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10 VICTIS. w. w. tToir. I ling th llynrn of Iks Conquered, who fell in the bat) of life . ... Dm hymn of the wouruled.th beaten, who aua overwhelm! in the ilrilei Kot the jubilant nong of the yictori, for whom the rtfloundinu acclaim Of nation! ni lift! in ohorut, who Irowi wore the chkM of fame But the hymn of the low and the humble, the the weary, the broken in hnart, Who strove and wU failed, acting braroly lent end deaperato p rt; Wboe youth bore no fWwor on lU brancliea, whote hopoi burned iu uhrt way, From whmo han.li had alipM the pno they bad grasiel at, who atood at the dying of day With the work of their life all round thrm.uii pitied, unhealed, alono, . With ihath swooping down o'er the failure, una and all but their faith overthrown. While thovoioo of the world ! c''nr"l, it poen for thoi who hare won While the trumpet it aounding triumph, nt, al high to th brnete aim me . uay banner ro waving baud clapping tiiifrvinif fittti ThronKiiiK fu;r the laurel-crovrncd . "l .1.. -(,lof,t. . wanuinii mo ... v. , . In thethudow 'mont thoao who arc fallennd wounded aud dying, and there Chant requiem low, place tny hand on their pain-knotted brown, breathe prayer, Hold th" hand that l helpM and wliisr, "They only the victory win Wbo hare fought th-) good ti,ht aud have van- iitliahrd thtiuenmn nun u-iupw " -..-. Who hao held to their faith uimlured tlie prize thut the world hold on lnh; Who have d-tred for a high eaue to miller jmu., fight il nuol be-lo die." Siwak, lliatory! who are lifei virion.? I'nroll thy long aunaU aud any--Aro thev tho whom the world called the vie lorn, who won the rueoesi ol day. The Marti n, or Nero? The Hpaitaus, who fell at f hermnpylie'i tr t, Or the reraiam aud Xeri? Hi J"d- or Soo rules I'ilatc or t hrill? In Blackwood . A FIAUFIX SIUHT. money and look them into tho House. Mumio wan making preparations for a picnio tbey were to bo w me w u and begged Lira to wait until the day f"But, roy dear child. I haven't time even to go town and put those in the .,!! t.vn tn take cure of tlioru. I'll try and get back in two days at tho furthest, meanwhile nobody will know that tho money is bore." Then lio explained to her tlie value of tbo papers and banded her a canvas bag, in which wan the $4,500 belonging to the minor boirs. "Where will I koop it, Harry? Le twecn the muttreshesV" "Just like a woman! No. But I do dare I don't know whore to tell you. The moat insecure place apparently ih often the most secure. Any place iieur, but between tlie mattresses. I leave lt in von. But you must gunrd it, if ... - . .... iMimflLilulP i-v witii vntir mo. iui ii-un.i- and 1 victor-1 I was invited to a lunch party in ouo of tho inland cities of ronnHylvania not i,.r.o- nert. and wan much impressed by tho o d .. i not, muriiy tine' appearauce of one of tho youngt-r ladies ' tttir (0 lllko a nal) lin,l afresh before 14 i 1..a!..1 l.iil . . if ...l.v ir,in itT. ttht. Hhe was noi ihjbuuiui , u UlnmsinK to mem uarry, i.wni.i iii not ours, and I am responsible. I don't really anp nose tbore is the least danger, for no one i,..,. i i,.,v it I!ut ouo ouaht to take proper precautions, aud I beg of you not. L . rin.it n trnmiis while I am gone. TellHarab not even to allow them to stop long enough to eat a biscuit." "All right, dear; we wont let tho traunm bavo a drink even, and 1 11 fate care of the money, yon may j sure. Harry balH his wifo good -by and Ma mie gave up tho picnic. At tho end of two duya she received a telegram from him, faying ho had been dotained, and telling her to got some one to stay witu her for two days, whon ho would bo at home. She drove into town and one of her old friends went out with her. At the end of two days he hud another iv errata saying ho was detained until the next day. Her friend went homo, and in place of Harrv came a third telegram, and so every day for ton days ho was ex pected homo, and every day came a dis appointing telegram. By this time she had becomo accustomed to her charge, which bhc hud set like a bug of scod beana in a corner of o dark c'.ostt open inff from her room. Tho ufternoon of the tenth day was a l.nt. murkv afternoon. Mamie Hail gone against the looked door. The rain was still falling heavily and the night m black as ink. The mi.tresa and maid went to bed, and although womod and anxious, finally went to sleep. After midnight Mamie fonnd herself awake and bright light shining in the room. Bhe started up and daw that it was the moonlight. The storm had cleared away at last. She got ni, nn ablo to compose herself immediately .and went to the window. The moon waa in deed shining brightly. As she stood looking at '.ho peaceful scene before her she saw way down the road, for it was bright as day, several horsemen. It was an nnusoal sight at this hour and she stood watching them as they came nearer. To her surprise they turned np the lane leading towards their house, and on reaching the gate came into tho yard. Now, almost paralyzed with fear.shesaw that they were masked. The truth almost i.iiminr l.pr. Thev knew that she was 1 at all hazards ' alone, that she had this money, and they prosci .,,!.,! the striking characteristics of a brilliuut frosh complexion and a profu sion of huir, white ns snow, which was woond on tho top of her head after the fashion of Msdre.o'a "Marquise, bo longing to Mrs. A. T. Stewart. Sho wiw very merry, a good talker, and I must ftill f..K I contrived to occupy the larger part of her attention with that tondency towards monopolizing tho best which the momont affords that I am told is often observed by my familiars. After bidding adieu to tho ladies, I turned to the obliging friend who had been my sponser at these incidental gay- etifstt of , and casually remarkod, after talking Bomowhnt of my now acquaint- """By Jove, what hair! It accents her whole appearance. Wasn't she lucky to achiove it young?" , M.V friend removed his cigar. "that depends on how you look at it. I am inclined to thiuk, taking things by and largo, that sho was. I doubt, how mr, if sho wouldn't say to-day that tho prieo wat rather largo. And it was a pretty, big price. Do you like stories? i m minded to b 11 you one, if you like, about that white hair you admire so much." , , Wo went over to the hold and sumo thing like this my friodd told mo: You have no idoa, you city people, tho interest wo country people tako in the courtxhips of young folks. From the timo Harry Wells begun to slide up to Mamie Clausen at church socials until their marriage in tho Presbyterian church theentiro community gave minute consideration to their ufl'iiirs. Murnio s father. John Clausen, was and is now a prominent commission meruhuut, gen erally considered wealthy, and hus al ways lived at least like a man of menus. Mamie was pretty, dashing, a local belle and a great favorite. Hurry's family lived a few miles from town, and they, too, aro people of reputation in tho county. Old Jack Wells repirscntcd us a few times Hi tno legislature nun ih aecumnlated in ouo way and mother a hnndsonio property. Tho marriage was in every way a suit able one. Hairy was educated at Prince ton, and although ho hud one time tho reputation of being wild, bo sohered down, and was at any rate such a frank, manly young fellow that lie was gener ally forgiven any indiseotion. As I say, tho marriage was tbo oceasi..n of general rejoicing. Mamie's father gave her au unusual good send off, and the details were scut far and wide through tho State. Harry had studied law, al though ho didn't'havo much natural in clination for it. the old man thinking his iKilitieul experience might serve Harry in thut way and had settled down into a country notary, drawing 1 deeds and ' doing hack-work of that sort. They lived about fonr miles out of town, and about two mile from old Jack's, lie had built Tor them a pretty modem cottage on a detached portion of his farm. Harry had hi ofllco, an ornamental little structure, a few rods from the house, and there thev lived as happily as two birds. tiraduallv Harry lucked up business, and finally through his father be became trustee for the minor heirs. Thev were n odd lot of children, with a half crazy mother aud uo end of oo.tl lauds and mining investments. It was a good thing for Harry, although it gave a nat urally lazv mail sotuo additional work. Tho worst thing was that it obliged him to go to Sorantou and now and then l,rA Mumift. You umv inmuiiio that there was a good deal of visiting at the bouse of two such popular young people and that four-mile strclo'i f road wa generally kept pretty warm. When Harry had to go awav Mamie would i?ct in her phs.-tou and drive to towu and there was always aouioof tha young poo id.. r.iilv to co out and keep her com- jny. llarry always insisted thut she mustn't stay 'at home. For a law ahidiug HUle we have a pMty rough deJituit in it, aud although we bavou't tul much to to complain of here, there i a general Bonse of uneasiness. . One Angnst afternoon Harry had an unexpected summon to go to Scranton about suit connected with the minor heir. He had recently old lorue of their property and had Wen making Yariou collection,' which left about $1300 in his hand. When ho found ho had to go off at a few moment's notice he wrapped up a handle of papers and this who who who was ex pected homo after tho longest absence ho had over made from her. After a time Sarah 'en me up and told her there wus a tramp down stairs wanted something to eat and i,l.li.' tin ilrivnn off. "You oughtn't to leave him a miiiuto ........ si..r,.l. do down and watch him ..-i t'wMl eonie down and send him off. Mlm ilrnHHOil lit! rself (illicitly and went down stairs, surprised to find how Into it had grown. When (die reached the kitchou sho found also another uiosseu ..... .u;n. nm.tlicr iliHaiinointtiiont, but i.' .. without fail. Hsrry wrote ho would bo homo. As Mamie turned ;..i.. i. kiioliKii shti hcurd them aud the fellow, "when that ;...n ..,.'..inu vntir mistress will have an other ironing tablo, helpin' you. instead of wearing her Sunday clothes every day." 'An' Miwiilin' everything for me to do ua f think T hob her. I've work .In." answered honest Sarah, ...a to havu a chat over her t.'A.aL M,...,i,, fiiniul n cruet less-looking fel low, unshaven and ill-dressed, who.with acertaiu goutlemaniy insttnei.rosu up i ul fll till) 111 "I atippose my girl )'ou w" nothing for you, and that it will ho a Lin.iniMM if von will leavo as soon int tliatlUt 1 tilt " "Yes. Khu did iust that, inaiiam, but I look it upon mvself to believe it wnsu t .,i ..r.r....t Tbo truth is. I'm very hun gry and dead tired, and I didn't believe but that you would give mesomething to cut. at least I vo waited to asit you iu person." H'.mi.Mi urn soft-hended creattilt Mamie wont mid got him something to eat, hersolf. Tho darkness that hud i ;.i...-n.iulni for some timo came down ..-.. ii.v.v.. r - - r.,i.llv. and there bnr-it one of those territlo thunder storms thut gather ho ..i.i.t.mlv ..n,l with such force in this country. Aft-r iti strength was spent .....1 1 roimmiber that it wus the most Vio lent of the Beasiin- th:-ro fell steady uli.w.tu f ruin ii.A lu-i.liroH before iiioinui'r. 'M,..1..mi. it's no nso talking. You can't nieuu to sei.d a fellow out in such a mi. " the tiMino. as tho three t.mil tin tlm norcli watching the storm. "I'm sorrv.but I've no place for yon "vi.,.ri In .i lihice like this it's a pity Un't a eianiiv for a tdowiiway. I n-.illinL' iii-omi'd it. waiting f"r the tn me it otiuilt to be .,1.1.. to hold three neoide. "Von urn verv iuioertilient. I tell yo'.l J have no place' for you, and the storm is already break ing away. - u'li.. m.oko even tho rain eamo down in bliiidiiigsheels.nnd lightning streaked tint lwrtVtHtt. "Well," ho said, earelesnly, "wo don't n. ...iiili on manners on the road, but I know 1 wouldn't send a dog out such a uibt as this. 1 m not a parueumi chap, leastwise not nowmlays, and I'll i,v. i.i inil on vour civinir me some .... . - . . sort of shelter, if its only your dog l...,n..l " The man spoke with decision. Mamie f..u tl...t uftep nil. thev were really in his power, and possildy it might be worth while to do civilly what she would probably have to do at last. ( "will keen volt on one condition, she said. ' There is a loft to tlie House, ...,. of cm-rot. which is very comforta hlc. It is closed with a tnip door, and yon tiiuv sleep on the lounge there if you u ill allow ns to lock the door on the out side." "ltleis iur stars and garter!" ho said LuAiiip at her curioiihlv. "1 don't care ttlu-n vim lock tho aiHir iiuik him n RUirs, nml to a'l I I1i1hi1 lit) tho stu n attio stairs. The woiuen shut the door as he politely bade them good I iKht, and they fastened the padlock, hearing him chuckle to himself a b" kicked off his Ihhi!. '.Hake the kev. mum." said Sarah. Mamie took the key with her and the two descended to shut up the house. After they had made tverything secure thev went lan k up stair. " You must sleep in my room to night, Sarah," the mistress said. Sarah dragged in ber bedding and nude a pallet on the floor, and ihen, after the custom of women, ther exmmea me ciowts.iooaeu nnder the "bed and piled the thair l.-.i .nmn t. ,mt it. r or a momont sno was paralyzed, hho rcmcmoerou nurrj a last words: , ... ., "You mnst guard it wnu your iub u necessary. . ...i,. She ran to sleeping noruu uuu - ened her. She got down uarry s rine, which ho had loaded and laugni iier io use. The sleeping girl was soon thor oughly awake, and she explained to her their condition. ... "It's tho tramps thut s done it. "The tramps: no, Surah, the key, tho key of the attic." Sho new np tne suura, uuwu. nidlm k and opened tho trap. Tho man sprang up at the sound. "Come, como wuu iuc fonw's alert, and hea-ing the noiso of tho horses below and steps about the house, he followed nor wiuiuu . ' .... . . it.- ........a oliA word. At tno loot oi uio un. "I have a largo sum oi luuurj ." houso and those men have come to get it, thinking I am alone, il tuey khi me tlint mnniV lil IIHl be truarded." "Whut have you, pistols, shot guns?" ho whispered, taking in tne wuoio siiuu- . . Ti. J Unra iu HIV lUKbaiKl 8 nilO. lb 1 " J l...U.l " 'mat WhPi-fl are t iev coinir to ureas v Ti... Hteiia came boldly on me to . -nr. nArenta Horner, who wm th.sono . j fi living in the neighborhood oi tu The lad act out on b""' weary Uulen with his P J- w thiMy roail and England rost in a. inhabited as now, M w .nng a corner m U? ou',erenie bim, wayside. Hnnger, too, audi he was at a loss what to to. wj bethought himself that thai e wou i no harm in bisting ever so lit J I we and pocnetcu Origin of Popular rnrases. Mortffaee. Derived from two.. French words, which mean "death-grip. Scot-Free. "Do as mneh for tuis pnr pose, snd thou shall pass Scot-free. . -fa;. Wnltar Keotl. I The word "scot is an old Anglo-Saxon word, meaning tax. In the old law cot and jot was a custom ary contribution laid on subjects ac cording to thoir ability. Money Makes the Mare uo.-ai a Kentocky horse raco, a long time ago, a man had a mare which was noted for :. . n,...,.,n. Aii iiTnrt was made to in duce him to permit a trial of speed, but until a purse was raised to his figure be refused, saying, "Money makes the mare go." Tlie Ago of Chivalry is (lono.-ine ex pression occurs in the edition of Burke s works published in 1820, and it refers following an eloquent preamble to the ill-fated Mario Antoinette, who was guillotined during tho horrors of the French novo ntion. in me iiiiuiu was, u. .,i in the fhe ' refuco to Child. Harold, dated Lon- spoiledf there was found in the don! 1813. Lord Byron says: ''So much possession of the , family fict for c hivalrv liurke noeu uoi uuvo io- apiece oi mm"''i . , , ii,ia Setl ffita days are over, though tl title deed of Mel s Abbey and lam . Marie Antoinette was qnua.sc.u tilll.,T Income moHt oi inoso muT..Tr ,M . !.!. wi.itinor was .o in, amir its unnorseil. noSHOSSCU OI. J.uu . "r ; o i - , i,i.i:- Hn ileedS. . . . . i .i :...! f-n.n r.vnnitmi ior uuuumib Utopia. iUis is a worn u.. ----- it..w., tn ,i, shorn . u l . un Hi. "n nhu!n. i irut I HOiners iuo ii iuu - S Th Moore flTstuid it to desig- Lambi-Thls phrase is not, as manr Sate his model SUte, and feigned it to pose it to be, of B, hi orjg ,n It n l.a lni.iii1 amonir t ie Atlantic isies. foliuil in lurica. a ""rr' .. . . " miiht bo valuai ,.l- mm of them . - . ...rnev ing his parcel it was discovered that one of the chief doods-the deeds of the Mulls Abbey estates-was missing, and a it waa thought that the abbe A I al ... . ! l ....in. nua straiKhtway witniaia ii, " ... "Kfiniiel .n tn i.i oxecnt on. But the sequu .!. ..f... il.a monasteries w de- in: 1110 Steps euuio uwim - piazza to tho front-door. "(Jet behind me. I will fire at the first man thut enters. How many Darrein are there?" "Six. all loadod. "Verv well. Keep this cane in your " ml . . l,,.n,1 for mo in case I need it. Tix-m uus no stormiiiK of shutters. They hoard tho key applied to the door softly. It openod ami a man, iouoi.-i. l, tum nHu.ra ennuiiem v euiermi. jou c..u r,(..n-A walked diroctlv to the stairs He hud taken but a step wneu tureo shots eamo in rapid succession. Thero una a lieuw thud: this man uroppcu aim ii,.. , ti.or t.wn turned and tleil. nurun ran to the window and two Horses gui Im.nil down the lane. 1 1 .1. .lr vnt 'JJoll t lallll, mauaiu j iueiu o to do " said tho tram D. " ... . t a M t Mam o eauulit liolil o: tne ran ior sup ... ....... ... ' .i uirt ami t inn went into uio rouiu. vie a caudlo, Surah." Ti.ov l L'htod a candle and cave u J --o . 1. ii-,...ii. uho went down stuns, tne followiniz with brandy anc ammonia. Tho man hud fallen backward and lay with his face up and uoad toward tho door. lUian the musk and civo uir urst .ni.iliim M.miio raised the mask and leu mica u illi a slirick. Do von want to know now why lie Imir is white?" ho asked. It wus Harry Wells! I answered "It was that smiling, popular, young scamp." It a no nso to ami wny no tun it. lon't cure. Motives don t matter mm in such a ease. But she. Mumio .Airs Wells sho Inn her cray hair, but there is no trace of that midnight tragedy in her face." I b-'lievo she was ill for a long time answerod mv friend. "They say small nov ernes ouo of other diseases. Well some griefs are liko the small-pox; they cure you of lesser weaknesses tender- . . , tel. : .. T ness of tho lieurt, tor example, mis, i think, was one of thorn." 'And the tramp- 'He and Sarah were, of course, the witnesses at the impiest. The next day ho was off on his journey, and I have never hcurd of him since." v Sfp. The intellectual and moral counoctions of sleeping have, I think, not been snfli eientl.v appreciated. Meu and boys have been praised for 'burning the mid night oil." Now this "midnight oil" is a 'delusion and a suure. Tho student who is fast asleep nt 11 o clock every night and aide awake t 7 o'clock every morning, is going to surpass another student, of tho same intellectual ability, who goes to bed after twelve and arises lief ore five. In sleep the plate on whi'.-h the nic tnre is to be tuken is receiving its chemical preparation, aud it is plain that that which is the best prepared will tuto the best picture Meu w no are tho fastest asleep when thev are asleep are the widest awake when they are awake, (ireat workers rumt bo great rosters. Kvorv man who has clerks in his em nlov oiiaht to know what their sleeping habits are, Tho voting man who is up till two. three and four o'clock in tho morning, and must put in his appear anee at the bunk or store at nine or ten o'clock aud work all day, cannot repeat this process many days without a certain shakiness comitiK icto hU system, which he will endeavor to steady by pome delu sivo timulus. It is in this way that ninny a young man begins his course to ruin' He ueed not necessarily have beou in bod eonipuiiv. He has lost his sleep and losing sloop is losiug strength and K''1'' Here is the outline of the history oi suicide wi'hin mv own knowledge: voiinir man. n strsiiijer iu New York, iua 'cimd situation, in a large boarding houe, has pleasant young companion spends his evenings out: eoes to mid' night parlies, from eleven to seven; his nerve become disturbed, theu a little drink a little mistake in business an other drink reproof from employer more drink more mistakes loss of sit uation no help from frivolous compan ionsmoney all gone then credit all gone then tnrned out of the boarding house wandering in the tret luorti-n-ation desperation shoota himself. '.. . .1.- i TTl,.,nn .'u fora this notion tno icrui nw u nsed to denote theoretical or imaginary schemes and places. The Iiepublio of I'lato was, in like manner, situated m the happy regions of the West, even be- vond the iieeperuioB lsiauus. muc may have been, in the days of I'lato, gome knowledge of the American archi pelago, and here his republio may have arisen and flourished. fl,.,o.linflns is next to Godliness. This VVt-(a--" , . phrase is generally a'snmod to ue in we .nrininrna and not lone ago it waa quot- 1 "... 1. .1- I n.i iiv a we Known riiKusu ':'i a meeting in Exeter Hall, London, thus: " 'Cloanliness was next to Godliness, said the apostle." But the expression is not to bo found in mo scriptures, can its origin be traced with certainty in (' nini wr liooR 01 1AIY8. vol. 11, l 20(5, at foot of second column, Ilev. llow land is made to tiso it thus: "Good Mr. Whitfield used to say. -Uicauiiness is next to Godliness.' " Tho idea is said In? unnwk writers to be derived from a Hebrew sentence. TTvninn A beautiful youth of Athens, ivlio fur thq love of a young virgin, dis- miiiu..l liimself and assisted at tho Eleus- p . . . .. i.- . .t.... inian rites, und at tins time ue, iuk--'.'' with his beloved and divers other young ladies of that city, was surprised nnd car ried off by pirates, who, supposing iiini to be what ho appeared, was lodged with bis mistress. Iu the dead of night, when tho robbers wore all asleep, he cut their throats. Thence, making hasty way back to Athens, he bargained witu the parents that he would restore them their ilaiichtcr and all her companions if they won a eonswit to Ins ueeoming tueir unn.in-hiw. Their consent was given Tim miirriuL'o proving very happy, it be " 1 . , t eamo the custom to ltivoKo tne name oi Hymen at all nuptials. Comparisons aro Odious. No earlier instnnco of the use of this proverbial ex pression is given than from Swift. Dog berry's version, in "Much Ado about Nothing," iii, 1, is "Compinsons uro odorous." The phraao as first quoted above is to be found in George Herbert's "Iacula rrudentniu" (lGW). It occurs also in Lilly's "Midas," iv, 1, "Compar- i'-ons cannot bee odious where the ilei ties are equull." And again, in his Eiiphnes (ed. Arber, p. 08), "But l;nst comparisons should seemo onions cuien wheie both tho parties be without com parison. I will omitto that, and seeing that we had both rather be talking with them, tlmn talking of them, we will im mediately go to them. Buncombe. A generation or so ngo a North Carolina member of Congress got the floor one day and delivered a speech so long, so windy aud full of high-sound- . .1. ing phrases oi so muo iucuunif;, nun inu hall was deserted of bearers. When asked why he made a speech of so little interest to his fellow members, lie re bed that ho wai speaking "for Buncombe." the county which sent him, intendiug to distribute his speech, when printed in the Congressional tnoDe, to his constituents there. Ever since, when an orator delivers a very windy speech, with which he holies to win renown trom people of little understanding, ho is said to be speaking lor utincomue. Hail Columbia" Written by Joseph Hopkiuson, in 171)7. nt that timo tho war between England auu r ranee was racing, and it was believed that the United States would have to tuse ni . ... -L 1,1 "1 . arms. Congress was in session in i oua- .Iclohia. The people were divided, homo favoring an alliance with i ranee and sotuo w ith England. One Saturday at tcruoon a young actor eamo to Uopkin- sou aud said that be w as to have a benefit ou tho follow ing Mondar night, but that no boxes hud been taUen, and lio feared that ho would he instead of gain by tho benefit. The tn-tor thought he could till up the house if he could get a patriotic song to the tuno of tho "Presidents March." Ho asked Hopkiuson to write him one. Hopinson promised to try, aud the result was "Hail Columbia." Tho song was ready ou the night of the ben- tit and soon gained popularity Little Jack Horner. The world-re nowned nursery rhuuo of L'.nl Jjok llnruor no la a iout, F. t nt ol O.irlntniM pl; He pat In bin I'nini't A,t pullt-tout t I'lutn. Ami Mill "A hat a iooJ Nir aui If has connected with it a enrious tradition as to its origin. It is as follows: When the monasteries aud their property wire seized, orders were given thut the title deeds of the ablioy estates at Mells, which were very extensive and valuable, and partly consisted of a sumptuous grange, built by Abbot John Selwood, should be given np to the commission ers. After some delay, it was determined by the Abliot of Glastonbury to cive them npr and for want 'of a safe mode of convevme them, it was decided that the most "likely wav to avoid their being seized by any for those for whom they were inteudkl, was to send them iu a pasty, which should le forwarded as a present to one of the commissioners in London. The safest messenger, and least likely to excite susniciun, was considered to be a lad named Jaik 1UIIUII 4U A M. ,v " : , ., t" .i..i, Vrnnf... nnd Ita v." by the cele brated Lawrence Sterne, and in the ten der and touching story of "Muria. Ma ria was a dissappointed nnd demented maid, who sometimes Btrayeu wuu Uy gout along the roud 10 juuuhuw. . seems that iur. n. imu -i, - previous occusion to the one in which the above quoted lunguage was used. Referring to her, he says: -oiie ui .. that, the told mo, strayed as far as Lome and walked around St. Peter's once, and returned back; that sho lotinit ner alono across tho Appenines; had triveieu all over Lombirdy without tnonoy, and through the flinty roads ot nuvoy im out shoes. How sho had borne it, and how sho had got supported, she could niii...i iod tempers tho wind to UU. fcw. v,.- " 1 . tho shorn lamb. Ulouo democrat, j TaMfyrand's Correspondence. p..;..r.n 'Mlevrand was undoubtedly tho most successful and magnificent liar of modern time. Uo was, in mat grusp of politics which affects nations far down their destinies, an unfrocked llichelicn, with a more indclicato finesse au,d in power only a shade below tho great cardi nal. Born noblo, he had in him, as most children have, the possibilities of growth into a good num. liut his youtu wus so deserted nnd wronged by his kin, and ho was so foullv Hung from his careeras tne had of the Talleyrand family, against his will, into the priesthood, that at a very early age, heart aud conscience seemed to die in him. As a priest, his life was such a chronio contempt of all virtue, that his vices can be hardly more thau hinted at. As a far-sighted and almost inlinitoly adroit statesman and malinger of men in high places, ho hud no peer in his own age, and few equals in any. So bland, so keen, so patient, and so full of 10- ... . ..... XT... sources, it is no wonuer unn auioii uu gave him charge of tho empire's foreign relations, or that he tecured for France, at the Emperor's downfall, by his own abilities, most of the privileges mat. uie one great Bonaparte of history had failed to maintain with the sword. Bishop of Autun, ho refused in any way to uphold iu tho revolution his own religion, and was excommunicated. The only man ho never betrayed wus liimself; and yet. in an age of revenges, ho managed to die peaceably in his bed, aud rich. There is hardly in History bo coiossut u monu ment of tho prosperity of tho unright eous. Yet over his nshes tho world is slowly but firmly meting out to him hiu lues. This, and more, must bo clearly seen by uuv ono who wishes to understand Talleyrand at Vienna. His correspond ence, by the terms ot ins win not to oo published till thirty yours after his death without tno liiunuuiuiou oi ins ronn tent but utterly unscrupulous cureor, would certainly mislead the reader to praise the undoubted master of that bril liant but dangerous assembly of the gov eming forces of Europe. Talleyrand s career is a nrst-ciass les son tor nil statesmen, uiu proucrs tins curious problem iu ethics: How fur is a man, who sees the fact clearer than other men and yet only respects the fact as it serves his Helfislmoss, a blessiug or a curso to mankind? Talleyrand hud tho clearest political vission of any man of his age; but ho had no eonscienco.Tliere fore, history will not write him down among ner shinning ones. Laterary World. JInrr.n.'c. Some marry for love; others wed for money; some to escape uu uncomfortable home; some to keep their carriage; some for rank, und some for carelessness. None of theso are legitimate motives; none of them likely to produce happi ness. But there is a feeling which re quires worth to satisfy it, and experience of that worth to fix it, which is irrespec tive of age, of time, or even sex, which seeks for one love and spirit for its min ister, and only asks for one, which united Jonathan to David: "For Jonathan's soul was knit unto the soul of David, and Jonathau loved David as his own soul." Attachment, adhesiveness or affection, are tho synonoiuons terms which de scribe this feeling, and friendship is tlie result. Most meu have bnt few friends, many have none. Lord Byron hud Im: one, nnd thut was a dog. Happy were we all if, in choosing a partner for life, we were to take care that, although there must be differences, there should be no discrepancies; although opinions might vary, they should never clash; that high pride should not be united to the lowly in spirit.uor groat purity to the offensive or the vicious; that mean selfishness should never chain down, into perianal com panionship the generous and the just: nor ttiai xue neceium and the false should destroy the happiness of the noble and the true. Let not the quick unite hitnsolf to the sulky or the dunce. Let not the delicate and the pure defile itself by contact with the vulgar and the gross; and then, if care be taken by both, each will come to each with an ability and a desire to comfort one another. tuortr bits. The worth of state, in the lonjf run, is the worth of the individual! com pot ing it. Every man is bound to tolerute the act of which he himself sets the example. Tommy asked his mother if the school teacher's ferule was a piece of the board of education. Civilisation consists in teaching men to govern themselves, and then letting them do it. Tho usefulness of a thing dependa upon the good that it does, not upon a hat it might do. The Japanese, we are told, take kindly to the game of draw iioier. The Jup's evidently kno a good thing when they see it. Itost New York $20,000 daily for intoxicating drinks. But if this money wasn't so expondod tho poor police jus tice couldn't mako a living. A Yale student was bally beaten in a fracas at a ball a few nights sinco, and is unable to leave bis room. Yalo men are very elegant iu their society enjoy incuts. A Texas editor omitted accounts of two shooting affrays to make room for an editorial ou the question: "Is Texas ready to adopt tho theories of 03car Wilde?" Enquirer: A polar expedition is a means of getting rid of . a lot of men for several yours. Unfortunately, John Kelly and Socor ltobcson can't be in duced to go in one. When a Buffalo man asked a thief to tell him how to prevent being robbed on a sleeping car, the reply was: "Make the porter think you are deaf." Detroit Free Presa. Two Choritrecs in Brooklyn have ob tained legal permission to change thoir names. They probably found the boys in the neighborhood disposed to throw things at them. It is considered vulgar in New lork to count your change for purchases, and you can takn your choice between being thought vulgar by a counter jumper, or being swindled Vj'him. A Younkers woinau calls her husband Moon, because he gets full so regularly. Youukers Gazette. And also because probably he frequently gets to his last quarter. The autograph hunter is rarely an ad mirable being;' but when ho craves the autograph of the miserable wretch who slow President Garfield ho becoaits dis gusting. Savs the Albany Argus: "Great truths aro often suid in tho fewest words." Do you mean tho remark of the italiun who, on sitting upon a wasps' nest, arose and remarked "Heap hell!" An Irishman ou board of a vessel, when she was on the point of foundering, being desired to come on deck as she was going down, replied that he had no wish to goon deck to'seo himself drowned. Tho New York Sun tlofonds the word trousers" and sneers at the word "pant aloons." We don't 6ee as it makes any difference which name you call'em.about their bagging at the kees, which is the main point. Those Princeton College students must have worked liko heroes to grease four 'miles of railroad track. If they wanted exercise why did they not saw up a few cords of wood for some poor widow. Philadelphia News. Citizens of Salt Lako City worked off counterfeit silver dollars to tho emount of $75 at tho box office of the Alice Uates troupe, and her manager was just fresh enough not to keep quiet about it and work them off ou the hotel keeper. A la Iv ovcrhenrd her threo servants discussing the merits of their respective lovers. "Well, I don't care what you say," spoke up Ellen, "my beau can beat them all, for he sing3 base ball m the choir." Wishing to pay his friend a compli ment, a Parisian remarked: "I hear you have a very industrious wife." "ies, replied his friend, with a melancholy smile; "she's always finding something for mo to do." A package in a baskot was left on the doors-step of a cautious Newport woman, who, having uo desire to adopt a found ling, took the basket to the police station and there found that it contained a pound turkey. Under the laws of Wisconsin a hotel not smmlied with fire escapes cannot col lect a bill of a guest. If yon happen to bo in that state, take a healthy run around the buildiug and make suro tlie lire escapes iue there before you settle your bill. "Young man," said the revivalist, ad dressing a profane swearer, "how hotuo you think hell is?" "Well.Mr. Finney, 1 suppose it's so hot there that if some body brought you a spoonful of melted iron, you'd swear 'twas ice cream. Mr. Fiun-'y had nothing more to say. "Doctor," snid Mrs. Pepper to her pas tor, "do you think a little temper is wrong in a woman?" "Certainly not, replied the gallant clA gy man. "On the pnr.trnrv it. is a pood thing: aud YOU should ' be very careful and never lose it." "How far is it to Tub Creek?" asked traveler of a Dutffii woman. "Only slioost a little vavs." "Is it four, six. eight or tou miles?" impatiently askeO. the stranger. "Yes, I dinks it is." saUl the untneved gatekeeper serenely. "I have left all my fortune to my wife," says a philosophic spouse of Xantippe, "on condition that she shall marry again." "What is thut for? wish to be mire that there will be some one to regret my death when I am gone- An Ohio paper says that a young lady who graduated in a calico dress aIe vears ago is now marriod to a raiUc superintendent who has an income oi 8500,000 a year. This reminds ns ol xr:n t! : ..:i ...I.- .in alW dress when she graduated in l'-1")!'. married a stock operator worth 000. He is now broke, and she does uer own washing. "Some of her trills are aflame wi passionate intoxication, others 'white and wef with the tears of g"e'r writes a New Orleans critic of GeT:te-' After all.we have a sufficiency of 'tut'. genius in thia country. It was not Df ' essarr to import Oscar W'ilde. A J who can yank such language as this Orlems "critic, must earn at least ? wek.