JjtflJr' 5' S1W 35.3 1 KS X 1T-. J m.Tt-V"i - ' ,?- js w fiSS&iCjSt.- a ir?i5i -h !EKVS .'r':, . K W r1. i iysufil Wr,awv JKV- l'SMVUMJFaiUIIMRnHHHHHHHHSIMHHHHHHH -, - Mkmev-i:, w" t&t&p 'sn&vmm n M 1 15 I MM iji i r i 1 i!st TAKEN IK. Stranger here? Yet: crane from Vermont, Rutland county. You've hean tell Mebbe oi the town of GranvllleT Yon born there? Nol 8ho Well, well! Yon was born at Granville, wai yon? Tnen yon know Elkha Brown. Him as runs the old meat market At the lower end of town. Well, well, well, born down in Granville, And out here ao far away. Stranger, I'm homesick already, 1 hough it's but a we-k to-day Since I left uy good wife atandin Out there at tne kitchen door, Sayin' she'd ask God to keep me, And her eyes were running o'er! You must know old Albert Withers, Henry Bell an d Ambrose Cole J Enow tnem all? And born In Granville, Well, well, well, God ble 8 my soul. Shol You're not old Isaac's nephew, L,&ac Green, down on the flat, Isaac's oldest nephew Henry? Well, I'd never thought of that. Have I got a hundred dollars I could loan you tor a minute. TillyoubDyahorseatMarcy'fc? There's my wallet J Just that in it, Hold on, though, you have ten, mebbe, You could let me ketp. you ate I might chance to need a little Betwixt now and half past three. Ten: 1 hat's it ; you'll ow e me ninety; Brinsr U round to tbe hotel. So you're old friend Isaac's nephew? Born in Granville! fehol Well, well. What! policeman! did you call me? . Thai's a rabcal Roing there? Well, sir, do you know I thought so, And I played him pretty fair; Hundred dollar bill I gave him Counteritit and gothistenl Ten ahf ad. No! jou don't tell me! This bad, too? Sho! bold again! THE WIFE"S KEVEKIE. 0 heart ol mine, is our estate Our sweei estate of joy assured? It came eo s ow It came so late, Br ught by such Ditter pains endured; Bare we forgi t those sorrows sore And think that they will come no more? With tearful eyes I scan my face, And doubt ho v he can find it fair; Wistlul, 1 watch each charm and grace I see that other women wear; Of all the secrets of love's lore, 1 know but one to love him more. I see each day he grows more wise, His life is broader far than mine; I must hi lacking iu hiseyes In many things where others shine. 0 heart I can we thus less restore To him by timply loving more? 1 often see upon hi? brow A look half tender acd half stern; His thoughts are far away, I know, To fathom them 1 vainly yearn. But naught is ours that went belore 0 heart 1 we can but love him more. 1 sometimes tbiuk that he had loved An older, deeper love, apart From this which later, feebler moved His soul to mine. O heart ! O heart ! What can we do' This hurteth sore. Nothing, my Heart, but love him more! Hden'Hwni Jackson. Mabel's Calico. "Do you really care for him?" As Mabel's mother asked the question, ehe looked at Mabel sharply through her spectacles, flashing like two candles searching a room. Mabel blushed. A tinge of color came to her clear, pure complexion, delicate as the pink tint touching a morning glory. "Y-es!"saidMabeJ. The old lady said nothing, but gave a sigh in her heart that nobody heard, and there was a little moisture bedewing her glasses, evaporating unseen as a daisy; tear after rain. "Poor thing 1 1 pity her," was the thought in the motherly heart. "But mother," said Mabel with sudden energy, "I don't want to deceive Frank Winthrop. He thinks probably that we are rich. So we. were until that letter came last week and said our property was virtually gone through that venture in western stocks. What is the result? We must go out of our parlor, and letting it, sit in the back sitting-room. I must exchange silk for calico. We must give up our -ervants, and I must go to the door. I am rejoiced to do it rather than be in debt, and glad to do anything rath er than have you inconvenienced. Mabel was calmer now, but her face betrayed her emotion like window-panes that show the warm flashes of fire-light within. ""I don't think Frank Winthrop has 'been paying me attentions for the sake of our reputed wealth. To begin with, he don't need it. Theyay his European business to which he exiled himself so long, has brought him a fortune. I should despise him if he were after any money, out then you know we have been consid ered rich, and if a person is attentive to me, I want him to understand the exact situation of affairs. "And mother," declared Mabel, speak ing with still greater energy, "I will give Frank to understand it to-night. He is calling every day, and he shall know how we are situated. I will be frank, .and he may stop his calls, if he wishes .Mabel ' aalutally t fine face Was still more attractive in iti excitement. If Frank Winthrop could have seen Mabel then! something interesting might have happened as conversation. Impulsive humanity! "But but it will -be hard," said Made, her face losing its look of resolute pride and her lip quivering. "I sup pose 1 can't help thinking so much of Frank." The proud queen was only a tender hearted girl after all. "My dear, dear child," said motherly Mrs. Haven, and she took Mabel right to her bosom, and cried over and with her. "There, there, mother,1' said Mabel, I did mot mean to let my feelings out, but yo. know, dear Posy," calling her moth er by a pet name and kissing the cheek ehe was patting, "I can't keep anything from you." "Always tell me, darling. Don't lock up your heart to me." "I can't mother. You carry the key to it." "But, Mabel, dear, answer one thing. Has Frank fully committed himself? Has he said any thing definite?" The fire-light came crimson now to ;the window-pane and Mable blushed deeply. "Only only a few little foolish things. But, Posy, don't ask any thing more. Here's another kiss for the dearest old lady in the world. Now, I will run. For Frank will be here this evening, and Posy, the martyr is going to receive him justas our situation makes it appropriate. 1 will drees in calico. I will go to the door. I will take him into the sitting .room, and I will be frank." "Mind yon don't get him into the kitchen in your eagerness, and there he he frank with Bridget" "Don't you worry, Posy!" Ana Mabel as ehe ran away, let a sweet, musical laugh out of her throat which was like .the escape of an imprisoned bobolink. Posy and ehe did look like a big, sweet posy, with that stiU .fair, rosy free inside a white lac cap-Posylaoghea. When alone. Poav cried. "A few little foolish things only! These men! They don't know how much definite trouble their indefinite remarks make. I know how it is." Yes, Posy's heart had not forgotten the flut ter "a few little foolish things" had once made in her heart Half after seven, the door-bell went "iinele.iinele.itnele!" Mable heard it, and her heart beat so that it seemed as if it must be that doer-bell vibrating with in. "I'll go, mum," said Bridget, coming out of the kitchen and bringing with her a warm, fragrant smell of apples stewing on the stove. "Ye know, mum, I can't go much more for ye." She had already received notice of the change contem plated in the household economy. "What's the mather with that bell, shure? Let me go?" "No, thank you. Bridget," and the martyr resolutely proceeded to the front door. The gossiping little newsboy, who came'alone at half alter seven, and ai most invariably had seen at Mrs. Haven's door a man's Ptove ppe hat, could have easiJy guessed what the matter was with the bell. Mabel opened: tne door,and there was Frank Winthrop. Now Frank had come with feeling not wholly unlike Mabel s, while different, for he meant to "explain." Me was about thirty. He had been away from home for years, tie had come back rich and handsome two irresistible magnets but he was speedily stigmatized as an old bach. The magnet refused to be magnetized. All the girls had thrown out a fishing lines to him, but Frank re fused to nibble. However, he did seem to fancy Mabel Haven when she came nome irom tne sea-siae m Bepiemrjer. "Well," said Fanny Slicer, "I see that one person seems to please Frank Win throp, and that is Mabel Haven. He need not think to get her. She is awful wealthy. Besides, she has had plenty of better offers, and she won,'ttake him. He needn't storm that castle.' However, Frank meant to storm that castle. Mabel's sense, her fine mind, her principles, pleased Frank, and then there was so 'ething else that interested him. Call it 'affinity," call it "counter part," call it anything you wish. The fact was that he took to Mabel, and he never had taken to any one else; not even Fanny Slicer, with eyes blue and sparkling as sapphires. He was now at an outer gate of the castle, namely Mabel's front door, and Mabel opened it her self! "He must think this means something. No servant!" thought Mabel. "Ah!" thought Frank. "This is a good omen! Come herself to receive me! Hang those servants! Always round! So far, so good!" "Good evening, Mr. Winthrop." "Ah! good evening, Miss Haven Chilly evening." "Yes; come m won't you? And walk this way, please." He hung upon the hat-tree the stove pipe that had long been the news-boy's admiration, and followed Mabel into the trim, snug little sitting-room. "Well, he will think it queer not to go into the parlor," thought Mabel. "Anoth er favor, reflected Frank. "Eight into the family sitting-room ! Humph ! Just the place to ask the question in. Is it not cosy? If the old lady now will not come down J" Posy, though, was about folding her sweet petals m sleep, up stairs. "Sit down, Mr. Winthrop. Is it not unpleasant out? Take this arm-chair and be comfortable." "It is a bit rainy, Miss Haven, but you are very cosy indoors." Then Mabel sat down and stroked her lap with her hands as much as to say, "There, Mr. Winthrop, what do you think of calico?" Is it suicidal?" I do not think Mable was aware how becoming her calico dress was to her. It was only a print that you can buy for a dozen pennies a yard. It had a white background with little blue forget-me-nots opening their timid faces in every direction. At her throat, Mable wore a cross of gold, half hidden beneath a tiny clustre of real ferns. There was no other ornaments about her person. Stop ! she did carry in her soft brown hair a white tea-rose. That was all. "He will miss my gay silks," thought Mabel," and fancy I am sobering down to a convent dress." "Doesn't she look well ? This must be to please me. I said something one night about certain fine calico-effects you could produce; she is charming." That was Frank's inward comment. They finished their talk about the weather. They took in pieces the ser vice at the church, the previous Sunday. They went ail through the choir. They discussed the evening concert and dis sected a lyceum-lecture. All the while, Mable was evidently embarassed. 8he naared the important subject and then retreated like a sea-bather about to take his first dip and hating to encounter the big billows tumbling over into surf. At last, Mabel thought she would take to the' icy water at once, and the biggest billow might come first. Did did, you say business was depressed?" "Oh, no, I did not say so, Miss Haven." "I forgot, Mr. Winthrop. You did not speak of it, but I was thinking of it. Things with us have changed very much within ten days. Mother thought she was rich the first of the month, but al most all her property has now gone, so her agents have written her." "What if they have?" thought Frank. "I know where more money can be found." "People must not think us wealthy," continued Mabel. "I could give but lit tle to the collector for the Woman's hospital, yesterday, and I bad to tell him how it was. I wish to be frank." Her caller could no longer stand it. Her face in her excitement was handsomer than ever. Not only was her beauty a charm but her honesty won Frank completely. Seeing the drift 6f her words, he sud denly exclaimed, "Dear Miss tiear, dear Mabel, you said you wished to be frank. Add a little letter to that word and say, "I wish to be Frank's?" Out in a moment! And what could Mabel say, when her hands were sud denly imprisoned in a firm but tender grasp? She cried, of course and why do curtains drop at the wrong moment? It is enough to say that the parlor was never let, as it was needed for the recep tion of wedding callers, and Bridget still helps in the family. After a careful trial lor two years, and a study of the experience of others, Mr F. R. Carskadon, of West Virginia, states that the capacity of the'land for supwert ing stock, is at least doubled by the use of ensilage. TWO GREAT SFKEOBK . senator VeorfcftM d 2?2f Keatmaky Bafora tba FnU Tfcaaaaaaa Joy. Cincinnati Enquirer. The recent great speech delivered by Senator Voorhees, of Indiana,- in the Johnson murder case at Greenville, Tenn., was very similar to his effort in defense of Congressman Phil Thompson, tried at Haxrodsburg, Ky., some three years ago, for the killing of Walter Davis for the alleged seduction of the defend ant's wife. The two cases were almost identical, although the provocation for Johnson to commit homicide was much greater than in the Thompson-Davis tragedy. Senator Voorhees was followed at the conclusion of his vindication ol Thompson by Jerry K. Morton, now cir cuit judge of the Lexington (Ky.) district, in a speech which for elegance of diction force of illustration, and argument has probably never been excelled in this country. Mr. Morton represented the prosecution the wife, and children and friends cf the slain while the Tall Syca more's plea was in behalf of the slayer. Senator Voorhees dwelt at some length on the sanctity of home and the invio late nature of the domestic relations. He quoted holy writ to show that the adulterer must die, and concluded with a touchingly beautiful peroration in which he declared that Phil Thompson, by shooting Walter Davis, not only maintained his own honor and that of his family, but pursued the only proper course, and represented the highest type of Christian civilization. The ad dress of the eloquent Hoosier statesman made a profound impression upon the judge, jury, and crowded court-room, and when he sat down the hum of admira tion was heard on all sides. Then Jerry R. Morton stood beside the court. He was an insignificant looking limb of the law when contrasted with Voorhees. He began very calmly with a little anecdote, and as he proceeded with the story so impressive and appropriate to the case the reporters, of whom the writer was one, laid down their pencils in utter wonderment; the crowd listened tearful ly, and the silence was so painful that everyone might almost Hear his own heart throb. That illustration was a whole speech in itself, pronounced great er and more convincing to intelligent, Christian men than all the skillful word paintings of Senator Voorhees. It has often been a matter of regret that Judge Morton's prefatory anecdote was not pub ished at the time. It has never been in type, but it is indelibly stamped upon the minds of those who heard it. The story was as follows: "Gentlemen of the Jury: The learned lawyer and statesman from Indiana who has' just addressed you has said with much vehemenc3 that Phillip Thomp son in shooting Walter Davis vindicated his manhood, maintained the sanctity of his domestic fireside, and represents the highest type of Christian civilization. How can I better indicate mv disapprov al of such conclusions than by a story taken from real life ? The hero (for he was indeed a hero) lived in New Orleans. He was an eminent lawyer and states man, and a respected citizen of Louisi ana. Among his richest blessings were a wife and tnree lovely children. In an evil hour his wife listened to the siren voice of a man other than her husband. He coiled about her his hellish meshes. She became a victim of his lust, and abandoned husband, children, all, to flee with her betrayer. The wronged hus band did not follow the destroyer of his happiness and shoot him down like a log. His home was blighted by the cruel scandal, but he bore his wrongs like a Christian. Soon the erring wife was de serted by the villain who had ruined her, and on bended knees she sought her husband. He would not allow lier to contaminate his pure little ones, but he kindly agreed to provide for her in a suitable retreat. His fireside was no longer one of contentment and happi ness. To blot out as far as possible the memory of the awful wrong, he sold all his property, with his children sailed for England, and is to day the greatest law yer in the English nation that man was Judah P. Benjamin, Every year a liber al sum of money goes to the support of nis wue, ior no matter now oaaiy snenas acted, no matter how much reproach she has brought upon herself and those she loved, yet the husband never foraot that once she was his pure, loving, devoted wife, and wa3 the mother of his children. Now, gentlemen of the jury, I appeal to you which of these two men, Philip Thompson or Judah P. Benjamin, typi fies the highest Christian civilization ?r It was with difficulty that the applause which greeted Mr. Morton's vivid simile could be suppressed. 'The rest of his speech, and, indeed, all the speeches, seemed tame and without flavor. French Election Expenses. London News. It has been calculated that the ap proaching elections will'cost the munici pality of Paris about 16,000. This sum will include the salaries of 'special officials, as well as all disbursements for stationary and materials; and seeing that there will be 652 polling places thirty eight deputies to be selected the total amount does not appear to be excessive. Each polling place will be attended by six scrutineers each of whom will have his own table, with two lamps upon it There will, therefore, be in all 3,912 scrutineers, 3,912 tables, and 7,824 lamps, and it is estimated that 12,388 chairs will be required. There will also be needed 652 urns, and 652 arm chairs for the overseers of the polling places. The hire of all this furniture will, it is supposed, cost 150,000 francs, andthe lamps are ex pected to consume about 16,000 francs worth of oil. The small articles of sta tionery that will be needed are as fol lows: 1,804 penknives, 652 pairs of scissors, 652 paper piercers, 3,912 ink stands, 1,304 pieces of india rubber, 6y 520 penholders, 2,608 black pencils, 2,606 red pencils, 2,608 blue pencils, 1,500 needles, 652 twists of red thread, and 35 pounds of pins. The quantity of ink that is likely to be used has not been official ly, estimated. At one pint per polling place it would, however, amount to more than forty gallons. Neither is there any detailed estimate made for paper, books, and printing. Refreshments on a scale harmonious with the precepts of republi can simplicity, will be provided for the scrutineers at the rate of 3 francs worth each; but these officials will have to work all night, and it is doubtful wheth er they will find time to swallow their modest half-crown supper, in which case the municipality will, we suppose, be the gainer. The aims and objects of the 1, 304 wooden bowls, are not specified. Can it be that these mysterious utensils are destined to contain the slippers of the scrutineers? or are they intended merely to serve as receptacles for the pins, pens, and pieces of India rubber? KUIaaakMFsrmljsa4.Safcaa!. Denver Tribana. A few-weeks ago the well-modulated voice of the school mistress of the Lyon school said "noon" in its usual calm tonee,-nd the usual wild rush for edi bles followed the magic word. As an eight-year-old boy thrust his hand into his dinner basket and drew out a bottle of milk the vicious warning of the dead ly rattlesnake was heard from the depths of the dinner basket Down went the basket with a crash and in the fragments of a shattered pie-plate his snakeehip coiled himself while its busy tail made the air vibrate with its angry song, and that song was quickly re-echoed. From every corner of the schoolroom came the fearful warning, and it was seen thaC at least half a dozen snakes had come to school. A wild scene of terror and con fusion ensued. The usually suave and self-contained schoolmistress made a hasty leap and loud shriek, the double effort landing her on top of the highest desk in the room. Her example in both leap and shriek was speedily followed, and the new pupils were left in posses sion of the floor. A very babel of cries and screams announced that the school mistresB and elder girls were in consul tation as to how to get rid of the undue amount c-f serpents that had so suddenly possessed them. In the midst of this effective discussion a ten-year-old boy succeeded in forcing a side window open, and falling out, soon made his appear ance with a formidable club with which he dispatched the snakes in rotation. There were found to be five of the dead ly rock variety. After the coast was ap parently clear again, the demoralized school settled down as best they could to their dinners, when across the thres hold came in gathering folds what look ed liked the king of all rattlesnakes, and making for the centre of the apartment, coiled himself in a bunch as large as a half bushel, while his note of anger filled the room with its diabolical music and the hearers with a sickening dread. The desks were again resorted to, but this time the terror was to great for cries or shrieks, A trembling horror seemed to possess all, while the glittering bead-like eye of the huge reptile seemed to fasci nate with its scintillating glances. Just then thewelcomerollof wagon wheels was heard on the road, on the margin of which the schoolhouse stood. It broke the spell of horror, and shriek after shriek on all scales of the gamut re sounded from the building. In a mo ment or two the burly form of a stalwart ranchman filled the doorway. He took in the situation at a glance. A quick spring to the roadside and back, and the glittering terror lay writhing beneath a heavy boulder. It proved to be five and one-half feet in length and carried four teen rattles. There was no more school that day, and the house and the grounds for half a mile around have been relig iously searched every morning by that school mistress before she opens school ANNUAL SESSION OF THE I. O. O. G. T. The .Proceedings of Their Twenty-Sixth An nual Session. The twenty-sixth annual sesion of the grand lodge of Good Templars met in Rep resentative hall at the state hcu3?, in To- peka. Grand Worthy (Jhief Templar, Hon. P. S. Loof baurrow, of R'ley county, called the lodge to order. The following officers were found present: Grand worthy chief templar, Hon. P. 8. Loof bourrow; grand worthy counselor, A. D. Billings; grand worthy vice templar, Mrs. . Jfi. Wiihiord; grand secretary, Ada H. Peck; grand treiHUi-er, L. Brown; grand chaplain, Rev. G. S. Dearborn; grand mar anal, James A. Troutman; grand guard, Mrs. 8 M. Loof bourrow; grand sentinel, E. Y. Dollenmayer. The grand lodge degree was conferred upon the new members. The reports of the grand officers were a prominent feature of tae first day's session. The G. W. S.'a re port shows the order to be in a prosperous condition, forty-six new lodges having been added during the year, showing a gain in membership of nearly 1,500. The reports from the various lodges of the, with but oue exception, showed a very healthy condition. During the second days session the fol lowing among other resolutions was alopted: Resolved, That we recognize the W. O. T. TJ. as one of the strongest forces in our state against the liquor traffic and to strengthen the bonds ol unity, and to ex press our appreciation of their work, we send a fraternal delegate to their next an nual meeting. T. B. Bdraaree, of Kentucky, being in at tendance at this session of the Grand lodge, acted as R.W. CtT. and installed the f al lowing officers for the ensuing year. Grand Worthy Chief Templar Miss Amanda Way. Grand Worthy Councellor James Grimes. Grand Worthy V:ce Templar Mrs. 8. M. Loofbourrow. Grand Secretary Miss Ada Peck. Grand Treasurer L. Brown. Grand Chaplain Rev. Dearborn. Grand Marshal Jas. A Troutman. D. Grand Marshal Mrs. N. B. Williford. G. W. A. Secretary Mrs. James Trout man. G. Sentinel Geo. E. Dougherty. Grand Guard A. D. Billings. P. W. O. T. P. S. Laof boKirrow. Supt. Juvenile Templars Mrs. A. A. Feck. ' The Grand ledge then adjourned to meet in the first Tuesday in Ootober, 1883. The TaUefl Mmn of Paraguay. Pll Mall Gazette. If the Entayo Medico, of Caracas, a journal unearthed by the JLancet, may be Deiievtxi, Uiw seeming uujnjsmuuiiijr vi a tailed man need no longer prove a stum bling block to the would be evolution ists. In the last issue to hand of this print the following paragraph occurs: "There has just been an interesting discovery in Paraguay of a tribe of In dians furnished with tails. One day a number of workmen belonging to Tacura Tayn were engaged in cutting grass, when their mules were attacked by Guy acugan Indians, and some of them kill ed. The workmen pmisued them, and succeeded in capturing a little boy of 8 years of age. He was taken toSenor Francisco Gobrochoe at Poeedas, and it was then discovered that he had a tail ten inches long. The boy says that he hasa brother who has a tail aslong-as his own, and that all the tribe have tails." There are clearly no half maas ures about these tails, and if boys of 8 have them ten inches long there is no saying what may be the length of the tail of a full grown man. It would have added to the interest of this information if we had been further told how the tails are worn whether proudly aloft like that of a colly or in the downcast manner of a cow. The clothing of a deceased resident of Atlanta was stolen from his house the other day while he was being conveyed to tile grave. Hew xorJclva. Let child or woman fall overboard and a doien men are ready to spring, after and rave them. That is bravery, but it is bravery born in impulse. Let human face appeal at the window of a burning building and adozen men will risk their lives in the effort to extend help. That is bravery, but it is bravery born of pity and excitement Let man but hear the cry of woman in peril, and he will rush to her rescue and deliver her at any cost. That is bravery, but it is the bravery of honor and chivalry. Let man be sur rounded by wolves and all escape cat off and he will fight until pulled down. That is bravery, but it is the bravery of despair. It is the battlefield which testa a man's courage. A regiment is in line on the edge of a wood. Half a mile away is another wood. Between the two is a meadow bare of the slightest shelter. The regiment is ordered to advance. As the line moves out into the clear sun light every man will reason to him self: "The enemy is posted in the opposite timber. Before we are half way over he will open on us with shell. One battery will cover our regimental front. .This is my last day !" So each man reasons, but every face is sternly set to a "front," tnd not a foot misses step as the line pushes across the meadow. The shells come, and dozens of men are blown to gory fragments, but the line moves on as before, and the liv ng reason "The fire will presently change from shell to grape and canister, and then I shall certainly be hit !" The prediction is verified. Gaps are opened through the double line, but only to be closed again. The regiment has lost its marching step, and its lines are no longer perfect, but the movement is stiU onward, and men reason : "The infantry are in support of the battery. I have escaped shell and grape, but when we come under the fire of musketry we shall be slaughtered 1" There is no hanging back, no obliquing to right or left, no other thought than to push ahead. The grape ceases, and lead takes the place of iron. The lines are further disordered, and the left wing has lost its "front" by thirty feet, but the wave does not stop. Aa it rolls forward men grip their muskets tighter, their eyes flash, their teeth shut hard, and they reason : "In a minute more we shaI be near enough 1 Then we will charge 'em with the bayonet I Then will be a hand-to-hand fight, and I surely must be killed or wounded, but let us at them hurrah ! hurrah !" m Romantic Life In Pennsylvania. New Castle Guardian. Dr. Allen Nesbit,one of the most prom inent citizens of North Beaver township Lawrence county, who died a few days since, was born in 1796, in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania. The circumstonces surrounding hip death are somewhat peculiar. He was a twin, and weighed at his birth just fourteen ounces. He was born when his mother was 50 years of age. At 7o years of age he could write without glasses, weighed 135 pounds and could shoulder a sack of wheat or carry a barrel of flour. He was brought by his parents to Lawrence county in 1802. When 13 years of age he was chased a quarter of s mile by a panther, and the fright and race gave him heart disease, from which he never entirely recovered. Mota Padilla says the Indians cut their teeth down to sharp points and bored holes in them, which they filled with a black cement. 5A statuette dug up at Tejar has the upper front teeth thus bored with cylindrical holes ; and a frag ment of an upper jaw dug up at Cam peachy during the French occupation, shows the real teeth marked with pre cisely similar perforations. The holes appear to have been filled afterward with bluish-green, stones. The operation of boring these holes can hardly havt been practiced on living persons, and the evidence indicates that it was done after death. No similar mutilations are known to be practiced now anywhere. Shying Horses are Near-sighted. New Tork Son. "Why it is that shyinginhoreesshould be set down to an ugly disposition, I don't know," said aprominent veteiinary surgeon yesterday. "It must be because horsemen don't know what else to lay it to. The fact is that it seldom is met with unless the horse is near-sighted. I have tested scores of shying horses for near sightedness, and in nearly all cases, found what I expected. And now when I am asked to give points on buying horses, I give this as one or the requisites. Never buy a horse which is near-sighted. There are. however, two exceptions to tnisruie. If the horse is to have a mate, then it doesn't make any difference about the sight. One horse can go blind if the other is clear-sighted. If the horse is to be used for riding to saddle, be careful that he is not near-sighted, for he wil throw you sooner or later. "The reason why a near-sighted horse shies, is Very simple," the surgeon con tinued. "Of all animals, the horse is the most gentle, and even timid. He sees a strange object, and his susceptible mind magnifies it into a monster that is going to destroy him. A piece of white paper at uie roaasiae in me mgxic, ie a gnosi, and an old wagon in the ditch, is a drag on. Every horseman knows that if you drive the animal close to the dreadful object, the horse cools down at once. It is supposed that it is because the horse makes a closer acquaintance with the object That is true, but not in the sense in which it is generally understood. The animal has not been able to see it from a distance. He is near-sighted." Hot JEaeufth Whiskey. "Did you ever hear how John Covode once undertook to save the country with ten gallons of whisky?" asked a veteran politician of a Pittsburg JLHtpateh re porter. "Well, he did: and he used to say that if he had made it twenty he would nave eucceeaed. At was aurmg the session of congress after Lincoln was assassinated, when Andy Johnson first began to kick out of the republican 'har ness, xne omea were irounieaome Having gone through the tremendous straggle of four years war, the republi can party found itself free to face with the almost equal prooiem or a new peace. The acddental president betmn to show a disposition to break with his party upon Kuue oi uic must viuu qoeauoni oi the times. Every effort was made to hold him in line. Persuasion, petition. remonstrance, threats, coaxinc. and ca joling were tried in turn. One morning during tne neignt and neat or tne strug gle,! met John Covode on Smithfieid l -. "! z ,- y. Kraei, larmnm StriCM I way up from the BaltinbfM t . . . VXA . .- li"v . pot. Me was then rer incs m congress, aad ei rived from Waabincton.' duster was flapping aboot fcfc are, nia cravat was wry,i were speckled with cinder. . "Why, Mr.CoTode," IexrWi frakak- s ing nands with him, "whaavesi earth brings you here, away from .your seat at such a critical time as this?" -"I want ten gallons of whisky," here-, plied, in his high, strident voice gripping my shoulder with one hand while he wiped the sweat off his face with the other. 4I want the beet O verholt, I want you to tell me where 1 can get it right away, for I want to take it back with me to-night.' " "Why, of course, I can get you the whisky," I replied, "and I happen to know where there is ten gallons of the best Overholt, but what do you want with it that you came clear from Wash ington for it?" "Williams," he said, "I want it toketch Andy with. We've baited him with ev erything else, and it hasn't done any good. He's all wrong and getting worse everyday. I just thought of the Over holt yesterday. I'll take it back with me and give it to him, and if that don't ketch him the country's going to the devil iust as sure as you and I are talk ing Williams." "I got him the whisky and he took it and gave it to the president. It didn't have the desired effect. Jonnson went still further to the bad although he didn't take the country with him. WhenI spoke to Covode some months afterward in Washington, he said: " 'No, it didn't work, but it wasn't the fault of the liquor. I think some sneaks in' Kentucky democrat got wind of what I was doing and went ten gallons better of Bourbon.' " CROP CONDITION. ASuratnaryofih Forthcoming Report ot the tec etary of ths State Board of Agrlr culture. Secretary Sims, of the state board of agri culture, yesterday issued the following: The folio wirg is a correct synopsis of the tables now prepared for publication in the forthcoming report of this board for the month ending Sept. 30th, 3825: Wheat Pr..b ible product of winter wheat for 1885, 9 882,171; spring wheat, 997,23 totalwimer and spring for 1885. 10 859,4 q bushels; short of average for five' year abou 21,000,000 bushels, and very little, if any, in excess of the demands of the state for seed and bread during the yeir. Corn Probable product for 1885, 194, 130,314 bmhelti i little in excess of the crop of 1884, and an increase over a five veals' average, in round numbers, of 51, 000,(0 bcikeh. R7e Product for 1885, 2,714,706 bushels jhort of last year's product about 3,500, 000 bushels. Barlflv For 1885 the Drotoble product is 849,570 bushels, wnich is an increase over the product of 1884 of 292 344 bmihels. 0fB Yield frlS8i, 3 ),14I,C5 bushels. For 1884 this crop fell short of the above product about 10,C6").000bmhel8. Ba.'kwheat For 1885, 21,472 bushels an increase over the product for 1884 of 8,492 bmshele. rawest Potatoes The product for this vcaria 65,960 bnshels. Fills short about 35,900 bushels of last year's yield. Irish Potatoes Probable product for this year, 7,134 505 bushels, being short of the product of 1884 about 4C6 800 bushels. Castor Bean For 18S5, 45S 328 bushels, an increase of 88,475 bushels over 1884. M-lIetaad Hungarian Product for 1885, 1,453,447 tone a gain 'cf 315 650 tons over th crop of 1884. Broom Corn PrGdacfc for 1885, 15 267,500 pounds. This crap shows an increase over last year'sprodoct of 16,508,117 pounds. Sorghum There was a decrease in acre age of this crop, corcp red with last year, of abont 46 000 acres, the figures this year being 70,139 acres. Kansas City Live Stock Indicator. A. pasturage once gnawed down into the gronnd by excessive cattle grazing, is sel dom restored, even in the most propiti ous seasons where the vitality of the grass roots has been destroyed, says an exchange. Yes, and we advise our friends who are endeavoring to get their pastures into tame gras to deal tenderly with them at first; don't try to realise on them too soon. P. LIFE, BOOT AND SHOEMAKER, Wa-KMMy, JTW. THE CUSTOM OF THE PTJBLIO Beipeetmny leUelltf. Shm stone 1 In Wort Room efWwilck aVXftabawv ralldlsg. B. JONES. PHYSICIAN & SUEGE0N, WA-KEEHET.KAJfSAS. OFFICE AT 8COTrS DHUG 8TOEE. lym. wixcox,! HUIJEOPATHIG PHYSICIAN & SURGEOI m pemaaeany located la Wa-Keeny. Ckroalc Diseases and BIseasesof . -Womei ari CUIdreo Specialties, an He Snf stoce BOfe IwBataejIe alkfaisef DeatalWotket BcrfdMineld sskeot afldlmc.aertkMwt cflcne of tae Park. T FREE! BEUBliSaF-CUHt iB A forortto prescription of om f tM inuni nH uncwv m jnnitMIH ll.i 1 Jii i. A'ta. --rZurT laHalai US wioMjy . 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