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About Nebraska advertiser. (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 29, 1881)
mumwiinwmii j wimiim ruminii jii ummnrnitiumii jimw wiiwiwww.i Til 10 ADVKirriSKH. J. V. IWIIUIICOTIIKK iVCUi f H f fcr K 'rry I t f SONGS OF BIllDS. 1 tic Hkylnrk'a nihik : " Arise, nrlcl Oh free, Kind wIiirx. iiwnko I ho air; On, on, uiiovo. the lluht I there; l'ws the fnliil olotnls ami know tlni klos. Oh liiiiunewt oh duepundlms hulglitl Oh unveiled hum! Oh ooMmv of upward Ulghl! J mount: I iiKiiintl OlmkintI Oh Mini" Tho Spun ow'HHonif. "I,iI'hi lotxrnr: Hklcs lilitckcn under niKhi nr iiilnj Willi wlnifuun woutv all In miIii. I,ii, tlin lalri'iiNh, thn Irtiltlul morel Anil thu ilear miuiIm-hiii tuuol down, Anil warm our imivc, Anil lirlnif trn tiunum-i- to tin- (own. OIihiiiiI Oil bloom I oil wile wiirin uiivost" The lilnnnt'H Miim: "Oh Joy ol Sprlnif I Oh lillllia sniprlHo ut llfcl Anil llowoM Wiilin In tlio lilitlnlii Apill hours, Anil wonder, anil am lair, anil lirlnx Now promlHo oT now Juv to lio. Oh hope! oh Now! Oh IiIonxoiiin liri'iiVliiK on tho ticol J llo! OIhIiij I oh happy Nowl" Thn N'luht Owl' koiipt "Tln llowi-rw ko dew), WtmW llowurri that illu loi licut oruolil, 'I'll ii t. illo mo in mi Spi Intr tuniH old; And with few Iiimiih thn lit Ih Hpeil; Tliu ciilni, if i u v hIiiuIowh cIiiiho tlin noon; Nluht romes and ilimk, And ntlllni'tx, and the pati -nt moon. Oh HlillnoHil and oh long, wool iIiimU" TliuTlirimh'ftftniiir "Oh wodded ullNI Oli Iowi'miIoIIkIiI sho inliio, I hum I And ovorj little wind t tint sum, And nvury Utile In ok that trllN, JMako mttrtli. timl I answer It With ' Lore, Invo. lo.' Oh lutiiiiy IioiikIi ulioio wo IwohIII llnvol novel Oli hiiiiu-! olilovo!" Tho IIiivuii'dmiiik: "Wimto no Miln bioath On dead limii Jiiyn that finlo 1 ruin i-mtli, Nor talk or lilimniiiliiK or ol liirth, J'orall tlilnifMiuo a jmitol dnath, Bnvo love, thai Heaioo waits death to dlo. Spring Hun lt Knives Our yew-tioes kco tho if icon leaos Ho, Oh chin oh-yiiidyewH. oliHiiiootlnuiwKnivosl" 'IhoHoiiKor thoMwoot Nluht Invfiile, 'I hat has all hum Is In hors, and knows 'I ho Hi erntol all Jojh and woos, And till tho llHtenlilK slurs mow pnlo, Anil lade Into ttio iliiyhroak. Kleiiin. Hoi mllluli'd Mileo Mulls ki let and nliidntHS hi a droitin. Khoiliith not hoiiow, nor lojolco. HIiohIiiich: "llouit, runt then and lo heo, four tliyHi'U on ilitMiiililiiilcrlinr wind! l.eao tliodoai pain nl llto liohlnd; Loosed lieiiil. low! thou int. and ho. Oh palul oh Joy ol Illo! oh lnvul Mv hciitt iHtho'e. Oh rnsos ol the u ion! oh Htai-H uliovol Dead, mined, Ht 111 with mo; 1 am thine." (Imul Wntili. tiii: iki:ss-.mak'i:k IIAHUOI!. at iti:i:x Mis' Ibtbson, tho dross-maker, is the most inipoilant personage in tho village at (Sreen Harbor, and there is no place so much visited as her shop, which is situated on tlio lirst lloor ot her own little house at tho corner. When my acipiaintance with tho lady lirst began, J supposed that slio was singlo, judging not only from tho fact, that slio was called Mis' Habson, but because there was something in tho twist of her natural ringlets, and in tlio tone of her jow's-harp.liko voice, which sug gested flinglo-blessodnoss. Hut I soon discovered my mistake. Site is not one who makes her jrriofs unbearable by concealing tliom. She gives each now customer tho full particulars of hor several widowhoods, and talks as if burying husbands weio the chid occu pation of woman. She is a tall, rather plump woman, of ioity-livo or there abouts. I lor mouth has a peculiar ex pression, owing to a habit of keeping it poipctually Idled with pins. Ho" reddish-brown hair glows down on one side of her polished biow, alter a fash ion which is culled by hor neighbors a cowlick. Her pale complexion is deli cat oly tinted with green, and hor light gray eos have a glittering brightness. A look of mournful liveliness pervades her whole countenance. She is not only tho dressmaker of tho village, but lills various other im portant positions with groat credit. She makes and trims all the bridal bon nets in tho region, though there is all ot her outraged milliner at tho Landing who servos on ordinary occasions. As a nurso she is quite fatuous, though, un less tho case bo particularly attractive oroxtremoly severe, she does not tool ji.stiliod in loaving hor shop to tho ton tier mercies of Jdolia Uosanna, the flightiest niece that over wise aunt was aillictod with, to devote hoisolf to tho care of the sick. As a dootress she is also highly valuod; and, as tlioro is no regular nhvsiciau within live miles, hor skill is often called into practice. When, as she phrasos it, any ono is "called away" in tho town, ho.r services are alwms required for making tho shroud and preparing tlio both- to" burial. Thou, she is tlio verv ollieicnt President of tho Ladies' Sowing Socioty, tho loading soprano in the church choir, tho proprietress of a colobratod ovo wttsh, and tho general advisor of both old and young in tho town, and sovoral neighboring towns as well. Of Into years tlio Harbor has boon crowded with .summer visitors, and she has taken thceo on hor hands, also. It is a fasoinutuur place, that littlo shop of hors, ami, wliothor you wish to make a purchase, or not, His woll worth tho whilo to visit it on a summer morn ing. To bo suro, your entrance is likolv to bo attendod with somo difllculty, as tho gate of tho llowor-lillod yard in front is fastened by a uniquo sbrt of latch, an invention of tho Jatost-lamontod, who cortainly must have boon a genius, and ono which she piously, retains in memory of him, though somo of hor customers pro or to climb tho lonco ratJior than attempt to make an en trance by solving its mysteries. Then n small dog, belonging to anothor la monlcd, objects considorabl to stran gors. Ouco insitlo. through the polite ness of Idelia Kosiuinu or the aid of an oxporionood neighbor, you draw a Ion" breath of roliof and prepare yourself to enjoy tho situation. Through tho opou ilfxirs and windows, on tlio broath o ti whole souled hi uco, como-illio pungent aroma of tho noil, whion sparkles not fiirawav. Yon listen to its timsio and the sleepy itistlo of Uio wlicut-liold op. posito whilouwaititigtho shop-mistress. h( is iuvuriiihiy detained by hoiiio household duty and apologizes elabo rately for tlin untidiness of hot personal - 'J --- - -- - - ...... s. r ,u.l II "III hllV "IWIUI apearatien when hIio linally entert tlio 8pheru of iioufnlness for a short time, to door in noIoiiiii haste. Tlio stumliinn tieeomtnodato Mis' Wlute, tlio latullntly. dunces on tlio painted Moor and peeps What is it, Mary .Jtuio' I inquired, Willi ees as curious as your own into . at length. tlio orowdi'd show-case, from whoso ' Vou Unow Mis' Ha'ison, tho dross Hplondid abiindanoo Idelia Kosanna is I tnakorP" I aokuovl"dcd my aoiptaint boduoked asmaidon was novorliodcoktul j nnco with this huh, and waited with boforo. What does it not contain with- i hoiiio etiriositv to lioar wliat slio had to lit ilH orstal cloarnossF (Joreoiis miy concerniuirlior. " Well, don't vou llovvuix, mo .soniDittnco ot uoiliiiir which growd in oithor hold or garden; ama.ing artiolos, dosignod as 0111,1 tiients lor tho nock, heaped together in manwolorod splendor; accordions, which share the palm with mclodooiis in (lieo.ii Harbor ideas of melody; cot ton laces in lioh iloweied patterns; a da..ling display of joweliy, bends, br.'icelots. neokliicos. with a itclI vari- elv of precious stones glittering from filitlwtillit IimI I ttwrui uiiuUomj iKinltut -,l.lJ1lt,) nuuinii, numwi t uwuhui knives, pink anil wlute candy, specta- oios, mines rain oowrinoons, erooiieien he's eat slatopoiicils 'u' liickles by Hie e.lging, cough-drops, collars, golden ton. tl.ov sav, 'n' kep' awake nights -cement, dolls and fancy soaps, to say tiffs d.olful wearin', you know but nothing of patent medicines and a small jt didn't , no good. lie b'lon-rs to an assortment or books, oviduntly choson - ilWful fthitilus race, 'n' vhoV'ot a -ood Tim woll-to-doHca-captains are building now houses iitdiceu Harbor of late, and no now parlor is complete without a few gorgeous books lor the center-table. Outaido tlio show-caso are also many fascinating things bonnets, daintily covered Willi pink net ting as a protection from tho Hies; stamped patterns foi rugs, in rioli and strange variety; Hritannia lea pot, whining like the sun over a shell m. J ...,".' .,,.V.,'J' piled with new prints, and in close .... ,, ' iin . A nroMinity to those an odd collection of boots and shoos. The door which loads into the .sitting room is always open, and reveals aco.y interior. Tho clean, vcllow-patntcd lloor is covered with tho softest and brightest of boino-mado rugs. Tho windows aro pleasantly shadowed wit It moriting-glory vinos, and a groat m my lloworing plants perfume tho atmos phere. Mis' Habioii takes tho sumo pride in her tilarnts which a great j lo in their blankets and ill fivliihilu tluiMi mill. many women laoie-iiuen. ami oxnioils hum vi t j great complacency, especially Iter J "geranium blows." A rest-inviting , oliint.-covorod lounge is usually I occupied by a splendid black eat, i t and a great, plump cushioned, i sleepy-hollow rocking-chair has always I been sacicd to husbands. When not i ! occupied by one of those happy in valids, it is usually tied up in black i orapo in memory of out. I I Hero thov sat ono after another, as I you have been informed, through long terms ot comparative comfortable I consumption. How could ono ask lor i a more peaceful ending of his dayst" Hero thoy rocked tranquilly, road tlio i ( Falmouth Cotiutv rali, or do.od in tlio dreamy light of tho afternoon suu ! shine. Thoy could not have been lone ly, for there was tho gossip of July j Ann's customers to distract the mimi, 1 and all tlio lite of the household sound I ing from the busy littie kitchen its well. It I hoy coughed, there was ,Jul Ann readv to rush in Irom tlio shop with a I i botllo ot tlio "Magic Drops." It thoy i worn aillictod with headache, though she might have sometimes been unable to spare timo to apply tho "Klcctric ' Holiol" herself, she detailed Idelia Uosauna to act in her stead. Ami through the quiet evenings slio always I sat by hor husband s side, busied I cither on a dross or a wedding bonnet or a shroud, while the visitors dropped in one attor anothor , with plenty ot news and chat. There was always a good stock ot applc-pios , in the pautrv. and all the li inii-sinoinir inn-hin'.lm.r wml.lv u', , the most devout soul could possibly wish I lor in i.ho parlor ot a Minday night. To j bo suro, tho graves of tho departed were insight troni tho sunny windows, and j rather mourntully suggestive; but still the scone must have been very peace 1 ful, with tlio grass rippling and tossing I in tho bree.o. and tlioro wore no grave stones in tlio region more line andeost 1 ly than those winch duly Ann raised to the memory of hor spouses. It was I now more than a vear since the last no I oupant of tho chair had joined those sleepers, and that the lascinating wid i ow did not marry again was a circum stance which everybody wondered at I It certainly could not bo lor lack of opportunity,' so tenderly did slio protect and cherish husbands, so amply able was she to provide for them, so popu lar was she with old and young of both I soxes. I noticed that Mr. Spurling, tho rosy ' and tobust leader of tho choir, directed decidedly tender glances toward the region of hor orapo veil over his hymn- book on Sundavs, and that more 'than 'ono jolly Captain made an errand to I tho shop when tho maokotol schooners j wore in during a 'Spoil ot vvouthor." i " Why isn t sho married? slio has so many adnurorsP ' I ventured to inquire 1 myself, speaking my thoughts aloud to Idolia Kosanna ono day whilo waitiii" for tins airy damsol to match a pattern j of crimson worsted. I 4Lor', they're all too hoalthy. There hain't no consumptive or rheumatic men round just now, nor but ono with tho shukin' palsy, that I know of, 'n' he's morried. Aunt, she don't care much about lioalthv folks, male or fe rn de. Diseases is fascinatin' to her, though if sho over has as much as a eoltl or a orioic in the nock herself she's I blue as a whotstono." I This was two voirs ago. Last sum- , iner tlio lirst news I heard after reach ing tho Harbor was that Mis' Habson was about to bo united in the holy 1 bonds of matrimony for tho fouith time. I saw ut oneo that tho chambermaid who catni' to attend to tny io)tn had something on hot nnnd Usually ex tremely parsimonious in tho mutter of towels, nIio hung seven oneaftor atiotli or in an tibent-niindfid wav on tny rnojc, and forgot to inform mo that alio was a scltnof.toachor m realitv, anil hail only 4llmod from thai, loftier uiiiiK, slio s peon and found an inva lid man and is goin' to gctnierried next .Sunday! He's a stooput' at hm house now, with a cough tliot sounds half as if lie made it. lie i rut her poor'n' peaked, though, but harmonic as a pea cock." lint wlioro did she find tho inva lid?" I asked. 1 lliniivlil fho irnntln. men of (ircon Ilaibor weio all hopeless- y healthy. " " . , 1 . ,r0 I(V 1)1 Air Si Mr. Spttrlin' he's done evorv thing to got hisoif uii a Dale look. " ' properly 'n' not a cluck nor a child in the world Cap n Loud ho it anally made a cough till he began to hov one in ivalitv, 'n tliot seart him so tliot ho loll oil' courier her 'n' went oil' on a v'yago lo the H.mks 'n' hain't been seen in those paits sense. Tins man comes from l'lmiiiicld, thirty or forty miles away, lie heard toll of her over tlioro, they say, V come over hero a-purpose lo mam her, though she's old onomrh to be hi, mother. ,,lv;V ' 'ni'hs iu n i ni'i no iiuin l not mo.0 hmg trouble then slio lies; but Idol) she Micks to it ihei ho hain't got tiicro no sets in mo rocum -chair a lookin' at his finger-nails, 'n' sho waits upon him by inches, V doses him with enough of thel pi.on 'relief to kill a common man. She's a wonderful woman. Mis' Hanson is, 'tondin' to all the busjne-,, she lies on her hands 'n' sick hiisbau's besides." Tho novt morning I went over lo the UllIlM ffi mill ti ii nMi fim lilliiltitif oit 11 q'lioiv ..s no change mound the' house, The small dog awoko lioin his slum- i i .. . . . . . iters ami threatened ni) ankles until I trembled with tear. The gate, as usual, ro-istod till my efforts to open it, anil Idolia Hosanna, as usual, appeared to my roliof. "I s'pose you've heard the news about aunt's gittiu' morried J" said sho. "The hull county s a-talkin' about it, 'n' I declare I don't blame 'cm. Walk in 'n' take a seal." The little shop was as bright as over, and ever Hung just as it had been tho voarboloro, but that the big chair, which had been decorated with black crape in memory of tho depaited hus baniU, was now radiant with a now chinlK coveting and was occupied by a decidedh rustic but rather handsome .Noting man with hectic checks. I stole a good look at him. and ho dropped Ins eves with a somewhat sheepish expression. Tlio window was open, ami l ho three white headstones of tho three departed hus bands glittered brightly in tho littlo family bury mg-groitml not f ir away. I involuuturilv glanced in that direction. Mrs. Habson made iter appearance before verv long with her usual mourn fully beaming eountoiunco and tho usual apologies for her nuili appear ance. " Vou alwav s do ketch mo look in' jest so. Mis' Smith; but 1 hov s.o mam things to 'lend to that I hov to hurry through m housework the best way 1 kin'n' not stop to hx up much, j'yu boon makin' apple pios tlti-. niorn ill'. 'n' it always hrenky nm down tn J""10 MI1 pies tor tlioro was my fust husbau', there wain t no trouble in the world lo htm it he could only hov plen ty of apple pies to cat. Many a timo in Ins last sickness I vo got up in the night to git him a piece ot apple pio. Not oven a h inn w is so eonsolin' to him. (Jao'n Higgins ho sot his lite In cm, 'cm Mr. felt too- only ho must have Havorod with cinnamon; V Habson Lor', I reckon ho as bad about dvm' 'n' lo.tvin' applo-pies as ho did about loav in' Ins friends! How he did cling to llle when I was a-bakin'!" "Ami 'now is it with Hie futuro hus bandF ' 1 asked in a low tone. "So you've hoard so soon! 1 declare, how news does travel in those pails' Well, tho lust dav ho got hero I found ho lovoil 'em dearly. Why, I couldn't make up 1113 mind to merry a man no how that didn't love applo-pio 'n' hoy cough. 'Twould scorn unnatural. It's drotiul sickly round hero this summor," sho added, with a pleased smile. ' Shouldn't wonder if all you citv folks hod tovors." Thoy wore married tho next wook with a groat deal ot solemn festivity. Hut I have hoaid since that the now husband was recovering his health in tho most disenchanting manner, and that his dovoled wife was so low-.spint-od in consoqiioneo th it sho could not ovan enjoy tho typhoid fever, which was making its annual autumn visit to tho town. lApinncoWs Matjazinc. A wail comes Irom Virginia with regard to tlio Knglish sparrows. Thoy aro proclaimed as strict vegetarians. Their increase is at tlio rate ot twelve per annum for oaoh pair. Thoy cannot bo driven oil'. One writer dislodged a pair and destroyed thoir nest two davs in succession, Jindimr tho imst renowod Land ono egg reiuh for him in the morn- ing. In wilil dcf.pair this writer savs that only shooting and poNpiuug will remove them "with their incessant, iu sulloruble, arrogant chatter." Youths' Department. LITTLE DOHA'S SOLILOQUY. WA'f S( j j - I tan't fleo whnt our Imby boy Is ilood for, any way: In ilon' know how to walk or talk, ho don' know how t play? Ilottarstip cv'ry mIiikIu Inir lie possor-blMy tan, An' ev on tried to break, ono day. nij main- nm s bestest fan. He's al ays (titnlillir "bout 7u lloor, an' xlvos lis aw ful hCitrcs, An' when he Knoa to boil at night he novor khh IiIh pinyers On Sundav. too In musses up tnv go-to- inuetln' t'loiliof,' An' niicu I liiun' him haul at work H-plne'ln' I)oysnoe: An' ! uer day at naiiKhty boy oiow wlmt Veil n'poxe Mill lnki Upet 11 dioat lilw bottle of my papa's wrilla' Ink; Alt' 'mewl of k In ilood an' hard, n3 course he oitKht to done, lio laiiffuml, an' kiokd his head 'tnoM off. as OIIKll llll70llKllt twits Inn. Ilo Oven tiles to ie ich up hlh, mi' pu'.l yltigs oil o "heir, An' lie's nl'njs wiintln' vn, of course, Jus' win 11 ymi wmtiA jiiu'solt. 1 nil yer diss, I iciilly do, ltoin how ho pulls my luils, , oy all was imitlu a-pur)oSo lor to 'no us littlo dlrls; An' I w nil ore wasn't no such .hit? as muitfh- ty iab bis liy uh. at him a-kyln' now; he makes a dielTlll noise. I doss I bettoi 11111 and oo, tor It ho hits boo- ho it 1 oiled down 70 stairs and killed liN-self, vhiit- ' l" H-i- (IH I ill! ' St. .V11 (hi tli. UXUIiE IIAUIIV'S rillST PAX I'll IMS. "Say, Uncle Harry, you'vo shot mostovorv thing; did you ever shoot a panlhor'r'" inquired Charlie, us ho loo ved up trom the book ho was reading. "Of course ho has," interrupted Tom. " Don't you remember the skin ho has in his room?" "That panther was nothing to my lirst," siid Undo Harry, witli a laiHi. "Toll us about it," p'loaded Charlie, as he drew his chair closer to his un cle's. Uncle Harry laughed again good nuluredh, and commenced as follows: It was tho Hummer your lather got married that 1 took mv first trip into the Adirondueks. I went up to Mar tin's, hired a guide, and we started oil' for Little Ttipper Lake, where wo wore to camp. Wo soloctod a camping plaeo at tho head of the lake, wlioro there was a gooil spring of water, and soon had our tent, im nnil tlu nunin fixed. Certain bear and panther tracks around thu spring ditl not add to our sense of .security; but thoguido assured mo that they would not come into camp in the dm time, and that at night lite dog would give warning. For the lirst three or four days all wont well: wo shot a deer, caught p'enty of trout, and had a good timo generally. Hut ono afternoon, about lour o'clock. Hank Sweeny, my guide, came to me with tho announcement that the dog was gone. The Indians of the United States at "Chawed up his rope, and skedad- least those of Wyoming, Colorado, died," as Hank expressed it. " I Idaho and Montana are very in d illo r roekon ho must a' studied that thar ent trapers. The half-breeds, on the panther that was to the sprintr hist night. contrary, aro tho deadly enemies ot the lie's death on panthers." ; beaver tribe, for the combine the ' What are vou go.ng to do?" I in- aeutouoss of tho white man and tho quired, anxiously. dogged perseverance and primitive "Well, 1 reckon I'll fetch somo more stfo ot living of thoir mothers' race, wood into camp, so as you can keep up I Thov will winter in regions whore but a (ire, then I'll take and row around vor few oven of tho amazingly hardy the lake and up the creek, and veil for I trappers will venture to remain, and. him; ho won't go fur," answered 1 moreover, as they have genoially a Hank. j little party ot squaws and young bucks "riieuwhynot let him come home ' with them, thoy reap all' tho advun. himself."' 1 suggested, for 1 had no tairos ot skillful and eratuiinns lnhm- In fancy for being left in camp alono; for wo had boon in camp all tho morning, anil Hank had tilled my haul so lull of panther stories that 1 trembled at every sound. . ' ' --.- "Why, j on see, he'd start out home over on Long Lake of he lo.-t," explained Hank. "And thei for no siiouiit i.roo a panther, he'd sot at the foot of the tree till 1H7G et 1 didn't call him oil. 1 on ain't afraid to keep camp for an hour or two?" he added. "O-h-h 11-0-0!" 1 murmured. For the next fow minutes Hank busied him.solf in collecting a large pile of pine boughs and dry sticks or tlio lire. Then ho shouldered my light rule, and handing mo his heavy 011010 remarked: " I guess I'll start. Keep up a good tire, and don't go fur away u"iu n, as 1 no panniers come cloe to camp sometimes along the cd"-o of tho evening, and climb into a tree; thou wuen a iener goes uuilor, thov drop on mm. 1 11 iviive mv noavv rum toe mi li... ' 1........ .- I. .. n lor it would give you a bettor chance if anything- should turn up." "Hadn't f better go wi go with you?" I venturet " And leavo tho camp alono?" an swered Hank, in lino scorn. "Wh, that deer would draw all the cats in the neighborhood Keep tho lire a-goinr, aim you re ail right, .. . " , saw that it was loaded; it was ono of tlio old pattern ropoating rillos. and kicked like a mule. I tried to whistle, but it was a failure. 1 endeavored to turn my thoughts to something elso, but it was no uo. The story of tho man who fell asloop besido the camp lire and was eaten up by a panther, of the other man who had a panther jtim . on him irom a tree and who lost both c es i,i the struggle, and ot va rious other men who had bow killed or wounded by tho Ucroo animals, were uppeimot in my mind. 1 sat and watched the sunlight fade, tho gold and crimson melt? oil' the lloeov clouds, ami tlio shadows as thoy "titli ored tluckorand deopor in tlio"val los. Kxcopt tor tlio occasional weird ami ttonion-liko .laugh of the loon fur dowutholako, ovorythinor was'nnrfent. ly still, and every sound seemed magni- ( 1 thought to myself that I would l,lum' A ""v-sitin wuo was an average much proier to bo out of tho way when ttrtIl,l' Considering that tho working all tho cats in tho neighborhood camo ! oi wpoltry, the tauningand sottoning, to nvestigato the deer; but Hank was fel1 ulwujs to the lot of theso untortu in the boat, and I could hoar the splash ,,!lto fuin!ll(5 Olives, it was in past days ot the oars as ho pulled up tho lake. no unuslIil1 occurrence lor one wife to I sat by the tiro, with Hank's rillo on work l,P skins wherewith, in goodMor mv knees, listening as tlio sound of hi 1 n,on fy''on, a now wife was to be voico calling the dog diod away in tho ' traded. London Field. distance 1 examined tho rilln. mid 1 .- lied; the cracking of a twig eomcd 'Tic tread of a boar,,, tho bit, of a night beetle, tho grow'l 01 a panther. I sat, t don't know how long, till suddenly my heart almost slopped beating as I hoard tho steady but stealthy sound of foot slops on my loft. I did not dare to move. At fast, with a dos crate exer tion, 1 turned, and there in the crotch of alow lice, about twenty feet from me, sat an immense panther just ready to spring. Jt was so dark that I'conlil just distinguish the outlines of his form, and his two oos gleaming like coals of lire. I luised tho rille carefully to my shoulder. 1 took aim right between . the eves, iired, and missed, I supposed, for the betft was in the same position, and i could see his eyes wink and glare at me vindictively. I shot again,"" but as before with no ofleot. I grow des perate, and Iired tho whole live shots as lapidly as J could, and was just reaching for my revolver, when Iliink came lushing up the bank followed by his dog. "What on earth is Hie matter?" he shouted. I pointed to Hie motionless form in the tree, and gasped: "A pan ther! Soo his oos! Shoot him. Hunkl" 1 was nearly beside nnself with fear bv this tune, and tnv hair stood on end, like wire. Hank looked at the tree 'for 11 mo. inoul, then turning to me, fairly shout ed: "A panther! Why, ou " anil hero he burst into a roar of laughter. "A panther! Why, it's " ami again he laughed so heartily that he had to hold onto a tree lor support. At last, when he had recovered himself some what, he went to tlio tree, and reaching ' up into (lie crotch he look down a blue army coat with brass buttons. Af he unrolled it and jraetl at tho holes made by many bullets he burst into a fresh lit of laughter. Every bullet had taken oll'ect, and, as Hank remarked, " It was of no use except tor the top to a pepper box." Hero I'ncle Hurry stopped and laughed at Hie recollection ol the scene, then he added, in expla nation. "Vou soe, children, the coat was rolled so that two of the brass but tons siiowed and glittered in the lire light like the eyes of some wild animal. 1 promised Hank a now coat and un limited tobacco it ho would say nothing about it; but the story was too good to Keep, aim an ine wav home 1 was ' f0!,sotl witl1 slv lllllts about mypanthoi mml- Hollo, it's ten o'clock. Come, on to nou every ono ot you " ...i.i,.,i Lnclo Harry, looking at his watch. " "You didn't save the skin of that panther, did you, Uncle Harry?" said Charlie, us he left tho loom. Harper's Youny People. Hearer Hunting in (he Wt!m'.st. .UlUUU , . -----.---, -w 4U skinning and preparing the pelt. Not a few white trappers aro mained to squaws;, but wliilo tlieir wives' kith and kin will not willingly accompany tho pale-face, they would do so readily wero the man' a half breed. Not a low trapper "outtits" I met or hoard of wore composed ot both uiemeni.s, say ono white man and a willing halt-breed, with a couple of iumaio siaves inoso, as a rule, are perhaps the most successful, and I have heard of very largo takes, making the business a really profitable oik , wore it not that the trappers, both whites and natives, aro usually terribly cheated when exchanging thoir peltry for pro visions. Tho Government post-traders and In dian agents at the remote little Indian iorts, pushed far in advance of other white settlements, make a -.')0 porcont pi'olit in bui ing up beaver skins (thoy "!"i auow jji or is. worth ot provis- iwiio, iiiiiuu i-wsii iiicni pei naps ;i iiiuo more than halt) and' sending them di- l red to wholesale houses in Now York, where thoy letch from 10s. to 15s. In tlio old davs of tlio fur traders tho bea ver skin was thn unit of computation in buying or trading. Provisions, ammunition andjdankots wero bought with boaver skms, and horses una squaw wives wore trailed tor ii. i-. 1 .. About onc-quarlor of Georgia is extremely unhealthy for lack of good i water. " In that rotten limestone re gion a man who doesn't dio only half , lives, and is subject to malarial disor-' dors constantly." The water is "milky and ropy." and it lias boon said that ar tesian wolls are impossible there. John F. Fort, a prominent plantor, scorns to have solved tho water problem lor that region. Ho has struck below tho water proof marl, at MO foot, nu abundance; of the purest wator, coining, as ho thinks, from tho North Georgia moun tains. Kvorv thing can happen in Arizona. Thoy are telling tho story of the bird which entered tho Post-OIlico of I'luu--mx. How into a nmil-tmg uiispon, and'' tV lu Inst L ml nt f 1 nr4 t?,i- t n m vvuero it arrived unhurt. ,. r, ..,w.w. i. t.,,, ouui iu ttiiirinnivn - -AT'-? r M )- A