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Rich Mon and COLLEGES.

1t may interest some to know what
a few rich men have done for the cause
Of education, Johns Hopkins gave
30, 14S, 900 to the university which he
founded. His gifts for benevolent
purposes amounted to SS,000,0OO.
Judge Packer gave S9,OOO,0O0 to
Lehigh university. Cornelius Wander
bilt gave 1000, 900 to the Vanderbilt
university. Stephen Girard gave S.
100000 to Grard college. John c.
Green and his rcsiduary legatees gave
81, 800, 600 to Princeton college. Ezra
Cornell gave Sl,0O0,0OO to Cornell
university. Isaac Rich bequeathed
the greater part of his estate, which
was appraised at 81, 100000, to Boston
university. On account of the great
fire and shrinkage in value, and other
unfortunate circumstances, tho uni
versity will realize less than 100000
from this magnificent bequcst. Amasa
Stone gave S6O0,OO0 to Adelbert col
lege by direct gift and by bGquest.
w. W. Corcoran gave $4,000 to
Columbian. university in money
and land. Benjamin Busy gave
real estate worth $50O,000 to
Harvard university. Samuel Williston,
William S. Walker, and Samuel A.
Hitchcock gave between 100000 and
100000 each to Amherst college.
Whitmer PhGnlx gave the bulk of his
property, amounting to about $780,
900, to Columbia college. j. B, Trevor
gave S179, 1000 to Rochester Thoologic-
al seminary. Matthew Vassar gave
SS00,009 TO Vassar college. Gardner
Colby gave $40, 900 to Colby univer-
sity and 100000 to Newton Theo.
logical seminary. j. b. Colgate gave
SSO0,000 to Madison university.
George |. Seney gave $3.50, 900 to Wes-
ieyan university. The Grocer family
gave 100000 to Grocer Theogical
seminary. 1t would be easy to add to
this list. There are hundreds of men
and women whose splendid gifts en-
title them to be held in everlasting
remembrance. Such gifts are SO
common now they are expected. If a
rich man should live and die without
doing something for the cause of edu'
| cation he would at once become the
subject of adverse criticism.--Penn'
sulUdniG College Monthly.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-16

"My gracious you don't tell me so!'
she exclaimed, dropping handful of
yellow feathers,
"Yes, dear, and we are reduced to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ham.
"Oh, amt that shockingm
dreadful, but it cannot be helped.
| am heart-broken, but am compell-
ed to return to Little Rock. We would
have had n glorious time, dear, for it
was my intention 10 visit foreign
courts
"Well, | don't care" she said after
n few moments reelection, 1--WE can live
in the remembrance of having once
been noble. am no longer lord
wife and you are no longer lord, but
| shall never forget that you were
once knightcd in executive session."
precious, do you want to 60 back
to Little Rock with me?"
What, after this humiliation! No,
sir. | shall remain at my home. Go
on, dear, and pass your plcbian laws"
go ODie T. Rcdd, IN irEdpSdW TrdvCler.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-16
Where Great Age is Common.

"If there is another village in this
or any other state that can show rs
many hale and hearty residents that
are SC years old and upward as Forest
vile, Chautauqua county, can, it can
climb right up to the top notch of
fame at once by troting them out, "
said Deacon Ezra Bent, the ice man.
"Why, man in ForcStvillO who
can't remember things that happen
ed at least scvcnty-iive years ago is
looked upon as nothing more than a
kid by those who can. Now, there S
Walter Libby, for instance. He is %,
and was 4 married man when the war
of 1872 broke out. lie volunteered
and fought all through it. His second
wife is living at Sc. He has neighbors
Nathan Hopper, who is 80; Seth Eng
lish, lively boy of 03; John Bartoo,
who recently passed his Goth birthday
James Battles, only few days young,
er than John BartOo, and Samuel Bar
too, who is only 81, all of them vete-
rams of the war of 1872.
"Then in jaunt about the village
YOU will have no trouble in seeing and
hearing Il crowd OF lusty veterans such
as Joseph Battles. who has put 81
years behind him; Noah Hike, with a
good memory ut SO; James Evart,
who, at Sc, can beat the county pitch
ing quoits; Levi Parsons, who has
beaten three score and ten by fifteen
years; A. NJ. Huyck, year older than
his neighbor Parsons; John Little
Joseph Rockwell, and ID. l.. Jenney
each over so, and Stephen NJ. Ball, 81,
Balls mother lived to be lO6.
"Thoso arc some of the old-timC
male residents of ForcstvillF, but i
anyone wanted to he could get up {
tea-party and invite about II dozeI
ladies whose great great-grandchild
ren would populate good-sized vii
lage. There is the widow White, VIII,
is Sc; Aunt Betsey Manley, 81; Jame
Evart's wife Jeanette, 80; France
Pope, Sc; Dorcas Mckee, SO; the wild
ow Brownell, Sc; Aunt Sophia Mu
thutsh, 80; the widow Ellis, 81; Waltei
Libby's wife, Sc; and Louisa Farnham
80. As to being 75 years old in For
estvillc, that's no trick at ALL Ne'
York Sun.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-16
A MOnnn'S Wit.

Many of the first settlers of Illinois
were rude in speech and rough in
manner. Money was scarce with
them, and service was paid for in pro-
duce. Governor B-illustratcd these
incidents of frontier life by the fol
lowing anecdote:
One day there came to his office
young man accompanied by a young
woman.
"Be you the squirrel" asked the man.
ly youth.
"Yes, SIR"
"Can you tie the not for us right
awayP"
Yes, slr."
''How much do you charger,
"One dollar is the legal fee, sir"
"Will you take your fee in bees
waxp,,
"Yes, If you can't pay the cash."
"Well, go ahead and tic the knot,
and I'll fetch in tie wax"
"No." said the squire, thinking
there was q good chance for little
fun; "oring in tho beeswax first, and
then III marry you.
Reluctantly tue youth went out tc
where was hitchcd the horse upon
which, Darby and Joan fashion, they
had ridden, and brought the wax in Q
sack. On being weighed its value
was found to be only sixty cents.
"Wal," said the anxious groom
"tie tho knot and III fetch more wa1
next week"
"No, sir, don't trust; that ii
against the rules of this office"
Slowly the disappointed youth turn
cd to go out, saying, "Come, Sal, let!
60"
81 say, mister" answered Sal, with
q woman's wit, "can't you marry u'
as far as the wax will gop"
"Yes, / can and WILL" replied the
squire, laughingi and he did.-ES.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-16

The substitution of glass flooring for
boards continues to increase in Paris,
this being especially the case in those
business structures in which tho cell
lars are used rs offices. AT the head
quarters of the Credit Lyonnais, on
the Boulevard des Italians, the whole
of the ground is paved with large
squares of roughencd glass imbcdded
in strong. iron frame, and in the cell
lar beneath there is sufficient light,
even on dull days, to enable clerks to
work without gas. The large central
hall at the offices of the Comptoiro
d Encomptc has also been provided
with this kind of flooring, and it is
said although its prime cost is greater
than that of boards, glassis in the long
run far cheaper, owing to its almost
unlimited durability.
One of the most noteworthy of all
the French breeds of poultry is La
Bresse, as it is regarded as the most
delicate on the table. OF these there
are two varirtics. One is from the de-
partment dc Bourg, principally white,
with here and there few black pen
cling. The other is from the arron-
disscmont dc Touleans, and this is
entirely black. Both are rather long
IN body, with shortlsh, slender legs,
and there is small crest, or tuft of
feathers, on tho head. They arc
hardy and the hens lay from $50 to
100 eggs per year, but these are rather
small, averaging about 9 to the pound
In the Rocky mountain region, where
corn does not grow well on account Of
cold nights, peas have been discovered
to be n valuable feed for horses, cattle,
and hogs, and to possess n larger
amount of nutrition than corn. Horses
keep in better condition while working
hard, and gain in flesh readily, as do
oxen, while hogs fatten very rapidly,
and make excellent pork when fed on
peas. All require less in quantity
than when fed on corn. Not having
mills to grind them, they are soaked
in water twelve hours for horses and
cattle.
President Lyon, of South Haven,
Mich. gives the following rules for
planting pear trees; First, choose
suitable varieties; second, select site
sloping to the north and east, with
ell-underdrained, rather strong, and
moderately rich soili third, plant trees
of only one years growth from the
bud, and, when planted, cut back to
only foot and q half high-upright
growers cut lower; fourth, give light
manuring, late in autumn, and the
next summer cease cultivating by
August; fifth, prune moderately and
anuually ly-when REQUIRED.
In relation TO purifying beeswax q
bcc.kceper writes "Tho best plan
that / know of is to melt ten pounds Of
wax in vessel, after having first put
in tho same ono pint of strong. zine
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self. Hang it," he would say, "I
have loved that fool girl for years, and
it is about time | had sense enough tC
keep away from her. No, blamed if
| can keep away from her. know
that she is weak and fond of feathers,
but l cant help loving her. That
house of lords twist will catch her.
Living down here in a quiet way, she
may never discover the fraud"
The next time Mr. Buck-nort Ham
called, Miss Puss received him with
stately politencss. She smiled upon
him, and the music of her sweet gig.
gle hoated on the tranquil air. Never
before had Bucksnort so much enjoyed
parliamentary power.
"Puss?n
"Yes, Bucksnort."
There is no doubt of my election.
"Why should there be? You have
already distinguished yourself, and
your constituents, proud of theil
honor, know that they could not dc
better than by clevating you to q po,
sition for which you are so eminently
qualified"
"Your sentiments charm me, Puss
You make me feel rs though great
career were about to stretch itsel
along my future pathway, Puss,
love you"
"Oh, how can you? am simple
country girl; you are soon to be ele'
waited to the pccrage.
"Ycs, precious, but to me the grand
est pcerage is the priceless peeragC
of your love. Have been thus ele
vatcd?'
"Oh, Bucksnort, you almost kill mt
with happiness" "
He buckled his arms around he
waspish waist. Her dim, buttcrmilL
eyes lighted up with glow of pride
He tcnderly kissed her.
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SING AND BE GLAD.

Sing and be glad, o thou wheeling Earth!
Creation is old and gray;
But starbeams shine on second birth,
And this Is our Easter day
Lift up thy head and be glad, o Earth!
Thy tears and sorrowlng cease;
A fountain hath sprung in the deserts dearth
And passionate pain hath peace!
All! drear Is the charnel-house OF sin,
Drcary and cold Away
But a pierced hand lets the angels In,
And the stone hath been rolled away.
The song goes up and the song comes down
The earth and the sky arc faip,
And the blended note is a cross and crown,
And Paradise won again.
Through the throbblng psalm, In undcrtouc,
hear one clear voice sing,
And of all ! hear but His alone:
"Behold, am crowned king
~ have conquered death and sting Of death
By the cross in bitcrwise,
And thou poor Earth that travallcth,
| say unto thee arise"
Sing and be glad, o thou wheeling Earthl
Creation is old and gray;
But starbcams shine on Il second birth,
And this is our Easter dayl
--HordtiO Gilbert Parker, in The Current
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-16

Mrs. CUSTER has now been eight
years widow, and during the most Of
these years she supported herself by
acting as secretary to the Society of
Decorative Art. Her pension then
from the government was only $50 a
month; but such a to-do was raised by
the newspapers and public about this
niggardly way of dealing with a brave
officers widow that short time age
her pension was doubled. SO now she
is enabled by close economy to live
without working, and this she does in
a most charming way. She has lit
tie fiat in house in East Eighteenth
street, New York, and II pretticr OF
more attractive apartment it would be
hard to find.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-16

SOME time ago Mrs. Garfield gave
r. B. Hayes a momento of her dead
husband, which is kept with Jealous
care in Hayes Fremont house. 1t is a
small brass calendar, with the months,
days, and years on little cylinders, to
beturned as time goes on. This was
always on Gariield's desk, and he used
it for years in his Washington library.
He took IL to the white house, and
made it q rule to turn il each morning,
thus reminding himself of the right
date before beginning the days work.
On the morning Of July 8 he turned
the cylinder and finished some busi-
ness before going to his death at the
depot. The little calendar was never
regulated from that day, and
remains now as ho left 1t on that
fatal morning, marking saturday,
July 8, 1884,"
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Outdoor Worshiping to Keep Warm.

The Rev. u. Il. N. Mcdonnell, pre-
siding elder of the district in which
Americus is situated, held meeting
at church east of Americus, about
seven or eight miles, known as Salem.
on the Sth inst. 1t was q bitter cold
day and no stove. After taking tho
surroundings, the preacher proposed
holding the service outside on the sun
ny side of the church, The brethren
were agreeable, and seats enough to
accommodate tho worshipers were
soon arranged on that side OF the
house. The minister secured a plank
TO stand on and used table for desk.
He still felt that thero was much COM
fort in reach by keeping on his hat,
and proposed that the congregation
should wear hats, which was also
agreed upon, remarking that our He
brew brethren worshiped with their
hats on, and that 1t was honoring duty
TO make themselves as comfortable as
circumstances would allow when in
tho act of worship. atlanta Consti-
tuition.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-16

VICToR HUGO, writes one of that
poets closest friends, will die as he
has lived--a deist. He is familiar
with the idea of death, and often quotes
the words "Dei voluntas' with entire
serenity. But his absolute conviction
is that the priest and the dogma are
bad in every possible religion, and
their influence has even been fatal to
humanity.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-16

In the early part of the rebellion Ed
win Parke Custis Lewis, recently ap-
pointed minister to Portugal, was cap
tured by Capt. Basil Il. Bowers, a
union officer. Lewis was conscript
officer in the confederate army, and
Capt. Bowers captured him about n
mile from his home in the valley of
Virginia. His young wife made so
eloquent plea that Capt. Bowers
paroled his prisoner. Since then they
have been good friends, Lewis after
ward went to Winchester took the
oath of allegiance to the United States,
and saw no more of the confederacy.
His wife, the daughter of Col. Hare, Of
Clark county, Virginia, died and Mr..
Lewis went North and married O
wealthy lady.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-16

PATRIOTISM runs as high among the
Berlin cabbies as with the Partisan
jehu who declined to take a fare from
Victor Hugo. Lately Marshal Won
Moltke drove home from the rcichstag
in passing carriage, and on reaching
the house the cabman positively re-
fused to be paid his due, declaring
that the honor of driving so great
man was sufficient reward.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-16

HANS MAKARr painted Sarah Bern
hardt's portrait, and made it so life
like as to be altogether unsatisfactory
TO her. She refused to accept it, and
he then covered it with a yellow tint
that gave it the appearance of Il skele-
ton ghost in London fog. In this
plight the picture was found among
his effects, and was sold with the rest
of his paintings. Sarah did not bid
for IL
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-16

PROF. MoRsE's plan of utilizing the
suns rays IN heating and ventilating
apartments, which is in successful use
at his house in Salem, Mass, and also
at the Boston athen@um, is to be eN-
hibited by him at an early meeting of
the Boston Society of Arts.
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CHAPTER III.

Ham was elected. Three days after
ward he and Puss were married. Cot
tonbloom was Il quiet old place. Tho
house, not lordly, but comfortable,
was almost hidden in n grove OF cot
tOnwood trees. Puss soon convinced
the neighbors that she did not care to
associate with them, unless they care
fully regarded the distinction which
her position imposed. Those who had
heard of the joke humored it; those
who had not, kept away from Lady
Cottonbloom.
The time for the meeting of the leg
islature drew near.
"My lady, said Lord Cottonbloom,
81 shall have to leave you for time. "
Leave me ~ she exclaimed. "Why
can not accompany you to court?'
Ham thought that her counting days
were over, but replied: at is not po.
lite to 90 at once, my lady. After
parliament is organized, and after |
have received the distinction of the
Garter, you can come"
"But why can | not witness the I'M
posing ceremonyp'
Because, my lady, we must observe
the small rules to show that we are
capable of handling the large ones.
will write to you and let you know
when to come up. There, now, be
patient"
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SENATOR EvARrs tells his friends in
Washington who express the hope
that his daughters, who used to pre-
side over their parents tea things at
the capital" will be with him next
season, that his daughters are mar
ried now and busy with tocthings in
their own households.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-16

Two of the greatest men in France,
Victor Hugo and Ernest Renan, speak
no modern language except their own.
They claim that they have never felt
any inconvenience, as the literary men
of other nations have made it a point
TO learn French. Both Renan and
Hugo are masters of style, and 1t may
be that their superiority in this respect
is IN some measure due to the fact that
they have spent none of their energies
on the languages of other countries.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-16

JUDGE THEopHILUs HARRINGTON
was a Vermont supreme court judge
in the days when slavery first existed
in some of the northern states. An
action of trovcr was brought before
him for negro slave, the plaintiff
making out his proof of title to the
African legally. The judge told him
his title was defective. "What more
do need to make out q titlcP" "a
bill of sale from Almighty God in the
first place." was the judges reply.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-16

PROF. DoREMUs, it is said, makes
1926, 900 year from chemical analyses
of patent medicines and other similar
articles. He does all his work with
his left hand, his right arm having
been amputated in youth.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-16

PUBLIC PRINTER ROUNDS says that
the report that he is thinking of start
ing new weekly paper in Washing
ton when he is displaced from his pre-
sent position sis all bosh the worst
kind of bosh.n
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-16
CURRENT TOPICS.

CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw pays /
bills of one student every year at
Yale, selecting the young man IN his
own way.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-16

LINDSEY MUsE, the veteran door
keeper for the secretary of the navy,
has served IN that capacity for fifty
seven years.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-16

The friends Of Mr.. Ham wondered
at his admiration of Miss Puss Henni-
fin. The neighborhood, or as the say
ing goes, the woods, were full of bet
ter looking girls than she. Sometimes
Ham would stop and argue with him
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-16

during recent years, writes Penn
sylvania correspondent Of The Country
Gentleman, much has been written
about the culture of the potato. All
the various phases of the subject have
been treated, from the breaking of the
ground to the disposal of the crop in
the market. We have learned much
as to the mechanical preparation of
tho soil, of manures and fertilizers, as
well as the general treatment of the
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-05
LOCAL NEWS.

Brief Mention.
The Sarsfield Guard have abandoned their
proposed New Orleans trip.
The Turner's will give grand masquerade
ball in Turn Hall next Monday evening.
Rev, S. A Burns will begin a series of re-
vival meetings tonight at the Summerfeld
NJ. E. church.
Mr.. Bowman, the photographer, has been
confined to the house for about week with
a severe attack of laryngitis.
The music committee of Trinity church
have made arrangements to have boy
chorus of forty voices.
J. B. Sargent, of this city, will address the
Brooklyn On. W Revenue Reform club this
evening on the question, EDO our infant IN
dustries need protection!'
Mary Mccain, who fell down In front OF
the City Hall some time ago while helplessly
intoxicated, fractured her jaw and Is Still
laid up owing to the accident.
The basket festival at the Methodist church,
West Haven. will be repeated this evening
and special effort will be made to have the
affair interesting. Last evening those who
attended were pleased with the festival
Harbor Commissioner George FL. Town
send, of East Haven, who has been quite Ill
in New York for a number of weeks, is, as
the public will be pleased to learn, SO fa1
improved as to be able to take a trip to the
South, and his complete recovery is now full
" anticipated.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-05
SOCIAL EVENTS.
A Handsome Evening Party at TIM
Residence of j. LEI. Sargent.

A Handsome Evening Party at the
Residence of j. EB. Sargent.
The residence Of Mr.. Joseph B. Sargent, on
the corner of Elm and Church streets, was
brightly illuminated and tastefully dressed
with flowers last evening for the reception of
large number of invited young ladies and
gentlemen. The Misses Sargent received the
guests in one of the large drawing rooms,
which as the hours advanced was complete
~ filed with the elite of the city. Dancing
was INDUCED in and thoroughly enjoyed by
those present The music furnished by Rob-
inson's orchestra was excellent and the floors
admirably adapted for Waiting. Among
those present were: Mrs. W. L. Gushing,
the Misses Trowbridge, the Misses Hotchkiss,
Miss Lewis, Miss Hart, Miss Jewett, Miss
Lawton, Miss Whitney, Miss Watrous and
Miss Gardiner, Mr.. F. Q. Beach, Mr.. G. NJ.
1ngsrsoll, jr., Mr.. G. D. Watrous. Mr.. l..
Daggett Mr.. J. M. Hoppin, Mr.. J. Blake,
Mr.. G. P Ingersoll and Mr.. Tighe.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-05
Personal.

President w. H. Chapman, Of the Union
bank, New London, has gone to Georgia fol
two months.
Mrs L. F. Judd, of New Britain, and hel
daughter, Mrs. G. S. Lande1s, left on Tues
day for trip South.
Mr.. Wayland I. Dickerman has at the
greenhouses of his father, G. A. Dickerman,
on Chapel street, a live owl which he cap
tured in East Haven few months ago. The
owl has become happily domiciled at the
greenhouses and keeps his eyes open ready
for oysters, mice, meat and spring chickens,
while for cats he is ever ready for a battle.
B. G. Ives, of Canton, who disappeared
three weeks ago, has been heard from at
Jacksonville, Florida.
Judge Hiram Goodwin, an old and esteem
ed resident of Riverton, died at the residence
of his brother-in-law, the Hon. Abiiah Cat
lin, in Harwinton, Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Rudolph Kost, of Bridgeport, is quiet
ly proceeding with his Dakota colonization
matter He has received such a large amount
of correspondence from all over the count ry
that he has been obliged to have printed 500
replies in the form of circulars.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-05
EVANGELIST Moody.

+ The evangelist, Dwight L. Moody, passed
through the city yesterday from
New Brunswick, N. j., on the
way to his home at Mortified
Mass. Evangelist John G. Collins met him
at the depot and rode with him as far as
Meriden. Mr.. Moody is in excellent health
and looks robust. He has been recently in
Richmond, Va, Washington, D. c., and
New Brunswick, N. J., and reports hearty
reception in the South. He goes home to
celebrate the eightieth birthday of his
mother, which occurs to-day. Mr.. Moody
intends taking western trip shortly,~ visit
ing Iowa, Indiana, Nebraska and Kansas.
He remains three days in place.