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Maria Ward ami John Randolph.
Ono of tho saddest and most roman
tic lovo affairs in tlin social annuls of
Virginia was that of Maria Ward and
John Randolph of Roanoke. Begin
ninsr in his early boyliood, it became
tho ono enthralling passion of his
mar.'inod, filling his wholo being, until,
as no himself nam, "no loved tier net
ter than his own soul or Iiim that ere
nted it." There is a picture of John
Randolph in the rooms of tho Virginn
Historical Society, taken at tho timo
when ho was tho accepted lover of
Maria Ward. It represented a singu
larly handsome yontii of twenty-live
Ills eyes dark and full of intellect, his
month beautifully formud, and over
his proud and lofty forehead fell
profusion of dark hair. Tho breaking
oil' of tho niTair is wrapped in mystery;
an wo Know is mat ono summor morn
ing no roue up 10 tno House, and after
a long interview in tho parlor, tho lady
left the room in tears, while ho rushed
from tho house, mounted lift horse,
nnu rouo inrioiisiy away. Ho never
saw her again; but ono day ho ap
proaehed it, house where sho was stiiv.
ing while sho was singing in tho par
lor. Facinatcd by tho sound of her
voico ho lingered on tho porch, and
sent in from tunc to tunc a request for
nor to sing one alter another the ton
dcr little ballads which were associa
ted with their loves. Maria Ward
santr, unoon?ious of her lover s j:
ence, wnno no rusiiou frantically up
and down the porch in an agony of
grief, waving his arms, and crying is
the anguish ot his heart: "Macbeth
hath murdered sleep; Macbeth shall
sleep no moro!"
Maria Ward married Peyton Ran
dolph, son of Edmund Randolph, who
was Govornor of Virginia, tho first
Attorney-General of tho United States,
and Secretary ofStao under Washing
ton. This lady was distinguished for
tho exquisito grace and facinotion of
In r niiinnors and hor bright wit. Her
portrait, a copy of which has been sc
oured for this artiolo throintJi A'"
courtosv ofhor grieid&Bcjaur, Hfrss
J. L. WllHams, of liiolunoinl ttqm
sonts a lovoly girl of sboon, wWi
wondrous blue uyos, ioflp,rifdlitty ileH
onto compheciotQ a p-Jw&isltnpofcfiiomj'
brown curls, aiubnitlrojjnfuaifostinno
of tho lastocoptury.
MarJWnnbdieibhi W209!fgcTORret
twerffars. All contempoBiay neootints
unite in describing! hons possessing)
a nfnguhiK) (ifHcimaion ofc mmnlors, a
charniliupjwefciifOa!HP aniiilbiiay ofc
deposition? inBenchmitBigo grmilry and
Q.j7? nnibippooidhn sowsfetBilo, polV
soiiaLjlipaflinoss. At tcim timo of hu
death sho wa ttU as tjcoah as tho
sifhimor rosQ ns eitptbaftnig hi ihni
aiuDmannors as when sho enthralled
tho passional) heart of John Ibuidoljili
of RoanoUu. Ii. L. Didier, in
per s MiPjaztnc for Aprtt.
Tjiofeiitc(emv4ifMici'tti(-jiiiflaK!
tr
i Thoro ifiao wry fow nioib in liu.dtuid
wlurjpan mi&o ife good a Hpoooh m fliu
Princo of WifRiw JEQs wico auirm-
larly far-reaohins dleao iflbasiuR. iftub
ins ueuvory is sflmno and (BpBiHRsda
Ujjt it must not bo supposed thitt dio
caso and lluoiRjy wdauli ucav claeaiote
ino his public discourses uasro atRiaied
witout troublo, or that tho Priiico is
ono of tho "mob of gontloiiRm who
'spoak' at oasu." (Bid luft-o vory littfo
to say worth listoaig to. At first,
whou ho had to address iBi tBitfcnco
audit foil tohisQotlo begin spoub
guaking whilst ho was voiyyoionr ih
O leed -lie spoke with some hositttfiGffi,
aud ho gavo his audioncu the iibia of
who would bo vory glad when ho could
tit doji; but by "persistent practice,
stimulated by tho cortainty that ho
fnust look forward toeonstant calls
upon him, and aniimitod by a high
fiOnsoof duty, tho Princo overcame Uio
dillioullios which besot most young
orators, aggravated in his caso by tho
consciousness that ovory word ho ut
to'd would bo eagerly weighed nnd
recorded. Ho lias acq ui rod a com
mand of language and a follolty of ox
rossiou Iwliloli couimotid his matter
to tliu most critical, whilst it is at tho
sumo timo judicious in snbstanco ami
mtiuh to tho point. No ono can make
a butter case for a charitable institu
tion than the Priucu, and his appeals
to tho pookots of his hearurs when ho
i.i presiding at a ii Inner to promote
tho work of some buuollcout associa
tion, or to further somo useful and
meritorious enterprise, are so success
ful that it is considered tho fortune of
an evening, from a financial point of
vlow, is secured when tho Princo of
Wales has consented to take tho chair.
On occasions of national importance
and interest, such as tho opening of
public institutions, tho Prince's
speeches, carefully preparod and ex
cellently pronounced, aro models of
what suoli work should bo, setting
forth tho objoots in vlow, tho history
of tho movement, nnd tho claims it
lias to support or approval, in woll
ohoson ami olleotivo words. Tho
Princo has had practice enough cor
taiuly, for since his marriage ho has
boon associated with orcry inovoincut
In tho kingdom, aud has 'boon called
upon to open exhibitions, bridges nnd
buildings, parks and museums, "In
augurate" statues, lay foundation
stones, preside at commissions and
banquets year after yoar, and has
answered to tho call with unflagging
cheerfulness, aud oflool. William
Jlowartl lluasell, in Ifarjitr's Mmjuzinc
for April.
Fishing Umlor tho lei'.
Fishing under tho loo In tho
f;rcat lakes Is extensively carried on
n wlntor, tho catch being mostly porch
ami bass. Gill nets aru used and sot
by cutting in tho ieo a dozen or moro
holes in a lino, through tho first of
which tho entire not, including tho
sinkers, Ib lowurod, while the top is
carried along umlor tho ice by grap
pling It through the successive holes.
After it Is fastened In tho last one, the
Intermodlatu openings aro allowed to
freese up, tho sucoud not, when tho
oatch Is hauled In, being attached to
the end of tho not already in the water
and hauled under as tho first ib hauled
out. The nets arc changed dully aud
tho a vo r ago catch in from '200 to COO
pounds. Milwaukee Journal.
Ah old imtrUrch, IW vr an of tup, Vai lut
AM t Milan, Mo, r 4rak a tfftat deal of
JiqHor and f UowcU (oleeo tor abuut icveuty-
J. W. Roilly, l'oct ami Sigii-Painter.
I was running a weekly paper in a
small Northern Indiana town at tho
time I first met him. You know how
tho inhabitants of small places go wild
over anything of a froakish nature,
and tho reigning sensation just
then was tho work of a blind sign
painter. A party of advertising
fakirs had just struck the Tillage
who decorated the dead walls and
fences in the most gaudy way imagin
able, tho finishing and artistic touches
being done by a member of tho jiarty
who was known as tho "Only Blind
Sign Painter on Earth." Business with
them was rushing, every merchant in
town coming around and wanting
work done, for when tho Hlind Sign
Painter, who was nono other than
Roilly, felt his way up a ladder and
dashed offnn artistic sign, half the In
habitants of tho place turned out to
witness tho feat.
Tho scheme of tho fakirs, which was
an original ono and calculated to
catch tho multitude, all depended on
tho histrionic nbility of the Hoosier
Poet. Ho had large, frank gray eyes,
and tho vision of an eagle. When tho
surface was selected ho was brought
out and led to tho foot of the ladiler.
A part of his bushiest was to go up a
stoj), carefully feolmg his way, then
turning, staro into vacancy In an aim
less, moony sort of stylo, and bring to
Lear on tho crowd a laco lull of nam
and pathos. This rarely failed to
draw expressions of sympathy, and.
what was more to tho pointaddition-
al advertising contracts. Slowly
climbing tho bidder, ho fingered tho
surface, measuring carefully with his
hands tho dimensions Qi tho letters,
and then suddenly seizing tho brush,
the sign was reeled oil inucn more
frpidly tuiGS H?o nveraffo paiotbrcoulil
do it.
Another catobasg bit of "bttHitfess"
was to .4 S9 bit; an coning dowa, wla;a
ono ef tho party gavo bin a a&avlmr
butcfw, with im unprcoiition and a
bd!d pede to bo moro otoxcfnJ.
"Wscaio, yJuuin)! Htrtuo omo ouyrbt to
tifloitia) aw iwm luwryfVom l-hosto
tUW ww s.uwalo BWtks tain
tho OKxttYEh
dnj wiftm lib yns irp tins luddor I
cub gilt Ids (iys Iy sns4ioion laid
been anouscui aujl ho suw Ib in my
fftooa Sloly nuil dUliljoKrtciy, wWi
aivlislcflj!uiina,y , lia wlulcc'd tlutt great
gjony oyo ot lus uta vy Unit spoico
wJfUIUubitiuies.
tidojirin liia liouli-
(RiuXse, imd lir.dtfig thilt ho wnu a gold
niiiio of talent jiidnouil litln to luavo
tho imOcburM nnd go t work in m
oilleo, a taiHic whiuh v;w not; diiiiwilt,
cjfor lie only rugitt'dod tho "Bluid Point-
r " (UJihro asoa liovl.ili larlc, and was
getting tired of the fun. Tbjit wih
tho beginning of his ntwspapor caroiix'.
ID went to Indinooipou's mra luis bon
doing oxooHi?nt work (in tho press of
tluit oity ovia'm'noo. I andtaMliuid hw
book is mitt'utg him qoito hniidwouxoly
lUubiK a swooess ta-iay way. Pittsburgh
TliD CBiHiUtHPftt Ktoewftr
L:iHt fidJ, whou tho cIuuuns tvtnw
piSDscilbod to eleolivo slodles wrnu
nooeb) hi tho feenJomm ooursitoooHHor
vative puoplo tiiifouglkoot tho cotaitry
jie Acted tlad,this vioidd be tho dcivth
btenv to elnsffl'os at Hiu'vard. Tho
sibso tlinEg wi(u pi-edkited in 1811,
when (1 tunic mid Lat'rn were BBtdto
oleetim, leCea- thu IreHkeoio yeiu. In
bAh ctfiios tlwsiP pscdtotdoisBf iau prov
ed to bo falso.
This caa bono bfttUaskowo tbnji by
quoting Irooa tbu Dwin's last report.
After all tlHiso jaiiesi, with tfe-ook aud
Latio oleetivo bi throo tipsier classes,
if tho clastifirt wiU'o to perish it would
have been shown by this time. Ily
the same roptt, the falsity of tho
often-heard statement that under an
oleetivo system, "soft" courses aro
usually choson Is proved.
In this report it is scon that out of
1,000 college students fi'-H attend tho
history coursos, -IM natural history,
JW7 philosophy, Ji'Jl political economy,
Till urooic, 'Mil lialin; i-;ngiisii anu
(acrmaii, l'Jl each; French, 18'J; Ihm
arts, 181; chemistry, 171.
J It will bo seen by this that Knglish
and French, which aro much easier
coursos than Greek and Latin, aro
still less popular. Such courses as
history, phi.osophy and political eco
nomy, which aro very dlllleult, aro tho
fullest coursos In college.
Tho same thing is shown in tho
freshman class. Instead of being neg
lected, thoCclassics aud mathematics
are the best attended freshmen coursos.
In a class of 250 students l'Jti take
Latin, ltJil Greek, Ml mathematics.
Tho number of freshmen who take all
tho studies is 83.
This choico of mathematics and
classics in preference to easier courses
is duo to tho counsel of their former
teachers, which the freshmen nro
strongly advised to follow. Boston
Journal.
Cliiirlutiuis In Constantinople.
According to last advices Constan
tinople is about to bo deprived of tho
benefit of another ancient institution.
Tho Government, having made a
crusade lately against tho numerous
charlatans, has now given directions
to its officials to prosecute tho magi
cians, denouncing thorn as common
cheats and rogues. Whether tho
court astrologer is doomed remains
to bo seen. Constantinople has al
ways enjoyed a good supply of magi
cians, tno best Doing from Aiorooco,
and many of them blacks. Tho magi
cian, whoso studios can bo seen hi
many a street, havo been found of tho
creates t benefit, being preferred to
doctors, doing a largo businesi in lovo
charms, ami finding moro thieves
than tho pollco. Si. Louis U lobe-Demo
crat.
Rich Rubles.
Tho Duchess of Norfolk claims tho
possession of tho finest rubies iu tho
United Kingdom. Any woman of
reasonable means may wear diamonds,
but only an imporlal wealth over per
tuns nor to number rubies among
her jewels, Tho Duchess of Norfolk-
would undoubtedly give all those
prleoleng gems to obtain sight for her
arn, whoso future la shrouded in men
tal as well txH physical darkness; but
tho oldest and richest dukedom In
Fiii-land cuii not buy health for It
frolo liolr. Pn7(i(Wiiiii VVcw.
TUTS LOST OiatLD.
A fllchlatid Incident Illustrating the Faithful
ncii of Pop.
A shepherd who inhabitod ouo of
tho valleys or glens which intersect
tho Grampian Mountains, in one of his
excursions to look after his flock, hap
pened to carry along with him ono of
his children, an infant of thrco years
old. This is not an unuimal practice
among the Highlanders, who accustom
their children from tho earliest infan
cy to endure tho rigors of ttio climate
After traversing his pastures for somo.
11 i , . .
lime, iraenueu oy ins uog, ino snep
herd found himself under tho neces
sity of ascending a summit at somo
distance, to havo a moro oxtensivo
view of tho range. As tho ascent wai
too fatiguing for tho child, ho left him
on a smnQ plain at tho bottom, with
strict injunctions not to stir from It
till his return. Scarcelv, however,
had ho gained tho summit, when tho
horizon was darkened by duo of those
impenetrable mists which frequently
descend so rapidly amidst these moun
tains, as, in tho space of a few minutes,
almost to turn day to night. Tho
anxious father instantly hastonedback
to find his child, but owing to tho un
usual darkness and his own trepida
tion, unfortunaloly missed his way in
tho descent. After a fruitless search
of many hours, ho discoverud that ho
hail reached tho bottom of tho valley
and was near his own cottage. To re
new tho search that night v.is equally
irmucss anu dangerous, no was,
therefore, compelled to go homo al-
hougli ho had lost both his child and
his dog, who had attended him faith
fully for many years
Next morning, by break ot day tho
shepherd, accompanied by a band of
his neighbors, set out in search of his
child ; but after a davspont in fruitless
fatigue, ho was at' last compelled, by
tfto approach ot nignt, to dociond from
the ssDiiotaio. On his returning home
to aw cottage, no fonod tbat tho dog,
which but bad lost tho day bofore, had
been home, and on reoaivlna f pieoo of
f,'""3 1,11(1 1B!wtly gonw oil afpMa
"wwl?"mv' PVlty lh.V?-
nurd rvouwod his sonrjh for h'w child,
and Hf-UI, on lvurniag home dbmu-
noiutcd in tuu mailing, lw to nnd tlinr.
tin) dog liitd byyn home, aud on reooiv-
ing Iuh OHual jvllowauoo of uaicc, had
uiHtuuty disappeared. Struck with
ii . . l.. m T . j i - i
hum Huiirunu oirunmuiimou, mi remain
ed ut homo one diiy; and vbon tho
dog, iw ohuiv), dwportud with his piooo
or oiiia;, lit rcsHtved toroUowuim, :iud
find onl tho wiuwe of tbw .strange pro
ocdure. Tuo dog lod tho way to a cir-
nraot ut somo distuuee from iho .spot
wiioro tho auopuwrrt bad Urft liw cinJd.
The banks of tho ottruraot almost joined
at tho top, yut. soparated by an abyHS
ot imniouHo dopto, presented tbat ap-
puarauco whioh so ufteo astonisbus and
appalls tho travelers that froqouot tho
Grampian taountaioH. Down ono of
those rnggud aud ultnost perpoodioo-
lurdasoonts koo dftg began, without
livutulion, to miilctt his way, and at hua
dxwippiuircd by HUPwring a cave, tbo
month of which wiw almost lo'ol with
tho toifttjut. Tbo rihupherd, with dilB-
alt', followed ; Irat on od Wiving tho
(Hive, what wore nix etu)tl()Dj) when bo
heboid his nrfluit o;itinsr with ranch &at-
irtittotioti tbu) oaks which tin: dosr had
jti)(t broogot bios, wbilo tbw faithful
animal stood by eyeing his young
ooargo with ino utmost itisi action.
Tj'rom tho situation in which tho child
wim found, it aiineared that lie had
wandorcd to tho brink of tho precipice
and then either fallen or scrambled
down till ho reached tho cave. Tho
dog, by moans of his scent, had traced
him to tho spot, and afterwards pre
vented him from starviijjcby giving up
to him his owu daily allowance. Ex
change.
Randolph's Dogs.
John Kamlol)li, ot uoauolcc, was as
pootiliaiyv'hon it came to dogs as ho
was in niaiiv Mthor orospcets. Mr,
Henderson, tho intelligent barber
minor tno American uouso, nveu m
Richmond, Va., when ho was a litlo
shaver be is n big one now, nnd a
vory goodono, by tho way and often
saw old John ami hear.l his pipim
voice. Randolph had relatives in Rich
mond, and frouuontly drove up from
Roanoke to visit thorn. His carriage
was $ry largo, vory showy, and vory
much admired. It had great liftthor
straps fur springs, and a high seat in
front for tho driver. When ho camo
into Richmond Randolph kicked up n
vast amount ot dust, and people ran
to tho windows to soo him pass. Three
horsiiM dragged tho carriage Tho
leader was ridden by Juba, a black
man, while John, the driver, sat on
the seat aud drove the other two
Randolph on such occasions would
lean back ami gazo about him the same
as if lie had been a king or a conqueror.
Trailing behind tho carriage woro live
or six immonso greyhounds, who
scorned to recognize the pomposity of
theirsituation, for they turned up their
noses at the other dogs and said noth
ing. Juba was invesled with tho ex
clusive caro of those dogs, and was
ordered by his master to furnish thorn
with clean plates to eat from, and with
the nest steaks that tho market atlord
od. Under no circumstances would
Randolph permit his dogs to oat scraps
from tho table. Their palates were
tickled with choico cuts, and their
thirst quenched with rich milk.
Dogs woro vory numerous in thoso
days, aud men woro paid premiums
f )r catching and killing thorn. As the
Randolph caravan was approaching
Richmond one day tho handsomest
dog in tho procession ran ahead to soo
what ho could soo. Presently ho en
countered two catchers, who threw a
not over him aud then proceeded to
tio a ropo about his neck. Ho whined
aud barked, and Juba hearing tho
commotion dug his spurs luto tho flunks
of his leader, while John cracked his
whip, ami tho whole party, Randolph,
Juba, aud John, woro borne, along on
a run to tho rvcue. Tho catchers were
tu st about to disappear in tho woods
iy tho side of tho road with their prize
when Randolph drow up. Taking In
tho situation ho produced a pistol and
ordered tho release of his dog. The
oatohors compiled at once, whereupon
Randolph soroamed nut iu his peculiar
ly shrill manner; "Juba, oh, Juba,
fetch comu water iu wash tho dog
where the poor whit men hail hold of
kliu." UruwiiHf Leader,
Earth Vibrations.
Vary probably not only fish but ani
malg and somo birds hear as much by
Iho vibration oj ino earth as by tho
uound traveling in tho atmosphere,
mid depend as much upon their im
mediate perception of tho slightest
tremor of the earth as upon rccogni
uon oy ine ear in mo manner familiar
to ourselves. When rabbits, for in-
fctanee, aro out feeding in tho grass,
it is often possible to get quito close to
Uiem by walking in this way, extreme
jy siow, anu oareiuiiy placing tho
.. 1 I . t
foot by slow derces upon Iho ground,
Tho earth is then merely prosscd, and
not stepped upon at all, so that there
ib no jar. uy uoing tins i nave often
moved np within gunshot of rabbits
without tho least aid from cover.
Onco now and tlion I havo walked
across a Hold straight at them. Sonic
thing, howover, depends on tho
direction of tho wind, tor then the
question of scout comco hi. To somo
degree it is the samo wjth hares. It
,is cnrumiy tho ca.so w.th hints, as
wood pigeons, a iicck oi juom, win re
main feeding onlv tust tho other side
of the hcuge; but
it if you stamp tho
ifistuntiy. So will
W will not ily far if
earth, will nso
rooks, though thty
vou nro not ai'med. Partridges
certainly sicuro tucniso;vcs by their
attention to tho fiint tremor of tho
ground. Pheasants do so too, aud
make oil", running ihroiic.-h tho tinder
wood long before s,ay ojwi is in sight
Tho most senr.itivG aro landrails, and
it is ditlicult to got nsnr tliemf for
this reason. i hough Uio mowing
grass must conjou an approaohing
porson iioin iiiooi ii,s it conceals them
from linn, these turds change their
positions, no inttor how quietly ho
walksr Let him bo as cunning an ho
will, ahd think to out oil' corners and
cross tlu landrail's ret.at, the bird
bailies lffm nimt timos in ten. That
it is ac.visd of tho direction tho
pursuer Jukes by tho vibration of tho
suifaco s at buiHt placable. Other
birds sit tied aupo to oscaiio by ro
raainio.f fit ill till thay dotect tho
tieumr (oming direct toward thora,
wbon thby rwa. lbiin nd dry wenth-
er chanr'e tho susceptibility ot the
HUMcepti(?uity
Hurfaoe :o vibrato, and may some
Minus iu p'irt; imcouut for the wildnesH
or nppicent, tamnnesg of birdn and
animals. Should any ono donhfc tho
oxwtcnco of snoh tromors ho htonJv
to li on iho ground with his ear near
the Lnni;e; nut, being unnriod to the
oxporimuit, be will at turrit only notice
tho heavier sounds, ah of a wagon or
a carUio;se. in recant experiments
with tnoxt doliante i wSruments de-
vinod to show tho cosmic vibration of
the earth, tLo moverae'jts cominuni-
cutetl to it o tho tides, or by the
"pull" of tli sua and moan, it has
boon fonnd almost impossible iw vet
to carry qp.t tb-a object, &o groatly aro
theafl moemoiits oUured by the
ceaseless and inexpliimblo vibrations
of thn noliil u.M'lb. Thorn is nothing
novc!-.yi3nahJo Id tbo napposition that,
if an iustumwit can bo constructed
(o show Ihojoj, tbo una of animals
und birds livnig orgAowmfl, nnd not
iron aud stool abouM bo able to dis
cover tbo trooiors of tho surface.
Lifis of the Fitlds.
Obi Men in (toofftia.
A lorros jondont of The Montezuma
Sccord bas boon examining tbo records
In Dooly county and ha discovered
that there are living in Dooly 1GQ
whito men who aro orer GO years of
age. Of that Dumber 27 are over 70
and 10 aro WiB" 80 yours of age.
Wo could apt, perhaps, name moro
than six ni6n, white or black, in thio
county, who aro over 80 years of ago.
Tho oldest colored man wo over
saw wr.s iing in tins county, in is7.
tVn amusing iucidont occurred during
tho flection to decide the location of
tho sUto iTipital. Tho people of
Pulaski weio almost unanimous for
t im I ..ili.. il I ii
iMiuougisviii", inoiigii uioro woro somo
clovor and iDlluootial citizens for
Atlanta.
Among tin -id who favored Atlanta
as tho sato capital was Mr. Oliver
Jolks. Sr, Uio.so who remombcr tiio
old gentleman know how intonce'yin
torested heooiihl become iu any pofiii
cal contest. When ho oospousod a
cause, hi? boemo enthusiastic, and in
tho contrtit bclwecn Atlanta and Mlll-
odgovillo ho let hinisolf out to iho
last buckle for Atlanta.
Mr. Jolks g;vo thoold negro mon-
tioned an Atlanta tickot aud told him
to go to tho court-houso and vote it.
Tho old darky mado his way to tho
court-house, and as ho approached tho
polls ho was mot by some young
whito men who woro working for
I il liuliroiMllft Tlmv lnnL-ml tit- tlin
old fellow's tickot, nnd seeing it was
for Atlanta, thoy handed it back to
him and told him that ho was too old
to vote. Iho old man did not dispute
tho statement, but supposed it was so,
and turned round and retraced his
stops. On his way down ttio street
ho was mot oy oir. jciks, who iiskou
him if ho had voted. He replied:
"Old master, do young geinmans
say I'so too old to vote, and 1 reckon
I Is."
Mr. Jolk? jumped clear oft tho
ground, thow his arms wildly into tho
air, and shrieked:
&1
HToo old to vote! loo old to vote!
PIT show 'em!" and ho led tho old
darky back to tho polls and ho put
iu a vote for Atlanta.
Mr. Jelks, passed away in 1883,
aged upward of 80 years. Ho was tho
oldest man in Hawkiusvillo. His only
brother, Mr. William C. Jolks, is still
living, and resides at llarrsville, Fla.
Wo do uot know his age, but it is prob
ably 75 years. Ho was engaged In
business iu iiawKinsviuo over uiiy
yoars ago. tiawmnsviua (ua.) uis
patch. A Had Lawyer.
A vonng ltiwyor was making n
violent speeoh in a justice court the
other day, and during his remarks
mado use of somo profano language.
'Hold on thoro, you young squirt."
yelled tho justice, "if you don't use
better language 1 will fino you foi
contempt of court."
"ripo ami bo a it to you, youou
tho thoroughly maddened legal
luminary, "you aro only a creature o
tho statute, and tho jurisdiction isonH
live dollars, while 1 have $100 worth o
contoiuut for you." l'r(U('t W'teUy
A. LlTEUAItY HERO.
The Life of Joel Barlow, the
Pnbllsher of
"Watt' Psalms."
As we are going through an epoch
of centennials, writes a Now York cor
respondent of The Troy 2Y?nes, it might
bo well to notice tho fact that it is just
ono hundred years since American lit
eraturo took" its first start after tho
Revolution. Tho first hook published
on this continent after the peace with
- Great Rritian was "Watts' Psalms,
I a. . . . . . ...
euitcu uv Joel Uarlow. which was is
sued in Hartford in 1785. Harlow was
then 30. Ho was a native of Connect
lout, and had studied at Yale, whore
in 1778 ho delivered a poem entitled
tho "Prospect of Peace." His noetic
talents had already attracted notice,
and this led tho clerirv to runuest that
ho should prepare an edition of Watts
for public worship. Ho also edited a
weekly paper in Hartford called The
American Mcrcuru. but afterward ad
ded law to literature. Ho had, how
over, already contemplated what ho
considered his great poem, "Tho
Columbiild." This w.u tint fnninlntpil
until tho lapse of twenty years, but its
inception was given in tho "Vision
of Columbus," which was published
tho
o year our government was formed
i-ii railing mis reminiscence, it mav
bo added that Rarlow went to Europe
scon auer issuing thp Vision, and wm
tho first American author that visited
Great Britian after the close of tho
. . . .
war. Ho sympathized with tho French
revolutionists, to whom ho rendered
somo diplomatic service, and on his
return in 1805 ho was tho best-inform
ed American on tho subject of foreign
ailairs. Ho was then 50, and his ripe
u.xpenenco reuuercd him highly usotul
to tho general government. Ho mado
Washington his abode, and erected an
elegant house. Two years afterward
his great work, "The Columbiad." an-
poareu. ii was published m l'liiladol
' 1 T. ..... . .
phia, and was tho most costly book
which, up to that timo, had over been
isHued in this country. It was dodtoa
ted to Robert Fulton of steamboat
fame, and was graced by a portrait of
tho author, togothor with eleven copper-plate
illustraticniH executed inLon
Jon. The author expected tbat this
work would permanontlT retain its
Imtmotion as the greatwtof American
poems. It wan read and ndmirud. but
like many other works of temporary
mine, it gradually aunk ont of sight,
lod it is not probable tnnfc nuothor
3dition will ever be printed. Its
prophecy of futnre dovolopmunt i one
nf its miMt striking features, of which
the following is an instance:
From Mobawk's nvauh far westimr with the
siui.
rtiroouli all toe woodlands recent chmoeU
run.
l"np the reJunilant lakes, the broad hill braw,
Anil marry Hudson with Missouri's wave.
From dim Superior, wliosc uufutiiomcil sea
Drinks tliu mild Biilenilor of the settlog day,
New paths uiifoliiinir lead their watcrv nriilj;.
And towns and empires risu aloni; tliuir side,
To Mississippi's Bource the pusrcs bcod,
And to the broad Pucltlc inula extern).
How wonflerfnlly this prophesy has
been fulnllod during the eignty j'oars
of interval.
"Tho Columbiad" at onco gavo Bar
low national distinction, and this lod
him to project a full history of tho
country, but his plans were broken by
tlu call to diplomatic service. Madi
son needed an ambawador to Franco,
and there was no ono so well adapted
to this sorvice as Joel Rarlow. On
reaching Paris ho found that the dream
of liberty and its bloody frenzy had
givon place to cho still moro bloody
despotism of Napoleon. Ho bohcid
tho march of this crowned monster to
Moscow with aa army of nearly half a
million, so fowLof whom over returned.
Four months afterward camo tho sad
tidings of a failure of tho expedition,
accompanied bv a request from
Napoleon thatB.ulow should meet him
at Wilua. His object was never pub
lished, but it is probable that ho
wishod to obtain troops from Amorica
to renew an army sacriiiced to his own
folly and ambition.
Uarlow obeyed Aapoicon's request
and, attended by his private secretary,
hastened to tho appointed spot, but tho
expected meeting never took place.
The exposure of tho journoy and tho
wretched condition of tho Polish inns
reduced his health, and on the L'L'd of
December. 1812, ho died of pneumonia
Miear Cracow, wiioro ho liePm an un
known gravo. IIih last days woro sad
dened by scones of horror, for ho bo
hold tho wretched remnant of Napo
leon's army perishing by frost and
faniino on tho bordors of Poland.
Thoso scenes gavo his genius its last
inspiration, and being unablo to vfto
tho pen, ho dictated tho most tremotid
ous indictmont which tho poetic muso
over dolivered against tno imporial
tyrant. It is called "Advico to a
Raven," and closes with tho hopo of
Earth's total vengeance on tho monster's head.
Barlow is tho only ono of our am
bassadors that fills a foroign gravo,
but his name is not recalled on this oc
casion by either his misfortunes or his
productions. It is merely introduced
by its connection with tho centennial
of tho now birth of literature and tho
important fact that tho first volume
issued after tho Revolution was a hymn
book.
All Easter Novelty.
Thoro will shortly n"ppear in our
book stotos an original "novelty" for
Easter, designed by two Buffalo girls
who havo mot with such unexpected
encouragomont among dealers to
whom thoy havo submitted their work
that thoy havo every prospoot of be
coming successful business women.
Tho little ornament, whioh thoy havo
fashioned to hang on a cabinet or gas
bracket Easter morning, is a whito
satin crescent fringed with silver
spangles and dusted over with silver
powder. Iu tho samo circle rests a
broken ogg with a cunning downy
chicken peeping forth, his bright eyes
snapping mischievously from under
his yellow.fiuzy coat. "Whito chenlllo
strings form a iinish and pretty means
of hanging up this Easter greeting.
Wo learn that tho young women havo
not onco Introduced their design here,
hut havu nHioivod largo orders from
Rochester and other neighboring
places. Any young lady nowadays
who can gel up uomothiug new anil
pretty for an Inexpensive holiday
aouveiilr is almost ussurod of her
iucoiuo in advanco. JtuJUlo Courier.
Neglecting Homo Talent.
Thero nro artists nnd muuici.ins
among us who havo won fame and for
tune. But for ono that is Huncessfnl
scores struggle against tho petty jeal
ousy of their countrymon and poverty
produced by this foroign craze. It is
a notorious fact that Americans who
havo painted pictures and published
music under their own names havo
been a complete failure j but on assum
ing a foreign, Jiigh-sounding name
their works havo found a ready sale.
A large number of paintings hold bv
the rich in this country, with French
and Italian signatures, are the works
of resident American artists. If thoir
ownors know that the artist was a
plain Gcorgo Smith or John Tliomas
they would not consider them worth
tho canvas thoy aro painted on.
Why havo not Americans more na
tional pride? Why do not the rich
spend moro of their money at home?
Money paid out hero for luxuries bene
fits tho masses. Tho artist and musi
cian pay it to tho merchants, who in
turn pay it to their employes.
Foreigners who oxcel should bo well
paid for thoir works, which should bo
brought to this country; thoy help to
educate us, to clevato and refine, but
they must not bo patronized to the ex
clusion of our owu. Wo havo tho
samo elevating, refining influence with
us, in men aud women of talent and
gonitis, but who languish in obscurity
for want of patronage, because our
great weakness is for show, and that
is nlado bettor by buying in Paris,
Floronco or Rome." In order to avoid
tho loss of millions wo must learn to
appreciate, to encourago and support
our own.
Another evil consequent upon tho
first is, that, seeing Americans rushing
abroad to spend their money, foreign
ers have naturally como to, the conclu
sion that our art productions must bo
of a vory inferior order when wo will
not buy them ourselves This impres
sion is created by Americans wherever
they go; consequently tbuy not ottly
send thoir own money abroad, but
pi-Hjttrfice foreigners, so that tauy will
not send their money here for navtbioff
that oan bo had eltwhere. If i.tneri
onnH had that true-born pride0 and love
of country whioh afaonld animate
every heart, there would be no bowing
at tho feet of strung Uvltmt to nesloct
our own; bot with a helping Sand
American gxjuiuB liberated would
mount and hold pluoo with the highest
talent of the world. Pitiladclpiiiw
Ledger.
A Jlnttwr of Policy.
A beautiful and btmbful young
woman of about nineteen somniers
called recently at the otflceof a life in
surauco agent, says Tltc Neto York Tel
egram, and asked mm timidly if ho
could toll her how long people of a
certain age would live.
"Juttdaiu, replied tiie agent, cough
ing respectfully behind a prospectnn,
and drawing his chair near to bor.
hero aro our Bibles of expectation
and averago mortality, which contain
all the information on the subject taut
ono can desire."
Well," said she, "how long will a
man of G7, and that eats peas with his
knife, live?"
'According to our table, madam,"
replied the ngeat, "he should, on the
average, survive eleven years, tnrca
mouths and sixteen days,"
"That," said the visitor, "would bo
till the 21st of April, 18lJ."
"Precisely, mmlam, on tbo uvomco
expectation of mortality, for wo must
all die, and it is tnorctoro well to in
jure against losg to tho loved one
in a company whoo character "
And how rmica could l losuro bis
lifo for?"
Oh, for any amount say for $10,-
000," ho answered, taking up a blank
form of application. "Let mo recom
mend tho unoxcopted advantages of
fered by our non-forfeitablo endow
ment policy."
"Well," said tho young woman, "t
think, then, I'll marry him."
"Insuro him, you moan?" corrected
tho agent.
"No, marry him; you insuro him.
You see," sho added with a ourst of
confidence, "I lovo Herbert, and Mr.
Davfkins is old enough to bo my grand
father. But Herbert is poor, aud I
just worship tho corner lots that Mr.
Dawkins builds on. And Herbort is
very patient, nnd says that if I will
only iix a day, no matter how long He
may havo to wait, ho will bo happy.
Now, you say Mr. Dawkins will die by
tho 21st of April, 189GP and as it
wouldn't bo decent to marry again till
I've been a year in mourning, I'll ar
range to marry Heb3rt on tno 22d of
April, 1897, aud if Mr. Dawkins
doesn't dio by thon, you'll givo mo
$10,000. Oh, thank you !" and with a,
deep bow sho swopt out of tho office.
A Deserted Port.
ino unueu oiaius wjwbiiiw ruwi:
recently visited a port of Hayti c
Nicola Mole, whore President Salt
Tho United States warship Powhatan
called
onion
claimed an oxtensivo trade was about
to springy up, particularly in tho log
wood business. The Powhatan arrived
olVtlio town on Jauuary 81, where she
remained ono day. No ono camo out
to tho ship, and, as thoro woro no
signs of lifo except a Haytian flag fly
ing from a dilapidated building, au
officer was sont to call ou tho governor,
who oxcusodjiimself by reason of be
ing alono. io representatives of any
nation woro found thoro, nor any evi
dence of any commerce. Tho
Powhatan steamed away. New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
A Rapid Writer.
"Ah," said a man who delights in.
rapid composition, ''Williamson
spends hours on n page of manuscript,
oh? Woll now, let mo toll you, no
American writor of to-day can afford
to bo so slow. Tho art of accurate
composition is only acqulrod by long
practice. Why, sir, I never read over
my stuff."
"Nolthor does the publlo," somo ono
remarked. It is ftrange, yet a very
fow worJa often destroy tho friend
ship, whioh, clinging like an old vino,
covers many years, Arkansaw TraveU
er,
Kveu In Ut off Ulth tbo EuglUU iptrrow It
prououncVd uuUtuce, and the lfgUUlure U
ktd to Uke lliciu out of the Hit of protected
bird.
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