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COMITY " -G'-. 0 * gr . i —/ •” ❖ % iiSM* p- 30133 3> 7j 0 "Our Ambition is to make a Veracious Work, Reliable in its " i Statflneots, Candid in its Conclnsions, and Just in its Views. ” 1. It is an interesting fact, and one not nerally known, thas it costs on an av gage more than twice as much to get a patent in England as it does in our coun try. Newfoundland has taken to agriculture. It produced the past year hay and pota toes to the value of $888,000, and butter to the value of $00,000. The fishing industry is very precarious, and the re sort to agriculture seems to be the only tope for the colony. Mrs. Elizabeth Carroll, of Warren’, Inc!., claims to have been born in Penn sylvania in 1774. Her husband was a soldier in the war of 1813. There is good reason to think that Airs, Carioll is really 113 years old, although she is as active a3 a woman of sixty. A Western judge has derided that a stockman occupying the public domain asacattle range acquires noright to the same that will enable h : m to prevent other stockmen from turning loose tattle on the range, even though the first oc cupant has developed the water on the range and has it fully stocked. The world’s coal supply seems to be increasing rather than diminishieg, A vein of coal sixteen feet thick has jud been found :it White wood, Dakota, twelve feet beloiv the surface, and Sev enty feet beneath that another vein more than three times as thick has been dis covered. The coal is said to be as good as any in the country. A Chicago clothing manufacturer say. that he is obliged to pay particular at tention to the hip pockets which he puts in trousers destined for the Western trade. His Kansas and Iowa customers demand a pocket capable of holding a quart flask, but for the far West trade the pocket is made deep and narrow, with an unusually strong lining, so th it a pistol will fit snugly in it. Justice Jauaasch, of Kalamazoo, Alich., has a parrot that he wouldn’t sell for its weight in sil ver. On five d i ffeien t OCCfl siens has this intelligent bird saved the house from being burglarized. The last time was on a recent night. The burg lar got the door unfastened, but, wheu he npened it the parrotaskeJ, in astern a id harsh voice: >t Hello, there ! What’s the matter The burglar didn’t answer, but fell over him elf in his desperate hurry to get away. “The general climate of England is favorable to the development of cancer, say* the London iitmdarJ. “ Out of every million deaths from all causes, those from cancer number about 30,00!). This proportion is only exceeded by phthisis, old age, convulsions, bron chitis, pneumonia and ‘debility.’ Next io consumption, cancer is the most fatal of all the constitutional diseases; and it has been steadily gaining ground foi more than twenty years. The deaths from cancer per million of persons living ttere in 18tt2, 361; in is72, 431; in 1381, 520; in 1882, 532; in 1883, 543: in 1884, 501); in 1885, 500, and are now close upon 000.” Aladame Patti is not the only singer vith a castle to call her home. Alinniu Hauk owns a castle among the Swiss mountains, where she spends her va a tions. It was at one time used as a fortress, and the stout walls are six to E 'ght feet thick. The rooms are large, hut are so well filled with furniture, and the walls so thickly hung with pictures, that they seem quite cosy. Here Madame Hauk keeps the trophies of her career, ®nd here her husband stores his ethno graphical collection. Three fine dogs are Aladame Hank’s especial pets, and she is very fond of roaming the moun tains, while they follow at her heels or hound up the steep paths in front of ner. Michael Cahill, of 8an Francisco, is Fell known in Washington. As far back IS.6 he sent his application for a patent for his rain-making invention to me patent o lice, and as often as the law required renewed his caveat by paying $15. The drawing which accompanied the application was a marvel. It repre sented the rising moon and the setting BDn ; a balloon, a man smoking a pipe and a huge rain-storm. When Cahill finally went to Washington it did not take long for the officials to confirm their previous impression that he was a crank. At the same time they guard his crazy ideas with great care and treat the whole matter with amusing seriousness, because ke has not legally abandoned his absurd claim. Commissioner Hall is particularly inclined not to allow Cahill to be made sport of by the papers. “You may laugh st me >” he said, “but I have no doubt ifcat the time will come when man will be ^able lie desires to bring rain out of the sky whenever to*do so?” GRAY’S STATION, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1888- MY FRIEND AND I. My friend and I, two souls agreed— His way I take as he doth lead, Or in some path he may not kito* He follows me, and thus We go, And mutual honor we concede My friend hath Woods; ah, Strong, indeed, A* if an autocrat de creed His purpose-, but 'we part not, though, My friend and I. Myself as strong my rule to h8ed, As captives to each other freed We dare to each the answer “No,” Nor friendship over break, and so IV e give to each love’s highest meed, My friend and I. —Duight Williams, in Horn-. Journal. Witness for til 3 Plaintiff, i)V LUKE SHARP. The two-mastc I schooner T. F. Baxter , - — was owned and commanded by Capt. Baxter. J he season had i con a good one and the Captain had made money. Ilenecded what cash he made, for the seasons be h! ! dLcen j dull, and it was all the Captain could do to keep the la, tin ! ,ossess ? n ;, Bn ‘ th » P a * tlc “j wi ‘ ^ eea 80 tuttiitfctkat k$ pa A ir v f , and had ' h CiU *r ^ famii y , V ei ; nb3 mV’ f v* ' orm \ • n ' -] j', >ut the Baxter had weath erect it, through the skill of the Captain and (he staunchness of the boat ; but it had been a close call, ancl the Captain, who had up to that time carried no in surance except what he had to put. on when he mortgaged the boat to secure the _ _ . lenders, hau effected ten thousand dollars additional, so that if (he good left ship went down his family would not be had penniless. The September weather worked greatly on his mind, and the anxiety he felt during the gale, tvheu he would think that if the boat l08t °*}y a smalj amount would come to ins . lamily, made him resolve take such never to risks, The insurance ran ottt on November 1, and the Captain expected to have the boat laid up by that time; but freights wrent higher and higher, and additional trips and became more and more tempting, when the storm of October 30 began it found the Baxter on the open lake, but just where will perhaps never be known, Part of a ship’s boat with the name “Baxter” came ashore, and that was all that was le t to tell the storv of the wreck. “Went down with all hands,” the papers said. Then came the question of insurance, I he companies banded together and re solved to contest the case. They claimed that the Baxter was a stanch boat and that she had ridden out the two days’ storm of October 30 and 31, and that she had been lost on the lstor 2d of Novem ber when the insurance had expired, and it rested with the plaintiff to Bhow that such was not the case. The lawyers for the plaintiff knew that they had a pretty poor chance to show this. They had not much hope of se curing their a verdict; But they knew that client was a widow who bad lost her husband in that gale, and they trusted to a strong appeal to the jury, who are very apt in such cases to sympathize pile with the unfortunate ation. on the What damages on asoulless eorpor the chief counsel for the plaintiff feared was that the judge would so plainly direct the jury to give a verdict for the com panies that those twelve gentlemen would have no chance of letting their sympathies take the place of good Mrs. Baxter’s lawyers were feeling rather blue over the aspects of affairs on the second day of the trial when word came to the senior partner that a wished to speak to him on important business. After a short absence from the court r„om he returned with a per son who was evidently a seafaring man and said: “Y'our Honor, we desire to place an other witness on the stand.” The other side at once objected, and said it was very unusual at that stage of the ease, and desired to know what his brother intended to prove. “We intend to prove the date of the loss of the Baxter. I wish to call Jacob Swanson, one of the survivors.” At this extraordinary announcement there was a sensation, especially among the reporters, each one of whom was wailing his bad luck in not getting hoid of Air. Swanson himself and thus se curing Judge a overruled sensation the for his objections paper. The of the attorneys for the companies and elected to hear what Air. Swanson had to say. His Honor added that ample opportunity would Swans°on be given the defense to show that Mr. was an importer, as they had lather plainly intimated. Jacob Swanson took the witness stand and was sworn. He wore a heavy beard, but that only served to emphasize the hag IW*— face. 1 um.ove.eJ p... e, hi, “What is your name:” “Jacob Swanson.” “Are you a citizen of the United States?” “Y'es, but I was born in Sweden.” “What is your business?” “I am a sailor.” i - AYereyou on board the Baxter when she was lost?” “I was.” “Where did you ship on her?” “In Detroit.” “How many voyages did you ' on her?” “That was mv second voyage.” “When was she lost?” “On the night of theSOth of October.” “That is al), your Honor.” The lawyers for the other side took the witness in hand-, “Do you know that it great deal dfe pends “Yes, bil your testimony in this cash?” sir.”. “Oh, you do, eh? You know that my clients will have to pay a large sum of money if what you state is true?” “Yes, sir.” “Y'ou have some interest in the ver diet then;” “Yes, sir.” “Oh, you have. I like a witness that is frank. Y'ou would not tell a lie, I suppose.” done “I have so.” “Have you?” Did you ever perjure yourself before?” Plaintiff’S lawyer—“That is. not a proper ness.” sort of question to ask a wit “I propose to examine him my own way.” “But I submit that such a question is not a proper one.” “lie has just confessed himself to be liar and I propose to see whether he will confess to perjury as well.” “I think many of us might confess to telling a lie, if we were only enough.” sir “I T hope * you speak onlvfor " yourself, . mu t HiS Hqnbr—“Please id edntinue the caS e. The witness lias answered very straightforwardly Bounce will so far, the I think. question.” Mr. not insist on “Very well, your offered Honor. Now, sir, was any inducement you to come here a ud testify as you have done?” “Yes sir ” “Oh, ho! An inducement was offered. I hope the jury will take note of that. Now, my man, who offered it to yon?” Opposing counsel—“I object." Objection overruled. “Who offered you the inducement?” “Captain indeed. Baxter.” Baxter “Oh, lu , Isn’t Captr. in drowned?” “No, sir.” Sensation in court. “Where ______ is he now?” oVthe “At the bottom lake.” “I thought yen said he was hot drowned.” “He was killed ” 1 ‘What inducement was offered you?” “An _______ oath.” “j do swore" not unfthrstand you.” “I an oath to Captain Baxter that if there was a a suit suit I r would wouiu come come here and tell the truth about what I was asked ” “Indeed. And this oath, I suppose, was administered during the storm?” “ Yes, sir.” “Where?” “In the cabin.” “Why were ___________ not ’to the' both navigation"of you and the Cap tain attending the vessel :” “Because the vessel was beyond help at that time.” ” “Had she gone down:” ends'practically. “No, sir, but she was .... on ..._______ her beam The man at the wheel had been disabled and the captain sprang into his place. The next moment anil before the Captain was rudder prepared and the for it, a big sen struck the Cap tain was tiung against the corner of the cabin. The vessel came round and the next wave tore . ll the hatches and partly filled her with water. She heeled over so that we knew at once in such a sea we could do nothing with her.’ “ Was the Captain killed outright ?” “No, he staggered or fell down the companion way into the cabin and called for me, and-” “Stop a moment, you are going too fast. Don’t volunteer information until you are asked for it.” His Honor—“Air. Bounce, I would suggest that you let the man tell his to bear his own story of this tragedy. Now, Air. Swanson, tell in your ‘ own way what happened.” “ Well, sir, the Captain called for me and he said: ‘ Swanson, I’m killed and the boat is lost.’ I was going to speak but he wouldn’t let me. * Listen to me, .Swanson,’ he said. ‘What day is this ?’ ‘ Thursday,’ I said. ‘ Yes, but what dav of the month ?’” “ ‘ Idon’t know,’I said. ‘ There’s a calendar in on 1 he wall’ he said, ‘look at Thursday and find the date-hurry, had for God’s sake—the finding boat the is sinking ?’ the 1 hard work (late, for cabin was partly full of water and the lamp was burning dim, and everything was sideways on account of her being heeled over, but I got it and saw it was the 30th. ‘Now, you remember that,’ cried the Captain, ‘and remember my family. See if t imre is a book on that shelf.’ I looked, but there ‘ There mud be,’ said the Captain; ‘look again.’ Then ‘Is that I saw it?’I a book said. floating in said the water. “Yes,’ the Captain ; ‘that is my wife’s Bible, bless her. Now, Jacob Swanson, you are the best man on this boat—the best lips sailor and I ever had—put that book to your swear that wind or wave will not keep you from seeing that my wife and babies have their rights. Swear it before God, Jacob Swanson,’ and Iswore .nJ I.m he,.." -I “t ie bTplh. SpW» had fallen on his face across the table, but when f turned him over he was dead. Then we got into the boat and—” ^ • “How many of you!’ “Four. One was disabled and he died before we got far. Then the boat was upset when we got among the breakers the other two were drowned. I clung to the bottom of the boat and kept repeating my oath.” Air. Bounce ‘Now, my man, what has kept you concealed all this time? Why have we never heard of you until now: . 1 got ^ ® ir ’ M ‘ ; 'Bu“~»!-»«..«... the wreck?” “No, sit/’ “Why lk was that?” No one questioned me.” . “That, is li rather ,thin story, Do you know any one here?” . “No, sir. I know the mau tyRol shipped me. His name was Brownson.” His Honor—“ Is there such a man in the city?” Plaintiff’s counsel—“He is in the courtroom, your Honor. He was ageut for “It Capt. Baxter.” “Stop might be well to call him.” Mr. Brownson a moment. Do you recognize here?” “Yes, sir. There he is,” In the examination of Mr. Bfoivffsori it was shotVn that he remembered hiring Bwansori. “Now, Mr. Brownson, you ship a good many men in a season?” “Yes.” “Then how is it that you remembei this particular one?” “Well, ho is not the sort of a man that one is likely to forget. Besides,! thought had he asked too much money, and we a talk about that; but he seemed a good man and I engaged him.” The jury found a verdict for the plain tiff without leaving their seats. Free Press. ! ‘Grass is King,’* It is stated that, artificial mead s In England rarely rent less as high $10. as $20 per acre, hi and than This class land rents for more than the cultivated lands. In Holland, where the population is very dense, the highest priced lands are those in grass. In this country— notably the dairy districts of New York and the blue grass region of Kentucky— those lands well Bet in choice grasses are the highest priced and the most profitable. Grass is King—not because it the of pays for the best profit any general crop, labor and expense employed in Europe, in this country and in all portions of the world where there is a high degree of civilization existing, but because this crop is more general and more abundant than any other and enters move largely than any other into the support and maintenance of both matt and beast and of fowls. It is Nature’s chief, best gift to man ™ the way of an agricultural crop. Few indeed are the lands that grass of some kind does not grow upon spontane ously. It covers the waste places and makes them «*"■“* beautiful. ...... It .. is the ..... surest — and the greatest of all agencies for the maintenance and recuperation of soil fertility. It is Nature’s own restorer It grows in the day and in the night, rliiys and, Sundays. The farmei who devotes the major portion of hh land and his attention to the grass crop, combined with Hock raising, is the one most apt to succeed. ’ The most success T-I ful and Z-f. independent ---------, farmers, as .... a . rule, —, are those who grow grass us their chief crop and «,;«»!/,* raise stock ann,,^). enough tonnnamnn to consume ii it on the farm. The highest priced agricultural landi wchave are in sections of couutry where this system is adopted; here wo find more intelligence among the rural pop illation ’ / and more evidences of substantial thrift on the farms and in the farm houses. Here we tied the highest degree of wealth, refinement and eultureamong the agricultural Journal. class. Grass is King.— Al’se titoclc The Orange Diamond. A large number of dealers and con noisseurs were attracted to Foster’s gal lery, Pall Mall, London, the other day, when the new monster gem that will b( known among notable specimens ol precious stones as the Orange Diamond, firs! came under the hammer for the time. It was the last lot offered for the day, and was described as “A mag i SS'lle^SlZ Koh-i-noor), mounted as a brooch, with a border of very large white brilliants.” The stone was found in the Orange River, and is of a decided orange hue. It was cut in London and made into a brooch, bemg surrounded with a circle of sixteen large white brilliants. The appearance of the gem is striking. In stead of sparkling and glowing, it which seems to catch the gliding light in and large dancing waves, its it sends over surface. It was examined with great in terest by those present: but when Mr. Foster attempted to find a purchaser no body offered a bid. As a tentative figure Mr. Foster suggested £5,000, which, amid discouraging silence, he soon re d need to £3,000 and £3,000. Waiting in vain for a short time, Mr. Foster an nounced that there was no bid, so that the jewel would remain in the hands ol its present * owner. Story of a Swallow. People while have swallowed incautiously unpleasant drinking creatures from brooks and springs, and it is said t mouse once ran down a dog’s throat; bir we never heard of a boy swallowing i p ir d. The Boston Record tells of one who narrowly escaped doing so. “ I’ve heard of strange accidents befalling people,” remarked a surgeon the othe. evening. ««Sd “ but the ease I was called upoc Jo. the ..he, .(.erne.n he.l, “ A little boy was flying a kite on thf house-top. houses Another engaged lad two in the or thref away was same diversion. One opened his mouth tc call to the other, and just then a flock ol swallows came flying by. One of the s wallows, evidently confused, flew a g a inst the boy’s face, driving his bill clean through his cheek. In his agony the lad closed his teeth hard and held the bird fast. The swallow was partly stunned bv the shock, and with the hire sticking out from his cheek, the lad rar down stairs to his mother. Sh( removed the bird and summoned me to attend the laf B That bird now occupies a handsom* as*jsari?»*i cratioji.” z cZm. HOUSEHOLD MATTERS. Food for Invalids', A very delicate breakfast for an invalid is the following-: Take some rice that has behn boiled the day before, and set away in a! flirt dish until morning. Cut in slices; hfilsh iacli slice over with melted butter; slightly gireasd the broil er, and toast each slice over a tfiow tire to 1 a delicate brown. Butter the slices and serve with a poached egg on top. Pudding Worth Fating. dings. There are rice puddings and rice made pud The old-fashioned one, if ill the right way is not to be “sneezed it.” The following one is vouched for by Mrs.- Ptfrer, principal of the Phila delphia cooking school. Add two heap ing t allies; loOnfuis of Washed rice, same quantity (if sifgar, j qdartftr of a grated nutmeg, and a half clip of ratt.ins to a quart of new milk; place it iii r» moder ate oven and cook slowly for about two hours, stirring every fifteen minutes for the first hour and a half. The last half hour the oven should be sufficiently hot to form a thin, papery crust The of pudding a deep brown shade on the top. when done should be creamy, not solid. Potato Patties. A nice way tb make little potato pat tics is to grate threfl-qflarter*' of a pound isten of mealy potatoes to a fine fiolfr, tno with a little milk and add two ounces of butter beaten to a cream. Boil half a pint of milk and stir it boiling into the potatoes,continuing to Stir it over the fire to a smooth paste. Take it off and mix in two welt beaten eggs. Let the whole cool; beat it up with the yolks of four eggs; whip the whites to a snow and stir it gently into the batter. But. ter small patty pans them and with sift grated bread over to line as a crust. Fill these with the batter and bake to a deep yellow color, just before they are to be served. Send immediately to table with fish or fowl. How to Clean Lamps. The common cause of the smelling of lamps is the clogging of the tiny airholes at the base of the burner under the cap, and the crusting on the inside of the cap. The airholes may be clear for a little while by washing the burner in hot soap suds, but this will have do effect upon the crust in the cap. It will be as firm as ever. To look at the inside of the cap there doesn’t seem to be anything there, for the crust is burnt on to the brass so evenly and smoothly that it is, to all ap pearances, a part of the cap. To clean the burner thoroughly, put it in old tin which can be kept for this kind of work, cover with water, throw in a lump of washing soda about the size of a walnut, put on the stove and let all boil together about ten minutes. Be move the burner from the waler and wipe dry with an old doth or paper. If it has been neglected for any length be of time, on the inside of the cap will found the. crust so softened will that a slight rubbing with a doth remove it. When thoroughly clean and dried nice the burner when wilt first be nearly as as taken from the store. The soda very often turns the brass to a dark lead color, giving it an antique look, which is liked by some; but if the bright brass rubbing is preferred with this ammonia may be and re stored by whiting. If soda isi not convenien mi it in good strong soap s i (s an t l ? m ,e this ‘ l , u . lt way once TniL,?t^wh,vl! every two weeks which is not too, often, they will not get outo order as easily and will last a great dea onger besides insuring a bright, clear light, free Irom any offensive odor, 1 ry anu arrange rue work so as o morning'aftJr L breakfast dists have been washed and put away, for i my “ re l ‘‘ !t to be forgotten or, if remembered, they get a careless, hurrie If leaning. uvea P* ir ?f scissors espe ua Iy or trimming tne wicks, anu lave icm snarp. -uu 8 ” i! ’ sor s are never or t work. ILift up inc cap i ana cut on m i ick c e > lie fiat tube through which it passes, and it will be sure to be straight. then turn up the wick and cu a small piece from ea wil ”f give corner, a broad, when round-cornered wiien tne lamp flame. is it.is claimed Dy some that chimneys washed in soapsuds iireaK easier than those washed in c -an water. loo mate tms, it washed in^ a rn soapsuds, rinse in ffc ."re ' * IJ- W R n> ! ai, k'” r ” t “ e 1 ' Aft " rlris,n - .- K. ” . < rai ” . , 1 tc 1 ’ 1 P ' cloth or a piece o newspaper. rice in a .^ile wash out the inside of the bowl of the lamp with warm soapsuds to clear ’I 'll '2t m wi!, i . i bat ,i TiV T , u , 1 / ^ i,.i„. ^ „ . , r* J A ,i„. ,.i 'f ,k; 0 .. . ^ ‘d .. Jhieh ro i,. r ,, i .i ’ C’ ' ve v often flow« t ( i i the v,r.in„m’ howl ner cssi. ... • • f thirt h' Ian,„ ilLtanr-e « e the wick F .in “j She ..hr.vc $££ th. t.,i, “P '» its full cloths height. used wipe the lamps If are to they must of a necessity he kept in a close place, and are in danger at any time of firing the house. Many of the fires with origin unknown were, no doubt, due to carefully concealed lump cloths. It, is better to use old newspaper for this work, which is cleaner and riieer than cloths. -New York News. he bicycle been adopted . I > rias in er « . a ; Six of the machines are in use in Telrenin-two by nobles, the others by telegraph men. __ Advice h , ike sn0 w; the softer it falls $!*&£ deeper ]t ® lnks .ris• ' tb * lDlna ’ - ^ NO. 15. THE TWO WORDS One day a harsh word, rashly said Upon an evil journey sped, And like a sharp and cruel dart, It pierced a fond and loving heart; It turned a friend into a foe, And everywhere brought pain and woe. A kind Word followed it one day, Flew swiftly on its blessed way; If healed the Wound, it soothed the pain, Ahd friends of old Wore friends again; It niatte the bate and anger cease, And everyH'beve brought joy and peace. But yet the harsh wortfll left a trace’ The kind word could not (flAto efface, ; And though the heart its love regained.. It bore a scar that long remained: Friends could forgive but not forget. \ Or lose the sense of keen regret. Oh, it we would but learn to know How swift and sure our words can go. How would we Weigh with utmost care Each thought before it sought the air, And only speak the Words that move Like wliite-'wiiigod messengers of love? —L. S. Diekenga. mil AND POINT. ! , A land grabber—A steam shovel. Knows the ropes—The hangman.—• Pittsburg Chronicle. The farther a man gets away from a dollar the bigger it looks.— Stcftcsman. The people of the territory of Dakcta believe in a future state.— Washington Critic. Somehow men really seem to enjoy it whoit their tailors give them tits .—Detroit Five Press. The most elastic imagination fails to discern any beauty in city snow.— Philu ddphia Times. The dishonest butcher is always will ing to meat, his customomers half weigh. —Piston Transcript. Although he covets it from birth, brief ( And covets it through life’s span, Mini never, never gets the earth. It is the earth that gets the man. No man who sits cross-legged picked in a Crowded street car can ever be out by an admiring populace for a patriot.— Baltimore American. It is written in substance in the big book that pimple who want to own the Earth cannot expect much of a share in Heaven .—New Orleans Picayune. When ice is thick, and doep’s the snow, And winter days are drear O! Man wants but little here below Zero. —Boston Courier. «°bby (who lives m an east dollar lr , * e - m u ’ w al ?, H ie y called Apartment houses. , father (n victim j -“Because they come apart so casdy. ft/’ 0 ™ A bride may be robed in yellow and stand with the bridegroom in a bower of yellow flowers and all that, but no amount of decoration will prevent the discovery of the couple's greenness at the first hotel they put up at .—ejpringtictl Union. ONLY A LITTLE WORD. 1 1 was only n word That the silence stirred, But an import sad liad it— A knell of despair To a loving pair— 'Twns her father's one word. “Git!” First bottle-nosod man—“McGuffy, there’s too much money in the Treasury, 1 tell you.” Second Ditto—“Well,now, between you and mo and the Secretary, f wish I could only get the twist of me thumb on to about 25 cents av it .”—New York Journal. A Creston lover who addressed a love scented letter to the object of his affee lion, asking the young lady to become his partner through life, inicribcd on one corner of the envelope: “Sealed proposal. The result was he was awarded the contract ,—Omaha Bee. to-night, “How bright Sampson.” the heavenly “Ah, stars Miss are Mr. yes, Hmitli, but th-y are dun and lusterless compared with certain earthly ones,” he said, looking into her eyes. “And the wind,” she went on, “how soft and low, as it gertly moves the chestnut trees.” A Lake Disaster ... . Been lied, The Lady Elgin, a lake steamer, col liffed with a sailing vessel named Augus t a, and sunk in Lake Michigan, Scptem )}Cr 8j 1 800. There were 207 persons lost,many of whom were from Milwaukee. Only about one-fourth of those on board were saved. A song commemorative of the accident is given below. It was sung, says the Detroit Free Press, from Maine to California, and will still be a sad re minder to many who lost friends and relatives with that ill-fated steamer; THE LADY BLOI.N. TJp Forth from the poor man’s cotttage, door; from the mansion Sweeping And echoing across along tho water the shore; Caught Borne by tho morning breezes. on the evening gale— Cometh the voice of mourning, A sad and solemn wail. Chorus. Lost on the Lady Elgin, Nnmljered Bleeping to with wake that no three more; hundred Who failed to reach the shore. Oh. ’tl* the nryol children Children Weeping who for slept parents gone: at evening But orphans woke at dawn; Sisters for brothers weeping, Husbands for missing wives fiueh were the ties dissevered By those three hundred live*. Stanch was our noble steamer, Free ions the freight she bore; Gaily A few she loosed her cable short hours before; Grandly _ Joyfully she swept our harbor, little rang her bell— Ah. we thought e’er morning .She would toll so sad a knell. Many bean are being killed in the Catskills this season.