mm STATE NWS CONDENSED ATTACKED BY AN EAGLE. A Plucky Bird Flphu Hunter nd Hit Hounds Finally Duratched With Bullet. Tha Pox Eicapei. Foster Ambrose, nf Todd township, Fulton county, went fox hunting Inst week with n good park of hounds nnd a Rim. Fonter' dog holed ft big I1, nml while the huntor wan digging the fox out he was startled by a big silver aglo. The mule attacked Amtirc e nnd hi dogs riinl the buttle, was lively f.ir . time, but ut last the hunter not a chance to tir.o his (run, ftml there the fight enrleil. The blni mensured scvVn fei-t from tip to tip nml the claws 2Mi InchPs In length. The fox Rot away. The following pensions were Issued lriKt week: John J. Llvciigiind, Klh Lick. ; Samuel U. Plnkcrton, Pitts field, H; Thomas Carpenter. Panic. 1; Mnrgnret M. Trimble, M.Kes tort. $S; Mary Frazbr. IMiH'ls, t: minor of Sylvanu 1, Homier, Hand rtlilRe, 111): George Khoudes, Pltls buiR, $S; John W. Collins, Hrownll.'lil, : John F. Ontcs, Soldiers' home, Kile, tU; John l. Klrkpntrlrk, Alleg heny, ; Hubert Wnrk, Wllllaimp rt, $8 to $10; Ashbel R. Mix, Lander, W'nr ren. IH to $10: Ohm-leu Collins. Lewis llllrg, $S to $12: Helen A. Ooodell. Mansfield, Ttogn, $S; Pnrrot PlUmier, Somerset, $12: W. H. Durhln, ttrowns vllle. $; Milton T. Lewis. Allegheny. $: Albert Neeld, Allegheny. $12: Will iam J. Hnnner, Lemont. $6: tleorg? Winn, Fort Palmer, $;i 75: George W. Jtoblnson, Tlonestn. $t to $12; Henry 1). Goodrich. Nelson. $12 to $17; U. F. I.uckey, Onlnes, $6 to $12: Nancy Ulnebaugh, Mnrkleysburg, $12: George Wi Morse, Allegheny, $tl: James 8. Adams, Washington, $fl: William Walter, Avenue, $6; Jnmes H. Huek land, Forest City, $10; Andrew J. Hurtnell, Wllllamsport, $6; Charle.i Cotterman, Cobham, $; Sylvestu Po well. Urldgevllle, $10; Wllllnm H. Wands. Fassetts, $A to IS; Samuel Ulckct, Hopwond. IS to $10; Samuel A. Bnlrd. PlttsburR, $6 to $10; Jacob Row, Howservllle, ! to IX; John Free man, Slverly. $ to $S; Daniel HlRh. Flelils, $17 to $H0; John Herman, Lnn nrks, IS to $10: Lottie L. Over, ltcd ford, $8; F.llen It. Btoneslfer, Wllllams port, $8; Amanda J. Huchanan, Al toona, $8; Sarah Jane Reere, Clear field, $8; Susan Klester, Turnlphnle, 8. Clara Krepps, 17 years of age, of Belle Vernon, employed as a domestic at the home of John Smith In Fayette City, took carbolic add the other morning and other poison, and Is not . expected to recover. Her act was In consequence of a warrant having bpen Issued for her arrest on the charge of stealing money that was mlsspd from ' the home of H. F. Jeffries, of Uellever non. She has been working for the Smiths for some time, and It Is said, was to marry . Charles Fleming, a brother of Mrs. Smith. She wns Riven B0 cents to come to Rellevemon, and attend a play, but Instead botiRht two dresnes and some dishes. Oflleer Thomas Carnes went to Fayette City told the girl what she was accused of, and she agreed to met him at the train. Instead she took poison. Tuesday evening three masked men went to the home of John Peffer and wife, an aged couple, who reside near Butler. Mr. Peffer responded to the lap at the door, and when he opened it one of the men knocked him sense less with a club. They then bound rdm hand and feet and carried him up atalrs. When he regained his senses they compelled him to Rive them tin Vf.y to a box where he kept his money. ine robbers Rot over $200. It is be lieved the robbery was committed by men employed on the new railroad. Mr. Peffer was not seriously hurt. His wife was not molested. An engine attached to a frelRht train collided with an empty engine on me mountain cut-off on the I high Valley railroad near Wilkes barre a few days ago. When James WcMeehnn, engineer of the freight train, saw that a collision was In evitable he told Fireman Thomas Hpfternan, of Mauch Chunk, to Jump. The latter escaped with slight in juries. McMeehan leaped from the crd window, too, but was thrown under the locomotive and killed. Notwithstanding the extreme cold ..weather this winter, bear are prowl ing about as ple-.tlful as early in thn season in the neighborhood of Belle fonto. On Wednesday Daniel Moor? and two sons of Karthaus killed f..ur large bears within a mile of their home. The four weighed almost a ton A iluO-pound bear was killed the other nay on Mttany mountain not very lar irom ifeiiernnto. A pretty eight-year-old Rlrl reached Chester a few days ago, tugged with instructions to the railway official to place ner on a car which would convey her to No. 110 Hayes street. The tot had traveled alone from Huffalo. N. Y., to be In time to attend her moth er's funeral, and all along the lino the railroad people had taken the greatest care or her. To spite the Albright Brick Com pany, of Upper Merlon, an unknown enemy broke Into the stable and dls emboweled one of the most valuable horses. The slaughtered animal was discovered vhen the stablemen went to feet and clean the horses Wednes day morning. The cruel deed was done during the night. An exciting Are occurred In the Shenango house, Sharon, last Tues day. The loss will be about $5,000, several guests' bad narrow escapes and fled panic-stricken. Ex-State Treasurer Huyward. who is seriously 111, and his wife were at the hotel. They were safely removed to a neigh boring hotel. Crossed electric light wires started a tire at Allentown, the other morning in the new store building owned by Mrs. John Satteefleld. of Buffalo. The building was damaged to the ex tent of $15,000: insurance, $5,000. Och & Kunlx. tailors, had their entire otork ruined. Loss $16,000; insurance, 813,000. Dr. H. W. Wiltberger, dentist, loss $300; insurance, $l,ooo. The residence or H. M. Davis, near Franklin, was entered by burglars and $60 In cash and a gold watch taken. Mr. Davis awoke Just as the burglars left and Bhots were exchang ed, with no effect. A hunt for English sparrows Mastontown ended with 6,825 birds laln. A ChamberRburg girl will soon cro; the Pacific to Yokohama to wed a son of Judge John R. Putnam, a supreme court judge of New York, now in the Consular service at Chin Klang. The stable of Charles Wilson at Beaver Falls, was badly damaged by fire a few clays ag, and. his trottln horse, a valuable animal, was burned to death. Firebugs are suspected. Bellefonte had a fox hunt a few i .days ago, which extended to the bor leis of tho burough. Though th fox ran all day and wus fired at repeated !v he got away. Jacob Wagner, aged (2, of East Prospect, was struck by a train on the Frederick division of the Pennsylvania aratlroad an instantly Kl.ua last wmk FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Houie. ' FIFTY-FIRST DAY. The debate on the army reorganisa tion bill opened In the House Tuesday under an agreement by which the gen eral debate Is to run 15 hours. Prac tically threo propositions nre before Hip House the House bill providing r a stnmllng army of ton.non men, the minority substitute Inereas- ng the standing army to 30.- 000 men and lodging with the Presi dent discretionary power to call out 0,000 volunteers for emergency serv- e and a proposition to continue tem porarily the regular nrmy at Its pres et wur strength 62,oon. FIFTY-SECOND DAY. hut tirade against the expansion "Hey of the Administration was de- vered In the house by Mr. Johnson Hep., Ind.h when he took the Moor In opposition to the Hull bill. He wns loudly cheered ns he brought forth telling points, mid the applause wns rpeelully strong from the Democratic lile from the beginning to the end of his speech. Mr. Dolllver, of Iowa, re lied to Mr. Johnson, and the Imper ialist on the Republican side np pbimled him repeatedly as he upheld he policy of pulling tile riiillpplno mler the gunrillntiHhlp or the Amer ican lloverninent. Mr. Olbson (Hep., Tenn.), preceded Mr. Johnson Hnd mnde an argument In advocacy of the passage of the bill. FIFTY-THIRD DAY. The feature of the third day's dp- bate on the bill for the reorganisation ml Increase of the regular army was mi hours speech by Mr. Orosvenor, of Ohio, whose utterances, rightly or wrongly, are frequently supposed to reflect the Views of the president. Mr. Orosvenor declared most em phatically that the present situation In the Phllllplnes wns due to the open opposition In this country to the rati fication of the pence treaty. First speaking of those who Imag ined the army bill threatened nn as sault upon their liberties, Mr. Oros venor pointed out that but twice In the history or the country had tne regular army bpen used save In war. He ecnlled the action of President Clpve- land during the Chicago riots In send ing troops there upon the advice of Secretary Olney, saying that thut act 'unintended Itself to him more tlinn any of the Cleveland administration. The Idea that the army might be In voked to subvert our liberties was a slander upon the American people. Fir 1 Y'i'l MlUH DAY. The army reorganization bill wns under discussion In the house to-day. The opposition to an Increased reRulnr army of 100.000 men was decidedly Igorous. Chairman Hull announced on the floor that the committee would offer amendments to reduce the num ber of enlisted men to about 60.000, but lodge in the President's discretion the authority to Increase the nrmy to a maximum of 100.000. These amend ments have been prepared. How far this proposed modiiicatlon will allay the opposition remains to bo seen. Johnson, ofl Indiana, who took a prominent part In the light to day, nfter the general debate closed declared that the purpose of the bill Is to have an nrmy of lofl.oofl. either by direct nuthorlty or the exercise of the President's discretion, nml he declared his purpose to fight to the bitter end he machinery which Is being forged for a colonial system. Bcnsta. FIFTY-FIRST DAY. Two notable speeches were delivered In the Senate Tuesday, one by Lodge nd the other by Clny, of Oeorgla. While the two Senators differed di ametrically ns to the policy of expan- lon, upon which they dwelt, hoth nre In favor of the Immediate ratification of the pending pence treaty. They contend that once the treaty Is ratified ConRress will hnve full power to deal with conditions respecting the territory aetiulred during the war with Spain, and not before. Lodge, particularly argued for a formnl decla ration of peace, wnlcn could no Had only by ratification of the trenty. FIFT Y-SKCOND DAY. The senate held two executive ses sions to-day. At the first an unanim ous agreement was reuched to vote on the peace trenty Monday, February at 3 p. in., and at the second Sen ator Davis presented the American commissioners' reasons for the accept ance uf the treaty as It stands. I n til the vote is taken the Senate will go Into executive session each day at p. m., to discuss the treaty. Senator Davis also offered nn amendment to the sundry civil bill appropriating $20,000,000 to pay Spain according to the terms of tho treaty. The amend ment has the Indorsement of the com mittee on foreign relations. FIFTY-THIRD DAY. During the consideration of the pen slnn appropriation bill In the Senate Mr. Hutler I Pop., N. C), offered his amendment for the pensioning of ex confederate soldiers and in an In flammatory speech declared that tho South was right In the civil war and Mr. Pettus (Dem., Ala.) appealed to clared that not a single Southern Bol- dier wns a rebel or a traitor. Mr. Chandler (Hep., N. H.) said he did not see how the government could recognize tliose who bad taken up arms aRitlnst the 1'nlon. Mr. Hutler protested against the language of Mr. Chandler, but withdrew h,ls amend ment. Mr. Pettus (Dem., Ala.) appealed to senators not to attempt to renuw the war. The pension bill carries $145.- FIFTY-FOFRTH DAY. Particular Interest was manifested In the Senate to-day In a brief speech delivered by Senator T. C. Piatt, of New York, on the general subject of expansion. Piatt took for his text the anti-ex pansion resolution offered by Vest but In the course of his speech merely toucned upon tne constitutional ques tlon Involved In the proposed declara Hon, He spoke In a clear, resonant voice, and because this was the first speech he has delivered In the Henato since his return to the body, he was accorded undivided attention. He took strong ground for the ratification of the pending treaty of peace. A Story of Padortwikl. 1 have heard the same story of Pad erewsky recently narrated of Millet. M A. P. In looking at the face of that wondrous performer some time ago at a concert I could not help thinking that there was an underlying sadness In the face, even though there was that vast crowd of listeners giv ing him the mighty homage of their death-like silence; In spite, too, of the fact thut now he Is rich beyond the dreams of almost the most ambltluoi musician. , I believe I was right In so Interpreting the expression: the cause, 1 am torn I this. Like Millet. Paderewskl had a delicate wife; like Millet, he adored her; as In the case of Millet, she was perishing from consumption that la to say, from the want of the sun and the South. But at the time raaerew ski had scarcely money enough for oread, much less for an expensive trip nd the wife died. His comment now often Is that all his glory and big money have com too late, PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. Home. The following bills were Introduced In the house Inst Wednesday: Appropriating tM.mn for the Mercy hospital nt Pittsburg; Jin.ooo for the western cnlverslty: $soo.noo for nn nddltlonnl Insane asylum In the cen tral district of the state: that cities of the first clnss appropriate njinuiilly Juno for Hip maintenance of tlie nn- lonnl Ruard; fto.oon for the Western Pennsylvania Institute for the Ullnd. bill, snlil to have been prepared by the Republican stole committee to liu rense the revenues of the state by elt.'inne In mercantile tax assess ment nml giving the .nudltor-genern! power to appoint all the mercantile npprnlHcr In the state, was Intro duced Thursday by Representative Iliildwln, of Delaware. It Imposes a tax of $2 upon every retail dealer do ing n business of morettban Sl.oon nnd less than $2.no a year, and for every additional $1,000 worth of huslni-ss fl.Tiit Is added: wholesale dealers are ttli-ed to pay a tax of 50 cents for each $l.ono worth of business done. Onv. Stone approved the concurrent resolution tendering the thank of the legislature to Miss Helen Oould for her patriotic services during the Spnnlsh-Amerlcnn wnr, and her care n tul attention to the Pennsylvania Idlers. A resolution wns reported from the dernl relations committee In the House Friday requesting the Pennsyl vania senators nnd congressmen to lipe nil honorable means to secure the speedy ratification of the peace treaty with Spain. Among the bills rend In place wore these: Dccl irlng unlawful nil con tract or combinations made with it view to lessen free competition In the mportntlon or sale of articles Import ed Into the state. Appropriating $117,- oik) to the hospltnl for the Insane asyl um nt Dlxinont; appropriating $24..- .'Ml for salaries and Improvements nt the Morgauzn Reform school. - Ecnnts. Tn the senate last Wednesday Sen ator Magee from Pittsburg Introduced a bill governing the time In which ac tion inn be taken iiRnlnst traction nnd railway companies lor damages. The net rnys that nil actions must be entered within n year; provided that nil actions due to a cause arisen prior to the passage of till act and not now tinned by the statute of lim itation shall be brought within a year from the date of the passage of this net. No action for damages for Injuries to the person arising from negligence shall be brought unless the party en titled to bring it shall hnve given not ice within 30 days from the date when the cause of action nrose to the per son, firm or corporation to be charged as defendant In such action of his or her Intention to bring the same, which notice shnll specify the time, the place and the character of thp accident." Section 2 provides that nil actions for damages for injuries to the person arising from negligence shall be brought within six months from the time of the Infliction of such injuries, nnd not afterward. Hoth measures ex cept suit already brought or likely to arise from accidents which hnve al ready hnppened. No I nlted State Scnntor was elect ed Wednesday. It was the seventh Joint ballot, nnd Senator Quay was short 14 votes. Senntor Quay was short 14 votes last Thursday. The pairs were There were two trilling changes In the balloting. Hepresentntlve Ah rams, of I'nlladeipiua, cnnngen from Stewart to Huff, and Ldmlston, of Bradford, from Dnlzell to Irvln. I 10. Smith lost his vote through the absence of Senator Sproul, who was paired. with the Senatorial llgnt overshad owing everything It I dilllcult to get lawmakers to get down to work. The recommendation of the Oover- nor that the personal properly tax be retained in full by the State will be fought by the Allegheny nnd Phila delphia delegations. It would fnll hard on these two large cities. John Fow introduced a bill to guar antee the right of delegates to pollt leal conventions. It requires tempor ary chairmen to accept credentials under penalty or tine nnd Imprison ment. Such a Inw Is needed to pro tect Democrats In Allegheny county. The only change In the senntorlnl vote Friday from the previous day was Colonel Irvln polling one more. Mr. Strndllng, of Philadelphia, Chung lug to him from Wldener. In the senate Friday all tho calen dar of first reading bills wns cleared up, although less than a quorum of senators was on hnnd. - Among these were Senator Magee's two traction hills, reducing the time for bringing damage suits for Injury or death to one year or six months. The two Orenter Pittsburg bills also were advanced to the second reading calendar, as were the Fllnn bills amending the health laws of second- class cities, with particular reference to garbage collection and destruction Another bill passed was the Miller bill, to have treasurers of cities and counties pay only one-fourth of the personal taxes to the state treasurer. In the Wrong Plies, A characteristic story of General Scott is told In connection with the sword presented to him by tho State of Louisiana, through the legislature, at the close of the Mexican War. He was accosted by a man who said: "General Scott, I had the honor of do ing most of tho work on the sword pre sented to you by the Strife of Louisi ana. I should like to ask If It woa Just as you would have chosen." "It's a very fine sword, sir, a very fine sword. Indeed." said the General. "I am proud to have It, There is only one thing I should have preferred dif ferent. The inscription should have been on the blade, sir. The scabbard may be taken from us, but the sword, never i" (lod't JScasuns, God gives ui new views of dark things, What we thought was rmiilshin'ut turua out te be the chaatenliig of Father's love. Tim knife in not of the deittroyur, bill of the sur geon. What soeined to bo unto dentil is liown to be aoliiuvlug a fuller life. The (Ire that had threatened tououiiuineoulyalirlvuls our bonds so that we walk freely over the glowlug embers. We are permitted to stand aside God on the mount, while Me paxse bv aud proclaims Ills name, and gives His reasons, and takes us behind His provldenOBS. That Illness was sent to rid the system of a poison-taint thut hnd else proved fatal. Tout oil t Id was iinrmlttud to be deformed by a terrible aooidnut because in no otner wuy eould she hnve bnn saved from a dark temptation, to wliinh she must have yielded. Thut commercial dinutur be fell beoftusH the younuuhlldrea of the house hold would have been euervutud by too mueh luxury. The thorns clinugn to tnyr- tius wuan uoa snows ins reasons. Kuv. if, U. Mo j jr. Francisfiue Sarrey, the dramatie critic, says thnt all the Paris theaters except the new Opera Conilque are full nf rleaa. He suggents that sheep should bo driven Into the playhouses before each performance to ottract the pests a method thnt Is said to have been tried with success in Bpanlsh amuse- ment houses. . NEW YORK K THE LATEST DESIGNS FOR BETWEEN-SEA S3 ! SONS' COSTUMES. Nrw York C'irr (Special). While Mcessive use of silk and velvet upon the costume dnrigneil for little girl is undoubtedly in questionable taste, AFTERNOON DOW FOR A OIRL. writes Mar Mauton, trimmings com posed of one or both are greatly in vogue ami give entirely satisfactory results. The little frock shown is at once serviceable nnd dressy and can be made from any woolen material and plnin or pinid, and in any color pre ferred. As illustrated cashmere in rich Cuban red in chosen, the trim' ming frills of black satin ribbon and the yoke white brondulotk decorated ' LADIES' HOUSE OOWH. with the same tiny frills while at the waist is worn sash of much wider satin ribbon. The waist lining fits snugly and to gether with the onter portion oloBes at the centre back, On it are ar ranged the yoke and the waist proper, the fronts of which . are tucked over the shoulders and are extended to form the odd revers. The sleeves are snug fitting but finished with pntl's at tho shoulders so preserving tho de sired ohildish effect. The skirt is gored and fits stnoothlv oi'oss the front and over the hips, all the fulness being arranged at the unok, Kound the bottom are three rows ot the velvet ribbon whioh cross and form an effective trimming for the front. To make this gown for a girl of eight years two aud one-half yards of materiel forty-four inches wide will be required, Stylltli lloun Gown. No combination ot colors is more fashionable or more delightful to the eye than Farnia violet and black. The attractive and stylish house gown, il lustrated in the large engraving, unites oft wool Henrietta in the former shade with trimmiegs of black and in every way suited to all informal home wear. The yoke, whioh is a feature of the season, is of black Liberty satin laid in tucks and a ruche of the same trims the skirt and edges the frills, but the narrow bauds, aud the waist ribbon re both of velvet. The fitted lining is snug but not over tight, and extends only slightly below the waist line. To it are at tached the yoke, the full graoeful fronts and the Wattouu back, which always leads dignity to the wearer. The sleeves are small enough for style, yet rot suraoiently tight to nieau iu eopvenieuoe or annovaoce. Cashmere, cuallie, drny d' 'ete, I light weight large, French flannel aud FASHIONS. ! Ij tnfTetn silk nre all suitable material11 nnd nre nil in style, but silk is more pommonly reserved for matrons nnd elderly folk. To make this gown eight yards of material forty-five inches wide will be rcijnired. ' A Skirt WJtlt Clrrular Unfiles. A very stylish costume of silk nnd wool novelty goods has the skirt fin ished with circular rallies, withn coat above it, very long nt the back, and nut nwny in front to show a Ynudyke wnisteont of dark velvet, the long points of the gilct fnlliug six or eight inches below the bolt. The coat is finished with levers of the same vel vet, and arottud the cunt is a high fur collar, Cheviots fffir Well. Cheviot easily retain the vantage ground among materials for nll-nromid wear, lloth solid colors and tuelnnge nre in vogue, but tho former is more in evidence in the finest qualities, more especially when a full costume is un der consideration. Cheviots iu designs and weights that are exact counter parts of materials for gentlemen's wear are chosen for separate skirts and jacket suits. Latent Novelty In Walala. Fancy waitts including two or three materials nre among the Intent novel ties offered nnd nre alike suited to entire gowns nnd the separate bodice thnt Alls so many needs. The model illustrated includes all the newest feature and can be relied upon ns entirely correct for spring wear; while nt the same time it is emi nently well suited to present needs. As shown, the foundation is of dove colored taffeta, the yoke and front nre of palest gray net with guimpo of iridescent sequins, the edges nre fin ished with trimming whioh includos similar bits of brillianoy, nnd the revers and cuffs are of cerise velvet faced with white satin; but almost innumerable combinations can be do vised so long as the velvet which gives the final up-to-date touch is pre served. While stylish ,in the extreme and elaborate iu effect, the adjustment is in reality quite simple and requires nc special skill. The foundation lining fits snngly aud is cut with tho usual pieces and sesmB, hut the onter por tions show shoulder and nnder-arm seams only after the latest mode. The sloeves are small, but not overtight. TKKCX WAIST FOR A WOMAW, aud the ueok is finished with a deep straight collar supplemented by up standiug frills of cream white laoe. To make this waist for a womuu of medium size one and three-quarter yards of material forty-four inches wide will be required with five-eighth yard of silk for collars aud plaslrou. FIELD AND F0WE8T CALL There Is a field, that leans npon two hills. ruarnen o r witn flowers, and twinsnns with elenr rills: Thnt, In Its girdle ol wild seres, bqnr The anodyne of rest that cures all csresi vi norein suit wind and sun and sound are) blent, And fragrance as In some old Instrument Sweet chords palm things, that nature's mnulo spell I'lntlls from benvni's nsure crucible, And pour, on earth to make the sick mind ' Weil. There lies the pnth, thnysay toinonwiiyl t'omeawajr! There Is a forest, lying 'twlxt two streams. Hung through of birds nnd hauutud ot dim drentnsi That In Its lungue-long hnnd of trunk and jeai Lifts a green wnnd thnt charms nwny nil grief: Wrought of qunlnt silence and the stealth of tlilnirs Vogue, whispering touches, glenmsnnd twit terings. Dews and cool shadows thnt the mystlo soul Of nature permeate with suave control- ana waves o i r earth to mnke the sad benrt whole. There lies the rond, they sny Come away 1 Come away ! Madison C'aweln. HUMOROUS. "It is a bad plan to rnke up old qttnrrels." "Yes, nt our house we can nlwnys find plenty of new ones." Wenry Wntkius Don't yon wish we didn't hnf to eat? Hungry Hig- gitis An' have nothin' to live fer? Huh I "Now thnt his father is dead I sup pose Ooodby will spend all his money." "Oh, no; he gets married tomorrow, " Pn Vllat's baby crying for, Dolly? Dolly Just 'cos I showed her how to ent her enke. Aunt Jane It's so pleasant to have a baby in the house. Walker How can it be pleasant when there is a con tinual squall? Friend So the editor sends yon bin nper free? Poet Yes; he snvs I needn't subscribe if I won't contrib ute any more. "Marie, I thonght your doctor told you thut yon were not strong enough to ride a bike?" "Ves; but I weut to another doctor." Hicks Do you hnve running water in thnt new suburban cottage of yours? Wicks No, but we have water iu the cellar! "Nothing so bard but senrch will find It out," The poet wrltos untrue, beyond n doubt; When she the truth would hide, no bnrd nor sngo Can learn the figures of a woman's sge. "This is a ticklish undertaking," said the fly as he skii ininlied out across) the bald spot on the head of the irri table old gentleman. Pastor Have you seriously consid ered the great question of life, Mary? Girl l'uriHbioner None of the young uieu has asked me yet, sir. Teacher In this stnnzn, whnt is meant by the line, "Tne shades of night were falling fast?" Bright Hcholnr The people were pulliug down the blinds. MissDe Style Oh, Major! Did you ever go to a military ball? Old Veteran No, my dear young lady; iu those days I had a military bull come to me. It nearly took my leg off! She I do so hate to see a man walk ing along the sidewalk with his wife following two or three feet behind him. He Perhaps that is his only chance to get ahead of her, poor mau. The Lady Yon here again? The Tramp Yes, kind lady. "Well, I won't help you again. I don't bolieve you've done a thiug ull winter!" "In dned I have, mum; I just dono thirty days." Judge Do you know the prone' cntor iu this rnso? Wituess Yes, sir. Judge Whnt cun you sny of bin veracity? Witness Well, your honor, he was once a life insurance agent and Judge Thnt will do. Case dismissed. Why He Was l'nleil. Bilkins and his wife occupied seat in the dress circle. The curtain had just gone up for the second act, the first scene showing the heroine in streot costume. As HilkinM rested hie gaze npon the woman his face wore a puzzled expression. Soveral times he took hurried glances at the program he had in bis hand. He became so deeply interested that he attracted the attention of his wife. "Wbut do you seetlmt interests yon so?" inquired his wife. "She isn't pretty." "Mary, isn't that the same hat that woman wore iu the last act?" ex claimed Bilkins, seemingly ignoring his wife's question. Mrs, Bilkins glanced in the direc tion of the stage. "I think it is," she replied, "but what of it?" "Oh.nothing.only it seems so odd," "What docs?" "Why.that nlie should still be wear ing the same hat," exclaimed Bilkius. "The program says there is a lupne of two years between the thsOand second acts." Ohio State Jourual. The itl.e of Humble Famlllas. In a receut issue of the Genealogi cal Magazine there is a suggestive article about the hhtory of families, in which the writer shows thut nearly all great fami.ies rise from humble origin, murry iuto the aristocracy, aud then either end with an heiress or die out. Iu any case there are uot fifty niale pedigrees today thut go back to the conquest. An instance of this curious fact occurs iu the uuoieut fam ily of the Lucys of Ciiarlecote, War wickshire, which is represented now only by un heiress. MissChristiue Lucy, on her marriage, kept her own name aud her husband took hers in oidor that the family cognomen might not disappear. It wns Lucy who dealt with Shakespeare for deer stealing.
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