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Gretel and her friends were laid to
rest like the seer of Israel, and no man
knew their sepulchre.
REFRESHING his own grief, the artist
endeavored to comfort the unhappy
father and brother in their overwhelming
Affections.
"Your Gretel was like the pure Edel-
weiss" he said to them. "It blooms in
beauty for time and when its mission
is fulfilled God gathers it painlessly to
HIMSELF"
"She is an angel of Paradise" said
Reinhold, weeping.
Thus her simple life was ended, and
with the royal white" of death on
cheek and brow she rested in the shadow
of the mountains she had loved.
At the winter exhibition in London
there was one picture which attracted
general attention 1t was a crayon
head of pale, girlish face, with just a
faint rose flush on the cheeks like the
glow of sunrise on the snowy summit Of
the Alps. Beneath 1t was written the
name-Edelweiss.- Continent.
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The Doctor and the Lawyer.

A smart young sprig of a lawyer had
a grave old doctor on the witness-stand
in case of assault and battery, and he
questioned him numerically.
"Ah, DOCTOR" inquired the lawyer,
did l understand you to say the cut in
the mans head was dangerous?'
Eyes, sir,' replied the doctor.
"Well, doctor, doesn't it sometimes
happen that even less cut than this
one is dangerousp"
Eyes, SIR"
"And, doctor, is it not true that even
a scratch is dangerous?'
"Yes, sir, and have known of cases
resulting fatally when not even a
scratch was visible. Only recently a
man died under such circumstances
"Ah, indeed" quickly put in the at
torney in a pleased and satisfied way,
twill you be kind enough to tell the
jury the facts?'
Certainly, if you desire it.
"You say there was not a scratch on
himP''
mot one that could find"
"And he died?"
"Yes."
'.Now, Doctor, just tell the jury how
it was.r
"Well, you see, he had the collie, and
he was dead before could get him I'M
tangled
The young attorney called another
itness.-Stenbenuilie co., Herald.
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The Great Hat Question.

The hat in the House of Commons is
likely in time to come to be dated back
from the week that has just passed, Mr..
John Bright's hat has become famous in
the House of Commons. You may pos
sibly be aware that in that house it is
customary for members to remain COW
cred except on certain occasions. When
they speak before the Speaker they must
take their hats off; they retain them
when the chairman of committee is pre-
siding. They take them off whenever
the speaker enters the house, and only
reassume them when the door is passed.
They must take them off for prayers.
They must uncover whenever a royal
message bearing the sign manual of the
sovereign is brought up, but they may
keep them on when any other royal
message is delivered. Altogether it is a
most intricate question when to wear and
when to doff the hat. One ought to be
drilled in it for a week or so before
taking part in the business of the House.
And even then he might blunder as Mr..
Bright did last Monday night. The
House had only just begun business when
Mr.. Gladstone was seen standing at the
table before the Speaker with a paper in
his hand. Directly he announced that
he had a message from the Queen about
Prince Leopold, all the members except
Mr.. Bright and another Birmingham
man, Mr.. Jesse Collins, M. p. for Fps
witch, and about three Irish members
took off their hats. Mr.. Bright appeared
to be in the land of dreams, and paid no
attention to the cries of Hats OFF,
which rose from all parts of the house.
The message was read when up jumped
a conservative member to demand what
Mr.. Bright meant by keeping his hat on.
The speaker ruled that Bright was out Of
order. But more was to come. When
next day the minutes of the House APP
peared, it was seen that the report ran:
''The message was read, all being I'M
covered This again was brought be-
fore the House, and again the Speaker
ruled that Bright ought to have taken his
hat of. But, strange to relate, when
presently another royal message was
brought in, though it bore the sign man.
ual; not only did Bright but several 9TH
er radicals. keep their hats on. So that
now it would appear that the hat ques-
ton was raised purposely, and that in
future the radicals of Parliament don't
intend to pay ancient reverence to roy
atty. Many strange things have come
of hats. Can it be that the retention of
Mr.. Bright's broad brim is the signal Of
a change in the attitude of large Sec
ton of English politicians toward the
throne?-L0ntion Letter.
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6 Give 1t to Him, Old Gimlet Eye

This courtroom scene occurred in the
early days of the State of Vermont, when
school houses were used for court houses,
and log stables were used for jails.
The Circuit Court was held at Berk-
shire Center, when old Judge Hammond,
who was remarkable by his having a
crooked eye, presided. The case on hand
was one of trespass, and had attracted a
full house. Everything went on smoothly
until the old Judge began to charge the
jury, when he was rather severe on the
defendant. An eccentric person in the
crowd, who did not realize the dignity
of courtroom. jumped up and said:
'.Ciye 1t to him, old gimlet eyes" The
old Judge rose, and in voice of thun-
der, said: "Who is that disturbing this
court?" The eccentric person replied:
"lt's old boss" Then says the Judge:
Here, constable. take that old boss and
put him in the stable" The consequence
was the court had to adjourn till after
noon in order to straighten the faces of
the officers and jury.
This story was told me when / was a
boy by a venerable Judge who had in his
younger days studied law with the s.gim-
let-eyed" Judge. Cur. Chicago Journal.
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The Attorney General and Ex-Governor
Moses.

Mr.. Franklin j. Moses, formerly q
Governor of South Carolina, who some
months ago served term on Black
wells Island for divers Irregularities.
seems likely to go further up the North
River for sundry swindling performances
lately discovered. 1t is fair to presume
that Ex-Governor Moses had not had the
pleasure, previous. to his indiscretions,
of perusing the recent extraordinary
letter of Attorney-G General Brewster,
else he would have considered his latest
attempts on his fellow-citizens to have
been premature. If the programme,
outlined by Mr.. Brewster as a Republic
an and disclosed to Mr.. Sanders as .
Democrat, is carried out. gentlemen
like Mr.. Moses will much prefer South
Carolina as residence to either Auburn,
Sing Sing or Clinton Prisons in New
York. commodious and accommodating
rs they may be. The generous action
of the Attorney General throws some
doubt upon the absolute truth of the
statement that there is no more good
stealing in South Carolina, and would
lead Moses to believe. if he were allowed
to follow the drift of his thoughts, that
there is yet more for him in his native
State as a voter and perhaps q Governor.
DAYS and dates ought to have APP
preached each other with more unanim-
ity. It is q sad reflection upon the
usual luck of the average Southern Re-
publican. that just as Attorney General
Brewster arranges his plans for African
izing South Carolina Franklin J. Moses
goes to the Tombs. What is the use Of
freeing the Palmetto State nom the
tyrannical rule Of her white people Il
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Letter from Senator Bayard.

The following from Senator Bayard
was read at recent banquet in Chicago:
thank you kindly forthe cordial invitation
you have sent me to attend the annual BAN
quet Of your club at the Palma n House on the
eminent patriot and ingrained Democrat, An
drew Jackson, and the honor proposed for me
Of replyingon that occasion t. q sentiment 50
elevated and interesting as The Federal Con-
Not without careful survey Of my field Of
labor here have arrived-and most reluctant
ly-at the conclusion that must forego the
pleasure OF acceptance ana remain here at my
Tho vnstness of the area Of our great coun-
try, and the never-ending occupation 1t de-
apart and personally unknown to each other
many who long to meet and should meet zach
other. To see face to face and take in mino
the hands Of the members Of the Iroquois Club,
part Of the great brotherhood Of the constitu-
tional Democracy of the Union, would indeed
give me the sincerest pleasure.
! have read the preamble and principles upon
my mind dwelf " tn satlsfaction upon each ex-
PRECISION Of sound. patriotic and wise doctrine,
the reelection. CAME, mingled with pride and
feeling, that there was not In this broad Union
enunciations could not he made and would not
be readily Endorsed aud accepted by the great
political party that has never yet recognized
set Gss Of 10 is
pie under the broad Gefs OF the Federal Con-
stitutfou.
At some day. not distant hope, l may be
able to come to your vigorous and splendid city,
and then make your personal acquaintance.
Meanwhile, as members Of the grand army
Of the National Democracy, let US, each and
all, endeav0r with simple and steady ndcIity to
uphold the political principles which alone can
preserve the liberty AMI happiness OF our peo-
pie and maintain Government over them Civ
ing security 10 all and special privileges and
powers to none. Let US steadily oppose all
measures tending to the Capitalization OF pow
er and insist upon its Limitation and distribu-
ton, 80 that individuals and minorities may be
secured in their rights.
Let Us denounce any construction Of the
Constitution that permits the perversion and
prostitution Of the sovereign power of taxa
ton from the actual needs of the public Treas
ury to the emolumcnt OF favored individuals
or classex-no matter under what delusfve
pretext Il may be sought-and. whilst we see
to It that property shall have ample protection
under the law, that IT shall be prevented from
becoming the governing power Tn molding the
law.
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LONGFELLOK
LIN MemnrIam.

A shadow resting on familiar places;
A sense of loss in hands that clasp and part;
A tender sorrow touching all mems faces;
dear possession missed in home and heart.
This word was flashed along the mystic wires
From coast to coast, and under mighty seas.
"Our poets gone" Twas told by household
And. requiem-like, was borne on every
breeze.
The seer whose pure and consecrated vision
Shed golden halo o. err our common days
Has passed beyond our ken to realms of Elys-
Has found the cfcw to Iife's entangled maze
Here, dwelling higher than the souls around
Time swept his harp and sweetened every
string;
In that far country now his peers have found
The tuneful few whose songs the ages sing.
The grand old bard, whose sightless eyes. up
DIsccrned the gods. and read their hate or
Who caught the splendor when the clouds were
And dared to WELD the thunder-bolts of Jove
Great Homer matchless minstrel, and no other.
Is first on this new tomb wreath to lay;
He In Valhalla claims this latest brother,
Fit wcarer of the laurel and the bay.
And he whose numbers told Eneas story
In stately rhythm, silvery and bold,
And he whose solemn gaze pierced Purgatory,
Then, rapt and dauntless, scaled the gates Of
gold
These, too, and many glorious master singer,
Thronged close to meet him when, death
freed, he came
To enter life and youth. The true light bringer
The poetis, whatever planets flame.
All poets keep the chiId-heart, sweet as Heaven;
Child-led they walk amid the worldly-wise;
And so their gentle talk, like angel-lcaven,
Attracts us to the beauty of the skies.
And therefore whes they leave us we have
sorrow,
Though still their accents linger In the air,
And from their legends every day we borrow
Armor of proof against the earth's despair.
Ashadowy host of great and good have blessed
thee,
o man whose manhood was above thy art.
To-day, by thousands mourned, . poet, rest
thee:
Thy In Memoriam is in every heart.
--Mdrgdret r. SIngster, IN Hdrper's Bazdr.
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men like Moses are 80 unjustly barred
from reassuming the positions to which
universal suffrage assigned them and
they enjoyed so,weli p Washington Post.
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felt no pain whatever, and have had none since.
am firm believer in ST. JACOBS OIL, and ! want
.verybodyin my company to keep 1t near them"
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1T is an uncommon thing in Lapland
for person to have two Christian
names. One is all they can live under
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VI oSe AhAC tACiOs
The next morning the artist sat on the
bench before the chalet sketching more
busily than he had done since his ar
rival.
Gretel came out with small basket
on her arm. 81 am going to carry
some curds to Frau Bachmann and will
return by noon," she said.
He followed her with his eyes until she
disappeared over the meadow. An hour
must have passed and still he sat
musing. The morning was still calm
and clear, and only the distant tingling
Of the cow bell fell upon his ear. Sud.
denly he was startled by dull rumbling.
1t could not be thunder, for the sky
above him was cloudless. 1t grew
louder and clearer. "Great GodtH he
cried aloud 1.-THE avalanche! And" as
old Reinhold's warning flashed upon
him with horrible distinctness, "Gretel
has gone to the dangerous spot.''
With the swiftness of terror and de-
spair he followed in the direction she
had taken. Soon he came upon a group
OF awe-struck peasants. who had gather
ed at the first signal of the deathly mes
senger. but too late to warn the threat
ened family.
Bachmann's cabin with all its inmates
had vanished from sight, and in its place
spread vast and pitiless field of ice and
snow. Search was unavailing, as they
knew by past experience and silently
admitted to one another.
o.
Iron County register., 1882-09-28
Respect the Body.

A writer in the Hearth and Home has
some sensible ideas on the subject of
bodily health. He says: "Respect the
body. Give it-what it requires, and no
more. Don't pierce its ears, strain it's
eyes, or pinch its feet; don't roast it by
a hot fire all day, and smother it under
heavy bed covering at night; don't put
il in a cold draft on slight occasions,
and don't nurse or pet it to death; don't
dose it with doctors stuffs, and, above
all, don't turn it into a wine cask or a
chimney. Let it be warranted not to
smoke from the time your manhood
takes possession. Respect the body; /;
don't over work, over rest, or over love
it, and never debase it, but be able to
lay down when you are done with it a
well worn but not a misused thing.
Meantime, treat it at least as well as
you would your pet horse. or hound,
and, my word for it, though it will not
jump to China at bound, you'll find it
a most excellent thing to have-especial-
ly in the country.'
Iron County register., 1882-09-28
The Transit of Venus.

The work of getting ready for the
transit of Venus goes on with increasing
ardor as the time for the occurrence of
the phenomenon draws near. At
moderate estimate nearly hundred
transit expeditions have either arrived
at their destinations, are on their way
thither, are diligently making ready for
their observing points, or are strength
ening their resources at home. Ameri-
can astronomers are perfecting their
plans. The Commission having the ar
rangements in charge has been obliged
to wait long for an appropriation
from Congress to defray the expenses.
But the starting points have been select
ed, and the leaders of the different
parties have been chosen. There will
probably be four stations in the south
ern hemisphere. One is at the Cape of
Good Hope, under Prof. Newcomb;
one at New Zealand, under Edward
Smith, of the Coast Survey; one at
Santiago, Chilli, under Prof. Boss; and
one in Santa Cruz, Patagonia, under
Lieutenant Very of the United States
Navy. Some of the stations in this
country will be: Cedar Keys, Florida;
San Antonio, Texas, and Fort Thorn,
New Mexico. The directors will be
Professor Hill, Harkness, Eastman of
the Naval Observatory, and Professor
Davidson of the Coast Survey.
Thus it will be seen that the United
States will be worthily represented by
some of her most famous astronomers,
who will do valiant work for the cause.
Photography is the weapon with which
they will make their attack upon the
sun, and the fairest of his family, and,
if human skill can be relied upon, the
sun himself will be made to record ev-
erv feature of the transit. The French,
who will observe at eight stations in the
western world, depend upon contacts
for their means of attack, as also do the
English and Belgians, while the Ger
mans hope to accomplish great things
with the heliometer. The Germans TINS
far have selected two stations further
north than those chosen by other for
eign nations; one is at Hartford, Conn.,,
and one is at Aiken, S. G. The uncer-
tainty of the weather in the north tenn
perate zone will prevent it from being
extensively chosen as an observing 10
cality, but some stations will be located
there, in order to bring the observers at
as widely separated points as possible
1t is discOuraging to think that at only
half of the stations clear weather may
be anticipated, and that this expendi-
ture of time, labor, and means will be
all in vain as regards half of the OBJ
servers. But the other half will have
their labors crowned with a brilliant
success, that will make up for the disap-
pointment of those who equally serve
the cause, though they "only stand and
wait,'' while the whole band of observ-
ers will be rewarded by the gratitude of
the generations that will tread the earth
during the one hundred and twenty-five
wears that must intervene before the year
2OO4, when another transit recurs-Sci-
entifc american.
Iron County register., 1882-09-28
The Whipping-Post in India.

A Parliamentary paper has been issued
containing extracts from letter from
the Government of India to the Secre-
tary of State for India on the punish
ment of Indian criminals by whipping.
From tabulated return it appears that
the number of persons fiogged in 1880
in Madras, Bombay, Bengal, Northwest
Provinces, Puniaub, Central Provinces
and British Burmah was %, 30O-the
largest proportion being in the North
west Provinces, where the number of
criminals whipped in the year men,
toned was 10, ,2oO. The returns, how
ever, from every district show diminu-
ton, compared with those of the pre-
vious six years. The most striking feat
ure in the returns is the great increase
in the number of persons whipped which
occurred in most provinces during the
years 1877-'79, when scarcity and agri-
cultural distress were more or less pre-
valent This remark is especially appli-
cable to the Madras Presidency and to
the Northwestern Provinces. 1t appears
that circular was issued by the SUI
preme Government on September 81,
$50. addressed to the local Govern
ments, and the replies disclose prac-
tical absolute unanimity of opinion as to
the propriety and necessity Of retaining
whipping as form of punishment il
India. =" and in this opinion the Supreme
Government concurs. Due discrimina-
ton, it is stated, should be exercised in
awarding corporal punishment and in
respect of the manner of its infliction,
but if this condition is fulfilled, whip
ping is, for various reasons, suitable
form of punishment for Indian criminals.
The Indian Government, however, sug-
gests various notifications in the inflic-
ton of the punishment. such as that
magistrates of the second class should
only be able to order the infiiction of
whipping when specially empowered by
the local Government; that whipping
should be prohibited when the offender
is over forty-fve years of age; that the
permissive use of the cat instead of the
rattan should he withdrawn; that the
size of the rattan should be regulated by
law, and that the court ordering the
punishment should be required to de-
eide in each case whether its infiiction
should be in public or in private.
don Telegraph.