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Volume LXXXIV.
A STORY OF SHIPWREGK 0N LAKE ERIE.
“ Tell us how your hair turned white."
said one of the party at the fireside.
‘ ‘ In June, 1851." mid the man with the
White diair, " I left my home in Ohio for
Buffalo, Bciriglna hurry to ”mm. 1
took passage by the steamer G P. Grilllth
for Toledo, on a late Sunday afternoon.
The ship carried over 400 passengers and
crew. I. must have slept soundly for
about two hours in my birth, when I was
awakened by the sound of hurrying foot-
sieps overhead, and looking through the
ventilator to the upper deck, I saw two
or three sailors running along dragging a
hose pipe. I partly dressed and went
. forward to the promenade deck, where I
' heard from the pilot house above the
voice of the Captain crying ‘Starboard3
Hard starboard! and steer her for the
shore l’
“The ship vccrcd from her course and
headed for the-shore, five miles away. I
went back to my stateroom, awakened the
man in the other berth, and rapped on
sevrral of the doors. As I came out
again into the cabin I saw smoke curling
out lrom the side. The command had
been given to call up the passengers,
and when I again reached the forward
deck they were crawling upon it. Just
aroused from sleep; they hurried out
half dressed or. in their night clothes.
many carrying children, ‘bandboxea, .bird
cages, , carpet bags and bundles, all
anxious to save something. I climbed up
on the railing,.nnd, taking hold of a
stanchion, swung myself to the main deck
below. Stepping over the forms of many
who were lying there still asleep, I went
around to the engine and looking up, saw
that the fire had broken out near the
smoke stack in a spot so difilcult to get at
that in all probability the ship was
doomed. Hurrying back to the main
deck, upon which the crowdwas fast
increasing, I removed all my clothing but
my night shirt. and drawers. Taking my
money and valuables, I rolled them up
with my (trousers and laid them care-'
fully‘away on deck where I might recover
them if the ship should escape destruc-
tion. Climbingup on the rail near the
ganglplank. I held on until the frantic
crowd, pressing forward, forced me away.
I crept along on the gunwalc to near the
wheel on the land sidc,.wl_iere l clung and
watched the crowd as they surged forward
from the approaching flames.
“ There was scarcely a scream. heard.
As the; flames drove them further and
further forward whole columns of people
were pushed into the water. Husbands
caught their wives and children, and,
throwing them overboard, jumped after
them. Women with babes in their arms
wont about piteously begging some one to
save their children, and when they was
pushed or jumped into the water held
their infants high above their heads.
Alter they were drowned their quilted'
skirts buoyed them up, and I saw babies
actually trying with their little hands to
catch the dancing light of the flames in
p the water.
“The ship grounded at daybreak in
about ten feet of water, a little more than
half smile from the shore. The water
all about the forward part of her was full
of drowned and drowning people. Many
good swimmers struck out for the shore,
but from all sides the poor drowning
wretchcs‘would clutch them and drag
them down. ‘
“The flames drove me off at lost. In
the water just beneath me Was a struggl-
ing crowd of drowning creaturesclinging
to each other. Suddenly'a space of about
twenty feet cleared instantly by their
sinking out of sight, dragging each other
down. I determined to jump, swim
toward the stern of the beat until out of
reach of the clutches of the drowning,
and them makewa detour for the shore.
Remembering how I used to jump into
the water as a boylvvhen learning to swim,
I put my feet closely together, arms-
straight by my sidc,.and plunged down
like a wedge to the bottom with my eyes
wide open. For a brief second I saw
lying on the bed of the lake heaps of dead
bodies in all positions. On rising to the
surface I struck out with my arms, but to
my horror found my feet bound
tightly together. The band of my
drawers had burst, and slipping down.
had bound my ankles as securely as if.
tied. Turning oniny back, I carefully
disentangled them from each foot. These
effortsgrntly exhausted me, but once
free, I swam toward the stern until I was
quite clear of all obstructions, and then
struck out for shore. One strong swim-
mer passed me and-spokesome encourag
lug words. I saw others, who must have
become dazed, swimming back into the
lake.
"I was not an experienced swimmer,
but I had passed, as I had judged, nearly
half the distance to the shore when a
deathiike coldness and numbness came
creeping overme.
seemed centred in my head, which felt
like-uh organ- I found ulna was
tumibg‘mundtand round in thallium,
low catching glimpses of» the burning
ship-to which even yet a few human
beings were clinging,and now got the
beach.~ Could 1 ever reach it? Was it
worth while to struggle any longer?
Every movement caused intense pain in
my chest and lungs. It. seemed easy to
die now. .
" I ceased all efforts and raised my
eyes for a last look at the sky. I was
struck by a peculiar golden haze of the
atmosphere, and the air seemed filled
with human forms hovering over the
drowning. The air was filled with them,
and close beside me I recognized my
flthcr, brother and other friends who had
died many years before. They called me
by name. They pressed closely around
me telling me to struggle on and they
would aid inc—that my work was not
done—that I could not be spared yet.
“A little strength came back to me. I
remembered that I must be more than
half way to the shore. The water could
not be over five' feet deep. I le‘. myself
down and felt the sand underme. Aided
by my. spirit friends, whose hands and
presence were as real to me as any human
touch, I crept on my hands and knees for
some distance, rising often to breathe.
Becoming too weak for this, with my
heavy head constantly falling backward,
I sank to the bottom, and drew my body
with my arms near and nearer to the
shore, rising when necessary. A man
was lying on thqbeach, one of the few
who ever reached it. When he saw me
fccbly struggling, he crept down to the
water’s edge, and reaching out his hands,
tried toaid me. I slowly crept up a little
way out of the water, but he was so weak
that falling backward. 1 would lose my
hold and sink again.
“ At last I was lying on the ' dry and.
How good it seemed to lie there, if only I
need never move again. My companion
. spoke roughly yet kindly to me, telling
me that it was sure death to remain there.
I refused to move, but, being much
stronger, be compelled me to get up, and
half supporting me in his arms, dragged
me unwillingly along. A farmer met as
and almost carried me across the fields to
a low two roamed log cabin. ‘In the
smaller room, containing two beds. I was
at last permitted to lie down. The long
' black neck of a bottle was inserted
between my lips, and I drank and drank
until it was gently removed. The draught
warmed me.
All the life I had lei '
“I alternated between consciousness
and unconsciousness, but remember much
that passed about inc. A large man with
stall hat, black satin vest, and heavy gold
chain came in and lay down upon the
other bed. He certainly had not been in
the water, and I wondered if‘hc had been
saved in a boat. A man in the next room
was exclaiming mournfuily: -
“‘Mmc Goltl Mine Gott! Mine
monish is all gone. Mine,monish is all
gone. Mine wife 18 gone, mime son 'is
gone. Oh, mine Gait,minc nrnnisli is all
gone!‘
“Again and again that. mourufrrl wail
went up. Then I heard the it‘ll] man call
out wrathfully :
“'V‘m't some one
Dutchman ‘r"
“Then I (lozed off again. When I
awoke more people were coming in hear-
ing a woman, and they were saying she
was the only woman saved. I heard
them say that eight men swam ashore,
and twenty were saved in a boat. Only
twenty-eight saved out of over mi
hundred! Toward evening they put a
all in a heavy timber wagon-~01} beds of
straw—to take us, they said, to Lloyd’d
Tavern, three miles away. Jolting along
over a rough road, the pain in my chest
and‘linrblibecame unbearable, and I rc-
kill that d—-—-
. member nothing more.
Days afterward I woke from what
seemed a Jong sleep. I found myself
lying on abed in, a strange room alone.
The sound of voices came in through rho
open window and from the halls. where
people were constantlypaSsing to find fro.
They were talking of a great disaster, of
dead bodies lying in heaps on the sand
waiting to be claimed. and of others being
buried in a trench. There was something
about county lines, of coroners quarreliing
over fees, of thieves in boats at night
stripping the drowned bodies, and tearing
rings from fingers and cars.- Thorc mono—
tonous {voices were forever talking about
that one thing. '
“ Well, what if they were dead ?,_ The
dead were at rest. What had I to do
with that shipwreck 1’ Why did not some
one come to me? What was I doing here
in this strange room ? Why was I so
stiff and sure, so full of pain, so weak I
could not move ? I fell asleep again, and
when I awoke still the same voices were
talking about poor drowned bodies, ,
thieves, coroners and boats; and then
came a dim recollection that I had known
something about that shipwreck. It all
came back to no clear and distinct. Soon
afterward a man came with broth and
nourishing food, of which I ate with a
relish while he answered my questions.
This was Saturday, and I had left Buffalo
on the Sunday preceding. Lloyd’s Tavern
was fifteen miles from the city of Cleve-
land. Imust get up. Hoyv could I lie
here? I must get into the air. I must
go home. Home! Why at‘bome doubt:
less they mourned me as dead. I had
been dead for days to them. I begged
thepan to bring me some clothes. He
brought some old garments much too
large for me, with an old black slouchcd
hat, and helped me to dress, furl was too
weak to stand alone. He then placed me.
comfortably in an easy chair and told mc“
to rest awhile. At length, feeling rested
and stronger, I arose had moved slowly'
across the room toward the open door.
“I saw a gray—headed old man coming
toward me, poorly dressed. with an old
hat in his hand, and a stubby heard on
his face. I thought that perhaps he also
was one of the shipwrecked. I spoke to
him kindly, but he did not reply, and still
advanced. I stepped; he stopped also.
We stared at each other. I spoke again.
His lips moved, but not a sound left them.
I drew forward a chair and. sat down.
He sat down also, staring half fearfully
at me. Great God! was that myself?
That white hair—could it‘bc mine? No,
it wasa wig. Some one was playing a
joke upon me.’ I put up my hand. No,
it would not not come off.
"I went'back and lay down upon my
bed, very weak, utterly disheartened.
LaierI was driven slowly down to the
beach, and I saw all that was left of the
steamer—a few blackened spars and the
charred hull. Many people were examin-
ing either from curiosity or for identifi-
cation, thc bodies as they were brought
in. There was a long trench in the sand,
in which were placed those not identified.
It appeared that the steamer had been
wrecked on a county line, and two
coroner: were there gut-railing over the
bodies and claiming their fees.
“My friend helped me‘ out of the
wagon, and seated me on a rock close by
'--ii most forlorn and unkempt figureI
must have presented. Two men stood
near where I sat, and one of them spoke
of having received another telegram from
Cleveland inquiring if the body of the
man K——- had yet been found. A cold,
chill ran down my back. Producing the
telegram he read the description :
“ Twon 4' ht cake of age, five feet nine
inchcsin‘height,gv’vei ht alight 160 pounds,
fui' skin, Nancy“, 1) mm, lmal hands
.. ... snark“ saucers;
bod-boon , veg. o '
for. aria],- ancient! to H—fé, garnish}:
“I was 'K,’ and they were hunting for
my body to prepare it for burial. My
friend came back'just then, and I begged
to be taken to the hotel at once. I must
start for home, I said as soon as possible.
-Arriving at the house, I saw a carriage
and horses. standing before the door.
Four gentlemen came out and agreed to
take me with them. .1
“I learned from their conversation that
my companions had been sent out from
Cleveland to identify the dead and find
the living. ‘Each related incidents con—
nected with the search. They spoke of
being out in boats, sometimes all night,
dragging for bodies, of seeing the thieves
at their villainous work, of the disgraceful
quarrelling of the coroners, and of the
discomforts of camping out- At length
one of the gentlemen said he regretted
going back with no news of the young
about him.
“ ‘ I half believe,’ said he, ‘that he was
not on the boat at all. We have Oren
everybody. dead or alive, who has been
found, and no one answering his descrip—
tion is discovered.’
“ ‘ Where is his description,’ asked
another.
“ ‘ I have it. No, not here. I remember,
I gave it to the coroner-s. He ' was, ‘as I
recollect the description, 0 man about 28,
fair skin, blue eyes, and black hair. It is
hard to go back with no information. By
the way, stranger, did you see anyone
answering that description i’ -
“ “Would you be willing to take the
body without preparation for burial ?’ I
asked.
“ ‘ Why. of course. Any way 'wccould
get it.’ , p
“ ‘ Well, then,” said I, ‘ drop me at H.’s
hous'c.’
' “A shout went up from the carriage.
Afew days later, after having enjoyed
the delightful experience of being kissed,
cried over, and welt'Omed back from the
dead, I lighted a cigar, seated myself
comfortably, and had the novel experience
of reading my own obituary, and a good
orthodox obituary it was, too!"
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A Fair Haven druggist has in alcohol a
twelve-pound pig, which goes by the
name of the elephant pig on account of a
fleshy projection like an elephant’s trunk
over its single eye, which latter is in th
middle of the forehead. It was born dead.
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, with stage and rough scenery.
man K, whose friends were so anxious:
Lester Wailack‘s Love.
Among the cluster of artists who during
the latter part of the eighteenth century
gave glory and renown to-oid Drury Lane
Theatre was the brilliant and well—known
star “Irish" Johnsioue._ Among his
pupils was a bright, prcpossessing youth
who soon became‘ known to the playgoers
as “Jim” Wallack. Young Wallack and
Johnstonc were inseparable. Wallack
quickly gained public favor and drew the
attention of lords arid ladies. Early in
his eventful career Lord Byron predicted
for him a brilliant future The home of
“Irish" Johnstouc had been blessed with
only one childl—d beautiful daughter—-
'wlro was the pride. and ambition of her
parents.
Wallack off the stage was a gentleman-
ly and model nuiu. He frequently was
permitted to en joy. the comforts of John-
stone‘s pleasant home and the smile: of
his pretty bright-eyed daughter. A warm
love soon'sprang up in the hearts of the
young couple, and when Wallack had
completed his stage schboling the old
nclor gave his consent to the union. The
wedding followed was one of the social
events of the day. Soon after the happy
union Wallack became ambitions to seek
his fortune in America. With a limited
pocketbook he bade adieu to Drury Lane
and the many fond attachments of his
mother country, and look passage with
his wife for New York Here for many
years he led a wandering life.
Wailack made his appearance at Drury
Lane at Seven years of age. When he
made his debut in this city at the old
Park Theatre he had seen twenty yearsof
stage life He took up his ‘ahode in a
little brick cottage on Hester street. 0n ‘
New Year’s eve of the year 1819 the
little house was blessed by the advent of
a son. Soon after Wallack, with a de
sire to ace more of the new country. and
to try his fortune in other cities, started
on a tour of the leading towns of, the
United Siaics. "With his little 'family he
started by stage for Philadelphia. Wal-
lack junior accompanied the party.
While passing through the town of Bruce.
wick the stage was overturned and thrown
down a sleep hillside. bit. Wallack in
attempting to have his wife and babe, J.
Lester Wallack, was seriously injured.
The father lingered between life and death
for sometime.
When, however, he began to recover he
made preparations to entertain the people
of the town who had befriended him by
an exhibition of his dramatic talents. A
large barn in the suburbs was fitted up
When
Wailack had recovered sufiiciently be ap-
peared onrlhc stage supported by crutches.
An originaldrama was written for the
occasion, iuwhicb the mother, with J.
Lester in arms, took a part. This, in
fact, was the first appearance of J. Lester
Wailsck before the American public.
Lester Wallaek made his appearance on
the London stage at the age of twenty.
He soon won the approbation cf the théh-
trc-going public. His manner was easy,
his dress faultless, while he was captivat-
ing in dialogue. For many years Wallack
studied the ways and secrets of his pro-
fession. Rising at 4 o’clock in the morn-
ing and retiring at. midnight, the ambitious
actor would spend his hours over his
books. . During one whole season by most
assiduous labors he was only able to
clear the meagre salary of two pounds per
week. He would appear at Southampton
at the evening performance, after which
he would take the stage for Winchester,
studying his part on the way in prepara-
tion for an early morning rehearsal. In
this way the young actor ascended the
ladder of fame and fortune. ‘
It was in Liverpool that the rising actor
was first appreciated. here he received
high compliments from the press, and
here he met the famous Tom Cooke, with
whom he became a fast friend. Many
laughable stories are told of the pranks
projected by these actors both on and off
the stage. Londoners were frequently
amused by the clever way in which‘thesc
friends would greet each other when they
met on the‘sireet or other public place.
Approaching each other, each would
gracefully lift the other’s but, how pro
foundly, replace hats and walk on, while
a crowd was assembling to witness the
strange performance.
Wallack soon followed his father to
America, where he made his debut at the
Broadway Theatre as John Wallack Les-
ter. Lester, as he was known for several
years, soon ingratiatcd himself into the
hearts of New Yorkers, and when his euc-
ccss was assured resumed, again the fami-
ly name. Soon after J. Lester joiner] his
fa er in professional speculations and the
fortunes of the Wallacks rapidly increased.
Thegrace and manly beauty of thc“young
English actor, ”as be wasoopulsrly known,
soon won him many friends, both on and
off the American stage. He was sou ht by
and found his way into many well. nown
families of the city, but returned to select
a wife from the beauties of England. He
had met the charming and gentle sister of
the noted artist, John Millais, in London
society before his fortune had been se-
cured in this country. When he returned
again to Europe it was to secure this fair
woman for his bride.‘ He‘did not go in-
vain. His return to this country was
greeted with increased popularity and
success.
In after years Mr. Wallack as a mana-
ger and an'nrtist has ranked at the head
of'the profession both in. Europe and
America. His married life has been sing-
ularly happy. Four beautiful children,
Arthur, Florence, Charles and Harold,
grace the home of the celebrated artist,
and promise to sustain and, do honor to
the good old family name.
———+~o—o———,——
The Proper Tune for Rising.
London, Lancet: The proper time to
rise is when sleep, properly so-called, ends.
‘Dozing is not admissible from any reason-
able or health point of view.. The brain
falls into thcstate we. call sleep, and the
other organs or the body follow it. True
simple a state which consists in the sleep.
ing or rest of all the several parts of the
organism. Sometimes; one pad at other
times another part of the body as a whole
may be the least fatigued and so the first
to chairs, or the most exhausted, and,
therefore, the most difficult to arouse. The
secret of good sleep is—ihc physiological
condition of rest being established—to so
work and weary the several parts of the
, organism as to give them a proportionally
equal need chest at the same moment.
The cerebrumor mind-organ, the sense
organs, the muscular system, and the
viscera should all be ready to sleep tOgether
and so far as may be possible, they should
be equally tired. ' To wake early, and feel
ready to rise, this fair and equal start of
the sleepers should be secured; and the
wise self-manager should not allow it drew-
sy feeling of the conscious’uess or weary
senses, or an exhausted muscular system.
to beguile him into the folly of going to
sleep again when once his consciousness
has been aroused. After a very few
days of self-discipline, the man who. re-
solves not to “doxe"-that is, to allow
some still sleepy part of his body to keep
him in bed after his brain has been awak-
ened—will find himself, without know»
ing how, an “early rtser.” '
WM
One can no more judge of the true
value of a man by the impressionhc, makes
on the public, than we can tell whether
the seal was gold or brass by which the
slathp was made. '
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The World's Richest Man. '
At the beginning of every year, says
the New York Morning Journal, W. H.
Vanderbilt makes it an invariable custom
to take a careful inventdry 'of his im-_
meme property. His strong boxes are
then opened, their contents counted, and
from the total the profit for the year is
reckoned. In January, 1883,hc told an
intimate friend, who had dined with" him
that day, he who worth $104,000,000.
“I believe I am," said Mr. Vanderbilt,
"the richest man in the world. In Eng-
land the Duke of Westminster is said to
be worth $200,000,000, but it is mostly
in lands and 'housck.
him 2 p:r cent. A year from now 1
Ihall be worth more than $200,000,000,
and will have an income equal to 6 per
cent. on that amount."
When his talking fit had left him the
modtrn Midas repented his hasty speech
and asked that it bu not reported, claim-
ing his words were but boilstfnl and his
wealth cxaggeratcd.
'A few days ago Mr. Vanderbilt sent
some papers [on gentleman with whom
he, bad business relations. 00 looking
them over. the recipient was astonished
to find "the rough draft of a memorandum
in the czar's peculiar handwriting. It was
dated January 15,1884, and was evidently
his last balance sheet. which by over-
sight had been folded in with another
paper. Of course the secret could not be
kept, and the figures reached the Journal.
An error or two may havecrept in on
their travels, but in substance they tell
the following: .
. Mr. Vanderbilt his registered in his
name, and in coupon bonds, $54,000,000
in 4 per cents. maturing in 1907. He has
lately added to these $4,000,000 in 8Q
per cents.. and yet retains a trifle over
$1,000,000 in 0 per cents. The 4 per
Giants. are worth 124, and the market
value of his governments to-day is $70,
1580.000. ' .
. But the bulk of the wealth of the king
of millionaires is inlested in railroad so
cu 'ities. ‘ He holds 240.000 of the Michi-
gan Central stock, 300,000 shares of
Northwestern, including 80,000 of 'the
preferred stock, and a block of Omaha,
200,000 shares, of Lake Shore and 120,000
shares of New York Central. Besides
this are smaller amounts in a score of
other stocks, among which are Rock Is]-
and,"of which he has 20,000 shares, and
Lackawanna, where the total was 20.000.
Of the others he had in all 21,880,- a
grand total of 030,840 shares of stock.
0f various railroad bonds there was an
aggregate of 822,120 000. and of state
and city bonds $3,200,000. In miscellan-
eous securities, manufacturing ptocks and
mortgages the sum of about $2,000,000
was shown to be invested.
Reckoning at yesterday’s prices the
Value of Mr. Vanderbilt's railroad stocks
is $88,750,000, of his governments $70,-
580,000, and bf his railroad bonds $26,
857,420. of his other securities a trifle
over $5,000,000 The aggregate is $201,.
382,418. . ‘
The czar puts down an item of “real
estate, et:., $8,000,000." In this is in-
cluded a splendid Fifth avenue mansion,
which,with its furniture and contents, coal
nearly or quite $3,000,000. His magnifi-
cent art 'gailery, with its gems from the
best modern masters, represents almost
$1,000,000, the estimate being that of a
local connoisseur who is famflliar.with
the' gallery. His stables in Fifty-first
street, occupying one of the most desira—
ble building sites in the city, represent
$200,000, while the equine beauties there
luxuriously lodged would not be disposed
of for as much more. Maud S. would
bring $75,000 at «forced sale, and bar
owner would not dispose of her at any
price. Early Rose and Aldjnc are also
held above price.
The czar can take life comparatively
easy on an income of twelve millions a
year, and watch his wealth pile up, with-
out any effort of his. From his govern-
ments he draws 82,872,000 a year; from
his railroad stocks and bonds, 87.394320;
from his miscellaneous securities, $575,}
695, or $10,342,015 from his investments
alone. Thus every day they earn for
him $28,884 25. Every hour sees him
$1,180.50 richer, and every minute meins
$19.67 added to his hoard. Besides this,
he calculates to make $2,000,000 every.
year by fortunate sales. Ills reinvest-
ments last year he calculates did this.
The rich man lives well but not lavishly.
Last year his ordinary expenses, he stated
recently, Were but a trifle over 8200.000.
In this is not included such luxuries as
his great ball, on which be expended
$40,000. His attire is modest and does
not. indicate a Croesus by any means.
Mrs. Vanderbilt, too, although dressing
richly, is bygo mean extravagant, al-
though her diamonds cost ‘her lord
$150,000. '
Since Mr. Vanderbilt made out his
balance sheet some unimportant changes.
have’been made in his investments. He
has disposed of some of his Lake Shore
stock. Last weeks firm of his broken,
Messrs. Barton, Davis &; Miner, were
large buyers of Rock Island, taking in
‘oncdsy 9,880 shares. Since then it has
not‘been pouiblei to dispose of any
quantity of this . except at con-
siderable concessions. In his Michigan
Central corner he altered also the figures
of this stock. The. change is merely an
increase. of his holdings of railroad se-
curities at the expense of his loans and
Surplus income, for the czar does not
keepalarge bank account. Everything
must bear interest, he believes.
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Sleep After Eating Healthful.
There are physiological reasons for be-
lieving that a normally healthy person
should sleep after emery hearty. meal.
Digestion requires a determination of
blood to the stomach loss to stimulate
the machinery by which the food in aulmi
lated in the system. Hence. all through
the brute creation sleep follows the taking
of food. The siesta; or the nap after din-
ner, which is the custom among the well-
to-doin all hot countries, is a sensible and
healthful practice. It is true that pco
pie who" partake ‘of their principal meal
between daylight and dark, and who do
not usually eat before going to bed, are
often disturbed in their sleep when they
take a late supper, but this is because they
hays broken in upon a habit. The stem-
ach and all its related organs rebel at an.
expected demands upon them. A hr’lbit
of late eating once established tends rather
to,help sleep, for the blood is withdrawn
from the brain by the demcnds of the
digestive department of thepyltem. One
of the cures for dyspepsia is in forming
the habit of sleeping .after partaking
of the principal meal of the day. It has
been given the uncouth term of the “hog '
cure" for gastric disturbances.
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Another One on the Poor Plantar.
Philadelphia Gall: Stranger—“'1 hear
that Myra Clark Gaines lays claim to this
town.” ‘
Resident Plumber-"You don’t. say
so!" - . -
Stranger—“Yes, and she says she. can
prove that she owns it."
Resident Plumber—“She does. does
she? Just wait until my winter's bills
are made out; then see who owns the
town.”
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‘ . W
The shad fiy made its appearance Thurs-
day. So did the Jihad. The first of the
season were caught in the Ousatonic.
It does not yield~
p'l‘lio (lost of the Liquor Traffic.
in New York city alone there is spent
annually about..'i800L000.000 for drinks,
or an hversge of 13,4970 per-citizen. The
same city indulges-infpublic amusements
to the extent. of 07,000,000 3 year, and in,
addition-to all this it taxes its property
owners 013,000,000 annually to pay court.
police and like 'cx'pleuses.’ The churches
of the city are conducted at an expense of.
$3,000.000. During the last fiscal year
there Were in operation in this country
5.120 distilleries. and the quantity of
distilled spirits, exclusive ofwhat may be
in bonded warehouses. on October 1, was»
nearly 110,000,000 gallons. To this,
lacking-later statistics, we” will add the 7 '
amountof beerbrewcd in the year 1881, '
namely, 484,641,868'ggllons.‘ There are /
175000 places'where this liquor is sold,
“involvingza We.“ outlay and waste of not
less than. $700,000,000,.snd an indirect
, loss tOch‘e country by crime, pauperia'm, ~ .
and so on, of. {700000000 more.” We , ‘
wonder. that some convention of “Free
Thinker-r3 in itsannnal well over the.
enormous waste of money, does .not call
lattentidn. toiliiriitém. .Be'sides'vtkis an. ‘
nual loss to. ,thcfljnatigphdjgecily and
indirectly, of about “$00,000,000, there
isle Itilllmore‘terrible losr. “The liquor
traffic during‘tlie last ten. year! has sent
100,000'child'reu'to the poor houses; has
committed at least 150,000 to prison and
workhonse‘s; has_,made at least_10,090
insane; has. determined at least 2,500
suicides; has made 200.000 widows and
1,000,000 orphans.“ In the above named .
financial loss. from the liquov name alone,
we sink as much money as would support
500.000 missionariesiat $1,200 a year;
500,000 pastors at $1,200.; build 10,000
churches at 010,000-each ;' aid in paying
the general expenses of all- the 115,610'
churches in the United States to they
amount of $1,000 each; give 874,000,000‘
heathen each a Bible costing fifty cents;
thtfsamc gift ‘10 178,000,000. Mohamme.
dues, and a like donation to 100,000,000
Romanists; would aid 1,000,000 desti
lute families sloop-year. and have left a
laneous work of $278,300,000. We ads
duce the items. to which list taxes of a
similar kind might beaddcd, to showthat
if there is any burden opressing the people
of this country it is- not because of a too
liberal outlay in. happening the church.
It will be seen ' at-a glance that what the
church costs lis~but the inappreciable pin
money of what we. who boast of a popu-
lation fame-fifths nominally Christian,
actually. spend. '
. O '
f,‘ Red-Haired Boys Wanted
Chicago Tribune .- .In a recent issue of
a daily paper appeared the following ad.
vertisement : ’
erso.—.-A bright boy, with good
recommendations from former employer;
red haired preferred. Inquire 31,-—
, This advertisement caught the eye of a
reporter, and lie wondered what particu-
lar business could demand the services of
an auburn youth. Possibly he was
wanted to illuminate a show window or
to warm asmall office, but the reporter
could arrive at no satisfactory conclusion.
Finally, be resolved to go to the place
and find out, so he called at the number
indicated. It was over the door of a
State streetzhair store,:snd as thleeporter
saw the business sign his thoughts re-
curred to "The Rape of the Lock.” and
he believed he had struck a place whet-,9
red-haired boys were hired and induced
afterward to part with their hirsute crop
in the interest of auburn-haired beauties
whose crop of hair had failed. Approach-
ing the proprietor of the place—a bald-
headed man—the reporter expressed his
curiosity at the advertisement he had
seen. and asked if .he might learn the
particular desirability of red—haired boys
in that business.
.‘“Well, sir," said thezmiin, with a smile,
“I have always found that red-haired
boys are the smartest and most energetic. '
They are proud and respectful, and do
not cut up like the ordinary errand-boys.”
“And you think it is due to the hue o'f
their hair i’"
“That has beéu my experience, and I
have no doubt that if people would no-
tice the fact they would think as I do.
In my factory the majority of the girls
have red hair, and they go about their
work industriously and indulge in no
foolishness." _ L
This little argument in favor of the
red-haired people should have its effect,
and hereafter the warm—headed man or
woman should always have employmeqt.
0
Women and 1101’s Clothes.
A well , dressed woman went into a
fashionable Chestnut street clothing house
in Philadelphia and asked to be measured
for a pair of trousers. Aftersha had been
served an attendant said to a reporter:
“We make men's suits for ladies right
along. I don't know what this particular
lady wanted with men's clothing, for we
never ask, unless theychoore to tell us.
We make a good many full'snits. This
pair of teasers is for a'pretty little lady,
who looks so petite that you would never
suppose, to look at her, she would require
so large a size. She is ‘baving three suits
made. One is a knock-around suit, with
a slnglebreartcd sack; another is a full-
buttoned blue frock, with fancy lining,
and the other suit has knickerbocker
breechea and is a very neat fit. We think
nothing of it. We make all of Anna
Dickinson‘s trousers.”
“Really ?. What in the world does Min
Dick'mson want with trousers ?"
“Can’t tell, only she has them. May be ,
they are for riding—may befor indoor
wear. We are in the habit of making all
her trousers, anyhow. Why, women folks
say that trousers are a great deal more
comfortable. and those we make for than:
have always been very successful in fit-
ting.”
From other sources it was learned the
while men a trousers are not likely to be
, adopted by any ladies of Philadelphia for
out-officer wear. there is atendency on
the part of some _of the ladies in the city,
who are recognized as fashionable ladies,
to have their spring street costumes more
comfortable and simple, and in some rc-
specie resembling men's dress. A promi-
nent firm of tailors are making a good
many coats for ladies that are almost
similar to coats made for men. A number-
.o'fladiea have already appeared on the
street with men’s vest, showing shirt
frpnts and necktice. -
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Literary Notes.
The April Century contains two archi
tectnral papers, one on the New York
City Hall and another on the White
Housc,—thc latter more descriptive of
thelnteriorof the building; whichhu
been recently decorated by It. , Louis 0.
Tiffany and his associate artists. In the
May Century will begin Mrs. Van Beul-
selaer’s articles on the present movement
in American architecture, which are to be
rich in‘ illustration of both public and
private buildings, churches, college build-
ings. railroad stations, stores, city and
country houses, etc. The first otauniqnc
series of humorous stories by “Ivory
Black” will appear in the May Cantury.
These stories are about artists, and the
names of the character-“re adapted from
the pigments with which painters are
familiar. The name of the first story in
the series is “Rose bladder."
The prizes, recently uttered by. 8;.
Nicholas. for the best original illustrations
by young artists under séven years of age,
brought more than ninelmndrcd pictures
under the notice of the judges. The
names of winners and reproductions of the
successful drawings will appear in the
NORWALK, CONN, TUESDAY, MARCH, ‘18 1384,
. Absolutely P are.
This Powder. never varies. A marvel of
murky. strength and whale-otherness. More
‘ecnuomlcal i n in ordinary kinds, and can-
not be acid-in competition with the multitude
of low test, abortwelght, album or plunging
powders. 80m only in cam. Borax. A
.iuo Pownnx Co., 108 Wall St" N Y. 13748
_, [iii]. B. PLAISTED.
lingual-Apothecary,
DEALER IN
' I
Brits, Chemicals, Fill] Gilli,
Toilet. Articles, Soaps, ‘
Perfumes, Patent Mali
cincs, 5-0., (3-0.
Agent for Wilsonirt Magnetic
Appliance. '
Proprietor ot' “Plaisted’s Co’ugli
inst, in a remarkable state of
days after death.
GAZETTE BUILDING.
DR. 0. HITCHCOCK,
Cor. of West Avenue and
Berkeley Place.
Third house below the Methodist Church.
Office Home from 7 to 9 a. m., ‘1 to 3mm"
to 8b. in.
I. H. BALDWIN, M. 0..
[Homeopathic Physician and Samson.
Residence in the Charles leases Homestead.
Wall sh. Norwalk, 0:.
Office .urs till 93. rim ton and 7 to s p. m
fDr. T. E.‘ SWIFT,
D E N '1" I S '1" ..
Artificial teeth without plates by the perfect
_ Crowning system.
cacoa Residence No. 0 Won Ave.
Wnlkht Hand Bell.
ALEX. 8'. GIBSON,
Organism! the First Congregational Church
Teacher of
Planorflorte. Organ and Munlcal
Composition, ,
Lock Box 39.P.0., NORWALK,CONN.
w. s. QUINTARD,’
FURNISHING UNDERTAKER
EMBiiMER
orrosrrn House a. R.DRPOT.
Residence 118 Math St. Telephoneconncctian.
To the Public.
EING the firstand only one in this place
to émbairn the dead sucocmnllyJ wquld
call the attention of the public to the success
1 have attained. A man by the name of Wm.
Moore was drowned at the propeller dock, on ‘
Saturday cvenfng,Sepr. km. The body was
bronzbyto my place and embalmed by me.
After being seen by hundreds of people dur-
ing the week, it was buried on Punday, Sept
reservation“!
\Vfil. E. UINTARD.
NEW MARKET I-
‘ No. 6 Main Street, N 'orwalkfirt.
THE BEST 01“
Beef, Veal, Mutton,Lanib, Pork,
HAMS,POULTBY, ac" siwsyn on hand at
very lowest market prints. GAME of all
kinds in its season. Try me; I will try to unit.
3925. LUCK W001). late-With Adams Bros.
in
” BERNARBcoHN, "
Merchant Taller
WEEK’S Bl) r'umvu, wnu. sun,
A FULL LINE OF
Imported 85 Domestic Cloths
of' the latest styles. constantly on hand.
Novelties in Scotch Suitings.
guaranteed in every particular. .
Satisfaction
J. Belden Hurlbutt ”—
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room No. 4, UV stain, .
NORWAmr.
Remed ',” and “Old Well Co-
logne,” “Iron Tonic Bitters,” Our
Own Condition Powders, and
Sal'saparilla.
Cor. Main and Wall sts.,_Norwalk.
HOYT' &;MEEKER,
54 MAIN STREET. '
SOUTH NORWALK. (IT., .
PRACTICAL PLUMBERS,
Steam and Gas Fitters. Dealers in Plumbers’
. and‘Steam . Fitters’ Supplies
and Gas Fixtures.
Jobbing promptly attended to. l y?!
02 Washington St, 80.Norwulk.
J.C.OOLLINS, - - -
AMERICAN HOUSE.
PROPRIETOR
18 Main street, Nor-walk, Conn.
We are prepared to furnish meals at all
hours and at lowast possible rates, in the best
manner. Oysters upper-lulu.
modatlon for transient. You will do well to
give no a call
Good accom-
|y13
Wall . Pa er.
The-Norwallrfire Insurance to.
Hal now completed its
18th Successful Business Your
And has not outstanding a dollar of unpaid
losses or of claims for losses. No sound
company insures at lower rates.
W,C .s'rxni'. Prom. s. E‘.0r.uarnn,'1‘rcss.
are. E. COWLIBMO’V‘
IMMENSE‘ STUGK t
20,000 ROLLS!
More to Come.
All Grades. All Prices.
Prices, Liver Thai Ever!
Don’t fail to see the ’JVew
Designs at
.l.i.PHUWlii'S..
_ 47 Main Street.
GSpecial Inducements'
to Buyers this month. ,,,
REMEMBER].
You can obtain at a Bargain.
Stoves,
Ranges,
Crockery,
China,
Glass,
“AND——
Hillili Filllilllll Gilli. .
. ——~AT~———
Elli. iii ’
April St. Nicholas.
”P. w. BATES
AT H13 0
MARBLE ll GRANITE. YARD
On Watcr Street,
HAS NEW DESIGNS mi
Head Stones. Monuments and
all klnds ofMemorlal Work.
can. AND am: THEM. mu
L; J .,‘Curtis,
Is offering Special Inducrmcnts
for the next 60 days in
Parlor Stoves, Chandeliers
and Hanging Lamps.
Prices on Decorated Din -
ner and Zea Sets, China,
Porcelain and Glass Ware
are as Low ms the Lowest-
.7V‘ew patterns in Decora-
ted Chamber Sets, from
$5.00 to 3195-00..
traditions. all. lines.
I have several Second-hand
Cook Stoves and Ranges all in
gdod order and at low prices.
Tin and Wooden Ware,
Silver-Plated Ware,
_ and Cutlery.
Everything you want in the
House Furnishing Goods line, at
L. J. Curtis’s,
MAIN STREET. '
_ sun-ins cHuBBAnD,
Offices 3.4 and 6 Exchange Builrlingmor
Main andWall Stu. Bridgeport, Conn. 1y51
"IRON FENCES.
HE SUBSCRIBER haying. returned to
. ‘Zovyalkuaudlbcatcd‘ “.26 Leonard st.,
,is‘ prepared 'tri“"fiiinis‘ir \Vrougln Iron
Fonclngofmll styles, of the best material
Ind best workmanship. strcusonuhlc prices.
Having had many ears of experience in the
makinxthcreoi he celsceufidcut t at hecan
satisfy alivrlemun'ds. Estimates and. plans
cheerfully'fnruished.‘
EPHRAIM BLMERRITT.
Norwalk,Atr¢.iSS‘.‘. - P.O. Box 657
silent-me at 00.,
Harms-aim BROKERS, .
48 Broad Street, 0 NEW 103K.
Mourners of the New York Stock and Petro-
leum Exchange. Stocks bought and sold on
moderatcterms. Stock privileges secured in
small and large lots. Petroleum 1.000 barrels.
orders filled by telegram or mail. Official
notations and tnformatiou sent free. Frac-
oml. lots 1 to 5 per cent. margin, no inltegrclt
S’ P
for carrying.
A
4
l
J.
‘ Chemicals
' A. M. WOOSTER,
Only" the Best l
w. .a. voan,
Manufacturing Pharmacist,
AND . -
WHOLESALE AND rrn'ran.
Druggist,
21 Main Street, Norwalk, Ct.
None but » absolutely pure and
perfectly fresh and reliable medi-
cinal preparations, Drugs and
A complete stock of
American and Fnréign Patent
Medicines
Perfumery and Toilet Articles.
. Prescriptions compounded at
all hours by careful, experienced,
and skilled pharmacists only.
. Prices Reason able!
Agent for Dr. Holland’s
fever and ague ‘pills, an in-
fallible remedy for chills
and fever, dumb ague, and
all forms of malaria.
PETER L. GUIGUE,
FLORIST it NURSERYMAN-
ION AVENUE.
North of Nor-walk Cemetev. '
NORWALE, CONN.
Dealer in Green House and Hot House and
Bedding and Vegeiablc Plants. Fruit and 01'
namenral Trees,8hmbbery. Vines Cut Flow-
ers always on hand and all'sorts ordering in
Flowera‘a'rrapged to order.
G racing and lie-fitting Cemetery Plots
promptly attended to.
4|y‘21
Orient Pulmonaire!
Orient Pulmonalro cures Asthma.
orient Pullman-Ire cures Bronchitis.
one-v rulnoualre cures Coughs and
lloarseness.
orient Pulno naive cures all Throat
and Lung Trouble]. '
nut-lent Pulmonnlre contains no pow-
erful anodyne. . _
orlonl Pulmonalre is pleasant to take.
effects.
orient Pnlmonaln is manufactured by
PORTER & BENEDICT,
Loc ; Box 547, WATERBURY, CONN.
PHILADELHIA BRANCH :—137 W. 3d St
41-601 ,
PATENTS.
Lute Examiner U. S. Patent Office,
436 Main St..cor.Falrfiold Ave,
BBIDGEOBT. CONN. Having had eight
years experience in the Patent business, 1
am prepared to give my personal attention to
all matters intrusted to me before the Pat-
ent Office and the Courts. 1y52
c'l'- G.JPETER.
Dealer in First-Class
BflLflGNlS all SAUSAGES.
' Shipping orders Promptly Attended To.
259 DELANCEY S'l‘.
2m50 ‘ NEW YORK CITY. '
Thu 1 NSURANCE Co. of Harm:
FORD. Incorporated 1812. Charte':
Perpetual. ‘
(lupin! and Anon, 88.002.272.64
Insuresagainstion and damage by Fire, on
termsadopted to the hazard and consistent
with the laws of compensation. COWLES
a MEBIIILL,801e Agents for Norwalk and
vicinity. .-
Eco. Ward Selleck,
Basin his New Store.
IIAIIIEIIIIIIII'SIEW Illlfll, WALL STREET
. A complete assortment of the best class of
GROGEHIES.PB!JVIS|0NS.FRIIIT
Conforfamilvuse.“ Popular Prices. Ills
stock is at all times fresh and soothand will
stand com arisen with those of an Grocer
in town. ‘aliin and leave your or en, 28"
The P110000,
01' STAMFORD, court,
Manufacturers of and Dealers in
FINE EARRIAGES.
Established In 1850.
Have a. good assortment on hand
which they will sell at amodcrate
price, among, which will be found‘
Fine Side-Bar Buggies,
End Spring Buggies,
Phtetons, .
4 and 6-Se2tted Rockaways,
A’T Cart, ‘
A Village Cart,
A fictoria,‘ I
Wagonett, _
A Second-hand Coach, .
A Six-Seated Rocxaway on
Bob Runners,
New and Second-hand De-
potWagons, the. .
Mi
Kiwi/AME.»
.. coon news
ELADIES!
V How’s your time I?
. thunk:- for our %
B TED TEAS Ind 0 -
ms, and secure I n-
arrates nos
mm «4 Focal. our own in radon.
One of that Motif also uu (inn any to “1.10m and-
II 0:1an “5- Th'l 1' “It mum-um:
0 Bundle onrerdanud uvovlcnpofmnh
or com; III at the some “me" Ill IE
CHINA “Am. No humbnz. nod'l'eu, M “and“
mu :3 lb. Emilee. Tau, we. and 00m, an my boot
from! “We. W-mtbaoluutudlugnt'rnaCompI-y
In the business. The mutation of our hou- mir- no
comment. We have utmomd some very fine Wm
0mm D S (115 icon), which w v!
nryylth Te- am! Col“ orders a “find upwllda. or
his chili" AMERICAN for ca.
P. 0. Box 289. 81 k 33 Vosey 12.... New York
m
m 00 the WW eon-
no cogs: u’kfil'ciw for isswnmsmvm
laud. 195%.. Cor-many. etc. Hand Book anon
t- aunt free. Thu-t «van 'cxperlenoe.
tsobtalned throng MUNN & CO. unnoticed
sure 0 Am the largest . and
...., Wags?” - "it.”
copy of“. W
satires. Ad ml:
. , II on
“3 “‘
0m'30 i
orient Pulmonure is speedy in its .
REAL ESTATE.»
For Sale Cheap.
WILL besoldat a. Bargain,“ gunned for
soon a. small, neat Cottage, of six rooms.
in flood neighborhood, and three minutes'
wa of the Bridge. Apply at GAZETTE
OFFICE.
To Let.-
THE large, commodious front room in
Gazette Buildingjus: vacated by Francis
McKcon. Euliparticularsof ‘
B.J.STURGE,S
For Sale for to Let.
The Coal Yard and Sheds, with large
Storehouse and office near A. J. Meeker
dsBros’. yards on Norwalk river, Nor-
walk, Conn. Enquire of
0. E. WILSON,
Room 3, Gazette Building,
For Sale. ‘
A. SPLENDIQ country seat situated in the
town of Wilton, Within 0 minutes walk
or the South Wilton depot: and ax miles from
Norwaik. This place has 6 acres»! good
land with abundance of well selected
fruit trees. and 309 choreogrape vinelmll in
good bearing condition, lar e gardens and
excellent well of water. once large and
convenient with 16 rooms besides plumes
35 tl'
. and closets in abundance,- cellar large and
dry. The barn- and wagon house are nicely
tit-ranked. This place _wil be sold‘ cheap and
on ensy terms. Enquire of
. GEO; F. QUINTABD,
_ Nor-walk Shin Mannfactory.‘
South WiltonJ'ebmry 20th, 1883. . 39:1“
‘ For Sale.
THE elegantbnildingsite at Nor-walk, Con-
necticut,- belonging to the Estate of the
late Henry '1‘, Morgan, purchased by him dur-
ing his. lite-time, . upon which to build his
country residence. containing 9% acres. on
hi 1: round, with extensive views of" Lon
is an Sound. fine old_shaues. This plot is
capable of being subdrvrded into several sites
of one or twp acres each,and islocated on the
reen opposite the residence of the Rev. 8. B.
. Rinse“, and known as the St. John’s place.
This property is highly recommended for a.
gentleman’s family residence, and is within
1}; hours of New Yon, City. and in one of the
largest and most fionmshrngfio‘wns in Connec-
ticut' price, $12,000. Apply to F. ST. J OHN
LOUKWOOD, h‘airficld County Bank, Nor-
wplir, Conn., or HOMER MORGAN, No. 2
Pine St., New York. « tfis
Farm for Sale.
THE subscriber offers his Farm for sale,
situated in the Town of Greenfield, in
Saratoga 00., In the state of New York. nine
miles from Saratorra Springs. It is pleu-
antiy situated on a rise or ground. 95 acres of
land, which is favorably divided into pas-
ture, plow. meadow and wood land; with
a large house; the size of the barn 80 by 40,
wagon houseand stabiing,hay loft over the
name..23 by 43. and grainery 16 by 18. ~Will
be sold cheap; part of the purchase mone
caurcmain on mortgage if dcsired,or wi
exchange for village property. For further
particulars inquire of SI LAS P. TUTPLE,
us . Norwafk.Conn,
West Avenue Property
For Sale.
THE large, elegant mansion on West Ave-
.nue, (known as the. Dimon estate]
containing fifteen. rooms, all finished
on‘ in the must substantial manner wmmll
the modern improvements. The rooms are
int c and capacionsmeilings high, and in ex-
cel ent condition,the piazza extends across
» the entire front; and the walks and lawns
are very fine. Shade goodmnd thelocation
the finestin the Borough. The grounds are
about 156 feet front and contain about two
acrcs‘oflund. Thereisae lendidbarn or. the
premrscs,nnd_ in our! or er. Must be seen
to be ”Emma” . Call on BENJAMIN J.
STURG Sfor permission to examine. 8t!
(ax-101015: .
Building Lats,
F‘OR SALE
On Wilton Avenue
Apply to
B. J. s'nmuins, a. o. E. \VILSON
Ga ettc Building. on
C. .0. Brothcrton,
HOUSE, SIGN t ORNAMENTAL'
PAINTER.
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' Perhaps the most familiar of myster-
ions sounds are those produced by the
ventriloquist; familiar, because almost
every country fair is visited by one or
other of these exhibitors; mystcrIOUS, be-
cause the real source of sound does not
correspond with the apparent; It lies
within the province of the anatomist or
physiologist to explain how it is that some
men can speak as i! from the stomach in-
stead of the throat, and without any per-
ceptible movement of the lips;, but the
person who can do this, the ventriloquist,
may make himself a. most bewildering
deceiver to those who listen to him. Our
power of determining the exact direction
whence a. sound comes is less than we
usually imagine. It is said that Saville
Carey, who could imitate the whistling
. of the wind, would sometimes amuse
. himself by exercising this art in a public
coffee-house; some of the guests at once
rose to see whether the windows were
quite closed, while others Would button
up their coats, as if cold. Sir David
Brewster notices a ventriloquist of excep-
tional skill, M. St. Grille, who one day 7
entered a church where some monks were
lamenting the death of a. brother; sud-
denly they heard a voice as if from over
their heads, bewailing the condition of
the departed in purgatory, and reproach-
ing them for their want of zeal. Not-
suspecting the trick, they fell on their
it faces and chanted the De Profunclis. A
committee appointed by the Academic
des Sciences to report on the phenom?
can. of ventriloquisml went with M. St.
Grille to the house of a lady, to, whom
they announced that they had come to
investigate a._ case of aerial “Spirits” some-
where in the neighborhood. During the
interview she heard what she termed
"spirit voices” above her head, undelu
heath the floor, and in distant parts of
the room, and was with difficulty can-
vinced that the only spirit present was
the ventriloquistic voice of M. St. Grille.
Brewster tells of another master of this
art, Louis Brabant, valet de chambre of
. Francis I. whose suit was rejected by the
parents of a beautiful and well-flowered
girl with whom he was in love. He call-
ed on the mother, after the death of the
father, again to urge his suit; and while
he was present she heard the voice of
her deceased husband expressing remorse
for having rejected Louis Brabant, and
conjuring her to give her immediate con- -
[sent to the betrothal. Frightened and
faint-med, she consented. Brabant, deem-
ling it desirable to behave iibefaiiy inthe
rmarriage arrangements. but having not
{much cash at command resolved to try
’ whether his ventriloquism would be as
eficacious with a money-lending banker
as it had been with the widow. Calling
on the old usurer at Lyons, he managed
that the conversation should turn upon
the subject of demons, spectres, and par--
gallery. luddenly was heard the voice
of the usnrer’s father, complaining of
j the horrrible sufferings he was enduring
.in purgatory, and saying that there was
2no way 0 obtaining alleviation except by
Ibis son advancing money to the visitor
for the sake of ransoming Christians from
the hands of the Turks. The usurer was
terrified, but too much in love with his
gold to yield at once. Brabant went next
day, and resumed the conversation, when
shortly afterwards were heard the voices
of a host of dead relations, all telling the
681110 terrible story, and all pointing out
the only way of obtaining relief. The.
nearer could resist no longer; he placed
ten thousand crewns in the hands of the
unsuspected ventriloquist, who, of course.
forgot to pay it over for the ransom of
where else. When the center learned
afterwards how he had been duped, he
died of vention.
, the Christians eitherinTurkey or any-
A ROYAL JOKE.
One does not think of Frederick the
Great primarily as a joker. His life was
anything.b'nt humorous, and was the
cause of more tears than smiles. But
'Frederick loved a joke, especiallyif there
wasaspice of malicionsness in it. His
whole intercourse with Voltaire was :1
' great comedy—a. burlesque of friendship
and literary patronage. On one occasion
Voltaire requested the privilege of read-
ing- a new poem to him. Frederick was
delighted, and named an hour when he
would graciously listen to the latest pro-
duction of the great French genius. At
the appointed time Voltaire appeared,
manuscript in hand, and read the poem.
The king had meantime secreted behind
a. screen in the same room a. man of a
wonderful memory, who had the gift of
repeating any composition, however
lengthy, to which he had once listened.
When Voltaire had concluded his recital.
Frederick expressed great admiration,
but declared he had heard the poem
before. The poet was indignant, repel-
ling the charge of plagiarism with great
warmth. The king, however, insrsted
that the poem was by no means of recent
origin, and said there was a man in his
court who could repeat it from beginning
to end. He sent for the man who had
been concealed behind the screen and
who had listened to the reading, and re-
quested him to repeat a. certain poem,
quoting the first lines. The maninstant-
ly, and to the great astonishment of Voi-
taire, repeated the poem word for word.
The indignation of the poet, when he dis-
covered the trick, may be more easily
imagined than described.
A Swede has invented a dress, compos. .
ad of two sections of canvas filled with
water, which enable. a. man to plunge for
lever-cl minutes into flames of fire.
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HORACE GREELEY’S BOYHOOD.
Homes Greeley’s personal appearance
was always a. subject of remark from his
boyhood. Rollin C. Mallory, a member
of Congress from Vermont, who was an
able champion of the American System,
used to narrate 0. visit of his to the print-
ing oflice of a. country newspaper at
Poultney, Vt, his place of reddence.
His attention was attractedto a young
compositor, who was rather awkwardly
“sticking types,” and who, though full
grown, was evidently the youngest 3P-
prentice in the ofiice. His 1633 ran a
good deal more than “a. feet”’through
his puntaloons, the sleeves of his coat
scarcely reached below his elbows, his
hair was very white and flaxen. Ind 119
was, on the whole, in the aggregate, taken
separately and together, the greenest
looking specimen of humanity we ever
looked at, and this is saying a good deal.
Building Stone‘ : for “we keeps a looking-glass.” “That
* with him on Masonry or anything else
boy” said 011'. My, “will make are-
marknble man; I can’t hold an argument
cbnnectcd with politics." As Mr. M. was
considered one of the cblcsii men in Cou-
Q’l‘ess, his remark caused me some sur-
prise; and we not only “made a. note of
it,” but took another look at the “devil”
(printer’s we mean), and could not but
trace in the expansive forehead “0. mind
formed in nature’s finest mould and
nought for immortality-" It was years
afterwards that we became aware of the
fuel that that boy was Horace Greeley.
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l Fame, as a river, is narrowest when it
I is bred, and broadest star of: scam-
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