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wtRoiisswiBnai nmnr DGE BLAB H XI t J. H. HALLYBURTON,, Editor and Proprietor. MORGANTON, N. C4SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1880. VOL.. V -NO. 39: 'I sk-. if-' .A . tjiMMWBMMBWiBBMBBBMBWBBiaHaBaaMBMBBM 'jBH, . - v V .'' t ,'.'' BLUE Ri ! E. HAGAR llf THE WILOEBPfESS. BT - V. BATTOH. AMne and friendless ; doomed to die. With never eoul to hear thy erf ; 'Nor food, nor drink, nor akid of tree; Uaniahed ! how cruel it aeenw to thee I Death-meaning and heartleM the decree : Deptrt, forever, tbo child and thee I Perirti of want, and die unblessed, With tbe beautoou boy preaeed to thy breast I Unseen the hand that leada the way From the home of plenty, far away. To a world of und, all parched and bare, To die of banger and dcapair 1 Hanger and thirst, and the maddening moan iff the dying boy, an plaintive grown That Hagar flees, abo knows not where, Crazed with hunger and dazed with care. But a mother' a love, grown strong in death, Con at rain her heart, while life and breath ' 81111 animates the form of one The beauteous form of her darling son. Only a bow-enM eoald she go From nifs'ht and sound of Iflhmael'a woe J There tat she down and prayed to die Hor; sad and piteous was the cry 1 Her eye, bedlmmed with scalding tears, Are ope'd at last ; she listen, hoars 1 A voice sneaking, as from afar: 4 Behold a well of wator near I Kin, rtriitV, nfrenh thyself and child, And Journey yet a little while, For I w ill make, in future years, A I'rJuoe of him thy heart rnverea . A father of KiriKH xhall iHhmael no. And source of endleas Jov to thee." Jennie's Romance. BY AEIO0. " You don't pretend to Bay so 1 " "But I do, really." "True?" "Just, as true as yon live and breathe ! " " Well, I never ! When are you go ing?" " In the morning Btage as far as Springfield, and tlion in the cars." " Won't that be nice ? " " You can just believe so I " "Remember and tell me all about Boston." "Oh, I will." " Wish I was going. " " Wish you waa, too." These were the words of a bit of eon vernation between two young ladies one Sunday morning, as they stood in tho Congregational , Church of Perryville, and protended to be singing " Corona tion." Jennie Jones had confidentially told Ellen White, when they arose to join in the singing, that she was going to Bos ton, and Ellen had expressed herself as perfectly surprised. In Perryville, it was a great and im portant event for one of the citizens to go us far away as Boston. Once in o long while some adventurous Porry villian visited Greenfield or North Adams, and the village merchant -went twice a year to Springfield, but no one, excepting perhaps Eev. Mr. Profonnde, ver went to Boston. Perryville was an isolated town in the backwoods of North ern Massachusetts, out of hearing of fin ished civilization, and a little world in itself. The people were Yankees of the purest stamp and quality, and as con ceited as they choto to bo. Among the good people of Perryville Mr. Thomas Jones was the magnate and to be the great man of a Yankee town is to be a person of consequence. Thomas Jones had the best farm in town, was the thriftiest of the ' " citizens, and " held all of t lie most important town offices. Jennie was Ids only child, and from her birth had boon reared to believe her father the one bright star in Perryville. It had dawned on the magnate's mind that his daughter might become a talented lady if she could only be educated, and he determined that she should have the best educational advantages that money could buy." And so she was going to Boston thore to bo transformed from a red haired, milk-and-water country beauty into a cultured lady. Ellen White hastened to impart the important news to her next neighbor, Mrs. PhippSj and long before Key. Mr. Profounde oompletcd his sermon neaii" all of the congregation knew of it. They gathered about Jennie when the services were ovor, and the poor girl was com- iletoly overwhelmed by their congratu ations. George Harrison came that Sunday evening, as he always did, to "set up with Jennie. Tho young man was lowed down with the great sorrow of parting, and was full of sober thoughts. "I want you to romember me,' Jen nie," he sadly said. " Of course I will I" Jennie replied. ' And George went home at 11, fully persuaded that Jennio was the best woman ever created, and apprehensive that some Boston gentleman might en v tertain the same opinion. Monday morning camo to Jennie, not as other Monday mornings usually came. Thoro was no washing to do, no cream to churu. She was free to act her own pleasure, aud she moved about the old larm iouho sublimely sensible that a grand era in her life was about to begin. Her mother was tearful and sad, and George, hiding lichiud the rail fence, hod great, briny tears. Ucr father 'alone was confident. "I'll resk Jennie'," he said; "she's jest like me, an' she'll git aloitg." As proof of his confidence ho placed in tho girl's hands a nurse of 100. " Put it right inter ytr IxSsoni," he said ; " they say that pickpockets can't git at it there. " Jennie obeyed, and firnily resolved that no" pickpocket could get at her treasure. The Btago came at 9 o'clock, and Jen nie took leave of ' her parents. The old black trunk that had been her grand mother's was lashed on tho boot and the journey for Boston began. At the postoffice, Jennie's boon friendshad met, and, while tho stage-driver was waiting for tho mail bags, thero was an ovula tory leave-taking. Then the lumbering coach drove off, and the happy girl left Perryville behind her The sun had shown its noonday to the city of Springfield when the fair traveler reached thore, and was set down at the depot There never was a 17-year-old maiden before who saw Springfield in snch a brilliant light as she, saw it. To the country girl it was something like paradise, but it was not Jioston. The eastern-bound train came in, and Jennie dutifully obeyed her father s in structions to take the rear car the mo ment thatthe train stooped at the depot. Thero were but two or three vacant seats, and she chose the one nearest the door. A multitude of forebodings and wonder- ings filled her mind. She thought of the possibility of an accident, of the rate of speed that the train would run, of the "route, the great Boston beyond, and lit tle Perryvule left behind. Mentally she ran over her father's many injunctions in regard to board bills, car fare, extor tionate hackmen, and especially about pickpockets. Once on a time she had read in the Wa&lj Gazette a story of a lady's ad venture with a pickpocket, wherein that personage was described as a Modern Claude Duval, handsome, black-whiskered, and wearing an immaculate suit of black and a silk beaver. The story lectured to her mind, and instinctively she looked about the car for one who Bhould have the appearance that the sto ry had named. She started the next moment. In the seat directly before ner sat a gentleman, tall, noble looking, and dressed in faultless black. A long and heavy black beard hid his month, and from beneath his hat curly wealth of raven hair was thrown au-ti. V)' ' Jennie lost no time in arriving if'on-1-elusions. Nothing could have been more confident than her decision. Undenia bly the gentleman filled her ideal. With out doubt he was a knight of the road, a wolf seaktay-'whoin he 'might devour. Jennie trembled just a little, and began to hope that the gentleman would not notice her. She felt of her pocket-book. and resolved that she should keep it at all hazards. The train started, and Jennio felt a little less perturbed. The dark gentle man took froni his pocket a copy of the morning's llepubltoan, and began to read. "Just like a pickpocket!" Jennie thought. "Perhaps," she added, "he thinks I'll get sleepy by and by, and then he'll give mo chloroform. But I guess I'm smart enough for him I" The summer scenery of dusty Hampden county lost its chamis to the country girl, who, utterly regardless of tho changing view of hill and vale, kept her eyes fixed nervously on the very suspicions-looking gentleman in the seat beforo her. Presently the train reached Palmer, and among the passengers who entered was one gentleman who stopped beside Jennie's seat, and in a ploasant, manly tone of voice asked " if it was engaged?" It was slightly unfortunate that the train was just starting, and the ques tioner's words were made indistinct to the young lady. She understood the word "engaged," but the rest of the query was inaudiblo to her. "What if I iim?" she retortod, quick, petulantly, anil only as a Yankee girl can. "I would like to sit down if it is not," the gentleman smilingly persisted. "Sit, down for all I care!" Jennie responded. He took the seat by her side. "Warm tiny," he begun. Jennie looked poutingly out of the window. " Yes," slii? simply said. "I hope I do .not crowd you," the stranger said npologetically, and in such a. pleasant voice that Jennie turned and looked forgivingly on him. The gentleman's face was full and ruddy, and a pair of black eyes smiled in rivalry with the frank lips. He was dressed in a4ight summer suit, very be coming to tiie breezy' nature that he shoved. Jennie had never seen such a captivating man, and she was ashamed of herself for showing so much petu lance. ' She thought that perhaps she whs mistaken, and that he had not asked if she was engaged. Of coursa he wouldn't, such a tine-appearing man ! Something about him entranced her, and it seemed precisely as it did when sho and George Harrison sat on the parlor sofa of an evening. " No, sir, yon do not crowd me," she answered, hesitatingly. "It is tiresome to ride, is it not?" the gontleman remarked. " Yes, sir," was tho demure answer. " You are from the West, perhaps ?" "I am from Perryville, sir." That is in this State ?" Yes, sir." I beg your pardon, but you have eves like a Western lady's gentle, dove like and calm. Jennie felt flattered. "The Western ladies are very pret ty," the gentleman snid. "I have trav eled extensively m tho West, ana 1 nave yet to sco a lady in Now England so tresn and lair as tho Western Mowers. I always feel so cold here in Massachu setts, where fair ladies are so rare. You may doubt mo, but no fairer face than yours have I seen here." Thank yon, Jennio guilelessly an swered. The stranger sighed, and continued : " Now, I am going to Boston, and ex pect to die Of ennui, for fair women are at a discount there. " I am also on my way to Boston. sir," the girl said. "Indeed! Are you going quite through on this train ? "Yes, sir." That is too bad. 1 stor ovoi in Worcester one train. Yon are traveling alone ?" i Yes, sir." If I were 1 only going through, now I flatter myself I could bo of service to von. 1 You might, sir. I am a stranger to Boston; and I should like to bo directed Pa told me perhaps I might fall in with some kind person who would help mo along. ' Too bad, madam, that duty is dutv. I should be pleased to help you. It is no pleasure to tra pel alone and know no one. " I think so, sir. And it is 'sneciallv for a lady. There are pickpockets, you know. The last words were uttered in whisper, and Jennie looked harder than ever on the gentleman in the seat be fore her. "Yes, there are pickpockets," her voluble companion answered, " bnf I hardly think 'there are any in this car." ' o. sir. jennio wnispemi. i am sure thai mat gentleman aneau oi us is nothmtr else. He has a very mainerem iook, cer tainly," the affable man said. " But af course yon do not carry money with you to any amount ? ' 1 have 100, sir." "Ah! Let me advise you not to carry it in your pocket. Thieves are too adept, and would not fad to find it there." "So pa said, sir, and I put it here in mv bosom. "A good place to carry it, madam. "Do. you think he could find it. theie?" "No. I presume not My sister de clares that her purse i- safe there, but mother carries hers in her hat. Either place is safe. My sister would agree with you, Miss " "My name is Jones, sir." " A very poetic name ! Mine is Law rence Alexander Lawrence. I have no cards with me ; but I am a commercial traveler from D Co., New York." Conversation continued. Mr. Law rence showed himself more and more agreeable, and Jennie was completely won by the charming addressv of the stranger. Although she was a blushing and sensitive girl, she had some of her father's common sense, and she saw in the tone and style of her new acquain tance a waa altogether Afferent from. any one she had ever before met. His refined ease and deference made an im mediate impression on her. She was fascinated, and felt that she had found an atmosphere where her lightest words might safely float There are men who may well be styled male flirts, who trifle with an artless maiden till they read her soul, and then leave its book "unclosed. The drummer was such a man. Before the train reached Worcester, Jennie felt that she had known him for a life-time. She told him of her own hiatnTrr nt Perryville, of her father's wealth, of her purpose in visiting Boston, With rapt attendon Mr. Lawrence listened, per fectly satisfied to find that he had opened the girl's heart, and encouraging her confidence by attentive flattery. " You must favor me with tout Mi dress while you are in Boston,1 he Wd, " for I shall do myself the honor of call ing on you." . Jennie promised that rIib WOTlliI find fondly imagined her pride at having such a gentlemanly admirer. In her heart she determined upon writing to George Harrison the next day, and ask ing to be released from her engagement. Wouldn't it be nice to astonish Perry ville by announcing her engagement to such a nice gentleman as Mr. Lawrence ! In her mind she married the words Mrs. Alexander Lawrence." What would Ellen White gay? Wouldn't ali the good people of Perryville be aston ished? All too soon Worcester was reached. Jennie's foolish little heart beat rapidly wuen lur. iiawrence took ner liand and bade her good-by, with a tender ex pression of the hope that he might meet uer again in uoston. then he went out, and Jennie felt very lonely. She cansrht one"' last glimpse of him from the car window, and then the cars went on, and the dream was over. bo agroeable had been the companion ship with Mr. Lawrence that Jennie had for a whole hour forgotten all about her tear oi pickpockets. Now the thoughts came again. There was the dark- bearded gentleman still in the seat be fore her. There was no, there was not ! She put her hand to her bosom. Her pocket-book was none. She made the discovery, and announced it with little scream, and then a succes sion of shrieks. The attention of all the passengers was excited, and the gallant conductor came running to the rescue, expecting to find the lady in an epileptio fit. 'Uh, oh! it is gone! He lias got it !" she cried, in perfect agony. "What is it, madam?" (The con ductor did not ask the question very pleasantly.) "He has stolen my pocket-book!" she cried. "Who, madam?" " He that fellow that pickpocket !" indicating the astonished gentleman, who had leaned over the seat, looking mildly at the young lady. Which gentleman t asked the con ductor, not at all pleased with tho dis turbance. "That man!? Jennie cried. "Don't let him get off I Ho has got my money ! I had it in my bosom, and he stole it ! Searclyhiml Get it!" "Madam," tho conductor said, "it is impossible " " Ho s got it, an you know it I the irl remonstrated. "You're in league with him, I know ! Oh, dear ; won't somebody help me ?" And poor Jennie burst into a paroxysm of tears. The conductor looked doubtfully at tho accused gentleman, who immediate ly said : " If the lady tliii.ks I have her pock et-book, I am willing that you should search mo, conductor." The search followed. Tiie gentleman regarded the conductor with a quizzical expression on liis lace, as ne emptied first one pocket, tiicn anotner. ine passengers regarded the proceeding with amused faces. Jennie anxiously watched every movement The pocket- book was not found. ' O dear, dear 1" Jennie cried. " What shall I do?" 'Madam," tho conductor said, "it was. no doubt, tm young man wno oc cupied a part of this seat that deprived you of your poctet-DooK I ' What ! Jennie exclaimed, looking up through her tears. "What! you do not think he stole it ? No, sir ; that was Air Alexander Lawrcnoe, from New York." "Indeed!" the conductor returned. "And who is ha?" Jennie was nettled. " He is one of the nicest of men," she answered. " Did you ever see him before ? "What if I didn't?" "Madam, you will find him to be the thief. By the way, do you know who this gentleman is that you have acoused of theft?" " No." " It is no other than Rev. Dr.- S of New York." Jennie turned deadly pole. What had sho done? The name of Rev. Dr. S had often rnet her eye, and she had : thought of him as one of the great men of the United States. Confusion pos sessed her soul, but her natural frank- uess came to her rescue. The conduc tor had gone on down the aisle, and, acting on an impulse of her better nature, she leaned forward. "Dr. S ," she said, quietly, " beg your pardon for what I did." The reverened gentleman smiled blandly. " I am glad that you are satisfied of my innocence," he mischievously said, and added: "Did you lose a large sum ?" " One hundred dollars, sir." " That is, indeed, a great loss," Dr. S remarked, courteously, " but I think if you act on the conductor's ad vice you may recover it" " Do vou think Mr. Lawrence took it?" " . A nameless fear seized Jennie's mind. " I think it probable, madam," Dr. S answered. "Just think it all over and make your conclusions." His manner was so kindly that Jennie felt herself ashamed. Gradually there dawned on her mind the idea that Alex ander Lawrence was not only a fraud but a thrt and a hypocrite. It is easy for a New England "girl to arrive at a conclusion. The fire flashed to her eyes, and with the rushing of the blood came a sense of hatred for the man in whom she had so foolishly confided, and whom she now regarded as an impostor. A feeling of faintness came over her. " O dear, what shall -J do?" waa all she could say. The kind heart of Dr. S - was touched, and he interested himself in the young ladv. inquiring into all of the par ticulars. When Jennie spoke of her par ent and her home a tender chord waa touched in the eSVgyman'a heart He advised her to leave the can at the next station, return to Worcester, and there put the case in the hands of the police. Jennie consented to the plan, and, neat ly to her surprise and pleasure, Dr. a volunteered to accompany and Mtist her. Fortunately the up-train-was met at the next station, and Jennie, with- Dr. S , left the one train to take the other. The excited girl felt ashwi. ji of her position, and divided her anget be tween Alexander Lawrence and the au thor who had dared picture a pick pocket as a man with a black beard, wearing a suit of conventional black. No longer (did she distrust Dr. S When they reached Worcester Dr. 8 Bought the chief of police, anhs result of the wtMf ra that M&'Jyv ander Lawrence was soon in the hfetads of the law. The missing pocket-book was not found on his person, but an in dictment was procured against him, and after an examination he was admitted to bail. In the strongest terms he depre cated the accusation, alleging that he was "only flirting." Dr. S felt confident that the thief had been secured, and was equally sure that, with the conductor's evidence, he would be convicted. He took Jennio to a hotel, and, with assurances of hope, bade her good-night The poor affriglrted girl threw herself into a chair, and gave vent to her grief in an outburst of tears. She lo-.t that her money was lost, Boston an impossi bility, and a disgraceful return to Perry ville a certainty. In the atronv of her sorrow she frantically pulled off her hat and threw it from her when out rolled the lost pocket-book I Jennie now remembered indistinctly that she had slipped it from her bosom into her hat that morning when Mr. Lawrence had stepped ont for a glass of water, thinking that it would be safer there. - She had been so fascinated by ll tho flatterer that the act had bees for gotten. Dr. S received the explanatory confession with a merry laugh. Jttr. Lawrence was released. In the morn ing Jennie went on to Boston with Dr S , and by him was introduced to a ladies' seminary. The $100 did good work, and Jennie returned to Perrjville a "finished" young ladj. Of course, Rev. Dr. 8 married her and Gsorge Harrison, and Jennie tells her children of her romance. Heart Disease. When an individual is ieported to have died of " disease of the heart," we are in the habit of regarding it as an in evitable event, as something vdiich could not have been foreseen or pre vented, and it is too much the habit, Then persons suddenly fall down dead, to re port the "heat as the cause; this si lences all inquiry and investigation, and saves the trouble and inconvenience of a repulsive " post-mortem." A truer re port would have a tendency to save many Uvea. It is through a reji of "disease of the heart" that maar an opium-eater is lot off into the grave, which covers at onc his folly and his crime ; the brandy-drinker, too, quietly slides round the corner thus, and is heard of no more; in short, this "re port" of "disease of the heart"' is the mantle of charity which tho politic Coroner and the sympathetic physician throw around the graves of " gonteel people." At a scientific congress at Strasbourg it was reported that of sixty-six persons who had suddenly died an immediate and faithful post-mortem showed that only two persons had any heart afl'ec tion whatever one sudden death only, in thirty-three, from disease of the heart. Nine out of the sixty-six died of apoplexy one out of every seven; while forty-six more than two out of three died of lung affections, half of them of "con gestion oi the lungs," that is, the lungs were so full of blood they could not work; there was not room for air enough to get in to support life. It is then of considerable practical interest to know some of the common, every-day causes of this "congestion of the lungs," a dis ease which, the figures above being true, kills three times as many persons at short warning as apoplexy and heart disease together. Cold feet; tight shoes; tisht clothing; costive bowels; sitting still until T T -11 .Til 1 fiV 1 -i cnnieci mruugu aiier naving ueen wanned up by labor or a long, hasty walk; going too suddenly from a close, heated room, as a lounger, or listener, or speaker, while the body is weakened by continued application, or abstinence, or heated by the effort of a long address; these are the fruitful causes of sudden death in the form of "congestion of the lungs," but which, being falsely reported as "dis ease of the heart," and regarded as an inevitable event, throws people off their guard, instead of pointing them plainly to the true causes, all of which aie avoid able, and very easily so, as a general rule, when the mind has been onee in telligently drawn to tie subject Hall's Journal of Health. The Importance of Vegetables; Says a writer on dietary : The t e;?e- table-eater can extract from his foixl Jill the principles necessary for the growth and support of the Vxxly, ns well its for the production of heat and force, pro vided that he selects vegetables which contain all the essential elements named. But he must for this purpose consume the best cereals wheat or oats ; or the legumes beans, peas, or lentils ; or he must swallow and digest a large weight of vegetable matter of less nutritions value, and, therefore, at least containing one element in large excess in order to obtain all the elements he needs. Thus the Irishman reanires for his support ten or eleven pounds of potatoesduily, which contains chiefly starch, oi wnicn ne con sumes a superfluous quantity, very little nitrogen, aud scarcely any fat ; hence he obtains when he can some buttermilk or bacon, or a herring, to supply the de ficiency. The Highlander, living main ly on oatmeal, requiras a much smaller weight; this grain contains not only starch but much nitrogen, and a fair amount of fat, although not quite enf ficient for his purpose, which is usually supplied by adding milk or a little bacon to his diet On the other hand, the man who lives chiefly or largely on flesh and eggs as well as bread obtains pre cisely the same principles, but Berved in a concentrated form, and a weight of about two or three pounds of such food is a full equivalent to the Irishman's ten or eleven pounds of potatoes and extras. The national debt of New Zealand now exceeds 8130,000,000, wliile almost every one of its principal towns Ls also "heavily in debt to England. Alto gether New Zealand owes England nearly $175,000,000, which at 5 per cent is $18.30 ir head per annum interest on its population, taking that at 150,000 souls. London financiers look grave over these figures, especially in view of the facing off ot the. land sales. Xatrlmoay in Bussla. B we may judge from an .aneoAois in the Smolemker Bote, says a London pa per, there are parts of the Russian empire in which it is no easy matter to get married, owing to the autocratic willfulness of the Russian clergy. A schoolmaster in the district of Jacknow was engaged to wed the daughter of a landowner in the neighborhood, whose wealth waa not at all proportionate to hig acres. The bridegroom, bride, and the parents of the latter called on the priest of the lady's village, in order to settle the amount of the wedding fee. The clergyman fixed it at twenty-five rubles. Unhappily the bride's father was determined to make a show more in accordance with his ancestral dignity than with his impoverished condition, and invited all LLs khia!olk and acquaint- ance from far ir and near to attend the oer- emony. The result was that the pro cession to the church included no fewer than eleven carriages, all full of wedding guests. When the priest saw this magnificent preparation he hurried to the bridegroom and informed him that the fee for a mar riage of such pretensions would not be twenty-five but 100 rubles. When the man pleaded his poverty as a school master, the pastor replied by pointing to the signs of his father-in-law's wealth. The wedding party held a consultation, and, indignant at the priest's conduct, resolved that the whole procession should drive off to the next village. The priest outwitted, them, however. His messenger arrived at his brother cleric's door long before tho lumbering coaches, so that when they reached tho church and asked the price of the sacerdotal function the parish priest was ready with the reply "One hundred rubles 1 Tho procession started again for a furthervillage, but the messenger had got there before them, and the priest of the place could not marry them for less tnan luu rubles, lney experienced a similar discomfiture, accorcling to the reports, at no less than four village churches, and it was only after a long drive across the country that they suc ceeded in finding a little father who readily consented to bestow the sacra mental benediction of matrimony for the fee which the lady's own pastor had originally asked. " A Most Respectable Jury." The law provides for an ideal jury, that is, one which is not prejudiced for or against the prisoner. But in prac tice it is difficult to secure twelve men of "cold neutrality." All men are more or less influenced by unconscious prejudices, such as arise from birth, education, social position, or habits of life, Lawyers know the power which sym pathy has over the judgment of men. In defending criminals, they not infre quently finesse to secure a jury whose unconscious sympathies will be in favor of the prisoner. A thief's counsel would not be grieved if he behoved Shftksneare?! words true of those trvimr ! his client : Tbe Jury, passing on tho prisoner's life, May in tho Bworn twe! ve have a Uiiel or two Guiltier than him they try. An anecdote of a distinguished lawyer of Kentucky, the late John J. Critten den, sets forth thi3 trick of advocacy. He had been retained to defend a man indicted for biting off another man's ear in a fight. The trial came off before Judge Broadnax, a stately, high-toned gentleman, who dressed in short trous ers, silk stockings and top-boots. The Judge hated rowdyism, and, though a warm admirer of Mr. Crittenden, often cliided him for taking fees of low rascals who habitually engaged in brawls. After much sparring between the court and State's Attorney and the prisoner's counsel, eleven jurymen were obtained. Many respectable men had been reject ed by Mr. Crittenden, a fact which had exasperated the Judge. An ill-looking fellow, with a tattered straw hat, a piece of his nose torn off, and a bruised face, was brought up to be sworn in as tho twelfth juryman. Mr. Crittenden asked him a few ques tions, and then coolly said : " Well, Judge, rather than bo "the cause of any more delay, I'll take this man." "I knew it!" exclaimed tho angry Judge, springing to his feet, "l'cs, I knew it I The moment I laid eyes on the fellow, I knew you would accept him ! Did any living man," he con tinued, looking contemptuously at the jury-box, "ever 6ee such a jury bo fore ?" "Why, your Honor," quietly replied Mr. Crittenden, "I pronounce this a most respectable jury." Of course, after the Judge's speech, the prisoner's case was decided. The jury went through the formality of a trial, and brought in a verdict-" Not guilty." Their prejudices and their ir ritation, excited by the Judge's con tempt, were too active for them to ren der a verdict according to law and evi dence. How xiiey t'aptnre Hyenas. The following mode of tying hyenas in their dens, as practiced ill Afghanistan, is given by Arthur Connolly in his Over land Journal, in the words of an Afghan chief, the Shirkaree Syud Daoud : "When you have tracked the beast to his den, you take a rope with two slip knots upon it in your right hand, and, with your left holding a felt cloak before you, you go boldly but quietly in. The animal does not know the nature of the danger, and therefore retires to tho back of his den, but you may always tell where his head is by the glare of his eves. You keep on moviag gradually toward him on your knees, and when von nr within instance throw the cloak over his head, close wnn mm, anu nine ... . . . i - i . i- care he does not free himself. I he beast is so frightened that ho cowers back, and, though he may bite the felt, he can not turn his neck found to hurt you; so you quietly feel for his forelegs, slip the knots over them, and then, with one strong pull, draw them tight up to the back of his neck and tie them there. Th beast is now your own, and you can do what you like with him. e gener- ; ward caucus over three times knows that ally take those we catch home to the I when a candidate puts himself in the kraal, and hunt them on the plain with ; hands of his friends they at once pro bridles in their mouths, tliat our dogs ; ceed to hold a funeral and bury the re may be taught not to fear the brutes mains ten feet deep I" when thev meet them wild." f Jones made a motion as if to shake - i i: t. a 1 . . . n 1 .1 J t Hyenas are also taKen anve oy me Arabs by a very similar method, except that a wooden gag is used instead of a felt, cloak. The similarity in the mode ; of capture in two such distant countries ! as are Algeria and Afghanistan, and by i two races so different, is remarkable, i From the fact that the Afghans consider '. that the feat requires great presence of I mind, and no instance being given of a man hairing died of a bite received in a clumsy attempt vre may infer that the Afghan hyena is more powerful or more j ferocious than his African congener. He.vby Ward Beechkb thinks that the average man knows as much of a j woman after sparking her for a month ' as at the etd of a five years' courtsh:o. THE FAMILY DOCTOR. A very simple and expeditions way of cooking a little bit of chicken or fish for a sick person is to butter a paper thickly, and place the food to be cooked within the peper, and place it on a gridiron over a cle J fire. A very short time suffices to oek it thoroughly; and I have often found that to be eaten when all other modes of invalid cookery have oeen tried m vain. Chambers Journal. Teeth are destroyed either by the action of acids or the development of vegetable parasites. The former is the much move frequent cause of decay. It has been demonstrated by actual experi ment that even very weak acids may suffice to decompose the teeth sub stances. In forty-eight hours the juice lf foapeAjill -reader Jha aamel.jof.a chalky consistence. Most vegetable sub- stances are inert until fermentation takes place and acetic acid is formed. Animal Bubstanees exert no deleterious influences until putrefaction is far advanced. When cold afl'ects the head and eyes and impedes breathing through tho nose, great relief is gained by a wet napkin spread over the upier part of the face, covering the nose, except an opening for breath. This is to be covered by folds of flannel fastened over the napkin with a handkerchief. So also a wet towel over tho throat and whole chest, covered with folds of flannel, often relievos op pressed lungs. So says Miss Bucher, and truly. In addition,.juso a hot foot bath and take a glass of hot lemonade on retiring at night. This is the best time also for the hot foot-bath, which should be followed by the lemonade. Invalids should keep tho; refresh ments covered in their sick-room. Tho jellies, blanc-manges, and various liq uids used as cooling drinks, are more or less absorbent, and easily take up the impurities which float about a sick-room. A glass of milk lelt uncovered will soon become tainted with any prevailing odor, as can be proven by leaving it in a room freshly painted. How important, then, that the poisons of sickness should, be carefully kept from all that is to bo eaten. If a person swallows any poison what ever, or,bas fallen into convulsions from having overloaded the stomach, an in stantaneous remedy, most efficient and applicable in a large number of cases, is n heaping teaspoonlul of common salt, aud as much ground mustari, stirred rapidly in a teacupful of water, warm or cold, and swallowed instantly. It is scarcely down before it begins to come up, bringing with it the remaining con tents of the stomach ; and lest there be any remnant of the poison, however small, let the white of an egg or a tea spoonful of strong coffee be swallowed as soou as the stomach is quiet, as these articles nullify a large number of viru lent poisons. . ; A Detective's Story. There is a story told of a lady and gen- tleman traveling together on an English railroad. They were strangers to each other. Suddenly the gentleman said: 'Madam, I will trouble you to look out of the window for a few minutes ; I am going to make some changes in my wearin g apparel. " "Certainly, sir," she repliod with great politeness, rising and turning her back upon him. In a short time he said : "Now, Madam, my change is com pleted, and you may resume your seat" Wheu the lady turned sho beheld her male companion transformed into a dash ing lady with a heavy veil over her face. " Now, sir, or madam, whichever you rav," said the lady, "I must uou'ilo 7"u to look out of the window, for I t-.lso have some changes to raake in m? apparel. " Certainly, madam," and the gentle man in lady's attire immediately com plied. " Now, sir, you may resume your Beat." To his great surprise, on resuming his scat, the gentleman in femole attiro found his lady companion transformed into a man. He laughed and said : "It appears that we are both anxious to escape recognition. What have you done V I have robbed a bank ? " " And I," said the whilom lady, as he dexterously fettered his companion's wrists with a pair of handcuffs, "I am Detective J , of Scotland Yard, and in female apparel have shadowed you for two davs now," drawing a revolver, "keepBtiil." What Ailed Jones. Brown and Jones used to be friends reul good friends but there is a chasm between them now. Jones didn't know of it until Brown had passed him several times without saluting, and then ho de termined to know what was wrong. Halting him on the street, he began : "See here, Brown, what's come over you all of a sudden ?'' " Sir," replied Brown, with freezing dignity, as ho drew himself up an extra inch. "What havo'Isaid or done to break our friendship ?" continued Jones. " Mr. Jones, you are not the sort of man I supposed" you to be," answered Brown. " In what respect ?" . , " Sir, you were a delegate to our coun ty convention ?" " Yes, I was." " For the past seven years you have professed to be my friend, political and otherwise ?" " So I have so I have." " Do you remember, sir, of our hav ing a tali about a week before the con vention? Do you remember that I said that is I hinted that is " "Oh, yes, you said that perhaps yon could be induced to accept the nomina tion of County Treasurer." " Yes, Bir. " I said that I was in the hamls of my friends." " I remember it now." "And I didn't get a vote, sir not even a complimentary vote !" " No, I guess you didn't, and now you blame me for it Alas ! Brown, how lit tle you know about our local politics. Why. sir. every man who attended a nam is and lurgive au, out buuuciuj changed hi mind and walked on, care ful y placing tch heel with a thud, and kt-'puig his spinal column as stiff as a poker. Free l'rett. Dying. An expectant nephew took one side the physician who visited his uncle, and demanded to know the whole truth con cerning that beloved relative. " He is dying," said the doctor. The nephew howled with piteous lam entations. But the old doctor, who knew human nature, and expectant nephews in particular, exclaimed : " You misunderstood me ! I did not cay he waa recovering I baid he is dy ing Tribute of Aidleeet to Acton. Fruits, as well as flowers, now figure among the tributes proffered by London audiences to favorite actresses, to most of them, this is, no doubt an agreeable innovation. A basket of luscious Bartleta or Oldmixona, if less poetical, is certain ly a much more practical present "than the rarest bunch of camellias or iaeqoe. minots. These theatrical offerings vary curious ly in different parts of the world. In Spain a favorite matador is ovewhelmed with showers oi the men's cigars and the ladies' gloves and fans. On our Western coast the hardy miner testifies bis de light in a popular actor or actress by flinging gold pieces on the stage. A suQ more ainglar or much less agree able sort of compliment was once iwid LtaXptn Phvyside in New Orleans. At tho ui(4Ki muuu appuuuieu scene, wueu "braves" rent the air and flowers were falling thick around him, a carpenter's broad chisel eped whizzing from the "flat" a few inches from his head. Tho offender was speedily discovered and brought before tho indignant actor. "What have I ever done to you," ho said, "that you should attempt my life?" "Attempt your life, Mr. Play Bide I" cried the honest fellow, with tears in his eyes, "I never dreamt of such a thing. But they was all throwiu' you things, Mr. Playsida, and I hadn't noth in' but my old chisel to show how I liked ye, Mr. Playside, and so I throwed ver that" "All right," said tho actor, laughing, "hero's your ohisel, but next time let mo take your liking for granted." New York Hour. Afghan EUqnctte. An Afghan nsver receives unceremoni ous culls. The visitor ; must send a ion hours' notice of his intention. He is then received at the door by some confi dential retainer or retainers, and con ducted through an open courtyard to the foot of a rude, winding staircase, which loads first to an uncovered landing, and thence to tho ordinary reception room or balcony of the proprietor. Here he is received by the host in person, and con ducted with every mark of courtesy and respect to a small row of chairs, the use of which article of furniture seems to be general in good society in Cabul, and to huve quite suerseded the carpets and felts which satisfied an older gen eration. After a few words of welcome and inquiries in a set formula after health on lioth sides, a tray of fruits usu ally appears, and is placed upon the carpot at the feet of the visitors. The fruits are followed ,by the tea-tray, and a cup of highly-sweetened green tea, without milk, is placed beforo the vis itor. The conversation is then carried on with more or less spirit on the ordi nary topics of the day, and here, if the visit is a merely formal one, the inter view comes to an end and the visitor is conducted to the door with the same formality and courtesy with which he was received. If, however, a confiden tial interview is desired, the attendants are requested to withdraw. Paper Barrels. A company in Connecticut make bar rels, kegs and cans from paper pulp, which is done wholly by pressure bv screw or toggle joint, or both combined. The barrel is made on a shape or form to make the inside, and outside of this is another to make the outside, the inner form being hinged in sections to admit of its folding on itself for the removid of the barrel ; the outer form contracts by tho action of screws, self-operating, dm ing the process of shaping the bar rels. One machine is capable of pro ducing 200 barrels per day. The heads of the barrels are produced by similar means, but on a much simpler machine. These are disks with a rim slightly pro- i'ecting on one face. In some cases both leads are cemented in and straightened by an iron hoop at each end. When removed from the macliines tho barrels, kegs, heads, etc., are placed in a kiln or drying room, where they remain from three to twenty-four hours, accord ing to size and degree of heat admitted to the room. The barrels are coated inside when required by a resistant varnish, and are painted or varnished outside. They are adapted for flour, sugar and any dry substances, for kerosene, lard, or any liquid, and kegs are made for powder, and cans for other materials. The vessels are said to be practicably indestructible, cannot leak, are light and easily handled. Dcalh from Overwork. It was a saving of Sir George Lewis that, although he had heard of many persons killed by idleness, he hiul never met with a genuine case of death from overwork. It cannot le denied that ill nesses attributed to excessive mental labor ure often due to other causes of a less elevated kind snch as indigestion produced by want of exercise, or neglect of simple rules us to diet ; but, on the other hand, deaths from overwork are by no means unknown in the prcHcnt lay among those engaged in physical labor. A melancholy case of this description formed the subject of a Coroner's in quest at .Sheffield, England. The de ceased was a striker at some steel works. Striking" is an occupation that involves a great strain on the physical powers of those engaged in it, and may bo de scribed in every sense of the term as hard lalor. It tx'ing necessary to get out an important order at the wwkfl, the men were told one day that they must work all night. The deceased continued' to work accordingly through the night withoutcessation, nor did he cease from his laWrs until noon on the following day, wheu lie fell down and died suddenly, his death, according to the finding of the jury, leing due to exhaustion caused by overwork. A Cnrlom Piece of Horse Flesh. A correspondent at Marion, Ohio, re lates the following: A curious piece of horse flesh was brought to town recently by a farmer namad 8 ruder, living in the south part of this county. The animal is destitute of hair, except the tail, which is unusually black and luxuriant Last winter the critter was afflicted with an eruptive disease, known among country farriers as "yaller water," but among more scientific veterinary surgeons as humid exanthema. This malady caused the complete destruction of the hair bulbs, and tiie animal began rapidly to shed, leaving the body as stated above. The skin is remarkably smooth, glossy, and of a leaden color. Tbe hone was originally a roan. He is sixteen hands high, in good condition, and works reg it! ary on bis owner's farm. Snyder be came disgasted with the appearance of the quadruped and brought him here to dispose of him, Early in the day he would have taken $50, but before night he returned to his home refusing $300. Tbb British House of Lstda will not last long in its present form, according to the London Truth, which says that it has only existed up to now because there has never beea a domocratia iocae of Cqnuaons. PITH ATD PORT. Far-kktchko Oolong tea. A bap habit A seodv coat '5 A rooa sick man, with a mnstarcl-' plaster on him, anid : V If I should sat a loaf of bread I'd be a live sandwich.' Howevkb dirty a man may b aava tho Eliuira Adn-rHsfr, it is possible for him to keep a dean conscience. It was on account of his being turned out to grass that he was called Nip-a-cud-nezzar. Philadelphia Bulletin. ? A uiADtNa actor declined an invita tion to fight a dad on the ground that he didn't believe he would tnafce a hit t Thkjw S a man in Aurora so thin that he had a row of buttons put on hia mi brella cover and wears it for an ulster. Burlinuto Hawh-Ey. ' " a "AaTjon IoBt,'my"1JtIeftB5.rV asked a gentleman of a 4-year-oli, one day, in Rochester. " No, he sobbed in reply, "b-but m-my mother is." Josh Bilmnos has found one thing that money cannot buy, and that is tho wag of a dog's tail. It is an honest ex pression of opinion on tho part of tho dog. " Therr," said a oharming lady, with a naive expression that made hor face radiant, pointing to an ebony oase of china-ware, " that is my brick-bat cab inet "What papers off my writing-desk are you burning thoro?" cried an author to tho servant-girl " Oh, only the pa per what's all written over, air. I hain't touched the clean." A man gets into trouble by marrying two wives. It he marries only one, ho mny have trouble; aud some men have come to sure tribulation by simply promising to marry one. Trouble any how. Two ooqurrTRS met a gontleman in tho street "What!" suid one, "you passed liim without tiowing I You cer tainly were in love with liim yesterday." " Yes, for about an hour. I fancied that he resembled somebody with whom I was in lovo for a week last year." An Irish agent, having boen instruct ed to raise rents, oullcd a meeting of the tenants, and apprised them of the inten tion. "You can afford it," said ho;, "see how tho prices haverison." Si lence was broken by an old farmer, who said : " Yes ; thero is no denying that. It used to oust a pound to get an agent hot, and now, 1x3 jnlers, it can't be done undei two." Tho runts have not been raised. A minister was questioning his Sun day-school concerning the story of Eu tychua the young man who, listening to the preacning oi the apostle raul, fell asleep, and, lulling down, was taken np dead. "What " he said, "do we learn from this solemn event?" when the reply from a little girl came pat and prompt, " Please, sir, ministers should not preach too long sermons." Tbst were walking in the fields, and Mary hesitated to pass through a lane that contained a pugnacious-looking goat "Why, Mary," said Charles, " come along ; this is the first time you ever refused nio when I asked you to pass the butter." Upon this appeal, of course she hesitated no longer, especial ly as she now noticed that William waa tethorcd. "A FORTUNE-THLiJtii was arrestod in Paris, and curried beforo the Tribunal of Correctional Police. "You know how to read fortunes ?" said a man qf great wit, but rather fond of a joke for a mag istrate. 1 do, sir, san l the sorcerer. In that case," said the President "you know tho judgment we intend to pro nounoe ?" " Certainly. " ' ' What will happento you ?" "Nothing!" "You are sureof that ?" "Yes; you will acquit me." "Acquit you?" "Thero is no doubt about it" "Why?" "Bocauso, sir, if it had lieen your intention to con demn me, you would not have added irony to misfortune." The President, disconcerted, turned to his brother Judges, and tho sorcerer was discharged. A Father Who Melted. A fond father beckoned to his lwlvo- year-old son to follow him to the wxl Hhed, and when they had arrived thero ho lwgan : 1Now. young man. yon have Wen fighting again I Hirw many times lmvo I told you that it is disgraceful to fight?" "Oh, father, this wasn't alout mar bles or anything of tho kind," replied the 1m "I enn't help it. As a Christian man it is my duty to Irring up iuv childrvu.to fear the Lord. Take off your coat" "But, father, tiie Ixiy I was lighting with called mo names." "Can't help it ('ailing .names don't hurt anyone. Off with that coat '." "Ho said I was the son of a wire puller." "What! what's that?" And he said you wss an oflie hunter." " What! what loafer dared mal.e t' it assertion ?" " It made me awful mad. Vint I didn't say anything. Then he called you a hireling. " Called me a hireling ! " Why, I'd like to get my hands on him !" puffed the old gent " Yin, and he said you was a political lickspittle." "Land o' gracious I but wouldn't I like to have the training of that !oy l about five minutes I" wheezed the old man, as he hopped around, "I put up with that," continued the boy, "and then he said yon laid yonr pipes for office and got left by a targe majority. I couldn't stand that, father, and so I sailed over the fence and licked liim bald-headed in less'n two uiiuutea ! Thrash me if you must, father, but I couldn't stand it to hear yon abused by one of the malignant opposition f " My son," said the father, as he felt for half a dollar with the one baud and wiped his eyes with the other, "you may go out and buy yon two pounds of candy. The Bible says it is wrong to fisht but the Bible most nake allow ance for political campaigns and the vile slanders of the other party. I only brought yon out here to talk to yon, and now you can pat on yoar eoatand run along." Tk Dying Year. " My dear," said a sentimental maiden to her lover, "of what do these au tumnal tints, this glowing baldnck of the sky, this blazing garniture of the dying year, remind you?" "Pancakes!" lie promptly answored. And then sho realized, for the first time, that two hearts did not beat as one AcooBDnra to London Truth, the life of the Prince of Wales is insured by a uumber of speculative .persons, as are the lives of manj other prominent per sonages. Large Bums were raid by sev eral offices after the death of Ponce Albert It v.