'Che Conservative.
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ity. "Wo , however , had been on galclors
many times boforo. Suddenly , without
a moment's warning , Brownie dropped
down through the snow crust with nil four
logs and hung suspended by a light bridge
of BIIOW over a gaping abyss , the black
depths of which the eye could neb fathom.
Fortunately slio wns too much frightened
and too exhausted to move a muscle , oth
orwlso she would have disappeared at
once , taking her sledges with her. My
companion , seeing what had happened , at
once came to my help , but unwisely stop
ped off his ski , which are a great protec
tion in such cases , and at once dropped
through into the orevasso up to his arms
I must confess that the next few seconds
were anxious ones , as I endeavored to hold
up the pony with ono hand and to render
assistance to Mr. Armitago with the oth
er. However , ho fortunately managed to
eoramblo out into safety , and by passing a
line round the pony's neck wo succeeded
in extricating her from her perilous posi
tion. Frederick G. Jackson in Harper's '
Magazine For September.
THE BLIND TOM OF TODAY.
Loves to Repeat Words and 1'liraucs Ho
la of n Very Religions Turn of Mind.
"When Blind Tom talks to himself , "
says John J. a' Beoket in Ladies' Homo
Journal for September , "ho will repeat a
word or phrase several times , either to emphasize -
phasizo itor through pleasure In the sounder
or else because ho is filling in time until
Borne other Idea shall como to his mind.
For instance , ho wont on in this way for
eoino time as ho strolled up and down with
his rolling gait on the veranda : 'Wagner.
Yes. Wagner. Mr. Wagner. Richard
Wagner Wagner. Mr. Wagner is dead.
Yes. Ho is dead. Dead. His last opera.
Yes. His opera. His last opera was "Par
sifal. " "Parsifal. " Hia last opera. '
"Tom's head and face nro neb wholly
unattractive. Ho has often boon described
as ft repulsive imbecile except during his
moments at the piano. Thlsisuobso. His
head is small , but well shaped. His fea
tures nro of a strong African typo , with
low forehead , largo eyes , nose and mouth
and a general heaviness rather than weak
ness. His skin is not perfectly black. In
his appearance and In his manner of speak
ing when addressed ho shows intelligence
and dignity , with quite a pride of his own
at times. There is a respectfulness in his
nlr and pose which recalls the fact that ho
was n slave for nearly 20 years.
"Tom is of n religious turn of mind. Ho
will play only sacred music on Sunday.
Ho Bays the Lord's Prayer in his room
aloud and is fond of reciting passages from
the Holy Scripture , boiug especially fond
of St. Paul's Epistles to the Corinthians.
"Ho has made fortunes , flrsb for Colonel
Bothuno , who bought his mother , Charity
Wiggins , when the blind baby was'thrown
in ; ' then for John S. Bethuno and lastly
for the widow of John Bothuno , who is
now the wife of the lawyer , Albert J.
Loroho , at whoso residence he lives. "
TAKEN FOR A GAMBLER.
i I An Incident of Louis Philippe's Voyage to
' I America In 1700.
In nn exceedingly interesting article in
The Ladles' Homo Journal for September
William Porrlno describes the suspicion
that increased in the mind of the captain of
the vessel which was bringing to America
in the fall of 1790 a mysterious passenger
who had como aboard at Hamburg and
goes on to tell what happened ono day
when thia passenger said : "Sir , this ia not
the first occasion upon which I have ob
served the attentive scrutiny you bestow
upon ine. May I inquire the reason ? "
"Sili/-fesnondod tha candid captain ,
"you took pasago on my ship as n Dane.
I don't believe you'ro anything of the
kind. "
The passenger smiled. The emilo was
full of perspicacity and confidence and was
followed with , "Pray toll mo , then , what
you bollovo mo to be ? "
At thia question Captain Ewlug fidget
ed , hesitated and finally blurted out :
"Well , to bo honest , I think you are a
gambler. You'vo well nigh ruined your
self at homo and are now coming to fleece
the fools you'll find on shore. "
The young man's emilo broadened. The
next minute ho turned grave again , low
ered his voice and replied j
"Captain Ewing , as you have Btudled
mo during this voyage so I have studied
you. I have como to the conclusion that
you are a man to bo trusted. I am Louis
Philippe , Duo d'Orloans , oldest eon of that
Louis Philippe d'Orleans who was slain
by the guillotine on the 7th of November
almost thrco years ago. "
How to Arrange 'Brlc-n-brno With Taste.
"Authorities upon decoration declare
that there should bo a culminating spot in
the ornamentation of a room , " says Helen
Jay In Ladies Homo Journal for Soptom
bor. "In the ordinary room this culmi
nating center is the llroplaco and its man
tel. Naturally , therefore , this is the place
for the display of the choicest bits of bric-
a-brac , and , generally speaking , of the
smallest. In arranging those ornomonts
it is helpful to bear in mind the general
rule that bronze requires a strong light ,
and that mavblo and delicately tinted
china demand half shadow. Whatever the
l > rio-a-brac , and wherever placed , it should
llwaya bo kept exquisitely clean. "
Crrnnt anil the Tnrk.
When General Grant visited Jerusalem ,
ho found Rcouf Pooha in the position of
governor of that wonderful city. A strong
friendship sprang up between the thin
lipped , taciturn general and the auavo ,
courtly and yet most simple mannered
pacha. It is many years ago now , but
Reouf still loves to talk of his meeting
witli Grant as ono of the few truly great
men ho has met in his life. And as for
Grant's opinion of Reouf , I understand
from a good source that before leaving
Jerusalem Grant assured him that if ho
were again elected president of the Unitotl
States ho would ask the sultan to send
him as Turkish minister to Washington
Sidney Whitman , F. R. G. S. , in Har-
por's Magazine For September.
Bnllndo of the
Morning or midnight finds us plying
Our ancient trade on the city pave ,
Cloud or the sunlight over us flying ,
Stars that shine or the storms thnt rave.
Never a soul have wo to stive ,
Never a prayer have we to pray ;
Cross the palm of a tattered knave ,
Lest that a Lazarus starve today.
Whiles we brood in the hovels lying
Thick where sorrow and want deprave ,
Fate and its menace all defying ,
Darkling crest of a distant wave ;
Then , like the wolves that leave their cave ,
Out on the highways do we stray ;
Give , though wo bring nor scrip nor stave ,
Lest that a Lazarus starve today.
Creeds and the after life denying
Death , our crouching and abject slave ;
Rags we bring as our banners , crying ,
"Poverty malsoth a coward brave I"
Carve your column and architrave ,
Flaunt your flag as a people may ,
But give , as the pitying Master gave ,
Lest that a Lazarus starve today.
ENVOY.
Or ever your mood bo gay or grave ,
Hearken well to the words wo say :
Bread we covet and alma wo crave ,
Lest that a Lazarus starve today.
KCrnost McGaffoy In Woman's Homo Compan
ion For September.
TIMELY ANNIVERSARIES ,
Some Current. Selections From His
tory's Itrond Page.
September 1.
1715 Louis XIV of Frnnco died after a reign of
72 years , the longest on record ; among his
last words wcro these : "I Imvo loved wnr
too much. "
1729 Sir Richard Steele , essayist and drama
tist , died at Llnnijunnor , Wales.
1701 Lydia Huntley ( Sigourney ) , author , best
known as Mrs. Bigourney , horn in Nor
wich , Conn. ; died 18G5.
1802 Cholera on the increase in Europe ; Presi
dent Harrison issued a circular order to
quarantine immigrant ships 20 days.
1804 Samuel J. Kirkwood , Iowa's "war gov
ernor , " died at DCS Moines ; horn 1818.
General Nathaniel P , Banks , a distinguish
ed puhlifl man and a prominent Union vol
unteer army commander , died atWaltham ,
Moss. ; born 1810.
1895 Sedan day , twenty-fifth annlvorpary of
the French surrender , celebrated in Ger
many. Earthquake shocks folk in the east
ern states.
September 2.
166(3 ( The great flro in London began near the
Tower ; it continued llvo days , destroying
18,000 houses , besides churches , etc. , or
five-sixths of the city.
1720 John Howard , philanthropist and prison
reformer , \vas born at Hackney ; died in
Rupsia 1700.
1703 Lady Mary Horvey , famous for beauty ,
wit and goodness in the court of George H ,
died.
1818 Battle of Dresden and mortal wounding
of General Jean Victor Moreau.
1870 Surrender of the emperor's army at Se
dan ; Napoleon delivered his sword to King
William and surrendered 4,000 olflcors , ! ! , -
COO wounded and 82,000 lighting men.
18C1 The towns of Hinckloy , Pokegamn and
Mission Greek , Mich. , destroyed by forest
fires ; over 450 lives lost and many people
injured.
1806 Lorenzo Niles Fowler , the noted phrenologist
ogist , died in West Orungo , N. J. ; born 1811
September 3.
1688 Richard Tnrloton , most
noted English comedian
before Shakespeare's time
and joatcr to Queen Eliza
beth , died.
1C83 Sir Edward Coke , the fa
mous English lawyer and
defender of the people's
rights , died ; born 15,72. j I
1723 Matthew Boulton , part
ner of James Watt and al
most equally celebrated
Inventor , born at Birming TH1ER8.
ham ; died 1S09.
1762 Now style in the calendar adopted in
England and her colonies ; 11 days added to
all previous dates of that century.
1877 Louis Adolpho Thiors , French statesman
and ex-president of the republic , died in
Paris ; born in Marseilles 1797.
1878 One of the most frightful river collisions
on record took place on the Thames at
London. The fuvorito river steamer , Prin
cess Alice , carrying 700or 800 excursionists ,
was run down and cut in two by a screw
collier ; ever 700 persons drowned.
1831 General Ambrose EverettBurnside , com
mander of the Army of the Potomac at the
battle of Fredericksburg , died ; born in In
diana 1824.
1807 The Jarikson-Harmsworth arctio explor
ing expedition returned from Franz-Josel
Land.
September 4.
B18 B. O. Pindar , Greek lyrio
poet , quoted by St. Paul ,
born at Thebes ; died 440
B. 0.
1241-Alexandor HI of Scot
land , In whoso reign the
division between lowlander -
or and highlondor first be
en mo marked , was born. OHATBAUnm-
lG85-Cardhml R tone lien , AND.
statesman , was born in Paris ; died 1042.
1758 Chateaubriand , French philosopher and
traveler , born at Bt. Male ; died 1848.
1801 John Morgan , the noted Confederate
