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1 A. ll on,) o nu i cr?. 1 A dowy fragranco drifte at times Across? my wllllu? fun ia nu, tL?? loads tho rlllot or my rhymes liroua city cuttern, gusts nud grimes To lowland Holds and fences. t seem to soo, as 1 Inhalo This perfume faint and Hooting, Green hillsides sloping to a vale, Svixoso loafy shadows sczoau tho j)alo Wood Mowers from uoouduy's arootlnff. I hoar tho sonu-tho sweet boartachc Of just H pair of thrushes; And near, half dreaming, half awako, Tho ripplo of tho streamlet break Their momoutary hushos. And why, dear hoad, do I to-day, Hemmed lu by court and alloy, Seem lost in haunts o? faud and fay ? Look I-on my coat I've pinned your spray Of lillioa-of-tho-valloy. Mil. JOSEPH CHILBIJUD Mr. Joseph Chllblud-Mr. Joseph Chilblud you will understand, not John, tho happy, good-hearted no'or-dowoll entered tho bro?kfust-i'?oiTS on a chilly autumnal morning, and glanced critic ally at tho table laid for tho morning meal. Yes, it was arranged as it should bo and as Mr. Chilblud always.expected to lind it-spotless cloth and ellina, tho coffee-urn bubbling and steaming, tho little silver spirit-dove boiling tho water ready to roceive tho oggs, napkins prop erly folded, and filially, tho newspaper ready cut and aired, and spread across the ?inn of his casy-chalr. Everything being satisfactory, Mr. Chilblud crossed over lo th? lire, and, his position tm tho hearthrug causing him to front a mir ror, lie naturally glanced athis reflection therein. A long, broad face, with very neatiy-irinuned whiskers, no mustache to hide tho wide, Illili Hps; light, pene trating eyes, an aquiline nose, and care fully-brushed dark hair, formed a tout ensemble which, lo ono person at least, was altogether pleasing, and that person was Joseph Chilblud. It maybe said with truth that Air. Cl ii lld ut entertained a very high opinion of himself, both physically and morally, and it is equally ' true that he had grounds for doing so. Horn in a somewhat humble position, he had, by steady perseverance anti de termination, raised himself until he held at tho age of <1'2, the post of inspec tor of elementary schools, with a salary pf between JtMOU and C0O? per annum. And from boyhood lo manhood his lifo had been exemplary, no temptations having had power to move him from the paths of virtue. Whether this was duo to the coldness of his disposition ol io the severe ami extreme rectitude of his conduct it is hard to say, but certain it is that Mr. Joseph Chilblut. of No. 10 Propriety square, was deemed a pattern in thc quadruple cha'actor of husband, father, householder, and inspector. His marriage, loo, natl been perfect as a stroke of business and a proof of good taste. For tho lady whom ho honored with his hand was pretty, rich, and i . l-|oni)H)redj and, niiireover,she ie iiiuii'i rt ev seven years iii nialjiinoriy ho i. lui respi?ct for her husband ami hi ii? hjf ?hipeuiloin talents:; that ?-lie ind . iii vieil in hoi {Inhering little hi1.o? .< thc -iltar Mr i . li i i bl lid w. KW ihr p .?nt o? '.>|i( ii)i)g his walch v lim- Mis, Chilbhid (intered* tiio room. ?u> replaced it iii his pocket and took his seat at tho table, while his scrutinizing eye involuntarily turned to survey his wife's gown. Ob serving that it was in her usual correct iasto, ho gravely deposited tito eggs in tho boiling water and placed his watch on tho table to mark tho time. "Josoph," said Mr.). Chilblud, wdiile tho meal was proceeding, "I wish you would look at Ethel beforo you go out; she seems a trifle feverish." "1 suppose she has been running and over-heating herself again," said tho gentleman in a voice which was a natu ral concomitant of his whole person ?lear, cold, and searching. "I told Band) that for tho next offense, of tho lort sho would receive her dismissal; ibo children must not bo permitted to Dverliro themselves with exorcise." "No;v it is not that, I am afraid it is Ethol's own fault. Sho will try to learn Arthur's lessons, though Dr. Sinclair, us you know, strictly forbade her touch ing a book for another year at least. Ile said: 'Give her plenty of exercise and play, but no lessons until she is 5.' And yot sho knows tho wholo alphabet, and can read littlo wordsl" Mrs. CI11I olut's faco was a mixturo of dismay and tnaturnal pride in her child's capacity. "I)o you uso your authority in tho .natter, my dear?" "I endeavor to, but it is impossible to ;ell how or when sho picks up her knowl edge. And abo asks mo some strange questions somo times; I scarcoly know bow to answer hor." Mr. Chilblud pushed back his chair, and took up his former position on the hearth rug-only with his back to tho ibo this timo. A littlo frown of uneasi ness marred tho customary serenity of his aspect. "Marian," he said, after a lengthened pause, "wo shall havo to bo extremely careful with Ethel. Tho child is pre ternaturally quick, her brain power pre ponderates unduly over tho fragility of her body. Sho must bo kept back; as Sinclair says, nothing must bo allowed to excito tho activity of tho mind, but every aid given to strengthening the delicate little frame. How is her appe tite now?" "Wonderfully good; in fact, as a rule, she appears lo bo in very fair health, I sometimes wonder if tho constant sur veillant we exert is not as harmful as allowing her to learn what she can by herself." "My dear Marian, in a caso of this description a medical man must bo tho judge; and my own opinion entirely coincides willi that expressed by Sin clair. We must not allow Ethel's intel lect to be forced, or grave consequences may ensue. With Arthur it is entirely different. He is of a quiet, (inexcitable, somewhat phlegmatic temperament, and will plod steadily on without making a particularly brilliant show. I think tho .wisest course we can take is to send Ethel into tho country, lt is, of course, impossible for me to leavo London Just now, so that wo cannot remove tho household; but wo can soud tho child to your sister's. The placo is extremely pleasant and healthy, there aro little ones near her own ago, sho would bo out ol' doors tho greater part of tho day, and he food-fresh milk, eggs, and fruit is highly desirable. What do you say? Suppose you write to Mrs. Cole, and we can talk tho matter over this evening." "But Joseph," interposed Mrs. Chil blud, anxiously; "you do not think she is going to bo ill?" "Certainly not," answered hoi' hus band in bis smooth preciso tono, "only I am a great believer in thc old adage, 'Prevention is better than eure,' and with a child of Ethel's caliber one can not bo too vigilant and careful. Now, my dear, wo will havo tho children down; for I must go lil ten minutes. I will t ry to seo Sinclair later oh to discuss our plans-, in tho mean tittie let there bo a truco to all lessons to day, and could you not invite tho littlo nowlands over, and let them all have a good romp to gether in tho nursery? It would do Ethel good." * # * * * "Well?" said Miss Burton, in answer to tho uplifted hand. "I'loaso, teacher, Tommy Carter's asleep." Brought thus plainly undor her notice, the teacher was compelled to seo what she did not wish to observo at tho mo ment." "Tommy Carier, como here!" And at tho sound of his namo tho boy sat up ? and rubbed his eyes. "Why, Tommy I ? what is tho meaning of this?" said Miss Burton In a kind voiccf for tho boy was one of her brightest pupils, and she knew something about his homo life. He was a tall boy for his ago, a little under 7,-all the children in Miss Bur Ion's room were under 7.-with a face that might havo beon any father's pride; such a handsome, open counte nance, in spite of its grimness and thu thick locks of matted, unkempt hair which fell ove;' his brow. "l'hase, teacher, I didn't mean, to go to sleep, but 1 wor so tired!" "How is that?" "1 didn't go to bed fill long past 12 last night, and father ho woko me at 5 to light tho lire, 'cos mother couldn' get tip, 'cos shu 'ant well." "What kept you up so late?" "I had to mind tho baby." "Where was your mother?" .'Please, teacher, mother went to tho Dolphin to fetch father, and they didn't ! come out till t hey was turned out, and then father and mother bad a row, and ho knocked her spinning, and she's bad to-day. she is." "And was there nobody to look after tho baby bid. you?" ">io, 'eos tho lady what lives in the next room she's gone away, and tho baby cried so as I took it und sat on the door-step till mother come in, and then it didn't stop. Father said he'd chuck it out of tlio window if mother didn't qulet Its row." Tho boy spoke in a quiet, matter-of fact tone. Why not? Ho was used to bis life; snell scenes were of daily occur rence, and if tho previous night's expe riences had been a trillo worse than usual, thcro was ono comfort to bc derived from thom-his mother was too ; ill to get ci vii uk i/ittt lay ?si leiVi i. ! "Von may?:" to youl"'.place, ' wi id I ! teacher, quio! y. "1 an. going lo ove otit tho;ian,us; Annie Blake- what aro. I > .n: rr} lng for?" I Tl Ki little girl addie'r-stui vom h?iai'ed ; ju) reply; but after a lil .th hcintntloii f hi j child who boo ii pied the ne.vt seal vol ititi teeieu lite information that Annie Blake felt sick. Miss Burton called thc little girl to her side. "What is tho matter, Annie; havo you had anything to disagree with you?" Tho child shook her head. Sho was very clean and tidily dressed, though in wofully-patehcd garments. "What did you have for breakfast?" "Nothing, teacher," said tho littlo girl, looking up with timid eyes. "Mother couldn't givo us any this morning, because all the bread was gone." "Is your father out of work?" "Yes, teacher, he's gota bad foot." Miss Burton led tho child into Ibo bead mistress' room and gave ber a roll out of tho bag that contained her own lunch. "Sit down and eat that, and if 1 can manage it I will go round and see your mother after school." Tho teacher's heart ached as she re turned to thc school-room. It was hor rible to think of a child, littlo more than a baby, sent brciikflistless to school. She know well tho extremo destitution thcro was among many of tho children, for tho school was situated in a very poor neighborhood. She did what little sho could do to relieve tho most pressing cases in her own room, but it was only a drop of kindness in an ocean of dis tress. Many a parcel of old clothes and boots she collected among her friends and distributed to tho children, but there were somo to whom it was worse, than useless to give-tho children of idle, depraved parents, who would strip every tidy article of apparel oil their own mid their children's backs and pawn them for a few pence, to obtain more than decency or natural affection to them-drink. Tho teachor did her best oven in theso cases. "Now, Mary," sho would say, fastening a warm petticoat on a little girl, "ti i. jur mother If you come to school without tills to-morrow that 1 shall send you back. You aro to wear it every day." Occasionally tho hint had the desired effect, but not often. itetiiriiing to tho school room, Miss Bin ton stood still for a moment at t he open door. The children had taken ad vantage of hor temporary absence to vacate their places, and were amusing themselves in various ways. And, worse than all, at tho other door, leading from tho main corridor, stood tho inspector, the man whom they all dreaded because of his i nil nonce in high quarters?, and because of his cold Calculating nature, which regarded the maintenance of dis cipline as tho lir.st law of tho universe. There he stood, his light, inquiring eyes calmly taking in thc whole scene. "Oood morning, Miss Burton. I'm afraid my call is rather inopportune. May I ask do tho children often disport themselves in this manner?" Miss Burton colored at tho sarcastic lone, but replied, quietly: "It is very unusual.. I had occasion to take a child away who felt ill, and I am sorry lo seo that tho ot hors have behaved badly during my absence." "Iluml Perhaps it would havo been botter if you had sont a monitor, instead of leaving tho room yourself. Kindly placo tho children; I wish to oxamlne thom. Now, children, attention I Wwii1, Do I sec a hoy asleepV" Miss Horton once moro rom: d Toi e my Carter, at tho samo time endo .,. r lng to explain sotlo voce to tho Inspect tho reason of tho little fellow'.' >?r:1/ "Yus, yes," he said, in his lotti polito voice; "ono hoars so many ol' these kind of stories-generally exornes for Idleness, you know." "lint, 1 believe, I am almost positive, this boy's story is correct, ftv his p.v rents aro both-" "Pardon me, but I should uevei . through my duties if 1 staid to li .toil to all tho stories tho children bring; Tho way lo do tlio work in a pla?1 bf ? s kind is lo go straight on, ref 1 ob?taelcs, and, above everything, lo < con (enanco chatter." "But wo are bound, in fa i ' ss, I . listen lo Miy reasons tho children may have to account for their absence arrival, etc., objected tho tea hoi ? ii li a shadoof warmth, "otherwi ? 1 .lum i have punished a little girl jitiM tiovv ; crying because she had had no f< since yesterday." "lam really afraid, Miss Hurt o i said Mr. Chilbhul, impressively, "th you are a lit tle too sensitive for your p Think of tlio cause in which \ >u enrolled as one of the worko I o ed cation of tho musses!-a utily ii work. Do not, I pray you, shsirpi your feelings on tho woe . real imaginary, of individual cases. "But," said thc teacher, Mayo! is with individual cases one mus How can I compel a chil l ti; w< i whose eyes aro heavy and li in bs v>*. for want of rest and propi ; nm i mentr1 What caii one expect frojn tlo; exhausted systems of these Li ddoijtV': "Madam, you know these! eetuli was arranged with a propel knowl of what can be, and is, dom bye' d-j icu under 7." "Yes, but is lt right l< cl nittch from these ill-fed, ill-t'? KM I in many cases, diseased chil Mo ot them bring their dinner to se hbo Yrou should see what is p-ovidod thom. 1 would venture U - i ?? in this room there aro pretty wei : ty children with the same lino i do a thick slice of bread, with a disgii il I looking black compound tl call ''.ii ping, but which moro vtaw grease. 1 have, frequent'; scon I delicate ones turn with alu i oai.hi from this-their custoniui meal." '.Very sad, of course; hui . - ? chilli hits not proper food . ho I ment why it should also reniaiii rant." "Will you allow ino to isl. you oi question, Mr, Chilbhul? t\ mid y force your own children, every advantage, to do whj I by the school board'.'"' The inspector looked at (Iii teacher much as one rega ?in j i;i . dent menial who bas thc d'i on h dictate to a superior. "The cases are not paral I'd," h lolly, and then proceeded I > Ids examination, i iii ? he <i lila liner ono would have expected imo | him. (ioluf. ti.?- most ?pu mb about v wii..-,!< tho simplest ?;. esfioit, and ihoiM ) pu.; dliig the Ult IO bruins noedlt ?>:>l; i i Slit ('hilbliid'-i notion of disoovt I bow ?nu'b nie children lea'.h I,ie \, j I Ipi. to do lulii ; nslice, ho < :vnjd ?ls rule, in spite of Iiis supreme >: . form a tolerably correct idei . they, had boen taught and o' although he had never yet mel teacher who fully satisfied bis req men ts-God be thanked. School over, Miss Burton 1 \ ned her walking attire, and round lo a dismal, dirty st e t stono's throw from the scho I. < cuing her stops, she picked la t . . through groups of loiid-voh ? I. -j ing women and miserable, st. lal.d ron playing amidst tho dirt bom ah : garbage of all sorts that lil)'-1 ! id 1er, until she reached the house little Annie Blake lived. Pindi : . child's tale was perfectly l i tie, with her what money she biild and went on her way again. 1 '? ?'< i : den thought striking her a- vy'.t nearing tho top of tho wretel il she retraced her stops in.-i U at tho door of a liouse about halj?v down, lt was opened by a i i i: : : woman with a baby in her arni ', "Good afternoon, Mrs. ( ?iUev; i - I called to ask why Bobby lu. i ol I lb school to-day?" "I am sorry, miss, but I cou billi to come." "Why?" "lie would not go without ! s. and they won't hang on a-:.. . "ls your husband still e I ol ' :' "Yes, miss, said the ail ly; lt's over three months w Iii earned a penny.'-' "But you get help from (lie ... "Xot a farthing- the.\ ..; . ai ti SI go into tho house, they wi I liol outdoor relief; and Jim, lu - .. .. I that. Ile can't bear tho ? lea f 1 o tk lng up tho homo, poor as it i . I? ti?.]i *, we don't want to make pauper- ol ibo children." Thero was quito albus', td pi le. j) i< poor woman's white, hu Mgr; ?ce a: ?lie spoke. "But you can not go i! ?j ?o' said Miss Burton, genth "Jim's got hopes of it j . v . ;> or two-ho has been ha'i , : i: ed, at it may lead to something ^bn-dant, f ?0 out washing and chii i . . |aj . week, so if wo can onl> old . (I t li(tl< longer things may gei a bil soon. If itwasn'tfe tho little om.-;; I should not mind, bul it's h?rel IO seo I hem hungry and the Ci pboatd i in ?ty ' rho mute sui?erings in the worn; i face was far more painful i .viiness than a demonstrative g ri eu' Miss Burton laid her hand m her inn and said: "Try ?.'?'I boa) |>, Mr.i, L'ollier; you have tit leas! tho iii . elation if knowing you do your be . As 16 Hobby, tell him he's to conn to school Lo-morrow. I will ari nugi i -, il some now boots. I mean we ..i i i toit iniongst us." Not walting to lieut tin oumh'ii ?hanks, the teacher hurried ii a, . ii -Yt .* v .. \ Dinner was over ii I'lopri ly squ-AiV, rho children who ai n ays ...voto lesser!, had bcon captured and carried off by their nurse. Mri and Mis, t hil blud had indulged iii ii quit conversa4 tion about the arran ge i mi or I il iel's departure; for Mi. f hilblud had mitha* iretl tosco the de (-M oho highly an. .i '"'i of tho Country plan. Conso qu< nt ly, it wa? to bc put into execution without loss of time. u\\ c shall miss her dreadfully," saul M t hilblud, with tears lu her oyes. "?l course wo shall," assented her husband, "but it's a caso in which wo must (tinko our feeling? subservient to (bu child's bonont," and with what sounded liko a sigh hu took out his bib il ? i look over some memoranda poll ed od MI them. M ; -. (Jhilhlud bent overlier work and i he vas silence, save for tho crackling ii Uro and tho subdued ticking of , ! ? w. icpiece. : ! vas a cold, dull evening, and tho m looked verv eomtoiiablo with its : uno furniture rich soft carpet, heavy plush curtains, on all of wi i :h thc firelight threw a thousand (!. ncliig gleams. "Joseph said Mrs. Chilblud, suddenly looking* up from her work. "I want to ask ou something." i un ?ill attention," replied her lord a;id master." was reading in tho paper this lin ? ning about a child dying from over pressure. Is it true? Do they really malu them Work so hard 5u these board i ols?" Mrs. Chilhlud's eyes were full pitying wonder, willoh hor husband's orbs quickly quenched. . v ly dear, pray do not you indulge in the absurd, mock sentimentality that is ni itch In vogue at t ho present time. rJ'? i e people-the parents, whose child ed ?nfora nominal sum receive an ( 1 lient education-hate to be dragged fr in their wretchedness and ignorance. ?S01 a in vice and darkness themselves, tho) would rear their offspring tho samo v . They put forward every obstado !o ?irevent tho children's attendance at school, and when forced tosend them tlioy make complaints about the amount <..;' work. Those caws of which you rp* ak aro rank impositions on the foel :.: ' of the public." . Jim. there was a lotter the oilier day, ed 'A Teacher,' staling that far too h is expected from young children. I) I you seo lt?" ur. can not say I did; but I know tho ' ; of thing. I came across a young ian only this morning who is, 1 dd imagine, just tho ono lo air her ush notions in that way: but proba dio will have leisure for reflection ' ontly, for I doubt iL she will bo re lied on tho staff mfer I send in my rt. I am determined-fully deter ed-to do nil I can to crush out this ninablo spirit of resistance to tho ance of education and discipline." Ves, Joseph," Slid Mrs. (Jhilhlud, ruing to her work, convinced that husband was, without exception, wisest, most far-seeing, and learned ul men." Nuptial Customs Almond. ) n Bavaria the peasant girl tells her I ?ve, and after tho engagement dance ! u mother relieves her ot all house 'X ?ind HOW about fiUtoutng lier ur tor tim weddUig 4'iVi Though relieved . of domestic cares* (dio i i b,\ no moan:! \ idle, nod linds tho Jay and long night? td? alun;, ?or ??nlsiibi-? hoi KO wi og, Vflltoh (uijjt.?dc? di'?iisoSj underi'.iothe'J, Btieote, pilh:?W'S)ip>b quilts, mal , Udlcs, table . l'i?id stockings enough to liist h?r i ijui??n itocii?. Any fant:i io goods. v/.)l ake her toilet, but bo tho color or fabric what it will a veil ls indlspeus:1. i>: . w ith a wreath of orange blossoms ami little satin pillow on which the wedding ring is carried. The cushion lally about eight inches square and idiantly decorated with embroid ery or bead-work, in which all tho vii iago ualdons have a (Inger, if but to do \ single stitch. T! e Russian bride wears a trousseau ie, with a short, full voil fastened oi lo the hair with a wreath of silver ' aves, which may bo made of solid sil \ ft ii or line wire, but where this extrav a--ar.ee is beyond tho means of tho brid?, silver paper or tin-foil is substi tuted, unless a coronet is plaitod with silver ribbon. In tho ceremony two rings aro used, tho bride decorating her !.. oand alter accepting his ring, t) n Australian groom has to face tho age maidens, who force him to run a i ?wer of spear shaped arrows, t u farther India the couplo are mar i led while seated on a circular matting placed in tho sun. All tho girls in the i.!;>,co constitute tho bride maids. iSuch ciu'rl?? a staff bound with blue and finished at tho end with a bunch of th ry-red feathers. They dance around i lie happy couplo who aro not pormttted ib rise till tho girls have oxausted their vocal selections and are too tired to vary their graceful motions. An Egyptian bride wears a gorgeous ?..be of blood-red satin, embroidered with roses, birds of gay plumage, and graceful little Cupids, thrown out into i road relief by outlines of silver thread <>r gold lace, The veil in carelessly ?raped over tho left shoulder, so as to partially obscure hor face from the view nf tho groom, and fastened with a dia dem of glittering gems. In Natal tho brido woars a dress of loathers, with motallic dowers in lier hair, She kneels on a brass wire mat, with a shield in ono hand and a knife in the other, lier attendants, who aro Selectol because of strong lung power, dance around her in circles, stamping, jumping, kicking any impediment that comes In their wav, and making tho air resound with their hideous screams. The Alphabet in Japan. There is a society lately formed in Japan called the '.Roman Alphabet Association," and already it numbers many thousand porsons. Tho Chineso alphabet, composed of about 4U.00? characters, had been discarded, and tho Roman alphabet, with some changes, substituted. As adapted by tho Japan ese, the alphabet c.mslsts of twenty-two letters. Tho consonants aro taken at their English sounds, while tho vowels are pronounced with their Italian ac cont. Tho laborious study required to become proliciout in tho Japanese lang uage proves lt lo ho too slow a medium for the acquisition of knowledgo for this awakened and progressive people. It is good to overcome ovil with good, and it ls evil to roslst ovil by evil. Tiiero ia no sweeter spirit than a yielding spirit, submitting to God and saving. "Thy will be don? " ! WEALTH OP T?lt? PR?SIDENTS. Washington's Kichcs - Jefferson's Losses-.lincoln's ICstutc-Gen. Grant's Salary. Ol' tho caviler presidents Washington was tlio wealthiest. When he died his estate at a moderato valuation was worth ?800,000. Adams was a poor man, but independent in his last years, thanks to tlio good management of his wife. Jefferson was wealthy when ho becamo president, but lost his property and died insolvent. His home was sold, and his daughter was saved from want by the generosity of South Carolina, which gave her $30,000. Congross bought Iiis library, and With the pro ceeds his debts wore paid. All of his descendants aro poor. Madison left a handsome property, and was wealthy when president. Congress bought his manuscripts papers, paying $30,000 for then. Mrs. Madison's son, Payne Todd, squandered her property, and in a few years after her husband's death sho was poor. His estate was valued at $280, 000 in 1810. James Mooroo died Insolvent. Ho sold his Virginia estate after the deatli of his wife, and tiled in New York. John (?umey Adams loft $30,000. His successor, Andrew Jackson, was a rich man for Iiis day. Tho Hermitage, which ho left to his adopted son, is now Hie property of tim stato. Martin Van Huron left a linc estate valued at $300, 000. James K. Polk loft about half this amount, and, ho had no children to make uso ot it, his willow has enjoyed it sinco Ids death. John Tyler was not a rich man, though he owned a line farm in Virginia and a number of slaves. He had a large fam ily and was so long in public lifo that he went to tho White House poor. What ho saved in otlico enabled him to livo in comfort afterwards. His second wife had means, and theil1eight children wero well educated. Mr. Fillmore, by a second marriage, became a wealthy man. Franklin Pierce left no child to in herit his property, which was valued at $30,000. President Buchanan was worth $230, 000, which ho gave to his nephews and nieces, Abraham Lincoln's estate was valued lit $75,000, Andrew Johnson had $130,000 when ho left tlio White House. A part of this amount was lost by tho failure of tho Freedman's bank. President Grant no vor had money until ho became lieutenant general. Ills salary and tho generous gifts of his friends made him a millionaire. All of his property was lost in tho Grant Ward failure. His wife is independent again through tho salo of his book. Hayes is very weall hy. ? The gifts to Mrs. Garfield made her rich. Her husband left a small prop erly, worth not moro than $10,000. Ex-President Arthur was worth about $100,000. ' cvolahd basabbutlho same amoiint. Linly uiai'Volou' st?r!) is W'slreiilsvi lion ?n Ja pal i. lt ls serions y staled that aies? days ?i?M?e, when.I ho poll-ux was about to descend upon tho head ot a cow in tho slaughter-house at Ono, tho animal said in excellont Japanese: "Hold your bandi I desire to speak to you. Persons crazed with foroign fash ions, and haughty through eating meat, pretend to bo civilized and aro casting aside the hallowed customs of our Land of tho Rising Sun. Especially is this the caso in Kobe, where tho people aro actually proud of their town being tlio chief center of tho beef business. They slaughter us in immense numbers, over 80,0U0 of my poor sisters having fallen under your bloodthirsty hands sinco this house was lirst appropriated to its cruel uses. If human being:; possoss souls, why not cattle also? Aro you not aware that tho deadly pestilences which afflict your people year after year, bringing in their train such dire calam ities, arisejout^of tho accumulated wrath ot my murdered friends? If our slaugh ter does not cease we shall exact lifo for life, und for tho 80,000 of us that have fallen cholera will kill an equal number. Therefore bo warned ero it ls too late. Ceaso from your cruelty and henceforth abstain from animal food." Deeply affected by tho cow's admonitions tho slaughterman threw aside his ax, led tho animal back to a stall, and bo and his comrades now worship her as a divinity. Bigoted an ti-flesh eaters uro solemnly retailing the story and urging every ono to give up meat, but for ourselves wo cannot find words to fitly characterize such gross ignorance and credulity. Antiquity of Gio Muir, The first appearance ol' thc muff dales from the end of tho sixteenth century. In tho inventory of effects left by the widow ol' Nicolai, wo read, "Item : ono velvet muff lined with sable." At Ven ice wo lind a trace of tho muff toward tho end of the fifteenth century. Cele brated court, huhes and women of noble birth carried thom. Tho most cele brated and channing picture in which a muff is shown is that exquisito paint ing by Sir Joshua Reynold <, entitled "Tho Young Girl willi a Muff," which forms a part pf tho fine collection of tho Mar quis of Hertford. Nothing could be moro delicalo than this work. The young English girl seemed to bo rather passing across tito canvas than fixed upon it, so wonderful is tlio skill with which tlio artist has depicted tho walk ing motion-tho body inclined a little forward, and the head to ono side. This woman's bust , cut off at the mu IT, is so (Ino and fresh in tone, so radiantly orig inal in design, that it would sullleealone to establish tlio immortal renown of Reynolds, for info tlii.i work tho artist has put tho quintessence of womanli ness, tho ideal ol' tho most exquisit En glish loveliness, and lias rendered it a m?morable typo of chilly beauty. Soyoro.droughts and excessive mois, turo can be ameliorated in offeet by deep plowing, sub-solllm*. drainage, and proper cultivation. Every farm should be undordraiuod, so as to admit tho heat and air. DKAhING IN DI3AD II0IWBS? Shoes, FortllizorH, Imdles' Switches? Huttons and Ohio Mudo Ont ol Defunct Equines. A crowd bad gathered on a .South Side street corner, where a boceo with a broken log had. been shot. As the owner stood ruefully surveying Ins loss a fat, dnrk-comploxloned man elbowed his way up and Bald, as ho smiled grimly: "Say mister, I'll cart that horse away if you will give lt to mo. Is it a bar gain?? Tho owner pondered a moment, looked around at tho crowd, aud re marked: "Tho animal is no use to me, and I guess you can havo it, but I'm blessed if I know what you want with it. You can have it if you will tell ino.? | "All right. You soe a dead horse represents considerable money to me, and when I can get one, I am going to drop onto it every time. I'll haul the animal out to my place, whore I will skin lt and tan the hide, or else sell lt raw to ono of the tanners. I'will then go to some boot and shoe firm, who will proceed to make it up into GIIGCG. Tho loathor, being sort and waterproof, makes up nicely and commands a fancy price. "Shoes made of cordovan as the leather ls called, aro considered the proper things by swells and soil well. Tho tail, when It is long and bushy, can bo made into a nico horsh-brush er switch for ladies. To maka a nice switch, I Luke out tho bone from the tail and tack the skin onto a handle, and there we have lt, all ready for use as soon as It gets dry," "But, what do you do with the re mainder of tho body-tho bones and llesh?" "O, they como m bandy. I raise lots of hunting dogs. Of course, if 1 wore to buy beef for thom it would cost mo a small fortune. When I get or buy dead horses I save some of the meat, feeding tho dogs on that. They thrive on lt, and it don't cost much. "Tho hoofs I soil to some glue fae? tory, where they aro boiled down and made into gluo. Do I make uso of the bones? Of course I do. Sometimes I grind them up and sell them as f?rtil* titers. , Ground bono is the stuff tc spread on your ?arden ifyouwaut tc raiso good crops. When I am busy and want to dispose of them I sell thom tc 8omo button-factory. They make but tons, large and small out of bones. I have seen somo knife handles made from bono, but it cracks easily aud Ia not used much. Buttons are more gen? erally made from horse bones than any thing else m that line. "Now, if you want any meat for youi cats lot mo know, and I will supplj you," but tho former possessor of the horse did not eeem .to relish the idea ol his cats being fed on horsetlesh, and de clined the offer with thanks. Tho Clothes of Japnnoso Girl?. Japaucrtc yoir?g men of fashion visit tho girls jv, /i fis thoy do in this country, ttl tlieui O?t ' i r?stA?r?'ip'ts end iii) thei i up with lee cream. They have bal and parties whore waltzing ls in dulged in ad Ubi lum. Tho wall;:, how over, is a rece?? innovation, but is iiki-d Kv f It/I ?.... > vvyvi ... Oi ./'. Thu ,>,)'. *JJ CilVJ UHp?UU^V w - v..C.'-'* tumos of tho ladies in Japan are more in consonance with the dross roform movement than thoso of American and European girls. First of all, no corset is worn. The long silk sash supplies the place of steol and whalebone. Thia sash ls wrapped around and around the waist loosely and the ends bang down behind. There is no largo, olaborate bow pinned against tho back, like those seen in tho representation of the '.Mikado" on our stage. Some of tiie ultra-ftvdiionable girls of Tokio, how ever, have adopted a method of making their waists look smaller, accordlng,to tho European modes, but no corsot is used-simply a belt buckled around the. waist, The ladles are fond of picking the strings ot their banjo, aud aro up to the times in a fashion which bas been greatly in vogue among American girls. Japanese girls attire themselves in pretty much tho same underwear as American women, but their stockings aro built moro on the order of a mitten for the hand, there being a separate receptacle for tho Mg toe. A very cu rious fact tho reportor gleaned from tho Interpreter was this: Tho Japanese think that all Europeans have very old typos of faces. The Deepest, Imke. A communication from Dr. Bailey of the New Brunswick University, re lative to the great depth of Lake Tem Iscouata, which empties by tho Mada waska into the St. John. Dr. Bailey ?pont some time about the lake during tho past bummer in connection\*wlth the work of tho Canadian Geological Survey, and from three soundings made near Us southern extremity, depths of 22o, 400 and 500 feet were reached, and lt seems probable, adds Dr. Balley, from tho statements of reliable parties, that even this depth is at some place* considerably exceeded. The surface of tho lako Is, by tho measurement of too aneroid barometer, 400 feet above the tide level in tho Bay of Funday, so that it basa depth fully below tide lovel. Dr. Bailey's communication ls called forth by a roport of the re markable depth of Orator Lake in Orocon, which depth, to Judge from tho name, is no more than ono might ex pect from its volcanic origin. But in tho case of Lako Tomiscouata thorn is nothing of a volcanic character, and the whole depression is evidently the result ol' simple erosion If this should provo to be tito deepest freshwater lako in America. Dr. Bailey's contribution to geographical science is a most im portant ono. Sine:' "The cold weather always puckers up my lipj." Ho brightening up; "You don't mean it?" "Indeed I do." "Will you go sleighing to-night?" "Yes; but why do you ask me to gu to-n?ght?" "I expect it will bo very Cold to* nurht."