St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 19, Number 12, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 7 October 1893 — Page 2

AT m UH HEHSEU. The Story of a Woman's Atonement, by Charlotte M. Braeme. CHAPTER I. I A quaint, old-fashioned, large, gray stone house, irregularly built, with a ’green, sloping lawn that led to the (banks of the River Thames—a house 'that had once been the resort of the gay, the young, and the beautiful, but Lad now" lost its prestige. Courtly dames in rich brocades no longer rustled through the stately rooms and the broad corridors. Knights with plumed casques no longer rode from among the trees. King’s Court was deserted—it had fallen upon evil days, and was now known only as “The Ladies’ College, Kew.” No bright flowers with gorgeous colors smiled on the lawn: no tame white doves fluttered around the fountain. Miss Templeton, tl e conductor of “The Ladies’ College.” considered birds and flowers as “necessary parts of creation,” but she did not ca e to cultivate them. The windows of the house were all closed, the blinds were carefully drawn. Sunshine was all very well in its way, but, as it caused carpets and curtains to fade, besides causing young- eyes to brig-hten and young- hearts to be it, it was mcst carefully shut out. Hence gray shadow and white silent gl om reigned within King's Court, while the large rooms were ail quiet and dull, and the ticking of clocks and the creaking of doors coaid be distinctly heard. At the back there was another picture. First came a large playground—it had cnee been a courtyard—th< n a quaint old-fashioned garden, and an orchard where the trees in autumn drooped under the burden of ripe, rich fruit; and there the domain of Miss Templeton ended. The indication of this was a little gate, always ‘avefully locked, which led int) a kind < f coppice that open d out into brta l, beautiful woodland. A pretty brook ran between low banks —a brook that came from far away, and ran into the river a brot k that would have m idea poet's heart leap for joy, so clear, limpid, and rapid was it, washing over many-colored stones with a musical murmur that told of bright, far-off scenes. A cluster of alder trees bent over it, and a young girl sat under their shade. If Greuze had painted her with the glimmering sunlight falling upon her through the green foliage, the picture would have been immortal. The brook ripples, the birds sing, the sun shines, and the flowers send up soft streams of fragrance—all seem in harmony with the fair fresh loveliness of the girl, wlto cannot yet have seen eighteen summers. Lovely though it be, the face is not a very happy one; there is sunshine around it, but not In it. The girl looked like a young princess, she was so charming, so dainty, so fair. Yet life was all wrong with her, empty, dreamy and dull. There was passionate upbraiding in the bright, proud eyes as she raised them to the blue heaven. “Some sigh for genius, for fame,” she murmured; “I ask for love and money. Let me taste some few of the pleasures of the world; the warm life within me OriO’ out for thorn. Woul/1 onmn spirit could stand before me and tell me whatever I wished for should be mine! What should bo my first request? Make me a lady of title and wealth, I would say.” Suddenly she paused—there certainly was a voice calling, “Miss Rayner, where are you?” For one moment, remembering her thoughts, she was half-frightened, and then she smiled. “It’s only John. Why are all servants named John, I wonder? And, as this is the last day of the holidays, and therefore the last day that I am to have peace or quiet, what can John want me for?” She was soon to know. CHAPTER IT. Leonie Rayner rose from her pretty nook at the water side, and turned to find the old servant standing near her. “Miss Rayner,” he said, “you are wanted at once.” “Considering that I know no one in the wide world, John.” she rejoined, with a lovely smile playing round her lips, “I may ask, who wants me?” “Two gentlemen, and they both look like lawyers; they asked for Miss Leonie Rayner, and said their business was very important.” "I will come,” she said, with a deep sigh—“some message from Miss Templeton, I suppose.” She walked slowly to the house, and, as she left the picturesque spot where she had lingered through the sunny June morning, the poetry died out of her face, and a hard, tired expression came into it. She looked up at the j closed windows and drawn blinds. “It ; is unfortunate that the sun does not j ray school fees,” sho said, “then Miss ! Templeton would admit it. ” She entered the bare, lonely, de- j sorted school-rooms, where the very i "““goddess of dullness seemed to have taken up her abode. A stern-faced, prim maid-servant met her. “Miss Rayner, have you been told that you are wanted? It’s very awkwatd, gentlemen sitting in the draw-ing-room, and we waiting to arrange it. Miss Templeton will be here by seven.” It was only a servant’s insolence, yet It stung her until the fair face flushed crimson. She passed on without reply. There was an innate nobility and refinement in Leonie Rayner that for- ■ bade her to enter into a contest of j words; she went into the drawing- I room. “How different it would be,” she j thought, “if I were a lady-boarder, and : these my visitors'” She opened the door, and her wondering glance fell on two gentlemen j seated, evidently very much at their ease, in Miss Templeton’s drawing- ! room. They looked at her in astonish- | ment. The elder of the two spoke to ! her first. “I wish to see Miss Rayner—Miss j Leonie Rayner, ” he added. “I am the only Miss Rayner at King’s Court,” she said, and there was a quiet dignity and simplicity about her as she replied. “You must pardon me,” observed the same speaker, “I was not prepared to see anyone so young as yourself. ” He was very much inclined to add “and so beautiful, ” but he was a lawyer. and prudent. Then he reseated

himself and, seeing the young girl ' evidently at a loss what to do, he placed a seat for her. “If Miss Templeton could but see this,” she thought, with quiet amusement —“a governess-pupil receiving gentlemen visitors in the drawingroom!” “My business with you, Miss Rayner, is very important,’’continued the speaker. “Perhaps I should introduce myself —I am Mr. Clements, of the firm of Clements & Mathews, of Lincoln’s Inn. We are lawyers,” he added with a smile at her simplicity. Not knowing what to say, she bowed. “Allow me, Miss Rayner, to introduce Mr. Dunscombe t > you He has been for some years past the manager of the Charnleigh estates.” She bowed again, still more bewildered. What should lawyers and managers of estates want with her? “I must ask you, Miss Rayner, to answer my questions as fully as you can,” said Mr. Clements, “and not to conceal anything from me.” "I have nothing' to conceal and nothing to tell,” she remarked “My life hai been an uneventful one.” “Tae future may have much in store,” said Mr. Clements, smiling and bowing. “Now, Miss Rayner, will you tell me, first, the name of your father?” “Cap! ain Albert Rayner, ” she replied, promptly. “And your mother’s?” “Her maiden name was Alida eleven nt. She was a French lady, born at Uhoims. ” “Will you, as briefly as you can, tell us all you know of your parents, their lives and deaths?” Th > girl was too simple and inexperienced to imagine that there c. uld be any mystery behind these questions. "My father,” she said, “was of a good English family. He was a gentleman, but not rich; indeed, he had no money except his income as captain. My mother was a lady; she was descended from an old Royalist family that was ruined when she was a child—the Clermonts of Rheims.” Mr. Clements bowed again, as though each word corroborated something he hail heard before. My mother was very young when sho had to go out into*the world as a governess. Sho was in a situation at Leamington when my father, Captain l Rayner, met her, loved her, and married her.” “And thereby." interrupted Mr. Clements, “lost the only chance he had I in life. He was well known a perfect ; gentleman — handsome, refined; ho might have married an heiress.” “He loved my mother,” interrupted Leonie, her beautiful face flushing. “Yes, certainly; but that was the only chance life held for him. Will you continue, Miss Rayner?" “If Ido,"she said, "you must spifre me any further criticisms on either my father or my mother.” “I really beg your pardon,” returned Mr. Clements. “I rather admire Captain Rayner for what he did.” “They were married a’ L amington, for my mother had no home and no friends. Despite poverty, my parents lived happily t n mgh until my father's regiment was ordered abroad. My mother, for pecuniary reasons, was obliged to remain in Englund: my father died a hero's death far from his native land.” "He did,” said Mr. Clements. “And then?” “After that mv mnfW eamo T ... uon ana lived by teaching French. Sho taught here at King's Court, and when she died Miss Templeton took charge of me on condition that I should teach when I was able. I have liv.l here ever since.” “And that is the story of your life?” interrogated the lawyer. “Yes; I remember no incident in it tavo my mother’s death; the rest has been a dreary blank. ” “Have you any papeis corroborative of what you say, Miss Rayner?” he asked, and again an expression of suppressed excit ment appeared on the lawyer's face. "Yes, a small packet. Thore is a copy of my father's mat riago register, and one of my birth and of my mother's death—that is all, I think.” “Will you let me see them?” She rose and went to her own room, where they were kept. There was little wonder in her mind—her life had been too uneventful for that; she thought there was some business on hand relating to her father’s death. She found the papers and returned with them; sho laid them before Mr. Clements, who looked attentively at them. “Nothing could be more straightforward,” he remarked to Mr. Dunscombe; “it is the same story word for word!” “Y r es, there is no mistake,” observed his friend; and then they both looked earnestly at the young girl before them. "I have strange news for you,” said Mr. Clements; “perhaps I ought to break it gently. Lid you ever hear anything of your father’s family?” “No,” she replied. “I do not even know the names of his relatives.” “You have much to learn; but let me tell you I have no hesitation in saying that your claim is perfectly legal and clear; and that, instead of being Miss Leonie Rayner, a governess-pupil, you are Leonie, Countess of Charnleigh, and mistress of one of the finest estates in England.” CHAPTER HI. The words sounded plainly and clearly in the silence —so clearly that the young girl looked up at him bewildered, lost, dazed with wonder. “ I do not understand,” she said faintly. “Lawyers are not accustomed to romance, my dear young lady,” remarked Mr. Clements, smiling; "neither do we deal in poetry; the plain, hard fact is, that I. believe you to be Leonie, Countess of Charnleigh.” “Will you explain?” she asked, with a faint tremble in her voice—her face had grown pale as death, and her lips quivered. i “The full explanation would occupy a whole bench of lawyers for many ' hours,” he replied. “I may tell you, I briefly, that your father, the late Capt. i Rayner, was one of the younger branch lof the family of Charnleigh. The late । Earl of Charnleigh was a strange, moody, eccentric man: he died without making any will, and left all his affairs in confusion. Title and estate are not entailed in the male line; they d.escend simply to the next of kin, whether that next of kin be male or female. That is one _ strange law in the family; another is, that the possessor of the estate can Leave it by will to which of his kinsmen he chooses, provided he has no sons of his own to succeed him.

— ' You understand?” continued the law^; yer, noting the great agitation of th girl. “If the late earl had been mars, ried, one of his sons—ot course the eld^f. est —must have succeeded him; that iA; clear enough.” ja; “Yes,” she replied, faintly, “that i^j clear.” $ “But he never married. And h 9 might have left all to any member oi f the family whom he chose to succeed i him; that also is plain enough. Try ^7, : follow me.” For he saw a film coni !$ : over the young girl’s brilliant eye! ! as though she were losing consciou, i ne s. “I follow you closely,” she sail j but her voice was a faint, hoars $ ' whisper. “But he died without making a wil ] I He was a mcody, strange man, wl q j never associated with any of hisfamil . I hardly think he knew them. Wh< I such an event as that which I ha 1 e just mentioned occurs in -the Char lw ( ieigh family, the next of kin, whethi male or female, succeeds. A Ion; r ■ careful conscientioui examination q . all c aims leads us to decide that y ( are the nearest relative of the d^j I earl.” ■ “Do you i eally believe it?" si . e asked, trying to conceal the quiveri g i of her features and the trembling ! q her hands. “Is there no mistakerWL “We do not make such mistaka^n our profession,” was the reply; “jljie would bo fatal.” * — She buried her face in her han<VJ Wd wept. The two men looked atCo'^li kindly sympathy, evidently undenP jdI ing her emotion. ; "But what shall I do?” she inquired “I have never had any money; I am Inused to wealth and comfort; my life has been hard and lonely, drearv ahd ■ du'd-how shall I beir this M I change? x s | She pushed back the golden-brown hair from her white brow, and appeared bewildered with the thoughts that ; crowded upon her. “A countess in my own right—it is I utterly impossible—l cannot believe it ” “Nevertheless, it is true. I am not surprised that you should bo agitated ' —p rhap- no young lady ever had more 1 cati^e; but you must bear prosperity as I well as you have borne adversity. You i I come of a race that has always held l honor first and courage next.” j Dare x believe it? Dare I assure my heart of the truth of all you have told me?” She had risen from her chair by this time, and was walking hastily up and down the room. “Is there any fear of disappointment afterward? I could not bear that,” sho continued passionately. “I can go on living as I am, but to find all that I am ready to ' b dievo now an empty, idle dream, would kill me.” |TO BE COXTINUItD. | , THE WORLD’S BEER. The Total Amount Brewed Is a Little Shoi'f of 4.000,000,000 Gallons. r J he total quantity of lieer brewed in ( Europe, assuming an average for the ' last five years, is .”,105,0'J0,000 gallons, 1 (Germany coming first with a production of 1,071 11'5 gallons of which 044. i52,;>05 gallons are brewed in North > Germany. 344.Mi>.305 gallons in Bava'' na. 70,953,750 galh ns in Wurtcm^^r, Vo. t in. -;,H.n.. i. ' 3U5 gallons in XLace-T/irisi’ne. G^ M \ I Britain comes next with a total 01-24 r i gallons, while Austria-HuirjLw j iS third with n totnl Os 30-S,B'O** ' gallons; while Franco follows 3w.h ; about 225.0 0.000 gallons. Tbc^TPi'a the only countries in which the j<o-, duction reaches 100,000,000 gallons, ' relatively to their population Denmark, with !9,1'5,000 gallons browed, and Norway with 38,304.990, have a much larger pr< duction than most of the others. But Russia, with its vast area and largo population, prodiFes only 65,892,"70 gallons, while the quantity of beer produced in other ednntries is: Switzerland, 2t1.6'J4,495 gallons; Spain. 2",162,500 gallons: Turkey, j 3,150,0)0 gallons; Italy, 3,099,665 gal- ; Ions; Roumania, 2,225,000 gallons: Ijixemburg and Servia, 2,092,5’M) gallms i each, and Greece. 15 >,315 gallons, ^'he average quantity of beer brewedfcut : of Europe is 839,668,815 in the United i States, 36,258,940 in Australia imd 4,966,020 in Japan. From the foi®go- : ing it is seen that Germany aud GBaat Britain alone brew a larger quantity : of beer annually than the UAeO States. S Where Girls Never Go to School. Girls in Iceland receive no educational advantages. Everything oithat sort is lavished on the boys. The question of providing for the girls has of late years engrossed much atte^ti^n, but owing to the poverty of the people and the miserable means of communication slight progress has been male. The mother has been the uniaigai school-mistress in Iceland as far aathe girls are concerned. Instruction pn reading and religion is compulsory, ‘i n •the fall the clergyman visits et^ry house in his parish for the purpdK o f ; examining the children in reading q n d the catechism, and if satisfied with their progress he invites the purci® to send the children of 12 and 14 yeawiof age to him during Lent for furtherlnstruction in preparation for confirr^tion, which is compulsory at the E;- s of 14 and 16. —— F" Beware the Bite of Anger. A Vienna scientist has made a sew s of interesting experiments with the virus of such insects as bees and wasps, and comes to the conclusion that the 1 effectiveness of the irritating substance ; depends largely upon the mood of the I insect. A drop of the fluid taken from 1 the poison bag of a dead hornet, for ■ instance, produces a slight itching, but nothing resembling the inflammation caused by a hornet sting with a m;uch i smaller quantity of the same virus, i The theory is supported by the curious i fact that under the influence of rage ; the saliva of all sorts of othertvise i harmless animals can become virulent . enough to produce alarming and even j fatal symptoms. Death by blood poisoning has more than once resulted from the bite of a wounded squirrel, a chipmunk, or a caged rat. A Railroad to South America. Some years ago a commission was appointed to inquire into the possibility of building a railroad between this country and South America. Hie commission has just reported that i the scheme is perfectly feasible, but as the cost will be about $50,000 a mile it scarcely seems likely that even the most venturesome capitalist will go into it. If the proposed line were built it would be possible to reach Rio Janeiro in a fortnight’s time.

j'THE^UNDAY SCHOOL. k SERIOUS SUBJECTS CAREFULLY । I CONSIDERED. ! A Scholarly Exposition of the LessonThoughts Worthy of Calm Kefleciion—i Half an Hour’s Study of the Scriptures--1 Tims Well Spent. Eedemption in Christ. The lesson for Sunday, Cct. 8 maybe found in Romans 13:19-26. INTRODUCTORY. Here is a very practical lesson, “Redemption in Christ.” And we may be very sure it will prove a very popular lesson, as we take it up and teach it aright. For all men need salvation. It is our one common need. x\nd as we bring men to a consciousness ol their human undoneness and impotence, and then declare the divine restitution and rescue that is in Jesus Christ we are presenting of all themes the one nearest and dearest to the troubled heart of nu*H. 1 horo at Montreal they wore disscussing, it will be recalled, the 1 methpds available for bringing cut and interesting the masses, a” last some qne said, in light but suggestive 4_parlance, “What is the matter with preaching the gospel!” Sure enough, they all instinctively felt. Sure enough, we say here and now with this lesson before us: Would not the freshest and best theme for church and Sunday-school, the strongest inducement to attendance, the largest attracj tion to hold those who come, be the I simple, faithful presentation of the old gospel? POINTS IN THE LESSON. The subject of Romans is Jesus our justifier. Paul is here proving that the gospel and not the law saves, _ But the law docs something. Yes, it is the attendant holding a light to show where are the wounds and bruises : and putrefying sores. But Jesus him- ; self is the Great Physician and Heeler, J and this gospel is the balm. | All the world guilty before God. The word means, dtcrally, unde:-sentence | (upodikos). At God's great tribunal the questi n is not put. 'Guilty or n t guilty.” There is the evidence, clear and plain. The only question is, “What have you done in view of your guilty state? Have von accepted the great redemption pr vided? But now the righteousne s of God without tl:e law, or rather as in the Revision, “Apart from the law a righteousness of God." That is to say, turning aside frun that rightoou-ness of a pei fectly fulfilled law, which no man has attained unto, we see a righteousn< ss that is attainable an 1 which is. at the same time, a godly rightei usness—is acceptable to Go 1 namely, the r’ghteousness of faith. Take that. And all may take it. Fo.- it is unto | all them that believe, and there is no difference (distinction). Simple faith : in Jesus Chi id. And notice it is faith in Jesus Christ as offered t > all and given to all. He who lives in this kind 'of a Saviour, a Saviour that saves, and saves me. to that man is given at < nee, j but fur cqitqie and dwelop1 moMi *1- • -i.» , ..f r- ~i ; 2 ! he bapp' vot as one of Gods rmllt^ I eous i«w s . ^--•^'s, we have “come .-hort.” Behind ! is rl. • v o d; behind in our payments । and verily insolvent. But put along ; I side of this the other word, “redempWe are justifi d through the reiiemption that is in Uhri t Je-us Redemption signifies in its origin to pay a ransom and set free. So Christ finds us behind in < ur payments and ho makes it up, bring us up to tie line and level of G. d’s loquirement• in righioousm’-s. So tht n it is a free -alvation. without price, "being justified 1 eely” as a five gift . And it is a full salvation, for it is "be his grace;” and that is wealth ! ample and tufln ient to make up all our । deficiencies. Yea. and more, “where ; sin abounded grace- did yet more i aboand.” Trust hi.; grace. Trust by i taking, trying. HINTS AND ILLUSTRATIONS, i Begin early in the week with the Sund iy—■ hool lesson. Let it get h gi ment in the min i while the mind is fresh and untrammeled. Make it the subject of conversation at the table, and at church meetings. Why not make it a serviceable t pic for sociables and for Christian calls? Certainly its influence will be felt in the prayerroi m, in the pulpits. The Saturday study < f the lesson may be a good expedient. but it is by no means the best plan. To-morrow night is the teachers' meeting. Suppose we go there and propose that Monday afternoon oi evening be made the hour for the study of the lesson. If such a time is chosen, and some leader of experience in the work is available, invito in the other I schools of the neighborhood to such an early peimsdl. Would not a large number be grateful for the opportunity? Try it. And this, “that every mouth may bo stopped and all the world may become guilty before Ged? It is a high day | for the Unitarian, the Univ ersalist, the ' lYb >i alist. Every mouth is wide open with excuses for tio carnal mind. All the world is being proven innocent! Away with such rubbish! And let God’s woi d as given in to-day's lesson be lifted in solemn denial anil protest. I “And have sinned and come short; and । there is but or.e hove —“the redemption i that is in Christ Jesus.” Thank God | for a religion that comes down from ; the skies instead of lifting itself, forl sooth, from the ea th. “So you expect to mak; an impression on the great , Chinese Empire?” said the haughty sea ; captain to his missionary passenger, ; William Morrison. “No, sir," said that I devoted servant of the cross, straighti ening up aud looking his insolent inj terlocutor in the eye. “No. sir; but i God does!” i — Next Lesson—“ Justification by Faith.’ Rom. 5: 1-11. ” Physiognomy. A dry eye means a hard heart. Brown eyes are the most kindly. Voltaire had the typical foxy face. Italians have the best mouths and chins. A pouting upper lip indicates timidity. "V ERY large, thick lips are a sign of sensuality. Black eyes are the most rash and impetuous. Like countenances indicate like ch aracters.

ONLY A TRAMP. Bat There Were Tears, and Bitter One«, , Shed for Him. r>n*.' I » 8 ‘YV 7one of them pesky tramps, Bill, said a brakeman to his companion, as the lights from two lan- . terns fell on the form ota man mangled as only a railroad train can mangle. “I suppose we will have to get him into the caboose and leave him at the station. They gathered up the remains as best they could, and after getting them aboard the train, gave the signal to go ahead. Yes, he was only a tramps The brakeman addiessed as Bill had seen idle man fall between two cars while stepping from one to another. The train had been stopped, and the two railroaders went back to see what damage had been done. In the caboose they made a^earch of the dead man’s clothes. They didn’t find much; no money, nut even a knife. In the inside pocket of the ragged vest was a greasy-looking envelope. In taking out the letter a tiny baud of uold fell to the floor. While one picked up the ring the other read the letter. It had been well angered, and Were were unmistakable spots that only tears could have caused. The handwriting was a woman’s, and read as follows: "Dear Jim: Mary is dead and in her last words she inquired for papa. She missed you so much, and never seemed to be welt after you went. I am sorry, Jim, for what I said tiiat night, and if you will come back I will never complain and worry you any more. I send you Mary's ring; you rememier when you get it for her. Please come back to your wife." That was all. The wife had heard in some way where her husband was and had sent him the letter. It occurred to one of the brakemen to look at the postmark, and with difficulty it was seen that it was a month old, and that it wag that of the very place at whic> they had decided to leave the dead body. Jim must have met with misfortune, and was stealing bis way home, which lie reached only to be carried out and laid beside little Mary. Peculiarities of Burros. The burro has many peculiarities, which he shares with his half-brother, the mule. Burdened with a = heavy pack, he may travel for hours patiently and without complaint. He approaches a little stream of sluggish water not more than an inch or two deep, or it may be a dry ravine which has water only in the rainy season. He set-; foot in it with the utmost reluctance, and after having been fairly pulled in, he may deliberately lie down and refuse to go further. He knows how easy it is for his little feet to sink into the wet sand, and the recollection that just such an in-nocent-looking place once upon a time proved to be a quagmire still survives in his mind. XUU same msuuct of.self-preser va- ...... , a Wav makes n m so surepick hi 3 be impassaole to a horse and would T make a man dizzy. I once saw a burro with a good-sized pack on his back try to pass along a trail that led throi gh a narrow cleft in a rock. The cleft was too narrow, and, when half-way through, the pack stuck fast. Being unable to go forward, the burro backed, but was equally unsuc-ce-sful in gettingout He then tried his last resource—lying down. When he couldn’t do th s, his groans and j lamentations tilled the air, and continued during the hour it took us to free him. I thought he must have been injured internally, but no soonei was he at liberty than he went a few yards forward on the trail and quietly began to gra e! But It is when kept behind his comrades, if only a few moments, that his agony is greatest Then such struggles to be free! Such brays! One wonders how so small an animal can make so great a noise.— St Nicholas. Always Young. That one is as old as he feels is an aphorism that is receiving constant exemplification. Sir Julius Benedict once played so admirably in public that a listener rushed up to him and declared, enthusiastically: “I am amazed and delighted. You never played better. This has really been a most remarkable performance!” •■Well,” said he, with a twinkle in | his eye, “to tell the truth, I don’t think it was at all bad for a young man who is within a few months of eighty years of age!” On the day when Deacon John Hitchcock of Springfield, was seventy years old, he said to his wife: “When we were first married, you know 1 used to take my hat down from the peg with my toes. I wonder if I could do it now!” He jumped from the floor, took his hat on the toe of his boot, and came down safely on his feet. Then he said grace and ate his breakfast as if nothing unusual had happened. A cheery ana courageous spirit of one’s own, and the love of other people—these are the best aids toward attaining a youthful old age. Prudent Investments. It is a great blessing to have a cheerful confidence in the future. Two eminent French gentlemen who were great friends used to relate an amusing story of their impecunious days. Neither fame nor fortune had come to them, but they were always hopeful. The years had weighed heavily enough upon Jules, however, for him to have become entirely bald. One day Alphouse met him with a teaming countenance, and cried gaily: “What do you think. Jules! 1 have been buying a strong box!” “Then, Alphonse,” replied Jules, firmly, “I shal l buy a hair-brush.”

UPROAR IN THE HOUSE ANGRY WORDS AN D SCURRILOUS OBSERVATIONS USED. Excitement Caused by a Sharp Exchange of Words Between Congressmen Fithian and Morse-Arrest of a Crank in the White House. The Lie Is Passed. Washington special: .The lie was j assed at the onenino'of the session of the Home this mornina' be ^® 3n ^ I r. Morse, of Massachusetts, -n i Mr. I ithian, of Illinois, but no blon-s were struck and no blocd will be spilled. The altercation was an cutgrowth of Mr. Morse’s filibmtming course. Mr. Morse, in a five-minute speech this morning, tried to justify his action during the course of which he charged Mr. Fithian with being solely responsible for the refusal of the House to permit him to print in the Record some newspaper extracts attacking Commissioner Lochren. Mr. Fithian, rising to reply, said ina much as Mr. Morse had teen fit to criticise him tl a: he had de-ired to call the attentii n oi th© House to a rather dubious pre p tuition, made by Mr. Morse to him. He raid. Mr. .Morse, when he (Fithian 1 objected to his leave to print, came to him with honeyed words and informed him that he was a member of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and intimated that he Fithian had a • public building bill he (Morse; might be able to help him if the Illinois Congressman could see his way clear to withdraw his objection. "That is ab.-olutely false!" shouted Mr. Morse, striding in a warlike manner toward Mr. Fithian. “If the gentleman from Massachusetts denies this statement, I have proof to adduce that will satisfy any member of the House. My colleague, Mr. Goldzier. heard the conversation.” As Mr. Fithian said this, Mr. Morse backed against the rails and replied meekly: “What the gentleman says has the color of truth, but the construction ho places on it is unqualifiedly false.” “If the gentleman denies my statement,” shouted Mr. Fithian, shaking his fist angrily at the Massachusetts Congressman, “he is wilfully lyinghimeelf.” * ‘ In a minute the House was in an uproar. The Speaker quel el the impending riot by pounding his desk vigorously with the gavel and declaiing both gentlemen out of order. This closed the incident. CRANK IN THE WHITE HOUSE. A Man Who Declared President Cleveland Was Ilia Father. Police Officer Heller had a vi dent sniggle to-day with an insane man who in some mysterious manner got into the White House, and was looking for President Cleveland. The appearance of the officer probably saved the President from an as mult. How the fellow got inside the building n > cne knows. “I want to sea my father,” he said. “Who is your father?” the cook asked him. “Mr. Cleveland, of course,” was his response. Just then Policeman Heller appeared | he scene and. "timt vau man was not altogether right, and arrested him after a struggle. At the station the crank gave the name of Joseph Washington, but refused to tell where he lived. No one at the station remembered oi ever having saen him before. When asked what he wanted at the White House he replied: “I wanted that chair.” “What chair?” “The President's chair." “Don't you think the President fills it satisfactorily?” “No, I don't,“ was the I reply, “andT intend to get it by fair means or foul. Give me a pistol and I'll show you who will get it quick." HEAVY WAR CLAIM SUBMITTED. Vncle Sam Asked to Repay Money Beeause of Damages by Troops. Washington special: Private war claims are tile order of the day here both in House and Senate. In addition to many private claims, Mr. McKaig has introduced bills providing for the payment of $200,000 to the city of Frederick. 830,000 to Hagerstown, and $1,500 to Middletown. All of these claims grew out of the laids of Gen. Jubal Early, who levied the above sums on the several towns after their invasion. Mr. Beltzhoover, of Pennsylvania, Las succeeded in having reported favorably by the War Claims Committee, of which* be is Chairman, a bill for the payment of $3,447,815.94 to residents of Southern Pennsylvania for damages sustained because of the invasion of Confederate and the pre e nee of Union forces during the late/var. Tammany the Victor. I At New York, the great race between Lamplighter and Tammany for a purse of $5.00) and a side I et of $2,500 each, was won by Tammany. The race was scarcely second to that between Salvator and' Tenny, or that between Domino and Dobbin-;, and was looked forward to with interest in racing circles. Currencies Condensed. Six Chinamen arrested at Tacoma, Wash , have been ordered returned to China. Hilderbrand & Frigate, hardware dealers at Indiananolis. failed, owing 872,000. Fire at Lexington. Ky., caused a loss of SBO,OOO to the J. N. WiSon Clothing Company. County Clerk Holt, of Pendleton County. Ky., is short in his accounts more than $4,000. Two men were killed and three were perhaps fatally hurt by the cave-in of a sewer at Indianapolis. A woman named Rotherwocd killed J. Lowry for trespassing on her property at Coal Creek, Tenn. Harry Williams escaped from the oounty jail at Columbus, Ind. He was convicted of grand larceny. Mrs. Jennie Boon was acquitted at Richmond, Ind., of the murder of Mathias Rears, in July last. Nine negroes and three white men, convicted c f theft, were publicly whipped at Newcastle, Del. William H. Webster, Chief United States Civil Service Examiner, has finished his labors at the postoffice at Fort Wayne, Ind. He has-been investigating the recent discharge of postoffice employes.