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THE OREGON SCOUT. JONES Ac CUANCEY, Pnblllicr. UNION, OREGON, Hand Over (lie $10,000. Tlio quickest trlnl on record for branch ot promleo wan besun and ended ntCoIuin bus, Ohio, on tlio 10th. Anna Webster, of Morgan county, visited Unit place in iaa-i and mot George Williams, a wealthy farm rr of Lockburnc. Tluw were disused and konl, nn n very lovliiD corri'ADOIlilciico Until tlio Hpring of 18S5, when sho heard of bin niiiriififn to another hist tin bIio was tnnk- inc her own wedding drons. Sim didn't 8WOOII, 1)111 HllCd IOrlU,"UU, IIB1I1K inn mi tcra for evidence. Tlio cano was coliitiienrcd in tlio morning, and tlio jury ruvo a verdict for $3,400 by sunset. Ah George tnado no answer ho cannot appeal, but only fork over. Down With Pnsfnl TcIcgrnpX Tlio Iioiiho committee on postoflics and poHt-rondrt uiiuiiimoiiHly agreed to report ndverHcly all bills beforo it for tlio pur cIiiiho or construction of telegraph lines by me government. .Mnrc!i ;i anil 4 tlio coin' niitlco wjll hear arguments from all tier Hons who desire to addles tlio coniinitteo on tlio subject of governniont contracts w.lli telegraph companies. T1IE FOIITY-NINTII C0XGRESS. A ICecord of lrcorlln In llotb Urunclicu of tlto Hume. Sr.XATK, Feb. li". Sonntor Van Wyck mibmitlcd uu amendment to the limine bill to Iiutciino pensions ot widows and depen dent rolntivcs of deceased soldiers and nallors, providing that minor children shall receive $5 per month when, ono parent in deceased, and $10 when both parents aro deceased; thnt tlio poiiHlonablo ago bo ex tended to 18 years; and that fathers' and mothers shall only bo required to provo dependence ut tlio tiuio of tlio application for pension. Senator Van Wyck, from the coniinitteo on public lands, reported favor ably thn bill to establish two additional hind districts in tha state ot Nebraska, and authorizing tlio president to appoint regis ters and receivers therefor. Senator Con ger, from the committee on pontoillccs and postriinds, reported favorably tlio bill granting to Mrs. .Inlliv I). Grant the mi:!: iug privilego. Passed. A resolution offered by Senator Manderson was agreed to call ing on tho secretary of tho interior to In form tho sonata what had been granted to land grant railroads and tho number paid for. On motion of Senator Dawes the eon uto took up mid passed the bill reported from tho committee on Indian affairs for tho relief of mission Indians in California. A inessngo from tlio president was laid l foro the snnnto transmitting a letter ot the secretary of tho interior with the draft of a bill providing for tlio sulo of tlio Sac and Vox Indian reservations la Nebraska and Kansas. I To UK ii, Feb. 1R. Mr. Ilanbnck Intro duced a bill for n most sweoplng Inquiry concerning tho charges limdo rollecting on tho Integrity and olllcial action of certain othecro of tho government In connection with tho I'an-Kloctrio Tolephono company. Undor tho call of tho states tlio following bills, etc., wero Introduced and referred: Uy Mr. Morrison, to rednco tariff taxes; by Mr. lliinbnck, a resolution calling for the appointment of a upeelal comniittoo con Hlstingof eleven members of this hoiisaf to niako Inquiry into tny expenditure on tho part of tho government incurred relative to the rights of tho Hull and I'lin Klcctrio Tolo Tihotiu comnaiilcs to priority of patonts; Biiid Inquiry to Inciudo all organizations or companies that have sprung out of tho ran-Klectrlc Telephono company, or for any other purpose; and also to make full inquiry into tlio issuuuco of stork known as tlio l'nn-Klcctilo Tolophono stock, or any othorconipany, companies ororgniiliiv Hon springing ont of tho Fan-Hlectric Tele phono company, to nny person or persona connected with either the legislative, judi cial or oxecutJvo department of tho govertr mont of tho United Statos, to whom, when, whero, and in what amount, and for what consideration in inonoy, or hilluinco, mvid stock was delivered. Sbnatb, Fob. 10. Tho credentials of tho ro-uloctlon of Senator A. J'. Gorman were presented by Wilson and wero ro'.td and filed. A memorial was presented byi'liunb from tho legislature of Kansas praying con Kress to provide for tho rljht of way for railroads through Indian Territory. Mor rill, from tho committee on lluaurn, report ed favorably tho house bill providing that tho treasurer of the United States may, with the consent ot tho treasury, authorize the assistant treasurer to act in his place, mid that in the necessary nbsenco ot either, the treasurer, with like consent, limy deslg. unto u clerk of tho treasury department to bo acting assistant treasurer. Tliebdl was called forth by an existing emergency in the treasury department. Auameiidment was adopted providing' that tho powers con tained in tho bill should expire in sixty days. The educational bill was discussed without dellnltu action. House, Feb. 10. Mr. James, from the committee on coinage, weights and meas ures, reported adversely on lll.iud's bill Uf the froo coiuiigo.of silver and it was plue& on the calendar. Mr. Illand obtained leave to (lie iv minority report, and stated the house would be asked to consider tho bill at the earliest opportunity. Mr, Laird, from the committee on military affairs, iv .ortcd tho bill authorizing the president to raise a regiment of volunteer cavalry In Now Mexico and Aiizontv to suppress In dian hostilities. Mr. HUgs reported back the bill compelling all vessols of the United States to carry mail to and from foreign ports when offered to them by olllcors of tho United States. Mr. J. M. Taylor io ported adversely the bill granting pensions to employes of Him poatnl service who have Iamb iu service for twenty years. Shnati:, Fub. 17. Among tho bills intro duced was ono by Senator Morrill iu aid ol education in tho states. Morrill said ho intended ut an early opportunity to ad dress tho senate on tho bill, and at his re quest it was laid nn tho table for the pres ent. Senator Hoar introduced a bill pro viding for tho erection of a suitable monu ment at Washington to Gen. Grant. The bill appropriates $1130,000 for 'the pur posed indicated, and provides for iv com mission of tho three senatom and three members of the Iiouko of representatives to contract for tlio monument. A ru.iolutlou olfored by Senator Fryo was agreed to, cab Hug on the secretary of state for a copy ol the report made by Frederick llaiue, United States consul at llorllii, on tho shipping in teifuts of Germany. Tho bill providing for the allotinont ot lands lit severalty to In dimis wuh taken up, but at 2 o'clock it went over and the consideration of tlio ulucntlnii bill wuh resumed. Without much debate the senate agreed to the amendment proponed by tho education committee striking out tlio special appro priation for school buildings, An amend, went proposed by Sonntor Teller wan also ngrveu to without debute, providing that none of the money appropriated by tha bill should be paid to a stute until its legis lature should accept the provUlon of the Inll. After further dlscuseloH but without definite Action the nwiaU adjourned. House, Feb. 17. Sir. Jones, from the coniinitteo on postofllces and postroads, reported tho bill granting tho franking privilege to Julia D. Grant. Mr. Mcuac, front tho commlttco on public Innds, called tip and tho house passed tho bill to protect homesteaders within railway limits. It provides that all such settlers, restricted to less than 100 acres, who mako addi tional cntrv under tho nets of March and .July, 1870, Bl.all bo entitled to have lands covered !y tlio additional entry wiinoui nnv further cost or proof of settlement ot cultivation. Tho houso then went into commlttco of thowholo on tho ritz.Tolin I'ortor bill. Mr. Laird delivered a enro- fullv prepared argument in support of tho bill, maintaining that I'ortor was innocent ol any disloyally either to rope or to tno country, and declaring that Porter's ono- inlot had created mountains ot disobedi- nnco out of molo hills of discretion, and that tlio trial and conviction of I'ortor had been a farce. Sknati:, Feb. 18. Amon? the bills Intro duced was ono by Senator ilowen to pro vide for iv now basis for ths circulation ol national banks. Senator Van Wyck en tcred a motion to reconsider tho voto by which tho senate passed tho bill granting the right ot way for a railroad through the lauds of tlio Choctaw and Chickasaw In dians. Tho education bill was taken up and Senator Kvarts took tho Moor. Jle re marked that ho was heartily in favor of the hill, hut would not speak on it 11 tho senate desired to como to it vote. Senator lJhilr said that ir Kvarts was going to make a speech somebody would bo sure to movoaii adjournment. This remark was greeted with loud laughter, in which Sen ator Kvarts himself heartily joined, and the semvto wont into executive session and eoou after adjourned. Ilousn, Feb. 18. Mr. Crisp, from tho committee on Pacific railroads, reported a bill amending tho Pacific railroad acts so as to compel railroads to pay to the United States the amount paid by It for surveying lands to which they are entitled In the morning hour the house resinned consideration of tho bill forfeiting tho At lantic & Pacific land grant. Tho bill was discussed without any result being reached until the expiration of tlio morning hour, and then the houso went Into committee ot tho w'lole, Mr. Springer in the chair, on tho J'iti! .lolm Porter bill. Mr. JJragg closed the debato iu support of tho lull. Mr. Kvcrhart moved to recommit tlio bill with instructions to strikeout tho words, "prior to his appointment under this act," so as to make tlio proviso read "said Fitz John I'ortor shall receive no nay. compensation. or allowaiico whatsoever," suggesting that this gavo an opportunity for vindicating Porter from any (lucstiou ol money, aim dcmiiiided tlio yeas mid nays. The motion to recommit was lostyeas 112, nays 17.'I. Tho bill then passed yeas 171, nays 113. Hknati:, Feb. 19. Manderson offered a resolution directing tlio secretaries of state nud war to inquire and report to tho sen ate the facts surrounding tho killing ol dipt. Crawford, said to have bcon slain on or about January 10. 1880. by Mexican troops, and to report what steps wero be ing taken for the punishment by the Mexi can government of those guilty of tho al leged outrage. Also, whether reparation and indemnity should not bo made to those who suffered anil an amplo explana tion and apology to the United Slates for tills apparently gross insult. In offering the resolution Manderson said it was due t,o tlio United States, not less than to the relatives ol the deceased, that an ninuirv should bo made as to the killing of Capt. Crawford. Ho read tho olllcial re port ol Lieut. Maus, of tho United States army, on the subject, and maintained that if the facts wero Uicro correctly set forth they constitute iv vor.f severe reflection on tho Mexican troops, lteforred to tho com mittee on foreign relations. Oiscussioii of tho educational bill took place, niter which tho tonnto adjourned. IIouhi:, Fob. 19. Kelly renewed his ro que.it to have printed in tlio Record the re view of the testimony in tlio Fitz.Iolin Por ter cuso prepared by Judge Advocate Holt. Dragg, who previously objected, said that ns tho battlo wns over, he ivos in favor of gonornl amnesty and would make no ob jection. The request wasgranted. Hewitt called up the joint resoluUon tendering the thanks of congress to Joseph Francis for his life-long services to humanity and his country in tho construction and perfection of life-saving appliances, and authorizing the president to have prepared is gold medal to bo presented to Mrs. Ftnucis. Passed. Discussion of the silver ctttnugo bill took place, followed by recess 'juth 7:110, tlio ovening session being for eutisid.' cration of pension bills. A GENUINE WIIil) MAN. Wlio U Iloniulii Abroad In tlio I'or CNtM ol' Ohio. Dellefontnlno (0.) dispatch: As James Yoilcr was riding through tho woods in Union township, six miles southwest of Dollefontalno, lio discovered what ho took for a boar crouched near iv (Ire. Ho lied for nsslstanco to tlio farm ot Warren Alexan der. Reinforced by this gentleman and John Harmon they returned, wlrn tho ap parition proved to be a genuine wild man. Tho creature was completely naked, but had some resemblance of rags and papers which It was drying at tlictlre. On closer examination the poor wroteh'n hair was found to reach to his waist, being plaited in front and hanging below his chin. He was encrusted with the dirt of ages, ami his hair and beard had certainly not been combed for years, lie was toasting the entrails ot some birds botoro the lire. He spoke melodiously whou addressed, and reml from iv nowspapor that was handed him. He did not appear ferocious, but when ono of the party tired off a revolver, he ran away as though greatly friglitoned. Who ho Is or where he came from Is a mys tery. A party will bo organized to hunt him and take him into custody. Funeral of Kx-G'ov. Seymour. Tlio funeral of eoc Gov. Seymour took place from the old Trinity church, Utlen, N. Y ot U o'clock on tho 10th. Dev. Dr. Goodrich, ol Calvary church, offered a prayer at Roscoo ConklliiR's residence with the fahilly and relatives of tho deceased lit 1:110 p. in. After the funeral services iu tho church tho remains wero taken to Forest Hill cemetery and placed In a chapel ot roses, where tlio sculptor, David Richard, of New York, took a cast of tho face pre paratory to making a marble btnt ot th ex-governor. The weather wuh cold and disagreeable. At 0 o'clock the doors ol the Conkllng miuuduu were thrown open for tlio public to view tho remains ot the illustrious dead. For three hours crowds of people front Uticaand surrounding towns Hied into thohouse and past the casket, taking a last look at the features ol the dead htatcMimn. The body reposed in a casket ol nil cedur, covered with black broadcloth, with oxy tilted trimmings similarly covered. Tho lining ol the casLet was of culr coloied mitiu ami the rover for theentirelengtli was glut. Anoxydlted plate on tho cover bont tho following intHTiptlon: "Horatio Soy. inour. Horn May 111. 1810; died Feb. l'J. 1880." A number ol vcrv beautiful Moral tributes received from Wuehlngton. Now York, Albany and other places were placed on and about the canVet, GENERAL NEWS AND NOTES. Tho German government has given nn order f or tho miuiutncture of 30,000 swords for tho nriny- At tho meeting of tho Kentucky Distill ers' association at Lexington, Ky., it was decided that tho production of distilleries should not bo decreased, but under no cir ciimstancesshould it bo increased over tbis year s production. At Concord, N. H., Bow street Is all Hooded so that tho children hnvo to l c trmswrlod in bants to school. Tho water 'ins not ?een so high at Concord lor sixty iliree years. In responso to a domain! by tho street mr drivers and conductors of tho Newnrk, N. J., lines, the compnny ngreod to rcdiKO their hours from fifteen to twclvo per day. Following tlio dissolution ot tho Trans continental association, tho Union Pacific I'nilroad, on tho 18th, promptly reduced passenger rates from tho Missouri river to tho Pacific coost oiio-third to ono-hnlt tho tariff rates, making tho schedule an follows: First clns", Omaha to San Francisco, 00; old rate, 58-1. First class, limited, ."().; till I rate, $"fi; second class, 5215; old rate, $15. The D. it M., for tho Denver ,fc liio (iramlo.nnd the Atchison, Topcka it Santa Kofor itself, at onco met the cut, but no movo has yet been mado by tho Northern Pacific. Freights aro in a demoralized con dition, and 20 to Ii3 per cent. off. Representatives of twenty-two buttorlno and olcoiunrgarino manufacturing estab lishments of tho United States mot at Pittsburg and formed a national associa tion for tho purposo of protection. It if tho intention to test the legality of the lav recently passed in Now York, Pennsylvania mil other states, prohibiting tho manufac ture ot their product. Senator Morrill, from tho commlttco on finance, reported favorably on the bit) which passed the house a few days ngo to enable national banking associations to huTcnso their capital stock and to change their names, with tho approval of the comptroller of tho currency, by a voto of shareholders owning two-thirds of the stock. A delegation representing ox-union sol diers who had been prisoners of war, ad dicsscd the housu committee on Invalid pensions in advocacy of tho bills granting pensions to all who wero imprisoned more than sixty days. Gen. lllack, commis sioner of pensions, addressed tho commit tee in favor cf tho repeal of tho law of 18.'50, providing for pensions to nil widows of soldiers who had served in wars prior to that date. Postmasters have been nppointcd thus: In Dakota At llroadland, L. F. Page, vico Looml, removed; njb Caulson, W. S. Knap pen, vice Matliilson, removed; atHclmick, H. .1. llolniick. vico .1. If. llelmick, declined. In Iowa At Rising Sun, U. Porter, vico Roberts, declined. In Nebraska At At kinson, M. ICenney. vico Wheeler, removed. Robert Lilo was shot and fatally wound- rd by his father, John JJIo, tho noted (lieen county desperado, near Lilotown, K v. Tho son upbraided Ids f ilher for get ting drunk and mistreating bis family, and the father shot his boy in tho back while ringing the bell for dinner. Gardiner Pepper, of Locust Gap, Pa., was assaulted by two men, who struck him on tho head, inflicting fatal injuries. Pep per was it prominent candidate at tho re cent election, and the assault is supposed to have been tho result ol political quar rels. His assailants escaped. Uuslness failures throughout tlto country during tha past seven days numbered for the United States 251: Cannda. 35; total. 280, compared with 275 last week, 287 the week previous. The business casualties in the southern states and iu Canada ate still above tho average. Tlio tow boat Joseph L. Walton, from Pittsburg to Louisville, struck a piece of the Newport bridge and sunk three barges. Total loss, 3,000; no insurance. At Mcl.eansboro, 111., John Mnnn, a wealthy fanner, was ambushed on the road near his home by two unknown assassins, and shot dead from his horse. The motivo for tlio deed is a mystery. The annual report of thoChicago it Alton railroad gives the gross earnings in 1885 as S7,9'.l,l 00, against N, 790,225 tlio prev ious year. Operating expenses iu 1S85 were 8 1,012,81 7, and the year uoioro , 133,790. If. H. Russell, of Woostor, will represent Ohio at the inter-btateeollegiivto contest at Lawrence, was. Rev. T. V. Qiiiun, of O.sceoln, Wis., was found drunk on llroudway, Now York, the other day. His noso was blooding. His watch, worth 8150, was stolen, as well as 5130 iu money, lie told Justice Weld that he was on his way to L'uropo, anil could not account for his humiliating condition, lie was temporarily committed. Hog cholera is prevalent in Middlesex county, Ontario, and a large number ol hogs have died. The farmers kept tho fact a secret until the disease has spread over iv large area. It is reported that a largo number of ho.s are dying in Oxford county. FOREIGN MATTERS IN 1JRIEF. It is stated that Morloy, chief secretary for Ireland, has so instructed the pollcoand military authorities as to render it virtual ly iinpusslb.o to effect evictions. Count Non Hatzfoldt, German ambassa dor, has untitled Lord Rosoberry ot the establishment of iv Gorman protectorate over Mitt'idiiill, Providence and Drown islands. A Loudon dispatch says the court has i-olused to grant a suuimoim for tho editor and publishers of Punch, whom the social ist leaders desire to have committed or contempt ot court. The Greek ministers ol war and mnrino to England throateu to resign unless war against Turkey is declared. Tho people ot GixH-ee, who are anxious for hostilities to begin, are much excited, Mr. Pamell has prepared a ncheino to apply tho Irish church surplus not yet ex hausted to relieving distress in Ireland. Thirty thousand persons have applied to the mansion hoii.u for relief, It Is reported tint a plot exists to inilto Spain and Portugal tinder tho Duke of llroiiinzii, and to overthrow tho present ivguuO" i Spain. The Dukeot Moutspencer is snld to head the intrigue. Archbishop W.tlbh. ol Dublin, has written to (iladritono that the Irish bihos rou Hhler Hint home rule would not effect tho union or Miproinncy ol the crown, and urge the suspension ol evictions until tlio land question lias been settled. Count Itolitant. minister ot foreign affairs, in a speech lit tho Italian chamber ot depu ties, in which ho said that it pea ecu bio menus failed, tlio government would have iccoureo to forcible measurert in order to protect Italian citizens In South America, niinouiieed that Italy ttecepted the inedltn Hon of Spain with the United States ot Colombia in this matter, on condition that the necessary negotiations be conducted at Madrid Instead ol llogota, and that the decision be given within elx months. TXtS OLDMOTanit nUBUABD. When old Mother Hubbard Went to tho cupboard Her costume wa modest, though quca. As tho ham-bono nho fought 'Twas little sho thought How tho futuro would deal with her rjoar. When Urst her old fashion llocamo a strong passion, They truthfully copied her gown- Of fancies tho oddest, Bhort-walsted and modest, Long-sleoveil, narrow-skirtod, and brown. Tint tho lato innovation That's shocking the nation Leaves herarni1, like tho cupboard, nil baro. Of tho puffy high neck Thcro is left not a speck, And too much ii revealed .of tho fair. Tlio gauzy confusion Of lnco and illusion Would shosk Motlnr Hubbard outright. KhoM novor indorse it, Nor own to tho corsot ilajhap alio would dio of tho fright Now York .Morning Journal. THE BRAVEST AUG XOBLEST. "Lena, you will surely not disappoint mo in this; you will not danoo witlt Cnptain Lonioro again?" "Hut I will, Clarence; I ltavo prom ised him tho very next waltz, and lio's a splendid dancer I And why should 1 not bo ns civil to him as to othors ? He b a gentleman." "If ho was, ho would novor havo mado you tho subject of an unmanly boast, Lena; refuse him nil dances to night, if for no other reason, becauso I ask it; bccauHO you aro tho one lovo of my life, Lena!" Tho brown eyes of the girl softened, and sho laid ono white hand on his; tho light fell gently upon tho two young faces, ono so fair und proud, tho other dark and wondrous loveir, ns Clarence Amherst lilted tho white hand to his lips; and then, beforo Lena Dale could give tho jiromiso that trembled on her tonguo, a light foot full sounded on tho marblo of tho conservatory lloor, and a tall, military figure advanced toward them. "Miss Dale, our waltz," ho spoko in clear tones that told of habit of com mand ;nnd the girl, with a sudden move ment, drew Her hand from tho clasp of her lover and, with a warm color on her dark cheek, laid it upon his arm tho newcomer's. Thn act was prompted by a sudden, uncontrollable shyness, as sho met tho captain's conl, half-surprised glance; she had no intention of daiicing with him, and yet, how could sho now declino when her hand was on his arm and ho was leading her away? A moment later and Clarence, who had followed to the door of tho ball room, saw her gliding through the waltz with tho man who was his rival, and paled to his very lips. " v "You wish your engagement broken? You hold my conduct as blame-worthy? bir, it is untortunato that you allow mo to seo now beforo too lato how ty rannical you can bo! Consider tho words unsaid that bound us. Horo is your ring. 'lull and beautiful, with flashing, dusky eyes, and swiftly-jmlsing bosom, she stood before Clarenee; and, draw ing oil' tho uleaming circlet that adorned her hand, oil'jred it to him. "Lena, beloved, you do not under stand ! 1 but wish to spare you futuro mortification ! Let mo explain 1 "Captain Lrmoro is waiting. I am to danco with him. You will exeuso mo from tho boredom of intemperato speeches at present. Ah, Captain Lo- moror Clironeo took no notico of tho tall, handsome captain who gavo him a caro lessnod its, drawing Lena's hand through his arm, ho led her awy that peculiar, foreign face was anything but beautiful in his sight just then. v m "Leave mo hero a moment. Captain Lomoro, if you please: and I wish you would bring mo an ice." "I will bo back in a moment. Aro you comfortable thero? I havo been solllsh iu urging you to danco so ofton, but I shall ask now only tho last waltz. I may havo that, may I not?" Lena smiled mdillorentlv, ns sho loaned back in her curtained cornorand gavo a languid assent. Tho tall Cap tain pressed tho hand ho had boon holding nud vanished, leaving her be hind tho falling curtaiu, completely hidden f-tom sight. "Captain Leinoro will win his wasrer," said a voico just without her hiding place; "ho mado a bet to-day with (.tray and Vanotliat ho would danrahvo waltzes with Miss Dale, and ho lias danced four already. Half of tho men present know of t'ho wager and all look for him to fail. " "But matters look as if ho was going to win," said anothor voice. "I wonder what Amherst will say when ho hears; I learned to-day that ho is engaged to Miss Dale." "If ho is ho ought to call tho captain out; I would in his plaeo!" A low laugh reached Lena for reply as tho two fnendi moved away; nud sho crushed tho spray of crimson tlowers in her whito hand till thoy wero a mnss of shapoloss leaves; the red of indignant pritlo surging to her dark check. Jiut Uitptaiit Ljomoro was instantly at horsido, holding a tiny salver with tho ico ho had boon sent for. "Captain Lmnoro," tho girl's, yoico va8 low but clear as a silver boll. Sho moved nlightly, so thnt her great mid night eyes rested fairly on his face. "Captain Lcmore, I havo always looked nmong tho bravest lor thonoulest. Vt as I right?" TJio captain smiled as ho drew a tiny tnblo to hor bide and placed tho salvor on it. Then stood boforo her towering high in liisliandsomo strength. "Tho bravest Bhoulil Do noblest," ho said, still smiling. Always think them eo, Miss Dale." "And yot men call you brave, Cap tain Leniorol" A biulden wavo of color swept hia cheek at her words. "And von aro so. I havo heard of tlio Kallant clmrgo at L , which won your laurels ; havo read your name, .1 ,11 ,1 along wuu mo nuincs oi tiio.se who ieu bravely and led iu thocauso of God and tho nation. Why, then, did you trail tho glory of such a manhood i& tho dust to-day by ft boasting wager, in which a woman's namo was spoken? Why, when I so admired yon in tho past, must I despise you iu tho futuro?" Tho red wavo had now receded, and his flno faco was whito as death; ho folded his arms across his broad chest nnd looked down upon her wiih dark, burning eyes. "Jt was unmanly," ho said, slowly; "unmanly nnd ignoble! Beyond your pardon, suroly; and yet yon do not know tho circumstances under which it was made." Sho stopped him with a gesture, her lip curling. "Circumstances novcr excuso such things," she said coldlj, "is it neces sary for mo to loll you that you havo lost your wager? 1 danca no more." "I would not havo won!" he cried eagerly, lifting his head for a moment; "I would havo released you from your promise, would havo managed in sonio way to have been true to what is within mo', after all! I had forgotten tho wager ; had forgotten everything but that you wore kind to mo and I was happy near you. Do not think mo more tin worthy than I am!" Lenn Dale stood up, a softness in her eyes, and laid her gloved hand on his arm. 'Thcro's anothor nobility in you," she said, gently; "when another temp tation comes, bectuso of tho pardon I now grant yon, bo noble over, as you aro over bravo !" "You pardon mo!" ho cried, taking the hand from his arm and holding it to his bosom. "I ask more of your woni manhood! I ask pardon for tho love which I havo given you, solely againal my will, knowing you would not return it knowing you pledged to another! J ask you to reinember me kindly in the future, and with pardon for my pro sumption." "Panlon!" sho echoed, a tremor stir ring Iter heart at his earnest words. "Oh, iny hero! if I could. accept your heart with its few weaknessos.perhaps, its sterling worth I know how royal J would count tho gift ! I can not. And now, although 1 danco no more to-night nor over again with you, lend mo back to tho dancers." Ho did so ; and when othors had gath ered about them, ho silently drew apart watching her with gloomy, yearning oyes; and Lena wondered why there was so dull an ache at her heart, when Clar enco would como to her on tho morrow. And Clarence did seek hor on the morrow; but, somehow, tho betrothal was not renewed; tho young man waited months, and then sought her again ; but Lena told him, kindly, gently, that she had never loved hiin witli tho love which a wife should give him she know it now. Fivo years drifted by after that night at tho ball when Lena Dilo had broken her troth, and Clarence Amherst led a fair young briilo to tlio altar, while sho still went her calm, Avomanly way un wed. Since that night sho had not seen Captain Leinoro, lmt sho heard often of tho gallant soldier whose chivalry to ward her sex placed him above his own, whoso nobility matched his bravery, and whoso faco had novcr been turned from a foo! Was it becauso he still remembered? sho would sometimes wondtr, and then, when she had almost t, night her self to hope no more for sight of his handsomo face, they met! Tho man with a scar, for which men honored him, acrosshisbB.irdudcheok;tho wom an who had outlived her girlhood. Is it not hard to comprehend a hu man heart? Thoy had been wildolj parted, but lovo had bridged tho (lis tanco between; and Captain Leniorf says his wifo has mado him what ho is. and to her tho world must givo hit laurels. Philadelphia Call. Earthquake "Weather. Thomas iB. Lewis, of California. should not lio surprised if this coasi woro treated to another earlhqiiakt this week. It is just tho weather foi them. A yellowish, huzy atmosphere and tho continued presence of low hanging clouds. In California tho big gest shocks havo occurred in tho inontL of October. I havo seen a wooden houso completely turned around on its foundations, so that you had to climl into tho back yard to pull tho frojil door bell. Earthquakes, in my opinion, aro duo either to electrical disturbances or tho oxpansivo power of steair on tho earth's crust. How is tint steam gonerated? By Htibterrauear atreanis of water pouring upon tin earth's central llros. In Yucatar thero aro miles nnd miles of thest hidden streams which, so far as thoj havo been souuded havo proved unfath. oniablo. No ono who has once exper ienced a "sure enough'.' earthquake car evor attribute a similar oxperienco tc any other causo. Tho first impulse when you aro used to them, is to tinu tho reeurrcuco and duration of tin shocks. The Demand for Horses. Boston Commercial Bulletin. A prom ineut auctioneer states that the salei this year havo been fully iiU per cent larger than last year, dospito tho facl that genoral business has been so quiet Tho demand for horses is increasing every year, nnd, as tho supply does noi appear to increase in tho samo pro portion, prices aro running higher, ami this year range from 15 to 25 jer cont higher than last year. The main de mand is for good roading horses, thost having good size, stylo and action. . reasonable degree of speed is looked for, horses being expected to road ter miles an hour easily. Great speed is noi a customary desideratum, but is rarelj objected to. m Thero is in tho southern part of Nova da, near tho Arizona lino, and a short way above tho Graud Canyon of tho Color ado, a houso built of potritied logs. The cabin is six foot high and tho in terior is seven by oiht feet. It isbuill in tho sido of a hill, only a portion ol tho aido of tho cabin and tho front being exposed to view. This cabin was erected by n desperado and cttlo thief, ami was sought by him aa a plaeo o; safety when pursued too cloiely by t lie enraged people whom he had been robbing. EUTNED PALACES. The Ruins of tho Zncas Tho Utvtlve Popu lation of Central America. From the ruteburc Dispatch. A full bearded gentleman, whoso faco was slightly bronzed by exposnro, wa9 standing on tho steps of tho poatofllce, on Fifth avenue, yesterday, with a packet of foreign letters in hi3 hand, when a Dispatch reporter accosted him. Tho person was Mr. Francis E. Fast, formerly of this city, "but now Secretary of tho Central Amer ican Syndicato Company, with head quarters in Now York. Mr.' Fast is in tho city on a brief businoss visit, but is fresh from a fivo months' tour in tho States of Central America, having nrrived in New York only last week. A keen observer and thorough linguist, Mr. Fast has a wealth of experience stored away regarding thos'o odd littlo Bepublics down in tho tropics. "Most, or I might say all.of my trav eling was dono on tho back of n mulo with only a servant. I would travel all day and at night, after swinging my hammock under a treo in tho public square of tho littlo village whero I in tended to rest, a crowd of tho principal men of tho village would gather around and ask innumerable questions nbout my country in a queer, innocent fashion. After I had told thorn all, they in turn would relnto tho traditions of their ancestors ; of tho fabulous mines of gold and silver; of tho Spanish con quest, and tho glory of their departed geatness. I traveled from tho British Colony of Belize to tho Incas ruins in tho Provinco of Copau, iu tho Eopub lio of Honduras." "What do you know of tho reported discovery by a priest of a key to the Mexican and Central American hiero glyphics?" "I know nothing beyond what I have read sinco my return to New York. I heard nothing of it down thero. In fact thero is very littlo in it. 1 don't seo how nny key can bo obtained that would unlock tho Ivcas' mysteries. Thero is no vestige of tho old' languago left, and thero v ns no contemporaneous languago that was reduced to writing that I know or ever heard of. But of these Incas' ruins, they aro wonderful. You como upon them in tho midst of morass ami swamp. Miles of magnificent columns, tho wreck of tho palaces of cmporora who ruled beforo Cortez came. Next to tho boau ty of their ruins cornea tho beauty of their pottery, remains of which aro to bo found within the walls of ovory temple and palaeo." "What was tho most striking thing in tho way of ruins that you encoun tered ?" "A wonderful road. Tho Applan way has been tho boa3t of antiquarians for ages, but what do you think of a road sixty miles long in tho heart of Central America, constructed over mountain and through morass and jungle, nnd exquisitely paved with squaro blocks of stone as compactly set as our Belgian blocks of to-day? Ono of tho Inca Emperors had that road built expressly for his brido. so that when she camo on hor bridal trip to his palace hev mulo train would havo a fit road upon which to travel. Tho tra dition says that this rukr, whoso namo has been forgotten, had 1,000 men for nearly a year working on this enter prise. Tho ruins aro thero to show for tho work yet, and I havo traveled on that strange thoroughfare over whoso stones, still firmly sot, tho tangled vines and branches of tho giant trees formed a canopy that almost excluded tho sun shine." "And I he pcoplo lazy and dishonest, I presume?" suggested tho reporter. "Lazy? Yes," replied tho gcntlo man. "but not dishonest. On tho other hand, thoy aro strictly honest. Onco a month a peon is sent from tho mines down to tho colony for coin to pay tho hands. Ho has no guard and receives GO contn a day for his services. Ho ro turrs regularly with from $1,000 to $5,000 in gold in the not on tlio mulo's back. Tho villago is sixty miles from tho mine. Tho native women are tho prettiest on tho continent, but thoy aro tho mo3t slovonly, too, I may add." Mr. Fast will roturn to Central America, tho comiug fall iu nil proba bility. The Iron Walls of France and Eng land. From tlio Gorman Military Gazette Groat Britain still holds first place with her armored llopt ; Franco, second ; Germany, third; Italy, fourth; Itussia, fifth, and Austria sixth. But at the present momont Franco is building four teen vessels of tho most powerful model and eight nrmored vossols for coast do fonso. Therefore, in four years France will havo thirty war vessels, twelvo of which will bo first-class, and England thirty-two, only ono of whioh will bo of the samo strength as any ono of tho twclvo Fronch ships. Italy is now build ing fivo first-class war vessels ; Russia tliroo and threo iron-clad cruisers; Ger many ono iron -clad cruisor and two gun boats ; Austria ono war vessel, and Den mark ono iron-clad for coast defense Consequently thomaritimo pro-cmin-onco of Great Britian is do:idedly men aced by Franco. England being obliged to employ a great portion of hor fleot in the- Mediterranean and -at different dis tant points, it is fair to presume that in 1S87 or 1SSS Franco would bo nblo to opposo a lleet of 42 armored vessels against an English ono of 30 nt tho rao3t, including ovon tho vessels for coast defonso. A romarkablo private act, tho Earl of Devon's ostato bill, was recently intro duced in the Houso of Commons. It empowers Lord D. nud hia non Lord Courtenay, to soil every aero of tho vast family estates, preserving no other house but Powderham, and deals with mortgago dobts amounting to $1,250, 000. Tho bill has become a necessity through the conduct of Lord Courtenay, who a few years ago passed through tho Bankruptcy Court with debt amounting to $3,500,000. Tho Coorte nays, who aro of Toyal descent, owned in timo past no inconsiderablo portion of Devonshire, besides holding ono of the largest properties in lrolund. Much of their Irish property has been sold. t