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HEItePIHION. tTulnr.11 antit W "I crnilllnffl. What elinll 1 do, will jrou ndvliaf hnll I oto.y lirre to trv my tule Or acck the West where Fortune Ilea?" 'JtTcttn wllli yon whnfcl alinlldo; Buy but the word nnd I will slay. Sat It you bid m go from you, Again my bcurt must needs obey." '2 think," nald lie. "were you to ro. "You'd find that nlim by far tho best." Then In hl car die whimpered low, "I'm Terysuw we'll like the Wct." IUuvahd Lampoon. A FAIR OFJLOVERS. Iboliovc, on my word that a wor thier crcaturo than Groat of'70 novcr drew the brnnth ol undt-rgraduato life. Ko man over talked to him (or Ave minutes without liking tho simple, honest soul. Ho canto of a family that had turnt-d out college graduates for at least flvo generations back, and his father wad a hard-working country Sector up in New Hampshire, most respectable peoplo indeed, who set much value on 'education. Natural ly, then, Archibald passed his en trance examinations with credit, nnd fee soon made clear his determination on fclirouoh his course in most ex etnplary fashion. Wo quickly found out that though Oroat'j capacities arri.Wfc-laraty xtpoativbl, ho yet in- tended to mako the most ol thorn. His best quality of mind was a prodigous memory andnthownsn. hard reader, it often happened that ho not infre quently put brighter nnd lazier men toshamo and confusion. It was on such occasions that Archibald wns cofltempuously set down by tho van quished as a "mere grind," and as it "happened theso occasions were pain tally frequent, Croat got credit lor a degree of plodding mediocrity which lie did not wholly desorro. And when Archibald took the Sophomoro prizo lor Latin verse, for which wo nil back d his room-mate, Jack Malmsoy even that hardened failuro was pro voked to observo (It was at a buoso Suent mooting of tho "Pipo and Bowl irotherhood" and tho great dofoatcd was himself in tho chair), Jack, then, Iay, was nagged into retorting: "I'm sorry you lostyour money on mo, gen tlemen, but let this teach you that tho dish ofhorbs goes farther with tho midnight oil than tho stalled ox with out it." Wo all applauded this uoat metaphor, but Jack apologized for it a moment afterward nnd drank tho health of his chum and conqueror, Groat, in a steaming glass ol punch. Archibald was not present. As a reading man hu scorned tho Brother hood. Ho loathed tho flowing bowl and would havo preferred a sea-voyage to smoking a pipe. Ono of tlioso eyrie fatalities of tho Freshman's lot had made him Jack's room-mate, and though In a very short time ho found ho had strayed into tho tent of -the Philistine, lie never beat a retreat. "Whenever Prex, whoso prime favorito Archibald was, hinted that ho might Yiarhans find moro congenial auartcrs. Archy gravely Bald ho felt it his duty to remain whero ho wns, nor could all tho prayers of his own Bet tho Kai gar as wo dubbed tho non-fraternity, plodding fellows change his resolu tion. Thoy never called on Archi bald and would sooner havo gono in to a den of lions. Nor would Jack fjlvo up his chum. At tho end of three months he had taken a violent liking to him. Hocallod Groat various ly his Good Genius, his Monitor and Ids BrightExample and vowed Archibald's influenco was worth moro than tho lacturcs of a full term. I am afraid Groat only tolerated Jack and stayed with him less from lovo than a pure Benso ol duty. And, in truth, how much respect could a serious, labor ious, irreproachable youth havo for such an lulo, caroless, roistering scape grace? Malmsey was bright enough, poor Groat would groan, but how do T!orably indifferent to his advantages! Jack was the editor of tho college pa per, tho ornament of tho best frater nity, tho chosen bard of every festive occasion, an incompavablodobaterantt had a realgenlus for moral philosophy; but ho was out all night and overy uight; ho had invented tho "Gany medo" punch nnd organized that Bac chanalian Brotherhood; ho played poker; he ran after shop (drib; he owed awful sums to tho tailor and the livery. Often and again as Jack would come noisily into their study at midnight, with eyes bright nnd chcekB Hushed, to find honest Groat digging away at tho next day's Greek lesson, that young man wonld look up severely nnd sardonically remark: "You are in early to-night." "Been drinking you're health, Arch, old boy," Jack would eing out cheer fully. "Why don't you join us? Good fellowship's the oil of industry, you musty old miser ot ttmei As wo trend tho pathway high Leading on to glory, Olt wo'll think ot Zotn Pal l-'amcd In song nnd story." "If you'd drink my health loss oft en," Sir. Groat would rejoin coldly, "It would be much to tho advantage of your own." "There goes my monitor," Jack would laugh. "What would I do with out my paragon? Write out those lines, there's a good iellow, and I'll planes over 'em in the morning," and the graceless scamp would go oil roar ins to bed. Mr. Malmsey left college in his Jun ior year, an unusually flagrant breach ot order, making his elimination im perative. We knew vaguely that he had gone"into journalism and heard more or less flattering accounts of him, now in Boston, now in Chlcago,now In Den ver, and at Inst in Ban Francisco, where wo loBt trace of him entirely. Groat's pale face lost the look ot caro it had worn for two years.and he Gradu ated at last with honors to take a place as teacher of Latin nnd natural wit-nce in the lovtly city of Now Haven. In the polished and refined circles of that enlightened town, he met Miss Isabella Norwood, and in due course of time found himself un dlsauiHcdly in love with her. And there was no doubt that Miss Belle, was a lovely and charming crea "ture at this period of her life. She had big, earnest, black eyes nnd the red dest of lips, and tho slimmest, neatest little figure imaginable. But what hoiehtcned nnd set oft these attrac tions of person and gavo them lasting flavor and vnluo, was her assumption otsovoro nnd uncompromising Intel lectuality. The daughter of a resident firofc8uor,shc felt it beneath her bored tary character to nam for tho objects and pursuits of tho young women of thodav. Indeed, sho had no small contempt for that typo of tho feminine charac ter which found satisfaction in tho pursuits of shopping, of dress, of fancy work, of Ho wells' novels, of niasl tho gay and dapper undergradu ate and the sprightly nnd amiable tutor of Man in fact, in any of those shapes by which ho nppoals to well brod young womanhood in New Ha ven. Miss Bello had n soul abovo theso trifles. Her lectures nnd her classical concerts, her German nnd her histori cal course, her Wednesdays at the Microscopical Society, and her Satur days at tho Mission School took up most of her time. If sho deigned to convcreo with a man under 40, you may bo suro only such topics wore per mitted as tended to enrich tho mind and inim-ovo tho understanding. Sho did not dance. Sho only caved for moonlight as an illustration of the power -of'Sblftif "v&yrtrtem&' tion. Threo were better than two, at all times, in hor opin on, and woo unto that Vandal who thought theso pretensions non sensical and a boro and ventured to pay a complimont to tho younglady's eyes. Ho got hlo walking papers in snort order. It tho truth bo told, this eccentric youna woman could not cook nearly as well as her younger slater, who was strongly addicted to tho aforesaid trifles. But that was of small consequenco since, if sho over thought of marriage, is was in the light of a union between Mind nnd Mind in tho search for Truth, a :on dition of high thinking and as low liv ing as wns necessary. After Mr. Groat had conversed with this young lady a ecoro of times, he had reason to flatter himself that ho had mado a good impression. And Miss Norwood nlterward confessod that Archibald Groat was at that timo quito her ideal of a rising young man. There wns nothing rcmnrkablo in his looks. His light hair was comb ed back so as to mako the most of his nubby forehead, his straw-colored moustacho had a thoughtful droop nnd his black coat, gray trousers, sat in tie and trim boots wcro a scholarly and gentlemanly costume. Ho used only tho finest cambric handkerchiefs, and tho considerable bosom of his shirt was always Immnculate. Ho wns a collogo tutor now, and doing very well. Miss Norwood thought lit tlool his person, which, suro, was un objectionable; It was his good sense nnd seriousness that pleased her. Ho offended none of her prejudices. They tnlked only on grave subjects, and sho found Archibald's mind wnst well stored with useful and accurate infor mation. If they wero on tho water it was tho habits of tho fishes that oc cupied their thoughts, or tho botanic al curiosities along shore. When thoy walked abroad on tho hills, Mr. Groat always carried a hammer, convenient for the study of geology. If they looked at tho stars It was to seek an ex pected comet or discuss tho theory of an intermcrcurial planet. Tho sly rogue sent her no extravagant hothouse flowers; not ho. An early Caltha Pa lustrls, bits of mineral, queer coins, odd specimens of all kindu wero his votlvH offerings. Onco lie ventured to present hor with a book. It was Tho Doc. An introduction to tho Study of Yortebrato AnimalB. Tho young lady was not insensible of his respectful devotion, uno day no grow bold enough to nsk her to marry him and was quito surprised at his own ardor. Sho answered gravely that sho liked him very well and respected him moro than most men of his age, but but she feared sho didn't like him well enough for that, and ho must wait. Thoy shook hands sedately as they parted. It was while Mr. Groat'B affairs wero at this hopeful stage, and lie was read ing very contentedly in his rooms one night that tho door was thrown open with a bang and Boniebody entered with a rusli and slapped him on tho shoulder, and somebody's voice, with a familiar ring, cried "Groatl Archy, you old worm-eaten, dog-eared her nial uon'c you know mer "Why, bless my bouII" murmured Archibald, "if it isn't Malmsey! Gra cious mo, how you've changed, Malm sey! How do you do?" t "Do? Magnificently old chap," says tho handsomo,hearty fellow, throwing himselt Into Archibald's easiest chair and smiling at him in the old way. "Been down at Newport with Tom Lennox, who lives hero, you know,nnd I'm to stop over with nun a uay or so and go tho rounds. Lots of nice girls here, Tom says, eh, you rascal? Been in Now York for tho last year on the Tocsin. Still driving a quill, you see. It's all I'm fit for, I suppose. Heard you wero hero and camo right up. Glad you're doing well, but why aren't you married?" Jack rattled this off breathlessly, and burst out laughing when Mr. Groat reddened and simpered at the last words. Introdnse nie.you doe, or I'll find her out myself. Who Is thelucky winner of suchaprlze?" And then they fell to talking about the old days and tho old friends till nenrdaylight. But Jack could not get tho promise of an introduction to the subject of his old chum's tacit confession; not even her name, for Archibald was a prudent and timorous lover and wanted no such Hood-looking reprobate as Mr. John Malmsey distu -bing Miss Nor wood's chaste ond a'sthetio medita tions. And the better to excuse him self he resolved to go off to Hartford tho verv next dav on a lone-delayed visit to a maiden aunt. And so it happened that when tho unconscious mau was well on his journey, chuck ling over his strategy, Mr. Thomas Lennox was having the great pleasure of presenting Mr. Malmsey to his cousin, Miss Norwood. What a week that was! that week of poor Archi bald's absence and when I fear he was missed by Miss Norwood much leas than ho honed. Tom Lennox, rich, popular, idle, outrivalled him self in devices to divcit Mr. Malm sey and prolong . His stay. What yachting parties on tho Sound; what drives to cabin Jtock; what picnics to tho hermit's cave; what dinner par ties crowded those seven days aro not cosy to describe. Miss Norwood, as ono of tho family, thought sho should accept hor cousin's invitations nnd help entertain his guest, though sho felt a twingo of reproach at so much frivolity, and once wondered how Mr. Groat would act, in case ho wore alone. In truth Mr. Groat would not havo taken well at all in that gay company. Miss Norwood, for tho lirst time, Had met m air. Malmsey a man of lotters in tho grab of a man of fashion, a philosopher who was also a man of tho world, a genius who was perfectly unaffected and a gentleman who, on fivo thousand a year, was badly in dobt and rcprehcnsibly un concerned about it. For, as his in timacy with Miss Norwood pro gressed, Mr. Jack not only read his MSS. to her (from his tender and delicate mngazino verses to his red-hot political leaders), but con fided to her tils various scrapes, shifts and difficulties, post and present. Ho was a charming companion, and talk ed about everything. He had been TJVOrywiiore,- Jsnow everybody, and seemed to have sounded tho depths of all things from tho White Houso kitch en to tho philosphy of Kant. But ho was lamentably ignorant of many names and dates and lacts generally i and indeed seemed to clory in his darkness. Ho said a mind burdened, with too many facts was a shallow archipelago, whero there wasn't enough to navicato deep thoughts. In fact Jack was a man of Ideas, with an un scientific education. Mr. Groat, now, was a man of scientific education, and, sho said to herself for tho first time, without a singlo natural idea. Could a contrast bo moro perfect? Sho know sho respected tho second, and sho felt sho ought to disapprove tho first. Of course sho married Jack whon ho asked her, and sworo a refusal would kill him nnd I know not what non sense besides. How ho overcame her scruples against his debt, his scepti cism nnd his indifference to facts I novcr know. Probably ho vowed to reform.and I knowed he owed nothing when ho married. But when poor Archibald called again with a wonder ful lizard in alcohol ho had picked up in Hartford, nnd found Bello nibbling chocolates over a copy of Mrs. Brown ing, and a lingo bouquot of hothouse flowers besido her, tho gift of Mr. Malmsey, ho felt his case was lost. This wns beforo Mr. Jack had spoken, though, to be sure, ho lost no time. "I thought," snyspoorslmpleGroat desperately, "you didn't care for for such things," and ho lookod murder ously at tho flowers. "Why, indeed, I do," nnswored Mi nerva sweetly. "Most women lovo boauty and fragrance in flowers or in books." For tho chrysnliBorthisyoung wom an's heart was unfolding and tho but terfly was stirring within. What special JL'roviuonco ih it that, enwraps tho hearts of superior women withspecious meshes of intellectual ambitions, with threads of proud purposes and soli tary triumphs and all sorts of frigid, unshared pursuits until tho right timo comes, and passion beats upon the web, and in the crnteful heat, behold! it snaps and dissolves, and out springs tho buttorfly, all fluttering and trem ulous, flitting from flower to choco lates and Mrs. Browning say, till tho man, its mnstor, slips a tiny glittering ring over its head and takes it to bo fondled and petted forover after? Now, hero was ono of the most deserving of boings, industrious, honest, frugal, conscientious, praiseworthy in all things; and yet seo how tho crown of his strugglo was snatched from him. To bo sure, Jack was tho most lovea- b!e, but whoso fault was that? Not Jack's merit certainly; for ho never tried to improve himself in his life, whilo poor Archy was trying all tho timo. Was Miss Belle's preference just, all things considered? Oughtn't sho havo rewarded conscientious ef fort and punished nreloss, easy-going indolonco that took things as they camo and was only bright nnd pleas ing because it couldn'thelpbeing? Yet a' m Riiro Jack will mako tho best hus band. It's a hard question in ethics band nature has much to answer for, to bo sure, But poor old Groat! Edwin Atweltj. China's Biggest Opium Den. From the North China Herald. TheNan-giti-tsin.thogreateat.oplurn. den ill Chinn.is situated in the French concession in Shanghai, within a stone's throw o! tho wall of tho na tive city, within which tho opium shops aro supposed to exist. The throngs visiting it represent all sta tions of life, from tho coolio to tho wealthy merchant or tho Binnll man darin. It is with difficulty that one gets insidathtoiigh tho crowds of peo plo hnnging round tho door. Those who have not the requisite number of copper cash to procure tho baneful pipe watch with horrible wistfulness each ot tho moro affluent pass in with nervous, hurried step, or totter out wearing that peculiar dazed expres sion which comes after the smoker's craving has been satisfied and his transient pleasuro has passed away. Ono requires a strong stomach to stand tho sickening fumes with which the air insido is thickened. Tho clouds of smoko, the dim light from the nu merous colored lamps, the numbers of reclining forms with distorted faces bent over the small flames at which tho pipes aro lighted cause tho novice a sickening Bensntion. But as Boon as tho eye becomes ac customed to tho scene it is noticed that the placo is got up on an expen sive scalo. In tho centro of tho lower room hang3 one of tho finest of Chinese lamps, the ceiling is of richly carved wood, whilo the painted walls are thickly inlaid with a peculiarly mark ed marble, which gives the idea- ot un finished landscape sketches. Numer ous doors on nil Bides lead to the smokers apartments. In tho outer portion of tho building stands a counter covered with littlo boxes of tho drug ready for smok ing, whilo a dozen assistants aro kept busy handing out to tho servants who wait upon the habitues of the place. Tho avorago daily re ceipts aro said to bo about 200. Tho smoking apartments aro divided into four classes. In the cheapest are coolies who pay about -Id. lor their smoke. In tho dearest tho smoke costs about 7d. Tho drug supplied in onch class is much tho samo both in quality and quantity; it is the differ ence in tho pipes that regulates the price. Tho best kind aro mado of ivory, the stem being often inlaid with stones and rendered moro costly by reason of elaborate carvlne; tho cheap est kinds are mado simply of hard wood. The rooms also aro furnished nc cording to class. In tho most expen sive the lounge upon which thosmoker reclines is of lino velvet, with pillows of tho sumo material; tho frames of each couch aro inlaid with mother ot peal and jade, and the whole air of these rooms is ono of sensuous luxury. There aro also a number of private rooms. In tho poorer section will be seen many wearers of tho tattered yellow nnd gray robes of Buddhist ond Tavist priests. Women form a fair proportion of tho unokers. Tho common bolief is that the opium sleep is attended by a mild, pleasur able delirium, with oriel glances ot Elysium; but this is tho exception, not the rule. People smoke to satisfy tho craving begotten of previous indul gence. There is accommodation for 150 smokers at a time, nnd there is seldom a vacancy very long. The stream of smokers goes on fiom early morning till midnight, when tho placo closes; tho clouds of smoke go up incessantly all day long. Why He Went to Canada. M. Quad in tho Detroit Frce-Frcm. It was'two- minutes ' after tho tri angloeounded beforo thesmoko in Par adise hall would permit tho members to see each other. When it had at last thinned out, Brother Gardner said: "Nicodemus Pembroko Scott, a lo cal member of this lodge, has crossed into Canady an' will not reappear among its. Fur do las' three months I havo bin expectin' some slch climax, an' dis niawni'n, when a messenger informed mednthohad disappeared, arter failin in an attempt to shoot hisself wid an ole hos pistol, I war not a bit surprised. Ho leaves a wife an' two chil'en an' about fifty creditors. "What sent him off? Do samo rea son dat am daily workin' to bring about anodder panic do same reasons dat explain de hundreds ob bizness failures do'samo reasons dat am cripplin' do efforts of thousands of workin' men to secure homes of deir own family extravagance. No, you can't call itextravngance; foolery am a better namo for it. Up to a y'ar ago Brudder Scott wasjobbin' aroun' nnd mrkin' SI a day. Den ho got a situashun by which ho aimed $li per week. Ho was poo' off in do house and had debts hangin' obex him, but heah was a chance to get eben. How was it imnroved? In less dan ono month his wifowas rigged out in a ?20 dress, 12 shillin' kids, a $5 hat and an opera fan. Ho had no peace ob niln' onless ho obeyed her. In six weeks sho becamo too high ton ed to wash an' Iron fur oder tolkses. In two months sho wanted a better house, wid a red parlor carpet an' enno sent cha'rs all aroun' do room. In threo months she had to havo a black silk dress, gold bracelets, a tony bonnet, kid shoes, an' gold fillin in her teef. "Dat foolery has reaped its harvest. Do husband lound dat tie was runnin' behind, his home was bein' neglected, his wife was bein' gossiped about an' in despair ho has picked up his feet an' slid out. It was de natural re sult. I tell you.my frens, do tomfool- cry of do women of dis kentry am strainin on do chalk lino till do cord can't stnn' much mo', an' it am higli timo dat somobodysets his foot clown. Do man who aims $25 per week has somehow got do idenh into his head dat de world expects him to dress his Wife as if he aimed a banker's profits. Wives of men who can't keep up wid deir houso rent am canterin' up nn' down wid sealskin sacques an' SO shoes. Wives of men who havo to dodge do butcher an' grocer an' tailor am now selectin' fall carpets an' or derin' $30 lambrequins. Wives of men who couldn't raise $50 at do banks to savo der necks am rushin' to balls an' partics.an' bavin' deir ex pensive dresses described fui do beno fit of de public. "Do so-called nociety of do aige am composed of falso hair.fnlso pretenses, debt-dodging, an' baso decepshun. Our rich peoplo am distinguished by their plain dress an' quiet manners. Do snides an' dudes an' dodos do nil de swageerin'.rush on all de colors, an monopolize do biggest sheer ol the street. You wait! De man who lives fur nnoder ten y'ars will h'ar sunthin' drap, an' arter do drap takes place do thousands of idiots who now feel ashamed to admit dat dey doan' keep but two servant gals in do house will go back to deir cook stoves an' wash tubs an' take deir proper places in do purceshun." A Remarkable Story. From the Cincinnati Times-St nr. Sitting In tho oflico of tho Comptrol ler of tho Treasury tho other day wcro two gentleman wait ing for the preparation of some document which the bureau was just about completing. On tho wall op posite hung a fine portrait of Salmon P. Chaso, tho first Comptroller, show ing him as a handsome, florid-faced man, with beard and with head par tially bald. "That dosn't look much as he did a year ago," said one of them noting tho handsome portrait. "A year ago? Why, he has been dead theso ten years or more, hasn't he?" "Yes, eighteen of them. Yet I saw him only a year ago, with full beard and a lull head ot hair. Very differ ent from tho picture you seo before us." "What do you mean?" "Sim ply this. I was present when his re mains wero taken from Oak Hill Ceme tery for tho transmission to Cincin nati a year ago. Although seventeen years had elapsed, tho remains wero still in an almost perfect state. Tho features wero entirely distinguishable to those who knew him in life. Tho clothing was in a perfect state of pres ervation. Tho principal chants were that the face was dark, and in stead of being smooth, as was his custom in lifo, it was covered with a lull growth of beard, two inches or so in length, and mixed with cray. THe head, which you see was bald in lit , was covered with a mil suit oi irni , partly cray. Much obliged to yo i Air. Comptroller," and ho took tbb document handed him and was gonj. Swung Him Around. "Bill," suid a gentleman in Nash villo to a negro stonemason who is doing somo work for him, "You promised to let mo havo that founda tion this week, and you aro not half done yet. Now, what mado you lie about it and put me to all this trouble?" "Seoyer, boss; I didn't tell no lies; linf. ilflnni nirrfrnra Tr nnrl .Tim 1n. Wl.W VW.(. ...pgW, w .. ...., .- was gwino to wuk on it ben drunk sincelas' week, an, I can't git no mo' stonemasons. I tell yer, do way deso fool niggers git drunk an' quit wuk mus' bo stopped. Law jub' orter bo fix so nigger can't buy nutliin' to git drunk on; dat's what I 'onestly b'lieve." "All right, Bill; wo will just go to tno polls to-morrow and voto to put It out, so such men as Jo and Jim cannot wasto 4their timo and money, and wo won't bo troubled by their trifling ways." "Look ver boss; sho'ly yo ain't gwineter to voto so po' nigger can't get little drap o' whisky whon ho been hard workin' fur weeks, and uets jus' tired out, an' his muscles nil gin' way, an' his nerves all outer fix, and' him jus' putty nigh fagged out fur little sperits. Sho'ly yo' cot mor' feelin' in dat fur po' nigger. Why, dat fix nicger wus off'n fo' do wah. w'en ho couldn't go out at night 'dout a permit, an' couldn't get nary darp o' liquor 'dout note from ol' marster. See yer, boss, fo Lord's sake don't go voto takin way cullud man's priviliges jus' cause rnin nnilh dis inb. Been too wet to wuk anyhow, an' dem niggers Jo and j Jim been yer every mornin- trym' to wuk nnd make a little money to s'port dero fam'lies. Dem two o' do bes't nigeers I ever seed lay a rock, an' dey neber cita drunk w en dey can git to wuk. Dey neber gits rnle drunk no how: course dey takes little drap now an' den to keep out do damp, but, neber takes too much. Boss I neber saw ono dem niggers drunk yet, an' dey been wtirkin fur me fo' years como next January. I neber seed dem niggers take but ono drink, boss, an' dat wus ono Sa'day night, w'en wo was goin' home. It po'd down rain an' wo wus wet to do skin, an' boss wo jus' went in, an' w'en I ax dem nig gers w'at dey take, boss, dey bote aay dey don't want nuthin'butlittlo weak lemonade right sweet. Boss, dem de two steadies' bes' niggers I eber seed anyhow. Don't yo go vote fur 'mend in' do bv-laws jus' cause yo' wall ain't done. I'm ru9hin' her right on, an I bo ready now fo' yo'can gitdem brick layers yer. Boss, don't yo' vote fur no probation. 'Taint right ter take folks' liberty way liko dat. It sho'ly ain't." The Generous Stranger Makes Money. From tho Boston Courier. There are hardly fewer ways of making money than of spending it, and the Editor heaid theother dny of a method which was wholly new to him. A visitor to tho sanctum re marked that on tho trains running trom Boston to a certain suburb thero was frequently to bo seen an act ive and wide-awnko man who has de vised an ingenious method of turning to a profit the misfortunes of his neighbors. "Tho other night," the narrator said, "there was a man half drunk who had no ticket and who found himself short by three cents when it camo to a cash payment. Thero was considerable discussion and wrangling over the matter, when up jumped tho smart man and produced tho required three cents. Ho blustered con siderably, declaring that he wasn't going to see any in an put off iust for coming short tnreo cencs, ana mean while lid quiotly took tho ten-cent re bate check which the conductor gives for n cash faro and pocketed it with out remark. Tho generosity ot tho passenger moved another man to bo a cent short, nnd the enterprising stranner secured a second rebate check. Tho second impecunious passenger, however, was moro Bober than the first, and before the end of the ride he had managed to figure up in his own mind that the favor ho had accepted had cost him ten cents. He endeavor ed to get possession of the check, but the speculator knew his business and would no give it up." Tho scheme is one of those ingenious, petty, tricky methods oi catctiing Btray pennies to which wo are accustomed to hear tho word Yankee applied in its unpleas ant signification. Rattle Snake Poison. From tho Philadelphia Hernld, . On August 20, 1883, a G-yonr-old son of Georgo Putnam, who lives at Stony Ford, Pennsylvania, was re turning home from driving tho cows to pasture, nnd stopped by tho road side to pick somo berries. Ho was barefooted and suddenly felt a sharp Bting on tho instop of his left foot. Ho ran crying home, and told his mother that he had'scratchedliis foot an a briar. Tho foot had begun to swell, nnd his mother picked from tho flesh what she at first supposed to bo a briar, but as tho foot continued to swell nnd tho boy's sufferings were intenso tho alarming fact was appar ent that he had been bitten by somo poisonous snake, and that the sup posed briar was ono of its fangs that had buried itself in the wound and had been pulled from tho snake's jaw. Mrs. Putnam called her husband, who was ot work near tho houso, and alarmed other members of tho family. A live chicken was cut in two nnd tho warm llcsli applied to tho wound. Whisky was given to the boy in largo quantities, nnd a messenger was dis patched for a doctor. A member of tho family went to the spot whero tho boy said ho had first felt tho sharp sting, and found a rattlesnake coiled near the roadside Tho snako was killed and one of its fangs was found to be missing, which left no doubt of tho nature ot the boy's injury. Thosnako was cut open and held on tho wound in the boy's foot, which had swollen to double its natural size. The suffcrincs of tho boy were so crcat that he could scarcely be held down in the bed by two men. The doctor arrived and cauterized tho wound, but said it wa too lato and that the boy would die. Tho swelling had extended up tho leg to his waist, and tho leg became spot ted. Antidotes prescribed by the doc tor wero administered, but tho whisky treatment was also adhered to. Tho boy's body turned black, but after three days of tho most terrible agony, the swelling began to go down, and in a week tho victim wa3 able to cot about. In a month's timo all tho ef fects of tho poison seemed to have dis appeared, and tho boy was as well as ever. On the 20 th of August, 1884, ho was seized with it Bharp pain in his foot, which began to swell, and in a short time his leg and foot wero swollen to double their size, and becamo spotted, as they had on the day tho boy was bitten by tho snake. He experienced tho same symptoms, and suffered for three days almost as much agony as ho had tho year before. When tho swcllingngain wentdown thepain sub sided and the symptoms disappeared. Regularly on the 20th of Augustevery year since tho same symptoms have appeared, on tho authority of a well known citizen of Tioga County, and their recurrence this year was marked by moro than usual pain and swelling, the spots on the leg and body strikingly resembling that of arattlesnake. Tho sufferings of tho boy were so intenso that ho wa9 not expected to pais through them with his life, but at last accounts ho was slowly recovering. It is said that thero aro thtoo simi lar cases on record ono of a girl who was bitten by a rattlesnake in Liv ingston County, New York, thirty years aco, and who for twenty-fivo years, on the anniversary of tho day on which she was bitten, was subject to the same symptons ns attended the original poisoning. She died on the twenty-fifth recurrenco of tho ter ribie symptoms. Surgical Instruments at Pom peii. Rome Dispatch to London Kong. Tho excavations that are being car ried forward at Pompeii are giving most interesting results. In tho be ginning ot the month a wooden case was dug up, containing a complete set of surgical instruments, many of which aro similar to those used in tho present day. A few dayB later four beautiful silver urns of con siderable height were found together with four smaller cups, eight open vases, four dishes ornnmented with foliage and tho figures of animals, and a beautiful statue of Jupiter seated on his throne. Besides these elive' objects seyeral gold ornaments were also found, such as earrings and rings. Tho excavations are being tnpidiy pushed forward. A Curious Case. Dr. Gobcr, the physicinn nt the Pen itentiary in Frankfort, Ky., relates a remarkable case in tho history of his professional practice. Ho says' that two years ago Eli Lucas, colored.camo to the Penitentiary from Louisvillo under a lifo sentence for murder, and that until within six months past ho was healthy and capable of perform ing tho heaviest labor. At that date ho manifested extreme l.ervousness, and would shrink andcroach into cor ners as if experiencing great, fright. He soon lost tho uso ot overy member of his body and then fell into a heavy stupor that evinced tho loss of all sen sation. Inthiscondition,adeadmanto all appearances, except an occasional turning oi me iicnu, no iiaiiumtu uhu, recently, when ho showed the first symptoms of returning life by making a feeble effort to mutter. A few weeks ago there was an apparent improve ment, and the doctor pronounced him restored, sound in body and mind. Tho negro says he does not re member of his illness. He thought ho had been in the hospital but a day or two, and was surprised to awaken from an April nap to learn that he was in tho middle of the month of October. Tho treatment wns address ed to the brain as tho seat of the nerve centres. Inventing the Telephone. From the Now York Journal o! Commerce. A correspondent Inquires what led to the invention of the telephone. Wo submitted tho letter to an expert elec trical engineer, and ho senda us the following reply: "In reply to the ques. tion aa to what led to the invention of the telephone, I beg to eay that, in the discovery of telegraphy by Morse while crossing the ocean in a steam ship, we find a most rapid means of communication. Experiments in tho lino of scientific research a little later on, and wo find tho discovery of a means for conveying mitbical ssunds or notes, upon tho ordinary telegraph key and sounder (seo Scientific Amari can for illustrated article on this sub ject early in 1871). Then wo have Gray's harmonic telegraph and Bell's speaking telephone. The discovery of tno Morse system of telegraphy led as much to tho Invention of tno tele phone as anything, because wo can uso (and did use) "tho ordinary tele graph key and sounder to convey pounds and speech (somewhat imper fectly, owing to improperadjustment) over an ordinary telegraph line." Xj V