DREDGIN FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC.

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TUB HISTORY OF KING CAKOBAU. Tuuoa bolted away with many of his fol lowers. He made all baste to " Cakau drovi," and asked shelter from the chief of that district. It was granted him. Mean while the rebels at Bau had possession of his son " Seru," whom they endeavoured to briii" up iv their own lights. But the child was'cunning, and although he pretended to fall in with their ideas he never forgot his father nor the fearful night in Bail that dispossessed him of his power. When only live years of age Seru clubbed his first man. The miserable fellow was brought into the square of the town, held forcibly down, and Seru stood upon his breast. A small club was given the child, aud he was shown how to use it. It took him three hours to murder I his man. This is how his educa tion commenced. Where is Seru now? Headers ! Seru is the ex-King Cakobau, of ■whom you havo all heard. If I were to tell you that for many years past he has been a good Christian would you believe it ? Perhaps many would not; but I know him well, and etui bear witness to his being a follower of all that is good. I believe him to be an upright man. But read on, and you will hear more of this chief and how he recovered Bau for his father. Young Seru grew up a line strong youth, aud, notwithstanding the jealous manner in Svhich he was watched, frequently managed to communicate with his father, and re ceived instructions and advice by the same source. He took part in all the Baiian wars, and soon became noted as a warrior bold, and exceedingly expert in the use of his favourite weapon, the club. He made friends with the most powerful chiefs, ami soon gained an ascendency over most 'of tho tribes. When he felt himself power ful enough he and his friends secretly rose, and slaughtered most of the disaffected men who had driven his father away from his dominions. For this net he acquired the name of Cakobau (Evil to Bau), but that troubled him little ; he had gained hisoh jcet alter many years of patient waiting, and re-established his father. CAKOBAU'S EARLY ATROCITIES. After " Tanoa's " death Cakobau assumed the chieftainship of Bau, but he soon found out that it was not a very enviable position. He was continually engaged iv war with the surrounding tribes, and plots were con stantly discovered attempting his life, fre quently concocted by his nearest relations. This embittered and hardened his feelings, and he soon became a scourge in the land. One brother he caused to be blinded for life by throwing a cocoanut shell full of the poisonous juice of the " sinu " into his eyes at the dead of night; another was killed and eaten ; find many of his kith by blood were put out of tho way. Things wore gradually growing worse, and cannibalism assumed proportions that Ban had never witnessed before. He quarrelled also with - the whites, and they refused to supply him with ammunition. He got into trouble with the Americans upon more than one occasion; the Tongans* to windward were annoying him; and yet with all these bur dens, which were growing heavier every day, he maintained his position, and became more cruel than ever: but this could not last for ever. The American Consul lived in those days at Laucala, an island at the mouth of the Kewa river. Upon Indepen dence Day he invited many American set tlers to his dwelling, and several salvos of small cannon were fired in honour of the "Stare and Stripes." Fireworks were also let off in great quantities. Many natives were witnessing these (to them) unusual proceedings. In midst of all this the Con sul's house caught lire, was burned to the ground, and much property destroyed. The Consul applied to the American authorities, and a man-of-war was seat down to the group, and Cakobau lined £9,000. Cako bau had no control over that part of the country where this event happened, so he felt it was rather rough upon him ; but the Americans had bestowed upon him the name of "Tui Viti" (King of Fiji), and then made him responsible for the acts of the Fijians generally. There was a native of Livoui, central Ovalau, named "Koda." This man took a stroll out of the moun tains one day and went to Levuka. He badly wanted a " sula," or fathom of cloth, to wear round his loins He asked the American Consul for one, and was told there was none, so Koda hauled down the Stars and Stripes from tho flagstaff, and dressed himself in that, gracefully retiring to the mountains after completing liis toilet. Poor Cakobau, twenty-six miles away upon a different island, was arrested for this, and taken on board an American man-of-war as a prisoner. Here he was detained until he interested somo chiefs to proceed to Ovalau, and endeavoured to get the chief of Livoni to deliver up Koda. and so get him out of the awkward fix he was in. After some days Koda was brought on board, well Hogged, and Cakobau was released from arrest. • CAKOBAU'S REFORMS. These last matter*, and the alarming con quests made by the Tongans, who were overrunning Fiji, conquering and confiscat ing many districts, finally induced Cakobau to turn over a new leaf. He gave up his devil-worship and cannibalism, and desired to become a Christian. He publicly an nounced liis intentions to ids people,'and compelled them to abandon their old ways. After a time, remaining true to his new prin ciples, he was admitted as a member of the Church, and by his good example and "in fluence proved of infinite service to the Wesleyan missionaries. The heathen tem ples were destroyed, and chapels of the new faith erected. Security to life and property were now established at Bau, and a new era commenced in the annals of Fijian his tory. It will seem strange to many people who are unacquainted with Polynesians that no mercy was shown by the victors in war to women and children. But they must take into consideration the manner in which the youth of these islands were brought up. The child was born whilst blood, perhaps, was being shed but a few yards distant from the scene of its birth. This and cruelty, which was hourly and daily wit nessed, and inculcated into them by their elders, caused each new generation to be more pitiless than the last. I recollect a native named. Aparama, who used to assume airs and strut about in a vainglorious manner. Upon my passing some joke about his style to some young natives standing near, they suddenly became silent, and looked frightened. One of them said to me very seriously, '' You must not say anything about Aparama; he has killed one; he is not to be trifled with." Upon my making enquiries, I found that this brave, as they termed him, had about two years previously, when Cakobau had a war against the Vugali tribe, killed a woman. Upon ironically re marking that it w.asa very brave action, they said "Yes," aud stated that when the Bau forces had captured a Vugali town, many of the inhabitants iled, and took refuge in a bamboo swamp contiguous to the village. The victors made search and killed all they could discover, and this man Aparania managed to find, a poor old crippled woman crouched under a clump of Dam boos. She was in a hole formed by the roots of this gigantic cane, only her head and shoulders visible, so the noble Aparama

poked her to death with a sixteen-foot spear, aud thought it a splendid action. It counted, however, one to him, and ho i'clt in conscqncnco that he was a man of some importance. Uiit on the other hand I have seen Christian native troops during a moun tain campaign obey their officers, light well, and after a victory the first thing they did was to save, protect, and take great care of the women and children. They thought it only right to do so. So much for education. CAKOBAU'S LAST WARS. One of Cukobau's last wars (1871) was conducted upon the island of Ovalau. The mountaineers of Tivoni had risen, and built themselves three or four strong palisaded forts upon the tops of the steepest moun tains, that at Koro Levu being considered impregnable. They had many pits of "niadrai" (native bread) inside these fences, and they had a good deal of powder and ball stored for use. They were waiting for help from Maafu, the Tongtin chief, Cukobau's rival. However, Maafu did not put in an appearance, but left these unfor tunate men to shift for themselves, for he i found out that Can had discovered his treachery, so kept away in consequence. The first intimation that war had broken out was the burning of the town of Na Tokalau, a sea-coast village about six miles from Levuka. This was done one morning by a party of Tivoni men. A few old people were also killed ; then a petty chief of Yaravudi was murdered, being both shot and cut down with an axe. The body was sent to Livoni for the oven. He was killed because ho was supposed to lean towards Bail, and would not join the mountaineers. A few more incidents of a similar nature took place, and then Bau appeared on the scene with its hosts of warriors. The Livoui people retired to their strongholds and awaited the attack, It was really a pretty sight to see the two or three hundred canoes of all sizes full of armed men, departing from Ban for the scene of war. The fleet sailed in good order, every canoe keeping its appointed station, and as it approached Ovalau must have appeared a most formid able armada to the mountaineers upon the heights. But their hearts failed them not; they meant to fight. The Bauans divided their forces into three bodies, and with the help of the loyal Ovalau natives surrounded the hill forts. Their numbers were con stantly augmented by islanders from Batiki, Nairai, Gnu, and the inhabitants from the coast of Na Viti Levu. Kutu Dranabnki, the King's brother, was in command of tho forces, but all his efforts failed to take the strongholds of the Livoni tribe. This caused, after sonic months of constant skirmishing and loss, a feeling of discontent amongst his troops, which was shared in by the inhabitants of Ovalau, for they were almost reduced to a state of famine, having constantly to supply food for the support of this ravenous horde. Upon one occasion it was given out Unit six hundred picked warriors from the island of Gun, were coming over to storm and take Koro Levu. They arrived, and I watched them ascend the road leading up the hill. They marched in a compact body, and moved along quick enough bt fust, but as ihcy drew near the fortress halted frequently, until cheered on by the cries of the Bau warriors below. They made a rush at the place, when all of a sudden a blaze of fire came out of the war fence, and the rattle of musketry was plainly heard. The whole of • tho Gau war riors turned tail and bolted hard down the track, leaving thirty-five of their number dead upon the ground. And now the gates open, and the Livoni men drag these bodies by the legs inside their fence. After jeering and taunting the army below, calling them the most degrading names they were capable of, they retired to feast upon the bodies of the slain. This sort of fighting kept dragging its slow length along untii Cakobau shifted his quarters from Bau to Levuka. He was very ill, and not fit to take the field. He was aLso much cut up at the non-success of his forces, and com manded his men to sit down and starve the mountaineers into capitulation. This finally w:is accomplished, and the enemy were brought down under strong bodies of troops to the native town of Levuka to await the king's pleasure. He broke up tlie tribe, and hired out the people to planters in various parts of the group. This sentence may seem severe to many who will read these pages, but there was much to be taken into consideration, and recollect what the fate of these unhappy mortals would have been had this war taken place in the old days. The war lasted about nine months, but if Cakobau had been well enough to have led liis own men it would have been over in a very few weeks at the outside. It was a good job when it was settled, for the land looked desolate, and the people were sick and miserable for want of iood. FIGHTING THE MOUNTAINEERS. In the interior of the large island of Na Viti Levu are high mountains, some of them reaching an altitude of, 4,000 feet. The sides of many arc thickly wooded, and where the land is open it is covered with coarse grass and tall cane-like reeds. There arc numerous steep, rocky precipices, and upon these heights the cannibal inhabitants had built themselves strong towns, taking advantage of every natural formation that would render their position almost impregn able to a native eye. The chief town in tho interior was " Na Butautau," and was cele brated for containing the most hardened, cruel, and ferocious lot of cannibals in Fiji. No one could approach within miles of this place without being murdered. All the villainies perpetrated by the barbarous tribes near the coast were concocted and planned at this place until the " Na Butau tau" became a terror, and their place of abode a mystery, for no coast native could give any account of it beyond hearsay. They stood appalled when " Na Butautau " was mentioned. In 1867 the missionary (Mr. Baker) determined—although against the advice of his friends, both white and coloured—to visit these people, and see if any good impression could be made amongst them. He went in company with a few native teachers, but was barbarously mur dered and eaten. The teachers, with, I think, one exception, shared the same fate. "Wawabalavu," the chief of these people, together with his son, now thought they could do as they pleased. Many whites were driven from their homesteads upon the sea coast, and many quiet natives ruth lessly murdered. "Na Butautau " acquired such an influence over the surrounding tribes that nowhere was life secure upon the island. This and the representations of the whites had such an effect upon Cakobau that ho determined to conquer these highland murderers, and restore peace and confidence once more in the land. He therefore raised and equipped large forces, which were to penetrate the three island at different points, and about a certaiu day all were to converge upon Na Butautau. One wing of the army landed at Ba, and proceeded up the river. This force was commanded by Koko Tui Viwa (Rata Isikeli). They marched rapidly forward, taking several towns en route, and were composed of young chiefs and many others of good blood, but with no experi ence of war. They neglected to keep open any communication with their rear in case of mishaps, but pushed onto " Vatu Koro," a town about nine miles distant from Na Butautau, carried the place by a dashing assault, and commenced preparing for, as they thought, the capture of "Wawaba lavu's " fortress on the morrow. But, sad to

state, their success was ended, and now the mountaineers were about to take a fearful revenge. Oh 1 you men of Ban, ariso and look around you, what do you sec? Yes, and what do you hear ? Ah ! you may well fall upon your knees and offer up prayers to the true God to assUt you in this terrible encounter. I'ray while you can, there is no shame in that, and it will be the last time many of you will call upon your Maker. The army was completely surrounded, and ; their rear blocked with howling big-headed savages clamouring for their blood. In front and upon each Hank the same dark picture presented itself. The hills around are black with ibis fiendish horde, all bent upon one purpose—death to Bau, let not one escape to tell the tale. And now this mighty host advances against the small but select army of Ban. They keep up a tre mendous musketry fire upon the troops, together with showers of arrows, all iron tipped and exceedingly sharp. They keep closing in and in, and the Bauans know they must all die, but they will die like men, doing their duty. The carnage is dreadful, and their numbers are getting so small that now the time is not far off when the heathens will rush upon them with the club, and then must they take leave for ever of the beautiful land of their birth, and the glorious sun, and their parents and friends who are far away. It is sad, but it must be so. The Bauans now stand back to back. Those that can take advantage of a rock or tree do so, and load and fire as quickly as possible. They try to cheer one another, but they know it is only a farce ; and now there is a sudden pause, and a few seconds'stillness. Bau feels it; they know what is coming. Suddenly, as if Pande monium had broken loose, the enemy, amidst veils and war cries, dash in upon them ; nothing is heard but the club, and the cries of agony of the vanquished. In a few moments all is over. A few, some half dozen, who had secreted ihcmsclvcs in clefts of the rocks, managed, after many weary nights of travelling, to reach the coast and tell the tale. Another wing of the army landed at Serua. This was under the command of "liatu Na Musudroka" and several high Kewan chiefs. They marched inland, and met with stubborn resistance from all the Hill tribes. "Serua," ever faithless, went over to the enemy and took part against their former allies. Breach-loading guns, of Belgian manufac ture, were for the first time used by Fijians in this war. Na Musudroka told me that when engaged in close fight with the Birnana tribe lie was just about loading his piece when one of the enemy thought it was broken and ran at him to spear him. The chief laughingly said, "I let him have the contents of the" gun right in the stomach, as he looked hungry." Several of this man's comrades who witnessed the affair bolted, and kept well clear of the chief after that. But this army was compelled at last, after much hard fighting, and from a want of knowledge of the country, to retreat to the sea coast. Tho main body, under Cakobau, proceeded up the Kewa river, had several fights, but were slow in their movements. The enemy mustered strong, and the country was difficult to travel. Great hardships were endured, for Cakobau had been induced by the whites against his better judgment to open the campaign during the worst season of the year, when rain fell in torrents, and travel ling was next to impossible. This host fared nearly as bad as the wings of the army. There had been no fighting of note for "a length of time in Fiji, and the young men knew little of the use of their weapons, nor did they obey implicitly the orders of their chiefs as tliey would have done in the days of old. They continually left the camp without leave upon looting expeditions. The consequence was that one afternoon sixty young Ban chiefs were clubbed and eaten. This and the horrid weather com pelled Cakobau to give up the expedition for a time. He returned to Ban very much annoyed and displeased at the whole affair. In ISO'S the natives of the interior became exceedingly troublesome and annoying to the settlers upon the Upper Eewa river, aud many of the country people living upon the banks joined witli them and encouraged all manner of insult, theft, and robbery. It at last became dangerous to live there so the settlers entreated the Consul to request the Commodore to assist them. After- du e enquiry, two boats, containing each a nine pounder and some armed sailors and marines, under the command of the'first officer, was sent up the river to investigate the complaint made, but only forty-eight hours' absence was allowed the boats. At "Diuka,"thc residence of a Mr. Pfluger, who had suffered most from these savages, the commanding officer halted and sent word across the river to the chief to come over and talk about the matter. He received a reply in the negative, and a most insulting mes sage. As the time had nearly elapsed for the return of the boats, a shell was directed to be thrown over the chief's house, but not at it. As this did no harm, but _ was taken as a declaration of war by the natives, they opened a smart fire upon the boats, which were packed with men, and wounded two marines. The settlers, of whom a few had collected on the bank, returned the fire, but no damage appcai\ d to be done, as the other bank, where the natives were, was covered with dense cane and high reeds. One gentleman, who had come to Fiji for the good of his health, was struck by a bullet that had glanced from a tree. The wound was only skin deep, and the ball lodged behind his ear ; but, suffering as lie was from a consumption, the shock to his system proved too much, and he shortly afterwards died. The boats returned to the vessel, and Mr. Piluger and other planters had to quit their dwellings and cultivations to seek homes elsewhere. After the affair was over, the miserable natives gave out that they had conquered a British man-of-war, and became more impudent than ever. THE DAWN OF BRIGHT DAYS FOR FIJI. They have learned better since. The great changes that have taken place have completely altered their views upon many things. Kewa now boasts magnificent sugar plantations, with machinery second to none; steamers ply all hours of the day up and down the river and over to Levuka; horses plough the land, and cattle are mustering in great numbers. If they do wrong they are punished by the law of the land, and if they are aggrieved they can apply to the same source for justice. The old Fijian canhardly comprehend these changes, but he knows they are, for he sees them—the old times are for ever gone.

Hawkinsville's bachelors.

From the " Atlanta Constitution." Hawkinsville has a Bachelors' Club which meets semi-monthly to promote tho matrimonial interest of its members. On festive occasions the members wear a white flower on the lapel of their coats as an insignia of purity. The applicant for membership must not bo under eighteen years of age, nor over seventy-five, The initiation fee is §1. On the marriage of a member any time after six months from the date of admission each member is assessed §10, which is to be promptly paid over to tho mem ber retiring and entering upon the married state. The bye-laws, under penalty, require each member to carry a lady when he attends church or place of public entertainment. He is fined for neglecting this duty unless he can show that ho has made reasonable efforts and failed to obtain the company of a lady.

Pocket Money for Girls.

GlllLS at twelve or fourteen should be given so much a quarter for pocket money, gloves, ties, and the repair of their boots and shoes. Some people give the allowance for the haussure itself; but this is hardly a safe plan. Growing children should never wear either tight or short boots and shoes; but the girls don't understand what suffering the transgression of this rule will*entail in after years, and naturally think if they choose to economize on their boots at some personal inconvenience it is quite fair. This allowance should always be punctually paid, and the recipient be made fully to understand what she is to provide with it, and the tidiness and thorough repair of such articles should be always in sisted on. As they get older, girls should always, if possible, have an allowance for their dress and little personal expenses; This is not the cheapest way of clothing them, for the mother's experience always enables her to lay out the money more pro fitably than the girls are able to do, at any rate at first. But to dress the girls econo mically and prettily is not a mother's only object. She has to teach them the value of and responsibility entailed by money, and lets them buy, at a low rate and at her cost, the experience they would otherwise far more dearly at their own or their hus band's expense. If properly managed, a girl's allowance will be a capital means of teaching these lessons. A girl should be given a fair stock of clothes and an account book, in which she should be taught to enter everything she spends and receives. This book should be balanced every quarter, when the next allowance is given, and strict accuracy insisted on. Debt should never be allowed. She ought to be taught that If a thing cannot be afforded it must be done without till such times as the means of paying for it are in hand. Still, in spite of all precautions, some girls will get into trouble. If they do, don't scold them soas to make them'hide it next time, which would entail worse consequences than even the debt, but point out her fault, pay the debt at once, if possible, aud hold the girl responsible for it, until by degrees and self denial she has paid it back to you.— London Queen. ______

"Two Tollar."

There was a slight blaze on the roof of a house in Russell-street a few days ago, and when the insurance adjusters went up to make their survey they found that about two dollars would cover a 1 the loss. ■ "Two tollar," exclaimed the owner, when he heard the decision—" I can't take no two tollar." " But you see for yourself that a dozen shingles and an hour's work will make good- all dam ages." " Gentlemens, you doan' put mc off like dot. "Vlien my vliiie finds dot we vhas on fire she creams belccch and murder und falls down sthairs. Would you lot your vhife fall down sthairs for dot sum. If so I goes home mit you and see der fun." *' We do not insure husbands and wives, but buildings," was the reply. " I know, but mem oldest poy he runs for der fire-box und falls a picket fence oafer und breaks his good clothes all to pieces. Two tollar 1 Dot' doan' bar me for goming up here.' " Yes, but we can only pay for actual dam ages." •'Dot's all I vhant. Who stole my dog vhen my house was on firo? Dot dog ish gone, and he was ten tollars wort." " Wo didn't insure the dog." " Und maybe you don't insure dem poys who sat on der fence and called out: 'Dot old Dutch man's red nose has set his house on fire !' Do you expect I take such sass like dot for two tollar! Und vhen der firemens come here dey break mem clothes-lines down mit der ladders, , und day spill wasser all oafer my carpets. Two j tollar! Vhell, vheil, you go right avhay from here, und I take dot old insurance bolicy and steps him into der mudt.— Detroit Free Press.

Two-and-a-half Dollar Christians.

There are a good many people in their religion that remind me of " Uncle Phil," a pious old darkey of the old times in Texas. Vv ell, Phil was a fervent Christian, with a great, gift of prayer. He attenned all the Saturday night prayer meetings on the neighbouring planta tions, and could pray louder and longer than any of the brethren. But Phil had one weak ness—he dearly loved money, and, different from the negro generally, he loved to hoard it. Near by us lived a man who, not troubled by any scruples, would pay Phil a dollar to work in his fields on Sunday. One Sunday night as Phil came home after dark I accosted him with— " Where have you been, Phil ? " Oh, just knocking about, massa." " You have been working for Miller." " Well, you see, massa. the old fellow is in needs, and he just showed me a silver dellar, and I jest could't stand it." " Ain't you afraid tho devil will get you for breaking the Sabbath?" Phil scratched his head a minute, and said— " I guess the Lord '11 'scuse me, massa." ' " No. He says,' Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.'" Phil went off looking pretty sober, and it was not long before I heard his voice in fervent prayer back of the barn, and so I thought I would slip down near enough to hear. "Oh, Lord!" I heard him say, "I have this day ripped and feared, cussed and sweared at them confounded oxen of Miller's, and jest broke the Sabbath day. Oh, Lord, please for give me; please forgive me. for you knows I's nothing but a miserable heathen, anyhow. If you'll jest forgive me this time. I'll never do it agin as long as I live, "cepting he gives me two dollors and a half a day." At this point I was obliged to beat a hasty retreat; but I am thinking that poor Uncle Phil isn't the only $2.50 Christian in the world.— Louisville Christian Observer.

Romance in Real Life. —Two chums, one rich the other poor, graduated in the clas3 of '53 at Amherst College. The rich man's son went into business with his father in (New York and took his friend with him as an employe. Soon the two young men fell in love with the same woman—a not unusual occurrence by the way— and the poor one, thinking he could offer but scant inducements by the side of his rich rival, went West. After experiencing varying for tunes, ho became rich at last, and the other day set out for the Bast after an absence of 21 years. One Friday, while on a train in Western lowa, he noticed a woman trying to open a car window. Ho offered to help her. She was liis early love. They talked just as one might expect them to do under tho circumstances, especially when each found the other was not married. She was a school teacher In lowa, poor and depend ent upon herself. Love still lingered in their middle-aged hearts. The old. story was re hearsed. They became Mr. and Mrs. on that very day, notwithstanding the ominous fact that It was Friday. The Meanest Husband.—A meaner husband than a young physician of Chicago, as shown by testimony in Court, it would bo-hard to find. He had a wealthy father, but dissipation had cut him off from money in that quarter, and his professional practice amounted to nothing. He married a girl who earned 20 dols. a week in a millinery store, and allowed her to support him. Whenever she was ill, he sent her to her mother's house in Michigan, and his letters during theseperiods were curious. He advised his' precious darling" to come back as soon as possible and demand an increase of pay from her employer; he urged her to try and get a railroad pass so as to avoid expense; he thought it hard that his own ' precious wifey' couldn't re-engage at a higher salary, adding, ' I do not hope-for wealth, but God knows, I do think we deserve a living;' he assured her that her ' long ing and loving husband' had pawned his over coat, and was in a great hurry to see her. She Worked on patiently, when able, while he made no advance in his profession. At length his father died, and he came into his inheritance. He immediately deserted his wife, got a fraudu lent divorce, and married a prettier girl. Discipline in a Cat's Family.—The kittens of an old cat at Mead's Mountain House, King ston, had a present of a live mouse from the mother. They played with it for a time, and tiring of it, finally allowed it to escape. When the mother found this out she went among tho kittens and boxed them right and left in a way that' made them howl. She beat them savagely with her paws and then went away again. In a short time she returned with another very active mouse, which she delivered to her kittens and then stood some two yards away to watch them. The kittens had profited by the lesson, and the mouse was eaten. The old cat then went again among them, and there was a general caressing.

THE LITTLE PEOPLE.

Six-year-old innocent—Mamma, why is Jits. Ficklelove called a grass widow ? Mamma— Because Mr. Ficklelove died of hay fever, my dear. Probably the boy never lived who, having a drum, did not burst it to see what made the music. But Vermont has tho champion boy. lie broke liis drum becarso he wanted to sea the drum core that his father spoke of. A little boy, seeing the clcgyman coming, ran into the house to tell his mother. When he came out tho clergyman asked him if his mother was at home. ' No, sir; she's out.' 'Please tell her I called.' ' I did tell her,' said the boy. A little boy of 7 had been ordered to take claret by the doctor. A person dining with tho family said to him: 'You should put a little water in it; it brings out the taste.' ' That's very fine,' responded the 7-year-01d;,.' but I prefer the taste left in.' A Scotch boy had delivo ed a message to a lady, but did not seem in a hurry to go. Being asked if there was anything else that his mother bade him say, Jock whimpered out:' She said I wasn't to seek anything for comin', but, if yo gicld met, I was to tak' it.' ' Father,' asked little Johnny,' when you was a boy did you used to think what a great man you would be when you grew up V ' I suppose so,' said his father, ' why do you ask that?' 'I don't know,'replied Johnny,' only I heard you say last night that life was full of disapoint ments, that s all.— Boston Transcript. ' Whatis the worst thing about riches ?" asked the Sunday school Superintendent. And the new boy in the bad class under the gallery, who only came in last Sunday, stood up ana said, ' Their scarcity,' And in his confusion the Su perintendent told the school to rise and sing; 'Don't Bo Weary, Children.'-: Burlington Ilawkeye. There is no need of inventing stories about children; they are equal to originality any day: 'Bo you think, mamma,' said a little cne,' that Uncle Reuben is a good man V ' Why. my child, ho is the best of all my brothers, and an ex cellent man.' 'And will he go to heavens' 'I think so, my child. Why do you ask J' 'Oh, nothing much,' replied the child, waking from a sort of reverie. ' I was thinking what a homely angel he'd make, that's all,' Papa was at his toilet, and his youngest daughter, aged G, who had found her way into his dressing-room, was watching the progress of his shining razor wiih the keenest interest. Presently her elder sister came in search of her, urging, ' You must come away, May. while papa is shaving.' ' I guess not,' retorted the little wit, quickly, 'I can stay, 'cause I'm his little shaver.' ' You must not play with that little girl, my dear.' said an injudicious parent. 'But, ma, I like her; she is a good little girl, and I am sure she dresses as sretty as ever I do, and she haa lots of toys.' ' I cannot help that, my dear.' re plied the foolish mother ; 'her father is a shoemaker.' ' But I don't play with her father. I play with her; she ain't a sheemaker.' A small boy of Bath, Mo., had just gonelto bed the other night, when he began to dream about cows. Some slight noise woke him up, and he said, 'Mamma, I saw some cows.' ' Where V she asked. ' Up there.' said he, pointing to tha ceiling. His mother remarked that that was a queer place to see cows, and the little fellow got slightly angry and said, ' Well, I gue6s they could have been angel cows, couldn't they J*

Language of Umbrellas.—There is a lan guage of umbrellas someone has said, as well as of flowers. For instance, place your um brella in a rack, and it will indicate that it is about to change owners. To open it quickly in the street means that somebody's eye is going to be put out: to shut it, that a hat or two is to be knocked oft. An umbrella carried over a woman, the. man getting nothing but the drippings of the rain, signifies courtship; when the man has the umbrella, and the woman the drippings; it indi cates marriage. To punch your umbrella into a person and then open it means, ' I dislike you*' To swing your umbrella over your head signi fies, ' I am making a nuisance of myself.' To trail your umbrella along the footpath means that the man behind you is thirsting for your blood. To carry it at right angles under your arm signifies that an eye is to be lost by the man that follows you. To open an umbrella quickly, it is said, will frighten a mad bull. To put it cotton umbreUa by the side of a nice silk one signifies,' Exchange is no robbery.' To purchase an umbrella means, 'lam not smart, but honest.' To lend an umbrella indicates, 'I am a fool.' To return an umbrella means—never mind what it means; nobody ever does that. To turn an umbrella in a gust of mud presages profanity. To carry your umbrella in a case signifies that it is a shabby one. To carry an umbrella open j ust high enough to tear men's eyes and knock off men's hats signifies,' lam a woman.' To press an umbrella on your friend, saying, * Oh, do take it; I had much rather you would than not? signifies telling a fib. To give a friend half of your umbrella means that both of you will get wet. To carry it from home in the morning means,'lt will clear off.'

.' He was a bachelor, had travelled extensively and could speak any language, dead or alive; but when he returned home the other day and talked to his sister's baby, and when it cried and was pacified by its mother saying: 'Did his naughty wauty uncle wuncle come homey womey and scarey warey my little putsey wapsey V he just leaned over the back of tho chair and wept.

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