have swallowed poison- deadly poison! It's slow, but sure! Good by. I'll send the coroner for you in an hour! Ned and Phil. O, give us the pledge. Zeke. All right; here you are. (Turns PHIJ. round and places paper on his back, while NED signs; then places paper on NED's back, while Zeke. Well, it isn't that. Did you ever hear PHIL signs, both groaning during the operaof Sherman's Rebel Rat Exterminator? Phil and Ned. O, O! Chick. Ow, ow, ow! tion.) Now, then, the best thing you can do is to make a bee line for that apothecary's, and get an emetic. (NED and PHIL start, R.) Zeke. Well, it ain't that. Did you ever hear Hold on! The nature of the poison you have Phil and Ned. O, O! Chick. Ow, ow, ow! Zeke. Well, it ain't that. Phil. O, horror! What is it? Zeke. The What Is It? No, it isn't that; that's one of Barnum's curiosities. Ned. For mercy's sake tell me what is gnawing at my vitals! I feel my strength failing me. I'm sure I'm a dead man! (Kneels R. of ZEKE.) I confess it was I who drank your cussed stuff! Phil. (Kneels L. of ZEKE.) And I confess, too, I did drink your poison! What shall we do? Save us if you can! Chick. (Kneels in front of ZEKE.) O, massa, I s'pec's I's a goner! in the shape of liquor! Ned. Yes, keep clear of the man with a Zeke. Well, Chick. Chick. Well, massa, ain't you gwine to make a teakettler of me? Zeke. By and by, Chick; but for the present you shall be demijohn-bearer to the corresponding secretary of the Rocky Valley Teetotalers. You've had a little too much of water to-day, and I think a little too much Zeke. Halloo, little nig, what's the matter of spirits. with you? Chick. Dunno, massa; s'pec's there's a yearthquake inside me! Zeke. Did you drink from that demijohn? Chick. Yes, massa, s'pec' I did. You told me to lay down and get dry; and, by golly, I got dry so fast, I couldn't help drinking; sart'in sure; hope I may die, massa! Zeke. Well, you are a handsome group, you are! Feel purty sick don't ye? Phil and Ned. O, O! Chick. Ow, ow! By golly, I feel him now. Zeke. Well, take up the demijohn, and go with me. I've added two names to the temperance pledge. I haven't much hope of their sticking; but I rather think they'll have good cause to remember this day and their adventure with the man with the demijohn. [Exeunt ZEKE and CHICK, R.] Curtain. OVID spent most of his life at Rome, Chick. Ow, ow! Want to go to de horse- enjoying the confidence and friendship of the fiddle. Emperor Augustus; but at the age of fifty, for some offence to royalty, he was banished to Zeke. You want to know the remedy? Phil and Ned. (Eagerly.) Yes, yes! the Tomi, a barbarous region on the coast of the remedy! Black Sea. Here, in poverty and exile, he languished for ten years, his only consolation being found in writing to his friends those ex- SNOW-SHOE racing is a favorite pastime Phil. What, sign away my liberty? Death among ladies and gentlemen in the region of first! the Sierra Nevada. A mile a minute down the You mountain sides is not a wonderful rate of speed. Zeke. All right. Liberty or death. L CHINA.* BY O. W. HOLMES. AND of 'WONDERS, fair CATHAY, 3 Hid in mists of poets' dreams, HOLD, TEACH us as thou didst of old. * BE Till NEVADA'S breezes fan The snowy peaks of "TA-SIEUE-SHAN WHO STRAWBERRIES. BY AUNT CARRIE. HO likes strawberries? Ah, my little friends, we feel sure you all do. But if you have never planted or gathered them yourselves, you do not know half their beauties. Then, if you begin young to understand raising fruit, who knows what fortunes you may make in future years, by becoming successful fruitgrowers! All who can obtain even a small piece of land this fall (August, or early spring, is the best time) we advise to procure some 4 'KNOWLEDGE dwells with length of strawberry plants. First consult some gar DAYS; 2 WISDOM walks in ANCIENT ways; 5 A NATION o'er the stormy tide, FEARS, dener as to the best variety for your soil and location. There is an innumerable variety of strawberries, many requiring peculiar soil. After trying all kinds, we prefer for sure crops the old-fashioned Hovey's seedling, mixed with a few Boston pines. The Wilson is a great market berry, it bears so profusely; but it is 'SAFE through THRICE a thousand acid. years! 6 Looking from thy 'TURRETS gray, Thou hast SEEN the 'WORLD'S de Dig your bed thoroughly, then set your plants about a foot apart; water them well, till they do not droop. When the cold weather comes on, cover with straw or any light covering. If the plants are well rooted this fall, they will bear fruit next spring. THERE are seven million five hundred thousand telegraph poles in the world, where but a few years ago there were none; and it requires an annual outlay of one million dollars to keep them standing. MR. ATKINS, of Augusta, Me., through a series of successful experiments in the artificial propagation of fish, has turned loose in the Kennebec River about thirty thousand young shad. THE original "Last Supper" of Leonardo da Vinci still draws crowds of visitors to an old Dominican convent in Milan. It is much defaced, but still preserves many of its inimitable features. THE Bishop of London is one hundred years old. TH 66 THE GAME IN THE EAST. The junior championship of the state was won by the Dirigo Club of Augusta in a match with the North Star Club of Portland, a few days since. The score stood-D. 22, N. S. 18. Norway, Me. The Eon Club of Portland defeated the Pennesseewassee Club of this town in a match for the senior championship, by a score of 14 to IO. The Tri-Mountain Club of Boston are to play the Eon Club shortly. Quincy, Mass. The Lowells defeated the Actives of Quincy, on the grounds of the latter club, a short time since, by a score of 49 to 19. Randolph, Mass. The Stars of Randolph and Unas of North Bridgewater played a game of nine innings at Centre Abington, which resulted in a decisive victory for the Stars, they scoring 55 to the Unas 25. BASE BALL ITEMS. R. THOMAS PRATT, formerly of the MR. Atlantic Club of Brooklyn, has recently joined the Tri-Mountain Club of Boston. This valuable accession to their ranks will render the New England champions even stronger than before. Mr. Henry Dennison, of the Lowell first nine, has played his last match with that club lumbia -- score, 57 to 57: Atlantics vs. Picked Nine score, A. 21, P. N. 12; Cincinnati, Jr. vs. Baltic C. Jr. 51, B..18; Cincinnati Reserve vs. Walnut Hills C. 46, W. H. 37." Licorice John" sends the annexed account of the doings of the Alpine Club of Cincinnati. "In a game with the Mystic they were the victors by a score of 21 to 17; next they defeated the Eagle Club by a score of 44 to 30;cago, where he will probably be heard from in they then played the return match with the Mystic Club, and again defeated them, after a very close contest, by a score of 20 to 15." Cleveland, O. for some time. He has located himself at Chi some base ball contest before the season is over. "Delaware" sends us the Song of the Cincinnati Base Ball Club, which is very appropriate, and the allusions to the several members of the nine are well put. Its length alone excludes it from these columns. The All England Eleven, while in Boston, will play a game of base ball with a side picked from the Lowell and Tri-Mountain Clubs. LACROSSE. Next week the first of a series of articles on the game of Lacrosse will appear in the Play Ground. The series will embrace a history of the game, with the rules and full instructions how to play it. The explanations will be given in such a manner as will make the game readily understood and easily learned. ANSWER TO INQUIRER. Leslie, a tie game is won by neither party, and your account thereof is a little too pathetic. 1027. (Die) (ana was an ancen) (tie) (tea) (awl) (en) (die) (v in eye) t w (hoe) m t (he) (row) (man) s (grate) lea (door) (D) Diana was an ancient Italian divinity, whom the Romans greatly adored. 1028. Outward Bound. 1029. Cherbourg. 1030. Turin. 1031. Russia. 1032. Watertown. 1033. Cincinnati. 1034. Civil, lad, dim, vivid, villa, ivy, live, climate, vile, excel, threaten, devastate. Colorado. 1036. Clark. 1037. Tomsk. 1038. Rebus. 1035. 1041. CROSS-WORD ENIGMA. 1039. My first is in joy, but not in grief; NEA EARLY all our old head workers are back again this week. Their familiar writing is good proof that our friends are not all dead yet. Foremost comes Wide Awake, who appears to be as wide awake as ever. He writes in this exalted strain: "Though many stars of higher magnitude have proved themselves brighter luminaries than yours, truly,' yet I hope, by perseverance, I may retrieve my fallen honors, which crumble in the dust, and not only revive them, but exceed my former endeavors." We hope so too. Sorry the charade is too long. Josiah Trinkle had a glorious time out west on his vacation. We sent a letter to C., which was returned. - Hoky Poky, they are made to order. Write to Mr. Kilburn, 96 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., for further information. While Monsieur was wasting his sympathies upon our "melting condition" in the "Hub," we were not there, but coolly vegetating among the mountains. Canal Driver, quite right. Skiff, many pleasant returns of the 17th. Uncas is welcome. - Carl Raymond beats the Dutch in finding answers to the head work. itorial column in No. 70. Johnny Schmoker, 462 Eighth Street, Troy, N. Y., wants to correspond about stamps and drawing. We do not wish to publish the real name, but desire all our correspondents to send their true names, as a proof of their good intentions. Here is a letter from the new firm of Green & Seal. It is a facetious affair, copiously embellished with green seals and poetry. The rebus is not so good as some; therefore it goes to the waste-basket, subsequently to the rag-man. See W. Em sends a goodly list of answers; but we must decline the transpositions, as they do not make good sense. - T. E. D. also sends answers. - Osceola's rebus does not come up to the high standard of merit required by our fastidious readers. Some other friend sent us Bob O. Link's rebus some time ago.. - We find some of Phunny Phellow's sans-têtes acceptable. Some of them have already been published. - Virtus, it is from the Latin post scriptum. The enigma is not well defined. They may do so through the subscriber or the Baltimore Ned's puzzles have been furnished several times before. - Sylvan Grove, perhaps we dreamed it. We will look out for the counterfeits hereafter. It is now believed that Homer did not write the "Batrachomyomachia." - Hoky Poky says, "I am trying, or, rather, am going to commence to try to-morrow, and perform certain things, so that I may, therefore, be uncled' by you. Probably you may be able to guess my meaning." Yes; but nev-printed list. Willy Wisp has been too ill to er put off till to-morrow, &c., &c. Empire State does better. He sends $2.50, and writes, "Dear one fifth Uncle Oliver: Yes, I was bound to start that club, so concluded to send along $2.50, at a two-forty gait, to 149 Washington Street; and when it gets on a Lee shore, the Shepard, by hook or by crook, can un-fold the letter I have pen-ned, and send the Magazine to the wandering sheep mentioned therein." E. S. is a kweer kreature. Rebuses good every time. - Typo can make a reply to many kind letters. Rebus on hand. |