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It wm Sir Geoffrey's li rn t dinner par
ly, sal Ethel fe't just little nervous
ft she received the guests. "Csptsin
IVIIi-ig ws watching her in the pauses
of ha chat with Bertha Collin, lie
caught her eve presently anil smiled at
Iter reassuringly, for she had cotiflded to
Mm lier dread of (he awful occasion.
"You are an old friend of tlieira, are
fan not?" Berth was saying to the
raptaiu. "We all think Mis Mailing
quite charming. I took t lier from the
first; but, dj yon know, she is not easy
to fet on with. Of course she la all one
rould wish as a hixtess; hut it is Impos
sible to cush with her. She haa a w.ty
of silting all one says and showing up
anything that ia absurd without certainly
la the least intend ng to give offense
iYoo woul.1 hardly believe It. I d.ire say,
but I have adopted the habit of trying
to talk sorioasiy when she is listening.
"I think that U the greatest compli-
tiient you could pay her. Will you adopt
tha same practice with me?"
"1 ah mid not dare," she replied, with
ynoek gravity. "If I were to get a repu
tation for seriousness I should probably
die an old m.iid. Men always prefer
frivolous talkers for their wives. There
i the diuuer bell. Are you to take me
iowur
Later in the evening Miss Collins drop
ped into a quiet corner and discussed
the things with the utmost freedom with
ma In; inn to friend whom she had not
ecu since the end of the sea sou. She
arras describing the breaking up of the
jiarty when Pauline's iutetiJcd marriage
l.ad liecu discovered.
"Nw ttll me could there be anything
more ridiculous than her running away
from her own house and marrying, or
trying to marry, a man secretly, when
there was no one to prevent her doing
It openly? My dear, you should have
tseeu our faces when Mrs. Seftou read
us the note she had left behind, as we
dropped in. one after another, to Iuuch
eou! At first everybody looked very sur
prised, aad theu the absurdity of the
whole proceeding struck us. Why could
he not have been married properly? No
one could have objected to her marry
ing that good-looking artist if ahe chose
to do go."
"Waa ahe very much 'gone' on hint?"
"Awfully! It must have beeu a terri
l!e blow to her when her husband turn
ed up."
"lather! Isn't It odd, his being
here?"
"I don't think so. He was very good
to Sir Geoffrey when he was ia less
ffluent circumstances, I believe."
"Things seem a bit mixed. From what
I could make out, he had believed him
self widower, just as ahe had thought
herself a widow, until they met in the
church. Don't you think it probable
that, while he waa under the impression
that his wife waa dead, he may have
bad a liking for Miss Mailing?"
"I believe yon are right." Bertha re
plied, energetically, "for I saw him look
ing at her before dinner with hia heart
In his eyes."
"It is certainly very strange tiat he
hould have fallen in love with the girl
who was being kept out of her right
position by his own wife! It looks like
the finger of Fate, doesn't It though
which way the finger is pointing I can't
see."
As the guests, one after another, took
their departure, Ethel felt ber burden
lightening. Her first parry had been an
uniualitied success, but ahe waa none the
leas glad to have it over. Lord Sum
mers stayed behind, talking earnestly
with Sir Geoffrey.
"I admit I was disappointed when I
Iieard that ahe had taken the family
Jewels with her," he said, In allusion
to Pauline. "I'm afraid ahe baa inher
ited some of her father's want of prin
ciple. The Luftons were never particu
larly distinguished for honesty. What
do you mean to do about it, Geoffrey?"
"Nothing openly. I am In communica
tion with her waiting maid, who had
promised to let me know if there Is any
Idea on Pauline's part of selling them,
and I shall, unknown to her, become the
purchaser."
"An excellent Idea and a very gener
ous one. By the bye, as things have
turned out, how fortunate It Is that the
engagement between our charming Ethel
and young Dornton was "
He stopped suddenly as Ethel and
I'elling came back from bidding farewell
to Miss Collins. They both caught the
drift of his words, and Ethel glanced at
Polling's face; but it was calmly un
eonae'ioiis. Thinking this a good opening
to talk of Jack, he said:
"If you are not too tired, I want to
how you a delightful style of title page
that I came across this morning. I
thought you might elaborate the Idea for
for your 'Central Africa.' It ia on this
table somewhere."
"I am afraid my share of 'Central
!Afriea' will not be anything to be proud
of," he replied with a smile.
"That is nonsense, and you know It,
Captain I'elling! I have made up my
muid that your sketches are to be the
principal attraction of the book. It is
really unkind of you to make light of
your work after all our interest In it!"
"That is Just it," he returned, laugh
ingly. "I have become so accustomed
to working in company that I find I
can't move a step by myself."
"You would not be offended at any
thing I should say for your good?"
"Go on," bo said, and waited with
It nil ted brows for what she had to say.
Ethel, lu her short life, had often had
uiipleasaut tasks to perform, but never
one so unpleasant aa this.
"Out of your own mouth shall you be
iudged," she began, smiling at him to
ids the trembling of ber lips. "You
ay you have become so used to working
lu company that you cannot move a step
by yourself; but I say you must take the
oue needful step by yourself that will se
cure you good company to work In for
the real of your life. Go to Paris at
once, seek out your wife, and give her tbe
protection of your presence. Bhe will
UK A till ILK K L (J lU i I ft U
CMARLOTTG M. BRAEMU
j ield. You must not Judge her by her
words when you last met. Yon had her
nt a cruel disadvantage. Think what an
awful shock your sudden appearance
must have been to her! It Is very, very
hard for me to s.iy this to you, after all
your kindness to us In the past; but you
will not misjudge my motive. I am
speaking for your giod. By and by, when
you are quite happy wirtt each other, you
will be thankful to me for sending you
away in this abrupt manner."
"You wish me to go at once?" he
asked.
"That Is a very cruel way to put It,
she answered, gently. "You know I d.
not wish you to go at all. True friends
are not so plentiful that one can af
ford to play battledore and shuttlecock
with thorn for one's own nleasure. For
your own good. Captain Pelling, I advise
your going at once."
'"Y'ou are one of the best women that
ever lived," he exclaimed, "and I nut
proud to have had you for a friend! I
ought to have knowu my presence would
give you pain, and refused Sir Geoffrey's
invitation. Don't speak until I've fin
ished." he went on, hurriedly, holding
up his hand to check any Interrption. "1
shall foilow your advice to the letter. I
will thrust aside my own inclinations, and
run over to Paris and ace what Mrs.
I'elling ia doing, spend Christmas among
the Freuchinen, and perhaps in the New
Year Captain and Mrs. Polling may have
the honor of receiving Sir Geoffrey and
Miss Mailing at the Wigwam.
For once Ethel looked at him with
her eves brimming with tears; but she
lid not dare make an attempt to speak.
He took her hand lu his, and held it close
as he finished.
"You must make some plausible ex
cuse to Sir Geoffrey for my abrupt de
parture m the morning; or, better still,
I will wire from town. I shall write to
you from Paris, if I may. And now,
before I say g.iod-iiight. I must give you
this letter. I received it two days ago
from Dornton. I know it will please you.
He aud I correspond regularly; ao I
shall keep you posted up in his move
ments. Good-by, my true, honest little
friend."
She sat, as he left her, holding Jack's
letter In her hand, hearing his voice very
faintly In the distance aa he excused
himself with the plea of fatigue to ber
father, and wondering how it had hap
pened that this Interview, which she had
brought about for the sole purpose of
hearing news of Jack, had ended in so
sudden a determination on the captain's
part to seek his wife. She knew his re
solve was the result of her advice, and
she hoped devoutly that good might come
of it.
And Polling mounted the wide stairs
very slowly, deep In thought as he went
She is quite right, as she ia always.
It is the only thing to do; and I never
saw It myself. My place is undoubtedly
by my wife's side."
CHAPTEIl XXV.
"I tell you your presence here Is an
t:n warrantable intrusion! If you do not
leave my apartment of your own free
will, I shall be compelled to have you
ejected!"
It waa the third day since Polling left
Ethel, and this was hia wife's greeting!
He had bad a long battle with himself;
but duty had been triumphant, and his
mind once made up he was not to be dis
couraged by a few bitter words.
"That ia not necessary. Of course I
will leave you; but you will not refuse
to answer roe one or two questions
first?"
"Ask yonr questions then, and, if I
choose to answer them, I will. If I don't
choose, I will not. But, for heaven's
sake, get over them quickly!"
"Will you tell me something of our
child, Pauline?" he asked.
She sprung up with a look of desper
ate fright on her face.
"How dare you come here to brow
beat me like this?" she exclaimed, ve
hemently; and then she sank back on the
couch again. But, after a pause, ahe
said quietly enough: "You have touched
my one weak point. Of course you have
to hear what there Is to tell. My baby
was born a weakly little thing. I bad
hard work to keep body and soul together
in those first days after my ' father's
death. I knew from the first she could
not live long. She died when she was
three months old."
"I wish she had lived."
"Why do you wish such a mad thing
as that?"
"Because, if It had not been for see
ing her grave, I should have gone on
searching for you until I found you."
"Ah! And If you had found me then,
if you had come to Malllngford quietly
and aald, 'Pauline, you are my wife;
come with me;' do you know what I
would have done? I would have killed
you! I would kill you even now, if your
death would undo any of the harm you
have worked me! But it Is all over, and
the next thiug you will hear Is that I
have killed myself!"
"Why do you hate me so bitterly,
Pauline?" be asked; and he studied her
attentively while she answered:
"Because you have been by evil
genius ever since I became your wife.
If I had not married you, my life might
have been as happy and pleasant as
other women's lives are. No sooner did I
know that I was my uncle's heiress than
my happiness was destroyed by hearing
that I was to Inherit only on the condi
tion that I diil not marry without my
guardian's consent. Thanks to you, this
condition was already broken; aud my
six years of possession have been em
bittered by the certainty in my own
mind that you were alive somewhere
and would surely find me some day,
and deprive me of all that I had risked
so much to obtatu."
I'elling sighed heavily and took up his
hat.
"You will let me come and see you
again V
"Why? Tou do not care for me in
the least. Why should you take so much
trouble to be civil to msT"
'"Tou are my wtfe. No amount of ills
like or shortcoming on your part alters
that fact. Wo have heo.i very unfortu
rate In the p.'ist. 1 can ace you are tin
happy: and, in an Ind'rect way, I am
the cause of your unhappines. I would
give a grn.it deal to make thing brighter
for ymi. if you would let me."
She wn touched by the earnestness
of hi mautier and tone.
'You are very good," she said; "and
I am aorry I behaved so badly to you."
Sue stood silent for a few moment,
Polling watching her quietly; while they
ao stood the clock on the mantelpiece
struck 12.
"You must go now," she told hint
hurriedly. "I have an appointment to
ride with some friend. Come agalu at
tin time to-morrow."
He did not attempt any outward 1I
flay of affection, but itassed down the
stair. He met Babetta half way down.
"With whom does your mistress ride
to-day ?" he asked.
"With the Baroness de Bolotte"
woman well known for the pertinacity
with which she had clung to the extreme
edge of respectable society for the last
five years. "They have a wager as to
who will ride the greatest distance ou a
horse belonging to Monsieur Crevln
which has always refused to carry
lady."
Polling went on with a little unac
knowledged anxiety In hi heart. He
would go back and try to dissuade Pau
line from lh' mid freak, but that he
knew it would be useless; and any show
of authority on hi part Just now might
perhaps undo the little good he believed
he had accomplished.
He drove straight back to the hotel,
and sat with his rhlu resting on his
hands at the litt'e table lu the window
of hia rom. He was In a strange state
of mingled hope and dread. He did not
know what he wMied; he only knew that
he meant to do what he conceived to be
his duty; the rest he mu-t leave lu higher
hands.
While thus musing over the past, he
was brought back to the presetit by the
sight of his wife cantering by In com
pany with several others; and, following
them, he noticed a fidgety chestnut horse,
with a si le-s uldle on, which was being
led by a groom. Pauline looked up end
bowed gravely; he returned tho greeting.
How handsome she looked! How well
she sat her horse! How proud he might
have been of her if she had never allow
ed the love of riches to crowd the wom
anliness out of her heart! He leaned
forward and watched her aa far as ho
could see from the window.
e
An hour l.if r Pelting was stooping
over his wife's poor crushed body In one
of the little chatlots in the Bois de Bou
logne. She had been thrown ami tram
pled on, an.l was dying of Internal hem
orrhage. Her voice was very low, and
her words came slowly, with many
pauses.
"It Is heaven's Justice! After you
hail gon this morning I made up my
mind to do aa you wished. I thought
I would try to love you you were s
good and we should be happy togeth
er. I had no right to be happy after
niv wickedness, and heaven has settled
It!"
"My poor mistaken girl!"
''Y'es, that i true. I've been mis
taken all my life. No one ever tried
to make me good. I was always left to
tervants when I was a child. Heaven
Is just, and the great Judge will re
member my great temptations. Will
you kiss me just once, Alec? Say you
forgive me It will make my mtnd
easier."
In spite of his efforts not to disturb
her last moment by any show of feel
ing, a large tear dropped upon her face.
She looked at him wonderingly, and put
up her finger to his cheek.
"For me, she said very softly "you
cry for me. I do not deserve to have
one mourner at my death bed. I have
done evil to every one but Jack. (Jive
him my No, I will not leave mes
sages; they might bring a curse."
Another spasm seized her; and, when
It had passed, the hue of death was
creeping over her face. It was all fin
ished now, and the strong young life that
had been so misused had come to an
end.
Felling took out a card and left it
with the people of the house, and then
went straightway to see that all the
necessary arrangements were made for
the interment of her who had once boen
very dear to him. He wrote a short tet
ter to Sir Geoffrey that night. It ran:
"Dear Sir Geoffrey Yonr niece, niy
wife, was killed by a fall from her horse
to-day. We were reconciled at the last.
Tell your daughter I can never express
my gratitude to her for sending me here;
It will always be a source of thankful
ness In my heart. 1 ne lamiiy jewels
are Intact, Babette tells me, and they
will be sent by special courier. When
the funeral Is over, I think I shall Join
Dornton In Italy, and toward the spring
we may work our way homeward in
company. Ask Miaa Ethel to keep us
ever green In her memory. I've set my
heart on seeing our young friend Jack
a Hoyal Academician before many years.
With his talent, be wants only a little
udicious pushing, and I mean to devote
my time to pushing him.
"Always your sincere friend,
"ALEXANDEK PELLINO."
Ethel was greatly affected by this let
ter, and she went about with a very
sober face for soma weeks, until the
preparations for Christmas absorbed her,
and left her no time for thinking of
handsome young artists or anything elar.
But, even In the midst of the excitement
of Chrlstmastide, there was always a
craving in her heart, a dreary sense of
emptiness, which grew and grew until
ahe was compelled, with many blushes,
to admit Its presence, and to acknowl
edge to herself that only one person in
ull tbe world could fill the void.
(To be continueiU
Proverb Comes Out.
Mile You remember Saplelgh, who
went west a couplo of years ago and
married an heiress, don't you?
Giles Yes. What of Lira?
Miles I understand Ills wife got a
divorce from him recently.
Giles I'm not surprised to hear It.
Miles Why?
Giles Because a fool and his money
are soon parted, you know.
Trouble Afoot,
The Two-Step They are all after
my scalp.
Tbo Waltz Well, you're the fellow
who crowded me out CleTeland Flala
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rrnctlonl I'liultrr llonse.
A practical poultry house tuny l
built of four upright plniio lioxoa.
The buck a tnul ctula which come to
gether nro reunited, together with two
of the top. The two remaining top
nro Incloaisl nt the middle end of the
house and nt the front, nud a amtll
door tiimte lu the guide end of one.
which portion of the house Is used for
I IAMl llnX 1'olllltY Mill hi..
the storage of grain. A sloping roof
Is built over the entire structure, and
the building covered ttlth waterproof
paper, thus cutting out any possibility
of trouble In the way of leakage or
drafts which might rvault from the
Joining. Two windows are made In
the lower front of tho house facing
the south, and directly under each
window a dusting box la inude. which
will nfford the fowls much pleasure,
as they enjoy the sunshine. Hoimt
are placed at one end and la 'ho mid
dle, and nest boxes on the side oppo
site the windows.
Arranilni the W InJow (lenlrn.
How often d we uotlce a shelf
filled with small plants In the window
garden, many varieties grouped pro
miscuously until the characteristics of
each are entirely destroyed. Arrungo
each class of plnuts in a separate
clump, and you will he surprised to
note the difference In their appear
ance. Take such plants us prlmrosea.
cyclamen, violets mid ferns nnd ar
range them alternately on the plant
shelf. Now group all the ferns In the
center of the shelf, the tall sword fern
In the middle, with tti broad leaved
sorts next, and the beautiful uinlden
hulr fern nnd other dainty varieties
drooping from the edge of the shelf.
On one end of the shelf, at a little
distance from the ferns, group the dif
ferent varieties of primroses lu such
manner that contrasts lu foliage and
blossoms will be readily noted. n
the other hand, arrange the cyclamen
blossoms, nodding daintily above the
dark foliage, aud tho great difference
between tho careless and artistic ar
rangements will be at onco apparent.
Good Fence
Where the farm Is divided Into a
number of fields It Is often somewhat
of a laborious task to pass from dim
field to another, and especially when
animals nre to be driven from one sec
tion to another of tho farm. A gate
such as hero described Is easily placed
in a section of any division fence,
whether of wire, rails or hoards. Ar
range tho point of opening so as to
have firm corner posts, then make a
gate four feet wide; a light post Is set
before the ends of the boards are cut
If the gate la erected as a part of a
hoard fence. Two strong strips are
nailed on the gate portion and three
strong strap hinges are fastened on
FErTCK IIAIK.
the boards where cut next to the post.
Strong hooks and screw-eye serve as
fastenings at the other end of the gnte.
It coats but little to arrange several
of the handy gates about the farm,
and they will he found useful. The Il
lustration shows tho Idea clearly. In
dianapolis News.
Keei tiood Horses.
We know a fanner who has not less
than $700 Invested In old plug horaeH,
says Chicago Inter Ocean. Uliiglxmes,
spavins, wire cuts, curbs, etc., are con
spicuous when you look over his herd.
He has ten or a dozen head, and none
of thorn can bo depend! upon for a
decent day's work. This man thinks
ho needs lots of horses with which to
do his work, and he bought this assort
ment because they were (heap. We
know another farmer with only three
head that cost f5K, but they uro good
ones, and he can do more work In a
day with them than tho otiier man can
with his teu head. The moral is, Keep
less horses, but have good ones.
VaJler Frosts.
Three causes operate to produce val
ley frosts, which are: First, the air,
made cold on clear nights, becomes
heavier, rolls down the hillsides and
settles at the bottom. Second, the
winds do not reach the valleys, which
allows unobstructed radiation of beat.
Third, the richer soil of the valleys
induces a later and more succulent
jowth, thereby promoting more rapid
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Prof rrt I ner the Matinre.
The annual question concerning Ihe
disposition of the stable lililde iniiiiuie
comes up na the pile begins to assume
formidable proportion. By fur -tbe
best way of taking en re of It I to
spread it on the Held where It tlll
m down Into the soli nnd be lu read I
pons for (he crop which Is (o be sown
In the spring. If It la to be stored, the
Ideal place Is the pit with cement bot
tom, which will hold the liquid excre
ment. If this cannot b done, then
store it under a shed, placing It In
layers and let the hogs rol It over.
If even this I not feasible, then put It
In piles not very high and cover with
any old, rough lion ids -almost any
thing that will keep out the ruin,
which causes the liquid portion to
leach away,
An excellent plan Is to choose a
place where the soil la of a clay na
ture, and dig a trench all around the
space where the pile Is to bo, and In
this way save some of the liquid,
which may be scooped up and poured
back on the pile. I'se the pile lis a
receiver for the slop from the house,
and see that It is forked over several
tknea during the winter. The main
thing, however. Is to see that It Is pro
tec ted from the elements us much a
possible.
Salt tr l'wriii Animal.
Most farmer fully realize the Im
portance of aalt to the farm animals,
but they too often forget to supply It
at the proper time and In proper qiinu
titles. Possibly sheep should be linn
died a little more cautiously than oth
er animals In this respect, and small
quantities doled out to them daily.
The other farm aulmiils can safely t
trusted with a lump of salt lu the
manger, to which they may have free
access. I'.ven the swine will do bet
ter If a lump of rock salt Is put In the
corner of the trough, although It Is
usually the better plan, with them, to
season the slop given them with more
or less salt. This 1 also the better
plan of furnishing salt to fowls, us
lug the mash en h day but In small
Humilities - Just about a mili li as the
housewife would use In seasoning a
mixed dish for the home table. Don't
forget, however, that salt creates
thirst, and that animals freely suited
must be given clean, fresh wafer.
Control the llrr,
A Seattle Inventor has devised a
driving bit which places the horse un
der the complete control of the driver.
and, If universally
ilsitl, there would
bo no more run
away horses. This
driving bit con
tains the ordinary
Jointed mouth
piece, with rein
ring attached, the
rings nnd mouth
piece being pivot
ed together to a
uiiivi.so mi. curved snatlle bar.
The snaffle bars meet at the renter
under the lower Jaw of the horse and
are hinged by a rivet, the overlapping
ends of the snatlle bars being recessed
to form a smooth Joint. An overdraw
check guard, consisting of a curved
chin bar connects to ttib snaffle bars.
An overdraw check bit passes through
slots In the upper end of the check
guard. The Inventor claims that the
overdraw check, when connected to
either a snaffle bit or to a stiff mouth
piece bit. Is humane In Its action, does
not force the Jaws of the horse open
to an extent to Interfere with the prop
er breathing, will not pinch the side
of the mouth of the horse, and will
uot chnfo aud Irritate the animal.
Fred I na; of lloula la Wlatrr.
The countries that lead In quality of
live stock use roots as food for the
animals. England, which gave us our
best breeds, would never have done
ho but for her large crop of turnips.
The English market report give prices
of beet, mangels and turnips ns reg
ularly as do our Journals for grain nnd
hny. In some sections of this country
the root crop Is becoming an Important
one, but we rely mostly on corn, which
produces not only largely of grain, but
n Mo of fodder; hence It Is cheaper to
grow corn than roots, but better re
sults would he obtained If roots were
added to the corn, hay find fodder.
Labor-saving Implements now cheapen
the cost of producing roots, compared
with former years, and with the use of
roots the food Is more varied, which
promote more rapid growth of young
stock and greater yields from pro
ducers. I'srklns I'nrk.
Clean the Imriel thoroughly until all
had odors are removed. Then cover
the laittoin with throe Inches of aalt
and pack In a layer of ixu k, closely fill
ing the space uml covering (he whole
layer with salt three Inches deep,
pound It down solid with an ax ami
tnrt another layer, keeping on In the
same way until the pork Is all packed.
Cover the whole with one half bushel
of salt and let It stand a few days,
after which Clean cold water should be
added. A float with a flat stone on top
will keep tho meat from rising uliove
the surface. This plan requires more
salt Uian commonly used but Is very
sure for keeping meat.
beep on Small Farias.
A Western writer says; A small
grass farm for Bheep should he di
vided Into small fields of five to teu
acres each, according to the bIko of
the farm and the number of sheep.
The land devoted to sheep should be
fully stocked to use the pasture to the
best advantage, aud forage crops
should be provided for fall feeding
when pasture falls, and tbe sheep need
little extra feed to put them In food,
condition for winter
THE WEEKLY
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ItVT.)- Death of Margaret, Queen ef
Naiirr.
Ioo2-iisrlrs V. raised siege of Mela.
I.MU - I'lr.t Gfiieml Assembly of the
HcodUli church epeue-l.
1,'H'J - Itntile of Drt ux. Coielo tskxn
prisoner.
1(10,1 Mnhoiiirt III . Sultan of Turkey,
did I'f I he pliigue.
KI'.'O-The Mat Mow rr Ian led at Ply
mouth Hock.
B'CI The English Commons claimed
frcrdoin of discussion.
li'..';'.' -John ('..Hon. first iiiiulstrr f Bos
ton, died.
1 IT Many Scotch Covenanter wee
executed.
liVSM King Janie II. of England fll
to France. Throne declared sb"
diciitrd,
171 IV First Issue of Boston Gafftte pub
lished by Willliiiii Itrooker.
171." City of Milan entered by Spanish
Invaders.
1747 Olonial House stid record in
Boston destroyed by fire.
1 77." Ilritlsh Parliament ordered confis
cation ef all Ainerii-nu vessels.
177d Washington crossed the Delaware.
1777 Gen. Washington moved bis
troops to Valh-r Forge.
17SJ Fulled State frigate Charleston
raptured by llr.lish.
I7S.1 (Sen. Washington delivered his
commission lo Congre at Annap
olis. 171)1 It nk of Fulled State commenc
ed discounting In Philadelphia.
17!.-Henry Clinton died.
17IS1 French surrender Fort Kehl on
the Khlne to the Austrian.
IHO.1 Ioutnu taken possession of by
Fulled Statrs.
ISO Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Ilea-
ronstletd, born Election ef
Thomas Jefferson ss President
ef the I'nlted Slates.
I ISO." Joseph Smith, founder of Slot
iiioulsm, born at Sharon, Vs.
I Sil,) Joseph Johnson, publisher of
Co per' poeus, died.
,1811 Many person perished In the
burning of s theater at Blch
moiul. Vs.
. 181.1 Fort Niagara capture;. by the
j British.
ISId IMble societies prohibited In Hun
I a-nry.
J 1S".) Wife of Gen. Andrew Jacksoo
i died.
15.10 Prince of Pollgnac sentenced for
life for treason .... Independence
of Belgium recognized by the si
lled power.
15.11 Stephen Cirard, Philadelphia phi
lanthropist, died.
18:12 Termination of civil war lu Mex
ico. IS. 15 Independence of Texas
claimed.
pro-
1SI1 Assassination of Sir W. Mac
Naughton at Cabul.
182 Texas troops Invade Mexico.
lSl.'i Steamer Belloxnne sunk In the
Mississippi river.
ISIS Asiatic cholera broke out among
Fnilei Slates troops In Texas
. ...I.onls Napoleon made Presi
dent of French republic.
IH.1 Dismissal of Lord Pahuerston
from olllee. . . . I.ago. Africa, de
stroyed by the British.
IHo2 Annexation of Pegu to British
India.
1S.H Armed collisions in eastern Kan
sas over slavery ipiestloii.
1-StiO South Carolina decoded from the
Union,
lHtlt Principality of Itoumania created
by union of Moldavia aud Walla
chin. ISO Savannah occupied by Goi(. Kher
iniin. 1870 Tours surrendered to the Ger
man. 1874 Hoosac Tunnel turned over to
Massachusetts by the builders.
1881 Mackay-lleunett cable opened to
the public.
18'J War between China and Japan
declared ended. . . .('apt. Dreyfus
found guilty aud sentenced to
Devil's Island.
1808 French Chnmber of Deputies by
vote again sustained government
lu Dreyfus caso,
181)1) Cuban Junta hi the United States
dissolved. . . , Dwlght U Moody,
noted evangelist, died. ,, .Duke of
Westminster,' richest man lu
England, died. .. .Buchtul College,
Akron, Ohio, burned.
1900 Treaty between Mexico and China
signed at Washington, D. O. ...
Gen. Wood assumed oltlce as Gov
ernor General of Cubs.
1001 William Ellery Channlng died.
11)02 First wirelus telegraphic mes
sage transmitted across the At
lantic. 1003 East river bridge, connecting Man
hattan and Williamsburg, opened.
This and That.
A shell from a 12-Inch gun makes it
flight of nine miles lu forty-two seo
ends.