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XKONA. BY JAMES O. C' TB*. {ta|wkeBt litenury critic* nave proaonnced tb* •mWrfnc p<wim nn»urpa*wd by any other prddiio- flon of it* CIMMI in onr language It 1* perfect m beautiful in figure and expression:] Loon a. the hour draw ni«h, --- The hour wp'vp waited s«> lon£« Wme the angel to open a door through the sky,. #8 Thit my spirit may break from its prison an retry' It* voice in an infinite song. ; MM hnf,M the slumbers of night Came o'er me with peace-giving breath, lift ffirtam, lialf-lifted, revealed to my sight „ . e ; QMM windows which look on the kingdom of jlight m That borders the river of death. T And a vision fell solemn and sweet-, 4|.- Bringing gleams ot a morning-lit land; ' j ww the white shoro which the pale waters l>oai^ And I hoard the low lull as they broke at their feet Who walked on the beautiful strand. ' mM'W • And I wondered why spirits could cling . ^ * To their clay with a struggle and sigh, , Wke* life's purple autumn is better than ppriaj, *•1irtth --1 the soul flics away, like a sparrow, to sing, In a climaie where leaves never die. leona, come close to cay bod, And lap your dear hand on my brow; asame touch that thrilled ine in day# that iiiBcd the lost roses of youth from the HS&&4, Can brighten the brief moments nowj^ : i We havft lived from the cold wtarkl apart, * -f ? | , 3 your trust was too generous and tarn® > hate to o'erUirow; when the slanderer's ,VJ /** And ' ..; Tor their •*i* • dart ' W" rankling deep in my desolate ho art, •_ I was dearer than ever to you, '• tM • -Y'*1 - ' - - I ttiank the Great Father for this, ,, ^ " «• " *That rmr love is riot lavished in vibl? Sf Eadb germ in the future will blossom to >>!:«£, • Ami the foi forms that we love, and the lips that we Id* Never shrink at the shadow of pain. f; By the light of this faith am I taught „ , * « That my labor is only begun; • In the strength of this hope have I sUmggM*nd fought W Wife the legions of wrong, till my tfiaar has caught «; ; The gleam of Eternity'& sun. . '1 !' Iieona, look forth anil behold $ Frrtm headland, from hillside and deep* •' TRje day-king surrenders his banners of gold. . • . • TW> twilight advances through woodland ana wold, * *. ij * And the dews are beginning to weep. ^ Irtle moon's silver hair lies uncurled J Down the broad-breasted mountains away; fk Tbe annset's red glory again shall be furled On the walls of the V est, o'er the plains of the World, And shall rise in a limitless way. ^ ' Oh! come not in tears to my tomb, .1 "Kor plant with frail flowers the sod; Tlh«re is rest among roses too swset for its glootji, Jlatt life where the lilies eternally blooip, ., - In the balm-breathing gardens of God. • Yet deeply those memories burn Which bind me to you and to earth, . , I pometimes have thought that my being would • |j : 'yearn #«• t,lathe bowers of the beautiful home, to return • . And visit the home of its birth. «!•:: r,, t ! * T w o ) i l d e v e n b e p l c ^ a n t t o s t a t y ) • » < . :r r And walk by your side to the last; But the land-breeze of heaven is beginning to play-- Ufe-«li&dows are meeting Eternity's day,' • j. And its tumult is hushed in the past. "' Leona, good-bye; should the grief ' •I That is gathering now, ever be Too dark for jour faith, you-will long for; ted remember, the journey, though f brief, i O'er^Amland and river to me. ?! V THE PSESCEIFTIQ5, Mm: i'vu ' 141 wish you would tell James, when he comes in, to turn the dbws in the lower lot. And if Turpin calls, tellhim I have concluded to take those sheep. I want the Merinoes. And while I am getting ready, please take my memoran­ dum book and note down four harness straps, five pounds of nails and a gim­ let, half a jockey strap, and--and, yes, I believe that is all. I forgot them when I made out the items of this morning." Mrs. Streeter rosio wearily, laid her fdeeping babe quietly in its crib, and groceeded to record the articles named, he was young--not over twenty-five, but the blonde complexion was sadly ) faded, the brown hair thin and luster- less, and faint lines were already mark* ing the white forehead,, while the tired eyes told of care, and hinted strongly of an unsatisfied heart. And this thin-cheeked, pink-lipped woman had been called a beauty only seven years before ? , She had been ad­ mired and petted, but not spoiled. And when she gave her hand to Newton Streeter, she could say what so few girls m eighteen can, " I married by first love." . Judge Streeter, the father, was sup­ posed to be wealthy. But soon after his son's marriage a financial crash came, and his thousands, dwindled into hun­ dreds. ii was false pride, perhaps, but the y«Ting man shrank from a position un­ der these who had once looked up to Mm. And his thoughts turned wistfully toward the Western prairies, where the stun he could now call his own would render him independent of others at least. He expected objections from his young and accomplished wife. But she saw with his eyes, and was not only will­ ing, but eager to go and help In?" make a home that should be all their own. The purchasing of a prairie team, some farming implements, and the expanse of building a small house,, exhausted his entire capital; and the young couple . began their married life as many others had done who had not been blessed with their advantages. A hired man seemed necessary on the farm, but a girl could be dispensed with. Indeed, the small • dwelling contained - but three small . sleeping apartments, and this faot, added to their uncertain income, in- • docBd Mrs. Streeter to take upon her­ self the entire care of the household. She was a systematic housekeeper; ab­ horred dirt in all its pliases ; and the rich, alluvial soil seemed ever haunt­ ing her, like a taunting spirit th&t could not be appeased. In dry weather it was a fine, black dust that found its W»y .everywhere ; and in wet it became a ami^tch that was hardly less aggravat­ ing. " . Two children had come in the seven years, to nestle to her bosom. But one, feiry y.hiid Of three summers, had slid away from them, and was now sleeping be,i>^4h the flower of the piairie. And/ the tired wife had sighed as she looked But of her ? Naturally frail, she had been like a willow bending beneath a burden voluntarily taken up. With the exception of an efficient girl fo* » few weeks when little Mary died, she had, performed all the labor required in the house since she became its mistress. As a girL she WHS a great reader and extravagantly fond, of music. t \ But there was no room in the small dwelling for a Eiano, and books only added to her la-or by accumulating dust, for where was the time ? I know this is a dreary picture tor a farmer's wife, but perhaps there is an­ other side. Newton Streeter took the memorandum, glanced hastily at the neatly written items, and then said : " One thing more, Mary, and then I'm off. Please sew this button a little closer.". The loose button was confined to its place, and then Mary Streeter watched her husband as he stepped into the light buggy and drove away. But not longer might she linger, for the sponge was waiting iu the kitchen to be laieaded and the baby's naps were like angels' visits. And before her task was well over his bugle note sounded to arms, and the fretfuJ child was taken up and carepsed and soothed to quietnesa, But he would not go down again, and back and forth from the hot kitchen she carried him, as she watched the loaves browning in the oven. She was conscious of a strange dizzi­ ness when slie arose from a stooping position ; her head was aching miserably and her eyes seemed burning. ^ What was coming over her ? She must be ill i Oh, no!--she had no time for that! And then her thoughts drifted away to the dear old home of her childhood. And' she asked herself for jthe first time if she had done wisely in leaving it for this life of toil and care. It was a dangerous position for a wife and mother, and she clapped her child more closely to suppress in her heart the disloyal answer. She heard James, the hired man, come in, and recollecting the message for him, arose, and that unaccountable giddiness seized her and she sank back utterly powerless. When Mr. Streeter returned, exultant over the thousand dollars he had ^pos­ ited in the bank--and with which he hoped to purchase another parcel of land--he found no supper prepared, and his wife helpless upon lie bed, with cheeks flushed with fever, and the wail­ ing child distracting her with demand for eare. A physician and nurse were soon sum­ moned from the city, and the weary wife enjoyed the luxury of being ill. But convalescence soon followed, and before leaving his patient the old doctor, a close observer and a deen thinker, took the husband aside and asked : „ "Do you know what brought this fever on your wife, Mr. Streeter ?" "No !" in a surprised tone. "Shall I tell you?" " Certainly. I am anxious to know." "You have worked her nearly to death." ' " You are speaking of my wife, not of my horse." " Granted, and I say again, you are forking her to death." Really, doctor, such language is un­ pardonable." "And yet you will pardon it. And furthermore, by your great love for the self-sacrificing woman we have just left, I shall perform an operation on your eyes that you may see even as I see." And then, in his own peculiar, aorupt manner, he placed the cold, hard facts before him, from the time she came a bride, beautiful and accomplished, to the village, up to the date of her present illness, in which domestic cares only had haunted her feverish dreams. In con­ cluding he added : "1 truly believe ii she takes tip her qld burden at once that before a year has parsed the grave or in­ sane asylum will receive her." The strong man shuddered. "AH heavena is my witness, sir, I have only permitted, not exacted this sacrifice. She voluntarily took her place by my side and has uncomplainingly kept step Si doee, th« ofi tne cold, folded hands /. •.' She will never toil as I ha' bofc, oh, I wanted her so m lonely luetic r stfbl»ed iortlu Mr- Streeter was now considered a wealthy farmer. His acres had broad­ ened and his stock increased ; the little village, a mile away, had put on city airs, and the steam horse waited r^pect fully at its depot. . ' . Sti 1 the thiifty farmer confined Mm- «ell closely to labor, hardly taking time ?or needful rest. The love of getting hud increased with his gains, and he was constantly scheming and planning to add t^< lm already many acres. Physically and i ueutully strong, lie grappled with tftl, and it hardly left » mark on his r-pi- ndid physique--bronzed a little, and wAh u gentle, lovins. wife ever studying > ! )us *stes and wish*-*, why should he ut fast ? " No, she has not kept step, to follow your own figure. Unable to keep up with your long, rapid strides, she has fallen, faint and footsore by the way. And now you have got to go back and take her in your strong arms and carry her awhile. I tell you site must have "rest for both body and mind, or I will not answer for the result. And it would be better if found away from here." " Yes, I begin to comprehend ; and it can be found away. And," offering his Im&d, " I will take care, doctor, that you do not get a chance to administer another such dose to me." " Then see that you do not need it," said he dryly, as he mewmted his horse and rede away. Mr. Streeter went back to the room where his wife was sitting, propped up by pillows, and a gush of unutterable tenderness swelled in his heart as he glance at her ]^plc face and almost trans­ parent hands. He sat down beside her and said softly : "You don't know how glad I am that you are better." " Thaiik you. Yes, I am almost well now--shall soon be able to be in the kitchen. I am sure I must be heeded there by this time." " No, you are needed here. By the way, would you like to have me put the farm to rent this summer, and you take the boy and go back to the old granite hills?" " Oh, could you ? May I go ?" and the voice quivered with excitement; then, wistfully, " But the expense, New­ ton. It would put us back so much." " Yes, there it is ; the old doctor was right!" he thought. And then aloud: "Do you know what I went to the city for the day you were ill ?" "To deposit some money for more' I land, I Unnk you said," she replied wearily. \ "Yef. I do not need that land. I have far more than I can cultivate now. And you shall have that money--or, at least, all that you want of it--and go home and stay this summer, and try to get some of your bloom back ?" 4' And you ?" " Never fear for me. Only hurry and get well enough to travel, and I will either go with you, or place you in the hands of kind friends, and you shall be sheltered in the old home-nest this summer. I shall write to-day that you arejjoming." Mrs. Streeter could hardly believe it was not one of her feverish dreams. But it all came about in good time, and she arrived safely at home, where ahe was petted, caressed and oared for to her heart's content. „ 44 You are ail trying to spoil me," she would expostulate; "I shall never be fit for a farmer's wixt- »«;>' mors." 44And why not, pray?" asked a youngor sister, as she tangled a spray of apple blooms among her curls. "There, if you ever put your Hair up in that ugly knot you wore when you came home, farmer's wife, or President's wife, I'll--I'll--" 44 Pinch the baby," suggested Fred. 44 No, he shall never suffer for the sins of his parents," and she ran off with the household pet, as was her wont, to re­ lieve the mother of aii care. And thus among loving friends, riding, walking, and, when at home, reading, music and writing long letters to her husband, the summer passed swiftly away. And now he had written that lie was fjoming, and she was counting tfee days that must elapse ere she could look upon his face and be clasped to his heart. She was eager to go now. Her holiday was over. Health had returned, and not for an instant did she shrink from the old life. And when the husband came and saw the wonder one summer had wrought, he again told himself that the good old doc­ tor was right. A few days were given to the old friends ; Judge Streeter had recovered his equipoise in the financial world--and then they turned their faces toward their Western home. It was evening when they arrived, and the wife looked with woeful bewilder­ ment on the change. It was not heir home, and yet it should be. A hand­ some front had been added to the old building ; and before she had time to question she was ushered into a parlor-- a parlor newly furnished and already lignted. An elegant piano stood in a re­ cess evidently constructed for its recep­ tion, and on it lay a card with the initials of Judge Streeter, and the words, ** To my daughter." She turned toward her husband to as­ sure herself that he, too, had not changed into something or somebody else. But the merry twinkling in his eye told her that he was enjoying her surprise, and slowly she began to realize the whole situation, ^es, now she understood his strange reluctance to mention what he was doing, and his willingness to have her remain, even after she expressed her anxiety to return. 44 Come, I have moire to show you," and he showed her into a large commo­ dious room, furnished for her. own sleep­ ing apartment, even to her baby's crib. 44 This is for you. And now lay aside yom dusty garments and prepare for tea. It must have been ready an hour ago. I will go and see. " When he returned he found his wife sitting in her little rocker and weeping silently. 44 Have I wounded where I wished to heal?" he asked reproachfully. 44 Forgive me," she said, smiling ; 441 am a goose, but a tired-winged one, you kndw. And I am so happy to be at home, and in such a home, that I have no words in which to tell my happiness^' He stooped to kiss the proffered lips, and then went out, leaving her to prepare for the evening meal. Ai the table she found a neat, tidy girl, who took charge of the child. And thus the new life begaii. And what a different life it was--busy, not burdened- Time for the wants of the mind as well as the body. Good help in the kitchen all the time; a sewing-machine in the sitting-room, a piano in the parkir, and choice leading for any leisure hours. The farm was an unfailing soiirce of income, fully defraying all expenses each year and showing a balance in favor. 44 Bee® improving, I see," said Dr. Meeker, as he reined his light carriage up to the neat fence behind which Mr. Streeter was preparing a bed of turnips. 44 Yes, doctor. Come in." 44 Professionally or socially ?" 44 Socially. I want to show you all the Hcre^ Mary, the doctor wants to see you." As she came to greet him, rasy with health cmd happiness, he nodfcled his head at her husband. ,44 Yes,, that will doand then glancing at tfee open piano, "I am going to stay just long enough to hear one tune played. Will you favor me I" And with the old school gallantry, fitted so awkwardly to his brusqra manners, he led 'ier to the instrument ; and stood, hat in hand, while she played. 44 There, thank you, I have cot off my own supplies. No more fees for me nere, I see,. Just my luck. I never did know enough to se­ cure my own bread and buttar. Good- by, Mrs. Streeterand again nodding to the husband, he trotted out to his ve­ hicle, and went on his way* his cheery voice humming to his horse, perhaps, the tune be had just heard. SCHROEPER'S BAJLLOOH. The B&ltlxnore»it AIr-8hfp- ihe Wnrk--ftoaerlptfon of the chine. of [From the Baltimore Oaaette.] Frederick F. Schroeder, who is ooti -s-noting a steerabie air-ship, as PTevi- oualy announced, in which he designs crossing the Atlantic, is making rapid progress with the work. The balloon part will have a capacity for 135,000. cubic feet of gas, and a lifting power of 12,000 lbs, inclusive of its own weight. It will have one pulling and one push­ ing propeller, front and rear, making, according to the ourrent that the slap is in, 600 to 1,200 revolutions a minute. The higher the current the greater the revolutions, and vice versa. Tho propellers work inependently, so that the aerojiaut can turn the boat around upon its own pivot, and setting the ship against the current of the air by just giving the propeller so much of a revolution as to overcome the power of the current, which it is expected will cause the ship to remain still in air over any given point. Mr. Schroeder stated yesterday that with photographic instru­ ments he can take views of any portion of the country or coast. He believed that from a certain height he can see the bottom of every river, lake and ocean through his instruments, and be able to take photographic views of them. David 3&schraeh, photogra­ pher of this city, will assist Schroeder in these scientific observations and will travel with him. . T Mr. Schroeder, continuing, said: The way I intend to prepare my balloon it will be perfectly air-tight, and will, therefore, remain in the air any length of time. I can make the longest of trips assisted by my motive power, and the gas apparatus will add a supply of gas to file balloon, as requiree. Moving in the higher currents toward the north, the upper atmosphere becomes warmer and the lower atmosphere colder, so that there is nothing to prevent me from crossing the North Pole in a higher at­ mosphere, where it is quite warm, to find out or solve a scientific problem for which millions have been expended. Mr. Schroeder showed, by the large drawing Of different sections of the balloon, a mast, which would be placed in it from the boat to the center, braced with steel shafts, which will be attached to the center of the balloon by wire cams. The outside of the central portion of the balloon , will" also be se­ cured by a hempen belt, 3 inches thick and 218 feet in circumference. By this arrangement, should the bal­ loon collapse, the aeronaut would still be protected below, and by the aid of his steering apparatus,- slowly descend in safety. In three weeks from yester­ day (Thursday) the contract for work upon the several sections of the balloon j expires, and when completed the nrst exhibition will be given upon the hippo­ drome lot, corner of Boundary and Mad­ ison avenues. The Schroeder Air-Ship Company was incorporated upon the 8th "of the present month. The officers are: President, Bernard Stolte; Vice-Presi­ dent, P. L. Bamsel; Treasurer, Gustav Stoppelhaar; Secretary, E. Lohmeyer; Directors, Dr. Callenious, B. Diebitch, John Stalfort, Julius Bupp, John M. link, A. Scharon, Francis Althoff and 11. Manner. The company have a cash capital of $3,000, and have issued 600 shares at $5 each, 500 of which have already been taken. The first trip of the air-ship will be from Baltimore to New York, and not to Washington, as previously intended. The balloon will be exhibited in New York and other cities of the Union, and the trip across the Atlantic will not be undertaken until the spring of 1876. Much interest is manifested in Europe at the result of the experiment. flies ; I npply, he* applies; I reply, or have replied, or he replied. If the y be preceded by a vowel, this rule is not applicable; as keys, keys I play, he plays ; we have enjoyed ourselves. Compound words, whose primitives end in y. change v into i ; as beauty, beautiful, loveiyr«^eHae«8.' E TREACHEROUS SAYAGE3. AOVKETttEMm BRAIN PSnVTlMG. ; you'd be wise, i Advertise; The Projected Massacre of the BUch Hllla Commissioners by Malcontent Indians. A correspondent with the Black Hills Council at Red Cloud Agency furnishes the Chicago Tribune with a graphic and intensely interesting account of the crit­ ical episode, briefly mentioned by tele­ graph, when the Commission and the troops in attendance narrowly escaped a general and complete massacre by the wild and bloodthirsty Sioux of the Nor­ thern country. It is plainly evident that a plan had been formed for the slaughter of the civilians and soldiers, and that nothing but the prompt and intrepid ac­ tion of Young Man-Afraid-of-his-Horses and his band prevented this terrible ter­ mination of the Black Hills negotiations. At 2 o'clock, says the account, Bull Eagle, a Minneconjou, took .np the re­ marks of American Horsed who bad called attention to the fact that the whites were not accustomed to being surrounded by men with arms in their hands, and that it would look better if they were left outside of the circle. Bull Eagle called out loudly that the whites had been the first to bring soldiers on the field, and that they must abide by the result. American Horse, who is an Ogalalla, retorted that Bull Eagle was a fool, and must shut up or he would make him. The irate Minneconjou then withdrew, and was now seen conversing with Little Big Man, one of the wild Wazizas of the North--the owner of one of the most fiendish faces in the whole gathering, and whose record is one of blood and brutality. Not long after, these nobles of the plains were found sneaking among the young men, being generally and un­ necessarily very active. It should be remembered that many of the young men of all the bands, save some of the river tribes, ore bitterly opposed to making any disposal whatever of the Black Hills, and, in the slang of the street, may be set down as very much 44 on their ear " about the steps proposed by their chiefs and headmen. Having threatened mischief, they were ready to fall in at the first opportunity, which they did to the number of over 5200. All save the right flank of the cavalry force in attendance--Capt, Egan's and Capt. Mills' companies of the 2d, under the command of the latter--were covered by Indians, and the number increased every that, in a few minntesi more wa® heavily covered by Winchester, Sharp's, and Rem­ ington rifles, at not more than ten to fifteen paces. Mills' company K to ram bnatneM pocket yc To bed, tad rtoeewly »n<l thowm vhm m SSS3 t&S ' One doerat" quite eee Irish sublime And next vfcta under our notice it mwm Wo greet it with "pishl" sundry "bate!** ai* "home!" i And evwu the third time c*il it a *• bore l>ext grimly we've w.-n ft before. Ami the fifth half read, and c.rv nut '< what 4gf!' The sixth go through it and cut up quite rough: A»•' seventh greetit with yawns and " pshaw* t", And on the eighth are near Hinging it out of doom ; Yet on the ninth we wonder if 'tis true or not, And on tho tenth imagine it not all " rot!" On the eleventh we think we'll ask and know And next we murmur, " It may be so!" ' And thirteen comes with, " It'sreally the case," And fourteen saye it " must be in our place The fifteenth, " We'll buy It as soon as we ittri," On the sixteenth we take the address of the niptl' And so go on till we buy, at time the " scar.'." - And use that advertised article " evermore." : XitiHdon stationer. ;' li i. iuu ••i" •• ̂ Pith and Mat. V. ? • ' FRUIT for balloonists--Currents in the air. A OITBTAILBD bobbed. dog is iKifc:.neoessarfty " Yet You Lives On, Aaywayg." A citiaen of Toledo, in the ordinary current of business, becaiae possessor of the note of a German saloon-keeper. The note becoming due? he took it to the party and presented it for payment. The man was not prepared to liquidate hif? obligation, and asked for an exten­ sion of time. This being granted, and the conditions settled properly, he was turning to leave whim the German said: ^ s 44 Shoost vait you loedle whiles, unt I gjfs you ein glass goot peers." «No, I thank you, I don't drink beer," "was the reply. «4 Veil den, I gifs you veeskees thot is petter as so mooch." . ««No, thank you, I don t drink whis­ ky." ** 44 Sho! den, I knew how I fix you ; haf goot vines "--jerking down a bottle with a flourish. Again the quiet 44 No, thank-you, don't drink wine." 44 Vot! you don trinks noddings; veil, gifs you ein godfl shegar." Once more, 44 No, thank you, I don't smoke." 44 Mein Gott," exclaimed the Dutch man, throwing up both hands, 44 no peers, no veeskees, no vines, no dobac- co, no noddings--vot you live on, any- ways--bdtatoes, eh?"-- Toledo Blade. THE grasshopper visited twenty-eight counties and 204 towns in Minnesota, and destroyed or damaged 240,417 acres , of wheat. Rules for Spelling. [From the Jourari of Edueaton.] The following rules should be careful­ ly committed to memory, as the know­ ledge of them will prevent that hesita­ tion about the spelling of common words which is frequently experienced even by the well educated: All monosyllables ending: in 1, with a sungle vowel before it, have double 1 at the close; mill, sell. ? All monosyllables ending? in 1, with a double vowel before it, haw one 1 at the close; wail. sail. Monosyllables ending in 1, when com­ pounded^ retain but one 1 each, as fulfill, skillful. All words of more than one syllable ending in 1 have the 1 only at the close, as faithful, delightful; except recall, be- Jall, unwell, etc. All derivations from words ending in ) have one 1 only; as equality from equal; except they end in er, or 11, as mill, miller; full, fujier. All participles in ing from verbs end­ ing in e, lose the final; as have, having; amuse, amusiag; except they come from verbs ending in double e-, and then they retain both; as see, seeb^j; agree, agree­ ing. All verbs Sn ly, and unmans in ment, re­ tain the final of their primitives; as brave, bravery; refine, refinement; except judg­ ment, acknowledgment. All derivatives from words ending in er retain ihe e befoare the r; as refer, reference; except hindrance from hin­ der; remembrance from remember; dis­ astrous from disaster;! monstrous from monster; wondrous from wonder; cum­ brous from cumber, etc. All compound words, if both end not in 1, retain their primitive parts entire ; as millstones, chargeable, graceless, ex­ cept always, also, deplorable, although, almost, admirable, etc. All monosyllables ending in a conso­ nant, with a single consonant before it, double that consonant in derivatives, as sin, sinner ; ship, shipping; big, bigger ; glad, gladder. Monosyllables ending in a consonant, with a double vowel before it, do not double the consonant hi derivatives, as sleep, sleeper ; troop", trooper. All words of more than one syllable, ending in a single consonant, preceded by a single vowel, and accented on the last syllable, double that consonant in derivatives, as commit, committee ; com­ pel, compelled; appal, appalling ; riintii, distiller. Nouns of one syllable ending iri y, change y into ies in the plural, and verbs ending in y, preceded by a consonant, change y into ies in the third person sin­ gular of the present tense, and ies in the past tense and past participle; as fly, momen than half tho force Tirs origissfcor of tfce arithmetic wgs Add'em. , WHEN the BIG fiddle gets out of tune the laws of music are apt to be viol-ated. MAINS honey dealers prophesy that this will be an excellent year for bees- ness. WHAT does the grocer do with all the things before he sells them! Gives them a weigh. • MR. AND MBS. WJXULAK YAKD gave « ball recently at Newport. It must have been a Bill- Yard bail.--Chicago Times. A MILWAUKEE man made three unsuc­ cessful attempts to blow his brains out, and then his wife told him: 44 Don't try it again, John; you haven't got any. ' He goes about now saying that he owes Ms life to that woman.--Brooklyn Argus. FAT CONTHIBTJTOB: 44 They killed an advertising solicitor the other day up in Piqua, but they had to run over him with nine freight cars to do it. People who pan't afford to keep a fast freight line in the house are still at the canvass­ ers' mercy." MBS. MIMJSS was asked the other day how she managed to get along so nicely with Mr. Milliss, and frankly replied: 44 Oh, I feed him well. When a woman marries, her happiness for a little while depends upon the state of her husband's heart; after that, it's pretty much ac­ cording to the state of his stomach. " , A YOUNG lady in the country, incensed at an egotistical young man from the city, said:' 41 If the butcher down in the village could buy you at the price your acquaintances hold you at, and sell you at your own estimation of yourself, he could retire from business1 on wh^t he'd loUnn in TPAI." ^ ~ CJ„ was on the right, andc mpletely double- y were becoming altogether too thick for Egan, when he complained, and an interpreter was sent out to order them back. They only doubled up on Mills. Things were becoming 44 soary" at this time. The cavalry boys 44 stood to horse" with carbines in hand, while the Commission held its seats as though nothing was occurring, yet showing a proper degree of uneasy interest in the matter. Meanwhile, the young chief, Young- Man-Afraid-of-His-Horses. had observed the movements of the discontented re­ probates, and, calling his lieutenant, he gave the order that his band should at once move on the Indians in the rear ; and, as he is very popular with the peo­ ple, his men were at hand, and, in a minute, were dashing their horses in among the hostiles, and crowded them out into the field to the extreme right, and then formed on the flank, and held the ground until the council closed. Meanwhile Young- Man was smoking his pipe as contentedly as though in his own tepee, and after the Council closed, acted as rear­ guard with his men to the Commission to the Agency. Previous to the move of Young-Man, nearly all the half-breeds near the tent, and some of the interpre­ ters, had received warning from friends and relatives to clear away from the tent, as there was great danger. They did so, and left the whites unwarned. After the matter was over, those of _ Young-Man's men who turned out to' "save the right" were most bitterly abused by those who had lain the plan for a general massacre. All the cavalry men were to be shot down at the first ' fire, the horses stampeded, and then the Commission were to get particular Jerusalem from that vacant space in front, which was 4ield by Little Big Man and his crowd. To the promptness of Young-Man and his men can be attributed the prevention of a massacre tL«*t would have been as complete as would have been treacherous. In addition to the warning, proof is found in the fact that an unusually large number of shells for breach-loaders were sold yes­ terday by the traders; that the bands who had camped near the road leading to the council-ground moved two miles away in the morning; and, also, that a further band of 300 warriors, armed cap- a-pie, were discovered in a canon near by, who were supposed to be there to make an attack on the agency, and to prevent the troops from Camp Robinson from going out to the council-camp, eight miles Ijelow, after the fight should have commenced. A thousand facts knowu here all point to a corroboration of a plan for a massacre of the whole outfit by tlie young men under the lead of the wild devils of the north. The threat was made by them that they would kill the first man who spoke for the treaty; and no man Was brave enough, save White Bull, of the Sauc- Arcs, and he only incidentlv, to say a word iiTfavor of the sale of the country. The only Commissioners proper to treat with such a gang are Gatling guns, with a Crook to manage them. 1 JL SOCJNO JS: TE. cisoo is undergoing semi-occasional ar­ rests and penalties for wearing bifurcated nether garments--not in emulation of Joan of Arc or Mrs. Dr. Walker, bat in order to pursue her business of frog catching in ponds and marshes, where, she remarks, petticoats are wade and found wanting. ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION.--The Scot­ tish-American Journal on English pro­ nunciation : Vour hairs your air--air, hair; your hat'B your 'at; Your hand's your 'and, and a park you call a pawk; A horse, an 'oes; and fork you call a fawk; A brute's a bruoot, an ass you call a hass. Your heart's your 'art, and a gal you call a laea; We hear you call the word propose, propows; And worse than that, you call your nose you* now*. A hen's an " nyour head you call an 'oad; A man's a min; an egg with you's a hegg; In place of " u's " you put iu double " u's Tuesday's Toosday; the news with you's the noose. 44 MY son wouldn't steal peaches from Mr. Gammon's orchard, I hope?" 44No, ma, I wasn't in thit crowd the other night." 44 That's right, my boy. Keep out of bad company, and you'll never do wrong. Let your conscience be your guide in all things." and the fond mother patted her son approvingly on the head, and went about her duties with a light heart. Left to himself, the noble boy thus soliloquized: 44 You don't catch me foolin' around old Gammon's. My conscience can guide mo to lots better orchards than his, where there ain't no doc, nuther."--Missouri Brunswicker. Tomomie, gland a few years ago His Excellency Iwakura when he visited En, as Chief of the Japanese Embassv, made a promise which he has just fulfilled, by presenting to the library of the Indian office in London a set of the Chinese ver­ sion of the Buddhist Scriptures. The work is a fair sized library in itself, in weight at le st, weighing about three and a half tons, and will require a room alone. Human Saliva Produces Deadly Effects on Poisonous Reptiles. The Marietta (Georgia) Journal was told by a gentleman the other day that hutnan spittle was as deadly to poison­ ous snakes as their bites were deadly to man. He says that while picking up a bundle of straw and trash under his arm, while cleaning a field, a ground rat­ tlesnake, four feet long, crawled out from it and fejl to the ground at his feet. He at once placed his heel upon the head of the snake and spit in its mouth. Shortly afterward the snake showed symptoms of inactivity and sickened, and he picked it up by its tail and carried it to the house and showed it to his wife, telling her he had spit in its mouth and that it was poisoned. At the expiration of fifteen minutes the snake was dead. To further experiment, he came across a blowing adder snake, which ejected from its mouth a yellow­ ish liquid. He caught it and spit in its mouth, and it died. He caught another blowing, and it refused to open its mouth. He spit upon a stick and rubbed the spittle upon the adder's nose, and it died. Afterward he came across a blaok snake, regarded as not poisonous, and he caught it and spit in its mouth. In­ stead, of the spittle killing the black snake as it did the poisonous reptiles, it only made it stupidly sick, from which it recovered. This conclusively shows that poisonous snakes have as mueh to fear from the spittle of man as man has to fear from their bites. Bavaria, visit his Plain Max. Archduke Maximilian, of went recently -to Vienna daughter, the Empress of Austria. He always travels quietly, and was mistaken for a business man by a talkative Aus­ trian tradesman, who occupied the same compartment with him in the train, and who; after telling all about his own af­ fairs asked the Archduke where he was going 44 Going to Vienna." 44 On busi­ ness?" 44 No; to visit my daughter, who married an Austrian." 44 Is your son-in- lawhi good business?" 44 WeU, toler- ablv irood, but troublesome at times." " What is he?" 44 The Emperor." The tradesman was covered with confusion, and, notwithstanding the laughing pro­ testations of the Archduke, he darted from the carriage at the very first stop- ping place.