Evening Star Newspaper, December 26, 1885, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON, D.C. SATURDAY, DBE a CEMBER 26, 1885—DOUBLE SHEET. eee sss. _ Te Written for Tire Evexrxe Stam . THE GRAVE IN THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY. A STORY OF ADVENTURE AND RO- MANCE. BY A. A. HAYES, AUTHOR OF “THE DENVER RXPRESS,” “THE TWO PARDS,” AND OTHER STORIES OF ADVENTURE IN THE FAR WEST. (Copyrighted 1885.) “Eheu! fugaces!” I exclaimed, in spite of Myself, whea, not long ago, I visited, for the ‘first time in many years, the beautiful spot on Lake Winnepesaukee where the happiest days ©f my youth wero passed. Like most men un- der similar circumstances, 1 was depreased by the realization which such visits bring of the contrast between the permanence of the works of nature and the transitoriness ot the human Ife. The broad lake shone inthe sun, pure ‘gjnd beautiful as of old; the many islands ‘which dotted the surface were unchanged; the Sandwich Dome and the Ossipee mountains rose in their pristine beauty; but the friends of my boyhood, where were they? I was like a@ stranger in a strange land, and could almost cho the sad words of the poor old monk who spoke to the painter Wilkie in the refectory of the Escurial; and say that all who were my Predecessors. mostof my contemporaries and many of those who were younger than myself, had passed away. 1 made inquiries in particular about three Persons. One was a very remarkable woman —a Mrs. W.— a widow, of old family and large means, who had been to me the ideal of a Roman matron, “Nature,” as Dr. Holmes hap- pily says, “had written her virtues on ruled paper and forgotten to rubout the lines.” Her strong will had often clashed with that of the second object of my Inguiries—her son, my friend and schoolmate. That she loved him dearly I well knew, but he had inherited a share of her own firmness, and he chafed at the Teatraints put upoo him and her choice for him of a plan of life, laid down as rigidly as were the laws of the Medes and Persians. It goes without saying that this plan wus far from including a prolonged residence at home and near the farm-house where dwelt the third personage, so well remembered by mo— Alice R.,@ beautiful village girl. She was as sweet exa mountaia daisy; bright, intelligent and affectionate; but one whom duty would always and inexorably control, though her heart might break. I knew that Robert W. jhad what was more than a boyish regard for her, and I thought she cared for him; but even @ youngster must have seen trouble ahead in Sach an attachment. I once heard that Robert had leit home. Now I learned that wil three had been absent for years; that the son had never ret |, and Was supposed to have died fer away; that Mrs. W. bad become hones attached to Alice, and that the latter was liv- ing with her somewhere in Massachusetts. Dur- ing my brief stay here ail three were often imimy mind. Then came departure and new ey and cares,and I forgot them. That ‘should have part or lot with them again I ever dreamed. ‘Nature is the best and most ——— of pay- masters, and right royally does she reward those who doher homage. If you are in that number, gentle reader, perhaps you have had ‘the privilege of seeing’ not only the lake coun- of whicu I have just spoken, but also that oe ‘charmed region, the “Beverly Shore.” You know the stretch of coast from Salem to Gloucester; the rocky crags and the smooth beaches; the sheltered caves and the bold head- lands; the picturesque roads; the old towns and ‘the tall trees, between which you look out from the verandas of lovely summer homes to the @ancing Waves of a summer sea. You know ‘Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Magnolia, and Nor- man’s Woe, and Gloucester Harbor, and Eastern Point, with the flashing red light. A charmed region, indeed! and a cheering Fefuge from the heat of a great city in Augus' T thought, as I registered my name at the botel at Manchester. I glanced casually at those pre- ccodi1 mine and among them were Mrs. W. and Miss R. Next day I met, and recalled myself to them— the white-baired, bigh-bred matron, far more gentle and gracious than of yore; and Alice, showing many traces of her old beauty, anc with just a wistful shade in her peaceful eyes. ‘They were glad to see me, and we talked or old times. Mrs. W. showed emotion when speak- ing of her son, but it was clear that time had ht her a degree of consolation, and she told me the story in unfaltering tones. Robert {Yillage to tell her more of his adventares in the 4 esi “Well, madam,” said he, “I was thi Just this moment'of a strange and. sad one. might interest you to hear of it." | His voloe and manner were quite different from what they were daring the previous narration. He spol ey, and in low ton and he never once turned his eyes from the line of coast to the northward. is ing from Leavenworth across the I Bad with me 5 parey ot twelve men, well armed pped. We reached the’ mountains without encountering any special danger or difficulty, and worked our way into the Wet Mountain Valley. We knew the Indians were troublesome in that region, and we were con- tinually on our guard. One morning, when I was a little in advance of the rest, I saw aman emerge from a group of trees and signal to us. As we approached each other, I saw he was about 60 years of age, with gray hair and beard; and be was lame and walked with much diffi- culty. He held out his hand as we met, and he add ‘me eagerly. “‘Pard, said he, ‘I'm mighty glad to see help comin’, an’ no mistake. Say, are yer a doctor? No? Weil, perhaps yer know some- thin’ about wounds and sickness an’ yer've got some medicine in yer outfit.” He went ‘on to explain that a party of five of them had been followed and harried by the Indians and had no rest, and were fighting all the time. He himself had a wound in the leg, and lost so mach blood tl he was faint and weary. ‘But don’t mind me,’ he went on. ‘Jest comé an’look at one o’'my pards, him that we thought the world of. He ‘got an arrow throngh* the thigh three days ago, and he's mighty bad, poor iellow. Come along this way.” We soon reached a rude encampment and were greeted with 107, by two or three thin, worn men. Ona pil le of blankets, under @rough shelter of boughs, lay the youngest— the Benjamin of the party. I stooped down and looked at him, and I knew enough about satmery, to tell t he wasn’t long for this world; he had been very badly wounded, fever had ensued, and he was now quite unconscious. He was a fine, handsome fellow, and we all felt mighty sorry for him. The old man who had me to meet me wept like a child when I told im there was no hope. Night was coming on, and I told my men to see to the camp, get sup- perand stand guard, so that the poor fellows we had met could get asquare meal and then some rest, which they needed sorely. I staid by the sick man. He lay quiet for some time. There was nothing in the world to do for him. Thave seen plenty of men die, and I knew his call had come. Later in the evening be was restless and I gave him a little water to moisten his lips; but Iam sure he was quite unconscious. ‘The soon came out before midnight and it was very bright in the valley. I do not know at what hour Isaw the poor fellow move. Then he began picking with his thin fingers at the miner's blanket which covered him, and this is asure sign that death is not far away. Then he began to speak in a low, faint voice, yet juite distinctly enough for me to understand. {t was the most remarkable communication I ever heard in my life. It was a sort of soliloquy descriptive of scenes through which the speaker sup; himselfto be passing. It was terribly pathetic seeing him lying there,so near hisend, and hearing him talk as he did. He Wason'a ship and it was nearing land.” The shore came in sight, distant and faint. Oh! how happy he was to see it. He would soon Feach it, then would come a journey, long but Pleasant, for was he not homeward bound? and en—” All of a sudden it flashed across my mind that Mrs. W.’s presentiment was to be fulfilled. I glanced nervously at her. She was listening intently; her hands were folded and she was looking into vacancy. There was a rapt ex- pression on her face. Isaw she was in an ex- alted state of mind. What she would say or do Leould not tell, but I fancied that, after long years of weary waiting, hoping and despairing, any positive news of her son's tate could not but be grateful toher. ‘The sun had sunk low and its rays made a golden sheen on the water. The narrator went on. “And soon he would be at home—at home— once more. Just think of it! His voice had grown tainter and bis fingers hardly moved. “And then—and then— he whispered, ‘I—I— shall see— His eyes opened for one instant then closed once more. He lay quite still an he never spoke again. I staid by him. Soon the two or three who had formed his party came to make inquiries, The eider man, Joe they called him, took his place, on the other side, and now and then passed his sleeve over his eyes. We watched a long time. I thought Iknéw when he would go. [have seen many & good fellow die then; just at that strange hour, between 2 and 4 in the morning, when our vigal powers are at their feeblest; ard 1 was right. It was just a quarter to 3 when he gave a little sort of sigh and his heart stopped beat- ing; and then old Joe rose and said to mi ‘Pard, you may bet your life that the good. never took a whiter man.” “Well, next day we dug a grave for him,some distance across the valiey, ina canyon in the Sangre de Cristo mountains. I had an old prayer book in my bag, and I read the service. had ief home to go to China in a clipper ship after—I inierred—a serious disagreement with bis mother. She never beard from him by mail, and only learned from_he captain,on the completion of his round trip, that Rovert left him wheu he put into Rio Janeiro for repairs. ‘He thought he probably sailed for Caliiornia in ‘one of two vessels whieh be found in port. He was tiaced to San Francisco, whence he maried for the overland trip. Notuing ‘was ever heard from bim again, and, as years passed, bis friends bad given bim up for dead. ‘When Mrs. W. began to tell me this story, Miss R. made some excuse for leaving the rooin, and she had not returned when the elder woman a and, afler@ pause of some minutes, again me. “Do you believe in presentiments?” she asked. “No, mdeed,” was my reply. “A week ago I should have said the same,” she continued. “in all my long life I have scouted such things and am fairly ashamed of myself now for giving them any place in m: iilod.. Nevertheless | am at this moment pos! tively haunted by the feeling that I am toknow something of the fate of my poor boy, and know ftsoon—elmost immediately. You will think me foolish and credulous; and you would be right butior the fact that Ihave hoped and longed” (she turned to me with swimming eyes) prayed, ob! soearnestly, for years and years, fur some light, if only the least in the world, on my boy’s fate!” ‘Tmade some conventional reply and lett her ‘$e ber thoughts, As I passed out of the room iss R. returned. ‘Near the hotel there is a spiendid rocky head- land from whieh a glorious view is to be had at all times, Lag on gpm at sunset. Next day [ offered the mY escort thither. Atter traversing a shaded path and climbii steep side of the rock we came into full view of the looking north and east. In that di- Fection the sky was cloudless, and the sunlight the sails of a large fishing fleet in the ‘was perfect and the air balmy, flearand still. Looking for # seat, we found, in a com! le corner, a mer the village, an acquaintance of my own and a most Interesting one. After long years of travel excitement and adventure, tue peaceful Iife of the quiet old town was—he often assured ial to him; at which, by the way, I greatly marveled. He loved to tell of experiences, and, as a matter of course, Wound in mea ready listener. Ipresented hint tomy companions, whom hesaluted with grave . We sat together for some time, look- ng at the shore and sky and sea. Mrs. W. seemed much attracted by the conversation of her new acquaintance, and led him on to tell of Bis previous life. In some curious way, passing from one subject to another, he was drawn to speak of a strange episode which was wholly Rew tome. “In 1861,” said he, “I was in the government service and encamped with a party of about frontiersmen in the Waila Walia Valley, ‘Oregon, just where the streams unite to form the river.’ The valley was thickly wooded and the mountains rose abruptly on one side. I doubt if a party ever encamped under more Har circumstances. There were, as T just Said, about forty of us, including Governoz, a terwards Gen. Stevens, and three ether then ‘well known at that time in connectian with In- Gian affairs. Near us were encamped about 1,100 Iodians, who had come thither, nomi. Bally foraconference, but really—f was, and am, well satistied—with the intention of taking our sealps. I knew their ways well, and there ‘was vo mistake tomy mind about their pur- . My four companions, Gov. Stevens, Bor- fond, Duval and Sinclair, had been hopeful at Grst, but had come to agree with me; and, sit- Ling there by the camp fire one night, which I remember as if it were yesterday, we knew that any moment might be our last. Naturally we spoke of death, and gradually drifted into'a discussion as to tlie way In, which each of us ‘would prefer to make his exit trom this world. “For my part, said the Governor, ‘I would erave the toon of builet straizht between the eyes.’ ‘Well,’ said Boriand, ‘I would not care to | Some of the boys in my party could sing, and I told them we ought to have ahymn.” One of the dead man’s party spoke up and said: “ ‘Joe knows the one he used to like so well, and wuz a-singin’ so often.” “Say, Joe, yer sing yerselt” “And then poor Joe, with his eyes filled with tears, and in a voice that might have been very good once, began to sing. “‘Oh! don't you remember Sweet Alice, Ben Bolt?”* I can tell you, I've hud plenty of strange experiences; but that one did beat all, Why, there wasn't a dry eye in the party; and all of them seasoned frontiersmen, too. And I never in my life heard ‘Ben Bolt’ sung at a funeral before or since.” He stopped for a moment. All this time I had never looked at Miss R. Now I glanced at herand saw her pule asa ghost, and as if she were going to faint. Ina second I would have made a motion to help her, buta look in her eyes, as they met mine, stopped me. Mrs. W. had ‘not stirred nor breathed a syllable. Just then the last rays of the sun had reached Mag- nolia, and every window-pane wasa blaze of light. The narrator spoke again: Inever knew who the poor fellow was. I wish Ldid. The only possible clue to his iden- tity, which I advertised without effect, was & ring on his finger with an inscription inside, ‘R. W.., from his mother.’” Sirs. W. rose straight to her feet. “I thank God,” said she, “for what you have told me, and T thank you for caring for my poor boy and gix- ing him Caristian burial. Taman old wou and not as strong asi was. Teannot say more now, bul you must let me see you again. Conse, Alice, give me your arm, You wili excuse mae, gentlemen, for leaving you.” We made way for her; we could do nothin: else. Miss. Rohad gained control of herself, but was white as asheet. She supported the poor lady, and they moved slowly away. Thad acquaintances in the neighborhood of the scene of Kobert’s ending, and I could be of some service, The lovely valley where the In- dians harried hin to his death is now as Peaceful as New England, and a busy mining town has sprung up not ‘tar from. the grav ‘This grave my co ident, a worthy mou: tainecr, succeeded in finding. I have a letter from him beiore me. His heart is better than his grammar. “It’s all right," he says; “the headstone come O. K.,and' some of the boys wentout with meand’ setit up. They didu't tumble to the flower racket at first go off, but they did mighty quick when I told ‘them the story.” Ishould mention that the expression “flower racket” relates to a request—conveyed to me_in a sad, little, confidential note trom Miss R—that, if possible, the grave should be decorated at ‘stated intervuls with flowers, at her expense. “When we wason our way back,” the letter went on, “Sam Ryder come up tome. You re- Member Sam, that stood in with us when the crowd from Fairplay tried to jump the Little Florence claim. He let onto me that he allowed that If there'd been a woman in the world that cared for him like that, it would have made a good man of him, ‘And,’ says he, ‘jest you write to the Colonel (meaning myself) andtell him 7'U take that contract, and them flowers will be thar, every time. Cold Enough for You? AWYUL FATE OF THE MAN WHO ASKED THIS QUESTION. From the Cincinnati Siar. When he came in he created no sensation, In fact, the company was waiting for him as it sataround the stove watching it slowly con- suming the major part of the bucket of coal that the managing editor seid would’ bave tolast all day. The dumbbell editor had a six- pound lump of coal; the horse editor had one of the 500shoes that Maud S.wore when she made 2:09%: the religious editor nad relic of Octo- go quite as quickly as that. There is a place Bear the heart where the ball would give its Victim some minutes’ ‘What do you say, Davait I asked. “Give me the muszie of » Derringer Just over the right ear.” “And you, Sinclair? “I would have it take me In tie baci of the head." And mow you have been questioning the rest of us; ‘what do you say yourself” ‘Oh,’ said 1, ‘{ would likes better Job made any of you. I would bave my head blown ‘once for ail, by a cannon shot.’ “Well, madam, there was something very A styange sbout what happened. [ pose some ofthe bad what they called presenti- oe ee by the ego See eet ee Ng i = aS Bie nod the lown the a = i put the mi his head and blew y g Bee fisi gS H i ie Pets : i is # i 4 it 3 £ i iE i Hi i fiat 3 ee a i Fe i Wa i FE Mina der, 1884, In the shape of a deputy marshal’ club, and'the office boy had the poker. " He opened the door softly and coughed = hollow cough. As he approached the blood- inirsty crew around it moved aside to let him within the fatalcirele. He resembled the man whocame in last year and acted in the same manner. After warming his hands and taking off bis muftier, he the b. t, crew com- paring his remarks with those of iast year's vic~ tm, “Good mornin’, gentlemen!” said he. “Exactly the same,” muttered the crew. “Rather sudden wasn't it?” “Exactly alike? was the chorus, “Guess we'll have winter now,” ‘the visitor. At this the b. t. crew looked at sh other sigaifeantiy, aad took a drimer ip on thelr inthe following words. H i § f ih : i gs, 08 fi THE WINTER FASHIONS. MASK VEILS—JEWELRY GIFTS—INDOOR DRESSES SAFETY PINS—BRIDAL TOILETS, ETC, MASK VEILS, 8 few of which were imported year ago but did not seem to Long para again brought out, but the tiny veil 1s 80 much erettier. aenainsid Lapies wHo WEAR Gtoves of medium or Perit x6 cunttoued eaninet the i — rellas with silver hi as the ously biacken tue side of ‘the glove, aud It is quite impossible to remove the stain. COrrFUREs are still worn high in supernosed curls or rouleanx, but a few curls or a catogan 1s left to droop in the neck at the back for ball colffures. The is a braid or plait of hair turned up over itself so as to form a loop, and fastened at the top with a bow of ribbon. THEATER BONNETS in white are rarely seen. Preference is divided between close bonnets Without strings and those with ties ot bias vel- Yet orof ribbon. Very little lace is seen on bonnets, and the fashion of cutting material Anto small folds, pipings and cords has disap- THe Favorite Grrts of jewelry for ladies ‘this season are small pins that may be worn as ‘@ breastpin, or in the bonnet ribbons, in the vel- Yet ribbon around the neck,or thrust in the lace trimming of the corsage. ‘They come entire! of jewels, or in fine enamels, or in gold witl smnall jewels, representing a bee, bird or fly. JEWELLED Prys for the hair are still in great favor, also the long hair-pins of gold or of tor- toiso-shell, which are worn In high or low coils for ornament, and are also useful for sup- Porting the bonnet. Cuff buttons are worn quite large, and cuff pins are again used. Sil- Yer pins are copies of antique coins, and other Ping are Scotch agates of bright colors set in silver or gold. AN ENDLESS AMOUNT OF cold and SlIness re- sulting from colds would be avoided if 2 80- called complexion bath were added to the rega- lar ablutions onee every week. A box filled with @ mixture of oatmeal, glycerine and a little rosewater or lavender is ised instead of soap. Then, insteud of the usual personal rub- bing, the massage treatment by an expert is to follow. After this the skin 4s annointed with pure olive oil. THERE 13 No LoncEr any matching of ear- Hings and breastpins in sets, as earringsare now little used in:the daytime. Small screw ear- rings of enamel, in flowers or in balls, or else colored pearls, are worn with day tollettes, but fanciful long pendants or large hoops ot gold are abandoned as eardrops. For evening full dress are diamond solitaire earrings set to show littie gold, or else a large ruby, sapphire, or emerald is framed around with diamonds, AMONG THE pretty fancy jewels of the season We must mention the ornamental safety-pins, which are fastened here, there and everywhere for fixing bonnet-strings, bouquets on the bodice or sash, bows on the shoulders or at the waist, and s0' On. Some of the prettiest devices aré three bees, one or three ladybirds, a fly, a horse- shoe, a butterfly, &c.,in gold and enamel, set with very smali pearis and precious stones; a cat's eyé often forms the center of the pattern, Vetiver Dog Cottars, as high and wide as ton be comfartably worn, fastened under the chit, With-slasps.of fine gold set with pearls, rubies or other gems, are worn with both day and evening gowns and with full-dress toilets, A handsome velvet pouch, urge enough to hold mouchoir and tiny vinaigrette, is added. Goid braid emoroidery, arrasene-work in fine, bril- liant-colored flower designs, Irish point erochet Jace, in cream or white, or red and gold military braid, are all used to decorate these irifles, Ispoor Dresses are now made somewhat in the style of a monk’s dress, t not this scare our fair readers; they are very becoming alt the same. Fancy a morning dress of brown woolen materiai, open in front over a plastron and tab- hier of white veiling, gathered at the neck and tightened round it with a gimp cord, either White or brown, finished with thick ‘tassels. The collar is very large, in the form of a sailor collar, and the sieeve facings are very deep; botit'collar and facings are ot white velilng. \ THe: Newest, Rousp Hats are in English st¥iq, Welly, bois tapering short at the back, projwtingevdr the forehead in front, and roll- ‘fit Rosé Wyte head on euch side. The crowns ih igh a4 soft, being made over net founda- dons. Stylish hal’ turbans, which were found so becoming to oval faces last year, are again in vogue, and are med with tur or Persian wool, facings and scarf of Roman rib- bons of striped sutin aud plush, the full, brist- ie Supe heid with buckiesot bronze or Homan gold. BAw1 Dresses are now more than ever in delicate hues and light textures. There are gauzes,“crepe lisse”and silk crape in allshades, but the palest are preferred and white is most favored, Among the materials tulle 1s most seen. Tulle dotted with chenille is very showy, but the most brilliant effect is obtained by il: lusion tted with beads, particularly pearl beuds, the size of a pea. “One of these ball dresses -is wholiy of tulle and has three skirts. Tie two lower skirts are of plain tulle over a tattered lining. he third skirt ispf illusion coveted with fine pear! beads, DovBLE-FACED SURAM SILKS are very much fw'végue for diiiner dresses, and in the darker shides for luncheon and receptions. Although Jadies still wear these tailor-made costumes at lunches ‘and “teas,” still the tashion is soime- What pagse,and it 1s now considered better orm not tv. When a surah of dark green and red is used the bodice would be of the green side of the fabric, with the plastron or vest of the red side. In the iong, graceful draperies the reverse side of the silk fu: the trimming. Pink and gray double-faced surah has possibilities in the Way of a dinner dress beyond compare. Soae Paerry bull dresses for youngTadies are made of white gauze, crape or silk muslin. ‘There are no flounces, but several skirts draped one over the other. The bodice is plaited over a jow lining and finished with # tuile rache; a Wide sash of white or colored faiile ox moire is fusteucd in long loops und ends either at the ‘wait bial e. © Short sleeves edged with ruches, Aiinsstylegiidress is more elegant when worn MiBigudBWepreelet Of colored velvel, ioire oF Buulg, skhile the upper part of the bodice forms sport of platted chemisette. Very iigit sprays ofttowers are jut on liere and there over the skirt aad upon the Lodice. iuese towers should be matched In color to the corselet, Wide STRIPED SATLNS in colors of pinkish mauve, ciel blue, eglantine pink, almond or sea green, alternatively with a broad one of gold or silv brocaded with tiny garlands or la) single flowers and foliage, are favorite mate. rials for dancing toilets and bridesmaids’ dresses. These sutins are made up without the admixture of any other fabric, the skirts draped across the fronts and made plain and HH in Lees The siceves ae ball lovg, and @ pointed corsages cut out in the neck both front and back, and filled in with a satio guimpe of one plain color matehing exactly in shade one of the colors of the stripe. Instead ‘ot, the satin, however, a chemisette russe of cream inte erepe lisse may be used. Pixt’'WNp'PAtE BLUE PLUSHES AND Ver- VETS are to be ig high favor this winter for ball and receptign tojlets.. Worth has just sent over a number of magnificent gowns made of thes fubries, among them a toilet of pale blue velvet, the court train looped back at each side toshow askirt beneath made ot palest pink satin cov- ered with an embroidery of round and seed peatis wrought in elaborate and exquisitely eantiful designs of Howers, fern fronds and trailing vines. The corsage opens in a V. shape over a pale pink satin vest also rl-embroid- ered,and beyond the vest are bretelles of the same, covered with a massive network of pearls, opai-tinted pendants aud glittering cutcrystal beads, which reflect pale bite and sliver lights For THE OXE Brest Dxess which women of small means keep for special occasions there are various inexpensive satin fabrics that wear ‘and.look much better than silks of similar low Price. Por the present season the satin surahs are not aeavy. enough, and “real sutin” 1s too costly, henBe the careful shopper buys the satin ductiesse, or merveilleux, or rhadames, seeing that its ‘surface is closely woven instead of Showing a broad like twill that cheapens the effeet at-once. These come in cu} red, sapphire and golden brown shades, as well as in good black, at prices ranging froin 90 conts to$1.25 a yard. Totest their quality the mer- ghint snoald twist s, width of the satin aa ightly as possible, and then by merely shal! the fabrie make every wrink! is Si low. satin int applique iace Hounees outlined #ith gold tareade The wate and ut bodiee were both perfectly plain. A fall of lace answered in place of sleeves, and the left side of the was fastened a cluster of creamy tea roses. A long ‘Of roses and foliage fell at the left sid Be ug 2 E : 3 3 8. 5 I j EF i Fd i i i i] i d ; i é 5 i i i : ( E 38 2 Ei HI i i THE TRIALS OF HOUSE BUILDING. A Man Who Would Have Everything According to Contract. From the New York Tribane. From the somewhat indefinite era of the man ‘who builded his house upon the sand previous tothe rainy season, there has been # continu- ous wail going up from the unfortunate people in every community who “are building.” It is tale of worriment, of estimates exceeded and exasperations endless. It is reassuring, then, to find at least one man who was too much for the wicked contractor, and built his house not only upon @ rock, but like srock,so that it shall stand until some elevated railroad of the future gels the right of way through its second story. ‘Thus saith the man who beat the contractors at thelr own game: “People can't be too careful when they are building, for those who don't know what is what in the Way of work and material are systematic- ally taken in by the contractors. The architect is supposed to see that the contracts are car- ried ont, but he can’t always beon band and When a dispute does arise, he naturally leans toward the mechanics. Many of the inexplica- Die Ares that occur In ‘Arst-class dwellings aro imply the result ot criminal carelessn fraud on the part of workmen and contractors, Thada ronning fight while my house was building, but it’ was done asI wanted itand According to contract, The party wall was twelve inches wide and bricks were to be bon- ded every tive courses. I went to look ayit one evening when the wail was twelve feet high and found only every twentieth course was bonded. Some workmen were going by on their way home, hired them for an hour. We transformed a big beam into a battering ram and when my friends, the contractors, game back in the morning they found their wall lying in the cellar bottom. From that time on every fifth course was bonded according to the ‘specifications. ‘Then we began on the framing. I had distinctly specified that the flues inthe walls should be spanned. One af ternoon I climbed on to the upper floor beams and found burned and sooty brick lying on the seaffolding. It had_been taken out of the wall of my neighbor on the right, to let one of my floor beams in, ‘Look here,’ said Ito the German who was doing the framing, ‘you've run that beam plumb into a furnace flue. Some cold winter night I'll wake up and find my house afire.’ ‘can’t help dot,’ replied this original Bud- lek. Weill, I can,’ said I, and I got a piece of ber and began to pry the beam out. ‘Here! Vot der Teufel!’ shouted the contrac- tor; ‘you stop dot?” «Get out of the way! Iyelled, ‘or you'll go Where the good Germans go, ail beiore your me!” “He grabbed an adze and jumped tor me. I siezed an axe and began counter demonstra- tions. Then whilehe sat down to think It over, Isat down on the end of my lever. Upeame the floor beam out of its mortise, and went crashing down into the cellar. It had protruded four inches into what would have been a red hot flue when the furnace was well working. “Things went smoothly after that until we came to putting in the furnace. I had ordered doubie tin pipes and double pipe guards wher- ever a partition was plerced. One afternoon I came in and found two apprentices lathing up & partition about a furnace pipe. Iasked If the double pipe guards had been put in. They winked at one another and said. yes. After they had gone I cuta little hole with a hatchet and investigated. Nota sign ota guard, double or single, was to be found. It didn’t take long forme torip that all out. I told the head la- borer to get somebody other than those two ap- prentices to do the work; for if they ever en- tered my house agoin I’d ‘make him throw up his contract, and If he sued me I'd fight him as long as Thad a dollar left, The furnace-builder also wore an unhappy look alter I had finished with him. Well, the house is finished as you see, and it only cost $170 more than the origi- nal estimate, Tie excess was due to the buiid- ing of «stone wall ior the yard instead of a fence, 4 originally inceuded, and the construction of coal bins, which I had forgotten to include in the original estimate.” Afothers would be as careful and energetic as this man, there would be no chance for build~ ers of the Budensiek type. Are They Artificial Eggs? WHAT AN INVENTOR SAYS HE CAN DO—To SUP- PLY THE MARKET AT HALF A CENT APIECE. From the New York Tribane. In the back room of a Broadway office a curious invention was exhibited yesterday to several provision dealers and merchants, The invention consisted of a number of artificial eggs, which resembled the real article so ex- actly that none but an expert could distinguish them. The shells were made ofa clear, trans- Parent composition, and the shape was per fectly modeled. The. portion surrounding the yolk was made of albumen, and the yolk itself of ground carrot and saffron. Three of these artiliciat eggs were placed on’ a platter by the exhibitor with halfa dozen real ones, andthe men present were told to select the bogus ones from thee lection. The first expert exposed his ignorance by picking ont three rea eggs and declaring them to be urt!ficlal, The second, with alittle better luck, owing partly to bis avoiding the three selected by his unfortunate predecessor, managed to pick out two of the Teal eggs and one of the artificial ones. Thus With Varving results euch of the six men tried | fe his skill in determining the difference between the eggs by their appearance. When each had had # trial and failed the exhibitors said: “Now, gentlemen, you can test them in an- other way.” A frying-pan was then placed on the stove, and in a few minute: it began to sim- mer. Two of the artificial eges were picked up, their shells broken: and the contents dropped into the hot pan, where they soon began to simmer and spuitér, A little salt and pepper, a brisk two minutes’ stirring with a fork, and ag fine a dish of scrambled ex.s as could be pre- pared at a restaurant was placed before the ex- peetant guests. “Help yourselves, gentlemen, good as the real article. Or disagreeable about them. This invitation was complied wiih at onee, and the several verdicts were: “Delicious,* “Better than the real article,” “What are the: made ol?” “They are not artificial, but fees) eggs froin the country.” ‘Weil, gentlemen,” smilingly responded thé exhibitor, “whether real or aruffieal, {can make any quantity of those eggs at a colt of about halt a cent apiece, while you cannot buy their equal for less than two or three cents. You have just had proof that you cannot tell them trom the real article by their appearance or by their taste when serainbled. In an omelette there is equally no perceptible difference, but when boiled the imposition Is much more easily detected. But even then nine people out often would be deceived, as the only difference lies in the fact that the Yolk and surrounding white portion will not ‘harden separately as they do in the real ezg. The flavor is about the same, which after all should be the main con- sideration. It is my intention to put these artificial ¢ggs on the mariet soon, and my object in inviting you here to-day was to make you favorably impressed with them. I think I have done it. -day, gentiemen.” oo ‘The Lament of the Obelisk. || Tam crumbitn: crumbling, z In this climate of the free. And I grumble, as Cerumble, ‘That they severed you and ine. They are as Nothing poisonous And my tenderest thoughts go outward ‘To those centuries the while ‘That 1 stood in perfect beauty ‘And adorned the — ending Nile, Gentle breezes kissed my forehead. ‘Fragrant waters laved my feet, And Cheld the graven secrets ‘With a vigilauce complete. But these sacrilegious moderns ‘Saw the product of thy skill, And thelr curious disposition ‘Nerved # never-cunquered will, ‘Iwas brought across the ocean, And erected here to be— ‘Oh, the shame of my condition— Just curiosity. Iam crumbling. Egypt, crumbll Gears acer tea With some horrid paraitine® ‘ —Colunbus Dis (ch. eee nhtunbes Dav An Excess of British Maidens. Girls’ Gossip in London Truth. ‘Are you aware, my dear, of the appalling fact to become greater and greater, for more girls are born than boys, and men do'not, ane Tle. ive ne lone. as Atega ce see immense fact mi rhaps, vei to married women auiess they ars: mothers of a large and expenslve family of danghters: bj tothe unappropriated among us, itis it with the direst meaning. We are ail tanghiy from our nursery days uj tego look MISTAKES ABOUT HYDROPHOBIA. Some ‘Popntar Beliefs Which Are Net Only Erroneous, But Dangerous. From the New York San, “One would think,” said a veterinary surgeon Yesterday, who is a great admirer of fine dogs, “that this recent semi-epidemic of hydropho- bia over in New Jersey, occurring as It does in ‘the winter, would have a tendency to disabuse people of some of the ‘dog day’ nonsense which causes so much needless torturo to dogs in mid- summer. ButI suppose it will have no more effect this year than it has in years past. There 1s, probably, no disease about which so many people are so obstinately superstitious Gnd ignorant as they are about hydro pois. The very name of the malady is mis- ug and erroncous. Mad dogs do not fear ‘or hate water, as the term hydrophobia imn- piles; on the contrary, an early symptom of the ngase is a craving foF water, an intense thirst, snd the animal will plunge his nose deep down into the liquid when drink is given to him. 1t js only in the later stages of the disease that the terrible spasms of the pharynx occur when an ‘attempt is made to swallow liquids. This mis- take is an especially dangerous one, tor the Teiion, {st People who are inboring under it believe that ifa dog showing suspicious symp- toms can drink he is all right, whereas he may right on the verge of that form of the mad- ness In which he snaps at everything within reach and inflicts his most deadly poison. ‘But to come back to what I started to say first, the snost widespread error about hydro phobia Is that itis most prevaient inthe hot months, A surprising number of people hold Jt as an article of faith that the ‘dog days’ are so called use that season is particularly dangerous to dogs. Atall events, the belief is aimost universal that July and’ Augast are the months in whici: to look out for mad dogs. AS a mnaiter of fact statistics show that there 1s less hydrophobla in those two months than in ‘any in the year, and that eases of hydrophobia in winter, early in the winter and late in the winter, that is, In November and December aud in February and March, are rather more than twice as irequent as they are in July. You have only to read the papersevery yearto verify this The numerous reports of cases. with which the papers are at this moment filled Yerlfy it. A distinguished veterinary surgeon in England Kept a record of hydrophobia cases for a series of years, und the result was that he discovered "that, in England at February was thé most dangerous month. A record kept in France during a se- rles of ten years showed an average ot 20 cases in January, 21 in March and 25 1n April, while 4n July there were only 12. From this series of ‘observations the inference was drawn that the disease was much more prevalent in the rainy than in the dry months. ‘This hot-weather er- Tor, like the error about aversion to water being @ symptom of the disease, is also a source of danger. People lock up, muzzle and drown dogs during the months when it is safest to let them run at large, and Jet them run ut large just when they are most lable to the disease and most dangerous. “But hydrophobia is after all so rare a disease that there is no necessity of half the fuss that is made over it. During the five years from 1866 to 1871 there were in New York city only twen- ty-two cases, or an average of 3% per annum, among the million and a quarter of people here. ‘This is @ greater number of cases than was shown by a long record kept in Paris, where during a series of forty years only ninety-tour eases Occurred, or an average of 2% per year. “Unless it is true, and Iam somewhat skepti- cal, that Pasteur ‘has conquered the disease, there has never been known acase of fully noc: ulated bydrophia that has been cured. An at- tack of ‘hydrophobia, unless Pasteur is right, means nothing less than a horrible death, and although the disease is so rare, it Is very desira- ble that the dangerous superstition and Ignor ance concerning it, which are unfortanately so general, should be removed. People should, above all things, rid themselves of the false no- toms of the disease. The firstsymptomé of hy- drophobia ina dog are restlessness, constant shiiting about, and hunting for secluded places to lie down, Then he has haflucinations. He will stop and prick up his ears at imaginary nolses and dart at imaginary objects. He drinks fe- Yerishiy until the throut spasias come on, and even then he plunges iis muzzie into the water und tries to drink. The most distinctive symp- tom Is the peculiar bark, which one who has heard it once will always remember, The yoice is unnatural and hoarser, and the bark is followed by a series of shouts, hatf howl, at quick intervats, Then the dog Is at his most dangerons stage. He will go outof his way to durt at things and bite. Any- thing animate seems to irritate him to frenzy. Sometimes a good-natured pet dog will not bile its master until the very last moment, and occasionally not then unless provoked by cor rection. ‘They will even submit sometimes to repeated sevidings and blows betore the territie mudness that Is consuming them gets the bet- ter of their self-control. Whenever a dog, par- ticularly in the winter, shows signs of indispo- sition, he should at once be secluded and care- fully watched, It will be but a few days, if he has hydrophobia, before the symptoms become unmistakable. “Chen he should be killed at once. s to the length of time it takes the disease to develop there is nothing certain. It is said to have lurked in the human system for three Yeu", but this has not been authenticated, and do not believe it. But there are rare Instances of its development at from a year to seventeen and elghteett months after the inoculation, The usual timé, however, is from one to three | months. ‘If you escape for six months aiter | being bitten by a mad dog you may feel pretty certain that you will not have hydrophobla.” Dr. David D. Toul, of 151 Avenue B, says that in the last 15 @ hus treated 2,000 cases of dog bite, and not had a single patient die of hydrophobia, His first case was "15 years ugo. | He went with Dr. Loomis, under whom ‘hi studied, to see some persons who had been bit ten. Obe, a very Leautitul young girl, acted queerly, und Dr. Loomis suid she was troubled with hysteria. Dr. Toul said it was hydropho- bia, and predicted that the girl would be dead at '3 o'clock the next day. She died at 2%. Then Dr. Toal went to work and discovered his Femedy, which he sald was a well-known drug, It was Very simple and was sure to succeed. ‘The doctor said that if the children were sent to him he wouid pay all expenses, and would give bouds to pay $1,000 to the parents of any child that died, rs ‘The Abuse of “Tipping.” From the New York ‘Tribune. The custom of giving “tps” or gratuities to waiters, sleeping-car porters, stewards and ser- vants generally, may have been imported in the first Instance, but It hascertainly taken root and thriven quite as sturdily as though indi- genous, and it bas attained proportions which make it a not insignificant annoyance, The public hold to it the relation of victims, and it ‘ought to’be perceived that asarule the preva- lence of this custom in any hotel, restaurant or ‘other place of public resort, implies more or less Willingness on the part of the proprietors of such laces to countenance what 1s nearly always an imposition upon thelr customers. No doubt many persons have acquired a habit of bestow- ing “tips” upon walters, But such a habit grows out of experience which shows that in Inost caves efficient service can be obtained in no other way. ‘This experience is not creditable to the employers of the servants whoneed to be so stimulated. When a gentleman goes to a hotel he has a right to expect that in paying his DilLhe discharges all obligations that have ac- erued against himself. The landlord unques- tlonably charges for service among other thin Yet the guest is called upon to pay extra for this same service, the alternative being neglect, It would be nonsense to contend that the em- ployers ure not responsible for the exactions of waiters and other employes, even when they y current wages to thelr subordinates, But it 1s said that there are other cases In which the responsibility of the employers is brought home to them most directly; cases, namely, in which the waiters are either not paid any wages, or buta trif_ing amount, the understanding being that they will make thelr living from fees, Here there cannot be a pretense of fair dealin to tho guests, The landlord comes frst and charges them a fall rate for service, all of whlch 1g pockets, Then come the waiters, and exact RB ange and the whole transaction Tatyely of the highwayman business, face both landlord and waiter take advantage Of the guest's helplessness to rob him. Of course thera fs,no, more logical Justification for the “th " system in a hotel or restaurant. than there would be ina dry-goods store ora book store. Noone ever thinks of “tipping” the people behind the counters at a respectable shopping lace, Unt there 1s no reason why the yatem should not prevail in such places; pind wien that ‘here is a reason for its ‘existence anywhere. Tn ordinary business establishments the ser- vice is prompt and efficient because the pro- Fitetore. act nPon. voges farirates: Prinel pies, ey pay their employes fair rates, and they see that they do their duty.. Tt ls impossible t show that ‘any other method ts defensible, rth ing i, evasion is ht 5 Feuving Cie theory that the pubile wot tip ‘and that all theefforts of employers ed to break up the pernicious ee. 48’ very feeble sub’ eefoge- truth ie public continue totipsimply because it get service in any other way; because employers ni ‘patrons as no other class of jen_neglect it. It is the plain dat $f arecs maaiers. to oe thet his waiters ei ni partiallt romptness all this “were insisted an tions that prevail as tothe preliminary symp- | A writer in the Atlanta Constitution, in a gos sipy article about the “convict farm” at Old- town, in Georgia, tells the following remark- able story: While at Oldtown I saw a race be- tween a convict and the hounds. Iteame about in this way: Mr. Williams claimed, and he was backed by Capt. James, that any convict could be selected out of a hundred and sent offto circle through the Woods, passing through = dozen squads of convicts; that an hour later he could put his’ hounds on that convict’s track, ‘nd they would thread him through the squads of convicts, never besbaken from his individual track and finaliy bring him up. I remarked that f con!d understand how the hounds might carry & convict’s track through a crowd of out- siders from spme peculiar scent of the camp, but not how they could separate one convict from another. “There may be a hundred convicts,” he said, “clothed precisely alike, and wearing’ precisely the same shoes. They may feed together on precisely the same food, and sleep in bunks that touch cach other wader precisely the same cover. And yet each one of them has ascent that marks him just as distinctly to my hounds from his fellows as his appearance marks him under your deliberate study.” “And do you expect me to believe that the ean catch this scent from the fying touch Of his thick shoes on the hard ground?” “Undoubtedly. And further. He may stop in a squad and change shoes with a convict, and the dogs will still follow him. On the hard est ground, his sébnt will be plain to them, though nis shoe soles are half an inch thick, When he runs through the woods where his clothes touch the bushes, they will trail him heads up, in tall ery, fity yards, ruuning paral- Jel, but away from Where he ran.” ‘Do you mean that you can take fifty con- Victs, all clad in convict suits, let them run throngh the bushes, then send the convict the dogs are trailingthrough thesame bushes,andthe feent of his body, left on the yielding Uigs as his clothes brushed them, will lead the hounds through the maze?” “Yes; fifty yards away, they will ran it paral- lel at fll speed. ‘To prove this, I will start a convict. T'willtet others follow him through the woods, Twilllet him make a semi-circle in the-woods with fifty yards radius. When the hounds come to this, Instead of following the curve they will scent’ the opposite side of the ‘circle, filty yards away, cut across to it, take the track up there and follow It Agaunt conviet, long of leg and flank, was selected for the run,” He was told to put off quickly, cirele in the woods, take a swift ran over fields, roads, and through every squad of gonviets he could find in his way. This he did. The hounds were then loailng about the stock- ade yard as listless a lot of dogs as ev Reen. “Iam tempted,” said Mr. Williams, let the convict ride a’horse for a mile or two ‘iter he has run awhile. Ihave had dogs to traii aconviet on horseback four miles and then take the track where he jumped from the horse.” By this time the fiying convict was a Small speck on the broad fields, and ina mo- ment more had melted into the horizon and Was gone, as if indeed he had found that liberty for which his. soul panted, and had gone as the strong-winged birds go when they vanish in the blue evher. In an hour we mounted our horses. The hounds were still loafing about in the sunshine. Suddenly Mr. Willlaws, squaring himself in his saddle, blew three quick, short biasis on the cow's horn that bung al hisside. As Ii by magic, the hounds awaked.and charged at bis saddie. cager, baying, irantic. ~ Ningert” he suid fen tentiously. Like the wind they were off, nose to the ground, tails up, clreling like beagles. Larger the circies grew, the hounds silent as Speciers, eyes and nose eating the earth for Its secret, “They will puss over the tracks of con viet squads, but will open on the first slugle truck they ‘ud, It it is the wrong track we wili simpiy sit still, They will run ita hundred yards or so, and noting our silence will throw it off and Search again. When they get he right track we will halloo, and siart aiter the hound that has it, The others will at once join him and the race is opened. At last a red hound, careering like mad across the Hleld, halts suddenly, tumbies over himself, faces about, noses the ground cagerly, litts bis head, “A-w-o-0-0-w-u!” and is off like from’a bowstring. “Thai's the track, Williams, and alter the howling hound we go. The other dogs Join in peil_ meil at frst, then euch hound true to the truck, in tull ery and at | wratiling gate. Away off to the left Captain James calls attention toa moving speck aguinst the sky. “Tnatis the convict circling back 10 camp,” he said. On the dozs went, keen as the wind, inexorable as fute, following the track of the convict ag true as his own stiadow. Across the tracks of hundreds of others, along high roads, over fields, through herds of catile, by other’ convicts that smiled grimiy as they passed, the hounds went holding the trac lightly as thistle on the firm earth, bat where it left its tell-tale scent ull the same. Nothing could shuke them off—nothing check their furious rush. Over other tracks made by con- Viets wearing shoes from the same last aud sume box they went without hinderance, led by some intangible miracle of tbe air, straight on a single trail, “Now we'll see them wind hisscent fifty yards away,!:said WAlldams,as we neared a paich of forest. Close. to this) was a squad of cunvicts. ‘Phese-we had sent through the woods an hour betore,). We had-maile “trusties,” walking sin- gly, douch every busi and tree. ‘Then the con- Vick we were trailing was ran through, making B half cirele, with at least tity yards radius. ‘The hounds ‘entered the forest at a hustiing pitce, & Small red dog leading. Suddenly’ the ader faltered for an instant, with nose in air, then burst with flerce ery to’ the lett, ran ob- liquely tor fully titty yards, with head’up,when he took up again the track of the convict, and lowered his Lead to the ground. He tad’ sim- ply made a short cut across te semi circle hav. ing Caught scent of the convict on the bush more than a hundred teet uway. I am aware that this is Incredible to those who have never seen It, I cannot explain what it is that the dying man, ciad and shod as a hundred others, fed on the same food, chained daily to the suine chain and sleeping ih the same bunks at nights imparts to a yielding twig touched by his clothes (go tat it attracts a hound tity yards away. But it certainly does just that thing. ‘The last test was now coming. We were mov- ing'a squad of convicts at work In a cotton field: We had sent the fagitive convict through this squad. We had then made them walk in a double circle around him. ‘They then crossed and recrossed his trucks, many of them weariug exacily such shoes us he wore, Qne hour later the hounds strack this point. There was not an instant’s pause. ‘There was no deviation, no let upin the pace. Through the labyrinth of tracks the hounds went, as swallows through the air, hurrying inexorably on Lhe one track they had chosen. ‘The end was now near. The convict having run his race was seen leaning azainst a tree, and watehing the hounds plunging toward him, “Won't he climb the tree?” Tasked. “No, the hounds are trained tosimply bay the convicts when they come up with them. Otnerwise the convicts would kill them.” By this time the hounds had sighted him, They halted about twenty pards away trom the tree against which he stood and bayed bim furiously, Pretty music they made, and not deeper than Thave heard often aud azatn under a'possum tree. Mr. Williams called them off and the convict came forward, “Dem puppies is doin’ mighty well cap'n,” he |, gtinning as he lazily swung by, on his way to the stockade. ‘These dogs are not blood-hounds. I doubt if there is a biood-hound in Georgia—though two are reported near Cartersville, descended from a pair owned by Col. Jeff. Johisen in the days ofsiavery. The Oldtown dogs are fox-hounds of the Redbone breed, trained Jor several gene- rations to hunt men,’ They are never tempted by other game. They are neither fierce or powerful, and are relied on solely to trail the convict and lead bis pursuers to his lair, —_—— ree _____. ERRATIC ENGLISH. Some Flagrant Abuses by Trollope and Carlyle. From the Tondda News, ‘Our Pariscorrespondent yesterday mentioned the cage of a Frenchman who has bequeathed to the Magarin library a collection of 3,500 spe- eimens of bad Freneh written by members of the academy. In this country we have no insti- tution which in its alms and objects is exactly similar to the Academie Francaise; but it is by no means difficult to discover very serious lapses in the works of English writers who, if we had such an institation, would have scarcely failed to obtain a seat among the forty immor tals of Great Britain. There must, for in- stance, have been something amiss with De Quincy when, in the “Confessions of an English Opium Eater,” he wrote of a man, who “had a hich, sometimes keepii Bim awake made hula sleep, when teaid come, fhe quicker” And, we binsh whea we Pevand thers are more temeles tien maton and ire) in France the éxcess of women is still the flying convict where ithad been laid as | ‘The Amatenr Doctress. Married While Intoxtcated. COMMODORE KITTSON'S SON SUED FOR SUPPORT AND COUNSEL FEES, \. A woman who has been known about New York as both Mary King and Minnie Clark went before Judge Donahue, in that city Thursday, and related the cirenmstances of What she claimed to be her marriage with Her cules L. Kittson, a son of Commodore Norman W. Kittson, the well stated that be had ma last, but deserted her on July ce refused to contribute to her support. be ¥ and Su counsel « Kittson made an affidavit sett h the clreumstances of the alleged Ho clans that he has no knowle ceremoutos, He enter the overstep certain welliefined limits in her work,orsbe may do more harm than good. Some women when they begin dabbling in medicines do not know where to stop. One important use of the amateur doctress 1s that from her larger experience she can see at ‘once when an illness is serious, and insist that a doctor shall be immediately sent for, It ts difficult sometimes to convince peopis of the necessity, Some doctors carefully adapt their language to their hearers, and use simple words and go over the instructions more than once when they are speaking to very ignorant people; but ‘others abuse the poor for iheir heartiessuess and and say that they never carry | Woman's honse on the night stated, and while out orders,’ when ihe truth of the mat-| there became intoxicated. When’ he left the ter is that the orders are couched | ext day he wasoniy partially sober. He did in technical terms “just as unintelli- | Rot sce the woman alter ‘a month, gible to them as Chinese. “For Instance, a bottle | when be met her on the street intormed Sfmedicine wat abelled. “To be taken ina | him. ti had married ber while he was im Tecumbent posture. inquiring if any ot the rt house. He never lived with bh ‘The wife went all round u 3 re Kittson asserted in an aftids eighborsconid jend her @rectombent posture tor Lie mau to take his med- | YOUNg Inan was not of age on Uh icine in. Even if they uuderstand the words, | toned; Uhat not support or people often have no practical knowledge | lived on hls ud that he hime ow todo the things (es wid to do, Tn | heard of the marriage until the woman begae Such cases the lady amateur isa most useful | Suit, Jadge Donaline reserved bis decision, supplement to the medical man. woman saying that the doctor bad told her to make beel tea; was she to pat the beef in the nd Mit up with boiling Water? Many soe and Bears at Piny. CHRISTMAS CIRCUS OF TIE NEW YORK STOCK Tremember a | | EXCHANGE MEMBERS People refuse beet tea, saying {t Makes thent E ss Hatulent. It is usetul for a lady doctress to | THE Members of tho Now York Stock Exe know thata bivot bruised ginger boiled with | Change enjoyed thelr annual circus on the beet will prevent this. a (he cateriainmient was witnessed Hiow to make a linseed tice Is another ors who crowded thy long roora. Among 8 ladies. ‘The periorm- aught. The cold, dds | Ly NAS thing that peopte reqr’ claminy poultices Unt more harm than good. the spe: for the chest take a pieceof clean rag large | okers of the exchange, aud pushed, enough to erine Ww pd lay then | the reom among th the hot dish. Vour tate basin as much boiling water as will mix the police. Seatter - knife unui itis suficientiy consistent. It tt is and if it is too sloppy, !t feels very ap and evenly with the kn nd double over the mag ating BiLat the edges. ry the poutties to the patient on the hot dish, If itis foo hot to apply, 1t is easy to let It cool fora minute. Bind the poultice tirmly on with a handkerchief or few folds of b: and nel over it, both ti order te re to prevent the clothes from being m: ‘One woman, havin, ea Linseed pou Kept it for future use ever 2 wh @ poultice Fle sad president, preset Bot his wn in Une he order, and. 1m wnbers thi k. sad, fie placed in The 3 nev id, used io warm up th nouldy oid thing iu the oven and put tt ain 1 box and Kwork was wou the 4 a Sales, but at 12 o'clock cool and pleasant panied by a. wen old silk hundixe Ttallan boy, was tea apon is corutortabl 4 , at onic: began to play. A shower st alah at once bt pour tuto the tambourln OF, tralia held by the wor and even wiih the assist and w ceof the boy sie Was unable to gather tin Ss fast as tt felland a messcuger box ‘ of the members | felnes may around the room with the woman, and not had re a fler upon ali the high think of adi ts y may Other hate did tora Ume chance to have heard wsor that | high hais aud derbys we 4s ioot-balls, ailment, | The ton tasted for hail an hour or m Such things as bl: raspberry | Atte Couon exci vinegar with wa’ auved in pratike upoi other, and at the Sherbet are most Produce exéhanze showers of grain were flua suilerers; and the Joan ebaut the Fur into the rings of &ppliances as a hoi-ws ae ee a bed-rest may somet.taes z da. or invelita, og ‘The Prey of the Waves. Maseachuacite Waroanun. HOW TWENTY-TWo ViSsKIA WERE WRECKED ) SIXTY LIVES Los AGROWING COMMUNION OF ANTI-POL DAckeeDay Rakin: Nodefeldt and the crew of th Correspondence of the Boston Kecord, Karwan, which was de- FALL RIVER, MASS., Dee. #.—Very many peo- | “feved In the harbor of Colon, during the ple are unaware that the » x | storm of Decem\ vor arriv w York | outside of Utah. But it is esaints’ | Thursday by the P: mor City of community is baving a rapid growth in | following story New Hand, as weil as oth tsof th We arriy nn November 26th, and sachusetts. Not the Salt Lak amous kind, | set in Dece per 2d, and compelied the lighter posed to. in any form shore. The sea beear ry moment, der the » of “The 1 nrch of | and, finding that th begianing te Jesus paints,” and base | drifl, we threw out « » nd and thirc. anchor. | theirret ‘upon the Bibieand the Book | We paid out all cunin We dared to, but, ins, Smith, the | sives lying at Just at our stern, w | had to be sai I By 10 0'clock, ever the ing, Bea in “iountains’ over Josephite” | tho’ ship. daylight “‘uuime om the polysa- | climbed np int riccing and looked dually spread- | about, The sea Was seatired With Wrecks, ing for a numbe it inas wor- | Six vessels were going to pieces on the reefs, shipers in every in this Just beyond the bur Dsaw # vessel bottom. up- Inver of wards, with a eu clinging to It fe dear life, In we observed a American three-masted schooner drating i= rectly toward our ship. Seeing that a coll b was inevitable, We resolved to set sali and ron me lived | the ship ashore, We struck a rer and cut the i ent as an | rigcing overbourd, The American schooner expounder of the doctrines of te second ad- | Veteran drifted against our ship, and part of her vent. i rigging fell over upon our decks, I sent one of It Was in Decomber, 1865, that the first Mor- | our sailors ashore with a line, A crowd tre eh In New Engl: as Organized, In | ceived him, We then took our long boats and . | went ashore, Here we found Capts, Peron, of Gilbert. Sarah | the Swedish bark Generai Nicholas, and Eignos Cotton, Mary A. | Oxholm, of the'stranded Norwegian bark Doug » Ast Isiands. Recent T.W.Si on the isk formerly an Adventist, in Philadelphia, Hew: 2 Ellen Rogerson. | lass Castle, Thesesinsisted on taking one bout g October the Massachusetts dis: | end making an atlempt to save the lives of the Iriet was organized, and the first conference | crew: of the ‘British bark Lynton, They were Was heid in Fall iver in a business block In | uusteceswtul at the time, but. the mext day Main strect, Since then churches have bec reached the vessel and rescued the captain's pity, fe, child and three sattors. Twenty-two ves established in Uis ‘vie ‘also quite Scotia, Whai w: district now cx Island ever, is a land 4 ihe others, and These te N perin Maine and Nova | first the Massachusetts | Massachusetis, Rhode | t. Connecticut, how- religious habits than ere are Very few saints there, however, hold a inecting quite in a y,and Uae apostles go in very apostolic © Mormon tainisters are seli-sup- Some of them inny be tentmakers, 'y have to live where some progress cau be made with small expense. In Fall River the Mormons have a chapel tor worship and announce theie services In the newspapers like other well regulated reliious bodies. In New Bedford they meet In Waites’ building, on William street; in Providence in a. building'on High street; in’ Boston In Chicker- Ing hail, on Washington street; in Little Com ton, Dennisport, Plainville and Dougias they have chapels. "They also have quite a large number ot believers in the faith in Atuebor ougiand Mansfield, and also in Georgiavitie | aud Scituate, in Rhoite Istand. In the district Uere are about 700 members enrolled, ale though they have a far zreater auendance,’ Of these 200 aire enrolied in Providence and 128 in this city. I visited thelr chapel in this city on, Sunday is d ELEVEN BRAVES KILLED BY A PARTY OF CIvI- ZENS UNDER A COLORED LEADER, A special from El Paso, Texas, says: “A band of Indians wassurprised by a body of volunteers whileencamped near the railroad track between Clifton and Lordsburg. Eleven Indiuns were Killed and thirty-three horses were captared, The assaulting party was matnly compowed ot Mexican residents under the guidance ot “Bix Jim,” a colored deputy sheriff The took place before daylight The Indians, though well urmed, were $0 completely demoralized that they fled without muking resistance and are now scattered through the mountains, oe. Meking a in scocenater close SY mnivr Posomacet Frank Culbertson, a recent accession to the Oil City exchange, startled tbe trade Thursday by buying, in round numbers, three-quarters of million barrels of oil before he was headed off by a demand tor margins, He quickly satisfied demands and turned the tables on the other dealers by calling margins on them. There were rumors of various kinds afioat, One had Mr. Culbertson doing business for a Chicago syndicate; another had him akin cones for Ube Standard company: others beld that Mr, Culbertson, having been successfal in a recent deal, bad tied another on his own account and that his money to handle the bandie was made in the cattle ‘ines inthe west. Whoever ‘this oll was bougtit for tt is remarkable that the BGS Ge Ne pitas Wane Sass tS dropped (shenlalenedintcay” |lastand found Elder Columbus Scott—w one of the “quorum” of 12 aposties appot by sacred revelation—in the pulpit the “Signs of Une T fle are living in the “lat: ‘y scriptures, and talked jearnedly and iticot hensibl falfilte pre about the prophecies that are being every day. yo hundred and fitty very respectible people were listening wit close and admiring atiention to his words. Their chapel is a neat one-story structure, at the Flint village, a section ot uhis city which our refractory French Canadian Catholics have done their best to make famous, The house will comfortably seat 300 people, It is very neatly furnished with settees, and. there Is a hu “family organ” at the foot of the rostrum, which is raised several feet above the mali floor of the church, The chapei is heated by a very latter-day hot air furnace, The aisles are neatly carpeted and the windows curtained. The people correspond in looks remarkably well with their neat piace of worship, ‘Although the church has a complicated hier. areby of apostles, bishops, elders and the like, nd the church property belongs to the bishops, the management of the individual churches Is quite democratic, “Wea e thoroughly Amer ican,” suid Elder Scott, to me; “we believe in free government, free schools, & free, prose, and a free pulpit.” Elder John Smith is resi~ dent” of this district, and Eider Thomas Whit- ney acts as his secretary. Satarday Smiles. A Misleading Odor.—First Student (entering companion’s room): “Ah, Ieee you have been burning midnight ot.” Becond Student: “No; that's a couple of old shoes I threw intothe stove.” —Tidbits, A Student of the Dime Novel.—“Come, now, Bertie, kiss your little sister and make up with her,” said mamma to her ten-year oid boy. “What! the Pawnee chiet bow low to pule-face Cry Baby! Mother, you ask too much.” Tothe credit of the Smiths it is said that there is not one of them in Congress,—Lous ile Courier-Journal. “The Mikado of Japan never wears a gar- ment that has been washed.” The same, we Spay remark, js true of the American twainp.— Ee ee a Journal, Tailor—“Married or unmarried?” Castomer— “Married.” Tatlor (to cutter)—“One pocket con- What?” so pilor ‘explain r—“To hide 4 Know, at night, I'm marsled tay riot. The Americans were having lots of fan when in passing @ groupof Frenchmen the New Yorker accider Kew stepped Silty one Fesiten shoulder. us “You trod on my" ‘The American took looked ‘then very solomuly pot his hana’tn has poomee and handed over another. it was tne Cailfornian 2 judy for some Gays Pringipal and second called ‘atthe a mation aod who Precincts of the going in and out of : eny thing of the ‘Then watch i Ad : A! iff f 8 i