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A Story of Ingersoll. - The San Francesco Poet onyxâ€"While In- igersoll was in Cleveland, £011! after his suc- Ioessful legal tight for the Star Routers. 5 sort of anti-tobacco crusade had been start- ed in that city. and a well known Boston nientist was delivering nightly lecturts against the use of the soothing weed. This speaker inwtsd others to argue the question with him. but although the smokers were largely in the majority, the Boeton man in- variably provsd too clever for the debaters brought against him Availing themselves of Ingersoll's presence, some of his friends begged the great ora‘or to take up the end- gels in behalf of the tobacco users. which he oondescended to do more as a joke than for any serious reason. That owning the hall was jammed, and, when the prohibitionist requested an answer to his arguments, Bob solemnly arose and said he would reply to the statEment of his eloquent friend by the relation of a simple inciuent. He saidâ€"“I was once attending to a mining case in one of the wildest and mom: lawless regions of Utah. A murder had recently been com- mitted by a notorious thief, and a commit tee of local vigilantes were watching for him at every cross road. But after nightmll I was riding back to the toWn from the mine] mounted on a. white horse. The vigilantes had received information that the desperado in question should pass the very road the The posse bad ambushed themselves in some ohapparal, and as I came dowu the bridle- path they got ready to fire alltogetherâ€"for they waste no time in tria‘s in that section. Entirely unconscious that half-s-dozen shou- guns Were sighting my shirt front, I stopped my horse, struck a match. and proceeded to light my cigar. Thinking that the light would give theme still better mark to shoot at, the concealed party held their fire for a second. In that second the blaze of the match reflected on my features, revealing they were not those of the man they await- ed. and, stepping out on the road, they con- gratulated me on my narrow escape. And so, ladies and gentlemen, if I hadn‘t had the good fortune ta-be a smoker I wouldn’t he .n u.-. t.._s...._.d' Kuw u" uni-“‘1 .. -v .. - here now." “And you call that fortune?’ grimly asked the anti-tobacco lecturer after the applause bad subsided. "Wasn't it’” inquired Bob, with a plaintive smd’. "I GLEARiNG SALE I Immense Bargains in Dress Department. Special Line in Grape and Mourning Gros Goods. NEW TRIMMINGS. BOOTS AND SHOES. GLOVES. NOTIONS. LETTER ORDERS RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION OOIOI'S .LUU. yuxu WUI on ;u. rtle. Bronze, Grenat and Browns, 15c. yd. worth 20. Sicilian Cloth in Navy, My Costume Cloths and Oriental Broches 20, 25 and 300. yard special value. Blue Black Cashmere 34 in. wide, 25c: yard. All Wool Black Cashmeres, 40 in. wide. 37 . yard. 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Shawl straps, 25c., 350.. 400., 500. up. Fancy gilt silver and jet bar Pins in latest: styles, 100. up. Gilt silver and rubber hau- pins in great variety. Gilt; silver and rubber jersey pins, 10c. up. Hair nets, 80.. 100.. 130. and 150. each. Scrap Albums, 160., 20c. and 250. Autograph Albums, 500., 750., $1, $1.2l. . EATON & 00., 2â€"butboned colored Kid gloves, 850., worth 750. per pair. 2.!mttoneq Jopepliine glpvel, all colors, 50:. for pair, worth 31‘ 190, 192, I94 & I96 Yonge Street. TON’S don't see it," thundered his opponent. "If it hadn't been for that miserable cigar, there would have been one less lawyer in the world." And amid the roar that followed, Ingereoll sat down, completely knocked out in one round. Nero's Garden. The Italians have found and are in process of exploring the remains of a romantic gar- den laid out by Nero. It was in a savage cleft of the Apeuuiues where the Anio comes down that the emperor caused three dams and three long waterialls to be made, which were carried away by a freshet in 1303. One dam was 200 feet high. 60 feet broad, and 44 feet thick, and supported a bridge of 20 arches. It made alake which extends sev- eral miles into the mountain, on whose shores small lodges were built for bathing. fishing, and hunting. The walls were coated with marble, and the pavements inlaid. In that under the Monastery of Saute Soolastica. a very beautiful Greek status has been found lacking one leg ; but the missing leg has been kept in the cloistera of the monastery, and now rejo‘ns the body. Linciani writes to the Athena!le :-â€"“lt represents an archer (l) kneeling with the left knee, and bending forth With arms extended. The figure is a trifle more than life size, and totally naked. The study and fiuish of every anatomical detail are exquisite. It may be remarked as a curious pariicular that the left leg of this noble statue hos been preserved from time immemorial in the cloisters of St. Scolastica. Several other fragments of Greek statuary have been found in the same room of Nero’s lodgeâ€"the best of then: is a head of 3 her- maphrodite. The Minister of Public Instruc- tion has granted the sum of 2,000 lire toward the continuation of these works.” Sure to Catch Him. First N ew York Detectiveâ€"Here is an order to shadow young Grimes, the banker. He has taken seven million from the vauna. Second New York Detectiveâ€"And you want me to help you catch him, I suppose? “ Yes ; I hear that he has bought a ticket. for Quebec." " The train starts at midnight, don't it 2' II l1 " All right, then. We will begin watch- ing his house early next week.” yard worth 10¢. a. 22 inches wideâ€"newest fall A Hero on Crntches. The Tay Bridge disaster! Who can for~ get that most sudden and awful catastro- phe! The dark night. the bowling wind. the hurrying train, the broken bridge, and then that last horrible plunge of the doomed carriages and their human freight l The story is likea nightmare in its awilt gbgstlinesa ; we cannot. escape from it. I, LL _ AAA...'I.. h; it nnnnnn BDQHUIIUKBB “v VI-uuv- v-Vâ€"r~ â€"â€" r 7â€" 77. Naturally enough, the details ofit appear- ed in all the papers of the day. and travelling farther than our own island, drew sympa- thetic cries of pity and horror from our con- tinental neighbors. The (iaxmans, especially. had a. word of their own to say an the subject. in which the name of “Carl Springel" roee frequently toLheir lips. .. . n. - "I ,,_‘ a; ML,L “qt-y J . I will tell you. and I am sure your hearts will awe“ with a. proud joy in the readinv of my tale, for Englishmen can welcome a hero. of whatever nation he may be. av . .H... Who I'VE-a Carl Springel, and in what way did the Tay Bridge accident recall his Carl SpringeL then, was the lame son of a railway official in South Germany. Wilhelm Springle. the father, among other duties. performed that. of keeping watch 0n stormy mghts over the great bridge known as the Dcvil’s Gulch Budge, which spanned a ter- nble cleft in the rocks, two hundred feet wide and a hundred and fifty deep. In the ravine below a. mountain stream atruggied and fought its way into the valleyâ€"deep, deep down it seemed to lie at ordinary times, but in winter weather the stream he- oame a. torrent of tremendous force, and rose ton terrific height. . . .‘ “5.. Such a. sudde; swell took place on the 19th of November, 1857. after twanty bouts of hewy and continued rain. Wilhelm Spring- el was. of course. on duty all day, and, not coming home towards evening, Carl not out to pay him a visit at his post, carrying with him his father's supper. _ The night was on‘e of black darkness, but the lame lad struggled along on his crutches. the breath half blown out of his feeble body, his ears dinned by the fury of the storm. He was within a hundred yards of the bridgeâ€"renowned in the neighborhood an a triumph of engineering skillâ€"when a. strong- er blast than usual made him totter on his crutches, while at the same moment an aw- ful crash made itself heard above the raging of the storm. It wasâ€"it could be nothing else but the bridge giving way, Carl felt sure. In an agony of haste and terror he pushed on to- ward the spot, calling frantically on his father's name. But how could he hear him thxlmgh the tumult? .. p .u n The lad pressed on still further. He was on the railroad track now, and the first ob- ject he stumbled against was his father’s hand-truck, the red light yet burning on it, but no father near. And beyond thatâ€"ten yards further I Ahl the sight was too awful, the dim glare of the lantern showing a omel gap where the bridge had beenâ€"a, fearful chaos of shattered mas- onry and timber, and boiling waters 1 "Faber ‘. Father l" cried Carl again in his horror. but no voice answered. "He has gone down with the bridge I” shrieked the peg}- fellow. ‘ . ‘ I: “,1 ,~::_-_- For a. second or two he lingered as if para.- l3 zed by the sight of the fearful chasm, holding tightly the useless supper-can ; then a. sudden thought filled his soul to over- flowing. and gave him new strength to do and dare. The night trainâ€"that was due. If father lay below in that awful gulf, who would warn it of its danger? Who Would hold it back from that leap into nothingness, which it must inevitably take if left to pursue its course unchecked ? “ I must do it,” said Car] with clenched math. Up above no danger signal was shining : there was only one lame boy and a. few moments of time to saw: a train full of human beings. .I -_,__,.1 at. The boy threw away his crutches jumped oil to his father-5's truck. and worked it steadily back toward the great city. \Vhat mattered it that he steered straight into the jaws of death? He should stop the train: he would make the driver see him, mad ieam the danger ahead. It was all as Carl knew it would be. Round the curve of the mountain, like a glittering serpent, came the night train speeding onâ€"ever nearer, nearer, till the line trembled_un'ler its weight. (The bridgeâ€"$6 bridge is down!” shriek- ed jhp boy. _ m. Then Carl Mood up as well as he was able on his truck, and raised thn red light wnldly about his In ad, waving it backward and for ward to attract the monies of th engine driver. He lost all sense of personal danger ; he was only bent on saving the train. ‘ .n.-. Only just in time came the warning. The engine-driver, always on his guard at this spot, turned off the steam, and the train with its crowd of living beings, was arrested on the brink of the abyss. 'VBQiVQBJovwésfiC'al-lvthe while? Carl and the truekt Hurled fifty feet into the air by the on- coming train, the boy was never again to be recognized as the living Carl Springs], but wan found afterward, a. lifeless and mangled corpse. among the Foclfa. . ‘ _ People who are fond of complaining of the injustice of circumstances. declaring that the good are often unsuccessful and the evil are often prosperous, would do well to ans.- lyse carefully their estimate of success and prosperity. f they include in it riches, fame and position, and exclude from it peace of mind, a. contented spirit, a good canscience, a. noble character, and the luxury of doing good, they are right, according to their standard. But, if these latter possessions are preferable, then are the good prosperous indeed with a prosperity that no misfortune can touch and no loss can remove, and the evil are truly unsuccessful, though they may have wealth and station and power and ease. , "Xi {cabslzgne stands in a graveyard in South Germany cu which in glittering letters of gold is this inscription :4 CARL SPRmGEL. AGED 14. “He died the death or a hero and a martyr, and saved two hundred lives." The memorial was erected by those saved by the lad's heroism. the only reuoguition they could make of a. brave and unselfish deed. OUR YOUNG FOLKS. Success and Prosperity. Where the Indian“ new the Home of the Holt city is the head quarters of the C. P. R. Yet it is a place by Itself. Nothing can be rougher than the rail from here to Calgarry. or finer than the view. It is an advantage that the trains are so slow, as you have more time to enjoy the scenery. This has almmt shaken my attachment to Scotland, though one misses the purple heather which lends such a alarm to the North. But comparisons are odious and the Rockies in all their charms, must be seen to be appreciated. It wean wonderful view I had last night. as I sat on the steps of the las‘. car. drink'ng in all the strange beauties of the pla‘e. We were climbing-hour by hour awilderness of mountains. \Ve were hem- med in by them from afternoon till darkness came down upon the face of the earth. Mostly they were black with snowy varia- tions; some were bare. others clothed with verdnre; some raised their heads in the clear blue sky as fortresses, othe:s were psakq, others rag god and unevenI shapeleas mass-w of matter growing out of one anothr r. Some seemed to like good company, others stood solitary and apart. In the dells and sha- dows the c are tales yet to be told. Fur instance, here are some remains of the am cient rozd to British Columbia, Here 3 mm tells me, last year there Was a. terrible trag- edy. An English gentlemsn and his son were camping near the spot. There came a forest fire. Awful to reltte, when the son had time to look around him, his father was burnt to death. Fearful are some of the solitudes through which the passenger plunges. The hearand the eagle have them e:- tirely to themselves. Few have explored them: fewer still have scaled the mountain heights by which t ey are girdled. But now- adays one is in search of silver or gold or coal, and has no time to think of mountain gr ndeur. Cities rise and fall very quickly here. Silver City for instance, where we stopped last night, was all the rage a year or two ago. It is now deserted. Yet peo‘ ple ray silver is still to be found there, and at Calgary, as an illustration of the fact. a. “prospe stor" showed me a fine specimen of silver, at the same time asking me to come INTEROR VIEW PETLEY & PETLEY’S Great Dry-Goocis â€".A.ND--â€" CLOTHNG HOUSE TORONTO. NOTE THIS.â€"â€"All Street Cars pass our Stores, ask theTCon- ductor to let you OFF at PETLEYS. CANADA'S ROCKIES. I28 to I32 King St, East. OF THE FIRST FLOOR OF 6' Six door: East of St. J amea' Cathedral. 9 and see the shaft. I reylied I was s: fond of EIIVOI' as he was, but I sought it in an- other way. But to return to the Rockies, I wonder not that in time: pat the Indiana raw in them the home of the go in. or that there the scientist discovers m them the source of the whirlwini or the storm. Indian Newspapers. India. possesses at present 230 newspapers in the language of the country. The first paper in a. nativelanguage appeared in 1808. being founded by missiODariea, and occupied entirely With religious matters. These papers have only occupied themselves with political matters since 1860. Tue pompous language Ina/la use of by many of them I! amusing. Thus a pwlace is often denominat- ed “the heaven oi Vishnu.“ the rain is " I deluge," thunder is "the tumult of gigmtio demons drinking the waters of the clouds." Amount the names which they assume are the Mirror of Me‘iicine. the Noblest of all Papers, the Ocean of Wisdom, the Poets' Garland, the Water 0} Indian Life, 529. Fearful Death of a Woman. The body of a woman has been found hanging by the clothes to a bush over a steep precipice at a place known as the Scragga, mar L’mdonderry. The deceased hal evidently slipped when passing the precipice, and falling, caught in the bush. Her clothes being drawn over her head ren- dered her unable to cry out or attract at- tract accent on. In this {lawful position she remained an pended till death relieved her sufferings. \Vuen found the body had been hanging eight: or Len daya‘ Ctr-Education. The cerducarion o! the sexes has been on trial in Cornell University. and in a circular t8(ently isrued, the results are stated as follows: "Young women bear the strain of mental work quite as Well as young men. and there in not more sielm’sa 3 none: them; moreover a Inge percentage of them com- plete the comm anl graduate, and the aver- age scholarship am mg them is higher than among young men. The he: does not ne- cessarily imply mentJ superiority, it re- Bulls, doubtltss, from the greater regularity with which they apply themselves to their (2. k3."