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VOL. XL VII. BRATTLEBORO, VT., FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1880. NO. 33. The Vermont Phoenix AND VERMONT RECORD & FARMER, Untied May 1, 1880) rVBLIUUD EVERT FRIDAY HI PIIENCII & WTJEllMAN, llunirr .V TIkiiiiHoii' Illock, Slain HI,, illlATTLEBOnO, VT. Tinin-Two Dollats pe r year lu adtance; tJ.tOlf not paid wllliln three niuutbs. IUiph or AuvrnTiimu furnished on applleatlon. Births, Dcatha and Marriagta publlthed grutie;oblt. nary Notice, Cards of Thanks, etc., 10c per Hue of ten word.. Knteretl alike Itrtitllelmni iW( OiY aa rccmif-Wi mall imtttrr. O. I,. FllESCU. 1), )). 6TEI1MAN. ymitji.i.v a. ioae, (lateral Inturance and Jltal Ettatc Atcnts, lleprcacntlnB Conipanlea whose Assets are our 1200,000,000. TENEMENTS TO LET. Agents for 1UBC0CK FlBE EX71ROUlMir.ns. Ouice In Starr & Bstcy'a New Bank Block, cor. Main and Elliot streets, BnATTLEBOBO, VT. R E.THtVEI.-IIrury Xuckcr, .11. !.. to me re.iucuce oi Aumirse urecu. on urceu HI. Hll. 1IOI.TOIV, 91. ., I'HVSICUN AND BUHOEON, lllUTItEBOUO, VT. omco and residence corner Main and Walnut Bta, At homo from 1 to a and from 0 to 7 o'clock 1'. M. CHAN. W. I.ItKtV, .TI.lt., 1'HYSIUIAN AND bMlClkON, BnaTTLEBono, Vt. Oflleo with Dr. llolton, corner Main and Walnut Bta. iv. xromi.viiii, ATTOIINEV S COUNSKLLOlt AT I. AW, And Solicitor of l'atcnta. Brattleuobo, Yt. 1 71 J. CwIslW:XTi:il,Marketll!ock,klllolSt. Mil licaicrlu ro)s,r auey eioods,Dook.,Htatloncry, .-lew.p.prrp, ,-u.f.ziue. i-cnouirais, muiocrlpllou. received for tho principal newspaper, and magazine., and forwarded by mall or otherwise. I.. IIK.TI IN, Homo and Sign 1 alnter, Or- ntimentalanel Fresco raintlnx, Graining, Kal aomlnlng, paper Hanging, etc. lT'J (Irecn Street. Braltletioro. Vt. E1MVA II I CLXUH,' GENERAL AGENT for the bTEIMVAY, AND B01IME11 Flanoa and the ESTEV 01I0ANS. No.BOakalteet. CA. nitAV.JI.I).. . I'UVSICIAN ADD SURGEON AND V. 8. EX. AM1N1NG SUBGEON FOR PENSIONS. Elliot Street, Brattleboro, Vt. A. miXTOjr," Dealer !n Marble" aid TV Brown Stone and Scotch Granite Monnmenu and Headstones. Brattlcboro, Vt. JC 1IULMTEII, . FIRE INSUIIANCE AGENT, Office, Putney, Vt. Wc have a choice and well- fiolectcel stock of GrocerieH. which wo are Bolliiifi at BOTTOM PHICES. K-it'All gooth warranted an represented, or money refunded TEAS! Wc hare a fine lot of Teas, ranging Tft.ni !!( to SO cents per lb. Wo call suit you In prieo and quality. COFFEE. Wc have a full line of these goods, wholo or grouuJ. THY a pound of our Old Government Java. It is the finest wo can get in market. SPICES. Our Spices arc warranted strictly FUltE, and aro selling at tho lowest mnrkct prices. Molasses. Our stock of Molasses was never hotter than at . resent. Call and cx amino them before purchasing. No troublo to show them. FLOUR Is CHEAP ! Call and sec for yourselves I Wc do not wish to ciuiinc- rato all our goods hero. Would bo glad to show you and givo you prices to compare, with other houses. Thanking you for past fa- vors shown us, and hoping to rcccivo a share) of your patronage in the future, wo remain yours a3 ever, MARTIN SCOTT SON Thompson Sc Hunger' Xllocb PATENTS. H. H. EDDY, .o.74l Htutff (., oi(!( ICtlbj-, HumIuii, tlKUUHCS 1'uteutn lu tLoUuUtU bUti; uUo tu O Ureal lirlUlii, l'rance uod. otUer foreign couu tritja, Coplt'u of the claiwi of an.) rutin, furiilatutl byrt'UiittluK uuo dollar, A (.I. .gun. ruth recorded at WasbluRtou. Jio Agency in the United Mates peeita ti superior faeiltttt$ for obtaining Patents or aicrr taininy the patentability of invention!. It, II. jKUDY, Solicitor uf I'attiiU. TE1TIUONIALB. "I regard Mr. Lddy as oue of ttie mutt capable and nucctitfut practltloDcri witliwuom 1 Lave bad oillclal Utercoume." Oil AH. MASON, Com'r of l'ateuti. "luventoracaiiuot employ a persoii more truit wortuy or more capable of sccurioe for them an early aud favorable con Id era I to 11 at the Patent Office." EDMUND UUUKH.Iale Com'rof Fatenti. ltOSTON, Oct. 19, 1870. II. II, Eudt, Esq. Dear Sir: You procured forme in 1840 my 11 rt patent, Blnce tbeu jou liao acttd for and advlacd me In hundreds ofcaBCtf,aod pro cured many patents, reissues aud extensions, 1 have occasionally employed the bcstsgencles lu Mew York, Philadelphia aud Washington, hut I still glveyou al most the whole of my business, In yonrline,and ad Tlseothorsto employ you Yourstruly. QEOBQE DRAPEIt Uoiton.Jau 1.1H80. 1 General Insurance Agency, OS-era BELIAULE Indemnity lu F1UST-CLA88 Stock OompaBlc.,auch aathe .T.v.i, u.iurFona, I'liai.Yix it .V.Il'IO.V.II,, or tlarirtrtl, int. iit orjrcw iw, nrnijvui'iui.n wuiMt .ii.inuru, IIIIIM, of Liter, ioel,Kc. TRAVELERS LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO. of Hartford, Conn. PollclcalnaurlugagaiuataccidenUi from one month to a year, for any atuouut from One loTcnThouaaua uoiiars,amiaurorm,of Life Inan ranee. HEAL ESTATE bought and aold, Tenement! to Let.&e. tr-OfUceluSaTlDga Umkblock.Drattleboro.Vt. WAL0OLU UOODT. M. a.HOWff, YOir can buy pure and good 1TXHKII Altlk X.HIDOHN, In any deair.dquantlty.packed aud acnt anywhere, by aendlni? ca.h order, to tho old bonaoof V. A. IIU'IIA HIIN eY CO., 31-33 IBandSJKIIbyalreet, Bo.ton IinST.CIiASS TENEMENT TO JtENT. on Weatern avenue; pleauut, couTinitrit,&nd terira reaaonable, Inqalreat ttil.cfflce. i BUB. UNlMEHf nlnviy. Curos and novcr TJUappolnta Tho world', groat Pnln-Roliover for Man and Bon.t. Cheap, quick and roliablo. PITCIIHU'S CASTOIUA Is not Xnrcotlc. Children urow fat upon, Mothers lllte, nnd l'hysl cians rccoiiiincnd CASTOIUA. It regulates Ho Uowels, cures "Wind Colle, allays Fcvcrishncss, nnd destroys "Worms. WEI DE MEYER'S CATARRH Cnro, n Conatitntional Antldoto for thin torriblo nialady, hy Absorption. Tho moat LmportantDiacovory aluoo Vaccination. Other romodio. may rollovo Catarrh, this euros at any utago boforo Con.umption sots in. A full lino of GRASS SEEDS, iiEiiDsamss, ci.ovep., OltCHAUDOIIAIS, 11UM1AKIAN, ItEl) TOP, MILLETT. PAINTS, OILS AND VAItNISUES. Hall & Bradley's Lead, Dent iu the markit. MASURY'S COLORS. ADAMS AM) III;AM)(). LINE, By thA car or barrel. GRAY I.IMEIAND CEMENT. Quinipiac, Bowkor's & Coo's Phosphates. LANI3 PLASTEH. All of which Mill be sold low for cj1i. I alto kf rp IBOIT VASES For Lawns and Cemeteries, BARNA A. CLARK. llrattliboro, April 20, 1810. The foil on I rip U the snorn statement to the Insuranre Commissioner of llassarhuselts of the 11 nan rial condition of the LIFK IXSDKAKCE COMPANY of Iloiton, on the Slit (it December, 1S70. AKSETN. Stock, aud Bond, at market value.... 13,478,111 10 Loan, and Morteaee 2,149,K9 08 Ileal E.tate 1,S93,1KI0 CO Premium Note, secured by ollcl. worth double the amount leaned,... 1.382,9 15 Amount of Deferred Quarterly Premi um. 201,119 35 Outstanding ltcncwal Premluma upon policlea uou which a aluation haa beui made and rc.erved KO.CH) 35 Accrued Iftere.t and lnta 201,0m 91 Cain lu Bank. 138,811 II Loan, on Collateral 113,700 00 TTs.ist.aio S5 I.IAIULITIKN. Reserve at t per cent, in ' compliance with the statute, of Ma.aachu- hettx 12,917,119 03 Distribution, unpaid... IhT.lTC B Death lo.fi. unpaid. ... 08,755 00 Matured Endowment, uupjld 51,028 00 J13.252.078 59 Surplu. 11,879,152 00 liath Annual Heport noir ready for dUtrlbntloa. Free to any aildre... BENJ. F. STEVENS, rre.ldent. JOSEPH M. QIBBENS, Secretary. Mincn 11,1880. lyll BLOW.BU&LE, BLOW! .1 ml get the vtlil eehoen Jlyin'j I Hut iu order to set tho echoes' living, It it ncc iKt,nry to borrow or jiurclmso tho lluglo. Should you desire to do the latter, eend to the well-known chtublUhnicut at :t;j Court Street, Huston, where every thing of the bugle kind, as C O R " NETS, ALTOS, BASSES, &c, &C, i on sale; as also everything with string, as VIOLINS, VIOLAS, GUITARS, ZITHERS, HARPS, BANJOS, anil the liko, and everything with real, as ACCORDEONS, CONCERTINAS, 6tc. Also, FLUTES, FLACEOLETS, MU SIC BOXES, Flfos, Drums, d in fact all iustruments lu common use, of tho beat American or foreign make, for salo at tho store of John C. Haynes & Co., S3 COURT 8TUEKT, BOSTON. UNIFORMS AND TOUCHES, JAPANESE AND CHINESE LANTERNS. ier Xlut1 ofduoiU for thn POLITICAL CAMPAIGN. ECTTJDE! &c CO., MANUFACTURERS, 52 Cliuuncy Mlrv.it, Ilo.tou. Oft SuiierbHuownale, Chronio, Uarble, etc., Carda, OUluc. Outnt, 10c c.A. Vlck.Arbcla.Ulch. 21-3 Mil Q EN. 0 AH FIELD' 8 SPEECH To thei "liny. In Illur." 0U Friday evening last, whilo in New York to attend tho conference of leading HepublL calm, Ocn. GarQeld was given a brilliant re ception and a serenade, by the Hoys in Bine, at the Headquarters of tho National llepubli cau Committee. An enthusiastic crowd throng, cd the avenue and the surrounding streets, and prominent ltcpublicans flllod the commit tee rooms. Shortly after 8 o'clock Ocn. Oar field arrived, accompauled by Levi P. Mortou, Marshalljewcll, Senator Dorsey, Col. Hooker, Senator Don Cameron, aud ex-Qor. McCor mtck. Cheer after cheer was given as ho passed along, and the shouts were redoubled when tho general appeared on tho balcony of tho headquarters building to review the pro cession. When tho various Garfield and1 Ar thur clubs were settled in their respective places, Oen. Sharpo spoko briefly, saying that they had gathered to honor the man who for four years was tho head of tho lioys in Illuo and an efficient officer under Grant, and who was only relieved from his position when he was nominated on tho floor of the convention, whilo ho was endeavoring to securo tho nomi nation of a distinguished citizen from Ohio. Gcu. Garfield was then introduced and spoke as follows, after tho applauso, which lasted over ten minutes, had subsided : Vomradet of Vie lloy in lllue and Fellow CitUcnt of .Acto York: I cannot look upon this great assemblage and theso old veterans that have marched past us, and listen to the welcome from our comrade who has juHt spoken, without remembering how great n thing it is to live iu this Union and bo a part of it. (Applause.) This is New York, and jonJer toward tho Battery more than a hun dred years ago a young student of Columbia collcgo was arguing the Ideas of theAnurican Involution and the American Union against the uu-Auiericaii loyalty to monarchy of his college president and professors, lty and by hu weut into the patriot army, aud was placed on tho staff of Washington (cheers) to light tho battles of his country (cheers) ; and while in camp, before ho was !!1 ytars old, upon a drum-head ho wrote a letter which contained every germ of the constitution of the United SlaK s. (Applause.) That student, soldier, statesman aud great leader of thought, Alex ander Hamilton of Kew York, made this re public glorious by his thinking, and left his lasting impress upon New York, the foremost State of the Union. (Applause.) And hero on this island, tho scene of the early triumphs, we gather to-night, soldiers of tho new war, representing the samo ideas of union aud glo ry, and adding to tho columu of the monu ment that Hamilton and Washington and tho heroes of tbe revolution reared. Gentlemen, ideas outlive men. Ideas out live all thiugs, aud you who fought iu the war for the Union fought for immortal ideas, and by their might you crowned our war with vic tory. (Great applause.) Hut victory was worth nothing except for the fruits that were under it, in it and abovo it. We meet to-, night as veterans aud comrades to stand sacred gunrd around the truths for which we fought (loud and prolongeil cheering), and whilo wo havo life to mett and grasp tho hand of a comrade, we will stAnd by the great truths of the war. ("Good," "Good,"andloudchecrs.) Aud, comrades, among the convictions of that war which have sunk deep in our hearts thero are some that wo can never forget. Think of the great elevating spirit of the war itself. Wo gathered the boys from all our farms, and shops, and stores, and schools, and homes, from all over the republic, and they went forth unknown to fame, but return ed enrolled on the roster of immortal heroes. (Great applause.) They went in the spiritof those soldiers of Henry Agincourt, of whom ho said : "Who this day sheds his blood with me, to-day shall be my brother. Were ho ne'er so vile, this day shall gentle his condi tion." And it did gentle tho condition and elevato the heart of every working soldier who fought in it (applauso), auel ho shall bo our brother forevermore. We will remember our allies who fought with us. Soon after tho great struggle began, wc looked behind the army of white rebels and saw t ,(K),(Nei of black people condemned to toil as slaves for enemies ; anel wo found that the hearts of this 4,000,000 were God inspired with the spirit of liberty, and that they wero our friends. (Applause.) We have seen whlto men betray tho flag and fight to kill tho Union, but iu all tho long, dreary war we never saw a traitor in a black skin. (Great cheers.) Our prisoners, escaping from the starvation of prison, fleeing to our lines by the light of tho north star, never feared tu enter the black man's cabin and ask for bread. ("Good," "Good," "That's so," aud loud cheers.) In nil that period of suf fering and danger, no Union soldier was ever betrayed by n black man or woman. (Ap plause.) And, now that wo have made them free, so long as wo livo wo will standby theso black allies, (lttncwed applause.) Wo will stand by them uutil tho sun of liberty fixed In tho firmament of our constitution shall Rhino with eijiml rays upon every man, black or white, throughout Ihe Union. (Cheers.) Now, fellow-citizens, ftllow-soldiers, in. this thero is all the beneficence of eternal justice, and by this we will stand forever. (Great applause.) The great port has said that in individual lifowo rise "on tho stepping-stones of our dead selves to higher things," and tho republia rises on tho glorious achievements of its dead and living heroes to a higher and no bler national life. (Applause.) We must stand guara eiver our post as soldiers as pat riots ; and over our country as the common heri'ago of us all. (Applause.) I thank jou, fellow citizens, for this mag nificent demonstration. In so far as I repre sent iu my heart and life tho great doctrines for whith jou fought, I accept this demon stration as a tribute to my representative char acter. (Applause.) In tho strength of your hands, in the fen or of your hearts, iu tho firmness of yerur faith, In all that betokens the greatness of manhood and nobleness of character, the republic finds its security and glory. (Applause.) I do not enter upon coutrovcrted questions. Tho time, the place, tho situation, forbid it. I respect tho tradi tions that require mo to speak only of theso the mes that elevate us all. Again I thauk you for the kindness aud enthusiasm of your greet ing. (Tremendous cheering.) Since 1873 thero has been no year when so many miles of railroad were built in this country as last year, Advanco sheets of Mr. Poor's "Manual of the Ilailroads of tho Unit ed States" show that the total mileage at the end of last year was 80,497, an increase of 4,721. It appoars from this report that the effects of tho panio have been mostly cleared away and that almost all tho lines iu the country are being operated on a healthy ba sis. Oue of the significant features of the re port is that which sets forth tho gross earn ings in the four sections of the country, leav ing out the Pacific- roads. Tho figures are : New England States, $.41,339,825 ; Middle States, $170,310,840; Southern States, $43,917,284; Western States, $232, 379,010; Paclfio Coast States, $10,721,167. It will bo soon that tbe entire South but slightly exceeds New England in tho extent of railroad business transacted. Gossir Aiiodt tub Tiltons. Mrs. Eliza beth It, Tiltou and her mother, Mrs. Joanna Morse, continue to live together at 381 Ma con street, Brooklyn. Mrs. Tilton Is provid ed for by her husband, Theodora Tiltou, who continues to livo apart from her, and Mrs. Morse receives a support from her husband, N. II. Morse, president of the Union ferry company, from whom she has been separated for a number of years. Mrs. Tiltou's two sons, Carroll and Ilalph, continue to live with her. The former is studying for the minis try, and the latter is just about to begin school life. Misses Florence and Alice Til ton remain in Stuttgart, Germany, where they are studying musio and art. Their fath er sailed n fow days since to nay his annual I visit to them. JV. V, tinn. A Hn.tectril Mnlniller A few weeks sinco a Btnooth-touguod Indi vidual called mo from the hay field to show mo n model spring bed, which ho proposed to introduce, and from his general appearance I concludcel ho must bo a "sharper," although I could gather nothing from his conversation to indlcato where, tho swindle canio in, but judgo ho becamo aware from our short inter view that I was not tho ono ho was looking for, and so did not fully develop his plans. Believing him to bo a swindler I will givo you a brief statement of his proposed plan of operations. Ho said the beds wcro manufac tured at Detroit, Mich., and ho proposed sending twenty to Bellows Falls, anel wanted mo to get them and store them for lilm, and shortly after their arrival ho would distribute them arnoug the farmers at ten dollars each, giving them tho privilege of returuing them to mo if they wero not pleased with them, but if they kept them they wero to pay me tho ten dollars. Ho did not ask mo to act as agent, but simply 'tor; tho beds and receive the money; this would savo them tho expense of having an agent hero, aud for my trouble ho would givo me a bed and four dollars on each bed sold. Said they coulel better afford to pay mo this than to employ an agent. I thought this a very liberal offer, but as I did not liko to sncculato out of my neighbors I suggested what I thought abetter plan where by ho could moro readily sell his beds. I said I would storo tho bcels as ho proposed anel would ask for my troublo only tho bed which ho agreed to givo me ; and he should sell tho bedsj discounting to each purchaser my commissiou of four dollars. Ho did not seem to favor this plan, said it was not the way they did business. I finally agreed to his proposition, believing at tho time I should never hear from him again. Ho agreed to order tho beds and said they would bo at Bellows Falls iu ten days, and tho agent would advise mo of their arrival. As I bate not been so advised, and it is now more than a uionth sinco he agreed to send them, I con cludo my suspicions wcro correct, and pre sumo the reason of his not presenting a pa per for mo to sign was because he thought he Lad got hold of tho wrong man. It might bo well to give him tho benefit of this notice, lest he may with his oily tongue trip sotnu of the unwary. c. Westminster West, Aug. 2d, U80. ix tiE.xen.ii Prof. Grecno Smith, only son of Gerrit Smith, the great philanthropist, is dead from consumption. Bets have been made in llnssia that the Czar would not live a year, and the chaps who made tho bets aro now living in Siberia. Mr. Web Hayes, son of tho President, is soon to become a member of tho law firm of Swayue ,t Swayne, iu Toledo. These gen tlemeu Are sons of Associate Justice Swayue. The Western poper barrel manufactories are turning out 30,000 barrels a day. Every process is done by machinery, even tho painU ing. "Pinafore," has reached the diamoud diggiugs in South Africa, and the Kaffir wo men, with no more costume than tho law al lows, go about singing "I'm sweet little But tercup." According to estimates, tho gold will all get back into tho ground again in tho teeth of decedent mortality, so that tho future miner for the auriferous metal will have to opcrato iu ancieut graveyards. Tho rails of tho only railroad ever built in China arrived at New York recently. They were laid from Shanghai to Woo Lung, on a permit given to Charles E. Hill of Bridge iort, Conn., but strong opposition forced their removal. Mr. Bell, tho inventor of the telephone, I, described by "Gath" as thirty-two years olel. It is added that Mr. Bell "received a largo round sum for his invention, besides shares iu the company as consolidated, and he has a salary of $25,000 a year Us an elec trician. New Orleans has neither cellars nor sew. crs, because the city rests on a substratum of marsh. Tho gutters havo carried off tho drainage, or failed to do to according to tho frequency of rains. The Sanitarians, a local society for tho preservation of health, have now brought a steady flow of water from the river through most of the streets. Pietro BalLo, the Italian wifc-murdcrer, was hanged iu tho Toombs at New York last Friday morning. The condemned man spent tho last half of his last night miserably. On tho way to tho gallows ho was perfectly cool in manner, although his fao was very pale. The great meteoric stone, said to bo the largest ever hurled at tho United States, which fell in Emmet county, Iowa, in May, 1879, has been sold to tho British Museum for $(1500. It weighs 431 pounels. A special from Fremont, Neb., says that old John Bender, tho head devil of the gang of murderers in southeastern Kansas, whoso butchery of Dr. York and a dozen others ere. atcd so much excitement seven years ago, was arrested by Sheriff Gregg at Itichlaud, 35 miles west of Fremont, some days ago, and is now lodgcel iu jail. Ho was with a woman traveling eastward on foot. Tho second wife of a well-to-do Now York man recentlyascertained that the funeral expenses of her husband's first wifo had not been paid. Sho called on tho undertaker and paid the bill of $00 from her own earn ings with evident satisfaction. Tho stotuo of Itobert Burns, to bo erect ed in Central Park, New Y'ork, will be ready for unveiling in September, and the park commissioners have been invited by the com uiittco representing tho donors of tho statue to unite with them iu arranging a proper pro gramme for the ceremony. Dr. I. I. Hayes writes the Now York Herald from Boston that thero is no just causa of apprehension for tho safely of tho Jeaunctto, and that ho believes her voyage to tho North Polo will be successful and furnish one of tho brightest pages iu the history of American discovery and enterprise Tho increase of deposits in tho savings bauks of Now Y'ork city during tho last six months is reckoned at $9,000,000 and iu the wholo Slato at $17,000,000. Not much hard times about that. James Gordon Bennett of tho New Y'ork Herald is said to look old and gray, lie wan ders over Europe, spending his money lavish ly, but with little satisfaction. Ho hunts with tho sporting men, and bets with the bcttiug men. He tries his hand at other exciting amusements, and finding them eejually unsat isfactory, returns to America, llo exhausts yachting, polo, and other sports, but tho ro sult is tho same. He has pursued pleasure for twenty years but finds it not. The Itussiau Priuco Demidoff lately lost three million dollars duriug a single sitting at baccarat. Count Schouvaloff being tho win ner. Tho Czar heard of tho affair, and lit once decreed that Schouvaloff should return seven-eighths of his winnings to the luckless prince, reducing his loss to something like Jti!!,000. This is probably the biggest gam bling transaction on record. Two thousand people witnessed a "Span ish bull fight" in New York on Saturday. Mr. Bergh was present with eighty officers prepared, If called upon, to aid him in the prevention of any cruelty to the Texan steers. Eight bulls In all were Introduced, but noth ing approaching a fight was witnessed. Tho most exciting event of the exhibition was caused by ahull, which cleared the fenco sur rounding the arena five times. The men woro not armed, and tbe steers were inodo compar atively harmless by having the tips of their horns padded. Neither men nor steers were harmed. Haumocks are very popular at this season, and the following directions relative to hang ing them should be observed. If intended for reclining in, oue end of the hammock should be tied say six feet from tho ground, and tho other end not over four feet. Again, the upper end should bo tied with a short rope, say two feet or less. The other end may be tied with a much longer ono, say four feet. In this way tho head will be higher than the feet, and the swing of tho hammock will be slight and gentle whero tho head is, and principally at the lower part of the body. Miscellany. GItn llifitu Xuw. If you hare gcntlo word, and look., my friend., To .pare for roe, if you have teara to .bed, That 1 liaYO .uttered keep them not, I pray, Until I hear not, aeo not, being de.d. If you have flower, to give fair Illy bud.. White rose., dalMca (meadow-.tara that be Mine own dear natneaak e.) let tbetn .mile and make Tbe air, while yet I breathe It, awect for me. For loving look., tbougn fraught with tendered., And kindly tear., though they fall tklck and fa.t, And word, of praise, alas I can naught a.all To lift tho shsdows from a life that, past. And rarest blossoms, what can they eufnee, OtTered to one who can no longer gate Upon their beauty t Floweralncofnne laid Impart no sweetness to departed days. JarjHf' Weekly. TAKES JJV BTOllM. "MademoiHelle, wo aro obliged to ask your hospitality. Believo me, wo will encroach up on it aslitlloas possible." The speaker, n young Prussian officer in full uniform, bent low before tho beautiful girl whom he addressed. But Mario Morcau saw neither tho courtly grace of manner, nor noted the young, haudsomo faco and form. Sho only knew that tho enemy of her country stood before her, that tho tri-color of Franco had been dragged down from its standard whero it floated protcclingly over tho littlo French town, uud tho hated banner of Prussia putiu its stead ; that tho very privacy of their hearths and homes had been intruded upon in many instances ruthlessly and that tho man before her was but a representative of all that tho disaster entailed. "Sir," sho answered, her lip curling in uu elisguised scorn as sho spoke, "wo nre women aud defenceless. It fits you well that you should make a pretenco of asking, through courtesy, that which you havo alreaely oh. taiucd through force. The only request we can make of our guests" emphasizing the latter word with supremo irony "is that wo may bo permitted to sec as httlo of them as possible. Unless your regretful considera tion elemands All the houso, leave us any por tion, however small, that shall bo ours, not only iu word but indeed." "Mademoiselle, your wishes aro com mands," auiiv. creel the young officer, though a flush had risen to his cheek at her hot words of scorn. "My advico to you would bo to toko tho upper floor, where thero would bo no excuse for intrusion. I wish most earnestly that I might withdraw my men from the house, but it is impossible. The town is small, and the troops are many. They are quartered everywhere, and even should I withdraw them, you might bo sub jected to fresh anuovance, from which it will ever be my earnest endeavor to shield you. Permit me, mademoiselle, to hand you my card, and to beg you to command my ser vices, nnd to report to me any incivility which you may encounter." Ho speaking, he placed on tho table besido her a slip of pasteboard, and making a low bow withdrew. Tho girl made no motion toward it, not even bending thd haughty little head iu rec ognition of his courtesy. "Iteally, Marie," said her aunt, stretching out her baud for tho card, "tho young man was very polite. It would havo been better policy, my dear, bad your manner not been so repellant." - "ltepellant 1" exclaimedtbo young girl, ris ing from her scat in excitement, and pacing up and down the room. "I wish I could have crushed him with my scorn. Does he not know that a true Frenchwoman will bear any insult rather than the humiliation of Prussian magnanimity ? How I hate him ! I bate them all! How shall I ever draw a free breath, knowing that they livo on tbe same Air that sustains me ? Ah! France, be patient ; it is but for a little longer." "Hugh Von Treuck," read Ihe elder lady aloud from the card. "We must not lose this. The young man may really be of fu ture Eervice to us." "Aunt, how can you f Givo me tho card or tear it up yourself. Do you think I would ask a favor at his hands aye, or accept one 1 Never, never !" and the bright eyes flashed. But madame quietly slipped the piece of pasteboard within the reticule she wore at her belt, determining, if necessary to take the young officer at his word. "Madame will pardon a stranger's interfer ence, but I must beg that neither she nor mademoiselle venture into the strcetB to-day. Tho soldiers are in a stato of revelry and riot which might subject them to insult. Any commands I should be happy to fulfil. Itespectfully, Hraii von Tiutxck." Madamo Moreau, some threo days later, read aloud the above from a card just slipped beneath her door. Her niece stood before tho glass, tv ing on her hat and listening with curling lip. "You secf Marie," sho said glancing up from tho writing, "jou must not go out. It would be rash muduess." But Mario only picked up her veil and be gan adjusting it across tho pretty face. "Marie, do you hear me r" "Yes, aunt," she answered ; "but inas much as I am very hungry, and there is noth ing iu the house to cat, I think it rather a matter of necessity than of choice. Besides, I would rather havo open insult than Herr Hugh von Trenck's magnanimous interfer fereuce. Havo no fear, auntie. I am quito able to tako caro of myself." And in spite of the elder lady's entreaties, and with n good-by kits and n reassuring smile, sho was gone. But the smile fadeel as sho stood a moment on tho threshold of tho outsielu door and glanced up and down tho street filled with soldiers. The color in her cheek paled to whiteness, and her heart beat loud and fast. She almost determined to turn back, when some one, standing at her elbow, said in tones so earnest as to bo neatly harsh t "Did your aunt receive my warning i" It was Hugh von Trcnck who spoke. "Are you iu authority in this house, sir, over all its inmates?" sho questioned. "If wo are your prisoners, let us know it, Y'ou can then enforce your wishes." "You do me iujustice, mademoiselle," ho replied, In low, thrilling toues. "I beg you for your own sake, not for mine, not to vcu turo out this morning." "Your prayers and commands aro all ono to me, sir," she retorted. Tho next minute she hail gained tho street, fear forgotten in her indignant auger. With quick step sho hastened in the necessary di rection. Beyond a rude staro of admiration she was unmolested, and her few purchases were effected. She started to return, when, coming imme diately toward her, extending from the curb to tho wall, was aline of Prussian soldiers, arm linked in arm, their steps unsteady from liquor, and their voices raised in laughter and song. What should she do ? Sho feared to turn and flee, lest they should pursue. Perhaps by hiding her tremor and walking boldly on thoy might inako room for her to fiass. Herr von Trenck's bated advice rang n her cars. Sho should hate him trebly if it proved unnecessary. But now all the sol diers' eyes were turned upon her, as they stood, an impassable phalanx, barring her way. "Pay us toll, my pretty littlo Francaise," said one, fastening his coarso gaze upon her. " Y'es, pay us toll," tha others echoed. "A kiss apiecel" Concealing the awful sinking at her heart, she strovo to pass them by stepping down from tho curb ; but the outside man aud first speaker threw out his arm to prevent her es cape. "No, no!" he said, in freezing tones. "Y'ou aro our prisoner, and wo let you off ea sy. Pay us willingly and wo will prove good as our word. Drive us to force and we'll help ourselves." To scream would bo but to gather round her fresh tormentors, so sho struggled to ap pear calm. "Let me pass." sho said in low, Indignant tones, when, without deiguiug further par. ley, the first Bpeaker threw his arm about her waist. Sho felt his tainted breath upon her cheek. Oh, God I must her lips bo polluted by his touch? Wilh tuddeu strength sho wrenched her self from his grasp, the brutal laugh of tho others jeering on her cars. A scream, loud and long, burst from her Hps, followed by another and another, as her persecutor again approached, when, as if by magic, somo ono darted In between them and felled tho ruffian to tho earth. Tho others, bold with drink, murmured angrily, but a gleaming pistol soon silenced them., oven as they recognized their young colonel, and respectfully moved away. Calling a guard, ho put the man ho held under his heel In arrest, then turned and of fered his arm to tho trembling girl. Sho saw, then, for tho first time, that it was Hugh von Trcnck who had saved her. Haughtily refusing his arm, hating herself, hating him more, she walked on in silence by his side. At her door sho forced herself to speak i "Sir, I owe you my tfianks," sho said. "Mademoiselle, the day will como when you will pay mo your debt in full," ho replied, aud left her. , What did ho mean ?. His words, tho man himself haunted her. How brave and full of courage ho had been. How nobly ho bad como to her relief! How generously he had uttered no word of reproach, or of tho truth that she had brought it nil on herself. If he had not been a Prussian, sho might almost have liked him. As it was but sho got no further than this. Sho broke down in a storm of tears. A week later the troops, all but a small re serve, were ordcreel out for a sortie. Paris had long been iu siege aud must soon capitu late. Wilh all her heart Mario prayed night and day for success to the Hag already doomeel. That her cause could bo lost seemed to her Impossible. Now anel then tho winds bore, to her the boom of cannon. They were fighting not far oir, anel among them was the man she had treated with such diselaiuful contempt. Could it be that sho thought of him at such n time ? Tho third day tho fighting ceased tho Prussians were again victorious; but all night long they were bringing back elead and wounded to the little town. It was just daybreak when a squad of sol die rs halted at her door. Shu hnd not dreamed of undressing duriug tho long night. A nnnirlesK dread had tortured her. Bhn knew iu this moment what it was, as herself sho went down ami threw open tho door to receivo the pale, se useless form they bore. "This way 1" said she, with epiiet dignity, and led the way to her own room and her own bed. He had told her she should repay her debt. Could he hnve foreseen this day ? Would he ever know what she had done for him ? For weeks his lifo hung in the balance; but one night ho opened his gray eyes to con sciousness, and they rested on her solitary figure at his side. Her auut, weary, had gone to rest. A smile broke over the white, thin face. "You here, luadeiuoUelle?" he said. "Yes," she answercel, "I am here." Her held out his wasted baud, and sho si lently placed hers within it. Then, still, with a smile upon his lips, ho fell asleep, but from that moment the tide had turned, anel life had gained the victory. He was almost well again, when oue day came tho tidings of the fall of Paris, aud on the same day, by tbe fatality of fate, came to him the news of his promotion to a general's rank. "Ah, mademoiselle," he said, "I cannot rejoico whilo yon weep. I once said you should pay your debt. I little imagined how you would pay it. I meant then the day should come when you should love and mar ry mo. I had loved -you from tbe first mo ment my eyes rested on you, iu spite of your scorn and contempt. But now you have paid your debt iu your own way. You have giv en mo back my life. I will no longer tor. lure yon by my presence. I will go away and leave you." Aud he turned his head that she might not see the moisture iu his eyes. But softly she i-tole to his side, and kneel ing down, nestled her head on his arm. "If I soy slay, Hugh, then will yon go?" "My love my darling ! do you mock me ? Oh, this is cruel '." "Nay, Hugh, I am like my own poor Par. is," she replied. "The siege has bcenaloug one. but she aud I. I fear, have alike becu 'Taken by Storm.'" Wis. Xluciaris Iiry la 1H-1M f The Bight Iter. Dr. Fuller, Lord Bishop of Niagara, writes a letter to tho Chicago Tri bune from Hamilton, Ont., iu which ho says: "Thirty-two years ago this month the Falls of Niagara were dry for a wholo day. That day was the 31st of March, 1818. I did not witness it myself, but I was told of it the next day by my brother-in-law, Thomas C. Street, Esq., member of Parliament. Hap pening to go out to his place the next day, he told mo that his miller (for he bad a grist mill on the rapids abovo tho falls) knocked at his bedroom door about 5 o'clock iu the morning of thnt day and told him to get up as there was no water in the mill race, and no water in the great river outside of tho race. He said that ho was startled at the in telligence, and hurried out as soon as he could dress himself, and then saw tho river, ou tho edgo of which ho had been born thir ty, four years before, dry. After a hurried breakfast ho aud his youngest daughter (then unmarried) went down about three-quarters of a mile to tho precipice itself, over which there was so little water runniug that, having provided himself with n strong pole, they started from tho Table ltockaud walked near tho edgo of the precipice about onc-tbird of tho way toward Goat Island, on the Ameri can shore, and, having stuck his polo iu a crevice of the rock, and Miss Street having ticel her pocket handkerchief firmly ou the top of the pole, they returned. Ho said that be the u turned his vlow toward the river bo low the falls, and saw the water so shallow that immeuso jagged rocks stood up in such a frightful manner that ho shuddered when he thought of his having frequently passed over them iu the little Maid of tbe Mist (as I had often done). He then returned toward home, uud drove from the Canada shoro some ouo-half milo above the Falls toward Goat Island. Mr. Street's theory washis : That tho wiuds had been blowing down Lake Erie, which is only about thirty feet deep, and rushing a great deal of water over the Falls, but suddenly changed and blew this little wa ter (comparatively speaking) up to the west em portion of the lake, and that at this junc ture the Ico ou Lake Erie, which had been broken up hy theso high winds, got jammed in tho river between Buffalo aud the Canada side, and formed a dam which kept back tbe waters of Luke Erio a whole day. Our I-illlet I'rlt-uel, sho Chipmuck. The chipmuck likes to dig his hole intheso dry banks, and you may often hear a rustling in'the thick beds of dry leaves loud enough to attract your attention from a distance of fifteen or twenty rods. A cautious approach to the spot will show youacoupleof chipmucks chasing each other round and.round through the leaves. They will ceaso from their sports as you come near, but if you sit down quiet ly they will soon coucludo that you are not dangerous anel commence again. They often include the trunk of a fallen tree in their cir cuit, runniug along its whole length ; then plunging liko divers Into leaves they rush headlong through them, sceuiiug greatly to enjoy the noise and stir which they make. They play in this way for hours; if one stops the other turns back to look for him and away they go ngaiu, The chipmuck cau climb as well as any squirrel aud frequently does so when the coast is clear, but if danger threatens he makes haste to descend. He never can realize that a tree affords him the least security. If you get so near before he sees you that ho dares not come down, he plainly considers tha situation to bo very se rious. Sometimes he will make ft desperate rush for the ground within reach of your hand ; and as soon as you withdraw ho comes down and scampers away, evidently feeling that ho has got well out of a bad scrape. Let his larger cousins, red, black or gray, depend on trees for safety if they choose ; his trust is in stone walls aud brush-heaps, not to men tion his burrow. Within reach of these his easy Impudence Is In striking contrast with his panio stricken condition when troed. if. S. Gilbert, in Oood Company. Murk Tssulrs'N A CLEVER B1TIDE ON A CCAItEKT TIIASE Or POP ULAR SENTIMENTALITY. Tho August Atlantic contains tho tale of Edward Mills and George Benton, by Mark Twain, which is as clover a satiro on tho sentimentality over crime as that sort of gush has over received. Edward Mills minded from boyhood ; George Benton never did. Edward prospered, George had to bo helped. They had the samo adopted parents, who left all tho property to George because Edward could take caro of himself. So it went In all things, even tho girl that Edward was engag ed to dropped him, as it was her duty to save George. Hard times threw Edward out of regular work, aud he relapsed to common la bor awhile ; but George became a flourishing drunkard. Wo give the last part of tho story, leaving it to readers of the Atlantio to get tho full enjoymont of tho whole. A grand temperance revival was got up, and after some rousing speeches had been made, the chairman said, impressively, "Wo are now about to call for signers; and I think thero is a spectaclo in storo for you which not many in this house will be ablo to view with dry eyes." There was an eloquent pause, and then Georgo Benton, escorted by a red sashed detachment of the Ladies of the Kefuge, stepped forward upon tbe platform and signed the pledge. The air was rent with applause, aud everybody cried with joy. Everybody wrung the hand of tho new con vert when the meeting was over ; bis salary was enlarged next day ; he was tho talk of tho town, and Its hero. An account of it was published. Georgo Benton fell regularly every threo mouths, but was faithfully rescued and wrought with, every time, and good situa tions wcro fouuel for him. Finally, ho was taken around the country lecturing as a rc formeel drunkard, and he had great houses and did an immense amount of good. Hu was so popular at home, and so trusted duriug his sober intervals that he was en ableel to uso the name of n principal citizen, and get a large sum of money at tho bank. A mighty pressure was brought to bear to savo him from tho consequences of his forg ery, aud it was partially successful he was "sent up" for only two years. When, at the end of a year, the tireless efforts of tho be nevolent wero crownetl with success, nnd he emergetl from the penitentiary with a par elon in his Kckct, tho Prisoner's Frieud soci ety met him at the door with a situation aud u comfortable salary, and all the other be nevolent people came forward and gave him advice, encouragement aud help. Edward Mills had once applied to tbe Prisoner's Friend society for a situation, when in dire need, but the question, "Have you been a prisoner ?" modo brief work of his cose. While all these things wero going on, Ed ward Mills had been quietly making head against adversity. He was still poor, but was in receipt of a steady and sufficient sala ry, as tho respected and trusted cashier of a bank. Georgo Benton never camo near him, and was never heard to inquire about him. George got to indulging in long absences from the town ; there were ill reports about him, but nothing definite. One winter's night somo masked burglars forced their way into the bank, found Ed ward Mills there alone. They commanded him to reveal tho "combination," so that they could get into the safe. lie refused. They threatened his life. He said his em ployers trusted him, and he could not be traitor to that trust. He could die, if ho must, but while he lived he would be faith ful ; he would not yield up the "combina tion." Tho burglars killed him. Tbe detectives hunted down the criminals ; the chief ono proved to be George Benton. A widespread sympathy was felt for ihe wid ow and orphans of the dead man, and all the newspapers in the land begged that all the banks in the lantl would testifiy their appre ciation of the fidelity and heroism of the murdered cashier by coming forward with a generous contribution of money in aid of his family, now bereft of support. The result was a mass of solid cash, amounting to up wards of $500 an average of nearly three eighths of a cent for each bank in tbe Union. The cashier's own bank testified its giatitude by i-ndeavoriug to ebow (but humiliaticgly failed in it) that the peerless servant's ac counts wero not square, and that he himself had knocked his brains out with a bludgeon to escape detection and punishment George Benton was arraigned for trial. Then everybody seemed to forget the widow and orphans in their solicitude for poor George. Everything that money and influ ence could do was done to save him, but it all failed; ho was sentenced to death. Straightway the governor was besieged with petitions for commutation or pardon ; they were brought by tearful young girls ; by sor rowful old muitts ; by deputations of pathet ic widows ; by shoals of imprcssivo orphaus. But no, tho governor for once would not yield. Now, Georgo Benton experienced religion. The glad news flew all around. From that time forth his cell was always full of girls and women anel fresh flowers; all tho daylong there was prayer and hymn-singing and thauksgiviugs and homilies and tears, with never an interruption except an occasional five-minute intermission for refreshments. This sort of thing continued up to tho very gallows, and George Benton went proudly home, iu the black cap, before a wailing audienco of tho swcetc6t and best that the region could produce. His gravo hael fresh flowers on it every ihvy for a while, and tho headstone boro theso words, under a hanel poiutiug aloft: "Ho has fought tho good light." Tho bravo cashier's headstouo has this In scription : "Bo pure, honest, sober, indus trious, cousiderate, aud you will never " Nobody knows who gave tho order to leave it that way, but it was given. The cashier's family are iu stringent cir cumstances, now, it is said ; but no matter ; a lot of appreciative people, who wero not willing that an net so brave and truo as his shouhl go unrewarded, have collected $12, 000 and built a memorial church with it. Mare Twain. A. Jleceelnl for ai Ituckrt ! what doea it take tu make a racket T. Well, blcaa me, 1 certaluly ought to know, For I've madetbein a acoro of tlmea or aot Here's tho receipt aud I can't be wrong For making tbeen hot and sweet and strong l What doea It tako to make a racket 7 Two small boys In pants and Jacket ; An empty room aud a bare wood flour; A couple of sticks to bang the door; A chair or two to break and to awing; A trumpet to blow and a bell to ring; A atamp and a tramp like a great big man, And, when yon can get it, an old tin pan ; A flight of stairs for a climb and tumble; A nursery maid to growl and grumble; A chorue of howl and cry and abrlek To drew n your voice If you try to apeak ; A dozen good blows en knees and back, Lacu one coming down with a terrible whack ; A couple of fella that would crack a nut, Aud one good bump on your occiput ; A rush aud a akurry, a tear and a clatter ; A mamma to cry, "Now what Is the matter 7" Ton take tbeae, And abake these, And put In a packet. And you'll have just tbe Jolllest kind of a racket I Of course I am bound to confea. You could manage to make It with leas (For tbl. la a regular, rich receipt. For pudding and aauce and all complete), And atill have a very good ahow, If yon foUow direction, betow: You can leave out tbe room, and the floor ; The bumps, and tbe hang, on the door; The bell, aud the atlcka, and the atalra ; The trumpet, the bowl., and the cbalra The whack, and tbe fall, and the rlae ; Th. ibrlek., and tbe groan., and the crle. ; Mamma, and the pan, and the tramp; The nur.e, and tbe growl, and the atamp; But one thing you must have, however yon get It, (Or else, if you don't you will sadly regret It ; For remember my words If yon happen to lack It, You never can have the least bit of a racket) And that Is, two small boys, In panta and In Jacket 1 J. B. 11., fit Au.jutt Widt A vale. Mucn Married. At a town called Verbo, in Hungary, not long since, a woman named Catherine Csassna buried her seventh hus band. Her life appears to have been a strange succession of matrimonial adventures, none of which wero very startling, but all of which make up a curious total. At tho ago of sev enteen the buxom Catherino espoused a fur uituro maker, who died after fifteen months of connubial felicity. The following year sho married an aged widower, who said good bye to her at tho end of thirteen months. She remained a widow this timo but one month, marrying for her third another wid ower, who lasted but four years. Doubtless determined to mako a good choice sooner or later, sho married a stout young fellow of twenty-eight; but in just four years he also died of consumption. Catherine remained a widow eight weeks, at the end of which time she married tho village butcher, a flno fellow ; but alas 1 he was doomed to fado away, and In six years a cross In tho littlo cemetery an nounced that he had gone over to tho major ity. For her sixth husband Catherine Csass na selected a man so robust and massive in physliiue that all tho villagers In Verbo pro phesied that ho would survive Catherine, and great was the surprise and scandal when, four months after tho celebration of tho nuptials, this son of Anak was placed in the cheerless tomb. Many persons accused Catherino of being a female Bluebeard, of poisoning her unfortunate husbands, etc., but she snapped her fingers at them, aud asked them to pro duce their proofs. As they could not well do this, tho doughty Catherine' married again, and, to tho surprise and horror of every one, husband number seven cruelly deceived her by turning up his toes only a few days after the marriage. Catherine is now seeking an eighth husband, but all the men iu Verbo tremble. (ienersl urflrlel' Family nlacllillne. From the Cincinnati Commercial.) Tho General is very peculiar in tho disci pline of his children. Ono evening an agent for a Dabcock fire extinguisher was exhibit lug the machine on a pile of lighted tarred boxes ou tho publio square, in the presence of a largo crowd, among them General Gar field and his little son Jim, who Is a chip off tha old block, as tho sayiug is. A gentleman acclduutly stepped on the boy's foot. He did ue.t yell, as most boys might have dono under such h pressure, but savagely sprang at tho gentkumu aud elealt him a blow somewhere in the region of tbe abdomen about as high as ho could reach. Tho father observed It, anel immediately had tho crowd open and or dered tho fireman to turn the hose upon Jim, which was done aud tho boy extinguished in loss than a miuute. At another time a dispute aroso between Jim and an elder brother (Harry), which ro Bulteel in a fight. Tho General heard of It, brought tho offenders before him, and, after a patient hearing of the case, sent Harry into the orchard for threo opple-trco sprouts. Ho placed oue into the hands of each of the boys with a peremptory order that they should flog each other until he ordered a halt, ho re taining u switch to enforce tho order. They went at their assigned task with great vigor and kept it up until the endurance of both was nearly exhausted, but bearing their mu tual punishment unflinchingly, when tho General commanded them to stop. After a severe lecture upon their unbrotberly be havior ho dismissed them sorer and wiser than they had any previous rccollectiou of. I know of no man who had a heartier sym pathy with the young than General Garfield. He intuitively understood a boy's character. If he happened along where a party of them was assembled, engaged in sport or "spin ning jams," ho would join in the amusement and take his full share of tho fun. A number of us were onco sitting in front of tbe college, busily chatting, when the General came up, seated himself on a wheelbarrow standing by, aud after listening quietly to us for a while, finally.engaged in tho conversation, relating some of the cleverest stories I ever heard, and exciting tho uncontrollable merriment of us all. He was emphatically a boy among boys, entering into all their feelings and modes of thought, and yet, when most famil iar, never losing in the least his dignity as a Tbe Buoyancy of Water. From tbe Trenton (N.J.) State Oaiette, enggested by the Seawanhaka disaster.) . Another terrible steamboat slaughter! Presence of mind, and a slight knowledge of tho specific gravity of the human body, would have saved much of this frightful loss of life. There was loose wood enough about tho boat to have floated ten times the number of pass engers on tho ill-fated vessel, if it bad been used with judgment. The human body weighs about a pound in tho water, and a sin gle chair will carry two grown persons. That is, it would keep their heads above water, which is all that is necessary when it is a question of life or death. Tbe burning ves sel was close to shore, the water was calm and warm, aud all of theso passengers might easi ly have jumped overboard and paddled laugh ing ashore, if they had only possessed and used the simple knowledge that one finger E laced upon a stool, or a chair, or a small ox, or a piece of board, would easily keep the head abovo water, while tho two feet and tho other hand might bo used as paddles .to propel towards the shore. It is not at all nec essary to know how to swim to bo able to keep from drowniug in this way. A little ex perience of the buoyant power of water, and faith in it, is all that is required. We have seen a small boy who could not swim a stroke propel himself bock and forth across a deep, wldo pond by ineanff of a board that would not sustain five pounds weight. In fact, that sometime small boy is now writing this. Chil dren and all others should have practice in tho sustaining powerof water. In nine cases out of ten, the knowledge that what will sus tain a pound weight is all that is necessary to keep oue's head above water will serve better iu emergencies than the greatest expertness as a swimmer. A person unfamiliar with the buoyant power of water will naturally try to climb on top of the floating object on which ho tries to save himself. If it is large enough, that is all right. But it is generally not Urge enough, and half of a struggling group is of ten drowned in the desperate scramble of a life-and-death struggle to climb on top of a piece of wreck or other floating object, not large enough to keep them all entirely above the water. This often happens when pleas ure boats capsize. All immediately want to get out of the water on top of the overturned or half-filled boat, aud all are drowned except those whom tho wrecked craft will wholly bear up. If they would simply trust the wa ter to sustain ninety-nine hundredths of tbe weight of their bodies, and the disabled boat the other hundredth, they might all be saved under most circumstances. An overturned or water-filled wooden boat will sustain more people in this way than it will carry. It would keep tho heads above water of as many people as could get their hands on the gun wale. These are slmplo facts, easily learned, and may somo day save your life. Six "Little Women" of toe Olden Time. In 1610, sixty-four years ago, six little women of Waterford, Vt., rode on the same horse and at the same time some miles over tbe Waterford hills. Their names and ages were as follows ; Lois Iiowell, aged 12 years ; Nolly Caswell and Khoda Pike, aged 11 years; Polly Caswell and Lois Piko, aged 8 years, and Anna Caswell, aged 4 years. Lois iiowell sat on tho saddle and held the reins, and small Anna Caswell and the other four misses rode behind her. They had a nice time, which they all still remember, for they all aro still living, though older and soberer women than then. Lois Iiowell, now Mrs. Chas. S. Greg ory, lives with her son-in-law, Mr, Caswell, ou a beautiful farm on the west bank of tha Connecticut, in Concord, Vt, She has been totally blind some five years, but is intelligent, cheerful and social one of those venerable ladies whom it is pleasant to meet and con verse with. Sho Is the only one of the six whom the writer of this has tho good fortune to know, or perhaps he might say as much of them all. Nelly Caswell is now Mrs. Giles Jones of Victory, Vt. llhoda Pike Is Mrs. Nelson Miller, whose) residence the writer does not remember. Polly Caswell, now Mrs. Horace Buck, and Lois Pike, Mrs. Jefferson Hosmer, live in Littleton, N, II., and Anna Caswell, Mrs. Wilson Buck, In Charleston, Vt. They are all now widows except Mrs. Miller, and Mr, Miller la her second husband. Who knows of six other women who together enjoyed a lark sixty-four years ago that has been a pleasant memory to them from that timo to this? For the first time In the history of the party a llepublican ratification meeting will be held in Alexandria, Vo. General Sherman will bo one of tie speakers. I