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i-. 'OP V 40 -RI-EEKL EDTIN W s. MAY -7 -883 -- 6 - 4 - * - - * S , * 4 4 TRI-WEEKLY EDITION% WINNSBORO S. (3. MAY 17, 1883. - ESTABL ISHED) 1848 A DAY. ehI, and the (111181e . a1111111, S-i Lk lawnvi willh the(Ir sesarletz- fidir; tt thle r(L of loll 0hall be stately aind tall, ' Tropical; lumelouls, ik:i,q .. - Al Velll Noon shaill be gorgeous beyond coin-i-e. Noon, aned the sky 1s at hiliding glare; Tl0e 11owerK have fainted while ve hive striyed; We wvauderel too fir to tend n theI liwr-, AII iv1-y droop(e l'r lack ol'ie dew 111d F-1104,; Alh well! EVelinIg Sliall right. the Illistlke we ml.de. EVenling; 'tII chlilly in nienadow% andl glalde, Tie lasit Iale rose lim 11-1 ii Il west; Thle 1111ppy hour11 im lonag <delayed; Our waidering is i t along amirest; Alh well! 'We wIll 10111o o llie fire.ide. Minme Is ble-st. Notiing b, asles gray? No blest, Faint glininer of liglit (pi roo' or wall? A weary searlh was thils long-dlay q(est, A id oIn e 1,il l am1' lan1) s the1i slul,ndmwS 1ill; , Alh well! Let n's ereep to bed atd frl'get It all. WIY HiE MAiIKEID HER. Everybody at Muypor; said that no bddy know why Col. Reave married Eu nice Perrang. Everything but her looks seemed to be against the girl. Even her name was used to her detriment, for no one ever heard it anywhere else as that of any family, either good or bad, unlest, perhaps, it was a corrup tion of the French Perrin, in which. case it implied that the young woman's own branch of the family must have fallen very low to have accepted so vulgar a pronunciation. But the name was only the beginning of Miss Perrang's drawback. Her father hail nothing but money-gained by compounding liquors-to make him promineDt at Mayport, and in spending this his taste was so bad that lie seldom succeeded in not being offensive. His wife was a handsome woman who was not without dignity, but an unfortunate fondness for opium and other stimulants had occasionally caused her to act so strangely when in company that invita tions to her parties became more and more' productive of regrets, and they were returned less and less. When, suddenly, Mrs, Perrang realized her position she changed her set for the one of which her husband was mo.it fond, and her habits also changed for the worse. People did not drop Eunice as thor oughbly as they did her parents. M hile at school the girls's high spirits, good temper ana generosity made her a favorite, and as she was handsome as Well as lively the young men joined their sisters in defending her whueno , they heard her -alludea to merely as "as one of the Perrangs." Bosiae, theie were 'many mothers and fathers who pithd the girl and were quite will ing that their own family circles should make some amends to her for what she lacked at home. But as she became a wonin and found herself the favorite of most )oung n en n the town, many maidens and their parents perceptibly cooled in their apparent regard for her. Regaided only as a young woman, she was at least the equal of any of her old schoolmates, but as a girl who might narry and compel a blending of g od family names with that of Perrang, she was too dreadful to be thought of tor an instant. The girl was wiso enough to detect the general change of manner as soon as it began and to know the reason. The effect was what it would have been on aniy other young woman of proper self-respect. People who tricd to keep her at a distance or to let her alone were vigorously "cut" as soon as their pur pose became manifest; so she was soon compelled to choose between no society anda thai. which her father's ostentatious use of money attracted. She chose the former,-or almost that, for of her-old acquaintances about the only on.es who remained lanithful were (Jol. Reave, who spent his occasional leaves of absence at Mayport, Dr. Morsely, who was rector of the church which she attend ed, andi Mr. B3onnarton, a New York merchant, who had plenty of money, an inyahid wife and two ,dis:igreeable daughters. People then said if poor Ennice ever married, heri husband would have to come from her father's detestable sot, f or Dr. Moreley, although a widower, behiovedl it a sin for a man to take a second wife, and he was a man of char acter so strong that he never would abandon a principle, The -Colonel was *not to be tnought of as a possible hus band; many a mother had attempted to win him ior her daughter, but the Colonel came to Mayport only to be near the grave in which, fifteen years *before, had been placed the .woman whom he had engaged to marry. Mr. Bonnarton was far more likely to be come a husband, for had not his wife beon ill for years?' But some people had heard stories about Bonnarton, A young lady wvho onedissappeured sudnyfrom society in how York was never afterward seen at the theatre, the seashore or in Eu rope except with Ifonnarton as her escort. His manner was engaging, his will persistent and his principles no higher than absolutely required by business. So when Enice Porrang began to ride and dine with him, seem g to enjoy his attentions, a number of trsand mothers who had consc 4egan to repent of their course * A thegirl and even to try to change when they attempted this they the girl's own will m their way, pople always do in such eases, ttrib>uted her manner to the worst that suggested itself, They ntly expected a scandal, for some nate speculations had recently aPerrang of all his money, and tward liquor robbed him of his hat could be cxpeoted of a girl nice when she hgd neither ormoney, and was loved, after nby a rich man.who atlready pepo begged Dr. Moraley to his endeavors to exert a good over the girl; they got for Asome leotijres, severer than any one not a clergyman would dare give. for their own neglect; indeed, the good rector's Indignatioi cost him two families who h,d always occupied very ispeak to Col. Reave. but he had sud denly become almost unapproachable; he accepted scarcely any invitations; he seemed in bad spirits, aLd were if not that he was seen oftener than usual at the grave of his lost sweetheart, his acquaintances might have believed that he was piqued at Eunice's preference for Bonnarton. As for the merchant. his personal ap. pearance and spirits imunroved steadily, and those of his neighbf.,rs who were familiar enough with him to drink his. wine said in confidence to other inti mates that when rallied about Miss Perrang, the merchant would smile as it he had every reason to be satiatled with his prospects, and when asked hypocritically, how the Colonel was gottiDg along with Miss Perrang, the answer generally was that the Colonel had almost ceased callirg, for whenever he came the young lady was almost sure to be entertaining better company. On one of the rare occasions when the Colonel allowed himself to accept an invitation, he and several other gentlemen were taking wine with the host, when one of the guests, who had taken something stronger than wine be fore arriving, said: "I heard to-day that Bonzarton had bought Martin's place at the Riage. It's a churming little nost, but it's two miles from any where. What do you suppose he wants with it?" "Noboby could guess; those who might have done so saw Col, Reave frown, so they thought it best to re main bilent. Don't you understand?" persisted the informant, with a half tipsy leer that wds nevertheless significant. "No," said the host hurriedly, tak ing the fellow's arm, "nor you, Robin son. Gentlemen, suppose we join the ladies?" All acted on the suggestion but the Colonel, who begged to be excused for the remainder of the evening. An old wound was troubling him, lie said, and he would rather be no company than bad company. But instead of going to the cottage of an old soldier eervaut, where he was the only boarder. the Colonel strode in the opposite direction. Dr. Morsely, who had been a fellow guest, and had heard of what had been said, begged his host to let him escape from the houso unseen and follow the Colonel, for he feared something might happen should the soldier meet-well, he would mention no names. The host understood, and smugf4 Doctor'a "c,t and caude from the sing-room, and the iever end gentlemen escaped by a side door so speedily that he reached the sidewalk almost as soon as the Colonel. By walking on the sodded portion of the sidewalk, he followed readily without making an. noise. But the trip did not progress exactly as the Doctor had expected. Instead of going directly to Bonnarton's house or to the Porrang place, the Colonel went to the village cemetery. The Doctor promptly became ashamed of himself; although he was glad to have the Colonel as regardful as himself of Eunice Perrang's reputation, and was rather sorry that the Colonel's abrupt departure _had not been caused by the insinuation he had heard, the errand upon Which his military friend was now bent seemed of far higher na ture than chastising an old prolligate. The 01ld man was about to retrace his steps, when it occurred to him that the Colonel had been in such bad health and spirits for a month or two that lie might not be tafe company for himself at a time when he p)ref erred a lonely graveyard to a cheerful feast. He had heard of middle-aged lovers killing themselves at the graves of their dead sweethearts; so lie felt it would not' indelicate if lhe were to wvatch the Colo nel for a fewv minutes.' The grave was noar a hedge that separated the ceme te.iy gronids from the garden of the Doctor's .parishioners; so the old mau tiptoed thirough the garden anid close to the hedge just in time to hear the Colo nel say: "It is not for my sake, Agnes, but for her's ." Then the Colonel arose from his knees, passed out of the cemetery and wvalked rapidly towards Miss Perranig's house. lTe Doctor followed rapidly, his head ini a whir], The Colonel en tered the house, and a moment later the clergyman peering in the parlor window, saw that only Eunice and the Colonel were there, and whispered: "Thank God I" The Colonel complimented the lady on her appearance and was told in reply that Miss Perrang had never seen lhm lookmna better. The assurance seemed to please the Colonel, for his eye bright. enened as if his mind had been cleared in some way. He answvered quickly that no man whose heart wvas so entirely and worthily filled could help looking his best.' "Oh, Colonell" exclaimed Miss Per rang, playfully, ' that sounds very much as it you were ini love. Do tell me who the happy woman is?" "1(ay .1 tell you in confidence?" asked the Colonel gravely; he extended his hand as lie added, "we are old friends, you know. You won't laugh at me if yon don't approve my choice?" "Laugh at you, Col. Reave?" ex claimed Eunice. "No woman could do that. The wonman whom.the one great catch of Mayport is in love with is-_" "You, Miss Perrang," interrtipted the Colonel. "Forgive an old soldier's bluntness if I. ask plainly wvill you marry me?" Tihe lady's self- possession forsook her; so, apparently, did her tongue. All she could do was to stare blankly. "Have I offended you?" aske'd the Colonel gently. Miss Petrang regained her power 01 speech and replied. ~"You hayc honored me as no other man evef' did, I can at least be frank in return,'' Sheo averted her eye and continued: "People lave talkedl ahnut~ nia andl you have heard them-there, there, don't break a soldier's word for the sake of being polite." "]. have heard scarcely anything and Aloiw urig. I will believe uothing but what you yourself tell me." "I can only say there is nothing to tell," said the lady. "Cortainly not," said the Colonel. "But," continued Miss Perrang, "people will say cruel things about a friendless girl.' "Then people should be kept In order by a man who has the right to speak for her and whose word no one dare impugn," "Your name and family is hold in high honor-" ICare for them, for me," interrupted the Colonel, "and lot me guard you in return." Whetner Miss Porrang would have hesitated longer is known only to her iielf and the Colonel, for the latter hearing the gate close and steps ap proach the house, q'uickly threw his airms around the astonished girl and kissed her on both cheeks. A moment later Mr. Bonnarton entered the room and seemed displeased at what he sarw, but the Colonel, who scomed to be in high glee said: "Good evening. Mr. Bonnarton, you have arrived just in time to be the first to congratulate us on our engage ment." Mr. Bonnarton merely glared and exclaimed: "The Devill" Miss Perrang without the slightest sign of fear returned his look, upon which Bonnarton said: "Good night," and abruptly quitted the room. As he did so Dr. Morsely sneaked away from the window where he had been listen ing, dropped on his hut es behind a' neglected rose-clump and offered up a prayer that he had never seen in print. A few weeks later he joined the Colonel and Eunice in marriage, and everybody who was anybody came to the wedding and visited the bride always thereafter. The Colonel, in spite of his long devo tion to hi first love, became a very happy husband, As for Bonnarton, he was so unmercifully chaffed that he speedily drank himself to death. Nature's Protective Colors. Nature, like a careful mother, equips her children as best she can for the battle of life. She gives to animals colors that, by reserning their surroundings, protect them against their enemies. The brown or gray color of the wild rabbit blends with its surroundings and hideis it from hostile eyes. The mottled feathers of the quail and partridge closely resemble the allen leaves, among whioil the young birds conceal themselves. Animals that roam at night, as do the rats and mice, bats and inoles, are usually of a neutral tint, such as escapes notice in the dusk. Trho helpless tree-toad takes the color of the tree on which it lives, and his bitterest enemy has hard work to find him. The animals wad birds of the hot desert are tawny and gaudy in hue. Bo the lion conceals hinself by crouching in the sand, and thence springs upon his utlsuspecting prey. The tiger stalks among the jungles of India. The vertical brown lines which udorn his tawny skin enable hum to lurk unseen among the bamboo stems. The spotted skin of the jaguar imitates the changing spots of light and shade among the leaves, and thus conceala him In his lair. The puma has neither liars nor spots on its skin; it does not need them. It waits for its prey by crouching along the hinb of a tree, where its dull color escapes notice. White animals and white birds are, as a rule, dwellers in Arctic regions. The white suit of the polar bear indicates at once Its distant home amid the snows and snlow-hields of the north. ., home animals, like the Arctic foxco an Alpine hau es, wear their white livery only In winter, andi appear in sunm.ner clad im brown or gray. In thle thick trop)ical forests, whose bright foliage is never touched by frost, live the brihuant green parrots and paroquets that seem so out of place here. Nature also seems to take pains In providling for her weak and helpless caturee. The upper surface of the wings of some of our corn mon butterfliies is of a bright color, but the lower surface is dusky. When they light on a tree or wail, and close their wings, the color of which closely resembles the surrounding surface, t he Insect ciollector needs sharp eyes to find them., Moths that fly by night are gray, or neutral, In tint. Some trop)ical butteries resemble withieredI leaves, and even the marks on theIr wing~s appear lhke time veins of a leaf. O.mr grasshoppers take the color of the grass. Beetles frequenting mossy banks are green in color. Bdelles that live on the b)ark of trees are rough like hark and frcquently resemble lichens. Some de fenseless insects arc protected by their resemblance to insects able to defend themselves. Seome flies, which gossess no means of defense, resemble wasps and hornets. In t :ese and in mahy other ways nature watches over her children so that none, from the least to the greatest, shalh lack protection. There is uneasiness In the market for fertilizers on account of the uncertain ty regardling future supplies of l'eruvman gu ano. The quantity emaining in the nitrate bxtds is *till very large, but the dhifloculty of removing and loading It on ship-board continually Increases, ifhd al ready in sonic large deposits this coat ex cceds the value of the ma'.erlal. Natur ally time deposits most easy of access arc first worked and the claims are abandoned whenever the expense pasas the profitable point. An Investigation was recently un.. dertaken by the Jhilhian minister of finance, the representative of foreign holders of P'eruvian bonds and the attorney of the syndicate which recently purchased one million tons of Peruvian guano, with a view to ascertaining just how much can he shipped and what the prospect for the future is. Chili will strip the deposits as rapidly as possible and no matter what the outcome of the protracted peace negotia t,ions will take care to absorb oerything of value in the territory she now claims as the prize of her conquest. It Is said that the Peruvman Guano company of London has dispoded of Its entire stool in 'EuroRS at a round profit A Coirler from Naipoieon. "I once enjoyed the high honor af carry ing letters from the Emperor Napoleon to I Josephine," remarked Mr. Charles Aartel, a French wig-maker, at No. 802 Walnut street. - Mir. Alartel, a venerable looking ] gentleman,. who is in his eighty-fourth year, feels very proud of the services ron dered his Coinmander.In-Ohief on that oc casion. Whenever he can be persuaded to talk of the affair his wrinkled countenance hghts up with emotion, and the oid man relates with evident lAcasure the particu. lars of how ie came to be selected courier, and how well he discharged the task as signed him. Mr. Martel was rather disposed to evade the interrogatories of his visitor at first, but he was eventually prevailed upon to tell the story. "The Emperor was ad vanciag upon Moscow at the time I speak of, which was in the early part of the year 1812," Mr. Startel began. "'he army had arrived at Warsaw when Napolcon issued an order for a'courier to instantly set out for France. I was but thirteen years of age at the time. and was a drum. iner boy in the Fourth Rteginent of flus sars. Our General caine to me, kiowing that I was a good horseman, and told me C that the Emperor wanted to see me. Upon being led Into the presence of Napoleon, I found three other soldiers there, who had 0 also been recommended by their respective c Generals to act as couriere. His Excel- I lency had sunnoned the four of us, in 1 order to see for himself and make his own t selection. When I entered the camp .Na. C poleon smiled, andi, turning to my General i asked : "Do you think the boy will (o n t Though I was only a lad, and knew noth. i ing of the contemplated mission beyond C the fact that there was a long distance to t be covered on hurseback, I was ambitious e to be selected. You may imagine how my heart leaped when my superior vividly t recommended to the Emperor the tricks 1 he had seen nie perform with several of v the cavalrymen's horses. I had learned to f ride well, and even at the are of thirteen I I could manage a hor-e as well as any t body, Napoleon appeared somewhat t pletsed at the rt conmendation of mvGener- e at, and remarked: "lie will do." Ile then selected another man, much older than I was, because at the time it was customary t to send two couriers by different routes with the same messages, for fear that if only one were dispatcheat the letter would not reach its destination. After dismissing the other two soldiers my comrade and I remained to receive our instructions. When all was ready and we were about to mount our horses, Napoleon sail : "I t think the boy wil arrive Srst, though is route is nine miles longer. Stich encour aging words from the Emperor ot France fairly set me wild, and I resolved to hand C my packet of letters to Josephine before L my companion, though I should fall dead at the feet of th. Wivy t,ho moment aittr "I securely placed my package in a belt aroui)(I my waist. The only food I v took was some crac4ers, a few slices of beef t and a flask of brandy, which I stowed I away in my saddle bags. Upon receiving a the word 'go' I sprang lightly into the s, saddle and dashed away, closely followed 1 by the other courier. I determined to a draw away from him before arriving at tj the forks of the road. Digging my spurs 0 into the horse I gave him the whip, and f1 in a few moments I had the satisfaction of 0 seeing him falling behind enveloped in a if cloud of dust. I mounted a fresh horse V every twelve miles along the road, which a were kept in the Government stables for the especial use of the Government's couriers. For sixty hours I rode along in this way. Though I was very nmuch fa tigued I never gave up, for I was deter mined to prove the truth of the Emperor's prophecy that I would arrive first. .Night and day I sped along through the sinowa and rai, with only one idea on my mind, and that was to win the race. TIhe dis tance is over 600 milos, but I enanaged to get, to Paris one full hour ahead 01 every compet,itor. Avriving at Joseph!n's man awon, which was seven miles otide of a the city, I was immediately ushered into lier reception parlor, t,hough I was covered with mud fromi head to foot. The ndble e lady graciouply took from iiy hand'the letter, and(, with a simpiJle 'thank you,' ~ turned away and dleparted. Trho Emperor e caused a message toe be coinvoyed tO me tendlering his sincere thanks for what, I had1( done.'' t (Coverin,g ii,ier-s Wi ihi Slik. -- 5 It is well known that, silk is ant excellent ~ noniconiductor of heat, and some recent experiments m Germany would seem to indlicate that it might pay to ecase59 hollers in this costly material. In one trial three boilers of the same size i and make were ranged in order, one coy- r ered with the ordinary felt, another with a - coating of silkc only five-eighths the thick- f ness of the felt, while tne third was left t altogether uncovered. T1hey were all tilled t with water having a temperature of 100 1 degrees, Centigrade, and exa'nlined at in. a tervals. After the lapse of three hours it c was found that the unptrotected boiler had i lost twvelve degrees of heat, and time other a two each two degrees. After a further lapse of thirty.three hours, the feJlt-coveredl boiler had lost thirteen and a half dtegrees, and that cov(red1 with silk oinly fotirteon, so that theme was no eppreciable di feonco a between the prt teetive powers of the silk fL anud those of a casing of lolt nearly twice ( its tbicknes.i With regard to the cost of the material, y it is said that in all silk manufacturies I, there are waste scraps which it otild be Il diflcult or impossible to utilize in the e trade. These c an, it is asaerted, be made c up'into bands and' rolls, costing compara- vi tively little, and sold at a profit to the s makers and users of b-silers. i A', to the lasting and wearing powers O'' a silk as compared with flh nothing is said, c and there lins not, perhaps, been time to IJ apply an adequato teat: but it is at the least e possible that in this respect, the finer stib- ' stance may possess great advantages over p tihe coarser andi chieaper. --Austria supp)lorts 70 schools of agri-- d culture wvith '2,200 students, anid 174 g agricultural evenhinig schools with 5,500 1 students. France has 43 faurm schools with 30 to 40 puipils.&at,each. The Gov ermnict pays the board of each pupil, dnd 0 allows him 70 francs a year for clothiing. d Paris luas 3 dlepartimeint schools of agri- t I culture andi a National Agricultural Ini- a stitute. 8 -Cabmen receive only 15$ eonta an 1 bmur in Italy, I Helene Marcovich. Helene Marcovich, widow of Colonel farcovich, who attempted on October .8 last to shoot K(ing Milan, in )rison, committed snicide on the 2th of April. Helen Knituanin, Yho was undorgoiug imprisonmont in inection with the same offense, took ier own life in prison some time ago. L'he attempt made upon the lire of King lan I, of Servia on the 23d of Octo )or last, created something of a sonsa ion at the time. His cousin and imme. liate predecessor, Prince Michael, fell )y the bullet of an assassin while walk ug in his garden on the 2d of July, .868. Milan was then a lad of fourteen it school in Paris, and the tragical cir 3timstances under whioh he ascended he throne made such a deep impression lponl his youthful mind that he appears 11 at case to this day when in public. Holone Marcovich, who attempted to wsassinato him last October, and who ins now ended her life by suicide, was he widow of Colonel Jefrow Marcoviol, vho wati executed with several others >y Milan's order, in May. 1878. The harge against him, and for which he vas executed, was that of complicity in reasonable conduct of the Topola Brig do of the National Militia, which upon no occasion refused, when ordered to arch against the Turks. The prova wnt feelix,g in Horvia with reference to he trial is that all the defendants, i luding Colonel Marcovich were entirely anocont of the charg. brought against hem, and public sympathy with the Lfortunato men was greatly strength ned by the unseomly haste with which hey were tried, conyieted, and dono to oath. Tho widow continued to brood over te wrong which she had sullrred by or husbixud's execution, and at last ,orked herself up to such a pitch of voizy that she fired two shots at the Ung while no was at his devotions in hie cathedral at Belgradte. Quon Na idie, -who was with the Kmig in the athedral, fainted and was cariod in an ncoisciois condition to the palace. ho King accompanied her thither and hon returned to the church unattended ud remained until th end of the Sor ice. The crowd attempted to lynch he would-be assassin, and subsequontly n effort was made to prove that she ad Leen in comlmunication with the avolutionary party in Beigrade, and liat the latter had instigated her to ommit the murderous attempt. Stio rai the daughter of a Hungarian phy ician, a little over thirty years of ago. f superior education, and great, per mnal attractions. N A u I )et1l a I-A I MM-9 A .VI In the wine-vaults of London,' rine-vault fungus sways hither and Etither in the most graceful profusion. b is lighter than cobwebs, ant takes bapos like crystaliziti6n. It grows :metimnes like coral, forming pondaitts 'hich are swung by every zophyr, and ro finally brought in contact and cling >gother in great festoons. The ceiling r roof is covered with a tield of the ingus four or five inches in depth, and tit of this grow or gather the most cur mis formations, the most interesting of rhioh are the round balls like hornets' ests. in color and shape, or great gray pongos, In the vaults where oil is used they :on got black and dirty, but when gas i burned they remain as white as snow )r a long time, and are exquisitely eautiful. If the light is hold up to tiom, as soon as they feel its heat, they hirivel away with a sickening odor and isappoar To the touch they are damp) nI)leasant and sticky. The vault men re very proud of theum and they dis ke to see them destroyeAl although it ometinmes becomes neoosary to do so. 'heir presence is regarded as a p)roof of ie adaptability of the vault. If they ather qjuickly over a lot of svine that Las bcoon recently laid down, the wvine nad the cellar are both deemed to be ood, Down in Lowes is what is said o be the beat vault in the world, It ras used in former times as a prison and orture chamber, and it reachoai out uni - or the sea quito a distance. It is very fty, and wine has boon stowed there ince 1814, over which the fungus hangs ight or mnn feet long. When it gets iled with dust and becomes too heavy or the delicate fibre that supports it, abreaks away, and being too light to all entirely down, it floats through the ault like an enormous balloon, with the most extraor di nary ghost-Ilike effect. Our guide explains all this as we go romi oue lot to another, completing our using list, which ranges through all te still wines you can name, and hie ads to one dark corner where the fun us hangs in mushroom lorme, and do: lares with a proper prVde that that articular corner has notb beon cleaned inco the vaults were built in 1803. Iron colunms in buildings might, It Is uggested, be protected from the actIon of re in two simple and inexpensive ways. Ano, which has the advantage of making possible to highly ornament the column ritih little trouble, is to enclose the colun i rings of terra cotta, put on the top when is set up ; and the other la to fill th e oluomn wl.h water. To (10 this alt the olunes in the tier should be connected rith shiort pipes5 through the bed plates, a snalt escape pine should runm from the up. or column through the roof to the air, ad at the base of each tier a pipe should nect with the street mamns, so that all rio columns may be filled with water Ither permanently or on etmergenicy. Vith the escape pipe at the top for tao ox anslon of the water or steam the columns rould stand uintil every floor was burned ut, anud if the girders were hollow and lied with water In the samte way, both Irders and columns woulid doubtless staid itact and could be used in rebuilding. -Accordig to the oficial statemenit f the United States Ticasuror, the total ebt of the United States on the first of lie preOsent month waw $1,881,451,099, md the tl inimtorpst-bearing debt~ $1, 54 834 784. )edrease siice ,June 30, B2 2 g~8 0eease (durig NEWS UN BRIEF --It is expected that 600 miles of new railroad will be built in Michigan this year. -The estate of the late Nathaniel Thayer, of Boston, is estimated at $17, 000,000. -At the last Queen's drawing-room the Princess of Wales wore two shades of green. -It is estimated that 2000 persons a year, mostly prisoners, take their own lives in lIlssia. -Seven Chinamen have beel killed in .Grant county, N. M., during the last year by " ruBtlers.) -The British Misister, the Ion. Lio nel Sackville West, hs engaged rooms at Saratoga for the season. -The light-house at Sydney, New ' South W:ales, has an electric light of over 12,000,000 candle power. -New Zealand has introduced the A lerican conimon school system, and has 83 schools and 04,400 scholars. -8ome of the Elropean steamers .41 year eleared from $40,000 to $50,0 ol (,,teah round trip of four or flive w cH. -A imemiberm of the Pem lvania legishatire lus introduced ia bi forbid - ding the running of Sunday 'ailroad tnins. Mir. Ghadstone wouldl izewe ilds by8 growing water cress- and im prove milway eibankiments b >lalltilIg fruit irees. --Collunlbia college, wh\licl w started im 17,-) oil the proceeds of a lot 'y, noW haus ii endowient of $5,000 and 1877 st udeits. - The Delaware Lackawan and Western cotpany is reported ) g large am1ouits of coal hnds in Wyoming region. --Tle two court theatres at Vienna paid $22,500 (Iring 1882 to authors and oni1losers, and the two court theatres of Berlin paid $14,000. -O' th ile old five ceit pieces there are itierly 128,000,000 in circulation, of three vent pieces 28,000,000, aid of onle Cent. pieces 500000,000. -it is estinmated that 2,500,000 tons of lar solid ice have been stored along he li idsonl between Troy aild New York during the winter. --The new depot to be built by the Pennsylvania railroad company It flar rishrg, and for which ground has been broken, is to cost $300,000. -Queen Victoria his signified her inl tentionl of opening the International Fi,sheries Exhibition at South Kensing ton onl Saturday, May 12. --A.- brilliant Anglo-American ball 6blneva. on the 12.h of i the honors wvero carriel UUwni muly. -Secretary Teller has appointed Mrs. I elen I tunt Jacksoh a special inspector of mnatters relat,ing to land titles aniong the californi lL idians. -A single book i the Earl of Ash hiurnhan's libry, known as the " Al banli Alissal,"1 an illunminated ancient MS., has beenl valued at $50.000. ---Fifty thotsand pairs of shoes daily a re inade inl the prisons of Now York. The outside Iiacilfiturers claim to be utable to coipete with the contractors _-Dhring the past year there were 1arritl over the .'ennsylvania railroatu atul its branches, 8,263,1350 tons of coal, ani 2,888,787 tois of uo, L total of' 11 157,117 totis. --For brutally whipping one of his snimill pupils a sciuol teacher in Ackley llaldil county, Lowa, was compelled Lu resigni, and( wais thued $25 and costs ini thue P ohlice Con it. -Colorado uinied anid shipped (luring the year1 L882, 2,000,000 tonis bittuninous coal, 2,000 toiti (f aintlhracite anud 10)0, 'i00 l.01s o'f coke, prodiucimug a revenute of' --The c projectedl Scottish 10 TemperaLnce I it'e Assiuranice Couipaniy of Edinburgli, which is to) have aL calpital of' .4100 ,000, wvill insure the lives of total abstamners "at greatly relucedi pronIi1in. --T1hiere are nowv doiing business in this counitry anid Canada 4115 street rail ways, eliployluig about 35,000 meon. Th'ley ruin 18,000 (1arsan<( lmore thanii100, 0010 nures5 aire in daily u1se. --Senator Eduinds, wvho hias beeni in South Carolinja, has gonue to Florida, wherie lhe wvill remain with his family until very wvarmi weathier. Ilis journey wtill then be across the continent. --The dleathi is annliounced, at the age of 90, of M tme. 11 umiinel, the widow of the couuuposer. 11er maiden name was Rhockel, and1(, before hier marriage, she wals aI prnal dolna ailit the 'ViennaILOperai. --The Unilted States leads the world in its nmber of cattle, having 38,000 000), to lIussia's 27,000,000 and Iindia's 3i0,0t000.0 But ltu.SsiaL has 20,000J,000 horses. a: d the U nited States comressecc. omid i; i iib 10,500,000. --Accordimg to a recent speech in the Cordes, the Spanish A rmy is surprisingly "overg~enerlledh," hiavinig I general to every 518 men. lIn France tihe pr~opor Lion is 1 to 1,5(0; in ECnglandh, I to 1,7510, and1( im Aerm any 1 to 1,014. -T1hie Spaniard drinks loss wvine than his neighbors--14 gallons a year only, as~ compjared wvith 10i in Portugal and1( 26 in Franice. lie Bends abroad yearly about 170,000,000 gallons, which may be valued at X10,000, 000 sterling. --New York annually imports fromt the Mediterranean about 110,000,000 oranges and nearly an equal quantity of lemions, of an invoice value of over half IL millioni sterling, besides a consideraibie quanlItity' froja thie West Indies. -An JIndianl woman, said to be 120 years of age, Jives neoar Fitzpatrick, in Bullock county, Ala. She wasW on Gent erali Andrew Jackson's statt as a cook whenu that worthy cut a road through the country to Florida and haus some pota and1( kettles In which she used to coolc the hero's frugal foog. .-Of thle mnpliQn and a quarter of peo .1)1 living in :New York City tih 1882 about onbe-ld 'had their hotnes IA tone ment:houses. . There were 37,951 deaths dulrinig the year and about 40,000 bfirths. The nmunber 0o pison arral nod inm the iJolice courts was ((87o1whomn 44 57?8 were held,an 22 9dslag. o0 these 400 9woere ohe gdvi~$I . A LoneJulrey. Old 'Squire Griddle was one of the most peculiar men iii Arkansaw. You could take his wagons and plows, his cows and steers, but you must not take one of his horses away frain homp. One day a young follow who lived in the neighborhood, hav ing lat,ily become a member of the cominmu nity, had occasion to make a horse-back journey. He did not own a horse, and ac ting upon the suggestion of a fellow who understood Griddle, he went to the Squire's house and meotling him, said : "'Squire, I have occasion to do some horse-back riding, and as I do not own an animal of the most noble spacios I have come to borrow one of your spirited horses." The 'Squire looked ,t hunt for a mo ment, ana said: "All right, sir, you are porectly welcome to ride one of my orscep. John," to a servent, "saddle up Napoleon for this gentlem in." In a few minutes the animal was ready, and the young man, taking the bridle reins, was about to lead him through 'the- gate, when the 'Squite exclaimcd: "What are you going to do with that horsey" "I'm going to ride him, as you said I might do." '"Yes, but you mustn't take hin out of the lot. Ride him around the lot as much as you please, but you must not take him away. The young man, completely "'sold," turned away and suddenly encountered several of the neighbors, who had secreted themselves to witness the performance. "Oh, we've all been servedt that way," one of them said, "and it Is a neighborhood custom to give the victim the laugh." The young man went home. le medi tated revenge. le coukln't sleep. Next morning early, he went out and sat (town in the forks of the road, and pondered. Finally he shook hie head with a sitistled air, and arose. Hd went straightway to the 'Squire, and said: "'iquire, I want to borrow your horse again, to-day." "All right, sir. Like the one you had yesterday, I suppose. Yes, well, you shall have him again. John, saddle Napoleon " In a few moments the animal was in readiness for the prospective journey. "I suppose," said the young man, preparing to mount, "that you object to anyone tak ing your horses out of the lot." "Yes, sir. If you want to ride you must ride inside the lot." "All right," samu the young nian,iount mng. "Good day, sir,'" and lie began to ride around the lot. The 'Squire looked it him for several milnutes,siook his head, went into the house and drank a toddy. a noon the young man stopped ana yell Ad: "Hello?" "Hellol" replied the '0quiro, "won't vou light?" "No, I laven't got t... "'Phought I'd rtop and 0o ift I cnlf gt htn - ^' aL Houses are rather scarce along the road. -Bring me out something pleaRe." He was supplied with a dish of turnipi greens and bacon, and his horse was given i bundle .of fodder. After, the hurried% neal, he said: "Good day, sir, much obliged." "Good day," repeated the *Squire. "Hope you'll have a pleasant journey," md the 'Squire shook his head, went into he house and drank a "snifter of apple ack." Just about night-fall the young man itopped at the tence again. "11ello''" "Hello," repeated tb 'Squire. "I've been riding all (lay; have come a rcat distance, and my horse Is tired. I'd ike to stay over night with you?" "Get down. 4ohn take the gentleman a iorse. Come into the house, sir. You iay that yoni have conic quite a distance, nd you look tired. Won't, you have omething to drink,'' comnued the 'Squire when they had entered the house. "D)rinik icarty." "P'd like to get an early starL in the norniner," said thme young man. "My ivatinaition is yet a great way off, and I will be compelled to ride hard in order to 'each It by to-morrow niighit.'' Early next morning the traveler monit id his horse nd began his circuitous jour. iey. Just about noon lie stopped at the fonco again. "'Hlelk,h" "Young man,'' saId time 'dgulre, walk ng out addressing the traveler, "you arc ,be boss. 1 have met a great many eople-'' "My friend, I haven't lime to talk. I iave a long journey beo hic, and unless L hurry on I cannot reach my deostinat ion n time to transact the businL.ss which iwaits me." "Never mind the journey. I say that rou are the captain, and to show how 1 ippreciate your genius, PIl present you mith 19apoleon, lie's the finest horse in lhe State. Take him home with you. Good day, air. Traiuing (ioran,ittms. There Is no other plant so easily grown er trained into good- form, more pleasing for its brilliant bloopn, or so t ree fromin i aects as the scarlet geranium. When grown in the form of a tree and well pinched back to mass the bloom, and well cared. for, this plant will easily bear a bundred clusters of its bright scarlet flow ers at one time, making a brillhant show that few ether plants can rival. To pro cure such a plant we miay proceedl as fol lows: Take a cutting as straight and long as possible from another p)lant; one a loot long i's best, and root it in a seven inch pot;. When the buds begin to start, rub off all but the top one, and let this grow a foot or so; then leave some side branches Lo grow to strengthen the main stem, but pinch off all the blossoms, and keep the main branches shortened in. Continue thus for a whole season. Then cut back the ntain stem to about fifteen or eighteen Inches and remove the sie branches. New ide shoots will start and all these must be rubbed oft except the top ones; of which soveral iihay be left te grow in a proper di. rection to make a well balanced little tree. It is now permitted to bloom and rest the next summer; after which it is again out back, and treated 4s betore.- Each year a little mnore old wood may be left, until in five or six years It may bo as many feet high, and may need a fifteen inch pot, havidg a dozen niain branches, and scores of blooming shoots. The Scarlet lm.ing' is the beat variety to be grown in this way; and while it Is a thing of beauty each year' forhtlygows better and beer and pays