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., __ Notaspotlesschmflrhemn. 'l Hours: an! the tearst preacher rolls hrs 5 seedy way. i Paradoxical as it may seam, gamblers bev ; long to the "better” clan of citizens. 3 "Do not throw away the bones of a turkey or chicks 1," says a receipt book. Oh. no, 4, don't thr a! thorn sway. Savethern for the *1 next doestion party. . ; Beech: r announaed no change in his faith i last week. in so far as we have seen. Thing would in licste that he theratens to become 3 settled in his views. , As the mania e ofAdam and Eve wasnot' rforiite lby a o gyman or under any legs] Ingram of ceremonies, it is just poser e that some of us ought not torcall the kettle black. Because the trade dollar is again coming into cirn ulation an old sinner says it is rath- 3 or hard bird on the poor but pious people who have worked off their surplus stock on the oontribotioa plate. " Do you believe in spirits?" the cunt: Iadv askrd the new pastor. "No, my ugh- tcr," replied the old man, “ I don't believe in anything this side of heaven. I preached in Wash ngton twenty years." “ If this is not the solid truth, floor me with a watermelon, and gqu thc pieces to the Sun lay school scholars," is a form of speech which is regarded in Georgia as im- ,parting conclusivenessto an assertion. Ur. Holmes once said : " Our brains are seventy-year clocks. The angel of life winds them up once for all, then closai the case, and gives the key into theliand of the resur- rection." This may be why a man of 90 is apt tofiel a little run down, remarks on octngenarisn. A school of poor children, having read in the Bible the denunciation against hypo- crites wli'i “strain at a goat and swallow a camel," Were afterwards examined by a hen- volcut patroneu as to their recollections of the chapter. "What..iu particular, was the sin of tlie phnrisces, children 3" said the lady. “ Aiting camels, my lady.” was the prompt rrply. Clarence Fitz-Herbert tends usa beautiful poem beginning, “I will wait my love at heavvcn's gate. ‘ “'o think you are] sbput right, Clarence. People who write that kind of poetry seldom get any further than the gate. You‘ll probably continue to wait there long after the root of us have passed cum- sidc, unless you reform and quit wrrting poetry, and'lcaru to spell heaven With one v. "Tho in‘roduction by inoculation of min- eral or vegetable poisons into the blood is hazardous, and in certain quantifies may be destructive ; but the inti oductiou of animal products from any living_body, be it a man, a cow, or soon an ass, isinfiniiely more per- nicious bccause, like it, itis vitiliscd." That will be recognized as being true in the future. Many of the medical profession are opposed to that o inion, because they be- lieve that such stu as this is a preventive of a disease of which tlioy exaggerate the proportions, and in regard to which they distrust their own powurs of treatment. Woman 3 Humor. The servant girl must goâ€"ivitli the fam- ily on their summer vacation, or she'll make s row. ' Mrs. chngtvomnn wants to know how to tell a fresh egg from a stale one. Taste it, goosey, tasto it. A T ens woman only 09 years old has been married seven times, and yet she isn‘t hnlf sogood looking as lots oi girls who can’t even catch a bean. There are eighty-five thousand words in the English langun c, and Dr. Mary \ank- or used every one ut three of thorn when the interior department handed her resigna- tion in to her. A traveller, inquiring at n feudal castle whether he could sec the {antiquities of the place, icccivcd tho simple answer from the servant ; “ I am sorry, sir; my lady and her daughters have gone to town.” " Yon," said the millincr, “ tho suicidc of Mrs. Drcstokil is a terrible affair. Why, she did it the very day I snutbcr s. new bon- net, and people will think the bonnet lind O something to do with it, and it will ru.n me." She was n swcctly inexperienced houso- keeper, as one may gather from her remark when someone suggostod that she should purchase s ring mattresses. "Yes,” she replied, ”ixfI they are in season we'd better have some.” Sho tenderly pushed him from her as they stood in a baywviudow with the soft moon- light fnlliiig upon them and said : " Willie, door, I think you had better try some other hair dye: your moustache tastes like tur- pentine." “ How old would you think my daughter was!" asked aiuotlier of alady friend, at one of our summer resorts; "would, you think she was 18 2" " Oh, yes.” was the re- ply, “I should think she was 18â€" about ten years ago." They "never speukas they pass by" now. _ . “ Oh, oh i” exclaimed n loosely-girdod girl, the other day, as one of those (a married woman) stepped off tho pier into a boat, and began to bundle the ours. “If she exerts horsclf at all, Isin positive she‘ll snap in two and tho upper half go overboard. Do look at her f" “In my time, miss," said a stern aunt, “ the men looked at the women's faces in- stead of their ankles! “ Ah, but my dear aunt," retortcd the pretty .young lady, “you son that the world is improved and more civilised than it used. to _bc-â€"it looks now more to the understanding.‘ “Gotmo an Indian to paddle?" asked a lady wlioeo daughters were urging her into a canoe, addressing a white boatimm stand- ing by. ”Yos'iii,‘ was the clvrf response. “ I'll get you that tall, good-looking one on see met there." “1 don't care about his looks," said madam, with cool hsutour : “what I want is Indian skill." “ Just so, mam," answered the conciliatory Ilrotlicr Jonathan: “and thar you hev skill, With looks and oldicntion thrower! in. Ills folks is mighty likely folks for Injutu, and you 11 find, maria. that that follow talks as good English or you or me." â€"râ€"â€"-‘N‘-.-§”â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"- A “Polam.” “ Mr. Gould, would you kindly give run a “ pointer" in this stage of the market 2" ask- ed a clericablooking individual of that gen- demon. "Certainly," was the prompt re ly. . fl“Ahl thanks, indeed. I shal‘tako it with a most grateful heart. What is it, Mr. cold!" ~ 0 “Keep your money," and the modern Orin-its turned on his heckâ€"Nae )orl Journal. ______,...4......._.___ Po“ doesn’t uodmtand why the screen Ia‘w shouldn't be enforced on coal-dealers as well as upon saloon-keepers. The recent successful passage of the Brit- 9 seems to bicycles for digralhAnd if‘zbegriucs: ' t t e e res myisw "I o 'Pugouholsin groundâ€"as some Kngbshmen appear to {bf-Ivan the British navy check a million of warrior-brsuiddea ttlc summing W the noun from directness: at . Boas that the {not W ' “drurgi'neuistbs undue expands formaldthattbsmwhework habitssrsinnst VOL. XI. '- . FENELON FALLS, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, SEPT. 22, 1883 -_ _...__ ____ .__,_I..__ __ _._.____ _ .. _ _ .4- NO 30. Homeward. The long fierce storm has ended, The “law day bath passed.“ And now beneath. the fading light We are homeward bound at last. Sec whom the lust glow lingers. 0!! there 'nenlh the western skies. Is home, and res; and loved ones: For there Ihc harbor lies. 0h! list to the music stealing The dorkling u‘ntcrs o'er; _ ‘ . 'Tis their Welmmc home they re Singing As they “air upon the shore. . “ Come home! Come home! Beside theses, “'e wait, we wait to welcome thcc : 'l'o home and rust beside the sea, We wait to welcome thee." Yn ho! Yo lio! Then :ow boys. row! See how we skim the water free: “'0 soon shall cross the harbor bur And rust bfsidc there’s. To many a home-bound msriucr Life's weary storm is o'er, . And he hears the water breaking Upon the heavenly shore : Amt he sees the radiant harbor llcucntb the setting sun, Where he shall drop the anchor, All the weary voyage done. For there is home. and rest. and loved ones. Who have onlyl gone before :‘ . And it welcome umc they‘re singing. As they wait upon the shore. “ Come home! Come liomc ! Beside the sea, \V’c wait, we wait to welcome tliec; To homo and rest beside the sea. We wait to welcome thee. \Ve come. we come to home. swrct home We stretch our eager hands before ; No more to fear the blllows roll. But rest upon the shore. .â€"_â€"- ' A CURIOUS CASE. CHAPTER II.â€"(Co.\"rixuuu.) After this, I made it a condition of my remaining that no moro bouquets should be brought into the room. As_u great conces- sion, I allowed azaleas, hyacintlis, and snow- drops to be placed upon a table near the window during the daytime. I had the satisfaction of finding that my prohibition was of mnrked advantage to the patient. To her astonishment and mine, she passed agood night, and was decidedly stronger the next morning. But I had great difficulty in persuading Miss Gnrstouo and her guardian that flowers could do any harm. Mr. Lamport was quite irritated With me, and upbrnidcd mo with cutting off the only pleasure the poor invalid CDJ'JYLd. A day or two after came her birthday; and in the teeth of my protests, he insisted upon giving a. small bouquet of tuberoses to his word. They made her ill, or my prejudice thought so; though she did not faint. After n friendly contest, I placed them upon the table. Their perfume was very strong, end I took them in my hands, wondering how so great on odour could proceed from a mere handful of blossoms. After smelling them, I felt stupcficd, and bad a congestion of the vessels of the bead. such as follows from a midday sleep. I was now convinced that such flowers were decidely uox10us for n. sick person, and without further ceremony I opened the window and threw them out. While Miss. Garston was not quite pleased, Mr. Lamport gave me it look that was equi- vulcut to a menace. But I was determined in this matter, and very sharply gave him the alternative of banishing flowers or buuisliing me. . ' Afterwards, when cupping in thebbrary, 'Mr. Lamport apologised for interfering With my commands, and become almost. obsequi- ocsly eager to smooth my ruffled dignity: Another reform I introduced, by causing the simplest ventilation of tho sick-room. Hero I find a fierce controversy With Mr. Lamport. All those who had prescribed for Miss Gnrstou before me, he said, had insist- ed in keeping up the temperature of tho- apnrtment to seventy degrees l The thing was i.b.-.urd, because there was no means of maintaining a steady temperature With an ordinary grate. Either the room was like a furnace or like a section of the corridor, as tho firc blazed furiously or dwindled from neglect. ~ Then the putitnt was half buried under a mountain of clothes and wrappers. '1‘ heso I reduced, and substituted better ap- pliances for keeping steady warmth. But my greatest cfl'cncc was in declaring flatly that Miss Garstou was not sufle ing from consumption. llere Mr. Lampor and my- self came to so serious an issue, that 1 had my hat in my hand, ready for a finaldcpar- turc, when he submitted to my opinion nod to my orders. Upon the matter of phthiSis, I spoke with some authority: for to the study of this fearful scourgc I devoted many an hour of spare time and most of my pro- fessional opportunities. . ‘ Mr. Lauiport had a fixed idea. that his word was in deep consumption, complicated by the calamity of her father's death and hysteria. I found, on comparing notes of his various remarks, that be believed her re- covery to be hopeless. Once he hachither by excess of confidence or by inndvcrfencc, lot slip the opinion thit hcr denth was not far-distant, and that it would be a happy release. Her mother, he informed me, had died of consumption, and also other rela- tives; the young lady had been sickly as it child. Thus hereditary and personal evi- dtncu proved that she was doomed to perish in the budding of life. I combatcd this with till my arguments, and with a stubbornness that did not seem to win me much regard from Mr. Lumport. I was surprised that he should hold such hopeless views of a life that he seemed so desirous of prolonging ; and I concluded by saying, that if lic was assured a fatal ter- initiation was certain, it was of little use my spending my time exclusively in his house. This remark s "gored him ; and he has- tcocd to say : “ ho, no, doctor; I. am not saying that it is impossible for All” Car- ston to recover. You must continue to do your utmost for her. But she has been so ill, and is so prostrate; and she has been given up by other doctors; thus I cannot help taking gloomy views. Pray, pray, do not think that I think she is certain to die. She may, you know, whether consumption or anght else is at work. Mind, 1 am Only hanrding games. If she should depart this life, you will bosblc to certify that} have done all in my power for her. “ill you not 2" _ _ . Them was a singular beecechrng in'his voice, as he put this qu , that struck me. I thought him a most ten cr-hsartcd friend; although his solicited. appeared to be more for the good Opinion of the world, than for the existence of the invalid. But, as! have reported run times, Mr. Lamport was peculiar. and own that I was unable to make him out. Ills idiosyncnsy was still y a riddle to me. lie was at once sympa- thetic and callous. doing his utmost for the restoration of the poor girl: and yet fully convinced that everything was run. I was sure that there must become mystery going on about me; but what rip-as, and that it pudenda! I could not divine. But. then, any odd fellow will moor specula- tions goin :aiid often ourpsrfectly harm- less ne'tah by queer W‘lofll’,‘ will lssdustot’ anyanicunt ofmtschief in than. Mblputasidosnspicinnmd easing bythheuypmmluascunshn ybetng Neugbtbscktothofsctofahiddonmy- mbythonnaoeonntahbrflamofny patient. . _ Isnrhollyascssnnficinan. Theoso- stinitiss any sited. tbstnlainglhavs had, my Winthsiumscnlah truthful. ness of nature, each and all compel me to on you keep a secret? I must confide in believe in the invariablenas of Law. I have never seen gravitation fall under any test ; I have never seen chemical affinities refuse to unite under exact conditions ; and, in my own experience, I have never seen certain remedies refuse to manifest their effect in some degree. Now, such denial of physio- logical uniformity coufronted me continually in Miss Carstou's case 1 Medicines tint never failed before to do what was expected, failed in her ca'e; or, at any rate, were exceptiomlly feeble in their cffccta, and not when they ought to have been. I know doctors fullofteu in spite of the most con- summate judgment ; but they are not always the blunderiug cmpirics that some allege. I was trying in delicate experiments, only the ' simplest methods to accomplish the objects 1 bad in view. To my inconceivable chagrin, they failed. Miss Gaston grew better and worse in a most unaccountable way. At the end of a fortnight, I was impelled to t ell Mr. Iamport that I had done all possible things, and that I must give up the case. " There is something interfering between my treatment and the patient ; who: it is, I cannot grasp." Mr. Lamport gave me a ghostly look as I said this, and asked : “Do you suspect any- thing?" Ilia voice shook like a man utterly unnerved. “ No; I suspect nothing, unless it be the hysterical spasms that so distressed my pitient. She may be undoing what I am contriviug.” 1 spoke very despoudingly. “ Yes, yes,” he answered ; “ you are right. She must be disobeying your orders, doctor. She always was a wilful girl. She is not taking your medicine, I darcsny, or doing other naughty things. Come, never mind, my god sir ; you have done your best for her, and no man can do more. Ah! she is very obstinate, like her father.’ “ You are mistaken," I said quietly ; “ Miss Gui-stun takes all her medicines from my hand.” ~ .\I y host become confused. “ Well, what do you think 2” he demanded, eyeing me narrowly. “ Why that she is taking other medicines unknown 0 me. And. yet, I could almost pledge my soul to her honesty. She is so obedient, so anxious for life, that I can only account for my continued defeats by credit- ing her .with some sort of madness. She takes something at night: which nullifies my remedies.” “ Have you mentioned this to her '2" asked Mr. Lampott with great. eagerness. “l have; and she declares solemnly that she takes nothing. The nurse also asserts most positive that her charge takes nothing but an occasional drink during the night. I don’t believe them, and I don’t disbelicvo them. My medical knowledge declares that I am being thwarted; my respect for the two women compels me to accept their as- surances. In the meantime, Miss Gnrston is now in so critical 1:. state that she may die at any moment; her heart is most seriously affected. And there are other symptoms that I cannot understand. Really, Mr. anport, I cannot in justice to myself con- tinue to attend Miss Gnrstou longer, with- out the counsel of o'. more experienced phy- sician.” Mr. Lamport paced the room in great agitation. At length he stopped before me, and said : “ You are right. To-morrow we will have a consultation. You shall invite whoever you think most able to assist you to come toâ€"to correct conclusions respecting this most singular illness". He stammered, and was evidently much distressed. “ I am glad you are willing to yield to my wishes," I said. “ But why not to-dny ‘3 It is only eleven o‘clock. Let me invite Dr. Dawson to meet me at three this afternoon.” “No, no; not to-dny. Perhaps. Miss Gnrston will have a better night.” “ Perhaps she will not live through it,” I rejoined, with gloomy bitterness. “ What 1 is she so‘hear the end ?" exclaim- cd my companion with singular vivacity. _ ”I cannot tell; anything may happen." “Do not be so distressed, my dear doc- tor. Let us hope for the best. She has youth on her side. Young as you are, I have more faitbin you than the whole of the Fellows of the Royal College of Physi- cians, or any other body. Cheer up, good sir. I will spread your fame for and wide. If the worst should happen, do not fear that it will be to the detriment of your reputa- firm." I tried to look grateful, but could not. Soon after, Mr. anport went away to busi- ness, and I went home, leaving my patient in a deep sleep, and under the core of the housekeeper. ~ Of course there had been a vast amount of talk at our house about Miss Gsrston, her guardian, and all connected with my extraordinary patient. I had many con- versations with my mother alone, upon the terrible pcrplexitiestliatmetmouteveryturn. She did her best to lighten my anxieties. But slic could not understand what: I suffered. Upon reaching my house, I found a per- son waiting to see. I was‘told that he had been there for two hours, and refused to call again, saying he must see me at the earliest moment. My visitor was an elderly man, neatly dressed in well worn clothes. [Iis manner was polite, but too dofereutinl for one movin in good society. " I am not ere to seek professional ad- vice, sir," said the man npologctically, but with an honest straightforwardnees thatim- rcssed me favorably. “ You are attending . liss Canton I believe 2" “ Yes, I sin," I answered not a little astonished. " How is she, sir, if you please 2" “ Ve ill indeed." ” Wil she get better 1" “I cannot say." His face fell, and a shudder passed over his frame. My manner and tone evidently inspired him wi alarm. “Is her case esperatc, sir? For pity’s sake, tell me all about her." " Are you a relative of hers !" " No, sir ; but I have known her for many years. Her father was my emplo er; and I am with the firm yet. With r. Lamport, you know, sir." ‘ " 1 really know nothing about Miss Gar- ston and Mr. Lamport, except as their medical attendant." The man's face fell again. Ile thought I was going to dismiss him for wasting my time. " You would oblige me, sir, by telling me the exact state of things, even if it costs ona few minutes. You we, if Miss Gar- ston dies. there will be great changes in the office ; for all her money will be taken out of the business, and air. Iamport cannot it on, having had so many loses." " I Miss Gaston rich, then!” I asked, "She is indeed. Her father died worth more than fifty thousand pounds." ”I under-stood he died embarrassed ; and in fact. committed sncide.“ A frightful puller swept over the man's face. e did not for some time ; then, almost in air ’ per. he muttered: "Pen lo soil it was suicide; but I will none llsfl‘nlt." ha d w I " unions powers, w t c you say. cried mmtmdonzfor themsn eyed use so s y, that I could not compu- hend what he meant. "(in youlistento astory. sir! And s somebody,‘snd you are her doctor." I rose, locked the door, and waited for him to begin. CHAPTER III. " You must think it; strange, said my visitor, “ that I should wish to reveal to the ears of it person I do not know, what even a bold man would fear to confide to an inti- mate friend. But, air, in somederrible crises of life, one must do unusual things, or con- nivc ’ with cvil-doers. Do you understand me 2’ “ I do not, indeed," I replied. The man looked at me uneasily, and fidgef» ed with his umbrella. “ You see," be con- tinued nervously, “ I am a bit shaken in my own health since Mr. Garstou died, and am easily put out. But I must: tell somebody what ought to be known, if only for inquiry’s sake. Mr. Lamport has been dmwin Miss Garstou’s money out of the firm, and don’t think she knows anything about it. If she dies, you know, it will belong to be next of kin. Mr. Lamport is infatuated with a scheme for gold-mining in America. He has sunk his whole means in it ; and I fear be is appropriating Miss Garston’s fortune now. I am the cashier of the firm, and know many things that are secrets to the world.” “ “fell, but why should you divulge such matters to me ?" I asked. “ I am nota man of business. I know nothing of Miss Gur- ston, except as her doctor. What could I do to prevent Mr. Lamport from speculating with Miss Garston’s money? 1 have no authority to stop him.” “True, truo, sir; but you can tell Miss Garstou what is going on.” ”It would be almost a crime to distress her with wordly afi'airs in her present state. She is, 1 may tell you, sick unto death.” " Do you think she will not get better '1" demanded the man, with a despairing voice. “ I am not her Maker,” I returned, “ and therefore do not hold herlifc. Speaking as a medical mun, Isay she is in a most critical condition." “ Vtht ails her, sir 2" “ That I cannot tell you." Something in my face or in the inflection of my voice struck my ”visitor. He looked at me inquiringly, and said in a low tone: " Does Mr. Lamporl: see her often '2" “I think twice or thrice a day. He is very much distressed at her i11ucss.â€"By the way, has Miss Garston always been on good terms with her guardian?" “ That's it, sir,” cried my visitor hastily. “Mr Lumport is not her guardian. Mr. Garstou died without making a. will. NOW I have told you part of the secret.” My curiosity was now thoroughly roused ; and the interview began to assume an im- portance that I had not anticipated when I consented to listen to my visitor’s reveal- tions. I had thought him one of those troublesome bores that medical men often have'to endure. “Explain what you know of this extra- ordinary nffsir,” I said eagerly. “ I will, air, and as briefly as possible, for time presses. I must be at my post before the bunk closes. Eight months ago, Edgar Garston was a. healthy, happy, prosperous man. His daughter was one of the finest of our young ladies. Any one would have taken a. lease of their lives ; everybody would have envied their fortunes. Mrs. Garstou had died many years before, by a fall from her horse ”â€" “Stop 1” I interrupted. “Are you sure of this? Did she not die of consumption 2” "No; by a fall from her horse. Well, that terrible misfortune made father and daughter nearer and nearer to each other. Ido not think such tender affection ever was felt before by father and child. They were inseparable companions, cxcopt in business hours. “ Eight months ago, a change began. Mr. anport was on the verge of ruin through this gold-mining. It came out by his taking alarge sum of money belonging to one of the clients of the firm and applying it to his own use. There was a frightful scene in the office when the discovery was made ; for Mr. Gnrston was the soul of uprightness. I overheard it. My office is adjoining the private office. I thought the partners would have fought, Mr. Gsrston was so enra led ; hnd Mr. Lamport was quite maddeue by nis reproaches and his own desperate condiv tion. Besides, as the confidential servant and cashier, I was bound to know all about it. All, a. painful time, that l “’6“, the matter was kept; secret; the money was re- pnid to our client, and Mr. Gsrston made the sacrifice. But be determined to break the partnership. Nor was that difficult ; for the deed was nearly at its term. Twenty years had my employers been together, and for periods of ten years had their agreement. been dated. At the end of the current year, it would lapse ; and so Mr. Garston resolved that he would draw out and retire. He was a generous, forgiving man, and attached to Mr. Lamport by lifeolong friendship. “ After his passion had subsided and matters were smoothed down, Mr. Gsrstou proposed that Mr. Lamport should take the business to himself, upon paying a stipulated sum. Now, Mr. Garston did not know that his partner was absolutely ruined. He supposed that he was embarrassed by over- investment in the mine; for Mr. Lamport brought evidence proving that vast quanti- ties of gold had been got, and thaban cud- less mass of ore remained to be worked. From what I have learned since, thesestato- merits and figures were fictions, and were prepared by the schemers who were pluuc derin the shareholders. Mr. Lamport was himse f deceived. "But a change came over Mr. Lamport from tho day Mr. Gnrstou determined to dissolve the firm. He became mood and tacitnrn. News from the mine adds to his disturbed «audition ; more money was wanted, or the whole enterprise would pass into other bands. " A little over six months ago, I left the two partners together one evening. The were going into particulars connected wit the coming dissolution, and I heard Mr. Gsrstou say to his ooachuian, who was leav- ing the room‘as I passed, that he would be detained until late, and would go home in s cab. Mr. Lam rt had been in if very curious humor sl day, and seemed at times to be walking aboutinadmm. He had grown quite nervous of late, and was, in short, a changed man. I left the office about half-past four! ; and was just getting out of the train’ near my house, when I remember- ixl tbsthsd let a parcel upon my desk that I should have taken home. It contain. ed something for my children, and was under! for an evening party they were gains to. I had, therefore, to return by a town- train. It chimed ball‘put six u I mounted the stairs oingtomy room. I must tell you that esesre two entranoeltothe office, by different corridors: for itis situ- ated at a corner of the building. The place was deserted, business being long~over in most establishments. My room was next to theprincipsls‘; andulopeoedthcdoor,l heard an angry altercation goingon. In- deed, it s as if a repetition of the old q had begun. Mr. Gar-ston's voice csmeaeross myearsssying: "I willnct do it. You are mail '00 throw your money any as you have been doing. I will not helpyon. Perth by yourself."-â€"“Let the parmeahi last six months longer, lhsn,’ dansnded . Import. “ I cannot onthia newbnsincsayetssnd ifwestop, n is over with me."â€"-"I will not go on for six days," returner! Mr. Garstoue, stamping his foot. “ You have robbed me again. You are a villain, L1mportl"â€"-“ Then take the consequence of driving a man to (Impera- tion,” exclaimed Mr. Lsrnport. " A heavy fall followed this, then silence. I was horrified, and unable to stir. But the sensation passed in a séoond or two ; and I was just going to rush into the partners' room, when a sharp crack, like a whi strongly lashed, burst upon my cars. could not guess what it was ; and became again riveted to the floor. The sound of a swiftly passing foot. aroused me. I ran to the door of the private office, which I must explain, opened into mine. as troll as into the farther corridor. It was locked on the inside. I hurried round to the other eu- tranco and passed in. What a sight met my eyes 1 Mr. Gsrston was lying upon the floor, and from a small hole in his right temple a stream of blood was fast flowing. A fsint cloud of smoke was rolling towards the window. I gave forth a. cry of anguish and consternation, and stooped to raise my matter. A pistol fell from his hand 1 Good heavens 1 had he killed himself? “ You cannot understand the shock this tragedy gave to me. I believe I fainted. At anyrate, when I lifted up my eyes again, there were two policemen and Mr. Lamport standing beaidc the dead man and myself. It was like one of those hideous nightmares where the mostextraordinsry changes follow. Mr. Lamport was excited to a degree that 1 have never witnessed in any other man. I was wrung with sorrow and astonishment ; but Mr. anport’s behaviour drew me from my own feelings, and compelled me to re- mark his frantic grief. He wept likes. child, and trembled as if in a fever. He could not approach the body of his late partner, and kept his eyes averted while he spoke to the policeman. When I became a little calmer, and could comprehend what was being said, I found that. Mr. Lsmporf: had brought in the policemen to see u gentleman that had shot himself. ‘Wliat do you think he did it for?’ asked one (f 15110 men, ft simple-look- ing fellow. Mr. Lamport answered : ‘ I cannot tell you ; unless I guess that money had something to do with it.’â€"‘ But who is this gentleman 3' asked the other policeman, suddenly recognising the fact of my presence. â€"‘ Oh, this is our cashier,’ replied Mr. Lamport, looking at me in a strange manner. â€"‘ How did you come here. Mr. Sleigh? I thought. you had left the office hours ago.’ “I explained as briefly as possible what: had brought me back, and was going to ask Mr. Lumport how the frighful tragedy had come about, when he abruptly turned to the policemen and demanded what; was to be done. This had the effect of putting an end to my questions. One of the policemen went away to report the matter to his superiors ; the other remained in the room. Mr. Lam- port bade mo follow him into the general office. He there questioned me again upon my return to the office, and asked how I had found out that Mr. Gnrston had shot himself. In my simplicity, I told him all that I had heard. He listened with ghastly aspect to my recital ; and when I had done, and began to ask him the meaning of the awful death of Mr. Gorston, be changed his manner, and assured me that I was quite mistaken. There find been no quarrel ; nay, no conversation. He had found Mr. Gar- stou bleeding on the floor upon entering the private office, and had run out to bring in assistance. “ I was confounded at this ; and so confus- ed and stunned was I by the dreadful event that had happened, that I doubted the re- liability ou my own memory. I stared like an imbecile at my employer. He watched me keenly, and upon my repeating that I could not be mistaken, he said menucingly : ‘ Beware, Mr. Sleigh 1 This inn most serious affair. I would advise you to be careful what you say. People might; suppose that you had murdered him 1’ . [To us communal Mood-wk” ssâ€"â€"â€"-â€"‘ The Great Earthquakes. The late earthquake and volcanic erup- tion in‘ Java will take their places in history as among the most terrible occurrences of the age. It is not possible as yet to reckon up the loss of life, which very likely will never be accurately known. That it will amount inthe aggregate to not much, if anything, less than a hundred thousand, is beyond all reasonable doubt, while the amount of property destroyed will be found to have been quite on a corresponding scale of magnitude. The devastating volcano has done its work along with the quakiug earth, and at present it is scarcely possible to any which has been the most destructive agent. But the fact is the two things go always together. Observers of volcanic phenomena have noticed that every great eruption, ,in whatever part of the world observed and whether from n. volcanic vent P‘3 on land or beneath the ocean, is accompani- cd by earthquakes and shocks of greater or loss violence and duration, while on the other hand those observing earthquakes speak of them as accompanied by volcanic eruptions, and of their often being stopped on the opening of volcanic vents. This all took lace on the late occasion in Java, and the whole configuration of both land and water has been changed by the operation. When a full account of the whole accident comes to be written, it will be found to have been an occurrence of surpassing grandeur and of corresponding, destructivencss and terror. In the great earthquake at Lisbon, it is calculated that 00,000 perished, while in that of Calabria towards the end of last cen- turyss many as 10,000 were destroyed. It is calculated that thirteen millions of human beings have been destroyed by earthquakes, while the number of those destroyed direct- ly by volcanic eruptions, though not so great, has at the same time been in the aggregate simply immense. In 1783 there was a terrible cru tion of Hecla in Iceland. The lava flow out of the. mountain side and reached a distance of fifty miles in forty-two days. It then travelled into two streams, the one running forty and the other fifty miles toward the sea. Its depth varied frominO to 1,000 feet, and its greatest width was fifteen miles. The amount of lava poured out into the stream would almost equal Mount Blane in bulk. In 1772 the greater of a mountain in Java was swallow up. The inhabitants on its declivities were suddenly alarmed by tremendous noises in the earth, and before the could retire the mountain to subsi e and soon disap ed. The area this time was fifteen miles ong and six broad. In 1822 there was terrible eruption of the same volcano which has caused the recent trtuble.‘ On that occasion it was calculated that 30,000 poisons lost their lives. In 1845 the ashes from Heels fell on Shetland and Orkney ten hours after the eruption began, and in 1835 saber from Oouaeq ' ellonKingstoo Jamaia at the distance of 700 miles. It into be hoped that the worst of the fluent occurrence has beenalready ascertained. sndthat the re- cord of the year's calamities is pretty well completed. Bdith:Afirstclsnsummcrr-"tiaone atwhiehtheoottagerswillnotspcaktotho boulguerts. Aesoondclauresortisone atwhrchthehotel atlsrillnotsneaktc thecottagers. A «:1:- reset-tissue ”which everybody triesto have agood time. ~ TEEDEAD SEA CANAL scam A Stupendous Undertaking. The proposal to make a canal connecting the Mediterranean and Red Sea by means of the River Jordan and the Dead Sea is a very hold one, and should it be carried out will produce some very striking results. Tho Duke of Sutherland is at the head of those interested in the scheme. This pro- posal is in some r ts a rival plan to the Suez canal, and if carried out it would seri- ously affect the monopoly claimed b M. dc Lease for his company. ensured rough y on ordinary maps the canal would be about 230 miles in length, while the Suez canal is only 100 miles. The latter has thus a great advantage in tho matter of distunco, but a reduction in toll would ut~ tract is good deal of the traffic to the longer route, and the exclusive monopoly of e Suez line would cease to exist. 'Ihus for 0 English mercantile community will be in. tercsted in tbs scheme which we now pro- pose to give some details of. Biblical students will also be deeply interested on account of the ground to be traversed. and from the great changes which the making of the canal will necessitate. This new water-way is proposed to begin at Haifa, in the Bay of Acre, just under the shadow of Mount Carmel. From that point a large fertile wadi, or valley, lies to the southeast, through which flows a stream called Nahr-el-Mukutto. After passing the water-shed it enters the valley of the Nshr Jalud, and thus reaches the J crdnn .vnllcy. Following this it passes the Dead Sea and along the \Vndi Arabnh to Aknbnli, at the end of the Gulf of Aknbnli, the eastern fork of the northern extremity of the Red Sea, the Gulf of Suez being thy western fork. This line is very nearly the same as part of Mr'. Lawrence Olipbunt’s ruilwny scheme, which be suggested in connection with the idea of colonizing the land of Gilead. It has to be remembered in considering this route, that the Dead Sea is 1,292 FEET IIEILO\\' 'I'IIIE LEVI-II. 01’ THIS MEDITER- RANI'ZAN and the Red Sea. This romarkablo condition of the geography of this part of the ,world explained by men of science in a very sim 1o way. Al: some former period of the cart ’8 history if: is supposed that tho. Gulf of Akabsb extended north to the Dcftd Sun, and up the Jordan Valley, us for as the Sea of Galileo, which is between 500 and 000 feet below the level of the Mediterranean. 0n realizing the great depth of the Dead Sea, the first thought that will cross the mind is the number of locks the usual will require to let ships down 1,292 feet ; and again the same number to raise them up to the level of the Red Sea. of; Aknbnli. The expense of of such a series of locks would be great, but the loss of time by ships passing through them would be still greater. It is to avoid this that n. gigantic scheme has been sug- gested, and which is no less than to restore the old connection between the Red Sea and Jordan Valley again to its old level. The practicability of this idea depends upon the levels somewhere about Petra, the celebrat- ed rock-cut city, and it may 'be assumed that if the waters of the Gulf of Akabali flowed at one time into the Dead Sea, the levels at the old points of connection can not be very much changed in our own day. The magnitude of what is hero thought of accomplishing is something stupendous, The Dead Sea is about: d6 miles long, and if: is meant that a. depth of 1,202 feet of water is to be placed over its present surface. Let any one stand under St. Paul's dome, and, looking to its pinnacle, think of three times that height, and they may then per- haps feel something in tlioirinncr conscious- ness as they realize the mass of waters which all this implies. Sumo arts of the Dead Sea. give soundings of o. epth nearly equal to this, and in one place it is over 1,300 foot. Luckily most of its sides are steep, so that the proposed flooding will not extend far, but in the Jordan Valley the result will be startling. In the very perfect map of W cstnrn Palestine, published y the Palestine exploration fund, and which represents the labors of Col. Warren, Capt. Condcr, and the other officers of royal engineers, the level of tho Mediter- rnucnn is carefully marked along the west- cm side of the Jordan, and the exact amount of land to be covered can be seen there at: a glance.‘ In the southern psi-f: of the valley the WATER “'ILL COVER ABOUT SIX OR SEVEN MILES on tho west side. The custom side is not represented : so its extent there can not at present be given. There are a number of volleys up which the water will extend still further, and in one of them it will reach about fourteen miles. The com- nsation to the fellnhin for all this land will no doubt bc a serious affair for the campus ' if if: begins the practical work of the cans . There is still another consideration of deep importance, for which no compensation can be had in return. A great number of impor~ taut biblical sites will be covered and for. over lost. As illustrations, the River Jordan will cause to exist ; the Sea of Galileo and the Dead Sea will no longer be geographical terms ; Capcrnnum will be last; Jericho will have 820 feet of salt water over it; and many other interesting and sacred sites will become the shade of fish. The Palestine exploration fund will be sure to cry out, for they have already plans to excavate in many of these spots to be cover- ed, moro particularl around the Sea of Galilee. Still, if “Eritish interests” de- mand the sacrifice, it will have to be made. The result, if carried out, will produce a magnificent inland sea of something like 200 miles in length, along which ships could sail without danger of shoals or sunken rocks. The cutting to produce this wondrous change, as already stated, will depend upon the levels existing at the Akabah end, for the flooding can only be done from that end- This will have to be surveyed before a cor- rect estimate can be made, Betweei? the Bay of Acre and the Jordan Valley there is a watershed to beget over, and which is supposed to be about 240 feet. This will be the most serious of the undertaking, so far as engineering difficulties relate to it. The floodin of the Jordan Valley will ex. tend up the shi- Janed so far west that the canal will rer ulre only about 25 miles to be made from ' s. The effects likely to result from this canal mightbe an attractive matter of specula- tion. It would certainly tend to dcvelopo trade in Syria, and all the region as far as Damascus. Tho Damascus pilgrimsâ€"and that includes all Turkey and Asia Minorâ€"- would in all probability be led to take this route by steamer direct from Ysmbo and Jiddah, for Mcndlnah and Mecca. . The schemes for the colonization of the land of Gilead, in which Mr. Oliphsnt took so much interest. may find no land of Gilead to colonize. but how far the waters will reach an the eastern side of the Jordan our surveys as yet give no information. grids; dresses are mtrimmed with div: co var galloon, an embroidery silver threads and beads. Thonsandsofmenhareoornmcnoadatthe bottomoftheladdersndstudtbm. Otho res have carried bricks and mortar and reschedthetopbyhonestindnstry. SCIENCE. Lssdvillc produces 10,000 tons of ore a week. A correspondent of tho Mich Hulk-til Journal states that he has found the appli- cation of a strong solution of chromic said three or four times, by means a camel's hair pencil. to be the most efficient and my methodof removing parts. They beware black and soon fall elf. Investigations by Kerr Schulx indicate thatpoiscnlng by the use of nickel‘platcd appliances is very improbable, even when the plated ware tensed for contaiuin acid food. He obtained less than a thi ‘ of a grain of the nickel from sour milk which had remained in contact with the metal for eight days. ‘ Grindstoncs are made from the more com- pact sandstones, varying in texture and compactness according to tho work required for almost every purpose. Among these the “Newcastle" stones, from the coals measures of Northumberland and the ad- Jscent counties. have s pro-eminence for goiieml purposes: others are employed for grinding, while many varieties are used on plane surfaces for uhetstoues. Other quail. ties are used for hours. A tiernuu variety is famous for this pur iose. The very finest qualities, composed of an almost im pablo’ ‘ agglutinated powder, are used as oilslouns. Such are tho " water of Ayr “ and “ blue " stones, and the “ 'l‘uikoy " oil stone. ‘ During a recent lecture in London before an assembly of army officers, inventors of small arms, and other experts, Colonel Fos- bcry astonished his audience by suddouly drawing from under tho table.» weapon which he had just brought from Liege; NR1 which be called a “baby electric guti." It could not be discharged until brought in con- nectiou with the source of electric force: but, that done, it could be worked with amazing rapidity, its iiivcutor, M. I’Ecpcr cf Liege, having a few days beforu fired 104 rounds in two minutes. Colonel b‘oebcry exhibited its modc of o ration by means of a small electric occumu ator secreted undcr his vest, and minute cartridges containing only powder and n wad. It is often observed that bricks, impor- fcctly baked become friable at the surface, and in timc are reduced to powder. This phenomenon has been attributed to the action of moisture, alternations of heat and cold, the; but recent observations by M. l’urizo make it probable that these often mcrcly favor the action of tho uauscâ€"viz., the development of microscopic organisms. Having observed some swollings 91x tho plaster coat of a brick partition, lio piorccd one of those, and a very fine i‘od powder came out, insulting from pulverisation of the brick. Examined with it magnifying power of about three hundred diameters, this powdcr showed an immense number of diatoms and siliceous nlgiu belonging to the original clay of the bricks. A Louisinuiaii says: “ The time willéoon come when, in our damp climate, the fluors of all the stores in New Orleans and in other cities iu the State will be built of strong water-proof sud indestructiblc paper tiles. The dampness permeating our dwulliugs will be counteracted by paper material of it suitable olisructcr. All our city cars will be built: of paper. Tho rails of our street ours and oven crosstics, so liable to decay, will all be rcuewed in the course of time and be replaced by paper mutcrinl, suitably treated to remedy existing evils. Nearly all the furniture of our dwellings, so liable to swell or shrink in our dump climate, will be manufactured in an elegant and artistic style by means of paper stock capable of resisting effectually the suddcu changes of our temperature." â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€".oo<~.«y~unuâ€"â€"â€"â€"- FACTS AND FIGURES. Arizona has 00,000,000 acres of grazing land. ”Every dove has his cote and every dag“ psnts.”-â€"Exchanqc. Yes, and every horse has a collar and draws. Belgium's output of coal in 1881 nmount- cd to uni; less than 10,873,551 tone, or‘ 7,253 tons more than in the your ncxt pro- ccding. . Soventyminc geographical sociotics, dir- tributod through the world, were in axial- once at the beginning of this year, with u ’ total membership of 58,000. The Kuw Indians of Indian Territory have dwindlcd’from 10,000 iir 1870 to about 300. Thu tribe was noted for tho physiciul powcr and war-like disposition of the men. but the small-pox and other mal- ignant diseases have nearly blotted it out of cxistoncc. The Egyptian census has just been com- .. plated. The total population is given on 0,708,230, of whom 3,! 93,018 are malcs flllll 3,404,312,10miilcs. Cairo has 308,105 in- habitants; Alexandria, with its suburbs, 208.77.); I’ort Said, 10,500; Suez, 10,013: Tnutah, 33,725, Dnniiotta. 31,040; Itas- otta, 10,071; Mansurnh, 20,781; Zicnzig, 19,040. r- ' The Vicuuu Press shows, by careful figur' ing, how far more fatal disease usuulf is to tho soldiers in war than wounds.- n the Crimea 19,000 out of 20,000 English suc- cumbcd to diseases; in tho Russo-Turkish wnr \vliolc divisions were swept off by cholera. In 1805 the Prussian army lost 0,4,".7 men from cholera against 4,450 on the field. In 1870-71 tlio (sermons lost 12,000 men by disease, less than half those who fell in bottle, but the sanitary arrangements had never been so good. The forests of New Zeolond cover on area of not loss than 20,000,000 acres. The forests on the crown lands alone are sctimut- ed at 10,000,000 acres ; about 5,000,000 acres on: the private property of the white or Euro can population, and the remainder is owner by tlicblurori or native inhabitants. The Kuuri piiic, found only in the province of Auklnnd, is one of- the most valuable trees in the colony. It often grows to the height of 200 feet and measures 1‘.’ to 30 fr. circumference. The annual output of linuri timber is about 110,000,000 fcct. An- other valuable tree is the kahikatca, a species of pine. 'l'lio totnrn, a 'hard, close. grained wood, is used a great dcrl, and late. 1y it has been found to be very serviceable for wharf piles and telegraph poles. There are many other varieties of valuable wood in the colony and the forests are so vast that they must yield enormous wealth to the colony in the future. -â€"--â€"â€"-‘e~o<->eo~â€"â€"â€" Happiness. There is it real. deal of truth in the re- mark of the cc cbrstcd Lady lIsrvo in one of her published letters. " I dr to see people 1 euro for quite easy and happy. I always wish them some little dissp int- ment or rest for fear of a safer; for look upon felicity in this war if not to boo us- tursl state, and consequently what cannot subsist ; tbo furthcr, therefore. we are put out of our natural position, with the more violence We return to it." Sir Humphrey Davy entertained a similar view of human happiness. Ho enters in his journal, in the most triumphant period of his life: " Be- ware of too much prosperity and popular- ity. IJIIOIIWIO up of mixed passagesâ€"- dark and bright, sunshine and gloom. The unnatural and excessive greatness of for. tune of Alexander, Crew and Napoleonâ€" the first died after divine honors were paid whim ; the second gained empire, the our» summation of his ambition. and lost his life immediately; the third from a private in- dividual became master of oontlnental Europe, and allied to the oldest dynast , and after his elevation his fortune in: '~ ately began to fall. Even In private life too much prosperity either injures the moral man and occasions conduct which ends in suffering, orls accompanied bythoworkin of envy, ealurnny and malevolence of ctr- ers." All unquestionably true. As a promineutOutariornari ssldths otbcrda , ”The man inst when nobody spools evil things false must be of no great ac- count, if of any." “ A New York plumber has married a railâ€" liner. Everything tad- to consolidation and monopoly than days. 5 i 1. 1