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Legal. C II'KKMK COURT , SUFFOLK O (i nii.lv. - .luiin T l.nr.l . Trustee , plaintiff, nKafiml Mary I, . Hurt and Kmanuel M. ilartiliei hiiHhaud, and .l.>hn c . Mam, defendants in imr«tmu. t- <>t a j.nlmn. 'i. t ol inreolosnre and -*:ili *ii:ii|.- in this ucri'ni on thu sixth na\ ot Septoin- ' \•r . in-7. I . tin* sfjhscrii.iT , lhe referee fherei n named , will H .-II at puldlc auction. In front 01 Ih.! lslip post ollice , in tl\? vlllnt;i> nr ls)\ \i , Huf folk County. New Vork. mi T UB - W AV . tho 2irh n.w nr.n i.v . ISKS , HI eleven o ' clock In Itiufore r.M.m t.f that day. to the hh-h-yi bidder, tin (amis and premises in naiil decree im*htIonetl ami Ilii-rcin deserlhed a- fultown . viz. : All thosetwocer .HinLi-acts ideces orimreulsofland with tho hutIrthigs ami linproveinc-nts thereon eri'eted , sltrate , lying and i-fiiic in U M * town nl lslip. county rn suttolkaitd State of New Vork 'iii- * llr-i t.rni.1 former! v owned hv Smith Ketch- am , now dHeeased . tinnnded and descnlicd ns i«| lows, to wit: It.-nilining ul the norlhvvest cor- ner ofthe land lierehv conveyed at a certain stake, adjoliilnic land of B V. an.l W . Conklin; riimi IIIL T Ihence south seventy-seven decrees ami M IIF I V iiilmifi-H east , einhtchains and six links; theuce south six degrees and thirteen minutes t-sist . six i-h:ijns ami _)fty-six links; theuco north seventy si\ .I.-LTI-.-S ami tlfty-ouu niiniili-s eust , '¦i- 'iity live links; \ hence south suvunty-uiRht ite- utii'S ami Hiirty-seveti minutes east , threo chains aud forty-one links; in nee south sixty- HHVen decrees ami liftv- ' im- mn uti -** east, twn i-Iraui-* and llfleeii links; thence south seventy- huir degrees ami lortv minutes east , fourteen di.tins aud Ihlrfy-ceveu links; Ihenee smith for- tv- f mrdegr. csand twentv-tlvt. minutes eusi .Mx chains ami sixty-six links tn rhr shore nl the SnuHi liny: Ihenee soufliwardLyhv The sliore nf the rf .inli Hay fourteen chants and fmir links io laud how nr lati- nf li . K. ami vv . Conklin; Ihenet! nort h ehrlity-seven degr^fs and twenrv- seven iiiiiiu ' i's vvi- .s ' t. rntirteen i-huhis am) si'vi-n- l.-.-n links; liicnee north forty-nine degrees and llfty-sevcu inmules wiM , two chains and tliirty- t-An links; Mieneo north ' .wenty-nuc degrees nml lifty nv. - mjniiii-s west , two chains atul sixty Imk-; Ihenee north li-rtv-fnur degrees and 111- leiui minutes we>t. live i-h ;iiiis and twenty-six link-; llti-tiee mirth s:\tv iwodeureesand I VVIMI ty-slx iniuiiti' s west , t-vi. e.hauis aid fourteen links , thence north Iwentv tlirei: degr« *s anil twenty-one minutes west, one chain and fnrtv- t>\ \ links; Ihenee north fourteen d.-^vs and forty i ui's west , i-iL'ht chains uml thirty links; I I M - IM - I - iiorlh Inurti' .-n ilec rees nml ihirij ittiuutes west , Mvv eiiaius and llftv-tliree links; Ihenee north Mirer degrees and thirty minutes east, s|\ c|i.,ins ninl twelve hnk< tu tin: J I.ICH nl I'. -uinniiiL . ' , conlaiuiug iihinil lliu ll vt acres oi land in* Iln- sane* Hum* nr les*. The second tract umeiictuE: at a |-oIut iu the middle of iln three-ni' l road, at tin- southuest corner nt ill-. land of Ituifuipl i vl Khi . i , ami running ih ¦ -¦ hv Iln- middle of said three rod road north Uiirty five degrees west, seven chains and uliiet) nine lii K- tn 'tn- mnlnli- nf tin- mad whieh rads In I'lmher I' .uut K.irm* . tie-nee ny tie* middle nf tm- said ruiid smith seventy st-veti a il o*»e- «l'iarler degrees west, twelve chains and seven- teen Milk- In llir land heloil llllg In tin* est,itt' nt Mrs. .1 . N. Plumb , deceased; theuce hv said luml ufthe eviali- nf Mrs I'l h ami Itv land of the puitvof the .I rst part (.Mary I.. Hart i south seven.5«seven degree^ east, sixteen chai ns anil and etgiity-elght links tn Mi.' point nf hegfnuiug, eoataiuiu : m ronliut. tn ;i survey made hv I' . .1 Hawkins, surve.or. four and one-half acres of land , be the Milne more or 1 •<*. . tng'-llerr with ml and singlinir tin * land un.l.-r water. W'lter ri»hls ami privileges in frtmi nf and a.l ji a-iit in 'tn- above-described premises. Dated .lime 1 , KSs. 7wli*t; TiiiiMAS S . S TKII . VI ;, Ileferce. (¦Ul MlKlIT UldiTllKUS . 1-laiiifit! s .\ttorneys . 'ls a * id 7>i William »t.,N. V. ^^olH•^: , KILEI) AND PUB. ISIIK ¦ I pnrsuaui to Chapter :i7T nl the Laws nf l--r. Notice is herd y given that the under- signed , Alaiisou Weeks, residing, ; ml having ;i | riuetp;i nhteeo; husii.ess . at Ifahvloii , m tlir c niiity nt > iif,.ik und .Slate of New Vork , and li 'itigengairrd in tin* Uiisiuess ot m uiuiaclurlne iidm-ral waters , sa rsanarii'a , eincer ale , .so.i'i w;.it rs . mr .; nnd in hnttliiu nml sWMig miner al waters , lager lifer, sarsaparid . ginger a e. suipi wutrrs ami other hevera^e* , lu bottles and hnxes liavi'iir his name, nml ulher marKs ami <levHes , stamped , hramleil , blown or iiu|ire. -si d I hereon; ha-> atlnpted t.ud used , and will cri- Um\u; in IIM * . ibe billowing mime, murk and de- Vi s * . in wit: •\ Al.tnsn i »VecK-s ltabyliill, I.. I., \ M.ifii|.cd . blown, branded, Imj ressed or nth.-r- UIM - produced ou »aid buttles and boxes su used by lnm. Uated , May - \ • , l--s . aw.or.tl Al.\Nsi>N W KKKS. TU UTlCrt J \ ritl J»i lOi-ts --jN I'Ult- li suanee of an order of lion James II Tut- hill. Surrogate nl the ( . ' oiiuty fif MI Mink , notice I- herebj given , according in law . tn ill persons having claims again_>l I' I.MKI.I I. UM , lale ol the Itiw u uf r^ibv- mu. i . vv.'HM».. iba. ihey are re- united to exhibit tin* . -aim* , wuh vnwbersthere nl , tn tin- subscribers, at Iheir place m Iransacl- ing business , at-Ihc olliee of fishel .S; hei.l . ii. tin- village and town ol llabylnn , >ulbilk Coun- tv. \ . v. , wi ur beiore the titli day of August, Isss l>ated. I'Yhruarv 1st , is-s 1. II. I- ' isitBU . Kv . .,-nt'>rs , it t * . nf I' a- W . W H KWI . HTT . M. 1) - , ftuela I.um , deceased. KisiiKtaA KKin , Aiturneys fur Kxeeutors . _ Kali\lnn . N . V. t.tn ' . i':' . ! X T UTU'K Tt) CKKl»in ) K _ s . -IN .U'li- X x suance of nn order of Hon. .lames 11. Ti;t- htlt . Surrogated! lhcCuuut> ol Snllnlk. notice is lierebyglveu. according tu law. to all persons having claims against I' _ I . I * . ..I;T C AIM . I.. late uf tin-town nl l»ai-ylnu ,N.Y;,deceuscd , t-iutthcy are reipiireil tuexhibil the same , with the Vouchers tl i reel , in ellllci m Un* subscribers , at llieir places oi residence or busliKss , UU or before the br>i day id lieceiuticr , isss . Ii .iti il, Ma> -i. Kss . Cin*i8l M AKV A. Cutbi„ Kxcculrix, Uabvlon. I-. I. M KM .V I, IVIM;.SII.\ , Kxeciitor. Mahylun , I,. 1. UhouiiK ' _ : . \i -Us , Kxe cutor. IJix Itilis ' . I*.. 1. IN I'URSUAXCK OF AN* ORDER OK James II. TuthiH, Ks. * ., Surrogate of (he comity ul Suifolk: Notice is hereby given , ac- cording tn law . to all persons having claims ucaMisi |, •utiard W . Lawrence ,lair o. the town of Suit!blown , deceased , that they are required to extiibit the same , with the vouchers tnerof , to lite subscribers at the dwelling house of Win. Ih'in v Mills , in tin- villagd ol SniUiitmvu , iu tin ' township oi Smithtown , millo k Co , A . Y.. on orbelure Ipe i'-tb day of Octuber liext. luted , . -\pril JI . LSKS. ttlilOt>l J A . M K S W . I' II V KK , ' Executors and U .M. l lKMtV -M J U.S . I Irnslei'S. __ ix i-rus L * .v u\; OF AN UKUKR OF 1 James II. Tuthill , Ks<i , Surrogate of the County o! Sullolk: Notice is hrreb . . given, ac cording lo law , in all persons having claims against ' linrie.s Snedeeor. lute of the to.. ' , ol Huntington , deceases , mat ihey are required tn exhibit Uu* same, with the vouchers ihereul, to the subscriber, at his placo uf business. No. (is \Varre n st., In lhe Citj ol . New York , un or be- fore ihei '' - inl day of Uetuhcr next. Uated , April IT . it.ss. 0m!i80 . - MI t II I. > M -:iti-:ruit , Adniinistrator , etc. ViiTU'l'; TO CRKI)ITOItS . —NOTICE J. x is hereby given to all persons having clninin against the . 'state of Mary Jn-epluue Simmons , Lite of llabylon , Sullolk Co ., to pre- sent ibe same wnh thi* vouchers, thereof , to ihe undersigned , at s7 Norman ave , C rceupoitit, Itrnuklyu , on or before the I'tth day ui Cctoncr IIJM. liutus l babvlon. April -Jt , 188* J MIIN M O.-i.i.KV . Adininistratnr. Miscellaneous. \GOOD MORN ING- 1 COFFEE PERCOLATOR. R ICHEST , P UREST , B EST fl ge. A RE Y OU A C UP OF C OFFEE tOJf G OOD J UDOE EVER MADE . /v >l OFJ C OFFEEI I F Y OU C ANNOT P ROCURE IT IN Y OUR T OWN , WRITE TO MANNING . BOWMAN & CO. 57 Bookman St. , New York. Circulars and Price List sont Free on Aopllcatlon. O I-EUI. - il ; NO-I'JE. Cr S N\ f*: K \. L ^AGl- K .V fl Y 105 FULTON ST., » I IIiOOKIaYX , NKW YOI ll - . lio vni- MINT IIuAiiiiKiis? Ifsn , aond toou - a itoucy iv,-ci n flit your hous e wlln cond na>- n.e l...ar.ler. s without deUy. bend parl i culai . - am. one dollar with references. Ut) VOU WANT SKKVANTSOBFASf.LT HELP Wc can supply yon at onco with uood bell' we t ro-OHimenuciL Send one dollar und statu wh. >ou want. DO VOU WANT TO SHU* OR EXCHA VO« YOU'I lliii' sKnit F AHM V We can do It sure. Sen d partlciihirs und one dollar Inr advoi tlsini; and re'(tlsierln«. We have iijieclal facillt.es and ca i suil our customers without delay. .Address tf!H7 UENDKIOKSO.V & TAI.MAdF 105 Fulton 9V Brooklyn. K: a; -^jft fr t'liarl t 's Scbwalbacii , l i^imSk Oth . ave* and Unioti st. I'^ fPlita * BROOKTj YN » ' _ \m ' .T. J Rlcyles andTrieyclus. Sole a- eut »or lAiiiK Island , New Mail and Columbia Machines. Second hand much lues for sale nt auction prlce.i. l. epalring skillfully executed. Send lor descriptive catalogue. Orders bv mall receive prompt attention. Kvervthiiig in the bi- cycle line for B ;ue; parts , sundries , clothing, shoes , &C, iWOtUi 1B1 0LE REUBEN. \ Now , Uncle Rcuhcn , please say thnt , If I succeed iu finding them you will take them to yonr homo uud heart for poor Harry ' s -uke. \ Few could have resisted tho p leading look- in the liijuid gray eyes of pretty little Sirs, t' p ham , na sho knelt em a l,,\v ottoman h y Uncle lt ou ben Hartford' s side. *' l' ooh , child 1\ returned her uncle , look- ing suddenl y out of the window; \there in no uso talking. Harry knew whnt he waa about when he married her—a low horn factory g irl, with nn oilier attraction bnt her senseless , pretty face. God knows when ynu mote me Hurry wns dead it almost l.roko my heart • \ hero a choking sob stop- ped the old man ' s speech; \but , \ ho con- tinued , conquering his emotion, \that is uu reason wh y I should be tormented tho rest of my lifo b y an i gnorant woman , who would sjj eud my money, put on airs , and perhaps in .six months marry soma scamp who would bring disgrace upon n* nil. \ \But their child , undo , Harry ' s Child !\ still entreated Mrs. U p bnui. \ It is n g irl , \ snapped Uncle Reuben , \ nud , of course , like her mother. There , there , A ggie , \ ho continued , more gentl y, as tears filled his niece ' s eyes , \\don 't say any more. I' m a crabbed old thing, and I presume Harry ' s wife nnd child nre much better off away from inc. \ At this moment Iho tlonr opened and Ruble Uphara , a namesake of Uncle Reuben, camo in. He was a noble little fellow , about ei g ht years old. IIo carried a satchel of books , which ho moodily laid on the table, . \Wh y, what is the matter . Ruble ?\ said his mother , coming toward him. \ Wh y did yen eomo from school so earl y V\ \School is dismissed until next Monday ; the teacher has gone home to Thanksg iv- ing, \ returned Ruble. \ aVntl is that what makes you look so sad?\ asked his mother , p lay full y. \No , luainnia; hut—but— \ \ llut what , darling?\ and the little curl y bead was drawn close to her breast. \ I am afraid Minnie won 't havo auy Thanksgiving, \ ho whispered. \ Minnie! Who is Minnie? Come , tell mo all about it , dear. \ \Wh y, Minnie is little Minnie Alton , the prettiest littlo g irl yon ever saw. Sho gats to school aud her mother is real poor ; so ber dress ain 't so pretty as some ofthe other g irls ' , but sho is so pretty herself and such a little mvto of a thing that I cau 't hel p lov- ing her. Well , as wo wero coming from school to-day, I was telling her what Kate bad cooked for Thanksg iving and asked her what she was going to have. Sho looked way off nnd said , ' Nothing, I guess. ' Ain 'l it too bad , mamma?\ \Minnie Alton !\ mused Mrs. U p ham. \ How old is she , Ruble ?\ \I don 't know ; but she is so tall , \ re- turned the little fellow , strai g htening him- self up nnd measuring about opposite hia warm little heart. After dinner Mrs. Up ham aud Ruble mi g ht hnve been seen passing down a narrow alley towards a large tenement block , whero rooms wero let furnished. \ Here is the p lace , inamma , \ said Ruble , ei he opened the door and led tho way up three fli g hts of stairs and rapped li g htl y on 0. door near the landing. Tho door was opened b y a littlo g irl—a tiny, delicate creature , perhaps fivo yeara old. \Oh , it la Bnbie , mamma!\ rf&e cried , deli g htedly. \ Rubie and \ \ Pleas e walk in , \ said a sweet , lad y-Iiko voice , and a woman , neatl y dressed in a cheap print , set a chair for Mrs. U p ham. Agnes , who would havo been at home in a palace , felt strangel y embarrassed in this humble home; but the gentle womanliness of its mistress soon made her feel nt case , and ore long the two Indies wero chatting familiarl y. At length Mrs. U p ham took advantage of a sli g ht pause to say : \ Mrs. Alton , I havo a strange request to mako of you , but p lcaso do not refuse me. I want yon and your little g irl to eat Thanks- g iving supper with me. \ A finsh mounted to Mrs. Alton ' s cheeks , and she answered in a sli ghtl y haug hty tone: \ I thank yon , Sirs. Up ham , but I \ \ I sha ' u 't take no for au answer , \ inter- rup ted A gnes , laughing l y. \Rubie will break his heart if Minnie does not come r and there won 't be any one but my owu famil y and a dear old uncle of mine. \ After much persuasion , Mrs. Alton con- sented to go. \ Let me seo , to-day is Tuesday, and Thursday is Thanksg iving ; I shal l send the carriage for you earl y, so be read y, \ waa Mr s. \ j p bam ' s parting injunction. \ A gnes , I thoug ht you wa ' n 't going to havo any one to supper?\ said Undo Reuben. \ Who is this Mrs. Alton and Minnie , that Rubie tells so much abont ?\ \ O , it is onl y a poor seamstress and her little g irl , \ rep lied Mrs. Upham , flitting away at the call of her husband. \Humph!\ was Unole Reuben ' s mustered comment. \ Mrs. Alton , this is my uncle , Mr. Hart- ford , \ said Mrs. Upham ; and Uncle Renben , l ooking up, saw a neatly dressed little fi g- ure, with a very refined and lad y-like air ; and caug ht the gaze-of a pair of luminous brown eyes , and unconsciousl y the old gen. tleman made his prettiest b«w , and mur- mured his happ iness at making her acquaint, ance , in as coortly language as he wonld bave used to tbe governor ' s lady. '' Ain 't It too had tar circumstance* Me M induced ?\ said Unole Bet-ben , as he met hi* niece in tho hall an hour after supper . \ Whose circumstances , uncle , \ . asked Mrs. U p ham. \ Why, Mrs. Alton ' s , of course. She is n real lad y, nud finely educated ; she has read all the best authors and is the most interest- ing woman I have met for a long time . She must onco have been wealthy aud moved in refined society. \ \ On the contrary, uncle , \ replied A gnes , \ sho was always poor. She worked in the factory beforo she was married ; and , since her husband' s death , has supported herself and child b y sewing. \ A look of black astonishment settled oa Uncle Reuben ' s faco , but beforo he could make any further remarks there was a sharp ring of the door hell , and the next instant a tall , manl y form bounded up the stairs , and a full , rich voico cried: \ Father! A ggie I\ nnd Unole Reuben and little Mrs. U phara were clasped iu the strong arms of Harrj Hartford. It would be vain to try to doEcrihe the next fow moments. *\s soon as Mrs. U p ham had collected her thoug hts ft little sho took Harry ' s arm aud led him into the parlor. Mrs. Alton was sitting back toward the door , but looked np as they entered. A sing le g lance , a wild exclamation of \ Hurry?\ \ Bertie?\ nud she was clasped close in Harry ' s arms. Uncle Reuben took off Lis gluMcs , wiped them , put them on again , looked vaguel y around aad then o_nk help lessly into au easy chair. \ You deserve to he enlightened , dear uncle , \ said Mrs. Up ham , coming to his able. \ Harry married hie wife nuder hi* middle nam e , which you kno w is Alt on ; this much he told mo in a letter just beforo ho started for Califoruia iu that ill-fated steaaier. He also inclosed a p icture of his wifo nnd child ; and 1 havo made every ex- ertion to fin! them , hut in vain , until day beforo yesterday I accidentall y discovered them th roug h Ruble ' s attachment to littlo Minnie. \ \ Father , can yon forg ive mo nud take mo back , wife and all ?\ asked Harry, leading Mrs. Harry a-lton Hartford to his father ' * side. Tho old gentleman did not answer io words , hut he grasped a hand of each , and happy tears rolled down his furrowed cheeks. Harry ' s lifo bad heen miraculousl y saved , with several more or the Falcon ' s crew , when sho went down , notwithstanding the general report that \ All on board perished. \ Sinco then he had wandered from oue pari of Califoruia to another. Ho had written borne repeatedl y, but , fniling to receive any rep lies , ho had returned. After searching in vain in the village where he left his wife aud child , ho hnd hastened to his cousin ' s , hop ing to thero learu -Oiuethiug of their whereabouts. Agues loves to hint sly l y to Uncle Keubon ohout Hurry ' s low horn wife ; but Ibe old gentleman oul y smile* contentedly and amuses himself b y p lanning a union between Rubie aud Minnie; and the prospect is , he will not he disappointed , for tho affectiun between the liitlo playmate* s?em.B to -in. crease dailv. Iu Ital y, as well as in France , wo often find a pleasant disposition to offer service , even if it is nut dire, tly paid for. I wa* onco iu n city of uoithcru Ital y, where I needed somo articles of clothing. Having just arrived , I was entirely uuocqnaintod with the p lace , and iutpiired of a clerk at a forwarding or express office , where I had eome business , the aililress of ft guo.1 simp where I could buy what I wanted. Hi thereupon put on his hat and said lie would go witli mc to one. 1 did uot wish hiin to put himself to so ninth trouble , but ho in- sisted that as I did not kuow the city it would be much better for him lo accompany inc. He took me lo the best p lace in town , hel ped me iu my sole, lion . iua_e suggestions to tho shop keeper , anl when I had Oni shcd iny business , offered In go ' .villi ine to buy anything else I might want. It is possi ble that he may have been paid for bring ing purchasers to this shop, but the price I paid for what I boug ht wai so small that there could not havo been milch profit to any- bod y, nnd I do not believe that tho large ..nd wealthy firm b y whom this young man was emp loyed would allow one uf tiieir clerks to go ont in this way merel y to g ive bim a chance to make a littlo money. Let any stranger in one cf our cities enter an express office and try to get one of the clerk* to go with him to a tr.ilor ' s store and hel p bun to select a suit of clothes , and wben he has made known his desire , 4et him wait an.l see what happens next. — Frank B. Stockton , . n St. Siehob-t. Foreign l-olllene**. gj ft . ||hrf.om anb g j&inb Af .fc lor Ayer ' s .Sarsaparilla. ami ilo i.ot lake any other. Sold by fll druggists. A Kentuck y jury lias acquit led a man named i' cmlulumof minder , ainl su lie won 't SI M IIK . I- vcrybuily admires beautiful hair , anil everyone ma) possess It. hy iislni: A\er ' _ Hair v igor. Keeps the hair soi l , pliant , and glossy. Author- aie spoken of ns dwellers in al- lies because su leu of tliem are able io live on their lirst Mori . Peculiar in medicinal merit and wonder- Icl cures— Hood ' s Sar-ii-urill.v Now is llu, nine to take It , Ior now It wil l do the most KOO .I. A Michi gan man who tried to liuht a lire with sonic . wood from a box which had con- tained nitro-ijlyceriiie succeeded. Hut he can 't do it agnin. BnnKLKN ' s ARNICA SAI V E. — Toe ' est salve In the world Ior cuts briil\ . *? , sores , ulee . -s , sail rhenin , lever sores , tetter , chapped bauds , chilblains; corns , and all skin eruptions'* an 1 positively cures piles or no pa) '.-( . u' led. It is guaranteed to cive perfect vitisfnctloii , or ironcy rcluudcii . Price * cents per box. For tale liv M. Vf Ilewc.hcr.iiat.vlon lv.;:: \ Jarne* , \ s. -u 'd a stern old veteran to his son . \ .lames , never kick ,, man when he 1* down, because it' s cowaidly. \ -1 won ' t lather \ responded James ; \ .nor will I Kick bim when lire is up, beer-use U' sii.ky. \ Tii-ii: B USINESS B OOMING . — Prob ably no one lliiiig lias caused such a cei-era! revival of trade al M. IV . liooolier ' .sdriig . -tuieas ilieh giving away to iheir customers „l *o man. Iree trial unities of Ilr. KI UK ' S .Sew niscovcry Ior c„ii*i!t„ii!t(>,,. Their trade Is simply eiioriiious in this very valuable article, froin the la.-i that il allays cure s and never disappoints. Coughs , colds, asthma 1, oncldtis, en,up. and nil thrust aud luni: diseases quickly cured. Vou can test it before bui-lng h y gelling a nil uuitle iree; large size , 31. Every boltlu war riiiiii-d. an She— And yon don ' t like big dogs , Mv, De tiariiio? lie—No , I can ' t say 1 have veiy lun.• '. love fnr Hi, in. She- l.ui they have such large heurls. He It Isn ' t Iheir hearts I object Iu: its their ill.null * . I' IIACE U P . —You are feeling depressed , vour appetite Is pour , yuu are bothered with headache; yuu are udgeiy. nervous, and gener- ally onto! sons , and want lo b.nci, np. Urace up. hut not wiih stiniuluiitSi sprint: medicine?, ur bitters , which have mr llieir l.a-is very cheap, l.-ul whisky, and which stimulate \„u lur lit. hour , and then leave vou in worse enndi. lion than before What you wiuil is au altera- Uve t ' iatwlii purify your blood , sian healthy action ol liver and kidneys; restore vour vitah- '}*; and tlie renewed health and strength. Such a medicine yuu wil. Iind in Lleclrle Millers llll t oil))' 5(1 cans a hu.ile al ill . IV llcecher ' s drnj; stole. ail J o hnny , to lii. sister who works in a dry coeds store: \ Say. Jenny, wc are gnlnir 1-, propose you a. s a member ol our lire coiii uany •' Jenny: - Why, Juhsuv . what do I know about fires? ' Johnny: \ Well , ihc bovs say juu know how lo handle hose. \ ADTI0I TO MOrUIES.— _ __ •» you d_r vnrbed al nlRht and broken of your rest oy a slcl 'li\d stifl-rliia and cron* with pain ol cuitln, *ftli . II so . fl-iist at one . aad let a bottle o * * .??¦ WI.NSLOW'8 SOOTHINU 8VRU- * KOft JU1LDRBN TKKTHINQ. IU value Is Incalou- UBble. Ii will relieve tb* Door little sufferer* u» s-edlalelj. Depend upon It , mothers , then ll no mlstak* aboul It. It cures dysentery an* (la-Thtea , raKulate* the stomach ud bowels. eures wind colic , softens the gums , reduce* In- -animation , aad lives lane and energy to thi S-JSJa iTat-an. M EB WllN'SLOWa SOOiTlINt JV-tO r lft)B CHILDREN TEETHING I* plea* snt to Ui* taste , au* Is th* prwortptlon al on* »• the oldest *nd best feraal* ounea aad physl» fans la tha Halted Statas , aod 1* for sal* Uy all f -ruaKlsU throughout th* world. Win* is c_*» a botu* ira, \ Women aro unreasonul lc creatures , \ observed lirown. as he ordered another round for the boys. \ Now; there ' s my wife. Before we wre married; when I want to seo her, she always thought il was ton curly In co home ' , and now I can ' t go home early euoiieh lo suit her. \ T HE R RSDLT OF M ERIT . — When nnv- tll ' nit stands a ( est of lllly years ainnui. a d ' is criminating people; It is preitv Rood evidence that there is merit si.mewl,ere. Few . if any, iieed ' eiues have met with such continued sue- ,'ess and piiptt' anlv as has marked lhe prnpress ut llrai.drelh' s I'Hls. which afler a.trial n! ilfrv vear* . are concede*! lo he the safest and mo- ' r ellcclual I.loud pu,l lier. Ionic and altera, ive ever introduced to the pnhl' c. That Ihis is Ihc resiul or merit, and that llraiv An.Hi ' s l'i Is perform all thai is claimed lor Ihem. i* concliislvi'lv proved hv the fact tbst those who regard them with the proaicst Inn, t are II,use win, nave used ihem lhe longest. lira,idrelh' s i' ills are sold In every drill' and me,Heine store , cither plain or suear coated. Onl y a few hours before his ileaih . Camp Meeting John Allen lold the following stnrv: He was in eVugnsta at one time, w hen a yottnn man came up Io liiu, and . -i liiisi-ii ihe Melh ' odi*' * In round lerms The fellow said Ins faiher had heen a Methodist minister and had kept shak- Imrlliin over hell for 'efl years! Said Camp Meet: ine 'lolili . '-Well , it was a pity I.e hadn ' t dropped you. \ Look at my face and mv hands—noi a piinpl. . . S lell ,ls \,„i saw ihere some limi- aco. See my fresh cheeks - , and I' m getting a dim- ple , I dob't look at all like I used In . I know. My lace was all blotches—complexion like tal- low ; No wonder they tli.night me and called nic a fright; No one need have pimples and skin Cray and sallow , II -he II take v- hat I took, cv ' ry i.iorn , noon , and night. I ask.-d lhe delighted young worn flu what she releir-d lo , and she nuswere.l , lir. Tierce ' s I' .ol- den Medical Discovery. It Is the best lieaulilier in the world , because it piirill -s lhe blood, and pure blond gives coed health , aim ut.od health Is always iieautlful. Js 'Xf Xi reward offered for an incnrali.e case by the proprietors ol Hr. Sage s Catarrh Itemed) A colored preacher was tnlkin_r of praver. and said: \ Now . bredren. when , on prays don ' t pray so much iu a itinera! way : ' ir. -iv more fiertlc'er. And when 1 sa. s ' nnire periie- ler * do you know wh-t I mei' ii? 1- e ' tue. tell yer. Ill prays de Lord to nib * ..ie a turkey dat ain 't noil,In ' —1 alp ' t agoiii ' .to get dat turkey] But when I prays de Lord to gib me une n 'Massa John ' s turkeys 1 knows l' se gwhie to nit dat tur key lore Sat'dy U I K I II !\ A gentleman irom j. eano recently regis- tered at one of the princi pal hotels in this city, but ns there were no rooms vacant at tho time bo was told to return in tho after- noon. His lack was no better on his return , us more rooms had been engaged b y tele- grap h than a hotel of double tha size of tho one in question eonld contain. He was a little Indi gnant , and told the clerk at tho desk that , b y Jove , he would stop anyhow , and offered to back his boast with $100. Among tho guests of the hotel was a young lad y from the same towd as the gentleman , and for whom the would-be guest of tho hotel had a liking. He went to the young lady, told his predicament and determina- tion , and asked the young lady to marry bim. She consented , and together the}' went to the parson and were married. It is sufficient to Bay the gentleman made good h ia boast— San Frandtco Alta. _ J-Ie CTaLmayed to stay. Long Manet First , List and All the Time. THE SIOSA L , Ar.lirAI.ItKCOIllifil - TIIKl' llKSKNT . I.VTRNI1KI. inn I' EOI ' I . K . NOW L IVINI : , IS I' UHI . ISIIKO KvKHV SAI-CUIIAV . 'AT ItAI '.V I ON\ , L. 1. UATIf. 3 01' \ SUHSCItll' lTO.V— 1'03T 1AII1: (ISKCu-v. ' * Vr.. rale; ' , Vr. 51; lYr. 5e; 2 Vrs , ?: I ;T K . V I' e.i-i I- - . -S . i INK VKAU . S1. - . .00 Ir NOT I' AII , .i-rnii -rl.v IN A UVANCK . f _fi per cent, will he added to the above rales. —On yearl y subscriptions only, a discount of 25 per cent, will be allowed , where renewals are actu- ally received at this otllce U KP - OUK expiration of the tlmn already paid for. No papers will bo sent without payment , unless arrangements have been made to that effect. \ No Pay—No Taper. \ C IIANUKS OK AnmiKss can only be made wben old as well as new aililress Is stated L OCAL I TEMS solicited. Anonymous commu- nications will not be used. Jon riiiNTiNii-c.imil Work at . l^iw Trices. T KKM S — Trompt Cash. All bills subject to draft alter .10 days. ' »»»* '*\ - BB _ -_B - s -Bs-_B * * . s s 1 iiii i rmm- t aa 11 ' Entered fo' W ailine at S^ojnd 01 MS Bi ' -i SIOSAL A HPEHTIStS G BPA CB. j it? J 8W. - ;)W, 1M.ISM. CM , _ Mr 1- Words.. 'JJ-it-B $ .45 f \t .TH ~ .lH jTTij 25 WOH-...I . - . 'fi, .SS JO di-l , -Ji 1.751 3 0.1 . ' . Inch... . .IP 73 LOC 1.25 5.00 3.00 6.1- -l-rh....l t.on i.sr i f _ m> jvil 4.110 ii.on ion 5 Inches ... 1.75 V fell 3.5, 1.00 s. , », 1 > I 1 ¦ 2010 S Inches. . a..vii 8 7_. 5 .31 1 600 12.W: I . SG _| sunt 4Inches.. 8.- - 1 ss ' nvi s.00 in.to aj.ou 4,1 or 6 Inches.. i. t>i| * .«• ¦ s . .,, ior<v _o. ni, tu no 1 moo SI DC - V .. -; 4.ai| i. - i, y. eu i-e ooj &|. __ Srt . ii..I nnor tSIsches.. SAtO 12.0(1 IB ml 48.00 Si.% ftS.0_ ISO.- .. 8SlDCl.e* .. l 14 Vl ' 21 75 -K. .W 88 *aIM.u.|. ! , .. _ > iIMI .(i . SPECIAL Oil \ UXADI- i 'G \ NOTICES , SCt |C large or small type , double the above rates. *' - . \ A XILY ltKcoiioa \ free. Remarks , resolu- tions , etctlc. per word , In advance. DlSCOUJilS OK ADVAhCK PAYSU-STS. — Oil order* of (t0.10 1.ct. ; on «25 . I5 Ttt ; on »50 , ?o *ct.; ou WOO , or over 25 Vet. Y K A IILY A DVERTISING payable quarterly wben charged to names 0 known responslhill ty. OUierwls*!pavable In advance. THE slflNAt, , having a larger circulation than any oilier paper on Long Island (Bnmklyi not excepted), presents supeilor advantages 11 . an advertising medium. \\ \ - J IVlNOSTO .. ' SMITH , I J iy.112 ATTOliVRY St, COUN-ElalaOtl AT la . IV , 10 COURT -ST. , BROOKLYN , N Y. Kv.'Uiu.fs at residence . St . .lames . I. I. If .? ,? ILLIA.M (I . NHJUlaL MTORNBV .t COUNdEIe teO K ST LAW , W ILLBTT ' S lirii.niNi* . . BABYLON, I.. I. At Bay Shore on Tuesdays. Thursdays and Fridays. J OHN _ -ELl- l .lt , ¦ BKESLAU , L. L , Bre'verand Bottler oi A 1 LAUElt HlCER . Hotels and fat'llics supplied with fresh-bot- tled Inner on Mondays . Vvcdiiesnuys and I- ' ri .la\s . Orders may be lelt at the Babylon Tosi Olliee. 1 )¦!,:« A I.IlXKNIiKIt YOISIN' S . IL TRAININO SCHOOL I' OR HOUSES, AT tiGOltUEU. WILMEUHISU'S 1'IACE. BAV SHORE, I. I Horses hn.ir.ed in sialls nr in pasture , or systematically trained, on reasonable terms, iiest ,,( trentiit - iit guaranteed, . 'iiniisi- 1 Business Cards. ICE ! ! ICE ! !! The und.TSJi. nod wish In announce lhat they will sell iee in Babylon tin, inn ibe e-nlire SP-iisoii ».l lKss .atlhe following terms : ns, pounds 2. \ ., :.. so pounds, Monday. Wednesday, Friday and Hal,inlaw S-.00 pi-r nn,nib: m pounds each day. £. ' !.- •> per inonlli; na, pounds each tlav , '8_.l«i per imililil. Orders can be lell al Moore Bros ' , store . Babylon, or a postal card to our address will receive prompt allention. Uin' . tsO A i rri'li KIM ,.1' H .I- SUN. Ilreslnn. I,. I. L , \\ T. liAKl.lt . (Successor tn George M. llio:*.) -Mil' ClIANlilaKllY & SHIP STORKS ENGIXI-KRS' SUPPLIES , foot of Delancey street. East River, NEW YORK. J ONATHAN CONKLIN\ , 1)1171 — DKALKll IN— ST ..ill. -' MANURE .t CANADA ASHES NO. a HORDEN .VVE., Ul'STAlRS , ia 1). MI 1 . * •;. A ?. * n c ITY . P. '1. BOX . 43 - _ - __ NEW YORK I7> L * OENK It. SMITH . li CiVH. ENi. 'INEEIt , ISI.II* . Si ri- ' Ul.K if. 1 , N. Y. liENERAIa SUHVEYINIi AMI ENOINEEIt INC M'Ol. 'li. Special allt'iiti'ui given io sewage, disposal , nii.l laying (mini grounds for emu,trv residen- ces, w IIK designed nml superintended- . T».|.<»- graphica l surveys and i n ins • __!__ I) li . W lIEKLElt. CIVIL EMCINI' .ER ANH I.ISil SUltVEYOR, IlAUl - TAl Oi;. SUFFOLK CO., L. I . I'y loii^ experience and practice in Ihis line,,I busite'ss all woik is gunraulecd lo I.e done wilb |.r„i„i,iiiess antl accuracy . .Mapping, laying out ol Parks , Lawns and l„- niiiig Village i 'liitsu specialty nnifi77 C*ItAXCaTS A. WHITE aC (.Successor In .I..hu W. White), fil-XEIIAI. FUUNlslIINli UNUKRT.VKElt , at.Nl) EMUALMEIt , aV.MlTVVl . LLE, L. I. lte'sideucc uu Turnpike , below depot. Everything necessary for funerals furnished on the most rcitsouahle terms, f ' liiermeiiis procun d in any cemetery, cily or country. ;uufi * _ * IJ* VAN WEELI. EN , CARPENTER AND 11UH.I.E11 , DEER PAKKaVVE., - 11 \li I 'LON' I, I . Plans , Ilriiwliigs illld Spcclflcatl us furnisl :u at moderate rates. Jnbbiug ul all kinds :. *| lally. ly:H,7 I ^ ISHEL .t 111*111 , ATTORNEYS ANll COUNSELORS AT LAW. BABYLON * . L. I. Ne w Yo rk ollice at Temple Court Roo m isn, r-DW' AUIl II SA .MM.S , c VI., IHIS. 211 , - - • BABYLON , I.. I Micee-mrto Joiiaihan SfiiniiiEs Maps, p ' aiis, etc.,aceuriilely 'Irami si nil attention given to grading .111.1 leveling ol meadow land 1 virtu B_ ^*BBBBBSSBSBB_^ »_____BBB___BS__«l_____»____*_*BJ|H_____S^B__^_*_»»_____ W lfc^ B Jfc__B^HMBlBS _______B MisceilaneoTis S. WECHSLER & BR0., FULTON & WASHINGTON Sts., -Brooklvn , L. I. N. IL—Howe ears , connecting with All tru.na arriving nt KhUbush avenue , pass our doors. Spring Tress Goods. l- ' or good, reliable mnterial we claim lo be tin* i>i |Uitls nl' iiny oilier house; as fur ai j irict-s ureY'onct*nn*d WH claim u> be invariably lower tha 11 mir urni.put.tors. Our counters and slu»lves art* now ovi»rioar |. 'd wilb [be choicest selections ot the latest pro- duct ions nf foretell ami domestic h.uius KleL'nnt ralirlc rorccmhiniUinii Ilmi.-s in Kcige ami l' ' nuli '( . 'lolli, witb brocaded silk stripe lor - skirt , at $11 7;*lo$l7.. \ . * i> Also , Camel Hair Koule lVeige elfcel , with rich brocaded ma erlnl to maii'li for skirt and drapery, tiricc St\ ti . 'i to S25. I_!* t piece- st-in. Angola Cheviot Suiting, r»uc; maile to sell forSI.2. * i. This lot of Dresn (iooils wc have purcliased for less than Iwlf manufac- lurer ' s price. They are stylish piuid i tiect oi the linest quality wool , itdaptril lor traveling and street costumes. I. 'u piece-* Diagonal Weave Fnule . French Serge ami Armiiiv CbdhS; in al! (henewest ami most stilish colors lor :.,lc ; valuu . r .:ie. l'i* . pieces Kieneii nnd India Cashmeres, in the latest sprini! and summer -diaib- . -* . at f»0c :i CUM s I .allies ' Clot lis and Tricots , all new I spring shades , at ISc. ; regular price , i-jo . i SPECIAL SALE oi- - - Ladies ') Fine Suits. Now on sale 1*. our Suit Parlor \ ; !»s line Suits nt extremely low tlmires We are. positively otu-r- iuu ihem at manufacturer^ prici's . The designs ai.d slnnies being so numerous-wu have no space to describe tliem alL i.iM)k them over . SPECIAL SALE -or— Muslin and Cambric Underwear. A new mailunemcut and a radical change in this department will inaugurate a new era . \.]ieh will be welcomed bv all who have hereto^ toie lulled to Und in Brooklyn Ladles I' n'ter- w ar den.xnnient the e«pial to the richly stocked warehouses ol tiie Metropolis^ Having reeogut/ d thefict that the demand is for the li nest ami most reliable gnnnedisonly we have .stocked the department with enttre.V new lines of goods mid raised the standanl o \ f i|ti;dity lu many instances without increasing llie price. The former buyer and designer of II. O'Neill & Co.. Is right ou our premises , and some of Lhe linest garments have bee n designed and made under lier la-rsonal supervision, we are now in a position to otfer underwear of any description and of the most superior quality, with tlie linest embroidery, thoroughly made aud finished In a workmanlike manner , at prices usually asked foi inferior mxids. Coods shipped to all parts of the Island free of charge. Kail road fare returned. — Huyers from this village will be allowed fare one way for pur- chases amounting to $-5.00; both ways, $40.00. tknx S, WECHS LER & BRO. No MORE SUITABLE PRESENT CAN be selected to send to an absent friend than a year ' s subscription to the S I G NAL . It will form a pleasant weekly reminder to tb* absent oue of the affection and thougbtfulne-* ot Uie giver—a present that wlU remain fresh and Interesting throughout th* wbol* year. Those wbo bav* absent friend* tboold act «a Uii* *U -_:«jtlo-u tf Medicinal. Dress the Hair j Willi Ayer ' s ITair Vi j;nr. Its clean.i- j tn-ss , lieiielieial nffects on the scal p, and lasting perfume commend it for uni- versal toilet u. -^n. It keeps tlie hair soft and silken , preserves its color , prevents it from falling, und , if the hair lias become weak or thin , promotes a new growth. \To restore thn original color of my hair , which had turned prematurely gray, I used Ayer ' s Hair Vigor with en- tire sin-cess. I cheerfully testify to tho Efficacy nf this preparation. \ —Mrs. P. JI. David- son , Alexandria , La. \ 1 was alllicted some throe years with seal ]i disease. .M y hair was falling out and what remained turned gray, t was induced to try Ayer ' s JIair Vigor , aud in _i fow weeks tlio disease in my senlp disappeared and my hair resumed its original color. \ — { Hev.) S. S. Sims , Pastor J. li. Church, til. Bcrnice , Ind. •* A few years ago I suffered tho entiro loss of my hair from tho effects of tetter. j J hoped that after a time nature would repair the loss , hut I waited in vain. Many remedies were suggested , none, however, with such proof of merit us Ayer ' s Hair Vigor , aud I began to use it. Tiie resnli, was a ' .l I could have desired. A growth of hair soon came out ail over my head , and grew to be as soft and heavy as I ever had, and ot a natural color * and f irmly net. \ —J. 31. Pratt , KpolTord , Texas. A yer ' s Hair Vigor , PREPAHED BV Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell , Mass. Sold b y J,ruf_(, '!slB and F-rfum- ra. f \£- /^ Bs* - ' -T ^LifLsr^. J_ * _ *f -~ B - .^ -JL mV hat will Cum Nerrouit ExhanKtlonl ¦y.Ptrh (Pat-s ^.scucf. $1. What ..-ill Ouro Paralysis? Jn -ot.lt (Pats (SiMtntc. $1. What Cures SIck-HeadachoT . ^fotrlt (. Outs (gasena- . $1. •Vital Cures Nervous Dy*i.Gp*.la? Jkoiclt (Pate tf inacatt. $1. . - . ' !,- .,; nulla* up yonr Brain? £cotrtt (Oats (gsfftna* . $1. ' . ' . 'Iif,t I' rodnrca Sleep? .Scotch (Pats CSsst-tcc. $1. H i.at Curo* Iho Opium Habit ? -¦ycoU'Ii (Pats q.asuw. $L For tlio Head afler a Spree ? Scotch (Pats (gssen cf. $ 1. IVIta-t Ciik-eo Nf-nraljrtn ? M>«itch <D;\ t$ (T-sscii r c. $1. i. -i,:,t Cure* Sciatica ? A^cctclt (Pats (gssg-trg. $i. Iion 't vnu bel ieve ltl 2 000 ili.etors do. Send for book on IJrnin nnd -verves , Free. \Nature ' s Own Nerve Tonic \ l> ./> . E . CO., 160 Fulton St. . W. Y. W O ^ TH S E X B ^T OH Dr. J. H. SCHENCK hns published A NEW AND ELABORATE BOOK on the Treatment and Cure of CONSUMPTION , LIVER COMPLAINT A « D DYSPEPSIA which will be mailed FREE to all who -want it. If you are , or know of any one who is , afflicted with , or liable to any of these diseaaes , send namo and address ( plainly written) to . Dr. J. H. SCHENCK & SON , [Name thia paper.) Philadelphia , Pa. IpHOSPrifTES] |, J5--* * ^ A BRAIN, NERV^i | AND LIF E GIVING TO NIC I lrrW^rfi%TW-r^^ PLEASANT AND AGREEABLE TO ThE TASTE, Acts on tho stomach nnd lWor , in^roases th *» appetite , assists digestion , builds up tbo weak frail nnd broken-down. Useful In \Dyspepsia L OSM of Appetite , Headache , Insomnia , Gen • cral lability, Malaria , T MC U of Vitality, Xer • tons J' roitration and Exhaustion. CHERRY MALT contains blood-making, llf. niistainingpruportloa. ItisXrlendl;* and health ful to tho Btonuich .nnd can bo used by Hit d.'IIcato lady, Infant , tho need cr indrm. IVr pcoplo with BcUcninry h. -iblt-s and over-worked i »it*n it Is u valunblo tonic. Sl.OO i>er JJottlo. For Sale .>;/ all Driit/tjtstn. ^a B af___y Jmm j VS ^TPjm ^mt All Dniv ' i- K!* . HSc. Atlc., Rnd fl.UO. P/rparrU 011)7 bj Dr. 80th A rnold , »«_.. Corp., Wo onioekgl. R. I. ^CB^. THU BEST ^^m Snring Medicine ng B KI SI S V _ IS ~ ^r^S^^ mmmm^B gsS r * Tnmxit ' ii S T^»^i8 g lSoltzer Aperient . ft ^^BEBHB ^ SoM hr Tarrant S- Co., V . Y.. {£. 7*mm ^* im * xr w ^J imd Urugglsts ev©rywhero AGENTS 1U ™ AIE moSk nei m^ A ., -^ iv nnupmor l ey MiUnuonr WAX TAPERS i' . ' r ni|.* . etc? Us ' otul for any puriKwo wliero a l' u-lit Is required. Cheaper and belter tlmn caudles or lighted lamp, to carry, genii 20 cents nnd we will fcrwnrd hy mail postiice paid :i box eoiitaiulnu CO Tnper* cacli Tiiiclieslonit . a!- -i circillurs and terms to agents. Tlio Editor ut lliis pniwr knows tbey are as represented . —American Wax M. -ilch :i:,d Taper Co- . C18 Wal . 'rStrect. New York. T ADIKS Do your own Dyeing at bonic with PEERLESS DYES , Tbey will do everything. Tbey ure sold every- where: . Price 10 cents a package—4U colors. They have no equal Ior sirenmli , brluliiness , amount in pneknscs or for fastness nl color or noii-tiidiiu* qalttlos. Thev do not crock or smut. For sale by AI. Vf : Beecber , ilubylon , N. V.. nnd H . tl. Foster . Amity, llie. N. Y. |ya_3 SflUFHTISFII 2 - \'Of\\'. '-\ 0 -fl 1 . IJ«sml-ra sUA e a.** I ltfl.ll J ,hia p4p., ,c - .bb,n eslimsle. on tdvCT - Ung space when in Cl.ic_ _ o, will end it on 1,1. at 4S M49 Randol ph St., Ann Q TUI-UIC IhoAdvsillt-isAEsiicy - l -.MltU tt 1 flUB***' My drdnty Lady Dutfodll II.,s donned ber amber gown , Aud on ber fair and sunny heed .Sparkles ber golden crown. Tlie conscious bluebells softly * - . - :iy, And eaten tne yellow Ui*ii . — And violets , auioni. ' tiieir leaves , IlrC-tlie low their youny dell . lit. Tlie sweet old-tasbloned almond flower Rl-I^litens Its pnllld red , And lllhga Its pctuls . daintily, Over llio garden bed. Her tall green leaves , like sentinels , Surround my Lady ' s tUronc , And graciously In linppy state S.ie relf j -ns a queen alone. And thus , my Lady Daffodil In irorgoous , amber gown , Iloldeth her court this sun-warm day. Wearing her golden crown. — oltii-y li. Stinroe , in St. y ieliolas. Our Old Friend Ncvcrfail. Ob , It' s good to ketoli a relative \ at' s richer and don ' t ntn When you Holler out to nol.I up, an. I'll Joke and have iiis run; It' s good io lie.it* a mail called bad and then And out li- s not , lir strike sonic o' .i.tp tbey call luseivann . ' at' a really re.l lint; It' s good lo Uno.v tlie devil' - painted Jest a lectio black . And It ' s good io liavo most anybody pat you on tliu b.ick; But Just tlto best thin . * In the world' s our old friend Neverfad , When lie .v ugs yer Hand as liunedt aa an old dog wags Ids lull; I like to strike the man I owe the sinie time I can pay, And take back things I've berried , and su ' prlse folks tlinlaiviiy ; 1 like to Hnd out that, tlie man I voted Ior last fall Tiiul, didn 't get elected was a scoundrel after alt; 1 like tUe mau tflat likes tiie pure and lie ' ps 'em when lie can; 1 like to meet a ragged tram;, - at' s still a gentle- man ; Dut most I nice—with you , my buy-our old friend - . ' overfull: When lie wags yer liand .is honest as an old dog wags his la!!. — James Wli ttcomti Ittlev. l.nay Daffodil. ma salary was a thousand dollars a year and be had just proposed to Miss Clam Li g htheod and been accepted , and they wero both exquisitel y happy until she aaid: \ Aud you don 't know how lovely our homo will be , George. It shall be a home , indeed , for you ; u place of rest an.l jnv and comfort: I'll call the housekeeper u>. e'. -ry morning and - \ \Tbo housekeeper - * \ \Yes , yes , dear. Xow , don 't intc 'rnpt , you naug hty boy. I.I ( L . >| tUe Jjousekoepei to tell the cook to '' \ Tho cook?\ \ Of course ; nud I do hope wa Cfiu got ii Trench cool; ? I lovo French cooking. And I'd liko tho dining room g irl to \ \Tbe dining room g irl ?\ \ Yes . yes. I'd like n brisk , tidy, rosy- cheeked English dining .„<,,„ g j r i. I duu 't care so much abont tbo chambermaid. \ \Wh y, my darling, I' m afrnil . •' \Now , now , you bid old boy ; you must let your little g irl have her own way when it comes to tho house servant*. You oan engage tbo butler , if y ou n ke i nnd ol co ur»o you 'll get the coachman - , but when it come* to tho laundress and soamstross and—why, George I what a dreadfull y long f*M J oa hove l I don 't like it 1\ It looked longer as ho s _t in hia ten-by twelve room an hour later trying to \ fi g« ta out\ how the wage* of the cook and house- keeper ami butler and all the rest of then- were to be paid on 319 .03 p„ we8 k. Ha hasn 't fi gured it out 5 et Tut Bill A Scunner for Gcorffe. — • . - r -lahhook*. FIfflihooks made in one city differ from thoso mado in another . Thus it is that New York fishhook* have long been esteemed by ang ler* for salmon and trout fishing. The best material for fishhooks is the softest and purest kind of malleable i ron snch as \ procured from old horseshoe nklls. Among the numerous kinds of fishhooks made are the barbless , selling at from thirty cents to fifty cent* a dozen ; Kirb y ringed hook , $l-2o per 100 , L imerick h^k* . largely in demand , ringed , fi„t teile( j gj j ^red , bringing from $3 to $4 po - 1 Q 0 ^ double and treble Limerick brazed and tapered hooks twent y.five cents apiece. SitS ^ and Charleston best s P ri ng .t*el aro among toe high priced hooks and rant,, from $1 to $3 apiece. —itfat. and EnreJ \ anJ?e -r!y e e ver5o e ne D i 8 ? aSOn ls bere \^\ l which tove been awu3, \ H ?- . m fSnth? moves sluggishly throuuri t-^\ _ R . ^.JS-mlnd falls lo think quickly, and th« iJ2' n . 8 - .ffif. tow to resraoiid Hn-_t> ti &». \'\a body Is still slower n -eaer' lt \ %tn *^°\V} ? f« S » \ , t *MB SDrliut m-dlcinB. It purtniL^JffSf 8 ' lh . e -„ I11 riches tbe blood, make?^h.L3Lt»,lz, i * * X£«_S an appetite , overeoT -S* tSl^fflJaf'^;- , ^ioa ^mparta new strength *$\$ f^!%S Thoro is in Wilming ton a man named American Independence McClintock. He is A machinist , about 35 years of age and while he admires the patriotism that insp ired his parents to thus christen him , he nefer wxites bis name in fulL His intimates call him • ' Inde , \ and the directory sets bim down as Independence. Another patriotic father who once lived in -Delaware had three sons named New Castle , Kent, and Sussex , after tho three counties. Sassex is a lawyer. KcepiofT Up Appearance*. 41 Now , John, \ aaid a wife wbo was going on 5 journey, \ when you bid mo good-by ou the train , you musn 't lift your bat or kiss me. \ \ Why not?\ ' \B ecause people will think that you are hot my husband. \ Queer .fames. \ About October 1 , \ said Sir. Reed , of Ba}-ron , in tbis State , ** I go on the warpath , and I keep gumming till the last of May. I send out into tbe spruce forests forty men , each armed with a hatchet , and n long pole with a chisel to sli p on the end of tbo pole. In hot weather you cau 't handle gum be- cause 'tis in a melting mood. I bundle about twenty tons of gum per year. The gnmraers tackle tho trees witb their hatchets , clearing off all within reach , and if they see somo nice finds on the trunk , out of roach , they uso thu pole , catching tho Kum iu h\rgo pans. Wo never murder or fell trees to get gum. \Von know spruce gum is tbo p itch , hardened or ripened b y timo. Tbo p itch is the tree^ medicine plaster. If you wound a spruce treo , tho treo speedil y sends for a doctor , who distills p itch from the inner- most recesses of the spruce ' s life blood and p lasters the wound till it feels better tvnd heals over. It takes about four years on nu average , for the p itch , thus exuded , to b,i ri peued into the spruce gum of commerce. If there is i* seam in a tree , you will fhid spruce gum there. I onco got ten pounds of good gum off one spruce tree that w.is two feet throug h at the butt. \ What do I pay tbe gummers ? Well , tbey get paid according to tbeir get of gum. Perhaps they will average to earn $2 per day. Thirty pounds of gum a day is a good day ' s work. Do they chew much gum in tho spruce forest ? No—they don 't. Folks get tired of their own wares , you know. \ Now when I buy in twenty tons of gum , bear in mind two-thirds of it is waste bark , wood and so oti. I clean tho largo p ieces by .mud , but the small p ieces are purified b y steam and turned over into quids like these here in the box. Steam takes a little of the spruce taste out of tbe gum , but some folks like it better than tho native aud natu - ral article. No , I never adulterate gum. I take pride in selling for spruce onl y whnt my men di g off the spruce trees. \ You remember ono of our Maine Gov- ernors, some years ago , preached against gum. I didn 't like it— ' causo it hurt my business , and a little gum after meals aids di gestion- Then again I sell a lot of gum tbot goes into medical use. It is cut witb alcohol aud makes an excellent remedy for lung troubles. *' Refined gum sells at sixty-five cents the pound , wholesale , and natural gupa sells at $1. I sell ten times as much refined gum as I do of gum in its natural state. I sail gum in nil parts of tho couutry. Illinois takes a good denl. \ Gum is generall y found on the south sido of tho treo. Somo trees are ready at ripening gum , somo ure slow and tbe gum varies. A coarse , crooked grained tree g ives you crabbed gum. A strai g ht grained , smooth barked tree ri pens gum sooner. It' s with spruce trees as with app le trees—some ripen earlier , some later. Tho only way to stop gum chewing is to extinguish spruce forests. Others may make spruce gam without spruce trees , but I can 't. \ — Lewis * ton Journal. \\ - ¦* Spruce Cliewiiig- Cum. \ Order is Heaven ' s first law , \ sa y s tt # waiter at the concert garden. It is much easier to orgauizo a trust than to trust tbo parties who organize. Si ran is a great pined for comfort. There aro largo quantities of Siam case there. A carpenter may not have much knowl- ed ge of flowers , yet bo is often a floor-ist. \ How aro you to-day ?\ said a friend to a man just from the Guttouburg races. \ Vm a little better. \ Tho p lump g irl may bo too delicate to shoulder a musket , but nobod y questions her ri g ht to bare arms. Jtobinson bought a $10 suit and now all the seams have ri pped out. He calls it his divorce suit. A lottery ticket looks like a porous plas- ter , But tbero tho resemblance ceases ; tbe drawing qualities are b y no mcaus identical. Kentucky li quor men have decided to limit tho output of whiskey. What our temperance friends want is to limit tho in- put \I' m p ining for you , \ wrote a youth t& his stubborn-hearted girl. \ That exp lains wh y I am board b y you , \ she promptl y an- swered back. Seems awful funny a fellow can sip nectat from tho ruby bri m of a maiden ' s mouth all throug h a protracted courtshi p, but as soon as ho is married insists that she g ivo him none of her li p. At the front door . Caller—Can I see Mr. and Mrs. Smith ? Maid—No , sir , Mr. and Mrs. Smith are out. Caller (kindly)—Oh ! are they ? Well , toll them to kiss and he friends again. Good morning. \ Bid j'ou enjoy yourself at tho ball last evening ?\ \No , to tell tbe truth , I did uot. I wore my now costume , aud 1 suffered exquisite agony tho whole evening. \ \ Did you ? How sty lishl y yon must havo dressed. \ There is a mountain of coal in Wild Horse Valley, W. T., whicb has been burning for thirty years , aud yot wo havo hard work to keep our kitchen tiro over ono ni ght. Theso things don 't seem to bo well balanced. •Father— \ Am 't you going to work ?\ Lizy Son— \Guess uot. \ \ I don 't uudor- staud how any bod y cau loaf such weather aa this. Why, it is a real p leasure to work now. \ \ I kuow it , but I don 't want to givj myself up too much to mj re enjoyment. \ Senator Vest was describing the limited moans of the post ollice iu Kansas City and said : \ Why, Mr. President , I have seen waiting at the delivery windows a line of ladies hali ' a mile long \ Senator Vance rose and said : \ Mr. President , I wish to iuquiro if that is the usual length of women in Missouri?\ Worried wife—Oh , doctor , what bas de- tained you ? I scut for you at 12 o ' clock. My husband is very low indeed. Docto r (comp lacently)—Yes , I received your call tben , but as I had au engagement with an- other patient in this nei ghborhood al 0 o ' clock I thoug ht I'd make one job of it and kill two birds with ono ston-V A g irl in the Normal School wrote an es- say on farm life , aud gavo a beautiful de- scri ption of tho manner in which the milk was extracted, from tho bosom of the cow. Tho man who was charged with having a \ skeleton in his closet \ vi gorously denied the accusation , but admitted that possibly it mi g ht be a p han-tom cat that was located there. PITH AlVD POINT. Me. James H. Berry is the Lochtnvar of the Senate. But iu his case it was an Ar. kansas River canoe Instead of a steed. What makes tbe story more interesting is the fact that it all happened after he left a leg on th e battlefield of Corinth. Ho was onl y twenty when ho enlisted in the lGth Ark**«-*fis In- fa ntry, and ho had just turned tw -Uy-one when he came hobbling back to Carroll county. When ho got tho haug of his crutches ho crossed fhe mountains to John- son county and studied law , at tho same timo maintaining himself b y teaching. There he made the acquaintance of Miss Lizzie Quailo , tho daug hter of a well-to-do mer- chant Mr. Quailo saw nothing promising in. tho one-legged schoolmaster and opposed the courting strenuously. Under theso cir- cumstances young Berry commissioned a friend to call at the Quailo mansion one evening and invito the lady ont for a walk , while he waited witb a canoe at tho river ' s ed ge. Beforo the stern parent knew what was in contemplation tbo river bad been safely ferried aud Miss Quailo had become Mrs. Berry. The qualities which win at ljvo are valua- ble in politics. Berry married , was admitted to the Bar , and was elected to the Leg isla- ture , th o e vents o c currin g in quick succes- sion. He began his public lifo in 1SGG. In 1872 he was re-elected , and in 187-i bo w.is made Speaker. Two years later ho was President of the Democratic State Conven- tion , and two years after that he was elected Jud go of tho Circuit Court , and he resi gned tho bench to accept tho nomination for Governor in 1882. It was a unanimous nomination , and equivalent to eleotion. He left Little Rock at tbe close of the convention , and on his way homo stoppod off at Ozark , his wife ' r. old home. Then , for the first time -since ho set the pa rental authority at defiance , six- teen years beforo , be crossed tho threshold of his father-in-law. Tho reconciliation was dramatic in its simp licity. \ How do yon do , Mr. Quaile ?\ said tlio snn in-law , as ho walked into the houso and extended his hand. \ Goo d morning, Mr. Berry, \ said the father-in-law , as ho rose and took tho olive branch. - Aud that was all thero was of it Thoy chatted together about current events as . if they had been in regular communication and upou good terms instead of strangers for so many years. Tho p leasant feeling has continued uninterrupted ovor since , but it is said that neither has over referred in tho presence of tho other to tho long estrange- ment \I thoug ht after I was nominated for Governor , \ said tho Senator ono day in talk- ing with a friend about that first visit to his wife ' s home , \ that I could afford to make up. \ — St. Louis Qlobs-Democrat. Senator Berry ' * Koiuance. First-class burg lars , such as rob bank vaults , are usuall y good-looking men , who d ress to fashion and appear at tho greatest Citsa- in tho most fashionable thoroug hfares. Th^y aro bri g ht , ingenious and well posted on nearly all timel y top ics. Thoy under- stand business methods well , and can talk about b.anking systems and tho movements of finance as well as tho average cashier. It is a fact not generall y understood that the '* bi g men \ iu tho \ profession. \ rarel y tako hold of a \ job \ to rob a large institution unless the undertaking is first presented to them b y somo ouo pretty near the object) vo point. There aro men iu Bostou whoso \business \ is to look up available safes and vaults in or near tho city for fust-class rob- bers. Theso men aro always too careful iu arranging the preliminaries to become pub- licl y identified with the cose , even if the robbers themselves should fall into the btMds of the detectives. They are , however , known to a few at police headquarters , thoug h , after arrang ing tbo details , tbey aro never known to take any interest iu tho case , un- less it be to hunt up bail for the thieves it they happen to bo caug ht. It is pretty well kn o wn , for instance , that the robbing of the Roxbury Gaslig ht Company ' s office , some months ago , was p lanned by Boston citizens , for Carson aud Minor , the celebrated sneak thieves , wbo , with a woman well known tc the police , aro known to havo done that p iece of work. It was believed that a large amount of money would be got thero , bnt in this very particular feature the undertaking was a dismal failure , for the amount secured was onl y about §300 , which would not bo enoug h to cover the expenses of preparation aud traveling. Bail was got for Carson and Minor , and they havo left tho city. It is not expected that thoy will return to answer to the charge when tbe case is called for trial. The men who do this preliminary work always get a largo sharo of the \ pro- fits. \ Iu some cities they are also emp loyed to \ fix things \ with tho police. After L timo all \ bi g thieves \ become so well known to tho authorities -jverywhere that it is not safe for them to travel about much in search of \ work , \ so tho easiest and surest way for them to do when they have a p iece of 11 work\ in prospect iu a city is to get the 11 silent partner \ in that city to go to tho officer who would be likel y to apprehend them , n_ad get his permission for them to mako a visit This permission is always estimated on a financial basis, and the \ silent partner \ arranges that and pays tha money. — B os ton Jlsr ' ald. *l*he Ucntleracn Cracitamcn. Tho p ineapp le season is now open. This fruit beg ins to arrive earl y iu A pril , but the quantity is small until toward tho end of tho mouth. Merchants here arc receiving _ i , 50Q barrels a week , and tho middle of May, wheu tho season is at iU hei g ht , tho quan. tity reaches 10 , 000 barrels a week. Tho barrels coutaiu from tweuty-fivo to thirty extra large \ p ines , \ or forty to sixty small ones. The season lasts frum A pril uutil August , and about 5 , 000 , 000 p ineapp les are imported each year. Tho bulk of tbo crop comes to this city, which is the princi pal distributing poiut for tho Uuited States. The first arrivals come from Havana. They aro a littlo later than usual this year. jgThe Island of Cuba is ouo of the chief sources of supp l y. Pineapples ri pen early there. After tho first week in May the Bahama p ineapp les arrive , and thoso from Central America soou fullow. A few years ago pineapp les wero a luxury. Now they are as common as native products. Tho fruit is shipped hero to dealers who make a specialty of it. The business in this cily is practicall y in tho hands of half a duzeu I irge dealers. Barrels aro usuall y employed for packing. Tho growers aro not particular about sending barrels of a uuiform size. Any package that cau be bad cheap is used. Large sugar barrels have tho preference , as they hold nearl y donblo tho quantity that tho smal l barrels hold , aud tho cost of transportation is less in proportion. On arrival tbo p ineapp les are sold to whole- sale dealers. The price is fixed by the con- dition of tho market. It is usually from ton to twenty cents each for tbo \ extras , \ twelve to fourteen cents for No. 1 , ten to twelve cents for No. 2 and as low as six cents for poorer fruit. Pineapp le culture has becomo an import- ant industry in Florida. Key West has been growing the fruit for several years with per- fect success. Tho cHmato there is about tho same as in the Bahamas , and tho sand y soil is very productive. Along tho Indian River in Florida large p lantations have been stocked with p ineapp les. Tho product ol this reg ion is estimated as being three ta four times as largo now as last year , and in tho near future it is expected t hat the do- mes- do fruit will supp l y the consumption of tho entiro country. — New - York Mail and -Express. PlueappIcK br <'»e -Barrel. Within the past few years a large number of incubators have been put to work to sup- p ly broilers during tho earl y spring mouths when they command bi g prices. They are started in the first part of January, The littlo chicks which are hatched nro kept in warm houses with artificial nurseries. They arc fed on dainties aud practicall y livo iu clover. On warm , sunny days they run out of doors , but they aro always tucked in among warm flannels at ni g ht They occa- sion lots of trouble , but os they bring from fifty cents to $1 a pound tho trouble pays. Thousands of these incubated chickens are consumed in this city every spring. They ore raided b y enterprising farmers aud occu- pants of small couutry p laces , whoso timo is practically taken up b y other pursuits. Quite a number of peop le on Long Island and in New Jersey, however , devoto their & wholn timo to raising chickens for market. Two years ago there was 5, great boom in the business , and the rush for incubators and appliances for poultry raising by arti- ficial methods taxed tho production of the factories to tho utmost extent. A large pro- portion of the peop le who emharked in the business failed to raakj a success of it Tbe market prices of poultry went very low , and many of tho chicken raisers became dis- couraged aud quit. Tho more successful ones remain , nnd are now doing well. Prices aro tetter sustained , aud tho demand for chickens and fowls from near-b y farms has greatl y increased. Several large establish- ments for producing broilers were erected , but most of them havo ceased operations. Ono of the largest ones, however , is located within the city limits and is doing a thriving business. It occup ies an aero of ground in the upper portion of the town , just beyond tho march of improvements. Its convenient location brings it many visitors from tho princi pal drives which aro adjacent. Tho visitors find such neat , well kept houses , flocks of p lump chickens in all stages of growth , and boskets of chalk-white eggs , that tbey strai g htway become patrons. — y ew York Mail and Express. Incubated C'lilclt - ciiu. '¦ Women are certainl y larger than they ased to be , \ said a dressmaker recently. \ Wha t makes you think so?\ was the query. \ My order books , for ono thing, kep t b y mother and myself for almost forty years. Every (Jressmoker has a record of the meas- ures of regular customers. I havo never destroj-ed any of ours , and the older books are entertaining memoranda. See , this little blask covered book ii for 1859. O pen it anywhere you p lease. Thero you bave it , all tho proof you wanted. Miss , waist measure 18 inches ; Mrs. 20 inches ; and the bust measures and skirt lengths are. in proportion. Turn the leaves , you will find 17 inches , 18 inches , 18} inchos , 19 inches repeated continuall y. Sometimes you come across one as low as 16 inches. I think I can remember making dresses where tho woist was onl y 15 inches. Nearly all the entries are for slender women , narrower chested than I cut for now and not eo tall. I took a fancy to go over tbe list quite sys- tematically a few days ago. I took fifty women whose gowns my mother and I cut in '5G and '57. The average waist measure is only 21 inches , and I can tell by the names that some were middle aged , heavy women whose figures carry the average up. I should say that most of the young women had waists not over 20 inches . Indeed , I know the girls used to come to mo when their wedding trousseaux wero ordered and tell me they must be laced to 18 inches for the bridal gown to be fitted , for it wasn 't the proper thing to be any larger than that on one * s wedding dny. \How bi g are girls now? New Y' ork girls of 20 or 22 years old will average waists of 23 inches at least. If they are five feet seven or ei ght inches tall they will have 25 or 26-inch waists. Thero are p lenty of women who are not ashamed of waists con- siderably larger than that if they are well formed in proportion. ' I should say that women were an inch or two taller and three or four inchei larger round than their mothers were. Healthier ? Ob , that g o*s ¦Without BttJlDKr *' - ~ ¦ Women are ISlffffor Now. Aro statesmen so noon forgot wben tbey go out of office ? Sitting iu tho reporter ' s gallery of tho House of Representatives ono day last week , says a correspondent , I saw a familiar fi gure enter at tho main door oppo- site. Six feet tall and more , with flowing beard grown somewhat whiter in the years that have passed , but as strai g ht and erect as a man of twenty-five years , ho walked into tho chamber with tho air of a inau who belonged thero and it required no stretch of the imagination to seo hiin pass down to ths p lace ho so long occup ied on the Democratic sido of the House , near whero Sunset Cox now sits. But ho did not go within the bar of the Honse. Ho turned to the left , and , leauing upon tho railing behind the seats oo the Democratic side , looked over tho House , which was engaged iu the consideration of an appropriation bill. No ono took any notice of him. After remaining twenty minutes or half an hour tho old man went out. Tho places that had known him knew him no moro Tho man was General Farnswotth , of HH- uoi. 1 , once one of tho most active and influ- ential members of tho House , chairman of some of its most important committees , and so aggressive in his Itadcrsbi p that bo was constantly running amuck. Gen. Forns- worth joined the Liberal Republican move- ment in 1872 , and whon that failed ho went -al l tho way over to tho Democratic party. But a majority of his constituents wero not Democrats , and so he was soon left at home. Now ho comes back to Washington and walks about the Chamber of Representatives - as much of a stranger as thoug h he had never been a member of Congress and proit- iaiug candidate for hig her honors. Statcimicn One of Office. Tho Wilming ton , Delaware , Arery jtt-cen- ing, has this to say of a recent removal in that town : \It was to this did gat e bouse that M yra Clark , subsequentl y Mrs. Guinea , the irrepressible claimant of New Orleans , mado hor way on that stormy ni g ht in 1832 , wheu sho fled from her guardian , Colonel D.ivis , to join her lover , yonng Whitney. The rain fell in torrents , the thunder was terrific and the lig htning flashed fiercel y, while the doug ht y colonel , after an angry interview with Myra , strode the p iazza of his mansion at Delaware p lace , now Secre- tory Bayard' s Wilming ton residence , forcing himself to brave the li g htning because he feared it. Whilo ho was thus engaged , M yra Sapped down to tho old gate house , bitched up his team and drovo into the city where she found lod gment for the rest of the ni g ht with friends near Market street brid ge , and early next morning proceeded to New Co-stle to meet her lover. Justifiable Pride. Brown—You are looking brig ht and happy this morning, Dumley, Dumley—Yes ; Tm 6nt of debt at last Every bill I owed was outlawed yesterday. I toll you , Brown , a man feels like a man when he is square with the worl& l..ove r*AUKrlic<l s**t f-iffbtnlnff. A Washington letter says : Since the pur- chase of a suburban residence by the Pres- ident it has bocome the thing for those who have tho means to havo their country houses among the oak groves and hills north of the cap ital. No sooner had tho President pur- chased Oak View than Sccretai y Whitney invested $20 , 000 in a fine estate , which he calls Grassland , and has expended $20, 000 In fitting it up in princol y sty lo. Senator Cameron , of Pennsy lvania , has now added himself to tho list of country land owners bv the purchase of a beautiful farm in tho picturesque reg ions of Rock Creek , which ho will put in order for his own use , should he desire. Adjutant-General Drum also has a fine place a fow miles from the city. So has ex-Secretary McCulloch , Gen. Benle and many others. The reg ion of country l y ing north and northwest of Washington is peculiarl y attractive. I'he outl ying spurs of the Blue Rid ge range terminate in George* town Hi g hts , whieh overlook Washington. The Potomac from Harper ' s Ferry to Wash- ingtou is an exceeding ly p icturesque moun- tain stream. For ei g htee n miles befoi * reaching tbe cap ital it is broken b y i. sories of wild ond tumultuous cascades , from which the whole water supp ly of the city is drawn. Tho thread at Rock Creek wends its way amid liills of romantic interest and diversity until it fulls into tho Potomac at Washing ton. The roads north of the city have been well improved and afford fine surfaces for a gallop or a tall y-ho drive. The Soldiers ' Home , some 700 acres , con- tributes a system of road* the finest in the ¦world , somo twelve miles in extent , which of evenings are thronged with the passing • .quipages of officiiils uud persons of irealUi «t..] leisure. tvbere tbe Statesmen Lire*
