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5 ORAPES. An essay read before the Terre-Haute Horticultural Society by Joseph Gilbert. "The Grape from (he most ancient time has been considered one of natures best gifts to man. To no fruit is there such frequent allusion in the Bible as that of the vine—yielding as it does ff with moderate care an abundant supply of luscious fruit, agreeable to the pa Hate—refreshing and nourishing to

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Tho third soason tho crtilfi should bo cut back in proportion to its strength, from three to five feet in length. This should bo full of fruit buds—as soon as they grow out and set their fruit the shoots should bo pinched in about two leaves beyond tho fruit—do not allow any shoots to grow on the cane—the leaves will then enlarge and tho grapes grow much largor. One or two new canes should bo allowed to grow from near tho ground lor next years' fruiting.

In this way any body can have grapes and plenty of them. A sufficient amount of grapes should bo made into wine for medicine, but it is a serious ijuostion whether any should bo made lor use as a beverage. It produces an oxcitod unnatural stimulated life, and urges a person to excesses more frequently for evil than good. Drinking wine in our families is laying tho foundation tor drunkenness. If all drinking could be confined to puro unadulterated wines then perhaps it might not be very objectionable, but tho taste for drink being cultivated, and puro wines not being always accessible, others must bo substituted, and then tho wino drinker is soon a whisky drinker. Touch not, tasto not, handle not.

Tho object of these monthly reports upon tho difloront fruits is to havo a record of the condition and prospects of the crops, also ot tho success of the ditVerent varieties, tho effects of the soason insects. &i\ It was my intention to vi-it the various vineyards of tho vicinity, so as to be able to report tho condition, but I have not been able to do so.

My own vineyard on the hill was not effected by the frosts at all—also Mr. Poggs, Mr. Soule, Mr. Cununings and Mr*. Kuehno, but at my houso at tho foot of tho hill one-half of tho young shoots were killed, and over tho prairie tho effect was about the same in the low ground, all were killed in some locations a part escaped injury. It is curious to see the fleet on the vines. On a single branch with exactly the same exposure one root will be green and uninjured while tho others next to it will be entirely killed perhaps the condition of the shoots was ditlerent, or when one became fror.en it gavo the other more strength to resist tho cold. Whero a part only of the buds were killed, it amounted* to a good pruning, and tho crop was improved, where the shoots were killed back ontiroly, tho dormant buds started out and are making a good growth of vino, but tho growth of grapes, except on tho early ..varieties, will not mature.

In conclusion I wish to r»fer to a Statement which went tho rounds of the papers last Kail to tho effect that I had gathered eight tons of grapes from about nine hundred vines. Many persons seemed to doubt truth of the statement. I wish to say hen* that the statement was entirely correct, that the grains werv carefully weighed, 11,200 pounds were taken to Mr. Mennlgher, pounds to R. W. Hippetoe, and the other 2,000 lbs to various ix "ess tn

Rural. Young Folks.

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Any action with grape growing too many Whf-nw»ie|!iPle* systems of planting, pruning, Wltiiu lh training, and too many varieties Al»! th»* tlvfn. .. ii .u 8taj*, am*!

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Cnjinj.Ieo or climates and many of the vines

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^orce* that they -entirely worthless. Thousands are T1IE ually purchased at high prices, A

thrown away.

*IK"luVVe have but few reliable varieties. The Concord and Ives Seedling head the list of valuable varieties. Hartford

Prolific is early and often does very well, but the grapes are liable to drop from the bunch. The Delaware drops its foliage too soon and the grapes do not ripen, besides it is a weak and slow grower. The Catawba is an old, and very good variety, but it is too uncertain to bo valuable. There are many varieties highly praised, and high priced, which it may be well lor those who have money, time, and patience, to experiment with but for persons who want a good supply o1 grapes with little ^are and trouble, let them plant Concord. Good vines can be had cheap. Prepare the ground us you would for corn or potatoes—plant tho vine carefully, spreading out the roots, and covering them witli fine dirt, press it down firmly so that it may be in contact with roots—water if tho soil is too dry—provide some support for tho vino —allow it to grow as much as possible tho first season, then cut it ick to within two buds of tho ground. The next soason let ono bud (tho strongest) grow tho others win bo rubbed oil' after they havo got a good start. Occasionally pinch in tho sido shoots, conlino tho growth of tho vino to one cane, and it will bo strong and healthy and bo likely to ripen up fruit buds for the next years' crop.

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sons—the average was a littlo less eighteen pounds to the viue—the yield might have been much greater, had all the vines been in the same condition for there w«s a groat many vines that had fifty pounds each—had all been in

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same condition there would have been twenty-two tons of grapes.

THK French show their fiUtli in the stability of their country, and their devotion 'to its Interests by subscribing to the new national loan with a liberality unsurpassed by any people. Two millard* were asked for and live were given. This tells its own story. Armies insv be defeated by superior force and more skillful generalship cause mav be lost by the combined effects* of mismanagement and misfortune. lU»t the sources of national existence are hid in the hearts of a people, end nothing on earth shall hinder tho recovery and greatness of that nation whose people regard her fortune* as their own, an rise from the ashes of humiliation to atone for a disastrous [uuit by heroic sacrifices and "endeavor*.—Gotden Age. s- 'V-'-.

ANAGRAMS.

1. Corner due. 6. Omar's orb. 2. Roscoe fled. 3. One sharp pine. 4. Fined steam. 5. Staid nice.

7. La JSontag truce, 8. Mad spoil. 9. Pave haul. a 10. Cabs learn him.

CROSS-WORD ENIGMA.

My first is in warm, bnt not in cold. My next is in silver, but not in gold. My third is in shawl, but not in cloak. My fourth is in sound, but not in croak. My fifth is in oil, but not in grease. My sixth is in crumple, but not in crease. My seventh is in dress, but not in hat. My eighth is in bird, but not in bat. My whole on a certain map is found, You'll find that it covers a good deal of ground* G. G. B.

NUMERICAL ENIGMA.

Iam composed of 30 letters. My 16, 12, 13, 19. 23, is part of a ship. My 1, 26, 25, 9,17, 30, is part of a stable, My 27, 2, 3, 20 is a famous river. My 20, 24, 21, 18, 23 is a planet. My 28, 30, 29, 6, 14, is a color. My 22, 10, 24, 7, 18, is an article of food. My 28, 10, 3, 4, is a metal. My 15, 29, 11, 17, 5, is a number. My 1, 2, 15, 8, is a title. My whole is yery true. Trv it. -t DOT.

RIDDLE.

First a ten and then For worse or for better. Join to it a letter Next comes a figure Another one, bigger The answer will Be Bej*ond any given degree.

STARLIGHT.

POETICAL MOSAIC.

Ah let me—let me tell the tale! Nay, doubt not—by your stars true His breath lent fragrance to the gale,

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He builded better than he knew. (Give the author of each line.) NELLIE ISABEL.

CHARADES.

1. My first is an animal, my second represents tho country we live in, my whole is a rive in Asia. 2. My second is always found in my first, my whole is a title.

DOUBLE ACROSTIC.

Write three boys' names, one below another, so that the initials and finals shall give the same nickname.

ADOLI'H M. NAGEL.

HIDDEN RIVERS.

1. I find that they agreo, notwithstanding. 2. Oh I ought to go to sc hool. 3. When in Buffalo I read the books.

LOTTI H.

ANSWERS TO ENIGMAS, CHARADES AC. IN LAST WEEK'S PAPER.

Enigma—Poace. Double Acrostic—Marquis of Lorno, Princess Louiso, thus: MadcaP, AgcnoR, Rabbi, QueeN, UlriC, IantliE, SuccesS, OceanuS, FataL, LOJOpaqU(e), Rit-torl, NarcissuS, EdgewarE.

Anagrams on Novelists—1. Antlionv 'rvoii.»»u. Miss Biado«~. a. Sir Walter Scott. 4. Captain Mayno Rein. u. Captain Marryat. (5. Mary Brunton.

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AN UNIT A J'P CO UPL E. In a town whero a camp-meeting was in progress, there lived an old couple much addicted to stimulating drinks, and under the influence of bad spirits, unhappily given to quarreling.

On Sunday morning, tho Rev. Mr. Allen—Camp-meeting John, as ho was called—was passing their house on the wnv to church, when the door opened, and tho old man called out: "Brother Allen, come in and pray with two of the worst sinners in town."

Brother Allen immediately turned in whero prayer seemed to be so much needed—and thus relates his experience: "It was the hardest time," said he, "I ever had to get through praying. After hearing their complaints on both sides, they wanted me to pray with and for them.* I told them I would on condition that they should both kneel down. "Tho old lady, being of a religious turn of mind, 'readily kneeled. "The old man was more stubborn, and it took somo coaxing and driving to get him on his knees. After praying a few minutes, I came to tho point that they should live more happily together, and strivo for each others comfort and happiness, and their quarreling might come to an end. At theso words the old fellow jumped up. ami oried out: "'That's just what I want—just what I want!' "'Well why don't you, then?' 'I will,' said tho old gent—'/ will hut, dnm'er, *hc wont!'"

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According to M. Thiers, tho German war cost Franco $600,000,000. Which sum, plus the losses sustained by the Communist revolution, must bo set down to the account of tho Empire which plunged the notion into the war for which it was wholly unprepared, after it had done its most'to Impoverish the mind and debauch the conscience of tho French people. But costly as these funeral orgies have leen, they were cheap enough If the Empire onlv stays burled. But it will be so much dead loss If the Empire is resuscitated, or Its ghost, the monarchy, is rehabilitated once moi^. But if the French are incapable of self-government now, It will prove nothing against republican institutions, any more than the fact that the patients who escape from a burning hospital cannot walk proves that men were not mado to go alone. And sooner or later the French will reeover the complete use of their political feet, and break their old governmental crutches to nieces, if they do not break the heads of their political surgeons and nurse?* too,—Go'iien

It positively asserted that the dogs of Calhoun, G*.* have become so habituated to having tinware attached IO their tails that whenever one of them sees a tin kettle lying in the road he hacks up to It and waits for somebody to tie It on. And any one who yearns for a first-class story, exactly adapted to the dog days, is at liberty to believe this.

A THWM38T bachelor says all he should ask for in a wife would be good temper, sound health, good understanding, agreeable physiognomy, pretty figure, good connections, domestic habits, resources of amusement, good spirits, conversational talents, elegant manners, and money.

The Cincinnati Enquirer takes the Gazette to task for saying of Vallandi£ham that "men will look in vain through all his record Ibr the signs of intellectual, moral, professional, or political greatness." Ifcvertheless this is as true as the remark oi George Wm. Curtis, that men will look in vain through the speeches of Jefferson Davis for a generous sentiment. Vallandigham was unquestionably an able man, but he was not a great man in any respect. He is called a statesman, but he never originated any measure of great

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ractical utility or ever distinguished in the support of such a measure. His speeches were always forcible and in fact able, but there is not one of them which men would wish to preserve either for its literary value or tor its defence of a principle or a cause. As a party leader be was bold and had that combination of personal pride and civil courage which makes men court persecution and popular hostility, but he never inspired in his lollowers that respectand attachment which real greatness always inspires, and which Webster, Clay, Lincoln and even Douglas inspired. Vallandigham was, at most, only an able and courageous politician, lacking the real greatness in statesmanship which originates great measures and which secures the attachment and gratitude of men. The nearest approach to greatness in his character was that quality which made him devote himself to a cause which he espoused with more than ordinary political zeal and an apparent disregard of personal consequence. As a lawyer he had not gained special distinction, though he was able here as elsewhere. Vallandigham may be estimated in a single sentence. He was merely a bold and able follower of Calhoun.

While upon this subject, we invite the attention oi the Enquirer to the difference between Republican estimates of Vallandigham, and Democratic estimates of Lincoln and Stanton. With singular forbearance thus far the Republican press has dwelt upon Vallandigham's better qualities, and has avoided that comment upon his pernicious political influence which liis career justified. We have not seen in any Republican journal the faintest shadow of that vituperation and bitter personal hatred wnich characterized the allusions of the Democratic press to the dead Lincoln and Stanton.— Toledo Blade.

THERE is good senso in the suggestion of Bishop Clark of Rhode Island, that parishes should insure the lives of their clergymen. Tho salary of most ministers is lamentably small. If they manage to make strap and buckle meet and give their children a decent education, it is because they are willing to pinch both back and stomach, and go without what most people regard as tho necessary comforts of life. For them to save money and make provisions for sickness are out of the question. And ono reason why many clergymen study no more and preach no better, is that they are perpetually hampered and harassed by pecuniary necessities which they are obliged to meet and tide over. One of our distinguished ministers recently confessed in public that he was largely indebted for his comparative success over other men to tho fact that he had always been pecuniarily independent. It makes all the difference the result whether a man is free to give ijfll his thought and, may be, or whether half his tiim§Pnri^ energy are drained oft to solve tho perplexities of the bread-and-butter question. If a parish really wants the whole head and heart and life of a faithful minister, and is uniible to pay him tho full value of his services, the most politic courso it can jursue is to insure his life lor a handsone sum, and relievo him at once from aixieties for the future A paid-up polic, to expire at sixty or sixty-five, woulc add forty per cent, to tho working ower ami moral value of most listers, to say nothing of the good thee is in do ing an act of justico and tl 3 pleasure in receiving a tangible pro' of appreciation and respect.—Golde\Agc,

SnOnT SIOITT.—Short sijht is frequently tho penalty of It rning. It follows, the Saturday Reviei savs, very closely upon the amount education by books. The Germans havo the shortest sight of all nations^ggravftted as the defect is by the small thin type and coarse paper in popularuso in that country. Convexity of tho jens of tho eyo is induced by tho hibitual ad justment to a near focus.*, Among sailors, whose eyes are directcj to much toward distant objects on tlnlorizon, sight is generally found tho ldifost.

In the English and America! irmies efficiency of sight is one of tho ntnifold qualifications in the recruit bita pair of spectacles in tho Germai ranks causes no greater surprise thaia pipe does. But for the spectacled auk and file, whero would havo been le millions of men whom Moltko utfcrtook to place within a fortnights the Rhine? Removed from studimd indoor duty, and put to activcoutside work, tho power of vision im shortsighted person will improve.

The Saturday Review adds tit with the spread of education by oks to lower and lower strata ot ta social mass, a practical solution of problem how to utilize sliort-sighin war will havo to be faced in reaiarnest, as the necessity of tho case forced it upon the Germans.

SWKARINO.—Tho most truthl and straightforward article on thisisgusting habit that we havo read, ho following, whoso author's namve are not acquainted with: "It is no mark of gentlian to «wear. The most worthless it vile, tho refuse of mankind, tho dnkard and the prostituto, swear as wms the best dressed ami educated ge$man.

No particular endowments are ^uisite to give a finish to tho art of rsing. The basest and meanest of inkind swear with as much tact aml ill as the most refined and he that dres to degrade himself to the very lo«t level ot pollution and shame,*shoulearn to be a common swearer. Any in has talents enough to learn to euiGod,

and imprecate perdition on hiillowProfane swearing never I any men. man anv

TFRRE-HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL, JP1A 15.1871.

VALLANDIGHAM.

gocHl. No man is th4cher,

wiser or nappier for it. It hM no man's education or manners. 1* disgusting to the refined, abomitjle to the good, degrading to tbo m{, unprofitable, needless, and injuns to society. Wantonly to profa: His name* to call His vengeance, perhaps of all offenses the most aal iu the sight of God."

A. H. STEPHKXS has gainaiine

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ounds in six mouths, from dice on crows—commonly cal lost caws. Ills fighting weight is nadvent y-nine.

A FORT WAYSK ^lud.) club hs chased a shell boat so light and balanced that "the rowers are CM ed to pan their hair in the mio avoid upsetting.*'

[From the Ouachita Lift Telegraph.] A SCARED UELIST. On a certain occasion, since the beginning of 1871, in the little town of Ouachita City, on the banlds of the Ouachita River, about twenty-five miles above the city of Monroe, two gentlemen (Johnsonand Jones^poncluded to

They took Hie game ly finally ftn-

play fioT^HMip?* for their rame tand| int% with several drinks. ished the game. Johnson, being winner, raited the money.v Jories studied about it a while. He made up his mind that it was not right for Johnson to take the money, as they were neighbors—not gamble, anv-way—and were only in fun. He said: "You are not going to take that money, arc you

Yes indeed, I am" said Johnson. "Well," said Jones.'"you had as well take it out of my pocket."

Now, Jones, take that back I shall not take it back and if you are not satisfied, help yourself in any way you choose." but, Jones, I insist that you take it back, because I don't steal, myself."

I shall not take it back and I now repeat that yon had as well have stolen that money out of my pocket. Jf you wish a difficulty, you can have it any way you like." "Well, then, we will shoot it out," said Johnson.

Very well, sir," said Jones,"mention your time and place." Without ceremony all arrangements were made for the duel to take place that evening. Many of the neighbors were there, and at once concluded to have the fight coino off. They knew Johnson, who proposed the shooting, would back out unless he could be encouraged. They knew, on the other hand, that Jones would stand up without flinching. The seconds loaned the pistols with blank cartridges and informed Johnson of the fact, but did not let Jones in the secret. They did this to make Johnson stand, which of course, made him tearless, bold and daring. He went to the appointed place, and Jones was there cool and calm. The moment for action arrived, and all parties took their position—the distance being ten paces. The pistols were handed to Johnson and Jones in deathlike silence—every one being serious as death. The count commenced—"one!" "Stop!" said Johnson. "It is understood by all parties that there ain't no bullets in these pistols

Jones, hearing this, and knowing nothing of it before, rather staggered forward, reeling, looked into the muzzle of his pistol, and cried ont, "I'll be if there ain't a bullet in mine!" and at the same time pulled down on Johnson.

This was too much for Johnson. He broke for tho nearest house, which was two hundred yards, and they say he doubled up like a four-bladetl knife, and has not been seen since, but sent word back that all might ".shoot it out" who chose, but he wanted none in his. Jones won the field against all odds.

WHAT is LIVE?—Lil'o is but death's vestibule, and our pilgrimage on earth is but a journey to the grave tho piilse that preserves our being beats our dead march, and the blood which circulates our lil'o is floating it onward to the depth of death. To-day we see our friends in health to-morrow wre hear of their decease. We clasped the hand of the strong man but yesterday, and to-day we closed his eves. Wo rode in a chariot of comfort but an hour ago, and-irv —7 i"-nr.v» tho last black LJL'.mot must convey us to me uume or all the living.

Stars die maj'liaps it is said that conflagrations have been seen afar off in the ether, and astronomers have marked the funerals of other w-orlds—the decay of thoso mighty orbs that wo have imagined set forever in sockets of silver to glisten as the lamps of eternity. Blessed be God there is ono place whero denth is not life's brother, whore lifo reigns alone, and "to live" is not the first syllable which is to be followed by the next, "to die." There is a land where the death knells are never tolled, where winding sheets are never woven, where graves are never dug. Blest land beyond the skies. To reach it wo must die.

THE Golden Age—that supreme epoch of mortal perfection to the coming of which this journal devotes itself—is something too vast to bo described or even comprehended. One of the most capacious of human intellects, that of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, has drawn some of its outlines, giving a prophecy in the grammatical tense of history. "Then conscience acted in man with the ease and uniformity of instinct labor was a sweet name for the activity of sane minds in healthful bodies, and all enjoyed tho bounteous harvest produced. and gathered in by common effort there existed in tho sexes, and in the indi\£luals of each sex, just variety enough to permit and call forth the gentle restlessness and final union of chaste love and individual attachment each seeking and finding the beloved one by the natural affinity of their beings "and the dread Sovereign of tho universe was known only as tho universal parent, there being no altar but the pure heart, and no sacrifice but thanksgiving and grateful love."— Golden Age.

CINCINNATI is troubled. It is the old but ever recurring Sabbath question that disturbs her peace. The city laws require a rigid observance of the dav but the authorities never enforce the provisions of the statute beyond keeping the front doors of disreputable bars and other shops closed, preventing lively music, and advising everybody to do what they like without noise and on.tho sly. The saloon-keepers object to this manner ot proceeding, and insist that the laws snail be entirely disregarded or strictly enforced, and that cither the front doors of their bars shall be opened or that all doors shall be closed: Which would seem to bo the fair and honorable way of doing business. The current Sabbatarianism is a premium on hypocrisy, the shell of a kernel which has entirely disappeared. Golden Age.

IT is said that the President has "pardoned C. Bowen, the Congressman, who showed his estimate of marriage by taking a second wife beforo he was legally released from the first. We hope that this will not lead to the rash conclusion that Gen. Grant is not sound on the maraiage question. Perhaps he is disposed to give the^econd wife, who married the gallant Ieve-rn*ker in order to reform him, a fair opportunity to see what she can accomplish where there is so much to do. We are not disposed to quarrel with the President for thinking that possibly the reforming power of a good wife may equal that of a penitentiary.—Golden Age.

THE lady student who carried off the chemical priito at the University of Edinburgh was the highest of 240 candidates. Having been declared ineligible to receive the prize on account of her sex, Sir Titus Sait sent her £100, but she declined to accept it.

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ANCIENT PISTOL.

Commenting profoundly upon the question of whether a late Colonel Chambers, Tennessee, "suffered great remorse" in his later dayi on account of a duel which he fonght with a previously late Colonel Lake, tip Memphis Appem renders positive answer in the negative, and rMalls the curious details oi "OM of tile bloodiest and most chivalrous affaiii o# honor ever bulletined in the United States. The two colonels having been nval candidates tor the Confederate Congress, fell into some disagreement about a list of joint appointments to speak so that on a certain occasion, at Greenwood, in Mississippi, Lake struck his political adversary. Meeting next in Memphis, a challenge to mortal combat was there served and accepted, the aggressor of Memphis, who was the challenged party, selecting rifles as the weapons, at forty yards, and a place in Arkansas, immediately across the river from Fort Pickering, as the place of meeting. Dawn of the appointed day found the principals on the appointed ground with six friends apiece, and the subsequent proceedings according to our authority, were curiously illustrative of the latest exposition of "the code." Colonel Lake, we are told, was dressed in exquisite taste, wore black kid gloves, blandly saluted the opposite party, weighed about two hundred pounds, and displayed the bearing of a high-toned, chivalrous gentleman of the old school. Colonel Chambers was also attired with an elegance suited to the fulldress occasion and bore himself in an equally exern plary manner. The order of the meet mg was that the rifles should be cocked triggers sprung the words to be," Gen tlemen, are you ready?" After which both parties to auswer "Ready!" and the second winning the word to con tinue, "Fire—one—two—three—stop!' Neither party to fire before the word "Fire!" nor after tBe word "Stop!" the second winning the word losing the

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osition. In accordance with this unproceeds the Appeal, the two men received their loaded weapons from their seconds, and stood in their places. At the word "Fire!" Colonel Chambers discharged his weapon, the ball passing three or four feet above the head of his antagonist. Colonel Lake handled his gun as if it were a corn-stalk and at the word "three" he fired, the ball grazing Colonel Chambers's chin. Colonel-Chambers gave an involuntarily shrug of the head, and it was thought he was wounded but being asked, he said the ball seemed like a big fly about his face. After a pause the rifles were again loaded, the word given, and the firing was nearly simultaneous. Lake's ball threw the dirt upon Colonel Cham bers's foot, and Chambers's ball passed immediately in front of Lake's oreast All parties made an effort to adjust the difficulty. Two hours were thus occupied, and Colonel Chambers's friends made several propositions, all of which were rejected. Colonel Chambers was advised* of the proposed terms for settlement, and ho said he had thought seriously and earnestly about the matter that the terms proposed were such as he had resolved in his own mind, and sinco they had been rejected ho could only say: "Load up the guns—I can hazard my lifo no longer." The weap ons were again prepared, and Lake fired at the word two, Chambers at the word three, when tho rifle was seen to fall from Colonel Lake's hands, and ho immediately fell, mortally wounded, the ball having passed through his head.

Thus proceeded and endea the last of tne "grecit, utieis" in this country, its spirit and method being bred of a system of society which has now, it is hoped, passed away forever. Tho survivor never prospered after the fatal hour, and the subsequent irregularities of his lite seemed to nave a suggestion of a desire to stupefy memory, but, though often speaking with regret of what he esteemed the necessity" of his act, he always treated contemptuously the idea that ho could feel remorsa for it. Both had been men of tho highest honor and courage, says the Memphis writer, and "the history of tho world cannot record a duel fought upon higher or more honorable principles." Let us trust that tho future history of our part of the world at loast may record neither the honor nor the principle requiring tho justification of homicide in cold blood.

A NIGHT OF TERROR.

The following curious adventure bap-

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in Bath, in the year 179-, and the who narrated it to the writer was

in those days a young girl staying in the house. It was in the palmy days of Bath, when that city rivaled London in brilliancy, and when all the rich, the gay, anil tho high-born of England congregated there in season and graced the balls and assemblies.

Mrs. once the belle of the court of George III., but at this period gradually retiring from general society, possessed ono of the largest of the old nouses, and gavo in it entertain-

ments which were tho most popular of the day. She was celebrated for throo things (once four, but tho lourth—her beauty—was of tho days gono bv) these things were her fascination, fier benevolence, and—a set of tho most beautiful ainetbysts.

Her house contained tapestried chambers. The walls of the one in which she slept were hung around with designs from heathen mythology, and the finest piece in the room hung over her dressing-table. It represented Phtebus driving the chariot of the sun. Tho figures and horses being lifo size, it filled up tho whole spaco betwoen the windows, and the horses were concealed behind the high, old-fashioned Venetian looking-glass while Phwbus, himself six feet high, looked down by night and day upon his mistress at her toilet.

One evening Mrs. had an unusually large party at home. She wore all her amethysts. On retiring to her room, about four o'clock in the morning, she took off all her jewels laid them on the table, and dismissed the weary maid, intending to put them away herself, but before doing so knelt down, as usual, to her prayers. While engaged in her de%*otions, it was a habit with her to look upward, and the face of Phoebus was generally her point of! sight, as it were, and the object on which her eyes most easily rested. On this particular night, as usual, she rained her eyes to Pbwbus. What does' she see? Has Pygmalion been here to work? Has be filled those dull eves! with vital fire Or is she dreaming No. Possessed naturally of wonderful courage and calmness, she continued' to move her lips as if in silent prayer, and never once withdrew her gaze, and still the eyes looked down on hem

The light of her candle shone distinetl, on liquid, living orbs, and her good keen sight enabled her, after a cleverly managed scrutiny, to see that the tapestry eyes of Phoebus had been cutout, and that, with her door locked and the servants in bed in their distant apartments, and all her jewels spread ont! before ber, she was not alone in her room.

She concluded ber prayers with her face hidden in ber hands. We can all

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imagine what those last prayers must have been! She knew that souie one was behind that tapestry she knew that bells and screams wer^auallyr useless, and she lay down in tPwd as usual, and waited the issue, her only omission being that the did-: not put away her jewels. "They may save my

iife/' said d$e to herself, and she closed her eyes, "f The docket ruck five before a sound was heard, and the moment arrived. She heard a rustle, a descent from behind the tapestry, and a man stood at her dressing table. He took off his coat, and one by one he secured tho „v jewels beneath his waistcoat.. What would be his next move Would it bo to her bedside, or the door,or window? He turned ana approached her bedside but by that time she had seen enough, and again closed her eyes, resigning^ herself to the Providence whose pro-' tection she had just been craving. The man was her own coachman.

Apparently satisfied by a brief glanco under his dark lantern that he had not disturbed her, he quietly unlocked her door and left her. For two hours— they must have seemed two days—sho allowed the house to remain unalarmed. her only movement having been to. relock the door which her living Phtv-s« bus had left ajar. At seven in tho morning she rang her bell, and ordered the carriage round immediately alter breakfast. All this was according, to her usual habits. On the box was a man who had cost her a night's rest, and most probably all her jewels." However, sno drove off she went.. straight to the house oi a magistrate.

Seize my coachman," said she "secure him and search him. I have been, robbed, and I can hardly think he has had time to disencumber himself of the jewels he has taken from me."

She was obeyed, and sho wsis right the amethysts were still about him, and he gave himself up without a struggle. All he said was, "I wish now I had killed her. I meant to do it only she was so good I hadn't tho heart."

Jt is most probable that after this exciting episode the tapestry of that bedchamber was remorselessly condemned, and tho eyeless Phoebus was consigned to oblivion.—Ex.

SUMMER DRINKS.

The chief quality needed in summer drinks is a cooling property. Exhilaration should not bo sought for, becauso it cannot bo had without a resort to stimulants—and those should be avoided. All spirituous liquors ought to bo discarded, unless some mild wines bo _. excepted. Strong drink influences tho brain and the blood for a time, to bo followed by prostration afterwards— and prostration in hot weather is a more serious affair than a cold. First and forinost in the list of good summer drinks, stands cold water. It is.as cheap as anything can bo, harmless, wholesome, refreshing and pleasant. It is a verv homely liquid, it is true but it is tlio noblest of beverages, for all that. A hundred years of use cannot destroy nor impair its deliciousness to the thirsty tonguo, and all tln» thousand other drinks concocted by man could not fill its place. Water ought to be the chief summer beverage, and winter beverago, too, of every one. But hot weather creates a craving for acids, and this craving indicates tho agents of its own gratification. Any wholesame acid may bo used as tho basis of a pleasant summer beverage but there are many domestic and for-, eign fruits that contain such acid— lemons, oranges, berries. Out in tho country, whero lemonade, orangeade, ... and sherbet can not bo easily had, raspberry, strawberry and blackberry acid' may be used as excellent substitutes. .. Good eider that has been woll kept is both agreeable and wholesome and even cider vinegar, if diluted ami sweetened, makes a lileasant and refreshing beverage. Mild efl'ervescents, such as root and berb beer, containing littlo or no spirit, aro both palatablo and harmless but that tashionaliieand1 popular beverago, soda-water, ought to avoided, or sparingly resorted to. By using such simplo drinks as wo have mentioned, and limiting themselves to one-half tho amount of food taken in tho winter, persons will got through the summer with a good health that will astonish them.

LOVE-MAKING BY SIGNS. T'lie last numberof Chamber*' Journal has an article on tho gesture languago of Ital3'. It contains tho following passages:—

Love-making by signs is very general. Tho method has many recommendations for as tho lovers are not soon together, and don't write, they aro not easily found out. Every window opens to the floor, and has a balcony, so that neighbors havo great faculitics for the pastime. The languago of love is verysimple it is always the same, and always interesting and now. Tho gentleman begins by taking out his handkerchief, wnich he parses over h'H lace looking all tho time at tho lady, ami throwing into his face and eyes expression of admiration for her at tho samo time he compliments her on her beauty by passing his hand over his mouth and chin. Tho lady's answer is a blush, hiding her face, except the eyes, behiml her fan, ami pointing to tho rear, to indicate that inamma is coming, and retreats. Next time the same play on ho gentleman's side, followed by possibly a glanco, not of discouragement, from the lady whereupon ho lings his 1^1't side, to express that ho loves her to distraction and the Indy flees, to return the next day, and observe tho gentleman, of course to her groat astonishment and displeasure, repent the previous gestures ending by showing her the palms of his hands, and

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