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. The Way “of the Elfin.
“—
I heard an old farmer talk one day,
Telling hls listeners how
In the wide new country. far away
The rainfall follows the plow.
" A's fast as they break it up, you see.
sand turn the heart to the sun,
A! they open the furrows deep and free,
And the tillage is begun.
“The earth grows mellow, and more and man
It holds and sends to the sky
A moisture It never had before,
When its face was hard and dry."
"And so wherever the ploughshares run
. The clouds run overhead, .
And the soil that works and lots in the sun
With water is always fed.”
I wonder if the old farmer know
The half of his simple word.
Or guessed the message that, heavenly true.
Within it was hidden and heard I
It fell on my car by chance that day,
But the gladnsss lingers now.
To think it is always God's dear way
That;thc rainfall follows the plough.
.o.
. How She Managed ,Him.
It was at a Leap Year ball in the city
of Kimball. The large hotelwuscrowded
to the utmost with all the bells and bean:
of the place, and it was noticed that there
were a great many strangers present; but
they seemed to be of a well-bred class,
and although the host had endeavored to
be very select in his company, they had
received tickets somehow; and as it was
a public house he could have nothing to
say, unless there was something out of
the way upon which to base his opposi-
tion to their presence.
It was one of the most noVel entertain-
ments that had ever been given in the
place. Many of the usual customs were
reversed, even as far as dress was con-
cerned, the ladies wearing postilion coats
over their daintly trimmed skirts. 130--
side these coats they wore high standing
collars, men’s neckties, and as much ex-
panse of white shirt front nswaspossiblc ;
while every girlish hand had the hair
parted on the side
Nor were the men behind in their toil-
ets, for nearly every one blossomed out
in a brightly-colored sash, a fan, and a
lovely boquet of flowers, while their hair
was ported in the middle and arranged in
innumerable little frizzes, or bangs, upon
their foreheads. '
The ladies enjoyed themselves famous-
ly, escorting‘ the men from their rosi-
dences, inviting them to dance, and taking
them in to supper.
Among the lockers on were some of the
most aristocratic people in the city, who
were laughing at the performances of the
young people, and joking with the young
ladies. who, with their men's rights, were
lounging in allpartsof the rooms. These
. married people enjoyed themselves most
laughing at the slmostinvariable‘mistakos
that the girls made in their attempts to
do the agreeable to their favorite gentle-
man. ~ .
Georgie Webb was standing looking
on, with her sister Jennie and her hus-
band, Albert Ayers; but every moment
her pretty head was. turned toward the
door, and any one could have told 'tlml;
she was looking for some one. -‘
Her husband, Willis Webb. was a very
wedthyman, andhis wife was the most
beautiful woman in the city, Under 1101'
influence he had given up the almost an-
quenchsble desire for drink which once
held him, and had not drunk a drop for
over two years. ' But to-night she fem-ed
forhim, for she had not seen him for
over two hours, and they had arranged
to return home at twelve, and it was now
nearly two o’clock in the morning.
"Jennie." she whispered, “what do
you suppose keeps Willisl" -
Jennie looked at the anxious little face
of her sister, and knowing just what her
thoughts were, replied,—
“I will ask Albert to go down and tell
him that we are waiting for him toreturn
home.” . .
The relieved look in Georgie’s eyes:
toldi‘iow welcome. were the words, and
Jennie whispered in her husband's ear,
and casting a smiling glance at Georgie,
henrcso‘andbegan pushing his way to-
ward the door, encountering many (ll-lil-
ing belles in his progress.
“What dreadful manners, Mr. Ayers,"
said one of the girls, “ to be going about
withoutnny escort i" ,
Albert laughed, but continued his
course, and soon was lost among the jest.
ing maidens. .
Georgia’s little golden head was still"
frequently turned toward the doorway,
and at length she saw Albert coming, but,
as she had feared, alone, and his fuse
wore a compassionate look as he glnu cod
at her. ,
“Did you find
half fearfully.
“You,” aniwered Albert, “but-—-" and
then he paused
“I know what you would tell me," she
saidsadly. "He has been drinking."
“Yes.” answored. her brother-imlaw,
“and Ithought itbest not to bring him
up here among our friends If you like
you can go home with Jennie and ins,
andthsanillcomc back for Willis.”
“I think that will be the better way,”
mid poor Georgie, wearily. “ Come,
Jennie, let’s go immediately.”
Willis Webb had not taken a glass of
strong drink for two years, but tonight
he had been over-persuaded by one of his
old companions into taking just one or
two drinks; but these had as quickly of.
tested him as more had been wont to do
in the olden time. He had realized his
condition instantly, and endeavored to
hide it as well as he was able, and sat
down in a dark corner, thinking his brain
would clear in a few.minutes ; but he was
mistaken, for when his brother-in-law
found him his mind was so cloudy that
he only half understood what was going
on around him. Still it dimly seemed to
haunthimthat his wife wanted to 80
home early, and at length he arose and
staggered into the next room, where a
lady, one of the strangers of the party.
was standing before the glam, arranging
her hair. Her dress was a dark blue,
like Georgia's and he walked unevenly
up to her, saying.-— . ,
“Come on, old women, leshgohomc.”
“Verywcll, ” quickly answeredthc lady.
“Wait until I get a carriage."
“Sought we come foo "
"Oh, well, I'will take you home in a
little better style than I brought you.
“Wait right here until I return.”
“Whaeh you mean? Guesh I know
not to go home without your hossing
me." '
“Butthis, you know, is a Leap Year
party, and the ladies wait on the gentle-
men.”
“Thash so? By George, I forgot!
Hurrah for Leap Year I Hurry up i"
It was but a few moments before the
lady returned, and Willis Webb was hur-
ried into a carriage, and sank in a heap
upon the soft cushions. Five minutes
later hisfair companion wasin possession
of his pocket-book and costly jewelry.
Poor Webb's indulgence was costinghim
heavily. Then she signalled the driver
to stop, and the half unconscious man
was assisted to alight, Md the' carriage
drove away. .
Butitwasnotawomanwho stood be-
' side him now, but a light and slender
nun, .who ran lightly over the pavement,
leaving him to the tender mercies of any
pastor-by. . .
Georgie waited with her sister until Al-
bert should return with her husband, but
wrestlers!!!) hernia that Willis were
Wfllisf’? she inquired
where to be found ';‘ no one had scTaifll'lm,
and Mr. Ayers thought he must have
gone home alone.
Georgie. then started for home, with
her brother-in-law by her side, and who.
they had walked about half of the dis-
lance they came upon the sleeping man
lying rightin their path.
“Oh, Albert, Ibelicvethat is he!”
Georgie, through her tears. ~
Albert bent over the recumbent man,
and then replied. ~--
“You are right, Georgie."
He shook Webb roughly until he got
him upon his feet. -
“Now, Georgie, if you will take one
armeilltaketheother, and so we will
get him home," _
When morning came Webb was him-
self again, and it was with a blush ‘sof
shame that he met his little wife at the
breakfast table. He told her the whole
story; ofhis meeting an old friend he
had not seen for years; of his slight in-
dulgence; how_after that his memory
became indistinct.
“But, Georgie, I swear thathill never
touch it again. " _
Georgie kissed her repentant husband
upon the forehead.
After awhile he asked her.—
“You took care of my pocket-book, of
course, Georgie ?" .
“No, Willis. I have not seen your
money. "
“ Then, as I live, it is stolen I"
And stolen it was. Search not only
proved that fact but revefled another;
hismsgnifioent watch and diamond ring
were gone also.
Willis Webb was a wealthy man, and
wasbittcrly ashamed of his excess; but
this was more than he couldrbear tsmely.
said
Hohad some indistinct-remembrance .
of being brought home in {a cab, and he
went down town and put the whole mat-
ter in the hands of a skilled detective.
While in his oficc he learned that his
was only one of a donsn bold robberies
which had been committed the; evening
before, and every means was being taken
to trace those polite stranger guest's.
He touched no more drink. although
his indulgence had awakened all his old
desire for it. This episode had aroused
all his wife’s olden fear, and she watched
himasacat watchesamouse.
A month or two glided by, and then
there came an invitation for Willis Webb
to attend a wine cuppa, to be. given by
this we old aoquaintande. who had
taken rooms at the hotel. '
“Oh, Willis. I don’t want youtogoi”: 1
' cried his wife.
“Why not I” he asked. “You need
not fear thatI will drink anything." ‘
“ Oh, but I don,t want you to go!
Let’s go to J ennie’s tonight."
‘fButIhave sent an ’meptanoc, and
Evans would be angryif I went anywhere
else."
“Well, then, let’s stay at home togeth.
er- 91
“But I really wish to go myself,” said
Willis, the color rising in his two.
“Oh, Willis,” shccricd out with tears
in her eyes, “I never can let you go in
the world. I should not have a minute’s
peace all the evening.” . ' " :
“Georgie, don’t be a fool! Don't you
suppose I know enough to take care of
myself? And I promise you that I will
not drink. ”
“ But that is just what they are getting
together to do,” said she, blushing, f‘and
it's best not to put oneself in the way of
temptation."
Williskncwthisto be good andsolid
reasoning, but he felt. a trifle ,galled at
thecarcfulwatehhi'swife kept over him,
andwasdeterminednottobe “led around"
by any woman ; so be resolved to go at
any risk. And then he laughed at his
wife’s fears, and went 011‘ to business,
thinking that he would go if only for a
few minutes. and return before Georgie
had begun to look for him. .
Thefirstmanhe mot m one of the
invited guests, and a worldly fellow of
somewhat convival habits of life.
“ Going down to Evans’ to-night,
Wébb ?" ‘
“Yes, Ithinkso; I suppose that you
will be there 1’” '
“Of course; the old ladyouts up a lit-
tlerough aboutit, but I let her know I
am my own master. Just as if therewere
anyharminalittlofunl" ‘
This conversation strengthened Webb’s
resolution to go also, for he felt an awful
fear lest the fellows thought his wife had
a little too much to say. And yet he
knew that he owed his good name to her,
and. the fortune which wasnow his would-
have been squandered but for her influ-
ence. Than theafi'sir of the Leap Year
ball came before his vision, and he felt a
twinge ; and then he settled the matter
by thinking that he would go for a little
while only. .
' When he returned home he found
Georgie gotten up in a most - ravishing
style, find with a half dcaen pretexts to
keep him at home. She said nothing
upon the subject, but'sho had some old
songs and ducts upon the piano, which
she wanted him to practioe'with her.
“You kuowwcusedto sing so much
togetherboforewe were married, dear,"
she said, "and we are getting fearfully
out of practice.” "
Willis smiled furtively, and they prac-
tised together for an hour or more, and
then he made a move for the dressing-
room.
“011, don'tgo on“, Willis! I've got some
yarn to wind, and Iwant you to holdthe
skeins ; and then if you are going down
the street, I want to go with you."
“ Now, Georgie," said he, laughing,
“why notbe honest and say you don't
wantmctogotoEvans' and done with
it ?II
“Well. I don' " she cried, laughing in
turn. “And you won't go, either. Will
you, darling t"
“OfcourseIshallgol Ihavcpromised.
and you would not have me break my
promise. would you t” he replied
“Yes, I would, if it were such a prom-
iseasthat,"shcsaid,kissinghim.: '
“Well, Ishall not,” returned he, tak-
ing out his shaving utensils. '
Then Mrs. Georgie snatched away his
brush and tossed it out of the open win-
dow, and laughed so mischievously that
he could not be ofi'cnded.
“Never mind," said he.
shaved at the barber’s."
And then the little wife threw her arms
about his rack and kissed sndcoaxcd him
furiously for ten minutes. .
His resolution was beginning to waver
when his eye fell upon, a powder that lay
upon the dressing-table ; it was a sleeping -
poh‘on his wife took when she had neu-
ralgia, and into his mind there instantly
me an ignoble plot.
"WclL”'ssid he, as if yielding, “if
yen will go down and geteeaoh of us a
glass of that lemonade Isaw in the pitcher
tonight, I will think- of it before I go. 'f
Away ran the happy Georgie, thinking
now she was sure of victory, and soon re-
turned with the pitcher and two glasses.
“I made this on’purpose for you, Wil-
lis.” ' , .
“Thanklyou, dearie. Now run away
and fetch mydruing‘gownand slippers."
And while she was gone the unprinci-
pled fellow dropped the opiate into his
wife's glass. - .
“New for a merryeveningi" liftinghis
glass; andthetwo together drained the
daintly spiced lemonade.
“Icanget
“Bet 3.911911 be at Evert". sail “1°
gracelEss sosmp, darting into the dress-
ing closet, as if to avoid his wife.
“ It shall. ch?” said his wife, thinking
him in jest; and she closed the door be-
hind him and bolted it firmly. ' ’ ,
“Oh, Georgie,” said he, remembering
me out quick, and I soleumly promise
that I will remain at home with 'yOu. "
But he was too late; the little golden
head sunk down slowly until it rested
upon the soft plush carpet, and never
stirred from its dreamless sleep until the
morning sun shone into the open win-
dow. - : 1|
Willis shouted and called, butj,the ser-
vantswcretoofarofi‘to hear him, andhe
had no resource but to stay in the close
little dressing-room until his wife; should
awaken. Sleep was impossible, and he
did some of the soundest thinking of his
life during those long, chill night hours.
The thought ofhis little wife lying out-
side the door was agony to him. But at
last he heard her stir, and then she quick-
ly unbolted the door, saying,—
1. _“Why-, Willis, haveyoll becnin there
all night, and-have I been asleep on the
floor I" ‘
" Yes. dear,"he oonfessedhumbly. “ I
gave you that sleeping powder, thinking
I would go for. a little while to Evan's
party ; but you shut me in here, and then
wentto sleep."
“Whataihame .liinideeore -.
“What“a' losing!” said her hue and.
“And I will here give you a scam
promise never to take another drink, or
ever attend another wine supper again."
“What’s the matter with you people I"
saidJennie, puttinghcr-head in at the
chamber door. “Bridget told me you
hadn‘tobmsjdowny " '
."Nounlg—only' we are a little lazy,"
said Willia'quickly. . .
“Then you haven't heard the news?
Titty'vc found out the thieves at last, and
thatEvansatthehotcl is.the leader of
the m.» ‘
Georgie looked at her husband, and
Jennie went on,-- ,
“They have found your watch and
ring, too. They were in Evans' trunk."
“ Of all things! His party must have
been afailure."
“ Yes, the ofiicers cpme in when they
were at table. Albert was there, and he
said he neverwas socchamed in hislife."
An'd Willis Webb, after that, had great
respect for his little wife's wishes, and
kept his promise religiously.
. menus. meniscus.
"Nowhere, ” says theauthor of “ Among
the Mango " “ will you find less cruelty
than :in Mongolia. Not only do their
cattle and flocks receive expressions of
sympathyin-sufi‘ering, and such allevia-
tion of pain as their owner knows how to
give, but even the meanest creatura, in-
sects and reptiles included, are treawd
with consideration. ,_One of the best
proofs of the habitual kindness of the
Mongol is the tanleness of. the birds on
the plateau. Crows perch themselves on
the tops of loaded camels, and deliber-
atelysmalChinamen’s rusks and Men-
.gol’s mutton before the very eyes of the
vociferating owners; hawks swoop down
in the market-place at Urga and "snatch
eatables from the hands of the unwary,
who simply accuse; the thief of parricide
and pass on; and swallows, year after
year, build their nests and row their
young inside the very tents of the Mon-
gols. A Mongolian’s pity seems to flow
out freely toward the . suffering of all
creatures," even the meanest and most
vexatious. My bold-headed camel-driver
was nearly driven to distraction one even-
ing by a cloud of mosquitoes which kept
hovering over and alighh'ng. on his shiny
pate. During the night there came a
touch of frost, and, when we rosein the
morning, not an insect was on the wing.
Looking at them as they clung benumbed
to the sides Of the tent, he remarked,
‘The mosquitoes are frozen 1’ and then
added in a tone of sincere sympathy, the
Mongolphrase expressive of pity, ‘Hoarhe,
hoarhe !’ There was no sarcasm or hypo-
crisy about i "
Inn. manner. MACHINE.
The infernal machine can hardly be
calloda new invention. The explosive
force of gunpowder was too destructive
an agent to escape the notice of the dis-
affected. The shell no doubt suggested
the Orsini bomb. Itwas destructive, but
it was bulky, No man could currymany
of them about his person. It was effect-
ive against individuals, but powerless
against society. Against the weapons of
organized Governments it was as Mp0-
tcnt as the knife. Shells thrown by hand
were no match for shells thrown from
cannon. Consequently, while Orsini
bombs have been used with fatal cfi'oct
against individuals, they have never
faced the organized forces of society, and
have had no efi'oct upon the problems of
war. But science has been busy with
explosives since Orsini's day. It has
concocted compounds which develop ten
times the dostrudtiveforco of gunpowder ;
ithas put into human hands the very
thunderbolts ofJove. Theycanbecarried
in quantities about the persOn ; they can
bethrownbyhandorwithasling. Nicety
of aim is unnecessary. Whatever they
' strike they pulverizo, and kill all within
acertainradius. Theycan be manufac-
tured cheaply, socretely and readily.
Any manufacturer of bad smells inthe
basement of a soap factory can turn out
more means of destruction in a day than
Krupp could in a century. Nay, the
work can be done in any back kitchen.
1f the devil delights in the horrors of war,
he mustbe in ecstaoies eyes these new
inventions. They introduce us to a war-
like outfit, cheap and easily manufac-
tured, which every one can own and any
one can use. Is it likely that the block
upon the game of rebellion. will be con-
tinued long I Are the guardians of socie-
naus-onass COUNTRY NOT BLUE.
The term Blue-Grsss‘Begion of Ken-
tacky is quite extensive inits application,
but in its popular sense it applies only to
the remarkable body of land in the Con-
tre of the State, which comprises six or
eight counties surrounding Lexington.
This favored district, which scientific au-
thority has styled “the very heart of the
United Sta " is underlaid by a decom-
posable limestone, which imparts to the
soil an unsurpassed fertility and gives to
our grass, known to‘botanists as Poe Pre-
tensis, a rich and permanent luxuriance
which it attains nowhere else. Hence
the term “The Blue Grass Region," a
synonym for the acme of fertility of a
district which also bears the proud dis-
tinction Of “‘thegardenmotofthewprld.”
But whyonr grass.isoalled_‘!blue,"when
it never is blue, is one of the unsolved
problems. It is always green, except
when iuxbloom. when the heads have a
brownish-purple tint. If, however, the
term "Blue mm meant for an ab-
breviation of the limestone grass then it},
win do; {anomaly itonly reaches iIs
highed perfection On our wonderful lime
stone soil. Propag’ated without cultiva-
tionitoomaupthiokandjuicy early in
the spring, ripens in.;June, renews its
growth in autumn, maintaining its ver-
1cm in spite of snow and ice, furnishes
abundant and unequalled pastursge dur-
ing the entire winter. It is believed to
be indigenous .
thcnarcotic was quick in its effect, “ let .
.1:
LIFE IN A MINING CAMP.
The expression of a fresh mining camp,
at the height of its licom, is something
which must be seen to be comprehended.
The camp is in the heart of n. fir forest,
perhaps, or on the stony side of a gulch.
Nobody draws breath till he has gets
cabin, or a bongh hut, or a tout over his
head. As if by magic, there grows up a
sort of street, a dozen or two board shun-
ties, with that cheapest and silliest of all
shame, the battlemcnt front, daunting
its ugly squares all along the line. Glar-
ing signs, painted on strips of cotton
sheeting, are nailed over the doors. In
next to no time there will be a “min "
an “exchange," a. “bank," a “Chinese
laundry,” a “Vienna bakery," a “hotel "
and a “ livery stable.” Between each
night and morning will blossom out crops
of “ real estate offices," and places where
"mining properties are bought and sold,
claims located, proved, bought and sold,"
etc. Crops also, alas ! of whiskey saloons,
with wicked names and lurid red curtains,
danger and death signals The stumps
are not taken out of the pretence Ofa
road, neither are the bowlders; nobody
minds driving over them, or over any-
thing, in fact, so he gets to his claim, or
to the tract in which he is feverishly
prospecting, , If a brook trickles through
the camp, so much the better; it can do.
double duty as drain and well. Luckiest
they who drink highest up, but they who
drink lowest down do not mind. The
women, if women there are, are fierce
and restless like the men. They make
shifty comb ' bf homes-f. Gilt of their
one-loomed cabins. It is not" worth
while to have things comfortable, or keep
them in order, for there is no knowing
whether the campwill turn out to be a
good one or not;and tomorrow they
my pack up their chattels and move on.
At the faintest rumor of a bigger “ find "
in another camp, the men to whom they
belong will be off, and they must, follow. '
They stand in their doorways idling, wait-
ing, gossiping, quenching. The only
placid creatures are the babies, whose
simple needs of sun, dirt, and being let
alone, are amply supplied. They are
happy, and they only, in all the camp.
It is a strange life, unnatural, unwhole-
some, leading to no good, oomfortless to
a degree which‘many of those who lead
it would not endure a day, except for the
hope of great gain, which fires their very
veins. The worst of it is, that the life is
us fascinating as it is unwholesome.
“Once a miner always a minor," is a
proverb which is littledess than an exact
truth. The life is simply a gamester’s
life, with the wide world fora hazard
table, and the instances are rare in which
aperson who has once come under its
spell ever brefis away. It is no uncom-
mon thing, in Colorado, to meet an old,
gray.haired man who has been prospect-
ings‘ndminingall his life, and has not
yet made a dollar, but is buoyantly sure
that he will “strike it” soon.
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AN ITALIAN SUPERSTITION.
One of the most curidus of the many
stories connected with the more modern
phase of the Noce di Benevonto is that
of a man of some note and property liv-
ing in the little commune of Canemorto,
near Ricti, to whom it. was reported that
his wife attended these mysterious night-
gatherings, notwithstanding the distance
at which they resided from Benevonto.
The wife succeeded for a. long time in
evading all inquiries he‘dirccwd to the
point, but one day—when, instead of
menacing her, he tr-eated the matter as
though it interested him and he desired
to be initiated into the mysteries—she
not only took him into confidence but
excited his imagination so much with the
tale of the joys of the swift ride through
the air, thosumptuous banquets and en-
chanting dances at the journcy’s end,
that, in part because she had raised his
desires, and in part. because he felt un-
able to credit her story without personal
experience, he consented to accompany
her on the occasion of her next attendance
at the wierd entertainment. When the
day came round he found she had not
overstated the case. The dance of the
witches was astounding; nothing could
be more appetizing than the scent of the
viands spread out in abundance upon the
soil. One only thing which marred the
feast was the absence of salt ; at his wife’s
instance, however. cvcnthis wasprocurcd.
When it arrived he at sight happened to
exclaim, “He, the salt is come at last,
thank God! " At sound of the holy name
the whole scene, witches, broom-torches,
and viands, disappeared in the twinkling
of an eye, and nothing remained for the
unlucky husband but to pass the remain-
der of the night in blackest darkness on
the cold ground. Inthe morning, falling
in with some country people, who wore
a costume and spoke a dialect to which
he was unaccustomed, he learned that he
was indeed at Benevento, though he had
gone to bed at Csnemorte. All these
facts he declared on his oath before the
Judges of Rieti, nor could they by any
means shake his depositions.
W
EXAMPLES or rnomolous MEMORY.
A conductor must have a prodigious
musical memory if he can, as Herr Rich-
tor fiscally does, conduct such a score by
heart. never forgetting to beckon to any
instrument at the very second wanted. I
say aprodigious musical memory, because
the faculty of remembering is by no
means a general, but a special one. One
man may, as Richter, for instance, know
a number of scores by heart. ’unothermay
be able to keep an incredible number of
figures in his remembrance, and not be
able to retain the smallest musical motif.
The Emperor Napoleon III, who never
forgot a man he had spoken to, (I so .
little remember a musical theme that you
might have played the some thing twice
gver to himand_8i,¥,°ll,,,.it two names, and
I he never wouldhavcaknown it All 03‘
ample of the most astounding memory is
thawinner of the National Chess Tour-
nament, Mr. Zuckertort. He is (npsblo
not only of playing a game 'of chess by
heart, 2'. e., without over looking at his
board, but, on being told his adversary’s
move, instantly replaying with his conn-
tor-move and keeping the position, how-
ever altered, in his head ; but further, he
played sixteen games at the same time in
the same way, thatis to say, before each
oftheaixtcentaliles'sat a player witha
board, and they informed him after each
' other of their respective moves; he re-
plied, and never confeulidod one position
with another, one some " with another,
never made a false move. but twice doc.
tected, where on purpose false moves were
made to test him, the wrong direction.
He once performed an especially curious
feat in the house of a friend, where there
was a whist party, playing agame of chess
by heartwith some one in the adjoining
room, and when the cards forwhist were
demtho lookedonoei through hiscarda.
then put them away, and each timohis
turn cam he menticnc'd- thc card he
wished to play, all the limo continuing
his chess game, andncverkseping, ‘
his chess or his whilst parhsrwsihng one
minute for the necmshl'y more. ' >-
We should manage our faunas ca we
do our-health—enjoy it when good. be
patient when it is hm and never apply
violent remedies exceptinnn anemone-
rcssity.
. Perfumes, Patent Medi-
rfiltmarkablc (litre of Sorefulous I‘ace.
Absollltely Plan.
This rowdsr never varies. A marvel Us purity
strength, and wwbsomenesa More economical
thantllco J kin and cannotbesoldinicom»
petition wI” the uni do ‘of Iow.test, short
weight allum or phosphate powders.
Y Rom. BAKING Penance“ 106 Wall at, N.
an. '3. 11.113111],
Druggistand Apothenry,
DEALER 1N
Drills, Chemicals, Fancy ‘ Gllfllll,
Toilet adrticles, Soaps,
vines, do, do.
Agent for Wilsonia Magnetic
Appliance.
Proprietor oi" “Plaisted’s' Cough
Remedy,” and “Old Well Co-
logne,’.’ “Iron Tonic Bitters,” Our
own Condition Powders, and Sar-
saparillh. I
Cor. Main and Wall sts., Norwalk.
62 Washington st.,, So. Norwalk.
"5 GO . 'l‘O
SP NEWS
FOR
SILVER PLAT -
WARE
Where you can buy the best quality of
I
EUR 3 BRfl'II S’
‘Aud other makes at the
Lowest . Prices.
Marking included. ‘
Triple Plated Knives and Inks
$3 a (hzen.
A large stock of
NICKEL CLOCKS FRllll 701:.
flunnell’s lamps and Burners
Give the best Light of any .in use.
. For Sale at
, J. SPENRBR’S,
3 Main Street.
l
Wasrxlssrxn. 0031's., June 19, 1379.
Ala. 11.11. Stevens—Dear Sir: I can testify to the
good client of your linoleum. My little boy had a
Scuoruu 80"! break out on his head as large as :1 quar~
tor of a doillsl'filli‘l it went down his face from one
at: to the other. Lndcr his neck, and was one solid
mass of (urea. Two bottles of your valuable \‘soarlnr
completely cured Iliui. Very respectfully,
ital. c. R. maronnn.
Drugglsts Fake Vegctlnc
, _ . and Recommend It.
' nip. alumni-13m: Ihave been selling Vaseline
ever since It came into existence. and have ram
mended ltto my customers. Ilmvs tried It myself,
and find It a great blood purifier and renovate: of the
system.» . 11.11. sawoxmruggm, .
. , ‘ ., . Barnum.“
—_
I Regard It as n' Valuable
FAMILY MEDIOIJNEI.”
Ma. 11. It. Stevenagmu Sir: I take pleasure ln say-
ing that I have used the Yesetlns'lu my familywlth
gooil'rcsults. and 'I have known of several case of
remarkable cure effected by It. I regard it as a valuable
family medicine. WWI-
any. inf. lanolin».
luv. Wm. McDonald Is well known “min the
United States as a minister in the I. E. Church.
‘VegetlnelsSoldbyallDrllm
for the working class. Send 10 cents for
GOLD postage, and we will mall you flee a
royal, valuable box of sample goods
arms; as E'sa‘wmsnaa
a ew s ~
anyb Capltslnotnquired, ewillstart
you. You can work all the time or In fine time
only. The work; Is universally adap to both
sexes, young andold. You can easgy earn from
50 cents to as every evening. That who want
work my test the business, we make this unparal-
leled offer; to all who are not well satisfied we will
send :1 to pay for. the trouble of writing us. Full‘
partlculs directions. etc. sent tree. Fortunes y
will be m e by those who give their whole time to
the work. Great; success absolutely sure. Don’t
delay. Stan new.
a... in... too “can
' Wvfifigas-momds?’ .- 4 .l‘él‘fl
hfifi W‘s-“SEE; “M
encopyof he let-
' "fork. ‘
DR. D. HITCHCOCK,
, BERKLEY PLACE,
'l'hll‘d house below the Methodist Church.
Ofllce Hours from
8 p. m.
p
CONER OF WEST AVENUE AND
I 109a. m.,2tozlnnd‘l'to
Dr. T. E, SWIFT,
DENTIST,
Crowning System.
Office and Residence, No. 9 West Avenue.
WRIght Iland Bell.
ALEX. s. GIBSON:
Organist of the First Congregational Church,
Teacher of
Pianoforte, Organ and Musical
Composition,
Lock Box 39, P. 0., NORWALK, CONN.
JOHN s. ATKINSON,
Manufacturer of and Dealer in Ramses, Trunks,
Bags, llInnlints,(§gllllgpsi Lap Robes and
_ . rs
" ' ’ kfimess Trunks, and Ba '
_ ‘ gs Re ed at
, Low Brices, and at a short nbllge.
Cor. Fairfleld Avenue and Middle Street,
6m2 BRIDGEPOR'I‘, come.
THE
Norwalk Fire Insurance Co.
Has now completed Its
l8lh SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS YEAR
And hasnot outstandingadollar of no la losses
or claims for losses. .\'0 sound compam insures
for less.
w. c. smear, Pres. s. E: OLMS'I‘EAD, Trans,
GEO. R. Cowmas, Secretary. '
J. B‘ELDEN HURLBUTT,
Attorney and Cnnnsellur at Law,
Room No. 4, Up Stairs,
GAZETTE BUILDING, NORWALK, CONN.
BERNARD COHN_.
—MERCHANT TAILOR—r
WEEK’S BUILDING, WALL STREET.
A FULL LINE or
Imported and Domestic Cloths.
Of the Latest Styles constantl on non]
Novelties In Scotch Sultillg. Satisfac’tlon glitll'ill'l:
teed in every particular.
NEW MARKETII
No 6 Main Street, Nor-walk. (It.
THE BEST OF
Beef, Veal, Mutton, Lamb, Pork,
RAMS, POULTRY, &c.. always on hand at the
very lowest market prices. GAME of all kinds In
its season. Try me; I will tr to suit. W. F.
LOCKWOOD, late with Adams flies. 6m45
HOYT AND MEEKER,
54 Main Street,
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN,
Practical Plummers,
Steam and Gas Fitters, Dealers In Plummers’ and
Steam Fitters’ Supplies, and Gas Fixtures.
ly21
Jobbing promptly attended to.
w. s. commas,
FURNISHING UNDERTAKER
——-AND—-
EMBALMER,
OPPOSITE HORSE R. R. DEPOT,
Residence, 1433 M3111 Street. Telephone Connection.
’To the Public.
EING the first and only one in this place to
embaim the dead successfully, I would call
the attention of the public to the success I have
attained. A man by the name of William Moore
was drowned at the propeller doc on Saturday
evening, September 22d, 1883. e body was
brought to my place and embalmed by me. After
being seen by hundreds of people during the week,
it was buried on Sunday. September 81st. in a
remarkable state of preservation 8 day; after death.
W. E. Q INTARD.
‘ PENSIONS
And all other claims on U. S. Government
promptly attended to. Any disabling in-
lllery or disease entitles to a pension.
jected claims a specialty. Every day’s
delay counts against non-applicants.
Charges of deseition can be removed for
cause. Every honest claim will succeed.
W. H. NOBLE, Bridgepon. Office at 91
Stratford Avenue. .
HINKLING & 00.,
BANKERS & BROKERS,
48 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK.
Members of the New York Stock and Petroleum
Exchsn Stocks bought and sold on moderate
terms. took privileges secured in small and large
lots. Petroleum 1000 barrels- Orders filled by
telegram or mail. Omcial quotations and informa-
tion sent free. Fractional lots 1 to 5 per cent.
margin, no Interest for carrying. 1y9p
P. W- BATES,
AT' HIS
MARBLE & GRANITE YARD
On Water Street.
HAS NEW DESIGNS IN
fleas! stones. Monuments and
all kinds Ol'Memm-lal Work.
can]. sun SEE Turin. 1011'
PATEMNJS
GAR 0011-
huetoactasSo amnmrmenmciw Trade
larks. nigh the at Slam
caskets-m” Rafi... a...
Thin
“mm
'm
A
m MflYs
,- Am
Artificial Teeth without Plates by the perfect
can]: FURNISHING nuns;
.Stock, irrespective of any idea
REAL ESTATE.
B USINESS DIRECTORY.
lIYTTEll DEALER.
F or Sale.
THE elegant building site at Norwalk, Connecti-
cut, belonging to the Estate of the late
Henry I. 'Morgau, purchased by him during his
life-time, upon which to build his country resi-
dence, contalnlnulg 9‘5 acres on 111 h ground, with
extensive views of Long Island . und, flue old
shades. This plot Is capable of being subdivided
Into several sites of one or two acres each, and is
located on the green opposite the residence of the
Rev. S. B. S. Bissell, and known as the St. John’s
place. This property Is highly reccommended for
a gentleman’s family resxdeucc, and is within 1%
hours of New York City, and in one of the largest
and most flourishing towns in Conuectlcut~ price,
$12,000. Apply to F. ST. JOHN LOCKWOOD
Fall‘lleld County Bank, Norwalk, Conn., or HOMER.
‘ MORGAN, No. 2 Pine St, New York City. tfls
For Sale or to let.
11E Real Estate known as the W. C. Street prop-
erty. 115 feet fronting on High St. and 125 feet
on Main St., being 290 feet (lee , with s lendid
:lellllae’an 1318;“, ltmd 0mg; (111111; but 1Ildings w th nice
1'11 trees 0 11 e to rt ofS.
E.Olmstead. "j .g_ ppey
Also oueother tract of about forty acres on Riv-
erside avenue fro on Riverside avenue and
running through to the Spring Hill road, all nicely
located for on ding lets, all located In the Boroug
of Norwalk and almost in the center of the business
portion. Contemplated railroad within short dis-
tance. For further particulars enquire of
f BURR SMITH, Agent.
CHOICE
Building Lots
FOR SALE
Apply to
B. J. STURGES, or O. E. WILSON,
GAZETTE BUILDING. 4tf
Building ° .
Material
of every kind, and in any quanti-
ty, furnished promptly.
Estimates for
Grading, Excavating, Fillill, In
Cont mots for
Walks made from Flag,
Concrete, Cement,
Brick or Gravel.
Building Stone,
, Sand and
Gaping,
Ha Br.
South, Norwalk.
James new t in,
Broadway and 11th Street,
New York,
Have now on Exhibitions Large
and Sn rb Stock of Rich Vclc
vets, gilks, Satins Flushes,
Dress Goods, Suits, rfips, In~
dia Shawls, Laces osiery,
Trimmings Upholstery Goods,
Linens Underwear, Gloves,
Parasols, etc, etc. They are
c suing and displaymg daily
e latest novelties ineaeh. Dec
urtment as they arrive direct
Plum the most Celebrated Euro:
pean Manufacturers. .
The Public are cordially .ina
vited to inspect this ever-varying
of urchasini.
era b all or Express re.-
ceive carcfhl attention, and are
promptly filled. -
James 11er9313 t to,
Broadway and 11th Street,
New York.
atoll, Bailey (it).
MANUFACTURERS OF; AND DEALERS IN
LUMBER,
' TIMBER,
SHINGLES,
, LATH,
DOORS. '
Sass.
BLINDS]
MOLDING,
WINDOW FRAMES.
' PICKETS, ac.
Veneercd Hard Wood Work,
Hardwood Ceiling do Flooring
'Io. Nor-walla. Conn.
11.0mi
Kahlil ,
Ilur Spring Stuck .an Compete
WE ARE OFFERING AT A
Reduction of 20' Pa Cent.
no annual Wilton. .
25010113 BctBuIy Brussels.
in Rolls Best Manuela.
columnist. _
3n Rolls Best lanai-mussels.
250 Rolls III-Wool mun.
Inten urchas‘ers visiting tNew York City
should av t emselves of this opportunity to buy
the best quality of Carpets at extremely low prices.
Canton Mailings, Druggets, Rugs, 0il Cloths, to.
In great variety, can be-purebased from us at Low—
est Cost.
In & James lilac,
MANUFACTURERS,
40 and 42 West 14th St,
1'2tll NEW YORK CIEY.
The I
Reaches Norwalk at 6:50 a. m., on the day of
publication. 8. K. Stanley, J. M. Benedict, H.
rhiele, and if. E. Bodwell, will suplp1y it promptly
on order, or we will send It by ms at 60 cents. a
month. Address e
I. . ENGLAND, Publisher “THE Sex,"
New York Olly.
I,
\iiqg --
311113
Address armsos & 00.,
Portland, Me.
On Wiltcn Avenue '
‘ to order.
R. P. BEATTY,
noonssumn AND STATIOSER.
ANDREW SELLECK, 49 Wall St.
, norms. _
THE ARLINGTON, Cor.Main da'Wall Sis.
LIVEIEY STABLES.
one. s. GREGORY,
FANCYCOODS AND NOTloNs.
S. STEPHENS,
MILLINERY.
MISSES ST. JOHN ;
' GROCERS.
F INNEY &. BENEDICT,
at; clam
. SELLECK,
SELLECK Buns, 14 ds 16 W
noorsnxn snoss. , ,
8
a. H. HOYT, '
EUGENE FANCHEB,
gator, rlslr AND rnovlsmw MARKETS,
WALLACE DANN,
W. M. BATES,
' " szsrum AND warenmxaa.
LEGRAND JACKSON.
, mus, BEEF, are.
R. P. BEATTY,
mar GOODS AND cancers.
VAN HOOSEAR d: AMB
EDWARD ST T, LER, Gazette Bid
TINNING AND‘SLATE ROOFING.
r. w. JAQUI, '
TEAS AND COFFEE.
a. P. BEATTY,
. HARNESS.
J r. PECKWELL,
TONSORIAL ARTISTS.
LUMBER DEALER.
HORACE L. HUBBELL, '
Geo. Ward Selleck,
HARDENBIIOOK'S BLOCK ALL STREET,
Dealer in the Best ity of
FAMILY GROCERIES,
PROVISIONS, FRUITS, &0-
Stock always Fresh and Complete A at for
Ledgewood Farm Dair . F ilies call b go
With pure Bottled )lilkydailyalin e supplied
0. 5. WILSON“
General Insurance & Real Estate ‘Agent.
Money to Loan.
Room No. 3 Gazette Building, Norwalk, Conn.
IRON FENCES.
THE SUBSCRIBER having returned to Norwalk,
and located at 26 Leonard Street, is prepared
to furnish “Wrought Iron Fencing of all styles,
of the best material and best workmanship, at
reasonable prices. Having had many years of
experience in the making thereof he feels confident
that he can satisfy all demands. Estimates and
Water St.
EPHRAIM M. .‘JERRIT'I‘,
Norwaik, Aug. 22, 1882. 1?. 0. Box 657.
EMA INSURANCE (10., of HARTFORD.
Incorporated 1812. Charter Perpetual.
CAPITAL AND ASSETS, $8,902,272.64.
Insures against loss and damn e l) Fire on
terms adopted to the hazard and (gzonsiitent with
the laws of com nsation. COWLES dc MEI
Sole Agents for Nerwalk and vicinity. {RILL'
PATENTS.
A. M. WOOSTER,
'IlATE EXAMINER 1". S. PATENT OFFICE,
436 Main so, Bridgeport, Ct.
Poor, White is (30.,
BANKEE': s.
45 Wall Street, . - -
Brokers and Dealers in Railway
securities. '
New York,
and all other
RAILWAY INVESTMENTS,
A specialty, in the selection and estimate of which
thou long connection with “Pocr’s Manual of
Railroads” gives them special advantages. Cor-
respondence invited and inquiries answered.
Deposzl’gaégounts received and interest allowed.
PETER L. GUIGUE,
FLORIST llms mu,
UNION AVENUE,
North of Nerwalk Cemetery,
_a_
'leonw’srg, . - cons.
Dealer in In Green House and Hot House and
Bedding and Vegetable'Plauts, Fruit and Omamen-
tal Trees; Shrubbery, Vines. Cut Flowers always
on hand and all sorts of designs in Flowers arranged
41y?
Grading and Re-filling Cemetery Plots
promptly attended to.
same crests ro assurances
H ,A R N E S S
To compete with large concerns, I have taken the
agency of one of the oldest and largest estab-
lishments in the state for the sale of
Harness. Saddles, Halters, Sur-
cmgles, Collars, 86c. ‘
I shall also Make
Fine Harness to Order,
as usual, at the old stand,
No. 7 WATERISTREET.
where keep a regular line of Whips S on 5
mon, Blankets, Robes. Feed Brigg: ge ’
Traveling Bags, he.
.1. F. PEOKELL.
Established 1852. BUY m BEST:
AMPD-EN
PAINT a colon en’s
READY-MADE PAINTS
slvisrac'rms SPRINGFIELD! MASS
(-11.1 RA N'I'EEI).
Sample Curd- furnished upon application
aweek at home. $5 outfit free. Pay abso-
lutely sure. quisk. Capital not required.
$66 Reader if you want business at which
persons of either sex, young or old, can make
great-pay all the time they work, With absolute
certainty, write for particulars to 11. HALLE'l'i‘ .b
00., Portland, Maine. _
N0 CURE N0 PAY!
Dr. lawrence’s Equgh Balsam
Is warranted to cure, Coughs, Colds,
Homeness, Sorc'l‘hroal‘, and
all diseases of the Throat
and Lungs.
We do not claim to cure consumption when
thoroughly seated, but we do claim that thousands
of lives ml htbesaved every year by the timely
use of Dr. norence’s Cough Balsam.
Many people imagine they have consumption,
when In reality they only have a had cold, which
can easily be cured by proper care and the right
kind of medicine. We could fill columns with
testimonials, but do not believe in that way of
advertising, our idea let crowed-y that is (minded
with a cough try for (hmnsetces, and ifnot per-
fectly satisfied, rel-urn the mnpty cattle to (he
dealer offs/10m. it was bought and receive their
money back.
Price for Trial Size, 252615. Family Size $I.UO per
Bottle.
Remember. No Cure, No Pay!
GRAPS SPECIFIC MEDICINE.
TRADE MARI. THE GREAT AMERICAN
.. REMEDY. Anunfaiiing cure for
Seminal Weakness, Spermutor—
' rhino, Impotency, and all Diseases
. cf Self-Abuse; as loss of Memory,
UnlversalLassltude Pain In the
Back. Dimness of vision, Prema-
ture Old Age, and many other
diseases that lead to _lnsanity or
Consumption and a Premature
\‘K‘ 'x N
. ‘ ' Grave.
[Halli Illllfi, BEWARE of advertisements to
refund money, when drugglstsannE HANK
from whom the medicine is -
bought do not refund, but refer " ' ’
you to the manufacturers, and the
requirements are such that they
are seldom. if ever, complied
with. See .iheir written guaran- _ ,
tee. A trial of one single pack;
age of Gray’s Specific will con-
vince the most skeptical of its a,
real merits. - ' ' ‘ ~
On account of counterfeits, we‘m' 1Al|||.
havel adopted the Yellow wrapper; the only
genu ne.
ka'Full particulars in our pamphlet, which we
desire to send free by man to eve one.
sill-The Specific medicme is sol by all drugglsts
at $1 er packs , or six packages for to, or will be
sent rec by ma Ion the roost t of the money I)
addressing THE GRAY S ECIFIC MEDIClN:
00., Buffalo, N. Y. Sold by GEO. B. PLAIS'I‘ED,
corner of Main and Wall streets, Norwnlk, and 62
Washington street. South Norwalk.
[Advertisements under this head $1.00 per line
Cor. Wall and Water Ste.
14 Knight St.
58 Wall St.
33 Main Street
41 Wall St.
Cor. Wall thnter Sta.
1 WallSt.
allSt.
’ ‘. EWa'Iln’St}
17 Main? Street-
18 Main Street
_ 19 Wall Street
56 Wall St.
Cor. Wall and Water St.
48 Wall St.
001'. Wall and Water Sta
Water 8 t.
GUS. FRANKIE, _ _ , Gazette Building
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE.
B. J. STURGES,
plans cheerfully furnished. 1
J55
GMtFlEm‘s Annmnx'rnmrr.
F o - .
“we sglstanle Cheap: ”mfg; 3:11.: LAW A gentleman who knew Garfield well
, a , . - .. . .
Rananevhliiéf'i‘a‘msf‘i’l a: ‘°”“..‘:..‘:2‘:.”’."..“‘.°." ““- as ”m ”m
00 um 1 rec ml 7 v, ~ . . i 11 H
Bridge. Apply aloazn'i‘l‘lcgliii-‘ictlm 0‘ the gazette “ p o remar cman. We '
were sitting,” said this gentleman, “in
the office of the Secretary of the Navy,
Mr. Thompson, of Indiana, waiting to be
heard on some matter ofrontiue business,
when Garfield took his seat at a vacant
desk near by and commenced writing
with both heads upon'scratch pads on
either side of him. He seemed to write
PHOTOGRAPHERS. . .
W. B. G‘LINES’ Main st. With one hand as freely as With the other.
F. E. BEADMAN, Gazette Building Both hands. in fact. appeared to move
automatically. The only difi’erence was
thatlthc lines on the tablet written with
the left hand were reversed from the usual
order. The consequence was that the-
writing on the left-hand tablet could not
be read except by an expert, or by hold-
ing it up to a lighter before a mirror. I
looked at the one written- with the left
hand onfits , hpper ' side, and while the
lines seemed reinarkafbly'" uniform they
conveyed no meaning,- but holding the
' thin paper up at the light I saw not only
that the words written were the same as
those on the tablet written with the right
hand, but that, every peculiarity , in the
formation of a letter which was found on
the right-hand tablet was exactly repro-
duced on' the left hand. ' The achieve-
5 Gazette Bldg ment was a marvel to me, 1131 had never
heard of it before, although I have since
heard that muny'people ‘do it. Garfield
said that he often wrote that way whenever
he wished to preserve an exact copy of
what he was writing without having a
copy mode by letter-press, and that in
this manner he saved a great deal of time
without any more appreciable fatigue. I
asked him how he got into the habit. He
GazettoBuilding said that while teaching school once he
had occasion to use his right hand to
point out something and that urlconscious-
1y he kept on writing upon theblackboard
with his left. ,Upon turning to the black-
board to look at what he had mitten he
observed that the writing was reversed,
but that he had full (so of his left hand
for writing, and from that time he made
use of both hands. He was, in fact, com-
pletely ambidextrous. ”
NEGROES ONE MEETS IN THE SOUTH.
A correspondent Of the London Time:
writes from Jacksonville, Fla: As our
party have journeyed steadily southward
we have had ample opportunity to study
one of the phenomena of American life—
the inability of the Irish and the negro to
get on together. New York was sworn-
ing with Irish, but in Washington the
Hibernians were few, and negroes nu-
merous. South of Virginia an Irishman
is a. rare act's, excepting in the newly
settled towns of Florida. The negro
monopolizes the labor field of the Cal-o-
linas and Georgia, and does his work as
listlessly and slowly as itis possible to
perform it. The negro women, in fact,
seem to be more vigorous than the men.
They has with energy, chop firewood
with vim, and go about the streets “ tote
ing” their baskets and bundles on the top
of their heads, whie their dusky lords
are endeavoring to find the warmest sun-
shine or the softest plank for a siesta.
There can scarcely be imagined a more.
deliberate or slow-moving machine than
cSouthern negro hotel servant Their
minds have to work with evident difficulty
to comprehend the whole duty involved
in transferring your breakfast order from
the kitchen. The vein of humor runs
through them, and contact with modern
civilization has taught the value of “ tips.”
But the guest must be on his guard in
childing the negroe’s shortcomings, for
he isus proud as Lucifer—is a “ man and
brother”~—enjoys the right of suffrage,
and may have been during the recent
days of the “carpet bag" rule a “mem-
ber of the Legislature" or “ Justice ofthe
Peace.” Itdoes not take much some-
timés to enrage an “honorable member"
or a “ judge,” and if the cg is overdone
or the coffee cold itis thepart ofprudencc
to speak of it in gentle phrase, and thus
avoid a small riot. The Southern ne—
gl'ox'w, like most of the whites, and, in-
deel, the whole aspect of the country,
haven languid, ever-tiled air. It is in
sharp contrast with the completeness of
cvcz'ytlllugiu England and the energy
and enterprise displayed in the Northern
. tales of the American Union.
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THE AGE OF STATESMIANSKIP.
It is a little singular that so many of
our public men are, so near Of an age.
Blaine was born in 1830, Allison in 1°29,
Wisdom in 1827. Garfield was younger
than any of them, having been born in
1331. Sam Randall was born in 1828;
Senator Edmuuds was born in the same
year ; ankling came into this unworthy
World in the same year too. Allison,
Window and Randall are not gray, but
Edmunds lookalike s. seventy. He is
bald-headed, his beard and what is left of
his hair are white, he has the dyspepsia
sand he is stooped and permanently Old
in every way. Conkling was also born in
1828. Logan has never told his age and
gets angry when any one talks about it
He cannot be far from sixty. Sam Cu
was born in 1824. Grant was born :3.
1822. Now come two great names. Don
Cameron was born in 1833, and John
Mit‘xell (they are the Senators from
Pennsylvania), was born in 1838. Mr.
Arthur's age is not far from the other
statesman I have mentioned, except Mr.
Mitchell who is still a. very young man as
you will see by the figures—the'oniy
way of testing it. .
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"As a rule,” 'says James Payne the
novelist, “any one who can tell a good
story can write one, so there really need
be no mistake about his qualification.
Such a man will be careful not to be
wearisome, and to keep his point or his
catastrophe, Well in hand."
MUSICAL PROFIT—S.
The composer of “Pinnforc” and
“Patience,” aswell asthe writer of the li-
brettos of those charming works, have
not only won golden opinions. from their
delighted countrymen, but a golden har-
vest h‘as rewarded their .labors. In
Mozart’s time it was usual for. the com-
poser of an opera to receive 100 ducats,
and the librettist was given fifty. The
income of Mozart’s household in 1788
was 800 fiorins. In 1833 Mendelssohn
accepted the post of musical director at .
Dusseldorf at a yearly salary of 600
thulers ($90). In our days, a song that
becomes really popular brings in large
sums to its fortunate possessor. “Nancy
Lee,” for instance, brought over £4,000.
There are no persons more solicitous
about the preservation of rank than those
who have no rank at all.
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Dussrna’s L. D. GIN is put up in large
square bottles, neatly and litrongly packed in
paper boxes. It is us gin and gives univer-
sal satisfaction. 80 d bgthe Dunsta- Bottling
09., 128 Water street, eaten, and by their
agents everywhere.
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LADIES WHO BLOAT.
What a number there are; how uncomfort-
able it makes them; it is _almost impossible
for those aflncted to enjoy hie. In my rivals
practicetIhave always found Sui hur utters
to be the best remedy. All wlo are thus
troubled should use it. ‘ 2t21
Mas. Dn. Cams, Boston.
Gar ran Bssr. If whiskey has been recom-
mended fcr your cough, or foistrengthcn your
system, go to the near or drug ’ t and ask
for a bottle 01 Gel on Shcszenr on, and you
will, if it is genuine, get the best.‘
Norwalk Chronicler