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A RATE-71' DAY.
(in a day like this, when the st reels are wet,
When the skies arogray and the rain is tailing;
How can you hinder an old 1-ch of.
For a joy long dead, and a hope long sot,
From rising out of its grave and calling?
Calling to you with a'voicc so shrill,
That it scares the reason and stuns the will.
On a day like this, when the sun is hid,
And you and your heart are housed together;
It memories come to you all nnbid,
And something suddenly not»; your lid.
Like a gust of the outdoor weal-law.
Why, who is in fault. but. the. dim old day,
1‘00 dark for labor, tno dull for play.
On a day like this, that is blurred and gray,
When the rain drips down in a ceaseless laslb
ion;
If a dream that you banished and put away
Comes back to stare in your face and say
Mule eloquent words of passion——
It the whole vast. universe seems amiss—
Why, who can help it—a. (lay like this?
4-49.”.
A MONDAYjOi‘l‘lANCE.
She, that is, Miss Laura, had-a city
lover. She captured him, or he had cap-
tured her, or they had mutually cap-
tured each other while she was on a
visit to her step-mother’s sister-in-law.
Miss Laura’s home was in the country
—not onafarm, where, presumably, the
good things abound—milk and butter,
cream, and cottage cheese; eggs and
chickens; or at least pork, with per-
haps, string beans, or cabbage. She
lived in a small village, through which
the express train rushed without a nod
cf recognition, without a glance, and
whore the “accommodation ” paused
barely longr enough for :1 “howdy.”
This village had no green grocery store,
and only two .frcshmcat days in the
week. It had no ice. hence no ice-cream,
no lemonade.
Miss Laura's father lived by his wits.
Of. course, then, he made no garden. ..
Miss Laura earned precarious pin-
money by making an occasional drese,
by trimming an occasional bonnet, by
croclicting an occasional decorative
piece, by giving an occasional music lcs-
son at fifteen ccnts- the lesson. Of
course, then, she didqlot raise chickens
or make butter. Neither did she any
kitchen-work, nor house drudgery.
Her time was reckoned too precious for
such use, Since even when her hands
were not engaged, she had her “ think-
ing ” to do, plans to lay for the capture
of a music pupil, or for securing an
order for a tidy. Her cars had to be
rcpt in a receptive condition to catch
the. flying words about the viiiagors’
buyings. \thncvcr a dress pattern
was among those. she felt it her duty to
throw out a mautua—inakcr‘s bait.
Another part of Miss Laura's duty
was to do the buying for the house‘. As
to‘who did the paying, this: wri tor could
not speak with detiuitouess. It is ofte:
impossible for a writer to learn all about
fl. CIISC.
Sophrouia, a sister aged fourteen and
three-quarters, presidcl'l over the drud-
gery. She knew ,how to boil potatoes
and to stir mush; and she thought she
knew how to make coffee and griddle‘
cakes.
Ono certain Monday, the president of
the drudgery was wrestling with the fam-
ily washing; and all through the wash-
boarding, the boiling, the rinsing, the
wringing, the lblueing, the starching,
there was running a little vein of envy
-—~cnvy of the elder sister—removed
from the slop and steam, in the cool
middle room, fitting a yellow calico
dress to “Sissy ” Fishback. . -
As she was wringing the last of the
boiled clothes, Sophronia was entertain-
ing vague wishes in connection with Mr.
J. C. Gumms. He was the city lover
about whom Miss Laura had made some
blushing confessions. Sophronia was
wishing that he would “come along,”
and do “something or other.” There
was a knock at the front door. She
heard it above the crock of the wringer
and the splash and drip of tho rinse-
water. She paused, listening, with one
hand on the winger-handle and the
other holding Miss Laura’s stocking to
the rubber lips. There was a hurried,
rushing noise in the middle room ; the
kitchen door was opened with precipita-
tion, and in ran Miss Laura.
“ It’s Mr. Gumms at the front door! ”
she exclaimed, nervously forking at the.
curl papers which kept up her banged
hair. “You must go to lthc door,
Phronc. ”
‘ ‘Why, I can’t go.
I am,” said Sophronia.
Her sleeves were rolled ' to the shoul-
der, her skirts were half-way to the
knee; her bare feet were well splashed
with tho bluoing-watcr and dubbed
with starch. ,
' “No matter about your looks,” said
Miss Laura, breathing fast ; he’ll take
you to be the hired girl. Please go
Phronc,” she added with earnest plead-
ing. “ There he’s knocking again,” she
went on in a panicky way, twitching and
pulling at the curl papers. “Do go
along, Phrono! I’d do as much for you;
and I will do a great deal more when I
am able to, as I probably shall be at an
early day. I can’t possibly go'till. I get
my bangs arranged and my dress
‘ ihangcd. Go along. Please do, Phrony,
and make haste or he’ll go away. You
Win act like a hired girl, and speak in-
correctly; call me Miss Laury, and he’ll
never know the difference. ”
“Until he’s my brother-in—luw, and
then he will prosecute me for getting a
brotlxcr—in—law under false pretences.”
Soplu'onia was beginning to make
ready, by “ sudsing " off her arms. Then
she went forward to the front door, feel-
ing awkward enough for the role of ser-
vant girl.
“Sissy ” was dismissed by the back
my; she might have been sent to the
door, if the idea had occurred to Miss
Laura’s bewildered brain. Mr. J. C.
Gumm’s card was soon brought to tho
destined trembling hand. And, at
lengt , the bangs and the dress being
arranged, Miss Laura went to the
happy meeting.
Do not imagine that you are to be
told what transpired at the happy meet.
ing. Doubtlcss Sophronia could have
told somewhat, since she made prolonged
keyhole observations before returning to
the'wash‘mg. It is about the interrup-
tion of the happy meeting that you are ‘
to hour. This occurred about twelve
minutes before twelve, when the impr -
vised servant maid put a head in at the
parlor door, and intimated with an Irish
broguo which was not above suspicion,
that “ a word was wanted with the mic.
tress.”
The rod of Miss Laura’s face was
deeper than rose, as she wont forth to
the interview with Mr. Gumm’s WhiSv
pcrcd entrcaty thathcr absence might be
made short.
‘.‘What is to be done about dinner?’
said Sophronia, her face in a packer.
“Why, it is’nt dinner-time,” said Miss
Laura in a tone of injured surprise and
remonslirancc.
u It’s nearly twelve," said Sophronia.
“ Why you must be mistaken, it can’t:
be mach after ten,” Laura expostulated.
“Time runs like a. 'mill to folks that
are courting,” said Sophronia ; “but it’s
a very little way from noon, and you’ve
got to say what’s to . be done about din-
ner.” . . .
“Oh, dear! nobody has n particle 9f
sympathy with me," Miés Laura com-
plained. , — , .
," Mv sakes! y ,utglk as'if‘I had-been
See what a fright
’ "have some griddlc‘cakcs; they7 are
. thing 0’ Sunday. "
putting the Sun forward, and hid bhefi
straightening the shadows all over the
place. It’s noon and I've got to know
what’s to be done aboutdinnor,” Sophro-
nia persisted, giving her slcovc an ad-
ditional roll-up.
Miss Laura was postcrcd to the tear-
poiut. .
“Can‘t you put off dinner? ” she said,
with unusual meeknoss. “Have it
about two o’clock. I’m not a particle
hungry.” -
“. lut I am,” said Sophronia stoutly,
discerning that for once she had the
vantage-ground usually held by the
elder sister. - “I’ve been at the wash-
tub all morning and haven’t; had any love
to food on, so I’m ferociously hungry.”
"Well, you can just take ’a piece,’
.aid Miss Laura in soothing tones, and
preparing for a return to Mr. Gumms.
. “ But,” said Sophronia, with detaining
insistence of tone and manner, “ there’s
not a bite in the house for ‘ a piece,’ and
beside, 11915 in the back yard come for
his dinner.” I '
“ Well you can make some coffee and
quickly got." _.
Miss Laura turned to go.
“Coil'cc and griddle-cakes ! ” cried
Sophronia; there’s not; a grain of coffee
in the house, and there is no flour or
eggs for griddle-cakes; and beside,
there’s no lard to fry them.”
“ Then fry some potatoes,” said Miss
Laura. ‘ ’ ‘
“Fry potatoes without lard!” cried
Sophronia. “Beside, there isn’t a
potato on the place. ”
“Well, what is there?” demanded
Miss Laura with tears in her eyes.
“ Nothing but a quart of corn meal.’3
“Then make some mush,” and Miss
Laura turned suddenly serene as if earth
had no more sorrow, and glided away to
the spot of her felicity. .
The next interruption was one minute
before twelve, when again Sophronia's
head appeared at the parlor door, and
again an interview was solicited in
Irishy-English.
“What is it now? ” demanded ~Miss
Laura when she had shut Mr. Gumms
in the parlor and herself in .the kitchen.
Her face was very, very red, and she
fanned it very f? st, and looked vexed.
‘ " I want to know if your fellow is com-
ing out to dinner, so as to know whether
or not I shall put on the decalcomania
things.” .
“Of course he isn’t coming out to din-
ner. Do " you suppose that I. could ask
him out here to eat mush? ” ‘1
“ Well,” Sophronia said, with a touch
of vehement scorn, “I think it will be
sneaking mean to eat dinner whilo hi3 is
in the house and not ask him out.
What do you suppose he’ll think of such
a. performance ? He’d never marry you
in the world.”
“He needn’t lmow there’s eating go-
ing ‘on. He’ll think we dine at four or
five or six, like city folks. I can hint
to him that we do.”
“ But he’ll hear the dishes rattle,” said
Sopln'onia.
“No, you 'can set the table in the
kitchen and keep 'all the doors shut.”
“Well," said Sophronia, snapping,
“pa’ll scold at a good rate about eating
there in the middle of tubs and wringer
and wash-boiler and the heat, and about
having only mush. I shall put all the
blame on to you, I wish you to under-
stand. It’s your business to order and
provide things.” _ '
- “But how could I, in suclrpeculiar
circumstances,” said Miss Laura, hum-
bly.
“If Mr. Gumms wasn’t: a gump,"
Sophronia said, “he wouldn’t have
come out here on Monday. He might
have known that we’d eaten up every-
“But you know.” Miss Laura apolo-
gized, “he’s always been a bachelor,
poor fellow! He’ll soon learn better.
Pacify pa as well as you can, Phrony,
dear ; put the blame on me if it is neces-
sary to defend yourself. I shall not be
here long to bear fault finding. Now,
please, Phrony, dear, don’t call me out
any more, and please, please don’t rat-
tle the dishes, and just hint to pa the
situation; tell him that probably my
fortune is hanging in the balance, and
ask him to eat quietly. " -
“All right,” said Sophronia, cheer-
fully, ”I’ll do my best. Perhaps I may
persuade him to-eat with his, fingers,
and mush is a noiseless kind of food. ”
Sophronia had a sense of the funny,
and beside, felt cheered at the prospecr
tivo abdication of the family.
Miss Laura again departed to happi- .
ness. Sophronia began tiptoeing about
the kitchen. Why she did this is not
evident, since she’ was still without
shoes. (Upon the writer’s honor, the
wit of the last remark was unintentional. )
The father came in soon. The situation
was explained to him. For some time
he had been reckoning on the conveni-
ence of having a. son-in-law to get a. loan
from when the wits should not produce
well. He readily fell in with the whisk
idea, and joined So'phronia in tiptoeing.
He had two hundred and thirteen pounds
to keep quiet ; his feet had never been
submitted to Chinese treatment, and his
boots sqticaked. When he whispered
that he’d help her set the table, ,So-
phronia was alarmed. . ’
“I’d rather, pa, that you‘d sit down
and keep quiet; your boots ’_£l.l'0 so
noisy, ” she whispered.
”That’s a fortunate thing,” he whis-
pered back; “their noise will drown
the rattle of the dishes. ”
At this he went on his toes the length
of the kitchen out to the cupboard,
which was in the wood-shed; So-
phrcnia “ whirled- iu" to clean the.
table of the soap and starch and blueing,
of pans and pails and clippers and
clothes' poker. Then she' spread the
cloth, then she went over to the stove
and stirred the mush. Then; the pa
came squeaking, squeaking, squeaking, a
glass tumbler in each hand. Sophrpnia
took them gently, and set them slowly,
holding her breath.
“ I’ve got an idea,” whispered the man
of wits, and away he went toeing back
to the cupboard. , ’ ‘
Sophronia laid the knives and forks
and spoons, handling them as if they
were of spun glass. She heard the
clutter of dishes out at the cupboard,
and began warbling to drown the noise.
Then she heard the returning squeak of
the pa’s boots. She looked, raising a
warning finger. He was advancing on
tiptoc, carrying a tea tray loaded with
crockery and jingling glasses.
“N0 neec ,” he whispered at the
kitchon’s length, “making twenty trips
to the cupboard. I’ll do all the fetching
inonc.” ‘
“But,” whispered Sophronia, “we’ll
not need the half nor quarter of all
those ; you’d better take them back to
the cupboarc.” , " _
“No,” he whispered, still advancing
on his boot-toes, “I’ll set them on the
table, and you can pick out the ones
you want." . _
“ Jut, pa,” whispered Sophronm,
“that’s the most troublesome way that
we could manage it; there’ll be such a
rattle in picking'them out, in handling
over so many. ”-
“ No,” he whispered, frowning, “that
is the best way." If you can’t pick
new beginners, but it didn’t me.
you select which ones you want, and' I‘ll
be bound I can pic: them out with no'
more sound than if they were all’cov-
cred with velvet.” ~
“ You can never do it,” she whispered.
‘,“I can," he whispered, with no more
noise than if they were made of velvet."
' By this he was at [tho upper end of
the room within a foot of the door. As
he whispered the word “velvet,” the
door was suddenly opened by’ Miss
Laura. Shc’hadcome to say that she
was gottinghun gry, and ask about dinner.
lint she did not say the one. she did not
ask. the other. The suddenly-opened
door struck the end of the loaded tray,
and the pa’s hand. His hold was lost.
' There was a rattling, shivering 01-51.le
Miss Laura and. Sophronia shriokcd,
“Ileavons!” the, pa cried, “Thunder
and blazes!” The parlor-door was
burst open, and the (ex-imprisoned Mr.
Gumms came running through the
middle room into the kitchen, exclaim-
lIl"— '
t‘" Ladies and gentleman, what is the
matter ?" I ' I
“011, the ’mush is burning up!”
screamed Sophronia, discOvering a
fresh calamity.
She dashed to the stove, and snatched
011' the smoking kettle.
“Mr. Gumms, my father,” said Miss
Laura, with great mental presence.
At the introduction, the pa, who was
getting to his knees to save the pieces
of crockery for a prospective asparagus
bed, quickly recovered his perpendicular,
bringing up in his right hand the frac-
tion of a soup-dish. He bowed low to
Mr. Gumms, and dropping the fraction
shook hands with the guest, saying he
was extremely happy. Then with a
wave of his large, soft hand toward the
girl with the mush-kettle, he said,—
“My daughter Sophrbuia, Mr.
Gumms.” -
Mr. Gumms bowed, Sophronia snick-
ered. - '
Miss Laura hastily took Mr. Gumms
by the arm, and hurried him from tho
. apartment of desolation.
Mr. Gumms was seen, soon after, at
the village tavern, eating fried ham and
soda biscuits. He has been seen by
none of those villagers since.
TILL HE KILLED n13 PIG.
Lawyer ———, who can tell a story as
well as any iving man, was once urged
to relate one of his experiences.
“Well,” said he, “ uhcn.I was _a
young man and had justlpasscd my ex-
aminatio‘n,‘ and been admitted, I hadn‘t:
much money. I had made up my mind ,
to get to work at once and not to run in
debt. The first question was, where
should I hang out my shingle ? After a
good deal of consideration, I made up
my mind to visit the town of S——— and
see what chance there won for a young
lawyer there. As I trudged along, I
drew near to apparently the only hotel in
the place. A man in his shirt sleeves
was seated in the chair outside the hotel.
The chair was tilted against the wall,
and the man was smoking a short pipe.
“ ‘ This is the hotel I believe,’ I said. .
“ ‘ Yos,’ said the man, blowing out a
cloud of smoke. _
“ ‘ \thrc can I find ,thc proprietor ?’
Iasked.
“ ‘ I’m the man,’ was the aiiswer.
.“ ‘ Well,’ said I, I’m a young lawyer,
and I came here to see whether there
was an opening.’ . . -- .
“ I guess there is.’ the landlord said;
‘ a lively young fellow that will act
square and not charge over much will
get along here, I reckon. ’
“ ‘ Glad to hear it,’ said I, adding, ‘ 1
should want a room and board at a mod-
erate rate.’ . .
“ fThcre’s a room right lip-stairs on
the first floor,’ said the landlord ;.there
it is (pointing with his pipe to the win-
dow); go right up-stairs and look at it.’
“ ‘ But about the price ?’ I asked. _
“ ‘ Go up and look at it,’ the landlord
said, ‘aud we’ll talk about the price
afterward. ’
“I went up and saW'the room. It
was small and scantily furnished, but it
would do. When I came down the
landlord asked me how I liked it, and I
said it would suit.
“ ‘.But how about the price for ram:
and board ?’ I asked.
“ ‘ We’ll settle that after you’ve got
fairly started,’ said he. -
,“ I insisted, however, that it be settled
at once, and at length the landlord
said,—
“ ‘ Will two dollars and a half aavcck
meet your view?’
“ You may be sure it did, and the bar-
gain vas made. “Tell, I hung out my
shingle and sat down at a small table
spread with paper and a few law books
and pen and ink to wait for clients.
After waiting two or three days, a knock
came to my door and I said, ‘Comc in.‘
Business at last, I thought to myself.
The door opened and a shock-headed,
roughly-clad man entered.
“ ‘Is the ,lahyer in I” he asked, in an
unmistakable Irish broguc. ,
“ ‘ I’m the man,’ I said; ‘ come in and
sit down.’ and I offered a. place on my
trunk as I had not a second chair. He
came forward, sat on the edge of the
trunk, and nervously fingered his bat-
tered hat. After a few questionsI found .
out what he wanted and that ho had
a good case, and I told him 50.,
“ ‘ And what shall I have to pay you?’
he asked. .
“ ‘Never ' mind that now,’ said I;
we'll settle that when I’ve won your case.
“ You’re moighty kiud,’ he said ‘ and
it makes me hold to’ax ye a favor. Will
yer honor lind me the loan of twinty-
foive cints till I kill me pig?” ,
“ This might have disheartened som
I lent
him the twenty-five cents and won his
case for him. He became a prosperous
man and was my client till the last, and
brought other clients to boot. ”
HO-O—O.
A BOY WITH A BULGE.
“No, my son,” he replied, as he put
on his hat, “ you can't go to the circus."
“ But why, father?” .
“Well, in. the first place I can’t foo]
away my money on such things.”
“Yes, but I have enough of my own.”
“ And in the next place it is a rough
crowd, the sentiment is unhealthy,
and no respectable person can counten-
ance such things.”
"But, fat.h———”
“That’s enough, sir. You can’t go.
I want you to enjoy yourself, but you
must seek some more respectable amuse-
men -.”
An hour later a curious thing hap-
pened in the circus tent. A boy climbed
to the top flight of seats and sat down
beside a man who had just finished a,
glass of lemonade and was lighting a
cigar. He had his plug on the back of
his head and seemed to be enjoying
himself hugely. It was father and son. 1
The father had gone straight to the
grounds from dinner, and the boy had
run away. They looked at each other
for half a minute, and then the boy got
in the first blow by whispering: '
“Say dad, if you won’t lick me I won't
tell ma you was here.”
The father nodded his head to the
agreement, and the great spectacular
13:13 (111101}: 0!" THE 1101:3513.
Much interest says an exchange, has
been feltin discoveries relating to the
natural history of the horse, of the re-
mole ancestry of which noble animal
much is now known. Sometime ago
it was learned that America was the
original home. of the horse, which had,
in the earliest form of which distinct
remains have been found, four toes and
a splint bone, the rudiment of the fifth.
toe. Equine animals yvith three toes on
each front leg and those with two toes
have left unquestionable evidence of
llu-ir existence. In a recent issue of the
Edinburgh til-omen». is an article 'which
.says that six or seven wild ’species bo-
longiug to the family of horses are
known, but these all belong to that
section of the family of which the ass
is the type, and which are distinguished
’ mm the true horses by the absence of
warts upon the hind legs, by concen-
trated hoofs, and by the long hairs of
the tail being confined to the extremity
of that organ. Recently, however, the
Russian traveler Przevalsky, while
journeying in the Dungarian desert
lying between the Altai and Tianshan
mountains of Talbot discovercda new
species of wildhorso, which seems. to
have more claim than any of the al-
ready known wild kinds to be regarded
- as the primitive stock .of the domestic
horse. Like the latter, it has waljs
upon the hind legs as well as on the
fore logs, it has also a broadhoof, while
the long hairs of the tail begin about
midwa , being in this latter aspect,
therefore, intermediate between the
horse and the was. It difi‘ers from the
true horse, however, in having a short
erect mainp and in the absence of the
Eorelock, while it has. not the stripe
down the back found in lmany horses.
Przcvalsky’s horse, according to an
account contained in Nature, keeps to
the wildest parts of the desert, where it
is met with in troops of from five to fif-
teen individuals led by an old stallion"
the other members of the troop being
apparently mares. They are hard to
approach, being shy in disposition and
passing highly developed organs of sight,
hearing and smell. Przevalsky only
met with two herds ; in vain he and his
companions fired at these animals.
“With outstretched head and uplifted
fail. the stallion disappeared like light-
ning, with the rest of the hoard after
him.” Asingle specimen subsequently
procured is now in the St. Petersburg
museum, and is thennly one in Europe.
It has since been pointed out by Mr. \V.
Watts that the figures of. the horse
found incised on antlers in the cave of
La Madclino beara close resemblance
to Przcvalsky’s horse. There is, he says,
“ the same massive head, the same long
main, absence of forolock, pointed ears,
short body, and powerful legs, while
there seems even an indication that the
long hairs of the tail spring first from
the middle of that organ."
W
TII'E BOOTS.
Isobara is a J apanesc village, probably
now well known to Europeans, but at
the date of our pilgrimage» the arrival
there of a foreigner was the occasion for
imivorsal excitement and curiosity.
Early the next morning we were awak-
ened by much talking and movement
outside the screen of our room. One of
us, peeping through a crevice, saw
that the cause of the assembly was the
apparition Of our boots, ’ which“ in
deference to the universal custom of the'
country, we had left on the ground out-
side our room over night .The simple
‘ folk wore evidently speculzlting as to
the nature of those articles, for they
were standing in a groop, chattering,
arguing, and gcsticiilatingin the most:
animated fashion, with the two pairs of
boots in their midst. At length one old
gentleman took one up, examined it
closely, as if it were some kind of
curious machine, passed it on to his
neighbor, who after his examination,
passed it to his, and so on until the
the boot had made the circuit of some
score of individuals. A sudden opening
"of the shutters by us occasioned profuse
apologies and obeiscnces, one gentleman
in particular, pushed forward as spokes-
man, making us the following extraordi-
nary speech : “ Gents, we have very
sorry to be curious for your foot covcr~
ings ; nevertheless, dose poor man never
will see European foot covering before.”
”‘30—.
ORIGIN OF “01.3) HIC‘KURY.”
Gen. Jackson was known among the
soldiers who had served him as “ Old
Hickory,”a sobriquc given him during
the Creek War. His brigade was mak-
ing a forced march without baggage or
tents, to surprise the Indians in one of
their villages, and was for several days
and nights exposed to the pcltings of a
March storm, the rain freezing as it
fell. Gen. Jackson got a severe cold,,
but did not complain, as he tried to
sleep in a muddy bottom among his.
half-frozen soldiers. Capt. Allen and
his brother John cut down a stout
hickory tree, peeled off the bark and
madoa covering for the general, who
was with difficulty persuaded to crawl
into it. The next morninga drunken
citizen entered the camp, and seeing the
tent he kicked it over. _As Jackson
crawled from the ruins the toper cried :
“ Hello, Old Hickory ; come out of your
bark and j inc us in a drink 1” Thence-
forth the general was known in camp as
"Old Hickory,” and when he was
talked of as a presidential candid am the
nickname was adopted by his sup~
porters.
1H..—O.——o—
PIPE AND FAN.
Tho bowl of the pipe used by Japan-
ese smokers is hardly as large as a. thim-
blo, and the pipe is exhausted in three
or four whiti‘s. No Japanese costume
seems to be complete without a fan.
Soldiers, civilians,‘ and women alike
carry them—in fact, no one possessing
the slightest claim to respectability
would be seen without one. The fans
are about a foot long, and often supply
the place of memorandum books.
-4.”
CUTTING I'll‘ SHORT.
“ There is a great deal of religion in
nature,” solemnly remarked a young
clergyman, while calling upon a lady
of his congregation the other evening.
“ There is," was the quiet reply.
is a sermon in every blade of grass.”
"“ quite true. We should also remem-
ber while we are about it that grass is
out very short at this season of the
year. " ~ .
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.O—O
A German paper has collected the fol-
lowing bulls: “ After ' the door was
closed, a soft female foot slipped into
the room, and with her own hand extin-
guished the taper.” “ Tho chariot of
revolution is rolling onward, and gunsh-
ing its teeth as it rolls. ” “The Ladies’
Benefit Association has distributed
twenty pair of shoes among the poor,
which will dry up many a tear.” “I
was sitting at the table enjoying a. cup of
coi‘feewlion a gentle voice tapped me on
the shoulder.
my old friend once more." “ The sec-
retary arose in the order of business and
vhakmamntwiflicuta greet. clatter»
parade in the ring began.
annual report for the month.
“\Ve should never forget that; there
I looked around and saw-
announced that» he would now read his
THE CITY OF AerltN'r.
On the 26th of October, 1825, was cel-
eb'ated the opening of the Erie Canal.
About a month before, when the com-
munity, eagerly anticipating a connec-
tion with tide-water. was excited with
visions of prospective greatness, and
ready for any display, there arrived
from N cw York Major liltinuel Mordecai
Noah, High Sheritf of the county of
New York, Consul afthunis, and self-
stylcd Judge of Israel. He came with
glittering robes and insignia of office to
establish the city of Ararat on Grand
Island, then covered ivith a dense forest.
Although a loyal and devoted son of
Abraham, Major Noah had not succeeded
in arousing enthusiasm in his scheme
among those of his own faith. As a.
shrewd man of the world, an able lawyer,
a successful politician and the editor of
the principal organ of the Tammany
party in New York, and withal sanguine
that the city would prove a mine of
.Wealth to its founders, he had no diffi-
culty in persuading some of his Gentile
friends, among whom was the father of
the late Gerritt Smith, to buy nearly the
whole of Grand Island, then just sur-
veyed and offered for sale by theUnited
States Government. 11“?" 1 ’"
On this lonely but extensive island,
between the forks of the Niagara, and
lying midway between Lake Erie and
the falls of Niagara, ‘hc determined to
build a city of Oriental splendor. A1~
ready, before his arrival on the scene,
a. flag staff bearing the “grand stand-
ard of Israel” "had been erected on
the choscn site, and a stone ' having an
inscription in Hebrew andin English
had been prepared to dedicate with im-
posing ceremonies. This stone, always
known in.local history as “Mordecai’s
corner stone,” was intended rather as a
memento of the founding of the magnifi-
cent city of the Jews‘thun as the sup-
port of any particiilar building. In
those days the luxurious Steam-yachts
of wealthy citizens, which now plow the
rapid current of the Niagara, existed
not in the imagination of the veriest
dreamer; even row-boats were wanting
with which to canvey the crowd eager
to behold the spectacle presented by
the birth’of'an Oriental city in the
depths of the forest. The brilliant and
audacious Noah conceived the idea 0f
having the ceremony celebrated with
due pomp within the walls of St. Paul’s
Church (in Bufi'alo), twelve miles from
the site of his city. To this end were in-
voked the willing services of all the dig-
nitaries of the town, the military and
the Masons, Major Noah, the central
'figure, appearing as the “Judge of
Israel” in black, wearing judicial robes
of crimson silk, trimmed with ermine,
and a richly—embossed golden medal
suspendedfrom his neck.
The bright September day opened
with the booming of cannons. The grand
procession embraced-tho best that the
town could offer. , Hailing at the church
door, the troops opened each way, and
the pageant entered; while the band
played the grand march from Judas
Maccabeus, tho corner-stone of Ararat,
the city of refuge for the people who re-
jected Christ, was laid on the com-
munion table of a Protestant Episcopal
church, and dedicated by Hebrew ritual.
The Masonic rites were" performed with
the typical corn wine and oil, the choir
sang “ Old Hundred,” and the rector, in
full canonicals, pronounced a Christian
benediction. - "
'Mordecai Noah never saw the site .of
Ararat, and the Hebrew race disregarded
his grandiloquent proclamation and the
tax levied for its building; but its cor-
ner-stone, after many curious migrations
occupies a, conspicuous place in the
rooms of the Buffalo Historical Society,
where relic hunters are frequently seen
copying its subscription.
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A COUNTRY PICTURE.
The observing eye secs many things
of interest to note about; a country
auction. Teams are hitched to every
post and. tree and fence about the
premises, and all kinds of vehicles may
be seen, from the nice top buggy to the
wagon containing the butcher’s ca -
rack. Observe the crowd as they gather
about the auctioneer. Here stands one
in working rig, with pants over the tops
of his boots, careless of personal appear-
ances; there one dressed in his best.
Watch the bidders—some bid in a loud,
bold tone, as much as to say, “I’m going
to have that article, it’s no use to bid
against me.” Others do not wish it
known that they are bidding, and by
silent nod or sly wink, the auctioneer is
made to understand. Listen to the roars
of laughter at some jest or witty reparteo
of the auctioneer. But all is not fun or
business. Sad thoughts will be sug-
gested, for oftentimes an auction is
brought about by death, is but the clos-
ing up of the affairs of one we have
known long and well, and it is the begin-
ning of- that change in the' condition of
things which will veril' y the saying:
“ The place that knew him once shall
know him no more forever.”
THE “ 1“ .EUR DE L18.” 0
At a. recent meeting of the Paris Munici-
pal Council it was proposed to remove' the
“Fleur dc Lis,” 'so long the, emblem of
France, from all the public buildings. The
proposal was rejected by the Council,
though it is not improbable that it may be
repeated 011 another occasion. The First
Napoleon rose superior to such petty intol-
erance, and it related of him that as ho was
admiring one day the beauties of the Cathe-
dral of Ausch, be perceived that certain
portions of the building were covered with
drapery. 'On his inquiring the reason, he
was answered that it had been feared that
ancient emblems would displaces his Mn-
jesty. j‘What, Fleurs de Lis! " be ex-
claimed let them be uncovered immediately.
For centuries they led the French to victory
asmy eagles are domg today. The sign
shduld-rcmain beloved and respected”,
And the Fleurs do Lis of Ausch made their
reappearance.
o “lo—o
A STREET SCENE IN PANAMA.
Thevwasherwoman’sartis a very neces-
sary if not particularly elevated one, says
the Panama Ila-old, and no one with proper
sympathy for a large, laborious and not par-
ticularly highly remunerated class would
think for a moment to circumscribe their
liberty 0r render their weary task more bur.
densome. However, wcitbink it is not one
of their inherent rights to occupy the
streets with their. clotheslines—to string
them along above the sideWalks, where,
burdened with their dripping load, they
_ compel the passer-by to Seek the middle of
the streets; or, projected by long poles still
farther into the street, they constantly en-
danger thol’éafety of persons mounted upon
or driving spirited and nervous animals, as
well as interfere with ordinary travel. We
recommend the matter to the consideration
of the governor, and hope to see the nuis-
nuee‘abatcd.
,0.....—...—————
A mairhae no more right to say an un-
civil thing than to. act; one—no -more right
to my a rude thing to another than to knock
him down. ,
e
H-O o—oo
Tho temperate are the most truly luxuri-
ous. By abstaining from mOSt things, it is
surprising how many things we enjoy.
What the People Say about
.‘ridgeporl, 001111., March, 1885.
' “Dr. Flowcr’s Liver and Stomach Sanatlvc can-
not. be too highly recommended to those glittering
from dyspepsia and kindred troubles. i have used
it myself, and know whereof I speak.” -
luv. SYLvns'rEn CLARK,
Rector of Yrinity Episcopal Church.
12 Prospect. SL, Bridgpporl, 01., Feb., 1885. ‘
“Dr. Flower’s Nerve l’llls have been of great
heucllt to me. They are simply invaluable."
MRS. Uri/ls. E. WILMO'I‘.
- “Four bottles of Dr. Flower’s ivcr Sauative
have done more for my, wife than all the doctors.
Before commencing its use she suffered intensely
from liver troubles. She is to-day in better con-
dition than she has been for years ; is able to attend
to her household duties, can enjoy her meals and
sleep soundly; something that. was for months be-
yond her power." HERMAN IlEISER.
A’orwalk, 001111., flrll‘l‘CH, 1885.
.“llr. Flowcr’s Liver Sanativc is the best medl-
cmejor stomach troubles I ever saw.- It has cured
me of a case of long standing, and I gladly testify
to its merits.” Mus. A. G. Burrs:
Dnnhm'y, 001111., A pril. 1885.
“I can thoroughly recommend Dr. Flower’s
Nerve Pills. They are just what every woman
who has the cares of a house and family needs, for
they seem to have a sedative and quieting ctlect on
the nervous system without leavingany unpleasant
eilect behind." Mus. JANE IIOY’I‘.
109 Pearl 85., Ilm'lford, 001111., A prii, 1835.
“I recommend all sullcrcrs from dyspepsia or
liver complaint to use Dr. Flowcr’s Sanetive. I
speak from personal knowledge of its value. It
has helped me wonderfully.” Miss MARY MEI-1K.
Brewslcrs, X. l'., A911'N,1SS5.
“I have been troubled with a torpid liver for
years, and have never found permanent: relief un-
til [commenced using Dr. Fiower’s Livcr Sana-
live. I am happy to be able to add my testimony
to its worth." ‘ MRS. F. (5. BAILEY.
12 Van Reipcn. Arc, ~
Jersey Cit-y, 11'. J., A pril, 1835.
“Your Sanativc is doing me great good; my ap-
petite has improved, and I am growmg stronger
every day. Miss IDA BUCKINGIIAM.
1y18 For Sale by all Dmggists.
RUPTURE
CURED.—I’EET .fi (10., 601 Sixth Ave, Cor. 30th
St.., New York. New Method. Iloids any case
with ease and comfort. Relief at once. Parties
attended to and return home same day. Also, Va-
ricocclc Without surgical operation. Advice free.
Open day antlevenlng. Sundays till2p. m. Es-
tablished 15 years. Book for 2 cent stamp. 1y9
‘I-ll
(
OLD INDIAN CURE.)
Is rapidly taking the lead of all other Blood l’urlll-
crs, being the only original 0. I. C. Purely vege-
table huvlng no potash, mercury or other drug in
it, whatever. It is fast gaining the confidence of
' JllC public all over the country.
Psuuv, GA.. June 16, 1394.
0111 Indian Cure is a perfect blood purifier.
F. A. ’l‘ooitnn, A. 13., A. M., M D
After twenty years’ use of 0. l. 0., I can safely
recommend it. as perfect a blood pnritlcr as our
mater-la mcdica furnishes. J osnrnJ’ALnEa, M. D.
i take pleasure in saying that after using six
bottles or O. l. 0., for a case of Scrotum of eight
years’ standing, _1 am fully restored to health.
S. S. W. SMITH, Echeconner, Ga.
W. I}. Jobson, Macon, Geo., writes :—Two bottles
cured me sound and well of alongstanding case or
Rheumatism.
It you suifer from any disease due to impure
blood, a certain cure is within your reach. Orders
by mail promptly tilled.
, The 0. I. 6. Company,
Perry, Ga.. and 42 Clinton Place, N. Y.
For sale in Norwalk and South Norwalk at. Geo.
B. Plaisted’s drug stores.
’i‘o llcrrl. _
'l‘hrce Rooms suitable for a small family on Main
street, Borough. Apply to
_J. B. Ems, Furniture Dealer.
For Sale.
A Sinai] House with about one acre of ground at
iii-oar! River. Opposite Mrs. James Panton’s.
Apply to J. B. ELLs, Furniture Dealer.
A Small Cottage
With plot. of ground at Winnipauk, ForSnle Cheap.
Enquire of J. B. ELLS, Furniture Dealer.
A Small Form
For Sale Cheap. The old Benjamin Bishop Home-
stead at North Norwalk, or old road to Silver-Mine,
consisting of Plow, lllcadow,’ Pasture and Wood
Land, will be sold as :1. whole, or in parcels to suit
purchasers. A good chance to secure a home-
stead. .
Apply to J. B. ELLs, Furniture Dealer.
1511““ng huts
Within 1 mile of the Center. A number of desira-
ble and eligible Building Lots near the residence of
Chas. Kellogg, Esq., and Broad River District
School. Enquire of
J. B. Ems, Furniture Dealer.
Fur Sal-r.
House and Lot opposite residence of Charles E.
St. John, Main street, Lot 70 feet. front.
Apply to J. B. E1.LS,Furnlturc Dealer. 9
For Sale.
The Homestead of the Subscriber, No. S Camp
street. (100d, new House and Burn, lilo foot front
on street. Apply to
. in
.
Successor to
E. Quintard’s Son.
Opposite liaise ‘lailway llepol,
Parlor Suits, ’
BUFFALO LOUNGES.
Rl'l‘Tllli all REED RQGKERS,
Folding Carpet? Rockers.
Walnut Chairs 6'. Rockers.
Upholstered Easy Chairs
Chamber Suits,
CYLINDER ROLL TOP DESKS, LA-
.DIE’S DESKS, and DESKS and BOOK
CASES COMBINED, LIBRARY, MAR-
BLE TOP, CENTER, and WALNUT and
ASH EXTENSION TABLES.
Plush Top Stands.
-FOLDlN(z BED,
Wire Beds and Cot. ,
Ilnir. Cotton, Wool, Rattan and Excelsior-
Mattrasscs, Pillows, Bolsters, .bc.
Ilnsks, large orsmall quantity
Live Geese Feathers.
Call and Examine when in want of
anything in my line.
not B. E118.
1.1. c. flours aunties.
Clinton .1 ac. , Slnmfm'd, 001m. April, 1335'. _.
’ f.
'O. E. WILSON,
General insurance it it a] Estate Agent
Money to Loan.
Room No. 3 Gazette handing. Ncrwatk, Conn.
4"I‘NA INSURANCE (‘11., or llAJt'l‘l-‘OllD.
incorporated 1312. Charter Perpetual.
CA Z'XTAL AND ASSETS, $9,902,272.61.
lusnrcs agalnst loss aml damagc.hy Fire, on
terms adoplcd-to the hazard and consistent. with
the laws of compensation. COWLES .t MERRILL,
Solo Agents for N orwalk and vicinity.
'l‘llE
. ‘_ . l , .
Norwaik Fire Insurance Co.
‘ Has now completed lls
iSlh SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS YEAR
And has not outstanding a dollar of unpaid losses
or claims for losses. .‘l'o somul. company Ins/tries
for loss. .
W. C. STREET, Pres, S. E. 01.3mm“), 'l'rcau,
- _ (inc. 1'. COWLES. Secretary.
A CAJR D.
llaving purchased the
FURNITURE BUSIN ESS,
Recently carried on by WiLLLul Locuwoon at
No. 36 MAIN STREET.
I am prepared to meet the wants of all prospective
purchasers of furniture, both STAPLE - AND
, ORNAMI‘IN'I‘A Ii. 1 have on hand a large
stock which I will sell ‘
_ may; 9111111) 11011 clan.
and will guarantee satisfactionln
grease iiliilrnoun.
rm'nu L. omens, .
FLUBIST till] 3+ lMlll,
UNION AVENUE,
, North of Norwalk Cemetery, '
NORWALE, .. ,— GQNL 3.
Denler in In Green House and Hot House and
Bedding and Vegetable Plants, Fruit and Omamcn
tall Trees Shruhbery, Vines. Cut Flowers alway
on hand and all sorts of designs in Flowers arranged
to order. ‘ 41 y2
Grading and Ito-filling Cemetery Plots
promptly attended to.
S. B. WILSON,
Carpenter-25'. Builder,
Steam Band & Scroll Sawing,
Window F rames, Blinds, lizc.
Packing Boxes, Mouldings and
Brackets Blade to Order
Orders by Telephone or Mail promptly attended to
First-Class Tuning tune in Drier.
Shop and Residence, 11, Summer, Street,
”3” Norwalk, 601111.
ROOMS TO LET on moderate terms to the right
parties, in first-class neighborhood. Apply to
S. ll. WILSON.
IV. 11. Fri?!) 391i ER.
54 lilain Street,
SOUTH nonwam. CONN,
Practical Phimber,
Steam and Gas Fitters, Dealers in Plumbers’ and
Steam Fitters’ Supplies, and Gas Fixtures.
Jobbing promptly attended to. 1y21
ML
PENSIONS
And. Government Claims my
Sole Businers. Thousands have
Rights Neglected.
ADDRESS, Free of Charge,
G-en.‘W. E. NOBLE, Bridgepbrt
P111, While all llreenni, ‘
gamma-ms.
Orders cxccutbd for cash or on margin
for all securitcs current in the New
York market. Correspondence
Invited.
Mummns on THE NEW YORK S'roou Ex-
CHANGE, AND Pizormnrens or “ Poon’s
MANUAL or RAILWAvs."
45 Wall Street. New York.
F. H. PEG}? WELL,
ARCHITECT,
No. 7 warm STREET,
AGENT FOR
ly-ll
Gilbert. Lock Company.
Dibble Mmmt‘aetnring Company’s door
knobs.
New York 1.Vood Turning Company. -
Corner Blocks for window casings...
Round and Square Turned Baluslers.
‘£ U H 5‘ Nc\‘vcls-
Plain and Double Moulded Stair Rails.
Also Flat Moulded Door and \Vindow
Casings furnished at short notice.
F923:
r.
‘8
3'
1.; .5.-
es.
all}.
.\ s'rv Lisu
ViC?‘C§fllA,
Newly Trimmed and Painted.
ha a
l'“"
A Fine Family larriagcl
Will be sold at; a very low price...
HENRY TILLY,
CARRIAGE MAKE R,
sourn NORWALK.
Notice to Farmers!
PLOWS All!) HOW REPAIRS.
HAVING purchased the stock of Flows and
Plow Repairs formerly owned by the Austin
Company, S. E. Olmstcad, and the Simonds Faun:
dry, we are prepared to manufacture anything
wanted in that line. Salcsrooms foot of Mill Hill
SOLE AGENTS FOR CONICAL PLO‘V.
a... A. J. Mater 8. Ba.
for working people. Send 10 cents pos
HEL age, and we will mail you free, a roya
valuable sample box of. goods that wi
put you in the way or making more money in a few
days than you ever thought: possible at any business
Capital not required. You can live at home and
work in spare time only, or all the time. All of both
sexes, of all agesgtapdly successful, 50 cents to $5
easily earned every evening. That all who want
work may test the business, we make this unparal-
lelcd otter: To all who are not well satisfied we will
send $1 topay for the trouble of writing us. Ful‘:
particulars, directions etc., sent free. Immense pay
absolutely sure for all who start at once. Don’tdc-
lay. Address, S'rmsox .e 00., Portland. Maine.
JUST wnA'l‘ rot Anvil, Vise, Cut-
wm. 011' Too]. The
ucstforjarm and
immense. Either
size $4.50, $5.50
56.50.50nt freight
,puid on receipt
‘ of price, if our
hardware a alor
does not keel!
them. Good agents wanted. _
CHENEY ANVIL cc VISE Cu. Detroit, Mich.
Bibles at 1.2 and 01d
Testaments at less than
1-3 the pricesof tho Eng— ‘
: w lish editions. and equal
to the English in type,
paper. printing and accu-
1“ money. Send $1.00 for out-
fit. Tunas VERY LIBERAL.
The Henry Bill Pub. C'o.,
Norwich, 001m.
3 .
-. 0' .Scwmg 3121- $ -
131,301 chines. Only ‘ I
Including :1 full set ofcxtrc.
Attachments, needles,
011 and usual outfit of :2 loses will
each. Guaranteed Perfect. ‘ unrated 3.-
yem. llaml-muo and Durable/ Don‘t
w: 310 or $50 for uneblncs no better.
_ c wrll'scud them anywhere on 15 dun’
trial before aymg. Circulars and 1111
particulars by addressing
W12
‘3
[213 North 8th s
Q a.
5‘ “' racy. First agent sent out
0 ,.. regal-ta an. order at every
e' 51cc. for two weeks. lure
3' ~"’. ' j chance for agents to make
,m presenls given away, send us 5
200 onijeems postage, and by mail you will
’ gctfrcc a package of goods of large
' value, that will start you in work that will at once
bring you in money faster than anything can: m
America. All about the $200,000 in presents with
each box. Agents wautcd' everywhere, of either
sex, of all ages, for all the time or spare time only,
to work for us at their own homes, Fortunes for
all workers absolutely assured. Don’t delay. ll.
. IIALLETT a 00., Portland, Maine.
' m below“! on
nus ”pan av...
N or Advertising Bureuuao Spruce
HOWELL e Co‘s
HEW Villllt.
0W :1
smsgwghcreadvcr-
tisin' contracts say
b6 ngmdeTot‘ifitn
Isliall be pleased to meet all‘old 'or new friends .
’1'
Absolute! Pure.
'l‘um rowder never varies. Amarvc. 01 pure
st rcngth, and wholesomeness. More economic
than the ordinary kinds and cannot. be sold in com
petition witlr the minfttu‘de of- low to“; sho
weight allum or phosphate powders. .
lOi'AL BAKING I’ownnuCo.. 106 Wall sh, N.
’ 1y43
Building Acts
.3193. EALE
Apply to
n. .1. sTUimns, or o. :1. WILSON,
GAZETTE BUILDING: m
For Sale Cheap.
ILL he sold at. a Bargain, if applied for soon
' a small, neat Cottage, of slxr ooms, in good
neighborhood, and three minutes’ walk of the
Bridge. Apply at GAZETTE OFFICE.
For Sale.
A Chestnut StandingDesk. Apply at
THIS OFFICE.
For Sale.
l)(1_lll‘.l.E BARRELLED RIFLE made by John
linssclt, London. Will be sold cheap for
cash. linqun'c at this otllcc. '
' -‘ FOR SALE,
NE two seated square box side bar Wagon.
One light Iumbcrbox wagon.
One second-hand square box wagon.
One one-horse cart.
me A. LYON, Knight Street.
as. a. common;
FURNISHIHG UNDERTAKER
OPPOSITE HORSE R. R. DEPOT,
Residence 143 Main Street. Telephone Connection.
'GEO. WARD» SELLEcn,
IIARDENBROOK'S BLOCK. WALL STREET,
FAMILY GROCERIES.
ALEX. S. GIBSON,
Organist oi' the First Congregational Church.
Teacher of
Pianoforte, Organandxueieel
Composition, ' '
Lock Box 3 P. 0., NCRWALK, CONN.
.J. BELDEN HURLBUTT, _
. Attorney at Counsellor at Law,
Room No. 4, Up Stairs,
GAZETTE BUILDING, NORWALK, CONN
sesame cons,
'—-MERCHANT TAILOR;—
VVEEK’S , BUILDING, WALL STREET.
A FULL LINE or ,
Imported and Domestic Cloths.
Of tthLatcst Styles, constantly on hand.
Novelticsm Scotch Suiting. Satisfaction guaran-
teed in every particular.
IE 0 r s e Shoein g.
WM. MCCORMACK.
No. 111 MAIN ST, mamas.
Shocing in all its branches guaranteed to be done
in the best manner. Special attention paid to in-
terfering, or tender footed horses. All work war-
ranted. Give us a call. lyso
«fa—Kr‘v’ infilé‘S-occ-m . :- -~ F—H
Sullflnscatarrh Cu PB.
0 O ~Or~O-O—
PROPRIETOR :
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A terrible shock or an "imminent danger
awakens the memory of things long. dead
and buried; and it would be ,strange indeed -
if, in scattering words oi” consolation among
his wounded Finnish Guard, the Czar did
not travel back in spirit to another conspira-
cy attempted and detected in the Winter
Palace fifty-five years ago, and to another
signal act of devotion on the part of the
Finland Guard. '
0n the 24th of December, 1825, the Em-
peror Nicholas, who had up to this time in--
habited the little Anitchkotl’ Palace in the
Nevski Prospect, took up his quarters with
hiswife and family in the huge Winter Pub
ace on the 1311110 square. 0n the day follow-
ing ho receiveda secret communication from .
the sub-lieutenant Rostoftsof, which might
wellmakc him cxclaim, 1“ What a beginning
ofdreign!" . . . ' '
He was prepared to hear of arevolt break-
ing out in the south. His letters from Ta-
gameg had informed him of Colonel Pestel’a
conspiracy, the news of which had excited
such a. consternation round the dying bed of
Alexander, the' “ well-intentioned,". and had
poisoned his last moments. He knew that
some of the chief families of Russia were
concerned in it, and that captains offrigates
and colonels of regiments were bound by an
oath to ask for a new Constitution; but he
was not prepared to hear that a plot was
ready to break out in the ~Winter Palace it-
self, and that the regiment of Grenadiers of
the Guard that was on duty about; his per—
son had been canvassed for days to join in it.
No sooner, however, had he read Rostoft-
sof‘s letter than he saw that: not a moment;
was to be lost in getting rid of this armed
band of conspirators, who were his guard '
and might very like be his assassins, even
if the revolt were precipated by. his so do-
mg.
The maneuvre was carried out: by Alexis
Orloff, Nicholas’s right-hand man, with con-
summate ability and corresponding success.
A numerous detachment of the Finland
Regiment of Guards was sent for from their
barracks in the dead of the night; the su-
p‘erior force ove'mwed the Grenadiers, who
left the Winter Palace without a show of
resistance, the newcomers taking their
places. This change—and curiously enough,
if reports from Vienna are true, a sim-
ilar change of the guard was made a. short
time before the late explosion, two sotnins ‘
of Cossacks making way, for the Finland
Re‘gimcnb—was ,not carried out one minute
too soon, for the next day the‘ shell burst.
And when the revolt had fairly began, it was
to this same Finland Regiment that Nicholas
entrusted the care of his family. Taking
the little, Grand Duke Alexander by the
hand,he said:
,“I confide my son to your care; it will
be your duty to defend his life.”
The rough Finns, it is said, were moved
to tears. They took up the child, then
only seven years old, in their arms, passed
him from rank to rank swore toform a ram-
part of their bodies behind which he should
be safe. ' -
All this must have come back to the Czar
of to-day, the baby Czarewitch of 1825,
when he thanked the Finland Regiment for
their recent devotion to his person and
house. It is another curious coincidence
that the regiment of Preobrajensk, which
was upon-1y also playing an important part
in the recent explosion, was, next to the
Finland Regiment, that on which Nicholas
most relied in 1825. Of all the Emilia
Pmtofians, this regiment, which goes back
for its origin to the days of the great Peter,
has been most: concerned in Palace revolu-
tions and in pulling down and setting up
sovereigns of All the Russias. It, was at
the head of its firstbfittalidn that the" Czar
went to meet the mutineers, having left the
Finland Regiment to keep guard over the
two empresses and the imperial family in the
Winter Palace. 1
IT WAS A MISTAKE. ‘
Those curious pemonal resemblances,
which are not uncommon, has given rise to
the popular‘belief that every man has his
double sometime in the world. It appears
that the double of an eminent philosopher
of psychology at the Berlin University is a
hair-dresser, whose shop is situated in- the
immediate neighborhood of that institution,
and who, well aware of his likeness tothe
learned doctor, carefully copies the latter
in dress, bearing and demeanor. Recently
the professor was walking homeward from
his lecture-room, when a gentleman, en- _
tircly unknown to him, stopped him in the
street, saying:
“ Follow me to my house I want you to
cut my hair.” ,
The amiable professor, one of whose prin-
ciples of life it has always been never to
withhold from a fellow-creature any service
that it might be in his power to render,
meekly accompanied the stranger- home,
and there addressed himself to the task thus
imperatively ascribed to him. Lacking pro-
fessional scissors, he picked 11p a pair of
shears, used for cutting paper, from a writ—
ing-table in tho dressing-room to which he
was conducted, and with the implement pro-
ceeded most conscientiously to cut his vic-
tim’s hair, down to the very roots. When
he had cleared about half the skull, he ac-
cidentally stuck the point of his shears
into the scalp of the patient, who, spring-
ing to his feet, in great pain and» wrath, ex-
claimed:
“Can’t you take care what you are
about? Do you call yourself a hair-cut-
ter 1’"
“A hair-cutter! ” returned the astonished
sage. “Certainly not. Iam only Profes-
sor 13—, very much at your service, as you
perceive.”
—Mmo———
THE DESERT 0F SAHARA.
A. M. Largeau, in 1874, visited the valley
of the Igarghnr with the intention of branch-
ing 05 to Rhadames to study the commerce
of that oasis and test the practicability of di-
vertingto Algeria the caravans that come
there by this central route fromSoudnn.
He questioned the chambus on the causes of
the drying of the great Saharan streams,
and found that all agreed in saying that
these dead rivers once ran full through a
country more fertilethan the Tell (the re-
gion north'of the Atlas Mountain’s crest)
but could only explain it by. legends more
interesting than satisfactory. M. Lergeau
gives the following explanation of the
change: Itisknown that pastoral people
have always been great destroyers of forests,
for they need large spaces of clear ground
to feed the flocks that form their wealth,
and to promote security against the wild
beasts that lurk in forests. Even‘now the
Algerian Arabs are seen firing the woods to
enlarge the narrow limits imposed upon
them by colonization. So, although the
great Sahara streams have not been ex-
plored to their sources, yet it is known that
they commence on the bare plateau; that '
but skeletohs of hights once wooded and
fertile. All accounts of the inhabitants of:
these regions agree on that; point. Conse-
quent upon the destruction of the forests
the periodicalrains were replaced by rare
and short though violent atoms, the waters
from which, instead of soaking in as in past
ages, slip by on the rocky messes, carrying
away the rich surface mold, and bringing
about the drying of the springs, and, as a
direct consequence, of the rivers.
, Wherever the tree of beneficence takes
root it sends forth branches beyond the
sky.-'—-Saadi. .
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There isno tyrant like custom, and no
freedom. where its edicts are not Mimi's.-
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