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FAME". Dim Is the rumor of a common fight, When hosts meet hosts, and many names art sunk; But of a single combat Fame speaks clear. Matthew Arnold. REMORSE Not that I grieved you; no remembered thorn Left In your heart frcta now my own repose, I only wonder left so soon forlorn Whether I could have found you ono more rose, Allco Wellington Rollins In Llpplncott's. JIM FOULDER'S MISTAKE. A pleasant, balmy day in May. The win dows of the railway car were open. There was nbreezo stirring; and though a cloud of dust wa-. blown In it was also blown out, with the exception of n tired portion which stopped to rest on the clothes of the possen Rers or burrowed for its own safety in their ears and nostrils. Thero wero only two va cant seats in the car, and at Pankeap station two ersons canio in to fill them. One of these wns an old man on n second look he was probably not over 50 with iron gray Hair, partly covered by a slouched hat, and clad in a new suit of gray stuff that seemed to have leen made for somo one elo. With him was a young and very pretty girl, whose dress wns of ordinary stuff, but well fitting, and who was well gloved nnd well shod. The observer would havo set down tho two for n well to do farmer and his daughter who were traveling for business or pleasure. The man looked around, The two vacant seats wero on opposite sides of the car. In ono of them sat n young, well dressed and apparently self satisfied gentleman, anil the space by his sido was occupied by n liandbug of crocodilo leather and a spring overcoat. In the other was another young mnn not quit so extrava gantly dressed, though neatly clad, nnd not so handsome as the first, though he had an open nnd intelligent countenauco. Tho far mer looked nround, and, motioning his daughter to tho vacant sent, said: "There's a place for you, Lucy." Then, turning to tho young man with the sachul, ho asked: "Seat engaged ?" The young man looked up, curled his lip superciliously, nnd said: "Man to fill it'll bo here presently, I dnro say." "Ah!" said the farmer, coolly removing tho gripsack nnd overcoat nnd placing them on tho young mail's lap; "then I'll occupy it until lie comes." And he seated himself accord ingly, whiK the young mnn glared at him. The one on tho other side looked amused, and then, rising, said: "You hud better ex chnnge 'eats with me, sir, and then the young lady and yourself will bo together." "Thank you," was the fanner's reply, mid the exehango was quietly effected. The two young men wero evidently ac quainted, for the courteous ono said to tho other in n low voico: "Jim Poulder, you made a mistake there." "I never mnko mistakes, Frank Boiling," replied the other. "I dure say you'll make .your fortune some of these days uy being polite to the granger jwpu ntion; but my for tune is already made." The first speaker said nothing more, but, drawing a newspaper from his pocket, opened it nnd ran his eye over its columns. l'oulder yuwned a little, and nt last said: "'This is too dull for ycjjrs faithfully, Junies Poulder. I'll go into luo smoking car and take a wliifT. Have a Biilfter?" ho inquired, producing a pocket flask. "No, thank you," replied Dolling. "That .stuff is rather too fiery for me." "Hero goes nlone, then. That's as fine ibrnndy as ever crossed the ocean. Dav-dnyl IKeep an eyoon my traps, will you? nnd don't ;givo up my sent to every country yokel who sks it," Tho elegant young gentleman shook him self and mndo his way forward to tho car especially provided for fumigation. When ho had gone tho old mnn leaned over :tho arm of his sent nnd addressed Boiling. "Excuse me, sir, but didn't your friend who has left say thnt I1L-1 namo wns James Poulder "That's his name, sir," replied tho young annn; "but ho is not exactly n friend of mine, 'though wo livo in tho same place, nnd I know 3iim very well." "May I inquire whero ho Is from?'' "Yes, sir; C ueysburs." "Son of Peter 15. l'oulder, tho great pork packer there, isn't he?" "Yes, sir." "His father should deal with him. It would 'bo quito in his line." "Oh, papal"' said n sweot, reproachful voice, us those near who heard tho colloquy itittercd. "It is n fact, Lucy," rejoined tho fanner. Tho old man, who was oridently intelligent, entered into a general conversation with tho .younger, nnd soon showed that he was quito well informed. Boiling was glad of a confer ence so entertaining, esiecially when, as hLs eyes wero bent in that, direction, he saw tho voting lady was an interested nnd, ho hoped, -a pleased listener. Thero was something very sweet in tho expression of her countenance .nn inexpressible impress of modesty nnd inno cenco on hr features. Thry chntted nway, and tho elder, so dexterously thnt tho younger never perceived it, drew out of tho other his position, prospects and intentions. Holling was frank by nnturo, and tho ques tions of his interlocutor, who was ns ingeni ous as tho other was ingenuous, wore craftily put, Tho sharp granger soon learned that Frank Boiling hod been engaged for somo time in tho study of law; but that his father having met with rovorses, and having two younger daughters to educate, tho young man determined to mako his burden less, and had 6et out to support himself, abandoning his !uw studies and taking a situation as sales man nt a country storo in Grifftoti.n thriving town about flvo miles from tho main lino. "I get but beggarly pay, of course," said Frank, gayly. "I am only a raw hand; but I have a promise thut, when I am better quali fied, my wages will lo increased." "You nro rather a singular person," said tho farmer, bluffly, "Most young men would havo talked of their salary." "1 rather prefer the old stylo of English," said Boiling. "I nm to xs n hlrclini; and tho H3mpensation of n hireling is called wages. Hut wages or salary tho terms are indiffer ent to me." "My plnco is within a milo of GrifTton," said tho old man. "I have a notion that I know your father onco. Wasn't he at Har vard in his time?" "Yes, sir; nnd so was I. Wo aro alumni of tho same school." "I wonder if ho remembers his old chum there one George Carter George St, Leger Carter, ns they havo it on the rolls." "Yes, sir; I'vo heard him sjK-ak of him often, though tho two havo drifted apart since then. Judgo Carter, you mean. Ho lives nt Griirvon, Do you know him?'' "Uml ye-es! After a fashion." "Papal" whispered the young girl, but Boiling's quick ear caught her words, "I know the judgo better than you da" "Bo quiot, Pass, will youl" replied her father in tho same tone, "I am told," resumed the young man, "that lis left tho bench, nud though quite wealthy, has gone back to the bar. I havo a letter for him which my father, recalling their youth ful friendship, Insisted on riving mo; but I hall not present it," "Why not? He might bo of service to you. "bcarcciy, sir. ou sec, if I am to bo salesman in a country store, I had better nccommodito myself to juy position. Tho judge, even if he remembered old collego friendships, wouldn't be likely to consider me a welcome addition to his faniilv circle ns visitor. He is rich, nnd then he is said to have a very handsome and accomplished daughter, who would, no doubt, look down on me. 1 bnve my iirend nnd butter to earn nnd had better conflno myself to it." "Possibly you are right. But how came your father to loso his money? I thought ho inherited a line fortune." "Yes, sir; but he wns drawn into incurring responsibility tor a relative. He is not ruined by any means, but is merely hamored, nnd thinks he win pull through in time with little economy and pnidonce; and I havo no doubt ho will. But I am only in his way, or i wouiu nave remained." "HaTe you ever thought of trying farm ingr "No, sir. I have no capital, and know nounug or it," "Do you know moro of selling groceries nun iry gooasr "Not n bit more; hut, you see, I nm paid something there while I learn." "Your friend, or your acquaintance, as you can mm, goes io uniiton. too, does lie? ' "es, sir; but he goes thero in n different capacity. I Iwlieve ho represents his father in somo transaction about proicrty with tho judge, nnd is to remain thero somo dnvs as a guest, until tho affair is closed. Possibly, us ms miner wnuts mm to marry, ho may bo on a tour or observation and take in tho judge's uaugnier. i iiougii thnt H very impel tinent of me, for he has said nothing on thosubject," "Do you think he is so irrosistiblo as to bo able to pick and choose nt his measurer in quired tho girl, looking quizzically over her wittier s sliouliler. "tie can bo very fascinating when he chooses, I nm told," replied Boiling; "and as ue is Handsome, nn only son, and his father worth millions, ho is at least what elderlv Indies call 'a good catch.' " uni.i i, . . er occur to you, young man that it was your duty to obey a father orders and deliver your letter of introduc tion I" itT . -!.. . i uiisi, sir, nn usunuy ouertlont. It was notn positive order. I shall write him nnd explain." "I tell you that you should deliver thnt let ter to its proper owner. You are only a trtts. teo in tho case. I am Judge Carter, nnd this is my daughter Lucy. Hand over tho paper ui nil' euui l. "I l)-g pardon, sir; but I" . . .... ion want iiientiliention. Here, conductor! leu tins young gentleman who I am." dtitigo carter,' responded the function nij, a nine curious to know what it was nil nnouc. "Thank you, Phillips. That will do. Now sir." Boiling, not n little astonished, took the letter from his pocketbook. "If you'll iwrmit me." said tho 1udre. ns lm ujK.-iieii uio letter anil glanced over tho con tents, lie gives you n good character, nnd nanus mo 10 iook alter you a little. Ah, how time flies! Lucy, this vouiil' fellow's fnt.lw.r nnd I had such good times in tho old days. lungum you read law, li illing?'' "A little over two years, sir." "Liko it?" "Very much indeed, sir." "Whom diil you rend with?" "Speneo & Sullivan." Good men. Sullivan nut von tlirnn-ri, ti, office business. I fnnev. Timf ui -n,. Now, I havo leen putting you through nn cx- nausttvo examination, which Is my way, and thliil: you will do. Lot old Urn find iiiioiuer salesman, no's not dying for you, I i . or i Koi mm n substitute. I linvo two Undents in my office. What they nro there tor is their own business, l,ut thoy'll nover Mi.ihoagreatHiicces.sat tho bar unless they v..u.iSu men- ways, i want a clerk to man ago my oflleo nnd to boss nround while I nm olf on circuit. I'll givo you a living salary, .v.. mueii, and you can read law mean while. You ought to bo able to pass in i ear. if you turn out as I hopo you will, wny, when you get your sheepskin, wo'll see what can bo done. What do you say to this?" oy io u, sil l hat can I say but yes, mm manic you tor your offer? ' "vii. mats settled, llero wo nre, and thero is our carriage. Jump in. I'll drive." Tho next day James Poulder, Esq., made ma iipjiearanoo at tho Carters in n stato of elegance only mntehed by that of Cap! cuuios ramous watch nover equaled and nrely excelled. Ho was ushered into the drawing room and rocoived by a young lady nuuso siyio suited oven his fastidious taste, 1 .1 - . . . ' "uoso reatures had u dim rum inrlry. nun mo juugo como tn tho young man's lecogniiion or tho tanner in tho cur whs com plete. Ho stammered out an apology, but tho old man relieved him. "It could hardly have Wen exoctcd thnt jim Mioum unvo Known us,'' said tho judgo. 'Let nil that pass. You nro quito welcome As wo havo two hours beforo diunor, wo'll go to tho oflleo, and look over the papers to gether. Mi-,s Carter will uxcuso you mean while." In tho office Poulder found Boiling, who was busy nt work on a declaration. "Why, Frank, I thought you wero going into tho grocery business." "I'vo changed my mind," said Frank, re suming his work. James Poulder stayed his week out and then took tho cars to Cnreysburg. Frank Boiling did not mako tho samo trip until two years after. Then ho went to visit his father, who had cot over his necuniarv troubles, and to seo his sisters. He had been admitted to tho bar meanwhile, and Judgo Carter, whoso favorable impressions time had confirmed, hud taken him into partnership just before ho left. Ho wns In high spirits on thnt trip. Ho was not alone. Miss Lu-v Carter that had been. Mrs. Francis HolliiiL' then, was his traveling companion. Thomas Dunn English in Independent, A Creole Glrl'H I.I To. When tho creolo girl leaves school she en ters society and is nover seen thero unchnper- oned until after marriage. To this event sho looks forward as tho fulfillment of her des tiny, a spinster among tho Creoles being al most as raro as nmoug tho Jews. In her choice of a husband sho is influenced by fam ily wishes, although mnrriago among tho Creoles is by no means simply nn nflair de convennnce, as it is too often v,th tho French. Mamma settles all preliminaries, and then tho lovers aro left to themselves. From this timo until tho mnrriago tho lictrothed jiair aro nover seen in public wall nny but cuch other. ' Sho cannot receive attention from any man, slight as it may bo, nor can her lover pay to any other woman tho jetlts soins of social (ntercourso without exciting remark In the scheme of creolo etiquette broken cn gagemenU and broken hearts And no place. Very soon after her Mrotbul tho creolo girl with her mother calls upon all relatives and friends of the two families. Her shyly uU tared "Jo viens de vous fairo jiart do mon mariago" Is her announcement of tho impend ing event. For eight days before and eight days after marriage tho must not be toco in public. Harpei-i Bazar A FIELD BATTERY. ONE OF WAR'S MOST AWE INSPIRING SPECTACLES. LIKlit Artillery In Action A Crisis In llnttli A Terrible Ilooiul ltoonil ol Cannon Cliuro of the Kuomy Horror- of Wnr. A Iwittory is needed hero at this particular point. Tho enemy sees tho opiorrunity and throws a dense mass of men against it. The crisis is approaching. An aide gallops oil to give tho order to tho nearest artillery. It is over there on tho adjacent knoll. The aido has reached it; ho points with his linnd where It is needed. Beforo ho can turn hi horso around, guns and horses were nil mov' ing. Can they get hero in time? W o must hold this knoll; it is tho koy point of this part or tho battle, nnd see, the enemy is nd vancing for n grand assault. Quick! order up another regiment to supjiort tho battery when It gets here. Thero it conies, flashing nt intervnls through smoko nnd dust liko a meteor. A long train of guns mid caissons- six, eight guns, nnd six, eight caissons, and six, eight horses to each gun and caisson. With a tremendous racket, they dash full speed across fields, never turning to right or left, heading straight for this knoll. Drivers all lashing their horses into n fury of foam officers tainting with their swords, and on the gun chests sit tho bravo cannoneers, cool and indifferent outwardly, but knowine full well inwardly that in a few minutes more many of them will bito the dust. They hold on to tho chest handles for life, for as a wheel strikes a log, tho carriages jump two feet in tho air. Now they turn slightly with tho greatest rapidity to avoid that huge liowlder, they cross ditches, overturn hedges and fences, all tho horses galloping in a cloud of dust. 11a! ono horso has fallen yes, struc' by a bullet. Tho men jump down from thv carriage, tho battery goes on in a moment tho traces aro cut, and tho poor horso left te die. Tho carriage, drawn now by flvo horses, hurries to rejoin the batten-. There, thoy all go down a hollow, and disapjiear from view for a moment tho next instant thoy are up again. Seel tho captain gives a sign. What a chango! As if instantly turned to marble every horso and carriage stops dead short. I hen for flvo seconds what Inextricable con fusion I Horses, men, guns nnd caissons to- gef.ier in a horrible lumblo then all is clear i;ain. There back in tho hollow, sheltered aro tho caissons a littlo below tho hill stands the line of limbers, nnd hero on tho crest nro tho guns. What n metamorphosis I Tho statucliko cannoneers uro now full of lifo and excitement I Now n cloud of white smoko nud red flame suddenly shoots out of tho black mouth nearest, n terrible boom rings out, then another nnd unutlier. Boom! boom! boom I tho great mouths yell with horrible delight, and at each boom goes down a wido swath of men m tho advancing col umn. isoonu lioonu iooml thoy roar in joyful gleo, and yet at each boom thoy recoil in horror nt their own power. Boyond tho enemies' lines, nwny oft in tho distance, trees split and fall, and houses collapso nt somo tin seen mysterious power, livorytmng gives way beforo the terrible storm of iron mis siles thrown out nt each boom I boom! boom! Tho eiiomy for nn instant halt, and then reform, on again and chargo up tho hillside, Will nothing stop them? No, thoy aro deter mined to havo the battery that causes such terrible destmction in their ranks, and though with each discharge wido lanes nro oiiened in them, thoy do not fnlter. Tho bravo can noneers aro falling fast. Quick I "Limber, rear!" sounds tho bugle, whilo tho long sup porting lino of infantry rises from tho hol low, and pours volley after volloy into tho determined foo. Hal ho halts ho is checked! No, that is only temiorary disorder. See, thero ho comes ngnin, with n yell! Oh I how torriblol Quickl spike tho guns! Hand to hand thoy light. See, oven as that officer's sword is upraised, tho bullet strikes him, und ho reels from olr his horso. JJown goes the horso, kicking nnd screaming in death agony. Men lighting with bayonets, clublxxl muskets, flro their guns in each other's faces blow off heads of men claso by. Blood Blood! Blood! What is that? Thank God! Tho joyful yell in our rear is from n ro-enforcoineiit ar rived just in timo. Tho enemy sees it, he gives wny, thero ho goes what is loft of him. That is right; injur volloy after volley into him, rush after him; do not Jcuvo any ono nlivo. Tho guus nro safo, but what a scono! Thero nro piles of dead and wounded to gether. Pools of blood on tho ground, and everything marked with blood. Flies nro already settling on tho dead. What terrible groans and moans, and prayers for water. Broken muskots, torn clothes revealing white skin stained with rod blood, canteens, haver sacks, guidons, cooking tins, cnuuistcr cart ridges, broken wheels, dead horses and men, all together. Look nt that innssl norsos with entrails scottered about; human logs and arms with out bodies; bodies with jagged splinters and bones protruding through tho flesh. That man's face is already swollen and this one's is turned black. Oh I tho despair, tho hatred oi courago depicted on their countenances! Ami tho strnngo positions thoy tuko oyos protruding from sockots nnd tongues from irouths. Oh! it is terriblo. Ono can but shudder nnd sicken, turn faint and giddy. Yet it is war tho scienco that brings out tho noblest as well as tho worst -passions of men, nnd that is tho great civilizer of tho world. William It. Hamilton, U. S. A., in Outing. Aro Stone Alive? Wo generally think of minerals as dead lumps of innctivo matter. But thoy may Imj w.id to bo alive, creatures of vital pulsations, and sejuirated into individuals as distinct as tho pines inn forest or tho tigers in tho jungle. Tho ilisjiositions of crystals nro ns diverse as thoso of animals. They throb with unseen currents of energy. Thoy grow In eio as long as thoy havo opportunity. Thoy can le killed, too, though not as easily ns mi oak or dog. A btrong electric shock discharged through a crystal will decomposo it very rapidly if It is of soft htructwro, causing tho mrticles to gradually disintegrate in tho ro- erso order from its growth, until tho toor thing lios in dead, shupcless ruin. It is true tho crystal's lifo is unlike that of higher reatures. Hut tho alirorenco lietweon vege table nud nnimul lifo is no greater than that between mineral und vegetable lifo. Linuieus, tho great Swedish naturalist, defined tho ihreo kingdoms by saying: "Stones grow; hints grow and feel; animals grow nnd feel und move," Wido Awako. The President' Wife. A lady who has recently seen Mrs. Clovo- land says: "Mrs. Cleveland Is looking hand somer than over. Sho seems to havo grown stronger, physically, all tho timo, and her arms look as if their muscles wero most nd mirably dovelojxxl, though so well covered with llesh as to preserve porfect symmetry. nnd thoy look very whlto, too, oven when seen In contrast with a white 'oolen dross, so ofteu trying to flesh tints, bho Is full of pleasant chat, and her familiarity with current literature amazes all who know how man' other demands sua Las oa tier time," No- Voric world. THE CROWN PRINCE'S VICTORY. How the Prussian Force Defeated Austrian In tho AVnr nf 18G0. lb On thoSiVl of Juno Princo Frederick Charles crossed tho Austrian frontier, and six day later ho was joined by tho Army of tho Elbe. They wero nt Gittschin. On his left the crown prince, with his army, was at Koenig- inhof, a dnvs march nwny, while tho Aus- trious had retired iu Koeniggrntz, ready for battle, i he plan of attack was very simple. Priniv Frederick Charles, with his three corjn, was to assault Bonedeck with his five, while Bittenflcld was to fall upon the left Hank of the Austrians nnd tho crown prince attack their right. But tho crown prince was twenty-flvo miles nway, and it wns 4 in tho morning lieforo Col. von Frankenstein after a terrible ride, arrived at tho crowi prince's headquarters with tho king's cxkh niand to join Princo Frederick Chnrlas, Tho battle Iwgan at 8 o'clock In tho morn ing, tho king, Moltko and Bismarck lieing ot the Held. Tho noodle gun worked ternbl havoc among tho devoted battalions of Aus tria, but they kept their ground, and for long timo tho scales of Kattlo hung prett; ovenly. For a timo it seemed indeed ns i victory would rest on tho standards of th Hnpsburgs, and the Prussians looked for tin coming or tho crown princo as eagerly as Wellington had onco looked for tho coming of Blucner. "Would to God tho crown princo would como!" Suddenly Bismarck lowered hi glasses and drew attention to certain lines in tho distance. All toleseoixw wore poinjisl thither. At first the lines woro pronounced to bo furrows, "lhoy aro not fumnvs,' said Bismarck, "the simces aro not equal they aro advancing lilies." It was the crown prince's army, that had been delayed bv the condition of the roads, which tho rains him mndo nil but impassnbK Only twenty-tlvi miles, but it took the nrre r nitio hours to d the distance, and tho erovu princo lost 1! er cent, of his mon tlnx'ugh exhaustion bj the way. Tho crown pi Inco lost not a mo ment in getting his forces into action. Vio lently nssaulted on both flnnks. nnd flercelv preifrd in tho center, the Austrians U'gau to slacken their fire, to givo way, nnd then to retreat. Tho battle was won, and tho honors of having decided it wero the crown prince's. Bismarck himself udmits how critical was tho situation of tho Prussians at ono point of tho battle. Globe-Democrat, A Duel with Chief Left lliiml. Duels were ns common in tho west in those days as in the south, and the following story is told of Jiiu Baker challenging Ix.-ft Hand, the grtat war chief of tho Arapnhoos. Ho was known by that name by tho whites as it was remarkable to see an Indian who was left handed. His Indian namo was Ni-Wot, A mountain stream and littlo postolllco near Deliver lear the namo Ni Wot, in honor of the old warrior. It was early iu tho sixties, when Jim Baker wns living on Clear creek, thnt ho had excited tho animosity and kitivd of Loft Hand. On one occasion jott Hand and a band of his tribe cnmiod near Jim Baker's cabin. Believing that thoy wero lient on mischief und that his old enemy intended to make war on him, Baker, with rillo iu hand, went nlone to left Hand's camp. Tho Indians were amazed to seo Baker enter their camp alone, and much more so when thoy saw him walk up to Ieft Hand and say: "Is iA-ft Hand, tho great chief nud warrior of the Arapahoes, hero for ihmico or war?" Tho chief, startled by tho nervo and nlso the abrupt questions of tho speaker, hesi tated a moment. "Which is it my Indian brother wants?" again said Baker. "Palefaco no friend of Arapahoes," replied Loft Hand. "Mo no atraid of Jim Baker. Ho shoot rillo liko Kit Carson, but Left Hand no afraid." Anury words followed, and Left Hand shouted out: "Mo heap great warrior of Arapahoes; mad at palefaco. Left Hand como to light, and light now," shaking his rillo dellantly. "Fight with rifles?" askisl Baker. "Left Hand no afraid palefaco riflo; fight with rillo hundred yards." "licit Hand has spoken liko a warrior and I will light," replied Baker, for ho know that ho was more than a match for any Indian with his rifle, and although tho only white iu or near tho Indian enmp, ho feared them not. Tho hundred yards wero Ktopiied off, and Baker and Left Hand took their places; but before either had fired a shot the Indians in terfered and put an end to tho intended duel. Baker then ihrew his riflo over his shoulder mid returned to his cabin, and was nover afterwards molested by Left Hand. Denver Cor. row i ork W orld. In IlrKaril to Kxploslves. Tho prevailing opinions iu regard to explo sives aro, in tho main, incorrect. Tho state ment that tho main force of a dynamite ex plosion is downwnrd will go uncontradicted in almost any company that has not given oxplosives siecial attention. Hut, in fact, there is no shooting upward or downward or edgeways with ono oxplosivo moro than with another. I hey all oxplodo alike, and tho variety of effect is caused by tho differ ence in their iiower that is, mo rapidity with which thoy explode. Tho explosive power of iowdcr, which, of nil explosives, is best understood, is about -10,000 pounds to the square inch, and other explosives nro meas ured as lieiug a givon liumlier of times stronger or weaker than powder. Tho force of that explosive is generally bcllovod to lie upward, when, in fact, it is espial in nil direc tions. But it bums slow enough to allow tho air to get out of tiio wny. Dynamite, on tho other hand, explodes so rapidly the air cannot bo displaced iu time to prevent its force downward being much greater in proportion than that of jKiwdor, It is localise dynamite will break a stono be neath it that tho jieoplo think its greatest txiwer is in that direction. To provo that it is not, susjienil a largo stouo in tho air und Busjicnd tho dynamite chargo to tho under sido of it. Tho work of destruction will bo as complete as though tho stono liad been undernoatli. Hun and Flro Symbol. Thero aro to Ijo found occasionally upon tho walls of old brick houses, at ubotit tho lino of division Iwtwcon tho first and necond stories, flat pieces of iron flvo or six inches iu length, and bhu'xxl somowhut liko tho letter S. Tho uso of theso articles was clearly brought from Enrla:id, whero it is still con tinued, nnd a writ' r pvos a curious account of its origin and r.u-r..ng. Tho writer says t).; t tho flguro In question la nn early symbol of tho nun. It is still used In Herefordshire arA other jwrts of England. Ho onco usked an old servant of tho family a Gloucestershire man tho rcasou for tho jiarticular form of theso iroas, und tho reply was that "thoy wero mado thus In order to protect tho house from lire as well as from falling down." If ono will oxomino into tho antiquities of tho Islo of Man, ho will find tho seal of tho government shows a curious combination of this figure, Tho samo was on tho official teal of Sicily, Wo can troco its uso to tho oldest, countries of Asia, but its origin was carh6r than history glvos any record. Nature, When a girl geU to bo 25 or moro, it's Jusf J as well uot to givi her any birthday prosanUn YOUNG STUTTERERS. ro PREVENT OR UTTERANCES CURE DEFECTIVE IN CHILDREN. Sensible Advice, from n Comprtent Au thority Importance of Knrly Correc tion Proper Iteaplrntloii Value of Vowels und Connounnts. It is altogether useless, nay en in a high degreo injurious, to scold, ,r, worso still, strike a child for a defective utterance or stuttering. It is requisite that those who surround such a child should Iw mast gentle und calm, for everything harsh or abrupt startles, and nothing is moro adapted to pro mote siutiermg man terror ami iear. With grown up ersoiis or with children In'tween S and 112 years explanations or pi-eseriliod rules may exercise a Ixnioflcinl effect; with children lielow S years this is altogether iiselefs. Here only tho menus thnt nature prescrilies can l atuilicd that is, imitation nnd habit. Whatever a child of such a tender ago sees or hears it imitates, nnd very ofteu with surprising lldelitv. Hence the creation of a d'nicct which is spoken by the children just as bv the parents. Tho persons surrounding tho child are every thing in its development, nnd it depends principally on them how its natural abilities nre develoiHsl nnd what defects make their iipivarauce. Persons in contact with n child of this age ought not to have defects of nny kind, as, for instance, in breathing, in tho production of voice, iu sixnkimr and in lan guage. They ought not to sjienk too rapidly, too hastily or in detached phrases ; tho child, forced by nature to rely on imitation, will assuino nil these defects. Hence let tho fain ily lie very careful that the child hears only good speaking. As soon us u mother perceives that a child has the habit of repeating, and quickly ro pontlng, syllables or letters, or, indeed, of in correctly pronouncing words or syllables or letters, sho must not let this pass by tin noticed, or even, ierhnps, laugh at tho mat- tor in nmuseinent, mimicking the incorrectly spoken words nnd exaggerating tho defects; but sho must with tho greatest calmness, and without startling tho child by too sudden in tcmiptiou, slowly and distinctly utter in cor rect manner tho wrongly pronounced word, syllable or letter, and cause tho littlo ono to rejieat it iu liko manner. lx)t tho mother, however, do enreuu not to do this with a forced distinctness of utterance, for, ns tho child will imitate her, it will now fall into tho error of affectation, which will increase just as much as nny other defect, if tho mother has failed to understand tho child, let her cause It slowly co roiont its words, al ways, however, without startling it by too sudden or violent commands, nnd let her make it n rule never to comply with tho wish of u child which it has not clearly and dis tinctly uttered. A story is told of a mother who cured her child of stuttering by forcing it to pronounce overythiug in a long drawu, utmost singing, maimer. For instance: "Pl-cn-so 1-e-o m-o h-a-vo n-n a-pplo." Not until tho child had thus spoken was Its wish complied with. Knelt positive determination is absolutely indision.sublo to mothers and teachers. Though, ns I havo already said, rules nnd laws nro of no avnil In tho enso of a child of from II to (J or 7 yenrs, yet it must 1)0 nccus tomcd to a certain fixed manner of utternnco. Above all, it must bo accustomed always to take breath lefore lieginning to spenk, whereby it gains air, timo and tranquility to speak. When a orsoii wishes to speak ho must flrst tnko breath. This tho child usu ally fails to do; it begins with half filled, sometimes with noarly empty lungs, to ox press its thoughts, and hence, of course, is forced after ono or two words to tnko breath convulsively in order to continue, to speak lor instanco: "If you (a pant for nil) want to go there, etc." This injurious manner of respi ration is very provnlent among vivacious children of from H to 5 years. If this defect of speech bo not broken, many defects, prin cipally among them stuttering, will enstio iu time. It is, therefore, just at this ago that a child requires to bo treated with tho greatest attention, lovo and patience, and must uot bo left to itself in tho development of its sjioech. A very good menus of training a child to siwuk properly, us indeed to concentrate its wandering thoughts, is to tell it stories. Let the mother rolnto littlo stories to the child. using only easily understood words, short sentences, which can bo comprehended by tho child, and lot hor, ere coining to tho end of the tale, cause tho child to rejieat part after part slowly and distinctly, lieing careful to notice; every mistake of the child iu breath ing nnd siieaking, as well ns iu the laneuairo itself, and to correct every phonetic defect iu a pleasant and gentle manner, not allowing the slightest mistake to pass unnoticed. In this manner, relating and lieing related to, let tho story lie brought to a closo. If it is particularly difficult for tho child to utterly correctly certain words, syllables or letters, let tho mother roiMsat theso slowly, oudfy und distinctly (though not in a forced manner) until the child can pronounco them correctly. Let tho mother bo careful that tho vowels aro always pronounced clearly that is, with tho correct vow;el shades nnd with tho necessary duration and tho con sonant sounds uro mndo short but decided. Tho lettem of tho alphabet (vowels and con sonants) require a certain timo for their formation and must havo a certain duration iu speech. Tho vowel Is tho carrier of sound; on it wo must tarry when it becomes neces sary; njoti it wo must put every degree of emphasis, every shade of accent, for it is the expression of our feeling. It is tho body of tho langungo. iho consonant is only tho lress, Both must bo rightly produced in or ler to obtain tho right results, und, as a leautiful body in an ugly dress loses much of Its lienuty, aye, Is often disfigured, bo it is with a syllable or a word tho vowels of which are falsely or defectively created. The great est faults in speaking are too groat an ex penditure of strength und too long a dura tion of time In the creation of tho con sonants, and too short a duration of time, lack or strength and neglect to givo the vowel shades in tho creation of tho vowels. It is very injurious to a child inclined to stutter if its questions nnd it puts many aro either not answered at all or very Impa tlontly. Tho child filially liecomes imbued with a sort of reluctance to put any quos tlons, withdraws into itself and forgets to question and consequently to speak at all. Persons whoso task it is to 1(0 with children iid instruct them must in such cases nover tocoine lmwit!i;nt and irritated, and repel tho child in u quick und angry manner, but must (tiva a loving and clear explanation to its quorim. It will, iierhajw, 1k said that it Is not always possible for a mother to do this, ami yet thousands of mothers mothers truly worthy of Imitation havo done it, and thou sands will doit in timo to como; for tho future of a child is based on tho first eight years of Its life, which Ho altogether iu tho mother's hands. If this iinrtof n child's lifo (from :i to 8 years) lie allowed to ass with out projier education iu tho utterance of siieech; if tho child, who at first shows only slight traces of stuttering, bo suffered to de velop fully into a stutterer, thou it will havo to undergo tho long, tedious cure which re quires six, ten, fifteen mouths and even mora time, nud which Is Infinitely troublesome and wearisome to pupil and teacher, Oskar v attuuui In BnbylwxL PICTURE OF JAME5 W. RILEY. Tho Indiana Toet Tnlhs Alxmt III Art' nnd IIU Method of Work. James Whitcomb Riley, tho western poet and humorist, took tho Intellectunl audience by stonn tho other afternoon at Chlckering; hall when ho recited his quaint lines entitled, "When the Frost Is on tho Punkin." Even James Hussell Lowell could not repress a. smilo, and Hunner, Eggleston, Cablo nnd Hichnrd Henry Stoddard laughed aloud. Those who hnvo read Mr. Itiley's jioctry would almost instantly recognize tho poet, if it wero possible for ideas to picture in thor mind's oyo their creator. Hlley is quaintand almost homely, until hoFjwnks. Then tho veil Is lifted and mirth and humor lllumlno his features. Ho has a large, strong, smooth shaven, mobile face. It Is a humorous faco that retreats fore uud aft: In other words, it curves from forehead to chin. His lnrgo Ho tuan nose plays a strong part in tho euscmblo of features. Ijirgo blue eyes, rather sunken, givo a beaming expression to thin, radiating wrinkle. When ho smiles these linos fnirly glow. His hair is so thin and closo cropped that it is not easy to distinguish its color. It looks a palo sandy. He is snugly built, of medium height, and has great suppleness In the shoulders. Mr. Hi ley is a ready composer. Maj. Pond asked him for nn uutogiuph, when ho sat down and immediately wrote these lines: It hain't no use to crumble and complain, It's jes' ns cheap niul easy to rejoice; When (iod sorts out tho weather nud sends rain, Wy, rain's my choice. After ho signed his name, a largo, liold handwriting, some other rsou desired his autograph, and this Is tho verso ho Immedi ately wrote: We say and wo say nnd wo say, ,we premise, rnpie nud declare. Till a j ear rioiu to-morrow Is yesterday. And yesteiiiny Is where? A reporter asked hint how ho worked and how he went about selis'tim .ii,.itl,lr ...n "---.. ..if, Dmir able for his particular style. Ho replied: "I have no trouble w hatevcr to Hud something to writo ulKnit. 1 cannot throw a stono but that 1 hit a subject. They are every when nlsuit, wherever I go, nnd I tnko them as I And them. I havo no sjiccinl system to work by. I always write ns I feel, and that kt haps is the only system I have. It is useless to force anything; it must como forth with natural feelings and then it will strike tho right chord. A writer cannot tell every time how ho selects n theme to write nl.mt at least I cannot. Nature is spread out be fore us, and somehow I stumble over things that awaken within mo tho instinct and feel ing to write. That is finding a subject." "in writing your dialectic ioetry do you nut it ill irood KiiL'lish iiml Mmn ti-..i,0l.t.. if so to speak?" "No, 1 do not. I imagine thnt tho old farmer is talkimr. and I for the tin,.. old farmer, writing down tho thoughts that i-omo io mo iu a iiomely, easy wny. Tho spelling nnd nil, as tho old farmer would do it, so do I, and I And it satisfactory as to re sults. "Now York Mail and Express. Inner Circles or .Swelldom. A census of "good society" lias just been mndo in this city, nnd It is found that of tho population of nearly two millions counting in tho metropolis mid its suburbs only 7U nro qualified to rank with the best. In a re public whero tho notion is outrageously ge neral thnt behavior is tho truo test to worthi ness, it requires an authoritative edict onco in a while to squelch tho loveling tendency. Tho Patriarchs have dono tho job this time Thoy aro an organization of intensely swell gentlemen who givo annua! balls at Dolmo nico's, und thoy put what thoy regard as their minds to tho drawing of the lino distinctly lietwoon "society" nnd common people, Tha i'utriurchs' next ball is to occur this mouth. Ward McAllister, unoldlicau of unquestioned standing, is tho high mogul. Every autumn ho i nn Us out a careful list of ninety uiiioothcr real gentlemen, making 100 iu ull. Thoy con stitute the Patriarchs. Thoy aro assessed $50 atilcco for a fund with which to pay tho ball's costs of musio uud supper, Ukii thorn is placed tho awful responsibility of issuing invitations, for tho documents aro substantially credentials of tltts highest 'Kissiblo character, proving that Clio holder is "in society." Each ono in tfeo 100 mimes seven persons. Tho numlicr is based on a careful and critical estimate that thero aro no moro than 700 men and women iu all Now York quito worthy of thoglorious distinction. Tho separate lists of seven uro sent to McAllister, who calls n iecrt meet ing of the entire 100, to whom tho names nro read, and a single vote against a enndidute Is sufficient for exclusion, nil of which is funny to tho render, but very momentous to tho small coterie of persons concerned. When Mrs. W illinni Astor gavo a notablo ball two years ago sho extended her invitations to 800, and was by her friends considered liberal, considering how sacred aro the precincts of "society." Thus you will seo that so far as Now York, is concerned there msy bo an "uptxu 30,000," but towering altitudinously ulxvo them aro less than 1,000 positivo Biiper lutives. Now York Cor. Pittsburg Dispatch. Offer to a Yulo I'rofuHNor. A few days previous to tho Thanksgiving gnmo a young nuui who woro glasses, and Iniro tho nppouruueo of being a Yalo student. entered a local ready made clothing store nnd asked for a suit of a fair material and. price. Ho was quickly fitted. Then coma tho fun. ".Shall I send tho bill to your father?" In- quirtsl tho salesman. "Lot mo nee, you livo in Buffalo, don't you? I'll Hx it say fiO or $50. I can givo you tho balance iu three or four days anyway; or, If you aro hard up, I'll advance it now." Tho figures named wero doubla what tho suit cost, and tho customer, who is ono of Yalo's youngest professors, asked tho clothier what ho meant, Tho clothier explained; "Oh," ho said, "I do a great deal of that sort of thing now for tho 1mj)-h, and I am willing to uccommodat you' if you want it." The profussor thanked him, smiled and said ho thought he'd puy, Tho merchant was, ak last accounts, unaware that his customer was a professor, and not a student. Tho professor thought tho story too good to keep and told it to some of his friends. Its cruel publica tion may end a clover schemo to deplete tho parental ockotbook. Now Haven News. Alcoholism In 1'crHlii. Dr. JnblonowskI, who has contributed somo sanitary notes on Persia to a Pol lib. medical journal, states that tho uso of alco hol io liquors (brandy ami wine) lias of lata become greatly extended nmoug tho uppen classes, alcoholism In various forms being; now a very frequent uffectiou, as those per sons who have taken to drink scarcely ass a single day without becoming intoxicated. Now York Post. An Old Vfr Homo. Probably tho only survivor of tho horsa that took part lu tho rebellion is old ChiUv the horse ridden by CoL Galllgan, of Illinois during tho war and still in tho 'lossossiou ot Mrs. Ualligan at Qcneeoo, Ills. Chub Li SI years old and in dolly uso as a carrUtjuc horso. Now York Evening "World. To make a long ttory rfiort Send It to Umm editor of a iwwspDr,dlurllugtoa (YbJu. Free Praia.