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THE COUNTY PAPER.
Br DATKSPOKT At DOHT.NB.
OREGON, i S i MO
A FAHKWKLL.
farewell, dsys, and months, and years;
Farewell, thoughts, and hopes, and tears;
Farewell, old delight and woe;
Farewell, self of long ago I
In the old familiar place
Time sped on at slower pace
Past recall Indesd you He,
Days, and months, and years gone by,
Now the old familiar door
Shuts us out for evermore .
Farewell, house no more our homel
Others, In the years to come,
Hither homeward will return
On the hearth tbelr fires will burn ;
Children that we do not know
Gather round the bllthsome glow;
Other feet will tread the stair,
Other Kuests be welcomed there.
We, whose home tt was betere
Shall be strangers evermore 1
Maybe, In the years to come,
Past the house our feet may roam
Orer all a subtle change
Will have stolen and made It strange,
And the house wo leave to-day
Will have vanished quite away.
In this house, Joy and care
We shall have no lot nor share:
And all our life herein will seem
Like a half-forgotten dream.
We shall be as ghosts, that come
Llng'rlng round their ancient homo,
It our feet pass evermore
Near the old familiar door.
Farewell, days, and months, and years,
Farewell, burled hopes and fears I
Wheresoe'er our footsteps stray,
Whether long or brief our stay,
Whatsoever good we find,
Many graves we leave behind.
80, farewell, old Joy and pain,
We shall never know again I
Farewell, all things that we leave I
Barely life and warmth must cleave
To the house when we aro gone.
Can It empty seem, and lone,
When the echoes of the years,
Hopes and joys, and griefs and fears
Scarce have died from roof and wall!
Burely ghostly steps will fall
On the baro dismantled floors,
Gliding In at open doors,
Flitting up and down the stair,
Will not shadows wander there
Shades more vague than shadows are,
Or than ghosts that brenk death's barl
Sure our wraiths, when we are gone,
Oft will haunt the chambers lone
Come to seek (ah I ne'er to find)
All the years we leave behind.
Farewell, house, forevermore I
Farewell, old familiar doort
Farewell, home yet no, not ec
Home gotewlthos where we got
THE UNDETECTED DETECTIVES
BT GKOItQE HASTINGS.
Ono foggy afternoon of tho month of
February, In the year 1875, a woll-ap-
pointed coupe threaded Its way through
the busy throng of carriages, cabs,
carts and vehicles of all descriptions in
crowded Regent street, and stopped be
fore the wide doors of Messrs Storr ft
Mortimer, the great jowelers of Lon
J rwn 1 .
uun. a no coupe nau scarce como to a
standstill when two young mon sprang
to the sldowalk, and passed into tho cs
tablishment. Ono of thoso young men
was tall, broad-shouldered, with a florid
complexion and long, blonde mous
tache; the other, was of medium height,
of slight but wiry build, while his face
was marked by a deep scar running
down from tho loft templo to tho cheek-
bono. This scar boro tho nppearsuco
of a sword-cut, possibly tho rello of
soma hotly contosted deed, and this
presumption gained greater lorco from
the fact that although his clothes boro
tho impression of a London artist, bis
manners and appearance wero by no
means English. Entering tho store,
they strolled leisurely up to tho desk of
Mr. Charles Littleton, tho head sales
man of Messrs. Storr & Mortimer's
establishment, "Wo wish to soo somo
plato," languidly drawled tho taller
and moro British-looking of tho two.
Mr. Littleton hastened to submit
sovoral specimens of plato to their in
spection, and thoy both showed tho
Intelligent appreciation of a roflncd and
cultured taste in discussing the merits
of tho samples of silvorwaro set before
.hem. By an easy and seemingly nat
ural gradation, tho conversation turned
to other branches of the silversmith's
and Jewoler's art, and finally reached
tho discussion of precious stones.
"After all tho world is right in priz
'ng tho diamond most highly. Other
ttoneB undoubtedly have their boautles,
Lutthoy all palo beforo the magnificent
uetro of tho diamond," said tho one
whose faoo betokened a foreign origin.
"You aro right, Count, and hero aro
6cmo stones woll worthyyour praises,"
1 iswered his companion, as ho leaned
)vcr tho diamond caso towards which
. toy had carelessly strolled whilo talk-
ng.
Littleton seeing hi customers intcr-
ed In diamonds, at onco placed somo
-f tho choicest sets in tho caso beloro
hem, and whilo maintaining Iho quiet
reserve and seeming carelessness of an
experienced salesman in a fashlonablo
ewelry store, bo carefully watched
every movement of tho pblegmatio En
clithman, and of his moro vivacious
companion. For, oh! how often, in
that very store had on elegantly dressed
individual absent-mindedly slipped
valuablo diamond ring into tho palm of
his faultlessly gloved hand I How ofton
had fascinating widows or modest
iooklng maidens furtively concorded
valuablo trinket In tho folds of thoir
ebawls or In mysteriously constructed
pockets of their dress! But such
Impostors wero almost invariably
detected by thr-Fo lynx-eyed, suavo, ap
parently listless talesman, and tho of
fender was politely bowed nut of tho
storo Into tho nrrau ot n privato detec
tive, who was ever waiting in readiness
lor similar emergencies. In spito of al
precautions, however, robberies wero
alas, only too common, and nono know
bettor than Mr. Littleton how many and
tngonlous tho disguises tho swindler
assumes to carry out his nofarious de
signs. Thoro was Mr. Bradloy, lor in
stanco, who stood two desks off ho had
been sont to show a scdato looking
matron and her invalid husband a val
uablo sot of diamonds. Tho invalid
had in that caso suddenly dovoloped
wondorful muscular strength, whilo tho
scdato-looking matron had, through tho
agency of chloroform, stolen both Mr.
Bradloy's senses and tho diamonds.
Then again, thoro was Bishop, who
had been sot upon In a fashlonablo hotel,
and had been discovered with a broken
arm and a fractured skull. Somo fol
lows in tho storo, malicious follows thoso
wore, declared that "old Bishop" had
never rocovorod from his cracked skull,
out howovor this might be, certain it is
that Messrs. Storr Mortimer never
recovered tho threo thousand pounds
worth of pearls and rubios with which
Air. Bishop had boen entrusted.
Then, thero was Morrison who had been
. a t
so greatly lascmateu ny a cnarmwg
young married lady, who represented
herself to bo tho wilo ot a leading pny
sician. and to whoso alleged residence
ho had been sent with a parure of dia
monds worth a small fortune Fcor
Morrison had been mot in tho parlor by
tne charming creature, who had reliov
ed him ot his precious burden, and
politely requested him to stop Into her
husband's study, where ho would reccivo
tho amount of his bill. Morrison follow-
ed her instructions, and after a very
curious interview discovered to his hor
ror that tho doctor recorded him as a
harmless lunatic, whoso chief hallucina
tion was that ho had a largo bill to col
lect for diamonds of a iabulous value.
Tho lady In question was not tho doctor's
wifo. Sho had merely tho day beforo
called upon tho physician, who was tbo
head of a highly select private-mad
house, and consulted him about her
"poor nophow" who was "so rational
in ovory way except on tho subject of
diamonds." Sho had mado arrange
ments for this poor afflicted nephew's
rocoption at th doctor's highly select
privato "rotroat," and had nlroady paid
a quarter in advance Tho moro poor
Morrison stormed and raved, tho moro
ho was beggod not to cxclto himself,
and many wero tho attempts mado to
calm him by manifold assurances that
everything would bo done to make him
happy andcomfortablo in his now homo,
At present, however, ho must bo reason
able, and thoro could bo no doubt
but that ho could soon bo
curod. So tho doctor ran on
in his oiliest tones, and most soothing
professional manner, but these comfort
ing assurances not having tho desired
effect, recourse was at last had to tho
quieting influence of a strait-jacket, and
poor Morrison was found hi a frightful
condition next day by a couplo of do
tectlvcs who had been sont out by
Messrs. Storr & Mortimei to hunt him
up.
In fact, theio was not a man occupy
ing any of tho moro important positions
in tho storo, but that had at somo tlmo
or other been tho means of costing his
employers a moro or less considerable
sum for his experience. So far Little
ton had been most fortunate, and was
full of pride and self-confidenco In con
sequence Ho was suspicious, howevor,
most suspicious, and whilo ho treated
all with a bland courtesy, ho looked
upon every stranger as at loast a possi
ble swindler who had como to purloin
somo of thp precious articles entrusted
to his care,
Meanwhile tho two gentlemen con
tinued their examination ot tho contents
of tho caso, and finally solcctcd a neck
lace, threo rings, a bracelet studded
with diamonds, and other valuablo
trinkets. Tbo articles chosen were all
among tho most cxpenslvo and proved
that tho purchosors possessed both good
tasto and a conBidorablo knowledgo of
tho coses thoy woro examining. Tho
purchases, in addition to the plato thoy
had already selected, amounted
10 mo sum ot tour thousand, seven
hundred and fifty pounds.
"To what address can I havo tho
plousuro of sending theso articles?"
asked Littleton in his blandest tones.
"Wo will take them with U3 in tho
coupe," replied tho foreign-looking
gentleman, quietly. How shall I
llquldato my debt? Will you accept my
check on Coutts?"
A well-simulated look of rcgroi over
spread Mr. Littleton's winsome fea
tures. It was against tho rulo of tbo
firm to accept checks except from old
and well known customers who had a
running account with the firm. Of
course, ho himsolf was perfectly satis
fied, but ho dared not assumo tho re
sponsibility of breaking ono of tho firm's
strictest rules, etc., oto. So murmured
Mr. Littleton In his softest volco, and
with his blandest manner, whilo ho
chuckled Inwardly and thought within
himsolf that if these parties wero
"crooked" ho was not to bo caught by
so old a gamo as this
"I am afraid, then," said tho foreign
looking one, without manifesting tho
slightest sign of onnoyanco, "that you
will havo to send them to mo, unless I
happen to havo moro money with mo
than l had supposed."
Ho drew from tho breast pocket of
his coat a Uusslan-loathor pocket book
and proceeded to count over a thick
roll of bank notes.
"Just two hundred and fifty short!'
ho oxoJaimed presently. "Do you hap
pen to havo two hundrod and lltty jou
can spam, Carrington?" ho asked turn
ing to his friend. '
"Cortainly, Count," said tho English
man, as ho drow some notes from tho
pocket-book out of which ho had Just
paid for his own purchases.
Ah! then all Is satisfactory," mur
mured tho Count, as with a llttlo sigh
ol weariness and n gracious srallo h
pushed tho notes over tho show-case
towards tho salesman.
Littleton examined them carefully.
They wero Bank of England notes-
new, crisp, and as good as tho gold
thoy represented. Tho two gentlemen's
purchases wero thon noatly done up
and convoyed to their carriago, and
thoy loft after wishing Mr. Littleton a
very good morning.
"Nlco looking, pleasant follows.
Thoy'ro good customers, and I'vo mado
a splendid salo," muttered Mr. Little
ton to himself as ho ro-arranged tho
show-caso after his customers' depart
ure. Throo quarters of an hour elapsed,
when sudenly a cab rattlod up to tho
store, from which quickly sprang two
mon who hastily entered tho establish
ment. Thoy particularly attracted Mr.
Littleton's attention by their quick yet
quiet movements, and by tholr dress
which hod not tho fashlonablo cut and
refined elcganco characteristic of that
usually worn by tho customers at Storr
ft Mortitnor'sP Tho tailor man of tho
two was protected from tho raw air of
tho chilly February afternoon by n long
mantlo closely buttonod up to tho
chin, whilo tho smaller one, who was
chiefly noticcablo by a pair of piercing
gray eyes, was dressed in a suit of rough
tweed.
The tall man in tho long cloak stopped
up to ono of tho salesmen and spoke to
him in a low tono, whilo his companion
followed closely at his side, all tho tlmo
costing quick, scorching glances around
him. A moment later, apparently in
accordanco with tho directions of tho
clerk to whom they had boon speaking,
ttio two men stopped quickly up to Mr.
Mr. Llttloton.
Havo two men been hero to-day; tho
ono tall, and with a light mustache; tho
other, small, dark, and with his faco
marked by a broad scar?', asked tho toll
man' in tho long cloak, bending over
tbo show-caso towards Littleton.
Tho latter started. Tho description
at onco recalled to his mind tho two
gentlemen tho Count and bis friend
to whom ho had sold plato and jewelry
to a largo amount but ono short hour
before.
Yes, two gentlemen answering to
your description novo been hero re
cently," replied Littleton after a mo
ment's hesitation.
"Did they purchaso anything?" asked
tho tall man eagerly.
"Yes, but"
"Did; thoy pay for it?" interrupted
tho tall man in tho same eager tone.
"Of courso thoy did!" replied Little
ton with a light laugh.
"How long is It since thoy left? How
did thoy leavor Where is tho money
with whloh they paid you?" asked tho
tall man In briof, imporious tones.
"What do you moan? By what right
do you ask these questions P" exclaimed
Littleton, growing somewhat uneasy.
"in tho namo 01 tho law, young
manl" replied tho tall man briefly, as
ho threw bock his long cloak and dls
closed to tho oye3 ot tho startled salos
man tho uniform ot an inspector of po
lice. "Wo aro alter a couplo of adroit
swlndlors," he continued quietly, "by
whom wo suspect that you, amongst
others, havo been victimized. You will
answer my questions as briefly as pos-
slblo, pleaso. To what amount did
thoso men purchaso?"
"To tho amount of four thousand,
seven hundred and fifty pounds,"
gasped Littleton faintly.
"Lot us sco the money with which
thoy paid you, at onco," commanded
tho inspector.
For a moment a reassuring feoling
passed over Littleton. Ho had so
olosely scrutinized tho Bank of England
notes with which ho had been paid, and
felt convinced thoy wero genuine. Ho
hastily drew tho money from tho drawer,
and handed the notes ovortotheinspec
tor. Tho latter inspected them care
fully for a moment, then turned to tho
man who accompanied him:
"Just as wo suspected, Slmmonds,"
ho said. Theso notes aro oven a moro
perfect counterfeit than tho others wo
havo como across."
"Yos sir," answered tho man In tho
tweed suit. "Theso 'oro notes aln'tto
bo detent ed from genuine ones, except
by that littlo mistako In tho water
mark."
"Just so, Slmmonds," said tho in
spector. "How long is it sinco theso
men loft?" ho asked turning to tho
talesman.
"About threo quarters of an hour
atro," replied Littleton stupefied at tho
amount tho Arm had lost through his
agenoy.
"How did thoy loovo?"
"Thoy left in n coupo, taking tho
plato and Jowelry thny had purchased
with them," unswend Littleton with
difficulty mastcmu; bis emotion.
'Too long a start to follow thorn Jus
yet, oh Slinmonds?" remarked the in
spector. (
"Too long a start, sir," echoed tho
subordinate. "Young man, wo tako
possession of theso counterfeit notes on
tho Bank of England in tho namo of tho
Low," said tho inspoctor stornly turn
ing to Llttloton.
"But," objected tho bowlldercd salos
roan, "I would llko to soo ono ot tho
firm about this I would like to coi suit
Mr. Mortimor."
"Whoro can ho bo seen?"
' Ho is not in Just at prosont but
shortly "
"Wo havo no tlmo to wasto In wait
ing," broko in tho inspoctor curtly,
"Wo aro going direct to Pollco Head'
quarters, at Scotland Yard. If you so
desiro, tou can acoompany us there.
You can moko your complaint, and a
roceipt will bo given you lor theso
notes. Only If you art. coming, bo qulok
aboutlt."
Llttloton decided to accompany thorn,
and hastily lollowod them to thoir cab
in no onviablo stato of mind.
Two days later tho papors woro full
of tho groat robbory at Messrs. Starr &
Mortimer's. Foor Llttloton was found
by a policeman in a state of utter in
sensibility In ono of tho remoto suburbs
of London. Tho offlcor with that flno
discromination that over distinguishes
tho forco, at onco took him into custody,
and tho handsomo, elegant, bland Mr.
Littleton was dotatned all night In a
crowded cell under tho chargo of bolng
drunk and incapable Ho was, how
ever, too much occupiod in sleeping off
tho effect of tho ooworlul drug which
had boon forcibly administered to him
in tho cab by tho two toi-disant do tec
tlvcs to tako much noto of his uncon
genial surroundings. Fortunately, when
arraigned beforo the magistrnto next
morning, ho was sufficiently lucid to
toll a story which induced tho Justice to
sond somo ono to mako enquiries, upon
which tho truo facts of tho caso wero
brought to light. Mr. Littleton wo aro
sorry to 'say, docs not enjoy tho samo
confidenco from tho firm that ho onco
possessed, and Scotland Yard has not
as yet been visited by two detectives
bearing with them, four thousand,
soven hundred nnd fifty pounds in
counterfeit Bank of England notes, nor
has tho secret poltco over been ablo to
find any traco of tho languid English
man, or of his dashing foreign friend.
An Open Secret;
Seckktaiiy's OrFicK,
1
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Eao Association. f
Davenport, Ia., March 31, 1881. J
Tho writer, on his recent visit to tho
East, enjoyed tho satisfaction of n stop
over in Baltimoro, and experienced tho
additional pleasure of an agrccablo visit
to the Laboratory and Offices of Messrs
A. VogJcr & Co., whence ho brought, a
souvenir of his call, a fow bottles of that
famous spicltdty of tho houso named
St. Jacob 0 1. Inasmuch as theso
bottles havo 11 history, ond that worth
repeating, tin Ir u'cord is substantially
embodied in thu lollo-vingllucs. With
out going into any elaborate dotall, tho
facts aro presented just ss thoy occur
red or existed, and tho opportunity for
conclusion loft open : "My right hand,
which is also my left (for it is tho only
ono I havo left) began to swell and pain
me whilst away from homo. Romem
boring St. Jacobs Oil, I bathod the hand
lour times aauy, ana at tno end ot a
week it was woll. During that time it
had concentrated tho Boreness into a
boil, which opened and gavo mo somo
relief. St. Jacobs Oil was tho only
remedy I used. To be knookod down
and run over is not a very pleasant ex
periencn; but it was mine. About a
week ago, whilo feeding somo colts and
cattlo ot my farm, thoy stamped and
knocked mo down, and I was badly hurt
by bolng trodden upon. I was assisted
into tho houso, and after bathing tho
Injured parte in warm wotor, thoy wero
rubbed with St. Jacobs Oil. This treat
mont was followed night and morning,
and this morning I am going about
without holp, and am froo from pain.
Tho ankle joint and instep of my loft
foot aro yot swollen at tho tlmo of writ
ing but this Is rapidly abating under tho
influence of bt. Jacobs Oil. That tho
injuries wero stvero is certain and that
Great Gorman Rouiedy did wonders for
mo is also certain. It should bo Includ
ed In every family's supplies, as such a
remedy is liable to bo called for at any
moment of day or night. This stato of
affairs was bad enough, but to suffer
with a lamo back for twenty-fiyo yoars,
stems for worse Now, what I consider
a better tc3t than any, is tho way its op
plication resulted in tho caso of my
wilo, who, lor moro than twenty-five
years had been troubled with lamo back.
Every tlmo sho took cold or mado any
exertion in doing housohold work, sho
would'havo to puffer with great pain in
her back, Just across tho hips. Wo
triod electricity and other treatment
with only tompoi ary relief. Hor suffer
Ings were at times intonso; nor could
sho rlso up without holp or walk erect,
Thinking that what had relieved our
pain, might help hor, wo tried St. Jacobs
Oilwith great and good results. Wo
apply tho Oil night and morning,
rubbing it in well. Tho first appli
cation gavo such relief that
we continued it, and, I am glad to say,
with primo success. My wifo; in in
dorsoment of this, says sho could not
stoop or ovon Hit a pound and is now
ablo to walk and work without any pain
One of my men, who had oxposod him
self, was attacked with soyoronouralgio
pains in tho neok ond faco. Ho rubbed
tho afflicted portions with tho St. Jacobs
Oil nt night, rested woll and wont to
his work In tho morning as usual-ourod
Now, I havo novor before in my llfo
given a statoment or Indorsement to
any remedy; in faot havo always boon
opposed to doing any suoh thing, as my
oxporlonco heretofore has not boen sat
isfactory with proprietary modioinos;
but when I havo suoh positlvo ovidonoo
of good results from using St. Jacobs
Oil, I feci it proper that my oxporionoo
should bo known. I shall always keep
plenty of it in the houso and on tho
farm, so that it will bo always roady
for immediate uso elthor upon man or
boast. It Lngrr,sn.
Alas! nil musio jars wKlm tho soul is
out ot tune
Tho first thing to do In the tp Inuts Mclean
nouse. rnr internal cieanting umi ruovuv
Inir. no other medicine Is (aual to Kliinoy,
Wort. In either dry Or liquid form It cures
headache, bilious attacks, constipation and
asrangea Moneys, nee av.
AMERICAN QUEENS.
Their Graces nnd Virion as Ladles of the
White House.
That row of Presidents up in tho Cor
coran gallery will nover bo a completo
Exocutlvo portrait gallery until oaoh
picture shall bo accompanied by that of
tho woman, wifo, daughter or notco
who presided over his housohold during
his fonr yoars in tho Whlto Houso. It
Is a matter of congratulation whon so
valuablo a work as that just written by
Mrs. Laura O. Hollo way, of The Brook
lyn Eagle, on "Tho Ladies of tho Whlto
Houso," full of just tho sunny, social,
good-natured gossip that gives ono tho
best idoa of past lifo and times, has tho
1 rowning attraction of acenrato and
artlstio stool ongravod portraits. They
aro all here shut away in tho five
hundred generous pages. Martha
Washington whoso faco wo know by
heart, and of whom thero Is also another
potrait, taken beforo sho had arrived at
tho cap and kerchiof nee; a younger
Martha, with low-out dross and flowing
olbow-sloovos of loco, with hor dark
hair bound smooth and closo to tho head
with strings of pearls, and looking loss
llko hor distinguished husband than sho
has been sard to do.
Abigail Adams is horo with cap and
curls shadowing hor lino, cloar-cut f ace
Martha Jefferson Randolph, with a
sumptuous figure and tho sort of faco
that you aro always suro you havo seen
before "Dorothy P. Madison," quaint,
primo and turbancd, with a laco ruff
rising to hor ears and drawn nbout her
a falling mantlo that reveals just ono
inch of baro whlto arm bolow tho short
slccvo. Ono wondors, as ono looks, for
how much of theso cccentrlo poses tho
painter and how much tho sitter was
responsible Fow of thom could over
havo been tho customary attitude of tho
subject. Of Mrs. Monroo no portrait
can bo had, and it is recorded that "all
tho dotalls of hor cxistenco are lost and
nothing ot interest remains." "Louisa
Catherlno Adams, a woman of gentlo
presence, elaborately colffurcd, and
leaning back in an easy posture, ono
glovo off nnd ono on a long, loose,
Bernhardt kid that wrinkles to tho el
bow. Liko all tho prominent women of
tho revolutionary period, sho was a
clover nnd unwearied letter-writ or,
"Yos, my dear sir," sho writes to her
fathor-in-law from Washington in 1819,
"was my mind sufficiently strong or ca
pacious to understand or even to com
prehend tho study of ancient nnd mod
ern philosophy, lam cortain I should do-
rivo groat advantage lrom that study;
but you cortainly forgot that when you
recommended it that you were address
ing the weaker sex, to whom stoclsm
would bo very likely to rush into skeptl-
cism. Have you percolved anything
liko fatalism in my letters? I am un
conscious of It, though I fear thoro may
sometimes bo a littlo inclination toward
it. Locke, she says, "has puzzled mo;
Berkeloy amuses me; Reid astonishes
; Hume disgusts mo, and Tucker
either diverted mo or sot mo to sloop."
And sho closes this samo lottcr by say
ing: "In Virginia a man who broko
out of jail in this city, has offered him'
solf as a candidate lor Congress, telling
his electors that ho would toko only $6
a day, as ho thinks $8 too much; be-
causo if ho found his pay insufficient,
he would play, and by this means se
cure himsolf a living. That ho had of
ton played with their lato member, and
many of tho most distinguished mem
bers of Congress who used to send for
him to play with thom. Suoh things
aro adiou, my doar sir."
Mrs. Adams is probably not sarcastic
in speaking of tho "wenkor sex." Tho
women of that period wore protty well
mprcsscd by that idea, and tho educa
tion of womon was noticeably neglect-
d. Abigail writes that whilo her
irothcrs wero carefully cduoatcd, sho
vas nover sent to school, and Mr. Ad'
iras says: "it is not impossible mat
ho early examplo of Mrs. Hutchinson,
lad tho difficulties in which tho public
exercise of her gifts involved tho col
ony, hod established in tho public mind
a conviction of tho danger that may
attond tho meddling of women with
abstruse points of doctrine"
A handsomo woman of somowhat
commonplace typo, a broad, fair, com
placent laco, with smooth, dark hair
put away in sido puffs, and draperies
of "sheer" whlto muslin about tho
head and faco -that is Mrs. Andrew
Jackson, as sho appears horo. The
story of hor marriage troublos, of Gon-
cral Jackson's chivalrous devotion and
long love lor hor has boon'so ofton told
thit she is hotter known than tho wives
of somo later Presidents.
A young, radiant face, with oarnost,
upllftod oyos, was Hannah Van Buron's
if artist and engraver have told tho
truth. Brief mention is mado of her
for sho died soventoou yoars boforl
Martin Van Buronwonhls way throug
General Jaokson's heart to tho Whit
Houso, and tho daughtor-ln-law, Angel
lea van Huron, wliouia como to prosiao
there has such a faco as ono can st
see In books of boauty a bandoou
pearls, with an ornament pendant
tho whlto brow, and a hoavy cargi
soft tossing whlto ostrich plumes ba
grounding hor head. Tho correspond
ent of tho Boston Post wroto to his pa
per of her first appearanco at a Now
Year's lovco, that sho was 'vory modest,
yet porfectly easy and graceful In her
manners and vivacious in hor conver
sation; sho was universally admired
and boro tho fatigue of a threo hours'
loveo with a patUuco and pleasantry
incxhaustlblo.' Mention Is also mado
of tho constant curront that set from
tbo President's hcuso to tho modest
mansion of the much respected lady of
ex-Prcsldont Madison.
Anna Symmos Harrison Booms to
havo been one of tho women who re
fused or failed to sit for her ploturo.
Sho Is word-painted as petite and of a
delicate brnnotto ordor of good looks.
Mrs. Tylor died in tho oxccutlvo man
sion, and among tho interesting remi
niscences given hero, Is Mr. Tyler's
first lovo-lottor at tho beginning of ft
long engagement. "Believe mo, my
L.," ho writes, "that this observation
has boon completely verified by me
slnco I last saw you, for although deaf
ened by noise and attontlve to tho du
ties of my station, yot you are tho sub
ectof my serious meditation, and tho
objootofmy fervent prayers to hoav-
en." Thus fervidly did onr srrand
fathers address our grandmothers,
Thero is no warmer expression in the
cpistlo than this. His son writes that
ho has hoard his fathor repeatedly say
that it was at the end of an engagement
of fivo years, on tho occasion of his last
visit to Letitla Christian, threo weeks
beforo thoir marriago that he first ven
tured to kiss tho hand of bis betrothed.
Years after, tho wifo of tho eldest sdn,
who, coming to tho old Virginia home
stead at Williamsburg, Va., found
"mother" sitting in hor arm-chair,
reading her Biblo'and prayer-book,
still tho model Southern matron, look'
ing woll to our household and still bear
ing tho traces of her old dolloato prettl
ncss. It was during her rolgn nt tho
Whlto Houso that musio on the grounds
of tho south front of tho mansion was
introduced. Two yoars later President
Tylor marriod Miss Julia Gardiner, who
did tho honors of tho oxecutivo mansion
with graco and dignity during tho ro
maindcr of his administration and who
is still living in this city.
Mrs. Polk hold lovcos, at which sho
received hor guests standing, and as tho
throng increased sho did away with ro
ficshments, which had hithorto boon
furnished. Looking at tho strong
Roman faco ono is inclined to believe
all that is said ot her strong minded
ness, and to wonder if tho report of her
affablqand winningmannor is not a hap
py thought of that paragraphcr. Apro
pos of refreshments, President Adams
gavo cako and wine to his guosts, and
General Jackson, cheese Now, ull
that tho peoplo got is a shako of tho
hand in tho blue room, and tbo per-
f umo of flowers in tho conservatory,
Never was the Whito Houso moro strict
ly decorous than under tho administra
tion of tho rigid Presbyterian lady who,
for tho first tlmo thero, banished danc
ing. An English lady declared her
bearlng "regal," and was reminded by
her of Spanish donnas. Margaret Tay
lor camo to the Whlto House sho did
net want to como, she only tolerated its
duties; sho nover appeared at receptions
sho devoted herself in the privato rooms
to the housekeeping, which was hor
absorbing passion. Tho official dinners
grew so formal and dull that they were
dreaded, and tho social status ot tho
mansion was at so low an obb that Gen
eral Taylor's falso friends began to
mako political capital of his wifo's
social delinquencies. Never, perhaps
was tho valuo of tho social element so
thoroughly" demonstrated as by this
temporary lack of it. So soon as Mrs.
Taylor saw hor mistake, sho hastened
to retrieve It. With her daughter, tho
brilliant "Miss Bottio Taylor" of history
as her efficient aid, sho held brilliant
recoptions, and theso two brilliant wo
mon of the Whlto Houso becamo 1
positlvo political forco. From tho back-
woods of Now York camo tho wifo of
Millard Fillmore A teacher beforo
her marriago, a devoted wifo and moth
cr after it, and always a woman of in
tollcctual tastes, sho found tho excoutivo
mansion entirely distituto of books and
it was at her iustanco that Mr. Fillmoro
was induced to ask ot Congress an ap
proprlation with which ho bought a
library for the Whito Houso, and her
greatest pleasure whilo in Washington
was to bring about her in that room
small and Informal gatherings ot tho
most brilliant pooplo of tho Capital
Sho died at Wiilard's hotel.
Another ot thoso shrinking, sensltivo
homo and quiet-loving women on whom
tho mantlo of official duties foil heavily
was Mrs. Pierce, who precoded tho reign
of Harriot Lane.
Harriot Lane, blondo, beautiful
graceful, brilliant, accomplished, who
dazzled society in this country, who
went to England, attracted tho atton
tion ot tho Queen at Court, managed
her train so beautifully, was sought in
umrrlogo by great mon, English and
American, dispensed the honors of tho
Whlto Houso with a queenly grace
nover beforo or sinco equaled, nnd
finally married Edward Elliot Johnston
slid passed into a happy, privato lifq,
Of tho ladies of tho Whito Houso who
aye suococded her, tho remembranco
is still fresh in the public mind. It is
theso oldor, oarlior wives of tho Prcsi
dents thoso dead andgono womon who
or oh in her time and according to her
ability performed tho duties of her sta
tion, that ono has pleasuro in recall
iilf.
A gontleman who was sending away
his butler for no exemplary conduct.
but who, liko most masters, was willing
tomako tho most of him when ho was
going to plague somebody elso, mado
this parting speech 1 "I havo said you
wero honost, John, with a good con
science, but I havo Btrotohod n point in
saying you oro sober." "Suro, vour
nonor," niquireu mo ounor, "couia
you not stretch another point, then, and
say I t", frequently sober."
I don't vunl Shut Wtufl'."
Is wb&t a lady ol Doston said to her husband
when he luoukfUt home (0310 medicine to cure
bcrcf lclc lieadachu and neuralgia which had
made tier muorauie lor jourteen years, ai
the rlrit attack thereafter, it was administer
ed to Uvr with such good results, that she
continued its use until cured, and made so
enthusiastic lu its praise., mat sue inuueed
twenty-two ot the best families in her circle to
adopt it as ueir regular lamuy meaicine
That "stuff" U uop .Bitters. oiontfaw.
Pleasing an Amattnr Musician.
Ban Franclioo Chronic!.
"I think," said a well-known orchos-
tral leader, "tho bctt Joko ovor played
in this town was on an ambitious am
ateur planlit when Gotteohalk was here.
The amateur's father was tho owner
of a largo hall, and ho offered tho uso
ef it to Gottschalk for his benofit. There-.
was to bo a piece for eight pianos,
and the amateur was to play ono of the
Instruments. I was tho loader. I
thought Gottschalk would have a fit-
when I told him that the amateur
conldn't play three straight notes.
'He is sure to throw us all out 'said1.
I, "and ruin tho performance."
"Gottschalk swore like a Major but.
twas no good. Tho bills woro out,
and he couldn't go back of his pro
gramme, evon it tho gift of tho hall for tho-
night was no consideration to him. At
last I hit on an idea that fixed tho wholo-
buslnoss. Tho amateur camo down to-
rehearsal, and we praised him up until,
ho thought ho was to bo the star of the
night. Arf soon as ho left wo took the
hammors out of his piano and mado Itr
as dumb sa an oyster. I guessed he
would nover know tho difference, with,
seven pianos going at once"
Tho tunoful convention laughod.
"And just as I thought," said tho-
leader, hammering on tho tablo with,
his gloss, "that amateur or his friends
nover discovered tho trick."
"NoP"
"No, sir; ho just sailed in and
poundod on that piano as 11 it was the
worst onemy ho over had. Ho was
bound to show off among so many good
pianists, and hammerod on his key
board until tho porsplration noarly
blinded him. Now and thon I looked,
ai him approvingly to glvo him frosh
courogo, and noarly ovory time that E
did ho gavo tho piano a Hok that noarly
mado matchwood'of it. His friends alL
around threw bouquets at him till ho
looked liko a wedding arch, and when,
it was all ovor his fond parent tell on his.
neck in tho green room and sllppod a.
check for two bundrod and fifty dollars
into his hand. Tho old man didn't
know whothor ho was itanding on his
hood ot his heels, ho was so tickled, and
tho way ho set up tho wine for the crowd
was a caution."
"Didn't ho do fine.' said he to mo.
among so many first-class professionals,
tooP'
"'I nover heard an amateur do so-
well in public,' slid I, and what's moro
I meant it, ohP Don't you think I was-.
right?"
The Earth's Urent Age.
In a recent lecturo at San Francisco.
Professor William Denton gavo several
striking illustrations of the earth's ago.
First, ho said, wo had cvidenco of tho
earth's great age in the tiny particles
of soil beneath our feet. Tho great
troosof California with from 1,850 to
2,850 annual rings of vegetablo growth,
revoal tbo fact that theso monorchs of
tho vegetable world woro saplings
when Nabachadnczzer was born. The
great fallen Monarch of tho Forest'
has beon estimated to havo been 4,00(
yoars old nnd grow from seed propagat
ed by oldor parent trees, and theso la
turn from grandparents, whoso crum
bled dust forme a rich vegetable mould
to nourish their youngor progeny.
How many sucli generations occurred
no ono can toll.
But older than all theso aro tho glacial
beds. When thoso ploughod their way
over tho surface of North America and
Scandinnvla thoy planed out mighty
beds and ground and polished down tho
uneven surface of a former ago. Ia
this remoto ago, tho coast of New Eng
land was llko that of Greenland at tho'
prosont day. Fow geologists will
plnco tho glacial psrlod at lees than
100.000 yours ago. But wo could go
book still further. In tho tertiary
strata of California has been found
what aro called tho curliest human
remains over discovcrod. Theso
oxlstod many, many thousand years ago,
when one half of Now Jersov. ono third
of Virginia, all of Florida, part of Texas.
and Great Britain wero undor ator.
Tho Mediterranean Soo was thon
double its present slzo, and the Gulf of
Mexico extended to Ohio. A largo
part of California was under tho bod
ot tho Pacific Ocean, and Its watorsthen
extended bock to tbo foothills of tho
Sierra Nevada Mountains.
But older than this period and for
mation was tho underlying stratifica
tion of chalk; still oldor was tho Trias
sio, ond older yet, the now rod sand
stone Oldor yet was tho carboniferous
formation. Then furthor book was
tho old-rod sandstone, such ns comes
to tho surfaco in part ot Scotland.
Again, still lower , tho older Silurian,
then thu older Laurontlan, seen at tho
surface in Western Canada, and older
yet than all these tbo granlto or under
lying rock, tho paront that thrmts it
self up as the backbone ot thocpntlnont,
cutting through all others to show us
on tho surfaco what is bolow. What
on infinity of tlmo must havo passed
away, in tho succossivo formation or
theso rocky layers.
Au Indian BurylncMlround.
Several now discoveries of Indian rolics
havo been lately mado on the farm of Da
vid Sbaradin, near Kulztown,, Pennsyl
vanla. Thero is an Indian burying
ground thoro which is boliovod to con
tain the bones of many sons ot the forest
A low years ago a numb of graves,
wero opene nnd utensilskwhlch had
beon placed thirwUn wore ofjalnod. A
coffee kettle onlttuirTounatttiat ti
; tlmo '
aro now in possession ot Dr. Wanner
whilo tho collootlonof Indaln curios
ities owned bj Eugene SharaUln of Kulz
town was greatly enriched from tho
samolocalty. Tho loot of thero bolng
on Ind In burying ground in tbo violnl-
fay
oreates grout interest among tho res
idents of Kutztown.
When littlo Minute was 2 yoars old
sho asked for somo water, ono night.
Whon it was brought bho said, 4 Papa,
can't you got mo somo frosh watorP
This tastes a IllUn wWhprpd,"
By a Aro utnovmutiou,U.i., May 13th
the second Unlversallet church was damaged
1 16,000.
