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> uurf ' » -■■■* I +-.H I" TltAe month*... 1..U. ^ • 40 Mawapaper Law Deeiitoas. t L Any ptisan pfc* takas a paper regular ly from the poetoffida— whether dirvotwl to kUntawor ftnethw , « l ohwhethar bthtatab- ■enbed or not— ia teaponaible for the amount. 8. If a person orders his paper diaoontinned be must pay all arrearages, or the publisher nyy. continue to send it until payment ia ■Me, ud collect the whole emoanf,whether the paper is taken from the office or not. S. The oourta hate decided that refusing ta take newspapers or periodicals from the poetofflde, dr re mo tine and leering them uncalled for la prime faoie evidence of in- natiotnel fraud. T HEWS GLEANINGS. The JjIvo Stock Journal learns that Ihtj New Orleans, Chicago anti St. I/mi* railroad lins erected a vast amount of barbed wife fencing along its track in Southern Mississippi and Louisiana, and will eoon have it all along the line, so a* tutkeep.oU'htpck frpintbe track. The Little Hock Gazette publishes specifications of material"aiid work* required to build a hospital fbr tlio* M* sane at Little Hock, Atlr., from which it a\>p6aiWthat tbeibfdn building is inten ded to be sixty-three feet front by one hundred nnd four deep, and the wings each one hundred and fifty-six fejjt long and forty feet wide'.' *’ ‘ New Orleans Picayune: Texas towns *faiti-XhatltliO population is al ways ahead of the returns. According to the hut census Galveston had 22,258; San Antonio, 20,501 ; Houston, 18,040 r Austin, IOfOGO; PaHns, 1(^868. &At Black ville, S. C., a correspondent ©¥ the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle nncf Constitutioualist cays the.South Caroli na railroad has built n shed 200 feet long anddfrty f«ot wide, intended foraOAtton V.'i- •ii.j-fUi i ..ax 4L_.11 BUTLER HERALD. W. N. BENNS, JAMES D. RUSS. Editor, “ LET Tllt-.RK HE LIGHT.” .VOLUME V. BUTLER. GEORGIA, TUESDAY. MAY 17. 18S1. Subscription. $1.50 in Advance. NUMBER 33. HUMORS OP THE DAT. Tcnx about is fair play in a circus. Is a mu diroom city buiidod with t ads' tools? An icu education can be had at a freere school. In a battlo of tho elements, they geu- orally get the drop on us. Tun chap that puts tho meat into the brine is tho real corner in beef. If tho shell of an egg was as hard ns tho shell of an oyster, thcro would l»e less poor actor* ou the American stage. lUawrksil i! i t urn mid 8U* • allifot . ty itronta now A Otr, ild you •«! him Hdlnii down, And riding dowu, whll# ail the lown Caide out to aoo, mao out u aae, And all the bells -era mad will (leaf Tkabetu" hear thcae bells riox out, ImHWmki i|ie iiiotit. ariagout, the That orer iall tha baUs rang clear T A ad did you aee'he waving flaps Tho fluttering flogt, the latterwl flags Red, while and blue, shot through and througn, llM|ill*cd will balllo'a deadly dew? ' And did yon bear tha drum** gay hast, ‘ ' ■‘■bugleosw. The dn The t That eskye iuud and fluh'f InaxkeY in' '(In' Mil, and to store fertil izers in the spring. The sub-treasury at New Orleans has been notified from Washington of the discovery-<if-ft r floun to iifait $10 gold coin, an imitation' df the Few Orleans coin age of twenty years &go. About ton years ago a nunther of thCeo counterfoils , were in circulation, hot ol< late years Atone have l>eeif aoafl*. ® : *Tlto Houston '(THus) Pos^jmti that Fort Worth has an artesian well 360 feet deep, nnd tho water rises out of i bed of white nnd fourteen feet deep The well affords nlmut 100 barrels of freestone water per hour, which is suffi cient to supply the needs of tho whole cily. * , The Confederate monument in Talla hassee, Fla., U seventeen and a half feet high. The base Is of gray sandstone, on which rests an immense block of white marble, with appropriate inscriptions engraved., ‘A titporiag • shaft of pure* white marble, surmounted by an Egyp tian shaped marble vase, rests on this rock. Chattanooga (Tonn.) Tradesman: The wypew»,i»f the great Cotton* Exposition at Atlanta will reach a high figure. To run the machinery wil) require uot les* than two miles of shafting. Ail sorts of novelties in the manufacturing line are to he shown. .The enterprise will be n success in all respects, nnd every city in the South should take q hand in it, for its own‘benefit and for the encourage meat of our king of industries. For otton is now more truly king than ever of exports, and soon to be king of tiouth< em manufactories. Charleston News nnd Courier, Tuition at ^he South Carolina College th abso lutely froo, except In the department ol jlj(t6ritqj , o,' where tho students pay such fees as may ho agreed on with tho in structors. Tho South Carolina College is emphatically a poor man’s college. It is supported by the annual interest the invested proceeds of the sale of the agricultural land script given the State by act of Congress. The whole fund was lost, hut It was replaced by the present Stato government, and the inter est is regularly paid. This interest main tains the College at Columbia for whites, and the Claflin University nt Orange burg, for colored |>craons only. Judge A. S. Merriinon, having been invited to address the prohibition vention at Raleigh, N. C., responded In an able, lucid and fervent speech, in the course of which he said: All legislation is a bundle of compromises. This bill was not what many people wanted, but seldom nrc statutes just what we wish. Whatever else It may be, prohibition is in it. The question must be discussed in the light of reason, nnd it must bo plain ly discussed. Hut remember this: The a<rt prohibiting the sale 'if liquor is ns much ft law as any ort flic* statute hook. The Legislature does not ;:.-k tho people to adopt or reject this act - 'it only its penal provision. It goes h full force and effect on the first Mond.iy ol Octo ber next. The county commissioners cannot i«suc a licence after that date. It is therefore idle to speak upon the stat ute, for it is not a public question, being already a law. The Sunland Tribune, of Florida, says that with the exception of about twenty miles whore boats »e required to go outside, there is an inland passage * four or "five feet depth all the way from Tampa Ijay to Pupta Rassn, at the mouth of the Caloosahptchie river. By opening a ranaHonight miles nt what * is called the “HAnlover,” in tho vicinity of Casey's Push, the inland route, the Tribune learns from Coptain James Mc Kay, who is perfectly familiar with the ' entire coast, can be made complete from , Tampa bay to thp mouth of the Caloo- sahatcliie for light draft boats, such as could go up much father than set-going ; steamers the rivers of Manatee, Miakko, Peace cr*ek' incL Caloosabatchie. The . Tribune i*ays that it is chiefly along these s'jP.ftis tfint all'ttie best farming r bfttow i*re arc found. ) \ / > Ao-l did you nee ra« waiting there, Jifct waiting them and watching there, One Ultlc la.*j, amid the uioaa, That pressed to ms tha bc*o ptlaf And dhl you Hee Mih Mulling down, And Moiling down, aa riding down With ah)weal parr, with atgU-l? grnoct Uo taught tho vision of a fiu-o — My face, uplifted red and while, turned red nnd whlto with altenr delight To meet the eyes, the smiling ex*. Jutfluahlng lu their fewKt lurpriiet O, dtd yon see how swift II mine. H.j»*w^t it caraklUmauddst lapis, . ThohTtls'laaa w&HdSiid T<i asst Anlst the windows al! along, ^O, alialong,' a lovely throng Of farm fair, beyond cwtapin, Dcauidl out gpnu bln), riding there!. Each faco was like a rmlln'it gem, A sparkling gem, and yet foialtein. No *wifi am lie r.unc, like tu Men llnme^ No arrowy glance took urHnth alnif WUMt'l iw.y Iran «U their rote. From'all their grscc ol perfxl face, lie turned to me, to only me, The UtOe lau who bluahod to aes! Kutc. Yali-’s "Marriage. “If over ljflffarry,” Ratio Yalo used to -y, half in jest, half in onrncst—“If iiny, over. I marry, tho happy man—or mo unhappy micjftf you pl. |i««j-*h}t!.hnJ— shall re aV^ou pobsoHaipg theso fchxoo I auliil cation h: •First, a fortune. Second, good looks. 'And thirdlv, common sense. I mention tho fortaino first, because I .think it the most needful and desirable qualification of tho three. Although I could never tliink of marrying a fool, or a man whoso 'uglinetm I would bo ashamed of; still I think to talk senso-for tho ono and shino for the other, with plenty of mopey, would bp preferable to iving obscurely with a handsome intelli gent man—to whom economy might l>o uoccssary,” I dn not know how much of thk senti ment cosao from Katie'fl haari 6ho un doubtedly iudulgod lofty idens of station and style—for her , education in tho duties and aims of lifo hud boon de ficient, or rather erroneous; but that nho was capable of deopor, bettor feelings iiono doubted, wh% had ever obtained on a partial glimpse of her into wo man’s nature. Aud the timo arrived at leugth, wheu Ratio was to,take that ulj inqMirtant step of tyhiefi she lifld ofi^t spoken solightly; when she* was to i .aoustrnto to-her friends how nmoh oi her heart was in tho words wo have quoted. At the enebautiua ago of ciubteon she lind fhany suitors; but as sho ntever gave b serious thought to moro than two, we will follow her example, discarding all except those favored ones, aud consider' their relative claims. If th» were another than a true story, I should certainly use an artist’s privil ege, and. aim to produce an effect by making a’ alrong contrast lietweeu these two favored individuals^ If, I could lmve my way, -ono slmuld bo n i»oor genius (tn'il Bojuewhftt a herd; tho Other a wealthy ' fool and somowhat of a knave. But the truth is: Unr poor gomus was not much of a g enius, nor very poor, either. Ho vas y tu nfesson a teacher of music, and ho could live very comfortably in exeroiso thereof—without,tho most distant hopo, however, of ovor attaining to wealth. Moroover, Frank Minot possessed ex cellent qualities, which entitled him to lio called by discreet elderly people ft “flno character;" by his companions a “ noble, good fellow;” aud by tho ladies generally a “darling." Katie could not help loving Mr. Frank, and he knew it. Ho was certain she preferred his society oven to that of Mr. wellingto n, whom aloue ho saw tit to liouor with the nppollation of a rival. This Mr. Wellington (his companions called him “dtiko") was no idiot orliump- back, as I could have wished him to bo, in order to muke a good story. On the contrary, ho was a man of sense, educa tion, good looks, and fine manners; and there was nothing of tho knave about him, that I could over ascertain. Besides this, his income was sufficient to enable him to live stiporbly. Also ho was considered two or three- degree! handsomer than Mr. Frank. Minot. Therefore, tho only thing on which Frank had to depond was thp power ho possessed over Ratio’s flyinpatliics and affections. Tho “duko"—allhough just the man for her in every sense, being blessed with a fortune, good looks, ond common senso—had nover been ablo to lraw these out; and the amiably ©ouoeited Mr. Frank wns not willing to believe that she would suffer mero worldly considera tions to control tho aspirations of the heart However, she said to him ono day, when ho pressed her to decide his fate— sho said to him with a sigh: “Oh, Frank! I am sorry we have met!" “Sorry?” “Yes—for wo must pnrt now—’ “Part?" ropeated Frank, turning pale. It was evident lie had not expected this. “Yes—yes,’’ said Ratio, easting d- her eyes with another piteous sigh. j Frank sat by lier side. He placed his arm around her waiat, without lieodiug hot feeble resistance: lie lowered his voice, and talked to her until aim— she, the proud Katie—wept—wept bit terly. “Katie.” said he, then, with a bnrstof passion, “I know yon love tue! But, jrtm ore proud—ambitious—selfish! Now, if you would have me leave you, say the wprd, and I go!” “Go!" muimurod Katie, very feebly —“go!" V You have decided?" whispered Frank. “I have!” “Then, love, (aww§11 l" Ho took her hand, gaped ft moment tenderly and sorrowfully upon her beau tiful, tearful face; then clasped -her to Ids bosom. She permitted the embrace. Slieeven gave way to the impulse of tho instant, nnd twined her arms almiit liis neck, bin in a moment lu*r resolution come to her aid, and sho pushed litin from her with a sigh. “Shall I go?" ho articulated. A.faoblo.Vyas’lJcU Hum Jut quivering lips. And an instant later sho whsMvlhg upon the sofa, sobbing aud wcepiifg pas sionately—nloue. , To tear the tenacious root of hfwAif t other hoart had cost her more tliMiwho cmild have anticipated; nnd the certain ty M a golden lifo of luxury proved but a jx>or consolation, it seemed, for tho sac rifice she lmd made. Sho lay long upon tho sofa, sobbing ami weening passionately. Gradually her grief appeared to exhaust itself. Ifor brbath came more regular and cnlm. Tier tears ceased to How, and at leugth her eyes and cheeks wore dry. . Her hand was pillowed on her arm, and her face wus half hidden in a flood of beauti ful curie. Tho struggle was ovdfc The agony was passed. Sho saw Mr. Wellington enter, nnd arose cheerfully to receive him. His manners pleased hor; his sta tion nnd fortune fascinated hor more. Ho offered hor his hand. 81m aooeuted it. A kiss sealed tho ongugomout-Umt it was not such a kiss ns Fmuk bad given her, ami she could not repress a sigh. There was a magnificent wedding. Splendidly attired, dazzling tho eye with everything around in tho atmosphere of fairy lano, Katio gave her hand to the man her nmbition—not nor lovo—had chosen. But certainly nmbition could not have made a better choice. Already she saw iiorshlf Burroubflod by a 'magnificent court, of which she was tho acknowl edged and admired queou. Tho favors of fortuno were showered upon her; slie floated luxuriously upon the smooth aud glassy wave of a charmed lifo. Nothing was wanted in the wliolo cir cle of her outward existence, to adorn it mid innko it bright with happiness. But sho was not long in discovering that there was something wanting within her own breast. Her frieuds wero numerous, her hus band tender, kind nnd loving; but all the affections she enjoyed could not fill her heart. Rho had once felt its elibrds of svm- nioved by a skillful touch; sho had Hfleut, '.‘motionless, imifllon so to tfhouk. hi silks-aufl sijln's. Those chordflMUl and soundless,-hor hoar! was dofldlnpt tho |oRs.no boemtso it had been'killed* by a golden shaft. Having known nnu felt the lifo of sympathy lu loVe, sho could not hut mnttrtEfof it, ntieonsoled by the lifo of luxury. In short, Ratio in timo liecnmo mngiiiflceutly miserable, spion- didly uuhappj. Then a chungo beeftmo apparent m „ >r husltaiul. Ho could not longer re main blind to tin* fact tlml his lovo was not returned^ He soughtrtho company IIoso J wn," said a soft voice by her Side. She raised hor head. She opened hor nstdhiflUM eyes, Frank standing before her. “You H*vo been asleep,” he said, smiling kindly. “Asleep?” “And dreaming, too, I should say— not pleasantly, oitner.” “Dreaming?” murmured Katie; “and is it all a dream ?’’ “I hopo so," replied Frank, taking her Band. “You could not moan to scud me from you wt> crnelly, I know! I waited in yotur father's study, where I havo been talking to hint all of an hour. caiun hack to plead' my cause once morn —dnid Muitd 'you hero where I left you— SMeep," __ “Oh, wlmt a horrid dream!” murmured Ratio, rubbing, her eyes. * It wus so like a fcrrtblA reality, Hint T shudder h<nr to. think of it, * I thought I war married!" “Ami would that bo so horrible?" n<ked Frank. “T hope then you did not dwani you were utairiml to-uio!” No—l thought 1 guvemy bund, witli- out i nt gave t heart.’ n your hand, it r heart?" », Fruik," said Ratio, hor bright •emumg' Inippiiv through tours — i- ru .i Is.” pla-rd her f.iir hand in Ills—lie i* In lnins)Mirt. -«”)ii lifter there was a roal mar- U"t splfUilid, but a happy one: d 1.v a lire of liixurv, Imt 1.x and content:nont; aud that • nirtiriagti of Frank Minot aud «Yale. tlmso whp^b gnyetj.* llil^ht loud him to forget tho sorrow and despn ^" sphir of J This shadow of joy was iiusatisfn liowuvur, aud impelled by powerful long ings for lot®, he went astray to jvarm hi* heart by a jirauge fire, Katio saw herself now in tho midst of gorgeous deeolBtiyu. burfting with a drat ^ncoii'querai)le oy goVL'ii stcions, that flowed around her;- panting with a hunger, not oh tho food of flattery could appease. Mho reproached her husband for desal t ing her tima; and ho answered with an gry and desperato taunt* of deception nml a total lack of love, which smote her heart heavily. “ You do not care for Inc," ho then why should you complain that I bestow else where tho affections you havo met with coldness?” But it was wrong, sinful,’’ Ratio re monstrated. Vs, I know it!" said her husband, ly. “It is tho evil fruit of nil evil Aud who Bowed that seed? Win mo a baud without a heart? Who ix'camo a sharer of my fotcuuo, but gave me no slmrn in sympathy—who dovotod to tho fate of a loving, unloved hus band? Nay, do not weep, and unclasp your hands, nnd sigh and sob in such dosperation of impatience—for L^say nothing you do not deserve to hear.” Very well," said Ratio, calming hcr- ; “I will not complain. I will not say ir reproaches am undeserved. But grnutiug that I aui the cohl. deceitful thing you cull me—yon know that this state of things can not oontiuuo." “Yes, I know it.” “Well?” , . Mr. Wellington’s brows gathered davk- |y; his eyes flashed with determination; liis lips curled witli scorn. “ 1 havo raado up my mind," said ho, that wo should not livo together any longer. I am tired of being called tho husband of the splendid Mrs. Welling ton; I will move in my circle; yon shall shino in yours. I shallplaco no restraint on your actions, nor shall you on mine. Wo will be free.” , _ . But tho world 1" shrieked Katie trem bling. “Tho world will ndrniro you tho same and what more do you dosiro?" asked hor husband bitterly. “Tho marriage of hands, and not of lioarts, is a mock ery. Few know tho conventional mean ing of the term husband and wife; but do you know what it should mean V Do ▼on feel that the onlv true union is that of lovo and sympathy? Then, enough of this mummery ! Farewell! I go to consult friends about tho terms of separa tion. Nay, do not tremblo nml cry, and cling to mo now—for I shall ho liboral to you. As much of my fortuno shall bo yours as you desire.” Ho pushed her from hirn. -Sho fell upon the sofa. From a hoart torn with auguisli she shrieked aloud: “Frank! Frank! why did I send yon from me? Why did I sacritico love and happiness to snch a fate as this? Why was I blind till sight brought mo nns- bho lay upon the sofa sobbing and weeping passionately. Gradually her griot appeared to exhaust itself; her bond lay peacefully on her arm, over which swept her dishovollcd tresses— until, with a 6tart, she cried: "'Frankfl A growing Country. Tho London Times, in the course of a long articlo reviewing tho wonderful progress of tho United States, as shown by the last oonsus returns, says : “A nation has never exuibited a mere magnificent picture of material progress for ten year*, biuee 1870 more than 11,500,000 havo been added to tho popu lation, at a rate of 30 per cent, increase. Except Cliina and Great Britain and Russia, no Government can count more subjects. In tho number of citizens moved by similar impulses, and reciig- ni/.ing common end*, the British empire itself yields to the great republic. Fifty millions of human beings in a land like America moro than match the 86,000,- 000 of European And Asiatic Russia. The 426,000,000 of China are not to ho compand with them as a force among mankind, Tho growth of a population may generally ho understood to imply the growth of wealth and resources. As each census in n European stuto indi cates a numerical advanco, it may for the most part l»c inferred that fresh moans of support have l»een made avail able. When, howover, every suooossiv© census in the United States reveals an ex pat isioh by 1 annuls and leaps, faith in tho instinct of human nature not to multiply beyond tho power of existence is soiu'oely needed to reassure anxiety. The granary which is to feed the new millions which have come, tho millions which nro to follow, piles its stores for tlx* whole world to oertify them. Each milled American citizen has not to search for tho livelihood nature hides somewhere or other for all its children. He is t>orn or Imparted witli his inheritance labeled ami allotted. Ho has but to go west, north, or south ; there it is awaiting liis advent. European populations, ovor the homo population of Great Britain, it must he acknowledged, have rather in their decouuial polls a look of boys growing out of their clothes. An olbow or an ankle is sure to be seen betraying a want of' proportion between past re sources ami present demands. On tho other side of tho Atlantic there magazine of clothes warranted to fit all agoH and sizes. Good soil is crying out overywher possess it. Edward Everett. The Into Dr. Chapin was once asked what he lectured for. “Fame,” ho re plied, “ $50 and my expenses.” Those wore in the days when lectures were 1 in coming popular. Since then Mr. Beech er aud Mr. Gough have Wji paid from $200 to $500 for a single lecture. A cor respondent of tho Cincinnati Gazette, gossiping alwmt tho pecuniary success of Edward Everett’s lectures, says : Everett was hardly a lecturer in tho ordinary senso of the term, and yet his address on tho character of Washington, delivered in Itehalf ot tho Mount Vernon Association, was of this nature. The amount cleared by the various de liveries "of this 'address averaged $400 tor each occasion, and it was repeated 130 times. In fact, Everett’s oratory lias done more for charity than that of any otlier speaker on record. Including tho Mount Vernon effort, the aggregate is nearly $100,000. I may add, aa a special feature, that liis address on the early days of Franklin, which was repeated five times, yielded $4,000 for charitable object*. Another address which was repented Alteon times brought $13,500 for similar purposes. The eulogy on Thomas Dowse, delivered twice in lieholf of two institutions, brought $1,500. Everett was tho most accomplished man of his age, being at home in state h- manship, literature, oratory and tho highest walks of looming. His versatility was such that it de served the expression which Johnson applied to Goldsmith, that there wus nothing in literature that he did not touch, and nothing that ho touched thut he did not adorn. Everett’s memory was really wonder ful. As a preacher he frequently mem orized the hymns to he used of a Sab bath, because it aided in reading them to tho congregation. He oomm{wed to memory almost everything Hint came under his attention for many yours ; in other words, what eutered tno eye was fixed upon the brain. To this is to lie added rare personal beauty, ststuesquo dignity, and charm ing power of oratory. How nurpri*ing that this admirable concentration c-f gifts nover inflated their possessor, who was through lifo so marked by simplicity of characterj Honors to nu Enemy. That “dog* dolight to bark and bite" and also to “ worry tho cat," hath been said and snug in soug aud story through many English-speaking generations. It was with no little surprise, therefore-, that a few days since the denizens of nu up-town neighborhood witnessed n novel funeral procession which wound its way slowly through several backyards to tho place*of interment. First aud foremo*t marched old Towocr, a shuggy and highly respectable family dog, carrying by the nnjio of her nock the disfigured corpse of n grimalkin, whoso voice and form were nliko well, if not favorably known, in all tho regions round about. Behind him followed Jupo, a handsome, silken-haired spaniel of aristocratic Mil eage, who moves only in tho most, select canine circles. Jupo is generally frisky, hut ( i A Pessimist’s Corpse. Tho singularities which marked the existence of Schoi^nhnuer, the German jH'Ssimistic philosopher, did not cease on liw death-lied. H«* expired on the 21*t of Beptemlier, 1800. and two par sons were appointed by tno medical at tendant to watch tho body until the fu neral. They agreed to perform their task by turns, and one of them, who had been tho barber of tho deceased, sat down the first night to watch nt the foot of tho lied, while his companion took aofoe rest on A sofa. The moat* was shining brightly through the win dows of the rovui, which was on the ground floor. The time and the circum stances rather awed the poor Figaro, who was of a timid, superstitious nature, aud, while his companion was snoring on his couch, he was absorbed in learful considerations on the immortality of the soul, Huddenlv tin* clock cm tho wall struck the ghostly hour of midnight, and the last stroko wu* followed by ft sharp hound from the bed ; the head moved, nnd thr u cniuo a noise of som— thing falling on the ground. Braver men than tho ImrlHir would hare been dihiunyt d. No illusion w as possible ; the headof the corpse must lmve comeoff. In a moment the barber had opened the win dow and leaned into tho deserted street. His comrade woke up and followed in no 1< ns haste. Both were pnlo us death. But after some reflection they began to comprehend the gravity of the situa tion. What would he said the next g if they were not ut tli Mutually 1. ci.l. d . i th. i for its owners to como And Deaf nml Dumb Barbers. A man dr. sscd in a thin summer woolen suit and a dilapidated straw hat entered our sanctum. “ Mir," he said, “ yon see lietore you a reminder of the summer’s sun, so to speak. 1 am not from the tropics, neither am 1 dressed for eujoying all the comforts of a trip in search of tho North pole. Excuse mo, no North pole for me," and his tooth chattered, whilo n quiver of icy chilliness seemed to run across his whole frame. " Are you cold ?" we asked. " If so, walk up by the stove and get warm.” “No, sir, uo! warm as tho sportive African who swings his juvenile upon the equatorial Hue. I am needy, busted, bioke, sir. You see before you a specu lator whose cart is keeled over and broken, with tho horses on a run so far ahead ft greased streak of lightning cau- not overtake ’em. Four mouths since I started a barber shop. Now, thinks I, I’ll striko a now beat. So I juit goes and hires four deaf and dumb tonsoriol artists and then put up notices that cus tomers coming to my shoo would have a quiot shave by deaf and numb liarbers and no questious asked. The thing took on the start, but, when the coufoundod barbers pulled their slates and bemm writing out the usual questions, blow me if I didn’t discover that I was a ru ined man. Yes, sir, barbers is barbers ; and, when I closed my shop, busted up and started on a tramp, I just says to mvself it’s no use. If dead men could be learned to handle the razor over a man’s face, the blamed things would have spiritual mejiums asking their vic tims tno same old line of questions—Ah, thank yor, sir ; ta-ta. With this dime I’ll send a counter-irritant down my throat that’ll knock the thinness out of this summer suit and give my stomach ■ cleaner slmvo than any barber can.” And, as tho shattered vase retired, the perfumo of the roses remainod in the sanctum until an open window restored the natural tone of tho atmosphere.— Whitehall Mines. lighted a and their surprise wu looking on the ground ud of MehopcuhiiU 1 eth. The philosopher, at* «.f age, had worn fill ring of th.-in had c.m». lie* detached from his then to full on the grout. »r of the watcher*. -urnging each other, they turning and clearing up Two tajH-rs were burning ml nt ono of these they le and approached the bed, it wli out ot till “Tim Giu’.at Amrricax Condcnsru, formerly of tho New York Sun, is doac He got sick trying to abbreviate J. Pin name. Tin: Boston Journal of Commeru publishes a lot of dyeing recipes; htf 1.0:10 of them heat the old w ay of fooling with an empty shot-gun. An exchange *]*« aks of a Chicago m*t who “Inis on.-foot iu tlio grave." Pro sumo It’s all they could get iu witlmfi enlarging the cemetery. Mk. Uaodao said to Mr. Gullaghec “If l were iu your placo I would go out to the woods and hang myself." Sad Oallughor: “Wo nil wish you were in my place." Dhramv young ladv in railway car riige to ohcerful and exceodinglyliealthy- lookup young man: "Oh, sir, are yon nstheuc?" “No, ma'am; I'tn a butcher." —No to York Commercial. A moMisr.sT lumberman in Burlington uui had his coat-of-arms pninted on th« punch of liis carriage, with the Latin motto “ Fid/," which by interpretationii "I saw."—Ilurlinyton Hatchyr, “MAiifx, why, you dear little girl." exclnimcd her grandpa, seeing liishttl*’ grand-daughter with her head tied Up, “havo you got the headache?" "No,'' she answered sweetly, “Use dot a spit turl.” Yor.so America in Chicago: When a Chicago little boy is bad and liismamnin orders him to stand in tho corner, ha edges toward the door nnd remarks; “Hnv. mo, is it a corner iu lard or a corner iu pork?" A Chicago man comes home from ’ ftris to give the hotel keepers thers a racket because they charged him Unity cent*for soaking liis teat—Detroit Frn !*n ss. Considering he wus a Chicago man, wo should say they furnish tho water cheap. X. is a business man whoso wheedling a ! and devout ways have until now hid liis i . rascally character. “Bowaro of him," j ! one day a man said to his friend, “ho's a • hvpocrite and will play you a bad turn." "How, such a pious man! His eyes are 1 1 «lwny* lifted toward Hoosrem” “les, but u , his hands • * —Figaro. 1 fames ol Decline Among American Women. ^ The causes of tho dcclino of American women, writes the Kingston Freeman, are not due wholly to their own folly or thut of their parents. Too much time, perhaps, i* wasted on tho “accomplish- incuts;" but it is to be noted that iu ludiools for girls more nml moro att< The Locomotive Engineer. The London T< h f/ruph pays u splen did and deserved tribute to the men who hold the lives of hundreds iu their hands —tho locomotive engineer, it says: “ Most posbung. r* are as ignorant, hap pily, ot the pitfall under their feet ns one is of the intricate process of digestion, or of the anatomy of the human frame. They take their journeys as thoy take their food, trusting hlin-Uv that, some how or other, it will be all right, and that tho narrow corners will be shared, ( and it seldom occprs to them to express , their thankfulness for the manly d. vo- i tion which contributes to their safety, j While faith is the guiding rule of the tmv- elcr, duty is the absorbing principle of tho | railway servant But does it never occur : |v<|| | i|!|JM| ^ t a q men ts and ilisllgurcmonis. to the w akeful traveler as the lamps flash | {|lt t , u , p.,. a j destroyer of fomale health ig. given to physical culture, a* day of wasp-like waist*, thin shoes, iv and* thin dresses and French cosmet- . Is nearing its close. Our women in to appreciate the value of goml nl0i, the comfort of feeling well, and tho advantage of amiable and sunny teaim-rs. But thoy labor umler Bonn*, ooiuu'tmv-! Jiatuvu j disadvantages. Many <>f them ncfpleoitue | foolish mothers ami inherit their ill. r tho : A hrlicatt. compliment is worth ore serving and repeating. When a lady asked Quin w hy there were more women in tho world thau men, he at plied: i this occasion ho followed stately Towner with a staid dignity bcutting tha occasion. Neither dog betrayed any consciousness of tho numerous bi|»cds watching tho singular proceedings, hut each kept ou his course os though his mind was absorbed in his peculiar pntion to tlio exclusion of nil other af fairs. Tho march oiuled at a large ash heap, tho aggregations of contributions rora the stovcH and furnaces of m ' surrounding houses, and then Ti laid down his burden. Both dogs then assisted in digging s grave in the mound. When one of tho suitnhlo dimensions wiu finished Towser picked UP all that wcu left of poor grimalkin and deposited it in the soft yielding bed. Then he stood by an idle spectator whilo Jupo set t work to cover it from sight. As soon a this task was completed both dogs sat hack on their hnitinmns and indulged ii ono long funeral howl, and then ns if Bat isfled that all hud Wen done that cqul. W asked of two suoh respectable caninci they wagged their tails in unison nnd trotted off to their respective homes. — New Haven Palladium. About norncts. Old Jerry Greening, tho hunter, says that on ono occasion no shot a hear and going to drag the carcass In wheu ho diftcovorod the bear had just "ow jackets’ nest and ith the fiery little iu- sect*. "’F that b ar lied only Wen wounded I’d a waltzed right in au’ fixed ’im,” said Jerry, “ but a couple o’ them cussed little hot tailed critters came arter I skipped, an’ I didn’t daro go arter tliet b'ur 'i» two days.” Hornet* build their nests high up in tho branches of treoa or fasten thorn to tho rocks. But a* onto as these insect* the War is moro than their match. A War discovers a hornet’s nest fur out on a limb boyond his reach. Ho climbs the tree, break* tlio longest branch ho can get, and, holding it iu liis fore paws, hits the nest until it drops to the ground. Hometimes he dances or stamps on the limb till the ue*t is shaken off. Should the nest be on a rock tho bear goes up to tho top of tho ledge above it, whoro ho S athers stones aud nticks and rolls them own tho Bide of tho rook till ono liita tho nest ami send* it tumbling to the ground Wlow. The hornets appear to know what lias caused their ruin and all remain in the fallen nest till the bear appears, when they attack him. “A hornet’s sting," says Jerry Green ing, “is 'bout’s strong r B a whack from a sledge-hammer, an’ one hornet ’ll knock a bull down, hut their bite won’t raise a lump biager'n a buckshot on a b’ar, an’ tlio shaggy critter thinks its fun. He'll stun' on his liin' legs au' square off with his fore paws jest os ol ho were a boxin' with somebody, only he’s durn keorful t’ keep his eyes shot Then lie’ll lay down an’ roll over ’em jest ez if he didn’t keer a cent for ’em. Once’t I seed a sho b’ar knock a hornet’s nest bigger'n a half-bushel basket off ’n ’ pick it up on’ tuck it under t hiui, ns the trains ru bridges and through u network of signals as the tunnel seems u duller roar and the 1 lighted station a suppressed scream, | when the pulse of the motion never stops i nnd tho impetus at times Weenies almost terrible, what a sense of gratitude there j ought to be toward tlioso lonely men,who, i faithful to the ond, turn this point and that, shift tho lumps, keep watch and , ward, nnd clear the way for the swift] express? Those who have trusted them selves to this splendid fiower are utterly powerless. Their lives nro in tho hands of the men who drive tlio truin, and of tho aigmol men who watch. Yet tlu ro is no sleep in the signal box or at tho tunnel mouth ; therein no conversation, no distraction, nothing but a dull mo notony of duty. A score of things may havo happened; the staff may bo short- handed, someone isiinex|H.*tedlyon the sick list, some good-natured fellow may havo done double duty out of pure, com- rnd.-slnp ; but this makes no difference iu the safety of tho line. There need lhi no cause of* fear when such men know their duty and do it. ' Height of Clmitlfl. The height of a cloud may sometimes he measured in tho hiuuo manner as the height ot any other inoi'oessible object, l»y simultaneous observations of its di rection at two station*. More satisfac tory results may, however, be obtained liv ascending in u balloon and noting tin* height of the barometer at the instant of entering u cloud, and again when emerg ing from it, the barometer ufl. 1 Wanly iu America is malaria. Our country is new and a great portion of it is not yet drained or cleared of forests. Even foreigners who come to us rosy and rubiouiul sometimes show the effect of bad air and noxious vapors in callow complexions and debilitated bod ies. Every man and every woman who moves into a new section must go through a course of “fever nnd Agile,” which sometimes leaves them with Bhat- tend constitutions. The uext gonerutian is suro to feci the weakening effect of this, even though the miasma may have dried up long Wfore they enmo upon tho ntugo of life. Consequently thoro is a process of deterioration going on, the most serious effects of which aro mani- fi sted in women, because they havo not I ho opportunity to repel them by vigor oils out-door life. a rock . . her arm an’ walk off v 1th it ez cool ez if 't were one o’ her cubs."—Correspond- It U u in 7U? S £ ' nt T,,n» rding tli vsponding altitudes. Iu mountainous countries we may sometimes determine the height of a cloud by comparing it with n peak of known elevation near which the cloud is carried by the wind. The height of clouds is very variable, and their meau elevation innot tlio same in different countries. The stratus cloud often descends to tho earth’s surface. In pleasant weather the lower limit of ei {,1,ms clouds varies film* " »*• "• feet elevation, and th 5,000 to 12,000 feet A Deserted Village- Years ago Mr. Boomer, a young man from New England, appeared in the then mid still solitary country on the lower Osage river, in Missouri. Missouri was a lave coillltry and this was about tho mint unpi'ogivssivo part of it, though near the capital of the Stato. The young New Englander set a thousand men at work getting out lumber iu tho forests that line llu* rtream. He conceived tho idea. i(H». of founding in the Missouri uimVlii New England ullage, and atari's, n il'.)- and i.nuiv dwellings arose on n slop- j„jr iiilUi le OU the riv. r and the ullage stAH called after a cliff on the op|s»*Ho s*li,,,*,* c. -ih llock. Tho enteijii'isliig f.>iii,«l(iv built a little church, with tlio pruv... that any denomination of Chris- All we sell 000 t upper limit Cirrus clouds summit of elevation of Mount Blaue, which has i 15,744 feet. Clouds are sometimes seen aiiove the summit of Chnul>oru/o, which has an el- ovation of 21,424 foot Gay-Lussac and (Handier, in their different balloon as- cents to the height of 23,000 feet, saw cirrus clouds winch apoourod oouaiderar bly above them. It is estimated that tho greatest height at which visible s - fc not exceed ten Able to Support Themselves. The imperial fuuiily of Germany is quite able to support itself. Ii tlio Crow n Prince were deprived ot his inheritance ho could easily will bread and butter by his skill a* a turner; whilo liis eldest son, Prince Wilhelm, is sn excellent amateu. artisan. On the Emperor's cabinet are several samples of his dead grandson Wsldomar’s proficiency mui This acquisition of a mice with tho tiaditionarj tlio rovul family, which pit every Prince of tho blood sumo useful handicraft, so aa on his spirit of independent him wise through actual • tho material iforld. •id for n timo there wna ivwhcrc as (’ustlo Rook* ,:'t. The |H*ople of tl>0 livided iu M'litimoiit. „• lovalisU »f the neiga- ed w Missouri regimei t, . the southward, rose to ucl.'v nml fell in “i»o of d YieUsbiirg. With his fell ou his ambitious * his letters published 1, not iu the intewat it for tho U'st g No friendly baud to work. The sound of the * heard no more along the O’ great business he hail built and a few years ago tlun Buck Inal idinost i and'forlo highway! church v of a No other arruugomeut* of nature, Madame; lu.uta, Wht is exhilaration like tho oonso- of heaven than I quenoe of breaking a nun bottle ? Bo- coum it is A flow ol spirits, i When the aaoio man low," does that ind* and fluctuating market