TUP. COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, v:
(LIFE'S PATHWAY.
A mi!Cen 'nenMi the linden stood
One fru:rnM Himmir 1 :i y ;
The tirf-cv ilipld through the wood
Like sportive elves nt jilny.
They touched ln r threk, her tir.itded hair,
They hb-.m-d h r-r lip ami hrow.
The maiden sml'ed. "Life Is so fair,
Could love but bless It now!"
A woman to tlio linden came,
With chl'drrn nt her knrp;
They pluekcd the lily's ruddy flnme,
And laughed In careless glee;
For her the roliln'H clearcat lay,
The sweets of bush nnd hliie.
''Life In so height," she said, "to-day,
It only wealth were mine!"
rter.pnth the bending linden tree
An ngcd woman passed,
When shadows deepened o'er the lea,
Uncertain, vague nnd vast.
"Oil love may full," she sa!d, "and gold
Orow dark ns humid sod;
Life's path 1h fair, when nil la told,
ltecnusp It leads tn Hod."
Lallu Mitchell, In Good Housekeeping.
EVKKYOXR said although they
took cure to say it only when he
tould not henr them that Squire Fitz
gerald, popularly known as "Fighting
Tom," w as born to be the plague of all
nis neighbors. If so, he certainly ful
filled Ihe purpose of his birth better
than most men do.
He seemed to have no other object in
life except tl nding a quarrel to fight out,
or else lighting out a quarrel that ha
had found. When no pretext for a row
whs to be had. Fighting Tom was the
quickest ninn alive at inventing one;
nnd, indeed, it seemed to be nil one to
him, provided the niTair ended in a
fipht. whether the man with whom he
fought hod done anything to him or 1
not.
What with horsewhipping, knocking
down, shooting or "pinking" with a
small sword, every man who could be
brought to give him the chance, our
worthy Mr. Fitzgerald had mnde such
good use of his Opportunities that there
was not n man in the parish to whom lie
had not dona something, nnd it was a
favorite joke with the wags of the
neighborhood thnt the fighting squire
could not sleep at night if he had hap
pened to go through a whole day with
out killing or hurting some one, which
did not happen often, ns you may sup
pose, in times when gentlemen fought
with their best friends for a chance dis
pute about the speed of a horse or the
color of a dog.
It was n sight to see this terrible fel
low galloping into the little town on a
market day upon his great black horse,
which no one could ride but himself,
with his lint cocked fiercely over one eye
and his heavy whip in his hand, ready
for n good cut at anybody who might
dare to get in his way; but it was sel
dom enough that he had a chance of
using it. for the moment he was seen
coming down the rond everybody took
to their heels ns if he hud been a mad
dog.
And then he would swagger into the
coffee room of the King George, where
the farmers used to dine, nnd take the
best sent nt table and lay down the law
to the whole company, watching all the
while to see if anyone would dare to
contradict or oppose him.
Hut it was very rarely thnt anyone did
so; for he was a great, brawny fellow.
six feet high nnd quite ns ready with
his fists ns with his sword or pistol, and
it was his favorite boast that 'there
wasn't n man within ten miles of his
house whom he couldn't thrash easily."'
We have said that this nminble gen
tlemun wns popularly believed to have
quarreled with every man in the parish
of Ilullocksham. Hut this belief, though
correct enough in the main, wns not en
tirely so. There wus one man with
whom he had never quarreled, for the
simple reason that the most quarrel
some mun nlive could scarcely have
managed to get nny cause of dispute
out of dear old Jubez (ioodharte, the
Quaker.
For threats, abuse or loud talk of
every kind, "friend Jabez" hnd but one
answer, nnd that wns to smile his own
pleasant, kindly smile and say in his
chirping little voice, which sounded just
like the chirrup of a canary: "Men say
that it tnketh two to make n quarrel,
friend, and I w ill not be one."
And Jabez certainly acted up to his
words; for whereas Tom Fitzgerald car
ried with him w herever he went an at
nioiphere of strife and brawling, the
kindly old Quaker seemed to put every
body in good humor with the mere sight
of his compact little figure and bright,
cheery face.
Sulky old Grimes, the tollman, who
grumbled nt everyone else, twisted his
crnbbed visuge into a kind of wintry
smile us Mr. Goodhnrte passed, and hnd
even been known to wish him a merry
Christmas a most unheard-of stretch
f eordlalitv for hilll.
Two liulkinor wagoners fighting in the
market plate had been stopped by Jabea
Stepping fearlessly in Between uiem
nd joining their huge brown hands iu
bis with a few words or Kiimiy rc
vn stiff old Lord Jvytower, the
proudest mun In the whole county, hud
nded to shake hands eoidiully
with, Mr. Goodhnrte nnd to give him
ds for "his poor;" for Jabca
seemed to consider all the poor of Hul-
loekhhani ns his own especial property,
and was ahvuys trotting about with
baskets of food nnd bundles of flannel.
n- sittinor un all night with a sick
-Mid. now reading to a blind old worn-
n. and now nutting nn unemployed
,n 1., lu. wnv of netting n job.
Hitherto Fitzgerald had let his quiet
little neighbor contemptuously aione,
as not being 11 lighting man; but nt
length something occurred to make him
.k.nn l,l mind. News reached him
throuirh one of those countless Individ-
-.1. u.),n nlteilll IO eVVIA U'JU.)
but their ow n that Jabez Goodhnrte hnd
been beard to sny, in answer to a neign
! ft New Kind o! Dug! J
:
Ty DAVID KEH.
him
'Tear rot, f;'!i,vl: If Thomas Tit
j pern: n fecial li to harm me, I m: wel.
i:Mc to ov.-ronmc Mm."
Iliiif un hour li'tcr Ihe ti:nn of wai
stood hi I "m little garden of 1 lie ntnn ol
pence.
"Mr. Goodhnrte," mi id lie, tn n tone n)
stern politeness, ns tlio Quaker in ni
forward from n 11:011 his (lowers witr.
his tisinil smile of welcome, "my l.nnK
Is Thomas Fitzgerald, nnd I dure u
you will bo nt mi loss to guess mv rr
rand."
"I shall guess It more easily, friend
Thomas, when llioti hast slated it t tiy
Self," answered Jabez, quiet ly.
"Well," said Fitzgerald, rather tnktf
11 hack liy this cool reception, nftcr liar
Ing mi (f.j)g iniide the whrlo neighbor
hood trcmlde nt his very mime. '.'I
that you, plr. have thought tit to snj
thnt you were aAr to bent 1110 if I shoulc"
attack yon, tind, of course, such nn ex
pression en 11 hnye bui .one result among
men of honor. You undervtund me, J
pre nmie?"
"Perfectly, friend; thou vishettf. rr.
to do what in the language of the wofVf
called fighting a duel,"
"J list fo," said Fitzgcrnld, more nnd
more astonished both nt the Quaker!
unexpected readiness to light and nt
the coolness with which he spoke of it.
"Name your friend, nnd I'll send mine
to rjieet Mm."
''Friends have 1 iiinny, I thank
Heaven," quoth Jnbez, "but none fo
such n purpose. Iienr my condition!!
We will meet nt noon to-morrow on
Wnntley commou, without seconds, 02
horseback, nnd with such weapons nr
each may choose; nnd whichever is first
driven off the ground shall be consid
ered bon ten."
Fighting Tom laughed In spite of
himself.
"It's pretty plain that you huven't
had much to do with nffairs of honor,
said he; "but one can hardly expect a
Quaker to be nn authority on duel
ing. Well, sir, I accept your terms,
such as they are; and the sooner ycu
make your will, nnd take leave of your
friends, the better, for you've got little
ci'.0'.:s-'-. t'li".1 left."
T.-..g L..re 11,011 on the following
df.y, Wantley Common was crowded
us if cither the king himself or a mon
ster circus had been expected to pass
that wnv. It still wanted a few min-
utes of l'i o'clock, when n clatter of
horse hoofs wns heard from the direc
tion of the town, and up rode Tom Fitz
gerald on his famous black horse, with
a sword by his side and pistols in his
holsters, looking fiercely round for an
enemy.
Suddenly a hum ran through the ex
pectant crowd, nnd, just ns, the first
stroke of 12 penled from the old church
tower, Jabez Goodhnrte was seen jog
ging comfortably along on un ambling
pony, holding in his hand something
that looked like n long pole, though the
end of it was hidden under his crim
son dressing-gown.
This dressing-gown, fluttering ill the
wind like 11 Hag, was too much for the
nerves of Fitzgerald's horse, which be
gan plunging and rearing so violently
as almost to unseat its rider.
Several of the lookers-on burst out
laughing, and the enraged bully, hurl
ing a storm of abuse at them, charged
nt Goodhurte with drawn sword, mean
ing to cut him down like n thistle.
Hut just then Jabez whisked out his
pole, with a bladder full of dried peas
at the end of it, the rattle of which
seared the already brightened horse
almost out of its senses.
Hound it wheeled, despite Fitzgerald's
furious spurring, and tore off neross
the common at such a rate that in less
than two minutes horse and rider were
out of sight, the frantic yells of the
squire being scarcely heard amid the
deafening laughter of the crowd.
Then the flood of popular enthusiasm
broke loose. The victorious Quaker
was seized and carried shoulder-high
into the town, with an accompaniment
of cheering tha t made the windows
rattle again.
The local papers were full of the duel
for days nfter, nnd Jabez was so over
whelmed with visits and Invitations to
dinner that he hardly knew which way
to turn.
As for Fighting Tom Fitzgerald, thnt
day's work was the last of him, so fnr
us uullocKsnnm was concernco, ior
from thnt morning he never showed his
face- there again. Hut, thre or four
years later, Mr. Hartiboy, the retired
landlord of the King George, return
ing from n tour through southern F.11
rope, brought word that Fitzgerald had
died at Milan of n fit of apoplexy, caused
by a waiter' Impudent question wheth
er he was fond of dried peas. Golden
Days.
Koinetlilnic Silly.
Sturdy Sammy Sampson sought
sweet Sally Stevens' society so solici
tously several social societies sev
erally snld sententioiisly: "Sallie's sure
ly secured Sammie! Sallic'H Sanimie's
sweetheart ! Sanimie's Sallie's slave!
Society shall soon see something start
ling!" Saturdny Snllie sat sewing ;te;.dily,
singing softly. Suddenly seeing Sum
mit's ahudow, she seized scissors,
Etiipped savagely, still singing softly.
Sammie said, slyly: "Sweetheart,
sing Sammy something sadly sweet."
Sallie started seemingly surprised
saying: "Sammy Simpson, stop saying
such silly stuff. Spoony sentiment
sounds soft. Say something sensible."
So Sammy straightway said: "Sweet
est Sullic. set soniethinir soon." Sallie
serenely said: "Say Sunday.
"Surely,
sure, snouted hnmmie, supremely sat
isfied. Sequel: Sammie Sampson's safely se
cured. Stillie Stevenson's settled. Sani
mie's suited. Society's satisfied. lios
ton Journal.
Wimt I'.very Army Needs.
No army Is complete without a press
censor, says the Cincinnati Enquirer,
nc gains more victories and reports
fewer losses thnn any-other sort of an
officer or soldier. ,
!bnr who wns warning
1 JrItr1ii Jntr Tom :
BIRDS CAttllY MAIL.
New Zealand Has tha Most UoJque
of All Pcstal Systems.
Cfirrl-r rip-eon Post In Dnllj Service
MrltTPen AtieKlnnil ri'il lrent llr
rl.-i- l-l.iixl, .'l.otit Mty
Aiiles DlKtnnt.
("fiiqite among the postnl systems
through which have been developed
means for (iimmuiilrr.ting Intelligence
mid Hiding In thesprer.d of civilization
is the pigeon post w liieli is in daily serv-
Ice currying inn II between Auckland, i
N. Z., ntul Great I'.arricr Island, known
ns the Great Harrier Pigeon post. It
affords nn example of the work ac
complished by feathered messengers
more promptly nr.d safely than it could
bedotie by human meant. Under its op
eration letters can be n-nt from any
part of the world nnd delivered prompt
ly at Grent Harrier islund, herens
without the Intervention of the w inged
letter carriers they might be delayed a
week or ten dnys wniting for the sail
ing of (V fitenmer from Ancklnnd for
the Island.
The 1 .lea of establishing a pigeon mnll
service between the Grent Harrier is
land, which is fid miles by water from
the city of Auckland, wns originated by
Walter Fricker, of that city, nfter the
wreck of the steamship Wnirnrapa. On
this occasion birds were used to carry
dispatches from the wreck to Auckland,
there being no cable communication,
and n steamer only once a week. The
population at thnt time wus limited to
about 100.
Then enme the opening up of the gold,
silver and copper mines, which Indus
tries were responsible for the incrense
in the population to Got) or 700. It wns
soon found necessary to obtnin some
better menus of communicating with
the mainland, and the Great Harrier
pigeon pobt wns inaugurated,
At the Outset each bird carried one
nussnge only nt the cost of two shil
lings, but subsequent experiments
proved the birds could carry four sheets
of tissue pnpor of quarto size, and the
rate wns reduced to sixpence for a mes
snge of one sheet.
The training of birds from Auckland
to the island, which is low-lying and
PIGEON WITH DISPATCH.
Valued Member of New Zealand's
Unluue I'ostal System.)
(A
often enveloped in haze, seemed to pre
sent insurmountable diillculties, the
birds being reluctant to leave the main
land on the long journey across the 60
miles of Haurnk! gulf, but with pntience
nnd perseverance this was overcome.
The service now has n large number of
these diminutive messengers traveling
both ways daily.
On account of the extra risk nnd irou
ble the charge from Ancklnnd to the
island is one shilling n sheet. Corre
spondence is dispatched daily from the
island as required between the hours
of nine a. m. and three p. m., and from
Auckland up to noon daily. The time of
closing is earlier from the city, owing
to the difficulty experienced by the
birds in "picking up" the islund on ac
count of the mists in the afternoon.
The birds nre trained so thnt on nr
rlval ut either terminus they pluce their
necks between two wires, rnise these on
their shoulders nnd walk forward into
a box two feet square. The wires then
fall back against a piece of metal, which
rings an indicator bell and notifies an
attendant, who removes the message
nnd permits the bird to enter the loft.
The messages nre folded, sealed with
a stamp nnd ure then attached to the
pigeon's leg. Around the outside of the
message Is placed a waterproof legging
to insure it from wet should the bird
meet with bad weather.
Triangular stamps have just been is
sued by the Great Harrier pigeon ngen
cy. If one hns friends on Great Hurrier
island and wishes at times to corre
spond with them without delay a stock
of these pigeon stamps should be pro
cured. Then he can post his messuge
from nny pnrt of the world to the Great
Harrier pigeon agency, Auckland, X.
Z., who will tie the copied mes
sage upon the leg of "Hauraki" or an
other of their swift messengers, and
awny it will go over the treacherous sea
which separates Great Harrier islnnd
from the mainland. If he includes a six
penny return journey stump the reply
will come winging its way back to Auck
land without further trouble to him.
From there, of course, the message
would reach him by the ordinary post.
From l!io Itoynl Tnlile.
In the Austrinn court it is contrary
to custom for perishable articles to ap
pear twice on the imperial table. The
result Is large perquisites to the at
tendants. Toone man falls all uncorked
1 bottles, to another the wine left in the
glasses, to another the joints, and to
iinothcr still the game or the sweets.
Every morning a sort of market is held
in the basement of the palace, where
the Viennese come to purchase the re
mains. 'Polmeco Aromu Microbe.
A well-known German scientist hna
discovered thnt the aroma of tobacco is
duo to microbes, and it is said he will
patent, if he can. a process for making
cheap cigar smell like expensive ones.
pig
jrAw S .'!
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Cheap clirinieal dyes Ijireaten the
great Indigo Industry of lleliar, Indin,
where hundreds of thousands of fami
lies have found employment.
In the year ended June HO, 1SI)7, the
United States purchased '-'S.To-l.l'.Mi
pounds of coffee from Mexico, valued nt
$l'i7:i.S;.1; the following year, 11 1,.' 1 1, His
pounds, valued nt $.'l,.Vi'.i..'l(--; last year,
7,:i2t,sa7 pounds, valued at if'.'.nsO.SIH.
Prices nre going down.
A pet dog wns chloroformed to di nth
nnd placed In the nrnis of Its dead
mistress, Miss I'.lizalicth Webster, of
Syracuse, X. Y. This was In accord
ance with the dvlng wish of Miss Wcb-
ster, who had expressed the desire to
have the dog buried In the same coffin
with her.
The death of Mr. Hamilton Y. Cnst
Tter, the chemist, was announced n
short time ngo. He invented a process
for producing sodium which enabled
aluminum to Iwr produced at. a com
paratively low pric. He also Invented
n process for the electrofylienl produc
tion of nlknll nnd bleaching powder
from common snlt, nnd a pitieess for
mnklng cheaply cyanide of potassium.
The noise of n thunderstorm aroused
Miss Mary Mnloney from n deep sleep
in a hotel nt Greenwood T.nke, N. Y..
nnd she saw a ball of fire pass close
to her bond. It struck the foot of her
bedstend nnd shattered it into splin
ters. The terrified girl crawled to the
hallway, uttered a piercing scream and
became unconscious. In a few hours
she had entirely recovered from the
shock she experienced.
There is one family thnt ndmires
William Mercer, of Itaceoon Creek, W.
Va. In the yenr 1S0S, nt the nge of 10,
he mnrried Miss Jennip Moffatt. of Ihnt
plnec. Since thnt time he hus success
ively mnrried her four sisters, Adn,
Cnthnrlne. Missouri nnd Annn. His
first four w ives nil died of consumption.
He espoused the fifth sister n few weeks
ago. The pnrents of the girls offeree!
no r ejection to nny of the mnrringes. j
There is honor among the lynchers of j
Alabama. At a lynching party In thnt i
state the discovery was made that the j
executioners had forgotten to bring n
rope. In the victim's pocket wns found
40 cents, nnd this sum wns Invested in
the purchase of the rope. At the close
of the tingle clrnma the lynchers, with
n fine sense of honor, considering the
40 cents merely a lonn, collected nnd re
turned the sum to the victim's fnmily.
TTIE PUNSTER.
A thirsty physician must be
a dry
dock.
Actors do a lot of mnklng up without
quarreling.
A damp climate Is undoubtedly the
best for raising rmbrellns.
No man ever produced the bubble of
fame by blowing his own pipe.
Worth formerly made the man. Now
it is the amount of money he is worth.
If you ure ut n loss to know how to
take a ninn let him remain where he Is.
Always purchase umbrellas In dry
weather, as they nre sure to go up when
ever it rains. 1
A philosopher says n man occasional- j
ly gets light on a subject by scratch-.'
ing his head. So does a match. j
The ivy doesn't e'.ing to the stone
wall half ns tennciously as the man who
is engaged in repairing it at so much per '
day. I
A man is liable to cast Us brend upon
the waters during his first ocean voy
age, but it's his first excursion In a bal
loon that makes him sonr. Chicago
Daily News.
TO HAVE IDEAL SERVANTS..
In brief, be businesslike.
Complete freedom after work is done.
Avoid personal supervision while oft
duty.
One afternoon nnd evening out ench
week.
Clean, wholesome bedroom; substan
tial food.
Do not be too pretentious with only
one maid of nil work.
Avoid interference with her religious
nnd private life.
Run your household on business prin
ciples. Servnuts should hnve regular
hours of service daily.
Do not let slipshod, careless work go
unnoticed. A good mistress is critical,
firm and exacting, but she always np
precintes conscientious effort.
Do not permit fainilinrity from the
bilker's, grocpr's or butcher's boys. In
sist on respectful treatment to your
servant, and set them the example.
Social privileges within reasonable
discretion. If you have a young, good
looking, capable servant she probably
wants a husband some day. Do not
drive her into the street to get courted.
FASHION FRILLS.
Dead gold in flower designs is the
fashionable thing for buckles und belt
clasps. Neck scarfs of chiffon, liberty silk
nnd velvet with silk fringe on the
ends, nre worn with street gowns.
Sonio very smart gowns nre made
of a dull soft black satin trimmed
with narrow stitched bunds of black
cloth.
Denver color is one of the newest
shndes for cloth gowns, und still an
other pet fancy is a beige color com
bined with a blue shade of light green.
Meshed chenille net Is a feature o
dross this season, used as an overdress"
und bodice over silk, and covering
white bengnline for u short carriage
wrap.
Hons, or full neck ruchen of chif
fon for street wuitr, nre sometimes lln
tthed with long strands of black
I'lenille, each having u jotted tassel.
The strands lire to long that they
reach to the knees, nnd the ruche,
which Is very full, edged with
chenille, und just long enough to meet
around the neck.
For Almost Notlilnu,
Native Ye wtintcr keep pnrty
straight in this here town, stranger,
for the citizens lynch a man on the
slightest, provocation.
New Arrival (smilingly) Would yer
lynch a feller for killin' n dog?
Native Would wo? Why. sny, I've
hnrjwed a feller to be lynched for kill
Jn' ft Chinnninn. Tow n Topics.
Uliiillnr lint IHITerenl.
Miles Where is your friend
Jaggs
now?
Giles He's gone to the, spirit land.
Vi"S Indeed! It's sttnngo I never
heard of his demise.
Giles--Oh, ho isn't dead. He's visit
ing relatives In Kentucky. Chicago
Daily News.
Her Sew font.
Phn Is ehnrmlni? In her nutty KolftnK suit,
She Is charming In her graceful evening
gown,
Put In candor I must sny
Thnt her charms had fled away
When I snw her yrHterdny
In a liox coat that was cut straight up
and down.
-Chicago Times-Herald.
T.alph Suppose a fellow's best girl
gets mnd w hen he asks for a kiss?
Curtis Take it without asking.
Ha'ph Suppose she gets mad then?
Curtis Then he's got some other fel
low's girl. Ilnrlera Life.
Kept Ills Word.
Whene'er he snld he'd do a thing
He never hedged nor tarried,
So when he snld he'd go to war
He went straightway and married.
N. Y. Evening Journal.
A Philosopher.
Hopewell I expect to mnke $20,000
I out of that deal within six mouths.
j Glumbird I wouldn't count my
! eggs before they're hatched.
I "That's a poor maxim. If you can
I get nny fun out of counting them.
it s so much gain. hnt you don t
want to do is to discount them."
Hrooklvn Lifo.
Knew What Was Coming.
She Reggie, dear, there is some
thing of the old-time love light in
your eyes to-night something nbout
you thnt reminds me of those sweet
dnys of long ngo. I hope you have
He Y'es, 1 have a little left. How
much will let mo out this tinier ten
or twenty? lioston Globe.
Proved Ills Innocence.
Mrs. Crimsonbenk I understand
they found a shirt button in the con
tribution box, to-dny. I hope you didn't
put it there, John?
Mr. Crimsonbeak Me? You ought
to know I haven't hnd a shirt button on
a shirt for six weeks! Vonkers States
man. Matchmaker's Problem.
Hicks It is hardly possible that a
marriage should come out of it bet ween
two such persons.
Wicks I don't know, ne is a regu
lar stick, and she has got enough brim-
i stone in her to make a match. Boston
I Transcript.
! Discriminating.
I "There are only two types of
I feminine beauty that I really admire."
"Indeed!" exclaimed Miss Cayenne.
"Y'es, only two."
"And which ere they?"
"Blondes and brunettes." Washing
ton Star.
Where They flur Them.
"I have resurrected whnt I think is
the oldest joke In the English lam
gauge."
"What ore you going to do with it?'
"Sell it to a magazine for its depart
ment of humor, of course." Chicago
Post.
ills War Out.
Old Man Don't you know thnt it is
good deal more economical to buy
reudy-made clothing than it is to pay
tho prlccB charged by a fashionable
tailor?
Young Man It is, of eourse, if you
pay the tailor. Somerville Journal.
True to Her Promise.
Sue Brette You see that girl over
in the wings? She promised her la
ther she'd never be an netress.
Foote Light Well, she's kept her
word, hasn't she? Vonkers States
man.
SllKhtlr Wrinkled.
Isaacs Shust look at dot, now; dot
coat fits like der baber on de vail I
Smithers Yes, so it does; like some
paper I put on the dining-room, the
other day. Harlem Life.
ConniftliiM' Recollections.
"Never talk with more than one old
settler on a subject."
"Why?"
"They always contradict each other,
Chicago llecord.
Her Memilil'i l".ilnlncl.
Patience Miss Styles was speaking
nbout her wealth of back hair.
Patrice Yes; she referred to the hair
she had some time back. Yonkers
Statesman.
Learned by Experience.
Daughter What is the dead-letter
ofii'i', mamma?
Mamma Your father's pocket.
Brooklyn Life. . .
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PLUCKED II1S FATI!RS.
Terrible TJevetsue of n Tiirkn ii"l.
Iiler t (ion 11 n Ir.u li.rlonn
Pen cock.
"I have always believed." the C1I0I, el
continued, iic.-oniing to the Galveston
News, "that a:.i:n:.ls have far more iu
tiTiigeiici: ti.1111 tli'.v are commonly
credited with. 1 inn sine tiie.v can talk'
to one another. A case in point; You
see that turkey gobbler and hen out
there? Let me tell you an actual f.net
about them. L. M. Johnson presented
me with a v ry handsome peacock. He
was a splendid bird, nnd the beauty of
his plumage was the wonder of the
neighborhood. One afternoon I saw
him strutting uround end making a
magnificent display of his gorgeous
tail feathers. Mrs. Turkey looked on,
admiringly for awhile, nnd trotted over
to where gobbler was quietly napping
under n peach tree. They were engaged
for a moment in earnest conversation.
Then Mr. Gobbler straightened him
self up, stiffened his wings, gave a
strut nnd proudly spread his tail feath
ers. Madame gave a contemptuous toss
of her head nnd evidently lnughed at
him. I could see the fire in the gob
bler's rye, and told Mr. Houbcl, my en
gineer, who was with me at the time, to
look out and we would sec some fun,
and we did. That gobbler marched
straight over to where the peacock was
still pirouetting nnd ndmiring the
glint of his iridescent plumage, pounced
on him and never let up until he had
picked out the last feather of the gor
geous tail. I gathered up the feath
ers, put them together nnd gave them
to Mrs. Gunnison. You can'go over the
river and see them if you wnnt con
firmation of the story. The poor pea
cock, nfter the loss of his tail, took no
more Interest in life, but pined awny
and died in less than a mont h."
A NEW HORSE FARE.
The Cnrlotltr of Che Man Who Snw
Dread Delivered at a Stable
Was Satisfied.
A delivery wagon of one of the big
brendbaklng factories of Yorkvllle
stopped in front of an uptown livery
ami bonrding stable the other morn
ing, and two men at once unloaded
barrels of brend nnd enrried them into
the stable, says the New York Jour
nal. The bread looked good, nnd was
good. There were nil sorts nnd sizes
of loaves in the barrels "homemade,
rve," "Vienna," "potato," "graham"
and "cottage."
The curiosity of a man who saw
tho brend being delivered to the stable
wns nroused, und he ventured to nsk
the proprietor of the stable what It
meant.
'There's nothing remarkable about
it, said the proprietor, with n laugh.
I simph- buy it for horse feed. We
grind the bread up nnd mix it with
other food, and it makes first-clnss
food for horses. It is stale bread and
costs us 40 cents a barrel, and there
are 50 or 60 loaves to the barrel; so
you see it comes pretty cheap. Some
of the bread is only a day old, and Is
good enough for nny man to eatt
but the bread factories cunnot sell It.
What you see here are returned loaves
from the groceries. I'll bet there Is
munv a soldier who would like to
have had as good bread in the war."
DUTCH LOVE SUNDAYS.
Four Sabbaths In November Are Fete
Days tn the Land of Dikes
and Ditches.
The four Sundays of November are
observed as fete days in. Holland.
They ure known by the curious names
of Iteview, Decision, Purchase and
Possession, nnd all refer to mutri- '
monial niTuirs, November in Holland
being the month par excellence de
voted to courtship aud marriage, prob
ably because the agricultural occupa
tions of the year are over, and pos
sibly because the lords of creation
from quite remote antiquity have rec
ognized the pleasantness of having
wives to cook and cater for them dur
ing the long winter, says the Denver
News.
On Review Sundiiy everybody goes
to church, and nfter service there i
a church pnrade in every village, when
the youths and maidens gaze upon
each other, but forbear to speak.
On Decision Sunday each bachelor
who is seeking a wife approaches the
maiden of bis choice with a ceremoni
ous bow, and from her manner of re
sponding judges whether his advances
are acceptable. Purchase Sunday the
consent of the pnrents is sought if the
suit hns prospered during the week.
Not till Possession Sunday, however,
do the twnin nppenr before the world
ns actual or prospective brides and
grooms.
Over Ihe Kails.
A Wisconsin paper reports an Indian's
remarkable escape from death. He was
one of n driving crew that broke a big
jam above Sturgeon Falls. He attempt
ed to cross the river on a log, and tf
the horror of the spectators, was car.
rled over the falls. The falls are 40
feet high, and consist of two pitches
and the rapids. Of course the man wu
given up for dead, nnd the driving crew
thought it useless to senrch the river
for his body, ns the logs were piling over
the falls nt a rapid rate. The net
morning, however, the Indian walked
into camp for breakfast, lie hnd been
swept dow n the river nnd up against the
bank, where he managed to crawl out.
! I Hiding only a few scratches and
bruises, but being, ns he remarked,
"rather tired," he lay down and slept
until daylight, nnd was none the worse
for his adventure.
1 Vast Wenlth of Illniloontan.
In India there is more wealth than la
any other country in the world. Gold.'
fabrics, jewelsntid spices forages these
have been produced and found in this
land. One of the Indian princes owns
jewels valued at $15,000,000.