4 kltH-lil S 1''1ISI II m -Aclvcrliissincr I tntOK. The lrnnd reManle circulation il the " bkia I Burnt a n.mniftiKi it Co Die l vorntno coumdeFation if advertiser hoac favor mil le inserted at tlie lollaiwuiir low rie : I Inrh. 3 '1tne . .....t 1 .W I Inch, S tnotitha -.. a. 50 I iBfb, t niontbt SAO 1 Inch I )cr .t0 2 Inches. 6 tuontna.... 6-0 2 Inrtie., 1 year jn.uo 3 lochee, 6 month ta.iHi s incbe. year 'i ub eoiouio, 0 muntbi io.io column. 6 month! 20.00 i column. I year avoo I rotuuin, e month 40 00 1 column, 1 year ' 76.00 Hulnet Item, firt tn-ertlon. l(c. per Iltie ulr.urnt Inrtrllona. rc. .er line Aiiunnintrxtor'K q.: , Kxrrutor'n Not teen . ft Ki Auditor' Naiticeia -,m Stray and rtinllar Notice. (nj ' l.exolut mint or ir. -reed I turn ol nv cuth r tton or .ocicty and coin limn i-atlon demtMi.dlo call atteoiioo to any niatler ol liwlttsl or intll TKlual IntrrrM nium aM lor mr a.tvertivuienii). ttiw.li and Joti I'lintln of all kiniK neatly and exedioumy eiecuteU at the lowest I.ricen. And don tyoii lofKi-t it. I. fiilil ine.l WMy nt H J X H h. Ii. IIASM, .,.,1 l It.-lllatloll. 1,',1H) miiti'rllin IC . 1 "1 Udmurt ft.ft" n..t liaot wtltilli I tliolilliit. 1.7f ,., it i,-.l -t:ll Wit I' HI li 111111 till, ill! ,, , ii not (..il l wni.in the year.. J:i , ,.r., i;:: resisting iut.--ltle of the cnuoi) , l.li : leiial i-er year will he charged to HP. ., , event will thr nhove term he de-r,.-!' Jin-! f 't "?' who den i 9niuli tnr lii . r.v ' a v i in: I" ailninc mum not ei ,. i.i !.--.( nil the in hM.tlnn . llion. who -ni- ra.-t distinctly uiiderKtnid from i,.rva tr.1. .,,r vi'iir iHir tn-lore vou ru..i tt. If ntn. e -,1.1,.' I.ut .Mla:iii'l""ihfrm.'... i '.,Mlai:m-l"te Ii loo nhort. I I f f r I t. r JAS. C. HASSON. Editor and Proprietor. VOLUME XX VI IT. UK IS A FREEMAN WHOM THE TBCTH MAKES FREE AND ALL ABE SLATES BESIDE.' 81. CO and postage per year In advance. EL5ENSI3URG, PA., FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 23. 1894. NUMBER S. Jif iH lilt 1V Dfl fit It W I i I ft I I DRIHXISL'S IVPR'ATO rvULSION OF I UKf. NOfJWtGIAN )D LIVER OIL WITH (-HFMirALLY PURE YPOPHOSPHITES OF LIME AND SODA. FOR rMPTION. BRONCHITIS. COUGHS, S. ASTHMA. SCROFULA, DISEASES, NERVOUS DISEASES, tiSES OF CHILDREN. OOPING COUCH, ANAEMIA. ARH, iA 6KAL DFBILITT, ETCM ETC. I i I prcp.ir.ilinn cures by lt! nutritive ,iu- ...w. r. It ii a true cinulsiiMi. not ,i. . .i-il v ili'L-steil, inn. kl v;i-i mil. i tt-1 1. it w i ii.ii-rlul action oil I.IochI. Iisvnc !'v a llll marked improvement liom I s Hmulsion of Cod Liver Oil Is especially I I r .in . nil. i. ii. i . iines, lor scrolula I I ...s s rltius. 'I.iii.IiiI ir ciilar.;i iii-nts, .vtii. ilisf..s.; o i litl.lhootl. K'.rilvs ! I. H..M ..llllKlls. o.s ol 111 sh, tli- . .ml inlit sv .its, it is a . il. i l cuic. II. nils. on nf CikI Liver Oil i th'" vi-rv ., I. Li h.i.t loi i. . iuh,. col. K. In. .ti. Inns. :it i. s. trc a tul l.li i iluic I lima t. h. ..irs. -. :. mi lln.-at. s..ri'ii.ss ol clii-t aii,t ;t l.t. I. iiill.im.-.l .ni.l illNCUSt.il c.illilllions ...I. lillU' ali.l i lu-.l. L.ttlcs, .HO cvnta per hottle. Solil liy i', in rally, or svnt to any add ress ou re- LlO li'llLS. SOLE PROPRIETORS, elmann & Brown Drug Co. BALTIMORE. M D. U. S. A s. Boss lied atch Cases ..I.I as fir as you ran scr. Th"v Lolc E t c.isch, wear like solid cases, nnd I I cists f. if all practical .uriosc yet 1st ahout half as mu.h :is an oat- i M.hil L'i l.1 case. VV.itT3ned to or 2oyenrs; many in cmisiint u-,e vears. Better than ever Mtict tlu y till. .1, .it n.i extra cur t, with tin-t-re.it io , I, luh cunn.t lt fulLU or twutid cac- t:ie mmmm i cn.y he haA on the cases "Vof moed with this trade mark. 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Known I.y tired, lanuuiil teeht k: Iniielion ol the k liln-yn weaaeiM nd mi1ioiih the i.IimhI . and unlesn nine removed yon cannot hue henltli. Cured me over five earn mko .i llrlnlit a ii-e:fe and lirop.y Mr 1. I.. t Mii.ikk, S. tMeliein. l' l.i tKi oOut other plmiliir leatnuoniaW. Try it. Cure nu:irnti frl. ni.n'w Klrt.ey I urefe. TV 1 1 V enaliuo Mreet. I'tmaleliila. I'.-l Sold "y all retiiit.l. oruiraols 4.2I.3 ll'ASTKI-' ll'l:s IN lonell a rtil"e line oi MijKK STKI'lv and Sr.M IM -I Alois. l.tKKH Al. XAI.AHY or inilMIS Slo!N I'AIO Wf.KKI.Y. I'KH M A N KNT and l'Alil I'OSIIIi i.NS to IHiiili MKN. M ' h' ' I A I , IMHi KMKiNTS to IM1.M;K. KM LISIVh lI.KIil MIKV tllVK.N IK UK SI l( Kl W rite at once lor lerum to ThcHawIcs Ncrscry Co., Roclicstcr, N. Y' jau 4iu 1 S isa B' aiD 340 WWW mi 4 WOOD Ft.'. L-Tl KANAKA J i: ITLIAJU'I JMS. Strnn jo Cxpr( B.-!oi a of Insanity in t:u li.kViiiiU Laiautie A3jluni. Kvi rv i.li.r t.i Honolulu Li ars of tin I. per . 1 1 1, i.h m in piiiii Muliil.ui. .-in.- ii rale 1,1 M n.lel.ts. a,f t .a- .it iiul Mi.l la j .1. I:.i Va- l t: 111 a- UCIM-S I La- s!.:.lt I l:lltl:s..l t. tin- alanla- a.f t lie livillji leatli. Wry i.-u i-sitnrs. Lnvva-vi-r, : i-:i : i.i t La' ra-a-a iv in;' L. . ( il al. or a .arrul, v. ha-ra- 1 l;a I. pa i- i i.iiii.Liip is 1 r, .u ' Lt in I a : ; s li....i. als arc ma.l ; a.il iVv.im - III l.i-ar of -r visit ll.t-in-una-a-. luin. ih-.ii- 1 1 Hi I ii I ii. w lia-ia- t!ia- true Suutli a'.i lllUllll--S ira til lla" M'OII. 1 Lav;- a alla-al it alt iisylittu, lut this ta-rui i Lui'tUv :i i-irr t m' that is, it is nut iumvt if it conveyn i.thc reailt-r I In- i.L-a a.f impiisiii: ailiuinist rat ion Imiidiiiirs anal a'aalislarit a-xiM-tt ina-alia-al atti'r;ilaiii-a'. Tlio plai-a is ainiK-ci- two a)iit-,iiii- tl city, past tin -airal prison .n llu'la-a-f, ami, jillLfltlr I.y liat iio m is from tlia- mail, uiil t Ik- a farm or pi. Hi t al i. ui with tin- nio.lesst man: a. in a if lli pr. ipriotor anil sa-va-ral i-xta-n-.ivo mil I. ui.. line's sa-t alowil at t La' fm it of u t.-i p Lit nl vajL-aiiii 1111 laiial, ami illi ;t:. i.ti il lie-, ontlina-al Ly mora- or lass V. a-li-aii'li :li-il fa-Ili-a'S. '1 Ili-l a' ara' no avalN. lint a-va-n a stiM-!a.L air so it was w i it'ii I ri'a t'iitly visitfal it. Tha malo pat la tits va-ia' sa-al la-ra'al all ova-r tlaa' o-n uiii.l, uhil.' tin- l- kei'nTs weiv still 111-ra- ."Ht ta-ra'al. Tlla' Wllilli'll, W'lla. .'la- "jlliU' II al 111. -I'a IIS. Wa-l-a' a-oil li i li.'.l ill a low. ii niip.i.t ly luiilt Li.u-sa', aii.lwa-rf ilo.a-ly lo.I,a-.l al'ta-r. Lilt lliitll.T of 1 lies,.-, imrot tlia' nit-llioalxof tr.-at nic-iit. 1 1 or i .1 tii.' system of eare alo 1 in ta-n.l to wi it.-, Liu only of tlic p--i-iiliar tonus t iii- anity wlii, L I saw that .ii;,M(: t alla-r-i.H.ii, hen llii air telt I ilie u I. i I s-La-n -.viili u .lay's Leavy wusLin- in full i'.iiT. I l.'ra'," sai.l lr. WVLL, the visitinie ,.l,.y l!l lie : . .i ian. who at one tinia- ha. I l.e.-n the stair of l:!a.!.eU"s is!:::i.l ro i:. a Maraiia'sus is-tan-L-r w ii. L.i l".:rr i-h very nearly usvaell a: von or I; now a .l him any ijiia'stions you lit,,' al'out hi-, history." So I In .ja u in Ilia- usual catechlsiu of I he .ilit a- tatii.n: "U hat i-s your name?" .L.Lii 'I'.iiirel.ka. sir.'" ' i low . !.! ara- you?" ' I shall L.' tiity-four on tne 29tn of next 1 1. l.ilicr." 'W hat has 1h'i-ii yaur oeeupatiaiu?" I'ool; on Loar.l a I'aeitia' whaler for nearly t wenty years, sir." Well," I saiil. tiirnin-,' to t he cloi-tor, "f a-oiir-.a' thera' is no iLuiLt us to Lis ha in:" sam :y answer.-il 1113- iie.siioiis. hat's the joke?" "1 1 is answers to my ipiestiams," saial I ha-al.H-tor. "Listeu. Who ma.le that trea-. .L.hn?" "1 tli. I. sir: mail." it last uijfht. anal that one" x in t in; to a liif funval. "I inaile tlii'al.iy lie fore j-eslerday mlioiit half-past three." "Yes." u-ssente.l the aloetajr, "analnlio maale that sun?" that 1-oiliug-, broiliii; sun. La- iiiiht hava a.l.la-il. "I ili.l." sai.l Taiirekku, "an.l it was the hotta'st alay's rork I ever had I. iii ii. .1 my lino-ers no I ruuldn't make an vt hiiiL' els.." An.l so it was with the answer to v tv .(iiestion askotl; he La.l maiie every tiling, his replies tiein as simple in tlu-ir faith as though he haal saial: "1 htailil" ll.-I O lla'stoaK1. "That's a tina' a-.is.- of llleo;aloIliania,,, sa'nl the al.-H-tor. "Why, uo, of eourse not; he's not hen- In-eausa he thinks he has inaile everything, luit l--i-ause he a-arva-.l up tlia" mate of his ship when II late sai.l there was toaimiieh salt ill t he soup." Ail Ihr. niifh this talk a lntomin "..Mill. 1 ha l ma le itself hear.l like the l.iiiii.l.m note of the -hoir orrau throiivrh a priest's prayer. "Is that a noise of the country?" I aska-.l at last, wearied at its persist-ena-y. "No." sai.l the iloetor, "that noise Le loiiys really to I'.orneo. Thai's our liyak orator a head-hunter, by the w.iv. I)o you want to see him? I na-eiln't ask if you want to hear him." 1 eertaiuly dial, anal there at the poreh a.f the barraeoon we saw him, stan.lin-.' with the scorching Ar.pust .sun envelaipinr his nearly naked ti .aly in a ""low throtio;i whieh his -ri 1st e ni n l kin shone and jrloauieil like a ilislu'.l Iv.'ttle. His throat amtsiile was a col umn of tense cords and swollen veins, while insiate it must hare been made of triple brass. "San-n-n-kn liranp; koti natuna!" he shoi:tel in a ileep guttural bellow. "San ii-noku liran!? bulanan!" with Loth ban. Is nipping hard at the bij; pectoral muscles, and with a long deep inspiration on the n. "KoLokaina: kaiLnkama:" the whole boaly brought rigidly arontul on the ha-e'ls. "llulanan koilakala!" the hands slid. leu .Liwii with a tpiick whip to the hips, and the heal thrown buck un til the skin tihtcne.l oil the bio; Adam's apple like a black drum head. With another man's neck in that osi tion, anal a pimal, heavy, choppin--kriss in his o n hand, he couhl have sliced off the trophy with the. same neat expedition anal alispatch with which you would slice a crisp radish. W hat his oration meant no one ha.l ever found out- It sountlcd to me like an invocation. At any rate there was iiothinr denunciatory alw.ut it, ami it uiiiriit have 1-oen to air. -ad Siva herself for :iti"rl:t I know. He had s ha raii'rtu'd ever since he had teen an in mate of t iieasvluin; so diH-laiminij for an hour or two when the (.nil came hot ly spyinrr out the rch; takinsr up the story hen the sun was afar oif, lia-ree ami iitiwiukinvr eye in the meridian; thirdly and lastly, repeating his shout in Vf a p 'strophe v hen the coppery orb droppr.l apiicklj' iK'hind the volcanic hills of the west. No one with an exception seemed to heed the br3zen-ton;ruei orator of Sarawak, and. although there were a alo.eu men near by, they pai.l n.i more attention to his trumpeting- than they dial to the breeze from the Tali, so wrapped tip was each in the exai;rer .1 ted self-absorptia.n of insanity. The .-xcepl inn was a Ja-ana-se, an athlete w ho Lual at one time liecn a star at the iwoiisr-hi theater in San Francisco. He had not such a glaaliatorial torso as 1 he oratorical Dyak, but his r.rins and l.-gs Dr. Sarga nt tvauld con-sialer splen did, and 011 th; four shapely and -.'nuwy spokes, with his trunk for hub, he would go turning "cartwheels," or handsprings, all over the gra.uiids, up the hills as easily as went the king of France, ami down the hills as rapidly as tumble.! the unsympathetic Jill. Most of the time his gyrations led him atield, but uo matter where he inirhl Ik1, at the soi;n.l of the Uoniesir Ikkuii he vvaiuld turn his feet, and his haiials too. toward the sound, and the yallov. athla-te would so.n be seen trumllir. himself Ilyak wards, his tireless spjkcs tlasiiing- ia the sun like the vaulting L'jrs of some g-ijantie grasshopper. Ar 1 iveal at where the lyak stinxl. he would sit at the feet of his dusky (am aliel until the speech was over, when wit h a plunjj-e of his han.ls ai:d a sky ward kick of Lis .feet he would whirl himself off until the next call for rest and audit-tii-i. Auionjr the dozen or so of men men tioua'al as lKin-? loungers anal not list eners was a little old colored man v ha), squatted under a tree with his knees drawn up to his chin, was. iudtel, carrying- on a very lively little address of his mvn. Only he was not so noisy aNnit it as the Dyak ag-itator, but was contialentially chattering to himself like a lo-iiua ious ami weazeueal grand pa monkey, which simian ancestor, by the way. he strongly reseinbleal. ( "That's nn Australian 'l.l-j.-L- fol low, " said the doctor, faiiLiwing- my I'yes, "anal though he never heartl of the teh-phone he is the possessor af one. That sounds contradictory, altK-sn't it? Yet it's the fact, llewas faiund one alay out by Iliaiuoml bead, but how he trot tliere nobody knows. ' "Wa'iitmad on some passing vessel anal jiimpetl ovcrloard," I suggested; 'those blac'k JelLiws swim like tish." "Hot put off in a dingy, mast likely," sai.l the tlaK-tor. "I don't mean to say he didn't, or couldn't swim, only there are certain other creatures that sw im like iish sharks I mean which tuiirht aid in making a break for shore a ga m k1 leal like an obstaa'le raie. l,ut come ami ha-ar the telephone. The owner anal patentee speaks verj- little Ed;' lish. but ga km) enough for the purpose C.mnI a'vetiing, I'ncle Uilly." I'ncle Uilly stoppe.l his chattering, unloa-ked his hands from araunal his kna-es, placed one a.f them to his right ear, ami with the other scratched his left side in another familiar apish g-es ture. "t'lk-ilk-clk-clk-elk-elk," he cried with great rapidity. rcj.eating with his lips the little sa-ratching sound made with his nails against his shirt. "lik - dik - alik-dik, glif-Tl.'-o-i-,rt,r " r o is n e o e'r., then, with a burst, ami replacing both hai.als around his knees: "U00U e Len in', sali." "Ihulyour supper. Uncle liilly?" Itath hands went back again, one funnel shape at the right ear, ar.l the other s.-ratchiug away at the left sido. "i:ik-blk-blk. clk-clk-clk, dlk-dlk-dlk, glg-glg-glg, mzz-nizz-iurz, nzz-n..-mz. No, tah." Th.- adal man went through it all as seriously and simply as possible, w ith no mora' appareut volition or interest in the matter than if he had been a nickel in-tin -slot niacin ne. "lie's run through the consonants, said the tloctor, "uutil he reaches the a. ne 011 w hich his answer is pitched, so to speak." " r, going back to your telephone idea." 1 saial, "he calls up the initial a.f his phrase and then gets the mes sage." That's just it," saial the doa-tor. "What is particularly curious about the matter is," he add.sl. "that though he al.K'sii't always give the saina-iiuin-Iht of a-onsoiiaiit sounds, he never va ries the or.ler of those he makes use of. l'or example, he may at one litm say l, e, d, f and g, while at another time, although he again wishes to reach g, he will only use d, f anal g. hut he w ill na'tfer use c. f, b and g. or any other mis-sea-iuence. This is all the more curious because he persists in saying that lie has never learned the alphabet, our A. It. C, I mean, ami he is a truthful old fellow, according to his lights. Another curious thing alajut his method is that never yet in my hearing, or in that of those I have aska-d to observe, has he made use of a vowel sound in these calls, and has never begun a sentence with a voweL Ity the way, it is rather amusing to see tlie race between his method and his alesires if he is in a hurry to get at the reply. I'll ask him, for instance, something to which he's bound to an swer 'Yes.: Ynt some 'baecy. Uncle Hilly?' " The hands flew back to their places and the scratching and calling went on at a lightning rate, the "dlk" falling over the "mzz," and that stumbling over the "rrrr" until with a sibilant "yzh" he leapa.-d on his "yes, sah" aud the tobacco at the same time. The asylum had evidently lieeo a pri rate resialeui'e at some time, for at alMut a hundred paces from the house stooal a small grove of fchaale trees, in the midst of which was a deep, cool bathing pond, grass-grown to the very ealge and with one corner a blaze of crimson water-lilies. From the pond, as we drew near, there came the sound of much blow ing and splashing in it, anal as we came to the ealge we saw a big fat Chinaman wallowing and tum bling alN.ut over and over again like a sea pig. There was nothing remark-abla- ulotit this, of course, because tak ing your bath i.s one of the necessities of the climate, but this fellow was tak ing his bath with his clothes on, even to his hat anal boots. After disporting himself for some few minutes longer, until he anal the water were alike thick with yellow mud, he clambered out with much coin mot ion and immediate ly proceeded to strip himself. His wet anal tilthy clothes he laid very careful ly out on the grass, where the low son La.l a last chance at them, and then laid himself dow n liesido them. "As saKiu as they are moderately diy." said the doctor, "he will put his clothes on again and take another plunge into the tank." X. Y. Sun. He Had the Proof. "Uncle Ebon," saial a young man who was disposed to be jocular, da you be lieve that tliere is luck in a rabbit's foot?" The old man's eyes twinkled. Put ting his hand in his vest pocket he drew farth a velvety rabbit's paw, and said gravely, as he held it at arm's length: "See dat?" Yes." "Wall, derc ain' no use tryin ter tell me dat luck doan go wid dat rabbit's f.iot- l'se got the proof right hyur in de kitchen." "Proof of the luck that foes with that rabbit's paw?" "Yassir." and the old man's eyes twinkled more than ever. "De rabbit dat used ter wear dat paw Is cook in in depotdis minute. An' if rabbit stew ain' luck, what is?" Washington $tar. A WINTER KACE. An Iceboat Adventure on me Susquehanna River It was a bitterly cold afternoon in Dei-ember. On the river shore, in front of the little village of Port Treverton, were assembled nearly a score of men and boys. The latter were largely in the majority, and they were as noisy as most boys are. There was some ex cuse for excitement. This was the day fixed for the race between the rival iceboats. The finishing touches had been put to them only that morning. Very fascinating they looked, with their fluttering white sails and pol ished runners, as they rested on the glassy ice ln-hind a jutting promontory of rocks and timber. They were alike in size and construction. Each had a movable rutiner belli ual, worked by an ordinary tiller. Each was fitted with a sloop mainsail and jib. The Alfratta belonged to Andy Clayton and Frank Snyder: the Elf to Phil War die and Jack Sal yard. The four lads were chatting together in low tones, and paying no heed to the impatient shouting of the crowd. The advisability of postponing the race was the subject of their conversation. Auaiy wanted to wait until the next day. Phil and Jack vehemeutly op posed this, and Frank was inclined to side with them. Andy was lesw rash aud impetuous than his companions. He was not a coward, as the others well knew. Hut he had a streak of caution in his nature, and he hesitated to incur needless peril for the sake of racing his rival's iceboat. The danger was more than imagin ary. Out In-yaiod the sheltering prom ontory a fierce wind swept anal howled dawn the broad, frozen surface of the Susquehanna. Here aud there it lifted the white patches of snow and drove them fa.rward in swirling, mist-like clouds. Such a gale was rarely known at this time of year. It had leen blow ing all day and showed no signs of abating. "O, come," said PhiL "What's the use of putting it off faar a little wind?" "That makes the sport all the bet ter," aalded Jack. "We can rundown to Halifax like a streak.". "Hut it's more than a little wind." de clared Andy. "It's a regular hurricane, Teu to one we won't be able to manage the boats. We'll be blow n into some of the big air holes that lie between here and Halifax." "N dauger," replied PhiL "The wind ain't that strong. Jack and I can manage the Elf, I'm sure. What do you think alxmt it, Frank?" I'll leave it to Andy," was the reply. "As far as the air hole go, I think we can steer clear of them." Andy shaded his eyes with one hand and looked out over the ice. "I don't want to spoil the fun," he saial. "but we had better wait until to-morrow. The wind may drap over night. It will be really dangerous to race now." "You're makiug a big fuss about noth ing." replied Phil, haif angrily. "It's a shame to disappoint every one, I ff-uess you're afraial the Elf will Wat the Alfratta in such a gooal winaL" He turned his back on Andy, and move.! toward the crowd. "There won't be any raa'e tae-day," he shouted. "Ik.n't you hear the cyclone out on the river? A naly is afraid we'll be blown down to Chesapeake bay!" The disappointed spectators began to hoot and jeer. Some few shook their heads w isely. Andy's face flushed. He sat down on a rock near the edge of the shore. Amid the confusion a plump, rosy cheeked little lad. about nine years olti. ran up to Phil and caught hold of him. This was Phil's brother, and. though there was only seven years difference between them, Dick regarded the elder as a full-grown man, and looked up to him accordingly. Take me for a ride on your iceboat, Phil," he pleaded. "Just a little one. Please do." . Phil shook his head, lie was nol in the humor for sport Then, seeing the shaalow of disappointment on the lad's face, he relenteii. "Come on. Dick," he said. "I'll give you a short spin. You mustn't ask for iniire." "No, I won't." promised Dick, as he eagerly followed bis brother over the ice. Phil had no intention of going be yond the sheltering bank of rocks and trees. Hut his plan miscalculated, as plaus often will. When the outermost verge of the promontory was eight or ten feetdistaut heconclualed to slacken stH'eaJ, Just then, as ill-luck would have it, his foot trippeal on a projecting riilge of lets. The rudder was jerked out of his haud aud he spraw led head long. He rose to his feet as quickly as possible t.ual started al ter the runaway iceboat, which was gliding slowly to w ar.l the open river. The la.ual outcry told him that the crowd saw aud re alized Dick's peril. Phil ran as he had never ran before. He strained every tnusa-le tai overtake the fugitive. Hut he was dertinea to faiL Just when ana.lher striate would have seen his haud on the tiller the Elf gl ideal Ite yonai the promoutory. Then quickly the wiual tilled iter sails and swung her aroutial. Away she went at a frightful speed, spinning diagoiially down the river. In almost less time than it takes to tell she wa&, lifty yards away. Little Dick could be seeu cliugiug to the seat, apparently helpless with fright. At tirst there was wild excitement. The i-ra.wil ran out ou the ice. No one knew w hat to do or what to suggest. Phil was the picture of despair and re morse, lie started madly after the Ixiat, but seeing the folly of ithe turned back. It's all my fault," he cried, hoarsely. "Poor little Dick don't know what to do. He'll run into an airhole and be tl row iical Save him, someone. O! save him!" The appeal was answered unexpect edly. One in that half-stupefied crowd did not he his witav With a life at stake Andy Clayton no longer dreaded the gale. He seized the Alfratta aud drove it toward the open river. Frank and Jack pleaded to go along, but per . mission was almost roughly denied them. "You'll take me?" cried Phil, as he caught up with Andy by a swift rush. "No," replied Andy, "you'll make the boat too heavy. I'll go alone. That's the only chance of overtaking the Elf. Brace up, PhiL I'll do my best to save Dick." Phil seemed determined to go In spite of this, ltut Andy eluded him and pushed ahead. Now he wa-s clear of the promontory, anal the next instant the Alfratta was skimming swiftly in pur suit of the Elf with Andy lurched firm ly on the seat. The crowd cheered lustily and Andy turned long enough to wave his Land. Then he gave his undivided attention to the task that lay before him. That it was likely to prove a stern and diffi cult one he quickly realizeai. His con ception of the wind's fora-e Lad not been exajrgerateaL The speed of the ice boat was something fearful anal he found that he had but slight contrail over it. At first he was content to swing along on the track of the Elf, w hich w as more than a quarter of a mile ahead of him, and still sp.-a-.ling diagonally toward the opiosite shore of the river. He couhl see Dick pcrcha-ai on the rear end, but could not make out what he was dating. A moment air two later there was proof to show that the little fellow hail lcen exporimcii t ing w ith the sails. The Elf suddenly swung aliout, and slipped straight down mid-river for otie hundred yar.ls. Then it tacked diagonally towaral the Port Treverton shore. P.issibly thesa movements were due to the vagaries of the wiual. though Andy thought other wise. He quickly hauled on the jio ami altered the Alfratta's course to that of the Elf. His satisfaction vanished when he spied a reef of out-cropping rocks be tween the two boats. Their pra-s.nce alMivat the ice was due to the fact that the river had fra.zen when at a low stage. The barrier exteiialed clear from mid river to the Port Treverton sluire. and the Elf had been beiow it when she tackeaL The only course aipcu to A naly was to circle araiunal the rocks, so he at once tacked towaral them. Hut when he Lad reached aud passed their oula-nnosl edge anal was inindeal to tack in the o pouite direction such a spurt of wind came on that tlajib-sail was helpless. The Alfratta darted nearly across the remaining half of the river. Then it swung straight down stream, parallel with the shore, and at a distance from it of several huualred fcret. For a time Andy made no attempt to alter his preseut course. He was on one side of the river, the Elf on the other. Finally the other boat came tacking over as far as mid-stream, when it turned and kept parallel with tlie Alfratta. Andy was undecided w hat to do. He could see Dick w aviug his cap at him. "If I tack across now," he reflecta'al. "I'll likely drop U-hin.l the Elf, and be driven clear to the other shore iK-fore I can turn around. Hut if I fool aw ay any time Dick may blunder into an air hole. It's a mightj' aw kward fix." He hesitated a little ln"-r. tlu-n nil choice was sudalenly taken out of his hands. As he glanced dawn the broad vista a.f glittering ia-e he saw- Katm.-t Ling that made his heart leap anal his blood turn chill. Half a miie ahead, in und river, was a great sheet of open, black water. The Elf was dashing straight toward it- For a moment Andy was sick with despair. Then his resolve was taken. He tugged madly at the jib-sail, anal to his delight the Alfratta instant ly tacked outward. It sped faster anal fa-ster. The two boats wertr now trav eling on opposite sides of a triangle, Waiuld they meet in time, or waiuld both find a watery grave in the vast air ha.le? Andy knew that there was scarcely a chance. Yet he dial na.t tliuch in tlia face of almost certain death. lie steered the Alfratta steadily on. deta-r-mined to save Dick or perish with hi in. Meanwhile the Elf encountered some rough ice ami fell a little ba himL This made Andy's chances brighter. The next minute was full of horror and suspense. The two icelniats rushed madly on, one headed straight for the air holes, the other striving ta cr.iss alKivw it- Dick saw the peril now, anal his shrill cries echoexl far on the air. Audy wared his hand cheerily. He couhl see moving black specks over on the Port Treverton shore. Now the gap of yawning black water w as just ahead. Nearer anal na-arer swept the Elf. Claiscr and closer came the Allratta. The sides of the triangle were rapidly d wiual ling to a po.uL Ati.lv felt his heart rising to his throat. He scanna-al the distance between the two Uiats aud thought that he saw a gleam of hotie. "Dick." he shouted with all his might, "crawl up front. He ready fa.r me. If I miss jump off. Do you under stand?" Dick n.idded. Then he quickly obeyed orders. Now the critical un meut was at hand. At a distance of only twenty feet from the brink a.f the air-hole the Alfratta dashed obliqucly acrtihs the Imiw of the Elf. There was a crash anal a quiver, anal that quickly. Andy snatched little Dick and dragged him from his pla.-e of peril. The Elf swung-about, and ground swiftly on. She plunged into the black water, and was suckeal dow u by the swift current. The sails lloated for a moment and then disappeared. The Alfratta barely cleareal the fur thermost ealge of the air-hole. She tacked rapidly across the river w ith her double burden, anal five iiiintit.-s after she ground safely on the Port Treverton shore, a mile ami a half be low the village. Most of the crowd were on the sot, having run swiftly along the bank. There was great cheering and applause, and At.aly blushed to find himself a hero. Phil burst into tears when little Dick jumpeal into his arms. Later on he begged Andy's forgiveness, as did also Jack and Frank. "There's nothing to fa.rgive," said Andy. "I'm only sorry the Elf is lost. We ran't have that race now." Chi cago Tribune. " niatory nt m Woral. The way in which the name "bureau" became applied to articles of furniture intended for literary pur-poses is rather curious. It was the custom in the days when writing was done on parchment, and when bookbinding was an expen sive luxury, for thase who were con nected with literary pursuits to haveon their tables a piece of cloth of a thick nature, to prevent the 1km k binding re ceiving any injury. T-'k piece of tex tile fabric, origi ' wool, bore in France the nan ureau, and in course of time tha. ue has attacheal itself to articles of furniture which have a space protected by some material for writing operations. THE TRAIN 1N(J SCHOOL. The Good Work Accomplished by Mrs. Molly Vannoy. Wncn Craham Yat:noy and Molly fileiin, a fairly edua-ated. energetic young man and woman, were married twenty-live years ago, t.raliatii said: "Molly, you have no maid. 1 Lave 110 man. Even a .or young physician with a practice sa-attere.l over a gooal bit of count ry must kea-p bursa's and a man. I low shall w e manage the a-x-IK-nse?" "I have sela'a'te.l my maid one of your jwH.r patient's young daughters Anne is fifteen, Lealthy and intelli gent, and I mean to make even h m.-ly alutia-s attractive to har. A niistra-ss may Ik- compauionaLla' with Lei maid, and yet not da-s.-eiid to Wing familiar anil confidential." "You ara- planning. Molly, to lie a household missiiinary," saial Dr. Van noy, laughing 'I am planning, Craliam," sai.l the little wa.ina.i, earnestly, "not to miss an opportunity to arouse in auir sa-rvanls rn ambition ta alo their very l.a-st, Anna- will serve lua- ba-ltaT when she lin.ls 1 Lave a real and kindly interest in her affairs. We shall get along nicely. oh, you doubting Thomas! you are ajua-st inning my ability ta arousa- in her a w Loh-some amhilioii to M-rve well." "I am watiialc ring, Molly," aeknowl edL'eal t ha .l.ctor, "if your pet led maid will remain i'anla-iil to serve her pal ictit ta-acher. She will probably disappoint you." "I alo not think she will, l.rahain," said Mrs. Yaiinoy, confidently. "If I command her ra-sM-a-t, i-lic w ill take kindly tai my teaching. I have faith in Anne's common si-nsa. Sin can be taught the al 1 ffa-ra-n.-e l-a-twea'ti gooal Loiisa-kas-ping and slipshol iin-lli.nL. I. rah am, a strong 1-a.y can serva-you. Mrs. Mara-t tells me that her Jamie is overwhelmingly anxious to learn 'the dan-tor's trada-.' " " -Trade:' That lank-, green boy!" cria-al Dr. Vannoy. "I am speaking of a neglected, am bitiams lad w Losa- para-nts coiisidi-r Liiu the ugly duckling 111 their bra mm! of seva-u. Why not try Jamie?" said Mr... Vanuoy, jiersuasively. "lie Las no 1 n-courageiiii-nt at hoiiu' to make tLe tsli , rhtest .-lTort to attain any t hing de sirable, lit w ill care for your horses, bu rgy and office for small pay. Lis iaoard, and tLe help you may give him in preparing for college. Surely, line ham, w hi-ii you ra-meiiilH-r III" Lard t.lnpsyou endur.d to gain a tnedia-al e.l ucatioti, y. u are w illing to L-n I a hand to Jamii. W- had In-tta-r have Anne and Jamie here soon. 1 Lave t.me now to spend in looking after t hem a bit. " lf course, Molly, you II hava your way. I've uo faith in ya.ur lucci-a-d-iug " "iily wait wait, llrlluni, an.l see," urga-al t he w if.. Anne Holyu accept eal without a de mur the uniform provided Lv Mrs. Van inov, when she noted that the "aliK-tor's lady" wore a similar aira-ss. "Ya.u sa'a. Anna'," said Mrs. Vannoy, "it makes every alifTeren:'e tne w ay haiusa-ka'a-'HTS go all. ut work. Tlia- w isa woman who wants to kaep t idy every day wears iu tlia kitchen gowns ami aprons easily lauudried. " "Shall I eat at the table with the tlaK'tor and you. Mis' Vannoy?" in quired Ann.'. "Maw says I mustn't forget I'm not a a-oniiiioii servant." "Some oiia-must wait on the table," replia-al Mrs. Vannoy, calmly "In the .lay in s family, tin thrae alaughta-rs take turns in waiting. hice w hen 1 dined tiiere Master Willie perforinca! that duty, lie was prou 1, too. of Ih ing able to sa-rva without making 1111-iiaa-essary noise. Minnie Jay nes con siders it one of her accomplishments." "I shouLiu't think the rielu-st man in Wingate would let his girl alo sua-h wairk. I thought Viunie Jaynes took music lessaiils, " commented A fine. "Minnie's frinds are quite proud of her musical talent. Hut she is ambi tious to Ihcoiiic a really gooal house kea jM-r and haiiua-iuakcr. Tai alo this, one naels to liegiu at the In-ginning. It's an art to Ik abla to serve a dinner corra-ctly," explaina'd Anne's mistress. "I s'pose maw wain't mind my wait in on tabic when 1 tell Lit Minnie Jaynas waits, taxi," replied A line, rel uctantly. Jamie Maret's expressive blue eyas Lvoka'd his willingness to serve the d.K-tor faithfully. Wheu winter aal vaneed. Dr. Vannoy's praa-tia-e in-crcasa-al to a ab'gra't whieh fia'i'essitate.l tiis alisena-e from home many evenings. He said regretfully: "Molly, do abandon this night school of yours. Sinci Anne lias shown a wish tai study, you must Ik sorely taxatl by hearing recitations and dira-ct-ing j-our slu.la'iits. In the schoolroom yaiur work was pai.l." "Spare your pity until I neeal it, Ira ham," adviseal Mrs. Vannoy. ".lamia ami Anne are worth the little I do fair them." During the ensuing two years Anne Dolyn, a pure bh.nde. grew into a pretty, graceful girl. Her mother oc casiamally instil la-.l in tai hers. iul a slight reb-lliaii a distrust of tlia- kindly mistrss. who, with rare patieiii-a- and tact, speedily right.-d matters at such seasons. "My alear," said Dr. Vannoy, "Jama-s has liccoinc almost iuvaluaLla to me, but I must spare Li 111 soon. T he boy is too bright to remain here longa-r. t an you laok up a successor?" "I think so, l.raham," replied Mrs. Vannoy. thoughtfully. "I must spar. Anne. taxi. My old teacha-r needs a utility girl, one w ho w ill earn boaral and tuition in the girls' school at Oorry. She will give Anne vocal les sons if' Aha. Molly, your trained help" "(Jrahain, would you have tne selfish ly keap Anna- iu my service when this chance has come to her'." "No, my dear, only you receive no re ward." "I shall receive the very highest r to ward i f Anne iiupraives her opiH.rt uni-tia-s. I have a second maid in view al ready." "1 Lave no diiubt. Molly, that you will continue keeping a preparatory schaiol " "No lang as I am able to conduct one," said M .llie, laughing. "Only yes terday Sailor Moran's Marjory saial to tin: I do wish 1 knew how tai do things as Aune ilua-s tha-m. " haul I am aide to keep house an.l nait tspend more money than papa can earn in Wingate. he neeal not go to sea. He will gi't a home for WiMia' an.l in. ." Marjorie is a nice girl. She is anxious to lia'collll papa's Loilsa-ka-eper. She w ill have a mot ive to alo La-r ba-st." "And what do you cxpa'ct to make of yourself, my Lo '.'" inquired Dr. V an noy, when Patrick I'lunka-t, Jamie's Sll.-a -a'ssor, ra-porta'd foralu' V. "A dentist, sor. by "n I.y. 1 hopes ya'll giva Ilia" till' Lelinii' hand, if I 111 alesarvin," ra--ponde.l l';:tri.-k, brightly. "VV.-ll. we'll see. Patrick. Ilon t for get that .lamia' Las spoiled mv Lors.-s by petting them," said Dr. Vanuov, kindly. In time Mr. Moran returned to Win gale, and a winsome, happy Marjoiic ln'1-aiiie "papa's honsado--per " I '.1 1 -ria-k l'luiikelt gained eon lid. -nee also in Liso.xii aLility to La- soma 1 10.I y. "Our ungrateful servants Lava- giva-n us t he opp. -rt unity to look up sn.-e.-s- mii-s. Here's my oii.l Lo . Patrick I'lllllka-t, otl' to t lie aletilal '..li..ga' just wlicii 1 tili.l Liiu of value to inc." e..ni plaiued Dr. Vamiov. with a twinkle in Lis .-ye. New maids and new boys continued to enter the V annoys' sa-rvi.-e and to leave tiia-ir kiad employers. until t w i-nt v-live years vv.-ntLy. Much La.l La pi iie.l .luring that tiiiie. 'u 11 young I r. James Mara-t sought ,-iti opening. Dr. Ya 11 in s im iease I praa-tia-e enaLIa-d him to lake him as a partner. Anne l!..lyu, while pavu.o-h.-r wav through a- 1! leg.-, eon 1 i 11 ue.l I,, r f ria-ndsL i p with Jamie. "Another going iiglev of your plans. Molly," said Dr. Vaiinov. handing his wife soma' wedding cards. "iou'e plumia-d a nnisi.-al career for Anne Holyu. The young woman, after si years of a-losa- application to stu.r. . sa-t t L-s alow 11 in a a-o. a'ottaga with un voting partiia-r, who Las Lis tort 1111. y a-t to make!" "I'm not disappointed that Anne lisli-ila'll to .1.11111. -s W w .1 11 'r. .Llluie is quite as wa-ll ailT in every n-i I as you were when 1 married v ni, and 11..W weare--er com f. rt a Lie," repl ied Mrs. Vannoy, plaa ially. On t he in ui of M rs. Ya ntioy '. ti f t iet !i birthday, a company of w el I -1 1 1 a-s-,. d llia-ll and W omen uiicera-lin Hi iously a li-ta-ra .1 her parlors. "1 1 1:1 ha 111." cried Mrs. Yoiiiioy, - ;t is Patrick. I:iid. Paul, Sylvia, La. I. el and t he ot hers!" "It was A II lie's idea, this wholesale invasion," a pla i n.-.l Dr. Mar.-l. "si,, has -.pent three mouths iu loea ii:g your ex-iua.ils and Imvs, who .a.-ti realize the ala'bt of gratilllde they ouc you." ".Vol ly." cried Dr. Vanimy. "you. -ire resM.iiil.!e for great deal. Hctv art eight men and seven women who v., 1, onee ni.-iii I '.-r . of y u r 1 ra i 11 i 11- s.-h....l. Patrick I'liinket is mal.in"- more moh.-c than I am ot'.. Hauiii thinks mil goto the legis.ature. .lauiic evi.-els to step in my shoes. ko ymi ii..lie.-, Mrs. Vannoy, Sylvia Moore's hue gown? You never oa n.-. I su.-L a;..-vii. You never will, since she mari ie.l a Mic.-cs-fiil business maii and v-m mar ri.-d :i p. or you ng .1. wt or. Your pupils ila yoi; i-rclit. I.aoha-I 1 lane has act 11 a 1 1 V chosen my profa-ssioii. Dr. Kudu I Dane, jieriiiit Int to a-i iiigrat 11 lata- oii and H l .li you success! '1 here isn't a fail 11 ra in 1 lie nuiiiLi r. Hut. Molly. Icai.'l for get that your maids w a rc 111 haste to leave your service." ' i rahaiii, not one left me until an opiH.rt unity" "Exactly! and when an opportu nity to enter allot h.-r t raining h..o prcsenteal ilsa ll, ynu Wa-fa- la-ft lailieli!' ing." "Not lamenting, but glad that my pupils were so apt. At any rate, my maids tarried w it h mc quite ;-.s long as your Im. s reinaineil with you." "A trni word you said, dearie! The ungrateful fellows dev. loped a-.p'ua tioiis in no time, and awav they s.-ani-pera-.l. Such a state. if affairs is only p.s-,iLle in n democrat ici-ouul ry, w Inu tile pluckia'st JH'ople a-liriil. l.itln- t.p of the ladder. 1 note with plea. me that our guests Lava Lroiighl with t Ill-Ill suggestive baskets. SupMsa- we lx-gin ilia banquet-" Dr. Vannoy viewed with pride the company of scl f-ra-lian t men and wom en, each occupy i fig a creditable pla.-e in the work-a-.lay world. II. h.-arl thrilled with -.ride as he 1,... d i.p Lis wife's sweet, placid faea-. lie valie-d her as t h ilea rest, wisest, most patient aud 1111selfi-.i1 woman iu the woinl. Mrs. Vannoy looked her happiness Tlia a-Lildless wifa Lad let in tin L... ginning Jilauned wa.rk by any set ideas. Dcing a Isirn teacher, possessing the ability to stimulate and briii;r oal each one's best, the natural res ill f..! loweal, and Dr. Vannoy, de-pit.- lus teasing, provi'.l 1111 able assistant in tlia home training school. Waveily Magazine. I tlllty of ')-la. "W hava- all sea-n ina-n run for n train." said a traveler; "t he ot her tla I saw a man make a Lrcak for one 01, a bieyeb'. W e Lad Lalta-d at a f lat I.. 11 from which a strai;'lit. level road ran back at a right angle to ihe railroad. At a considera Lie ti ista nee up '. La t r. i:i.l we saw a man e. lining on a I . i . - at.-. , man afoot couldn't Lava- got any u here in-ar us fit-in tLat tlistaiu-a-. and it didn't sea-iii as 1 hongh t ha- man on tin wheel could get within rials of us. I.ut he came down 1 La- street wLiing When he had got about half the dis tance the conductor gave the signal to start, and the engineer sounded the w hi-.t le and si art a-t I t lie train. It was astonishing Low fast the man 1.11 the whea l was coming now. '1 lu re was a broad level space around the station. Tin- bicyclist swept owrthis in a great curve that landed Liiu alongside the baggage car. Dismounting, Le lift,-.l hi.-, wheel up to the waiting Lands. .f the baggageina-der; a fraction of a second later the sleps of the tirst pas senger car came aloiigaud the bicyclist fateppcil alxiar.l.a winner." Ilinilt.a. StlMi-t-tat II la.tl. A spectacle was wit iiessa-il at Madura, India, which shows how little "tlia progress of education" has as ya t af-fa-cted tin' ideas of the ja-ople. To jro pit iata' t he g. hltless to whose malignity tha' tla arth of rain is, a.-eoidi ng to llin aloai sii(M-rst itioii, attributed, tlia- l.:ir barous practice if "hook-sw ingin:;" was r-viva-d. Irani hooks wa-ra' pushed through the skin of t La' man's Lack vvLo had collsa-tita-al t o I m- 1 1 la' V iet i 111 ill tins hideous rite. A roK" was fastened to the hooks, and by this tlie wrel.-hcd fanatic was hoisted int.. t lie air. Thus lie reiiiaim-il "swinging" for upwards of an hour, his agonies In-ing n-garala-.l as a welcome olfcriug to the oll'cudi-d deities.
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