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Lamoille News dealer CHA9. C. MORSE, Publisher. A Weekly JYurnal of Local and General News ; Devoted to (be Interests of Lamoille County. TFDMC f 11.50 peryearlf paidn Auvanoo.' I CKIYlOa JJJ.OOU njt in AdT.no. Vol ii m" HYDE PAIllC LAMOILLE COUNTY, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY, OCTOKEU SI, Number dii km Ji. Lamoille Newsdealer : ADVERTISING RATES. 1 Column, one year, $100, tlx months, $60; thro, montns. i I i ue uiuntu, l cutuiuiit oun year, tni; six inunths,3oi; three auuths, ;; on la-'uth. flu. 1-1 o.ilu.aii. one year, $ li;ix mouths, $20; thr. lanstli. l J.VIi cue idoiHli.l-'l. M c jIu.qh, one vear, $i.i; six inuntln. $lo-t.irce iiltlin, $". one mouth, $ t llmiiios tJtiw on i pa i i per "no, a year - no charse less than $.1. N itioii.f Liberations and Estrays, tl.&Oeaa i Probate notices. ' w each, Ll notioM, Idoeuts por'llnefor en., two throe insertions. I iitu.irv notice five cents per line. It 11 Ml "VMM C H I' ll . Attorneys. w. H. II. KKNf'IKMi. Attorney at Law, Solicitor In Chancery, and Claim Agent. HYDE PARK VT. Olllue over Novel Urol. Store. UBKKT . Nll.KS, Att imey at Law, and Muter In Chancery, Morrisvllle, Vt. Collections and all business trusted to him will itt proinoMv attended to. Insurance of all kind) plsnsd in the best Stock and Mutual Companies, (yll Offloe with Uov. Ileudee I, A, BlNbllA. ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, Kssox Junction, Vt. BKMiHAX k WATEKMAS, Attorneys at Law and Solicitors in Chancery, . II, do Park, Vt. particular attention ijlven to theoollectionof all ilsiuis against the UoTurniuent, widow's. Invalid nd other pensions, hountiua, hack-pay, Ac WILOO BHIUllAll. .OKO.L. WATKUMAS. . w. HEX II EE. Attorney at Law and Snlloltor In Chancery, Morrisrille, Vt. Ofllcc ovortt. P. Hardy's store NWKKS JH.I.KKP, Attorneys at Law and Solicitors In Chancory, A'onuror prosecuting all claims for pensions, hsuutv, or arrears of pay due from t. 8. Oovorn iant.' Local Agents for the Vt. Mutual Fire In mranco Co., .Etna Ins. Co., Home, Phoenix and twenty other oompanies, representing JwO.OOO.OOO. .irrisv!lle, Vt. 0ce second story of Powers tileed's Block, oor Maiu 4 Portland Sts. " Attorney at Law and Snltnlt.r In Chancery, 'jhnson, Vt. Also war claim Ajont Physicians. lilt, M. L. POVTEHt. ll.)tIK CATHICI AN, Johnson, Vt. Soe at the residence of Mrs. II. M. Paimaleo. .. 0. UttOCT, VVlVsI(,IANAND surqeoN, W ilcott. Vt. JO, DAVIB IIAXDAU.. "VMCIAN AND8URBB0N, OTIce at his Residence on Main street. Will uractioe in Hyue Park and vicinity. ' "eTl'EOTIPUVS.CIAAND SIRGEON, IJ .-.I- l..rlr VI )Moe at his rosldenco.three doors from the Churoh. Dentlits. C. W. BUCU. . DENTIST, The first two weeks of every uiontt. ,1 shall heat my rooms in aiuhridte lion,', t,. and Ihe re mainder el each inoiitl.at Jc knson, Vt. Nitrous Oxide (ias feiven wncu desired. 2. U. (ilLBEUT sunoEON DENTIST, Morrisvllle, Vermont, nnri .irk will hn furnished atreason- ihle urloes. ascan heohtalned any whero in the State. And shall hereafter keen my otlioo oimn dirinsth. FIRST TEN DAYS Or EACH MONTH, ouUlial I be away irom nonio more m i i" rtmaindor of the time. ' I iaro ALLtho uouornnnpnivoiuru.., ......... m entire satisfaction! a all oases, or no pnv will bi reqnired. . F. ff. 1. PECk, Johnson, Vermont. Nitural teoth put in the hest state of preserva tion, diseasos of the Rums fuooessiuny ireaieu, irtillcial teeth made In every styi. anowuiow iroNssinn, . Deputy Sh.rilTs and Auctioneers. J. C. IURBY, Dsputy Sheriti, Aucuoaoer anu uiverjr amM Morrisvllle, Vermont. Prompt attention to Imsinessls guaranteed . C"y l ) I. V. LINPIIEK, , .,vrc DEPUTY BlIKlvir r anu vii""."""i Hjde Park, Vermont. Faithful attention will ne paid to all bualaoss f this uature. ' I. DWISXKLL, ' Deputy Sheriff, Auctioneer and Detective, Hyde Purk, Vermont. . All calls promptly atteuded to, Hotels. iounsok iioi;sk, . , v, U.1I.SAXBY, Proprietor, Johnson, Vt. 8tases stop at this house. (Strict attention paid to the wantaof cuvsts. t'AIRKAX 1IUISK L.,ni,iV VP W. VY. FOSS, Proprietor. Good Livery Conneotod. MIAJTK HOTEL, Stowe-(Low.rVlllaKe,)Vt., DANIEL tSUAM, Proprietor. All who stop at this house aro ssre of KettInK Joed interta.ndient. Conveyance to any pai'ti.ltiie uuntrycan he had at short notioc, and "Dan. ill do hi. hest to please his guests. NtliniVH'K HOTEL, v, DaBNNAN BROS., Proprietors, Hardwlok, Vt, The house has heen thoroughly retltteu. ten 'yanoe to any part of tlio country at short notlo. WiioelUneoui. Sill'EL STOME, BLACKSMITH, Hyd. Park, Vt. All wsrk warranted. Especial attention paid to 'trie shoeing in dlllloult oases, suoli as the different "haentaahoo! is heir to. Uive him aoan. CM. STRONG, Dealer in j kinds of OROCERIES, PROVISIONS, and1 '!CY liOODSi eoiuprisiuic FLOU K, all grades -wRua wneat. "iaud lluek rork II ...m UalMeal. lira wheat rlout. Fish, salt and at wliolehaieor Butter, Lard, Collees,HpiueS, JH grades of FRUITS In Dried Fruits, 4o. Canned variety, AP barrel. Onions. ('Mil: Uystors, 'til, Pickles, 'Meie, Teas, !'Poiality. 8.lhAR, Fresh ,flir Season, ilr.nu, "runes "'"! In great '"oa ny the ttoes. Tho best rectilled l'ller. :.)-, nr. nnr irill.inl. Vinenar A ame : ' oont of Prench and American .. 'NFBCTION B;V,Nuu, Raisins, Stationary, PERFUMERIES. Hair Oils, a large stock of show case goods, i3;also all the hest hrands ofTohaeo and C ?ishlDg-taokle and Spotting Uoods.4o.,4c. MAIN STREET. .Vt. irQ00DC0vVS AND A FEW PAIRS WORK yf INO CATTLE for sale hy uie. 'Perm rundown, the halaneeln equal payments to tin, ' 3- 4 '''l3' l4, W 16 mun""h 4?i ' 6 percent, diseonot for ready pay. k n w" 1 "'"'ned on all oattlosold on tlmo wilier the purchaser bo rioh or poor. il. 8. PAGE. "voe "ark, April M, 1874, Poetry, THE PEARL OF THE PHILIPPINES. r r. h. srnuDiao. "I hear, Relempa.o, thatynu Were nime a famous fisherman. Who at Nesrros, or Pa'awan, Or maylw It was at Zebou, Found tomethinir precious In the sand, A nui'ret washed there hy the rain, That slipped from your too eager hand, And soon as found was lost again. If it had been a pearl Instoad (Why does your good wife shake her head ?) I oould the story understand ; For I have known so many lost, And oooe too often to my cost. I trade In pearls; I liny and sell. They say I know the'r value w.ll. I've seen some large ones In my day; I'veheaid of larger who shall say How large these unseen pearls bare been ! I don't helievo In thinin unseeu. I hear there's one now at Zobou Thatdwarft a bird's egg, and outshines The full moon In Its purity. What say you Is the story true! And what's the pearl called ? Let me soe Tho Pearl or the Philippines." 'Twas at Manilla, and the three Sat in a shaded gallery That looked upon the river, where All sorts of sailing boats all day Went sk immlng round like, gul Is at play, And made a bus) picture thore. The speaker was what nooneknew, Except a mcrohaut: Jew with Jew, A Turk with Turks, Pnrsce, Ilirdoo ; But still to one rel!ah n true, ' And that whs Trades a pleasant guest, Who. knowing many thincs, know hest What governs mon.forho n as one Whom many trusted, trusting none. His host, Relempago, who heard His questions with an Inward shock. Looked up, hut answered not a word, ne was a native Taaloc ; A man that was not ast his prime, And yet was old before lilt time. His face was sail, his hair was gray. His eyes on something fur away. His wife was younger, and less sad ; A Spanish woman, she was clad As ir.' the Tnsnl women; fair, With all her dark a' undant hair, That was a wonder to behold, Drawn from hsr face with pins of gold. "You have not seen it, I perceive," Said the pearl meroh. ot; "nor have I. I'd have to sou it to believe. And then would lather have you hy. There's no su"h pearl." ' You spoke of me." Af'er a pnuso his host began i "Yes, I wiis onoc a fisherman, And li ved, though now I hate, the sea. 'Twas twenty thirty years ao, And this good lady by my side Had not been many moons the hrlilo Of poor hut prcud neletnpago. Thntl was poor she did not care ; She let me love hor loved again. , She ooinos of the liM blood of Spain ; There is no better anv whe'e. You see what fain, As I said, ' least my bread upon the sea, Or from tho si a I drew my bread What matter, so it came to me? Wo loved, were young our wants were few : The happiest pair in all Zobou! At last a ohlld, and what beforo Seemod happiness was more and more The thing it seemed, the d renin come true. Yju smile: I see you nover know A father's pleasure In a child." 'Pardon, uiy friend, I never smiled ; I am a father. I have three Sweet troubles that are door to mo." "But ours was not a trouble uo," Sald8implc,sood Role pago: It was the sweetest, dearest ohlld i So beautiful, so gay, so wild, A:i'l yet so sensitive and thy, And given to suddon, strange alnrnisi I've seen it In its mother's arms, Bubbling with laughter, step and sigh. It was like noitlierin tli. fuco. For wo are dark , and that was fair ; An Infant of another race, That. born not In their dwolling-plaoe. Left some por woman childless there! A bird that to our nest had flown, A pearl that In ourshollhad grown, We chorished it with double care. It came to us as legend says (I know not il the talo be true) Anethoi child in other days c'oiro thither to depart no more, Found on. bright morning on the shore The Infant Jesus ol Zobou !" "So you, too, had," tho merchant said, With fust a touch orqulot scorn, "What shall Isay a Klrsliftiiaborn! Rut with uo halo round Its head, What did you name the boy I" "A girl, Not boy. and therefore dearer, swoeter W. called the infant Margarita, For was she not our precious Pearl! You. who have ohlldron.as you say, Can guess how much wo loved the child, ' Washing hor growth from day to day, Grave ir she wept, but ir she smiled Delighted with her. W. wore told That we grew young a sho grow old ! I used to make long voyages, , Before she came, in distant soas, But uow I never left Zobou. For there tho groat pearl-oysters grew (And still may grow, for aught I know I speak of twenty years ago). Though waves were rough and winds were high, And fathoms down the sea was dark, And tlioro wnsdunger tiom tho shark, I shrank from nothing then, for I Wat young and hold and full of lift , And had t home a lovingwlfe, A darling child, who ran to me, ' Stretching her hands out wnen louino. And kissed mv cheek, and ilspod my aamo, And sat for boms upon ujy kneel What hi) her sight was there to see ! What happier life was thoro to be! I lived, my little Pearl, in thee! Oh, wothei ! why did I begjn !" II. stopped, and dosed his ej t w'lh pain, Either to keep hit tears therein, Or bring that V Ision back again , "You tell him." "Sir," the lady sold, "My husband bids me tell the tale. On. day the child began to ail i Itsllttle ohoek was first too red, And thon It was too deathly pale. It burned with fever ( Inward flame Consumed it, which .o wind could cool i W. bathe I It in a mountain pot 1, And It a as burning sll the same. The next day It was cold so oold ' No Br. eould warm it. Bo It lay, Notorylng much, too cak toplay, And looklngalltlie whlleso oldl So fond, too, of Its father i ho, Good man , was mure to It then 1 1 The moment his light step drew nigh It would no longer slay with mo. I told to hlm,'Th child will die ;' But he declared it should not be." i " 'Tis true," Releip pago repl led : "I felt If Marirarltadiod My hea-t was brokeo. And I said, 'She shall not di. till I have tried Once more to save her.' What to io ! Then romnthlug put Into my head The Ii fant Jesus of Zt bi u '. 'I'll go to him: the Child Divine Will save this only child of mine. I will present him with a pearl, And he will spare my little girl The largest pearl that I can find, ' The one that shall delight his mind . The puiest, best, I give to you, 0 Infant Jesus of Zcbou !' 'Twas morning when I mad. the vow, And well do I remember now How light my heart was as I ran Down to the sea a happy man ! All that I passed along the way The woods around me and above, The plaintive cooing of the dove, The rustl ing of the hiddon snake. The wild ducks swimming in the lako, The hideous lizards large as men Nothing. I think, escaped me then, And nothing will oscapo to-day. 1 reached the shore, untied my boat, Sprang in, and was again afloat Upon f e wild aud angr- sea, That must give up its pearls to me Its pearl ofpearls! But whero to go! West of the Island of Bojo, Some six miles off, there was a view Of the cathedral ol Zobou, Beneath whose dome the Child Divine Was waiting for t. at pcnrl of mine ! Thither I wont, and auchorid ; there Dived fathoms down found rocks and sands. But no pearl-oysters any where, Aud so oatno up with empty hands. Twloe, thrice, and nothing! 'Ciuel sea! Where hast tlu.u hid thy pearls f'oio me! But I will have them, uur depart Until I have thuai, for my heart Would break, and uy dear child wouM die. rho shall not die! What was that crj 1 Only tho cable's scieaiu on hih. Fear not, Rale'iiuiiio '.' Once more. Down, dewn. along the rtcV.s nml sands I groped in darkness, tore in hands, And ruse with uothiut, ' eli.ro 'O Infant Jesus if Zcbou ! I promised a treat pear! to ytu : Help mo to find it.' Dwn aain, Itsoemid ft ri ver, whirled and whirled; Tho deep foundations of the world Eii'Ulfcd uie ai.d my mortal puln ; But not forever, ft r tho mt Thatstrallowed would not h rl or me, I n so ttgnin I saw the sun 1 felt my dreadful task was done. My dcsp. rnto hands had wrenched away A great 1 eail-o.istcr from its bed, And brought It to the Unlit uf cla.i ; Its ragged shell wai drlpp'.n red, They Med so then; But all was well ; For in the hollow of thatshell The pearl, pearl-shaped mid pciftct lay. V child wassavod! Nonoidtotcll How I rejoiceC and how 1 flew Tu the oathedral of Zebou; For there the Infant Jesui stands, And holds my pearl up in his hands!" He ended. Tho pearl merchant said, "Y ju found your daughter bi tter!" ' "No," Tho wife of poor Rolerapago Replied. "He found his daughter dead," '"Twusrate." he answered. "No," taidsbc, '"Twas God. He gave the child to me; lie took thoohild, and Heknew host: He reached, and took It from my breast. And in His hand to-day Itshincs Tho Pearl of the Philippines!" Miscellany. What Makes the Gentleman. What it is thai constitutes tlit lock of a gentle man ii more easily felt than described" ; we all know it whun we soo it, but do not know how to account for it, or to explain in wha' it cousins. Kase, grace, ilignily, have been given as the exponents ami oxpreisive symbols of this look ; but I wouhl rather pay that on habit ul oolf-poswession determines Ihe ap pearance of u gcutlcmau. Ho should have the oomplpte command. n..t only his countenance, but over his limbs and mo tions. In other words, ho should discov er,, iu bis air tiud manner, a voluntary power over his whole body, which, with every inflection of it, should bo under the control of his will. It' must be evident that he does as he likes; without auy' re straint, confusion, or awkwardness. Hu if, iu fact, master of his percon, as the profession of .my art or seienco is of a peculiar iistrumen ; ho directs to what ever use ho pleases and intends. Wher ever this power and faculty appear, we 'recognize the look and deportment of Ihe gcntlemuti that is, of a petson who. by his Pabits and intercourse with society, bas hud little else to do thuii to study movements, and that ctirriagi' of the body, which wen accompanied with nn.st satis-faoli-in to hiinself, and were to t xeito the npprobatioti of the beholder. Ease it might be observed, is not enough ; digni ty is too much. There must be a certain retenue, a conscious deci.nim, added to the first utpl a certain ''familiarity of room. I, qui'ii'thin hf mis-uu-n counteunee of control," in the other, to answer to our Oor.Copihoii of this chaiactor. Perhaps propriety is as near a word as uny to de note the milliners of the ovo'le"'"" ; ele gance is recessary lo tho fine gentleman, dignity is proper to noblemeu ; rod maj esty to kingH ! Hazlitt. ( ' Dininu Off to Advantage. A little girl who is aceostomed to tho plainest si vie of livins wis taken by her mother to dine with" rich frio'ud lately. On her returning to her humble home she callod out her aister, in an ecstasy of triumph j and delight, "Oh, Polly, we had four diners all odo after another I" f be Japanese Court. (From a Lecture by Minister Pelor.s.l Upon arriving in Japan mf first duty of course, wns to present my .letters of credenco to his mnjnsty. To my surprise I was informed that I could onl vdo so at an audience, at which, although his maj esty would he present, he would be in a groat part concealed' from view, either by tapestry or by screans, and was further as sured that an audience in this form was tho only way in which it had been accord ed to others. I at once declined to be thus received, insisting that as Ihe repre sentative of the president of the United States I was entitled to stand in the full presence of his majesty, and that to sub mit to anything else was to admit an ine quality highly derogatory to my govern ment. This point was at last conceded. It wa then proposed thut 1 should hand my letlers.to tho prime minister, who, in my prcseuce, dhould hand -thorn to hisj majesty. This I likewise deeliued to do, ' respectfully insisting thnt, as 1 was thej bearer of a communication from the ruler my people to the ruler of theirs, it was my duty to place the samu personally in tho hands of his majesty. It mny strike you that these matters were unimportant, but they were far from beinr so. I was laborins to strike down oriental dopma of superiority bv asserting and maintaining unequivocal equality. Prior to being received. I was furnished with a diagram showing the various ap pronchrs to iho castle, the entrances there to, the halls, appartmentf and rcotns there in, which I was to en'er or 18H through. This diagram was so specific as to indieute the exact standpoint to bo occupied by my suite and myelf, and also by tho leading officers of the Japanese government when in the immediate presence of his majesty. THE FOUSl OF CEREMONY described was that, when arrived at the castle, 1 was to ho received at the cctranco hy a vice tiiinister for foreign affairs j by him, with my suits, I was to bo escorted to a room in tho castle where I would be met by the chief minister for foreign af fairs, ami with him there partako of re freshments which I woutd find prepared, ter which I would be introduced to all the other officers of state, who would retire immediately. After which, at tho" sound of musii! by the court band, signifying that his majesty was ascending Ihe throne,' I would proceed to the audionco. escorted by tho minister. At the time appointed I set out on my journey for the castlo surround ed and escorted by a larg'?lody of troops, foot and horse, provided more for my pro tection than my honor. Tho street corners were guarded by companies of infantry, with ropes stretched across them to keep back the surging multitudes who had as sembled to see tho foreigners pass,, and who erected our approach with insult and derision. Thus atteuded, tat last rcache the reception room where I was waited as per programme, nnd introduced to all of the high officers of the stato, arrayed in their indescribable robes of ceremony. Presently the music, as it was callod. was heard j it seemed to come from all quar ters of the castle at once ; tho air was slow and dirgo like, played upon reed in struments, pitched to the highest key, and it sounded to me like a solemn protest of fered by twenty-five centuries of seclusion, against the approach of progress iu the nineteeth ceutury. The way to the audi ence chamber and tho approached to tho throne itself were throoged wilh courtiers and offices, each bowed almost to the ground, with their hands resting upon their sword; in instant preparation, and their keen bluck eyesglariDg like basilisks. Immediately to the right hand of his , i . i ..i i i. j majesty a sworn-nearet i.um u uu,i-uiiiwu sword ready for him to grasp, whilst im mediately behind hiin was a perfect arse nal of most murderous looking weaponB within hie reach. My sensations can eusi- er be imagined than describjd. ' - BEFORE HIS MAJESTY. I found his muj"sty seated upon a throne which I euiinoi attempt to de.-crihe, the whole' canopied by most magnificent dam ask and flanked by griffi.ms. birds and au imals iu antiquo bronze. We hora re peated the prearranged congaatulatory speeches, which sounded on the atmosphere of msh surroundings as false and hollw as language could. This being ended, I ad vanced iinmediutelv to his majesty and handed him my letter, receiving his ow for the Preeideut in return. While dping this I noticed that his majesty was very much aaiiu'ed, he being youth of only 'about nineteen years. This ceremony be ing conculdcd, we retired as we had been received. A CONTRAST. , 1 have been thus partioulttr in describ ing this reception in order that I might contrast it wilh ceremonies that occurred prior to my departure. "Shortly beforemy successor. arrived, my colleagues and my self were invited to attend with the grand duke of Genoa, then in Japan on a visit, a review of troops iu Jeddo, and a break fast at a summer bouse iu ihe grounds of the castlo ; proceeding thither in carriages, we found a large body of troops, includ ing all arms, artillery, cavalry and in'iin try arfaiting us. Soon after, the grand duke, accompanied by his suite, arrived and changed salutations with us. Im mediately thereafter his majesty came driving rapidly I'rum the castle, es corted by about one hundred mounted guhrds, presenting a very dashing appear ance in their uniforms of scarlet, green and gold, with their tall plumes, bright lances and penuons glilteiing in tho sun. At once the review commenoed and was pronounced in every way highly creditable by the Italian, English, French and Ger man mi Hilary and naval officers there present, the troops being armed, equipped and drilled in exact conformity with the system prevailing at. present in France, Tho review being ended, we proceeded at once to tho pa'aco grounds, where his maji'sty, deseendine from his carriage, sur rounded hy his chief flioceis of stato and heusehold, received us infernally and at once proceeded us. accompanied by the grand duke, iu a promenade of nearly two hours' duration through the grounds. Ilia majesty was dressed in foreign style, wear ing a foreign sword and cocked hat, and so were alt of his officers and attendants dressed, fllustrative of his majesty's character, I may mention that he exhibit ed to us with grca't pleasure a little spot which ho had prepared within the grounds, upon which was erected a peasant's thatch ed hut, a perfect model of those commonly seen through the country, surrounded by a garden in which were growing all class es of grain, Sowers and vegetables com monly raised by the farmer. This he had had dono to familiarize himself with agri culture and to understand the habits and wants of his people. One thing very re markablo wis observed by ma during this promenade, namely, that nowhere through out shsse extrusive grounds, diversified by hills,, valleys and ravines, and io many places covered with a denso growth of trees, was there a" single soldier, police or other guardsman to be seen, thus proving how completely his majesty relies for his personal protection upon the dovotioo of his subjects. The promenade being ended, we proceed ed to a pavilion situated in another por tion of the grounds, near a water-fall and a smali lake, where wo found our break fast awailing us.. The table was furnished and served in foreign stylo, and whilst oc cupied wilh our breakfast we wero enter tained with music furnished by a band of Japanese muficiuns using exclusively for eign note books and instruments, and dis coursing foreign airs. These musicians came suddenly from sevoral little wooded glens, and assembling upou tho lawn across the lake looked very dashing in their scar let uniforms and plumed caps, Tho Eu ropeans present at tho breakfast, includ ing he Italian guests, who may bo pre sumed to have been counoisseurs, assurod me after the entertainment was over thut they were surprised aud delighted with the excellence of music. While silting thore at the tablo oppo site this mysterious potentate, who was mingling thus familiarly with his foreign guests, and observing him dressed iu for eign style, sporting a moustache and par taking of a meal servod in a foreign man- uer, I contrasted it with his appearance and surrnuntlings when 1 was at first re ceived ; and when I listened to that mu sic, and reflected lhat those musicians who were executing with so much excellunc Ihe "Marseillaise," ' Wearing of the Greeu,"aud Sherman's "March Through Georgia," were tho same men who only four short years gouo by had filled that old castle with such Weird barbarian music' as that to which I had listooed upon the oecasion of my first audience, is it at all strange lhat it should have seemed to me more magioal than real' Again, on the occasiou of my first au dience, with his majesty, in bidding him farewell and introducing my successor, w were reoeived by his mujesty almost with out cereuiouy iu a drawing room, without the semblance of a throne, and there our letters end speeches were received and ex changed in a manner customary with the President ot tho United States upon siuii lar occasions. In friendship as in lovo, wo are often happior in our ignorance than iu our knowl edge. ; ' The Spjder and Grasshopper. Ooo summer afternoon I set out on a walk of a couple of miles to visit a man who as old, sick, aud soon to die. The day was warm and the road hilly. Be coming warm and tired, I sat dowu or a largo stone beside the road. Very soon I became interested in watching what well nigh proved a tragic scene in the insect woild. A grasshopper bad evidently been caught in a spider's web io the grass near my feet. The spider was close by, but seemed to be standing still, while the grasshopper was slowly whirling round and round. I could nut understand what was going on, so determined to wait and see what would become of it. 13y and by I saw tho legs of tho unfortunate grasshopper wero drawing up closer and closer to his body. Uo would seem to struggle now and then he straigiited them out, but for some strange reason did uot succeed. lie kept on turning round in a mysterious way. After watching sharply for sometime, 1 saw that little threads were wound about him. It was now elear that tho snider was turning him round and winding a thread about him, so as to hold kirn till ho could kill and eat him. The threads became moro and more visible. Tighter and stronger grew tho cord every time the grasshopper went around. After awhile he looked as if he had heen put into a closely-fitting sack. It was of no use now for hito to get away, poor fellow. Uo seemed to be in despair, for bo, hardly tried to escape. The sp'der now drep'baclc to rest, and was, no doubt, very happy, thinking what a rich feast bo would have for supper. "You wicked spider,'' I said, "you will go hungry yet." 1 took out my penknife and wcut to work to cut opon very carefully the sack, so as not to hurt Grassy. Soon ho was free, but ho did not move, What, dead, pocr thing ! I tried to rouse him, as you sometimes do your sleepy brother in the morning. At last his legs began to more a little, and, after he got them all arrang ed, with one hop away ho went io Happy freedom and safety. Narrow escape, that! I was happy too, and got up and walked on, and what do y n suppose I thought. 1 thought that it was just like this that great many little threads. At first they are so small that they cau hardly bo seen thoughts, and words, and habits thai are just a little bad. There are more and more of these until they aro many are like strong cordu and it is hard to break away from them. Oue gets all tied up iu tho wrong aud sin sometimes, so that he hardly tries or cares to get away, and cannot a'ono if he does try. Look out for those first little threads that evil ones tio round you. And hers is another thought I had as I finished my walk, and that. I have had many times since that day. Jesus does for us just what 1 did for that grasshop per. If ho could have talked, ho would have asked me to save him. Now Jesus looks on, aud", when Uo sees us full into temptation and evil, Uo pities us and wants to save us. He only waits that we may ask Iliin. Uo knors all our trouble, and is close by. Just as soon as wo see wo aro in danger, and tho cords oro got tiug too 'strong for us to break, if we wilt look up wo shull seo dim watching us with loving eyes; and if we ery to Him for help II o will at occo break the bands of sin and save us. Ask llim, and. too if He will uot tho kind and blessed Jesus. Uonyrejalionalist. The lifting power of vegetation " is well attested by a fact communicated to the London News. A tradesman in the city of Worcester, England, observed .that a stone in the sidewalk had. been raised out of place, and, as it was near the grating of his basement, he suspected robbery and called the police, Ou rais- iuff the stone, it was found that three mushioons, six inches iu diameter nnd with very thick stems, were tho motive power of the displacement. I hi stono was found to weigh 80 pounds. This doesn't compare with Presidont Clark's squash, but the mushroons did their job iu ere night, Coefkb Starch. This is much ' better tian starch made in the ordinary way for all dark clothing such as black or dark brown calicoes, percales and muslins ; al so lor grass linous and Hollands. Take two tublespoonfuls of the best starch, miral Willi Armiirrh nnlil tvtilnp tn innlrA it u,,.w " CI '- ..WW w " " a pas io. Stir this into a pint of boiling hot coffee well settlod. Let it boil iitout too minutes. Stir it a few minutes with a spermaceti or wax candle ; strain it through a olotu aud staroh thQ rjark col qnd or black clothes in it,. Tun Sctenci of Kissing.' Peofle will kiss. Yet not one in' a hundred knows how to extract bliss from lovely lipsr any more than ihey loow how to tnako dia monds from charcoal. And yet it is easy, at least for us. First, know whom you aro going to kiss. Don't make a mistake, although a mistake may bo good. Don't jump up like a trout for a fly, and smsok a woman oo the neck, or the ear,- Or the corner of her forehead or on tho" "end 6f her nose. A gentleman should be a littlo the taller He should have" clean face, a kind eye, and a mouth full of expres sion. Don't kiss everybody. Don't sit down to it. Siand up. Need not bo anx ious uhout getting in a crowd. Two persons arc plenty to corner, and catch a kiss ; more persons would spoil the sport. Take tho left hand of tho lady in jour right ; let your hat go lb any place out of tho way ; tnrow tho left hand gently over ths shoulder of tho lady, aul let it full down the right side. Do not le iri a hurry : draw her gently, lovingly, to your heart. Her head will fall gently on your shoulder, nod a handsome shoulder sirup it makes. Do not be in a hurry. Her left hand is in your right : let there be au impression to that, not like the gripe of a vise; but a gentle glaep, full of electri city, thqught and respect. Do not bs in a hurry. Her head lies carelessly on your shoulder. You are heart to heart. Loot down into her half-closed eyes. Gently ; but manfully, press her to your bosom. Stand firm. 13e brave, but don't bo in a hurry. Her lips are almost opeu. Lean slightly forward with your head, not tho body. Tako good aim ; tho lips meet ; tho eyes close ; the heart opens ; tho soul rides tho storms, troubles, and sorrows of life, (dou't bo in a hurry): heaven opens before you j Ihe world shoots under yoW feet as a meteor flashes across the even ing sky (don't bo afraid): tho heart for gets all bitterness, and tho art of kissing is learnt ! No fuss, no noise, no flutter ing and squirming liko hook-impaled worsis. Kissing-don't hurt, nor does' iV require an act of Congress to mako it le gal. Elephant Laborers. It would bo too long to relate all the uses to which ele phants are applied in Burmuh.' Let us watch them at work among the wood yards where tho trunks of tcukwbod trees, which come floating down the river, are piled. Every working elephant is mount ed by a driver called a "cornac," whos principal busiucss is rather to exctto' tho animal thau to direct it. Io the season when tho roads arc cut, the trunks coma down the river to lha bar much faster than they can bo disposed of io the saw-mills., and they accumulate iu vast quantities all. along the banks. It is necessary, there fore to drag the trees out of the water, and arrange them in piles, until such times as they can be cut up. There are only throo sorts of piles, varying with tho sizes of tho . trees. ' First an elephant in the water clears tho logs from the mass and ranges them one by ono upon tho river bank. He carefully examines tho chaos of logs, aud proceeds with tusks and trunk to dis engage the tree he has selected, and which he intends to carry to land. As soon as the treo is placed on tho bauk another el phant is harnessed to it, and drags it to tho wood-yard, whero ho leaves it. Two other elephants now come up, and ono of thorn takes. one end of the log upon his trunk, aud drugs it to the pile upon which, in view of its size, it ought to bo placed, while his companion assuts hiin by push ing tho log wilh all his might. As soon as they reuch thii proper pile tho first ele phant lifts (lid top of tho log upon the pile, then ho forms a kind of ring around iho log with his trunk, while tho other with n vigorous blow of his head shoots tho log 1 into its place. The intelligence displayed by theso animals is almost incredible, and wo should scarcely havo believed it if nh had not seen their movements as described above. Fattening Hogs. The following sug gestions regardiug fattening hogs will tend to facilitate the work : "Fat as simply carbon, which naturo stores in tho animal system for definite purposes, is animal hent. The body must bo kept at a cer tain temperature, and the consumption of -carbou is just in proportion to Ihis de- maud. . If au animal be exposed to tho cold without protection, nature meets tho increased demand for warmth by drawing on tho storo of fat in tho system, Heneo I will name, as tho first csrehtial in fat tening, n dry and warm place for the stock. Tho second essential is . to feed such grain as contains the largest amount of futtencning material. By unulysi3 this is found to bo corn. It may bo ltd exv clusively, except such change as is ncccs to keep up tho appetite. Avoid over feeding ot any time, or tho digestion may' bo broken down beforo tho animal is fat--toacdr Cook tho corn. It will add about' I twciity-flvo pr ceut. to its value, -ifi 4 1