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Am * * - * \ ? > r y ? . > i y /,v^ y- * - -."VMfcVI •v'--'-t^^ --V MtiASURJNOTHK • pe» tared the riotou< bsfcy Afamt lfce e<*t& •« will; #6^ A Illy |Sw OO the tlirtajhoMiW And til* boy was just as tsll; :> A rov*ia»fr lily. ..:• * • of p» t» « and OTM, Hk« a j«w«ltd eMiiMi it dew to h >ld. * Wltboat tto* bluebird whi -t.lod ;, | H(g | Up fD f.h« old ronf-ti AiH, ^ And tosndfro at the window The red BMC rocked her bees; And tlie wee pink fists of thabshy War* never a moment xl ill, f Snatching at shine «n<l slmrtow . |4t That danced on the lat tioo-slll. His eyea were wideits bluebells, Hia inouib Ilka a nower unblown. Two lit tie bare feat, like-funny whit»|ttbM^ Peeped oat from h « snowy gown; nd we thought, with a t lirill of rapture • hat. yet had a touch of jwin, hen .lune. rolls around with her rom, We'il measure the hoy again. -- 'Ah me! in a dark® e.1 chsmbar, r With the sun hine »hut nway. XL" Vl. Through the tears that fell like a ImtOTTTun, We measured the boy to-day ; And the little bill6 feet, thai were dimpled And sweet ns a budding rose, Lay aide by aide together &rt,rf...vr In the huah of a long wpoHr>r' •^r-.'Sr «*=,58 Pp ftDID the dainty pillpw,. W h i t e as the risen flnWn, The fair little face l«y snail na. With the light of Heaven thereon,} And the dear little hands, like* rose-UaVSS "if"' Lt-liiaf-. v:il: Dropjted from a ro< , lay still, ^ Never 10 snatch at the nuD«hiim . 'ihat crept to th» •hroud'-d ail < C. jj*rtao»jj»p? the sl®?*>!2rr Wif.ti riblions white a« «uow, v F<7ir the fliinini? rosewood caakat - , That waited him below; ' • And out of the darkened thuHiber We went «n*i achildlenti inoau-- , To 'he 1. eight ot the ainles-.«u£els £ Oar little ona bad gri>#n. ^VAtgonaiit," • TOM'S (JHATITl'DF. f it you Want to cncoUrago a," worth-v'" fess young man to be «>metbing you lUon't wan't to Rive him advicefull of .-, "chestnut" worms. • You don't want to tell him what "he could be it he'd ij&f' only made an effort " As long as you hinofit.i his hair the right way, he'll; mined, 1^* .Sever make an effort. You must man. * %; punch him until he is ready to howl Sf;L with pain. You must irritaoe his I V . "combativeness." and that organ get- I'll do whe I the jigment day comes, THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY. You'll never hop out. You alu't got no hop in yer nater. You 'ar" simply a great, big, han'some. good-natered chunk of no countness. t4You won't never be nuthln'. It ain't in ye. You orter be killed, Tom, If it wasn't thai powder an' lead costs money. I wish you wuz gone out of my sight, an' I'd never sec you no more. If you don't git up an' leave this; neighborhood, I'm goin' ter har ye arrested, an' sold as a vagrant! An' vou talk about marry in': The great Lord, Tom I" Tom's eyes opened wider than they ever had before. That smile, that had had so much to do in moulding his countenance, was almost gone. He gazed long at Kitty, hoping to see a smile break through that cloudy expression on her face, to show him her amrer was only feigned. But the expression grew darker and darker every moment. Finally ?he arose, as by a sudden impulse, and, looking down in Tom's wondering face, said: "Tom, I mean all I've said, an' much more. I want to warn you; don't fool around me no more. Leave this county, it you know what's good for you." „ • Saying this, the beautifa! girl, a tear creeping to each cheek, left for the house, leaving Dig, lazy, handsome Tom, lying on the grass--thinldne! Yes, the tirsfc serious work he hatf ever did in his life, he was doing now* Tom was actually thinking! And thinking hard, too Out of his loved one's terrible denunciation sprang a force that was stirring that sluggish nature to the bottom. By a rude, rough hand, she hart opened a door in his nature reveaiing a great store of possibilities never before suspected. Tom, the worthless, thoughtless \tig- a bond, aiose from that shade a deter* hopelul, resolute, capable .v«* * ». :?x #<>, r .^ting aroused, will communicate its , '-•> energy to surrounding organs. * ' result will be,--if there's a latent • r fcpark of tuauiioiKi in the fellow,-- %, that he'll jump up, smack the dust from his pantaloons and go to work. " . Make him mad, if possible. Tell him aie's worthless; has no iron in his . blood: very little brain, and it of '• poor quality, and nine times out of ten he'll teach you that you don't kuow him. Tom Bloom field of Magoffin County, - Eastern Kentucky, was too lazy to ; 'Slap a fly from his nose. He was • even too indolent to make a success- fui dsherman. He'd let the tish take It-: the bait betore he could summon the ^ energy that would enable him to ••.erk." As a matter of course, he Is*; , was a good humoreu fellow. No one ll ", disliked him. There must be some ' -positive qualities in a man before he \ it' i.- li® lucky enough to make enemies. No one begrudged him a meal's victuals, although, as old Aunt Becky Smith often remarked: 4,It wuz jist like flxin' ter cook fer a drove of harvest hands when Tom Bloomfleld was ter !5i:Y':eaU" » . Tom was big and handsome. He • was over six feet tall, "straight as an arrow," finely proportioned, and |f§| weighed 200 pounds. His complexion .fjp- was li«ht, of course,--dark men are ^ , rarely lazy--his Lair was bright and curly, his features were tyindsome-- ,*1 almost beautiful.--and he had a per- ^aV ennial smile on his face. His eyes : 1"were large, but the lids being loose "i J", and heavy, they were about half shut all the time. Hopeless as seemed Tom's nature and condition, he was in love, and foolish as it may seem to the reader, a very energetic, spirited, and withal, a beautiful rural beauty was in love with him. She knew how foolish it was to love Tom, but what does love care for intellectual decisions? The name of this young lady was Kitty Martin. She was the daughter ot a prosperous mountain farmer. The father never objected to her keeping company with Tom, because he believed that she had too much sense to take to him seriously. Oue day the lwo. Kitt> and Tom, were out beneath a large apple tree in her father's orchard. Tom was laving fiat on his back, his head rest- Three weeks from the day Kitty and Tom parted beneath her father's I'ilc ' aPP'e tree,she received the following, postmarked "Vanceburg, Kentucky." It ran as follows: 'BEAR KIT:--lam well, hoping these fu lines wii find you eajoyin' Ihe same btessin' nv helth. Did you know I wuz gone off? I ani. I'm away off down hur in Luis Co. I started off that evenin' nrter you had sich eneouragin' talk to m*. 1 cum'hur an' got a job on the Chespeeke and Ohio railroad. I got a job on a section, an' I didn't work only a week until they put me on az sec ion boss. This job suits me the best, az I seem more adapted ter givin' orders than bein' ordered ter work. #ie big men uv the road hns took a l.k n to me somehow, an' say if I sti-k, an'go rieht on. I might git tor be a Kunduotor on one o' ihem passenger cars aam tliv. What would yo think ter see me with a blue soot on, with big brass buttons er glisicnin'like et u-f, an'a cap sot on mv head with 'Kunductoi' printed on it with strings o' gold? Kit, I'm goin' ter show you how bad ye wuz mistaken about me. I'm goin' ter be sumthin' er die a tryin'. I'm trvin' ter learn t-umthin', too. A mightv j purtv little gal, stayin' at same hotel whar I do. IZ er teachin' me ter spell an' write bet- ! ter, an' id givin' me 1 -ssons in ilggers. She •°z I'm awful quick ter learn, an' sez it is jist 'perfect y delightful' ter teach me. I don't see how a gal lik« her could have the patience with such a big malumix as I am. Wat, good-by, Kit. I hope the tims will come when you won't be ashamed uv me. an' will er ?n be willln* ter--well, never mind. I'll tell ye some day, maybe. lours forever, TOM." Kitty read this letter with delight, until she came to the announcement that Tom was taking lessons under a "pretty little gal," who took delight in her duties. But the slight pain this gave her was swallowed up in the great joy she felt at the evidence of her lover's complete transforma- was so sorroy to talk to Uliatpaea of the Cloakng Mnw of w , £vantful 14fe. \ «. • few familiar sketches ot ^The Father of His Country" as he ap- appeared in social life, in camp, and on his plantation, in the intervals of his busy military and political career, may prove interesting. Everybody knows the story of his childhood in the quaint little farmhouse near the function of Pope's Creek with the Potomac^in Virginia; of his passion for military games when he was a small boy; his adventurous tour in the Northern wilds when a mere ^tripling; his work in the French itnd Indian war, and his friendly ad­ vice and support in the disastrous campaign of Braddock. Here are a few glimpses of him in later years. The Marquis de Chastellux#' a SYench gentleman who visited him tt his headquarters In 17S0, has left a most interesting account of the hero. Arriving near the camp one rainy afternoon he met the General on horseback and was heartily wel­ comed. "I saw with pleasure," says the Marquis in his rambling chroni­ cle, "that George Washington was disposed for a smart gallop back to headquarters. We went there as rapidly as tbe bad roads would per- WASHINGTON'S BIHTH PI.AC*. ml|,, and found a good dinner wait­ ing for us, with a score of guests, among whom were Generals Howe and St. Clair," The Marquis describes the repast at some length, but we will only quote his remarks on the dessert: "After these courses the cloth was removed and some apples and a great quantity of nuts were served. Of these General Washing­ ton ordinarily partakes during two hours, all the while Coasting' and keeping up the conversation." As soon as this dinner session was over, the servants came to lay the cloth for supper. The Marquis protested that he could eat nothing more, but in about an hour, while the polite lit­ tle Frenchman was noting his impressions in his room, a lackey in­ formed him that his excellency was awaiting him at supper. WI returned to the table, protesting with all my might, but the General said that he was accustomed to take something in the evening, and that I need only sit down, take some fruit, and converse. I wanted nothing better, for now the strangers had gone, and only the General's family and some aids-de- camp remained. The supper was composed of three or four simple dishes, some fruits, and especially a great abundance of the nuts which were so well received at dinner. Th% cloth then being again removed, a i him the way I did," she soliloquized, j "but I now find it was the best thing ! that could hev lien done fer him. j That very talk has started him up from being a no account loungin' nuthin, ter the makin' of a man." Kitty, thenceforward for many months, went singing about, gay as a lark, thinking and dreaming only of I the time when she would be the wife j of b'g, handsome Tom. • * * * * # '» • Four years went by. Kitty for the first year received many letters from Tom, all of which were a history of the continual improvement, and busi­ ness advancement of a capable man. The second year the letters were less frequent, but when one came, the great delight it gave, made ample BED ON WHICH WASHINOTON DIELL bring them much Into public aotte* unite marked politeness With capa­ bility. When one sees the battalion of the General's body-guard camped in front of his house, the nine wagons for his camp equipage ranged in the yard, a great number of grooms taking care of the very fine horses belonging to the generals and their aids-ae-camp; when one observes the perfect order, the mannes in which the sentries are exactly set, one concludes readily that he is in a highly civilized and warlike country." These kind and true words did yeo­ man service for our cause in Europe, vv'sn vi Tr-tf-v: • * ; : : T * - • LETTERS BY OEOBOB. 8« "a and a Runaway" liar Various Article*. The New York Evening Post print® a number of letters from Gen. George Washington, heretofore unpublished. Among them are the following: MOUNT VHKOK, 1 Jaly, • To Captain Joh. Thompson: SIR: :• With this letter comes a ne«ro (Tom), wkich I beg the tavor of you to sell In any of tha Islands you may sto to, for whatever he will fetch, and bring me in return from him: , One hhd of bestmolassea One ditto of beat rum One barrel of lymes, if good and cheap One pot of tamarinds, containing aboilt 10 "TWO small ditto of mixed sweetmeats, aboat 5 lbs. each. * ., And the residue, much or little, In good old spirits. That this fellow is both a rojjue and a runa­ way (tho* he was by no means remarkable for the former, and never practised the latter till of late) I ahall not pretend to deny, but that ha is exceeding healthy, strong, and good at the hoe, the whole neii<hborhoo 1 can testify, and particularly Mr. Johnson and his son, who have both had him under them as foreman of the Kane; which Rives me reason to *hope he may, with your sea! manazemnnt, sell welt, if kept olean and trim'd np a little when offered tor sale. I shall very chearfully allow you the custom­ ary commissions on this affair, and must beg the favor of you (lest he should attempt his escape) to keep him handcuffed till you get to sea, or in the bay, after whlah I doubt not you may make him very meful to you. I wish vou a pleasant and prosperous passage, and * safe and speedy return. Washington Objects to Having HQs Claim Jumped. Setter to Michael Cresap.1 Mourn VEBNON. Beptemr a#lf •••;, mv In my passage down the Ohio in the Fall of the year 1770, I made choice of a piece of Land, being the first bottom on the So Eiast side of the rivflr above Capteening, as also a little above a place where the effects or a hurricane appear anions the Trees, and opposite to a Creek on the other side near the upper end of the bottom, ca'.l'd Pipe Creek. The next Spring, when Capt: Crawford went down the Ohio to survey, I desired him to run out this Land for me, which he accordingly did, & re­ turned me the Plat of It, as you may see by the inclosed copy; intending as soon as a Pat­ ent could be obtained, to apply for me. The summer following, hearing that Doctor firisco had taken possession of this bottom, (altho' inform'd of my claim to It) I wrote him a let­ ter of which the Inclosed is a copy.--And within these few days I have heard (the truth of which I know not) that you, upon the Doctor's quitting of it, have also taken possession of it. If this information bo true, I own I can conceive no reason why you or any other person should attempt- to disturb me in my claim to this Land, as I have not, to my knowledge, injur'd or at­ tempted to injure, any other man in his pre­ tensions to Land in that country; it is a little hard, therefore, upon ms that i cannot be allowed to hold this bottom (which is but a small one) in peace and quietness, 'till a legal right can be obtained, which I always have been and still am rea-^' to pay for, as soon as I know to what office 10 apply.--I would feign hope that my information respective* vour taking possession of this Land, is ylthont foundation; as I should be sorry tt> eirffer into a litigation of this matter with you or any other Gentleman; but as I coneeftr'd that I had as good a right to make choice of this bot­ tom, as any other person has; as I am sure that I am the first that did so, and have had it sur- vey'd so as to ascertain the bounds, upwards of two years ai?o, 1 am resolved not to, relin­ quish my olaim to it.--But U „ you have made anv Improvements thereon not toow.lmfcOt u»y c l a i m , I w i l l v e r y r e a d i l y p a y ̂ o t l f i l l ) value thereof being. Sir-- , mr most humbleflervant-- ; wrwASHiNownr. DXAWN BY OICANTIC KITES. AN UNPROFITABLE VICE. lag on his locked-arras. Kitty sat! amenc^s 'or *f's tardiness. The third with her bacic. against the trunk of ' ^earr8^e received only one letter, and FT- ; the tree, knitting. They had been : silent for a long while. Kitty was thinking Tom must 1:e asleep, when, all at once, he wiped the ball of hi* fo:etinger across his eyelids, lazily grunted a time < r two, and spoke: „ ••Kitty." ^What?" absently spoke Kittv. •*Dcr ye reckon me and vou will i : ever gi* married in this 'ere world?" " "So," laconically responded Kitty. " * -"Why, Kit?" **Thar \z several reasons." it was a very brief one, written in a bold, business-like band. He was the train dispatcher for a road out West, and was receiving a big salary. At the end of the fourth year she re­ ceived the following: "DEAB FBIEXD KITTY:--Have you forgot­ ten your old time friend, Tom Bloomfleld? I'm sure you have not. I want to thank you a thousand times for the great service you did me in scaring me away from that God- forsaken'eountrv. I am now General Pasa- few bottles of good Bordeaux ajnd Madeira were placed on the table." Many toasts followed. "The glasses," wrote the Marquis, vare small; each one takes for himself the quantity of wine he wishes without being pressed to take more. I observed that at dinner the tosts had more solemnity than at supper; some were suggested by General. Washington and an­ nounced by thai one of the aids de­ camp who did the honors of the din­ ner." . Tbe Father of his Country was the time of this visit by the Marqu de Chastellux 48 years of age; his re­ nown was already world-wide, and every action and gesture of his was carefully studied. The pen portrait which' this cultivated and friendly £ Washington's Order to His OfBcers to Re> frakn from Probnity. On tbe anniversary of Washing­ ton's birthday, It may be a meads of grace. to. some young Americans to read his order against the wicked and vulgar practice of profane swear­ ing. Here is a part of the order: HEADQUABTERS. MOORE'S HOUSE, I WEST POINT, July OT. 1779. f Many and pointed orders have been issued against the unmeaning and abominable cus- tem-of swearing, notwithstanding which, with mnch regret, the Oenerai observes that tt# pi vails, if possible; more,than ever; his feelings are continually wounded by the oaths and im­ precations of the'-soldiers whenever he is to hearing of them. The name of the Jieing from whose bountiful goodness we are permitted exist and enjoy the comfort* of life is inces­ santly imprecated ant! jnofaned lnaiqapner as wanton as it is shocking. For the sake, therefore, of religion, decency, and order, the General hopes and trusts that offlccra of every ranis will use their influence and authoritv to check a vice which is as on- profitable as it Is wicked and shamefnl. ^ t ft t : enger Agent for the L. L. & C. It. It., with I gcholaJ. b&S 'eft of him is U)OS,t valll- head(|uarters at Kansas City. Are you mar- ., nLt£ ned vet. Kitty? I'm sure you are. if so, I able. Washington s 'orm is tali ahty I'm very sure yonr husband will not object I noble,^ WL'll Set lip and exactly proj to my writing a letter, thanking you icr the portioned. His physiognomy is miltt • creat service you rendered nie. My wife I A k,,4 iri "Wal, one iz, we'd have to have lit i joins me in expressing her gratitude for the I ana agw^.aOie, Dui> one wouia noi service she contends you rendered her. ] think?Of Specifying any particular '^Narae one or two, drowsily s^oke Tom. won't ye??" EnglUc BR ,«we- fjSCourse." : fCourse, and cours? it's outer the question to think you'd ever 4have enough money ter buy 'em." "Why, Kit!" "And then tbar'd be a preacher ter pay' • •!. . ••Why, Kit!" fAn' then you'd have tel^bave vs^jpthin' decent ter weal;" j * I .vMWhv, Kitl'V T.<,\ i »'An' we'd have ter have sumtllin? >$er liv on arter marriage." ••.'"Why. Kit!"- >: • ' . "An' it would be necessary ftrjpfyj work a little, toa." v C ; . >'Whv. Kit!" ; • . • ' • .• "Knd Tom laugberi as loud as his fse'uetant energies would permit. But Kitty "didn't crack a smile." She Jookert serious--nay, angry, as angry its it was ix>ssible for her to look where 1\>m was concerned. t 'Oh. ye needn't ter lauurh an' make tun, Tom," she spoke, a little spot ot angry blood burning in each cheek. - "It ain't no laugh in' matter." •One hed jis'as well laugh az ter cry, Kit," returned Turn, a little more serious. 'No; ope had better cry.than laugh Very gratefully yours, THOMAS L. BLOOMFTELD. --Yankee B'.ade. • crimed'i. Greaham v this case," returned Kitty, her chin K lightly quivering. itieea, he saj . fhen you won't ma rryjae?" spoke parties cbam, after a long pause. ite come No, of course not, Tom." it-deet aPon't ye love uier'* >f course I do. I can't help that, •saaaaat c^a help marrving you." 1 Newaaal, Kit, suppose 1 jump right go to doiu' somethin', then I joo^rT jist as well ax m« what Witch-Tree. A most remarkable tree which erows near Tuscarora, Nevada, is de scribed in the Popular Science News. The witch-tree, as .he superstitious Indians call it, grows to a height of six or seven feet, with a trunk whose base is three times the size of an ordinary man's wrist. It has numberless branches -and twigs, and resembles somewhat the barberry indigenous to certain regions in the Eastern Slates. The truly wonderful characteristic of the tree is its luminosity, which is so great that on the darkest night it can be plainl} seen a mile away. A person standing near could read the fluest r»rint by its light. Its foliage is extremely rank, and its leaves re­ semble somewhat those of the aromatic bay-tree of California in shape, size and color. The luminous property is due to a ^uramy substance, which can be transferred to the hand by rubbing, together wit'i its phosphorescent light, while the light on the leaf dis appears. The luminosity is thought to be due to a parasitic growth. The Indians will never approach it, even in daylight, with such superstitious awe do they regard Its mysterious liihV •' • -1 ' •; ' . A . : • Medicine irom'Corn Silk. Medicine is manufactured from silk of the comn.ott Indian corn. It | has an active principle which is sooth* [ ing the liver and kidneys. feature; In leaving him one woulct, have simply the remembrance of a fine face. He has neither a grave nor a familiar air; one may note upon his brow from time to time the im­ press of thought, but never j»f in- PAHCL OH WASHINGTON'S coAcp.* REMEMBERS GEORGE'S DEATH. Mrs. Bordner, of Levristown, I1L. Cda- Imtai Her lOSd Birthday. Mrs. Christina Bordner, living at Lewistown,lll.,was 10 years old when Washington died, and distinctly re­ members the sor­ row of the people on that occasion. Her husband, Pe­ ter Bordner, died in 1881, when* he was but ten months frotn being' ' 100 MR& BOH ONER, years old. Thir­ teen children were born to them, of whom ten are living, and their de­ scendants, ;including • twenty-four great-grandchildren, now number 353 persons.; I&perltnenM with Them as m Means of Locomotion. A nout forty years ago a mania set in among aeronauts, who believed that carriages drawn by kites would supersede railways to a considerable extent. Among those who followed this fascinating study was Dr. Pocock, an unclc of W. G. Grace, the cham­ pion cricketer of England. Dr. Pocock made many journeys from Bristol to London in a little carriage drawn by a couple of large kites fiymg a quarter of a mile or so in the air, and he often attained a speed of fully twenty miles an hour. It was thought, too, that Kites would super­ sede sails for ships, and, in fact, for some time scientific England went kite mad. In order to thoroughly understand the action of these gigantic kites (some of them were as large as a ship's mainsail) a certain intrepid John Fahrenheit--no rela­ tion to the famous chemist of that name--made several voyages in a basket, an ordinary wicicer-wcrk af­ fair, sue I as used by laundresses, tied to a kite. On one occasion the kite was started at Eomford, in Essex, It was attached to a pony chaise, which was so constructed as to be easily steered by means of handle-, such as those on old-fashioned tricycles. In the chairs sat two men, one a brother of the kite traveler, ihe other a gen­ tleman who spent a considerable for­ tune in experiments of this descrip­ tion. The party waited until a suita­ ble day came, and at length they arose one morning at 4 o'clock with the pleasing intelligence that a half- gale was blowing from tho west. Everything had been in readiness for some time, and after a hasty break­ fast the kite was unrolled, stretched on its gigantic bamboo frame, and held in the roadway by a couple of laborers. Fahrenheit seated himself in the basket. The three stout lines with which the kit6 was held and con­ trolled were carefully examined, and after considerable maneuvering t.he enormous spread of canvas was wafted upward with its human cargo seated calmly and nonchalantly in the basket. For a long time it looked as though the kite would not ascend properly and the lines frequently hung slack, but at 6:30 the wind had increased to such an extent that it was thought expedient to "pay out" more line, and the three travelers seated themselves in the chaise, which began to move along the main road at a brisk pace. Once in motion the speed'increased, and the difficulty in steering the chaise and looking after the guide ropes was so great thi^ it was thought expedient to bring the experiment to a hasty conclusion. This, however, was easier said than done. As they passed a milestone they determined to time their speed and found to their surprise that they had coverd a mile in 2:50. ' Three miles out of Chelmsford rain began to fall in torrents and violent tugs were felt at the guide ropes. It bad been previously arranged that they should, form the sijgnal for an immediate descent and taking ad­ vantage of a somewhat steep incline, when the rate of progression would naturally be diminished, the brakes were applied. Fahrenheit was ob­ served making violent signals with his hands and the kite was found to be falling with alarming rapidity. So great, indeed, had the speed become that it was evident Fahrenheit's doom was sealed unless some immediate effort could be made to stop the fall. Mr. McLennan and his two assistants thereupon promptly determined to take the only3 possible step which could save him. By pulling in the ropes violently the ki ,e would slightly ascend, and so, throwing off their coats, they tugged with might and main. In Ave minutes Fahrenheit was on terra flrma. It appeared that | the rain'had thoroughly soaked the , canvas and added' pounds to the j weight of the kite, causing it to fall. Had not pro*upt measures been j taken there can be but little doubt that the ponderous machine would have caused the violent death of the occupant of the basket. ' |omathln« to Ponder. ^ The principal thing is tlie educa­ tion of the ear. Learn early to dis­ tinguish tbe major,, the minor, the different keys. Try to note' what sounds the cuckoo-clock gives, the bell and the window glass, when struck. There are persons who think that jthey can accomplish everything by the agility of their lingers, and who, until an advanced age, employ several hours each day in mechanical exer­ cise, says Taine in his "Notes." It is as though a man should apply him­ self each aay to the pronouncing ot A, B, C, with constantly increasing rapidity. Employ your time bettor. As for time, the playing of many Iron effectually pi events the oxidation ot eitner metal, and as long as the zinc remains in contact with tbe iron not a particle of rust will appear oil either the inside or outside of the barrel. z&iNK • BUTLER'S LEGAL TALTINT. ; • " * . . t Havt«'f» CMliMNfc *• ' * "V H An incident is said to hare frap- pened recently at Bridgeport, Conn., where tbe animals of "thg greatest show on earth" have their wintei quarters, which shows to what danget an ignorant man will expose himsell and how he may escape injury. A big German named Hans applied for work, and as some one was wanted to clean out the cages of jthe animals, he was engaged. The superintendent gave him directions about the work, and then left him. Beturnlng to the place not long af­ ter, the superintendent was horrified to see the man inside the cage with Ave lions. He was going about h g work in a most methodical way, sweeping the floor vigorously with his broom, which be occasionally "shooed" into the faces of the astonished lions when anv of them ventured near him. The animali doubtless surprised at the man's cool indifference, kept huddled up in one corner until Hans wanted to clean out that particlar part of the cage. Then they were un­ ceremoniously evicted and scampered around utterly forgetful" of their proper dignity. T e superintendent never expected to see the man come out alive, be­ lieving that the lions, which were re­ garded as particularly savage and un­ ruly, wculd attack him as soon as he started'to leave, the den. He hur­ riedly called some of the older hands to his assistance, and then ordered the German to come out of the cage. The fellow laughed at the idea of the animals hurting him, and said he wanted to finish the job; but wben the superintendent commanded, he finally obeyed, and got out of the cage without a scratch. It took a deal of argument to per­ suade llans that he bad been in great danger, and to prevail upon him to use the long-handled rakes that are especially provided for cleaning the cages. ' • -'j"5'"- Involution or tho Telescope. In 1843 a dinner-bell at the PhllJ lips Academy at Andoverwas broken, and George Bassett, the young son of Alvan Clark, took the fragments, put them into a crucible with some tin, and proceeded to melt them in the kitchen lire, telling his mother he was going to make a telescope. His father became interested, and helped in shaping and polishing the reflector. Tbe result is said to have been a live- inch reflecting telescope of great power. That was the beginning from which have grown, in gradual suc­ cession, the famous refracting tele­ scopes of the Vienna University (12- inch aperture),, the Morrison Observa­ tory (12i-inch). the Wisconsin Uni­ versity (i5J-inch), the Warren Ob­ servatory (16-inch),|thc Northwestern University^ (l8J-inch), the Denver University (20-1 nch), the Princeton University (23-inch), the University of Virginia (2fi-inch), the United States Naval Observatory at Wash­ ington (26-inch), the Pulkowa Ob­ servatory of Russia (30-inch) and the great Lick Observatory of California (36-inch), the largest lens in the world.--New York Hefcild. • : - * -- i 4 • ' ; Looking After KJtty. i, ; (• The other day in. a city street a motherly looking cat was calmly sit­ ting on the curb watching the antics of her*four kittens, which were hav­ ing a glorious time rolling about and mauling one another. The kittens kept at their sport for some time. Suddenly one of them, tiring of fur­ ther play, wandered away toward a large paper ba«r that was fluttering m the wind on the walk. Mosing all around the bag he presently espied an opening, into which he crawled* The attention of his fellows was soon di­ rected to the new attraction, to which they speedily hastened, and entering one by one the four kittens quickly found themselves housed in this new doiuicilc. They made no effort to leave it, observing wbipb,the old cat, which had kept an eye all the time on the manoeuvres of her progeny, walked toward the bag, smclled and looked within it, and seeing her fam i!y at rest she picked up the parcel with her teeth, and walking down the street disapneared in a hallway with the Dag and her tots safely en­ closed. ^ A Tender Queen l>l»lUunl»n«d. The Queen of the Sandwich Isles, whose deceased husband, King Her­ mann I., was a Dalmatian.it appears, has always been anxious to learn something of the relations of her de ceased spouse and commissioned every captain of an Austrian ship who vis ited her to inquire after them and send her word. At last, says our Vienna correspondent, the officers of the Fasana. who reported to the^ov ernment on the subject, have been Bm Bad Xo Wuperlors and Pew Faaia M ; the Country. I do not know of any lawyer In tbe ^ • United States who was so well verse|l in the laws of evidence as the la tie 1 General Benjamin Franklin Butleiv vtH writes Isaac Angel,, a well-known New York lawyer, in the &aada? " Journal. He couid introduce mom evidence and exclude more matter ia * $ any case legally than any other ma* ^ at the bar. He was a nowor on the 'ji law of evidence. His specialty lay I#'* *£> torts. Here he was a master. Ii*%. deed, in this line he had no eoual vat English-speaking countries, with tlie . ,§;« exception, perhaps, of Mr. Hawking Q. C., now Justice Hawkins, of Lott; *r* don, who was the senior counsel for the ? ^ tnrosccution in the Tichborne case. V Wj 6%n. Butler was a safe counsefc Whoever sought his advice and fcJk 1 lowed it itivariably came out a victor in all litigations. Among lawyers ho was not an arrogant man. He was kind .^| hearted. He always had a good wont for the younger men at the bar, an<t he had a way of doing them a favot,; without advertising himself. quietude; by inspiring respect he in­ spires confidence, and his smile is al­ ways benevolent. When surrounded by his staff he Is especially interest­ ing. General of a republic, he has not the imposing style of a Marshal of France; hero in a republic he arouses a respect which seems born of the sole idea that the safety of each individual is attached to his person. The general officers of the American army have a very military tearing. Those officers whose duties Washington Sings the "Derby Ram.* When Washington, after the revo­ lutionary war, was traveling through Connecticut he visited Hartford, staying at tbe Bull's Tavern there. A boy came Into the kitchen of the tavern and said: HI want to see Gen. Washington." The functionary on duty did not propose to let any mere boy see Gen. Washington mere­ ly for the asking, and said as much. "But 1 have a note for him," remon­ strated the boy. "From whom?" "My father. Chief Justice Ellsworth. "Oh, well," and the functionary re­ lented. Gen. Washington read the note and said to the boy: "Your father invites me to dinner, and I will do more than that, I will go and breakfast with him." And he did the next morning. And after break­ fast he took the twin sons of the Jus­ tice, each on a knee, and sang them "The Derby Ram," an old English .ballad, beginning, "It was on a mar­ ket day," and setting forth that the ram of Derby was so big that the birds built nests in the wool on his back, aijd the butcher who under­ took to kill him was drowned in the blood.. . , v,. t . ' v His Observance of tike D»yw" Cfcerrity--"On Washington*! day every American citizen shouw- meditate on the excellent qualities of the Father of his Country." Welles --"I do more than that. I always make it a rule invariably to. tell the truth on the 22d of febrtiary e^ery year."--Puck. virtuosos is like the walkof a drunken \ successful. But among the relations man. Do not take such people for the decoased they have found models. i wife, or rather widow, who. as soon as When you play do Dot trouble,our- ] s5° hM1"' how ;":iUcr? s'wjd cloclarwt selr as to who l/li8temni(. | she would 8ue the wlll'",e" «uec,>to You should not only know your i pieces with your lingers--you should j also know how to hum them without the plana Cultivate your musical perceptions to such a point that you ! can retain not only the melody, but, obtain the private property of her runaway husband.--London News. the harmony of a piecc You must learn to understand ] music by reading it Never play a piece until you have first read it. When you are older, never play any popular piece. Time is too precious. One who would know that vtrhich is good even, need have a hundred lives. Never play bad music. Youshouki never even listen to it, unless forced. Always consider it a horrible thing to change or omit anything in the music <;f good composers, or to in­ troduce new and popular ornaments. It is tiic»greatest outrage you can in­ flict upon art. The rules of morality are also rules Of art. t Be self-sustained; inquire seriously into life as well as int§ otbfir j^S and sciences. ' k -* . ~ One may always learn. ' V ; • , How to Keep a (iun from Itnstlnff. Have a rinjof zinc soldered round the barrel, oV, if it is not convenient! she should do to a little boy Novel Bear-Trap. The early settlers of Bethel, Me., were much troubled by b!a :k bears, who killed the sheep, robbed the bee- hives, and raided the corn-iieids. A farmer, whose corn, leinjt in the milk, attracted the bears, placed a tub of new rum ancl molasses in the field. The next morning he found a large bear stretched out beside it. beast'y drunk. The tub was empty. When bruin woke up, he found him­ self securely chained. It was an unfair advantage to take of a beast who only followed the example of many of the settlers, when rum a&d molasses were at hand. s What She Should Do. Bertie bad been forbidden unler severe penalties to play in the rain barrel, but the other day, sad to re late, his mamma and grandmother I found him splashing in it in high glee. His mamma's face hardened, but the grandmother's kind heart led her to make a i lea for the offender. Bertie heard the plea, and when his mamma as«ced him stfcrnlv what who did Heie is an illustration: Early 19 the seventies he had occasion to give an opinion in Boston on the laws of Massachusetts concerning the consti­ tutionality of a measure passed br the Legislature in icference to pawn- broking. I worked on the case twrt or three days, and received as my ffpf 100, which sium I considered masr- nitlcent compensation, for I was very young at the bar. I delivered my opinion In writtn|fit One of the committeemen appointed to receive it felt a little uneasy about it, and delicately intimated to hia brother committeemen that he would feel more tranquil in mind if Gen. Butler's opinion could be obtained oil the same subject. The General was seen, and lated that he would furnish Ms opin­ ion for $500. The money was paid in advance. Two days afterward he sent for me. "Is this your opinion?" he asked, showing mq my written statement, underneath which be had added the words, "I concur in the above." I told him that it was. How much did they pay you for it?" was his next question. I said they had paid me • 100.. Well, it was worth mo.ej," said the General, as he drew two one hundred dollar bills from his pocketboolc and gave them to me. General Butler was never knovtn to take a dollar for legal Services r«a» dered a soldier's widow or orphan. He was ^ man who undoubtedly bad a great many enemies at $be b^r., But they feared him because he could always maintain his points. ---- --» Kevad* Justice. • , j OYOr at Silver Peak, Nev., that camp was lively, was a man on the pay roll under the name of Jolin Pollard, and one day he went to ihe postoffice and asked if there were any letters addressed to John McTeague. The postmaster said "Yes." Well, I want them." he renlied. How's that? Isn't - your name Pollard*-"' asked the postmaster. - •Yes, but I want those letters.'* 'Have you got any order from Teagi^'V - « •> •.*!#,;».- Kb. I doa'k need ' any. Half! them out, yon i "I don't know about that," con­ tinued the postmaster. "I don't want any trouble, bint* I have no right to give you app^r v mwi's letters with­ out a written order.' , Just then some other men came In for mail and Pollard went away. ' Later, while the postmaster vtoa preparing to go to bed, he heard a knock at the door. Pollard had re­ turned. He explained that his rial name was "McTeague and Poilard'an assumed one, and added that he was sorry for his uncalled-for language, but he hated to acknowledge that be was living under*an assumed name. The man spoke in such sincere tones that the postmaster opened tbe door and gave him the letters ad­ dressed to McTeague. Then the fek low shot the > postmaster dead. Nevada justice was stern to the de­ gree that McTeague was sent to the penitentiary for seven years.--New York Sun. "•••' -T : <! Kenan s IMayort Renan had a(great contempt for mere words, however eloquent. One evening ne met at a sort of literary dinner M. Caro. the philosopher, be­ loved of fine ladies, who set himself to prove the existence of God. His eloquent assertions did not seem to interest the sage. In the middle of one of his most sonorous periods M- TU:nau attempted to make frimself heard. But all the ladies were intensely interested: they would not have their pleasure spoiled. In a moment,' M. Renan? ̂ *#! listen to you iu your turn." ' v He bowed submissively. Towards the end of dinner M. Cattv out of breath, stopped with a Thetsof- ical emphasis. At once every one turned towards the ' illustrious scholar, hoping that he Would enter the lists, and the hostess, encouraging smile, said: "Now, M. Renan " #4. "I am afraid, dear la4yi thift now a little behindhand." f. "No, no!". • >•1 wivnted to^sk *9? 4 little m^re potato." ' •• . ..I,*'. • Watering Streets.. A jmachine for watering sWi^M iateiy devised, present externally the aspect of an ordinary street car, in order that it may not frighten horses, but it consists in r.^,litv of at large iron-plate reservoir tilled with water. This latter is distributed ovei* the track and at the sales by means, of jn horizontal pipe containing numeroa^ apertures This pipe , is jointed alt tbe extremity uear the car, and cam- through a simple mam*>uvrc; be llftdd against the side of the caf Xp allow of the passage of the few ,f o&liimrv hides that happen to 1:<? ori the spqeti^ during the hours in which public, sprinkling Is usually d0nfe| flWm^tiH standing in lront maaueuvre aiwl the pipe* : to do this, have a long strip of zinc soldered out of sight underneath tbe barrel. The galvanic action wh;ch is excited between the zinc and the not mind what was told bim, he an swered, promptly: -I tlnk you had better^ niiaff^Mu muvyer." •'4' :i4-e -i *3 4- V'. } : "V- <} r.yi,"- •••'WW. I*?ta iV n..v M • ; TIIERE should be less wishing mar­ ried people happiness, and more wish­ ing that they w.ll be fair witb each other. .. • * " • IT can't be Tery ajre^ible 4% actress to run across old acquaint­ ances who knew her forty years aga . • . . . ' i ; , ! r > „ %•