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How a Soldier Ran Away to Sea.

One hundred and n:ne years ago, in
the month of February, 1777, young
French guardsman ran away 10 sea.
And most singular running away it
was. He did not wish to be sailor, but
he was SO anxious to 60 that he bought
ship to run away in, for he was very
wealthy young man; and though he was
only nineteen, he held a commission as
Major General in the armies of land
three thousand miles away, a land he had
never seen and the language of which he
could not speak. The King of France
commanded him to remain at home; his
friends and relatives tried to restrain
him; and even the representatives, or
agents, of the country in defence of which
he desired TO fight did not encourage his
purpose And when the young man,
while dining at the house of the British
Ambassador to France, openly avowed his
sympathy with q downtrodden people.
and his determination to help them gain
their freedom, the Ambassador acted
quickly. At his request, the rash young
enthusiast was arrested by the French
Government, and or 'ers were given to
seize his ship, which was awaiting him
at Bor 'eaux. But ship and owner both
slipped away, and. sailing from the port
of PasaJes in Spain, the runaway, with
eleven chosen companions, was soon on
the sea, bound for America, and beyond
the reach of both friends and foes.
On April 25. 1777, he landed at the
little port of Georgetown, at the mouth
of the Great Pee Dee river in South Car
olina; and from that day forward the
career of Marie Jean Paul Roch Yves
Gilbert Motier, Marquis dc La Faycttc,
has held place in the history of Amer
lea, and in the interest and affection of
the American people.-.St. Mlchols.
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engaged lodgings for herself and him, at

engaged lodgings Tor herself and him, 81
the barber's house.
The wounds were not very dangerous,
but poor Serbian remained for more than
a week PROSTATE with violent fever.
Then, however, he began to get better
fast, and after another week he was able
to leave his bed.
Cadina, who had nursed him day and
night, led him outside the house for the
first time.
He sat down beside her on the b inch.
His face beamed with happiness at being
able to see nature again in all her bright
ness.
''Now that you are cured" the young
girl began, without looking at him
''now that you are cured, you must go
back to your mother, and I shall 60 on
my way alone, with my bear"
"You think I am willing to do that!'
calmly replied Serbian. mo, no! l
shall either go with you, or you shall fol-
low me-"
"Why, what are you dreaming of"
'T cannot live without you-no! I can
notm
Cadina bent her handsome head closer
to the young man, and fixed her great
eyes upon him.
"Why should I hide it from you she
exclaimed with sincerity. II also-l
Go not want any man but you; but you
arc rich, and am a Coor girl. What
would your mother say! No, Serbian,
t. at could never be!-you are not speak
ing seriously"
do you love me3"
"Yes.n
"Then, that is all want to know"
Serbian rose up; for the first time he
looked energetic. After he had paid
the barber he had still some money left,
and he hired vehicle, in which he in
stalled Cadina and her bear; then they
took the road to Zukoff.
Cn seeing Serbian again, his mother,
who hid thought her son lost to her
forever, sank down almost unconscious.
"And what is that you are bringing
meg she asked, as soon as her senses
returned.
"a bear and a betrothed. Will you
have her for your danghter-in. law If
SO, Slle VII dI OuCC UCCOlHC WIG. IL
not, shall leave you and follow her and
her bear"
IF she is good honest girl"
"Yes!"
'If she loves you and you love her the
same, my blessing upon her, whether she
be rich or poor"
Cardiua became Serban's wife.
mi H..1- III
by the change that had taken place in
Serbian; he had become a totally differ
ent man, with JOY in his eyes and merri-
ment in his speech-a man, in short,
whom everybody liked. Only Atlas, the
tailor. was not bit surprised.
"What could be more natural!" inces-
sanity repeated the village-folk-'he
married wife who has the gift cf tam
ing wild beasts, and why shouldn't she
have tanned him2 1t isn't without reason
she is called The Bear Princess. Mao
Orleans Times Democrat.
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prophecies of danperou, exposure to dis.

prophecies of dangerous exposure to dis
ease. And so the kitchengarden grew
into its present form. As I have said,
my young ladies joined me and contin.
ued to work against the cxpostulations
of their friends, and we resolved to over.
come by one grand efo:t the opposition.
So reception at the mansion was ar
ranged for and invitations extended to
outside friends. When arrived that
evening carriages lined the streets for
two blocks, and entering I found the air
heavy with the fragrance of thousands OF
flowers and the room full of interested
guests. Our asses gave creditable ex-
hibitions, creating astonishment in the
audience, and after that nothing but
praise and good will and hearty cooper
alton awaited us.
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W0MAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
She Never Gossips.

oho INCSCE ooSSiPos
hate this gossiping about
Folks who have gone astray;
always hold my tongue unless
I've something good to say.
Now there's the case of Peter Smell
What, have you never heard9:
He had some money left in trust
To him, and stole third
Oh dear how fast the news did spread
Of that poor fellows fall;
But Just said: "He's not so bad;
He might have stole it ALL"
And when Jane Ann McDonaldson
(What, really, don't you knowO,
She that is Mrs. jackson now,
Ran off with Patsy Rowe,
Her first-he died sooa after-who
Was but pe eldler's lad
land you had better blieve her pa
And ma were awfu! mall,
Her friends all cried" How shocking! who'd
Have thought it of Jane Anna"
only said HE might have Eeen
A rags and bottle MAJ"
And young Mulroy, who drinks pint
why, surely, you've been toldD
Of something strong each day-'tis that
That makes him look so old
Has one to take his part. I turn
The sad fact into sport,
When it is mentioned, with, "a pint
1t is better than quart"
For won't gossip-that I won't
It's never been my way;
always hold my tongue unless
I've something good to say.
-Harper's Bazaar.
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CALM AND STORM.
As, azure domed,

As, azure domed,
And silver foamed,
And f1ecked by many a snowy sail;
The ocean lay,
One Summers day,
Scarce ripping in the southern gale;
felt for me
That life might be
As tranquil as that Summer sea.
But, as gazed,
The sea birds raised
A cry Of dolrous, sad forebode,
Athwart fair heaven
Black clouds were driven,
And high the angry pillows rode.
All, then for me,
Prophetic sea,
Thou toldst in truth what life must be.
Now-aZure domed,
And silver foamed,
Once more it tells the same sweet tale.
And this shall last,
When-life's sands past
For heavens bright shore our souls set sail.
Then smile, fair sea,
Less glad. less FREE,
Than they who to that Harbor fee!s
Katharine Cooper.
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A Play in Three Acts.

ACT I.
A hotel at the seaside,
Some music, and ball,
a partner for the lanciers,.
A smile, and "Come and call"
ACT II.
A row upon the harbor,
A stroll a-down the pier,
A "Call on me next fall in town;
Now, won't you, that's dear"
ACT III.
A lofty brown-stone mansion,
A richly furnished room,
A servant-girl who comes anon
And tells you, "fot at home"
George William Ogden, IN the Century.
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The Founder of Kitchengardens.

At one of its recent meetings, Miss
Emily Huntington told the young women
of the Evanston Qll.) flower mission how
she happened to originate the kitchen
garden. She was a thoughlcss girl of
eighteen, enjoying butterfly life, when
one day friend who had asked her to
drive stopped at poor tenement build
ing. 81 noticed" said Miss Huntington,
''that the rough little urchins in the
neighborhood knew her and smiled at
her approach. As she described to me the
work of rugged school of which she was
superintendent, she aroused m interest
in me so great that from that moment it
became the ruling power OF my life. This
was the first suggestion to me of the great
field open for woman's work, and from
that time, through the narrow round of
social duties which threatened to bind
one down, the cry of those poor, hopeless,
hungry cnes who needed help rang in my
ears and gave me no peace"
Miss Huntington then told how,as ma
tron of the Wilson mission in New York,
she one day visited the KIT hen to find
scene of confusion, which gaze the
first suggestion in regard to kitcheugar-
dens. "The children were peeling pota-
toes with tired, down cast faces, the SER
wants angrily finding fault with their
work, hot words were exchanged, and
suddenly knife flew through the air.
thrown by child in unreasoning pas
sion. l bade the children 60 out to play,
and while they were gone sharpened their
knives, put the room in order, and at the
end of an hour called them back. They
came in with bright faces, rested, and
ready to begin, and when l talked pleas
antly to them. encouraging them, show
ing them the easy ways, and giving les
sons with little rhymes to catch their
fancy. they found that work was net all
hardship, but could be as pleasant as
play.
''Gradually the work was systema-
tised. It was so difficult to accomplish
anything, tea, hing only one child at
time, that began to be discouraged,
when suddenly an acquaintance with
kindergarten methods threw flood of
light upon my mind. The thought of
combining the kindergarten system with
my own came like an inspiration, and
instantly the plan opened up before me
md seized my thoughts till the idea be-
came possession. could not rest till
had laid the project before my friends,
knowing that | would need help; and I
went to Mr.. William NJ. Evart's family,
where there were number of young Ia
dies, and discussed the plan with them
Mr. Evarts listened with interest, and
when I had finished, said: Miss Hunt
lngton's idea is good one: you must
help her. One of his daughters played
The piano for me, and a number of young
ladies were secured as assistants, not
without remonstrances from friends and
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Wages in the mines in the Black Hills
range from $3.50 to S. day. and arc
regulated by the amount and character
of work performed.
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Obstinacy in opinions holds the dog.
matist in the chains of error, without
hope of emancipation.
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Turkish Women at Home.

In the house (says q writer in the
Brooklyn KagazinD tie Turk sh women
appear to better advantage. They wear
handsomely decorated slippers, or more
often sit barefoot. ard the dress skirt is
let loose to trail; the trousers are drawn
down to the ankles, and the fcrijee
thrown aside with. the, yashmak; and
above all, the face is washed of its disfg-
uring paint, which is only worn in the
street. The Turkish women then are
seen to have smooth, polished skins,
clear compilations, and a pretty color,
though dark. They are in many resrects
the handsomest race of women in the
face, though they have absolutely moth
ing but rolls of fat by way of figure. The
Georgians and Circas,ian that you see
among them are slenderly built while
young, though the life of utter id eness
aud constant gormandizing makes them
grow fat also. The drollest thing is
that freckles are considered the highest
mark of beauty, and only the Circassians
have them. The women eat much sweet
food, candies and preserves, and drink
inordinate quantities of Serkys tea and
milk for their complexion, and eat rice in
every imaginable torn.
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The Systematic Boston Woman.

The Transcript gives the following
sketch of Boston houskeeper, drawn
from real life: Her husband is man Of
wealth, inherited and acquired, and is
esteemed for his liberality and honorable
business habits, and she herself is lady
of refinement and superior intellectual
attainments. They have eight children,
and keep butler, coachman, and seven
female servants. The butler receives his
orders at a set time every morning for
the provisions required during the day;
each of the female servants has her spe-
ciic duties assigned her, and is never
called upon to perform others. The lady
does not ask the cooks or others what
they may require, but serves them under
her own inspection, with all she knows
Is necessary, even to pound of salt or
ounce of pepper. The coal, firewood.
and even kindling paper are kept the
run of-nothing possible is left to the
discretion of the servants. She keeps
the key of everything. The domestics
have their own cook and take their meals
together, at such times as will not inter
fere with the family arrangements. She
pays the highest wages to her servants,
Is liberal in giving them time to attend
church or visit their friends, but demands
prompt obedience. They have set times
to rise in the morning and to go 10 bed at
night. In the management of her family
she is equally systematic, so that system
throughout is habituai. She is bv no
means a slave; far from it. She has
ample time to enjoy life, minales more or
less with the best society, and always ap-
pears to advantage. Though no longer
young, she is still beautiful and enjoys
excellent health.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-28
ORANGE COUNTY.

ORANGE, TEN, March 20, 1856.
To the Editor Of the Gazette
In compliance with your request OF the
county judges Of the state for an express
sion Of opinion from them on needed
changes In the school and road laws of
the state, have to say
l. That Sec, OF Art. of the public
school statutes should be amended SO as
to make the scholastic age from seven to
sixteen yeats, inclusive.
2. Sec. 10 OF Art. should be amended
so that there shall be taught in
graded schools not more than six hours
each day, for pupils under ten years of
age; over ten years, for not more than
seven hours, including lntermlssions and
recesses; and for ungraded schools, for
not more than seven hours for all ages,
including intermissions and recesses.
o. Sec. 10 amend so as TO make scholas-
tic age from seven to sixteen years in
elusive.
4, Repeal so much OF the statutes as
organizes and regulates the community
system, and eliminate the word commu-
nifty, wherever found, from the district
system. The community system may be
likened unto the sand-banks of the desert,
and the public desires and feelings of the
communities which organize them like
unto the iickleness of the winds of the
desert operating upon the sand, so that
their outlines are frequently changed and
are uncertain, losing the good influence
OF tlNedness Of purpose,
o, There seems TO be u greater necessi-
~ for an amendment OF Sec 50, so as to
obtain the benefit OF active personal su.
peryislon, as therein contemplated, than
of any other portion or section OF the
law IL would be great additional bur-
den to the available school fund to create
and maintain from II the office OF county
superintendent. That fund needs 70 be
supported and braced In lieu Of detrac-
ton. The fund needs all the available
power possible expended on the work OF
the school-room. The office Of county
superintendent would probably cost an
additional sum of $1,000 for each county
OF the state, AS an amendment TO said
section for the purpose Of having
the schools visited, examined aud lee
tured, suggest an allowance OF 50 for
each school in the county so Visited by
the county Judge, or under his direction,
such visit, examination, and lecture, to
consume the school hours OF one entire
day, aud that said judge, or other person
under his direction, hold and conduct
county teachers institute at the court
house OF the county, or other suitable
building at the county seat, every sixty
days, TO which all teachers OF the county
are required 10 attend, under penalty
for each failure of 50 for each institute
SO held, said penalty 10 be deducted from
teachers next Of preceding months sal
airy by the trustees, This provision would
enable the county Judges TO employ the
assistance that this section now directs,
or TO perform said duties In person. The
law ie now imperative for the want of
means 10 carry ont the plan. The office
of county Judge is certainly the most
proper one 70 which the duties OF super
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-28
Close of the spelling.

In the spelling contest the word
"pleading" has been selected, and it is
desired to have as many words as posi-.
Die formed from the letters it contains,
TO the sender of the largest list will be
presented "Aunt Charlott's Stories from
American History finely printed, illus.
Irated and handsomely bound in cloth.
Ihese conditions will govern the award /,
/. No word will be allowed unless it is
defined in the body including supple
ment of new words-of Webster,s I'm
abridged Dictionary.
2. Authorizations, contractions, musical
syiiables, pretixes aud sulilxes will not be
regarded as words, and proper names
VIII not be admitted.
.. Only the eight letters of the word
pleading may be used, and no letter
may DC used more than once in any single
word.
4. The words Of each list must be ar
ranged In alphabetical order and num-
bered. i''A''
o. No word will be counted more than
once IN any list even if 1t has many
definitions. many
o. In case OF tie preference viii be
gwen Ion that one of the largest lists
from which fewest words are rejected for
of these conditions.
:" All competing lists mus. be for.
warded before April |.
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vising the schools could be attached, and
the method suggested would seem 10 Sc.
cure that supervision, In section 40 d.
rected, and In the most economical way,
as general provision. The supervision
In detail OF the schools when In operation
is the most difficult TO arrange without
erecting an additional county Office for
that purpose. To create an additional
county Office for this purpose, and sep
arately provide for IL for the ordinary and
medium counties, according % popu-
lati0n, would cost the state more than the
county Judges Office, for all purposes, In
( similar counties, now cost. Under the
present provisions OF the law the county
Judge can fairly and faithfully perform
| the Office work connected with the admin
istration Of the school law. II is the
supervision in detail, during the oper-
alton OF the schools, that IL most difficult
TO arrange as an adjunct of the county
judges Office.
The above suggestion will, think, re-
move, as nearly as possible, the dill.
Guilty, and admit OF all the details OF
supervision, being attended by section 40,
should be amended SO as TO embrace
these views. AS applied to myself, feel
that II would enable me TO visit, examine,
lecture, personally, or secure some COM
petent person to do so.
9. Sec 79a, amend so as to read 80 per
cent. in lieu Of S3I per cent.
Z. a uniform system of textbooks
should be adopted for the entire state,
and to apply to every character OF public
school or institution.
8. An additional number Of free pupils
should be admitted into the normal
schools
.. All moneys on hand at the end of
each scholastic year to the credit OF any
district, should be returned by an order
Of the county judge to the general fund
aud reapportloned 90 the districts of the
county for the ensuing scholastic year.
10. With such amendments as are
above suggested, II occurs to me that the
law, and the public school system Sc
cured thereby, will be happily suited to
the public school needs OF Texas for sew
eral years, and upon the whole does now,
and would compare fayorably with the
school system of the most favored states.
II. The needed changes in our. school
law are, however, Of less Importance than
the want of proper interest and intelll-
gent action on the part OF the workers
and co-workers under the system; for the
purposes Of obtaining the best effects
that the system, as it now is, is capable
OF producing, and without this interest
no system will secure the results which
1t has been framed TO produce.
j. G. BURTON,
County Judge Orange County.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-28
No 0s-The Puzzline Trees.

What's tho soclable tree, and the dancing tree
And the tree that Is NJ Arrest to the scar
The most fielding tree, anu the busiest tree,
Ana the tree where the ships may be?
What's the tell.tale tree, the chronologists
tree
- AND the tree that is warmly CLAD
Inc schoolboy's restTainta and housemaid's tree
And the tree That leaves me sad
The respectable tree, and the ioiner's tree,
~, ANA the tree shat might shake your nand?
me coldest tree, ana the ugiest tree,
And the tree that gives word OF commando
What's the tree that neither warns nor lights
you,
~, me tree That your wants would supply?
me tree that to lraYel invites You,
And the tree that torbids you TO die?
CLARA HEITKAM.
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rHRocKMoRroN oorNrY.
TnRooKMonroN, ~, FeN

THRoCkMoRroN, TEX, Fen. IL
To the Editor Of the Gazette.
In response to your request for opin.
ions as to the road and school laws, ]
win make the following suggestions;
ROAD LAW.
Our road law does not bear equally
upon the people. It would REQUIRE two
days work of eaof male citizen between
twenty-one and fifty years OF age. NOT
otherwise exempt from such service, OF
81 20 per day Ia lieu of work under same
rules, penalties, etc, as now, also, levy a
sufficient ad yalorem tax TO keep roads.
bridges, etc in good repair; think the
present maximum, fifteen cents on the
hundred dollars, sufficient. Make II com.
pulsory upon commissioners courts 10
levy such 6 per centum, within the limit.
as they think upon careful estimate, will
meet the requirements. Require commits.
sioners' courts TO apportion the road fund
TO the several road precincts of their
counties, according to miles of road IN
each, with authority, In the event OF de-
neieney occurring in any precinct, to
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-28
No Room that Science Has Confer,.a

No Boon that Science Has Conferred
Has been fraught with greater blessings
than that which has accrued to the in
habltants OF malarial-ridden portions of
the United States and the tropics from the
use Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. The
experience of many years has but too
clearly demonstrated the ineflclency of
quinine aud other drugs TO effectually
combat the progress of intermittent, con-
gestive and bilious remittent fevers, while
on the other hand, II has been no less
clearly shown that the use of the Bitters,
a medicine congenial TO the frailest CON
stitutlon, and derived from purely botanic
sources, afford a reliable safeguard
against malarlal disease, and arrest It
when developed. For disorders of the
stomach, liver and bowels, for general
debility and renal inactivity, it is also a
most efficient remedy. Appetite and
sleep are improved by 1t, it expels rheu-
matte humors from the blood, and en-
riches circulation impoverished by NAL
assimilation