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COUNTY FAIR. Uncle Dooley Goes and Makes Some Observations, The Deacon and His Vanquished Squash. The Small Urchin Is on Hand, as Usual, ami the Chap with the Trick to Catch tile Gudgeons Is Also There. The first acquaintance 1 met at the Sagadahoc fair was Deacon Dudley. If he had owned the grounds and held a mortgage on tfio building and its con tents, lie could not have appeared better satisfied. “Walk right in,” was his hospitable greeting as I approached the entrance. ‘'l'vegot the biggest curiosity ever shown in the county, and I want, you to see it before the crowd gathers. I raised it myself, he explained, “from seed sent by my wife’s brother from California. You'll get some idea of its length when 1 tell you that I brought it here in a box three feet and a half long. I packed it in hay, sos to keep it from sensin', and when I took it out 'twas smooth as a smelt and shiny as a giass bottle." By this time we had reached the farm produce department, and the deacon’s tongue and legs came to a standstill to gether. I asked the name of the wonder he had described. “Well, ’lie replied, scratching his head perplexedly, “it was a squash—the long est I ever saw—but what shape it’s in now, or where it’s gone, is more’n I know. I left it right here, with my name tacked to it. You hold on a min ute, while I hunt up the committee and see if anybody's responsible for property left in this ’ere buildin’. The good man disappeared, and for half an hour 1 scarcely stirred from my tracks. At last I grew tired of waiting, and ventured to move about witli the rest of the folks. Growing bolder bv degree, I finally drifted with the crowd on side the hall, and in the course of an hour or two I forgot ail about Deacon Dudley and the missing squash. It was late in the afternoon when I met my friend in the neighborhood of the sheep pens. At the sight of him my conscience smote me, and with genuine solicitude I asked if lie had found his treasure. The deacon looked rather foolish as he said: “I suppose you mean the squash. Oil, that s all right. They'd moved it to another place. ’Twas no great matter, any way.” As he seemed much embarrassed, and turned a way without urging me to ex amine the specimen, I determined to seek it out without waiting for any fur ther invitation. When I had found it, I was at no loss to account for my friend’s confusion. By the side of his squash— which really was of remarkable length —lay another squash at least eight inches longer. I strolled across the grounds, when a sound as of someone beating a carpet caught my ear. The noise was occa sioned by a big boy who wak pounding a small urchin on the back. “What’s the matter?” asfeed a gentle man whose attention was attracted by the disturbance. “I guv him a lobster leg to suck, an’ he went an’ swallered it,” said the big boy. “Spit it out!” he yelled, as he re newed the blows. Three men, loaded to the muzzle with advice, hastily joined the group. “Pinch his windpipe,” suggested the first. “Hold him up by the heels,” counseled the second. “Thump him harder,” ad vised the third. Before either suggestion could be act ed upon, the gentleman who had been poking the sandy soil with lus cane ex claimed: “What’s this?” It was a lobster’s leg, bearing unmis takable marks of youthful teeth. The big boy rested from iiis labor and the little one straightened himself pain fully. “I tole yer I dropped it,” he said re proachfully, pointing to the fragment in the sand. Sauntering up to a counter at one of the booths, a distinguished looking stranger began toying with a common black bottle. “You wouldn’t believe I could put more water in this bottle than any other man on these grounds, would you?” he asked carelessly. A handful of rustics, gathered in front of the place, gazed at the speaker incred ulously. “I wouldn’t, that’s a fact,” one of them remarked, knowingly. “And yet,” resumed the stranger, “I am ready to bet twenty dollars that I can do it.” Upon hearing this statement your un cle edged away, while the knowing fel low stepped briskly to the front. “You say you’ll bet twenty dollars on it,” he remarked in a voice trembling with ex citement. “That's what I said.” “Le’me see that bottle,” demanded the seeker after knowledge. Tlie bottle was passed among the crowd, and after due examination was pronounced worthy of confidence. After much discussion of ways and means, interested parties formed a syndicate with a capital of $5, which sum was in stantly covered by the stranger. An in dividual, presumably disinterested, was chosen to hold the stakes, and the know ing chap was appointed to fill the bottle. Having turned in water till the vessel v ■ j running over, he remarked with a grin: “There, I guess she’s bout as full as she can hold. If you can crowd any more water into her, mister, go ahead.” Without saying a word the business like stranger proceeded to cork the bottle tightly. Then he turned it upside down, and in the large hollow, which is found at the bottom of most bottles, he poured two or three gills of water. “I'll trouble you to hand over that money,” he said to the stakeholder when he had done the trick. Then arose a chorus of complaints. “ 'Twasn't fair!” “The water ain’t in the bottle!” “The hull thing’s a swindle!” vociferated the duped rustics. Mean while the stranger cooly pocketed the stakes, bade the dissatisfied yokels “good day,” and in another moment was “far from the madding crowd,” —Lewiston Journal, CUMBERLAND ISLAND'S HEIRS. N, A Sad Story of the Man Who Married Miss Stafford* The stoyy of the queer marriage of Frederick \V. Engels, of New York, which was made public last spring in the courts, is again attracting attention in that eitv. Mr. Engel’s first wife was a daughter of the lftte Robert Stafford of Georgia, a uiiilioii.ytbo and the owner ot Cumberland Island. She died last year leaving tour children, and the courts awarded ’ them $121,000 as their mother’s share of the Stafford estate, and appointed Engels their guar dian, with an allowance of $4,000 a year for their maintenance and education, A short while afterward the father was stricken with paralysis, and was placed under the care of ph.vsiciaus. He was introduced by his sister-in-law to a handsome Ger nan woman, then known a< Francesca Margr tta Ilcnchel, and on Thanksgiving day a year ago they wore married. The new wife endeavored to supplant Slier husband as guardian of the children of his first wife, and in that way get possession of their incomes. She also ran lip bills to the amount of several thousand dollars. In addition to this, Mr. Engels accused her of ill-treat iug him. The unfortunate gentleman called i his lawyer iwid his brother, and on in vestigation tiiey discovered that Mrs. Engels the second bed been known for years previous to her marriage as Mine. Blanchard, and that her reputation had not been of the best character. She en deavored to get her husband’s friends to pay her SII,OOO to release her claims on him, but they declined, and spir ited Engels away beyond her reach. She discoyeied him, however, and by some means reconciled him to her, bin while she was pretending to nurse the poor cripple, she made ; u attempt to get possession of what money he hud about him. The lawyers managed to get rid of her again, and the case is now in court to protect the children’s interests. Engles had to ho carried away from his iate New York residence on iiis bed ill a furniture van to iiis country seat, twenty-six miles from New York, in order to keep his tormentor away from him, and is now in a dying condition. The New York Herald says a suit has just been begun in this State in behalf of the Engles children to recover posses sion of t uniberland Island, which forms part of the estate of the grandfather, Robert Stafford, and which, it is claimed, is illegally in possession ol other parties. This island is said to be worth $1,000,000. CAN HE REMAIN COLONEL. The Colored Citizens Will Probably Lose Their Head Officer. The Savannah Times says: A story pre sumably amusing, has beeu sent from Brunswick to the effect that the newly appointed collector of that port lmd n conference with Pleasants and other negro leaders of that town, during iiis recent visit, in which a pistol played a a prominent part. The party most di rectly interested in it denies it in (oto. In anticipation of his early departure from Savannah, Collector Deveaux has resigned iiis position as manager of the Tribune, the colored organ. Tiie stock holders have not yet elected his succes sor. One question that has arisen out of his appointment has not yet been settled. It relates to his position as Lieutenant Col onel of the colored battiilliou. At the meeting of its officers, next week, they will discuss whether the law will permit him to coiitinuf* at its head aud at the same time reside in Brunswick. The feeling is general that such a course wilj not be permitted by the Governor. The next officer in command is Capt. Roya'l, of the Savannah Light Infantry, who will probably be elected Deveaux’s suc cessor in case it is necessary for him to resign. Chickens, Ducks and Turkeys, at Keen & Bro’s. Brunswick is Interested. Messrs It. It Hopkins & Cos. are agents here for an institution which is bringing large sums of money into Bruns wick on good terms to borrowers Ot it the Columbus Evening Ledger Ims the following to say: “The Inter-State Building and Loan As-ociation which is wholly a Columbus institution, yesterday made additional loans to its members, aggregating twelve thousand dollars. Among the cities securing these loans are Savannah, Nashville. Term., Blakely, Brunswick, Dublin, Valdosta, Covington, Ga., and. Troy, Ala. Probably 7 no institution ever eommenaiug operations in this city lias so soon become a fixed and growing success. The Inter-State is a solid as sociation and has loaned in the past month over thirty thousand dollars.” , ihe finest new Georgia Cane Syrup in the market at only 40 cents per gallon, at Keen & Bro’s. — Largest and most complete stock of Lumber in Brunswick is at the Back Landing Lamb r Yard. nov27-tf A Beautiful Breastpin. The baby born aboard the bark Saluto, a few nights ago, was the recipient of a handsome present yesterday morning. The gift was a beautiful gold breastpin and was presented by Mr. E. J. Allen. On the face of the pin was the msoiip tion “Biunswick” in German text, as suggestive of the infant’s birth-place. Fresh eggs in any quantity, at Keen & Bro’s. THE DAILY TIMES: SATURDAY DECEMBER 7. 18R9. HOT WATER. It Has Been More or Less Popular for Twenty Years. Its Virtues Described by a Doctor Who Hus Tried It ou Himself —How and When to Take It—The Manner in Which It Operates on the Human System. The hot water cure has lost some of its popularity lately, but, if all that is still said in its favor is only half true, it should be taken regularly by everybody. Some twenty years ago an English physician, by a series of carefully con ducted experiments, demonstrated that diseases of the stomach and bowels, such as dyspepsia, diarrhea, colic, dysentery, and in short almost all disorders of the intestinal canal, were caused by fermen tation, and the consequent generation of a great variety of irritating gases, and other disease producing agents. Apart from experimental demonstra tion, daily observation teaches us, says a doctor who believes in hot water, that most diseases of the stomach and bowels are the result of food improper in quali ty or excessive in quantity. This is seen every day in the acid and other foul eructations, the colic pangs, cramps, di arrhea, liver disorders, headaches and an almost numberless list of diseases, direct and sympathetic, arising from in digested and decomposing food. THE LOGIC OP IT. Now, reason and common sense teach us that the best way to get rid of all these troubles is to eat good, wholesome food in proper quantities, and thus pre vent them. But if through ignorance or any other cause errors in diet are committed, the next best thing is to dilute, wash out or eject the matters which have given rise to the disturbance as speedily as possible. The safest, best and most expeditious way to do this, if tho offending matters are still in the stomach, is to drink free ly of warm water and “throw it up.” For cleansing the stomach and bowels, washing out the deranged and offensive secretions and restoring the lining mem brane of the stomach and bowels to a healthy condition, and opening up the ducts of tlio liver, nothing is equal to hot water continuously and judiciously used. Water, when thus used for its stimulating, tonic, cleansing an 1 altera tive action, should not be lukewarm, but as hot as it can be swallowed. Taken in this way, it excites the stomach and bowels to a downward action, and is grateful to the stomach, while if taken lukewarm it is disgusting to tiie taste and causes upward action or vomiting. The quantity at a draught to begin witli should be about half a pint, and it should be increased as the stomach may be able to retain it, the quantity taken during the day being regulated by the effects on the urinary secretion. The water should be taken one or two spoons before each meal and at bedtime, making four draughts a day. It is a bad practice to‘fill up the stomach with any kind of fluiu just before eating, and the water should be taken sufficiently long before meals to be absorbed and to pass out of the sMmach into the circulation of the blood. It should be sipped from a spoon and not drank from a cup, because it can be taken batter in this way, and because by' taking it slowly the stomach will re tain more. Taken hot it will be grateful with few exceptions to bathe the stomach and palate, and especially alter becoming ac customed to it, but, if desired, it can be flavored with a little lemon or orange peel or a small piece of ginger or lemon juice, or any other agreeable simple flavoring. In chronic cases when it is desired to purify the blood, change the secretions and renovate and revolutionize the whole system, the treatment should he contin ued for a length of time—in most cases not less than six months—but the length of treatment is not objectionable when it is remembered that the remedy is not “had to take,” is perfectly safe, costs nothing, and though slow in its acting is much more certain and permanent tiian any drug or other means of treatment. GOOD FOR A LIFETIME. Indeed, it may be safely continued for life, thus removing and preventing dis ease by an inward cleansing which amounts to a regeneration and rejuvena tion of all the organs of tiie body and the faculties of the mind, imparting the elasticity and buoyancy of childhood and the physical purity of babyhood. The specific effects of hot water are clearness of mind, the banishment of feelings of mental depression and hypo; the passage out of the body through the bowels of the depraved secretions from the liver, mouth and the whole intestinal canal, and the consequent purification of the breath, the improvement of the taste, increasing the enjoyment of food; the increase of .perspiration, which aids in the good work of cleaning the whole system: the clearing up of the skin, and the removal of pimples and other skin diseases which causes roughness and destroys the beauty of complexion so much admired by men and desired by women; the thirst for ice water and ail ether drinks is greatly diminished or abolished; the craving for alcoholic stimulants no longer exists, the blood, sweat, and everything which passes from the body are puro and free from disagreeable odor, and in short those who have persistently and thoroughly carried out this treatment are new creatures in every respect. This may sound extravagant, but is in accordance with physiology, the demon strated action of the remedy, and is patent to reason and common sense, even in the absence of medical knowledge. The physician who introduced this mode of treatment makes this emphatic declaration, founded ou his own obser vation in thousands of cases: “If I were confined to one means of medication 1 would take hot water.” It may be added that lie has not only observed the effects of hot water treatment on others, but that he has drunk it regularly for twenty five years as a preventive of disease.— New York News, A WONDERFUL SILVER MINE. Ami Only an Olil and Reticent Indian Woman Knows Where It Is. The excitement over the discovery of the supposed “Maria Roman mine” is still increasing. The mine isuAxaited about thirty miles from here, near the bend of tiie Carmel river. Those who have come from there say that a large number of claims have been taken up Many people are arriving daily. There seems to boa conflict of opinion among the old i idents here in Mon terey, many refusing to believe that the old mine had been discovered. Accord ing to the story of the old Indians, old “Aunt Maria," as she is called, would leave the mission in the morning and would often return the same day, bring ing with her a large quantity of silver ore. The mine which has been discov ered is about thirty miles from the mis sion, in a rough country, and it would be impossible for any one to make tiie trip on foot iu less than three days. Old “Aunt Maria” is still living in Car mel, and is now over 85 years of age. When seen by a Chronicle correspon dent and informed of the discovery of the mine she became greatly ex cited, and it was several minutes be fore she could be induced to speak, as she seemed to be in a state of fear. On being informed as to the location of the mine she seemed to be greatly relieved, and remarked in Spanish: “They are fooled.” A great many questions were put to lier in regard to the mine, but she seemed to be in great fear when the word “mine” would be mentioned, and nothing could be learned from her Wsi a smile she will tell of the good oh! mission padres and the vast amount of lands which they had. Although she is over 85 years of age, she often visits the old Gdrmei mission, walking- the distance of eight miles. From Francisco Rico, an old citizen of Monterey, the following information is gleaned: In 1853 old “Aunt Maria” brought a large amount of silver ore to the store of David Spence and exchanged it for calico and provisions. Mr. Spence was astonished at the rich ore, and tried in every manner to induce the old wo man to tell him where she found the rock, but could get no information. That same year Mr. Spence sent a large amount of the ore, which he had pur chased at different times, to Peru by Capt. Cooper to have it assayed, and it was reported that it yielded $3,000 a ton. Mr. Rico, when lie heard the report of ihe assay, went to Mrs. P. Amestie, one of the leading ladies of this place, and who was a great friend of the Indians, and tried to get her to find out from old Maria the location of the mine. She took her to an old house where she had a fur nace, and also a large quantity of ore. and showed lier how she got the silver out. She seemed to be willing to give her all that she had aiffi bring her more silver, but would not divulge the secret which the old mission padres had ad vised her to keep. It appears that when eyajfthe Indians discovered or heard of ahjYning their first thought was to lay it bo*- v.. (he mission padres,and Hiey-would aci■*.! r their advice. Accdrdinpf to tiie statement of old Ma ria Roman, when she discovered this mine she at once went to tiie padres, who advised her never to reveal it, not even to her children. They informed her that on account of its great richness, if it were known throughout the world, large num bers of white men would flood the coun try, kill all the padres, destroy the mis sions and kill and drive the Indians from their lands. Siic accordingly took an oath that she would never reveal the loca tion,and 6eemsto this day to live in fear of her life lest the mine may be found, and the prediction of the padres come true. She has time and again been offered large amounts of money to reveal the whereabouts of the mine, and always gives the same answer: “I promised the padres never to tell, and I don’t want to he killed.” She will go on and describe the great excitement which would follow, and how the Indians would have to run away to save their lives. In 1864 Rico, who had never given up hope of discovering the mine, finally in duced a son of old Maria, who had often gone with her to the mine, and who is the only one besides her who knows its location, to tell him where it was. Mr. Rico took the boy to one of the stores in Monterey and gave him SSO worth of provisions. He appeared to be delighted with tiie gift, and promised to accompany Rico to the mountains. Mr. Rico made the necessary preparations, and in company with several citizens and the Indian boy started for tho mine. A few miles from the mission the Indian began to act in a queer manner, and com plained of being sick. Camp was pitched and anew start to the mine was to be made next morning. All hands retired early, and in the morn ing, to the great surprise of all, the In dian was missing and the search had to be abandoned. The Indian was seen afterward, and it was the same excuse, that he was afraid to tell on account of what the padres told him. That the mine exists there is no doubt, but it is safe to state that old Maria Ro man will take the secret to her grave. This agitation will put new life in the matter, and no doubt strong efforts will he made to get old Aunt Maria to divulge the secret. Some years ago a Mr. Mar tin, living at Carmel, found a large piece of the rock at the old mission, where the blacksmith shop stood, weighing about seven pounds. The rock is very rich, and is still in his possession. Mr. Mar tin has spent a great deal of time pros pecting, in hopes of finding the mine, but without success. He has great hopes, and feels satisfied that it is located near the mission, and will some day be found. —Monterey (Cal.) Cor. San Francisco Chronicle. m , How Does This Come? While the muskrats of New York and Wisconsin are double banking their houses and putting in two coal stoves in a room. 1 1 ioso of iJKhigan are leaving plenty of ventilation and evidently ex pecting a:i o. :i inner. When musk rats f v'l • v hat arc weather prophets tv do?—Detroit Free Press, BILLY THE KID. A Cowboy’s Story of the Innocent Looking Desperado. He Htul I'retty Blue Eyes, but He Was a Hop Terror. All the Same—ltecital ol One ol His Most Ifarlng Deeds How Pat Garrett Got the Drop on Him. A filler was askin’ this mornin' if 1 ever met Bill- the led Well. I should smelter! I was down that way when the Kid w.,s killed by Pat Garrett, an' know all about it; an I know, too, that Pat didn't give him a square show for his life Of course, he’d been a fool if he bad. cause Billy handled the shootin irons better than any man in New Mexi co. The Kid was, an no mistake, a holy .error He was as smooth an' pleasant i look in a little feller as you could wish to sociate with, but he was like a snake shinin' in the sun. so slick an shinin’. >ut death was in his touch He was slim, an' light haired, an' blue eyed, an bis upper teeth stuck out in front an made him look more innocent than ever He was a pleasant kind o’ feller until he got mad, an' then the dust used to fly jest a trifle. 1 seen Billy kill two men at White Oaks, an he did the job up Wean. They never kicked. THEY LOOSENED ONE BRACELET. 1 was in Santa Fe when Bob Ollinger and Jim Bell brought Bill in after he’d bin arrested. He nearly dug out o’ jail there, but they were too slick for hijjf an they tuk him for trial jfesilla The principal witness -agin him was a teller as owed hi;,-; an old grudge, an’ so Billy go: it hot. The necktie party was. tc be held at Lincoln, an when Bob Oiling. t an Jim Beil tuk him there they put him in an up stairs room next where the deputies kep" their guns an’ things They knew Billy was smart an’ always one o’ them kep’ in the room with him. The mot tlin' alter they got to Lincoln Billy asked the deputies for old times' sake to loose one of the bracelets he had on, an as Bob. an Jim, too. had known Billy fora long lime, they thought they couldn't refuse a request like that, so they loosened one bracelet an’ left it langlin by the other wrist. At dinner time Bob said he was goin over the wav to get somethin' to eat. an Jim. be was left with Billy. The Kid was draggin' bis leg irons with him as ue walked about, an’ Jim Bell was read n\ but lifted bis eyes every time the Kid come close to him Ail the same, Billy got bis work in in great shape, for be watched his chance an' buried the loose handcuff in the skull of tiie dep uty. To'make no mistake, lie pulled Jim’s gun from his boot an’ started pumpin' lead into him at a great rate. At the first shot Bob Ollinger jumped from the table where he was eatin’ an said; “My God! there’s Billy tryin' to git, and Jim’s shot him!” He rushed out an across the street an' was just skippin’hip the stairs when he seed Billy standin’fat the top p’intin' a Winchester at him. j Next minit Bob dropped, done up in veal good style with a bullet through his head. Billy never did no bunglin' work; it was always done slick and neat. Of course a big crowd got around, but they wusn't all agin Rilly. An’ when he got the drop on a feller an’ told him to come up an file his irons off, why he did it. When ho got free ho rode out o’ Lin coln, an' nary a man darst try to stop him. Pat Garrett wasn’t there then, but when lie heard, didn't he cuss? Parties made out to catch Billy, but begot down to the Panhandle, an’ after tilings had toned down became up into New Mexico agin. Billy had been goin' it purty strong in Lincoln county and no mis take. In the tusslin' back an’ forrard liis gang got purty well cleaned out, an’ Pat Garrett swore he’d get even with him. EVERYBODY BREATHED FREER. Billy had taken a fancy to the pretty daughter o a small ranchman, an’ she w T as sort o’ fascinated with him, but the old man wasn't pleased. He knowed Billy’d jest take her away with him when lie went, an' if the old man kicked he’d get killed, that’s all Billy wasn’t perticlar; he’d just as soon kill one man as another. The old man was in a bad fix, when, as luck would have it, Pat Garrett he come along and said he was look.n fer Billy. Now, Billy was keepin’ shady at young Maxwell's place, an' the old man put Pat on his trail. Pat got there all right, an' seein’ no one around he went inside an’ found Maxwell in bed. He denied that Billy was aroun, but when Pat got the drop on him an’ swore he’d shoot him if he didn't talk straight, he confessed that Billy had just gone to the outhouse to get some steak for cookin'. Pat had just time to drop behind the bed where young Maxwell was lyin’, when in come Billy with his knife in one hand ami Ids gun in the other. The Kid was spieioiis, however, as if he'd smelled somethin' was wrong (Joinin’ from tiie blindin sun into the dobe house he couldn't see well, but when lie entered he asked: (juieu sabe? Ue was jest sav in' tho words when Pat put two bullets into Idui before anybody codtd wink twice. He hated Pat like pizen. an' if he’d any idea that Pat was armed, you bet he and never taken chances, for he was like an Indian, an jest as treacherous. He’d play up to a man an’ make him think he was his frieißt, an when lie got him off his guard he’d kill him. He was a mighty queer lad; whenever lie got his fingers near a gun there was bound to lie a dead man not far away. Why, he could jest make a pistol talk, an’ when he was around all the boys sung low. 1 didn’t pine much when i heard lie was killed, fact is. I thought Billy had somethin’ agi n me, an’ 1 was lookin' out sharp ’.hat he didn't plug a bole in me.—dan Fran cisco Aita. Mother-in-Law Charles, wnenever you are ready to show mo the brindle bull 1 will go with you. Son-in-Law —You had better put on something warm. Your red shawl wiii do,—Boston Herald. LIZARDS THAT LOVE MUSIC. They Followed a Whistling St in lent Until Seared Off by a Peasant. A* Is well known, lizards of all colors and sizes abound in Italy. They lie bask ing; on all the stones, they run along all the walls, they peep out at every chink and crevice; but as soon as they hear the faintest noise they disappear with light ning speed, and it is l ard to see them near and to observe them closely. Wo Ik ing carelessly and noticing the dear little animals, darting now here, now there, I remembered the Greek statue of Apollo Sauroktonos, who is always represented as busied with a lizard—Apollo, god of the sun and of music. “Suppose 1 try," I thought, and softly, quite softly, I began to whistle a dreamy old German air, and behold! a lizard lies still as though rooted to the spot, raising its little head in a listening attitude and looking at me with his sharp little eyes. Without stirring I continued my melody. The lizard came nearer and nearer, and at last approached quite close, always listening and forgetting all his fears. As soon, however, as the whistler made tiie slightest movement it vanished into some crevice, but to peep forth again a mo ment after and to listen once more, as though entirely entranced. A delightful discovery, and one of vhich I extended the field of observation daily. At last as many a “ight or nine of these little muse: lovers would jit around me in (he most Comic ' attitude .. ' ' of them, a mother and its young me, would sit awaiting me as I a ■ ■ ed whistling at tiie same hour of day, sitting on a large stone, under which was probably their home. With these, too, I made some further experiments. “After having made music to them for awhile 1 cautiously went a few steps fur ther, wliistlingon in soft, drawling tones, such as 1 had found they best loved to hear, and see, verily, they followed me! Watching them with intense interest, I continued to whistle as 1 walked on slowly, halting every few’ paces and being silent while I halted, and truly the little creatures followed, slowly, it is true, but in a straight line, at a distance of about fifteen steps, until at last, un happily, the heavy tread of a peasant put them to flight. But my experience hxd lasted long enough to make me under stand the Apollo Sauroktonos, and I once more reverenced the keen native obser vation of those old Hellenes. Besides this, the legend of the "Ratcatcher of Hamelin" suddenly became much more credible.—Leisure Hours. The Upper Berth. A Pullman sleeper conductor: Every body who wants a berth in a sleeper wants the lower berth. 1 have been in the employ of tiie company for fourteen years, and I have never yet had an appli cation for an upper berth. Of course, the upper berth is not so easy /if access as the lower, but if you don't mind climb ing to the upper berth you will at once admit, after the night is over, that it is the more comfortabie of the two. The ventilation is better and you are not so close to tiie rumbling noise. You are more private than you are in a lower berth, and in case of accident you have a chance of coming out on top. In Hot weather the upper berth is cooler than the lower. The lower berth, as you know, is made up from the cushioned seats, which are of warm material. I have never known a man to fall out of an upper berth. 1 think if the company would make a dif ference of a half dollar in favor of the upper berth it would soon be in demand. But I believe the Pullman company never makes any difference in the charges.—Chicago Tribune. Maxims Made Over. 1. Put a beggar on horseback And he will do for a parade. 2. (live a thief rope enough and he'll escape without breaking his legs. 3. A stitch in time is worth two in the side. 4. Never look a gift rattlesnake in the mouth. 5. Do not kick a pugilist when he is up, 6. Never put off until to-morrow the clean collar you should wear today.— Munsey’s Weekly. • ♦ ■- . OCEAN HOTEL ARRIVALS. J. N. Schesssnger, M. E. Dorsett, V, Wade, Boston; P. U. Hartsmann, J. Sehwouiu, John H. Bruuick, Frank A. Slocum, We, Us & Cos., F. M. Chapin, Walters. Moss, New York; W. G. Rob inson, Gaiuesville, Fla.: J. S. Mays, C. A. Ellis, Macon: Henry L. Smith, John Nicholson, I’. O. Keefe, Savannah: W.S Bull, Albany; R. L, Cranberry, W. J. Hays, St. Simon’s; J. C. Massen gale, Louisville; X. B. Stapleton, Phil adelphia; C. H. Goodman, Alapalia: E. W DeWilt-and family,Neiigh, Neb.: R. H. Coiner, Charles Dean, Ilamar Dick inson, W. T. Hamar, Atlanta; A. I. Branham, city; William Howell, Ciu jinnati; Louis Campbell, Ty-Ty; Gor man, Sing, Sing. 1,000 dozen fresh eggs just reeeiv >d, at R. C. Keen & Bro’s. -•-•* —■—— Office Clbr < county Commissioners,) Brunswick, Oa., Dec. u, issa. ( Will be let, before tile court house door, on the first Tuesday In January, 18110, to the Invest and h st bidder, the following contracts: The erection of two or four chrome steel jail cells or cages, on upper Iloor of the Glynn county jail; terms of letting (M) one- alf cash and (H) on -half In one year, hearing Interest at the rate of 5 per cent. Plans and specifications can be seen at the office of the Clerk of til- County Commissioners at Brunswick. Ga., the County Commissioners reserving the right to r j ct all bids. At tiie same time and place, will be let to the lowe-t and best bidder the construction of a wooden bridge across the Altamahu canal— tive miles irom the city of Brunswick, di mensions of bridge sixty-five fe t ong and fourteen feet wide, to be built u .am ti e plan of the old bridge now standing, material to be used ell her yellow pine or c, press. The Commissioners reserving the right to re ject any and all bids. Jacob L. Beach, Clerk County Commissioners Notice. Neither the master nor agents of the German bark Gustav Metzler will he re spou-ible for any debts contracted by the clew. Y’orke, Master. A. J. Mason &Cos., Agents, dec7-3fc 7