Evening Star Newspaper, October 13, 1877, Page 2

A CROWD OF KO st like the Cousin Mags! said Mr. toa, Wita a cer- Spokeu early days, yet heard the nex lover's name, for her Sister bad at first misunderst o1 it, and bad BREAKFASTS, The Morning Meal and Its Different LADIF. GOODS. DRY GOODS, nk ‘« Benny 1 COUSEN DICK. Mr. and Mrs. Woodfor enjoying a i mo over their aml ussing at some able fulure who m not from pol express ‘oath ¥8 a mit-ical ast, be had become attachelto an amiable young girl. a young con r whowas the mainstay of he ‘Widow of a captain of the a: nger sisters, ana having e@ fair start in life ilies rose up in arms Mrs. Woodford, of ber Cousin | hat ta pen his conti their boy a tays. hal sympathized warmly ais a ent, wittioa very Pi unde ving how it bad cud Was now assuring her has- band that the attachment bad been a far More serious affair than very youthful fan- cies common! It was true the gentle- man had so far cousoled himself as to marr, another lady; though it was reported he hai wedded a shrew, whohad not made him ¥. Buthe had lost his wife fore leaving Australia: and now, after a sojourn of nearly twenty years in the colonies. had returned to England ‘With something more than a competence. «But what become of Miss'Clifion’” asked ry “That I do not know,” returned the lady. © Clifton was only her professional name, her Circumstances she passed into private life, it ‘Would not be easy to track her. Dick called “Probably she is also married,” said Mr. DW oot ford. Possibly,” said his wife; “though women @eased toanswer Dick's letters, and really Drought him to a state of misery that drove fault was quite her own While Mrs. Woolford was yet speaking. re Broughton was announced. “Why did you not come to dinner’” cried ut we can have the lamb brought bac he added said Mr. Broughton; “But I dined at the hotel. to apologize for calling at such a time, and Dandy was a terrier, and bis master’s al- most inseparable companion. master, “and go and beg panlon for both of us. Say we know we are two unmannerly ciety.” Very much as if the sagacious animal un- oached Mrs. Woodford, and set on his unches in a begging attitude. laugh, avd suiting the action on the word by ota lim one, with a caressing pat into the rr ton, “I would not have come atsuch a time, but I wanted tote!l you that! at last have me. Orrather I should say, Dandy found them for me.” a rs le Mr. Woodford. Yeal one I quite forgot, therefore, If fromany her Alice to me.” @re more constant than men; and though sue him out of Engiand, I never thought the there was a Krock at the door, and Me Woedford, rising to greet his visitor. “Thanks, thanks,” J am sure I ought for baving brought Dandy with me.” “Now Tandy, behave!” continued his colonial boors, at present unfit for good so- derstood every Word of this address, he ap- «He means biscuit,” said the lady with a “Seriously, however,” sald Mr. Brough- found lodgings which I tink will just suit ‘Well, he is aciever dog! wi talk next, I suppose. Bat,” continued Mrs. Woodford, ‘at present his master must explain.” “It sounds ridiculous, perhaps. to tell of Buch tribes,” replied her cousin; «but for the ‘Jast three days—ever since the hot weather Bet in, I have felt quite interested in a shop in your neighbornool—mataoly, [ think, from the humanity displayed by the owner in setting a large Dow! of sparkling water by the door for the convenienc: of the poor panting dogs, for which Dandy has been tefu. more than once. It isa music ware- vase On a small scale; but where they also Bell fine ornaments an! ladies’ Berlia work, and soon.” “I know the place,” interrupted Mrs. Woedford; “itis sept by a widow and her Maiden sister, Who seem very superior peo- P Ob, 1am glad you know the place,” con- linued Mr. Brorghien. «Well, this after- Doon as usual I waited, looking in at the Shop window, while Dandy quenched bis thirst ,and wisning I could decide on some- thing .o purchase, by way of liqaidating my dog’s debt. when lobserved a card which in- timated there were apartmentsto let- There ‘were directions to knock at the private door. Dut seeing me linger on the spot longer than ‘usual. Dandy had entered the shop, and ‘When I followed to look afterhim, I saw him Planted Srmly near an inner door, and ac- Cepting the caresses of a little girl about seven ears old, as if he had known her all his life. made inquiries aboat the apartments, and Found they consisted of the first floor, a nice room, and pleasant sitting room: atten- dazce with good cooking guaranteed, and no Other lodgers taken. Of course I weat up Stairs to look at the rooms. Dandy, leading dhe way with the canine gravity which you Zemarked in him the otherday. He jumped ona chair to look out of the window, aad aben on the sofa, as ifto examine the soft- ess of the cushions, and finally gave a little Yelp, which was only balfa bark, and waich Beemel to say: ‘Master, this will do: here we @re quite athome.” Even the mistress of the house, Mrs. Gray. laughed at the evident contentment of the dog. But what charmed Re, Was, there Was no rebuke for my ir Dandy's jumping on the farnitare; and re- membering besides, the bow! of water, I felt Anclired to believe that Dandy would be Bomething more than tolerated in the house. | According!y, it was with a good hope that I | intimated that my dog was my constant | Companion, and that I trusted his presence Wouid not be objectionable.” | “Ob sir,” said the widow, “we have only Jost adear old dog within these three month; | ‘and for our own poor pet's sake —if for noth- | ing else— we should be kind toa ee As for | my children, I believe they take after their e@unt, and dogs.” 0 at | louged to the fair tainly never used, but which he valued as | the giftofadead friend; pistols and revol- | vers which he looked on as tors in | many a perilous journey, anda boomerang | brought to England as a curiosity. Mr. Broughton had finished his breakfast and was enjoying his morning newspaper; but be had been to the opera the night before, and the melody of an air which had delighted him still haunted his eaf, and even disturbed the rnythm of the very didactic article he ading. He was not much disturbed by y's Knocking at the door; she came, as she usually did every morning, to receive his orders for dinner. “You manage my dinners so nicely for said Mr. Broughton in answer to some ‘gestions of bis tandlad ‘that I think I do no better than leave all arrangements ‘on. Batdosit down; | want to thank taking care of my dog last night. I he was not troublesome to you?” Notin the least,” re'urned Mrs. Gray; when once he ascertained that you really were not in the house, he settled dowa qui- etly, and played with the childrea till they went to bed.” “Lam so glad your children are not afraid of him,” observed M t: “On, they are to’ pets in general to t toy on fi used toa dog and to fraid of a gentle crea- ture like your Dandy. In fact, my difficulty is keeping them ont of r rooms. Ally— you remember Dandy took to her from the very firsi—Ally wanted to come in and see the dog just now. Idare say she Is at the door still.” “On, pray let her In,”"'said Mr, Broughton, himself rising to open the door. “I will not alous because it is my dog she waats to —not me; and there Was a little laugh at | tne idea of Dandy being such @ favorite. When the door opened, sure enough little Ally was found wailing, bat not aloae; ber rother, a curly hairad urchin two years her jad hold of her hand; and both were in expectation of being allowed ne little frotic with the doz. Come in, my dears comin,” exclaimed Mr. Broughton, ‘Dandy will be most happy nd will show you some Of Lis : : accomplish: ke. Though first with the “strange gentleman.” whom they had been taught vague sort of a way to rever- ene seco niort they were told to refrain from notse, the shyness soon wore off, when they found that Daady’s master was willing to be their playmate as Daudy himself. For their delectation the dog went through his most admired tricks; he jumped over a stick, he allowed of mimic shooting and acted the dead dog: he begzed for a piece of bread, but could not be induced to eat it till assured it was paid for. Moreover he howled a note in unison with one of his master played on the violin; but probably without meaning to imply admiration of the latter performance. A less keen observer than a fond and wid- owed mother was likely to be, might, if con- ae this little scene, have felt pretty sure that, fond as Richard Hroughton was of his dog, it had not exhausted all bis capacit, for loving. By ople who have nveer had their hearts thrill to the mysteries of canine aitachment he had often beea ridiculed for the intensity of his affection for Dandy, and when he spoke of a ‘‘dog’s love” as being the ouly ideal of this life that had ever been fully realized, few people understood him. But Mrs. Gray saw at a glance that he had a na- tural love for childrea, and probably for all helpless creatures, and considering all the circumstances of her househoid, she thought herself most fortunate in her lodger. It is astonishing how soon pleasant habits may be formed. Before the next week had passed it became quite the custom of the children to come to Mr. Broughton’s room at least once a day, ostensibly to play with lvandy: but they also brought their loys to show to landy’s master, and chattered away, as bright, eager, fresh-hearted child. ren are sure to do, with those whom, by some instinct, they at once recognize as friends. Dandy’s canine prececessor in the house, the much lamented Topsy, was a ‘r2- quent subject of conversation. Her arcon- plishments were described, though admitted to be fewer than Dandy’s, and ner de tth and burial dwelt on with some pathos. And one day little Ally came into the room nuagzing a thick pLotographicalsum inherarm.. She had brought it for the exp-ess parpos: of showing Topsy’s likeness. Topsy been photographed a number of times; once costly curlei up on @ mat; one> occupying an easy chair with something of the dignity of the judge; another time as an unconscious member of a group; and lastly by the side of a lady who had x baad on bis head. “And who is the lady?” inquired Mr. Leg pony trying to speak with a calmness he did not quite feel. ‘It does not look like your mother.” “O no! W. itis auntie!” exclaime! lit- tle Ally in a tone which implied wonder that be could for a moment have taken it for Mrs. Gray. “Then Topsy was fond of auntie, and auntie was fond of Topsy, I suppoie?" ssid Mr. Broughton, wishing to discover all he could about this auntie. The little girl nodded her head by way of reply, and then she said: “Auntie did ery so much when Topsy died. She was auniie'’s own doggy.” “And did you cry’ * asked Mr. Broughton. Another nod of the head; bul the child ex- claimed: ‘Not so much as auntie—auatie cried till her eyes were quite red.” “And is this portrait very like auntie?” asked Mr. Broughton. «Yes; but she never wears such sleeves as those now. I'll show you her new pi graph:” and the little fingers rapidly taraed over the leaves and found @ likeness taken only the other day. Mr. Broughton recog- nized the same sweet face, though It show that seven or eight years had probably passed between the time the one photograph had been taken and the othe: “And what is auntie’s name?” inquired Mr. Broughton with forced composure. “Auntie?” said the little girl, as if the Word was quite sufficient; but aideia mo- ment after, as if the thoaght of more infor- mation being required had jast come to her: “She is Alice, and I am Alice; only they call me Ally. “Awatic is so good,” the child | continued; ‘mother says tha! she is the bast auntie that ever lived. And I must try to be good too, because I have got her name.” “Quite right, my darling,” said Mr. Broughton, giving the child a fatherly kiss. “Batran away now, for! have letiers to write. Will you leave me the albim; I snould like to look at Topsy again—though I don’t think she was much like Dandy. Do you?” ‘ot a bit!”’ cried the child, tripping off gleefully, and leaving Mr. Broughton with his heart stirred ina manner it had not been for many years. It was true that he had letters to write, but it was half an hour after he took @ peu in his hand. The first thing he did was to draw forth a powerfal La gop Fg rage Dd: its means to study the fac» of the lady wit the dog most narrowly. Yes:he had not the slightest doubt that this dear “aunty,” the maiden sister of Mrs. Gray of whom he had heard, was the love of bis youth, the Alice = Ste ile. Photogr, phy ie waned som of private li ‘aphy reveal e Lines of care and suffering that had not be- Espo face he so weil re- ——— — foo! pris — mast expected in course of twenty years. even under happier ‘elreumstances (haa had bly befal the she should have relinquished her fessional career without having marri: zzled him. But he had incidentally heard the children that ‘‘auntie” was ¢ ming home to-morrow; and before many days should pass, he would certainly fi ou; a Sage twe which must greally iuflisace As if to confirm his already strong belief beyond the power of even momentary cavil, the next time he went aown stairs he ob- a letteron the bali table, which, on ing to see if it were intended for himself, he saw was addressed ‘- Miss Croft.” a was taki ne ecebac nl ing coffee, be welcome, at which bythe b Dandy “ ‘s y e, st ups short bark, as ithe thought he too hal a ight to lemonsira'ion. “1 will donothing barrietly,” thought Mr. Broughton to himself; «* twenty years of Ican wait for a few days sarely. all, if we meeton the stairs she will Bet neon Fn iaing facad l\eve she remem vers. by thinking thus, he glanced at himself in the chimney ga. ‘weather- beaten a noting the broazet shop, there was an air of refinement about its appointments, and the oat-look into a mere yard was masked by @ balcony fall of odorous and blooming ‘plants. The door which lead intothe shop remained open, probably for the sake of air; but to suc! passionate lover of music as the visitor was, the sight of two or three pianos and a harp and guitar was rat ier suggestive of delight- fal ideas than of anything else. Alice bad risen from her chair, and ad- vanced with outstretched hands to meet her guest; but she did not seem able to find a word of greeting. “Alice!” exclaimed Mr. Broughton, “if I may still call you 80, do I seem like one risen from the dead?” “Oh, no,” she replied; “I never thought you were dead.” But as she spoke there was a faltering of her voice, which showed that she was agita‘ed. Ry this time both were seated, though a Iittle way apart. Mr. Broughton drew his chair nearer, and said softly: ‘Alice, I come to ask chatr “Bat you are married; I heard that long ago,” exclaimed Alice with dignity. “You have no right to the past.” “T have been a widower these two years,” was the rejoinder. The explanations which followed need not be described in detail. “Letters kept hack, false messag: The tate so old and da ky had separated the lovers; and when Ali Croft believed that she was forsaken, a si vere illness ensued; after her recovery | which it was fonnd that her v riously impaired. Instead of r: time, She was tempted by the ex her profession to overstrain it; the ro ing such a deterioration in its qratity that {t was no longer powerful and certain enough for the concert room. Then followed many years of ar tuous labor as a teachero’ music, during whieh time her motner’s death and the death of other members of the fa nily, re- duced the little cirele, Uli at last hee younz est and widowed sister, Mrs. y, Was the only one left. Six weeks after the reuvion just deseriba a quiet, but wellomevel welling to place, inwhich Richard Broughton aud Alic2 Croft were the principalactors. Meaawhile, the bridegroom and brite elect, living ander 800 If it is too late to mend our broken | Lirpose, The method pursued is very simple. {In some cases the servant, to whom the prepa- ration is confided, browns (or roasts) the same roof, had abantant opportunities | ch al- no raa of riveting the “broken chain” lo w lusion bas been made, while Dad longer confined to one apartment, no about the house, a: in taking messages from one person to an- other. Mr. and Mrs. Woolford, early a prised of all that was going on, hal ina the acquaintance of Miss Croft and ner sis- ter, and bog 4 fond of children, hai fre uently had the little Grays at their house. r. Woodford even consented to give the bride away, and his two young daughtors were the bridesm: Bat as Broughton said, his cousin Maggie was always a = her husband seemed worthy of er. It was the evening before The whole family nad been visiting th Woodfords, and it was evident little All had something on her mind to commani- cate. The young Woodfords as wall as thair mother constantly called Mr. Broughton if perpetually engaged | the wedding. | | } araneld taste. Tue preferable m peat, Is to have the coffee ‘‘roastet even onsuch @ simple machine as an trou 8 berry in a simple machine upon the kitchea stove, oa, smallest quantity the process—which, I done by servants in order to give the roasted, which they often make the burat, coffee a avoiding to add evea the of butter or lard durin, rieve to say, is often lossy loo! othe effect of greasing the berry is to five it od, I ra- at home, pan, constantly agitating the berries with a wooden knife or spatula, and making the operation cease when the coffe has ils color changed from a dusky bright green toa light brown. A single burnt berry will probadly deteriorate the coff-e when served up ‘A few minutes b fore the time for prapar ing the coffe for table, it may be as well -o put on the fire (charcoal is almost generally used in Paris) @ saucepan of that morning's milk. As much milk as water has to be used to produce the matutinal cup of coffe, mo1- erately sweetened with good white sugar. The French fauey that, for this ‘pose, their native beet-root sugar is better ibaa the product of the west or East Ladies. faile the new milic is gently s: on the fire, the honsewife put metallic plate whatever roa-tel coffee may be necessary. its perfume literally fills the atmos The coffee thus warmed, w: aromatic favor coaxed int int the ordinary littie ground. and the mome 1e ground coffee is manipulated dark brown fluid, which ina minut will assume a chocolate hue, on its admix- tare with the slightly-swoetened, ha'f boiled new milk. How coffee is made in Paris, su- 0 all produced oat of that city, Is not f@ question for consideration now a" hera, even if 1 were a perfect master of the art Iu a few instances the fast ts broken with ad and chovolate, but the latter, from the ynantity of grease added to it by the manua- acturers, is too heavy oo most “fresh fasting” stomachs. Some persons, I have been credib'y in- formed, go to the length of taking chocolate with vanilla in the morning. I kuow not what may be the rate of mortality among such anfortunaies. Frenchmen have long recogniz~d the car- dival trath that the stomach, on first ing to conscious:ess and a seuse of day's troubles, requires to be comforted and stayed with gentle and stimulating aliments, Hence the early cup of coffee, with a morsel of bread, followed at an interval of three or our hours by the substantial meal—the breaktast with the tork—which nature { imperatively demands, The secoad breakfast somewhat corre- sponds with the midday lune of the Briton, and is,in fact,a lighter early dinner, with fish, flesh, and fowl, it may be,and a deli- cate dessert of frait and crisp cakes to end ‘it; table claret, light wines, and now aad “Cousin Dick,” and the term had evidently | struck the child much. «What is it Allie?” asked Mr. Broughton, drawing the litile girl tohis knee. “What is it you are wishing to sa; “I g:ould like to call you ‘Cousin Dick,” like those young ladies. May you so much.” And as she spoke, Allie raised her face for a kiss, and puther arms round his neck. “Will not Uncle Dick do as well?” asked Broughton, giving the child a warm hug. “Don’t you understand that I shall really bo Unele Dick to-morrow?” “Ob, how nice! Unele Dick, dear Uncle Dick—yes, I like that better.” N. B—We are c mmissioned to add that Dandy accompanied the newly married pair on their wedding Journey. Tuey con- sidered they owed him so much, that it would not be just to give him the pain of even a | and oceupies an hour at most. I? for I love | | | then, when there isa suest, a'glass or two of what Mr. Richard Sgiveller used to desig- nate “the sparkling. The French breakfast b2gins about noo, Tae basiness man, who had his coffee at 8, has got throagh most of his work by midday, and Is in a condition to take a solid meal.’ As the Paris dinner hour is between 6 and 7 o'clock, there will be five or six hours before the meal of | the day will be taken. The English differs very much from the French breakfast. Some very respectable | persons break their fast (by médical a/ivice, they say) with a dram—equivaleat, I p: sume, to the “eye opener,” *‘cocktall,” and similar morning dose at home. They ald a raw egg to the strong liquor they imbibe. Again there is an almost universal beliof inthe British mind that delicate persons, en young ladies, of a consumptive tenden- cy, may cheat the sexton anc establish rade health by taking a glass of o!1 Jamaica ram in a tumber of milk, hot from the cow, pro- 5 tempory separation fron his master—and | vided that the effects be walked off during Tre mistress. | The Hygiene of the Eyes. The fo'l »wing hygienic ruies are compi! @ and condensed from emiuent French an. Singlish authorities: For the worker the light should come as much as possible from the left side—that is to say, from the side to- wards which one turns in working. Daylight i$ the best; but direct sunlight and that re- flected from mirrors should be avoided. Tas aspect should be northern, and the light ® little from above. White walls should be avoided; highly-varnished tables, and, in workshops, shining articles like silk, should be protected from the sun's rays. Artificial light is always bad, count of the heat and the exhalation of bonie acid. The best is that of lamps fed with vegetanle oi! (much used in France, but seldom in this country,) and furnished with a glass shade. Gas is bad, because of its heat, brilliancy and mobility; the light of mineral ots is too hot; that of candles insut- ficient and ats The eye of the work- mar should avoid the = coming to him directly or diffused through the room. Work- ing immediately after meals is objection- able; also uninterrupted use of the eyes for long periods of time. One should write on an inclined plane,and not keep the head bent down more than ts absolutely neces- sary. Reading in bed is bad every way. Some good authorities commend washing the eyes with cold water, but the majority of the best optbalmologists advise the use of hot water for the less serious affections of theeye. For tired eyes, we be Heve, from our own exp2rience, that water hot as can be borne is refreshing and beneficial. If the eyes are fatigued by bad artificial {lluimination, blue or slightly smoked glasses will be us2fal, and in order to avid the lateral rays’ they should be large and round. If the irritation of the eyes persists, all work must be aban- doned, and an examination mate to see if there be any disturbance of refraction, of power of accommodation or of the mobility of the eyes. Presbyopia, or so-called ‘‘far- sightedness,” supervenes earlier with who are stantly at work than with er individuals, and a8 soon as it does convex glasses shoul: be at once resorted to, with- out which the muscle of accommodatioa would be fatigued to no purpose. At first they should be used for work ing in the even- ing, after the fatigue of the day; but a long- sighted person should only use spectacles for looking at near objects, not at far ones. | Work requiring close application favors the development of myopia, or ‘“‘near-sighte1- ness,” precisely in proportion as the condi- tions of illuminations are bad. If the action of those causes continues, the myopia will increase until vision is lost. A slight degree of myopia may be favorable to close work, but, as @ gencral rule, work requiring clase application: by the derangement of circula- ton that it inevitably induces in the eye, is much more injurious to the myopic, and is the great cause of the development of myopia and its complications. Young peo- ple should be examined, and if they are myopic, hi from undertaking tedious studies and all professions demand {ng close application of sye.—{ Journal of Chemistry. Such livin drawn, Sublime sorrow, ciliation; oldest heart of mankind; go soft great; as the ummer night, as the world with its seasand tars! There is nothing written, { think, in he Bible or out of it of equa! literary merit A was offered at the Grand Rapids fair forthe man ee Se most ris on toe Sra etih siaty-A08, od thepeion, was Figut ont tohim with silent admira- tion. 7-Mr. Henry H. Faxon, who xcep himself before the publ setts as as | the next hour. The Emperor Charles V. broke his fast ia ‘dat early dawn by literally devouring the whole of a chicken stewed in milk. Afver that he agala betook himself to sleep, waich, periage was the best thing he could have lone. The regular British breakfast has little re- semblance tothe French meal. [t usually consists, among the middle class, incladin; tradesmen and shopkeepers in ‘cities ani towns, simply of tea or coffee, or both, with bread, plain or toasted. Asa general rut new bread is in little favor ina british hous: hold, from the prevailing belief that it is dif. ficult of digestion. Eggs and buttered toast ara generally found at the middle-class English breakfast. Meat is by no means common, and those who live by manual labor and require strengthenin; food are mney unable Lo afford animal f at that meal. Frizzled bacon is not unusual, and cold meat, a remanet from the previous dinner, is frequently found, on the “‘cut-and- come-again” fashion, on a side table. As a rale, then, the ordinary British break- fast isa very common meal. It begins at 5, let us say. About 12 or 1 there may bea sandwich and a glass of ale forlunch. The dinner hour for business people ranges from 5to7 ing the afternoon, and that is usually as good and plentifal, if > o. a3 the family income will permit. at, aS arale, the ordinary Englishinan gets anima! food only once a day. 14 rich houses, and especially in the coun- try, the perfection of the English breakfast is to be encountered. Delicate mutton or lamb chops; rashers of home cared bacon. boiled by a spirit lamp, in a silver ves- on the table with a minute glass to regu- the time; buttered muffius and toast; 8 Of herring, either into paste, which is pon dry bread; cold ham and tongue, with a reserve of game pie and cold roast beef on the sideboard; exquisite tea and coffee, enriched with eream fresh from the dairy. This is @ first-class English breakfast—too rich and too abundant for the trst meal. About 1 o’clock a luneh—chops, chicken, sweetbreads and peas, tongue andnam, game pie, ete., with malt, liquor, claret, and Raine wine. At 6a regular dinner of three courses, with varieties of liquors. Is it a wonder that the English gentlemen and ladies require and take a great deal of exercise, to make such large quantities of rich food agg digest? in the day,and 1, who take meat only once don’t know, in person, what dyspepsia means, would perish in ten days under such Stuffing as this. As for American breakfasts, what can be said? There is infinite variety at them, aod the viands are “rich and rare”’—chietly in the excellent hotels. Every American, I believe, has animal food (unless be is very poor) Looe if not thrice, a di lay. Even at the ar- the clerk's first meal there usually allowance of sirloin or porter- In addition, with more ea. ; those means have fish, which is only halfora third rest of the of the price of meat in all the breakfast. § hard ease canno satisfied with an’American breakfast. A QuEER Littie Beast.—The Norw: ian lemming is an animal about the size of a mouse. It lives under aH iH BY a i H : : & 5 E “te From the first of Marea, 1819, ull Jaly, cholera and yellow fever decimatel those who were detained for wantof transportation ‘on the Isthmus. Soanxious were all to get away that almost eversthing that would | float was pressed into ice. Waste boats Were fitted up and adventurers stariei oa’, expose! to the elements, for a voyage of 3 miles. Several of the native buioas or dug outs, were ed with keels and false sid to sailaway and never be beart of mor While one vessel lay in A:apuleo the pa sengers in a whale boat were brought la in the last state of e , having bean pick A tea ton schoo ier came in. sty sions ani water, the poor wretehes, a dozen fa nanb>r, in a half delirious state from the suTerings they hal endured, in a voyage of forty-six days fron Panama In the brig “C in wilch I was passen 2 Ww sixdays from Ava pulco to San Francis” {the passsugers were reduced for three weaks to foar oces of jerked beef, one hart biscult, two spoy1- tuls of molasses and one piat of water for twenty four hours. A conpany o% thirty had agreed to live in the long boatand to have no privileges below desk. Taey ware exposed to the rains of the coli northerly winds of t fornia, which, iu adiit wholesome foo!, broagh whien nearly all tied w from the te wtionof th on disease from hina few moaths terrible voyaza. hen we a , two huntret sail of abandoned vessels were anchored in the beautiful bay. Nota wharf existed. Moat gomery street, next nearest the R grand thoroughfare, erowd with a tide of bu principally of nandise was pil but all w atters of Lit. 2 the wes named Port buliding whict > Plaza, alrealy + Was an atobe las the the place wher Oa the ings w d next to it, a. great fire of i side the two | Parker house, W 'shington Street, was “th g7Tea ost gambling how | ently every nation o: 9» face of the earth Was represented in the motley crowd. Bowrd, with no room in private, and no bed bat the floor, each lod furnishing hisown blan kets, cost from $19 to $50@ week. Liquors were sold at fifty cents a drink. Some of our passengers were solicitons, on landing, to roll a lot of half barrels pork up the bank from the boat landing, and were paid a dollar a pacsage forthe job. Too ill 1 ver to walk, f to a siors «i given a bank to lie on, while prapara- nS were being made for oar passage to , and there I watchet the mar- cin merchandise, A m:n cam? in and inquired ** Have you aj * Yes,” was th = How much 2 gro: Sixteen dollars.” “Pretty sti price, ain’t it? ‘Take them or let them alone, as you lease.”” was the answer. At that moment the dealer cast his eyes n bis customer, when he exclaimed "hy Brown, my dear fellow, is that you? Tai Zlad to see you;” and after a mutual Appar- t y Intereiange of friendly se timent,’said: “Do you want some matches “Yes,” was the answer; “Tam just start- ing for the mines and must have some | matches,” | ** Well, I shall charge you about two dol- lars a gross,” and with a reduction of only | fourteen dollars a gross he proceeded to put them up. Never was such a bewildering state of | things. Men who came into the country a few months previously, mere laborers, were | in the Teceipt of princely incomes. Lawyers, doctors and literary Men were acting ay walters in hotels and restaurants, ani doing light labor of many kinds; no style in dross to distinguish any class, few women to be seen, no homes, but alla chaos of activity; such a8 no man could imagine. At Sacramento the crowd was a little less than in San Francisco. but it was of quite a liffercnt character. There was arash from e mines, coming after stores or to have a erand carouse. All had gold dust aad nearly alldrank whiskey. It was no uncom 1% occurrence to see a miner call up every per- son around and spend an ounce ortwo in treating. The impalpable dust, which rose in clouds from the parched earth had coated lne faces of the miners and teamsters tll it was hari telling whether they were whi'e or black, and water was too precious to uss for washing.—{ Reminiscences in San Francisco Bulletin. No MoRE DaowNinG.— [nveresting and successful experiments have been made at Havre with a dress designed by M. Selingue for saving life at sea. The trial took place in one of the large docks of the town. One of the harbor pilots and a boatman, wearing ordinary clothes and heavy boots, put on the life saving dress and plunged into the basin. It was found that they floated ‘in the water without making the slightest’ move- ment whatever. The men next swam for some time. When they emerged the water they were examined by Ut! Commission, who satisfied themselves th: the men still wore their heavy clothing and boots. The inventor next proceadel to eat the suit all over, inorder to show that a por- son wearing the life-saving clothes would still float, even if they should be torn by coming in contact with floating wreckage, rocks, &c. Altogether thirty-two cuts and rents were made in the dress, leaving the body of the wearer in many places exposed io view. Ove of the men then divested himself of a clothing, and, plunging into tie wate! feigned to be drowning. THis companio still wearing the cut and mutilated dress, en- tered the basin and easily brought the other to the shore. So well satisfied were the com mission with the result of these experiments that they at once gave the inventor an order for thirty of the life saving suits for the use of the crews of the two life poate stationed at Havre. The dress consists of a paletot and trousers, forming a single garment, aad i: rendered insubmergible by being diviled into twenty-eight compartments, each of which contains a float, composed of twenty small cylindrical floats. Tuesystem may be applied to any clothing. = THE BoTTOM OF THE SEA FROM A BAL- LOoN.—The most enthusiastic advocates of ballooning would have hesitated to declara ot feet, were amazed them. with startiii distinctness, eversieee fissure, and m of the s bird's-eye view, bas an ay above two hundred feet. 8o limpid did ‘one water aj w were Homan Hate Growine ar Dr. Cald of Iowa “ere ! i ta i is i r Be 3 Hl A ch oite select getved ony tell import Jouvn Kid Gloves. LOAKS OR LADIES Th ail iending styles, < im AND MISSES, a M. WILLIAN™ M RS. SELMA RUPPERT'S LADIES Contains the larget an BER ZEPHYR WO Here’ CANVAS. in fol var Burlap, Puriap FRIN Print Lace BRAT AND COMB! Im ported by im Nom BAZAR, 614 MK street, opportte Patent OMce, 4 choicest assorim R-TED GERMANTOWN WOOL, ic KNITTING YARNS, «and Crewel WOOLS. ers. ney RING we PPLIQ’U® PATTERNS, mar TALS DESTED EMBROIDE “CLUAKS, « spocialty, yp. H. VERMILYA, LADIES FASHIONA BLE BOOT MAKER. GLO Hh street, opposite Patent Office A fine stock of Fall and Wiater BOOTS own make, for sale at prices very reasona! sepa tr HOL FURNISHING GOODS 1 IMOGES, 4 FAIENCE, PALISSY, and Handsome ENGLISH and F NOH ONE NA.+te ed makes, seb & med and ENGLIisa eK- TLERY. FIN& PLATE’ WAR aud HOUSEFUBNISHING WERE & BEVERIDGL, Just recetved an immen HANDSOM ‘an OIL © action of rt t Washi: gton, comprising BRUSSELS, THREE These Carpets wiil be the cost ne lo’ of = CaRrt rs LOTHS, f ali the newest paiterns, TS and OL CLOTHS are ths were ever offered bere in PLIE a INGBAINS. sold st a small advance of Call early and make your selection. WOOLFORD & SHILLBE octll-2w Si? Market Space. Washington, October, 1877. GRAND OPENING OFA NEW CHINA, GLASSWARE, and HOUSEFURNISHING STORE. A FINE LOT OF TABLE CUTLERY, BIBD CAGES, PLATED WABE of the best makes. New designs of CHINA and GLASSWABE. Housek: will do weil to examine my entirely ew aud well selected stock of the above articles, yl lately for cash. rd whch will soll af ory who wi . BIE jonor Us wit H. HOLLANDER, 418 Seventh street, oct8-tr Opp. Odd Feilow's Hall, H OUSEFURNISHING GOODS. CISA UATED WARK aad CBTLERY (Larer Stock—Low Prices)" GEO. Wa’ co., 314 sti octé-tr FIRE SIDE JEWE: SILVER PALACE HEATER, BANQUET and Pests And a fall line of House ¥: 5 doors above Pa. avenue. ‘LL HEATER, ~ HOT pier — | ‘urnishing Goods, at very low one, rt Fur stac’s HEAD, RANGE AGENCY HOFF & THOMAS, octt-3m_ 920 Pennsylrania avenue n.t. STOVES! STOVES |}; a STOVES! TO roRtaR Ee BY E. 7) B SPEAR a OF WHICH WE HA PLETE STOCE 4OR At sep?) 2w ARBLEDIZED 8 M MAKE YOUR HO. S HATING OR PA LECTIN VE NOW A CoM YOOR INSPECTION W. D. W¥VILL’S, 452 Pennsylvania avenue, LATE MANTELS! PLAIN AND EXQUISITE PA BN. y Finis LOWEST VuIcas. soe FIRE PLACE HEATERS! New Silver Palace, Baliimorean and Marylander unequalled for power and beauty. Flaesi A-sort ment. Lowest Prices. B: teed. Bcid by all leading B. C. BIB: PATENTERS AND MANUrac 39 and 41 sepz-eolm st workmanship gusran- dealers in the District. & SON, TURE t Bal NEW STOVE STORE. GEO. E. GARTRELL & ©0., 615 SEVENTH STREET NOSTHWEST. A line of COOKING BI Pi B'S NSW BLL’ ci be "Re Of our frieude and the pubiie and FD Seeenst werd Ail goods sold guaraneted « co ll ‘sept dn CARPET | tain tremor in his Voice which proved that written it-Rawton” in commanicating the Th = a 7 7 — h s feelings were touche. cAlwaya fall of news that the rooms were let. Toreeorfour Characteristics im Different Piaces - J.P LALME P)XY Coops AND CARPErs. sympathy and thoughtful ‘kindness. Yet days passed away before Alice had any ink- [Dr R.S Mackenzie in Philadelphia Sa'ur ty 807 ¥ STREET. * ven you can hard! whatafriend Dandy ling of the misake. Mcaowhile Richard Night } Pench: Singer as been to me throagh years of loneliness.’ Broughton had seen her—uanseen him<el/— It is not so easy to make a good breakfast ' } Yes, lean, Dick.” said Mrs. Woodford; | more than once. and had even heard her asyou may faucy. Taking that meal in its ¥ ju on BON ' ana if] had nota pack of children to think voice spraking carelessly to the chlldren. litéial sense—as tne firat foud in caea day —lt Teo 4nal FeLrHars Unter put, Tam quite sure I should want dogsor | How it thrilled on his ear and confirmed nis sppears simple enough. Let us examine it pounds aus hanteom baOA Ne nd Veaibule r-footed pets of some sort.” resolution! With illustrations (which ought to be on ard b af Seen Recon ‘and Beep Car : * . . « Jt was in the early twilight of a summer es, of course) from the practice in France, beef, born br-al a > anf FEATHER: 2 FLOY Pete: Offete ‘ fe ight has passed, but “Cousin | evening. The shop was closed, and Mrs. land, Scotland, and America. an insa at supoly 6} ORNAMEST~ aol bs: bE. All of the be as low as any Ihtek™ seems as completely installed in his | Gray had goue out after seeing the children In Paris early rising is rather general,—all pundre! an! fif y hamaa betazs co c-am KID GLOVES, ig | use ip ths new lodgings as if he had occupied them for | in bed. Broughion felt that the hour had who work with hand or head must be ap be- Qa hundsed aad ing . é pomueen a ee. nonths. His most eherishel personal be- | come, and ringing his bell, asked the servant times,—but mans persons of wealth, of rack, Pinad Wad equal fo that of the middle Special avention given to onde 111 te 711 Market Space | longings were all unpacel and arranged | wno answered it, if Miss Croft were athome and of no — occupation are also passage. and with several cases of Pacana — Fahne 4-, Y ao — J about his room according to his own taste | and disengaged. comparatively early risers. With all Pa- (vero, board, the w jer Was thatno death M RS. M. J. HUNT pars AND BERLIN CLOAKS and fanc A few well-worn books which “Yes, sir,” sdid the maid: “she is all alone ristaos the general practice is to begin the occurred, no poor wretch wrapped ia his | + SPECIAL NOTIOR |hehad taken from England tn his youth, | jn the parior.’ day with alarge cup of good cofee and a biank-:s) witha stone tiel to hie fects feted 621 D street, We have just ee eanorement of | Still held a place of honor, though they were | «Then be so good as to give her my card, eriprusk of bread—the later un‘onched bY w floating grave in the depths of Pacific i if | now flanked by many fresher looking vo'- | and ask if I may wait upon hor.” butter or any other grease. But the King of Terrors had bis rererae sae | Bat, Rew. e2 Rakibitons Magnisicomt As i 4 aaa Chr | umes; and an old andcherished violin rested | | But Mr. Broughton followed the servant "Considering tha’ coffe as made in Pacis, But the King of Ter nding not one-half the | <""* ned Bil Sacks,” in one corner, and helped to give the sitting | down stairs, and was realy to avail himself with excelleat Mocha, and bread of a tius S\X Mo jts af ving. Some were buried at | PARISIAN BONNETS AND HATS, "Rte Dolmans, room its inhabited look, though writing ma- | of the permission giveo, in a moment. quality, are specialties which cannot besur- Rison Point, and around Happy Valley Ts all the lacing styles and dvs of the amp kin Bac | teri near the window and newspapers ly- The servant thinking it her duty, lighted ssed, this wind of breakiog one’s fast must others at Sacramento, anda la PRY number | end winter, . Barker clotn Cloaks, speci | ing about contributed to the effect. the gas before leaving the room, but she left he regarded with commendation. There ara tered th the’ mi eeton NOVELTIES, Pascual Cicals~ ucteee tle-plece in his bed room he hi y- scattered through the mining regions were IN PL USHES, VELVE ATINS. Hardrome Shawls &e the bays. Over the mantic piece in his 201 it burning low, sothat the lingering day- various ways of prodaciag a cup of go0t a shallow graves by stranger: Ip ell the New’ © jors—CLAIRE DE LUNR, Hiecant B ack 81 ke, beautifat Solorst 81k had arranged his store of warlike weapons— | light prevailed ‘over it. Though the rec-p- coffee, but tliere 1s only one way of preparing 2 a BRONZE, OLD GOLD Oss. "| Aired curelees @UR Raab En vere Ooeeene | asword, which Richard Broughton bad cer- | tion room was but a little parlor behind the the berry to be used for that pi Es welled. uncoffined and unkn: 5 LPs 5 oni Costomers, members of Congres, the pabies are ievited to trapeet ur Goods et t BF One Price Only 120 te (CARPETS AND DRY Goops CREAPER 6 » Cerpeta, 16. 18. 20. 28. Carpets de stock offernd « nd wanted reduced Dre ae Goods cheap Al Weol O xt in hary bine, grern, bronzes Drowns sue “ Biices grain Si pric: Bi cote 709 DARIS NOVELTIES FALL Isc? Boorette ( v Bi ige Mosrigue, Drap Suitane, STATLE DEY GooDs we - PERRY & ROTHER, octé Pennsyler ren., cor. M ote ‘i HE ENTIKE STOCK ' DEY GOODS at 1208 F Street, between fered # 213th strects will be and below Cost for Casa for the 4, Velvets, Cash- Kinds, Bia kets, % Mp tters prices, aud those wishing to Ra early and secure ehutee goods at DRY GOODS JUST RECEIVED, at CARTERS, 707 MAREET SPACE Gocd Canton Fiwunel 4; the Water-proof Cloth, (pearly tw 82. the best Caltcoes that are m: » slightly soiled.) ouly Worth 6, ap kets $410; Med Twit! Fianpel 22; ver? meni <f beantifal Drees Goods just Te the new. shadee—Bronrs, Br: id Bian Large @esort- idest dou » ¥ery fine, 0 — 4 a*, very fine and very wide. onl ingen excellent Black Silk $1 re assortment of Cassi meres for mon's aud boys’ wear. yard-wide Bed Tick that is made, 25, remusate of Blenched Cotton; remnants Sheeting Cottun, rem: nante Table Liven, very cheap. _spu-tr CARTER'S, 707 Market Space. N EW FALL GOODS RECEIVED DAILY WISWALL & GWYNN. Beantifal line of NEW FALL PRINTS. 15.000 yarts CANTON FLA! Is “ oft TON NNKL st 5 conta, 25 pieces all wool WH oun alae thang WHITE FLANNEL at & Elegant all wool RED TWILL FLANNEL at cents. Large live of BLACK SILKS, CASHMERES and aLPac AB st suction prices. = . COLORED CASHMEBES and ALPACAS at 9 cents. BLANKETS! Largest stock in the city BLANKETS from $2.7 to 928 BED COMFORTS at G1 12%. CALL AND BE CONVINCED WISWALL @ GWYNN, 706 Market Space, 94 door from 7th st. ST" Dont forse Location. wopis tr Cs1ne OUT SALE OF OUR ENTIRE STOCK OP DRY GOODS. We shall commence Monéay morning SELLING OFF !—-SELLING OFF! pace eer rier perk ease expires at that time, and we desire to chauge Our stock ts well-assorted fn all Dest grades of Season able , and will be sold as above staced. 87 All Goods warranted as represented. W. COLLEY, No. 80: BLANEETS sepl ectr Corner 8th st. sud Market Space. [)®¥ Goops, OABRPETINGS, &c. New Fall Goods daily. Colored OAS! 2 & OV, “eopite SPLENDID OPPORTUNI A ‘i. bouton TY TO WIN Eleventh Grand Drawing, 1877, it New Orleans, Tuesday, Nov. Gth. LOUISIANA STATB LOTTERY COMPANT ‘This Inetitution w: ularly incor rated Logisiatare of the StateTor Eaveatioral - eee Ls - . with » Capit roureich ft noe Boge wal eae ee I<6. -ANSUAL DRAW- =!