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4 MOTHER-BOK.


He was always gentle and thoughtful lad,
The only son that his parents had.
And though both cofessed him their pride
He was really and truly his mothers boy.
When he carne from school, when he came
from play.
OH ever so many times a day,
He would spring to her lap, and seldom miss
"A chance to give her loving kiss.
She humored and petted the little lad;
A downright sc1ding he never had;
For him she planned, and for him she toiled,
And the wonder IS that he was not spoiled.
The other boys, with their saucy filings
About his being . i'm apron strings,
Were rude and coarse and would Oft destroy
The peace of mind OF this muther-boy.
The mOther-love like a cable strong,
Drew him away from the wicked thlOng,
And made him conscious that near her side
Was the sweetest and safest place to abide.
The lad grew up so his mother could
Lean on him in her widowhOod;
And oh what q comfort it was and JOY,
TO feel that she had such mother-bOy.
There were other mothers whose hopes were
wrecked
Because of their children's harsh neglect;
Who were kept in a region forloru and cold,
Because, forsooth! they were growing old!
But she still reigned in her home and knew
Her children were faithful, fond and true;
And her staff and solace, when near LIES
span,
Is the inother-boy--now gray-haired man.
Josephine Pollard, IN ". Y. Ledger.
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CHAPTER XIV.
IT AM sHEl

After lunch, Margaret waited short
time. She felt longing to be alone, and
with that longing came the remem-
brance of Louis directions about going
out, and her promise to obey them
She put on her walking things and set
out, although the afternoon was gray
and unpromising, and the sky lowering
and full of sullen clouds, which might
be laden with anything from the ''gen-
tie dew from heaven" to the sleet or
snow which meant ''winter and wild
weather."
She knew all the country roads well.
by now, and absorbed in reflections
upon the news she had received this
morning, and revived by the fresh,
though cold air, she insensibly wan
dered on into the country, until she was
a mile or two away from the Grange.
on high, distant upland road She
was rejecting eagerly upon her two let
ters-upon snatches of both of them
which would keep recurring to her
mind, like some importunate air which
would not depart. She felt an odd
mingling of sensations-pleasure and
| pain: pain that it should be supposed
that the engagement was in any way a
disappointment to herself; pleasure that
Miss Percival was well and suitably and
agreeably provided for.
"For suppose she considers it q
suitable provision, she thought, with a
strong tinge of contempt mingling in
her pleasure. Then the contempt, born
partly of irritation, partly of indigna-
ton, found its way out, took the upper
hand.
They are we'll Matched" she
thought "Worshiper and worshiped,
master and servant 'Hewas ordained
to call, and to come, and all that
kind of insipidness. Oh, / feel degrad-
ed to think that one of my sex should
be found looking up to that man as her
hero" Her cheeks famed, her eyes
| flashed. "Women, then, deserve the
things that are said of them. Formed
for a woman to love and look up
to- Why, l wonderp And it was
but the other day that he wanted me
to love and look up to him. What a
model of constancy and stability
suppose this is to punish me. Laura
thinks l am punished, too. Pshaw
| Every one who knows anything about
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A Benevolent Bird.

There is one very odd case of benev-
olence of one animal toward another
which shows that help is often needed
where least suspected.
Who would suppose that the elephant,
with its great size and massive strength,
could be in need of such aid as so insig-
nificant creature as bird could give
it?
Against such large animals as lions,
tigers and rhinoceroses it can defend it.
self, but against tiny insects, which it
might crush under its feet by the hun
dred, it has no protection except what
is given it by little feathered friend.
With such a thick skin as it has, one
might suppose that the elephant would
have no trouble from insects; but, in
truth, it is the very thickness of its hide
which makes the small insect dangerous.
Ticks, which are abundant in all
forests, work their way into the cracks
in the skin of the huge creature, and as
the skin is so thick they are enabled to
bury themselves so completely that they
can not be scraped off when the smart
ing animal rubs against rocks or trees.
A differently constructed animal could
use its teeth or feet TO remove the an
noyance; but for the elephant, there is
nothing but suffering and torture, I'M
| less some kind friend lends helping
| hand-or bill.
And this kind friend is not lacking;
for no sooner are the little pests COM
fortably ensconced than pair of small,
bright, yellow eyes searches them out,
and the next moment a pretty, orange
colored beak plucks them forth. The
owner of the eyes and beak is beauti.
full. snow-white heron; small of body,
but large of heart; for it seems, in
Northern Africa at least, to have de-
voted its life to the benevolent work OF
watching over its monstrous protege.
1t is novel and beautiful sight to
see the dark-skinned giant of tho
jungle stalking ponderously along, with
as many as a score of these beautiful
birds perched upon his back and head,
busily working to free him from his lit
tie tormentors. And full we'll the el6
plant knows what he owes his beno.
factors. Not for anything would he
harm them, ugly-tempered as he often
is. Even where the sharp beak probes
deep into the sensitive flesh, the great
creature bears the pain patiently. SEEM
ing to know that it is necessary ill
| WoodmdB, IN 50. Nicholas.
Il
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us will laugh at'the idea that Marion
has been raised over my head, and Will
pity Cor rejoice in) my disappointment.
1t is CALLING for mundane soul like
mine; but | will answer it in the only
way in which it can be answered. Unjust
take my place, and she must be married
from my house, as ii she were my dear
est friend
Margaret found a ray of satisfaction
in this resolution. 1t pleased her to
think of acting with Portia-lile mag
nificence-of repaying "the petty debt
thrice over, of heaping Goals of fire
upon the heads of those who sought to
put her to confusion. For she knew
that Miss Percival, though so studiously
grateful, triumphed, aud triumphed
with great JOY. She knew that
Maurice Biddulph allowed Miss Perci-
val to triumph, allowed her to imagine
that she had won him from Margaret,
secure that the latter would never, UNI
der any provocation, reveal the fact
that she had refused him and laughed
at him to boot.
1t was here that Margarets chivalry
came out. 1t was her ability to act in
this manner which Tom Pierce vaguely
meant when he said that Margaret
''could not sneak" She was furious
at the false position in which she found
herself But to write to Laura and say:
'Be silent, for the man you think have
| lost | refused to take;" to send a suave
epistlo to Miss Percival, limiting that
her lord had not been so disinterested
always as he seems now-to do these
things never entered her head. She
wanted her revenge. She was fight
ing animal, and was not given to offer
ing the right cheek when the left had
been smiJten. Simply, she reyenged
herself in different manner from that
which would recommend itself to many
women.
Two cold splashes on her cheek at
last aroused her from her eager revere.
She looked up. 1t was twilight. The
sea, which, when last she had conscious
ly glanced in its direction, had been
visible, gray and livid, afar off on her
right hand, was now completely hidden
by the gathering dusk, and by thick
gray mist, one of those raw sea fogs
which infest the east coast, and plague
its inhabitants. Rain-drops were fall
! ing. The wind lifted its voice now and
| again, III luOuTulul nodn. SJOTIl
was at hand, and it behooved her in
stantly to retrace her steps unless she
wished to be overtaken by mirk night
and the unpropitious elements. She had
no umbrella, and long. dark, tweed
cloak with hanging hood, and a soft,
rough-weather hat. M
She turned, and found the wind driv-
ing sideways from the northeast Bend
ing her head, and with her cloak flut-
tering around her, she walked home
ward, and as the wind was nearly in her
teeth she heard no sounds behind her,
and was unconscious that any one was
near, until horses hoof paused abso-
lutely beside her, and Louis Baldwin S
voice said
"Miss Percival, you take constitu-
tional with the same energy that char
acterizes all the rest of your proceed
ings."
She raised her face, startled, but SOM
Der still with the thoughts that filed hel
mind, and said t...
"Good evening, The storm is upon
me, you see. But don't let me KEEP
you. Ride on, pray"
ITO BE CONTINUED
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Attempt to Burn the Casino Theater, New
York, Frustrated.

NEW YORK, Dec. IL.
At half-past eleven Wednesday night the
Waterman at the Casino Theater, Broad
way and Thirty-ninth street, discovered
box filed with shavings, papers and rags
saturated with oil, in the unfinished pro-
scenium and lighted candle burning in
the center of the box. The police arrested
Edward Rough, stage carpenter, who was
discharged the day before for disobedience
of orders. When confronted by Rudolph
Aaronson, lessee of the theater, he con-
fessed his guilt. His motive was revenge
for being discharged. He made his prep
aration with great care, lighted the candle
Just as the curtain rang up for the last act.
He supposed the candle would burn an hour
before it reached the combustibles. The
opera "The Beggar Student" was being
performed at the Casino, which is said to
be the handsomest theater in the world. An
audience of 1900 people was present
Wednesday night. The audience and menu
bers of the company had left the building
when the discovery was made
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CHAPTER XIII.


On the breakfast table, on the follow
ing morning, Margaret found letter
for herself; and when she looked at the
envelope she knew that the letter came
from the genuine Marion Percival She
opened it, feeling but languid Curl
osity as to its contents; but soon,
despite herself, she grew interested in it.
my DEAR Miss BARRINGToN,--It is long
since heard from you. and / have several
times thought of writing to you; but felt as
s'lred that IL you We're i'll, or had left Black
wood Grange, should have heard of il, and
delayed. Now, however. have some news to
communicate to you. and l feel L must not
postpone writing any longer / little thought
when you made your kind and generous offer
to me and my sister to what results it would
lead. have to thank you for great many
things, and indirectly for what it seems, will
be my lifes happiness.
- told you some time ago that Mr. Bid
dulph had several times visited the Hall, and
that while there he was In many ways very
kind to Fanny and me. In the beginning of
October he came TO make a longer stay, for
the hunting. We saw, or rather see, great
deal of him, for he is still at home and the
other day he asked me to be his WIFE, l con-
fess that had always admired Mr.. Biddulph
exceedingly, from the very first time saw
him at Mrs. Pierce's house, aud since have
seen so much of him here my admiration has
grown TO warmer feeling. l think he Is so
admirable In every way-such polished gem
tleman" margaret gaspedl-" and at the same
time such a clever. intellectual man. IL may
be fond dream OF mine but think he Is
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"A soap mine has been discovered
in California
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-29

walk without effort. but uses the mis-
DIaced foot as a hand only clumSlly, ana
has To call her misplaced hand into requl-
sition in delicate manual operations.
THE discovery of a society known as the
sshut ms is announced. 1t is composed
Of persons who are confined to their homes
bv chronic diseases. but who are not inca
pacitated from writing and reading. Inc
tsShut ms are introduced TO each otner
by letter, and many pleasant IrlenQshlps
are thus formed. and many a weary houf
whiled away by the writing and readlng
Of letters.
THE Fillmore will ease, in which Mrs.
Willard Fillmore's sanity is in dispute,
recalls the fact. the Buffalo Express says,
that Mrs. President Lincoln became in
sane before she died, and that Martina
Washington acted very queerly, shutting
herself up in room at Mount Vernon;
without a fire, for eighteen months, ana
letting no one see her except the cat,
which came through hole when she cut
in the door for this purpose.
SPEAKING of the origin Of some names
in Oregon, the OregoBidn says OF Grant
Pass: ''When Grant was Lieutenant ne
was camped there with party OF soldiers,
and thev got to playing euchre Tor 81 on
the corner. The game stood three ~
three. Grant picked up his cards and had
the right bower, ace and king. He con-
cluded to pass, thinking he could euchre
his opponent, burly miner. The result
was that he lost his dollar, and the place
was called Grants Pass
THE many deaths from trichinosis IN
saxony may have the effect of exploding
European legislation against the Ameri'
can hog. France, finding that these
deaths were produced by German meat,
and that no such slaughter from Ameri'
can pork ever occurred anywhere, seems
likely to lead the way in abrogating the
edicts against New World swine. This
might be wise step. for Congress vii
soon assemble, and it might take little
valid excuse to call out retaliatory leglsla
ton as an offset against these edlcts.
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Gnrernnr Thomnson,s Message


The message of Governor Thompson. of
South Carolina, which was read to the
Legislature on Tuesday of this week,
shows that the state is growing in wealth
and prosperity. aud that the feeling of
hopefulness and self-reliance among the
people is becoming more marked. The
amount Of taxes collected last year over
the previous year was S126,0OO. This in
crease of taxes represents a very
large increase in the States wealth.
There is complaint in South Carolina, as
there is in this State, about unequal taxa
ton. Honest taxpayers are compelled to
bear part of the burdens of those who
are dishonest, and, as a general rule, the
rich are more successful in evading the
tax laws than the poor. Gov. Thompson
suggests that commission be appointed
to revise the tax laws and to make sug-
gestiOns as the basis of other laws that
viii bring about an equal and uniform
distribution Of the burden Of taxa
ton on all classes of property.
If such a commission Is appointed it will
accomplish the end aimed at by securing
the passage Of a Law creating State and
county boards of equalization. Those who
don't want to pay taxes will kick against
such boards. There ought to be enough
honest taxpayers. however, to insure the
kind Of laws needed. The next Legisla-
ture in this state will be elected with the
understanding that there shall be legisla-
ton which will make Sinking taxpayers
toe the mark.
Governor Thompson says that the
States militia is numerous enough, but
that there is plenty Of room for
improvement in its discipline and ell
cheney. About all the States treat their
militia organizations so shabbily that it
is only by taxing their members heavily
that these organizations are able to pre-
sent a creditable appearance. The policy
Of the States seems to be to force the Ma
tionaI Government to equip their militia.
The Governor advises the Legislature 20
make some provision for defending the
political prisoners, charged with election
frauds, who are now on trial in Charles
ton. 1t is probable that the advice Will
be acted upon. The recommendations of
the message will, in all probability, meet
with general approval, and its general
tone will give satisfaction.
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The Brutal CoIIegians.

The cultivation of the manly sports mas
for several years been prominent feature
in Yale. Harvard and other leading col
lcpes. OF late some of the games in
dulged in have degenerated so as TO pc
come mere brutal contests, such as would
only be looked for among hoOdlums and
roughs. This is especially true as regards
foot ball as played during the last two
seasons. The most important game oil the
wear was to have been the great Thanks
giving Day contest between the ! ale ana
Harvard elevens. The faculty of the lat
ter college, however, has put a veto on
the came and forbidden the Haryards
from taking any part in it, and hence the
sporting men in the colleges and outside
are very much disappointed and are en-
gagged in bestOwing anything but bless
ings on President Eliot and his colleagues.
The members of the faculty say that
there is a great deal of merit in the game,
and heretofore it has been not only per-
mitted cbeerfully. but rather encouraged.
Last year the new tactics adopted by the
Wales was such that cheating, hacking,
throttling and butting were freely IN
dulged in. and thousands Of people who
had gone to the grounds expecting to
see a fair and gentlemanly game wit
messed an exhibition of low cunning
and brutality, which was not only suth-
Gent to disgrace those participating IN II,
but to bring discredit on the great instI-
buttons which they represented. The
blame for the degeneration of the game
rests principally on the 1ales, and the
/ Harvards claim that they were forced 10
| adopt the tactics of their adyersarles, OF
submit to disastrous defeats. The decls'
/ ion of the faculty is that the Harvards
] shall drop out of the foot ball association
I until the standard of the game is raised
so that gentlemen can honorably take
| part in it. President Eliot says that be-
! sides the moral outrage of the present
game. the number Of physical injuries
sustained by students the present sea-
/ son has been very large, and that some
! have sustained injuries they Will feel all
their lives.
! 1t is gratifying that something IS to be
! done to reform the manners OF this great
centre of refinement and civilization, ano
we congratulate our Southern institutions
on their failure to follow the reprehensl
BILE example set by the two leading schools
of the Union. The exposure of the coarse
ness, to put it mildly, that has been here
in brought to light may account for the
dishonesty, unfairness and profanity that
characterizes the conduct of some Of the
leading professional men and politicians
| of tho land The pQODlp however, are be
ginning to get more critical and TO de
mand a higher standard of excellence il
every respect in our public men. Here
after churls and blackguards may expect
| to take back seats.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-29
PERSONAL.

IT is said that Tennyson wears cOrsets.
SENATOR EDNUNDs is famed for his
! frugality.
DANA calls Brewster an interesting
! piece of E'medi3val bric-a-brac."
! ROSCOE COMBINES hyperion lock has
! gone. Badness has taken its place.
! NJ. HENRY MEILHAC this year makes
| from his authors rights in his dramatic
! pieces $4,000.
/ REV. THEoDORIC PRYOR, the father Of
! Gen. Roger A. Pryor, still vigorously
/ breaches in Virginia.
| PAssANANTE, who attempted to kill
| King Humbert, of Italy, in 1873, has just
died in the italian galleys.
! THE Archbishop of Paris has had
! s., 600 salary, but the Chamber Of Deputies
| has voted to reduce it to $4,000.
QUEEN VICTORIA will visit the Duchess
of Cambridge this week in London. 1t is
! her first trip to town since her accident
| in March.
IT is said that the Prince of Monaco has
sold his interests in the gambling tables
of that city for $1,700,000, in heu of an
annuity of $4,000.
MRS. FRED. FISK, of Canastota, n. Y,
has set of lace embroidered curtains,
the work of her own hands, for which she
has refused an offer of $4,000.
THE wife of Governor PattisOn, of Penn
sylvania, is recovering from the serious
illness into which she was thrown by
grief at the death of her little son.
Miss BLANCHE HOWARD, of Boston,
whose story of Zone Summer was very
popular. is now living in Germany, edit
ing a periodical and writing a novel.
KOssUTH, as reported by a late CORE
spondent, was found writing and smoking
a cigarette. He has white hair and beard,
but Is fiorid and robust. Put away your
obituaries.
EX-GoV. BLACKBURN, of Kentucky,
has been visiting friends IN Memphis.
The people of that city have not forgotten
how he came to their succor in the yellow
fever epidemics of 1873 and 1878.
THE Nestor of all living musicians is
Hilf. the city musician of Bath Elster,
who celebrated his one hundredth birth
dav November 10. He is still active
enough to play occasionally in the con-
certs given by his son.
JUDGE w. r. RANKIN, one of the ablest
of Ohio lawyers, and an esteemed citizen
of Columbus, has four sons, Fitch, VIII,
Rit and Carl. He marked out great ca
reers in law and literature for the boys
they are now on the road as minstrels,
every one Of them.
LORD GRANVILLE's brOther-in-law, Mr..
Davenport Bromley, NJ. p. charged the
government with having made the reyolv-
er a national institution. His wife, he
said in a recent speech, was lately taken
in to dinner by member Of the govern
ment, who told her he had revolver in
his pocket.
ALoNDoN paper says that the Princess
of Wales wore high dress at the pail on
Friday. as II. r.. H. was suffering from
severe cold: but she was looking as pretty
as usual: and when she selected Prince
Albert Victor for her partner in one yalse,
il was difficult to believe the tall young
man could be her own son.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-29
The Cotton Future Decision.

Whenever the question of the legality
future" contracts has come before the
courts the decision has been against the
contracts. The Georgia Supreme Court
has followed the decisions of courts in
other States. In the Augusta case decided
Yesterday a prOmissOry note, given in
a cotton future transaction, was declared
void because the consideration was a
gambling consideration. The court held
that dealing in cotton futures was as
much gaming as playing faro, and that
notes given in cotton future trans
action are absolutely void whether they
are in the hands of innocent
holders or not. Decisions like this will
have a dampening effect on the cotton
future business, but will not break it up.
1t will make future brokers, however,
cautious about doing business for GUS
toners who have not advanced safe mar
gins in actual cash. 1t would, perhaps,
be a blessing to the country if the future
business could be broken up. 1t takes
millions of dollars out of the South every
year. \ very large per cent. of the
young men who are employed in one ca
pacity and another in the cotton business,
waste all Of their savings in margins on
cotton futures, and many Of them are led
into committing dishonest acts to get
money to continue their speculations. The
number of business men who are ruined
every year by this sort Of speculation
is very large. Very few make
any considerable sum, and when they are
fortunate they generally continue to specu-
late until they have lost all they made
and, perhaps, their original capital be-
sides. The very rich men are the ones who
make the money. They can afford to
carry their contracts if the market
is against them until it turns In their IA
vOr. Their success is shown by the enor-
nous fortunes they are accommodating.
Each one of these big fortunes, however,
represent thousands who have been made
penniless.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-29

The Secretary Of the Navy, whose poll
teal honesty may be questioned but
whose reputation for shrewdness will
stand the test Of time, thinks that the
funniest thing in this Speakership con-
test is John y. GOrdOn's letter." In speak
ing 10 Mr. Morrison, he said: she wants
you - continue 10 be revenue reformers,
but TO pretend that you are not until you
capture the Presidency. He wants you
to creep up on US. That would sound
very nice up in New Hampshire on the
stump" The way the letter presents itself
to Mr.. Chandler is rather funny.