anaheim-gazette 1875-08-14

ANAHEIM VOL. 5. Betty and the Bear. In a pioneer's cabin out West, so they say, A big black grizzly trotted one day, And seated himself on the hearth and began To lap the contents of a two-gallon pan Of milk and potatoes—an excellent meal— And then kicked about to see what he could steal. The lord of the mansion then awoke from his sleep, And hearing a racket, he ventured to peep Just out in the kitchen to see what was there, And was frightened to behold a great grizzly bear. So he screamed in alarm to his slumbering from, "Thar's a bar in the kitchen as big's a cow!" "A what?" "Why, a bar!" "Well, murder him, then!" "Yes, Betty, I will, if you'll first venture in." So Betty leaped up and the poker she seized. While her man shut the door and against it he squeezed. As Betty then laid on the grizzly her rapid blows— Now on his forehead, and now on his nose— Her man through the keyhole kept shouting within, "Well done, my brave Betty, now hit him again, Now a rap on the ribs, now a knock on the snout, Now poke with the poker, and poke his eyes out." So with rapping and poking, poor Betty, alone, At last laid Sir Bruno as dead as a stone. Now when the old man saw the bear no or three started for my horse, but Hero showed no sign of dislike. I relieved him of his saddle and bridle, patted him on his back, and turned him loose. I then entered the house, and my suspicions of the horde that occupied it were fully confirmed. On the side opposite the door were two long bunks or shelves well supplied with Buffalo robes. In the center of the room was a long roughly-bewed log-table, and around the room great bundles of furs, with here and there a rifle. All plainly showed that the ostensible occupation of the gang was hunting and trapping. "Whar do you hold out, stranger, when you are to hum?" asked the first I have described. "In Illinois." "Illinoy. Let us see—that am a Norther State, ain't it?" squealed the man. "It am," I replied, unable to restrain my mimic powers. "What trail do you foller?" inquired the old man, gazing very intently under his long, gray eyelashes. "I am a telegraph operator, if you desire to know my profession," was my reply. "An operator?" eagerly inquired one whom the gang called Ned. "Yes." At this juncture the old man invited us up to eat, and the gang assembled around the log table. The old man, with a long knife, divided a huge piece of buffalo meat, and distributed it, with some hard tack, to the gang, who ate like veterans. Shortly afterward the old man brought on some cubs, then going to the corner filled from the cask a long bottle. On returning to the table he poured into each More than I "Well, well, John, a pen. You must try an Accidents?—Resign call accident? What to?" "Why, I allude to tween yourself and course it must have been disappointment." "Goodness gracious blessedest thing tha Mercy on me, it was to all my life! It w July—my Independence—just a posse me marry you imagine it?" "Well, really, John, less that Susan is not I should suppose a good man like you, with a and prospects bright wife." "No,-just so,-e uncle, I came plague to her for life. Did y came to be broken off." "No." "Well, I'll tell you morning, bright and era blooming and the Susan and I, arm-in-way to church to go been published three siderable lot of creaft to see the knot tied. ish, with Susan hangi everybody staring at my head and trudged." "By 'm by we came to Widow Sampson's." As Betty then laid on the grizzly her rapid blows— Now on his forehead, and now on his nose— Her man through the keyhole kept shouting within, "Well done, my brave Betty, now hit him again, Now a rap on the ribs, now a knock on the snout, Now poke with the poker, and poke his eyes out." So with rapping and poking, poor Betty, alone, At last laid Sir Brum as dead as a stone. Now, when the old man saw the bear was no more, He ventured to poke his nose out of the door, And there was the grizzly stretched out on the floor. Then off to the neighbors he hastened to tell All the wonderful things that the morping befell; And he published the marvelous story far, How "me and my Betty Jist slaughtered a bar! O yes, come and see, all the neighbors have aid it, Come and see what we did, ME and Betty, who did it." —Toledo Commercial. A Story of a Telegraph Operator. BY ED. RUMLEY. In my early youth I left home to avoid the harsh treatment of a passionate stepfather, and to endeavor to obtain a livelihood for myself. With the little money I had accumulated, and the addition of a few dollars from my dear mother, I started westward, and my first hailing place was Chicago. While sauntering along the streets of that great city, unde-cided which way to turn, or where to find employment, I met with an old schoolmate, one who had been very dear to me throughout my boyhood. It did not require much persuasion to have me accompany him home, where I was kindly received and made welcome by his parents. He had been for two years engaged in the telegraph office, and had become quite proficient in the language of the wires. I went with him to the office on the following morning, and by his kindness and intercession I obtained a situation as messenger. For two years I tramped the busy streets of that great city, conveying messages of joy or sorrow, of pleasure or pain, of life or death; seeking the recipients in the garrets of poverty, the cellars of injuity, in the counting-room of the merchant, in the mansions of the great. I soon became acquainted with the workings of the office, and in a little while I could read the click of an operator's key as though it spoke "my mother tongue." At last I was engaged as an operator, and served in that capacity during the first three years of the war, and afterward entered the army. At the close of the war I decided to see as much of the world as I could before settling in life. For this purpose I purchased a noble horse and in company with others started for the Pacific shores. Nothing worthy of note occurred until we arrived in the vicinity of the Humboldt, in Nevada territory. While engaged in shooting sage hens "I am a telegraph operator, if you desire to know my profession," was my reply. "An operator?" eagerly inquired one whom the gang called Ned. "Yes." At this juncture the old man invited us up to eat, and the gang assembled around the log table. The old man, with a long knife, divided a huge piece of buffalo meat, and distributed it, with some hard tack, to the gang, who ate like veterans. Shortly afterward the old man brought on some cups, then going to the corner filled from the cask a long bottle. On returning to the table he poured into each cup some of the liquor. The young man whom the gang called Ned drank his portion off, and turning his cup upside down, he commenced with his fingers to beat upon it piano like. It did not attract my attention until the old man cried out: "What in Jerusalem are you doing with that thumping?" "I am trying to get an old tune back into my memory. If I could I would sing it to you," replied Ned. I then gave strict attention, and was surprised to hear him measure off those familiar sounds—click, clck, clck, clck, clck. In an instant it flashed upon my mind that this ruffian was an operator. I turned toward him—our eyes met; there was something in the expression of his that seemed to say, "I am your friend." I moved my finger as though I was working an operator's key, and slowly spelled out, "Are you my friend?" He immediately answered, "Yes—beware—watch me." I did watch him. The gang arose and passed out and soon no one remained but the old man, Ned and myself. While the old man was busy Ned resumed the conversation by sound. "Where are you from, and what is your name?" inquired the clicks on Ned's cup. I clicked out in return: "From Chicago, George——" "Great Heavens! do you not know me, George!" spoke the cup. "I am Henry, the one that obtained for you a situation in Chicago." "Is it possible? How came you here?" I asked, with my fingers. "I went into the army the same time you did, deserted with a number, and with our horses started to California. We lost our way, our horses died, and not having the means of traveling we located with this old trapper. Since I have been here my comrades have turned into a band of cut throats. You are in danger. Your horse is worth more than a dozen human lives. Follow my advice, and you are safe." "I will not," says she glatl we understand o Shall I see you home she, 'I can go home that she turned back' Good riddance! says "And that's the view of it a good and I am more than happy." French Chin Of all the roguish-looking creatures this little French chimp palm. Born and rewhere, they appear in all have the same only in the boys of these small fry and as you are tall morning doze, you lish voices crying, eawhich can scream th de haut en bas? If you chance to dowy you will see a tight black clothes small skull cap dears. Behind him intends the elephant You may wonder how can be of any use to smaller the better. When they come man lifts the little s I could read the click of an operator's key as though it spoke "my mother tongue." At last I was engaged as an operator, and served in that capacity during the first three years of the war, and afterward entered the army. At the close of the war I decided to see as much of the world as I could before settling in life. For this purpose I purchased a noble horse and in company with others started for the Pacific shores. Nothing worthy of note occurred until we arrived in the vicinity of the Humboldt, in Nevada territory. While engaged in shooting sage hens I became detached from my party, and darkness coming on I dismounted, intending to camp for the night near a small stream. While engaged in preparing a fire with some dry brush I discovered smoke curling up above the tall trees that belted the stream: I remounted my horse and rode on in hopes of finding my companions, but as I drew near I was surprised to find a well-built log hut. I stopped to reconnoiter, and after deciding to proceed, my horse refused to move in that direction. This aroused my fears in a slight degree, but curiosity led me on. A deep thrust with my spurs sent Hero on with a lively pace, and in a moment more we were in front of the house. Dismounting I approached the door and hesitatingly rapped. I hesitated because voices were busily engaged in some altercation, but on rapping the quarrel ceased. The door suddenly opened and a tall, lean, lank, blue-nosed, gray-haired man stepped out. "Stranger," said I, patronizingly, "can you give me accommodation for the night?" "Yes, for money," squalled the man. "I have plenty of money," I unguardedly said; then, thinking of the dangers of a well-filled purse, continued: "I have plenty of money for one night's lodging." At this moment half a dozen ill-favored wretches poked their long-haired heads one of the door and viewed me with the air of a recruiting sergeant, and notwithstanding that I had been through the war the crowd before me was the hardest set of scallawags I ever saw. I knew that it would not do to let them see that I was intimidated, as I stopped up to them as familiarly as I could under the circumstances, and extending my hand, said: "Boys, it makes me happy to see a white man after fighting the Indians so long. How are you!" They came tumbling out of the door, and suddenly became very familiar. Two "My comrades are suspicious of me. I have tried to escape three times, and they have overtoken me and dragged me back, fearing that I would make known their whereabouts. Your party cannot be far from here. As soon as the men come back say that you wish to see to your horse before you retire. Go out, mount him, travel the back path. The moon is now coming up, and you will be able to see your road. Keep out of the forest on the right, and ascend the hill on the left, about two miles distant. In the morning if your party are on this side of the river, you can see them if they are within ten miles. If you find them bring them here, and let me escape from these murderers." This Ned clicked out on his cup and with motions of his fingers as rapidly as if he was talking. Soon the man returned, and when the last one entered I asked if they had seen my horse, and the reply was that he was not at the door. "I will see if he is safe before I turn in, as I wish to start early in the morning." They all volunteered to accompany me, but I positively refused to permit them. On arriving outside I started in pursuit of Hero. After getting some distance from the house I placed my mouth to the ground and gave a long, low whistle that Hero was acquainted with. In a moment he was by my side, and I vaulted on his back, and without saddle or bridle I rushed from the scene of danger. I had not proceeded more than a mile when I discovered a blazing camp fire a little way in the woods. Directing Hero to the spot, in a short time I was at the supper of my comrades. They were glad to see me, and stated that they were in search of me until a few minutes before. I told my adventure over a broiled hen, and it was agreed that our party should make an attack on the hut at early dawn. Before the sun had tipped the hills with red, the busy hum of preparation was heard in camp, and in a few moments we were in front of the hut. Ten men were posted outside, while ten others entered, with revolvers ready for any emergency. The gang were all in their bunks, and each one of my comrades chose his man, who was warned not to move hand or foot on pain of death. I pointed to my friend, who was directed to come from his bunk and go outside. One by one the gang were ordered from their bunks, and bound to the floor with strips of buffalo hide. Our party remounted their horses, and my preserver, who had become an experienced guide by his long residence in the country, led us to El Dorado State—N.Y.Township. When a man trying to get out ning bug," supported light of a locomotive in sign the pludge. Harry makes IM GAZ SUPPLEMENT. ANAHEIM, CAL., AUGUST 14, 1875. More than Reigned. "Well, well, John, accidents will happen. You must try and be resigned." "Accidents?—Resigned! What d'ye call accident? What am I to be resigned to?" "Why, I allude to the separation between yourself and Susan Sifter. Of course it must have been something of a disappointment." "Goodness gracious! no. It was the blessedest thing that ever happened. Mercy on me, it was the grandest thing of all my life! It was my Fourth of July—my Independence Day! Jerusalem! —just a pose我 married to that gal. Can you imagine it!" "Well, really, John, I am free to confess that Susan is not exactly the girl that I should suppose a good-looking young man like you, with a house of his own, and prospects bright would select for a wife." "No,—just so,—exactly;—and yet, uncle, I came plague near getting hitched to her for life. Did you ever hear how it came to be broken off?" "No. Well, I'll tell you. It was Sunday morning, bright and sweet, with the flowers blooming and the birds singing, and Susan and I, arm-in-arm, were on our way to church to get married. We'd been published three weeks, and a considerable lot of creation had turned-out to see the knot tied. I felt kind of sheepish, with Susan hanging on my arm and everybody staring at me. But I held up my head and trudged on. By'm by we came to the brook close to Widow Sampson's, where the willows" THE FIRESIDE. How to Eat. Before a man becomes hungry, watchful nature has calculated, in her way, how much nutriment the body needs, and provides as much of a liquid substance as will be necessary to prepare from the food which may be eaten, that amount of sustenance which the system may require. When this is stored up and all is ready, the sensation of hunger commences, and increases with the steadily increasing amount of the digesting material just referred to, and the very instant the first mouthful of food is swallowed, this "gastric juice" is poured out into the stomach through a thousand sluices; but no more has been prepared than was necessary, for nature does nothing in vain; so that if a single monthful more of food has been swallowed than the unemptied or unstimulated appetite would have called for, there is no gastric juice for its solution, and it remains to fret and worry for hours together. If the amount eaten is much in excess, the stomach, as if in utter discouragement at the magnitude of its task, ceases its attempts at digestion; and forthwith commences the process of ejecting the unnatural load by means of nausea and vomiting in some cases; in others, it remains for an hour or more like a weight, a hard, round ball, or a lump of lead, an uneasy heaviness; then it begins to "sour," that is, to decompose, to rot, and the disgusting gas or liquid comes up into the throat, causing more or less of a scalding sensation from the pit of the stomach to the throat; this is called "heartburn." At length, the half-rotted Training Horse. Not one man in ten is fitted to train a horse correctly. One is too passionate, another too timid, another too severe, another ignorant, and so on through the catalogue. A highly nervous animal can be thoroughly spoilt by a passionate man in a few days' time. Bad habits in the trainer begats bad habits in the horse. The habits and character of the horse, like those of man, are formed in the training, and when once confirmed generally "stick" through life. It is an easy matter to prevent, but a serious one to care. Whipping a young animal for every real or fancy offense, is one of the worst of practices, and yet is almost universally indulged in. I know a horse that jumps every time the harness is put on him. The man who "broke" him in hadn't common sense, and the first time he threw the harness on him, he did it just as he would on an old horse, carelessly; the colt was badly scared, and kicked, striking his owner on the leg. This enraged him so that he beat him unmercifully. That was five years ago, and the horse has not forgotten it, and never will. The appearance of the harness thrown over him is inseparably connected with that outrageous beating, and I believe no amount of care or counter training can overcome his fear when the harness is first put on him. Some men whip a horse whenever he shies. It never does any good but always works mischief. It is just the way to form the habit. It is perfectly natural for young colts to shy at objects with which he is not familiar. But let him shy; pay no attention to it. He will soon get over the habit when he finds that none of Of all tropics that useful are not only ticles, an ingenuious counted with among them from good persons w peculiar nary pre excellen what simi pearance the com ollmes when qu alre s diety of w eaten w pickled, sugar ad command the year, palatable are requ ment m art article o r com e. It does class th e ductione we cons ol for this grows to hundred rises mu to her life. Did you ever hear how it came to be broken off?" "No." "Well, I'll tell you. It was Sunday morning, bright and sweet, with the flowers blooming and the birds singing, and Susan and I, arm-in-arm, were on our way to church to get married. We'd been published three weeks, and a considerable lot of creation had turned-out to see the knot tied. I felt kind of sheepish, with Susan hanging on my arm and everybody staring at me. But I held up my head and trudged on." "By'm by we came to the brook close to Widow Sampson's, where the willows hang so thick and so low, and as we struck the shade Susan says to me—says she, lookin' up—How nice it will be, John, when we get to keepin' house." Says I.—Yes. And then says she.—How nice we will live. After you have built a good fire, I'll get a good breakfast and—" "At this point I stopped kind of sudden like, right there under the willows. Says I.—Hold on, Susan. What's that you say about building fires?" Why, says she, of course, after we are married, you'll get up in the mornin' and build the fire. Guess not, says I. That's a duty that belongs to the woman. My mother always built the fire till her daughters were big enough to do it, and I calculate that my wife will do the same." With that Susan looked up in a spiteful way, and says she: "I'd have you to know, John Pippin, that I ain't a gain' to build your fires for you." And I says, just as independent: "And you may be sure, Miss Sifter, that I shan't never build a fire for you, unless you are sick." Mister Pippin, do you mean that?" says she, anappin' like a turtle. I mean exactly that. I told her, puttin' my foot down hard. Then, says she, letting go of my arm, I'm blessed if I'll marry you." You won't' says I. I will not', says she. Well.' says I. I'm gladiol we understand one another in season. Shall I see you home again?' No. says she, I can go home alone.' And with that she turned back. Good-by,' says I. Good-riddence' says she. "And that's the way it ended. I've thought of it a good deal since, uncle, and I am more than resigned—I am happy." French Chimney-Sweeps. Of all the roguish, bright-eyed, impish-looking creatures that walk the earth, the little French chimney-sweeps carry the palm. Born and reared, no one knows where they appear in great numbers, and all have the same saucy abandon, seen only in the boys of that class. These small fry are up with the lark, and as you are taking a comfortable morning doze, you hear the clear childish voices crying, each one trying to see which can scream the loudest, "Ramenes! de haut en bas?" If you chance to look out of your window, you will see a tiny boy dressed in tight black clothes, barefooted, with a small skull cap drawn down over the ears. Behind him is the man who superintends the cleaning of the chimneys. You may wonder how such a little fellow can be of any use to this man, but the smaller the better. When they come to a chimney, the man lifts the little sweep to the opening together. If the amount eaten is much in excess, the stomach, as if in utter discouragement at the magnitude of its task, ceases its attempts at digestion; and forthwith commences the process of ejecting the unnatural load by means of nausea and vomiting in some cases; in others, it remains for an hour or more like a weight, a hard, round ball, or a lump of lead, an uneasy heaviness; then it begins to "sour," that is, to decompose, to rot, and the disignating gas or liquid comes up into the throat, causing more or less of a scalding sensation from the pit of the stomach to the throat; this is called "heartburn." At length, the half-rotted mixture is forced out of the mouth by the outraged stomach with that horrible taste and odor with which every glutton is familiar. In some cases the stench mass is passed out of the stomach downwards, causing, in its progress, a gush of liquid from all parts of the intestinal canal, to wash it, with a flood, out of the system; this is the "Diarrhea" which surprises the gourmand at midnight or in the early morning hours, when a late or over-hearty meal has been eaten. When sufficient food has been taken for the amount of gastric juice supplied, hunger ceases, and every mouthful-supplied after that, no gastric juice having been prepared for its dissolution, remains without any healthful change, inflaming, irritating, and exhausting the stomach by its efforts to get rid of it, and this is the first step toward "dyspepsia," which becomes more and more deeply fixed by every repeated outrage, until at length it remains a life-time worry to the mind; filling it with horrible imaginings, and a wearing, wasting torture to the body until it passes into the grave. The moral of the article is that the man who "forces" his food, he who eats without an inclination, and who strives by tonics or bitters, or wine, or other alcoholic liquors, to "get up" an appetite, is a sinner against body and soul—a virtual suicide!—Hall's Journal of Health. Sugar as A Remedy For Wounds. A correspondent of the Rural New Yorker sends the following recipe: The inclosed is excellent, and ought to be published once a year. I found it in a paper some time ago, and have tried it and can recommend it from experience: Take a pan or shovel with burning coals, and sprinkle over them common brown sugar, and hold the wounded part in the smoke. In a few minutes the pain will be allayed and recovery proceeds rapidly. In any case, a rusty nail had-made a bad wound in the bottom of my foot. The pain and nervous irritation were severe. This was all removed by holding it in the smoke for fifteen or twenty minutes, and I was able to resume my reading in comfort. We have often recommended it to others with like results. Last week one of my men had a finger-nail torn out by a pair of ice-tongs. It became very painful, as was to have been expected. Held in sugar-smoke for twenty minutes, the pain ceased and promised speedy recovery. How To Make Cucumber Pickles. Put your pickles as soon as gathered in salt, using about four or six quarts for each bushel of pickles, and no water, as the salt will draw brine enough from the pickles to cover them. Put up in this together. If a novice about to enter the public service were to look into the Treasury Department to-day and see the sorrow and despair of the poor fellows who have had to step down and out in consequence of the reorganization of the department he would, if any manhood was left in him, shake the dust of Washington off his feet and "go West," or any place else where he could get a fair day's work. To-day's demoralization is even worse than yesterday's. Then it was anxiety; now it is despair. A rough estimate of the number dismissed to-day will approximate 150. This number was swelled to such proportions by the dismissal of all clerks here-to-fore borne on the temporary rolls, as under the new Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill all funds here-to-fore available for paying this class of employees lapsed into the Treasury. Included in this discharge are some forty females. The scenes and incidents in the corridors of the Treasury to-day are sad in some instances and amusing in others. The tears of "weaker vessels" are lost in the ludicrous sugar and cream are required for this class grows into hundred rises must trees its waves like a turbine cylindric glossy or terrestrial start from bear ear and comet. It does classes these ductions we consist for this class grows into hundred rises must trees its waves like a turbine cylindric glossy or terrestrial start from bear ear and comet. The raises in dens without sifting each other plaintively ing the etic chandelier. On hills are built ture, and fashion houses none of our own than cafe of court. In India porting along one and as you are taking a comfortable morning doze, you hear the clear childish voices crying, each one trying to see which can scream the loudest, "Hamenes! de haut en bas?" If you chance to look out of your window, you will see a tiny boy dressed in tight black clothes, barefooted, with a small skull cap drawn down over the ears. Behind him is the man who superintends the cleaning of the chimneys. You may wonder how such a little fellow can be of any use to this man, but the smaller the better. When they come to a chimney, the man lifts the little sweep to the opening at the bottom, and, with his long brush in his hand, the boy scrambles up, and up, until he reaches the very top, when all of a sudden you will see his little black head popping out of the chimney on the top of the house. It takes a short time only to do this work thoroughly, and when the sweep next appears he is blacker than ever. These sweeps are the bugbears of all small, respectable children, and the mention of one to an unruly child is sufficient to establish order at once. In pairs, after their work is done, they are seen on the boulevards, haunting the cafes, and I believe some of them pick up quite a meal from scraps of bread and sugar thrown to them from the tables. If they see nothing left on your plate, they will come up to you, with heads on one side, hold out a dirty hand and beg, "Un sou, s'il vous plaît," which seems to them a large amount. Few persons refuse them, and by midnight they have collected quite enough for a night's lodging, and for a breakfast, which they generally eat along the streets as they go to their work. Of all the gummies that I have ever seen, those seem to be the happiest. Although it may be a short life, it is a merry one—Child's Companion. To keep polished iron work from rusting in salt air, coat it with mercurial ointment, or what answers nearly as well, with a mixture of mutton tallow (free from salt) and white lead applied in a melted state. When the machinery is to be used the coating can be removed by slightly warming the metal. When a man nearly breaks his neck trying to get out of the way of a "lightning bug," supposing it to be the head-light of a locomotive, it is time for him to sign the pludge. HAMER makes waste. How to Make Cucumber Pickles—Put your pickles as soon as gathered in salt, using about four or six quarts for each bushel of pickles, and no water, as the salt will draw brine enough from the pickles to cover them. Put up in this way they will keep for years. When you wish to make them up for use, soak in warm water until they are freshened; then take one part vinegar and two parts rain water, and add a teaspoonful of alum for each gallon; put them in a brass kettle and let them come to a boil, stirring occasionally; then skim out and put in the vessel they are kept in, and cover them with good vinegar. In about two days they will be ready for use. If you wish them spiced, add spices when you scald. Pickles made in this way will be very nice, but the vinegar acting on the brass kettle makes them somewhat poisonous. If done in a porcelain lined kettle they will have no copper in them but will not be of so lovely a color. You can take your choice. A few grape leaves in the kettle, if the latter method is used, will help the color. VINEGAR PIES—Take two cups of molasses, one of vinegar, three heaping tablespoonfuls of flour, wet up one cup of water, add a lump of butter the size of a hen's egg, flavor with lemon or nutmeg; put the molasses and vinegar in a skillet and let it come to a boil, then stir in the rest and let boil—Cincinnati Times. CORN BREAK—Take two eggs well heated, one pint of cream, teaspoonful of soda, dissolved in a small quantity of water; add a little salt and corn meal, sufficient to form a thick batter; after mixing thoroughly, put in pans and bake immediately—Cincinnati Times. SEED CAKES—Three cups sugar, one cup cream, three eggs, eight cups flour. LEMON PIT—One and one-half lemons, one cup molasses, one-half cup sugar, two eggs. SMOKE CAKES—Three eggs, one cup flour, one cup white sugar, salt and nutmeg. PUMPS—Three eggs, one pint milk, one pint flour, little salt. Bake in cups fifteen or twenty minutes. Demoralization is even worse than yesterday's. Then it was anxiety; now it is despair. A rough estimate of the number dismissed to-day will approximate 150. This number was swelled to such proportions by the dismissal of all clerks heretofore borne on the temporary rolls, under the new Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill all funds heretofore available for paying this class of employees lapsed into the Treasury. Included in this discharge are some forty females. The scenes and incidents in the corridors of the Treasury to-day are sad in some instances and amusing in others. The tears of the "weaker vessels" are lost in the ludicrous attempts of the money brokers to collect the advances they have made to numbered among the unfortunates. One of these brokers came rushing in after discovering that one of his customers had been dropped. He first patronized his "client;" then he sympathized with him; finally came to business, asked how that little matter was to be arranged, and was told to go where there was less humidity than there is in Washington in July. It seems from the remarks dropped by those discharged that many, too many, have lived above their incomes; and it is a problem with them how now to soothe their irate landladyies and washerwomen. Other sanguine ones, instead of brooding over their troubles, present or prospective, have gone to work to get back. The telegraph brings every hour numerous dispatchers from members of Congress interceding for favorites. Meanwhile Mr. Bristow is pestered to death. Not only is he besieged by the lightning to stay his hand, but is crowded with the victims of reorganization in his own room. It is hard to convince those who are set adrift that he is acting only as the executive of a law forced upon him by the very legislators who now appeal for clemency for the dismissed. A KEMBANASSING SITUATION—a conductor on the Pennsylvania Railroad recently got himself into an embarrassing situation. A lady entered a car at Harrisonburg carrying a basket which the railroad official deemed entirely too bulky to remain in the passenger car. He said it must go into the baggage car. The lady denounced, but the conductor insisted and smiled the basket. Then his fair passenger deliberately uncovered the basket, and behold! two charming baskets, twins peacefully sleeping. The binishing conductor beat a precipitate refrain and the lady remained in her car of the situation. The family jar is frequently a jug. GAZETTE. NO. 42 A Curious Road. Of all the wonderful plants of the tropics the bamboo is probably the most useful and the most remarkable, for it not only enters into the manufacture of an incredible number and variety of articles, and is transformed into countless ingenuous contravances, but is even accounted as a daunting in the countries where it grows, and especially among the Chinese. Indeed, we have it from good and reliable authority—from persons who have actually tasted of this peculiar edible in various forms of culinary preparation—that it is really a most excellent and wholesome vegetable, somewhat similar in flavor and general appearance, when served up on the table, to the common garden asparagus of our climes. Only the green shoots are used, when quite young and tender, and these, as already stated, are prepared in a variety of ways, more commonly boiled and eaten with sauce. Sometimes they are pickled, or also stewed with spice and sugar and put up as preserves, which command a ready sale at all seasons of the year, and, of a truth, are uncommonly palatable. The Buddhist priests, who are required to abstain from all kinds of meat, make a very extensive use of this article of food, as it is both nourishing and comparatively cheap. It does, indeed, seem "rather queer" to class the bamboo among the exculent productions of the vegetable kingdom, when we consider the enormous size it attains; for this curious reef not unfrequently grows to the prodigious height of one hundred and fifty feet or more, and as it rises majestically far above the tallest horse whenever he is good but always just the way to perfectly natural objects with But let him shy; He will soon get finds that none of But whispered to train a too passionate, never too severe, answer through the outmost animal can be passionate man in bad habits in the house in the horse. The horse is like sed in the training, generally "stick" any matter to cure. Whip every real or fanatic worst of practicum universally inorse that jumps is put on him. The horse hadn't common who threw the harp as he would on my; the colt was kicked, striking his neck enraged him so fiercely. That was horse has not forlorn. The appearance over him is insuperable no amount of care overcome his fear put on him. Horse whenever he is good but always just the way to perfectly natural objects with But let him shy; He will soon get finds that none of But whispered to train a too passionate, never too severe, answer through the outmost animal can be passionate man in bad habits in the house in the horse. The horse hadn't common who threw the harp as he would on my; the colt was kicked, striking his neck enraged him so fiercely. That was horse has not forlorn. The appearance over him is insuperable no amount of care overcome his fear put on him. Horse whenever he is good but always just the way to perfectly natural objects with But let him shy; He will soon get finds that none of But whispered to train a too passionate, never too severe, answer through the outmost animal can be passionate man in bad habits in the house in the horse. The horse hadn't common who threw the harp as he would on my; the colt was kicked, striking his neck enraged him so fiercely. That was horse has not forlorn. The appearance over him is insuperable no amount of care overcome his fear put on him. Horse whenever he is good but always just the way to perfectly natural objects with But let him shy; He will soon get finds that none of But whispered to train a too passionate, never too severe, answer through the outmost animal can be passionate man in bad habits in the house in the horse. The horse hadn't common who threw the harp as he would on my; the colt was kicked, striking his neck enraged him so fiercely. That was horse has not forlorn. The appearance over him is insuperable no amount of care overcome his fear put on him. Horse whenever he is good but always just the way to perfectly natural objects with But let him shy; He will soon get finds that none of But whispered to train a too passionate, never too severe, answer through the outmost animal can be passionate man in bad habits in the house in the horse. The horse hadn't common who threw the harp as he would on my; the colt was kicked, striking his neck enraged him so fiercely. That was horse has not forlorn. The appearance over him is insuperable no amount of care overcome his fear put on him. Horse whenever he is good but always just the way to perfectly natural objects with But let him shy; He will soon get finds that none of But whispered to train a too passionate, never too severe, answer through the outmost animal can be passionate man in bad habits in the house in the horse. The horse hadn't common who threw the harp as he would on my; the colt was kicked, striking his neck enraged him so fiercely. That was horse has not forlorn. The appearance over him is insuperable no amount of care overcome his fear put on him. Horse whenever he is good but always just the way to perfectly natural objects with But let him shy; He will soon get finds that none of But whispered to train a too passionate, never too severe, answer through the outmost animal can be passionate man in bad habits in the house in the horse. The horse hadn't common who threw the harp as he would on my; the colt was kicked, striking his neck enraged him so fiercely. That was horse has not forlorn. The appearance over him is insuperable no amount of care overcome his fear put on him. Horse whenever he is good but always just the way to perfectly natural objects with But let him shy; He will soon get finds that none of But whispered to train a too passionate, never too severe, answer through the outmost animal can be passionate man in bad habits in the house in the horse. The horse hadn't common who threw the harp as he would on my; the colt was kicked, striking his neck enraged him so fiercely. That was horse has not forlorn. The appearance over him is insuperable no amount of care overcome his fear put on him. Horse whenever he is good but always just the way to perfectly natural objects with But let him shy; He will soon get finds that none of But whispered to train a too passionate, never too severe, answer through the outmost animal can be passionate man in bad habits in the house in the horse. The horse hadn't common who threw the harp as he would on my; the colt was kicked, striking his neck enraged him so fiercely. That was horse has not forlorn. The appearance over him is insuperable no amount of care overcome his fear put on him. Horse whenever he is good but always just the way to perfectly natural objects with But let him shy; He will soon get finds that none of But whispered to train a too passionate, never too severe, answer through the outmost animal can be passionate man in bad habits in the house in the horse. The horse hadn't common who threw the harp as he would on my; the colt was kicked, striking his neck enraged him so fiercely. That was horse has not forlorn. The appearance over him is insuperable no amount of care overcome his fear put on him. Horse whenever he is good but always just the way to perfectly natural objects with But let him shy; He will soon get finds that none of But whispered to train a too passionate, never too severe, answer through the outmost animal can be passionate man in bad habits in the house in the horse. The horse hadn't common who threw the harp as he would on my; the colt was kicked, striking his neck enraged him so fiercely. That was horse has not forlorn. The appearance over him is insuperable no amount of care overcome his fear put on him. Horse whenever he is good but always just the way to perfectly natural objects with But let him shy; He will soon get finds that none of But whispered to train a too passionate, never too severe, answer through the outmost animal can be passionate man in bad habits in the house in the horse. The horse hadn't common who threw the harp as he would on my; the colt was kicked, striking his neck enraged him so fiercely. That was horse has not forlorn. The appearance over him is insuperable no amount of care overcome his fear put on him. Horse whenever he is good but always just the way to perfectly natural objects with But let him shy; He will soon get finds that none of But whispered to train a too passionate, never too severe, answer through the outmost animal can be passionate man in bad habits in the house in the horse. The horse hadn't common who threw the harp as he would on my; the colt was kicked, striking his neck enraged him so fiercely. That was horse has not forlorn. The appearance over him is insuperable no amount of care overcome his fear put on him. Horse whenever he is good but always just the way to perfectly natural objects with But let him shy; He will soon get finds that none of But whispered to train a too passionate, never too severe, answer through the outmost animal can be passionate man in bad habits in the house in the horse. The horse hadn't common who threw the harp as he would on my; the colt was kicked, striking his neck enraged him so fiercely. That was horse has not forlorn. The appearance over him is insuperable no amount of care overcome his fear put on him. Horse whenever he is good but always just the way to perfectly natural objects with But let him shy; He will soon get finds that none of But whispered to train a too passionate, never too severe, answer through the outmost animal can be passionate man in bad habits in the house in the horse. The horse hadn't common who threw the harp as he would on my; the colt was kicked, striking his neck enraged him so fiercely. That was horse has not forlorn. The appearance over him is insuperable no amount of care overcome his fear put on him. Horse whenever he is good but always just the way to perfectly natural objects with But let him shy; He will soon get finds that none of But whispered to train a too passionate, never too severe, answer through the outmost animal can be passionate man in bad habits in the house in the horse. The horse hadn't common who threw the harp as he would on my; the colt was kicked, striking his neck enraged him so fiercely. That was horse has not forlorn. The appearance over him is insuperable no amount of care overcome his fear put on him. Horse whenever he is good but always just the way to perfectly natural objects with But let them shy; He will soon get finds that none of But whispered to train a too passionate, never too severe, answer through the outmost animal can be passionate man in bad habits in the house in the horse. The horse hadn't common who threw the harp as he would on my; the colt was kicked, striking his neck enraged him so fiercely. That was horse has not forlorn. The appearance over hemisphere America tells following: The following is one ofthe most remarkable instances on record ofthe instinct ofa horse: Immediately afterthe last day's meetingofthe Maryland Jockey Club at Pimlico,the Artist George West and two or three other broken-down recurs were put up at auction by their owner,Mr.Joseph Dunnins.As is generallythe casehoweverno one wantedto purchasethem,andwiththe exceptionofJim Crow,nonewere sold.They were taken backtothe stablesandonthefollowingdayGeorge West,the renowned simple chooserwas senttothe farmofCaptain PowersinBaltimore County,andturnedoutonthe pasturewitha numberofcommonwork horses.Strange to sayhowever,the old racer refusesinassociationwiththecommonhorses,andwillnotremaininthepartofthefieldwiththemexceptat certainhours.Every morningandevenduringa racer'strainingheiswalked slowlyaroundinasmallcircleforan hourorso.这些行走的动物是bamboo amongtheexculentproductionsofthevegetablekingdomwhenweconsidertheenormoussizeitattains;而this curious reefnotunfrequentlygrowstotheprodigiousheightofonehundredandfiftyfeetormore,andasitrisesmajesticallyfarabovethe tallesthorsewheneverheisgoodbutalwaysjustthewaytoperfectlynaturalobjectswithButlethimshy;HewillsoongetfindsthatnoneofButwhisperedtotrainaTooPassionate,AbsurdExcellentProductionsofTheVegetableKingdomwhenweconsidertheenormoussizeitattains;而this curious reefnotunfrequentlygrowstotheprodigiousheightofonehundredandfiftyfeetormore,andasitrisesmajesticallyfarabovethe tallesthorsewheneverheisgoodbutalwaysjustthewaytoperfectlynaturalobjectswithButlethemshy;HewillsoongetfindsthatnoneofButwhisperedtotrainaTooPassionate,AbsurdExcellentProductionsofTheVegetableKingdomwhenweconsidertheenormoussizeitattains；而this curious reefnotunfrequentlygrowstotheprodigiousheightofonehundredandfiftyfeetormore,andasitrisesmajesticallyfarabovethe tallesthorsewheneverheisgoodbutalwaysjustthewaytoperfectlynaturalobjectswithButlethemshy;HewillsoongetfindsthatnoneofButwhisperedtotrainaTooPassionate,AbsurdExcellentProductionsofTheVegetableKingdomwhenweconsidertheenormoussizeitattains；而this curious reefnotunfrequentlygrowstotheprodigiousheightofonehundredandfiftyfeetormore,andasitrisesmajesticallyfarabovethe tallesthorsewheneverheisgoodbutalwaysjustthewaytoperfectlynaturalobjectswithButlethemshy;HewillsoongetfindsthatnoneofButwhisperedtotrainaTooPassionate,AbsurdExcellentProductionsofTheVegetableKingdomwhenweconsidertheenormoussizeitattains；而this curious reefnotunfrequentlygrowstotheprodigiousheightofonehundredandfiftyfeetormore,andasitrisesmajesticallyfarabovethe tallesthorsewheneverheisgoodbutalwaysjustthewaytoperfectlynaturalobjectswithButlethemshy;HewillsoongetfindsthatnoneofButwhisperedtotrainaTooPassionate,AbsurdExcellentProductionsofTheVegetableKingdomwhenweconsidertheenormoussizeitattains；而this curious reefnotunfrequentlygrowstotheprodigiousheightofonehundredandfiftyfeetormore,andasitrisesmajesticallyfarabovethe tallesthorsewheneverheisgoodbutalwaysjustthewaytoperfectlynaturalobjectswithButlethemshy;HewillsoongetfindsthatnoneofButwhisperedtotrainaTooPassionate,AbsurdExcellentProductionsofTheVegetableKingdomwhenweconsidertheenormoussizeitattains；而this curious reefnotunfrequentlygrowstotheprodigiousheightofonehundredandfiftyfeetormore,andasitrisesmajesticallyfarabovethe tallesthorsewheneverheisgoodbutalwaysjustthewaytoperfectlynaturalobjectswithButlethemshy;HewillsoongetfindsthatnoneofButwhisperedtotrainaTooPassionate,AbsurdExcellentProductionsofTheVegetableKingdomwhenweconsidertheenormoussizeitattains；而this curious reefnotunfrequentlygrowstotheprodigiousheightofonehundredandfiftyfeetormore,andasitrisesmajesticallyfarabovethe tallesthorsewheneverheisgoodbutalwaysjustthewaytoperfectlynaturalobjectswithButlethemshy;HewillsoongetfindsthatnoneofButwhisperedtotrainaTooPassionate,AbsurdExcellentProductionsofTheVegetableKingdomwhenweconsidertheenormoussizeitattains；而this curious reefnotunfrequentlygrowstotheprodigiousheightofonehundredandfiftyfeetormore,andasitrisesmajesticallyfarabovethe tallesthorsewheneverheisgood但alwaysjustthewaytoperfectlynaturalobjectswithButlethemshy;HewillsoongetfindsthatnoneofButwhisperedtotrainaTooPassionate,AbsurdExcellentProductionsofTheVegetableKingdomwhenweconsidertheenormoussizeitattains；而this curious reefnotunfrequentlygrows.totheprodigiousheightofonehundredandfiftyfeetormore,andasitrisesmajesticallyfarabovethe tallesthorsewheneverheisgood但alwaysjustthewaytoperfectlynaturalobjectswithButlethemshy;HewillsoongetfindsthatnoneofButwhisperedtotrainaTooPassionate,AbsurdExcellentProductionsofTheVegetableKingdomwhenweconsidertheenormoussizeitattains；而this curious reefnotunfrequentlygrows.totheprodigiousheightofonehundredandfiftyfeetormore,andasitrisesmajesticallyfarabovethe tallesthorsewheneverheisgood但alwaysjustthewaytoperfectlynaturalobjectswithButlethemshy;HewillsoongetfindsthatnoneofButwhisperedtotrainaTooPassionate,AbsurdExcellentProductionsofTheVegetableKingdomwhenweconsidertheenormoussizeitattains；而this curious reefnotunfrequentlygrows.totheprodigiousheightofonehundredandfiftyfeetormore,andasitrisesmajesticallyfarabovethe tallesthorsewheneverheisgood但alwaysjustthewaytoperfectlynaturalobjectswithButlethemshy;HewillsoongetfindsthatnoneofButwhisperedtotrainaTooPassionate,AbsurdExcellentProductionsofTheVegetableKingdomwhenweconsidertheenormoussizeitattains；而this curious reefnotunfrequentlygrows.totheprodigiousheightofonehundredandfiftyfeetormore,andasitrisesmajesticallyfarabovethe tallesthorsewheneverheisgood但alwaysjustthewaytoperfectlynaturalobjectswithButlethemshy;HewillsoongetfindsthatnoneofButwhisperedtotrainaTooPassionate,AbsurdExcellentProductionsofTheVegetableKingdomwhenweconsidertheenormoussizeitattains；而this curious reefnotunfrequentlygrows.to.theprodigiousheightofonehundredandfiftyfeetormore,andasitrisesmajesticallyfarabovethe tallesthorsewheneverheisgood但alwaysjustthewaytoperfectlynaturalobjectswithButlethemshy;HewillsoongetfindsthatnoneofButwhisperedtotrainaTooPassionate,AbsurdExcellentProductionsofTheVegetableKingdomwhenweconsidertheenormoussizeitattains；而this curious reefnotunfrequentlygrows.to.theprodigiousheightofonehundredandfiftyfeetormore,andasitrisesmajesticallyfarabovethe tallesthorsewheneverheisgood但alwaysjustthewaytoperfectlynaturalobjectswithButlethemshy;HewillsoongetfindsthatnoneofButwhisperedtotrainaTooPassionate,AbsurdExcellentProductionsofTheVegetableKingdomwhenweconsider-theenormoussizeitattains；而this curious reefnotunfrequentlygrows.to.theprodigiousheightofonehundredandfiftyfeetormore,andasitrisesmajesticallyfarabovethe tallesthorsewheneverheisgood但alwaysjustthewaytoperfectlynaturalobjectswithButlethemshy;HewillsoongetfindsthatnoneofButwhisperedtotrainaTooPassionate,AbsurdExcellentProductionsofTheVegetableKingdomwhenweconsider-theenormoussizeitattains；而this curious reefnotunfrequentlygrows.to.theprodigiousheightofonehundredandfiftyfeetormore,andasitrisesmajesticallyfarabovethe tallesthorsewheneverheisgood但alwaysjustthewaytoperfectlynaturalobjectswithButlethemshy;HewillsoongetfindsthatnoneofButwhisperedtotrainaTooPassionate,AbsurdExcellentProductionsofTheVegetableKingdomwhenweconsider-theenormoussizeitattains；而this curious reefnotunfrequentlygrows.to.theprodigiousheightofonehundredandfiftyfeetormore,andasitrisesmajesticallyfarabovethe tallesthorsewheneverheisgood但alwaysjustthewaytoperfectlynaturalobjectswithButlethemshy;HewillsoongetfindsthatnoneofButwhisperedtotrainaTooPassionate,AbsurdExcellentProductionsofTheVegetableKingdomwhenweconsider-theenormoussizeitattains；而this curious reefnotunfrequentlygrows.to.theprodigiousheightofonehundredandfiftyfeetormore,andasitrisesmajesticallyfarabovethe tallesthorsewheneverheisgood但alwaysjustthewaytoperfectlynaturalobjectswithButlethemshy;HewillsoongetfindsthatnoneofButwhisperedtotrainaTooPassionate,AbsurdExcellentProductionsofTheVegetableKingdomwhenweconsider-theenormoussizeitattains；而this curious reefnotunfrequentlygrows.to.theprodigiousheight Ofonehundredandfiftyfeetormore,andasitrisesmajesticallyfaraboveThe tallesthorsewheneverheisgood但alwaysjustthewaytoperfectlynaturalobjectswithButlethemshy;HewillsoongetfindsthatnoneofButwhisperedtotrainaTooPassionate,AbsurdExcellentProductionsOfOnehundredandFiftyfeetormore,andasitrisesmajesticallyfaraboveThe tallesthorsewheneverheisgood但alwaysjustthewaytoperfectlynaturalobjectsWithButlethemshy;HewillsoongetfindsthatnoneofButwhisperedTo trainA Too Passionate ABSURD EXCELLENT Productions Of One Hundred And Fifty Feet Or More And As It Raises Its Height Above The Tallest Horse Whenever It Is Good But Always Just The Way To Perform A Stunt In A Race At An Extreme Point Where It Is Harder To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Run A Stunt In A Field Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It Is Slower To Walk Around In A Circle Where It IS SLOWER TO WALK AT AN EXTREME POINT WHERE IT IS GOOD BUT ALWAYS JUST THE WAY TO PERFORM A STUNT IN A RACE AT AN EXTREME POINT WHERE IT IS GOOD BUT ALWAYS JUST THE WAY TO PERFORM A STUNT IN A RACE AT AN EXTREME POINT WHERE IT IS GOOD BUT ALWAYS JUST THE WAY TO PERFORM A STUNT IN A RACE AT AN EXTREME POINT WHERE IT IS GOOD BUT ALWAYS JUST THE WAY TO PERFORM A STUNT IN AN EXTREME POINT WHERE IT IS GOOD BUT ALWAYS JUST THE WAY TO PERFORMA STUNT IN AN EXTREME POINT WHERE IT IS GOOD BUT ALWAYS JUST THE WAY TO PERFORMA STUNT IN AN EXTREME POINT WHERE IT IS GOOD BUT ALWAYS JUST THE WAY TO PERFORMA STUNT IN AN EXTREME POINT WHERE IT IS GOOD BUT ALWAYS JUST THE WAY TO PERFORMA STUNT IN AN EXTREME POINT WHERE IT IS GOOD BUT ALWAYS JUST THE WAY TO PERFORMA STUNT IN AN EXTREME POINT WHERE IT IS GOOD BUT ALWAYS JUST THE WAY TO PERFORMA STUNT IN AN EXTREME POINT WHERE IT IS GOOD BUT ALWAYS JUST THE WAY TO PERFORMA STUNT IN AN EXTREME POINT WHERE IT IS GOOD BUT ALWAYS JUST THE WAY TO PERFORMA STUNT IN AN EXTREME POINT WHERE IT IS GOOD BUT ALWAYS JUST THE WAY TO PERFORMA STUNT IN AN EXTREME POINT WHERE IT IS GOOD BUT ALWAYS JUST THE WAY TO PERFORMA STUNT IN AN EXTREME POINT WHERE IT IS GOOD BUT ALWAYS JUST THE WAY TO PERFORMA STUNT IN AN EXTREME POINT WHERE IT IS GOOD BUT That was horses has not for the year, and of a truth, are uncommonly palatable. The Buddhist priests, who are required to abstain from all kinds of meat, make a very extensive use of this article of food, as it is both nourishing and comparatively cheap. It does indeed seem "rather queer" to close the bamboo among the exquisite productions of the vegetable kingdom, when we consider the enormous size it attains; for this curious reef not unfrequently grows to the prodigious height of one hundred and fifty feet or more, and as it rises majestically far above the tallest trees its delicate green foliage gracefully waves and nods at every breath of wind, like a tuft of long plumes. Its stalk is cylindrical in shape, very smooth and glossy, of a light yellowish green, and intersected with large knots. The branches start from the very top of the stalk, and bear an abundance of leaves. The bamboo is often planted and raised in thick hedge rows around gardens and large estates in China and the South Sea Islands; and when the wind sets all those gigantic reeds in motion they produce a strange, weird music which at once astonishes and in a measure terrifies those who have never heard the like of it before. The dry stalks, hard as steel without and hollow within, creaking and swaying to and fro and rubbing against each other, sigh and wall like so many plaintive Eolian harps, sometimes holding the listener spellbound with the poetic charms of those incomprehensible melodies. The rapidity with which the bamboo grows, is something perfectly marvellous, might well be questioned were it not well authenticated. It is at the rate of about four inches in twenty-four hours, and even more than this in certain regions. On the Philippine Islands whole towns are built of bamboo—houses and furniture, and even kitchen utensils, all being fashioned out of it. To be sure, these houses are but one story high, and have none of the comforts and conveniences of our dwellings; they are little more than cabins, and the furniture in them is, of course, of the most primitive description. Frail is the structure, and exposed to immediate destruction in the event of a storm or a conflagration, but it answers the Malay's purpose full well; it is at most but a temporary shelter. And then, again, he has not far to go for his lumber. Selecting a suitable spot on the banks of a river close to the outskirts of some forest; or even in its very depths, he at once proceeds to erect his house, cleverly matting together or braiding the bamboo stalks, or fastening them together with flexible reeds and pliant canes of lesser growth. In a few hours the edifice is ready for occupancy. The bamboo is also converted into aqueducts for conduit pipes for supplying towns and villages with water from neighboring rivers and ponds. Strong and durable agricultural implements and farming tools are manufactured from it, as also water buckets, scales, trucks, hods, and the various descriptions of poles and rods which are used by hucksters and porters and water-carriers. In China and some portions of the East Indies a very common mode of transporting heavy burdens is to carry them along in a pair of huge scales, depending on sugar and put up as preserves, when command a ready sale at all seasons of the year, and of a truth, are uncommonly palatable. The Buddhist priests, who are required to abstain from all kinds of meat, make a very extensive use of this article of food, as it is both nourishing and comparatively cheap. It does indeed seem "rather queer" to close the bamboo among the exquisite productions of the vegetable kingdom, when we consider the enormous size it attains; for this curious reef not unfrequently grows to the prodigious height of one hundred and fifty feet or more, and as it rises majestically far above the tallest trees its delicate green foliage gracefully waves and nods at every breath of wind, like a tuft of long plumes. Its stalk is cylindrical in shape, very smooth and glossy, of a light yellowish green, and intersected with large knots. The branches start from the very top of the stalk, and bear an abundance of leaves. The bamboo is often planted and raised in thick hedge rows around gardens and large estates in China and the South Sea islands; and when the wind sets all those gigantic reeds in motion they produce a strange, weird music which at once astonishes and in a measure terrifies those who have never heard the like of it before. The dry stalks, hard as steel without and hollow within, creaking and swaying to and fro and rubbing against each other, sigh and wall like so many plaintive Eolian harps, sometimes holding the listener spellbound with the poetic charms of those incomprehensible melodies. The rapidity with which the bamboo grows, is something perfectly marvellous, might well be questioned were it not well authenticated. It is at the rate of about four inches in twenty-four hours, and even more than this in certain regions. On the Philippine Islands whole towns are built of bamboo—houses and furniture, and even kitchen utensils, all being fashioned out of it. To be sure, these houses are but one story high, and have none of the comforts and conveniences of our dwellings; they are little more than cabins, and the furniture in them is, of course, of the most primitive description. Frail is the structure, and exposed to immediate destruction in the event of a storm or a conflagration, but it answers the Malay's purpose full well; it is at most but a temporary shelter. And then, again, he has not far to go for his lumber. Selecting a suitable spot on the banks of a river close to the outskirts of some forest; or even in its very depths, he at once proceeds to erect his house, cleverly matting together or braiding the bamboo stalks, or fastening them together with flexible reeds and pliant canes of lesser growth. In a few hours the edifice is ready for occupancy. The bamboo is also converted into aqueducts for conduit pipes for supplying towns and villages with water from neighboring rivers and ponds. Strong and durable agricultural implements and farming tools are manufactured from it, as also water buckets, scales, trucks, hods, and the various descriptions of poles and rods which are used by hucksters and porters和水-carriers. In China and some portions of the East Indies a very common mode of transporting heavy burdens is to carry them along in a pair of huge scales, depending on sugar and put up as preserves, when command a ready sale at all seasons of the year,and of a truth,these are uncommonly palatable.The Buddhist priestswho are required to abstain from all kinds of meat,make a very extensive use of this articleof food.as it is both nourishingand comparatively cheap. It does indeed seem "rather queer" to close the bamboo amongthe excelsient productionsofthevegetablekingdomwhenweconsidertheenormoussizeitattains;forthiscuriousreefnotunfrequentlygrowstotheprodigiousheightofonehundredandfiftyfeetormore,andasitriosesmajesticallyfarabovethetallesttreesitsdelicategreenfolliagracefullywavesandnodsateverybreathoff-wind,fikeatuftoflongplumes.Itsstalkiscylindricalinshape,verysmoothandglossy.ofalightyellowishgreen,andintersectedwithlargeknots.Thebranchesstartfromtheverytopofthestalk,andbearanabundanceofleaves. The bamboois oftentroducedandraisedinthethickhedgerowaroundgardensandlargeestatesinChinaandtheSouthSeaIslands;andwhenthewindsetsallthosegiganticreedsinmotiontheyproduceastrange，weirdmusicwhichatonceastonishesandinamasureterritief thosewhohaveneverheardthelikeofitbefore.Thedrystalks,hardassteelwithoutandhollowwithin,creakingandswayingtoandfroandrubbingagaincatcheachother,sighandwalllikeso manyplaintiveEolianharpa,sometimesholdingthelistenerspellboundwiththepoeticcharms-ofthoseincomprehensiblemelodies. Therapiditywithwhichthebambosgrrowsis somethingperfectlymarvellous,mightwellbequestionedwereitnotwellauthenticated.itatmostbuta temporary shelter.Andthenagainhehasnotfartogoforhislumber.Selectinga suitablespotonthebanksofdriverclosetotheoutskirtsofsomeforest;oreveninitsverydepthsheatatonceproceedstocrecthisshousecleverlymattingtogetherorbraidingthebambostalks,或fasteningthem,togetherwithflexiblereedsandpliantcanesoflessergrowth.Inafewhourstheedificeisreadyforoccupancy. Thebamboisalsoconvertedintoaqueductsforsoullypipesforsupplyingtownsandvillageswithwaterfromneighboringriversandponds.Stronganddurableagriculturalimplementsandfarmingtoolsaremanufacturedfromitasalsowaterbucketsscales,trucks,hods,andthevariousdescriptionsofpolesandrodswhichareusedbyhuckstersandporters和水-carriers. InChinaandsomeportionsoftheEastIndiesaverycommonmodeottransportingheavyburdensistocarrythemalonginhalforhugescales,dependingonsugarandputupaspreserveswhencommandareadysaleatallseasonsoftheyear,andofa Truth,theseareuncommonlypalatable.TheBuddhistpriestswhoarerequiredtoabstainfromallkindsofmeat,makeaveryextensiveuseofthisarticleoffood.asitisbothnourishingandcomparativelyexpensive.Itisdeterminedtosuchproportionofallclerkskhere-temporaryrolls.asCivilAppropriationareavailableforpayeeslapsedintothethisdischargeareThescenesandinformationsoftheTreasuryomeinstancesandThetearsoftheLostinthe ludicrous WatchtheFreightTrains. IfyouwanttogetanideaofthemensityofthebusinessofthescountryjustobservethefreighttrainsthatpassoveranyofourmainlinesofrailwayOftentheystrushoutseeminglyahalfmileinlength,andfollowingeachotheroften.inquicksuccession. Wherecanso muchcoalcomefrom,andwhatistobedonewithit!Wherewereallthese cattleraised,andwhitheraretheygoing!Whatistobebuiltofsuchuntoldquantitiesoflumber?Questionsofthesciencenaturallyariseinthemindofthelooker-on. Andthisremindsusofa story.Surrealyearsagoa young manfromthecountrylandedinthiscityforthefirsttime.Helookeduponthecountlessbarrelsofflour lyingonthewharves,andhewonderedgreatlywithhinselfhowitcouldalleverbeconsumed.HewalkedupBroadwayandmetthecurrentofhumanitypouringdownthroughthatthoroughfareasweseeiteverymorningHowcanso manypeoplepossiblebefallmittedtothemindofthelooker-on. worse than yesterexility; now it is dedate of the number approximate 150. called to such proportion of all clerks heretemporary rolls, as Civil Appropriation are available for payeyes lapsed into the in this discharge are The scenes and inters of the Treasury some instances and The tears of the host in the ludicrous boy brokers to collect leave made to those unfortunates. One is rushing in after of his customers had first patronized his empathized with him; stress, asked how that he arranged, and was less humidity ington in July. Remarks dropped by eight many, too many, or incomes; and it is how now to soothe and washers women instead of brooding present or prospective, get back. The telhour numerous disarms of Congress interms. Meanwhile Mr. no death. Not only the lightning to stay corded with the victims this own room. It is one who are set adrift by as the executive of him by the very legal for clemency for SITUATION—A consylvania Railroad reenters an embarrassing entered a car at Harmarket which the railded entirely too bulky passenger car. He said baggage car. The lady conductor insisted and Then his fair passum covered the basket, and running baffles twined. The brushing corrode refrain, and the war of the situation. Frequently a jug. The bamboo is also converted into aqueducts for conduit pipes for supplying towns and villages with water from neighboring rivers and ponds. Strong and durable agricultural implements and farming tools are manufactured from it, as also water buckets, scales, trucks, hods, and the various descriptions of poles and rods which are used by hucksters and porters and water-carriers. In China and some portions of the East Indies a very common mode of transporting heavy burdens is to carry them along on a pair of huge scales, depending from a flexible bamboo rod, worn across the shoulders somewhat like a yoke—Hearth and Home. JIM FENTON ON CLOTHES. Jim, who had been in deep thought, looked up, and said: "Do ye know that don't seem so queer to me as it used to? It seems all right for pickickler friends to call me Jim, but clo'es is what puts the Mister into a man. I felt it comin' when I looked into the glass. Says I to myself: 'Jim, that's Mr. Fenton as is now afore ye. Look at 'im sharp, so that, if so be ye ever seen 'im agin, ye'll know 'im.' I never known exactly where the Mister came from afore. Ye have to be measured for't. A pair o' shears, an' a needle an' thread, an' a hot goose is what changes a man into a Mister. It's a nice thing to find out, but it's uncompfable. It ain't so bad as it would be if ye couldn't strip it off when ye git tired on't, an' it's a good thing to know." "Do clothes make Belcher a gentleman?" inquired Mr. Benedict. "Well, it makes him a Mister, any way. When ye git his clo'es off thar ain't nothing left of 'im. Dress 'im up in my old clo'es, as has got tar enough on 'em to paint a boat, an' there wouldn't be enough man in 'im to speak to.'"—"The Story of Bean-sake." Dr.J.G.Holland; Seribner for August. To varish' drawings, paintings in water colors, or any kind of paper or card work, take some clean parchment clothings, boil them in water in a clean, glazed pikkin till they produce a very clear size, strain it and keep it for use. Give your work two cents of the above size, passing quickly over the'work so as not to disturb the colors; when dry, press well as before dimmed with your vanish. Orcusmen is the life of trade. Several years ago a young man from the country landed in this city for the first time. He looked upon the countless barrels of flour lying on the wharves, and he wondered greatly within himself how it could all ever be consumed. He walked up Broadway and met the current of humanity pouring down through that thoroughfare as we see it every morning. How can so many people possibly be feuded he said to himself. Then he remembered the barrels of flour. He went to the Astor House and registered his name. It was in the prosperous days of that great hotel. He remained there seven days in constant and utter astonishment that any table could be loaded with so many hurries. At the end of the week he called for his bill. When he saw the amount, the mystery vanished; he comprehended perfectly how the table was supplied, and the incident set him to thinking that perhaps other things adapted themselves to each other just as well as the accommodations and the bills at the Astor. New York Ledger. HUNTING (Pennsylvania) Eagle gives an account of some rattlesnake hunters who search for these reptiles in the Blue Mountains. The hunters go in pairs always, so that if one is bitten the other can come to his relief. Their boots are very heavy and thick; and the soles are covered with rubber, so that they can move nobellessly and with safety across slippery and rocky places. At noon is the best time to catch snakes; for then is the time that they stretch themselves across the rocks to sun themselves. A rattlesnake very rarely closes its eyes, and its power of smell is very great. They move very slowly and only when provoked. The man carry iron hooks with a prong at the end. Others have a curve with an knot at the end of it, which they press down over the snake's hand on the rock. They then take a pair of wooden pliers, nip the reptile in the jaw, holding them very tight and thus raise them and put them in a box with a wire screen over the top of it. That is the way the snakes are captured alive. A DANBURY girl had her face seriously scratched by her lover's diamond pin. He says he can't accustom it; hence he warns it all the evening.