THE SCARECROW.
. EV WALLACE E. MATHER.
) t.wns a regular scarecrow-'rijan ,
Jfude on tbo old and well known plan ;
A cross ol nticks in n parb forlorn , *
TlmtHtood on guard in the field otcorn.
And , indeed , it made the old farmer smile
As ho put it up and whittled the while ;
It would look to the CI-OWH BO very ferocious ,
So truly abounding and atrocious ,
i'bat it tickled hitt anuy to Ihink how they
Would catch a glimpse and flutter away.
r
"Well , two blank crown pat ofTen a tree ,
And the youngnrowHaid to thoold ono , "See !
Now , whatis thatfright'iil thingoutthpre ?
It's enough any honest rrow to Bcnro1 !
But tliu old crow chuckled and then looked
wise.
Shook in his fen there and winked his eyes ;
Something tickled him , but if'twas n joke
His "ofco didn't show it a bit when he spoke ,
AB looking down nt thn younger crow
He Kaid , " "What is it ? ' Ah , don't you know ?
"Why. that , us wo wise ones all suppose ,
Is tlio special patron saint ofthe crows !
We watch for his coming every year ,
To tell when the Fonst ofthe Corn w here.
See how he stands with his arms stretched
out !
Ife is calling thn crows from all about !
Such a kind invitation is most alluring
So very cordial and rruKsnring !
J think we had better nucppt don't you ? "
And down to the field of corn they flew.
Wide Awake.
A PIKETOTO ROMNCE ,
LD Peter Cum.
mins was " 'down
with the rheuma.
fciz. " Consequent.
ly lie was very
peevish.
He badgered
and bullied all
who came within hearing of his
stentorian voice , from his youngest
daughter , Martha , to his meek , pale-
faced old wife.
He found fault with his one hired
.man to such an extent that vthe lat
ter "quit , " leaving the plow in the
'lurrow in the back lot , and went in
search of a place where , as he ex
pressed it , he "could chaw his hash
in pence , an' not be cussed at w'en-
ever he went in ear-shot of the
house. "
The hired man had not been a rap
id worker and as Peter had been
ailing for weeks , his farm work was
in a very backward and chaotic con
dition.
The plowing was no more than
half done , the potatoes were not
planted , the corn ground was not
' 'fitted , " and it was already the mid
dle of May.
The farm hands for miles around
had all secured situations and had
been at work for weeks. There was
not one to be had for lore or money.
II looked as though Peter Cummins
would have to worry through the
season as best he could , without a
hired man.
Under the circumstances Peter did
not improve either in health or tem
per.
trmu iitr. j.i
I could only ffit about I'd hitch up
ole Jerry an' drive till I found a
hired man an' one good for suthin ,
too. Butherel am tied down boujd
an' gagged with this pesky rheuma
tiz. Ow , wow , wow ! wet a twinge
thet air was. "
t > Although Peter was , in a certain
4jense , bound to his chair , he was very
Jar from stating the truth when he
said he was gagged , as his wife , his
daughters and every chance passer
by could have testified.
Although plowing and planting
was at a standstill on the farm , the
dairy work went on as briskly as
ever , with Miss Susan Cummins as
general manager and Miss Martha
an able assistant.
The seventeen cows were milked
bright and early every morning ; the
milk was ' "set" in large , shallow pans ,
and the cream , at the proper time ,
was churned , salted and "worked" in
to the sweetest of golden butter.
This was not considered hard'work
by the tall , broad-shouldered , rosy-
cheeked flaxen-haired Susan
, blue-eyed , -
san , who at 19 years of age .was as
strong , healthy and cheerful as a girl
well could be.
Martha , two years younger , al
though equally as light hearted as
her sister , was different in many
waj-s. She resembled her mother ,
who when a "gal , " as she often told
her daughters , was considered agreat
beauty.
Martha had'inherited her mother's
coal black hair and eyes , creamy4
complexion , and slim slender form.
She was very prett3rand not a farm
er boy for miles around but loved
the ground she walked on especial
ly when she lightly tripped over a
portion of her father's fertile soil.
The Cummins homestead would
have been fairly overrun with ad
mirers ofthe two girls ( for there
< vere many who liked the robust
Susan's style of beuutybut ) for one
ihing. They one and all b ad a whole
some fear and dread of Peter's rasp
ing , ear piercing , foghorn voice. He
ilso. when not down with the "rheu-
Jnatiz , " wielded with much dexterity
and accuracy a No 10 cow-hide boot.
So , because of the voice and the
boot , the girls , though greatly ad
mired , had no "steady company. "
The nearest approach to it was the
three calls Hiram Stubbs had made
on Susan.
On his first visit Hiram was very
anxious , apparently , to secure
Peter's advice as to what he had
Letter do with his "nine-acre lot
seed it down er plant it agin. "
Peter , being in a cheerful mood , for
a xronder , expatiated and dwelt on
the delightful subject at such great
length , and Hiram , to propitiate
Vim , gave/vm svtf'h marked andun- , ,
divided Attention , that Susan re
mained unnoticeld , save nt 'sucfi are
intervajs as'Peter went to the door
to expectorate. On these occasions
"Hiram rolled a prominent pewter eye
toward the damsel and made a
hurried and whispered observation
on the state of the weather or so
licitously inquired as to her health.
The youth's second visit , ostensi
bly for the purpose of procuring a re-
ceipe for a spavin liniment- , passed
offin much the same way. *
When Hiram , in his store clothes ,
presented himself at the kitchen door
of the Cummins homestead for the
third time there was a coolness in
the reception tendered him by the
old husbandman that should have
warned him of breakers ahead.
Peter , being tired and cross , retir
ed early , atfd the young man , not to
lose any precious time , at once com
menced edging his chair toward the
blushing and expectant damsel.
He reached her side as soon as
could be expected under the circum
stances , and had just succeeded in
partially surrounding her buxom
form with an arm by no means too
long when the \verethrownapart
as by an electric shock. They heard
the following words , uttered in a
tone of voice that could be heard a
full mile :
"Hi , there , Susan ! Send thet air
tow-headed fool hum. an' meg your
boots tew bed. Dew ye hear ? "
It was well understood that when
Peter aid a thing he meant it. He
was not only handy with his No. 10
boots , but was a very muscular man
and a noted "rough and tumble"
wrestler.
In fact Peter staled no more than
the truth when he said :
"I kin down anything within ten
miles in Piketown , with one excep
tion thet's the rheumatiz. "
He was also a great worker , being
able to "out-hoe , out-mow , out-chop
an' out-eat" any man that he ever
had in his employ.
' 'Martha , " said Susan a day or
two after the hired man had taken
Iris departure , "we are out of sugar ,
molasses and spice , and you'll have
to go to the village with some butter
and do some trading. "
Of course Martha was perfectly
willing to do so.
She would not only have a pleas
ant ride , but would also have the
pleasure of seeing Joe Smith , who
"clerked it" in Piketown's one store.
Accordingly , after packing a few
dozen eggs in oats and placing sever
al rolls of golden butter in an earth
enware jar , "old Jerry" was hitched
up'and Martha , with a great flutter
ing of ribbons and. rustling of skirts ,
climbed into the old buggy wagon
und started for Piketown.
She reached the village without
mishap , did her trading , and after
conversing for some time with Joe
Smith , headed old Jerry for home.
She had left the village about two
miles behind when she aaw a young
man trudging along ahead of her in
the dusty road , a dilapidated carpetbag
pet-bag in hand.
He seemed to be footsore and tired ,
and as Martha was a kind-hearted
little thing , and as there was plenty
Ul 1UUU1 111 L11C IJIfi
gy , she halted and asked him to
ride.
ride.The
The invitation was accepted with
alacrity , and Martha found herself
seated beside a broad-shouldered ,
trim-built , young man , perhaps 25
years of age. His curly chestnut
hair was closely cropped and his
sandy mustache had been recently
trimmed. His dark flashing eye pro
claimed him to be a , quick-tempered
individual , while his square , massive
jaw denoted determination if not
obstinacy and pugnacity.
"Have you walked far ? " queried
Martha , after old Jerry had jogged
on some distance.
"About fifteen miles , " was the re
ply. "Fact is , I'm looking for a job.
Do you know of anyone around here
who would like to hire a man for a
few months ? ' '
"Why , yes , " said Martha. "Papa'a
hired man has left him , his farm work
is in a terrible shape , and he is sick.
I am quite sure he will hire you. You ,
however , will find him very cross.
He is always that way when he is ill. "
"Oh , I shall not mind that in the
least , " replied the young man cheer
fully. "I am out of a job and out of
money , and under the circumstances
would work for Lucifer himself. May
I inquire your name ? "
"My name is Martha Cummins.
And 5Tours ? "
"Is Robert Sharp. "
At that moment old Jerry turned
into Cummins door-yard and sedate
ly walked up to the kitchen door.
Martha with the assistance of Rob
ert Sharp , unloaded her purchases ,
and taking Jerry by the bridle start
ed for the barn.
"Let me be your hostler , " said the
stranger , stepping forward. "You
go into the house and I will attend
to the horse. "
The young man soon returned to
the house and was ushered into the
old farmer's presence.
As Peter was greatly in need of
Tielp , and Robert Sharp was greatly
in need of employment , a bargain
satisfactory to both was soon struck.
Peter at once saw that his new
hired man was a great worker.
Within a week he had the plowing
all done and a part of the ground
ready for planting.
The old husbandman's mind being
thus placed at rest , he soon got the
better of his rheumatism and went to
work with a will.
As has been already stated , Peter
prided himself on the fact that he
had never had an employe who was
able to do as ranch work in a day as
could he.
It had always been his custom to
"race it" with every new man he
hired.
When , % ; after a more oriessckse
and. excitiug contest , his antagonist
either tacitly or openly admitted his
defeat , Peter wou.d fiuy : v-
"Wal , yew der wot'ye kin. Tew
can't hev more uv a-cat than her
skin ; an' it hain't tew be.exp'ected
that yew , er any man in tin's part-uv
the kentry , kin'keep his eend up with
old Peter. Dew'wot ye kin. "
Oneevenmg , having fully recovered
his health and strength Peter said
to Robert Sharp :
"I'm goin' deown tew Piketown
this evenin' tew buy me a new hoe.
Tew-morrer , . yew know , we air tow
plant the Green lot tew w'ite flint-
corn. Yew go to bed arly an' rest
jest all yew kin , fer yew'll hev tew git
right tew the front tew-morrer , an
don't yew furgit it. "
Bright and early the next morning
the two men started for the "Green
lot , " the hired man carrying a bag
of seed corn , while Peter flourished
two bright new hoes.
Said the farmer , as soon as the lot
was reached :
"I'm jest a-goin tew make this new
hoe fly tew-day. This piece has got
tew"be planted afore night. "
With these words , having filled to
overflowing his planting bag with
corn and his iriouth with tobacco , he
struck out at a terrific rate of speed ,
the hired man following after.
_ Firmly grasping in one big hand
his new hoe , and in the other no less
than a half pint of corn , Peter , puff
ing and blowing like a locomotive ,
worked himself across the field at a
high rale of speed.
Looking behind him occasionally ,
the exulting husbandman would yell :
"Come on. Come on. Thought yew
knew heow to plant corn. Git a gait
on ve. Haw ! haw ! haw ! "
At the end of the first "bout" the
hired man was several yards be
hind , and Peter , in a high state of
exultation , and perspiration , took a
double shuffle on a fence board which
chanced to lay upon the ground near
by. He then took a "chaw of ter-
backer , " refilled his planting bag ,
spat upon his hands , .and , seizing his
new hoe , struck out with renewed
vigor.
"I guess I'll let out a link or two
this 'bout , " said the sandy mustached -
ed young fellow to himself.
He did so , and not only passed
the hitherto invincible one , but kept
the lead until the dinner hour sound
ed.
Yes , Peter had at last found his
match and a little more.
Although he struggled manfully
and well , and received the assistance
of many chews af tobacco ; although
he shoved his sleeves far above his
elbows , removed his boots and rolled
up his tan-colored overalls ; although
he wielded his new hoe with a des
peration born of despair , and paid
no attention as to whether he
dropped one or twenty kernels in a
hill , he at length had to own himself
out-planted , beaten , vanquished. He
did it in these words :
"This tarnal new hoe hangs out
tew much. "
Robert Shojfj could not only out-
plant Peter , b-v > t VAJ could , and he did ,
out-hoe , out-nuw and out-chop him.
wmtlrl nntiirnllv Rnnnnso thnf-
the farmer would have been greatly
pleased with so able an assistant.
He was not , however. He disliked
the young man because he had taken
from him his prominence as a work
er.
It was soon known for miles around
that Peter Cummins had at last
found a man who was his superior
at all kinds of husbandry.
The old tiller of the soil grew to
hate his vanquisher.
The young man's presence was n
constant reminder to Peter of the
many defeats he had suffered at hia
hands.
The next day after missing his
hired man Peter went to Piketown ,
and falling in with some old cronies ,
did not leave the village until nearly
10 o'clock at night.
When within about a mile of his
home h ? met a rapidly-driven wagon
in which was seated a man and
woman.
Although the woman was heavily
veiled and the man pulled his hat
well down orer hid eyes , the old
farmer at oncerccogni ed his young
er daughter and his former hired
man.
"Whoa ! " roared Peter , swinging
his horse across the road , thus stop
ping the further progress of the evi
dently eloping couple.
"Whoa ! Wet does this mean , you
tarnal tramp ? Git out uvthet wag
on at onct , Martha , an' come with
me. D'ye hear ? Come neow , meg
yer boots. "
As the young lady made no move
preparatory to obeying the order ,
but , on the contrary , clung hysteric
ally to her companion , Peter , in or
der to enforce his command , leaped
from his wagon and approached the
other vehicle.
No sooner had he done so than
Robert Sharp' , freeing himself from
Martha , jumped to the ground ,
seized the husbandman by the collar
of hfs snuff-colored coat , pulled him
forward , pushed him ( iackward , and
tripping him withW lightning-like
rapidity , threw him with such force
as to make the ground fairly shake.
Having done this , he backed
Peter's horse into the roadside ditch ,
clambered into his wagon and drove
rapidly away.
Although Peter was so dazed by
his fall that he saw stars , he , not
withstanding , managed to get to
his feet before the runaways had
completely disappeared fronTview.
"Whoa ! Whoa"he ! roared in a voice
that would put shame to any fog
horn ever invented.
'Whon ! Whoa ! Come back ! Come
back , Martha , an' git married tew
hum. Wait till a week frmn tew-
uijrht , an' I'll git ye up * weddin'
that'll beat ajaything ever seen-with
in ten mile nv Piketomi. "
Mar.tha andllobert , being leas than
0-mile-jaway , heard Peter's words ,
and , after a moment's consultation ,
.the . ex-hired man turned his horse
about and drove back to the scene ol
the late impromptu wrestling match.
"Bob , " shouted Peter , holding hig
hand out toward the young man.
' yew kin hev the gal in welcome !
D'ye hear ? In welcome. Ye're worthy
uv her. Any man that out-plants ,
out-hoes and out-mows old Pete Cum
mins , an' tew cap all , slams him on
his back the way yew hev , is worthy
uv the best gal within ten mile uv
Piketown. "
The week following the above relat
ed incident , Robert Sharp and Mar
tha Cummins were married. *
A Woman Undertaker.
There is a brisk , capable little wom
an in England who has taken up the-
profession of general undertaking.
Not that she drives the hearse or ar
ranges the ice box , but straightway
a death occurs she goes into the family
arranges all the details of the funer
al , directs the servants in the pre
paration of the house , attends to the
necessary talegrams and messages ,
answers the questions of friends ,
secures the mourning , arranges
the flowers , and , in short , relieves
the bereaved family of all the painful
duties and cares incident to the pres
ence of death in the house. After
the funeral procession leaves the
door she proceeds to destroy as far
as possible all remains of the gastly
visitor , opens shutters and windows ,
sets the house in order as if nothing
had occurred , and then hastens away
on some other errand of like import ,
for which she is amply paid.
In addition to this she furnishes
homes , sometimes remaining two
months in a single family before all
is in order , and she also arranges
the details of weddings in the same
manner as funerals , providing the
trousseau , supplying the breakfast ,
and packing the wedding gifts after
the happy pair have flitted. She re
cently packed fourteen cases of wed
ding presents for a lady going to
Germany , and not one article was
broken. For this service the receives
seven English shillings a day , and in
sists on being treated as if socially
equal to her employers.
Birds That Dance.
In his "Pioneering in South Brazil5'
Mr. Brigg-Wither relates that one
morning in the dense forest his at
tention was roused by the unwonted
sound of a bird singing , songsters
being rare in that district. His men ,
immediately they caught the sound ,
invited him to follow them , hinting
that he would probably witness a
very curious sight. Cautiously mak
ing their way through the dense un
dergrowth they finally came insight
of a small stony spot of ground at
the end of a tiny glade , and on this
spot , some on the stone and some on
the shrubs , were assembled a number
nf lir.ile hirrls nhoiif ; rho size of torn-
tits , with lovely blue plumage and
red topknots.
One was perched quite still on a
twig , singing merrily , while the others
were keeping time with wings and
feet in a kind of dance , and all twit
tering an accompaniment. He
watched them for some time , and
was satisfied they were having a ball
and concert and thoroughly enjoying
themselves. They then became
alarmed , and the performance ab
ruptly terminated , the birds all go
ing off in different directions. The
natives told him that these little
creatures were known as the "danc
ing birds. "
She Surprised Them.
"We accustomed to
are impu
dence , " says an English bookseller ?
"but the other day a woman man
aged to give us a surprise. She osk-
ed for a particular recitation , and
after a hunt of some twenty minutes
the clerk unearthed it in a volume
we sell for a shilling.
"The woman seized upon it and
sat down and began to pore over it.
The assistant supposed she was go
ing to commit it to memory , but she
mildly asked if she might copy part
of it. The assistant is long suffering ,
and he said 'Certainly. ' She there
upon asked if lie would 'lend' her a
piece of paper. That 'lend' was a
dainty piece of euphemism , and he
handed over a first class pad to write
on.
on."Then she modestly begged for a
pencil , and when he had procured a
brand new one , she sat down and
copied every word of the recitation
from beginning to end. When she
had finished , she gathered herself up ,
ana without a word walked off with
her copv and the assistant's new pen
cil. " Chatter.
The "Yellow Day. "
Sept. 6 , 1881 , is well remembered
in New England and parts of New
York and Pennsylvania'as the "yel
low day. " Southern Canada took
on some of the characteristics noted
in the states above meutionod , the
yellow in the atmosphere having a
'more greenish cast , which accounts
for the Canucks referring to it as
"the green day. " In the morning
the sky had the appearance of being
clouded , but as the sun arose it was
plaimy visible , and of the color of
brass. About midday a much dark
er vellow appearance prevailed ;
everything except leaves and grass
had She intense yellow look , they ap
pearing of a rich velvetygreen. The
causa of the phenomenon , which
lasted but one day , has nevsr been
satisfactorily , explained. St. Louis
Kepuiiic ,
A Lawyer's Cunning.
From the Seattle Press.
If you had lived in Calamus county
in the spring of 1881 , you would
know oil about the famous Jaeger
murder case. You would have aiJ-
tended , day after day , the trial which
rpsulted in the acquittal of Mary Jae
ger , listening to each word of testi
mony , the masterly pleas of the attor
neys , the charge of judge to jury , and
would have joined in the general feel
ing of satifaction when the verdict was
announced. Two years before , Hen
ry Jaeger purchased the finest farm
iu the Grand Rondo valley , and had
settled down to a honeymoon which
promised all the happiness that on
could wish. For a time all went well
but too soon the young wife realized
that her dream of marital felicity
was shattered , and she began to see
her husband in the light of his true
character. Visitors frequently found
her in tears , and ere their married
life had reached its first year , Jae-
ger'e reputation was that of a disso
lute , depraved character , among his
offenses being the most brutal treat
ment of his fair young wife. Things
went from bad to worse , until after
repeated separations and reconcilia
tions , Jaeger was found one morning
dead in his bed. There was no evi
dence of robbery , no sign that the
house had been entered during the
night , nor had the sleep of the serv
ants been disturbed by any unusual
sound.
The coroner's jury promptly de
cided that J aeger had come to his
death from a wound inflicted by a
pistol in the hands of liis wife , and
when Judge Brooke , the famous
criminal lawyer , arrived two days
later to take charge of the case , he
found what an attorney , next to an
adverse verdict , most dreads popu
lar feeling against his fair client and
an unanimous opinion that Mary
Jaeger was guilty of the murder of
her husband. The first interview
was held in the county jail. After
greeting him cordially. Mary said :
"Judge , I rely entirely upon you.
Since my arrest , not a vrord concern
ing this matter has escaped my lips ,
and I am now prepared to make a
full statement of all facts in the case ,
to you and you alone. "
"Mrs. Jaeger , did you kill your
husband ? "
"I "
did.
"State the circumstances and the
motives that prompted you.
"As you know , my life for months
had been a hell upon earth. The
evening before I shot him we had had
a fearful quarrel. He swore that he
would kill me as he would a dog , and
rushed down stairs for a rifle. I had
barely time to secure my revolver
and secrete myself under his bed when
I heard him ascending the stairs ,
cursing like a madman in his awful
rage. He searched the house for me ,
and I was fully resolved to kill him
should he find me. At last he gave
up the attempt , and got into bed ut
tering threats that made my blood
run cold. We were locked together
in that room. I realized that escape
was impossible , and that it was his
life or mine. While he slept I placed
the revolver close to his head , pros
ing the bedclothes tightly down to
deaden the report , and fired the shot
that sent him from sleep into eter
nity. "
"Where is the pistol ? ' '
"In my haste I threw it into the
kitchen fireplace. The next morning ,
realizing that search would be made
for it , I removed the ashes , but was
watched so closely that I could not
destroy the only evidence of my
guilt. "
"You may describe the spot where
the contents of the grate were de
posited. "
Mary did so , and the judge con
tinued' :
"Tell me who , besides yourself and
husband , were in the house on the
night that he was killed. "
"There was the hired girl , who had
been with us since our marriage , and
a boy of seventeen. The hired man
slept in the barn. "
"Describe this man as closely as
possible.
' His name is Sam Burke. He is a
hard drinker , and has been drunk
ever since the news of the ever since
thntnight. "
When the judpeleft ; his client a plan
of action had already suggested itself
to his fertile mind. That night he
secured the pistol and secreted it
again in a hollow tree at some dis
tance from the house , wire fully not
ing the new location. The next day
he obtained a receipt given by Burke
to Jaeger for payment of wages and
took the noon "train for Portland.
His business was with the most ex
pert chirographer in the city and on
his return he carried with him , in
what an expert vould swear to have
been Burke's writing a letter which
was destined to play a most import
ant part in the acquittal of Mary
Jaeger.
During hisabscnce Burke hndirone
to a distant town and the judjre was
a passenger on theefist-bound train.
Having located his man. he proceed
ed to him well r-riMi ° l with liqtor :
and contrived to place rhe bo.iii- >
letter in one ofr \ * pockets It was
a simple matter to hav * Burke ar
rested on a oh a rare of ' 'drunk : iiil
disorderly , * ' ami in tlwsenri-h of his
clothinsr the letter was found and
read by the sergeant of police. Ten
minutes In tor this uieSdu 'Q flashed
over the wiry :
Sheriff o I'd in mns County : Come at once.
Important pvMfirt Jurger munler case
inM
Meantime , Mr. Burke was eleopincr
off 'the effects of his spree , all
unmindful * .of the pit dug for
his reception , and when the sheriff
looked in on him after reading the
letter which ( revolutionized the case
of the state vs. Jneger , he told him
self that never hud criminal been
more speedily or effectually run to
cover. The letter read :
1 To Sheriff Brown : Yon nro nll-rong in nc
cubinjr Mrs. Jaeger for the murder of her hu
band. I run tell yon where to find that pis-
tel. Look in the hollow tree nbont 200 ieet
back of the barn and you will find what's left
after going throjih the tire. I nm going
wlutrn j'oti can't 2nd me , but I want you to H
understand you ar on the rong tuck if you
think that woman killed him.
When the case of the state vs.
Jaeger was called three experts swore
that the letter offered in evidence and
marked exhibit "A" was the writing
of none other than Samuel Burke.
Judge Brooke , in summing up the
case , made "the following eloquent
plea :
"There can be no doubt Burke
wrote this letter , intending to mail it
after reaching a safe distance , and
thus effect a tardy justice in freeing
this pure and noble woman from
the stain which has been cast
upon her fair name. 'Man pro
poses , but God disposes , ' and the
hand of Providence is clearly to
be seen in the outcome of this case.
Your honor , I ask for the immediate
acquittal of my client , and am confi
dent that she will have the sympathy
of this court and of this community
in consideration ofthe trials to which
she has been subjected. "
There was a suspicious moisture in
the eye of Lawyer Brooke as ho con
cluded his argument , and many of
his auditors made no effort to re
strain their tears. It is'needless to
say that Mary Jaeger was promptly
aquitted and Bu\ke arranged for
trial.
trial.When
When his case was called an acquit
tal was secured by the eminent coun
sel for the defense , who enjoj's the
reputation of having fastened a. seri
ous charge upon the prisoner and
then freeing him from it , while the
question which now puzzels the wise
men of Calamus county is "Who
killed Henry Jaeger ? "
A i rue Story.
A well known English jockey on his
death bed was lately asked'by his
only son if he had anything on his
mind , and also for such parental
carting advice as ho could think of-
'Yes , 'Arry , " said the poor voyager ,
'I 'ave got suthin' on my mind , boy ,
\nd I can give yer advice as will be
useful to j-er all yer days. AYhat's
on my mind is this.Vhen Lord
Boots backed his mare Catch-em-
Alive , as you've heard mo tell on ,
against Sir James Toots' horse
Scurvygo for ten thousand , I rode
the mare as you know , and Charley ( vl
Sniggins , as you've often heard mo
go on about , he rides the horse.
Well , you see , I'd come to an under- i
standin' with Sir James , and was to
get a whole couple of thou. if so hens
I could only lose the race , 'cos , of
course , Catch-em-Alive , as I rode ,
was out and away the fastest of the
two.
two."Well
"Well , just as we gets within about
fhree or four 'unclred yards of the
post I leans over to Charley as was
a punishing Scurvygo awful , and I
says , 'Charley , ole man. I ain't spin
ning. ' 'Ain't yer ? ' he says ; 'well ,
then , no more am I , ' and blow me ,
'Any , if he didn't there and then go I.
and chuck hissplf off , and I was oblig .
ed to win. I lost two thousand by II
that bit of villainy , 'Arry , and you're
the worse off for it to-day. And your
advice , dad ? " said the dutiful son as
soon as his parent had recovered
from a fit of coughing which the re
membrance of Mr. Sniggins' wicked
ness had brought on. ' 'My advice ,
boy , is this : always keopyour bloom-
in' inouth shut. " Toronto Mail.
Immigration in New York.
1 How immigration will work rapid
changes at times is shown in the
stone cutting and carving trade of
New York. Formerly there were but
few skilled workmen , and these com
manded very high wages. In the
past few years over a thousand ex
pert artisans have corne from Italy
to pursue their calling in New York.
They receive from $1.50 to $2.50 a
day less than bricklayers , and neither
strike nor get drunk. As a rasult ,
the old hands are being driven outo'
business. As a pleasanter result ,
nearly all the new houses near the
park are amass of rich and beautiful
carving. There will probably be an
other change before long , as the la
bor nligntors are trying their best to
form the lt ilians into a trades
union.
An Impatient Animal.
In a store in Otis street is a firm
whose head resides in the suburbs ,
and who frequently drives to and
from his residence , leaving his horse
at the door with a weight attached
to the strap. The "Doctor" as he
is called , frequently grows impatient ,
casts longing looks around , and
sometimes whinnies for his master-
'i hf > other diy , having waited over-
lonr. as ho undoubtedly thought ,
Doctor rwicliod down , picked up"tli6
strap , and with the weight dangling
from his inouth set off in brisk"a.nd
independent fashion for home. leav
ing his master to follow on foot or in
horse car , as if. having waited long
enough , how other people got home
was no fumceui of his. Boston Her
ald.