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Great Catastrophes or History

Chicago Journal: In China, where
some OF the greatest rivers in the world
flow between artificial banks at an eleva-
ton considerably above the surrounding
country, there have been overflows that
caused the destruction of hundreds of
thousands Of lives. There have been
similar disasters in India, where, as in
China, the rivers had made beds for them.
selves with a%lluvial banks higher than
the plains across which they flowed. But
aside from these fatal cataclysms, Of
which history and tradition recall but a
few, there has not been within historic
periods any disaster by water that caused
so great a loss of life as that in W.T. stern
Pennsylvania. 1t is now certain that rot
less than 10000 or 10, 900, and possibly
10000 lives We're destroyed. No such
catastrophe ever occurred in this country,
If we excep. the greatest battle OF tie
late civil war. The destruction of property
also is immense greater, probably, than
that caused by the Chicago fire. There
Is no parallel to the immense destruction
or life and property at Johnstown and in
the vicinity except in the great Garth
quakes OF inc world, that have buried
whole cities, and caused the earth to
open and swallow the inhabitants of en-
tire areas of country.
The earthquakes that occurred before
the Christian era are described in general
terms as destroying cities and dcpopu,
lating entire countries, but no estimate of
the lots OF life is given. Such is also the
Gaze IN regard 10 earthquakes that &c
Cured after the Christian era, until The
twelfth century. There isno earthquake
record anterior TO 425 B G., and but half
a dozen earthquakes are recorded before
that Of a. d. 10, which buried Pompeii
and H%erculancum; but there is no state
ment of the loss of life by that event.
In A. d. 543 there was an earthquake
felt by the whole world. Great earth
quakes in Asia in A. D. TAP, the loss of
life surprising all calculation" The
earthquakes in which approximate csti-
mates OF the loss of life exceeding 5000
or 6, 0C0 are given are as follows:
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HE SPOKE TOO LATE.
Revelations Which Dcstroye G
Pleasant Rec%ollections of SOUR

Revelations Which Destroyed
Pleasant Recollections of a SOUR.
rel Pie.
Here is a good story from the Hart,
well, Ga, Sun: We had gone into win
ter quarters near Richmond. Every day
an old lady would drive out to the camp
in a wagon loaded with cakes, pies, etc.
which she disposed of to the half fam
ished soldiers al exorbitant prices. One
day she came out, and among other cd
ibles was . squirrel pie about the size
OF a cheese, Several of ourboys dubbed
together and bought it. The woman
pocketed the money, and was waiting on
some other customers. The men had the
pie about half consumed, when the old
lady's boy, who accompanied her began
to cry as if his heart would break. The
little fellow was d favorite with the sol.
diers, ard CT course, we tried 10 pacify him.
de would not tell us what he was crying
for. Finally the old lady's patience was
exhausted, and told the boy if he did not
tell the men what he was crying about
she would take the wagon whip and wear
him out. With the tears still streaming
down his face, he said, between his sobs-
"Mammy-s-s said il I'd l.l.let her kill
dem pup-puppies TO make dat pic she'd
gi give me de money, an she done
g.g-gone and put it in her own packet
boo-hoo.hco!' This information came
too late, as by this time the pie had van
ished from sight. Although there were
several attempts made 10 cause tina,
squirrel pie to reappear, they were al
Intellectual. The old lady mounted hel
wagon and drove away, and we never
saw her again.
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Atlanta, Ga, Journal, May 80: Mrs. j. d.
Collins, wife of an engineer on the East Ten
nessec road, and u friend of hers, Mrs. j. w.
Little, are in luck.
They have drawn a prize in the Louisiana
State Lottery amounting to twenty-five hun
bred dollars.
Mrs. Gel ius was seen Mt her home, 81 Wind
sor street, by a Journal reporter this morn
Ing.
Eyes," she said, in answer 10 the reporters
question as to the truth of what he had
heard, Il have Drawn u prize in the lottery.n
"My husbaui has been buying lottery
tickets ever s!tec Se were married, ten years
ago. He woula Luy q ticket every month or
SC, but Tever straw anything. About four
months ago his luck changed and lie drew
fifteen dollars. He and some of his friends
went into partnership and bought a ticket,
only received onn twentieth Of il.
"Just before tie last drawing my husband
suggested to me that l hss Il ticket and try
my luck. j took Mrs. j. w. Little, a friend,
In Us u partner, and We bought ticket No.
"a PSI, for which we paid fifty cents each.
after the drawing came off we received a
circular with the number we had encircled
with q penei! mark, and on looking at it VT
found that orr ticket lad drawn ore-twen.
tie'h OF the ]caTitql prize of $50 Geo, which
was 2,500. We vent to LowIy's bank ant
drew on the lottery for the money.
81 received Si,25D and Mrs. Little received
the same. We hid TO pay the bank So Tor col
lecting the money. We have not decided
| what We will do with our money, but have 4
in the Gate City National Bank"
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"Ao" Divides His Effects.

Red Bluff, Cal, News: Big Mouth"
Charley, the gay and festive Indian who
playfully sent D. Pete 10 the happyhunt
ing grounds at Red Bluff, for which com.
mondable action he will enjoy the hospi,
tally of the state for seven years and
four months, on Wednesday last disposed
of his personal effects as follows: To
Jim Turner, his brother, he gave his old
est wife, Lizzie; also his real estate and
horses; the land is a 100 acre timber
claim. To Coyote Pete" q friend, he
ave his youngest wife, Susie. To Deer
Tom," another brother, he gave Mollie
Turner, his dead brother Ike's wife. His
thirty head of dogs, five Winchester rifles,
800 rounds of cartridges, two revolvere
and four knives he gives to Jim Turner;
consideration, love and affection for Liz.
zie. lie had a deep set grudge agains,
Coyote Pete" which is the reason 70,
placing Suite under his protection. She
is a tolerably tough piece Of femininitv.
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A Girls Daring Feat,

Near Forest ranch, in the mountains
above Chico resides a young lady who
for grit and pluck we'll take off our hat
10 every time, remarks the Chico, Cal.
Enterprise. The lady in question, Miss
Kate Lucas, resides on a mount2in ranch
with her mother aud brothers, the latter
being engaged in furnishing the meat
used by the large lumber crews high up
in the Siciras. Miss Lucas is a tall, 1.-the
and q wcll-built girl, with red, rosy
cheeks, jet black hair, bright, flashing
eyes, and is the acknowledged belle of
that vicinity.
She ia an intrepid horsewoman and
rides fcarlessy and alone over the noun.
lain slopes and through the 1~avinee.
She scornB q saddle and at times rides q
tiery mustang without either a bride or
blanket, simply using a ~iariat, the end
tied round her horses head and neck.
She is a capital shot with the rifle and
las worsted many of the crack shots
there by her unerring aim. She has been
out with her brothers hunting ana very
rarely failed TO plug Il deer or other wild
animals which so abound in that section.
Sometimes the young miss assists in cap,
turing the wild cattle when they are re-
CURED for the market, and the lariat is
twirled with a precision that often puts
tue vaqueros to shame.
a few weeks ago, after o daring ride
for q particularly wild and fleet.footed
steer, which showed fight from the start,
the young lady laughed at the vaqVero,
who seemed' afraid of the animal, and
smilingly challenged him to throw a
rope OVER tic an iE*rshead and ride him.
The vaquero declined with thanks. Miss
Lucas then displayed a piece CT courage
and daring worthy Ct the ancient Roman
arena. Sprineing from her horse she
went up TO The bound ard believing
beast, quickly and deity tied a rope
around his head and neck, then told the
vaquero to let him loose. This he did re-
!uctantly, and the enrascd steer was
quickly on his feet, but equally as quick
the fearless lars was on its back. Then
commenced a ride that is rarely witnessed.
For half an hour the wild chase and ride
were continued-over hill and dale,
through brush and canyon-when the
steer gave completely out and tho tri
umphant girl led her captive to the
house. 1t was a bold feat, and the dar
ing rider has made herself famous in tina,
section OF the country.
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Experienced.

Merchant Traveller: The mystic moon
beams and the twinkle of the stars madt
soupd!ess barmonies on that palmy night
They wslked together down the Ole
road past tle orchard and the ruinee
mill to the rustic bridge across the little
streamlet which prattled idly to the peb
bles as it buried along.
Mabel" he said, "do you know what
love ISL"
81 think so.' khe replied, simply.
mean were you ever the object of 8
love that was as fercs Is the onslaught
OF q tiger and as unquenchable as the
stars. Were you ever truly loved?''
WAS | ave truly lovedy' she re.
peated, thoughtfully. George. come
back to the house and / will chow you
gwo diamond rings, six valentines and a
trunk full of Photographic"
And George was silent.
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Baltimore Girls.

One of the latest fads of Baltimore
girls, says the American, is to dress il
black from head to foot with veil anC
gloves TO match, and then, borrowing {
neighbours child, show it around the city
Of course the natural superstition is thai
the child is not borrowed and that the
young lady ia q widow. AS a widow il
generally supposed to be ready to recon
tract matrimony the sympa,hies of the
susceptible young man are readily
aroused, first by curiosity as to how long
he child's father has been dead. ther
what he died of, and, since the widow
seems TO mourn for him, how she must
have cared for the dear departed. And
if she did care for him, why might she
not care also for another, and why might
he not be the fortunate individual, cs.
pecially if the first husband left cash
enough for the support of two or three
IS the case may be2 OF curse when &C.
quaintance follows the apparent widow
hood can be easily and innocently ex.
DlainFd and the desired happy result
follow.
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Btue Dress Goats.

Paris letter in New Orleans Times:
Appropos of eccentricities of dress, l am
reminded of the soiree of the Countess de
Kersaint, given on Monday last. The
invitation cards to this soiree bore the
notice that black evening clothes were
not 10 be worn. These are some of the
costumes worn by the fashionable men
who crowded the bail oorns of the mag
nificent Kersaint mansion in the avenue
dc la Tour Maubourg: The host, Count
Racul, was in mauve; the duke de
Mouchy in blue, with gold buttons; the
Prince dc Leon IN marine cost, with
white satin embroidered waistcoGt and
gray trousers; the Prince de Cystria in
sky blue, with diamond buttons; the
Duke de Luynes in mauve; the Count de
la Polignao in crushed strawberry; the
Count de Melville in scarlet; the Wis.
count de st. Georges in blush gray, with
buttons embossed with feur.de-lis.
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Didn't Know Him.

Chicago Mail: The local staff of the
Chicago Tribune is having a great deal
Of fun en- the quiet over a break recently
made by q young reporter who doesn't
know the ropes very well. The other
evening the young man vas assigned to
report a reception among the upperten
Inasmuch as ii was q very exclusive af.
fair, the reporter knew that the names
of those in attendance were especially
desired, and he went to work to gathe,
them. He was doing tirst-rate when he
ran against a fine, gray -whiskered old
gentleman, who happened at the mo
ment the reporter tackled him to be the
center Of a group Of ladies and gentle
men in a corner of one of the parlors.
The young man had jotted down the
names of the others and asked the gray.
bearded old gentleman very politely:
"Will you kindly give me your name,
sir2 I'm making a list of the guests"
"Eh?' said the gray bearded old gen,
tleman, putting his hand to his ear.
II would like your pame, if you
plcase?" repeated the reporter.
"Eh? Whst?' and the old nan in.
clined his head attentively.
The young man thought: "Well,
here s a nice old guy to be turned loose
in decent society. 81 wonder why he
dosen't carry an ear trumpet?" But ht
only carried q lung full of wind, and sale
in a voice that startled the dancers:
'I'm a rep-rter and would like you,
name"
"Oh, reporter, eh? What paper2"
THE Tribune. VIII you give YOU
name?"
The cd gentleman strcked his gray
whiskers tende,ly. looked at the reporter
calmly and said quietly:
Joseph Medill."
The reporter concluded his list o.
names right there and made his escape.
submit that this thing of being SO exclu
sive that your " hired men never gel
a chance to know you, even by sight, il
all wrong. 1t is calculated to discourage
sensitive young men such as naturally
sravitate to the newspaper vineyard ant
to drive them out of the business.
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Justice Down Near Indiana,

a newly elected justice Of the peace
not a thousand miles from Milford, SAYS
the Milford, ILL.,, Herald, delivered the
following charge 10 the jury the other
day: "Gent]emca CT the jury-Charg.
ing a jury is a new business 70 me, as
this Is my first case. You have heard all
evidence in the case. as well as myeelf.
you have also beard what the learned
council have said. If you believe what
the counse! for tho plaintiff has told you,
your verdict will be for the plaintiff; but
II, on The ether hand, you believe what
the d%efendant's counsel has told Won
then you viii give a verdict for the de.
feudant Blu. if you are like me, and
don't believe what either of them said.
then III be ID if l know what Won
will do. Constable, take charge OF the
jury"
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A L.mb Hi, Denth pnlow

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Joshua CLARK, a hermit miser, living in
a wretched howell in Dayton, York
county, was yesterday discovered dead
in his abode, his head pillewcd on q dead
lamb, says the Lewiston, Me-, correspond
ent Of the New York World. Two other
dead sheep were in the room. They
were his companions and had starved to
death since their friend became unable to
care for them.
Clark was So years old. His parents
were in comfortable circumstances and
his start in life was full of promise for a
young man in these parts. He received
an excellent education, and for several
years taught school in Saco and Bangor.
He afterward turned TO trading and farm
ing, in which his quickness and discern
ment stood him in good stead. Gosh
Clark had lots O. good in him, and he's
young yet" said the good folks
who watched his success. The
prophecy was further fulfilled when
he went into politics and became orc of
the executive officers of his town. He
became well known throughout York
county, and his brightest hope beckoned
him when he was nominated for the leg
'a'ature. He was beaten. The disap-
pointment was bitter TO the man whose
life-way was one unbroken road. Com
pletely crushed, he vowed that he would
have nothing more to do with politics,
and pinned himself down to make money.
In this he was highly successful, and it
is said that he amassed between SO, 600
and 70. 900 in good, scrviceable dollars.
The last thing in life was lost to him
when his mother died, and, completely
broken, Joshua Clark made himself q lit.
tie world where he shut himself jealousy
apart from the prying, uasympathetie
world without. His care was for his money
and his sheep. Distant relatives have on
several occasions, in view of his apparent
dcstitution, offered a hone. To these
proffers Clark turned deaf car, with the
comment that he had more money thar
his would be benefactors.
And SO from day to day he lived witt
his mute companions. The wool which
he SHARED from them he collected in {
pile in the corner of his hovcl. There
he buried himself when the chill blasts
of winter whistled through the cracks il
the walls. The other day q passing
neighbor heard groans emerging from Tho
hut, but when he knocked, the miser
with a curse, ordered him away. Th'
place was broken open yesterday. Clsrl
was beyond earthly succor.
The room was filthy beyond descrip
ton, and covered with tina dirt of half
century. There were cracks in the roo.
wide enough TO admit the passage of
mans arm, and from the couch where
he had been accustomed to sleep, til,
hermit could reach out of doors through
the rotten, gaping walls
Besides a large amount of money, thu
hermit leaves bonds and much valuabl,
property. He never married, and VIVA
may be an interesting fight for the prop
erty is promised by a man, now 81
years old, living in an adjoining village
who claims to be a son of old Josh
CLARK.
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New Rules,

New York Weekly: Hotel clerk (sus.
piciously)-''Yourb bundle has come apart.
May / ask what that queer thing isg'
Guest-"This is a new patent fire
escape. l always carry it, GO in case OF
fire can let myself down from the hotel
window. Sect"
CLERK Uhough.faliD--"I see. Our
terms for guests with Are egcspes. sir,
are invariably cash in adysnce."
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Poor Coatless Wretch.

OOA SO0lkS00 NvACNSAs
The soft strains Of Strauss and %Pianquette
Tibrate on the ambient air
With fresh fragrance laden, Ltzette,
And you, dear, delighted dance there,
Some fop who has eeen you are fair
Has engaged for waltz, polka and set;
In his arm now your form c%ebonnaire
He has clasped, my petite, my pet.
You have walked by his side mid the flowers
He has whispered STRAY phrases from plays
Aud you listen as you have for hours
To my honest, heartfelt words of praise,
Back again In the figure aud maze,
On your partner your smiles fall il
showers;
Other men with quick jealous gaze
As he leads ysu once more meath tn,
bowers.
And !, who upon you would dotc,
Sit at home, brooding darkly, alone;
How different from what I once wrote
Are verses like these full Of moan.
Rejoiced l to think you my own
TIL Miss X. for her ball sent a note.
And l had to refuse with a groan,
AS Snip would not trust a dress coat.
I.'ENvoI.
/ have basked In your smiles, dear Lizette,
And to gain them much time did devote;
But I've lost them, my darling ccquette,
As Snip would not trust a dress coat.
james o. G. Duffy.
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Queen victor,a's Right Name.

The duke of Wellington has told Lord
Stauhope some ouriousfacts about Queen
Victories name. 1t seems that her mai
esty was really christened Victorina,
after her mother, the duchess Of Kent,
but during Queen Caroline's tIial there
was 60 much unpleasant gossip about
Bergami's daughter-la petite Victorina-
that the name was quietly altered to Vic
toria. George ". refused TO attend his
Mecca christening because the duke of
Kent would not give her one of the fam.
iity names, Sophia being the one de-
sired.
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Didn't Garry it Up.

Detroit Free Press. Lets Gee" b,
said, as he met a friend at the postofic,
yesterday, didn't you have a lawsui
the other day."
II did"
who HEATH"
THE other man."
And are you going 10 carry it up2"
ooh, no. l settled t."
tHew2"
after court adjourned ] gave him tn,
all #tiredest licking a man ever got. and
don't want t. ond appeal til
cssp besi1
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Samuel Register, o: Saltwater, Is feeling
somewhat ugly because some unknown fish.
srmcp caught tia trout IN lls private feb.
pord. As the speckled beauties were so
tame that they ate crumbs from Mr.. Registers
and, h!a anger is no, 10 Re wondered Ut.
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Ihert nave been many earthquakes
within the period covered by these dates
that have spread over vast extents OF the
esrth's surface and caused Immense
losses of life, but estimates as to the
numbers are not given. One ~instance
shows how the human race has been de.
pletcd from this cause. In the kingdom
Of Naples. from 1888 to 1857, a period of
seventy, five years, the less of life by
earthquakes was 110. 900, or at the rate
of more than ], 500 a year, out of a popn.
lation Of COCO, 600. The country sur.
rounding the Mediterranean end the in.
ter-tropical area from which the Ameri
can Cordiileras spring, may be regarded
as the centeIs of EARTHQUAKE activity,
though some of the greatest earthquakes
Of all time have occurred in eastern Asia
and the East Indie 8.
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For forty-eight years there was not a Law
case In the town of Dcddyhemps, Me.
neither was there & lawyer. But two weeks
ago 8 lawyer huug out his sign in this prim.
tive psradise, aad now Two citizens are 60
ing to law over q fence line.
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Can the sale OF an inferior article con
stantly increase for "a years. Dobblns' EIec
'ric Soap has been on the market ever sine,
1868, and is today as ever, the best and pures'
family soap made. Try it. Your grocer vii
get ii.
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When Baby was sick, we gave her castoris,
When she was a Child, she cried for C~asto-ia,
When She became Miss, she chung tic Cas,oria.
When She had Children, she gave them Cestoris.
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Cigarettes of tea, lately introduced In
England, have been followed by those made
OF q mixture Of herbs, which seem TO be re-
ceiYed with favor.
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What SWttSEmuIsion HasDone
Over Is Pounds Cain In 10 Weeks,
Experience OF q Prominent Citizen
TIE CALIFORNIA SOCIETY," FOR THE
SUPPRESSION OF VICE.

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TIE CALIFORNIA SOCIETY," FOR THE
SUPPRESSION OF VICE.
SAS Francisco, July It'll. 1886.
Itook a severe cold upon
my chest andlungs and did
not give it proper atten-
tion;1t developed into bron.
ehitis, and in the fall Of the
same year / was threaten
ed with assumption Ply
sieians ordered me to q
more eongenial climate,
and l came to San Francis
co. Soon after my arrival
leommencedt akingScott'
Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil
with Hypophosphites reg.
ularly three times a day.
In ten weeks my avoirdu.
pois went from 1855 to $50
pounds andover; the cough
meantime ceased.
C. r. BENNETT.
SOLD BYAIL DRUGGISTS.
e. Mention this paper ia
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SOMETHING FOR NOTHING

My 2oo-page Catalogue, with
1900 Pictures of GOLD and
SILVERWARE. Write, giving
names and addresses of three
good families and ! will send
you the above, FREE, If you
will mention this paper. 1t is
well worth your trouble.
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