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Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-19

= J 0aia Mrs. Rebecca win
s1l. you d bestg 60 down s D''' :. 81
added as q, hesitated. Let M MI, .e{ : y
De- - she I do well enough, now. " Snii
Inc servant withdrew, and sf., !.
ing irresolutely in the middle s aft1. stand
lor 2 minute or two, WONDERING -. S '''n
come to see me, ] went into th e drawn r1s aa'
room ., \ tall young man was ,l, ,s'as'
with his hands in his pockets. 'i anail
out T Of the window, whistling soa I,'''''
Though his back was to me- ~.
nlzed him at once BY his famine rs N.Y..
and the musical whistle, which : was ,' ,,a'
a familiar home sound. '''l
Jim ! exclaimed, stopping short
Jim turned round and examined \.
cody oily. and u critically beforespeaking.
WELL Patience, old lady, glad i \.
you' said he; why you have GROW,
quite handsome I didn't knowit W, !,
you! Give US kiss, old girl
Why, Jim, | exclaimed, kissing him,
whatever has brought you to London.
Why didn't you write and say you were
comlng' How are they all2 Has Neg
grown much? And Wolf, Ihaven'tbegd
from him this age.
Nor [, answered he.
looked at him carefully. Whats
come to you, Jim? what do you mean
i'm shifted his position little and did
not look at me signs which alwaysnade
my heart sink a little.
Why, look here, patience you were
always sensible enough and couldpn-
derstand a fellow: the fact is, haven't
been home since fall.
Since fall | echoed; and they
never told me! Why, where have you
been, Jim?
AS tothat, said Jim, 4 suppose lall-
Ell had his reasons; and then ddn'
really think was going to be aWayS
long. am afraid the governor = u ~
awful wax, Patience, lowering his VOICE.
I looked at i'm increduously' ana ST.
rowfully. 1t seemed somehow vs." =.
me a little shock to hear one q our 0''
call father by that irreverent name \.
But Jim, Jim, I repeated y s..,
have YOU been? and what have you T.
doing?' 49,. vdl
Patience, as to where I've Oeen - ' what
soon told, in London; and as &c 70 a aas
I've been doing, -whew! ana J''D :
a whistle. Nh EnI !
said family. n..;oocpr said in
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-19
THE SILVER FLAGON.
Couklaued.)

Smith, said Miss Jackson, not so much
sternly as sadly.
Aimee was silent.
will you promise thatit shall not hap
pen AGAIN.
1 cannot, said Aimee, so low that I
could but just catch the words.
Miss Jackson turned, and looked at
her for the first time during the inter
view.
Very we'll, Aimee, she said very qui-
ety. you have taken your course now
must take mine. The next time you
set my authority at defiance, and abuse
the kindness | have always shown you,
! must punish you more severely than |
ever have punished or ever though to
punish one of my pupils, among whom
you were never the least, dear Aimee.
You will not, | know, feel your punish
ment less, when tell you that it will be
more severe for me than it can possibly
be for you. 1t will be one of the deepest
disappointments OF my life-the day on
which | pass sentence on you, Aimee,
will be sorrow | shall not soon forget.
Now 60, and think over what | have
said"
Aimee turned away, with her hands
up to her face weeping bitterly, and
walked back to the house. |, too, was
crying with dismay, as well as pity and
grief ;-what possible punishment could
Miss Jackson have in store for Aimee?
Alas, was not long left in doubt as to
Aimees fate To be sure, week passed
without our having to remark on her re-
newed absences, but guessed that
Aimee had more than once eluded our
vigilance, and gone and returned with
out detection; this went to my heart more
than all her previous conduct had done.
ltseemed as if Aimee's mind, naturally
50 noble and upright, was being warped
IN some strange manner, and that she
was learning to think lightly of deceit.
1t was not without suffering, however.
on her part-it was easy to see that
never have | since seen young face
with the look of care and anxiety which
saw on Aimee's during those dreadful
days It was painful, startled, ashamed
look, with which Aimee too often met
my eyes then; and she Stunned me and
every one else.
Some months passed by and diver
sion was created BY the near approach of
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NORTHWARD. Mail. Mixed M1Xet

TRAIN NOTES.
Trains $50 and 2sl daily. 2SS daily to Harrison
burg only.
Connections at Harper's Ferry for all points
West; at Strasburg with Manassas Branch Va.
Midland at StauntOn with Chesapeake & Ohio
r. r.; at Lexington with Richmond d Allegha-
ny r. K. -
WESTWARD.
Fast Limited Express. daily, for Chicago and
Pittsburg leaves Baltimore at 90 a. m; WASH
ington 10 90 a. m. Arrives at Chicago 90 a. m
Pittsburg 6 so m.
J. Express daily for Cincinnati and st. Louis
leaves Baltimore at 80 noon: Washington 80
%. M, and Harpers Ferry at So p. m. Arrives
at Cincinnati at 30 a. M; st. Louis 30 p. m.
Night Express daily for st. Louis and Chicago
leaves Baltimore at 90 p. m; Washington
10 10 p. M, and Harpers Ferry ii 81 p. M. Ar
rives at Cincinnati 30 p. m, st. Louis 80 a.
M, Chicago 40 a. m.
Night Express daily for Pittsburg leaves Bal
timore at s 100 p. M; Washington 8 10 p M, and
Harpers Ferry at 10 49p. Arrives at Pitts
burg 6 30 a. m.
B. & Q. Palace Sleeping Cars are run through
to Cincinnati, st. Louis, Chicago and Pittsburg
on all express trains.
For tickets and further information apply to
Z. q o. Agents or to b. f. BOND, Pass. Agent,
Baltimore, G. E. DUDRow, Travelling Pass Agt.,
stanton, Va.
In. COLE, Genl Ticket Agt.
C. X. LORD, Gen. Pas. Agt.
DAVID LEE. Gen'l Supt. may7
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Train No; TrainNo
NORTH BOUND.


PULLMAN SERVICE.
Trains Nos. so and 81 Pullman BufIe and
Sleeping Cars, between Washington an@ New
Orleans without change. Pullman Buf It and
without change.
Train, No. 50 makes close CONNIE aon at
Greensboro with Sleeper to AsltepflLe, + q
Trains No. SO and S. carry Pull, en- Par
lor Cars between Washington and eenbrier
White sulphur Springs. Train No connects
at Charlottesville with this ParlorN going to
White Sulphur Springs.
Trains Nos. Sand So. Pullman Pal Sleeping
Cars, between Washington I'D Selma
without change. Pullman Sleepi4g Cars be-
tween Washington and AugnsJa without
change.
between Washington and Louisville without
change. Pullman Sleeping Cas- between Char,
lottesville and Cincinnati without change.
BRANCHES.
MANASSAS DIVISION, daily, except Sunday.
Westward-Leave WASHINGTON 4:l5p.ln. Alex
andria 4:40 p. m. Manassas 5:55 p m. Arrive
Front Royal S:27 p. M, Riverton s:39 p. m.
Strasburg 900 p. m. Accommodation leaves
m Riverton 1895 a. m. Strasburg IL 80 am
Eastward-Leave Strasburg 400 a. m. River
ton 4e a. M mn Front Rye as9 sa arrive
Washington S:45. a. m. Accommodation leave
strasburg 1900 noon. Riyerton 1851 p. M
m. Alexandra $50 D. m. Washington 9:l5 D. nj d.
ni' 1>-e WARREEI0N BRANCH. 80 = -
Trains Nos. so, 81, 81, and IS connect daily at
Ware nton junction to and from Warrenton.
Trains Nos. So, IS and 50 daily, except Sunday,
to and from Warrepton. Train No. 81 does not
FRANKLfN DIVISION, daily except Sunday,
leave Rocky Mount 6:l5 a. m. Arrive Frank
lin Junction 9.S5 a. m. Leave Franklin juno
ton 500 D. M Arrive at Rocky Mount II: 80 D. M
W. CONNECTIONS.
All Orange with p F. & P. r. r. for Freder
icksburg At Gordonsvllle and Charlottesville
with chesapeake and Ohio Ry. for Richmond,
Old Point, stanton, and points East and West
and Virginia spfings. AT. Lynchburg with
Norfolk and Western II. r. for Southwest V1r-
ginia and Bristol, Chattanooga and Memphis,
Nashville ami Knoxville, and with Richmond
and Alleghally Il. r. for Lexington and Natural
Bridge, as well as points on h, d A. r. r. east of
Lynchburg
At Danville with Richmond and Dam
VILE, for a Il points in the Carollnas, Florida,
Georgia and the South. At Riverton with
Shenandoah Valley II. r. for Luray and Points
in the Pjige Valley. At Strasburg with the
Baltimore and Ohio for Harrlsonburg, VIM
chester and points in the Shenandoah valley.
All trains make close connections at VAST
ington with through trains to and from North
and West via both Penna. and b. & Q. e. r.
Through tickets at lowest prices to all 1mpor-
tant points in the United States. This Is the
best line for points in Texas and California
Fora1 information tickets and Sleeping Car
reservations apply to agents OF this company,
or j. S. b. THOMPSON,
Assistant General Pass Agt.,
Alexandria, Virginia.
FORT ANDREWS, Supt and Eng. Uuly9
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The Old. Old Story.

Why do we hear so much about dyspep-
STA Simply because so many people have
it, Why are so many people talking about
their cure from this dreadful disease !?
Simply because they have been taking
Browns Iron Bitters. Thus it is with
Mrs. Taylor CT Lynchburg. Sumter Co., S.
c., who says, Il have used Browns Iron
Bitters for dyspepsia with most favorable
results. believe this medicine is all that
is represented" Dyspeptics, and suffers
from neuralgia, weakness, ETC., should try
IL
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H Ell

HE1 ID for working people Send l0cents
HELI postage, and we will mail you
free a royal, valuable sample box of goods that
will put you in tt way of making more money
In few days than you ever thought possible at
any business. Capital not required. You can
live at home and work in spare time only, OF
all the time. All of both sexes, of all ages,
grandly successful. so cents to IS easily earned
every evening. That all who want work may
test the business, we make this unparalleled
offer: TO all who are not we'll satisfied we will
send 81 to pay for the trouble OF writing us
Full particulars directions, ETC., sent free. I'm
mense pay absolutely sure for all WHO start a
once. Don't delay, Address STINsQN Il Co
Portland, Maine, noy27
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Toll slowly toll,
The passing of hero soul
out of the battle, and its pain,
Where beats the heart. and throbs the brain
Against the storm of doubt and fear;
listen well, We heights of atmosphere;
For past your SUBMITS of all azure blue
He sweeps with long adieu.
A path sublime
He enters from the vale of time;
nation pauses, toll We bells,
sad music as it falls and swells.
And yet within its monotone
Which telsus he is silent now and gone
There is victor note, and we look out,
But not on paths of doubt.
nations prayers
Have filled the heavens, up thronging stairs
Where angels press to reach the throne
Have they been borne. while peace unknown
In answer came as evening calm.
AND on his spirit fell q soothing balm,
And greater than all earthly victories, when
He spalze his sweet "Amen."
Into that peace
Where battle thunders hush and cease,
| Into that land where fameprecedes
The victor, told in greater deeds
Than taking swords from chiefs renowned,
Goes our great champion glory-crowned,
With full surrender of his trophies won,
TO Christ the KnglysSon.
! His splendid prize,
! With challenge of the centuries,
! without murmur laid aside;
| The wild acclaim of patriotic pride
| That greeted him., forgotten quite
Enchanted only by the distant height
| That lured him hence with fame of sweeter tone
Than he on earth had known.
Behind him now
The path he trod with care-worn brow
From Vlcksburg to the James, where he
Took in his hand the golden key
Of our great temple, from thenceforth
The praise and joy OF all the lands of EARTH
And on it's walls shall shine no brighter name,
The temple tells his fame.
Her greatest son
Our country yields: forever one,
The North, the South, the East, the West,
His honor wears as his bequest;
To this our under azure lost
star is added to the Immortal host;
The battle scene is closed. Hark, bark, the bells
With sad and long farewells.
July %, 1885.
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cTAUNTON STEAM MILLS
A NEW ESTABLISHMENT
CORN MEAL. HOMINY, GROUND PLASTER,
CORN MEAL, FEED

The undersigned has erected new STEAM
POWER MILLS at the junction of Greenvile
Avenue and Gas House Alley for the purpose
of conducting Corn-Milling and the Ground
Plaster trade. The mills are new and the whole
establishment in complete working order.
Newly ground Bolted Meal, Corn-meal Feed
and Hominy. hand at all times and the
trade promptly served.
FARMERS will find it to their interest to
send in their custom grinding, which will be
despatched with prOmptness, and also to make
their purchases of Plaster from me.
apr16-tf ]. A. HANGER.
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We should do nothing inconsistent with
the spirit and genius of our institutions.
We should no nothing for revenge, but
everything for security; nothing for the
past, everything for the present and the
future.
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Ayers Sarsaparilla is designed for those
who need medicine to purify their blood,
build them up, increase their appetite, and
juvenate their whole system. No other
preparation so we'll meets this want. 1t
touches the exact spot. Its record of forty
years is one of constant triumph over dis
ease.
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1t is better that joy should be spread
over all the day in the form of strength
than it should be concentrated into ecsta-
cies, full of danger and followed by re-
action.
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No. has Pullman sleeper, New York to Sa-
wanna Ga, without change, via Harrisburg and
Roanoke, and Washington to New Orleans
without change via B. u o. railroad and Shen-
andoah Junction.
No. has Pullman sleeper Philadelphia via
Harrisburg and Roanoke, to Montgomery, Ala,
without change.
CONNECTIONS.
At Hagerstown, Nd, with the Western Mary
land Railroad to aad from Baltimore, Frederick,
E1nmittsburg, Gettysburg, Penmar, Waynes-
boro, Pa, and ppiats on the Western Maryland
Railroad and BREACHES.
With the Cunt terland Valley Railroad to and
from HARRISBURG Carlisle, Shippensburg Cham
bersburg, MerEasburg, Martinsburg, and points
on the Cum bey and Valley Railroad and branch
es.
Also to and rom Pittsburg and the West and
Northwest, ard Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
and the North and East
At Shenandoah Junction, W. Va. with Main
Line of Baltrmore Il Ohio Railroad to and from
Washington and the West.
At Way1 esboro Junction, Va, with Chesa-
apeake g. Chic Railway to and from Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs and Richmond.
At Loeb Laird, with Lexington Branch of
Richmond & Allegheny Railroad. .
At Buchanan with Main Line of Richmond
& Allegheny Railroad.
AT Roanoke. with Norfolk Western Railroad
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
AT Boyce. for Wildwood and Winchester. Va.
Al Cloverdale for Fincastle.
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The injury of prodigality leads to this,
that he who will not econimize will have
to agonize.
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No scrofulous infection can resist the
purifying power of Ayers SarsaparilIa.
Sold by all druggists.
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Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy-a positive
cure for Catarrh, Diptheria. and Canker
Mouth. Sold by w. M. Allen s. Bro.
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Ladies Ayers Hair Vigor is SUI
perior and economical dressing. It has
become an indispensable article for the.
toilet.
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Cheerfulness is the daughter of employ
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DAILY.
NORTHWARD.

Pullman Buffet Car, daily. on Express No.
from savannah to New York (without change)
via. Harrisburg, and New Orleans to Wash
ington via Calera, Roanoke and B. & o. r. r.
No mas Pullman Sleeper Chattanooga to
Philadelphia without cnange, via Harrisburg
and Pennsylvania railroad.
$50 pounds of baggage checked free to each
whole ticket 1000 mile tickets, S25 90; 500 mile
tickets, $500.
S. f. TYLER, A. POPE,
Receiver, Gen Pass. Agent
Roanoke, Va
june4 ALLEN HULL, Pass. Agt. Roanoke.
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ssnss Postage ssss ss saS = mali
you win get u, ,e a package Of goods Of larg &c
value, that will tart you in work tnas wi ~
else in America. All about the s2O00OO IN pres
ents with each box. Agents wa r al time. Or
spare time only to work for us e. insir vm
homes. Fortunes for all workers ars4aurS1 CO.
assured. Don't delay. n. HALLSht rnvs7 "
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s ICY SCROFULA

can only be cured by thorough purifica-
ton of the blood. If this is neglected,
the disease perpetuates its faint through
generation after generation. Among its
earlier symptomatic developments are
Eczema. Cutaneous Eruptions, Tu-
mors, Boils, Carbuncles, Erysipelas,
PuruIent Ulcers, Nervous and Ply
steal Collapse, etc. If allowed to con-
tinue, rheumatism, Scrofulous Ca
tarrh, Kidney and Liver Diseases,
Tubercular Consumption, and vari-
GUS other dangerous or fatal maladies, are
produced by it.
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VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY.
THE GREAT THOROUGHFARE
BETWEEN THE
NORTH AND THE SOUTH.

THE ONLY LINE OFFERING A DOUBLE
DAILY PULLMAN BUFFET AND
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND NEW
ORLEANS
This line offers to the travelling public
commodations and facilities such as cannot he
found on any other line entering Washington.
This is the most direct line to all Virgin ia and
West Virginia WATERING RESORTS.
On and after Sunday, July ., 1885, Passenger
trains will run as follows:
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Trains on Buckingham Railroad Branch leave
Bremo Bluff for Arvon Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays. Is p. M, on Tuesdays, Ihufsdays
and Saturdays, Is p. M Returning, leaves ss
Aryon Tuesdays, Thursdays and saturdays Az
D, M: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 2 40
p. m.
Trains marked daily except Sunday.
Trains marked daily except Monday
No. connects at Balcony Falls with NO. IL
for Lexington. Nv,
No. 10 connects at Balcony Falls with NO.
for Clifton Forge and the West so
Sleeping Cars attached to trains Nos. and III
between Lynchburg and Richmond.
CONNECTIONS.
At Clifton Forge with c. & 0. Ry. for the
South West, Northwest.
At Lynchburg with N.f& w. r.. r. for all
points South, Southeast and Southwest " M.
Ry. for all points North and South.
AT Richmond with associated railways for
all points in the South and K. f. q p. K. H. for
all points North.
At Lexington with b. & o. r. R., making close
connections at Harper's Ferry to and from
Pittsburg and the West; also to points North
and East.
For further information apply to
JNO. r. MACMURDO,
". G. P. A.. RichmondVt
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nR. H. M. PATTERSON-offers his profess
IL s1onal services to the citizens OF Staunton.
. A6-OFFICE-No. lib Main Street. opposite the
opera House. june1S
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SURRENDERED.
TOLL slowly toll,

BY THE REV. DWIGHT WILLIAMS.
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BALTIMORE g. OHIO RAILROAD.
THE MODEL FAST LINE EAST AND WEST
NORTH AND SOUTH.
Time Table in Effect May 8. 1885,
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d l.. sTRATTON.
Successor to LEFTwIcH & sTRArToN,)
DEALER IN
GROCERIES & COUNTRY PRODUCE
FLOUR, TOBACCO, SEED, FEED, &C.

Farmers in the country will do well to call
on me before purchasing elsewhere.
Mr.. l.. M. PORTER is with me and will be glad
to see his friends. to whom he will give his
personal attention.
&3Do not forget the place,
r. L. STRATTON.
No. 10 North Augusta Street,
iune4 Staunton, Va
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sTAUNTON. VIRGINIA. AUGUST 10. 1885
EVIL

I Was the name formerly given to Scrofula
/ because of superstition that it could be
toured by kings touch. The world is
| wiser now, and knows that
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Ayers SarsaparyM


Is the only powerful and azacays reliable
olood-purifying medicine. It is so effect
nal an Alternative that it eradicates from
the system Hereditary Scrofula, and
the kindred poisons of contagious diseases
and mercury. At the same time it en-
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healthful action to the vital organs and
rejuvenating the entire system. Thisg great
Regenerative Medicine /
Is composed Of the genuine Honduras
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TO the medical profession, and the best
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re Absolute Cure
For all diseases caused by the vitiation of
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s. Ayers SarsapariIla,
~ PREPARED BY i
Or. y. C. Ayer 6 Co., Lowell, Mass.
analytical Chemists.l
Sold by all Druggists: Price 81;
= Six bottles for IS.
janI,
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NEW JERSEY ENAMEL PAINT.

~ We agree to paint at our expense, with
standard white lead and oil, any building that
not satisfactory when painted with our pre-
pared house paint.
junels w. M. ALLEN BRO
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Having largely increased our stock and facil-
tiles, and being now prepared to fill all orders
large or small we respectfully invite a careful
inspection from persons who desire to purchase
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REV. SAM JONES HAULs THEM OVER TIL
GOALS
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NOTICE. NoTICEll NoTICElM

They will find the gate open at all time DUR
ing the day. Pleasure parties enjoy nice
drive on smooth track, and parties wishing
to try the speed of their horses can do so with
out any cost. All are cordially invited.
May7 ED. BURKE.
, 1885-10-28

These interesting rodents are dwellers
in the Rocky mountains and adjacent
hills. and are known among us by vari-
GUS significant names, as mountain rat,
timber rat and trade rat. The first, Of
course, refers to their native home. the
second to the sound of their gnawing,
scarcely to be distinguished from the
saving of timber; and the last 10 their
peculiar system OF barter or exchange. so
curious Il habit that it is doubtful if any
other animal has ever been known to
practice it while in a wild or untamed
state.
These animals are much larger and
stronger than the ordinary house-rat-
so much so that cats are apparently
afraid Of them, and can not be induced
to attack them. They are pretty, well
formed, have very bright black eyes,
prominent. beautifully shaped, pointed
ears, and soft, gray fur. Their tails are
not rat like, but are more like a SPUR
refs, only less bushy, being covered with
fur.
such keen, intelligent looking little
creatures are they that, but for our in
stinctive dislike to the name of rat, we
should be strongly tempted TO tame them
as attractive and teachable pets. Until
they learn that they have an enemy in
man they are quite unsuspieious, and
will allow any one to walk up to them.
81 Popular Science Monthly.
, 1885-10-28
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

1t is rumored that n revolution has
broken out at Mandalay and that King
Thebaw has been murdered.
The post Office department has rendered
a decision directing that postal cards hay
ing a special delivery stamp affixed shall
be Immediately delivered, the same as
letters with the extra stamp on them.
Gen. DeCourcy telegraphs that Gen.
Negrier has again defeated the Black
Flags between Bamboo canal and Rapids
canal and driven them towards the North
west, with heavy losses. The French loss
is said to be small.