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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1897-9-24, Page 2"OWD LADS.' "Lad," said be, "theer's a mistake, Sir Jahn wouldn't notice thee if he knowed. We mun tell him thou'sbin of the property so Long—an as good as a tenant'" whimpered Will, "He's i' Lunaoa," and then he fell a -sobbing like a child, "I've—wortahed 'ere flue-an'-fortY lyear 1" be said. In the sudden terrible upheaval of all around him, this was the one piece of solid ground which remained beneath his feet. "We's write to him," cried Tommy. "We's send bim a line to let him know yon chap's gain's -on. Very like it's him as 'all get the bag when Sir John hears ant." Will looked up admiringly, the tears still on his wrinkled cheeks, but a doubtful smile beginning to creep about his trembling old lips. "Eh—doesto think it?" "I'm sure oat. Sir John's a chip o' the owd block when all's said an' done. alio knows nowt o' yon telly's doin's; but We's tell him." Will laughed shrilly. "Ah, w"o'S tell him—an' then we'll see summat. Eh, Tommy I'd be fain to gena seat o' Penley'sback." He was comparatively cheerful dur- ing the rest of the day, though his pallid face and trembling • limns be - frayed that the shook had told on him. • Tommy looked at him dubiously when the bell rang at half past five. "Best be off a-whoam," he said, I'll ta k' these here tools back to th sbed, and feller thea 'An' I'll fetch our Jim along o' me to write th' letter." Win obeyed without protest, Tommy looking after him anxiously. "Th' owd lad'ull not be fur wortchin' mice onysvheer if he dunnot fool. up. He dunnot sten' knockin' about." Little Jim. Tommy's nephew, seas easily lured train home by the Prospect f a jam butt9 and on being further o promised twopence to buy sugar -sticks, act as scribe. Duly furnished with pen, ink, an jubilantly consented to - d Jimmy %'cad out the jatut compos) tion—both old men listening with ap- proval, and indeed no little pride. Then it was folded and inserted in an envelope, and then a fresh difficulty presented itself. Neither of them knew Sir Johne London address. But Jimmy proved equal to the occasion, 'They are sure to know at the jostt_ office," be suggested sagely; Where- upon his uncle brightened up and despatched bim forthwith with the letter in his locket and a threepenny - bit in his hot little hand, two-thirds of which were to be expended for his private delectation, while the re- mainder Wes to purchase a stamp. \'Yben the hammer—hammer of his sturst in the distancetheclogged o (friends to eked at each otber, and Will rubbed his hands and chuckled. If Penley know&," be said, "'it 'ud mak' his yure e"_? Tommy winked very knowingly and looked immensely important, "len sorry fur th' chap," pursued Will, after a pause, "but he's brought it on Kissel'." The week came to an end, however, without an answer from Sir John. Sunday arrived, and Will "cleaned him," and went his way to church in some anxiety of mind. The neighbors looked at him curiously, and one or two of the more intimate condoled with. him; wberenpon the old man pulled himself together and remarked cheer - Cully that he wasn't so takken to as all that came to, adding clerkly that hap- pen they'd soon be leearin' summit. On Alondny morning he got up, as was his custom before five, and pre- pared to start for his work at the usu- al time. "We's happen meet the postman o' the road," he remarked wistfully, breaking the gloomy silence which had lasted during breakfast eel( he hasn't got no letter, thou knows 1 con but turn me back." Eh, lad, but th' postmrin wunnot be coomin' this road fur another two hours," said Tommy, deprecatingly. 'We met miss him—an' yon Penley 'ull be bargin' if thou cooins wi out the letter. Thou con soon fuller me, thou knows, if thou gets one.' "Ah, I con," agreed. 1111 I, slipping ott the coat a ain which he had begun to fh eOn. -cheer's ea my odiad. cut i 11 beng with thee afore owt's long." \Vhen dinner -time came and Tommy had sat him down in very melancholy mood to his bread and bacon, certain well-known steps were heard to ap- proach, and Will slowly drew near. "It's moral" shouted, Tommy, brand- ishing bis knife. "Nay," said Will, shaking his bead dolefully, "not this time, mon. 1 nobbut room to say there weren't no letter this mornin" e • e Thot's strange I" responded Tommy, soratehin his jaw meditatively, and eying '1 i11 askance. "It'll happen room tomorrow," he .pursued "Haste 'ad thy dinner ?" I dunnot soomway fancy Icould heyt," said. Barnes. "1 never seem to ave no appytite without I feel I've addled my mate. I think 1'11 jest goo my ways round. to Robert's an' see if r his n e aswasY vroteoaz th'tend ce he letter, thou knows." "Ah, so it vast" cried Tommy, brightening up. 'Sir John 'ud very likely put o' th outside James Vose,for William Barnes. Ay, thou met just as well look round theer, hut sit thee down a bit first an' have a bite." "Nay nay—'t'ud choke me," • said '1'11 be toddlin' now, en' it th' letter's theer 1'11 soon be back again." No letter had arrived. for Jimmy, and his mother scouted the notion of Sir. John addressing such a document to him. Eh, an' whatever 'ud take him to write i.o a little lad same as you:" she said. "Nay, it's nlicb if ever he'd a notion as our Jimmy wrote at all, The letter 'ull be sent to ou o' course." Will bobbled off home without a word. What a long day that was! He got a piece of bacon, thinking be would fry a slice, and then mournfully "sided" it again. "1 dunnot seem Veva no stoomach fort," he said to himself, paper—ablects est bnot to be lookefshment the pairorset in Tommy' off with solemn and iranoortent smalleces Will awaiting them in excite- ment. Jim sat himself down at once, spreading out his paper eagerly, and dipping his pen in the ink with a flourish. "Well, what mun 1 say? How mun I begin"? "'Arlt at th' ladl" cried his uncle admiringly. "'He'd be fur writin' straight off I welly believe! Eh, but then mun ho' patience—we mun think, THE BRUSSELS POST. into lbotire, and occasionally groaning, and 'when Leaving -off -tinge drew near be walked to meet bis crony. , To Be Continued. LADY COVENTRY'S ENGAGEIdEN1 ,11111ai1lletlnielll 'wweb:it Iterate, a Famous flex padWn Mien+troll. London society lugs nob yet recover- ed from fes astonishment over the an- nouncement of the engagement of Lady Atoms Coventry, daughter of the Merl. of Coventry, to Prunes Victor de Hhalleep Singh. The Prince& is the sou and bele of the great Indian monarch NAP was dethroned bn order to enable England to annex ono of the richest districts in that country absolutely for her own, Among other possessions of this potentate was the Iiohinoor dia- mond, w'hinh a year err 1310 ago he pre- sented to Queen Victoe'ia. 'He was gives, a pension of about £70,000 et year by eke British Government, and having married a French woman, he removed to England and led the life of an Eng- lish country gentlen nn, being at one thou knows Now, \Ville owd brid, what saysto 'Honored Sir,' to start Wit" "Nay, nay," mumbled Will; "t'ud be well enough fur a beginnin', but I'm a plain mon, an' I doubt 1 couldn't keep it up. Write 'Deur Sir John,' Jimmy, theer's a good lad." Eh, tnou'a never be fur dearin'a barrowknlghti" cried Tommy. scandalized. "He'd think thou was mekkin' a. dale too free." John'?" "Haste ' wrote, 'Dear asked Will, without sa said T mhi,per- him. "Theer, Jimmy." en' emptorily ,.just put 'Honored lir, ha' done wit." Jimmy, being an ingenious lad, solved the difficulty by writing Honored Sir on the top of the page, and Dear Sir John immedresponsibility,.et'1 hope Yoite u on his •own are quite well"—Um invariable juvenile formula in beginning a letter. Now then," cried Will, warming to his subject,"tell him as Master Penley is notgivia satisfaction 'era --fur i from t" Nay, lad, nay, best start wed' sayin' as Wi11'um Barnes' as just ' getten notice to leave an' niver look'd fort. WI' he's been w•ortchen"ere forty-five year." "Ah;" said Will, "tell him that, but begin wi' sayin' as Penley isn't givin' satisfaction." Scratch, scratch went on Jimmy's pen, very flue and slants; in the up- strokes, a humpbackeddappearance, had "Histo wrote forty-five year?" asked his uncle. Five -an' -forty year 1" corrected Will "five -an -forty! Eh dear I" Jimmy, who bad begunto write 45, smeared out the figures with his finger, and. looked inquiringly. nquiringly. Men I write forty-five, or five -and - forty?" he asked. Five -and -forty," said Will, with a certain dolorous satisfaction. "Haste gotten. 5 down ?" "Well, then, now put 40." Jinimy obeyed and the legend was duly set forth that William Barnes had worked on the property 540 year. I'm sorry to say as he hasn't got no conscience,' dictated Will, his thoughts still turning vengefully to Penley time a near neighbor to the Pxinee of Wales. Bus wife was recognized at court as a Princess of semi -royal rank, and the odd Ittabarajahl was given pre- cedence over all the .English nobility and treated in every respeet as a prince of the blood. But the old Prime silent too much motley, and Lite British Government de- alined o-alined to pay his debts, and ell of a sudden. he revaited, (Metered. that he no longer owed allegiance to the Bri- tish crown, and departed for the con- tinent, Be went to Rossia and offered to incite a formidable insuirrection ide India if the Czar arou4cl assist him. But the then Czar, father of his present Majesty, gave the angry Maharajah hen to return to Paris, where tndieoct hila to return to farts, where he passed a year or two to sulking. He thea offered to spo:og!ze, and the Bri- tiist. Government re:wived hint hank with entire good 71a. Wire, The. Queen seat for him to came to Windsor. 1t was on that occasion that she sent for the Kahinoor diamond. once the crown jewel of the llelioeed Maharajah, and. placing it in his hand, declared that she wontel only wear it again if he deigned to present it to her. Natur- ally, the la+lran Prieto could not resist the Queen's graciousness, and when he died a short time ago he impressed up- on his son and; heir the value of pre- serving to the full the friendship of En land. There is another way of looking at this marriage of an Indian Prince to an English girl of noble rank, It may- be aybe the dawn of a new era for India. One by; owe rho Indian Princes might be in- duced to marry Englishgirls, so by degrees the tributary Princes of Bin- dostn would all have English mothers and thus have the additional ties of consanguinity and sentiment to bind them to the ruler. r YOUNG FOLKS. sting a young i ni as a lash stings ave a colt, to oven thimlc at any duan ever applying snob terms to him. If you BRAVE TEDDY.. Poor Aunty had epralneil ber ankle ,And had stayed in the house many And ber bright little nephew, Ted - Had yl helped her In quite many ways. He bad carried her shawls and• lows, JXe'd brought leer her books and her tea, Till, et least in his own mind, Teddy Quite a hero had turned out to be, A big circus had oome to their city, Otee day in the paper Ted retell He was sure that his aunty needed A change from confinement. he said. Just the right thing would be a cir- cus To cheer her and make her grow strong; To be sure that she had full protec- tion, And care, 'long! So he helped ber to mount the car step, And helped her to get off. again, And be carried her wraps and um- brella— "So tboughtful," in case it should rain, he himself would go Jimmy wrote "Ile besn't got no conscience." a bit—wbatb all yo'r hurry?" cried Tommy,rather !n a fluster. "We han't said 'all enougb about thee ,WiIi, Sitha, Jimmy, write ss he's a honest respectable mon, as li!e feyther were afore him. A honest respectable mon," re- heated around, end grinding s �ngue Frotis rud- his ekes round, ng, his---fepther—wore—ale's him." And. put;' persued Tommy Tbeer isn obey in t11 apiece as 'ell not gi' him th best o' c'racters." Teller's near full,„ remarked my, Ater laboriously teething his sen- tence in his sprawling hand. 'Bh, but lel like another wor,l or two • about Penley,” cried W111. "Seo, • ,Timmy, just dot down as we' sell he fain to .see his bock. Squeeze it in i' t11 corner, lad, cannot thou?" "I fancy T con," replied Jimmy, and be did, in a rather cramped rind down- hill fashion, "neer I" he added, cen- teinplating his handiwork 04th im- mense. satlsfaetion. 'Now, rhitl 1? Mee x.1,1t t' 1.11 and; My Mime Y Put 'Samos Vose 1108 wrote this letter for "Vill'wm Barnes.'" "James 'Ven," wrote the owner of th amen with his heat flourish, and then he lhpaused in dismay, errs; no room fur til rest." well, thou mun,7usnliu put mark, Will—Cheer, see --•e know 'veer w do as you agreed, they oanaot. at you marry your voice to your works, you menet bo galled by these most oppre- brlous epithets, Inca Lieu' is too soft, and hence angry have invented a lot of mud words to "beat" the follow who does not pay as he sweetly promised. The truest of 111011 will, however, see the juncture where he must use an 0x- Ouse. Man is finite, Pa his hest, yet he cannot, cannot always do as he agreed. Then is the golden hour of his credit. Ho starts off to-ea:plain. he Mammon* a few unaccustomed ;phrases, when Ms generous hearer • breaks in with proffers of any indulgence, time, r or other help. its is actually more plea- sure to extend the period of trust to such a person than to receive his mon- ey. By swab kindness lasting friend- ships are formed. "Never use your pledge for an ex- cuse, added this old merchant. "If, after you have excused yourself, you feel yourself more bound than even be- fore, you are sate. I try to feel that my excuse is an added pledge.—Hark- ley Harker. At last they had reached the cir- cus, &And were having a great deal. of fun, When a wicked; bad boy, just for mischief, Called, "The lion's escaped, quick, ran! run!" Where now was her valiant "' pro- tector?" His aunty searohed everywhere;— Said a "cop" who had seen him ske- daddle," "Go home, for by this time he's there!" As sure as you live, her ""defender," Had forgotten his aunty dear quite, And, ou, how I hate to tell you, He had ran pelf melt home in his fright. WISH FATHER TO THE THOUGHT. SEPT. 24, 1897 THE FIGHTING IN INDIA, LITTLE OPPOSITION EXPECTED TO. THE TROOPS NOW ADVANCING. The Recent Mine en Fort Cllv,h'„iulrp-- Ie,very of the Sepor'N—The Flghthltt May 6W,onle Genel'+l as the Troop* Hein JO the Rebels. A deapstoh from Peshasvulr, Bays:— It ays:—It is expected that the Mohmands will make bu It little opposition to .ths coltulminle of troops under Gouerals El- lis and Blood which aro advancing from either end at their country, but that they wild attempt to fly to Lal- punal, to Afghanistan. Events must then force the Aineer's hand. If the Mlohanands are taken in the rear by his forces, their pulnishmeat will he heavy, and the effect will be imme- diate. The unexpected instructions sent to General, Ellis, to delay the advance, for. political reasons, for forty-eight hours. of his colonel from Slhabkadr, ere thought possibly to be because the Alolrmanda 1151,0 wtready submitted withiu�t figlhting. The entelurtasm of the Imperial ser- vice troops from the various native Princes is immense, and the news that General Lorikhardt, the well known Indian fighter, is coming to the front has already had an electrical effect upon Lhe tribes. THE CENTRE OF ACTIVITY. The centre of the insurrectionary ac- tivity is now on the Samana range, wehsre the British have a iioanber of posts, which are liable to be attacked at any moment. Their garrisons have been heaving an anxious time recent- ly, alving to th'e shortage of their sup- plies, and the news received yesterday; that a column of troops under Gen, Yeatman--Biggs from Hbngu has suc- ceeded ue seeded in penetrating into the Salaam territory, and has replenished the sup- plies, of the outlying posts, without fighting, has caused considerable sat- isfaction. SEPOY'S BRAVERY. ,i Ih'enrhm,ul's I'I,w• or ltritish Power in Past and Future. In the August number at the Franco - Irish monthly, L'Irlande Libre, there as, among other interesting things, an article by M. Maurlae Lacy on the sec- ret of British power. With that ex- treme lurklity which seems to belong exclusively to the French language, be says: ' "Whatever the events that led up to the loss of India and Canada to France. they were all subordinated, in the con- dition sine qua non of maritime supre- macy. The English fleet, by winning the battle of Trafalgar, destroyed the last obstacle to the colonial oxpein- sion of Great Britain, becomes all the Linos•of eomxmumication with territories outside of Europe remained thereafter im Bngldsll. hands. It was net by stu psriority of race, it eves simply by the chance of circumstances, that the vic- tories of Nelson wore more fruitful for Great Britain than were the prodigi- ous conquests of Napoleon for France. The starting point, theretore, for the recent English glorification must he sought for im. 1805. A careful analysis and a logical sitting of the causes of British colonial expansion would pre- sent an interesting study. In the first place, it was not the Anglo-Saxons who played the leadrng part in British expeditions. In America., in Australia, and in Nsw Zealand it was the Irish and Scotch who Won the prize for Eng- land. In Canada the French and their descendants are stronger than the Ang- lo-Saxons; and in the Cape and all South Africa the developmxent of the colonies is the work of the Dutch and the Boers. "Now, after all, the British method of colonizing shows no superiority in the Anglo-Saxon race, and certainly the way in which English possessions are governed does not dispduy any extraor- dinary administrative talent on the part of English statesmen; They last America by their RAPACITY AND INCAPACITY. YOUR WORD IS YOUR CREDIT. "I wish I could tell young men bow to make the capital they needs to get on in business; said a wealthy man, recently. "'fell me," I replied, "and I'llwrite it for thousands of bright poor boys to read." "It is easily told," continued the great tinanoter. "Did you see that young fellow whom I was talking to here at the door of my. office? He has as good credit as any man wile comes into this bank. You thought, pos- sibly, he was a porter, a trackman, or the like. Ile dresses as his business demands. Now holy do I reconcile that with the statement that he has as good credit as any man in this rich city? Because he kept his word. ale came to me four years ago to borrow fifty dollars; said he could pay ib on suoh a data; wanted it 100 a start. Ile paid it. 1' then loaned hon more. He paid it on the dot. 1 then got him several stores and trio banks to care for. He wanted a note cashed et the bank. I myself took the note. He paLd it when due. He keeps his word. That is the secret of strong credit. Ire has not es large credit as some o0 the mi.Lliouaires, but he has a better cred- it. He will not ask for a dollar be- yond what he can pay at the time nam- ed. He tan always have it from' me, anything he asks. If he keeps up that pace, he will have the greatest career in the street that any man ever had—ex- cept the 10w men just like him, who a1w.5ys com0 to time " �t !s remarkable how quickly it gets about when s. man offers an excuse in place of e. deed he ought to do. Exouses hove slain more commercial careers than dishonesty. Few men can survive four oonsecutivs explana- tions." One or two explanations why you failed to do as yen agroed,i espe- cially with money loans, will eat as death a eanker into your credit. Cred- itors do not excuse, Men may grimly VAGARIES OF GENIUS. Some of the Marked Perullarities er emu Well Known ill IIlsier1. Macaulay, the historian, ahvays used, to eat his Sunday' dinner alone and ab a restaurant. When he had finished, he generally built up a pyramid of wine glasses, which he delighted toseo topple over. When be left the restaur- ant he used. to pay liberally for the broken glass as well as for the dinner. Cowper, the poet, was a great hand for pets. At one time he possessed a. squirrel, a cat, two dogs, several cau- tery birds, a starling, a jay, a mag- pie, two guinea pigs, three hares and five rabbits. Whenever the solulierly Duke of Eper- naysaw ahare it• made him sick, end once he kept his bed for aweek after one of these little animals touched him. It is said that Rembrandt, the great artist, loved his pet monkey next to money; that he shed tears when the creature died and painted a portrait of it from memory. Tradition hath it that Philip, the Duke of Burgundy, devoted much of his time to contriving trap doors in his house and grounds for the purpose of sousing unwary strangers ie. water holes underneath them. Cardinal Richelieu loved cats as much as he hated children. When Oe died his favorite Angora cat refused to eat, end soon died also. When travelling, Handel, the com- poser, used to order dinner for three; of very hungry for five, and then eat the whole himself. There was a tiny potato -plot at the rear of the cottage and when Will had rodded up" indoors be thought he would go and work there. But, alas 1 it was already so neat, owing to their daily labor "atter hours," that not so much as a weed defaced its rows. Will sauntered gloomily round to the front. There was a little grass -plot there, and the idea suddenly.struck .bim that be would adorn it with a rockery. In the house he knew there was a shell or two, and a broken glass salt- cellar which would come in for the purpose; and in the rubbish -heap near the pigesty he could find acouple of blacking bottles and some bricks. their t of gardenthe s hcomposed rs had rockeriesfthe same materials; Tommy and 'Will had long intended to erect one on their premises when they had time. Now time, ales I was a commodity of which Will had enough and to spare on hand. Heaving a deep sigh, he took off his coat and set to work wheelino soil from the beak garden to begin with, and tben lahoriously•build- ing up a rather top -sided cone with the salt -cellar for en apex. So intent was he on his task that Tommy had re- turned from work before he desisted. Eh I" said Tommy. "E-11-1 I What- iver basso agate? Tlbou'rt a gradely orvd lad as ever I seal My wordl thou art l" "Wben we'o pulten a two -three ferns an' thot, it 'MI look 'andsome," re- turned Will, much elated. For the time being their trouble was forgotten: end the pair sat down to tea with good appetites and spirits to correspond. Next morning, however, the cloud enveloped them afresh; Tommy must go to work and 'Vill remain at home until the letter carne to reunite hem, It was Tommy wbo was of the two, the meet depressed, "It' eawful oneiv wi'out thee, mates" he said with a sniff. as he Prepared t0 set off, "Downreot onnat'ral it seems." 1 Pigs were the favorite pets of Bur- ris, ur- ts tallo� whim about and one e need to of unusual intelligence he taught to drink beer oivt of a mug. "Well, then, coon, I'll goo wi" thea fur a bit o' th' road," cried Will. "111 be back afore postmen coins.' They sat o'ett, one as usual walking atitit.le ahead of the other, and neither of: hien saying a word.. At the en- trance to the perk they parted, nod- ding ateerhother in silence and with dim eyes; and Will furred about and went Fltpsv1y homeward. As walked hiseyes niecllanicaily searched beneath 1110 hedgerow for ferns or wild flowers visitable for bis rockery: Onea he palmed, furnbl'inir in hie pocket for his knife; that. Luft of ctanshill world look well in the salt -collar,. Ole eboopea, carefully loosening the soil round the root; and then he fattened it 'down again a•nd shoos: his head, "1` h'an't th', 'earl fur's tadhy," Ito smile and let you off, but they feel bitten. :They mark you. Three, and you ars about used up. Four, and everybody knows it—your credit is dead. To excuse, to explain, to ask for a renewed, to .beg for more of the clock and almanac—as ie other men had any of the passing bane to give away more than they want far tneenselves—&bete are the refuge of lies where fools hide and are yet not hidden. Small. notes, due bills, promises to pay when you get your wages —1 for Heaven's sake, my boy, ill you ever wish to establish yourself in business, keep your word it you have to take the coat oft your back. If you have to sell your bicycle, your ring, your watch, keep your promise. The smaller the deed or sum you•agreed to, the more important that you show that you, for your 'pert, have not forgotten it. The little things that one party agrees to attend to are vastly more vital than big things as an index of character. A young father will do wisely to keep bis agreements with his little boy, if you •promised the boy ten cents for putting weeds, do not give him "five cents this time and the next time you avant money I'll pieta you the rest of it.' What a mistake that is! The lad is beiwg aotually educated in partial payments and how to break a bargain. Better give him a note pro- tested at lbs bank, then to allose. a happy faced, expectant boy, who should trust his sire, to the taught that fahter will not d.o as he agreed. Capital is confidence. Confidence in your health and strength must precede Your being given a situation. Confi- dence in your echication,or knowledge, or ability to learn how to do what. is required, is your capital 'Confidenno in your general worth and all-round character. But the one twirler spot of confidence is prornptness of execution by the hand where the tongue has spok- en. 1f your tongue said it, make your hand do i.t, 00 you may as well cut it off. What an army cf men we all ltnow who are called by frightful ranee, who are Said to "work you," ton puterdown hear 'Why,s i oughts io PORN BULL'S GOOD EXAMPLE. ;Although public baths are relics of glorious classical times, when men foaled time to cleanse their bodies as Well rya im'p1ave their intellects, the general introduction et the modern public bath in ISurope—where it is now fund in every progressive city of any size—le said to be, due to John Bull, who has always believed in keeping Clean. Public baths have been the thing in Great Britain since more than a century ago, ,when they were first introduced in Liverpool. In that city to -day men and warren 01 tell classes can take a see water. bath in any sea- son of the year. Int winter the water is puanped out of the sea, warmed and collected in monstrous tanks, where it may be enjoyed by any one who hos font' pennies to pay, for it. Nine pub - laic baths and eighteen sheltered swim- ming pool's is the good. record of the nether city of the institution. Three of these establishments hays attached to teem plibli0 laundries. *MERCURIAL. Mrs. Madison (returning from a drive)—Did umy one tail white 1 was ou.t? Maid—Yes, ma'am; Mr. Lexington. Aire. lYiadiseen—hear, darling oLl grlrt la'nlan t Did he !ewe anything Maid—Yes, ma a1n; his Bard. • Airs. Madison—Na bon -bons? l aid—No, ma'am, Airxo Madison—Tbe mean, stingy old thing SOCIALLY INJURIOUS, Details of a severe attack upon Fort Cavagnari have arrived here from Fort Lockhardt. The fighting began at two o"clock in the atternoon et September 3, when the enemy crept close to ten fort under cover, and within a few yards of the barricade around the fence. The, main body 05 the enemy then opened a heavy fire on the place at two hundred yard range, white others of the attacking party set fire to the outbuildings, end then set fire to the thornieedgswbich hadbeen placed there to prevent rale enemy's rushes. Sixsepoys of the garrisonLm- mediately volunteered to make an at- tempt to extinguish the fire, and they ran out, in broad daylight, under a bail of bullets, and quenched the Names. It was then discovered that fire had broken out in another place, and the same six men gallantly sal- lied out once more and extinguished the second fire. Four Sikhs arrived at Cavagnari from Fort Lockhardt. A furious onslaught of the tribesmen continued until midnight; masses of the enemy approaching the place, yell- ing and waving flags, but when, bon- fires were lighted they seemed disin- clined to charge borne and were re- pulsed. at every point with heavy losses, - Colonel Haughton returned to Fort Lockhardt ledna', e,iid th the Sikhs he enemy on the tole renewed the attaok the same evening. But up- on this occasion the tribesmen were easily repulsed, as, in spite of the faot that: they numbered many thousands, and displayed eight standards, they lost their courage at close quar- ters, and finally withdrew on Septem- ber 5, when a heavy rain began to fol.. The defences of Fort Cavagnari have now been strengthened. In Canada, often in rebellion, they have been obliged to yield to all the demands of the dissatisfied. The re- lations between Australia and England were nearksd in timers past by bloody episodes, and Australia. is virtually in- dependent to -day. Als far. India, it cannot be looked upon as a colony.. It is a country occupied by a standing army, for the expl�aitatien of its pro- ducts. Ireland is still disaffected and hostile, while in France La Vendee is prosperous and contented. In a word, an examination shows t111at great discoveries, great achieve- ments in colonization, and great ex- amples of good administration cannot be placed to the credit of the Anglo- Saxons. "But if the secret of the success of England is cat to be sought tor bo- yowl the line of the naval supremacy and the commercial and other conse- quences of that supremacy we must look elsewhere for a passible danger to her power, Naval supremacy, al- ways necessary for a great colonial po1- icy, is eaotlhing more than a condition among others of equal importance. The central force of England has not been developed in eeeordance with that of her territories. Each ono of her pas - sessions marks a point of irritating contact with some neighboring coun- try. England has not enough sea- men: of leer warships, and her army is utterly irnsuffictent to hold her conquests. Let us examine the position. • Aus- tralie will never be of any benefit, ex- cept for Australia. India! is bound to be the prey of Russia, whenever that empire deoedes to move her troops for the conquest; and at the present time Indio immobilizes a considerable portion of India, and of the west coast of Africa depends inion the employ- ment of native and,0Mmssulman troops that may any day become a cause for clinger. The possession of Gibraltar is a constant affront to Spain. The oppression of Ireland requires 40,000 soldiers, and, in case of war, it would need 100,000. Canada will soon he eith- er independent or American. In Af- rine England cannot march teemed Khartoum,. agelnst the wil'I of 1Vfene- lek, except on conditions of putting 150,000 meal. in this field; and in South Africa, am ettaclr uFNon the Boers would be followed by a struggle between the Duch and the English forces, which would require 100,000 British soldiers at the outstart." Ile—Tf people said ,just what they thought; it would do e lot et berm, 81'0111(10'i:�it? it would reduce con5or• hits place Sir Johti Mil nn v ,., Jim, lets ear it p Sighed, that day bo sat indoors, slating C 1Vc .•._. hs. saLiolx a u n ne-'e H'ANGU THREATENED. Runners who have reached flange from Fort Guliistan have brought the news that the Afridi-Lashkars, with fourteen standards, have arrived in the Klangdoorkhanki valley, below, FortGulietan, end. that they havebeen joined by the Orekzai-,Lashkars, mak- ing a formidable force, headed by the famous Mullah of Saidskba. Spies report thatt hey intend tto reeks a report that they intend to make a general attack upon the Samana forts, but they maythreaten Hauge.. The British authorities hope Ibis is true. as both places are now well prepared to deliver a crushing defeat. WOMEN RUN 1113,1T TORN. Last spring the women of the little town of Jamestown, in Cloud county, Kansas, organized and elected an en- tire ticket of. women, from the Meyer down. They premised to rid the town of saloons and gambling, After a fight for two months they were compelled to take the law into their hands, and, accordingly, on ]Friday a band of reso- lute women, shortly after midnight, went to 141111We saloon with axes, hat- chets and hanlmnrs and smashed the building and furniture Into fragments. Beer enol whiskey Sven spilled in the streets, and the bar, furniture, and tie - tares were seatterea ahnut the preen- 'Nen A notice was hosted, warning Miller to leave the town and tlereaten- ing vengeance on any others who should andertalce to run a saloon or joint' in the town. HOUSEWIFE LORE. Charlotte is a corruption et the old English word charlyt, which means a dish. of custard, and charlotte russe is Russian charlotte. Succotash is a dish borrowed from the Narragansett Indians and called by them m'sickquntash, Hominy is from auhuminea, the North American Indian word for parched corn. Sally Lumn was a pastry cook, Who. at the close of the eighteenth century, used to cry the teabread which bears her name about the streets of Bath, England. Gooseberry tool is a corruption et gooseberry route, milled or pressed gooseberries, Wattle (strum watel,a.weed DC Tea, tante origin, meaning honeycomb. Macaroni. !s taken from a Greek de- rivation which means 'the blessed dead," in illusion to the ancient custom of eating it at feasts for the dead. Blanc mange means literally white food, Menet; chocolate hlanco-mange is sometimes of a mielwmer. rim sandwich is so-etlie1 after the Earl of Sandwich, who fust devised the of pia0bring•ead.i' meats between two pieces Forcemeat is a corruption of farce - meat: from the French farce, stuffing. L,a., meat for stuffing. M.ulligatllWney le from en East In- dian word moaning pepper water. Gumbo is (Amply okra, soup, gumbo being the name by which okra is often known in the South. Chicken gum- bo is soup o£ okra end thicken. NO LIMITATION TO G7] SItUS,. JEIow des yore; paint senris01* ? 'Yore twee sew ono 1,13 Y0311 life. bhat"s no drawback. I palm sun' erste and then turn{ then. upside down&