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1RI-WEEK LY DITION WINNSBORO,,s. C., DECEMBE 11,1880 WINNJ3OR, S.C., ECEMER 1, 180. OL. IV.--NO. 149""~ LOOK UP, NOT DOWN. Life to some is full of sorrow liit is real, half they borrow ; Full of rooks and full of led- os, Corners shat p and cutting edgc s. Though the joy bells may be ringing, Not P. song you'll bear them singing ; eelug never makes them wise, Looking out from downoast eyes. All in vain the sun is sf ining. Waters spat kling, blossoms twining ; They but see through those same sorrows Sad to-days and worse to-morrowa; Hee the o'ouds that must pass over; Hee the weeds among the olover Everything and anything But the gold the sunboams bring. Draining from the bitter fountain, Lo !. our mole hill seems a mount ain. Drops of dew and drops of rain swell into the mighty main. All in vain the blessings ubower, As.d the mercios fall with power. (lathering cbaff, ye tread the wheat, IRioh and royal, 'neath your feet. LUt it not be so: my neighbor ; Loak up ai you loee and labor. Not for one a-oeo woo's vials ; E'very one has cares and trials. Joy and care are linked together. Like the fair and cloudy weathier. May we have, oh. lot us play, Faith and patience for to-day. * An Adopted Child. Mr. John Falconer was walking slowly towards his pretty little cottage one after noon in autumn. He was the head gar doner of Warren Hall, a beautiful estate, situated a few iniles from the picturesque village of Waverdale. A tall, line, up right mann of forty-five, with a pleasant face and honest, gray eyes, John Falconer was a favorite at the hall. He had known its owtier, Mr Lionel Warren, from a boy. The young heir had been very fond of John, making hin his colupaition, and treating him almost as an equal. When they both grew up to be line, handsome men, however, the inti macy dropped. Young Lionel, on the death of hia fath er, took possession of the estate, and when John applied to him for the post of under gardener, lie was immeidiately appoilnted to it. A few years passed away. Mr. War ren, who had gone abroad, returned, bring ing with him a little son to gladden his hqmc. lie had married an Italian lady, who had died shfortly alter the birth of the little Reginald; and no longer able to bear thu sight of that bright laud which reminded him so much of his young wife, Mr. Warren, now a grave, sad man, came 'jack to his home. More years passed away, and little Reg inald was now nine years of age. Though John Falconer was now head gardener, and lived in a pretty cottage on the estate, lie was still unmarried. So on this bright afternoon he was walk ing homeward after his day's work. He had turned the corner of the quiet lane which lei to the house, when lie nearly stumbled over a tiny child, who stoed cry ing in the middle of the road. She.was about flive years of age. A slender, little thing, with beautiful dark eyes and iaven curls, clad In a tattered calico frock. "Who arc you, little one? " asked John. "i'm E~vy Gray," she rephled, in a sweet voice. "WVhere do you live, deiar'' Th le tears rolled down the pale cheeks. "'I don't, live any where. Mother's dea.l She died a long tine ago, antd anntio took me. We lived in London, but, auntie came here to sell things. She's gone away to day, and she beat me andi left, me here. Oh, what shtall 1(1o?" The poor little thing sobbed bItterly and John's benevolent heart was touched as lie looked tat the lovely, tear-stained face. lie took the tiny hand in his, and led her 6 . towards lisa home. "Where are you taking me?" asked the child. "To my house, Evy. Hero it is." Evy gazedi in awe at thme ivy-covered cot tage, wvith its strip of bright garden and pretty, groen porchL. She hardly daed to walk over the clean floor of the cosy kitchen, where the fire was b~urning brightly, and where a rosy servant-girl was toasting muffins for her master's tea. Susan looked at the child with wondler hng eyes, and wa still miore astonished when .John bade her ash the little thing, rand make hor present hle. Evy looked like anotl er childl after her bath. Hecr cheeks greiv rosy, her eyes bright, while her long htalr fell In curls over her shoulders. Jol n wrapped a shawl around her, and phtfced her ina a chair by the fire, with a bowi of bread anid milk on her lap. Theta Susan, who always wvent home at night, was dismissed, and thae two were left alone. How the child enjoyedl her nice supper, and her cosy seat by the fIrel The little tongue chattered incessantly, until at last sue fell asleep in her chair. John Fialconer gazed itt the pretty face * of the sh eping child, until the tears stood n his eyes; theon he said:- ' "My poor birdlel You have no home * or. friends, my pretty one, but I will be your friend, and, as long as I hive, may hiome shall be yours." And John F~alconor kept lisa word. No one claimed little 1vy, so lie adopted her as his own chid, Hie sent her to an excel hcnt, school, and worked hard to gain mon ey fot' he'r sake. iiaster R~egie, from the hil,'took a great fancy to Eveline, and they became great friends. Mr. Warren encouraged the in tinmacy, because it pleased his Idolized son and Evy was always welcome at the hall. So thne went on. Regie grew to be a handsome youth of twenty-one, and Evy a beautiful young lady of seventeen, when changes came, and the youug friends were parted. Mr. Warren died, and Regie, now the owner of Warren Hall, went abroad for a year or two, leaving the estate in the care of a hard, exacting steward, who, unknown to Reginald Warren. oppressed the ten ants, and was feared and disliked by all. And changes came for Eveline. John Palconer. was taken ill the winter after Regle's departure for the continent -a long, lingering illness, which prevented him from working, and used up all his savings. Evy was his devoted nurse, never leav ing his bedside, and was besides, very care ful of his money. Rent day came, and John Falconer was in despair. He found that he was unable to pay his rent. The poor man knew not what to do. He was unfit for work, and Evy had never been accustomed to it. She was fitted for a governess, to be sure, but how could lie lve without her devoted caret Mr. Stevens, the steward, was a hard man. He said that John Falconer must either pay the rent or go. He would give him two weeks, but not a day over. "My dear homel" he said, "the home I have lived in for so long! Evy, it will break my heart to leave it I" Evy soothed him with tender words. "Never mind, papa. We will think of some plan." Evy had been acting very strangely for the last few wqeks. Mr. Falconer was not observant, or he would surely have noticed it. Sometimes she looked pale and sad; then she would brighten up, while a burning color. suffused her cheeks. Every morning she looked out for the postman, and when he had passed by, without leaving any letters, she would turn away with a sigh. Time dragged on, and the day came for John Falconer to leave his home. le had been unable to obtain the money, and Mr. Stevens was to call during the morning. If he could not pay him, they would1beo turned out of their pretty home. And -yet Evy did not look at all sorrow ful. Mr. Falconer thought it very strange that she should go about with a smile on her face, and a happy light in her eyes. "You seem gay, Evy," lie remarked; and the pink in her cheeks deepened to carnation. "I am not gay, papa. Hero is Mr. 8te vens. I will go to him as it would try you too much;" and she ran out of the room. She ushered the steward Into the little kitchen and gave him a chair. "Where is your father?" asked Mr. Stevens. "Papa is not able to see you to-day," re plied the girl, in her self-possessed way. "You seem independent, young lady. I suppose you know that you must either pay or to?" "I am quite aware of the fact," retorted Evy, as she laid the money on the table. "WVill, you give me a receipt?" 'The eyes of the steward opened wide. "Howv did you get the money?" ho in quired. "I do not think that is your affair," said Evy, icily, as Bhie took up the receipt. "Good1 morning." Mir. Stevens took his departure, and Evy bounded up the stairs to the Invalid's room. "See, papa!" she said, waving the paper before his eyes.. "What is the matter, Evy?" "I have paid the rent, papa, and this~ is the receipt." "Evy, how did you get the money?" "It caine by post yesterday morning. p~apa. I-A wiote a book and got fifty pounds for it; so we shall have enough to live on till I can do more." "But, my child I never knew you could "It came to me naturally, papa.I wrote first for the love of the thing, and then I wrote for love of you!" "Evy, my own chld!". And In that glad moment Johmn Falconer knew that lie was rewarded for his~ benev olence. Evy never wrote again for money. A month afterwards Regie returned, andh when lie heiird the story, ho dismissed, Mr. Stevens from his service. And in the spring there was a grand wedding at Way erdale, with Regie as bridegroom and Evy as bride. And Evy is truly happy in the love of her husband. John Falconer lives with them, andl is called "Grandpapa" by lEvy's children. ils reward for his net of benevolence, is great, and the bread of charity, which lie cast upon the waters, has returned to him after- many days. When Ged wishes to pun ish a n AtIon he deprives the rulers of' wisdom. --The timber oj Clearfleidl (., Pa., Is nearly exhausted. -Snow tell at Mt. Washinigton, Vt. on the morning or Sep~tembig28d. -A horne shoe manufacturer is mak ing a horse shoe of iron and hpmp. -T'he goldl yield in New South WVales in 1878 was not one-tenth of that of twenty years ago. TIhe yield of coal Innrasesa. Advice About Ptnerals, In the preparations and arracgements for the bnrial, says Dr. White of Cincitn. nati, let as little time and money as possl ble be expended for showy surroundings. The less of these things the better. Have only enough show for proper respect, for public decorum and social respect. We are getting to mingle prosperity and ad versity together and are getting unable to dlstinguishy the moral difference. We are now hardly able to distinguish bet'weei a funeral and a wedding. At funerals the tendency is toward extravagance and pride, and, in consequence, toward vice and the meanest folly. Funerals are degrading In to the most selfish, expensive, meaningless services. As the vulgar expression is, they are simply ceremonies to give the dead a "good send-off." The coflln is cov ered with tinsel and finery totally out of place, considering the surroundings of the deceased when alive. A man will spend $50 for carriage hire at the funeral of his wife, when he never spent a dollar for rid ing her when alive. At a great sacrifice a husband will buy a profusion of costly flowers for the decoration of his wife's cof On and grave, when he never bought a pot plant for the brightening of her chamber during years of sickness and suffering. If possible the funeral should be on a lay other than the Sabbath. so as not to inter fere with the pastor's regular duties at stated service. A vigorous protest against the too frequent and very often disgusting habit of public leave-taking of the body was made. The preacher held that the leave-taking of our beloved dead should always be in private and not before a crowd of idle, curious and unsympathizing spectators. The practice of kissing the dead just before the coilin-lid was screwed down, was neither decorous nor prdper, particularly in the presence of strangers. So nietimes there was more kissing after death than before. The glass cover should not be removed for the gratification of anybody. Nay, more; the reverend gen tieinan suggested that the face of the de ceased should never be exposed to stran gers. All the funeral ceremonies should be simple, but strikingly symbolical. A simple piece of crape on the door, or worn on the arm of the person was suflicient to denote the death of a nember in the family. The Gralu Crops of the World. The annual volume on the crops of the various corn-growing countries of the world has just been issued by Mons. Bruy Estlenne, of Marseilles, and the reports it contains occupy several hundred large quarto pages. A map showing in various colors the state of the wheat crop in the different departments of France, is also given Of the whole cereal crops of France, the reports are good. 'The wheat crop is in five departments very good, in seveii teen departments good, in twenty-six de partments fairly good (asacz bOic), in sixteen depttments medium, and in six departments only bad. Oits are very good in twenty-eig&t dejfrtments, good in forty departments, iedium in six departments, bail in two departments and very had in one department. The maize crop, grown chiefly in the southein departments, is fair ly good. In three departments it is very good, in ninqteen good, in live fairly good, in five medium, and in one only bad. Rye is reported as very good in eleven depart ments, good In fif.ty-three departuients, fairly good in six departments, and medi. um in three departnuents. Barley is the beat crop of the year liFrance. In twen ty-six departments it Is very good, in forty good, In live fairly good, and in three me diuni. In no aepirtminent is either the rye or barley crop declared to be bad. So far as other countries are concerned, with the exception only of Russia, the reports are generally favorable. In upper Italy, the crops are reportedl as yielding :30 p~er cent. above the ave rage. itumelca and Uppe~r and Lower Bavaria stand next on the list, with a produce of 25 per cent. above the average, andl these are followed by P'odol ia and Swabla, with' an .average production of 20 per cent. In the soutu of Italy and Bavaria and in Wurtemburg the estinates are of crops 15 per cent, over an average ; while in Bessarabia they are 10 per cent. over. The crops of the year are 5 per cent. over an average in Hungary, Poland, Bel gium, andl thme United States of America. Average crops, without either surplus or deficit, have been grown in Prussia, the P'alatinate, Baden, Swit zerlandi, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Central Italy, iloiland, the north of Rlussia, Serbia, anid Egy Pt. D)eticiencles of 15 per cent. are rep~orted in Great Britain, Ireland and. Saxony. In CJourland the deficiency Is put dlown at 20 per cent. undeor average. in Central lIus ala the crops are so b~ad that the (tehleit Is estimated at 40 per cent, below the aver age. Thue commercial summary which ace companies the report shows that Europe will largely depend for miuch of her bread simufs from Ameriea, andi that there is ev ery prospect of fairly good and remunera-~ tilve prices being obtained for cereals this year. Somes Inhiabitanta of Africa., Boys and girls who visitcd minageries have probably seen tin aninal shaped somne thing like a horse, bitt beautifully adormitd with black and tawny eripes, standing silent and sulky in its cage. This [s the zebra, the wild horse of the great lhains of Southern Africa. There it lives in great herds andt hbrowses on the thin grass and how shrubs of the wilderness. It, enjoys th~e wildest hibellty, and gallops and gain bols merrily with its companions through regions where the foot of man rarely pene trates. It is not strange that, when calp tured it refuses to be tamed, and retains its wild nature to the end. There are, however, exceptions to this rule. Therm are at present, a pair of zebras ini the Garden of Plants, at, Paris, which, b~y the constant care andl kindness of their young keeper, have gradually conic to show a great affection for him, and will even allow him to harness them to a little car riage ad dhrive them about the streets of Paris. The zebra's chief weapons of de fence are its lively little heels, which it uses vigorously wheni attacked. It is a very wild and cunning beast, and as its sharp ears detect the slightest, rustling among the butshe~s, it is very dillicult to ap proach. The hyenas leave the zebra in peace, and even lions and -leopards rarely engaged in battle with it. T'hey are'ltmte content to pounce upon the sickly mom berm of the hera which have lagged behind their companions, and are alone and do fenceleust for If any enemy attacks a herd, the ssgananua animals at ome. fo,.a a ,.ir.,., their heads facing; the sentre, and begin such a lively battery with their heels that the attacking party is glad to save himself by flight. The mane of the zebra is thick, but very short, and forms an upright fringe fron its fortlhead own the back of Its neck to Its body. 'Ith skin is striped froni the tip of its nose to the end of Its tall, and down its legs to the hoof. The natives hunt it vigorously, a they prize its beautiful salin for personal adornment, and Its meat is favorite food.' They kill it with spears, or by pit. falls, in which the poor creatuies get en tangled and are casily deaspatched. Large numbers et the zebras are shot by Europeans, who are envious of its striped skin, while at the same time the meat gives abundant provision to their native follow ers. Mr. stanley thus describes the killing of two of thes'e beautiful creatures on the mountainous hunitg'arounds of Kitangeh near the vast coast of Africa; "It was not until we had walked-briskly over a long stretch of tawny grAss, crushed by slicer force through. a l*amably -jungle, and trampled down a path tarough clumps of slender cane stalks, t tiM we came at last in view of a small herd of zebras. These ant inass are so quick of suent and ear, and so vigilant with their eyes, that across an open space it is most dificult to stalk them. 1But by (lint of tremendous exertion I con trived to approach within 250 yards, taking advantage of every tlin tussock of grass, and, aluost at randoni fired. One of the herd leaped fron the ground, galloped a few short maddened sa ades, and then on a sudden, staggered, ki eled, trembled and fell over, its legs kicki 1 the air. Its com panions whinnied sl Illy for their mate, and presently, wheeling in circles with gracelul motion, adYanced nearer, still wmbilng, until I d roped another with a crushing ball througp the head, much against my wish, for think zebras were created for a bett-r urpose than to be eaten." The quagga and the dauw, both Inhabi. tants of Souma Africa, ,resemble the zebra, but are iot so regul4rly striped nor so brilliant in coloring.\ They are not so vicious n character, And are capable of being tamed. The qdsagga is male useful by the settlers near the' ape of Good H)ope and is taught to drawand carry burdens. A settler once captured a zebra when it was a colt. The animal accustomed Itself to captivity, and appeared so good natured that its owner thought to make it as useful as the quagga. As a trial, he bridled it one day and jumped on its back. The animal at once began to rear furiously, and rushed with its richer into a deep river. The man clung despeiately to the furious httle beast, and was safely carried to the shore. But when he dismounted, the z. bra turned in it rage, and suddenly bit his car off. After that lie concluded to remain content with his quagga. There are many kinds of large quadrupeds in Africa, sonic of which are native to no other country. eobtues the tlree members of the zebrat family, there is the harmless, shy giralle, With its beautiful spotted body, its long, slender neck, and its delicate nead, which it carries 1 feet or more from the ground. This graceiul animal is also hunted by the nutives for its soft skin and its delicate flesh, which is considered as a great dainty at a royam African feast. The Russian Lord aigh Admiral. The Grand Duke Constantine is a marl tinc Uliesterliold. lie has a ready compli mient for every one who approaceis hi.u, ii society, and has a good deal of light chit chat tor all Sorts of persons. But in pri vate his speech is curt, and lie teals in those expletives without which the sailor's vocabulary would be incomplete. The Grand Duke was married when young to the handsomest princess li Germany-a blessing eli never much valued. Ie trav ela abroad by himself, and the Grand Duchess Uonastantiine by herself. Constan t~ine lasa navigatedl and circumnavigated a good decat as an officer of the Rtussian snvy, of which he is now High Admiral. As lie growvs elderly he stiffens and shows hered itary pipe-claty. Hils carriage liss the bolt upright stiffness of the Prussian olli cer, and his trousers lt, as If held down with straps. His trunk is clothed ini a kmnd of naval pea-jacket. I1ls step is, f or so tall a nman, curiously mincing. It is a dhain cing-master's step, anid enables hhr.: rapid ly and without latigue to cover a deal of grounad. At St. Petersburg this illustrious friend of M. Enmie de Girardi n hats often been accused, behind his back, of harboring schemes too ambitious to be righteous. Tlhese accusations must have found their way to him. Thue Czar has an ennuye look, said gives thle Impression of a man who niever had a friend who was not a valet. Constantine looks8 as though hie felt hims self watched by spies, and glances about without turning his head. Hie is very fond of ainimails, ansd hais in his park In Rlussia a "Zoo" of lis owne in which there are renmarkaible specimiens of Asiatic goats, bullalos and .) aks. Trhe Granid Duke Uon stantine is given credit for making intelli gent investmients. In the mlanagement of his private affairs he shows Order and in.. telligence, fronm which we may asaer that il the naval departmenit, which lhe heads, is badly admimnistered, the blamielanotto be thrsown en his a mperlal highness' broad shout. (ders, but on those of Admuiral Popoli, In whomi lie has plaiced, and tilt p'ac un bounded conildenice. Attemfpt4 onu Q~aen Vauborha's Life. Ini 1840, on the ets 01 June, a half wvItted lad named Oxford fired twice at thme qjueeni as she was driving with Prince Albert in I lydle par1k. Th'le boy was tried at the Old1 Bailey, andi~ was detained for some time as ii lnnadic. In 1845 John FrancIs fired ait her aijesty, and seime flve weeks afterward a muan nmed iean pre seaited a pistol at her. T1en years litter, ina 185~2, a fellow named Pate, formerly a lieu tenant am the hiussars, lay In wait for the~ queen ais she was drivinig out of thme resi dince of the Duke of Cainbrhage, andi iimed ma violenst blow at her iih his walking-stick, ciusing her bonnect over lher forehead. He was iransported. In February, 't2, oe cnrredt thei Ifift atteimpt to frighten tier. A ladl Damled Connor, a silly shop-boy whose head hisad beeni turned with readimg sensa tional romances, dIrew a pistol oat her ima jesty as sihe was about to alight from her carriage at Buckunghiamu palace. .lie was sentenced to a year's hard labor and a good flogng. ?3,rrow Is a suiinons to come up hIscher Ila Chiristan character. How few faults are thiere seen by us which we have not ourselves comn mtnti On the Belgian and Spanish frontiers the professional smugglers employ dogs, which are taken Into Spain or Belgium, and while there poorly fed and regularly beaten by confederates wearing the uniform of the French douaniers. At the proper tii6 the animals have packages of lace or silk tied on their backs and are turned loose, when .they at once "strike for thuir homes," taking cdre to give any one who wears a uniform the widest possible berti. Roclhe fort used to smuggle his- Lan(erne from lirussels into France in great quanties, the "6diamond edition" being packed in plaster busts of Napoleon I1. Thie Russian Nilit lists have introduced many tons of sediti ous Ilteratuie into the Czar's dominions in well-soldered sardine-boxes and fruit-cans. Not long ago a French douanicr at Pagny discovered a very extensive smuggling as sociation, whose operations were made possible by the venality of a ittissianm tchinoenik, whohad stolen the seal of one of the imperial departments. Cabinet couriers of all European nations enjoy the privilege of exemption, as far as their per sons and luggage. are.concerne, from the Custom-house officers' eximinations. The suspicions of the French douanier 'at Pagny were aroms:d by the unusual num ber and dimensions of certain trunkc, for which the usual exemption was claimed by a "courier extraordinary" of the Russiai Government, passing the Franco-Germnui frontier, on his route front ht. Petersburg to Paris. He therefore took upon himself the responsibility of opening and examin ing the suspected luggage, despite its pro prietor's indignatc protest. ils courage was rewarded by the discovery of 24,000 cigars, which the pretended cabinet-courier had intended to smuggle into Ferance. Next day another Hussian courier arrived at Pagny, also accompanied by an Inordi nate amouint of liggaire under seal, which, upon being inspected, Was foLintil to con tain 27,000 cigars. ilisiarck tells us very plainly that the Duke of Morny, when Ambassador to itussia, made large stums by refurnishing the embassy repeatedly and selling the furniture, which had, of course, been iuiporLed duty free. Otne of the most ro.narkable smugiing niove nents of the present day was that at Ioubaix, France, last Summer, when twice every day the contrabandiers crossed the fron tier into lelgium several thousan'd strong, bring back with them coffee, coal-oil and tobacco, and defrauding the customs of at leis; 50,000 franes a day. The men had been on a strike, and being resolved not t) starve, organized a smuggling army to. powerf il for the authorities to cope with. Some very extensive smuggling miast have been done at Hamburg, apparently with the connivance of the custom olicials, within the last few months, since we read that a miller. one Herr Wegner, has been fined nearly $95;000 for smugiling 0, 00 tons of wheat and rye intd the tsatrict, with out paying the comparatively small impost on such grain. New . York readers are made aware from time to time of the operations and devices of smuggling at this port. The business flourishes betweon St. Albans and House's point and Montreal, where the operators can work both ways. It was once the practice for certain Mon treal tailors to emplioY New V ork cuttera and send agents through New Englantd and Northern New York to take orders for clothing to be delivered in the United States at the maker's risk, and an exten sive busiuess was done in running over whcle carloads of oulkier imerchandise. On the Slst of August last a Montreal nil liner who was about to settle in New York, was stoppel at "the lines" with eighteen trunks full of silks, velvets, laces. silver ware, and wines, although she had a certi Ilcate from the American Consul-Ueneral that all these were non-dutiable immi grant's effects. It is de riuucur for silly American women wvho go to Montreal to buy silks and sinilar goods amid sinuggle them home, a p~ractice that is gradually going out of favor, now that, our fair and free-trading counatrywomnen have discover ed that the guileless Canadian tradesman usually furnishes them with an inferior article purchased in New York or 130stoni and sold at, an adlvanice p~rce. Slince our Canadian neighbors have enjoyed the bezne fits of a protective tariff smuggling into Canada has been very lively, jewelry being one of the articles most, extensively intro ducedi. Tiheie is perhaps only one country in the world which is really smuggler proof-lioralong, in South A frica, which is ruled lay a benevolently despotic moni arch, Moroko. When the King fouind his couincillors attending the palavei fuiriouisly inebriated and his sons taking to brandy dIrinkinig, lie proibitedl under p~enalty of death th le importation inito Is domninions of iLoxicating hquiors of any kind, and when a subject, was caught, evading the law the penalty was sternly inflictedl. "For some years," there have been no attemplts at smuggling, and1( as a consequence the in habitants of TIhaba 'Nehu, the capitail, are a sob~er, well-ordered, inudustriousm andi prosperFous community," Tneo ilandmuaster's Aecoamat of it. "Yes, I seen most of the fight," responcd edl the genitlemn on the hydrant, to the eager iquiries of the rep~ort er. "You know the little fellow camne diancing down the street, and waltzed right uip to the big one andi fetched him one in the eye. I knowed there would be a cotlhlion, so 1 chasseed to one side0. The tail fellow balanced to corners, and tripped the little fellow across the cari track, lie jumped up arid p~oked around until lie see an opening and wenat In. "For two mninutces It was all hands around, till the lttle fellow got a hipi lock arid flung the big one. Tlhen lie got, up, anld schiottished ufter the little one, and got in on his ear. The little fellow forward twoeod anid lifted hihn nd~er the chin, T1hen they land a grand chain ior wind, and ladies in the centre, which fetched 'emi both d:>wn. 'Then the quadrille was lively, you beth 'rie big one reeledl off, and caromned on his eye, and then it, was gents the same for about three minutes. "You'd think they were walking for a cake. The little man vareouvienned about like a hot wIre, but the big one stood on the forward and back till he got a show, and it was seat your pardners for the little man. Old you can bet shen was a redowa from the start to the finish, only I'd like to have s'ben the hittle fellow mnazourkca him." "May I ask your business?" 'imcitired the reporter. "1 play for parties. You might publish my card and gie me a htt's" He took all the note. Some weeks .go John Mackay was sitting In the Uould and Currie oilce, Car son, Nevada, reading about the "Jumping Frog of Calaveras," when an idea occurred to him that some sort of a trick like that would be a splendid thing to rng in on Maurice Roe flich, the mining expert. Hoeich is around the office a good deal, and when. ever he takes a lunch with Malakay, lie is sure to get in soine sort of a dispute and offer a bet. Mackay don't like betting and frowns it down, unless he thnks peo ple are trying to bluff- himn. At last he'do. termind to cure Hoetlich- of his habit and Hid where the weak spot in his armor la6 One day hQ saw Houtlich on -the stoop; phjying with an enormous: grasshopper, winch he was teaching to jump. Aloe lich's grsashopper could juinp - twenty three fett, a ud it wasn't long bWfore lie reo niarked o MIackay: "I'll Det two dollars.dot you caud And a hinsoeet to peol him." Iackay ,bqt ton dellars that he could beut it, sand:HoQllich raised him twenty at upco. The bet was closed at these .tlg4 ures, and Mackay said he would have the hopper tliero in a day or so. He then sent a trsttedotuissary -,down to Carson Valley to secure a cOntestant for the winged steed of I louelich. Tle iman spent nearly a week roaming In Carson Valley catching hoppers. ie sent an official report to Mackay, stating he had caught over three thousand grasshoppers and put wtem through their paces. The best gait any of thon had was 17t feet. lie doubted if a bigger ju) could be se cured. On receipt of the letter the Bonan za Prince telegraphed to the man to bring himlu up anyway. The next day ho ar rived with about a dozen hoppers from Farnier Treadway's and Mr. Mackay gave them quarters in his rooti ats Vinderbilt would his stud. .Eicli hoier had a ciaro hox to hliseif, and evory morning tey were taken out, and It through their paces. It was uin)ossible, how -,r, to get one to jump over 18 feet. although aill sorts of in vigortiang food was given them. Mr. Alackay wias in despair, but one morning a hopper sniffed at a bottle o amnmonia on the table and immedIately juiped thirty feet. After making a few experinients it was found that one whilf of nanonia so enlivened the hoppers that they could iake jumps that were almost, incredible. Next day Mackay announced to iloellich that lie was re'jdy for the match. Thte expert wais rually at nine o'clock, an hour before the time, with his put hopper. Not liding Mr. Mackay in, lie sat down In ithe stiudy, and there noticed the bottle of amnimua. While examning It, liridget, tho old and faithful domestic of the Goulki & Carrie firm caeio in with: "Dou't ho techin' that nuinonila, Mr. iloeilich. Wf to make Mr. 11heky's hop pera sprightly. ledad, I belave by the robes of St,. Patrick, lie's oht, of his sinses, since tihe pump broke at the north ind." Iloeilich pmuiipedl tle domistic and soon knew all about Alackay's game. A light broke upon floeilich ; grabbing the bottle he rushed up the sire et to Per kin's drug store, threw away tle amn'no nia and ordered it tilled with chloroform. In ton minutes, lie was back, and leavin: the bottle where lie found it got out of tle place as fast as he could. Mackay soon arrived with half a dozen mining superhteaindents lie had invited up to see lun have soie fun with lioumlich. They were hardly seated when Hootlich caine in with a cigar box under his arni. "I Vias a leotle late, Mr. Mackay, but I'mi1 here nud der hopper and dor coi n.' lie laid down the money which was cov ered promptly. "Anyone else to ped?" .oe Stewart nid (down- $100. -lohni Kelly puit ump $50O. Wairrena Shieridana stepped in for $20 ihlank Smih wanted a like amlounmt. Sam Jones hiad only $110, but lie put it uip. T'heni a few got into (lhe corner of (lie room and conichluedl it was a shame to r.>pe Iloetlich in that way, anal finally agreedi to give the money back after they had won it. Mla'kay idien banteredl Iloeilich toj raise the pot i100 shares of Union Con. loeilich wrote an order on his broker and remarked: "'Dar's no0 limit to de beta, gentlemen, do coni abeaks." Nearly every muan dlonblled his bet, and then blackay got, behinud Sam Jbnes and let his hopper snil! of the ammonila bottle whlichl held lfoelhach's chloroform. ime b~emag called, the hioppers were placed side by side on tie piazza, and at, (lie word "go," each uisect, was touched on the back with a straw. Hloeillch's igrasshoper (described a semIcircle In the air and acored twenity-four feet,. Mackay's gave a lazy lurch of somne four inches, and~ ioh~ling its legs across its stomach fell fast asleep. Jones swore that lie could hear it snore. Iloefich walkedl back into the room, swept (lie celia ito a canvas stick, and Mackay wrote out an order for the stuck.. iloeilich went up (lie street with his hop per uder lis arm, leaving (lie othiera too much astonlshed to speak. Presently Sheridan putt (lie ammionla bottle to hIs 1n08e andl calkd Mackay's attention to the smeoll. "Ohloroform by gracioustl* Th'len (lie Mlesiani wvoman whio was the cause of all the inischief, appearing with a broom announced that it was "swapin' time,'' andl the crowd dispersed, each going In dilfet ent dilretions. As Mackay started for theo Union shaft, lie remarked: "That, fellow, Iloflch (lees play in queer hick." Anid to this, all hands inwardly agreed. Ciever Shepher1 flog. The great sagacity and intellIgence of the sheep-dogs nmst have been noticed by many. I havo seen one of tliom run over the backs of the sliep In a crowded street to get at the further end of them in order to turn them, and( this on the slIghtest, sig nal fromi his inaster. The instinct of a well-trained shieep.dog Is marvelous. in (lie time of shecep-shearimg the dog will fetch any sheep that is neceded fromt the flock, andi brIng It to theo feet of the shep herds. it wIll do more-it will skillfully throw the sheep on its back without Injur ing it, and then look up at the shearer as Imuch as to say: "Ready for the shears, sir." On the shearer taking hold of the sheep, the dog scamners up the mountain "Where are you from f (We judge as the complainaint otod.tip.s)r r "Why, jedgeiPm right. froiM uute)jt In the Black Hills. They call qie, .WhQ b Vpw Antelope, *cause ' "the terror of a region.' "Aiid yet'you saj" limnu, hal o Size, thumped 'ou tll'llour ant h( Yor a load of coal f~p J "That's the Wafriiri' jedidla . sponde&4he. WiboplnAusdlopWe rhjts as s)Opaahi ltt ms.0 bar rie ay. akerk went torlbt~, U, wth ti ' I scatteredmore'nfa ton of bfatnxed inq 4qdpggy .A Os ' wasat strw W4 car rl gn~t time. 91 a beeiiiie the"'rolW A t sorpse now" a.' fi - .'m Y"ox nAuch.room do you want V1ask, Ale tudge.4 L' da I ):uge s's 1 1ad6k 'h iisq iI:thls, audwhlerdtthe mad b if Ih comnsg 1wes at b M m -nan Vl estat W*It him, Didi t darQ tury Tse.TIialaswhere he fetched ine Seq - lin out t DAkod1, with me. 'hat/s all I ant, Make hihn com Nuore there's distance to move, around in. Jive m11 a fair show wit4 him, but don'l .outii me where there an'Lom. , opo L'd smashed a louse %lth lum1 'I3pose 'd est slung him uronud like 1 ought tto I Who'd paid for the holocaust? Who'd >en a lather to the ol'phans I'd manufact ired i Who'd have married the widows of hos who loll around like chipst That's ie reason I let up, jcxdgo. I'd rather be Imashed than a nurderer of the innocents. t'hat's where he took advantage of me. ?Ie him, jedge. Lock him up fora term >K years, or I may forgit myseit if 1 find inui loose."' "'I thiul I'll let himx go," replied the udge. "hen let in go first. Keep him when 10 ComIOS out, or I won't be responlsible for lie enrthquatte. I won't be liable for ob iteoratLig the town. If you're a patriot, edge, you'd butter hold hin bac for hauf in hour." " YoU won't touch him, " said the judge ,o the detendaut. "Don't trust him, judge, " interrupted ,ht cuplnuitumt. "If you're going' to let in go, I'll stay here. Lock me ia a cell, ituamculf me. lind me with shackles, but UA't let me get at him. Aly bile is risin', edge; I ain't safe." " believe I'll give you ten days," mus. -d the judge. " latke it a ionth jedge. Make it long Mough to cool me ol, and make him leave ,own. Thore ain't room for us both. Ulake lu get out, jedgo, If you want to ,ave his lite."' And lhe gathered himself into a smal' lumlie and crept around his antagonist and made a bound for the black MarIa. "I don't nmmad going to jail," he ob oerved to a fellow traveler, "'but I hate to pill blood," and as the fellow traveler andedhim one on the bridge of the nose, te full under the seat and shook wih' iuppressed passion. A LivinW Pai,er-Cutter. An Indian rajah who was pleasantly isposed toward the English and has carned their language afte'r a fashion, fro., luently visited soZn years ago, as the tory runs, the viceroy of Calcutta, and on, )no occ ision horrowed of the latter a copy f the Edunburg Revie/, which lie hap )Ued to see lying on the table. When he oturned the magazine the viceroy qskeAA tim it he had found anything luterestli n It. "Oh! yes," he rep~lied, ' znan )eamiIfuil things, but also niany disconnee: irtieles." "hlow so?" aked rhevltedhof~.' $ee here," answered the -rajab, 2 h >gins with 'iHunting thae Orang-outange Ioes it not? And now turn over tLhe page,, and here you have the 'llistory of Mlauf 3tuart.'" Thez viceroy laughed." He pdf."' seivedl that the rajab had attempted to reeds he book thioughi wh~hout cutting AM, leaves. [le accordiagiy took from .hing Ltable a bea'utlfull ivory paper-cuitter; en p~lainled its use to his visitor, and made him* ipresent of it. The najahi was puzzled' zs to how the leaves of books could be printed before they were cut, open, Iti his alsqJEAL,p~ati~dto..J~ai,..Abouit a ycear after this occurence theylOeroy .amgw i gay company entering thec court, and in the'center of it the rajahb seated on a yomig uieephant. No sooner did the rajah'ded that vloeroy than he eried: "Do you haliyen to lhave an uncut 'COp)y of the Edinburg Re.' pLew? If so, please toss it to mie." - The vicez'oy throw -out th'e magazine, it was eaughzt by the elephant, Wh>. pldced' it between his tusks, waich had been wrought' into elegant paper-cutters, even including' iarvedi handles, and quickly cut open the leaves, after -whichi the knowing animal passed the Rouview back to the suirprIsed viceroy. TIhe rajiah then disnmouted, and iaid to th i viceroyv, as he pointed to Uhe elephant: "Hie Is yours, I return you your paper cutter alive " 11(oW Ladies Dr'een In Peast a. She wore a bright red skirt, richly em. broldered with gold lace: it was very full. and short, barely reaching to her knees ; a Loose jacket of .blue velvet, also much trimmied-thiis time wIth silver lace; the sleeves were miade of cashmere shawls, hbut. toned by about twenty sill buttons. Sheu wore several niecklaces, most of thlem very. massive, studded with flue' turquoises. On her head sheo wore a white shawl, with a band of jewels routnd her forehead, and at one side a large pearl star. Sha had on botha arms at least a dozen bracelets-somb~ handsome ones, sonie only bands of colored glass. Her feet were~ covered with coarse whitesaocks;her shoes were green leather with scarlek heels. tiome of thaq ladles wore bright red tronuners, reachinag to the ankle; biut this was quite the etcoption. They wear a long veil, reaching trom head to foot, generally made of some small ,print or musilin. I ought to meontonsdthat every ladly wore a small leather case''aropad her neck, containing some earth from Mlccai and verses from the IKoran.The faces of na hostess and friends wore much decorated the eyebrows broadened and carried quit across the nose. Some had small designa tattooed on the cheeks.' Tno hair is very long and thick, generally dyed' redi. It is worn plaited in niaigr jhin tails, twistedi with gel .thread. I'ho hands'' ar* well shaed~'u nalaand pabha are staiode 'e