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TRI-WEEKLY EDITION. WINNSBORO, S. C., APRIL 26, 1881. LOVE IN ALL. Name the leaves on all tlie trees, Name the waves on all the seas, All the flowers by rill that blow, All the myriad tints that glow, Winds that wander through the grove And you name the name of love; Lotve there is in Summer sky, As in light of maiden's eye, Listen to the countless sounds in the wind that gayly bounds O'er the meads. where on the wing, Bright bees hum and linnets sing; Pat of raindrop, chat of stream, Of their song, sweet love's the theme; Love there is where a6phyr skips, As in breath of maiden's lips. In the West, mild evening glows; Angel Angers fold the rose; Silvery dews begin to fall; Orimeou shades to shadow all; Holy Nature veils her face ; Earth is lost Heaven's embrace Love Is in an hour like this, As in guileless maiden's k's. Go where, through the voiceless night, Trips fair Luna's silver ligLt ; Hear of Nature's pulse the beat, Like the tread of unseen feet ; Boo from out the lambent North himmering arrows shoot ng forth: Love Is in a meteor's start, As in trob of maiden's heart. Love's the essence of all things , ''ir from love ti at beauty springs; 'I'was by love. creat on first Jnto glorious being burst : Veiled in-miden's forms so fair, I do worship thee in her, . Spirih sweet-all else above Love is Gad, since God is love? Mr. Delmayne's Ward. 'Something must be done,' said Mrs. Charles Dehlayne, decisively, 'the girl is getting more reckless every day.' 'What can be done?' asked Mr. Richard Dehnayne, looking helplessly at his sister in law, 'we cannot shut I'er up In a con vent.' 'No, but we can find her a huIsband and get her comfortably settle .' 'But she is so young.' sone will be mneteen in May, and I mar ried at that age. It is a great pity that you were obliged to receive her Into your house hold, Richard. Guardianship over a girl like Dorothea, was a great responsibility for a bachelor to assume.' 'I suppose so,' wag th'i reply: 'but I could not refuse the dying request of an old friend.' 'At first, I entertained hopes that she would improve by remaining with us,' said Ars. Dehnayne, pliniutively; 'but, as I re inarked before, she is wilder than ever. J "l to.- --I-&-^ citenient, for I never know what madcap prank she will play next. I thought it dis graceful enough when she donned a suit of Dick's and went skating on the pond the evening they had that skating party, but this last prank is still worse, if possible.' Mrs. Delnayne folded her plump white hands and settled herseff comfortably in a luxurious easy chair, and prepared to enjoy her favorite pas.iie, which consisted of re tailing Dorothea's misdemeanors. 'You know Squire Vonsonby has been looking for a wife for a year or two-now lie Is quite wealthy, is respectably connect. ed, and would be very suitable match for Dora. 'Squire Vonsonby gasped Richard, in amazement, 'he is old enough to be her grandfather, and has a inarried daughter who is considerably older than Dot.' 'Well,' replied his sister-in-law, 'Dora needs a husband wh~o is steady and sober minded, she is so flighty herself. Besides, Mr. Vonsonby looks full ten years yt unger than hiis real age. In my opimion its would 4 have beeii a very suitable match. Blut it is all over now,' she added with a sigh, 'lie will never enter this house again.' In answer to Richard's look of inquiry, Mrs. Delmayne continued: 'I invited Mr. Vonsonby to tea last even lng-I had may household duties to attend to after tea was over, so I left Dorothea to entertaIn our guest She must have neg lected him shamefully, for the poor man lell asleep, and the little huzzy seized the opportunity to play one of her ridiculous pranks; slia actually had the audacity, and Airs. Delinayne lowered her voice to an Inpressive whisper, 'actually hadl the au dacity to remove his wig and substitute an old redl one that she found among sonie rubbish in the garret. Trho poor man did inot dIscover the trick until lie had become the laughing-stock of the community. Dick happened to hear about it this morning, and I considered it miy duty to Informn you of the airair, as you were absent at the timie.' 'fla, ha, ha l' laughed Richard. 'I can Imagine how ridiculous he looked strutting along In lia pompous manner.' 'I am certainly astonished at you, Rich ard, said Mirs. Delayne, severely. I sincerely hope you d.> not uphold the girl In her disgraceful actionsi' 'l shall, of course, reprove her;' lie re plied. 'Dot will improve as she grows ol - der, I have no doubt-she is merry and thoughtless now, but [ think she .will do -velop) into a splendid woman.' Mrs. Dehnayne east, an uneasy look at her brother-im-law's face as she lef t tihe room. Wie had a rcnson for wishling Dot safely disposed of; she was fearful that Richard mIght fall in love with his fascinating Wardl and thint would never do, for if lie were to marry it would (lash Airs. Dolmnayne's hopes to the ground. She had secretly dletermnie]. edi that her son Dick--is uncle's namesake --should be his heir. Besides, her broth er-hn-law's elegant residence made a very comfortable home for hierself amd fatherless -boy, and maamie had no Intention of los lng It, hence she made the most of Dot's miscievous escaades. Just as madame's silken skirts rustled up -stairs the hall door flew open and light foot steps danced along the passage. 'DotI Doti' called Mr. Delmayne. Th~e appellation exactly suited theo young gil. ipt entered. A daninty form, a (lark, pIqidat face, lit, uip with a pair of black ey eijwhich sparkled with miedhief. 'Well, Guardy,' she said, with e saucy a lle, wich reveailed a dimple In each soit, p k cheek. 'What-is It a lecture ?' 'Yes, D~ot,' replied Mr. Delmayne grave I , '1 reailly must lecture you. Your eon uct to Mr. Vonsonby was extremely un. I .3like.' 'I don't care, Guardy,' cried Dot deli tly, 'I can't bear old Vonsonby, and I. am confident that Mrs. Delmayne invited him here to make love to me. so I resolved to frustrate her kind intentions. She left me to entertain him all the evening, and I was just dying to finish 'Jane Eyre.' Well. I gave him the last number of Scrdbner's and the fonthly Revsew and hoped he would entertain himself; but no-he want ed me to play a game of cribbage, I hate cribbage, so I told him I never played the game without staking a small sun of mon ey, just to make It interesting.' 'Oh, Dot ' 'He looked horrified at the idea of gain. bling, and asked for some music, so I sat down to the piano and made as much noise as possible. Ite said that sort of music was very edifying, but it made his head ache, and, he inquired if I could favor him with 'Annie Laurie.' I complied by play ing !Yankee Doodle' with variations, for I knew he could not distinguish the differ ence. Just as I was playing the last bar I was startled by a prolonged snore-he had actually gone to sleep with his head hang. Ing over the chair, his vlig awry, and his mouth wide open I Now, Guardy, you must admit that was too much for flesh and blood to endure, and I don't profess to be a saint.' 'Not by any means,' assented her guard Ian. 'Well,' continued Dot, 'a hagpy thought struck me. I ran softly up stairs and got an old red wig that Dick used to wear when he belonged to the Amateur Dramatic Club. Then I carefuliy removed Mr. Vonsonby's nicely dressed black wig, and substituted the red one. I had to stuff my handker chief into my mouth to keep from laughing, you can't imagine how comical he looked I 'Well, I waited for him to fnishi his nap until my patience was exhausted, and then I went to the piano and gave an awful thuip with both hands. He gave a sud den start and straightened up. I gravely inquired how lie liked the piece. 'Charming I charming ' tie replied, with enthusiasm. '1 always admired 'Annie Laurie.' Just at that moment lie happened to glance at the clock and finding it later than he expected he jumped up In great haste. 'I declare !' he said, '1 had no Idea it was so late; how swiftly the time has passed in your fascinating society; but I must tear myself away, for I have an engagement at eight, o'clock.' 'Then he bade me adieu, pulled oi his overcoat in a great hurry,seized hishat and rushed down the street. 'But, Guardy, he did look so funny with those fierce red locks around his counte nance,' and Dot broke into peals of laugh. ter at the recollection. 'Dot," said Mr. Delmayne. looking stern ly at his mischievous ward; 'I don't know what to do with you; I believe I must find some one who will take the responsibility from my hands. Mrs. Dolmayne thinks you are old enough to marry, and-' 'The old cat I' id'terrupted Dot. 'Dot,' said Mr. Delmayne, sternly, "I gt g aly such an epthet 'Your sister-in-law I' cried Dot,innoeant ly, 'why, I was speaking of Tabby.' .Mr. Delmayne adroitly converted a smile into a yawn. 'Yes,' he continued' 'I must certainly find a nice young husband for you.' 'I,am perfectly willing,' replied Dot com posedly, 'but who is to be the lucky man I Let me see,' she continued, reflectively, 'there is my French dancing master, lie pressed my hand qu:to warmly the last time lie was here, and he has beautiful eyes, and such a love of a mustache,' she added, en thusiastically. 'The jackanapes, he shall never darken these <oors again,I muttered Mr. Delma, no between his teeth. 'Then there is Whitney's head clerk. I am sure lie admires me.' 'A clerk,' exclaimed Mr. Delmayne dis dlaini tally. 'Well,' continuedi Dot, 'there is the Ger man music tcacher at the senmmary, he is a jolly old bear, but then,' she added,thought fully, 'he Is a widower with five children; I don't know as I should be capable of tak ing that position.' 'I should think not, decIdedly,' ac.,ui eaced her guardian, with a smile. 'Well,' cried Dot, with a despairing ex pression on her saucy face, 'I don't know what caii be done-unless you marry me yourself,' Then, suddenly realizing the enormity of her heedless speech, she darted from the room. 'Marry her myself,' mused Mr. Richard Delmayne, 'zt is not a bad idea. I wonder that it never entered my stupid brain, for I believe I am fond of the little monkey after alt, and how desolate the house would be without the sunshine of her presence.' 'Not quite nineteen,' lie continued, thoughtfully, 'I am just double her age and I fear 1 nam too old to sulLt heryouthful fan.. cy; but nevertheless, I will try my fate.' The tea bell roused Mr. Delmayne from his refleotions. 1 mnust mention this sub ject to Helen lie thought, when I have an opportunity. 'Marry that forward little chiit,' cried madame, in dismay, as Richard thus ruth lessly demolished her castle in the air. 'Why Richard, you must be crazy I A man of your years to think of marrying, when you have a comnfort able home, and a sister to attendl to your wants. If you take this step Richaid,' she continuedh, 'I am confi dlont you will regret it. I think you will see a vast dlifference with that careless, 1g iiorant child at the head of your household, for I shall not remain to be0 domnieered over by a saucy, independent girl.' Mr. Dehunayne madie no reply .to thIs re mark; but It was evident thaut his sister-in law's determination would not brfiak lisa heart. D~ot stood by3 the windowv in thie deeper-E lag twilight, awaiting her guardian, who hiad neen absent several (lays lookIng after some propert'y in New York. Buddenly Dot was aroused from the rev erie into which she had falleni by a well known step, and she ran eagerly to the door to admit her guardian. 'Well, puss, what have you been doing during my absenge ?' asked Mr. Delmayne, as lie seatedl himself before the glowing grate and warmed his chilled fingers 'Oh, dlear I' cried Dot, 'I have beeni shockingly bad. I can't remeniber one half the wickedness I have committed. You must apply to iadamo for the details she has a long black list of misdemeanors ready for your private ear; but, Guardy, did you succeed in finding a husband for me.?' 'Yes,' answered Mr. Dolmayne. compos. edly. but 'whether you will be suited, re mains to be seen.' 'I suppose I shall be compelled to marry him whether I will or no,' rejoined Dot, merrily. 'iNot by any means,'answered the gaard ian, gravely. 'Oh, that, is deeidedly commonplace you are not at all like the cruel guardians in stories, who compel their wretched wards to wed the one they choose for them. I am quite disappointed. 'Oh1, very well,' said Mr. Delmayne, 'if you wish ne to assune the role of tyrant, I will do so with pleasure. The perso, I have chosen will, I an sure,sirive to make you happy; but remember there is to be no appeal from my decision.' I 'It is really going to be romantic after all,' cried )ot, clapling her hands; 'but when am 1 to be presented to my fate i Now if he had only sent his photograph, the affair would be complete.' 'I believe I have it,' said Mr. Delmayne, cooly -producing his pocket book. Dot glanced curiously at the carte de Vi8ite which he passed to her, and behold the handsome face of her guardian. 'Well,' said Mr. Delmayne, drawing his ward to his side, and tiying to look into her downcast eyes. Dot hid her face for a moment on her guardian's shoulder, then, lookng up with a charming color, she said, demurely: 'As there Is to be no appeal from your decision, I suppose I must submit. * rhe Uodo of It nor." A veteran captain of the Fourteenth In fantry has been in Omaha for the past two I weeks, having been sunnoned, at the it stance of his colonel, before a retiring t board now In session at Fort Omaha. The captain makes regular appesrances before the board in company with his counsel, I Captain Western, who is suffering from C the disabling of one arm, the bone between I the elbow and shoulder having been shat- f tered, and four or ive inches of it removed I at one. time and another since he was 1 wounded a year ago. The wounds in question were received in a duel fought at r Fort Douglas, Utah, on the twenty-sixth of C lat March, in which Captain Western and c the surgeon, Dr. Lecompte, were princi- 1 pals. Though the affair has been kept d quiet so far as possible, reporto, and cor- c rect ones, have been made public, and the I real facts of the case will be no longer a i secret when the examination Is over. t Te duel arose over a lady-the pretty, high-tempered wife of one of the officers fo l the post. While the officers and their la, lies were dining one day, Dr. Lecompte awk- f wardly stepped on her dress, and received a sharp rebuke for It, whereupon he apolo- j gized. Captain Wevtern was drawn into the quarrel which ensued, and he and the t surgeon were placed in antagonism, and it became noised about that a Ohallenge to v fight a duel had been issued, and that shoot- g ing would grow out of the affair the first RMAftermatters had a their guard, and after a word or two, while both men were at close quarters, revolvers d were drawn and fired. The Captain's shot passed through the j Doctor's right hand and entered his side, while the Burgeon's bullet missed its mark. At the next lire the Surgeon's shot shattered the Captain's arm, and the next entered the Captain's side. The Captain fell and the Doctor, whose pistol hand was wounded, discontinued the duel. Since that time Captain Western has been practi cally incapacitated for duty. ' The merits of the case will not be fuly ascertaliedti un til the Retiring Board finishes Its session. iuunting' Cats. No. 1 was a she-cat of the brindled kind, which I believe Is the Scottish breed. She, like Nlmrod, was a mighty hunter. Uares, rabbits, and partridlges all fell victims to her sporting propensities. W hat is remark able is that whatever she killed she invari ablf brought home and la:d atiny mother's fcet. If they were worth keeping, as they often were, they were appropriated, while Pussy sang her song of pleasure ; if they were not worth keeping, they were given back to hear, and she devoured them with a relish. She ate none till they were- litfted and then thrown down to her again. She was fond of fish, but, unlike other cats, she was willinig to wet her feet for themi. Often has she been watched sItting oni the burn-baiik until a trout caine within reaAh, when down went her paw and out came the trout almost without fall. No. 2 was a Tonm cat, red and wlhite. Like N~o. 1, he was a mighty hunter. At first lie brought the fruits of the chase home, but afterward became mo selish and( dec voured what he could on the spot. What was left lie kept hiden until it was re quiredl. Perhap~s your readlers may con sider what follows about, him as incredi ble, but it Is a fact nevertheless, lie seemed to become weary of the lying-in-wait pro cess of catching game anti actually endeav ored to run down hares by speed of foot. Ever after that we considered him as hav ing 'a want.' He was shot because when I a certain gardener was shooting partridges, Gib pounced upon a covey andl deprivedi the sportsman-gardener of his game. Out of revenge lie lodged the shot in poor GiLb. Violin Blakmu~g. Violin maktig in its p rfection is one of the most difflcult of callings. It is appar ently nothing moore than the adjustment of certain bits of woodi, wich are planed, filed, Saw-cut, scratched, sand- papered, carved, pegged, gmmed and varnished; but to) give It the soul requires the highest caIp ability of humian intelligence. hlands must, work in a material which, though easier to cut, than metal, cannot, be kep~t up to the same degree of precision. Fingers nmust be subservient to brain. For a guide you must have the fine appreciation of tone quamlity. If with mechanical (iexter. Ity you possess thme inecessary fnness of ecur, your wooden case will give out time sound of a GJuarnerius, a Steiner or an Amati. 'The trick of it all is si. suibtle that he who makes a goodl violin is amo longer a servile imitator. A common place instrumcut may be quite within time scope of a good pattsrn-mnaker, but a really fine violin, such as a great soloist will ac cep~t, one perfect throughout thme whole register, one that responds to the least touch of the finger, that makes a pure and unalloyed sound, with the tone quality, whether you just touch it, or rasp*it, with your bow-well, that is nothing less than a chef dwuvre. Why, there are only four people to-day in the worlo who san turn you out Buchi an instrument It was an easy going game. Among heir victins was a sanctimonious-looking [3 iptist preacher, who was a great revivalist ud a pale-faced editor who was a slashing writer of leaders and wore the air of inof. :ensive harmlessness. Both had been robbed )f gold watches by clever sharpers, besides ill the loose change they carried about ,heir person, on the four ace trick. Of ,ouise I the respective vocations and the oiut misfortunes of these victims gave hem a fellow-feeling. They talked' the natter over conscientiously. Says the odi. or: "I say, parson, these fellows have got is, but if you will co-operate and stand by no I'll invent a way to get even." "I'll do anything short of (own right nurder to get ahead of the d(----d rascals, 'eturned the parson. "Oh, don't swear-that's against the )ccalogue. But get you a hvely Colt's re eater for emergencies, you know. Watch hese fellows where they get off. They'l )c auto to stop before we get to New Or oans and to board the next up train. ready or fresh victims. Meantime when we get 0 INew Orleans I'll put on a wig, and you ,an draw a line down on each cheek to uiake you look a little more lilie father Ga iriel than you do, and we'll coime back on he next train." "All rightl Iere'amy h'nd. Don't clegr y understand the programme, but I'm with 'ou," Empha.ically answered the par-, on. bure, enough, the gamblers got off at thc "ation below Amite City, Tie editor and lie parson made a note of the oebarkation. Phey had several hours in the city for the ransaction of their busliess, and tor neces ary preparation for the return tril), The ditor put on a wig of a different color rom his hair, bought a farmer's suit of lothes and a Qitaker hat. The preacher' lade himself 26 years older, and (lonned a ull Episcopalian outfit. it would have eon dillicult for a lifetime acquaintance to ave recognized either. On the return they took position in sepa. ate cars, the pars'n watching on the right f stations, the editor the left. As expect d, the brace of worthies boarded the train t the place where they tiebarked on the own trip. It wasn't long before they pened their little game. . The parson was i front, the editor behind them. Both the itter appeared to take a keen In'.erest in le cards. "WilL you join the game ?" from Shar er No, I to tio editor. "'Thank you, sir, .1 never indulge except )r innocent recreation." "Oh.we are only playing for aniuseient ist to shorten the distancti. Take a seat.' "If that's the case," responded our edi )r, 'I would as soon take a hand as not.' "Can we find another gentleman who ,ill join ut to make up a tour handed ane'" Front Sharper No. 2. This inquiry appnrently airi e 3ted the par >n's attention, and It didn't need the eti-: As before the game dinaled -down to raw Poker, and, -as before, four Jacks, four :ings, etc., were dealt by Sharper No. 1. 'he betting yot lively. The Parson with is four Kings was reluctantly driven out ecause he was not able to count up the 600 which was the last raise of Sharper 4o. 2. The editor's turn caine. '1'11 call youl' said he, as he counted out ix crisp hundred dollar bills. 'All right!' says Sharper No. 2, 'I've von the aiet. Here are four aces.' And te undertook to rake the pile down. 'Hold oni' said the e(titor, 'I can beat hat hand. Here are /lve aces, fortified vili a freshly loaded six-shooter. If any nan can beat. that hand lie can take the pot. hiereupon the editor coolly pocketed the vinnings. 'sir, you stole those 5 atcs, and you are cheat and a robber, atnd Ill have you ar 'ested,' exclaimed Sharper No. 2.. 'S'ftly,' returned the quill-drIver, in his weetest tones, 'all's perfectly fair, I assure rou. The deal was the essence of fairness, 'on know, only your pard got hold of a leck with nine acees in iit. Let's have no :omplliments. [The editor put his ilnger mi the pistol trigger, and looked the dea >erado straight ini the eye.)J We can get long ivithout an exchange of comipliimnts n this occasion, andI as for ar-resting any ody if you don't behave yourself I'll have 'on and your precious pal taken off at thet ecxt dlepot, jailed, tried anid convicted as windlers, and senit to the Penitentlary. an do It by a trL-2k of the telegraph andl I viii do it. You wvon tis morning, wheii ye played with you, and turn about as lair >day. All's fair you kniow--in war-, love, had poke-. You and I never play any thor thant a l air game.' "Anid you are the parties wve played with lia morning.". "'Yes. 'We are the parties that y'ou robb d this mornting, and you are the parties vho fell this evening. But all's fair; and hope you are satistied." hlere the editor handed over $950 to Jhie larson, his share of the wvinnings and the amie anded. ('razy Womana's lBranchi. At, Crazy Woman's Branch of Powder liver there is excellent water, -go >d grass tad an abundance of fuel--three tinmgs "not, masily found on the road kcading; upI from he Uniont Pacific liilroad and which are ibsolutely necessary in traveling in the far west. There Is an old legend connecctedl with this stream~ that Is sad enotigh. It, a saidi that when a party of white men nce came hero a white woman was found~ oainig about ini a distracted cond~itioni poorly clad and famishing fron hiunger. ur p~eole endeavored to 1help her, but hie looked upon them in nt absent-milnded ort oh way as if endeavoring to recall tomt-thmig fromt the p~ast. She was un lemonstrative and helpless, andl cold not )O indlucedl to say anything in regard to 'aerself. Shte seemted to have been roam .ng about for scnveral days, aid it was sub equently ascertainedi, or rather it was be iievedi that, she belonged to a pasrty of white p~eople miovinig to Cahiforniia, all ol whom, except herself, had been kiiled b~y Indians. She made her escape while he-r relatives were being tortured, anid the sad icenes of that (lay had turnied her braini. She stayed with our people while they sooked supper, and arrangements were inade for taking her along with them. She eould not be persuaded to cat anything, tomugh the daintiest food that could be pre. pared itt the thnte was presented to her. The disappeared in the nighit,and no traces were ever- found of her Tne Latti' of the Cabilet, Seldoi, has it been that, in the selec tion of a cabinet, tne wives of the meni Bers enjoyed such distinction, apart fron the reputation of their husbands, as d< some of those of the present .dministlra tion Mrs. Blaine is a tie looking lady, tall, with good features. and hair well spriikled with ginly. She is pleasant in her manntiers, a ready conversatioualist, an Whrewd. Her long experlonde in public life has made her a valuable acquisition to the administration, or at least to that part of it reprekented by her husband, She can keep a secret anti ward off the inqubitive. Mrs. Blaine ppssesses those pecuhar quali Ilcations which make a wife a great com. fort and aid to a public man. Airs. Win, dom is a tile, matronly lady, who has iiever a town ainy disposition for s-'ciety and its frivohles. While she albyays diessis in good tus'e. in citner black silk or satii, or some solid color, there is nothing dash inig to distinguish her ii a crowded recep Lion room. She appears to best advanta..c in the home circle. The oddest fish in tie cabinet basket is Samuel J. Kirkwood, the Secretary of the Interior. lie is a plain man, and has an agricultural aluearance , but the one who picks mittiup as a flat will be mistaken. Little is known of his wife beyond the fact. that she is an esti.able lady, who partuaes in a measure the quiet manner of ner husband, and has a linitert circle of acqutaiintnces. Secreta.ry Lincoln's wife was Mary Harlan, daughter of ex Senator Ilarlati,a woman of exquisite love. liness.. In her younger days the suitors for her hand wre numbered by the score. 11er presence in tile cla tied circle of hlie cabinet will add to its brilliancy. The fact that Mrs. MaeVeagh is Simon Cameron's daughter has given her a reputati-on which has preceded her here. S4o is tall, grace ful oh figure, and, having spent years m society with her iathi'ir when he was in the zenith of his political glory and power, coies well prepared for the new honors which both hot husband and herself will receive. Those who know her intimately say that she possesses in a marked degree many of the charaecteristics which ditin. guisn her father, and that these traits are more laigely developed than in any of ier relatives. Having been orought up in a political atmosphere, she has acquired the laclity of reating ien and womien at a glance. Air-. Liunt will be tW, belle of the Cabinet beyond doubt. She is a beautitul blonde, agreeable in maier and cuttivated In tasW. A1rs. Hunt is oAe of the best educated ladtes in Washingtojn, and withal a brifliant souiety Woman. 1ler circle of acquaiatances is large and she entertains witn true South ern lioerality. Postm'Lster James has it lovely wife, who will be an orimInient to society. l'eoUIus i thil !1S. Grandfather LIckshingle started up from "A Ld-so'yiok'ne9Za--Pi7-~5ar, t, aN r Polonius, an old chum of mine, gave to his son ?'1' The family said no one had said anything about Polonius, neithor the son of Poloniuis. "Ai very well, then," said grandfaaher, "i'll-ll tell you about 'm. You see Polonius' son Charlie-1 think his name was Chiarle-was going to Europe on a little splurge. Charlie nad engaged passage on a Cunard steamer,an' they were about to pull in the gang-p.,arik. Tile boy had cone back to kiss his girl good-byo. "Yet here?" exclaimed his father. 'Aboard aboardi For shamel The wind sets heavy in tie Shouldeor of your sail, an' if you don't look out you'll iret, left. Here-my bles sin's with you; here's fifteen cents more for pocket-itoney; an' these few precepta in thy memory keep; Give thy thoughts n; tongue, but,,ailus take cold totigue yourself -when you can get, it-cause it's easy to (digest, an' besides, it's one of those things thatt adimits of little or no culinary doctor ini'. TIhe friends thou hast, and their adoptioni tried. grapple 'em to thy soul withl hooks( of steel, for yo0u don't know how soon you may want, to boi'row sonme moniey froim 'em. Beware of enitrance to a quirel; but, bein' in, and y'ou see no chance to get out, then, my soti, hump ihysefl 11 thou caust, get one ini on thy op~ponenit's stomach, .L'd have thee (10 it. ir it be that tidue adversary has a sor-e laice, hit him on itt T1hrow sand in his eyes; and never lose an opportunity to seize him 'round the legs an' trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven. Give every tman thlilae ear-untless he be, like this one, thinte opposer mi a quarrel, who naturally woulti have an object ini bitini' it elf'na yet head. Costly thy habit atspurseF cati buy for l'm blainedl ii I want to inn around tan' pay your tailor bills atiy more, an' I fle notice now that I shahl veto 'eta from this time morth. Th'iis ab~ovo all; to thhtie own self be true-that is to say, always keel) a sharp lookout for number one-thea it must foller, as the night the (lay, that a miani must get up) toloe ably early if he would get the butlge 0on you. Faroefehl may bles sin' with thec goss. Also, be careful of yer monecy, and sleep with yer wa:cit undeir y'sr pilfer.'' Jap~aneso Factory Gir. ''The Jap~anese have just mad~e another advance in theIr itnitationi of European cuis. tomns. Up to the present time pop~ular pre judtice htas greatly restricted the fle'd for womeni's labor. In the interior, indeed, the weaker sex take part In agriculttural oper altionis, but at the great cont res of ladultstry iren have moinopolized almost the whole area oi remunierative work. This systein appears to ho doomed, as 50ome of the more eniterprisig manufacturers are offering emi ploymlent to womneti, andi( so far as the ex. peritnenit has yet beeun carried these p~hil anthropists have no cause 10 regret the von tire. Tihe fein e emloyes are content with conlsidlerably lower wages, anti yet work the same time-twelve hours-as thie inmculine mnonopohsts. Whether they turn out the same quantitly is not stated, but In (fuality the result of their labors Is saId to compare not unfavorably with tute average of men's work. do great has been the sue cess of the experiment that several new factoriles chiefly for the manufacture ol cloth, are about to be built exclusively for the employment of womien. .A factory act will soona be needed, if it be true tmeat the feminine hands now in emuploymnent a e kept et work with intermission from 5 A. M to 5 P. M. Japanese wonmen are not, as a rule, very robust, and such prolonged label as thin must necessarily impose a sovemre train avon on the atrnsat A -Orls Fenrtial Peril, A1is Cooper, of Talrentown, Virginhli, had a narrow escape from (rowning re cently. She left her home- in the morn ing with her cousin, Taylor Cooper, of Stafford, for .Oakwood, forded Great Run at Mlinter's mill with safety, and an hour later attempted the ford several miles up the stream, near Mr. Richard Lakes's on Waterloo pike. where the run usually makes a letter 8 in its crossings. The run had, however, burst its banks and present ed one unbroken sheet there. The two rode in, the escort to the right, to act as a breakwater. Iunediately after reaching the bed of the run, about saddle skirt deep, the momentum of the waters swept the feet from both horses, and partially ti mersed the riders. An instant more and riders and horses were shot by the resist less flood toward the pole which lately supported a water gate that was then only a few iches above the water level. To clutch the pole and avoid being unaeated by it was the inspiration of a moment full of peril. Both riders were successful in thns, but neither was able to maintain a hold. The force of the water wrenched loose their grasp ani whibked them away. Miss Cooper, with admirable selt-posses. sion, turted her face upward and main tained the position of mnie alioat, clutching on right and left at eluding bushes for an chorage. When she had descended the stream more than- a hundred yards she sue ceeded i grasping the branch of a t ee, to which she clung until help, secured through timely notice given by Mr. Her. roll, the old mail-carrier, reached the scene from Air. Lake's louse,-sowue 10 yards distant. Before help ca-ne her peril was made greater by the unaided efforts of her escort to extrieato her. aud nothing but pluck and that )resenice of mind which made her hold her breath - when sinking and intilate her lungs on rising, malitainee Ife. When Jacob Cropp amd Edward Lake arrived, followed so:>n utter by the two Mises Lake, Miss Cooper wias still graspinir the branch that grew on the far ther bank of the stream and her face wis rising and falling with the undulati ng tide. T'ie Lirst efort, was to to pass tier a stiok. She. clutched it, but it slipped from Or chilled hand. The next, to swi.n to her proved futile. The three mien us a for torn hope, then waded out an( tormed in a line in the water just, below and as close to her as possible. When in position they exhorted her to let loose and float to them, bitt she could not be importuined. ,She sank, and rising heard them to entreat her to let go. 6he would not and present ly sunk again. Anxiety was on tender books. An instant more andt a heavy sub stance brushed the person of Mr. Cropp. Plunging for it lie siezed Miss Cooper by tihe hair and lifted her head above the water. At last she was rescued, Ifter be ing in the water twenty miniiuts. U16661.041 by 4% gaspli gelFit. Mr. Beale, an Ehgastn-ti, who recently had gone ashore on one of the Bonin is lands, to look for shells, noticed suddenly evideftly t'ojst it;' W -iAdmil on its eight legs, which, from their soft and flexiblo nature, bent considerably under the weight of its body, so that it was lifted by its effort but little above tile rocks. It appeared muich alarmed at seeing huim, aid made every effort to escape. Mr. Beate endeavored to stop it by pressing oil on of its legs with his foot, but, although lie used considerable force for that purpose,its strength was so great that it several Limes liberated its limb, in spite of ill tibe efforts lie could employ on the wet and slippery rocks. lu then laid hold with his hands of oiie of the tentacles in which its limbs terminated, and held it firmly. so that it appeared as if the limb would bo torn asUn .ir by the umte efYorts of hinself and the creatu re. lie then gave it, a pow erful jerk, wihag to dlisengage it f rom time rocks Lo wich i1111 clung so forcibily wvith Its suckers. TI's effort it effectually reisistedl; but the moment after the apparently en raged animal lifted its head, with its large p~rojectin~g eyes, and1( sudldenly sprang upon01 Air. Jieale's arim, and loosening Its hoid of the rocks clunmg to it by means of its suck ers with great power, endeavoring to get ito beak, which could nowv lie seen, between his arms, in a position to bite. Air. Beais wams hioari lied wh len lie found that this hide ous, ani mal had lIxe .1 himself so flimly on Is arm. Its cold slimy grasp was extreme ly sicekeinig; and lie called loudly to the captaml, wvho releused him by destroying his tormientor with a bowie- knife, which lie iccompllishe~d by cutting away parts at it timhe. A shi'3aa ust ingret. In sprling pna "uobtail'' Eighth avenue car, Newi York, a reporter noticed that the dIriver, without looking arouind, sttn ted the ear as soot as the passeng ir had mtiade goodl his footing inside, and1( th it thin occuirredi every titmie a passenger wa s tatken on. "ilow arc you able to jud~ge so accim ately when p assengers have entered the cnr? Cani yoiu feel themi'" asked too re i orter, "l es, I can tell witin a foot or two wheni I stop at a crossing for a passenger, and I never neced to turn moy heand. I ought to know something about it. I've been3 twenty-six years on horse cars, aiid In most, any business that's nearly a lile time." "'When I enlistedl in tho Queen's A rmny,"' continued the garrulous (Iriver, 'ML wa~s for twenty-one years-as good as for life but, I never saw twenty-one years in 11er Mahujesty's service, for I walked out .me (liy antid(idni't get bactk I went to l'exas,andl puit ini my time on a cattle ranche. I've seen hundreds of cattlie driveni Into the corral aind killed by whiole'sale, and( thu carcasses just ate uz.eu to get the hid~e, fat and the cones. Tihe fleshi was thrown into the river; only the very choicest parts wvere saved, the sioIns and tenderinus. You could buy prinn meat then for half a cent a pound1(, anid ten cents would ihay alt a iman could( car ry. Trho bes', cut s were sol to the English and~ Frzenich governments for the use of the armiy-th.ey'd neVel have any but the very best. N5ow thLey're sending the whole carcass to Englane for ch'>ice E'nglishu roast beef. \Ve'll nevar si e such times again. Why, I'd have been worth a half-imilon do lars to-dlay, easy. if I'd slayed there, and kept clear of th army. I was a 'retb' and tiat's where I missed It.'' A nd the millIonaIre that might have been, devoted himself t) turning the OamnaI street, cupve, anid app)jarently gave no miore thought, to his unlucky turn of for tune, though a shade of regret was o'aserv ed to llit over his weather stained face. a.. J .L..A F..1 JJL.L1JJ OL FOOD FOR THOUGHT. We cannot do evil to others without doing it to ourselves. Time will do much for sorrow-pride, perhaps much more. The defects of the mi'd increase in old age, like those of the face. We would many more things if we believed less in impossibilities. It is In one's power to be successful, if a man or woman is lit for work. Truth Is violated by falsehood, and it may be equally outraged by silence. Death and love are the two things which boar man from earth to heav en. Confidence alone Is the atmosphere In whilch all human effort breathes and lives. Nove rscoll at religion, it is not'only proof oT a wicied heart, but of low breeding. Unhappy is the man for whom his own mother has not made all others inotheri venerable. To be p pular Is to be endorsed in the to day and be forgotten in Che to mor row. Tho pasalon of aequiri ng riches In or. der to support a vain expense corrupt. Lie purest souls. Justice is like a glass, whiloh cannot be bent but Is easily broken. A iman's fortune sh'>uld be the rutle for his sparing not spanding. EHvra vagance may be supparted, notj'istl fled,by n IllI ence. It Is not only arrogait, bat it 1s pro figate, for a man to disregard the world's opinion of himself. )o what good thou canst unknown and be not vain of whit ought rather to be felt than seen. 1, alth is reason'A telescope, potate I towatrd the worlds that shlII beyond lie nattural siXht; it Is Lae blo3 n of the heart toward God. The Only way to escape the contral of low dwires is to rise above them in the love of better things. The honest iman Is a superior Judge, even in things which seem t-) have the least rela'ton to virtue. We should eiploy our life in pleas ing others. God loves those who study to please their neighborei. The greatest vigor of thought or act i; not violent, it breaks no law of courtesy, it is strong in moral courage. Modesty Is the appendage of so briety, and Is to chastity, to iemnpr ance, and to liumulity, as the fringes are to a garment. A head properly constituted can ae eommodito itself to wltever pillows the vicissitudes of for.une may place under it. Men ire so made that, while they ind fault with women for their du plicity, they complain still more of Lheir frankness. -- Alodesty of opinion Is a very becom. saylug that nobody but the goof is always right. Tihere can he but one true fll slity to self, and that is the 11.lolity of a eon. stiant purpose to answer the cL1ls'1.o; duty and self-sacrifice. Avarice reigns most in those who have but few qualitles to rec am'nend them. This is a weed that will grow in a barren soll. Man is not bor n to solve the prob len of the universe, but to find out what lie has to do; and to restrain him self wilhin the liuncs of his Compre hension. To foel much for others and little for otirselves, to restrain our selfish and to indlulge our benevolent affections, constitute the perfetioni of human na-. Lurne. None ace so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep thorm. Such persons covet secrets as a spendthrIft does muoney, f or the purpose of circula ion. * Life runanlot smoothly at all seasons, even with the happiest; but after a conrse, tihe rocks subside, the views widen, and It flo Ns on more e iuably at tieo end. As well attempt to seal up the crater of Vesuviuis as to hide the Go~i-gillg power of the soul.. Opinion Is the main thing which (lees good or harm In the world, It is our false0 opinion0 of things which ruin us. 'True politness as perfect ease and freedom. It simply consIsts of treat ing othersJ-ist as you love to be treat ed yourselL. Motives are bott.-r than actIons. Men drift Into crime. Of e'vil they do more thian they contemplate, and of *"ed they con'.emplate more then they do. 10, ia a so ret, well known to all great mecn, that by conferring an obligation they (10 not always procure a friend, but are certain ot creating many ene mies. Generosity durIng life is a very diff crenit Lihing fromn generosity in the hour of dleath. One proceeds from genuIne liberality and benevolence, the other f ronm prlde or fear. A blush Is nature's alarm at the ap proachi of sin anid her testimony to the dignity of virtue; it is a sign wh-ich Nature hangs out to show where oha, 8tlty and honor would dwell, Genius that succumabs to misfortune, that allows Itself to be blotted by the allune of slander, and the other serpent that inufust society, Is so much tihe less genius, for neglect is but the flit to an undm~ying future. If oui' weak, puny harads could reach upi and rend the sun from his throne to-day, then were the same but a little timing Lto~do. it's thle Far-off, the great U niattai nable,tia, foeds the passion we nave for a star. T[he cold chaIn of life prosseth heav ily upon some1 poor weary souls, and ene~sins of untrue hearts crog up the air passages of tihe world ; but some t!mu. the gol len gate shall be uinhoosed and the iron banus broken dowva. 'There are acts that need nio poet to make poems of theni, for they will live through ages and ages on to eternity. Anid whon God opens the s0ale4 tbook, on tihe day of judgement, these ~ee. of the history of lives will be sfaced in letters of red and gold beneath She htass ter's autograph.