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—X'Ur.I.rsilED WEEKLY AT—
HAMILTON. GEORGIA.
The Gorman government proposes to
res u mo the building of large ironclad3,
which was stopped after the wreck of
the Grosser Kuerfurst.
Speaking of the Sackvillc incident the
Loudon Truth says; “This is not the
first time I.ord Sackvillc has been duped.
A little while ago a man came to him
aud said that the British legation was
to be blown up that evening, and that
he alone could prevent it. This he
promised to do if he were at once piid
$500. The sum was handed over to him,
when he went about boasting everywhere
how he had ‘done’ the British miuis
ter. The man was a professional card
sharner.”
The young gentlcmau, aged six and a
half, who is now Crown Prince of Ger¬
many, and will he Emperor when the
present young Emperor is dead, is al¬
ready being turned into a soldier. Every
day he is compelled for over half an
hour to move his chubby legs and hold
his immature body according to military
discipline, aud is severely drilled by
an ancient Sergeant-Major. He wears
the regulation uniform, and returns the
aaiutos of aged Generals with dignified
nonchalance.
New York philanthropists are turning
their attention to the alleviation of the
shop-girls’ sufferings. There is also an
effort to make tho factory girl more in¬
dependent and to this end large sums of
money have been raised with a view to
establishing schools for instruction in
the different branches of mechanical
labor. It is claimed that if girls and
young women are taught a good trade
cally iu life they can be placed where
they can make an honorable livelihood
independent of brutal employers aud
son! id factory-owners.
Th'* latest gigantic scheme in South
America is being carried out. by a French
syndicate which is to build a railway
from Montevideo through Brazil, Para¬
guay and Bolivia to the Pacific coast at
« cost of $200,000,000. The provincial
bank of Buenos Ayres has lodged $13,
000,400 in gold dollars in the National
bank to the credit of the National
Treasury, and it is estimated that the
bank to day has a stock of go d exceed¬
ing $30,000,000. The Argentine Kc
pubiic is on the eve of another boom
and the state of affairs could not ho
mo.e satisfactory.
The Chicago Times believes that the
next census will show the great city on
Lake Michigan to be second, in point
of population, to New York. In
the census of 1480 it was fourth. The
Timet c'aims that the popu'at on ol
Chicago may to day be estimated at
1,0.) .old, and adds- “Chicago ad
mitt nlly is gaining more rapidly in popu¬
lation than Philadelphia, a city wh ch
lias made all the teriitoria! increase pos
sib o, whereas in Lake, Hyde Park, and
Lake \ iew, (hieago has three large
cities immediately ac; * the street.
Without incorporating the adjoining
suburbs Chicago, it is clear, will pass
Brooklyn in I860. With these suburbs
Chicago, it will be shown, will pass
Philadelphia and stand second only to
New 5 ork. Then commences the race
for lust place, a contention which may
continue through several decades, hut
with success certaiu in the long run for
Chicago, which is lestined to become a
city larger than London."
A new- tensus ot the United States will
betaken iu 1S90. It will surprise many
of our readers to learn that tho census of
1880 has only recently been completed.
The number of volume' necessary to per¬
fect the census is large. There arc
separate books on population, nativity,
age, sex, religion and occupation; on
employes in mines and industries, me¬
chanics’, and agricultural, and the extent
of manufacturing the kinds and num¬
bers of live stock iu the country; the
farming aud dairy products , the output
of mines, aud the value of ores, coal, oil,
gas, etc.; everything that pertains to
the manner in which citizens earn a
livelihood; all about children of school
age younger, criminal statistics of
every available u d ure, and data about
the insane, the i - mates, and tbe
blind The next census will he much
more vo uminoua than the one now com¬
plete’, aud the Ch;c.»go AVi et thinks
that the commissi'i r who undertakes
its compilation will be entitled to tho
prayers of the ord‘.Ca¬ citizen that ho
may survive the or K-al and not remain
in office until the anuoiataientof his suc¬
cessor.
The success of four Chinamen in enter-;
ing the United States from Canada
shows, declares the Atlanta Constitution,
how difficult it ig to enforce our anti
Chinese bill. “The border line between
this country and the British possessions
is 5000 miles long. We cannot guard it.”
Lott’s Island, off the Maine coast,
must be a veritable earthly paradise,
since it is asserted that there are neither
tramps, dogs, mud or mosquitoes in the
length or breadth of it. The houses are
ail neat and in good repair, poverty and
riclics equally unknown, and no intoxi¬
cating liquors aie to be had for love or
money.
We respectlullv a-k those enthusiastic
scientists, says ibe Boston Culticator,
who are prepared to demonstrate that
foiests create rain to consider these facts;
Our . Pilgrim fathers . , ...... lived the seven
m
tcenth century on the borders of the
largest forest in the world, bounded by
the Atlantic Ocean on the cast and the
p,. iM .. .he by Canada on «h,
north and the Gulf of Mexico on the
south, and yet they suffered from the
effects of some of the severcsts droughts
recorded in American history. Forests
conserve moisture, but do not create it.
Wc must look for some other cause for
rain than the trackless forest or the arti
ficial grove. G»wi.g trees .re v.lu.ble
property, 11 either as a matter of sentiment
or for their wood and c 1 nroduct ’
but .
to « '
creasing the rainfall is contrary to the
dictates of experience and common
sense.
Eggs as Food.
Eggs of various kinds are largely used
as food for man. and it is scarcely pos
sible to exaggerate their value in this
capacity, so simple and convenient are
they in their form, and so manifold may
be their transformations. They are ex
ccedingly delicious, highly nutritious the
and easy of digestion; and when
shell is in luded they may be said to
contain m themselves nil that is required lias
fer the construction ol the holy. It
been claimed for them that hundred they may be j
served in about six ways,
although it is generally found that the ;
more simply they are prepared the more ;
they ave approved Although other eggs ,
than those of birds are eaten—for in- -
stance, turtles’ eggs-lt is generally | :
agreed that the eggs of the common
fowl and of the plover possess the j
richest and sweetest flavor. The eggs of
ducks and geese are frequently used in |
cookery, but limy arc of too coarse a
nature to be eaten alone. I he eggs of ,
the turkey and of the peahen The are weight highly I
esteemed for some purnoses.
of an ordinary now-laid hens egg is from
one and a half to two and a half ounces
avoirdupoiso, and tbe quantity of
dry solid matter contained m it i
amounts to about 300 grains. In
100 parts, about 10 parts consist of
shell, 00 of white, and 00 of yolk. The ;
white of the egg contains a larger pro- j
portion of water than the volk. It con
tains no fatty matter, but consists chiefly
of albumen in a dissolved state. All 1
the fatty matter of the ogg is accumu
luted in the yolk, which contains rela
tively a smaller proportion of mtro
genous matter, and a larger proportion There
of solid matter, than the white.
fore, iu an alimentary point of view, the
white and the yolk differ considerably
from each other, the former being j
mainly a simple solution of albumen,the
latter being a solution of a modified form
of albumen, together with a quantity of
fat. law and lightly-boiled eggs are
easy of digestion. Itis said that raw
eggs aro more easily digested doubted than
cooked ones; but this may be
ll' the egg is not overlooked. A hard- I
boiled egg presents a decided resistance
to gastric solution, and moreover often
has a constipatory action on the bowels.
Cassell's Magazine.
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Ami »Poiuil-ition ami I opulation or or British Biitish India India.
A statistical abstract recently the pub- in
lishtd contains a tabic showing
crease in the area and population of
British territory in ludia since 1843.
lu that year the area was 636,000 square
miles, in 1844 it increased to 675,000; in
1847 to 684,000; in 1848 to 690,000; and
so down to 1855 more or less was added
every year (except 18531, until it reached
833,(00 square miles; and in 1856 it
arose to 8o6,000. At this it remained
until 1865, when this increased to 860,
000; in 1883 this rose to 868,256; and in
1886 to 947,887 square miles. bo that
British India in ls86 was half as large
agaiu as it was in 1842. Perhaps this
extiaoTdinary increase will lie better
understood when put in this form. Since
1842 an area equal to that of France,
Italv and Belgium had been added to
British India—that is to the British ter
ritory in India, including the native
States. In 181- British India had an
area equal to that of France, Spain and
the German Empire of to-day; in 1852
an area as large as Italy aud Portugal put
together was' added to this; by 1862 a
further area as this large as increased Hungary by was the
added; by 1882 was
area of Holland, and by 1886 an area
equivalent to that of the whole German
Empire, including the kingdom of ITus- the
sia, was added to this. The area of
native states under British protection,
which are not included in the above ex
amination. is roughly equivalent to the
combined areas of the Austro-Hungarian
Empire, Spain, Portugal and Italy.—
Piaurune.
Shakespeare's autograph is worth
about $5000, and Lord Beacon’s may be
had for $25.
fHE LAW OF THE HARVEST.
I have sown, that I must reap;
From ground where seed ot tares is cart
I cannot gather wheat at last:
*** va * n t0 plead—in vain to weep.
With pity God may mark my sheaves,
Bnt Law omnipotent must reign;
And what can change my withered leaves
To golden grain?
Vain to stand idle, crying “Lord!”
Th’ exalted good for which I yearn
He gives me gracious leave to earn:
After the labor, the reward,
Why chide Him with unanswered prayers?
blame is mine, and never His;
In fruit which earnest action bears
His answer is.
—Frank Leslie's.
THE SENORITA’S PLOT,
BY EOYAL CLEWLINE.
A number of ladies .. and gentlemen
were seated on the hurricane deck of a
fine steamer running between hew Or
f eavin f „ a broad track $ danci^ 'ed
b.antifnl dish h ht that tinned the water with a
o.lect. Thn llgh.bnHK. swept
gently o er the water ana the passen-
8® 18 ’ ■J“'^iifh/'a^nemed^^fuflv^nTov ° ’ ^ J JJ
the -
scenp*
The attention of some was directed
toward a long, low obect that rested
like a cloud on the distant horizon, and
tasSiafstt with a 4 uleasaS smile faltSrS,' 8 Tl C
hh
a young lady inquired of him what it
glanced was. f or an instant the old sea dog the
in the direction indicated by
fair hand, then, with an attempt to mod
ulate his voice into its sweetest tones,
replied: «n
t“»g» »>r>.,** S’ wk TO" °r°hi“s“ l k Sty T»»«*
that I once had an exciting adventure;
in fact, it was a fight for my life.”
“Oh, do tell us all about it, captain;
we should so much like to hear one of
your sailor stories,” and a general chorus
from the bevy ol fair ones finally decided
the skipper to suriender at discretion,
and in Ins matter-of-fact way the seaman
commenced his yarn without further
preface:
“It was about the year 1835, that I
had command of the old brig ‘Maria.’
She was one of a regular line of packets
running and from New Orleans to used Havana, be
crowded as a general thing I to
with passengers.
“But navigation in those days was not
so pleasant as tlie present time, and the
Gulf of Mexico, including the waters
around Cuba, swarmed with piratical
craft whose bloodthirsty deeds terrified
the whole merchant marine, and the
United States were forced to keep a
large finally squadron actively cruising, and that
had the desired effect, in
time they cleared the waters of the free
booters.'
“I left Havana with the hold full of
merchandise, and in the cabin 1 had one
passenger, a fine-looking young fellow
belon^ino-to Commodore Porter’s fleet,
then stationed in West India waters for
the purpose ot exterminating the black
hearted villains. He was a midshipman
and had been wounded in a cutting-out
expedition against the pirates. He was
now bound to New Orleans, where he re
sided, having been granted sick leave for
the purpose of recuperation.
“ ln the forward saloon-sort of inter
mediate passengers-were nine Spaniards,
black-whiskered, swarthy-looking fel
lows, and one Spanish maiden, about
twenty years old, completed the passen
gerlist. “The lady occupied the best
young
stateroom in the after calkn, and I must
confess that her beautiful hair, black,
luxuriant and glossy; her eyes, expres
sive. soft and melting as a gazelle’s; her
pretty form, coiiuettiali airs and sweet
glances and heads were of the su ; whole cient to ship’s turn the hearts
did have company,
she not appear to anything forward to
say to her countrymen iu the
cabin, and was disposed to treat them
w j t h silent contempt.
“I pitied the young lady, for neither
the middy nor myself could speak a
word ot y P anish: but 5t did not appear
^ h#ve any e;[ect on the o.tlcer, lor he
made love to the senorita in the most
approved fashion and she, whenever oppor- loth,
tunity offered, while nothing
laughed and chatted in pure Castilian,
and her soft, musical voice could be
heard singing through the cabin when
ever the middy was by her side. She
was evidently possessed of wealth; at
least I judged so from the usual stand
point -appearances. She had a pro
fusion of diamonds and rare gems, which,
with a Cuban's love of display, she wore
on every possible occasion. the shrewd I came to
the conclusion that middy,
despairing of promotion and having re
ceived more blows than dollars, was
laying an anchor to windward, for which
I could not blame him, aud wished him
success in capturing the prize-if he
could. managed But what puzzled me was when how
they to get along so well
neither could understand a word the
other said; but as the days rolled by the
impetuous middy pushed the siege, with
but little doubt in my mind as to the ulti
mate result.
“I wasstretching over for the Tortugas
bank that you all see looming up abeam,
when one of the crew at work on the fore
topsail yard repo; ted a sail in sight broad
$. the beam.
“Now, a sail in those days meant
danger, and a reasonable expenditure of
caution at least became necessary, as
nine times out of ten the stranger would
prove to be a pirate. I at once slung
my gla«s over my shoulder, jumped into
the fore rigging, and ran aloft for the
purpose of examining the fellow. I was
theve some time looking at the sail, that
was glistening in the distance, not much
larger than a gull’s wing. light and variable,
“The wind was
the sun dazzled my eyes, and a little
awell rather interfered with my observa
tion, so that all combined, I was aloft
much longer than I originally intended,
finally returning to my post not much
wiser for my trouble.
“De cending the after compauionway intention of
I entered the cabin with the
enjoying my usual 3 iesta, hoping mean- would
while that a favoring composed breeze
spring up. I had when'a nicely my
self for the nap light, rapid
footstep crossed the cabin, and the next
instant the middy entered my room
without knocking, somewhat to my sur
prise, as he was punctilious in all mat
ters pertaining to sea etiquette and cus
toms. I was on the point of so express
ing myself when I chanced to catch his
eye, causing me to start up from the
lounge in surprise and alarm. I knew at
once that something out of the usual
line had occurred.
“His voice dropped to a whisper as he
seated himself by my side, while a thrill
G f nameless dread and apprehension said shot
through ° my heart as he impres
sively
“‘Captain, wc have pirates on board.’
“‘PiratesI echoed. ‘What are you
talkin S a bo “ fc IIas y° u r *P°oning and
_ , jTt'ba, .
do.. «.
both a good turn I assure you we have
to confront a matter of life or death, and
that very shortly. I repeat, sir, we have
pirates among us.’
a^ethey e 3 ave J '
wh V
‘The nine thei/faithful Spaniards in the forward
saloon and ally, the seno
“I looked at the naval officer . sharply, ,
for I could not credit what he was say
ing; but the steady gaze of his clear,
gray eyes reflected back no fires of in
sanity, while his demeanor, cool and un
demonstrative, was indicative of any
“
- ‘How did you discover tbe facta and
ascertain they were sailing under false
colors?’
“'Simply and erfough. I have had the my
ft & rs eyes open for some time,
» a tire passage in fact, losing but little
of their conversation, plans and inten
tion cc concerning us all.’
“ Why, what do you mean? What
«'C you telling me, young man? Did
you not inform me, in person, that you
could not speak a word of hpamsb. and
have I not heard you jabbering away to
the girl, trying in vain to make yourself
understood?’
'I admit I told you all ....... that, but
there was a motive in it all My suspic
ions were aroused when I looked your
passengers over, so I began to play a
part. Thank Heaven, my pretended
ignorance of the language will not be
without its good results. Why, my dear
sir, do you suppose that I could be a
native of New Organs, and two years on
the West India station, and not learn
something of the language of the Dons?
1 can speak it like a native. But in tms
“ atter "’ e must move at once; there is
no time to lose.’
“ ‘Let me hear the whole story. 1 can
decide better then upon some plan of
action. I presume the piccaroons have
designs upon the vessel?’
* ’Not only upon the vessel, ..... but the
lives of all hands. It is singular, but
that pretty-faced demon Perhaps is at the wonder bottom
of the entire plot. you
at the course pretended I pursued ignorance in regard to her the
and my of
Spanish language. I will explain my
reason more fully for telling that whop
per. The day wc sailed I was standing
by tl ie side °f tbe senorita, who tripped
arid would have fallen but for my as
sistance. I noticed on lier hand a gem
that glittered and sparkled to a wonder
tul degree, while the setting was both
odd and very massive, well, sir, that
rmg was once the property of my uncle.
He owned a plantation in Jamaica,which
he left two years ago to visit his people
in New Orleans. Neither he nor the ves
vel in which he embarked has been heard
from since. My suspicions were at once
aroused ; it was too late to back out or
seek for a passage by some other craft,
while to disclose bare suspicions without
proofs would have placed me in an un
enviable position. I held my peace,
waiting for what might turn and up While
1 have been flirting with her she pro
tending to converse with me she was m
reality Spaniards perfecting the plans of witn ship .ne.
for seizure your
aud the murder of us all. They are all
members of one gang, and a fine lotof
jail birds they are. I have no doubt that
they murdered my uncle, and m some
way the senorita has been mixed up
in it.
“ ‘ what do you propose to do:
B hile you were up aloft they had a
last grand confab. To-night-they are to
rise, take the ship, make all hands walk
ths plank, and rendezvous. then rnu into They Calveston, have
which is their
not the slightest suspicion that we un
derstand a word of their language and
imagine that the vessel will fall an easy
prey to their rapacity, which very conn
dence on their part will be of immense
advantage to us w.ien the tune is ripe for
action. Their plan is as follows : 1 key
will sleep on deck, with two of their
number convenient to the cabin hatch,
two ,n close proximity to the man at the
wheel, whi.e the remainder will attend
to the watch on ue k and men forward.
The signal lor th^attack is to be three
raps on the hatch ana the mate and man
at the wheel, will be instantly thrown
overboard. We, that is, xou and 1,
to be attended to by the senorita, who
with ber PJJ} nard I s t0 o 1 !® us coup
de grace. 1 here, sir, you have the whole
of it, and now we must circumvent them
at their own game.
“1 scarcely knew what to do,for there
were no arms on board the brig. The
middy had a pair of pistols and his light
dress sword, the only weapons we could
depend upon: but I managed quietly, to commu- while
nicate with ail the men
the middy and myself settled upon a
plan of action.
“The Spaniards only counted on hav
ing one watch on deck, but as I intended
to have all hands on the alert, I resolved
to lull suspicion by pretending that a
gale was apprehended. As fortune
would have it, the appearance of the
weather was all in our favor, and with
the disappearance of the sun the sky
looked wild and brassy. The cook had
been instructed to keep his coppers full
of boiling water, while the men deposited the
heavers and iron belaying pins about
deck, when they could be utilized at a
moment’s notice.
‘‘The mate was stationed at the wheel,
a hatchet ground keen as a razor con
cealed in the bosom of his shirt, while
the middy and myself walked the deck,
each with a pistol in his pocket and the
sword near at band. Outwardly calm
and with careless demeauor we waited
for the summons that was to decide both
the fate of the vessel and all hands.
“Occasionally the low warbling of the
Spanish girl could be heard as she
hummed some love song, while the stra
tegic positions of the murderous Spaniards small
were easily descernible by the
glowing light that emanated from their
ceaseless cigarettes.
‘The n.ght was call* scarce y a
dS X“ . of«t£ £Z c°»»™
Happed idly to and fro, causing the reef
points, to dance and rattle almost con
tinuously. I will confess to a feeling of
to^ts'utmos'tTermion earstrainetTfor
the first sound that would announce the
commencement of the deadly struggle.
But my companion, the middy, took
SdSS
. . "»“® tb „ nuarler <l uarler deck deck of ot his 1113 own
''. ^ tW ® „ dkt - inct measure d
r „ L®tV n ) ,„p d who?e hro , 1 h tbp changed „ hit) „ nd in au
in P scene hpeifoiven as if bv
SSi, . \tue?.h«n • , b a d d b o?S con
ly „ vStoLl’ „ J
consDi Aad r“ t o rs fovmd g to theircoS ’
“ no timp nor ommrtunitv iy to at
tend to anythin---but n own /of personal
gaf . ’ f of tb g i ar <T e the
g • d rushed at me from a dark
c< j r b j 8 two-ed»ed ^-t]v dirf m-cr’ -iittering on
: pd d ; r< mv heart
fom it never had in onnortunitv to de
geend . Wiih a cool steady aim I covered
the m , bead, and<I doubt if he ever
rea ii zed wbat was ‘suddenly the cause that con¬
si “ „ ned h - so i to everlasting
m niabment The midd bad not used
his pistol, but, depending on his sword,
ran hi s antagonist “ through * in the most The
d a d scieutitj manner.
niate h ad desperately wounded Itis assail
•’ . lpnvino-thom ° writhin'* and moan
m a £ „ on on the deck, that was
s i ipperv itb their blood
''Forward the battle was rao-ino
fi erce i y , the loud yells of the* opposing discord!
for ces' rineine through the air in
ant shouts, varied occasionally by shrieks
ag g ’ th cook ^ dealt 0llt lds stoc k of
Bcaldi “ water ith an ^stinted hand
.. Xh s iards were caper i ng about
like French dancing masters with the
enrao ^ . Q( j seameri followin'* them up
clos usin _ t h e i r heavers and belay
• - On' acr «i n «4. the dirks of the Span
birds. came the seamen, flushed
. , victorv cowed° charo-ino- U non the now
thoroughly iuid demoralized
Bcoundre ] g -when suddenly from the
deD ths of the cabin bounded forth tha
•, . . • a astilian^ teamin<-- uourinT eves t>lazin«
and a t orrent of C sho°glared trom
herli ' Like a tigress at bay
about h disp i ay ing at the same time a
pa " j r 0 f guP erblv mounted pistols,
<( ^ j ns tant driven to close
quarters by ^e men, a number of the
£ „j r , ltes i e .j Ded overboard leaving but
ne of the ir number on decs. He was
by far tbe handsomest one of the lot,
reckon i ng beautv from a Spanish stand
‘ he closely en^iifred with
po j nt ’: an d was
terv^lvelv’forhi^anta-onist . m ddv w ho was evidently makin" it
‘*\\ r e were all more or less ex¬
hausted with our exertions and having
f u n faith, in the officer’s ability to de¬
f end himself we crowded around to wit
ness t he combat. The senorita appeared
on der ir i.ist in time to behold the last
clever t h rus t of the light, keen-edged
ratder »\
Tbe s pan j ard had wound his cape
j hjs left arm ’ leaving 3 his right
clear tQ wie!d the di rk as h e advanced
aud retreated W atchin" for an oppor
tunit t0 giieat^ j t j u the bosom of the
youn ^ „ 0 . ficer j was about to brain the
* and terminate'the affair
asca e j f
wben j wa3 saved the trouble. The
pirate had retreated before an attack of
, be m i ddy) when, tripping over a ring
bolt, he was thrown off his guard, and
dke a dask 0 f lightning the bright blade
0 f t h e officer’s sword passed through the
g pan i ard ’ s bod y.
..g carce i y had the officer cleaned hia
weapon o{ the p i ra t e ’s carcass when a
8Cream was heard, followed bv a sharp
'
re , and the form of tbe s pa n i s h wo
m;m con f r(#nted us> t he smoke curling
from t h e muzzle as she stood over the
bod tbe prostra t e Spaniard.
“The middy reeled and staggered for
ward< f a iii ng heavily on the deck, but
tbe weapon f orced on bv the impetus of
the fall, was sheathed to the hilt in the
woman > 8 body. She fell, uttering a low
moan ad hands of us standing aghast at
t h e terrible termination of the melee,
i<The officer was carried below uncon
sc j ous> w h e re I attended to his wound,
wbJcb / or t U nately was neither deep nor
ser ; ou8i bld exceedingly painful. destination He
survived it, reaching his
sa f e |y >aad to-dav ranks amongthehigh
est big pro f es si on .
“The Spaniards who had been
wouaded were secured, but died ere the
br j^ reac h ed por t, so that finally the en
tire crowd found watery graves. The
senorita was despoiled the of deep" her jewels having ere
s be was consigned to I the
tke pleasure or turning over to
mldd y ere he bade me farewell the ring
formerly owned by his unfortunate
un cle .”—New York Mercury.