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"reminiscences of Tom COrWin.

His complete mastery over himself
and others was wonderful. As an IL
lustration I will give an incident that
occurred at Lebanon, Ohio. At the
county fair the governor, with others,
was seated in one of the judges stands
that was not then needed. The mar.
shall was longtime political enemy of
Corwin-a sort of a fleece. grown demo-
crat-and chose this time to shew his
authority and sting his foe. They
were getting ready for the grand trot,
and the marshal sent one of his aids,
saying that "there would be no trot
until that stand was vacated" But
Corwin was in his best msod, and We
were fascinated by his wonderful elo-
quence, and thought no more of the
rude order.
Ere long the ira.e marshal came
charging up to the stand, and shouted:
Governors, lawyers, doctors, preach
ers and everybody get out of this
stand!" Corwin turned, and in con-
ciliatory tone replied, "Mr. Marshal,
these other gentlemen can leave, but
the reverend gentleman here and my
self cannot, for we are on a commit.
tee." Furious with rage, the official
screamed out, Governor Corwin,
what committee are you and the
preacher on?" Then Corwin, in his
inimitable and Undesirable manner,
answered in a peculiar tone of voice,
full of drollery aud fun: "We are 3
committee on squirrel. Is"
He related to me on one occasion
how in his boyhood and youth the
great religious ideas that were then
preached, had enthused Lim-that they
had expanded his mind, strengthened
and illuminated his moral nature. -
shall never forget" Sail Corwin, "a
meeting that l attended in grove at
night. 1 had worked hard all day
and was full of frolic. started for
the meeting and came upon the ground
when they were singing the last hymn
before the sermon. The fires were all
ablaze, the grove seemed all alive with
light--over all the spirit of worship
brooded-my emotions were stirred.
~ took my seat near dogwood sap
ling. The singing ended and the
preacher arose and announced his text
God so loved the world The
theme was familiar, but every thing
was new; his pictures of the divine
love were SO arranged and SO colored-
there was such force of description,
something SO peculiar in his air and
manner--that it sent a thrill through
my whole frame. Every one felt that
they were moved upon by the powers
that are above US. There was haunt
ing presence, giving visions of heav-
emily love and purity; there were bitter
computations, signs and groans and
tears-there was great distress. At
last, under this fervld eloquence, q
common impulse seized every one, and
the great mass swept onward to the
altar of prayer. For myself, 1 seized
hold OF the dogwood sapling in front
of me, and in this way saved myself
from going with the rest. and perhaps
from being preacher. "-Sprinafeld
Republic.
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Climate and Consumption.

It has been favorite theory of doc.
tiers and hotel-keepers for years that
persons afflicted with pulmonary COM
plants have only to seek warmer eli
| mates in order to restore their diseased
organs to health. In accordance with
this theory thousands of persons have
left their homes and kindred never to
return. In such cases, the verdict was
that the disease had made too great
strides before the change was effected.
But is that so? In this connection
some observations on the state of the
empress of Russia will be os interest.
1t is we'll known that her visit to Cannes
did her little good. The Philadelphia
North American says:
The warning given by the Viennese
physician is one which Americans
would do we'll to take to heart. There
is an opinion prevalent, even among
people who ought to know better, that
if q consumptive patient can only take
a trip to Florida, and stay there with
sufficient pertinacity, his restoration to
health will be the inevitable result. 1t
is fatal mistake. There are, of course,
cases in which sOiourn at st. Angus
tine will alleviate the sufferings Of the
patient and proleng his life. There may
even he some instances in which it will
work q perfect cure, but these are so
| rare that they do not deserve to be taken
into account. In the great majority Of
cases, the valctulinarian who goes to
the land of flowers il search of the elk
IL OF life will come away sadder and q
wiser man, unless, Indeed, which is not
an infrequent occurrence. his disease is
given such an impetus by the enervat-
ing climate Of the place that his strength
is unequal to the journey home, and 30
he has no alternative but to stay there
and die.
As u general thing, Punch's famous
advice to those about to marry may
safely be given to coDsumptive patients
who are thinking of going south. Ger
tainly such step should never be taken
except under the best professional ad-
vice that can be had. There are many
adverse influences &gainst which the
invalid who establishes himself at St.
Augustine or any otter southern sani-
tarium has to contend. The climate
may be beneficial SO far as tho lungs
arc concerned, but its relaxing and
epervating influence cannot readily be
withstood by constitution already
broken down by sickness. The capacity
to resist the inroads of the disease is
thus lessened, until at last the patient
is utterly broken down. There are
many other things to be taken into con-
sideration. The separation from friends
and old associations the necessary
deprivation of that care and comfort
which can only DO enjoyed at home,
the want of occupation the saddening
society of fellow-sufferers ; the bitter
ness of hope deferred all these thizgs,
and many moro, are against the patient,
and so it is no wonder that tho recover
les are so few and failures 80 frequent.
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Wordsworth.

The habitation Of poetry with such a
nature as Wordsworth's Is more of a
mystery than its dwelling with the souls
OF Shelley and Byron. The three ara
severally remote from each other, for
though circumstances created q sym.
patny between the latter two, their
course Of thought is divergent, and
perhaps as greatly so as Wordsworth's
from either. Shelly was inspired BY
Imagination, Byron by passion. Words
worth by philosophy, of which both
the others were incapable-indeed.
neither could properly conceive a phi.
losophic motive. Wordsworth is much
the most difficult to understand. Shell.
ley's flights are aerial, the sigh of
wings is always heard in his measures.
they are full Of secrets of other than
mortal origins. Byron is palpable
even In his ambitious rises-in the
sounding talk of Cain and Manfred
there is not moments letting 20 of
earth. Wordsworth is interior spd
spiritual; without leaving Garth he
brings heaven into all his coutempla-
ton, and has so little sense of earthli.
ness that he does rot discern the in
congruous. TO him net only the way.
side flower moved thoughts which Law
too deep for tears, but every commoa
object wore hues and lusters OF mirac.
ulous beauty. cast about then by the
divine light of his purpose. Shelley
scared and Byron halted, but Words.
worth walked the paths of men in the
championship of high intent, and un.
aware that Peter Bells ass WAS less
poetic than the mystery of L,odamia.
There is deep inner Elimination in
Wordsworth, when years have finally
brought the power of keeping the road
with him; then the barren spots along
which he expatiates SO duly are no
more tedious than sand stretch in q
cougtry lane, or bleak hilltop where
the June grass starves, to tho lonely
walker. There are still the green and
blooming beauties behind unspoiled,
there stretch the untried fields and
woods, there is the spaceless outlook
OF the skies, and the unlessened spells
OF nature encompass every step:
| WAS the traveller then upon tho moor;
l saw the hare that raced aboutwth JOY:
heard the distant woods aud waters roar,
Or heard them not, as happy as a boy
The pleasant teuon did my neait employ;
My old rememDrancss went from me waolly.
Aud all the ways Of men, 30 vain ana mean.
chuly.
-Sprinafsld Republican.
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Superstition Attached to Stones.


The opal. one Of the most beautiful
of all the precious stones, has had any
amount of superstition attached to it.
BY some the i'll luck attributed to its
use il said to have arisen from Sir Wal
ter SCOTS mention of it in Aune of
Geierstein." He ascribed it to super.
natural agency; and long after that
novel was published the belief in its
evil influence was SO strong that no one
would wear an opal. That may have
been the first conception of evil from
wearing osals, but we think it sprang
from Eastern superstition, or at least
that there were many and various le-
gends connected with it. Some be-
lieved that it often changed from the
brilliant luster to smoky, dull color,
and that any such change foreshadowed
misfortune and trouble, but did not
bring it. We know of an instance
where lady brought an elegant opal
necklace to a jewelers., desiring to sell
it. They attempted to dissuade her
from such folly, saying that the setting
being old-fashioned, they could give
her very little for what was really
valuable. TO this she replied that the
necklace was given her as u bridal gift
forty years before, and she never had
had an hours luck since they came in
her possession, and che would never
carry them home with her. No mat
ter how little they were willing to give
her, she would leave them. She did
80, but we have never heard if, by dis
posing of her opals for q mere trhe,
she escaped subsequent misfortune.
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ulations, and l, to earn my OWE living,

ulations, and I, to earn my OWE living,
became tutor to Lilies brother.
There we're but those two-Lillie and
Harold. They were both delicate.
consumptive, it was feared. After
awhile Lille desired to take lessons in
German. She was an apt and ready
pupil, and took pleasure in teaching
her, till accidentally became aware
that-that she--that her feelings to.
ward me were of warmer nature than
l had any wish they should be.
"Of course when l made this dis
covery there was but one thing for me
to dol left my situation. I made
enough to satisfy my wants by article
writing for the magazines. About six
months after my leaving had letter
from Mr.. Lester, asking me to come to
them at once.
- went. When I got to Beech
hurst l found house of mourning.
Harold was dead and Lille, they feared,
dying. There was not much hope for
her, but still there was a faint, faint
flicker; and her parents, with stream
ing eyes, told me that upon me
that hope rested. She was vast
ing and pining away and was the only
person who could cure her.
"Thejr meaning began to dawn upon
nae, and l must have made some
gesture of denial, for the mother, old
and gray-haired, sank upon her
knees and seized my hands.
loves you," she cried; and she has
said, too, that you love her not, and
that it is this knowledge that has be-
reft her of all desire to live. See,' she
continues, her tears scalding my hands
- see, l beg; implore you on my
knees to save us our child She is our
one ewe-lamb-our only one Oh ! if
you have any pity, say that you will
love her-that you will marry her +
"But l DO not. cannot" I an
swered, trying to harden my heart
against appeal.
At this the father joined his intreat-
les to his wife's, and in the end they
prevailed. Lille quickly grew better,
and we were quietly married. Soon
after our marriage both her parents
died. Their death was grsat shock
to her altogether; her health began to
fail. l took her abroad, and we trav-
eled from one part to another; but she
grew worse and worse. She expressed
a longing to return to England, SO We
came back. This place was recon-
mended by the doctors, and we came
here. The rsst you know"
He pauses; then adds:
81 never loved her. but I tried to
do my duty to her, and think she was
happy. Poor Lille |"
Ada's eyes were trimming, but she
made no comment.
During his narrative he has kept his
eyes studiously averted from her.
When he has fnis he'd, he walks away
to the distance of hundred yards and
back again, and so. to and fro once or
twice.
BY the time he comes to her side Ada
has regained her csmpesure, aud rises
at his approach.
ut is time to go home, I think" she
remarks.
~ must ask you to spare me a few
minutes longer" he returns. ct have
not yet told you my purpose in seeking
you"
Ada stands still, her heart palpitat-
ing.
II came to ask you to be my wife.
You are the FIRST, the only woman l
ever loved. Will you, Ada?"
A lovely blash creeps up to her
brow. Low. SO low that he has to bend
his head to hear it. comes the answer :
Yes"
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oh. Little Feet.
LONGFkLIoW.

Oh, little feet, that sucA leng years
Must wander on Trough doubts and fears
Must ache and bleed beneath your load
/, nearer to the wayside inn
Where toll shall cease and rest begin,
Am weary, thinking of your road.
Oh, little hands, that weak or strong
Have still to serve or rule ~ long,
Have still 90 long to give or ask
/, who SO much, with book and pen,
Have toiea among ny fellow-mes,
Am weary, thinking Of yeur task.
Oh. little heart, that throb and bea,
With such impatient, feverlsh heat.
Such umItless and strong desires!
Nine that so long has glowsa and burned,
With pss4i .ns into ashss turned,
Now covers and coucs4ls lis fires.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-30
tom Thumb" at Home.

Tom Thumb is not his real name.
Ba1num gave him that when he was ex-
hibited. At his home in Middleboro',
Mass, where he lives with his wife, he
is known as Charles S. Stratton. He
was introduced to the public at the age
of four he was instructed in manly
manners, and only allowed to associate
with grown persons.
He is now forty years old and weighs
seventy-fve pounds. He and his wife,
who is forty three inches in height, live
in three story wooden house, tastefully
painted, with piazzas and ay-windows.
The drawing-room is adorned with
italian and Chinese paintings; on the
center-table lies large family Bible.
The chairs and sofas are all adapted to
persons of ordinary size, and one would
not imagine the room belonged to
dwarfs. The library is filled with brio
a-brac from all parts of the werld
there is an elephant carved from a tusk,
a curiously- carved walking-stick, and
other things, souvenirs of travel. An
elegantly-carved set of East India
chessmen is in the library, and Tom
Thumb and his wife often engage in
this game.
Upstairs in the dining-room stands
diminutive Wheeler Il Wilson sew.
ing machine, which that firm presented
fifteen years ago to Mrs. Stratton it is
pearl inlaid and panel-painted, and
looks like an exquisite plaything, al.
though it has done and still does con.
siderable work. Mr.. Stratton owns q
grand piano that was made in England
inlaid with pearl and richly gilded an
enameled. 1t is about two feet high,
and the keys are so small that person
of ordinary size could touch three OF
them with one finger. In the bed room
everything is adapted to the little mas
ter and mistress-bureau, cabinet,
dressing-table, sofa, chairs a:a bed
the last deliberately carved from ebony,
and richly caRopied in damask and
lace.
The stable is "the most interesting
part of the house." as Mr.. Stratton
himself says. There is an English
coach. and a vehicle in the shape Of III
English walnut, and new landau.
The two Shetland ponies, Daddy and
Blackman, are tsenty-three years old
and ere hardly larger than Nswfound.
land dog. Mr.. Strattou sis3 owns two
larger Shetland ponies, which he har-
nesses to little buggy. Sometimes
/ the tiny gentleman rides In a large ex.
press wagon, into and out of which he
has to be lifted like doll. Tom Thumh
seems 10 grown persons as Galliver
must have appeared to the giants and
| giantesses into whose hands he fell.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-30

RAPID CURE FOR CoLDs.-An Italian
medical paper contains letter from
Doctor Il. Rudolf recording the DIS
covery of rapid cure for colds. Beng
seized with severe coryza, he nap
pened to chew one or tive twigs OF tue
eucalyptus, at the same time swallow,
ing the saliva secreted, which had
bitter and aromatic flavor. To his sur
prise he found that in about half an
hour the nasal catarrn had disappeared
Some days later he was seized With an,
other attack from q fresh exposure 70
cold, when the same treatment was l1.'
lowed by an equally fortunate result
He then prescribed the remedy to sew sew
eral of his patients, all of whom were
benefited in the same way. lie believes
that this treatment is only suitable IN
AGATE cases.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-30

The Pail Mall Gazette seems to think
that every railroad should be provided
with meteorologist. Such an official
might have saved the accident at Ash
tabula and the more recent one on the
Tay, besides many others of similar
nature. Or the night the Tay Bridge
went down the velocity of the wind
was $50 miles on hour at the fatal spot,
which caused lateral pressure of 112..
5 pounds on each square foot. The
thirteen demolished Orders of tn,
bridge exposed 1904 square feet of
surface to the wind. The lateral strain
on each of the Orders that gave way,
with a wind velocity of $50 miles an
hour, would 90 seventy-three tons, or
$50 tons on the total part of the over
thrown superstructure. This does not
include the force exerted by the wind
on the columns supporting the girders,
nor that on the train moving on the
highest girders when the crash came.
II there were meteorological stations
at points where great bridges exist, u
central officer could intelligently d.
rect the movements of trains in such Il
way that accidents OF this nature would
be rare, if not impossible. The Michi-
gan Central has, un2er the admins
tration of Mr.. Ledyard, included
weather reports as among the daily du-
ties at all telegraph stations. The
knowledge is valuable rs afforiing the
superintendent and train dispAtchers
data by which TO regulate the weight,
speed and movement OF all trains.
Therefore, the Pal MAJ GdzeEe's idea
is not new. aid one, at least, of the
foremost American railroads has prac-
;iced it for years -DstroH Press.
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A Noble Young Fellow.

A double announcements has appeared,
containing the story OF life heroically
sacrificed for others. George Herbelin,
young man twenty eight years old,
was house surgeon at the hospital of
Sainte Eugene, where Group and diph
liberia have been raging among tho in.
FAINT patients during the present winter.
NJ. Herbelin's devotion to his young
charges was the subject of much re-
mark among the visiting physicians and
the sisters connected with the hospital.
While at the bedside of two children
suffering from diphtheria, symptoms Of
the disease were last week noticed in
himself by another medical man, who
insisted upon NJ. Herbelip going home.
He did so. and died in a few days.
While M. Herbelin was on his death
bed the circumstances were related to
M. Grevy, who quickly had an inter
view with General Vinoy, Grand Chan
cellor of the Legion of Honor, at
whose instance the Gross of the Order
was awarded to the young surgeon. 1t
was taken to tho dying man, who, over
joyed at the news, exclaimed, am
decorated ! wish to live-I will live
Cure me, my friends !" He sank back
upon his bed exhausted, and died
clasping the ribbon attached to tho
cross. The funeral Of nj. Herbelin
will take place to morrow with marked
solemnity, and will be attended by the
chief municipal authorities and all the
leading physicians and surgeons at
tached to the hospitals Of Paris. The
hospital Of Sainte Eugene was founded
by the Empress Eugonie undsr circum-
stances of u peculiar character. The
municipality Of Paris had voted the sum
of 600. O00f, to be spent i'll the purchase
of diamond necklace us wedding
present to the empress in 1858. The
money was preferred to the diamonds,
and was devoted to the foundation of
this hospital for children, since become
so ous.-Telegraph.
A JEL1Y-F1sH SToRY. - The ship
Crocodile, which crossed the ca uator on
the twsnty-frst OF September last, en-
countered serious experience, thus
related by passenger "On the fol-
lowing night most curious circum.
stance occurred, which would hardly
be credited. The ship was stopped by
JShy hoAS "hiSu, caOhtly oAtCA ohC
o'clock. appeared in myriads as far us
the eye could reach, and tie thousands
Of luminous bodies floating upon tie
water gave the appearance of a scene
from fairy land. Some of the fish got
into tho strainers of the condensers, and
blocked the hole so that the water
could not enter, and the result was taat
the vacuum went down, and then dis
appeared entirely. The condenser af-
terward became so heated that We had
to stop steaming altogether, take of the
s.raincrs, and clear them. Three at
tempts were made to steam, AMI each
failed from the same cause. IL this
way VIC were delayed no less than five
hours bot at Gsybreak the fish sank,
ami the ship was able to proceed. The
same tking occurred again en- the fol
lowing night, the ship being delayed
four hours
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-30

Tie pronunciation of the word " "a,
bull" which occurs 3D. frequently ~
foreign dispatches, is Ca~by!', iLe
first syllable taking the accent aud nv
sound of the 80" being similar TO 'nAs
of "au" in "bauble." L; is the seconu
and not the third syllable OF Afghan
istan which receives the accent'
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Rev. Thomas Bsecher has con-
tributed one hundred and two articles to
the Elmira Gazette, and he never for
gets to write at tie bottom, :" II not
good en- ugh for your paper you need
not pub ish."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-30

Maxim from a French newspaper !:
"A feminine creature is made TO obey
at every age; young girl, she should
bow before Eer father, q wife, before
her husband; a widow, before her male
children"
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How PEOPLE Waltz. --Once III a
while q cold-blooded critic, who DOESN'T
know how to dance, looks in at ball
room and studies the saltatory piano.
rama in an unsympathetic spirit. Such
one has described how it struck him
in the SATURDAY Reoiew:
some man waltzes with his heal IN
tho air and much the expression of Q
dog when he is bowling at the sound
of music. Another has bend III the
middle, which looks as uncomfortable
as it Is ungraceful. One genuiiects ~
every turn, and slides out ono OF ~
feet as if to trip up rival dancers. An
even more dangerous performer WORKS
his left hand up and down as If it were
q pump-handle. A tall man, with
top-heavy kind of stoop, leans over MS
partner like great hen taking o chicS'
en- under her wings. One man holds
his partner as if he were afraid sne
would slip from his grasp, while an,
other looks as if he wished he were ria
of his bargain"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-30

Manchester. England, has a society
of women painters. to which the other
sex is not admitted, not even at the
yearly exhibition.