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le voted (a tlie luteretU of Ibe Cherokee CJtoctawi Cblekusaw Semluoles Creek uad all Other Indians of tbe Indian Territory.
CHISFTAIfl PUCLISHIMC CO.
VINITA INDIAN TERRITORY' FRIDAY NOVEMBER 34882.".
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A WEEK'S NEWS.
Gleaned by Telegraph and Hall
mow waRuiNGTOM.
Acting Secretary of the Interior Joslyn has
rendered a decision of the utmost Importance
to t Urge clas. of applicants for pensions. He
holds lu effect that seven year.1 absence may
he " ' as rtof presumptive of a sol " t's
loi li proof shall nmrn I
family if the otaer '
compiled with. Thi tension
il of the practice tht
in iub rension Bu.cu.
Soldier' death Tuwnutml
Which In Baar-v cate. WIS imnnssihle to nrn.
The President haa recommended Th..rlav
Novemljer 80th a. a day of general thanks
"tig.
Promotion in the .rnij cou&equent upon
""emem or Maj. tien. Irwin McDowell
hare been announced by tbe President an fol
low.: Brig. tien. John A. Pope to be Major
General and Col. Beiuold S. Mackenzie of the
rourtn Cavalry to be Brigadier General.
Both promotion take effect immediately.
The Prestlent ha. a-pointed Wni. 8. Smith
"icwiorMiara Kiuslev of Maasachu-
eetla and Dslght K. Trlnn. of Hhode Island.
a Commission to examine and report upon 330
miie. oi road constructed by the Atlantic aud
recinc Kaliroad Company in the Indian Terri
tory ana Ansona.
A. B. alullott at one time Supervising
Architect of the Treasury but whose connec-
tion with that department baa not been re-
cognised since 1W7 formally U'ndered his
resignation a few day. ago as Superintendent
oi Construction for Public Buildiug In 8t.
I-oui. and other cities. Hi. action i. regarded
a. a preliminary step in asserting a claim com-
pensation from 1S77 to the date of hia formal
resignation.
Dr. George M. Beard of New York one
of the signer of the petition for stay
iroeeciiiig. in IheHuiteau case which was
prewuleJ lo the President in Juue last short
ly neiore. tbe prisoner wa hanged ha. written
a letter to Attorney fcenetal Brewster In
which he .ay.: "The Attorney (iencral'i
ppiulon hi reply to the petition for a .lay of
pruceetiuij-. contains two very luiporlant nils
statement of facta."
The house of (icn. ture-Ia. at the Soldier.1
Home in Washington was receu ly robbed of
fsuuu worm of diamonds silks laces. Trivets
etc. The trunks of a French governess In the
employ of li. I.. Dousman of Wisconsin Gen
fiuini. on-iu-iaw Who with LI. wife were
visiting the (jeueral were found iacked with
the uiissing proierty. Threa thousand dol
lar worth of dlamouil. were not recovered.
The Postofflcc Department dee-Ides that the
privilege accorded publishers of .rcoud-claa.
matter namely to prim upon tlie wrapiier. of
lcnoaicau the reiuet that If tlie same be not
called for In a limited time It may be delivered
lo any one of a class of person named cauuot
be mended to sender of the third clasa.
Foreman lilckson ol the (star U uLa Jury
li. been arretted and gave bonds for f i.OoO.
His counsel asked for an early trial.
i Judge Advocate General 8walm In reply to
an inquiry ol tlie recretaryof ntr take the
ground-that ollieer. of the army when they re-
fuse to y Ihelr debt arc liable to the process
of common law tlie same a. civilians and that
here their ai'ts tec su bring discredit uiion
Hie ariw many war to lmialr the eflicienry
' or discipline of the service they constitute
uiucieui cause lor court martial.
Till; EAST.
The business failures of the iast week were
131 of ahlch a ven were In New York City.
An explosion of fireworks In the park .1
Philadelphia ot the William Penn Anulversary
celebration resulted iu the death of eight
persons and a large number wounded sli of
whom it was thought would die. The killed
were .Mr.. Mary Ann Coaklcy aged thirty;
John Conning sed seventy-five; Iaatiella
rVuddrr ( colored aged twenty-nine; Howard
Pcudtler aged throe; llysscs Thompson
(colored) aged nineteen; Dorothla L. Modicr
aged seven. William Summers aged thirteen
died from heart disease.
Wbi. V. Brown assistant lawk -kreitcr of tbe
Poughkeepslo (X. Y.) Xatlonal Hank who
pleaded guilty to making false etilrlca la tlie
book and defrauding the Institution of many
thouand of dollar. has been sentenced to
lire years Imprisonment.
Kowell who r. vious to starting offered to
H't tJ"" 0 that he would iu tlie pedestrian
race to New York broke don aud was with-
drawn aftor mak'i.g 377 miles.
A Ire at East Brady Pa. recently destroyed
ahu-ga iart of tb business portion ( the
town; loss (7u(IOJ.
J. C. Tiffany f.irmetly Indian .gent In
Arizona was arrested In Xew York charged
with conspiracy to defraud ihe (internment
or upward of ffl.Uitt emiiezalet.'ent and
perjury. TIIT.ny savs be rebvs.d oU position
last July and has been engaged In tlie .teel
bu.lm m In that e ty .lure April Ut He .aid
lie Lad beard of five Indictments bnt did Dot
Uilnk tliey would eer be pmentcd a. It would
not do for him to tell of some thing that he
knew. He was admitted to bail.
Richard B. Cornell Indicted for emliexliug
npwatds of f 7(1(100 from the Fourth National
Bank of New York has Jumped his bail and
Bed to ; --
. a -eiotel keejr of Bud-Jo S.
. .. T and family er pew4
( -e . jt child Is deal and tha father
m WKHher m a precarious condition.
Frank A. Crawl Assistant Postmaster at
Wellsliom Ta. has been arrested for rifling
registered letter.. There bar been eery heavy
low. n. registered snail in transit through
Uatoflice.
Fir. emraed hr snoataaeons ennbnstlofi de-
sttnred to snanurarturing builJinjrs employ-
ing ifty hands and tha WelUiton lloase at
Jasnestown N. T.
The Hint Mill at Fan Hirer Mass was
completely destroyed by (re on the evening of
tbe 2th. When irst dlscorered th lames
were Issuing from the belt box of tbe Bruits
belt tn tbe engine room of the lower story of
tbe picker house and spread with lightning'
like rapidity along the belt to the upper alory
and m lea. time than it takes to describe were
naming forth sn every story. The mill we
sanmcnt structure of aranlte tv. sloriea
built la list and constructed and equlfiped at
coat of Hfi0t)a The nuua bufM-
r. sag ww. fret kmg by 4 feet wide. Tbe
' J V racfcer bowse which adjoined tbe center and
last esde of the mill waa also t4 granite and
V orlee high with engine nod boiler
' ' w on tbe fret toor. When the Ire rst
.aa t wtmmt what lew esnplr7a were tn
t h the laeara bwt wtthowt enceeaa.
I - Y fipaette the hnmrfig nam v.s the
V ear- e another masstre granite strse-
tare m -craned froia It by only ISO feet. The
itirt Northwest wind blewa rkmdofbwrn-
s "fi straight againss H and the bwJid-
r f k a U bUKkew with beat. It seemed at
e l a a. though this mill was
4 hwt ft wan laaJlr saved by
e -tie efforts of tbe iretnew.
Vet - mcbjdla aciu nw-irhinery and
f . t ta r e of aMBnfactarw. will hi wer
7 1 - 1 Inwnraoee Ki3U.i. The
. . . I a o ! of tftuu.OQa ani s rr.
. 1 1 1 e -.k waa held by men who can ID
I i tl the total number of ntnrfe-
i ' via. The mill employed 50
1 . ' s-iKem and had aa annual
U li yard of print cloths.
' . T " w of HnMioort. T- turn
f elf "jo-"-g hinre!f throe h
4 i ft -..:j r t! eeij. (
; k a . a wr-n named nnu.
jl s . (. -ew w t J lairp M
Mrs. Mary Googina. The lamp exploded
burning Hit Googins so badly that the died.
Mra. Weymaa has been arrested. '
Abbev's Park Theater Broadway and Twenty-second
streets New York burned on the
evening of the 30th four hours before Mrs.
Langtry was to make her debut The build-
lug with all its eoutenta was destroyed. The
loss is estimated at (350004). Score of em-
ployes were on tbe stage at the time of the
fire. All escaped with the exception of Henry
Clark and William F. Doran who were driven
to the upper windows by the fire and In jump-
ing out were badly Injured. John Leo stage
carpenter was reported missing. It was
thought be perished in the flames. Tbe fire
started In the proseeulum box behind the
private box apparently In a partition wall
caused it was thought by tbe bursting
of a gas pipe The alarm refused to
work and the flames were beyond con
trol when help arrived. Mrs. Langtry
had just finished packing her wardrobe
in which she waa to appear In the even-
lug and was in tlie very act of sending it to
the theater when the tire broke out She
viewed the conflagstlon from the bslcony of
her hotel only two blocks away. The theater
had been newly frescoed and upholstered in
preparation for Mra Langtry's debut. The
scenery for the play was costly and elaborate
especially that of the second act being paint-
ed on satin and hand embroidered. It wss all
destroyed. Mr. Abbey Immediately made ar
rangements to open the Grand Opera House
for Mra. Langtry's debut which was uecea-
sarily postponed.
THR WEST.
Major R. W. Petriken Chief Englneerof the
Mexican and Orieutal Railroad waa murdered
by Indians In the mountains of Chihuahua a
few days since.
C. O. Wallace representing himself as a
pork picker from St. Louis and connected
with a B. Carter & Co. of that city killed
himself recently at Houston Texas.
Bob Ford of Jesse James notoriety who
had for shout t week been on trial at Plaits-
burg Mo. uiKin the charge of murdering
Wood Hite one ot the James gsng some
months since was acquitted by tbe jury after
being out forty-one hours. Ford was arretted
soon after he killed Jesse James upon bis own
declaration that be had killed Hue in a quar
rel.
Mary Stockton of Cincinnati in a fit of an
ger following a quarrel with Mrs. Welsh.
poured a bucker of boiling lye over tbe head
and shoulders of the latter injuring her It Is
thought mortally. Mrs. Welsh is the mothcr-
In-law of Seddeti the prisoner who was burned
to death iu Ihe County Jail recently. Mrs
Stockton was arrested .
Tbe matinee at the Olympic theater In St
Louts given hy John Mct'ullough asa benefit
to the widow and children of Col Slsyback
uetled between f 8000 and 19001).
Not tlie slightest clew has been obtained of
Msggle Hennlcke w ho disappeared from Mil
waukee receutlv. Great excitement prevails
In all circles a. the rumor gains belief that she
father offers 500 reward.
John Ueiser lately a memlier of tbe firm of
Canwlca llelser & Co. trunk manufacturers
of Milwaukee Wis. has disapieared with
f'AO M leaving his family In destitute circuin
statues.
A man named Thomas Talbott waa fatally
.hot by hi. wife at Cheyenne W. T. during a
quanel hi. wife claim. In self-defense. Tal
bott la about SSH years old aud haa nine chil
dren.
Taylor Fciders a voting man residing near
Cole Camp Barton County Mo. wss accident
ally shot hy Albert Tucker a neighbor while
recently out hunting. Selder. wore one of tlie
new variegated stvle of hat.. Tucker seeing
(hat through the brush thought It was a deer
aud fired.
The total output of coal for the State of
Iowa from July 1 1NM to July L 18SJ was
8127700 tons; average prices per ton for
mining 9J cents making the total earning. of
4(00 miners JKUuJ or f4l4tM per month
per man. Hie wages rango all the waj from
three to flvecetits per bushel.
A man named Frank Slocker was perhaps
fatally injured near tlie Stale Line Ikepot at
Kansas City. He waa coupling an engine to
a freight ear on a Missouri Pacific track and
his head was caught and crushed. He bad
been railroading but aliout two months.
V title live men were returning from a po
litical meeting at Wyandotte Mich. aliout
mfdulght on a hand-car they were overtaken
by an Last bound night express over the Can-
la Southern. Three juniied off safely the
other two were thrown with the car Into a
ditch. Jerry Ryan was killed Instantly and
his brother la tally Injured.
Mrs. Elixsbeth Stsbrlee of No. 4.VI West
Huron street Chicago suicided recently by
hanging.
The child of Lewis Walker of Davton
Ohio was scalded to !eath by the upsetting
of a teapot.
The tugs Wrtad and till off Racine fWIs.)
harbor engaged In a race for a vessel titer
sighted. The race continued for some miles
when the boiler of the Wetael exploded
throwing the entire upper work and bodies
of the crew in the air all sinking together
with tlie hull of tbe craft The crew of the
Wetscl consisted of Capt Frank Lovell Ra-
Jobn Bates seventeen years eld was killed
in a shooting gallery at Kansas City a few
days sir.ee by he accidental discharge of
target gun in the hand of another boy.
TUB SOUTH.
J as. Wyna has been captured at Hillsbore
Texaa for the murder and robbery of George
Akard fifteeu year. ago.
At the late election of the first branch of
tie Council In Baltimore the Democrats
elected their candidate. In seventeen wards
and the Republican tn three a gain ot three
Republicans the last Council being composed
eutirely of Democrats.
In a dispute about attorney's fees at Nlch-
olssville Ky. recently George B. Letscher a
young attorney shot and killed Edward r-
vine a young physician.
The ' Directors of tlie National Mineral
and Industrial Exposition to be held
in Nashville commencing tha first Wednes
day in September IrKi have organized
with a capital of 300000. All the proper
rules hare been adopted. The Exposition will
embrace display from every brancb of indus
try in the Union as well aa minerals and tim
bers. It is also designed to inclnde those from
Mexico South America and the West Indies.
The chainneu of the prlnciial committees have
been selected and the work of preparation will
begin at ouce.
R. T. Cole of Ms5nolia Ark. took strych
nine which he mistook for morphine. He
soon discovered tbe mistake and sent torn
doctor but the drug speedi'y threw him into
convulsions and death occurred two hours
later.
Thirty-three new cases of yellow fever and
one death were officially reported at Peusaeola
the 27th. The total number of cases to that
date were 2100 and 171 deaths.
The south bound passenger train on the
East Tennessee Virgiuia and Georgia Rail
road collided with a freight train on the 80th
twelve miles below Koine Ga. Fireman Gres-
hara was killed and Engineer George Garvin
had hia leg broken.
CoL Buford who won an unenviable noto
riety some three years ago by shootiug and
killing Judge John Elliott of the Court of Ap-
peals ot Kuutucky for which he was sentenced
to tlie penitentiary for life but who upon a
new trial wss adjudged insane and sent to an
asylum recently escaped from that Institution
at Louisville and lied to Jeffeisonville Iud.
It is the opinion of the best lawyers of both
States that he cannot be taken back to Ken-
tucky on a requisition as there la no longer a
criminal charge against him.
GENERAL.
The Government of Russia Is about to Issue
and seud to civic authorities in places in tlie
Empire where there is suy Jewish population
a circular asking them to furnish for the use
of the Government their view. uhu the be.1
method of solving Jhe vexed question of liar-
moulxlng Jewish aud Russian populations.
It is enpposed the auswers to these circulars
will have very considerable Influence in shap-
ing the policy of the Government toward
Jews.
EuglUh counsel refuse to take part in the
defense of Toulba Pasha and Mahmond Rar-
rldl because lu addition to ol her charges in
cendiarism 1. one of the matters complained
of regarding them and the evidence seems
strong. They will however defend Arsbl
Pasha aud tlie other liisurgeut leaders.
A Dublin dispatch lavs three hundred peo
ple on Tory Island are without food aud other
portions of the population of Weaeru Ireland
are threatened with starvation.
Gen. Sir -tiamct WoHcler landed at Dover
on the '.Mill on his return from Egypt lie
as enthusiastically received hy a large crowd.
Continuum rains In Englaud have inun
dated large districts of country and caused
much loss. Railroad trafllchas been susiend-
ed In many localities. Thu damage done to
property It Immense aud much suffering will
ensue.
The Servian Ministry tendered their resigna
tions in a body. They gave as a reason for
the sUp that King Milan exiressed dissatis-
faction with the messu-e. they had taken to
discover the suthor of the plot a hleh resulted
lu an attempt to assassinated the King. The
King at once nullum! his Ministers their
reslgnathm. would not be accepted allowing
thereby bis confidence In their Honesty and
fidelity of purKae.
A porSun of Arabl Pasha's correspondence
having been translated by order of the author-
ities a letter his been found from the Sultan
which urged the rebel chief to resist the Inva
sion of Englaud and France or any other for
eign power aud to defend the faith of bl.
country against those who busy themselves to
bring about triumph for Its adversaries I
Tbe minutes of tlie Cabinet Council found
A I'GrjJLAB DUEL.
Two Young Farmers of North Carolina
Fight for Three Hours with Horse-
whips as Weapoua - lloth Coiubataota
Horribly Gashed
A bloody cruet and uovel duel was fought
this morning iu the lower edgo of Guilford be-
tween Ralph John-ton and Stks n'lHlams two
young farmers of that section and rivals for
the affection of a young lady. Bad feelings
hud exiatei between them for some time
endiug iu harsh words dHy before yostcrday.
i-oou alter Jnhnstou send a friend to Wi b
larnswith a letter demanding a retraction of
certain language used. The latter decilued to
withdraw h's remarks and furthor corres-
pondence resulted in an agreement to m t
In hostile comlmt tbe time being fixed for
this morning. The articles drawn up speci-
fied aa the weapons horsewhips somelhlng
nut heretofore rooogr lized by the code in Nrta
Carolina. These weapons were chosen it ia
understood in order tnat tha parties could
thereby evade the penalties of the dueling
law which does net apwify asdoadly weapons
horsewhips. Uuder tbe rules of the fight each
man was reouired to stand up on a line traced
upon tha ground making the distanoa be-
tween the combatants about throe feet. They
wore nrmod ra Beavy horse WV us winaj'sl r
selected for the fight and the second of each
duelist was supplied with an extra whip to
bo used by his principal in tbe event of the
wearing out or breaking of the weapon. The
combatants met this mnruing according to
agreement The field eulected waa a hard
and level spot about half a mile from
the main road. The lines were mada up of
rope fastened to the ground with long staples.
Aftor a vain attempt hul been made by tho
seconds to adjust the difficulty the men took
places for the light Both were In their shirt-
sleeves) the provisions of the fight being that
no co;it vest or undershirt should be worn.
At seven o'clock the question was askedt
''(jentlemen are you readyr" Each man nod-
ded hs head. Tho command "Strike!" waa
then given and lie duelists fell to blows with
vigor. Although the blows given were heavy
and fast neither man flinched. Upon the
bunds und faous of tbe combatants great welts
soon rose and tho shirts of the men soonguvn
evidence that bluod was being drawn. At 1
limes they wielded tholr weapons with one
and then with both hinds and occasionally
one or the othor vsi forced by tho des
poriite assault of his adversary to fai
Lock from his Una. After fighting half si
hour time whi allied sn i the men near!
breathless were given brief resting time i't
fight oontluund for throe hours with short I
tervaia for rest The socomls finally decid
the requirements of tbe code bad been oo
plied with and forced tha combatants to
sist II is understood (bat Johnston waa mc
severely hurt than hia adversary and th
there is not a plaea on bis body that Is not co
crvd with welts many of which have gashed
the Nesh in a horr ble rammer. Wllliiims Is
almost in (ho stime condition and loth men
ro solrerina terrilily Irom the elleeUitf tuclr
wounds wbieb Hre uch tlml they eau aetin oly
lie down their feet lt ina almost the only p is
not covered with whip cut. No arres's h e
teen niH'ie ftnu tne menus or tnudueii.is are
en ieavorlng to liu-h the mutter. O'rrensbure
IA. I.) bptmuJU lu tAlctHo J ribufie Oct. Si
PKK.SOSAL AKD LJTEIUKT.
TltAXES'-viwo
uTUwn" '
mart t
among Arab! Pasha's psers show that at
meeting at which Dcrvisch Pasha Turkish
Commissioner was present. It wss decided to
meet tlie British with armed resistance.
TUB LATEST. '
Mrs. Segiiln aged thirty six wife of Dr.
Edward O. Srguln a noted specialist on dls-
of the brain killed her three young chil
dren on tbe afternoon of the 31st and then
killed herself at No. tl West Twenty-first
treet. New York. There I. no other causa
known for tbe tragedy than the insanity
ol the mother. The children were Ei'wsrd
D. aged six years; John Van Duvn
cine; Engineer Win. Kellv Chicago; Fireman r!d od Jeennette I years. They were aU
- " l.knl hs..-h St.. 1 I I 1 . .1. t ill M
Patrick White Racine. Tbe Wetxel was s I " " inssenuy aiueo.
nrdium sized harbor ttir valued at s&OOQ. roo"er " was as sudden as theirs.
1 be jury tn tbe Mrs. Scovllle Insanity case at
Chicago declared her to be Insane and that
Insanity waa hereditary In her family. After
the verdict it was found that Mra. ScovlUe
had disappeared and it was rejiorted that
some of her friends had k rowed their Inten
tion of taking her off to Canada.
Truckee Nev. suffered from a disastrous
re on the night of the 2Htn. Among the
bonding destroyed were tbe American Hotel
Pberrttt Hoase and Odd Fellow.' Building.
Tbe Vow will probably be upward of (103000
two-thirds of nhirh Is covered by Insur
ance.
A special from Winnipeg save: "The three-
etory brick building of the Bank of Montreal
also occupied by the general office of tbe
Canadian Pacine Railway was damaged by
re to the extent of 10000; Railroad
pany't sow H0.
Eniil Trompator .tabbed and Instantly killed
Anton Delano at a mechanic' boarding-house
on Liberty street tn Cincinnati because the
latter persisted m dancing In his room to tbe
annoyance of ether boarders. Both men were
rrpnrted to be sober.
A frightful feature of the tragedy Is the
manner of tbe murders. Mrs. Seguin took an
empty spare room at the top of a five-story
house. In the absence of ber husband and
when the servant were engaged In the base-
ment nod locked herself In with 'hem. The
servant believed they bad gone out for a
walk. What happened In the room will never
he known hut when Dr. Amklon Mr. Seguin'.
brother called at 5 p. m. with hi. auspicious
aroused By the long absrure of tbe family
made search of the bouse mother and
children were found dead all .hot
through tbe head. Tbe children' band.
tied behind their backs with
whip cord. They were blindfohled
with handkerchiefs and from an appearances
tney must have been shot while playing at
wind man's buff with their executioner. Tbe
family II red In a five story brown stone front
f.nglish basement Tbe bouse Is elegantly
furnished. The room in which tlie trajredy
took place It on tbe fifth Door and Is scarcely
ever need by tbe family. When Dr. Sequin
retume l home be wss so prostrated that It
was thought his reason was overthrown.
Tbe estimated reduction of the public debt
William Porautean Superintendent of the for October la about tI52S0(XH. The amoant
Tnnnet Mines while bunting near the head
at Monntaia Gulch tn Colorado was lately
attacked by n huge hear. He killed tbe brute
with a knife bnt in the struggle vat so fear
fully lacerated that be will die.
Bamnel Lcvalr a St Louis letter carrier.
a hern arrested for robbing the nulla. Ilia
phm waa to open street boxes on routes ad-
joining hit own abstract even letters as he
thought valuable then rifle and destroy them.
Money from decoy letters wan found on bis
uereon an. he confessed hi. guilt He has a
wife and family.
of three per cent bonds issued tn exchange
for three nod a half per cents is about
$3000000 leaving 119753.506 uncalled
three and n half per rente outstanding.
Several families of colored people recently
nailed from New Tork for Liberia. When they
arrive iijere earn family will be gives twenty-
are acres of land and abetter and provision
for six months.
W. D. Russell J. D. Cameron and T. A.
Baverold were arrested at Tankton D. T
for complicity m the Santa Fe scrip frauds on
indictment brought In St Louis. Tbrv are
A man eaVnchmwetfDr. Flhottreeently Is- also Indirted at Taokton and siussellhad been
er'ed atomnd torts Dakota and became on- Itrtea and convicted.
noxious by Us advances to young school girls.
A party ef men took sum from bed at his hotel.
and giving him a coat of tar and feathers
tamed him moae. He was found afterward.
n the Minnesota side of tbe river tn a terrible
eoodftWm.
Tbe nrst enow of the season fell tn tbe
northern part of Dakota the anth.
A Santa Fe anerial nays J. A. Achnletia. a
Jnmiec of tbe t-eaee Bad prominent hanker
and wrr- t e C - Colo. r -4 -
W a lew days ago. A crowd of Mtirnae
Tbe Erypti.. Ministry hat adopted Baker
Pacha's scheme of military reorganization of
the forces of the Khedive but with some
sliirbt and minor mod fieat ions.
The Mexican Special Commission on Postal
Refnrra. have prepared a code embodying the
leadmg features of tbe American system.
The code will be rnnmitted to tbe iiiisn
for dferuMioa before Jt comes before the Mex-
ican Cootie.
' -v 1 -'- d a ew srareeqtT-4-oution
npon tm ritirens of Lima Peru for
tbe sum of 131X10 each to be paid in eight
The following
has been hsued:
lly tbe President of the United Stutot
America a proclamation:
"In o iiforinily wltn a custom the annual
observance of which ia Justly hold In honw hy
this iiooplo I Chester A. Aithur Pntidcnt of
Ibe t'nlted Status do hereby set aiMrt Tiiowa-
IV VHK 30TH DAY Or NOVKMUBIi MIT us a
lay of Putillo Thunksirlvlng. Tho bleeslugs
demanding our ffrtilUido .are numerous .114
varied: r or the peaou and amity whlth su'
sist between this Kepublio and all nation.
the world; freedom from lutornul disi
nd violence; for Increasing friendship
twecn dlifer'nt sect ions of a bind of lit
Juriton and constitutional government;
the devotion of the people to our fn Ins
tiou. and their c-b x-rful obedience to t
law.-i; for tho constantly increasing .tree
of tho Kepublio wh lo exteuillnt its prlvllr
to the fcllow-incn who come to u.: for
proved meuns of Internal communication s
Increased fncllltic of Intercourse with oti
nuions: for the geueral prevailing hoalth'
the year; fir the prosperity of all our In 1i
trios a littoral return for the mechanic's tot
affording a market lor tha abundant harvest
ofthi Lusbundnient for the prewn atlon
tho National ftijth and credit; for a w.se ata
generous provision to rfioot tbe Intellectual
ami moral education of our youth; 1 the In
fluence uon the conscience of n restraining
ani trunslomtliig religion; and for the Joya of
bom 5. For those and for many olaur bless
ings we should give thanks.
Vberefo:e Ida recommend that Ihe day
almve designated be ol --served throuirhmit the
country as a day of National Thanksgiving
and Prayer and that tbe people erasing from
thclrd illy lalior. and mooting In ueeordanoo
with Ihelr several forms of worshipdraw near
to the Throne of Almiirbty -tlod offering wi
Him praise and gratitude for tbe manifold good
which He ha. vi ueh'-afud to us and praying
tui-t 11 . bleasinjrs and mercies may continue.
"And 1 do further reoomraeut that the day
tbu. aj pointed may be made a special occa
sion for deads of kindiics-i and charity to the
sutTcrlnr and needy so that all who dwell
within the land may rejoice and be glad la
this season of National Thanksgiving.
In witness whereof 1 hnvc hereunto act my
hind sn-1 caused tbe seal of ibe 1'nited states
to he ainxcd.
!. n.ai iheCitr of Washlnglon (his th
dav ol ( UMol- r. In ISM year of our lird la-
and of the Independence of the I'nltod Hintes
tne hi in. Chuitku a. Authum.
Uy the President:
I'u-LBtuii a. T. FRi.iwiinrvse
" Socretary of -State."
Army He port.
The QuartermasteHienerai of tbe Tnlted
Statrn Army has submitted to the Scrrotarr
of War h a n port fur tbe fiscal year ended
June -ht ilea. Tbe amount available during
tbe year was tl.H.iHs.w-1 tne total disburse-
ments f I2IW tut lea vina- a balance on band of
l.sXA. The msponslbihtlea and maami-
lude of Iheaervieearedescribrd and an an
neal t. made for an additional firoa. It la
also urged that the ranks be opened for pro-
uiotlou and appointment The enltatmcnt of
po-st vuartTmMster-Honreanta Is recommend
ed. The Quartrrmasler-tiewerai renews
recommendatl'ia heretofore made that an ai-
bnrance of ton dollars per month be mate in
addition vo the pay of every line offlorr who
a dctaiic-d by the proper eutaoritr as acting
Assistant-vuan-ermaster at a military post.
It la estimated tnat the demand upon the de
partment during tbe rear will exceed ths
amount avallaM for the mirchiae and manu
facture of earthing and -samp and ganiaon
MMipege.
The tXa3nmhMarr-0-cml of Satxlatence ha
nibmitted to tbe Ik cretary of War a report of
tne operations of the Subsistence Department
for tne tlval year ended June M. st. The
report snows total resources of (MBVUi; ex-
penditures H7:.an; balance nneinendeil.
a41K'Jl; the amount expended fie- snbalat-
ence stoma property and eontingunetni dur
ing tne year was s.s .-!. The price of beef
-hirourhouttne country Incrensed to artca aa
extent that the price paid under the contract
fnrine current tbx-ai 3 ear is tw-wtvthr-s nor
cent a-mtrer than for the last jear. and tfetrtv-
'I per renl greater than tbe pr-t-vt-o-a year.
Tbe rations toro-cd over to scents It the re-b-'f
of sufferer. (ro-Ti tbe Mi..i-sirra foots
. - -- :rrj n kt- .- .IUFT I
V tb-ft w. fir- etc -dur-nr th w tm
SM.t'-Z The value of eotrfi.- imimkI la la.
S-aus during Ihe year was t-f.JH.
President Arthur celebrated 1
fifty-second birthday a fow days ago
The first book containing engrav
ings is a copy of Dante's poems printed
n-t x lure-iice in hoi. ueirvw im
Herman Marks of Harrisburg was
a passenger on the Alosel when alio ran
aground on Lizard 1 omt oil Liverpool.
tie has returned home with hair perfect
ly white a result of the nervous fright
caused by the accident Pittsburgh
rost.
At ex-Governor Lelaud Stanford1
recent dinner in San Francisco to tha
nabobs of the Pacilio coast and thei
wives the latter were presented with
cold baskets filled with roses the bas
kets costing tiity dollars each. Chicago
liner uceaii.
On the 100! h anniversary of the
nirtimay ot Mrs. Lucy jkline or jNortu
ivrrcmoiit Mass. she waa taken to the
Methodist Church where more than 300
persons were gathered among them
twenty-five old persons whose united
ages amounted to g.uuu years.
One ef the most beautiful women
in England is the young writer known
as Miss Helen Mathers the author of
"Comin" Thro' tlie Hye" and o'.hor
novels of the modern tvpo. Miss Main
erg is now Mrs. Henrv Keevcs. the wife
oi a popular London physician. Jv. X.
aeraitu
Prof. Evanerelinus Anostolidos Soph
ocles who has been teacbinir Greek at
Harvard for mora than thirty-seven
years is now seveuty-nve yenrs of age.
lie lives a retired ouict and simple life.
spending much times with his pets of
wnicn be has many principally chick
ens ana pigeons.
(Hubert II. Bancroft the historim
f the Pacific coast expects to prepare
tirty volumes of cojst history before
) drops his pen. Mr. Bancroft is very
1 ilthy having made bis money in the
'jrcantile business in San Francisco
tither he went from Ohio in 1X52. His
ivate library cost him more than 1600
i.js. x. tsun.
t Dr. R. W. Lovott of Pcroven Coun-
' and Judge Thomas MerKwother of
rton. Go. wore schoolmasters who.
I young manhood married twin
ughters of Bishop Andrew. Both
w died and the two friends then
I d two dime-liters of Bishop Price.
1 two ladies also died and the
twain married two daughters of Thomas
rmith of Green County; and with these
t'ey are living nappy. Detroit tot
Adelaide Phillips whose death war
iinounced recent iv was born at fttrat-
ford-on-Avoti Knirlaud in hhe
was brought to Boston during her child
hood and when ton years old she ap
peared on the stage of tho lioslon
Museum. Throe years later in 1816
she npp. .l nt the Walnut atroet
Theater Philadelphia Hie was for
several yean a favorite member of the
Boston Museum Company bhe pos.
sosted a line contralto voice und from
1S.13 to 1861 she studied in Ittil v. soon
becoming a successful prima donn
She appeared in Italian opera in Milan
and l'aris and in many cities in this coun
try and was well kuown as a concert
luger. N. 1. Herald.
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IIU.MUROUS.
Hannah" said a lady to her acrv.
when there s any bad news al
-a let the boarders know it before
ner. Such liitle things make
at difference iu tho course of
r."
'-They were at a dinner parly and
marked that be supposed she was
.ot ethnology. Mio said she was.
he was not very well and the doc-
ul told her not to eat anything for
rt out oranges.
A'hcn spelling is "reformed' ahe'll
t
iin salllrg on the oahun.
'h se Is hi no sale tn silo.
Ills me wilhein'biin."
Potie se-i will not ensure It. name
abe'U be seaaick Just tbe salmi
Exihimgr
ticie is a rumor that faahionab1
I 'aie now timing the tips of their
filh pink and a fa-Jnon paper takes
(in to condemn it Why shouldn't
I o it ti long at the men tint tlie
t C their noses' Chicago Inter
.Oh Mr. Smith" exclaimed Gertie
may t go with you and see your nice
niue puppies r v nat an you mean.
Ciertier exclaimed ner lather In aston-
ishment "W'hv papa" said Gertie
" didn't von sny Mr. Smith was going to
the dogsr"' button Tranncriit.
A man nat exi Parker to- k tin a lit
tle dog in the street at Xew trrlcanr
about six months aco. to sate it from n
lot of b ys who were nbnsing it la
return for the kindness the animal I it
Parker in the band snd the other nt "hi
be d rd of hydrophobia after suffering
untold agony. A. V. Ficainne.
T..1 11 .1 g i it'
sunn oniu Hirer it'iiltcvo. Ifl o e 1 i
Fulton. N. Y.. didn't know the p stoi
loaded whc'i he put a 'njjr
-Ait -r l-yr1
.... a. i pn f" tne tr er
'ever was -nt thwiirh the K
the yotmgrr
Have you no love for the beautiful.
tuenr queried she In winsome tones.
N-d-o but I think I should have if I
only dared." "Have courage young
man. "Oh! I wasn t thinking of you
at all. I-" But she hustled out of the
room hat ng herself for having sprung
the. trap c soon
-' Stranger in city (wilh hands spread
on mail box attached to Utnn-poat ) ;
"Bcgorra an the man that lites the
fires in these little stoves shud be dis-
charged; I've thried to wamira me
hands this half hour an' niver a bit
of hate there is in thum at aU. at
aU." X. i . JVaif.
A sailor in the con grr ration think
ing the preacher was too alow in mak
ing his point shouted: "Coma Fir
crowd a little more tail there." The
preacher pleasantly replied: I will
as soon as I have weathered this point."
The rai lor and the congregation smiled
tat hxf action.
A gentleman whose none and cbrx-k
bad become distinctly colored w.th the
red wine he was wont to imbibe said
one dav to his little aoa at tbe table:
"Yon most eat bread my bov; hre id
make vonr cheek red.' Ibe tilt Is
bov replied: "Father what lots of breaa
you must hare swallow ei"
A youth was beard to remark to 4
Jolly and fat irutonian atnee rcne fa-
gennt fwwed the l ily Hall recently:
"Haven't I seen you before? Yonrfsce
looks familiar:" "Is dot nor' aaid
Hans. " When yoo got so old as tne
your face will look familiar too" and
strolled bp lHaware avenue hnmming:
"Embdy lis de baby his gradle's gone."
-Z vt i rear so. John. What if
roashK..a I struck dead with sin k
horrid or s on nor lipsr said his
wife aootnirv. "Swear so Jirn-
miny erl kc k by nil that's great I n
not iweartuj. but I ant going to hitmi
my opinion of this eonfonnd"d. iiine-
rornered bazoo of a blamed rickety In-
fernal bit of stove-pipe Exit the
wife with her hands over her ears.
Clacayv Ttmrx.
A Southern paper ears the alligator
detmrt 1 Ions of mowinitoe bv let
ting thf ' -ti ! on his jaw and tbea
swaHo" dirra. Lad wbe are an-
no mirjlit rid tiiemae'res
( ker-pin? an nl igtw
"Mbe nt'gr.t bnt
ybo would rre-
"; wouid' at.
t'.T rb-ra-
Bare-
Violins.
Louis Blumenberg the violoncello
virtuoso has been spending his between
seasons here at his home. When the
Sun correspondent dropped in he was
coutcmplatiug his instrument with a
dissatisfied air. The amber varnish on
the violoncello shone with its wonted
mellow luster its long neck was firmly
erect its carved head thrown back in
true Stradivarius poso and the strings
as they were fretted by- the virtuoso's
lingers! emitted sonorous notes.
What is the matter?" was asked.
"I oan't tell exactly" was the reply.
" It is tired and needs rest If I lay it
aside for a week or so it will regain its
perfection of tone without anything
else being done to it Itis a hard thing
to explain and it is a fact familiar to
every artist. If you use an instrument
too much it loses its tone not enough
perhaps for the average auditor to per-
ceive but the artist kuows it."
' May bo the trouble is then with the
artist himself losing the precision of
bis touch Horn over-practice saia tne
caller.
" That is the explanation which most
naturally occurs to one but it is not
good. The trouble is with the instru-
ment. Every artist meets with it and
has to keep more than one in use.
Wilhelmj has to lay his Stradivarius vio-
lin aside occasionally and use his
Gemunder until the Stradivarius is rest
ed. Every man who uses a razor
knows that it gets tired from too much
use and regains its temper from being
laid aside tor a while and it Is the same
with musical instruments lone is
puzzle anyhow. A track in the belly
of a violin or cello you might think
woull be latal to tone lrora its intercep
tion of sound vibrations but sometimes
cracks seem to cause an improve
ment In-struiuents that are well treat-
ed improve by age. It may be that
Ihe rich tones of a tine Stradivarius or
Gtiamerius are due largely to their age.
aud the exquisite mellow quality winch
we luid in them is the acquisition
of years. GuiUaunie who was in
his time a celebrated Paris maker
is now in disrepute because tha line
tone ho imparted to his instruments
was not last.ng. 1 had some process
for medicating the wood of his instru-
ments that gave them strength and
softness of tune but nge instead of
improving them impaired their quality.
Then auin the tune of instruments
seems to result from happy change ad-
justments of their parts which cannot
bo repeated with any certainty. The
masterpieces of the Cremona school
now iu existence may be strokes of good
fortune that the old maker themselves
could not always certainly effect You
see that tho bridge of my 'cello here is
not a particularly fine-looking bit of
wood. Some time ago when I liaj-
pened to drop into an instrument-
maker's shop he said: "I have got a
splendid piece of maple one hundred
and tilty years old just the thing to
make you a now bridge." Well ho
made the bridge and it looked right
and seemed to lit ri'-lit but when 1 tried
it the strings didn't sound right I
worked with it some time but finally
had to give it up. Then the bow has a
great ileal to do w.th the tune. It
wood iuut be strong and at tlie same
time slender and light; it must be firm
without being rigid and must have per
fect evenness ot to Mure o as to give
the aamo quality of percussion from
whatoier point it may be applied to the
strings. There are celebrated makers
of bows as well as of instruments. Tho
I.upot bow is famous. The mnker is a
FrenchmMi who flourished in tlie tint
matter of this iciiliiry. Ho cot bold ol
a tine lot of Pcrnumbuco wood and all
his bows were made of selected pieces.
A good Ijiipol how is worth one hundred
dollars. An ordinary bow whi h would
look as u it were lust as good can be
bought for live dollars.
It is a hard thine to get hold of a fine
old instrument" the virtuoaa went on.
the 'cello strings now sounding in mel-
ancholy chords under his straving
fingers. "1 believe I told you that Vil-
helm plays a Stradivarius. liemenvl
has quite a collect ion but generally
lavs an Amati. Ole Bull had a large
violin by one of the earliest mnkera of
the Cremona school Gaspard de Salo.
Some tine instruments are in the hands
of amateurs. Assixtaut-Socr!nry-of-State
Hunter has a violoncello of Stradi
varius tone if not of that make. Ex-
Mavor Havemever of New York al
though not himself a 'cello player 1 be-
lieve paid about 1 2."00 for a Gular-
neerius. It is the rich amateur who runt
p the price of such instruments until
they are out of reach of the poor artist
1 here is a manufacturer of garden tools
in II art: or I who lias a splendid eolluo-
in of violins and yet so far as hisown
playing ia concerned an ordinary fiddle
mild do nun Just as well as a stradi
varius. In bis collection is the famous
King Joseph Guararius violin. It la a
wonderful instrument 1 can't describe
to yon the power softness and sweet-
ness of its tones. They are exquiaite.
suppose he eould get (XI0 or ' X)
r that violin at any time. It Is
almost impossible to appreciate the
alue of such an instrument He ha a
collection of ffteeo bows that would
ring from tl.AOO to 2.(XL Ko in
struments could be better eared for
than those of his collection; but.
strange as it mar seem there are per-
sons with a man a for (ol'erting instru-
ments who don't know t ow to take rare
them when they get tbem. 1 knew
Baltimore collector who had violin;
1 over his bouse often in t iscee where
thrv were lialile to be broken at any
rue. I was ip-taire ja t in bouse
onoe and was going to sit down on a
bed. w hen be shouted to me to look
out that avi'dinwas in there. Sure
enongh. a viarlin was eiuck nnder tbe
bed-ciotbes becanae he was toorareieos
to get a lag for it I oner nunc svTnt
a fine 'cello in a towa in Central New
York owned by a man who can't play
it doean't take proper care of it. and
yet won't sell it Hit were not for such
men artist would not have to mate
great sw-rificet to gt in1mm-nt
with which they ean realize their o-
eeptiotis. Of course they snn"t have
fine intmment. JNothing leas will
content tbem. even tbonzti an I cooes
should he jut as well natisfied to hear
any well-made mt foment as ihe divine
voice) of a Stradivariwa." if j "snort
Cor. A". T.
Our Young: Headers.
PSOCSUBTES' BED.
A long time ago lived Procrustes. Tho same
Was a dread and a terror wherever bis name
Was heart! und hi. country was sorely afflicted
By tbe dreadful misdeeds to wbich be was ad-
oieieo.
For he murdered and robbed in a horrible
wavl
Abl be wss a terri. by night or by day!
A terrible creature a liold and a bad one.
And' mong bis bad habits be' aaid to have had
one
That was worse than the rest and a crually tad
one.
And you whon you bear it will aurelr admit
That he had not the smallest good reason
font
He had an Idea this vety bad man.
That he waa tbeoulv riirht pattern and olan
Of stature. That one who was tailor than he
j'rMjrusu-- or snorter inusi certainly uo
Too short or too tail. Bo he said: ''Let
see.
For tbe itlv-built man who Is taller or nhorter
' 1 11 do what 1 oun tor I teel that 1 orter.
I've hit the idea. I'll have me a bed
That shall measure exactly my length from
my head
To my feet aud t.i man who don't fit upon
IWU
Must be a poor miserable fbrure. That's flat
Aud so when theylac tho proportion of
beauty
I must set them aright for It's plainly my
uuiy.
The man that's too short must bt stretched
till he'll lit.
And the man that's too long must be out otf a
bit.
Bo I'll measure thorn sll by this bed and their
nejgtu
Where It differs from mine I will quickly set
riu-bt
In the way that I mention." You cannot hut
say
That this was a very oriirinal way
Tosotlle tbe matter. No two men will be
Exactly Ihe same iu their slaturo. Ah! me
liut ho waa deterwinud to inaku them agroe.
And so when his captives were fettered and
oroiuht
Into his .trona-hold. as aulck as a thouirht
1 hey were laid ou that bud the bad wonderful
ai renal at.
To sou if they were of the requisite length.
Such streb hlnir such sawing such trimming!
What uain
Did they all huve to bear tho right length to
aiiaiui
Ilere'a a man that's too long. Cut hint off!'
with a shout
M Here's a man that's too short Btrvtoh him
out! Ht eu-h him out
And when they arose f rem thoir beds what a
aiu-ht!
Twouid have made tbe heart acha to have
a.en their sad nlnrht:
For tho worst ot it waa that when aU was
done.
They were not at all like Procrustes not one:
i Here waa not one is co tne oiuor ana none
vtu. ftiMur as no was lnteimeu ioihi:
As bad a state surely a. one need to see
liuw tbey hopped how they uiiiud now they
nouuosi auoui.
The man who was lopped and tbe follow
atrotebed out
Proerusies loookud on and ho said: 11 With
out doubt.
'Tis bad; but my height Is Just right to a
III read.
And Ihe man Is all wrong who don't fit on that
bed.
Plnce Hint's beyond question. It Isn't my
fault
If It make them all crippled and crooked and
Bait.'
How long he'd have kopt at this work I don't
know.
Rut nt last he encountered a powerful foe
Wbo cleverly gave hitu tbu kuig-doaorved
libiw.
He mitt Theseus of Athena one day and they
fouirnt;
And Procrustes went down lu the du.t as he
ouirhl:
Forl'ho-tus most boldly and openly sa'd
lleditln't aeknttwletttfu "the ria-lit of the lied
A. a siaiidurd for aim lie declared u.uite at
use:
I've a rtirht to be tal! or be short as I Dleaae.
i-rocriisiea may grow io i lau as a iru
liut wby should that make any digereuce to
uiur
w Ho has made a roost needles and murder
nut bother;
HI. s( it urn is goad for himself and none
oib'r;
Bcaldt a while he's mangled and maimed at
his pleasure
lie baa n t brought one of them all to his
inottaure. I
Every man his own fashion of growing must
keen on.
And th bed that lit. Mm I. the bod he must
lttt-p on.
I do not ins'st that this happened Just sn;
It may Ih- a Notion; but this much 1 know:
That if but a t.-il. t of a 'lead I'tiiu-atro
A neat little tlsilh lies hi bleu heboid II
Aud i tolnk li you look you will certainly
hud It.
tnruiMa rVrrg n JV. 1'. Indtfumltat
A steamer that was strak in eighty
feet of water two tears age in Lake
Horon has bee-n rn;ei and ber rsn-
consisting of 11 barrels of porter fifty
eaaes of g a and )) fK-sof brandy
all imported goods has be fwmd un-
harmed and. ha vine lain tn long starter
Waler. has ew-uTw-d duty. The present
earners pa'd fi.inO for the t.-rwr and
earjro. and !. ' for the work of raising.
Lsc-ow JJirciL
k GOOIK REST.
It's a dreadful shnme to make boy
Jo to school such a day as this" said
uhnny as he slowly dressed himself
one bright ttctoljcr morning.
He looked out of the window at the
beautiful red and yellow of the autumn
leave. The sun waa just peeping over
a hill touching the top. of the trees
which shone with dew-drop. Johnny
thought every tree looked like a great
boi(iiet
He knew that the frost of a few nights
ago bad burst the chestnut burs and
that tbe brown nuts were just waiting
for a lively shake to bring them rattling
down There was just enough of Ja k
Iroat'a breath in the air this morning
to wet a boy s blood t ngling and
Johnny looked and looked r-d the
more he looked the more lie felt that
be could not sit at a desk all that day.
I don't believe I feel very well" be
aaid. He put on a forlorn expression
and Itaoked in tbe glass trying to think
be did not footr well. As be went down
stair his brother ran to show liira a
bunch of amaranths and hitter sweet
berries and hia little dog came fntlit k-
ing to meet him but Johnnv did not
take mm h notice of either for he knew
he could not keep tbe forlorn look on
his face if he did.
What is the matterf" asked his
mot her.
Mv head doesn't feel lust richt"
said Johnny "and I'm rather weak
not really si- k. you know but I don't
feel quite able to studr to dav. I think a
little lreh air will net roe alf right"
Let trie see yonr tongue." The
tongue a ot the p rotter red color and
so were the round chr-cks Kves bright.
and pulse ticking in a business-like
manner.
Johnny's mother rememlered that H
waa not i.uiteaix week since he had had
ut such ai attack. He had sat in aa
aipie-tree most of tbe morning reading
l.ohmoon trasoe and in tbe a ter-
aoon had gone fishing.
This prrhana ought to have shown
her that Johnnv was right in thinking
be needed fresh air. But mother do
biw always look at swh thiag jnst as
little bov a do. She ma. In nn ber eninwi
that to-day Johnny should be either sick
or well in good eamr-at.
Yrsn rs-aJlvaretoeiil toratoBy-hooir'
she aoked.
Yea. vamtna I think so said John
ny holding out his plate for ptuv-akea.
-l Jnt want a good react '
" Oh ntn. my dear" she aaid yon
cannot est pancake when von are sick.
Yon rsuwt tnak-- your break fast of oat-
meal or drr kr-ssst"
Jofcney looked blank. He liked pan-
cakes and maple sirnp very me h. and
he hated oatmeal lie teems) the dry
WHMt rather a poor breakfast but be
knew tttemt were plenty of apj'k-t and
pears out of doors m he had no tear of
oflering: with hunger.
M l-enihe o'her children had gone to
nebo 4. his mot her led him to a email
be iroom hi-h opened off her own.
Yon moat krs-p very ouw-t oe-ir."
she oatd. Let tee beta von
And before Johnny had time to think
he was lying in a dark room that sun-
shiny morning! He felt as if he could
turn a dozen somersets climb the ta.ll-
esttree in the yard run a five-mile race
wrestle with a boy bigger than himself
even study! Hut to lie here!
" Can't I read a little?" he asked.
"No dear it might make your head
worse."
ykae let me have my Chinese puzzle
mamma."
"So I want you to have a good rest"
Poor Johnny tossed and' tossed and
thought that resting was the hardest
work in the world as the long hours of
the morning dragged on. lly the dim
light he counted the flowers on the wall-
papering and watched the slow moving .
of the little bar of sunshine which came
through tho blinds. He said the multiplication-table
as far as he knew it
counted a thousand and said the alpha-
bet backwards. After a while he
begged his mother to bring his two-year-old
brother to him but she was
afraid it might disturb him.
Koon-time came and with it the
merry troop - from school Johnny
waited anxiously for his dinner re-
membering with horror that Dr. Tanner
had fasted eishty times as Ions; as he
had.
But no roast veal and tapioca pudding
came to him. Only a bowl of gruel and
an amazin? pile of bread and butter.
Johnny turned away and cried and then
ate un every morsel.
He thought be was well enough to go
to school in the afternoon but his moth
er thought not She felt sorry for her
little pr soner and came and read to
him. This put him to sleep aud when
he awoke the sun was low.
His sisters came and pee pod Into his
room but his mother hushed aud sent
them away. He wondered where tho
Doyg were. v hen lus mother urooght
his supper of toast and a litllo currant-
jelly she told him they had gone out
for a title. As it grew dark she took
him to his own rootu aud soon after
they came rushing up tired out they
ueciareo utit iairiy running ovor with
fun and irolic.
O Johnnv such a time! The Chirn
boys' grandfather old Mr. Merriface
came round at recess with his big wag-
on and bec-trod tliem oil' and betrifed s
oil'! He sent word to mainnia by the
girls and took us out to Chestnut
Grove and it's just been splendid!
There was a grupo-vine swing and we
found snail-shells and sueh funny oak-
balls. And such a mlendid supper tho
old gentleman . took alonsr! We pic
nicked under tho trees and we've
brought home lots of nuts; but you're
nottoeatanv to-ni't-ht. mamma :..
for it might bo bad for your head. And
they were all so sorry you couldn't go
too! It was jolly I tell yon."'
i-oor johnnv!
The bovs who had studied hard ami
Jdavcd liard were soera asleep but
lohnny had taken no exercise all day
and his bed was no place of rest to him.
lie felt much worse than be had felt
in the morning and lay awake a long
time thinking what a miserable day he
had spent Conscience was busy too.
He felt in his very heart that he hail de
ceived his kind mother. A Hush of
shame rose to bis face as. the thought
suddenly came that pet haps sho had
guessed how very little foundation
there had I ocn for his com-
plaints of the morning. Ho had triod
to deceive himself but now in the
darkn ss and quiet of the night his
meanness und wickedness stood out
plainly I cfore him and he got out of
bed aud prayed lor forgiveness for tho
prist and help to better doing in tho
uture.
Tne next morning he sprang up
feeling as well as ever ate just what
he wanted for breakfast and started to
school on a quick run only turning
aside to jump over everything a lively
boy cou'd jump over.
His mother looked after him wilh v
smile saying to herself:
' You had a pretty hard lesson "
yesterday my little man but I think it
will do you good." oyjacy Dayrt in
Youth' t Ctmiimion
X Story ef Teeth.
It was a very troublesome tooth. Not
a bite of anything sweet could Christie
eat w ithout making it ache. 1 cannot
tell bow many hours and hours in tbe
night it had kept every one awake.
' That child must go to the dentist to-
morrow" said papa one night
("hristio was a little girl not quite
live years old but she was tired of be-
ing a baby. It seemed to her that silica -allbig
girls huve had teeth pulled hav-
ing a tooth out would make her a big
girl. So she went down street beside
mamma neit morning feeling very
hsppv.
Hallo" vailed out Cousin Tom
whom tbey met where are you go-
ing?" "I'm going to the dentist's to have
a tooth pulled" replied Christie
proudly.
1 wouldn't be in your shoes for any-
thing!" added Tom.
Is it very bad mamma?" asked
Christie.
Hut Mrs. Spencer told her not to be
frightened for Tom was only trying to
tease. I th nk the little girl's mother
onjht to have told her tbe whole truth.
Don't you
What a nice place that demi!' office
wast There was a splendid great t-fii
Trt rtre earw-he take a rinch ol
l.l. k nsrwr. rmt rt on a iht of cot. ! Von w.il h irKre om'rTab e so
ton ha t'n'r d'prwd in rwe4 oiL and 1 1 wil d ww the r-nr-a-ov
t!- in threat snd t.e a - ' w"' -.- -ww ba4- If w
Jlthe - r.reys nt
wilh a head-rest and a prcttv bowl
close beside it There waa a atend all
full of funnr little tools that Christie
thought would be grand to pla with.
What a pleasant man Dr. Snow was!
lie lilted her into the great chair and
asked so kindly which tooth had ached.
1 ben be took one of the lime tools ia
his hand. And then soon a straining
and tugging and wrenching and breaking-
Christie didn't know that she
creamed but mamma told ber after-
wards that her cries were frightful to
hear. She only knew that tbe put both
hands np to see if ber bead was still in
place before she bounded out of the
cbarr.
You're jnt as mean as yon cast he
and I U never come here again as long
a I live! So there!" she cried.
In aa inst tnt she was ia mankusa'
arm. She wan told between tears and
kisses that H was ail over. Tbea Mrs.
Spencer took from a paper a lovely new
was dosL In a little while Christie was
as nappy and smiling as ever.
Now dear." said mamma as tbey
started for home von run back and
tell Dr. Snow yon are. sorry for being
so naughty and ak him to forgive
yon.
Back mt the office went Christie).
" Ileatse Mr. Dentit. if yon' re sorry
for being so nsng hty. I" 11 forgive von."
Tha doctor smiled and natter! hwr
' be-d. t hrwtie never knew thst she
bads t said it right
1 After ail she ws"t a big girl! That
. very niht she waa rocked to sleep ia
1 Uwr Ltilif
tci Ark w frew f 3 acd Irs -v lua.
days.
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