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A TIN SAFE.
Charles Lynturd was a young
■Meh.nio in good bosinesa At tbe
age of twenty-six be bad taken un
to himself a wife, Carolina Eustfs,
the daughter of a neighbor, who
lad nothing to bring him except
ler own personal merits, wbieh
were many, and habita ot thrift
loaned in an eoooomieal house-
Md, under the stern teaching of
It eras well, perhaps, that Charles
Kysford should obtain a wife of
flits aharaeter, since he himself
•and it difficult to mvc anything
torn his income.
It was not long before Csrolina
Became acquainted with her h'is-
hand's fluting. She could not feel
matte easy in the knowledge that
toy were living fully up to their
faoome, for seeing that a time wonld
name when their family would grow
more expensive, and perhapa her
hoaband'a business, now flourish*
S^, might become leas as.
Accordingly, one day aha pur-
ahaaed of a tin peddler who eamo
te the door, a little tin aafe, such
aa children frequently use as a aav-
lags bank. This she placed con-
antaaonsly on the mantle piece, so
totherbneband might bo aura of
aatiag it oo entering.
“Hello I Carrie, wbai’s tbatf” be
ashed curiously.
“Only a little purchase I made
today, said the wife.
“But wbat is it meant tor f" be
' Allied again.
“Let me iUuatrate," said tbe wife
plavfully. Have yon a ten oent
piece about yon ?"
Charles drew a dime from bis
■ pocket. His wife, taking it from
wa band, dropped it through a slit
at tba top.
Charles laughed.
**8o yon have taken to hoarding,
Carlof My little wire becomes
■tort”
“No, only a little prudent. But,
atrioualy, Charles, that la wbat
waatyon to do avary night.”
“Wbat I drop n dime into that
■aw Angled arrangement of
junto?"
“Exactly.”
“Very well; that will be easy
enough. A dims Is no grest sqm.
mot msv I know whst you ere go
ing to do with this newly commons
nu board ?"
“Lay It tip for n rainy day,"
answered Carolina.
Charles laughed merrily.
“And what will a diuo a day
amount?” ho Inquired.
“In a year it will amount,” oom
mines bis wtfo seriously—
“O, never mind—spare me the
calculation I It sounds loo much
Hka business slid 1 have enough of
tot during tbo day.”
“But you don’t qbject to my
plan?”
“Not in tbo least. I have no
dowbt It is very prudent end com'
meadable; bnt you know Csrrlc, I
never was gifted with much pru
menl. He was an easy, careless
fellow, spending as he went, en
joying the present and not feeling
any particular concern shunt the
future. ' At the end of eight years,
during which time be had been un-
usually favored by prosperity In
business and nnlnterrup'ed in
health, hia hooka showed that be
had not exceeded his income, but
on tbe other hand bad saved abso
Inlely nothing. Twenty-flve cents
alone stood to hia cradiu
“Running pretty oloae, Until
Carrie?" bp said lau (
ighingly.
taka credit to myself tor stopping
on tbs right aids of tbs line. But
then, I suppose yon have saved an
immense sum.”
“How muob doyon think?” asked
bis wife.
■'0,perhaps ono hundred dollars,”
mid he carelessly; ■‘though it would
take a good many dimes to do
that.''
His wife smiled but did not vol
onteer to enlighten him as to tbe
correctness of bis conjecture.
So things went on, till at length
came tbs panic of 1873—a panic ao
recent that it will be remembered
how universally trade and busi
ness of every kind were depressed
at tbst period. Among others tbo
trade which occupied Charles Lyn-
ford suffered.
One evening be came home look
ing serious—an expression which
seldom came over his cheerful face.
Ciirollno. wbo bad watched the
aigns of tbe times, was not unpre
pared for this. She bed expected
tbst her husband's business would
be afTeoled.
“Whst is tbe matter, Charles ?"
she asked, cheerfully.
“The matter is, tbst we shall
have to economise greatly.”
“Anytbirg unfavorable turned
up in buainesa matters ?”
“I should think there had.
toll have but half a day’s work
for some time to come, ami I am
afraid that oven this will fail be
fore long. You haven't any idea
bow dull business of every kind
has become.”
*'l think I have,” said hia wife
quietly, “1 have (read the papers
oarelully and have been looking
out for something of this kind.”
“Do you think we can reduce
onrexpenscsone-bnlf?” asked her
husband doubtfully.
“1 think we shall be ablo to do
so. Both of u are well supplied
with clothing^nd we shall not need
uiiy more for s year at least. That
will cut off considerable expense.
There are a grest many suputilui
lies you are acoustomed to buy-
little things you are kind enuugh
to bring liumo to mo frequently,
which I enn do very well without.
Then we cun plainly have less pies
and* cakes; mid 1 have no doubt it
will be nil improvement as far as
health is concerned."
“Wbat a calculator yon are, Car
riel'' Mild her husband, feeling eon-
aidornbly easier in mind. "1 really
think that after all you have said,
that It won't be ao I ard to liva on
one-half onr usual Income—tor tho
present at least. Uut—" and bis
countenance changed—“suppose
my work should entirely lull, 1 sup
pose you could not reduce our ex-
pensrs down to nothing at a'l^ould
you?”
“That certainly surpasses my
power,” said bia wife smiling; “but
even in that case there is no ground
for discouragement. You have not
forgotten our savings bank, have
yon?”
“Why no; I didn't think oftliai,"
said her husband. “I suppose that
would keep oil starvation for a few
weeks.”
His wife smiled.
“And in those faw weeks busi
ness must revive," she added.
“To be sure," said her husband.
“Well I guess that it'll lie all right;
III net trouble myself about it any
longer."
The apprehensions to which Mr.
Lynford lud given expression
proved to be only too well founded.
In less than a month from the date
of the conversation Just recorded,
tbe limited supply of work which
he bad been able to secure entirely
failed,and be found himself without
work of any kind—thrown back on
his own resources.
Although he bad expected this,
it seem unexpected when it came
upon him, and nvatn ho turned in
a fit or discouragement, lie briefly
explained to his wifq the new ca
lami')* which bad come upon them.
“And tbe worst of It it” be add
ed, “there la no hope for better
tlmea till spring.”
“It must by that time; there ara
flve or aix months between. I don’t
know bow we are going to live dur
ing that time.”
“I do,” asid his wife quietly.
“You!” exclaimed her husband
in eurprtac.
“Yea, your income baa never
been ove r seven bnndred dollars a
year, and I have no doubt we can
live aix monto on two hundred
and fifty dollars..”
“Yes, certainly; hut where is
that money to coma from ? I don't
want to run in debt, and if! should
not know where to borrow.”
“Fortunately there !■ no need of
It,” said Mrs. Lynford. “You
seem to forget our little savings
bank.”
“And is it possible it oan amount
“I
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“I am quite aware of Ibat,” said
Me wile smiling.
This ended tbe convcisstion for
tot time.
Tbo plan Inaugurated by the
jowag wife wae steadily carried
owl. She was not one of those
of whom there are so many, who
enter upon a new plan *• al-
. but soon tire of it. In tbe
it case ahe was thoroughly
of tbe wisdom of her pur
pose, and resolved to carry it
through. Every morning to call
ed oo her husband for % dime,
which was quickly added tothe ac
cumulation. Frequently be bad
not to exact change, bnt would
toss her a quarter instead. She
wonld essnro him, laughingly, that
this would answer her purpose
equity as well.
More than once Charles bantered
tor on tho subject of her little nr
tags bank, but these were not the
only accessions tbe funds received.
Her )iutband early arranged to
■sake her an ample allowance for
drum. I say ample, though 1 dare
■ay some of my city readers might
not consider it so. Bug Caroline,
who was in the habit of making uu
tor own dresses, provided herself
with n good wardrobe at a much
faoaxpensc than some not so well
versed in the science of managing
could have done.
Altar considerable calculation ahe
came to the conclusion that out of
tor allowance she could be able to
ante a daily deposit equal to that
ate exacted from her husband. Of
tMe, however, aba thought best, on
tho whole, not to inform Charles—
cloying, in anticipation, tbe pros-
poet of being able at some time to
Mtrprise him with tbe unexpected
Mount of her savings.
At tbe close of every month the
tto box was emptied and tbe entire
—mote iiahstered to a more pre
tentious savings bank, where In
terest would bo allowed. When
the sums deposited there became
>»ige enough Mrs. Iiynfotd,who
had considerable business capacity,
withdrew and invested in bank and
otter stocks, which would yield a
large pdf cent. 01 tor mode of In-
vest stent her husband remained in
complete ignorance. Nor did he
ever express any desire to be made
atqaaiatcd with bia wile'e manage.
to two bnndred and fifty dollars?”
exclsimsd Charles in surprise.
“Yes, and aix hundred dollars
more,” said hi* wife.
“Impoeeible 1"
“Wait a minute, and I will prove
it.”
Carolina withdrew a moment,
and then reappeared with several
certificates or bank and railroad
shares, amounting to eight hun
dred dollars, and a bank book in
which a balance was deposited to
bar credit.
“Areyon quite sure yon haven’t
received a legacy?” demanded
Charles in amazement. “Barely a
dime a day baa not produced this?”
“No; but two dimes a day have,
with a little extra deposit now snd
then. I think, Charles, we shall be
able to ward off starvation for a
time.”
“All tbia I owe to your prudence,”
sa{d Charles gratefully. “How can
I repay you ?”
Charles Lynfoid remained out
of employment for some months,
hut in tbe spring, as he anticipated,
buainesa revived, and he was in re
ceipt of bis old Income.
More than two-thirds of the fond
was still left,and henceforth Charles
was no less assiduous than his wife
in striving to increase it.
Tlie little tin savings bank still
stands on the mantel piece and
never fails to receive a deposit
daily.
SEARCHING FOR THE MISSING
MAN.
Item Branch Cor. St. Louis torpoblicaa.
At night tbs great, restless ssa is
left at but to its ceaseless foaming and
fretting against tbe iron pier supports
sad tbe sand imprinted by
1 JAMF.fi rniCICER.
Ihaiilk. V».
different sized feet, and the jjlsre of
electric lights attracts to Lslsndt
Ocean bouse, where crowds eoUeeton
the porch, looking in through tbe win
dows at the dejected crowd of women
and children playing at giving
a “bsl|.” At tha lower end of e
magnificent room with a rim of.rich
esrpet edging tba gray tarpaulin the
serious pianist pounds the piano,
the harp twangs, tbe borne tote; and
tbe fiddles go squeaky, weeks, winky,
worn—and a fat woman seizes a lean
girl in a frightfully short gown, the
lean girl dutches the Atone amidships,
and sway they go in a race towards the
fiddler, wbo notes this with apprehen
sion. Other* follow, and there is a
liberal display of No. 6 gaiters and san
dals. Now a solitary man with a small
moustache is sighted as be peeiw in
from tbe office. Immediately he is
grabbled and whirled to the second
base, coming back in a copious perspi
ration. looking out to see if there are
not more ready men to take his place.
mad gambol suddenly
DISASTER AT SEA.
Till: STZAMEB “CITY OF COLVMBl's”
WEKCKr.il—PROBABLY ONE UI S-
DHKD LIVES LOST.
Private dispatches received in
tbe city Saturday morning an
nounced that tbe City of Columbus,
which runs between Savannah and
Boston, bad been wrecked, and
that one hundred or more o f tbe
passengers ana crew bad perished.
The evening mails brought tbe dis
tressing perticnlars of tbe disaster.
Our limited space will not admit
of anything like toll particulars,
and wo arc therefore compelled to
make the following brief statement
ot the facte, without any of the
horrible attendant details, ,sufllce:
Tbe City of Columbus, formerly
of tbe Ocean Steamship Company’s
line from Savannah to New York,
was running netweon Savannah and
Boston. It left the city on Thurs
day afternoon, with eighty passen
gers snd a crew of foity flve. At
about 3:45 o'clock Friday morning
tbo vessel encountered a gale in
“Martha's Vineyard,” off tbe coast
of Massachusetts, near Grcybcad
ligblUoUNe. Tin* vessel soon struck
the outside of “Devil Bridge Bar,”
was disabled, and the high sea and
heavy gale soon beat it to pieces,
carrying the passengers and crew,
except a few who held on to the
rigging, overboard. As last ns the
life boats were launched they were
wrecked, and their human freight
left to the mercy of the waves.
At 10:30 a. w., the Qreyhead Hie-
boat put off und took seven pei-
soas. Another life-boat put out
between IS and 1 o'clock. The
revenue cutter Dexter came along
at about 18:30, and sent off two
boats. Twenty-one persons, some
of whom were dead, were placed
t>n board the Dcxt r, and alter all
persona were taken from the vessel
the Dexter proceeded to New Bed
ford. Tbe number of tbe lost is
estimated at about'100. The pub
lished list of tbo passengers shows
that nearly or all of them were
Northern people, many of whom
were coming South for their health.
fold and Caterpillars.
Bufhula Bulletin.
We bear some of tbe farmers
talking about tbe late cold snap,
and giving it as their opinion that
it killed out all tbe cotton caterpil
lars this year. If so, why may it
not have killed them out for many
years or tor all time? If they arc
all dead, wbo or wbat shall again
iy ni
By and by this
stops, and the fiddle squeaks out the
preliminary notes to a square, dance.
The white-capped nurses lead in a few
pale and sickly little boys in kilta and
red stockings, who tako oat the largest
woman to be found, and this queer
quadrille proceeds without any prompt
ing of figures, the roost graceful dancer
being a charming little gallant of 3
years, the grandson of Mr. Leland, tho
proprietor of tbo hotel. The grotesque
bow he executed when meeting his
gigantic but pretty partner iu the chav
sez provoked loud langhter and ap
plause. The belle of this wall-flower
ball was a tall, graceful girl of perhap*
thirteen in a blood-red merino with
red satin ribbons flying from bar slender
waist as she moved slowly across
the floor like a younger Antigone look
ing for a live Valyuices, not to bury
him, bnt to make him dance. Her crisp
black hair fell to her waistband, her
ryes were large, black ami grave, her
red lips full of scorn, her Grecian no-re
os beautiful as a statue’s. In fact, all
the little girls were beautiful,promi«in£>
much for the branch in a few years. In
this heated atmosphere babies are
turned into beaux and belles suddenly,
and smirk, smile, make eyes, talk affect
edly, and crush ont ever characteristic
of innocent, happy childhood, while
their nurses giggle and their mother)
look on through eye-glasses, calmly
criticising their steps and grimaces.
Saturday night a grand dress ball i»
given, when the gentlemen eomo down
from New York.
THREE JAVANESE NECESSI
TIES.
Yokohor.11 Cor. Ran Francisco Chronicle
Three things thorn are that seem in-
dispensablo in thu economy of .lapsnnse
life—tho fan. the lantern uml the
umbrella. Summer snd winter, in sun
shine and in rain, the umbrella is in
constant requisition and tho fan is used
ou nil occasions. The singer must have
n fan, thu dancer never appears without
a fan; the acrobat and juggler never
attempts a trick without he lias his fan
about him: as a shade from the sun the
fan is invaluable for the cyea; as the
women never wear head coverings the
eye has no protection except it bu given
by the umbrella or the fan. And as
suredly if tho lantoru were aliolished
Japan wonld not know itself. The
number of houses within tho confines
of the empire that do not exhibit one
or more lanterns over,’ night must lie
very limited. And the hand lantern i«
so generally used that, broadly speak
ing, it may be said everybody carries
one. The kerosene lamp is now gen
erally in use for lighting the interiors
of bouses all over the country, having
usurped the place of the vegetable oil
arrangements of former years and also
of the vegetable wax dips that now only
lanterns are lighted with. Kerosene
has proved a boon and a blessing tothe
lieople of Japan. Metaphorically
speaking, before its introduction and
use as a burning fluid, Japan sat in
darkness.
TUB CROSSROADS TOOTU-POLLER.
Texas Siftings.
But it is the old-fnaliioned dentist,
the country doctor of the cross-roads,
who nsed to grin like a cannibal when
ever he saw a victim approach liis
office—he is the one who used to fill the
apple of our youthful eye. He was a
terror. He who has never lieen put
through the agonixing evolutions of a
tooth-pulling drill iu tho Lack room nl
his office, does not know- what fun is.
Ho has missed a great opportunity.
This rural tooth onrpeuter used to per-
bring them to life? Answer us that, j potrato hia fieudiali uoik in one time
Tbe fact is, that not one planter j ami two motions. If the patient.could
in a thousand knows or will admit,
that .he genuine cotton caterpillar
a parasite oi the coltou plant,
and is as much a part of tbe plant,
os tbo sulk, leaves bolls or lint.
The viul cerm of tbe caterpillar
is in the cotton seed, and under fa
vorable conditions of soil and sea
son,it will be developed in due time,
even if tbe late cold snap bad becu
of arctic temperature. No man ever
saw a cotton caterpillar flourish on
any other vegetation than tbe cot
ton plant. So of tbe tobacco worm,
so, too, of tbe Catawba worm and
a hundred others varieties of ver
min tot might be mentioned, and
which take their name* from the
peculiar plant* or tree* upon which
they are found. All animals, as
well as trees and plant*, have tboir
parasites, and while they may be
protected from deatrnction or in
jury by the parasite, by to use of
poisons or other process, nature
never comes to their relief with a
remedy—certainly not in the tope
of a cold or hot spell of weather.
A natural method that would des
troy a parasite, would also destroy
the animal or plant which gava it
life. Tbo two must go together,
nod undisturbed by artificial Brass,
they will lira and die together.
not keep Ids head steady, the dentist
wonld lav his head on the floor and hold
it down with his kuee. And it tho insn
got alive to his family, who had parted
from him with sorrowfnl apprehen
sions, the members wonld meet him
with congratulations and fried chicken
and biscuits, that lie was unalilc to eat.
This ancient gladiatorial dentist was
as remorseless in his operations as a
lynching mob. He bad no synqiathy
at all for a patient. To him a tootle
ache was a sardonic joke. And when
he threw a man on to the floor, put his
knee on his chest snd the turnkeys ou
tbe wrong tooth and straightened him
self. it did seem as though the lost end :
of that man had come, and was a gnat i
deal worse thaa the first.
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other class got hold of a rope at oppo
site ends, snd how hia class beat tbe
other class pulling. The old man
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