PROFESSIONAL CARDS,
i i Piurz
ATTOIlNliV AT-LAW,
Okkiok Front Uoom. Ovor 1'obtoffioo.
At. w
IILOOMBIIUIIO, Y'A.
TTi. "maize
ATTO It N U V' AT- LAW,
Office. Hoom No. 3, Coi.umhian
building.
ULOOMSHUUO, I'A.
Jan. cotti 18S8, tf.
N,
u. funk,
2 ATTOHNlt JT-AT-LAW.
ULOOIISrjfl,PA
O Dca la ant's liulldlng.
J OILS M. OliAUIC,
A'l TO UN UV-AT-LAW
1ND
.11) TUJB OK THE l'EAUK.
ULOOUSB0K0, l'A
onieJiivor Mo)crUros. Drugstore.
c.
-1 W. MILLER,
ATTOHNEY-AT-LAW,
omie la Drawer's bulldlng.socond Ooor,room No. I
Bloomsburg, ra.
jrj FRANK. ZARR,
ATTOHNEY-AT-LAW.
Bloomsburg, Pa.
Office corner c( Contra ana Main Bluets. Clark t
liulldlng.
Can bo oonsultod In Oerman.
Q.EO. E. EL WELL "
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
llt-ooMsittnia, 1'a.
Ofllce on second lloor, tlilril room of Col-
dmhian liuilillni;, Jluln street, Dclow n,x
chnngo Hotel.
pAUL K. WIKT,
Attornoy-at-Law.
onico In Columbian Udildino, Third lloor.
ULOOMSBURG, PA.
JJ- V. WHITE,
ATTOKNEY-AT-LAW,
BLOOM SBURQ, PA,
Olllco in owcrs' Building, 2nd. lloor.
nmy 1-tf
B, KMOKR. L. 8. W1HTXBOTIIN.
KNOKIl & WINTERSTEEN,
Attornoys-at-Law
ttrst door to tho left. Corner of Main and Market
BtreetB uioomsourg, pa.
ffiFPeniiont and VountUi CollecUd.
F.
V. UlLLMEYEH,
(JJISTJIICT ATTORNEY.)
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
WOlllco over Ucntlcr's shoo store,
Bloomsburg, Pa. apr-SUbO.
yy. u. iuiawn.
ATTORNKY-AT-LAW. '
Catawlsia, I'a.
OTlco.comerof Third nnd Main Streets
jypOlIAEL F. EYERLY,
Conveyancer, Collector of Claims..
and
LEGAL ADVICE IN T11K. SETTLEMENT OF
ESTATES, &C.
?r-)f!lco In Dent'ers building with F. r. lllll
mejer, attorncy-al.law, iront looms, 2nd floor
liloomsburg. Pa. apr-o-8.
j-yt. uonokaa. nouuiNs.
omce and residence, West First street, Blooms
bnrg, ra. novas so ly.
T B. McKEIiVY, M. D.,Surgeon ami Thy
li , Blolan, north Bide Main street, below Market
D
R. J. 0. BUTTER,
rUYSICIAN & BURGEON,
OOloo, North Markot street,
Illoomstmrr, Fa
DR. VVM. M. REUKIt Surgeon and
Physician. Ofnco corner of Rock and Market
treot.
ESTABLISHED 1870.
J J. IJROWN.
PHYSICIAN AND BURGEON.
onico and real denco on Third Btrect near Melho
dttt church. Diseases c( the eye a specialty.
J 0. REIFSNYDER, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
onico with Dr. WllUts In Mrs. Eut's building
EXCHANGE HOTEL.
W. R. TUBES, PROPRIETOR
BL00MSBUEO.PA.
01TOSITK CODRT HOUSE.
I arge and convenient sample rooms. Hath room,
hot ai.d cold water; ana ail modern conveniences,
V. UARTMAH
irusiMTB rni followiso
AMERICAN INBURANCEICOMPANIEB
North American of Philadelphia.
Franklin, " "
Pennsylvania, " "
York, ot Pennsylvania.
Uanover, of N. Y.
Ouoena, ot London.
North British, ot London,
omce on Mrket street, No. i, Bloomsburg.
oct.ni, i-
Bloomsburg Fire and Lifelns. Apy.
ESTABLISHED 1SW.
(Roceessorto Kieas Drown)
AGENT AND JJHOKEIl
COMrAKixs km-bisixtid:
Assets
.tttna Flro Ins. Co., or Hartford,. . J o.dsh.sss.s:
II ortford of Hartford 6,'JKa.liOUl;
Phoenix of Hartford ,,,, 4,ns'4t.i3
Springfield of Hprlngllfld a,cwj1oa )H
Fire Association, Philadelphia..,,.. 4,ais,7iwe9
(luardlanof London w,(k3,3tt.7i
Phoenix, of London Mf.M.SitUd
Lancashire of KnglandtU. S.- branch) l,d4i,ltn.oa
Itoyal of Bngland " ' ,8iiiM.oo
Mutual ltcneilt Life Ins. Co. ot New.
ark, N. J.. .. 41,31U,ttlS)
Losses promptly adjusted and paid at this office.
F
IRE INSURANCE
CnitlSTIAN F. KNAVF, BLOOMBUDKU.PA,
uuaik, ur n. I.
MERCHANTS', OF NBWA11E, N, J.
'LINTON, N. V.
PEOPLES' N. Y,
READING, PA.
(1KI1MAN AMERICAN INS. CO..NEW YORK.
(11IEKN WICII INS. CO., NEW YORK.
JERSEY CITY FIUK INS. CO., JERSEY
CITY, N. J.
Theso nLD com-okations aro well seasoned bj
ai;eandriH(TKSTiDand have never yet had a
losssettled by any court of law. Their assets are
til Invested In soup Bkcimima are liable to the
hazard of rmnonly.
Lossea raourrLr and hokbstlt adjusted and
(atd as soon as determined by cuhistun t.
KHirr, tnciu aukmtnd AWBsrxa Uloousbvko,
The people of Columbia county should patros
lie the agency where losseBlt any are settled and
pall by one of ther own citizens.
UlPltOMPTNESS. EOUITY, FAIR DEALING.
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11. HOUSE,
DENTIST,
Hi 0OMS11URO, COLVMHIA COUNTY, Pa
All stylesof work done In a superior manner, work
warranted as represented. Tiith Bitsact
id without Pain by the use ot Gas, and
free of oharge when artificial teeth,
are Inserted,
Olllco in Barton's building, Main street,
liulow Market, live doors below Klclm's
drug store, first tloor.
7a be open at all hourt during the rfat
Nov8.iy
Exchange Hotel,
lEN"ON, PA.
Tho undersigned lias leased this well-known
house, and is prepared to accommodate the public
w 1th am be conveniences of a nrtt-class hotel.
sin-ami inm wake, Piopnttor.
GET YOUR J01J PRINTING
DONE AT THE
COLUMBIAN OFFICE
0, ELWELL, .
J X BITTEHBENCJ3II. f "Priiteri.
A. C.
YATES & CO
Best mnde Clothing
in Philadelphia
for Men nnd Children.
Sixth and Chestnut.
.(Ledger Building.)
Creasy & Wells'
LUMBER YARD
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Wo keep on hand a largo and well ns
sorttd ktoek of all kinds of lumber,
Southern Yellow Piue
Michigan Shingles,
Willinmsport Lath,
Fencing, Flooring, &c.
A. full stock of West Branch
Moulding!), Doors, Sash, Blinds,
Window and Door Frames.
Estimates and prices quoted
cheerfully. Lumber delivered by
wagon, or rail Prices positively
lowest in the maikct.
apr 13 3m
AT
U if 111 Colored
Cheviots
in
SACK
and 4-Button
CUTAWAY
SUITS,
WITH LOW CUT VESTS.
Fine Dark Blue and Black
Worsteds, Corkscrew, Broad
wale Diagonal and Block Worst
ed in Sacks and Cutaways, and
HANDSOME
PRINCE ALBERTS
in ail I qiisilitics.
NICE LIGHT SPRING
ii iiccial lesider
at $5.00
Very Pretty Children'H
SUITS
Plain or pleated nnd belted
dark and light colors.
Sailor Suits
with Blue and Grey, also
in
KILT
SUITS
with Pleated Skirt
Children
AT
for smaller
D. LOW
INSURANCE AGENCY OK
j. if. maize:,
Olllcc 2nd lloor Columbian UuUdlog,
BLOOMSUURG, PA.
LIFE.
Northwestern MasonloAld Association, mem.
Ix'rs 4I.SI1. Paid to beuenclarles f I.OSl.cnUT. In.
bu res uou Masons.
Travelers Lite and Accident of Hartford.
FIRE.
CONTINENTAL Of NOW York, 5,'I3S,861.JS
AMERICAN of Philadelphia, fi, )l,S5T.ca
NIAUAItAot New lurk, i J, 00,479.0
Liverpool, London and Globe Fire Iusur ance Co.,
01 liOuaon, tne largest in mo worm, una uieim-
A liberal share of the buslneea U respectfully
Spring
Specialties
OVERCOATS
mm
soucitvu nu saiuuaciion guarauiceu.
J, II. WAC21i,;AgcnU
June I, I&8, tr.
BLOOMSBTJIIG, PA., FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1388.
HOW'S
YOUR LIVER ?
Is the oriental salutation,
knowing that good health
cannot exist without a
healthy liver. When the
liver, is torpid the bowels
aro sluggish and constipa
ted, tho food lies in the
stomach undigested, pois
oning the blood; frequent
headache ensues; a feeling
of lassitude, despondency
and-nervousness indicate
how the whole system is
deranged. Simmons Liver
Regulator has been, the
means of restoring more
people to health and hap
piness by giving them a
healthy liver than any
agency known on earth.
It acts with extraordi
nary power and elTicacy.
'NEVBlt'UEEN DISAPPOINTED.
AS a general family remedy for dyspepsla,torpld
liver, constipation, el a, I linrdly ever uso nnj thing
else, and havo been disappointed In tho effect pro
duced; It seems to bo almost a perfect euro for all
diseases ct the stomach and bowels.
y. J. Mciannr. Macon, Ga.
THE BEST BURN INQ OIL THAT CAN
BE' MADE FROM PETROLEUM.
It gives a brilliant Wht.
It win npyntpko the cnlmncys.
It will not cWftlio wick,
ltliasa high fire test,
lt wni not explode.
It'.la pro-itninently a family safety oil.
WE'OHAXiLENSE1 COMFABI.OK
W Ith any other lUiimlnfttng'oll,rtdo.
We Stake Our EeRuttion,
A3 refiners, upon the statement that Ills
THE BEST OIL
IN THE WOULD.
Ask j our dealer for
CROWN ACME.
mm ji mm.
Trado for Uioomsburg and Vicinity Supplied by
MOVER BROS.,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
sep2.ly.
CLOTHING I CLOTHING!
Cr. W. BERTSCH,
THE MERCIIANTi-TAILOR.
Gents' Furnishing k::M Ci;:
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Suits made to aider at slioit notice
and a fit always guaranteed or no sale.
Call aud examine the largest and'beat
selected stock of goods evor. shown in
Columbia connty.
Wore next door to First National Hank,
MAIN STREET,
Bloomsburg Pa.
A LHUMS, PIIOTOOUAPII, AUTOORAPir AND
XV r-crap, a inrgo ana compietq line ni j. 11.
Mercer's Uiugand Book fclorc, Evans' Mock.
A ILL THE FINEST EXTRACTS COLOONE
j. facnets, pomades, Hair Dyes and Hay Rum
at J. II. Mercer's Drug and Hook store, Evans'
ltlock, opposite Eplicopal Church.
1 : I
A LL PROPRIETARYMNDPATHNTOlKDlCINES
ii at J. II. Mercer's Drug and Dopk oit, oppo-,
ulln Vninnl Chiinh - ' '
1100KS. STATIONERY AND WALl. PAPR1L A
1) fine stock at Mercer's Drug and Hook Store,
uppubiie episcopal muruu, uiuoiusuurg, ra.
rXASTILLK. TOILET AND, MEDICATED SOAPS,
Kj a full lino at J. II. Mercer's Drug and Hook
stare, upper uaiapireeu
C10MI1S OF ALL KINDS, WELL SELECTED, AND
j at very low prices at J. II. Mercer's Drug and
Hook store, third door above Iron street, Hlooms
uurg, i a.
-tONDENSED MILK, COXITS, NELSON'S AND
V- iuuh.t's Hcuuuie, 1 apiuca, caire, attvyt iwoi
and all the nreDared foods for children and In
valids at Mercer's Drug and Book store, nrst door
aoove iiess' Hoot ana enoo Htore, uioomsourg, pa.
CANARY, HEMP, RAPE, MILLET, MAW AND
Mixed Seed for the birds, at J. II. Mercer's
Drug and Uook Store, llrst door below creasy
iirocery aiow.
FINE WR1TINO PAPERS. UY I10X, LOOSE OR
In Tablet form, at .1. II. Mercer's Drug and
iHJUK enure, uiouuisuurK, nu
-fcTUKSlNfl DOTTLES. NIPPLES. RUU11ERRAI
1 ties, Teething Rings and all requisites ot ibe
Nurbcry that will contribute to I he baby's nappi
wss, at. 1. 11. Mercer's Drug and Hook store, two
doors above Evans & Eycr's Clothing btoro.
"I PHYSICIANS' PRESCRIIT10NS AND FAMILY
J (i-ix-iit. parciuii; iiviiuit-u 111 Ml UUUIB ttl
Alerter s irug uuu uuuk ciurc, iiiuuiasuurg, 1 a.
riUHLET AND INI'ANT POWDERS. ROUGE.
1 cosmctlo and gold and silver Diamond Dust,
at J. II. Mercer's Drug and Uook Store, No CS Main
street, mwmsuun;, 1 a.
H7ALL TAPER MANY KINDS AND MANY
VV prices at Mercer's Drug and Hook suve,
upposite episcopal uuurcu, iiiuuiasuurg, . a
Juue3,ly,ST,
J. R..SMITH & CO
LIMITED.
MILTON, Pa.
l)Bii.Ki:a in
PIANOS,
liy the following well known makers:
Chickeriiigf,
Knabc,
Weber,
Ilallet & DaviH.
Can also furnish any of the
cheapor makes at manufacturers
prices. Do not buy a piano be
fore getting our prices.
Catalogue and Price Lists
On application.
BeplS-solt.
THE LOOM OF LIFE.
TodajA fudo Info yesterdays, as each day has
before,
The preHit, pcut and future revolving o'er and
oer,
Into a oomlng morrow, tho noxt and thon tho
noxt.
Weavlug themes for story, for aermona many a
text.
Each day wo number singly, gathering one by
ouo
Tho wch of llfo thui weaving, from threads dU
tlnctly spun,
Sunlight and shadow .shuttles throwing mlnglodi
smiles and tears.
Life, lovo aud death for filling theso form the I
wool or years.
Clark W. Dryan In Oood Housekeeping.
A MAI) RIDE.
Do vou ask mo tho caunn of that nlnirln
lock of whlto hair over my Tight tomplot'
Well, I will toll you now, -though fops, I
year after tlio ovonl occurrod whloli cnueod j
It, I would not moutlou tho subject under
auy consideration,
Uno bright autumn afternoon. I dressed I
myself with unusual care to mako a call ,
on a Mrs. Mark Dolibcr, whoso husband '
was in closo business relations with mluo. )
I went to tho hotel, whero slio was i
stnylnp, nnd on sending 'up my card was I
told tho lady was not fooling very well,
but would llko to soo mo If I woula coinoi
to Iter room.
"Show tho ladvto 030. sixth floor." nold
tho nmn in waiting, with tho usual flour-1
Ish, to tho man in tho elevator, '
I found a contleman nlroadv in tho I
elevator,- and while waiting to soo if no I ,
ouo elso cored to bo taken up I hod a good
look at him. Ha was a very largo, final v
iroportloned man, with a slngiilarlr at-1
ractlvo fnco. IIo did riot socm Inclined t
to ba seated, but walked from tho clovator
into tho hull and Luck, and then from 0110 1
sldo to another (for it was a largo, squaro,
very showily furnished apartment), appar
ently deslrousof examining the workman-,
ship. IIo ontored into conversation with !
tuo man in cnargo, asking him questions 1
about tho machinery and management,
and l)cforo wo reached tho third lloor they 1
wcrooxcellcnt friends. Tho elevator man 1
had imparted lils entire stock of Infonna-1
Hon ns to tho runnlncr of his car. and liad
boon delighted at tho impression this.
unowieugo scorned to mako on tho stranger.
At tho third floor wo stopped, the olo
jvntor man evidently expecting some ono. ;
IIo stepped Into tho hall to tako a survey,
when llko a Hash tho door shut to nnd tho
car started up. Tho gentlnman turned (o
mo with tho calmest, most benignant
siulln.
'Madame," liosald, "I know you would
much prefer to bo served by a gentleman
of quality than by that clown. Whero
can 1 leavo youf '
"Stop for tho clovator man, I Imploro
of you, I cried; "you do not understand
managing tho machinery."
'inuceti, mauaine. you inluro mvfool-.
lngs very much. Just as though I liad
not manipulated tho elevatorforhis high-1
ness tho shah of I'crsln, as well as for
tho emporor aud empress of China, and
tho groat mogul nf India!
"Please leavo mo at tho sixth floor," I
answered meekly, too much disconcerted
to reflect tliat thcro were only ono Btory
buildings In any of tho countries ho had
enumerated. 1
"Certainly, you Bhall bo left at tho six
teenth floor," ho replied, as wo passed
tho door whero I fain would have entered.
I sold -'sixth floor, " I roiolnod withi
somo asperity.
'Oh, pardon mo, ever fairest If not
dearest. You do not mind if I wait until
tho return trip boforo loavlug yout"
Something was not right ith tho man,
that was certain. IIo was silly, sonti
mental, light headed; and ho wa3 also
vigilant and on tho alert. IIo would not,
let mo como near tho door or tho operating
cable. Up, up wo went, till wo reached 1
tho top. I was li hoped ho would 'not bo
ablo to start tliq machlno down again, and
I called to a passing domestic: "Open tho
door for mo, quick!" Dut it was of no
uso; wo had started down, and tho woman
called after me: "Tho doors only open
from tho elevator, ma'am,"
When I glanced at my companion s fnco.
after this appeal to tho servant, I saw it
had tindergono a chango. Instead of tho.
bright, benignant expression, with tl
cheerful smllo coming and going, thcro
was a dark, angry scowl, and ids hand
somo cyos, that had rested on mo in ad
miration but an Instant previous, flashed
forth such wrathful glances that I felt
they would bum if they did as their owner
wished. A chill crept over mo as I asked
myself tho question, "Can this man bo In
sanoi" "Madamo," ho said florcoly, "you havo
grossly trespassed on my forbearance I
woul havo scrvod you llko a slave; and
bco what a return you mako!"
v itn every word na uttered his uasslon
grow hotter and hotter. Instantly I saw
that I must try pocillo measures ; and with 1
a calmnoss that I was .far from feeling, II
saia: "bit, 1 oianot menu to no ungrato-'
ful; Ingratltudo is something I despise,
Lot me thank you a thousand times for
yourdcslro to servo mo."
.- 1 no scowi, mo auger, tno passion van-,
tshod as soon as they had appeared. Hal
took my hand, aud nearly roduclngi
It to a shapeless mass by tho vo-.
homeueo with which ho pressed it'
In his large, powerful palm, ho replied:
"Madamo, don't mention it. I felt your
ingratitude was, not premeditated. It was
moruly tho result of f of well, per
haps of indigestion.''
(wanted to smllo at1 this suggestion,,
but I felt that it would bo dangerous; so I
heaved a deep Blgh and tried to look. as
6ad as I could. Watching my ovcryex-,
prossiou, this sadness brought hiinonhli
kneos, whlld he Implored mo to tell ''him
what ho coud do for mo.
"Stop on tho ground floor," I quickly
porhaps too much po for my object io
znauded. Wo had arrived nt tho third, floor, and
tho door not closing tightly on our ascent,
tho eluvator man stood with It opened,
ready to. spring in. With tho nlmblcnejjs
of n cut. my big companion was up on his
foot, aud ho dcult tho mail such n rosound
iiig blow.that ho tonpled over against'' the
oppoalto wall of tho corridor, his hood
banging with tt crash, '
"Madame," ho said, triumphantly,, "you,
wUl perceive I nin a good hand at crucfcing
cocoonuts." And ho begau to, tell mq tho'
most ludicrous .tale,, of tho number andi
slzo o( the, human fruit h hod broken. (
Interrupting him, I said; "Hero is tho,
ground floor."
It was a dangerous lutcrriptloif. For ft,
mlnuta his faro was -darkened with1 tho'
angry scowl and I did not kuow, but my.
turn had coiuo for havlug uiy cocoauuti
cracked, Dut houxhlbited his resentment,
only by saying, snappishly: "Ground lloorl
of course this is tho ground lloor. Whoro
clso would ypu expect to have It? On tho
top of tho housut"
Wheu tho clovator reached tho bottom,
tho xuw machinist, pxhlbttod the wuno skill.
In starthur it un airalu as ha had at tho
other end of tho lino. Ilythls tlmo thoj'
different floors had moro or less pooplo
watchlng'foriour(approach. Tho car was,
mado to go at the top of Its epced. 'hi.
splto of tlia, I heard ono man ask, as wo
shot by a'r lauding:
"Is that tho man. you aro after!" and,
tho ronlv made inv hair rise: "Yes. ho cot
out of ths mad ward," and tho rest of I
tho sontouco was lost to ino. 00 hero 1
was, caged "up with a mordoo, flying un
and down between tho first and tenth
stories, of the hott ahe njaddest pf all
mad rates". , 1 li
There were more men at thol open door
nf tlm third l&ndiiiir swhenf.wo Miassed it."
but w wo going so fast, end ft ho big
flgnroof my crazy Mmpanloif .iod"o'
closo and so thrcatonlugly at tho pitrnnco,
tna,t, tt wouip. uayo ueoa wou vuaa ,iaoi,
ish to havo attempt! to pass Win. 1
could hear ths servants, vy ho had' oongrd
.gatod in largo numbers -on their floor sayi
"Ah. Door ladvl How whlto sho looksl
I should dlo of fright if I wore in hor
placet To think vo can t pobodyjholp
lierl'' .rr
Tho thoucht occurred to mo, thcro, Is
somebody that con Cad can help moll
And it was such a comfort to remomberj
that 1 was w menabit 01 gouig ui uua ai,
other times, besides when m autrosai 1
prayed fervently, and my fears grew hiss
, ovei-powcrlnj;,.. .
nro Snuff that tho clovator occuoiodl
was not Inclosed with brick, ai is conor
nlly tho easo; instead, thero was a heavy,,
open wlro work around it, which enabled i.
mo to rco nnd hear a great deal. I could;
sro tho mon with tholr heads togothorl
suggesting moans of stopping tho ilylngi
mncnino, as it now liau bocomo. They,
tried silt
long Iron rods through frorai
sldo to sldo of tho Shaft, but they snapped
llko tow, Every nttonrot to enter or stoo
the car mado my companion moro and moro'
f uriouB. At longth, whllo coming .down
tho tenth tlmo, ho caught sight, of somo
ouo, probably his keeper, whom I havo al.l
ready mcntionod. ana his excitement was I
intense Ho did not scorn to think of ma
He walked back and forth In his rage.i
balking fiercely, and gcsticulatlnir with
groat violence. I sot perfectly still, feci-'
Dig every moment that ho might want to'
vent his onfrer on mo if -I tlrow attention
to my existence. J
Something fell on ray shoulder, and!
casting my oyes round, I saw boioo ouo
had boon skillful enough to thrust in a
bit of fcldod panei-. I cautiously bided
my tlmo, and when my companion s back.
was nirnoa, roaa: "Ynonyou roaoii tho;
lowest floor turn on tho brake You will
find it on tbo olovator floor next tho cable i
It's your only salvation." I crumpled tho
paper In my hand Just In tlmo, for tho I
maniao wheeled round as I did.
Tho noxt tlmo his back was tumod I
looked for tho brake Thero it was. down
by, tho operating cablo, but it Boomed that
it might Just as well havo boon In the!
Desert of Sahara, so far as tho possibility
of my reaching It was concerned. W
wont up and down threo times boforo my
mind was mado ,up as to how I should
work that brako. Thero was nothing to
bo done in tho lino of reasonlnn-orarirninir
or trying to divert his attention he was
lu a too uighly, excited state Ho was too
poworful for mo to march up boldly and,
luru ii oororo uis eyes. 1 must resort to
strategy.
I kept saytn(j,',Whot if yon foil! what;
If you failV' But that did not Increase my i
courago. Andnt.last, nerving myself to.
tho highest pitch of fortitude, Just beforo
reaching tho bottom I rose from my place.
which was exactly opposite tno precious'
brako. and. throwinn' un mv liandti and
uttering a loud cry, as if in dfstross, I full
heavily to tho floor. Novor did a fall havo
to bo so well calculated. I was Just toll'
enough to reach tho brako with my out-'
1 , t - ....A .1 I, ' i I
DLL-uLeuuu uiuiu; uut 11, m my excitement,
I went clthor to tho ono sido or tho other
all would bo lost. But God was pitiful. '
and I fell Just so that my outstretched
finger turned tho bit of iron that was con
nected with tho machinery in such a man
ner as to mako any movement; impossible
My cry and fall startlod tho maniac,
nnd if I had remained perfectly still until
wio uiiur was prreti opon an wouia liavo
been well. As it was, I remained on tho
floor what scorned to mo au eternity, and, :
feeling suro my rescuers would bo wltldn
lu mi instant, I got up. Hut this was a
very falso move, for tho' oxasperntlon of
not being ablo to work tho carliad rousod.
tno madman to sucli a statoof frenzy that;
ho turned on me, nnd, fairly gnashiug-his'
teeth, ho seized mo by tho shoulder oind
cried: "What havo yon dona, you misera-t
bio woman? .Shoot lug is tooigood for you, I
but it'sl tho only punishment I can In-'
IllCt." So savins, ho druw Ida (revolver
and took uiin at my thront.
1 renicmuer 1 was very cool, even at'
that most trjing tlmo. I movod tho re-'
volvov, Biijliid-, "Well, don't muss ray'
fresh erepo lisso ruffle." Tho cold stool.
pressed my light temple, and that sensa
tion, with tho crash of tho opening elova-
lor door, was tho last conscious moment I
had for threo weeks.
I was carried homo with aRtonv cazo on
my fuco that frightened my servants al-i
most out of their wits. A doctor was'
summoned, nnd owing to n; sound constl-!
tiitlon I pulled through a brnlu foyer that
would hnvo carried off a less ro"bust wd-i
man.
1 shall never forcet tho first tlmo I'
took a hand glass to gazo nt tho altera
tions my Illness had brought in my coun-'
tcnanco. Tho sight of tho-whlto lock of I
hair mado mo feel again, tho cold steel
against my templo, and tho madman's
fierce breath against my chock. I think It
weni over tno entire scene boforo my hus
band could walk across tho room and tnko
tho globs out of my hand. That llttlo ex
clteinont delayed my recovery for months.
Do you wonder It was it, year after I was j
well boforo I could spealtAvlth composuroj
of my mad rldo ? Paul Capoll in -Domq-I
rest, s xuontmy.
Tliu Women of Cupri.
They havo a stramroiwav lu this llttlo
place, I fouud, of betrothing tho girls to
the young men beforo the latter, leavo tho
town. As very fow of them aro nblo to
either read or write, long years pass by
without n word from tho lover or "siioza
reaching the patient girl fit home It is
not n raru thing to meet hero young cou
ples wiio were engaged for ten, twelvo or
cvjn hftecn years boforo fortune was
sullicieutly favorable to allow them to
marry uuo cannot soon get j-icn on
thirty cents a day, and that is tho wages
of, a man in Capri. This Is, perhaps, tlio
reason why so many men leavo tuo Island,
leaving tho women at homo to take caro
of tho vlnoynrds and olivo groves.
it Is a very picturesque scene, these
women with their gay costumes, rich com
plexions, bright, flashing oyes, at work in
l He Holds, or leading their tlocks or goats
up the mountain slue to pasture Tholr
feet uro always bare, aud bocomo so hard
that It Is simply wonderful what they can
endure. They will walk over tho roads
covered with sharp, flinty stonos, climb
the rugged mountain sides, and bo Quito
as coiufortablo as if walking 011 the soft
est carpot. In fact, for hardness, their
leot rosomnio tnoso of tno western girl,
who, when told by hor mother that there
was a rod hot coal under her foot, drawled
out, without moving an inch, "Which
foot is It under, mammy?" Yet tho foot
of theso women aro by no moans mis
sliopen, but, on tho contrary, aro perfect
models for an artist. Woman.
Content, of u Womitti'. Handbag,
"What do you carry In that bag?" sold
tho big man to tho business woman,
Coluting to tho little black handbag that
1 hor Insepurublo companion.
"I'll show you, ".said she; and then she
took out two handkerchiefs, ono for nse
and ono for show, a lead pencil with the
point broken, a stick of gum, unchewed;
a lump of gum, chewed: Oeorgo William
Curtis' editorial on Matthew Arnold'B
death, cut out of Harper's kly; threo
keys that don't tit anything lu particular,
one iatch key that does fit, a Bond street
library card, three Daly's theutro seat
coupons, a tluy box of face powder, threo
capsules of quiniuo, fivo vlsjtlug cards,
soveu letters, flvo of them from ono man;
spring suits cut out of tho Sunday papor,
a season ticket to tho American Art asso
ciation's prlzo exhibition, an unposted
letter to her mother, threo rubber bonds,
tlireo postal cards, a shoo buttoncr, den
tist's appointment card, four hairpins, an
unpolished moss agato, coral brooch with
the pin broken off, half a mustard loaf, a
pleco of paper with quotations from Mme.
iilavatsky on thcosopliy written on it, o
sample of yollow ribbon to bo matched, a
card photograph of another girl and a
purso containing one three cent piece and
a postage stamp. New York Graphic.
Use of rorcelaln bhot.
Under this name small whito globules
of porcelain are mode in Munich. Thoy
aro mado to tako the placo of ordinary
lead shot used for cleaning wiuo and mcu.
lcino bottles, as porcelain is entirely freo
from tho objection of producing lead con
tamination, which is often tbo result
when ordinary shot is used. Their hard
ness and rough surfaco producing, when
shaken, greater friction, adapt tho porro
lain shot well for quickly cleaning dirty
and greasy bottles, and, as they aro not
actod upon by acids or alkalies, almost any
liquid can be used. American Journal of
l'humacy. "
Act natural, my friend, nnd though you
mny not bo very strong, you won't bo
ridiculous, Uncle Ezck.
Becurlle, a ilaineless explosive, has been
indented by Heir Schoenowig.
May tomorrow bo all you wish. Jap
anese Saying.
VIEWING THE RED PLANET.
Speculations About tlio "Cnnnl." In Star,
and Tlielr Ualldcrn.
Pooplo wlio can obtain tho privilege of
looking nt Mars tluougli tho Lick trio
scope should not neglect tho opportuulty,
Several years havo elapsed sluco this re
markable planet could bo seen' to such ad
vantage1 as at jiresont, and It will be threo
years beforo wo havo an equal chance
again It has certainly uqver been exam
ined beforo through a toloscopo of such
powor as tho monster refractor on Mount
Hamilton.
It may bo Interesting to lovers of ns.
tronomy to know that the eminent French
nBtronomor, M. Porrotln, Is engaged hi A
mlnuto study of Mars, and that his dis
coveries confirm those of M. Schlaparllll
In every particular. It seems oo tuolly
true that tho longitudinal stripes which
clrclo round the planet aro bodies of water,
which must, according to, all laws of
probability, bo orllfictaL No ono ever
saw or conoclvcd a system of parallel
rivers from 1,000 to 2,000 mllca long and
straight, as plumb linos. Everything is
possible, of course, but such straight
rivers It la Impossible to rocqnctlo with
tho principles of cosmogony as wo under
stand them. On this planet, nt all events,
naturo abhors a straight lino, and by
analogy It should do so in Mars.
Yot, if theso bodlos of water aro canals,
as Schlaparllll believed and Porrotln Sooms
hardly to doubt, what monstrous works
thoy must be Thoy are from fifty to
eighty miles wldo Fancy tho labor of
digging such a canal, tho tlmo It must
havo takon, and the number of workmen
it must havo employed Tho pyramids of
Egypt aro trilling in comparison The
Suez canal Is 107 foot wido nt the surface
and tho Nicaragua somowhat Wider. Our
canals on this ono horse globo aro con
sidered long when thoy reach 100 miles hi
length. Tho Panama canal will be ilessi
than istxty miles long. Tho canals of
Mars reach a length of 2,000 miles Bay ns
far as from hero to Omaha. Whatatrafflo
thcro must bo to support such onterprlsesl
On tho waterways of China travelers de
Bcrlbo tlio Incessant ebb and flow of
multitudinous crowds, but to rcqulro
canals of such dimensions as we havo do
scrlbed, tho movement of traffic in Mara
must be far moro prodigious. In fact,
they Imply a population which almost
staggers belief', considering that tho
rolumo of tho ptanet Is only ono-slxth
that of1 tho earth, the diameter being
4,100 miles ns against 8,000 milos, thoy,
warrant tho wildest conjectures as to the
density with which It may bo poopled.
What manner of man lives in shirs, if
bo men thero, bos lilways been a
fu.vorn.blo topic of speculation. Tho law.
of gravitation tolls us that ho may be
fourteen feet high not such a Bon of
Anak as, tho inhabitant of tho asioroids,
but still ono who would regard the Belgian
giant as a romarltablo dwarf. Possibly
tho enormous public works on Mars may
bo explained on tho theory that theso tall
fellows can work In proportion td'thelr
stdturo that ono cltizon of Mars can
shovel as mnch dirt as two and a half den
izens of this world.
Whother the grass of Mors is red, as
tho old astronomers averred, modern tele;
scopes havo failod to decido. It is very
difficult to determine colors when an ob
ject lens collects 30,000 times as much,
light as normally enters tho human' eye
But tho spoculatlvo astronomer is safo in
asserting ids belief that Martian cabbages
aro of the color of our beet roots," as no
ono con disprovo tho assertion. San
Francisco Call.
Coffee Making In Venezuela.
What I saw of tho process of malting
coffeo requires no1 elaborato, carefully
considered description Tho .following
plain and unstlltcd cook book, English,
will sulllco to lultlato tho careful, pains
taking housowifo In tho mystery of how
to mako a cup of coffeo: Get your Vene
zuela coffee tho fattost, roundest, heavi
est beans roast enough of them to sorvo
for tho making of as many largo cupfuls
as thcro aro to be drinkers. Roast, tho
beans, do not burn brown,, do not' blacken
them; bray them while hot In a mortar
with a pestel; do not grind them lh any
kind of a patented or unpatented labor
saving nnd coffeo spoiling' machine what1
soover. Crushing does not, and grinding
does, cau so the coffee to port with somo of
Its aroma. . Tio, tho grains thus crushed
ta about the slzo of flaxseed in a bag of
thick whlto flannel, bo thick that no dirt
or dust, if any thero bo .In the coffee, may
escapo through tho Interstices of tho
cloth. Tako a plain earthen pot, fill it
with water and set it ou tho flro till it Is
hot, very hot, and tho water has been
boiling a minute or twe Throw out tho
water, put in tho bag, lot the coffee steam
a fow minutes, the lid of tho pot closely
fitting, nnd allowing no escapo of aroma.
Carefully lift tho cover, pour in boiling
water enough to mako one-third of a cup
of coffeo for each prospective drinker and
ono tliird of a cup for tho pot. Lot the
bag of cuffco boll threo mmutes.tho lid
of the pot still on, letting tho steam
escape as little as possible.
in threo minutes tno tlmo it takes to
boll an egg tho coffee' Is ready. Pour
out one-third of this black, Btrong, hair
lifting ossenco, dlluto It with twfco tho
3uantlty of boiled milk milk of tho-An-aluslau
cow; sweeten It with papclon.
natural Venezuelan sugar crystals, and
ou will bo prepared to enjoy tho delights
hat excited mo to two cups and a half
that morning John, Hans, Jean Juan gavo
mo a bpamsn lesson wnuo lakuig my
order for desayuno in tho hotel of blessed
memory in the sweet vale of Caracas. 1
Cor. New York Times.
Diamond Mining In South Africa.
Tho dlamondiferous soil is quarried out
below by Kafirs and deposited lu great
Iron buckets which run on Btaiidlna: wlro
ropes, nnd aro hauled up by steam to tho
receiving boxes 011 tno onus ot tne mine
Everywhere Is activity uud bustlo, and a
loud hum comes up out of the vast bolo
from 8,000 to 4,000 human beings eugaged
at work below Tho men themsoives look
like bo many flies ns thoy dig away at tho
blue soil, and tho thousands of wire ropes
extending from every claim to tho de
positing boxes round tho edge havo tho
aDnearanco of a buce snider a web. while
tho buckets perpotually descending empty
ana ascending tun might wen represent
the giant spiders
Every thirteen or fourteen Kafirs .at
work In the mluo have a whlto overseer,
to prevent as much as. possible that
wholosalo robbery which goes on among
them. Ono would think thoy would find
it rather hard to steal, and still more
difficult to conceal a diamond on their
naked persons under the oyo of tho over
seer; but, despite all precautions, thoy do
steal a vast number of stones, picking
them up and carrying thcin away in their
mouths or between their toes. Tlio
largest diamonds uro usually unearthed
lu tho mines beforo tlio stuff Is washed,
and au overseer must keep his eyes well
open, for he cannot be suro of tho honesty
of any ono of his "boys." Globe-Democrat
Book Review.
Tho Smallpox In Mexico.
Thcro Is ono peculiarity about tho Mex
ican pooplo which I do not recollect ever
having seen In print, and that is their ut
ter disregard of tho disease to dreaded by
Americans smallpox. 1 havo been in
Duraugo several tears, and it is qnito
common thcro to seo children in an ad.
yanced stage of the disease playing on tho
streets with perfectly healthy children,.
To say that I was astounded but faintly
oxpresses my footings when I first went
to that country, but I soon learned that
tho disease was considered an especial
dispensation of Providence for the clcau
sing uway of tho wlckeduuss of humanity,
and tlioso who pass through it are consid
ered as among the purified.
Smallpox is pot nearly so virulent in
Mexico as wo havo It In this country, and
thcro is no such a thing as vaccination
thought of by native Mexicans. 1 could
never And any vaccine virus thcro, and
had to send to tho Statos for It. Ameri
cans tako tho precaution of vacclnuting
and I can call to mind but ono fata) cao
outside, cf jtlves durlng.my stay In Mojo
Ico tUut one a young English officer who
fell a victim to tho disease a short tlmo
alter arriving in tho country. If thero is
Each a placo as a pest house In Mexico 1
novor heard of It. Globe-Democrat.
THE COLUMBIAN, XXII NO 20
COLBMIUA DEMOCRAT, VOl LU, NO 14
MICKEY FINN'S DARBY.
Tom1 ConnOr was tho blacksmith over 1
thrj hill. Mickey Finn won In tho lutblt of
running on errands for Tom, aud so, when ,
Providence Bent n Ulterof pigs, Intp Tom's ,
sty, lio hlcked out th6 smallest, scrawtil
bsti most ineajdy looking pig In tho lltter'
and gave it to Mickey. ' Of coursojtho boy '
was Relighted and hq ran ,honio with tho ,
squealing .flttlo porker .under his arm.
Now, H ihero ivns anything of 'which Mrs. !
Finn' was fond It was' fresh' pork, cspe-'
clally when it was yourig and tender. But j
sho find had considerable .oxporlonco with
animated pork in her day, and after look.
Itrg' at, Mlcltey's acquisition with tlio oyo
of !a connoisseur pho decided that tlio 1
chances of tho plg's'ripculng Into plump)
bar)in and Juicy chops wcro very slim. Tio
economicqupstlou having been disposed ,
Of, Mrs. Finn evidently saw no valuo In;
tho pig from nil ornamental or sentimental,
standpoint, for sho said!
"Now, Mickey', you tako that rack o'
bones, wld no mato on its back, t' Tom
Connor, an' tell him ho might bo up t ,
bettller business rior shovin' off Ws Ixmes 1
and bristles oil ye Faix, ho might as t
wel bo glvln' yo n sthovo finite Luk at I
tli' tall iv th' bonocnl Miu.ha, tharo's 110 1
moro twist to t than there is in a hoo ,
Imndlol" l
Mint, mother, I don't want th'plg t
ate I want t piny wid him I" 1
"Play wid n tilir, la ltl God pavousl'
Nist j'0,'11 .want to PQ playing, wld Feenan's
calf, so'yo will. Oh; but yon'ro a, Idoney
b'y,; yo re out lv yo'ro slvln' small Bluses.
Play, wid a plgl Ocii, did' I Ivor heal- the
llkbsl Play wld a plgl Mebbo yo'd bo
puttln' pants on him on' fecdlu' him. wid a
9noon. airrd. It's a auaro lad vo are mo
b y, wid yo're ould dlwil goats and that 1
black crow as has shiny beads In his head. ,
,veu, w t'i. uu iwauvin 1 inv a yjur.
,,vyu, ,WOl, u
lv yo 'stead 1
snake, charmer or
fiurik uu lit. Aiwa 1,11 luiv ituivu(iui yu
dm. , Now run, rim awa'. "
Mhjkey 'picked up the; pig' tenderly in
Ids' arms and went nwnybver tho hill. His'
heart was heavy; but Tom .Connor cheered i
hliji up. , 1
'-'Mickey,' sald he, "ypu an' I will' make'
a pen fdr the porker, forcnlnst tli' forgo, 1
ah! you can gather a llttlo grass Mi' Bthuff 1
ferMilto. Mobuo iho'll get fat. Thin yerj
mdther'll.bo glad ,t' hav' him. Wo'll, call
the porkpr Darby." '
Tho pen was built arid. Darby Waft duly
Installed therein. Under 'tho fostering
'caro Of tho blacksmith and llttlo Mlke.tho 1
porker grew in slzo and plumpness, aud ,
enueaivl uimseij to Jiicney oy .ins jniuiy t
winding ways'. Tho pig became, brrlfid' of
baf k -and Btrong of limb. Darby's ears .
began to droop upon his, nock and ho was
very fond pf. being- scratched between
llifm with a pleco. of old iron. And bo the
days fled' quickly by, filled with tho Joy of .
content. Thero was no presage in1 tuo air '
of icomlng disaster; no kindly proplietlo
spirit to .warn tho boy, and.thq .unsuspoct- j
ing macsmiui 01. coming sorrow. 1
Perhaps 'tu)ieUer(that tho veil
WhlcJi'hldo the future from Inquiring eyes
Should not bu rent,
Aud o'en tbo thunderbolt should fall ,
From ypa unclouded sky.
Than hnrald Its approach with awful crash
Of riven elements.
II. '
But whllo tho May ,days were slipping 1'
away into tho eternities, Mrs. Finn had not J
been Idlo, Her boy's extravagant .praises .
of Darby hail awakened ,her' cupidity
anew. Often whllo Miokoy was at school
Mrs. Finn took sly trips over tho meadows
to; tho sty. On each of theso occasions sho :
always took w ith' hor some choice, morsels
which wcro calculated to Incronso Darby's
girth, and, to make his Jowls droop with
fnjtnoss. ,Alas; Jiowovcr, Mrs. Film enter
tained none of thoso lino sentiments of
unselfish lovo for Darby which animated
hor son. Sho could 'see np pootry in tho
coVkscrew curl of Darby's tall as he I
grunted with pleasuro wlillo gnawing last J
j car's cabbago stump. Her linor sensibil
ities had been.roughcned by the sandpaper
of, misfortune ' Each pound Darby gained
meant not added gyaeo and finely molded
proportion to her, but rather suggested
tljo saity'pork borrol nnd tho sizzling fry
Unrpan. During all this tlmo Mkkcy's old gray
bearded milyge-at was suffering tho tor
nyoitta of unrequited, affection. Day by
day tho billy saw'Mickey go by.lijm on his
way to tho pig pen. But onco in thito
long weeks did llttlo Mlko stop and gambol 1
with ther goat as ho bad been wont to do,
In tho sweet old days beforo tho coming
of the huted) Darby. Tho goat peemcd tot
be awaro that tho affections of his muster,)
Were waning away frpm hai "Uko tho
twilight, of an auttirdn day." Ilodldli'ti
pine aud droop as a less hcroia spirit j
would havo done, ibut'quletly Waited, cvi-,
dcntly knowing that In tho fullness of
tlmo roveugo should bo his.
IIL
Only a llttlo .spnllt hollow In Stumpy
Field separated Darby and tho goat. Ono
morning, 'whilq yet tho grass was bending
beneath diamonds of do w,-tho gout canio'
out of his barrol aul stretched his! legs.
Ho looked pff over tho valley ut tho mists
Ucelng up. tho ruggotLsides of Suako Hill.
Ho siuv rho falrit finfln In tbn onst rn-ml.
ually deepen into a vivid blush of ioso
color. 110 watenca uio nignt 01 a nap
plug crow as it, rose from, a field of sprout
ing corn and perched In tbo ton of tno big'
pine in Lludsloy's wood. Inspired by tho
music of a bluo blrd'that flow on tho feucu
and sang him a morning roundelay, the
billy became, frisky and humjied ids back.
Then ho Indulged n a littlo practice buck
ing. Whllo engaged In this harmless
amusement tho billy becamo awaro sud
denly that ho was a ,freo goat, no longer
bound by tho galling clotheslinu. The'
billy, having satisfied himself that ho was
no longer a captive, ambled over to
Darby's pen. Tho pig was asleep, Ho,
however, was soon awakened. Thero was
a, battering ram at his gate. Onco, t Ice,
thrice did that implacable catapult hurl
Itself against tlio frail Fcn- Tieu tlio
hemlock groaned in splintering pain; it
cracked, it broke. Darby sprang to Ills
feet and equcalGd In fright. The hoofed
demon with blazing eyes nnd ragged
bangs full of hemlock splinters was, in tlio
'pen,
Now, ttbat avails thy sleek and rounded bulk, ch,
porcine s barltef
potter, far, If thou but hadst the gaunt and hollow
flunk,
Tim oshboord ribs, thy leanness 09 ot yore!
Then began an .awful struggle Urged
by the billy, Darby was forced out Into
tlio field and bowled over aud over down
tho hill. Tho billy attended Btrlctly to
business. No sooner did Darby get on
his feet than ho was called on in a mobt
forclblo manner to Ho down. When Darby
had once moro got his trembling legs
'under him he mado ono supremo effort and
ran up the hillside, His asccut was ma-
tcrlally assisted by the goat. But Darby
jLiu, Huiug tuwuru ino nmn quarry r in
headlong, bluuderlng flight Darby 1 ushed
madly on. T)io bushes hinging tho brink
of tlio jircclptco wcro parted by the mad",
dened rush of thlrtyifivo pounds of mil.
mated pork. A faint squeal rent tho nil
Of tho beautiful .May morning, thero was
a dull and sickening thud ou the rocks bo
low and'
Lifeless but beautiful Darby lay,
IV.
Boforo Mickey missed Darby his undo
drovo up to the door and Invited him to
lake a short visit to PouckhOeklo. After
,uor sou naa gone ami the breakfast dishes
wero cleared awov, Mrs, Finn went to tho
sty to have a look at tho nlrr. Tl iero thn
awful reality dawned udou1 her tho
.wrecked Bty, tho 'freed rroat and tho miss
bur iilg,
uui wneu sua fount! uarbv in
the quarry she, mado no moan. In foct,
gno Duineu unci ooro too ooay iiomo in her
.Stronrf arms.
The next morning Darby was tried by
iflro aud was not fouud wantlngvfor his
Jacket assumed a rich brpyvn color and the
Isavory smell that rosa from tho oven wns
sufficiently appetizing to make tho tonguo
of a gourmet palpitate In his month. Then
Darby was put on a big plate and placed
in tho oven. Tiiero wero a number of
guests ot dinner that day, among whom
were Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Cronlp, Mlko
Welsh's wife. I'atsoy Corrlgan's hiss
Nancy, and tho one legged accordion
Allow Ua tlnO. tlOaijaNijLitfitcj) aiv'
v a uirty
mqutnomig vagaopnes us yo win 09 ay yo
don't sthop foolin' wid anlmdls I Sty there.
Now, Mickey, tako1 that pig) back t' Toln
Connor hn' toll 1dm V irlv Vo wan wld
'waves tl? rid Hag wBLi tharo's a "coTv off
the track."
Just na tho guests sat down nt tho tabloj
aucKoy roiurauu, uul ins motiier gavo
him aplato In tho kitchen for certain pru
dential reasons. ,
Darby was Indeed n licnutlful slcht. or.
liofflented with (prigs of celery and with
n brand new corn cob In his mouth. If ho
wal lovely In life, ho certainly prcsontcd
a very toothsomn nptiearalifo In death.
Mlckoy drummed linnatloutly upon tho
kitchen tablo with his hnlfo handle, bo'
caube, being tlio younger, ho had to wait;
until all thn rout wero nerved. But at last'
a big pleco pf tenderloin was placed boforo'
htii. To his shamo-bo it said, ho actu;
ally iicglocted tho potatoes on his pinto,
aud asked for a l econd pleco of Darby Ik-
lore no touencu tno potatoes. -It
Is with dcen rocrot that tlio occur-
ronco is recorded, but Mickey's plato wa
nijou a uiira tinio, ana ill tins nisianco it,
was a cjiolco cut from the plump ham of
his llttlo protege After ho had been filled'
to repletion, niter tho buttons of his vest
had been relloved of danircrous pressure'
ho leaned back In his chair, with grtnso on
ms 1 ft co auu a pcaco with all llio world
look In his eyes. Then his mother turned
to htm and said!
".Mickey, did yo llko th' dinner?"
"Yls, mother,"
"Won't yo hav' anothor llttlo bit nff th'
nock J 1st ri trifle, dent?"
"No, motlicr dear; I couldn't ato It! I'm
full." .
"Well, darllnt, yo won't bo frcckcnenlf
Uollyo som6thluT"
"No, mother, I will not."
"Well, that pleco o" rib, an1 that bltnff
th' ham, an' that pleco o' th! neck ycr'o
afthcr 'atln' kum oil your Darby 1"
If a "bombshell hod fallen nt Mickey's
feet ho could not hnvo been moro startled.
Ho loaned forward In his chair, and blp
tears ran down his checks and niiugled
with tho gravy lu his plate Then ho laid
his head down upon the tablo and wept as
If his heart would break. But his father
went to tlio closet aud brought out a new
bow and arrow, whicli ho laid beforo his
son.
Half an hour later thcro was a shout of
laughter In tho backyard. When Mr.
Finn went to tho back door ho saw llttlo
Mlko trying to pcnetratojtlio hide of tho
billy .goat with nn arrow, Now York
Evening Sun,
Sunday Klocttntis In Switzerland.
I mado friends with the Instltuteur of
tho, Vllleueuvn publio school, who led tho
Ringing at church and kept tho.vlUngo
book store; nnd he, too, talked politics
with' nie, nnd told mo that all elections
were held ou Sunday, when the pooplo
were at leisure, for otherwise) they would
not take tho tlmo to vote. Ho wusiiotso
clear ns to why they were always held in
chdrch, but that is the fact; nnd,somo
tlmjes tho sacred character of the pln.ee is
not enough to suppress boisterous party
feeling, though It certainly helps' to con
trol It.
After divine service on election Sunday
I went to tho Cjrolx Blanche for my cof
fcej to pass tho time till tho voting should
begin. On the church door was posted' n,
printed .summons to tho electors, nnd on
tho cafe billiard, tables I found ballots of
the dUTej-ent parties t-cnttored. Gendarmes
had also distributed theni about (n tbo
church pewfc; they were Inclosed in envel
opes, which were voted sealed. On n table
before the pulpit the ballot 1kx a glas-s
urn Was placed, nnd beside it sat tho
Judges of election, with lists of Unregis
tered voters. Hut in any precinct of tho
canton nn elector who could prove that ho
had not voted at homo might deposit his
ballot in any other. The church bell rang
for1 the people to assemble, nnd the voting
began aud ended In perfect quiet. Hut I
could not wltnets, nn election of this an
cient republic, where freedom was to
(many centuries old, without strong emo
tion; it had from Its naturo and the piaco
tho consecration of a religious rite W,
I). tHowells in Harper's Magazine.
Uio Cowboy of llu.alfi.
The Cossacks furnish the cavalry and
tho Russians think it Is the finest lu tho
world, although thero Is li decided differ
ence of opinion on this subject among
military authorities. Outside of Itussln
the Cossack is regarded as a good scout
and an nctlvo guerlUa, but worthless tor
regular warfare. Ho is a cowboy, tho
gaucho of Russia, was born In a saddle,
has a contempt for agriculture (all tho
food products among tho Cossacks nro
raised by tho women), a contempt for
schools, would not learn to road or wrllo
if ho had an opportunity, and is Just
nbout finlf civilized.
Hut the Cossncks are a race of free men.
They have never been serf s, and havo uover'
held them, nor have they over paid taxes
to any authority. They own vast tracts
of land in eastern Russia, where they
raise henis of cattle, sheep nnd horses;
All their land Is held in common and the
people live lu communes. Their system
of local government Is the same as that of
the Bedouins; the sumo ns that of the
children of Israel in the timo of Moses
and Abraham. W. E. Cuitls.
Ttio.Tlrno .to Slm-n. !
Another lmnortanl hvclenlo rule la
noverto thwart that advance guard' of
sleep tho drowsy Impulse, which in
healthy Individuals will bo found to occur
about tbo sumo hour each night. At Its
approach the Indivldunl should Invariably
uutuae uimsoii 10 rcstf uor Should no
tarry, until this drowsiness gerges on nn
consciousness, but at the very first Inti
mation of brain weariness ho bbould seek
to assume a horlzoutal position as quickly
as.posslblo If this rulo bo .scrupulously
malntalued It -will usually bo found that
sltep supervenes almost as tho head
touches the pillow, If thero has leen no
pluvious abuse of the pleasures of tho
tablo. If, however, thero has been gor
mandizing and abuso of wine shortly bo
foro retiring, th'e aspirant for honors in
tho arena of cerebral combat must not bo
surprised if ,he bo subjoctod to all tho In
conveniences of semi consciousness, total
mobility to sleen. or sleen In which all tbo
terrora of nightmare nro unrolled before
tho Irritated Imagination. Dr. J
ard Corning.
Loon-
How a Woman I. Won.
Good looks cut a small flo-ure In lorn
making, and lucre plavs no nnrt'at all In
youthi People havo to get old boforo '
thoy bocomo Bordld. and then lovo has
takon wings. A man may have a .voloe
like an unhinged barn door, a noso like a
cucumber, a foot lke a llddlo box, hands
uko nams, teetlrllke a step ladder, oyes
like n jay's and -a mouth like a cellar door,
and if ho sues judiciously no arrows of
misfortune can keep tho wreath from his
brow provided he keeps clean Bhavcn,
clean linen and a clean mouth lie may
be uttcuuutud to the vcrv verco of ema
ciation, or bo elephantine In movements
and dimensions, but perfumed with the
scent ot fresh linen and possessed of wit
enough to use bis tongue, ho may win
any woman whom ho studies with caro.
Chicago Times.
Photographing lYmulo Cilmlunl..
"Do you him.- trouble In getting feiialo
criminals photographed?" was asked of
Inspector liymes.
"Very, little. When told they must
havo their pictures takon they usually cry
and mako u fuss, but wheu the operation
is about to bo performed it Is funny to seo
how quickly they dry their eyes and
smooth down their hair, and prink up
with a manifest desire to look us pretty as
possible. This nppllcs to nine cie.es out
of ten " New Yolk Sun Interview.
THE Wlr3 SWEPT WHEAT.
Faint, fatnl and clear, "
, Faint as the uiuslo that tn dreamt we hear,
Shaking the curtain fold ot sleep
That shuts away
The orld's hoarse voice, the sights and sound 01
nay,
Her sorry loys. her nnantoma false and Beoti
60 Kiftly, softly stirs
The wind's low murmur In tho rippled whaatl
Prom west to east
Tho worm breath blows th slendet beads droop
low,
As It Id prayer;
Again, more lightly tossod In merry play,
They bend and bow and sway, '
With measured boat,
Dut never rest;
Through shadow and through sun
Goes ou the tender rustle of Iht) wheat.
Dreams, more than sleep, x
Fall on the lUtcnlng buart and lull Its coral
Dead years send hack
That treasured half forgotten tune,
Ah! long ago,
When sun and iky were tweet) 1
It) happy noon, 1
We stood breast high 'mid wave of ripened
grain, ,
And heard tho wind make muslo la the wheat!
Net for today,
Net for this Lour alone the melody.
So soft and ceaseless, thrills the dreamer's far I
Of aU that was, and U, of all thai tl shall bo
It holds apart;
Love, sorrow, longing, pain.
The retle.ueji that yearns,
Tbo thirst that bums.
The bliss that llku a fountain oversows.
The deep reiou,
Oood that w might have known, but shall not
kuow
The hoi Ood took, the Joy be made complete;
Uf' chords all answer from tha lnd swept
wheal,
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