Rensselaer Standard, Volume 1, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1879 — Page 1

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TK& HtQ 11 WA Y CO W. fteta* of Mr hide warn m doiky brown. Her body ym Iron nn<l Uer neck wro atlm, One bora lamed dp end the other down, Hbe was seen of vUioo end long of limb; Wlia a Borneo none end e ebpct etosap tell, And rlbe like ibe hoop* of i boine-inade pelL B body wear; •all mingeknown; rbere onee It hed b|m r • •pet. med rtooe. SEsS l ber borrtae eye*. itoWnWa-J Many a day bad ehe ciatl in the ponnd, Vor helping he reels to the neighbor's own, Many a cowardtjr ear and twouil Had been transfixed on bererampled born; Many a tea-pot and old ttn pati Mad the town boy* Ued to ber Ume-worn tall. -tmebeiowd Tetsgraro.

LOCKED IN A CLOSET.

Aunt Claekett had invited oompany to tea. - - Aunt Clackett lived Ml alone in a little gable-ended cottage,with Turkey* red curtain* to all the windows, a velvety mam of fine geraniums In the casements, and odd little three-corner-ed cupboards, with glass fronts, whose shelve* were piled with old china, tmrious specimens of japanned ware and tiieoes of brocade ana satin which beonged to a century gone by. Aunt Clackett was one of these odd, original old ladies who, having contrived to wreck their matrimonial bark early in liie, are continually steering off in ail sorts of unexpected directions. Hbe had espoused the cause of woman’s ndependence with great vehemence uiueda debating club, and quarreled with* the Vice President at the second meeting. “A ng for woman's rights!” said Miss Clackett. ‘‘They’ve more rights than they know what to do with already.” Then she devoted herself to philanthropy, turned house info a uimature orphan asyluui,and went prowling about the lanes and gutters In search of proteges. But after she had been robbed twice site abondoned tile whole thing aud went for the natural sciences. “Nature can’t disappoint one,” said Miss Clackett. But nature did. The tittle fishes in her aquarium died, the stuffed animals fell to pieces, and the rare specimens of plants in her herliarium turned out to he poison ivy, and had nearly been the death of her. *. Ho then MiaS Clackett took to literature. *

“Shakespeare is eternally divine," said Miss Clackett. “And the creations of one'ti own brain and perpetually new.” Ho that now she went about with Inky lingers, a portfolio under her arm and a rhyming dictionary always-in reach, while her niece Dorothea did the housework'. Or at least the girl whom she called her piece, for Dorothea Dodd was no actual relation to the eccentric little old lady in the suufl colored front and twinkling gold spectacles. Hire was the last lingering relic of the philanthropic scheme, a dark skinned, solemn eyed little orpltan, whom Miss Clackett had fished up out of a rag-and-bottle cellar somewhere, and had hid iu the outhouse and refused to go when the other orphans were bauisbed, eu masse, to the care of the public* charitlrs and corrections. , ‘ Please, ma’am, can’t I stay?” said Dorothea. “I won’t tie no trouble, and I’m a good *un to work.” , “Blees my soul I’Vsaid Miss Clackett. /Where have you been all tins while?” “Please, ma’am, ,in the sited,” answered Dorothea, promptly. < “Well, then, I suppose you'll have to stay,” said Miss Clackett. Ana so Dorothea stayed. “Dorothea,” said Miss Clackett, on this particular afternoon, “is everything ready?” And the Dorothea Who responded to her summons was as unlike the weird looking little creature who had hid as was the crimson ciunamon ruse at the window from tlie Imittcss stem which had tspped_against the casement at the rude touch of the February blast. For Dorothea, like the rose, had blossomed out a fair, slight maiden, with a faint glow on tier olive cheeks, very black hair, growing low ou a sweet forehead, and tue softest and most appealing of eyes, which were neither black nor brown, but melted into the deepest wine lights at every emotion of her heart. “Everything is ready, Aunt Clackett,” said Dorothea. ‘.‘Cold boiled tongue, lobster salad, buttermilk biscuit, j>l\ims and currant “Yes, very nice, very nice!” said Miss Clackett, absentiv. “What do you think, Dorothea? Would you call -the heroine of my new story ‘Duialla’ or ‘Lucetta?’ ” “I don’t know—Luoetta. I think,” said Dorothea, assuming the air or a. critic.

“It Is to be published iu the Sun/' «aid Miss Ciaekett, triumphantly. “I •am to pay all expense*, and reserve the Tight of dramati.vti ion!” “But 1 thougnl,” said Dorothea, “‘that people made m > :ey out of such things. Hut you are‘spending’ mouey, Aunt.” * “Mouey!” repealed the old lady, loftily. “But who wants to make money? It is fame that I sigh after. And—” “Bat you’ve got to change your dress and do your hair yet, aunt,” suggested Dorothea, gently. “So I have—so 1 have!” said Aunt Ciaekett, “I do declare to you, child, I had nearly forgotten about the tea party. Let me see—whom have we iu▼ited?” JX “Your cousin. Mr. Folkestone, and Ain wife,” said Dorothea. “Oh,/yes, I remember now,” said .Aunt Ctacketi. ‘‘Fanny Folkstone, who is always sending me jelly and embroidered slipjiers, and writes me such loving letters every birthday.” “And Mr. Mole, the clergyman.” “Such a pious, delightful young man!” said Miss (Jacket. “And the Jtteses Walker, who enjoy hearing the . portions of my new serial so much. . and my oousi.i, Theodore Test, and old Ifn. Bapidan, aud Seringa Pole. Yes, JC*, I remembef now!” And Miss Ciaekett trotted up stairs to put on her black silk dress mid gold mosaic set, to do honor to the guests she had completely forgotten. In the middle of her toilet, however, • literary idea occurred to her, and sit-

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\ ting down to commit it to paper, she] lost all count ot time, until the hum of’ below warned ber that ber Shad at last arrived. She then JISSg'JSSImiS £ “I must make haata,” she said. . Hurrying down the alalia, she be- N which she liked to weary 'sewol on a velvet ribbon, across the parting of the snuff colored “front” on her forehead. And squeeaing herself Into one of the odd iitll# octagon closets between the parler and the diningroom, she unluckily contrived to lock.Aerself in by ’some patent arrangement As complete as it was terrible. T “That self locking latch I had put on last week,” said Mlsh ('Jacket to herself “Oh, dear! oh, dear! Here lam Jua| exactly like the bride In the ‘Misletoe Bough’ song.” She was about to cay to Dorothea to oome and If Iterate her. whan the sound oi her own name, pronounced in the mild accents of Mr. Mole, the clergyman, arrested the words upon her lips. “Where is our dear Mias Olackett?” demanded that honey voioed divine. “Bbe must have fallen into a fit of abstraction up stairs,” said the eldest Miss Walker. “Tea is quite ready,’ said Dorothea, “I have rung the bell twice. Perhaps I had better go up stairs And see what has become of her.” “Do, mji dear,” said old Mrs. Rapidan, who spoke In a slow, comfortable way, “for I’m quite perishing for my tea.” '• Away tripped Dorothea, and presently sue came back with something of a scared face. “I can’t find her anywhere,” said she. “I’ve caUed aud called her—and I’ve looked in every room and she isn’t there. “Depend upon it,” said Mr. Folkstone, smiting the table with his hand “she’s been gone and done it at last!” “Done what?” said Mr." Mole. “Committed suicide,” said Mr. Folkstone. “Hbe always was three-quarters mad!” “Nonsense!” said Mrs. Rapid an, with a spice of quiet malloe in her voice. “It was nothing on earth but temper.” “I’ve always thought she ought to be But in an asylum,” said the youngest hss Walker. “And have an administrator appointed over her affaire,” added Mr. Theodore Taft, abstractedly helping himself to a slice of cold boiled tongue aud another of York ham. “Well,” said Mrs. Rapldan, “dead or alive, I suppose we had better have our tea!” “1 think,” viciously announced Miss Seringa Pole, “that she’s mad as a March hare! And I think her money, should be equally divided between her relations.” “Sodol,” said Mr. FolksUw-e. “And if she has hanged or drowned herself ”

“It’s all those horrid literary habits of hers,” ssidMr. Mole with his mouth hill of lobster salad. “Enough to underm. ne the strongest |*»rson’s equilibrium !” “I knew it all along,” said Mrs. Folk stone. “( could see she was losing her miml- I —what tittle there was of it to lose —poor, silly old woman!” “Perhaps it might be as well to look around the premises a little, after supper!” said Mr. Mole, with a hungry glance in the direction of the eolu meat. “And if you will be good enough to pour out the tea—” “I won’t!” said Dorothea, with biasing cheeks and a stamp of her litt(e foot . . ' ! ! , h . “Eh?” said Mr. Test. “What?” ejaculated old Mrs. Rapidan. “Go out of tlie house, every one of you,” cried Dorothea. “To dare to talk so of aunt, .who is so good and generous! To sit quietly down to eating and drink when she is not here! To call her a lunatio— a—a —*•” , “Young woman,” said Mr. Mole, “you are taking too much upon yourself.” - ' 1 } “1 should think so.” said Mrs. Folkstone, “for a pauper fouudliug picked out of the workhouse!” “Well, 1 never!” cried the Misses Walker in chorus. “Leave the house, I say,” reiterated Dorothea. “R Is Aunt Oiaekett’s house. You have no business to sit here and take so about her!” “Auut Clackett, Indeed!” said Seringa role. “As if she were any relation of yours, Miss! I, for one, shall say what I please about her. She Is a crazy old lunatio, and—” But Just here was the sound of a vigorous pair of knuckles on the door which connects the jMtrlor closet with the dining room. “What’s that!” said Mr. Mule, starting up in alarm. “A ghost!” said Miss Walker, nervously. 1 .. “Hats!” said Mr. Folkstone. *

, “Nil it isn’t!” said Miss Ciaekett, “it is I! Looked In here by mistake. Dorothea, yon will And the patent key onHhe parlor mantel-shelf. Be so good as to get it and let ms out.” And the next moment Mias Ciaekett walked smilingly out into the astonished nand of her relations and Mends, took the head of the table, aud began to pour out the tea. “A—hem!” coughed Mr. Mole. “We were really beginning to be quite alarmed about you,” said Mrs. Folkstone, moving uncomfortably in her chair. “So I should thiuk,”said Mies Otaekett, cheerily. But the was an{pleasant aud cordial as ever, and when her guests took leave they really did not seem to know whether they had been overheard or not. After they were gone, however, Mias Ciaekett held out her hand to Dorothea. “Come here aud kiss me, my dear,” said aha “f see that I have one friend left in the world, at least.”- ' And she made her will next day in favor sf Dorothea Dodd.. ' ! “Not that I mean to die at present,” said she; “but it’s always well to be prepared for any emergency*** And she never Invited that particular parly of guests to tea again ss long as she lived.”

Timbuctoo.

London Times. The Oran (Algeria) Geographical Society has been fortunate enough to oatch an Isrealite Rabbi of Morroceo on his way to Paris from Tlmbuetoo, who has already twice traversed Central Africa. By means of questianing,

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to extract some interesting information from the Rabbi as to the present condition of Tlmbuetno about Which existing Information is vague. Tim buetoo, the Babbi told them, lean Arab town in sense oi the term, tmilt absolutely like all those of the interior. The tuhakitanU are Foulah negroes, audtßere are /ho whites. There are, 'however>uwnotJmeß Jews from North Africa, who dome to trade, but they never settie)lhere. T|M*town is at an the town mm fact, a mass or villages, extending\>ver a very considerable area, The Niger, which pastes to the sotiCheast and is very broad: there Is abunaane orgish. Navigation ii carried on by means of oared cargos and rafts, constructed of peioes ot wood bound together by cords. The black called the Niger the Nile, or “El Bar,, r (Arab, “the sea”). The river is subject to regular flooding*, which fertilize the lspds on it banks, the only ones which are , cultivatable; the Inundation reaches the walls of the town. The country is very fertile; the crops are sorgho, millet rice, tomato, onions, turnips; indigo grows wild. There are also many ooeoanut trees, gum trees, and a tree which produces oil which the natives use for lighting. There are also forests of valuaMe timber trees. The country is governed by a Marabout, who takes the title of Bmtau; the present ruler is named Mohamet-et-Bekai He does not reside at Tlmbuctbo. His capital is Ahmet-Ellah, a town of more than 100,000 souls, situated about twelve leagues from 'llm buetoo. The roau connecting the two towns is covered with villages and gardens. The town of Timbuctoo is under the command of a Cald. who has very great authority, and who has under his orders aJt tax collector, also very powerful. The Hultan has no army, but when fighting is necessary everybody is a soldier. They are armed with bows and arrows: only the elieifs have guns, pistols aud sabers. Trade is carried on principally by barter or by means of cowries. Caravans bring cotton or linen goods, glass trinkets, mirrowß. arms, swords, guns, pistols (generally of English manufacture), Knives, needles, etc. Balt is a valuable import, a slave often being given for a kilogramme or two. The caravans take back loads of the grain of the country—rice, sorgho, millet, ostrich leathers, gum, ivory, gold dust, lead, oopper, etc. Trade in slaves is carried on on a very large scale. To the north Timbuctoo many camels are reared; to the south the people wauder about with herds of sheep and cattle. The Rabbi also gave some interesting information on the Bulmra. _

A Fabulous Fortune.

Special to tbe St. Louis Republican. " !Sew York, Nov. 26. —Ex-Governor W. F. Arny sailed to-day for England in the Algeria, to prosecute the claims of the heirs of the Hyde estates. The amount in question is variously estimated at from $100,000,000 to $200,000,000, and it is said that all that remains, to be done is fur the heirs to prove their claims, but this must be done before January 1. There are 38 estates lu the Bank of England which were decided in January last, in the high court of chancery to belong to the heirs in the United States. The heirs a few month ago incorporated themselves into the Hyde association, and elected N. Denison Morgan, president. The money for many years has been beid as belonging to the crown ot Great Bntain, under an old law, but the recent decision bas caused a reversion of the property to the American heirs who can prove their -claims. There are branches of the family in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey; aud on Long Island, but only such representatives as can give proof of their relationship will shaie iu the money recovered. The oonteet over this estate has been in progress 101 years, it being finally decided in fevor of the heirs—the coarts holding tiiat, while aliens could not veoover real estate, they were entitled to personal property. Ex-Governor Arny was the leader of the Free State party In the days of the Kansas trouble, aud was connected with Johu Brown in the underground railroad transactions. He carries as a present to Queen Victoria a crown made of minerals from the mine of New Mexico and Arizona, the specimens including a fine piece ot turquoise, garnets, moss and white agates, gold and silver quartz, amethysts, Jet and rubies, oopper and lead. The minerals are mounted on an ebony pedestal. Mr. Aruy also carries to the Qiieen a blanket made by the Navajoe Indians from sheep’s wool ou a rude loom, and as a gift from Mrs Stewart, formerly Jane Arny ot England, a silk patch-work quilt made by the doner, who is 88 years old. The quilt contains 3,684 piecesofsiik of all.shades. It is inscribed, “To England’s Queen, from a faithful subject in America.” Mr. Arny also carries a cabinet for the British museum, containing 1,600 specimens of various minerals, weighing in all 600 pounds, some being from mines opened by Spaniards 200 years ago, but abandoned then, and not until recently reopened.

A Great Story.

Burlington Hawk eye. , “Serena, darling,” he murmured, and the okl gate scarcely creaked as It swung to andafro beneath her light weight, and the silent stare locked down with tender glances, and all South Hill seemed to hold Its breath to listen. “Serena, sweet,” he said, and the radiant blushes that kindled over the pearly brow and cheeks, softened the sileut lovcliglit fn her lustrous eyes; “Serena, my owu, If every glittering star that beams above, if every passing breeze that stops to kiss thy glowing cheeks, il every rustling leaf that whispers to the night were living, burning, loving thoughts; if every—Oh h-ho ho! Ow ow! Wowow! Aw-w, ok, uh, oh! Oh, jimfny pelt! Oh, glory! Oh, murder, murder, murder! Oh, dad rang the swizzlea old gate to the bow wows!” And she said stiffly, that no gentleman who eould use such language in the presence of a lady was an aoouaiutanoe of hen, and she went into the house. And he poshed the gate open and pulled his mangled thumb out of the crack ol It, and went down the street sucking the Injured member and dedaring that however lightly 150 pouuds of girl might be upon the heart of man.it was a little too much pressure when applied to an impromptu thumb-screw. Aud the match is drawn and all bets declared otf,

THE JAMES BOYS.

An Instaneo Where Jeape James was Moved from Hia-Pnrpoee by the Voice of Prayer. Hanaro rttjr Mall, si -r V’ 4 i?;'.*--The femoue detective, Pinkerton, has given the James boys the name of being Mood thirsty wretches, who could never be moved from ttratr purpose of killing when .once they made up their mind. 1 ' - A gentleman from Clay county, however, related one instauoe to a Mail reporter last night, which serves to show that there was, at one time at least, a tender spot in the heart of Jesse. The story, as told us by the gentleman, is that a few years ago a man, together with his family, lived on a portion of Mrs. Samuels* form. He rented so many seres from the old lady, and the renter and Mis. Samuels fattened a beer in copartnership. When the beef was killed they fell out over a division of the spoils. Each claimed the hide aud tallow. The dispute Over this waxed warm until the man, in a heat of passion, said to Mrs. Samuels, “You are ad—-d* old liar.” The old lady, looking straight at him, said, “1 shall tell J ease about this,” and, turning on her heel, went into the house. The next day, as Mrs. Samuels’ tenant was standing in the road in front of his house, conversing with ; a Mr. Chancellor, of Clay county, a noise was heard in the corn field adjoining, and in a few minutes a horse aud rider jumped tne roil fence, and Jesse James stood in the presence of the man who had insulted bis mother. At sight of Jesse the man turned as pale as death, and looked as if he were about to sink to tlie earth. Riding close to him Jesse said: “Didu’t you know that I would kill you for the language you used toward m3’ mother? Iryou have anything to say do it quickly, for you have only a short time to live.” Just at this time the wife of the apparently doomed man oarne screaming out of the house, begging Jesse not to kill her husband. With a stern command of “Uet back into the house, madam, quick!” the woman went in weeping bitterly, and with strained nerves she awaited the dread crook of Jessee’s revolver, which would make her a widow*

Turning to the trembling man before him, Jesse said: “Get your knees and ask forgiveness for your sins before I kill you.” Dropping down on his knees in the m ddle of the pubHe road, the man offered up such a prayer to Almighty God as was never heard in the old oounty of Clay. The gentleman present, an unwilling spectator of the affair, said lie never beam such a touching aud beautiful prayer in his life. With tears streaming down his feoe, the man beeeeched the Almighty to receive ids soul and take care of- his children aud wife, soon to be without a father and mother. Mr. Chancellor, during the prayer, glanced several times at Jesse, who, with drawn pistol, sat sternly on his horpe looking at the supplioant before him. Before the praver was concluded the stern lines on Jesse's fooe seemed to relax from their wonted severity, and hope dawned upon the mind of the gentleman that Jesse would relent from his

stern purpose. At tl lie conclusion of the prayer the man closed his eyes and awaited the expected shot that would send him into eternity. But he was not destined to die. The beautifiil words of suppliance had touched the bitter chords of Jessie’s heart, and the demon within him w-is subdued. Addressing tbe still kneeling man, be said: “1 thought to kill you, but for the sake of your wife and children I will spare your life; I will give you six hours to get out ot this oountry. Go quick, beforel change my mind.” The reprieved man arose to .his feet and poured out such a touching volume of thankfttl gratitude that the heart of the gentleman present was melted to tears, and he wept like a child. Jesse, apparently stern and unmoved, listened until he was through, and then, motioning him away, gathered up the lines of nis bridle and disappeared in the field. The man hasteuea into his bouse, and tbe Joyful meeting with his wife upon the threshold of the door was an occasion never to be forgotten. In lees than the time .given by Jesse to leave, tbe man, his family and all their effects were loaded into wagons and going in the direction of more friendly shores. . i. Mr. Chanoellor says that be firmly believes tiiat the beautiful prayer offered by the man was had saved his life.

Character.

Character consists of those peculia traits and distinctive features in wper son which distinguish him from the general mass of mankiud, and gives him his individuality. Although these qualities may be, In

e degree, the consequence ofaperphysical organization, yet they are chiefly derived from their education, condition in life, the influence of their associations, and the various and changeable circumstances through which they are called to pass, Healtli and sickness, riches and poverty, knowledge and ignorance, enjoyment and suffering, ease and hardship, civilization and barbarism, each have their offloe to HU, and each serve, by •their influence, to mold a person's character. - Such being the case, how-Jneoeesary it is, that everyone place himself, as for as practicable, under those influences, and in those conditions, which will bee* tend to ennoble, elevate and raise him up to a purer And higher standard, To no class of persons are these suggestions of so vital importance as to the young men. They are just at that period of life when their characters are being shaped, and upon the habits which they now font, the principles which they now Inculcate, the associations which they now seek, and the standard in life, intellectually, morally and socially, which they now desire to attain, depends their future prosperity, usefulness, position, and Serai success in this life, and perhaps lr assurance of a life to oome. Young men without their character* folly formed, aud susceptible to their surroundings, are thrown upon their own resources, and subjected to all the evil influences the world affords. Is it any wonder then that so many

to ruin, poverty and disgrace, and go through life aimlessly, without any ambition, and finally end wrecks, victims of their own misformed eharaetsro? Tbs only sure way of making this life a success, is to have some definite object in view, and to exert all our energy in that direction, aud not drift along through life, the mere creatures of oircumstaacee, led hither and thither by oar own fancies or inclinations, which ultimately end in failure. Be oarefiil in chasing your associates; be. careful and place yourself under those influences which you feel will make you purer and better; avoid all associations and habits which tend to degrade and lower your standard of character; always seek to attain the topmost round in the ladder of dfe, and although you may fail short of the goal, yet it is for bettor to be found climbing upward than sitting idly at the bottom, and the Lord will bless and crown your efforts with success.— [iSbndeam.

After Ulundi.

The Daily Telegraph publishes a long and interesting narrative from the pen of Mr. Co melius Vijn.a Dutch.trader of Natal, of his enforced sojourn among Zulus from the days proceeding. Ipandula to shortly after the battle of Ulundi. In it the writer says: The day after the battle of Ulundi the whole bosh this side of the Black fJm volozi was fell of cattle, girls, boys, men, women, all running away from some kraals. They ran away on the the other side the Black Umvolozi, and they all went up to the Engome forest with their cattle and children. If I told them that when the white men came not the least harm would be done them, they would not believe me. After seven days I saw the King again in one of Ungamjnah’s kraals, not far from the Engome forest, at the Sguebish river, which runs into the Black Umvolzi. As soon as he had come on this place he sent messengers in every direction to call four of bis regiments (Inkomma Makoos, Incan da Impinou, Nokenk and Borambie). He said he wanted them to build a kraal for him, because all his military kraals were burned, as well on tbe other side of the Black Umvolozi as on the Emaulabatina. But his men did not seem to come; they did not know very well that they were called to fight, again. His wdrds from this date were very different. One day he was very sorry that Dabuia Amanzie had gone over to the whites, but expected him to coxqe back again. Another day he was talkiug about Mr* J. R. Dunn; why he had brought war over tbe country, where he was just as much king as himself; but “I understand him very well; he wants me to be killed and then to reign alone over the country.’ 1 Cetewayo was very sorry hat all the Zulus from the coast where asking his cuttle and giving them to the governor. He said: “Aslamnot able myself to give them to the whites they ought not to allow my natives to pay my cattle over without my knowledge. One day he told me that his only wish was that if the white men left the country that they would leave him Just as he had been before: he would buy them ail they wanted; be was now gathering his cattle for to give to the government as a sign of peace.be never should fight as a signd would, reign as the English law would toll hiui. He would be a good king now, aud be the same as his father. He would allow the old unmarried regimets to marry, and allow the missionaries to come hack again; but now they ought to leave him. He was willing to pay his cattle. From this place (Sguebish, near the Engome Forest) he went to a kraal of one one of his brothers (Osewet) just op the bordors of the Nougome, where he remolded not very long—l believe about ten days. Here -he found out that he was no longer King. Hisr girls were daily going away from him, and of men he had nearly none left; they all went to their kraals, and did not seem to care much about .him.- One day I found him crying outside; he was crying, so they said, over all the nice sot girls who were leaving him Here he sent me with a message to Sir Garnet Woisele, saying that the King was quite alone, and had no army in the field. He had heard that the army was copiing back again,because they had been tola a false report, the Cetewayo had gathered another army in the field again: but this was untrue. I was also to say that the Zulu chiefs were coming in a few days witn the King's cattle, So I went away from the King, and know no more.

Three Fighting Doga Killed by a Jackass,

Louisville Commercial. A novel and ludicrous fight for a wager took place near Bloomfield Saturday. Jim Hoatchins, of that vicinity, is “some” on fighting dogs, and having secured a large bull dog that could “throw a cow” and perform other difficult feats. Jim wss distressed because he could find nothing to match against his Invincible canine. J. F. (am mack has a little jackass which had shown some skill In a pugilistic way, and one day when Hoatchins was praising his dog, Cammaek said, “I have a little jackass that can whip that dog.” Hoatchins was quick to accept the gage of battle, and to wager two gallons of cider on the . result. On the day appointed Hoatchins, besides his champion bull dog, took a number of other oanines to the scene of battle. Cam mack had reason to believe that the jackass wss “master of the situation,” and told Houtchins to “set ’em all on.” All but the bull dog started for the Jackass. In a moment he had kicked thebreatb out of two and scared the others. Houchins loosed his boll dog. The dog tried to catch the jackass by the nose, but missed and took hold of one of the quadruped’s front legs. This was no sooner done than the jackass opened his jaws, took the dog by the back, and walked quietly off with him. After going about one hundred yards he made life sad for Mr. Houtchins by giving the canine a final shake and throwing it aside a “dead do*.'"

A Saturday Night Scene.

Atlanta (Ga.> Constitution. Last night, about dark, in the beating rain, an old'man and a small girl passed along with the busy crowd on Whitehall street. He mu»t have been seventy, at least, and was so feeble that the storm seemed almost too much for him. She was net more than twelve,

or fourteen at most, bat in manner and carriage was a little woman and not a child. She appeared to have the care of a household on her, for she stopped to make purchases of provisions with a little pone so sparsely filled that it told the tale of the poverty whksh her neat appearance so nearly concealed More than one person notified the care with which she selected a scanty stock of a few necessaries and the faith of the old man as he stood by and left all to the taste and prudence of tbe childwoman. When herllttle bundles were ready she tucked them under ber arm. wrapped her shawl about her head ana said to ner father, “come on,” as cheerily as if she were calling a companion to play. They went down the street, the little one seeming to lead the way through tbe crowd, and the old man following in bis feeble gait. The darknees and crowd soon hid them from eyes that would gladly have seen them longer, but even a brief glimpse left the thought that he might be one on whom affliction and misfortune had heavily fallen, and she one of those children, alike wise and lovely beyond their years, dispensing the blessings ot a womanhood in all tenderness, while she held the faith and pure-hearted joy of a child. It was a Saturday night scene worth seeing and worth thinking about.

A New Pen Picture of the Incipien Drinker.

Men have been told many times that if they took a drink they might commit arson, or robbery, or murder, or some such trivial offense, but no speaker whom we have ever heard has properly set forth another danger more appalling than these, which besets the incipient inebriate, viz.: That he will InevitaMy become a chronic bore and an infernal nuisance. This is. something to shrink from. If the young man who is cultivating a voice for ‘Juice” could see himself depicted as hanging on to the third button of a friend’s coat and swinging to and fro; or bedewing a listener with maudlin tears about nothing; or spitting tobacco juice on the shirt bosom r boots oi a man who never injured him, he would certainly pause in his mad career. If the tempted will try to realize how he will fall asleeo in the daytime in the most convenient places, and how hard it will be to wake him up, or,how hard it will be for two sober men to take him home when he insists on trying to walk on the back of his neck, and what a job it will be for them to pull bis boots off) he will certainly pause before subjecting friendship to such a test. If we consider the interminable stories he will commence, and forget in the middle, the owlish drunken dignity he will assume at times, and the childish readiness to take offence aud tempt somebody to knock his head off, which will characterize him at others, be will surely dress himself in a complete suit cf red ribbons before he will risk such a danger.

Heriditary Depravity.

The great majority of people seldom consider that their lives are but a continuation of the lives of their progenitors—that they are liviug inherited lives, and, as Emerson says, they cannot escape the “drag of temperament” which Is bom with them. As illustrating this view, we give the following from the Chicago Express: “Last week Miss Maggie Thompson, the accomplished adopted daughter of Doctor Thompson, of Union City. Indiana, was arrested on a charge of Laving stolen SSB. from a safe in the residence of Mr. Siinger, of Muncie, while visiting them. She has confessed her guilt, but her friends say that there are extenuating circumstances which will be developed hereafter. About sixteen years ago Dr. Thompson adopted her from a New York Orphans’ Home. She was then a four year-old girl. She has ever since been treated like an own child, and given a collegiate education, and has been surrounded by all the advantages which wealth and refinement could bestow. No doubt many people will look upon this case as another proof that “blood will tell.” And is it not hard to account for the crime, except upon the theory that the elevating influences of education and good associations cannot counteract the evil propensities inherited from criminal ancestors? There is food for thought in the idea. Hereditary and parental influence is a subject of vital importance, and the in-vestigator-will be startled to find how surely the ‘children’s teeth are set on edge’ because the parents have ‘eaten sour grapes.’ ”

Lord Derby’s Wealth.

London Truth. Lord Stanley’s allowance, as. an eldest son, was £12,000 a year, and few men knew it; so that he realized the ideal income sketched by the gentleman in ‘‘Coningsbyl*—lo,ooo a year, with the reputation of only 5,000. Lord Derby himself says that he was richer before he came into the estates than he is now. But that is one of your quiet men’s paradoxes—rarely uttered, and then the wildest conceivable. For Lord Derby is enormously rich—one of the very wealthiest subsets in Europe—and his income is steadily increasing. It is calculated that iu a few years he will be iu receipt of some two-thirds of a million per annum. There we have the first and cbiefest explanation of Lord Derby’s success, or, rather, of the profound veneration with which the majority of Englishmen regard him. For successful be has scarcely been, but of that presently. The second foot to be taken into account is that this man of £600,000 a yea s Is the head of the Stanleys, a name which has shone again and again with singular brightness in English history, and has been inscribed by immortal writers in the pages of English literature. The Earldom of Derby, the oldest on the roll excepting that of Shrewsbury, dates from 1485, when Henry VKL conferred it on Thomas, Lord Stanley, as the meed of htetreasen to Richard 111. For even a Stanley may foil short of absolute perfection. Any fertilizers to be used for wheat should be applied without delay. As good a growth as possible ought to be made before winter. Superhosphate of lime, nitrate of soda (in small quantities, however, at this season, on account of its solubility), fine bone flour, Peru vain guano, salt and plaster, can each be used with benefit, according to circumstances. f Rbal estate in and around Chicago Is advancing in price.

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Bank up the oellar in time. Pack celery away In a dark place in sand. It will help to bleach it. There is probably no potato that is a better keeper than the Snowflake, r The tobacco crop in southwest Missouri is said to be almost a failure. w j Cabbage supply an excellent auxiliary for the winter feeding of cbiekeus. A Belvidere (HL) man raised $7--8.50 worth of clover seed this year from thirty acres of Mover. A second crop of barley (volunteer) at Sun Prairie. Wis., came into head before the late cold snap. 'To keep cider sweet, put oue ounce of the oil of sassafras in each barrel, and keep it in a cool place. Two sound eyes to a hill are sufficient As many potatoes can be r.ilsfid therefrom as If whole potatoes rare Two-thirds of the caltivated fond hi America is cultivated by the personal labor of the men who own tbe land. \ The best potatoes grown under favorable circumstances contain 20 per cent, of starch; poor ones, about 10 per ceut. The fovorable fall ifeatber in Dakota has enabled formers to get in an immense crop of wheat in the northern portion or the State. The value of forms in tbe United States is eleven billions, and the annual product is three billions. In four years, therefore, the farm products equal the value of forms. Turnips are healthful for Worses. They should be cut in slices, or. what is better, pulped finely and mixed with a little meal and some salt. Rutab ‘gks are better than white turnips. If strawberry beds are to Ihj protected this winter, the material used should not cover the soil wilh seeds. Probably straw, or even the leaves or small stalks of corn,are as good as anything that can be used, • A farmer living near Skyesville, Md., raised a broodof five young crows this year, and two of them are perfectly white. They differ In lio other respect from their black companions. One of the phenomena of the *easou is a second crop of the raspberries and strawberries in Delaware and Maryland. One grower has shipp<«j at one. time as many as 120 pints of raspberries from his bushes. For iron rust take dry cream of tartar and rub on with the finger while the cloth is wet. Hang or place where the sun will shine directly qpou ii. Should the rust not come out with the first application, repeatThe Rural New Yorker says: “We take the liberty to regard the use of hags as a covering for bunches of grapes, thereby protecting them from birds and insects, as one of the vagaries of enthusiastic horticulturists.'”

Peach trees blossomed in Kentucky tlie second time this year, and a market woman near Newport in that Htate sold a bushel of strawberries in Cincinnati, and had a large supply nearly ripe, destroyed, by the freeze. A cellar that is cool, dry and dark, and well ventilated, is the best place for preserving potatoes in large quantities. When smaller quantities are to j there is nothing like dry sand. The same may be said of fruits and roofs of all sorts. Cold and wet do much harm to young stock and stop the growth, which is rarely commenced again until the warm weather of the next season. A rough shed in the pasture will furnish useful protection, and a small supply of rich food is of value in keeping up the thrift. • ■ 6 In nearly all cases small-boned animals are good feeders,, will manure early and possess fine flesh. On the other hand, coarse bones and forge joints indicate late maturity, poor feeding quality and coarse flesh with a large proportion of oflhl. The season is too for advanced for turning horses out at night A bold rain coming on suddenly may do much harm. If horses are caught in the rain and tnoroughly drenched, it will be well to rub them dry, and then blanket them as spon as they reach home. But the blankets should never beputou till the horse? are thoroughly dry.

Common Failings are the strongest lessons In mutual forbearance. The smallest perfect achievment is nobler than the grandest failure. It is said with life as as with coflee he who drinks it pure must hot drain 1 it to the drags. > Another knowledge Is hurtful to him who has pot honesty and good nature. How people deceive themselves when i they think those around them do not know their real character. ' f Miseries come unbidden and always stay too long, while joys must be sought for, and when found are apt to < slip away unawares. Education is the one living fountain that must water every part of the social garden, or its beauty withers and fades away. Sin always begins with pleasure and ends bitterness. It is like a oolt which the little bey said was very ! tame in front and very wild behind. How cheap does an elegant carriage and a well-matched pair of horses, with an ignorant man riding, appear by the side of an intelligent man walking. .Sir Humphrey Davy; Life is made up of little things, in which unites and kindness given habitually are what win and preserve the heart and secure comfort. » , We should epjov our fortune as we do .? Ur .^f* ltl ?~7 €iyo < y U wb «» good, be patten twhen it Is had and need notbpply violent remedies except fn an extreme tidjpcslty. , The man who is constitutionally incapable of taking advice needs to be ve 3 For, says the proverb: “The truth which we least wish to bear is the one which It Is most to our advantage to know.” ' The Phylloxera has appeared in vineyards near Figueras, Spain.

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