CHKlKllTED JlM WUS.
"Do yoo play the' Royal Oatne,' Miu Ren
si ngton?'
" Sometlmef," was the jounj lady's reply.
And at the next moment the gentleman was
placing the oneo on tha board.
"Why, Lodina Kensington," said Mr. Blsn
dertkyue, ogling and buatling up to the table at
which the young people were scaled, "surely
you're not agoing to try to piny chess with Mr.
LovclL He is oneof the very best players, while
you don't know anything about the game. You'd
better lot Lovioe ouine and take your place."
" It Mr. Iorell deairee we to do so, 1 certainly
Will," said Miss Kensington, coinjwaedly.
"l'erhapa, Mra- Blaniienkyne, you had better
let Mise iteosington try her hand at one or two
game," aaid Mr. Lovell, in that easy, linn and
quiet manner which i the must ctltx'tual way to
repel an intrusion.
. The time and pis of this inciileut wal a social
entertainment in the parlors of Colonel Austin.
The amusement of the evening were gliding
along in any way that tho parties who engaged
in tnem chose to adopt, quite free from the re
straining intJuencetofa pro-arranged programme.
As fur the chess, t bey bail been moving contin
ually; new players being reudy to take their
places at the table the moineut it 'was vacant.
The lady and gentleman now at the table had
never met until Uiat evening, and a formal intro
duction given by the hostess soon after the com
pany assembled, was their only acquaintance.
Mrs. illamiortkyue could uot have told tho
difference betweeu chess and backgammon, and
knew nothing whatever in regard to Mias Ken
sington's knowledge of tho game, but she did
know that .Mr. Lovell was a wealthy and hand
some young bachelor, whuee attentions to her
daughter, Lovieo, she would be very glad to
secure.
" As for that girl, Lodina Kensington, she js
just nobody," said Mm. BUnJerskyne, addressing
small circle of elderly and middle-uged ladies,
whom ba hid gathered around her "I've
known her from tbe day she was boru.ntid knew
her parents before they were married. Her father
was a poor clergyman, and just nobody at all.
Ills eulary wasonly six hundred dollani,and that
was a great deal more than he earned. His wife,
poor thing, died when Lodina wus euly eight
months old. I don't know why they gave her
such au outlandish uiime Did jou ever hear
that name belore, Mrs. LisUr?"
" No," answered the lady.
"Nor I, either, nor any one else. Ilul.as I waa
saying, her latber,the foolish man, wasted agrcut
deal of timo reading and studying, and since I
thiuk of it now, 1 remember bearing that he was
very fond of chess-playing, and that Dome of bis
people thought he spent too much time iu that
way."
" Perbapi he taught his daughter to play when
she was a child," suggested Mrs. Hauboru.
"I hope not! " said Mrs. Bluiiclerskync. "It
would be eueh a foolish way for a imor young
person like her to waite her tune. Hue lias only
three hundred dollars a year, and they my she is
so close and penurious that she doesn't use more
than half of that. But, of course, she duos her
own sewing. I'oor girls like her ought to make
all their own clothes, even if reudy-mailo gar
ments are cheap."
"I have been told," said Mr. Sanborn, "that
Mise Kensington makes a little money by giving
lemons iu German and music, also by copying
manuscripts."
' " I am glad the poor girl has some way to get
along," said Mr. Blunderski ne. "But I was
going to tell you more about her father, lie died
when Lodiun was about ten years old. I was
reared when I heard of his death, for I wus afraid
the poor child would have to go to the poor-house.
But it seems he hud a little money all tho time
nut away eunewhere. Ho kept verv still about
it, through fear, 1 suppose, that il his society
knew he bad anything luid away tlioy would cut
down hisuluryj and no doubt they would have
done it."
" Then the three hundred a year is tho income
Lodina reoelvt from the property left by hor
father?" said Mrs. Lister.
"That's the wav 1 understand it. The princi
pal she could have ami ush any time, but she is
so close and managing that i!i addaa little to it
every year."
u It would be well, 1 think," said Vn.Runborn,
'if some other i oung ladies would follow her ex
ample "
for poor girls it is all right, I supose." said
Mrs. Wandereki lie, with a jertvptibli: curl of her
lip. " But 1 do not liUe to see thu forward and
iiretentioui ways of such persons. Just notice
odina, bilking in an etuy and familiar way, and
vui joking and laughing, with a geiitlemuu like
Mr Loved. Bee that p!eudid diamond stud on
hw bosom; and she has no jewelry, except one
old amethyit ringher mother's engagement
rip. I supp e."
l'erlm s!e will have an engiicemeiit ritisr ol
ln r own inio f llnie days," taid Mrs. Ward,
with a s'y but slightly mischievous twinkle iu
her eve.
Mrs. Ward ha I len lilruing attentively, but
had nM spoken before now.
"That is a ver curious in.iniiation, Mrs.
Ward," said Mr. Blankerjk.iie. "You survlv
dou't think that a por girl like her who has
been alwa ill nig to e.!;e hNmic; Inlojpuxl s, vi
sit, but has never ct revived thesp-eial atti-n-tiousof
any gentleman, eau manage t inveigle
Mr. Lovell."
" I don't see where the inveigling mmw in,"
wid Mm. Ward, in a fonnul nud diguifnil mini
nor. " But so far as relate to tho matter of seeial
attentions, lam not sure that the lady is any wur
oir thau tr. Lnvell himself. You may rhaM
know that hecallsalourhouwqu.te frequently: m
fact, my hmhouJ and I are, 1 supne, among his
most intimate friends, lie told uioue evening hut
we.'k that be had just entered his thir y-thinl
year, but hsd never yut become arniitiutud with
any young ludy who apieared to him to be the
. one ha would desire to have for a wife."
" Particular, isn't het very I" said Mrs. Warn
dersVyuo, with a sneer. "Perbsps the parsons
daughter will lust suit him."
"Mr. Lovell,-' said Mr. Ward, " divides his
time betweeu bus ncas and study, and gives hut
little attention to company or social amusement.
My husband om".iiues plays ehe with him at
our house, but neither of them are very tkiliful
any lirsl rale player will bi'al eiiheror bo'h U
g' thnr,anJ I would not be surprised if M i Ken--suigUin
is Icatini; him now. I heard him wiy
onee that bo would never marry any la.y who
did not underhand eh"- well enough to check
luato him the fitt time." -
"1 will swi how tliev are mining on with their
game," said Mr. Illaiidmkyiie,"jutt for my owu
Mlifa.:lion. '
"Well, Mrs. IHaielcrskyne.'' said Mr. Tow'!!,
" I am glad U vou aain: I am in need of
vour synithy anil help, lou play clie.is, I
uplKwe? '
"No, 'r. Iivell, I am sorry tn m , Imt my
lamshter Lovice is a Arsl-rete player,'' answered
the l id; .
".Si you toll me before; but for that very
rraui !iu is D"t needed here jiivl at present. It
would not h very gracious, or even quite inir. to
ask her to s-it me araiiist another young lady ;
but 1 thought you might perhaps give me a hint
that would hel me out of my trouble. This is
our sound game. At the fin 1 was check mated
at ihe tenth move) this lime I have put iu requi
sition all my genius and skill, for 1 am plaving
. a stake that I would bo sorry lo liw. Mis
Kensington has agreed to allow Uie ti take her f
the nwr next Thursday eveiim if t win this
tf-i:ne. Of murse, I oould seaixvly Ihiuk of sAiug
our daujjIiU)' In aid me ia an einerg- my ol this
sort; and if you cannot help me, ant no one else
nones In my rrsroa, 1 su I am lost."
Tito ia.")n's daughu-r thought she detecte.1 a
cry lii lie grim irony iu Mr. Lovell's spil for
ytiiwthy and sid.su J her"ery lin.ite.1 knowl
edge of oeK'ty" did not prevent her from feeling
toured that the invitation to the iera would be
her service, even though she won the next
game.
-(ianlt sw.iw" she ex -laimed.peesi'iitly.
"(, eui, maHtmotxlff Ihit il I nmve my
queen out of dangsr c:y king is in ck-!..nd the
next uioe I am sheek mated. Tliere.I hsvs ,it
tie stake for which I was playing, and have no
n;hl to ask your perm iasiosj to aecoin;ny you lo
the opera, ablest you m7 possibly emnt me that
privilege in eoosidrrwbon of the hid luck that
ba sUeuded any efforts."
An assenting smile, with a slight blush around
il, was tbe only answer required.
" I observed, Miss Renslngtun, thst you cam
with Mr. and Mrs. Sanborn," was Mr. Lovell'a
next remark.
"Yes; they railed forme. It is only arery
tile out of their way" and she wss about to
idd, " they will leave me at my home, on their
return,"' but was prevented by Mr. Lovell, who
id:
If it should take me a little further out of my
way, you will not, ( hope, deny me the pleasure
of taking you home in my carriage, which will
soon be here."
Mrs. Blandemkyne lud fallen back a few ateps
as the conversation progressed.
bho knew very well that she hsd no right lo
be trying to hear what thine young people were
saying, and yet the stood there with a malignant
scowl, and heard every word, and then serpen
tined hersell bctoks the room to where Lovice was
standing lik wall-flower.
" Just as I told you 1 " said the angry and dis
heartened mother. "You are always keeping
yoursell back out of sight! You seem to thiuk
the twenty-five hundred dollur a year spent for
your wardrobe will manage yourcise; but jou
should show your ocoumplnhmeuts as well as
vour fine clothing There that little Lodina,
the parson's daughter, only twenty-two years old
seven years younger than you are and I be
hove she has actually made a conquest of Mr.
laivell, while my only object iu bringing yeu
here to-night was to have you make his acquaint
ance. It s too bid I Call your father, and let us
go home."
Mrs. Hlondcrskyno's predictions in regard lo
the conquest were verified
The place Lodina culled hmne, and the only
home she had when Mr. Lovell firt met her. was
a quiet and comfortable boarding-house, where
she had a right lo remain and was welcome, be
cause she was able to pay her board at the en.l ol
each week.
Within six inontlis after their first meeting her
wedding reception wis given in Mrs. Ward's
parlors.
" You may remember my Mling you, raid
Mr. Lovell, addressing his friends, Mr. and Mrs.
Ward, "that the lady who fhould be my wife
must be able to pliy chess, and must checkmate
nie the first time."
" Do you hear that, Lovice?" said Mrs. Blan
dcrskyut, who was at the reception in full force,
her daughter's trouweau outnhiuing that of the
bride. " You know how to play clows, and if you
had gone right up to the table and played with
Mr. Lovell, and beat him, you would have
brought him right down to your feet. But it's
too fate now. I don't believe you'll ever get a
husband, unlcs you go down as far below your
proper position as Lodina Kensington has gone
almve hers.'
But the chowu and happy bride of the only
man she ever loved could huve told the husband
hunting mother that a true marriage comes like
fortune aud slsep not to those who devise ways
to eneompn and catch it, but to those who are
prepared and ready to accept it as the dearest and
bust gift of Heaven.
A Doctoii with too Many Patients.-
Vrt,tanr Vmdinw. tho celebrated Berlin
physiologic, went lust spring to Asia
Minor for tho sake of rent and rccreution,
and paKsed a lnrRe part of his vacation at
HisKttrlik, on the invitation of Dr. Schlie
mann. On his arrival at Ilissarlik he
found several of tho working-men engaged
at the excavations suffering from an
obstinate fever, and although it is long
siuce he gave up practice, he took them
under treatment. He cured thorn, and
immediately his reputation as a magician
was established there; and as there were
many sick people everywhere in Asia
Miuor, and nowhere a doctor or an
apothecary, tho fume of the great magi
cian spread with great rapidity from vil
lage to village. Every morning when
Virehow left the little wooden shunty in
which he slept, ho found, llrst a few per
sons, thou a crowd, and at last a mass of
people, encamped iu front of the door,
und waiting patiently, but with eager
glances, for his appearance. To
send thorn away was impossible,
for they needed his help sorely, and
they had often coma from very long
distuuees, on foot, on horseback, on
camels, or carried on litters and in bas
kets. ISut to help them, involved an al
most complete sacrifice of rest and recre
ation, for they wore many, and tho con
sultation generally demanded tho em
ployment of two or three interpreters.
Tho sacrifice was made, however, and it
h.i an odd result. For tho purpose of
making some geological observations,
Virehow hud a hole dug in tho bod of a
dried-np liver in tho neighborhood, and
people noticed that, until the hole lillcd
up with water, the magician eliinbod
down there and mmlo some enrions re
searches with a lidded candle. As soon
as Virehow had lelt Ilissarlik, the people
assembled around the hole, lined its
sides with neat brickwork and marble,
baptized it "Virehow Well," and now,
since tho magician has gone, they bring
their sick to this well to bo cured by
drinking its waters und by ablutions.
Istki.l!('TIl PkoI'I.f. Physical
beauty rarely associates itself with great
mental ability; but still thorn have been
many notable exceptions. Miss lender
was rather pretty und feminine in tho
fact;, but Miss Sedgwick Miss Parquo,
Miss Leslie and tho Into Anna Maria and
Jano Porter on the contrary. Ono of
tho Misses Porter had a forehead as high
as that of an intellectual man. We never
knew of any very talented man who was
admired for his personal beauty. Pope
was verv homely; Dr. Johnson was no
better; liralieau was the ugliest man in
Prance, and vet ho was the greatest
favorite with the Indies. Women more
freiineutly prize men for their sterling
ijuulities off tho mind than men do wom
en. Dr. Johnson choso a woman who
hud scarcely an idea nbove an oyster. Ho
thought her tho loveliest creature in ex
istence, if wo may judge by the inscrip
tion left on her tomb.
Thb I'haxminu Pakuot. A very nice
looking old clergyman took a handsome
young lady to soo a wonderful parrot
last week. "My dear." said ho, "this
is ono of the most remarkable birds I
ever saw. You will be charmed with
him." They stood looking at the bird
for soino time, but it preserved a digni
fied silence. The old man spoke:
"Howdy do, Polly? Won't yon speak
to us?" Tho old gentleman's voice was
doveliko in its softness. The young lady
lient forward with a look of angelic ex
pectancy. Tho bird aroused itself and
aaid, only this and nothing more: "O,
drv up, you old, hoary-headed hypo
crite." A soldier told a (uritT-JuMrna!it the
other dar Unit at the battle of Cull Hun
ho met a fellow soldier who was very
much excited. "What a up?" "It's
getting h t tip there." "How do you
know?" "Isvanse sutlcra just leen
killed." Louisville Courier-Jo'irr-al
A man who was lieing tried Iscf ore a
magistrate for stealing some butter and
cream from a farmer, coolly U'gan to
hum "Kobin Adair." The conrt, in iu
aentence, said the song w as very appn-
iiriato, for while the prisoner was cot
lobin Adair he waa robbiu' a Uiry.
ialnddeuior the War.
Tbo historian of "Tbe Lost Cause,"
Edward A. Pollard, declares that tbo
defeat of tbe Confederate Army of
tho Valley, near Winchester, Va.,
Sept. 19, 1804, wus tho beginning of
the downfall of the Confederacy
since that victory, with the opera
tions of tho following month in the
same quarter, destroyed tbe military
power of the rebellion in tbe valley,
closed permanently that broad
highway of Northern invasion,
by which the South had been
able so loDg and so success
fully to divert the war from the
interior of Virginia to its boundaries,
and efl'eetuallv circumscribed tbe
territorv in that State. Tho battloof
Winchester was one of, tho most
sanguinary and hotly contested bat
tles of tbe war. Tho actual fighting
of tbo day was confined to a space of
about five hours' time after mid-day,
and before tho fitiul result, over 5000
of Sheridan's army were put horsdu
combat. The contest ended about six
o'clock, with the rout of tho enoiny,
who fled in the greatest disorder to
Fishor's Hill. The Confederate his
toriun is probably correct in the
importance that he gives to this Un
ion victory, although I believe bo is
the only writer ou cither sido who
has clearly pointed out the reasons
which made it so disastrous to the
causo of the South. The report of
Ucn. Urant (page lb) sots ionn in a
low words, the military situation in
tho Shenanuoah Valley just prior to
tbe buttle, lie says;
"Tho two armies lay iu such a position
the enemy on the west bank of the
Onommn creek, covering Winchester.
and our forces in front of Berryville
. . 11 . 1 .ill. i
that either coma oring on a oaiiie at auv
time. Defeat to us would lay open to
tha MiPinv tlm States of Marvland and
Pennsylvania for long distances before
another army coma oe interposed io
CHOCK mm. unuer uiese ciruuuiutui cB,
T hesitated abont allowinsr the initiative
to be taken. Finally, the use of the
Baltimore and Ohio Kiulroau ana the
Chesapeako and Ohio Canal, which were
linth olmtrneted bv tho eneniv. became
so indispensably necessary to us, and the
importance of relieving ronnsyivania
and Maryland from continuously threat
ened invasion so great, that I determined
the risk should bo taken. But fearing
to telegraph tho order for au attack with
out knowing more than I did of General
Sheridan's feelings as to what would be
the probable result, I left City Point on
the 15th of September to visit him at his
l,nn,l,iaftura in lieiili after conference
with him, what should be done. I met
him at Charlestown, and lie pomreu ont
so distinctly how each army lay, what he
could do the moment he wa9 authorized;
and expressed such confidence of suc
cess, that I saw there were but two words
of instruction neeessary Go in!"
It is quite evident from all this
that Genoral Sheridan had very ex
uct information as to the uumbers
and disposition of Early's army.
The facts as to how he obtained this
information make ono of tbo most in
terestiiiL' events of the war; and
considering tho great importance of
tho results that loiiowea, uie inci
dent deserves to lo preserved in a
reliable form. Soino attempts have
been mado to tell this story in tbo
newspapers, but always with an
etlbrt to give a romantic gloss to the
affair which has detracted from tbo
simplo and interesting truth. Tho
writer hereof passed through all tho
fortunes of that glorious day in one
of tho New York regiments, and
feeling desirous of learning the
actual facts as to how Sheridan
obtained his information, horecontly
wroto to tho person who bus been
accredited with giving it a lady,
supposed to be living at Winchester
requesting tho tacts aud permission
to make them public. Both weic
given a few days later in a letter
from Washington, and the writer is
glad to bo able to furnish to the
thousands who will feel deeply in
torested in tho matter, the statement
of Sheridan's informant iu her own
words! "On tho 10th Septcnibcr,18(i4,
a colored man camo to our houso and
gavo me a little package of tin foil
ubout one-half an inch square, which
ho said contained a note from Gen
eral Sheridan, desiring nie to give
him any reliablo information I could
of Early's forces. I had spent an
evening with a rebel oflicer the same
week, and, as tho war was tho most
interesting subject, bo tulked of it.
1 asked many questions, and he
replied to them; so, when General
Sheridan's noto came, I knew all he
wanted to know, answered his note,
and rolled it in the same foil. Tbo
colored man put it in his mouth and
went away. The next I heard of it
was tho booming of cannon on Mon
day morning. You well know the
result of that day. Tho general
called in tho evening and told mo it
was ja my information alone that he
gave his orders of attack."
Th writer of the abovo now fills a
place 'n the Treasurer's offico of the
Treasury Department, Washington.
Her nano is forwarded to the Times
with this communication; but as she
probably does not crave tho notori
ety whici would follow its publica
tion, it is withheld. Of all the thou
sands of Vnion women at the South
during tho war who helped along tho
good cause it may be questioned if
any of then had a better opportu
nity to aid i, or improved it better,
than this ont. She performed an in
estimable serico for that cause, by
giving this in'ormation, aud deserves
the gratitude of every patriot for it.
Fall swearing ha an Adaraic flavor
about it this yea.
1 Blot Anions Leier.
The great Leper Asylum at Mahaiea,
in British Guiana, has recently been the
scene of a riotous outbreak.w hich threat
ened to lie attended with much bloodshed
and some loss of life. Fortunately, how
ever, Uie riot was (tiellotl, and its only
result will be to hasten the adoption of
on additional precautionary measures
which tho Government of tho Colony has
long contemplated in its dealings with
this troublesome jKirtion of the com
munity. . The Mahaiea Asylum is a largo
hospital maintained by the government
for the reception of jwrsons, chiefly
coolies afflicted with leprosy, and at the
time of Uie ontbreak contained about
two hundred patients. The Government
ir, unfortunately, powerless to enforce
the admission of leprous subjects, or to
prevent tho removal of those who, par
tially cured, leave and convey the inflic
tion wiUi them; but every effort is made
to prevent intercourse both with the out
er world and within the asylum betweeu
the sexes. In a similar but smaller es
tablishment in Kaow Island, in Esse
quibo, the afflicted people are not en
tirely isolated from the rest of the
world, but tho sexes are kept strictly
apart; and it is intended to adopt this
plan in its entirety in the case of the
larger asylnm. At present, notwith
standing the watchfulness of tho officers,
it is impossible to prevent an occasional
breach of the regulations by which tho
men and women are kept apart, and the
authorities have, now and then, to
chronicle an addition to the list of in
mates within the asylum. The necessary
stringency of the rules of the establish
ment, for the sake of the unfortunate
patients as well as for the sake of the
colony at largo, has led to frequent
difficulties with some of the inmates, and
tho ill-feeling lately culminated in an
outbreak, which taxed all the efforts of a
special body of police to suppress. The
doctor in charge or tbe asylum, Dr.
Hillis, was attacked while on one of his
usual rounds and forcibly imprisoned in
one of the rooms, and a leper armed with
a razor kept guard over the door, while
the others fell on tho officers and ser
vants and threatened to murder thorn.
Fortunately, an alarm was raised and a
large body of police dispatched to the
assistance of the besieged officers, who
had to take refuge in the various rooms
and lock themselves in. A hand-to-fight
ensuod, during w Inch the female patients
showed even greater ferocity and deter
mination than the men. They were,
however, fortunately, unable to find any
dangerous weapons, and w ere eventually
overpowered. London Timvn, Septem
ber 10.
A Coon Swallowed by a Snake.
Seeing a comer in your paper devoted
to the amusing and 'instructive version
of wonderful "snako stories," which have
been liberally dealt with, I have waited
several weeks for some more able writer
to give an account of the strange behav
ior of a monstrous serpent that met his
fate in the presence of several gentlemen
from St. Louis, that are abundantly able
to do the subject justice, but as they con
tinue to keep silent, I unostentatiously
contribute the following, knowing that
many of your readers will entertain
grave doubts of the authenticity of the re
port as well as tho veracity of tho author:
Not many months ago, the writer was
homeward bound from the South, with
several genUemen of qwmi political rep
utation, who had beeu sitting as tho Lou
isiana Beturning Board, election fiauds,
etc. When our boat drew up to the
bank, a few miles below Vicksburg, to
take on w ood, a number of passengers, I
among the rest, ventured ashore. While
engaged in drawing down a huge stream
er of Spanish moss, my attention was
called to a raccoon that was descending
a leaning tree a few yards away. Ap
proaching, I discovered a very large
serpent eagerly inspecting his coonship,
and seemingly speculating on the amount
of nitrogenous matter surrounded by that
glossy hide.
Down camo tho coon, and his serpen
tine foo swallowed him without a strug
gle . By this time a number of tho party
were on the spot, and were preparing to
liberate the animal by opening the abdo
men of tho snake, wheu to our surprise,
the coon emerged from the caudal ex
tremity of his living prison, and scram
bled for the tree he had recently occu
pied. In this attempt lie was foiled. Tho
wilv serpent seized him, tail foremost,
and sent him bowling home, but not as
easy as before, for the coon resisted every
effort of deglutition, nud in this ho was
aided bv the displacement of his fur, for
the snake was swallowing him against the
nap. Such being tho case, we concluded
the coon would never find his way out,
via the alimentary, and we again prepar
ed to open the reptile. In this we were
mistaken, for, after a series of struggles,
starts, stops, blind switches, etc., he
struck the main track, and came backing
out, bewildered but not discouraged, and
again set out for the tree. But the snake
arrested him head foremost this time, and
drawing his huge body into a dozen or
more lateral angles, curves and convolu
tions, hoping thereby to retain him, he
slid him dow nhiso-sophagus like a worm
lozenge. "But all to late." The cun
ning coon hail learned the route, with all
its by-roads, blind paths, drifts, dips and
angles. He again emerged, only to be
seized by tho hungry serpent, who now
stood guard at the door.
This was repeated until the serpent
was enfeebled ty exertion, and tho coon,
animated with success, came galloping
through like a steer in a cornfield,
sprang clear of his foo and regained tho
tn. Tho snake was then killed. Corr.
d'jhe-b'-niocmt.
The Parson "I'm very worry to hear,
Mrs. Brown, that you were present last
night at a 'Plymouth Brethrens" tea
meeting. I have often told yon that
these doctrines are highly erroneous!"
Mrs. Brown "Erron'ons, sir, their doc
trines may bo; bnt their cake, with Sul
tany raisins, is exeoilent." Punch.
A "Contre temps." First Curate :
"Delightful change in Uie weath a little
sunshine at last 1 I hojw it'll " Sec
ond Curate: "Well, I 'ndeeJ it's
rather inopportune for 'Slocom Parva.'
Our special Berviee of prayer for fine
weather is fixed for next Sundayr
An exchange tells of two Ethiopians
trading children. This answers in the
affirmative, that great conundrum which
has vexed mankind for aires, viz: Can
Uie Ethiopian change his kin?
I'flhlel Drew.
Daniel Drew was in many resects a
(renins. He was not only a cool, cau-
tiotis, crafty financier, but he had a
thorough knowledge of horso flesh, and
could gnage the weight of a herd of
j cattle at a glance. He was at home witn
worldly men, many of whom learned by
bitter experience that the old man was a
match for the best of them; but it was
among the ministers and church mem
bers that he shone resplendently. With
a soft voice, in language as free from art
as his soul seemed to be from sin, and
with a never-changing smile, Uncle
Dan'l always carried his point with pro
fessors of religion. Ho gavo money to
their churches, and built houses of wor
ship himself. His conversation with the
church folks was always on religious
topics; but when he detected in a good
brother an inclinaUon to reach out for Uie
flesh-pots he gave his advice, and the
good brother did not profit by it. Bnt
Uncle Dan'l always profited by the good
brother's credulity and simplo trust.
About 1821 Daniel Drew leased the
old Bull's Head Tavern, at the north
west corner of Third avenue and Twenty
fourth street. He was then only 24
years of age; but he knew how to keep a
hotel. In the rear of Uie house, which is
still standing, wore extensive cattlo pens,
always packed with what the drovers'
landlord called "prime, likely critters;"
and here he laid the foundation of his
fortune. It was here, according to his
own storv, he "lamed to swear."
"I can't bear profanity, young man,"
he said to Uie writer about ten years
ago. "I did uster swear; but that was
afore the grace o' God entered my heart
and drew the devil out. I don't say it in
a proud-liko way. but I believe I'm
about the only 'Wall-street man that
don't swear; and I can't remember a
railroad man or a steainboatcr that
couldn't outeuss Satin himself. My ex
perience has teached me that men what
gives their hearts to money makin' and
leaves the Lord to shift for himself al
wa vs swears."
When Drew, Jay Gould and James
Fisk Jr., were in exile in New Jersey,
the reporter, having some business with
the last-named, called at Taylor's Hotel,
aud after a great deal of trouble in pass
ng the guard, was admitted to his pres
ence. Fisk gave his visitor a cordial
greeting, and made' him at home in the
front parlor. After the business be
tween the two had been satisfactorily
transacted the reporter expressed a desire
to meet Mr. Drew.
"Hello, Uncle Dan'l!" Col. Fisk shout
ed. "Come hero, yon old sinner.'"
A tall, well-built old gentleman, with
au innocent face, stepped from a side
room and stood in the doorway.
"Well, Jeems," ho said, in flute-like
tones, "what do yon want?"
"This gentleman wants yon; I don't.
I've had a damn sight more to do with
you Uian was good for me."
Then followed the introduction.
"Allow me to introduce Old Dan'l
Drew, the damdest old hypocritical
scoundrel that ever sung a psalm or stole
a ham."
"Jeems," Undo Dan'l said here, with
the suspicion of a tremor in his voice,
"you oughtn't to talk that way. Ef you
don't look out, your wine and your wom
en and your wulgarity will get you into
trouble."
With theso words on his lips, Uie old
man walked back into his sitting room.
The announcement of the death of
Uncle Dan'l brought forth reminiscences
from many meinborH of the Stock Ex
change. The first appearance of Uncle
Dan'l in the street is lost in tho memory
of the oldest speculator. But the doings
of his latter years are very vivid iu the
minds of many, especially those who
happened to be bitten. It is remembered
that he did not like to pay out money,
but gave a note if he could, or a cheek
if he was forced to. This system of do
ing business, said oue who is now ac
counted a shrewd operator, was what
broke the old man up and ruined him.
He did not keep a book account, but car
ried in his head the record of all his
enormous transactions. Ho brought
into the market all tho tricks and ways
of tho cattlo drovers, and it was to an ex
tent owing to their ignorance of these
tactics that his opponents were worsted
so often. The general verdict is that if
any one set out to get anything out of
tho old man ho would succeed if he only
kept up his fight long enough. A broker,
then an office clerk was sent to Drew's
office with David Groeslieck to deliver
5000 shares of stock on a call on Erie.
Drew was not in, and the next day he re
pudiated the transaction on the ground
of non-delivery, because the difference
was about ten points against him. His
broker insisted, however, that delivery
was made, and the holder of the privi
lege should not suffer because he w as not
there to take the stock. By this argu
ment Drew was forced to draw his check
for tho difference.
The end of Undo Daniel ends the litiga
tion in the Kings County Courts between
himself and S. V. White. On March 2,
1S75, Mr. White bought of Mr. Drew for
5?27lX) the privilege of purchasing at any
time within sixty days from that date at
his option 1S00 shares of Union Pacific
stock at 40, and Mr. Drew promised to
deliver the shares on tho next business
day after that on which Mr. Wright may
make the demand. On the 27tii of. March,
1S75, Mr. White called for tho stock, and
at Mr. Drew's request the time was ex
tended to March il, on which date Mr.
Drew liought from Mr. White 18tJ shares
of United Pacific stock at (ii, giving him
a due bill for $41,400. As this was not
paid, Mr. White sued for the money.
The Soith id Echoi-e. It is a waste
of time to argue with our prejudiced,
bigoted, columniators. We are doomed
to live with them under a common gov
ernment, and must needs make the best
of it. The more independent we make
ourselves, the sooner they will begin to
respect us. The sooner we can show
tleia tliat the South can ttl cire of it
self and do its trading with foreign na
tions, without paying tribute to Northern
cities, the sooner will Northern men
awake up to Uie fact that Uie Southern
State powss bonndlew elements of
wealth. New Orleans Picayune.
How can Susan be Anthony.
There is, between large and sniail
houses some differ rents.
Ih-iUwof UoUU.
Ignorance of the law ia one-of tie
perrogatives of American citizenship and
whoever writes a book on the law of anr
subject of everyday life brings out i
great deal of news, though he does
nothing but popularize the old common
law. A book on the relations of host
and guest, which has lately been pub.
lished, covers the hotel question in .
way that furnishes considerable infor.
niation, even if the style of tho work is
disagreeable and often vulgar.
In the first placo, a man is an inn
keeper whether he hangs out a sign or
not, if he makes it his busiuess to enter,
tain travelers and nrovido lodgings for
them; and, if he keeps an inn, he j
bound to receive guesU who apply for
lodgings, unless his house is absolutely
full, but he is nnder no compulsion to
provide them with the best rooms in the
house. "Reasonable and proper" ac
commodation is all they can expect, or
at least demand, and he can shift their
rooms daily if he wishes. It makes no
matter if the landlord does not like the
new arrival. He cannot refuse anybody
an accommodation simply on grounds of
personal dislike. But, of course, trav
elers who are known to be improper per
sons, who have contagious diseases, or
who are drunk, can be excluded. More
than that, regard for those who are nn
der his roof makes it the law that he
must not knowingly admit a thief to his
house, even if he knows his object is
laudable.
If anybody is refused admission his
course is simple. He merely brings
suit. He has for his part to prove that
Uie landlord kept an inn, that he, the
plaintiff, was a traveler, that he upplied
for accommodation, that he was a proper
person to be received, that there was
room for him, and that he was denied
admission. As it takes more than an
evening, however, to bring a suit, a per
son might still be out in the cold though
in Uie night, so in some parts of Eng
land Uie Constable has the authority to
compel landlords to receive guests. The
excuse Uiat one sometimes receives in
the country that "we're all gone to bed
and there's nobody to take care of you,"
is no excuse in law. Landlords are
bound to get up at any hour, unless it
be pn Sundays in htates where some un
repealed law forbids traveling on Sun
days. And, by the way, Uie law con
siders nobody a guest who is not a trav
eler. For instance, a young man who in
tho town where he lived went to bed
drunk in a hotel and was robbed of a
watch ho had been flourishing in the bar
room there, undertook to recover from
the landlord, but was ruled out of conrt,
not for being in an unfit state, but be
cause he was not a traveler.
Nobody arriving at a hotel can be com
pelled to sign a register. Tho refusal to
do so is not a sufficient cause for reject
ing an applicant for lodgings. The pro
prietors of hotels who furnished free
transportation to and from depots to their
gnests are liable for their luggage on
this transmit as much as when in the
house; but any passenger in one of these
coaches who speaks ill of Uie house it
belonirs to. is liable to a suit for damages.
There is no protection for guests who eat
with their knives. They do not cany
concealed weapons, and, having knives,
they have the right to use them. That
a guest is disagreeablo to his associate
guests is not sufficient excuse for turn
ing him away. A cabin passenger on an
East India steamer used to reach acros.
the table to help himself, harpoon dis
tant delicacies with his fork, and take
potatoes with his fingers. Tho Captain
turned mm ont or tuocaoin asaumi"
be there. When they landed the niar.
without manners recovered damages os
1')S Tim flnnrt held that simply t
have biul table manners was not to lacl
"gentlemanly principles," or to eouimi;
acts strictly "unbecoming a gciim-m.-in
the true sense of the term. If the em
ployees of a hotel usa violence to agues'.
the landlord is responsioiu.
If a person want a room but does no:
intend to go to bed, as, for instance, if he
is going to sit up all night waiting forar.
early tram, he can demand a roum t-
l.n ,.,,nnnt frmtliol tllfi l.mdlord to R1V
lii in n lxulrnnm. Tt is enoildl if uV
lnill,ir,l turns ln'ni into a comfortabl
parlor. We might go on and quote fur
l,nr Imt. cnnniilcr this along cnongl
lesson as it is. Travelers who go abou
the country with chips on their sliou,
ders will observe that landlords hav
certain right, and that, on the otlii
l.n.l tlioro ia nnw n,l then a leSSOn I'
the average hotel clerk in the law as her
laid down. Hartford Luunui;.
iiii'iioroiis.
The way some men put up corn
ulwis-'Irmf
Tis better to go on foot than to alwa'
ride on a horse ocsuie omu uu
Seven children striving for one pie
of gingerbread are apt to produce
scene of squallor.
General Thomas W. Conway says"
i i..i ii,..T,,l unntlipm neSTO
ft Ulinureu muui" ..v....... -
will emigrate to the west and nortli nci
vear. ..
" Jars concealed are half reconcile
while as generally known, 'tis a don''
task to stop tho breach at home and mi
months abroad.
It was Sidney Smith who retorted u;
on some one who called him an ever,
day man: "Well, if rmancveryty
you're a weak one."
A Georgia man asked his wJ4,:
whether she had ever read ' Romrt
Juliet." ShereplietlUiatshehaj
Romeo, bnt did not think she hade
read Juliet. . ...
Many an animal that
pets stnflwl witn siraw u.v- h,
So many a man who is kicked from n
cradle to his grave, gets after dtli
A . sT Mn.l1Ia
monurauui ui iuw '- .
The Widow Oliver will "A
sey Citr for the benefit of
This will tend to divert npLt,
Memphis to the more terribly -northern
city .-Boston Post.
A lady's undeawear is J,
that delicate and dainty term
but a man is obliged to use web
commonplace terms as
"I nsston Post. . ..
The London newspapers tell Io,
who paid to have initials oj
er a name laiioea vu u . - . it
having quarreled with hiai.
$otJ for a means of obliteration-