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AN OLD-FASHIONED F?AMOY. I
BY MART 8RAW.
3 remember fondly tbe zigzag rail fence
Inclosing tbe vast farm, hill and dale;
? Bristling barb-wire is now of more couse
quence.
But to me give the old-fashioned rail.
Xuscious wild berries grow its angles be
tween?
It was easy to climb or creep through;
3Pbe golden grain had always a ridge of greei
By the rail-fenced fields that childhood
knew.
Nooks to claim 'thont pre-empting,
Offered wild berries tempting?
And in those days?ah. who could pass by!
Tbe ones I recall had corners the rarest,
Prom which wild roses nodded good-day,
Ab clover-caps lifted, froifc meadows thi
fairest,
1 Where wild birds nested, or carolled gay.
And barb-wire?well, yes, I know it lb betten
Lasting, not easily blown by the breeze,
v 'Progressive," all that; yet I'm a regrettei
Of the rail fence "going," and not by deI
greee.
Though far freer from harm
Is a barb-wire fenced farm.
The children protest, and so do I,
Milwaukee, Wis.
EEfctislsi
S RemarKable Romance.
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BY EMILY THORNTON.
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CHAPTER XVII.
WTHKL KAK.ES A STRANGE BLUNDER.
Ethel did not entirely recover from the
effects of her fright until after the
sight's sleep had served to calm hei
serves, and all the evening that followed
?he was excited and scarcely able to con*
4rol herself.
When she bade the family good-night
and locked herself into her room, in or
der to proceed to her nightly task, It was
with a dazed feeling and an aching head.
Serving herself, for her duty, however,
m well as she could, she proceeded to
light her candle, and, taking the indispensable
knife, she passed through the
-wardrobe and passageway into the corridor
beyond.
Possessing herself of the basket of
food, she remembered to fasten the door
"Willi me iron cook, u precauuuu ui?t iu?
baronet bad charged her always to observe,
that by no possibility could she be
surprised while accomplishing her task,
then, passing onward, she opened the
panel as usual, and placed the plate of
food upon the shelves.
As she did so, she heard distinctly a
movement on the other side, which, being
rather unusual, for silence alone ordinarily
reigned, startled her already
excited nerves so much that she
leave the shelves the required shove," and,
Just as they whirled away, she saw, to
hex horror, when It was too late to stop
them, that she had dropped the knife
Irom her hand, and it bad gone arouod
with the food.
Breathlessly she waited for the return
movement, hoping that the creature
vrithin would not observe it, and that it
-would come back with the plate.
As she waited, a singular, Joua, snrm
, noise or cry came from within.
, The next moment the shelves had revolved,
and the plate alone appeared.
Appalled with her own carelessness,
and fancying she knew not what as the
result, i the terrified, hall' frantic girl
could only draw shut the panels with all
the expedition possible, and then hastily
return the basket, fasten th.* door, and
teek the safety of her own apartment
,0b, how she blamed herself for that
careless, blundering act, and the more
ahe blamed, the more she could not foresee
the result of her first false move.
What was now hor duty?
Should she immediately 6eek the baronet,
who was probably asleep by this
' time, and, telling him the mishap, ask
what was to be done?
Ko! she could not think this course a
wise one.
The baronet was an exceedingly passionate
man. Such a tale, at this hour.
would throw him into a whirl or nervous
anger, that might cause damage to the
"broken hip, the bones of which, all
boped, had by this time commenced to
anite.
She saw, then, at once, that this
course would not answer.
But would it be well to tell him on the
morrow?
What could he do if acquainted with
the nature of her disaster?
' He could not move from his bed. He
could not, or would not crave assistance
of any person he knew. It would only
distress him, and prove of no avail in the
end.
, Perhaps, after all, the ape, or whatever
the creature was, would do no
barm vith the knife. He probably
would handle it a little, then drop it,
and where it fell, it would lie, unremem-.
be red and useless. :
Certainly this must be tbe result.
She felt she must consider it so, and
trust that Providence would direct it all |
enethis way, and so allow no harm to
hi ue. 1
No sleep visited her weary eyes, until
^ Jong after midnight, she was so unhappy
and so unnerved by all the events of the
last twenty-four hours, and again and
again she prayed that all might go well,
and nothing terrible result from the loss
of that dreadful knife.
Rising with the alarm of the usual bell
that rang to awaken the household, the
poor girl again commenced to review the
problem that had presented itself to be
worked, out the night before. Once more
N she asked the question:
Should she worry Sir Reginald by telling
him of the accident that had befallen
ker, or should she not?
Before deciding positively, she resolved
to pay the corridor a morning visit, and
by listening, study out if all was going
on as usual.
This resolve she instantly carried into
effect.
v Turning once more from her room,
jaown the corridor, she placed her ear
close to the panel, and listened intently
to hear if any movement could be discovered
within the concealed room.
All was still. Not the faintest motion
was perceptible; therefore, feeling greatly
relieved, she returned. qu!te sure that
all must be well, and firmly resolved to
Bay nothing of what had happened, and
while keeping silent endeavor to drive
toe entire circumstance from her own
Bind, and so be at peace.
The day passed on as usual, and when
night brought her to the shelves sh?
asee more found t? her satisfaction silence
reigning, and felt that now, in
deed, all was right.
Poor Ethel! She little knew the fearful
consequences yet to ensue from her
first, blunder.
The third afternoon had arrived, and
nothing had transpired to lead her to
apprcnend the least trouble from that
unfortunate occurrence.
She had, therefore, regained the courage
she had lost, and was fast driving
the entire circumstance from her ipind.
This afternoon BIFTlegiriald TiaQ Expressed
a wish for music, therefore she
had brought her guitar to his bedside,
and had sung several ballads for his
amusement.
M1 think," at length he said, interrupting
her, "that U grows cloudy. Please
if: v L
f
llilll I IBP ' T H ??fm
l65fe"out, and tell me if a tfaower 19 apjwoaching."
Ethel arose at his bidding, and, after
examining the sky, returned, saying, as
she resumed her seat:
"There is, indeed. A very black cloud
Is lying in the west, which foretells a
hard shower."
-."Then put aside rour instrument and
draw close To me; as I have some private
instructions to give you in regard to a
1- A- U. .1 Ama ?tA
new worn \aj ue uuue w-riiigii u mo nv
entirely alone?"
"We are. Mrs. Fredon left the room
to prepare you some nourishment, and
your wife and niece are in the grounds,"
replied Ethel, trembling, she knew not
why.
"Then listen intently to my instructions.
If that storm rages about half-past nine
or ten o'clock to-night, you must visit the
Haunted Tower and put in motion some
machinery I have erected there."
"Oh, Sir Reginald," murmured the
shrinking listener, "please do not ask
that of me."
"Shut up! You just attend to my orders,
and do what I tell you to do. Never
dare dispute my will."
The baronet then proceeded to give
minute directions for the lighting of
cach light, and also for the movements
of the frightful and hideous image there
concealed.
At Its conclusion he remarked:
"Do you think you understand every
particular of the work I now require to
be done?"
"I do," replied Ethel; "but, sir, my
soul revo'ts from the whole thing. I
consider It a wicked deception, and I beg
u.. / ?n
you 10 excuse me iruxii uuuci ia*wug u.
"Who cares what you think about it!
No one asked your opinion. Do it you
shall, so do not dare to utter another
word against it."
"Sir Reginald, I have faithfully performed
your wishes in regard to feeding
the animal, whose life you value so
highly,, knowing that to preserve the
life of even the least of God's creatures
is a duty, but I can see no possible necessity
for striving to impose upon the
credulity of the inhabitants of this quiet
place."
"That, I tel! you is my business and
not yours," was the angry reply. "You
are here simply to attend to my work
and I have well paid you for doing so."
"I know that; but surely I am at liberty
to point out an error in your wishes
and judgment. Sir Reginald, this thing
that you ask me to do is wrong, and I
entreat you to carry it no further. You
say you have done this yourself for
twentv-five vears: surely that can an
swer any purpose you may have to effect
by it. Please, then, be satisfied, and let
this thing rest!"
"I tell you I will not," replied the baronet,
fairly purple from rage. "Do you
not see that your obstinacy is throwing
me into a terrible and injurious excitement?
I command you to obey mv
wishes.' If you dare refuse, you shall
leave my house this night, even though
I know you have nowhere to lay your
head. Do you hear?
"I do!" murmured the distressed girl.
"Will you obey?"
No answer came, the only reply she
could make being a burst of tears.
Maddened by her silence and sobs, the
baronet started up, until leaning upon
his elbow, a thing he had been expressly
forbidden to do, as It would jar his hip,
he shook his fist violently in her face,
while he demanded in fury:
"Will you obey?"
"I will!" she at last gasped, between
her sobs. Poor girl! Seeing his violent
excitement, ana rememoenng ner auni s
last charges, she dared not refuse.
"Then see that you do it," he returned,
more calmly, as he sank back with a
jroan upon his pillow.
Mrs. Fredon having by this time reappeared,
Ethel withdrew from his side,
wid repaired to her own apartment to
weep over her unfortunate lot, and to
watch the clouds, hoping that the expected
shower might pass around without
reaching the spot in which she resided.
But her hope was vain!
As the evening came, the dreaded
:loud approached nearer and nearer, and
when 10 o'clock struck, thunder, lightling,
wind, and rain were riding furijusly
upon, above, and around the earth.
There was, therefore, no escape from
ihe disgraceful duty that awaited her,
>o at her usual time she took the lighted
:andle in her hand and started with tear'?il
pvpc to nt.tAnri t,n thfi task before her.
I
CHAPTER XVIII.
DR. ELFEN8TEIN MAKES A MOVE.
After Dr. Elfenstein had asked pernission
of Sir Reginald Glendenning to j
search the Haunted Tower he felt ex- |
ieedingly puzzled over his future course.
Resolved as he was to penetrate the
nystery of that place, he could not unierstand
how the thing was to be ac:omplished.
Sometimes he thought he was foolishly
nte rested in, this_ghostlv visitant, but
igain his promise to Mr. Eappelye to eximir.e
all .the premises, penetrate to
md study all the rooms, would return to
lis remembrance, and' he felt that this
nust be included in that sacred charge.
In all his visits to Sir Reginald, alhodgh
reserved in manner, his every
lerve had been on the alert. He had
jeen told that the room occupied by the
iresent baronet was the one where Sir
Arthur had met his sad fate.
Knowing this, be fairly studied that
oom.
He noted its width, height, and
>readth; the height of the two windows
rom the floor, the size of those winlows,
and particularly he noted the one
rom which the rope had dangled that
lad been used to lower the body to the
jround.
He had several times walked to that
vindow, as if meditating over his parent's
case, and. looked out, surveying
he ground below, and the distance from'
t to the lake, which was visible through
he trees.
Then he scrutinized every article of
urniture the room contained, from the
nassive black-walnut bedstead to a
arge, tall wardrobe, of the same ma?rial,
that stood opposite the door, and
vhich he observed was always locked.
Several times be caught' himself wishing
le could see its contents, but smiled at
lis own curious nature.
From this house, which he visited dally
n his professional calling, lie often
Irove around, examining the stables and
tutbuildings, and sometimes slowly went
iround the tower to view the ruined
)art and to see if he could effect an enrance.
One day?it was the one on which
ithel started for the eventful walk, he
n such a drive noticed a small, wellrodden
pathway leading up to a clump
>f bushes. Instantly the thought struck
lim that behind those bushes, concealed
rom view, might be an open passage to
he place, although he felt certain there
vas no doorway.
The more he thought of this the more
le was sure it must be the cai-e.
Why that well-used path through the
jrass if not for some such purpose?
Yes; some human feet were in the
ia"b1l or entering there, and Le resoivccr
o return to the place, under cover of
larkness, and investigate those bushes.
Full of this discovery, and full of hope
hat he might yet penetrate to the mysterious
tower, he touched his horse with
:he whip and drove hastily away.
But just as he emerged again into the
amble, he saw Miss Belle Glendenning
gazing at him from an upper window,
ind felt mortified that she should have
aoticed his ride around the premises, as
conscience'whispered that it must speak
k) hef of a prying nature. _ _ 1
Feeling, however, 'mat ft was done,
and could not now be recalled, he passed
on, and proceeded to visit the homes of
several sick persons who need his advice
and assistance. "
On bis return it was that he suddenly
heard a wild shriek of terror, and looking
around, had seen Ethel in that dan- j
gerous situation, while the nearing train
told of the death awaited her.
? ? 1 t- - 1 3
Springing to tne gruunu, ue uau
rushed to her assitance, and had, as we
have already said, wrenched apart those
stiff fastenings, and drawn her from her
peril.
Then, with her fainting form clasped |
In his arms, he had carried her to a place
of safety, a.nd,. .placing . her. upon the
grass, lia(T "held her against Ms" Tjreast, ?
while he removed her hat, and by fan- 1
ning and rubbing had sought to restore ]
animation. (
How lovely she looked to the young j
man as she thus lay so quietly in his embrace,
her golden hair, which had become .
disheveled in his awkwardness, floating 1
around her, with her white chceks, upon 8
which the long, black lashes curled, t
nestling so closely against his heart. s
He could scarcely refrain from press- <
ing his lips to hers, in his deep joy. that r
she was saved from the horrible danger j
that had surrounded her.
But he did refrain, and after she had
recovered, and the shoe had been re- 4
pla_ced, and her hair and hat rearranged (
and restored, "he could not overcome a j
t?it 1 : Vo ?>?- \,?c <
leeiiiJK Ui lUllgllig uu littTU Aiti 11.1 Alio Uirng
once more, before he must yield her back, -1
and again banishing her sweet remem- 6
brance, must return to the stern duty he 1
had so solemnly undertaken. 1
Oh, how this spring of love resembleth the j
uncertain glory of an April day,
Which now shows all the beauty of the sun,
and by and by a cloud takes all away.
Too well he remembered that he had
promised, in the most sacred way, to give
himself to the cause of another, to act
for him, and to let nothing stand in his
lawful way, in order to unravel this mystery.
No love, then, must enter his breast!
No maiden must divert his mind from his
life work, and his vow!
But one thing he would do: he would
gather her in his arms Just once more,
place her in his gig, and carry .her safely
back to the Hall, and after that work
alone should be his portion.
This, then, he proceeded to accom- 1
plish, but her startled look as he caught ^
her up had frightened him, and the fear | 1
of her displeasure had led to the half | j
apology he had uttered in his own de- I f
fense. I .
After he had left her at the Hall it J j
was hard to recall his truant thoughts !
to their proper sphere, but with set \ c
teeth and a firm resolve he plunged into#| i
study and active work in order to be at J t
peacc with himself.
He then ret irr.ed to the remembrance
of the little p; chway he had discovered
to the ruins, and determined to visit the
place that very night.
But a writer has well said that "Man
proposes, and God disposes," for he did
not go near the place that evening, as a
sudden call to visit a person in great
agony, several miles away, sent him into
an entirely different region, and detained
him there awhile.
The dragon wing of night o'erspreads the
earth,
and not until
Tbe first opening of the gorgeous east
did he return. t
The great suffering of this new pa- i
tient even detained him by his side until x
after midnight the second evening, and a c
tfeird time had night folded the earth be- I "
fore rerrer came to tiie weary one, ana | ,
Earle Elfenstein was at liberty to pay |
the lonely ruin the desired call. ! 0
I TO BE CONTITOJEP. | j t
tempem>toe. :
FEAEFUL TO COSTEJIPLAli. y
Archbishop Ireland says: "It is fearfi" <> ^
thin|? of it, but in this Nation of the United
States over $1,000,000,000 annually are spent J:
In the direct traffic in intoxicating liquor. -I
besides its being the cause of the waste <>. g
much more money. Men are unable to wor> 0
because of injury done to their appetites by
drink. Time is absorbed in drinking; th j ^
country's resources are scattered to the wind. a
I It would be much better if the money given i]
to drink were taken ana cast into me iaice ;
at least, it would then leave behind it no
harm." ^
. \
DON T RCN THE RISK.
A devout old hermit, well seasoned in vir- ^
tue by many years of prayer, was passing a
through the city of Alexandria in company
with a novice?a young man just beginning.
As they came by a wine shop the novice said : xi
"Father, let us go in here for few moments, *
I want to see a friend." "But it is a wine t]
shop." said the old hermit. "True," answered b
the novice, "but there is no danger of our n
doing wrong.The hermit answered, "My
son, that may be the case with you, but as P
for me, I am a poor sinner, and dare not run o
the risk of entering the wine shop." Exactly o
so. Sin pardoned means sin at least oncH ?.
committed, and that teaches the lesson o!
caution. n
PROHIBITION* IN INDIA. ^
The Nawab of Junagad, India, has Issuil
the following prohibition proclamation :
"Whereas it is opposed to the tenets of the 1
Mohammedan religion to derive any revenue | q
whatsoever by letting out contracts for
liquor, it is hereby proclaimed by His Highness
tne Nawab 8anib of Junagad. that thy p
nractice of farming out contracts lor spirits a
shall be no longer permitted in His High- . 6j
nesa's territories from this day forward. It is .
further proclaimed that it is His Highness's 8:
wish that all existing Abkari contracts should ti
forthwith be brought to a speedy termination 2
by an amicable settlement of their claims.
DAXUEEOCS OCCUPATIONS.
Doctor Abbott says, in the Indepcnlcnt,' ?
that those businesses whose memoers diu r,
youngest are just those which offer the great- *
est temptations to the use of intoxicating tJ
liquors. The death rate among barKeepers si
and workmen in breweries is frightfully high. y
If a man wants to live long he must avoid
such a business. It is more dangerous to c
one's health to tend a bar than it is to breatno ti
the sharp, metalie dust to which one is ex- e,
posed wno grinds cutlery. Whisky is more ,
poisonous and dangerous than the white lead
with which painters stain their hands. Putting
the mortality of clergymen at 100, the v
mortality of those who attend a bar runs up n
to 397, nearly four times as many deaths, ami .
no amount of sanitary conditions can water h
their business huoltby.
A rATHETIO \V!BT.
The Heading Times calls attention to the ;
fact that the will of the great brewer, Henry '
Ohrusen, of New York, just filed, has a
patheti". censure of a dissipate:] son, to
whom he leaves the interest of $20,000, with
a similar bequest to his son s wife. Tne
clause in the will relating to the son, after
referring to the testator's repeated failures
to reclaim him from habits of dissipation,
says: "X deem it wis? to limit my provision
fpr him and his famiiy to the bequests herein
mode for him and his wife, to the end that
they may be secured from absolute w.int.
lju: I have been convinced of the futility of
making any other or further provision for
hi.n by his persistent refusal to adopt such
methods o? living as would indicate any
ability for the useful application of any
greater income than J have herein provided."
It is pathetic, and yet it might be remarked,
which is even rnoro pathetic, that
but for the similar dissipation an 1 ruin of
thousands of sons of other parents, Iirewer
Clausen would possibly uot have had the
immense fortuue to distribute of which the
handsome "provision" of the interest of
SiQ.000 to his son and wife, is considered
luch a ' limited" bequest.
The dead brewer's foresight in trying to
!:eap his dissipated son from "absolute
want." is commendable for the fatherly
feeling and interest which it shows, but it
unpleasantly calls attention to the other side B
e< the picture. a
Iirewer Clausen grew fat and flourished y
0 i dissipated 6ons. imd the woa of brokenhearted
parents, and neither in commercial I1
c.- uuy other sense did he give an equivalent t
1 cr his fortune,?Trenton (N. J.) True r
J merican. _
HIS NATAL DAY. ?*
cam
rHE BIRTHDAYS OP GEORGE fore
w t?HTvr.Tn\ mad
Frei
Anniversaries of His Birth Were ^m<
o/JCT]
Often Important Landmarks in l(. ,
His Career?The Great General's
Life Reviewed. 80??.
W
spei
EORGE WILLIAM, son to An- fron
I f gustine Washington and Mary ing
Vj*T hie wife, was born the 11th the
day of February, 1731-2, Bra*
ibout ten in the morning, and was He 3
japtized the 3d of April following, whe
tfr. Bromley Whiting and Captain astr
Christopher Brooks, godfathers, aad whi<
Urs. Milfred Godfrey, godmother. On !
When Washington was born his seve
ather was about thirty-sis years old Virj
md his mother twenty-eight. He was witl
he first of his father's children by a was
lecond marriage, born of good family the
m both sides, but in a house which ranj
nodern luxury would deem mean in incc
ts size and appointments. It had com
'our rooms only, a chimney at each shoi
snd, was perfectly plain seen from the He
mtside, but had a miniature picture whi
rallery within in the "best room,' Nev
;onsisting of a chimney piece oma- tast
nented with Dutch . tiles showing for
icenes from the Bible. In this plain we 1
lome of Westmoreland County, Va., Ear
ived a family distinguished - for its mai
;ood breeding, of which the husband obj<
? lar >
B
, ~ his
WASHINGTON S BIRTHPLACE.
vas the great grandson of a John Jf
iVashington, who emigrated to America ^
n 1657, and was sixth in descent
rom the first Lawrence Washington,
jfLudgrave, Northamptonshire, Eng- /|Vaf
and. Of inestimable value to his r1? T
iountry is the opportunity which
ivery year affords to review his work P
md character. Before his death hie
m-thday was celebrated in every great
.own throughout the Union, and the f8 '
ustom will never fail of being honored in&;
jy the setting apart of the anniver
lary as a general holiday, its date adUBted
to the Gregorian calendar, and e :
ailing on the 22d day of February.
Washington's earliest birthdays were P?.
ipent in Stafford County, Va., on the
iast side of the Rappahannoc River, . ?
>pposite Frederickburg, whither his
>arents removed while he was still a , e?1
At school, in Westmoreland County, "on
inder Mr. Williams, he learned read- o:
ng, spelling, English grammar, arithaetic,
surveying, bookkeeping and
:eographv. He had been taught the
udiments of his thorough acquainance
with the mother tongue by an
bscure and humble person known in
listory for this reason only, as Holby.
The elder brother took a most afectionate
interest in George, for
rhom, when the boy was fourteen
ears old, he procured a midshipman's
warrant, which his mother's prophetic
olicitude prevented him from using,
'he next two years George spent in
urveying chiefly, under the direction
f Mr. Williame, the nature of whose,
Qfltructions was better adapted to
evelop the practical genius of Wash- ^
Qgton than would have been a classial
education. He was sixteen when he
rent to live with his brother at Mount
rernon, and there, a tall and graceful
outh, perfected himself in the dance
nd other social accomplishments. feoh
Lafayette described the beauty of
Washington's physical proportions as the 1
tie most superb he had ever seen, and ject
[lis when the hero had passed the
est years of- his manhood. What ]y tfc
lust have been the fascination of his Beml
resence in the morn and liquid dew re80]
f his youth, and the heart flutterings ant8
f the Virginia maidens whom he met jnt0
a the refined society of his brother's
lansion, and ih his frequent visits to Briti
be beautiful country seats in the ^yft8;
eighborhood? the
A few months after his birthday, in caa&
749, he qualified asa county survey- him,
r, which was a profitable occupation the J
t that time, and he had added to the
roperty left him by his father, when, fcirtl
t nineteen years old, he was commis- troo;
ioned a major of militia, with the coniderable
salary of ?150 a year at- ftpac
ached to the honor. On February reso]
2d, 1752, he and his brother, Law- jmm
ence, were on their way home from a on ^
rip to Barbadoes, whither they had the <
one in the hope to regain health for jngt<
?-.f Mnntli VorTinTl TvllO.
U100)W'1 Vi i'AVUMW * V* ? iiiaui
be same year, died at his beautiful folio
eat. The estate was left to his sur- at Cj
iving daughter, and in case of her de- the j
ease without issuse, with other lands Tyfrfii
o George Washington, with the re- mt4jr
erve of the use of the 6araeto his wife
[uring her lifetime. eocie
In the fall of 1753 Governor Dinriddie
sent the young officer as com- occu
aissioner to a French fort claimed to j)ec]
iave been built as a hostile demon- a6tr<
^ Am e
'' jw
Lafa
ELIZA PARKE CUST1S. mem
eral
tration on Englisn lands. He was eral
way eleven weeks on this errand, T1
rhich was accomplished with tact and stanl
adgment, but the war cloud spread in be r<
iroader and darker shadow, and Feb- the i
nary 22d, 1754, saw George Wash- pend
;7*'' v...-;.4-. , . : * - *'
I
on at*Alexandria, collecting milisuppliel
for use in the threatened'
paign. The succeeding May, bethe
declaration of war had been
e, Washington encountered the
ich troops and heard for the first
) the whistling of bullets. He is
ised of having said on the occasion:
leard the bullets whistle; there is
ething charming in the sound."
rashington's birthday in 1755 was
it in retirement. He had retired
a his military duties after succeedColonel
Frey in command; bnt in
spring volunteered under General
Mock -with the rank of Colonel,
bad barely recovered from'a fever
r, he took a heroic part in the disci
as battle of Monongahela, after
2h he retired to Mount Vernon.
February 22, 1756, he had been
iral months in command of the
jinia troops to serve against France,
1 headquarters at Winchester; but
absent on a journey to Boston on
day we celebrate, where he ar;ed
with General Shirley that an
mveniently independent officer in
mand at Fort Cumberland, Md.,
ild be made subject to his orders,
fell in love for the second time, of
ch we know, on this trip, with a
t York beauty, who had the bad
e to prefer another young officer
a husband. 'In February, -1757,
Bnd him laying papers before the
1 of Loudoun?he was then in comid
of the Virginia troops?with the
set of putting them upon the regubstabliBhment.
[is, birthday in 1759 found him
in in private life, the object of the
in the middle colonies having been
? 3 TV - ? - J1 iL. * -f L
ievea. i/emeu me privilege 01 ue- i
more than a colonial officer he reled
his comnfiseion, mnch to the
ret of his colleagues in the army.
February 22 of. that year he was a
edict, having had a partner of his
i and sorrows about six weeks. His
Tiage to Mrs. Cnstis was an exceplally
fortunate union, adding to
wealth and social distinction, and
ng him as perfect companionship
3 ever reached for the long space of
y years.
he years from 1759 to 1764 were a
paratively uneventful period in
ihington's life. During this time
ras the planter and the man of
ness, exporting produce and im;ing
from England goods for dotic
and family ase.
rith the passage of the stamp act
e momentous thoughts to Washon
as to what would be the effect
he colonies of the wilful violation
le principle "that no subject of
realm can be taxed except by himor
his representative." The imance
of this violation was pered
by him at the beginning. By
time of hiB birthday in 1769, Washon
had advanced so far in his pat
opposition to tyranny that he
: charge of the articles of associadrawn
up by his good neighbor,
rge Mason, for presentation before
r A v^tttv ti-ntn ATTTPT7 nP "W AQJTTWflTnV
Durgesaee of Virginia, -with the obof
crippling British commerce by
cing imports. When subsequentle
patriot-statesmen of Boston as>led
in public meeting, passed a
lution calling on all the inhabitof
the colonies generally to enter
an agreement that they would
no further intercourse with Great
ain, either by imports or exports,
bington opposed the adoption of
passage relating to exports, bee
it involved the violation of, to
sacred business obligations. In
:all of 1774 lie was cbosen to comi
volunteer companies, and on his
ldav in 1775 was busy drilling
ps for the inevitable conflict.
rents of enormous import followed
e. The second Congress passed a
lution "That these colonies be
ediatelyput in a state of defense,"
[ay 10, 1775. Then was founded
Continental army, of which Wash>n
was unanimously elected Com3er-in-chief
on the 15th of June
wing. He made his headquarters
imbridge and took command.on
l/l nf.Tnl-u Tn Dpp.fimber. 1775.
Washington joined him and reled
till the spring of 1776. Hie
iday in that year was spent in her
:ty at Cambridge. Dorchester
fhts taken, Boston evacuated and
pied by the American army, the
aration of Independence, the disjus
battle of Long Island, the
rican army in retreat across the
iware?this i9 the story of 1776 in
ine up to December 7. The remefor
these disasters was found in
hington being virtually a dictator,
is renewal of the army, in the auty
and splendor of his military
us. Recrossing the Delaware,
American commander took the ofive,
with the result that in a short
! not a single British or Hessian
ment remained in the Jerseys ex- ,
at Brunswick and Amboy, between ,
;h places and New York was open (
munication by water. Within 1
e weeks the enemy had been
en from every post he,had taken
g the Delaware. Philadelphia
been relieved from danger, and
?st the whole proviuce of New Jer- ,
aad been recovered to America,
hington spent his birthday of 1777 ;
?adquarters at Morristown, New
ashington'samicablerelationswith
yette began in 1777, a year most ;
orable for the surrender of GenBurgoyne
to the American, Gen- ,
Gates.
le French alliance brought sub- j
tial assistance, but 1778 can hardly
sgarded as a brilliant success in
vorking out of American inde- i
lence. It meant to Great Britain, '
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however, American persistence in this
purpose, spfite gf jealousies ai)d party'
dissensions in Congress, treachery toward
Washington in the army and ill q
fortune in the field here and there.
The majestic patience and serenity of
Washington amidst discouragements
of all kinds is the strongest bistorio ^
feature of the year. He was in headquarters
at Middlebrook when the anniversary
of his birth in the year 1779
reminded him that he had passed the
best years of his manly strength.
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FBOM A MABTHA "WASHINGTON MINIATURE. a1
c]
The signal triumph of the -war had
not been achieved when, in November, gj
1789, Washington made, his winter ^
headquarters at New Windsor, but ^
there was an &coession to the general J
expectation of success for the allies, in ^
the addition o 1 Holland to their num- ^
ber about the end of the year. ^
With the foresight of the warrior- -c
statesman, Washington was ponder- ^
ing the great problem, how to give
necessary authority to Congress in ^
order to insure the continuity of the
band which attached the thirteen
States together, when at his headquarters
he and Mrs. Washington cele- ^
brated the return of his natal day in
the year 1781, which counts the capture
of Yorktown as its great feature and
the virtual end of the war of ik- ^
dependen3e. .
On February 20, 1783, the preliminary
treaty of peace with Great
Britain was signed, and General Washington
ate his birthday cake that year ,
with the satisfaction of a man who had
recently accomplished a great work. ..
His farewell address to the army bears ,,
the date November 2, 1783, and on .
December 23, 1783, one of the great- 1
est generals in history resigned his ^
commission. .
He gladly returned to Mount
Yernon, where we find him on February
22, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 178S 66
and 1789. These years demonstrated i **
his attainments and sagacity- as a 7(
Bl/t&l/CBUiOU UC7JTUJUU UJlttv UIO wvr iaa* v* j ~
men had supposed it possible for any di
one man to possess. Inaugurated ^
President on April 30, 1789, he pro- tfl
ceeded to administer his great office &
under provisions of the Constitution, di
He was described as courteous with- ar
out being formal, the possessor of a te
singularly attractive smile; eyes
whicfy would flash and glow upon oc- to
casion, and an expression of counte- TJ
nance grave but not stern, which no aE
painter could catch, and a form de- fr
clared by Lafayette to be the most mi
superb he had ever beheld. Phila- vfl
delphia cherished the tradition of the *h
President's chief cook, Uncle Hark- k1
less, sauntering with the dandies up
Market street in silk with cocked hat 8e
and a gold-headed cane, doing his
share toward glorifying the establish- op
ment of the Chief Executive. The as
stabling and care of his numerous Pr
horses, his cream-colored coach, the bo
magniiicance of his flunkies and out- an
riders are well remembered by every- g*
body acquainted with his biography; w<
but the writer feels that a picture of
Washington, after his Presidential pa
days, will be more pleasing than elab- rn<
orate description of his splendid sur- pa
roundings when the great and wise Pc
bent before him in admiration. The m<
artist is Yoang Cnstis, adopted son of mi
the patriarch, and his intention is to ah
assist the recognition of Washington foi
by the gentleman whom he is address- dii
ing: "You will meet, sir, an old gen- no
?^
from weight's portrait op Washington.
of
tleman riding alone, in plain drab wh
clothes, a broad-brimmed white hatr are
a hickory switch in his hand, and car- In
rying an umbrella with a long staff, cal
which is attached to the saddlebow, gei
That person, sir, is General Washing- ing
ton."?New York Commercial Adver- slij
tiser. "b
Prisoners iu C'liina. ^
A Chinese prison is called a "can- an;
gue." Its outer door is barred with wh
bamboo and is guarded by petty ere
soldiers or policemen. The "cangue" gr<
contains two rooms and two yards, tht
One room and one yard are for men. the
The other room and yard are for &s.
women. The space set apart for women doi
is very much smaller than that for art
men. But the women's quarters and J
the men's quarters are alike in being Pei
entirely devoid of any provision for hui
personal comfort or for personal tha
decency. cau
Chinese prisoners are by the Govern- tee
inent provided with absolutely noth- tha
ing but the space beyond which they |0n
may not pa6.s. If their friends thrust hoi
food to them through the bars of the to <
prison fence the law does not inter- ter
pose. Otherwise the prisoners may tra
starve. . por
Vassar College has published its cat- ^0r|
alogue for 1893-94, showing a total oi 4n
466 students. _ .
TRUFFLE TRAFFICS
. V \
ATHER1NG THE ESCULENT
TUBER FOR TABLE USE.
fhat Truffles Are?Tricks of Adulteration?Hogs
and Dogs Trained
in IT f* anno tn TTnnf" Thpm
Where They Grow. i
* ;
\
DURING scarce seasons, writes
Henry Haynie, in a Paris letter
to the Picayune, truffles
have realized two guineas
er ponn", -nd therefore they are
jry costly in relation to the nutri-'
ient supplied. Still they are aromac,
agreeable and fashionable foods,
lough they are rather difficult of
igestion.
The export of truffles from France
as of late years assumed very large
roportion. Unfortunately for lovers
f these delicious tubers, like most
ther comestibles, they have not esiped
adulteration, and the tricks of
lose who tamper with the necessaries
ad luxuries of the table. The trufes
of export and commerce are comosed
of old cloth bought of the rag
atherers and made into pulp, and
fterward hardened,. or, if the mertjant
is really conscientious, of disused
potatoes. The bluish tint of the
ckly vegetable is said to be easily
ttanged for the genuine truffle color
ya little chemical sleight of hand,* ad
when the desired effect is oblined,
the imposter is carefully
laped and rolled in a soil prepared
)r the purpose, much after the fash>n
confectioners employ in coating
Imonds with sugar. Thus manipula;d,
the homely but diseased potato
ecomes the aristocratic truffle.
If this practice is really carried out
) any great extent it is not surprising
lat persons who taste the supposed
elicacy for the first time' aver that
ley do not find anything extraordiaryin
trnffles. That truffles are fraudlently
dealt -with, and that sham trafes,
when cut up in pieces in pies and
iher comestibles, are freely used canot
be gainsaid. The gray and almost
ilueless tubers are darkened and.
ixed with scraps of the Perigord to
ive them something like a proper
iste, and whole truffles are often arstically
stuffed with clay to increase
teir eize and weight, while walnut '
nds and a variety of nuts are also
sed for the real article. Thus trufss
are no exception to the category
' mundane vaiities.
The truffle hunting or collecting
sason may be said to open with Octo?r
aud concludes with the end of the
fit An A
:ai, nxiuu^u nivu a Tion nv xuvuxc
roduction it is thought better not to
isturb the ground after the end of
ovember. Truffles (from the Latin
iber), like mushrooms, belong to the
eat family of the fungi, but are a
fltinct and very peculiar genus. They
e very cryptogamic plants, and subrranean
in their habits, their posion
beneath the soil varying from one
two inches to two feet in depth. (
ley have neither root, stem nor leaf,1
id are of different shades of color,'
om light brown to black. They Are.
ore or less globular in form, and!
,ry in size from that of a filbert to
at of a large egg. Their surface is'
lotty or warty, and covered with aj
in which forms a sort of network of:
rpentine veins.
Truffles grow in pastures and on
ien downs far away from any trees,
well as under their shade. They
efer loose soils and aflect the neighirhood
of trees, especially oak, beech
d chestnuts, though they do not
ow in any large numbers in thick
)ode.
Truffles are found in most temperate
rts of the world, and are fairly copra
in central and soathern Europe,
rticularly in France, where the
>itou and Perigord districts are
sst prolific, and in Italy, where Piedrat
carries off the palm. Algeria'
10 contributes a quantity. They are'
and in various parts in the southern
stricts of England, but they are by
> means as common as they once
re.
French truffles are decidedly supe>r4o
those of any other country, but1
ey vary in flavor according to local-;
r. In the northeast of France they J
9 grayish in color and nearly tasteis,
further south, in the Isere and
e Gard, they have a musky taste,'
lich is stronger in those grown in'
voy; in Burgundy they are smaller,!
y and have a flavor of rosin; but thei
tercy or Perigord truffle?somewhat;
crular in form, firm and marked with1
llowish 6treakB?is the kind dear to1
nrraets. Perigord pie is famous) I
roughout the civilized world, and' I
thout the subtle flavor imported by! I
3 presence of the Perigord tuber j I
te de foie gras would lose more than: I
Lf its value. M
Everyone has probably heard of1 I
iffle-hunting dogs, that is, dogs! B
ined for the purpose of finding the; B
iers, as a pointer or setter does game, j I
scent. There is no special kind of fl
1 used for this purpose. It is a mere: fl
tter of training; but, as a matter,' I
course, the progeny of animals! fl
ich have been used for the purpose* fl
s more easily trained than others. i fl
France the truffle dogs seem to be1 fl
led "Louloue," a term which is sug-j fl
3tive of an English cry in the cours- fl
j field, when the greyhounds ara fl
oped at a hare. The method oi fl
reaking" them is to give them for a> B
le pieces of truffles every morning* fl
fore they are allowed to partake of fl
y other food. After a certain period,-' fl
en their appetite for truffles inJ fl
lases, pieces are hidden in the fl
jund. and they are made to find fl
im. Thus they are gradually taught B
sir business, though it often takes fl
.ong as eighteen months before a flj
y becomes skilled in the practical H
n some parts of France, Poitou and H
igord, pigs are trained for trutfid H
iting, and they have bettar nosetf
n dogs for this work, probably bese
the truffle is naturally more es-' H
mod as an article of food by the pig fl|
,n the dog, and they can do quite at)
g a day's work as the most lasting^!
ind. Still, they as rarely attempt H
?at their quarry as a pointer or set-'
attempts to eat killed game, the
ined pigs being a superior race o4
kers. Should, however, one so far
get himself as to venture on sucbi
enormity, he is speedily made tdflj
lember himself by the application
the iron rod of the hunter. cv .. ',H