Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 6, Number 39, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 25 March 1876 — Page 2

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4 Spectre

Dr. Hibbert has shown that spectres are nothing more than ideas or reoollected images of the mind, which in certain states of bodily indisposition have been ?rendered more vivid than actual irapres slop, and at tho pictures of the "mind's ©ye" arc more vivid than the pictures of dtthe body's eye. Sir David Brewster, in ..

?Jbis"Natural

Magic," goes further than

.itliis.and shows that the "mind's eye" is actually the body's eye, and that the retina is the common tablet on which both classes of impressions are painted, and by means of which they receive their visual existence under the same optical laws. lie tninks that this is not only true in the case of spectral illusions, but that it hold.-* good of all ideas ^recalled by the memory or created by the imagination, and that it may be regarded as the fundamental law in the sclenco of pneumatology.

Robert Dalw Owen, in his "Footfalls on the Boundary of Another World," tells a marvelous story of coincidences that one can hardly believe were brought about by no other agency than chance. Mr. Owen says that the story was communicated to him in July, 1S.7J, by Capt. J. H. Clarko of the schooner John Hallock, then lying in Rutgers slip, who bad it direct from Mr. Bruce himself. Ho adds that the John Hal lock was tken trading between New York and Santiago, Cuba.

Mr. Robert Bruce, born at Torbay, in the south of England, and there Dred upto a seafaring life, in 1828, when about thirty years old, was lirst mate on a bark trading between Liverpool and St. John, N. Ij. On one of her voyages bound westward, being then five or six weeks out and having nearcd tho eastern portion of the banks of Newfoundland, tho Captain and mate had boon on deck at noon, taking an observation of the sun after which they both descended to calculate thoir day's work. Tho eibin, a small one, was Immediately at the stern of tho vessel, and the short s'airway descending to it ran athwartshlps. Immediately opposite to this stairway, just beyond a small square lauding, was tho mate's state room and from that landing thero were two doors, closo to each other, tho one opening aft into the cabin, the other fronting the stairway into the state room.

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The desk was in tho forward part of the room, close to tho door so that any one sitting at it and looking over his shoulder could see into the cabin. The mate, absorbed in his.calcu!athns, which did not result us ho expected, varying considerably from the dead reckoning, had rot noticed the Captain's motions. Having completed his calculations, he called out, without looking around, "1 make our latitudo and longitude so and so. Can tint bo right? How is yours?" As thro was no re pi/, he repeated his question, glancing over hisshoulderatid seeing as he thought, the Captain limy writing on his slate. Still no answer. Thereupon ho arose and, as he fronted the cabin door, tho iigure he had mistaken for the Captain raised its h*ad and disclosed to the astonished mate tho features of an entiro stranger. Bruce was not a coward but, as ho met that llxt'd gaze looking upon him in grave silence, and became assured tint it was one whom he had over seen, it was too much for him: ho rushed up to the deck in such evident alarm that it instantly attracted tho Captain's attention.

Wliv, Mr. Bruce," said tho latter, "what in the world is tho matter with you?" "Tho matter, sir? Who is that at your desk !i "No one, that know of." litil tlieru in, Mr ,tboye a- straog1 there."

A straster Why, Timn, yfiti must be dreaming. You must have won tho steward there or I no second mate. Who 1 obsc would venture down without »rdors?"

But, sir, ho was pitting in your armchnir, lmining tuodoor, writing on your slate. Then ho looked up full in my face and, it' ever I saw a man plainly and distinetlv in this world, I saw him." "Him I Who? "(jod knows, sir I don't. I satf a man, and a man I never saw in my lift) Ijeforc."

You must bo going crazy, Mr. Bruce. A stranger, and wo nearly six weeks out!"

I know, sir but then I saw him.**! "(iodownamisee-wholtls." Bruco hesitated. "I never was a 1»liever in ghosts," ho said, "but if the truth must he told, sir, I'd rather net face it alone." "Come, eome, mam'v (Jo down at once, and don't make a fool of yoursef before the crew."

I hope you're always found mo willing to do What reasonaldr," Bruce replied, changing color "but if it's all tho baiuo to you, sir, I'd rather wo should go down VogeUwr,"

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KOMKTHIN0 TOJIK KXI'LAlNEbV The descended the stairs, and the mato followed him. Nobody in the cabin! They examined the state rooms. Not a soul to be (bund!

Well, Mr- Bruce," said the Captain, "did not I tell you you had been dreaming?"

UN all very well to say so, air but If I didn't sro'that man writing on your *lat\ may I never sec my homo and uiiflv again V*

An! writing eft th« Then it

ahonld be there still," and the Captain took up the «late. O a ontnething sure enough! I* that yotir writing. Mr. Bruce?'•

The male look the date, and there, In nlaln, legibleelwtractera,

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had retired, the Captain sat deep in thought. "Could any one have been stowed away at length he said. wThe ship must oe searched, and if I don find the fellow.he must be a rood band at hide and aeek. Order ftp wLhatrfna.

Every nook and oorittr of the vessel, from stem to st«n, pas ttoromfehly searched, an$ that witfc. all ness of oxoli^d cone out thit «t¥at»gfer had shown himself on t^rd^but not a living soul beyond tho ^jjnewfind the officers was found.

Returning to the cabin after their fruitless search, "Mr. Bruce," said tbo Captain, "What the d^vil do you make of all this?"

Can't tell, sir. I saw the man write you see tho writing. There must be something in it."

Well, it would seem so. We have the wind free, and I have a givat mind to keep her away and see what will come of it." "Isurely would, sir, if 1 were in your place. It's only a few hours lost at tho worst."

Well, we'll see. Go on deck and give the course nor*west. And, Mr. ruee," he added, as the mate aroso to have a lookout aloft, and let it be a you can depend on."

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At about 3 o'clock tho lookout reported an iceberg nearly ahead, and shortly afterward what ho thought was a vessel close to it. As they approached, the Captain's glass disclosed the fact that it was a dismantled ship, apparently frozen to tho ice, and with many human beings on it. Shortly afterward they hove to, and sent out the boats to tho relief of the sufferers. It proved to be a vessel from Quebec, bound to Liverpool, with passengers.

As one of the men who had been brought away in tho third boat that had reached tho wreck was ascending the ship's side, the mate, catching a glimpse of his faco, started back in consternation. It was the very faco that he saw thrco or four hours before, looking bp at him from tho Captain's desk.

The exhausted crew and famished passengers having been wired for, the mato called the Captain aside. "It seems that was not a ghost 1 saw to-day, sir the man's alive."

What do you moan Who's alive?" Why, sir,"one of th? passengers wo have just saved is the same man I saw writing on your slate at noon. I would swear to it In a court of justice."

Upon my word, Mr. Bruce," replied tho Captain, "this gets more and more singular. L-»t us go and see this man."

They found him in conversation with the Captain of tho rescued ship. They both stepped forward, and expressed in tho wannest terms their gratitude for deliverance from a horrible fate—slow death by exposure and starvation. The Captain replied that ho had done only what he was ccrtain they would have done for him under tho same circumstances, and asked them both to step down into tltf* cabin. Then, turning to tho passenger, ho said: "I hope, sir, you will not think I am trifling with you but I would bo much obliged if you would write a tow words on this slate," and ho handed him the slate, with that side up on which tho mysterious*" writing was not. "I will do anything you ask," replied the passenger belt what shall I write?"

Supposo you write, 'Steer to nor'west.'" The passenger cheerfully complied. Tho Captain took up the slate and examined it closcly then, stepping aside so as to conceal tho slate from the passenger he turned it over and gave it to him again with tho other sido up.

You say that is your handwriting?" said he. I need not say so," rejoined the other, looking at it, "tor you saw ine write it."

And this?" said the Captain, turning the slate over. The man looked first at one side of the slate, then at tho other, puzzled. At last, "What ia the meaning of this?" said he, "I wrote only ono of these. Who wrote tho other?"

That is more than I can tell you, sir. My mate here says v«u wrote it, suiting at this desk, at noon to-day."

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•43teor to nor'west." Have yon been trifling with me, air?" IncimrwJ the explain,stertily.

On my word at a man, air," replied Bruce, "I know no more of this matter than vmi do. I bnve told you the exact trJth."

The Captain sat down at bis desk in deep thought, the alate before him. At i~.t turning the slate over and poshing it toward Bruce, be aakl, "Write down, •Steer to nor'west,'"

ate complied, and the Captain,

atld, narrowly oomperi ng the bandwrltW, *K«r "Mr. Bruce, ao and toll tho second mato to wme down here." Me came, and, at the C*P*dnN request, be also wrote the word*. So did the die ward. Bo, In in»ee««ion, did e*enr man of the crew who could write at all. Bntnot one meembled, in any degree, the mysterioas writing. After the crew

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The Captain of tho wreck and the passenger looked at each other," exchanging glances of intelligev.co and surprise and the former atked the latter "Did you dieaui that you wrote on tJu» slate

No, sir, npt that remember." "You speak of dreaming," said the Captain of tho bark. "What was tliis gentleman about at noon to day "Captain," rejoined tho other, "the whole thing is most niyfterious, and I had intended to speak to you about itR3 soon as we got a little quiet. Tho gentleman (pointing to the passenger) be-' ing much exhausted, fell into a heaty sleep, or what seemou sleep, some time before noon. After an hour or more he awoke, and said to me: 'Captain, we shall be believed this very day.' When I asked him what reason he had for saying so, he replied that ho had dreamed that lie was on board a bark, and that she was eoming to our rescue. He d» scribed her appearanco and rig, and to our otter astonishment, when your vtesel hove in sight she eorreeponded exactly to his description of her. Wo had not thought much of what ho had said, yet still wo hoped there might to something in it,for drowning men. you know will catch at straw*. As it has turned out, I cannot doubt that it was all arranged, In aomo inootuprphemible way, by an overruling 1'rovideuco, so that wo might be saved." "I got the impression that the bark saw in my dream was going to rtseuo us," said the passenger, "but how that impresslou came I cannot tell. Everything here on board seems to me quite familiar yet I am very sure that 1 w*s never in yonr vessel before. It is all a puzzle to me."

A MfSWAOS FROM A W FK.

Jottg Stilling, In hi* "Tbeorlo der Oeisterkunde," tells of a remarkable story told by a (Jerraan who bad emigrated to the Vnltcd States, and hud been for many yoam manager of some mills on the Delaware. The events are said to have occurred between 1730 and 17t5». There lived At that time near Philadelphia, lonely and retired, a benevolent and pious man, who was suspected of baviiig some occult power of disclosing hidden events. A sea cap tain bad been long absent, and no ktter bad been received from him. His wife, who lived near this man, and who had become alarmed and anxious, was adTi*ed to consult him. Having heard her story, he hade ber wait a little and be would bring ber an answer. Thereupon he went into another room, shutting the door and there she looked through an appeiture in the door to ascertain what he was about. Seeing him lying motionless on a Sofia,she quickly retnrned to her place. Soon he came out, and told the woman that her husband was at that time in London, in a certain ooffino boose, which he named, and that be would soon return. He also stated the reason why his return had been delayed, and why he had not written to her and she went home somewhat ria^sared. When her husband did

return, they found, on comparing notes, that everything she had

There are cases on record in which an alibi, satisfactorily proved, yet conflicting with seeming unimpeachable evidence, has puzaled the-counts. Catherine Crowe, in "Night Side of Nature^' relates and vouches for tho authenticity of the following wonderful btory:

A ML'HOKR.

In the latter part of tho last century, in tho city of Glasgow, Scotland, a nervant girl, known to have lieen improperly intimate with certain surgeon's apprentice, suddonly dteappenred. There being no circumstances leading to the suspicion of" foul play, no special inquiry was made about her. In those days, in Scottish towns, no ono was allowed to show himself in either street or public ground during tho hours of church service and tills interdiction was enforced by tho appointment of inspectors, authorized to tako down tho namos of de linquenta. Two of these, making their rounds, came to a walk, tne lower boundary of "Tho Green," as the chief public park of tho city is called. Thero, lying on the grass, thfiy saw a young man, whom they recognized as the surgeon's assistant. They asked him why ho was not at church, and proceeded to register hisnauic but instead of attempting an excuse, ho merely arosp saying, "I am a miserable man look in tho water!" Then he crossed a stile and struck into a path leading to tho Ruthergien road. The inspectors," astonished, wont to the river, and there they found the body of a young woman, which .they caused to bo eonvej'ed to town. While they were accompanying it through the streets, they passed one of the principal chuir.hos, whence, at tho moment, I lie congregation were issuing, and among them saw tho apprentice. But this did not surpriso thuin, thinking ho might have had time to go round and enter the church toward tho close of the service.

The body proved to be that of tho missing servant girl. The apprentice was arrested, and must, on tho testimony of the inspectors, have been found guilty had ho not on Mistrial established an incontrovertible alibi, showing beyond possible donbt that he had been in church during the entiro service. The young man was acquitted. -t WIIAT THEY"" COULD IIAKDLY IJELIKVB.

Hardly less wonderful is the following narrative communicated to Robert Dale Owen, in Washington, in June, 1851), by tho porsonaconeorned.

In May, ltt-iO, Dr. a noted physician of Washington, was residing with his wife and daughter Sarah (now Mrs. ,) at their country seat, near Piney Point, in Virginia, a fashionable pleasure resort, during the summer months. One afternoon, at about ." o'clock, the two ladies were walking out in a copse not far from their residence, and, at a distance on tiiat road, approaching them they saw a gentlemun. "Sally," said Mrs. "there comes your father to meet us." "I think not," the daughter replied "that cannot be papa it is not as tall as he." As ho nearcd them the daughter's opinion was confirmed. It was not Dr. 1) but a Mr. Thompson. a gentleman with whom they were well acquainted, and who was at that time one of Dr. I 's patients. They noticed also, as he caino nearer, that ho was dressed In a blue frock coat, lilacsatin waistcoat, and black pantaloons and hat. Also, on comparing notes afterwards, both ladies, it appeared, had noticed that his linen was particularly line, and that his whole apparel seemed to have been very carefully adjusted. He came up so close that they were on tho very point of addressing him but at that moment bo stepped aside, seemingly to let them pa-s, and then, even while the eves of both the ladies ware upon him, he disappeared.

The astonishment of Mrs. and her daughter may bo imagined. They could scarcely believe the evidence of their own eves. They lingered for a imeon the spot, expecting him toreappear then they hastened home.

A .V ASTHONQM1CAL PROBLEM. In his recently published book, "Our Place Among tho Inlinitiis," Mr. Richard A. Proctor speaks uf tho discovery by the lato M^r. Goldsniidt of fivo faint companion start to Sirius, and suggests that "their faintruss inny best be ex fdalned by supposing that fbey are opaquo belies which shino only bv reflecting tho light which they roocive. from their sun, "Sirius," which is a star more than -I.oootimes «s bfg as our sun and has a disc m6te than 30o times ns larito. If this view of tho.» is correct and they are the planets of tho dog star, an earth is planet of tho ami, and thnv

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TERR IS HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL.

told was

strictly true. But the nj^Pdesfpart of the story remains. When shf. teok her husband t° see the seer, he stj^rtea baek in snrprtoe.and altorwiMptf tow hiljvlte that oh a. Certain :^ay (the sau»| on which she had consulted th« itftfr) he waa^in a OOftfse h#s6Jn Londpn (the same that .had beenn anted to Mr,) and that this very mail there accosted biin, and had told him that his wife was in great anxiety about him that then the sea captain had replied, informing the stranger why bia return had been delayed ijbd why he bad not written, whereupon the uian turned away, ami he Jqst sight ofhiiu in the crowd.

it seems evident they are—sufli-

cicnlly «ooled down to permit of the production upon them of beings analagous to man, tho aspects of nature to three stellar mortals mu-t be simply astounding as we win conceive of them. The largest of these planrti would contain 1,000 times the volume of our sun. and would havo a diameter of 8,000,000 miles. Tho force of gravity would le so gr?at that nothing could lie moved by men such as we. Mountain summits, if they lore the same preportion as on the earth, would be in proportion, and men themselves would be 5,000 of 0,000 feet tall butterflies forty feet long would flit about tire-flies, with lights as big as hogsheads, would illume the nights. The London Spectator is struck with awe in the contemplation of th •astnesa, but does not carry its speculations far enough. If hydrogen »t the centre of the snn Is of the consistency of

iteb, what must be tho density or 'waon the Sirian planets? And if water would be solid, bow would It form tbe tissues of a body snolagous to that of man, who la nine-tenths watei A man a mile biah—bow great, how awful would not bonis tailors bills! Speculation stands appalled before this awful problem.

A HINT FOR orR BOYS. When the Saltan goes to the opera he is followed by a servant bearing a load nf edible*." This in not a bad Idea. •When some of onr young men go to a theater or opera, they should bo followed by servants heart tig a keg of beer. This would obirlate tbe necessity of said young men going out between acts to get a clove.

CRN TENNIAIJSA XD MILLENI-

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[Chicago State Journal of fiowmerce.] 100 years ago—American Independence.

dlan) imeateSPai^^lafn babe^ corpSs inEnffandV' j' 300 years -ago-rMasiacre of $t. Ilairtholedfew Bpaolih £rra«da preparing. 400 fears ago—Printing invented Isabella (be CQUling Queen. 500 days of Tamerlane, the Turk. and Chaucer, the English poet. 000 yoars ago—Baliol and Brace Rich ar| Bacon Thoiuas Aquinas House of Hlp^bfl'tg founotfd/' 700 years ago—Richard Conur do Lion and Haladin, Sultau of Egypt, measuring swords in Palestine. 8C0 yoars ago—William the Conqueror,

SI00 years ago—Hugh Capet, tho Frenchman. 1.000 years ago—Alfred tne Great. 1,1(10 years ago—Charlemagne and Haroun Al Raschid. 1,200 years ago—ifohammedaniS'n making lively work in Constantinople and other places. 1,:100 yoars ago—Old Chosrose, the Persian, lives by murder, and tbo Pope is made a secular judge among kings. 1,400 years ago—The Saxons lively in Ilritian. Clovia establishes tho French monarchy, and the Visgoths conquer Spain. 1,500 years ago—The Roman Empire, having legislated many ye.irs in favor of capital against labor, begins te fall to pieces. 1,(WO years ago—The world has nothing belter to do than to broach and do nounce heresies and get up religiop persecutions. 1,700 years ago—Marcus Aurelius,Tacitus, and Plutarch. 1,800 years ago—Jerusalem destroyed and Herculaneum and Pompeii buried. 1S70 years ago—All the world at peace and Christ bora. 0,009 years ago—Adam rose to the dig nity of a large real estate owner, but by poor management was driven into in voluntury bankruptcy.

LEGS.

Thero is every indication that kneebreeches and tuck-ups, silk stockings and powdered wigs, are coming in with the Centenial. The women are bound to look well in thewhito hair and patch es, but my mind is much exercised about the men's legs, and tho sort of figures thoso dear creatures will cut. I knew of one man who never knew what a prize he had in his legs till in the foreign lands he went into the courtsuits. The democracy of this country is chiefly objectionable to him on account of tho retirement in which those legs must live, and his heart dances with fond emotion as he thinks the Centennial year will give thoso splendid legs a chance. On his account I rejoice but alas, what will become of the knockknees, bow-legs, the slim-shanks of tho great majority. There'll be no help but in pads, and so many are beyond the help of pads.—[N. Y. Cor. St. Louis Republican.

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THE MEANEST MAN. Warsaw rve«s.]

He lives in Scdalia. Ho waits very cold nights until his wife retires to bed, and then, with cold and calculating villainv in his heart of hearts, and bareloot, with his eyes wide open, ho paces up and down the back stoop for threrequartersofan hourKiitil his feet become icy cold, and tumbles into the bed and insists on placing his fctt just where her striped stockings had been. That man can double discount a bank robber or a dynamite liend.

Tin-: Danbury News man never wrote a more forcible paragraph in relation ,$ a certain description of early piety occasionally seen at church doors than live following:

A wot Sunday night affects the .t\jio classes of lovers in opposite ways. To him who is engaged it is a god-s-end, lis it enables him to snug up to her in the parlor and have the whole evening |o himself, but to tho other lover, the oho not engaged, a rainy Sunday night i$ a most painful cpisodo. His footing ho house isn't

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alterwardascertained, through Dr. 1—r— that his patient, Mr. Thompson, being KPriously indisposed, win confined to, his bed, and that ho had not been out of his room, nor, indeed, his bed, throughout the entire day. He died six weeks lator.—[New York Sun.

enough to warn

his going there through the storm a all he can do is to attend the eh tin stand iu the vestibule and pull up shirt-collar,in the despairing hope tl sho may appear. She doesn't, of cour^o, and ho goes back ta his dreary hou: wretched beyond description.

A TIITN FUNEIt*i'L PROCESSION. (Washington Correspondence of New Volk Ex prews.J I

Laura and I went to hear him (Dr. Newman) one night, by way of amu«inent, and we were amused, lie preached of the killing of Able by Cain. lie took tho boys in their early youth and showed how they both had the satac good moral training. Ho told how o£e became a farmer and tho other a she ard. How Cain's offering was not to acceptable as that of Able. How Cain grew jealous of his brother, and having allured him far from home into a thickly wooded ravine, slew him. Jle th^ requested his hearers to remember thl the llrst funeral was the work of a mil derer. "Think, iny brethren," be sai "of that sad funeral proccsnion." Lauto nudged mo and whispered, "not such largo piw-vthrti, Lot very sele.a. Norte Init tln* tiMt families. What is a funeral procession among three?"

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William Ro«s, of Otter Creok township. Vigo count}*, this State, had some children to feed and nothing to feed them with. So ho stole two bushels of wheat from a rich neighbor named Stolnaker, and got caught at if. Stalnaker presented the ease to the grand jury and poor Ross committed suicide to'keep out of tho penitentiary. It is hard lines. But we would rather tie in Ross' dishonored grave than carry StalBaker's conscience.

II rflNEf) TO I)EA TH BY A METEOR. An intelligent black hoy Was I nidging along a higoway at night In the vicinity of Palestine, Texas. There was a negro woman riding a horse in the same direction the liov was going. The intelligent black boy 'reappeared In Palestine that night out of I'reatb. and as pale as he could get. He said he saw a ball of fire come out of tho sky and strike the woman and set ber ablaze. The horse ran away with tbe woman afire on bin back, and ho ran to the town to tell the peoplo what had happened. Tbe people went to look after further particulars of the cartons Incident. They found tbe woman lying on tbe gronnd, with her clothing burned off, but life enough in her to tell that she bad been struck in the breast by a ball of fire. Tbe horse was found with his mane singed, and the woman died tbe next day. Tbe people think she was bit by a meteor.

Ay exchange asks if it is more blewwd to give than to receive a kim? We should say it is about an even thing.

A STORY OF JEFFERSON. Of one of our early Presidents a sin* gular and g|ptbentiiatod story is told: Mr. Je0ecm bad th« habit of d:ivlng himself in |ls gig \fhen be made his t$rfts to hbf country-seat," Monticello, sfrv Charlottosville, Vm. He preferred this mode of tmv«lto the stage-coach and of railways then then were none between Washington and hi* rural residence.

On one of bis trips he saw a poorlyclad boy trudging along tbe roadside and accosted him, asking him if he would like a ride. The lxy promptly an| frankly accented the invitation and soon charmed his unknown friend by his ingenious boyish conversation. After a time Mr. Jefferson asked his companiou if he had ever heard of Tom Jeffrrspn. "Oh, yes," was the quick response, "my daa says he's the dst rascal ever lived."

Nothing daunted by this unexpected candor, the President continued the conversation and when, In replying to allusions purposely made to Tom Jefferson, the lad would exclaim that his "dad caid that he was a traitor to bis country." he would say in expostulation, "Oh, perhaps you would not find him such a bad fellow ufter all."

When bo reached the point where his companion must leav« liini Mr. Jefferson said, as the boy leaped lightly to the ground, "You" can tell your dad thityou have had a ride with Thomas Jefferson and that he is not such a bad fellow."

Durned If I do!" exclaimed the youth. "My dad would give me the worst licking I ever bad if be knew 1 had been riding with you."

Still amused at the youngster's persistence, Mr. Jefferson said in a kindly tone: "Now, my fine littlo fellow, I want you to come and see me at tho Wbit3 House in Washington and you'll And that 1 am not so bad as your dad thinks me."

The boy, wi a bare acknowledgement of the friendly invitatiou, ran off towards his home. He was, however, sufficiently impreseed to tell "dad" that he had been asked to go to see the President at the White House and that ho meant to go.

Nonsense," sneered the parent, "when you get there be will ask who the dickens you are." "No, ho won't persisted the iad, "and I'm a going."

Ho was as good as his word. His Fall supplies, a homespun suit and a change of underclothing, had just been completed and one morning, donning the new suit and a new shirt and putting the remainder of his personal effects up in a handkerchief, be twisted a stick through his baggage, slung it over his shoulder and started briskly off to Washington to see his friend.

In due timo the brave youngster arrived at tho capital city and, inquiring his way to the White House, soon found his way to tho entrance. To the servant who appeared in response to his vigorous blows on the panel of the door ho boldly demanded to see "Tom" Jefferson.

He's at dinner and' lias company," replied the attendant, not a little astonished at the audacity of tho travel-soiled boy with his bundle.

That's nothin'," promptly answered tho young adventurer, "he told me to confo hero to see him and I've come, and I ain't a-going off without soeing him, so now you had better go tell him I'm here."'

There was no choice but to obey, fio the servant went to thedining-roomand told his master that a boy was outside who said be must see the President, ns he had been told to come. Mr. Jefferson at onco ordered that tho intruder bo brought in and the shabby youth, with his bundle over his shoulder, found himself in tho midst of a "state" dinner party, but nothing daunted by his strango position when the President, in genuine astonishment, exclaimed," Who tho devil aro you

The youngster ejacula'o I, "Durn it, that's just what dad said you'd say if I came here. I'm Charles "Morgan and you asked me to' come when I was riding with vou t'other day." "So I (fid," replied the President, bis recollection of the incident reviving, "and now that jou are here, sit down With us and take some dinner."

Another plate was ordered to be placed on the table lind Charles Morgan, with undiminished assurance, took a seat among the lino ladies and gentlemen. Mr. Jefferson directed that the dusty bundle, to which his young fiicnd had clung to tho last, bo taken to a spare bed-room and announced his intention of keeping the Owner of it as hisgucsU

After a fow jlays, during whjoa tne President had greatly enjoyed tho oiftspoken frankness and fearless natnj-e of tho acquaintance picked up byttye wayside, be inquired of young Morgdn' wh.t,t he could do. for him. "What would you like to bo when you arola man, my fine fellow?" the Presidest asked.

I want to bo a colonel/' was tbe re-

fwerin

ly, which Charles pe» istcd in afcto tho question whenever put. to him, until ons day a playfellow was brought to bim" i»r the shape of a young midshipman. After enjoying theso^. ety of his new acquaintance for a sliott time the l'mddcnt moro ed him as to bis wishes in regard futuro. lie ha made up'his. mind, with Ids customary derision, that nothing but the navy* would uuet his desires. To his great..delight Mr. Jeflerson told him that his wishes in that respect could be gratified.

The

qncsUoScard to hl

The sequel to the story is easily told. The boy entered the navy and served his country nobly during the remainder of his life. And C.imniodore Morgan, It is said by thofe who knew him best, always preserved that honest simplicity of character and the fearlessness which wo attracted "Tom" Jefferson when he met the outspoken Ckarley Morgan on the Virginia highway.

MISSED 'KM .V&TA^Y TIMES. As a reporter passed a North Hill school house yesterday, says The Burlington Hawkcye, a studious looking lad emerged from one of the doors with a worried expression of countenance and amblod round to tho rear of Mm Building closelv followed by a companion who popped from behind the fence. The two sought a retired nook where the studious lad back up against the wall and reaching his hand behind bim

Into that department of a boy's clothing that is patched next sfter his knees, be drew forth a heavy buckskin mit and

again another. As be ro-adjusted his deranged garments, ho winced a trifle, and rubbing a little lower down on bis anatomy gave vent to the remark, "By gad, they're pretty g*od. Jemmy, but he missed 'em seven tlmea

JOSH "Most men will concede that it looks foolish to sees boy dragging a heavy sled up bill for tbe fleeting pleasure or sliding down again. But It appears to me the boy is a sage hy tho side Of a young man who works hard all the week, aud drinks up his wages ou Saturday night."-

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