Bloomington Courier, Volume 10, Number 3, Bloomington, Monroe County, 17 November 1883 — Page 3
I AM DYING. EGYPT DYING.
BY OB3J, W- 1-TTXE.
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am dying, Egypt, Dying! Ebb the cnraaon life-tide East; And the dark Plutonian shndowe Gather on the evening blast. Let thine arms O Queen, support me; Hash thy b he and bow thine eat; Listen to the groat heartaeoreU ' Thou, and thou alone must hear . - 'Though my scarred and veteran legions Bear their eagles high no more. And my wrecked and scattered galleys Hfrftw dnrk Aotram's fatal shore.
Though no glittering guards surround me.
Prompt to dothetr. masters will. 1 must perish like a Roman Die the great triumvir still. Let not Ciesar's servile minioas Jtock the lion thus laid low; Twas no foetrans arm that felled him, Fwae his own that struck the blow His who, pillowed on thy bos cm, Turned aside from glory's ray His, who, drunk with thy caresess. Madly threw & world away. Should the base plebeian rabble Dare assail my name in Bu-nxe, Where the noble spouse. Octane Weepa within her widowed home. Seek her; say the Gods bear witness. Altars, augurs, circling wings. That her blood with mine commingled Yet shall mount the throne of kings. And for thee, star-eyed Egyptian, Glorious sorceress of the Mile, Light the path to Stygian horrors With the splendors of thy smile. Grre the Caesar crowns and arches. Let his brow the laurel twine, I can scorn the Senate's triumph. -. Jtourapbing in love Uke thine. - I am dying, Egypt, dying; Hark! the insulting foremen's cry; They are coming; quick, my falchion.
Let me front them ere I die. Ah no mure amid the battle Shall my heart exulting swell; Iais and Oairia.guard thee! Cleopatra, Home, farewell!
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CAP1V GGILVIE'S FLIRTATION, j opsxnnnn from last week. 1 PART U. ,.. . Capt Ogtlvi in his dire perplexity, determined to call upon Mr. Merridew, - the solicitor, hoping that, when he explained that he was a married man, the threatened action would not be brought p He soon found, however, t bat the other aide were not likely to be moved by the revelation.. Mr. Merridew- appeared to be a shrewd old gentleman, with a keen - sense of himor, and he received the captain's explanation with a grin of amuse Blent A married man, eh?" he , remarked, taking a pinch of muff. "Welt, that is all the better for us." . . ' Why? Of course it makes my foolish
oonduot all the more inexcusable, but I don't see how it assists you," said Cape.' Ogilvie, with humility. tft proves that you were deliberately trifling with the poor young lady's affections," Buiyoti can't bring an action for breach of promise against a married man surely?" said the captain, incredulously. "Cant we? We are going to' try," returnedMr. Merridew in a t-ne of playful banter, which was extremely irritating. "Of courser it isn't my business to tell jou the;law your own solicitor will do that. It is sofficient for us that we knew nothing about your being married until , tiais moment." "Gome, -Mr. Merridew is your client really in earnest?" cried Capfc Qgilvie,in desperation. Doea she mean tc go into court, and so on?" "Undoubtedly, The awkwardness will probably be on your aide." ; "It certainly is devilish awkward for me," said Capt Qglroe, frankly. "The exposure will ruin me. What damages does the lady claim?" he asked, after an uneasy pause, during which ha traced the pattern of the dingv carpet winh the end of his stick. ; f "Three thousand pounds,' said Mr. Merrl ew, looking him in the face, and taking another pinch of snuff "Three thousand pounds! Oh! preposter. us!" cried the captain, indignantly. "We shall see," said thelawyer,quietly. "Is is there not hing I can do to compromise the matte??" asked Capt Ogil vie, after another short silence. "I mean in the way of apologies.' " t . "I am afraid that apologies would not console the young lady," said Mr. Merridew, drily. "'You had better consult your own solicitor, Capfc Oglivie, and let him advise you.: By the by,; who is your soIkritor?" ; f "I nave no solicitor. I suppose I had better refer you to Mr. Bold'of Lincoln's Inn Fields, who prepared my wife's marriage settlement," said Capt Ogilvie, rising from his seat. ..." ou could not do better," said Mr. Merridew, making a note of the name. ?Good day to you, sir, andlhopewemay be able ts settle this unpleasant matter aa amicably as possible under the circumstances." Capt. Ogilvie was not in a mood to re ciprocate the lawyer's amiability, and took bis departure rather abruptly, feelingawge and disappointed. When he got outside he regretted he had mentioned Mr. Bold's name as -' his solicitor. Mr. Bold had acted for many years as a legal adviser to hi wife's family, and, though he was acquainted with him, he felt that he would not be likely to receive much sympathy in that quarter. Foi this reason he would have preferred on
this occasion, to be represented by a stranger. However, having referred the plaintiff s solicitor to Mr. Bold, and not knowing, as a matter of facr, any other London lawyer, he made his way to that
gentleman's office. Mr. Hold's manner - uite realized the captain's uneasy ex pectatioBs. Instead of tret, ting the affair in a dry, matter of factwny, Mr. Bold took him to task roundly for his indiscretion, and made him wince try express ing contempt at his conduct Though perfectly conscious that he had behaved badly both to bis wife and to Miss Pontifex, Capfc Ogilvie regarded himself rather as a martyr than as a malefactor. The punishment, seemed to him to be out S of all proportion to the t flense, and it was by no means pleasant to be thus talked to by his own lawyer. ' "Well, Mr. Bold, it's no use pitching intojme," he said at length, feelingrather nettled. "The question is; what is to be done?" - v must see Mr. Merridew at once," returned the lawyer. J fJfos0 He says his client is -Till earnest" answered Capt. Ogilvie,
snortjy. . v "You have seen the plaintiff 'a
"- ' fftiat was very irregular," said Mr. Bold looking scandalized. "Whn wai that
"Just now on my way here, I thought
when 1 tola him I wae.married he would
- stop Reaction." I
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"Oh, you told him you were married. That was very clever of you. You have simply put the whip into his hands,' said Mr. Bold, with a short laugh. "Well, I will leave the matter with you nowj at all events," said the captain, humbly. "I suppose you admitted the promise.'1 proceeded Mr. Bold, unmercifully. . 1 don't know what yon mean by that.
I didn't deny that I was foolish enough to propose to the girl," said Capt. Ogilvie, turning sulky. "For that matter,my letter to her will prove a muoh." "So you wrote a letter, too? Well, you don't seem to have left me much elbow room. I'm afraid my task will resolve its If mto making the best terms I oan,' said the lawyer, shrugging his shoulders "What I chiefly want is to avoid a scandal, for my wife's sake," observed the
captain.
"Ah vab Wa mrtah atoD him even IS-
suing a writ, if possible. But it may nrove expensive. Did Merridew mention
any figure in reference to damages?
MXTA aaZA onmAthincr about dSS.OOO. Of
eonraothat is ridiculous sata L.apc.
Ogilvie, anxiously.
"Humph! It is unwise to prophesy. At
all events, I will do the best I can," said Mr. Bold, rather ominously, as he shook
hands with his client "Call to-morrow
aHamnvn." hA ftfMfvl. oneninfiT the door
to him.
Capfc Ogilvie felt very crestfallen dur
ing his homeward journey, and was more
than ever conscious that he had made a
fool of himself. He had done more harm
than good by calling on Mr. Merridew, and altogether the outlook was not cheer-
mg. JTortneman wno uhwuuw.
belief that he was a rather sharp fellow,
his position was far from enviable. The
last phase of his anxiety had reference to
'he probable pecuniary sacrifice he would
have to submit to. He was inclined to be
mean aoouc money maxters, anu mo
prospect of having to pav a large sum of
money was of itself quite safficient to
cause him a restless night.
He punctually kept his appointment
the following afternoon, and took heart from Mr. Bold's beaming expression.
"Well, I think we need not fear the
worst," said the lawyer, cheerfully. .
"What have you arranged?" mquired
Capt. Ogilvie, with great eagerness.
With the greatest difficulty I have
persuaded Merridew to be reasonable.
He is a beggar to fight, and le was anx
ious to take the matter into court. It appears that the unfortune young lady had
told her friends and relatives of the en
gagement, and Merridew believes that a
jury would give her heavy damages, to mark their disapproval of your condnct." "Well?" said the captain, wincing. ... "He will take 1,200 pounds, inclusive. That is the best I can do for you," said Mr. Bold, leaning back in his chair with
an air of complacent satisfaction. "Twelve hundred pounds!" repeated Capfc Ogilvie, blankly. "Yes, provided it be paid within a week I tell you candidly that, after considering the short duration of the engagement,the young lady might not recover 1200 pence. But that is not the point. What you want to prevent is the scandal of the trial. For your wife's sake, I think you will have to pay the money." "Of course, if you say so," groaned the captain. . ,- "I do say so'' returned Mr. Bold emphatically, "and the sooner the matter is settled, the better." "Won't Mr. Merridew give way a little, more? Twelve hundred pounds is an enormous sum. It is almost all I have," said Capfc Ogilvie, mopping his forehead. "I know, and that is the only reason why Merridew consented to take it, else he would have held out to 1500, But I told him knowing a little of your affairs that 1200 was the utmost farthing you could pay.' ' "I suppose I can have a few days to think it over?" said the unfortunate gentleman.' ' "I promised Merridew that he should know definitely to-morrow afternoon,' ' returned Mr. Bold. "Confound you! Then say yes," exclaimed Capfc Ogilvie, bouncing up from his chair, unable to restrain his rage and mortification. "I will pay the money at once and have done with it. If s an infernal swindle, but I suppose there's no help for ifc Good day, Mr. Bold." Capt. Ogilvie left the room in a white heat, and the lawyer seemed surprised, as well as a little uneasy at his vehemence. Three days later, however, he made his appearance again, looking not only very much subdued, but absolutely haggard and HI . "My dear Ogilvie, what have you been doing to yourself?" said Mr. Bold, not unsympathetically. "Here is the money," he remarked,pro ducing a check and laying it on the table, "I am afraid I owe you an apology, Mr. Bold."
"Why?" inquired the lawyer. "I lost my temper the other day. When I talked about swindling I di 1 not, of course, intend to refer to you." 1 'Thank you" said Mr. Bold, quaintly. "It was foolish of me to get excited," he said, smiling, in spite of himself, at .the lawyer's expression. "One grows accustomed to these little
explosions, returned Mr. Bold, good hu-
moredly, as he took up the check. "And
now, Ogilvie, you must let me give you a
little bit of unprofessional advice. You look very ill, and I expect you have been worrying a good deal about this foolish
affair, and especially about the money.' Well, it is a serious Ijss" said Capfc Ogilvie, showing by the regretful glance he cast at the check where the shoe pinched. "You want a change. Can you get away for a day or two?" "Yes.' . "Then run up and see your wife. Tell her everything and get her sympathy.. "No, I shan't te. 1 her. I hope she will never know of :-my foolishness," he said, quickly. "It would be safer to confide in her. Rumor, you know, has a thousand tongues. At all events, my dear Ogilvie, go and be nursed. You are below par," said the lawyer, shaking his hand quite affectionately.
Capt. Ogilvie started for the north next day, feeling that Mr. Bold was quite right
in saying that he reqnired a change.
His wife a bright, ciever little woman
gave him a hearty welcome,and seemed
deeply concerned at his careworn a3peot.
"My dear Charles! what has happened
to you? You look like a ghost, 'she said,
when they had exchanged greetings.
Tm rather out of Borts, Maggie.," he
answered evasively. "I shall be all right
in a day or two.
"Have you had anything to worry you, Charles?" inquired Ids wife, leaning over him. "Yes, I have been rather bothered," he said, as lightly as possible, "What has worried you? Has your worry anything to do with this?" she said, producing a piece of paper and handing it to him. "What is thiB?" he inquired, apprehensively. The smile on his wife's face reassured him, and he took the paper f romher and glanced at it. "It is a check (or 12001" he exclaimed. "Yes," returned his wife, throwing her arms around hiB neck. "My own check! The one 1 gave to Bold?" he pried, forgetting his caution in his surprise.
"Yes, but you mustn't be angry with
Mr. Bold. Charlie." internosed his wife
hurriedly. "Heaotel with my -authority
in order to give you a lesson. It was al
a comedy arranged between him and the
other lawyer with a funny name."
"A comeny! a creaming farce yon
mean," said Capt. Ogilvie sarcastically,
thoucrh he was secretly too much over-
powert d with joy at getting his money
back to feel resentment. "So I have been
the victim of a lawyer's practical joke!"
"No.it was all Maud's idea Maud
Pontifex, you know," said Ids wife, slyly.
"Oh! you know her, then," said the
captain with a grrlty start. "Yes I but don't ask me how much
know. I had heard of your flirtations
before Maud wrote and proposed this lit
tle plan. You seemed to have forgotten
your poor wire, ana Manet was quite scandalized bv what she had heard of
your behavior."
"Who the deuce is Maud?" inquired
the captain, more curious than apprehen
sive, for he read forgiveness and even re
morse in his wife's eyes.
"Maud! Why Maud is my cousin,only
she thought it would be fun not to revoal the relationship, as she did! not know
you. Sue and my aunt could not come to our wedding because they were winter
ing at Nice. But I wonder you didn't
recognize the name. Don't you remem
ber they gave us that pretty little Louis
Quatorze clock in the drawing-room? Charlie, you are an old goose."
"Well, I believe I am," mildly said the
captain.
Our Purtrsit Gallery.
"Indian Department, Wasliingfon, D. D. T am anxious to introduce Dr. Ball's
Cough Syrup amon? my Indians, having
used it myself for several months, and I
thins it one of the finest remedies I ever
found. I assure tou. it is the onlv thine
that ever relieved me of a protracted
cough brought on by exposure while on
the Sioux Cornmisaion last year.
. A, Cr. BOONE,
Agent for Poncas and U.S. Commissioner
TKUE THEN AND NOW. Seven years ago a wise and patriotic
man, a profound thinker and an honest statesman, wrote these words : "rwo evils infest the official service of the Federal Government. "One is the prevalent and demoralising notion that the public service exists not for the "business and benefit of the whole people, but for the interest of the office holders, who are, in truth, but the servants of the people. Under the influence of this pernioioHB error public employments have been multiplied: the numbers of those gathered into the ranks of office-holders have been steadily increased beyond any possible requirements of the public business, -while inefficiency, peculation, fraud and malvereion of the public funds, from the high places of power to the lowesthave overspread the whole service like a leprosy. "The other evil is the organization of the official class into a body of mercenaries, governing the caucuses and dictating the nominations of their own party, and attempting to carr the elections of the people by undue influence, and by immense corruption funds systematically collected from the salaries or fees of. office-holders. The official class in other countries, sometimes by its own weight and sometimes in alliance with the army, has been able to rule the unorganized masses even under universal suffrage, Here it has already grown into gigantic power, capable of stifling the inspirations of a sound public opinion, and of resisting an easy change of administration, until misgovernment becomes intolerable and public spirit has been stnng ?o the pitch of a civic revolution." ' The author of this analysis of the political situation in the summer of 1876, was Samuel J. Tilden, of New York. Three months later he was elected President of the United States. His words are as true now as they were then. The Bepuhlican party must go! Eccentric Suicides. Jennie Roberts of Pittafield flung herself into a stream after being refused permission to go to a ball. George Atkinson, of San Francisco staked bis life on his horse and losing, immediately paid the forfeit with a pistol shot. J. Lange of St Paul, while riding on a railroad train, first out his wrists with a azor and then jumped through a eaf window. A Kansas miller drowned himself in his mill pond because a dam he had just built failed to collect water enough to
turn the wheel.. .
Mrs. Joseph Shaw of GafcesvilleTexas,
saturated her clothing with kerosene, then lashed heraelf securely to a tree and set her clothing on fira
Religions excitement unsettled the
mind of Mrs. Henry Beekman, of Deer Park, Md., and she killed herself by eating two handfuls of blue vitriol,
While plowing, Joseph Moore, of Cow-
den, 111.; suddenly determined to kill him
self, and taking a rain he hanged himself
from a bush near by.
An insane convict in the Ohio peniten
tiary tried to commit suicide by swallow
ing a large spoon. Failing in this, he
thrust the snoon down his throat bo forcibly that the hankie broke oS and he wasstrangled. Ella Hill of Seymour, Conn., got her dress wet, and her Btepmother wonld not let her put on her best dress. The girl took her father's gnn, put the muzzle over her heart, touched tiie trigger with her toe, and fell dead. He Didn't Know. Th Judge. "After all," remarked a young lady who had been reading the various indict
ments which have of late been published against the sparrow, "after all,these sparrows seem to be a great nuisance. I think we had better get rid of them and make up our minds to endure the worms. Sparrows are worse, don't you think so?" "I don't know," said her beau,thonghtf ully, "I never had sparrows." The most luxurious oleaks of the season are of brocaded flush, tbetrefoil,oaklea', ball or orescent that forms the pattern raised in heavy pile oo a rich velvet or satin Princesse background, and are made in combination with Ottoman silk or satin.
HON. GEO. HOADLY, Governor-Elect of Ohio.
OUR WESTERN LETTER.
Through Wyoming and Utah The Mormon Temple and Great Salt Lake.
Newmarket jackets, both long and
I short, . j dgtun .jijjn vogue
Bpeoial Correspondence Sait Lakh City, Oct. 25, '83. The Union Pacific Line from Deuver to Salt Lake City affords a fine view of Wyoming territory, the great cattle raising country of the West. At Cheyenne
is to be seen a thriving city with remarkable handsome dwellings and business
houses. It seems to be the metropolis of
the plains and is the headquarters of the
cattle men of a wide seation of country. If i wanted to engage in the cattle busi-
QDa t wsinlA rrc. to Ohfivenne. as there
seems to be a wealthy population there.
Westward from Cheyenne, the country is
a vast meado w until the Bad Lands are
reached, and these extend for about a hundred miles. The pasturage there is
of no consideration, and it seems unin
habitable. The Bid Lands comprise a
belt of country that is barrenness itsei
and presents a most weird appearance.
There may be some use for this section, but for what purpose it does not now come to mind. After the Bad Lands are
passed some of the fiuast scenery m tne West is to be seen along the Union Pacific. The crest of the Bocky mountains
is orossea again, huh tuo cr - -
most peculiar "slide" down the mountain
side, is to be seen from the car wmaow. Then there are sentinel rok4, and lone
chimneys, horse shoe bends, the l,wU-
mile tree, ripphng mountain streams,ana all that in muoh grandeur as we are de-
ighted with this part of our journey.
The valleys of mountains nere are imun, and farming is carried on quite extensively
We saw as we reached Utab, the first or
chards since leaving Iowa, and, on tins
account, the conntry looked more East
ern than the rest, Ugden is quite
thriving place, and h the junction of the
Union Pacific and the Utan jsonmeru
railroads. From Ogden we went to Salt
ake Citv, tired, but with good appetite.
I reached Salt Lake City with many ex
pectations, and found much disappoint
ment on this account There is nothing
celestial about, the city of Mormons, and,
in fact, it is. in many respects, vry world-.
v in appearance. I had supposed it was
on the shore of the Great Salt Lake; it is
thirty-six miles from the JJead sea. i expected to find it located in the midst of a luxurious foliage; there isn't a good
ooking tree in sight of the place. I sup-
osed it was indeed a New Jernsalemree
from all sin; there is as much sin here as
in any place I ever saw. I thought tnat
here every person would find protection
bv the law; two days before I arrived a
nero was literally torn limb from limb
in the open streets. He may have deserved hanging, but he ought to have got
only what he deserved. The Mormons
rule in Utah, thoucrh there is a Federal
government in the territory, It looks, in
act, that John Taylor, president of the
Mormon church, was bigger than Uncle ... . . . a 1.1
Sam. But I do not intend to write oi u
political aspect of Mormonism at this
ime, though my observations give me
positive views on the subject The streets
of Salt Lake City are wide and on this
account the city look3 larger than it really is. There are really no handsome
buildings in the place, though the Mor
mon temple is one of rare construction.
Brigham Young drew the plans of the building in 1842, and superintended its
constrnction. Itis egg-shaped, auu leet
ong, 160 feet wide and the roof, which is
oval, is 50 feet above the floor at its highest part. The wall is of stone and stuccoed, and a row of doors the entire circuit of the war admit the crowd quickly when
all are opened. There are windows above
bhe doors which afford ample light for
he great auditorium. The seating ca
pacity of the temple is stated to be ten
housand.and I don't doubt it The seats
are of pine, much discolored fromuse,and are arranged into an amphitheatre with a wide gallery above. The organ in the temple is one of the largest I ever saw and has great power. It was erected within the temple, chanced near by being converted into a carpenter shop for the purpose. I attended services in the temple one Sunday afternoon, and was greatly impressed with what I saw. There must have been fully eight thousand people present, and I sa v all types of Mormons. Brigham Young, Jr., son of the late prophet, was the first speaker at the service, and his lack of education and oratorical ability waa quite surprising. In any other meeting he would have been hooted down in ter minutes. IHb brother, John Young, also spoke, but he, too, was a weak advocate. They each seemed to have no enthusiasm or deep conviction of the justness of their cause or creed, and impressed mc as being insincere in what they said. The service was not characterized in the least by any religious
feeling, but rather wore the phase or a political gathering. In fact, Mormonism is more political than religious. John thelshrewdest of. the Mormon leaders. Cannon was a delegate to Congress from Utah for several terms, until finally he was expelled on account of not being a
resident of the United states. He is
about sixty years of age, and has a most annninfir faee and witroniziner wave. At
present he hag five wives. Polygamy is
not practical so much in Salt Lake City
as in the conntry districts, probably for
the reason that its disgusting features would bo observed too much by the outBide world, or traveling public. I saw Taylor, the president of the church, is probably seventy-five years old, and his
white hair and beard, erect for ji and dignified bearing give him a patriarchal appearance. He is the successor of Brigham Young, and will in turn be succeeded by George p. Cannon, who is probably men who had plural wives who oould not
properly provide for one wife. This may account for polvgainy, as the men want to be provided for, and certain it is tha4 plural wives are often thesuppoTtof their husband. It seemed to me that it would not be much of a sin to shoot so i o of
these polygamous husbands, they looked so inhuman and wolfish. There are no polygamous women who are handsome, as they serve only as slaves for their masters, and the outdoor work tells heavily on their constitution. They are poor, ill shaped, tanned and weak. Their emancipation will be a serious question in the near .future. Governor Murray, of Utah, is bitterly despised by the Mormons, and this feeling is reciprocated by him. He
is a Dig handsoms iientuoictan, ana a most accomplished gentleman. TUB GREA.T SAXjT IKE is one of the wonders of America. It iB
nearly two hundred miles long and al
most as wide. The water is bo strongly
impregnated with salt that it is very buoyant. I went bathing in the lake at Garfield Point, and greatly enjoyed tlia
swim, une can Moat on tne wacer witn
but little effort, and, in fact, a person can
walk erect without difficulty in the deep
est places and not sink to the arm pits. It is not pleasant by any means to have
the water get in your eyes, as the strong brine is smarting. Diving i3 nver practiced for the reason that alb waterjiu the ears and eyes would be very painful. No living thing is to be found in Salt Lake.
STRBBOR.
GENERAL MISCELLANY.
Household Hints. Sauce for a common fruit pudding is nice made of one cup of sugar, an even tablespoonful of flour, and one of butter. Mix to a cream, pour boiling, water over this, and stir till there are no lumpsjthen put it on the stove, and keep it there until it is cooked, say, for, tea or even fifteen minutes. Flavor with nutmeg, and put in a large spoonful of molasses to give it a rich brown color. Cranberry pudding is made by pouring boiling water on a pint of dried bread crumbs; melt a tablespoonful of butter and stir in. When the bread is softened add two eggs, and beat thoroughly with the bread. Then put iu a pint of the stewed fruit and sweeten to your taste. Bake in a hot oven for half an hour. Fresh fruit may be used in place of the cranberries. Slices of peaches put in in
layers make a delicious variatiou. Handsome covers for sofa pillows and cushions are knit of silk pieces. The real foundation for the stripe itor it is made
m stripes s Knit or common cowuu
yarn, and is knit with medium sized
needles; knit three rows, then draw through each loop on the next row a bit
of the silk. The silk must be oat m nar
row strips cf equal length and width. The
yarn must be drawn firmly down to hold
the silk in place. Old and even soiled
ribbons may be used in this way.
A table scarf of olive felt was made
handsome and tasteful by having on one end a corner of plush. The piece of plush is shaped like a triangle. Where it joined the felt there were seme fancy stitches with bright colored silks. The
other end of the scarf had a straight band of plush put on with fancy stitches, also, and instead of being an inch or two from
the edge of the scarf, there was a space
left of at least ten inches below the plush. Both ends were finished with a row of
fringe.
A delicate pudding is made of one
quarter of a pound each of flour, butter and fugar, mixed with one quart oi! warm
milk, and boiled until it is like custard, then add the yolks of six eggs, well beat
en, then the whites, also beaten until they are stiff Place the pudding-dish in a pan partly filled with water, set it
in the oven, put the pudding in the diBh
and bake for an hour. The sauce to be
eaten with this is made of half a cup of
butter, two cups of sugar, one of wine, the wine to be added last and after the butter and sugar are well mixed set this
in a pan of hot water,, to dissolve the but
ter and to heat gradually.
Is the Use of Tobacco Injurious?
St. James Gazette.
The crusade against tobacco is carried
on with unmitigated ferocity. At the
meeting of the "English Anti-Tobacco Society and Anti-Narcotic League" at
Manchester, on Monday, statements were
made concerring the effects of tobacco
calculated, even more than the use of the
pernicious weed itself, to destroy the
nerves of smokers. Among other evus
which were said to be the result of smoking, the following were specially enumerated: Cancer, affections of the bronchial tubes, Iobb of appetite and imperfect di
gestion, diseases of the liver and respiratory organs, nervous diseases generally.
One curious fact was mentioned with
deep regret namely, that "of late years
smoking had increased among medical
students." It is really incomprehensible
how those who are being educated in the art of preserving health should at the same time adopt a certain method of de
stroying their own. Not the least melancholy part of the affair is the fact that these smoking medical students are de
veloping into doctors who will, if they
do their duty, feel bound to out off patients supply of cigars and pipes.
their
By a recent decisiou of the University
of Bombay women are hereafter to be
admitted to the learned professions in
India, The practice of law is beginning to
dwindle into nothing in the South. It is a profession that presents to the joung
man very meager inducements. $250,000 are subscribed by Bestonians as a permanent fund for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to be call-
ed "The William Barton Rogers fund." United States Judge McOrary, of DesMoines, in a decision upon the right of a State to regulate inter-State cemmeroe, pronounced it contrary to the Constitution. A New York girl has four legs and four arms. The Norristown Herald man warns young men that her increased hugging abilities are counterbalanced by her increased kicking facilities.
The present year has been remarkable for convulsions of nature in all quarters of the globe. There is a daily report of shocks or volcanic eruptions. The earth grows old and seems to be getting shaky. Sixty, eight new counties were organized in Texas lar fc year. Taxable property increased to tbe extent of $130,000,000. Immigrants are pouring in. The State contains territory twice the size of Georgia which is not yet divided into counties. .
English doctors Bay tea drinking isr
causing more mental and physical diseases than beer drinking. French f doctors are reported as saying the same thing, except that "wine" is substituted for the word "beer' It is said a mixture of four parts tincture of capsicum to one part spirits of turpentine, applied to the hand and wrist onoeortwicea day, will cure writer's cramps, provided, of course, they are not of the pecuniary kind. One of the recent features in life at the Sandwich Islands, has been the im nigra-
tion of large numbers of 3ortuguese. They are highly spoken of, and their
thrift illustrated by their habit of saying meal sacks and making coarse clothes out of them. Swarms of locnsts have appeared in the Amu Darya region of Central Asia, Heretofore the Ruisians have destroyed millions of these insects, and they have now requested fchs Bokharau Ameer to assist them in the work, as it iB believed the locusts come from Bokhara. Lord Bacon s 3igns of short life are
quick growth, fair, soft skin, soft, fine
hail, early corpulence, large head, short neck, small mouth, fat ear, brittle, separated teeth. Some of his signs of long life are slow growth, hrl, coarse hair, rough, freckled skin, deep furrows in the forehead,firm Bosh with veins lying high, wide nostrils, large mouth,, hard grisflv ear, strong, contiguous teeth. He adds that early gray hair' is not significant, some of the longest livers having turned gray in early life. A young lady of Portland lately indented a table for use in Pullman cars. She applied for a patent, and her only fear was that some one might have forestalled her by some invention of their own sufficiently like hers to make her invention useless. While awaiting results, Mr, Tucker, of tha Maine Central and Easth em road, who ha?l seen the table, was so impressed that he expressed a willingness to get it introduced on his road if . she was successful. The young lady fell sick with typhoid fever, and, on her birthday, died. Just as she expired the looked -for patent arrived. The four great peaks of the Cascade Range Hood, Baker. St. Helena and Tacoma are plainly visible from Portland, Oregon, in favorable weather. Tacoma i3 one hundred and twenty miles in a straight line from Portland. Mt Washington is visible from Victoria, one hundred and seventy-five miles off, and from Walla Walla, a hundred miles on the other side. The Georgian's mouth waters while be talks of 'possum hedged m with brown gravy and sweet potatoes with sugar on them. Old hunters tell us the 'possum dog will never eat a 'possum or the bones of one, A Georgia editor, who attended a hunt ami the subsequent feast, r-&-marks: "It was the first 'possum we ever ate, but if our legs hold out it will not be the last one." A Philadelphia naturalist reports that during the migrating season small birds have been seen through a glass as high as a mile, and this explains the supposed instinot in their flying with suoh certainty to certain localities, they recognizing the great physioal features in the main and flying by them. Some of our birds reach South America, and the robin goes in the spring far into the Arctic circle 1 The birds that follow the seashore have the danger of being blown far out to. sea during gales of wind.
us a reminiscence otdhe loss of the Central America,between Aspinwall and New York. Pony Easton,of pleasant memory, said: 'The deacon was walking the deck; Captain Herndon and I were on the wheel-houea Where Billy Birch was I don't know. Well, the ship went down and I thought we should never get to the bottom. Then I thought we should nev er get to the top and poor Herndon never did, I came up alongside of the deacon and we were all paddling away. As
soon as we oouia breatne, tne deacon said: "Oh, Mr. Eaeton. this is a terrible moment! You have led a worldly life. Do you feel prepared for the great change which ib about to overtake us? Shall I
offer up a prayci ?" Now, if the fact must be known, I was at that very time doing my own praying, and didn't want any
body to hold my proxy. Itepied a man a.
little way off holding on to something.
nnd as the deacon was . discouracrinsr. I
thought I would sri away from him.
It turned out to be Billy Birch, and, as I
came up. n him, he Bang out: 'Hallo, Po-
uyl Is that you? Terrible wet weather
ain't it?"'
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Cohimbue (Neb,) Democrat. On Monday last a man with four children, claimirg to be from the Niobrara country, this State, arrived in tdwn, and while here he met another, to whom he proposed to sell his little boy, four years old. As shockingly inhuman as this may seem, the little boy was then and there sold to the stranger for the sum of $20. The little fellow, when told by his beast nf a father what he had done, and that he
must go with the stranger, wept bitterly, imploring his father not to take him away from his little brothers and sisters. "No, you cannot stay, you must go," waB the stern command. The child again kissed his brother and sisters; and was put into the stranger's wagon and started off, but so grieved and rained was Ins little heart at being thus ruthlessly torn from those he loved that, after having gene a short distance, he jumped out of the wagon, went back, and again begged not to be sent away with strangers. But he was taken back and put into the wagon. So touching was this inhuman circumstance that the wife of the purchaser
wept bitterly. Fanny Fields says that to make duckraising profitable they must be kept for all they are worth eggs, feather, and for the market,
CONDIMENTS. "I can't live without her," he said to his legal adviser, "and I am sure that away down in her heart she has a little feeling for me. I am going to test her." He pulled out a pistol, and said: "l am going to her with this and say. "Here shoot ru' down: I don't cire to live any more.'" "STou had better not," said the cgutaious legal man; "she might pull fehe triger." I don't care for that," said the heart-brokc-u husband; H don't care for that: I have filled the weapon with blank cartridges." , Womao, with dog jumping at her, to Professor, owner of the aninal: "?or heaven's sake, man, call your dog off or he will upset me." Professor, standing on on? foot and scratching his head: "One minute, madam, one minute; (to himself) a? soon as I can remember the infernal brute's name." Ella Wheeler writes. ."She touches my fiheok. and I auive I tremble with ex
quisite pains ; She sighs like an over
charged river. My blood rushes on through my veins; She smiles and in mad tiger fashion, As a she tiger fondles
her own, I clasp her with fierceness nnd ' a HI 7: 11.
passion, Ana kiss ner witn snuuaer ana
groan." Gosh! f Courier Journal.! An anecdote is related of an I risk Professor, whose pupils, making too muoh noise, felt called upon to remind them of the faofc, and said: "Gentlemen, if every, one of you will do me the favor of remaining perfectly silent for a few min utes we shall be better able to distinguish who the individual is that is making the row"; which s quite cqufd to a medical report whioh began thus: "There exists at the present time a great number of influential families in Dublin who have all died of the cholera." Terrible Wet Weather. KansaB Gity Journal: Apropos of wet weather there comes to
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Napa Register. There is a man in town who hasn't spoken to his wife in ten days. He is so mad that he does .t go home to his meals and all because she played a joke on him. He had for years been telling her that had heart disease, and that he wouid go off some night. After hearing his talk for thirteen years, she finally got tired of it, and concluded to try a remedy that would be a radical cure, (he being as healthy as a yearling.) A month ago she bought one of those rubber bags for keeping hot water to the feet, and on e night when she had had the bag at her feet a couple of hours, she thought what a joke it would be to place it upon her husbands stomach, he being fast asleep and snoring. The bag held three quarts and was as large as a cow's liver, and as warm as a poultice It hadn't been on
his chest and other parts more than two minute3 when he opened hie eyes, raised
up his head and said:1 'Jane, my end nas
come, ne stuuea &ne upper woras or
her night-dress into her mouth to keep
from laughing, and then asked. "Which
end, Charles?" and at the same time un
screwed tue nozzle tnas neia tne waror iu the bag. He cried, "My G id! I'm bleeding to death!" as t!ie three quarts of hot wate- p-vffcl ouf, dahuutiiS him from bead to heels. He attempted to stop the flow of blood, and she struck a light and asked him if he had not sprung a leak. He looked at the rubber bag, and tneh went to sleep on the lounge, and now thinks his wife one of the meanest wo men in the world.
They Declared. Wall-Street News, Over in Chicago, the other day,, an organization whioh we will call "The Great Humboldt Rail and Water Line," had a meeting of the stockholders, When all were assembled 1 he secretary reported a deficiency of $180,000 for the year; also that the stock had depreciated one-half, and the future prospects were extremely dark and dubious. Indeed, he argued that the companv had better wind up and get out from under the bet it could. "We owe, 180,000, eh?" queried one of the stockholders. Yes, sir." . . "The income won't meet current expenses?" "No, sir." "Pact it , we are ns gocd as bankrupt?" "That's it, sir. We can't run another month." ; "Then, sir" continued the speaker, "I move that we declare a dividend of 22
per cent., and begin to unload stock the confiding pnblio!"
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The City of Rotterdam. Foreign Letter. One of the canals of Botterdam is bo constructed that it can bo made to flood the city in fifteen min ttes to the depth of ten feet in plmoat every part. .. Holland is so situated that almost the entire country can be flooded. In case of invasion he pecple do not propose to rely upon their army, which is small, but they propose to drown their invaders ns they did the Spaniards, when they tried in 1600, to take Holland. The oanalB through the the city make some very handsome bits of scenery, and their oddity to American eyes make them very attractive. One thing to be particularly admired is the cleanliness of the streets, houses, men, women and children. The men are intelligent and very pol it?; the women are the handsomest we ht.ve seen since- leaving America.
The testimony of many who long suffered frcm ill health, caused by an impure state of tb'3 blooi, goes to prove that the best remedy for making the blood rich, red and pure, for beautifying the complexion, for curing eoree, pimples and other skin diseases, . for removing aches, pains, stiff joints, rheumatism,etc, for increasing the power of endurance, for giving health and strength to every weak portion of the body,is Dr. Guy soft's Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla, Its effect p leases the user in every instance. No other remedy equalB it. Where's Your Gimlet?" , , Texas Siftinira. . , . ...... Little Johnny Yerger has caused a breach between Gus DeSmith, an Austin society gentleman, and the Yei ger family, Gus called to make a friendly visit after supper, he having previously informed Ooi. Ysrger of the intended honor. The whole f ami y and Gus were in the parlor, when Johnny riveted the attention of all present bv asking Gus DeSmith:
"Have you brought you? gimlet with
you?" ..
"Hush, Johnny," said Mrs. Yerger. "Go to bed, sir," remarked 7 Colonel Yerger, .. "What do yon mean, Johnny?" asked GUS. . ... ; "I don't mean nurKn'; except I hard pa say you were coram this evening to bore us."
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4? Nfv J by George W. Cable, author. of ; ' Old Creole Day," etc, entitled "Dr. Sevier." a story of New Orleans life, tha timotu.; -t.-A
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