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Arthur Billlnglon,- "It is of do use, mother! ' I cannot get lie least encouragement,'.' said Ar thur MillingtoD, an Le came in, threw ... . . ..... , back bis cap from a face indicating deep despair.and son tod himself upon a pretty ottoman. . "Wby, whiit is the matter now? Have you boon to see tbe firm you spoke of?'' "Yon; and went with suoh a happy heart this morning before thtir business f ally begun, just on purpose to have an opportunity to talk tbe matter over. Vnu Lnn. m,.fl.r Bnimn ... ti.. , "n-- J J are busy now; yon will have to call some i.. ..V,- i i..: - W 1 1 1 m 1 1 1 1 vt, un. tlitu m ii.ninnl 1 ... " . . ... .... .... . . - - Mr. liallou. and ho seemed like an iccberg; he freezingly suid: We wan no one;' then went on reading his morn ina paper." "Is Mr. Ballou really tbe one to apply to "Yes; I prosume either one of the firm know whether they need a clerk. "Not always, my son! I know that your father hud entire control of this de partmont when he lived. Mr. Crosby, ins partner, nover troubled himself about it." "I should like so much to be em ployed by them. I would bo willing to sacrifice, to work odd hours, 'and do my best. "Your heart seems to be sot in this direction. I believe ,1 would go to Mr. Sampson ; he is the senior of the firm, und ho knew your father. "But, niothor, I feel that nothing but defeat, in all objects of my life, seems to 1)0 certain. "Oli, my son, yon have only begun your life, lour prospects rauy brighten Keep up courage Clod will not forsake the fatherless. "I think he has mo. If I ever hnd any hope it is almost gono. Yet for vour rake I will hopo; 1 will try again. If I do not succeed cither there or some where elso, then here is for the river." "0, never, never, talk thus, you are precious to me, all l have on earth, and if you have no hope in this life, do not throw away your hopo of heaven. I feel sure that something will yet como for youi." "Then lot it como quickly." "Yes, so say I. But our finances are not quite exhausted. tVe have a few things we can sell if it comes to the worst. There is the pretty ottoman dear Emma worked; it is beautiful, aud some one will prize it for its beautiful de sign "This ottoman, mother, was her last work. Surely, do not part with this, so long as hopo lingors. I will try again, wiwi your laith, mother. No; only when we must, if that time should come; we will not trouble, our selves about an auction yet. Let us now have lunch, then you go air a in to Mr. Sampson and interview him: at least ho mujr iuu juu oi ouuiu piueu. . I am not hungry; I am sick, heart ana soul. Jio, mother, I cannot eat un- m mj mind is settled. Hie boy stood with ciid in bund, shook uacs a Btray iocs oi nair iroin his beau- tiful forehead, stooped to kiss bis mother and tnrnod toward the door. JuBtthen camo a rap, ha opened the door, and a noy iianuou a seaiou nolo to mm; hastily be opened it and read: "I am informed by Mr. Ballou that you called this morning to obtain em ployment in this store. I regret you did not como to mo. However, possibly, it muy nut do too late lor us. If you aro not eugugoj, I would like you to come immediately to my ollioe. Yours, Lkui'kl Sampson. "Thank God ; I am not forauken. Mother, here is a lino from Mr. Samp- sou; I tuttbt go now, read it." Aud away uo wont. "Mr. Sampson," said tho errand boy, "here is a card." "Arthur Millington," real Mr. Samp sou, "show the young man to my olllce." Arthur's heart lejoioed, as he saw the f mile that pluood upon a countenance lieutniug with goodness. It seemed to him a token of success. "Mr. Millington," said Mr. Sumphou. "I should have been happy to have seen yon this morning. Wp havo for two weeks past been looking for a vouuo: man iu iiu our rusiiiur s place, air. llsley Is obliged to kvo us on account of ill health; ho will spend the winter iu Cut iforiii i. I have heard of your masterly efforts in book-keepiug, and the promise you give will no doubt muko yon suo eosufnl iu business,'1 "Yos, sir; Biuco fathor died, I have en deavored to qualify myself for bn.iinoss. Mother aud myself are all that ore left, uud when father's business was settled, we bud nothing to depend upon except our own hands. I am willing to do to the best of my knowlodge." "Then you would liko a position now, Mr. Millington?" "Yes, sir, very much indeed." "Well, I have hoard of your business qualifications, and your honesty in stttliug the estate of your father. Now I offer you this situation just left by oue of tbe truest of men. You can come in the morning and begin tho work; would you like to see our counting-room? Come this way." "It is pleasant, aud sir, I hope I will suit yon. Do you wish for reference? I thiuk I can obtain a few if you wish thorn. "No, it is not necessary my boy, come and we will run any risk." "Thank you, sir," I will be here." As bo left tho ollleo his feet made hato for home. His nio'her met him ut the door; ho elaspod her bund, caught ber up und kissed ler. Tours flowed fast, und words could not find utterance. Finally the mother said, "Have you been succoisful, Arthur?'' "Yea, dear mother; I am to go iu the tuoruinir. as cashier for the tlrm. Is i", not strange how this has happened?" "No, dear boy! Your mother bus prayed for this, und her faith has taken Lola of the promises." "This faith is strong. I know not how one can post's it, and I do not feel to inquire, as long as I have tbe desire of my heart." "Sometime I trunt you will have this feeling. 'It is not all of lif to live, nor all of doatii to die.' We want so no security for the future, Arthur; I be lieve you will soon be a Christian. " ' ell, mother, I have become cunLier, ... .ill .. ..!. . . i . ... . ...ill i : , . i ... . I I. and can do something to support the body wLan it is necessary. I have no objection to taking a remedy to save tho soul ! I believe in relitrion." "Tboa vou go in the morning. What salary do rou set?" "Why. I never thought about it. I was so delighted with Mr. Sampson. I I WttB IHJ UOIIHUWU WIfcU MAI. umii". A Bni)n0M it .ill be what all cashiers get.", "You can try first, then at the end of a month you will know. Ion Had better finish the lottcr to Uncle Jabez. It will delight him to know of jour Diospect." Morning came, and Arthur Millington was placed in charge of the books, while Mr. Sampson himself, with a father's Uare, surveyed the manner of doing (be I .t. ".'. - , .. . , ., ,, . Satisfied that Arthur would fill tbe I a htndnn Ilia .1 n w fil I rtitfl n ft lm lof t ll I m I DnuniiuUi mi ut. t .w.w.i .... r I ,- ,1a i, aiia anil nfr tliA til nan nf litlQinikli. I " . v V 1 came in to look over the oooks. lie found tbem admirably done, and gave him encouragoment. Lvening came, and Jus mother and himself sat by the astral lamp, talking over the prospects. Maid Artbnr, "Mother, this is my nrst situation. It may lm sometime, 1 may be bead of a splondid business concern mvself. "Jt is not impossible, nor improbable, my son. XI you are faithful and savmg, as I hone you will be. Many times alter these dark days, did Arthur and his mother plan, and carry out the des'gns for a splendid future. Arthur waseutirely successfully in his position, and not only obtained the full confidence of the firm, but an unloosed for circumstance plscod certain papers in iur. nauipson s usnas mat coniriouieu to (ho success of Artbnr, in business. A friend of Mr. Millington had some settlement with the firm after the death of Mr. Millington. When looking over some papers, he found that certain mat ters had not been fully and honestly set tled, and determined to be a friend to the widow who thought everything was needed to settle all accounts. In the drawer of the safe was found a life in surance of five thousand dollars. The timo would soou expire, and the money would be accrued to Mr. Crosby. Our friend know of the former transactions and how everything had been given up to settle with tbe firm. lie thought he could now detect a dispsoition to de fraud, aud determined to prove bis ideas. One day he called upon Mrs. Milling ton, and asked her if she had known of the life insuranoe of her husband. "Yen," sho said, "one of five thousand dollars, but this, I suppose, was in cluded in tbo settlement. If we had this amount we would be very happy." "Did you ever know where the policy wus? "Yes; it was kept in the safe at the store. All papers of value wero there." Have you ever heard anything of the polity since Mr. Millington's doath?" "Ao; we were informed that everything WUs swept by the board; even our piano Bmi HllVOr WOUt things left, "Arthur," said Mr. Sampson, one day, "would you liku to invest in United States bonds to tbe tunc of several tboucand '" "What a question to ask me; what do you mean? Have I been dishonost do you think, Mr. Sampson, do not have gU0U Hiispicions. You may prove me." "Well, well, do not look so disturbed: there is nothing wrong with von! But there is a life insurance policy of five thousand dollars at vour disposal. "impos ible! Who has boon thus kind?" Year father loft such an one. and through the knavery of bis partner, it was retained in hopes of securing the amount, rortunately a friend of yours obtained knowledge of it, aud has it now in his possession. j5y riguis, jur. tjrosuy otigut to go ,0 prison, but it has been thought best to koep quiet iu the matter, and upon an immediate delivery of tho policy to you. it win remain a secret. "I thank you, my dear friond. How can I ever pay you for your kindness." A friond to tho fatherless and widow will receive his reward. Aud Dow, Arthur, believe me your friond in the disposal of this paid-up policy. ith tue Hamrv .voa "uve k?pt back, ttIlJ tliis wktiu oi esteem from this firm of Ave hundred dollars, with this five thonsaud .... .1 I .1 ..1 1.. I. . I. : .1 .1. ) I you will certainly wish to invest safely." uertainly, sir! Anu will take vour ad v ico." "Whon you camo to us we know vour i .i . t . anility, ami nover nas our trust been shaken. We now oflVr to you a partner ship." "lrtuy, nir. nampson, this is more than I deserve. If such is your offer to mo, certainly I shall never disgrace tho names. I wish to talk with my dear mother to-night, aud I know sho w ill appreciate your kinduess to us," "Well, my sou, do you wish now you had not persevered? It is of use to try, fjr fortune often favors th patent toiler, and smiles take the place of frowns." "les, mother, I fool very thankful to our Heavenly Father. It seems different to me for these past few months. No doubt these discouragements were for my good. Now let me ask you a busi ness question. Shall I accept a copart nership with my firm, or shall I invest :.. tt. ! .in. . i . . . in uuiiea mines ooii'is, ana deposit my moneys in tuo uaukr "Mr. Sampson has given you his an vice. I thiuk if they have faith in you you had letter, eutcr K copartnership. Their heads are old, their tlrm old, and with Ood's blessing all will be well." "My mind rnu iu that direction last night. But, mother, you are my best adviser, and now I am gomg to auswer in tue suirmative. A few year rolled on. My dear friend, Mr. Sampson, retired from business, and st the head of the firm is Mr. Arthur Millington. His advice to young men is, do not yield to diseouraconients. Ter- sevoreiioeand honest industry never fail of their reward. Heuld'i College lournui. Totuto Kissoles. Mash potatoes, salt , I and pepper to taste. LM the potatoes mm u,.ii.II I. .. ll.. ...... AH I.. .... I ...... ......it ..nil;., iuh'i urni wuu an van i and bread oriimbs, and fry iu hot lard for abou, two minutes. Serve with tongue or ham. "Thim singers is doing well this sea- sou, Mike." "And how is that?". "Faith, and don't yes read the papers? Dou't yea know that in Pennsylvania they're going iu uiasa i am ion me governor? THE LIfTI.K COMFORTER. I havo u little Comforter, Thai climbs upon my kueo, And iiiuUm tbe world wem possible When tilings go wrong with me. She never ii the one to say: "If you only bad been More irelul slid more neniible, This thing had been fjresacn." Hhe blesses me, Caressm me, And whispers: "Nevermind; Tomorrow night All will be rinlit, My papa, good and kind." ' To give me win and good advice I have of friends a sooroj But then tbo trouble evur is, I knew it all before. And when ouo's heart is full of care, One's plans all in a mm. The wisest iDasoniiiff, I think, Can't make the troubl j less. My Mamie s var Is just to say: "Oil, papa, don't be sad; To-morrow night All will be right; And lb en we shall be glud." Some think I have been munb to bluinc; Some say: "1 told you so;' And other sigh: "What can't be Ih1mm1 Must be endured, you know." Of course, if trouble can't be helped, Then crying is in vain; But whou a wrong will not mine right, Wby should 1 not complain ? In Mamie's eyrs I'm always wise; She never thinks mo wrong; It's undeistooil I'm always good (iood as the day is long. All dn,v I've kept a cheerful fuiw, All iluy been on the strain; Now, I may real or I may sigh, Or, if 1 like, coinpluin. My daughter thinks as papa think., And in her loving tight I am a clever, prudent man, Who has done all tilings right. Faith so complete, Oh, it is sweet, When ooither wise nor strong; lint love stands Ut The liotter tost Of sorrow and of wrong. Tbon come, my littlo Comforter, And climb uon my kueo; You make the world seem iosibli Whan things go wrong with me. For you've the window far beyond The reach of any Nige, Tho loving, tender, hnwfnl trust That btiii run strengthen ag-. San "Pupa, dear. Now don't you fear; Before tomorrow night The caws you dread Will all have lied, And everything bo right." Hauler's Wockly. Mother. "But after all, she used to be good to us. It wus a son who said this of his moth er, whom some nervous nialodv bud overbiken, and who was certainly a very sersous trial to her family. 'ue young man's lifo, too, was a weary one- He was a clerk on a salary. Ho was hard-worked through tho day, and it was depressing to go home at night to muit nnding and iretiulnoss. Harder still was it to sleep, as this son did, week after week and month after month, with nil his senses half awake that he might hour bis mother's footsteps l,oy passed his door, uud hurry after ber to keep her from wanderiug out into the night alone, as her melancholy half' madness often led her to try to do. Strungoly rnongh oho had turned "gainst hor husband and hor daughters Only this one sou bad any power to per suade ber for her good. His work by day and his vigil by night wore on him sorely, but ho never compluinvd. une day bis sisters asked htm ho v he could bear it, aud be always patient, whon she mother though sho was was in the bouso only as a presence nf gloom, and foreboding, and unrest. And tbe answer came: "But, after all, bIio used to bo good to us. And then tho thoughts of all tho croup weut back to the years bofore this ner vous prostration came upon her; when she hud nursed them iu lllneHS, und pet tod thorn in childhood when she bad been "good to them," one and all. "I know, the boy said, thoughtfully. that I was a nervous, uncomfortable child myself, the hist three years of my 110- rumor sum ue mouaut iiioy d never raise me, but mother said 'Yos, she would;' and she tended me day and night, for three years, till I began to grow strong liko the rest of you. I owe her those threo years, anyhow." navi And so be Girded himself afresh for bis struggle. It will uot last 'orever. There are signs which tho doctors can recognize that the cloud is lifting some what, aud no doubt before long she will be her own self again. And them will come her son's reward. He will feel thut he has paid n little of tbo dobt he owed to the love that watched over his weak babyhood. Too many mothers, worn by long care. Btioh years of melaucl oly und nervous prostration must come. And the sons and daughters who find the homes sad deued by such a sorrow, should lovingly remember tiie days in which they wero helpless, and mother was "good to them." A Few I'oln;s mi Nhlsky from a Our btrper's Maud, oint. "Yes, there is such a thing as good. pure wbisuy " here run it be obtained? "At tuiny plaofs?" "At saloons? "Not ofteu." "Drug stores?" "Seldom." "Where, thf m?" "Well, the fact is, I know of only two lots of pure whisky except, of course, a few packages owned lty private nidivulil als, and not for sul iu Detroit. One is at the s i re of - Never mind the plane. Now. tell me. what profit can 1 ramie on a barrel of whtsk? "Th:U do ends on whether it is re tuile I by liieilnn.; or uieifure. and on tti cla-s of iH-nplit yo'i s.'ll it to.' "lf.ivr l!IUitl Wrttl-r I'm r.m nnl intn A .. - . . .... iii.uiw gallon of nJ whisky without uivina t e cueat awavr i - w "Oh, a piut never would be noticed. and sometimes more is put in." 1 hat is to say you can soil 50 or 7 J cents worth of water to every gallon of wmaKvr "Yes, and sometimes more?" "How many drinks of whiskv are esti mated to tbe gallon?' "Sixty. That is the average of a Bal lon, because some men take largo drinks while others take little nipa, and so we havo como to avoruge it at sixty drinks." "That is S1 per gallon for all kinds of whisky sold over a bar?" "No, because there are bars whore whisky is sold at five centi, and others where fifteen and twenty ceuts a drink is charged." "Yet the average profit on a gallon of whisky, sold by the glass, is 300 or 400 per cent?" , "I should siv about that." "Now, how many of your regular cus tomers can tell 83 whisky from whisky wbioh cost you 82 or less?" "Very few. I have, perhaps, fifteen or twenty men who are accurate judges of good liquor; can tell the various brands immediately, and to whom I would not dure offer any diluted or "doc tored" liquors." "How do you know but you may some time make a mistake, and set out poor liauor to a (rood judge?" "You can 'sizo a man up' generally For instance, the other day when I was pretty busv. a fushionablo young man came in and called for a 'gin fizz.' I be gan mixing the drink, and when I had it nearly concocted I realized that I nod used whisky instead of gin. I looked at my man, thought 'never mind; let her go,' and squirting a little stuff into tho drink, which kills the smell of gin. or any other liquor for that matter, I passed it to my customer. "Did be drink it?" "Driuk it? Yes, indoed, and he never knew whether be was drinking a 'gin nzz or a whisky cocktail. ' liow did you oscape detection "My man didn t know anything about liauor. He was just drinking for the style of the thing." "It s a queer business, isu t it.' "Yes, it is, and I'm going to get out of it as soon us possible. (Jmtitloiu and Answers. Ciui a note be collected by law thut is luted and signed May 30, or July 4, or December 'Zo, or any other legal holiday, Qtinduv included? Tho validity of a note is not impaired by the fact that it is signed on Sunday, if it is not delivered ou that day. There is no general rule or law invalidating commercial paper if executed on the other holidays you mention. Whon a note comes due on May JO, or July 4,lor December 20, or Sunday, and it goes to protest, can tbe bank hold tho maker of the note for the protest fees? Aotcs do not come due on Sunday or other holidays. Whsnever tbo last day of grace fulls on a Sunday or other holi day the note becomes due and payable ou the proceeding day. If you tender pay for a note on a legal holiday and the money is refused, does it release the maker of tbe note from paying the same? lhe supposition that a man would re fuse to take money on a legal holiduv is rather absurd, lhe tender you mention would have to be kept good, acd the muker could not escape liability, evon if tho payee improperly refused to accept payment in the hrst instance. If 1 give a check dated Sunday or any other legal holiday, payable to order on hunk where i bad money on deposit, and the bank paid the same on presenta tion, could th. bank hold me for tho amount? Tho bank could hold you for ttio amount it paid out on your order upon a hock dated Sunday. Should the banks always take notice of the dates on the paper they take, so as to sco if it is dated on a legal holiday? A bank should take notice of every thing on tho paper it receives. If 1 should make sulo of a piece of lund and execute the deed on Sunday or uny other legal holiday, if properly re corded, is the dcod binding on myself or my hetrs? lhe sale of a piece of land and the ex ecution aud dolivery-of a deed therefor on Sunday would be deemed unlawful in most of the States having statutes pro viding for the better observance of the Lord's Day. They Didn't Nell Stoves. Four or five weeks ago a woman with an undecided look on her faco entered a Detroit hardware store, threaded her way for sixty feet among coal stoves of every pattern, und timidly inquired: "Do you koep stoves here.' les m. ''Coul stoves?" "Yos'm." She said she had been thinking of get- ng a coal stovo for the winter, and the lerk took her in band. Uo showed ber how tho doors worked and how tho damp ers were arranged und tbe flues situated, and he talked of doub.e drafts, great savings, increased cheerfulness, reduc tion in price, and all that, and she suid he d thick it over and drop in again. In about three doys the woman re appeared and inquired of tho very sumo clerk if they sold coal stoves. He le- plicd thut they did sell one now and then, and he cleared his voioe and begun the usual thirty-minute lecture on the Michigan, the Detroit, and the Peninsula base-burners. The beautiful nickel plate, tho place for the tea kettle, the otnamentil legs the onti-clitiker shaker all points were touched pon and praised and explained, and tbe woman said she wouldn't take one aloug nder her arm just theu, but would call agaiu. Sue called again mat same wecK. heard the same lecture from the same lerk, ami started for the bank to draw the monev to pay for a baso-bnruer. That was tho last seen of her for a week. Then she walked softly in und innocently inquired: "I suppose you keep coal stoves.' "No, ma'am." "Not auy kind'" "Not a one. We used to, but weut out of the business a year ago." There were tweuty coul stoves on the oor. but ii sue saw iuom sne :inn i lei on. She heaved a big sigh of disap pointment, glanced around ber, and wont slowly out with tho remark; "Well, I don't know as I want to buy one, but I thought it woulJn't do any harm to look at some of the latest things." f Detroit Free Tress. Wayfarers All. As ships meet at sea, a moment together, when words of greeting must be spoken, and then awav into the deep, ao men meet in this world; and I think we should cross no man's path without hailing him, and if be needs, gives him supplies. Henry Ward Beecher. Ibe JUrrled Pllrt. Some one says, "it is betweeu i he ages of thirty and forty that women are most inclined to coquetry, ainoe younger they "Your residenc"T i i, Ooo please without effort," which perhaps, ''No 123 Slin8Uu,J Stricb. aooonr.ts for the fact fiat the married j The UC ,?v.enae' flirt is usually a woman who has passed her first youth, whoso husband has become more or less indifferent, who has begun to doubt her power, and therefore puts it to the tent at tbe first opportunity, no mutter at what expense, whether she cuts the ground from under the foct of another, or whether she mukes enemies of her tingle friends of her own box. She is cot likely to spare any one; it is too great a pleasure to show the lookers on at Venice, thut age has not withered her infinite vuriety, thut murriage has not annnllod her charms, to be lightly abandoned. Being a married woman wuu a certain posi tion, of courso, she can make advances which if pursued by a spinster would entitle her to the credit of throwing hersolf ut a man's bead, go to speak; the behavior which would be bold and un womanly in the one is tolerated and winked ut by the usuges of society in tk3 othor. A young girl may not go to the opera with her lover without tho in tervention of a third person; but the married flirt may go whore faucy dictates with anybody's lover, and tbe proprie ties are not disturbed. Of course this had its origin in the belief thut the mar ried woinau is so secure in her lovo for hor husband that she is ubovo suspi cion, and so it huppeus thut she is at lib erty to follow ber own sweet will, do ull tbo mischief she can, and retire behind the icgis of the matron if any one finds fault. She docs not romombcr, perhaps, that tho men who flirt with her neither respect nor admire, though they under stand "her tricks and her ways; that it is uot so much her personality which at tracts as the fact thut they are uot ex pected to propose at the eud of tho sea son; that they can enjoy tho mimio war fare without tbe surrender; thut they cuu mspiro admiration in their turn, ub sorb the time and thoughts of a woman ho ought to be thinking of somebody else, and yet evade domestic cares. We do not beiievo that becatiso Phvllis mar ried she shall shut hersolf up in the nursery, read only the cook book, ceaso to adorn herself, and fly the society of innukiml. One need not cut one s mas online friends because one has married; neithor is it nccossary to make believe that they are lovers, and the woman to whom thov write "spooney letters," or whisper silly nothings, need not feel flattered by the attention which savors of an insult. j Harper s Bazar June Austco The image of Jane Austen, when, as a girl of twenty-one, she begun tbe author ship almost without kuowing what tho dignity of authorship meant, rises up before us as a rare, pleasant picture in tho history of literature; and we cannot help pausing to dwell fora moment upon it. The roomy family parlor is not ex actly a scene of tidiness and elegance tins bright winter morning, when both tl)6 sunshine aud firelight are playing on the oak punels; bnt it is a scene of a good deal of work and merriment ii. stesd. There are objects of all kinds lying on tho numerous little sido tables, from the vicar's ball-finished sermon to a half-knitted stocking; there is Bassaudru making a dress, and a boy brother a kite. There are a couple of yet younger gener ation, too, iu the room, und not exactly adding to thii general peace and comfort by various lively representations they are giviug of horses uud cows aud other animals. Some of the elder sons of the house married early, and the children are having a merry time of it in grand papa s parlor and by no means sparing, with their questions, and oilier delicate attentions in the way of pulls aud pinches, a pretty youug lady who is sit ¬ ting writing at a little unpretentious desk, and whom they cull "Auut Jane. How playfully she smiles down on them, bow readily tho answer comes, to some bit of village nows told by tho bouse mother, who has just como bustling in, jingling hor keys. Who would think that the books thut would bo read and re-read by thousands when a century is gone by are being written by that fuir girl, who is behaving so sweetly und calmlv as though she were doing noth ing more difficult thau threading her needle? lot, under just theso circum stances, wero ' Pride and Prejudice," "Souse and Sensibility" written. The fact illustrates in a singular degree the broad, tranquil, genial character of Jane Austen's character. London Argosy. Pnsltfcnl irtiiii' Kfgl.strai.'ou tottr. a a A stalwart man iu bluo leaned against a wooden Indian in front of No. 402 Ibird avenue at ten minutes before seven last evening, lazily swinging a club. Upon the other side of the Indian hung the legeud, "Registry of Voters." A crowd of small boys stood around und gazed more or lews admiringly at the representative of tbe forest. Within doors the proprietor was negotiating the trade of six Havana cigars for twenty five cents. A man without a collar was vigorously denouncing Federal inter ference in Stato politics. Four registra tion clerks aud a couple of inspectors in the back part of tbe room smoked cigars aud superciliously propounded conun drums to citizens who presented t them selves It wus the place for registration of voters of the Second Election District or tho Eighteenth Assembly ditto. A moment later a carriage rolled up. The door was flung open, and a man of diguihVd mien, attired in a closely buttoned Prince Albert coat aud a high hut, alighted. Instantly the conservator of the peace threw off bis listlessness and scattered the urchins right and left. En tering tho door the dignified man cre ated even greater commotion. The man behind tho counter st 'pped in the act of putting up the rigais, and opened eyes and month to their fullest extent. The mau uith the absent neck gear suddenly became mute, and looked anxiously to ward the door. Tbe portly man a n an while proached the desk with a smile, w those behind bowed respectfully. Tbe pedigree of a man in shirt sleeves was quickly concluded, and then Theodore B. Strich, tbe republican inspector, said: "Hold up your right hand, please." "You do solemnly awear and affirm, that you will fully, well, and truly answer all such questions as shall be put to you touching your name, place ol ree- I hW with ,our aitaIiH elector and vonr nVt.J '"a M , , under tho laws of t . ,uS'i to '"(fist! The po.tN k?.-1t?,of &k- Chester A. Arthur." tr-lIow long have you lived htttifc "Eighteen years." "Ye?"60' tbe UniU)'l States?" "Tbat isull Mr. President." x Thank yon," said the portITff ., man as he putted a littlo g 9' heud who had been looking n wuu wide open eves. Ti,-i . " ul Uood evening," entered y his aid ami was driven off, The Preside,, J carrige reeistered.-fN. Y. Herald. snik tin Fripinis in Aiu,Sa foiih:Sg:Franoi8ii,iietinpll,i We experienced no trouble fromti. Datives except in the early part nf i winter, they would come and stand ah!, our windows and keep peep hole, 21 by licking the frost the or m with . ,ro TbiHwefltiallygUid'bymS', stroug decoction of cuyenne popper S painting the outside of the gla., that licking was not at all eomforUb'. A few of the respectable cues ,e occasionally let into tho house. If ... of these did not behave themselves treated them with very little ceremonf so that they sood became afraid of ns ami were very civil. At first some of tl,ea bad the habit of opening the door and walking into tho bouso as if they were the owners, and after a short time we tZ tired of this and kicked a few of them out, and by that means they improved in their manners considerably. There u vory little fight in them, and they new stick together or stand up foreach other If you cuff one, the rest stand around and look on and laugh and say it j, "Nukoomk" (good) and the fellow get ting chastised is "Aseer&k" (bad). Thej are not at all handsome, bnt then they - ijm..v ..v.. . ii miiica, The women when young are macb bet. ter looking than the men, but ure very dirty, and never dream of washing any part of their bodies. The men wear i large pair of bone buttons, like shirt studs, in their under lips, and it gives them anything but a plvosant appearance. The women tutoo thoir chins, which they consider a great murk of beauty, but I cannot say that I agrco with them on that point. A Stcpid Bct went. A bridge Fatal Briduk Acci on the Albany and Snsqnehoena Kailroud, between Oneonta and Otego, gave way on the 18th of October; as a coal train was passing ort-r it, und the engine and thirteen cars Ml into the Susquetiunua Iiiver. Oue man was instantly killed and two others were severely injured. Concerning thocaux of this disaster the Utica Herald make tbe following amazing charge: "It seenii the 'accident' was the result of as de liberate stupidity as could wdl be. As a passenger train crossed the bridge the conductor heard a strange creaking, and noticed an nnusuul motion of the cars. Arriving ut Sidney, hu reported the faits. The chief engineer of the road took a train this coal train for the scene With a prudence highly commendable, from a personal point of view, he stopped the truiu on arriving at the bridge and alighted. The train was sent on, while the chief engineer stood by to watch de volopmenls. He had an excellent view of them, and will be able to report just wliero the tirtt siirns of weakness vera exhibited. One is almost tempted to think that a little hanging would be none too good for such a mau. With the warning he had received, and with the engineering skill he must be supposed to possess, he might have discovered the weak spot, and determined by examina tion that the biidge was unsafo. Death and maiming would have been warded off, and valuable property saved. But the chief engineer we huve not his name or we would give it seems not to have made nny examination, but to havestooa by looking for signs." Mra- te but Cn mm on TuU. That au occasional meal away from one's own bouse aud at another's table relishes bettor than any at home. That some meu can get more fun oat of a 850(H) income per annum than others can out of a S10.000 one. That people should ask to be deliverer from "nudden death," and never prat to bo spared i lingering die-by inches exit. That i man will travel miles agonizm? at every step from a bit of gravel or an obtrusive peg in his show before hell stop and tak it out. That a man never knows what a wea ftVklo and uncertain roaster he has in himself until be is at liberty to govern bis own life and do as he pleases. Tlnit n-bnri n nniif nf nliilnqnnher UlCS, a dozen men and women try to kite tail themselves to hia name, und write them selves into fame by telling all they kno of him. A Cow That Milks Butter. -Mr. M. H. Boyer, of our citv, has a Jersej cow that gives bntter snd miik iolD She gives such rich milk that in milkir? it into the bucket it churns it. Mr. tells us hat be gives her no extra few. only put her in a good pistnre. This is the kind of a cow to have. We ex amined the milk and bntter after the cow was milked aud found large pani cle of bntter in tho milk. Sander- ville (Ga.) Meroury. An envelope marked as containing S5,OU0 was found to bold nothing m. blank paper, on being delivers' ' .-ii Iv.irn exproHS messenger at a ron bank. Tne puzzling question lora y. to decide is whether the money wa in the packago when tbe company recede" it or a fraud was perpetrated i bankers who sent it. Positive proof oi either theory is not obtainable. L'Union Medicale says that all at tempts to acclimatize rata in the isianu. of the Pacific Ocean have failed. A ra ranka in native estimation there as a caa vas back duck her.