work.
tM bin of T0""1 ' Wly ran,
ih bauds of maidens wui
CM0
wumtrain fair;
JJtrifb.tf111 wboi world leet
-t oy left iWeet Lof "lran 'ritfnd 0f man
Uie oltl but briiiin O0w cam.
-i no i iv -i p.--.-.- n uair.
?7oi Wore, wll """'a1 ulnd our vUtt.
aii Lo ,,,,, 'rollnt)',, bT ,n uuknown dart:
ilnr ! nk b""'Je th" rud "J
tri yuan. bating my ut face ana heart,
rrei'l anil would no longer bide.
iL-Sort erupt up uil brought oie Jojr again,
J oo wal,i oomra,' through the pbus.
A. W. Kmeiaoo Id Bonton Transcript.
A HAIRBREADTH ESCAPE.
I had not been very long in the po
tion of confidential clerk to Messrs.
feinr Brothers & Bowmaii we are
ooW Messrs. Friur, Bowman & Knox
atm Knox) when one of those unex-L-tcd
and most porplexing crises oc
curred ' 1,16 U'lanciul world which
trV eveu cautious uud steady going
firm. uc us ours wa nnu" is ,1,ost
(trerclv. and bring. less well balanced
houses down with a sudden and awful
I may say now, without fear of be
in? thought boastful, that I was some
what a favorite of Friar Brothers: the
fact that William, the senior partner,
..1 tn ask me down to Henlev from
Saturday to Monday, and allowed me
w take uis pretty daughter out on tho
river. speaKsi"'-
At the iiiueoi wuiun i speak not a
ja passed without some failure or
I threatened stoppage, mid 1 knew that
' fyjar Brothers & Bowman were un-
r about me Liverpool uruiieh of
their house. They were, therefore, not
fliony unprcHi-3u nimii uiio aiu;r-
noon news came inai ii ten without
immeuiaie uciw -a uv must ciose.
The help needed was not more than
Friar Brothers could give with perfect
but t no question was how could
the sum or im,wv in hard cash be
eonvered from. London to Liverpool
fithia the next four -and -twenty
hours' The money was all right-
double that amount, u necessary,
could be supplied; but by whom was
it to be carried? There lay the dilH-
eulty
Friar Brothers Bowman was rarely
in the counting house held a consul-
tation with their manager, and the re-
mil was that I was sent for. Would
j goto Liverpool and take charge of
the money I There could be but one
answer. Lven if I had bunked the job,
which was not the case, I could not
refuse to help my employers out of
their dilllculty. Accordingly. 1 said
I itas quite ready to start at any mo-
ment, and it was quickly decided that
Isliould travel by the night mail.
Byone of those fortunate coinciden-
eeswhichsomctimcsoccur, a large sum
had been drawn out that very morn-
uijf to meet bills that would fall due
next day; so that nothing remained
for us to do but to dispose of the gold
in hurra fllA nntlitt I U'lia 1t tmtn tn n
iu uupti ..vu . w iii,u tn a
locked leather case suspended round
my neck by a steel chain long enough
to allow the case to hang at my back,
hidden under my coat As soon as
the money was put away Mr. William
Friar gave me a revolver, which he
wnerally kept in his own desk. This
haiidy weapon 1 placed in the pocket
of my own coat when I was ready to
Mart: and lor greater security, and
prompted also by an impulse I could
neither account for nor resist I placed
iniucu smaller revolver ol my own in
Uie ureast pocket or my ordinary coat
"I hope vou will have no occasion
lodefend yourself," my kind employer
nid; and then he added that he
thought it would be as well to lessen
Ike risk as much as possible by getting
i detective from Scotland Yard to
travel with mo.
More to please him than myself, for
I was not nervous, I agreed to tho
proposition, and drove at once to tho
"iard' to secure my man. It was
won done. 1 was to be accompanied
u my journey oy a detective in plain
tlotbes, called Buckland-a slight,
wiry looking man of about livo-and
thirty. He had full dark browu whisk
m and beard, and gave me the im
pression of being disguised. Our train
kft at 10 p. m., and we arranged to
ffleet at Euston five orsix minutes be
fore the hour in order that we might
not attract attention.
1 dined at a chon housn in t)m fit c
od went back to the counting house
for the money and my great coat The
a containing the notes 1 disposed of
wund my neck by the chain; and
imgsoi poid were placed in a small
falise. Wiidl I lifted iL iL tarv dra
Pi me down ; and it was with the
iciest aiiiiculty that I was able to
wlk along as if not burdened by a
weighty object
1 reached Euston at 9-45? tinned the
fluml to give me anU my C0lnpai0n
compartment to ourselves it wanted
a itiree miuutes to the hour, and
-itiana had not arrived. The guard
gan to bang the doors: then the
nutle sounded and the train had uc-
uy begun to move, when I saw
"O on the platform. With a dexter-
. wing of the door and an agile
Jjmng he was in the compartment and
mmseir panting on the seat
Jinjr that it was a "close shave this
t Then, as soon as he recovered
; a little, he asked if I had the
BII right
1 nodded and glanced up at the nct-
Hn fnll.,l 5: f
Jyes. and said, "Oh 1 up there, is
- iuiiuhoi LI I U Ull:vkiiij vi
. .' nodded again and then looked at
He was slight and wiry look-
"'out there was not a particle of
'""On his far Ha iurii mtrrnri-
f" nd inauiriniT it:i7.a fi red utxin
ini. and laughed an easy, jaunty lit- cine, we plunged Into a tunnel, and I see aa those big elm trees, which stand be
lauzh. b LJ, .l.A.n.nent had come. If I did tween the station and the beach, had growo
,"W bless vou" he said "vou
Wt sun.I. I i"?, Ji
llrerv;;V'ci IVl'iC' ; L.r."j" .irhWk out '
,-"ccui i answered dubiously,
r"hw, I was not attracted by my
rPanion s look as he now appeared.
indeed" I nn.trowwl rlnViinnslir. tntr
""enand hn t ,... :n;.,
j-j . "IVI 11, U ft IUU3I. IlilOUUUJ
'ail Kaisr looking mouth was too
exposed. For one moment the
flashed across me that he was
' CUrlrlon.1 U... . .....I u
. "IVI 11, U ft IUU3I. UilOUUUJ
""1 lomo)in 4 :.i t
u j r, VIIUU VI IUV U UJl
and meant to rob, and, perhaps,
p , " uurmg nie nignt journc.
j 'k ecret was known to
i.. 5 'xcePl t"e partners, the man
& Auckland and myself.
ue train moved slowly, and I
nld HIT haA .nJ K-.L- at
brilljantiy lighted station. As I
nin j o30 dwly to move on
' j. aud I saw a man rushing wild-
' 'rot!) th lml:mi.nffi.n.liilnnir
. r aaw b man rusnin?
..i . .1 .i iu hilpp il frf-GTiniiiMLiuir i
I 11 , . .. ..... ( .
and .i .u. i
-uj ill Ml IT 11 (TPSUCUMiLlUlf
we train stopped for him. But
. "teU waa jni..on. ... mo .A
iinl - , . liJft .
s v-a Ljasa lost sight of turn,
OUt not until 1 TTTT.T- -
Af 'w"i! Iusl lo"?' appily. for I
enough; Ulldi U,M 1 WJ
andonthealertiHanewhatureS
foXble? Tirk U,) ""komySelfcou7.
ioruiblo, The yah w lu ,ue ld .
from the netting SpJliS ,aud
placed beside n.e o, the it Tlie I
readiusteil ..... . 1
ami's.. .L: ' ,M " ur "'yneea.
; I uuiui:
bag,
1 hen 1 n.iniiti; i i .
m r
baTis fooliahl v. i Z f.l ""VT
placed it also beside nie, butouuuietha
' Hallo! you've got a 'barker, I
see. said Buckland, who was watch
lug nie. And he grinned.
Finally, 1 took out a pair of smoked
spectacles, with which 1 always pro
tect my eyes when 1 make a long jour
ney, put litem on, and then searched
for my cigar case iu order to smoke.
IcoulU not find it, and vet I could
have sworn that 1 drotnu.,1 it i,,i,. n...
right hand pocket of my great coat bo
fore I left the city.
"Want. a weed?" mii.t H,i,.L-l.,.l
Here: help youivlf.- And he
lianUed me a case. "I'll answer for it
that you never smoked a tiner iu your
life.'
I tried the cigar, and after a puff or
two 1 acknowledged that il was tirst
rate.
Buckland lighted one also, and we
aniukeu iu siieuce wiuie llie tram Uew
on tiirougli the darkness.
ouuueuiy i gave a great start. A
nod forward woke mo it), and I roused
myself, feeling rather oueer.
. "Uallol" 1 said. "That will never
do.
1 was just oil'
1 opened the window and flunn
away the end of the cigar. The fresh
cold air that rushed in refreshed me,
and 1 took tin one of tlm im iU.ru I u-u.
provided with and prepared to read,
But very soon 1 felt that I was going
u again, and, after a few frautic ef-
forts, 1 must have succumbed, for at
that point my memory is a blank,
What woke me thoroughly at last 1
have not the faintest iden: Imt I
seemed to como suddenly to myself,
And whut the instinct was that im-
pelled me to keep perfectly quiet, aa if
1 were still asleep. 1 do not know to this
day. All I know is I had a most vivid
imnression that somethinir was wmmr
and that my life depended uou silence
and quietude. Through my smoked
glasses, which were, luckily, still upon
my eyes. I could venture to ook at mv
companion; and very cautiously I did
so. lie was now seated in the other
corner of the Ramesidoof thecarriage,
and before him, ou tho opposite seat,
was my revolver. By a slight pi-es-
anna m n n.t n.....-.! ... .I.U I
puig ui tnjr mill auiuafc liiv oiuo A
found I still had the smaller one in
my inside pocket. Beside the stolen
weapon werea number of basscxactly
tho same as those 1 had in mv valise
filled wiih the gold, and 1 at once j
jumped lo the conclusion that these
Bags were duplicates belonging to the
sham detective. Also, that they were
UUed with some heavy substuno
lead, probably in order that when
thev were placed in my valise. 1
shot I not miss tho weight The
money that was to tide the Liverpool
house over the fatal morrow the per-
senator of Buckland hud transferred
to his own pocket This is, he had se
cured the gold. The notes were still
safe ou my person; but how long
would they remain so that was the
Question?
When quickly and quietly the thiol
had finished Ins task, lie rose and ap
Droached mv comer, valise in hand,
I closed my eyes and began to breathe
heavily as if asleep; but iu spite of
mr pretended calm, a tremor passed
over me. supposo nie villain were to
make all secure by quietly shooting
me asl lay there ut his mercy I Hut
murder as well as plunder had not ap-
nnrentlv. uu to that moment at least
entered his head, tie leaueu over me,
r .... ,
I suppose, to ascertain if I were really
asleep: then he replaced the valise un
der the rucr. went back to his corner.
and, closing his eyes, feigned sleep. I
say "feigned," for I am sure sleep was
far away from him at that moment
Suddenly an expedient occurred to
me, and 1 hailed it as positive inspira
tion, if 1 could out cci my nana on
his throat I I was younger then, and
timnwr. vou understand, and more
athletic, so there were several chances
in my lavor. cut to get mm iuui po-
sition for attack I must employ a ruse,
The first act in my litllo drama was to
wake uo from my long nap artistical-
y ; so, calling oil my histrionic pow
ers to my am, 1 muuo a son oi uuii
strangled sound between a sigh and a
yawn turned half over, righted my
self; threw up my arms with a vigor
ous stretch, sat up broad awake, and
took off my glasses.
ilie noise i uiauu WOKO up mjr vur
mv in the corner; or ruuier ouurw-u
him in private theatricals ou his own
account, for, of course, he had not
slept a wink.
1 . . i i m i.i v:
' tiullor UO sam, lazuv ruuuiug uis
..r. 1 If- II f .. . .1.
eves, "lieen asieept veu, i rumer
y. . t j i it t
think l must nave uozeu uijscu.
wonder how the timo goesi"
"Do vou often sleep utyour post?" I
asked.
"Tsiwl hlnca rnn we often nod at
Scotland Yard the whole lot of us,
he answered with a covert sneer.
A few more remarks passed between
I
then, with a shriek from the en-
not act nerhaps he would. I
t "CAJ: TxfJn thrust m v i
!
my companion mat i uuu 8i
cramn so badly 1 could not move.
' Catch my foot and bend it up, like a
onmnnnion that I had trot the
i r.,n'
I said. "The pain is aw-;
fu '
IJUUU ICIiW" I
He hastened to my aid at once, ana
as he stooped I seized him by the
throat thrust my fingers into his neck- l
cloth 'and pressed him down with
both my knees against the door. Then
the Wood I burst from his nose, and he
struggled madly to throw me off. j
In the tussle our positions shifted j
somewhat; and. with a frantic effort,
he threw out one arm. seized my little
revolver, and ureu wnuiy. mo uu
i- trntinded mr shoulder, and when
1 felt the sharp sling
of the shot I
pressed my fingers more fiercely than
L.r.iro unnn his windnii. and pus
him once more down against thedoor.
i i . ni,Amni ts 1 1 ! c.i rm n I in : 1 '
rvn 1 1 il ihjl ullciiji- -- -. - i ui
- , , l .
n-tmm nn Ins nerson lue
other revolver might be conceaiea,
T fo t that If he nreO SZaui l"
probably dead maul
uu - - - . - I
bouie awful momenta passed. My
strength was beginning to fail, and
my grasp was becoming fainter. Then
tame a secoud deadly crack I I was
wounded in the Imruh anil l.imiA.1i. I
lately tit v nerveless, shuttered linger
rviincu uicir num. und I was at thn
ruffian's mercy. As 1 U t him go 1
rifled back in a half filling posture on
the kcut: while he. with a l.Uul kt.Mn.
fd and most ghastly face, elund at ma
w ith the expression of a lieml. I knew
that if he recovered strength enough
to lire a?ain he would kill me
n- hihI
It , IIU,
weak and wounded as I was 1 reol vm1
Untiuke one more desperate bid for life.
We were out of the tunnel now, and
thesH.tHl had slackened a little. ' If, 1
thought, 1 could but let down the
glass, open tho door, and by steimiinr
past or over Buckland get out on the
footboard and make my wuy along it
to another carriage, 1 might yet be
saved.
I was dizzy and sick with pain; but
nerved with tho determination of de
spair and the mad longing I felt to out
wit the cunning of the thief, 1 man
aged to get hold of the strap of the
niMiiuwunu let u uowii. Again tho
luuuen rush of cold night air revived
me: out, ulasl l could see that
revived my companion, for,
out my arm and turned tho
the door, he was trying hard to steady
uis arm aim lire at mo again. I might,
perhaps, have knocked tho pistol from
his hand; but 1 might hare failed to
do so, and 1 knew that it would have
becu foolhardy iu the extreme for me
to put myself at closo quarters with
him iu order to step out ou the foot
board. Besides, the door was stitf, and
resisted the feeble push 1 gave it So
dow at the other side of the carriao if
If -m."-!. t
i leu it aim determined io try the win
.1 .1 'I M .
felt sure that the dooron tiiat sido was
locked.
But even had it stood wide onen I
could not reach it. The exertion I
hud alrendv inmln l.nil ivl.,.um,l ..,
1 and I nn.. .,, ft.ll ..., .i. r'Tl
j ..,v.
nmi within e.isior ro.mli
wreteh-for dying he surely Waa -
iti i oi i.i
auM v iiiu ui il u
him. Twice I saw tho shinimr weaiv
ou within a foot of my head, but he
had not the strength to lire, and I had
not the strength to twist it from his
hand. The third time ho raised it, and
I felt that this time ho would not fail.
With a superhuman ell'ort I pulled
myself together, and jerked up his
arm as ho ut last pulled tho trigger.
The bullet hit tho ceiling of the car
n.iwv foul at tlm Kimin mmitniif mv
i,: t t i i
would be murderer fell back with a
I .1 I I. .1 i. n..
Mcuvj' uiuu utimai mu miur. ib new
open, and I had ono glimpse of his
malignant, terrillcd face as he fell out
head foremost on the track.
When the train reached Liverpool I
was found half fainting upon thelloor
of the cari'iiiiro, and tho body of Buck-
hind ii Km-emmi ushia iiiimo ttirii1 ' -
. i ... ,', .i i i ..r
uui uv nua iuuiiu uruu Ull lliu una
with the bags of gold upon his per
son; so the credit of the branch houso
was saved. Foreman was a detectivo
also; but he meant, if tho robbery was
successful, to abscond to America,
lie and Buckland were close friends,
and the latter, it appeared, wanted to
get oil the job and spend the night m
another fashion, and, nU having tho
slightest suspicion of his comrade, ho j
sent him to travel with mo to help to ,
guard the i'oU.UOU,
But through some mysterious chan
nel, a warning was conveyed to Buck
land of Foreman's intended treachery,
and too lato he had seen how culpable
he had been to trust him in such a
serious mutter. He reached Eustou in
time to see the train steaming out of
the station, and, feeling convinced
that my life would probably bo sacri-
deed, ho telegraphed to the authorities
at Liverpool to havo Foreman arrested
on the arrival of tho 10 o'clock ex
press if 1 was not safe and tho money
intact
But nothing could undo the damn
ing fact that he had passed on hisduty
to another man wirhout permission, !
and liuckluud was dismissed; but t
the earnest request of myself and wife
for as soon as I recovered from my
wounds 1 became not only partner in
the firm but son-in-law of Mr. Friar
a post was found for him in the couut-
ing house; and I must say for him I
that from tho hour he entered the ser-
vice of friar Urothers, Itawmau ct
Knox, he did everything iu his power
to atone for the unlucky evening that
he failed to catch the Liverpool ex
press. Detroit Freo Press.
Be Should Have Nino Uvea.
Georue W. Keeue, of South Boston, de
serves to live until be In W years old, In
order to complete his regard of nine. Ilia
father died iu ltM), at the age or G, unit
was buried ou Jan. tt. Mr. Keene him-
self was married May 39, enlisted Id the
civil war July 19, 1803, was mustered out
June SO, lst3, and wua discharged JulyU.
Ilia son was married Oct. at. Un the Vtn
of August he received an injury which
necessitated his removal to the city Hos
pital, hut be was discharged on the ltfth.
lie la W years old. hxctmnge.
A Combination of Klddlee,
A new invention In musical Instruments
baa been brought out by a German which
la causing a good deal of Interest. This la
called a bowed piano, but ia really a case
resembling a pianoforte frame, aud con
taining six violina, two vloloa and two
violincelloa, the strings of which are tuned
to different note. The Instrument are
connected by circular bands, which are
brought into contact with the atriuga bj
means of the keyboard, the hammers of
which bear upou the bands with varying
pressure New York Journal.
old Trwe in Maine.
John piummeri who drives the stage
from Scat boro station to Biggins beach.
aara that the other day he carried a man
over the route who aaid that he oouldo't
any for sixty years. It is thought .that
their age must be nearly m yean. There
of them ImllM byth.road.ide.
Lewiaton Journal.
Coat of a Woodea Leg.
Th rnodfn leu ia now mode of hollow
wu0W - jt baa very little weight, and ia
aecurely fosteued to the limb by means of
. leather cylinder, which tits aecurely to
the atump as Dear the tblgb as It can be
brought. This cylinder la a foot long, and
la joined to the wooden calf by a steel
Joint A good wooden eg. with rubber
foot la worth l(.-C.ne,naauT,me-Str.
improving "irat opportoaiey.
q,, (to Crcman throwing water
. burDi,)ir Church)-Why are you
kceointr a stream on after the fires
out! i ireman It's the first time in my
life that I ever had a chance to play
on the organ. Philadelphia Saturday
"Please to give me something, sir,"
' l ij ' - T haH Mini
- . ,
; .l m nnlr mean a of aub-
u au uiu nuuisu. "
,,,0; but the poor boy has recov-
ami hie I
I light " Kfy'anga-
HE HELPED THE TRAMP.
A Case uf Double Gratitude Observed la
Western New Vork,
As we stood in a croup in the depot
"'ull5 niii in biinirii, mere nua at
tcut"u and loud word, ami we turned
,0 the .Kpot jtoliceman shoving a
i train pibh liHiking inauoutuf the place.
" wa cene t uuk0 inuat of the
crowu" smile, us the olllcer was a big
' nmi alK' l'W victiiu a small one, but
more no naa nun outuiMirs a well
,
, ''vsM'd, tino looking niau stepped for-
WurJ ulu' deriandi-d:
"Ollleer, has this man been guilty of
1 Bn.v "H'etise.'"
I ."He's no business iu here, sir," was
, 1110 .TA"
Why hasn't hef"
"Because he's a tramp. My orders
are to put em out.
"Just wait."
He brought out his wallet, handed
tho forlorn looking stranger two crisp,
ten dcillur bills, and then turned to the
oI11c.it with:
"Now, let him alone. A man with
t'.'O in his iMX'kct is no tramn."
ir revived . . btess uui, wr! ' whispered the
lat it also ' r,rlj,'l'"t O' thin iKiunty as he looked
; as I put ot 10 ,n",nrJ' tne Patest astonish
handle of nmx "1 111 110 vagabond; I'm simply
uun ii on my mete, i was wanting
to pet to Butlalo. w here 1 hope to hit
a job, and I'm w illing to work at any
thing and for any price. "
Some ono ventured to ask the gen
th man for an exnlunutiou of his liber
ality, and ho replied:
"Just a year ago to-night, in one of
the towns ou the Erie- road, a tramp
struck mo fora quarter and got it. He
must nave gone oil on a freight train
f1'! ?W1!,V' ",ml llP Pl 0 lift of twe
ty (Mid miles before ho was lioiiiieeil
V'V lmi ,at('r 1 t,K)k n ,rain' Hl,a
I while passing from one coach to an-
0 '' J')st tnv f.Hiting ami was thrown
, ".icktm my head and shoul-
! t"'rs ""u renUeretl unconscious.
f . , , iri...
though not very badly hurt
cam0 lo tnei
came to there was a quarrel over my
,VIJ Lnillll Mill fc. IT III 11 A
l l m - .
iTr . Tn ?" Vr r"" "IS'
wiiiio a lami was io dinr t ami o r.
i a,'ul w1m'" ""7 t.'a'k " he rave
' in
em such a drubbiiifr that thev haul
cd oir. Then ho ran to a farmhouso a
quarter of a milo awav, routed out tho
people, und helped carry me there.
While I could not speak. I heard ull
that was Raid. I heard him Ray that
no recognizeu mo us llio ono who had
befriended him that evening; and be
fore ho went away ho insisted on tak
ing an inventory of my Nrsonal prop
erty. I had a w atch, a diamond nin.
'li'
aim
over u thousand dollars in monev:
and everything was kept safo for mo
during tho two weeks I was iu tho
house."
"But what became of tho trampf"
"I havo never seen himsiiico. After
seeing me sufo at the houso ho started
oil", Baying ho would send a doctor
i n-om
tho nearest town, and I never
even had tlio chance to thank him,"
Now York bun.
The Diwtructlon of Fornta. '
"Wo arc daily va-.ting ono of na
ture's richest tifla to us in our wholo-
salo destruction of tho forests," said
Theodore B. Basel in of tho forestry
commission tou Now York reporter.
"And il is destroying what nature was
hundreds of years iii building up and
which cuimot bo replaced for many
years to como. Year after year has
seen our peoplo cutting down tho
woods for ulmost tho solo purpose of
getting them out of tho way and with
no thought of tho future, until today,
with tho exception of the Adirondack.
New York is almost deplete of its
timber growth. This is an evil in
many ways. Tho clearing away of
wood growths gives a sweep to high
waters und heavy rains, which washes
away much of tho rich surfaro soil
und depletes in o marked degree the
fertility of tho land. And this waste
of fertility increases each year and
must in timo render tho lund almost
stcrilo. Then, again, tho destroying of
tho forests has a marked iuilucuco
upon tho rainfall, and one of tho
greatest arguments for tho preserva
tion of the Adirondack's is its protec
tion to mo great watershed of eastern
New York. Scientific men claim that
ho forests exercise a great influence
ls0 upon tho public health by the
proper distribution of carbonic and
other gases -und regulating the equi
librium of the atmosphere. So far no
state in tho Union has done much in
tho way of protecting existing forests
and but littlo tending to tho creation
of now ones. It is a subject tliut must
reccivo attention some of these days
and upon which the legislative bodies
must act
In the A so re a.
Balconies in the Azores are as uni
versal as in Havana, Lisbon or Mad
rid. Somo project from supports of
carved stone; others rest with airy in
security upon fancifully wrought tim
bers: and still others may be seen in
tho daintiest patterns into which brass
and iron may be wrought All are
latticed, and in this lattice work are
odd littlo slides and gates.
From these, as you pass, you will
catch glances from fair eyes, and often
see smiles und coquetting looks from
lovely roguish faces. Tho Fayal maid
ens must not look upon you in the
street; but social custom gives them
the blessed right to flirt with you des
perately from the lofty aud safo out
posts of their balconied alcobas.
The courtyards or sucaos have an
inviting look through these carelessly
kept cutradas. There is a suggestion
of siiugncss in the high inclosing
walk Tho open court shelters the
home gatherings aud belongings of
tho average family. All its members
are more or less there.
Many lovely llowersand clamber
ing vines light up the place in winter
as well as summer days. Frequently
interior galleries add to the pict
uresqucness, for peoplo live in these
courts, and on these galleries more
than in the cheerless alcobas to which
they lead.
Besides, there are nono so poor that
the gladdening songs of matchless
brown Azorcan canaries are not al
ways heard above, or blending with
the gay and murmurous undertones
of laziiy dono domestic affairs. New
York Journal.
The lllatory of Peppor.
The value of pepper io cooking teems to
have been known long ago. Itauaeaaa
medicine waa common in the days of Hip
pocrates, who applied it moiatened with
alcohol, to lila patients, Juat aa augar aud
tea have been In put time eo dear as only
to be within the reach of tbe wealthy to
pepper was lo tbe Middle Ages a very cost
ly condiment So much waa it valued that
a amall pocket was at that time deemed a
suitable present to offer a great person.
Common or black pepper Is now grown la
IIIPIII . .M.l .IIUJ UIU.
- i . . u..t t..i. ,7
many tmplcal countries. It Is a climbing
ofa bright red color tbe size of spea,walob
wbea dried turas blacav Kirhsnga
AN OLD LADY TAKING NOTES.
fha Strmina Ska Crotrd ou tho Cbaita
noofa lo Ailauta,
"Now, Mr. Conductor," said a
snappish looking old ludy as she
boarded the sleeping car at Chatta
nooga, "I want you to tell me the
names of all the places of interest we
pass on ine way to At aula, lor tlns.
bcl ieve, is the road along which Sher
man marc lied.
"Yesm'm." replied Mr. J. R. Juc
son, the conductor, at he cast his ey
St two pretty puis Willi the old adv.
"Jane." said the old ladv to one of
.i - i . . . -
uie gins, "you get a piece of papc
now and takedown the names tho
gentleman tells you."
"Yes. ma." replied the pirl with
smile that made tho conductor's heart
ache
What stream is that?" asked th
oiu lauy, as me tram passed over a
.i i i.i. .i . .
trestle.
"That's Chickamauira creek." reulied
ii - . i "
mo conuiietor.
"Tako that down. Jane.
half mile further another stream
was crossed.
"What stream is that?'' ae-ain asked
tho old ladv.
"Chickamauira creek." reulied tho
conuucior.
w - i
"Tako thut down. Jane."
"What stream is thatfiuterrocrated
Al - 1 I I 1 0
iue oiu inuy.
Cluvkamausm.
Tho old lady began to look suspici
oiis, out sum :
"Take that down, Jane."
"W hat stream is that one vonder.
running into thoso woods; now we are
ii i"
va.-iiii iii
"Cliickamauga."
"Take that down, Jano."
An ominous silence followed until
the same creek hud been crossed four
additional times.
Another stream was seen babbling
over ino rocky bed.
With a timid planeo at the yelbw
waters tne old ladv asked:
"And what creek is thisf"
"Chiekamauga," came the reply in
a despairing tone, and the girls looked
iiko tney could bito tho conductor i
head oil as the old lady said snap
pisniy:
"Tako that down. Jane.
Another creek was crossed, but the
old ludy said nothing. Still another
was crossed, and sho asked :
"And that stream is what?"
"Chickamauira."
"Tako that down, June," was heard
in an almost inaudible voice.
Two more streams were crossed, but
mo old lady was silent.
Suddenly her faco briirhtened with
now hope as tho train pulled up at a
nine station.
"What plaeo is this?" she asked,
confidently.
"Cliickamauga 1" came tho monoto
nous reply.
"Juno, throw that paper out of tho
. AiJllb mil l ill
"Hold on, madam I" exclaimed tho
conductor; and to save his scalp ho
i . i . i ..... . . 1
iuui to explain inai tne state road
crossed Cliickamauga nvek fourteen
times before reaching tho station by
tuo snmo name.
It took tho old ladv somo timo to re
cover ner spirits, nut wio did altera
while, and tho smile nml tho sweet
wonls she and her dnurliters e-avo tho
conuucior on leavimr lum in Atlanta
cheered him for many uiilos ulong his
way. Atlanta Journal.
lie Wauled to Take Leuona.
A younir South Sider approached
Ned Williumson, tho big Brotherhood
shortstop, the other day, called him
asido and Whlsnered: Mv bov. when
you begin your out of uoor "prnctico
tor the season I should liko to havo
you give mo a fow lemons in accurate
throwing. 1 havo so often seen you
nail a grounder and send itshoolinir
into Alisons nanus that! know you
would bo a good tutor. Mow, 1 11 tell
you why 1 want to get points on
throwing. I'vo had sickness in my
family lately, and tho other night I
heard a cat yowling around the front
of tho houso. I went out on tho front
steps and saw tho dark object on the
sidewalk. The howling was something
frightful. I sneaked in and got a lot
of coal and legan pegging at the dark
object It didn't move, and the yowl
ing continued.
After I hud scattered alout half a
ton of coal around tho neighborhood
tho cat walked up from the area be
neath me, looked up at mo and howled
worse than ever. I had been throw
ing coal at a shadow. I got another
half ton and throw it at the cat Ho
looked at mo and howled louder.
Now, when I can't hit a cat with a ton
of large egg I begin to think that the
coal dealers are getting even with me,
and I want some lessons iu throwing.
Tho big shortstop said ho would be
pleased to give him a few poiuts and
show him wherein baseball was an im
provement over "ono old cat" Chi
cago Herald.
A Poot'l Lot la Not A Moneyed On.
I was talking a few evenings ago
with a young poet whose name is fa
miliar to every mnguzino reader, and
whose work the editors of periodicals
receive with more favor than that of
any other of the young school of ver
sifiers. In fact he is accepted by the
puoiic ana recognize oy .... orou er
authors as one of the most jSucccssf u
young poets of today. Now, what
oes this mean in dollars and centaf I
will tell you exactly This young
verse builder has sold during 1H81
tl. !. ru-u.n ..Il anil Ilia hniniMi I
thirty-eight poems in all, and the prices
he has received for them I copy here
direct from his memorandum book.
I poeina to Tba Century, at $10 and $11. ...ICO 00
I poema to ocriboer's at 110 W 00
7 poeina lo Puck and Judge, Is all UK
I poem to Upplneou'a 13 to
t poema to The lUrper'a perlodlcala 45 60
II poeina to Ufa 03
t poema to Hi. Nlcbolaa KM
4 poems to various other periodicals Ill m
Total t W S5
Cor. Boston Journal.
Introdnetloa of Envelope,
Pjifnr.Rir ttnwltind .Till inlrwlnri.,1 i
the penny post, envelopes were little migranie and other forms of headache
used, as a doublo charge was made that aeein to be due to worry and over
fora paper inclosed in another, how- i w?p- 1" "" ca8c w!'ure, v
.1 ff Mkl II list lion! ti na aittetlaa kiutn
ever tints eccn might be; even tne
m.nlW rlitmino- from a newsnnm-e
............. ....r.B
necessitated an extra fee. Tbe use of
envelopes became common after May
6, 1840, when stamped and adhesive
envelopes were introduced The first
envelope making machine was i n vent-
ed by Edwin Hill, brother of Bow land
Hill; and De La Hue's machine for
folding envelopes was patented March
17, 1813. Tbe invention of envelopes powenui seaauve 10 iue nervous sys
has been attributed to S. K. B.eer, a "- happily leaves no ill effects
bookseller and stationer of Brighton, ! at desideratum. Ten grains re
aboutl30. HehadsomesmaU shecU pealed every hour for two or three
of paper on which it was difficult to u mJ P" ?' pnttg it, and
write the address; he invented for then atlntervalsof six hoursfor a day
these a small envelope, and bad metal -w "'. to prevent all chance of
plates made for cutting them to the recurrence, this generally being at
required shape and sua.- - j tbe desire of the sufferer."
THE BRIC-A-BRAC RETAINER.
An Iiivmtliiti liiirmlril In (link Ilia la-
irtlitiliMi til lloliln r (iui.
The shabby man who hud gained
reluctant iuI ii) is-k iii to tlio Connect!
cut me'iiie maiuiiiii k.I dow n on tho
'i-,'1' uf a damask covered faiiteuil und
I ; 1 1 1 I palieiilly for Uie npiieuraiico tf
Vie misln-ss of the house.
"Madam," ho said, rising rcsiiectful
iv :n sue ciiieivu, "my only ajHilogy
en' tins intrusion is that 1 have iuiiiiu
thing uf exceptional value to offer
iin'ihing that in the course of a year
will save vim tMitli loss and annov
mica The article iu question I huvo
just patented. It is a novelty clieai
at many times its actual price, and is
called the 'brie a brae ratainer.' You,
1 dare say, have suffered more or less
from tlm raids of predatory guests
who carry oil' from your receptions
and parties ornaments and so forth as
if thev were lawful sixiil
"It is true. I must confess," replied
the lady. "Puring the last four years
1 suppose I huve twice filled my houso
Willi articles of u decorative nature,
buying them from lime to time, und
yet I have left at present scarcely ono
thing oi tno sort that is worth carry
ing away. Kvervthing readily port
able seems to have gone. I don't know
now. Uuly this 1 am sura of. that
after every ball or reception certain
pieces of mv property have been found
missing. In the chamber used us a
dressing room for ladies I havo had
four sets of silver backed brushes and
combs such luxuries cost from ".'0 to
RIO apiece, you know and thev have
all vanished. The last set I fastened
to the bureau with henvv silver ehniiiH
but they were bilten off with pincers.
chains and all.
"It is really dreadful, niadame; but
as I was about to remark"
Yes, as you were saving, nothing
seems to escnpo these coplo w ho take
thing. They must simply grab. One
night last January 1 missed my new
fire iron, and then I remembered hav
ing seen an unidentified gentleman
ou his wuy out through tho hall
swinging a queer looking cane with a
brass knob aud n crook al the wrong
end. 1 am convinced lo this day that
it was my lcst okcr. I havo more
than once htst the entire paraphernalia
of a mantelpiece or elagere at a single
swoop. A woman was once caught
operating at a reception, I have heard.
Willi an enormous iMU'ket III her dress.
into which sho could readily sweep, at
moments notice, a whole shelf full
of ornaments. Somo such wholesale
robber must have gained admittance
here beyond a doubt"
"Hint niadame, is precisely where
tho bric-a-brac retainer '
Even mv table silver has disap
peared at such a r.ie ihut I havo been
really distressed at the loss. You see.
owing to my husband's position, I am
obliged to entertain rather more indis
criminately than 1 should otherwise,
perhaps, and you know what that
means. Not only do many iieoplo
como to my houso by invitation whom
I would scurco regard us belonging lo
my set, but my receptions even some
times mv parties are not infrequently
attended by guests who are notinvited
at all. No wins are taken to turn in
truders out, for reasons strictly offi
cial. High public olllco may huve its
advantages, but, for my part, I would
prefer tho indcicudcuco of common
placo mediocrity. My husband seems
to have a passion for serving the pub
lie, but I don't know a mora disagroo-
blo master, und 1 would rather bo in
tho employ of somebody who had not
the right to invado my homo at will.
You know how well tlio notion has
gone abroad that iu Washington it is
not necessary, if ono wishes to attend
n entertainment, to wait for a bidding.
But goodness mo I how it would grat
ify mo to snub such interlopers, if I
were onlv not n semi-public personago.
The incidental loss of small furniture
is only a trilling part of the uflliction,
It is bad enough, however."
I sympathize with vou heartilv.
niadame; but this invention of mine"
"Indecd.it is almost too much for
endurance My plan for putting a
. i. i
top to tno nuisance, n it were oniy
practicable and I don't think any
other could be so is to put a chain on
each guest upon entering tlio house.
allowing them a reasonable range,
and havo him or her rigidly searched
by specially employed privato delea
ves before departure. As things are
now one is altogether defenseless. If
caught any one in the act of carrying
off my proerty it would hardly bo
worth making a rumpus about At
io worst tlio verdict would bo klep
tomania,' that being the word in vogue
n polite society for stealing. Why. I
have actually seen ornaments of mino
on tho uiantlcpioco of somebody
else's house, but! said nothing."
'Hut madam, said the shabby man,
this bric-a bruo retainer of which
have been speaking will solve the
dilllculty. Permit mo to attach it to
so peculiarly shaped an articlo us that
vase on the chimney shelf. It is made,
ou see, of steel and vulcanized rub-
1 have now with a single motion
applied it and I will defy you to move
the vase, an inch. Tho device is readily
adjustable to bric-a-brao of any aud
every shape, and nothing to which it
is fastened can possibly uo removed,
1 r.t. - i. ..." i . . 7 .1 ...n .i-i
I unless who a iiutcuci, aim com cnisci.
Jt u t woul(J bri
thos0 in,trai,wu with them, but for
fact thut tho noiso they mako
woul(J t Uo
g ubsoiuUaafet y ror
u e retainer cloea n
.
wever, tins
yourorna-
not show a
particle, being small and adjusted be
hind the objects to be protected, and
you have all the satisfaction of feeling
secure in the possession of your
household decorations. I may put you
down for two dozen for triul) Thank
you, madam. They will bo delivered
this afternoon and I will drop iu next
week for further orders." Washing
ton Star.
Aa Opinion of Antlprrla.
A medical correspondent writes to
The London Lancet: "I firmly be
lieve that chemistry has in anlipyrin
fOUIld
a most invaluable remedy for
" '"'i;,J UCT-"
marvelous. Iii one case of a lady who
id y
i'ir jtai uui uvvil iuo auujl-vi
i,. i . ,i
of most
distressing periodical attacks of in
tense pain, referred to the occiput,
which defied all ordinary remedies.
this drug relieved al once, and in this
case the depressing fear of impending
stacks u now a thing of the past I
Putne in Licse cases it acU as a
AN ABIDING MYSTERY,
What Hi t'ogliMllima of Polll Jury Win
llrlng Forth.
Any mail who should attempt to
amuse his hearers nowadays by telling
a story of a jury who brought iu a
verdict "Not guilty, but if he does it
again ho will get the full jieiialty,"
would bo greeted with cries of "Chest
nut, chestnut," and would bo assured
hut thing was credited years ago to
tho far west, was immortalized by
Mark Twain in ono of his book, and
that nobody believed that it ever did
hapiH ii anyway. Yet tho newspapers
reMirted, aud what tho ncwsapcrs say
must lie true, that only a week oiro a
jury at Newark, N. J., trying a case at
quarter sessions, brought in a verdict
of "Not guilty, but wedon't want him
to do it again, and the verdict was ac
cented.
Iu tho court of general sessions in
this city last month, a jury, after
siM'iiding an unusually long time in
considering their verdict came into
court uud tho clerk asked:
"Are you agreed uHn your verdict J"
"Wo havo agreed." replied the in
telligent foreman.
"What is your verdict then?" said
tho clerk.
"We find," said the foreman, sairelr
and with deliberation, "that we stand
seven for acquittal and five for convic
tion." Then you have not agreed at alL"
said tho clerk testily.
"1 guess you have agreed to disa
gree, said the judge, "but you bad bet
ter try it again."
iKxir fellow who waa on trial for
his lilu in tho same court not long ago
got a terrible shock by the sudden
chango from keenly anxious hope
to glad certainty of release, and then
back again to black despair, in the
course of ono minute, brought about
by the precise and exact pomposity of
tho jury which was trying him. lliey
too had taken a long time to consider
their verdict aud the prisoner, a des-
pernio aud hardened vidian, who had
poor rase aud had looked for noth
ing but tho worst began to think that
they might after all, disagree. The
anxiety apparent on his face told how
the siisitcuso had racked him when he
again faced tho jury as they filed into
court and took their scuts.
In murder cuses, as a rule, more for
niulity is used than for ordinary
crimes, and so tho clerk said: "Gen
tlemen of tho jury, do vou find the
prisoner guilty of murder in the flrt
degree, as charged in tho indictment."
jNow, tho foreman wua a young
lawyer himself, and he felt that he
ought to show his legal and tine judi
cial mind So ho paused a moment,
evidently reiieating the question to
himself, and llnally said complacently,
S""'J-
There was a stir of surprise all over
tho court and tho prisoner almost
fainted with joy as ho heard tho words.
But tho jurymen began to remonstrate
with their foreman, and he conde
scended to explain.
"I mean, of course, he said, "that
wo find the prisoner not e-uiltvof mur
der in tho first degree, us charged ia
the indictment That was tho question
asked mo. But wo do find him guilty
of murder in the second degree.
1 no prisoner burst into tears over
the disapKintmont though ho at oue
timo contemplated a worse result with
Btolidity, but the legal gentleman had
properly upheld the reputation of Ins
roiession lorexactitudeand verbosity.
The recognized locality at nreamit
for story tollers to lav the scenes of
jury dramas is in tho now south,
icre tlio "darkies furnish amnle
material to draw from. In Florida a
lury m the Indian river country not
long ago round mat "the diseased died
by the will of God or some other dis-
easo unknown to this jury." Another
dusky panel, bound to show that they
" i-i o ini, Kumg w buiciu one oi tueir
own color, found a negro prisoner
"guilty, with considerable uoubt as
to whether ho is the man."
A man had shot his neighbor's hog
and the owner hud him prosecuted for
malicious injury to property and
wanted him fined heavily, but the Jury
found "tho defendant guilty in the
sum of (1.60 in favor of Die hog."
"We find tho man who stole the
mule not guilty," is another verdict
vouched for on good authority, and a
weary judgo in despair over the tardi
ness of his colored jurymen, who de
light to spend hours and hours "ar
guefying" among themselves over the
most trilling points and often ending
them by tossing a penny, Is said to
havo blurted out iu his wrath: "If,
you can't find a verdict of your own, '
take the one the last jury used.
Whether these clear instructious were
followed explicitly or not, the records
do not show. New York Tribune.
Treed by Panther.
Robert Warren, who has a logging
camp out on Littlo river, had an expe
rience which he will notsoon forget
Ho had gone along across the river to
look at a brake of cypress timber with
a view of buying it Night overtook
him and he lost his way, and in order
to attract the attention of the camp,
hallooed.
Warren was seemingly answered
by a human voico. and no continued
to halloo while the answering voice
rapidly approached, until he discov
ered an immense panther within a few
feet ready to spring upon him. His
only means of escape, and he was un
armed, was a memlly sapling which
was ut baud: up this he sprang, and
the panther at the same time jumped
on the sido of an adjacent tree.
After remaining in this position for
over an hour, during which time Mr.
Warren kept up a wail of distress.
with the hope of attracting the atten
tion uf the camp, the panther finally
left When he thought the coast was
clear he descended and pursued his
way, aud when he again hallooed to
attract attention the panther returned,
this timo accompanied by his mate.
Up a sapling he again went armed
with a stout club aud determined to
sell his life as dearly as possible.
In the meantime the boys in camp
had become alarmed at his absence
and had started out to search for him.
They had reached a point within a
quarter of a mile where he was treed
when they caught the sound of his
call for help, and, asananswering sig
nal, fired off a gun, which hod the ef
fect of frightening off the panthers.
Osceola (La.) Times.
The women of Germany subscribed
a sum of money which was presented
to the late Empress Augusta as a free
gift on the occasion of her golden
wedding. The fund has been placed
at interest a.id is called by the appro
priate namo of "Fruuen Tro3t," or
"Comfort to Women." Two-thirds of
the income can be used each year to
relieve sudden digress. 1