Courage in Warfare. There can be little doubt but that the character of modern warfare and modern weapons develops the highest types of personal courage. The ter- rible destructiveness of the quick-fir Maxim guns, the long and dr ly range of the newest rifle, and he deo- vastation of the torpedo, »', ll forth a moral courage whic® , wa. unneces- gary in the duysof fi _¢f%0 hand-to-hund conflict. The cours- tequired to cooly work machine #9 tu ¥ «90» amidst a hurricane of bullet r 4 Or to dash across an unEov ered act of country where every inch ploughed with shot, and the mathe- matical possibilities of escape are in- finitesimal, is of a much higher type than that requisite in a hand-to-hand struggle with knife or spear, sword or lance. The first calls for moral courage, the secondly only animal courage. When the lust of fight and the heat of battle makes man's blood run riot, he will struggle with his fellow man with all the pluck that is in his nature. Two dogs will do virtually the same. Seize one of the dogs, he will turn on you pinckily. Stone him, the proba- bility is that he bolts er — A Bridge Kept in Repair by Mussels. The Byssus, or silky which the mussel moors itself to the stone, is a familiar object of our sea rocks. It isin its nature like the silk of the silk-worm and exudes in a glu tinous thread from an organ at the base of the foot. beard, by » - i i i ! i the mooring of to effect a purpose which human skill could notaccomplish. A large bridge, with twenty arches, iu the town of Biddeford, in Devonshire, crosses the Torridge river near the spot of its junetion with the Taw The tide flows so very rapidly here that it was fonrd impossible tar. The corporation therefore boats employed in bringing 1iaussels to it, and the interstices of the bridge sre filled by hand wit! “hese mussels It is supperted from being driven away by the tide entirely by the strong threads which these mussels fix to the stone work, and by an act or grant i 15 a crime liable to travsportation for any person to remove the mussels un less in the presence and by the con sent of the corporative trustees. mR ——— fasaring His Neighbors’ Crops. An iepteresting littl from North Carolina of the Cape Fear river are lowlands, belind sthicu lies a higher level, or bench. The lowlands ere subject to more less frequent overflow slory comes ‘Nog the banks or i i planted shereon. A number of years agro a farmer, resident in the vicinity, madesn very fom’fortable sum of money by imsuring his nesghbors’ crops against these roe ts. Hisnnvaryiog suocess a¢ an insurer was for vears a profound mystery to the peo ple of the region. In ear reading of the futuse stamped him as a deales art. Netd information came from no oeonlt source. Obeervation had shown him that a certain species of wasp, which built its home in the ground, built some years on the low lends, sud other years npon the high er level. I xperience taught him that when the wasps built on the lowlands there were uo freshets, and when they bailt ou the higher ground, the lower would, some time during the season, he submerged. The man had simply noted an instance of that little under stood prescience manifested by cer taim insects and animals. a knowledge of which might even be of serviee to our national weather bu reas. It was only at his death that he revealed his secret. ler would hav bis BA. Love Your Work. Nothung is more healthfally stimu- lating than a gennine love for the pursuil which one is engaged. Every gain in it is a fresh excitement. Fach new method adopted, each new experiment tried, each new tool tested, ench new discovery made, is 8 means of present delight end spur to future sffort. Bat he who drags along ac apinterosting succession of days, in which his work is only a compelled irndgery, is deprived alike of incentive and pleasure. i i { | i i { a———— Fulton's First cape and Passénger. w ~ There v qf one little incident in Robert A0lton's life about which few peo” qa “know and which Fulton never Fagor. It took place shortly before voyage by steam up the Hudson river. At the time all Albany flocked to the wharf, says Harper's Round Table, which relates the story, to sce the strange craft, but so they that fow cared to board her. One gentleman, howaver, not only boarded her, but sought out Fulton, whom he found in the cabin, and the following conversation took place: ““This is Mr. Falton, ‘Yes, sir." “Do you return this boat? “We shall try to get back, sir.” ‘“‘Have yon any objection to my re- turning with you?’ “If you wish to take the chances with us, sir, I have no objection.” “What is the fare?” After a moment's hesitation, Fulton replied, ‘‘Six dollars.” And when that ampunt was laid in his hand he gazed at it a long time, and two big tears rolled down his cheeks. Turning to the passenger, Le said, ‘‘Exense me, sir, but this is the first I presume’ to New York with all my exertion in adapting steam to navigation. I would gladly commemo- rate the occasion with a little dinner, but I am too poor now even for that. I trust it will not be the case.’ As history relates the voyage termi. successfully. Four years later Fulton was sitting in the cabin of the Clermont’, then ealled the N Liver, when a gentleman entered. Fulton glanced at him, and then sprang ap and gladly shook his hand. It was his first passenger, and over a pleasant little dinner Fulton ntertained hi: the history of his success, saving that the first his useinines paid to sctunl recognition of i fellow-men was the 24 en —— Frivolous Ohjections 1 ‘1 make a peint of reading the var ious articles of written on the subject « marriage,’ seéd Minerva al the always set me wondering win! ner of people they must be who no further for their sathority asip of the day, who te go down into ey man look nan trouble heart of nature and the that govern humanity, t things are Now somebe and publishes statistics marriage 3n the various cities, and be wails the fact that the proportion is some plsoes much greater others. Then they sigh and it, end really fall t what we =ll are don’t these people the impulses ly comes of in than in mourn lering Comal Ww hy a moment and there are young hearts, moonlight nights, shady cor- ners, and lovers’ retreats, just so long will there be marriages, and plenty of The prospect of a little home one's own is just «s alluring as it was, and, everything taken into sideraticn, # much more dif | fionlt to maintain » family now than it used to be. There are always foes to contingencies te provide against, chances of disappointments but in the main the old story gots told with quite as much se ntiment #5 ever, the good-bys ere just as hard to say, the welcome just as Warm, and it seems to me that people might be a great deal better employed than in worrying over the decadence of matri mony. won to. ataw of it is 1 sweet EE ——— Yous of Hawaii Pol €or Chicago Ten tons of poi are on Chicsgo, and that city will tributing centre for s has just been imported from the Hawaiian Islands. This is the first shipment of the taro root to the United States for general use. Its introduc tion has caused no small interest. It has heen prepzred carefully, and is intended for the sick and young « dren especially. It possesses a large amount of nutridion. Poi has been used by two families in Chicago. The flour made from the root is & grayish bine eolor, is slightly granulated, and has a pleasant taste. In its native country it is eaten raw or with water, but foreigners nse it as they do corn starch. It is considered much more nourishing than the latter article of the way to be the dis- ew food whieh ki of barbarism. liver. They They are its work faithfully under ORICIN OF FABRICS, Many of Them Traceable to the Middle Ages. Biries came differ Like civilization indu from the East, and the fabrics genernlly of the seats of trade ture Middle Age The awakening of the of Arabic ROC omp orgy ot ent ean be great in the intellectual wider the luxuriance, none mann great Fast, eultu lished awakening all branches of industry and the beneficent hid WORINE 1 sting is e and Was by a correspon de nt trade Bagdad, during Harn the sea! of luxury unl and lit eapital both of Islam a the Thence the trial and find ferred by Sara n-ul Ha: and the intell Crary yd of world inde were trae and O art Moor, f | 4 he ER LO of 1 + } 5 t 11 mani to the exiremi When Mq they rope | Wilt lande n fed by al} well-Rnowh tivity, but A OFILIONS 1 trade. Ts fustrial seat what hear ther residents Her «till remained n bed fon se mother and father died and she Nite OCR Ie the small estate, snd she ith skill and but she adhered te of 1 week at The doctors w ho held that her lungs and heart were that had she lived the would have been good for fifteen She meals managed it w mdgment determination She died enty her bed of fmaining 1n past the age 0 ROVE aid sonnd, the antopay « and ns ial i «he ten years longer nanal all of the forty years, took and there was no apparent constitution anti] a few . wer death New York ate Ho medicine, change in her months before | World He Drew the Prize. “1 encountered the strangest man | ever saw while I was doing some gov ernment work in Missonri,”’ said railroad contractor “He wax smart enough him, and appavently in the best of health. But he made a few bad deals had to mortgage some of his prop erty, and seemed to throw np hands thought that he had gone to the f } 4 3 y of his string ‘When und thers he disposed of tiie secined to be noth the clock announced would raffle hether tl left, he coolly day ne to pend faithiinil Care buy chance busi and would for the old for fwo elt, man who drew good figurs and he would take a elf When langhinglsy coupe thie held the He becan 1114 il give 8 bet than those during the the tendend 4 end of heads Transevipt offee to Children, ractice of giving speak Tea and C Again and o annot too he period when ¢ Neryon activit 1 at it greatest Ihe brain hiiey re 1 Cel flex a Re co-ordigation of masclex, ing Liew fion, 3 ial cofirse of training impression udder a The fntmost capacity, is the list of victims that fol. over-timnlation in nothing but harm the nse of ReHEE’ are special HOTVONE sys. and long jow its these oan sach cerebral Bad. then, as this practice ix, let us as physicians be aggressive in its prohibition. Do “No.” when asked as to ite nse, but let nx teach the families with whom we come in rontact that such practice is evil come from The Boats That Catch Herring. The fleets of herring-fishing are grand sea-going craft, strong and swift and able to stand the weather. They are usually rigged with lugrails, whieh have to and raised every time the boats “‘come about. In Scotland snd the English and Irish ports they are ealled luggers, but in the Isle of huve the 1o8al name of ‘‘nickies. In many cases the crews boats, each man having in any case the fishermen terest in the amount of are paid according to the is a glorious sight to racing home after first boat in having the the figh. t 18 headquarters square lowered a share have fish sold and results It these boats 8 gow haul, the | weet market for an in REY uncommon at of the Loch Frone Peel, in these Isle Man in Cornwall, and at some the fish taken away b used by the farmers for mn at times when unususlly b has over-supplied the market In many the boats, are races organized townspeople and visit lugg ind the interest io is far more keen than in yacht rac es. Only recently a lugger was by hes Australis and wade the wonderfally quick time. Fhe large boats manned by f twenty to thirty the weight « 3 In zaails making a big cases the not boats, of Irish pe to Bee to he an CREOR Crews Own by the these events finest, nzange crew to passage 1 ire for thie the Fs Crs, sailed are men, Crew noes Enis redd letters and 1 what port the ish rown numb eraft I —— Ih ee Pn Your Mouth Shiat New Yor lent thirs riders e Tare 44 Hy tho New sgprmger PFublishers xy Ne farontao € anadna Rw avy or Ong N 4 Fits per manenily ness after fire! day’ Nerve Restnhrey Da BH hk Aves Ris h {Hinese w= iniry Fhe tea plant is sald by bave been cultivated in that east J000 13. « 18 JUST £8 COOD FOR ADULTS WARRANTED PRICE 60 cts. : 1 : Ho ar, 50 hotties of Parts Gentlemen GROVES TA have bought ths all our ox perien business, DAVE Rater such universal satisle Yours tr Medi néderetund roa # nd deliar Fiano we TO wt he kw olhers fer (4 to youu | them Wg hy ox Uheis reame t ile care ing viedpe mogEWe yr oaly I cent YOUWANT THEM TO PAY THEIR ow WAY ve mori eng Le n dor bo handle ¥ ich wy, Yow El EDow sore ni 0g aboul 1 he © Le vant We mr weliimg & Look giving (he oper = (Only 25¢. o sg a wots Ary wl reas y £8 pr i » AEE A MU Lt we wemiy- five rrany Chirks minus for you. The route In know eves iw ees ion 5 or was writher a a wind, ane Mae Ene yY 0 ey ren ne AREER Di rae and IT you will profit #r } work, yo al hve Powis cars dobar te able to dele Be NOB Re oT ana The hook Ww oe acd as Gre te feed To Iattenimg. which fo ww save Four parposss. snd everribing, indeed, ¥ pi this wot det te make # profilate hen postpaid Tes two fn BPE pe Boek Publishing House 4 i34 ix ry at ve crnt sant By. RK ¥ Se ——- Horse Propet A11 tle od bie HAUSTRATED we wy Ty i i nets 5 w i rasa FEM). PALF HORSE BOOK, =hick mm hi rece ! 25 cents in a BOOK PUB. HOUSE, 134 Jwomard Si... N.Y. Cy SILOS EUILD asx KALAMAZOO, WITR. TO we MEA ra 3 Nr 0. Willis CANGER means just what it all. We do not list for anything we can STANDARD OF states---one price to at one price and sell get; when the price $75 THE WORLD. $60 . 50 HARTFORDS Pattern 2, L5 HARTFORD Pattern, . . 40 KARTFORD PatternsS5and 6, 30 We speak emphatically, because not { only among the poor and uneducated, i jo wanted 10 do with his. but among the rich, who should : i know better, this tice is ¥v ‘He never tried to dispose of any A practice is marvel. y ously prevale e yoo of his possessions by auction or pri sly prevalent. — The Home Doctor. vate sale, but nearly every day held a —— raffle at which the chief attractions Horsesthathave to pall heavy loads wn were his jokes and odd sayings. All | should have perfect freedom of their POPE MANUFACTURING C0. Hartiord, Conn. this time he was not trying to earm a | heads, {i is cruel to rein a pulling 1 Colubias ere aut property represented In your vical, let us kaow. dollar, and in a year or so it was | horse up tight, - to be his own man, and wonld drift a When your liver wanta help, get "the pill along till he fonnd ont what the world that will,” Ayer’s Cathartic Pills. se mv AAAAL SAAAASALSAAMBARAL AAR AAALA, AAAAALA Lo i HH AI.
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