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About Crawfordville democrat. (Crawfordville, Ga.) 1881-1893 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 3, 1883)
THE ACT OP DYING. Bon People Feel When Mle’o Iaiot Chord Snaps* Sir Benjamin Brodie, Professor of Chemistry in the University of Oxford and an eminent English scientist, in an interesting work, entitled following “Psychological resulis Inquiries,"gives the of his professional experience of the last moments of life: Really, according to my observation, the mere act of dying is seldom, in any sense of the word, a very painful pro cess. It is true that some persons die in a state of bodily torture, as iu cases of tetanus; that the drunkard dying of delirium tremens is haunted by terrible visions, and that the victim of that most horrible of all diseases, hydrophobia, bodily suffer¬ iu addition to those peculiar derived ings from which the disease has its name, may be in a state of terror from the supposed presence of frightful objects, which are presented to him as realities, even to the last. But these and some other- instances which I might adduce are exceptions to the general bodily rule which is, that both mental and suffering terminates long before the scene is finally closed. This as to the actual fear of death: It seems to me that the Author of our existence, for the most part gives it to us when it is intended that *e should live, and takes it away from us when it is intended that we should die. Those who have been long tormented by bodily pain are generally as anxious to die as they ever were to live. So it often is with those whose life has been protracted to an extreme old age, be¬ yond the usual period under of mortality, actual disease. even when they labor no It is not very common for any one to die merely of old age: “Like ripe fruit to lap.” drop Into his mother’s But I have known this to happen; and a happy conclusion it has seemed to be of worldly cares and joys. It was like falling to sleep, never to wake again in this state of existence. Some die re¬ taining all their faculties, and quite aware that their dissolution is at hand. Others offer no recognition of external objects, so that it is impossible for ns to form any positive opinion whether they do or do not retain their sensibility; and others again, as I have already stated, who appear to he insensible and un¬ conscious when carefully in reality; watched, but they are found not to be so die contentedly. I have myself nevei known but two instances in which, m the act of dying, there were manifest Indications of the fear of death. The individuals to whom I allude were unex¬ pectedly destroyed by hemorrhage, which, from peculiar explain, circumstances it which I need not now was impossible to suppress. The depressing effects which the gradual corporal loss of blood produced ou their system seemed to influence their minds, and they died earnestly imploring afford. that Seneca relief which art was unable to might have chosen an easier death than from opening I have his arteries. said refers only to the “What fast stage in the process of dissolution. There is no doubt that a pure and simple religious faith, and a firm reliance on the being who has placed us here, besides con¬ -* tribute ; <arm death more of than its' anything ’ ' qjrive ‘the to ■ live of * MBfflfe .iiiwfii the ' m ' cere —* jfib $ iSSSRT^the termination his ZmTr -- u v career. Nevertheless, according to niv own experience, and what I have heard from others, the influence of religions feelings is, for the most part, not, so much perceptible at the moment when death is actually impending, as it js at an earlier previously period, when health, the indi¬ vidual, who was in or Supposed himself to be so, first discovers that it is probable lie will die.” England’s Greatness. La France, says that England’s jeal¬ ousy of France is caused by her fears that in case of war the Chinese tea ports will be closed and the Chinese compelled to nse their own opium, and then the jour¬ nal goes on to show what England gains from her colonies and dependencies. The figures are calculated indeed to inspire France to exert herself in the same di¬ rection. Thus La France tells us that England has 7,917,000 square miles of colonies and possessions beyond the seas, in extent twice as large as all Europe, with 218,000,000 inhabitants, of which 200,000,000 are in India, 5,000,000 in Canada, 3,000,000 in Australia and 1,000,000 at the Cape, all of which form for England a vast army of consumers, giving prodigious to her activity. commerce In and 1881 navigation England’s trade of exports and imports with the colonies and her possessions amounted to nearly 5,000,000,000f., and her total ton¬ nage of shipping leaving her colonial and foreign the possessions registered. was 50,000,000 Noth¬ out of 63,000,000 tons “ ing,” adds La France, “shows so strangely as the above figures how much England’s commercial prosperity is due to her colonial possessions. ’ It concludes by urging France to develop herself be¬ yond her own limits, as she Madagascar has com¬ menced on the Congo, in and Tonquin. The Cirens Canvas. How the Cincinnati Enquirer found this out is a mystery. “And wliat, in the name of goodness, is this?” asked Mrs. David Davis as the Senator lugged aome thing into the room and dropped it at her feet. “ This is my shirt, darling, and I will be greatly obliged if you “David will sew on a button for me.” Paris.” said the lady, sternly, “when you bring me your shirt I will sew on a button for you with pleasure, as becomes » fond and dutiful Wn wife- ’jour but just now sir I must this circus canvas from my apartment.” A Homesick Horse.—B lair, the horse trainer, says: “Leesburg is a stranger to the turf, and has no record. When I first took him away from his home some time ago he was the most homesick horse I have c-ver had to deal with. For two days it was worth as much as a man’s life to go near him. but finally he calmed down and allowed us to attend to him. Then it was that I found that, while kicking and tearing things about in the car; he had badlv cut one of his hind legs.” * ON THE TRAIL. ON THE INDIAN FRONTIER. Story of the Pursuits ot n Raiding Rouil ot Indians—What ihe Troops Endure x\nd the Result. To _ properiy , understand . . ■, the country m which the Indians range, and its difflcul ties says an army o&cer, suppose a case as follows: An outrage lias Iwen com ssrw sssrcscu gas the perpetrators. They march on trail twentv-four hours and “strike’ water for the first time where the Indians have camped, and on leaving have fouled the spring, throwing in old hides and fifth of all kinds, so no water is to be had. The stock is allowed to graze for a few hours, and then with scouts in front trailing the pursuit is resumed. It is uo Broadway promenade or a pleasant ride on a New England Macadamized chosen the road. The hostiles have roughest part of the mountain range, al¬ ways in a position where they can see and observe the surrounding country for miles. The trail runs up and down rises of moro than forty-live degrees angle and through passes and canyons where ten determined men with breach-loaders could defy a hundred. Lucky is the officer in command that lie has no Anglo Saxon foe to contend with. This foe is cowardly aud will not fight unless he has every advantage on bis side and the troops none. Had the Apaches, on more than one occasion, had the neces¬ sary pluck would massacres would have oc¬ curred that have astonished the country. Many an officer of the Sixth and Ninth cavalry would only have been remembered by an obituary notice of four lines, ending with “killed in affair with hostile Indians.” The trail now probably leaves the mountains and runs across an alkali plain of great length to another range of mountains. If the troops reach this plain in daylight it would be folly to go on, as every man and animal could now be seen by the outposts and runners that the Apaches generally leave raiding behind and on either flanks of their par¬ ties. It is now thirty-six miles without water, and still a march of many miles to reach a known unsaddled, spring. The troop halt, horses are mules un¬ packed, aud men and stock keep out of sight iu the foothills of the mountains. At sunset the march is resumed, the Indians trailing in dark almost as well as by daylight bv use of touch. Picture a long line of Indians, silent as death, in single file. Closely behind them comes the cavalry and behind them the pack tram. Tlie only sounds heard are the steps of the animals on the l ocks or hard earth, the muffled tinkle of the bell on the bell horse of t he pack train, accompanied by the occasional crack of a packer as some mule shows a smoking tendency to leave the column. No or talking is allowed. Suddenly the Indians halt, the trail is lost, the line breaks, spreads out like a fan and in the dim starlight men are seen on their hands and knees feeling the ground. After a time some Indian will rise, perhaps away off to the right, and a soft “Hish!” is heard. The trail is found and the command ™ris forward in the new direction. -. It is all night work. «»<3 fclio men iuivV been almost without sleep for forty-eight hours. It is a long time since the‘stock have been watered and the strain is be¬ ginning to tell on both man and beast. At daybreak the mountains have not been reached toward -which the trail runs and the command hunt a depression in the plain where they can the rest unseen. Signs of hard-riding on in part of the Indians have been found a number of killed and abandoned ponies. In the matter of a mount they have every ad¬ vantage over the troops. If a pony gives ont he is at once killed or aban¬ doned, and another stolen to replace him at the first opportunity. Should a troop¬ er’s horse give out he has to dismount and lead him—he cannot steal. Toward evening a scout runs in and teports water, his refilled canteen being proof. It is off the trail ten miles, but it is now sixty hours since water has been had and the animals must have it. The trail is abandoned at sunset and the command pushes as hard as tired men and leg-weary animals can for the where water is reported. On arriving the water is found to be in a water hole and stronglv The' impregnated off with tlieir alkali. horses Halt! men tumble without command ; a the guard mules, is put whose on tlie hole to keep out hugely de bump of self-interest is more veloped than that of any animal, human or otherwise, that exists, and who always break for water, to the detriment of ail, if not restrained. The men and scouts drink wliat thev want, canteens are re filled, the horses are then watered and after them the mules And now take a look at the young offi eer in command. He wears a flannel shirt, a dirty, hard-looking canvas coat, and a dirty pair of soldier’s trousers His head gear is a hat that has seen its best days. His men are attired similarly but their arms are bright and in good order. Loss of sleep, coupled with anx iety, makes him look haggard and worn. He knows that no thanks are to l>e given him if successful for risking his life, order save perhaps au empty complimentary which is onlv known to the army, and ten chances to one he will not get that. If killed, his immediate friends are the only people who will mourn his Joss. No promotion awaits him, thanks to the nresent retirement laws His can tain is probably old or fat or cannot r ;d e , and the other troop officer is on a “soft detail” in the officers’ East He is Join" the work of three and this scout mav i ’ hke hM^ed many others rosult in LLhiZ two or t v ^ e e e imn< ‘ red mile* of of hard hard marching , l u ^ command in Ins hand, but he does not shrink from the task. Renewed and in vjgorated by the water, he signals . the command to mount, and the force sweeps forward to renew the pursuit. The -story of the march is the same scarcity of wa ter, the trail leading in a direction to bring about this result, and avoiding any possible chance of being approached without the pursuers being discovered long before they can come within etrik mg distance. On the other hand, supp«e that by good fortune and night pursue? marching they the Indians are so closely that cannot escape without a fight. The trail leads to water, the commanding poiuts around which are fortified with breastworks built of stone. On rush the scouts, who are leading. The trail is ••hob” now, and they cast aside all superfluous clothing and spring forward like cats over the rough ground in Nature's garb with the exception of a breech clout and moccasins. Wildly iteJ / ftll owr the hills „ tl(1 „ :lVorill to flntl shelter f , oni wh ;,. h (leliver their fire with effect. The have their homes in a safe **** place lmes, ,«>■»- trying “ in some *■ way to flank the hostiles. It is a tight now to the death, ( fleers and men know that if wounded, and command is repulsed, a horrible death awaits them. Probably three, two they days without water, may be are fighting for that, as much fighting as anything else. The scouts are for plunder and pay, the troopers because it is their duty. The unapproachable hostiles in impreg¬ nable positions, except through narrow passes, pour in a fire so hot and searching that iu a few minutes every Indian and soldier is behind some shelter. The fight lasts all day or until a flanking party, after long and wearisome marching, gets with near them, then the Indians withdraw tlieir stock and squaws, the former freshly watered. The troops find ^ the water fouled upon its capture and have to wait until the spring is cleared and refilled before the exhausted stock is watered, and by this time the hostiles are miles away, probably in Mexico. Ainasa Slone’s Fortune. Gath writes to the Cincinnati En¬ quirer as follows: The great wealth of Amasa Stone, who committed suicide in Cleveland, Ohio, now falls into the hands, iu part at least, of a young man who was bred on a farm in Illinois, of poor, plain parents. Possessing a sym¬ pathetic nature, good sense and talents, he fell into the way of Abraham Lincoln, who gave him a Secretary’s place. Ho remained with Mr. Lincoln during his whole term of the Presidency, and was then sent to various positions in foreign countries, acquitting himself well at all of them. He was our Minister virtually in France, Spain, and, I think, Austria. Finally he concluded to give up these honors that lie had worn so well, aud plunged into the hard life of the press. For a time he edited a newspaper at Springfield, Ill. I frequently received notes from him in those days, comment¬ ing upon or encouraging publications of mine iu the Chicago returned Tribune. At aud an¬ other time he from Europe began to write on the New York Tribune, making his column or two every Here day, and lecturing a little meanwhile. his eves began to fail. Iu this discour aged condition he met the wife of A. B. Stone, brother of the late Amasa Stone. Mrs. Stone, though her husband was re puted to lie worth a million or two, ad mired men of mind and career. She had a blooming niece, whom she introduced to him. The young lady was delighted with him, as women have been in ever land. When they married betook V bride out to bis parents .»jN ' see I note farm. Persons have dee me his anxiety as to how his w JS&J- > in the lap of million,*, would Die plain homestead where he nod beew nested. Without any hesitation she called them father aud mother, and loot.) g»fl| tliem a daughter’s single lciss. Had she hack but a generation she would have seen that her own father began life as poor Joseph, the carpenter. Col. Hay settled down opposite liis father-iu law and became a favored son. Children were born to him. Even he, in the midst of youth, felt that money is uot the whole of life; and at times he has had to lay down his little portion of the heavy load that Amasa Stone carried of inevitable, inexorable business. He was on one of these journeys to recruit his health when his father-in-law passed away Great Bridges of the World. Tho following interesting figures of the 1 ngth of notable bridges of the world are given:— Feet. 'n "tev,r"the 700 C OT ing to Ohjo)) n ,i, :( i, built 1867........ 1,007 Clifton Friborg,' (over Niagara suspended......... ltiver), suspended. 1,288 870 built 1882, Hnngerford, suspended............... 1,380 teieff, iiiKi»e_ri<3erl.... '^pLled ••••••■•.■;:........ built 1888 ,' .'2.’220 p e8 th, built 1840 49, aimpeuded........ 1,382 yo r hospkkhios. victoria, over Bt. Lawrence Hiver, wrought iron........................ 9,437 Bombay (Madras) 3,730 uZn Louisville* .^. . . ! ii!! a$8 Kv....................... 6,310 Maintenon Aqueduct, Ktone............ ID,3D7 Harlem Aqueduct, atone............... 1,4.00 Montpellier Aqueduct, stone............ 3.214 ' V. Quincy (over Mississippi ltiver), iron.. 3,200 2,«00 Omaha (over Missouri River)........... Stockport, stone....................... 1,792 Wwquehanna, )‘ r " m !Tinin ............... Ml.'..... " 6 630 „u>no.. length......... %500 Albanv, N. V.. extreme 4,800 Albany, N. Y., double track railway hri '^, e ( Iar K f;8t ‘ llaw BImn ln the . Fgthofrlv 'iron......... miteor 2 7 M nearly two W,m Brooklyn Bridge...................... 5,939 --- —- — A New England Turnout „ ,, , , , . >r ' ■ S ew . , J' r 'i' *' tunilt! 8 nn } for n s ' 1D1 mer an mi |i usual number of two-wheeled , . carts. Some be | ,ave adjusted an to horses of different bunds, Imibb." as a ^ horserequires that the cartbe P ,lsed itehRd with at a a d 'f* » hf *\ rat on ™&*J*°* t Jjlf lar f eat t ] f two-wheeled carte, built ( for four «* d ** ats ™g wise of the P a8fi, ' ; under the name wagone t. The carriage dealers say that the reason why there are so many nove Ries this year in the vehicle line is the trade is so dull, and the manufacturers have been ransacking t heir brains for patterns which will help stimulate it. -♦— Tub Irishman had a correct apprecla tion of the fitness of things, who, being the judge when he he applied good for a license to sell whteky, if was of mora ] character, replied: “Faith, ycr Honor I don’t see *he necessity for a ^ OTa l character to sell whisky.” A Western Palace. ; of ex-Senator i The Denver News says TVbor’s proposed house, that the famed palaces of the California bonanzas and aid thy mansions of the Stewarts aud Vanderbilts will not equal this. It will be in the middle of a block of ground Covering thirty-two lots of the regularize.' The mansion will contain about tnirty rooms, and it will bo ar¬ ranged as the dwellings of the ancient princes were—for the entertainment of guests and to accommodate the furthest extreme of festivity. Thera will be ban¬ queting halls, long and wide, each with different furniture aud fittings, which shall be so selected as to serve for any event that is likely to occur. There will be one room which can be used for re¬ ceptions attended by more guests than can be accommodated in the reception rooms for every-day use. In the centre there will be a fountain, whose drops of spray, as they sparkle in the rays fall of light from a hundred gas jets, will upon the rarest exotics. The floor will he a grand mosaic of Colorado’s most beautiful minerals, cut and arranged polished in old by skillful beautiful lapidaries, conceits and by of New and one York’s most noted artists. The walls will bo colored in beautiful tints, and the soft-swelling dome will seem to fade away in the blue distance of the sky which will be there represented. gracefully Here and there in niches cut will stand the form of a Venus, a Psyche, or a Diana, chiselled in virgin marble, and these will be relieved by rare paintings, executed upon the walls themselves, not hung there. Each gas jet will hnve prisms of glass so arranged upon it. that light of any color can he made to suffuse the whole room, and to give the flowing mountain waters the colors of a rainbow. The sleeping apartments will be en suite, aud the fur¬ nishing ns truly elegant as the sugges¬ tions of au accomplished will he designer facility can make them. There every for amusement—a billard room with its constant attendants, a howling alley, and a wide room for lawn tennis, when the weather will not permit the game to be played iu the grounds outside. The stables will be on tho same scale of ele¬ gance that the house is, and there will be saddle horses and driving horses fastidious to suit the taste of the most horseman. The grounds surrounding the mausion will become of a house garden there of beauty. In the tower the will he an observatory fitted up, where one may look for miles away upon the plains or upon the most distant mountain peak, or, if he desires, make observations in astronomy. A Naval Cadet’s Trouble. *’? e llaa , mos . mtartmirte . br . ht . case h of , klepto- , , tho “ anla l ' cun 0U « ko 8 lk at result Naval . Academy, the ultimate Annapolis, A dismissal which of may of in one the star “ e “ bers of th « flrst cblaH - ' a PP e ars kbak kor a01 ! 10 kiaie past, the lots l have been missing from their ma ftrliclen of wearing apparel, trink ,il(1 , ^ ” I was "- v " supposed ot tU that ? <,olo they ™ d ' Joy- es,-md some had oven been dis . ‘ h,s a0 ° 0 “ 11 - But latel Y -VlW&P-JMupon Michigan, memhei Cadet ol pie Bowma^of „ graduating a class, which was promptly reported to the authorities. It was not deemed ex 'pedient f> and to act, however, without further I )roo in t he meantime a quiet watch waH instituted. It was ascertained that a bo * lad be en blkl ‘ n kr( ’ na C/ ft det Bow . surreptitious . mans room m a manner, An croudy was dispatched to the ex l J res ? oiIlce - wl ‘ e ™ *} ? lui carried, and the , box was returned to the Academy under authority of the commandant of oadets. It was opened in the presence ok Lieutenants I otter, Manney, Green and Ciulet bowman, and the latter did nok de f*Y kbaka ome ok J contents did not belong to him; . in , fact, the strange demeanor lc<l those present to believe that liis mind was affected. Bowman was regelated to the bright hospital for further orders. He is a young man standing No. 3 in the first class, and much believed sympathy he will is expressed for him. It is either he dismissed or allowed to resign. It was stated that a pistol had been taken from him. Fear¬ ing personal violence a guard watches over him. Poisoning Arrow-lfeadH. - The Indian practice of poisoning ar row-heads has about died out, owing to the introduction of fire-arms, butin some cases bullets are still poisoned. Often, the mixture is a harmless concoction made with great ceremony by a war ch, f’ The Moqm Indians of Arizona make a poisoned ointment by tormenting a rattleanake until it bites ltaelf, after which its blood is used to wash the arrow heads. Bees and red ants have also be ” n pose. The Shoshone and BanakIndians of western Nevada prepared poison in the following manner: An antelope is «“ tr *l. , P ed and a rattlesnake is made to lulled and i the blood , ftn ^ collected au }. w immediately in a vowel. Into this the arrows are dipped and ilff <‘ rwar ' 1 flowed to dry, when they are for use. It is probable that the »nake venom exerts no influence in this instance, as the amount absorbed into the system of the animal between the moments of being bitten and killed would be very slight indeed. The Pah Wen, just south of the Shoshones, re m0 ve the heart of a large mammal and place it iu a cavity in the ground. Rat H esnake fa ^’, with tl ' e F'T" B T S ’ then ground into a pulp, with a homed UlM i or t wo , which mass is then emptied into the cavity of the heart and allowed to decompose. The whole mass is said t , q ry i llt o a tough mass resembling c. tebcuc. This is fiixdiv cut into sn ;ij j pit . r «. In poisons prepared by the combination of serpent venom and decomposed organic matb^r it is not posi tiveiy known which, if not both, a"eiit. of the Mib- ' .nceH acts as the toxic ° ^ A « ir.imsr says that a double chord struck violently on a piano will kill a ; iz . ir Should you see a man with a on his hack tramping along Ftr and through woods, you may j {V y , at h<> is ascicnt:->tonalizard^ex p-rai; ting crusade. We don’t appre )-( U( j . ,„ t this new di - . very will mi cr , ;a , n -p. ice of pianos. DON’T GET EXCITED. THE JIIDliE MADE T11R SUBJECT OF A JOKE. lie Start* to Tell n Wonderful Story and Only Escapes Rein# Looked Up ns n Luunlic by the Return ot Ills Friends. Judge E. is very fond of relating most marvelous stories of his exploits, which equally are always extraordinary. accompanied by gestures A few years ago the Judge was “sum¬ mering” with a couple of professional friends, who, knowing his proclivities to the use of the long bow, determined to have a little sport at his expense. In the course of their rambles they stopped at a hotel near some famous fishing grounds, and planned to start fishing at, four o’clock the next morning. Judge E., not caring to go, was not to be waked when the others started. started, Morning leaving came and the two sportsmen their unconscious victim slumbering peacefully. As they passed through the office of the hotel they said to the clerk, tapping tlioir foreheads significantly, friend “Keep your eye on that hut of ours—he’s harmless enough, old—and don’t let him excite him¬ self.” Of course the rumor that the new guest was “a little ofl” spread through the hotel, and at, breakfast the judge was the centre of all observation; lmt supposing being that it, was due to the,fact of his the renowned Judge E., ho was rather flattered than otherwise. After breakfast he strolled into tho office, where were assembled half a doz¬ en of the guests, engaged in conversa¬ tion about the mysterious lodger. Not noticing the looks of distrust east upon , him, he liegan by saying, “Fine morn¬ ing, gentlemen.” No one seemed to be inclined to dispute this statement, and silence reigned for a few moments. certain Suddenly wonderful the Judge exploits, was reminded rising, of and, ho began an account of them, couched in the most flowery language, and to enforce his remarks laid his hand on tho shoulder of his nearest auditor, who, not fancying the presence of the sup¬ posed lunatic, retired through tho near¬ est open door with more haste than courtesy. ” Somewhat disconcerted, the narrator smoked in silence for a few moments ; lmt unwilling that so good a story should remain untold, ho advanced and resumed the tale, emphasizing desk. it by vigorous blows on tho clerk’s The clerk at once deserted his post, exclaiming, and “Now calm.” calm yourself, sir, just try be “Be what?" cried tho Judge, thor¬ oughly “There, mystified. calm; don’t excite now, be yourself, or we shall have to take measures to restrain you.” “ Restrain me ! Tako measures I” fair¬ ly howled the victim of the joko, iu a perfect rage. “ I.’d like to sec yon." The clerk was now thoroughly per ftuoded that for his own persoual safety strong measures were necessary, and was about to put his threat into execution when Judge E.’s two companions re turned, aud hurried explanations fol lt)\vo,d Judge E. could only hush the matter up by a generous “ treat.” Even then can be stopped in his most marvellous tale by his auditors saying,, “ Now don’t get excited."— Harper's “Drawer." How Colds are Taken. A person in good health, with fair play, says The Lancet, easily rosists cold. But when the health flags a little, and liberties are taken with the stomach, or the nervous system, a chill is easily taken, and according to tho weak spot of tho individual, assumes the form of a cold, or pneumonia, or, it may be, jaun¬ dice. Of all causes of “ cold,” probably fatigue is one of the most, efficient. A jaded man coming home at night from a long day’s work, a growing youth losing two hours’ sleep over evening parties two or three times a week, or a young lady heavily “ doing the season,” young chil¬ dren over-fed and with a short allowance of victims sleep, are common instances of the of “cold.” Luxury is favorable chairs, to chill-taking; very hot rooms, soft feather beds, create a sensitive¬ ness that leads to catarrhs. It is not, after all, the “cold” that is so much to be feared as the antecedent conditions that give the attack a chance of doing harm. Home of the worst “ colds ” hap¬ pen to those who do not leave their house or even tlieir bed, and those who are most invulnerable are often those who are most exposed to changes of tempera¬ ture, and who by good sleep, cold bath¬ ing, and regular habits preserve the tone of their nervous system and circulation. night Probably the many chills are contracted at or at fag end of the day, when tired people get the equilibrium of their circulation disturbed by either over¬ heated sitting-rooms or underheated bed rooms and beds. This is specially the case with elderly people. In such cases the mischief is not always done instanta¬ neously, or in a single night. It often takes place insidiously, extending ovei days or even weeks. It thus appears that “taking cold ” is not by any means simple remit of slower temperature, but depends largely on personal conch fious and lmhits, affecting especially the nervous and muscular energy of the body. Hotel Soup. An old hotel cook lias been letting out time of the secrets of the kitchen to a Cincinnati Enquirer reporter. He say the tor dinner, head cook, cuts off in the making heads preparation and feet of the poultry, and trims out the bones and fat off the',neat. These are all dumped i to a kettle of wafer. Everything in lie way of meat is thrown into this recepta eJe^ and the heterogenous mass is boiled r.p as soup for dinner. Bay a guest calls !or vermicelli soup. A ladleful is dipped and from this common kettle into a dish, a handful of vermicelli, taken from aside table and dropped into it, gives it- at least the semblance of the kind ordered. Bay it is tomato soup. A in spoonful the of cooked will tomatoes thrown in same way m ake the average guest think he has re chived all he has ordered. So it is when i M *.f soup, ox tail soup—in fact, all other ,«* are made bv this process out of this kettle. Don’t' order soup. Wren and the Carpenter. Philip Wood was a village carpenter, who had developed an uncommon skill in wood carving, and had made some striking figures for the adornment of his sweetheart’s house, a lass above himself in rank and fortune. In the hope of im¬ proving his circumstances, and thus lessening the disparity between them, he went to London, where he sought work in vain, until his Btore of money was reduced to a single guinea. The huge dome of St. Paul’s was then rising alxive the smoke of London. Philip Wood applied to the foreman for work in carving the wood for the interior. Repulsed by him, he haunted the place day after day, and at last attracted the attention of the great Sir Christopher Wren himself. “What have you been used to in carv¬ ing ?” asked the architect. The carpenter, in the extremity of his agitation, “Troughs, could only stammer out: “Troughs your said worship.” r Sir Christopher ; “then carve me as a specimen of your skill a sow and pigs—it will be something in your line—and bring to me this day week.” The poor fellow shrank away from the laughter of the workmen, and returned to his lodging in despair. But he had a friend in his landlady, who ad vised him to take Sir Christopher at his word, and carve the best sow and pigs he could in the time allotted. With his last, guinea he bought a block of pear-wood, finished and by using his utmost diligence the work in time, and took it under his apron to the appointed place. The architect was there, and beckoned tli© Upon trembling inspecting carpenter the beautiful to approach. work, Sir Christopher said: “I engage you, young man; attend at my office to-morrow.” A few hours after, Sir Christopher came to the carver and said: “Mr. Addison wishes to keep your carving, guineas and requests it.” Then me to give added you ten “I for be : fear I did you somo injustice, but a great national work is intrusted to me, and it is my solemn duty to mind that no part of the work falls into inefficient hands. Mind aud attend me to-mor row.” It is a pleasure to know that tho young artist di d much of the carving of St. Paul’s, and married the girl of his heart, who could not have b et-n sorry to change such a name as she had—Han nail Haybittle. A Novel Project. A new catering company is being formed in New York city. T he object, being to furnish single persons, families, parties, weddings, etc., with prepared meals and refreshments of the I vest kind, whenever and wherever they may Ixi ordered. , and . r<1 | , r0H , iraCT !* . H W1 . M) d . ®* hvem 11 Rented , wagon with "Pecml ) apparat.u. Each meal for each a ™! y wl11 be P uk »P at tho S enem silver k^hen plated in a tight din lies coffee and platters, box, on made special to m box and kept warm by steam, « eneratwl slnal1 bfiator th, » thoroughly tested, meals having been delivered at, a long distance in good cun draon. Eaoh family is to have also a willow basket m which tho bread, sugar, cold pastry aud other food will be kopt. A small refrigerator will be attached to each wagon for transporting in warm weather butter, sulads, creams, etc. When tho wagon lias delivered tho breakfast, the busket and hot box, to bo exclusively family, will used be left, by the one empty and basket the same and box of the previous meal being earned off, and iu this way no time will bo lost. Although the prices charged have not yet timate been fully determined, a careful es¬ has been mode, and they will be, for breakfast and dinner, for service of such food as the caterers may select and send, or for service follows: from a printed bill of fare, about as One person per week..........$12 or $14 Two perHoiiH per week......... 18 or 22 Three persons per week........ 23 or 28 Four persons per week 28 or 34 Five persons per week......... 33 or 40 8ix persons per week 38 or 46 A Rogue and His Captors. Home of the city detectives entertain and express the belief that the bogus “Lord Ashburton,” lately arrested in N. Y. city for passing forged Bank of Lon¬ don circular notes, was pardoned out of the California Stato Prison through the influence of person* who wish him to “work” a similar scheme on a large scale. This would seem nn incredible suggestion if it were not for the fact that from the time the follow fled from N. Y. eller, city after robbing Kilpatrick, the jew¬ he was repeatedly used for such purposes by the Western detectives who captured him. At Bt. Louis they made him give up everything valuable he had, but returned him the bogus circular notes and gave him tickets to Denver. They followed him there, and when he had of fraudulently obtained $5,000 from one the banks in that city, re-arrested him, made him surrender the good greenbacks, and hurried him off to San Francisco with the bad money. At that place he deposited $20,000 of circular notes as margin in a stock ojier ation, and tho detectives waited for some lime for him to realize on this invest¬ ment, intending to grab all again. But before be could obtain a settlement the bank oflicers were apprised of his charac¬ ter and they retained liis stock as He • arrested , h- canty. was and sent to pnson for five years, ami the detectives were thus foiled. He was pardoned after four years and came directly to New York, where he was arrested, but has been again quietly released, nobody ap|>eamjg to prosecute him. Thesus pieions of the detectives may lie idle, lmt it is well enough for the baiiks to be warned against the fellow.— New York Tribune. ~ “Do you know” said Mrs. Sniverly w ho w.-s readings newspaper “Charles tllat n „ less than two hundred and fiftr ril iUi on dollars was paid out last vear for i;,. U or?” i “Good gracious! You don’t say '‘„„i.i so L what a lot of money tb'irstv a fellow nJa/winlys. V(t ,{ n., never not ”_ '
