St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 17, Number 10, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 19 September 1891 — Page 4

'DOUBLE DICK AND JOE; (— ~ OR"" *The Poorhouse Waifs. BY DAVID LOWRY. CHAPTER XIX. JOB PARALYZES THE LAWYER. . I must go back to tho norning of tho pay on which Dick's triumph ended so Unfortunately in the ring. 1 Ike Jenks, alias I’ratty, passed up the street on which Monsieur Dufaur’s Acad- j [emy was locat d, at the time Joe had said Ehe was to be seen at the window. He i aluted her and stro'e on, turn ng noiIther to tho rght nor the left. Shortly afterwards —a few minutes later—as Joo looked out on the street she saw Job Wonder staring at her. • How long he had been there she did not I [know. It could=not have been long. He = <iiu iMwumiTw ne"waw no was observed, [ he walked away quickly in the direct'on opposite to that Mr. Pratty had taken. Ten minutes later the precious lawyer's clerk and farmer met. • “Woll—you saw her.” “Yes—but great pancakes! Who'd a ' know'd h’r! Why, if I’d run agin her plum face to face on the street, Id never said it 'twas Joe. ” “You say it is her now?” | “Her. I reckon I ought to know.” : “That’s the important point. Sure 'there’s no mistake.” । “Look here young man. Is it likely ' •my sights failed since I left home? l[ 'hain’t drunk a drop—ne'er a drop. I’ve [not gone and had my old roots grubbed •out o my mouth like Bijah Harkins, ’n’ । (took gas, an’ gone clean crazy. I’ve • been hyer long enough to get used to tho ■air; ate wholesome victuals—the butter •might be a little better—but I've took j •precious good care of myself—and if I ! 'don’t know that gal from all other gals, i [then you'd better pint commissioners, I and put Job Wonder in a lunatic asylum.” “All right When will you go back to my uncle's office 9 ” Arrived at Jerem ah Jbnks’ office, that individual took the farmer in hand in a ■professional manner that was tho esjßonce of cheek. [ “Well, Mr. Wonder, you are satisfied •you have seen the person we are both interested in. What do you propose?” “Me?” [ “Yes. ” : Jerem'ah Jenks was biting his fingermails. I JobWonder’.s suspicions were aroused. • “Why, I’m going to ask that gal to go home with me right off. I d done it on ^he spot—but your nephew made mo promise I was only to look at her to •make sure twas her—and more'n that — il wasn't to do nothin’ till we’d talked it ■over. ’N’ now I’m just bilin' over with •things to say, if you’ll let mo say 'em.” j j “To begin, with, Mr. Wonder, do you (think she would co with you if you ■“ 'ukr.u'.d promise everythir g you can think I lof?” , “Lord! Why won’t she?” l “Why did she run away?” { “Oh! that was a'l a mistake. I’ll make (that all right. Just as soon as sho [knows Samanthy and my wife's sorry, [and glad to get her back.” ‘ “Stay. Do you th nk she isn’t pretty I jcomfortabe where sho is? Isn’t sho •well dressed? Isn't sho looking better Ithan she ever did?” ! “By gum! I’d never know'd her! she's • clicked up that wonderful ” [ “What could you offer her that w*uld i '•compare with the life she is living now?” i j “Eh?” i Job Wonder rose and stared at the [lawyer. He bad never looked aft it in itha light before. | “See hyer, Squire. You lawyers be •squires. I reckon. I took that gal Joo [out’n a county pcorhouse. I signed [papers for her. They meant I wasn’t to [let her be a burden on the county. An’ I in Acorn County vze allays live right up ! to what we sign—right up to the handle (every time.” . “Well?” • The farmer wished he would quit bit- [ [ing.his nails, but ho went on. : “Why—that’s the sum total on’t. It's imy duty to take care of that there gal! Ito bring her up till she’s of age—or till [such time as I’m satisfied somebody •else ll take good care of her. ” “Well?” ! “That's enough, ain't it? Can't I take j her? Who’se any better right, I'd like I ’to know?” ' “Is that all? Are you through?” i “Yes, I be. Now fire ahead—spit it [ [right out, and I’ll sample your say.” ' The lawyer smiled. “We don’t-do things in this State in that way .If that girl says she was not treated right, you can’t get any officer in New York to sign a paper authorizing you to touch her—not one.” , “I can’t!” I “No! On the contrary, if anybody [will come forward and give a statement (supporting her statement of the cruel- I

I 1 c -J I ities practiced, she would be protected I 'from the authorities of Acorn County'.” i ; “Great thunder'.” “That is the fact.” ■ Jeremiah .Jenks’ nail was bitten pretty i ‘close now. Job Wonder’s face expressed j ’disgust and dismay. ( “I’m not concerned! I’m no poor- j 'house —nor no commissioner, nor over•seer, either.” . “No ” I The manner in which the lawyer spoke : angered Job Wonder. . “What makes you say ‘No’ that way? ; (You something. ” i “I do.” The lawyer turned square' around and faced the farmer. “You have a motive in coming here—what is it?” “I don’t know whether you’d underistand it—tawi’t likely you would—bein’ a lawyer.”

! “I’il try.” i “I co ne to New York jest because I (took a liking to that girl. There’s not heuter agin me. I’d like to see any Iman said there is a heuter agin me.” “What do you mean by a heuter, Mr. tWonder?” ’ “Pshaw! I mean nothin’ in reason—jno sort of ground for any fault—just (nothing at a’i. ” “Oh!” i “See hyer, Mr. Jenks. Spit it out, an’ Idone with it. ” ; “Well, Mr. Wonder, I’ll put a case. ” f “Go on. I’m listenin’. But don’t use •no law lingo. Just you break it up, so’s |1 kin understand it.”

“We'll say tho girl has not been fairly treated ” “Who says so?” “No matter. Possibly there arc persons who heard you pity her, and say the Superintendent of Barnesville ought to be cowhided fur whipping the girl.” “That's that dod-blasted Breen! He’s J a dirty sneak, an' al the world knows it.” ■ “Suppose there waa a friend of Joe’s, | or friends, who were disposed to look into the matter, and they found a bad state of affairs at the poorhouse?” | “Well?” “And suppose they learned that you got her, and that the girl ran away from ' you because she was unjust y accused of ! stealing, when a cloud of witnesses can be brought to prove her innocence was ( | clearly established ” i “Now 1 know it’s that rascally, dirty, sneaking, cowardly Breen. ” | “there’s more than Breon for wit- [ nesses,” said the wily lawyer. j “Now then,” said Job confronting Jer- [ emiah Jenks angrily, while tho color flushed over his face unt 1 it became pur- ■ : pie, “I’ve got your measure. You | think I’m scared. Well, I ain’t—not a mite—not a mite! Now you thought you had a greenhorn You think I d pay I somethin' rather than have my name j • mixed up, that I’d do most anything to I keep my sister and wife's name out o’ dod-blasted newspapers. But you y^n’t know your man. No! you don't |by a jugfull. My sister's like me—we've both made mistakes—but I d like to see the man that's got any better record than hers or mine, air’ as for my wife's name—Lord! All Acorn County will stand right up for Maria Wonder! You ! thought I’d like to be shet of the hull ; business, bein' as how I’d took tho girl [ home, ’n' she’d scooted, ‘n’ I’d made my- । self sort o' responsible. You got some • hindsight plan workin' —but I've got just enough fores ght to steer clear o’ all your traps! You expo ted Cd plank down mebbo a hundred dollars or more I just to get the girl to hold her” । tongue or help to get her away. I don't • want her awAy. I don't keer where sho is, as long as she's with respectable । folks. But I’ll tell you just what Iwi 1 do. I'll introduce myself to tho folks ■ she's with. I’ll have a square talk, and , if she gets into any troub'e, an’ they'll • let me know in time, why then I'll : spend—well, you'll find out how much [ money I’ll spend to find out what you've • been up to. sendin’ answers to honest men’s advertisements, and hold n' of ’em in town, ’n springin' your forty little mosquito traps onto 'em! You min i! I m goin now. You'll mebbe wish you'd i never seed Job Wonder before I got through with yon. ” And whirling out of the office. Job Wonder walked away, living Jeremiah Jenks almost white with rage. The lawyer struck bis desk with 1^ clenched list in his impotent wrath. At the same time a low chuckle—a sly • chuckle—sounded in the back room. It was Ike—the hopeful Ike. ll* laid his head on one side, and said to himself: “Oh, my! Ain't that just parylizing?” CHAPTER XX. JOE DISAPPEARS MYSTERIOUSLY. Job Wonder was a man who never lost time once ho made up his mind. He walked straight from Lawyer Jenks’ • office to Monsieur Dufaur’s academy, I and rung the bell. “They can't do no tuor -’n put mo out," he said to himself, “an' I'll give ’em a chance, now my dander's up. I ain’t goin’ to stay hyer in New York al! this ■ time, ’n go home to Samanthy and Maria with my finger in my mouth.” The welcome Madame Dufaur gave ; • him surprised him. Madam thought ho । was calling in relation to „ pupil, probably “M name’s Wonder—Job Wonder.” 1 Madan* bowed. I “I’m from Acorn County. ” Madam bowed and smiled. “You have a gal hyer they call her Joe.” “Eh. sir!” Madam's face was severe now. She , said to herself. “This man wants to take ' her back to that cross sister of his.” * “Why, I called to see Joe, but es i you've any objection. I've nothin' more to say, ’cept I'm down right glad to seo ' j her in a nice place, 'n lookin', Lord! I ' never did think she could look like she does. ” “Well. sir. I am listenin'.” “Yes, I sec you be, but you don’t take ' ; much stock in me. You don’t say so, • but I can tell, generally. Howsomever, | ! bein’ as how I come hyer in answer to that pesky lawyer s letter, an’ spent my time an’ money, why, 1 thought I’ddrap in ’n give you to understand that, if any- I | thin' happens to Joe, I’d like you to let • me know. I’ll spend money on findin’ ; out anybody that meddles with her. ‘ j She’s in a tine place with you—a beauti- j i ful place—’n I don't—l wouldn't inter- • I sere for anything, missis—that's all I j called to say.” j “Pray keep your seat, sir. Y’ou speak lof danger. Why do you think anybody ' would trouble Joe?” “I don't think they will. 1 just i thoug’ ‘ if anybody should, you know.” ■ “This s strange.” “Yes, ’tis kinder silly—but that's all, • ma'am. Not another thing as I know of.” “Well, you are as kind as Joe says you ; are. ” ' i

“Did she say that?” “Sho always speaks kindly of you, Mr. 1 Wonder. ” “There now! Who'd a thought it? Well, I thought mebbe she wouldn't bear spite agin me. I took a fancy to that little mite —but Lord! how you've been improvin’ of her. I bet my wife and i Samanthy wouldn't know her if they’d • meet her. That's all, ma'am. I was [ going to ask her to go home with me if I 1 found she wasn't fixed to her own mind. I'm obleeged t’ye, ma'am, I'm sure. Give Joe my respects.” “You can speak to her if you wish, Mr. Wonder. “Well, now—i’s you'll oblcege mo, ma'm. ” Madame Dufaur went out and returned with Joe —who ran to the farmer and extended her baud. “O! Mr. Wonder—you don't want me to go back to the poorhouse!”

“Why, bless yonr heart—l wouldn't let you go back to Zeke Caper, not for five hundred dollars.” “Then I’m so glad to see you, because you were so kind to me.” “Pshaw-, now—how you talk.” “It's true, Mr. Wonder. You are the first one that ever gave me a kind look or word. ” “Poor gal—l reckon that's true.” “Are you going home right away?” “’Soon as I can make a train, miss.” “Don’t call mo miss, Mr. Wonder—call me Joe. ” “Well, I will. You ain’t spoiled if you do wear fine clothes. ” “We try not to spoil people," said

Madame Dufaur, who was much amuse! with his manner and language. “Well—if you’d come down to Acorn ' County. I’ll guarantee you a job that’ll last you all the year round, if you can improve folks as you have improved • Joe, hyer. ” ' Joe blushed vividly as he looked at • her. | “You've got kinder toned down like—but there’s a lot o' devilment in them eyes yet. Well—l’ll tell Samanthy and ; Maria how I found you—and nobody ’ll | be gladder ’n just Samanthy.; She s took on mightily ever sence you ran away i ' she’s dead sorry it happened.” i “Tell your sister I never give it a • thought now. ” “You may be sure I’ll carry home that message. It'll sorter ease her to know i,t. Well, I’ll be goin’ now. Good by, I Joo —good by, ma am—and mind what il’ve said. Good-by, ma am. ” And Job [walked out. bowing an I swinging his [ hat as politely as if he was talking to a parson. j “If I had thought of it,” :aid Madame Dufaur, “he louid have gone with you and Miss Murray to the circus; now I must go with you. I dare not trust you alone. ” I That was tho little speech Madame Dufaur sthi.od at. tho dare not trust two youns ladies alone—but she did not want to seo the circus, buch an idea was absurd! So, tho same evening, Madame accompanied the two misses to the circus. Mat happened there has a ready been told. 1 have been thus particular in relating these details in the order in which the events happened, tn order that the ■ reader will realize tho bearing they had • upon subsequent events. When Joe beheld Dick on Firefly she ■ started and trembled so that Madame I Dufaur thought sho skivered with.the draft Oi air. and bade her draw her ■ wrap closer ab mt her. Joo was spell-boun 1 She hgd never : boho d anything like a circus. It was all [ new, wonderful, charming. She was de- ' lighted w.th everything. When the I white mare was led around the ring She • fixed her gaze on the rider, in whom sho • beheld a strong resemblance to Dick. She did not dream it was Dick: such a tin tight never entered her mind. But ther ' was a someth ng—Joo could not defin • the fooling —that sudden y recalled p> or Diek. whom she at that moment thought was in Barnesville PoorPou e. W hen Dick fell from the marc, and lay at her side stunned, she was the first to lift the girl’s head she and all the spectators thought), wh'ne > a lamo Dufaur fanned Dick. There was a sharp, drawn look in Dlck's face that thrilled her— it was o like poor, dear Diek ^ho had fought her battles and braved Zeke Caper that Joe shed t ars. And now, to think a ter all that happened toher, that Dick had his a tventtiros to relate How charming it would be to listen to iiis account of his experiouees. Tho world was beginning to be a bright, beautiful wo Id to Joe. She was like a bird the io nainder of the day. Sho sang and dance I through the rooms; Madame Dufaur smiled, and nodded quiet y to her husband, who eyed Joo in his turn curiously. Joe thought Diek would surely return in tho evening with the clown s wife or clown; but evening came, passed, and there was no sign of either Thon Mad- . UlliV l»utuui AOU •4. .1 Io I t»y t. ». they would com> !n after tho evening’*.'* performance. •In tho meant mo, ” said Madame, “I i want you to do an errand for me " Joo was only too glad of the opportunity to go out She felt the four wails , rather iiksont ' that oven ng. Sho got i her things, and reeeivin : her instructions left the house humming a m w song sho had heard Madame Dufaur singing. It was not until she was gone that Madame D< aur recalled Job Wonder'S words that seemed to convey a warning. j Then she laughed. i “Nonsese! what could happen a child like that." and Madame Duiaur smi.ed. But slu> pondered deeply when half an hour passed an 1 Joe did not return. At the end o an hour Madan e Dufaur was in a fever ol appr«he s on. “Something has happend to Joe,” she • aid to her husband. "Eh—what is t?” Mada . o told him her forebodings—re- ■ lated the farmer's strange warning. “It is not possible!” exvia med Monsieur Dufaur —“but 1 will seo! I will soon And Monsieur Dufaur darted off to the police author ties. He tound little encouragement there —however, he d d all • that presence es mind and discretion could suggest. When h > returned home, hoping to 1 find Joo there, his grave fa e betrayed • the truth to Madame Dufaur. j “Ah! Poor child! Something terrible has has happened to her.” j Monsieur Du aur turned his face away and looked out o' the window at the people passing. But he said never a word. [to be c^ntixued.] I hi'o sophy of Roiling an Egg. Th-o white of an egg is albumen, and i the yelk al o, but containing apeeuliar ■ oil, says Dr. A. S. Heath in the Amer- ! ican Agriculturist. It is the albumen that, heated at 16H deg. F., coagulates i and renders tho egg delicious, tender ; and digestible. But if the temperai twre is raised beyond the ■perfectly •coagulating point, the albumen will > »lry, shrink and become leathery and indigestible. Large eggs placed in boiling water will moperly “jellify,” or coagulate .e albumen of either the white or oi the yelk in three and a half minutei. Then, to secure the desirable degree es cooking or I coagulating of the albumen of the egg । or of a steak, the tenr e. attire should !be just sufficient when longer continued to perfectly cook, and tot tear and hornify the nutritive element of food,until cooking impairs digestibility rather than, as it should , promote it. A meal presupposes proj aration, calculation ! and forethought. Then why not as i well apply these to uniform, certain I and perfect cooking of eggs. Ten j minutes before the meal hour put the [ eggs into a vessel into which boiling water has previously been poured, cover and set aside, and when the meal is ready to be served the eggs will be perfectly cooked. Jf some of the fam- • ily de are their eggs harder, two or three minutes longer will be perfectly digestible. Too much fuel is wasted -in spoiling food that should be made delicious and digestible, but which too often is innutritions, indigestible and i tasteless. When a girl breaks off a match somebody is sure to be “fired.”

[ COTTON BLOSSOM CLUBshindig watkins puts ashes UPON JUMPBACK TAYLOR. Th e president Offers Some Weighty ArRnmentu to Bi other I’srker on ii tß Subject of Plain English—The Club Desires to Encourage the Soft. Sad Strains of the ACCordeon—A Mlssieg .Member. Coccanuts vs. Cucumbers. i Some time since Shindig Watkins' happened to empty a pan of ashes out of the alley window on the north side i watermelon Hall just as Jumpbacki Taylor was passing along. Brother Taylor didn't get quite all the ashes 1 in the pan, but was just as indignant' as if he had. and on live different oc- ' casions he has been heard to say that i if he ever caught Shindig out in nar yy u he would make him unhappy all the rest of his born days. At the Saturday night meeting, and a few minutes before it was called to order, Ju^pback was told that Shindig had reirived word that his poor old mother, wjfri lived down in South Carolina, no more. He at once went over a»offered his hand and asked that th. chasm be bridged, and two minufl later all was joy and peace. It turned out that Shindig's mother died thirteen years ago, but Jumpback’s heart was melted over the news just the same, and the two will hereafter be like brothers again. BROTHER PAKKER DISCIPLINED.— When the meeting had been duly opened, Brother Gardner asked if Brother Welcome Darker was in the hall. He was, and promptly arose and advanced to the President's desk. “Brudder Parker." said the President, “I was in a grocery de inlder evenin' when yo' was buyin’ fo' dozen clothes-pins an' a pound of sugar.” “Yes. sah." “Doorin’ de ten minits I had my eye on yo’ I heard you make use of sich words as -impugn.' ‘desideratum.’ ‘transformation.'an' -eliminate.' Had yo’ any speshual object in dat, Brudder Parker?” “Why, sah. 1 alius talks dat way." “A o' do, eh? if 1 happens to be in a butcher-shop an' yo’ cum in I needn’t be surprised to hear yo’ obsarve daf yo' reckon you'll denunciate a reprehensible affiliation of soupbone to eliminate an inconsistency? Is dat de ideah. Brudder Parker?” “Yes, sah: yes sah.” aCz- — dK s ■■ w M■■ l J 'I A ■ A MISSINO MEMBER. “Wasn't yo' heah one night ’bout i fo’ weeks ago when I requested all members of dis club to make use of plain English language?" “I was. sah: but 1 can't help but use big words. Dey cum nacheral, eih.” “Oh. dey does? Is Givadam Jones heah to-night?” “Yes. sah." “Brudder Jones, yo'will accompany Brudder Parker to de aunty-room. Dis seems to be a case whar' de posij tivity of de neutralization ’pears to . call fur an isolashun of de impet- . uosity.” i The two retired. Half an hqur later Brother Parker slid in by the ; side door and told Judge Chewso that he had decided never to again make use of any bigger words than molasses or stomach bitters. Elected and Rejected.—The bal-lot-box was passed by Sir Isaac Walpole in his usual courteous and dignified manner, and Far-Off Johnson. Uncle White, Moses Williams, Deacon Green, Judge Holden, Sunrise Watson jxud Admiral Hastings were declared Q<ly elected. In sending for their ~erlilicales of mgmbersbip tin-y must nch-e twenty-live cents extra if they ^ant a rabbit's foot to keep ghosts The Committee on Application announced an unfavorable report on the petition of Elder Drawbar Baker, of Lynchburg. Va. It- has been learned from a reliable source that the Elder stood charged with collecting money to varnish the front door of a church i and using the same to buy a pair of buff shoes for his wife and a linen duster for himself. Also, on the application of Judge Sooner Henderson, of Terre Haute, Ind., who is charged with having : stolen a hog and a bag of dried apples j and sold them for money to buy an accordian. The Club desires to encourage music, and especially the sad, soft strains of the accordion, but the hogs and dried apples of this country must be held even more sacred than music. A Missing Member.—A coinmuni- ' cation from Asbury Park announced • that the Hon. Ambulance Jones, a i member of the club in good standing ;at that place, had been missing for । two weeks, and there were many reasons for believing that it was a case of foul play. The Secretary was ordered to open a correspondence and seek to ascertain—

1- Did the missing brother handle any cash for other folks? 2. If so, is there a shortage? 3. Has the Torpedo Chicken been introduced to Asbury Park as a henroost protector? 4. If so, has any person picked up , a stray tooth, toe-nail, lock of hair or | other evidence of a sudden and unexpected explosion. ••Dar’ ain't no call to get excited over dis matter jist yet,” said Brother Gardner. “It is’nt safe to even pass a resolushun of sympathy fur his bereaved widder. If it turns out dat Brudder Jones was all right on his cash, an’ dat he didn’t keer fur [ chicken, an’ his family affairs war i pleasant, an’ he hadn’t any reason to ; run away, den we’ll sorter suspect । dat he might possibly hev bin ■ drowned in de sea. No hurry, , though. Give him plenty of time to come up an’ float ashore.” Elder Jackson t hen arose in search of information. Hewasachartermember wK \ « r J ELDER JACKSON ARISE?. of the Club, and he had attended every meeting thus far held, but up to date he had heard nothing said about the transit of Venus, a matter in which he was deeply interested. Did the Club know that there was going to be another transit in about two weeks? Did it wish to send him up to High Bridge to observe and report? Was I it possible, as he had heard hinted on | several occasions, that the Cotton ; Blossoms didn’t care a continental whether Venus transited or stuck to the old pasture. The elder was growing excited when Brother Gardner I brought the gavel down with a smash and shouted: ••Elder Jackson, sot down!” “Yes, sah. but I wants informashun, sah.” “An’ yo’ll git a hull bar’l of informashun right off! 1 want to say to • yo’ an’ all odder members of dis club dat we hev nuffin whatever to do wid j Venus, Transit. High Bridge or any other Ib-avenly l»o<ly! We all know <iat de price of whitewashin' has gone down ten jx-r cent, while ’taters are a dollar a bushel, an’ mighty firm at dat. When I diskiver a member of dis club foolin’ away his time on ob- I jects9o,ooo,ooo miles away, while his oldest gai has to go bar'fut, an’ he can't lend a neighbor a drawin’ of tea j or a taller candle, dat pusson is gwin to be tooken wid a sudden desiah to hand in his resignashun an’ git down sta'rs!” This announcement created no i slight sensatjon among the members, I and S:nnuel Shin took advantage of it to throw a turnip, which struck , Elder Toots in the neck and jumped i him up with an offer to light Judge j Cadaver and Admiral Bumbo with one hand tied b< ind him. The Light That Failed.—All ararangements had been perfected for • the lion. Snowball Baker, of West Virginia, to addess the meeting, or. rather, to deliver his celebrated essay’ entitled: “Supposin’ de Cocoanui an’ de Cowcumber Was to Trade Places?” He arrived here Friday evening and borrowed a white shirt of Waydown Bebee and a pair of suspenders of the Rev. Penstock and in- ’ formed everybody that he should make the effort of his life. Saturday afternoon, however, while paying a call at the cabin of Elder Shipback Hartwell, he helped himself to what he supposed was extra dry wine. It ’ proved to be be extra wet liniment, which the Elder had compounded to rub on his mule’s leg, and at this writing t^ie Hon. Snowball is still lying on the parlor floor in a picturesque but dazed condition. Brother Gardner explained ihe situation ot affairs, anil added; “I doan reckon we has lost much ' by de failure to h'ar dat leckture. A pusson who hasn’t ’nuff talent to tell de difference between sunthin’ good [ fur himself an’ sunthin’ good fur a mewl can’t be much of a logishun. ; As soon as he is able to walk he will be headed towards Buffalo an’ told to trabble. We will now abscound to I our varus homes.” —AVic York World. Something New. A new article of food has been in- . traduced in California, known as Kuprion’s Egg Noodles and Egg Bar- : ley. They are waranted to be coni’ ; posed purely of eggs and flour. When [ used for soups they require to be . boiled from fifteen to twenty minutes. With roasts, fish or fruits they are . browned in butter and served hot. r They are also very appetizing when [ i cooked with milk with the addition of a little cinnamon, or when cooked with cheese. A factory has been esi tablished where all the work is done by women, and we may soon ex- [ r pect these delicacies to be in the • ’ market. _______ i Latest from Saratoga: Sadi —Anyi thing new, dear? Helen —No: things . r are dreadfully dull. I am engaged । j to that little monkey, De Saplets, again. 1

RUINOUS EARTHQUAKE. SAN SALVADOR DEVASTATED THE NINTH TIME. The Volcanoes Gave Warning by Their Unusual Activity— Only the Coast Cities Escape—Eoss of Property Tremendous— Else Loss Comparatively Small. Pursued by an Evil Fate. San Salvador, the smallest but most populous and one of the most prosperous of the live Central American republics, is again in ruins, and for the ninth time since its founding in 1528 by Senor Jorge de Alvarado, the c ty of San Salvador is leveled by an earthquake. Millions of dollars’ worth of property and many lives were destroyed in the republic by this visitation. Whole towns were wiped out, and so far as advices received from the capital indicate, hard'.y a city in the country, except tbose alon'g the coast, escaped tL awful effects of the convulsion. There had been indications for several days past that a seismic disturbance of more than usual power might be expected. The volcanoes of San Salvador, San MigueJ and Izalco have been unusually active, and deep subterranean rumblings and slight earth tremors have been felt. Such things are not uncommon there, however, and while there was a feeling of uneasiness there was no great alarm let At just five minutes before 2 o’clock in the morning the earth began to shaka The wave had a strong vertical and oscillatory movement. Peop'o rushed into the streets in their night clothing, and while the shock lasted only twenty seconds, before it had passed away there was a panic-stricken mob making Its way to the open country outside the city. The scene was terribly sub ime. Men, women, and children were shrieking and praying in the streets; walls of houses, cracked, tottered, and fell; there ..as a deep, continuous rumble as of heavy thunder; the sky was overcast and the air was filled wi h a fine, penetrating dust. While the shock last d the earth rose and fell in long waves, and strong men were unable to keep their feet The panic-stricken mob flocked to the open ground cutside the city; temporary shelters were thrown up wherever possible, but nearly al. the men and a great many of the women and children had only the sky for a cover. All through the morning there were slight shocks, but none approaching in intensity that which had been so destructive. The inhabitants were afraid to return to their houses, and are making themselves as comfortable as possible in the temporary camps until the commotion subsides. President Ezeta is doing his best to stop the panic and care for the homeless people until it is considered safe for them to go back to their homes. The towns throughout the country have suffered more severely than the capital even. Analaqulto and Comasagua were destroyed. Cojutepeque, Santa Treia, San Pedro, and Masahuet were so badly shaken that they are practically I ruined, while the shock was plainly felt and damage was done by it at Santa Anna and Susimtepeque, fully sixty miles from San Salvador. It is impossible at this writing to form i any idea as to the number of lives which were lost. Two people were killed at tho capital, though there were many almost miraculous escapes from death. It is feared, however, that there have been many people killed in the smaller towns. The loss of property will run well into the millions. This is the ninth time since its founding, and third t:me within less than forty years, that San Salvador has been destroyed by earthquake shocks. April 6, 1854, not a single house was left in the city fit for habitation, and over three hundred lives were lost The dust and debris from the falling Lu idings filled up all of the wells and drinking places. Again, March 19, 1872, the city was shaken to the ground. Over 85,000,000 worth of property was destroyed then ' and upward of fifty lives were lost, and more than five hundred seriously injured. The entire republic comprises only about 7,500 square miles, 300 less than Massachusetts, and it is peopled by about 11,000 whites, 350,000 Indians, 300,000 mestizoes, and 3,000 negroes. It is very mountainous and thickly dotted I by volcanoes, having no less than eleven which have at different times contributed to the destruction of her cities. Izalco, 4,000 feet high, is the only one which is unceasingly active. The soil is good, in places remarkably rich, and the country has built up a very large trade in maize, oranges, lemons, pineapple, coffee, cotten. tobacco, plantains, and sugar. But by far the most valuable product is indigo, though the quantity raised has considerably decreased since independence was attained in 1839. Numerous fine cattle are raised, but the mineral wealth of the country is largely undeveloped. Rich silver mines are altoI gether neglected, and the iron trade, i though large deposits of excellent ore exist, has fallen into decay. The manu- ! factures consist of coarse cotton goods, cutlery and ironware. San Salvador has been the scene of many violent revolutions, and has man? j times been at war with surrounding stites. She has never been whipped, but has had several close calls. The title of republic has been sustained sij.ee 1856. In all Central American revolutions San Salvador has been obliged, because of her geographical position, to take an active part. The government at present is vested in a president and two houses of congress, I the senate consisting of twelve members, and the housq of representatives of twenty-four members. Every male citizen over twenty-one years ot a e is entitled to vote, except domestic servants, those without legal o cupation, those who contract debts fraudulently, owe I money past aue to tho state, enter I the service of a foreign power, or are of notoriously bad character. It | will bi seen that the San Salvadoreans | observe a decided'y mod?rn form of government The standing army consists of 1,000 men. and the militia of 5,000. . The Roman Catholic re igion is recognized by the state, but all denomination? arc protected. TY\ reputLie has a veiy well endowed uuiv^sityat th • capital, i San Salvador, and its work is highly re- [ garded. Peace has prevailed since 1865, when President Barrios was shot by success- • ful insurgents. The city of Jacksa^'ille, Fla., protects catfish in the riv.T as scavengers. ! It is a five-dollar fine to catch one of j them and the fish seem to know it. The river is full of them, and they vary in [ size from a baby to a 200-pound man.