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THE AMERICAN. PSRRY. One gM effect awmed to -vault from tbla altercation r-vldenlty ineivawd; ftnd m F.lten Inherited much of her grandmothcr'a rvavmhlniice, ami took frvat Intcrtatln lit muni of olden tltnea, it came in for a largo sham of hi aiTeoHon loo, The oor lrl wm nil wasting alowlyaway.and furnished moiium family Willi an object ofja noian-art mid solicitude, among Vim ny which prciueil itit.ni Hiclr thought. ln the rwpllon into I ho garrlmm of minimum reinforcement lu triaipa, uriven, with their attendant crowdaof fugitive, from Uio neighboring atn nun, it vm found needful to provide ftooonimodatlona for them Hi the cxia-nan in ainioat mi tho llltlo remain nit cm fort of the Inhabitant. Tim M'Allater contrived to aparo a portion of tholr mall abode; the Ulor lady t,nklng luien Into her apartment, which, lalng on tho ground floor, wa moro noooaalblo to tho Invalid; whllo Lctltla hm.I her mother occupied h bod In tho attic, mi adjoining closet aorvlng tho purpura) of lore; una Magrath, with hla undo, towed their oouohos sldoby ldo In tho llttlo ce.l already mentioned. Tho fo trialo servant only nttotuiod in tho houso during tho day; mid Bryan, when not on duty, slept at hla former homo, . By thin arrangement, two ooiirfortablo apartment on tho intermediate fliKir woro appropriated to wnnu respectable oldlers, whoao caro to prevent any en croachment on tlio fiunlly repaid tlia J hospitable shelter which they enjoyed. ly was not long, however, More an other Interesting Individual wan added to ho household, in tho person of a venerable man, whoso silver liulrn, and caro-worn but monk and placid uoiihteii irnoo, attracted Bryan's attention. Ho wna quartered in a noisy barrack-room, and M'Allater overheard blm reprove omo blasphemous languiigo from a half-drunkon soldier, in orin that loft no doubt on hi mind a to tho religion feeling of tho old man, Politely In' tro hieing hlmaulf, lm received amplo coi Iriuallon of hi Iiojhi; and lludltig tlm liiutll, an lila ni'w acquaintance wa (! ml, ponMi-aaod tho tnannor of ono ao cuh iimud to far dllTurtnit noclnty, ho coiiulU d hU family, prevailed on the oOrito rpalgii tho amallnrof tholr aimrtiueiiU, and cuuductod tho old fH ft homo "whicft lio Mtvftui witli emlona of the doupimt thankful- i, Itlicrto, no dcmotmtratlon of an aotdial atliick hml bitcn iimdo agalnat city) but on tho very evening fol ing that of ilioill'a ncciillon into h W family, iiryan!ntrml,ai'i'oiiipitnfod a luNtial by lUm, and tiouiuiunlciitod thai InUtlllgi'iimi, that tho oomblm-d IrUli and hwiuh army, with Jurnoa at .tlir bead, would luimodlaloly apiN-ar to (leiiiaml that turrendor which tho traitor Lundy and hla tionfcdnralo hml aaaurt'd thorn of, A capitulation had Indeed been agmud upon by ruont of tho loading limn omu aawtntlng through intimidation, whllo other aotod on tho troaohorou princlplo, or rather want of prlnolplo, which wayed tholr loader. Tho bulk of tho pcoplo, however, worn atrenuoualy opKmed Ui till meaauroi and, In ariawer to tho anxlou lnjulrl' of tho trembling women, liryan aurod thorn that tho oitl.orm' reaoiutlon wa unulteraldo. "Ayl" fxolalincd lloaa, "wo'll hang the raaoala over tiio gate beforo wo OlMsn thorn to tho poplah party," "Lundy," added Jiryan, "hn nearly castaway all aernblno of deeonoy, III vlllany ia trying to keep Mr. Walker outldu tho walla, aftor all hi faithful and gallant conduct, wa lnauf orahlo, You know that hi llttlo party only got in by downright foroo," "I do not llko to hear of a fighting clorgyman, remarked lUltlaj "and they ay Mr, Walker ia on," "ilo ha ronderod u moat Important aorvlofl, howover," rejoined her brother; "and, holpleaa a wo aro, wo mtiat not quarrol with hi voluntary aid,'' ) At thl moment another of tint ap- yirnwoo youth enured in hroathlea haaand agllallon.oxolalmlfig, "M'AN lU r-Iloaaur, boy, you'vo loat a moat ttdifylng acono! You know how ourtruaiy governor and hi crew bavo Wn deliberating bohind chwed d(ara, evn denying admittance to Crofton and hi tru follow-addlora Wol), wbat thliflc you wna tho reault? Juat a r-o!utlon to aond buck tho auppliea from Knglnnd, and to go forth en nmum, with halUir aixmt tholr neck, in proa tnito aubmlaafon to King Jamoa," "iialk-ral" eJiMiuhitod Uryan, Umn and Hhano, In a breath, "Nay, I won't iwear to tho halUjraj but a moat abjoot aubmlaalon waa re olvod on, Tho greaW nurnlr of whlui-liverod poltroon, overawed by thereproiwntatlonaofothor; algnrfd It; but two or tbroo faonoat fellow ro fued, and gavoabint to tho people without, who aurroundod tho doora, and very audibly prornlaod to tri;atbith governor and council with a awlg. Yet wov-'Hly think that n ofllclal com- n aliin lm tt il i.ai. I A, ( Ut tj IVl'lliclil i1I')h!i li III f).h njmly A ll U .. Miat. Ilu i iiil) wn lll HfMnHrt ration In it ii, fir hittMlnHi fivm imr i-aotmim' numlb In Hi em loj ' livth," ",v, that will t ,'laiiof.i M.M. "Iji I'i lnoft(M',lil. r',e aiv naiiU-d W ith a hanlr Uirwrll, llnun loin btniai il fnun hla ti-. uidilotf im-lher an aiaiens Hiiitinpaii) lug Ma nviy m !!.-; whllo Mm; mitt, lm had privately left lliia'ilni nt lo uiiiitiun Itnalt, ntlottdot) him lulu Hie rtin, an lit coiuhliralilo aiiaHun plaoiti him aelf lalillid Iho ladj'a l linlr. "Oh, Hieao aro luavy ciiwwa.' aal tho old inau na lie looked ml tho parly before hhns "but lo (tinl'a children llu art lueivKui chaallM iiietilK, not wrath ful vUllnllniia. 11 lm Ixiw Hio knot1 doar ladle, iolllin who I near who troubloa pit-M tho hardoat, IVayor, prayer la llio Italaani for nil woiiiida,H They kneeled; and Magrath, InaU'tu of rotli lng aa uauul, nunnlned with hi claaped hiinil real Ing on thorhalrlaivk and hla forohoml laiwed Upon them hla ln)4nao nnxioly hud not laen un noticed; and, whllo ItaoiiRtwhulaoolhcd tholr fcollnga, It tended alaoto increnao tholr feara, "Youuould toll ui much, Magrath, aald Mr, M'AlUlcr, looking oarnoatly at him, "No, tnadam; not moro than you know, or can guoaa at, anyhow, Hut It' tnyaolf can tell yon, that not a hair of your henda ahull bu touched whllo Larry Magrath haaadrop of blood in hla voln to alicd for you," "Oh, and will thoro ho flghtlngV" cried Kllon, "ilo calm, my lovo," replied hor mother; "thero will ho nothing but what tho Lord pormlta," "Hut liryan our own Uryan!" Tho mnthur could only reply by a froah burnt of tear, whllo tho Lady rahdng hor oyea, aald, "Tho bucklor of tho IIIghoKt la around him; tho eyo of a rouonollod Father i upon him; tho prayer of faith atlll bear hlmlmfore tho throne, our trcnauru- our procloua iioy;" her voloo failed, and Una II added, "Tho only aon of hla mothor and alio a widow," Thoro wa aomothlng in tho allualon that foil aweotly upon every heart; a grateful amllu lieained through tho mother' tenia, na alio aald, "I will think of Nuln, and truat, and not bo afraid." Neither liryan nor tho aoldlor ro turned to the houao that night; but tho former acuta cheering moaaago, doalr Ing them to peraovoro In prayor, for that a groat crlal wa at hand, and holp would not bo withhold by Him who wa mighty to auvo. On tho following morning by anuria llryan'took hi poat on tho Hat roof of tho cathedral, and behold aacerio wol caiouiatod to thrill hi every nerve A fur a tho pyo could roach, denao column of Infantry, ahrouded at time In tiio duat ralaed by vaat bodies of horao, approached tho devoted apot. Hltuated within an abrupt bond of Iough Foplo, Dorry I iwo-thlrd aur rounded by It watora; at that apot not moro than halfamllo lu width, Not only wa tho town In procea of luvoat meiit by a lino of troop, whoao extreme right and left rcated on the udge of tho Ijough, but batterlo wore being orectid on tho oppoalto aide, and tho prophet' Imagery "a lodge in a garden of cu cumliora, a bealeged clty"-prcaentod Itaolfto tho mind of young M'Allator, with a force and a pathoa that dimmed hi bright eye a ho aonnned tho ac cumulating boat without, and tendered on tho troachorou loavon that wrought on tho multitude within, Kagor In toreatln thoacono, a It regarded hi country and hi faith, together with the ardent rlalng of Inherent courage, tram overcame theao anddenlng fool Ing, and, aided by a mn.ll tetoacopo, ho took aacrutlnlzlng aurvcy of tho ad vanning fiat, rriudly waving In the breeo, ho deacrlod the royal atandard of Kngland, which loft upon hi mind no doubt of Jnmea' peraonal approaiih at tho head of hi army, turroundod by a galaxy of noble and commander, whoao armor flaahed In tho far dlatnnoo, It waa, In deed, that unhappy nnd rniagulded tool of prioatorafl, who, aflor exorclalng in Until In tho brief authority again acquired In amannor NuMlcient to prove hi infatuated devotion to tho will of aplritual tyranta, now vamo to overawe by hi kingly preaonco tho cluator of doUtrmlned 1'rotcatnnlaoncHgod within thoao wall, And it had uro!y tjoon an eaay conqueat but for tho Omni- jaitcnt Guardian of a prnylng iHiopIo a amall numlair, who mingled In tho maaa, nerving by their Inceaaant u. plication Hie arm which wero Uai prime U U.aat aa though their own atrongtii upt eld them, Wonderful, in deed, wero tho Incldcnta of that pro- traou-a aiege, and moataatonlahlng the llverance vouchaafed! Let tho pralao m rendered to Him who wllla not that HI glory be given toother! Tho flat roof of Dorry cathedral fur- nlahed at once a oat of observation and a battery; and while beneath the word oflifo wa dealt forth, tho engine o( dcatruetlon atood ready charged aljovo, toawcep immorui aoula from earth to tho Judgmont-soat, Tho thought prea- od heavily on Bryan' apirit aa tho front of war expanded before hi gaze; ' bt r-vk tiv ij'i'ik ) nUr lOplili .f tbti ,f !,(, v Hk,-, t,,.., mUi,i )),, , ll!.n ri to alkr hv riiimanling i Ot. l Hli' I'M MW IwtillUil IMit 1,1 111 !, a pM of a!rv, t itil!j!t aiitMnttH lei! Hn tit th.iiti lo I , !,). .-I Mm. lav, a Iwiii.f.il nm aUant al!t( who al Hie lo ad itf hla H ap alli'lud up tl ahlp quay sale, il nian.ling i nlraroH , "Ht-is m enelaliiird Ur)n'a In formaht, "If tho t Illation gm-'rtur b no! ti'fuMt Hit in adiulitamv, after fighlliig thrlr way tlma fur!" A ropi wna tut hnmtflii to Hint rl of tho walla, ami an offer evidently mail o to admit Murray alngly by an, h iininr.llary ioiivejanee! whtlw a niea M'liger from tlio coiiin ll dltvetrd the tianaaellnii, I'olonel Murray wheeled hla horao In mni ked dladaln, and ad dnaed a few word to hla follower; but cro heiimld conclude, tho galo waa Hung wlduoHn by the officer in com mand; and, gincled with tho louden t acclaniatlona, Murray led hi men Into tho town, whore ho waa proaontly hotij mod In by the agllated laipulaeo, im plorlng hla aaatslauca against their bo trayor. Tho jairty on tho cathedral rapidly descended lo join their voice will) the rest. A night of foar hud ended, and the morning had brought to tho household of M'Allator tidings conllrmalory of tholr worst fcurmlsoa. On tho first auranco that the enemy waa actually taking poat around the walls, Shane had sullied forth; and Magrath ap poarod disposed to follow, but waa withhold by tho entreaties of tho girls. A short but encouraging visit from Malcolm revived in some measure tholr fainting spirits; and several of Bryan's young companions looked in from time to tlmo, with a few hasty words, often of contradictory linjiort. The Bible lay open laiforo tlio Lady, and many a promise did she cull from Its abundant stores to sustain her own firm mind- now tried to Its utmost stretch as well aa those of her less enonretlo com panions. Magrath, Indeed, was energy embodied, as ha paced the room, and busied himself in every imaginable way to curb his impatience, No coun tonanuu exhibited so lntenso an ex pression of quick and watchful solici tude; ho soemod on tho very tiptoo of eager expoutatlon, mingled with most painful doubt. Basil showed tho calm enduraiicu of one too well acquainted with such scenes, and assisted tho Lady In her tusk of consolation. The tumult occasioned by Murray' reception had now subsided; and it origin had been explained by a passing friend, who dcscrlbod It a a most auspicious event. Another half-hour olapsod, and with increasing anxIotfwMrgos which at intervals still shook the coming of Bryan was expected when suddenly a thundering peal o; artillery burst forth, tho roar of cannon drowning tho fainter rejHirt of musket ry, whllo every building seemed to rock, and every roof to respond the dreadful salutation. For a moment it pauaod; and then the shriek of terror might be heard, resounding from street and neighboring house; but again tho batteries renewed tholr fierce explosion, and clouds of smoke rolled by, impregnating every breath with tholr sulphureous effluvia. What word may suffice to portray tho agony of thoao bewildered female? Tho dreadful reality was at length ar rived; thesubstanuo of thoao troubled vision which had frequently haunted tholr pillow, and even in tho brightest hours of day overclouded their minds with foreboding apprehension. It was come, and terrible, Indeed, wa that hour. A vague desire to fleo from tho urroundlng peril was Immediately succeeded by A deep consciousness that no possible way of escape existed for them. Enclosed on every side, they must await the Issue; and await It they did In meek and holy resignation. No scream escaped them, no violent con torllon appeared; they gazed on each other, and on Basil, and simultaneously kneeled down, but to articulate was as mHiaalblo a it would have been vain, amid that deafening uproar; Magrath wrung bis hands, and struck repeatedly ujMin hi breast now ho hurried to ward tho door, and then lingered and went back, when some Imploring eyo turned towards him, IW Kllun was soon seized with a violent cough, as tho tainted air assailed her lungs, and o hastened to procure a cup of water; then looked to tho entrauce of the ouae as resolved to Issue forth; but he grasMd hi arm, and uttered aery, "In tho name of all the nulnts, Miss Ellen, dear, do, do lot mo go see for the master," he said, when an Interval of tho firing allowed of it. Ills arm was mmedlately liberated; but before ho could reach tho door his egress was Impeded, CHAPTKIt V. "Your handkerchiefs, girls, your handkerchiefs!" shouted Bryan, as he dashed Into tho room, followed by two or three more; and ho snatched them from tho astonished females, rending them in two, and tossing tho divided portions to hi companions, who, as well a himself, proceeded most busily to fasten each of them a fragment round hi right arm, Again tho cannon thundered, and again ceased, with a longer pause than before; and Bryan was ablo to reply to tho broken sentences of mingled joy and terror. "Oh, a S !lv rio ! M iit t v, jfallanl M,tt, ba II ail b' N fs IH;t M'l M' Jho l In Htatlug I the in--m'i ,.(.. -.!t - ' '.Vt t Ajo.lii ak d Mat-alh j l.i Uv bumU- ( it, W t- ht ran iitolip chiI," rvpll. d .we V " ' "Afttl thl," "..Minuet Ht)an, Hik jetf hla lift haul MYlhly in tiolii. n H at 'iH'i l. ! ht iltbt arm. "thU 1 I ho la.1jft No M )iiii a! Vr aim wrnr it aro oi n U rlh l-t a man rallier than hear of oapMulaiion, I'oaal luck to you, Hi. n!" ciu lalmed Magralh, trhimihnnl delight binding In M oum'iiniuis wiiiio tlm euna drowning Hio ii tualnder of hi iTh, ho toro hla neckerchief In wt and Ihrcw the half of II to Haatl, twlatingt Ih olherMund hUown arm. "And now, Mr. liryan, air, "for Mngrath never culled him M'Allator", "when tho cat'a away, tho mlcw will play, aa undo any; and I'm after your honor to tho Iiu4 dnii "again the cannon could alone la heard. Otd Shnno now buatled in aa the young n cn liaatncd out; nnd oolng Magrath with the bwlgo, bo towed on him a cordial embrace then throwing hlmaolf into hla chair, anawered the qtierle that flowed In upon him, with a confirmation of tho tiding that tho Itcalcgers wero cat t into great panic. "And will they not como hero then?" naked Ellon, eagerly. "llorol Och, bleaa your almple heart; why U lan't in them to look at the wallal Out and out frightened they wore, from the minute tho boys let loose the gunpowder. There' a gay chap killed, they say, an eUrae to King Jamcg aa the pratee to tho stalk; and hlniHel'H off at a hard-gallop, out of reach chine and entirely, to complain to Pope Joan, maybe." "Oh, brother," aald Diwll, "do not exult over a fallen king! Unhappy as guilty, ho ia betrayed by others; and even here he came to look for homage, and dreamed not of realstunce." "True for you, air; maybe he didn't know that we have but few Jacobites here," replied tho old man, rather bitterly. "He la no Jacobite, Shane," said the Lady; "but ho feels that a bead once annolntud is no meet object for mock ery. Let us rather pray tnat djh pres ent sufferings may lead him to repent ance." "Your Ladyship can, sure," answered Hhane, sulkily; adding in a lower tone, It' myself that'll tight for King Wil liam, lot who will pray for old James." The assurance of no attack from without being contemplated, somewhat reconciled the household to the dls- their abode; and in tho evening they were gladdened by a visit from Mai colm and Boss, who brought a promise of Bryan' appearance; a temporary couah wa formed for poor Ellon whoso disorder wus greatly aggravated by the Impregnation of tho air with gunjmwdur. Magrath, who returned with Boss, occupied his usual place a llttlo in the rear of Shane's seat by the chimney corner. An occasional cannonade, interrupt ing tho repose of their little apartment, Mr nlslied a striking commentary on tho piou and appropriate remark of the Lady and Malcolm. Tho latter loomed to be still in a state of much ex citement, and frequently paced the room, or stood within tho attentive circle who hung upon hi words. "It was Aiarvellous," ho aald, "to be' hold tho spirit which animated our hotcrogunemis mas of population when the enemy drew on toward tho wall Mutual distrust had chlllod their spirits, and unnerved many an arm. Unable to look to an Invisible Loader, tho multitude had no rallylng-polnt, no common centre of respect and obedience, hope and conlldenco, until tho good providence of God sent them that true hearted Murray, round whom they rallied to a man. I trust that ho is the Gideon raised up to deliver our afflicted Israel; tho more so, as his presence truck an almost supernatural panic Into thorn traitors of tho council-board, sending them self-exiled from tho spot, reluctantly to disprove their own un principled misrepresentations." "And judge you," asked tho Lady, "that all who remain aro faithful?" 'Of loading men, unquestionably o; and among tho troops horolo ardor prevails, Our own citizens havo never wavered in fidelity, though some were for a space deluocd by smjcIous pro- tenses of assured defeat. Tho first roar of our artillery broke many a spell, and scattered tho fear of hundreds. I doubt not but tho arm of tho Lord is on our side, and that He will gird us with strength unto tho battle. May He glorify Himself, bo It by tho mortal weal or woe of His chosen ones! Blood will flow even within those walls; and tho Foylo may carry a crimson streak into tho northern main, Wo are com passed on every side; they come about us llko bees; and yonder Sennacherib will lie down among his motley host this night, counting perchance on a banquet of carnage for tho morrow; but our Shepherd watches His fold, and tho wolves approach in vain; for we even we, in tho name of tho Lord, will destroy them." "Alas, alas!" said the old stranger, that ever the carnal weapon should bo drawn to fight tho battles of the 1 I ,'it ' it ' It. (U'Mii ' t H iji I '! t p M.e kwf., tl.p vl. '! ! . t l.r ibr- likht. f " ' '" rti ) nk tn. w-;l, ti'fltf, n,si VUNtm; " .t.f.i.l it, ' tvm a Mnr 4 n'ir w-i 1 1". 1 Wl ,!!, wlioxtk H 'lsie M'W vmi I-...I Htat hre. In i th. ,t i ita.li I f Hie 1'ivl. .Unl f,lh, and that be W Im ) Hn t ..tel a aid,' mnt li the wm-J. na i4 hJ" "You aw a minuter, air, inmi-hil lbuil. Hat kly , 'tl I not for me t gaia-ay your woivl. ll.it lie, t,at,aa a mliilti r, whiw I. aehlnc 1 flliwHi; ay, m follow it Jet, hoping that Ho day I Hot far dUtant when, llku him, I shall go down in )aai to the ft axe, nod my spirit rejoice ia fore tho throne, Willi my master, toy gloriiUtl maMor, lioly Union." (To he tAintinued.) Irmatl Taau la Km anrl-. A Ban Francisco audience will much more amnaiHl by tho manner in which tho tirofoaaor break down Mr. Brooklyn Bridge's, ceiling than it will over tho aplcndid merriment of Sir Toby Helen, sir Andrew Agiteohock and Mai- Tolio. It la llko the French audience, which is infinitely moro amused by wit than t)Y bumor. But comedy is not held in great favor here. Tho San Franciscans lieing tho most pleasure loving of people, prefer tragedy. A good, old fashioned, blood pilling tragedy, where every one ia killed in tho last act, is highly approved or. ir kuwln Forrest were alive todav. he would count his most frantic admir er in tho city by the Golden Gate. Tragedy as he must havo understood it tragedy played with all the force of the lungs tragedy where the murdered victim and the despairing suicide took half an hour to dio and died acrobat ically from the footlights to the door at the back of the stage would meet with the heartiest approval here. The ele ment in the theaters which loved and worshipod Forrest and hia energetic methods is larger in San Francisco than In most cities of its sizo. It is not that tho audienceB here do not contain in dividual spectators of tho his-hest artis tic insight and cultivation, it is that the majority of the audience is formed of spectators whoso taste in the drama is very much on the same lines as the taste in the drama of tho god in the nallerv. Tho spectator of insignificant education and uncultivated taste are more numer ous than the spectators of cultured mind and trainod powers of appreciation, and the majority rules. San Francisco Ar gonaut. "Toad llona" Waa a Womlar, All early writers attribute wonderful qualities to toads and frogs and tho va rious parts of their bodies. Pliny be lieved, for instance, that if a toad was brought into the midst of a mob or other largo and unruly concourse of people "silence would Instantly prevail." A mall bone, found in the right side of toads "of tho proper age" wa also be- neveatohave powers over tho various elements. "By throwing this bone iuto ft vessel of boiling water," says Pliny, I,, i ..... . is wm iiumeuiaieiy cool tt, tho water refusing to boil again until the bono has been removed. To find this bone, ex pose the doad toad on an ant hill. When the ants have eaten her all away except me oones, taae eacn uone separately and drop it into boiling water. Thus may tho wondrous toad bono bo discovered." This antiboil bono of course had its op- the tall and isolated peaks of tho Rocky P"t ix. ... mountains in Colorado. The dryness of In another portion of his work Tllny the air and tho strong heat of tho after aysi "On tho other hand, aimin. in the left sido of this reptilo thero is another bono which when thrown into water has all tho appearance of making it boil, Tho name given this bona is 'apocynon which signifies 'dog averting,' because it has tho power and property of assuaging tho fury of the fiercest doits." It was also a sovereign remedy for love and Other trouble, WOUld Conciliate na. tronged friends, and if water in which a in huge masses of vapor that eclipse tho "toad bono ' had been steeped bo used view and bury him in darkness. Light mixed with lamb's tallow as an ointment ning occasionally leaps from the clouds "thO IKTSOIl Using thO Some mlirht With- and a mountain ton la a t,nrl,.,,1a.l. out tlio least effort e0 ghosts and diver spirits both by tho duy and by the night. -St. Louis Republic. l.lumlnii tlia Daiitlnta. "Talk alaint tho exerts of gold upset- ung our nnoncioi system," said tho eco nrmito reformer as ho bit a crescent out of a dot.ghntitin ft Pork row lunch bo- roar, 'It isn t the exporting that is driv mg our goi.i out of the treasury. No, ?, t., . . tro"''10 wlth tho pl"?crs- tho high toned tooth plugger. They aro winning a cool 1 ,000,000 worth of gold away into tho back teeth of tho Ameri- can people every year. That means just o much of tho yollowmotal lost to trado and commerce every 13 months-lost completely and irretrievably. This must bo popped. Let congress pass a law pro- hibit ngtho use of gold in filling teeth, and tho monetary pressure will beirin to ease up in no time. When our gold is drawn am? from ns by business trans- actions with foreign nations, we can got it back ia due time through the natural processes of trade, but whim it is plugged away in the cavernous molars of our purso proud dudes and millionaires it is bu mKiie uiai a writ or roroign attachment couldn't roach it. This busi- nttmit lllliof Stfr.a. , ..a I ness must stop, or tho t?overriiniTit. will lump before tho next shad season opens. XT..... V..-,- ir - . , iiw lura iicruiu. A ew Cmw Tnrt KrgUter. In a now fare register tho main reiHa. tertng train is returned tn rnrn nr. tlm end of each trip by pulling out a knob and turning it onco around, when it springs back iuto position. The number and the direction of tho trin nrn rlmnuwl at tho same tlmo. The register is said to be absolutely accurate in ing it impossible to ring without regis tering or register without ringing. It has a locking device, which prevents ! fares from beinir rani un ri,,rini v. k. sence of passengers, and a 4-tumbler j Dftl W(mt riKbt through my hair, lock with sjieeial key. The register is ' rs- Botts Indeedl And were you thoroughly tested at 15 fares Iwfore leav- anywhcre w the vicinity when it hap ing the factory. New York Telegram, j lK,n'-'(I? Indianapolis Journal. I il-4 M, tttlm Ai -t 1 l tsit .'r-- drlx t . . l !'! 4 r-el, Jt H w I ! H I UeM oW-Ti d. UfaWi- h Hw .1. f I tm!5tt1T abont.l ti. 1 1 to i-l lh a h a t ,(, .f f.iHl lnU Mi.l, it ta tri tHt ht. w anff i f () an tin nrahla lttiM!! o v lo I ntM lintK tVtninw-r fially Hi. v ma w piaiH.nily "man trillion l-v" but !, bill, aliv and art iH, al ly it i dy a Uu:ht r f K' cn-tniit that airy , toyirrnii 1 al-h-.ner tVhchtfwl nnn lurv, a first rat fatliiitnabia hoiinH, An pliniit haa WUrd that If ft fi Kial of fair cei!r, paxl tM and approval skill aa a noodle woman wrr hvked tip by liw'lf in a top attic with bothing on in-r work table but an onion, ft totnnttt-, aotno hit of colored paper, a few feather mid onit red and whit tape and given ferret aho would I ablo tn the course of a few honra to construct ft inoat elegant lamnet which, however roarim in texture it might appear to tho rye, would photograph in ft moat pictur WMjtteand symmetrical aspect, whereas, wero the akillfulcat of male artificer in trusted with ft similar task a'nd with carte blaucho in the way of silk, velvet, plated straw, rare feathers, beads, Jet, spangle and artificial flowers, he would not succeed in producing anything be yond a rude, clumsy and ungainly sim ulacrum of a bonnet. As ft maker of hats, equality with if not superiority over the other sex may perhaps be claimed for the man. He in vented the lady's hat, he adorned it, he beribboned it, he plumed it and he hand ed it over to Rubens, Vandyke, Gains borough and Reynolds to be perpetuated as a monument of masterly skill and ele gance in their deathless canvases. Lon don Telegraph. Tbe Sailors Oot Beoluilon. Years ago, when the full rigged man-o'-war was "right in line," tho Hartford put into Boston harbor and dropped anchor off tho Charlestown navy yard one fine day. The Hartford at that time was as much an object of wonder and admiration as the gallant New York or Boston is today, and visitors flocked aboard her in great numbers. Her cap tain, an obliging man, made every effort to see that his visitors were well cared for, and personally he showed party aft er party over the ship. At the mess hour it was his habit to take the curious down to the berth deck that they might soe how the sailors ato their meals. That was before they had tables on board tho vessels of war, and when the mess cloth was spread on the deck. The sailors did not mind this at first, but after a time it became irksome. They came to the conclusion that their privacy was being interfered with, and so finally they decided to put ft atop to it. Tlio next time the captain took a party down to show them his happy family as it paid tribute to the inner man an old salt, the acknowledged leader, reached for a certain bowl. This was the signal, and forthwith a dozen sunburned, brawny arms were stretched forward to ward that self same bowl, and a lively tussle for possession ensued.' The can- ' tain stood aghast. Such unseemly con duct paralyzed him, but before ho'could recover there was an apparently vicious "scrap" going on, and before his visitors too. This was too much for him, and afterward the sailors partook of their meals uninterrupted. Boston Globe. Sublimity on rika't Iak. One of the sublimest effects in nature la oepliMlntinll v m,an Itv Hi.taA mIa .ltn.K tho brooks, springs and snowbanks on the mountain sides, and this moisture, rising on the warmer air, condenses as it reaches the cooler, thinner atmosphere about the mountain top. Tlio traveler, looking down, sees clouds literally form- ina below him And i.n,t .iu ,, block every Instant, so that as they raiudiml hla lovl fhov mil .W..,. .1 --i place to bo In at such a time. The stone signal service station on Pike's peak has txien nearly wrecked by llithtninir more than once. New York Sun. The Well of Froien Air, Noar Dayton, Or., there is a well lo- cally known as tho "well of frozon air " In drilling it a stratum of frozon cloy and gravid was enoonnterod at a depth of 63 feet. After passing through five feet of tills numerous cavities were encoun- tered from which cold air camo with sharp gusts. The escape of the air from the well timv h h,.r,l a ,n nearly 200 yards, and it is so friidd that it is not possible for any one to hold his hand over tho opening for more than a few minutes without having it frosen stiff. A bucketful of water sot near tlm mouth of the well will freeze throntrh durlnrr nun nliht'a it-1 to add that work on the well was aban- doned as soon as these frigid blasts found vent through tho opening ma.lo by the drill.-Philadelphia Press - A New atreet Car Drake. An attempt is being made In England w uunzo mo power absorbed in the ap' plication of the brakes to tram cars, sc a 4 A , ... .1 .... t I f ... an as to render old in restartinur t,h r A spring is chnrgod, which can bo re leased and will start the cor without the aid of tho horses. A forward, and not a recoil movement, is at once given to the wheels, but its action can bo reversed in ' case of need such as overrunning points at junctions. A trial of soveral months has been givon to tho apparatus with siitiHfoctory results. New York Telegram, A Cruel Query. Mrs. Watts Oh, we had such a time at home last ntoht! Mr. Watts thought thoro Was a burglar in the house, and ho 8t his revolver, and it went off. and the f 1