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BAR HARBOR.
A Wild, Weird Tale of Lore
and Adventure.
B-V AMOS X.EE.
PUBUSITED DT SrKCUL AnnLXQIUKXT WITH
TUK AutnoR.
CopyrijWorf, is7, by O. IK Diltinjham Al'
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jrown. A closer inspection discovered them
'to bo decidedly green and mottled with dots
nf rust v brown f and it. also, was ant to ro-
veal the totnllv unsusftccted fact that, far'
In their dontha-hnhind an annarent frank.
ncss jtnd boyishness that seemed to vail
from observation tho real motives and feel
ings of the heart nnd that invariably throw
tho stranger off his guard and caused him
to miscalculate as to tho ability and designs
lf ...,. tUtfl11(ltllttt1fit l,nlilti.1 till llita
lurked a strong dash of recklessness, yet
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clance certainly would never give the own
cr credit for possessing. This discovery, in
turn, led to the instant conviction that, when
aroused, this apparently easy, good-natured
fellow might develop many surprising
traits even such as tho entire casting usidc
of conscientious scruples in order to gain
his ends.
If it is nsked what had been the cause of
his unpleasant meditations along the high
way, that is easily told.
lie was an American, well-born but poor,
tlis friends and relatives, from the first, op-
oscd his choice of a profession, declaring 1
tho latter to be unmanly, enervating and al- j
.together impracticable. lie himself began
to doubt his own abilities. His was a pliant,
impressionable nature, easily influenced by
others not wholly from weakness ; but, also, j
because his natural lack or scir-connuencc
had been aggravated by a mistaken course
of early disciulino which taught him always
to yield to tho opinion of his ciders. The
constant reiteration of dismal prophecies,
m strust of his own talents, and, above all,
the unwilling, disappointed ucquloseeneo of
his parents in his choico - all this causod
him to waver in tho wish of his youth, and,
at last, to abandon it.
Disheartened aud imbittcrcd at tho
thought of foregoing tho ono and only real
desire of his life, he now became a drifting,
unhappy man; uncertain what to do; ap
parently incapable of selecting a profession ;
Houred as much as one of his happy disposi
tions could be; unfit for any immediate du
ties and, yet, obliged, in some way or other,
to earn a livelihood.
He was not ono to give up in despair. He
tried, first ono thing, then another not
from choico, but necessity, because ho
deemed it ids duty always hating most
now not fnr from thirty years of age, ho
was still unsettled and, of course, unhappy
woefully so, at times.
Finally, realizing the seeming helplessness
of his state, ho lost tho will and, at length,
even the wish to decido. So ho resolved
upon tho cowardly course of allowing mat
ters to shape themselves and force him to
some decision.
Yet, nlthough he professed no longer to
trouble himself as to his future, like many
of thoso in a similar predicament, lie experi
enced moments when his wasted life, ills
present nimlcssncss, his disappointment!
and unrealized hopes overwhelmed him in
all of their dismal aspects. When thus dis
turbed, off ho would go on some long, lonely
walk, lost in gloomy reflection.
Somojslight occurrence of tho previous
evening had brought back the old, old trou
bles upon him; and now, although tho after
noon was far spent, ho was still completely
under their influence, and tho reader finds
him on the outskirts of a small country vil
lnge, near Dinan, in IJritnnny for lie had
managed to scrapo together a few dollars
and venture even upon n trip to Europe
suffering from a lit of despondency, super
induced by reflections of tho forogoitig
character.
Despite the fact that ho could lay no
claim to good looks, Fairfax, when excited,
gained u rather unusual color in his cheeks,
and his eyes were wont to Hash and sparklo
with unusual brilliancy. Had ho not been
in such haste and so absorbed in his prep
arations for tho ball, lie might havo
paused a moment beforo tho mirror to re
mark the transformation in his appearance.
His high, full forehead, over which hud
dropped an unruly Napoleonic forelock;
his bronzed complexion, heightened by tho
unusual color of the faco; his long, droop
ing mustache, and, more especially, thoso,
brilliant, flashing eyes that seemed to burn
with liro in their sockets, inado him, to say
tho least, rather observable.
At last, ho put tho finishing touches to his
costume and, entering tho carriage, prom
ised tho coachman extra money, if tho lat
ter would drivo as rapidly as possible
This had been a lucky day to tho young
American. Why should not luck continuoi
Might it not bo possiblo that ho should meet
.her thcro tins evening! Ho folt almost cer
tain that ho would.
"On, as fast as you can 1" called ho to tho
driver.
That individual, aroused by tho hope of
reward, lashed his horses, until, tired as
they wore, thoy toro alono at a furious pace.
Covered with foam, thoy dashed past tho
porter's lodge, along tho avenuo to tho
chateau, and drow up, steaming, before tho
entrance.
Seeking out his friend, Dick Oxford, Fair
fax asked tho latter to tako him to tho
Marchioness, his hostess. To her he made
his apologies.
"Pray that sho may present you to tho
Princess," whispered Dick, in his ear.
But the old lady saw fit to leave him to
tho tendor mercies of a romarkably bright,
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IXCK HAS COME AT LAST.
hnndsomo and physically-vigorous young
Englisli girl, daughter of tho Earl of Broad
ucroH.
So cagor was Fairfax to discovor if the
object of his search woro In tho room that,
at first, ho was not ovon civil to thogirli
paying little hood to hor delightfully orig
inal and brilliant conversation.
No Natalia was nnywhoro to bo soon I All
tho guests seomod to bo gathered In tho
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i largo ami. 1 no tjau room ana mo adjoining
I rooms, too, wore desortcd. Beside, ho had
seen no ono on the porch when ho entered.
Alas! showas not hcrol Or had gone I
Ho sighed profoundly; and, unconsciously,
murmured :
"My fa to I"
Tho English girl, who had, heretofore,
nover lacked appreciative listeners, felt
piqued .,t his inattention and non-committal
nnswcis. Sho had made extra efforts la
win hi interest, and now burst forth, icily,
with ao remark:
"Mr. Fairfax, you seem to forget your
self." Thus recalled to his senses, Fairfax, nftei
apologizing, confessed that ho expected to
meet a friend there that evening, but had
' been disappointed. Too polite to inqulro
' whomlio meant, yet mollified by his auswer,
the girl resumed her talk.
Although still preserving a subdued,
I rather sad demeanor, ttmt became him won
' dcrfully well and rendered him more inter-
esting in tho eyes of his companion, who
i had now determined to satisfy her curiosity
with regard to him, Fairfax actually found
j Himself becoming interested in her.
! gradually camo to a realizing sense of
Ho
gradually camo to a realizing sense of tho
brilliant conversational powers of tho beau
tiful creature who stood beforo him. Her
largo, deep-bluo eyes beamed with intelli
gence, nnd were capable, ho thought, of
glowing with tho passion of love, or of ter
rible anger. Tall, magnificent of physiquo,
crowned with a profusion of brown hair, ar
ranged in simplo but lovely folds, her
cheeks glowing with health, sho reminded
him of some grand Norso maiden whom tho
old Vikings acknowledged their princess.
As he was listening to her convcrsatif,
tho light struck full upon his faco from
above. Anxieties hsd not failed to mnko
thereon their marks. Aroused as ho was to
night, and yet saddened, ho appeared like a
COM1NO 1IOWK WITH STATELY STKP3.
man of intenso earnestness, laboring under
somo great sorrow which ho was bravely
struggling to repress-just that sort of
character calculated to awakon interest in
tho soul of a romantic maiden.
A largo stair-oaso wound down from
abovo and touched tho lloor a few steps be
yond him.
A hush suddenly seemed to come over tho
noisy hall, and Fairfax, all at once, becamo
awaro of tho fact that somo person or per
sons wcro looking at him.
Havo you nover felt that you wcro being
watched! So he, then, felt and glanced
quickly upward to discover who was observ
ing him.
Wind it not been for his self-control, ho
would havo started violently. As it was, a
great wavo of color surged over his faco,
and lie quiekl j looked down again, half turn
ing his back lo the stair-caso to hide his con
fusion. Coining down with stately steps and lean
ing on tho arm of the Marquis, a courtly old
geutlemau of perhaps eighty, was Natalie,
tjazing steadfastly with her great earnest
eyes at Fairfax.
Her figure was escaped in a superbly-fitting
dress of cream-color. In hor right hand
sho held a bouquet of roses, white, red and
yellow; while, above her lovely brow, fast
ened among I hoso dark trcssos, glittered a
golden star, from whoso center a puro dia
mond shot fortli brilliant rays, rellectcd
from tho myriad lights below.
Tho old Marquis, with powdered whito
hair and cue, knee-breeches and antique
buckles, and talking to her with tho name
less grace of tho French school, whilo ho
carried hor long cloak on his free arm,
made, with hor, so charming a picture as
thoy camo slowly and with graceful dignity
down the steps, that every body uncon
sciously ceased conversing to gaze admir
ingly upon tho pair.
It was just at this moment that Fairfax
chanced to look up and cntch hor oyo upon
him. She, too, seemed a little confused at
being detected in gazing so fixedly at a
stranger, and, flushing slightly, turned to
fcor escort and asked him somo impromptu
question.
Lady Lydia, his watchful companion, por
ccived tho confusion on tho part of Fairfax
with ovidcnl surpriso, and said, quickly:
"Ah 1 you havo ulready met my friend, tho
Princess, then i"
Barely thrown oft his guard, and wonder
fully quick nt recovering himself, ho an
swered, slowly and quiotly:
"You aro mistakeu. If you refer to tho
lady coming down tho stairs, I never saw
hor beforo this evening."
This was quite true, for it was after six
o'clock, when sho was watering her horso
at tho pool.
Not so easily forced to rotreat, Lydia de
termined to follow up her attack with a
coup d' otat Easily and gracefully slipping
her arm through his, sho remarked:
"Let mo present you, thon."
Was it intuition, timidity or a feeling that
tho Princess was a being from another
world and must be worshiped at a JU
tanco what was it that caused Fairfax to
start back with a look of alarm and hastily
exclaim :
"No. Pleaso do not do that."
Ho saw his error immediately, as did
Lydia. Smiling sarcastically, sho re
marked, in ironical tones:
"You appear to bo extremely disturbed nt
tho idea of meeting u tnoro stranger, Mr.
Fairfax; and ono so attractive, too."
Just here tho Marchioness entered from
an adjoining room and, seeing tho Princess
prepared for departure, hastened toward
her, saying:
"Surely, my dear Natalio, you aro not
going, without, ut least, ono song. I havo
stopped tho waltz for tho express purposo
of hearing you sing."
Smiling sweetly, hor charming guost re
plied: "Certainly, if you wish it, but it must bo
only one."
Going to tho piano, tho Princess played a
few soft chords and began hor song.
Since tho fatal moucnt every occurronco
hod been so opportuno, so peculiarly and
strangely appropriate, that it seemed to
Fnirflax as if ho wcro in a land of enchant
mont, or dreaming. But six hours had
elapsed since he had seen, only for a mo
ment, and become helplessly fascinated
with tho most lovely being ho had over bo
held. Fortune had also willed it that ho
should not only learn tho uamo of this fair
Btranuor as well as tho haunts of hor ar
tistic labors, but, also, snotild become the
present possossor of certain valued belong
inga of hers, while, to cap tho climax, ho was,
now,not only in her prcsonco,but ono of his fa
vorite ballad9,that tuulbccn ringing through
his brain, over since he bad read it en
graved upon tho ha idle of tho recovered
knife that very song sho was nctually now
singing, with a voice glorious nnd strong;
and, yet, so sweet nnd deeply sympathetic
that it thrilled every fiber of his being with
a pleasure so subtle that it was akin to
pain. Many did not restrain their tears,
nnd all were visibly afTected. When sho
finished, no applause followed. Tho unusual
silence wat. far tnoro commendatory. A
cntlo pressure of Natalie's hand by the
Marchioness, nnd a quiet: "Thank you, my
dear," from tho old gentleman, spoko vol
umes of praise.
Her cloak, trimmed with white ermine,
was thrown over the Princess' beautiful
neck nnd shoulders; her own white fingers
deftly encased tho shapely head in its rich
covering, leaving the far-shining star still
visible.
Kissing tho Marchioness, sho turned to
tho guests, who rose unanimously, and,
making a pretty bow, took the arm of the
Marquis und walked down the hall toward
the door. As she passed by, Fairfax heard
her say:
"That song has haunted mo all tho even
ing and I can not get rid of It."
He Involuntarily started, for had ho not
been in the sumo predicament!
"A few hours ago,"' continued she, "1
discovered that I had lost a precious gift
thnt my brother gave to me, just before he
died. Tho first few bars of that, his fa
vorite ballad, were engraved upon it. I am
very sad over its loss"
Hero Fairfax lost her words. He was
seized with an almost uncontrollablo desire
to hasten after hor and restore the lost
knifo to its proper owndr. But the Lady
Lydia. who had been watching him with the
eye of a lynx, remarked, sarcastically:
"Surely you don't intend pursuing an en
tire stranger, after refusing an introduc
tion to herf"
Uecalled to his senses, Fairfax regarded
his fair tormentor a moment, hnlf in en
treaty, half in defiance; then, assuming his
usual bravado spirit, gavo her his arm.
Ho was filled with joy. "Otto," thon,
was only her brother and not a lover.
Success had crowned all tho young mnn's
efforts. He had discovered far more about
the Princess than lie had even dared to hope
for, and far above all I had been honored
by more than a passing glance from her.
A wild delirium of joy camo over him.
The turn in the tide of his life had, at last,
come. He would tako it.
Abandoning himself to the delight of tho
moment, lie waltzed as ho had never waltzed
L-sioronnd found a worthy companion in
Lydia, who moved through tho danco with
marvelous ease and grace. Neither had
ever before met dth such a partner. Their
dancing was so remarkablo that all the
others paused to watch thorn. The orches
tra was inspired and tho music transports
iugly sweet.
In the case of Fairfax, this display was
simply a vent to his suddenly aroused aiul
violent feeling tho expression of passion
ate joy. With the girl it was tho effort of a
will stirred by pique. Wealthy, titled, ad
mired, ii! .hi accustomed to easy conquest
and flattery, she was, from the first, an
noyed by the lack of interest which this
stranger displayed. It. was something now
to her. Conquest had begotten in hor the
lovo of conquest. All men paid hoinago to
hor. Sho expected and liked their flattery,
and yet, despised tliPin for it. She had now
to deal with a strange and mysterious type
of character. Tills man not only failed to
admire her but, also, was scarcely civil.
Her attention was immediately attracted
and her love of conquest aroused. Sho de
termined to oonquor; but in endeavoring to
iuterest, she, herself, became interested,
nnd, recognizing tho fact, grew nngry with
"herself for this weakness. She was an
noyed with herself, because of tho little
pang awakened at the effect of Natulio's ap
pearance upon Fairfax. She tried to laugh
her uncomfortablo feeling away, but in
vain.
At last, she determined to find out why
Fairfax had become so embarrassed by
Natalie's presence. Now that the latter hau
gone, Lydia's cavalier was himself again
FOUNTAINS ri.AVKI) SOFTLY AUOUNI) THKM.
Sho had no rival. Ho was hers at least,
for tho timo being, and she resolved U
mako tho most of her opportunity.
Always an admirable dancer, sho put
forth extraordinary efforts to outdo horsolf
With Fairfax, all was unconscious abandon
ment to tho moment. His spirits infected
hers. The musio was ravishing. In o
dream thoy scorned to float uround tho room
Passing by ono of tho windows, ho dexter
ously guided her toward it, and, arm in
arm, by tacit consent, thoy passed out, on
to tho balcony.
Fountains played softly around them in
tho moonlight. The delicato, subtle per
fumo of flowers was wafted by, on the
babny air. Tho music, softened by dis
tance, was a breath of poosy and tender
ness, whilo tho glorious moonlight glittered
nnd shimmered through tho pattering leaves
overhead.
Tills was her opportunity. But it was
his, too. Her will was no longer predomi
nant. Sho was half in lovo with, and most
decidedly interested In, this original,strange
follow. Sho could not decipher him; yet
knew that ho was worthier, better and fur
moro to bo respected than tho socioty fops
who had hitherto surrounded her.
On tho other hand, ho simply admired this
magnificent creature. That was all. He
had cold-bloodedly formed a plan. That plan
required tho assistancoof tho Lady Lydia.
He was himself again; self-possessed
knowing what ho wanted, what woro the
best methods by which to obtain it; and,
abovo all, thoroughly self-reliant.
Lydia, on tho contrary, seemed to have
lost her usual aplomb and keenness. She
realized that ho was moro than a match for
her, and that her will must submit to his,
this timo, ut least.
With a sigh, sho awaited his remarks.
"So tho Princess Natalio Is your friend!"
asked ho, boldly opening tho battle.
"Yes, my dearest frlond," sho answered,
half-sadly, hor largo, thoughtful oyos, all
thq.ti'mu, quietly vbscrvlng tho effect of her
FOR APICULTURISTS.
How to Procure Straight CoiiiIm Without
tlm I to of Found utlom
This is one of tho first difficulties that
;ho beginner In boo culture will moot
tvlth, If ho bus not somo good book to
refer to, mid oven somo of thoso only
'oil how to do it by using comb founda
Jon. I believe I havo nover soon im
trtiolo in any book or journal which
x)ld how straight combs could bo se
cured without tho uso of foundation.
Although it is tho best and choapest In
tho long run, it is not ovory boglnnor
ivho has Vho monoy to invest, or wishes
10 purehaso tho artielo, thoroforo tho
juestion arises how to got along with
3Ut it.
Tho plan which I am about to givo
;o tho render was given to mo by a
brother bee-keoper. I havo sinco vori
dod it to my satisfaction.
When hiving a swarm, if you havo
11 ready a movablo frame hive contain
ing straight combs, take out ono, or
bettor, two combs, roplaeing them
with empty framos or division boards,
Insort thoso frames In tho now hlvo
which tho swarm is to occupy, putting
them near tho contor, with an empty
framo between them. Tho boos will
cluster on thoso two framos of brood,
ind will bo sure to commence work on
'.ho framo between them first, and hav
ing a straight wall on oiieh sido will bo
ilmost cortain to build it straight. If
donoy is plentiful this framo will soon
liavo a straight comb started along ita
iop bar, but should thoy build any sido
'omfes romovo them. Now part thoso
frames and put two moro empty framos
'jotweon, leaving tho framo with tho
lowly-mado comb in tho contor, an
;mpty ono on each sido of it, and tho
;wo finished havo framos containing full
:ombes on tho outsido of thoso.
Continue in this way until all the
frames havo a small straight comb
started along under thoir top bar,
.iftor which very little attention will bo
accessary to insure straight eomlw.
Until thon bo over attentive, not allow
ing them to work moro than two or
threo days without examining them,
.ind cutting off all combs that may bo
started whero you do not want thorn,
ton can got along with ono full framo of
.'oinb to start with, or ovon without uny,
but in that euso you must bo vigilant and
novor allow tho boos to start building
;ho combs crosswiso of tho framos.
Somo beginners seem to think that all
ihey havo to do is to put tho bees in tho
aivo, in tho boliof that thoy will know
how to manage things. Tho result is,
tho bee-keeper has a movablo framo
hivo in which tho framos aro not mov
iblo nftor being filled with combs. I
know of a case of this kind just across
Lho river from bore, llees, if allowed
to havo their own way in frames i ot
having foundation starters, aro, 1 think,
just as likoly to build crosswise us
lengthwise of tho frames.
With a littlo oxperionco in this way,
tho boginnor will soon havo no trouble
in securing combs as straight as can bo
ecurcd witli foundation. 1 can show
plenty of such in my apiary. 1 might
add: Wo havo had tho best results in
framos with a triangular strip of wood
fastened to tho undorsido of tho top
bar, instead of tho comb guido in com
mon uso at tho prosont day. S. E.
Miller, in Farm, Field and Stockman.
POULTRY ACCOUNTS.
flow Tkny Can Ho Miulo of Much Vnluo to
Thosu Who Keep FowU.
Poultry accounts, when accurately
and regularly kopt, ciui bo modo of
much valuo to thoso who keep poultry.
Without theso, it sooms to mo, thero
ciin bo but littlo satisfaction in follow
ing poultry raising as a business, bo
causo ono will havo only a vaguo idoa
whether ho is making any thing out of
his investment or not.
Evory keeper of poultry should,
thoreforo, keop a careful account with
his stock, recording all tho expenses
Incurred, and tho total amount of re
muneration received, on tho piopir
sides of tho shoot If tho cost of
buildings, stocks, etc., is not reckoned
in the account, an allowance should, of
courso, bo made for tho intorcst of tho
monoy invested in thoso things. By
having such an account, ho can ascer
tain ut any timo what tho cost of his
flock, and tho return from eggs and
meat aro for any length of timo, and ho
.vill bo nblo to judge with occuruoy
whether ho has boon successful or
not
If it nppears that his business has
been profitable to him, ho will feol'safo
In going into it moro oxtonslvoly. On
tho other hand, If ho has boon unsuc
cessful, his failure, if ho is in earnest,
will stimulato him t increased olTorta
i tho euro of his fowls, in order that
lio may secure more profitable rosulta
from them. Ho will study his business
moro carefully than ovor before, und
try to ascortain tho points in which ho
has erred, und where bo can mako im
provements. 'Jliotso advantagos, with others, will
bo experienced when propor ocoounta
aro kopt. Without thorn, as already
romarkod, the poultry-ndsor can novor
bo sure whothor lie is doing well or 111
witli his fowls. N. Y, Examiner.
A few years ugo Nathnn Smith, of
Macon, Ga., an illegitimate nogro, una
blo to read or wrtyo, had tho Bible re
vealed to him one night in a drcum.
Next morning ho took up a Bible, and,
to his Hurpribo, and to tho greater sur
priso of his acquaintances, ho could
rend any portion of it- Now, ho Is a
walking concordance of tho Blblo, and
can repeat any verso from (Junosls to
Kovclutions, und can toll you tho num
ber of verso and chapter and book. All
hid conversation 1h In Biblical pliniAO-
ology, and ho knows of no other book
thun tho Bible.
BISMARCK'S SCRAP-BOOK.
The Chancellor's lntlmnto Arquitliitnncw
With XiMTannper I.ltcntur.
Frlneo Bismarck refers to tho words
of tho press as "nothing but printers'
Ink spread on paper." But no man
rends tho papers more diligently than
he. Besides personally reading every
day a dozen or more of tho lending
journals from various European capitals
lie keeps a staff of from four to six
clerks constantly nt work like tho ex
change editors in a newspaper office,
scanning tho columns of the hundreds,
and perhaps thousands, of papers from
all parts of tho world, and clipping out
every item that can possibly bo of in
terest to him. These clippings, with
tho names and dates of tho papers from
which thoy are taken, are carefully
classified, and indexed, and parted in
enormous scrap-books. These volumes
form a conspicuous feature in tho
Chancellor's privato library. Thero is
ono lettered on tho back "Socialism,"
another "Franco Military," another
"Franco - Civil," another "Russia," :ui
otlier "Culturknmp," and so on. Each
volutno is subdivided into chapters, and
all so carefully indexed that the states
man can in a moment turn to what has
boon said by any particular pajrar on
any particular subjeot
Tills vast encyclopedia Is made uso of
in many ways. A gentleman from Chi
cago a few years ago called on Prince
Bismarck, tinned with a note of intro
duction from tho German Minister at
Washington. Tho Prince received him
cordially, and after a few general re
marks, said: "I seo that your Chicago
papers are pitching into mo on tho pork
question." And then he wont on to
quote tho exact language tho various
papers hml used, und replied to their
arguments. "Ho told mo," said tho
gentleman, "more about tho Chicago
papors and tho pork-pueking industries
thun 1 knew myself, though I havo
lived there all my life. And beforo I
left in camo Congressman , from
California, and tho l'rinco nt onco
turned on him with a lot of talk about
tho silver question, and what tho Pacific
Coast nowspupers were saying about
ty." Adolf lloussagc, in Chicayo Tribune.
Making Modern Mummies.
A gentleman who has just returned
from an extended foreign tour was
asked why ho had not brought homo
from Egypt, among othor eurioa, a
mummy. Ho said thero was a groat
deal of fraud in the mummy business.
Persons purchasing mummies, of courso,
liko to get them as well-preserved iuul
natural-looking us possiblo, and as
those found aro generally in a more or
less dilapidated condition, vendors havo
engaged in tho business of manufactur
ing bogus mummies. Thoy bargain
with tramps, beggars and such people
for thoir defunct carcases, paying there
for a sum sufficient to mako thoir re
maining days short and sweet. Thoso
fellows aro preserved and pickled, and
then smoked till thoy aro good imita
tions of tho genuine mummy. Wholo
rows of theso articles ciui bo seen in
sinoko-housos at onco. When sulll-
eicntly dry, thoy aro wrapped in mum
my cloth and sold, to Americans chioily,
bringing a high price. Portland Ore
yonian. General Sheridan's Horses.
Gallant Phil Sheridan during tho war
rode four horsos. Of thoso tho ono
which Buchanan Head immortnllzod
will live longest in momory of man
kind. The animal was a largo black
gelding with three whito feet, which
was presented him at KlcnJ, Miss., by
tho officers of tho Second Michigan
cavalry, of which ho was Colonel. It
was orginally named Bionzi, but uftor
tho famous twenty-milo rido the unimnl
was ro-chrlbtonod Winchester, and
thencolorth boro that honored namo. It
was his favorite saddlo horso, and par
took mora of Slioridan's spirit than any
i ho ovor bostrodo. IIo chose it to use In
battle, for tho horso know us well us his
master what was required of him, and
nover flinched at danger or faltorcd In
fatigue. Several times ho was wound
ed, having received u bullet in ouch of
his fore-shouldors and was badly torn
under tho haunches by the explosion of
a shell. Tills homo was ridden in tho
famous raid uround Richmond and wus
in tho fight at Yellow Tavern, whore
Job Stuart foil. IIo was in tho battlo
at Fivo Forks and carried Sheridan to
Apjoniattox on the day of tho sur
render. IHttsburgh Commercial.
How to Lay Carpets.
Carpets aro often badly laid down,
oltlior from ignorunco or carolossncss.
The carpet, neatly folded, should bo
brought in and laid down us it is folded,
tho way tho widths are to run. It must
then bo unfolded by degrees, not drag
ged open any wuy. When the carpet is
thoroughly opened out, let tho contor
width bo laid porfectly straight from
ono end to tho othor, a tinnod took put
nt each end to keep it in its place, and
all tho other widths laid straight ac
cording to tho first. When ono end of
tho widths is straight und thoroughly
stretched, lot it bo taoked down with
tiuncd tacks at regular intervals, be
ginning ut ono end and working to
wards tho othor. When tills first end
has been firmly fastened down, let ono
hido, at right angles to tho end nailed
already, bo tucked, taking euro to pull
It out "taut," as tho t-ailors say. When
tho sido and end at right angles have
been fastened down, tho corresponding
sido and end are easily managed, und
tho thing Is done. N. Y. World.
w m . .
A good definition of a "Phurisoo" is
'u tradesman who uses long prayers
snd short weights;" of a humbug, "ono
who agrees with everybody;" and of a
tyrant, "tho other voralou of some
body's hero."-
PAWNED HER SHROUD.
Queer Cantomnr of Ten-per-Cnt-
Month rhllnnthropUt.
"Yes, wo havo queer pooplo inhore,n
said tho pawnbroker's young ladj, as
sho folded a silk dross and lnld it away.
"Thcro was ono old woman who used
to como in here regularly ovory week
of a Saturday night and pawn her
shroud."
"Horrible!" What kind of garment
was it?"
"A brown sorgo habit it was trim
med with whito ribbon and sho took
very good care of it. Sometimes early
in the weak sho would come in and re
deem it. I am sure sho bus boon in.
hero us often as a hundred times, if not
more. Tho police know her well."
"What becamo of her?"
"ilio must havo died and been buried
in that habit, for it is a long timo sinoa
wo have seen her, and sho nover could
keop away a single week. Muny's tho
time she's boon dragged out of tho gut
tor too drunk to tell her namo, but with
that habit done up under her arm, and
there wasn't an oflicor on tho force that
could tako it from hor.
"Sho could not havo realized much,
from the garment."
"Only half a dollar. But that gave
her enough to live on ovor Sunday."
"Hero Is a ring," said the pawn
broker's young lady, taking up a small
circlet of gold worn to a thread, "that
camo aud wont a good many times, but
at last came to stay. Thoro is an in
scription on tho inside. If you will
take this glass you can read it,"
Sho handed out a Ions by which the
almost efTaced loiters could bo deci
phered. Thoy were Infinltoslmally
.iiuuil:
"Kuch for tho other nnd both for God."
"Poor tiling, 1 was so sorry for herr"
said tho pawnbroker's young lady, as
sho put the ring away carefully, "She
was so very poor and wo could givo her
so little for it. It is a long timo sincu
sho was hero and it is not likely shor
can ovor redoom it now." Detroit fre
Press.
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Bad for the Blondes,
Dr. Boddoo is responsible for a state
ment which is at onco novel and sur- ,
prising. IIo declares that the chances
of dark womon obtaining husbands aro
to those of fair women in tho proportion.
of threo to two; und that this conclusion
is proved by statistics. Cortalnly this
is in opposition to tho gonoral Idea up
on tho subject. For every dark hero
ine of a novel thero aro twenty fair
ones; whilo, although a fow pools may
havo Bung tho praises of dark beauties,
thoso who havo celebrated tho charms
of fair ones aro vastly moro numerous.
Among tho lower classes of English, In
deed, thoro is a gonoral prejudice
against dark-haired womon, it being a
fixed idea that thoy possess infinitely
worse tompors thiui fair womon. Woro
Dr. BeddooV'theory correct that throe
brunettes marry to every two blondes,
it would certainly bo found that almost
ovory unmarried lady past tho ago of
thirty lwlong to tho latter category,
which is certainly not tho case. At tho
same timo tho fact that tho hair of tho
people of this island is bocomlng dis
tinctly darker than it was is ono that
can not bo donlod. Persons who can
look buck half a contury will bo ready
to admit tho ohango in this respect. For
ovory rod-haired porson to bo scon now
ten would havo boon mot with fifty
years back; and if tho change continues
at tho same rato In unothor half contury
rod-haired pooplo will havo bocomo so
uncommon that a red-haired lady will
bo ono of tho most attractivo figures la
a country show. From what eauso thla
;irisos wo are unable to say; but wo can.
not think that Dr. Boddoo's theory that
threo mon out of ovory fivo profor daidc
womon to fair is a correct ono. Lon
don Standard.
Population of Moxicc
Possibly thoro ure 1,500,000 white
mon, properly so called, in Mexico, and,
us I havo shown, thoy aro differenti
ated among themselves by climate.
Then there are mixed bloods to tba
number of ubout 2,600,000 approximate
ly, and theso, scattered ovor tho repub
lic, differ in many ways through cli
matic causos. Thon como about 6,000
000 Indians, somo very much civilized,
somo' Bomi-clvilizod and othors barbar
ous. Of tho barbarous Indians, some
aro peaceful enough, and others, liha
tho Chan Santa Cmz Indians of the
Yucatan poninsulo, are florco and war
like. Tho Yaquls of Sonora may be
taken as oxaraplos of soml-clvilized In
dians. Thoso Indian races speak dif
ferent languages, though many tribe
uso Spanish to a greater or less extent
according to tho measure of their con
tact witli tho whito man. Cor. Boston
Herald.
On Pigoon Point, (tho northeaster
extremity of Minnesota extending into
Iako Superior,) tho survoyors of th
U. S. Geological Survey havo found &.
section of rocks on tho surface of which,
curious circular spots aro dovclopod.
Thoso spots vary in sizo from less than
a quarter of an inch to ovor two inches
in diameter, und occur singly and la
groups. Tho singlo spots aro sur
rounded by a raised rim of a lightish,
brick-red color, and tho groups aro sur
roundod by a similar rim. Whpn the
spots aro moistened witli hydrochlorio
acid they ofTorvoseo with a slight ovo
lutlon of gas.
An advertisement tolls "how to
keop tho scalp clean' Another good
way Is to go West on nn Indian exter
mination expedition. Tho latter meth
od 1h n littlo moro heroic und puluful.
but it can bo wurranted ovory tiroe.
Bownro of counterfeits. KorrUtovm
Herald,