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2 (ballam ccod. 3Mu dlhalhnm Record.1 H. A. LONDON, Jr., or AJJ VE UTISINO. F.HITOK AMI I'liiU'IUKTOIL niv ju.r, one ;;.wrtliu inu ttqi.are, tw 1 1 if or! Ion, Jut square, me i:n i,th 1.0 i.m TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Oni r - y, our your, Onr copy ,slx m-'iil!-! 2. no 1.00 fnt larger mlvi-i tlwmcuti liberal ODtr.icU wID VOL. V. PITTSB01K)', CHATHAM CO., N. C., JANUARY 4, 188TJ. NO. 17. Windless Italn. ! -i The rain, tho desolalo ruin! ('c:mclp?s and soli inn nnd chill ! lfov i( drip mi tin' misty p.-it:i. How it drenches the darkened sill 1 ( ) iH'i np of sorrow mill iU:irtii! I would tlnl tho winds awaking Ton fierce nr. 1 "jisiy Kr li, ? v n-y itiUilnll re'riin t if l !: rain, the drf -!-i?i' rain! Tor tho In-art of tin- heavens srems brcnUint; In tears o'er tlic fallen i-nrlli, Ami nnin, rti.'ain, ng.-iiti, We list to the s jiti! --r fliain The faint, ri'.d tin i ( t 1 1. hose soul i.4 a iiij . ( ' mom t If the rain, tin- nciii nf i! ia' t, The hufi, ill-iri:ir lain. I rain, tlio r.iiiiv.iiii'iii:: r tin ! Weary, iasiiiii!.--.. s'.iw; Ti the rli j thin .f si-tt!f I i.ii ro'v, Tin' Htliliiii! of cnivlcsi ttu.-l 1 all tie- Ira ;ic of lir.-. Tin- piuii so In; n;; (' -mi I .it-U en tin-; n I r-, f v.-iin i tl'i' rain, ll-.e lri.-iry rain; I'. I the rri ivi'i in my le-a-i n a--! op. Aid ll.u dead ho ai-e I'-.irit' 1 lev: , 1 i-oin n s 'l.'inn roc! ,.:: 1 1- ., Aw a!, I '.v"l- tit ,: , ,. n.! voice- ih o. m--' i-t j. ii'i i 1 i the tide i f I It;- '. : l.l i e - ;i'l, T!te yen-ah; . hi 'in V -i rain, 'i 1-m.:, I, it., w I.I .ifri:i-r rain! -!,! If. Il.tyur. SAVtD DY A PIGEON. j I' oot.deps were heard coming up Hu ll was the sw,vl;"-t li'.tle thin:? you stairs. I hold my breath in suspense, e .- ! :-.iv - a v.-ee -i:rrler-;-i.rc--ii. v. it'i Would the rulliatts try the door, antl I i:t- white 1-r it uii!g a !-.tf; litiding it locketl, fore" it open? No. t :i l-;. r y, a::d it: a-c'ii.-;;: i--.-l; s:l--am- the on. it I' With i'.itic .; lit 1:11 i .Ti,, (I,..;, ., litdo i-mUr. i-, onornrner A I ty l-a I broil-;!. t it over from Kim- ' v .ml that m :i:i;-g in a dainty willow la-kct, lined with pink eotitowot-.', -n 1 its ha:i-il a lornt 1 u ii h bows ot' ; in', r.b' on. "!':-o;a I.-ir y, of t nirs"!" cri"! Aunt .':;.!it!'. a 1 t i.'.er.-d the b;vakl'a-t-i t n. "J i'.o'i'I i lii-ve i aitii t vt-r pro. tin etl so gailant a lovcl!" she eont i lined in her tea ing way. "I believe he s . .ids you a present cv.-ry day, Ves-1 Irhiyit was a beautiful bo.pit t of II .w.-rs, tii.-day before a If x of b- r: bens. an I th" day before that well, l-t me so! he catii'- himself! And what have y .u no-.v, pray, a turtledove';-" 1 "No; a carriei-jiig'oi. ami Larry say it is a t laim-tl one, to t." I replied, rei'ei ring t-.i the letter, a ilainty bilh-t vhith liatl a-i' iii alih 1 tie' gilt. "Aha! Now we shall have tender missives living over i-ur hea K 1 re-Mim-! Away with io-:ii.- jiostage. stamp.--, and all that!" j "1 wish Larry ha I sent her a big 1 bull-dog instead of t he bird," said papa, as he helped himself to t li t'-ast. "Why, papa!" J ga ped. "I low im- , poetical!'' I "Very useful, my dear. Especially 'n.-t now when tin-re are so many , i nrglars about." "I hear .Mr. S-iyre's house ha bet n robbed, anil (loldeii's jewelry store, too," said Aunt Judith, "(loudness me, I hope they won't come here! : We're in such a lonely, out-of-the-way . place, tio! Thomas!" turning to my father, "don't you think that you had better take the spare silver ami the . .. . ... laiiuiv uianionus 10 a more secure lace'r" "I've been thinkin tiling," said papa. ib-ut tint vorv- We shan't need turnin- to mo I them till Meg here, ... ., ... ,, . ' with asinile, "becomes Mrs. Lawn nee Carroll. So 1 might as well take them lIowii to the bank and lock them up in! he safe." ! "But what if they break in tho j bank?" I asked. j l'apa laughed derisively, lie was; always boasting of the safety of the j hank. j "They couldn't open tho safe unless ; the cashier ami I -were both thre. It's ! one of the U.-t combination locks made, j I'm positive that anything put in that ' rafo i8 perfectly secure." j 1'oor papa! "Now little ho thought j - But there, that's just like me, al- j ways getting ahead of my story! , Larry didn't spend that evening with nio, and so I went to bod tpiitc arly. I soon fell asleep, but somehow t didn't rest very well, ami was glad when I awoke, for I was dreaming that I Larry ami I had an awful quarrel. JJiit the sick, wretched feeling didn't ' pass away with my awaking. I had a smothered, suffocated feeling that made uno actually gasp for breath. Think ing that the bnb-lothes were lying across my face, 1 reached up my hand to draw them away, and found there, Instead, a handken -hief saturated with a subtle, overpowering scent. Chloroform! Ves, that was it. Hut what did it mean ? Shivering with a nameless terror, but with my sen-.es all aroused, I sprang from the bed and! went to the door. It was slightly ajar, and through the opening alight shone faintly. I en pt softly out into the hall, and leaning over tho railing, looked down. Oh, heavens! what ditl I see? Four strong men, wearing black marks, ami armed with revolvers, dragging along my dear old father! "Vou villains! What is the use of this?" I heard poor, dear papa say. "I shall never, never do it !" "Von won't sec t ho sun rise again, then!" said one of the men, with an oath. "I'll rather dio than have you suet-red in your nefarious plan!" was pat. as reply. "That's game, Imss," said another , rough voice. "Hut wait till we gt-l there. We've got the cashier in our cliit-hes, ami wlien ho caves in you '". ion. "(!ag him, boys, before we put him in the wagon!" ordered tho leader. I'apa's struggles were of no avail, .am! gagged and bound, he was carried , fill of the house, and soon I heard ! v, h. t-1; rolling away. ! Two of the burglarsstayed behind to ra ifack the house, I supposed, Hear ing tle ir voices, I turned and lied into iy r miii, locking the door behind mo. )';i. what could I h) ? At that mo- -. -.it 1 n a'tizeil how weak a woman is! ', if there were only some way v. !n i -by I might save my father from t'.ca'ii or iufaui! Croai liing upon the floor, I wrung my hands m agony of spirit, striving to think of some p!a;i. of my room ma ! my heart btat with reu.-'-vi-d tt rror; but relief ram-.' in s;;;n'iv, wh'-n I p reeiveil that tic noise was made by niy little pet, the ( P 'Tier-pig. I km-l1 tl-iv. n beside its cage, soli 1 i;.g softly. "Oil, you poor, lit; I" thing!" I whis p;f'il. "Jl- lpiess ami tiny a you are, you ere al't r ihan I am!" Suthlt lily, like a divine revelation, th'-p' can.e a thought ; Could :t"i U' joti, the pigeon, cany a ims-age to Larry? Larry hail laid that the little en -autre could do ,-uch a thing. Why not try hioi ? Willi trembling lingers, 1 f t-i 'e.l pen cil an I paper, a. el wrot - t!"- following word-: "I. airy! L';riy! f.-rt; id's ake go to lit'-1 '.ii i i . Take plenty of n.. a with you. Km glars hav carried j a pa , ll: -leto t-oinpi 1 him to open the salt-, i llr.i-iy! Vi-ur Mr.tt. for all time In M-r-cn t-ln was bt an- "I". S. I send this by Bijou." ' iil'ul, ami (he sweet ii" -s of her c'-i;-- Tlds I put in an envel ipe, and tied I ai-tor and manner won for h -r the love the latter around the bird's neck. The ' "f uH those who were as-oeiated with little creature ilid not s.-em the least l'1'- Hie was also a charming simvr, bit frighteneil, but look-tl iiitelligenUy ! ill'''l ever ready to give pl'-a- at me wilh its bright, gentle eyes. As lllv to '"'r f-i'nds. lUf a-1-fiiictly as jios.-.iblei I openetl tiie w in- ; 'uii'ing biograjihers also commend ln-r dow ami set the bird on the sill. j t'1'1' ' dress, which was very simple ; l-'ora mi'.iut- it stood (here, turning hey even go so far as to praise ln-r its pietiy spii-a-liii-r i seared aw a h ad irresolutely; then wings, it slowly rose and oh. heaven beti.anked! in 1 the direction of Elluwood. .lusi. then there was a violent racket I ' ''f r nrt to tlispla-e the ,.-mly oecu atthe tlot.r, a succession of us, 1 pm imis whn h prop-riy, a , :-ln-thought which soon sidintered the panels. ! 11 "'" '"-r Li,:'- An instant later, as 1 stood there i,.nr.-i!v7e,l l.v terror the l,llri:ir. ; i ' l.nr( Int.. the rnnln "t'li'-it!" crie.1 one, "thnt chloro- frm di.In't fix her. a r all." ! "Hind ami gag her like wo did the : fihl l-idv then kIh.'II he it-ifn '' stiil the f'o i.iu , tin n sue 11 ne sale, sain uie ( 0,h, r- When my senses camo to mo, I found myself lying on the couch in the sitting room down stairs. It was bright daylight, ami tho soft summer wind, laden w ith the breath of flowers, was stealing in at the open window. Larry's face, kind, loving anxious, was bending over me. Then I heard dear old Doctor lingers kindly voice say, "Drink this, little girl, and ami you'll feel better," pressing a tuin- bh-r to my lips. "Where's papa?" I murmured, faintly. Your father's all right, darling," said Larry. "And tlid Uijoii comoto you? Oh, I , pray, i thai tne ini'i woiihi carry ine Di-1 you g.-t it?" "Ves. I"c; but never mind it now. I'll tell you all about it when you get stronger." ; "Tell her now, Carroll. She is all ritdit. It will do her, -,.o,l to l,,r li ! about it," said the doctor, patting my check; and ho continued: "I'll have vou two together, while I go and s.-eto M!ss Judith. Oli, you needn't be frightened!" soring my iuixioiis look. "There isn't anvthing the nia'ter with your aunt. Only she's been pretty badly scared, that's all!" ..Well, you see, Meg," Larry began, when wc w ere alone, "I happened tosit p r.ltll(.r j.,,,. Uyt uifihu x ,.,. iuvav all tlav, ami when I returned home att,.a-time, 1 found some law business, ilw;,jtjnfr lny immciliateatteiitioii. As , I sat w riling in my iooio.it was alter (midnight I think, suddenly I heard a ; tapping at the w iii'iow-paite. At first 1 J paid no heed toil, thinking it to be only the w ind blowing a twig or bit of vino, 1 mt as tho sound continue ,' anise ami wont to look. "1 lieheltl something white fluttering against the glass. What was iny sur prise to find that it was little Bijou' I opened the window and hurriedly read tho letter he brought; and it wasn't ong liefoiv niv father. I'm-le Ilcnrv, j the three men-servant, and n couple of policemen and myself, were hurrying . down to the liank. j "We reached there just in time, too. , nail a graiitl sciiille, in whnii we cam.-. ' out victorious. I'm glad to say. ami, j well, the result is thn four of the ' burglars are in jail, and the other two. : whom wo found here, have gone to . rentier uptheir final account. The safe is unharmed, iiml none of u are in jured, except a few scratches and bnii..es." I will end my st-iry by saying that Larry ami I hac ben married two ars now. We are keeping home in a ooy, comfortable way, ami iim.t in;- , p"i'tant of all our aiii- les of furniture is a cradle; but. after all. I don't know which is the trivatcst pet, ba'-v or mv little fea'h'-retl pi stinan, llij -u! i:iisaI;o(:i Si-aiii. Among the followers of Cuido l?"nit this young woman, whodictl when bu! twenty-live y. ars oi l. is eon pieman for her talents an I int.-res! ir,g on ;i -count of thott-.ry of l;.-r life. Mic w i th? daugliti-r of a l-pu-..(it! a:- is!. :n-i was bo;;; ;-t V, dogaa a'loii' 1 :!! was certainly very in In Prions, sin v one of her biographer.-, nam' s o;i" hun-tln-tl and llfiy pietur -.-, a-t 1 cli-'iing: made by her, and all th-s lo'Pt hav been dune witi'hi a j; th-I of a'too! b ii yea rs. Much h;is b'r-:i said oft he rn nml rajiidity with v.hi.-ii she worketr: .n-' anecdote r-lal'-s that en a;i oei-a-i ':i wh"li it happened til l', th" I)u -icsi of ilninswi.'k, the Jin -lies.:, of .Mirati l iia, and Dak" Viiu; d" M-'tlici, wilh other persons, all ni 't at her studio, she astonished and tlclighte 1 th "M by the ca-t- an I t 'iiil with whieli he sketehetl anil s'.utd. d drawings of t lie suliji'i'ts which one ait- r aiioiin-r nam '! to hi r. Tho story of h -r III'.', .; n i" from hei ait, gives an im iio .' in! en-.--1 to h i liamo. and insures h--r roin.-mbr.ui'-e "loncr.-i'ion m eating . mic was wen d in all d'-imflie matters, .-uel 1 :,t daybre;!; t.. perfo. ji her household ttlltfe- i r allow- Kli.a'i.lla ."-iraui's n.iuie ha; come wn thrt'Ugh two hiunlrctl and seveu- " UllXUlgn I Wo IllUlUrctl ami SeVCIl U'CIl Vt'tllS US Oil'' W llOSO "lleVOlCtl 1111,11 :,ff((ti foiuinine grace, ami aril-ss '''igi'.v '"'""' J''T " Ut r ri i" ,',li nts-'H""i.h tc.l a p.-r- SOU 11 IJ w ilien lier I Iieil'is I t-gai oi-'l as ' I an meat in j-ci let iiou. I The sudtleii death of this artist has addetl artragio element to her story. The cause of it has never In en kmwni but the theory that she died from poison, has been very generally ac cepted. Several reasons for this crime have been givm : one is, that she was sacrificed to the jealously of other artists, us Tioinenichino had boon : another belief was that a princely lover, whom she had trcutod wilh scorn, had taken her life because she Imd dared to place herself, in her low ly station, above his rank ami pow er. A servant girl named Lucia Tol inclli, who hod been long in the ser service of the Siratii faniilv, was sus- ported ami tried for this crime. She was soiiiencen m oauisniiiein ; nut. .alter a time, Elisa'ietli's father ire- ! quested that Lucia should be aJlowrd j to return, as he had no reason f-r be. neving ncr gumy. .uin so ine mystery " , aHM " ' 1"''n solved ; but Us (Hcct ,, the ciirretl, is an exact matter of historv Tlie entire people l'--lt a personal lo in hoi death, ami the day of ln-r burial was one of general mourning. Tie ceremonies of her funeral w ere attend, n with great pomp, and she was bin it ,, beside her iiiaslt-r, (luido Ib ui, in the ! chapel of Our Lady of the Ibisary in the magnificent church oflht-D -- I ininicans. Poets ami orators vied w it L one. another in sounding ln-r praises. - si. Ai'cr.t!-. The Indians at Standing llot-l; aom-v h ive raised 1 hi s y. ar T.'i'Mni.-heN 'of win at, !'..'. -i 1 bu-htJs ..f o.its, l",n to ' budiels of pita' o s, b-ih-; a good supply of squadr-s. pumpkins, melnns, I beaus ami o'. iter farm pro ducts. LADIES' DEPARTMENT. Fnnlilun Nnirs. riaitetl skirts are still popular. Feather bands trim wraps and dresses. Velvet bonnets are the most fash ionable, lila-k malcia's" dress goods are much used in mourning. A pretty fancy is to Itim a black velvet ha', with a sing! ' while bird. Satin but tons of oblum; form rem-' 1 -i many I.and-oino iti;p"it"i! dres-cs. Skil ls ei.ntiiilie to Ll' iw inure I "U !' f.mt ill the back atel ! ill r at th" si-h Hands of gi-.-bo app-ar en '.-m of Hie hamlsoiji -t bonnets an I t m -. A g ild'-n brown ; hadecal!el "a'. an tnrin"" roinbines beau' il'dlv vi'h lii'eile gley. The IP-west el. 'h 1 loaks from Paris ire of repped cloth, which f'tfted o,i th" wr.'iig sid". Th" individii il fancy is in-liilgt l iti riding habits as well as in a'l "tin r itarments tim. a ley s. S -aih't i-I iih with eider-down woven in it, is a ligli1 an I eomforla'.le fa'-ri" f-r winter u-.el. r-kirls. Tie-h a' ie r raps w it h whic'i some 'l.'t-i an 1 t! i-i:i;. siiitsare fa ;!'-!ie l a-i I ttiiuiaed a;-' tiller of I'.-il lilt si.l cr eli-.w I :rvr. A plain. we!l-i!i!;.-!iod bla'-k t a diiiii i- - . .kin ami a j-r--y w lift of any color : evefen-e I, or Mack, makes l he be.-t I kind of a utility cost time. ! Tho la'..-f developni-ut in faa---,-iniliim-ry i.-. e!e-:iil!e and 1 cord . hrai i.; i:i t'ae sty., of the ra.uie -, it ker laski t bt.niiets of tho past sta-oii. A Pihirrs Dotiif-.tic- I.ilf. ! f'riiie. s.s Lt.ui-e starlctl in n arrie life, says the L udon Truth, with the t!i termination 110I to bo the rival, on their own ground, of plutocrat:.' wives. There w as 1 1 bo et .in fort as well as 'Icgam-c in ht.r t .-labii.shmeid , but m isteiiation. At llidcuu Hall, In r Canadian ( fieial abri!e, shoafl'eet:. more state. Once a wet k. when the Legis lature is in session, sho gives a formal banquet. A day or two after there is : in informal dinner, which Canadians t -i-iii "the scrap f'-.-i.M." To l.e a..kcd lo it is thought a mark'-J faor. A piper drcssi d in Campbell jdaiil is in I ittentl.mee, and ierfo:ins a d'-sscrt on bis lioi'y iiistrum. i:t. On Sundays English isiiors tt ( Utawa are a-ketl in piitean unceriuioniiai , way fopartak" .if a family dinner, which is snug and well served, and 1 1. livened by the . .'heery huni'-r and la'tl" of Lady Sophia M'-Xamara, who is limn' rt' ervcd wLp n Caiiitdi.-tis are present. I'he Marquis s' i.-ks . 1 the kirk. rishiusr With Cm-moi-niils. In Nieuln ii's account of the embassy if P.trr tie Uoyeraisd Jacob tic Keyer from tlic Hutch lia t India Coiopauy to the liiiiiieroi-of 1 'hit.a. in 1 1 it '.". il is relat'-d that at ."-i-t.iag-ch.-iv, j (,.' provi leiice of Shatil .ng. on an art iiicial hannel of the ', t ,-.v river, the 1 1 1 1 -bassa lors wit n"ssed the natives IV-hing w ith cormoiants. Ib icile y saw tio-m .at eh fi-h with a bird called L"ic-a, toim wha' h'.-s than a go ise and m mm-h unlike a mum Ii ha; a long leek and :i bill like an eagle. ' 'fii.-v go out in small boat made of bamboo canes, placing the bird on th" out ide, which on sight of a li-h shoots down md sw ims after il under wa'.-r. As toon as she h.n cau;.-.iit h -r prey sic rises, and th" fisherman, having taken it from her, si nds her out to s -ek m re. I'o pii vciii tin- bird from swallowing her pry they put an iron riiiut ! iboiit her ir-ck. Il'l!icli-h is too big for her to bring up she makes a m-isc 111 the wa'er oi the lliaslcr o 1 omc to ler help. V. lo II lli'V have t;;uv!;f elioii.Th f'-r t Icir "'.lit. the riicr it '.ak' ti oil', ami 'li - are l.-f: to IMi f-.r (ilt-IIL-iV . ,ll ing -1 a ing. fo-'ii-l bill" to tin- these birds, v. the Chine-.!'. I . c.i .' fie y arc a cr-c t t-i-., ught to ii by In ai- .-; ;--n pay a x i-ai iy t ri ll::.: r r.-r lor I he U if of iii' i. are ion- h allied I.y 'ne of those w I, irh are well taught ist lt-n sold for li, ty ta. I (if silver, whit h it about b".i gu.l lt is. Tin-Ciiinese mi iliod of li-hing wilh ciirui'.rants tliilk 1 s hut litt'e- from that '.iiipl'iy-'d by Iliigii 'h and Erem-h ama ( iirs a' !!; j . --'ill day. In China, how '- - v, tie- I h'd-, smaller than our-, ami of a difT. .t-nt spe -h s call.. I by the ( hin -.-e "I. ii!-," ::i'f ' ai'i i--d on light .-hallow p;i::'.s or raffs, and are com nioiily t nipi-'V ci, I'ot as here for ;iin;is' incut, but as a matt'i- of bu-ims. to supply l'e- mi! I-" t with t i -1 1 . Twenty or thirly e niiior nits, it is said, will catch six fin e s worth of lidi a day--tir-.ll lteilig Very clltap there, 'flu ir owiu rs t bib t-gi tln-r, their respective birds being i.iaiketl, and disitle the profits prop 11 i ieiiati Iy. A rormoraiit maybe Used iioiilten years oid, ami, when well train d, they fetch as lum h as sixty t.u-N. or H O francs 4 pair. -- I.HIIll'HI Fit III. WASHIXKTO.VS WIFE. Intrrr.ilit I'nrtlrtittirH I'oitri'rniiiu ller Ar i-i-nlry m:cI l.tt'i. 11. A. I'roek contributes to l!i" llii-h-niond ('a.) Iispnlih a letter i-eceivei 1 from Mrs. Mary K. Net-!, of Williams- ! burg, "a in respoiise to a requ'-st from him through that paper for defi- ' nite information concerning the family of Mrs. Martha, wifeof Ceiieral (ieorg" 'Washington. Mr. Nei-I says: "Martha Danbridge w;n I rn a' h- r .-'!ic--sl ral hoinesli-a-l. I!!ti:am. in N--w K'-n! eonei v. Va.. Siiiel-iy. M iv s. IT:'... I1--I- ma'.-re il an-- -.'-.r wa I'u- K--v oikanl-i J..ii'-.-.. a e.-ilie of W.ih , wh- was i-o.;.i.'.;..h' il on the ban! s .! lie Potoinae, and is buried in I he ground -of 1 h" o, Ib n'on parish church, in t his oily, now thoo!d"st English church in u-"in Ai-i'-ri'-.i. a-it date; from 1'lii'J. , Wclir.-t l-.iar.l!nr- .!..;iial.innalsof Miss Dandrii!;.'!' a a tk-izl-ng b- II- at tin 'court of t;.v. Dinw id li-, at Williams burg, the scat of g-.v -niinent. where he ne t Col. Daniel P. CuM is. of Aiding-l-'ii. on lie ta t'-rn : !i""i of Virginia, Ihi-'on of th- II ,. John (11 lis. and, ;r his fa'her had be: 11 before him, a im-aiin r of the King's council, ami at 1 in- il.-lil.t-'-ai ions of which he was in attendance. The iie-cl ing ripened into love. The marriage was a first op- : p-v-d by (he fa'her of the gr.i::.l, bill iii 171'.' VI. Cust is bore his brid- to his "The White 1 1 i on the banks of t!i" P.iuiunk'-y, in New K'-nt eoimiv. Thr.-e '-lilidr- 'a lie s.-od the happy union, tin' f-r! of whom, a b.-y, dying in in fail -y, va soon fol.,wi .1 by ids l'.-..'!i r. and Mi'-. Ciis'.i., was I.-ft a young, beau tiful, and wealthy widow, the ,-o(-: ex.. ut rlx of an e.-tat" appraised at '-M,""fi. i;l i7.-,s Washington, at t' -tilled by a servant, crossed the Pa mimkey on a military mission of im-poila:i'-e .it Willianisbiivg. Stopping i'..r a moment at the hoii .( of a friend, a Mr. ("iiaiiiln . lavim, ia i-w Kent county, he wa ; I'lYsst-l to p in iln. Ho j at first declined, hi,; t !,- gra-.-s i.f Mrs. i Ciistis. who was, 1 gih .. I at the house, , quieted the S'-rilld--. of th" speeding ! warrior so ( fit t-i u.iliy that his stay w as pr'i'.ong-d for two days ami a night, i Me had ne-! his doiii 'st it- fate, and Mrs. j Ciistis became Mrs. Wa-hiugtoii on the j dih of January following, the ceremony j being performed by the Ib v. David : Mossom at St. Pet it's ehiir.-h. in New Kenf county, and near the White ; House, of the two surviving children j of Mrs. Washington by ln-r first mar- j riagc. a lovely daughter (Marl ha 1 died j in 177" in the st veuti' th jtar of her ! age, and her son, Col. John Cu-tis,an ! aidf-dc-camp on the stall' of his illus- j trious stcp-l'.i'hi r in mir ghrious st rug- gle for national imh-p udenee, dietl of j ' malignant fever a' Kit lui'ii, on tho 'Joih j j of O tober. 17sl. w iiih-the camps from Williamsburg to Vorfctown were ro- i sonant wit h th" i;eans to the triumph Ilia! ended the weary and bitter strug- ' gle. Col. Cust js had uiai l ied in 177", : 1 and Iclt four children, one of whom j was the father of mir grand hero, lien, j Hubert E. I Mrs. Wa.-.hiutrlon died i in lo." Various Ways of PiTjiai-iiiij Esr?. li--;-,'s cooked in soiii" iinu-ual way are a good luncheon a well as breakfast, di h. Among the simpic-t forms are: ll.ikcd Eggs: Hul tt-r 1 shallow pud ding tlish. or a deep pie plate, bnak into it, separately, as many eg-rs as you will 11 1, unless tho number exceed nil r I' ll, taking t are not to disturb 1'ie yolks. On ( aci. yolk pul a piece of butter, a pim h of salt ami a dash of p.-pp'T. Place in a hot oven until tho y.dks are set ; serve immodiat t Iy. E.M-a!lopc.l Eggs: liutterlilib-patty p;uis and sprinkle thr bottom and sides with lin-' b-ead ov tr;iel;er rruiobs; br.-ak an egg car. luliy into each, using care thai the Volk be W hole; cover wilh line crumbs moistcm-d with melted butter ami :e;isouei wilh salt and pep p r, set into the oven mud th" while of the egg is sit and the crumbs brow lied. Poll iied Eggs : A pint of cr. am, or if that is impossible, a pint of milk, to which shall be added, w la n hot. a pieco of butter h df the sie ol an egL'. Put in a double boiler to hi 1! ; sal; to trHo and when it is at iln- In-iiing point, slit in four ggs that have been light 1 ben! en until the while.-, mid yolks are well liiixc!. Let il stand for a few iiiomeiits to thicken, stirring occasion ally, and serve on a hot tlish. stuffed Eiru's : P.oilthe eggs twenty minute.-; -i liloe the shells rai'efully. rut th" eggs, lengthwise, in half; re move I lie yolk and smooth to a paste, adding Mllli, it-lit melted butler to moisten it will; then add one-half the quantity of devilled ham: till the eggs, and fit the half together; place the forcuieat that is left in the shallow tlish or platter, set the eggs upon it, covet with crumbs and a simple w hitc sauce, made of lin It. il butter, lloiir and milk, ami seasi.iiel wilh salt and prpprr ami ail iop or two nl lemon juice, ami set into the oven to brown. curpixns fob tue cubious. Professor Virchow of Horlin owns nearly 0,000 human skulls of all ages ami nationalities. The wealthiest man in Mexico is Pa tricio Milmo, an Irishman, whose es tate is valued at f lO.DOti.OiM), There was a shower of pebbles that lasted fifteen minutes at Watseka, ill., recently. Abbe Moigo, of Los Monties, believes that the amient cubit, which is ascer tained to bo (ho ten-millionth part of the polar axis of the earth, is prefera ble to the metre rs a standard of inens iner.iont. Continuous baths, as carried out in Vienna, are report "d unofficially by M. Lenoir as very efficacious in the treat ni.'iit of skin diseases, and ho warmly recommends their iiiir"bi't inn miotic hospitals of Pari -. I -ah -.Vl of Havana, qu-en of ( harles VI., sent a collection of th-IK !rc-scd in the -i!et I'reiich : ( y It--, to the queen of England, thus oil in br-ing the latest Pr -m-h fa -hi"!!-in a v ay whi' ii has been iuiita't-d "' 1 i:-r: as a novelty. In l.'us.-i.i, on Ma'- h C-.e t'ey a which the lark;; arc :-iipposed to arrive, the ril tics make clay iim-.g 'S of those birds, mp.-ar them villi honey, tip Un it heads with tin.-e!. and then cany l! t-in about, singing songs to sprii -j, tr t" La la, tin ir vi mal g.-t! I s. A painful and mi-'-hievi :;. ce.::t-:i.. I'revail-'tl on May ov. i:i the .' it'i 1 ' Ireland, so late as tin- y.ir l-:'.-k. L was aeoiiiiuon practice f-.r : t lu-l-b oy ; 0:1 that day to consider li;' ne elv. .- privileged tor 11:1 v.ii liy ' id with a bum-ii of nettles, stiiking a the fa and hands of th'-ir companions, or an other person wh.iui.l iiey felt that lh- ctrald assault wiih iiiqni'iiiy. 'J ho tunnel cut into the main rang! of the Kooky mountains, Knl mile-, font Invest of Denver, ('"!.. is t'ae high est cither i:i America or Europe, and its atiproa-bes ar" described a marvel-; of engineering skill, laid through roenrs unrivalled for grand'-ur air! magnificence. It is 1 .7' " feet in length and 1 l.o'H.I fe t ,-e .ve the M a. So nicely was tho t ngim-erintr done, that when thr workmen met the variation in tin- Lores was only aooiit one inch Il was th'1 work of the Denver and South Park division of the ("nion Pa-ilie railroad. In fanning districts of Denmark, where smoking is almost universal, and pipes w ith huge china bowls are a-' common as mile stones are scarce on coiiiif ry cross roads, distance is more frequently measured by "pipes" than by miles. The car-v-going, set w ays of the people make this expedient practi cable, (ireat is the amazement of th" traveller. however, at being told, iii an swer to his inquiry about tho distance to the next town, that j; js !;o !Mnv 'pij 's of tobacco," Experience wiP, Icm h him that at the steady gait and pull of the native about t.-,, English miles, or ha'f a Panish inil ..a'-." a "pipe." I isii in !:o (real American Lake. Dr. Sterling, of Cleveland. h;o. writes: The whitclish in Lake I '.-a average thre" and one-half p.ntn i b,;t oi-oa -e iiaHy one or more ;.:' t; k n weighing t 'ii to eigiiii".,' pounds, i speared one in Is!) at Coppi-r Ib-i'ior, Lake superior, that weighed t .vn:y live pounds. On th" m rth : ': . - I l.-I" Eoyale, Lake Superior, th v.'u'e-li-h avt-r.ig' foiirleen pound':. Th--lake herring are the m.:t imil' n in tif all our ti hrs. avt raging Jest than a pound in weigh;, and this nwr ago will hold good if you ceu.il them by the liiiili..;:.; ; but, lievcrt hcless, I have had .- 1 "cimi-iis brought to me tha! woii'd wt igh three, four, or even six pound. The wiiiteiis'n of the Vo-ikon river, Alaska --so say the govcrniiient rcpoi Is - weigh as high as forty pounds. The slnrgcoiisof thetirta' Lakes avt r age filly pounds, but imw and linn one is taken that weighs PM pounds and over. I saw- myself, at the Sault Ste. Marie, one taken that weighed PJ7 pounds. The catfish of our lakes are of 10 tst superior qu .1 ty, bring kg in '.he Southern markets a be ter price than any of our lake fishes, wlether fresh, salted or smoked. Tho average fi?.e is twelve p muds ; but Vet 1 saw , spe "mien taken with a hook and line that weighed fifty pounds. In the w aters of the Mississippi valley it ofion attains double that weigh,. A m limn .1 ';( . Some French chemists have sue. reeded ill solidifying petroleum, in whit h state it burns like tallow. The solidification is effected by adding to distilled petroleum, twenty-five per cent, of the purified juice of plants I dunging to the family of the Euphor bia' -a-. White wool conibineil with velvets and plushes in the new high art colors will form many handsome evening dresses this fall and winter. Household Plrtro. I ilnip my idle jipii nod hark. And onteli the fainlt'st sound; SI10 must be plnyinc hido-nnd-seek In shady nooks nrutiiiil; She'll come mid climb my clmir ngniu. And I't-ep my shoulders o'er: I h'.-nrn stilled laugh but, no! Sho comet h never moro! I waili-d only yesteruijjlit. 'flic cvenin-; service read, A ml lingered for my idol's kiM. llefoi-e slip went to bed; rorci-ttinu' slie had K'"io befora Jn sliiintiers soft nnd sweet, A ill-hi 1 1 110 n t abitvp hor head And joU'ts nl lirr feet. -II. II. Sln'l.tnnl. M'X'KNT I'AKAtiKAI'HS. Winter reigns when il snows. A iiiati'-r of course -The race track. There is a woman in Paris who peaks twelve languagts. Sho must, be a happy woman, for she can deliver a curtain lecture in a dozen tongos. P.rt-viiy is the soul if wit. Th'1 hot" keeper who w rote to a delinquent i x-1; aid.-r, "Send mo amount of bill," reccivd for a reply. "The amount ij Cl'V.'i. "JIow should a turkey be dressed?" A turkey, in order to be well dressed should be wholly undressed. Th" fewer feathers a turkey has when it comos on the table the inure angelic it will appear. "Pa. are wo going to have any girl vanieii iron on our new house?'" "Any w -h-a-t ?" "any girlvani.ed iron?" "Gal vanized yon imau. don't you?" "Ves. pa? but the teacher says we musn't ;ay g.d? it's girl?" A young man finds himself in a per plexing situation when hois unable to distinguish bet ween tlm ten-cent cigar purchased for his own en joyment and the t wo-for-fives intended for his pros pective father-in-law. Jt is the dog that has tho "pants" I the young man tho pantaloons; hut il is not unfreqiiently tlm case that be. fore lie- young man can get safely over the fence it is he who has the "pants" .Hid th.- (log the pantaloons. A boy in a country school was read ing tin- follow ing sentence ; "The light house is a landmark by day and a bea -oii by night," ami rendered it thus: The lighi hoiifc is a landlord by day and a deacon by night. A new book is called "How to Keep a store," It is a work of several hundred pages, and life is too short to read it. 'flu- best w ay to keep a store is to advertise judiciously, and thus prevent it falling into the hands of tho sh'-riff. Fir.-t masiier : "Well, 'did you make Ihe acquaintance of that strange girl you were raving over?" Second ditto: 'Ves: followed her home." First M.: How tlid she strike you?" Second lit to : "She didn't at all ; she got her big broi ln-r to do it." "Yon know I am n member of tho fire department ," said her rather, "and ,f I find yoiir yoiing spark in the house, t TiHIbo my tluty Input him out." 'Hut, father." replied his daughter, if you do, like as not I shall have a new ft. line w ilhin a week." A Western cyclone went through (he open windows of a house, caught, up ail tin-t lilies, pillow shams ami a pocket book, and blow them miles aw ay. The mail of Ihe house refutes to go 'ook for the pot hi 1 1 k. lie is afraid he might also find the fidicsand pillow shams, -l'liihul l,ihiu ,V irs. A fashionably attire I young lady i- ked her doctor, the other day, if h" lid not think that the great weight of (ho large hats and bonnets now in style had a tendency to cause disease if the brain. "Not al all. my dear Miss; ladies who have brains don't Wear those large hats." The reason that an express (rain ihvay.s precedes a milk train is no' because its speed is greater. II is be. an . - ihe t-i.w rati her tin ihe engino is 1 1 -i I to rati h the cows in time to Im niikid before daik. After I hoy are ; iiehl they are run on the sid" hack, 'a" cows we i:nd -r.-t and, doing tho iW'iteh'ilg llieiil -e ves. Habits of the Cannibal , ! i Fiji thiriy y.-ar; ago war was iii-eli- quite a- imii'li with a view to lining "if flu- capl ives, w ho were ad u dly careful!;.' I'aMt le d before slaughter, .-for any t'!i r caiHe. I n son ie cases I itu;i,' wa-.'iit, cooked, ami eaten in the pie. f ii'-c of the victim, who had prcvi- ell dv b'-' II coil. p. I!"d to dig the ovell iin t coil s t the wood lor healing it. in - si-!; wiT" I tried abc, an 1 tho death i f a gii.it loan w its i elebrat etl by a i ii -rnl rlrn:igln:g of widows. Pc'shltt , .-r a! chef:; hoii Ing beings v e ' ! M' : I. Tie ;. ha I I i stand clasi ;:: th - "'v i!:!.g Pid U's while earth 1 ; : '! ! o r I 'e In. Win ll a chief 1 ; i :.i ' I a ii ', t aiio." a number of ii- r . :: : v.er.' b.ai.ei hand ami fool ami 1 '..'! - -a !h" 'jTonad to a-'t as rollers. 3 ft 5.o H A' i i I i? iff; if U f,.