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The best sketch of the “ beautiful duali- ass of DCVOHSllll‘C ” when she was in all the bloom oflmauty, in 179], is given by the vivacious Fanny Burnoy, whose admirable and lively and most dramatic alcnes and partraits are scarcely appreciatml as they deserve to be. She was paying a Visit to Lady Spencer, than living in Bltll, during the season -. _ .h 7, mu WWW . “Presently followed two lzulies. Lady Spencer, with a look and manner Warmly announcing pleasure in what she was doing, then introduced me to the first of them, say. ing ‘ Duchess of Devonshire, Miss Burney.’ She nude Inc a very civil compliment upon hoping my health was recovering, and Lady Spencer then, slightly, as if unavoidably, said, ‘Lmly lfi‘limbeth Forster.’ r 7 ‘ . . I -, L.., ESPEClALLY FORTHELADES Sugcstions for Those Vino Laugh or Cry. ’Home Toilets-A Beautiful “’0â€" WA“, A“ ' “ I did not find so much beauty in her as I expected, notwithstanding the variations of accounts ; but I found far more of man- ner, politeness, and gentle quiet. She seems by nature to poss the highest ani- mal spirits, but she appeared to me not hap- r - ~ ~ ~ 1 ‘ uuu bllulua, u“; uuv “lawmm. .V 1 py. lthoughb she looked oppressed and thin, though them was a native cheerful- ness about her which I fancy name over de- sorts her. “ She now converged with me wholly, and in s.) sohcrly, sunsxhhz, and quiut a manner, 2131 had inmgiucd incompatible with her , L - n powurx. 100 much and too htflc crcuat ha variously been given her. ‘Wc talked . "J ,, 0 over my late tour. lSaLh waters, and the king‘s illness. This, which was led to by nceident, was here a tender subject, eon- sirleringr her heading the regency squadron. Ifzmey that no one has just in the same way treated it with her grace hefore ; how- ever, she took all in good part, though to have found me retired in discontent had perhaps been more congenial to her.” The lady “he was winh her, and her be- som friend was 21 person of no ordinary at- tractions. lndeed. she was so alluring that Mrs. Gibbon declared that no man could withstand her; that she 001ml make the Lord Chancellor come down from elf his wool-seek, This lady was; destined to take her place and to succeed her as Duchess of Devonshire. The pom-beauty was at one time drawn into a strain rc riitzriiglcilacut which had well- nigh produced the most serious family con- fusion. She had two little girls, and was eager for a son and heir, and it; has been often repeated, and there seems little rem sonto doubt. the story. that she arranged with her friend to exchange children, and the diwhcss to receive her friend’s boy. Tnut some such story was connected with the lute Duke 0: Devonshire is well known. It is public property that the perpetual ee- iibsey of his grace was the remit of an ar- mngement by which he was to wear the ti- tle by consent {or his life, it then pausing to his cousin, the rightful heir. Lady Char- lotte Campbell liarned : “The present Duke of Devonshire appeared for a length of time to have a strong aversion to his ino- ther-in-law, the sometime Lady Dover, and one day' when she hung over him and kissed his forehead, the duke turned away as though he had been touched by it basilisk. But, subsequently, after his repeated visits to her when she resided chiefly at Rome, his nnnner entirely changed, and he evine- ed the utmant pleasure in her society and the greatest affection for her person. it was said that this change in his feeling toward her V21: wreuglzt by the dneh :55 having (le- eluiz'ed "Le him the seen t of his birth, and his being her own ehild. It is also said that this great man can not marry. Rumorsays the duke is onlysuiierml by the rightful heir to enjoy the title and estates for his life- time, in order not to disgraee the family by his disclosure of the truth. But pessibly the whole Of these supposition; are false, and perhaps the duke has never married beâ€" cause he would not be spoused for the sake of his great name and fortune. This re» manee in real life was once drmnatized un- der the title rif ‘ 'l‘he False Friends,’ and that by 2:. frith at the Cavendish family; yet, strange in any, the anthoress of the play did not incur their displeasure.” Special uttention has this season been ob- served in the artistic construction of toilets intended for home wear and for the various social entertainments, such as lunche', and teas, from which gentlemen are generally excluded While these dresses or gowns can be duplicated in inexpensive fabrics, the model garments are of very handsome ma- terials, most elaborately garnished with rich lac as, ribbons, and other decorative articles In a recently-completed home toilet the skirtis of turquoise blue silk and a fine wool~ on fabric. Itis trimmed with three deep- plaited ilounces and a deep gathered ruiile, headed by two deep puflings, the top of one being finished by tmy shirrings. The over- garment is of foulard silk. with rich cream ground, covered with bright hued, varieth- ed flowers. It is made in the \Vatteau style, with full plait in the back, which forms. the graceful duper-y, while the front is slightly pointed. The collar is in coat- shape. turned down, and the sleeve is ii- nished with a gauge and frilled cuff. This graceful overdrcss can also he nude of satin or velvet, Rather more originle is a dress of dark rich crimson velvet, combined with a soft brocadcd silk in one of the mode tones, with illuminated floral figures in olive and crimson. The lower edge ofthe velvet is fluted, while the skirt above is arranged in box-plaits compOSed of the two materials. the brocade is raised out on the velvet and secured like a. long puff about the eighth of a What it" a girl whistle? "l'wou’t make your hair bristle 01' scratch like a thistle. A whistling lussio Need not, to be sassy. 01' vulgar, or brassy. N0 psulm or cpistlc Has thrown the first mis ill At women who whistle, It's quite as becoming As singing or humming, Hr playing or strumming. llc just philosophic. 0 men, on this tropic; Not misogyiii. , Nor grumpy not mystic '. A chutif :11 Duchess Let Her Whistle. \N <<¢D~> 0‘ Home Toilets. yard from the end of the silk, givimz the plaite‘l cll'eet at 'the lower portion. The mnie also of the brocade is draped and rais- edhigh on the left side beneath a silver buckle. The velvet bodice is tight-fitting, pointed and short: in the hips. The collar is turned down and a c ‘avat of the brocad- ed silk is passed under it, arranged in full pulls over the bust, with the ends pointed and fastened down on th: eorsuge beneath crimson roses “ith olive green leaves. An elegant ten, gown is :1 combination of copper-colored plush, sahnonApiuk satin, and cream lace. The drapery in short on one side, is caught up with z\- sutin how far back on one hip, letting the plush fall part- 1y over the satin, while the satin falls over the lace; and on the other side the satin is arranged in perpendicular plaits, which meet the plain falling plush. The waistcoat of cream lace half conceals the sat-i and is caught together u ith satin bows. The pet- ticoa‘o front is cf satin, covered with lace and trimmed with satin hows. Most becoming is a. simple morning gown 0f Gun-colored cashmere, trimmed with a deep inching, of blue-corded silk. This h'iiuiiiiii;,{ is passed around the skirt and twice up the front. A broad sash of the bhic silk whim is. satin finished, is folded and so arranged that it shows across the right hip and front, then is hidden amt ng drapery untiiit again appcui‘s as a large bow and ends on the right; hip. Luce finish in neck On the birthday of the queen of Portugal u bail took place at Lisbon, in a temporary ball-room, on a terrace fronting the sea. It was hung with red and white striped cloth, and decorated with suits of armor and heir ners. Baskets filled with flowers and vines hung from the cornices,andthewalls were fes- tooned with vines, interspersed with dahlins of every conceivable hue, while large vases of llowers were placed at intervals around the room. The prevailing flower was the dahlia, which in Portugal attains to a. size, beauty, and perfection of colors unknown in colder climates. The queen wore a scarlet corsuge and train, the letter over a. petti- coat of wliiteiyatered Sllk, richlyiembroi- deer with silver. She wore a girdle of sil- ver cord, finished with two large tassels. Her diamonds were of great size and beauty. The dress was made high, on account of her dclieate health. Owing to this the ladies present all were high-necked dresses. The hell did not break up till haltpast 4‘ as the queen wished to see the comet, and no guests left till after their majesties. The ex»king was present. His second wife, and consequently the stepmother of the present king, is an American lady, formerly Miss Elise Ilenssler, of Boston, who made her debut as an opera singer some thirty years ago. A cigarette young man writes t) the Philadelphia Timcs about the girls: “As fcr their not kissing a fellow becauso he smokes cigarettes, lei; me give as my opiuA ion that the girls are about as ready and eager to kiss a good-looking young man, cig- arette or no cigarette, astho young men is to have them. If the young man would stop the kissing untilallowoil to smoke any- thing from it rank pipe to a first-class cigar, they would not have to wait very long: un< til the girls would say: ‘Smoke, do any- thing bad you choose, only kiss me.‘ ” “Time works wonders,” as the woman said when she got nmrried after a thirteen years’ courtshxp. A South end woman keeps only one ser- vant to do her work instead of two. She says help is always leaving, and when you are left alone it’s much easier to do the work of one servant than two. “ \Vhat kind of a picture would you pro- fer, misa ‘3” inquired tho photographer of a, young lady custoxu r. “ \Vell,” was the leply, “ take me with an expression as it' I were wri in;r a poem on love.” “ Julia, my little cherub, when does your ister Emma return ‘3” Juiia.~â€"“I don’t know.” “Didn’t; she say anything before she went away 2/” Julia “ She said, if you came to see her, that she'd be gone till doomsday.” A very pretty girl prevented a collision by waving her apron. Had she remained out of sight the result would have been the same, however, as then the engineers would have been watching the track instead of leaking at the pretty girl. From singing-3011001 the lover comes. His girl 11 on his urnl, And Bittetli y her father‘s llre. And waiteth to get warm. A foot at haulpusu one is heard. The swuin doth quickly scoot, For fear of being: too well warmed By lieri‘uml parent‘s boot. When Mrs. Mungave 3 package of patent French eoil'ee to Bridget, the cook, she said : “ Remember, Bridget, that two boils are necessary to make it right.” Brid- get retired to the kitchen, but came again within a few minutes to Mrs. Mâ€" m an ap- parent state el excitement. ” Sure, mum,” ehe said, "an’it’s insulted I am ! 1 never had a boil in my life, and I don’t intend to have two ivry mornin,’ jist hekase yees wants yer patent French coffee.” The Countess de Q, Who regrets her young (lays, conceals her age as much as possible. Not; only does she have recourse to all the contrivunces of art, but each Win- tcr she calls herself one year younger than thcprecedingyear. Shebetrayedherself how- ever, at the opera. the other evening by one of those expressions which are so common. Meeting Mme. R. the countess said to her : “Ah, how are you? It is a century since 1 have seen yon.” “You see,” said one of her friends to another in a low tone, “She acknowledges her age new.” Mr. “"4119,| engineer of the River \Vear Commissioners, and Mr. Irish, manager of the Northern District Telephone Company, in England, have made some interesting ex- periments in the use of the telephone by divers. The length of the cable connectingr the receiver in the (liver’s helmet with the transmitter above water was 600 yards. It was found that the diver could converse with ease, and ask for tools in any position in which his work mightrequire him to place himself. The shorterthc tunnel the sweeter the The Cigzrctw Young; Ma Talks A Queen's; Birthday I’mrty. All d sleeves. CHIT EEAI A rcecnt writer on the mysteries of mes- l merism says : “ I lay it down as a matter 3 which can be verified by all who are curious l enough to try it, that the mesmerie condi- tions can be produced without the supposi- I tion ofa subtile fluid, without the use of cabalistie 1&3805 of the mesmerist, Without the bouquet, the magnetic rod, or any of the mysterious means employed by the pro- fessionals to heighten the effect of what would be too simple and too unattracfive if performed straightforwardly. ’l‘he direc- tions are these : Place the person to be Operated on naturally in a chair. “'ith your left hand suspend by a string, about a foot from the eyes, some small object, a dark marble, or a bright steel ball, or a diamond'it matters not what, though something bright is, perhaps, preferable. Direct the subject to fasten his eyes and contentrate his attention on the object. Slowly raise your left hand until the object is as far above the eyes of the patient as is compatible with his gazing steadily at it. \Vatch his « yes. A t first you will see the | pupils contract, but after a few Seconds they will expand rapidly. thcu they are at the point of greatest expansion, move the first two fingers of your right hand from the Object directly toward the eyes, the fingers ‘ bcmg separated, fork-like to embrace both eyes. As the fingers approach the eyes will close, and the subject will be unable to open them. After a quarter of a minute the subject will be thoroughly under control so that the operator may make him believe whatever he tells him. Left quiet the sub- ject will sink into a profound torpor, during which his ears may be pierced, his cheek sewed to his nose, and even a finger cut off without pain. To arouse himâ€"and this is an important stepâ€"wind, either from a , hand-bellows or a fan, should be directed against his eyes, or else his eyes should be tickled with a feather. The rationale of the method is simple. The fixed stare of the subject fatigues his retinal nerves, and, when the operator’s fingers approach the eyelids close, as eyelids always do when the eyes are threatened. But the fatigue of the nerves has produced muscular fatigue as well, transient paralysis in the eyclids has resulted, and they cannot be opened. The eyes being then closed, the delicate frontal nerves being exhausted, and the mind made vacant by monotous attention to one sub- ject, the patient is in a condition to fall asleepâ€"and he does fall asleep. He is now ready to dream. The only thing»; remaining to do is to make him dream. But how is this to be effected? Dreaming. as has long been determined, is the result of external suggestion. Dr. Gregory, to illustrate, hang been thinking of Vesuvius, went to bed with a jug of hot water at his feet and dreamed that he was climbing the sides of the burning mountain. Dr. Reid read a book on the Indians, put a. blister to his head on retiring. and thought in his 81609 that he was being scalped. Both of the dreams, as all others are, were caused by suggestions ofi‘ered externally. These suggestions,being received while the directing powerâ€"the eol‘mnon sense of the mindâ€"was in abeyance owing to sleep, were interpreted very cr- roneously, yet according to plain laws of association. The hot water in the one case called upon the previous subject of thought â€"â€"Vcsuvius; the stinging blister, in the other,the equally stinging scalping-knife. it is now easy to see how the sleeping: subject may be made to accept as truth whatever he is told. Ouc cold, stormy night, about twenty- five years ago, a. tremendous ringing was heard at the door of Dr. J., just as he had composed himself to sleep after an uiiu sual busy and fatiguing day. On opening the door, a man appeared out- side evulcntly greatly agitated in his mind. “ Doctor,” said lie, “ I want you to come to our house just as quick as you can. Our little gal is awful sick. I dunno but she’ll Mn She. has swallowed a. brass ’chimble, at V“ v Mano W, , _ _ side evulcntly greatly agitated in his mind. “ Doctor,” said he, “ I want you to come to our house just as quick as you can. Our little gal is awful sick. I dunno but she’ll die. She has swallowed a. brass ’chimble, at lcas‘.) we think that is what is the matter. The thimble is lost and she is dreadful sick. You’ll (301110 right oil, won’t you (loc- tor? b )lLLu. n. \Alaunun an». __ before the doctor, hennmhed \w ith cold and almost exhausted, droye into Tim Jones’ dooryard. There was no friendly light at any of the windows. All was darknes; and silence. \Vith some dillleulty the doctor succeeded in fastening his horse in a shed, and making his way to the door through the muddy dooryard, hoping to find a. comfortâ€" nhle lire inside, by which he might prepare himself to endure the jaunt home. “ No answer was given to his knock, and while he waited in the blustering wind and sleet upon the door-step, he began to think there might be some mistle about the house, when suddenly a window opened over his head, and a. voice said : “w n n UiVL Alla “my”, .0”- ,. “0h, doctor. ix that you? \Vell, they found the thimble aforc I got home, and the gal seems well enough now. She’s asleep now and it’s a. pity to wake her. I guess she’s all right. 1 s’pose tlxcre isn’t no use in yer comiu’ in. The firc’a out and we’ve all just gone to bed.” 5 L,,, L1,. LA-..“ "V In u“ quv av.“â€" The doctor turned to unfastcn his horse and take his weary way home. Just as he was driving from the yard the window opened again and Tim’s voice was heard shouting; “Halloo, doctor, see here, you won’t charge me nothin’ will you, scein’ yer didn’t come in?" \llun v m“ The reflection of the doctor as he drove home may be imaginedfotj I am sorry to my, this is a true story. The “Vestern Editor. A \Vesbern editor received a letter from an indignant subscriber, who said : "‘ I don’t want your paper any longer.” To which the editor mildly replied : “ T1111; is all right. I wouldn’t make it any longer if you did, because in that case I should have to buy a new press. The present length just; suits me. and I am glad it suits you.” it is to be hoped this “soft answered turned away wrath.” T 9n How to Mesmerize. do you live ‘3” queried Dr. J. I s’posed you knew me,” was “Ihve over the hill beyond Night's Adventure. The most appalling accident that has hair pened 0n the Great North of Scotland Rail- way since it was opened has occurred, says the London Telegraph, on the MaeduiT and Turifl' branch of the line. The accident oc- curred at a point on the line two miles from Auchterless station, and about the same distance from Fyvie. The custom of this railway is to run mixed trains of wag- gons and passenger vehicles, and the train which left I‘laedufl" at twenty minutes past four, due in Aberdeen at six o’clock, was of this description, there being three waggons in front or the carriages. After leaving Auehterless the train passes through a level country for about a mile and a halt. At this distance there is a level crossingcalled Gate- house. From this crossing the line rises till it reaches a bridge over the Ethan, a river about thirty feet wide. A few hundred yards further on there is a bridge (mess the Tu‘itf turnpike road. It is an old structure built more than twenty years ago. It is made of iron, with wooden Crossheams, and there “"18 no railing at the edges of it. The heith is about eighteen feet from the level of the road, and its length about forty feet. The train came to grief at his point. Tele- grams from the spot state that the engine of the tlmin and the guxrd’s van had passed over the bsidgo in safety, but when the three waggons wcreerossii g the bridge gave \ my and the vehicles were precipitated on to the read beneath. 'l he carriages, in which there was a considerable number of passengers, were pitched by the force of their motion into the chasm. amid ascene of confusion and terror which it is impossible to describe. The vehicles were 'piled in a heap. One thir( class carriage remained for a considerable time on the brink hut ul- timately fell on the top of the debri . The vehicles thus thrown on the read were two thirdsolass carriages, a van and three wag- gons. The only first-class carriage in the train remained on the line, owing mainly to the fact that the VCil‘iclcs in front had iilled up the gap. The engine remained on the rails about two hundred yards forward from the bridge, but the force of the falling wag- srons had pulled the tender oil'tl;e line. The scene of suil'ering and horror that was wit~ nesst by the engineinan and surviving pus- ‘ sengers when, amid the confusion, they had ‘ sufficiently collected themselves, was heartâ€" : rending. Mangled bodies were seen among l the debris, and the cries of the wounded for ‘ help were piteous to hear. The more so that sueoor was not at hand. The spot was in the midst of arurul district find only a few scattircd houses were within a couple of miles. Information was at oncewircd to Aberdeun, and as speedily as possible a special train was sent out with medical men, the ummxgex' of the line and his assistants and anuniber of persons to attend to the wounded. .4,” “do. <o®vÂ¥ now. A California Tree. There was recently felled in Sononm County, California, a tree whie i cut up as" follows. The l’etaluma Argus says that the details can be relied upon. The standing height of the tree was 347 feet, and its di- ameter near the ground was 14 feet. In falling the top was broken oil 200 feet dis“ tant from the stump, and up to the pomt of breaking the tree we: perfectly sound. From the tree saw-logs were cut of the following lengths and diameters : 131;, 14 feet long, 9 feet diameter; find. 12 feet long, 8 feet di- ameter; 3rd, 12 feet long, 7 feet 7 inches di- ameter ; 4th, 14 feet long, 7 feet (3 inches diameter; 5th, 16 feet long. 7 feet diameter; 6th, 16 feet long, 6 feet 10 inches diameter ; 7th, 16 feet long, (i feel; (3 inches diameter ; 8th, 16 feet long, (3 feet 4 inches diameter ; 9th, 16 feet long, (5 feet 3 inches diameter ; 10th, 18 feet long, 6 feet diameter; 11th, 12 feet long, 5 feet 10 inches diameter ; 12th, 18 feet long, 5 feet 6 inches diameter. It will thus be seen that lSO feet of this re- markable tree was converted into sawlogs. Firing of a Gun Loaded with Rattleâ€" snake. Cosmus Eekenrodc. who lives on the Blue Mountains, was out hunting on Monday last. As he was crossing a small clearinfl he laid down his gun for a while to gather some Blue Mountain tea. Shortly after he picked it up again and was startled to hear very Close 1. ) his ear the peculiar whirring of a rattlesnake, and saw the tail of the snake protruding from the muzzle of his gun. Ue dropped the gun quickly, but in- stead of coming out his snakeship crawled into the barrel again. After fruitless efforts to dislodge him Mr. liekenrode resolved to fire the gun, which was loaded with powder and shot. This plan was very sueecasiul, and the snake, after takinga trip in the air came down badly used up. Matrimony. The essence of matrimony of the period, according to Joaquin Miller is ; llovo you. Love 2 Ilovc you, Love; But, 0h 1 you must have money. This is pure oynicismâ€"thatis, for the lower lake region. There may he more truth than poetry in it for people neither very rich nor very poor, who are so unfortunate as to be obllged to live in New York City. But then, Joaquin Miller has had hard luck in matrimony himself, and is nota gencrous witness. \Vhatevcr the proportion of truth in his gibe, we don‘t like his bald way of putting it. “The Autocrat of the Break- fast Table” hit it off better when he made some body say ; “ Don’t marry for money,“ my boy, but be sum the girl you fall in A Steam Balloon. The centenary of Montgolfier’s first bal lcon ascent at Avignon was celebrated on Nov. 18 by two banquets, representing the two sections of French aeronauts. One of these inclines to the discovery of apparatus imitating the flight ofbirds; the other to the steering of balloons. The former seotion is mostly composed of engineers : the other consists of disciples of the late M. (liifard, who succeeded, by a screw worked by a steam engine placed in the ear ; making the balloon deviate slightly from the (lime tion of the wind. But though pressed to continue his experiments, he always post- poned thexn,mnl died some months age with- out even leaving any of the fortune acquir- ed by his patent director to the furthering of balloon experiments. An immense bal- loon, however, is now being constructed wih a steam screw, and will shortly be sent upon its trial trip” Two of Montgoliicr's descenâ€" dants were present at the banquet of this section. .l u , . love WJth has money." The Bridge on the Ythan. “The only thing I have against you is that you steal my Fowls.” "If that’s all we can he Friends,” replied the FOX. “ H ow?" “\Vhy, I am ready to pl‘OmiSO that I will never again disturb the peace of your llcn~ Roost.” “ Honest?" “ Honest Injun," said llcynzml as he laid his paw on his stomach. 'lwo days afterwards the Peasant was; crossing his Fields when he suddenly came upon the Fox devouring one of his finest, liens. “H1 1 but it is ch‘cely forty-eight hours since you promised to let my Fowls 111011 ‘ ‘." ‘v‘ x A Fox who had gorgcd himself with three Fowl was sitting in afence corner with a disgusted look on his Face when along came 2L Peasant, wuo said : u . ‘ V “Yes, 1 know," replied Reynard as he gulped dowu aleg; “but Just then I was stuffed with Chicken and. could holdno Don’t expect that what 211mm prom} (:5 on in full stmnuch will be canin out on an empty «mo. A Shepherd was eating, his dinner bcsid a Spring when :L “"0 f W11ka out of the For- est and coolly inquirel ' “ Well, IIOVW islthe Wool and Mutton 11115.- nesz?” ' "‘1 1mm come to («:11 yuu,” continued the “70”, “that the Hymns have {Ormcd a. plot to break into your Sheep-fold to-night, and t0 offcr my scrviuosusu Printtc Watchman.” “Yreti'y fair," replied the zlatmighcd Shepherd. n .. .- \.‘ “ Aujl you just; leave thegui‘e open and go to bad feeling perfectly safe. The first Hy‘ elm who con:st fooling around your Mutton will find his heels breaking his neck.” After EOIHC further cobvcrsation it was agreed that the gate should be left oprn and that the \Volt' should stand guard. “ You are cvur so kind to give me this Warni ” Darkness was S':::rcc1y an hour old when a great outcry was heard at the Fold and the Shepherd ran out and discovered the \Volf in a. Ter he hall sct within the Pen. “ 151 tl‘n’s the kind of confidence you had in me ‘1” howled the W011 as he struggled to get free. . In . u 1' x O “I had picnty of confidence in you,” replied the Shcphesd, “but more in the Trap ! Pre- plm to die 1” Don’t hand both horse and saddle to the same person. Garlbaldi's Dream. Perhaps Garabaldi’s dream, just'now pub- lished for the first time, may be interesting 10 those readers who are collecting remark- able dreams. It is extracted from Guizoni’s “Life of Gm‘abaldi :” “I was ill With rhemn» atiuns, and in the midst of the storm fell asleep in my cabin, having lain down over the eoverlid. In sleep Iwas transported to my native place, but instead, of the heavenly air of Nice, where everything bore asmiling aspect, Ifennd myself in the gloomy at- mosphere of a cemetery. In the distance I perceived a melancholy procession of Women carrying abier, and they advanced slowly toward me. I felt a fatal pre. entiment, and struggled to approach the funeral train,bnt, could not move. I seemed to have a menu- tain upon my chest. The cortrge reached the side of my couch, laid down the bier, and vanished. I sought in vain to raise my- self on my arms. I was under the terrible influence of a nightmare, and when I began to move, and feel beside me the cold form of a corpse, and recognized my mother’s bless- ed face, I was awake, but on my hand there remained the impression of an ice-cold hand. The mournfnl howling of the tempest and the groans of the poor Carmen beaten unâ€" mereifully against the shore, could not en- tirely dissipate the efi‘eets of my terrible dream. On that day, and in that hour, I lost my parent, the best of mothers.â€"â€"â€"Lollm‘ (0 IL (a London Spectator. The Land of Mzab. The land of Mzab, which the French have just annexcdfjsk situated in the centre of Sn- ham, atont 250 miles from tho Mediterran- ean coast, to the southeast of Algiers. It consists for the most part of arid and rocky hills and ravines, the only fertile region be- ing the valleys watered by the Quad Maul), the cultivated part of tht country beingzi strip of land about twelve miles in length by one or two wide. The M white population, numbering about 40,000 in all, lives in seven villages and towns, the chief of which is G urdia, with 12,000 inhabitants ; and the chief of the country is a Djeni in, who has the management of public affairs almost un- restrictele in his own hands. The Mza- bites, who are descendants of the sehismatie Mohainmodans who were driven out of the States of Barbary many hundred years ago, are very unfriendly to strangers, none of whom have been allowed to stay a, night in any of their towns. As. in all the other oases of Saharali, the cultivation of the palm tree is the principal occupation of in~ habitants ; and 180,000 trees grown in Mmh yield in a. good year about $150,000 worth bf dates A Deadhead's Scheme. A young man of Providence has returned from :1 two years’ trip in the “Feet. The peculiarity of his travel was that he invari- ably refused to pay fare. He usually rode on the express trains, heeuuse they make fewer stops, and he rarely found a. conduc- tor who would delay to put him oil'betwcen stations. His appearance was rather edem- inute, and he made its. strict rule never to talk back, so that he escaped the rough usage most men would have received Occu- sionally he would have to journey in freight cars, and even on the trucks underneath ; but generally he suffered no discomfort, and was it’lch to save all his money for food and lodginm But on a Mississippi steamboat he met with less success. Resolutely refusing to buy a ticket, he was made to walk a plank which he supposed would hear him to the shore. On one and set several negroes, to hold it in place, but when he got to the other they arose, and he dropped into mud and water at the edge of an uninhabith island, lrem which he escaped 4 fiertwo days of st.- Mien. [4055' ()i" (‘ONFIDIZNCH American Fables. to «an» no MUKAI MONA] .b‘z A 10th