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About The Eugene City guard. (Eugene City, Or.) 1870-1899 | View Entire Issue (May 3, 1884)
iVlTE.V I AM DEAD. UlCKtNS AT HOME. (.t.ranklln P. Daly in The Guardian. When I am dd, I would nut Lave the nido and gaping crowd Around ine guthur, and, 'mid ImneutuUou loud, Tel of my virtue, and with vain reirret I Itemoan my Iom, ami, leaving nie, (oiyet Hut I would have the few of kindly famrt, Who, whu uiinfurtuiie came, go nobly did their part, And oft by thoughtful deeds their love ex pre Tbete would I have, no more, no lt-M, When I am dead. When ! am dead I would not have the bitch and (toried itone Placed o'er my grave, and then be left alone But I would have some thing I once did love. Ere I did leave the Joyou world alwve, Placed o'er me. And each lucueoding year I'd have my frieudi renew them, and oft linger near, With loving thought upon the dear one laid below, . And talk of tlmea departed long ago, When I am dead. When I am dead. Forgive Oh thii I pray far more than all The anguiab I have caused, the deed beyond recall. Think kindly on me ai I lie o itlll, Bo poor a lubject for an augered will Think of mine geueruu deed, tome good word ((token, Of heart bound up I found all tad and broken; Think gently, when thii lout long reat is mine, And gaze Um my form with look benign, When I am dead. KEEPING TIIEIH END VP. HOW TUB OREAT WEST'S" MARVELS ARE APT TO Mt'LTIi'LY. Denver Tribune. As last Tuesday's westbound trBin passed Capo Horn, a largo party of Englishmen, of the "direct-from-Lnn-non" variety, crowded out on the plat form and loudly express! their dissut ifo'tiou at the scenery, which was "not at all up to the guide books, you know, by Jove!" As tlioy returned no their Heats to en joy a jolly good British all-around grumble, entirely oblivious of the indig nant glances of the native passengers, a meek-looking, gentle-voiced journalist from TriHco approached from the other end of the car and volunteered to give the jouriHts some valuublu facts con cerning tlie country. In an ingenious and plausible way, ho answered their questions in a manner that reduced our critics from overtho-pond to a condi tion of profound amazement, not to nay awe. Tho next morning the journalist was Informed by the reporter that a com mittee of gentlemen wished to see him in tho baggage car. As he entered the latter he found a dozen travelers, all , native and to the manor born, waiting to receive Mm hat in hand. The spokes man advanced and said : "You are tho party who was giving thoBo globe trotters in the rear sleeper some points about tho coast, I believe?" "I am, sir," said the quill-driver, mod estly. " You told them, I understand," con tinued the chairman, "that Motiut Bhasta was 70,000 feet high?" " 1 ho same." . "You divulged tho well known fact that trains on this road w ere often de tained four days by herds of buffalo, and that thoy frequently have to use a Oat ling gun on tho cowcatcher to prevent the locomotive being pushed off the track by tho grizzly boars ?" "Yes, sir." "You further acquainted them with the circumstance that tho Digger Indi ans live to the average age of 201, and that tho rarellcation of tho air on the Iiluins is such that an ordinary piu ooks like a telegraph pole at tho dis tance of forty-two miles?" , I think I wedged that in," re sponded the newspaper man. "And we aro informed thoy all nmdo a memorandum of your statement that at the Palace hotel an average of two waiters jier day wore shot by the guests for bringing cold soup eh?" "They did." "And, finally, we believe that vou are the originator of that beautiful that b-e-a-utiful er fact regarding that fallen redwood treo up at Mariposa I moan tho hollow ono into which the six horse-stage drives, and comes out of a knot-hole 105 feet further along?" "I told them all about it." "Just ho I just so!" said tho com niiUoeman, grasping tho patriot's hand and producing a well-filled buckskin bng, "and I am instructed by this com mittee of your fellow-countrvmen to present you with thiH slight tokeu of our appreciation of the noble manner in which you have vindicated tho honor of our noblo land: Hod bless sir!" "llontlcmon," said tho trno Califor nia!!, much affected, "I understand your feelings, and although I blush to Ik) rewarded for simply doing my duty, I accept the gift as a sacred trust to le devoted to tho furthor exaltutiou of our conimqii country." The Hrltht and Funny Uenlua of the laaae Traialaa; the Cklldrea for the Play. Mamie Dlckcw In Youth' Companion. Ever since I can remember anvthimr. I remember him as tho good genius of the house, and as the happy, bright and funny genius. lie bad a peculiar tone of voice and way of speaking for each of the children, who could tell, without being called by name, wnion was the one addressed, lie had funny song which be used to sing to them before they went to bed. One in particular, about an old man who caught cold and rheumatism while driving in aa omnibus, was a great favorite; and as it was accompanied by sneezes, coughs and funny gesticula tions, it had to be sung over and over again More the small audionoe was satisfied. , I can see him now through the mist of years, with a child nearly always on his knee.his bright and beautiful eyes full of life and fun. lean hear bis clear and sweet voice, as he sang to those children, as if he had no otbor oocupa tion in the world but to amuse them. And whon thoy grew older, and were able to act little plays, it was the father hinisolf who was teacher, manager, prompter, to those infantine amateurs. And those theatricals wore under taken as t arnostly and seriously as were those of the grown-up people. He would teach tho children their parts separately teach thorn what to do, and how to do it, acting himself for their edifloution. At one moment he would be the dragon in "Fortunio;" at the next, one of tho seven servants; and then taking tue part o: a jockey, played by the youngest child, a mere baby, whose little logs had much difficulty to get into tho top-bootM until ho had taken every part in the play. And bofore those children were old enough to act regular pioues, tho same pains wero taken about any little charade they might ask for, any song thoy were taught to sing, each child knowing well that such pains had to be taken before his approval could bo wou. as with lus grown-up company of actors, so witn Jiis juvenile company did his own earnestness and activity work upon them and affoct oach per sonally. Tho shyost and most awkward child would come out quito brilliantly turner u s putiont and always encourag' ing ua mug. '1 hen aguiu, at the juvenilo partios he wus aiways me ruling sjunt. ile hod acquired by degreei an excellent col lection of conjuring tricks, and ou .twelfth Nights-tho oldest son's birth' .1 i. . 1 1 ... iiy no woum very ouen. uressed as a magician, give a conjuring entertain' meat, wnen a Jittlo figure which an poarcd from a wonderful and myster ious nag, and wiucii was supposed to be a personal friend of the conjurer, would greatly delight the audience by I, , r..nn i.:.. jio iuuiij nuuii-B, uut ecceiuno voice and way of spoakinir. and bv his mirao ulous appearances and disappearances Of ooui-Be, a plum-padding was mado in a hat, and was alwavs ono of the successes of the evening. It would lie almost impossible even to guoss how many such puddings have been made since. Hut surely, those mado' by Charles uicsens' must nave possessed some special fairy power, no othor conjurer ocing auio to put into li;s pudding all the love, sympathy, fun and thorough enjoyment wnion seemed to come from the very bauds of this great magician! slaved the County Credit. Charleston (W. Vo.) Cor. D ?troit Free Pre. The neighboring county of Green brier issued during the war a great deal of county scrip, which was noth ing more, or less than a promise on the part of the county, then claiming to be a part of the Confederate states, to pay full value iu legal tender of the realm. Col. Joel McPherson was clerk of the county court of Oreenbrier county at the time this scrip was issued, and every piece bore his signature. Our old friend Broughey walked into CoL McPherson s otlice one day, several years after the war, laid his heavy walking stick down on the table, pulled a big bowio knife out of its sheath,, and laid it by the stick, took the mate to the bowie out of bis boot and deposited it alongside its twin, unstrap ped his belt to which was appended two navy six-shooter revolvers in their cases, and then taking from his pocket an enormous wallets pread out before Col. McPherson hundreds of dollars of the old county scrip. "Now," said he, when he had it all displayed, "I want this redeemed. Your name is on every piece, saying mat It is good lor so much. 1 want my money. The colonel looked at the spoaker, then at the array of scrip, then at the arsenal. J. he scrip was genuine, the artillery ready for action, and the old man in earnest. "Why, my dear sir," said the colonel. "I have no funds with which to pay you. 1 was but the officer of the county, and am not personally respon' Bible for any of the county s debts." Don t know anything about that. was the reply, "your signature is on thore saying that the scrip is good, Now I want my money, and I mean to nave it. 'Those things wore to be paid in Con federate money, anyhow," said Col. Mo Phersoji. "That was all the kind of money we had in those days." "Well, that's what I want" said Broughey. "Confoderato monoy is good enough for me. Col. McPherson drew a sisrh of re liof. Excusing himself 1 for a few mo ments, he went out and soon returned with enough Confederate money to re ueem an tno old man s scrip, lie was out of a bad box, and the credit of Oreoubrior county had been saved. SOME THRIFT! EMIGRANTS. you, UN VOUIAX'TJJXSA TISt lKDKlTUKli WA Y. Boston put A man iu Jndgo Goddos's district iu Ohio was iu the linbit of visiting a neighboring town and getting drunk. Ono night on his return home with several sheets in the wind he ap proached his house, saw no light, and suspected that his wife had gone to I... I liv r i . . - . , wi. tiuw, iuarv nas tone 10 ihhi. lie t, . a. . ,. . i (( i i . . . . "r ,,,u nuao vi wie uacai year enuintr ud, and hasut anything for mo to Juna 3l. isxi. vu n7i nl-i an 8 III til ik lr A if. norm f.. l..a M 11.. I ' ' w -i" -i .w Ontabjr the Car-Load. (Cleveland IIerald.1 As is well known, cortain western ami southern cities scorn to use any coin less than a nickel. Whon a news paper corporation etartod a cheap even ing paper in Kt. Louis it bought and circulated in that city several barrels of cents. It would surprise the reader who has nover investigated the matter to learn how many cents have boen coined. At the close of tho fiscal yoar of 1881 tho total coinage or oeits equaled $0,071, (KI'J.S'J, "You havo no adoquato idea what such a bulk of cents would bo," said tho cheerful statistician who im parted tho facts. "I J ranting that thoy were an oi mo Bl.o now in use, aiinougu many of them wero much larger, they would fill over 101 cars carrying twenty tons oach." lho first American cont was author ized to be coined by an act of congress oi j uiy u, i in. it was first ooinod by James Jarvis, of New Haven, Conn. Tho weight was 201 grains, which was reduced to l!U8 grams in 17113, and, being still too large, to 108 grains two years later. I no coinage was discon tinued in 1857. after 11,502,887.41 worm had been made. Iu 1857 tho nickel cont was first coined. It was smaller than tho old- fashioned predecessor, weighing 7'2 grams, 88 per cent, of copper and l'i per coat, of nickel. In 18ol the coin- ago was disooutiuued after $2,007,725 worm had boon mado. Tho bronze cent or the present time came iuto being in 18til. 1 woighod only 48 grains, of which 85 per cont. is copper ami u per cont. tin ana zinc 1 ho total amount coined at tho end of tho fiscal year ending Juno 30 was $3,077,720. lho grand total of all the cents coined vud ft A .ovel Mfe-Uoat. Deuver New. One of our enterprising inventors has patented a life-boat, which seoins to meet nearly every want of shipwrecked people, ills boat consists of a hollow globe of metal or wood, ballasted at the bottom, bo that it will always right itself lminediutelv on touching the water, and can never capsize even in the roughest sea. This boat has com partments for water, medical stores, and provisions, bulls-eyes to let in light, a door lor ingross and egress, a port hole for hoisting Bignals to the mast, comfortable seats all round the insido for the passengers, and a double hollow mast for supplying fresh air, and for carrying off that which has become vitiated. On the outside of the globe boat runs a gallery, for the Use of sailors .in rowing, hoisting sail, dis charging rockets, or steering. Of course, the oases would be very rare when rowing, sailing, or steering would be re' quired, but in case of need all three could be easily managed. A glauce at the model will show how completely the passongers would be protected from rain and wind, and con sequently, to a great extont, from cold. This is a very important point in Mr. Manes' design, as we all know that very many porsons, not merely women and children, but often hardy men, only escape drowuing to perish from expos ure to the weather. Mr. Manes sag-, gests that a propeller might be attached to the boot to be worked by a crank turned by the passengers on the inside. It is calculated that a boat, twelve foot in diameter, would carry about fifty passengors. 1 he boat can be oarnod on deck or hung over the stern on davits, in either of which positions it may be used as a cabin during the voyage. - t Coatame or Fifty Yrara Aid. Ht, Louis Republican. "The style of costumo." savs Gen Mallet, "and even the manners of the present generation are not. in my ouiu ion, an improvement on a half century ago. ihemanagor would not admit a gentleman into a ball-room w ith boots or even a frock coat; and to dance without gloves was simply vulgar. At commencement ball (w hen I graduated, 1818), my coat was broadcloth, of sea' green color, nigh volvot collar to match; swallow-tail, pockets outside with lapels and large silver-plated but tons, white satin damask vest. showing the edge of a blue under vest; a wide opening for bosom miners, and no shirt collar. The nock was essod with a layer of four or nve tliree-oornorod cravats, artis tically laid and surmounted with a cam bric stock, pleated and buckled behind. Mr Pantaloons wero white canton eratiA .. " "17 4 - lined with pink muslin, and Bhowed peach-blossom tint. They were rather short, in order to display flesh-colored . . i sun Biocitings, ana exposure was in creased by very low-cut pumps with Bhiny buckles. My hair was very black. very long, and quouod. I should bo taken for a lunatic or a barlouuin in sucu a costume now. moment he saw a light, and then and : "I'll be blessed if the extravagant tling isn't sitting up till this hour of iiifht burning out mv oil. Now, durn m a i don t mako it hot for her. ( xi ao a has j'oiyln. I?ew York Run. A lloston engineer has been turning his attention to the power going to was'e in the Niagara river. He esti mates that a motor could lw submerged in the rivor which would furnish half a nuiaon horse power sufficient to run all t'ae machinery in Buffalo and pump all the city's water. His plan is to place a giant iron wheel in the river perpendicularly, so that it shall be turued by the current The jniwer would bo taken from tho shaft of tho wheel by either belts or gearings, or would be sent through electrio cables. Inter Ocean : Tho word "whisky" is a corruption oi thtrtiielio words "nwge" and "bcatha "signifying "water of life." Teaaeaaee'a Dag (laratlaa. Chicago Tribune. Statistics show that Tennessee has at least 300,000 dogs. The food for each dog would raise 100 pounds of baoon, which would be 30,000,000 pounds of tacon. i his, at 10 cents per round, wouia ie worm f;i,ouo,uuo. iiits is not all. These dogs probably destroy 50,000 sheep, worth ii per "head, anil they provent tho raising of $1,000,000 worth of wool and mutton that other wise would be raised. Thus it costs more than $4,000,000 to food these worthless dogs. Tho food of theso dogs Would feed llHUlOO able-bodied laborers. and the wool lost would clothe 1,500,000 peoplo. 1 aow lorK independent: Hie one lesson which, more than all others, is being taught by the progress of sani tary science aiai art is that most of the physical evils of this life are the direct result of breaches of law. Womaa "Maeprat-v." Chicago Tribune.) Miss Anthonv said: "I barn Iron roundly abused aud ridiculed for allow ing a female clerk of mine to send a let ter in which woman suffrage was spelled 'suueragc,' ami was not corrected 1 here is a little secret history about that letter that w ill be amusing to those who are laughing at me and my lemaio clerk who cannot spell suffrage. ine iact la, mat my ciers made a cor rect copy of the letter, which I ap proved, and which was then sent to a male clerk, a college graduate, to make a large number of copies. Every copy which this gentleman prepared read 'huficrage,' and, what is still more startling, a number of members of con gress, in replying to the latter, adopted the same unique orthography. This may turn the laugh a little on to the other side," was Miss Anthony's closing comment, and tho reporter tliought so too. PROMINENT CITIZENS WHOSE NAMES ABE CONTAINED IS THE CA8TLK OABPEN RECORDS. Now York Star. "There are thousands of prominent and wealthy people in the United btates who made their entrance to the country through the portals of Castle Garden," observed Superintendent Jackson of the board of immigration to a reporter yesterday. "If 1 were give you a complete list of their names, it would require a book as large Webster's dictionary to print them," he added. "I read of them or hear them mentioned in connection with important schemes and inntitu tions throughout the country. They turn up as mayors of cities, members of the legislature, presidents of banks managers of insurance companies, noted lawyers and ministers of the gospel, here, there and everywhere. Once in a while an able editor is developed from an immigrant who came here as steerage passenger in an ocean steam' ship. It is no discredit to a person to come across the ocean in the steerage. People who take passage in that way do so as a method of economy. I have know n families who came here and were landed as ordinary immigrants at Castle uarden to have thousands or dollars, with which they intended to purchase farms in the west. Do you think that people who leave their homes in the old world to. live in the United States are likely, as a rule, to meet with more success here than they would if they had remained in the land of their nativity I xes; they have more room and bet ter opportunities for their efforts here than they ever have had or could have in Europe. Take the Germans, for in stance. In their native country they are hampered by oppressive military laws, heavy taxes, and an overcrowded population. Ihe Germans are ltepub- licuns at heart, but they are required to give allegiance to a crown. J. hey come to the United btates, where no large standing armies are required, where taxes are light, and where there is plenty of land for fanning and gard ening purposes. Here thoy find a gov ernment that is vested in the people, and a country in which every man has a voice and an interest in the common wealth. The majority of the Germans settle upon farms. They work hard and are very economical, and iu a few years they become well-to-do, if not wealthy." 1 he name of every immigrant who arrives at Castle Gardeu is registered. The books containing these names are carefully preserved. In them are re corded many a name that is known to fortune aud to fame. About fifteen years ago there was landed a young uerman, who had all or his earthly possessions in a little wooden box that he carried upon his back when he left the steamship. There was nothing about him to distinguish Aim from the hundreds of other immigrants who came over in the same vessel. This young man, whose name was Hermann Keutzen, went to Wisconsin, where he became a member of the legislature and a prominent politician of Little Itock, Mr. P. bchwartz, a well known inventor and managing director of a mowing machine oompany in Ohio, first stepped foot on American ground at Castle Garden. Daniel Sessions, who owns one of the largest cattle ranches in lexas, and is probably one of the six wealthiest men in Texas, came to this country as a steerage passenger about ionneeu years ago. Ihe president of one of the princinal banks in Chicago, George Deihl, was registered among . the immigrant ar rivals in 18(53. It is said, however, that his success is not entirely ow ing to his own exertions, and that a relative in Germany died leaving him a lartre for tune, in tue ou regions or Pennsyl vania are many wealthy German fami lies who were steerage passengers in tho steamships which brought them to this country. They settled in Pennsyl vania and became the owners of farms upon which oil was afterward discov ered. It was good luck that cave them their wealth, but they are honest and worthy people, nevertheless. Anionor uiese are tue liechtels, akemans, Pol luks and Daters. A WIDE AWAKE, STIRRING KIND OF A VILLAGE. Detroit Free Press. A few days since a well-known De troiter, who is a bit of a wag, visited a friend w ho resides in one of Michigan's young, growing and aspiring villages. A tour of the place was made, the res ident calling the Dctroiter's attention to every two-story house and all tho places of business, the new church, tho spot wnere a nre-engmo house is go mg to bo built and all the other village lions. After tho round had been made. 1.- A 1 .1 v . . ' ue mrueu upon tue uetroitcr and in quired : How do you like our town? Give us a candid answer!" "It seems to me to be a wide awake, stirring kind of a village. Some of your shops and stores appear to be well stocked, and I should judge your wants can be all supplied right here at home." "That's one of our strong points.- We are euureiv lutiepenuent oi everybody and everything. Whenever we discover a want some energetio man of business steps right in and supplies it. No mat ter what business a man may be engaged in here, his market is right here, and all that he needs to make his business profitable is at his hand." "I am satisfied that such is the fact, for I have seen many evidences tlPrnf this afternoon. Here, directly ormnsih. on the oth r sido of the street, is an in stance. And the Detroiter pointed to a lnrcn windmill for pumping water, beneath the revolving arms of which stoo.1 a covered delivery wagon, upon the side of which was inscribed : " Ture dairy farm milk." "THE OLD OAKEN DUCKET.' Msiwnehusrtt Letter in New York Tribune. Near Marxhfleld, at Greenbush. is the Woodworth farm, made famous by the poem of " The Old Oaken Lncket A smart rap w ith the old fashioned brass knocker brought an old man past ;J J.v ai Amr tn welcome us, ine cunuKo uw - , , pointed across the way to the orchard lii.. r irons on fifty year UJ1IK v D .....,i;, uhnHA bars an lmper tinent Jersey cow energetically thrust her head. Leading us around tlm Louse he luted tue . t, woll Alas, for poetic tra i in Arilinarv water Pipe wound around down the slimy sides to the dark depths below to convoy the water from the well to the house. The old oaken bucket was burned up for kind im wnm TAars airo. and the bail, the only remnant in existence, is in the treasured ' possession of the village DiilinilnifiRtAr. In response to the inquiry whether many people oreattractou wiiuierui of curiosity to see the well, the reply was that in the summer season there are half a dozen parties every day, "all of whom say as you did, he added, "that the well looks just like any omer old well SOME OF THE SECRETS OF TAXI DERMY. Chimeo Herald. . What other queer things have you stuffed ? askod the reporter. Well, last winter I stuffed my wife's sitting-room lounge." "I am not hunting for information about lounges, hastily put in the visi' tor. "I want to know what queer aui mals vou have preserved ?" Among the commonest animals are mice, lbey are easy to stun, uener ally, I am asked to preserve some cer tain attitude, t oiks who . get mice stuffed for the little ones to play with, as is often the caso, want the legs, head and tail arranged in a certain way. 1 or instance, not long ago I stuffed a dozen mice and glued them in a group on a circular board. Two were climbing a miniature ladder, two more were crack ing nuts, one was sitting daintily on his tail and rear legs, one was washing his face with his forepaws, another was viewing the group while standing on his head, and the rest were arranged in grotesquo attitudes. ' Do you ever stuff insects t "Frequently. They are easy to handle, as all that is necessary is to suck the blood out and be careful to keep from tearing off the delicate nioni- bers. "And cats and dogs?" "Only last week an old maid, who lives iu this block, brought to me a cat which had been stoned to death. She wanted her pet to look cheerful, so I first stuffed him, then dyed the blood stains out of his hair, smoothed the pulling out of his tail, put a red ribbon around his nock, and now he reposes as cheerfully as can be on the mantel in the old maid's sitting-room, a picture post-mortem contentment. Dogs ore easy to stuff. Gentlemen some times desire the breed of their dogs ex' hibited in the attitudo of the corpse, Thus a pointer must have his tail stuck out horizontally, and his nose almost on a level with his toes. Singu lany enough, I never stutled a black-and tan terrier. I guoss peo ple are glad enough, to bury tuem when they die. l have preserved lots of Spitz dogs. In their case the great trouble is to keep the hair, which is fine, on the skin. This I do by using a 'preservative powder,' composed of arsenio, burnt alum, ground oak bark and camphor. This compound cleans tho hair and skin, and gives to the lat ter a permanont softness, and yet Keeps it irom decay ellectually. in applying the preparation I use gloves, to save the skin on mv hands from the effect of tho arsenic. When I preserve very small animals the process is al most akin fo that of embalming. The preparation most commonly used is called 'arsenical soap.' It is composed oi arsenic, white soap, carbonate of potash, distilled water and camphor iuo msumu preserves me BKin. tno soap renders it properly elastic, the potasn absorbs all the fine dirt, and the camphor keeps the bugs aloof." "Do you ever preserve fishes?" "Yes, though only once in a lonir wniie. instead of arsenio I uso table salt. They are only wanted bv natur alists." He A MILWAUKEE WEDDING. THE BON-TON STYLE Of GETTING; UKuSizJ IN THE CREAM CTTT. ' October, the popular month for fall weddings, is neor at hand. The Mil waukee belles w ho are to become brides during its auspicious reign, having by this time "got their sewing done," are engaged in deliberating and consulting with reference to tho details of the im portant ceremony to which they natur ally look forward with mnch delightful anticipation. "A wedding among nice people who make no pretensions to fashionable display," she said, " would be managed something in this way: The parlor carpet, stair earned and front hall should botlcolWl with white muslin, laid aa "icefy i&t possible. This preliminary the bride should rather insist 'upon, for it gives a bridal air to the entire surrounding, and is very little trouble. It improves matters immensely if the carpets are a little shabby, and the muslin is just as good as new for all sorts of uses after wards ; besides, this use of white covers distinguishes a wedding from an ordin ary party. The room should be charm ingly fresh and protty, with baskets or bowls of flowers here and there, and the bride and groom should decide beforehand just where they will stand; usually tho space between the front windows or in front of the high man tel is chosen if the house is an old fashioned ono. If the Episcopal ser vice is used, two hassocks, covered w ith white muslin, are placed for the happy pair to kneel upon. The com pany should le assembled in the parlor a little while before the hour. set for the ceremony, the - min ister standing near tho place to be occupied by the bridal couple. When the hour arrives the groomsman and bridesmaid precede the bride and groom down the staircase, then loiter a moment at the door of the parlor until the bride and groom are just be hind them, then they enter, leading tho way for tho bride, and take their tliwifta inaf minn 41ia luff rt tl.A ntn where she is to fctuid. This brincrt tho two girls in the centre with the men on the outside, aud the tableau is a pretty one. The party, of course, face the company, and the family of the bride and gioom take their places on either side, bo as to at once offer their congratulations. At the close of tie ceremony the minister takes the brHo's hand, calls her first by her new panie, und, if the moral sense of the company will permit, he kisses her. l'hen he congratulates the groom. This is the moment selected by the self-possessed man to pav his fee. He las provided himself with a $5 gold piece, at least, probably an eagle, and possibly a $20 gold piece. It is nicely wrapped up in tissue paper, in his vest pocket, and he claps it into the parson's palm, saying softly to him that nothing can fully re pay the service he has rendered him. Or he can intrust the delivery of the fee to the groomsman, who should at tend to it the moment the parson has congratulated the happy pair; but the groom had better attend to it himself. The groom's parents are entitlod to offer the first congratulations among relatives, because they, of course, wel come the bride as their new daughter. Then the othor friends come' up and ' say' civil things. Presents may be sent any time after the wedding invitations are out, and they ought to be sent always before the day of the wedding, though this is a rule vory frequently violated. Tho bride writes a pretty little note to each giver, expressing her thanks and her pleasure at remembrance. Yerbal thanks do not count as acknowledge ment of bridal gifts. The collation should be laid in the dining-room, and small tables may be placed about the room. Some member of tho bride's family should see to it that the old people among the guests are comforta bly seated and served before the gen eral company enter the dining-room. The chairs which the bridal party aro to occupy are prettily designated by white ribbons." "HERE, TAKE THE GUN." Axkansnw Traveler. Just before the battle of Mark's Mill, In Bradley county, Ark., an incident Dccnrred w hich has since been told at all reunions to the amusement of all hearers. Just before tho battle oooned i.ii i . ... ... a r euerai scout, w nne riding through the woods, discovered a Confederate scout sitting under a treo. The Fed eral dismounted and annroaehed cautiously from behind. The Confed erate s gun was leaning against the tree, and the t ederal reached around .ml removed it, stepped forward and exclaimed : 'Oh, yes, I've got you!" 'That's a fact." 'Come, get on your horse, and 111 take yon in?" Ihe two men mounted and stortpd nn through the woods in a direction which the t ederal supposed to the union lines, but which the Conferfornt discovered was toward his own rv, n 1 Tl. 1.-1 . . , uinuu. xiiry uuu nn. uoilH inr when n slow lire or musketry caused the Fed eral to ask : "You know who that is over there?" les. "Who is it?" "Joe Shelby." "The devil 'it is 1" They went on a little fnrtl.nr T? 1 "I ,. .. . . xeuerai an ine time keeninc thn Con. federated gun lying across the horse in iront oi him, w hen the crash of small arms and the boom. boom, boom of cannon caused the two men to stop. "Do you know who that is?" asked the Federal. "Yes." "Who is it?" "Marmaduke." "The devil it is!" They went on again, the Federal growing more and more nervous. Pretty soon heavy firing, and the awful rebel yell told that the battle was opened. "Do you know who that is up there?" asked the Federal -Yes." "Who is it?" "Maxey with his logins." "The h 11 it is ! Here, you take the gun, and by the time the exchanrn was male the two men were in tho rw federate lines. A PATHETIC INCIDENT. New York World A swarthy-faced Italian was grinding from a wheezv banil-oruan "The Watch on the Rhine. A crowd of children had collected about the corner of East Broadway and Market street, where the hand-organist stood, for, attached to a chain, was a little monkey which was climbing to the second story of a house where a penny awaited liim. With much difficulty did the little animal mount the shutter and scramble to the window, but he was still beyond the reach of the money. The Italian glared savagely at the chattering monkey as he looked with an expression almost human at his rough master. It was no use; he could not reach the penny, and with evident fear the little follow, dressed in a red cap, clung to the blind. The savage pauper cursed his faithful companion, who in turn Bhook his little head, as if to say, "Master, I can't reach the penny." Vt lth a vicious pull on the chain the monkey was torn from his place of safety, and falling struck the pavement heavily. Ihe little fellow s upturned eyes saw no one but the cruel man who was betding over him. With a slight tremble the poor thing's little limbs be came rigid, a faint gasp and the monkey was dead. He had i .iled to get one penny and the avaricious master had killed him. As the chil Iren drew back frojh the scene the Italian tore two penniff from the fixed Grasp of his dead slam then muttering MIJeda monka ho dropped thejittle body in tho and turned (ljwn the side street. lood." nutter M'AXTED THE EXACT W0XD.S. New York Bun. The '-ew .Aversion was the subiect of a recent discourse of a back woo preacher. A Sunday school missionary heard him prei.ch it.a The preacher de nounced the re -ised version of the new testament, and ftiid that what he wanted was the real wofds which Jesus and Paul and the otjhers spoke. These, he said, were founc'iin tue common version, and therefore 1 1 was opposed to the "new aversion R . .1 " " -