Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Oaptiuring Sea-aonoj In Alask. St. Patil'1 INliinrd, Alatika, in4teidt of pr< menting an kilmost unbroken line ot bWhl abrupt cliffs to the sea, like its fell->Ws i the North Pacific, offers to the landing seal a low, though gradual rising grouad. 'ali Ing advantago of this topography, the nativ( of St. Paul's Island secure every seaso hundreds of sea-lions, with but a tithe c thelabor and exposure by which their cali ture is attended at other places. Eleve miles north-east from the village on S1 Paul's IslantMs a point upon which a larg number of sea-lions annually repair for th purposes of breeding, etc., but as this ani mal Is timid, and sure to take to water who brought into the presence of man, its cap ture requires much discretion and boldnes on the part of its captois, who are chosei every season fron the village people, witl especial reference to their physical qualifl cation for the work. The "sca-richic," a the natives name them, caMnot be approach ed successfully by daylight ; so the hunters ten or twelve in number, rendezvous in i hut near by until a favorable night comc on, when the moon is partially obseurea b; drifting clouds and the wind blows in fron the rookery. Tien they step down to thi beach, at low water, and proceed to creel flat on all fours over the surf-beaten san boulders up to the dozing herd and betweei them and the water; in this way a sinal body of men crawling along in Indian 1ill may pass unnoticed by the sea-lion sentrie which doubtless in the uncertain light con found the forms of their human enemici with those of seals. When the creeping na tives have all reached the strip of beacl which is left bare by ebb tide between thi water and the unsuspecting aninals, at i given signal, the hunters leap at once < their feet, shout, yell and brandish theil arms while the astonished and terrified lions roar and flounder In all directions. If, a the moment of the surprise, the brutes aro sleeping with their heads pointed towar( the water, they charge straight on in tha way directly over the men; but if theli heads have been resting pointed landward they follow that course Just as desporatel and nothing will turn them at first, cithe one way or the other. Those who charg for the water are lost, of course, but th natives promptly follow up the land-leader with a rare combination of horrible noise and demoniacal gesticulations until the firs frenzied spurt and exertions of the terrifle< animals completely exhaust then, and then panting, gasping, prone upon the earth, thej are extended at the mercy of their cunninj captors, who gently urge them along up tq the hut in which they have been keepih) watch during several days past, for the nigh in which to make this effort. Here the na tives have what they call their pen or cage in which the lion-like seals, as they arc cap tured from night to night, are collected an( retained until sufficient numbers or a drovi of three or four hundred has been secured This cage is nothing more than a succesioi of small poles stuck at wide intervals ovel a circle, in the ground ; these poles ar< decked with fluttering at rips of white cottoi cloth, and light ropes are loosely stretchet from one to the other. Within this flinms3 circle the sea-lions are securely Imprisoned, and though incessantly watched by two oi three men, they scarcely make an effort t< escape, but their roaring is almost deafening while they constantly writhe and twist ovo and against one another like a handful oj angle-worms in a saucer. "A House of Horroris." "A house of horrors" Is to he found it New York, in Baxter street, not far fron Mott street. It Is a low, rambling, ricket] building, once painted white, but now re duced to a dirty yellow by the p)eltinj storms of fifty winters. Ilalf a centur ago it was called "The Three-mile House, but for many years, as at present, it ha been used as an Italian hotel. Some thirty years ago the premises wer owned by a villainous-looking Frenchman and then as now frequented by the mos degraded criminals. Rum was sold in the basement. In the upper room was a gamn bling-saloon. At a late hour one wikd dark night in January, the inmates wer startled by a rap at the side door. Th -proprietor approached nervously, remove the ponderous bars, shot back itis 'massiv bolts, opened cautiously the (leor, an peered forth "into the outer darkness. Before hinm stood two figures, partially re vealed by the flood of light that poure I through the half-open-door. It was a mi and woman demanded shelter for the night The Frenchman had a few spare rooms and occasionally responded to these request for a night's lodging. In this instance however, something caused hhn to heatitat< for a moment. This was noticed by thi stranger, whose form was wrap)t in the ample folds of a long cloak, while his fea tures were concealed by the slouching brm of a black felt hat. Ho appealed to bhi best's cupidity by slipping Into his willinj hand a large gold piece. Monsieur's 1ovi of lucre conquered discretion, and lis noc tural visitors were proffered such hospita, hities as the place afforded. They enterci the dingy tap-room and passed quickla *through the uninviting crowd there congre gated, ascending the crazy staircase at the other end. Under the Frenchman's gui dance they reached a small, dingy room a the rear of the building, into wIuch hb ushered them. It was remarked that th< woman was closely veiled, and both seeme< Sanxious to avoid observation. Many wer< the surmises, suggestions and guesses in dulged in by the motley crowd. Sometina~ over an hour perhaps huall elapsed, whci the man again appeared at the bar, sayin; he was going out, but would return shortly He then left the room, as carefully die guised as when he entered. Hours slippc< away, but ho was not seen again. As the night waned into the day, the inmates e the den ausapected that all was not right A number of them, led by the host, ascen dod the stairs and stopped before the littl< room. The door was locked and the ke, was gone. Entrance was retiested, thei demanded. No .response was receivedI They forced it open and entered. 'I'e sight that met their eager gaze shocked even theIr soared hearts. Upoi the filthy bed was the half-nude form of lovely female. The bed-clothing ws drenched with blood, and great pools stoci -upon the floor. Three ugly wounds in th< region of the heart told the story, and I1 one of them was still buried the cruel bladi which had done the deed. The form wa fauliness in contour, and the face of tha purs Grecian type so rarely seen. The skii was of dassling whiteneas, and the hal was as black as the raven's wing. Her un Ii dergarments were of the finest quality o finish, while about.her neck was suspende< a gold en chain and chased cross. The othe wearing apparel was of coarse texture, ani had -bee~ dobless procured for the pur Peee of disuis. The authorities wer immediately notidied ,and the body con veyed to the. n1orgtte to await indentifica tion. Strange t5 say it was never 're claimed. Trho Frenchman and his coadjui toswere arrested, but all efforts to appre fend life thurderer proved fruitless,- and to th present day the whole affalr Is a mye tr.Some yearssbedntdthtrn ctatihiso hou was rooptwa ainetimes oonvotted gao #4Qntrle dro. 'ey called for lique and cards, disposing themselves to "make a night of IL" The women were requested to join them, and for a time all went "ner , ry as a ma'riage bell." As things pro in gressed, it was soon manifest that the men a were casual acquaintances, and not long time friends. One was in the beastly state a of intoxication. Ills quondom friend asked Fi that a room might be prepared for him f where he could sleep off the effects of his unwanted potations. This request was i. granted, and the drunken man convoyed . to a room on the second story, and there e left in the charge. of his solicitous friend. e An hour or two afterwards the latter came - down stairs and reported that his southern 1 friend wias ill, and needed medical attend - dance. 8aying that lie was going after a 9 physician and would return with him, lie i put on Lis hat and overcoat, and went out. i le (lid not return. Some hours elapsed. - The room was visited and found locked. S They knocked repeatedly, but could get no - reply. Becoming alarmed, an officer was summoned, who broke open the door and found the unfortunate man with his throat i cut from ear to car, andi all his valuables r gone. The false whiskers were not there, i and their absence revealed a youthful face, 3 the lineaments of which indicated not a little > intellectual character. The unsightly dis I guise had disappeared, and the crimson i fever of intoxication had given place to the I pallor of death. lie had fallen a victim to 3 avarice and murder. The authorities after i much dificult, discovered that the murdered man was a son of a Louisiana planter of great wealth, wl -% had represented that commonwealth in the United .tates Senate for many years. The young man had been lately graduated from Harvard university L with distinguished honors, and expected to > continue his studies in Germany aid France. The murderer was never found, not even a clue to his identity or where abouts. The premises were afterwards taken by one Vonelly, an Italian, who used i them as a lodging-house for the more ques tionable and- impecunious of his country men. hat is its ostensible character to day. Two men entered that place one night, their features hidden by masks. They r wanted of Vonelly the largest sleeping ap t partment at his disposal. The Italian ob jected, without at first obtaining a glimpso at their faces. This they positively de clined to do. A liberal sum of money finally L accomplished their purpose, and the desired I room was assigned them. They entered. There was a profound silence for a time. At last the other lodgers were startled by several pistol reports in the room. imie diately tnereafter one of the men, still masked, came forth, a revolver in his hand. L Ile locked the room door behind him, and - pitting the key Into his pocket, walked te , liberatily out into the street and disap - peared. The alarm was givei, and the po I lice found his companioi lying upon the floor, sweltering in his blood, with three bullet-holes in his head. The revolver had been placed close to his faceand repeattLdly discharged. No trace could be found of the one who had committed the murder, i nor was the body of the deceased ever 0111i1111ed. A Dtick I1unt in an Indian Canoo. The country around Fort Ripley, Mlinn., ia full of lakea of various sizes, and the Indians, sokliers and settlers are fond of going to them to fish and hunt ducks. Nearly opposite Fort Ripley is a small stream, called by the Indians "No-ka-se be," which connects a beautiful lake with the Mississippi River. One day Gen. Hunt s idd lie would like to go to that lake for ducks; so Eddie's papa got out his skiff and canoe; and with gus and ammunition and a soldier to help row the skliff, they star-tedi up the No-ka-se-be in the skiff, tow ing the canoe behind it. Tall weeds and I grass, and wildl rice, grew high and thick on the sie of the stream, and somr.times across It ; so that to manage the skiff and canoe was no easy matter. Howvever, they got to tihe lake at last, and rowed out to the 3 midtdle of it, where it was thought best that - Eddie's papa should take the canoe and go in one (direction, leaving Geni. Hunt and tihe 3 soldier in the skiff, to seek their game in 3 another directioin. The canoe was made of I birch-bark. It was about twelve feet long, 3 andl not more than thirty inches wide at the 1 widest part, and( so frail andi light that great care wasil required to avoid capsizing it. - The soldiers usedl to say that Indians parted I their hair in the middle so that they would I not up)set their canoe by having too muiih .hailr on one side ; but this was only one of the soldier's jokes. Well, Eddie's papa I took off his boots, and placed them, wvith ,his gun, shot-pouch, and powdler-flask, in one endl of the canoe; then lhe carefully stepped Into other end, sat (Iowa in the bot 3 tonm of the canoe, and paddled off toward - a little bay, where several large ducks were swimming about. For a while Eddie's papa kept the froilt end of the canoe towards the ducks; for lie knew that was the only 3 safe way to shoot out of a canoe. After a - while lie sawv a fine large duck flying to - wards him. Pointing his gun at the duck I ho followed its flight as it drew nearer, uin til the duck wvas in good range on one 8id0 - of the canoe, wvhen, forgetting where lie 3 was, lie fire-bang-and got a duck. But - it was not the (duck he was after ; for that duck flew away faster than ever, while lie aiid his gun flew the other way. The gun had kiced him over, and the canoe turned I bottom lup, letting gun, boots, p)owdler-flask, 3 shot-pouch and Eddie's papa go into the - lake. Fortunately the water wtas only waist deep at that point ; so lie soon got the I canoe righit-sidle up, anid balled the water iout with his liat. Then lie fished uip the boots, gun and other things, and put them - in the canoe. An Indian could have got I into the canoe from the water; but Eddie's papa had to wade to the shore (pulling the fcanoe along wvith him), wvhere, in a short time lhe was joined by Geon. Hunt and the - soldier, who had seen the accidenit. That 3 ended the duck hunt for that day ; for f hunting ducks in wet clothes isn't much I fun, especially when the weather is cool. 3 A GOn A T E mraaPuIls. -The hop SBitters MainufIactuiring Company 18 one0 of Rochester's greatest business enter p jrises. Their flop Bitters have reached a sale beyond all precedent, having from their intrinsic value found their way into almost every household In the an.-raphlo., I r Quack Nostrums byr roono the medioal profesion 4 The bane of societ" but the Bible say. "To I him who is affRicted piysould be shown" and r Dr. Silabee, the dIscoverer of "Anakeeis" the onl inallblepicuore known to medical art, desrvesa monument at the hands of affRicted *m Ilions an a benefactor of the human race, If I) as Jean Paul Bighter says--Happiness is the -absence of pain." what shall bie said of a . remede that will relieve instantl such pasin as . those endure who suffer from pesand of how much ha iness must "Anakets" be the -author, 00,000 of the millions affilocted with -piles gladly teetify to its healing virtues, D)oo. y, tore of all schools prescribe it and In 90 year. .none have used it without benedit. Gunbin . ig the virtues ef a polien instrument and medicine easy ofpliton safe and useful ina cq.it - ees pam at once, - holds uptetosad . iasz crsthe .. woret oae fVlsand lat iseqalwot * non.b01iaqk the Doctors re e in oud, .0"iml are atlsto f UsiN cm $PhOMQto P. eutder I eyeror, Pri$0N ok. Sold by druggis A gan Fraucisco Trick. A few months after 11. L. Dodge, the present superintendent of the United States mint, at 8an Francisco, came into office, lie became convinced there were leakages dur ing the working of bullion deposited in the mint-in other Y/ords, that somebody was stealing. lie communicated his suspicion to Capt. Stone, who called in detective Je hu, and together the two began an investi gation that ended in the arrest of a colored man named Smith, charged with stealing at different times $20,000 from the mint. The feat of the oflicers, which began in October last, is one of the most cleverly executed pieces of detective work in the annals of the department, and has resulted in some important discoveries and arrests. Henry Hmith, who has heretofore been a pronin ent colored citizen of good reputation and of considerable influence in politics, was first employed as a porter in the mint of 1890. le subsequently left, and was re appointed night watchman in 1875, leaving the latter place about a year and a half ago, since which thne he has had no comection with the mint. Upon ascertaining that there were grounds for the superintendent's suspicions, the detectives made inquiries at the various places in the city where bullion was sold. It was discovered that Smith was selling large quantities of gold bullion, although lie had been out of the mint for months. The detectives then tried to as certain where the metal caine fron, exam ining the records of the express ofllces and books of agents in this city, through whom bullion might be sent to Smith, and found that it did not come from the country. It was then determinett thatSmith must have bullion in his possession, as lie kept on sell ing it at various places, and he was watched, for monthsbeing under the eyes of detec tive Jehu. It was suspected that he had accomplices, but none were found, and the utmost vigilance failed to discover where the gold came from. However, the detec tives concluded to take Smith into custody, having obtained circumstancial evidence to> warrant them in so doing. On being ar rested, Smith denied any knowledge of the matter. The detectives then went to Smith's house at 731 Broadway, and, search ing it from top- to b6ttom, only about one thousand dollars were found. But in searching the grounds about the house, piecea of a small smelting furnace were found. These were dug up and shown to Smith, who still denied his guilt, and af firmed that they must have been put there by some one else. But the ofllcers began another search in the yard, and soon dug up the remainder of the furnace, which was rich in globules of gold ranging in value from 25 cents to $2. The fire bricks were also covered with a slag rich li gold. All this was shown to Smith, who continued to maintain his innocence. However, the of ficers mado another search of the grounds, when detective Jehu, in probing about a flower bed struck a hard substance with his spade about two feet below the base of a cactus plant. This substance was un covered, when a small bean pot was found, covered with a saucer, which had been tealed with beeswax. The pot was opened, and found to contain seven ingots of gold, about the size and shape of a teacup, and worth about $0,200. When these were shown Smith, lie confessed the whole thing. He said that while night watchman, under General La Grange, lie had charge of the refinery, in which are situated the iron tanks containing what is known as the ''mash" gold and silver bullion in solution, and in process of separation. During this process acid is used, which dissolves the silver and causes the gold to fall to the bottom. The iron tanks are locked at night, but there is a small hole in their tops, through wvhich a hose is inserted and water is allowed to run upon the gold to wash the acid from it. At night Smith used to Insert a long scoop made of zinc and gather up a small quantity of the metal, which lie melted down in a cru cible at home. Smith was for several years in the employ of the Pacificl Mail Steamship company, rnnning as steward en one of the Panama steamers, lIe was turned over to the U. 8. marshal. The First Olou'd. They were married six weeks ago,the day before her mother left for New England, and when the hate cold wave came to make pedeCstrians shiver they were still very happy. She spoke to him at breakfast about never having observed lisa overcoat among his arti cles of dress, and he forced a laugh and quickly changed the subject. Going up stairs lie tumbled over the things in a big trunk, felt in all his pockets, searched his wallet, and was making a second search of the trunk when the bride wife came running up R.nd asked th.e object of his search. "Efile, did you ever come across a little green ticket in my trunk ?" lie solemnly inquired. "One about so square ?" "Yes." "And reading something about $10 and six months?" "Yes." "And sonmethinig about all goods left over such a time would be 80old ?" "Yes, yes." "Why, I found it the other d.my and tore it uip. I thought it was an adver tisement of a pawn shop, and that some of the boys had put it into your pocket for fun." "Fun, gasped t'me newly married man, as a shiver ran down his back. "Why, Charlie, what ails you I You look as pale as death !" she exclaimed In alarm. "Nothing, he blurted out, trying hard to recover his comnposursa. "Was the ticket valuable?" "Not very-that is-no, it wasn't worth a cent ! it was an old Chinese wash house ticket for two collars, but I've got plenty without them!1" lie kissed her as he went away, but his face couldn't throwv off that anx ious look, and tihe young wvife looked after him and said to herself: "I never saw him act that way be fore. Maybe lie has begun to hate me!" And she wvent in to have a good cry. Tnme Dismal8Swamp. This swamp covers an area about thirty miles uquare, and is penetrated only b the canal, which runs to a reinarkabe esh water lake, as cold as ice in midsummer, that is called "Lake Drumnmond," frorai the man that discovered it more than a hundred years ago. The lake is fed by springs at its bottom, and is very deep, but has no natural outlet, Its surplus of water being absorbed, it is supposed, by the spongy mosses that form its banks. Years and years ago there used to be a' handsome hotel here, which was visited in the summner timq b people from Norfolk and the suir roundn coutry, and from its inaccessi bility, teboats running at long interval., . became the "Gretna Green "'of the re. go,and the youn fellow~ of the revoht. ioary poeded to bring their stolen brides and spend their honeymoons among the odors from the cedar and the cypress. lare old Tom Moore visited the Dismal fwamp, and stopped at the tavern during his tour in America, in 1804, and wrote a jultaJ1 song about a young man whose sweet heart was stolen from him by death, and who, so the legend goes, crazed by his afficlion, imagined the girl had been taken to the Dismal Swamp. le followed her there, and was never heard from afterward, it being supposed that he st arved to death In the wilderness. - Some people say that in the center of the swamp there are living a naked, semi-civil ized colony of negroes who escaped from plantations in slave tkaes, and who have become innured to tho attacks of the in sects, It is said that they live on fish, and grow a little corn; but no one was ever there to see this colony, nor can I find a truth-telling citizen who knows the source )f this story. There is a legend to the ef rect that three or four years ago, a man rrom this colony made his way out, and as tonished people by never having heard of ,he war, but I can find no one to vouch for its accuracy. The cedar, which is the prevailing timber in the swamp, is the finest in the world, md ship-loads of it, almost daily, are sent icross the sea. There are several mills on he canal, and the business is rapidly in ,reasing. The canal wits comnmenced in 1787, and was surveyed by Washington, but was not completed until 1880. It is )wned by a bankrupt corporation, the gov ,rnment holding considerable stock in it, ind several times the Secretary of the l'reasury has directed its sale at auction, but njunctions, and other methods known to he law, have prevented it, and now a bill is [ending In Congress providing for the pur-, 3hase of the whole affair by the govern lient. It Isn't a had plan, for there is no bner timber anywhere, and the supply is dimost inexhaustable. The great part is 3cdar, but there are pine, cypress, juniper, ind other trees, which will be all turned in o lumber some time, but there is enough o last many generations. This timber was ramous 200 years ago. In 1728 the Gover tor of Virginia wrote to the mother govern nent: " They have a pretty deal of lumber iere, get froni the borderers of the Dismal, iho make bold with the King's trees there %bout without ceremony. The swamp will probably never be drained. The soil is full )f subterraneous springs, and can be pene rated by a rod as far as one has a disposi Ion to thrust it down. The only way that imber and shingles can be brought to the 3anal is by laying down pontoons on the tpongy mass. The growth of vegetation is uxurloux, and it is a very jungle of reeds mnd semi -tropical plants. William$ Little Game. The idlers at the ferry dock were .onsiderably agitated by a little Inel lent in whicii a "William" and his girl were the maia actors. The pair were ixoursionists, and the girl had her "dander" up about something. "I don't know what ails her," ex -laimed William to a policeman as the girl sat on a salt barrel and munched xn apple in a hard-hearted sort of way. "I had my arm around her all this morning, and we've walked all over town with clasped hands, but all of a sudden she flow from the track and has had her nose up ever since." "Are you engaged ?" asked the ofl) cer. "Well, I kinder infer that we are, or was afore she got this mad fit." "And wvhiat will you do?" "I dunno ; I was thinking a spell ago that I mIght draw out her feelinigs, if she has any, by jumpin' into the river, though 1 kinder hate to wet up this Sunday suit." The policeman held a whispered con sultation with William, and the result was that the young man wvent back to the gIrl and said: "Emily, I think yo.u have given me the cold shake. Heaven knows I love you, and I c:an't stan d this ne longer i Emily, take niy ring and pocket-book, for I am geoig to jump into the cruel river I" "Humnph I" replied Emily, as she re ceived lis wealth and bit into the solid side of her apple. "Good-bye, false one-don't look. for anybody I" exclaimed William as he started for the dock and leaped down into the harbor-master's boat out of sight. "Man overboard-save him-where's the life preserver ?" shouted a man with a voice like a thunder storm. There was shouting and running to and fro, but Emily never even looked around. Throwing away the core of her apple she slowly opened the big flat wallet, turned over the several pieces of old scrip, and stepping up to a fruit stand she said : "I'll take ten cents' worth of raw puanuts." She was putting them ira her'pockel when WVillim looked ever the dock, noticed that the crowd was la.ughiing, and lie crawled out of the boat with the remark "it's a dead failure, and I knowv it? ln'm a shook man,thrown over board for seome fellow whio wears a standing collar, and now the only thing left for me is revenge 1"' "She takes it very cool," observed the policeman as William reached his feet. "Cool I There she sits, using my money and chaing peanuts, thinking I'm a corpse ; yes, she's got the heart of a tiger, sir, and if' I had them seven ty cents in that pocket book I'd lick her father before the excursion left this town I There she goes, chawin' away, and I'm left in a strange town without a cent to get that Jude switch for mother I" No IiloarrraL NEEDED.--No palatial hoespital needed for liop.Bitter's patien ts nor large-salaried talented puffers to tell what flop Bitters will do or cure, as they tell their own story by their certain and absolute.cures at home. flow To no Beauunst. Many hundred thousand dollars are annually expended by ladles, for "arti gocial" appliances to hide the shrunken and wasted form, or the sallow skin, blotches, or liver spot., which are due to female weakness, dyspepsia, torpid liver, and constipation. If a small her cent. of this sum were invested in Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, ladies would soon reahly be what they- o seem to be. It readily corrects thod weaknesses and disease. upon. which emaciation depend. It eures dyspepsaa by toning up the system, and when itsed in connection with Dr. Pierce's PlasnPugatv Pelt,speedily overcomes all Irregularitie* of the liver and bowels. No "bloentot youth" no "beutierof the coin lein" andn fom a r. Pierce'a health-giving Favorite Prescrinioan Making Shingles in. the Dismalbwamp. As we plunged deeper into the swamp the trees increased in size. Here and there a lack pool of water lay gleam Ing sullenly, hiding, -s it were among a thick growth of rank ferns and veno mous-looking flowers Vine-covered cypresses rose high aloft, the inevitable streamers of gray moss flanging motion essly pendent. The noise of the shin gle-cutters sounded ever more clearly, like the rapping of a gigantic wood pecker-"tap, tap, tap; tap, tap, tap," -as they chopped out the shingles, the sound of the invisible workmen and an occasional burst of laughter echoing mysteriously in the gloomy and other wise unbroken solitude; and so we came upon the shingle contre. The workmen had just excavated a log, the butt or root part within a few,inchesot the surface of the ground, the stem at the farther end some two or three feet below. At about twenty feet distant from the butt a young man was busy sawing through the log. Ills cheeks were hollow, his features angular, a general cadaverous look betokening chills and fever. The saw and a han dle only at one end, like the instru mont used for cutting ice. The sharp end struck deeply. into the ground at every movement, but was not dulled, because of the entire freedom from the grit of the soil, composed as it is of de cayed bark and vegetation. We watch ed with interest, taking a sketch in the mean time, until the log was sawed through. It now made a section about twenty feet long, and comparatively easy to handle. The gang, composed of half a dozen hands, now set to work to raise it from its resting-place, with long levers of stout saplings, the pro cess accompanied by many grunts and oaths. It was a picturesque sight-the men in their red and blue shirts strain ing and tugging at the giant log that lay in its long grave-like cavity. At length it starts at one end with a suck ing noise as it leaves its oozy bed, rises gradually to the surface, and finally rolled bodily out of its excavation to the fresn air, where it lies like some newly disinterred antedeluvian monister,huge, black, and slimy. "A purty good log," says one of the men, as lie draws the sleeve of his red shirt across his sweatbeaded brow. When the log Is thus finally raised it is sawed into sections each about two feet in length; thebe are then split down to the requisite thickness for shingles. The logs are first discovered by means of a tharp Iron stake which Is thrust into the ground wherever a slight mound-like elevation betokens the probable presence of log or logs be neath. If the point of the stake strikes the hard surface of wood Instead of sinking easily in the morass, the soil is cleared away, and a square foot of the stump Is exposed. The practiced eye of the shingle man can tell at once whether the log is useful, the requi sitos for use being straight grain throughout, with no kno;s, soundness and no decay. If a sound, good log, it is then uncovered, sawed through, and then raised. Wheni the log was com pletely raised, our guide resumed his work, splitting the sawved sections up into shingles. Tfaking a seat on one of the dryest of the fallen loks, lhe took a large "chunk" uiprig ht between his knees, HeJ uised a broad knife-blade, with a long wooden handle, which he placed on the log, driving it into it with a heavy hard-wood mallet such as is used by sculptors and stone-carvers. At a little distance from him a shaggy looking fellow wvithi red shirt and patch ed trousers was sitting at ag*hingle horse, shaving the split slabs of wood smooth and tapering. Beside him lay a ple of clean and crisp-looking shav ings, emitting that odor peculiar to seasoned cypress. The horse used is the ordinary cooper's horse, and needs no special description. From this point the shingles are carried to the road-side, to be handy for transporta tion. canary Bird and Vhlppy. - A lady relates the following: A few days ago there fell In front of her win dow from a tree a "chlppy," or ground bird, such as chatter about the parks and streets. It seemed wearied and crippled. She picked it up, carried it in th8 house, fed it from her own mouth and at night placed it in the cage with her canary. The canary at once be stowed upon the new-coiner all of the' attention of a mother, and nestled be.. side the little stranger during the night. In the morning the lady placed the chippy ini the window so that it might have the privlege of regaining its free domn. It plumed its tiny wings and went away. The canary mourned during the day as if lie had lost his mate. In the evening the chippy came back and perched upon the window. TIhe sash was raised and it flew in and nestled upon the cage; the canary at once struck up his liveliest notes and seemed gratified. This was repeated two or three days, the chippy going each morning and returning in the evening. One day it wvent away and did not come back. The canary droop ed, and the next day fell.dead from his perch in the sunshine that played over the gilded cage in the window. That night the chippy returned, and during the evening It mourned over its dead companion. In the morning it clung to the cage until it was turned out. For a few days the empty eage was hung in the window, and on each succeeding evening the chippy returned and chirp ed'as if it was grief-stricken. One day it brou ght a worm in its bill, dropped it in the cage, flew away and came back no more. hiLrt,1,Is of~ intelligent - women sat) that Dobbin's Electric Soap, (made by Cragin & Co., Philadelphia,) Is in every respect, the best soap ever made, nd will (do three times the work of .ny other. Try it. 0t3ANsvau U3 LOO of all imnntltles aed ett neutraliea he viu of man iIrme.a the secre)N*1 i h6 The Best Bait For Insect Traps. Mr. Et. C. Carriere has lately been trying a number of experiments on the best baits for insect traps, and gives an account of them in the Revue Horticole. The results effectually disprove the truth of the old saying "that we may catch more flies with a spoonful of honey than a gallon of vinegar." A number of glass fly-traps filled with different liquids, sweet and sour, were placed under some fruit trees which were subject to the attacks of flies and other insects. The traps were baited with honey, weak wine and water, beer and water, vinegar and water, pure beer, pure wine, crushed pears and water, and other liquids, and the vie tinis were counted, after the traps had been exposed for three weeks, with the following results: Tlie trap containing beer and water stood at the head, and contained 850 files and other insects; pure beer stood next, with 031; the crushed pears, weak wine, and pure wine coming next; pure honey being at the bottom of the poll. with only 17 sufferers. No doubt the odor of the beer and water, which was In a strong scate of ermentation, had a great deal to do with attracting the insects. X Partial Blockade Of the main avenuo for escape of refuse from the human system is utterly subversive of regularity among the other organa. Let con atipation become chronic, an, leaving out the imminent Aangor of inflammation of the bowels uno their total obstruction occurring, jaundice is almost certain to ensue.the liver is liable to btcome engorged, the blood and urine are poisoned by the bilo, which also vitiates the juices of the tomaoh, and other unhappy consequences follow. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, a prime tonio alterative, prevents or remedies thnRe results and their cause as the case may rNeuire, and is also signally effoa clous in ov oro. ming flatulence, heartburn and variable as well as constipated action of the bowels. It renews nerve power, improves the appetite, stave the progress of early decay, relieves the nfirmities of age, and is a pleas ant appetizer. HIESErla's T=TrER onnwmr will oure all sabby or scaly diseases of the skin. 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