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1RI-WEEKLY EDITION- WINNSBORO, S. C., NURCI 25, 1880. VOL. IV.-NO.37. JUST ONE LITTLE SON0, LOVE. JOAQUIN UILLEn1. Oume, sing that song I loved, love, When all life seomtd one sotig; For I am stricken now, love, My strong ara is not strong. Then Ping.the song I loved. love, You know that one sweet song. Aye, sing that one sweet son,-, love; Love, jutt that one sw( ot song, For life Is none too long, love Ah, love is none too long. ihen just one little song, love Love, just ono littlo song. I know you love the world. love; Nor would I doom you wron. But. when above my grave, love, Next year the grassii ,rows strong, Then sing that song I loved, love; Love, just one little song. No tears or sable garb, love; No sigh to break your song. But when they bid you sing, love, And thrill tIhe joous throng, Then sIng the song I loved, love; Love. just one little song. A Sarcasm of Fate. A very elegant looking letter lay in little Minnie Velsor's handO-a letter that bore a delicious perfume of violets-a letter ad dressed in a fine flowing hand and the en. velope of which was stamped with an in tricate monogram, that unless Minnie had known, she could never have deciphered as Mrs. Paul St. Eustace Carriscourt's ini tials. rho girl's snall, pretty hands grew just a trifle cold and trembling as she took ul the letter to open it, because so much, oh, so much, depended upon what was in the letter; because it either nicant, a new, in dependent life, In which she would not only earn her own living, but very materially assist fn taking care of the dear boys oi five and seven, or It dooned her to the old tire. some routine, out of which Minnie felt at times she must fly. Mrs. Velsor looked up from a stocking asha was darning, and said nothing, seeing the nervous glow in Minnie's eyes. Then with a little, half-desperate laugi, the girl tore open the thick satin envelope. 'I t's almost like an ice-cold plunge bath, but here goes, mamma I" She hurriedly read the short, friendly note, and from the quick tears that gathered in her eyes,. and the smiles that parted her lips, and the flush that bloomed like fresh roses on her cheeks, it was quite plain that the news was good news. Then she dushed the letter on the floor and rushed over to her mother, and kissed her, laughing and crying at the same thne. "Oh l mammal Mrs. Carriscourt has given me the position, and she wants me to come inmediately-t- morrow I Just thinki Fivo hundred dollars a year, and she assures me I must make myself perfect ly at home in her house; and she says I am to have a room to myself, and to eat with Pauline and Pauletta, in the nursery. Oh, namna, it will be just gloriousi Aren't you glad, delighted ?" Her blue eyes were dancing, and her cheeks glowing like a rose leaf. - Mrs. Velsor's sweet, sad voice was In such odd contrast to her child's eager, ani mated tones. "How can I be delighted to have you go away from me, dearli Besides, I ani so afraid you will not realize your vivid anti cipations. The outside world, which seems to you so rose colored.and golden, will not lbe what you thinik." "Oh, mamma, what a Job's comforter you would be ! But how can I help beingi happy-perfectly happy, except being away from you-in New York, in a mnagnificent house, among people of' wealth and( distinc tion, and with these two sweet children my only care? Mamma, I will ride with thenm, and I am to make myself perfectly at home, the let'ter says, and you remember what a charming lady weo thought Mrs. Carriscourt was, wvhen she was visiting IPoctor Mans field Jast mummer." Mrs. Velsor sighed softly. It seemed so cruel to pour tile chill water of disappoint. meat on Minnie's bright hopes. "Well, dear, perhaps I am growing cynical as 1 growv oldIer. Certainly you de servedi a fair fate, andl now, to descend tc niatters of earth earthy suppiose you see if the beans arc boiling diry." The third day thereafter-a day fragrant with the smell of frost in the air-a (day 'when the leaves sailed slowly, stately downi through the Lender, golden atmosphere, and( the hush of mi October was over all the earth and sky, Minnie Velsor went away from the little cottage where she was borni and had lived, into the world waiting to receive her-all 1her girlish hopes on glad. dest wings, all her rosiest. dreams bursting in fondest realization. It was a splend'td place, Mrs. Pul St. Eustace. Carriscourt's palatial residence oni Fifth avenue-a house that seemed to Min ie's fancy like a translated bit of a fairy story, with its profusion of flowers and ace draperies, its luxuries and elegance, of which she had never dreamed, and of wh~ost uses Sihe was equally ignorant. Mrs. Carriscourt received her with charming graciousness and patted her oi thle shloulder, and told her mile hopei she would not let hecrself get homesick and in, stalled her in her beautiful little room, witih ta pink anid drab ingrain cairpet and ches aut suit, and duniity curtains at thme win dews, Thlen~ luipIe made some trifling littli alteret~tt ila her-toloette, and, proceeded t< take lito d~tg of Mrs, Cuwriscourt's invitatio ,&~k t$rself at ho,p1e in th< greamt, b'eau below, where sht made a charm ct, quait little pie turee, as she sat nestled in a huge slliker chair, the coo: of the roses on her cheeks ar.d at which Miss Oleona Carriscourt look ed id astonmshed, ~imperious diealaip anm Mr. Geoffrey Fletcher in undisguised ad miration, as the two entered the room a the farthest entrance. B fy Jove,- what a lovely girl I Who.1 sae, Miiss OarriscourtP Ile astked in a tonl Ol60 ' uak~es looked unuttorabl a r eng plAto, rs. Ogrrlscourts att on e'arth' b she doing 'here eh ora ntn4 IWa latinmctl aOsh intndeit should 1),b; ekoffdahatIifftilW its shbr beauty's face, and Mr. Fletcher's eager, admiring eyes, whose boldness startled her. "I am sorry to have made such A mis. take. I thought that Mrs. Carriscourt meant that I was to sit here a little while. Please excuse me ; I will not come 4gam." Ier voice was sweet, and just a little nervous, and she instantly crossed the room, followed by Cleona's cold, cutting words, every one of which brought a sharp thrill of mortification and pain to her. "1e careful you make no more such mis takes, girl. Your place is among the hired help, and not In the parlor. le good enough to remember that." And even Ocoffrey Fletcher's callous heart gave a thrill of sympathy at sight of the scarlet pain on the sweet, young face. Once safe in her room, poor little Minnie fought and conquered her first battle with fate. "I'll not be crushed by my first experi ence,'" she decided, resolutely, an hour or so After, when her breast yet heaved with convulsive sighs, and her eyes were all swollen from crying. "I will not give it up iand ruvh home to mamma-my first impulse. I will endeaver to consirtie pJeO .ple less literally, amnd keep my place." But. there came a fiush to her cheeks that all her brave philosophizing could not con trol, at the memory of Cleona Carriscourt's cool insolence. "I'd not have spoken so to a dog," Min nie said, as she repressed the bitter tears that sprang In wounded indigmtion to her blue eyes. After ihat there was no shadow of an opportunity given by Mimuie for Mrs. Carriscomrt or Cleona to lay any blame to her charge. She performed her duties as no gover. ness had ever performed them, and the twins progressed to their mother's complete satisfaction. Minnie never was seen in the rooms of the family*, hil lived entirely to herself, taking her solitary little walks when the day's duties. were ended, and disciplining herself into an unconscioiusly unselfish, brave, patient woman. ir letters home were bright and cheer ful-mitil one day Mrs. Velsor was horrified to learn that her darling was dangerously ill, that the fever had come suddenly upon her, and that in fear and selfishness, Mrs. Paul 3t. Eustace Carriscourt had insinted that t1- raving girl be tak en from her house to the hospital. "It will kill her to move her,".Dr. Leth bridge had remonstrated i(lignantly. "What nonsense, mamma! ' Cleona re torted, looking fiercely at the physician. "It will not hurt her to.be moved nearly as much as it will for us to keep her here. She is nothing but the children's governess; she had better die, even, than to risk all our lives any longer. You will please stiperin tend her removal to-day,'' she added, hn periously, to Dr. Lethbridge. He looked coldly, almost furiously, at Miss Carriscourt's face as she spoke. Then he bowed, and answered quietly: "I beg to agTee with you. This poor, suffering cluld had better (lie than remain among such inhuman people." And Dr. Leithbridge persomally super Intended Minnie's transfer-,not to the hos pital, but to his own house, where his love ly, white-haired mother and his sister opened their hearts to the girl, and nursed her back to health and strength, and--the sweetest happiness that ever came to a girl's heart, for Hugh Lethbridge asked her to be his wife. And the memory of those brief days was hidden away beneath the glad sunshine of her beautiful new life, and Minnie in her new home was proud and honored and be loved as a queen. The years passed-as yetirs have a trick of passing -bringing their burdens of joy and sorrow, and to Hugh Lethbridge and his wife there were only landmarks of con tent to mark their flight. Three dear children had come to them, and matron Minmnie was evren fairer amid sweeter than the nmaidlen had beeii, for she hadl been benefitted by the stern discipline of earlier (lays.. And as the years wvent by Dr. Lethbridge grew famous and rich, until there were no comforts or luxuries he was obliged to re fuse to his wife or family--and one of those coveted .luxuries was a resident governess at the home or the children. "I remember my own governess (lays 5o wvell, dear," Minniie siiid one (day to her husband, when they were discussing the feasibility of securing one. "I feel as if I never could ke kind eniough to any one In such a position in my house. And yet all the haplpliness of my lire resulted fronm my position in Mrs. Carriscourt's family," IAnd she looked the great unuitterable love I he had for him, and Dr. Lethibridge kissed her lovely upturned face tenderly.. "Then I will take this widow lady, whomi Allison recomumendet), shall I, Minnie? lie says she is of good family, and ia very reduced circumstances. 11cr husband was a miserable, dIrunken fellow, and she has to support both herself and her Invalhd mother. It would be a charity, I suppose; but, of course, wo must also look to our own lnterests." But tIhe decision was to empilloy the wid ow lady Allison, so confidently recommend ed, andl a day or so aftorwaid an Interview was arranged. It was just at the dusk of a winter's af ternoon that the servant announced to Dr. Lethbridge and his wife that a lady wished to see them In the p)arlor-theo lady whonm -Mr. Allison had sent--and Minnie and her husband went down to meet her-i all, pale, bearing the unmistakably traces of misery and sorrow on her face-Cleona Carris court. Minnie gave a little exclamatIon of .s toishmeont. "Is It possible? Miss Carriscourt Shme iinterrumpted, quietly: "Mrs. Fletcher-Mrs. Geoffrey'Fletcher. SAnfd you are little Minnie Velsor. I had. no Idea-Ilhad forgotten Doctor Lethibridgo's name--of course, I cannot have. the posl tion. It would hardly be natural that you should wish to befriend me." Mrs. Fletcher turned toward the door, her palo face piteous, her voice bittel- and walhing, . poior oetheridge looke.d sternly after her; but ' innle shot him an appealIng ,. Aanco before, sh,e .stepped toward the de partIng womnan. [ Walt-jst a moment1 please!I I was 'so surprlhed,'Mis Fletohmer. Pray sit down, yo r Is i ble, an d If w.e can be of any grvice, icnwvtho doctor will be glad to auhst you. o rs Ipl4erWph ed a cond, as r "eamin heed ofwoek,but K'40 ao$ . Peet It of you. You canl only despise me and hold me in hatred and contempt for what I (lid to you. But that or something else has comie home to me." I do not hate or despise you Mrs. Pletch or. God has been too gbod to me for that. Stayl Doctor Lethbridge will. indorse my forgiveness, I am sure, and we will make you a happy as we can. We will forget all that wis unpleasant and start anew. Do stay and teach my little-girls, dear Mrs. Fletcher." And Cleona sat down, overcome with passionate tears, while the doctor, with ani indulgent siile, and a nod of the head to Minnie, left the two women alone under the strange circumstances into which the sarcasini of fate had led them. A Hatchelord~ League. Many highly respected unmarried men in London about thirty years ago, had be cone thoroughly impressed With the idea that something ought to be done to relieve themselves from cerinin social duties which hiad been gradually growing more and more nerous. After some canvassing among the imterested persons it was finally decided to form ir League of Bachelors, and as the members of that league were endeavoring to escape from responsibilities which are notoriously shirked by tie young men of Lo-day, we shall perhaps interest our femi nine readers by transcribing a few of the riles which were liid down for a London 3oeiety lm1ost a gellenrtiol a1g) and which tre likely to be revived before long on this Ride of the water." 1. Every bachelor joining the league is to callcel all previous engagements. 2. Every bachelor having subscribed for live years to the League, and who, by mis fortune, shall have incurred a matrimonial engagenit, shall be derended against any uiction for breach of promise, and thus 3aved from the shame and misery of going tIrougr the Court of Ilynen, which is too 1*requently iother name for the Insolvent Dourt. 3. Connected with the League it is in tended to establii a llachelors' Insurance D)ilice, to insure single men against marriage ind flirtation, on the same principles as are asuaily applied to death and fire. Any member having visited willfully a house with more than two marriageable daughters will, in the event of the calamity of marri ge befalling him, be regarded in the same light asftlo de 8e, and his policy will be vitiated on account of the very bad policy that will have guided him. Any hachelor falling-into matrimony--by his own hand, is inl the case of a writtenl promise to Wed, will be deprived of all the benefits o1 his insurance, aind every applicant proposing to be insured must answer the following Cuestions, amirong others that will be pro posed to him: What is your age next birth Jay? At what age had your fatier the misfortune to marry your mother? Have Vou been afllicted with the German or other mania? Are you subject to sentimental its? Have you been addicted to the writ ing of sonnets? Or have you ever suffered from the cacocthes 8ribendi in any shape or at any time whatever? Have you at any Lime in your life been a victim to the flute, or any other deadly-lively instrument? [Have any of your near relations fallen ill love at any time, and if so have they re aovered, or have their cases ended fatally? If these questions are all answered in a satisfactory manner, any member, of the Bachelor's League may insure any amount under X5,000, to bo paid within three months of the melancholy termination of proof of wedlock having actually overtaken Itim. The insurance against fliration or fire cannot be effected where the applicant is more than ordinarily inflanirnable, and watering-places in the season, balls, and picnic parties must be considered as doubly r trebly hazardous, and charged accord ngly. A great moral engine will be kept >n the premises, so that in ease of alarm of lIre, any member may have cold water hrown upon01 him withrout extra premium. - Tihe KCorosene Lamrp. Kerosene has been in general use so manry rear-s thrat wec naturally supposeO that peop)le ire familiar witir Its qualities, and und(er itand perfectly well how to hand'e it safely and economically. Tis ImpressIon Is, lIrowever, hastily formed, and it seems1 that a lamentable ignrorance prevails on the sub lect. Much damage results fronr turning tire light of these lamps low. Tire plresene of glass chImney on every kerosene lamrp is as plain a direction to keep tihe flanre brighrt its through it wer0 p)rinted inl 50 many words, "Don't let me sntoke.'' Kerosene is a pon eentratcd hrydro-carnuon. With an Inliufil Derit supply of oxygen, It gives off dydro tgen andl carbonric arcid gases, both inimnical to hecalthl and 13n Suffi yient amounts fatal to life. WVith in ordinary open1 111131 tire burning of ko osie Is nrot successfuli. A hinney Is i:ddsd, and ekienids several inches above tire flame, whrichm rests on tIre perforated base below it. On lighting the lamp, thre glass chrhnney Is almost instantly heated, Indlucing an urpward currrent of air, whichr rushes In through the netwvork of perforationse, feeds tIre flame withr oxygen, and passos off at the tel) of tire chimney. If tire chimney Is sutlcieently high, and tha perforatiorrs .sufliclently large, tire intensity of tire light may be conisidlerably increa.sed, of course at thre expense of a larger amount of oil andi a greater supply of oxygJn. Thuis thme table lamps, with cylindrical or Argand works, give a larger amouint of 41 h than those whichr are fed by a fiat wick ; the chimney much hIgher, and tIhe atmnos phrere is fed to tire center as well as to thre ourtside of thre flame. When a kerosene lamp is turned down low, from mistaken idea of economy, threre Is insufficient com bastion, anid if thme lamp does net visibly smoke, the muisiblbe gases of carbonic aci a'nd hydrogen are evolved, and may be de tected Instantly by the smell, especially by averson wire conmes In from out doers or from a room with a purer atmosphlere. Tire presence of these dangerous gases means headache and vertIgo, and at- length inasen sidity and death. No ordinarily 'sized living room In a house is safe half an houmr, or a[teen minutes, even, after a lamp las been put Into this Improper condition, ' All saving of oil by such mesas Is at tihe risk oaf loss of health, and possibly of lIfe. Such niggardliness is suicidal, The greatest evils inm life have had their rise from something whIch .was throught of too little importance to be attended to. Sif you would relish food, labor for It before you take ist. if enjoy elo.thing, pay for it:before yotm wear' it; if got; wouldi 5JsteASOhally, .4 olear,oon. ,1ie e to beiwth you, ~ A Hig ftustard Pitster. Dr. Henry C. Chapman, Coroner's 'hy. siciun in Philadelpha. Pa., whose genial nature age has not withered, and whose in finite variety of chcetful speech custom. has anything but staled, rushed excitedly into the drug store at the northwest corner of Twelfth and Chesnut streets and cried in peremptory tones: ' "Give me three feet of mustard plaster; and give it to Ine right away !" The apothecary "with overwhelmhing brows' looked up from amidst his "qreen earthen pots, bladlers an( musty seeds' and said int dazed sort of way; "Sir?" in this single word was oxpressed both interogation and Rurprise. "I say," replied Dr. Clapman, "I want three yards of mustard plaster, and I want it Just ats (luiek as you can make it. Patient is i imminent dange&. IDelay may mean death." "'lhree feet of mustard platter I Good heavens, Doctor, wiat are-'' "I said three yards, not three feet; att least, wieii I said three feet I meant to say three yards and I immediately corrected myself. And I think that I mentioned the fact that this was a case in which there was no time to be lost." The Doctor w-s grow ing testy. "But thrce yards of must aird plaster why, bless my souli You woulla't want tbat much if your patient wis a hiIppopota mus with the stomaci-ache; surely, Doc tor, you don't really mean to say yards; yoi must mean inches.'' Dr. Chapman assumed an air of severity becoming his professional dignity and municipal ollice. lie seemed on the verge of expressing a forcible opinion forcibly. There was a significant pause. Then his severity faded away, his dignity relaxed and lie clckled: "The fact of the matter Is," he said, "ont! of the giraffes out at the Zoo has an acute attack of bronchitis. His throat's sore all the way down. That's what the plaster's for. Now then, let's have it. And then the puzzled apothecary saw (lay-light and set about manufacturing the largest mustard pL!aster thait the world has ever known. A Spanisl Dinn,r. We returned to our hotel for another ex perience-that of a genuine Spanish dinner. This harrowing theme is not to be avoided, since life cannot be supported on cathedrals and curiosities. To describe one Is to des cribe all. The (lining room has a bare floor, seldom visited by soap of Castile or of any other region, but the walls try to attract your attention by hideous o paintings and photographs, and occasionally dingy gilded columns support the ceiling. The table linen is very coarse and rough and the nap kins are put in rings for further service. The soup is generally good, because thick ened by a sort of pea, which some writers says "tries to become a bean and very nearly succeeds." This vegetable is sure to appear three or four thnes i some form, either In the dignity of a separate dish or in comradeshi) with another. There are seven or eight courses, the fish loitering in at the third or fourth, and some of them miLht be good but for the revolting presence of sonic mitranslatable flavor and especially of garlic. If this villainous plant does not positivoly mix itself with all the viands it can at least boast that it breathes upon them. The young lady of our party ven tured to say that she did not really dislike it, wherenpon ulh was assailed with such a storm of scornful Incredulity that she went straight over to the enemy's camp for ever, much to the disgust of her admiring cavalier. The vins ordinairca of Spain are agreeable and pure; the sweet dishes were to us insoluble mysteries, usually to be avoided; tihe fruits excellent, especially grap)es, which in October are abundant, enormous clusters selling for two or three sous. This is the land of chocolate, which nearly usurps the throne of cotfee; with it are served long frosty morsels of a mixture of sugar and white of eggs of deadiy sweet ness. Trhe bread is always good; as to butter, bid it a fond good-bye when you leave France, for here no one eats it, and if you make the attempt once, surely you will never miake it again. Mrs. Oakoy's A dvice. A woman chooses for her profession the head of a household. Let her not enter on it lightly. Properly viewed, it is the most elevated of all professions. She has In her hands the welfare and direction of a few or many peop)le, bat It Is a work which can not be- neglected. It is her duty to see that her home is clean, airy, cheerful, hap py, and Its various economies attended to. A mistress shold( go through her house every morning, p)raise wvhere p)raise is due, andi quietly find fault with any carelessness or omissIon, thinking nothing beneath her notice, buit with a gentle authority which admits of no question. Do not live with a fine house over your head and subsist in the basement. Few people-out of your family know or care how you live. L.et your house, large or small, be kept for the benefit of those who live In it. W'armth and light are better than fine fur niture, and goodl beds better than fne bed steads. Live in your dirawing-rooms; have books, work, music, fire, all to make It the pleas antest place for the members of the family; a p)lace for rest, comfort, conversation, with nothing too fine to alt upon. CurtaIns are noit for ornament, but use, drop them, shut out the cold, and have an open fire. It is the best of luxuries, an or nament and a cheerful companion. Early rising is desirable. 1 (do not mean getting up before daylight. It Is useless to begIn the (lay by muaking every member of the family uncomfortable. The mnother should set an example of be ing neat and approprIately dressed. She will see no one during the day before whom she should desire to appear so well, or to appear so attractive. T1reat your servants with confidence-and consideratIon, and do not suspect them of doing wrong. They must have time to do their wash ing and keep their clothes in order, or they csannot be clean and tidy. Without wholesome Intervals of amuse ment,. uninterrupted work becomes intoler able. Thiers are and iniust be differ-ences in the modes of enjoment, bitt there Is a coinmon womanhood -Tihe first coffee house was.opened in Enlatfnd ini the -year 1692. Ir:is more beautiful to -overcome .In' jbsrk kidness than to oppose to it .to@b tenogeot hati*ed& Ooncentration or Mint. Dr. Potter, a few days ago, before the Banitary Reform Association, of New York, when explaining the difficulties a child had in concentrating Its mind ol its studies, when surroundings were uncomfortable, a in a badly built or ill-ventilated schoolroom, made use of a singularly happy expression. Ile spoke of those physical '"adjustments," the exact meaning of which most people who work with their brains and pens can most thoroughly understand. It is quite certain that the surroundings of a literary man, when he IS at his work, have some thing to do with the facility or dillicuilty with'owhich his labor is accomplished. A spluttering pen, viseld ink, greasy paper, a Iekety table, an uncomfortable cliair, are often clogs to successful composition. They are( niechanical obstructions, physical interruptions, which, constantly rectiring, <i-k the free flow of thought. The ilb s'>Aute work to be done, even when liceiss IlPY accomplislied, is it the expenve of a (ertain amiount of extra labor. It has of ten been told, what are the - peculiar sur roundings llidfr which sigme dtinguishlied men have aceomplish1ed their literary work. One aithor niever could write unle,.s a itbruss eandlestick, tie candle in which never was lit was on his table; another had to have a dish of wafers, though Iet never was kmwnl to use any; it third never couldI pen It line unless it pot wit I geran itns was phiced mil or near his writing desk. As to the inale. rial to be used, it is said that one of the most famous of modern French novelists never would have written a romiace if a maker of at pecuilir paper with blue lines hald( stopped mnufacturing. 'Thse are, of course, mental iliosyncerasies to be laughed lit, 1111d iiight he called special aid justments. Taking, however, Dr. Potler's broader Idea, and applying it to tle lower Creation, we all know the method employed in training canary birds to sing at stave of 11111mu. They tire unclosed in i dark cage mnd piped to. All outside dis:nrlhing . inl IUences a:e withheld. It Is -ItOhlutely cMr tain that, in teaching children, in drawing to a polit the focal powers of their brailnls, ll extraneous disturbances, 11s far as liossi ble should be removed. With the a1ull, however: it is t misfortune when these physical adjustments are stich niecessities ltat no serious continued work can be lc 20m1plished when Ite is not In harmony with Limi. A man becomes then the slave of his surroundings. No one Is idiotic Diough to despise tie quiet library, tile baize-covered table, the morocco-covered ,hair, the silver staindish, the pet pen, the iand-nide paper, the pleasant warmth of hie cainnel-coal fire, and the carefully ad. |tisted light. But such delightful Itdjillicts we do not all enjoy. Perh-ips the news. puper ollice, with its thosinds of inter ruptions, its usual discomforting surrotrd tigs, would be the besl. phacu mit the world .o teach a maun that these physical adjust ients can be at timies entirely dipeised ,vitl. The Menhaden ttshl ery of this country is tie largest . ts kh4l. in-the woric, and Is mily exceeded in im1portiince by the cod Isherles. The herring family Is represented i the Atlantic coast by tell Species, all of which swim inu lmlenseschools, 813(d several, inch as the sea herring and the hhad, are of rreat economical importance. In abuild nce and value these are all surpassed by le menhaden. ThIs fish has thirty dis ilict names, limited in their use within iarrow geographical boundares. North of Jape Cod the namle pogy Is UnIverslllyt used while in southern New Eigland the fish Is ,Alled the mendaden. The names are de rived from two Indian words of the same neiing. About (ipe Cod the pogy is re )laced by hard head shad, and in eastern Donnectlcut by bony fish. In western Con aecticut the Species is commonly known as hle whlite fish, while In New York thle familliar nameo is mtossbunker, a relic of the D)utch colony of New Amsterdam. 'Then >ther names aro ale wIfe, bay alewvife, pilcher mid green tail. Virginia gives it the name >f Lihe bug fish, bug shad and bug head. Professor Goode says that sixty or eighty er cenut. of the mnenhadten talkent In the Jhesapeake containi parasitic crtustatcans in hieir mouths. Theli parasites (10 niot live on ~he fish, but taking p)osseSion of every pefln mouth, devour the food as1 It passes0 bhrough the fish's gills. In North ('aronibia :he name is fat back, whtich prevails ais far d6uth as Florida, andt where arc also hleard heo names, yellow tail aiid yellowv tauiled shiad, while In southern Florida the fish is sailed shiner and herring. It Is dleemed hm possible to indicate the movements of the nenhaden with certainty. With se'ttled wvarmn weather they make their appearanlce n the inshore water, usually p)recedinlg the shad and tile blue fish a week or so. The irst schools ussually appear in (Chesapeake Bay, in March or A pril; on the coast of New Jersey, In AprIl or early May; on the south coast of New Eniglanid, ini hate Ap)ril anmd May; off Cape Ann, about the iniddle of May, and In the Gulf of Maine, the latter part of May and the tirst of June11. Rleturning, they leave Maine late in 8ep tomber andl October; Massachusetts in Octo ber, November and December; Long Island Bound andl vicinilty, in November and Oe sember; Chesapeake Bay', In December and Uape H atteras, In ,January. Further to the soth they remain more or less constantly throughout the year. Their northern range has become restricted within twenlty years. F'orty years ago they were caught In lin mtense schools in St. ,John's Bay, N2. IH., and somtetimes in great numbers m the flay of Fundy. They are now seldom seen there. In 1879 there was a great change in the limits of their'northern range. Ii July more than forty steamers resorted to the usual fishIg grounds north of Cape Cod, where the catch for the season did not ox.. cced one hundred barrels. TIhie theory of the aIbsenice of the fish fromt tis old haunt Is that the fish usually resorting there wet-e killed off, or sought othier hiaunts, probably the latter, as no one aelvances the theory that the menhaden are being exterminated,' anud they are vastly more abundant on this coast. The absence of food, th'o presence of an enemty In their old haunts, or the dIs timsteful atmnosphier' of the . Water, would drIve themi to now ones. It hias been sug gested that the presence of censiderable numbers of blue fish north of Capo:Cod may be the cause of tlie menlhaden's absence, but Professor Goode disputes it, on the' ground that the presence -of great schools 6f blue fish among, menhaden does not have the of. feet o,f drIving them Mway.- 'At the time that blue fish -were )no6t. aba dant,. there was no perceptible diminution In he. aun . ber of menhad4tre Ths.han of qpf ature Ist epted te;m.t h 1MAble theory, *nd giPofea.#~ lo1mo th te-g lt Gl Stream, where they find the right tempera ture. There seems to be a doubt as to what the food of the menhaden is. Hundreds of specimens have been dissected, and every stomach has been found to contain dark greenish or brownish mud or 1l1t, such as occurs near the mouths of rivers and on the' bottom of still bays. When this mud is allowed to stand for a time In clear water, it becomes slightly tinged with green, In. dicating the presence of chloroplyl, perhaps derived from the algie, so common in mud dy bottoms. In addition to the partieles of flne mud, the microscope reveals a few common forms of diatoms. If the mien haden had teeth it might be supposed that they feed on other flah, as the blue fish feed on them; but in place of teeth their mouths are supplied with about fiftee hundred thread-like bristles, from a third to three htuarters of an inch long, which are attached to the gill arches and resemblle a sieve. Below this is the stomach, which resembles the gizzard of a chicken, and further down is a coiled intestine about live times the length of the fish, all of which would point to the fact that the menhalden feed on veg etable matter. Profeisor Goode's Opinion is that the fish goes down to the mud, sifts out the unnii1tritioiis mat tei and swallows tIhe remainder. With regard to their breed ing halbits some llystery exists. ''hioiisandi1ls o rsmCillimn have been dissec'l-ed sine 1871, witliout the discovery of mature ova. Young menhaden, from one to three inchies in length aid upward, ire common in Sum ter and Autunn in the southern part of New Englai. These are in schools, anal make their appearnice suddenly from the open ocean, like adult 11sh. Menhaden have never been kno% n to apawn on the sout1hiern1 coast, anlld the egg bearmg Ones, when observed, are always heading out to sea. The strong p6ssibility is that their breedi ng grounds are on the of sliore shoals which skirt the coast. froan George's Banks to tie Florida Keys. The ienhiaden has come to be regarded as the most prolific of fish, far exceeding the shad mind herring An ('xandination of oie fish revealed o0e huniitdred and 1ifly thousand eggs. The husiness of rendering menhaden into oiland scrap, the latter for fertilizing purposes, hns grown rapidly on Long Island within a few .years. Over forty millions of fish were Caught, aid rendered last year. Three new steminerm are heitig constructed for next year's crusade, and three new factories are going up. Over a million dollars are now iIvested, and it is safe to assume that half a million of cipital will he added within the next year. The profli of the business are mineni se. D)owt JIM in ia stago (o141h. A utoinent'h halt ol the simnmit and the dow iward trip begins. Tie horses relieved of tihe weight which has dragged so heavily from the beginning, set into n stronggallop, evincing a confidence in the brake block which occasions do not always Justify. The road is frightfully steep, and so sininu ous that oftentimes the way in front seems barred beyond passage. The coach dips and careens from side to side and a strong grasp upon the seat Is necesary to prevent being discharged into the depths below. The droppig of the brake block lends anl additional Interest to the ride. Thonce forth wheelers and leaders are latinched Into a terrific race for life. With dilated nostrils and ears well back, the frightened beasts know thait flight Is their only safety, and strongly they plant their feet into the hard and often icy road. Jehu keeps them well in hand, holds the wheel horses up to their work and plies the vigorous lash to the leaders. So long as his steeds keep their feet, lie knows lie can control the movements of his stage, but if one goes down, a frightful disaster is almost certalin. Down the rugged road the coach pluinges now grazing the solid .wall of the moun tain and anon trembling on the very verge of the brink-that appalling evidence of the narrow hune between lIfe with all its hopes and aspirationis and (heath with its cheerless uncertainty. A few moments and the studded gro~wth of hardy ever greensa struggling for life amid the chaos.of loosened rock appears, annaouiiing the aplproach to fairer lands; the road gradu ally loses its p)erp)endicularity, corwduroy bridges threaten to demolish thme qjuaking vehicle ; the horses slacken their pace; tIhe way widens; vegetation assumes a larger growth ; birds of broader wing, more variedl plumage ando wlier range o1 song.dart from tree to tree; stunted grass sore andi yellow and late autuminal I owers give a happier face to the landscape ; the austerity of the heights above disappears, the driver slowly anid carefully dIraws rein,' andl one passenger, at least, indulges In silent thanksgiving. But it is a grand, ex citlmg, magnificent ride aniyway, and every body should take it oncee, at least, im a life time. An Innearualo P'atr. A D)uke of Savoy, who made somme p)re tensions to the city of Geneva, sought to gain it b)y surprise; lhe sealed the walls in the night, but his success was inot eqjual to his wishes. Thle alarm beinig giveni that a great number of besiegers had mounted the walls, the cItizens ran to arms and repulsed their enemies, who were too weak to resist themi. Those who fell into their hands were led to an ugnoniniious decathl. Amnong thme number of the prisoners was an ofieer who had partiecularly dlistingumishied himself for his valor. The newvs of his mnisfortime being carried to his wife, she flew to the pilace where her husbamnd was to perish, and dlemnanded to embrace him for the last time. They refused this favor, and the oflicer was hung without her beig permit tedI to approach him. She, nevertheless, followed the body of her husband to the plaice whg~e it was exposed. She there seated herself by thme melancholy spectacle, aind remained without taking aniy nourIsh ment or sufferlng her eyes to be abstracted for a moment from the object of her affec tion. Death, which she had waited for wvith impatienco, came at last, and closed her eyes while she was strotchcd over the (lead body of her husbaad. "'The proof of tlw puddimag is In tIhe eatIng," says an~ old pr'overb, but; it ilmost takips away ottr appetite wher, W'o sQe a -"Dioof"4 of the waItor' thumb on'the edge of the dIsh. Duty is the lattle blue sky over every. h'earLud rllsoul-&oVer every life-'lared on-ough to* A staf to Ilook bet.we'n the clous, at fo the zAkylaI!k Hanpingt95 to rlAe heavenatrdr tht'ough gnd sig Bellitiful th de are suggotl'e of1a mit ulldoe *fa f*tw Vo have a FOOD FOR THOUGIT. - What Iq the best thing to do in a hurry? Nothing. A classlcal farmer named his pigs after the Greek roots. Why Is flannel like mahogany ? Be cause it is made into draivers. ' The pancake Is like the orb of day, rises in the yeast and sets li the vest. It is no sign because a farmer Is growing sage that he Is becoming wise. The time Is coming when a buffalo robe will cover two'hearts that beat as one. A desert waste-scooping out the in side of a pie and throwing away the crust. Where there's a smoke there's some fire, and very often a mighty poor cigar. Tihe Indians are fast refiring to their reservations, which are six feet under ground. A man never knows how many friends he has until he purchases a bil Hard table. How can we expect a harvest of thought who have not had a seed-time of character ? In a theatre the man who laughs last never la1ghs vell. He disturbi the rest of' the company. It is easy to pick holes in other peo pi)('s work, but far more profitable to io I)ettor work yourself. Wo presutime the axle-trees of.railroad earwheels are called Jottrnals because of their rapi circulation. It is better to be doing the most insig nifivant thing In the world than to reckon ialf an hour itsigiticant. Many ways of halpiness have beeu discovered, but all agree there is none so pleasant as loving and being loved. Integrity wIthou t knowledge Is weak aid usuelsm, ad knowledge withoutlu tegrity is dam;;crus and dreadful. Logio helps to strip otr the outward dlisgutises of thing-l, and to behold and j:dgc of them in their own nature. It is a strange desire to seek power, amid to lose liberty; or to seek power over ot.hers, and lose power over one's sell. We cannot conquer fate and neces sity ; but wO can yield to them In such a mninner as to be greater than If we could. Whe a Christian goes into the world because lie sees it In his call, yet while Ite feels it alho his crossi it will not hurt him. A downeast Justice sentenced a mai who stole a cent to the penny-tentiary, and if hedoesi'; reform we suppose old Nickel get him. An act by which we makeone friend anld one enemy is a losing game, be cause revenge Is a much stronger prin ciple than gratitude. God wishes to be served joyfully, and the glory of a good master is to fin his servatis continually happy and con tWtled in his service. That which each can do best none but his Maker can teach him. No main yet knows what it is, nor can, till that person has exhibited it. - Good uture extracts Sweetness from everythIug which,it.comus in contact, with ts tihe bee 6xtracts honey from every 11 )>ver which' It vislts. These six--tlie peevish, the niggard, the dissati, lied, the passionate, the aus pleiou, andi those wno live upon other's means-are forever unhappy. Thle business of life is to'go forward; lie who sees evil In prosPuet meets it on the way; but lie who catches it by retrospectton turns biek to find it. Main's valire s 1n pI lroportion to what lie hats couraugeously sufferoil, as the value of the steel blade is in proportion to the tempering It has undergone. Men trust rather to their eyes thanm to t,beir ears; the effect of precepts is therefore smow and tedious; whiil.t that of examlessatumimary aid effectual. Tihiere are some men who are busy ini idleniess, and make the leisure of peace not only more troublesome, but evenm more wicked tihan the business of wvar. 'Thero is as much greatness of mind In the ownlig of a good turn as In the doing of It ; and we must no more foe ai requital out of time tihan be wanting Wisdom is better thanm riches. Wis doum guards thee, but thou must guard. thy riches. Rlches diminish In thl udsng ; but wisdom increases in the u.se of it. Were there butt one virtnons man in the world, ho w ould hold( up his head in contfidence and honor ; lhe would shamte the wvorld, butt the world would not shame hIm. The great moments 86f lire are but momeiits like thme others. Your doom is spoken it a word or two. A single look from the eyes, a mnure pressure of the htand, may deeIde it. Thietre Is no joy in the wvorld like the jny of being a true Christian. Young peop)le think religious life Is gloomy andi( ciheerless, that it would rob thiem of pleasures and make life dreary. But nxever was there a sadder mistake. Th'ie wvotild ia governe.d by three things, wisdom, authority and appear-. aunces. \Wisdom Is for thioughitf'ul peo. p)10, authority for ro)ugh people, and.lap pearance Ier thme great mnass of super ieal peoPTe who can look oniy at the o\utside. Imaginary evils soon become real ' ones by indulging, our reflections on them; as he who has ai melancholy Sancey seng somethIng lIke a face on the T wail or wainscot, can, by two or three touches with a'lead-penicillmake it look visibie, and agreeing with .Wpamt htR fabeles. iiThe eveiry aday- cares and dutie~ which men fal dium'ry are th,i{ wveights and ed)iuitOrpOS of the 01lko 4 of time, giving its g# iuim ttru vi 14 bration, and its hand a- egiular mot~ and wvhen they oee to ~n upontIml wheels the pond len r0o. etgO sWvingLA the hrauids 11 "get ithie tiel stands sliill. ;iA Via Tik4o bdAe t "This ~" ed b eK