Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 15 January 1895 — Page 4

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The weasel had the rat cornered in a bin .half filled with oats. Ho had evidently failed in his first attack, and the second 'Was about to begin. The rat was bleedingfrom two fine punctures in tho neck, hut he presented a determined front, his teeth snapping savagely at each approach of tho weasel, which ran litliely to and fro watching for an opening for attack. Neither animal apparently took any note of our presenco. "Tho weasel's tactics plainly were to drive tho rat from tlie corner, and it was interesting to watch his feints and rushes. At his closo approach tho rat "would dart forward to snap at his elusive foe and immediately back into his corner again. Tho weasel was everywhere at once, feinting to attack him in front, running around him along the top and sides of tho bin and working to keep the rat on the move. "At last he ran down tho side of the bin behind the rat as if to attack him in the rear. The rat whirled, snapped •viciously at the weasel, which drew back out of reach, whereupon tho rat, seeing his enemy upon one side and a clear space 011 the other, turned and bolted from the corner. Beforo ho had half crossed the bin tho weasel was upon him and had seized him by tho neck close to the head, his slender body hugging close to tho rat's, so that that animal could not turn his head .sufficiently to bite him. That took the fight out of tho rodent, which ran about squealing, the weasel holding fast and sucking his blood until the rat dropped. "When quite suro that his victim was dead, the weasel tried to drag him from tho bin, but was not equal to tho task. It was with some difficulty that wo drove him from his prey, and so long as wo remained in tho storeroom he repeatedly tried to seize tho rat, which tho merchant took to tho front door and flung far into a vacant lut across tho Toad. 'If I left the rat in tho bin, the •weasel would bury it among tho oats after be found he couldn't drag it away to hide,' I10 said. 'It's only a week' that I've seen him around, and I've taken five rats out of that bin already.' —New York Sun.

Toil.

rt In 1000 Mr. Garway, the first London tea dealer, sohl at from los. to 50s. per pound, and it was valuable enough in 1(5()-1 for the East India company to make a present of two pounds of tea to Catharine, queen of Charles IL By 1725 tho price had fallen to from 12s. to 80s. It was kept up partly by an import duty of 5 shillings 011 the pound, but mainly by tho export duty levied in China. Theso duties wero tho great difficulty ri the early trade with tho Chinese empira At one time an additional 10 per cent was added.

The Canton merchants petitioned against this, and in 1730 tho emperor agreed to take it off,, but I10 said merchants must come to hear this act of grace read on their knees. However, they all met together and resolved "on their honor not to submit to this slavish posture," and tho emperor was apparently obliged to give in.—Good Words.

Paganini and the Cabman.

Hero is a story of Paganini. Once when in Paris ho jumped into a cab and ordered the driver to take him quickly to the theater, whero an impatient audience was waiting to hear him perform a famous pieco of music on 0110 string of his violin. "What's tho faro?" ho inquired. "For you, sir, "said tho driver, "10 francs." "You jest," laughed tho great violinist. "Not so. You charge as much for a -place at your concert.

Paganini was silent for a momont and then, with a complacent glanco at tho overreaching cabman,said, handing him a decent fire, "I'll pay you 10 francs when you drive mo 011 ono wheel. Montreal Star.

Venturing Into Matrimony. If a young couplo bo sure enough of their own ability to shape their iives according to their actual means in venturing into matrimony they are blessed indeed, writes Mrs. Burton Harrison in Tho Ladies' Homo Journal. This is so rarely tho case that a young man now faokls back to let 80 find him in posses

sion of sufficient incomo to pay his household bills before ho dares assumo tho privilege of a wife.

There can be 110 reason against a girl marrying young if circumstances insure lo her a reasonable protection against the disheartening apparition of poverty •hivering behind tho lamps and silver bonbon dishes of ber wedding presents.

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THE WEASEL KILLED THE RAT. SHIP8 BUILT IN A CRATER.

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A Novel Battle In ari Oat Kin III try Store In Alufcie. "During a trip to Maine," said a commercial traveler, "I was at filestore of a country merchant one morning trying to sell liiin a bill cf good.*. Happeuing to step into tlio back room, used in part as a storehouse l'or potatoes and grain, I saw a slender little whito animal running about as if perfectly at lioiue which I recognized as a weasel in his winter coat. I throw a potato at him, which of course failed to hit and did not seem even to alarm the weasel, and coming back into the front store I spoke to tho merchant about the wild beast running at largo 011 his premises. 'Oh, that's all right,' he said. 'I'm very glad he's taken up his quarters i-with me. I wouldn't have him hurt or driven away 011 any account. Tho rats havo been bothering me a good deal, eating my potatoes and grain, but he'll make short work of them. They'll never §tay long in any place where a weasel is.' pt-ji "We were still sitting by tho stove talking when there came aloud squeaking from the back room. 'I'll bet the weasel's ca-- a rat!' cried tho merchant, and we both ran back to tho storeroom to see what was -doing there. "Purely enough, therowas a hot figbt .on between a big rat and the weasel.

Then Iowered rimulrcds of Feet to Reach tho Sea. It is extremely difficult to tell a lie. Falsifying is as easy as to roll down a greased plane. But a sublime lie, in which 0110 hand touches tho stars and tho other dives down through tho earth and comes out tho other side, that requires genius. I remember in my youthful days having an immense respect for Gcorgo bccauso he could not tell a lie. As I advanced I found that to do so he would have required the brilliancy of Hamilton, the astuteness of Robert Morris and tho cleverness of Franklin— which I10 did not have—but was simply tho well shaped marble Washington wo I know today. g^Tlie difficulty consists in tho fact that truth 110 longer confines herself to her proper realm of probability. She takes to herself such unlimitable bounds that tho most brazen cymbaled lie possible to be conceived, dreamed or manufactured has metaphorically,physically and spiritually to take a back seat.

I am led to these reflections by some remarks of my friend, Captain Ebenezer Luffhard. It seems truly said that tho world has changed so much that a man can 110 longer tell a lie without, its being detected as the truth.

Wowero speaking of tho launching of ships. "Do you know," said the captain, "that down in thoCaribbce islands people build ships up 011 top of an old volcano? Yes, sir, a thousan feet 'bovosea level. Yes, sir, Dutchmen. An they launch 'em too."

A smile went around tho circle which made the glasses jump 011 the table. It was an incredulous smile. "But, by tho 'tarnal eels, I've seen

!em.

A lot of Dutchmen. Live in a crater. Thousan feet up. An so steep you have to go up steps cut in tho rock to get to it. An they build ships there in tho crater o' a volcano. An what's more, not a stick of timber grows on the blasted place. "Now, cap," ventured one of his hearers. "Fur bo it from me to say a gentl'man an old skipper liko meself ain't conlinin hisself to tho truth. An I've he'rd tell of folk 'long tho bay of Fundy buildin ships way oil' in the woods noways nigh the water. But thar tide rises GO feet an launches them ships as slick as though they was built in a shipyard. But, dash my skin, if I ever he'rd of a tide risin a thousan feet. How do they launch them ero boats?" "Lower 'em down the rocks clear into deep water. I'm a son of a sea cook if I haven't seen them Dutchmen lower 'em down—thousan feet.

I chuckled over one of the captain's best. What was my disgust to subsequently find in "Down the Islands, by William Agnew Paton, page 29, that the name of this remarkable spot is Saba, a small Dutch island rising out of the sea in sheer walls of rock that tho inhabitants really live 1,000 feet up in the air in tho crater of a extinct volcano. Mr. Paton says in his very interesting book: "The people of Saba are celebrated throughout tho Caribbean islands for the fishing boat.* they build in a crater—the oddest places imaginable for a shipyard. When the boats are ready to bo launched, they are lowered down the overhanging precipices into tho sea. There is no timber growing 011 the island, 110 beach from which to launch a boat when it is built, no harbor to shelter 0110 when launched, and yet those Dutch West Indians profit by their trade of shipbuilding and cruiso all about the Caribbean archipelago in tho stanch, seaworthy craft they construct in the hollow of a crater on the top of their mountain colony.

Alas, tho captain had but told us tho truth. Let us charitably conclude that ho thought t':e story so improbable that it would answer as well as a lie.—Philadelphia Times.

Wellington's Funeral.

Iii tho funeral procession of tho Duke of Wellington 12 horses drew tho car. These wero covered from eyes to fetlocks in housings of black velvet, with black ostrich plumes upon their heads. The duke's funeral was modeled upon the precedent of that of John Monk, first duko of Albemarle, the only change in

To Orate a Lemon.

Tho grating of a lemon appears to bo a simplo oporation, and it seems that any person would know how to do it, but this is not tho caso. Tho whole of tho oil, which contains tho flavor and fragranco, is at tho surfaco, is in tho yollow portion of tho rind, therefore only this should bo taken off. Tho spongy white part underneath is bitter and will cause milk or cream to curdlo and besides contains 110 particlo of lemon flavor. A lemon should be grated evenly, beginning at the end ard worlring round it. A well grated lemon should be tho same Bhapo as before, but white in appearance, for while guarding against grating too dooply caro must be taken to remove all the yellow surface.

the trappings of tho horses being that the animals wero only plumed on the Egypt, from tho multiplication of in head, instead of carrying a second plume on the crupper, which, as tho tail was hidden by the velvet clothing, had rather a ludicrous appearance. But in the funeral of tho Duke of Albemarle led horses formed an important part of the procession. "Mourning horses," as they were called, draped in black cloth and plumed, wero distributed at intervals in the cortege. Tho "chief mourning horse" followed tho standard of England. The funeral car was also followed by a cream colored "horse of honor," with crimson comparisons. In the Duko of Wellington's funeral procession the only led horso was his charger, not Copenhagen, but tho animal which I10 was in tho habit of riding in his last years. Yet the riderloss steed, pacing behind its master's bier, awakened tho emotions of the gazing thousands with an appeal more potent and direct than that of all tho ac cumulated pomp which preceded it.— Saturday Review.

GEMS IN VERSE.

The Ideal Popular Leader.

Ho is one who counts no public toil so hard As idly glittering pleasures one controlled By 110 mob's haste, nor swayed by gods of gold Prizing, not courting, all just men's regard, With none but manhood's ancient order starred, Nor crowned with titles less august and old Than human yrcatnesrf largo brained, limpid souled, Whom dreams can hurry not, nor doubts retard Born, nurtured of the People, living still The People's life, and though their noblest flower, In naught removed above them, save alone In loftier virtue, wisdom, courage, power, The ampler vision, the serener will, And the fixed mind, to no light dallyings prone. —William Watson.

The Realms of Trfitli.

We need not wander far in quest of truth. She has her habitations everywhere. The ro£e reveals it, and the heart ot youth

Receives, whene'er it seeks, her jewels rare.

The world is filled with elements of power, Which only want the chemistry of thought To make them known and fill each passing hour

With wonders greater than the past e'er wrought.

Earth, air and ocoan teem with life unseen, Undreamed of by the sages of our time. Its subtle powers reach not the gilded screen

On which are mirrored all our hopes sublime

Wo might see more if wc were not so blinded By lusts of earth, its pomp and empty shows, And, richer grow in soul, were we so minded

To read tho lessons nature's works disclose.

We walk with faltering feet and downcast eyes Through God's vast treasure house of truth and love And feel not half the heavenly harmonies

That float around us from the realms above.

We think too meanly of tho world without, Too little of the wondrous world within. O'ercanopied is each and wrapped about

By the dear love that knows no change or sin.

Like moles or bats, men grope their way through life, Dazed by the light their lamps of wisdom give, Or all absorbed in petty cares and strife,

Heart starved, 111 poverty of soul, they live.

Why is it thus? Since God such bounteous store Has set before them, why not use it all? Why sit like beggars, starving at tho door

Where plenty smiles, nor heed her generous call? Oh, holy love, God speed the blessed day a

When thou sha.lt reign o'er all the realms of earth I I«st human hearts thy highest laws obey

Till they look up and own their heavenly birth.

Then will they speed as angels do, to trace The mysteries of life 111 all tilings hero And wear its beauty and the nameless grace

Of the high soul that knows 110 doubt or fear. —Belle Bush.

The Old Time Singing School. In the old colonial days when the great and the great-great-grandmothers wero young tho singing school was a well established institution, writes Mary E. Estes in a very accurate article telling exactly how "tho old time concert" may be reproduced at a church entertainment in Ladies' Homo Journal. It was usually held in tho village schoolhouso, the schoolmaster often figuring as tho singing master. Thither at regular intervals through tho long winter months tripped the grandmas with their escorts. Littlo did they imagine as they lifted up their sweet voices in unison with tho strong tenors and bassos that those same airs, even tho very gowns they wore, would at somo distant day bo reproduced for tho benefit of an appreciative audience. Yet it may bo safoly asserted that with the exception of the colonial tea tho old folks' concert is tho most popular of tho old time entertainments.

Tho success of an undertaking of this sort depends largely upon tho adaptability for her office of tho person having tho affair in hand. She must of necessity havo an accurate conception of tho manner in which theso entertainments wero conducted in our grandmothers' flay. Sho must also become thoroughly imbued with tho spirit of hat olden time.

111c. Casiinir-Pcrier's Crusade. Mine. Casimir-Perier, wifo of the president of .France, has organized a crusade against tho uso of birds' breasts and wings for decorativo purposes, and a movement thus authorized is likely to be attended with success. If Paris gives tho word, of courso England and America will abandon this barbarous custom otherwise wo, too, may find a plague descending upon us, rivaling those of

sects.

The Friiicess of Wales.

On Dec. 1 last, tho Princess of Wales celebrated her fiftieth birthday. Half a century seems a formidable number of years for a beautiful woman to have to acknowledge to, and in tho caso of tho princess tho fact seems incredible. Sho is really a wonder, for sho has had many illnesses and passed through many terriblo troubles, all of which aro supposed to tell upon good looks.

A Club Movement History. Tlio executive board of tho General Federation of Women's clubs announces that a history of the club movement in this country is to bo written by Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Brown. Mrs. Brown was tho first president of tho federation, and is devoted to tho interests of tho movement, though sho is not ono of the women identified with its earlier history.

Charlotte M. Yonge.

Miss Charlotto M. Yongo received, on her recent seventieth birthday, an album containing 5,000 autographs of admirers of her writings. Among them aro those of tho archbishop of York, tho marquis of Salisbury, 15 bishops and many others of eminence. Tho quoen of Italy sent an autograph noto and a photograph of herself.

Victoria's Sight Failing.

Another of tho most dreaded infirmities of old ago is becoming a serious factor in tho life of Queen Victoria. Hor eyesight has been failing quite rapidly of late. Apart from this and her inability to walk, her health is quite good.— London Correspondent.

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