THE MIPDLKIWKGH POST. T. H. IIARTEH, Kditob ahd Tko'iu Mit iLf:ni i;(i. m. Maui a T! arrests for drunkenness In 'Jnvit Ttrit-tin the pat ti n years are said to have r.a bed ii total of near tw UiiU- KM. Th" vmini; iif-s.- Emperor i lnnU- ine; ilji the pimblin.; e stablishliietits of IVkin, mi 1 is trvini; to reduce tin- i'X jicnse s eif the administration of the liov eminent. fanners have' he ome alarm'i t t;;r way ill which til'1 fro"i :iri' h'-ini; h.i'i-t''il ly Flench put hunters, a'l 1 have petitioned the Kin.; to forbid kill ing flop's ellirino certain IllolitllS of till' year. ii is limn' w itli it!n r i'un Tin farmers re -.ai d tin- fro;, as valuable sltio and ifi-cc'. ilc-tinxci-. S; i'1-ti.-i h ir ii p'.rilNiii' I in Hrr lin -!.owin the militaty t-x i :! 1 1 1 n 1 1- of Ilie ,r 5,-i,.. ill ir, - ni.inv ,,! I 'iWi h ii.itin;the pas' three Era spent r..'i--.'.ii'l l,n.;i) 1 C ; I i . o.'J.M.iHM.tM") Inuras, '.rit liti IT ",l 'l (.null u.aiKs, Cer--. 1 :5i , 1 1; i' i . I in.irrv-i, Aii-t ri-i- H i.il: iry 1 ..'-', "'. n.ui hi and Italy l,2-, l.ll'I'MIOll Tlr u-'"li'Mi has ip!I III it. as til" I " i 1 1 lii.-ii. t..-.vr.-, tli'- !'.' lie . hole- ..(V I n'l ii n. i'i" in Iiti i have i r i ; i tin' ili-h -hall .1:,' the I lie C':lihit io!l .. ir is 1 V.l in lly I" I'.irk. Tin- pit ! In- lunii-i'.i it'll .in i.cvat T sha!!, and l! nil by c't !: rii-i'y ; ini'l in r.i' ii S1 I .'.! '.:' thi:e i.'.ild be : f l cc.ivatcd ti 1 1 1 -1 in i'ii .jr'i-iiii us of the inin.rals, le--il-, i ii-., .ill.. nlf. i i'v i:. Twenty toils i.f li i 1 en's e.a- th" pre. e i .irj ii u hie li :.l I i e d tin1 other nay at I.;1, i pool from A levin. ll -in. Tin: iiiimi' ' r nf rats w:is l' . Tiny were tal.t :i from tin' l.itiilis u ancient Egyp tians about iff 1 1 . i ii i i - i miles frmii (' urn. Tin' tat .is an -ii'iit ly M iiTi''l miiiual in lv'yp: , mi l at Its 1 1 1 ti it was cmlialiiK'il iin.i luilii'l with L'tfit ci'i'L'- 1 1 1 1 1 " .'111 iltti'liti'ill wllilil till' tllinifltl rat -i'1'i'itii il' -i rvi.-. aa'l ih vit ivn ivcs. Its li nn s liavr ri iiisf.l in If.'vptiau s.iil for .I'ci, Imt iii'uli iii intci prise has iiis. rovi i"'l that iniitaMiilifil eats make a ;'n i I fertili. r, ami "taliUv'.s" u'lave ii imw sp'iile l I y si'i '..it.s lifter '.ill. A K.ilaiiia'in t Mil ii. ) hinilier ileuier is .viiil to he felieit.it in, himself on liavit: lr lien the railrua is. lie lereive l ti e ir lii.nl of lutnli. T ainl paid freight ther.'nti. Nut h avini; iiiihia le I it within the iv ipiii ! seventy : : ii leiai's. tin' r.iili' 'ad i liar,' d him de.nui IM',.', whieh he i i l .i-ed tu pay. lie was told that h" cuiild imt have tii" 1 u 1 1 1 1 . : r until lie paid the dr. iiiuiT.r.'f i hare. Th',t did nut n an hilii. lie piiieei iled to ln'iak li'f seal, en tit" ear, take out mid i art away lii.s hinilier. I'll" railroad agents sued him for a:i utd.iw f.il " iur , a:rll':,e ease rent tie.mtt. '1'i.e re-iilt Was that tiie law justified th" dealer. This yoes to indii ate that when railroads i h.iri;e de liiiin.i.'f under tiie name of ear service they are eveciiii'.; their le.al ri.;hl ill the pi' tniscs. Kv iy large e ity in this country is dlcel with respectable, gentcd looking men asking for light employment. They arc not aoie to slaml lougii outn r labor, ami they are qualified to lid : , , , iii, ti ,. I cle rks ami liookKrepers p aces. lint, 1 1 ! they can not I'm 1 work, and the question 1 is, remarks the Atlanta tuiittii'itiim. what I khall be limit with tiiem: How are these) men to live, and what will finally be come nf them.' The chances are that tint majority will become tramps or drift into a criminal career. Thev can not all be: expected to commit suicide, .r to accept luird labor beyond their strength. They will join tin' anarchists, and live by prey ing upon soi n ty. Tin' im riasing num ber of women engaged in light occupa tions make, it more dit'icult every year fur a young man to secure a clerkship. .! have h i 'lict a point w here tiie poor man mu-t be muster of a trade ot starve. J j n , . , ... , ' The brigands and outlaws are' having, ; gay time just now w ith fuba. S.ime the- strong hand of Captain (leiu ral Sala- ; inaina has been withdrawn they have in- ' crca-.cd iu numbers and uudacitv. duet1 . , . ' ! mghlanatten.pl was mad.' to blow up th' Antilla Cabana Cigar Factory at I llavanii. A ilynaiuite bomb was e x- ( ..,.,! ,1..... I., li... ,e..lls ,.f till. 111. I walls of the main building. Hardly had the people reenv j esred from their fright when a tri'tnendous j explosion took place in the Hatavins Hail- wav station at the l'ia.a tie Armas. The itation was elestroyed ami thirty injured M'rseins were taken from the ruins, many of w hr-iii afterward died. The- ware liou.se. s of Henri .urricta, ut C'urdemis, wen elestroyed by lire, causing a loss of Villi', H)0. Thu brigauel.s ure fairly swarming iu tiie country around l'uerto I'rincipe, ami two wealthy men of the latter city were curried eilT to tin: mount uins utid hehl for raasoti. IFOR OETTEn, FOR WORSE." Quoth hp, "Swerthwirt, Uimi art young anil fair, Ami tlir tory hn Just lpjun; Hut I am at old Ana tnl tlmt'it tol l. And ttii- day of mjr youth aro ilone." '"O'er ruin oMi-n tlio elin fing mmw iJoih a iinin.le of Velvet npi'mii; Shall the ehmliiiij; flower 1'" ni'ire ti th" towi-r Tli.ttl I t ilny Ixive'' hho Klid. tO'iuth he, "Swwtln'n'!, tli.m lm.st lati U Hil l U .1.1. All I thou kn i!V,M n t want l.r do.'; A a l';i- miir I f t . u 1 1 itt thy il'mr An 1 I only ran lnv He mi."' "Thr.itili l".fle, fuf.'st.s t'li miiihifnii i ree'i. All Die neilth of til "ir gul l t sh.' l; Ai'h tlioy in i . fair T i the wiHitl.-iii .iri Thau 1 to my Love '' bin wii I. y-i' tli h", ' Sei'tii"iii t, tlimi ni t good and l.ml. And f.'.'N't never tlu hev t lei'irn; I lit the st. H ill of life With Its toil nn 1 Mnfi II ! re.) V-red tun Imi sIi an I stem " "The t,r i" M"t inur.i urs its iwe't 'st lava A , it in i'i "s f the ro -lis atie id, Shall the stream. el' iii I' lie ire lira v. - an I st rui Than 1 fur my l.ov.f ' sh !'!. V" .ih he, '.sweetheart, thou art blitii : r.'.i 1 . And In hi never hit .t kiiin.i a e:fj, i Ihit my fa ik worn ' A ad my heart is turn AV it 'i th sorr iw I've h i I t In-1:- " ' J h" stars ne'er siaule th" saiiji'.iu nky 'i ll! Hie hriylitih'vs of day has lie I; Shnll th nle starii ;ht, truer to mxlit. Tiian I 'o my 1,-iv""' she said. 1,1k th h", ' .swe .ili.. iii, Hiioait y. am ; :i;i i rai-, Will tliv wonderful luve t.l m Through nirrow or .dia'iie t'.e al ays th" sHine''' "Nay, it rather will yr irt.'' said sii A,; im h eri ' l, "Will it last, Swe 't heart, Till thy fiver iies eold .m I ilea I, A -id thy latest levatli H i. Iieeli hushed III lle.lt ll '' "Ay i. I n, -er th. in ihat," -.lie said. -- h.'Hr.i Tim e. v ', ii7 'loi'i'i'f. JIM, THE TRAMP. He was a had lot I Magistrates, jail .'iiaplains, and police- had all at various t.iiu s i.iid him so, and he quietly ac cepted their ju Igui'Mit, k uo'ving it to be prett;, ii". ir ;ne truth. Aii outcast from liis very t..iliyhood, what e'.ianee had lc ever had.' I .of t by an unfeeling mother to tlir in a roadside I i t )i , he had bee.i tak"ti io the nearest. Union, tu he brought up a workhouse loiindliug, tui'il he was old I'li iU'.'li to he bound 'p'rntii e and the guardians could wash their liainli of him entirely. A drunken saddler covenant!' I to t 1 .the. ii nird, :t:d teach him his trade : and at his hands pooi dim had a dog's lib', tmtii, goaded tomidiiess by every Species (,f ill lie it.n 'itt, h" Mi'iiei; his master and f.rl. I'm a win!" he tried I hard to 'ft '.voir, in ih ' villages thr.'U.:h whi.'il he I .ss I ; bi' ,, i oni' would t.i i on th" t.-iue. liKfi.ll-ss lad, and h" ' ::.ad up his mind : i tileU for a .soldier. Ill' ll1 il' I. . oiild Hot let him g i. lie Ma- route 1 out ot an old stalil ijv a 7e.il.iu n: 'Hi er .i. I ': i i i lly poli , ".'id j e-!iai g- d !;..: tl.iv w nil , le";en ; o i' at ni gii! . or ..,;! ei u 1 1 i y iici noils ri uu , t :ie rci't Ir i ; tli.i! he w.ci coliimitte 1 to pri-'ti ! ''.. l. 'Vs. Tnis broke do.vn liis la.! I.'.vl uf self resji 'i't ; and ii"U that ha.ijn :;s to man or buy, heaven help hiiii, for Lis li.ioai is sealed. .liiuta'.e out of jail utterly reck!r". with a W'll hi l red of everybody and evei ;. Il inv. lie thought no more of sol dieting or getting work, but lei bim-elf iiriU resoiuii ly to the bad. II" soon go: into vi. ioi;-, company, ami before many v ev k w : 1 1 vi r w as again in t he edutches ef the lav. The down-hilt load is all I'asy on", and the pare always rapid, and v.. -,t I I... t , , ..' 1... .. ..j .. .. I ...... , i, i , .i in ,,., j it ., 1 1 w i ieh known Io t lie authoi it ics as u con- . , : 1 I . i : i' i i , '" ""'" '" unei, wm. .vouni not s'iirk i'! trillis wneii niier hi' was roused, v..- ti .. . ,. . i . . , i ' ics, there was no ileulilm;; it, he was an out-and-out bad lot! Ami he looked ' it, too, a-; he .slum hed along the country with initids deem in his empty pock- , e ls ::iil Ins neao dent lo uni t toe rani , winch th" November wind drove in his face. l!u, he was too much used to elis- ' comfort to le cd the weather, and plodded Mi!leiily i :i through the puddles in the: . i...ir ... t i ' i . eiuit- -l, l, Mil, II. Ill .S- , Ull'l SII l tcrlv Circles, of everything around that h" never heard the beat, of hoofs until a e ii'ery vo'f cried: "Now. tr.y gold fel low, it' you do no!, wan', the w ijole road to your-i il, perhaps on will let me pa--." Jim never looked lo'ind. but slur.k closer to the dripping hedgerow, and cv priding the horseman to rub- on without uindher word, but sonu'thing quite ii'i- er.pe.'led happened, lor the e hecry voice said Thanks!" ., , , It was the lirst time anv one had ever ,.,.,;.,.,, vuo.l-dir-iuithiiig. and he stared up in blank amuemi'iit and saw a inu'i of nboiit his n.vu age, iu red coat ''"! toj. boots plentifully bespattered with in.; !, looking down at him from the back ( w,.ii;,l,.t,,rr.iliu ,,,.,. without the ,..llt j,!,,,, of ,. version or suspicion on his pleasant, fresh-colored face o i look rather elone up; Pecn long on i ne : o.ei . "A week an' more!" The reply was , i i'i sin 1 v enough not that Jim resented the question, bu; sir.-.ply becauso he was so well u.-cd to insults and rough spuiking that the idea of a "blooming swell" speaking civilly to such as he took, him utterly by surprise, "(i'liug honii'f" Jim gave a conleniptuoun cutit. 'Never ha van, guv'nor!" "Poor chap ! Ilu I yeui live somewhere, I suppose ." oil yes," with a grim chuckle! "1 live so, uewherc --anywhere. 1'se not like so. iu" folks, must huvu everything lip-. op. No; thill's not my stylo. Ye've ii Lig Lo-.tos', iu coiir., utid lots of ulaveys to wait on ye. I lira jimt wher I can, and haa to fend for tnyarn, and don't often get my meal rr'lar." "Hut you huvo friends aome where, I oppose I'' "No; not me! Tliere'i never a ain?1e aoul, ejuv'nor, in thia wiile world m rnrvn a rap for me, and when I lie down onu; l iy mid die in a ditch, there'll noun he, man, woman or child, a'll misa me, None'll lie inrry. 'ceptin' the parish liums as'll h ive to put tin: underground, and' they'll j;rii l,'e duintr of that even.'' Jim jrnve n short uirlv lautr'n nml aloiirlied on, the water sapiish, aipiish, Fiprshint; j out of tin' u'alhii',' rents of his old boots at every step, lie iiite expected the "HWidl" to rid" olT now ami leave him to the rapidly lieepetiinij lonm and the wild, i iieerl"i4 nilit ; but the hurst wat kept .steadily ainuid..' of him, and his rider spoke attain. "Catrt yo i oe; into regular work and h.'.ive this tramp business.'" "No; there's none'll have the likes of me. I don't look respectable, enouejh." "Nonsense, man. Don't yet down on your luck, but. pick yourself up. Now, Jim, following to the eloor, saw them look here; I will "dvc you it chance my- ' leap into the road and hide in the hedge self, if you will t.ike it." on the eipposito side; then he stole down ,li:n e"iuhl not Iciieve his cars. Sotnit i to the gate, tint of mere cariosity to watch one actuilly talkiti"; to him as if hi- was I what their e;ame was. In a few minutes an hones; man. and not some sort of ver- j tin; ring of hoofs grew louder, ami a high min or venom bcai. A real "tip-t wheeled tlo-curt spinning round a cor g.'nl'e.'iian." too. lie mu-t be mil blli'd. ncr e-ame rapiily elown the lane. It was Hut the brown t ye wi re locking remlly enough a !n:n, n.i I their owner vu say- lug: '"Well, what do you ay .' 'Yer il a't kn 'V wh it I be; I'm a ballot! I've I ;i in iiu I oft cuough,"' uurted o i .In i, feeling s i.uehow ll" c u!d not t ike hit new-found patron in. "1 dare say you have, nnd deserved it, ton. 1 i! I believe you e-in pull round yet if yo'tlil.e; and, as I said, I will U'iv.' you th" chance of regular work mid piy. Will yo i take i( ;'' In the d"'i:h of .Min's warped nature there gliiiiui'Te 1 something like a spin k of grathul' an I a dim longing after n new life, for a mom lit ; but ! I habits were t io friag for him. and the clouds 1 i !n nl d n kc r .igi'iu .is h" shu ik his hei I I an 1 -aid in tone, , hu h tried 1o be civil : "No, giiv'tio. . yet- in. "in well; but it's no g a now. I'm no good for atiythink but ci'lging- and tramping, an' I eltian wan! t. work for anv mi-t.T a:i" won't, n.ytni'r. j 11" I'Vji"'! 1 an angry lecture nnd roun I aim," for refusing; but the other , said quietly, s'roking his boot with the handle of his li.mt ing-crop : 'That is a dangerous way of thinking, my friend, l and will get y.ei into trouble again. You ; are a tool not to try to pull out, a hit; but you know your own affairs best. Well, here is a supper ami a bed for vein, anyway. Look out." II" tossed a half crown to Jim with careless, easy good. n iture, and. shaking up his horse, trotted oiT with a no 1 and "goo I luck. How coth'ss a word or two of sympa thy lire', and yet how priceless the-y may iiei ome! How easy to be gra"iolls, and yet how far-riM'-hing the results! We scatter kindly greetings here and there as we journey on life' roadway, ami lo! they i.pring up bright Mower to gladden some sad, weary wayfarer. Hugh I! iynto:i, smoking bis high priced Havana after eliuuer that evening in t!ii luxurious eise of his favorite loungiiig i liaii', had utterly forgotten nil an iu '. W ilii'll I he hat hounds i'e.v words and the silver coin hat thrown to tin; tramp w horn overtaken as lie ro b' home from Ji:u, eurle 1 up under the lee e.'er lick, t uracil the half-crow u i over in his linn I, and thought: for once in his life he hail bi'cu d h. so iv'ii kindly to by a real gentleman. Five ti-'.iry years p issed over Jim's luckless head, their inonotoiiv broken bv potli oil;!, prison I'rll, and vagrant .pel ii'iices. He had wandere' 1 up ward ainl down some ioen counties, ami seem the inside u! most of their jails, and now, h a 1 drifte- I taward York. He had M-ari ely tasted fu el for a week, ami hail almost forgotten the feel eif a copper coin. The aft "tnooti was closing as lie found himself iu the long straggling village of .Mar-ton, footsor" and done up. The bgh'sat the grocer's shop threw a broad band of brightness across the road, and Jim could see a man iu a white apron busily piling nil a pyramid of loaves w hich a boy had just brought in crisp and hot from tin; bakehouse. The sight was too much for the furnishi'd fellow, and he p ished liis way into the shop. vnv, men, wna: is u: cr en me snop. man sharply , as he scanned Jim tattered appearance. "Will y ; uns, gir' nor ive m. van ev them little I'm aig'.i clemmed;" and lie nodded toward the bread pile. No, certainly no:; 1 never give to beggars ic t."anip." "I've not tasted bite nor sup this untet; that thu llrni w hose name it displays blessed ilny, lo I knows." bus been prosperous, else they and theii "Can't help that ! Come, get out of sign woulel have faded long age). Thus tie shop, do yeni hear.' -or I'll set the one can readily see the importance of pro constable onto you. Tiie likes of you ducing a sign that, though newly con ought no, to be allo.ve 1 to go about thu structed, will nt the same time show thu (oiin'.ry. Come, off with you!" imprints of age, wear and time. I have So the social outcast went forth into had twenty odd years' experience ut out the night hungry ami insulted, ami the eloor advertising, uml I never saw this sleek tra lesinan rubbed bis hands and stacked his loaves, congratulating him self the while eni his retuvil to coutite nune'c a worthless vagabond, who, re garded frotii th'! lofty standpoint of political economy, had no rig.it to live on the emtii. Three times did Jim try his lui'k elown the length of the village street, with no better success; and then ho gave it up little mixture er my own thrown m. and and bitterly left the house's of his fellow- . then we have n sign of the old Hchoeri, so creatures behind him and faced tho edel in appeariiucu that the traces eif the bleak open country again. He drugged Hrin nuniu ure scarcely visible. The mix himself along for a few weary mile's, then turn which I use require' great care in opening a gate crawled iutoa half-ruini!il forming, anel its ingredients are very ex cowshed ami flung himself down upon pensive, so that workmanship and ma sonic bracken and straw litter in thu teriul considered, a 'new-old' sign costs furthest corner, uml elo.cel eiff. When hu woke up the moon hail risen, and was 'shining in through the chinks of the 1 roof, and Jim could seu tne country-sieb) ' was white with snow. Hu shivered and burieil himself completely in tho bracken utid tried to sleep ugaiu and forget the 'cold and his hunger. lie had almost I succeeded, when the sound of voices ' eumo to him o.i tha still night air, and a j niiuute late three men entered the shed. 'CurM tiie cold!" prowled one aa ha drew back just within the ahadow. 'Curse him, you mean," ald another, in ho leaned a thick oak cudgel against the wall and began to blow upon hit numbed finifer. "I'll do more thnn curse him when th' time comes," answered the first rpeaker. "Ay, he'd best not have taken us 1' hnnd. 8nya lie, when with the rest of t' beak) he aentenced Tim and Jeff: 'The pom hin u rascals shall be (topped, if I have to do it aingto-lMnded.' " "Well, he'll be sinnle-hnndeil to-nlcrht anyways, for he'a no xroom wi' him. So he can try what he'a gootl for wi' three ov us; en, Jack? "He'll lititl it a toujh job, I'm think ing. " "Is t'wirc rie;ht, Hob?" "Surely! His mare steps liiijh: btt I've 'lowed for it, ami she'll catch beau tifully. It's past twelve now; he oughtn't to be lon"j.'' "Hist! mate; there's wheels. Now for't. Come on." Tiie three men went out quickly, and I I r ' uevupied bv one figure emly, the red glow of w'ugse cigar gleamed in the frosty air; 1 and just r.s the sretiteif it reached Jim hit saw the horse suddenly plunge and stag- ' gi-r for-vard. The wire-nare had ilone its work, the ntiunal fell heavilv, mid the . ' i . . . r t t.l 1 .. ..... i : driver, thrown till his balance, by the shock, shot out eui to the snow. ISt-foru ! he cot:ld rise, the men' were upon him; . but somehow he managed to nhake them clear and struggl" to his feet. lb.' faced I them boldly uml met their ru-di with a right iiml left-hander which sent erne to th" ground, but the other two closed in upon him. Jim looked on with languid interest. Kvidenlly it was some magistrate waylaid by three! ni"ti who had a score to settle against him. It was no business of his, anyway, and though three to one was hardly fair, he was not going to interfere. The gentleman fought well, whoever he was, ami again sent an assailant back, ward with a well-got-in blow. Hut the odiis wen! too heavy, and the cudgi-N told. lie began to stagger ami give ground, nnd a blow on the head beat him down. "(Jive it him, lads, if we swing for't," cried the talle-st e.f the thre'i vil lains, jumping upon him, mad ami blind with rage. A ray eif moonlight fell upon the up turned face of the fallen man; it was that eif the gentleman who live years ago had talked witii Jim in tint lane! In an in - slant lie: was over the gain ami nt the men like a tiger-e'at, ami so sudden w. his onset that they gave ground; then, seeing iie was alone, they rushed at him with oaths uml threats. Weak from want eif food anil half dead with e-old, poor Jim had never a rhnne'c. For a few seconds hi! held up doggedly against the shower eif blows; then feeling he was done fer, etoeipcd Kuddenly, flung liis arms round the senseless Squire, uml witii one last ciTert managed to roll into the deep ilitch, keeping liimseli upper most. Tin" brutes jumped down and strove to make him loose, his hold of their victim ; but stunned and blinded with blood, hi' e-liing fiercely to Hugh IJoyiitoii, sheltering bis body with his own. The world began to spin around an other and another heavy blow a I'hini ing of far-off bell- .a hollow bu..ing and ihi'ii black night for e'ver! Next morning they were found to-ge-ther in tin! trampled, blood-smeared ditch one1 living, tint other elead. Hugh lloytitou often wonders, us he looks at the white stone which he put up over a nameless grave, who his preserver was. ihit the recording nngrl w ill one elay ti'll how Jim, the tramp, the out-iiiid-out bad lot," gave his lifts for the man who once spoke kindly to him. Chtimlitrt't Journal. I'sln; Old Si;,' ns. The latest trick of some traelcsmen is shown in a desire to display old looking signs at their business places. "It's sur prising," saiil a sign painter the other elay, "to note how unxious some newly established firms are to purchase signs that have si'cn service. A n ti)ltt iK -xpos.tl to the-fltinen ts ()f , fmlr s,,llsoIM for H llllln,)er ()f vt..lM is bound to assume that weather-beaten front that is the pride and drawing card of the edd uml successful merchant. A sign that bears the blisters eif a thousand suns, ami the wash and marks of count less rain and snow storms, is a sure guar old-sign cru.e so rampant as at the pre ent time. "To meet the demand I have worked hard of lute months, and I have hit upon a plan by which 1 cau construct, at a few eluys' notice, a sign that will have all thu appearance's of having been through the water. Of course, inferior wood will have to be used ill its construction, and a a great eleal mere than would a sign in fresh bright gilt, "Only epiestionablo firms seek to ini- pose upon tho public with a false sign, but as there urn a greut many such insti- tutious nlleiat at the present time, I huve no trouble iu tinding ready and steady employment. Tho fad has just been born, in my opinion, and you'll see a pretty ex- tensive trade in itwithiu a few yeurs." Maitund ;. HOUSEHOLD MATTERS. ftncT a a norsr.noi.D nEMKnr. A drop of warm suet applied to sort lips at night, just before retiring, will soon cause the soreness to disappear. Thia is also an excellent remedy for parched lips and chapped hands. It should be applied at night in the liquid state, anel well rubbed and heated in be fore a brisk fire, which often causes a rough numbing sensation to the hands; by this treatment they will often bo restored to their natural condition by one applica tion. If every one cemld but know th healing properties of so simple a thing as a little mutton suet, no housekeeper would ever be without it. (Jet a littlo from your butcher, try it for yourself, run into small cakes anel put away ready for use. Vor cuts anil bruises it is almost indispensable, ami whe're there are chil elren there aro always plenty of cuts and bruises. Maey a eleep gush that would have frightened most wemien into send ing for a physician at einee, has becej healed with no other remedies than a littlo mutton suet and plenty of Castile soap. A wound should always be kept clean, and the bandages changed every elay er every either day. A elrenching of warm soapsuds from the purest soap that can be obtained is not only cleansing but healing; then cover the surface of the wound with a bit of eld white muslin dipped into ine-lted mutton suet. Henew the drenching ami the suet every time the bandages are changed, nnd you will be astonished to see how rnpidly tho ugliest wound will heal. Ot'TTINO AMI AtlllANeifSO Foot). It pays to be nice about it. Never use any but the bre id knife to slice bread, ami if pos-dhlo cut no more than is ac tually needed. It is a good plan to follow the modern fashion ef "slice us wanted," though this may savor of stinginess to our coun try mothers. A lot eif bread dry is not rcoiieimie'al. It iloes not ndd to the at tractiveness of the table, especially if a lot eif crumbs are nllowcel to remain, hence w say cut just enough. See to it also that yenir knife is sharp, or your slie-es will be ragged ami irregu lar. Evenly cut slic-s, not too thick er too thin, arc more tempting. In cutting a pie that is to grace atablo before serving, it is well to bring geometrietil litni'ss to bear. The eye ami a little trained care-fulness will generally elo it. A chicken pie so cut that some pieces are a third larger than eithers is not illustrative of this carefulness. In the cutting of pies, as all either things, it is a good plan to elo it well. A pie that is carefully, neatly trimmed around the edge's in making looks nicer upon the tabic or plate, ami slips upon the knife better. Perhaps all hemsckeepers are not as careful to have a cekc knife as one for bread, but I consieler it quite essentiul. Only yesterday I ate a piece of cake I am sure was cut with u knife used in peeling onions just before, ami it elid not add to the flavor eif the cake. Ami again, cut cuke into regular blocks; calculate a lit tle before beginning; you will have nicer looking dish for your tr.ble. We have not quite become uccu-tomed to "cut as you (get" in rake, but I am not sure but the elay is fast approaching. Sauces for tea in a glass dish witii glass preserve plates beside uilds te the tea table. It may be li-ss conventional, but surely has a cheerful look, especially if the berry sp.'mn rests near. TI c butter plate also receives less at tention in many homes than it should, (las., is, I think preferable, and shuttle! have a good cover. Two covered butter dishes are within the means of almost very family. They should never be used feir anything but butter, ami alternate often. A tiely butterelish will sometimes reileeni a poorly set table, ami really there seems little reason why we should ever have a poorly set table, yet such is the positive fact, notwithstanding many costly luxuries are upon it. 'iW Jbuteketjiiuy ItKC'll-KS. r.aked Stuffed Fish Wash thoroughly and dry by rolling in a towel. Salt uml pepper to taste; till thu cavity with shilling sauce as useel lor fewl, sew up and placo iu a baking pan with a eupful of boiling water and two ounces eif but ter, l'astu two eir three times during one hour, which it will take to cook it. Serve with w hite gravy or mushed po tatoes. Ham Toast Orate n sufliciency of the lean of cold bam. Mix sumo beaten yeilk of egg with a little cream, and thie-ken it with the grated hum. Then put the mixture into a saucepan over the tire uml let it simmer awhile. Have ready some slices of bread nicely toasted all the crust being pared elT ami well buttered. Spread it over thickly with thu ham mix ture. Semi it to table warm. IJcati Soup Souk onu epiart of small, white beans over night iu e:old water. In the morning cut line about two pounds of fresh lean beef ami put in all the bones; when it comes to a boil, skim and add thu beans, ami cook until tiie mea. nnd beans are all cooked to pieces ; strain through a colander, put buck in kettle uml season with suit. 1 ) not usu pepper unless you ure sure all your family like it. Keep hot uulil yon wish to servo it. Ohio Tea Cakes Mix a epiart and a pint of flour with two tublespoonfuls of lard ami a small level teaspoonful of salt. Hub the lurd into the flour, and inuko it with milk into a stiff dough. Lay thu lump of dough on the paste-board uml beat it on all sides with the rolling-pin till smooth uud light. Then roll it out very thin. Cut with tho edge of a tumbler into round cuke and bnko it well. The "Miracle linn." The Germans are said to be much In terested in M. Paul Gi Hard's repeating air-rifle, well-named "tho miracle gun." It uses u steel cartridgu about u foot long and as thick as a man's thumb, which is charged with liquefied air and Contains 300 shots. The shots are ex pciled with great force and accuracy, and w:t'4out flash or smoke. .The wcupoa U very expensive. JOIJKS TO Btt LOCKUP tTP, An Xx-V. 8. Senator Now a S tslp! Dangorous Tramp. ' An effort will be made to have ei-Pstor Jones, of Florida, sent to the Kalamatoo In sane Asylum. 1 here is fesr that he may no hlmn-lf or some ene else Injury Unless he Is pi awl undir restraint. Senateir Jonra lias lxen In Ilrtmlt five years. He fell in love with Miss t'lutihle I 'alms, the spinster elaughte-r of .Michigan' wealthiest citizen. His suit was a failure from the start, but Senator Jones neve-r w ay. ered In bis devotion, but sent his ! iv in writing verses to his beloved, while ,i9 nights were Riven up to promeanjini; in front of Miss Palms' house, until he benitne to her a source 6f terror ami th- autlinritj, were Invoke I to put mi I'lid to the nubai,,-,, Mr. Jones' friends undertook to reason wittt bl in and he ino tqi his nightly vipl, thouith he continued sending note and llnraj tribute to tho otjet"t of bis anVtimi The story ef Senator Jones' jsiverty Ims been frequently tolel. After the ex.ir.itii,n of hia term as Senator he heeanio pe-mule-si and wus turned out eif one hotel after anoth er, until he littrally bad no place to Ay his head. It whs then that l'oetcilice In. spector O'Niiil rovided him with food anj lixling. Junes lived with Mr. (I'NVil f,,r two years. A clinngo of c reiii-tances n Mr. (I'Neilto abandon hoiii'kecin, nnd Se-nator Jeme-i again funnel himself imt in d,, street, and for months he has slept in h..tc lobbies, In hallways, or anywhere' el,e tint afforded shelter. His feeding, place llu been the free lunch counter. Occasionally Hon. Dun M. Iiiekinon, nr soin" either large h 'arted citizen, wl 'pity has been touched by .bines' sail case. Ii:; (.:. vieled him with fimils, but invariably t!i money bus gone to satisfy the cx-Senatnr 1 growing appetite for stimulants, until e,.n these friends have clwe I their ears to hi ;ijs peals. , Mr. Jone begins to realize that his mail is eliseast el, theuigh lie bus periods of ,,; . time brightness and intellectual vigor, -.vli.-a be converses intelligently upon all sale., except that eif women. Once let woiut-a ln mentioned and he Hies IV into a r.i -e I ho object uf his insane love is now In Kur.ip, the wife eif a Ivtroit physician, but J..11.4 jiersists in believing that she is iu Ivtmii, held a pristine In her own home to preo nt her marrying him. lb; bears at sm li tine's every upeuranee of a madly lnane man im bis oltl friends fear that 111 one of tlie'se t tae'ksof violence bo may do sump s..ii barm. To guard against such a coiitiugi n. y, a commission w ill be appointed this week to inquire into bis cae, and the evidence, ;ihit big bis nifiitat ailment is so overwhelm;!'., that he will be no doubt committed to tho asylum. riiTsiiiiioii. Amies bbi 5 1 .'0--J M 4 i i ;.i r i 11 1134 1 1 i-. 0 u i 4.'. ;. 3 :: 4 n t 4". 1 ;.i 1 l ..1 to Tu sj . Ml M jo i .'J t'i ii ; a f ' 0 .. :'i ft 01 ,i .' . t 4 :i j.'i ;i 1 11 :. la no 1.' 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CATTLE t 4 00.41 91 l in Hi V fsHKl-.r, b ; 6 01 1 :' 1 tj VI l.AMHS Hue !S Live, FI.Ol'U I'utents WHEAT No.. Ked ... RYE Shite , COKS 1' intruded Mio I OATS-Mixed Western . , 11 UTTER Creamery . . . Factory ", . . . CHEESE Stale Factor. Skims bight Wcstetrii . . . EGGS Stute and l'emi. I1 in u LIVE-STOCK MARKET. Movementa and Prices at tho Centrsl Btoek Yards, East Liberty, T. We quote goed l.ftMi't'o t,Hi.t1. cattV . 4.efttt4.iV; oel 1,300 to 1, -loo-It. do. ut i 4Je; lair I. loo to 1, isi-lt. elo. 4c He; ;'""" ISM to 1,000 It. elo. Al'H. fw. Makers si.' b-etlers. of which there were but le'( 1.11 mav beeiioted at ' 4-; oxen sold a " wav from 3ie.i4Je, ace-eireluiK ",' w,'lfll,;l ! ( f ity'and con.liiion. bulls sold at '."' ! 'w Interior to common undllue 'de ,"r',,iv prime, Yeul calves wero 111 1 IH ''" I1.'. a for Monday, over '."x) head, uii.t l--" ' rf :l e lower in consequence; sold II"S'" 4K':.1j. . . l",KrI': , !..l r- Following lia.retty inn auiy . lA port of the? sales: 1 cur 7o-lb. '',llr , ' , (de; deck mlxeel HO lb. slieep m ;,,, Western sheep. 12s lbs., alt wrtb.s. a',- 1 car Western niiied, lo t lbs.. . j Western. !'S lbs., all ewes, 7 c; .' ' j, sj lambs. M lbt.,eiie: 1 car k-hkI 0 hj sl'-b. lbs., lie; 4? head spriuif lamtis. -u. ,' j 38 ewes, just tukeu Irom the U " ' ! noted, ut 4.00c Twice the l'i;i'';"lli:tf could huve l.eendisHisedofto .ly any trouble, and that, loo, ut ll"-' '"'I nient In prices notehl. iiexis. . .. Philadelphia lus were in verv W' mand, and then there was a very IJ "J 'm try trade, so thai the ;ns, -J JL Y" the bearish attitude unsullied by , iM buyers, were pretty well cleared earn .lay. The cool, dry weather '' VjV vorable intbience, causinR a k;hI , er. to i.uy more bee v than thy ' ,,, erwlse have done, l'biladulphia '" jW at 4 40CM 4 3c; Yorkers, 4 1-4't! 1 " (iii IOC.
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