OK.V. O JUST'S ailE.IT QUALITIES. I AVf Forth by Mr. Dlalnr lilt Memorial Upcech at Auaitsttt. At the Grant memorial services held in Augusta, Mnine, the following eulogy was delivered by Hon. James 0. Blaine: 'Tub lie Ocnsibility and personal sorrow over the death ot Gen. Grant nro not confined to one continent. A profound admiration for his great qualities nnd a still more pro found gratitude for his great services have 3 touched the heart of the people with true sympathy, increased even to tender emo tions by the agony of his closing days, and the undoubted heroism wifu which ho morally conq&rcd a last cruel fate. world in i(s hero worship is discriminating nnd practical if not, indeed, selfish. Emi nent qualities and rare nchisveinenta do not always insuro lasting fame. A brilliant ottor enchains his hearers with inspired and inspiring gilts; nnd if his speech be not successfully used to some popular recollec tion, hid only reward will be in tho lit ful applause of his forgottou, audi ence. A victorious general in a wnr of mere ambition, receives tho cheers of tho multi judo nnd ceremonial honors of thr govern ment: but if lie brings no boon to his coun try his famo will find no abiding plnco in the centuries that follows. The hero for tho ages is ho who has been chief and fore most in contributing to tho moral and metorial progress, to tlicgrandeurand glory of the succeeding generation. Washington secured tho freedom of tho colonies nnd founded a now nation. Lincoln was the prophet who warned tho peoplo of tho ovils that vero underminingourfreegovernmcnt, and the statesman v,ho was called to tho leadership in tho work of their extirpation. Grant wns the soldier, who by victory in tho field gave vitality and force to tho poli cies and philanthropic measures which Lin coln defended in tho cabinet for a genera tion and the security of tho republic. Monopoly of fame by tho few, in this world, comes from an instinct, perhaps from a deep-seated necessity of human nature. Heroes can't bo multiplied. The gods of mythology lost their sacredness nnd their powers by their numbers. Tho millions paws into oblivion, tho units only survive. Who asked tho great leaderot Isrncl to con duct tho chosen peoplo over tho sands ot the desert and through tho waters of tho sea into tho promised land? ho marched with Alexander from tho liosphorus to In dia, and who commanded tho legions of Ceasar in his conquest of Gaul? Who crossed tho Atlantic with Columbus? Who ventured through tho wintery passes of t lie Alps with tho conqueror of Italy? Who fought with Wellington at Waterloo? Alas, how soon it may bo asked who marched with Sherman from tho mountain to tho sea? Who with Mcado on the victorious field of Gettysburg? Who shared with Thomas in tho glories of Nashville? Who went with Sheridan through the trials and triumphs of tlio blood-stained valley? Gea. Grant's name will survive through centu ries becauso it is indissolubly connected with the greatest military and moral tri umph in tho history of tho United States. If tho armies of tho union had ultimately failed, tho vast and beneficent destinies of Lincoln would havo boon frustrated, and ho would havo been known in history as a statesman and philanthropist who, in tho cause of humanity, cherished great aims which ho could not realize, and conceived great ends which ho could not attain; as an unsuccessful ruler whoso policies distracted and dissevered his country; whilo Gen. Grant would havo taken his place with that long, and always increasing array of great men who were found want ing in tho supremo hour of trial, Rut a higher power controlled tho result. God in bis gracious mercy had not raised thoso men for works which should como to naught. Tho expression of Lincoln, no human counsel devised, nor did mortal in their accomplishments. Thoso human agents wero sustained by somcthinr nioro than human power and through them great salvation was wrought of the land. As long, therefore, as tho American union shall abide with its blessings of law and liberty, Grant's name shall be remembered with honor. As long as tho slavery ol hu man beings is abhorred, and the freedom of man nbsured, Grant shall bo recalled with gratitude, and in tho cycles of the future the story of Lincoln's life cannot be told without nssociating Grant in tho en during splendor of his own great name. Gen. Grant's military supremacy was lion estly earned, without factious praise and without extraneous help. ilolmd no in lluenco to earn lus promotion, ex cept such as was attracted by his achieve incuts. Ho had no potential friends except thoso his victories won to his support. Ho rose moro rapidly than over military leader in his day, from tho command of n single regiment to tho supremo direction of a million of men, divided into great armies, and operating over an nrea as largo as the empires of Germany nnd Austria combined. He exhibited extraordinary qualities in tho field, liravery among army ollicers is a rule which happily has had few exceptions. A general said, "Grant possessed a quality above bra very, ho had an insensibility to danger, an apparent unconsciousness of fear, and besides that hopossessed an oven ness of judgment to bo depended upon in sunshine and storm." Napoleon said, "The rarest attnbuto among generals is o'clock in tho morning courage. I menu," ho added, "unprepared courage, that which is necessary on unexpected occa sions, and which, in spito of the most un forseen events, leaves full freedom of judg ment and promptness of decision." No better description could bo given of tho typo of courngo which distinguished General Grant, His constant readi ness to fight was another quality Which, according to tho same great authority, established his right as a com mnjjder. "Generals," said tho exilo at St. Helena, "aro rarely found in tho eager din of battle: they chooso their position, con eider their combinations, and their indeci sion begins." "Nothing, adds this great est warrior of modern times, "is so dilllcult as to decide." Gen. Grant, in his services tn tho field, never once exhibited indecision, and it was this quality that gave him his crowning characteristic as a military leader. He inspired his men with a sensaof their invincibility nnd they wero thencefor ward invincible. Thocnreer of Gen. Grant, when ho passed from military to civil ad ministration was marked by his strong qualities. His presidency of eight years wns filled with ovents of magnitude, in which, if hia judgment was sometimes ques tioned, his patriotism wns always con ceded. Ho entered on his olllco after the angry disturbance caused by tho singular conduct of Lincoln's successor, nnd quietly enforced n policy, which had been for four years the cause of embittered disputation. His election to tho presidency proved in one important nspect, a landmark in the his tory of tuocountry. r or nearly nity yoara preceding that event, tlioro had been few tho union had not, in somo degree, been agitated, either by tho threats of political malcontents, or in the apprehensions of timid patriots. Tho union was saved by tho victory of tho army commanded by General Grant. No meimnee of its destruc tion hag evor been heard since Grant's vic tory bo'ore the people. Death always holds n Hag of truco over ids own. Under that flag friend nnd foe sit peacefully together. I'absion is Htilled, lienevolence rentured, wronjw repairod, justice done. It is impos sible that a carverso long so prominent, so positive as that of Gon. Grant, bliould not have provoked strife and engendered en mity. I'or more than twenty yearn, from the death of Lincoln to the close of ids own life, Uen. Grant was the most con euleuous man Jn America; one whom tho lenders looked for leadership; tipon whom partisans built their hopes of victory, to whom personnl friends by tens of thousands offered their devotion. It wns nccording to tho weakness nnd strength of human nature, that counter movements should insure tlint Gen. Grant's primacy should bo challenged, that his party should bo resisted; that his devoted friends should bo confronted by jealous men in his own ranks, nnd by bitter ene mies in tho ranks of his opponents, but nil theso resentments nro buried in tho grave which to day receives Ids remains. Conten tion respecting his rank as a commnnder ceases, and unionists and confederate alike testify to his powers in battle, and his magnanimity in pence. Controversy over his civil administration ccasta m --.democrats and republicans uuitl in pro-the1-' . ,,,, i,,. ,. , . and every aspiration an American patriot." 1HST1U11U110X OF MK.MEXTOKS. Xrttr ami Hear FrlrmU of tlir (Irani J-'imi-ilyllrime.i of tlie I'uncralXtiifrncsi of HiH-eulators. New York dispatch: After the body ot Gen. Grant wns removed from the funeral car on Saturday at the tomb the car was taken back to the ironyard of J. 1?. and J. Conncl, whero it has since remained. It has now been determined, in order to pre vent the car from utimutely falling into tho hands of unfeeling speculators to break it up. The funeral bill will bo cry heavy. The undertaker was employed jointly by the family of Gen. Grant and tho city of Now York, but it is said that the entire bill will bo very heavy. Tho undertaker's bill alono will not be less than S'JO.OOU. Five hundred carriages wero at tho funeral. These wero engaged for the day, and this part of tho bill will bo 55,000. The black horses that were attached to the funeral car were all carefully selected. There wero twenty-four of them and their draping cost $ur.o. The disposition ot some of the most val uable mementoes of the funeral lias already beon decided upon. The large American fiag that was laid on tho ice casket at Mt. McGregor has been retained by Col. Grant. One ot tho Hags that was on the funeral car will bo given to U. S. Grant Post G. A. 11.; one to tho Seventh regiment in New York, and one to Mrs. Dr. Newman. There wero roar Hags on the car, but the manner in which the other one is to be disposed of lias not yet been decided upon. Jt was found necessary to keep a dozen policemen on duty at tho city hall to-day owing to tho largo number of persons who crowded into the building to view the cata falque and II oral pieces which stood in tho vestibule. Tho olhcers had all they could do to prevent visitors from plucking either llowers or leaves Irom tne noral triuiucs. which they wanted as mementoes. At 10 o'clock Undertaker Merritt and his assist ants arrived with two covered wagons and began the work ot removing tho plumes to tho tomb ut Riverside 1'ark. All the smaller pieces ero removed first nnd placed in ono wagon and then the larger and grander ones were taken apart and packed carefully in the other wagon. Any iloral pieces whoso size prevents their being pin ceil inside the tomb will bo plnced out side at tho entrance to the tomb. A pho tograph was taken of the catafalque and (lowers, copies of which ill be given to tho Grant family. Every little leaf or flower or twig that fell as the floral pieces wero being taken from tho city hall was eagerly snatched up by the spectators, the major ity of whom wero women and girls. Even tho moss on which tho pieces rested wns in demand, nnd beforo a half hour alter tho hist piece had been taken away tho floor looked as if it had been swept. Tho cata falque and canopy wero taken apart and carried to Merritt establishment on Eighth avenue, whero they will bo placed on exhi bition for some time to come. Tho Commercial Advertiser yesterday says: "Tho financial resources available to Mrs. Grunt are at present not exactly as certainable, sinco they are dependent some what on the action of congress as to tho balance of tho general's relief pay for the current year. Tho receipts from tho gener al's book will behers. Estimating these receipts at 7i cents per volume for an edi tion of 1100,000 copies, sho will receive $-'25,000, or an annual income of $!),000 at 4 per cent. To this will probably be added $5,000 a year as widow ot an ex president, and tho net rental ut the Sixty sixth street house, which outsido of inter est and taxes, may amount to S-,000. So that, in all probability, if, as is reported, Mrs. Grant has a full life interest in her husband's property, sho will iu the courso of a twclvo month or so enjoy an income of ? 15,000 or $10,000. This is all independ ent of tiro incomo arising from tho trust fund of $250,000. In that sum of money tho general possessed tho right of disposi tion, nnd, until his will is made public it will be impossible to say whether ho has given his wife a life interest or whether ho has distributed this money among his heirs. THE LAS VEGAS FINE. Loss Three Hundred 'I lioin-niul IJol lurx, If tit all the. Cuott Saved. The fire at Montezuma Hotel at Hot Springs on the night of the Sth, originated about 11:30 in the lobby on the fourth floor at an attic near the stairway leading to the top of tho irraud tower. The mercurial alarm wassouudod hi the office and the quests were immediately warned of danger by electric gongs in all apartments of the house. There wero about seventy-live rooms occupied by guestsand everybody escaped, and nearly all the personal effects of the guests were saved" Immediately after the general alarm had been sounded, the chief clerk aud three oth ers of th- house rushed to the fourth story and unreeled the fire hose anil attached th ra to varlou - hydrants, t-'omo delay was occa sioned by Inexperienced ban Is in laying Hues and In most iust.nces the hose was to frkort to reach the llames, hi a very ftw minures tho llames had burst through the rool lu va rious plac s ami all hope of saving the mag nificent buildin i was abandoned. The volun teer department of Las Vague, six miles dis tant, was called by telephone and a special train took Hose Com; any No. Liiiidln twelve minutes ano her train brought No. 2 later and some eight or ten lines put to work. The pressure wai low and tho streams barely reaci.oil the roof whero tho llames by this tlm were raging. For four hours tho fire gradually worked naktn; its way to the ground lloor, making a Mini lete losi to the hotel. The furniture on the ground lloor only was saved. The house less guests wire compelled to Improvise !od"lngs on the ground, aud w 'lit Int camp lorlhe night, while tho firemen worked with relief force until long after davlUht. Ti e stone walls on the third storv weie saved from jttcr deftructlon, and remain standing, and nay rosfl ly be utilized. Tiie loss is $ m 00, Insurance -&J,000, distribute 1 among a large uumber of com aides. Tue orlju of ihu tire Is attribut d to tUe wire of the elec tric ltKbtiiu system becoming orerheatrd and Ignltlnsr the wood work. It U believed the company will rebuild. A pro i.inout Me cm savs tha 'lli'v.'u owi 6 Jfs per iti 1 1 l ia n ot.iur iat on n tiio id -bo wmi about $117 w lioatl. ' In th s oouutr kov Hrmiiunt oiliaiuU nro paid inontUh ; iu AK-xuo ovory fiftiton days, una wo ticamrv is bbli ml tv ohJv ouo nnd ono half payments, or turoo weeks. A FOKESr HYMN. The clowlng sun Is riding high Am d the arches of the sky, '1 lie dreamy air lies st II, No trnuid disturbs the leafy glads Save that by busy w odblll tnniMh Up some ancient trunk, deoajcu Culm broods o'er vale aud I'M. In such an hour I love to stray Ffotn haunts of toillug inenQray, '.Mid forest depths profound; There, In a bliss of tol.tude, Whe e no dull cares of earth ifltrt'aei And Nature breathe t9evi quietude, The gind old trci ground o Tlifthcart by tWly cntes oppressed The wcar.ed splr t tlnde'h A, pillowed on the mwJ? Wlti nought above bin leaf and tk.n And loving look of Heavenly l'u rcrchance with angels hoverlne nigh, 1 dicum of Nature's God. i'dtetinl A. Jtifhanh, in Tht Current. A C111XA.MA.1 0UTW1TTEU "Look at that follow, Ralph." snid Charles Powell, designating with his linger a slim Malay, who stood a little aloof from the gansr of noisy laborers crowding the pier at Butuvia. "Did yon ever see a thinner specimen? Looks as though it hail been some time since ho had even heard tho men tion of looil." Charles Powell, n voting Now York er, ami his friend Ralph Somers, an Englishman, hail, just the day before, met in Ralavia, tho former 'being on his way to Hong Kong, whilo tho lat ter, after :i two vers' service in China, was returning to England on leave of absence. Tho Malay in question fully quali fied by his appearance tho remarks of the young American. Ho was a thin, spare man, half-clad, ami with a tur ban wound around his crisp, black hair. lie stood for a moment gazing moodily into tho water, and then, as if understanding tho jocular remarks of the young man, ho turned toward him with a look upon his face half sneer, half-frown, and tho next in stant sprang from tho pier and disap peared beneath tho surface of tho muddy water. In an instant Ralph cast asido his coat and sprang after him, and in two minutes the man lay upon tho wharf. At lirst ho preserved a dogged siloneo when questioned by his rescuer. "Come, come, now! Rraoo up, coolie! I say, now, don't get so dreadfully hipped, man," said Ralph. Ho finally confessed that it was pov erty that had led him to an attempt to take his own life. It was the old story! A pair of willing hands, but more applicants for places than tlioro wero situations to fill. Out of work and out of money, with a sick wife starving before his oyes, despair had driven him hero in tho hope of getting oven the poor em ployment that would earn a few cents a day, and failing in this, ho had mo mentarily lost his reason. "Cheor up, man," said Ralph, hand ing hint a silver coin. "Here is some thing for your present needs. Don't try to feed tho fishes again." "j'he poor fellow but half compre hended tho words the Englishman spoke. Ho gave ono doubtful look at tho coin and at the giver, and then murmuring a blessing upon tho young man,- turned ami disappeared. Ralph, dripping wet, sought tho nearest house, which proved to be that of Chan Foug, a rich Chinese mer chant of Ratavia. As our friends entered Chan Fong was seated upon ono of the porcelain stools in front ol tho counter. He half turned as they entered. "Vunir Fan, as I'm a sinner!" ex claimed Ralph, as his oyos fell on tho Chinaman, who, however, returned his gaze with an unmoved counten ance. "Aro you not Yung Fan?" question ed Ralph. "No," said ho; "1 am Chan Fong." And cooly asked: "Rut who aro you?" "Well, if you aro not Yung Faa," said Ralph, disregarding tho inquiry, "You aro his ghost." "I am Chan Fong," sentontiously replied tho Chinaman. Ralph apologized for his hasty ex clamation, and dismissed tho subject. Ho called for a draught of brandy to keep tho cold out, and tho young men departed for tho Hotel Ruitenzort. "That mau is Yung Faa," Ralph earnestly said to his friend, when out of car-shot of tho Chinaman. "Rut for heaven's sako who is Yung Faa?" asked Powell. "Young Faa," said Ralph, "was about a year ago tlio sliroll', or paying clerk, for tho house of Gilbert & Ma son, of Hong Kong. His bond was $30,000, which was deposited in bank, according to custom, when ho iirst received the situation. Ho was intrust ed with tho expenditure of largo sums of mouoy, and also had charge of tho Hong stamp or seal of tho firm. About a year ago ho disappeared. A weok afterward a body was found lloating in tho harbor, which the Cor oner decided was nono othor than Young Faa. Tho firm of Gilbort & Mason, deeply regretting his loss, gave him a magnificent funoral, and the bond was returned to his distress ed family. "You can imngino tlio chagrin of Gilbort & Mason when thoy discover ed afterward that Yung Faa had boon guilty of numerous thefts. Tho credit of tlio firm demanded silenco on tho subject, and many debts, contracted in tho naino of the firm by Yung Faa, were paid, rather than to allow tlio damaging truth to bo known. Tlio iinff's losses aggregate nearly 9100,000, and nono now mourn moro Hirtfcrely the death ot Yung Faa than his too confiding employers. "You can iniugiuo howstonished I was to see him here for If that is not he, I will cat my hat! lint como, I must got rid of these wot clothes, and wo'll take a turn through tho Ho tanioal Garden." No sooner had Ralph disappeared than tho Chiiiniiiaii followed him, Keeping well out of Might of tho young in o ii , ho satisfied himself whore they wero stopping, and then mtidu all po.Hiblo hiuite toward tho Malay portion of the city. Threading his way through ono U tho narrowest Ktroets, ho finally paus ed before a wretched hovel; then ab ruptly pushing back tho mat which did duty for a door, ho, without furth er ceremony, enteral this liOUi A man arose from a corner of the room and advanced toward him, with a threatening glance, ns if to question this rude on trance. "Quiet yourself, Nab59r,"iud Chan Fong. "1 nuen voirno hSrm." "blio shall not li troubled," .sftid the Malay, huskily, 8iutin tJ the" corn, Where, upofl a m&fa l8Jf hull fticJc Rife. "She shall BUllfc) troubled," ttubdod thd CliinanmB. "I come to r'ivo ttionoy. Kablar Out todwmanrt it. ton ihall be Well paid. You shall net enough bright silrer dollars to piano yourself and her forover beyond tvot. Can I trust von onouifh to explain what I wish of'vou?" "Tho Malav's eyes irlisteood. Ho knew that "what was wanted or hiiu" was un:o rascally euterprise. "Toll mo," he s'nid, briellj. "A man lift injured mo and von must kill him! "That," pointing" to the long, is-avy Slalay knife which Nablar wore in his girdle, "will be sullieient." "1'ho money?" demanded tho Ma- "I will givo you live hundred Mex ican dollars," said Chan Fong "half now, and tho remainder when you convince mo that the man is dead.' Ashe spoke ho produced from Ids voluminous gown two rolls of silver, which ho placed in tho bewildered Malay's hand. "in ton minutes I will return." said he, "and will then bo able to tell you whore to find your man." Chan hong disappeared, leaving tho Malay doubting whether ho wasawako or not. Nablar touched the rolls of money. This was real. Opening ono of the rolls, ho allowed tho bright silver to glide from ono hand to an other, lie thought littlo of tho erimo to bo committed. Hard as his life had been for years, he believed that ho did not owe much to society. At any rate, hero was health and" happiness for her who lay helpless beforo his eyes. Ho was still plunged in thought, when Chan Fong hurriedly entering, said: "Quick, Nablar! Your man has just gone to tho Rotonioal Garden. Come! I will point him out to you." Tho two had proceeded but a short distance, wlion the Chinaman touched his companion, and said, pointing to a small carriage, that was passing at break neck speed. "There he is in that carriage. Your man is tho one witli tlio blue ribbon on his hat. Make no mistake. They go to Rotanical Garden; you must fol low." A strango look settled upon tho Malay's face. In that rapid glance ho had recognized the occupants of tho carriage. Ho sped after them, and was soon out of sight of Glut n Fong. "That is finished." said tlio China man as ho returned to his store. The jingle in tho Rotanical Garden slightly stirred, as our friends stood gazing at tho antics of some half-dozen caged Javanese monkeys. "Master?" said Nablar, softly. ;Hoy, coolie!" said Ralph, "what brings you here?" "Master," said tlio Malay, "I speak little, l speak true. Chan Fong will kill you!" Ralph started. "And you havo come hero to tell me this?" ho said. "Chan Fong has paid mo to kill you. Had I not come, ho would have sent another." "I seo iL all!" exclaimed Ralph, to his astonished friend. "Ho is Yung Faa, and but for the gratitude of this poor man hu would nave carried out ids designs upon my life. Thanks, coolie! What is your name?" "Nablar." "Well, Nablar, you shall bo no losor by your fair dealing with mo. How much wore you to got from the China man?" In brief tonus Nablar informed him of tho promiso made by Chan Fong. "Tho scoundrel!" muttered Ralph. "Rut come; we must denounco tho follow." "Stay, Ralph." said Powell, "that courso will never do! You must die. In fact, you aro dead already," and taking the blue baud from Ralph's hat, ho handed it to tho Malay. "Here, you havo filled your contract; present "this and claim your money. You will not seo us again." Tho Malay disappeared In tho jun gle as suddenly as he had appeared. Powell hurriedly oxplaiued his pro posed plan, and thoy too. disappeared in tho"thiok undergrowth, and skirt ing tho main road, mado their way back to the hotel. It was dark when thoy reached tho city. Immediately, Ralph embarked on a steamer leaving that night for Hong Kong and the next day Ratavia was astir over tho death of tho young Fnglishinan. Powell, when inter viewed, could givo no cluo to tho murderer. Ho had been for a short time separated from his friend, when ho heard loud cries and st niggles, Ho saw, only a snort distaiico away, a Malay running at full speed toward him. Foarlng for his own lifo, lie Hod, and mado his way as best ho could to tho city. A search was instituted, but no trace of tho body could be found. That evening, Chang Fong received an anonymous letter, informing him that his share iu tho uurdor was known. His conversation with Nablar was roneatod, sulllolontly to convinco him that he had been overheard. Chan Fong was warned that both ho and Nablar would bo brought to jus tice. At dusk a steamer was to loavo for Horn bay, and Powell, having con cealed himself on board, kept a close watch upon the ombarkiug passen gers. As ho had oxpootad, one of tho first to stop on board was Chang Fong, quite plainly drosod, and boosed for llombay. No sooner had tho steamer loft the harbor than Powell announced to the captain tho urliuu for which tho Coles tial was wanted. Tho oaptnln, advancing to that part of tho vussel where the Chliuunnn vat, Inquired hia uumo. "Ah Ming!" coolly replied tho nmnj jamcd individual. f-yNo attempt was mado to iitrol his movements until tho steamer wqg) noariufif) tho port of Rombay, when a private signal from the mastluQd an nounced to tho authorities that to police ollicet ft ore anted. fleftiro ttte L1 had yet ftnclvenM, iBl5jflt camo iotrg$idc, agd ty police men fntpitt'd on boShl. A.rrt8t that mte!" aid Powell, !tiioiutr himself for tb first Utuo to the astonished Chios man. Yuug las, alia Cbao fog, alias A!i bliue;, mado an attempt to leap into ortu uf the numerous small Uats that flertj oow surroundiotr tho steam er, but tht oftluers wero too quick for him, nod wton, tueurcly hoodeuQVd, lie was tri.oforrod to "tbo prison at Uombay. Two wfpks lotrr Powell with bis prisoner, appeared in Honsf Kong. The first man who mot them upon their landing was Kalpb Seniors. "You!" gasped the Chinaman. "Yes, nie!" responded Ralph, uu strammatlcally "and also you, I per ceive," he added, coolly. Again in Hong Kong, Yung Faa was speedily brought to justice and the linn of Gilbert & Mason wero repaid their losses by the sale of tho property of tho Ratavian merchant. Nablar was not forgotten, and is now the proud possessor of a hand some carnage of his own-, lie can any day bo seen, shouting as vocifer ously for u "fare" as any of tho hun dred hack-drivers of Ratavia. Ralph Somers visited England after all a little later, but with ii handsome reward from Gilbert & Mason for con senting to bo a dead man for awhile, and very proud of having beon the moans of outwitting a Chinaman. Tho Capture ot John Rrown. From an account in tho Juno Cent ury of John RroAvn at Harper's Ferry, written by ono of his prisoners, who was in the ongino-homo during tlio in surrection, and afterward hold tho rank of captain in the Confederate army, wo quote the following: "When Lieutenant Stuart oaino in tlio morn ing for the final reply to tho demand to surrender' 1 got up and went to Brown's side to hear his answer. "Stuart asked, 'Are you ready to surrender, and trust to tho mercy of the Government ?' "Rrown answered promptly, 'No! I prefer to die here.' "His maimer did not betray tho least fear. "Stuart stepped asido and made tho signal for the attack, which was in stantly begun with sledge-hammers to break down tlio door. "Finding it would not yiold, tho soldiers seized a long ladder for a bat-toring-rain, and commenced beating tho door with that, the party within firing incessantly. I had assisted in tho barricading, fixing tlio fastenings so that I could remove them upon the first effort to get in. Rut I was not at the door when the battering began, and could not get to the fastenings until the ladder was used. I then quickly removed tho fastenings, and after two or three strokes of tlio lad der the engine rolled partially back, making a small aperture, through which Lieutenant Green of the marines forced himself, jumped on top of tho engine, and stood a second in tlio midst of a shower of hulls, looking for John Rrown. When he saw Rrown he sprang about twelve foot at him, and gave an under-thrust of his sword, striking him about midway tlio body and raising him completely from the ground. Rrown fell forward with his head between his knees, and Green struck him several times over tlio hoad, and, as I then supposed, split his skull at every stroke. "I was not two feot from Rrown at that time. Of courso I got out of tlio building as soon as possible, and did not know till some time later that Rrown was not killed, it seems that iu making tlio thrust Green's sword struck Brown's belt and did not pene trate tho body. Tlio sword was bout double. The reason that Rrown was not killed when struck on tho head was that Green was holding his sword in tho middle, striking with tho hilt and making only soalp wounds." Some Churautei's ut tho Exposition. From an illustrated papor on tho Now Orloans Exposition by Fugono V. Snialloy, in tho Juno Century, wo quote the following anecdotes of somo of the typos seen at tho fair; "Tho odd char acters at tho fair aro tho torror of ex hibitors. A Cincinnati furniture-maker discovorod a countryman from Arkansas whittling a handsome ma hogany cabinot 'to see, what tho wood was like.' Tho man's knowledge of furniture wai evidently limited to articles which could not bo damaged by a seasonable use of the jack-knife. Another exhibitor, who had fitted up a room with tho finest specimens of ids art, was horrified to find an old lady eating hor lunch of friod chicken seated iu one of his satin upholstered chairs. 'What's tho cheor good for if it ain't to sot down in?' sho placidly remarked, in reply to his earnest re quest that sho would go somewhere olso with hor victuals. Tlio same ex hibitor one day found that some visitor to his alcoves had left a token of ap proval on tho polished surface of a costly mantal, in tho words 'This is good' scratched wan a Kiuie. "The Turks who -foil olive-wood, beads, and other trinkets 'from Jeru salem' all mado iu Q'aris aro pic turesque additions to the permanent personnel of tho fair, though their genuineness, like that of their wares, will not always boar inspection. An amusing scene occurred ouo day at ouo of those Oriental bazaars. A tall man, with a rural air, stopped beforo the stand aud appeared to take u live ly Interest, not in the goods but lu tho features of ono of the salesman iu scarlet fez aud baggy trousers. Ho surveyed the Oriental in front aud lr. profile, and thou, slapping him on tho shoulder, exclaimed, 'Hello, Jake, when did you como from Indiana?' The lurk from Indiana acknowledged his old acquaintance and bogged that ho would not 'give him away, " A bid of Q (villa moio t tiuii ilt eoiupctltoi tecum! a homo and lot for a mau a', a rt-ccul thcrill't lulolu Hmtwill, Ua. HOUSEHOLD niNTS. To provont the under pieorusfrom baking, glaze it with beaten egg. Nasturtium bissonis resting upon .tho Igmutiful forn-lcavt parsley aro pretty garnisfc for butter. Rc&ut'iful lidif ftro inSdt by ix&uft ifla ftoweiig iO bright colors on bl:l atin; mm tbo CdgOS G? till tftiSg rbij lace. Tho juieo at balf lcna H to tt taste ut many a dtliphlful oddfriusfa iced or warm tea. ot comsa an wsitto is i&Pd with it A good oiothrxi to Clean ptt$ walk iito pulvpritf coqjp Batb Irkdt, and nftor riibbioo a littlo soap opt 'wleo elotb. dqi ife ia tbff brielf in vith it rub tli all. Tow will w xoovp dirt without detriment to Ibu walls. In buying heavy rp fnroitura cre tonne be careful tbat it bas no stiffen ing. If it is not quite soft it cannot bo used to ad vantage, for unless it is quite pliuble it looks very badly nnd, is apt to crack and tear when manipu lated in upholstering. Lap robes with ecru open work nnd colored damask stripes, as well as those with colored embroidery ou plain surfaces, aro now used as tablo covers for country houses. They aro quite serviceable and are well adapted to tho purpose for which thoy aro used. Novor serve sardinos In tho tin boxes in which thoy aro packed. Lay them carefully in a pretty majolica or porcelain sardine dislt, to be had in every china st'irc, or servo them in any small Hat dish. Thoy may bo garnished with ondivo loaves or tho small heart leaves of lettuce. Watercress sandwiches aro very ap petizing. Wash tho watercress' well and dry it thoroughly with a fine nap kin, so that no moisture remains. After detaching the loaves from tho stalk chop them lino and spread them upon slices of thinly-cut buttered bread from which tho crust has boon removed. A moo breakfast dish is mado as follows: Cut in strips four mush rooms, one small onion and ono clovo of garlic. Fry tliom in two ouncos of butter; add a tablespoonful of Hour; stir a moment, then add half a pint of broth and the same quantity of wliito wine. Roil gently until reduced one half, and thou put in the pan eight or ton hard boiled" eggs cut in dice; boll ono minute and servo. Tho yolks may be left whole and only tho whites cut in dice. A pretty wall pocket (s mado of a largo palmleaf or Japanese fan, cov ered smoothly with silk, sorgo or .pretty satteon orcrotonno. Tlio pock et part is mado largo enough to al low of bolng gathered or box pleated and to have a heading above aud bo low. It is then fastened scouroly to the fan and edged with Huffy balls ol silk. The fan is suspouded by a silk cord fastened securely to tho point whore the handle joins the fan and either end is finished with a ball ol (silk like thoso about tlio odgo. Young carrots cooked in this way nro very delicate: Boil a quart of oar 'rots that havo boon cleaned and cut in fillets or othor shapos and drain dhoin. Mix together in a saucepan two ouncos of butter with a tables spoonful of flour; mid ouo pint ol milk, sot the saucepan on tho fire and stir until it boiles, then put iu the car rots and stir for a minute. Add a little salt, two yolks of eggs, mix well, boil once ojid servo hot. If liked, a little finely minced parsley may bo added just before solving. This applo charlotte is easily made and is very good. Peel, quarter and core six apples; put them iu a pan with two tablespoonfuls of water, a little slick of cinnamon and stew un til done. Add three or four ounces of sugar and mix gontly, taking care not to mash the apples, and let thorn cool. Buttor a mold well aud line tho bottom and sides witli stripes ol stnlo bread an Inch wido aud a quar ter of an inch thick. Fill half full with some of the apples, put a thin layer of any kind of preserve or jam on the apples, cover with strips of stalo bread and bako twenty miiiutos ina hot oven. Turn over ou a dish, remove tho mold and serve hot. This recipe for "mock hare" makos a dish that may bo oaten hot for din nororcold for lunch or suppor. Ono pound of lean beef and one pound of loan frosh pork chopped very lino and thoroughly mixed together. Add two teaspoonfuls of peppor, a table spoonful of salt, ono small onion and six leaves of parsley finely minced, a littlo thy mo and half a nutmeg grated. Then mix witli four raw eggs and half a pint ot very lino bread crumbs. Mold tho mlxturo into a loaf and place it in a buttorcd dripping pan. Put littlo pieces of buttor ou tho top of tho loaf; bake in a good oven, bast 4ng It occasionally witli tho molted butter. It should bo a rich brown. Farmers' Vacations. At this soasou of tho year whon tho farmor Is "up to his eyes" in work, thousands of othor folks aro oithor taking their annual vacation or plan ning for ono to bo prosontJjV enjoyed. A largo portion of those pleusuro seek ers aro residents of hot and dusty cities or largo towns from which tiioy nro glad to escape during some portion of tho heated term. Wo aro glad to obsoivo, howovor, that during lator years it has boconio a growing fashion among tho popula tion of rural districts to follow tho example of oily folks and take a ohango of air aud scenery. This is us it should bo. Tho rural citizen will find lust ns much bonollt as his "city cousin" by changing his surroundings for n low days or weeks oyory year. Therein llos the whole sourot of tho annual outing. It is of courso a diflloult matter to convli;co farmers that a summer vaca tion is possiblo for thorn. To somo, porhaps, It is almost out of tho quoi tlou, but lu thousand of casus farmers, if thoy tiro so minded, cau snatch a fow days from tho active duties of lb a farm nnd lilo away lo tho sonsido or to some other favorable locality and ds voto tht'Uisolvos to tho task of phyai. c01 recuperation, social Interc-atir and Intellectual growth F9fti, Fwgt uiul t'urm. (I