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■air IS Davoted to the Best of Polk County iù Particular and to the Pacific Coast in General. DALLAS, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1883. Interests <# little feet! that »licit loit^ your* M u st w a iu h v o n th rou g h h op es a lid fea r*, M u.it ucl»e >uvt b le e d b e n e a th y o u r lo a d , I, no*»rer t o »he w a y -id * in n . W here t o il sh a ll eotttf# him ! rest b e g in , A in w eary t h in k in g o f y o u r roa d ! O little han ds, that w eak o r s tr o n g H a v e s till to serve o r rule s o lo n g , H a v e still so lo n g to g iv e o r ask ; I, w h o s o m u ch w ith b o o k an d pen H ave t o ile d a m o n g m y f«H o w -m e n , Atn weary th in k in g o f y o u r task. O little hearts! that th r o b an d b ea t W ith such im p a tie n t fe v e r is h heat, S u ch lim itle s s an d s t r o n g d e s ires; M in e that s o lo n g has g lo w e d an d burned, W ith p a s s io n » in t o ashes tu rned N ow c o v e r s a n d c o n c e a ls its fires. O little souls ns p u re a n d w hite A n d_c ry s ta llin e as r a js o f lig h t, D ir e c t fr o m heaven , their source divine; R e fr a c t e d t h r o u g h the m is t o f years, l l o w red m y s e ttin g sun ap p ears, How lurid looks this soul of mine. f H. W. LoNOrEMAiWJ BURNING OF THE NEW HORN. SPRING In My STOCK ! In d e p e n d e n c e Stone You will find tlio F IN E ST GOODS and the L A U G E ST ASSO RTM EN T of GENERAL MERCHANDISE Kept on the W est Side of tho Willamette, outside of Portland. My Millinery Department Is complete in every respset and in the hands of a competent Milliner. In my Perrydale store You will find a C O M PLE TE ASSO RTM EN T o f G E N E R A L M E R C H A N D IS E Suitable for tho Country Trade. You will also find n L IN E of Millinery of the Latest Styles! Produce taken in Exchange for Goods at Market rates. Give me a call before purchasing elsewhere, and SE E M Y GOODS and G E T TH E P R IC E S !! ALL I A EZRA POPPLETON. Is that you do yourself justice by buying goods where you can get them the cheapest. I know it is the prac I ice among a great many merchants to se lla few leading articles at cost, but they must make it up on something else. I intend to strictly adhere to very L O W PRICE!- in everything I offer for sale, and in Watchmaker and Jeweler, I DRESS & FA N CY GOODS, Watches, Clocks and Sewing Ma chines Repaired. CLOTHING All work Warranted. Z. T. DODSON, M. D„ AND PHYSICIAN, SURCEON, OBSTETRICIAN. Haafpermanently locatad in Dalla*, Oregon. Office in Hyde * drug store. novlltf. Furnishing Goods, Etc., Etc. W . H. HOLMES, Attorney and Counselor at Law, Salem, Oregon. J o h n M c D o w M. M. E L L IS, ell Real Estate Agent, DALLAS. OREGON, DESIRING TO BUY OR SELL REAL Mtate. will do well to consult me. Office two door* P ARTIES weet of Jap R Miller * drug store Ï MONEY TO LOAN We have mone* to loan on approved Real Estate Security, in sum* from One to Ten Thousand Dollars. L Tim. fcFrnm one to « » . T ' m Truitt & There is no doubt or question but I shall sell them very much lower than the same goods have ever been offered in this market. ¡-if” Please to call and price the goods and you w ill see that I am in earnest. Successor to "\V. C. Brow n, D A LLA S, O REGON, M A R C H 8, 1883 H. M. LINES & LAWRENCE, R P R IV G REDS. I F a lla s . UPHOLSTERED WORK. ALBUM PICTURE FRAMES. WALL BRACKETS. ANO WINDOW SHADES. KEEP A COMPLBTE STOCK IX OUR LINE TV and will sell a* cheap a* the same goo«l* can he ZC ia Portlan i Do not take our word or other people« word for it, but come and see our foods and learn our price*. WILSON & BAY, Dealer* In . S T A T IO N E R Y , CIGARS AND TOBACCOS. ROWELL & SON, Blacksmiths, O JIO O J, BELT - - - - HOUSE ! - - P r o p r ie t o r . O regon . "'ITE BF.LT HOUSE HAS CHANGED HANDS AND will be rua as a first ola»« heuse in every reepoet. H À R X I N & BT 7 R G , » . Groceries and Provisions , C rta R S and TOBACCO, A F r u it.. BLAC K SM ITH S«. Nuts. C a ndie.. E tc .. E tc .. I .« d e p e n d e n c e , Notions. E tc . O rexon . J. L. C O L L IN S , WRIGHT, AUCTIONEER Two door* north of Po*t Office. i Attor ney and Counselor at Law SOLICITOS IN CHANCERY 1 T AN BREN LX F-RA'TICE OF HIS PROFESSI«»' I I I * D a l l » a, O eeoo *. W5WSS5 R a te s ! M ORRISON , P r o p ’ rs. I n d fje n d e n r f, J O H N E. S M I T H , O E J J J in A .1 . i RE NOW READY TO DO ALL Ki D* OF Bl.ck.nntb w ,rk in their .m- of b'i*m** in tt.e Kfi* «trie and on the live *nd let lire plan You will find them *t their *hop whenever work i* wanted, day nD1. , . Oar afe» .L .. i. fh. ^ F’ -fcarn k.hrm *ig» «tan. one door or night t o * .»he • or -----t « * Montooo • livery «table *outh w.utn of - « Bum* pum» — I TT-- 1 bp* W* thank you for your diatom « luo **»* J** »Fe er« rnu will continue the *ama is the__futur* ROWELL u HON your* truly. _ Dalla*. November 24. l i And County Surveyor. THE P E T E R CO O K . Whieh we will furnish at Reduced Price* n D F .P F .N D E V C F .. O R F .f c O V R e a s o n a b le BU R N S Caskets and Oases on hand, Salesroom oa MAIN STREET, two door* north of Vandnye k Smith, M oat C on veyance o f co m m e rcia l m en a specialty. A l l k in d s o f W o r k in o u t lin e d on e on S h o rt N o tic e . PERRVDALE. OREGON w . P. th e We «1*0 keep a large and well eelecte 1 stock of Perfumery, Fancy and Toilet Articles, DALLAS, O n -s o n . HORSES, CARRIAGES AND LIVERY At August 24. 1882 15778116 M O R R IS O N , And all kinds o f Johns. Drugs, Patent & LIVERY AND SALE STABLE. M A H U F A C T U R E R S A M D D E A L E R S IN F IR X IT rH E . Term. b a r BURNS All Work Warranted. U lta p t e . « f. r « S o .t t— . tt-B-l to .il bua . —. - .t , A * . W H —»A - I H !>■«•, n r ~ r . - i e u . i M Dalla. B o n i, m a of Mala and oa, a Caen m i L William Routekoe, a Dutchman, who sailed from the Texel us Captain of the New Horn in the w ji.e r of 1G18, has left behind him La interest ing record of the fate of thut unhap py ship. The catastrophe which de stroyed it wan all the more terrible as up to that point the voyage had been a singularly fortunate one. The crew hud suffered from sick ness, it is true, but they found on the i-laud of Muscarenhas, in tho neigh borliood of Madagascar, a ratuial health resort of quite a surprising kind. No sooner hud they landed than such as were able "rolled them selves on the grass,” from which alone they seemed to receive un im mediate benefit. The bluo pigeons overhead were so tamo that they were taken by the first day, which to the seamen who hud been so long used to salt meat was a banquet beyond ex pression. Other birds had only to be caught, anil their cries brought whole flocks within easy reach. Turtle were so plentiful thut as many as twenty- five were found under a single tree. They tilled their casks at a fresh water river, “ with banks covered with trees in regular order, presenting such a beautiful view that nothing in the world could be more delightful.” "This ‘’summer isle of Eden” was uninhabited save by the gentlest and most nourishing creatures, and even from the palm trees there flowed a mild and nourishing liquid. The water around the island was so crystal clear that through seven and even eight fathoms they could distinctly see tho bottom. All tho sick were cured here in a very short time, and returned on board not without great unwillingness. At St. Mary’s Isle, a few days' sail from this, they met with some pleas ant savages, who, understanding nothing of their language, imitated the cries of cattle, sheep and poultry, to inform them that suen supplies were at their disposal. They brought them milk in baskets made of leaves so closely interwoven that it was drawn of! by a bole pierced through. Among tho crew was a man who played the violin, and who put these simple people fairly beside themselves with tho delights o f his music. The crew of the New Horn had al together a very pleasant voyage until one evening, in the latitude of the Straits of Sunda, the dreadful cry of “ fire 1” was raised. Tho steward had gone below-decks with a candle to fill his keg with brandy, “ that a small glass might be served out to each per son in ttio morning, according to the Dutch fashion,” and a spark from the wick had fallen into the bunghole. The flames blew out tlio ends of the cask, and set fire to somo coal under neath it. the smoke from which was unendurable. Upon this the Captain ordered the powder to bo thrown overboard, to which tho supercargo, who was answerable to tho owner of the ship, “ would not consent.” The launch and cutter were lowered to clear the decks, and into these many of tho crew quietly slipped by the chain-wale, or swam to them, having dropped into tho sea. Presently, while the poor Captain was battling with the smoke and flame, one of the sailors runs up to him, and exclaims, “ Dear Captain, what are wo to do now? the launch ur.d cutter have do sorted us.” Which iudeed they had. For tho moment lie wns transported with rage, and hoisted all sail in holies of running them down, which in truth, they richly deserved; “ but in' within about three ships’ lengths they got the weather-gauge, and escaped.” What a dramatic scene! The burn ing ship, with its tenants, within n few minutes of a horrible death, yet filled with tho desire for revenge, and the miserable deserters, full of shame and fear, only escaping them by a hair’s breadth. Yet a few weeks be fore these people had been the best of friends, and fancied them, elves in Eden. Though little hope was left— for the oil which the ship was laden had taken tire the crew now betook them selves, too late, to casting powder. “ Sixty barrels bad been got overboard, but three hundred still remained. The fire at length reached them, ano the vessel blew up in the air with ono hundred and nineteen souls. A mo mer.t afterward not a human being was to lie seen. And lielieving m y self to lie launched into eternity,” writes Bontekoe, "I erieil, ‘Lord have mercy on my soul!” On reaching the water, like a spent rocket, he “ fetches a little breath.” and perceiv ing the mainmast floating near him amid the other debris o f the wreck, contrives to gain it At tho ssme moment he sees a young msn n sm g elf ‘ from the water, who exclaims, " I have got it !” (meaning a spare yard). “ My G od!” cried I to myself, “ is it possible that any one can have survived?” With two wounds on his bend, and bruises all over bis back, he could do little to help another, but wbat lay in his power he did do. W hile seated with his co survivor on the mast, the sun, the great hope-giver to all in calamity, “ went down to our great affliction.” leaving them destitute of all hope o f succor. When morning dawned they found both launch and cutter beside them, “ and I cried out to rov people to save their Captain,” which they were very willing to do, though in great amazement at his be ing in life. But being quit* unable to move, a rope was tied round him, and he was dragged on board, and deposited in a hole in the stern, ‘whic'i,” fays jpoor Bontekoe, ho thought “convenient'’ to dii in. A few hours ago meat and cheese bad been floating in such quantities about his ,'egs that it hud been ditfi cult to get rid of them, but all that these stupid sailors had managed to pick up were seven pounds o f biscuits. Without their captain they were in deed without their head. Their »trength was exhausted with rowing, and when he murmured “sail.’ ’ they stared at him. ‘’ Where,” they asked “ were they to get the sailB from !” Then he told them to take their shirts, and to uso ul 1 tho cordage about the boat for thread; “ but when 1 offered mine they refused it as necessary to my feeble health.” A dressing-gown and pillow were also supplied 1 b n , and the surgeon applied chewed bread, “ for want of better remedy,” nia wounds. There were forty six persons in the launch, and thirty six in the cutter. This ingenious Captain of theirs en graved a chart o f the straits (of Sunda) on a plank, by which they steered, and also “ constructed a compass.” Each had a biscuit o f the size of a man’s finger daily, but nothing mid the scorching heat of the day to drink. Presently it ruined, however, and they filled n cask, out of which they drank from a shoe. “ They all besought me toudrink as much as I stri liked, but I restricted myself to tho same allowance as the rest.” As the launch sailed more quickly than the cutter, the people in the lat ter besought to join their fellows, and their entreaties were complied with. There wore thus eighty-two souls crowded together on tho launch, “ a deck lieing made of the oars where some could sit, while others crouched below.” Then as their miseries in creased, aud starvation set in, they began to murmur at their leader, whose only fault was the endeavor to inspire them with hope. The rage of hunger urging them beyond all bounds, they announced their inten tion to kill and eat tho boys on board; and it was with the utmost difficulty that Boutekoe persuaded them to give them a respite o f three days. If they did not sight laud within that time, the boys were to be sacrificed. Bontekoo had some confidence in his scientific calculations, but chiefly in his prayers that the Almighty would proservo them from a crime so horrible. No one could stand up right from excessive weakness, but the Captain crawled from one end of the ........................... boat to the ith other encouraging his men. On the third morning the auartermaster suddenly cried out, “ Land! land!” This land was inhabited by a bar barous people by whom many o f them were kil rilled, but the survivors escaped in their boat, and once more put to sea. In the end, as indeed through out, they owed their safety to their Captain, for looking around him in all directions he discovered “ two great bluo hills,” and calling to mind that he had heard from an experienced navigator that on tho extreme point of Java thorn were two hills of this description, ho steered for them, and found a haven and European help. It is pleasant to learn from other sources that this intrepid fellow ar rived in safety at his native town “ where he led an exemplary life, and died in the esteem and admiration of all who knew him.” — | Harper’s Young People. THE DEVIL-FISH AS A TABLE CACY- DELI ASIMPLE STORY. M Why th« Wash did not Com* Homo. C H R I S T I N E A N O l l l l l L I T T L E ItltO W N BABY. The clean clothes had out come in yet it was Friday; cud I must have them, that all might be mend d, fold ed, and laid away before Sunday. “ How provoking! These careless, ‘ idle, colored women! do they think because time has no value to them that every body else regards it in the same way?” “ Twelve o’clock: one o ’clock; two o ’clock! W ell, I must find out where that woman lives, and go aud give her a piece o f my mind; if the clothes are not done yet, I will see that she gets no more washing from this house.” Bo without much ado I put on bon net and gloves and inquire of the cook where Christino lives. As I go I put into shape tho “ piece o f my mind,’’ with which I intend to greet her; nothing rude or harsh, but n straightforward, sensible speech about doiugwhat. one undertakes to do, cud doing it at the right time I find tho little house; it is like most of the houses of the co k red citi zens o f the town—a little shell, one large room, weatherboarded on the outside and uncoiled and unplaster ed within. When I enter Christine is sitting idle by the fireside; her little girls are sitting by her, their kinkv locks un usuuliy straight, and with u general Sunday air about them. la m so much heuted by my walk and my annoy ance that I do not take in t ¡10 scene just at first, until in answer to my question about tlio delayed clothes, Christine says very quietly and meek ly, “ I ’m son y, mistis, I ’m mighty sorry; but my baby died last night, and I ’ve been so busy until now get ting ready for her buryin’, T couldn’t nohow get the time to do ’em’” Aud as she turned her eyes toward the back of the dusky room, I 1 urn. too, and there with a certain thr, ■!> o f the heart and a tightness in my throat, J see why the wash didn’tcome. There, in its little unpainted crib, dressed very neatly aud cleanly in its white embroidered robe, lay tho little brown baby. Its little bauds were clasped on its breast, and underneath them wus a littlo bunch o f garden violets anil white hyacinth, whose Iragrance came to me as I looked. J >ig black Auily sat by the crib-side, lesning his head against it fast asleep. His tlray would huvo to rest to day. until at sunset it would carry tho little coflin to tho “ colored bnryin, ground.” Andy had been up all night, so Christ ian said, helping her, and going for the doctor and the medicine; and now he was asleep—“ sleeping for sorrow.” for there was a tender kindly heart in his big form. 1 supi>oso I knew—I must have known that washerwomen too had little cooing, babbling babies; that their babies sometimes got sick: that sometimes they did not get well, but had to bo bathed and dressed in white, and laid in their littlo cribs, with straightened limbs and folded bunds, and flowers upon their breasts. I suppose I must have known this,but somehow it seem to mo then as if I had never known it before. It came upon me witli a shock thut “ my washerwoman ” wns not merely a wash board and smoothing iron; and when I sat by Christine ami she told mo all about it while tho tears ran quietly over her brown cheeks, mine flowed in company with hers.- I never thought I was gwino to raise her; she was such a kuowin’. lovin’ child. Bho wa’n’t but eight mouths old, but she was as knowiu’ anil ns good as if she had been twice ns old. Bho ain’t never been very strong; but 1 -I10 never gave me any trouble till the last three days, when she seemed to huve a mis ery and a hurtin’ all over her; and I couldn’t hold her no way that was easy to her. She didn’t cry much,but just kep’ moanin’ all the time that it was fit to break my heart to hear her.” She told all this, and more, ns if she was afraid of waking up tho little sleeper; and I think the telling of her tale, and tlio tears that flowed so quietly with it, did her sore heart good. I hope they did. And now, why do I toll this little tale, which has nothing in i t .’ I really don’t know why it seemed to me worth telling; perhaps because it moved ino to so much gei.tler and tender thoughts, I felt as sf it might do good to some one else who may tie fretting on Friday next because the wash lias not come home.—¡Christian Union. oth ers , from a S o c ia l S tan d .— There is still another variety of ArPLE F ruit C ake . — Soak ono and fish taken which, while speaking of one half cups o f dried apples in cold the fruits of the fisherman’s toil, it water over night. In the morning would bo wrong to overlook. It is chop and stew until soft in one cup the octopus, or devil-fish. There are, of brown b sugar; when cold mix in possibly, very few inhabitants of this two cups o f flour, ono teaspoonful of city who will manifest much interest baking p o w d e r B i f t o d in w i t h i t , one in this fish as a matter of food. But cup o f butter, tliroe well boaten eggs, it is not so with tho fishermen them one teaspoonful each of cinnamon selves, nor with the Italian and and cloves, one cup of raisins finely Greek population generally. To them cUopped, one cup of currants, one it is as great a delicacy as is a truffled orange chopped tine. Bake one capon to a Frenchman or bird’s nest hour. soup to a Chinaman. To tlie Italian S p in a c h w it h C r e a m . —Boil tho fisherman it is known as folp i. They spinach very tender in snlted water. give the preference to the smaller and Before Ixiiling cut off all roots and younger “ devils,” but they by no wash thoroughly. When soaked means despise the larger ones. Tho drain through a colander and finely favorite size is ten to twelve inches mince, l ’ ut a teaspoonful of butter, from the extreme point of ono tenta a teaspoon o f flour; blend together cle to tho end of tho other. At this and boil up; season with pepper and size they are very nice and delicate. salt; add a cup o f heated cream; In preparation for the table they are mix well together; pour over spinach; first cponeil and all the black liquid, simmer a few minutes. Serve hot called ink, is squeezed out. They are with crumbs o f fried broad around then washed, put into a pot with the disb. sliced onion, carrots garlic, cloves or B r o w n e d T o m a t o e s . —Take large, of her seasoning, anil boiled, and eaten round tomatoes and halve them; with olive oil or n squeeze of lemon or place them tho skin down in a frying lime. The consistency of the devil pan, in which the small quantity of fish cooked in this way is similar to butter has been previously melted; the flesh of the clnin if anything, sprinkle them with salt amt pepper not quite so tough. To serve it to and dredge them well with flour; perfection it should be “ deviled.” In place the pan on a hot part of the this form it is the bonnr bouche of BEACONSFIELD'S WIFE. tire and let them brown thoroughly; the Italian fisherman. Any one de siring to try a “ deviled ” devil, not The Into Earl o f Beaconriield wns then stir them and lot them brown nlready familiar with it, has only to greatly aided in bia career by bis wife, again and »0 on until they are quite pursue much the same process ns that a lady of wealth, who, it is said, en done. They lose their acidity and adopted in serving a “ deviled ” crab. couraged him to win and woo her. tho flavor is su(ierior to stewed to The fishermen of the Mediterranean | He always regarded her as the found matoes. do quite a large business in thi>se un er of his fortunes and the co partner sightly fish. In Italy and Austria of his fame. The following anecdote MODERN DEFINITIONS OF COMMERCIAL TERMS- they are worth as much as a dollar n illustrates the grateful affection with pound. They are dried and used which ho regarded her; Bankrupt—A mnn that gives every chiefly by rigid Catholics, who, from She was fond of traveling with him, thing to a lawyer so his creditors will the fact that these hideous innabi and on his more public ovations wit lie sure to get it. Assignee — Is the chap who has tl.e tants of the deep do not contain nny nessing the exhibitions of triumph and blood, view them as the most proper j honor which greeted him. deal and gives himself four aces. food they can partake o f on the days A Bank—Is a place where people A friend of the Earl and o f tho pres of fast prescribed by the Homan j ent writer wns dining with him, when put their money so it will bo handy Catholic Church. Only such flesh as j one of the party—a mendier o f the when other folks want it. contains blood that will not curdle is i House for many yenrs, o f a noble A Depositor—Is a mnn who don't prohibited by the Church, but. there fnmily, but rather remarkable for rais know how to spend his money, and are many Catholics who are still ing n laugh at his I uffoonery than I gets the cashier tosiiow him. doubtful as to the blood o f an ordi any admiration for his wisdom —had | President—Is a big fat man who nary fish. They are not sure whether no better taste or grace than to ex promises to boss the job and after the blood o f a fish curdles or not. In postulate w ith Disraeli for always tak wards sublets it. A Director Is one of those who order, therefore, to lie on the safe ing the viscountess with him. side, they make preference o f the "I ennnot understand it,” said the accept a trust that don’t involve the devil-fish, which they are assured graceless man. “ for, you know, you use of either their eyes or their ears. Cashier— Is often a man who un contains no blood at all. The turtle make yonrsclf n perteet laughing is the only other creature use in the stock wherever your wife goes with dertakes to support a wife, six chil dren and a brown stone front on same way for the same purpose. you.” Disraeli fixed his eyes upon him fifty dollars a month, and be honest A child that grows up in a family very expressively, and said, “ I don’t Collaterals—Are certain pieces of where tho varied topics o f interest suppose you can understand i f B. :| paper as good as gold, due and pay discussed in the papers and maga I don’t suppose you can understand able on the first day of April. zines are dwelt upon and made plain it, for no one could even in the last, Assets— Usually consists o f fivo to the juvenile comprehension, will and wildest excursions o f an insane chairs and an old stove; to these may have a preparation for reading intel- imagination suppose you to bo guilty lie added n spittoon if the “ bust” ligently and appreciatively that will of gratitude.” ain't a bad one. ________ be entirely wanting in a child where these topics are never discussed. Carrier pigeons ---------------------- often exhibit * re All that is wise has been though A » history is but a romance, on'ess it ia studied as an example. already; we must try, however, to think it again. “ She had completely effaced herself for her daughters. Every thing is done to accoiumodato Helen and Julia, and Mrs. ------is super seded. It don’t seem just right to me that a mother should be kept al together in the background.” “Oh,” suid the sweet-looking lady to whom this was addressed, “ self- denial is easy to mothers. What is a mother’s life anyway but a sacrifice all through?” I agreed with the first speaker. It don’t seem right to me that tho Helens and Julius, bright, beautiful, bewitching though they may be, should step to the front in selfish absorption and monopolize the best things, while “ mother.” a pale, color less, worn-out figure, is wearing old dresses, reading old boob* I all. seeing few friends, and living a humdrum life of routine, chiefly en livened by conflicts with Bridget’s stupidity aud Noah’s iinpertiuence. ~ Je<.......................... Indeed it is not right, and Helen and Julia, flashing like butterflies in the sunny morning o f youth, would be the last to enjoy their warm and cosy home if they felt that they were responsible for the monotony of their mother’s existence. Mother is her self the person most to blame. For self denial is easy indeed to a real mother. From the honr when tier nature first over brimmed with the tidal rapture which sweeps full- flooded into the heart that cradles a babe, through the weary watching hours of teething and whooping- cough, mumps and measles, on through school days aud vacation days aud courting days, the mother's life is poured out and given inces santly for her children. Bo it should be in a sense. In every child the mother renews her youth, aud each son and daughter is an addition to the home wealth. But some of you mothers, to whom I am talking, curry your Belf-6acrifice so far that you forget that you have any life o f your own, for which you are responsible to God. You spend your strength so freely and so reck lessly during the years o f your chil dren's childhood that you have no elasticity, no resources, no health left to spare by tho time they aro grown up. You so devote your skill and talents to the material side of tho house that you huvo no timo to keep up with the current of the world’s thought, or to grow intellect ually with young people. Society is not, in our cities, given up so wholly to tho young as it was a few years ago. In fact, there can be no social success where only the crudity of early youth nppears on the scene. Older people who bring to the front the tact, the experience, und the knowledge which they have gained through the years, must mingle i i the social gathering, if it is to be witty, brilliant, and attractive. The mothers must be in the van, and the daughters, as befits their age, a little in the sheltering shadow, if we are to have the ideal social lift) growing out of the ideal homo life. I am very fond of the Helens and Julias. I like their sparkle, their vi vacity. their esprit. But I do not like their wnnt of consideration for mother if she is, perhaps, a little old- fashioned, a littlo tired, a littlo diffi dent and frightened in the blaze of their splendor. True and teuderly- lovimr daughters will never bo con tented to lot mothers efface them- selvos, even though Belf-denial be an easy maternal duty. p o in t ment had been gravelled for in it a tank o f water placed) stunted tree, such as large serpents like to climb. He was brought to the gardens in a cask. The top o f this was unscrewed, and the huge creat ure found his way into the cage through the small aperture behind. ltoaming about in the full enjoy ments of his new-found liberty, the monster presently turned round be tween the tree and the front o f the cage—a space of several feet—in such a way that the bight o f his body, to use a seafaring expression, lay within this space. Here, feeling the contact o f the glass on one side and the wood on the other, he suddenly expanded bis coil, probably in the sheer luxury o f being able to stretch himself, and pushed the front o f the cage ou t The front of the cage was o f glass, in a heavy frame, and the creature pushed not simply the glass itself, which was not broken, but the heavy frame-work in which it is fixed, was forced ou t Several of the specta tors saw this, and had presence o f mind to rush forward and catch the sash before it could fall to the floor. They supported it aa well as they could with hands and knees until as sistance arrived, for the weight was too great lor them to lift it back into position again. In the meantime, the reptile in side, excited by the shouting and commotion, wns dashing abont fori* ously in all directions. This scattered the 1 and it was then impossible the frame into its proper f groove wns chocked witli the stones. '•'* «£• Mr. Frank Buckland, aided 1 number o f men from all pgj gardens, still kept the-¿lags scending. * Tuo keeper and aorpenfei g o t' into) the cage from behind, a n # thfOVffag 4s* some blankets over tlpr ninth* pinihafi him into a corner and thea proceeded to scrape away the gravel. But the anaconda, now thoroughly enraged, contrived to extricate his head from the covering, and before tho men could escape, flew at the car penter and seized him by the shoul der. i The keeper courageously turned, gripped the serpent by the throat and forced him to let go, but not until tho unfortunate man’s arm was torribly lacerated by the powerful lancet like teeth. Luckily, the door of the reptile- house had been locked so that no casual visitors were witnesses o f the scene; otherwise, fainting women and horror stricken men would doubtless have added to its confusion. By this time the groove was cleared and the frame temporarily secured, so that the carpenter made good his exit, while tho keeper, watoning bis opportunity, flung the creature from him and jumped ou t Afterwards this snake became very tame and tractable, aDd I established very friendly relations with i t Many a time I have stood at the door with Holland, the keeper, and allowed it to rear its great lilack- rpoted head out o f the tank till it flicked its tongue against my face, while I patted its shining scales with my hand. Towards Holland it was most affectionate, and would always come to the grated ventilator to see him when he wns sweeping out the pas sage behind, though it took no notide of the people in front MAKING CAPITAL. A farmer buys a section o f land at a dollar and n quarter an acre, and has hard work to make a living from it. But in time a railroad passes by it. and with the increased facilities which this gives him for disposing c? his product he becomes wealthy, and values his land at a hundred dollars an acre. It is the same land, and wi'l not protiuce any more in the one case than in the other, but tbe extra value is given to it by its increased capacity for to profitable operation. T b e farmer is commende 1 for his shrewd ness, and congratulated on his good luck A railroad i9 built at a certain cost per mile, and for years finds it difficult to pay its way. But in time it prospers, and hnving facilities for making money fast, — facilities which r .. a , . 1 .. fii'/'iitii u i 1 u*:iug 11112. i? Inoi-egaes A . £ slosh L’J o r ‘it) p e rce n t; tnat I •Ids .i.r amount nominally I a the railroad com- 1— J’ilTVI, n malingers con- r rattristiri 1/il tfc*» pr-iAperity o f th* All - rhqy ara do* Vince.! Un a . Hg their stock.’*’ r< up lise natural ro*íf o* 1 ¿ir. zi il-in.A t v.- tryoat tí»»' cas than crimmaL :oFr. 4 who wm lunch .ne road come to defence! Not as far from. He joins in tbe cry as monopolies, and, bolding i g fasti hundred per cent, or m> which the road has added to 1 sessions, be does all that he prevent the road from inch is life, according to 1 Advtrti»*r. They are now I telling i a Chicago girl who ii ing her shoe after couple. The wreck, a doctor hones under maníante love of 01 music, aud tbs they axe numbers o f men are 1 markable ruina f - * * - ----------- exceedingly fond o f aromatic odors.