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Advertising Ito.to.
The lance and reltatila circulation ! tbc Caw.
bkia tiitxti commentii It to the favorable
ronideratitu of advertiser boe Uron mill ch
inserted at Ui follow ma: low rate :
1 IncO, 3 ilmeit.... . ...... I1.50
1 inch, 3 muDthK ..... ....... 2.50
1 I DCS, 6 Biombi. S.aa
1 Incn lyear.. ....................I.'.' I.( u
2 iDche, 6 month.... ...... ...I.. !co
"Mortice, I year.... ....... ..,".."""J lcto
1 Inchec, month ....... ....... J... . 8. 0
Inches. I year ......... . too
column, 6 moot h .J.IJ. 10. to
)5 column. 6 months. ........................ 21J.00
column. 1 year ... ......... SA M
I column. moots .............. ...... d.oo
1 column, 1 year................ .. .......... 75 WO
Fulne item. Brt lnertvn, k. per
rnhfetitient InocrtioDA. 6e. per line
Atirjjinitratr'an;lt.iccutor Notices. t2 M
Auditor' Notice .................
Mmi cd (Imllir Notion X GO
A-KexlntioD or proc4inc ol anr eoriK.ra
tlon or oclety and communi-atlon ueitnd to
rail attention to any matter ot limited or mdt
vidaal interest mun le paid for a advertirmentc.
Book and Joh fnntin of ail kind neatly and
exeolontiy executed at the lowest prices. And
don'tjou loneet it.
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JAS. C. HASSON. Editor end Proprietor.
'HK IS A FREEMAN "WHOM THE TRCTH MAKES FREE AND ALL ABE ELATES BESIDE.'
81. BO and postage per year In advance.
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VOLUME XXVIII.
EBENSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, IS94.
NUMBER 47.
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ftnt tr a ii'-'us Ht.it;f t.:o nyrrf. fi'ich. a3
lizrii:c3, Nrii-ra, 1 row.sitjf.sfl. l istrers after
C-atirjr. 1 iiu i;i tuo Si I", .'co. V"!ni.? iii :r luoafi
remark jijio fiucccKsfl ban lfif.u flbovu in curing
yi--Kfhr,, yrt Cnrf -r'3 IjtIo Liver PiTTg at
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vher' lire try liicm wi!t lin.t thes... littlo pilI-iTaltl
tvi iv in ponippy viys thut h.-y will not bo rvil
lmz totlo witliout them. Hut after allBick bca4
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l9the V,rr.o f f so mtny livea that hnre in wTier
tcniaVetiur jrroat Uaet. Our pillscuroit whila
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ta.rt.-r I.'trVi livrr TilUare very FTnall an4
Tory tOM-1 tr.Le. O'.e ..r two FiMa u::ii;.?a d'so.
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rARTn:.7 fJlSD'swINE CO.
, New Vork.
SMALL PRICE
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W. L. Douglas
S3 S HO Es NO SQUEAKING.
goRuovMii,
FRtfiCri & ENAMELLED CALF.
..$3.5-0 FlfJECALf & KMCl
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Urease, we are ""elar'iccst n.anttfactnrcr of
trrustal sh'-ra in the -rorld. and par au.ee
. X U stampiiK the name an-i prjee on
J. D. I.UCAS & CO.
jlllj l-i ft in.
Mountain House
I STAB SHAVING PARLGB1
CENTRE STREET, EBENSEDEG
'I'HIS K-cll-knt.wn an.l l.r.i eptahlinhe.1 Shavitnc
A Parl..r i now l.wnteil "-n-eutre street, t.t
ItcriiR the livery FtuMe ol (I'llara. Iavi ." Iaili
er. where tlie t-uftine will i e ctrrieil tn in the
Ititure. SIUVIM:, 11 At K !' I'll Ml AND
SIIAMI'HOIMI done In the beaten, an.l m.t
artlctir inai.n.-r. (Mean Towel a ieeialty.
a.Itoies waitetl on at their renidenre.
JA.MKS H. IINT.
Proprietor
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We nt i Ii M I y Lr m t in s : s ne !' -iue.
t ami Hun-, ami it nt' l-'nriiisliiiii! (hmhIs
inin .iir sinre eiiahUv ns to liainl tliein ti you at alx.ut the same riee the uther shti-keeK'is pay for
iiu ai. ir.
me to time in i.ur hiisiness. While our stoek is in tlie main ihtlerent from the onlina y, am! we have
.. we ;isnre ji'oit -etioii to all Imvers. a'il hy m Hssili.lity shall any j.ersoii hiiyiiiir tf ns have it to say
if. )n i he eo;it rary. :li often as sil le. the eoie shall htiy here for less mom y than anywhere else,
i Sale will .M i ll in inieresl aiiythiii i we have have ever tloiie It arrows tint of reeent .lireh:Lses of sae
Ia t the n v.- ? -re:i.l ! lj t the eiL-tomers show their nteh;bes to their neiiihliois! lt everyUxly l.Kk
of oun i'hicjes.
TV i Our lrices
A full line of I lt-nriett:Ls in all t-olors,
on
Fine I'.I iek llrmii tta.
l'ine rlaek II. nri. t a. -Fine
I'.laek 1 h-nrietta. -
l ine C'ashnu res. in all eolnrs. .... L.Me.. worth -10e.
Fine t "aslimeres. in ah eolors, ... .Uie., worth 50e.
Fine .VI -Wool (.'loth, in all eolors, ... ."."ie., worth tiOe.
Fine iin-'h-.iiu. ..... 5,-., worth St-.
Fine F.leat-heil Muslin, ..... s,. worth lOe.
Fine l'nl'leael'.el Mulin, .... worth Se.
Fine r.leaehe.1 an-l I " nhleaehe.l ( '-ot ton Flannel, - 7e., worth lOe.
Fine l'.lne Calieo, - lie., worth He.
A full line of I '.lankets. ----- 7,v. to $4 a, pair.
A full line of Horse I '.lankets.
How Do You Like These Prices on Potters' Oil Cloth?
Fine Floor Oil Cloth. 1 yar.l wi.le, -Fine
F our il Cloth, 1 J van Is wi.le,
Fine FlotirOil Cloth. 'J -yanls wi.le,
Fiiie Tahle lil Cloth, assort etl,
0 mn DRY GOODS
CARROLLTOWN, PA.
THE MARKETS.
PirrsnrHO. Nov. 27.
AVIIEAT No. 1 red, Srot-Vjc; No. 2 red, 56
a-:.--
CORN No. 2 yellow ear, new, W5': mixed,
ear. new, 4Uiil7c: No. 2 yellow shelled, VJt&
5"ic.
OATS No. 1 white. 3i,.TTc; No. 2 do.. S6
3tiKc; extra No. 3 white, ajtiJifrsc: mixed, JJ
a:i'-.
HAY Choire timothv, J12.50ai3.00; 1.
tiifothy. f 1 1.5 'tTi! !."": No. 2 timothy. l.5na
ll.oit; mixed c-iover an.l timothy. J U'.iWSl l.is ;
parkins, iti.-Vi5i7.iP"; No 1 feediiitr prarie.
tH.7".r.i": wsjjun hay. 5U.0i(ai5 on.
t-l'ITEK tlir.n cieaiuery. 2S(i29c; Ohio
fancy rreaiiii-ry. 24i2"k-; fancy c.tuniry roll.
ItSii. 1 low grades ami ctitkintf. 10iftl25
L 11 KKSK hto linest new, ltil$l ic; New
York n..w. ll illLs.:; limtierirer. fall inane. ltc;
Vic.(iis n Swiss. ISiiaH-; Ohio bwiai.
fclc.
ElillS Strictly fresh Pennsylvania and
Ohio cases. lMXr.2.V; Htoratre. 19-0.-; southern
and estf-rn. 2-t2.'ic.
. rol'LTKY I-artce live chickens, 35g40o
per pair; live chickens, small. 3'i ; sj.rinf
chickens. :uv7j v-- d.:cks, .OO.iSdc ier pair.
to t-izt;; dr.. se.l poultry, S.ic iter pound:
turkeys, l""tt 1 c iht pound; ducks, H'dllc;
bprini; h ckt-ns. Sil'l-; livo turkeys. 7aic8
per (ound; live Bi-ese. 75 Q, Jl.uo jerpair.
East I.iiikhty Fa . Nov. 27.
CATTI E Hcceii.ts. 05 cars: demnn l fair;
market --low .t unchanged prices, l'rime. f.i.oO
!..5.2.: tok1. i ..'. 4.1": tori butchers. $1 7HJ
3 ": rotiu-h fit, f J.50 jjt 3.i-, fair litrht steers,
-'..Z Tk;I 50; tfood fat cows an.l heifers, fl.' Ill &
3.' 4; bulls. stas and bo tnena cows, SI :tUiA
'2.S"i; fresh c vs and (-printers. J2 nilii; KOod
fe. tiers. $:1.6- '3 S t.
IHMiS Heceipts. Iicht tody: active.
I'hilalelph.as. ?I.Go4.7 r, best mixed. $4.50J
4.5-1; fair to bct YorKers. ll. 41X34. 45; com
mon Yorkei . J4.3ot4.4"; pitfs, 4.1HS4.25;
roticlis 53.00 j.4.0i.
SH EEI Supply liirht: market steady:
pri -t-s lia le btter. Extra. S2 75t3.'0; t;ood.
$; l 12.50; fair. $1. .Vir.il. Til; common. 5lc3
Ji.ici; y ar.in.-ti. t I..V!.lH; lambs, f 2.0 -t
3.WI; veal calv.s. CI.Oi.45.0M; heavy and thin
caives. C2.uoit3.0iJL
t'lNCI.NNATI. Nov. 27.
-K;s Market very act ve at H. '04.65;
receipt". 4.7 o head; shipments. 2.7'fl head.
CATTLE -Market steady at CI 25ij4.U);
rec ii.t- 2 ' I e id: h pments. 301 head.
sll EE1' Market Hr.niij. r at Cl-00ti2.r.;
e eipts, 4 " In a I: shipments, i&i. Lambs
ttroner at 12. Oit 3
New York. Nor. 27.
WHEAT Spot market dull . No. 2 red
etoie anil e evator. .'c; afloat. ;
f. o. 1., Ouls itait4c; No. I northern. BtiJ-iic de
livered; No. 1 hard. iiyVic delivered.
(OliX-S;iul market fl m. No. 2. 57!4i
r.:4- all at; .Nu, 2 wh to. 57Jic deliveroJ; No.
3. .2...12L9C.
OATS Spot m'ket du'l. No. 2, Xc;
No. 2 delivered. No. 3. 32 ; No. 2
wh;t.-. ;7?.-; No. 3 white. 2C? trac whit
and wes ern. oti4lc; track, whits and state,
36 ,41. .
ATT1.E Market nominally weak. Eu-tn-k-ai
cables juote American steers at 94
11c p-r pound dressed wt-inhU refriera.or
beef. .
SI1EEI' AND LAMHS Market very firm
Hie p fa r to cootl, C .a0.-.70; Jambs,
Ci 5 ij.13 .
HOtlS NominaUy steady.
K. OF U CONVENTION ENDED.
Sovereign Has Ilia Own Salary ltednced
to 9'j,500.
New Orleans, Nov. 2t. The Knights
of Labor has adjourned. At the closing
pessiou a resolution was adopted
protetttins nuairibt the issue of new
bontls hy the United States government
and characterizing the issue as a fraud
and an outrage upon the toiling masses
in flagrant violation of existing laws and
intended solely in the interest of tho
money powers and bontlholding aris
tocracy. Tho next convention will bo held in
Washington, in November of next year.
Previous to final adjournment General
Master Workman Sovereign called Ken
ney of the executive board to the chair,
and took the floor. Mr. Sovereign then
moved that the salary of the general
master workman be reduced from 1,500
to ,500. The motion waa carried.
Jents' Furnishii sr ( !t:ols. In these
There are otliers I ut wetlmiht if there
at the lxv tiirnn s we chaiire. Ytn
lry (roods.
-!5e.
t'rfie., worth !He.
7V.. worth $1.10
$1.1 HI, worth ;z:
L'-V. jkt van I.
'.Wh: ier yanl.
.Vk:. per yanl.
"Oe. jkt yanl.
are I!.'! per cent, eheaper in price
We will now irive vnil a few prices on
Fine Hats from 50e. to 1..10 dr the
an.l l'est you ever saw. Come one
HOUSE,
WILD CAMcLo IN ASIA.
The "Ship of the llrirrt" Now Known to
Thrive in 4'oltl Countries.
According to a recent dispatch from
St. Petersburg tne wild camel has ln-cn
discovered in large numlicrs in that
)xrtioii of Asia which lies In-twee n
Lohnor ami Sajuy. This will dispose
of the doubts that have hitherto pre
vailed tm the question as to whether
the ""ship of the desert" really exists
in an untamed condition. From time
immemorial, says the New York Tril
une. two species of tame camel have
leeit in use. namely, that known as the
dromedary, with only one hump, ami
found in India. Arabia and Africa,
while the one with two humps is met
with in Central Asia, I'ersia an.l the
south of Russia. Iloth species figure
in the sculptures of Assyria, ami are
mentioned in the oldest In utks of the
l!ille. but always as domestic animals,
ami no trace exists of their Wing
drafted from their savage state into
civilized life. Indeed, it has generally
lccii supposed that the camel never
existeil otherwise than as a ltcast of
burden, ami the few sjecimens of wild
dromedaries which have hitherto lecn
secured by travelers am! hunters have
b.-en regardetl as merely some of the
domestic species that had revertetl to
the freedom of barbarism. Zoologic
ally speaking, the newly discovered
wihl camel of Ivobnor does not differ
widely from the domesticated pnimal,
except there is almost an entire lack
of hump, and that its sagacity ami
sense are developed to a most remarka
ble degree of keenness. Ami, whereas
we have hitherto Itccii accustomed to
associate this animal with ideas t if the
torritl heat of the African and Arabian
deserts, it would apjH-ar that it thrives
nowhere so well as in the coldest por
tion of Siln-ria, suffering no inconven
ience even from the most severe win
ters, when the thermometer is many
tlegrees lie low zero.
Stub Entla of Thouj-ht.
"What is love?" is no more unan
swerable thaj "Why is love."
Man is a little lower than the angels,
ami a good deal more unreliable.
Trust a woman with your heart but
not with your ptcketbook.
Necessity is the great-grandmother
of industry.
It is much easier for a rich man to
enter the church than it is for him to
enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
Sleep is hardly an excuse for a man
who hnores.
Some women find that the bread and
meat of marriage is a poor substitute
for the candy anil flowers of courtship.
Life is worth the living only when
you go at it right.
Charity is warranted not to rip, tear,
ravel or run down at the heeL De
troit Free I'ress.
l.iliptiti:tn Cattle.
The Sam. an Islands arc the natural
habitat of the most diminutive species
tf variety of 1'ie genus Ims now known
to the naturalist. The average weight
of the males of these liliputian cattle
seldom exceed two hundred pounds,
tlie average Wing not greater than onu
hundred ami fifty pounds. The females
usually average alxiut one hundred
pounds larger, are very '"stocky built,
seldom Wing taller than a merino
sheep." These tlwarf cattle are nearly
all of the same color reddish mouse
color marked with white. They have
very large heads as compared with
their loilics and their horns are of ex
ceptional length.
AN EARLY CALL.
He proposed to her in the conserva
tory after supper; ho did not go down
on his knees or declare that life would
W nothing to him without her, but he
told her, simply and earnestly, that
she was very dear to him; that ho had
always loved her, and that as his wife
it would be his care to guard her from
the world's rude bulTetings. "I think
I could make you happy," he said. "I
am not as clever as some of the men
j'ou know, but I love you."
"Yes," she murmured; "I know you
love me you have always been good
to me: you must know you must feel
that I appreciate it. It touches me to
have you care for me I wish I could
make you understand that I am grate
ful." "(Irateful! But why should yon W?
Could I helplovingyou? Could I know
you ami not care for you? You are so
unlike other women, so free from envy
ami petty malice. I have watched you
with 3"our girl friends I have seeu
yon do many a kindness that you
thought nobody knew anything about.
I think it was your goodness, that
charmed me lirst."
She looked up was he really in
earnest?
"Don't praise me," she said; "com
pliments from otiior men are well
enough, but not from you.""
'"Is it a compliment to tell you what
1 think? And it seems to lue 1 have
said so little. Ah. if you could know
what is in my heart but no doubt,"
as she made an impatient movement,
"you have heard all this Wfore a
twice-told story wearies. What can I
say to win you you who are so used
to Wing loved? To another woman I
might seak of my wealth, of all that
I could give her, hut not to you."
"You think too well of me," she
broke in.
"No, Edith I understand 3-ou and
that is why I want you all for mine, to
have anil to hold, to love ami to cher
ish; say that you like me a littie, that
you will be my wife."
She leaned toward him, the words
that would send him from her, and
end forever the friendship that had
become a part of her life, were
trembling on her lips, when he. guess
ing her intention, perhaps, said, hur
riedly: "Some one is coming your
tierman partner, I think. Don't an
swer me now; later on will do as well."
She breathed freely. It was natural
for her to postpone unpleasant things
to put off the evil day as long as
possi hie.
""As you wish, then; will you call to
morrow?" "Yes, in the morning, at eleven."
He bowed ami withdrew just as her
next partner came hurrying up.
"Tlie cotillon is about to W-gin, Miss
Alton," he said, taking Manning's
chair, "but I think we have time for a
short chat. You don't mintl talking
to me for a few minutes, do you?"
""Why, 110." she answered, for she
liketl the lad not only for his own
sake, but because of his friendship
with that other, whose image was
never long absent trom ner mi ml.
"l!y the way," he said, as if reading
her thoughts, "I got a letter from.
Aguew to-day. I thought you might
care to hear from him; you always
seemed such friends."
"Yes," she responded, idly. "How is
he?"
"Very well; but growing homesick.
Think of it! lie has Wen away six
weeks."
"No doubt he is enjoying: himself."
"Oh. Carl will always get the Wst
out of life; that's his way, 3-011 know.'
"Yes, 1 know." The answer was
given so carelessly, with such appar
ent indifference, that he was about to
sH-ak, to tell her the tidings that his
letter contained, and which so far
some i.istinct had made him with
hold, when his hostess apjeared in the
tluunvay.
"Come, 3"ou two." she called; "the
others are waiting for yun."
"Dear Mrs. Danton," said the girl,
rising, "Mr. Lane anil I are such old
friends that we sometimes forget how
time Hies."
"You 3'oung dissembler," laughed
the older woman; "you know Herbert
Manning was in the con crvator3" with
3"oil."
A sudden blush stained Kdith's
cheek she hated herself for it. it was
so apt to mislead but Mrs. Danton
seemed in no way surprised.
"There, child; don't look so fright
ened," she saitl. "No one wi .lics you
happiness more than 1."
"Kut, Mrs. Danton"
"Keall3", Miss K lith," put in Lane,
who had Wen a pu.zle.l and uncom
fortable listener, "1 don't like to
hurry you, but we shall surely W
late."
She turnetl away; after all, what
did it matter; by to-morrow the world
would know the truth. Manning's
face would tell the story of his rejec
tion, ant! a few hours' misconstruction
could harm no one. Hut late that
night, when she stood in her own
pretty room, she felt vaguely dissatis
tietl with herself; she could not put
the feeling from her.
"I have not acted honestly," she said
aloud. "I should have answered him;
it was not kind to put him off, it may
lead him to hope he maj- have misun
derstood me." She was silent a mo
ment, then went on still contrite!:
"Ami 1 tlo like him. He is the kindest,
truest friend, but love " She arose
ami crossed the room.
When she came back she carried a
photograph, a man's cold, clever face
tlie face of one who knew the world,
and was perhaps not on the best of
terms with it.
"I5ut for you," she said, gazing into
the unresponsive eyes, "I had loved
that other man; if you had not shown
me so clearlj- that I was dear to .you,
I might still care for him. for he loves
me dearly; but it is too late now too
late to talk of what might have been."
She stooped and laid her lips on the
picture's.
The next morning she was idling
over her fire, when the maid brought
nn a bunch of heartsease and a card:
"Mr. Manning's compliments, ma'am,
ami will you see him?"
"Yes; sa3" to him that I will be down
in a moment."
When the door closed she lifted the
heartsease tenderl-; a mute appeal,
they seemed to her. from the giver.
"Poor fellow." she thought regret
fully. "I should have told him; how
ever, there is no use keeping him
waiting. 1 mignt, as well get througn
with It at once."
She pinned the heartsease in the
lace at her throat, east a parting
glance at the mirror and started down
the stairs.
As she reached the lower hall the
front door opened and a servant ad
mitted a girl in gray with a bunch of
roses thrust into her muff.
"Why, Edith," she said rapidly. "I
never thought to find you down so
early. If -ou are going out don't let
me keep you."
"I am not going out; come into the
sitting room and get warm."
"No, I won't sit down. I only want
to see you a moment. 1 came to ask
3"ou to join our house party there
will onl' W eight of us, the same old
crowd we had last 3"ear."
"The same crowd? How delight
ful:" "The same, and not the same. I
won't invite Mr. Agnew now."
"And what has poor Mr. Agnew
done?"
"What has he done? Oh, nothing
unusual; they all do it sooner or later;
but an engaged man is de trop at an
affair of this kind. No girl wants
him for her partner, and really, one
- can't blame them."
"An engaged man!" For one horri
ble moment Edith Alton thought she
was about to faint; the next, however,
the tables and chairs righted them
seii, kw isiUir's face ceased its
grotesque gyrations and she was con
scious that she was speaking.
"So! Where did you hear that pleas
ant bit of news?" she asked, seating
herself on the arm of a chair.
"Wh-. last night; Mr. Lane told me
coming home. Strange he never men
tioned it to 3"ou. I am horribl- disap
pointed. Fancy Charlie Agnew mar
ried to a H os ton girL You retneinler
her a terrible little creature who
visited the Mores. Wealthy, of course
trust Charlie for that but, oh! so
plain."
"Heauty is in the eye of the be
holder," quoted Edith, lightly. She
felt a longing to er' out, to bury her
face somewhere, instead of which she
must smile and look unconcerned and
discuss this love affair with the indif
ference of a mere acquaintance. "If I
rememWr rightly, she was a nice little
thing."
"Nice? Heavens! Fancy Charlie's
coming to that actually to marrying
a 'nice' girl! His Wst enein3" couldn't
wish him worse luck. He has disap
pointed me dreadfully. I thought,"
significantly, "he fancied some one
else, somebody nearer home."
"Somebody nearer home? oh, do
you mean m3"self? How awfully fun
ny! Why, we are very trootl friends,
we have alwa"s been friends: but I "
a rapid Hash of thought: then, with
rising color: "I am going to marry
another man."
Her visitor's face expressed intense
surprise, "titling to be married," she
repeated; "I had not heard "
"No one has heard," saitl the other,
with some emotion, "and, bj- the way,
Mr. Manning is waiting for me in the
library. I must ask you to excuse me."
"Mr. Manning!'
"Ditl 3"ou not guess? I thought of
course 3"ou would. Don't speak of it,
Janet. I only told you because" (slow
ly) "you are such a good friend of
mine."
"And I appreciate it accordingly. I
wish 3"ou every happiness" she laid
her hand lightly on Edith's arm "j"ou
know that, don't you?"
"Why, yes ytm have always wished
me well, haven't you? See how po
tent 3"our wishes have Wen! Hut to re
turn to our first subject. I shall W'
glatl to go with you to Arley. Last
3-ear's visit was a dream."
"Then I shall count on you. Come.
3"ou will have to let me out; I am not
au fait with your latch."
"What a strong wind there is draw
up j-our wraps. 'otd-by and again
thank you for thinking of me."
The front door slammed and Edith
stood a moment in the hall, gathering
courage for what was to come: then
she turned and went into the librar
Manning, who was standing at a
distant window, came forward at her
entrance.
"I am afraid I kept you." she said,
giving him a trembling hand, "but I
was detaiucd by an 'earl- call from a
friend."
"An early call." he repeated; "then
what do you think of me?"
"Ah, but I to.l 3"Od to come; that is
altogether different. I wanted you."
"You wanted me?" he cried eagerly:
"my darling, may I interpret that after
my own fashion? Do you really care
for me a little?"
She could not speak, but for answer
she came to him, laying her Wautiful
head on his hreast-
"Love me." she whispered, passion
ately; "only love me, and you can
make of me what you will."
"Do you know," he said to her,
aWul an hour later, "at first you
frightened me, but when you didn't
say 'No' at once, I Wgan to hope. 1
knew it wasn't like you to keep me in
suspense you are too true of heart
for that."
"Too true," she thought, remorse
fully. "Oh, HerWrt, IlerWrt!"
Hut aloud she said, smiling half
sadly into his loving eyes: "To think
of your being afraid of me of poor
little me who am not half worth' of
you!" N. O. Times-Democrat.
leruntlity of f-iKttea.
Only the innumerable accidents to
which fishes eggs are subject prevent
tlie overpeopling of all lxidies of water
containing fish. A single carp has
yielded 3(N.0oi) eggs; a single cod,
000,000; a stile, 100,000; a mackerel,
Sno.ooo; a flounder, 1,357.0I0, and a
pike, Kai,(NN. The eggs of one stur
geon when counted numWred 1,.H7.000,
and there is a tradition of a giant
sturgeon from which 111 pounds of roe
were taken. That would indicate
7,5O,0O0 eggs.
The Daughter "I hear papa grum
bling again this morning, mother.
What is he grumbling about?" The
Mother "He is gTumbling,my dear, 1 -cause
he cannot find anything to grum
ble about" N. Y. Press.
Kllauea'a Silken I'rotlaet.
One of the most singular products
of Hawaii is a vitreous lava known as
"Peles Hair." It is a silky, filamentous
substance, olive green, soft, but very
brittle. It is produced by the wind
catching the fiery spray thrown up
from the great crater of Kilauea.
ANTS AGAINST SNAKE.
Number Won In a Ixwik anil L'xritinK
tattle.
"While camping in Alabama during
the late war," said Col. II. C. Crossman
of Dayton. ., according to the St.
Louis tilolie-Democrat. ""I witnessed an
attack of a band of black ants upon a
striped snake.
"t ne evening, while I was tryins to
go to sleep, after a long day's march. I
felt something move under my head. I
liftetl one corner of the blanket and
found a snake Wtwecn three and four
feet in length. I quickly hit it with a
small stick, but the reptile seemed
hardly stunned by the blow, so I picked
it up on the end of the stick an.l threw
it alxiut fifteen feet away. The snake
landed on a large ant hill. Almost in
stantly the ants poured forth from
their nest, which was underneath, ami
Wgan a vigorous attack ujoii the in
truder, who was soon covered by scores
of his assailants, biting him fearfully.
The battle raged with fury, the snake
writhing alxiut in torture.
"The contest at first seemed an un
equal tine, for the snake was rapidly
thinning out his persecutors, but on
the other hand the ants were numer
ous and quick in their aggressive
movements. The snake ith one blow
of his tail would kill or wound a long
line of ants, but the active little crea
tures were stxm reinforced by fresh
troops and fought with a dc -fie ration
wonderful to W-hol.l. I was astonished
Wyond measure to see the tactics of
the ants. When they saw their num
,"i - w.-re Wing lessened they dis
patched couriers r... r), relays t.f
soldiers, who apcarcd tin the scvc ;n
lue time to replace the killed or wound
'd. "The moon after a time lit up the
scene, but as there appeared no near
termination of the struggle I gave up
watching it and. stretching myself
again on my blanket. Went to sleep.
Hefore striking tents the next mornimr
I went to look at the battle ground.
The slain insects were scattered in
every direction, but there were six or
seven watchful ants upon the back of
the snake, which lay stretched out
lead near the ant hill."
HEALTH IN CORN BREAD.
This Accounts for the (lonil Condition of
the Southern l-iatx.rt-r.
Heboid the average colored laWrer
on a southern plantation, said lion. P.
IS. Winston, of Minnesota and Vir
ginia, recently. I low fat and sleek he
hxiks; how his shining eves and
smooth, ebony skin reveal the robust
physical man. He is a tyj' of perfect
health, an.l to what d.M.-s he owe his
superb condition? 1 "11 tell you in two
words corn bread. There is the
grainiest f.xxl product in the- world,
and all honor to tlie noble American
who is trying to teach t he old world
people the various delicious tws of
corn bread an.l the many palatable
ways it can lx-prepared for the table.
If it were not for corn I don't know
how many of the xxr people of Vir
ginia, white and black, would exist.
It is in reality the mainstay of lift- in
many localities of the old state. Kut
to really love corn bread I think one
must W used to it from childhood.
Southern-lxrn men of the old regime
commenced gnawing on corn "poiies"
when they were babies; as they grew
older the pone accompanied them on
every hunting and fishing expedition,
an.l so. when maturity was reached,
corn in some form or other was wanted
at 'the table three times a day. This
fact will. I think, militate against any
extensive use of the cereal as ftxxl
among the people of Eurojn- they
haven't Wen use. I to it. It has always
puzzled me that our own people, out
side tif the south, fail to appreciate the
glories of maize. In the great corn
growing states t.f the west its use is
very limited, and the eastern mind, so
far as corn is concerned, is a howling
wilderness.
COMPOSING ON THE MARCH.
Melcxlr Came to lliru in the I tank, anil
It Almoxt Causal Trouble.
Ilenvenuto Coronaro. the composer,
recently published some reminiscences
in tne of the Italian musical paH-rs.
He was serving once in the army,
antl was ordered to take part in a long
march. On the way a melody came to
him. He could not get rid of it. He
heard it above the "txts" of the trum
pets antl the Wat of the drums.
Suddenly, the fear possessed hint that
he might forget the melody; it was
necessary to write it down.
Taking courage, he drew his note
lxok from his pocket and Wiran to
write. Of course he lost his place in
the ranks, am! the sergeant hurried
toward him.
"Are you crazy?" he asked. "Take
your place in the company at once."
"Hut I cannot." cried Coronaro. "I
must write this down." antl he Wgan
to whistle the tune in the face of the
under officer.
"That was ttx much," says the com
poser. "He drew his sword, and was
altout to strike me over the back when
the captain appeared. The sergeant
made a report, while I continued to
write.
""What are you writing? thundered
the captain. I handed him the note
btxik. which he read quickly.
""The man is to continue writing.
he went on. 'Hut if that piece (am!
lie pointed to the sheet of paper in my
hand) is not played by the regimental
band ttvmorrow morning lie will W
put in prison for eight days. He
then put spurs to his horse antl disap
peared. "The band played the piece on the
following day."
NAMES OF OUR CITIES.
Osawotomie, the name of a Kansas
town, is said to W compounded of the
names of two rivers, the Osage and
l'ottawatt unie.
Oskaloosa. tlie name of a Kansas
town, is said to W a compound t.f Kka.
the name of a noted Indian chief, and
Lttosa, his wife.
Joiix Hakkis was the first settler of
Harrisburg. Pa. Its name was after
ward changed to Ixuisburg, then back
again to Harrisburg.
Astoria, Ore., took its name from
John Jacob Astor, the founder of the
Pacific Fur company. It was at first a
fort antl trading station.
The name of Peter's Point, Va.,
given to a place because a trailer
named Peter Jones had a store there,
was afterwards changed to Petersburg.
RATHER EMBARRASSING.
Mr. Muhrr Make m Mistake la Ills Cal
culation. She was a cute, pretty little thing, so
small that her feet didn't touch the
tloor of the car. It worried her. tv.
fr occasionally she tugged away at
her skirt to hide the display .f silken
hose. At the Seven Corners, a large,
self-satisfied man took a seat Wside
her, says the St. Paul Pionec r Press.
"On 3"our way liome, little girl?" he
asked.
She started an instant,, then smiled
and replied, precociously:
"Oh. yes. sir." I
"I Seen shopping?"
"Oh. yes, sir," she said, with an awk
ward little jump.
'"What have you in your bundle?"
asked the inquisitive man. "Some
thing nice for lunch. 1 dare say?"
""Oh. yes. if you please, sir," she said.
"I have some tea."
"Ami then you have tea for lunch?"'
said the wise rea-oner.
"If we don't have coffee." she mut
tered. 4half 4 berseV. The big man
looked at h r in surprise a moment,
but sbe was demure and looked straight
:di.td.
"Isn't your ma afraid to let you gtj
down-town .Tone?" he asked, after a
pause.
"1h daytime?" she said, in stir
prise. "Oh. no. sir. The fact K she
s;rd. as the car Sttpjied and she arose,
"niot'xwr died three Weeks after my
marriage, and she doesn't care vhether
1 go mt at night or not. The chances
are that habby would kick if I went
ab tne."
Antl then, as she l.xiked hiru square in
"iT face, he noted with astonishment
that her i- wa . ;lIst turning gray.
PCPCORN Stories.
The Cnroniu-ioua Wit of Itrieht Yoonir
A niericaus.
Kddie's gotxl mother was teaching
him the catechism. "And what did
Cain say when the Lord asked him:
"Where is thr brothes- AW1?" " IM.lie
scratched his head and studied hard
for a little while, then hx.kcd up with
a Warning countenance and said, in
his slightly drawling tones: "Am I a
runnin" my brother?"
Little Mary was very unwilling to
wear her sunbonnet, although rcix-at-edly
told how dark she would W
tanned by the sun unless she did.
Living in a small northern town she
and her little brother had m-vcr rs-cii a
colored )erson until one came to live
with their mot lit 4", according to the
Chicago Inter Ocean. The children
l.x.keti at her attentively and critically
for a few minutes, then Willie sai.i:
"Say. Jane, wouldn't you wear your
txmnet when you was little? Is that
what makes you so black?"
"Don't you want to study philoso
phy?" caid the teacher .f a primary
schtxil. There was a murmur of dis
sent. ""Don't you want to know why an
apple falls to the ground?"
A little hand went up.
"Ah. Mary wants to know." said the
gratified teacher. "I know a'ready,"
sant Mary.
"Now Mary, stand up and tell the
schtxil what causes an apple to fall to
the ground."
""Worm bit." was the quick but un
expected reply.
AN OUTLAW FORTRESS.
The Cliir from Which the Si;rni.irr Hand
Shot I (own Travelers.
On the left bank of the Hoist.. 11 river
in Hawkins county. Tenn., is a cliff
which has some l.K-al fame. It is of
solid stone, perpendicular from the
base up. and is something over a hun
dred feet high. From the top t.f it the
country is visible for miles anil miles,
affording a grand view of the hill,
mountain and stream. A few feet back
from the cdtre are still plainly to W
seen the earthworks forming the rcii
ttcvTus of the celebrated Sizemore and
his gang tif tlespera.l. k-s. From tiie top
of the hill they commanded a full view
of a much used public road, together
with two fords alxive and W-low. an.l a
great nnmWr of hapless soldiers as
well as private citizens who had luck
lessly incurred their anger fell victims
to their unerring rifle bullets as they
attemptetl to pass all unconscious of
danger. Very near this cliff is a little
cave at least a mile deep, on the sides
of which are written the names tif once
prominent people who have long since
passed away, the dates running back
lcrhaps a hundred years. I n one of the
caverns is a perfect little table formed
t.f a Hat rixk. During the war this
cave was used by some soldiers as a
place for ma king salt peter, the hojijx-rs
Wing st ill in a state of preservation,
the earth looking as if it had Weil dug
but recently.
MEN AND WOMEN.
Some Cardinal l'oint of Difference He
tutfn the Sex en.
W'timen always show by their actions
that they enjoy going to church: men
are less demonstrative. When a wom
an Wcomes Hurried she feels for a fan:
when a man Wcomes llurricd he feels
for a cigar. Women jump at conclu
sions and generally hit. says the New
York Advertiser: men reason things
out logically and generally miss the
truth. Some women can't pass a mil
linery shop without l.xiking in: some
men can't pass a public house w ith. nit .
going in. A woman never sees a baby
w ithout wanting to run to it; a man
never sees a baby without wanting t
run away from it. Women love admir
ation, approbation, self-immolation oil
the part of others: are often weak,
vain antl frivolous. Ditto men. A
woman always carries her purse in her
hand, so that other women will see it:
a man carries his in his inside jux-ket,
so that his wife won't see it. A wom
an can sit in a theater for three hours
without getting all cramped up. catch
ing the toothache or Weoming faint
for want of fretsh air: a man can't. A
woman, from her sex and character,
has a claim to many things Wsi.U-s lu-r
shelter, f.xxl and clothing. She is not
less a woman for W-iug wedded: and
the man who is lit to W trusted with a
gtxxl wife recollects all which this im
plies, and shows hini -lf at all times
chivalrous, sweet-spoken, considr
and deferential.
Navarette was deaf an.l dumb. He
was so fond of cats and dogs that he
introduced them into his pictures.
When making a contract to paint a
series of pictures f,r the Church of the
Escurial it was specially stipulated
that he slum Id not introduce any cat
or dog into the paintings.
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