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. .. Wm... ammo facts It has hem atimted that there an 500, Walks of barbed wire fence in use. ' Ninety-thus thou-and acres of [and were Wolfram». â€" ‘. planted with timber in Kansas last yzar. Nearly minnow worth of ca tle are now grazing in that sir: you: ago was in- dian country in Texas. Great Britain has ELM misteral chem into and dmggists medial practitioners. and 23,000 registered o 0n the restart: end of the Canaditnl Pacifich 6,“)0 Chinarnca and 3.000 whites and Indians are employed. Out of 95:27,:02 ' Office Department, 7'26 were lost. ’ minute and ns~s 3,000 cubic feet, or about 375 hog-heads, of air per hou'. Three thousand depositors in Continental savings banks hare not made inquiries about their money for twenty yam past. letters and = carried last year by the Poul l Arnan breathes about eighteen times a‘ The ground upon which Cin:inuati stands was points .cd by J. C. Syinmes about ninety years ago for sixty-seven cents per acre. A sleeping-car porzér win travelled 650 miles with ten passenger. ivurth over $3,- 000,000 each says th r. hii 9:.‘~l:lill:dl Wore only fifty cents. The city of Newa‘rk, N. J., contains 1,299 factories, with 29.2. ‘2 workmen. tal invested is 3:23.11l9,115, and thi. s as foot up $66,234,523. Sea urchins areso tenacious of life that on o hing one it is not uncommon to ace the pieces of the broken shell movc ad" in differ- cnt directions. The aggregate value of the property of colored people throu bout Tennessee is set down at $6,478,951, sing an increase of $037 [.170 over the preceding year. Farmers in the United States have $12,- 210,253362 of capital invested in their busi- ness. This sum includes farms. implements, livestock, fertilizers, and fences. Massachusetts fisheries employ 25,117 persons, and at lease l00,000 persons are supported by this industry, which has jbst passed through an unusually praiperous year in nos-1. Thno wore on the farms in the United States on June Ist. 1881. 10,357,981 horses, 1.3l2,59’J mules, 003.970 oxen, 11,443,590 milch cows, 22,4833 other cattle, 21,191,15'” sheep, and 47,058,951 swine. The gold annually taken from the Siberian minus is estimated to be warth $6,000,000. The first discovery of the metal in that coun- try wai made as the beginning of this century. The average cost of an expedition in search of gold is estimated at $3,000. o â€"4.-â€"â€"‘ ODD HAPPENINGS. ' A ncrmon at a revival service at Rouis. ville, I’a.. sent Jesse \l’illiclm to an insane asylum. The minister said that all mem- bers of the Reformed and Luthcrn Churches wnro condemned to eternal punishment. \Vilhclm’s mother and sister had died in that faith. Asa squirrel that had been shot at in l'luinas county Cal., jumped from the tree unhurt, the hunter's dog seized it. The squirrel caught the dog by the lip. Unable to shake tho squirrel all, the dog ran to a stream nearby and, plunging the squirrel under water, held it there until it was drowned. “Our first children all died," and a resi- dent of tho Village of Fort Valley, near Americas, 6a., “aud,as we were deeply anx- ious to ‘raiso‘ some, we have named those now living after animals. Knowing that animals receive the special care of Provi- dence, we call our children Fox, Coon, Rab- bit, and ’l‘oasum." \Vhila berdin his flock of sheep in the Salt Spring Val cy, Cnl., Amos ltoss saw a. largo nntlored buck bound in among them. As ho wont toward it tho liiick‘umdo a fierce liiiigontliim, but being an acrobat, lic odgod the blow, and stepping on one side, caught the animal by the hind legs He then whipped out his knife and. cut its throat. For several days the horse of S. ll. Cohen, a merchant in Madison, has been found in a profuse perspiration in the early morning, with a print of a leg on either side, as if he had been ridden bare-hacksd. The stable is locked at night, and the harm is in his stable at daylight. every morning, but for the past few mornings ho is pantin ' as if he had just rcliirmdf om a long ja , and is wholly unfit for sorvice during tlio entire day. 'l‘hu moro ignorant one much agitated ovcr tho matter, contending that witches visithis stable. Dr. Frederick 1.. Fischer, who in Januar last vaccinated tho thrcc-ycar-old child of Adam llnvcrstick, has becn sued by the latter in the Supreme Court for $10,000 damages llavcrstick alleges that the Cllll'l was permanently disabled by unskil- fulucss in tho operation and the use of im‘ puro virus. .‘s‘iuu after the operation, ho says, tho child bcc inc paralyzed in both arms. Juzlgu llarrctt reserved his decision upon a nioLion mado on b.half of Dr. Fischer that the child be examined before the trial by two rcgulnr physicians to be iiu-uud by himâ€"X. Y. Sun. -s-â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" The Fresh an- Fallacy. Fifty years ago fcw people know much about ventilation, or, indeed, believed much in its importance ; and a crusade in favor of ” fresh air" was fought by tho sanitnrians. Now the tide runs the other no ', and all tho dull pooplo have learned he phrase, “fresh air," and insist on having what they call “fresh air " at any cost, and without rogard to times and places. Two men will comu into thu spacious parlor of a club; tho air. though worm, is much purer, and cooler by fivo dcgrccs, than the furnace blast of tho strcots they have left. Tne incamom aro entirely comfortable until one of them notices that tho windows are shut. Then they rcmunbcr tho formula " fresh air;” the windows ;.rc ordercd open: in wines tho licatul gust from without, laden with the: animal rclusc that forms tho cliicf iiigro‘livnt oi the dust in our largo cities. Tin-so intelligent gentlviucn draw near the n n window; they inliaio the "winged more" of tho stitch. they murmur their formula. ".\ litzlo fresh air :" tlwy lavc cleared thvir consciences. and arc happy. And in travelling what do we not suffer from this ignorant :ouccptiou of “ fxcsh air 2" must bars the uinluv open in tho rail- way carvings: in the summer shc breathes tho railway sparks and cindcrs, and she citcbcs a wvcro cold on every winter jour- my; nothing snort of pneumonia \vill con~ vince her narrow ignorance that there are nth" things to think about in travelling than what she calls “frth air."--'l‘. .\l. Coax. in Ilnrprr‘s .llu-mu'nr [hr .lluy. _..‘._â€".â€"-.-‘so 1-0-5 “wwv - Reviving a Word. 'lh: uord "s ehdiforous " is being no vii cd. it was canal)- a word in good in: a. meaning from its derivation, “I tn- “: sting." but of lots years has n iarrly hoard “up: from the lips of gushing schoolgirls, who apply it indiscriminately to sunsets and chocolatodmps. The argu- ments altaocul for the rurival of the word in its comet significance are, that it is a pictnmquoand capmm'vo adjvctirc. that it is formed in 0&0“!an with ilolo ital laws. and that it has been mod the vulva-of ' All of rubidium splen- dlfmus am for restoring“ to our dic- tlonsriuaâ€"IMM Clo]. .... o Aaron and Stephan. birthdaqu Ilia-s. "lrviagl" ex. Who "l'll star against Iii-sunburn tubmuaugslml: palm WhY'vâ€"flhnkn’lml. ’ f l \Vo have all soon tho lady who' l l l _ .. ....-_.._..-.-...- . . ._,._, . __... . VOL. XI. ' 'rno Oldest Friend. av LOUIS}: uranium Movu‘os. 0h. Life. my Life! ’ils man a )car since we Took hands together. an morn. Macrae to his face be, meantime, striving to get her attention. . I "Come, out of this, now, and oown stairs came (“rough the wid you both !" she exclaimed. “The house I is bad enough ; but it’s no place yet for the \V. on than and DA! and I were newb’ bamâ€" 3 hankerin’ (2) of murdbers and aodications And ’air the future looked. and glad and free. ' A yr .r as long as whole Eternity. - ALI full of roses with no stinging thorn. ALJ full of joys that could not be outworn; And time was measurclcss for thee and me. Long have we farch together. than and l : Thou hast grown dearer, as old friends must w: Sinallgivoonder if 1 dread to say good-by When our long pact ls over. and I go The on i- To enter strange. new n orlrls beyond the sky Wlth Death. thy l’l\'.’.:, lu “hum none saith “No.” â€"Ilarpcr’s .llarlofiiir. ”..â€".__.‘-o »â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"- Doc‘qu BEN. An Episode in the Life of a For- tunate Unfortunate. CHAPTER XXXILâ€"(Coxnsuum) THE nouns. “ We will go on," said Bly, there- fore, “and you follow with llollins, Mrs. Dugan.” ‘ As she set off with her charge, Carney fell: anxious and hurried. Ben, on the con- trary was neithcr. He had contracted a habit, also, during his period of aberration, of keeping a step or two in tin: rear of any one with whom he was walking. N At the corner where you turn out of lung William strrct into Cwur de Lion street, Carney turned to look at Ben, and ‘to quicken his pace. He was nowhere to no men; _ - She stood gazing .into space for one minute, then lifted up both hands, and made a speech to tho bystanders :â€" " It’s but wan man in dliis w could ’a' done dhat; an' it’s Thomas Mac- rac. Onâ€"hâ€"bl Thomas Macrac, it was all lookin’ fair an' best for you, an’ now ya must go on inurthcrin’, an' desthroyinj, an’ hangiu’yersilf, an‘ Misthcr Bcn. an ivory wan uv us! Ohâ€"li-h, dhc day dhat I live to see dhis l" and such wickednesscs." ' As they filed into the public room, the l helmet ofan officer ofthelaw came within Tim - Brauuigan's vision ; and that worthy swung himself l'ghtly out of the window, and dis- appeared. Macrae, however, had nevcr lit- erally run away from anybody, and did not 4 know how to begin. Mrs. Branuigan eagerly addressed the officer. and, for emphasis‘ sake. laid hands upon Macrac, crying out, “Dherc's mischief a-l.rcwin’ here, Misther Sixty-eight ; an' it's not my Tim as is in it, but dhis gintle- men.” "Oh, no, mim l" answered No. 68. “Not at all, mim; your son is too much of a li'angel, ho is. for any 0’ them doin’s \Vhy j I’vc kuozved ’im, myself, any time those fiv years." As a fox mother might defend her young one, even with the feathers sticking to his lips, Mrs. Braunigan replied, on Tim’s be- half, “Yes, an' never kuowed a thing’ ngen him, neither !" ' “No, mim I" said Bobby. “He never does nothin’, he doesn’t." No. US had not come there to converse with Mrs. Brannigan. He had a tolerably accurate description of Ben in his head, and recognized him at once; but h'o would have liked very much to see Tim Brannigan also, who needed only the small amount of de- scribing which Bly Folliss and his friends had been able to give “ 1 want a boy to go of an errand, Mrs. Brannigan," said No. (38. Boys are numerous in that region, and one was forthcoming instantly. N0. 03 scribâ€" bled upon a piece of paper, “Come with bar- hole wurrulil I’lf-‘or”â€"â€"mcaning probably the boy. "Take that ’ere dockymunt to Mr. Folliss at ‘Th' Alderncy,‘ young feller ; an‘ don’t you let no grass go to seed on the way, now. You want to be back here now in about four minutes 2” Macrac any signs enough of the approach- ing storm. He sanntcrcd \vatchfnlly to- She ran to tho station as rapidly as her wards the door, not liking after all to face poor old limbs would permit. “Bad luckâ€" bad luck I" sliecriod. "Ho’s goneâ€"he's gone, Misthcr Fully." . “Bad luck l" exclaimed Bly Folllss. “it‘s bad luck for you, old woman." Ho suspected treachery on Cirney‘s part at once. _ _ ” But you can't prove it, Bly,’ said his temperate friend, Germaine Parson. “ Let her alone. Come ! The police must have the case now, and at once.” “ I wish I hadn’t sent that dcspatcli. It’s awfully cruel on old Mr. llollins." . And so it was. Waiting, waiting in an ecstasy of joy; dashed to the ground, at eight that cvoning, by a second message. It was too much to be borne. _ Ephraim l-Iollins was at Elmswood, and had Harper and two of the mill-men with him, when the second dospatch from Follies was brought in. He read. the words of post- ponement, and sunk to the floor. Jean-Jacques says that “souls know no sex.” And men do, for a fact, become ex- ceeding womanly when offices of the soul are confided to them. ' These three sturdy workmen, therefore, lifted Ephraim Hollins very tenderly, and bore him to a sofa. One rang the library bell; and, in the tide of women that llowcdin at the sunimons,amoug ladies and servants these three men mingled, not as men, but as vying with the others is gentle offices. “'0 are on the wings of the wind now. “'e fly back and forth like electric sparks. "rom Elmswoctls to Toronto is one minute of distance and time. Perhaps Geiiuainc Parson will some day evoke out of the diploidoscope a means of transporting the bodies and portmantcnus of men in ii. similar fashion. Your pardon is asked ; once more the necessities compel me to take you into dis- reputable company. Thomas Macrao has been at “The Prince of Cumberland House” a day. Tim Brannigan was there also. Che two had no new plans of evil. Mac- rao‘s mind was disordered w' I hate, and with thatspccics of self-condemnation which is not satisfied with‘repcntandc, but which must needs increase and intensify itself with new ll'jurlu? to others. He determined to speak his mind to Bly Folliss, to give Carney a specimen of his vengeance, and than to fly. For this double purpose be kept a watch upon “The Aldcrncy.” Great was his as- tonishment when he saw Ben llollins enter, in the com any with Bly Folliss and his two friends. I 6 ll irricd to the “ Cumberland,” and charged llrannigan with the worst of treachery. B it Tim was coolness compared with Thomas Macros, and assumed such an air of astonishment, and repeated his itory of tho drowning with such detail and vehemencedhat finally Macrac wasthorough- ly deceived, and fell into a belief that Tim had been misled at Charlotte. Again they entered into partnership ; and, for his own reasons, Braunignn wnsasactivc in the business as Macrae himself. Separ- ately they approached the scene of opera- tionsâ€"Princess Christina street, \Vcst. And as the twilight came on Macrac's heart leaped ; for the door of “The Aldcrncy" opened, and lily l‘ulliss stepped out upon the street. fellow l" thought Macrac. But (:crniainc Parson and Jack Brandon followed Follisi : I and Macrae, perforce stood still. But there is no need that this man, in his extremit , should possess the genics of a plotting 'chclicu. Events, times, and cir- cumstances are doing his work For him : they have arrangod themselves in most sat- isfactory order. The poor littlu li mcnt of a fear of the Adclon girls sends F0 has and Parson at d Brandon out of the way : and here comes lien llollins, shudlingaloug be- , hind that stupid, bluudoringold woman,and I walks straight into Macrac’s hands. A more touch upon tho shouldcr, a wliis‘ pcrcd, “Conic Ban 2" a quick movement around a convenient corner. a quiet, rapid , walk, an entrance into some liy-psssagu ofj Mrs. llriunigsn‘s hotel, and all was accoiu- ' plishcd. Mn. llrannigaa had from time to time been somewhat disturbs-d at the repeated visits of this supcricr man, for men of hisl class did not commonly register at bar! house. She was not slow to discover his Sllphb intimacy with htl‘ ion; and she ' had ample mason for suspecting that youugi man, even if he was of her own flush and5 blood. This wooing she found now cause for alarm. Who was this whom they was bringing into fur house 1' Another gentle-.- man. But what was the str-ngc look, what the ‘ peculiar manner, what the indecision in atti~ undo and gait, which her quick eye deuct~ Ed in tho‘ncw-comrr! And why should the mayor: young nun out of sight in we Sbc watched them thmforc, very closely ;sadutbs twodid notretnin from the npâ€"x stain whither thcy had gone. Ibo unusual tbs keyboard. remarked a; curtainpauhrr,andluteaedstlbsdoor of I with room. iutholomdiscuublsm; but Mn. ‘ Mmegh touch: but in. “'itbont mph abs knocks-l, and “Oh, for five minutes with that! ilily Folliss, if that gentleman had been sent or. Macrae’s motions. Nothing had been said to him about Manse. 1t was only Ben and Tim he wanted. Bly Folliss and Germaine Parson bad no knowledge, indeed, of Mac- rac’s presence in Toronto. Macrac reached the door, and opened it, undisturbed. Even Mrs. Brannigan said not a word to prevent him; for, if he was arrested, what might be not say, or be compelled to say, to the hurt; of her son, ,Tim‘.’ As he went out into the darkness, he stumbled over a great package, a bale of goods, a body, something, lying upon the door-step. llc uttered an execration, and turned to look upon the thing which had thrown him hchd foremost to the sidewalk. It was a. woman. . “ \Vhat‘s the matter with you, woman ?” he asked. “ \Vhat are you lying there for ? Are you drunk?" “ Dhe matther wid yersclf, ye uncivil billy-goat ! \Vhat size boots are ye tliramp- in’ aroun'iu, like a roarin’ lion 1 Oh,.murth- er. but me ribs is all in splinters wid ’cm l Take yes lian’ all me 1" Macme recognized Carney; while she, doubled up with pain, “'13 not even looking at him. He laid a vigorous, fierce hand upon her arm ; ho was inindud to twist and bend it, to take her by the throat and suffo- cate her. He, too, was grasped while those awful temptations were struggling to come to the birth as full-fledged deeds; he looked up, and his eye mot Bly Folliss’s. “ You here, Tom l"said Bly. “ \Vhy no: ‘3" he gasped. rightâ€"â€"â€"â€"” "N ever mind thaf,Toni. Let go ! you are hurting that: old woman. Now, Tom, see here, old follow, your' game is up. The whole thing is out. For old times’ sake, I sayâ€"Go ! Cut and run for it, just as hard and as far as you can ; and l, for one, will say nothing. Take my advice, Tom.” But the man was infatuated now with anger and chagrin, with the overflow of all his patient plans. He stopped to pnrley. “ Are ycu going in here, Bly‘.’ ” ho asked. “ Yes, I am." ” \Vhat for 2" “To take charge of young Hollins, and restore him to his parents.” “ You shall do no such thing, Bly Folliss. He is under my charge; and I was on my way home with him, and sent him over the lake uith a responsible mun, agreeing to meet him here. And you and your cronies must needs interfere; and hero I am now suspected of all sorts of misdeeds, and the police set upon me? And this miserable old creature hero dogs my very footsteps. She is bousemothcr, down there at your imitation Carleton, isn't she? And it’s you, probably, who inspire the old witch." " Tom, don’t be foolish ; will you go to Milliugton with me to-morrow morning?" asked l’olliss. “ That’s my adoir." “ Very well, old fellow.” llacrao's blood was up. For very shame he would follow Bly into the tavern now, if he died for it. No. 63 had just finislicda very infers-st.an conversation with Mrs. Brannigau in they entered. From a very beaming romark upon the re- lativc merits ofallspicu and “ the leastcst little sprig of cinnamon-bark,”â€"which lat. tor articlc was floating upon a mixture whdse last drops lie was just swallowingâ€"No. 68 had branched of to a question as to what “that 'cro gentlcm'n as just went out was a- doiu’ hero." The hostess assured him that In was only a fricnd of her son Tim's. No. 68 volun- tccrcd to say that he “looked a lectle more gcntcclcr than them kind of folks generally iliws"-â€"-lu\'ing Mrs. llriinnig‘n's mind in distressâ€"and asked what “ the gcntlm'n's name" was.. “.\lachiu," responded Mrs. llraunigan, rc- lying entirely upon information of her pre- cious son. “ “'hat And, as for No. 63, he cared little for “ Yes; but don't you‘ see,” he said, “ all them 'Allowells is a reputiticns lot. H'l think that ’Jllowell’s ’is real name, after all. I knows the family, cv’ry one of 'em. Mcbbe l'should be sorry to see one on ’em taken up, but prcwentinn’s the medicine for them kimL" Bly crossed over to Macrac, and whisper- ed, “Tom, for God' sake go I If he attempts to arrest you I’ll trip him up." “ I won't. I tell you ! Let him do his worst. I won't be ruined by a parcel ofg)s~ sihpping people anila miserable Bobby like t all 1" No. 68 touched Bly’s arm to remark, “ Il'l’in for takin’ on ’im h’np, now.” " You can‘t, you know ; you have if; substantial charge against him 2" said y. “Can’t I ? W’y, 'e's a-tbrcateniu' and a-ofi'erin’ to disturb the peace of her gracious Majesty! I heard them words of his’n." He looked halberds and inaccs and battle- axes at Macrae while speaking. “ Bobby," indeed ! Her gracious Majesty was not to be insulted after that fashion. CHAPTER XXXIII. Macrac arose from his chair ; and the pant-up passion of four yearsâ€"nay, perhaps of his whole lifeâ€"came to the surface at one leap. ll: whirled him along upon its resist- lesa current. It was grand to see him ; so Bly Folliss says. He stood erect; his good blood, his gent cmanlincss, his cducation,his brilliant ability, all asserting themselves. In 'one moment they fell, collapsed in utter rum, and left him standing there a fiend. The transformation was something awful ; so Bly Folliss says. " A pretty lot you are l” he cried in the voice of a madman. “A pretty lot ! A man cannot undertake the car.) of a poor lunatic, but he must be followed about and spied upon by a miserable scarecrow of a police- man, a. Bobby l” he screamed, “ and talked of as if be worn committing a. crime. Now lctâ€"’ “See 'erc, young fuller, you come along 0’ inc. I've got a charge again’ you now, any waj s." No. 68 advanced toward Macrae as be said this. Itwoidd have been anexliibition of double acrobatics if Macrac had “ come along 0‘ ” No. 68. For, the instant the representative of her gracious Majesty touched him, a helmet, a club, a note-book, half a dozen apples, and No. 68 rolled over the floor. \Vitli a crash that made every heart in the room heal; faster, the “Bobby’s” body struck the bar, and curled itself up in an awkward heap. Opposite was Tom Macrac, brought to bay, his eyes glaring wickedly, his atti- tude one of defiance. “Brannigan,” he cried, “come in here and do your duty 1” But Mr. Braunigau had conceived a new notion of his “ duly.” He had promised to stand by Macrae, thick and thin; but lic concluded to erase the “thick” from the con- tract. Long before, Carney had hobbled into the room ; and she had silently been looking on, appalled at Macrne’s ficrcencss. \Vith the best intentions, and even with seine of her old admiration, she now approached Maci‘se. Softl 'shn spoke to him: “ \Vhisht, now, Mist or Thomas ! Bc aisy, dear; give over, an’ lave dhis. Nicol: mo on dhn pos’-offy stips, au‘ it’s Carney Dugim as’ll lil’ you out uv all dhis throuble !” Shame, shame l to be spoken to in this con- fidential fashion by such a woman l Macrac glared at her as a. wounded tiger at a. man with mediciuc‘in his hands. “ Stand off, you old beggar ! It is you who have brought all this upon me ; 1 don‘t whine about it now !" he cried, push- ing her away. “ It’s not; me -illiat’s whiniu’, Macrae,” she replied ; “ it’ yure own father an’ mother dhat's speakin' ; it’s yuve grand. father and the whole race of Macraes of Briartop inDerry, tin miles from the Scotch b‘airins; an’ it‘s manny's dhe time, Misthcr Thomasâ€"" The rest was never spoken. In the blind- ness of his rage, Macrae flung her to the floor, hissed some half intelligible maledic. tion at Folliss, Brandon and Parson, who were gathering together in rather warlike fashion, and fled from the house. \ No. 08 was beginning to collect his sus~ pended senses, as Macrao disappeared. He was for having the whole power cf the law brought to hear at once upon " that ’Allo- well,” believing that her gracious Majesty had suffered scrio :3 hurt and damage. “Go and find him.” said Brandon. at once or you will lose him.” “Ho’s ah’awfulpowerful chap, now; ’e’vc got a grip likoa cockerdilc," said No. 63, rubbing his aching arm, and backing out of the whole business. Poor Carney was carried into Mrs. Branni- gan’s parlor. She was not much hurt, on] a little bruised. Cold water externally ap- plied, and a little of Mrs. Brannigan s spirits (hot, and with an extra sprinkling of nutmeg) applied otherwise, soon set her to rights againâ€"that is to say, to talking. Carney had, however, but fairly begun wtat would undoubtedly have been one of Thomas U Go h( r lcngtbicst speeches, when the voice of M s. Brannigan was heard. “An’ what 3 to be done wid dhis one '3" she asked, )ointi ng to Ben. "We ll take care of him," said three warm voices in chorus. And now Bly l’olliss’s courage .1 as up. No more fear of thc Adelon girls. No more fear of the inevitable scene at Millington. 11c, and he only, would see Ben llollins safe in his father’s arms. A des atcli was sent announcing their coming, an next morning Bly and Ben departed. And fully half an hour before the arrival Ephraim Boilins entered the Millington station; and not alone, oh, no ! There was a crowd of mill-men and citizens also. Harper had told the news. Sandy Dart atom in the front rank of those who pressed forward to catch the first glimpse of “ Mr. Benjamin." Sandy was anxious to “bat a t-t-tan pun heat" on some issuo or other but none presented itself to his mind. And now, at tho far~oll sounds of the up proacbing train. necks wcrc crancd and twisted. Pairs of eyes peered eagerly down towards the curve, just as if Ben would sure‘ 0 y A stranger in one of the coaches of thei Running M 93 530ml". now departing train looked Out, and asked, “Some one dead 3" Among tho means which haul-c has be l stowed on animals in general for the pin» “ N0. SIR ! alive again 3" “as the an-lsarvatiun and enjoyment of life, running, swer. The stranger could not make it out ; but says Mcrcurialis, is the most important. Siucc,then, it is pointed out to us by he read the story in the pape'rs, perhaps, a l nature, it must be in a high degree innocent. week afterward. Soon the sense of repossession of his son came fully to Ephraim Rollins, and his thoughts returned from his own overwhelm- ing joy to the every-day affairs of life. Taming to Bly Folliss, first of all, he said, “ You will forgive me, my dear sir !" ' “ No excuses, I beg, Mr. Hollins. I have only done in lduty, and am sorry it was so bunglingly one yesterday." Mr. Hollins took Folliss's arm, and began to move toward the cirriage. Bly held back, however, protesting that he must return to Toronto on a train which even then was sign illing. Mr. Bollius would not listen to this, and Bly pleaded urgent business. 0 Bly Foliiss ! What abusiucss man you are, to be szire ! You diligent, hard-work ing butterfly. sprmding your beautiful wings all day long. and hunting all the world over for preth flnvcrs to feed upon ! \Voll, you did one fair sir-flu: of business in your life, at all ivcnts. Wc forgive you for the rest and bless you. It was useless to say “No” in this persist- ent old man. He would have his way. “ I shall never be forgiven at lilmswond, if I let you go," he said ; “and, beside», the train is moving." This amicable dispute ended, Bly yielded himself to Mr. Hollins’ dic atio l, and pros- ently found himself an honored _2u(st at Elmswood, and witness of n scene the very thought of which would have frightened him almOst to death the day before. "If you believe me, fellows," said he to Germaine and Jack. on his return, "I boo- hoocd like a baby. You‘d have tllOllgllll‘lffl- lins was my own brother E” In point of fact, Bly b‘olliss did not de- scrve to be made a hero of: be had only come into the cast at the la t moment, and here the. whole cornucopia of liencdictions was showered upon him. llut let us reflect. Thcsc good people of lilinswo if most have some object upon whom to pour out all the thanks-givings and gratefulncss of their hearts. You could not expect them to take back lion with a more “ Thank you, sir,” or “ Vcry much obliged." And Bly Fulll-H, without knowing it, without; meaning it, stood as the represent- ative of all who were concur-nod in the act of restitution. Th : Kimbcrs. Carney Du- gan, the police of “the States" (well intend. ing, but human, after all), Dr. Peterson even (whom Folliss had ncvcr s cn)-â€"hc ro- prescnted them all, and was on the top of the wave. It happens in this way in human affairs very often. Bly was keenly alive to the situation, however, and cut short; the liospitalitics of Elmswoods. “Besides, fellows," said he, in his account of all this, “that girl!" “ \Vliat, then, lily ?" asked Brandon. “ \V‘iat, then? Hum ! Toni Macrae went overboard, you know; anl Bly li‘ollis is mortal also l" . “ But not a i‘ascnlly impulse 'is in his heart lj’ cried out Parson and Brandon in one vaicc. . “No; but, fellows, she is amagnificcnt girl. Here's to u. Welding at Elmswood l The doctors at Hickory Hall prophesy itâ€" havc prognosed the case, so to speak. That's pretty tall language for me, fellows.” (T0 or: commons. â€"â€"â€"â€"‘ooqn--> voltâ€"*â€" A MONSTER METEOR. Said to Have Fallon on a House and Kill- cd an Entlrc Family. FORT WORTH, Tex.â€"â€"A despatcli from \Villiams’ ranch says that at about 2 o'clook Sunday morning a great meteor fell in the outskirts of the town, killing several head of cattle and destroying the dwelling house of Martinez Garcia, a. Mexican herdsman. who, with his family, consisting of a wife and five children, are buried beneath the ruins. In its descent tlio.inctcor resembled amassivc ball of fire, and the shock was similar to that of an earthquake. It is still hot and steaming. Ibis embedded in the earth probably 100 feet, and towers above the surface about 70 feet, and will cover about one acre of ground. The concussion was terrific, nearly every window in the town being shattered. People were buried violently from their beds, and goods in the storehouscs were thrown from the shelves. No lives were lostas far as known except the Mexican licrdsman and his family, al- though scveral buildings fell to the ground. The cattle fled in terror in every direction. The air was filled with a. sul hurous gas. The wildest confusion prevailed: 'as it was a long time before anybody could even con- jecture what it was. This is the largest meteor that has ever fallen, and it has al- ready been visitcd by many people, and will doubtless continue to attract great at- tcntion for months to como. It has occa- sioned great excitement, not only here, but all over ihe surrounding country. Four Won'rii, Latcr,â€"'l‘hc above des- patch is understood to b: a hoax, no such Occurrence having taken place. .«oyâ€"o‘...“ w. _... Evaporatlon of Fruit. The following by Amos Stauflcr, of \Vay- nesnoro, Pa" was read before the third Na- tional Agricultural Convention, Chicago : The best method of increasing the value of our domestic fruits,as I comprehend it, consists in familiarizing our farming coin~ munity with the simplicity and clicapncss of the evaporating process, and convincing them that it is a legitimate, rofitablc, and easy adjunct of farm or household labor. Evaporated fruit is worth from 200 to 400 per cent advance over the same fruit sun or oven dried. the labor of preparing tho fruit (which is the greatest item) being the same in bofh cases. The actual cost par pound of finished product, without re an] to quality or value when prcgarcd, is a lit the same. Briefly stated, our farnicrh‘ wivcs sons l 0 and daughters, now exchange the rcduct of our orchards, with their labor dcd, at a discount from 50 to 400 per cent below the l roduct of the less intelligent colored ‘ “0h. [10 3 Machinâ€"Ch? Well. “‘32 80'" ly come in riding on the pilot, and waviuga ‘ aborer in the tropics. At the villain: st.-rc tlea'it." ho. 65 was in the act of scrawling some- thing in his notebook, when the party ofi entlcmcn entered. lie sprang to his act at once, and advanced toward Mac- ran. “13!! " Wanted 3" whispered Macias. “ Yes. You're a spictitions charactcr. The banks is a-lookin' around for you. You ain’t took no money, you know; but tho banks has been set up to watchin' you, for fear you will take sonic. An' they not: to t a good pic-tar of u befonhaad. on’llgo along 0' me, r. 'Allowell, or Mr. Machin, or w’atcvcr your true name may be." Mme fclt the de- 9 It was a cruel blow. gndationof it even more thanhe had felt the shame of that which brought him into Thy um whispering. contact pith l-‘olliu ohmic. BntPouilawuoqualtotho . Baton: mm snide. m- waded hint, that, as lion no charges volubydenanded sdmitm. 3hch against Mm, he had better let him go. Union Jack. " Whoooo~ool who-who-who 3" The train had come. There was a great I rustling of boots, a scrambling of mill-men to the very edge of the platform, fronijprunes, while our dried the locomotive to the end of the train. “Mr. 'Ai’t'ou‘h'f." “bl he. "you're want- l Harper had told the news to good pur- pose: - Apart, and in quiet dignity, stood an old man with locks now whiisined by an age of uncomfortable sorrow. 1:“: very face was still covered with the veil of that same sorrow. There was not yet any sign of the ! bus value in China 0 equal to about two -' wok, gladneu in it ; no, nor can be, untilâ€" i pounds of tropical ricd fruits, \rliilo cvap- ' old untilâ€" i "Ah!1ka!myson,my son! I seetbcc nowleBcnl" or warehouses of the metropolis of the West the unequal exchange is daily made ; two or three pounds of dried apples go for one pound of figs, dates. cnrrants, raisins, or b in exchange is anomaly at par. That our domestchruits in themselvssarc superior to those of the antipodcs needs no further argument than neonatal-iron of daily quotations betwmnl our evaporated fruits and those ofl’cccd l-y the tropics. Every pound of evaporated apples offcrcl outed peaches readily command from thine to four pounds of curl-ants, figs, dates, raisins, or prunes, ctc., thus practically rc- Theoc words. and no more. The old man's "flint! Old cumin! and values. armsgo round his son's neck; and with one great-ob, and one look of gentle wonder. meat, Ben cricsout, "Father 3" andhisarms twins roundths old man’s head. It's-ad t torso thcgrcatbrown bands of \r ' gmen gonp tothoacbun- duds ofntery eyes-«o us than , smooth anythequivering of their lips ! trytodo ._...-..._ .“n-_ .._... Gentleman to waiter: “Bring me some: it, and lttzp trying at it till you so grammatical .and typographical errors." Vlflff (looking puzzled at first, but rc- covsnng in amount his usual serenity): “We are juxont of them, air." "'1 has what fare 2" It is very singular that wo should apparent ly do all we canâ€"which, fortunately, is not muchâ€"to make our children unlcarn the art of running. Our earliest physical treatment of them seems calculated to destroy their aptitude for it; in a little timc, it is too often the case that the city boy scarcely dares look as if he wished to run, we prohibit it so strongly as vulgar, and when he is more grown up geiitiliiy steps in and prohibits it altogether. Medical pre- judices and our own convenience contribute likewise their share,and ueversllow our child- rcn boys and girls. to acquire anart innocent of itself and necessary to all. It is possib‘o that a person may get injury fmm'running, but the fault is not in the cxercisr, but in the person who runs w.thout having had proper training and practice. Negroes and Indians in a stain of nature run daily in pursuit of gains for. food with a facility at which vo nro astonished, but they are not moro liable to consumption on this account than those beasts that are so famed for swiftucss. The body of no animal seems better adapted to running than man's. "hc noblcr parts, which might be injured i by an immodcrato reflux of blood, aroup. licrinost, and the laws of ravitution assist in propelling the runner orwar-l. He has ~â€"â€"â€"- ~ aux-ran I'UN. When a person writes: bakill .iinc, be any has pretty sort that tinmwill luvs its revenge and kill the poem. I: is popularly believed that ‘ Crossr- bunt his mighty heart," but it is sin to the careful observer that he dial 0 litre force. An rxchango says it is now fashionable to introduce some element of the unique info ovary dust. What 2 are old mai ls baron» ing the rage 2 “Is that your dog, 2dr. Twigg 2" ‘ You. sir, that’s my dog." "ls he a setter 3" “He's of that type. yes, sir." “Oh ! then he‘s a type setter." ~ “You said, Mr. Jones, your umbivlls had a straight handle 3" “I thought it did, but iiuoc it vanishml 1 am quite certain it ended with a hook." Them is no didcrcnw botweon a mill liinbcd tramp and a will trimmed lamp when a cyclone makes its appearance. for they both light out. It is said that the run will absorb the eaath in a million years. That puts an and to prize-fighting. It doesn't leave time for the necsssary negotiations. No, my son, those young gentlemen whom you son going out between acts are notwhst are commonly know as niashors. Tiny are only sourunsshcrs. “I get an inklin of your thought,” said the retreating boo ' a cat, and he neatly dodged the flying bott o of writing fluid as he made for the door. Ho rang the door bell of a banker. Tho servant tells him “Monsieur does not ru~ ccivo today." "That makes nothing to run. My racket is to know if he will give any- thing." The editor of an Oregon paper calls his rival a “wart.” That is a sort of a left- handed compliment, which means that its contemporary is rising and will soon becomo prominent. “Can you tell inc," asked Twistuiu, "tho difl‘srencu botwcen my call, this morning, and a passenger on a now railroad ! Unu pin; bakin’ shad and the other was shaken iai . ' “I'm sorry to kcop you waiting for your money," rail tho bunk tcllor to Sinitliors, “but here‘s the money all in yellow boys." little to do but to strengtln‘n his limbs by' “Nevermind,”'snid Siiiitlicrs, “I sou 'tis practice and co ccniroiu his mind on the worth tho wait in gold.” (flirt, and thcrc is nothing sworn in this, as cxpcricncc has tliD'J'll indeed, running may li': muzic vrry ln‘lllflcllll to the lungs, and parliaps there is nothing better cal- ; CtllJlLd to strengthen these organs, in those l who his shortuindc 1, than gradual, careful ii'zii. ion in this almost lost art. “ As soon as (flllllll'l‘ll are expert in walking, turning, , in i lhc like,” says the sagacious Frank, “run- ning races under proper precautions is an excellent exercise for them." The principal objects of this exercise are to strengthen the limbs, develop the lungs, exorcise the will, and promote the circulation of the blood. Running was so highly esteemed by the old Greeks, that Homer observed that no linnu could acquire greater fame than by being strong in his hands, feet, and limbs ; Plato recommends running, not only to boys and girls, but to men ; Seneca, who expresses strong disapprobation of athletics, recommends running to Lucilius for exercise. The following rules may be observed : Running should only be practised in cool Weather; as, for instance, in the late fall, winter, and early spring months. The clothing should be light, the head Dare, and the neck uncovered. As soon as the exercise is finished, warm clothing should be put on and gentle exercises con- tinued for seine time. It is not necessary (in have a. race course. The teacher of n school may take his pupils into the fields and find suitable ground for them. Then his pupils may exercise their bodies in other ways, acquire strength, agility, health, and the capacity of continued exertion ; the will is brought into lay vigorously, which is n. gvcat aid in thc )attlc of life. hm must be taken not to overdo, and thus perhaps for life, weaken or injuro'thc heart. The race, at first, should be short and frequently repeated, rather than long, and full speed should not be attempted for some tiino. Running is Well adapted to young and middle a cd persons, but not to those who are fat. .‘cdcutavy persons may find great benefit in it after the day’s work is ended. If thcylivc in cities, a quiet spot in the park may be selected, “11% short trials adapted to the strength entered into. Invalids may do the same thing, only they must be more careful than the robust never over-exert themselves. Girls may run as well as boys, and, while they cannot no so fast, they can race much more gracefully and beautifully. In- deed, there can be few more attractive sights than that of a race between beautiful girls from ten to twelve years of ago. After puberty, the change in the formation of the bcncs of the pelvis in girls renders running less easy and graceful. In ancient Greece girls were trained to run races as well as boys, and to their superb physical culture was in great part duo the giauilcur and beauty of Crock life durin the years of their ascendancy. The morcrn style. of dress for girls after puberty is also entirely l unsuited to runningâ€"Herald of Ilerillh. â€"â€"jrâ€"â€"â€"‘O‘4IO'>OQ.â€"-â€"- Hot Water as n Bcvcrago, A physician ‘vritcs in the World ofScicnce some very interesting things regard- ing what to drink. Thu habit of drinking strong ten or black coffee directly after din- ner is especially had,and certainlyiutcrfcrcs with digestion. At breakfast-time a health man has all his sleep in him, and surely it is then unscientific for him to inflict upon his, system strong tea or coffee. At tea-timo tcaor cofl'cc ma well be indulged in mod- erately. The bu k of the day's work is done, the burly not only wants rinsing out, but fatigue is felt, which may well be count- l L‘lnclf’fl by the use of a mild stimulant such 3 in tea, and bed-time is not yet so hour that l sleep is thcrcby interfered with. Most na- : firms that drink coffee largely get a sallow , skin, and I am inclined to think that tho , carbonaceous matter of the roasted coffee, when so largely and frequently taken, may per-hops have something to do with this. For hardworking people who are not cor- ? pulunt I should suggest the thick-flake cocoa as the healthiest and most nutritious 1 breakfast beverage. For those who do not want fattening drinks, and who often cannot digest cocoa, should say drink hot water at breakfast. Those who dine late and i make their dinner their main “meal need a Illllucllf. drink an hour or two afterward : [and if they drink tea it kcps thom awake l or makes them irritable and nervous. I find I for myself that dining so idly as l am obliged to do when] have done my work, , (7.30 p.m.) and often needing to work from i 9 to ll, a tumhlrr of hot water brought in- ,to my study or laboratory is the best and wholesomcst drink, and alter a few evenings (it will no as much relished as the usual draught of an. The hot water assists to lcompletc the digestion of residual food, it gacts upon the kidneys, and rinses out the ’cfl'etc matters, and thus will he found to , wake one up sufficiently. anl neither to in- ijurc the stomach nor to kcc the brain awake laftcr bed time. in colc weather warm ; water is by far the but drink at Y dinner time, and in hot weather a draught inf warm water is far wholesomcr and mom i cooling than cold or iccl water. i ‘ It is always in order to keep at the accu- isity for having grod cookery and of thc mqutil and antecedent necessity for road , Bad wokéry, lot it be said for the lliundredllh t'imifl, is at the bottom of niw ‘trntns o in.- ya ' ‘ oin , undo! full Eons half of all the fménd. y lcould only cook theirhouschold's food ro- l icrly, what a diflcrcnm there would lie i fear, good housewives, of every rank, husbands and sons are canons animals. Their hearts are to be ruched through their stomachs turn. And good cool: is economical. Why one half of all the cod you moan by keeping thorn on your bill of purchased is allowed to run to waste through this same stupid bungling in the kitchen. If women y “Ella is better looking," remarked Mrs. Brown, “itliusu k, "but Lucy will got marricdfirst.” “scs,” chimed in her hus- band, "giiiinio Luci-fer matches every time." A Milton man whoa few weeks ago kindly offered to share his bed and board with an impccuuious acquaintance somewhat ad- dicted to intcinpcranco, says he is suffering from an attack of roomunnto-isiu. “How many lies," saida despairing Pitts- burgh inothcr to her little girl, "his your imp ofn brother prompted you to tell uiu this morning ?" And tho small maiden, who had lied twice, stainmcrcd out : "linp- promp-tu.” “See here, sir," said the leader of tho miuuot to the orchestra director. "Do you think we are on the way to the funeral of a rich relative? Because if on do, you are much mistaken. We are il'ancing tho min- uet. l’lay slower." B. lives in the country near Paris, winter and summer, but always after the hit of May they meet him on Sunday on the boulc- vard. He explains: “Tho country is too crowded. Everybody is there on Sunday ; so I come to get the air of Paris." AMilwankcc hotel man having grown tired of numbering bedrooms no“ names them. It is rather startling to hear tho hotolclork, with his quill toothpick in his mouth, callout: “Take this gentleman's baggage out; of Ireland and send it up to Siberia,” “Give the large gentleman and his bride the Mammoth Cavo," give him “Hard Luck," put him in tho "Chimney. ’ “Put him in Salt Creek, or if you profer you can 0 to Hades." Among the names nro ‘kcwhcgau, Sky Parlor, Gnhnnna, Vienna, Vadcrlaud. Mayflower, Plymouth Rock. -â€"-O. 8110 Thought Sho Saw the Devil. A ncgro died in tho penitentiary of Lan‘ caster Castle, and a young doctor got p01" mission to have his head. It was n. windy night when the operation of romoviug the head was determined upon ; but habitcd in his long cloak, thou the fashion, and pro- vided with a blue bag, the comparative ali- atomist soon had the licadstowed away. As he left the room in which the cullin lay, however, the wind slammed the door, caught his cloak, and nearly threw him up- on his face. Attempting to rocovor himself, he lost his hold of the bug, the head fell out, rolled with increasing velocity down a flight of steps, across a courtyard, and settled it- self upon the neck, with one eye open and tho other shut, in a room where two women slirickcd. The professor rushed wildly after it, took no notice of the women, seized the skull, put it in his bag again, and ran from the Castle. Four or five years afterward lie was at- tending a dying woman, who called loudly for a clergyman. towhom she had something to tell. The doctor begged her to toll him, as no clergyman was near cuought to ho call- Cfl in time. At length sho spoke. "Oh, sir, I had a husband, who was a negro, and, I fear, a bad man. Ifodicd, sir, in Lancaster Castle ; and, oh, sir, I was standing ono day in the rooms when my husband's head came out of the floor, and sccmod to ask ms to help him. And then, sir, the devil came through the door, snatched up tlio head, put it into a ban, and disappeared before] could do anything. And I have never done anything. 0hI sir, what can I do for my poor husband's soul '1" â€". od-.â€"-o.â€"â€"-â€"â€" Calling Attention to Her Foot. . The most costly pair of shoes over made -in tlic Unitcd Status wuro made for ayonug lady spmo years ago to wear to a fancy dress ball given by Mr. Au ust Belmont. Those who attended the bal will recollect them, as the were the cynosurc of all 4: cii. Tho girl W10 wore them had a most icautiful arched foot. Thoy were made of yellow Spanish velvet, will: high Louis XV. heals, and laced up tho sido. Tho cyclcts for tho golden ctgd to pass through were rimmed 8 with soli old and to the side of each was set a precious stone, first a ruby than a sap- phire, then an emerald, then an opal, and over again in tho rams order. Tho topof the shoe was finished in the some fashion, and in front were sixteen tiny olden chains, caught by a cluster diamond p . The girl's mother, two aunts and a grandmother all gave up Ihcir juwcls, and had them tallcii out of the settings for the whim of this be: may, who married well, long slnco.â€"- A. . Journal. .__.____.....‘."____ Immense Forest arawtlu. ItinnL-itcd that there are no less than 40,000 square miles of almost unbroken foreskin North Carolinaâ€"pine, chestnut, oak, maplc, bench, and bicko timber, in their finest growth. Within as next ten years it is estimated that the timber alone in North Carolina will exceed in value the presenttotal valuation of all the pro- psrty in the finite. including land. .f‘lic Maui grows nineteen varieties of oak, and its pine forests are of the heaviest. New railroads are now in course of construction, and thiswill open up tho whole to the northern and eastern timber câ€"u-o.D-â€"d W. « llaussmaidâ€"“ftdoes my heart good to soc you and the baby logothor. It‘s a pretty picture. Sure, and has the image of o“ 7 Pond Molhsr~"Bnt they all say that his looks like his father. Mary." Ransomâ€""Bless yaor soul mum, he's half good-looking enough for that."â€" ‘l 1'. wwâ€"‘.Oâ€". New wallpaper-show the mlahfa efo facts. Chins potions, and our blast pinks, and other colors brought out tli spring. ’ . L’ ‘sa f-u» ' i3