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the mercury. hund m Moond-olMi matter at the Sea. decrrille PMtofflee, April 27,1880. Mrtemlllo* Waaklagtoa Cexity, e«. PUBUSHSD BT JERNIGAN A SCARBOROUGH. .fl.fiOpeeTeer. 6. W. H. WHITAKER. dentist, Saadenville, Qa. Terms Cabii. Office at Ms reeWeooe on Harris Street. April 3, 1880. B. 0. EVANS, Attorney at Law, April J, 1880. Sandenville, Oa. DR. WM. RAWLINGS, Physician & Surgeon, Sandenville, Ga. Office at Sandenville Hotel. April 10, 1880. E. A. SULLIVAN, notary public, Sandenville, Ga. Speoial attention given to collection ol claims. Offioe in the Conrt-Hooeo. 0. H. ROGERS, Attorney at Law, Sandenville, Ga. Prompt attention given to all business. Offioe in northwest room ot Court-House. May «, 1880. C. C. BROWN, Attorney at Law, Sandenville, Ga. Wfll practise in the State and United Staten Courts, Offioe in Court-Honee. H. N. H0LLIFIELD, Physician & Surgeon, Saadenville, Ga. emes next door to Mre. Bayae’s milliaary store on Harris Street. DR. J. B. 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JERNIGAN. SANDEKSVILLE, GA,, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1880, KO. 24. Loved Too Late. Year alter year, with a glad content, In and out ol our home he went— In and out. Ever for us the skies were clear; His heart oarried the oaro and foar, The oare and doubt. Our hands held with a oareless hold All that he won of honor and gold, In toll and pain. Oh, dear hands, that onr burdens bore Hands that shall toil lor us no more, Nevor again! Oh, it was hard to learn our loss, Bearing daily tho heavy cross — Tho cross ha bore; To say, with an aohing boart and head, " Would to God that tho love now dead Were hore once more!” For when the love we hold too light Wae gone away from our speech and sight, No bitter tears, • No passionate words ot tond regret, No yearning griei, could pay the debt Ot tbaukless years. Ob, now, whilo tho sweet lovo lingers near, Grudge not the tender words ol cheer; Loavo none unsaid, For tho heart oan have no saddor (ate Than some day to awako—too late— And find love dead! ~Mary A. Barr. A FAIR INCONSTANT. The consul of the United States at Bremen reports that the total number oi emigrants who have passed through rnat port en route to America, during toe past quarter, reaches the unprece- of 31.971, being greater by i , t ' ie total number during the ".“ole of the year 1879, and an increase ot *3,081 over the first quarter of the current year. base pjaycr makes more i„°„‘5 e .v la , n anybody else, but he doesn’t —c? i There is a moral to this, Situbenvillt Herald. Miss Dudloigh Rhodes had honored Mrs. Secretary Van Pedigree’s fancy- dress party by appearing ns a Greek. I say honored, becauso Miss Rhodes was a professed beauty, who lent eolat and importance to any assemblage which she graced with her presence. She suited the costume she had chosen. She had the Greek beauty of form, as well as the Greek beauty of feature, or rather of countenance, because the harmonious irregularity of her features suggested only certain phases of Greek art. But she was indisputably beautiful—grand ly, royally beautiful. To her presently carao her host, pre senting a stately personage in the guise of au Oriental, but whether represent ing tho flowery and celestial kingdom or the empire of Yapoun, Miss Rhodes could not determine. The band was clashing loudly, and she failed besides to catch the name pronounced by the graciously smiling secretary; it wns a foreign name, however, she opined— Italian, perhaps. The man himself looked Italian; olive complexion, dark hair, dark eyes, strikingly handsome. It struck Dudleigh as odd that he should bo in costume. There was a dignity, a composure about him at odds with the frivolity, semi-vanity ot masquerading. The secretary moved on. with parting smile upon conquering beauty. Con quering beauty opened the conversation w ith her now acquaintance. Ho replied in accents that were foreign past all question, and with a certain impressive ness of mien which arrested the somc- w hat blase attention of our spoiled child of a heroine. She gave him a second thought and a second look. It occurred to her that the costume ho wore must be very accurate; it was made of heavier and darker stufis than other costumes of the kind she had seen. “ You are not dancingP” “No; I only dance quadrilles. Therefore I do not like balls—with a pout and frown combined that just missed being disfiguring. "NoP I do not dance either. But I like to watch the others.’’ “ 1 detest watching at other people do things that Iook like enjoyment.” “Oh, then you would enjoy this yourself P Why do you not?" Dudleigh owned two or three reasons. She mentioned one. “ I have no ear for music.” , . , Her companion’s deficiency in this re spect was so marked that he had actu ally sunk to that lowest level of ignor ance of his ignorance. He had a vague notion only what his beautiful compan ion meant. Verily, Strauss would need an interpreter for him. A Frenchman sauntered up and entered into conver sation with the beautiful Miss Rhodes. Her Oriental and he were already ac quainted. The Frenchman was fluent only in his own tongue; therefore of necessity that must becomo the medium of intercourse. The Oriental used it as readily as English; but the Frenchman was so much more loquacious that he presently monopolized the reins ,of the conversation. The Oriental, in lieu of talking, observed: for example, the dif ferent points in the beauty of Miss Rhodes; her tranquil aspect; her wavy dark hair, arranged low over the brow, and low In the neck; her fine white throat, encircicd by a single row of pearls scarce whiter; her serene dark ?ray eyes; the purity of her complex- 10 He was recalled to himself by Dud- leigh’s addressing him. “I was trying to put this into French for Mr. Le Noble: ! Better flity years ol Europe than a cycle ot Cathay.’” Dudleigh realized directly that ho was lamiliar with the quotation. But she was at a loss to understand the look he gave her. He helped her with her French, however. Then he added, quietly: “As for the subject-matter ot your quotation, that may be a matter oi opinion. Let me quote back to you, in the words of another poet: *< < There is nothing either good or bad But thinkingmakos it so. Dudleigh laughed lightly-^ “Of course you are bouud to uphold Cathay to-night, M. ,” murmuring the name. You must converse in character. He gave her another look, half smiled —no not so much as that—quarter smiled. M. Le Noble asked her to prom enade, and she left him ; He looked after her with grave admiration, llis hostess being unengaged, he joined her, talked to her for a while; presently W The* 1 next day Mrs. Van Pedigree and Miss Rhodes were paying visits to K e “i®F; A tall and stately individual passed their can-iago as it drew up to the sidewalk. Mrs. van Pedigree bowed cordially. Dudleigh was almost too much aston ished, at seeing her Oriental °fthe prev ; ious evening still in costume, to bow a- 8,1 “How astonishing!” she gasped. “ What on earth induces him r “Induces whom? To do what. “ That—Italian—to go about in broad davlight dressed like a Chinaman. Mr!. Van Pedigree looked aiter the retreating form ol her acquaintance, i •• jdy dear* i» aot an Italian# Ho U a THE MERCURY. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY. NOTICE. AU oanmtinfaatioM intended for this paper moat be accompanied with the tall nane of the writer, not neoesearily for publi cation, hat m e guarantee of good faith. Wo are in no way responsible for tho views »r opinions of correspondent*. dress'" ian ’ Weftr8 **is national -"fibl’' °, ri<s ? Dudleigh, “what a frightful mistake!’’ and she proceeded to the business of the hour with quite a dazed expression. That evening, at the dinner table, Mrs. Van Pedigree related this little in cident to the secretary, “ But.” explained Dudleigh, “ It was no wonder I was thrown oil the traok. He quoted Shakespeare.” He. knows more About him than I do* I dare Biy,” Dudloigh blundered on: “1 suppose thciy am exceptional Ol inamen.” ''Mr. Chee Fo Lee is superior. I doubt his being exceptional. The Chinese are a remarkable people. This man now is negotiating a treaty be tween his government and ours, wliioh is a marvel of sagacity and far-reaching statecraft. We we prejudiced” (po litely classing himself with Dudleigh.) History abounds in analogies. It is not so very long ago since the average Englishman looked down upon nil for eigners with genuine scorn; classed them all under the general head of thieves and liars.” “ Dirty foreigners,” summarized Mrs. Van Pedigree. “ I can remember a good deal of that myself.” “ And hero we are with the same les son to learn all over again with refer ence to tho Asiatics,” proceeded the sec retary. “ Mr. Chee Fo Lee is undeniablv a very handsome man,” pursued Mrs. Van Pedigree. “ I cannot associate the idea of good looks with that complexion,” persisted Dudleigh. “The only good looks 1 admire in a man is the blonde type,” smiling her sweetest at her fair, florid host. “We are woll aware that you have no eyes except for tall, fair young men, with blue eyes and blonde mustaches.” “ More’s tho pity,” he added to his wiie, later in the evening, when Dud leigh wns cornered by a tall young man exactly answering that descrip tion. Later still, Mr. Chee Fo Lee came in. Ho conversed with Mrs. Van Pedigree, but he stared nt Dudleigh, or rather he gazed nt Dudleigh. The latter torm more correctly expresses the respectful intensity ol his expression. Mrs. Van Pedigree, who had always an overflow ing sympathy for lovers, directed (he conversation toward Miss Rhodes. They both praised her beauty. Mrs. Van Pedigree stated that she was her cousin —an orphan; that she made her home alternately with two married sisters; that she would probably remain the rest of the winter in Washington. Mrs. Van Pedigree perceived that these items wero of thrilling interest to her com panion. After that, Mr. Chee Fo Lee was very apt to drop in of an evening and gaze at Dudleigh and talk to Mrs. Van Pedi gree. The blonde yonng man wns in variably there, too. Thero was a shade ot coolness in the manner of both tho secretary and his wife to this young mnn, but it apparently passed unob served by him. Perhaps because he gave his exclusive attention to Dud leigh, who was apparently only too willing to be engrossed. “ I don’t liko that young man.” the secretary said to his wife one evening, as Ehe nnd Mr. Chee Fo Lee wero talk ing together. “ I wish you could per- suado Dudleigh not to bo so civil to him. I would rather not have him come to my house, iu point of fact.” Mrs. Van Pedigree repeated this re mark to her young cousin. Dudleigh looked indignant. “Why not?" she said, directly. “ My dear, lie does not bear a good name among men. We havo heard rumors ot this for some time, which havo becomo something more than rumors now. I wish you would give him up.” “ I am going home soon,” said Dud leigh, vaguely. “Oh, Dudleigh,” cried her cousin, “ that is not it. We don’t want you to know him anywhere.” Mr. Chee Fo Lee kopt silence during the speech of the secretary to his wife which I have quoted; but he mastered the situation. He had had his misgiv ings before this that Miss Rhodes and Mr. Macdonald were engaged. Evi dently this was not the case, or at least the secretary and his wife were not aware of it if so. Mr. Chee Fo Leo was sufficiently encouraged to solicit an in terview with Mr. Van Pedigree, in which he requested him to make Miss Rhodes an offer of his hand and heart. He conceived this to be the correct Caucasian method of opening a court ship. Mr. Van Pedigree laid tho mat ter belore his guest. Dudleigh was most emphatic in rejecting the proposed al liance. She could not entertain the idea lor a moment. But before dis missing the subject Mr. Van Pedigree plucked up his courage and alluded to Macdonaia. “ I disapprove of him en tirely,” he said. “ What is more—I am sorry to have to say it—I don’t care to have him coming to my house. 1 don’t blame you in the least, my dear. Don’t misunderstand me; you have been taken in, like all tho rest of us. He i3 a gen tleman born, and he was received every where on those credentials. But I am assured ho is a bad-principled fellow— not a fit person for you to know.” "What has he aoneP" asked Dud leigh. “ He was in business in New York with his father, and concerned with him in dishonest transactions. Both lather and son failed dishonorably. Father died. Son came here to lobby for a rotten railroad company, who pay him out of their stockholders’ money for doing very dirty work. So much for that part of his character. For the other side of it: he married two or three years ago; broke his wife’s heart; is divorced from her—so be pretends. That may be or not.” “ He is,” Dudleigh said, slowly, who had received Macdonald’s own version already. Then she turned upon the secretary. “ I really believe you want me to marry this Mr. Chee Fo Lee. You are ready enough to believe everything that is bad about our countryman. Alter all, what do you know about this ChinamanP” and she faced him de fiantly. “ Ho is accredited by his goverment, which vouches lor his respectability. He is a scholar and a gentleman. But as for wanting him to marry you, I do not. I simply present his oase ”—with a genial smile. It was very difficult to got up a quarrel with the secretary. He took Dudleigh’s hand and kissed it. “Upon the whole, I am opposed to your marrying anybody. I have yet to see the man who is good enough for you." This compliment, added to what had gpne before, reduced Dudleigh to tears. She hurried away to master her wretch* edness as best she could. How dread ful to have to listen to such things of Macdonald from her friend 1 How was it possible the secretary could believe themt But he evidently did. Mr. Van Pedigree communicated the decision of Miss Rhodes to her Mon golian lover in writing. It would have been difficult to guess, however, from any alteration in nis behavior, that he had received the intimation. He came as usual. He was neither more or less attentive to Miss Rhodes. A dinner party according to Chinese methods had been planned some time ago, and this entertainment neared. It had been postponed until certain viands that had been ordered for the occasion should ar rive from China. Dudleigh had ex pressed a desire to taste certain Chinese delicacies, and Mrs. Van Pedigree had agreed to matronize a feast given in honor of and for the enlightenment of this young lady. There had boon a time when Dudleigh had looked forward to this, as to various other events in her career, with joy. Now everything palled upon her. Macdonald’s visits ceased abruptly. She was given to un derstand by Mrs. Van Pedigree that her doors had been closed to film. Dud leigh instantly wrote to her sister that she wished to come home; but for family reasons this was not convenient —possible—for a week or so, during which Dudleigh must possess her soul in patience. The Chinese dinner party enme off, and was a complete affair. The bird’s- nest soup had the true Pekin flavor about it, as indoed it should havo had once it was n direct importation. The ragout of jelly-fish was a marvel of Orientalism, nnd of mushiness. But then everything about the meal was mushy; that was its distinguishing characteristic. There was an extra ordinary dish of chicken stewed with mushrooms, the chicken having been first pounded until tho bones were of the consistency of paste. There was yet another variety of stewed chicken. At intervals watermelon seeds were handed around, it may bo as a digester. It goes without saying that there were ohop-sticks. Instead of plntes there were odd little bowls, in which the diluted delicacies of the unfamiliar menu were eaten. Viands and table furniture were all as full of wonder and interest to Dudleigh as knives and forks and spoons undoubtedly were to her enter tainer on the occasion of his first Ameri can dinner. It was certainly a rolief to Dudleigh, in spite of her inborn love of novelties, however, when the meal wound up with the time-honored home delicacy of ice-cream. The legation were all fond of iee-croam. Yes, she was undeniably amused, in spite of her anxious heart. But she was only half her gay, joyous self, nev ertheless. Take it all in all, Mr. Chee Fo Lee did not consider his entertain ment a success. He had wanted to make Dudleigh hnppy; he had taken a great deal of trouble to do so, and he lift<1.Jsiny|half succeeded. It, was tho early spring by that timo. There wero piazzas at each end of the house, which wero draped with the Chinese and American flags, and hung with brilliant, beautiful lanterns. The rooms were gay with pictures by Chinese artists, painted exquisitely on silk, of gorgeous-hued flowers, specimens of bronze work and of porcelain wore scat tered about. The number and the va riety oi fans that adorned the apartment defied computation. Dudleigh wan dered ubout, accompanied by Mr. Chee Fo Lee and wondered and admired. ThGre was something iu the extreme gentleness and consideration of his man ner which soothed and composed Dud leigh, overwrought as she was by her suspense about Mncdonald- She had never liked him so much. Porhnps you will understand mo, some of you. when I tell you that she was so sorry for her self just then that sho was sorry for him out ol that very fellow-feeling which makes us so wondrous kind. A picture stood on an easel in one corner, before which a blue silk curtain was drawn. Dudloigh stood before it, and looked at her companion inquir ingly. Ho drew the curtain aside. It was her own picture, which he had had enlarged in crayon from a small photo graph. It was framed in blue and sil ver. On the frame were some Chinese characters. Mr. Chee Fo Lee read them to her; then, as she shook her head, translated, “The Star.” “ In our coun try wo give a name of our own to a friend. That is Ihe name I have given you. It is usual to translate a ioreign name into Chinese when practicable. I found it impossible to translate yours, so I contented myself with a simile.” When his guests were gone, Me. Chee Fo Lee, as I said, decided that his enter tainment had been a failure. Never theless, on her way home Dudleigh re marked that she had never liked Mr. Chee Fo Lee so much before. "He is a scholar and a gentleman,” remarked Mr. Van Pedigree, in substance, for the fiftieth time. The next day’s early mail brought Dudleigh a letterirom Macdonald, lie had not wasted his time meanwhile, but had assured himself that Miss Rhodes had a small fortuno of her own, not enough to serve as a golden bait, but still enough to furnish her a sup port. Ho could therefore afford to im plore her to listen to his lovo. He did so; lie urged her to trust him; not to give heed'to those around her; finally, to fly with him. It was his last card. Ho cared for Dudleigh in his wicked, reckless way. He wanted her, at however great a sac rifice to herself. Ho had become in volved in business difficulties in Wash ington, and he must get away from them. He had failed in one kind of villainy; he wished to succeed in this other as some slight compensation. But he wrote well. He appealed to Dudleigh’s pity. “ If you fail me, I am lost,” he wrote. “ They have told you I am a devil. I am no angel, but 1 have not fallen too low for salvation yet.” Poor Dudleigh read this with floods of tears. Save him? Oh. might sheP He did not ask her to reply to his let ter. But if she would go with him, he would meet her at a certain place at a certain hour, and they would start off together for his destination in the West next day. He gave her only a short ’time only to deliberate, to hesitate. Late in the afternoon of the following day she took her seat in a street ear on her way to the station. She had lost sight of everything save the wretched man who had infatuated her. She for got her duty of affection and confidence to Mrs. Van Pedigree. She only dimly realized that she was going off like a thief in the night. At a street corner Mr. Chee Fo Lee entered the car unexpectedly, and took a seat opposite Dudleigh. Bhe could only hope he was not going far; but after all what did it matter? Publicity was inevitable 8oon. Tho little news boys were crying their papers. Dud leigh bought one; Mr. Cueo Fo Lee did the same. He read an item on the first page before she did. Having read it he watched her anxiously. It was one of those strange personals which find their way into print. It told briefly the domestic tragedy in the life of Macdonald. His wife was not di vorced from him; she was not dead. She was insane. NameB and particulars were given in full. Presently Dudleigh read this too. Her face blanched nut she uttered no cry: she only looked up with wild, ap pealing eyes, which met Chee Fo Lee's. Ho yielded to an impulse, and took the scat beside her. “ Is it true?” she asked, her finger on the lines. “ I fear it is,” he said, sternly. “ I have heard it before." I do not begin to understand why she trusted him from the moment her de spairing eyes met his. But something told her that here was her truest friend on earth. “ I wns going to him,” she said, simply. “ I will still go; that is, I would rather say good-bye." "May I go with you and take care of you, and bring you safe home again?” To which Dudleigh assented. It was an odd fate whloh declared that Chee Fo Lee should be present at that parting. He turned his baok upon tho pair, to be sure; nor did he know that tho interview was over until Dud loigh came up to him and gently took bis arm. A moment later a succession of shrill, discordant whistles announced tho outgoing train, on which Macdonald wns borne away. Going home, how thankful Dudloigh was for her companion's Oriental apathy and undemonstrativeness 1 Ho sat be side her like a stone, only he did not forget to be most thoughtfully and thor oughly considerate and kind. It oc curred strangely to Dudleigh that all that afternoon ue had read her wishes nnd thoughts by magic. Nor wns she wrong. What greater magic exists tlinn that of a strong, persistent love P You will think better of Dudleigh when I tell you that she told her tale to Mrs. Van Pedigree that very night. Words fairly failod Mrs. Van Pedigree. It lmd been a horrible close escapo. Perhaps you think that the adven tures of such n naughty girl should not end pleasantly after all this. On the other hand, perhaps you will question the pleasantness ot the ending. Mr. Ciiee Fo Lee won the day in the sequel. His courtship wns slow; a girl like Dud leigh does not lovo and unlove and lovo again nil at once. But his final con quest was complete and entire. I wns in an artist’s' studio recently, looking over a portfolio of crayon studies. One was a beautiful face I find seen belore, but older, graver, sweeter than I remembered it. I held it up in quiringly. " That,” said my artist, “ is tho Amer- enn wife of a noted Chincso diplomat. He bus a permanent mission in this coun try now." Then I recognized my beautiful Dud leigh’s tranquil eyes, broad, low brow, 3tately throat. Patience, forbearance, fortitude, had won tho day. As I mur mured Olios Fo Lee’s n ane, half aloud, half to myself, my artist friend nodded a half absent-minded assent.—Harper’s Bazar. MAUD s. Sunstroke. Every year, ever in our temperate climate, persons dlo from sunstroke whilo about their work, or when walk ing tho street. The seat of the disorder is in a small oblong organ- the medulla oblongata—just within theskulhnd next to the spinal column below. From this organ proceed the pneu- mogastrio nerve.—the eighth pair—on which among othor things, depends our power to breathe. On other branches of the same nervo depend the power to swallow, the action of tho stomach, and to a largo extent, tho action of the heart, though this last organ is so far self-acting that it can keep on benting not only alter death,but after being taken from the body. From the medulla comes also the power of the blood vessels, to dilato ana contract, and of the skin to perspire. Now the heat of the sun falling on the back of the head and neck so affects the medulla, that tho nervous supply to the lungs and other organs is cut off; or, as is more generally believed, so changes the character of the blood that the latter does not furnish nerve force to the pneu- mogastric nerves, or rather to the me dulla, from which they draw it. The oousequence is that the luDgs sus pend all action, and the person dies, often in a moment, precisely as one dies when the same nerve is severed by the dislocation of the upper portion of the neck in hanging. The fatal effect of the heat is hastenod by its great increase lrom the arrest of perspiration. In other cases the brain is put into a state of apoplexy, from which the per son may often bo saved by drenching his body with cold water, and applying ice to his head. Sometimes the heat in the shade or in a close room mnv causo a stroko. But generally it comes from exposing the back part of tho head and neck to the sun’s rays. In hot woather a cape of wiiite cotton falling from the hat behind is a protection. Those who use ardent spirits are more liable to attacks of this kind than are other persons, and are much less likely to recover from the apoplectic form of it. —Youth's Companion. A Future Empress’ Children. Recently one ot the children of the Princess Royal of England, now the wife of the heir of the German em peror, had been ailing, and with ma ternal solicitude the princess personally supplied the little invalid with many of its requirements. This innovation on German court etiquette produced utter dismay, and was brought to the notice of the empress, in answer to whose ex postulation the piincess replied: “If my mother, the Queen of England and Empress of India, can carry milk in to one of her children, who like it so much more because given by her, I think I may do so without forgetting my posi tion.” With few exceptions, Australian trees are found to flourish as well in California as in their native country. Conversely, it is expected that the na tive vegetation of California can be suc cessfully grown in Australia, and that the crops which succeed in one country are likely to do so in the others The Faatest Time Yet PatVsea Record in Aar Actual TrottInn Match. The most successful trotting meeting ever held in Chicago or the West dosed in the presence of an enthusiastic mul titude of 7,000 persons, the wonderful performance of William H. Vanderbilt’s trotting phenomenon, Maud S., crown ing the meeting With a fitting nnd pecu liarly gratifying event. But contrary to general expectation, the long talked of match race between Maud S. and Trinket, the latter Mr. H.C. McDowell’s trotting wonder, was a one-sided affair, because of the far superior speed pos sessed by the first mentioned filly. What proved to be a tame and uninter esting race was transformed suddenly into a contest against timo, and the fast est mile ever trotted in an actual race was placed to the credit of the splendid chestnut mare, and an official record of 8:13& for the mile given her amid the loud huzzas and plaudits of an admiring and enthusiastic assemblage of all classes of people. Rarus has trotted in exhibition trials against time in 8:131 and 8:134, and St. Jullen in an exhibi tion trial in 8:181; but Maud S. made her 3:134 in a race with another horse. It was indeed a fitting climax to n series of as closo and earnest racing contests ns over pleased tho eye of tho turf-loving public. Maud S. is a beautiful chestnut mare, fifteen and a quarter hands high, by Harold (by Rysdyk’s llnmblctoninn), out of Miss Russell (by Pilot, Jr.), she out of a thoroughbred mare by Boston. Five years ago two well-known gentle men of the Queen City, viz , W. P. Hulbort and Captain James H. Bugher, decided to take a trip to Woodburn in order to look at tho youngsters of the farm. Thoy succeeded in buying several, among them Maud S. (then without a name), and another filly, which looked so much like her thnt after they arrived home neither gentle man could tell which one he individu ally had bought; but both wanted the snme filly, and that one wns not Maud S. Thoy thought sho wns of tho two the least desirable. After several dis cussions on tho subject it wns decided that Mr. Hulbert could have his choice, which proved of not much value in com parison with Maud S. After the death of Captain Bugher, Maud S. became the property of his son, Mr. H. M. Bugher. In due course of time she was put in training on his farm, and, although she did very well, did not meet the expectation of her owner. He decided to take her together with several others to Chester Park for sale, nnd, at Mr. Bair’s suggestion, Mr. Goo. N. Stone, president of the Chester Park association, bought her. He paid what was then considered n rory good price for her, for he had not much idea that sho would prove tho wonder that site has. It was not long before she began to improve rapidly under Mr. Bair’s skillful training, and consequently be- oamo the talk of the horsemen of this section. In September, 1878, she was given a trinl at Chester Park, and made the mile in 8:234, and during October of the same year site gave an exhibition trot at Lexington, ivy., in which she made the remarkable time of 3:174, which is tho best four-year-old time ever made in publio. Her namo and fame spread all through the country, and soon many offers were made for the mare. Mr. William II. Vanderbilt topped them nil with $21,000, which was promptly accepted. — Piltsbunj Chronicle. ' Reform In L'liurch Music. Mr. Eugene Thayer, the wolf- known organist, appears in tho Musical llcvicw as an advocate of reform iu church music. There is not room for two opin ions us to the great value and impor tance of the right kind of music in religious worship. But however good may be the music, It loses its effect unless properly rendered. Mr. Tliayor docs not believe in the exclusive quartet choirs, whose showy performances are deemed indispensable in most of our fashionable churches. Those should give way to the chorus choir, which might or might not include a quartet. Properly, it should ha\e a quartet, or, bettor still, a double quartet, compos ing four male and four female soloists. The chorus hould number from sixteen to sixty, or even a hundred voices, according to the size of the church. Next to the choir the hymnolof y of the church most needs revision nna reform. The lending hymn books have from six to 1,600 hymns each. Mr. Thayer de clares that there are not 1 B;)0 good hymns in the world, and doubts if there are fifty thoroughly good ones exclusive of the chorals. The popu larity of the chorals that are fami liar iu our churches, such as “ Old Hundred,” “ Nuremburg,” and some others, shows how well the people like them, and how perfectly they are adapted to tho wants of the congrega tion. But. unfortunately, most of the chorals, being of German origin and of irregular meters, cannot be adapted to the American church service. In the opinion of the writer cited, fifty hymns, or even hall that number, are enough for any congregation to sing, and very few congregations can sing twenty-five different tunes well. A greater number, however, may be used will advantage where there is a choir. The reform should also extend to tho reading of the hymns. Instead of reading them through, as is now common, the hymn should be merely announced, and the first line or possibly the first verse read. “If it is to be read through,” asks the writer, “and played through and sung through, why not have a grammar les son and parse it through, and then have aspplling match and spell it through?" In some churches in Germany the names or numbers of the hymns to be sung are posted in some conspicuuus place, where thoy can be seen by tue congre gation. At the proper time the organ ist begins, and the congregation rise and sing without further ceremony. Again, the ordinary four-line hymn tune should be reformed, because it is in complete, weak, and meaningless. It is a mere rhythmical play on three or four chords. Take a hymn of four stanzas. The pastor reads each slowly through to the end, then the organist plays over the tune, and finally it is sung through four times. Better than this is the eight-line or double hymn tune. Best of all is tho hymn anthem, wherein each stanza has its own musi cal setting, and all are joined into one harmonious whole. The result, is one musical composition or melody, instead oi the monotonous and tedious repeti tions of a fragment of a tune. The ac complished organist who advocates these reforms believes that it i J the duty of pastors chiefly to bring this matter before the people and arouse them to a full lease ol its Importance lnceiilstency. When the ipring-time came, I said, " Spring, I love yon—I6ve yon beat.” Columbines were gold and red, Wind-flowers hung tack timid head; By warm rains and sunshine led, Every root was oomforted, Every leaf was seen or guessed. <> Spring,” I swore, “ I love you best. When the summer came, i said, ■' Summer dear, I love you most.” Crowds of starry daisies sped Where their wandering seeds were led; Brown bees earned their daily bread; Shining planets over head Through the heavenly spaces flpd. Spring was but a lovely ghost; " Summor dear, I love you most.” ODDS AND ENDS. People who live in glass houses should pull down the blinds. Diamonds in the rough—Those swal* lowed by a thief when arrested. . The best way to keep meat in hot weather 1b to keep it on the hoof. “Take care,” says tin exchange. Well take it in small doses if you must. The cattle bells in the Han mountains are made so as to harmonize with one another. The conductor who divided his col lections with the company claimed that it was a fare arrangement. Two alligators—tho first speoimens evor found in the old world—were lately captured in the Yang-tsc-Kiang. The British museum contains a wig wliiob was found in a good state ot pres ervation at Thebes, and is probably 3,000 years old. The following notice mav occasion ally be found posted upon the door of a Parisian newspaper offioe: “Gone to fight a duol; bo back in half an hour?’ In the suburbs ot Macon, Ga., they have an ice factory, which is turning out tho finest ice from pure spring water, and delivering it by two wagons allovrr the city, selling eight pounds for five cents. Ulsters of clinging shapes, without the broad belt which formerly characterized them, are made of the English homespun oloths for driving and steamer cloaks. Small turbans of the cloth aro made to match the ulsters. In selecting a location for a house, ad vises a prominent physician, make a note of the prevalent winds, that they be from the house toward all swampy and miasmatic localities, and not from miasmatio localities toward the bouse. Geloso is tho most valuable constitu ent of the substance known in com merce as China moss. It lias the prop erty of absorbing and solidifying into a colorless and transparent jolly 000 times Its weight of water. The Kentucky Mammoth cave pro perty embraces 3,000 cores, owned by noiis in New York, Chicago and Wash ington. Some of the heirs have filed suit in the Edmunson oircuit court for the sale of the property. A gentleman who married a widow complained to her that lie liked his beef well done. “Ah, I thought I wo? cook ing for Mr. Brown.” Baidshe. “heliked his rare. But, darling, I will try and forget the poor dear.” Some experiments with various soils as filters for removing organic matter from water have shown thnt gravel produces little result, sand being muoli more effective In removing the impuri ties and fine loam forming a still better filter. The Rev. C. B. Williams, ot New York, says the frequent occurrence of disasters "by which human lilo is reck lessly lost shows that tho country if drifting toward paganism, disregard oi human life being a characteristic of that condition. Going home from church sho re marked to her husband: “ Did you no tice that bald-headed man in front of us, and how young he looked? I never saw any one so young before with a bald-head.” Then he shut her up by replying: “My dear, I was bald-headed before I was a year old.” The public health department of Ger many has officially sanctioned the use of the following coloring matters in confectionery, etc.: For white, flour and staroh; tor red, cochineal, carmine, madder red, and the juice of carrots and cherries; for yellov, saffron, safflower and tumerie; for blue, indigo and lit mus; for green, juice of spinach and mixtures of the above blues and yellows; for brown, burnt sugar and Spanish juice; nnd for b!a:k, Indian ink. In 1853 there was wrecked on the Natal side of St. John’s river, South Africa, a great West Indianman, the Grosvenor. Two gentlemen have lately been endeavoring to recover property from tho wreck, and have found a great number of coins, gold, silver and cop per. There is a trailition that the daughters of a Colonel Campbell were saved, and became the wives of natives, and it is certnin that near the Umgazi river is a small tribe of very light colored Kaffirs, descended, it is sup posed, from those ladies. Words ol Wisdom. Hard workers are usually honest. In dustry lifts them above temptation. that springs to fall, and blossoms but to die. There is a certain noble pride through which merits shine brighter than through modesty. There is a paradox in pride—it makes some men ridiculous, but prevents others from becoming so. Labor is one of tho great elements of society—the great substantial interest on which wo all stand. He that blows the coals in quarrels he has nothing to do with has no right to complain if the sparks fly in his face. A patient and humble temper gather* blessings that are marred by the peevish and overlooked by the aspiring. Excess in apparel is another costly folly. The very trimming of the vain world would clothe all the naked ones. It is pride which fills the world with so much harshntss and severity. We are rigorous to offenses, as if we had never offended. Pride, like ambition, is sometimes virtuous and sometimes vicious, accord ing to the character in w hich it is found, j and the object to which it is directed^