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LABOR AND WAIT. Mtcr ttie ncorn betimes lias been plntiteil Long, crc It rlsec an oak strong and tall; fotig tliat tlio bard to the lyre's chord has chanted, Tender but potent to hold In soft thrall, Eptingtn from sorrow and happiness slaying, Living immortal when he is no more, Long In his otil were fermenting, essaying Outlet to find through sweet melody's door. Cycles on cycles arc star-world's in making; Centuries went to each ate of earth's sphere; Lifeless and bloomlet s creation's dawn-break- Low In the Fealc the first forms did npjcar. Long had the Hebrews Messiah expected F.r the uprising of Hethlehciu's star; Bluwl Is each reformation effected, Yet roll the wheels of Progression's grand car. Canst thou not bide then the issue of sowing? Hoping lu faith the glad day to perceive Win u thou shall have all thy barns overflow ing! Crowded with sheaves from foundation to eavc. Lon;: though and weary the time be till reap ing, Valnt not; continue thy fields aye to till, Labor and wait, the while sluggards are sleep ing. Walt the lrultlon of prescient will. Mary L. Goodrich, In the Current. Sandorf's Revenge, SEQUEL TO UATHIAS SA.VDOUF AND DOCTOR AXTEKIRTT. DSy Jules "Verne, UTHOlt OP "JOOHNEY TO TUB CENTEK OP THE ISAItTlI," "THU TO TJIE MOON," "AIIOUND THE WOULD IN E10HTY DAYS, " "MICHAEL STnoOOFI'," " TWENTY THOUSAND LEAUUE3 UNDEU THE SEA," ETC., ETO. tfantlatlon copyrighted Vy O. IP. IJanwt, ms. CHAPTER XII I Continued. "Notning can bo clenror," answered Namir, "than Unit you should bo moro careful tluui over of Doctor Antokirtt," "And as much as possible wo should know what ho is doing, mid above nil things where ho is." "Thut is not easy, Sareany," answered Nnmir ; "for when I was ut Ragusa, for instance, I heard that to-day ho would bo ut ono end of the Mediterranean, and to-morrow at the other." "Yes! Tlio man seems to havo tho pift of ubiquity," growled Saroany; "'but it shall not bo said that I let him Interfere with my game without making n tight for it, and when I go to his homo in hisisland of Anlekirtta, Ikuow well" "That tho wedding will havo takon filaco," answered Namir, "and you will lavo nothing to fear from him or any 000." "That is ho, Namir, and till thon " "Till thon wo must mind what wo aro nbout! Olio way wo shall always havo tho best of it, for wo shall know whoro lie is without his knowing whoro wo arol Now about Carpena, Saroany; what havo you to fear from him ?" " Carpena knows my connection with Zirono 1 For many years ho took part in expeditions in which I had a hand, nnd ho might talk" "Agreed ; but Carpena is imprisoned for life at Couta." "And that is what makes mo anxious, Namir 1 Carpena, to iniprovo his posi tion, may say something. If wo know Jio has been sent to Couta, others know at oa well ; others know him personally. 'Thero iR that lVscador who found him out at Malta. And through that man Dootor Autekirtt may bo able to get at In in. Ilo can buy his secrets from him I Ho may oven try to help him csoupo. In fact, Namir, it is all so very obvious that I wonder why it has not yet hap pened. " Saroany, wide awake and keen-sighted, liad tints guessed at tho Doo'or's plana with regard to tho .Spaniard, and per ceived tlio danger. Namir agreed that there was considerable cause for anxiety. "Why," said Saroany, "why did wo not lose him instead of Zirono !"' "But what did not happen in Sicily might happen in Couta," said Namir, coolly. That, in short, was what the iutorviow meant Namir then oxplniued to Sar cany that nothing could bo easier than for her to go from Tetuan to Couta as ofton as eho liked. It was only twouty miles from one town to tlio other. Tetuan was a httlo to the south of tho ponitentiary colony. As tho convicts worked on tho roads leading to tho town, it would bo easy to enter into communi cation with Oarpena, whom she know, to mao him think that Sareany was nnxioufl for him to escape, and to give liini a little monoy, or oven u little extra food. And if it did happen that ono of tlio pieoea of bread or fruit was poisoned, who would trouble himself about tho death of tho convict Carpena ? who would mako any inquiries r Ouo Bcoundrel leas would not seriously inconvenience the Governor of Ceuta I And Sar.Miiy would havo nothing further to fear from tho Spaniard, nor fiom tho attempt of Dootor Autekirtt to fathom his secrets. And from this iutorviow it resulted that, whilo one side was busy scheming tho oscapo of Carpena, tho other was endeavoring to render it impossible, by Bending him prematurely to tho penal colony in tho othor world, from which thero is no osoapo I Having ngroeil on their plaus, Sareany nnd Namir returned to tho town, and eeparatod. That evening, Saroany loft Spain to Join Silas Torontlial, and tho next morning Namir, after crowing tho Bay of Gibraltar, embarked at Algosiras on tho ntumior that runs regularly between Europe and Africa. As she lert tho harbor, tho stoamer inn punt a yacht which wan btonniing into th Iwy. Jtwaa tlio Forrato. Nitmir. ho had seen her whilo alio lay at Catania, rooog uized hor imniediutoly. "Dootor Autekirtt hero I" alio inut terod; "Sareany was rht. Tlmro is danger, pud tho danger is oloso ntdiaiidl" A few lioura afterwards tlio Moor lauded nt Cviuti But, before roturnuir to Tetuan, sho had taken stops to enter into communication with the Spaniard. Ilcr plan was simple, and it was almost Biiro to succeed if alio had sufficient lime. But a complication had arisen which Namir did not expect. Carpena, owing to the Dootor'8 intervention at his first visit to Ceuta, had been put on tho sick list, and been obliged to go into tho hospital for somo days. Namir could only loiter round tho hospital without being ablo to got nt him. Ono thing sho cont ii ted herself with, and that was, that if she could not sco Carpena, neither could the Doctor nor his agonts. Thero was, therefore, no danger, sho thought ; and no fear of oscapo until tho conviot got back to his work on tho roads. Namir was mistaken. Carpona's ontranco into tho hospital favored tho Doctor's plan, and would probably bring about their success. The Forrato anchored on tho evoning of the 22nd of September in the Bay of Gibraltar, which is so frequently swept by the easterly and south-easterly wind.s. But sho was only to remain thero during tho 23rd. Tho Doctor and Pierre landed on tho Saturday morning, and went for their lottcrs to tho post-oflleo in Main Street. Ono of thes", addressed to tho Dootor from his Sicilian ngeut informed him that sinco tho departuro of the Ferrato, Saroany had not appeared at Catania, Syracuseor Messina. Another, addressed to 1'ieiTP, was from Point Pescade, aud informed him that ho was much bettor, and felt none tho worse for his wound; that Doctor Autekirtt could command his services as soon as ho pleased, in addition to thoso of Capo Matifoti, who also presented his respects. Thero was a third letter to Luigi from Maria. It was moro than tho letter of a sister it was the letter of a mother. If tlio Dootor aud Piorro had taken thoir wall: in tho gardens of Gibraltar thirty-six hours before, they would havo come across Sareany and Namir. The day was spent in coaling tho Fer roto from the lighters which carry tho coals from tho floating stores moorod in the harbor. Fresh water tanks wcro also replenished, ahd-ovory thing was in trim when tho Doctor and Pierro, who had dined at tho hotel in Commercial Square, roturnod on board at guu-ilro. The Forrato did not weigh anchor that ovoning As it would only take hor a couple of hours to cross tho straits, sho did not start till eight o'clock next morn ing. Then passing the English batter ies, sho wont out under full steam towards Couta. At half-past nino she was under Mount Haoho, but as tho breeze was blowing from tho northwest, sho could not bring up in the same posi tion sho had occupied three days before, The captain thoroforo took her tho other sido of tho town, and anchored about two cable lengths from tho shore in a small well-sheltered creek. A quarter of an hour later the Dootor landed at the wharf. Namir was on tho watch, and had followed all tho yacht's manojuvres. The Doctor did not reeog nizo the Moor, whom ho had only seen in tho shadow of tho bazaar, at Cattaro; but pho had often mot him at Grnvosa and Bagiisii, and recognized liim imme diately; and she rosolvod to bo moro on her guard thau ovor during his stay at Couta. As he landed, tho Doctor found tho governor and an aide-de-camp waiting tor him on tho wharf. " Good-morning, my dear friend, and wolcomol" said tho governor. "You aro a man of your word, aud now you bolong to mo for tho rest of tho day at least," "I do not belong to your oxcollency until you havo been my guost 1 Don't forgot that, breakfast is waiting for you ou board tho Ferrato." "And if it is waiting, Doctor Anto kirtt, it would not be polito to keep it waiting any longer." The gig took tho Dootor and his guost.s out to the yacht. The breakfast was luxuriously sorvod, aud all did it honor. CH.VPTEH XIV. ran DOOTOUH UXrEUI.MENT. During the breakfast, the conversa tion ohielly dwelt on tho administration of tlio colony, on the manners and cus toms of the inhabitants, on tho relations which had been established between the Spanish and nativo populations. Inci dentally the Doctor was led to speak of tlio conviot whom ho had awakened from tho magnetic sleep two or three days before on tho road in the town. " lie remembers nothing about it, probably ?" asked tho Dootor. "Nothing," ropliod tho govornor, " but ho is not now nt work on tho roads. " "Whoro is he, thon?" nskod tho Doc. tor, with a oortain feeling of anxiety that Piorro was the only ono to romark. " He is in tho hospital," ausworod tho governor. "It seems that tho shook upset his precious liealtn. "Who is ho?" "A Spaniard namod Carpena, a vul gar murderer, not at all interesting, Doctor Autekirtt; aud if ho happened to die, I can assure you that ho would be no loss to us 1" Thou tho conversation took another turn. Doubtless it did not suit tho Doctor to lay too much Btross on the case of tho oouviot, who would bo quito recovered after a day or two in the hospi tal. Breakfast over, coffeo was served on deck, aud cigars and cigarettes vanished in Mnoko beneath the awning. Then the Doctor suggested going ashoro with out delay. Ho now belonged to tin governor, and was ready to visit tha Spani-h colony in all iU branches. Tho suggestion was aoooptod, aud up to dinner time tho governor devoted himself to doing tho honors of tho col ony to the illustrious visitor. Tim Doo tor and Piorro were conscientiously taken all over tho place, both town and country. They did not mnw a single detail either in the prUtoug or the Itur racks. Tho day being Suuduy, thn eon vies were not tit their ordinary tasks, and the Doctor could observe them under different circumstance). C(.rpua ho only saw nsthev passed through cue of the nnrdn in the hoqiitnt, nnd he did not appear to attract his attention. Tlio Doctor intended to leavo for AnMiirtta that night, but not until ho had given the greater part of tho even ing to tho govornor; and about six o'clock ho returned to the house, when on elegantly served dinner awaited them thereplvto tho morning's breakfast Wo need hardly say that during tho wah; through the colony tho Doctor was followed by Namir, nnd was quito un aware that ho was so closely watched. Tho dinner was a pleasant one. A few of tho chief people in tho colony, olllcers and their wives, and two or three rich merchants had been invited, and did not conceal tho plcaBiiro they experienced at seeing and hearing Doc tor Antokirtt. Tlio Doctor spoko of his travels in tho East, in Syrin, in Arabia, in tho north of Africa. Thon leading tho conversation round to Ceuta, ho complimented tho governor, who admin istered tho Spanish colony with so much ability. "But," added ho, "looking after tho convicts must give you a great deal of trouble." "And why, my dear Doctor?" "Because thoy must try to esoapo ; and as tho prisoner must think moro of getting away than tho warders think of stopping him, it follows that tho advan tage is on tlio side of tlio prisoner, ami 1 should not bo surprised if there is sorao timns ono or two missing at roll-call." "Never," nnswered tho governor ; novor I whero would tho fugitives go ? By sea, escapo is impossiblo 1 By land, among the savage peoplo of Morocco, flight would bo dangerous 1 And so tho convicts remain here, if not from pleasure, from prudence 1" "Well," answered tho Doctor, "I must congratnlato you I For it is to bo feared that guarding tho prisoners will boenmo moro and moro difficult in tho future. " "And why, if you pleaso?" asked ono of tho guests, who was much interested in tho conversation owing to his being tho director of tho ponitontiary. "Because, sir," roplied tho Doctor, "the study of magnotio phenomena has made groat progress, becauso their action can bo applied to everything in tho world; becauso tho effects of sug gestion aro becoming moro aud more frequent, and tend so much towards substituting ono personality for another. " "Aud in that case?" asked tho gover nor. " In that case I think that if it is wiso to watch your prisoners, it 13 just as wiso to watch your warders. During my travels 1 havo witnessed somo extra ordinary things, that I wuld not havo believed possible, with regard to theso phenomena. And in your own interest do not forget that if a prisoner can unconsciously esoipo under tho influ ence of a stranger's will, a warder sub ject to tho same iniluonco can nono tho less unconsciously allow him t escape." " Will you explain to us of what theso phenomena consist ?" asked tho director of the penitentiary. "Yes, sir, aud I will givo you nn example to mako them clear to you. Suppose a warder has a natural disposi tion to submit to mngnotio or hypnotic influeneo; and admit that a prisoner can exercise such influence over him. Well, from that moment tho prisoner has becomo the warder's master and can do what ho likes with him. lie can mako him go whero ho pleases, aud can mako him open the prison doors when ever ho likos to suggest the idea to him." " Doubtless." replied tho director, "but on condition that ho has iirst sent him to sleep " "That is where you mako a mistako," said the Doctor; "he can do all theso things when ho is awake, and yet ho will know nothing nbout them." "What, do you mean to say?" "I mean to say, and I affirm, that under tho iniluonco tho prisoner can say to tho warder, 'On such a day at such an hour, you will do such a thing, and ho will do it. 'On such a day you will bring mo tho keys of my coll,' and ho will bring them. ' On such a day you will open tho gate of the prison,' aud ho will open it. 'On such a day I will pass by you,' and ho will not teo him pass. " "Not whon ho is awake?" "Quito wide awako!" To this affirmation of tho Doctor a shrug of incredulity passed round tho oompany. "Nothing can bo truer, nevertheless," said Pierre, "for I, myself, havo seon such things." "And so," said tho governor, "tho materiality of ouo persou can bo sup pressed at tho look of another ?'' "Entirely," said tho Doctor; "and in some people iu such a way that thoy will take s-alt for sugar, milk for vinegar, and wine for physio. Nothing is impos siblo in tho way of illusion or hallucina tion whilo tho brain is under the intluonoe." "It seems to me, Doctor Antokirtt," said tho governor, "that tho general feeling of tho company is, that those tilings must bo seen to bo believed I" "And moro than oucel" said oua of tho guests. "It is a pity," said tho govornor, " that tho short time you have to givo us will not allow you to convince us by an exporimout." " But I can I" repliod tho Dootor. "Now?" "Yes, now, if you like I" "How?" "Your Excollenoy has not forgotten that three days ago one of tho convicts was found asleep on the road, and I told you that it was a mngnotio sleep?" "Yes,"Faid tho director of the peni tentiary, "and the man is now iu tho hospital." " You reniombor I awakened him, for none of your warders could." " Quito bo " "Well, that was enough to create botweeii mo and this convict what is his name ?" "Oarpwna." "Between mo and Carpena, a bond of suggestion putting him completely in my owtir." "Whon ho is in your presence," "And when we aro apart." "Between you here, and him in tho hospital 7" uskod the governor. "Yes ; and if yon will give orders for them to L-nvc tin- doors open, do you know what ho will do ?'' " Itun away 1" said the governor, with a laugh in which all joined. " No, gentlemen," replied tho Doctor, very seriously, "Carpena will not run away until I wish him to run away, aud ho will only do what I want him to do." "And what is that, if yon pleaso?" "For oxample, when ho gets out of tho prison, I can order him to toko tho road here." "And will ho como hero ?" "Into this very room, if I please, nnd ho will insist on speaking to you." "To mo?" "To you. And if you like, as ho will have to olx y all my suggestions, I will suggest the idea to him to tako y'ou for f omebody else for his Majesty Alfonso XII." " His Majesty tho King of Spain ?" "Yes, your Excellency, and ho will ask you" "To pardon him?" " Yes, to pardon him, nnd, if you like, to give him tho cross of Isabella into tho bargain 1" Shouts of laughter greeted this last assortion. "And tho man wido awako all tho timo ?" asked the director of tho peni tentiary. "As wido awako as wo arc." "Not no I It is not credible, it is not possible," oxclaimedtho governor. " Then try tho experiment I Givo orders for Carpena to bo allowed to do what ho likes, aud for security let ono or two warders bo told to follow him at a distance. Ho shall do all I havo just told you. "Very well, when would you liko to begin?" "It is now eight o'clock," said tho Doctor, consulting his watch. "At nine o'clock ?" "Bo it so; nnd after tho experi ment?" "And after tho experiment Carpena will go quietly back to tho hospital without tho slightest remembrance of what has passed. I repeat and it is the only explanation I can givo you of tho phenomenon that Carpena will bo under a suggestive iniluenco coming from me, and in reality I shall bo doing theso things, not Carpena." Tho governor, whoso incredulity was manifest, wrote a noto to tho chief war der, directing him to allow Carpona full liberty of action and to follow him from a distanco ; and tho fioto was immedi ately despatched to tho hospital. The dinner at an end, tho company at the governor's invitation adjourned to the drawing-room. Naturally tho conversation still dwelt on tho different phonomonaof magnetism of hypnotism, nnd controversy between the believers and unbelievers grow ani mated. Doctor Autekirtt, whilo tho cups of cofl'eo circulated amid the smoko of tho cigars and cigarettes, which oven tho Spanish ladies did not despise, re lated a scoro of facts of which he hod been tho witness or tho author during the practieo of his profession, all to tho point, all indisputable, but nono of them, seemingly, convincing. Ho added also that this faculty of suggestion would give serious troublo to legislators and magistrates, for it could bo used for criminal purposes; and cases could ariso in which crime could be committed without its being impos siblo to discover its author. to hi: continued. How Thoy Fixed It. A man with a bundle under his arm called at a Michigan avenue clothing storo tho other evening and hesitatingly inquired if the proprietor over bought second-hand clothing. "Vhell, 1 puys sooch garments vonco in a while. Vh:n you a Shcneral iu cler last war?" "No, sir." "Dot makes it badt. I cnuld pay you $2 for dot coat if you vl a? a Shcneral, and maybe somebody gif me four. Vhas you a Congressman?" "No." "Too badt. Shust now dere vhas a demand for Congressman's old clothes. Vims you come candidate for Governor last time?" "Not that I reiuenibor of." "Mebbo you vhas a groat inventor?" "1 can't say that 1 am. Tho only thing I ever invented was an excuse." "Vhell, you see how it vhas? If you vhns.somo celebrated man your old clothes go oft liko hot cakes. If you vhas nobody den nopody puys 'cm. How mooch vou vhant for dot coat?" "Three dollars." "Tree dollar! Say, you go right oudt of my blacc! 1 doan' haf somo time to fool away mit lunatics!" "Givo ino two!" "Two dollar! Gif you dor sanio price ash a great Shcneral' Pleaso go oudt, my hoadt aches!" "Well, tako it for twelve shillings." "My friendt, look iu my eye! You vhas a poor man, nnd 1 liko to do right py you. 1 haf my rules laid down not to puy clothes oxcopt of great men. but 1 pretik 'em for you. 1 gif you sovon-ty-iive conts for dot coat, uml 1 pin on him a card dot you vhas a colobrated poet. I do dot mooch to help you oudt." "Givo mo a dollar and put on tho card that I am a celebrated artist." "No, my friondt. Dor worry best I could do vhas to gif you ninety cents uml put on dot you vhas a oolobratod musician." Thoy brglnod on that, aud tho stranger want wy saying: "You oan spoil oolobratod with a big 'CY and depend upon mo not to givo you Hway." Dttroit Frtt Prtss. .My p," wW oh small boy, 'is a prsaehar, ami U Mire to goto heaven," "lluht" raid tfati oilier HtvaH bojr, "that ain't Detain'. Mj M is a doctor and oau kill your old p.".,Yv Yvrk Smi. ORATORS OF OTHER DAYS. Personal Characteristics of Vntrlctc Henry, Hamilton, l.rc, "Webster, Clny, nnd SerKCimt S. l'rcntlss. Patrick Henry, the great Virginia orator, called in his day "the Demosthenes of America," i3 described as having been nearly six feet high, with a slight stoop of tho shoulders, his complexion dark, sunburned, and sal low, his forehead high, his bluish-gray eyes overhung by heavy eyebrows, and his mouth and chin indicative of firm ness. His delivery was natural and well-timed, and his manners were dig nified. He spoke with great delibera tion, never recalling or recasting sen tences as ho went along, nor substi tuting a word for a better one. His voice was not remarkable for its sweet ness, but it was firm, and lie never in dulged in continuous and deafening vociferation. Every school-boy is familiar with his wonderful appeal to congress to offer armed resistance to Great Britain, ending, "Give ino lib erty, or give mo death." Richard Henry Lee, measured by the classic standard of oratory, was the Cicero of the continental congress. Tlio cultivated graces of his rhetoric, wo aro told, received and reflected beauty by their contrast with his col league's 'grander effusions, his polished periods rolling along without illort and filling the car witli the most exquisite harmony. Samuel Adams, of Massachusetts, who had been known as "tho great in cendiary" in New England politics, be came tlie guiding intellect of tho con gress. Yet. it docs not appear that either ho or his colleagues took a prominent part in tho debates wise counsels, perhaps, accomplishing as much as eloquence. Ho was at that tune 50 years of age, and his form was slightly bowed, whilo his long locks were gray, but his clear blue eyes Hashed with tho lire of youth, and courasrc was stamped on every feature. Alexander Hamilton, of New York, small in stature, possessed a mind of ininienso grasp and unlimited original resources, of such rapid thought that ho seemed at times to reach his conclu sions by a species of intuition. Ho would catch the principles involved in a discussion as if by instinct, and ad here rightly to that, quito sure that thereby the details were certain to be right, ltufus King, ono of the col leagues, was the possessor of an uncom monly vigorous mind, highly cultivated by study, and he spoke with dignity, conciseness, and force. His arguments were so logically arranged that as they had convinced him they curried convic tion to others. John lliitledge, of South Carolina, was probably the most cultivated ora tor in the continental congress. His ideas, Hainsey tells us, were clear and strong, his utterance rapid but distinct; his voice, action, and energetic man ner of speaking forcibly impressed his sentiments on the minds and hearts of all who heard him. At reply ho was quick, instantly comprehending tho force of an objection, and seeing nt oneo the best mode of weakening or re pelling it. During the iirst fifty years of the "senato anil house of representatives in congress assembled, " under the con stitution, there were no verbatim re porters, and tho congressionnl orators poured forth their breathing thoughts and burning words in polished and el oquent language. Business was trans acted in a conversational manner, and when set speeches were occasionally made they were listened to with atten tion. Tho first written speech read in the United States senate was by Hon. Isaac Hill, of Now Hampshire, " a firm supporter of Gen. Jackson. When about half through he lost the thread of his discourse and stopped, evidently embarrassed. His wife, who sat in the srallery almost directly over him, com prehended the situation, and said in a voice heard all ovor the senate cham ber, "Mr. Hill, you've turned over two leave-, at once." He immediately cor ro ted his mistake, and proceeded with his remarks amid a roar of laughter. Daniel Webster was not an eUem poraneous speaker, and ho always pro pared himself with great care for his speeches in the senate, and his argu ments before the supremo court. Al ways careful about his personal appear ance when he was to address an au dience, ho used, after ho had reached the zenith of his fame, to wear the cos tum of the British wltigs a blue dress coat with bright buttons, a bull' waist coat, black trousers, and a high, white cravat, with a standing shirt collar. A man of commanding presenco, with a well-knit sturdy frame, swarthy feat ures, a broad, "thoughtful forehead, courageous oyes gleaming from beneath shaggy ey brows, a quadrangular breadth of jaw bone, aud a mouth which bespoko strong will, ho stood liko a sturdy roundhead sentinel on guard boforo tho gales of tho consti tution. Holding in profound contempt what is termed spread eagle oratory, his only gesticulations were up-and-down motions of his right arm, as if ho were beating out with sledgo ham mers his forcible ideas. Henry Clay was formed by nature for a popular orator. Ho was'tall and thin, with t rather small head and gray oyos. His noso was straight, his upper lip long, and his under jaw light. His mouth, of generous width, straight whon ho was silent, and curving up at tho corners as ho spoke or smiled, was singularly winning. When ho enchained large audiences his features wero light ed up by a ploasing smile, and the ges tures of his long arms wore graceful, and tho gentle accents of his mellow voice wore porsunsivo and winning, or terrible iu anger. His friends wore legions, and they clung to him with un dying afl'oction," while his antagonists novor made peace with him. John Quiuoy Adams wrote iu hu diary that tho "oratorical encounters between Clay and Calhoun aro liliputinu mimi cry of tho orations against Ctosiphon and tho crown or tho dobato of tho second Philippic." Sorgonnt Smith Prontlss was undoubt edly the most elonuont man who over addressed the United States house of ropresontativos. A carpet-bagger from oiaiue, no weiu iu .uissiasippi poor mm friendless, and not only b-came fore most among her sons, but acquired a national reputation. He was, indeed, a remarkable orator, his intellectual endowments presenting a remarkable example in winch great logical powers and the most vivid Imagination were happily blended. As Drydon said of Halifax, he was a man Of plprclin; wit and jirt-cnnnt thought, Kmlued by nature nnd by learning taught To move aswmblies. The greet secret of his oratorical suc cess was his readiness. Ho seemed never at a loss for an epigram or a retort, and his impromptu speeches wore the best. Thomas Corwin, of Ohio, was noted for his humorous speeches, especially one in which he mercilessly ridiculed a lawyer holding a militia commission, who had undertaken to criticise the martial exploits of Gen. Harrison. It was with him however, a subject ol regret that ho had ever said a funny thing iu debate, and ho used to advise his 3-oung friends never to mako hum orous speeches. "A man." said he one day, "must be funny or wise. Y'ou will rise higher in the long run to bo wise. This reputation of mine for humor nangs about my neck liko the body ol death. It is the Nemesis which will haunt me to my grave. Slum it whilo you may." Stephen A. Douglas was a short, thick-set man, with ilorid, clcan-shavcu countenance, and a nervous manner, which made him attractive to friend and foe, and gained for him the sobri quet of "The Little Giant." His mind was capable of grasping, analyzing, and elucidating the most abstract and difficult subjects. Ho had a deep-toned voice, and his gestures were energetic and somewhat graceful. Wo may not havo the equals of Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, John Hutledge, Webster, Clay, Calhoun, or Prentiss, but as a whole the congres sional orator of to-day is far superior to that of the near, or tho distant, past. Verbatim reporting has proved a groat injury to congressional oratory. In the olden timo the senators and represen tatives would listen to those who were speaking with the attention of assem blages of trained critics. When ver batim reports of the debates were made and printed, these congressional listen ers wcro no longer to be found. A senator or representative who had carefully prepared himself would, as he commenced his speech, see his audience engaged in every other way than lis tening to his accents. Some would bo in groups chatting, others would be reading newspapers or books, and tho rest inditing epistles or directing pub lic documents to their constituents. It would be difficult for him to say what ho had intended were there not another stimulus by which his tongue and his patience were rendered inexhaustible the rllection that although his words wero falling lifeless upon the cars of his ostensible audience thoy would be read by attentive constituents at homo. It is to them that speeches in congress have been addressed sinco the introduc tion of verbatim reporting. Congress men who wero noted for their eloquence upon the home-stump have iloundered through written platitudes at the capi tol, otten prepared for thoni by some journalist for a stated compensation. Ben: l'crley Voorc, in The Chutuuquan. Traveling in Japan. A long ride on a Japanese pack-horse is an epoch in the life of any traveler. As the animals are shod with straw, and as the roads are very rough, they never attempt anything beyond a walk even with the most violent inducement. The traveler is perched high up in a hard pillion, in a sort of a valley, the sides of which are composed of his luggage, spare hats, shoes, girths, and straps rolled into bundles; his legs arc doubled up so that his knees touch his chin, and the sensation is liko that of being on tho back of a camel. Thus placed ho must perform his journey, or as an alternative ho may bo driven to tho kago, or litter. This may either be a basket slung on a polo, or a rogu lar box with sliding doors and shut ters. Tho litters of men of rank, such us once wero frequent enough in tho streets of Yedo, but which have gone the way of so many remnants of old Japan, were often small rooms gor geously decorated and painted, and re quiring a scoro of coolies to carry them; but the litters which the ordinary trav eler must uso aro of tho basket typo, and as provocauls of suffering and mis ery are second only to tho pack horse. To the native, whoso normal position when not standing or sleeping is squat ting on the heels of his feet, a confine ment of several hours in a kago, with searcoly a change of position, is no hardship; but to tho European tho agony of sitting cramped up in the space of an arm-chair, with legs curled up, tucked in, or huddled together, for an indefinite period, must bo actually suffered to be appreciated. Temporary relief may bo obtained by sitting with tho legs hanging over tlio sides, but in this case they either graze tho ground or come in contact with tho huge bowlders with which tho road is litter ed; by stretching them out in front, when they kick against tho coolie; or by stopping altogether and walking, which means loss of timo, but which is tho only efficacious method of escaping tho pains oi v ramp. Tho kago is, how ever, much more rapid than tho pack horse, and far moro economical, Tho coolies aro woll trained, sure-footed, stalwart follows as a rule, four to a litter covering easily thoir livo or six miles an hour, and resting but rarely. Tho motion, however, is very unpleas ant, and is apt, liko that of a swing, to mako tho uuaccustomod traveler feel sick. Especially Adapted, "What do you put ou your hair that makos it appear so glossy and beauti ful?" nskod a young lady of n fomalo acquaintance. "I use pomade," said the lady, "aud I wculd say that it would bo very ap propiiato for you to uso the same. 1 "And why mo moro thnn any one olse?" nskod her companion. "Well, because you havo raven curls," said the voting hid). "And what of'thatf" "Oh. nothing, only Poe-mado is os peoially adapted for anything pertain ing to Havou." National Wcclky.