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About The Eugene City guard. (Eugene City, Or.) 1870-1899 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1883)
ODE TO A BARBKB. 6oap me light, barber, Touch mo with rare; fchava my (ace, barber, Voa'l cut my hair. Kwp your mouth ihut, barber, I'll tell you whit to do; Dont Ulk 10 much, barber, Utijaw wilJ do, I'll do the talking, barbr, You do the work; Hhave me, quick, barber, .JUou't thavs with ajwk. Ha ava fuam, barber, Mo Ulk, no palayer Juu a little rmirt Of HUenauJuuh watar. Comb my hair, barber, Keep your ni'iuth ihul; Wipe my faca, barber, Then 1 will quit. Bruah my bat, barber, i)ut olT my clothe; OiHxl-hye, barber, Aod out 1 foe. C1PTIBI5U A SMIUGLKII.' In the full of 18GJ, when tbe long civil war was rapidly approaching its termi nation, ami tbe time tu nut far distaut when the country would emerge from tbe many horror attending that sanguinary strife, report concerning the operations of well; organized 'band of smugglors, who were engaged in conveying provi sions and other supplies to tbe Houtb, found their way to tbe military and mu nicipal authorities of Baltimore. Ibis intelligence was accompanied by minute description of tbe chiof of this smuggling fraternity, and also with tbe assertion tbst be was man of the bold est and most desperate character a no torious criminal who possessed all the qualifications necessary to fit him to oc cupy tbe position of commander in chief of a band engaged in tbe nefarious pur suit of smuggling. Tbe capturo of this dosjxirado, it was thought, would speed ily diHiolvo tbe band and terminate their fraudulent practice Accordingly four of the bravest mom bers of the city police force wore solooted and given orders direct from hoad quarters to bring in tbe man, dead or alive. One fine morning, with all the necos Mtrios in tho way of dofonsive weapons, these guard iuns of tho municipality sot out to perform tboir diffloult tank. They also returno i empty banded. Thoy bad noithor a dead smuggler nor a living one. They, however, did not relinquish their task with one attempt. Again and again did tbey start out on thoir miHsinn, bat the sinugglor, who bad had a life long experience in the way of crime, easily and successfully eluded them, and tbey were finally compelled to abandon tbe pursuit. Tho militnty authorities were apprised of this failuro on tho part of the police moo, and they resolved to make the ar rest at all hazards, and thus put an end to the perpetration of this fruud upon the government. At this time Sorgeiint F., an intrepid young officer, was stationed at the mili tary headquarters at Boltinioro city. His superior ofllcors, knowing of his cool determination and bravery, as bad been displsyod on numerous oocasions, quickly doeidod, in their consultation, that he was the bost ono to whom tbey could intrust tbe dillloult mission. They at onoe gave him order to sot out im mediately, accompanied by as many men as he desired, and not to return without the smuggler ohiuf dead or alive, It was a bright fall moiuing when Her geant F. started out. He was alone, for he bad bravely resolved to accomplish the dangerous tusk unaided. Tho sky was without ft cloud, and tho sun Rent out his clearest light, which glimmorod and sparkled on tbe culm waters of Chesa peake Hay, brightly illnmiuod tho slilp- Sing and tbe wharfs, and shone with a ood of snob, brilliance over tho oity that it seoinod almost au incongruity that then could be anything in this bright world so dark and secret as smug glinR. The wharf was the Sergeant's objective point, as be rightly surmised that thore he was most likely to be successful in hi search. Arriving there, he saun tered along as if be wore a military offi cer out on a holiday, and had ootne to the wharfs for no other purpose than to find somothing which might probably interest him and help to pass the time. No one would have supposed from his peaceful appearance, although a sabre hung at his aido.that in his pocket he had written ordors to capture desperate amugglor, and with resolute purpose was thero to obey them. Notwithstanding this apparent unlbueorn, ho kopt a sharp lookout for anyoue answoriug tho de soiiption which had been given of tho dose ratio. 1'atsiug leisurely along, he had almost arrived at the conclusion that bis search would be unsuccessful that day, when, on board a small vessel moored a short distance from him, bo saw a large, mus cular man, whose apnearanoo at onco al most aatisflod him that be was tbe one foihoiu be was looking. The Hergeant slowly approached the lost, lookod at it casually as an ordinary observer would, carelessly looked at the man, and said cheerfully; t'Good moniiug, my friend." "Good day," gruffly responded the oc cupant of the boat. "Mighty fine fall day this," said Ser geant F. "Yes, it is that," said the amugglor, Jooking at the Sergeant suspiciously from under hi dark eyebrows, for a guilty person's distrust is easily aroused. 'Tretty warm, too, isn't said the Sergeant. The smuggler nodded assent. "The finest fall weather 1 think I ever saw." The smuggler eyed the Sergeant more closely, but made no response. A the man did not aevtu disposed to converse about the weather, the Sergeant said: "This is rather a fine boat." "Yes, aha is," replied the man lacon ically. . Puriiig the conversation the Sergeant minutely examined the smuggler, though not soeming to do so, in order to satisfy himself that he was really the right per son. After he had acrutiniied him closely, and was perfectly convinoed that the man whom he was to arrest was be fore him, he stepped aboard as if he wished (imply to examine the boat. The smuggler made no effort to restrain I him, thongh he watched him warilv. "Is she a fast sailer?" asked the Bar goant as be approached the man. Tbe smuggler nodded hi head afflrma l' Aa'ther criminal had an immense ad nntim in nhraical strength, and in i hand to band encounter would easily have gained the mastery, the Sergeant concluded that he wonia ue compeiiou tn rnanrt to strataffom to secure the man. While revolving in hi mind the best course to adopt, Sergeant F. looked curi ously along the wharf, where men, horses, dray and carts all seemed mixed in one bustling, confused mass, as if it were a novel and very interesting eight to bim, and, after few minutes' ailence, said: "Are the wharve a lively to-day as usual?" I have been very little about them in my time." "Just ft usual," answered tea man roughly; "thoy ain't no livelier and they ain't no duller." The Sergeant had by this time decided on his course, and immediately put it into execution by saying: "What black vessel is that yonder?" He pointed to large black vossel which punting aud pulling-tugboat aas towing slowly by. In order to see the vessel indicated, the smuggler was compelled to turn his face from the Sergeant, and had just said: "That there' a coal when the Sergeant suddonly sprang toward him, and. leveling a large navy revolver at his head, laid ffrmly: "You are my prisonor: surrenuer. With aneiolamationofsurpriseandan- np.r the smmrffler anicklv lookod around ut the Sergeant, and made ft motion as if he would draw hi revolver. "Don't you draw, sir," shouted Ser geant F. "I have written ordor of the government bore to tukoj you dead or alive, and I intend to carry them out to the letter, and you might a well give up." "What for, asitod me criminal "Oh I you know well enough; come along." "Wen, growled the man, "l won t do taken alive, I'm determined on that, and he advanced a step toward tbe Ser geant. "Stand ba:k. Move one more stop and you're a dead man," said Sergeant F. ,ro.51,l.7- "Won, 1 11 not go, sam tue smuggler. "All right, then, I'm prepared to obey orders. You had bettor go or 1 11 shoot you by ordor of the United States government. The smuggler made no response. To duliborutoly tuko the life of ft fel low-creature was a very unpleasant duty, and tho Sergeant desired, if possible, to avoid it. Tue man stood looking dog godly at the ground as if it were a hard matter to uuoido whether to die or give up; bat showed no sign of yiolding. As thore was no alternative, Sergeant F. nrenared to obey order by aiming the revolver at a vital part, and was juHt about to pull the trigger when a largo freight wagon drawn by two horses oamo ratling along the wharf. The Sergeant looked quickly at the team, and shouted to the burly teamster in obargo of it to halt. Tho teamster pulled the reins, and tho horses came to a stop. "Buck that team up bore, shouted the sergeant. "What for?" yelled the teamster. "Well, never mind what for, but book it up hero and bo mighty quick about it too. Thoro'a no time to lose." Tho man became somewhat angry at this proomptory oommaiuUnd was about to drive oil when he notiood the po sitions of the two men. Ue became alarmed, dropped the reins, and askod in a loud voice: "Great gunsl you're not going to shoot that thero mad, are you?" "Well, that's just exactly what I am going to do if he don't surrender imme diately, and I want you to haul his body up to tlie provost marshal's." The frightened teamstor jumped to the ground, caught the bridle of one of the horses and backod tho wagon as oloso to tlie boat as he could got it. "Now, sir, this is your last moment to decide," said the sergeant to the smuggler, holding tho revolver steadily, and with a resolnte look in his face. These fearful proceedings were more than tho smuggler could endnre, des perate as he was, and be quickly signified Lis iutontion to surrender. Tbe sergeant immediately placed handcuffs on the prisonor wrists, and the toamstor sprang with alacrity to his seat on the wagon, and a look of grout relief was on his faoe as he drove rapidly away. Sergeant F. lost no time in starting off with his prisoner. With his hand grasp ing the hilt of his saber, ho occupied tho rear, as he was thus able to keep a close watch ou tho smuggler, aud would be ready to act promptly in case of an at tomptodeacape. a , They attracted innoh attention as they proceeded on thoir way, but the ser geant never allowed his eyes to wander from the stalwart form df the smuggler as he strode liefore him, turning comers or going straight as tho sergosut di rected, for he knew his prisoner was alert, aud would take advantage of the least possible chance to escape. To make the way as short as possible, the sergeant directed the course through a largo ward in which au immense ainouut of lumber was heaped up, leaving narrow aisles or alleys between the dif ferent piles. When they arrived in the centor of this yard the smuggler thought that he was in an excellent place to escape, and a desiro tor liberty grew stronger within his breast at that moment. Just as they reached the end of a narrow pile of boards he darted quickly into a narrow passage. The movement was very sudden, but not unexpected, for the sergeaut waa watchful aud prepared for such au oc currence. As quick as thought the sabre was drawn from it sheath aud hold over his head. The sunlight gleamed brightly for an instant on the highly polished steel, and the broad blade resembled a dash of lightning as it moved downward with great velocity through the air. It fell with crushing force on the smuggler' bead, and he sank to the ground cleft through the brain. Fowl need gravel, oyster shells and some green food. When in confinement these substances should not be over looked. A head of csbbage or an, onion will be highly relished. How Ibe Girt Trapped Him. Mr. Johnson, the High School teacher in Brigbsm, was a first-rate teacher, and, if bis obituary bad been written, no doubt it would' have declared him to be a "kind husband and father." But he wo a man of peculiarities for all that, and one was a disapprobation for kid glove. "Unnecessary extravagance," be called tbom; "unhealthy, inconven ient, inadmissible." Now, his twin daughicrs, Prue and Fatty, being just 15, naturally thought otherwiso, kid glove being to the ayer age young miss what water is to ducks. Hut all thoir wishes wore of no avail. In winter their dolioatn hands were "mode into paws," as Fruo declared, with mittens, while in summer they were allowed nothing daintier than Iilo thread. One Incky day for them, when things had rolled smoothly at school, whon the wind wos in the west, the coffee cloar, the steak "done to a torn," and all these triiloi that make angols, or the reverse, of ns were favorably bent, Mr. Johnson announced at dinner that he thought it would be an excellent plad to form a Speech Improvement Society; said soci ety to consist of the family alone; the object in view to be as the name implies, correctness of speeob. It was hardly to be supposed that the prosident of the so ciety could be guilty of a lapsus linguae, but it may be interesting to know how many mistakes ordinary people are liable to make in one week. "But, supposing, papa," aid during Frue, "supposing the sky should full, or that you should be guilty of an inaccu racy, a you ssy, what thon?" "My daughter," said her father be nignly, "in such a oase I am safe in promising any reasonable reward you may olalm." "Kid gloves? vontureu fatty. "I am safe, I think, in saying yes," said her father. "I choose poarlcolored, cried Prue. "I will hove brown," aid Patty. "And I would like drab," added Mrs. Johnson. This was at noontime. When Mr. Johnson came home at night be inquirod ho soon tea would be ready. "Just as soon as tbe toa-koltlo boils," replied his wife pleasantly. "brror oner dxolaiuied tue toooner, with such a crushing sense of superiority that his wife and daughters wondered that they had ever dured to dream of kid gloves. "It is astonishing, said Air. Johnson, "how many pooplo will persist in talk ing of boiled toa kottles for supper. This is an instance of the many inicour aoies in daily use. I think our improve ment society will be a sucooss. Moek Mrs. Johnson said nothing more during supper. Right across the street from them lived an elderly widow lady, who was quite alone, and who was tbe object of many attentions from the noigbbsrs. That night a snowfall whitened the sidewalks. Mr. Johnson was sn active and prudent man. He was up botimes and qjeared his own walk, then put his bead in at the door long enough to say "I will come into breakfast as soon as I have shoveled the old lady off." "Whon you got her oomfortahly aboard the shovel," retorted Prue, "you might bring ber in to soe us, and hand our kid gloves at the same time." It was a subduod, but very agreeable husband and father that came in to break fast somewhat late, bringing three nice littlo bundles, which he luid beside the plates of his wife and daughters. Prue and Patty found their favorite shades in number five French kids, and Mrs. John son rejoiced iu a whole box of dainty glovos. "I am of the opinion on the whole," said the teacher, "that criticism within the family circle is undesirable. In fact, I have made up mind to drop the teach er hencoforth wheu I open my door, and you may 'boil the toakettle,' niy dear, whonover you please." So that was how the kid gloves wore earned. Mury Abbott lUud.iu Journal of Education. Uow ft Hoirding-llou.se Keeper At tempted to Itulu ft Rival. "If there's any law in the land," said a small, red-haired, vory much excited individual to the captain on duty at the polioe station yesterday,. "I'd" like to have it." "There's any quantity of law," an swered tho captain. "That isn't what I came hero to know," said the red-haired individual, casting a savage glauca at the ollicor in charge, and becoming more excited. "I w ant to kuow it thero is uny law in this laud to protect a citi.eu, and it there is. I'm going to have it, do you understand me?" and to emphasize his remark, he struck the desk forcible blow with his flsi. "Now, here, my friend," said the cop taiu, calmly, "there's no need for all this demonstration and excitement. I guess we can got along quiotly. What' the trouble?" "That' o. I ought not to get excited ; but if you were iu my place I think you'd get excited, too. But to come to the trouble." "Yes, come down to the trouble," sug gested the captain. "I keep a boarding house down the street," continued the man in a modified tone, "and I'm annoyed by a man who has recently opened a place in opposi tion to mine and he's doing everything ho can think of to take away my board rs. I oould stand almost everything he did until this moruing. Jut as the boarders were sitting down to breakfast, and were contemplating the dishes of fine sausages and smoking hot niinoe pies, couple of boy, one with a barp and tbe other with a fiddle, stopped in front of my door and commenced to play that old favorite air called "The Lautcr oaoh Walts." "Nothing wrong about that," said the captain. "No," resumed the msn; "'taiut that I'm excited about, but it's a song they sang after they played a littlo while. It was like this and he gave the following vocalization to the air of the waits: Whrt. oh. where i that little doc Sport? W here, ob. wbarecaa ha be Wiiahia ears sniped tout aod hiatal) cropped abort? They v takes hua far tram a. They Mil him away Is a cluaet to pins. Sail tfi hia alone ihr to die. Thy cut hia n into uun aeat Boa. Asd auJe hia op law miuc pi. "Now, sir." aaid ha after ha bad con cluded, "you may imagine that tbia didn t produce very agreeaoio euect upon the boarder, for thoy all got up from the fact and left." "True,"aid the captain, "uch word would be apt to produce bad effect npon boarder who were gasiog on sausage and smoking hot minca pies." "Those boys were sent to my door by my rival, and I want to know what law there is to punish that man." "I do not know," said tbeoaptain, "but I will refer you to the prosecuting attor ney, and he may give you a warrant for the arrest of your rival for disturbing tbe peace or disturbing tbe stomach of your irUBIIIUIDI With tbi the rcd-hairod msn left the office, declaring that if there i any law in the land he will have it." Flue Raiment for Clerk. It is proposod to establish a philan thropic socioty with the objoctof extend ing the philosophy of clothes to ft point fur beyond the speculations of the learned author of "Sartor Ronartus." The lato Thomas Carlyle, it will be remembered, contented liimsoii wuu puiionujmusiug ou the worldly advantages which spring from the habitual use of costly and fash ionable garments, but the projected so ciety intends to go further and place these benefits withiu the reach of the humble and the deserving poors We gather that the socioty, having observed with regret how largo a number of strug gling and needy male persons thore are who find the purchase of fine clothes, even though a littlo bit worn out, a heavy tax on their limited incomes, have deter mined, through the aid of their associa tion, to supply thorn with tbe lefi off wrappages of tho upper circles "at al most nominal prices. ' Arguing that the aforesaid noody individuals 'probably would not stoop to receive charity," the society will proceed as follows: Hav ing invited the "richer classes" to con tribute their "littlo-worn clothing, which would otherwise go to waste or be loss worthily disposed of," the society to be called the "Sale and Distribution of Clothing Association" will soil it at cheap rates to tho "clerky class and others." As all goods are to be obtained for nothing, the proceeds of the sale thereof must necessarily be all profit, so that there is no f oar of tip society falling into difficulties as philanthropic cor porations sometimes do and being obliged to make a public appeal for funds whorewith to pay its outstanding debts. It is pointed out that gontlemun with foshiouable suits wishing to share their wardrobes with those who have only unfashionable and threadbare gar ments, or no clothes at all, might offer their proteges a greater cboioe than is possible in the case of a mere private sar torial collection. Armed with a donor's or subscriber's order, tho "clerky class and others" would be ablo "to purchase the clothing they require at the Society's stores." This is no imaginary scheme, the re sult of Oilbertian humor, but a genuine project vouchsafed for by one bearing a well known name, and assumed in all seriousness to be based on ;common sense combined with philanthropby. Certainly we wish the "Sale and Distri bution of Clothing Association"- the suc cess which it deserves. London Tele graph. "silt Bowu, BobcrlP The Utica Observer puplishes the fol lowing: Elder Traverse, who lately died in Buffalo, and bout and full of years, was once the most noted man in Eastern Now York as a oamp-meeting loader. He had a powerful voice and waB a fluent speaker, and in tho prime of life oould get away with any man who ever sought to disturb his meetings, Tho elder was once holding a oamp meeting at Yonkers, and words reached him that a notorious rough, known as "Chicago Bob," inteuded to be on hand Sunday for a row. He made no reply and took no precautions, but when Bob appeared on the grounds with a oigar in bis mouth and a slung-shot in his sleeve, the elder didn't grow pale worth a cent. Bob had come out thore to run things, and he took a forward seat. When the crowd began to sing, he began crowing, and thus created confusion. "Robert, you had bettor sit down," observed the elder, as he came for ward. "Chicago Bob sits down for no man!" was the reply. "Sit down, Robert," continued the elder, as he put his hand on the loafer's arm. "Here goes to clean out the crowd!" orowed Bob, as ho pulled off his coat. Noxt instant tbe elder hit him under the ear, and as he fell over a bench he was followed up and hit again and again, and while in a rciui-nnconscious Btate, he was carried off by his friends. Next day ho was the first to come for ward for prayers. The elder put bis hand on his head and said: "Robert, are you in earnest?" "I am." "Are you really seeking for faith?" "You bot I am! It faith holns a man to get in his work as quick as you did yesterday, I am bound to have it, if I have to sell my hat!" He didn't get it very strong, but ho did no more crowing while the meeting lasted. He Will not Die. "What is that noise we hear, moth er?" "That is a man learning to play the violin, my child." "Is he sick, mother?" "No, lift is not sick, my child, as you suppose; but every one in the neighbor hood is. They all wish he would be sick and die." "Will he die, mother?" "No my child, he will not die. He will keep on this way for years, and finally got so hecau play second fiddle in a very poor orchestra." The president of Tufts' college was re cently made a tnpoy father, and the fol lowing morning at prayer in the ehapel be introduced this rather ambiguous sentence: "And we thank Thee, 0 Lord for the suocor Thou hast given ns," which caused a general smile to creep over the face of the class. Discouragement is of all agos; in youth it ia presentiment; in old age remembrance. BOCSEflOLD IHMS. At this season of the year it i neces sary for housekeepers to thoroughly understand tbe art of selecting and pur chasing all kinds of moats and poultry. Very few housekeepers are familiar with tbe particular characteristic of the best meat and few practical hints on tbe subjeot cannot but prove of interost. An old Washington street butcher says that beef, mutton veal, pork and poultry vary in excellence with tbe season ; beef and mutton are in the best condition in the winter and early spring; veal is prime in fall, winter and spring, and pork in winter and early spring. All hoaltby meats have the flesh well grained or marbled, with fino grains of fat run ning through it and a thick layer of fat noxt the ekin; the kidney fat or suet is hard snd abundant; if this suet is scanty, oily and very stringy, it shows that the meat is poor. The kidney suet of good beef is clean, solid and sweet in flavor; its melted fat, called "drippings," con tains .very little water, and makes on ex cellent frying fat, the effect of which is slifhtly luxitive, especially when usod in combination with- vegetables. Pare lard is whito. smooth, and withont any perceptible flavor or odor; when poor it has a granular substance, and ft soft, watery appearance, while the odor re sembles that of hot fat. The purest and healthios of all fats for frying is vegetable oil, usually sold as salid oil. The best quality of beef is of bright red color, with firm flash abundantly surroundedaod intersected with lines of yellowish white fat; the second quality baa loss abundant and whiter fat, the color of the flesh is paler and its texture less firm, and the outer skin is rough and yellow. Poor beef is dark red, gristly, tough to tbe tonoh and covered with & scant layer of soft, oily fat. Fresh meat of all kinds has a clean appearance and a sweet smell; that which is discolored or has a musty or tainted odor should not be nsed; no amount of washing will re store its sweetness. In the matter of se lecting and purchasing veal too much care and good judgment cannot be displayed. Uood veal is of light, flesh-color, witu abundance of hard, white, semi-transparent fat; the flesh of the second quality is red in contrast with the pinkish-white flesh of the prime sort, and the fat is whiter, coarsa in grain, and less abund ant; the poorest kind has decidedly red flesh, and very little kidney-fat. "Bob veal," which should never be eaten, has soft, flabby, almost golutinous flesh of a sticky consistency. Pork should also receive the careful attention of house keepers, and the following information on the subject should be profited by and studied well. The best pork has a fresh Pink oolor and firm white fat; the scoond qual ity has rather hard, red flesh and yellowish fat; the poorest kind has dark coarse-grained meat, soft fat and discol ored food, has little dark kernels im bedded in the fat. The flesh of stale pork is moist and clammy, and its smell is unpleasant. All pork should be thoroughly cooked, and never much eaten in summer. It is a palatable and nutritious, but rather indigestible meat. Baoon makes a pleasant reliBh, and pos sesses the antiseptio qualities of the salt and smoke employed in caring it. Salt pork, also called pickled pork, is a good adjunot to vegetable food, and is largely used in localities distant from good mar ket. Jiivt now both bacon and salt pork are high priced, -Liie the fresh meats are somewhat lower than during the summer. Poultry in good condition has a olean, soft skin and plump, fine grained flesh, well covered with fat. Fowls, especially chiokens, are good in all seasons. The body of a chicken is less compact than that of a fowl; the feet and neck are, large in proportion to the general size of the bird, and the lower tip of the breast-bone is a soft car tilage.whioh bends easily undor pressure. Young fowls have short, plump bodies, and plenty of fat. Old fowls have long, thin necks and feet and the flesh of the legs and baok is purple in color. Turkeys, when good, are plump and clean, with abundance of white or yellowish fat, pliable joints, soft, loose Bpnrs, smooth legs, generally black, and full breast. Hen turkeys are small, plump and fat, but generally inforior in flavor to male birds. Old turkeys have long hairs, and the flesh of the legs and back is of a purplish hue. Hen turkeys are the best for boning, and full grown males for roasting or boiling. About Marohthe flesh of turkeys grows soft, spungy and dry. Turkey poults, mar keted in summer and early fall, are ten der, but rather tasteless. Young ducks and geese are plump and fat, with light, fresh-colored feot, soft breast-bone, and leg joints tender enough to break whon lifted by the fet. Tho windpipes of young birds will break when pressed be tween the thumb and fingers. Both ducks aud geeso are best in winter. Fine wild ducks and goose have full, hard breasts and are heavy for their size. Famous Bookhtntiing. Judging from last week's experience, we should say that the characteristic of tbe Beckford Library was the richness of its ornamented French bindings. It often happens that tomes are valued for the engravings and illustrations they contain "Sometimes the pictures for tbe books atone, the text is saved by beauties not its own." In the record of last week's sales, however, it is evident that the exquisite bindings of certain bioliopegists were more in request than the printed leaves that are covered. Upon many occasions books "splendidly bound by Clovis Eve, with Orolier tool ing," brought bidders into the market, Mr. Quaritoh to represent London, Mr. Pearson to demonstrate that the United States would take no denial when the mind of their commissioner had once been made up, and Mm. Techener, Thi baudeau and Morgaud, as agents for France. We are told by an enthusiast that "the latitude of humanity is broad ened" byGrolier ornamentation, watered silk linings, spotless leaves, clear, sharp cut typography, and by "the charming and seductive manner in which the skill of an expert has arranged the choicest specimens in Indis proof of the en graver's art." The sales of last Thursday and Friday, were, indeed, apotheoses of tbe bookbinder's art, and attest what the admirers of bibliopegy have alwavs as aerted that every great binder", like very artist, has his own style and char acter. In the art nf KnnVK;n,l;. i i book decoration France has always held the foremost place, snd the very names of Derome, Bradol, Midree, Dura, Cape, Lorio, Bauzonnet, Clovis Eve, Orolier and Nodier testify to the prowess as "relieurs" of our neighbors across the channel. Of lata years England has, to nse Americanism, "held up her end of tbe plank," and assorted equality even with the famons French mastera who flourished whon the rage for fine build ings hod risen to an absure pitch in Europe as the mania for tulips once did in Holland. With what interest, then, will tbe account of tho sale of one book be read in every part of fhe world. It was catalogued thus: "Henry II, Pageants, of 1810; with the wood cuts' by J. Cousin and Primatice, etc., 1058; with other similar Pageants bound in one volnme, 4to, vellum; with arms and cipher of Tbuanns." For this treasure an exciting battle was fought between the French bidders, Mm. Techener, Mor gand and Thibaudeau, which ended in favor of M. Morgand, to whom the ham mer fell at 470. For another volume, splendidly bound by Clovis Eve in brown calf, which Orolier's scroll tooling and gaufre edges, Mr. Pearson, the American biddor, took tho lead and kept it, out staying his competitors, of whom Mr. Quaritoh wa"s the stoutest, and securing the lot for 250. At no previous sale has such a tribute been offered to the binder's skill, and at any rato the expe rience of last week is of a nature to con firm even the moddost- bibliomaniaos in their adhesion to a pursuit which will never fail to make their lives happy, and to keep the money together when they are no more. London Telegraph. Cattle Thieves. For courage and skill in looting cattle no race of sooundrels can make ft show with the Morris and other dwellers on the frontier of Sindh. The ino-nnnifv nf these people is almost uncranny. They nave a snowieuge oi the Dovine charac ter well worth scientiflo nf tonrinn m.r,A they nse it in conjuntion with a study of Duman irauues wnicn is equally minute. The simplest of their processes is to cut thrOUtZh the stable wall onrMa AfA a1. ways stabled in a oountry so perilous ior mem ana jeaa out the animals. Two or three boys are intrusted with ft business of this kind, and th AV ATA AT. peoted to suoceed, though it be needful w mane me oxen stop over a watcher body. At one of onr posts the oommis sarait cattle were lodced in a nroiio,i in. closure which contained several masses oi ruin. Lvety morninsr the tale of beasts was short. In vain the diRtrnnlo,! go-master applied for more sentries aul more irequeni rounds. At lengttt, by mere accident, the secret of the niffhtlv ilisfinrmnrAnnpa fiirnt nnl A Thieves had tunneled under thn wall. shielding either exit behind ruins. Such engineering work is familiar to people who conduct watar nmlarcrrnnml frnm the spring to the place where it is wanted. 15 ut to induce half wild cattle hot as a furnace nearly, and that without making a suspicious sound, requires either arts unholy or such influence as one would like to observe in action. All the year Round. Breaking Ills Heart. It WOS a clothinir dealer on tho Ttnir. ery, and as the slab-sided young man, ODened the door be rnhhml his humid over each other and said: "Come in, my frent. I guest you vhas for $7." ' ''Thankee. I've m,t can in n pocket, and I thought " An i mine irent, yon vhas come to the right blace. How you like a blue suit for $10?" ''I've (rot about 880 in mv nockflt and was looking for" "Take this cttav tor Mi. Ynn novA hod such bargain in all of your porn cays. "As I wos saying, I've got about 880, and I want to buy a pretty fair one." "Here iH'a one all wool for $12; shump right into it." "A crettv fair one with silver-nlatd handles." "I've ffnt 'em. Tm dor nnl donlar in all New York what keen nftforcnafa mit silver-plated handles." "I don t mean overcoats. "No I" "I mean coffins ! Let's see vour latest fall styles." "Mv frent." whisnered thn iWW a he took his arm, "I don't keep goffins. V lien l realize dat you have $au in your pocket, und I have no goffins to sell, I dot I might as well gife oop dish mad struggle ior nones, mi some uity on a broken-heartnd man nnd t.aka tn quilts at three dollars a pieoe und let dot -11 On it I wrr it n , . oiu gumn go. wan otreet ews. Two Rich Men's Signature. An undertaking siirnoil hv rVrna W Field and Jav Oould was flld with thn Kings County Clerk yesterday, in con nection wuu an injunction obtained by the New York Elftvutad TUilrnad f!nm. Danv. restraininc .Inhn T. TTarrnl.l J T Deyo and Mary C. Barber from collect ing, or attempting to coiiest, the judg ment for 830,000 lately obtained. - The clerks in the office have agreed that Mr. Field's signature is arabesque, while Mr. Gould s is early English. In the former thn nnn ia dricon nnrlliaiif frmm w u B T a A V VVUUV and then brought baok in a sweeping curve, wnicn oompietes the "C. The "yrus" is written in very small letters. Ihe "W" is normal, and is carried over to make a loop which stands for "F." wuue me "ieid is especially noteworthy. Gould's sienatnre hetrnvn oronf n.ni. ity and decision, but it is almost illegi- uie. it was nrsireau -jenev Jjigbtnin ; then as "Jug Talking;" then as "Jersey Gold." The RifTTifttTirA m mafia wiflirint lifting the pen from the paper. The iau on me "V- at the end of tbe "Jay" is carried to tha other letters clearly spell "Gold," as uuit a connecting line stands for the "u. ' There is a final twist to the end of the sienatnre that inmt tn ha tho t-.anlt of practice and serves as an ear mark to guiue cashiers, ibe line is carried down and then nn at an aticIa that uum. to be like a figure "8" added to the "d." r V v a Because she was snffering from a cold in the head, and had a "perfectly horrid red nose, a Philadelphia young lady wanted to postpone her wedding; but the bridegroom-elect objected because he thought by consUnt practice heoonld easily make his own nose match in color that of the bride.