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EUGENE CITY GUARD. L, I CAM PBKLL. Proprietor, EUGENE CITY. OREGON. IN THE SLAVE-SHED. aa afrleaa Woman htlatee Iter Sad Story to a White Traveler. These hungry creatures form indeed a truly pitiable tight After suffering this captivity for short time tbey be- some more skeletons. All ages, of both exes, are to be soon; mothers with their babes; young' men and women; boys and girls; and even babies who can not yet walk, and whose mothers bare died of starvation, or perhaps been killed by Ibe Lufombe. One seldom sees either old men or old women; they are all killed in the raids: tholr marketable value being Tory small, no trouble Is taken with them. Wit .easing groups of those poor, help- less wrelchos, with their emaciated forms and sunkon eyes, their faces a very plotnre of sad now, it is not difficult to porcelTe the Intense grief that they are inwardly suffering; but they know too well H Is of ao use to appeal for sympathy to tbelr moroiless masters. who have been aecustomed from child- bood to witness ao s of cruelty and bru tality, so tnat to satisfy tbelr Insatiable greed they will commit themselves, or permit to be committed, any atrocity, however great Even tho pitiable sight of these slave-sheds does not bajf repre sent the misery caused by this traffic homes brokon up, mothers separated from tholr babies, husbands from wives, nd brothers from sisters. When last at Masankusu I saw a slave woman who bad with hor ono child, whose starvod little body she was clutching to her shrunken breast I was attracted by her sad faoo, which betokened great suf fering. I asked ber the cause of it, and the told me In a low, sobbing voice the following tain: "I was living with my husband and three children In an Inland village, a few mllos from bore. My husband was a hunter. Ten days ago the Lufombe attacked our settlement; my busband defended himself, but was over powered and ' speared to death with several of ttje other vil lagers. I was brought here with my three children, two of whom have al ready been purchased by the traders. I hall never see them any more. Per haps they will kill thorn on the death of tome chief, or perhaps kill them for food. My remaining child, yon see, Is 111, dying from starvation; they give us nothing to eat I expect even this one will be taken from me to-day, as the chief, fearing lest it should die and be come a total loss, bas offored it for a very small price. At for myself," said the, "they will sell me to one of the neighboring tribes, to toll in the planta tions, and when I become old and unfit for work I shall be killed." There were certainly five hundred slaves exposed for sale In this one vil lage alone. Large canoes worn con stantly arriving from down river, with merchandise of all klnda with which they purchased those slavoa. A large trado Is carried on between the Ubangl and Lulungu rivers. The poop'.e in habiting the mouth of the Ubangl buy the Balolo slaves at Masankusu and the other markets. They then take thom op the Ubangl river and exchange them with the natives there for Ivory. These natives buy their slaves sololy for food. Having purchased slaves they feed them on ripe bananas, Osh and oil, and when they get them in good condition they kill thorn. Hundreds of the llalolo slaves are taken Into the river and dis posed of In this way each month. A great many other tlavet are sold to the large villages on the Congo, to supply victims to the execution ceremonies. Much life Is lost in the rapturing of slaves, and during their captivity many succumb to starvation. Of tho remain der, numbers are aold to become victim! tooannlballsm and human sacrifice oere monies. There are fow indeed who are allowed to live and prosper. K J. Ulave, In Century. COAL. STILL IS KINO. Over the Knllre World Its Smoky and I'uwrrtxil Irtplir Wares. The present may be aptly termed the Age of Coal, since the heat and motive power that sots in motion and rolls around the whoels of Industry and com merce is created by the ignition of black diamonds. It Is, Indued, a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of Ore by night The lambent flame, like the divine spark of life In the human mechanism, sots throbbing the great heart of mod ern civilisation In the piston strokes of engines on sea and land. Coal Is king, but it Is only yet In the Drat flush of Ita glory and Its triumph. The great development of Its future are beyond our ken; we can only reason from Its progress In Vbe past that its on ward march can meet with no olwt ruc tion. F-ach decade brings It a fresh vic tory, raises the pinnacle of 1U fame to a giddier height and, like the meteor In t summer sky, it leaves a glittering trail behind it To It is due the progress t the species, the advancement of the world. The great conservator of power, the annlhllator of distance, the factor of ecommilo wealth, It has Justly won, in its modern sense, the laurel of Ueraclitut as "the primordial prlnolple f life," Petroleum and natural gst have threatened the world-wide away of Its flaming scepter, but coal remains the victor. Year by year (a every land IU sontumptlon grows the greater, and the knowledge of its Illimitable deposits be somes the more accentuated. In Amer ica, In Kurope, In Asia, In Australia, it txlsu in the greatest abundance, and the future may reveal Its presence even In the heart of the Dark Continent Every fresh advance on the part of eom more goes hand In band with an in treaaed use of coal; Its consumption In areas with the Increase of life, and It ever follows closely la the wake of the fortunes of tbe human family. Coal poaeeetea a great Inheritance, It exer lltet a tremendous Influence, and the brilliance of lt future U bright beyond the power of metaphor to parallel Qlobe-Doniocrat , . Eyes bsve they, but they see not: Potatoes. Ears have tbey, but they bear not: Cora stalks. Feet have they, but they walk noU Moves. Mouths bsve they, but tbey taste not: Rivers. Hinds bsve they, but they bsndle not: Docka Noses bsve tbey, but they smell (: Teapots. Tongues have tbey, but tbey talk nou Wagon Tbr deaths bsve rr lu'ted fr.ira hydro phobia, lit ivrnlt of bit. I from a mad rrne in tbe 1ml an villngs' of L-gunt, N'.M. A f urtb Ujsn is ill, and Ills be lievid nill die. B; H. RIDEB HAGCAHIX 'Wall, perhaps yoa are right, perhaps yon art right, my dear," said tbs old gentleman, wearily. "I only bops that my time may come Brat 1 bave lived ben. all my Ufa, and I know that I could not Uvs anywhere else. Hut Ood's will be doue. And now, my dear, eo to bed." bus leaned down and klsaed blm, and as she did so asw that bis eyes were filled wltb tears. Not trusting herself to speak, for she hit for biro too deeply to do so, she turned sway and went, leaving tbs old man sitting there with bis gray bead bowed upon bl brant CHAPTER Vl UWTIS QUEST. Tbe day following the conversation de scribed In tbe but chapter was one of those glorious autumn mornings wblcb sometimes comes as a faiut compensation for tbs utter vileneas and bitter disappointment of tbe season which. In tbia country, we dignify by tbs name of summer. Notwithstanding bis vigil and melancholy of tbs nigbt before, tbe squire wss up early ; and Ida, who between one thing and another liud not bad tbs best of nights, beard bts loud, cheery voice shout ing about the place for "Ooorgs." Looking out of bor bedroom window, she soon perceived that functionary himself a lung, kau, powerful loklug man with a melancholy fuee and a twinkle In bla little gray eyes banging about the front tte. Presently ber father emerged In a brilliant but ancient dressing gown, bis white locks wuUi in the breeze. "ilore, Ueorgel Vv here are you, George r" "Here I be, sir." "Ah, yes: then wby dont yon say sol Hers I have been shouting myself hoarse for you." "Tea, squire," replied tbe Imperturbable Oeorge, "1 bave been standing here fur tbe but ten minutes, and I beard you." You beard mel then wby tbe dlokant didn't you answerP "ilecause 1 didn't th'nk that you Wanted ms, sir. I saw that you hadn't finished your letter." "Well, then, you outH to. Ton know very well that my chest is weak, and yet I have to go hallooing all over tbe place after you, Now look here, bave you got that fat pony of yours berer Yes, squire, the pony Is berei and If It b fat It beaut for the want of movement" ' "Very well, then, take this letter, and he handed bim an epistle sealed wltb a tremen dnus ton. "Take this letter to Mr. Quest at Boislngham, and wait for an answer. And look here, sea yon are about tbe place at 1 1 o'clock, for I expect Mr. Quest to see ms about the Meet form. "Yea, sir." "1 suppose that yea have beard nothing more from Jauter, have youP "No, squire, nothing, lie means to sot tbe place st bis own price or chuck It "And what is his pneor "Five shillings an acre. You see, sir, it's this way That army Bent, Major (baton, as is agent for all the college lam Is down tbe valley, be be a lioor weuk fool, and when all these tenants come to bim and say that tbev must either havo the land at Ove shillings an acre or go, he gets scared, be dew, aud down goes the rent of some of the best meadow land In the country from thirty-live shillings to live. Of course It dont signify to him n t a half penny-lne college must sty him bis sal ary all the same and he dont know no more alstut farming, nor lain), nor northing, than my old mure yimler. V oil, and what comes of III Of courve every tonant on the nines hears that thine college lands are going fur Ave shillings an acre, and they prick up their ears ami suy they must bave their land at the smiie lljfgor; and It's all owing to that tinslon varmint, wbo ouiiht to be kicked through every hull on the place and then drowned to dead In a dike." Yes, you're right there, Ooorge; thstslllv man la a public enemy, and ought to be trmteil as such, but the times are very bad. with cora down to twenty nine very' bud." l m not saying that they ain't bad, squire,' said bis retainer, bis long face lighting up "thov are bad, cruel bad, luid for everybody And I'm not denying that they are bad for the tenants, but if they are bad for the ten ante, they are wtia fur tbe landlord. It al' comes on his slmuldeie In tbe loug run. II men Dud tlint they ran get land at Ave shll lings an acre that's worth twenty, why It Isn't In human nature tn pay twenty; and If they llud that the landlord must go as tbey drive him, of course they'll lay on the whip Wby, bless you, sir, when a tenant comos and says that be Is very sorry but he limit he rant pay bis rent In nine eases out of ten, ir you could Just look at that man's bank book you'd llud that the bank was paid, the tradesmen were paid, the doctor's paid, everybody's paid before be thinks about his rent Let the landlord suffer because be cunt belp himself; but l-ord bless you. If a hundred pounds was overdue to the bank, it would have the Innards out of him In no time, and he knows It Now, as for that varmint Janter to tell me that tie cent ) fifteen shillings an acre for the Moat farm It nonsense. I only wish I bad tbe capital to take it at the price," "Well, Oeorge," said the squire, "I thins that'lf it ran be managed I shall lorrow the money and take the farm in hand., I am not going to let Janter bave It at five shilling) an aeiA "Ab, sir, that's the best war. find times are, It would go bard if I ran't mm., the Interest and the rent out of It too. lie sides, squire, if you give way Shout tblt farm, all the others will come don on you I'm ml saying a woniag'in your tenants, but where them's money to be made leu oau'l trust no man." "Well, well," snld thetquire, "perhaps you are right and perhaps you ain't Kight oi wrong, you always talk like Bolomou In all his glory. Any way, lie off with tbat note, and let me have the answer as soon as you get back. Mind you dont go loaHug and Jawing about down In Uoiaiugbam, because I waul my answer." "So be means to borrow the money If be can get It'sald Ida to herself as she sat, an In viable auditor, doing hu- hair by tbe omt window, . "Oeorge can m more with him In Ove minutes than I ea, lu a week, and I know tbat he bates Jan or. I believe tbat Janter threw up the fm m because of bit quarreling with Oeorge Weil, I suppose ttiat we niut lake our rbunce." Meanwhile Oeorge bad mounted bis cart and dertd upou the ruad to Uoislughaiu. urgiug bis fat pony along as though be meant to be there lu twenty minute Hut so sooo of be was well out b( the reach of the squire's shouts and sight of the castle galea, be riehs erateiy turrtVd up a by lane and jogged along fur a mile or mure to a farm where be bad a long coofabuUtloi with a man about (batch iug some rtcke. Thence be quietly made his way to bis own little place, where be pre reeded to comfortably gvt bis breakfast, r marking to bis wife that be was of opinion that there was no hurry about the squire t tetter, as "Uryara watnt la the babil of eomtug to ofll.w at t In the moroing. breakfast over, tbs philosophic Oeorge fof into bit cart, tbe fat pony having bese bed up ouuida, and tsisurely drove tuto tbe ptcv uresqee olJ Iowa which lay al the bead of tbe valley. 4 11 along the nuua street be met many aequaiutanoss, and with each be fouad It necessary to stop and bave a talk. Indeed, with two be bad modest half piut A ktngth, bowvtr, bis labor over, be arrived al Mr. Quest ofllce, thai, as all tbe Doieiugbaut which Mr (Jurat hTceToriTurea I Wully restored, mainly ewmg to his efforts aod mcoK ' lmV i lha smal aod quia ksAint oWwevof . "" H pjumiin winija " soauded aod knocked, wbartu 4 easts opened tbe door, aud M answer to bis In quiries Informed biui that be believed Mr. truest bad Just ounie over to tbe office. In another minute be was shown into an Inner room of tbe ordinary country ofDos , uiup. and there at tbe table sat sir. Quest buuself. Mr. Quest was a man of about 40 years of age, rather under tnau over, wito a pais, ascetio cast of fain, and a quiet and pleasant, thoueb somewhat reserved, manner. Ilia features were lu no way remarkable, wltb tbs exception of bis eyes, wblcb seemed to bavtbeeu set In lus bead owing to some cu rloiia error of nature, For whereas bis gen era! tone us dark, bis hair in rticulaJ being Jet bluck, tliese eyes were gray, aud Juried extraordinarily Uou their couipeutou features. For the rest, be was a man of some pretence, and with the maimers of a geuUe man. "Well, Oeorge, he sold, "what Is It that brings you to Bolslughaaif A letter from tbe squirel Tbuik you. Take a seat, wW you, while I look through It C'nipUl Want me to come and see buu at It o'clock. 1 out very sorry, but 1 uui't manage that any way. Ab, I see about tbe lioat farm, Jauter told me be was going to Uirow it up; ooi 1 advised bim to do nothing of the sort, bat be Is s dissatisfied sort of a fellow, Janitor Is, and Major llostoa bas upset the wbuiecouu try side by bis very ill advised acuuu e-vut the college lands." "Janter is a warmlnt, and Major Eostoo legging bis pardon for the language is an l sir. Anywhere, tbe.e it la; Janter bas thrown np, aud where 1 oia to find a tenant between now aud allcbe imas I dont know; bi fact, wltb the college lauds golug at Ove Shillings an acre, there I t no ebanoa." 'I ben what does the iuirt propose to da take tbe land lu baadr" "Tea, sir, that's It; and that's what be Want to see you about" "More money, I suppose," said sir. Quest "Well, yes, sir. You ses there will be tbe ovenanU to meet, and then the farm Is three hundred acres, aud to stock it proper means nine pounds ao acre quite, on this here heavy laud. ,n 1 1: !Hf."V . Tir-r ffhat it it that brinrrt you to Boitinq hamr "Tee, yes, I know; a matter of four thou sand mors or less; but where Is it to ooms from I that's the question. Cossey'S do not like laud now suy more than other banks da However, I'll see my principal about it Dut, Oeorge, I cant possibly get up to the castle st 1 1. 1 bave got a churchwardens meeting at a quarter to about that west pinnacle, you know, it Is In a most dangerous condi tion; and, by the way, before you go 1 should like to have your opinion, as a practical man, as to ths host way to deal with it To rebuild It would oust a hundred and twenty pounds, and that it more than we tee our way to pay at present, though 1 can promise fifty, If they can scraps up the rest Out about the squire I think that ths best thing I can do will be to come up to the castle to lunch, and then I rjrn talk over matters wltb him. btay, l will Just write blm a note. By the way, you would like e glass of wino, wouldn't you, Oeorgel Nonsense, man, here It Is lu ths cupboard; a glass or wins Is a good friend to bave bandy sometimes." Oeorge, who, like most men of his stamp, could put away his share of liquor and feel thankful for it, drank his glass of wine while Mr. Quest was engaged in writing his note, woudoring meanwhile what mode tbe lawyer so civil to bim. For Oeorge did uot liks Mr. Quest Indeed, It would not be too much to say that be hated blm. But this was a feel ing that he never allowed to appear; be was too much afraid of ths man for that, and in bis queer way too much devoted to tbs old squire's Interests to run the risk of Imperiling them by tbe exhibition of any aversion to Mr. Quest lie knew more of his matter's affairs than anybody living, unless It was. perhai, Mr. Quest himself, and was aware tbat tbe lawyer held tbe old gentleman in a bondage that could not be broken. Now Oeorge was a inau wltb faults. He was some what sly, aud, perhaps, wltblu certain lines. at times capable of giving tbe word honesty a iiDerai interpretation. Hut among many others bs bail one oonsplcuous virtue; bs loved tbs old squire at a Ulshlandman loves his chief, and would almost, If not quite, have died in serve bins. Indeed, as it was, bit billot was no easy one, far Mr. de la Molle's temper was uoiic of tbe best at times; and when thiiiKS went wrons. as thev rrettv frequeutly did, he was exceedingly apt to visit bis wrath on the head of the devoted Oeorge, saying things to blm which bs should not bave said. Hut bis retainer took it all In the day's work, and never bore malice, con tinuing In bis own cadging, pig headed sort of way to labor early and late to prop np bis master's broken fortunes. Indeed, bad It not been lor Ueorges contriving and procrasti nations, Uonbam Cnstle anil its owner would have parted oompany long before. CHAPTER VIL SDWaRD COSRCT, MO, After Oeorge had drunk his glass of wine and given his opinion sa to the beat way to deed with the dangerous pinnacle on the Boisingham church, be took tbe note, untied tbe tat pony and rambled off back to Uon bam, leaving the lawyer alone. As soon as be was gone Mr. Quest threw himself back in bis chair an old oak one, by tbe way, for be bad a very pretty taste in antiquities and a positive mania for collecting them and plunged Into a brown study. Preaeutly be leaned forward. Unlocked the top drawer of hit writing table and extracted from it a letter addriwd to himself, which bs had received tbal very mornlug. It was from tbe priudpals of tbe great banking Arm of Oussey Hon, and dated from their head office la Mincing lane. This Utter ran as foilowsi Private and confidential.) "Dial 8ia-We bave considered your re port as to tbe extensive mortgages which we bold upon the Uonbam Castle estates, and bave given due weight to your arguments as to tbe aUrtsabl!ity of allowmg Mr. de la Molls time to give things a chance of right ing. But we must toil roe tbat we can see no prrwpeot of any such solution of the mat ter, at any rate for some years to come. All tbe Information thai we are able to gather points to a further decrease in the value of land rather thaa to a recovery. The interest oa tbe mortgages in question Is moreover a year In arrear, prubaldy owing to tbe non reoalpt of rents by Mr. de la Molle. Coder these circumstances, much as It grieves us to taks actkst against Mr. de la Molle, with whose family we have bad dealings for Ove generations, we can ave no alternative but foreclosure, and hereby lustrud yoa to take " ,"r preliminary steps to bring n !T i , J? ) K b, e poal- etskX Ti of a forced sale, and shall Dot be astonished It im aand market, suck a sale should Qsujt to illllli loss, although tbs sum recoverable does not amount to half tbe valuation of tbe estates, whicb wss undertaken st our Instance about twenty years ego, on tbe occasion of tbs first advance. Tbe only alternative, however, would be for us to enter t-ito possession of tbe property or to buy It In But this would be a course totally luoonsl-'nt wltb tbe usual praitiee of tbe bank, art, what is more, out eoiifldence In tbe stability of landed property Is so utterly shattered !v our recent expert eme that we can not I urden ourselves by i. b e oourse. preferring to run tbe risk of mi Immediate loss, whim, bowsver, we hope Uiut Hie historical character of tbe property nd lis greet natural advantages starts! lenliij estate will avert or at tbe least mini uiUe. "Be so good as to advise us by ao early oostof the steps you take In pursuance rt these Instructions, "We sre, dear sir, your obedient servants, uCoeir & bo. W. Quest F.q "V, a-We have thought It better to ad dress you direct In this matter, tun of toon yu will communicate tbe contents of thl. letter to Mr Edward Cuasey, and, subject to our instructions, which are Baal, act in con sultation with him." "Well, said Mr Quest to himself, ss hr folded up the sheet of psier, "that Is about at straight as it can be put And tbls b tb time tbat tbs old gentleman chooses to asL for another four thousand. Us may ssk. but the answer will be more than be bargaiui for Ue rose from the chair and began to walk np and down the room In evident perplexity "If ouly." be said. "I bad twenty five tliou sand I would take up the mortgages mysell aud foreclose al uiy leisure, it would be a good Investment at that figure, even a things are, and besides. I should like to have that pin's. Twenty live thousand, ouly twenty thousand, and now when I want it I bave not got It And I should have bad it If it bad not been for that tiger, that devil Edith. Hbe bos had more than tbat out ol me lu the but ten yeurs, and still lbs It threatening aud crying for more, more, more Tiger yes, that is the name for bor, bet own name, too. She would coin one's vitals into money if she could. All Belle's fortune shs bas boil, or nearly all, and mint of my savings, and now sue wants another five hull dred, end she will bave it, too. Here we are," aud be drew a letter from bis pocket written in s Isild but some what uneducated woman's band. "Dear Hill" It ran-Pve been unlucky again and dropd a pot Shall want fcVXI by ths 1st October. No shuffling, mind, money down, but I tbluk that you know me too well to play any more lark. When can you tear yourself from the lovely Mrs. Q . mid come and give your K a lookf Bring suiue tin when you come, end we will bave time Thine, TbiTioer. "The Tiger, yes, the Tiger, begasied, hit lace working with passion and bis gray eyes fluting as be tore list epistle to fragments, and threw tbem dowu and stauied ou them "Well, lis careful tbat I dou't one day cut your claws and paint your stripes. B) Heaven I It ever a man felt like murder I do now. Five hundred more, and 1 haven't Ove thousand dear In tbe world. Truly we pay for ths follies of our youthl It makes me mad to think of those fools Cosaey ft Bou forcing tbal place Into the market Just now There's a fortune In it at tbe price. In au other year or two I might have recovered myself that devil of a woman might be dead -and I bave several irons In tbe fire, some "I which would bs sure to turn up trumps Surely there must be a way out of it some Uow. There's a way out at ever) thing ex cepl death if only one thinks enou.h, but the thing is to find It," and ba stopped in bu nalk opptsiite to tbs wliiaovtuat looked upon .he street aud put his hand to bis bead. As he did so bs caught sight of tbe figure if a tull gentleman strolling Idly toward tin illice door. For a moment be stared at him ulaukly, as a mau does when be Is trying to utcb ths vague clew to a new idea. Tueu is the figure passed out of bis view, bt drought bis ll.-t down heavily upon ths till "toward C'ossey, by Overgo I" bs said, ilouil "There's the wsy of it if ouly I cuu work him, aud unless I bave mads a straugt mistake I think I know tbs way." A couple of minutes afterward a tall, Hhapely young man of about twenty-four or live yeurs of age, came strolling luto the office where Mr. Queet was sitting, to all appear ance bard at work at bis correspondence lie was dark ill complexion and decided! distinguished looking in feature, with large dark eyes, durk mustaches and a pale, tome whut Ssiuib looking skin. Young as tbe face was, it had, if observed closely, a some what worn and worried air, such as ooi would scarcely ex;iect to see upon tbe couu leiuuiceof a gontleman born to such brilliant fortunes, and so well fitted by nature to do them Justice, as was Mr. Edward Cussey For It Is uot every young man with dark eyes and a good figure wbo is destined to bs the future bead of one of tbe most wealthy pri rule banks in England, and to inherit in due nurse a sum of money iu bard oash variously estimated at from half a milliou to a milliou sterling, buoh, however, was the proesct in life that opened out be. ore Mr. Edward Cussey, wbo wot uow supiosed by his old aud eminently busimm like father to be in process of acquiring a sound knowledge of tbe pro vincml affairs of their house by attending to the working of their country branches iu the eastern counties. "How da you do, Quest T said Edward Cos try, instiling somewhat coldly to the lawyei and sitting down. "Any business!" "Well, yes, Mr. Cosaey, answered the law yer, rising respectfully, "there Is soma bust neA, some very et'iiousbusiiiess." "Indeed, said Edward, indifferently, 'what Is ilf "Well, it Is thlst the house has ordered a foreclosure on the Uonham castle estates al least It comes to that." At tbe sound of this Intelligence Edward Coaseyt whole demeanor underwent the most tartling transforniation-his languor van wdied, his eyes brightened, aud bis form be cume Instinct witb sctive life and boauty. " W bat tbe deuce, be said, and then paused 'I wont have It," be went on. Jumping up. i wont have ill I am not particularly fond f old De hi Molls, perhaps because be is not particularly fond of me," be added, ralLer drotly; "but It would be an Infernal shame in break up that family and sell tbe bouse under Ihrm. Wby, tbey would be ruined. And then theret Ida-Miss de La Molle, mean what would become of her I And tbe old place, too. After bmg In tbe family for all these centuries, I suppose It would be told to some confounded counter skipper or some retired thief of a lawyer. It must be pre vented at any price do vou hear. Quest r Tbe lawyer winced e little at bis chiefs contemptuous allusion, and than remarked, with e smile: "I tad no i lea tbal you were to sentimental, Mr. Cosxry, or tbal you took a lively interest In Miss ue la Molle, and be glanced up to observe lw effect of his shot Edwsrd Cosaey colore "I did not mesa that I took any particular Interest in Mlssde la Molle," besAHl, "I was referring to tbe family." "Oh, quite e though I ens sure I dont know why yoa shouidu' Miss de la Molle is one of tbe most char ling womeo that I ever met I thtak tbe m,l charming, if 1 ex cept my own wife Belle, 'and be again looked up suddenly at Edward Coesry, wbe, for bis part, colored for tbe seiud time. "It stems to me.'ent on the law-- -.""that a man In your pf.tK hat a mos sr. lend Id opportunity of playing knight emnt to tbe lovely dam sel ia distress. Here st the lady with ber aged father about to be snld up and turned out of tbe estates whwh have belonged to ber fa-mly for genera' "we why dotit you do tbe genenajs and graceful thing, Lie tbr here la a aqvei, and tot up tbe norgagesr (TO BX CONTINUaUX AU of the pen one who were acquitted ef complicity ia ihe recent Panitxa trial, at Kofia. Bulgaria, with tbe exception of Matbeff, have bee expelled iron Bulgaria. 1 MISCELLANEOUS. -A men of "mlghf-Tbe cbap whi doesn't know whether he really wUl or ot Puck. St Joseph, Ma, boasts of being1 tbe only city In the Union which bat two separate and distinct post-otlloet witbln iU limits. Tbe total population of Greenland at the end of m was 10,2'Jl. There bad been 102 deaths during tbe previous etr, of which 81 had been by drown ing from the native canoet and ten by other accidents. Pani t'dnt: Warm mlnoed meat or poultry 1 1 a crtSam sauce and pile In the center ol a platter. Break each egg st shot, buttoredcup, and btke until tbe egg bi firm; turn them out and arrange around the meat Good Housekeeping. The largest tree In the world, so eordlng to statistics lately published by the Italian government it monster shestnut standing- at the foot of Mount tna. The circumference of tbe main trunk at sixty feet from tbe ground it 113 foct The festive Jack rabbit in a ttrict vegetarian and will not touch grease of iny kind, nor will be touch vegetable! that are spawned with greaso. Orchard IsU In Colorado take advantage of hit fastldiousnoss and protect their treet from bit incisors by rubbing the body )f tbe trcet with a bacon rind. A certain Young Men't Christian Association recently invltod a gentle man to deliver an address. He did to, tnd flattered himself that he made a good Impression on the audionce, but was tomewbat taken aback when the chair nan at tbe close of his address gave out the hymn: "Art thou weary, art thon languid, art thou tore oppressed?" The will of a prominent attorney In 3inclDnatl it a pocullar document, and two of tbe provisions bave attracted wnslderable comment "I desire tbat to bar mooting thall be held for me, for inch occasions are utilized by lawyers to ixplode tbelr oloqunnce without cause. ( desire tbat no orape be worn by my family for me, but If any member )hoose to do to the sacae shall be ibargcd to hit account" Two young mon were recently ar retted In Chicago for personating women idvertislng for husbands. Thoy found nany dupes throughout the land. Photo rrapht usually accompanied tho replies, ind tbe swindlers thon pretended tbat (be tppl leant were found suitable, and i railroad fare was forthcoming they would go and bo married. Tbe prisoners were hold for trial on charge of fraudu lent use of tbe mall "Arkansaw," the alligator slayer ol East Orange, Fla., recently killed one f tbe "varmints" that bad three of its legs bitten off, a portion of Its jaw bad onen eaton by a stronger kinsman, and tioles wore found in blm where he had ST.Id the penalty of a pound of flosh limply bocause bis opponent was the itronger. Arkansaw states that alliga ort feed upon each other to the extent that regulates the supply to the de rand, and that If they were to cease 'roin tholr cannibalistic habits they vou Id ston abound in sufficient num Mrs to pile alligators four feet deep all )ver the St Johnt river country. An Important addition to tbe data whioh tho recent discussion of the height to which waves attain bat Srougbt out, it reported from Portland. K fearful storm was reoently experi enced at the Tallatnock Light rock, and i "dorntek" of basalt weighing sixty-' ;wo pounds was thrown up by the force jf the waves and full on the roof ot the llghtkeopor't house, 110 feet above the lea levol, breaking a hole in tho root. The waves wore so high that the water same down tbe chimney ot the boiler souse ot the fog siren in torrents and poured out through the tubes of the taller. The chimney is about 130 feet ibove sea level. The spray entered tbe jowl ot tbe chlmnoy over the lamp, which is 150 foot above sea li.ol, and ran In ttreamt to the bottom. OLD-TIME CURRENCY. The Daus;era That Heset Business Men Misty Years Afo. A few davs tiro tbe Albanv Journal renrlntcd in fao slmlln the first tnim nl Ihe fJrpt number of the Journal of aiarcn sa, irou. ine post oi nouor at Mntaialnir the most imnortant nnwa nl that day, was given to a tablo filling nore man a column and a hair, to be jorrected weekly. In thlt table was found information about the bank bills which a person was likely to find among sis money. One of the prlmo noccs lltiet ot that time was a bank nntA it a. lector, and ono of the risks was that a man might wake up any morning and ana nait ttie bins in bis pocket worth less from the failure of the State hanka that had issued them. Again, a busi ness man coming from another State sr even from another part of this State, needed the detector to tell him how much llscount the bills, which were e-ood at their face value in the place he came trom, were subject to In the town where lie wanted to use thom. In the table rcforred to the bills nf the banks lu and around Albanv. at Schenectady, Troy and Lansingburg ire Quoted at nar. but from K'urK,,.. L'tlca, Syracuse, Rochester and Kuffalo they were from one-fourth to 1 per nt dl-scount that is. the bills nf ound banks. The bills nf a tub -t Cataklll and one at Poughkeepaie are jnotod as worth 50 cents on a dollar, one at Fludeon 40 cent, and one in New York TO cent. The New England bills ivoraged about one-half of I per cent llscount but the number of banks re ported as "broken" is largo, Connecticut furnishing two, Rhode Island one, Mas taohusetu four, and Maine five in tbe tut tn the Journal The more distant the banks that Issued the bills the larger the discount Pennsylvania bills averaged Uf per cent discount Vir ginia billt t, South Carolina and Geor gia bills 8, Ohio bills . Mississippi bills 10, and Alabama billt sa Billt that were perfectly good one day might be worthiest the next These troubles witb the old Stat bank billt are worth remembering and worth re tailing when a proposition la made. It It has been In Cons-reaa this at.i,m to abolish tbe prohibitory tax wbich ivuo prvTvuve return oi wildcat and red-dog State banking. Rochester (N V.) Uerald. THE ENGLISH SOVEREIGNS. Jaaee I. Ike Mr.1 Bl!.r.r U u dt1m ant VI BLIBffl. There tssmi t, v uu . . uiuj ground lot contending that In England the monarch Wat ever held tn ,u wj unlaw right, at least by any other divine right than -.vH ..-re ino benediction ol Heaven In acual poaaesslon-Wi pom. It was not much heard ot till the accession of James I., ,M WM te4 by him to supplement a noxious defect of hereditary title, which he was Ullng to strengthen by an acknowl- (Jgmont tbat he owed his t irone-tc election by tbe nation. Tbe faotla thai Jumos I. was King of Engi'mul by a kind of adoption, not altogether dUalmilai tn that which nrovallod undor the Komat L Empire, and with the working of which JI. Kenan Is to well pieasoa wsi n would like to seo it introduced into the public law of modern Europe. The ex treme doctrine of divine right wblcb ShSlespeare puts into the mouth ol Richard II. Is an anachronism. It be longs not to the fourteenth century, but In germ, perhaps, to the closing years et tho sixteenth and the commencement of the seventeenth, to the Tudors and Stuarw, and not to the Plantujjeneta. In the words "Not all the water In the wide rough sea Can wush the halm from aa anointed Kingi The breath of worldly men ean not depsse Tho deputy elected by the Lord-" It Is noticeable that It Is not the heredi tary title, but election by the Lord, tbt consecrating balm and not primogeni ture and rule of birth, on which an in allonable right is based. 8o in Hamlet, tbe usurper and murderer, Claudius, avows himself safe in the shelter ol that divinity which doth to hedge I King that treason can but peep to what It will. A subject and courtier of Eliza beth and of James I. could not Identify divine right with hereditary title, in which they were lacking. Elizabeth, lndeod, during the Essex rebellion, it tald to have deteoted lnoentlvet to sedi tion in the story of Bollngbroko'e ad venture, and to have exclaimed: "Know ye not that I am Richard II.?" But II we are to suppose that Shakespeare wai wilting as a politician and not at a poet, it mutt be kept in mind that his politics, If tbey were not at It sometimes con tended, those of tbe House of Lancaster, were certainly in succession those of tbe houses ot Tudor and Stuart, whose tit Is was through the House of Lancaster. Till near the close of the fourteenth century of our history the doctrine that the King never dies, expressed In tht formula of tho Fronch monarohy, "Ths King ia dead; long live tho King," did not prevail. Tbe rolgn of the new mon arch was eipposed to begin, not on ths day ot what is now called his accession, but on tbs day of his coronation; tbe la terval between tbe two was often a law lass anarchy, and the. King's peace died with bim. The inoonvenlenoe which thit state of things produced when say considerable Interval elapsed between tbe death of the King and his corona tion made it necessary to adopt the sys tem which recognizes no Interregnum. Contemporary Review. THE r'RINCE' OF WALES. Be Does an Amount of Ceremonial Work Tbat has Never lleeo Equaled. In the matter of tours, blending pub lic, social and private functions, ths Prime bas done, td continues to do, an amount ot work that has never been equaled, much loss excelled. During his Indian visit he was always engaged in tome interesting publio business, and varying tbe ceremonial and royal duties with recreations of an active and exhil aratlng nature. It bas been the same with bis European tours. No living man bas received more publio addresses, or conversed with more of the public men ot all countries, or had better op portunitlcs of acquiring the most cos mopolitan information. The range, ra pidity and variety of theso quasi-public tours once furnished Punch with tht materWlsfor a humorous tale of maglo and mystery. An ambitious mortal wat depicted as intont upon following an Illustrious Person in his travols by moans of a nugld opora-hat, which con veyed bim from place to place. He kopl up tho chase for some days, flying from capital to capital, from country to country, from court to private castle, from publio ceremony tc privato entertainment, until, physi cally and mentally exhausted. h was glad to be rid ot bis opera-hat and to resume his quiet life as an ordi nary being. The story conveyed som very useful teaching. Reference hat been made to the pressure of circum stances, and all that needs to be said in interpretation of the phrase is that tht Prince of Walos has, for several years, been called upon to assume many of the public functions that were formerly dis- cuargeu ny iTince Aioert ana mor legitimately foil upon a King than Queen. He has patterned his conduol on the example of his father. Speak ing tbe first time at the Royal Academy banquet in 1803, when in his twenty second year, he said, "I can not, on this occasion, divost my mind of the associa tions connected with my beloved and lamontod father, nis bright example can not fall to stimulate my effort to tread m bts rootstops." The Prince Consort aimed at being short, pithy and exhaustive. The Helr-Apparont hai taken bim for his model, but he haa touched a much greater variety of sub jects. The published speeches of Prince Albert range from 1840 to 1800, and art 84 in number. The Prince of Wales collected addresses run from 1863 tc 1888, and are 154 In number. Elevei bave boon delivered at Royal Academy banquets, six at Trinity House, and foui In connection with the Royal College ol Music The more numerous addrcssei touch such diversified subjects a com merce, agriculture, education, public works, medical charities and general philanthropy. They are short, kindly fid appreciative, obviously bearing about them the etamp of the Prince ol Walos' individ iality.-Cassell's Family Magazine. The population of Iceland dimin ished 2,400 between 1885 and and 1888, being at the close of the lattor yew 89,22. Tbe decline la due to emigra tion to America. The native fishermet complain that their basiness is being ruined by English fishing steamers. Mr -the cook-book.-Xorristown Her- id. -Bacon -"The doctor tald yo . had n very high fever, last week." Eebert- guess be was rltrM t .i v ( " " lun-ra on mo sireeij his bill to1Jlnk.ojnior Mb. Winter, (with; f loniteri cold tr.Mvn.s .tinntir ma wissnt'-ninfiiL Uilhnnl "t I J -j " aru you were not ex pected to live." Gus De Smith-"Yes. the doctors g.,ve me up." "iiow did you come to get well?" "I np 'tht doctors. --Texas Sifting -MisGusblere-"H0W torturing.how fearful tbe thought must be for a great inger to know she has lost ber voice!" s7k Pr,ck,P?"1 ' muca mt torturing When ahn ..- i .. . -M . nuw it - nartford Lampoon. -"Sir:" he said to the proprietor of a dry goods store. "I have CilW to notif, you not to trust my wife on my account been ten years sin e you bad any credit at this store: Dot o t Free Pre. -Oct out ot this- said , u.lor to aa nUdy looking tip, wh0 hl4 ,traTe, Into his store "Ttis U nol.-tting ace for you." "I duubt If it s a fitting Place for any body," replied the tramp! ABNER WAti INSURED, Consequently He Wae Able si Thousand Unllare Without., Abnor Singluton was consUmi poyed with accident Insurance, ue spent miicn ot ins time on u,. nd the agenu assured bl nai iu that tin t,B,t Kllrtui.lf tn,i...l t nle. a..... .. ..."Ml .-,, IIBKt,....,. long, be laid up with a broken i out any revenue coming In. s had iuat returned frow . ". northwest and wai sitting n bu m when an agent, the most persl.il! ' the lot, came in. "Ab," wild the agent 'i sn th,. bave gotten buck safe this tltai. "Yes, I always yet l.g,. ka(l, "Ah, and Unit's what Dan lj"ljUerfl u always said, and so he did umll lu other day. and then the train run off i track and broke one of his hgK came within one of Insuring wltli just before be started, but rcmemS lng tbat he always did get bsckJ right be held out against my m n, and best interests' of his family .! now look at him. Lying up ai,: ablo to pay his board." w Singleton studied for a moment, m thonsuld; "What advantages du , offerr "Well, now, I'll toll you: Talcs w, one of our policies, and in case you B a leg broken, for lnotanuo, you pi J! thousand dollurs. Two leP i, two thousand. Koe? Walt a mumeM If you are killed your fumlly m ' celve five thousand. Hold on agala. u you lose one eye, there you have ou thousand dollars, and as much sgilgH you lose both eyes." "That's fair enough," Singletons swercd, almost converted. "Nothing could be fairer, write you up."' Suppost I "All right, I am with you." He was "wrltton up," and the conque,. lng agont, happy In his achletemt, took his departure Singleton went out on the road the next day, and ahortlv afterward the insuranco company rs coived Information that In a railway . cident be bad lost an eye. Several days lator he returned, and, sure enough, ou of bis eyes was gone. He shook tbt agent by the baud, and said: "Old tt. low, you did me a great turn. 1 im D0 almost incapacitated, and tho clunm are that 1 shall lose my job with Ui company, as tho firm It rather Indlnej to have a prejudice against one-eyei mon." Singleton rocolved a Is money and went home, and, when he had counted it time and again, he took aglauol water (?)-from the bureau and put In bis eye. "Rather an easy way to make money' he mused, as he adjusted tho sigbtleti ball, "and I wonder that I did not think ot it before. I will now go and hut myself insured in another couipanj." Arkunsaw Traveler. AN UNFINISHED FORAY. Three Embryo Adventnrers Dose Thsli Career Under Sad Circumstaaces. Tommy Janders (reading) "Creeplnr noiselessly to the door of the wigaim, the boy scout looked in. The four In dians were sleeping soundly. Urawiii his six-shooter, the littrepid youth took aim at the nearest savage. (To bs con tinued in our next)" That settles it fellers; we'll nover know the rest of it, 'cause by tbe time tbe next number's out we'll probably be in Jlonianoer somewheres. Eddy Adklns Well, we can do those things ourselves, then, 'stead o' readlnr about 'cm. Willie Wabbles I wish 'twasn't w far; ain't there any Indians any nearer than Montnnnor? Tommy Jandors I'm glad o' one thing there'll be plenty of snow on tbe ground when we get there; makes it I good doal easier to track 'em. Eddy Adklns I wonder how much those broad-brimmed hats cost; we'll each have to buy one ot them, tbe lint thing. Tommy Janders Mcbby we can bor row tbreo of 'em; we've only gotadollsr 'n' a quurter between us, you know, mi Willie ain't got a cent Willie Wabbles Is It always u c-c-cold as this wh-wben you're campitf out? Tommy Jandors (ignoring the ques tion) I'm always going to aim to hit 'em right under the left ear; that's where Notch-Handle Kick always aimed. They jump right up, give a death-yell, and keel over. Willie Wabbles-It look's If It ww going to be an awful d-d-dark night, don't it? Tommy Jandors What's the matter with you, anyhow? Here we're giving you a chanco to go out on the plains with us, an' be a reg'lar scout an' bsve adventures, an' you're commencing M back out already! Eddy Adkins Lots o' follcrs'd be glad to bo in his boots; we oughtor left him homel Willie Wabbles I w-w-wlsh I w-w-wu h-h-ho-o-ome now-w-w Woo-woo-boc-o o-h-oo-oo! Wayfarer (down the road, to three In quiring Strangers Ya-as, I seen three boys settin' 'long sda the fence buck there, behind them boards. They looked like they was tryin' ter camp out; gn they must be the ones you're lookia' ter. Mr. Janders (testing a bamboo csne. carelessly) Thanks! Mr. Adkins (taking a leather strsp from his pocket) Much obliged! Mr. Wabbles (tucking up his rigM sleeve) tiood evening sir! Puck. Two busy doctors meet and speak o( theinfluenxa. "You must have plenty of work," says one. "Don't tpeak ot it" replied, the otherr "I am absoiutei played out The patiento are kUiln their doctors at present" "Revenge is weet," the other retorts. Le Figaro. Tit for Tat -Mr. Younzer (meetinl Miss Winters on the street)-'0?. cold stare) "You have evidently m mistake, tir." Mr. Younger-"! beg thousand pardont I mistook you I your mother." Epoch. Grindstone "I don't take much stock In the idea that a fish diet builds up brain. I've lived on fish, fish, fish tot three straight weeks and I feel less like doing mental labor than I did before I began. Fish phosphorus it humbug Kiljordan "You have been exoecu'1' too much from it Phosphorus ot'T eUmulatet the brains. It won t crest them."-Cbicago Tribune. Manager (to young playwright) Tm sorry we can't accept your plT- " ioesn't quits, suit" Playsrrlgbt- Theft unfortunate, air. Will 7" kindly tnggett wherein it may be im proved?" Manager "Sorry again. b I'm just like yon in tbat respect; I do1 know n thing about writing a good pl7 Washington Star.