THK SEASON'S CATCH.
Farewell to the gay ball entrancing ,
Goob-bye to the lancers so fine ;
For the present adieu to all dancing ,
No more as the belle can I shine.
During Lent.
The waltz and cotillion must slumber ,
, ; The grand Saratoga can rest ,
'And the partners I had without number ,
May leave me to solitude blest
During Lent.
Ahl the beaux that are sighing and dreamIng -
Ing ,
Who call mo a frivolous flirt ,
When unconsciously smiling and beamIng -
Ing *
I gave thorn the glances that hurt
Before Lent.
Yet still there is one youth delighted ,
And I am as happy as he :
He won where the others were slighted
When popped he the question to me
Before Lout.
Andmylove he can dance like a fairy ,
_ Ho's polng to waltz me throuqh life ;
No wonder his step's light and airy ,
He's taking the bell for his wife
After Lent.
There's one thing , however that's jolly ,
Though leap year , I didn't ask him ,
He said : "Will you marry mo , Molly ? "
Lanswered : "Iguess I will , Jim ,
After Lent. "
[ W. S. C. . New York Journal.
THE TWO COUNTS.
Scene : A watering place on Grap-
nel Beach. The lights from the greal
"Governor House" stream down iutc
the water that comes swelling up.
swelling up with a short , musical
rythin. All back t f the white-capped
waves that are rolling in is one dark
gleam ; but the moon lifts her silvei
horn a white line streaks the water
the brilliant galaxy of stars but hold !
I should speak of other stars the liv
ing beauties at the "Governor House1
on Grapnel Beach.
The hotel was illuminated from top
to base. Inside all was festivity and
joyful hum. Nursery maids in platoons
were marching up the stairs with ba
bies' faces lyin < OVer their shoulders ,
Babes and maids were almost tired out ,
Musical instruments were being tuned
furiously. Now a natural G would hoj
out , anon a gutteral flat somewhere
down in the vicinity of a trombone's
deepesl bass , and then would come
squeaking a row of fine fiddle tones , the
whole being suggestive of spirited hop :
and small flirtations.
Tne "dear , delightful" men stood
about in groups , some pursuing the dig
nified employment ot sucking then
cane-tops , others admiring the respec
live neckties of their neighbors ane
their own , and all of them looking witl
eager eyes over to the place where theii
beauties were expected to meet them
The dancing had fairly begun al
was fun and frolic. The young baboons
I beg pardon , I meant men slipped
out between dances to imbibe theii
brandies and" flavor precious breathi
with odoriferous tobacco , andtheyoun *
nimshies pardon again , I mean ladiei
flirted with the sentimental Augus
tuses and the moonstruck Toms to theii
heart's content.
Out upon the balcony with their arm ;
lovingly about each other's waists
stood two young girls or rather twe
clouds of muslin , gauze and laces witl
wax-like faces and flax-like hair oi
top.
top.'Where is John , Lettie ? " asked.on <
of them playing with the long ringlet !
of her friend.
"Don't know , dear ; haven't seen hin
for an-hour or more. Oh , Minnie
do you think there is really a livi
count coming to Grapnel ? Do yet
think so ? "
"They say it is true ? " replied th <
other ; "all the girls are dying to see
him. Do you know that plain little
thing ? "
"Certainly , dear. "
Well , "don't you think she affected tc
care nothing about the rumer ; positive
'she shouldn't caie for all the counts ,
she said would think no more of t
count than of a good Yankee farmer
unlesshe , behaved as well. Did yoi
ever hear of such nonsense ! "
"Never ; I'm sure I should die con
tented if I could promenade with a rea
count , and as to waltzing with him. .
Oh , Lettie , dear ! wouldn't itbeheav
enly ? "
"Yes , indeed , " said Lettie. "Foi
my part I am determined he shall no
tice me. I do hope that forlorn Johr
Gordon won't follow me about every
where. "
"John Gordon is rich , remember ,
dearand everybody is jealous of his
attention to yon. Besides , he's hand
some , and 1 do believe he loves
you. "
"Oh , yes ! there's no doubt but wfiat
he loves me but mercy ! What is John
Gordon by the side of a count ! O ,
Minnie ! I have such feelings some
times. I do believe I was born to be a
great personage , somewhere. I don't
like this dull American life where one
has to notice everybody. How delight
ful it would be now to say on every side
'my lord. ' Oh , isn't it noble ; isn't it
grand ? "
"Yes , dear ; but isn't thedewfalling ?
Hadn't we better go in ? "
So they went in. And the trombones
groaned , the fiddles squeaked ,
flutes made charming music ; andlhy
was a sound as if the great hotel p.F ,
keeping time in a periodical shake/Art
even the ocean was dancing.
"Well , Hallet , wasn't * that talk/ /
lightful , now ? " /
"Wasn't it rich , by George ! the ? R.I
swells. Is there a count comingij6
"Coming ! there's one herayaJ Gf f
here these-two days , but the girls don't
know it. He's a gentleman , too , and
no mistake that plain , grave man in a
black suit looks like an American
citizen more than anything else. He's
incog ; wants to study manners here at
our great feeding places. "
"Ah ! so that is a count ? Well , I
must say he's a fine , sensible-looking
fellow. He's paid considerable atten
tion to that Miss Jennie Phillips , * whom
- Lettie Grovellen called that plain little
thing. I presume she meant by that ,
plain dressing , as she has one of the
sweetest faces I ever saw. " '
"Hallet , did you eee those two foreigi
fellows seated oh the bench by one o
the lower door ? , this evening ? " askee
John Gordon.
"I think I take , " cried Hallet , with i
hearty laugh. "I'll put an X in , and !
V on that , for the sake of that fun. "
"Come on , then ; we shall find then
somewhere ! "
The organ grinders were in company
They were Italians brothers will
fine eyes and full bciml * , long nosei
and ragged clothes. Tm-y could tall
just a little English , and uudurstooe
more. When found they were closin *
a bargain with one of the servants t (
play for them in the great kitchen , bu
when John Gordon called them asidi
and made them a tempting offer , they
with many griuiaces and shrugs , plead
cd an engagement to the people Uelov
stairs.
"If you manage it well I'll give yoi
fifteen dollar * apiece , and you slial
have our tickets for the grand suppe
to-night.
"la'as , " said the delighted foreign
ers , their eyes sparkling.
Hallet laid down tnu programme
John Gordon went down to ucuretheii
organs , in case that they should take i
rover's fancy to their new broadcloth
and to prepare their wardrobes.
The fellows dresseil quickly. Thci
lookeel like gentlemen. As to the usi
of lorgnettes , finger rings ami per
fumed handkerchiefs , th y netdcd m
instruction. An intmitivu grace mud <
them very conspicuous. John Gordoi
walked toward Hallet with an air tha
said , "They beat us at o'ur own game
they are really handsome fellows ! "
"Let the lions loose , " siid Hallet
"they have their cue , " nnel according
ly the lions walked down stairs with ar
exceedingly great a well. John Gordoi
and Hallet watched them and said l <
each other "it was exceedingly wel
done. "
Their incoming cause a sensation
Decidedly they wore the moat distin
guished looking men in the room.
Here and there , carelessly , Gordoi
and Hallet let drop a hint. It mudu t
ripple the ripple spread and broke
into a thousand lines. A whispei
surged from one end of the room u
the other two counts ! Two counts
live ones , handsome , with an air dis
tingue. Some of the ladies did all bu
faint. Some of them smiled ejuietly
quietly elevated their glasses , and
wished the counts would only smili
on them. The counts did smile ; firs
here and then there. Presently Join
Gordon and Hallet appeared. Ah
they were immensely delighted ! Wha
shaking of hands !
"They know them , " whispered Let
tie Grovellen , with a smile of ecstacy
"Now we shall be introduced. "
So they were ; so were the others
But the two friends , Lottie and Minnie
evidently made an impression. Ac
tually , they were promenading urouiu
the hall each leaning on the arm 01 i
count ! How modest and quiet thej
tried to appear ! How their heart :
beat , and the blood surged to their sill }
brains with triumph ! The poor littli
muslin clouds with waxen faces stop.
"Will you walk on ze balconemiss ? '
asked the elder , in worse English thai
we can write.
"Oh , with pleasure , with delight ! '
exclaimed Lettie.
. She would have given exactly th <
same answer if he had asked iier to ge
to Kamschatka. They walked out then
to the supreme envy of every lady bu
a very few who had happeiud io b <
born with common sense , an euelow
ment more rare than genius.
"I like you very muche , " said Let
lis's count. "I so rich in my owi
countrie ! Tesediauijngs coome fron
my eztate ; zey very bootiful diarnongs
I have so large houses and so largi
gold ! all so large as you never ze n
zis countrie ! "
Lettie's heart beat almost to suffoca
tion the little fool ?
"Efe I could only get one wife , si
handsoome az you , I should be per
fectly zublime ! "
Lettie hung heavily upon his arm
Meantime the other count was goin <
through the same farce in a perfect ag
eng of mutilated Saxon.
"Zspose I did azk you to be my oni
leetle wife you zay no ? "
"I think I should not , " replied Let
tie , in a voice as soft as a zephyr , "i
papa is willing , and I know he woule
be. "
"Ah ! I now be charming , sublime ! '
"How delicate , " thought Lettie. "Hi
does not even attempt to kiss me
though he might as well as not. "
Didn't her eyes shine brighter thai
the count's diamonds when they re
entered the hall ? Wasn't the bloou
on her face most brilliant ? Couldn'
everybody see that she was as good as
married to the count ? < The same re
marks will apply to Miss Minnie.
They leaned so closely against the
splendid coat-sleeves of their foreigr
attaches ! They looked up into theii
faces with such a bewitching confi
dence !
"Isn't it most time ? " asked Johr
Gordon , with an appalling wink.
" 1 should think so , " replied Hallet.
as he felt for his watch , but the couni
had it.
John Gordon and Hallet dissappear-
ed with elongated faces that shortened
as they found themselves alone. Pres
ently they entered the hall again , fol
lowed by two stout servants , each bear
ing a hand organ. Up they marched ,
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the shilling , buckled on the. hand organ
ind set up a squeak.
For a moment , as the two fellows
ground away , bobbing and grinning ,
ihere was a strange silence. The
company "took , " and such a yell ( not
fashionable by any means ) went up as
tvas never heard from such a polite as
sembly before.
Let stood a moment , red , mortified'
confounded ! So did Minnie. But
presently one muslin cloud faded away
ind the other made her exit by some
more desirable means.
The real count enjoyed the lesson as
well as the rest. But let it'be remarked
en passant , that Lettie and Minnie wen
types of more than two-thirds of the
fashionable belles at Grapnel , and
that' the pretended counts were per
haps more sensible , and certainly more
honest , than the fops who laughed a
them.
. POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
The Report by the Senate Sub-Committee
Washington Telegram.
The sub-committee of the senate com
mittee on postoffices and postroads
having several postal telegraph billi
under consideration , formulated auc
had printed , as embodying the views o :
the majority of the sub-committee , i
bill providing that the postmaster-gen
eral shall establish telegraph offices a' '
all postoffices on telegraphic circuit ;
and at all other postoflices within ter
miles of such circuits , where the salary
of the postmaster is not less than $500
The charges for transmission of tele
grams , excepting service and govern
ment telegrams , shall be prepaid by i
telegram stamp or by postal telegrapl
cards , and the maximum rates for tele
grams of twenty words or less shall be
as follows : A telegram , when the dis
tance of transmission is one thousane :
miles or under , twenty cents ; wherever
over 1,000 miles or uneier 2,000 miles ,
forty cents ; for all greater distances ,
fifty cents. For nigluitelcgrams , undei
2,000 miles , fifteen cents ; for a greutei
distance , twenty-five cents. For everj
five additional words or less , one-flfti
additional rate will be charged. Gov
ernment business shall have priority ir
transmission without prepayment , and
its rates annually fixed by the postmas
ter-general , all other telegrams to be
transmitted in the order received , ex
cept night messages. The charge foi
the transmission of special telegrams tc
newspapers and commercial news asso
ciations for each one hundred words 01
less , for each circuit of one thousand
miles , shall not exceed fifty cents ii
sent at night and one dollar during the
day , but when copies of the
same telegrams are dropped ofl
at one or more offices the
rate for each office shall not exceed
fifty cents at night and seventy-five
cents during the day , at the same prt
rata rate for each word in excess.
Where special telegrams are delivered
at the same office for two or more
newspapers ten cents addition shall be
charged for each one hundred words
or less for manifolding for each news
paper receiving the same. Telegrams
shall be privileged communications in
law to the extent that sealed letters
are now. The postmaster general shall
issue postal telegraph cards of the de
nominations of hfteen , twenty , twenty-
five , forty and fifty cents , one side oi
which be ruled for writing telegrams.
Such cards may be deposited in any
letter post box at the posloffice or else
where where there is postal telegraph
connection , and be transmitted. The
money order system now in operation
shall , as soon as practicable , be
adopted to the postal telegraph , and
the charge for the transmitting oi
money orders by postal telegraph with
in the United States , wherever there
are money order offices now establish
ed , shall be the rates charged upon
money orders transmitteel by mail in
addition to the regular charges for pos
tal telegrams , but no telegraphic
money order shall exceed a hundred
dollars. The bill authorizes and di
rects the postmaster general to adver
tise for three months for scaled pro
posals from any telegraph company
now or hereafter incorporated for the
transmission of corre3pondence by tele
graph , according to the provisions of
this act , and shall contract with the
lowest responsible bidder to perform in
whole or in part the telegraph service ,
said contract or contracts to be entered
into for ten years and terminal at the
option of congress. The contracting
companies shall have the right to con
struct lines on all post routes , and may
establish telegraph offices in addition
to those established by the postmaster-
general ; the postmaster-general is au
thorized to advertise for sealed propos
als either to sell existing telegraph lines
and franchises to the government , so
located and arranged as to connect the
northeastern , northwestern , western ,
southwestern and southern parts of the
United States with the city of Wash
ington. If , upon investigation , any
such proposition , either to sell existing
lines or to construct new lines for the
government are deemed fair and rea
sonable , the postmaster-general will
report the paine to congress at the next
session. In the event that no satisfac
tory proposition to sell or construct
lines'be submitted before November
25.1884 , then the board , consisting oi
the secretary of war and postmaster-
general , shall locate and arrange four
of said lines of postal telegraph , to be
constructed and kept in repair under
direction of the secretary of war through
a corps of engineers. Two millions are
appropriated for the purposes of this
act for the fiscal year ending January
30.1885. The bill has been submitted
to the full committee , and will be taken
up for consideration in a few days.
The Heroic Mother.
Henry Ward Beecher.
We see a household brought up well.
A mother who took alone the burden of
life when her husband laid it down ,
without much property , out of her pen
ury , by her planning and industry ,
night and day , by her fullness of love ,
by her fidelity , bring up her children ;
and life has six men , all of whom are
like pillars in the temple of God. And
O , do not read to me of the campaigns
of Caesar ; tell me nothing about Na
poleon's wonderful exploits ; I tell you
that , as God and angels look down upon
the silent history of that woman's ad
ministration , and upon those men-
building processes which went on in her
heart and mind through a score of
years , nothing external , no outward de
velopment of kingdoms , no empire
buildings , can compare with what she
done. Nothing can compare in beauty ,
and wonder , and admirableness , and
divinity itself , to the silent work in ob
scure dwellings of faithful women
bringing their children to honor and
virtue and piety. I tell , you , the inside
is larger than the outside. The loom is
more than the fabric. The thinker is
more than the thought. The builder is
more than the building.
THK WAT OF THE WORLD.
There sat a crow on a lofty tree ,
"Watching the world go by ;
He saw a throng that swept along
With laughter loud and high.
' 'In and out through the motley rout' '
Pale ghosts stole on unseen ,
Their hearts were longing for one swee
word
Of the love that once had been.
But never a lip there spoketheir names ,
Never a tear was shed.
The crow looked down from his lofty tree :
" 'Tls the way of the world , " he said.
A.slnger stood In the market place
Singing a tender lay ,
But no one heeded his sorrowful face ,
No one had time to stay.
He turned away ; he sang no more ;
How could he sing In vain ?
And then the world came to his door
Bidding him sing again ,
But he recked not whether they came 01
went ,
He in his garret dead ;
The crow looked down from his lofty treej
" 'Tls the way of the wqrld , " he said.
There sat a queen by a cottage bed ,
Spoke to the widow there ;
Did she not know the same hard blow
The peasant had to bear ?
And she kissed that humble peasant's brow. .
And then she bent her knee ;
"God of the widow , help her now ,
As thou hast helped me. "
"Now Uod be thanked , " said the oldj
old crow ,
As he sped from his lofty bow ,
"The times are ill , but there Is mucl
good still
In the way of the world , I trow. "
[ P. E. Wetherly.
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.
Extracts from the Address of Prof. JoiiO !
Before the Teachers' Association
of Nebraska.
Lincoln Journal.
The year just closing has been a very
busy one in our educational work. Oli
all sides there has been activity such as
we have never before had. People are
looking toward Nebraska with a new
interest since the developments of the
last census. They are asking how is it
possible for one of the youngest of the
states , situateel in the great American
desert , subject to visitation of the con
suming grasshopper , swept constantly
by terrific gales , the home of the tor-
naelo and cyclone , overrun by fierce
Sioux and Bloody Pawnee , and whose
only resource was countless herds of
buffalo , to suddenly take rank as the
state which has the lowest percentage
of illiteracy.
A further study of the census of 1880
has revealed to those wonder-stricken
readers more facts concerning our won
derful state. They have learned from
it that this much-abused desert , in fact ,
blossoms as the rose ; that the ravages
of the grasshopper are not feared by
our people and are not so much to be
dreaded as those of the army worm , the
chinch bug and the Hessian fly ; that
the gales , tornadoes and cyclones are
not indigeneous and are not confined to
Nebraska ; that the once fierce Sioux
shoot most frequently , with bow and
bunted arrow , at the small boy's
shining nickel , stuck in a cleft
strick as a mark ; and that
the once wonderful herds of buffalo
are but a dream of the night or a tale
that is told. They have learned that
while they have been fondly believing
these strange stories , a race of hardy ,
intelligent men and women have found
them false and have been making happy
homes , gathering around them the
comforts of civilization ; sending their
surplus of food to these very doubters ,
and a not inconsiderable quantity at
that ; startling the markets of the east
by the superlative quality of the beef
we send them ; taking the palm from
their own gardens , orchards and fields ,
and rapidly taking rank among the
older states as one of the most reliable
of agricultural states.
In the midst of this material devel
opment it would be strange if the edu
cational interests should have been neg
lected , and so we are not surprised that
our chief city should have the finest
school house in the west ; that our
smaller cities and towns delight in
erecting fine church and school build
ings , that nearly every hamlet possesses
its school house and that in accordance
with the prosperity of the several lo
calities schools" are maintained , and
that a large body of earnest , intelli
gent men and women are striving with
all their might to keep pace with the
growth and development of the great
educational movements of the age. Is
it a wonder that Nebraska should take
high rank ?
Since last we came together there
have been no strange or startling hap
penings , but what is better , all along
the line there has been an advance. I
have visited many parts of the state
during the year and have had reports
from parts not visited , and the almost
universal testimony is that there is
progress.
In giving an account of my steward
ship Iwould state that a large amount
of my time and effort has been spent in
direction of moving the people to think
and act more intelligently upon these
all-important matters. In this effort I
have been cordially assisted by super
intendents and teachers. Several
counties have had during the winter a
series of lectures and talks delivered
by home talent , men and women who
have given thought and labor to these
questions. These lectures have been
delivered in various localities and the
people have shown a high apprecia
tion.
In this way people who give but lit
tle thought to educational matters have
been aroused and led to think and act.
This interest in the work is an impor
tant factor. With it , we may hope for
the realization of our ideals ; without it
sve are sailing against head winds and
counter-currents.
In no way has this interest been more
manifest than during the progress of
institutes. institutes
aur county Fifty-seven
stitutes have been held during the year
and many people have attended the
lay sessions , showing a deep interest
in the work , taking part in the discus
sions , giving and receiving ideas ; and
the nikht meetings have been larglyat
tended , crowded houses showing tno ap
preciation and interest. Over one hun
dred popular lectures have been de
livered. Let this interest bo fully
awakened and much may be hopeei
from it. But wo must not stop here ;
much more is reemired.
It may be well for a few moments tc
look at the dark side , and see whal
there is for us to do. Many of yet
are acquainted with the difficulties and
defects of our work. Imperfectly
trained teachers , public indifforentism ,
poor facilities , meager support , crowd
ed houses , imperfect gradation , and
last but not least , imperfect system oi
training and want of learning in the
systems pursued. Wo have a mixed
population and as a consequence we
nave the ideas and systems of all parts
of the union ; nay , of all p.irts of civ
ilization , and in some respects we pre
sent the serio-comic view of an army
whose captains are all major-generals
and whose soldiers are captains. Comic
that such an army should start upon s
career of invasion and subjugation ; se
rious that such sad failures , such losses
of time and opportunity must needs
occur before better organization can
render such splendid material fit for
aggressive action. Each one of us has
his system or no system , and each fol
lows his own leadership. Criticism are
freely offered upon our system of coun
ty superintendents ; some desire the
system abolished and the commissioner
system of Ohio established , because "it
is so much better , you know. " Others
think success impossible unless the
township system is established. And
so one desires one thing and another
another , failing to take advantage ol
what we have and vainly repining for
Something better. A few days ago , in
conversation with Superintendent Gass ,
of Michigan , I asked him what he
considered among the greatest diffi
culties in the way of successful ael-
mimstration , and he answered , that
a few years ago they had adopted
the township system of super
vision , and the difficulties had
been largely increased in consequence.
So far as I am concerned I have
found no perfect system : some grave
defects exists in all known systems.
Instead of recognizing these facts we
have been largely wasting our time ,
not improving what we have but in
puzzling our brains for some perfect
system in which the difficulties shall be
reduced to zero and the beauties and
perfections raised to infinity , forget
ting that zero is but a sign of infinity.
As school children we wrote in our
copy books , with little idea of the
meaning , "There is no royal road to
learning , " and as teachers , we have
placed the same legend upon the board
in flourishing capitals , before our ad
miring pupils , and often I fear with
but little better comprehension of its
meaning. Blind leaders of the blind.
With a professed faith in the truth of
the legend , we have each sought some
byway , some short-cut , some patent
methoei by which we can escape the
steepness of the plebian road anel dis
cover some royal route to the temple of
Minerva. I am sometimes prone to
think that the old-fashioned Irish
schoolmaster came nearer fineling the
royal road than anyone else , and that
the wisdom of Solomon has not failed
with the lapse of centuries. Superin
tendent Gove , of Denver , writing upon
rhis subject sags , in a recent article
addressed to young teachers :
"Do not accept and appropriate the
many devices , short-cuts and patent
methods recommended to you through
the professional press , just because
some well-advertised name appears as
the deviser. You read about a new
education , an unfortunate misnomer.
There is no new education. A new
combination of methods , different
grouping of appliances , rearranging of
jauses and sequences , are the study and
practice of the profession.
"If in schoolroom
you are working your
room with all the originality , personal
ity and genius that your studies and
your ambition can awaken , yours is a
new education quite as mncli as the
great something sometimes now written
as a proper noun. By study , anel ob
servation , and experience , and contact ,
and conflict , and consultation one with
another , teachers learn to make and
not to appropriate methods. "
Stories of Gen. Scott.
Philadelphia , Press.
In his later years General Scott was
very irascible. A great many people
knew that , but very few knew that he
was always sorry for a hasty word.
While he was still at the head of the
army , with his office on Seventeenth
street , just opposite the war depart
ment , he was coming out one elay to
enter his carriage , cane in hand. A
volunteer orderly , who knew nothing
of Scott's views of military propriety ,
approached him with a letter from a
war department bureau , which he had
been directed to deliver to Gen. Scott
at once. The orderly , recking nothing
of adjutant generals and chiefs of staff ,
interpreted his order literally , and
hastily giving a careless salute , began :
"Oh , general , here's a paper I want
you to look at before you . " For a
moment the proud commander-in-chief
seemed petrified. Then , raising his
cane , he said in a loud voice : "Clear
out , sir ; clear out of the way. " The
startled orderly sprang to one side , and
the general got into his carriage and
was driven awa/ . The soldier then
lelivered his letter to some one in the
afficejand walked slowly out. Gen.
Scott's carriage had not gone thirty
rods before it stopped and turned about.
The driver , raising his voice , summoned
.he offending orderly to the door.
Trembling in every limb , cap in hand ,
le approached. Gen. Scott asked his
lame and regiment. He gave them.
"Well sir " said the "
, , general , "report
to your colonel that you were guilty of
ross disrespect to Gen. Scott as an
afficer , and that Gen. Scott was guilty
af gross disrespect to you as a man.
Sen. Scott begs your pardon. Go to
pour duty , sir. "
In 1861 a * lady passing the season
here was very anxious to get General
Scott's autograph. He was very busy
ind she found ner task very difficult.
One day the happy thought struck her
; hat her pretty 10-year old daughter
tnight be able to do in this case what
she herself could not. So she sent the
charming little girl to the general's of
fice with the autograph album. The
orderly told her that she could not see
the busv general. Sbe , would wait , she
said. At the end of half an hour the
orderly took her-request to the adju
tant. The latter admitted her , but told
her she could not possibly see the gen-
oral. She said she must. At last the
adjutant { showed her the door leading
to General Scott's office , and told her
she could go in if she dared. Taking
him at his word she marched right in.
This is her description of the call given
at'the time : "I was afraid at first whenj
he looked up ; but asj soon1 as he saw it
was only me ho said right pleasantly ,
'Well , little girl , what do you want ? "
and I told him my ma wanted him to
"
write his namej in" her book ; and he
looked sharp at me and then smiled a
little bit , and shook hands with mo and
asked me who my ma was , and I told
him , anel I told him my pa was in the
army , ami my ma was all alone with -
me , anel then lie just kissed my cheek
and wrote in ma's book and said 'good
morning' to me , and I came out , and
nobody didn't hurt me at all. " This is
what he wrote : "Treason is the great
est crime Winfield Scott.
One Saturday afternoon in the sum
mer , just before Scott left the army
forever , President Lincoln with some
friends sat on the balcony at the rear
of the white house , listening to the , mu
sic of the Marine band , when Gen.
Scott was announced. The president
immediately advanced to meet him , . ,
and icturned with the lieutenant general -
oral , in full uniform , on his arm. The
crowd on the lawn saw the president
and the white-haired veteran , stopped
talking , looked at the pair for a mo
ment and then broke forth into ap
plause. The general at once stepped
to the front and raised his hat in ac
knowledgment. The band very ap
propriately played "Hail to the Chief , "
while the crowd continued the clapping
of hands. "You've
ping got a good
many young generals , Mr. President , "
said the olel hero , turning to Lincoln ;
"but they don't forget the old general
yet , do they ? " "We could spare a
hundred of them , " said the president ,
helping the general to a seat , "better
than him. " "I thank you , Mr. Presi
dent , I thank you , " said the general ,
with tears in his eyes.
Inflation of Currency.
Now York Tribune.
The movements of currency this year
have been instructive as thev have been
extraordinary. After a remarkably
rapid decline in their surplus reserves ,
the banks of this city still hold a sur
plus about as large as their deficit was
one year ago. They started the year
with a reserve of § 90,000,000 , which
was larger than they had ever held at
that season. Their gainin cash , from
the beginning of the year until the
highest point was reached , was also be
yond all precedent about § 21,000,000 ,
against § 7,000,000 in 1883 , § 10,000,000
in 1882 , anel § 8,000,000 in 1881. Now j
the loss from the highest point has been
about § 17,000,000 in five weeks , against
522,000,000 in eight weeks last year ,
518,000,000 in five weeks in 1882 , anel
315,000,000 in four weeks in 1881.
Consequently they still hold more cash
than they ever held before at this time j
in the year , anel moro than ever held in
anv previous year except in the summer >
ol 1881. A surplus of § 6,054,825 at
this time in the year is phenomenal , '
though one more decline like that of {
last week woulel about extinguish it.
The treasury movement has been I
curious also. From December 31 until i
March 1 the treasurv gained in gold I
54,000,000 ; since March 1 it has lost {
58,000,000. As to silver it increased i
its stock nearly § 20,000,000 in January
and February , and has added § 1,200-
000 since March 1. But the gold and
silver certificates outstanding increased
nearly § 16,000,000 in January and Feb
ruary , and have now decreased over
510,000,000 in two weeks. As for the
'
legal tenders not owned by the treasury -
ry , the amount out decreased over § 6- I
000,000 in January anel February , when
the great increase of certificates occurred - '
curred , and since March 1 has increased t
about § 1,700,000. Putting all kinds of
paper together , the government borrowed - '
rowed by increased issues over § 9,000- .
000 in January and February , and has '
now paid by-redemption nearly § 9,000- '
000 in two weeks. The gold and silver |
helel by the treasury and the notes of
three Kinds actually held by the people
ple at the three dates contrast thus :
January 1. March 1. March 15.
Gold held ? 218,361,73C $222,040,757 $214,230,814 f
Silver held 150,976,343 100,222,0:57 : 161,459,535
Notes out 462,436,700 471,583,678 402,916,206
Jt does not seem possible to doubt >
that the § 9,000,000 of notes put out by
the treasury this year were an unde
sirable addition to the currency , and
merely increased the inflation and su
perabundance. The withdral of gold ,
30 far as it has caused a shrinkage of
59,000,000 in the paper circulation , is i
not at all to be regretted. And as to -f
the New York banks , notwithstanding
their recent lss , they still hold § 5,000-
300 more specie and § 2,000,000 more
legal tenders than they held at the be
ginning of the year , and cannot be con
sidered in any danger of want. ,
It is not a fashionable truth , but still
: t is a truth , that the country has more '
aayer money floating around than it i
ian put to good use. The mo .t mis- ' -
jhievouspartofit , the § 96,000,000 of !
silver certificates , would get out of the i
way in due time if the treasury would I
stop issuing more. The amount held '
y the people is about § 500,000 less ,
; han it was December 31 , but it would
lave been very much more reduced had
lot legislation operated to thrust a new j
ot into circulation every month. ' i
Kentucky's Size. , I
iVashlnsrton Hatchet. { ; * \
There is a new waiter in the House l
restaurant , and the other dav when
Representative Blackburn went down I
o get his lunch the waiter brought him f
: he bottle and a regulation 'whiskv
jlass. Mr. Blackburn glared at th'e
vaiter and then at the glass , andfinallv
ilurted out : "Don't you know whol \
im ? " "No sir , " replied the waiter. "I
im a senator-elect from " '
Kentucky , re-
jlied the Hon. Joe. "FromKentucky ! "
jjaculated the waiter. "Oh , I be"your '
jardon , sir. " And he quickly brought 'f
he Kentuckian a big goblet. J
Spanish girdles ot embroidered vel-
ret are exceedingly stylish. \