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VOL. IV. NO. 39
Under the Wagon.
" Come, wife," says good old Farmer Gray,
" Put on your things; 'tis market day;
Let's be off to the nearest town?
There and back ere the bud goes down.
Spot! No, we'll leave old Spot behind."
But Spot he barked and Spot he whined,
And soon made up his doggie'1 mind ^
To steal away under the wagon.
Away they went at a good round pace.
And joy came into the farmer's faoe.
"Poor Spot," said he, " did want to oome,
Bat I'm very glad he's left at ?ome.
He'll guard the barn and guard the cot,
And keep the cattle out of the lot."
# "I'm not so sure of tba*," growled Spot,
The little deg under the wagon.
The farmer all his produoe sold
* And got his pay iu yellow gold,
1 hen started home, just after darkHome.
through the lonely forest. Hark !
A robber springs from behind a tree;
' Your money or else your life!" said he.
Tne moon was out, yet he didn't see
The little dog under the wagon.
Old Spot he barked, old Spot he whined,
And Spot he grabbed the thief behind
And dragged him dowu in mad and dirt,
lie toro Ins coat and tore bis shirt;
He held him with a whisk and bound,
And he couldn't rise from the miry ground;
While his legs and arms the farmer bound
And tumbled him into the wagon.
Old Spot he saved the farmer's life,
The farmer's money, the farmer's wife;
And now a hero, grand and gay,
A silver oollar he wears to-day;
And everywhere his mas;er goes,
Among his frieucs, among his foes,
IIa follows upon his horny toes,
* The little dog wider the wagon!
AFTER MANY DAYS.
An old man lay in tlie little chamber
off the best room of Abram Linmar's unpretentious
farmhouse, listening half
unconscious to the sound of voioes, now
in stern demand, again in humble pleading
and protestation. His long gray
hair and beard swept the snowy linen of
the pillows, against which his bronzed,
sunken face seemed darker and more
hollow; his bony fingers beat the coverlid
in anger and sympathy, as his ear followed
the words of the speakers, and a
glitter sparkled in his eyes, which had,
for five weary weeks, been glazed and
dulled with fever.
* 441 wish they'doome in," he muttered
to himself; 441 want to know all about
it; [ was asleep at the first and can't
guess how it begun, bat it is evident the
good people of this house are in deep
trouble."
lie had hardly ceased when the door
of the apartment opened and Dame Linmar
stepped in with the noiseless foot
of the auxions nurse. Sdeing that her
patient was awake aud was looking
rag?rly and inquiringly at her, she approached
the bedside and spoke to him
ia a voice a* sad aud mournful as sorrow
can train a woman's tones to be.
44 Awake, sir ? Has the talking in the
oth.jr room disturbed you i"
44 It has not broken my rest, but what
I have heard has disturbed my mind..
XTTl v *i ft T 1 1 it . .
n nac is u i i omy Know tnat somebody
gives you till next Monday morning to
leave this comfortable home."
" It is about a mortgage, sir. But
here comes my poor, old husband; he
will explain it better than I can."
At the word the door opened again
and Aoram Liumar entered with bowed
head and firmly pressed lips.
44 He's gone, Janet, and taken the
very last grain of hope I nurtured. Not
even the memory of the servioe I rendered
him two-and-twenty years ago iu
saving his life when he was at the mercy
oi the highwaymen availed anything,
and we shall have to leave the roof that
has sheltered us so long, doubly dear to
me as the work of my own hands and
the scene of genial associations."
v 44 Farmer Linmar, excuse the imper'
tincnce of my curiosity," said the low
voice of the invalid, 441 know a little
of your trouble. May I not know all
44 Alas, sir," replied the hopeless
host, 44 the story is short as our future
stay within these walls will be brief.
Five years ago my son in New York, being
embarrassed, I borrowed from my
next neighbor, a very wealthy man, the
sum of eight thousand dollars and gave
him a mortgage on this?my farm of one
hundred acres. Instead of gaining relief,
my son became more embarrassed,
failed utterly, and, from the grief of his
disappointment, died. I have paid two
thousaud of the principal and now tender
a third thousand, and beg that my
creditor will not proceed to extremities.
But I plead to a stone. He acknowledges
that for years he has ooveted my land,
separating, as it does, two parcels of his
own, aud, indeed, he has made me many
offers for it; now that he has the power
to compel a sale, he swears that he will
force the matter and outbid any competitor,
as he has the means at his command.
He says that he offers me iu return
all the money and interest I have paid
to him in consideration of my quietly
surrendering possession, and I suppose
I must. There's no other way."
44 And I have be*m a oharirfi on von in
such dire extremity," said the sick man,
feebly; 44 it would have beeu better for
you to have left me to die by the roadside,
broken down and fever parched,
where yon found me. Many a precious
dollar you must have parted with in my
long illness for physicians and their nostrums.
I am too weak to even thank
you properly."
"gay not so. The little you have had
in money or attendance will never help
to impoverish us. It was bread cast
upon the waters and it will return."
The good faimer said this almost cheerfully,
for he reflected how much better
off at worst he aud his dame and daughter
Marian were, than the homeless,
friendless old man who lay in his care.
44 After many days; after maDy days,"
continued the sich man, finishing tin
promise. " Bat I am afraid, farmer,
that neither you nor I wili live till it
comes back."
" Why, don't talk so, sir," broke in
Dame Linmar, "it's been a real comfort
* for us to do the little we could for you.
We arr only paying a debt we owe. Oar
boy died away from home among Strang
LNDA
ers, and they were good and kind to
him when things were so bad that he
would not let us know, fearing our great
distress; the kindness he got from
strangers we are glad to pay back in in
sfcallmente."
" Would that I could aid you, as I
have read of men apparently poor and
helpless doing for those who have saccored
or shown kindness to them, but
my poverty is no disguise. I am poor,
indeed; absolutely without a dollar or a
friend in the world. Coming this way
[ was only wandering in search of death
to avoid the almshouse, and it grieves
me that I should have fallen where I am
so heavy and unfortunate a charge."
44 Say no more, sir, or you will take
from our performance all the merit
which attaches to it," said the farmer;
44 we would be in worse need than you if
we would afford so little relief grudgingly
or withhold it."
" Yon speak like one who knows
man's constant dependence, even in his
highest fortune. But you have not yet
told me who is this inexorable creditor.
Tell me, that I may correct good report,
if such a lie oomes to my cars."
*4 lie is rich, respected and of exoolleut
repute. His name is Asahel Pencost."
No stimulant could have so strengthened
the weak muscles of the invalid as
the simple pronouncing of that name
did. He rose to his elbow, his deep set
eyes glowing with the fire ot excitement.
44 Asahel Penoost," he repeated; " do
you know where he came from ?"
' Tes. He settled in these parts nearly
forty years ago, coming from near
old Glouoester in Massachusetts, I've
heard say. though information on that
point is not very definite."
44 How old a man is he ? Was he married
when he came here."
44 He is about seventy years of age;
he brought a wife and one son with him,
but his wife died and he married again."
It was the dame, true to her woman!}
instincts, who was readiest when neighborly
news were asked or asking.
44 Yes! yes1" eagerly continued the
sick man, "auu the son?what became
of him t"
44 He quarreled with his stern father,
Asahel Pen cost, some say, and went
away over twenty years ago, and has
not been heard from since;" replied
Mis. Liumar. 44 Ho was too gentle and
true a lad, though, to have been born
of such a father."
44 Triumph and defeat in a single
breath," murmured the invalid, sinking
back.
Presently he revived and said to the
farmer, slowly, yet with firm acoent:
4 4 You need not concern yourself further.
What county is this V*
44 Wayne."
4 4 Then you have the ablest man in
Wayae county to help you for your
debtor. I said just now I was the
poorest; I was mistaken. When Asahel
Pen cost comes on Monday to seize your
farm, tell him that Marcus Whitney is
your security for farther disoharge of
the mortgage end warn him to accept
whatever terms are proposed."
Monday morning came, and with it
Asahel Pencosl, a deputy sheriff and a
sex v lug man. Farmer Liumar and his
wife h d spent an uneasy interval, notwithstanding
the assurance of their involuntary
guest; and every attempt they
ha J made in their qniet, unobtrusive
way to gain insight into the reason of
the stranger's confidence had been met
with evasion too patent to be further
questioned. The first they knew of the
old man's name was when he called himself
Whitney; of his career, connection
with the rich, arogant neighbor Peucost,
or his intentions, they were as profoundly
ignorant as before they took him into
their troubled confidence. He had been
rt moved from tne bed in tne nt-tie cnambor
to the old haircloth sofa, which
stood between the two windows that
lighted the best room, and sat, propped
np with pillows, his eyes closed and
head thrown forward, while the preliminary
demands were made by the
creditor provious to taming the busi-'
news over to the sheriff's officer.
44 Yon can't pay, and won't accede to
my most liberal proposition ?" exclaimed
the great man, with an unctuons aud
sonorous voice, 44 then you'il havo to
take the consequences." Turning to
the officer, and waving his haud in a
circle that seemed t > sweep already with
a creditor's grasp the goods and lands
of the unfortunate debtor, he said:
44 Mr. Bimbie, you will please to "?
44 Wait a minute," said the invalid,
sharply, giving a termination not intended
to Pencost's invocation. 44 Please
to wait a little, Mr. Bimbie, till there is
need of your interference."
44 And pray, sir, who arc yon ?" demanded
Mr. Pencost.
44 Security for these good people's
debts, aud their protection against the
a\ arice, greed, and persecution of Asahel
Pencost Whitney, formerly of Little
Salem, Massachusetts, who is "?
t4-Your only brother," interrupted the
pale and terror stricken man; 44for
H eaven's sake, forbear."
44 You didn't los^ your memory with
your name," 8Le?red the invalid,
44 though your presence of mind forsakes
you. You never expected to see me
again ?"
441 knew yon would como some time,
sure as death, but not so very soon."
44Soon! Call you eight-and-thirty
years soon ? You have enjoyed the
fruits of wrong doing, fraud?aye, theft
?longer than Heaven permits most
men to do. I thought I was under its
ban not to rise again, when I sunk fainting
into the ditch a mile or so from
here, six weeks ago ; but now I see I
was simply subject to its wise, just, and
fortunate decrees. See! Asahel Whitney?calling
yourself Pencost?here is a
paper bearing your debt in money to
iue. You took everything I had in the
world, aDd if I can strip you I'll do it.
Here is the amount compounded annually
at six per cent.; it amounts to two
hundred and eighty-six thousand and
forty dollars. Can you pay it?''
44 Have you no mercy ? Will you not i
hear me?" begged the now humbled
man, in tears. 44 Farmer Linmar, plead
you to him to listen to mo; he will
grant you so much."
44 I'll say this much," retarned Mr.
Linmar, 44 he that hath no mercy on '
his fellows will hardly get it in his direst!
need."
44 You almost steel my purpose, while j
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you do dissuade me," said Marcus
| Whitney. " I need mercy, and I'll
show it, though I'm afraid it is misplaced.
Thirty-eight years ago, my
brother, standing there, was trustee for
my portion of our father's estate. I
was married and away at sea, my wife
and child in his care, as well as the
money that had been left to me. I had
been gone for five years, during all of
which time my letters to my wife were
suppressed, and those to me were falsified.
When I came back to Little Salem
it was to find my family all gone.
My wife had been persuaded of my
death and married with my brother, who
had sold out and gone no one knew
where. From that day to this I have
wandered up and down in the land seeking
my own, till my footsteps were led
hither. Another time will do then,
traitor, to talk of money reparation.
Tell me, now, where is my son ?" This
demand was made in so earnest a tone
that it told of no compromise; that
debt, at least, was to be atoned in full.
44 I don't know," replied theshrinking
man. He recognized that he might be
forgiven many of the paltry dollars
claimed, but this claim for flesh and
blood would not be forgone a jot nor
tittle."
41 You are telling me true ?"
44 It is no time to do otherwise now.
When we quarreled I told him he was
no son of mine, and he swore he would
not bear my name; he left, and left no
trace to track him by, though I tried
hard at the time. Some ten years ago I
heard that he had taken his mother's
name and was calling himself Lambert
Morrison; whethef the information was
true or not I cannot say; but, true or
false, that is the last I have ever heard."
44 Go you out into the world and seek
my boy ti^l you find him; seek as I
sought you, in poverty, hunger, dirt,
sorrow and madness, for weary, weary
years. Bring him to me only and I'll
forgive you every penny that you
wroaged me of." The father spoke, and,
speaking, told the sole object of his
life's secret. Money is nothing to a man
going down to tho grave, but love and
kin all.
44 Already the bread has returned,"
said the farmer, detaining Asahel Pencost,
who was turning to leave the
house. *4 Your son," he continued, ad
dressing the invalid on tne sola, " is m
New York, if Lambert Morrison and the
handsome, bright boy Morris Pencost, I
remember, be one and the same. Wife,
get those letters. It was ho who nursed
onr boy in his last illness and close! his
eyes, I might have known it. They were
playfellows, and he wonld not see his
friend suffer uncared for, and he had too
sorrowful remembrances to allow him
to disclose his identity to us in Wayne."
The farmer was right, and within ten
days the missing son was clasped in hi3
father's arms and bore the third namo
of his life, the right one, at last?Lambert
Morrison Whitney.
The fall of the proud squire was generally
hailed in Wayne, for he was one |
of those men whose temperament won
few friends, and whose station repelled
them. He received at his brother's
hands enough to yield him a modest income,
and busied himself in the indistinguishable
throng of the great city.
Marcus Whitney lived on in Wayne, and
gladly bestowed his benediction on the
marriage of his son and Farmer Linmar's
only remaining child Marian; that
is, she was 44 child " to the farmer and
dame, though turned of twenty-six?and
peace and happiness have crowned the
sucoeeding days of the warm hearted
people so strangely thrown together.
Self-Sacrificing.
This is a true story. The happy cii-1
cumstance occurred one Sunday even- I
ing. He escorted her to and from
church, and upon arriving at her home
their discussion of the sermon and the
extreme heat suggested an invitation, ;
readily accepted by Charles, that they j
step into the house and partake of a
cooling glass of lemonade. She led bim j
to the dining-room, and there found
naughty brother Ben about to squeeze
the last lemon in the house for his own
individual benefit! Callinc him aside
she induced Ben, by means of sundry
threats and promises, to dissect the
lemon and make Charles and herself a
glass. A self-sacrificing thought struck
her ! " No, Ben," said she, " put the
juice of the whole lemon into Charlie's
glass and bring me a glass of water. He j
won't notice it?there is no light in the
parlor I"
Ben was making one good strong !
lemonade, as directed, when Charlie !
quietly slipped out and remarked: "I
say, Ben 1 put the juice of the entire I
lemon in your sister's glass and bring
me some ice water?there is no light j
in the parlor and she won't notice it 1" j
Ben's forte is in obeying orders.
With a merry twinkle in his eye. he !
drank the lemonade, then carried thorn J
each a glass of water, which they drank
with much apparent relish, aoking each
other, between sips, "if it was sweet
enough ?" And naughty brotner Ben, :
with the taste of that lemonade in his !:
mouth, stood out in the hall and laughed i;
till his sides ached, to hear them assure |
each other that it was "just right ! so
palatable and so refreshing 1" (
Good Indian, Me. {
The Indian chief Spotted Tail has his
good points. He loved his daughter and j i
cherishes her memory. She was the first ]
born and the best beloved. She fell in ! i
love with a young officer at Fort Lara- I
mie, and died of a broken heart eight ! <
years ago. Her influence over her father j <
was so overmastering, that he vowed on ;'
I 1 _ _ ii-1_ _ it * _ ! .
ner aeamuca mar ne wouiu mase peace
with the whites, since it was her wish, 1
and" would never again take up arms i
against them. When the treaty was 1
made he asked to have the coffin con-11
tainiug her remains brought into the 5
council in order that her spirit might 1
witness the fulfillment of the vow. All <
these years the old chief has yearned to 1
have her grave near his wigwam, and 1
his wish has recently been gratified. <
The body was removed from Fort Lara- 1
inie to Spotted Tail agency, and placed ]
in a box upon four posts, in accordance
with the Indian custom. The burial ser- f
vice of the Episcopal church was read, T
a sermon iu iV "Dakota language was f
preached by the chaplain, and the box i
was lowered into a giave in the cerno ! i
tor} near the agency. 11
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THE BIG HORN MOUNTAINS.
A Sketch by a "Sun" Reporter with Gen.
Crook's Prospecting Party.
After the first ascent, which was very
steep, our trail was not difficult, and
meandered through beautiful pine
groves and lovely little valleys, literally
covered with flowers, whose delicious
perfume made redolent the air. Plats
of excellent grass and rippling trout
brooks were frequently encountered,
and after traveling about fifteen miles
we bivouacked upon the main branch of
Tongue river, here a swift running
stream of about fourteen inches in
depth and half as many yards in width,
containing no fish.
Numerous signs of large game had
been observed, and several of us immediately
started in pursuit while the remainder
made fires and got ready our
scant repast The pines had been badly
barked by bears in search of their resinous
sap, but no "bruins" were seen,
and but a single blaoktailed deer repaid
our hunting exertions. The mosquitoes
were almost unendurable, their numbers
being doubtless increased by the presence
in our neighborhood of numerous
lakes and lagoons, some perenni&l but
most of them consisting exclusively of
melied snow water. The only means,
indeed, by which we oould rid ourselves
of these troublesome pests, until the
cool night air of the mountains drove
Art aUaUaw a Kit aiftinrr i'n fKu t
lllCiU IU HliCllti , WOO KfJ OAVVUi^ AAA VUV
Rmoke of our camp fires about which we 8
now gathered. 8
This was always the most charming c
hour of the day. Numerous stories of x
adventure and romance were told over jour
cups of hot, black coffee; and, *
thoroughly tired and hungry, every one c
seemed to enjoy his rations of bacon and *
hard tack. A bit of nicely broiled veni- *
son was, however, a very grateful addi- c
tion; and the best and most expeditious 1
process for its preparation was shown us 8
by Gen. Crook, who is an adept in this *
and all other frontier arts. He is, in- ,
deed, a thorough mountaineer, as our 1
experience has enabled us abundantly to j1
testify; and to those who know him, a J
most kind and affable gentleman.
44 Don't go at this as though you were 8
at a clam bake," he said. And then cut- 8
ting a slender willow stick and remov- ^
ing the bark, and sharpening both ends, f
he stuck thereon alternately a cross 11
section of fillet and slice of bacon, the
whole being sui mounted by a large '
piece of the latter. One end was inserted
in the earth, before the fire, the meat ?
being upon the other and held in posi- ^
tion by a notch. When done, he thrust r
the stick into the ground in front of c
him, saying: "The bacon both salts c
and flavors the venison, the stick is your 8
plate, and the fresh, green grass furnishes
a seat, napkin and spread com- e
bined; what more do you want ?" Some 1
one in the party made an impromptu
sugar cake, by soaking a cracke. *
in water, sprinkling moistened sugar
upon it, and baking over live coals. *
T1 ese are campaign expedients.
As we were without tents, we wrapped a
ourselves in blankets and slept under 8
the friendly shelter of fir trees. Be- *
times in the morning we were stirring, j
and after a hasty breakfast resumed our 1
march for the summit. In a little 1
while the Indian trail, which here di- 3
verged from its direct course and led
nn f>ia / arirnn r\f T. inornn riCAr. hwamfl
"f ?~ D >
almost impassable. Everywhere the
ground was moist from the innumerable
little trickling rivulets proceeding
from the melting snow above and having
their confluence with this stream. N?
un frequently $hey were subterranedf;
and our route lay through a continuous
bog. The ascent became very difficult
and steep, and numerous crossings of
the torrent were a necessity. Added to
this, we passed tlirough burnt districts
where the devouring element, aided by
the wind, had destroyed the pines for
miles, and leveled them with the ground
in almost inextricable confusion. It
was the exception, indeed, when our
inules did not step over a log or
bough, and our progress was consequently
greatly impeded. Cascades innumerable
boiled and seethed about us,
the roar of their waters in such confined
space deafening the ear to any
other sound.
Where fir/ had not interfered the
canyon was "well wooded with pine, fir
and cottonwood ; and many beautiful
groves and romantic spots were traversed.
Its walls were almost perpendicular
and often of solid granite. Everywhere
the scenery was most picturesque
and beautiful. Emerging from tho
forest the crest became visible, and our
trail led over a bank of snow, evidently
with a solidly frozen crust when crossed
by the Indians, but which, when attempted
by us, broke, and our mules,
sinkiDg to their bellies, were only ex- 3
tricated by hatchets. 13
The ascent upon the side slope was ?
difficult and somewhat dangerous; but *
when accomplished the result more than &
repaid our efforts. We were above tim- s
ber line, which here is at an elevation d
of nearly twelve thousand feet, and in a 8
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region of perpetual snow. uu iwo Bides
the view was magnificent and ex- d
tensive, embracing the Wind river and
Heart mountains, one hundred miles
distant, and snow-capped like that upon
which we stood, and the intermediate
basin containing the Big Horn river, I
whose waters were plainly visible. The h
undulating surface of mountain and fi
prairie presented an exceedingly pic- c
turesque aspect. About us?above and tl
below?were bald peaks, immense areas b
covered with large bowlders almost ex- a
slusively of granite and banks of snow, ii
To the north, Tongue river forced its si
way through a gorge of limestone, many a
hundred feet thick. Below us, but on f<
the very backbone of tho range, lay a d
large and deep lake, covered with ice, a B
reservoir to both slopes; its waters, in tl
sig-zag streaks of foam, rushing along ii
;he bottoms of immense canyons, ra- ei
bating from a common center, east and S
west. On the latter side these constitute t<
ihe headwaters of No-Wood creek, a sj
ributary of the Big Horn river, in the d
ricinity of which gold has been sup- ti
posed to exist in large quantities. o:
Abandoning the Indian trail which led ai
icross the lake, now impassable to us,
^e pursued our way down the most f(
?outherly gorge, a distance of about five a<
niles, Gen. Crook and Lieut. Schuyler p
meanwhile going in pursuit of a flock of si
mountain sheep, which had been seen n
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UGUST 31, 1876.
grazing upon a neighboring point. Our
iescent was difficult and almost im
practicable ; and just here I must acmowledge
and do j ustice to that much *
ibused and vituperized animal, the mule.
Mounted upon horses, our journey ?
vould have been well nigh impossible ; 1
)ut with the sure and cautious tread of ?
heir long-eared cousins, it was accom- *
)lished in safety. We had not been
ong in camp before Gen. Crook and his .
ude-de camp joined us, having each ^
tilled a very fine specimen of mountain
iheep. Both were bucks, and their ?
10ms very large. From the number of 1
hese animals in this vicinity, the region,
nountain range and river derive their a
tommon name?" Big Horn." ?
The existing flora astonished me by 13
ts extent. On the very summit of the a
nowy range I found eight or ten va- j:
ieties of flowers, one of which, greatly
esembling the ordinary forget-me-not, e
ras very abundant, and' usually accom- _
>anied by a similar blossom, but red in *
ine. *
a
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low to Keep Your Husband's Love, h
Make up your mind, from the beginling,
thai whatever happens, you. will c
lever lose your individuality, nor give ?
n one iota to his opinion; air your dif- "
erences upon every possible occasion;
t will teach him to respect you, and n
urnish unlimited food for the gossips. ?1
After the honeymoon is passed, and n
>efore, if you think it necessary, grow 8
lack in regard to your personal appearance,
and, if he has any remarks to a
nake, tell him "that you didn't know "
rhen you married him that he was able ^
o drtss you like a queen, and you u
ladn't discovered it yet, for the matter
>f that; but, if he wishes you to set up 3<
or a queen, you are ready and willing "
o do it. As it is. as vou are obliged to
lo the work of servants, you claim the e
)rivilege of looking like them; if he has "
,ny objection, you shouldn't objeot to
lis hiring a girl." ?
If his love does not seem to be grow- ?
ng under this management, become
arele-s about your house, and inform ^
lim, if he remonstrates about it, that n
your house is not a palace that you are 81
.ware; if you had a home such as you
Iways imagined you should be mistress ^
>f, you should, probably, take some deight
in keeping it looking nicely; as it J*
3, you can't see the use in it." "
When at home be in the "blues" con- "
inually; look on the dark side of every- *
king; never give your husband a word
>f encouragement from one year's end E
o another, but prophesy his eternal c
uin, financially, upon every available *>
pportunity. In view cf which get every "
ent you can from him to make a show ^
way from. home.
Endeavor to get up a flirtation with rj
very man you meet in society. The re- c
narks he will hear concerning your con- n
luct will certainly fill him with undying a
ove. ?
Snub him and tyrannize over him in ?
he presence of his bachelor friends, beore
whom he is solicitous of appearing b
s the most enviable man in existence, ?!
,nd to whom he is particularly anxious "
o rehearse the delights of benedicdom.
The mortification he will feel at the 9
rustration of his laudable desire will M
opst assuredly produce a reaction in a
rour favor.
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The San,
The extraordinary downpour of solar
leat this summer has set the scientific
roudermoDgers to guessing anew as to
yhat burns to produce so much fire and ?
Leep it up for thousands of years with- n
>ut diminution. The difference of heat c
rom one summer and another has di- ^
ectod attention of late to the earth's at- f
nosphere as being responsible in certain J
>f its states for great extremes of heat. ^
Che interior heat of the earth is also 8
>eing brought forward in a fanciful the- 8
>ry of interaction between it and the ^
jowerful ray8 of the sun. Physical phi- 8
osophy is at present at a loss as to the *
lonrce of the sun's fire, but it can de- ?
nonstrate that the heat generated in one *
lour by the sun is equal to what would v
low from a combustion of a layer of e
olid coal ten feet thick entirely sur- '
ounding that mighty orb. The theory 1
hat the sun is a hot globe, gradually r
jooling or burning out, is now going out ^
>f fa hion, since it can bo established f
hat no heat generating substance, not ^
iven the most highly concentrated car- n
)on, would be at all competent to main- ?
ain the sun's combustion. the sun, J
ehose mass and diameter are known to f
is, were a solid block of coal and had a h
lafficknt supply of oxygen to enable it r
o burn at the rate necessary to produce v
he effects wc see, it would be complete- ^
y consumed in less than 5,000 years. *
Chore are several theories?that the "
un's surface is fed by a stream of 8
ueteors, thick as suowflakes, such as oc- "
asionally stray through our atmosphere, 8
Ind are set on fire by the friction, and "
he spectroscope's revelation of magne- a
ium burning, and the theory of tremen- v
lous attraction of gravitation of the 8
nn'fl moss tnward its center, nroducincr ?
he immense condensation, firo and ra- P
liation?all well argued. Jj
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Growth in Certain Irishes. c
Mr. Mitchell, in a communication to *
Vature, presents some remarkable facts ?
a regard to the rapidity of growth of 11
shes. Referring to a species of carp, n
ailed by the natives katlab, he states
liat this is a species which does not
reed in fresh water, but that the natives
re in the habit of introducing the fry
lto ponds, etc., whero they thrive very
itisfactorily. According to his account 01
tank of sixty-five feet long, fifty-eight
iet broad, and thirteen feet deep, was d
ug within the premises at Garden d'
leach, in May, 1875, and a number of P
le katlah fry, from half an inch to an
ich in length, were introduced about the w
nd of July. On the twenty-6econd of ?
eptember the tank was swept with nets I
> catch one or two fish of the pike "
pecies that had been accidentally intro-1 ^
uced with the others. In the net were
iken several dozens of carp referred to, C(
ne of which weighed fourteen ounces
ad was eleven inches in length. Others w
ere only a few ounces lighter. The Ti
x>d supplied to these fish consisted, in
idition to the natural vegetartion of the j frond,
of the refuse of rice and other J
ibstances thrown into the ponds by the |
atives. J S
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Prescott's Capture.
The cruelties of the British Maj.Jac.
Presoott, while in command on
ihode Island, are even yet the theme
?f many a traditional story told among
he old people down that way. His
apture, however, is a matter of hisory,
and its manner romantic enough
or any novelist.
The bold act was planned and carried
ato successful execution by Lieut-Col.
Jarton, of Providence, whose descend
nts in that ever patriotic city yet glory
a his heroism.
Prescott, well guarded, with troops all
round him, and almost within call, at
he time had his headquarters at the
ouse of a Quaker named Overton,
bout five miles from New York, on the
"erry road. The sound was full of
Snghsh war vessels, which made the
xpedition much more hazardous.
Early on the night of July 10, 1777,
Jol. Barton left Providenoe with four
wift rowing whale boats, manned with
select party of well tried men, and
inded as near the house of Overton as
e could.
Creeping carefully toward the house,
lose by the numerous camp fires of the
nemy, at midnight Barton had the
ouse surrounded.
A sentinel at the door hailed and delanded
the countersign, but Barton
prung inside his guard, secured his
lusket, and the sentinel was bound and
agged before an alarm could be given.
Barton, with four men, one a large
nd powerful colored servant of his own,
ow entered the house. They found
Ir. Overton only of all the household
p, reading the Bible.
"Old man, where does Gen. Presoott
>dge ? No harm to you if you speak
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ruiy, dui ieu or you ait) i onea xmrtuu.
Mr. Overton did not speak bat, pointd
to the ceiling overhead, indicating
tiat his chamber was directly over them.
Leaving one man there as a guard,
tarton sprung up stairs and, followed
j his servant, approached Preecott's
oor and tried it. It was locked, and
tie servant, drawing back across the hall,
lade one rush at it with his head and
nut it inward off its hinges.
Prescott, just awakened, sprang to get
is watch from the mantel, supposing
tie intruders to be robbers; bat Barton
lid his hand on bis shoulder, and, with
is drawn sword at his breast, told him
ot to speak a lond word or he would
ill him instantly?he was his prisoner.
Prescott begged for time to dress, but
tarton knew that every second was preious,
and throwing a cloak over the
eneral, told him to march?he could
ress while they crossed the sound in
is boat.
The general's chief-of-staff, Maj. Barington,
hearing the noise, tried to esape,
but fell into the hands of Barton's
ieu, outside, and soon, with the sentinel
nd general, bound and gagged, he was
urried off past their own troops to the
oats.
Darkness and Providence favored the
old exploit, and at sunrise Barton was,
nth his prisoners, within the patriot
nes.
Prescott was forwarded to the headuarters
of Gen. Washington, where he
ras treated only too kindly, and soon
fter exchanged for Gen. Lee.
The moment he got into power in his
Id command ajraki, Prescott resumed
ia infftmnns fiftrnarities.
Milk Poisoning in England.
At a meeting of the sanitary board of
It. Pan eras, Dr. Thomas Stevenson,
ledical officer of health, made some dislosnres
which have come tinder his noice
in reference to the London milk
apply, arising out of three cases of ensric
fever, which had been reported as
aving occurred in well appointed hones
in the Regent's park. One circumtance
was common to the whole of*
liese houses?namely, that the milk
apply was from the same source, aud
ho mother of one of the patients had
omplained that the milk was "dirty."
le at once communicated with the milk
ender, who declared that he had taken
very care with his utensils and otherrise
to prevent such a thing happening,
laving stated that he had the milk diect
from a country farm, Dr. Stevenson
rroto to the medical officer of the district
in which the farm is situated, and
.ad received a reply to the effect that a
lore likely place for mischief to proeed
from it was difficult to imagine.
Jntil the last few days the cows on the
arm had had access to a pond containug
crude sewage, a culvert opening dieetly
into it. The house of the farm
ras skirted with a sewage pit. There
ras also a shallow fifteen-feet surface
rell, containing only a few inches of
ilthy water, and from either of these
ources came the water supply. The
airy of this "farm," so called, was
imply an offset from the scullery of the
ouse, badly ventilated. The farmer
dmitted that he not only supplied the
ender who had tho milk walk in Reent's
park in question, but the medical
fiicer had ascertained that he also suplied
one of the largest refreshment oonractors
in London. The members of
lie sanitary board thanked Dr. Stevenon
for his valuable report, which they
JUtllUtUDU Ut IIUO lugucoii uujn/twuwi
t was resolved to request the medical
fficer of health to furtlier continue bis
lvestigations and report again at the
ext meeting.
Things Worth Knowing.
Professor Wilder, of Cornell Univerty,
gives these short rules for action in
i8e of accident:
For dust in the eyes avoid rubbing;
ash cold water in them; remove ciners,
etc., with the round point of a lead
encil.
Remove insects from tho ear by tepid !
ater; never put a hard instrument into
le ear.
If an artery is cut compress it above
ie wound; if a vein is cut compress it
alow.
If choked, go upon all fours and
>ngli.
For slight burns dip the part in cold
ater; if the skin i3 destroyed cover with
arniah.
For apoplexy, raise the head and body;
>r fainting, lay the person flat.
Of the champagne drank in the United
tatcs three quarters is bogus.
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Fashion Notes.
Serge, especially white serge, is very
popular.
Scarf bandeaux on hats have suddenly
come in vogue.
Silver ornaments aro very fashionable
this summer.
Eoglish mohair makes a serviceable
traveling drees.
Polonaises increase in variety and
complications.
For dressy occasions fancy grenadines
are in great demand.
An effort is being made to revive the
fancy straws of 1840.
Batiste and silk are being mixed in
one costume this season.
Gold braid is more used for handsome
dresses than was expected*
Tunics, with sleeveless jackets, are
worn longer than last year. .
Floral fringes for trimming evening
dresses have met with a success.
Indian shawls and Persian shawls are
cut up to make mantles for seaside wear.
Strange ornaments are made of scales
and claws, to be worn in velvet diadems
and bows.
Silver Byzantine chains of open pattern,
with a large cross suspended on
them, are much worn.
A hat with pointed crown, made of
ooarse straw and called the " Celadon,"
is a popular shape for oountry wear,
Bathing dresses aro still made with
blouse and trousers, cut in one, of blue
flannel, with red or white trimmings.
The fan of fans in Paris at the present
time is painted on kid, and has the sticks
quite plain on the right side and carved
on the left.
To be in style at present ladies are
obliged to appear extremely thin.
Embonpoint is altogether incompatible
with fashion.
The most serviceable dress for traveling
is some kind of dost or brown
colored bege of French manufacture; it
wt ars and stands rain best.
For carriage and evening wear in
Paris red is much worn, also pale blue,
but very little white; cream color
abounds and is covered with gay em
broidery.
Simple traveling costumes are made
of Scotch gingham; their trimmings
consist of either plaitLngs of the same or
Smyrna laoe, and the mode is a polonaise
worn over a black silk skirt.
The newest novelty in the jewelry department
is a set for the ears and throat
made of the very small feathers taken
from the colibri. T iese ornaments are
very brilliant and show lustrous flashes.
The favorite fans of the season are
Australian or Indian birds on navy blue
silk, mounted on tortoise shell sticks;
European birds, such as the nightingale,
linnet, swallow or sparrow, on ecru silk;
fishing sails, painted in the cream shades
on pale bine; and chalk landscapes on
gray faille.
An Anecdote of Custer.
Caster was a very severe discipline
arian, and it was only by the most supernatural
daring in the face of the
enemy that he was able to maintain a
place in the esteem of his men. In illustration
this incident is related :
When Rosser followed the rear guard of
the army of the Shenandoah so pertinaciously
down the valley, after the advance
in 1864, Sheridan was finally irritated
at Rosser's impudence, as he kept
pounding away at onr pickets with his
cavalry in front of Sfcrasburg, and finally
ordered Caster's division out to drive
him back. Rosser's cavalry were drawn
up in plain sight of our hues. Caster
formed his cavalry for the charge, and
then rode out toward Rosser slowly, all
alone. Rosser was an old friend at West
Point. Custer was a very striking figure,
with his long yellow hair floating
over his shoulders, his red necktie, his
dashing hussar jacket, and a wide
brimmed bandit looking hat thrown *
backward on his head. He rode slowly
out, entirely clear of his command, toward
Rosser, many yards to the front,
then halted, and lifted his hat, and made
a royal cavalier saluto to Rosser, drop
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then rode slowly back, placed himself at
the head of his command, and ordered
the charge. The charge was so sndden
and impetuous that Roseer was swept
before it like the wind, and he was followed
at a ran to Rood's hill, miles distaLt,
without ever having a chance to
re'orm, and with only one pieoe of his
artillery left. Sheridan used to say,
laughingly, that that one piece of artillery
went over Rood's hill so fast that
only one wheel touched the ground.
A Cat Crusade,
Says the New York World: Mrs.
Swisshelm expresses wonder that any
song birds are found in the United
States, since cats are so numerous here,
and proceeds to show pretty conclusively
that they have done more than man
himself to extirpate Rome of our most
valuable prairie fowls. This calls to
mind the statement made some years
ago by a patient observer of the habits
of these beasts of prey; he declared that
two cats upon his farm killed over three
hundred young partridges in one season.
And more recently the protest came
from Kansas that these animals wero
killing off the birds that ate the grasshoppers.
This is a very bal report for
pussy. Now the economist pertinently
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aifcs li tuo iooa wuicu mu un ? ui
thousand feline prowlers of our city
consume were saved, whether there
would not be more left to feed some of
the starving children; and to put the
finishing stroke upon the business, Mrs.
Swisshelm intimates very strongly that
the cat is in a measure responsible for
the grasshopper plague. After this it
will be diffioalt to find a modern Cowper
to defend the sleek and bloated hypocrite
that purs before the grate fire, and
thftt is only waiting for night to come,
to banish sleep.
The spiritualist lecturer who noticed
a lady in deep mourning taking her departure
from the hall prophesied better
tben he knew when he told her that the
spirit of her husband desired to communicate
with her. " I know it," said
she ; 44 he's wdting at the door."
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