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L. V. & E- T. DLUI71,
PUBLlSHEKS AND PBOPBIETOBS
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OaacODT.unt rear...'. .'......$2 00
aiz months,.
three months,
IIDCaAL DISCOUNT TO CLUDS
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STORY OF A BUREAU.
not ;al ways been as poor as.I am at present j for went to Uie auction and found U too true. Ypu face was serene, he spoke without diflculty.
I have seen better days. , When , my parents 1 know about Uie bureau, tho only article of my I and In no way gavo signs of suffering any par
were living I never knew what it ;wai to want mother's property I bould purchase and Had it uncinr aiscomiorc. curing a wnow month no
for anything. J Jiow I cannot say so.
"How: lon
asked.
have your parents been dead?
t I not been for, your kindness it would have gond continued this novclest, winning thereby great
l?n I with the rest. Tho money I paid was earned CnUiuaiasm from the admiring Hindoo.
In the kitchen. As I found it inconvenient td I At another time one of these beggars, or
"About sir years since my father died; ; and I carry it with rad I asked my aunt's permission: fakirs, distinguished himself by bis extreme
it was four years' ago last Saturday, when1 my to put it in her ! garret, which permission sW hldeousness. - Upon his fi.ee, half hidden by a
mother was burled." i f M granted. On calling for it when I was married, rough, unkempt bcardV was tattooed In red tho
At the mention of her mother's name, the I learned that uncle had disposed or It with trident I Neptune; ins toUr.OJoa in a knot was
tears came fast to her ens-a tender chord was some things at auction. 1 wouui miner nave rviu aouve ms iieau. .crminjr, a sort oi nuire;
lost a hundred dollars; not that tlio pieco pos-1 and hlsbody, which was very lean and quite
sesscd any real value, but because it belonged naxea, was. besmenrca with aiues. But the
As we, were passing down Exchange street
several years' ago, we stopped in frtnt ot, an
miction room to examine . the various articles
that were exposed to be sold under tlio liauiuicr
Wo liaA ibcen there but a few moments, when
We heard aeniale voice inquiring: Vis the old
bureau to' be sold to-day?" On looking up we
perceived tho question luul been addressed to us
by a young lady, whose sad but pleasant coun
tenance struck us at oi. Wo replied that all
tho articles spread on the- sidewalk would be
disposed of to the highest bidder.
I should like this bureau, if It goes low
enough." she said, pointing to an old-fashioned
article that was standing among other furniture ;
hut I never bought anything at auction fn my
, life, and I see no women .here; I don't know as
it would be proper for mo to bitV
"It, would be: perfectly proper,'1 we remark
et!, "but if you wish it. Twill bid on tho bureau
for you."
"If you will, sir, I slroll bo greatly obliged to
you." v r L-
How high are you willing that I should go?"
"I don't exactly know bow much it is worth.
but if it sells for three or four dollars, you may
buy it
Y "Shall I speak '-. to a lwand-cartnian to leave it
at, your house?" ''.'".
' "No, sir, I will call at noon and settle for it
.nml take It away. I am very much obliged to
you for your kindness." ' -
So saying, the young lady went away. Ieav
iii' us to wioniler who she was, and of what
use the old piirco of furniture could bo to her.
' We examined lit tok out the drawers but
saw nothing remarkable alxut it. , At eleven
L o'clock, when the auction commenced, wo wcro
iirosent. arfd after waitins near aii hour, tlic
I" auctioneer remarked. "Wo will now sell thebu
miii. What will you give me, gentlemen?"
One mart offered two dollars, 'another three; and
wb bid a half dollar more: 'Four dollars were
b'ul four and a , half, and five dollars. " ,
We were astonished that the old thing ehould
bring so high a price. What could wu Ut? Sec
it 6ild, and disappoint the lady? -Hie thought
Pt ruck U9 that it might have belonged to some
friend, and she wished to purchase it on that
account,- and riither than disappoint her, we rc-
olved to bid again. Six dollars were offered
by another to our astonishment ; but when our
hand is In, we seldom let another outbid us.
and so we offered until the bnrenti was run up
tu .ten dollars-t-and wo purchased "It . or half a
dollar more. cWtainlv we Would not have
;ivcn four dtdlars for it to use ourselves. How
ever we bought it. and h:rd it sent to our room
telling tho auctioneer that if a hidy should cal
for it. to .inform ber whero it might bq found.
We examined it again and again, and began to
I re gret our purchase,1 feeling almost certain that
the young women would not thank us for what
we had done ; but we nuver mourn over a bad
birgain. Ouri philosophy willnot permit ns to
do to. j '.':.';," -; ". ' . '
A .little after dark, as we 'were sitting in our
sanctum, the young lady came i n, with an apol
, ogy for tnti udjiij,, and n Marked -Yo bought
the bureau--scV tire auctioneer Informs me?"
"Yes, I; bought it ait au extravagant price; I
' assuro yo." . , ... ' '
"What did you give?" - .
-Ten dollars and a hair"
"You astonish mo. What can I do? I had
no idea that it would bring over three or four
dollars, ami am not : prepared to pay for it to-
touched--wo saw it, and made no mora inqui
ries when sho took her leave. j
It was nearly six; weeks before we saw tho
young lady, again. Site then called upon us
with the remainder of the money that we had
paid for the bureau, j '; :
We protested against receiving it at that time,
thinking it might have been, incomvenicnt for
her to pay fur it but she insisted that we'sltould
have it, saying. ;"I am under great obligations
to you for your kindness. IId'" it not been for
you, l snonki not uavc uio bureau tnc omy
relie of my luolhcr ; for it was then iui possible
for me to r-.uo tlto amount you . so genero usly
paid. I shall never Jforgct your kindness.
VDo you wish to "take the bureau away.'!
I have spoken to die ca'rtman. who will call
here in a short time, and have it removed out
of the way; for I suppose you will be glad to
get rid of u." i v-.. ; ;.j j-
2ot at all. I am pleased that I was instru
mental jota little service to yon. and if ever you
need assistance, I shall always be ready to ren
der it."!! -"'- -"I
thank you sir. with all my heart." j
At this moment the roan came for tho bureau,
and bidding us good evening, tho . young lady
lett the room.
to my dear mother, (a tear camo
In
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woman cyei nntt on niai account i
tho poor
did not
wish to part with it. But' it was useless , to
speak to uncle about it ho was entirely indif
ferent to roe and what concerned me." , j
' Supposo that I should tell you that I bad
that bureau in my office." 1 ' -1
Is it possible?
most revolting thing about kirn was his left
arm, which, withered and qoito stiff, stood out
perpendicularly from tho sliouldur. Through
tho closed hand bohnd round with strips of lin
en, the nails had worked their way and were
growing out upon the other side; and tho hoi
low of his hand, which had been filled with
You astonish mc. Mr. C . earth, scrvod as a Dower-pot for a small myr-
Have you indeed tho old bureau?" ! ue-busn.
" I have, ami what is better. I have ' sorao- In order to roduco Us arm to this misorablo
thini? here for Tootakin2 out my ixickeU' condition, the fakir was lied to a seal, and the
Jnrr iivi 'n.f crnbl nnnn the I VplilVcd limb was fastened to a cross-bar. Dor-
LiUo these are vonrs.M I - " ' ' ' 5n considcmblo perio.1. tho torture reselling
AVhy.1 sir, you more and more astonish me." I from this unnatural position Is ngbnlzing; but
Tliov nnt vonn. After I became tlto owner the arm becomes withered, sensation dcal
of your bureau, I found this gold and this noto ens, and finally anchylosis ensues, nnd a per
concealed in one of the drawers. Tlicre are mancnt conditlynor rigMity is Uio result.
nearly fifty dollars, and Uie noto is against your
i
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Going, going, vill.you give mo but $2 for
this excellent r buftau?" exclaimed Mr. B.iitey.
Uie auctioneer, a year, or two sine;, as we j were
passing down Exchange street. " Here, Mr..C,"
le ssiid, turning ) to us, V buy this bureau it is
worth more for kindling-wood than what it is
going for ; just j look! at it going, goingi say
quick, or you lose it," M
Twofdollars and fifty cents, we .bid. as we
saw it was the very same Itureau'. that we had
bought several years before for ten mid a half
dollars and it was knooked off to us. j j .
This j is singular enough, tliunght we, ns wo
liad.tho article sent to our room. WJiero was
the young woman who had formerly owned it?
Who was she? . j j ; I ' '
We made scvenil inquiries, but oould iiot as-.
certain who she was or what Iiad become of lr.
Tho bureau had, been carrietl to tlie auction-
room by an individual whom Mr. Bailey iiever
saw before, and all our inquiries to -ascertain
what had become of. the young lady seemed
fruitless. ' Mil i ' : I
Sevenil montlis pjissetl by, and still wo heard
nothing-of tho young lady, when one day.; not
knowing but what wej might get some 'clew to
the former owner, we took out all the drawers
separately and' examined, them.. We.. saw no
writing" whatever.. -In the 'back of .tho under
drawer; we noticed tliat a small piece of pine
had been inserted. It looked as if it Iiad been
put the to hide a defect. Trying it with a
knife it came out, when to our astonishment,
.we found several gold pieces to tho value of
about fifty dollars, besides a noto or twenty
five' hundred dollars, with interest, made pay
able to Sarah
age;; it was a witnesscdjiotc and Iiad been run
ning about teu years,; signed by a, very wealthy
man. . j I'i (-'
Without mentioning to a single ; individual
what wo had dLscovered.we immediately renew
ed bur efforts to ascertain who Sarah was.
and where she could bo found. We learned
that a girl of this name formerly lived with a
Capt. - k and did the work of the kitchen.
Of him -we could obtain but littlo information.
His wife recollected tho girl and spoko .of her
in tJin Inchest terms. She believed she.: had.
uncle, for nearly three" thousand dollars, crcry
cent of which you can recover.' '
Tlio astonished lady' could not speak for some
time: but when sho recovered from tier sur-
9 , I
prise, she could only express her gratitude in
tears;"1 nay.- more;' sho offered us half the
amount; but we merely told lierthat it pleased
us more to have justice done her. nnd bo instru
mental jn aiding to the happiness of those we
considered so worthy as herself and her hus
band. " I j "M"' :' ' . -
When wo left we promised to call on her
soon again, and in the meantime to make ar
rangements for her to receive her just dues
from her unworthy uncle.
The old man demurred 'n little at first; but
when )io found h could wrong a poor orplian
girl no longer, ho paid the note with interest
begging us not to expose him. )
Sarah's husband purcliascd the farm on which
ho resided, stocked it well, and is now an inde
pendent farmer. Two happier souls it Is diffi
cult to find than Sarab and her husband. ,
PecoliaritiM of tho Month of May.
In May, says tho St. Louis Itivlblira. peo
ple bunt for May flowers and thy dunt find
them. t
In May tbeland Is sorely scourged Willi straw
berry festivals and other devices which empty
pockets and disorder stomaclis. . .
In May a man who cant afford his rifo a
lrittxllnral.
Clover as a Fertilizer.
TIkj question Is often asked, where Is the rain
in plowing under one crop to produce another? -
I Tlio question is readily answered by giving In
formation ns to tho habit and rjcculi&rill of
lired girl can spend thirty ccnbi a Jay for buck I the planU to U employed for thU purpose.
i tuium qucsuun, cioTtr iianni at um itema oi
all crops used for green manuring. It Is a well
known fact that It-luis the singular property of
being able to extract from Uio atmo phere,wiih
little aid of any stimulus, nitrogen sufficient for
its own development. This nitrogen is stored,
op in the straw and roots, and when ploughed
beer.
In May banana skins cripple more people
Uian cannon balls.
In May croquet works woo with , youthful
hearts and youthful corns.
In May peoplo turn over a new leaf, and
move to avoid back rent.
In May Uio tramp trampcth after anything Under and decomposed in tho soil forms com-
; A Strange Story j
i I J
A BAt-TIMOKEAN'S EXPE1UEXC IX A ICOBBEllS'
CAY K BEAT AND, BKL'ISED.
Mr. Bernard Feldman, aged about fifty-eight
years, living in-Baltimore, after several days of
mysterious absence puts in a rc-appcaranco
and tells a most marvellous story. Ho left his
home on i Wednesday finr tho purpose f visiting
Ilighlandtown, a suburban village, apircntly
in sound mirid. iind having with him about $40
in money. Not returning that night, his family
became alarmed, and all efforts to discover his
whereabouts were unavailing, until ho present
er! himself nt his liouse about three o'clock, on
Sunday morning, and related a curious array of
experiences. He said ho had not proceeded
far on the roadj to Ilighlandtown when he saw
a wagoiu tho sides -of which wcro closed like a
prison van; " " :
The wagon halted near him, and; a m:m
that there
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was a ileatl man in xno wagon, ami ma. i;u
should look into tho vehicle, as ho might bo
Southern Manufactures.
The Philadelphia American says: Cotton
manufactures hail in 1860 roado more progress
at tho South than tuts leen generally known.
That sccUon had ICC factories and 303,070 spin
dles scattered Uirough twelve States. KorUi
Carolina had then the largest number of facto
ries, 30, but Georgia stood first in spindles hav
ing 85,187, whllo North Carolina had but 41,
8S4. Virginia had 49,440 spindles; Alabama,
S5.740; Soutlt'Carolina, 30,890, and Tennessee,
29,850. In Uie year 1 SCO, tho ravages of war
had reduced tho number of factories to 150. hut
the number of spindles hud increased to 315,
C06. Gccrgia still stood .first In spindles, 82,
622; Virginia had 77.116; North Carolina, 39.
898; SouUi Carolina, 34.923; Alabama, 29,046 ;
Tennessee, 24. 923; Missouri. 16.605. In 1875
the number of factories had increased to 181,
and the spindles to 481,795. Of the latter Geor
giabad 131.350; South Carol iaa. 70.282; Ala
bama, 63,480; Tennessee. 55,358; North Caro
lina, 54,400; Virginia. 55.624; Missouri, 19,-
700; Mississippi. 18,255. Tlicre seems to be an
increase in Uie size of Uie factories, including a
concentration of SouUicrn capital.- Tlio aver
age of spindles to a mill is 4.177 in Alabama.
5,796 In Georgia. 1,655 in North Carolina, and
1,384 in Tennessee. With this cVidcnco of Uio
increase of manufacturing industry, it is hard
to account for the impoverishment of Uio South
exhibited by the census returns and Uie State
assessments, except upon the theory Uiat South
ern agricutluro must be unprofitable and the
planters and farmers gcncratly poor and in
debt." . ' . .
'The main fact incident from tho alxvc statis
tics is that cotton manufacturers havo become
permanently and 'extensively established all
over the South.
but a plow.
In May Uio housefly .becomes numerous once
more, ana as or 14 has no nigher ambition
than to flop into Uie butter.
In May men invest all Uieir wealth in their
pet base ball clubs, and Uieir wenjt! never
bothers them any more. . , ,
In May a man looks long and earoesUy for
his last rammer's clothes and ho finds only a
pair of cheap vases.
In May asparagus appears on Uio table and
is ns delicious as a dish of boiled clothes-pins.
In May Sunday schools pick np marvclously,
preparatory to expected picnics.
In May all that a boy hath. yea. all Uiat he
can borrow, Uiat will ho givp to seo a base ball
match. "
In May littlo girls stretch ropes across pave
ments nnd jump tho rope." and everybody
that passes Uiat way falls over Uio ropo and
wounds his noc. -
In May radishes nro strong enough for baso
ball bats, and barber's grcajo will blister tho
scalp of a cocoa nut on a single-application.
In May a woman no longer wants a spring
bonnet. She lias repented her ways-7-sho wants
a summer bonnet. f ' ' ' ' '
r
.k. el.r.,,1,1 hnn... ..f I jumper, oiu anu iuihjkc no uuu
Southern Men and Manners.
Olive Logan, writing to the Chicago Time s,
from Washington, gives her viows of Soutlicm
men from a social standpoint: J
Men of this decidedly SouUicrn cast of thought
and breeding are amazingly agreeablo to wom
cnt I forestall retort here, by at once asserting
that I do not speak of tiiciu as lover or sweet-
able to identify tho body. ! As ho attempted to heart,' In which capacity I havo no use for them,
do so lie: was seized by four men and thrust vio- but as the mero cavalier savanto of society Uio
lenUy into Uio wagon, which was rapidly drlv- carpet knight of tho drawing-room. In j this
en off. and being closed bu all sides lie was pre- respect they are immeasurably superior to our
vented from seeing the road. About 9 o'clock pro-occupied, busy nnd thoughtless .Northern
as ho supposes.' tho wagon halted, nnd getting men. j Their form of address is in Itself ihoro
out Jie was taken .Uirough a dense wood and j respectful. A remark to a lady is almost inva-
The Mystery of Marshal Key.
A curious story is going tlio rounds of Uio
Western press,' says tlio Charleston Aincrs, to
tho effect Uiat Marshal Ncy was not shot, as
history tells us, but Uiat he came to Uio United
States and lived for many years in Uio South,
whcreiio was known as Fcter Stewart Ncy.
The story is not a new one. Sonic time aliout
the year 1S30 a French gentleman, known as
Pvtur Nay, resided in Darlington or Marlboro
district in this State, and pursued Uie profess
ion of teaching. Many oldcitizcns arc still
living who wcro his pupils. Some curious fcLs
are related concerning this man which tend to
corroborate tho suspicion Uiat he may liavc
been tho Marshal Ney of the Firt Empire.
At tho timo referred to he is said to liavo been
exceedingly reticent as to his jtcrsonal and pri
vate history. In conversation, kowever, he
showed a I remarkable familiarity with all the
events and kittles of the Napoleonic wan. and
very frequently commented opon them, admit
ting freely Uiat he had taken an etivc part in
them. His martial bearing, stylo of diess, and
tho sabre, scars upon his head showed that ho
Iiad known military service, lit is said to havo
been generally reserved and quiet in his dc
meaner, but fond of a social chat with men of
his age. At times ho relapsed into fits of pro
found melancholy, which occasionally ended in
a spell of intemperate drinking. He seemed
disposed to court retirement, but on ono occa
sion, when on a visit to Columbia, he attended
a military review on horseback, when his dis
tinguished and soldierly bearing attracted much
attention. Tho story goes that some French
pounds Im mediately .a vailablo for Uio growth of "
a crop of grain whieh depends more upon tho
soil for its support. Again, Uie roots of clover
strike deep and bring to Uie surface the ele
ments of growth, which, opon being liberated
by decomposition, are just whero Ukj roots of
plants of moro sliallow growth can avail them
selves of Uie nourishment.
There aro other substances besides clover
that will nrodace theso results, but there artf
none that will do it to so good a J vantage.
Throughout England and In the lower parts of
Canada and Uie Eastern States, clover is exten
sively grown as a manure for wheat. Tho first
year, and somo times Uio second year, it is cut
for hay, but the next year it is turned under.
Some plow under Uie first crop in Juno,jDUiers
cut the first crop early, and plow under Uie sec
ond crop just before Uio Uroe for sowing fall
grain.
Common Sonsd in Plowing.
A correspondent writes : Teams drawing '
heavy loads on Uie roads' get n' breathing spell
on Uio descending ground, while in plowing Ukj -draught
is Uio saruo from morning till night.
Thero is a certain .number of pounds Uiat a
team can draw day after day and not worry
them, but if more ho added, even as litUe as
fifteen or twenty pounds, llicy will naturally
fret and soon tire. No amount of feeding wijl
keep them in good condition. I ' liave many
plows in use on which It has been an easy mat- '
tcr to decrease tho dranght twenty-firo pound,
and if men had been drawing them instead of
horses it would havo been done. It must bo
plain to Uio farmer Uiat every pound Liken off
from Uio draught of his plow is so much gained :
for his hoises. It may bo done inthlswsy: "
For any soil except sand or gravel nsc a steel
plow. Their cost is litUe moro and tho draught .
enough less to pay U.o difference in plowing
twenty acres. In plowing sod tho colter docs a
great deal of tho .work and should bo kept
sharp by forging at Uie blacksmith's and grind
ing every day if necessary. Of course it will
w.ear out sooner, but new colters are cheaper -
than new teams. Set Uie colter in'a line with
Uio plow, Uie edgo square In front, with an nn
glo of fbrty-fke degrees from Uio point to wlicre
it is attached to tho beam. When Uie sliare
gets worn out it is poor'economy to nse it any
Jongcr, but replace it with a new one. Let tjio
traces le as short. as will allow Uie horses to
walk willumt hitting tiicir. heels against tlio
whifilc-trces, and havo just enough pressure on t
tho wheels on Uie ground to make tho plow run .
steady. If Uie handles crowd continually ono
way the draught is not right, and If tho plow is
a good ono it can bu easily remedied at the
clevis.
travelers, who wcro in Uie town at Uio time.
declared very positively that it could bo no
other than Marshal Ney. This gentleman,
moreover, always betrayed a marked interest
In every item of nows connected with Napo
leon in his cxTIeT and one day, sitting in his
married a mechanic, and retired, from the city,
but his; name sho could not recollect. By re
peated Inquiries Vc ascertained that Sarah lived
I on a small farm; Taking an early opportunity.
wo started for the residence of the young wo-
seyeralj inquiries upon the road.
directed to tlio house. ' .
It was a pleasant situation, n little from tho
road, while everything looked neat about Ukj
dwelling. As wo drew up to tho cottage, who
should come to j the door but tlio very woman
we had been soi long anxious to find. She rec
ognised us at once, j I 1 '
. Whir Mrj f! L linw clad I am to see you.
and I noticed tiear omi.inher eye, which I Where in-the world did you come from Pi Walk
ko a seat." .'..,, - ' '
usband was present. an intelligent-
much
much
r "I did, sir, knd would not value paying dou
ble the amount for the bureau, if I were able.
rathcranvo it.' ,
"So I.annrehonded. Perhaps it maV have
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belonged to somp friend of yours ?M
"Yes, sir, ,tlmfc-burau,was one, my mother's
"I '"suppose it , was, foolish in mo to givo so maJU ;Xfter
iiuch for it ;-but ijpresumeel you wanted it Very I we wej:e jir(
inch." ..V j
"I did, sir.k
finnllv taken into a- cave, of which two despcr- I riahlv urtfacod bv tlio word " madame.? A
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ate men were in charge. A fire was burning, sent in a street car is Instantly relinquished in quiet scnooi room rcauinS a newspaper im..
and after robbing him of his moucy they threw fiVvor oj a woman by theso courtly men. S To lo had just obtained, he suddenly dropped from
faggots from tiw fire in his face, nnd burned off meet ly in tho slreet nnd walk with her. chair in a swoon. Tlio paper on being cx-
his beard and Uio entire hair from bis head, fol- and not relieve her of such littlo parcels as sho amined was found to contain Tlio news of Bo-
lowing this by kicking nnd cuffing him until he I may be carrying, would bo considered very I naparto s ucain.
was almost senseless. He passed Uio night rude conduct. This- particular item in Uieir j jiaQy ttt the Bottom 6f the Sea.
without food or rest, ami on llmrsuay ana urt-icodeof etiquetto is ilirectiy at vnrianco wiui 1 , 1 r havo Uie corn Inst at tho rl"ht at?. Four bush
dayimpWl his captors to allow him logo Uiat prevailing among New York men who cmlilcd with bein-vision- els of fresh corn on U.e cob make ono bushel
home. Uit their only rcsponso was to again as- copying the European custom, hold Uiat a btdy . . .... . . . ... , .Q . Liried. tho wholesale prico of which is 920 to
sault and beat him In the most cruel manner, may carry a small bundle with propriety, la-1 , 1 22 icr kurcl. The, drvinc-house cmplovs
Sweet Corn on a Large Scale.
Mr. J. M. Hayncr, of Lebanon. Southern Ohio,
raises over 500 bushels of sweet corn annually,
and disposes of his immense crop by first .dry
ing and packing it in barrels. Tlio process is
very simple.' The fresh cars are steamed for
five minutot to "set tho milk;" tho grain is
then rapidly remove! from. the cob with cutters
having concave faces. It is then spread on per
forated zinc bibles, nnd heat applied for four or
five hours from long furnaces, the' grain being
constantly stirred during Uio process of drying.
It is Uien packed in barrels of three bushels
each for shipment. Great care Is required to
threatening at the same tune that if be did nd
cease his iuiportuuitie. they would murder him
During his cnUro stay in Uio cave a small piece distinctive badge of a connlcr jumper, or errand
. . . . , ... . . w I railways under the sea. A submarine carriage
but no gentleman carries a parcel, that being a I ' ... .1
man.
'yes
I know that. I shall ovuke a rcsponsivo
sho endeavored to conceal, "but she is dead now, j jn ftn(j
and I wish to keep it in remembrance, of her." J jjcr nu
Tliinklng .the' lady might be poor, we told
het-thatJyho might take the bureau that night
if she wishedyktia pay ua? for itAvhen she found
it cbitvenientin ' ' - ' ' .-
"li am greatly obliged 40 you for, ypu$ )ilnd
iiessbut would rather that you should keep it
until it is paid for,"
We'nfged iicy'totake rf,Jbn Ke refused,
saying"! will see what I, can do and call . in j a
looklnz man to whom she presented us. i J.
I "have often thought of you," sue remarked.
" and liave been tempted to call and see you;
of stale - bread was his only fooJ, nnd tho ner
vous prostratiorrmul phi'sicnl suffering he en
duretl wcro indescribable. On &iturthiy morn- I of my lady readers when I ask If it is not Uieir
ing some of Uio gang brought in a girl about custom to carry their own shawls, umbrullas.
nineteen years of age. Four of them soon after bundles, and even bigs, Instead of stowing Uio
left, leaving two with tho girl, a.nd wlnlo they I tamo in Uie arms of hubby, pa, or brother.;
were guarding icr in another part of Uio cave.
of a most ingenious construction lias recently
been invented In Paris to cross Uio clinnnel.
from tho lips of hundreds and hundreds " 71, , , w !
I T1. a I a mT waleAnlVAii 1 pn find 1 hOfa ,
lie escaped. I 'm; I
1 1 1 .-
Ho whs suffering intenso agony from his in-
dld not
..-.- 1. - .... ' I invfna rpftrfnl tT rpeatitnre. and
l...t .M.a,. T i hn,A dm Mllorl hn RSBIireU 1 J""i -- -r
have not forgotten your kindness, and I ! never know tho road i4o was travel mg. until he rccog
I iSi nised tho dome of Bay view Asylum, on Satnr
Stiau iprgi.b j . 1 . ... .J ' . I ,!,. AnftTtv reaeli!nr his home at . tho I itarts. uassed through Uio citv rccentl V. in charjre
But vou seem liappier man wnon 1 lasi Faw " v --- ., ... .. , . n 1 1 1 1 .k.
"k , ?r . 1; I hour steted. Ills beard nnd hair ; aro entirely of its owner, on tlio way to Philadelphia, Uie
Tho Biggest Hog in tho World.
Tlio following is gleaned from Uio Palmyra
(Mo.) Spectator: The famous hog owned by
Mr. William Bush, of Monroe, and so celebrat
ed as the largest porker ever known in these
metically scaled. As Its lightness compared
with surrounding water, would cnuso it at
oBco to rise to Uie surface. It is attached to a
hoary eight-wheeled truck which runs on a lino
of rails laid down under ' Uie ocean. It is not
fastened so securely, lioworer. but Uiat in Uie
event of nn accident, it could at onco bo de-
fifty persons. At fifty bushels 'of corn to tho
acre, 500 acres would yield -23.000 bushels,
which, when dried, make 7,250 bushels, or 2,083
barrcK which at 20 per barrel, amounts to Uio
handsonio sum of $l.CGQ.Turft Field and
Farm.
you." r
Bo assured, sir. 11 am.
day or. two and see vquV and bidding us good 1 1 j 1a ,n tntlel farm, where wo havo. resided
evening, she left. I for the last two years, nnd we make a comfortr
nion
Mv husband his g000' "is fHCO neck -errib,J Mistered, nnd scat of Uie great Centennial celobration.
wn i,,vn fosiHl Ids physical strength so much exJiausted that It is of a black and white color, nnd Uncross
he Is unablo to leave his bed. Feldham is a 1 of Uie China and: Poland. Is live years j old;
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ti' j uMi:y.iimii.:n.Urtin. . . -i v. 1 1 1 1, man 01 strictly temperate naDiLs, anu ins was doto in uus iinun;tuuuij,uuumi.uui
There is something very mysterious about wo- ,.ble livln and are as happy as we could wish, "v1" u j t , ' r . t 1
on. wughUJlTmay.be ?n Uioo of a few yeL,ifwe have our ry Is accepter by all those who know bun , of M r seph Pond ,"21. aS
.. Tj . , xn fcl,w uu'ow " t J , . ontire.lv tmo. J At orcscnt he is unable to givo cs In length, 3 feet 4 Inchos In height. Is full 30
j any cluo by which his abductors and assailants
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can do securcu.
. The Kew Jersey Potato Crop.
Tho Trenton (N. J.) GazclU says: Thero
seems to bo no reason to doubt Uiat Uio New
Jersey potito crop will Uiis year bo a certain
and total fail arc. Tho Colorado bugs hare si-
tached and allowed toi ascend to tie open air, ready appeared in myriads all over the State,
when it would be easy to mako forUho nearest and are everywhere prosecuting Uieir aea true
port. The motive power Is supplied by( two Uvo onslaught upon Uio young potato plants,
screws driven by compressed air. . Tlry never beforo appeared so early as this.
An enormous quantity of air Is distributed nor in suclicountlcss numbers. This straugo
Uirough tho interior in numerous pipes, for tho and alarroingRocky Mountain pest pots in an
benefit of Uie crew and passengers. . Wo might appearance at tho very beginning of the potato
enter sUll fartlier into details, and describo Uie
. pooc circumstances .
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But she shows an excel
lent heart, and the"w:armest 'attachment to a de
eased mother. jIier education, must Imve been
IwalUij and prosper, we are in hopes to purchase
the farm." ; . , ' ri
""What does tho owner value It at?".
good;, Jani sebns,4vfdehllyf seen better days. i He'Va'hjies it at about fifteen hundred dollars.
And''tlp. uP9n We havo had Uf purchase a great many : farm-
us we vonUi3certain something more of her ?nff tliin's. or we slibuld have made apayment
Indian Fakirs.
The religious mendicants of India are a an-
inches across tho back, girths 9 feet, and weighs
1.M0 pounds. It lias been fed principally on
milk, with small quantities of corn occasional-
1 ...nJi rF ihn .1 ill, nit mrri1 tn tli
ly to give solidity to tho flesh, and shows that i " . rV t iT 7 i
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no particubir pains liave been taken to give it
character and cirtnnlsiahcesperhaps her nam J, U0Wartl3 it.
which we felt anxious to loard.
In Ad:yibr1two Uie young . woman . called on
a ' j ..tit. tn lAi. nrpa. she rfi-
us aorjiin' nnH with tears In her eves, she re
; marked i , "I do hot know what you will think
1 of inc. but all the money I liave in the 'world is
; fife .Mtiirs i'Wm I have brought to jou toward
the bureau you Were so. kind as to purchaso for
n.v tLiAUnT aha nlacad thft'monev before
us in silver. '
I sliall hot tako the money at present," I re
marked. "Lean do wiUiout it. You may take
siliejbureau if you want it: ana wnen- you r
Ovt f'-ia-. 2Lc. 'JC..J.'-'- ma. frtf
l'v '. ..J.e p ... ,.,71 ' ' :.! J --i " ' "
" But what lias becomo of our old bureau?"
" I fear I shall never see it again.sho re
plied ; nnd after a pause, said: " I believe I
never told you how I havo been situated?"
" You never did.Mi
a
it."
She
saldt4
indueei
mornn pIam derivinf! Uieir subsistence from I nn artificial anDcaVance. ' Its hair Js rough, its
the charity of tho populace, whoso pity they ex- 8kin and flesh rough nnd thick wiUi dandruff,
eity by practicing various kinds of self-mortifi- and it is by no means a Uiing of benutyi. j Still
cation. Ono exhibits frluisclf dcsUtuto oi cloth- it is Uio largest and heaviest hog on Uio globe,
inff. or covered with a coating of ashes, and Mr. Bush proposes to exhibit it as a special cu-
another displays a withered limb, which he has I rioslty of American production at Uio Ccnten
snHMHiti. b-v. vigorous enorx. in parairzinc. i niai ixoosiuon.
" Wien my motlier died, it was tuougu. sue ona strivcs to surpass all others in tho fa-
loft some property in the hands of nn uncle of naticai extent to which ha carries his self-abuse.
' nrnnlil MimA tf ma When 1 Wag Of I . , .I l.T-. . .nfurm, vanntft-
n;hodi.iu,t the ease. With him '. to the collection and cLassificatio. of goods h.vollkcwlso decreased JfO
Jresidodashorttlme." ; : i i; StStrii to Jk Wmll
- Was vourunclo's name. Mr. ?? said we. nlxzlov. circlea of Jeypore by suspending him, eo. anu says : ? - may , us y c.os
.;t; ;h. ilivLloal who kid steWl U Bftf hv tho heels a rreat part of each morning, years render tne tasK more oiiucnu, ou. my
bo partly accounted for by Uio remarkable de
crease in our imports from Great Britain dur
ing Um first four months of this year. Com
pared wiUi tho corresponding period in 1875.
cottons liave decreased from in round numbers
S6.1S7.000 to 27,752.000 yards; linen, from
An wwtitr?rt Tn donor, of nearlv 90. 1h has I 46.458.000 to So, 884.000 rards, and silk broad-
i .ttnt1nn tbmn(rlint inorotluin half of stuffs from 170.731 to 90.640 vards. Worstct
hare become almost nominal.
season, and in such vast hordes as to make it
seem hopeless to attempt to contend with them.
It probably Is a hopeless undertaking. Tliey
are everywhere attacking Uio potato plants, and
even the roots ami young tubers. In swarming
hosts, and widi a voracious energy Ut Is dis
heartening. Wo hear of their destrucUve rav
ages In every part of the State, and Uicre seems
no reason to doubt.lhat will conUnuo the cam-.
The dcpiessed state of British Industry may I paign. by successive broods, aii uio summer.
clectrio light at tlio bows, which is to illumin
ate both Uio road and tho interior of the'; res-
I scl ; Uio entrance for Uie passengers is hermeti
cally sealed when all aboard ; Uie strong glas
windows.' out of which any one may see Uie
Thtro has been an arrival of fresh fruit at
tlio Centennial .Exhibition from Melbourne.
Australia, by way of San Francisco niocty
seven varieties ol luclous-loding apples mak
ing the exhibition of Victoria Colony more at
tractive than ever.
lioto in our- po&sessioa.
agreat deal oi gratitude, and rX.lIr W ?W W m
airossofi ngmt deatca gra.uiuuu, -, jr, 7- 't--:- . t , .1 r,.-.!,- hi- fnt intn slin-knots. at paco witn
'jrri 7 th hnc ,o r,f a tree over- opinion is Umt crime of the worst character Is l" Wiiornia yog may see on pu,ns
By tying ropes to the branches or a tree over-1 "t""'"" " -. I and hi Is thousands of sheep, but not a man to
He Was very hanging the road, so as to form a sort of pulley, becoming so prcvaieni uias no one can keep Around each flock or band, say
iw . . . m uvousaiKI. aro m maui uuwn uvi ui n iwuiiar
Soapsubs may bo used with great julvanttge
for manuring grajc viucs. lXwning says he
has seen an IviUlU grapo vine irodiKo 3000
fincclustcrs of well rijeni-d fruit in a season,
by Uie liberal ate of manur and soapsuds front
itlhB wctklv wash. Tlio effect of soapsutbf on
am far behladliand wiUi my divbr-1 breed, whoso progenitors were Imported from otiicr plants Is remarkable. . A cypress Tine
tlle5F&ction rtTrnOne 1 learned Uiat ho was about to the nir with his head downwards.
y9mBxmUL--j - ? ,i : ''.. w;i.- lf I ,;i!nn ha remained for, hours toff
In Uils po-1
"Xot innch, sit ; I m,ust confess that . I hate to pay an oh
debt o( hers. I imm,ediately hng his prayers and telling his bciwls. His
mj forgeries have so accumulabl on wecp pasture oi uie uia oria. iiicso
ImA th,tT KAWn compiled thlj week ",u l:'lu " V"'
T . I tliem to too pasture m iiki rnorcin?. jceep inm
to employ a young man to aid mo m posting up I from traying during tho day. and bring them
Uiat luul remained st-uionary for a fortnigtit.
wlien about twolnclics high, .ji mediately legan
growing after kin; watrn-d willi
anl grew about six inches iu five ilays.
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