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{I'lidixztil AN“ THE CHANGELESQ.
I'he cycihai sparkles with a flash of Inirth
Is qiu-nch‘d cru long in swelling streams d
Sorrow ;
Tears flood the source where laughter had it:
birth;
Today we smile-we melt. in woe tomorrow.
The traits and lineaments we hold so dear
. Harden and stiffen in a marble slumber;
We look our last upon the iunereal gear,
And add one sleeper to a countless number.
lint love is changcicss in the changeless soul,
Though born of earth and rcar’d in homes that
perish;
- Buoy’d on the wings of ages as they roll.
It clings to memories it was wont to cherish.
Amidst the glories of you radiant skies,
Transplanted thither from its mortal dwelling.
It dreams of those for whom In fleshy guise
With tenderest thoughts its faithful breast was
swelling.
Oh! fondly nurture in thy heart of hearts
The precious germ whose produce blossoms
over;
And when thy spirit from the body parts,
Life’s sacred ties c’en death will fail to sevcri
”0——
In a Moment of Pique.
“ You’re too good a fellow tobc trifled
with, Allen,” said Charley Leonard in a
confidential tone. “I hate to see a
woman make a fool of you, and Nora
Lind—”
. “What makes you think she's making
a fool of me P" Allen asked, in a. quiet
way, that concealed the depth of his
feelings.
“ My dear boy, you must look at these
things in a. common—sense light. Miss
Lind is an heiress—the richest girl in
Cambridge ; you arc—"
“Wild-t?” ~
“Well, youknow very well, Allen,
that from a. worldly point of view, you
are poor, like myself."
“I have; a few thousands, Charley,
and then there is my profession. I
could support a wife ‘ comfortably on my
income. I have enough. to Imako a
woman happy. if she loves me." .
“Yes-iii That’s just it‘!" cried
Charley, springing up and pacing the
room with a. restless stride. “ Women
do not love now-a-days—not with their
hearts, at least]; .
Allen looked up half quizically.
“All, Ithought there was something
behind all this cynicism," he said.
“ You have been playing with the divine
fire again. You and your :Dulcinea are
‘out’ !” ' _ ‘
“ Don’t joke about it,» Al. for'hcavén's
sake! It’s a home "thrust this time.
Three weeks ago I. thoilglit ‘Iny happi-
ness was aSsurIed. The woman I1 loved
had promised to” marry me, and now,
for the mcrcst trifle, she. has cast me
aside. No wonder I have .no faith in
women.” ‘
“ I’m sorry to hear it, Charley, and I
hope it may prove a lover’s quarrel.
But you must not expect me to share
you doubts. I will not deny ’it; I love
Nora Lind with my whole soul, and I
intend to ask her to marry me."
“ I'wish you all success, Al. Forgive
me for meddling. "
The door opened and a rough old fel-
lowI came inI—onc of Allen’s clients.
Charley picked up his hat and left with
the brief renmrk,— /
“ I‘ll see you later." '
Itwas while Allen was engaged with
this client that the postman came in
and threw down a. thick envelope with
a. graceful superscription that strongly
contrasted with the careless, dashing
style of his business correspondence.
Allen’s heart bounded. His patience
hardly lasted until he was alone and
could open the letter. It was longer
than Miss Lind‘s notes usually were—
two pages, beginning “ My dear Mr.
Westlock." and ending, “Your friend
always, Nora Lind.”
“ Your letter was really a favor, " she
said on the first page. “Scaton is a
pretty place, but horribly dull in winter.
I shall be glitd to get back to Chmbridge.
It was very kind' of yoh to ask me to
go and sec Bernhardt next Wednesday.
It will give Inc great pleasure to go."
Then the letter rambled on in a pleas-
out way till the bottom of the fourth
page, there was a complete break. The
second page did not go with the first
at all. Neither words nor ideas were
connected. Allen turned it over in be-
wilderment, and finally held it still and
read : -
“I am only flirting with Mr. Wes
lock, and leading him on for fun. Don’t
distress yourself, dear Blanche. I know
what is best for my own happiness. I
shall never marry a man whom I do not
love."
The paper trembled in Allen’s hands,
and he almost gasped for breath.
“Good heavens! What does this
mean?" he cried hoarsely. ,
Slowly it dawned upon him that part
ofa letter, not intended for his eyes,
had been incloscd in the envelope that
' that bore his address. But what did if
reveal to him ? ,
. Allcncrushed tho note in his ban
and sank back in his chair. It was
hours before he .could command him-
self ; but finally he rallied and enclosed
two theatre tickets in the following
note :— . .
”MY DEAR MISS LIND :—Cireum-
r‘ances com 31 me to recall. m invita-
tion for Wednesday next. inclose
the tickets. You have so many atten-
dants, I am sure that you will not want
' for an escort. 110me you will enjoy
the performance, I am iss Lind,
“ Truly yours
. ALLEN sermon."
That was all. I
“She shall never know by word of
mine, " he said, as he dropped this note
in the box on his way to supper. .
" That dream is over, and my happiness
at an end forever; but she' shall not
know it. I will. hide my pain from he!
or die. " ~ '
That evening, when society was about
awakening togthc touch of dissipation.
Allen Westlock presented himself in
faultless attire in the parlor of an up-
town rcsidcncc. ' -
“ How fortunate I am ib‘find you at
home !" he said, as be bent ‘over the
elim white hand of a graceful girl in
pale blue small. “But you are not
well ; what have you been doingto your? '
self, my dear Miss Blanche ?"
Blanche Merle replied with a light
laugh, whose studied indifference could
not wholly deadcn the ring of a sad.
note.
“It is dissipation," she answered,
with a glance in the mirror opposite.
“ I have been to three balls this week.
I was going to the Charity ball to-night,
but—"
“ Why, I’d forgotten all about it!
This is the night. Charley Leonard
gave me tickets. He is one of the man
agers." -
Man as no was, and not at all interested
in Miss Merle, Allen failed to note'the
quick, spasmodic twitching of her
mouth and sudden puller when he men-
tionod Chubby Leonard. .
“By the way, Miss Blanche, let us .»
take a look in at the Charity," he acids)“
carelessly.
“_I will go
seated. , - ‘
Allen went for a calfiiigB'While 511° 94" ‘l
rayed herself in a brilliantbnll (Petunia- ‘
When she came downl‘lmirs again arobe U
of white" satin gefibroide'red with forget“
for a little while," she a.-
shone \Vfilf“1111rllilla‘ti'0111111171103, can our
checks were slightly flushed. _
.llllen thought her very lovely, but
the image of Nora. Lind's dark. bewitcli-
ing face, framed in raven hair, her red
lips and dazzling smile, her smooth
throat of creamy olive clasped by dia-
monds scarcely brighter than her eyes,
rose up before him, but he tried to
banish even her name from his memory.
The night wore on. Blanche’s “ little
while " grew longer, and when ‘sho rode
home, pale and tired, she was Allen
Westlock's promised wife. The ongago-
tncnt was announced, and society was
lakenIby surprise, but the Wedding day
was fixed, and there was no mistake »
about it.
Two weeks before the wedding Charley
Leonard sat in his office restingfhis
grave face in his hands, when a lady,
heavily veiled, came in.
“ You are Mr. Leonard, Mr. Westlock's
friend, I think ?" she said, in a voice
that. sonnde l familiar.
“ I used to count myself so, but——"
Not noticing his bitterness of tone,
she went on— , ~
"‘ Then you will oblige me. I am a
friend of Mr. Westlock‘s too, and, in
view of his approaching marriage I wish
to make a settlement in his favor. For
reasons of my own I do not wish him to
know to whom he is indebted. Here
are two thousand pound bonds—"
“ Two thousand pounds! Are you in
earnest, madam ?" '
“ Hero are the bonds," she said, hold-
ing them out in an unglovcd hand.
As Charley took them he caught the
flash of a fine rose diamond, and imme-
diately recognized the fair owner.
“ Miss Lind! Is it possible ?"
She drew back with a. start, but
straightened up proudly the next mo-
ment, and raised her veil.
“ Yes, it is I, " she said With dignity.
“ Have I not the right to give him this
money if I wish ?”
“ But, MissLind, have ya: thought—"
“ Thought! Have I thought of any-
thing else for two weeks? The money
is for Allen. Give it to him, but prom-
ise me you will not tell him it—"
“ Do not excite yourself so, Miss
Lind. You are ill, you—"
“ Promise me you will not tell him,"
she cried, frantically. I
“ No, no, certainly not."
Her passion subdued in a moment.
“ There is only one thing more I have
to ask of you," she said. “ Forget this
visit. Let it be as if it had never been. "
“ If you wish it. "
He had barely uttered the words
when she was gone. i,
“ I was wrong," he muttered. “ She
did love him after all. It was Allen
who was trifling with‘her."
That evening, for the first time in
months, he went to see Allen.
“Where have you been liiding'youb
self?” cried his friend, holding out a
hand, which Charley ignored.
“I cannot; shake. hands with you,
Allen, till I am sure you are not the
knave I have been led to suppose you
are." '
“ How i" , ‘
“Why did yen lie to me about Miss
Lind? You told me you- meant to ask
her to marry you." '
A change came over Allen’s face, and
for a moment he looked sadly at his
friend. ~ ,
“ Charley, I wouldn't say this to any
one but you. I am wretched. I love
Nora Lind with my whole soul, but I
have found out that she is utterly un-
worthy of me. You told me so, butI—"
“I was blind, insane, irresponsible.
She is the noblest woman I know. You
love her and she loves you."
“ Impossible 1"
“I tell you it is true."
“ If it were true, what then? In
days I shall marry Miss Merle."
“ No,. you will not. You shall not
wreck the happiness of four lives at
once. There is yet time, Allen. Re-
treat! You must—you shall ! Blanche
was to have been my wife, not yours!
It is I whom she loves, not you."
“ You, Charley? Was it she who_—"
“Yes, it was she! How dared you
attempt to steal her from me ?" ,
Allen's face whitened.
“.le did you not_tell me before ?"
he cried. “ Do not stand there railing
at me! I will go to Blanche at once. "
“ Not without me." '
“You may come."
They both presented themselves at Miss
Merle’s an hour later, but-Allan asked to
see her alone, and was shown up stairs
to the‘sitting room. . As he entered he
started back, for in the centre of the
room stood Miss Lind.
“ Good-by, Blanche, ” she was saying.
“I shall not be at the wedding, but]
two
wish you every joy." .
“ Stay, Miss Lind. I have something
to say to you, " Allen cried. .
'" Mr. Wostlock!" she stammercd,
while every vestigo of color left her.
lovely face, and Blanche regarded both
in mute surprise.
. “Miss Merle, " Allen went on abruptly,
“ l have known ever since you promised
to be my wife that I had no hold what-
ever upon your heart. To-duy I have
heard what leads me to suppose that you
entered into your engagementwith me
in a moment of pique. Is it true ?" l
‘ Blanche sank into a. chair and covered
her face with her hands. .
At the same moment Charley Leonard
confronted her with a white and deeper
ate face.
“ Tell him the truth before it is too
late,” be said hoarsely. “You love me,
Blanche. I You belong to me ?"
“Yes," she gasped, flinging herself on
his breast and bursting into tears.
“011., why did you take me at my word,
Charley? Why did you go away ?" _
V A 'look of unspeakable relief came
over Allen's face. ' '
' “ Thank God' it is not too late !" he
said, fervently. “ Blanche, you are
free. Forgive me, but I-have never
loved you. I——ah——Miss Lind, are you
in?!)
The slight, graceful figure fell half
fainting in‘to his'arms.
“ Come away !" Charley whispered;
and Allen was'left alone with that lovely
white facoresting on his arms.
Her eyelids unclosed inIa moment and
she struggled to support herself. ' '
' . ‘ff Sit "down and interpret this letter
for me," he said, giving her the mysteri-
ous note to read.
“ There was some mistake," she ful-
tered. ' "I'w‘rote to you and Blanche on
the same afternoon; I sent you part of
her letter, and her part of yours; but
indeed I did not sayIthis—that— Oh,_
there was something left. out! I am
sure there was something en the other
page. I forget—" _ ,
' Allen caught her hand in his. ' ,
. “ Nora, the loss iof you nearly killed
me, for I love you with all my soul!
- There was a mistake; but one thing you
did say. You said you would not marry
a man you did not love. Darling, may
»I-.—dare I hope you will marry me?" - .
'He, gathered hei- -into his streng'arms"
as he spoke, and hu- lips were so alone
he could easily hour thoiihalf-whisperedv
‘ 0 Yes. " . r ,
.“ Which means?" he‘ asked tenderly.
“ That I love you very much." ‘
The last ray of doubt was-all cleared
away when . Blanche brought her letter
‘pure air, flesh does not decay, andlis in
‘towns they abound, over sewers or above,
IVVhat are they? Are they plants or
' animals? This is a question that science
. functions, that is, pulling organic matter
, isms out of carbonic acid, water and
Ienergy~carbonic acid, water and am-
. agency; by them vinegar is formed; by
,and frequently accumulated to consider-
petre formed by these busy mieroeocci,
reference to the safety of cast-iron
totihry puzzle.
“You know me to well to think that
I am only flirting with Mr. Westlock,"
etc., was how the letter read, then Allan
was wholly satisfied.
A STORY OF HUGO.
During the days of Victor Hugo’s
exile in Guernsey, an English lady.
who had for some time been living with
her family at St. Saviour. near the
centre of the island, missed her young-
est son, an intelligent child of about
five years old. The boy, it afterward
appeared, had strayed from his nurse,
and, wandering aimlessly" about, had
grown weary, and had quite contentedly
gone to sleep in the open air. Hugo,
on one of his solitary rambles, fOuud the .
child just awakening, and recognized
him as the son of a lady whom. he know
by sight, the hoisted him on to his back,
and, greatly delighted, centered with
him across country to his own home. .
A storm came on, and it was: decided
that the youngster could not be sent
back that night. A message, however, '
alloyed the mother's anxieties, and next '
morning the boywas returned,» together
with profuse apologies, many thanks and
uhugc basket of flowers and fruit. ‘Upon
being asked how he enjoyed his unpre-
meditatcd "visit, the child said, “very
much, indeed! M.‘ Hugo played at
lions with me all the evening. ‘ He was
the lion—under the table; And, do you <
know, once whcnfhc came out of his
den and growled, he pulled off the
table-cloth and broke ever so many
glasses. . It was such, filnl” It is not
given to every one to have playedflat
lions with the author of “Les Miser-
ables." :
Io—Q 0-” 0
WHAT BECOMES 01“ THE DEAD.
If we follow the process of decay
which fakes place in the grave, it will
be found that living organisms take"
part in the decay of the buried body,
just as they do when beef or mutton is
consumed by a man. In absolutely
fact preserved for an indefinite time.
But air is very seldom absolutely pure,
for in it are an infinite number of float-
ing micro-organisms, either as spores or .
fully developed. 0n the tops of moun.
tains these organisms, which are named
bacilli, bacteria, or micrococci; uro
sparsely found. In the air of the
country they are common, in that of
churchyards they positively swarm.
has not yet decided. Chemists are
inclined to 'consider them animals of a
very low type, because animals are
eliiefiy engaged in perfbrming analytical
to pieces, while plants perform syntheti-
cal'functions, that is, building upcom-
plex organic matter out of simple
materials, for example, molding organ-
ammonia. .Now, the great function of
these micro-organisms which play such
an important part in the economy of
the world is to convert potential energy
into actual energy, onto put it more
simply, to convert passive affinities into
active affinities. In organized matter
there is for a time the repose of the
chemical attractions of those four ele-
ments—carbon, hydrbgen, nitrogen and
oxygen, which constitute the great bulk
of the body. The micro—organfims are
engaged in the resolution of the dead
body into those active forms of chemical
mpnia. When these innumerable little
beings have free play they are the great-
est benefactors to the human race, for.
they are the most powerful of all scaven-
gers, and they purify air, water, and
soil so as to render them fit for living.
But' if you opposc'their free action by
restricting their access by shutting out
the free circulation of air necessary to
their life functions they become in-
tensely malignant in their character,
the true vampires of the dead, farithey
fly about planting themselves in the
blood of the living and producing our‘
well known epidemic diseases—zymotic
or “filth" diseases. In the fluids of
patients suffering from such diseases'
these micro-organ-ioms swarm. ' Mani
kind has only recently recognimd how
much we owe to the micro-organisms.
Wine and beer are produced by their
them we get those vast beds of saltpetre,
or nifrc which is one of the forms into
which they convert decaying matter.
Our ancestors need to live with rushes
on the floors Wheh the rushes became
filthy new ones were put on the top,
able thickness. Then the dreaded
“petremen " of the king came and iii-‘1.
sisted on digging up the. elayifioor‘r'
which had become saturated withhalt:
in order to save the inhabithnts from
pestilence producedby their filthy hab-
its. These little organism‘s, whether
theybo plants or animals, are infinite
benefactors to the human race or terri-
ble scout-gee, according as man is obedi-
ent or disobedient to the wise laws of
the Creator. . ‘ ‘
W.
mos 2A5 alumnusisrmo‘u .
Some interesting and instructive ex-
periments have been lately nudertaken
by ~Prof.' Bauehinger,, of ’Munich, in
columns when exposed. to the action of
great heat. The professor, having
arranged some cost and wrought-iron-
oolumns heavily weightedjogactly Ia's z-I
theyw'vould'befif supportiugra bliilding, ‘
had themgradually heated, firstto three
hundred degrees, next to six hundred
degrees, and 11111111ny red-heat; then
suddenly cooled them by a jet of water,
just as":-mig‘lit :happen wheuwatea is
appliedito extinguish a4fire. Thee,
periments‘ show that the, cast'i‘ron
columns, although they were bout by
the red-heat and exhibited transverse
cracks when the cold ‘Water was applied,
yet they supported the weight resting
on them. while the wrought-iron
columns worevbcnt befom’arriving at:
the statesof .irod;heatg';jand' we'rei‘ufter-i
Ward 'soz-mucii distorfbd‘;by" eiweter”,
that rel-straightening otth‘emwas onto! :
the'quee‘fioné. In fact. if supper-tings
real building, they would have utterly
collapsed under the weight they had to
sustain} "The professor therefore con-
cludes, as tho resultof his expeiI'iiiIIents,
that cast-iron coluums, notwithstanding
cracks and bends, would continue to
support the weights imposed upon them,
while wrought-iron columns would not.-
In. experimenting on pillars of stone..
brick. and cement-concrete. the last was
found to‘be the best. Comatooncrete
pillars withStood the fierce action of the
life for periods varying from one to three
' hours ; brick pillars, as well as those of
clinkers set in cement mortar, displayedg’f
great? resistance, .;while‘ natural-'-- stopoJ
granite. limestone and sandstone—were
not fire-proof. It would therefore ap-
pear that. of tho-several matonaleIIIfoIII-
pillars supperfiug.wei8htsi this beet'fifoif‘
flm—resistingpurposes wore the cast-iron
and cement-concrete:
W
: ‘.
' TELL-TALE WRINKLES.
. Those woes the forehead are found
in children who are rickety or idiots.
Going in the Sun with the face insuffi-
ciently covered brings them on prema-
turely. But they are in every case
.normal at forty or even earlier. Verti-
‘oal wrinkles between. the eyes come
quickly to men who study, or who Worry
themselves. This can readily be imag-
ined;;_ the eyebrows contract naturally
when; in deep thought; grief or worry
“produces the same action, which, when
repeated, frequently produces a fold in
the skin, marking emotion undergone
mauyvtimes. One of the rules. of the
Jesuits was that the eyebrows were not
to be centracted; this was excellent from
a moral point of view, but it was also
excellent to prevent wrinkles between
the eyes. Between these and the straight
lines on the forehead already mentioned
came the'archod wrinkles of the‘fore-
head, found above the root of the nose.
These often tell of 'long- and cruel
physical sufi'ering, or of still more pain-
ful mental "torture. They arise from a
great development of the vertical wrin-
kles audthe resistance of the skin above.
The’crow's fect’mark the passing of the
fortieth year. They’aro especially do-
tesfcd by ladies, says M. Mantcgazza;
and he forthwith relates an anecdote of
a lady whosuceeeded in keeping off the
dreaded visitation long after it was due
by the expedient of using springs to
keep the skin stretched at night at‘tho
cornersor the eyes. These wrinkles
are characterized by furrows, which di-
verge from the external angles of the
eye in all directions, like the claws of
the ,bird- from 'which they are named.
The wrinkles of the nose are less fre-
quent and less- noticeable, and appear
in old ago. Those which descend from
‘ the nostrils down each side of the mouth ‘
(the miles naso Wider) are perhaps the
first to appear. The reason is simple.
These furrows are created in laughing
or mastication; a simple smile is suffi-
cient to produce'them, so it is not sur-
prising the repetition 'of the commonest
acts should soon be graven on the face.
They are also hereditary. _M. Mante-
gazza had them whenhc was twenty-
two years of age, and his childern have
had them from their earliest years.
The wrinkles of the cheeks and chin
follow the oval of the face, and are
caused by a diminution of the fatty
substance under the skin, which then
falls into folds. The small wrinkles
which form a network in the lower part
of‘tho cheek near the ears have the
same origin, and only appear in old age.
Those found in the upper eyelids and
sometimes in the lower, which give the
eyes an air of fatigue, are the results of
hard living, grief or worry.
09‘0”
TIIIE ‘RUSSI AIN OFFICER:
The aristocratic youth of Russia com-
mence their military career in gymnasia,
(schools) wherc‘they receive aliberal
education at the age of ten. ‘Rcligion,
languages, history, mathematics, etc.,
form part of the course, which lasts for
seven years; but drill, fencing, gym-
nastics, and swimming are subjectsto
which considerable prominence is given,
and each school has a uniform in which
the scholars invariably appear. At the
end of the course they are medically in-
spected, and only those who are physié
cally fit are permitted tO'be examined
for cadetships; those who are rejected
may be appointed to different offices
under Government. The corps d’elt'te
are held out as inducements tothoso
who pass the highest standard of exam-
ination. There are thirteen. or twenty of
these gymnasia at present in the differ-
ent portions of the empire. They feed
the “eight cadet schools which provide
the higher class of officer. Of these
the Imperal Corps of Pages is the most
aristocratic, and supplies most of the
officers for the Guard. The remainder
are at'St.IPetersbu1'g, withIhc‘excep—
tion of the Alexander School at Moscow
fore, the later being exclusively for na-
tives ' of the Duchy of Finland. The
Michael Artillery and Nicholas Engineer.
Cadet Schools furnish, as their titles
imply, the higher class of artillery and
engineer Officers. The pro-gymnasia, of
which their are eight, receive boys of any
class, ten years of age, a small percent~
age of whom join the army direct us
non-commissioned officers; the remain-
der supply the Junker schools, after a
seven years’course. The Junker schools
provide the body of officers. The course
*lasts .for two years, and‘only those
cadets who obtain a, certain figure of
merit are appointed to commissions.
The cadets, in addition to theoretical in-
struction, have a most practical course
i of study in- sketching and outpost duty ;
1 they 11180 go into camp for four months
in the year. and take part in all drills
and exercises. Batteries, squadrons and
battalions." are formed, an manned by
cadets. These schools are in the differ-
Ieut military districts and under the
stud of these districts, and the instruo-I
tors are taken from the best officers in
the' district. ' ~
MISTAKES IN nurse DISPATCHES.
A newspaper man of long experience
got into a reminiscent mood the other:
night and told of several funny mistakes
which he had met with in press dis~
patch. Said he: “ In the early days of
telegraphing, when the wires andopera-
tors were few, the Itask, unheard of
before.~was undertaken of sending one
of President Polk's messagesthrough
to Pittsburg. Thepperator was heartily
tired of the job long before he ’got
through, and after-ticking off the signa-
ture, James K. Polk, he added in his
joy, the words “God and liberty,'in the
style Zof- Ia éxioan- pronunciamento;
The receiving operator, tired to death
and half asleep, wrote the concluding
exclamation, and it appeared in the pa;
of the great debates in Congress on“ the
slavery Ique‘stio‘n Ith'o' Drod Scott decision
in the IUnlt’éd'States Supreme Court
{vas’x'rrégaéauyf‘refei-réu to, but} 0119
night in, thel~prcdsreport1t was'writtch
out ‘Di‘i' Ed Scott} -. IIFortunatoly,‘ the
error Was correctedb‘eforc- reaching the
:neWBpapets.“ . “'
-.~
’ ‘ aurmrolar. EARTHQUAKE.
~ProfeIssorIM1Ilne, of Japan, has been
making'furthorhnd very original experi-
mentsin that oountry,'in , order to study
the efiéets of earthquake .wavombvo
not 00de earthquakes to Come at
hisbidding, even in that earthquake-
favored laud. heendeavored .ito produce
them artificially. This he'did by sub-
terranean ‘explosions offdyuamite, and
by wueihg heavy-weights 7to fall froni'a
‘v’ most interesting, but far too complex in
’ their nature": ‘ to: “be ”detailed her'o‘.’ “It
is illustrative of the enlightenment of
the Japanese administration that such
’i'istartling experiments were not only ner-
mitted but encouraged; II '
abodt’our neighbors $11-er111: out-own
wishes. we are ashamed to utter ‘ in any
A man who abidoo inva penitentiary is
memos mini nits 31.9!- ,_ 1.1.95 3295
I
‘ topatich out what she called the "epis-
‘a law abiding citizen.
other form.
and the Finland Cadet Corps at Helsing- .
pore as part of the I message, to the more,
tifloation "of all concerned: ', During one, _
ment inddifi‘erent soils. As 4he'could'
, great height. : The results, recorded are.
.__......_..—-—-— .
In sad truth, half" of "our ' forebodiugs'
1,
his contract.
rim annamgrgInARnnacx nmmt.
James Robhison was probably the
king of the trade. Joseph Wheoloek,‘
the actor, whqwas the boon companion
of the rider once told me thoincidents.
in the career of his friend during a visit
be paid to Etlglandnbout fifteen years
ago. Robinson- had been engaged ata
salary of $2,090 . a week to ride in
, Astlcy’s Royal Amphitheatre in London.
For weeks before he arrived he was
heralded as the'greatest bareback eques-
trian of the ago. To amuse himself he
took over witluliim a team of American
trotting horseiv and a light buggy, but
neglected to bring such horses as he
would need to ride. This oversight
rather astonished the English managers,
who thought their contract, of course,
included the, furnishing 'of horses. Rob< ‘
inson made light of the matter, and said
he could break the animalsto his liking
in, 'thc fortnight intervening between
his arrival and the date ofhis debut.
There was nothing left for the managers ,
to do than to sflnllow their disappoint- '
ment and provide him with horses.
These he rehearsed day after day at the
circus with skill and assiduity, but to
interior in' intelligcncé to the Kentucky I
thoroughbrcds' with which he was ac-
customed-todeal. ., ' I
The night of the first appc’arance of .
the American='clmmpi011 arrived. The
great ~ building -»~bearing thc- historical
tion faces the firformance-of the rock-
less rider from over the son.
had, however, in the short time allowed
been utterly unable to train the English
horses Ito-his acts, and as a consequence
'find at last that they were beasts far ,
.name‘Iof Ashley: was packed to suffoca— ‘
Robinson -
was at a sad disadvantage in what he '
attempted. Th6 best features ‘of his
acts, including the vaulting, he failed
in. The audienop hurried hisexit from
the ring with kisses. A more dismal
flasco could not have awaited an artist.
The Englishmen- naturally took keen
delight in the failure of the American,
whom it was announced would eclipse
the best exploits in‘horsemanship as
illustrated by English and French
riders. The disgrace humiliated Rob-
inson to the dust.
That very night he went to the man-
ager of .the circus to release him from
“All I ask," hci said, “is
that I may be retained in the establish-
ment on the salaiyof the tumblers with
whoan will appear at each performance
unannounced. Then Iwant the privi-
lege of practicing in the morning." The
manager, glad enough to be relieved
from the heavy ccst of the bargain,
accepted the conditions. The next day
Robinson had disposed of his trotting
, horses and vehicle, as well 'as other traps
and jewelry, until he had enough to
purchase six horses of the best blood
attainable, none of which had ever been
ridden in a ring. The selection of the
animals occupied some time. When at
last the’ troupe was completed he began
breaking them to his business, a task
which required great patience and an
absolute insight into the nature of the
beast; . ~ - '
Weeks phased. James Robinson, who
had in. the meantime been the butt of
ridicule, was forgotten. - Nightly he was
turning flip flops in the sawdust with a
pack of mou‘ntcbauks, some of whom
did not know that among their number
was the best rider in the‘World. About
the time that the menials about the
circus establishment began to whisper
that they guessed that “blarstcd Yan-
kee could ride a. little bit after all,
Robinson called on the manager. “ I
wish,” he said, “ that you would bill me
to re-appcarucxt next Monday night. I
would like to try to redeem my reputa-
tion. If I don’t succeed, I’ll pack up
and go liome.’?_
With more than a. misgiving the post.
ers were pasted up over London's dead
walls. Again, there was an unusual
throng to have their sneer at the pre-
sumptious fellow, whom everybody
thought! had long before gone back.
But the dashing American made them
laugh on the other side of their months.
The display of cq‘uestrianism which he
gave threw. the house into an ecstacyof ’
delight. The way he vaulted on and
' off the backs of the flying steeds electri-
fied the frigid hearts before him. Recall
after recall made him famous in Lon-
don town. The newspapers rang with
his, praise, and spoke of his previous
failure can remarkable reminiscence.
The Astley people were glad enough to
renew the original contract to retain the
American rider, who returned home two
years later with a European reputation
and fifty thousand dollars to boot.
.Moo—o
NE‘VS PA PER ENTERPRISE.
competition among the newspaper
reporters sometimes leads .them into
ways that are dark and tricks that are
vain. * A reporter was once sent to report
the sermon of a celebrated but very de‘
vout and solemn Presbyterian clergy-
man. It was the funeral oration of a
distinguished member of his church.
The reporter did not rise early enough,
and, when he arrived at the church, the
clergyman had finished. Waiting upon
him after the service, he asked the loan
of the good man's manuscript. The
obliging clergyman took it out of’his
overcoat pocket and handed it to the.
reporter, who, delighted at his easy task,
wrote thasty introduction, and, without
further delay, went off to spend the
Sabbath with his best girl.
was a man well known in the city for his
great piety, sincerity, purity and benev-
"olence. Being“ Sunday, the discourse
got into the printer’s hands, and the
night editor was. horrified at its begin-
ning thus: ‘
. It was a
funeral discourse, the subject of which
' “Among his friends and dupes, he.
hcquired, by a most perSistcnt'hypOc-.
risy, a reputation for sancity, which by ‘
means'of 'a ‘doleful whine and obtrusive
cant,» he maintained to his'verj‘ last
breath. » So inveterate was his habit—
that, when on~his deathbed, and his
spiritual adviser whispered to him that
there was pardon for the vilest sinner,
he‘retorted, ‘I am glad of it ; there are
- so many of them‘that need it so much
'more than I‘d‘o,’ etc." '
' Had net'theeditor put hisblue pencil
- throughythe'whole trace; the city would -
have rung. next day 'with "this séaudalbus'
discourse about the worthy man. ‘ The
obliging clergyman had, accidentally,
. on leaving his house, put on his eldest
.son’s overcoat, and, instead of his fun-
eral oration, .had handed to the reporter
amagaziue article, written by'Ihi’s son,
I about a notorious and fpious‘ frdud, who
had died in Enigma-one hundred year-SE
before. . I
~ ——,—o-o-'.O-.-o-o——»
15111;! album. -'
This‘iu the way-'11. correspondent I a.-.
scribes him} asihe’appears at present I:
Old," acquaintances scarcely; recognize .
Bret, Harte in the site. minnow, cor-
mfle‘“ ”in he 1‘” Wins during his .
residence abroad. ‘ Hishuir Iis- now-as
white assnOW. One. of his sons, Francis
B. Hartd'namod for“ his father; is an .
actor of promise. The other,~an older,“
.is in' business, and profersits' compari-"
tivély sure methods of success to "the:~
precarious ways of “literature and the.
drama.
People Say about
m. R. Ic. mowers REMEDIES.
lh'iIlJeDm'I, 001171., March, 1885.
“Dr. Flowcr’s Liver and Stomach Sanallvc can-
not. he too highly recommended to those suffering
from dyspepsia and kindred troubles. _ l have used
it' myself, and know whereof I speak.”
ltnv. Svmnsrsn CLARK, '-
Rector ’of Trinity Episcopal Church.
J 1?. Prospect SL, .lJI'lng’port, 01., I:'eb., 1885.
“Dr. Flower’s Nerve Pills have been of great
benefit to me. They are simply invaluable.”
Mus. UIIAS. E. \VILMOT.
Clip/on 111-0., .S'Imnford, 007172., April, 1835.
“Four bottles of Dr. Flower’s Liver Sanativc
have'iloue more for my wife than all the doctors.
Before commencing its use she suffered intensely
from liver troubles. She is fo-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.” llEIuIAN llnlsnn.
.Vormulk, Cmm., March, 1885.
“Dr. Flowcr’s Liver Sanativc is the best medl-
cinc for stomach troubles I ever saw. It has cured
Inc of a case of long standing, and I gladly testify
to its merits.” Mus. A. G. Burrs.
llanlryrll. 0mm, April. 1885.
“I can" thoroughly recommend Dr. Flower’s
Nerve Pills. They are just what every woman
who has the caresof a house and family needs, for
they seem to have a sedative and quieting effect on
the nervous system without leuvlngany unpleasant
effect hehhu .” Mus. JANE flow.
109 Pearl. SL, 11m 'lford, 007171., [1211-1 1‘, 1885.
I“I recommend all sufferers from dyspepsia or
hver complaint to use Dr. Flowcr’s Sanative. I
speak from personal knowledge of its value. It
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Brewster-s, N. l'., April,lss5.
“I have been troubled with a torpld liver for
years, and have never found permanent relief un-
till commenced using in. Flower’s Liver Sana-
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12 Van Relpcn Ave,
Jamel/City, N. J., April, 1885.
“Your Sanailve is doing me great good; my ap-
petite has improved, and I am growing stronger
every day. Miss IDA BuoxnmnAM.
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attended to and rel am home some day. Also, Va-
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Open day and evening. Sundays tiii2p. m. Es-
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(OLD INDIAN CURE.)
ls rapidly taking the lead of all other Blood Purifi-
ers being the only original 0. I'. C. Purely vege-
table having no_potash, mercury or other drug in
it, whatever. It is fast gaining the confidence of
me public all over the country. - ,
PERRY, GA.. June 16, 1894.
Old Indian Cure is a. perfect blood purifier.
F. A. ’l‘oonun, A. B.. A. M., M. D.
After twenty years’ use of 0. I. C., I Can safely
recommend it as perfect a'blood purifier as our
materia medica furnishes. JOSEPH.PAI.MER, M. D.
I take leasure In saying that after using six
hottleso O. I. 0., for sense of Scrofula of eight —
years’ standing, I am fully restored to health.
S. S. W. Smru, EChcconuer, Ga—
W. B. Jonson, Macon, Geo, writes :—’l‘wo homes
cured me sound and well of along standing case of
Rheumatism.
If you suffer from any disease due to impure
blood, a certain cure is within your reach. Orders
by mail promptly filled.
The 0. I. 0. Company,
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For sale in Norwalk and South Norwalk at Geo.
B. Plaisted’s drugstores.
PENSIONS
Sole Busiuers. 'l'hcusaucls have
Raghts Neglected-
ADDRESS, Free of Charge,
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. —'——-—-—:VISIT :—
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One Block West of Grand Central R. R. Station
Your Negotiable Securities, Important Papers,
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Should have their place in this
:WVIATCIILESS STRONG-“OLD..—
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Safes at $1.). $15 and $20 a year and upward.
STORAGE 0F SILVER, _.lcc., WITH GUARANTEE.
NO OTHER COMPANY
Alrords relative Security, Convenience, Elegant'
Appointments, Privacy and Protection equal to
this.
1101:. II. II. VANDYCK,
Late U. 8. Assistant Treasurer, President.
_, 'RUSSELL RAYMOND, '
2611600w Secretary and Manager.
for workln g people. Send 10 cents pos
HELPage, and we will mai. you‘free, a roya
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Capital not required. on can live at home and
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“ THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST."
I—IAMS, .
Shoulders. and Breakfast Bacon.
Bearing the Trade Marl: (See Out) of
Sperry d‘: Barnes
ARE THE
Sweetest, ‘
Tenderest,
__ AND
' Best Cured
of‘ any in the market.
EVE—Q1181;
" j Sperrycharnes'
- [.5 Kettle Lard
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: and Positively Free
from udnlteration.
We are packers and
all our goods are mau-
ufactured at our pack-
ing house in New Haven.
which we GUARANTEE as PURE and SWEET.
llousekeepers he sure and and get goods bearing
the Trade Mark of “SIPERRY .b BARNES,” the
largest manufacturers and exporters of Provisions
in New England. Look carefully for the brand,
take no others. They are the best goods in the
world. Particular care is taken in the cut, cure,
smoking and packing of all their immense pro-
ductions. limes
SPERRY 85 BARNES, New Haven, Ct.
4—sronrsaIAN’S-w—
CAMPING 0R. FISHING TENTS
Of all Kinds, Shapes and Sizes.
'Yach't and canoe Sails I
. of most appoved styles. Also
_—~-A W'N‘I N G- 8
For Store Fronts, Windows, Yacht Bouts, etc.
New Style of '
—CANOE TENTS—
Made at low figures.
Flags, Sui-gees and Covers, ofal! kinds.
Camp Stoves.,Camp Chairs, Sucking Bottoms,
Hammocks, all kinds of . "
_ . ., ,
FflWCI/ TEJVJ S,
and in fact anything made from canvas when an
intelligent description is given of what is necde].
My beautifully-illustratedcircular now ready.
Sendstagnp for; price list. 'Addu ss
EVERY . POUND "‘OF '
S. HEMM'ENWAY. 60 South St, N. Y. City.
0.. E. WILSON,
General insurance it Real Estate Agent
Money to Loan.
Room No. a Gazette Building. Norwulk. Conn.
‘TNA INSURANCE Co., of HARTFORD.
incorporated 1312. Charter Perpetual.
CAPITAL AN]! ASSETS, $8,902,272.64.
Insures against loss and damage by Fire, on
terms adopted to the hazard and consistent with
the laws of compensation. COWLES & MERRILL,
Sole Agents for Norwalk and vicinity. ,
TUE
Norwaik Fire, Insurance. Co.
Has now completed its
18th SUCCESSFUL BUSINESI YEAR
And has not outstanding a dollar of unpaid losses .
or claims for losses.
- for less. .
W. C. STREET, Pres. S. E. ours-nun, 'l‘reas.,
Geo. R. Cowms, Secretary.
A. CARD.
Raving purchased the
FURNITURE BUSIN ESS,
Recently carried on by WILLIAM Lockwoon at
_ , No. 36"M’Alflil STREET.
I am prepared to meet the wants of (ii prospective
purchasers of furniturevhoth STAPLE AND .
ORNAIENTAL l have on hand a large
stock which I will'seil , '
VERY CHEAP FOR. "CASH.
Ishallbc pleased to mectall old or new friends
and will guarantee satisfaction in
every case.
gunner ‘11. RAYMOND-
PETER L. GUIG UE,
FLORIST Mill 8 Ylilli,
UNION AVENUE,
North of Norwalk Cemetery,
wouwnurv, - comm.
Dealer in In Green House and Hot House and
Bedding and Vegetable Plants, Fruit and Omamen
tal Trees Shrnbbery, Vines. ‘ Cut Flowers ulway
on hand and all sorts of designsin Flowers arranged
to order. 41y2
Grading and lie—filling Cemetery Plots
_ promptly attended to.
S. B. WILSON,
No sound cmnpam/ insures
_l_
Carpenter?! Builder, 6
Steam Band & Scroll Sawing,
Window Frames, Blinds, do. -
Packing Boxes, Mauldings and: '
BracketsMade to Order
Orders by Telephone or Mail promptly attended to '
- First-Glass Turning done in Drier.
Shop and Residence, 11, Summer, Street,
1W”, Norwalk, 001111.
ROOMS TO LET on moderate terms to the right
parties, in first-class neighborhood. AI) ly to
. _ S. 13. W1 SON.
IV. II. .dIEEKER.
54 Main Street,
SOUTH NORWALK. court,
Practical Plumber,-
Stcam and Gas Fitters, Dealers in Plumbers’ and
Steam Fitters’ Supplies, and Gas Fixtures.
Jobbing promptly attended to. ly'li
To Rent.
Three Rooms suitable for a small family on Main
street, Borough. Apply to
J. B. ELLs, Furniture Dealer
For Sale.
A Small llousc with about one acre of ground at .
Broad River. Opposite Mrs. James Panton’s.
Apply to J. B. ELLS, Fumiture Dealer.
A Small Cottage
With plot of ground at Winnipank, ForSale Cheap.
Enquire of J. B. ELLs, Furniture Dealer.
A Small Farm
For Sale Cheap. The old Benjamin Bishop Rome-
stead at North Norwalk, or old road to Silverlillne,
consrsting of .Plow, Meadow, Pasture and Wood
Land, will be sold as a whole, or in parcels to suit
pprcgiasers. A good chance to secure a home-
s . .
ea .
Apply to I. B. ELLS. Furniture Dealer.
Building Lots
Within 1 mile of the Center; A number of desira-
bleand eligible Building Lots near the residence of
Chas. Kellogg, Esq., and Broad River District
School. Enquire of .
J. B. ELLS, Furniture Dealer.
For Sale.
House and Lot opposite residence of Charles E.
St. John, Main street, Lot 70 feet front.
Apply to J. B. Ems, Furniture Dealer.
For sale.
The Homestead of the Subscriber, No. S Camp
street. Good, new liouse and Barn, 100 feet front
on street. Apply to
I E 1]
Successor to
E. Quintard’s Son.
’ AT THE OLD STAND
opposite Horse Railway flepot,‘
Parlor Suits,
BUFFALO LOUNGES.
' Rll'l‘lli and REED RDUKBRS,
Folding Carpet? Rockers.
. Walnut Chairs & Rockers.
Upholstered Easy Chairs
Chambers uits,
CYLINDER ROLL TOP DESKS, LA—
DIEIS DESKS, and 'DESKS and BOOK
CASES COMBINED, LIBRARY, MAR-
BLE TOP, CENTER, and WALNUT and
ASH EXTENSION TABLES.
Plush Top Stands.
.FOLDI‘Nc-BED.
Wire Beds and Cots.
Hair. Cotton, Wool, Rattan and Excelsior
Mattresses, Pillows, Bolsters, &.c.
Husks‘, large or small quantity
Live Geese Feathers.
Call and Examine when‘ in want of
anythingin my line.
fl Joseph 1 B. 613118.
' Bibles at. 1-2 more
Testaments at lea than
0,. .
chance for menu to make
In ney. Send 31.10 for out-
fit; Tun-s my mini.
The Henry Btu Pub. 00..
. Norwich, m
, m presents given away. send, us 5
20" 000mg? postagekand b maIll yap will
, ge was so ageogooso late
value, that will start on work that will at cufie
bring you in money aster than anythingleise in
America. All about the $900,000 in presents with
each box. Agents wanted everywhere, of either
sex, of all ages,,for all the time or spare time only,
to work for us at theirou'm homes; Fort nes‘ for
all workers absolutely assured. Don't. do ay. 11.
HALLsrr at 00., Portland, Maine.
Absolutely Pure.
Tms rowaer never varies. Ammo; 01 pure
strength, and 'vvholesomeness. Moreeconomic
thanthe ordinary kinds and cannot be sold in com
petition with, the multitude -of« low“ test, sho
weight allum or phosphate powders.
O‘i'AL 'BAKING Pownano..l106 Wall st., N.
' 1v43
(SEC-ICE .
Building Lots
F‘OR SALE -
'On Wilton Avenue
B. J. STURGES. or O. E. \VILSON,
GAZETTE BUILDINC4 4tf
For Sale Cheap.
ILL be sold at a Bargain, if applied for soon
a small, neat Cottage, of sixx ooms, in good
neighborhood, and three minutes’ walk of the
Bridge. Apply at GAZETTE OFFICE.
For Sale.
A Chestnut Standing Desk. Apply at
~ , Tms OFFICE.
For Sale.
ADOUBLE BARRELLED RIFLE made by John
Dhssett, London. Will be sold cheap for
cash. Enquire at this office.
FOR SALE,
NE two seated square box side bar wagon.
one light lumberbox wagon.
One second-hand square box wagon.
One one-horse cart.
tf-lo A. LYON, Knight Street.
wit. oumrinn,
FURNISHING . UNDERTAKER
OPPOSITE HORSE R. R. DEPOT,
Residence 143 Main Street. Telephone Connection.
GEO-WARD SELLEcx,-..
HARDENBROOK’S BLOCK. WALL STREET,
FAMILY 'CROCERIES.
ALEX. S. GIBSON,
Organist of the First Congregational Church.
. Teacherof
.Pianoforte, Organ and Musical
Composition,
Lock Box 3 P. 0., NORWALK, CONN.
J. BELDEN HURLBUTT. I
lilii‘ilfll all Counsellor ai'Lav,
Room No. 4, Up Stairs,
GAZETTE BUILDING, NORWALK, CONN
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—MERCHAN T TAILOR,—
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Novelties in Scotch Suiting. Satisfaction guaran-
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H o r s e Shoeing.
WM. MCCORMACK,
. No. 111 1111111 su, nonwmc. '
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in the best manner. Special attention paid to in-
terfering, or tender footed horses. All work ‘war-
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Causes no sneezing. Restores the diseased Inemr
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—Persistent Use Assures a? Perfect Cure .—
Alleviates Catarrhal Headache. 50 cents by mail
and at druggists. R. W.:Ronlusou a Son, Whole-
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For Sale by Geo. B. Plaisfed, Norwalk. ‘ 1y15
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VITA Co. 3 Kuvronr, N. J., April 24, 1885.
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THE PAMPAS.
I The peculiar characteristics of these
vast plains, which descend. from the
Andes to the great river basin in un-
.broken monotony, are the absence of
rivers or water stotagc, and the periodic
cal occurrence of- droughts, or “siccos,”
in the summer months. These condi-
tions determine the singular character
both of its flora and fauna. The'soil is
naturally fertile and favorable for the
,growth of trees, and they grow luxur-
iantly wherever they are protected. The
eucalyptus is covering large tracts
wherever it is enclosed, and willows, '
poplars and the fig surround every
estancia when fenced in. The open
plains are covered with droves of
horses and cattle, and overrun by num-l
berless wild rodents, the original tenents
of the pampas. During the long periods
of drought which are so great a scourge
to the country, those animals are starved
by thousands, destroying, in their efforts
to live, every vestige of vegetation. In
one of these droughts, at the time of my
visit, no less than fifty thousand heads
of oxen and sheep and horses perished
. from starvation and thirst, after tearing
deep out of the soil every trace of vege-
tation, including the wiry mots of" tho
pampas grass. , I
Under such circumstances. the exis-
tence of an unprotected tree is impossi-
ble. The only plants that hold their
own, in addition to the indestructible
thistles', grasses and clover, are a little
herbaceous oxalic, producing viviparous
buds of extraordinary vitality, a few
poisonous species, such as the hemlock,
and a few tough, thorny, dwarf acacias
and wiry rushes, which even a starving
rat refuses. Although the cattle are a
modern introduction, the number-less
indigenous rodents must always have
effectually prevented the introduction
of any other species of plants; large
tract-s are still honeycombed by the
ubiquitous bisdacho, a gigantic rabbit,
and numerous other rodents still exist,
including rats, and mice, pampas hares
andthe great nutria and earpincho on
the river banks. That the dearth of
plants is not due to the unsuitability of
the subtropical species of the neighbor-
ing zones cannot hold good with respect
to the fertile valleys of the Andes be-
yond Menzona, where a magnificent
hardy fiora is~found. Moreover, the
extensive introducing of European
plants which has taken place through-
‘out the country has added nothing to
the botanytof the pampas beyond a few
species that are unassailable by rc'attle,
such‘as the two species of thistles‘ that
are invading large districts in spite of
their constant destruction by the fires
which always accompany the siccos.
«OW
UDIBRELLAS.
There is a language of umbrellas as
well as of flowers. For instances, place
your umbrella in a rack, and it will indi-
catc that ' it will change owners. To
open it quickly in the street, means that
somebody’s eye is going to be put out ;
to shut it, that a hat or two istobc
knocked ofl‘. A11 unbrella carried overa
woman, when the man is getting nothing
but the drippings of the rain, signifies
courting. When the man has the’
umbrella and the woman the drippings,
it indicates marriage. To punch your
umbrella. into a. person and then open
it, means, “I dislike you.” To swing
your umbrella Over your head signifies
“I am making a nuisance of myself.’
To trail your umbrella along the foot-
path means that fhc man behind you is
thirsting for your blood. To carry it at
right angles under your arm signifies
that an eye is to be lost by the man who
follow you. To open an unbrelia quick-
ly, it is said, "frightens a mad bull. To
put a cotton umbrella by the side of a
silk one signifies “ Exchange ' is no
robbery.” To purchase an umbrella
means, “I am not smart but honestJ'
To lend an umbrella indicates, “I am a
fool.” To return an unibrella means—
well, never mind what. it means, nobody
ever does that ! To turn an umbrella
in a gust of wind .presages profanity.
To carry your umbrellain grease signifies
it is a. shabby one. To carry an umbrel-
la. just high enough to tear outmen's
eyes and knock ofi‘ men’s hats, signifies
“ I am a woman." To press an umbrella
on your friend, saying “0h, do take it;
I had much rather you would than not i"
signifies lying. To give a friend half
your umbrella means that both of you
will get wet. To carry it from home in
the morning means that “it will clear
a. H
0 -—....—-.~_—.
lVlIA’l‘fS BOSTON ‘.’
R. China Aster Mulvaney, chief of the
Salt Lake City police, was one very hot
afternoon leistu-ely patroling his boat,
when, on arriving in front of the palace
of Mr. Darious Brigham, Mayor of the
city, a. window was thrown open. and
the very red head of Mrs. McTossa
Brigham appeared and said :
“Is that yersilf, Chinny? Au’ how
are yez this hot weather ?"
“Me remainsis in a'fair state av
prisrvatxon," answered Mulvaney,
faintly, and‘then added:
‘ “An’ have ycz such a thing as a
wathermelon about yez'?" '
“ Iudade an’ Oi have not, for its about '
froze we are I”
“Froze! Och, wirra! An’ have yez
tuk to drink !"
"Whist, no! But me husband‘s
cousin ‘is‘ shtoppin’ wid us; she’s a
Princess from Boston, an’ a. crayture
that cowld au’ chilly in her character
that it is moybelicf she‘s afther wearin'
a cake of oice in her bustle.”
“Indadel 'An’ phwat’s Boston ?"
“Och! it’s a place somewhere’s in
the North Polo where the folks is buy-
thens aniwurship beans, an’ instead av
vrale blood in their veins they has oice
wather.”
W
'rmaounxcx or Ean'rnooAKEs.
M. Perry, :1. French astronomer, offers
a novel explanation of the frequency of
the earthquakes which have produced so
much disturbance on the face of our
planet of late. His theory is that they -
arc'causod, like the tides, by the attrac-
tion’of the sun and moon; and he' ar-
gues that it is only naturalto suppose
that the sea of fire in the interior of the
globe obeys the same influences as the
ocean on its surface. M. Perry has in- "
vestigated the particulars of no fewer ~-
_than 5,400 different. shocks of earth-
quake, and a comparison of their dates
demonstrates that these phenomena are
most frequent during» the periods of full
and new moon. He has further ascert.
Itained that the shocks have been most
_violent when the moon has been in the,
meridian of the'place where they oc-_I
curred, just as a tide in a seaport over
whose meridian the moon is passing is'
higher than that in any of the neighbor-
Hmfida—
'mi 01.1 ladijisiting' the Antiquariau‘ '
-Museumiu Edinburgh the other day, '
_0n inspecting the. old- weapons? very
eur'nestly,and failing~to find whatshc,
Was' apparently looking for, asked ‘a
.visitor if‘he could tell her whereabouts .
they kept the Axe of the Apostles.
In the man whose childhoodhas known ‘7
caresses, there is always a fibre of mom. I
cry that can be touched to gentle issues;~
Norwalk Chronicler