\M JU, ^ssiw^f^'t' irony their civil rights have been withheld go, Burlington & Quincy, realizing Paradisi Gloria. After eating a few moutnfnls, I rais the bed, and, eroping my way to the wall, from them. how much they had lost in parting from "O frate mto! clascumana bittadina ed the cup to my lips, and was about to commenced an examination with my In Boumania the Jews, though attached to D'nna yera citta [Dante. him, invited him to resume his old position, taste its content*, when I notic?d a queer hands. I had passed around two sidas, There is a city, bnilded by no hand, their native land, lost of late years, by a and secured his services by the a or shore, look pass betw the old couple at the and had got about midway of the third,, And unapproachable by & series of laws more outrageous than the violence tempting offer of $6,000 a year. And unassailable by any hand fire, whom I happened to be watching at when my hands came in contact with of rayahs,theright of establishing themselves In the mean time Col. Hammond had Of storming soldiery for evei more. the time. something that fet like glass. in the communes of holding land in the become the General Superintendent of provinces, even on lease of becoming proprietors "Holding the cup to my lips, I pretended "By a further examination I found that In that pure city of th3 living Lamb the, Union Pacific railroad, running from of houses in towns of bidding at to swallow several times, and then No ray shall fail from satellite or sun, I had not been miscakenthat there was Omaha to Ogaen, where it connects with public auctions of taking part in the manufacture Or any stai but He who said "I Am" returned it to the table untasted. a narrow sash containing three small the Central Pacific railroad. The Central and sale of tobacco, which edict alone Shall be the Light, He and His Holy One From that look I felt sure the tea panes. The sash wasjust above mv head. Pacific Road was owned by four or affected upwards of five thousand families, had either been drugged or poisoned. Raising myself I tried to peer out but I Nor shall we longer 8pend our gift of time and of retailing any liquor in the communes fvc millionaires, who built i one of But how was I to get rid of it without might as well have tried to lo.k through In time's poor pleasuresdoing petty whom was its General Superintendent. In Bulgaria, under Turkish law, the Jews things arousing their suspicions? This determided the solid wall, for everything was of However good a business man he was he were exactly in the same position as the Of woik or warfare, merchandise or rhyme, to do if possible, and in reaching Egyptian darkness, and the only way that other rayahsat this moment most of the knew but little about railroading. But we shall sit beside the silver springs. for a piece of bread I accidentally, as it I could tell where the glass was at all wasby ongregations are broken up, and the refugees But where could they find a General were, upset the cup, and spilled its con feeling. It occurred to me that the That flow from God's own footstool, and behold dread returning to their homes for fear Superintendent who had the ability and tents on the floor/ The old womanmumbled window might be boarded or banked upon of the Bulgarian Christians, who have illused would dare to reorganize the mad and The saints and martyrs, and those blessed out something which I did not the outside. There was nothing else those who have returned. few put its affairs upon a better basis? They understand, and then rose to fill my cup for me to do but to find my wav back tothe No. 10 DOWNING STREET, WHITEHALL, June Who loved us once and were beloved f old, consulted Col. Hammond and other railroad again. Apologizing for my awkwardness, bed and wait. This I succeeded in* 7SIB: Lord Beaconsfieid has had the honor To dwell with them and walk with them men, and the result was that most of receiving your letter of the 31st ult upon I said I would prefer a glass of anew. doing, after nearly breaking my neck in? unexpectedly, our whilom modest and the subjeel of the Jewish populations in the cold water, as I seldom drank tea so late falling over the body of the dead landlord. In alternation of sublime repose hard-working conductor one day received East, and desires me to say that the matter at night. Musical motionthe perpetual play a telegram asking him if he would undertake shall receive due consideration. I have the "This did not seem to please her. but Of every faculty that heaven bestows "Reaching the bed, I sat down and honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, the duties of General Superintendent Through the bright eternal day. 3he brought it thinking, I suppose, that I waited for hour's days, ages, it seemed to of the Central Pacific railroad, at ALGEBNON TTONOB, had drank enough of tbe tea to serve me, and I was about giving up in de Baron de Rothschild, etc a salary of 10,000. He was satisfied with How a Brakeman Became a General their purpose. I soon finished my supper, spair ot ever seeing daylight again, when and appreciated by theChicago, Burlington and, after warming myself a few Superintendent, ADarklVight. I thought I detected a faint light in the & Quincy who proposed to increase minutes by the fire, I expressed a wish to direction of the window. his pay to $11,000, and as he preferred to In the earlier years of my experience retire. "Did I ever tell you of my night at the After opening aBd closing mv eyes remain in Chicago he declined the as a printer in Chicago, more than twenty "Taking a candle the old woman beckoned Red Lion?" asked my friend Frank Carson, several times. I found that I had not princely offer made by the California years ago, our firm did a good deal of me to follow her. She led the way been mistaken, and that it was growing: as we were seated in my library on road. Then another telegram asked at printing for the Chicago, Burlington & up a steep flight of narrow stairs, through light. what salary he would become chief of a wild, stormy night in December/ Quincy Railroad, and, because of this, I long passage, and, throwing open the "When it became light enough to discern the Central Pacific. Almost hoping to came to know a young man who is the "No, I am sure you never did," I replied. door of a small room, handedfme the candle, objects about the vault, I rose, and* discourage his tempters he telegraphed: subject of my story He came from Massachusetts, "And as I don't think you will and motioned me in. taking the saddle-bags, ascended the "13,000 a year in gold.'" At once cpme was poor, and had no influential ever have a better opportunity, suppose "Taking it I passed into the chamber, stairs. Finding the door locked, I returned the answer: "Accepted." So, taken in friend to even give him a letter of and deposited it on the window-sill. As you tell me now?" to the cellar, and, after searching hi3 own trap, he had nothing to do but to recommondation. He sought employment I did so, it was nearly extinguished by a "Well,'' he replied, drawing his chair some time, succeeded in finding an old* bid adieu to the city that had served him on the Chicago,Burlington & Quincy Railroad, gust of wind. I removed it to a chair, nearer the fire, as afresh blast of sleet axe. Mounting the stairs again, I wassoon so well and turn his face toward the land and, after waiting a time, at last which was the only piece of furniture the struck the window, "It was on just such in the room above. of gold. secured the position ot brakeman on a room contained beside the bed, and then a night as this in the winter "It was empty. I passed through this freight trainsalary about thirty dollars This was nine years ago. He is still commenced an examination of my room. of '59, that I was on my way into another, which proved to be the one a month. He was faithful in his position General Superintendent of the Central "Going to the door, I found it locked from 'Big Gulch' to San Francisco, in which I had taken my supper the and, being both intelligent and industrious, Pacific railroad, one of the most important on the outside as I had expected, but or 'Frisco as the miners would evening previous. he was soon made conductor of the railroads in the world. With its con without a fasteningf of any kind inside. always call it. I had been employed for "This was als6 empty, and I passed out train, with wages nearly doubled. He attracted nections in California, this quiet man, not Determined that no one should enter sometime as agent by a large mining of doors. the attention ot his superior offi yet forty-eight years old, now superin without giving n.e warning, I approached company. My business was such that I "The sun was just rising. Going over cers who saw in him an honest,faithfui and tends 2,734 miles of railroad, and connecting was frequently intrusted with large sums the bed with the intention of moving it to the stable, to my surprise I found my conscientious conductor, one not seeking steamers,besides dictating the tariffs of in coin and gold-dust, and was in the eqse or pleasure, but constantly against the door but to my surprise, horse and everything all right his own the China, the Australian and the Panama found it firmly fastened to the fieor. habit of making the trip to and from *I was soon in the saddle, and by hard devoted to the interests of the company lines of steamships. While other young Frisco as often as once a fortnightthe "Still resolving on a fastening ot some riding succeeded in reaching the "'Three that employed him, so that not many men, preferring present ease and comfort round trip requiiing four days of hard kind, I took my knife, and splitting oft a Oaks' a little before sundown. months elapsed before he was made conductor to the interests of their employers, wasted piece of the window-sill, succeeded, after travel on horseback. I had always put 'A few days later I visited the 'Red of a passenger traina more comfortable money and time in billiard halls, theaters up at the 'Three Oaks,' a friendly inn or considerable difficulty, in wedging the Lion' with two officers, but found no position, and one yielding asonewhat and drinking saloons, Albion N Towne tavern which was about midway between door in such a way that it could not be traces of anyone having been there since higher salary. Heie I first knew was at work, building up character as my two points of travel but on this opened from the outside without some *'e o*y th morning dep rture. him, and I saw in him a quiet, unassuming well as reputation, and-now fills one of night, on account of the storm, I must trouble and noise. "What became of Jake and the old young man free fiom the popular of the most important positions in California, have left the main road soon after dark, Returning to the bed, I was about woman I never learned. And I was too vices, and one who tried to be just as and instead af $360 a year as a but did not become aware ot it until throwine myself on the outside without thankful to know that I waS still alive to faithful and true and devoted to his work brakeman on a freight tram he now draws many hours later. I think it must have removing my clothes, when my eyes were care. as a conductor as though the position had the comfortable salary of $20,000 a year been ten o'clock when it occurred to me attracted by a large, dark stain on the "I have been in nianv ti^ht places before been that of General Superintendent. in gold. that I might be on the wrong road, and floor near my feet. Taking the candle and since that time,*' concluded my One oi the sternest and most exacting, "Lucky man," says one. "Luck" had I drew in rein. from the chair to make a clearer examination, friend, rising, and drawing a long breath,, and yet one of tbe noblest, ablest and but little to do with it. Modest worth the light suddenly went out, leaving "But what was I to J? I sat there in "but I don't think I ever came so near most conscientious, men that ever filled did it. Faithfulness in the performance me in total darkness. But I had seen the driving storm a long time revolving leaving this world as I did on that night a position was then General Superintendent of present duties, however humble, did it. enough to satisfy me as to the ntauro of the question in my mind, but without at the 'Red Lion.' of the road. This man Col. C. G. This untiring fa'-thiulness in the humbler the stain' coming any nearer a solution, what I was Hammond, watched every employe of duties not only attracted the notice and to do still remained unanswered to go "I searched my pockets the hope of The Sandpiper. the road with an eagle's eye. He measured won the appreciation of his superiors but ahead was to go I knew not where to Across the narrow beach we flit, finding a match, but was unsuccessful. every man, knew the ability of each, fitted him for the higher positions which, return was to travel all night, for I could One little sandpiper and I, As there was nothing more I could do. I and seemed intuitively to know which without his seeking, he was called to fill. And fast I gather bit by bit, not hope to reach the inn before morning, placed my revolver beneath the pillow, were the lazy shirks. Our young conductor A L. Sewell, in Methodist Recorder. The scattered driftwood bleached and dry. even if I could find it at all in such a and threw myself on the bed, hoping to The wjld waves reached their hands for it, did not escape the keen eye. storm besides, my horse was nearly get a little rest, but resolving onno account The wild wind raves, the tide runs high, When he least thought of it his chief was beaten out, an could not go much further As up and down the beach we flit, to allow myself to go to sleep. I The Jews In Turkey. measuring and sounding him, and finding One little sandpiper and I. without rest. was soon obliged to get beneath the covers out what kind of metal he was made In connection with the work which the "Suddenly I saw, at no great distance on account of the cold. Above our heads the sullen clouds of but none ever knew whether he was too1' to be a light, and af- congress of Berlin has already done in procuring ahead, what I "I think I must bave lain there about Scud black and swift across the sky approved or not, for the chiefs look was the amelioration of the condition of Like silent ghosts in misty shrouds ter waiting a few minutes to make sure an hour, and in spite of all my resolutions always stern and cold as ice. the Jews in Servia and Boumania, the fol Stand out"the white lighthouses high. that I had not been mistaken, I started 10 the contrary, must have been very near One Saturday morning train No. 4 lowing correspondence, which the Jewish Almost as far as eye can reach, my horse in that direction. dreamland, when I heard some one try Chronicle publishes, is of interest: i see the close-reefed vesbels fly, moved slowly out ot Chicago under the "The light proved to be nearer than I my door. They tried it several times, but As fast we flit along the bpach, care of my friend, who, only intent on NEW COUBT, ST. SWITHIN'S LANE, May 31, had at first supposed, for, after proceeding One little sandpiper and I. as it did not give way, they left it, and 1 1878.MY LOBD: I have the honor of doing his work as well as he knew how, a short distance, and turning a sharp heard the heavy shuffle of feet down the writing these few lines to your lordship, on seemed to have no higher ambition than I watch him as he skims along, bend in the road, I came suddenly upon passage towards the stairs. a subject in which I take the very greatest Uttering his sweet and mournful cryHe to be a good conductorsalary $900 a it. It came from a large gloomy old interest, and I hope you will excuse my addressing "I sat up in bed a long time expecting starts not at my fitful song, year About noon, when he stopped at a you at a moment when your lordship building which stood a short distance Or flash of fluttering drapery. to hear them return. But after listening station, he found a telegram from the He has no thought of any wrong is deeply occupied on most important back from the road. some time and hearing nothing, 1 concluded head office ordering him to "leave the He scans me with a fearless eye. matters. "Riding up to the building, I was they had given it up, and lay down train in the care of ,and take the Stanch friends are we, well tried and strou g" The subject about which I take the liberty about to dismount, when my attention again. Again I felt myself growing The little sandpiper and I. first train for Chicago." of troubling your lordship is one which will was attracted by an old, weather-beaten drowsy, and tried to shake'it off. I don't This was an unsual thing. Wondering be brought before the congress now about to Comrade, where wilt thou be to-night, board which hung over the door. Reining know whether I succeeded or not. but I what could be the matter, conscious assemble at Berlin and your lordship will, I When the losed storm breaks furiously? back a few paces, I read by the faint light was suddenly brought to my senses by hope, excuse me for first expressing my own that he had tiied to do exactly right, and My driftwood fire will burn so bright! which came from the window 'Red Lion.' feeling myself sinking. feelings and congratulating your lordship on To what warm shelter canst thoufly? yet remembering how exacting was the "Instinctively I drew back, for it was a "Horrors! I do not fear for thee, though wroth the very successful and happy result of the General Superintendent, he feared that The tempest rushes through the sky name I had heard many times among the exertions of her majesty's government in "I pinched myselt to make sure that I unintentionally he had fallen under his For are we not God's children both, bringing about the meeting of congress, and miners, and in a way that meant no good. was not dreaming. Yes, I was awake displeasure. With a fearful heart he Thou, little sandpiper, and I? also on the very high and powerful position But nothing can be worse than this storm,' and slowly but surely going down not presented himself at the office of the felia Thaxier. her majesty's government has thus obtained. I said to myself, and riding up to the myself alone, but the bed and that part Superintendent. Old Tfee. door, I gave it three smart rapa with my of their floor on which it stDod 1 Good morning, Mr. Hammond I The influence, thereforeywhich her majesty's whip." "Throwing my left arm over the saddle-bags have received your telegram and come to A correspondent desires to add the following government will have in the congress which "After some little time, the door was which I had placed on the bed see what it means is about to meet will, I have not the slightest anecdote, vouched for as a fact, to pushed partly open, and a man put out on entering the room, I drew my revolver Good morning," growled the chief doubt, enable her majesty's representatives his head, and growled:" the number of dog stones: from beneath the pillow with the right, I see you have, sir, I have concluded to to carry any question which they may propose "'What's wanted?' and cocking it, thrust it beneath the bedclothing "Old Tige." a large bull-mastiff, is the* take your train away from you." and support, and I have every reason "'A night's shelter for myself and in such a way as to completely guardian of *he premises of Chubuck & to hope that your lordship, as one of those The conductor's heart sank lower than horse,' I replied, with as much spirit as conceal it. Then I remained perfectly Co., Scituate, Mass, where he once en representatives, will exert yourself in favor ever. What before wa3 only fearful toreboding I could command. stilljand waited. of placing every religious denomination on joyed the companionship of the store cat. was now plainful truth. He had the same footing of equality in the countries 'Jake, he growled, turning his head I did not have long to wait. Soon I The two became intimate friends, and served the company to the best of his for the better administration and for the and speaking to some one within, 'fetch saw a faint light, and in a minute more I Tige was always ready to defend his ability. He had kept the affairs of his regulation of which the congress is now out the lantern and put up the stranger's was lowered into a deep cellar or vault, feline companion against the assaults of train in complete order, his reports had about to meet. horse.' and the floor on which the oed stood mischievous boys and hostile dogs. One been carefully and correctly made and In Servia, by the decree of 1861, the Jews "Jake, a red-whiskered, villainous-look struck the ground. On my right stood day last winter the cat was taken so seriously yet, after all, lost his position. He dared are forbidden to trade in the interior in certain ing individual, soon appeared, lantern in the landlord holding a knife. On mv ill that it was thought expedient to not hope to reverse the decision of the kinds of goods, to open shops or to buy hand. Giving my horse into his keeping left was jake, the hostler, with a dark kill her. The dead body was thrown in all-powerful official, yet in as calm a real estate, the right to trade in goods not I dismounted7and with my saddle-bags lantern in one hand and a knife in the the dock. voice as he could command he politely expressly prohibited is not transmissible to which, by the way, contained a large other. asked the reason for his summary dismissal. their children or heirs, the consequence being Tige seemed to feel the loss of his amount in coin and gold-dustI followed "'He is asleep,'I heard the landlord that all Jews are compelled to live in Belgrade. riend, and the first day he went out after the landlord, for such he proved to De, say, in a hoarse whisper and then he Col. Hammond waited a while before her sudden death, sought lor her bodyfar into the house. continued, speaking to Jake You take In Boumania particulary, as your lordship he answered. Then the muscles of his and near. "He led the way into a large, scantily, the bags from under his arm, and if he is no doubt aware, the Jews are still more face relaxed a little, and he said I Finding it in the water he dragged it furnished room, which served as kitchen moves I'll cruelly oppressed and frightfully persecuted, want an Assistant Superintendent in my out and brought it to the store. Of course dining-room, ahd parlor. A few chairs and the Roumanian government is even so I' But he never finished tue sentance in office, and I have called you to take the dead body was not welcomed as the illeberal that in their treaties of commerce it scattered about the room, a rude table, this world, for, as quick as a flash, I jeiked the place." living cat had been. This fact was made is expressly stipulated that Jews of the and an old desk, completed the furniture. my aim from beneath the clothing an True worth is always modest, ansl our apparent to Tige, who, taking the body country with whom they make their treaties At one end fthe room was an old-fashioned fired full in his face. thunderstruck conductor could enly stammer to the nearest hill, buried it in the snow: are to be considered and treated on the same fire place in which a log fire was With a deep gro*n he fell to the But I am not competenr, sir, to As long as the snow lasted, Tige made footing as Roumanian Jews. smouldering. i, i, ground, dead. At the same time Jake fill the position." a daily visit to the grave of his friend. May I. therefore, be allowed to ask your "Removing my heavy coat, I took a let fall the lantern, which was insantly You can do what I tell you you can When the warm weather, bv melting the lordship that while her majesty's representatives chair by the fire, in hopes of thawing exstinguished, and commenced a retreat obey orders, can't you? That's "all you advocate religious equality, they may snow, uncovered the body." Tige took it myself. Throwing on a, few more knots, toward the futher end of the cellar. also endeavor to remove those disabilities to have to do, sir. You will begin woik this to someplace known onlv to himself. &* the landlord stepped to a side-door and which I have referred, and under which the I fired twice in that direction without morning. That is your desk." called Jews in Roumania and Servia are suffering? effect, but the Third shot, as he was The new duties were not as difficult as If civilized people were ever to lapse* 'Moll, old woman, stir yourself and The British government has on all occasions mounting the stair, must have gone home, he expected. At first he had only to obey into the worship of animals, the eows get a bite on the table for the stranger.' so warmly supported the cause of religious if one could judge from the groan he orders, and carry out the details of work would certainly be their cheif goddess: liberty all over the world, that I hope A sound came from within, and then gave. But he continued to ascend, calling laid out by the chief and to these duties What a fountain of blessing is a cow! you will excuse my repeating that we have the door opened, and Moll, a hard-featured, to the old woman to open the door. he brought the same faithfulness and She is the mother of beef, the source of every confidence in the kind assistance we masculine woman, almost an Amazon Jn a minute more he had crawled into thoioughness tnat had made him noticeable butter, the original cause of cheese, may hope to obtain from your lordship and, in size, came into the room. She the room above, the door was shut, and as a conductor. His elevation did say nothing of shoe horns, hair combs,, in conclusion, begging again to apologize for gave me one searching look, and then I was left alone with the dead landlord not spoil him or make him vain. He was and upper leather. A gentle, amiable intruding on your lordship's attention at went about her work without speaking and my thoaghtt, w*nch I assure you as plain and modest and hardworking this important time, I have the honor to be, ever yielding creature, who has no joy in* or taking any further notice of me. were not the best of company as before. His salary at first was $1,800. my lord, your lordship's very obedient servant, her family affairs which she does not share In about half an hour my supper was "After listening some time for lurther After a few year's service under Col. LIONEL DE BOTHSCHTLD. with man. We rob her of children ready, and the old woman made a motion The Bight Hon. the Earl of Beaconsfieid. sounds from above, I sat down on the bed Hammond, and an advance of salarv to that we may rob her of her milk, and weonlv for me to draw my chair to the table, P. S.Since the foregoing was written it to wait for daylight, which I thought $2,500, the plain young man was invited care for her that the robberv may be- which I did at once, being partially has been ascertained that: ould not be a great way off. to take the office of General Superintendent perpetusLted.~Hou8ehold Weekly". thawed by this time and pretty hungry. In Servia the Jews have been expelled "After waiting some little time, it occurred of a younger road, at a salary of $4, "My meal consisted of fried bacon, from their homes, and have been forbidden to me that there might be no window 000. Distrusting his own ability, but "Aw! from Titusville, I see." said a to obtain domicile in the conntry, the city of corn bread, and a cup of black-looking in the cellar, and that 1 should not determined to do his best, he accepted magnificent hotel clerk to the guest who j&*^$l!K#^W1'called Belgrade excepted and while their political compund which I supposed thev know when it was light. the call, and succeeded, until the Chica- tea. had just booked. "You are* in oil, I take rights have been left intact, by a strange "Determining to find out, I arose from it?" gr$s mf- ov^^fel^^