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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1892-05-04, Page 7• s HHuronNews,ReQord. , ti0 to l'eete..$i:fi,G in_,Ativwtuco, filittStltt`Y Nay (lith, OM,, :x,% Cth Jluys ltRi,L'NIA,T1SM. .77.47,7,71747 ;;'eho co.nstltutiOnitl grnlubters who �l ;d fault with cue thing If they t :ngat And it with another, end axe ;getter eontsntetl unless they have .0W/thing to be diseOutented about, t\'klte referesented by Uuttle Jed I{iZet', wild died two or three years fou the Western Reserve, full of ,ars:; end itneginary infirmities. 't'lte worthy willow, Avut Mary Kizer, wts reminded of his peouli- ;Qfi;ty rt the course of a conversation With a friend long after his death. "Yea," eho said, "twa'n't no kind q' Mee W tUtl,lertake to lighten pour 4ed'.a load none. The ways o' the d,ord we'n't uo way satisfactory to h M, and they couldn't be Made ao•' `I use to say to him, says I, 'Jed Kizer, you're a prayiu' man, but what's the use o' you prayiu' 1 If ')(1U prayers are to bo atswuted,full r'bud squaru,you'd grumble'u,iese the s,'111easU10 wa'n't hospod up and run + over ououglt.' 'Now did you ever hear shunt poor Jed an' his ruinuhatiem 1 Well there was a case. You know he used to complain a sight about ruin fustian;, an' took, as I slid, a eight 0' comfort Out of it.' 'But oue time Our nephy, Myron f1 Kizer, be canto up here to gel 0 little rest. You kuow he is one of the smal'teet doctor in CiuCinllati. `,He heard 'Uncle Jed cotuplaiuiu' and complainiu"bout his autntuttistt • and nays he: 'Du you know, Uncle Jed, I can cure rutnmatism 1' trays he. 'I went to know 1' say's Jed, 'can ye? if you'll dei it, I'll give yo tr Cow I' 'Well, Myron; he said nothiu' but he went to work and give Jed a lot o' medicine that he got Mixed up to a drug store down to .Ashta• buly, and told hint to take it rega- in', week ,n au' week out. An' Jad he took it. `Well, 'bout six weeks after thtit ,led came into the house lata one stormy evening; he didn't been home to supper. an' I didn't know what was the inmate., except 'twas stormin', an' Jed he was crosier 'n all git out. 'What's the matter, Jed?' says I. 'Matter 1' sash he. 'It's all the fault o' that boy Myren ! I've lost, five o' the hest owes I've got in the Bock, and that boy's respuueiblo fur ie hull of then 1' 'Jed Kizer,' says I, 'what do you mean 1' 'Mean 1' says he, meal its a hatter. 'Why, he's gone en' cured me o' my rumtnatiem. ' I habit no airthly way o' tel lin' now when there's a storm comiu' ou, and the couso• queuce is that theta sheep all got paught in the back paster' in a sleet storm, and five on 'stn's dead 1' 'N' he never qnit cotnplainiu' for two years, 'cause he hadn't no ruts- matisin to prophesy the weather by; and then it carne ou him agiu, "bad as ever, au' he oomplaieed steady all the rust of his life 'cause he had it1" ,777 777r, Eteairtttl leve, Well I was a baae•I dosed Mid dlrear i1 • atden tamla.uR Reel That o dwell Ay mbes'i A•nd feed me with loye eternally. When I' was tt child 1 read and dreamed That tar in the hairy mystery 01 Oberonee realm the Queen of Love, Herbower would keep eternally. When I was a maid I mused and dreamed That Life her Intent had told to me— To love was enough for one to do— To love and be loved eternally. When I was a bride I sang and dreamed That Life had no More a minor key ; Love's s'y'nrpbony swelled with joy, I said, This love will endure eternally. When I was a mother once more I dreamed, That out of the depths had cornu to me The marvelous pearl of love I sought— The love that would stay eternally. • But now I am old. No more I dream, For Knowledge hath frightened dreams away. Experience sits behind my hearth— Together these wise ones seem to say : Think not that a changeless, perfect love Can dwell in a changing, humanheart— To live, to long, to need, are ono— To levo is forever a thing apart. The love that abides and satisfies, That ne'er from its chosen home is driven, Alone by a master soul is felt, Alone to the perfect heart is given. i dames Angus, a native of Scotland, who fortnerly Lived in Canada, but who is now a resident of New York, has merited the gratitude of all national history devotees of the United States by his moat, gift of 10,- 100 specimens of butterflies to the Museum ,f Natural History in Central Park. He ;ave the collection upon one condition— diet it bo kept unbroken, and ho had ex- reesedtelh1tontint,of presenting to the same ustitution iris largo library, consisting .f works on entomology. In the collection Oven by Mr. Angus are found 1,700 diffet•- elt kinds of butterflies and moths, arranged 1 100 glass -covered drawers, which fill ,ur cabinets. Mr. Angus made a specialty in' fur house rent, groceries, bacon, an' ,so � • of the Catocala, 0 on he could neither hov achieved great- •/ I3ROThER 4i RP lEf;'$ falMOla .AI V1Qg• It has beer; uuderstoed for spine t1;Ao past that til)iedig \Y ttieins, of be Litpekliu Glob, wee going to remove to G•Nlutnbus, 0., where inilucetnente wore held out for him to open 41 stand for elle solo of oltl•fasllioned pumpliln pies mid fried crakes, At, tlio,lest regular meeting (tf the club, Lifter the trausaotion of tontine business, Brother Gardner called Shindig to the front and said ";)rudder Watkins, I'ze bin told dat yo' talk o' leabin' us." "Yee, Bab." "twine down to Ohio to sgt up in biz - news fur yo'self ?" "Yes, salt." "Wall, dis club will miss yo', an' oaolt utc:mher will be sorry to see yo' go. While y'o' am not a brilliant man, neither hov yo' spit on de stove nor broken any lamp chim- neys. As die am do last meetin' befor' yo'r dopester' I wish to say a few fatherly words to yo'." "Yes, yah." "In do fust place, pay up all yo'r debts hefur' yo' start. Had Cicero left ;tore ow - SAVED FROM A SIN. Perhaps, although it does not always follow that because a young couple are madly in love with each other that they will be happy in a cottage or on humble fare. Nevertheless, the story in view will illustrate the fact. Edward Hollingsworth, than only a young clerk, married a ,banker's daughter against her father's wishes and took her home to the poor little furnished rooms he was able to hire. For a time everything seemed to go happily until the husband received a small legacy, which was expended in furniture too elegant for their condition and in dresses too fine for a clerk's wife. They began to compete with much richer families, and the young wife little kuew of the debts into which they were plung- ing. One night .the husband returned home to find his wife in tears. She said a crazy person had called that d.ty and insisted that their pier glasses were not paid for, and when .ordered out of the ]rouse became abusive. She asked to know what it all meant. "That he was crazy, as you say, dear- est." "Oh, I'm so gliad," said foolish little Rosa, smiling. ."1 thought there might be something at the bottom of his talk ; and sine° it isn't so, you will give me that new garnet velvet dress I spoke of, and a pearl spray for my hair—pearls become me so well. You'll let me have it to -morrow, Ed- ward, in time for Mrs. Rushland's dinner'" "If I can, Rosa," said Edward; ; "hut what would you say if I were to ask you to wear your old dresses this winter'.'" "Nina a joke 1" cried Rosa. "But you t:+11 grandpa I should never want for any - t hiug.. You can't be growing stingy, love?" "Yoiyshall have the money, Rosa," said Edward. His face had turned very white, but she di(1 not see it. After awhile he arose and put on his coat. "I must go out awhile," he said. "I have business to attend to." And she saw hi'u unconsciously take from his boseni the keys of his office desk. "Going to the office to -night ?" she asked. - . "No, no.. Why should you think so ?" 11e said, and turned iicry•red. Rosa felt frightened. She coui,l not tell why. She went to the door with her hus- band, and 'watched him down the street. Then she went back to the parlor and pick- ed up the daily paper. The first paragraph her eyes fell upon was the account of the arrest of a confidential (perk. • '!Ile—was honest_ -until extravagant was mon made hint their prey," added •the writer. "Evtravagatiee is the road to rum." The paper fell from Rosa's fingers.'' Sud- denly a flood of light seemed to illuminate the darkness of her life. 'Tam an extravagant woman," she said. "I am driving my husband to ruin. To• night he may do something to supply my foolish wants that will cover him with infamy and part ns forever. I will follow him." A great waterproof cloak with a hoot; lay upon a chair near by. Rosa seized it and wrapped it about her and flew out into the street. She turned her steps as by instinct to- ward her husband's place of business.. It was a large building, and the janitor stood at the door. "My husband is in. his office, is ho not ?" she asked. "I'm to meet him here.'' "Yes. \Valk up, ma'am," said the old man, and Rosa flew upstairs. She opened the door. The gas had been lit, and its rays fell over the head of her husband as he sat at his •desk. She crept up behind hint and peeped over his shoulder. An empty check lay before him, and opposite stood a paper bearing the signature of his employ• er, which he with careful strokes was espy- ing letter by letter. • "Edward !" shrieked Rosa, and her white hand descended upon the paper. "Ed• ward 1" w The man started to his feet. "God led inc here, Edward," sobbed his wife. "Oh I Edward, is this the first time 9" "The very first, Rosa," said the man. "It is my fault," said Rosa. "My ex- travagance had maddened you. Burn that paper and come away." In a moment more the check was a little heap of ashes and Rosa sat upon her bus - band's knee, hiding her head on his shoul- der. "We will sell all the furniture—all that we own. The rest we will give hack. My jewels shall go. I will wear calico. \Ve will be honest and forget our vanity," she said, "and 1 will be a true helpmeet to you, instead of being your bane and curse, as 1 have been." Then they went home together. Neither ever forgot that evening. And though people pitied the banker's daughter for her humble surroundings, she was hap- pier than she had evor been in her A, SH -E -El? • AS_ iiA-STS -QF- - BURDEN. • Sheep are not commonly regard od as useful as beaste of burden, but. in a, large part of Northwest Iudia thousands of, sheep carry for many miles the commodities that are par• chased by the sale of their own wool. The mountain paths among the foothills of the Himalayas are so precipitous that the sheep, more surefooted than larger animals, are preferred as burde•n•carriers. The load for each eheep is from sixteen to twenty pounds. The sheep are driven from village to village, with the wool still growing, in each town the farmer shears as much wool as he can sell there, and loads the sheep with the grain which Int re- ceives in exchange. After his flock has been sheared. jie turns it towards home, each sheep having on its back a small bag e,ontaiuing the purchased grain. - RAPID STRIDES 01? SCIENCE. OI✓ genus of moth with mess. In de nex, place, if- yo' hev been mail at anybody kas0 yo' couldn't agree about de aige of Noah when he entered de ark, go to him au' offer yo'r hand an' make peace." "I has drat it, salt," replied Shindig. "Donn' go down to Ohio feeliu dat yu' am doiu de stait a great favor by cumin, and doiut' attempt to put on style ober de people yo' ineet. if yo' had nebber bin boat into dis world de stait of Ohio would Lev got along jist de same. She wants yo'r punkin pies an yo'r fried cakes, but elle wouldn't bust up if she didn't git 'em. It will, of co'se, bo known dal yo' am a mem- her of dis Limekiln Club, and aldermen, judges, an ebeu do Guv'nor will stop to - shake bawds wid yo'. •Doan' let yo'solf git swelled up wid pride. Be jest proud 'null to go right on tendin to , biznoss, but not proud 'nufto bust to pieces like a bilercar- ryin too much steam." • "Yes, salt," answered Shindig. I duan' know how yo' stand .00 de ques- shun of chickens, 13rudder Watkins, but in gwine into a new community I recken„ yo' hail better go slow. Dat is, (loan' let yo'r hankerin fur chickens git de better of yo'r discreshun. Let bacon and codfish satisfy yo' until yo' hev looked around. Yo are doubtless aware of de fact dat de torpe- de chicken am an Ohio ievensheileau' dat ober 50,000 of 'em am it, use in dat stait. In sumo cases what' de torpedo chicken ant in use ye' will find a red chalk mark on de hencoop dealt ; fn odders yo' take long chances. Nuke no decided move till yo hov bin it, Columbus fur at least a tugtlth." "I (loan' keor fur chicken 't till, sal, ' le - plied Shindig, "Den it's all de better fur yo', Brudder \Watkins, an jist as well fur de chickens. Now about de society -0 Columbus. How to yo' propose to start gut?" "My wife will gin a soiree soon arter we git dar, sar." "Dat•s lt'rect. Yo' will find three sorts o' ,culla folkses in every town. De fust ettatit aiii+il'is `v Z �K, ilarbei5, do second de whitewashers alt stove 141achers, de third de cowiulon nig- gers who job around by de day. Invite only do fust strata to yo'r soiree. Vo' must hev ice cream, 'lasses candy, an' at least one hind o' carte. Paper napkins will do, but yo' mast not, pass water around in a tin dipper. If yo' haven't got teamblers'nuff den ttse a couple of yeller howls. As de host yo' will be 'speeted to w'ar white gloves, a red necktie, an' a new paper collitb. If dar am no bell on yo'r doah den hire one for de occashun. No soiree was eber a success widout a dealt �.' beautifully colored .k wings. Besides the butterflies and moths /it!? �;' I' there aro also thirty f - book -form boxes, i i iJ.ta, which hold several -housand specimens of different kinds„of in- .ects principally found in the United; States, tach as bees, ants, wasps and dragonflies. rho Angus collection is well known all over he country, (111(1 its value to the euto- nological department is greatly appreciat- ,1. The collection has been estimated as vu1'tlt $4,000. '1'he Catocala August was lamed in honor of Mr. Angus, who discov- .rred it about twenty years ago at \Vest Farms, New York City. It was doseribod ty Mr. A. R. Grote, who is ,authority on Vurtll American moths, in the Canadian ;':uUnnologist. Otic of these originalspe.' ulcus is in the preset,. collection. Mr. Angus raised a large number of this species front the cater- pillars which lie found ntlATJi s MEAD feeding upon the DAWN. MOTH. leaves of the hickory ; it is represented it, It12 collection by thirty-five specimens. In the (ntirc line, from the "type" to the last specimen, the varieties is so g,reat es to lead to the belief that different moths have been presented, but the intorgrada- tion of the markingis so clearly defined through the inter veiling specimens as to prove them to be identical. The Cutnca is one of the richest, there being ever '2,000 specimens of this variety, and this ipccies is repre;mltud in long series d:o\4iug the different varieties and in- tcrgradation. There are some shorter (:tics, owing to scarcity of specimens. The Argynnis Jlontiuus is represented 1ty only two specimens. It is cued exclusively on the summit, of, the ' White Mountains. The Cat mato. Se- nile, of which there 1111M MJS,1"1:11(1) \I OTJI. a y only three epCCi; mc>:s in this collcctiin1, are rare even in their native home in Florida, and Mr. Au• gns paid `w15 for one pair. Vety few speci• owns of the Catocala \larntorata have eves been collected and aro ttso rarely seen. The Catoeala Cure has beautifully marked red under wings, while the Texan and Cali fornian are finely marked and colored, The three specimens of Catoetla Erasion are strictly European and are of bluish tint with hlue underwiugs, 'l'hc black wing are a distiuct.species, its well us the whit( Cutocala Relief's, which species belongs 0 • the North. ' Itt the great variety of mothsa strong simi- larity in form occurs, but in coloring adifres. eucc is readily discerned. The upper wings mimic the bark on which it settles, The whit, eosin imitittes the white birchrbarl: ;aha black moth that of the hickory; the brown, the oak, and the wood of other trees has a similar result in the mimic of shades. The under wings are brightly colored in reds, yellow, brown, bl e, etc., but when at rest with the sombre upper wings closely folded over the richer Ines, an unpracticed WHITE CARn(1COLA. . eye cannot detect the insect frotn the bark. This provision of nature, so kindly be- stowed upon this insect, protects it while at rest from being disturbed and destroyed by larger insects wind birds. Among the Sphingidic the humming bird moths are Southern and very rich it, color, while the specimen ot European Spltingidae or rlenth't head hawk moth is a foreigner and is not found in this country. An interesting diff ot•enee of opinion has existed for some time unong scientists and en toned ogists upon this inooted question of the home of this part1cular Sphingidae, but it is now generally conceded to be of European origin, Among the many varieties of this collec• tion of but tcrflice and moths are the Vanes - s". Antiopa (mourning elo:tlt1 Liemeuitis 1)isippus, 1 septa in terra gat ionis, Sphinx Carolina 1(hawk moth), 14elitesa phaeton, 1'yrameis linntera (butters' but terfly), Pyre. meis Atalanta, Argynnis Idwilia, Earles bit- perialis (imperial moth). The variety and beauty of the insects in this entomological department would de- light the eye of an ordinary person who only classes all moths and butterflies as be- ing an attraetive feature of nature's insects. To a lover and student_ an opportunity is given to satisfy any desire for information on this particular suhje+.t.--New York World. It is said that people in the west are so accustomed to adulterated maple sugar that they will reject the genuine article with disdain if they happen to come across it. A western firm that manufactures an imitatidn endeavors to give it some- thing of the genuine flavor by boil - ng a piece of maple wood in it. 'Borne scientists, however, says that the peculiar flavor of maple sugar is due to the presence of impurities the sap, and that if these impurities could be elitnivated the sugar would tatf �-t exactly like pure loaf sugar. Tii"oe gradually is science taking all the old time flavor out of life. Pretty soon it will be giving us an improved buckwheat flonr, with no more taste than a piece of chalk. ---One hundred farmers in Cav• alier country, Dakota, aro preparing to cross the line into Manitoba, be- ing sick of taxes there and other drawbacks. Most of them are former *Ontario farmers. ;WAGING t'llf'1P,51 I ll :t,.1 G' TRIQIT?. M. Botat hati.beenI tc' peritnel,tinl; with eleetrieity 1(11011 growing Omits slid 1lecleres it his a want'-erful effect in stilnuh1ting griwth, rte h�itt been exieeriulenting with it it,'; t.iie cultivation of hemp, p.otetoee nud totttatnea, with rather surprisinee rresults. A 1 Q of hemp treated electriyelly produced etalkesigh,eee inehea higher than those not elec- ttitied it, the same time. A kilo - grain (2.21 lbs.) of potatoes, electti- fied, prod need fortY 11ve pott of very largo and healthy tubera, while the uneleetrif'led patches gave about twenly•six pounds of medium size. The increase in rapidity of growth under the influence of the current was conspicuously,ehuwrt, it, the' totnatuiw, which became ripe some eight days earlier than those under ordinary conditions. ALL TIIE FOOL:I ARE NOT DEAD YET. 'Now, gentlemen, if yon don't want to buy may more I will close up." So sp0lte a Cheap John on the market the other night and as he made as though he would cease operations 111(1f a dozen llxnde went eagerly dcu•n into a8 many pockets and then shot out with dimes to IPcul'o a package of alleged jewelry '•I was 1n London for four weeks, and sold 4,700 packages,"continued the glib tongued young man, 'and 1 could have aoid es many more had I remained there. Yesterday I was at St. Marys and people who bought from me in London cat110 up to ate and avid 'We bought from you in London and it was good.' The result was gentlemen, I 801+1 280 packages: Remember I sold for 25 ,els. a package it, those bleeps, and not for a ditto as 15111 doing horn. I did nut amine ;fere to do business. I am on my way to the Pais sprutg show and just 1hooght I would come out and try and melte expenses,' and the kind hearted audience went dour in their pock Pts skein and vrero fooled ten cone Ii S COULD NOT AFFORD TO )01'1'. ' t A PEW FATHERLY WORDS. bell. If yo' hev ice cream 'ittiff for two dishes all around yo' will at once establish yo'rself in de fust strata. Now, about yo'r llnanshul standin'. Was y'o' gsiue to tell everybody down dar dat yo' was in de pun- kin pie ani fried cake bizness simply to ac- cupy yo'r thoughts while waitiu' to invest 3,75,000 sumwhare 4" "No, say," said Shindig. "I shan't dun tto bragein 't all." "Dat's right. Yo' needn't tell every. body dat yo''Only had $'.27 left after reachin de town, an yo' needn't carry de ideal dat it makes yo' tired to cut off yo'r coupons. Cake a sort o' middle course. Pay cash fur what yo' limy, an if de report spreads around dat yo' am a tnillyonaire, don't admit or deny it. Yo' will attend church, of co'se?" "Yes, yah." "If I am not mistooken you was a Bap- tist. Dat religun am all right, but doan' be in a hurry. De Methodist religun ata also all right. If de Methodist church down dar has a steeple an' a bell in it, an de Baptist church has neither, it would be policy fur yo' to jine in wid de former. I is sorry to say dat in dose degenerate days we may judge a man's religun in& by de outside looks of de meetin' house dan how he acts inside of it. Dat's about all, Bred - der Watkins, and yo' kin feel assured dar, in gwine away from dis club, et which y'o' hev biro a member almost froth de organize - tion, yo' leave only friends behind. We shall want to h'ar from yo' often, an we shall Trope to hev yo'r speerit wid us at ebery reg'lar meetin. It tun not do custom of de club to make presents on sick occash- 1114 as dis, but if yo' will call at my cabin befo' yo' go I will give yo' a recipe fur chilblains, an also tell'ao' how to pick out tt ripe waternicllVnn from de green ones in a ,>atch nn a dark night. Tee mentitl Will tort• bust up an go home."—New YorL- moody 3rilk.� A cow gives bloody milk because of in- jury to the udder, congestion, and as the result of feeding certain irritating plants, l'ry to find the special cause in the case in hand and suppress that cause. (Give a half - pound or a pound of epsom saints dissolver) in a quart of hot water, together with two teacupfuls of molasses and a dessert-spoon- fulof extract of.T».mica ginger. After the salts has ceased acting give from four to eight drachms of the sulphite of soda dis- solved in water night and morning, Hard if after a time the soda seems to lose its effect give in its place four drachma of the nitrate of potash night and morning it, the drinking ,rater. TMrr.s,•a..r, al proud' of his waiter's WOO R� If• It fait beth Ire own, an I haviv; ' AA ked ftp 11 tow of Sir Willinrlt'it 0' billed words and- !buses, brought thein hits" prey on every N, sale occasion}, without much gard Soy their meaning, And inked his master's guests by •talk. ing of 'the Major's promise and the Ininet''s promise" (major and miner premise) "silly James" (syllogisms) and other "nice derangements of speech" that would have 'made the heart of Mrs. Malaprop leap with joy.One tiny n gentleman who was fond of drawing out old John for the amusement of the company said to hire, with an engaging air 'Weed, I wenn say sae tuuekle as that," relied the old Sootchinau, with ilio modesty of true genius; "but if I canna conduct an airgy• went, l'rn thinitin' I.could draw an inference:"' "Could yot11 Let us see, then'f There's en Eastern 1.uovei b you know, about the wild ass snuffing up the east wiud: now what infer- ence would you draw front-+It-ntl" For a moment old John 1, oked nuuplussecl. as well 1t" might; and then 'a glean of sly huntor,twinkled it, the corner of •his dark gray eye, and he answered,• with a grim chuckle. "Aweel, the inference what I wad draw from that wad be that he might snuff a bang time before he grew fat,'—Devin ICEn, in the Edi• tor's Drawer of Jiarper's Magazine for May. The doctor shook his.'head and looked solemn. Doctors have a way of looking solemn when they °'want to impress anything on a pie tieut's mind. '!'Iiia doctor had heard Itis paliet ('8 story, had exam iced his tongue, felt his pulse, near ly choked hitn by sticking a silver '1 oon with a lookine•glass on it down his throat, and down various other things that wide hitt nervous attd troubled. "It's a serious matter," he slid at last. "Ought I to go home and go to bed 1" asked the patient auxionsly. " No o -o; I don't see that that is neceesary," returned the doctor slowly. "It won't hurt you to be on yo,lr fart; in fact, that will be ratter beneficial, You are a driuk• ing man, if I m not mistalten." "Why, yes. You wouldn't have me 8109_2 ''Not at all, not at all," interrupt• ed the doctor. ""i'lle shock to a man't system when ho chops off suddenly is too great. I don't be- lieve "I'm not much at grading down," said the patient. "Not necessary," said the doctor. "I don't see the that liquor will do you any serious harm if taken at the proper time. Now, with your meals—" "The patient shook his head. "You might drink something," continued the doctor. "When the stotnach is properly prepared a little---" "Stop right there," interrupted the getting npto leave. "That mac 'lo for millionaires, but I can't •alfot,l'to eat often enough. Good day." SAMUEL GILPEY LASHED.' fIE RECEIVID I118FIIIIT INSTALMENT WITHOUT A WHIMPEIR. • The young loan whom P. M. 0 Loans, ot Stratfrord, setteuced to two menthe to the country jail and ten lashes in two in• atalmeut, for an indecent as- sault on the daughter of a respect- able :horning farming, received his first instalment on Filthy morning last. The whipping was dune in one of the corridors• of the gaol. Dr. Shaver, tho.gaal physician, was . present and pronounced the bof's ondition capable of undergoing the punislunent. The young ruin lis- tened with indifference while the eenteuco was being read to him by Sheriff Hossie, and when told to remove his jacket and shirt he did it quite sprightly. Ile walked briskly to the trine -iglu and stood upon the footboard without the least sign of fear. Itis feet were then firmly fastened to the base and his arms passed round the uprights and secured by a pair of handcuffs. After the fastening was all secure a young man wearing a mash over his face stepped forward with the instrument of war in his right hand—a short eticlt with leather thongs attached to it. After measeriug the distance with his weapon he brought itdown in quick succession on the back of the unfortunate boy. The flesh on the back reddened and was raised in nutner0Us ridges, but no blood wee drawn. 1-Iesaid noth- ing, but when released he sobbed eouvuleively and showed signs of considerablesuf3ering. The young farm Branch, frown St. Marys, who is waiting, trial for a similar offence -witnessed the flogging,of Gilpey. NOT A NOURISHING DIET. Tradition has spread far and wide the fame of that iugenious student of Virgil who described (he Geor- gics as "ants of Parliament passed in the reign of George IV.," and of the intelligent school -hey eho, when asked to define a "dependent sentence," declared it to be 'a son- touce that hangs on by its own eilikver of the rough grass, and as they clause." Equally prominent in the burrow deep into the ground, they same category is the juvenile scion - are not affected by changes of weather, List who gave as an example of the and have a safe retreat In which to power of heat to expand objects b,ing up their young. Thousands of and of cold to contract thorn that acres of the best grass lands have 'the days are longer in summer been laid waste by them and are than it winter"; and a worthy com totally destroyed for sheep pasture. penton to all tress heroes was palely It Itas been necessury to remove ftound in the person of it ma, who man flocks of sheep to distant cnun- bavi British c ith-sgreat i ties or to supyly them with special having listened with great interest while some one explained to him fond, and many farntors. estimate that when n certain part of the lino their losses at $2,500 or more for wheeled to the right, it would be at the winter. In Home dietsiets they right angle to the rest, cried out are petitioning fur an ('xt0ns100 of with the air of sudden discovery, the heather Inning season. The 'Then, o' course, when it wheels to total lo'18 19 estimated at More than the left, it'll be at a left angle to the. $500,000, cost I" y-... But of all such cases of haphazard ---Conductor Fraser, of the C. P. knowledge, none is more note- P.,while switching ctrsat Portage la worthy than that of an old Scotch Prairie accidentally fell on thet.raet, servant attached to the honsohold of the cars passing over him, One arm the canoes British logician Sir was amputated ; and he was severely William Hamilton. Old John was cut about the head. He may dis. C URR.EN T TOPICS. A PLAGUE OF DEICE. The Scotsman gines a woful ac• count of the mischief wrought by the plague of mice in the border counties of Scotland. It says that five years ago the mice were limited to two or three farms in the upper district of Selkirksllire ; to day they are In pos. session of nearly all the best hill pas- tures in the counties of Roxburgh; Selkirk and Dumfries. They are also reporter; to Kaye done serious damage in the upper ward of Lan. arksltire; The rapidity with which they aredistrihuting thentsclyes over a wider area of country, and in ever- increasing numbers, is not surprising. They breed from thee to fiix titues in a year, and produce from four to eight at a birth. Their favorite food is the young shoots of grass, the delicate white stems rising intuited iately out of the earth, but in hard weather or times of scarcity they eat the roots of grasses and old herbage as well. They nae ¢t eat caution when feeding, always doing so under ti r,