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" Oh! pi**** t» tak* * *ba(<:!” It hapssftvd at U>* (air; t *f**Mer*pMtti>g n<f Stem ihrmgn oosiplst#, me Uk9 0i*&C9 wa* ae Hnr rate* mierf t not wed rriuae u- i»k* a tliatx*. laateai Mind, tfa f found, rfpe, a t u . is honey busts, ng wulst, , a It ! edeUctouilipo. In# f A., mi tdrefia; urcum — *h, t bwf. mr t» my Ami »k* tm Is full $•*», i*f|oUt o'er my ntmL A UK AVE REVENGE. “John Th mas,” said a beautiful young lady, a* she threw up the sash of |he tell window dirty at which she was off standing, the ■ ft once.” that boy to get stoop ■ John Thomas, the liveried footman, ■ho was arranging the mats in an ele “tnt coupe before the door, at once moved lovely toward mistress’ tho boy in obedience to hi* command. But the boy, evidently a boot-black, spared him the trouble by rising at once and He walking slowly away. emaciated, was a poor, forlorn - i'/oking about fellow, him with his clothes hang¬ ing peeping through in ratters, the and bis hare toes wide cracks in his ill-mated shoes, but be had as much pride in his humble wav as the fair lady at the plate glass window had in hers, arid them was an unmistakable look of wounded turned dignity it on his begrimed face as he* for an instant in the di rec tiorixff the speaker. “I’ll hot soil their stoop with my rvttU rags agai‘n,” he ceased, thought, and the *s the window clear, eg cooes slid softly aown to the sill, But having readied the next pave ment lieyond, he paused and again turned hi* eye* to the lady’s face. She was extremely beautiful, remind -g him of one of the bright prints he been w< nt to admire at a down and for some momt nU feasted his eyes on the charming pic before him. cat may look at a king,” was Ids K <ard comment, and leaning against a hborinc lantp-jior.1, he watched un be dcsci nc- d the broad stoop, en l the carriage and was driven away, ^VTl, with a sSgli and shiver, for it was windy morning, he slowly shuffled |iy- i t was some years ago, before boys’ iging booses or other hospitable re teats mother were boot-black thought and of. and tike many riod, when without news-boy of the means, he was mpelied he to find-food and shelter as at could. „ hmg On this hones morningjjfifc^Tarison from tjp interior of , v i t) , WtobjLlVJgtm'IU !, hshsA an where manw 1 kfa® night, and>fter taking i oflgJook few, at the rolls and etoffeo be could A had wandered, ;he scarcely ■:W how or why,into the pWsent aristo U. cawlocattty, 'fttegry, tired / L and coW !, c scarcely . !>M the Spirit to look ah,fit another hut now-/ f,,r H'ted midway the block be I two jgeutlem/en er.ga-ed in con I tern .on, and yfth an effort lie quick B* hi*steps>5w*rd them ’ S.w.r.,. ► __ — the’elder j ie aH e„.i ing up at of the two, a Afo u old genthman, faultlessly dressed und I carrying a gold-headed cane. Lith But a cool “ J Clear at mit mmJZZET <" »fmnm.n(«l In ^ theonlT * rilv Ht,ck w SKdiS •JSSjCms “*-■ £““* - nc ?’ 1 K * £* W«Ld nompamo B At »tomtn’« U ^ v. ^ a ' - e turned termed ti e, 1,1 n jpimon with a now h« jfiite texi dircourflcttl and - *b,e ,, to tepiy a ufa> sitting down this tune on tbe curfAtone, gave himself up to fes alight own disma! have thoughts know <r tetter n ter Come over here among the swells any * . way,” was hi* inward comment, but it we at no further, f ; he was now accosted , yu.in’v.ho, ,n ,i s^.iorne . nsun . rig .. lord <; j nly asout of idace on t,^ar«u»eas young UKit-black him ***** toot-blackin’ “Trot*, a arrangement, ai-’i J:.aid the roan, nodding at the, fer ..uS briisfi. ■Dtefmy Weil, then, nodded hu in return. gloss you up and Ky P'Dib, w.!< yoU?” hub Tt i tii Ay t >r> glad to do, a [an while. t *er.lc flitting over his face the in a few ir.inale* the “ cowhides” were,t» i surveying theowcerdeclared, “ ail right,” an them complacently, he famlied into the depths of his great pocke- - for the change. “ You’re wj th<y call a jierfe.z tl mzi i a iotrblack, hasui you?” / ITtee, ly Jimmy! Yer & j*oor speesmed hadn’t uv Hie crMt; 1 «k»h as though J** ta*u-1 cow flesh in a month ” . ■ 'fcYef right these, boss: no more I . u wr.,n you come i*r : s w<%y agin I’ll tiih* you up for n<; fhffe itfiotbirix ^ r* ft •'••a* k> ()'} rrrllr on the- ^ ' *y* *‘ir breakfast, auticuiarlr when there is a - - BOrtjj-ta-:• ,-;r — its ji y to the very merrow of one’s the kt Vi.* of the Wacking ’lad it on ; ('nil l Novemlwr a!i his former spirit* reiu/n % a* th* lust morsel went ravenously own hi* th r-.ate f “ t “ Le rd^tre Bfr «:,A' o'eWA - that ■fer, same CL/.t and *s, v*mi. * Wiend, rending WKL^ %ht in hie of m.:A street ovon, tSer »i wb- V B- ^’Awa of his earning* ^ei, x L a,rt it fortae • KM9 brht tourbed - T 1 i‘. 7 -he* .. L.r. H?" i err- - » ;!j> . ; ^ Uh M . '««i> of ^ writer P** a slight acquaint I I H"*w are yer. stabs, be arireo . . * owiy »tL, uuk’e, hut I’se in a , iwerfuj hurry, md I earn over Ms **? '•* hunt a.Tse jumoti to do me a I * •* right, shady. Then I’m the Hs» oiucfc yer goia’ The Watkinsville Advance. *» VOLUME I. tarte . I o. '* with ««L the a1 ^ letter t “ in 6 his , *>°y. pocket, •» . and the directions in his head. “The m Verj >rmn „.„> 0U w'^ Wonder if •/ the “ e nigger f. rom this ill . or<ier me on the stoop. As the . oung • colored gemman had saiu, it was only a piece uptown, ’ the nouse being on tifth avenue, just above v‘ ,o y neared j the corner of . . Vir/D” V l ? TClD % ® r F o* fa ire I “}" ear ’’ fau rr yj n g on to iuu> Imr. or!.. nee It came, to his amaze , .. fa to be the ve “ very house to which ., , , he was bent his errand let on as ie L,? Arr J er ' . lne nre a arm had been sounded, and a crown was rapidly gathering before an< * in :lnl < ’ n 2 fh®m the boot i black i was soon standing. . In some Way ihe lire bad gained a headway before its existence had been discovered, arc) the names were darting upward through the wide halls and into U*e second story, lhe staircase was wrapoMl in a wreathing cloud of smoke, and litue i.auies of crimson light an jieaicd in its midst, and on the pave ment just beyond, stood a gray-haired man with clasped hands and a face " (htr einli-' *>[£<*• ranum i„H * h;™ ,i™ „* 8 once 'ft w-’k ii „ „ Who had i ,hMdm infn crutllv inL-int to “he oft” lint A i - \„<r tH, " i LTi Tu t ii« h i t wVo I * i i l*l i^ h u lLe .ullh J. Sfi flu ll he in " in the -,o flirncs ™ ‘ “ Mv chili! 'ni!hl excitcdb/to piteously t<I himself then t,i r the intherinir crowd I., ox din Of the approaching engines, -.4-rong and the hum of the m..rnmri i; K ’ about l ^ » u n. ^ ■ ySk^T •A Hundred .... dollars to the , one who . wilt save my grandchild! Who will - ave my grandcliild ? ‘I wnl. responded a shrill voice at Jus b oUjIhcx side; nu of oilier the morning. tlian that of the poor ‘ You arc only a child, he began— Lut the boy, pointing to the twirling ■ Ic-1,me >ve where *»'«• interrupted the child hastily. and for (md sake lie quick.' rs, s In the second story back, in a little cri .. ,'/‘ ., ‘Some u of , you fellers . „ , boost me enter that ledge above the parlor winder!” ff'd “A" 1 the 1 1 b< h iy ?. ve ^ t |, t . gapiug ‘“a twinkling.” bystanders Q“‘ - ckl , y they diu his bidding, and in iem . l)roe than it takes to relate he ha<1 clambered the front chamber it, to window, and eff. 5;^ cling an entrance, dis ss«“5 He soon found the crib, and taking tfafi liule deeper in his arms, wrapped h up bead and foot in a blanket be tore {rom rosewood bedstead at its aide, endeavored Thea pulling off one of the 8bects he to tear it into shreds, but in vain; it was made of the strongest and fi neK t linen. His knife, however, was - m hi* hccut pocket, it into and hastily number whipping it out, a of strips. Then tying them together about by way of a r ‘ h e fastened it the middle of th [ ' „ lere it mV > he shouted, and at once grandfather's proceeded to outstretched lower the child into its arms. A great cheer sounded up from the multitude below, and the firemen, see¬ ing ladder. the precarious But position, instant ran for a every the danger increased, and he could now feel the seething merciless fire embrace. almost catching him in its hundred “ t must hands jump!” reached he shouted, and a out to catch him as he gave the leap. But with aii the eagerness of those bo neaih him, they missed their reckoning ar.d he fell heavily to the ground. but Tender hands raised him, there was no recognition in the still white face. A deep gash across the forehead pointed to the most serious wound he had received, and, without once opening of his eyes or giving the least sign consciousness, he was borne to a neigh isning hospital. days before he recovered it was many walk. hi* senses—weeks before he could But when this stage had beeen reached he was the recipient of good seemed tidings. Tte hundred dollars, which a fortune in his inexperienced eyes, this was certainly his: but better than was tte news that the parents of the child he had saved intended to take his lu ture in their charge. Since, he has become a man ability, of high t.-'-dtion and unquestionable asked he -id, whenever he is bow came l y the war on his forehead, his answer invariably is: “I received it when I was a boot-black and I call it my ‘ re¬ venge.’ __. Our Next v . lfoor „ Neighbor. Eve ry town has its rnt-an man, and ours was no exception to the rule, 1. us emu«n. our next door neighbor, ° r fc C XTdar he thhS wls * ^ gt !t aU> ^ b * ck /L &rd *L thoqt - f- ^ iy nr Lhen house* whten .«! to Eau* 7*^**"* toe weMung 'y^fewfe *£ JCtha^o^n et hedro reanold old uck into the gnllteing m ^ .* T* hanlF ,{ wh ^ | 1 h J!!;®tLtewithlhe , . n nn g - . n ^ Vm.-iT tbe was ciwrt a^ tiw ^ meiy i g™. __ t _____L ti, n < ’ _______ m w g- ___ . . Neve* risk .. a joke .. with even the . , .east of f*u-iw in jl* aature, a stranger or j s ** '• <[ ■•» * 001 Med md we - s a *en*e *j comprehend it- Ly g advice y-oa will save y«m atis nification and pain. WATKINSVILLE, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1S80. which recently occurred between Col. Robert Alexander and Col. Smiley, at that place, gives the facta which we spread before our readers. Col. Alex ander and Col. Smiley were prominent claimants of mining lands at Silver City, Some dispute arose as to a claim. Being unable to settle it satisfactorily, the the impute argumented into a quarrel, and quarrel into violent threats. It was w e ^ known that both parties were men of „ nerve. Smiley had won a reputation of being desperate in a personal encoun ter. been credited Alexander, with though he had never coisidered with sheading blood, was a man whom it would not be safe to trifle. All efforts to settle die misunderstanding failed, and those who were acquainted with the circum stances expected that bloodshed would be the ultimate result. Several days ago, the day when the encounter rook Alexander place, Smiley came to Hot Springs, was in the town. Smiley went to the bank and asked of the cashier: “Have you seen Alexander?” The cashier replied that lie bad not seen him, but understood that he was in town. “I am going to kill him before 4 o’clock,” exclaimed Smiley, and, turn * n K> left tl,c bank. After leaving the bank, he had not gone far when he met Alexander. Tho furious aspect iinme * lately assumed by each man ill ustrated lhG fact that violence would ensue, A|pxallller drew a large revolver, and, ru; shiQg upon Smiley struck him over Use h ® ai1 - Smiley staggered back, and drew a French self cocking revolver, and. with a rapidity almost beyond Ute Cii P aci ty of enumeration, fired six shots “,*» Three »hi,u toot effect, a V* U J* rik,n lf f ac ‘ arra ^ ttno hf ; r g pistol T« dropped f rou ^ from 4 } he his hand. Alexander’s He at had tempted to recover it, but his right arm been paralyzed bribe ball. He grasped left it having with his left hand, but the arm also been wounded, he was unable to cock th 3 weapon. Smiley was upon him. With a cool, desperate presence of mind, Alexander kicked bis pistol Into a saloon, near Then which the eu couuter occurred. encering, lie stooped with and caught the muzzle of his pistol cocked it his left hand, raised it up, and with his foot. He lifted outside, pistol from tbe around floor. Smiley stood witk only peeping of his heau a door post, a part exposed, A lexander nervously lifted the weapon, took deliberate aim and fired. The ball Smiley plowed stood, along half the post burying behind itsalf. which and striking Smiley in the forehead, went Ihrongh Alexander, his brain. Smiley fell dead, and turning, sank from loss of blood. A large crowd witnessed the encoun ter, and the greatest of excitement pre¬ vailed. The wonder is that several men were not killed, for when Smiley fired the six shots, the sidewalk was crowded with people. The weapons used were not tended the parlor kill, almost pistols, regardless but the brand in¬ to of dis tance. One of the balls from Smiley’s pistol buried went itself through another. a signboard and in The mark on the door post, made by the ball which killed Smiley, is full six feet from the sidewalk Nine me* out of ten would have would escaped, have passed as the harmlessly deadly missile over. Alexander, at last accounts, was suf¬ fering greatly, aud is not expected to live. FO rT,°/ L,?Mning * A a n flash 1 of lightning is a very , large spark of electricity just the same thing that one sees given by an electric nia chine ilia lecture on Natural I hiloa ophy, the only difference being that spark the best machine will not give a more than a yard long, been while estimated some flashes of lightnyyg have to be several miles in length. Accord ing to their appearance, various names have been given reality to these ail sparks the several in the sky, though in and the thing. On kinds are one same a warm summer evening one often sees the clouds on tue horizon lit up with brilliant glows of lightning, unaceom paniedby any sound of thunder To this appearance the nami of heat lightning has been given, and the warm weather is often assigned as i s cause. In point of fact the heat light ning is only that of a thunder shower so far off that, while the observer can see the flash, no sound of toundei reaches veil and him, n fleet Md the toe il lnterveninr^uds shi^unt!d a glow instead of the «iwp »«»* usually seen. Wfaewtoeflashstarting from one point, branches out^and divides into several parts, ‘t has re, ^ivedtoenameof“forjMrilwhtto^. This fo usually when the disebarge is near the o h wrv'cr .irg!efl..l:s bearing a zigzag 0f crink el Myect jie dcaoru mated chain resembfimee lightning prop ably from their to a chain thrown loosely on the ground. Agaur, from when several discharges the occur about the same place at same tune u'\7JZ with a bwd *7% ^Jn r w”“lS , !KhSomeno^ K. 1 ” 1 * ’L^/^dJtor »W«nt fire I°'i* V“l* * lf ' W > d4 P*n1ode» Ce utterim* foSr a destruction around. I hene aire a™ tv w in sstiafactory exj>U»utionhas 'h^ewr ever ac- a? count ^ 1 for tois^cunoji* appearance. “GeoegK. will you love me when I’m old,” she warbled, a* she sat at dinner her young husband. “Ob, tell sinking when the sua of mv life is .lowly in the golden \Ve*t. and when ^ wj!i<ls of age are wuwtBiig about me, when the snowy flakes of time are falling fast upon me, will you love me then a* now?" ‘Don’t know, JIarie,” said the unfeeling brat*, as he t Mc j- e d .way from a p*a<e of liver and > iacoo . «<} t ^ e »eud* altogether playing on what kind of ballet girl* are it .. rai j m , ^ rj( j irli.i kind of a ’ihreid. u when you get old.— H., friends, the Prince of of Wales, one of my a comedian some endurance, said: ‘ Some years since the Prince of Wales was crossing the stage of Drurv i.arte Theafcr, smoking a cigar. He was accompanied by Mr. F. Chatterton, who was at that time manager of the Lane. A zealous fireman, praiseworthily oblivi ons of the rank of Mr.Ohatterton’sdis tinguished guest, stepped up to his manager. and in low, but respectable tones called that gentleman’s attention to the fact of the prince’s smoking. On retiring, his royal highness, asked Mr. Chatterton the cause of his having been accosted, peated whereupon the manager re the fireman's words. In a moment tho cigar was put out and the fireman summoned. After complimenting him on his zeal—and no one can say a graco ful thing more gracefully than the prince—he sented inquired his name and pre the fireman with a sovereign, Some year* after that the prince was on the stage of Court Theater in company with Mr. Hare, the manager. Toevery ly body’ssurprisehe,afterlookingcarnest- the fireman who said, at was present, ‘Your name is Nicholas, is it not? How long is it since you left Drury Lane?’ The interview, as gonial and pleasant as before, ended as before, with the prince eign.” again tipping the fireman with a sover Now this little anecdote—which, unlike many of the charming stories dents that arc for purveyed the American by London corrcspon market, is per fectly true-exlnbits Prince a well-known trait in tho of Wales’character in a forcible light. He never forgets. It is a characteristic that is peculiar to the younger members of the royal family, but those who best know them declare lh». thelunfeiped of the Prince of Wales w charming. My friend, spendcut George Hentywho of Standard was special corre- the the during prince’s tour in India, tells several anec dotes which prove this. Chatting with him at Madras, the prince said, “Iliad a letter from my wife this morning. She tolls me she reads all the papers. 8he likes the accounts in the Standard and Daily News the best.” “ My wife,” not “ tho princess.” Now it is sing’-’" that not one of the Prince of Wales’ of brothers, Prince with Leopold, the exception, perhaps, possesses this art of of charming Edinburgh—well, everybody. I As recollect for the Duke once asking a distinguished special corre spondent if he had ever come into per sona! contact with Prince Alfred, whereto anxious he replied, “ Yes, and I am not very to repeat the experience.” “Why?” I inquired. “Why, to begin with, he is rather a bore as a oonversa tionalist, and he is forever wanting you to puff the fellows he takes an interest in. Fiddlers, and Russian painters, and so forth.” Well Done. [Danbury Nows.J knowledge Young housekeepers of domestic have duties to by acquire a care¬ having ful gradation. occasion A Nelsm-streel bride to bail eggs for break¬ fast., got the desired time for co iking and put them in. Her husband liked his eggs soft, aud three minutes was the time allowed to make them palatable. She stationed herself ir. front of the clock, because she did not dare to de¬ pend fate with on her awful memory, intensity. arid looked at its Her husband found her when he came into the kitchen, and finding out what she was doing, asked her how long th mimS” Ihe “ One answered. He went to the sink and turned over (he nans, and spread out his legs in f rotl ( 0 f the j glass, and felt of his none, an( j move p. the, window and stared out a( th<; W1 , nerv . p' jmi |! v ), c : .. Aillt they about done, Maria?” «Not yet,” she said, „ ( (aeem . ; p 0 , rie those eggs have been evoking fifteen minutes,” he exclaimed, “Well, they aint been cooking but a jnitaule an(l u half by this clock,” a j le Then ( , 0 qti V ely asserted, .< all I’ve got to say,” exclaimed (}, c fj ( jgety man, after a pause, “ is that jt j s the longest minute and a half Dial j ever 8dW ir There was a pause, «■ Well. Maria,” he broke out, “ fi t’s } I3VC the eggs, and I’ll run the risk. 1 j-iiow it is half an hour since I came in j, ere o “ Do you suppose I’m blind and can’t ,, >e a clock! It is only two minutes these eggs were putin the water. Here’s the hand,” said she pointing to the h ur hand, “and it lias only gone over those two dots, aud each one of them is a minute aim it?’ . Ye# . each one of them is a minute whefl the minute hand indicates them,” he coincided with smothered sarcasm; o atK j. when the hour hand does it, each one of ib(im twelve minutes; or in ot her words those eggs have been cook j n g just twenty-four minutes and as we have no cold chisel I shall be obliged to om jj. e gg* on this occasion.” And with this he plumped ! moodily iflt0 a chai and ghe ( nto ^ ' — - tn t he4 *5* ^ *° the about 1a* ™ tJ t,h * b ! , 7 ty ** doesn 1 muc ? t begi n with Japan. co “ Sr UI, ‘ ru We , >t u h Vr? ( brisl ? mnity full of ^ ghiring 1 Ry ? ; * and monstrous defects. One of them is rob bery, which eeems; to,him an inevitable condition of our civilization. He often found From Ban himMlf l raneisco in the society to New ofjobbers. 5ork he bad to keep , strict watch on his valu j able* in order to prevent while, his being , plundered; hut finally, paying ( f«w something hxd been «i» followmg store, a lmn young man, hr d who sna'. • his purse and ran ufl »» h it He re ; hi» own people a» ur mp trior m ' wiwlom and morality. Jle sees , f wor no regret* or sense .name •n the wrongs we are constantly committing «*»d is bweeiessly puzzled why we send our miwnonariee to Japan inMr.c o keeping them at home where they be- A New Variety of Corn. wheat Experience is has profitable shown that, while a here, very king. crop Ilutin to raise, pet that corn is the regions of western Kansas, where there is liable to be a lack of rainfall in any given season, and where corn especially must have plenty of moisture to pro luce a crop in paying quantities, a grain that will absolutely take the place of corn has been experimented with dur ing the past three seasons, and it is be lieved to be demonstrated without a doubt that it will add very much to the value of Western lands. This and, grain far is called known, Egyptian or rice corn, so as has not been eultivated in any other part of tho United States. The seed was obtained from Government the display made Centennial by the Egyptian at the Exposi tion. The name is derived from tho resemblance of th.i grain to rice, and, so faras it lias been experimented with, lias proved a success, While both in wet and dry hardly seasons. be distinguished growing, from this crop can the seed forms the the sorghum; stalk In large bunches, and at top it ripens of and heavier, bends as and down, gets unlike cluster over of hangs It be not a grapes. longs to the sugar-cane family, and is cultivated in the same manner, and as easily bushel as sorghum or broom corn. One of the seed is sufficient for five acres, and it lias been put in here with a wheat drill. In harvesting, the heads only machine are gathered, will and a good threshing 2,000 bushels clean day. ready The for specimens market a raised this year weighed sixty pounds to the bushel. The yield per acre in 1876 was from sixty to seventy-five bushek This season, which, as said above, has been a very drv one, the yield ivhs No forty scientific to f#rty-five bushels per made acre. of this grain analysis lias been scarcely new known, as yet; indeed, it is except in some two or three counties in western Kan sas, where it Iim been grown by several farmers who desired to find some grain tliat would serve in the place of corn as a food for stock. The trial by these men has satisfied them that for horses, cattle, sheep'or swine, His superior to maize, aud farm animal* to which it is fed give it the preferenc* to corn when both are laid before them. When ground into meal the rice corn is about equal flour to two-thirds a mixture one-third meal. wliem and corn tho Largest Lik Antlers ret Seen is Montana. j Helefia (Montana) Indupendunt.J At toe store of Jacob Switzer, last , eveniug, we were shown the most won dertul specimen ol an elk s head and horns that we ever saw or read of. The head measures 20 inches from the crown to the tip of the nose. From mde of the crown the main branches of the hoi us, n beginning "iciies, with acircumfer- in ed nse massive strength and the , marvelous beauty, branch ing out and in make most magnificent perfect serpentine display curves, a of twenty antlers. From the tip of the nose to the tip of either branch, follow ing the curve of the horn, the distance is U inches, while measuring from the center of the crown to the tin of either brance in a straight line the distance is 49 inches. A snaee of 42 inches inter yeues between the extreme tips of the branches, ihe greatest distance from outside to outside between the main branches in 47 inches. What is known as the royal antlers on the right branch has a singular formation, tho result doubtless of a bruise received in some furious battle. which The most singular, bow ever, is one appears just above the fourth, branch, or sur-royal, the antler flattens of the right wiiere born and assumes very much the shape of a moose horn, and from the edge of this lers palmated have portion three The additional feature ant¬ grown. which have very much resembles a cut wo seen of the antlers of a fossil elk, and leads to the belief that this may have been one of the last Burvivors of a species fast becoming extinct. When alive this animal must have mafle a splendid appearance in his native wilds, Surely none but a trained hunter could have monarch. deliberately We drawn understand a bead that upon the this noble animal was killed during the Cli proprietor ristmas holidays the Keystone by Mr. E. J. House, Thomas, of on Dearborn, and the head and horns wi re by him presented who will to his friend, Mr. Switzer, and at once have them dressed ornamented in a way be coining such rare specimen*. Milton’s Youth, Milton lived in a time when learning Wim held of more account than origin:! giUs/and it was at twelve years of age tbY he entered upon the system of self development which was to prepare him him for toe great work he believed self destined ;o achieve. When a by 0 f twelve, he seized learning, he tells , 1Hj with snch eagerness that be midnight; scarcely ever went to bed before than and there Sll”l is no sweeter ‘bl nicture tnat to the mind Aubrey of the little enthusiast rjorme over hie books *Y’ at midnight while the fsm’dy a re a upZ a nd the maid servant J.- sitting Mm. As a natural conseuuence, land. And when, two vrars later, be went to Cambridge, ft 5* no wonder the young men were startled by the ad V ent of this peculiar W, kind of student, with bis fair b#iant complexion, that ftnf j large and lustrous eyes, of wbichatone moment is called gray, apother blue . Th((U ,, his ', ^ ^ fen then nerious, they were f t r fecl symmetry, while co „ ramH!M ) fw ,k his little figure, erect, Had of about the middle Height, to ittdlcaU5 exa€tly th( . kind of dwk1p( j , a Christ's in the frequent and gown « rowg .» i t very soon ,. VK | ( , nt however, that his features him. He was a ba^l good u , H | 0 uhi«diy, but he no leisure exhibit hi* skill; he wa* given to j, <)UrH , but It was to rob from his f or studying all sort* of j B ^ 0 f tongues. In short, habit* and bis moral* were y,, ond g r0t being virtuou*. most abstoiuious, the most _ NUMBER 1. A Texas (-ave. [Ban Antonio Expre«a»| A number of gentlemen made an ei fort a fews the days hillside ago about to find three- a cave four lo ’tied on tits of little n mile is known above by Sail Pedro citizens Springs. regarding Hut our thi-> subterranean cavern. A small opening in it continues downward ami in different directions, to a great depth, During the year 1874, having been told that a vast amount of money had been deposited in the cave. Fred. Bader, Andrew llonnet and others resolved to enter the cave and explore it, as well as test the truth of the report. Upwards <tf one thousand feet of rope were ob tained and Messrs. Bonnet and Bader descended,as far as the ropewouldal low them. Three different rooms wore found, Tho first room was calculated to be about 18x40 thirty feet below the surface, and was in size. It was with great dilli ulty that the third room was reached, and when the rope was all used a stream of rushing water was struck, Mr. Bader states that he waded into the stream until the water came almost to his nr n pits. It was very swift and the dashing of the water over the rocks and down declines created a roar that was constant and almost deafening. An other explore expedition ibis is being gotten up half to cave. It is only a hour’s walk from San Pedro Springs, The United States the Great Newspaper Country. Our great progress in journalism is shown by the fact that in 1775 there were in the United States less than forty newspapers issue and for periodicals, that comprised whoso ag gregate year 1,200,000 copies; now the united press publishes than 4,000 over weeklies, 500 daily newspapers, about more and 600 monthly publications. Of the dailies that existed in 1870 about 800,000,000 were struck off that year; of the weeklies, about 600,000,000; and of other Serial publications, about 100,000,000, nmount dig in all to 1,500,000,000 copies. And to it sum the be stated matter that up yet the more United forcibly, States must combined pub'ishes more circulation, newspapers, than all with tho greater other countries of the world can together boast of having. The oldest paper of uninterrudted publication in thin coun¬ try is the Hartford Courant, which has already In attained regard the lioary last birth-day age of 116 years. to its it plaintively with the already says; '* We believe death that, of announced a New Hampshire paper, recently, condition at the ago of 110, we are left in a of absolute isolation. The last of our early contemporaries is gone.” A httity iMHitva. On .Sunday morning, says the Byra cu eJwml, about 2 o’clock, Patrolman Sheppard Kant „Mrp-iicd by the appear¬ ance on Gcnesnee street of a ghostly walking apparition, said officer’s which seemed Seeking to be the beat. ft favorable position, tho officer awaited j t h e near approach of the woman in white. As the white clad figure was ; O pp0 site to the officer lie jumped out, j s 1M j „ n seizing the white relied figure he j W as startled d had, by a terrific escaped scream, and I f i)Un he not an occupant o) - , s( , me dmniel house, but a woman of , flesh and blood. An investigation . B ;„ M ved that Aimin M. Steiting, residing 0I1 t b e CO rnerof Madison and Mulberry Btrcet*, was having indulging left in her a sonambuilstic bed, dad i „t ro ll, she had only j„ ), er night-dress, started in which she of un¬ the ! consciously She taken on a tour the police c j|y. was furnished to with 0 /fp-e, where she was ft pair of shoes, around and a her, policeman’s in which over¬ coat thrown coh n,me she was escorted to her homo by officer Sheppard, When a Borrower Is Happy. Your true borrower is bind never himself happy unless he is allowed to legally to repSy the money, and will joyfully »ign any number of promissory floW « or giro you a bill of sale on the ru bbish he calls his furniture. “You ! j iave , n y I O U,” he urges solemnly and conclusively. Once upon a time a p re nch Deputy was returned to the Chambers on the his strength native of a promise bridge, to p f0C ure for town a a v &rk, and a grant of public money -wherewith Assembly to Seep it up. dissolved, But time and paKS ed, the was the Deputy had to seek re-election; but Ije ither bridge nor park nor grant had i been conceded. He knew not what to say on the subject when he had to face ' the electors; but, in a moment of happy inspiration, he spoke thus: “Messieurs ; , ami fellow-citizens, with I regard to our bridge and park, what Haiti to you two yearn ago 1 repeat in the most solemn and public manner. A promise with me is a sacred thing; and what 1 promised jcu before I promise you still.” And the peasants said to each other: “ See, he is an honest man; we shall do well to vote for him; what he says he sticks to; he does not back out of his prom¬ ises.” Hat her Be Trustee. [ t is related of a well known merchant of a neighboring city that, after making ,„y alternation or improvement he could mgge*t. “Well father,” *akl the young gentleman, lighting a cigarette, “I think i* thing* are nowday*, it would be : oetler forme if you hud left the prop ;rty to the other fellow and made me ;he trustee.” The old gentleman made 1 his mind then and there that the f oung gentleman was quite Inheritance, comp-tent *, take charge of his own md scratched the trustee clause out. * ---- \ ,},rl ® CT * arod b f a V ' olf - The Glasgow Star says; A little girl shut uj> as a ounishiucut for some fault in her father** barn at Baud, Morbihan, wan killed by a wolf, which, by climb* |ng*fc rubbish heap, wa* able to enter by the roof. The family had been at work in the field* at some distance, and on the father opening the door to release the t hild the wolf sprang out and made oil, j leaving on the floor the half-devoured 1 remains of it* victim. Tim voimrinr.: BT ET.tA WIIKBIiKK. y I urn sick of lore 01 hopes tuHtttod, anfoWtawt OTfttlflfcd* Life holds no thing to ho antteivnVtert, And I am sad from being satiriled. rim eager joy felt- climbing tip the mountain Ihvt left me, now the highest peak is gained. The ciystal spray that foil from Fame’s fair fountain Waa sweeter than the waters were when ehaiutd. The Ami gilded which apple X which purchased the world with calls pleasure, youth and strength. my Pleased me a moment. But the empty treasure Isoat all its luster, and grew dim at length. 4nd love, all growing with a golden glory, Delighted me a season with its tale. \fc pleased t he longest, hut at last the story, So oft repeated, to my heart grow stale. I lived for self, and all X asked was given. 1 have had all, and now am sick of bliss. No other punishment designed forcibly by heaven Ccuid strike me half so as this. I feel no sense of aught, but enervation In all the joys my selfish aims have bro’t, And know no wish but for annihilation, Since that would give mo freedom from all tho’fc. O, blest is he who has some aim deft uted; Some might y loss to balance all his gain* For him there is a hope not yet completed; For him life yet has draughts of joy ami pain. But cured is lie who knows no balked ambition, But No rick Hopeless and sated hope, with no loss complete beyond fruHiou, repair. Keeps not tho pleasure even « f despair*. — CM kayo Liter- Ocean. WAIFS AND WHIMS. Tit® Boston Commercial Bulletin speaks if our ’steamed contemporary — the lyster. There of is scissors— something alas! saddening they only about t pair meet ,o sever. The kind wife who has a smile for her Husband when he comes into the house will not drive him to a saloon to get one. Champagne is known by its fizz, and she champagne drinker is known by his t What an object of pity that man is whose illow lmn extreme have iiense of fnu dignity In this world won’t to any Syracwhh Herald: If we are to believe i local paper, they season the fog at New Haven, warm it, and serve it out the poor for soup. Texas girls like to have arms around their waists. A brace of revolvers and i pair of bowie knives constitute a well tquipped Texas belle’s arm-ament. Question (by Sunday school teacher): of ‘ Why did the Lord drive Adam out the Garden of Eden?” Answer (by boy who had been to the the Zoo)—“ monkeys.” Because Adam gavo tobacco to Three cigars in a man’s vest pocket by *aved his life from a bullet fired a Nevada ruffian, ff your life is worth laving, do not neglect to purchase three len-cent cigars. Tare Indians with Ouray oat six square meals a day, first eating all tho meat, then all the bread, then all the butter, and so on down to tho horse¬ radish, where they stop. An East Boston man sent a coffin to a friend as a practical joke, and the man wlio received it went and sold it to an undertaker for $17, and is ready to be made tha victim of just such another humorous trick. The city editor of the Leader has sued a man sor $200 for money loaned. Two hundred dollars! A city editor U Money to loan 111 Why, what are —?_ Bless our souls, this looks —! There is need of an investigation here .—Des Moines Register, The height of revenge has been in¬ vented by a small boy in Oonshohokeh. A correspondent writes that the lad goes to school there and having been offended by her teacher’s ruling, threat¬ ened to draw her on his slate “with her nose a-runnin’.” friend an aged knew invalid of required excellent a nurse. A “How old she?” a very inquired the invalid. person. is “About eighteen; but she looks to lie thirty.” ‘‘She won’t do,” said the in¬ looks valid ; “I prefer eighteen.” ono that is thirty, who tu be They had their usual evening quarrel as they sat by tire hearth. On one side lav quietly purring a blinking and dog, and old on the pleaded olrv ra with cat; tno husband: woman “Yust look her dat growling they at gut unt tog; no ret fcwnrreis unt fights like us.” “Yah,” but said the dio old gr together , ,f f irnow dot; yust dem oe<: dime, und deri you see bLizes I” A boy in a Sunday-school the proposed following a question to be answered Sunday: “How many letters does the Bible contain?" The answer was three millions five hundred hundred und and thirty thirty-three. thous¬ and three The superintendent says to James, “Is that right?” “No sir, please was the prompt reply. “Will you tell us how mai V there arc, then!” “Twenty-six, sir.” They we re sitting watching silently the by hands the par¬ or lor fit clock , intently slowly crawled around the as they to the biggest striking place, when she suddenly said: “Mr. Lourdaud, can you tell mo why you are like a century plant?” Mr. wriggledabout L. nervously readjusting his chair his eye glass, in and stammered, "Be—be—caw—caw cause I sfi—sh—shall I—1—live for— lor—forever?” “No, you dunce; it’s because it takes you so long to leave!” The conundrum stuck the obtuse young man with such force that he flew out of the front door and the clatter of his heels on the pavement sounded like tltf rattling of a lath on a picket being fence. Photographs are now taken in New York by the electric light. The negatives shown were not unlike or¬ dinary photographs. clearness They of were detail re¬ markable for and great for great strength of in the hair, especially from the ianpei of shadow, a coat, an ear-ring or a mustache. Thu* is a difficulty thatYanbe removed either by touching the negative or by the reflection in taking the picture. r Ihe of effective, and when high correspondingly lights are very deep shadows are the looked for. removed, the best effects are An Elepliiint Trying to Board a Ship. f Condon Xni lro. j ................ p ha.,U, to be used by Ms expedition, and they have arrived safely at Zanzibar am l been lauded near Danes Salaam. <j no vrho saw them lauding says tho scene was very exciting. They were We dumped in the water from elephant the ship. could never thought the first get alive toshore. It swam more than * mile in diatance, und was in the water moru Uian an hour. Ixing after it was half way it would keep turning around and trying to come back to the ship. I cannot describe to you the excitement tlnr was on board. I fairly cried with anxiHy and excitement; It it would have been too horrible to see drowoeiL It tried to pouring climb up with the rain, ship’s which side mail© once. It Wiiii aU tbb.saeem mote dimai; we were We wet through, but nobody eared. had to get our knew experience anything as about we went el on, aud no one the e; ,tut« ou lauding. We managed other three much better, and made the captain take the ship near i« chore.