Herald and Tribune from Jonesborough, Tennessee • Page 1

JLripune. nera spa VOL. 1G, NO. 42. JOXESBORO, TENNESSEE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 188(5.

si 1 VI? H) iv mr ivii.1 v- in CONGRESSIONAL. PROCEEDINGS IN BRIEF. Various Mutter t'uder Consideration by Iloth IlOIISf S. Jan. 18.

In the Senate, Mr. Sherman resumed the chair. A number of petitions were prcseuted. Senator Cullom'i report on Inter state commcrco was submitted, together with a bill. Five thousand copies of the report were ordered printed.

Mr. Ingalls offered a resolution directing the Secretary of the Treasury to report what proportion of the $10,000,000 U. S. bonds recently called are held by National banks. It went over.

Mr. Frye offer ed a resolution, which went over, declaring that the commission to adjust the fisheries question, which Is recommended in the President's message, ought not t6 be provided for by Congress. Mr. Eustis then addressed the Senate on the silver question. A resolution of Senator Harris to admit Hon.

J. C. Moody, of Dakota, to the floor during the session was objected to by Mr. Cockrcll. Mr.

Voorhces presented memorials for the admission of Montana as a State. The judicial salary bill was passed, giving IT. S. District Court Judges $5,000 a year. The bill providing for the Presidential count was called up by Mr.

Hoar. At 4.45 the Senate went into elective session, and nt 5 o'clock adjourned without niakiug confirmations. In the House Mr. Springer was in the chair. The Elections Committee was authorized to fit during the session.

On tie call of the States for the introduction of bills and resolutions, 590 bills were introduced, aud the Home adjourned at 4 p. m. Jan. 20. In the Senate, Mr.

Halo offered a resolution, which was agreed to, calling for all papers in relation to the employment of convict labor on the public buildings at Peoria, 111. Mr. Mitchell offered a rcsolutien asking for the correspondence with the Chinese Government in connection with the enforco-mant of treaty provisions. Referred. Mr.

Morrill addressed the Senate on the silver question in favor of suspension. Messrs. Teller, Beck, McPherson and Morrill took part in a spirited debate at its dose. At 2:40 p. m.

the Scnato went into executive session, and at 4:50 p. m. adjourned. In the House, bills were reported from the Committee on Naval Affairs. Mr.

Matson called up the bill increasing to $12 per month the pension of widows and dependent relatives of soldiers. It was debated withoht action. 1A speech on silver by Mr. Symes, of Colorado, was injected in committee of the whole, when the regular order was a bill to purchase the old Produce Exchange property in New Yrk. This was Anally passed, and at 4 v8(Jk m.

the House adjourned. Heo'ftnr Van Wyck's Silver Mil. rlic fallowing is the text of Mr. Van AYyck's bill introduced in the Senate today to prevent demonetizing American coin: Sec. 1.

Be it enacted, etc. Any proin-isary note, check, draft, bill of exchange or any contract or agreement requiring the payment of money, which stipulates and requires the payment thereof to be in gold coin alone, shall be void and of no effect. Sec. 2. In any -prosecution on any such note, check or "draft bill of exchange, or any other contract or agreement requiring payment of gold coin in any territory of the United State or in any federal court, besides the ordinary costs charged against plaintiff, the court shall also allow 10 per cent, of the amount to be entered in judgment for defendant as part of the costs to be paid by plaintiff.

Sec. 8. Any person or the agent or attorney of any person, who shall demand or secure any such note, draft, bill of exchange, or other contract or agreement requiring the payment of money in gold coin alone shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine of nut less than one-half or more than the full amount mentioned in such promisory note, draft, bill of exchange or contract of agreement. Au Increase in Postal Hates Proposed. Washington, Jan.

21. Senator Wilson, of Iowa, has introduced a bill which will prove of particular interest to merchants and farmers. With its preamble it is as follows: Whereas, The expenditures of the Post Office Department for the year 1880 will exceed the receipts in the sum of and Whereas, The postal revenues should, as for as practicable, equal the postal ex-' "penditures, especially for the transportation of matter not conveying personal or general intelligence; therefore Be it enacted, That the postage on all matter of the fourth class transported in the mails of the United States shall be at the rate of 2 cents for each ounce ur fractional part thereof Fourth class matter includes merchandise, samples of ores, metals, seeds, photographs, and all matter the printing upon which is not designed to instruct, amuse, oi impart general information. The present rate is one cent au ounce. If Mr.

Wilson's bill is passed the rate will be made thirty two cents a pound, which is more than express rates. The Government now sends large sums in coin through the mails as fourth-class mail matter, and banks use the mails for the same purpose. That would be stopped by the increase in rates, but the merchants who send merchandise in that way and the farmers who procure seeds in the same way would he the most affected. It is understood that the Postmaster-General approves tha bill. Washington Note.

CIVIL RKKVICK. The House Committee on Reform In the Civil Service to-day unanimously in-strueted Representative Pulitser to re-Hrt adversely a bill introduced by Rep. resentatlve Seney. of Ohio, for thc repeal of the Civil Service law. rilOTOUHAl'll rOHTAOE The Postmaster General has directed that photographs come under the designation of printed matter and are therefore to be rated as third-class matter instead of being in the fourth-class, and rated as merchandise, as has heretofore been the case.

Under this ruling photographs can now be sent through the mails by the paymeut of one cent for two ounces instend of one cent an ounce. DAKOTA. Judge Moody, who was elec ed United States Senator by the Huron, Dakota, Legislature, the other day addressed the House Committee on Territories in favor of the admission of Southern Dakota as a State and the creation of a Territory out of the northern portion. His remarks were in line with those of Senator Harrison and other Republicans on the question. Ho stated that already there existed practically two governments iu Dakota.

The sections had different wants and each had a State penitentiary, university and psylum of its own. A STRONG APPOINTMENT. Flavored with Rascality Practiced I'ndvr Earlier Democratic Administration. Washington, January 20. Secretary Manning has just made one of the most peculiar appointments of which the history of this Administration contains any record.

A Samuel Strong, a very noted character of this District for many years past, has just been appointed a special agent of the Treasury Department, charged with the duty of inspecting materials purchased for public buildings. His recent experience as a contractor in this District has been a suit which he lias prosecuted against the District, in which lie worked up a legitimate claim of about $30,000 until it reached the sum of $2:10,. 000. But the astonishing fact in connection with his appointment to this particular otlicc above all others is found in the fact that a Senate report, made at a special session of the Senate in 1853, the points of which are a matter of notoriety in this city makes thorough exposure of Strong's methods when he had a somewhat similar position in connection with the work on the extension of the Capitol building at that time. He was Superintendent and a brother of his, named Robert, was a Deputy Superintendent of the work.

He had much to do with the inspection of material and with the price paid for labor. TOBACCO WRAPPERS. Kfltrt to Secure a Discriminating Turin Against the Sumatra Leaf. Washington, January 20. Representatives of the tobacco wrapper interest from Connecticut, Ohio and Pennsylvania appeared before the Ways and Means Committee this morning to ask for an increased tariff on Sumatra tobacco, which now undersells the home product.

Con- prcssninn IliseneU'a lull In rpmnvo all In. ternal revenue taxation from tobac'coKud, to increase the duty on imported leaf tobacco, is not likely to be approved by the Committee on Ways and Means in its present shape. There is reason to believe that it was not introduced with the expectation of an easy passage, but for the purpose of testing the feeling of the House representing some future proposed legislation in the interest of American tobacco. Easing a Heavy Conscience. Washington, Jan.

20. The Secretary of the Treasury received in his regular mail to day a letter postmarked New York containing $2,500 in United States notes of large denominations, all of which were cut in two with small pieces removed from the inside edges. The word 'cancelled" was written in ink across the face of the notes. The envelope also contained a note which read as follows: Here are $2,500 United States bills mutilated so as to insure the Government's getting the money. Whatsoever a man sows that shall he also reap.

I have sowed to the wind and nm reaping the whirwind. This is next to the linal payment due. God grant me speedy re lease. It is believed that this money was sent by a person who recently forwarded a $500 bill in two instalments to be placed to the credit of conscience. Gen.

Grant's Funeral Expenses. Nrmt York, Jan. 20. Undertaker Stephen Merritt has received a check from the war department for $7,800 in part payment oPhis bill for Gen. Grant's funeral, which amounts to $14,103.

The money that Mr. Merritt has received covered all the transportation expenses, including the cost of the funeral car aud carriages. Mr. Harris's Life. Joel C.

Harris, the famous humorist of Tte Atlanta Ga.) Constitution, has had a strangely romantic career. His father was a missionary, and it was at the small (own of Boog-hia, on the southern coast of Africa, that Joel was born, lie was educated by his father, and is a profound Sanscrit scholar, beside being thoroughly versed In Hebraic and Buddhist literature. Just before the Civil War lie emigrated to America, and tautrht school in a village near Lake Teeteelootchkee, Fla. There ho fell in love with Sallie O. Curtis, daughter of a wealthy planter, and soon was engaged by Colonel Curtis as a private tutor.

The parents made no objection to their daughter's choice of a husband, but the war came on before the marriage could take place, and so Colonel Curtis and Mr. Harris went away to the war. The Colonel lost all his property during the strife, and at the battle of Columbia, S. agrapeshot tore his leg into shreds. When the war closed Miss Siillie died of yellow fever, and Mr.

Harris became the support and comfort of the maimed sire of his dead sweetheart. The two yet live together in a vine-covered cottage near Atlanta. Mr. Harris is hardly forty years of age, but his snow-white." hair tells the soirow of his life. He is noted for his generosity, his amiability and his tenderness.

The following prophecy concerning the destruction of the world was made by Nostradamus, the celebrated French astrologer, who died in 15G0: "Quand George Dieu crucificiera, Que Marc le resuseitera, Etque Saint Jean le portera; La fin du monde arrivers." That means that the world will come to an end when the feast ot St. George falls on Good Friday, the feast of St. Mark on Easter, Corpus Christi day on St. John's day. Such is the case this year.

removTngTa "cancer. ftiiccessful Operation on a Patient A III le ted Precisely as was Gen. Grant. Chicago, Jan. 18.

An operation was performed on Monday afternoon at the Hahnemann Hospital which was extremely interesting, not only on account of the peculiar method resorted to, but for the reason that the patient was alllicted with precisely the same disease that caused the death of Gen. Grant. The patient, a man of 00 or 05 years of age, has for over a year been alllicted with epitheliama, or cancer of the tongue. Tho cancerous growth had started at the root of the tongue, and, in spite of the efforts of the physicians to arrest its progrcsss by cauterization, had steadily advanced until it had not only eaten deep into the flesh, but had also affected the jaw bone on the left side, and was the cause of the most constant and intense pain. The patient was jilaced under the lull-ence of an anieslhctic, and then an incision was made at the left inferior angle of the lower jaw and extended around underneath the chin to tho right, apparently cutting his throat from ear to ear, but iu reality not deep enough to touch a vital part.

Another cut was made from the centre of the lower lip, through the chin, until it intersected the first. The flesh was then laid back, exposing tho jaw bone. It was then deemed necessary to remove about three inches of the bone on the left side which had been affected by the cancer. This was done with a small saw, and the root of the tongue nnd the cancerous sore were exposed to view. The cancer, with the sub-lingual and parotid glands, was cut away, and the wounds cauterized.

The flesh was then brought together nnd the incisions sewed up. The operation occupied 2 hours. This morning the patient was doing well. Cholera. Henry Downes, M.

Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals, Springfield, Tiverton, England, says his experience of the disease enables him to deduce the following conclusions: 1st. That cholera is the result of atmosphere influences generated in localities in which numbers of men are assembled without due regard to sanitary precautions. 2d. That cholera is only an aggravated form of diarrlur-a, and that its latter symptoms are the result of the long continuance of this disorder and of a sudden loss of a large portion of the watery constituents of the blood, these symptoms being a shrinking of the whole body, blueness of the surface, cramp of the lower extremities, obstinate vomiting, diminution of the pulse, and gradual cessation of the heart's action. The nature of the contagion, or in wVtf manner it is received into the sys-to so as not been ascertained; but in my opinion it rs most probably gaseous, existing in the atmosphere, aud is received into the human body by respiration through the medium of the 'lungs.

As long, therefore as large numbers of men are assembled within a confined space, without due regard to sanitation, will cholera be produced, and prove fatal to many thus situated; and although up to the present day we are in possesion of no antidote, there is one remedy which is often available, aud that is immediate removal from the locality in which the disease is prevalent. Spirits of Turpentine. This is one of the most valuable articles in a family, and when it has once obtained afoothold in a house, it is really a necessity, and could ill be dispensed with. Its medical qualities arc very numerous; for burns it is a quick application and gives immediate relief; for blisters on the hands it is of priceless value, searing down the skin and preventing soreness; for corns on the toes it is useful, and good for rheumatism and sore throats, and it is the quickest remedy for convulsions or fits. Then it is a sure preventive against moths; by just dropping a tritle in the bottom of drawers, chests, and cupboards, it will render the garments secure from injury during the summer.

It will keep ants and bugs from closets and storerooms; by putting few diops in the corners and upon the shelves; it is sure destruction to bedbugs, and will effectually drive them away from their haunts, "if thoroughly applied to the joints of the bedstead in the spring cleaning time, and injures neither furniture nor clothing. Its pungent odor is retained for a long time, and no family ought to be entirely out of a supply at any time of the year. A Fierce Fight In Mid-air. A gentleman says ho witnessed a strange fight between a cat and a hnwk Monday that interested him. The cat had found a warm nook on the sunny side of the barn and gone to sleep.

A hawk came circling around in the air a large ved tail, with tiery eyes that gleamed in the sun like diamonds. It saw the cat and pounced down on her. Its cruel talons had taken a good hold before tabby knew what was up, nnd the bird had risen ten feet in the air, then there was a howl from the cat and the feathers began to fly. The bird and cat had it, over and over, but still going higher and higher. When about fifty yard's high the hawk dropped the cat, but immediately darted after, but tabby got the upper hold and the hawk flew around with one talon in the under ouarter of the cat.

while its head and front claws were on the back of its foe. The fur and feathers flew thick and fast for awhile, and nt last both fell to the ground, where they expired. America (Ga.) Republican. The Lancet thinks that the animosity with which men of opposite political views regard each other is out of all proportion to their individual interest in the questions on which they differ; nnd that there are reasons for thinking that "the mental disturbance set up by political excitement may be specific disease." Election fever" and "politico-mania" are at present current terms in the English medical press. The Sheriff of Forsythe county, who levied on a and whose inability to manage the animals caused much amusement of the employees, has gotten out of the predicament by disposing of the menagerie at auction sale.

An elephant brought $1,300, other animals in proportion down to parrots, which went off at $1 each. Monkeys commanded $2 apiece. and KOREA AND KOREANS. GLIMPSES OF AN ANCIENT PEOPLE. The Journey Peculiar Characteristics Trouble In the Ancient Itealm F.scapenf the King The Ouecn's llirthduy Present.

Mu. Editor; During thse four months which we have spent in this far away country, I have often thought of tho many friends in the dear home land; and, say you, that the friends have grown less precious, or my birthplace less dear? Nay, verily, there is no place like home. Who says that the little town of Jones-boro, down between the mountains of East Tennessee is a dull place, a quiet plane, a "Sleepy Hollor" a place, that dreams away through all the varying seasons like a perpatual Sabbath? One must stop a moment when ''Sleepy Hollow" is mentioned. friends, was not "Sleepy Hollow" a charming, charming spot, and has not this place with that a character all its own, unruffled by the rush and hurry of a great business mart, which drowns every welcome country sound of bird or iiivot, with its distressing whiz and whir? Where indeed is another such But you will think me homesick if I indulge in such fond memories. And perhaps you would like better to hear how the other side of the world looks.

I don't mtan the inside but a country which has 'uitherto been almost as inaccessible and ur.known as the center of gravity, aud was thought to be as unsafe a place for foreign explorers as is the heart a burning volcano, for the few who ventured in "ne'er came out again." Surely I ought to ht able to tell you something startling, at least something new! I mean, however, to tell plain, un-garnished facts; and if they arc neither strange nor startling, circumstances and not myself must be accountable. After journeying for a month and two weeks we landed at Chemulpo or Jinsen on the east coast of It was a bleak disagreeable-looking place, with a few Japanese and foreign, houses in the foreground and a dirty jforian hamlet just behind the hill. We' spent our night at a Chinese made of undressed timbers and mud, not mi ch larger than a good dog kennel, but it was far cleaner and more comfortable than the miserable little Japanese steamer in which wc had spent the lust week at sea ami wo olcpt well. The next uk1.1'" hayii'V procur- wen. i lie next ed a sedan chair, nnd'a pony we started lor miles awav.

the capital, twenty-five The road was a pleasant one, leading over the mountains and through wide green valleys, where we saw rice, "barley, buckwheat, beaus, slock peas, cabbage aud turnips, and quantities of red peppers all growing iu a careless haphazard sort of a way. There were no fences and no walks. Nature's enchanted ground it is, with the veritable thatched cottages and faggot carriers of poets. No horrible patent medicine man has thought of getting to it or dared disfigure the wild rocks with his handbills. "All the little grass people the shining people that live under stones and dart Away when their homes are rolled off from them, the people that live in trees or among leaves or in crevices of the rocks or in hedges, or holes, or in webs," can live here and have everything their own way.

Birds sang on slender, bending wild shrubs and lovely wild fragrant things almost kissed each other across the way. Gorgeous pinks and the sweet while honeysuckle grow everywhere without asking leave or license; but the surrounding mountains were very barren, having neither trees nor grass on their tops and they seemed cold and all out of sympathy with the bright valleys. Dr. Heron thought the people looked like hopeless cases of health and longevity as they came and went along the winding up and down hill paths and across the fields. Certainly they walked with a freedom and grace surpassing any race I have ever seen; and they made a pleasing picture in their long llowin robes of sky blue or white linen, high black hats and pretty shoes.

The cooliei, or working classes, wero not pleasing to look at however, for their clothes were neither white nor sky blue, but decidedly "of the earth earthy." The country people live in little ham lets, and, until we become ncctistomcd to looking for the little thatched huts in tho shadows of the protecting bills, we woultl have passed many of them without seeing them at all, had not Mr. Underwood called our attention 1o them. The most white storks could bq seen holding unfriendly discussions in 'alirost every rice field, and as I watched these birds I could not help comparing their Ins tile feelings and striking characteristics to the Chi-nese and Korean races, with their marked differences, and constant governmental contests, and I find myself constantly taking the part of the stork or Korean. Perhaps I am prejudiced, but since I have grown better acquainted with them I like their dignified, quiet manners, queer but graceful costumei, and quick intelligent faces, better and better. I wish I could give you a picture of the president of the Foreign office, as he comes to visit us in his chtmpan chair covered with a tiger skin prcfentcd by the king as a badge of honor.

He has all his servants following, and one on each side supporting his arm. His robes are of raw silk, hat of tho finest silk and bamboo, long gray beard, shoei and linen stockings as white as white kid. He is a man high in Korean rank, occupying the second position, nnd Korean men of lower order dare not sit in his prsence; but he like all Korean gentlemen with whom I have been thrown in contact, always treats foreign ladies with the greatest re- spect, never sitting when we itand. But I am wandering, and I must not take up any by-paths until you have safely reached the ancient city of Seoul. Its stone walks with castellated top can be seen at a great distance as it winds up and down the mountains which surround the city on all sides.

There are said to be about 150,000 people living within the five miles of city wall, nnd about the same number living just outside the four large gates. Most of the houses have tiled roofs and are surrounded by high mud walls so that they cannot bo seen from the narrow struetg. The king's palaces, of which there are quite a number in different parts of the city, are more pleasin, however, and I must tell you of our'visit to one of them. After the riot of last December the queen did not like to live-, in the palace they then occupied, for sho said the spirits of the murdered nobles haunted her; so they moved across tho city to another palace in the spring. A few days ago Dr.

Heron obtained permission from tho king to visit the palace they had thus vacated. And away we went, Mr. Underwood, Dr. Heron two Korean government otllcials, chair men, soldiers, ponies with their little tinkling bells, high saddles and all. The palaco is so unliko anything I have ever seen that I scarcely know what to say of it.

The buildings are not grand, but are very picturesque with their pagoda-like tops and little round towers. They are all painted in blue, red, green and white, ami look like mosiic work. There are hundreds of little rooms 8x10 feet, and some only 8xS. There are also some larger room's, but nothiug which makes nny pretensions to grandeur except the king's reception hall which has the most gorgeous top ami carved wood doors I have ever seen. The only people who seemed to be living on the palace grounds were a few servants, with large bunches of keys in charge, and two or three eunuchs who had the care of the palaco ladies, but were not needed at the other palace.

Everything looked dusty and ghostly, and the bullet marks and a few sword gashes in the inner gates were unpleasant reminders of the horrible manner in which the unsuspecting nobles were beheaded last winter, as they passed in to mee' king, as they supposed. Perhaps "the king's notice to the people" will give you a better idea of the affair than anything you may have seen in regard to it, and I will give a translation of part of it. "Notice of the crimes of five conspirators. I will spare you the trouble of pronouncing their names secretly sought to betray the king, having long wickedly conspired, on the 17th day at night Min-Yong-Ick cousin to the queen gave a dinner at the Foreign Oillce. Tin Military students and more than ten others set fire to a house and then hid outside the gates and waited for the coming of Min-Yong-Ick.

"They stopped and wounded (almost ljiilfd) him, telling the people that there was reason for the act. The conspirators at once went to the Japauese Legation aud then to the palace. "Having addressed the kinglthey told him that a great trouble-hail arisen, and forced him to allow himself to bo taken away; and in the night, as the kin? was troubled, he went to the Kyng 0 Kong. The Japanese minister gathered his soldiers and went to the Kyng Kong and surrounded it. The students, more than ten stood at the gate nnd prevented the passage of Koreans, nnd soon it became impossible to obtain access to the King.

Then the conspirators, trusting in the soldiers, boldly assassinated the high on? (Invited them toV' In to see the king, and beheaded them one by one as they passed through the gates.) A most ic event. These five conspirators, 1 hen assuming the authority and dignity of the hoards of war and finance, were suppoite by the others. This day's work wi.s most deplorable and makes one sick to think of. The Chinese soldiers took occasion of the people's regret and the troops were led out. They went to the palace.

All that time the Japanese soldiers first fired and the soldiers fought together nnd killed nnd wounded each other. The king retired by the north gate." "Retiring by the north gate is very significant," for, about seven miles northeast of Seoul is an extinct volcanic crater 7000 feet high. The crater is about the size of Seoul; inside arc heavy groves of trees, a stream of water and numbers of Buddhist temples with armed priests and a well filled storehouse. This place is only accessible by one entrance, having precipices on all other sides. I.t.

Foulk acting U. S. Minister the only foreigner who ever visited it (he being sent by the king to look after its defense) says, that 200 men could hold it against This is the king's retreat and he watches it by the north gate which is situated in the north palace wall and only used for this purpose. Immediately, on passing through the gate, the way leads along a narrow path made by carefully placed granite and sand making a ridge across a very deep chasm. When the king has passed over, a few blows with a shovel so loosens the sand that the whole thing falls, and pursuit is impossible.

Neither Dr. Heron nor 1 have been presented to the king as we have never met our own president; but he is said to be very good looking, about twenty seven years old and has a clear head; but the queen is older than he and has much influence with him in affairs of government. Some anxiety lias been felt In regard to the return of the king's father from China, where he has been kept for some time, but relumed last month at the invitation of the king. We hope, however, that all can be arranged in a peaceable way. Korean government is more like the old Patriarchal government than any thing I know of in these days.

The king calls himself the "Father of the country" and treats the people like children, giving to each his share of what is produced. All the overplus of grain, food, or cloth from each province is taken to the king's storehouse where he sees that those provinces which have more cloth than they need, and want rice or some kind of food, get a fair exchange, and those which have too much rice get cloth in exchange. This is said to have been attended to very carefully and fairly a number of years ago, but the system is not so well kept up now. You will be pleased to know that the Korean Royal Hospital is a grand success and is one of the queen's pets. In fact she established it in honor of her cousin, Mia- Yong-Ick's recovery from the wounds he received during the riot.

The two Dr.s Allen and Heron arc able to visit over one thousand sick people every month aud havo had great success, which greatly pleases the king and queen. His majesty sent a letter of welcome to Dr. Heron shortly after wc arrived, and wc often receive gifts from him. Shall I tell you of the last royal gift? It was Saturday afternoon. I was sitting darning Dr.

Heron's socks in a most peaceful frame of mind, when the little Korean house boy rushed in with evident excitement, and handed me a visiting card which looked vcrylike those we use nt home, except that the name was written in Chinese characters. Upon looking out, I saw the yard full ot strange servants, soldiers and chair men. I sent across the. court to Dr. Heron's office for the inter preter or teacher and gave the card to him asking him to invite the visitors into the sitting room.

He looked abashed aud told me that the card bore the name of a "very high man" (honorable or influential). Aud after mv first glimpse of the distinguished visitor I was convinced that he was indeed a very "high man," for aside from the long snowy robes and high horse hair hat. he wore an enormous pair of round-eyed smoked glasses set in a wide frame of tortoise shell. These glasses are only i. J.

from one to two i i' i.iiii 1 1 iiruiiii- ill mini rnnif nnn ntn i mane oi i uariz ana not er ass. 1 was verv much impressed with the grandeur of my visitor aud "inwardly" wished that Dr. Heron was at home to help me entertain him. However, I put on my calmest face and invited him to be seated, which he would not do until I had taken my seat. I told him, I was very sorry that Dr.

Heron was not at home, but I was pleased to have the honor of entertaining him. lie bowed and smiled showing some beautiful' white teeth from under his soft black mustache. He then addressed a few remarks to me, which I could not understand, but the interpreter translated. He said he would be glad to meet Dr. Heron, but that he came this time expressly to see me, as the queen wished him to deliver a message.

He then took a roll of white parchment-like paper, covered with Chinese writing, from his sleeve and began to open it. A message from the queen! What could it be? Had any of my doings been made known to her, and was she displeased? Or had she sent this man and his soldiers to fetch my head as a foreign curiosity, for her majestic amusement? I held my breath in suspense as he read the paper in a most solemn wav. At last he had finished. "The next "day would be the queen's birthday and she had sent a gift to me as wife of the doctor of the Hoyal Hospital." It consisted of 000 eggs, 400 persimmons (as large as a tomato) 200 pears, 200 fish, 20 chickens, 2 pigs and about 0 gallons of chestnuts. Now, my friends, if you will visit us, we can entertain you right royally, but if you cannot come we will go out into the 'high ways, and try to make some of our poorer Korean neighbors happy with a share of the gift.

I have written of none of the disagreeable things we find in this country nnr do I intend to write of them as long as there is so much that is cheerful and pleasant to tell. Surely the Lord is with us and wc have reason to expect great things of Korea. But should 1 confess that at times there comes a great longing for the dear home land and friendly faces, and that a letter from some of you once in a while would be a great treat? We are sure of your prayers, however, and love you all the Same when you are silent. Very sincerely, IIattik Gibson Heron. Seoul, Korea, Nov.

10, 1885. An Klephant Patronlaing the liar. Kiralfy Brothers' trained elephant, El Mahdi, left the California Theatre about 9 o'clock last evening by the stage a'Lir hb littlo-part had been keeper was temporarily absent at tire time, El Mahdi was at full liberty to wander about at his own free will. Attracted by the lights and showy windows, the elephant crossod the street and forced his way through the half-opened door of the Brewers' Exchange saloon. The few customers present, together with the bartender, were frightened out of their wits by the sudden apparition of the unexpected New Year's guest aud immediately stampeded toward the backyard.

Once safely outside, one or two of the more curious returned and gazed through a chink in the door in order to observe the actions of the little elephant, which looked as big as a mountain to the excited and seared men. After snifllng suspiciously about for a moment El Mahdi made a break for the lunch counter and commenced tickling his big palate with the many delicacies thereou. When all of the edibles were demolished the sagacious animal reached his trunk over the bar nnd took a bottle of whiskey from the bar shelf. The bottle was corked, but a little dexterous manipulation of the trunk overcame that trilling difficulty nnd the i entire contents of the bottle were dis- poseu oi wim apparent gusto and the relish of an old toper. Having satisfied his appetite and thirst, the elephant lumbered over to the pool table and amused himself with knocking the balls about with his trunk.

While engaged in this innocent play, the keeper rushed in breathless from excitement and fear, and led the animal away, much to the relief anil satisfaction of the aforesaid stam-prders. San Fnincinco Alta California. As Nervy ns Dlunn's Hon string. George Greenleaf, accompanied by his wife, was returning home from Clayton, in the mountains of Georgia, on Tuesday night. It was about i) o'clock, and, ns is the custom of the country, they both walked up one of fhe hills while the mules and wagon ascended thtir little boy being the driver.

Suddenly a rustle was heard in the bushes, and peering out in the darkness could be seen what looked like two balls of fire. It proved to be a large panther. As if by instinct, Green-leaf opened his knife, and, as the beast sprang at him. he made a lunge, only to drive the knife in his wife's arm, she having thrown herself upon him at the sight of danger. He dropped the knife and fell under the second spring of the panther.

The beast, evidently maddened by the scent of blood, was about to insert it's teeth into Mr. Greenleaf, when his wife, who had picked up the knife, acting under the inspiration of desperation, made a clean cut at the beast's throat. The panther gave a pitiful cry, and rolled over and died. The cry reached the ears of some hunters near by, and soon a number of them were on the spot to find that a woman had accomplished what they had been six weeks trying to do. A llrave Girl.

Miss Belle Franklin, young schoolteacher of McIIenry county, was sleeping in a "shack," which she had built upon lier claim, wheu she was awakened by the crackling noise of a prairie fire. Looking out she saw the flames sweeping across the plain. She knew that her neighbors, half a mile distant, were away from home, and the tire would soon envelop the house, barn, hay and grain. Jumping from her bed she hurried away 1o the low log barn in which the farmer's Xtra team was tied. Harnessing the animals she rushed them out to the plough, and before the fire had reached the premises she had turned several furrows and formed fire-break, which saved the property.

liitmark, Dakota, Tribune. CURRENT ANECDOTES CIVILIZED BOYS AND SAVAGES. Pror. Morse Proves Hint Tliey Are Much Monkeys, Too. Prof.

Edward S.Morsc, formerly of the Imperial University of Tokio, Japan, rw.At.tli. iii ew iorK on "won- ders of growth in 1 Io used a was very is a strong i blackboard to illustrate, and I lisnlv u-Ifl. ll.rt ir handy with the cravons. He believer in evolution, and holds the principle that the young of the higher types resemble always the nature of the lower. He drew many illustrations to show that an American baby born into the lap of civilization had a 'head shaped exactly like a full-grown savage, and the most boys in civivilized society had all the mental characteristics of savages, and even of monkeys.

A naturalist who lived a while iii a part of Asiw where monkeys abounded, so as to study their habits, reported that one night he saw a gang of monkeys raid a watermelon patch. When they had sneaked off nt a safe distance, each with a melon under his arm, thev set up a howl, and scampered off as fast as they could. He had done that himself when a boy. i' When a boy wished to draw the picture of a man or a bird, he did it just as the Egyptians did 2,000 years ago. "Ills Withers Mere I'liwriing." From a naval friend I hear that Ex-Senator Withers, of Virginia, who sue ceeded Colonel Mosby, is making a stir in society.

His invitations to dinners at 3 o'clock in the afternoon have -paralyzed the conventional English circles at Hong Kong. One of the young ladies of his family wears phenomenally short dresses much above her boot-to'ps, and goes about announcing herself as "a Democrat and a Virginian." At a naval ball the bluff and pompons old English governor of the colony said, patronizingly: "Tilt, tut, little one, you must wear the gowns a bit longer than that when you come to the government house." Young Virginia drew herself up and hurled this speech back full at the head of the great dignitary: "When I want your advice about my dress, old man, I'll ask you for it." There has not been such a bold rebuff of the British Lion since thu battle of Lexington, and we now have an aggressive foreign policy, at one spot on the globe at cnl, Wahington Letter in the. JIokIoii Jlerahl. Paylne a lllg Price for a l.lttlo Joke. A Broadway car, crowded with people, ran off the track into a snow drift yesterday and was a long time getting back into place.

A fat, rubicund nnd jocund passenger, hanging by a strap, puffed the bell strap (one of them) a great many limes as a signal to go ahead and laughed inordinately because the car, of course, Muldnotgo ahead. The fat man got into quite a gale and infected tho-nther passengers. Everybody laughed everybody but the conductor. He leaned seriously against the side of the door at the back of the car with his hands in his pockets and quietly watched the proceedings. After the car got started the fat man stopped ringing the bell, but still looked extremely jolly.

Then the conductor stepped up' to him anil said: "You've rung just thirty-five points on my fare indicator there. I'll trouble you 75." Tho fat man ceased to smile and lapsed into seriousness; in fact, became angry. He paid the price for his joki though. jV'. V.

Tribune. They llegan at the root of the Ladder. Senator Davis is one of the" most popular men, being a self-made man, as tho following reminiscence shows: In 1882 a dinner party was given iu New York city. Henry G. Davis sat at one end of the table.

Simon Comeron of Pennsylvania sat at the other, and Gen. W. f. Sherman at the head. The General began reminiscence oi his lite liy saying: "When I was a Lieutenant "Come, now, Sherman," interrupted Mr.

Davis, "were you ever a Lieutenant?" "Yes, Davis," 'he replied, "I was a Lieutenant about the time yon were a brakeman on a freight train." "Well, boys," observed Cameron, "1 don't suppose cither of you ever cut cordwood for a living, as I did." Jt "None but the llrave Deserve the Over on Dayton's Bluff is a house. The school is presided over by a very pretty and interesting young lmly teacher, who is a great favorite with tlm juveniles intrusted to her care, nnd the boy scholars are constantly in a turmoil as to which shall have the privilege escorting her home after the close of school. Last week one sagacious six year old man determined to be ahead of his competitors, and during the afternoon he raised his hand to attract the teac'ier's attention. When asked what he desired, he arose and. in a polite man-ner.

asked the teacher if "he might havu the pleasure of escorting her to her home after school." The girls laughed, the' boys looked cross, and the teacher accepted. St. Paul Globe. Dakota i crying aloud for spinsters, and the editor of the Fargo Argun says: "We can accommodate 10,000 girls with husbands in Dakota on ninety day's no tice. Wc have published 2,000 letters from as many young women, and nnule as many matches." With all this talk ft is strange to learn that Major Edwards, i editor-in-chief, and Major Plumlev, managing editor of the Argua, are both unmarried, though they have looked over the 2,000 love letters.

A Connecticut valley paper-making firm sent to the Paris Exposition a blank book weighing 200 ponnds, and having 3,000 enormous pages, as a sort of universal autograph album. Only one-fourth of its pages were fiilled in Paris, after which it served at a local fair, and last year was sent to New Orleans, where it was filled. It has now been returned to llolyoke, and will be exhibited. It contains 00,000 names, sonic well knowu. To the list of funny typographical errors we must add the announcement of the Brooklyn Union that "at Worcester, a creation society has just been organized, with a list of officers whose names arc significant of wealth and intelligence." The Union meant say "cremation.".