Marshall County Republican, Volume 14, Number 41, Plymouth, Marshall County, 18 August 1870 — Page 1

From the Atlantic Monthly for August. I DOROTHY IM IHK GAHRKT. BT F. T. TtOWBUDGE. In the Iow-raftored garret, stooping Carefully over the creaking boards, Old Maid Dorothy goes a-gnping Among the dusty and cob'vebbed boards; juo bundle of patches, hid 19 udveVtte eaves, or bunch of aage, Or satchtihua on its nail, andd ft heirlooms of a bygone age. There in the ancient family cheat. There the ancestral earns and hatchel ; Dorothy, sighing, aiuks down to rest. Forge tlul of petct es, sage, and satchel. Oh -t- i I :. t-e i trom the gloom Of the chimney, a here, with swif ta and reel. And the long disuae .. dwmanüed loom, btaii Ja the eld : sah oned spinntag-wht-el. She sees it back in the clean-swept kitcben, A part ef her girlhood'a little world ; Her mother la there by the window, stitching: M JW- . drf si is whirled Win, u.y a i Utk; on her litt: et.i She sfTs. a child, by the open door. Watching and dabbling her feet in the pool Of sunshine spilled on the glided floor. Her sisters are spinning all day long; To her wakening sense, the first sweet warning O daylight come, is the cheerful song To the hum of the wheel in the early morning, Benjie, the gentle, red-cheeked boy. On his way to school, peeps in at the gate; In ueat, white pinafore, pleased and coy. She reaches a hand to her bashful mate. And under the elms, a prattling pair. Together they go, through glimmer and gloomIt all tomes back to her, dreaming there In the low-raltered garret-room ; The horn of the wheel, and the summer weather, Xlie htjart'o orbt trouble, and love's beginning, Ar all is) hari&ucy tanked logst!?; Atu new it is she- herseti that is spinning. With the bloom of yonth on cheek and lip, lu ruing the spokes with the flashing pin. Twisting the thread from the spindle-tip, Stretching it oat and winding it in. To and iro, with a blithesome tread. Singing she goes, and her heart is lull. And many a long drawn golden thread Of Nncy is spun with the shining wool. Uer father srU in bis favorite place, Püning his pipe by the chimney aide ; Through curling clouds his kindly face Glows upon her with love and pride. Lulled by the wheel, in the old arm chair Her mother is musing, cat in lap, With beautiful drooping bead and hair Whitening under her snOw-whlte cap. One by one, to the grave, to the bridal. They have followed her sisters from the loor ; Kow they are old, and she is their idolIt ad come baca on her heart once more, In the autumn dusk the Learth gleams brightly , The wheel is set by the shadowy wall A hand at the latch 'tis lifted lightly, And in walks Benjie, manly an.i ulL ll chair is nlaced . tna old, man tins Tue at: i:er, an brings his choicest (rnit ; Be: ji- I .. i - blase, and sip. A a! it i is ai- ft-ry, sad joints hiafluta; O, sweat thrt tune, tfcoUlK, the laughter; "tsyf.U taV k sr with a glowing tide; Bur ssvnVtnr fhwealil.Alsjep nu.-aiafatr. When she is alone by Benjie's side. But once with angry words they part; O, then the weary, weary uajrs .' Kvev With restless, wetche4 heart. i'ijsJjg hertaa. she tur:.-i t. z Far np the road, and early and late She harks for a footstep at the door. And starte at the gast that swings the gate. And prays for B jjie who cornea no more. Hr fsri't ? O Benjie ! and eould you steel V.or t.oughts toward on who loved you so? too tare she seeks tn the Whirling wheel, lu duty and love that lighten woe; Striving with labor, not in vain, To drive away the doll day's dreariness Blessing the toil that blunts the pain . Of a deeper grief in the body's weariness. Proud, and petted, and spoiled wss ah;" A word, and all Ke life la changed ! His wavering lov Uo easily In the great gay city grows estranged ; One y-ar : she sirs in the old church pew; A rustle, a murmur O Dorothy ! hide lour lac and shut from your soul the Tiew 1 'lis Benjie leading a white-veiled bnde ! Now father and mother have lon;. b -en dead. And the b.ide sleeps under a churchyard atone , Aad a bent old man with grizzled head v alles up the long dim auie alone. Years blur to a mist ; and Dorothy Sits doubting betwixt the ghost she seems An . the phantom i f youth; more real than she That meets her there in that haunt dreams. br.kbt young Dorothy, idolized daughter Scugbt by many a youthful adorer, Lite, like a new risen dawn on the water, BBttnmng an endless vista betör- her ! Old Maid Dorothy, wrinkled an 1 ray, Or. ping under the farm house eaves And lite is a brie: November day That sets on a world of withered leaves! Yet faithiulnesa in the humblest part Is better at last than proud success. And patience and love in a chastened heart Are pearls more precious than happiness; And in that morning when she shall wake To the springtime freshness of youth again. Ail trouble will seem bat a flyhig flake, And lueJoug sorrow a breath on the pane S:Urtcöait5celloni).

A POSTAL COl'KTSHIP. 'She is really the prettiest little creature I ever saw, .-aid Mr. Willoughby Vane, as he tarried iroui the window for the fiftieth time that morning. 'Jane,' he added, addressing the housemaid, who was clearing away the breakfast things, 'have yon any idea who the people are who have taken old Mr. Adderly's house opposite ?' 'Well, yes, sir, if you please,' returned the housemaid. 'I met their cook at the grocer's, the other day, and she said that her matter's name was Black Captin g Choker Black and that he was staying here on leave of absence with his wife and daughter, sir.' üb, indeed ! Did she happen to mention the young lady's name ?' 'YcBs sir. She called her Miss Era.' 'Eva ! What a charming name !' murmured Willoughby to himself; and then he added aloud: 'That will do, Jane; thank you.' Mr. Widonghby Vane was a baehelor, 28 year old, rich, indolent and tolerably good looking. He li.ed with a widowed mother n . p. : -at u ! i.'wi-e on the Claphaai road, and as -.'.nothing else to do, had fallen desprtrtt- iy in kve with his pretty neighbor and anxioly sought an opportunity : r an introduction. However, having disco wared the name ot his fair enchantress, be determined to address her anonymously by letter. Having decided upon taking this step, the next thing to be tione was to put it into axeaatioTi; and, Listing shut kimaeif up an bis b: Ua study, a ter uiaBy futile attempts, hi 4. c . tr imi:;; Ii epistle to the lady to his) nsxisfocfien; begging her, if she valued her peace of mind, to return an answer to W V., The Postoffice, Claphamcommon.' That done, he went out for a walk, and dropped the letter in the nearest box. Regularly t'iree times a day. for a week afterward, he called at the postoffice to see whether an answer had arrived for him. As the week advanced, Willoughby began to lose his appetite, and grew so restless and irritable that Mrs. Vane, like a fond mother, fancied that her dear boy was unwell, and begged him to consult their medical attendant. Bnt her son laughed at the idea, knowing well that his complaint was be yond the doctor's skill to cure. He was beginning to despair of ever re ceiving a reply, when to hns great delist r, on the seventh morning, a letter was handed to him by the post-mistress, written in a dainty female hand, and addressed to 'W. V.' Almost unable to conceal his emotion, he quitted the shop, broke open the seal, and drank in the contents. They were evidently of a pleasing nature for he read the letter over and over again, kissed the envelope, put it into his breastcoat pocket, and hurried home to see 'lis inamorata looking out of the winde of the opposite bouse, as usual. For a moment his first impulse was to salute her respectfol'y ; but immediately afterward he bethouf ht himself that as he was still incognita, i.'ie young lady would, perhaps, feel insulted by the action. Beside, how eonld she have any idea that he was 'W. V.?' bo he went indoors, and amused himself for three hours in inditing a reply to her letter, which he posted the same afternoon, axd, in due course, a second answer arr.ved. And so matters -vent on a constant interchange of letters being kept ap for a fortnight, dur'ng which time Mr. Willoughby Vane spent his days in running to ami from the postoffice, writing letters and watching his fair neighbor from the window of the dining room. 'Confound it !' he would sometimes say to himself. 'How very provoking the dear girl is! She will never look this way. I dp wish I could catch her eye, if only for a moment. What a horridly sour-lööking old crab the mother is! Depend npon it, Willoughby, that poor child is anything but happy at home with those old fogies. Indeed her letters taint as much. And having given vent to his feelings, he would put on bis hat and walk to the postoffice, or sdm himself in his room and compose another note to his 'Dearest Eva.' t length, three months having flown rapidly away in this manner, he received a letter one morning from the young lady, which ran as follows: To W. V. 8ir: As it is useless to continue a correspondence in this manner, I think it is now time to thro w off your twa-

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W. M. NiCHOLß, Proprietor cognitOy and repeal your true name and position to one to whom on are not totally indifferent. Believe me that nothing inspires love like mutual confidence. Prove to me th tt I have not been imprudent in answering your letters and by at once informing me who you are. It is with no idle curiosity I ask this, simply for our mutual satisfaction. Yours, Ac., Eva.' To which Willougfiby replied by return of post: Djkakxst Eva,: It you will permit meto call you so ! Have you not lor weeks past observed a young man with his hair brushed back, anxiously watching you from the window of the opposite house ! And, although you have apparently never taken the slightest notice of him, I trust that his features are not altogether repulsive to you. I arx that individual. Charmed by the graceful magic of thine eye, Day alter day I watch and dream; and sigh ; Watch thee, dream of thee, sigh for the alone. Fair star as? Claphaau may I add, mine own? To quote with some alterations, the noble stanza of the poet Brown. And now I have a favor. Whenever you see me at the win-, dow, take no notice ot me at present, lest my mother should observe it In a few days she will be going out of town, and then we can throw off ail restraint Till then, adieu 1 Adieu, niy adorable one, atlien ! My eyes are ever on yon. Your own. . Whoxivohbi Vane.' To which epistle came the following answer: 'Dear Sib : Your explanation is perfectly satisfactory. I may also add that your features are not at all rapwlsave to Eva. ' 'Blew her ! What a derightfu! little soul she is !' ejaculated Willoughby. And he went out, ordered a new suit of clothes, and had i'ts hair cut. 'Willy,' said Mrs. Yane to her son tho :: t morning, 'I wish you would do something to improve your mind, and not wasttyour time by looking out of the window all day as you have lately done. Come and read the Parliamentary debates to me, if you have nothing else to do.' The worthy lady was a red-hot politician, and for thr ?e moital hours she kept him at this delightful task: at the expiration of which time he succeeded in escaping to his own room, where he wrote th ' foÜowing note to Eva : 'DxasEST Eva: I am overjoyed at the contents of your brief communication. It, as you say, w features are nr.t altogether repulsive to you, may I hope that you will consent to be mine mine only ? WlLLOUOHsT. ' Back came the reply next morning: 'Dkab Wr.ox)roHBT : Your reply has made me feel very happy. It is very dull here. No society except lather and mother. I long tor more congenial companionship. Thine, Eva.' In this delightiul manner tha days flew on halcyon days, too, they were lor Willoughby, and sweetened by the interchange ot this and ßimilar lover-like corresponnV Dsns. On the following Monday morning Mrs. Vane left town on a visit to some Iriends in Devonshire, leaving her son to keep bouse at home. That same alternoon one of Cap Black's servants brought the foUowin nee for Willoughby : Wrxxi.: : Have you any objection to my telling m. dear father all ? Matters have gone so hr that it will be impossible for either of us to reiract what we have written. Let us take papa into our confidence. I know his ki ad and generous nature well, . . m . . . . ... ana nave t. ieur mat ne win oppose our union, rzv Bend me line by bearer. Eva.' The answer was as follows: 'Mi Own Eva: Do whatever you consider best. My fate is in your hands. If you. papa should refuse his consent, I But I will not think of anything so dreadful. Fsar not tLat I shall ever retiact. Life without yoi would be a desert with no oats to br.ghten it. 'Yours until death, Willocohbt.' That evening, just as Willoughby had finished hit) dinner, he heard a loud doublekuock at the street door; and on its being opened a a .range voice inquired, in a loud tone: 'Is Mr. Willoughby Vane at home?' His hear: beat violently as Jane, entering the loo oa, said: 'A genUeman wishes to apeak to you in the library, sir.' And she hauded him a card, inscribed Capt. Choei Black, C.B., H.M.'s 1, 794th foot,' T will be with him in a moment,' said Willoughby ; and ne swallowed a couple of glasses of cherry to nerve him for the interview. 'Capt Choker Black, I believe ?' he said, as he entered the library. 'Your servant, sir, ' said the gallant captain, who, glass in hand, was busily engaged in scrutiniaing an engraving of the battle ot Navarino. Your servant, sir. Have I the pleasure of addressing Mr. Willoughby Vaner Willoughby bowed. 'Then, sir, oi course you know the business that has brought me here ?' Terribly nervous, and scarcely knowing what answer to make, our hero bowed again. Oome, come, sir, don't be afraid to speak out! My daughter has made me her cofifidant, so let there be no reserve between us. Eva has told me alt' Here poor Willoughby blushed up to the roots o his hair. 'You see I know all about it; yon have tallen desperately in love with the poor girl; and although you have never exchanged two words together, you are already engaged to be married. Mighty exf editions, npon my word ! Ha ! ha I ha I ray excuse for laughing, but the idea is somewhat comical. ' As the captain appeared to be in very good humor, WUlooghby'i courage began to rise. 'Don't mention it, sir. You are her lather, and have a right to do what you please. But I sincerely trust that you have no objection to oner.' 'I? None ! Believe me, I shall be delichted te see my Eva comfortably settled. But harkye, sir, business is business. I am a plain, blunt man,and 16 years' sojourn with one's regiment in India doesn't help to polish one. First of all, then, what are your prospects ?' And the captain drew a note book from his pocket, and proceeded to examine our hero as if he was in a court of justice. You are an only son, I believe ?' 'Ism.' "Good.' A ad down went the note in the pocket-book. Your age ?' 'Twenty-eight next birthday. Twenty-eight. Good. Is your Constitution healthy r 'I believe so. I have had the measles, whooping-cough and mumps.' 'Disorders peculiar to infancy. Good.' And the captain scribbled away again. Are you engaged in any business or profession r 'Nona." Than how on earth do you live?' On my private income, captain.' 'Then all I can say is, yon 're an nn commonly lucky iellow to be able to subsist on that. I only wish I could. What is the amount of your income?' 'About seven hundred a year.' Istt in house property, shares m limited companies, or the funds ? If in public property, I bhonld be -orry to give two years' purchase for the lot' 'In the new 4 per cents.' "Good, I think 1 may say very good ! What sort of a temper are yon Y "Well, that's a rather difficult question to answer,' said Wdlonghby, smiling for the first time. 'Hang it, air, not at all !' returned the captain. 'It any one asked me my temper, I should say 'Hasty, sir confound edly hasty ! And Choker Black's proud of it sir proud of it t 'Say about the average,' answered Willougbby, timidly. Temper average,' said the captain, jotting it down. 'I think these are about all

tbe questions I have to ask you. You know my daughter by sight T 'I have had the pleasure ot seeing her frequently from the window, sir.' 'And you think you would be happy with her?' Think, captain. I am certain of it' Very good. Now harkye, Mr. Wüloughby Vane. Marry her, treat hey well, and be happy. Neglect her, blighl ner young affections by harshness or Cruelty, and hang me, sir, if I don't riddle you with bullets. Gad ! sir, I'm a man of my word, and I'll do what I say! assure as my name's Choker Black.' I have no fear on that score, captain. Unite her to me, and if a life of demotion' 'I know all about that,' said theysaptain. Keep your fine phrases lor the girl's ears. Give me your hand, sir. I've taken a fancy to yon,' 'Yon flatter ma, captain.' 'Hang it air, bo; Choker Black nuvr indulges in aattery. Don t be afraid to gfasp my hand, sir: it's yours so long aj I find you plain-sailing and straightforward. But if ever I suspect you of any artifice or deception, I'll knock you down with it So now I hope we perteetly understand each oiher. One word more,' said Willoughby. Am I to nuderstand that you consent to our union r 'Certainly. Yon can be married to-morrow, if yon please . Sir, the happiness of my dear child is my first consideration. Gad, sir, I am not a brute not one iff hose unnatural parents people read 61 .u novels. Choker Black may be a fire-eater in the field, but at any rate he knows how to treat his own flesh and blood.' 'Captain, you overwhelm me. with gratitude. (Say no more about it. Clap on your hat and come across the road with me, and TU introduce you to my daughter at once.' Scarcely knowing what he was abolit, Wilionghb; did as he wast told. Trrey crossed tht road together, and the captain opened his door with a latch-key. "One moment, if you please,' said Willoughby, who was titivating his hair and arri'.iiging his cravat. 'Are yon ready now ? asked the captain. 'Quite.' Mr. Willoughby Yane,' oriad the captain, ushering our hero into the drawingroom. Then, waving his hand, he added, Allow me to introduce yon to my wife and daughter. ' 'Willoughby looked exceedingly foolish as he bowed to the ladies. On a couch by the fireside, sat hin i r utress. looking more bewitching than e , . ; her vis-a-vis being the tall, thin, angular woman in black that he had frequently noticed from over the way. What a contrast,' thought Willoughby, between mother and daughter.' 'Annie, my dear, Mr. Willoughby Vane is nervous, no doubt. You know the adage. Let us leave the young people together, and he'll soon find his tongue then, I'll wager.' the captain said, addressing the younger ot the two ladies, who immediately rose from her seat. Stay, sir there is some mistake bsre,' said Willoughby. 'this lady is ' and he pointeu to the gaunt female. My daughter, sir 1' said the captain. 'My daughter by my first wife.' 'And this' ejaculated our hero, turning to the young lady. 'Is my second wife, sir f Mr Willoughby Vane fled fiom his home that nigbt About a month later his almost broken-hearted mothei received a letter from him explaining the whole affair ; and the post mark bore the words 'Montreal, Canada.'

A Keminiscbnce of 1791. Verdun was besieged by the Prussians. The place was commanded by one of the best officers in the French army, the commandant Be&urepaire. The citizens wished to surrender. Beaurepaire blew his brains out in presence of the aouncil of war, to avoid MibnnttiiH' tu tins humiliation Kvurthplpes i the capitulation was signed; thp .garrison was to march out with all the honors of war, carrying cuff its arm, Ks burgage and two field pieces with their caissons. According to the custom the yunxiget officer in tue gairuv a had lo carry the capitulation to the King of Prussia. The hat of Officers was examined, and Marceau was called. A young man of twenty-two with long fair hair tailing over bis shoulders and a pale countenance, stepped out of the ranks, and advuced to receive the capitulation from the hands ot M. de Noyon. But before taking it he said, "Colonel, can you not charge some one besides nk-Aith this mission r" "Impossible," replied the commandant "the laws of war assign the duty to you - obey them." Then Marceau drew his sword from his sheath and broke it. "What are you doing ?" asked M. de Noyon. "I do not wish," replied Marceau, "that it should be said that I canned to the enemy a eiasnaa ulation which dishonors us, while J wore by my side a sword with which I could defend or kill myself." When he was introduced to the King of Prussia, who received him in the midst of a staff of princes, dukes and generals, Marceau tried to speak, but at the first words, tears choked his voice. The King tried to console him, bnt Marceau raised his handsome head, and, smiling- rn the midst of his tears, with all the confidence of yonth in the future, said: "Sire, there is but one thing which can console a Frenchman for a defeat, and that is a victory." The Courier des Etats Unis, from which this anecdote Is taken, adds: 1TLe war cty which urges on France to-day the echo of this speech of Marveau; 1870 must be the consolation for 181C " DiacoYXBY os Fossil Bksutns. On Sanday, June 19th, the well-known mountaineer, Augustus Miller, was at Dr. Warder's on Dry Creek, Stanislaus county, California, eight miles (more or leas,) from Knight's Ferry, the county seat of said county, and in the afternoon about four o'clock, lie went down to a pool of water to bathe. While there he noticed some curious formations, petrifactions, etc., which drew his attention and excited his curiosity to the highest point He went to the house and saiu he thought he had made a valuable tVac ivaxj, asked and obtained permission to make every necessary search. So on Monday morning he went to work. His discovery is "a fos-sil" remains of a nameless animal of the an te d i 1 n vial species ; a portion of the head, one tooth and one horn is all that is so far discovered. The tooth was boxed boxed up. He says it is about fourteen inches long, and twelve inches in diameter. nni s w t l ne ear is lour ieet wiae, uia tne horn is nine feet five inches long, and eleven inches in diameter. -This mach was all in a blcffbank, imbedded in a cement Of sand, rock, clay, etc. No Apology Wahted. Yesterday a well-to-do citizen was down town until late in the veiling, and the society of a number of friends had somewhat disturbed the se renity of his mind. In getting into a car, to return home, he staggered a little, ami tangling his feet ip. a lady's skirt measure bis length on the floor. He ßtroggled t his feet, and looking aronnd, indignantly demanded to know who strack him. Ä gentleman present remarked, sotto Ivoct: "You fell over that lady's feet nobody struck yon." The salabrioa citizen turned round ml surveyed the cause cf bis ac cident a moment, and the i, as if by no means satisfied with th reason of his mis hap, said: "Madam, you've got the biggest feet I eter saw." "Sir 1" aspiratedthe lady, flashed with anger. "Pray den't apologize, madam, interposed the mart, I'm aware it aintyoar fault, bat take my advice, sit sideways in the fntare.and Rive them the tall range of the car," and taking a seat he looked the essence ot mblime in difference. JV- 0. Picayune. A Pipu ont West basfor its motto: "Good will to all men who pay promptly Devoted to news and ssssssssj money. "

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I AYES IH THE OZAUK MOI STAINS explorations by a Party from St. I. u -Is Veyaaje up a übt r rr mrmi It I ver A Foreat of Stalaetttea A Motloat. less River of Alatjastcr. From Ute St. Loins R publican, ail.-. 1. The existence of seTeral Temarksblo caves in, the limestone regions of Missouri has been known to the gnnaral public tor years. Some of these caverns have been explored and descriptions written of the subterranean wonders contained therein. One of the most remarkable, oi these caver nn is located on Dr. Fischer's land about six miles and a half southeast of Springfield, Mo., among the Ozark Mountains. It was visited last week by a party irom thiscity, and as little has heretofore been known about its peculiarities, a brief account of its striking features from one of tl.t visitors in ay aot be .devoid of interest. - Tha month of the oava is at the "bottom oi a deep ravine, to which a r.tther steep desosKit is made for nearly a mile. Tlie cave is in one side of rather an abrupt hill, and from its mouth there issues a char and cold stream of water, thirty feet in width and four feet in depth. A boat capable of holding, ten persons was .in readiness with a guide to ascend the stream ; candres were provided and all necessary preparation made for a voyage into the dark recesses of the cavern. Thus provided, the ascent against the current was made without much difficulty. The air wae oool, the lights were reflected upon the water, and the moisture from the ceiling, which fell in round drops, resembled a shower of pearls. The average height of the roof above the stream is about fifteen feet Hundreds of beautiful stalactites were seen banging from the natural archway, some in clusters. The outside of these stony icicles were encrusted with a substance of a "grayish yellow" hue, but the tips had a vitruous appearance, and in some cases were translucent The tips were hollow, but the tubular form soon became solid where the stalactite was thicker. Tue length of these pendant oones, caused by the constant accumulation of carbonate ot lime gathered from the dripping of the water from the ceiling, was from two to five feet. After proceeding some distance, the explorers came upon an arm of the cavern, which branched off into a huge pocket or chamber which was twenty yards across, and wedge shaped. The floor of this chamber was paved with a multitude of small basins or cups, formed by constant dripping if the water upon the floor of the cavern. The drops failing upon the soft substai.ee excavated these dtsh-skaped Vessels, the rims of which rose above the general surface of the floor. These natural cups were filled with lim pid water, from which the party drank freely. Leaving this singular spot the voyugers resumed their trip up the underground stream, axd after proceeding about 200 yards they came to a small cascade. The fall is caused by a ledge whieh crosses the cavern stream, and is about three feet higher than the level of the stream below. The roaring of the water of this chute was heard at some distance. The depth of the water below the fall is five feet, and it was estimated that they were half a mile from the point Above this fall the cavern bifarcated into two branches. The main stream comes down the right fork, but leaving their boat the explorers went some distance up the left fork. The cave narrowed and widened alternately, but at 1 ngth the roof got so low that they were obliged to prooeed in a stooping postnre. This irAde of progress becoming too fatiguing, further progress was abandoned, and the explorers set out on their return. The boat floated down rapidly and a halt was only made to observe a beautiful formation, on the right shore, within only 200 yard.- ot t h mouth. This was apparently a sheet of alabaster, rolling gracefully over a jutting table of lime rock resembling a flowing stream of milk suddenly frozen. The,party mou. made their exit to upen air much gratified with their exploration. The excavation of this cav ern was doubtless caused by the ceaseless. actkau. of the stream that -ull carries on Us rasattig, denuding work, and consequently in not due; ax is the oase? in many eaverus, to causes which have long ceased to operate. The Will of (Miarles IMrkens. The will of Charles Diekens is published in full in the Loudon papers. It is described aa -having been wuuen in b)ue luk oil a sliaet bt ordinary Uter paper. The main body of the text was evidently copied from the careful draft of a competent legal man. A provision of the interest on eight thousand pounds for life is miade tor Mm' Dickens. To Misp Hogarth he gives eight thousand ponnd and all his personal jewelijr exct pt.hi watuu ("the gold repeater presetted to me at CbTffntry"), which.with "the chains and seals and all appendages, be bequeaths to John Forster, who is also the hrgateeof such ot the manuscripts oll n published works as remained in his posses sion at the time of his death. To his eld est son Charles he bequeaths his library of printed books and all bis engravings and prints. F0: the other legacies, "Miss rol len Lawless Teman, late of Houghton place, Atupthili rsAutu, in the county 'of Middlesex, reetivM one thousand ponnds. and all the servants who have been in the family for oue year, have nineteen guineas each. In a oodidflLw ntoueaiwiii "AH the Year Rvtmd," is given to "Charles Dicken the -onger," a designation of his sou which would seem to imply that ha desired this gentleman to assume nuch a title. rather than "Charles Dickens. Jr.." in like manner witn umyonnp r t oinaan. After having fully expressed his inten tions in legal tAchaicalitiea, Mr. Dickens concludes his last will and testament aa follows: "And lastly, ae I bare new set down, th form of word which royWal advisera assure me are necessary to the plain objects of this my wnt, i solemnly enjoin my dear children always to remember how much they owo to tne sata wrrmi nogartn, and never to be wanting il a grateful and affectionate attachment to her, for they know well that she has been throngh all the stages of their arowth and progress their ever useful, aelf-denving anu uevotea menu. And l desire here simply to record the fact that my ife since our separation by consent,' has been in the receipt from me of an annual income of six hundred pounds; while all the great charges of a numerous and expensive family have devolved wholly upon myself. I emphatically direct that I be buried in an inexpensive, unostentatious, and strictly private manner, that no public announcement be made of the time place of my burial, that at the utmost not more than three mourning eo&ches be employed, and that those who attend my fnneral wear uo scarf.cloak. black bow, long hatband, or other such revolting abaurditv. I direct that my name be inscribed in plain Fnglish letters on my tomb without the a lition of 'Mr.' or 'Esquire. I conjure my friend on no account to mao me tbe subject of an v monument, memoria., r testimonial what -ver. I rest my claims to the remembrance of my country npoi my published works, and to the remembrance of my friends npon their experience of me; in addition thereto I commit it y soul to the mercy of God through out Lord and Savior Jesus" Christ, and I exhort my dear'children humbly to try to guide themselves by tbe teaching of theNew Testament in ira rtrrtaH uHlt s-nA n n .:n tauiuut in hp uiuau Qr'uu, aim iu 'Ul IK) laitfl in any man's narrow construction of its lettea here or there. In witness whereof I, t' e said Ohark-s Diokens, the testator, have to this my lat will and testament set my hand this twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundret and bixty-nmo. . fyzum Drouse." A CKBtfraiif genial, bald-headed gentleman, while in -Paris, went one day to the Zoological Garden, The weather was oppressive, and he lay dpwn npon a bench. Presently he went to sleep, but was soon awakened by warm'u abend the head. An infatuated ostrich had come along, and, mistaking his bald head for an egg, settled down with a determination to hatch it out, How. Robibt C. Winthbop is engaged to deliver the oration at the two hnndred-and-fiftieth anniversary of tha Pilgrims in Plymouth. Fifty years ago Daniel Webster delivered tha addrese.

IND., THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1870.

DEATH STRUUIrLE WITH A SNAKE. A Yoamar Man Attacks a Kattlcsmak Both are Killed 1st m Fight. A correspondent of a Southern newspaper writes: "Last Saturday morning I was the witness of such a scene a 1 pray God I may never see again. I baheld a combat between a young r: an and a rattlesnake, in which the former waR bitten, and died in ten minutes thereafter. The particulars of the terrible affair are as follows: "On Friday last a yoong man named Gray nor asked me to spend the night with him and go coon hunting with him the next morning, to which request I readily assented. We stad out about three o'clock a. m., and near day the dogs opened on a trail in the swamp of Bear Creek. Just after sunrise the deep baying of the dogs informed us that the gnme had taken a tree. We proceeded to make our way through the bogs and tangled brush and vines in the direction of the dogs, until we came to a small space of firm ground, which was covered with a low growth, of oak bushes. Here we halted a moment to listen for the dogs. "We had barely paused, when we were startled by a loud, strange, rattling sound issuing from beneath a low, thick bush, within a few feet of us. Though I had never heard the peculiar noise before, I knew instinctively that it was a rattlesnake ; and I sprung back in terror, remarking, Graynor, let's leave here.' "'What, S J said he, are you afraid T " 'Yes,' said 1, 'I am afraid.' " 'Well, 3 ,'he coolly remarked, 'I am going to kill tha snake; it would be a pity to leave such fine fellow here. So, here goes "While Graynor was ßpeakintr, I caught a glimpse of the snalte, which, as nearly as I could judge, appeared to be about eight feet in length and three inches in di.uu ter in his larger part 3e was lying coiled up in a perfect oircle.whh hishead drawn back In a terribly graceful curve, his small eyes sparkling, his slender forked tongue darting swiftly back and forth, and his brown neck swoll n with fatal wrath, while ever and anon he twirled the warning rattles in the air with a harsh, bloodcurdling Round. " 'For God's sak let's go,' said I, shuddering at the torrible sight " 'Don't get Beared,' said Graynor; just climb a tree, and he won't bite you. It ain't every day that a fellow meet., with such a fine large snake as this, and it wouldn't do to lose him.' "He had picked np small ick about a yard long, and while speaking wm draw ing back ttW bushes from above tbe snakt 80 as to get a sight of him. He threw his I loot around over the bunhea, and tramped them down in such a manner that the monster was fairly exposed to view; but just as be did so, and before he had tin e to strike, the snake made a sudden spring at him, and I turned away my face in horror. The next instant Graynor exclaimed, 'I've got him, by George !' "I turned to look, and with his right hand he was grasping the snalie by the neck in such a manner that he could not bite, while the monster was gnashing bis teeth most furiously, and twisting and writhing in huge folds around Graynor's arms. All of a sudden, in some unaccountable manner, the snake freed his head, and quiek as lightning plunged his deadly fangs into Graynor's right cheek; when, dropping on the ground, he glided a ttw j-itt-es and again coi ed himself up, keeping his heaa erect .nd ringing his fearful .rattles. Graynor turned deadly pale, paused a moment, and then with a little stick advanced toward the snake. As he did so the snake made a spring at him, but Graynor struck him with the stick and knocked him back. "A second tiane t he snake sprang at him, and he again knocked him off with a stick ; but before he could strike a third blow, the snake had mude another wound in Graynor's arm. This time Graynor again managed to aeiaa Use naugter by the neck; aad dropping the stick he drew forth his knita with one hand, opened it withliis teeth, and then deliberately cut off the snakes head. Blood spurted from the t r unk, and Graynor, stiH grasping the snalre, whose huge folds flapped and writhed around him turned towards me, staggered and fell. I rushed up to him and asked him : " 'What, in the name of God, au I do for you?' " 'Nothing,' said he oalnity. 'I am dying. Tell them, good ' and hk features became frightfully contorted, his eyes rolled over ss if starting lrom their sockets, and his black, swollen tODgue protruded from his mouth. Then he traed his n d, wild, staring eyes upon me, and heaved a deep, piercing groan; a shiver passed over his frame, and then all was still. I was alone with the dead. 'Marking tbe pVaoe as well as I could, I hastened to a house we had passed or the road, some' barf a mile distant from the fatal tragedy Runners were sent through the neighborhood, und m the course of two hours, some twenty of the neighbors had gathered. We proceeded to the place, where I found no difficulty in pointing out the body. "Good heavens I what a sight met our view. The face and hedy t had turnett. to deep purple, -at it Were' swollen ta three times the natural size, presenting the most horrible appearance I had ever witnessed. The snake lay where he had been thrown, and was still writhing. "Alrttrr of boughs was hasüly.oonnrricted and, -with u-avy hearta, w-eJoofcLsrayi-g to tne resiuence oi uih parents, l will not attempt to describe the heartrending scene when they saw the lot'y. Grief like theirs cannot be portrayed." Two Men in Lite and Death yNTTBE. At Nojiaqpljtete atreetj, Jersiy City, resided 0einrjs Tuotry, a tinsmith-, Three or four doors around the corner from Tuohy's in Seventh street, resided bis cou sin, John Wallace, also a tinsmith. The men worked together, and were coo tant companions. One would not feel comfortable at an excursion or pic-nic without the other. On Tuesday they took a ramble through the city, had some drinks and returned to their homes in the evening. About fifteen minutes past nine o'clock, Tuchy was sitting on a chair, about to sake hut ewpper, when he fell to the ground and died in a few moments. Sbme of the inmates of the house ran around the corner to call in Wallace, and on en' oring his house found confusion reigning there, Wallace had j net tumbled off hi chair in a simil-ir manner, and death ensued in two minutes. Both men were apparently in qood health up to the hoar of their departure from this world. Whether they had b wallowed any liquid that was poisonous during the daj is a question for the Coroner's j'lry. Coroner Burns ordered postmortem examinations to be made, and the results are awaited with much interest. Tuohy wae thirty-four years of age, and leaves a wife and fonr children. Wallace also leaves a wife, and he had just completed his thirty-fourth year. This fatality is so remarkable that no opinions can be formed till tne inqnest takes place. " rrr1 .... Ostriches Goldsmith's Natural History, at one time a very popular school book, contains many amusing errors Thus it states that the ostrich las her egtrs in the sai d, and leaves them to be hatched by tbe heat of the sun. The ApchinatizatioQ Society Of. Australia, however, alleges that this statemen t Is untrue. A flock of ostriches was sent np the country by the Society, And placed uncW tbe charge of aa inquisitive and zoologi-:.! squatter. -.The guardian reports that the ostriehes have formed nests, in one ol which twelve yonng birds were hatched. During the period of incubation, about six weeks, the male and female ait npon the nest by turns, both being seldom absent at the same time. The nest is built in a sandy hollow, without grass or rubbish, and '.he eggs aie entirely without cover. after-pieca a phef slant's tail.

CURRENT PARAGRAPHS. Miscellaneous Items. They tax dogs in New Orleans. A DEAD CKBTAINTT -JuliUS CffiSar. Otilt three suicides this morning. ForjB counts are now rusticating at Newport. Omaha has had another sensation love affair. Steam omnibuses in Montreal are successful. Boons tax gatherers are plentiful in New Orleans. The banks of the Rhine have all at once become a great place of resort Edward Okeiqhton has 3.000 sheep four miles from Omaha, on Saddle Creek. The 3d ward of St. Louis haä 21.000 in- ! habitants according to the new cen6u. Two thousand bushels of grain were shipped East on Saturday last from Omaha. Twentt-thbee car loads of stock, horses and mules, tanded in Omaha from Bryan last Friday. Gen. Salomon's German emigrants, for Washington territory, passed through Omaha Friday. The New Orleans Republican reports the RepHblican party well organized and acfive in that city. The Omaha Republican urges the planting of shade trees. Rather löte in the season for such jobs. Grand Rapid is working hard for the location of the machine shops of the G. R A I. R. R. at that place. The inmates of the prison at Cambridge, Mass., have formed an opera troupe. It is not a traveling company. Two hundred and fifty Mormons just from Europe, bound for Salt Lake, passed through Omaha Saturday. Thbse floating corpses were found in the Mississippi Saturday; two at St Louis and the other near Sawyer's Bend. The first bale of new cotton, shipped from Brownville, Texas, was sold at auction last Saturday at New Orleans. Thb descendants of Jonathan Edwards are arranging tor a meeting to be held in Stockbridge on the 6th at.d 7th of Keptember. The Union Pacific Kailroad commenced to sell excursion tickets for parties of ten or more, to Denver and Salt Lake, Monday. Twxlvb car loads of Texas cattle from "yl? passed through Omaha, Friday, ior nicago. au umaha jeweler wants rough Rocky mountain agates. A populab essayist says: "Perhap.sthe great triumph cd all moral writings, including sermons, is, that they have produced some sweet and innocent sleep.'' Jec Cox orders that hereafter all promo ions in the Interior DeDartment shall i be based upon merit, and that candidates must submit to competition. This is a I good step. Thb Austin (Texas) Daily Journal savs they had snow balling there on July 6. This luxury was due to the working of an ice machine recently established in Austin. The snow-balls were made of ice shavings. A new ßtyle ol shoe or alipper has jnst been introduced, called the Queen Anne. It has the pointed toe, high heel, and inevitable silver (?) buckle, and bids Ml to find favor at the watering places. Fbance lost 80,000 men during the Crimean struggle; the Italian campaign carried off 60,000 more of Napoleon's braves; while 65,000 Frenchmen were sacrificed in the Chinese and Mexican wars. Wit ut.d Humor. KroENiE graciously permitted the ladies to leave off their trains at Fontaiuebleau, on account of the heat Napoleon has shown himself to be a Fabius in Paris. It remains to be seen whether be will prove a Cawar on the Rhine. i.i nn ; r; t:l i . ta An experienced physieian ha discovered in the course of a long and varied practice, that every one wishes to go to heaven ; also, that most people are willing to take a great deal of very disagreeable medicine first -., I :-itt.'.i i : . . -Wjaxnsaa of experience in nature, strongly recommend the use of mosquito curtain in tropical reelons, as a precaution against malara; Thev ."mff tbe air, and besides tend surprisingly to keep the temperature within them uniform. Mi. i.e. M.. of the Paris opera, baa verv pretty teeth, and in ordas to exhibit ber ivory richness, constantly forms her mouth iuo a smite. A spitefnl little Udy friend of hers said to her the other erening, "1'ou know, my dear, you ean close up yon canine exhibition a little. We have seen it already. " t'Us s- sV.t. W!l tJ- ' il .,. A Tonn-OATE keepeb was recently bro't before a magi-draje on the charge of cruelly treatiDg his daughter He had discovered that the girt, who was frequently left in charge of the gate, used to allow-het sweetheart, a young butcher, to arive his cart throngh free. She .never told her love. Aa Illinois justice recently decided, in a ny a surgeon against a man for oroftssipnal services in operating upon the defendant's wife's eyes. that, under that provision of the law permitting a wife to testify where her husband is a party in a controversy about her separate property, the wife was a competent witness, because her eyes were her own separate property ! With much earnestness, the justice inquired: "Ain't them eyes hern V SoatE of the stanzas in the metrical version of tbe Psalms used by the United Presbyterians remind the Christian Union ot the following verse said to be in a hymnbook used on Block Island: Ye migbty monsters of the deep. Your Maker's praises spout 1 Ye little codlings on the bea h, Waggle tour tails about 1 Chinese Servants for St. Louis. Fiora the St Louis Republican, 24th. We are informed on reliable authority that about hundred gentlemen, householders' of this city, have completed arrangements for the introduction of Chinese h use servants into their families. The necessary negotiations have been consummated with the Chinese emigration society in San Francisco, and the first installment of Chinaae for ot. Louis will number about three hundred almond eyed sons of the flowery kingdom, The housekeepers who have joined in this movement recognize the fact that house servants are exceedingly scarce, and that there is a vacuum to be filled in this species ol labor without in the least interfering with any existing class of laborers. They must have reliable ten-rants for sraShiiisf, cooking nod other nouse-work, and they regard th -Chines as entärely capable ot tilling the void. They have accordingly agreed with their egeats in California to pay them goad wages, certain stipulated sums, aad to afford them all necessary protection for the term Of years for which they are employed. On the other hand, guarantees of good service are given by the Chinese under forfeiture of contracts, These arrangementa have been very quietly mado. In a short time the Chinese will come in here just as quietly and at once drop into the homes that have hese provided for them. There is no necessity tor any stir or commotion in any department of industry or labor on their advent in St. Louis, because they disturb no one and merely occupy waste places. Dexter trotted, on Saturday, in New York, half a mile in 1 minute 64 seconds to a road wagon.

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IJoung JolkV 9cpartmcni TUR LITTLK PET, BT JULIA M. THAYFK. 'm Just a woe bit laasip, with a lassie's winsome ways, And worth ray weight lu soUd poKi, my Unole doi.nny says. My curly little rioddl? luJds a thimbleful of sense Not quihi as much as Csolouiou'a but his was So I know that snjrar plums are swuet, that "no, my lov," means yes; That whn I'm tag. 111 always wear my pretty Sun day areeB. And I can count 'leven, tux, tune, five aad say my a ii u. Now Aas you any taffy, deui, that you could give to me r I'm BridpetV "Torment of her life, that makes her Lraiu riui wild," And mamma's "Da'ling little Elf," and gran'ma's "8 lessen unua ; And Cncle Johnny's "Touch me not," and papa's "Oyptian Queen;" I make them, staud abuut, ycu so ; that must be wnat ther mean. For opening hard, old stony hearts, I have two precious Keys, And one is, O, thank jou, sir; tin. otter's. If you pieaae; And if these do no answer. I know another trick : I squecre two mid'ty tar drops out that melts em pretty quick. I'm sweet as any lily bed, and sweeter, too, I s'post' ; But that's no reason why I shouldn't rumple up my clothes. O, would Lie an angel, it an angel never cries, Nor soils its pretty pinafore, a niakin' nioe dirt pies! Pas but a liUla lassie, vrith a thimbleful of sense; ind as to being very wise, I best male no pretense ; But when I am a woman grown, sow don't you think IT do, If only Just about as goed as dear mamma and you? THE KAlMiOW SEA. BY AMELIA E. DALEY. Patter, patter, patter, dash! Down came the rain t-o heavily that Emily Ennis, though she run as fast as 6he could, was very wet when she reached home. She rushed into the sitting-room, and threw her books on the table. "Why, Emily," Haid Grandma EnntP, looking over her spectacles, "you are as wet as a frog!" "Am I, grandma?" said Emily good-na-t-iredly. "It it hadn't been for rpoiling n y hat, I would have liked to stay out in the rain. The shower came up beautifully. When I left the schoolhouse. the sun wr-H shining. All at once it was dark, and when I looked up, clouds had hid the sun. On the monntain I could see the rain blowing towards me like a ,-,re;it gray vail, and in a minute tbe vail was wrapped aronnd me. It wasn't a ßolt vail, though, and so I ran as fast as I could." Emily went to her room to change her dress. As she re-entered the sitting-room, Jamie called out: "O Emily Ennis, do come and look at the rain!" Emily went to the window, and looked out. It was "pouring" as children say. The garden walks were turned into little, swiftly flowing rivers. The large rain drops, as they fell into these rivers, formed bubbles which floated an instant on the surface, and then broke. "Those bubbles are ships,' said Emily. "They are sailing out to sea." "A good many of them are lost before they get there. " said Jamie. "I would like to sail my ship on tho e rivers." "I'm at raid i,i would go out to sea bottom upwards, ' said Emily. "The rivrs have a very strong current." Just then the suu shone ont, and the dancing bubbles reflected all the colors of the rainbow. Oh! isn't that beautiful?" said. Jamie. "Blue, and ml. aud green." " think ths rain is over now." said Emily. "The son is coming out." This was not true, however. The sun went under a oioud again, and when Emily went to bed she could hearthe rain falling She closed her eyes, and listened to its steady patt r, and to the gurgle of the water as it poured from thttvvti. At first tbe sound rer aiuter, but in a few minutes it was louder again, and Emily suddenly fouad herfif landing on tLe piazza in front of the housp. and looking at the rivers that flowed through tl e garden paths. They had rifcen so that tiiey flowed over the low step, and wert- marly level with the piazza. Thi son Was shining, but the nan was falling, and the surface of the rivers was studded with bubbles As Emily looked ai th- m attentively, she saw that they were little ships a ith ropes like spider's threads, and sails as transparent as the wing8of a fly. The sails glistened with the huts .,f the rainbow. Indeed, the entire were bright with U-autiful colors. They sailed ve.ry fast. S.onotimes one, but there was -o many-of them, that one wan not missed. "Come and sail with us," ca'led a voice. Emily look ad in etw-dfiPt'tltrff ln-nce it came. A bubble-ship larger than most of them, had floated closed to the piazza, and had lodged against a projectinc tw gof the climbing rope bash. A man abnat a large as a mosquito stood on its deck, and looked at her with two very bright eyes. "That would be a rather difficult thing to da" said Emily. "One of my fingers would break yonr ship to piece." "Are you sur- of that?" asked the little man. "You had better try a voyage. Coma" "Put out your foot," snid the little man. Emily put o-it her foot very cautiously, and was astanuhad toa thai tm waegrow ing small. At the same instant she had an indescribable feeling in her head and ber fingers, and she saw that everything aronnd her had changed. The ceiling of the piazza seemed almost as far above her as tne sky had seemed u moment before. The crack under the front door, the crack through which she had nee slipped a three c ut pieoe, was no wide that she could easily have crept through it. Oh! how funny!" cried Emily, "and how queer I feelf' "Never mind how yon feel," said the little man, "but jump on board. We have a long voyage t make to-nght." Emily took hie outstretched hand, aud jumped on to tbe deck of the little vessel As she did so, a light wind blew it from against the j i-izza, and it swept merrily along the stream., Emily s tt down on the deck, and the little man stood beside her. It was astonishing how small she had become. The bubble-ship looked large to her now, and tne little man was quite burly. There were several other men on board. They were dressed like sailors. Emily noticed that the deck was tsausparent and that she could see below it a mass of rainbow hues She looked at tbe other ships, and saw that all were alike in form, and that all were full of rainbow hues. "Are you the captain of this vessel? ' ask ed Emily, "and are all of these vessels bound on the same voyage?" "Yea," answered the little man. "We are part of the great rainbow fleet. We carry tbe tints of which those wonderful colored arches are made that you see after a 6hower. We are bound for the Rainbow Sea." "The Rainbow Sea?" said Emily. "I know where the Mediterranean Sea is, and the Red Sea, and the Caspian Sea. I've heard of the White Sea too, and the Black Sea, but my teaeher to ver said anything about the Kainbow Sea, and it isn't on the map, I'm sure." "There are a good many things that teachers and school books don't tell you anything about,'' replied the captain. "They are very muoh atraid that young people will live in the Kingdom of Fancy. Now I'm going to show you part ol that kingdom, that is, I'm going to how it to you if this ship holds out, Put on more sail!" he called to his sailors. "How soon shall we reach the Rainbow Sea? ' asked Emily. As we measure time," replied the little man, "we shall be there in another day Aa mortals measure time, we shall be there in a few seconds." "What do you mean?" asked Emily En nis, "Don't you know," replied the captain, "that the apparent length of life is pro por

tioned to the sis of beings? With tu on of your minutes is a Ions aiDae. Lie down now, and rest, 1 will call yon when it lb time." Emily lay down on the deck, and was soon asleep. "We are nearing the Rainbow Sea," said the little man, at length, and Emily sat np, and looked at out her. Tne river was growing wider. The bnbbie-ships had drawn nearer one another, and were sweeping towards the sea. Every little captain, and every little sailor, stood at his post, Emily's bubble-ship w s one of the foremost of the fleet, and in a few minub;s it had passed the mouth ot the river, and had entered the Rainbow Sea. Rainbow Sea, in truth. As far as Emily could see, the wafers danced and gleamed, violet, indixro.

i blue, green, yellow, orange, red. The crest f every wave was a rainbow. The foam that tollowed each ship parted into hun dreds of rainbows. Emily saw the sea was crowded with bubble-ships that grew brighter iu hue as they sailed further across the sea. "Oh! this is glorious!" she cried, turning to her tiny companion. "Where are they all going?" "They are going to the Rainbow Isles that lie far away beyond the sunset. We shall reach them by-and-by." What will you do there?" "We shall give our rainbow hues for the next shower, and I and my companions shall be dissolved into tne mist of which we were made." "I thought the rainbow hues came after a shower, said Emily. "So they did, but don't you know that nothing in nature is ever lost? I disappear only to appear again. These hues will mouut to heaven in the bosom of the next, and you will see them from your window. They will shine many and many a time long after you can see them no more. " "Mount to heaven in a cload?" said Emily, doubtfully, "why, my teacher says that the rainbow is caused by the decomposition of sunlight as it passed through drops of nun. mere are two refractions and one reflection in the primary bow, and "Don I talk of your teacher here." said the little man. "The explanations of mortal" do not suit the Kingdom ol Fancv. I tell yuu that rainbows are sent to the skv from the Rainbow Isles." "But let m explain, " said Imilv. "There is one reflection, and " At this a great shout arose from all the bubble-ships. Captains and sailors crie.l, "Throw her overboard! We want none of the philosophy ot mortals here!" ''Won t throw me overboard, " said Emily "I'll explain. The snnheht enters the drop of water, and is refrac " On! what a hubbub there was! Tho lit tle captains shrieked, and two or tbres ol the little sailors seized Emiiv. ano dratted her to tbe side of the ship. Just as thev were about to push her overboard, inst as she could see the dancing rainbows almost untter teet, tbe strange feeHng that had come over her on the piaoza, eauie over ter again, and she lav awake m her little bed, und heard the rain beating against th wii'dows. ' You've had a bad dream." said erandma Ennis who stood bv her bedside. ' Yon can't go to school to-day; for it has rained in t rrents all night, and the brook has risen -;o high as to sweep away the bridge." r.m;iy ruooed ner eyes. "Well, hm ata, "i think it is not strange that I dr( aaaed abowt the Rainbow Sea. "Uriah' R3SSSBB I b aliforuia Grape Crop. The San Francisco Bulletin says: Thi: year promises an extra abundant pean crop, and, from all previous results in California, when such is the case, the wines are of a superior oualitv. In 1865 a id 1803 the vines bore luxuriously, and lhe wine was light and of a very high cla a Mauy ot the' foot-hills and places where mining was lornierlv carried on are now. for the most part, htree'.v olanted with vines, therefore it is expected that the quantity oi wine produced this year will t.t almost double that of last season. Met ot the wine was also consumed in the quar tern wnere II was grown, but Utterly it is being transported to San Francisco. The amount of fruit to the vines will probably not be as large as in 1868, but this defic iency will be made up by the new vines coming into bearing. The' eastern majket lor California wines is also gradually increasing. There they require pure wine. and know that they can obtain it fiom the Pacific slope, consequently ti e prices are such as to repay both the dealer and the wine grower. The demand for the higher win. 6 comes almost altogether from the East, lor there they reject the Ldenor qualities, and are willing to pay t good price lor the better article. As the grapes all ripen iu California, the cost ot the production of a good and interior wine is equal. There is also a great demand for pott wines and clarets made irom foreign grapes. Much of the latter is used as imitation Burgundy. There appears to be a scarcity of two-year old port wines at present Last year more than half of the champagnes were shipped East, over 600 t cases being manufactured by Landsberger o: Co. This year the firm expects to turn out as muoh as 10,000 cases. Last month tht shipments were 500 cases ui champagne and 300 of still wines. A Viooaous kkmat.k.. An old woman, sentenced to the Cincinnati workhouse as a vagrant, had been placed in charge ot an officer to be taken out of the city to that institution. She contrived to evade the custody of the officer, but alter taking two or three glasses of whisky, was again secured. The officer then undertook to take her out in a wagon, aud put her on the seat, between himself and the driver. The trie thus proceeded along Central av. Of a sudden, the woman knocked the driver out of the vehicle with one hand, aud, turning, upset the officer into the bottom of th. A'agon with the other. liten, climbing out of the wagon, she seated herself on the back of the horse, gave a fierce yell, striking the animal with hex hands and feet', so that he was frightened into extraordinary sped. The amused and astonished spec tat er on the avenue were only deprived of their enjoyment when, at length, the officer succeeded in seizing the hues, aud brought the horse to so sudden a halt that the rider went headforemost over the animal's ears. The driver, coming up, assisted the officer to pick up tue woman, and both the men recovered their complacency on finding her much quieted bv her fall. li aisino Nat or Vklvot. Our lady readers may, perhaps, thank us for a process which is said to be successful in bringing up again the nap of spotted or flattened velvet. For this purpose a chafing dish or warming pan is to be used, containing a quantity of well ignited live coala, ovei which is to be placed a sheet t copper, thick enough to have a certain degree ot solidity. When the metal is quite warm, a napkin folded several tunes and immersed in boiling water, is to be placed upon it, the coals in the dish still continuing to increase the temperature. The wrong side ol the velvet is now to be laid upon the moist and smoking cloth, and very soon a thick, black vapor will be seen disengaged, and a son brush is then to be passed lightly back and forth over t hevclvet, which is to be removed after a few minutes, and allowed to dry flat upon a table. When completely dry, it will be found to have become almost as sott and regular as the new materal A ladt in Detroit, Michigan, was awakened by a noise, a few nights since, and on looking round the room saw the outline ot a man in the mirror. She alarmed her husband, who rushed into the ard, pistol in hand, just in time to see a man in the act of jumping over the fence. It was subsequently discovered that he had not been in the honse at ail, but the moon ah-.ning through the window at the point where he stood, reflected his face in the mirror opposite the bed o. the lady. The story is a strange one, and if it be not all "moonshine. " they furnish some food for "refleetion." Pbtkb Cabtwkiohx, the noted Methodist preacher, spoke at Dubuque, Iowa, few days ago, and a paper of that city remarks : ' 'It was a strange eigtxt, and one we may i.i ver expect to see again, to behold a man in the pulpit before us wno was eighty-six years eld, had been eighty years a citizen of the west, ana wno, sixty years ago, crossed the A'.ississippi where is now St. Louis. He preached in the state of Illinois when Chicago was unknown, and he has spent sixty years in the saddle riding through the great West." EcoN0MY.-By using Mrs. Whitcomb's Syrup for children, many a doctor's bill can be saved and much suffering averted Bead the advertisement in auother column. A dbad reckoning list of the .killed in