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A Newspap^tfor Clare County
D. E. ALWA11D, Publisher.
VOLUME in.
CLARE, MICHIGAN,»TURDAY, JULY 23, 1881.
NUMBER 26.
WlTHKtEl,©.
Your dainty note lies before me,
And ita c. nteuts have filled me with gtiet;
For you know that I fairly adoro thee.
That, of ldnls, I'liold you the chief.
Yet you say it ts beat that we Beyer
The tie which han bound ub, and be
Henceforward strangers forever,
Tlirough Ume and eternity.
You return all the presentB I gave you—
Pictures and jewels and ring:
The numberless letters I sent, too,
And songs wiiich you've not heart to sing.
Yon say that it pains you, thi» parting,
Far more than mere words can express;
As you write, the tear-dropB are starting,
And you're filled with the direat distress.
Yes, you've returned all the JewelB and letters;
The music and pictures—all trash I
Your request I obey, and the fetterr
Thai bound you, I break—though 'Us rnah.
The gifts you return are aU worthless;
I'ho choicest and best you retain.
•What is it?   A gift that iB priceless;
Oh, Rive me my heart back again 1
RUBY,
An Interesting Story.
Two yonng girls -were in tlieir room
dressing for a horseback ride.
Ellen JVlore -was just 18, short nnd
plump, with dancing gray eyes, bonny
brown curls and rosy cheeks. Sho wore
a black riding habit, -wliich was relieved
by a simple bunch of scarlet geraniums
and white olive blossoms at her tlmmt.
Kaby Kae was taller by three inehrs
than her cousin, and her form and features were of rarest loveliness. Her
manner at times was dignified, reserved
and haughty, and again merry and unrestrained as Ellen's. Hor big black
eyes could sparkle with mirth, soften
with affection, or blaze with auger.
To-day thoy shone their merriest iu
anticipation of a rare treat. She was a
Northern girl, just out of school, and
making her first visit to the South. Sho
long had desired to beoome an accomplished horsewoman, and bade fair to
realize her wish. Being perfectly fearless, her first lesson proved altogether
satisfactory, and to-day she hoped to add
to her reputation.
Her habit was similar to her cousin's,
the scarlet and white blossoms enhancing the brilliance of hor complexion and
adding a deeper shade to her dusky hair,
while the close-fitting dress outlined her
perfect figure.
Picking, up theii ■whips, the girls descended to the front "gallery," where
stood the groom holding their horses.
Ellen's was a large bay, restive as herself. He stood pawing the ground impatient to be ofE,
"You better be keerful, Miss Ellon;
Mazeppa he mighty skeery to-day."
f'|Tever mind, Sally Ann.4  He known :
xaleLprs^SS^&oA I are goott-tri'enif^ uto W
not, Mazeppa?" said Ellen, patting her
favorite on the neck.   He pricked up
his   ears,   but  stood  still,   while   she
mounted unassisted.
The .animal furnished for Ruby was
small, but fleot as a deer. Sally Ann,"
as the negroes had nicknamed the
groom, led him up to the stops, and in n
moment both girls were out of the gate
aud down the road through the plantation.
" Go way 1 Miss Ruby ain't no new
beginner, sho ! " said Sally Ann. gazing
in admiration after the retreating figures.
They had chosen to dispense with his
attendance, much to his mortification.
" How tho wind blowB !" exclaimed
Euby.
"Yes ; it will probably rain about tomorrow. Then we may bid farewell to
horseback riding for a while, becauso in
wet -weather the roadw are most impassable."
" Then let us not mind a little wind.
But who is that coming V "
""Where? 0, that is Emory Lloyd,"
said Ellen, with deepening color, shaking her curls into order.
"Well, and who is Emory Lloyd? "
" The son of our next neighbor. He
has just returned from the city or you
-would have seen liim before. I dare say
he has been to call on us now. Good
evening, Mr. Lloyd," as he slackened
his pace.
"Good morning, Miss Ellen. You
are enjoying your favorite exercise, I
see," said he, lifting his hat and bowing
low. " I have just left your lather, who
told me you had gone out for a constitutional."
"Yes, and I fear it is the last I Bhall
take for a while. Those clouds look
rather threatening. Allow me to introduce you to my Yankee cousin. Miss
Eae, Mr. Lloyd."
" Welcome to Dixie-land, Miss Eae.
But you did not come early enough to
see the full-blown glory of her scenery.
Look, ' the sere and yellow leaf' is already making its apxmarance."
They were riding over a pretty tract ol
country, the path leading through a
dense cypress forest that covered a part
of the plantation belonging to Mr.
More. It was December, yet there had
been but one frost, and that a slight one
—just enough to announce the coming
of winter. On either hand the overhanging branches were festooned with
clinging Spanish moss—its gray hue
contrasting finely -with the varied tints
of the autumn-like woods. The dying
brilliance of the more perishable leaves,
mid the dark, glossy foliage of the evergreen, holly and magnolia, with here
tind there a bright red bay-ball gleaming like a gaudily-pluniagedbird, lookt d
vtn-v bpauttful tl>rMii<rh Hie swav^nn- *••■■*'
of the moss. The huge, seamed trunks
of tho oak wero twined about with wild
vines. Here and ihere a tall, branchless
stump stood, like a broken column,
draped with a close mantle of these
climbing parasites. The ground was
thickly studded with switch-cane, Spanish dagge-s, the slim, pointed leaves of
the low palmetto and offshoots of Tari-
ous trees.
On the verge of the wood was a little
wooden store with a " gallery" or porch
in front.- Here the plantation hands
could get credit, at an abominable snori-
fice, for tobacco, whisky, salt or fresh
meat, groceries, dry goods, «hoes, hardware, wooden ware, earthen ware sfcnd,
in faot, almost anything the simple
tastes of the negroes oould require.
Sunning along by this curiosity shop
was a lati.6 crossing a small bayou or
creek, on a bridge made of rough logjs
laid loosely across the timbers. This
We was bordered by a hedge of Cherokee roses and yellow jasmine that in the
spring filled the air with perfume. An
occasional squalid negr<? cabin lent a
pioturesque addition to the scene, its dilapidated gallery fringed with maidenhair fern, and its tumble-down chimney
made of mud and sticks. Strings of red
peppers adorned the outside walls on
either side of the door. Nearly all the
hovels had bunches of tobacco hanging
to dry in the sun, and yellow pumpkins
and gourds spread on the roofs to ripen.
About the doorways played nijarly-naked
little block children.
"Isn't that M. Besson standing on
that gallery?" said Euby.
"It is, and I see he has some papers
iu his hand; those he promised yon
from home, I presume. How do you
do, M. Besson?" continued Ellen.
•'Famously, Miss Ellen, and I see
that the wind, or something, makes the
roses in your cheeks bloom brighter
than ever. Miss Eae, I have those papers we spoke of, and if you will all^w
me I shall take great pleasure in calling
with them some time this evening."
" Many thanks. We are always glad
to see you, even when you do not bear
offerings. However, as we aro not going
directly home, yon may bring them aud
savo me the trouble of carrying them
about, for I am wofully lazy."
They chatted a few minutes longer,
then separated, Mr. Lloyd to pursue liis
way down the coast, and tho girls to resume their Interrupted gallop. They
flew by the pretty white cottages that
graced one side of tho road, scarcely
turning their heads to notice the smooth
lawns, climbing vines and orange trees
laden with yellow ripe fruit. It being
the time of low water, au occasional
glimpse of the river was all that could
be had over the high levee.
Euteriug the open gate of a small
plautation, the girls rode slowly through
the negro quarter, nodding pleasantly
to tlie inmates who came to the door to
" de young misses."
The quarter was a row of one-story
huts arranged on each side of a road. On
some plantations the overseer's house is
situated at the head of these hovels, arid
differs from them in nothing but size.
Between.tha quartei ^and the sugar-
hoiibo *rf£s ^ntiftge aqifore" cotefSd "vrtth*1
burning trash from the cane-carrier.
In many of tue larger mills tliis refuse
is used for fuel.
Grinding season was almost over, but
there was some cane yei standing. At
this time it was a little yellow from the
recent frost, but early in the season a
field of cane is a pretty sight-looking,
whon there is a slight breeze, like 8. billowy green sea and bemg several shudes
lighter than a cornfield. The hands,
mo.n and women, were at work; some
cutting with the long, hooked cane-
knife, some loading tho three-mule
carts, anil others driving these clumsy,
wide wluvlod vehicles. Eiding along
near the worker^ was a y.onng man, spying whom, Ellen exclaimed:
'' Let us hasten by before he ean nee
who we are, Euby. Seo him quicken
hia gait to cross our path ! He is Mr.
Lloyd's brother, just returned from Europe. He doesn't know us, though, and
it will be fun to punish his curiosity. I
don't see why he didn't call with Emory."
They gavo rein and dashed Viy with
twinkling eyes and coquettish glances
back at the inquisitive stranger. But
they had gone not further than half an
acre when snap went Ellen's stirrup-
strap. Mazeppa was in too high spirits
for her to venture to ride without a stirrup, so, slackening their speed and turning back with rueful faces, they craved
assistance of him they would have avoided. Ellen knew the name of tlie fair
knight, but had not been introduced, as
he was a recent acquisition to society.
He had only tbe day before arrived from
Europe, where he had been traveling
after his graduation at Edinburgh.
Introducing herself and then Euby,
Ellen showed him her detached stirrup,
nnd requested him to replace it. He
dismounted and hastened to do her bidding, taking a wonderfully long time to
accomplish the task, meantime chatting
most pleasantly.
" You are from the North, Miss Eae,
are you not? " Baid ho in the co\irse of
the rambling talk.
"Yes, I came South to eat sugar-cane
and to learn to ride horseback."
'' Do you mean to intimate that you
ire »• novice, at horsemanship ? I took
you both to be experienced equestriennes from the meteorio manner in
which you flashed by me."
" No, this is but my third lesson."  ,
I should think you would be afraid of
falling from so unaccustomed a seat."
" The idea of Euby fearing anything,"
laughed Ellen. "She has kept ahead
of me tliis evening in a manner most
provoking. I shall have to be looking
to my laurels."
By thia time the repairing was done,
the young man reluctantly surrendering
the stirrup to Ellen's foot. Just then a
boat whistled at the landing.
"There! I ain obliged to take that
boat for the city. I was hoping that it
would be late and that you woidd allow
me to aocompany you to open the gates,"
said he, in a disappointed tone.
He rfcmouated, and, expressing the
hope thi/t they soota. would become better acquainted, lifted his hat and! rode
toward the river. They took no hoed
of his caution against fast riding, but
=£
started off again at full speed, going
about the same distance aB before, when;
Euby   felt  her   saddle   turning,   Srn^
drew the bridle, removed her foot front,
the stirrup, and jumped lightly to tha-"
ground in time to' escape a falh   Gathering ' up her "riding-skirt in high glee,
she cried: '
"Now what are we to do?   I cannot,.
Just iike a novel, I declare ! Oh J theift
is our gallant knight dashing back to sC«
how muoh damage ia done.   See, tliat
■ore to look at some improvements he
'&-, hefen devising, declaring that the
iltjren were big etiongh to take care of
themselves. Emory nnd Ellen betook
■AmsmselveB to a secluded comer where
'ihey might have a cozy talk with no inquisitive lookers on, and Evank offered
^initiate Euby into the mysteries of
wigar-making.    They strolled   about.
straighten that saddle.   Isn't this fttn-fy£*e proving a most devoted teacher and
-,*he a remarkably attentive pupil. But
U'any one had been near to listen to the
'.conversation he would have discovered
saddle is turned completely oyer ! Wbat^uftt the subjeot, in some subtle manner,
if it had turned the other way 1" J'anflod into that dangerously-fascinating
" Are you hurt ? How did it happen*, topic which causes the cheeks to flush,
You are sure you nre not hurt? " unxH,*he oyes to grow tender and the pulsa-
iously inquired young Lloyd, throwing *K>ns of the heart to become delicious
himBelf from his horse and hastening-} .throbbinga. Yes, they were in love,
toward Euby. J< atl^ *ue minutes flew by unheeded as
She stood with her habit gathered u«W">y conned the pages of the story old,
one hand and tho bridle in the other*!' yet ever new.
in
her eyes dancing, her cheeks flushed},",.*   'All too soon the sky cleaned, and Mr.
and her white teeth gleaming througfii More cam6 to say that he must proceed
t)H hiB journey. "Euby longed td return
homo and indulge the new and indefinable sensation that had taken possession
-of her; but, fearing the raillery of her
nnele and cousin, she endeavored to
; take her part in the desultory converso-
*tion.»   She was   relieved   to   find that
her rosy lips.
"We   lire  unfortunate  to-day,   Mr,e.
Lloyd," said she, and she looked as if.
she enjoyed misfortune.   "We are sorr^
to have to trouble you again. Sally Anpt
did not make this girth tight enough',^
and, in consequence,  I came near gofc-S _ ._  _.   	
ting a fall." .^t-EUen was herself too much preoccupied
" I wonder vou did not fall. You must 1to notice h« pensiveness.
pensiveness,
be favorable to thialdV, and under their jj ,.Eetu™™g home  in   time for ah
esuecial care " »'. dinner, Euby pleaded extreme fatigue.
esjiecial care.
" O, yes, Ipropitiatethern." I promised
unending sacrifices if they would giv*.
us a fair day and a pleasant ride. Oyf
ride has been somewhat interrupted, bat
it all seems so romantic that I should
quite enjoy it if we had not so often-
been obliged to encroach on your goo&
nature." She flashed a look, from hor
bright eyes. The conquest was com"-'
plote. *
" If I dnred I would bless the happy"
accidents that have placed it within my>
power to be of assistance to two fau-er.1
ladies than whom belted knight novcti
served." . *i
He glanced at Ellen, then bent a look
of unmistakable regard on the mcrrv
face of Eubj\ , y
She laughingly ignored the hand lit?
proffered to assist her, and, placing her
for a late
an excuse to" escape to her room. "Here
sho reviewed with glowing cheeks the
dialogue of the afternoon and fell asleep
to continue it in her dreams.
The next evening Emory and Frank
'culled as usual. As it was a clear,
,bright night, they took their chairs out
■npon tho veranda. After talking for
.awhile, Prank requested Euby to get
her shawl and walk with him along the
river. She complied, hut with a fluttering heart, for she anticipated the dec-
-laration which followed.
"Do you know why I asked you to
walk?" said he abruptly, after tliey had
.proceoded for a time in silence.
h "To seo the reflection of the sky upon
fho water? IfSn't it beautiful?''' said
jjRuby, but keeping her eyes turned
away from him
P„rtu ™,»», ,„., -",i"--6 ;'- ji   "Yes,  the   night  is   glorious.   But
toot m the storup, siting lightly to ^|thaf. iR'    t &   •» b
seat turning to   thank him witi  htr  bake a confession.   To confess   that I
«CT?gS   nZ i»    -at,„   -;*t   have dared to look with mortal affection
"How well you mount,' saidhe.witft   .    aa       q1 rf b and ^
admiring candor.     - _     _    V JTliat I have dared to wish to shrino her
Worse than all, that
dared to hope that this
"Isn't this the most romantic advent- tjn       own home>
ure you ever heard of outsido of anQvcTVjr nA™  1™™ Am
But it is well I feel so securo of Empij|r,'
else I should be envious of such inarkfd
preference for other charms than min^"
said Ellon, with mock indignation'.^, j1
Young, Lloyd-,hac£ again tftl^aaJj^yi^
uig for him, and the girls once more Und'
turned their horses' heads toward home.
" He will not stay long in the city, I
am certain. He will be anxious to learn
if we met with further accident. Emory
will return with him; then we will show
you what Southern pleasuring is."
As Ellen had predicted, in a few days
the yonng men returned, and the newcomer soon became as frequent and welcome a visitor as his brother.
oven have
right being looks not unkindly on my
iresutnption.   Am I bold beyond for-
' wnes«?   Do I ..mistake that averted
not take yOui; hand from
Mr. Moro's hospitality was unbounded and his hmise was   always   fidl to!--—.-,--- -- ..--- ~-  —--_-   ,.--
overflowing  with  merry   youths   and  d,er the direction of her Yankee mother,
^pleasant shore ? ^May I olaim this little
hand as mine ? Will you be my wife—
ruy own precious wifo ?"
Slowly she placed her hand in his. He
clasped it close and raised it to his lips
for one long, passionate kiss, then drew
her into his arms.
Tlie happiest time of their lives had
come. And it was a truo happinesB, for
each was worthy of the other.
Euby was the daughter of sensible
parents who had trained their child to
domestic as well as  social duties.    Un-
embellishment. The bridegroom was
happiness personified, and Ofte and all
pronounced it a most joyous, occasion.
The ceremony was performed at homo,
in the midst of loving friends and relatives. Auong the latter were Emory
and Ellen Lloyd, then on their bridal
tour. After the pronouncing of the solemn wordB came the reception. Then
Euby bade farewell to her tearful parents, and the newly-wedded pair joined
Emory and Ellen in the carnage which
was to take them to the depot. Thenca
they were to go to Boston, where they
would take the steamer for Europe.
Never waa a bridal party followed by
more hearty good wishes or—more old
shoes, these latter thrown by the adoring servants, who had been in Mr. Eae's
employ since Euby's infancy."
Two years passed in travel. At the
end of this time Eubjr wrote her parents
that they were on their way home, and
that in passing they would stop for a
few days^
Accordingly, one day a carriage drew
up before the door of Mr. Eae's city
mansion. Prom it alighted a gentleman
and lady, whom loving eyes iecognized
as their long-absent daughter. Another
woman followed them bearing a peculiar-
Bhapcd parcel. When they Md entered
tho house Euby took the bundle from
the woman and laying it in her father's
arms said:
"His name is Erancis Eae Lloyd"
"Botts."
A Michigan mqn traded a mule to-his
neighbor for a horse, warranting the old
brayer to be sound in wind and limb.
Not ten days had elapsed when the
mule brayed his last bray and' lucked his
last kick. The former owner refused tr
be held responsible, and the result was a
law suit. When the plaintiff had told
what he knew and thought and suspect-
'ed, his wife was put on the stand, aud
on the cross-examination the defendant's
lawyer said:
" Mrs. Smith, what did that mule die
ef?"
"Botts," was her prompt reply.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, sir."
"Wasn't the beast choked to death
with some -fish-bones you gave hini
along with his slop ? "
" No, sir. We haven't had a fish in
the house for a year."
"Wasn't it possible that he might
have swallowed a hair-pin? "
" No, sir. I've counted my hair-pins
md nono aro missing." -
"Do you ever buy poison to kill
rats?"
PITH AND J?OINT.
merry
maidens. Hence not a day came with
out its round of frolic. The days were
spent in visiting the difterent sugar
mills, in BtrollB through the surrounding country, and in excursions oh the
river, both by steamboat and oared-boat.
For those who wished to stay at home
there were- archery, croquet and other
out-of-door amusements. Eor the evenings were charades, impromptu concerts
by the plantation hands, and dancing
parties at which a couple of superannuated negroes acted as musicians. Euby
was called upon to read and charmed all
by her perfect personations, comic, pathetic and tragic. She was the briglit,
particular star round which the lesser
lights circled. And Ellen was not a whit
jealous or envious. Her generous, affectionate nature had naught but homage for her gifted cousin.
Best of all were the moonlight strolls
on the levee or about Mr. More's spacious grounds, or tlie cozy evenings
when none called but Emory and Frank
Lloyd. All other suitors were in despair when they eurw Euby's marked
preference for the handsome graduate.
Tney came, and went away resolved
never to return. But the sparkling eyes
and musical voice of thoir enchantress
wooed them from their determination
and thoy again ventured within tliu
charmed circle only to become more aud
more bewitched.
On^ morning, a short time after the
memorable ride, Mr. More had business
in the next parish. He asked the girls
if they would like to go with him in
the carriage. They eagerly assented.
Sooh they were on the way, traveling at
a lively rate, Mr. More's fino horses
being in excellent spirits. Before long
the clouds that all day had been floating
lazily in the sky gathered together and
fell in a brisk shower. A colored man
passing in a wagon got down and helped
to put up the curtains. The rain, however, still came in through the front.
As thev were near Mr, Lloyd's plantation gate, Mr, More suggested tliat tney
go into the sugar-house until the cloud
should pass.
"Yes, yes," quickly agreed both girls.
" Ah, ha 1 I remember now. This ia
the day the boys were to visit the mill.
I wondered why you were bo eiiger to
take a long, dry ride with an old man
like me. You aro witohes, both of you,
and knew something would happen to
detain us here."
They merrily disclaimed any foreknowledge of the accidont.
As they hoped, the young men were
jn the mill and hastened to welcome
their guests. The elder Mr. Lloyd,
coming in just here, carried  off Mr.
she had become an excellent housekeeper, while her father had been able fully
to gratify her thirst for book knowledge.
Added to this solid foundation were the
graceful accomplishments and brilliant,
though good-natured wit, that ever drew
around her an admiring circle. Her
disposition was naturally warm and im-„
pulsive, but a genendly sound judgment
gave her proper self-control. She was
frank and honest. Contact with the
world had not yet taught her to hide her
better feelings under a mask. There
was, thorefore, no coquetting with tho
object of her affection. She gave her
hand freely, though tremblingly, to the
one who had possessed her heart for
weeks.
Her lover was a true Southerner—
chivalrous, warm-hearted and warm-
headed. His lofty form and dignified
bearing commanded respect, while his
winning courtesy and true maulinens
gained him a speedy place in tho hearts
of his associates.
Frank urged an immediate union.
Emory and Ellen were to be married in
ft few weeks and he thought thero might
as well be a double wedding.
" That is impopsible. We must first
ask my parents' consent. I could not
maiTy any one without that. Then I
am an only child, and they never would
hear to nry marrying away from home."
"But, darling, your parents know our
family well. I shall write to them tonight. Beside, you are at your own
uncle's house, and your father and
niothor might come here. They would
thus, also, escape a-long, cold, Northern
winter." .
"Yes, but how could I get ready in
that time ? I think we had better wait
until spring. I will return home next
week, consult mamma and papa, and
give you an answer no soon as possible.
There, dear, do not persist. You don't
know how stubborn I am. Think what
nice loug letters we can write to each
other 1"
He was forced to yield, though with a
righ, and they soon joined the others.
Ellen was loth to lose her cousin so
suddenly, but consoled herself with tha
thought that in a few months they would
again be together. With her accustomed generosity she sacrificed her desire to have Euby for her bridesmaid in
order that she plight the sooner leave
for home.
The dayB and weeks came and went
slowly to the impatient lover, but more
quickly to Euby, who had thediversions
nnd occupations incident to a bridal
preparation. At last came merry May,
when Euby and Frank were wed. Euby
was resplendent in white satin, filmy
lace and odorous flowers—beauty'B fit
'mjile'Wbii
first taken
"Iwas."
"And you knew that his ailment was
botts?"
" Yes, sir."
"And you told your husband so ? "
"I did."   _       '  '
'' Mrs. Smith, do you call yourself a
horse or a mule doctor ? "
"No, sir."
"Well, how are you so certain that
thfs mule died of botts ? "
"Because I am."
"I want a plain answer. How are
you so certain that the mule died of
botts?"
"Well, I looked him all over, and he
didn't have the measles, chicken-pox,
whooping-cough or dumb-ague. My
husband looked him all over, and he
didn't have poll-evil, colic, sweeny, or
blind-staggers, then we knew it must be
botts."
'' How did you know ? "
"How did I know ? " she echoed in an
indignant voice. "Do you suppose I've
kept house for thirty-two years and been
the mother of eleven children and not
know what the botts are ? Why, I've
had 'em a dozen times myself, and the
old man here would have died with 'em
in March if I hadn't put on mustard
poultices and drawn 'em out of his system by way of his feet I Botts 1 Why,
I know 'em from Dan to Besheeby I "
Foreign Ministers.
The following is a list of the countries
to wliich the Government of the IJnited
States has sent representatives as Ministers, and their salaries:
ArRontino    Bepublio — Minister    Besidout,
$7 000 "
Austria-Hungary—Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary, $12,000.
Belgium—Minister Besident, $7,500.
Bolivia Minister Besident and Consul General, $5,000. .,,„,.    L    t-
Brazil—Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary,
$12,000.
Central American States—Minister Besidcnti
$10,000.
Chili—Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary,
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China—Envoy and Munster Plenipotentiary,
Colombia, tJnited States of—Minister Besident, §7,500.
Denmark—Chargo d'Affaires, $5,000.
Franco—Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary,
$17,500. ,  ... . t ' ,    ,
Germany—Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary, $17,500. ,*,.,,    ni    l
Great Britain—Envoy and Minister Tlenipo-
^Hawahan islands—Minister Besident, $7,500.
Italy—Envoy aud Minister Plenipotentiary,
$12,000. "        , „. . ,     _,    .    ,    ..   .
Japan—Envoy and Muster Plenipotentiary.
"Liberia—Minister Besident and Consul General, $4,000. „,.,.. i     r.1     •    .     i-
Mexico—Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary,
Netherlands—Minister Besident, $7,600.
Paraguay and Uruguay—Charge d'Affaires,
$5,000. ,     „,    .    t    ,.
tera—Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary,
$1Portu'gal-Chargo d'Affaires, $5,000.
BuBsia—Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary,
$17 500
Spain—Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary,
$12 000
"  Sweden  and   Norway — Minister  Eeaident,
$7 500
Swltzorknd-^harge d'Affaires, $5,000.
Turkey—Minister BeBident, $7,603.
Venezuela—Minister Besident, $7,600.
What he saw;
Here lies a man -whose crown -wa* won
By WowIiir in an empty gun.
—Skubmville Herald.'
Ko sooner in the gun ho blow
Than np the golden Btair he flow.
—Ilichm^nd Eaton.
And mot the girl on heaven's gre*a
Who Ut tho flre with kerosene.
--Elevated Railway Journal,
Ho nlno gaw, astride a stool,
Tho man -who tampered with a mnle.
—Rochester Express.
And with delight, beheld tho sight,
Tho Ozur in white—via dynamite.
—Ut-ca Tribune.
And also met the reddens bloke
Who trt-ouglit ub an original jok«.
—Modem Argo,
And alBO met tho fellow, you taiow.
Who wroto tho poem on " Beautiful Snow."
—Erie Graphic.
And looking on, right hy his Bide,
Was tho youth who from greea appleB died.
—Morning JTews.
Turning around, from sudden whim,
Ho caw the boy who couldn't swim.
—Pottstille Journal,
The. man who called the editor a liar,
Ho saw below him in the flre.
—Jlarrisburg Telegraph.
And tortured below, in the usual way,
Wa* tho man who failed the printer to pay.
—McKean Miner.
And the man who left churchbeforo tho collection,'
Ho a'so Baw thero in utter dejection.
—Keokuk Constitution.
Put no faith in the remorse of a womau who talks about it.
Even the weakest man is strong enough
to enforce his conviction:
Unworthy of note—The man who haa
his property all in his wife's name.
'Ioan't possibly be beat," as  tho
drum wilh a busted head remarked.
Povertz may excuse a shabby coat,
but it is no excuse for shabby morals.
Strength with men is insensibility,
greatness is pride,'and calmness indif.
ference.
Grant graciously what you cannot refuse safely, and conciliate those you
cannot conquer.
Nothing js ever donebeautifully which
is done in rivalship, nor nobly which is
done in pride.
With Toller skates upon her feot
She Bwiftly glided round tho rink.
And suddenly, in a manner it's hard to
beat,
She sat down quicker than she could wink.
No pabagbaphio squibs will be tolerated On the Fourth of July. But if you
want a good special joke on it just lot
me cracker.
Gold may be a good thing tp have,
but someway the man that possesses it
doesn't prosper as well as the one with
lots of brass, after all.
"Thou hast been a faithful,Sejrvant,toi
me," said the old hunter, gazing fondly
on his trusty riflo.   Nevertheless he dis-,
charged it'the next instant , *        v^ ". 4
snide performance, but they gotnoqunr-
terwhon the infuriated and indignant
audience gave them a bad-egg ovation.
"To arms 1 to arms I They come t
they come I" was the excited exclamation of a Kansas City man, vhen informed that he was the father of triplets.
Whether perfect happiness would be
secured by perfect goodness this world
will never afford an opportunity of deciding, but this, at least, may be maintained, that we do not always find visible virtue.
An impertinent fop mado sport of an
old farmer's large nose, mouth and
chin; but the old farmer silenced him,
by saying: "Your nose, mouth an'
Ahin all had to be made small, so 'at
i here'd be material left for your cheek."
A couple of lawyers engaged in a
case were recently discussing the issue.
"At all eveuts," said the younger and
more enthusiastic, "we have justice on
our side." To which the older and
warier replied : " Quite true, but what
we wantis the Chief Justice on our side."
In a murder trial in Nevada & citizen
was being questioned as to his qualifications to sit in the jury-box. One query
was: " What would you do if you were
on the jury and the case was," etc. "Sure,
I'd do whatever was plazin' to the rest of
the company," said he. He was excused.
The range of friendship has hardly a
limit. Intercourse is not needful to its
continuance. Equality- in years is not a
requisite. Nor is parity of position essential. The finest natures triumph
over social inequalities, mutual trust and
affeotion can bridge over the chasm between wealth and poverty.
There are a great many people who
would like to be relieved of drudgery.
Coleridge's words, or, better, the gospel
words, would point out the way. Tha
upward path is one of perpetual victory.
There is an indirect way of getting the
things of this world, and that is by way
of the kingdom.
A married gentleman, every time he
met the father of his wife, complained
to him of- the temper and disposition of
liis daughter. At last, upon one occasion, the old gentleman, becoming weary
of the grumbling of his son-in-law, exclaimed : "You are right. She is an
impetuous jade, and if I hear any more
complaints I will disinheret her," The
husband made no more complaints.
They were two craf ty and cautious old
Yflgs. They met in the alley, looked
each other over, and one of them queried :
"Say, do,you chew?"
He did, but he didn't want to spare
any.   He therefore replied: <
" Yes, I chew gum."
"Sorry," continued the other as h«
hauled out a fine large plug and held it
up to the hght. "I don't use the weed
myself, and I Was going to give this to
you. If I find any gum hi auy Af my
travels tlirough the alleys, I'll bet • vou
in mind.   Tra-lsu" >- J
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