Evening Star Newspaper, August 20, 1887, Page 3

THE CUROUS THINGS LEARNED IN AN AMBER DRALER'S SHOP—®TS OF OLD TREE GCM WORTH FIFTY DOL- TANS A POUND—THE PIPES SMOKED BY NEW THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURDAY. - # AUGUST 20, 1887-DOUBLE SHEET ‘YORKERS—THE SCARCITY OF FAMOUS WOMEN. Special Correspondence of Tur Evestxo Stan, ‘There 13.a litte unpretentious store on Nassau rear, Where more amber or establishment In New erschatm 1s carved there in great quan- er 18 the special object of trade. | e is an intelligent ie age, Wuo learned his trade in Vie call meersebaum and ainber s You that when Street, with a shop in 4s cut than tn any oth York. tities, but ami! ‘The ru man of i! enna, wher carvers are they begin sent out tot nate to clean and nearly He The collect Dy the appr h 100 or more p requiring th IN THE awn ‘The Nass: fato a she One | 849: Witat I 8 kum « mallky many. z cenius of the pl palr his rolie i eUITERS er Ieals the way queer- | New York, Auig. tel Jered ith pang machines, of alatne. Une milky variet ea eh nber at all. as RARE BITS OF AMBER, alked li requ they uston id sai ‘AKCTTY OF FAMOTS WOMEN 2 red shape. tor fs lucky enou comtert the purbio into a lortt we twolaiye trans a Fe. Wt Was erected vider. The you Just returned er Liuglied, answered { that he’ wished to | they ery reticent—a ios, dain Di Teuton 41 vf ail the ber In Ame tion of pipes, of much account and Comment by Cammings and Hal 18, nuade Of Tags fast nove teste ade of Et cloudy, and the Aniericans, For transparent, > treason for king milky amber, : ar-holder of Itts to imitate te auuler, and that is why itis preferred by had gradually fashtoned | He put it nd performed the deli- through it and ned to the front of bis and purchased He requested ped With UU pular with some Tinans prefer tor | t, but the attempt sieves Comparae w York use a cigar or | ot thore } liday sae buy and sof Prussia eds Were Low aber uid tive in great 3 J. CouMINGS. are actually | ship, abuse, and talk | THE LAND OF THE PUEBLOS, Where Spaniard an: for Powession Two Centuries Ago. ‘THE CITY OF SANTA FE CLAIMED TO BE TBE OLDEST IX THE UNION—PASSING THROUGH COMANCER CANON—HOW THE TERRACED HOUSES WERE ERECTED—MYSTIC GAMES AT PURELO DE TAOS. Correspondence of Ta EVENIxo STAR [ Santa Fa, N. M., August 10. ‘The City of Faith, as it 1s called, is situated on | both sides of the Santa Fe Creek; the streets are narrow and the buildings are almost all con- structed of adobe, and only one story in height, ne eity Is filled with antiquities, the most re- markabie of which, perhaps, !s the church of San Miguel, built {n 1710, and the Palace, erected in 581. Santa Fe ts the capital of New Mexico, and | ts 14 mulles from the fanction of the Rio Grande, at on cievation of about 7,000 feet above the j sea, The population 1s about 7,000, of which Spanish and Mexican, speaking Spanish tongue, Santa Fe 1s the center of forthe surrounding country, and fs con with freight wagons ahd pack ani- alter Delng almost entirely the Mitte sor donkeys, commonly used throughout, The Supply of Wood for home con- ly browzht tn on. th arty laid. out, and the row, erooked, and ancient publte square or plaza, containing ts bordered ' on ides Dy U honse th ot he Asal ex," contalnhig t legisi In tne center al rev? vod trees and a Sc Ment 0; marble erected by (he tr thin the town ts t Marey. On the 1 by Ke arner ba wader the al govern- reserva sin the north Mare Santi Fe is rap) Mexican aspect, and with iutiux ¢ enterprising “Ainerieanss,” Will soon feed. All through "ahs he nd our met the habits and Leaving a high ot the Kio Gru scent Of Ty deme Mant contrast with the barr Tn} of the black mesa. Fourteen Chamita, another small “ranchita,” across te river THE PUEBLO OF SAN JU. situated in the center of the richest portion of eW Mexten, It Was from here emanated the re. Volt that over 200 Years ago expelled the Spanirts and ali their followers from the country. The pueblo consists Of rows of Uwo and three story [adobe houses, arranged arouad sipures, 61 An church is a pro: h it Was to be at ted bricks or adobe, ‘Then it was polished | tin thickness, and an hour. The dealer | ter S covered with dirt a foct or ber we sy pounds 15 | are five stories high we largest Iu “discovered successive terrace being set | Its use 19 increasing eve ject from the side Walls of Uae next mber cutter begins work oa | Sry below. 1 Pp Usitally ac 2 nuded by a ladder ou 3 made by des nd oun nth) through a ucle r. This medeot Sadobted asa de some times, When It wa: house w the trot Whites, abound th objets of in A MYSTIC DANCE. ethnologist, + And grtin. ‘Tue bed In the adobe ch the fadians go in to mass, a Mexican the ceiebrant, and Wo eld Mexicans ure tie acolytes, AU tae elev f the host, adrun at The door ts seu fad & Volley Of Inlisket shots aredisehar the service the race track, Whi BLeTs, Wud” have prep. underground council court, ALthe conclusion of or estas, tng a bre dnd palnted no two alike; 50 rune 1s othe? puebios arrive to « iv Tanners form in. line of ti | course, and a ‘all at once 500 mad young “Mexicans, mounted on ther Wild ponies, rush through the throng, the leader bs s swinging bY the neck t which le . aty tomaxe a putty woman | Hise tnto the air = ¥ lav fa chanc Ls sept | ‘Pwo runners tr ire srrmecrvorerrcs eeeeue to Gee's aot even cause the hand to @bou: to commit w cruel and dreads > point wou tist StL fall bs nd stand-by Tuber of we Murder. Gs) News. August 11. dated at the funeralof the ily in Macon on Sunday out the failure of said that there by which murderers at as long as Unts ue to be numer those who fuishment, be repeat the'ad- wyer, Bamely: He of New Yark | women to make PLARELY Hal, cheery panting we ir Way throuetl pectutors ‘To ndd Ast loaves of Dred oF the ps tar sublerr, are held ne of them 1s ich Minst not be gor Montezuma, for Tof Arizona, Wea group of T piebios we Weir cttes bee LNs of Mani built citi Aztec Springs ai Montezuma Valley. Be- tween the La Plata Mountatus and the San Juan Ner Hes an elevated table land, known as the as Kivers han® cut de Me | Ma ned being U rant, = of a famous Wo | inies In “leny its Ww ie let tm mention at | piaes rising tno 1,000 feet in heigut. Truoughout — ats course, and above below, have lett of tgs pf cutstone. ese are built up in the sides of the cailou under overhanging rocks, In Sole Cases 1,000 feet above the Valley. All are i ruins, but evouxh remalus to clearly indicate thelr Temarhable cuaracter. Again in aside cafon of the PeChelle iy another Temarkable clef Fuin dis- covered Iu 1875, couststing of a Tow Of houses some 600 feet in length, built inte a cave-like crevice I the face of « perpendicular hall of sand- stone sume 200 feet In ety ut. P. Be oo ‘Ht Wa: Meant for Him. From the San Francisco Clronicle, ‘There Was about Lalf a dozen of them and they had been off somewuere in the country. They j Were all piled on a wagor of the numerous cottages a pretty woman accl- ust Lave w personal | dentally turned a white handkereniet loose. There point of the law on | were six handserchtets waving wildly in the * ‘Tae value of tue } breeze in one tustant. the ul crime, fiawyer to the > prevalied ting wi vant for me,” sald every: tung ou ine bottom of te twas not meant for © tell oa tie pten! So heed man) Mr. J.B. Stalio, the U. S. minister at Rome, wi take a Uh weeks’ vacation, Degmuning Septelaber L_ Mr. Dougherty, the secretary of legation, Will take charge of the ollice during Mr, stallo’s ab- sence, The mystte rites of tue Purbig Indians performed at Pueblo de Taos in honor of St. Jerome upon the | oun of Septe of great interest to the ives in the | ‘Through tals the Antinas, La Plata {| and as they passed one } GAYETIES AT SARATOGA, Eminent Lawyers, Social Leaders, and Mesquitoes now Assembled there. THR MERTING OF THE BAR ASSOCIATION—NOTABLE TOILETS AT A BRILLIANT BALL—JUDGE MACARTHUR AND THE LADY WHISTLER—PAKLOR DANOES AMD MORNING RECEPTIONS—THE GRANT COTTAGE. Correspondence of Tux EvExixo Stan, SAmATOGA SPRINGS, August 18. The liveliest week of the season here is always that in which the annual meeting of the American Bar Association occurs, and that body assembled yesterday in one of the public halls, and will also hold sessions to-day and to-morrow. ‘This is the tenth anniversary of the formation of this associa Uon, Which was begun in August, 1877, when only about thirty lawyers from various parts of the country met here and took the preliminary steps, which have resuited in an organization now num- bering over 800 names. The members are scat- tered throughout the land, and, through the efforts of the association, legal procedure tn the various States has been, and 1s being, made as nearly uniform as possible. ‘The gentlemen who have presided over the as- sociation since tts organization have all been men | of national reputation, numbering among them Slich names as ex-Gov. Stevenson, of Kentucky; David Dudiey Fiel w York; €x-Gov. Parker, of New Jersey; € tice Bradiey, of Rhode Island; Alex. Ik. Lawton, of Georgia, how U.S. Austria; Wn. Allen Butler, of New x. of Michigan,’ now the te Commerce Comts@ resident of Cue association 13) Louisiana, a gentleman who <i to be the Thost scholarly | profession in the Sout. Ss luis year Wil be devoted princl- paliy to secur oo the Various subjects Were matlers of vast on, besides the read of general interest to ry. Of the association 1s Mr, Edward ; of Balihuore, Que of tose who Y be preseut al these sessions 1s Gen. everal days ug0 | Y, Of Boston, {so Cakes great Interest i fo Washington tits ilted States Su- gue Beace la UL we Court. A BRILLIANT BALL, Driiiiant ball was that given at the es Hotel on last Saturday evening, bof Mr, Stub, tue ‘a ab that lor eve- youd Of LO A wing set tu them, here euure dives Of Ube linest | ouetis 1s e over Wit i} | HPs AND KECEVTIO: | ra Arkell, of the Albany Journal and the Judge, to any other one person. ‘THE MOSQUITO YEAR, Tt 1s conceded that this is a mosquito year, and ‘that the noisy little blood-suckers are found this Year in localities where they have hitherto been W.J. than Stam carn the same T have had for am room ix successive ‘and have been troubled summers, ‘With mosquitoes this year for the first time; nor have [ever known them intrude in any room in which I slept at Saratoga in the ten summers I passed here beforv taking my present quarters. ‘Congress Park and tie long-established mineral spring in 1t, which has had itsadherents who have believed in its healthful properties for so long & {erm of years that they come to Saratoga regu- larly to drink its waters, continue to be & great attraction to the visitors here, some of the older ‘of whom look upon It as a species of treason to quaff the water from any other of the cathartic ‘springs of more recent discovery. There 1s music inthe park every morning While the greatest crowd ts there, and flreworks on certain evenings each week, ‘The morning visitors to the park and spring number thousands, who drink the water, Not oF cold, before bi aktise one paviln Ete sents a gay appearance oa bright days. ee ee ‘Miss GRUNDY, ee is AN OLD WAR FEUD. The Burning Ancient Hopewell Church and the Story Back of it, Pittsburg Special to the Phila. Press, August 17. The burning of the old Hopewell Presbyterian church, near Burgettstown, brings to light a religious feud which has lasted half a century. Some incendiary {s supposed to have applied the torch to the ancient editice, which had been dese- crated on previous occasions, Once it was forcibly entered by some one, who took the Bible from the pulpit, and, tearing it to fragments, scattered them about in all directions. On another occaston nearly all the windows were broken by stones. One of the oldest elders of the church tells the story of the feud, ‘Th rected 1a 1798, and it Was the iirst Presbyterian eaurch bulit in u county, which hen a howling iewas nade of taken from “the neighboring hillside, and SIX years later was replaced by a bilck Six y ter the building was ruined Violent Wid storin, A. frame church o greater ditnenstons was then built. Interneciue Strife had existed for Uweaty yegrs and there were frequent changes of pastors. “En 1850 Kev. Wun, Muater took charge. He was a bright young Scholar from the Eusi, aud 10 Was during his pas orate tha ton po.itieal dif broken out, aud went with the secession party. emphasized hits betiets by making cues in the nelghborhood, white majority. When the news t Lincoln” had: been ussassl- nounced Taal memorial services d iu the Jiopeweil Church, On the oliowiug ihe tuterior Was heavily draped id 1U Was expected Chat followiby ses Would be made by several edhigs. “Ty Wits appealed LO as Qin ‘the latter aad many nends @uong lus o.d ilock, however, aud they nL WAT hi. beya a bitter contest for the church. peri tly. er lite Sunday a yitisbury minister and Hunter Hterally tonzat (or the possession of the PUPIL The Pittsburg te 3 nnaily ale lowed” to preach, out tock Aina hot | between the Uwe fete Inany ploia!s and es Were brandts: en Une Pittsburg gyman had lowed F dances ou Tucstay eveutigs have been enjoyed at the Caited Stites Hotel, ‘They are | [very tniormed, and are tie more appreciated on | | Grand U Hivtel tie hop | aud Saturda: Sat private houses are of daily occur: | Mly Uitse are really morning recep | fllons, mol ay Wecount auraeny for Visit Wasuauste unui a late dinner 1 and beginn yler 2 Pattie; DUL here Us calls between 11 aud lenis of private cottages have | iutatces or Oe suca recep veelve hon Mou 1 Lathrop ( Sone of the ulture of | Sirs. Gunn | senator Stator erat Mu Its 1 girlebany, and her Other daugt | Jirs. Lawton, eid her idstaud and their iatant | first y A Mr La ls Lulies sect niug trout 11 ua Weystilied witht Le eona Tena gut, but no ritnds On | cit pres Piketr Barclay, | or ih are | ) and Mrs. | {> oiten @ Viol wc aduured t Poudiug the sunilaer al Satelogs wes Nas BUt been au guud health, bul is nbd tae | pose doing so in’ terr prettiest atts JUDGE MACARTHUR AND THE WIISTLER, Mrs Shaw, tue whistler, was presented with a | at the Grand Union tote | 5 converts there Last week | A most felicitous speech | been requested by the votoespiess We apprectalu Let for ber talents in Sarate in who 1s here without his tel my Wile thet I must have a Hog. ONCE & Year? ding wile you Lav we lady to Whoud obey the cellar ddes wot dt to let_youdo Was speaking. Why bas wiue ib iment to your exclaimed the first lady, “doe he keep io Wie, like Wie, In bis cellar, willie ls 4s Trolic~ * the gentleman replied, “but you know | Wrote of the bee, Who goes Irom. Hower Wo Huwet, aud at last he “nds one “ul Che otk g perfectly persisted tn bee Who settles Uuere and | Gr at home, a we Would styte ft FECPLE AT Sax Joaquin Miller's wite and fla, are at Saratog parlor ter, Juan- {sometimes gives. Ps porns, 45 with her. parae A. Kasson Saraiggaarew di ays | Taaae a long Visit, Gormas, OC Mariana, who annually Saratoga, arrived ai Lue Uulted States Hotel thy Wi Mts We. have rarely KHOWL 50 ers of eller doles OF Con tess WW be at Spent'a rew tthe Adirondacks. hd whose daughter dain M3 abbual INS dauguter, as soun as sie | heard of the horrid aiued intend, dir J.C. G. Keuned) once to Washington to Uy to help aud coluiort tie altueted taint Mis. Kelin, of Piulladeiphis, whu, wien Miss Lily ul As, Ut LO visit: Wasiuicton Ten days here WIth her husbaud, Heft for a vistt to | | other resorts, including Spriag Lake, were Wey | Wil pass part o& septeinber, i Norvin ¢ vsident of the Western yarrived La r d states Hotel, fy Has Une 10st Like ivory, so White 13 it, Je: tnt wtie colorless, aud hereyesare Gare wud lustrous, Dr. Green's daughters are probably Lue ws. Laliest ladies at Sara- IN THE ADIRONDACKS. Mrs. J. M. Carlisle, of Washington, and her daughter and eldest sun, Mr. Geo. Anderson, are stil at Paul Smith’s in the Adirondacks, where iss Mildred Carliefe 1s improving tn health, Mr. Cariste’s sister, MES. Writ, OF Loulsvilie, 18 with the party. 1 hear it 18 very gay in the “North Woods” now, ‘The girls have inore beaux, so a ; lady ‘ites Ine, WhO has Visited all the most fash- louable resorts, including New port, than any where eb d Lucy are véry Call, fine looking young fel lows, too, who wear flannel or corduroy suits with short breeches and long stocklags, They have elegant boats, these Youny swWains, some of them apparently of satin Wood and mounted with silver, ‘There are so many “camps” Whose Owners are ace quaiuted, that there 1s much visiting between tuner, but all Is done in boats on the lakes. Visitors 40 Mount McGregor are so numerous: ‘that Lhe trains which run tuither tlve umes daly from Suratoga are always full. ‘THE GRANT coTTaGE, that in which Gen, Grant died, and where he spent | the last week of his life and completed his book, continues to be an object of great interest. A guide conducts visitors by squads through each of the rooms, showtng the bed on which he died, the ker-covered cushioned chairs which formed: y and pigut for nearly ten montns be- could Use a bed, aud on willch he wrote the nid Voiuine Of hts Look. Some ol the preserved 5 death are In ove of iully Well considering Bt. One of the picts, “The Gates Ajar,” gv as Lue gates tou gare den ordinarily are, Il Was sent by ator and Mrs. Lek Stanford, ‘Phe hotel Iz! cal On Mount MeGregor Las a Constant succession of raa- sient Visitors as Weil as Some permanent ones, Many bay-lever suclerees 3 there anuuaily in Aue gust and September and fad auch reliet, espe- clully if troubled With astuma, ‘The success of Mount McGregor as a rural unex to Coheed 4 @ greater altitude geographically speaking, Deen due more to the energy and enterprise of Mr, the rooins, how long ti | dlanapoils, 1 exclteuent for Deis OF the stron ya crowd of Hunters reacied Faved guards ab tue doorways. Nuuerous lawsults, fo 4, Lae bitter te creased and even Tati Were divided, serviews Iu Uhe chureh wer slunly attended, 50 ‘lerrorized were Ue people, the Pitsbling n Who dared to fll the H, gained a loca 4uun Lor courageous: WW, the Pittsburg millionaire, U'the expuision’of Hunter aud his fuliowel hew school of Presbytery, aud they, ten {WIC Hebron ehureh on & plot of ground, adjotutiug Hopewell chareh, arated trom the 3, Wats Lud OWL and the frst person th Was Rev, Hunter hinsel:. He of pneumonia, No pastor succeeded pewell graveyar Hin WntiL OO years ago, Wien bis followers were | iven by Une Prest atred by Tey and taken back. ‘THe (SUI rankle in the breasts of c jd to Unts ts attributed the burning Hopewell church, and It is feared Wat tue AMevron church Will sutfer the same Tat sor ‘Terrorized by White Caps, INDIANA CITIZENS SiI-¢ PROTECTION FKOM BANDED OUTLAWS, Atwiegram to the New York Jerald from In- » August 18, says: ClUzens In the southwestern part of Indiana are again appealing tothe governor for protection froin the Waite Caps or regulators, Orange, Dubois, and Craw- Acountles are terrorized by te band, Which, Upon the pretense of punisiilug Violators of Law ses On £ and maranding trips ne beve So general is Uie tear of the g Haat cluzens dare not express Ubemselves regard: | ing the, operations of the ouliaws. A gentleman Wo caine to Indlanspolts to-day to beg the gover: tO Like some steps toward: breartig up te aud S know cl id that ius lie would be In danger If IU was hut he had made complaint against Whe ors. Ou his way out Orange County afarmer, Who had beeu prominentin the county, Who Was hurrying away from the tniested district With bis famliy dud ali ls portable pos- sessions, Hnpelied by ‘the White Caps, who had Made one assault on hia and had given bin fair Warulny thal he must be Out of range betore a cer un date. He hud o: n obliged to leave his tari, trying lo seli through another, es had beeu plundered by the outlaws, Ly Ollicers are afr to prosecute, and llulng totestity because they are KuoW of one case,” said the man ‘omplaiied Lothe gov Onday, “where the White Caps fa respectable fariner at muldnight. | ‘Tiey Were beating hin unmerciiully, When bisdanguter ran for tie house, and, having selded a kiute, began to fgut tbe guard whu had been tert with tue horses, She suceecded in cut- Uug loose several of Une horses and in doing $o cut a xasiin oue of U P Dreast. ‘The regu. Leors took after the horses, and the next day the Wouuded horse couid be racked to the burn of one of The most prouluent citizens In the township, A> Ue gang operate In disguise tt ts aificule to Teeoguize them. IU Would have been [Olly Uy ha complained against the perpetrators, ‘the leade as evidenUy the owner of the wounded horse, Lin poles, s Visger mat (he serif, aud against whom uv couuty Gliiver Would dare raise @ band.” ‘sos Mike and the » From the Dakota Bull. “Tut, Wut, Muke!” sald the minister to the hired 2, ws Ine Catne OWL OL UME house Just In thue to hear some rater heated remarks, use Liat Mind of langaage,tt ts very wieked, sor, run We Lawn mower lute that it Ure stumup, an’ 1 Was goku’ last, sur? Tsee, Did the hande & Dutton of your vest, por.” “And You w “1 wus 6n a trot, sot. the ctreumstanc and Unis he Was ‘The pret ‘The count misters a? about Fe Ubin, sor? just a Ht sri go A you feel as 1 it” Wold de you. a, Tran Ue lawa mower Into that sau ramet Size of From the Jewelry AUiirst the Watch Was about thesizeof a dessert plate, It had weights, and was us-d as a “pocket clock.” ‘The earest known use of the modern name occurs in tue record of 1552, which men- tions that Edward VI had “one larum” or watch of iron, the case beIng likewise of tron gilt, with two pluinmets of lead, ‘The first watch may readily be supposed to be of rude execution. ‘rhe first great Mnprovement—tue substitution of Springs for weighis—was in 1360, ‘The earitest sprit not colled, butonly straight plec Steen Early watches tad only one hand, and, be- jug Wound dp Uwice & day, Mey could not bé ex- pected to keep the Ome nearer than Mitten or Uwenty intuutes in Uwelve hours, ‘The dials were of sliver and brass; Ute cases had no crystals, but ed al the back and front, and were four or ‘sin diameter. A plitn wateh cost more than $1,500, and, alter one Was ordered, 1t took a Year lo make tt, ot A Novel Naval © From the Loudon Fixaro. A new Kind of benefit club has just been started at Yeddo by a number of enterprising young Japanese, who are determined, if possible, to see ‘the Western land from which comes the fashions and notions that are so completely revolutionizing Japan, The club fs called the Yoko-Haiska, and the members are all expected to pay a monthly Subscription of about a guinea to a special fund, under the management of the club committee, And every year this fund 13 used up in the follow. ing way: The names of three members of the lub aré chosen by lot, and to the first of these Is ac- corded the privilége of gotng to pass ten years in Europe ut the expense Of the fund, for the second a trip of five years is arranged and’ paid for, while the third prize consists of the necessary traveling expenses for one yeur’s Visit to Europe,” According tw recent accounts, the members of tue Yoko atska will not remain long without imitators In the chief eities of Japa A Music TEACHER IN TROUBLE.—Theodore Cross amuste leacher, has been ordered from Vallene, Orange Couaty, Md. by the White Caps, whoclaim, ub in Japan, Tut Cross pays too much attention to young girls, He is married and has a fatily, Cross’ class held a meeting and passed resolutions deciaring Ukeir teacher a gentle White Caps aud urgently g him to Feturn, Knuxp Wis Ravan Wirt a C.cs.—Two young meu Lamed Jon i Sheppard, Who worked at a Saw-intl at Sear sUlGn, 64 Che Chesapeake and: Ohio raliroat, 18 below © Vay, fougat avout a gist Last Tu: Sheppard Was whipped, Taking th ag duet LO heart, he Went to tue house Of bis tach erry ward, Who resides {6 ‘“vay’s Vailey, near by, andasked bia Whathe must do. 1045 reported that e kim to go and kill Jones, Youag Sheppard reuuraed to Scary, Tuesday, und walk Of Lie Head with a club, killing Lim lustantly, He Was arrested, and strong talk of lynching hin was indulged in Dy the citizens, P up bentnd Jones struck iim on ue'back ——— ‘Hanlan left Toronto Thursday afternoon for: en route to Australia, La original structure Wats | Aliuue | A DOGS ABILITY TO FOLLOW A TRAIL, Interesting and Nevel Tests by a Sci- entific Investigator, ‘From Selence. Dr. G J. Romanes, by his careful observations ‘and happy generalizations, has made himself the Tepresentative of the growing acience of compara- live psychology. Dr. Romanes has made an im- Portant study on the method by which his dog follows the scent of the master. ‘The observations ‘Were made on Dr. Romanes’ setter bitch, an ani- mal very much attached to him. They weremade ‘on the grounds adjoining his house, and a number of precautions not easily described were taken. 1. When Dr. Romanes walks over the ground ‘With bis hunting boots on, the dog follows the Scent With the greatest readiness. 2, If she 1s put to the track of a stranger she pays no attention to Ie oily The dog was led into the room when prepar- ations were golng on for an outing, but of Dr. Romanes going out, the gemekeeper (whose scent he follows next aiter that of Dr. Romanes) went; when set free the animal at first follows the track, but finding that her master was not with the gamekeeper, returned, 4. ‘The next ex- periment was a very ingenious oné, ‘Twelve men walked in Indian file, so that they all trod the same footsteps, thus producing a conglom- erate of olfactory impressions Dr, Komanes headed the company, so that the traces of his steps should ve’ most obliterated; and, after walking thus two hundred yards, Uh first six men Walked in one direction, the lust six in another. ‘The dog quickly ran along the route roliowed by the twelve, over- shot the point of division, but soun returned and followed the direction taken by the six headed by Dr. Romaues. 4. A number of experiments Were made to ascertain what part of Dr, Romaues' person oF of his apparel gave tue clue to the aul- mal. twas suspected to be tue hunting boot and this proved correct. A stranger put on thesé boots, und tie dog eagerly followed tbescent; and, contrariwise, when, 6, Dr. Homanes put oh the stranger's boots the anil was indifferent to his. track. 7, Further experiments were inade to 10- cate Che Source of the seentin tne boots, ‘The dog did not follow the scent of a stranger walking in barvivet, & When Dr. Romanes walked in Dare fect the dog followed the trace, but less eagerly han ust), and With much hesitauion. ¥&. Again, | the amimat did not follow Dr, Romanes when he j pul oa new shooting boots. 10. Next a single Suect of Drown paper was glued to the soles of bis usual huntixg boots. ‘The dog did not catch the trail until he caine to a place where, as Dr. Romanes had previously noted, a tew hmeters of the paper had come’ off, master Walked in Lew cotion socks the trail was luztty followed, and soon given up. With woolen socks worn ail day the result was the same. 12. Dr. Romanes next walked 50 yards in shooting Yoots; then 300 Yards in his stocking soles, carry= ing ls boots; nen 300 yards in lls bare feet. The animal cauguit the sent and followed 1 unhest- tatiugly thFough the whole distance, though the trace left by stockings or bare feet alone was not sumtcient ig gulde Ue animal, 1: ‘The next test ‘Was « modification of the last. Dr. Romanes and a stranger entered a carrlageand drove for several hundred yards. "rhe former, 1 his hunting boots, tuen allghted and walked 50 yards, whereupon Le re-entered the carriage, aud the sirauger Waiked the next 200 yards; the dog, when shown the track, Tan the whole rds without pus. ing. “The experiment was repeated WIth xnother BUMinger with the same result. 14, To test the poner which the dog lad of selecting the distine Uve odor accompanying ber aster trom otuer odors Dr. Romanes soaked bis hunting boots in | ant-eseed Ol. ‘Ine odor Was so strong thata trend | cour fellow the track an hour later by the odor of | the oil; yet the dog Was not confused except that she hestiated about the first tew steps, but then varsited as Usui, ‘The HNC test Was directed toward ascertaining whether the animal could distingwish her master by odors emanating from other portions of his per- son. 15, Dr. Komines, alter pursuing a& zikzag course JUSt trodden over by a number OF footste Mid betilnd awail, With his eves Just. visible. 11 animal Went at’ ouce to the ‘ulding place. 16, Ault he lid na ditch, WiLL ONY Lue Lop Of bis head Vistvie. AU 200 Jards the dog detected her luster, and Went to hun directly, Froul these (esis, Dr. Romanes concludes that | the dog distinguisiies lili from all ouers by the Odor oF his boots (1-8), and docs OL distinguish hue tn bis naked feet S12), Tue odor ts probably etalited by Che feet, DUL inust be MUxed With that ‘of shoe leather to be of service wo the dog. This 1s | doubtless « matter of education; had the dog been, used to following her niaster when WILLOUL Sudes, imal Would have icarned to follow Lita The characteristic odor eannot penetrate a paper, DUL a few square mlli- is Sufficient to give tue dog the ‘The auiua! ts ready to be guided by Inter- ence as Well as by perception, but the Inference | Js instantaneous (12 and 13 as'compared With 2 8, | and 1, “Lastly, wot only’ the teu (through Une | boots), but the Whole body emits an odor that, U1 | dog cain distinguish in a thass of otuers (15). This ‘odor fs recognized at great distances to Windward G5), or in cilia weatuer in auy direction (16); 1U 1s not overpowered by aniseseed olf (14) or by the fovt-prints of another (4). Saturday Smiles. ‘How quick can a ian wink?” asks the selen- Ufle editor of te Philadelphia Press, Well, he ol wink to the soda fountain clerk So quick but that bis Wife Will cateh bim ati—sugalo Express. ‘Lue most economical man has been heard trom, He Cred to pawn a coat of tar and feathers, Whe KUL OF bis nelgibors.—Burlington Free Press. he—“Are you golng to the plenic on Tuesday, George?” He—“On, yes, She (with feeble indifference)—“Alone, George?” Ae—"No; I shall take an umbrella.’—Puck. “Wish T could wear an Asbury Park bathing suit,” sald a young man to bis cousin as they sat ou the pluzza and perspired. “What does an Asbury Park bathing suit con- sist of, George?” demurely asked the maiden, eagily” he replled, “4 ttle ‘cotton Lo put in the ar | Ineters of surface ‘hen they looked at the pale moon until 1t was Ume to cluinge the subject.—Columbus Capital There 4s no use crying over spliled milk, Iti be three parts water—foston Courier, aa _AMcRielly—“I can’t make out your friend Bowser, Yesterday I read him an original pocin of thirty Stans aud at Its conclusion he walked away Without a Word of comment,” Bagley (enthustastically)—"“That’s just lke Bow ser!” He's the most forgiving man 1 ever knew. Philadelphia Cail, Every girl should learn to play the plano, has charins to soothe the savage, and there ts no telling What sort of a temper thé man Will have she catches for a husband.— Philadelphia Herald. She—“How easy and self-possessed your friend Mr, Sissy Js tn the presence of ladies, and his uan- het Js so deferential” le—"Yes, Sissy clerks In a dry-goods store,"— Drane’s Travelter® Magazine, ii Mistress—“Mury, you may take Fido out for an airing, “Vor ello, he's been begging to go. ail Nurse Girl—“It's uncommon hot, May! sua \ould be too muci for hin.” vie ee girl, Mary. Mistress—"You are a very thoughtful, Take the baby out now, You cau take Fido when Av gets vooler."—Gmaha Herald. Jirivate (arm-ln-arm with his sweetheart, meet: hfs sergeant in tie garden of a restaurauty—"Ser Geant, ay. Sister.” "Sergeant—<1 know? she Was tusne buce."—Kberswulder Zeitung. “My dear,” said he to his lady’ love, “Pye been busy’ all day; not manual 1ubor, you knowe bor brain work, Which ts tie hardest kid,” "Ye tue decd; Tkudw 1 must be ior you," and there was & 100K Of Lender sympathy’ in’ her eyes which aroused him, She was quite in eaphests He chenged Ue subject.—Sive and Leather ke- porter. “Yes,” sald he, wearily, “I'm tired out, and I ““hat’s rigiit,” sid his partner, eheeriully. “You have been Workiag hard und you do need a rest, Where do you thins you'll go to” “Go to?” asked the other in tulid surprise, “Go tor I'm golug to stay al home. I guld I was gol es didn 1" —Suniercilte Journal, & © RAVE a Test, ‘The Saratoyi in Veli Uuat_ the other evening ex- Mayor Ely, o: New York, was chatting with bis giends, “General ana Mrs. A.” on the United States Hotel piazza, ‘The conversation becominy languid, the general suggested to Une ex-mayor that they should iook 1uto the barroom to see WhO was there. “Oh, Charley!” exclaimed Mrs. A. to her husband, * this 1s tue fourth time since din. ner thut you have gone to see whois in the bar. room.” “Four tmes!” ejaculated the general; (hen tarning to his triend he sald: “Ely, ty deat Ieliow, if ever you do marry, be sure to’ select & woah Who has never studied arithmetic.” —New York Tribune. Fireman (to foreman)—" nenreman )—“Where shall I play the on the nignt watchman until Foreman—“Play you wake him up.” New York Sun, ‘Texas Crockery Dealer (to clerk)—“Have heard what the returns a1 trom the pronibidion vote, Janes?” Probibitionists are snowed under, James-—“Phe toes up, si re ‘Texus Crockery Dealer—“Well, mark that in- ‘Voice of 91 down nit; y ck,”— New Jorn une viper conc Wore ay ‘He—“Then you love me?” She—“i do.” EAR as rae coven ma eak Uo mi this house."—Zoston Courier,» MNS anybody tn If all the men in the country who carry a bricl 1m ‘thelr ‘hats Would asgemble somewLers ther might butld a monument to somebody.—Burting- fai ton Free Press, Gus—“I say, Jack, I saw a pretty lttle girl get- ting out of a Hammock r. XC ting out of a ‘ou ought to have Jack (yawning)—“T saw a girl ant ae OP ae REE about it.” Gus (astontshed)—“There wasn't?” gltck “Nos she was a Boston git."—New York 2 ———+«-. ‘Why Camille Postponed Dying. AN ACTHESS CAUSES A FUNNY MAN TO BE EJECTED FROM THE THEATER, “Speaking of how the cunning dog can derange a dramatic performance,” said Manager Bob Ful- ford to # party of friends whom he was entertain- ing at the Westminster Hotel one evening, says the Detrott Fyee Press, “reminds me that once in Cason Oily Augusta ‘Dargon was playltg “Ca She got uloug to tie last acc all right, be Most alsurving IMMOTERt Gf Lawl WOSE sympatheule act Uie cunmug dug of the aadience lnace # Jozular rewsrk Uae set tae audience 1a. & Tour ood Droxe Up emryuouy ta the plese save Dargon kerseif, ble woibursisiy arose from her (Cautics) death, ecruts masestiecity down to Ine foollights, and in'a Voice of ikexorable purpose sala. adies and geutleinen, Iswear to you that I will not die until Gast ius! is put outed the tear ter,” “The fellow ¢aught as it were the It OE Ts ee rac: rt buvan ti Eee Marriage by Proxy. ‘From the Galveston (Tetas) News, August 10. Some times ago Justice Spaun was called upon to perform a marriage ceremony by proxy, the lady in this instance being married by proxy to her betrothed in the City of Mexico. This 1s a cus- tom peculiarly Spanish. Yesteraay morning Jus- tice Spann was busily engaged in fixing up the pers for another proxy marriage, this time for a Foung residing 1n Galveston, named En- Figue Cayero Benturo. It appears that when he left the picturesque town of Corunna some years ago he left his heart in the keeping of Rosa Mar- cot Erandiz, of the same promising that he ‘Would either return in person tO cialm her as his bride or marry her by , and have her trans- Ported actoes the Atlant. $8stioespann sade out e Hecessary papers U oung Span! plication, and'they will be forwarded to Corunna, Spain, where the marriage will be performed, the Party acting as proxy having been already desig- hated by the young §} After the mat in this manner Rosa Marcot Erandiz will embar) from Corunna for Galveston, Where she will joln her husband. Senor Benturo, when asked why he could not instruct his betrothed to sail for Gal veston and marty her upon her arrival at this Port, shi Lis shoulders, saying, with a smile, that such Was the custom of bis country, and that such an array nt Was far more satisfactory than the one suggested by the reporter. Usually, he said, some personage of good sociai standing and who Was the friend of the bride and groom ‘Was selected to act as the proxy, and the party ac gepting such a duty considers it quite an honor. When handed the necessary papers by Justice Spann he went away smiling in a very happy manner, Deterioration in Breeding. From the Clisrleston News and Courier. As has been said, the breeding of the present Generation has, from obvious causes, much dete- Tlorated, One of the old school, Aunt Priscila by name, who still clings to her headkercbiet and great gold hoop ear-rings, 18 eloquent on this sub~ Ject. “Dat sgal,’” she remarked the other day With contemptuous tolerance, Indicating a grand- child, “a nice gal, but, plest God! no manners? ‘She Will bust inter yer room, and nebber ask ‘any remittance.’ I larned to read en write myself, en I doan’ notice dey larns much more at der school, ‘now, but Joutin’ en sassiness, eee ‘The Vesper Song. Now robins hop along the ereeniug grass And sing at sundown in the leafless trees: Tue sap wells up at thought of days like these— Days of lost spriugs tuat budded but to pass. So alirs iny heart. aud could 1y lite autass dreasures trom earth’s unnun:bered arcosies Precious as pearls in pure unsottuded seus, Memory "s poor relics would their wortl surpass © roti red-breast, aad thy sweetest Cone! Bweet asa voice twas Le ew Un But isteniuic is, the twilisbt here alone, Youth, love, aid longi, ail come back'to me. oe Analytical Conviviality, From the Tacoma (W. T.) Ledger. A feliow a litile under the influence of Tacoma. fire-water was before Judge Senter recently and the Judge asked him if he pleaded gullty to being: drunk, “No, your honor, I wasn’t, for when a man is that Way he can't navigate.” ‘Well, then, were you pretty fall?” ‘No, Indeed,” replied he, “for when a man fs fall With the giis.” “you were beozy?” jor Waen a mun ts buozy he nse, What Kind of a ‘@ grammmarian at ail, Judge; Tam a Mis- sald the Culprit, aS he Was smilingly told to go. pe No Flowers in Catholic Churches, From the Burlington (Vt.) Free Press, Ausust 11. Bishop MeNeiray has promulgated an order dirceting the enforcement of the regulation made by hua, heretofore merely a8 an expressed wish, with regazd to bringing flowers with the body to Cathoile churches 4n case of funerals of adults, The order absolutely forbids Unts custom, and adds hal when Flends tusist upon sending Howers they n Uae hearse or in a rear pew, and in e front with the body. In eis not enturced, AN ap- s Une opening of Lhe ecfin in eae, and this seevion applies in all nd children, Extraordinary Religious Frenzy, From the Loudon Chronicle. A Very extruordinary case 15 about to come be fore the high tribunal of Malaga, A few months ago a woman, a native of the village of Torrox, de- clured thst the Virgin Mary had appeared to’ her and had ordered her to preach a new gospel for te salvation of mankind, as the end of the world was at hand. ‘The woman’ seems to have been hout hesitation, and soon the whole Village Was In a state of’ reilgious frenzy. ‘The Woman preached in favor of the xbandoninent of UY possessions, and advocated a return to the thod of tie and habits of primitive mau. During the height of the irenzy a large tire was lighted 1n the village, Into which the converts to Uils tame taste Superstition Uurew their valuables, furnic ture, and clothes, men, women, aud children dancing and suoulag around tue tire Ina state of ugity. Warued of What Was going on, the local gend.irmerie arrived only just in Ume'to save the Infauts trom being. Uhrown into the tire by thelr freuzied mothers, aud to prevent the houses of the Village from being set on tire, Se ee The Timber Supply of the Country, From the Boston Bulletin, Aug. 13. Notwithstanding the great draw upon the wood reserves of the country there 1s no danger of ex- haustion at present. New England fs by no means. denuded of its timber. The great Northwestern Pinerfes are comparatively unexhaustsd. There 4s alsoa vigorous secoud growth of white pine in New england, where the forests are already yteld- ing, between 200,000,000 and 300,000,000 feet of Ulnber annually. Soutuern pine, alc hough stripped from the banksor streams flowing into the Aun Uc, 1 practically untouched in the Guit States, especially those bordering on the Mississippl. Lie hard-wood forests of tke Mississippi basi are SUI prolific, In Michigan, particulariy the North- crn Peninsula, hurd wood ts plenuiul, 1. ctally. In tle ‘Paclile coast region Ol fir are practically intact capacity of the country 13 Vast. Stange to su the declmating element of Lucst _poience 1s Ire, and not the axes of mercenary timber speculators + ‘The Operator Chauged his Mind. From the Des Moines Leader. A traveling newspaper man who occastonally visits Des Moines relates that he once turned up suddenly at a Uttle station In Illinois with some matter to be telegraphed to his paper, It was 5 o'clock p, m., and he marched in to tell the opera- tor that at 6 o'clock he would have his matter ready. This was bot as a courtesy and a precau- Uon. “The operator looked up with a sneer and re- qnarked Uhatus he had an engagement with bis othe forest Ui. Tvons, Supt. W cago. ie Operator say's he will be Unable to forward MY luessage LO-DIghE to tue » ashe bas an engagement WIUh his girl.” “2 tiv laid a silver dollarow the message and pushed it to the operator. ‘The latter read 1. Mis Jaw fell, He returned the dollar. He Was at the ollice av 6 o'clodl ee. Before they Had Policemen, Paris Dispatch to the London Daily Telegraph. Some curious documents just fouud inthe ar- chives of the prefecture of police throws an inter- esting and instructive Hght on the manner in which the streets of Paris were guarded during the night in the sixteenth century. To begin with. there Were stringent rules to thé effect that each house should have only one docr and should be regularly inhabited. ‘This being the case, it was a comparatively easy task to order that the dwell- ers in the different houses should in turn keep an eye on What Was golng on in their respective streets. They were not compelled to tramp up and down the pavement like the modern. polioe- man; the authcrities were satistied 11 they looked through their windows and watched all that was going oa below. If the slight- est_cry was raised. they opened their win— dows and rang their bells until their neighbors followed suit.” ‘The alarm spread from street to street, and soon all the bells In Paris were ring- ing, the Windows were lit up, and the inhabi- tants, armed to the teeth, sallied forth, barring the road to the malefactors, who weré almost always arrested. I need hardly explain that the Paris of those days Was Mlilputian in com- Parison With what it is now; but what an un- comfortable way they had of’keeping the peace in the sixteenth century! ‘The remedy was Uvely Worse than the for 1t was Uthat the inhabitants of one street should be awakened out of their frst because the dweilers in a remote avenue ‘that some- thing Wrong was going on. One would fancy that in some quarter or another some noise at Luke P. Poland. GLIMPSES AT MIS INNER LIPR—REMINIRCENCES OF MIS WASHINGTON PASTOR, Rev. Dr. LE. Rankin, in the Boston Congrerationalist. During most of my ministry in Washington Judge L. P. Poland was a member of the congre- ation, and so regular and attentive was he that he was sometimes playfully characterized as one of the deacons. There was the Hon. E. B. French, ‘with his stately form and Washington-like face, ‘on the one side, and there was the snow-white head and black eyes and attentive gaze of Judge Poland on the other—two landmarks on which my ‘Judge Poland's Washington of itfe was manner of the simplest kind. Always at home with his fam- ily or a few select friends, enjoying reading aloud from some such writer as Dickens, for whose humor he had an al relish, with ho taste for anything ‘unbecoming a man, this is the manner im which he sought relaxation from the public cares, Of Which he bore so lange a burden. I re- member a call upon his pastor, which became & historic one. It was during the later days of session in Congress, and when they were holding Right sessions. So'dereiict bad the members be- come that absentees were arrested by the Ser. §eantacArms, brought up before the bar of e House, ad subjected to a fine. It hap- pened that on this occasion Judge Poland Was thus brought up for tne usual Penalty. He appeared and accounted for his ab sence by stating that he had just. returned from making a call on bis pastor, The excuse Was so unique for a Congressman ‘that the fin Was remitted amid much merriment of those present. Asan Ilustration of the instinctive reverence for sacred things which characterized Judge Po- land's mind I recall a land festival, De- cember 22, When, as representing Vermont, he had sentiment assigned him, with the quotation: ‘he strength of the hills 15 hers.” He began by saying 1 Was not the province of one of ils Pro fession to speak of the meaning of the passage as At stood in Lie Word of God, and then passed to consider the meaning of the words as accommo- dated to his native state. Vermont never had a More loyal son nor one Whiose service did her more honor. “He loved to expatiate on the slinple man- ners and habits of her people and their regard for sacred thi cs Judge Poland died firm believer in the old orthodox faith in which he had been reared. He seemed to have a feciing that, as he should not think Very highly of the judicisi optuion of a cle gyman, $0 1 did not become him to set himself up as a teacher or authority in religious things. Ani While be had no respect for sh:tn in the Julpit or the pews, he kept his unswerving loyally to the Word of God interpreted as his auicesters had 1n- Lerpreted it. And one of lils last acts was to agree, to make up all deficiencies in the maintenance of the Orthodox Congregational church in Water- Ville it they Would undertake self-support—a pro- Position which the litue church accepted. In his domestic relations Judge Poland was true tothe New England type. He was espectally tender of the ttle ones that called him grand: Three Umes aday, When al home, he went over and visited them, usually taking the babies anuong thei toto his lap and singing Lie nestling Udugs Off to sieep at Uwilight, Indeed, the most familtar memories of him Will perhaps be these, where le seemed to become a child again With Ulose of the third generation. AU Waterville ‘he had lately purchased the old homestead of his wife's ancestors, reitted it, miade it Just suited to the wants of hlnseif and his faithiul cotupanton, and was regaling his later Years With the country scenes, when he had 10 in his boy hood; @ inan Who had served his ge {ou ta alarger Varlety of capacities iat fall the lot of mny men; “recognized and honored ia all; self-made in the best 3 Andustrious, trike gal, Untinehing in his integrity; hats mind Judicial, fils’ Leart humane, bis principles tixed irom lise habit; and Lumanly speaking, likely to live tou or ditteen years, It 1s @ touching illustration of the simplicity of his character that Le who had served In the highest places tu tie land, and had been among the Icaders there, closed is’ pub- lic career a8 a member of the Vermout leg! from the town of Waterville, A second Such quiet service in his uatlve State secined be= Tore him—a kind of pastime for his decliniug years, when death caine. Overexertion in stowing away load of hay, probably, brought upon bin the attack Which’ almost dustanuly teruminated bis hire. ———-— +00 The Emperor's Good Sense. Loudon News’ Berlin Letter. ‘The Emperor William has Just given a proot of common sense Which 1s worthy of mention, The Jury of the exldbition of arts, which 1s to be opened ¥, had refused a picture entitled “ Mors Imperator,” by a Munich painter, Frin, Hermine Von Preuschen, This picture depicts Death, roved in purple, overthrowing @ throne with his bony hand. Under one foot ie ts crusuing a crown, and. Uhe other Is placed on a bunch of roses, Death ts represented as Ube absolute ruler over powe honor and love. ‘The whole Berlin press warmly discussed the decision, and It was uulversaily un- derstood that the Jury did not like to bring before the emperor a picture of such meaning in an ex: hibition Wich Was under his personal patron: and supported by Ube state. Yesterday, however, esident of the academy of arts, Prof. Charles, r, recelved a telegram from a'privy council- lor, Hetr Von Wilnowsky, stating Uat tae eui- peror had commanded hitt to say that if the sub- Ject of the picture was the only reason why ue Work was excluded his majesty desired 1t to be understood Lat he himself took no offense at Its Meantng. ‘The jury will meet again for another cousultation, which will probably result in the admission of the pietu i Slips of Memory. IT DOES NOT DO TO ENQUIRE ALWAYS AFTER THE ABSENT ONES, From the Boston Post. I made a faux pas yesterday of a sort which 1t 1s more common than agreeable to commit, Hap- pening to go Into a shop for the purpose of asking some little favor, I thought to requite it in a meas. ure bya kind inquiry as to the son of the shop- keeper, With whom I had been used todeal. In- stead of receiving the customary Boston reply of “He 1s nicely, thank you,” I was horrified by lus father’s blunt remark: “My son has gone to the devil, Yes sit, the young cub has taken to drink. ing and vad coiapany, and I have turned hin out.” iid oats,” &c,, and beat a hasty retreat. But this was fotuing to tke expertence of an ab- Seuttulnded physiclat, a trend of amin is return to the city alter along vacat pened to meet a ceri ala lady tn a Lorse-cat. ow 4s your husband?” he inquired, after ue usual salutations. “Doctor, have you forgotten Unat you attended hum tn 13 last Anes?” “itu hi, hum,” be sald, “of course, I remember, 10 w your sou Thad iniay mind; i meaut to inguire Bbout him,” “He died \wo'years ago while under Your care,” was Uie response, In a Volce in Which Anger predowtuated over grief. “This was more than Duman flesh could bear, ahd the unfortunate plysiclan Med, without stopping to inquire If there were suil some member of the family at whose departure he lad bot yet assisted, — Parisian Adventurers, AN AMERICAN MILLIONAIRE WIDOW SAVED IN THE ‘NICK OF TIME, From the London Daily Telegraph. ‘The extraordinary career of the murderer Pran- least must have been made every night. The slumbers of the Parislans generally must often have been woefully curtailed, not to of the Yolunteer Watchmen, for whom “all night sit- Ungs” were a stern realty. Lieut, Coffin’s Strange Story. From the Boston Globe. Astrange life is that of Lieut. J. N. Cofin, now Mving on board his sloop at Hallowell, Me. Lieut. Coftin was born in Portsmouth, N. H., 1826, gradu- ated from the high school of that place and went to California, where hestudiedlaw. He was a ser- geant in the war with Mexico, at the end of which he shipped before the mast ‘on a ¥rench whaler and Was wrecked in Mazatlan harbor by a tornado, He next enlisted in the Thirteenth New Ham| Regiment, and while stationed near the ‘mouth (Va.) navy-yard a stray shot grazed the top of his head, having a most peculiar effect upon his memory, a3 for nine years he lived as one in.a dream. Waving” learned the ‘er’s trade when @ boy he could ow work 2¢ this in a sort of mechanical way. Tu this capacity he satied on board the Po- ey Were > abandy pn pass the Winter in those treesing zones, Lieut, Coin had for many Years besu subject to servers headaches, and duriig one of theee, Dy a misstep, he fell into-the chiiting Waier whoa tne theraoi- eter reyistered 50 degrees below zers. With the help of hig compantosis he was Feesued and went tosleep. How ioug he alypt be dit bot Enow, Wut on awakieg bis meimory lidd ret aiid his first ‘Words were, “Where is 17 AL? Where 15 the 13th New Hampsbires—Am J a prisoner?” It ‘Was some tne Tealized his position, from which be was, ‘many months laver. He tirst Trent to the Togus National Home, but, soon tiring ofa life of inactivity, he BOW makes his home on Doard his sloop, zinf has drawn a good deal of public attention to Uhe adventurers Who pour into Parts from differ- ent Oriental or Italian citles, and who contrive to fascinate foolish Women by their Almaviva-iike airs and appearance. The French capital has long been, in fact, what Dr. Johnson called London, th “needy villains’ general home,” and Pracziuis abound on the boulevards. ‘There have now su gessively biazed_ before the public Prince Scande ‘beg, an_ex-walter, who sold decorations; Adin Pasha, a gambler ‘greatly beloved by the demi- monde, Who Was entrapped in London, and who turned out to be an ex-hotel tout from “Riga; the false count, Who gave itself the name of anoble Koman familly, UL Who Was, in reallty, a good. Joking, Drawily-limbed scanp, who had’ sold tees in Napies. ‘This man was all ‘the rage at Nice a few seasons since, unUl he Was suddenly wanted ‘at Marseilles, Where he was condemned to tmpris- onment for fraud. Another notorious impostor was the Marquis of Castel-Bravo, a name which might hare suited Mrs, Radcliffe or Theophile Gauuler. A few years ago he used to sup at Bignon’s, and his youth and stature, but above all his splendid head, caused flutters in the hearts of the frail beauties Who fre quented that establishment before midnight in the company of their admirers. All their looks were for the splendid marquis, Who Was, however, ‘Tapped on the shoulder one night by a dirty little man in a shabby threadbare suit, Who intimated that his >xcellency the lS Was unxiously awaited at the prefecture of police. ‘The Don Juan of Castle-Bravo was, in fact, simple Bernardino Dominguez, who had ‘been condemned by default to ten Years’ imprisonment for fraud and forgery. From the sumptuous supper rooms at Bignon's he Was speedily Uranst to Noumea, only just in Ume to prevent his marriage with an American ‘Widow who had $1,000,000 as her jointure. Pin Holes in Certificates, A TELL-TALE SIGN THAT STOCK OR BONDS HAVE BEEN HYPOTHECATED. ‘From the Chicago Herald. One Would not suppose that a few pin holes in the upper right-hand corner. of a piece of paper ‘would be a matter to be troubled over; yet in a broker's office the other day arich man was storm- ineradicable Uhings in r right-hand corner. “Didn't, I tell you,” he said excitedly, “that If you used that ceruifl- cate at your bank not to have any pin holes made in itz” Then he lifted the precious paper up be- ‘tween his eyes and the light and as the rays shot tell-tale punctures he through the minuce again, Pin holes tn the ‘a newspaper wouldn’ raved and tore arourd upper right-hand corner In that part of a certzficate Gi gs stock runoing his dealin K ‘aa, UarOUgU Nat Jones’ and EK. ‘Willard’s, ofices, he i:!d at one tine 70,000 shares of that wild-cat security, ou which neither Willard nor Jones could borrow a doliar, elther at the Danks at New York or here. That took $1,000,000 in good money, "80, luis brokers, wnos2 credit Goo. of hi * Siatway., ceritcares iuurtured some plautudes about “reforin,” | | erat da Story of the Thistle. THR RCOTCH CUTTER, HER CATTATS AND CREW, ‘The Thistie, the latest ni.* geeateot acklevement Of English yacht designers sod tui ders dropped anchor In New York Bay at 6 o'lock yesterday morning, after a voyage 6! twenty-one days from Gourock, Ireland. The Pullatelpiia Press says: ‘She has crossed the AUantic to Win back—if any fish boat can—the International Challenge) which the America Drought to this country ih SL, after Heating “out of sight” eighteen of the fastest English Yachts in England’. waters. After the successive defeats of the Genesta by the Purita. #3 {he Galatea by the Mayflower, tn Ikki and Is". a syndicate of Ciyde yachtsinen, headed Dy the Messrs. “Bell, sent notice to Unis country that it Was thelr intention to build @ yacht to race for the America’s Cup. That yacht Is the stect cutter Thistle, designed by Mr. Geo. L. Watson, of Glasgow, and butit by Messrs. Henderson & Son, of Patrick-on-the-Clvde. Her alta sare: Length on water line, 85 feet; beam, 20 feet 3 inch depth of hold, 14 feet 1 tbch, With Captain Barr ad sailing-tnaster, she beg ER KACING CARKER ‘on May 28 by Winning the race from Southend te Harwich, defeating Genesta and Irex by almost two and’ three-quarters hours At Harwich she missed the outer mark tn a fog, Irex winuing, with Genesta second. Tn th back to Southern Thistie Duished first, . her time allowance and won, Off the mouth of the Thames She won two maiches, beating [rex by seventeen, She fished first tame allowance ced first and second, In Uie race from the Nore to Dover Thistle ran 1ute A calm and Was left belind, OM Dover she beat Ima by about five minutes. A shift Was now made to Liverpool waters, where Thistle Deat_ rex twenty-five minutes forty-seconds, In t 1 Mersey Ciud. Face, In tWo races given by the Northern Yacht Club, Thistie cain beat Irex, the hb, but on nd Neptune were p first time by four minutes and thirty-eight seconds and the second time by wo minutes and eight seconds, At the Mudhook Regatta Thistie beat Imex by eighteen minutes. In the Royal Clyde and other regatt de Thistle defeated Inex five times, U tume being from two minutes to ten minutes. That she is the best boat owned In British Waters is an assured fact, and various estimates have been tade ast ber superiority over the Genesta, which 1s taken to be not quite equal to the Puritan, ‘The Thistle has Uius far shown herseif- about as much faster cham tie Genesta as our unbeaten Volunteer 18 faster Wau the Puritan, “The coming race between the crack English and Auericau Fachts ts thus Ukely to be the closest, and mest exciting contest that has ‘ever occurred for, the Amerion CUB. ‘Uke best boat Wiu—the Volunteer will, we believe, CAPT. BARK AND HIS ASSOCIATE on the Thistle, says the New York Sun, area good. natured andextremely modest set of men. They do not disguise thelr pride and confidence in their boat, but they disclaim any strong beltef that they Wii succeed In IrelghUng Lae America’s cap back to tuelr hatitng port of GL Tis easy to see, thou! "3 Capt, Bart respond runly a Tequest to be allowed to. loon over the boat. ‘Ube slightest objection,” the Way he putat, ‘Bui Cau We see ber bottom when Fou haul her thereporter, “you see we don't know about her tines over: ‘sd ~ Teptied the cautious skipper, “the {UL be over here thieu, and be will have all Dott that.” id further Chat the stories of the mystery Cirewn around the boat at her launching were not founded. Her canvas co Was taken off Tuily tea mlnutes before she ‘started down the Wa), and everybody Who Was there could see all there Was of her. She has also been out two or Lure tines since Without any swaddling clothe But he adinttted that Uhese exhibiuons were not well advertised to the general public, and es ly to inquisitive Americans, material of her sails he 4 s notuing exclusive. The Irex wears the koods as Well as others of the cracks. He Says that they call ft silk, but that he does not Uuuk Ubere ts any silk in it, But 1 ts very light and sirong. He did not seem particularly grieved over Loe tact Chat the stuff was a new Uhing, © tn Ube vid country, and that none of It was to be had here, gow. have high hopes. to | | In the PIU Palace at Florence ts a table which | for originality in the matter of construction and | ghastiiness in conception, ts propbably without @ rival, Itwas made by Giusseppe Sagattt, who passed several years of his life in Its manufacture, ‘To the casual observer it gives the impression of @ curious mosale of marbles of different shades and colors, for 1t looks like polished stone, In reality 1c ts composed . id viscera, NO Jess hau a hundred bodte quisitioned for the taterta table Is round, and about @ Yard in diameter, with a pedestal ‘and four-claw feet, the Whole Ding formed of petrified human Teulains. The ornaments of the pedestal are made Irom the tntestines, the claws With hearts, livers, and lungs, the natural color of which 1, |. The Libie Lop 1s constructed of nnuscler atiy arranged, and Mts bordered with | Up. Ward of a hundred eyes, Ue effect of which suid to be highly arustic, since they retain all their iustre “and seem fo follow the observer, Sagat died about Tiny years ago. He obtained Luis bodies from the hospitals and indurated them by impregnation With mineral salts, an ee An Every Day Court Scene, From the Boston Transcript, Prosecuting attorney (to witness)—“And whl did Suit say tn reply? ‘Opposing counsel“ object. ‘The court—“State your objectio 0. ¢.—“I Claim, your honor, that Smith's reply isnot relevant. Even it 10 were, tt is not proper matter to go In,” P. A. Yur honor please, I claim tt 1s fectly competent. ‘The witness has sald that he asked Suilth, “How do you do?’ and if your honor Will turn to ‘Bimblebeg vs. Avplecurt, Sb4 Massa- chusetts Reports, your honor Will find a decision Deariug out my View of Une matter tn a precisely euber, 10 Suullarcase, And, your honor wij re the somewhat celebrated case of sfogy Va SWIties by, Unal Chief-Justice Bencher ied Ubat such @ question Was admissible.” 0.0 ‘But your hovor will ember that the Lord High Justice Bagwig of the Gourt of Queen's Bench has given a contrary opi|don, and Black- coke, In lils ilstory of the commoh lav, lays down, the principle Uhat testimony cagnot "be sought beyond Uke purview of the subjedtmatter lume diately Under consideration.” P.A.—“It your houor will please, the weight ot authority 1s" entirely antagonist to the. view expressed by the lord high tustice cited by my vrotuer, and I think your honor will decide that ple laid down by Blackcoke 1s inappli- cable to the matter In hand.” ‘The Court—“The court 18 of the opinion thatthe question 1s admissable.” P. A. (Wo witness)—“"Now, Mr. Robinson, when you asked Suulth ‘How do you dot" what answer did be make? Now, take Ume; Uke exact words, if you can recall them.” Witness—“He didn't say anything.” PY. A.—“That will do, sir. Call the next wie ness.” — Whe Judge “Gow.” From the Arkansaw Traveler. Judge Whibbledon, of the twenty-ninth Judictat cireait, 18, while on the bench, a man of severe dignity, but in private life he Isknown as a gen+ Ucinan of many admirable social qualities, Sev- ys ago the Judge went out into the moun. tains to rest and atitse himself, and had Just dis- mounted from his horse when a pecullar-lookiag old tellow came along the rough path that wound Aus Way among the Jacged rocks, The old_ fellow, upon spying the judge, stopped, looked earnestiy, and then at odd Sint about he corners of his mouth, and, as though seeking ambush, se itself tn the old feliow’s whiskers, " Ube Judge pleasanty called, “Do you lve about here J, hab.” uy fish in this stream?” nn. niy of squirrels up there, I supposer* “Dunno. ink We'll have rain?” “punno.” “The Judge, somewhat disgusted, turned and threw Mis line into the water. “Chug, stoue struck ils cork. Jie turned quickly, but saw ho Iovement on the part of Che old fellow, WhO Sat ona stone, WiLL his hauds shoved deep into Lis pockets, TAAC was that” the Judge demanded, “What?” “Something struck my cork.” “Don't know nothin’ erbout It.” ‘The judge turned away, and the next moment another stone struck his Cork. ‘The judge turned quickly, but Uhe old fellow sat with his hands 12 Lis pockets, “Look here, sit, I believe that’s you.” aus, Lads 18 tu ‘say 1 believe you threw those stones.’ “Which stones?” +Tuose Ual struck my cork, Dow't you @o i _ SSMie Judge again devoted himseit to hts fishing, ‘but nol without interruption, for a stone came down and knocked bis cork off, ou confounded oid wretch! What's the mat ter with your” ‘Nothiu’. What's the matter with your” ‘0 good-for-noting old rascal, you don't know how to Creat a gentleman.” “Never had a chance to treat one at tall.” ‘Yas, Lreckon Ido.” ‘The smile from its ar.buch in his whiskers and cover his face, “sometime ago,” said the old fellow, “I was a wit- ness in yo’ cou’t, an’ While I wuz thir you let one o' tuem lawyers'ketch me in @ le ap’ frowned at mr au’ rid oVer me an’ hil me down an’ cleared yo" Ubroat at me an’ shuck yo" head at me an’ done ev you could to inake me Wush that I was dead, an’ Low you must git.” “Alea that’ you must, gtt way frum “ you mi ; mosey here.” Jvsmy time tomake youfeel mean, Drop “1 won't do it, str.” “Won't yout ” Wall, we'll see.” Be drew an enormous “air” “#L20% OU I” “ke rant an cot “Let me get my. “Never mind. “Git!”