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About The new Northwest. (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 26, 1878)
Kts. A. J. orMWAT, iMHer and Proprlttor FFrCE Cor.FkoxtA'W vsuisutonStrket TERMS, IN ADVANCE: A Journal forthePenpie. lHvoted to the Inter, sts of FumaHity. Independent In Politics sod Religion. Alive to all Live Issues, sad Thoroughly Radiea!inOpposlngandEi"ilngthe'WroDg3 ot the Masses. " " year. . s 5 TOOtlthN.. T tree monUm , ts on 1 75 1 00 Frke SpKccn, Free Press, Free People. POTTXVIVX). OKEGON, THTIBSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1S78. nVKTISEMEXTHiiwerl.-"lon ftraaonabV VOtilTJIE VIII. F ACT, FATE AND FANCY; Mart Wijk m( UtIbc li."H an. Bv Mrs. V J. DUXIWAY. thor op "irnmi keid," "n,tw nmro," 'AMIK AND HF.VRT tX," "THK IT APFT ! . I M K ." "OVK WOKAIO 4 PII K HE." "IKI MORBI80N," ETC., ETC.. KTC. ' l"ntrel,ftvnnlins; to Act or Congress, In the far 187H, liy Mr. A.J. Dnolway. in tbeodloeor Librarian of Cungres at Washington Clty.l CHAPTER L "I that the Captain's house ?" 'Which one ?" 'That low, white, rambling affair, ith gable ends and dormer windows, i il that dilapidated door-yard fence, hI the general flavor of 'mild decay' that is everywhere visible about the premises." 'Yea." "Confound your laconic monosyl lables ! Why don't you talk ?" "What shall I say V "Anything. No matter what, so you t r.ve that you've r tongue in your h-Md." 'he first and last sneaker was a young m.n with Llliputian proportions, big w'.,iskers. florid complexion, and fluent igue. He bad a decided city air u:. iut him, a sort of "counter-jumper" ! k which played sad havoc among ii -i country Usees wherever lie went. i leed, there seemed to be no end to tile at'ectionai conquests of Alonzci Hnow- deu. ut the young gentleman was like nil "" ler fortune-seekers of bis kind. He n-.s iu search of a rich man's daughter lom be might make his wife; and be ' f young, haudsoiue, dashing, ami a ' e musician he could both play and " ig "divinely" the young ladies eou- lered hi m a very desirable "catch." I'ihh feeling was not participated in, j never, by the parents of supposed -to 1 -marriageable girls, and it was cur rently retorted that more than one jit'T familiax bad parted company itii him from the frontdoor, the Ie&ve ' king of the young fortune-hunter bav in ir been facilitated from tbe toe of a boot. The daughter of Captain Emerson a gentlemnu well known in volunteer military circles in Indian war times pretty L'llie Kineison, a blue-eyed bru "ette, an.l a linking rustic beauty, with - lany charms peculiarly her own, bad -eently spent, a week in the city, and H. there fi-tnd th acquaintance of he dashing Alouzo. She nad also been many machines to contribute to bis mrodui'ed i i his companioti at thelS"!'1- Tbey made butler and cheese -rry, or "ha -wav house," on the road i 'or market. They dried apples, gatb- i a. ling fr.mi the city to the Captaiu's Oirm, and y uug gentleman number two bail neeti smitten with a desire to pursue the acquaintance thus oppor tunely begun; and, after waiting sev eral days to avoid unseemly haste, he had mounted a horse ami started out in quest of his amonta't whereabouts, en- countering at tbe cross roads bis rival, who, in his eyes as well as iu the estimation of the ri-al himself, I loomed up very formidably. "Beg pardon; I did not quite under- staud y ur name," said Alouzo Snow-1 den, attain attempting to draw bis retl- n,t was blaek-eyed blonde. I cent companion iulo conversation. These young ladies bad many suitors, "My name in Anders John Anders." "8 ws natural in a land where women Again the second speaker relapsed were held at a premium beeause of their into si'ence. He was evidently a scarcity, and especially so sioce it was younger mau than bis companion, "ami known that Cataln Emerson held had e-n le-s of "the world." That Is. mortgages knee-deep on all the square he was less audacious aud self-eonfl- '" tracts of land that Joined bis own. dent, and the casual observer would not Alonso Snowdeil and John Anders have considered him at all the equal of were alike ignorant of the existence of the othT. Grace Emerson, ami both had ventured Yet there was one impulse or ambi- to visit Lillie, ami had happened upon tioo which the two held in common, 'he e errand at tbe same time; which, unlike as they were, made eaeb iienee, tbe assurance of the one, aecord- a special sul jeclof tbe other's interest. I'g to his temperament, ami tbe retl- John Anders was neither tall nor eeuce of tbe other, for a like and yet op short, large nor little. He was not a poMte reason. blonde, iut was be a brunette. He wu Towser, Sneezer and lUgged Tail not homely nor handsome. In short, were quieteii at last by the vigorous ap- there was nothing about him to distlu- pNUon of Hie dowager's broom, anil guish bun from other men save an Iu- the young men were permitted to enter dcscribahle rmpraumient, which caused a lw, eramped sitting-room, with lare one to feel interested in him without floors ami two beIsteails, the former not caring to analyze tbe reasou why. vt free from Bundry grease-spots, ami "We're almost at tbe CapUin's gate, u,e latter resplendent in gorgeous but as you perceive," said Snowden, "and ,,,rty patch-work, surmeunted at the uow I want you to tell me what brought 1,96,1 't'1 narrow pillows, enclosed iu you here." soiled cases as scant aud diminutive as "A fool's errand, probably." themselves. "I thought as much." "Mr Snowden, I believe," said "Well, since you are so inquisitive, I IJ"le. her faee Hushing hot. should iiu to know what brought von rhllt Gentleman offered his band. here." "A charmlngday, Miss Emerson; and 'Luck." "Who's laconic now ? Aloozo Snowdn, Uagbetf, but did not answer; ut the t Ui . , f, front gate, amid the bMj,.-. nf .i, and walked together op th .. path, as thoroughly imbued W,h for each other as it wae pou,ie i K,ne- Mra. Emerson was busy in tt. try" at nerct.urn. ineuay was warm, but there was a light breeze iu the air, I and she was standing where she could get tbe full benefit of it while at her labor. "I t!it Llllie's mother?" asked Alonzi, under his breath. John shook bis bead, but whether tii reply in the negative, or simply that be could not answer tbe question, Alouzo did tint know. "If I thought Li II would ever develop into a hogshead of entrails like that, I'd loreco my claim on the Captain's ducats," further observed tbe gentle John Anders blushed, aud felt a pain Aienzo. j ful sense of inferiority. And yet, be And now they were on the stoop, a low, moss-grown, rickety structure, around which hop vines lion tod. as if to guard the entry where Mrs. Emerson stood churning. "Get out, Tnwser, Sneezer awl Ragged Tall !" exclaimed the dowager, while Lillie bit Iter lits In annoyance, ns she thought of the contrast between the pleasant city homes where she had met Mr.Snnwdeii and Iter father's mstic surroundings, her mother's oburn, and the three uolsy dogs wltli the eupho nious titles. "I detest tbe country, and every tliiug in it I" she exclaimed, under her breath. Ami the reader will bear her visitor witness that It was little wonder. Captain Emerson might iiavo reatle Ills country home a veritable paradise If be had chosen. He bad taken up his abode in the far-famed vulley of the Willamette at an "early da'," when his indulgent paternal government bad endowed him and his wife, Jeauette, with a square mile of the very "pick" of tbe country. And the Captain was a lucky man, la the moat felicitous ac ceptation of the Idea. Everything be managed turned to money. The Cayuse war, which had "broken" many an eager aspirant for fnt government con tracts, had resulted in the usual luek for him; for, when other men held on to their "scrip" in tbe hope lo realize Its face in greenback dollars, he had cold ten percent, short, and thereby realized doubletbe profit that a legitimate sole would have brought if lie had bargained them oirin tbe usual way. But Captain Emerson had no "taste." Do not understand by this that he was not an epicure. No one could excel him In that direction. Perhaps it la better lo suy tbut he had no ideality, no eye for the beautiful; fur, should hie eye ever fall Um these pages, and he should read himself devoid of taste, he would at onee In ler that tbe thought to be conveyed was gastronomic discrimi nation, aud then be would be angry, ami Justly so. But, if the Captain was devoid of Ideulity, he certainly was not devoid of acquisitiveness as any one could see who was at all a physiognomist. He was short, stout, pig-headed, thlck skinned and rubicund, ami there was no limit to his desire for the possession of God's acres. Neither was there any eheek to the complete fulfillment of bis own fancies, o far as bis means per- niitted." fib w Hto jmd 8lnMllnm were so ered berries, raised poultry, kept sum nier boarders when they could get tbem, and often cooked for hired farm-help wlieu wives ami daughters of men less fortunate were enjoying looks, music ami recreation. Hot never a thing of beauty found its W-Hy inl U Emerson farm-house, save only the two ilaughters, Grace and LiHie. Oddly enough, these girls were act opiMieites of each other. One, the heroine to whom tbe reader lias already been Introduced, was a blue-eyed hrti- Ue, and tbe other, whom be is yet to what a lovely home you huve here, to be sure. Ko wonder your cheeks are ,osi'-" I I.illle Emerson was a sensible girl, i ami she saw the fellow's irony, yet she Ilkeil bira, after all, for saying some thing agreeable. Shedlil not often bear pretty speeches In that bouse. John Amiers stood expeclautly. Ev- WkmUy Ullle iiU foigottBii blm. "Will you uotlntrodueeyourfriend?" site asked, iodicating the bashful "imager. "An, I forKot. Kg nardon. JJ rV-'"""- merely. A road Excuse , . A uear yotl i was" y your name "Anders," saM the promptly. "Anders ? Anders ? met you ?" young mau, Where have I "At the ferry, probably," Interrupted Mr. Snowden. "It is bis business t0 'tend the ferry boat." could not, for his llf, have given a reason why. Jjillte Emerson remembered as a beautiful dream the oosy farm-bouse opposite the ferry, on the hill. For the bouse of Mr. Anders, though It was bounded by not a fourth of her father's aere, was a very Arcaditi as compared to her own. "Take cheers and set down," said Mrs. Emerson, in her bustling way, whereupon Mies Lillie looked more deeply annoyed than ever. She bail been nway from home, and in "society" just enough to make her ashamed of her dowdy drudge of a mother. And yet it was a shame for her to be thus ashamed; for tbe time had been wlieu no compiler girl than Jenuette ltanklu had danced tbe hoe-down in Missouri Flats. And everybody had thought young Emerson the luckiest dog In all the "barrens" when he secured the prise ami "toted" her across the plains to Oregon in '49, in an ux-cart. True, she laeked culture, but so did her bus lmnd, at least at Ibat lime, lint, while be bad mingled with men and women of the Improved world, she had prac ticed "poor-Ricbard maxims," and de teriorated. Hence the present discrep ancy between herself and her absent lord, who had been elected to servo in the legislature, and was at that time ab sent, Seuator-niuking and protecting bis wife at the churu-dasli and uiop- stick, while his daughters pouted and pined by turns In their unrated nupirn- t,on9 for opportunities than the ttare, comfortless home allorded, The young gentlemen seated them selves upon the edges of a pair nf rick ety, home-made chairs. Lillie stood si lent and abashed, not knowing what to say, ami Mrs. Emerson waddlud baok to her churning, panting anew as she pro ceeded with Iter work. "You have a lovely country home, Mr. Amier," Mild Lillie, after a pain ful pause. "My father and mother make It so," was the ready reply. "But there's no natural advantage in any home I know of to be compared to the prospect here," said Alouao Suow ilen. "Indeed, I fancy that Rasselas would have given over Ills desire to wander from the happy valley, could he have found n retreat that equaled this within its borders, provided, of course, that a wood-nymph like yourself had kept wateli and ward therein." Lillie Emerson felt like a fool. Sbe had never read Uassela", and alio felt U.At Srcwilwn knew it. But then, site was Haltered by bis show nf learning, a well as by bis attentions; ami when, an hour later, she was busy milking the cows and (jrace was corralling tbe sheep, and bis voice rose clear and musical in n sentimental song to tbe "silver uioou," which he commanded to "roll on," she thought she had never heard anything iu all her life so de lightful. fTo be continued. Why Are So Many Things So ? Why it is right to steal from the gov ernment T Why Jim Anderson should get off so much easier than Ananias 7 A by It Is wrong to kill the man who says lie tout you so? Why the boys who made the Fourth of July odorous and liideous with gun- imwtler Imm JBW to I860, inclusive, are speechless with indignation at the de praved aim vicious tastes or the hoys who want to enjoy the same kind of a celebration in 1S73? Why people always ilicusa European politics as though they understood them ? Why a man should always get mad If you frankly, and for ills own good, tell him he Is making a ass of himself? Why it is so hard to find a man when you waut lo borrow money of him ? Why it Is so hard to borrow I lie money after you have found him ? Why u man always wishes he had chosen some other profession ? Why n man is always going lo laKe a vacation "next summer?" Why a man thinks every year that he won't be us big a fool this year as he was last? And why lie is, though, all the same? Why a man never tries to beat down the price of a railroad ticket? Why everyhmly ullects u profound knowledge of growing crops aud crop prospects? Why men always lie about the size of the fish they catch, and the number ot duoks they shoot? What a girl ever sees in a great, selfish, deceitful, hulking animal of a mau lo marry him for, anyhow? Why It lakes five growu people to lake one sleeping infant to tbe circus to "see Hie animals?" Why a mau who doctors himself with patent medicines, three bottles for a dol lar, always, in referring to his health, sneaks of "his nhvsiciatis" as though he were constantly attended by a retinue of fifty or sixty doctors : Jsurnngion Hntckeyc Tar vour sons In early coffins, aye, ami your daughters, too, with tears of Joy, rather man mat iney suoum come un and drift alnileslv and listlessly out luto the world, without a fixed aim or purpose Iu life, or be forced into an un congenial occupation which they hate ami despise. "Apples of Gold," by Hit Sturm Jf. 11'iJwi. Since the Suflolk County Jail was opened for use in 1S51, over 123,000 prls oners have been received there, and it lias been the scene of four capital exe cutions. "See here, mister," said a boy, who ww driven up a tree by a ferocious dog, "If you don't take your dog away, I'll . up un your apples !" Josh Hillings says: "To euloy a good I..1.'". .Uu" K,ve publicly aud steal juivuieiy." OUR EUE0PEAN COBRESPONDHEOE. LETTER scmbbu thbbr. KOINUUllOH. To English-speaking travelers, there is, iierlmps, no place, escept London, which contains so much of interest as Edinburgh. As Glasgow Is the com mercial metropolis of Scotland, so Edin burgh is its artistic and literary center. She can refer with pride to such n list of men distinguished in the Intellect ual world as few cities can equal. Sir Walter Scott, Robert Hums, Dugald Stewart, Hume, Play fair, Professor Wil son, Dr. Chalmers, John ICnor, and a long list of others who arc associated with the city, have given it a place In the world's regard which it cau never lo-. Like most cltieaof the old world, Edin burgh dates far Into the past fur its origin, and owes its location to its fa cilities as a stronghold. The high rock iu the center of the city, upon which tbe oastle is built, is so conspicuously a suitable place for a fortification that we are not surprised to find that it was so used even before the Roman occupation of the Island. For the last GOO years, there has been a castle on the ruck with a town or city at its base. The present city is located on both sides of what was, originally, a deep gorge, but which, in the course of time, has been partly tilled in, until uow it is largely a pleasure ground, known as Prince's Garden. The old city is on the castle side, while, the new, which has mostly beeu built within the past hund red years, is on the opposite side of the garden. The three ceutral points of in terest in the city arc the castle, C'altou Hill, uud Holy rood Palace and Cathe dral. Probably a majority of travelers visit the old castle tirat, both because of its own attractions aud for the sake of a line view of tbe city which is obtained from It, The castle, which is reached by ii lung carriage way, has been added to by successful sovereigns until it uow consists of a large number of rooms, the most of which are without attraction lo the traveler. Wo notice with Inter est the apartments occupied by Queen Maiy, aud the small, Irregularly-shaped bed-room, scarcely nine feet luug, in which hereon, James VI., was born, and from a narrow window of which he was let down iu a basket by a rope to tbe base of the rock nearly 300 feet below, aud taken secretly to Slerllug to be bap tised into the Catholic faith. Queen Margaret's chapel, which is said to be je oldest edifice in the city, is a small unlldiug of tho jturely Gorman style, aud is perfectly preserved. It remains just as in her tunes, with the exception of the oak floor, which lias been renewed. Ttiecruwu-room contains the jewels and regalia of the former Kings of Scot laud, which, while it has beeu worn by many famous in history, has brought disaster upon them all. The armory, like the museum in this city aud other allies of Scotland, contains relics associated with nearly all her historic heroes. For instance, the number of two-handed swords which the brave Hubert Hruce had is astonishing to the modern mau, who has not one small one, if we are to accept as true the rec ords of the various museums. The pal aces, parliament-houses and other splendid buildings which have beeu built upon the rock at various times, have either been destroyed or despoiled of theirornameutsaud chauged iuto sol diers' barracks. On the walls of the castle are many curious butobsolete and useless pieces of artillery, amoug them, tbe huge "Mous Meg," tweuty-lucli can non, with an out covering made of hoops driven on. It was made more than 400 years ago, and burst firing a salute, 00 years ago. Tbe fortress was once takeu by a few men, who, with their heavy iron armor on, climbed up the steep side of the rock In the night and sur prised the garrison. Of the crimes, rumauces and sieges of the famous old place, which have extended over a period of several hundred years, we have no time to speak, and indeed, of themselves, they would flit many vol umes. From the diilerent parts of the walls of the castle the whole of the city and surrounding country for miles around cau be plainly seen. At the foot of Canongate street, on the opposite side of the old city from the castle, Is Holyrood Palace. Its many rooms are divided iu much tbe usual way Iuto picture galleries, state rooms, and private apartments, which in general are without special interest except those which are associated with tlie tragic life of the beautiful Queen Mary. We were shown Lord Daruley's rooms, fitted up with great elegance for the time In which he lived, aud con taining his richly inlaid suit of nrmor and other relics. Adjoining, are the apartments of Queen Mary. We are surprised at the small size of the supper room from which the luckless favorite Itizzio was dragged from the very feet of the Queen aud murdered in tbe ad joining audieuco chamber. Tbe guide attempted to show us the blood stains upon the floor In front of the little stairs down which the cousplrators es caped, but after striking a light and ex amining the fiooron our knees, we gave it up and suggested to blm that it would eave travelers a great deal of trouble aud disappointment if some fresb blood were placed on the spot oc- Icaslonally. It requires a great deal of "faith" to be able to see the "InelTace able" blood stains after the fading and scrubbing of 300 years. But to roe the saddest of all were Mary's private rooms which yet contain much of the furniture of her time and remembrances of her. On a little table by the window is her work-box, with her needle work In it as if she had laid It down but a little while ago. The bed In which she slept, which was once beautiful, is now rot ting and dropping in pieces from the eflecta of time, iu spite of care. The tapestries with which the walls are hung are faded, but are In better condi tion. All the surroundings of the place have beeu kept as nearly as possible as she left them. As we linger in these rooms and the adjoining cathedral, which are so filled with memories of history, where Mary married Darnley, where she listened iu tears to the harsh reproof of Knox, where her favorite was so foully murdered, and where she af terward married Both well, It seems to us like looking over the long lost Illus tration of some volume of history. Connected with tbe palace are the ruins of the old abbey, which are even yet rich enough In ornament to show how magnificent it must have been in its prime. Within its now rootless and crumbling walls, several of the minor kings and princes of the realm are bur ied. As we stand within this venerable ruin, with Its walls so thick that Its builders doubtless thought they would stand forever, and try to read the names and inscriptions on the time-worn lab lets, we ca:mot but think how valu are man's attempts to immortalize himself, and bow soon even nature triumphs over all the works of man. On the opposite side of tbe gorge from Holyrood Is Calton Hill, on which are the old and new observatories, Nel son's monument, which, from its pe culiar shape, has been railed "a Dutch spy glass," uud the unfinished national monument to Scotland's soldiers who fell at Waterloo. Tills was modeled af ter the Parthenon at Athens, but prov ing too expensive, the plan was aban doned after tbe work was partly done, aud the incomplete building is now nicknamed "Scotland's Folly." Ujion or near the hill are monuments to Dugald Stewart, Prof. Playfalr, David Hume, and the Burns monument, with its memorial-room aud mementoes of the poet. The High School is also lo cated partway down the bill. There is no object more conspicuous as one looks over the city than tbe beauti ful ami costly Scott monument, which Is on a commanding situation on one skleof the Prince's Garden. It Is two hundred feet high, In general appear ance not unlike tbe spire of some great cathedral, but is open at the base, cover ing a sitting figure of Scott, of heroic size. This and the Albert memorial at Kensington are the only monuments of this kind, and they are most beautiful and appropriate. The new city has wide streets, line residences, and many open squares, which are generally or namented with the statues of prominent men. On and near Canongate street, which extends practically from the castle to Holyrood, are most of the places of in terest in the old city. Near tbe palace at the foot of Canongate, formerly stood Girth Coss, a place of public execution, now marked by a circle in the pavement. Just beyond is While Horse Tavern, which figures largely in W'averli as a place of meeting for English o til cers. It was aleo a famous place of meeting for Scotch wits, aud hero Dr. Johnson aud Boswell bad many a witty en counter. It is uow used as a stable and hay loft. In the Canongate cemetery, which Is a smalt enclosure crowded in between high buildings, are the tombs of Adam Smith, Dugald Stewart, Dr. Burney, and the two Fergusons. We visit, among other places, John Knox's church and his house which adjoined It, a very quaiut building pro jecting into the streets, with small win dows high from the ground. It has been recently fitted up, aud filled with mementoes of the great divine, and Is to be kept as a Knox museum. A Sab bath day iu Edinburgh on a former visit found us attending service nt Trow church, which is nearly 250 years old, and tbe place where Annie Laura was married. Ou High street, which Is merely a continuation of Canongate, formerly stood the massive old prison called the Tolbooth, built more than 400 years ago. In tbe early part of this ceutury it was demolished and its loca tion marked by an immense heart made iu the pavement. Tbe prison long bore the quaint name of "The Heart of Mid Lothau," and con tributed some incidents and the name to one of Scott's most fascinating novels. St. Giles' ohurcb, at first a gruud Cath olic cathedral with forty altars, with its beautiful coronal spire, was no ticeable in early Protestant times for the pnachiug of John Knox, and for being the place where Jennie Geddes entered a vigorous protest against the Dean of Ediugburgh by throwing her stool at bis head. The open space be tween Parliament House and St. Giles was formerly a cemetery, but gradually was encroached upon, the tomb stones broken and removed, and is at the pres ent time a paved court. John Knox was among those burled In this ceme tery, and the supposed location of bis tomb Is marked by a small marble in tbe pavement with tbe letters J. K. cat in It, and this is all the monument Ed inburgh lias yet given to one of her greatest men. A visit to the courts of lustlce was of interest from the fact that everything was done witli the tit most dleuitv and formality. The judges were clothed in long black robes, while they, as well as the ad vooates, wore white curly wigs which covered the whole tops of tiieir beads. Not fur from here is the plain, three-story house with bay front, which Sir Walter Scott occupied for twenty-live years. From a tomb stone In tbe old Gray Friar's church-yard, we copied tbe following Inscription on a tomb dated, 1067: " Header, John Milne, who inabeUi the fourth John, Aral bjr dsceant from rather to ton, .Sixth Master Mason to a royal race Of seven sneewalve Kings, sleepo in this place." But time fails us to mention the many substantial public buildings, churches, museums, hospitals, etc., with which the city abounds. In tbe old quarter, file traveler cannot but notice the crowded tenement houses, some of them twelve stories high which literally swarm with frously women Bjddirty children. These were built when trrb city was shut in by its ancient walls, and were once iu the quarters of the nobility. But the pride of Edinburgh is Its great newspapers, its vast publish ing bouses and its justly-claimed repu tation as a literary center. It delights to be known as the "Athens of Scot land." Tbe traveler can but think how much not only Edinburgh but all Scotland owes to the geuius and labor of Sir Walter Scott, whose magic pen has im mnrtaltzed scenes and events which, but for him, would long ago have passed from public remembrance. As it is, thousands of travelers from all over tbe world come annually to visit tbe places known to them by his writings, and to make real the scenery he ha so truthfully described. Although Ediu burgh has built to his memory a splen did monument, be lias built for himself a nobler in the great book establish ments which are engaged all the time upon tho various editions of his works. We can but admire the Scotchman for his industry, ids intelligence, bis integrity, his love of liberty ami cnuutry, and for nil those sturdy traits which we naturally associate with his character. But If you deal with him, remember that while he is honest to the bottom of bis heart! one Scotchman is a match for any two Yankees, and that while be undoubtedly loves his American cousin, and does not hesitate to tell him so, be will, with a bow aud a bland smile, get the Hat of the bargain every time. Aw we see them struggling so hard for a liv ing on their almost barren bills, and think of tbe long, dark, snow-bound winters through which they must pass, we feel like stretching out n hand to them uud inviting them to come home with us to tbe enjoyment of better things. But without doubt their na tive heather-covered bills are as dear to them as our wide, fertile fields are to us, and if the best place iu our grand west ern prairie should be given tbem, they would soon long for the rugged sides and cloud-covered peaks of their native Ben Lomond. No matter what the surroundings under which we are born and brought up, nature seems to have wisely placed iu every human heart a respouse to tbe expression of the poet, "Be it ever so lowly, there's no place like home." In our next letter, we shall have the pleasure of taking our readers to Melrose Abbey, and the home of Sir Wulter Scott. O. It. BuitciiAKU. Before Marriage. Lovers' quarrels arise from different causes; sometimes from mere intensity of affection making undue exactions, aud at others from causes which, prop erly unuersioou ami appreciated, would warn the parties of the impossibility of their ever living happily together. 1-or Instance, a young man who is en gaged lluils his affianced very jealous. Whenever they meet other ladies iu society, she treats him with great cool ness, this cuius liis ardor aud makes him discontented, so much that he is iu doubt about marrying her nt all. He lias, in fact, come to the conclusion that If be believed she would treat him after marriage iu the same way she does uow he would never marry her. As a general proposition. It mav be laiu iiowu mat persons win not change essentially after marriage. A belief that tliey would has been tho cause of countless unhappy marriages. Thev will be just about the same after as be fore, and, if anything, a little more likely to give way to strong natural proclivities, or peculiarities of temper. it you wouiu noi marry a young woman, nroviueu you ttelleve sbe would continue to be as she is uow, without any marked change iu her disposition. then you do a very perilous thing to marry her at all. The same rule, on the other band, ap plies lo the young men. Many aud many a girl has made a shipwreck of her happiness for life by marrying a young man iu the confidence tbut after marriage sue wouiu wieiu such an In liueuceover him as to reform his wild habits. Site lluda her inlluencu dimin ished rather than increased, after thev are married, und disappointments, uisagreemeuts auu misery necessarily follow. Marry no one with whom, without any change of character, you ure not saiisneu. Of twenty-seven cases of sun-stroke in a single day in Chicago, twenty-four were mtn aud women addicted tostroug UIIU&. Asia contains half the people of the gioue. Corraapontlen la writing over assumed signa tnrca most make known their names to tbe Kdttor, or no attention will be given to their "nnmunleaMoiu. ODE WASHINGTON LETTER. To tbc Kono. OF thTHkw Northwbst : An index of lbe House journal com mittee s report of executive and miscel laneous .loeuments has j,t been pre set! showing m brief ,he amount of work dotie during the first haIf of ,e present Congress. This volume em braces between six aud seven hundred pages, and covers 1,017 reports of com mittees bound in five volumes, a series of executive documents making twenty three volumes, ami miscellaneous docu ments in seven volumes. The number of pages of "text" thus indexed sum up to 2S.00O, an examination of which shows 5,227 bills and 200 joint resolu tions to have been introduced into tbe House, awl to have received more or lets attention. Added to these are sev eral hundred Senate bills. No previous Hossk ever bad before it more than six hundred bills duriug the whole Coo gress. So this appears that the boalneaa has increased to almost double that of any House since the beginning of tbe American republic. This is accounted for by the increase of what is known as "private legislation;" that is, for claim growing out of the late war for pen sions, and for property destroyed claimed to be owK?d by loyal citizens. Other causes for the iucre3e are to be found iu the development of the Terri tories, the growing railroad and mlniinS interests, aud the gradual and natural8 swelling of all business and trade. Of the 5,227 bills aud 200 joint resolution there, however, appears but about Vi subjects of general interest, the -e-mainder being devoted to imiividua s, societies and corporations. Tbe California agitator, paid us a visit with his tone with its usual garbage, whi to an audience assembled a to bear him. An act of Con it unlawful for public speake' meetings about the Capitol, which tins scalawag foreigner bad heard, ami thought to come here and get himself arrested by violating the law, to thus boost himself into greater notorie:y The authorities, however, concluded t,- view him as a wayward boy,.rep-e-senting men of real or supposed wrongs, and extended tbe clemency of au thority. It was wise, for thfr man fa i dose that even the shallowest thiukio.r American citizen finds difficult to swal low. When the country first began 'o bear him, it gave an ear nf Si'.mnatby aitd respect, fur be was suppoaeir (0 be an hottest voice from a sufTerinK-olatsa. But he proves to he an adventurer, vje, vitujieritive, crude and unptiuciplt He is poison to the cause nf the men claims to represeul, and is a mirror f -those of erring principles. A few days ago the imiice ''''ir.Mj: ceesful raid upon a gambling-hooce. For some time they had been watching and waiting an opportunity to mat -their unexpected and not very welcom visit- At last it was afforded by tl colored waiter, who, in his pilgrimag to the adjoining -saloon for drinks " make the diacy brains of the gambler more dizzy still, became careless, an-. left the door unlocked behind him. his absence tbe o 111 cers stole cautiously and gave three gentle taps upon Ui constitutionally suspicious door, KhU unsuspiciously opened for a pair of su--picious eyes to peer through. But . was too late to close, for a whole officii leg ami arm instantaneously plungtd through, and quite a sufficient amouut of avoirdupois iu well-built KIieem -n as quickly made their curiosity felt upon the door. Tbe surprise was com plete. A game was iu full progress with the stakes upon the table, arousd which sat some seven or eight eager participants. All were arrested. The, room was unusually well furn!slie . having fair claims to elegance. Felts. Washington, D. C, September 0, Is.S The fitness of having a woman pn- -dent for Vassar is more widely rec nizeil than we had dared to hope, j -fore Vassar existed, it would have b - . ditlloult to find so many believers in capacity nf women to hold profesf r sbips as now seem ready to concede Uitl a woman may he found competent to n college presidency. Tbe suggestion ot Miss Anna C. Brscketl receives it deserves, the utmost deference, foritie . by all odds the most distiiiguisnee ot American women In tbe theory and practice of education. Good work as Vassar has done, we should expect fro. a Miss Bracken's miud aud methods a'. origiuul and quickening impulse th... would throw its past imo uie sua-: Vassar needs a new Inspiration. - SjiringfieM Jlepubtican. The New Orleans Timet savs that f.r- strong sympathy shown the atllict 1 cities of the South by their more for uate sisters or ttie iorth Is someth k not to be easily forgotten. While North witli a lavish hand is sooth -lithe fevered brow ol the Southern sutler ers, she is building a monument of grat itude which will be luminous forev A handsome youth being question'' by a rather stylish lady as to his oc palton, replied that lie was an "adim- of movable alphabets." He was aim. , Iffgrney, IhJnrimed aMltEHQtotr Iggkpitol igjesarmaKes tsW hoi i a printer. Confucius says, "They who know ! truth are not equal to those who love : and those who love it are still-be.-, those who fiud delight in tbe p" of it." An Irish lover 'nark'J.iaiH when pleasure to be akiiie, ,a' 3 your sweetheart Is wldjj acrew-drlverbutouce.