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SMART BOYS ARE THEY.
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KAklNQ THE PAGE9 AT THE NA
TIONAL CAPITOL.
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Special Correspondence.)
Washington, July 17. The smartest
let of boys in this country are the pages
e thehoeae anil senate. They are a
half hundred precocious, quick witted,
elf confident chaps, ranging in years
A SLEKl'Y MOMENT.
from twelve te twenty-five. A majority
of them live away from home, and, en
joying pretty geed incomes for boys,
their habits are net always of the best.
Pages as a rule imitate the men whom
they serve in chewing tobacco, smoking
cigars and cigarettes, playing the races
and drinking beer. All the world he3
heard of the pages who came back te
congress ns members or senators Gor Ger
man of Maryland, Townshend of Illi
nois, "Bill" Scott of Pennsylvania and
ethers. The world has concluded, there
fore, that the page's path leads invari
ably te fame or fortune. Unfortunately
this assumption is net warranted by the
facts.
I A majority of the pages, particularly
these of the house, turn out badly. Mr.
David S. Barry, who rese from page page page
heod te be the accomplished Washing
ton correspondent of The New Yerk
Sun, tells me thut a number of his old
associate's are in jail, ene or two in
inebriate asylums, and only a few have
ever amounted te anything in the world.
"One of the brightest boys of my day,"
says Mr. Barry, "and the one of whom
most was expected, I saw the ethor day
driving a carriage, clad in a green coat
with big gilt buttons and yellow top
beets."
The treuble with pages appears te be tee
much knowledge at an early age. What
they de net knew at fifteen they think
they knew, and the result of this sort of
precocity is often bumptiousness and
disaster. Happily there are many ex
ceptions te this rule, as te all ethers.
Sema of the pages new in the service of
congress attend night school regularly,
save their money and are preparing te
make names for themselves. One of the
most premising young lawyers in town
rode a horee for several years between
the Capitel and the departments.
i IIUSTUNd THE PAGES.
Senate pages generally turn out better
than house pages because they are taken
care of by their employers. The rule in
the scnate is te "take care of a page who
shows himself worthy and capable. In
the scnate pages nre discharged en reach
ing the age of sixteen, and they are then
given places in the folding or document
rooms and are afterward made deer
messengers audprometed from tiine te
time. Many of the empleyes of the sen sen
ate started out as pages), a conspicuous
example of this clogs being old Capt.
Bassett, the white haired patriarch who
sits at the left of thejn-esidiug officer.
He was appointed a pogo through the
influence of Daniel Webster.
Old man Bassett and his boys make a
very pietty scene about the dais en
which sits the vice president. A striking
contrast is formed by the captain's ven
erable features and patriarchal beard in
such close proximity te the youthful
faces of the pages. When there are few
senators in their seats and the proceed
ings are dull and drowsy the old
man lets his head fall en his breast. He
appears te be asleep. The boys louuge
lazily. But pretty seen Senater Ed
munds or Senater Sherman claps his hand
or snaps his fingers, and it is discovered
that if Capt, Bassett has been sleeping
i was with ene eye open. He
jumps up nervously, cracks his old fingers
loudly te reuso the drowsy boys, waves his
long arms, and away scamper two or three
littlu fellows as fast as their nimble legs
can carry them. Sometimes disaster fol fel
lows this sudden display of energy. Twe
boys heedlessly rush together in the cen
ter aisle, cellide and go sprawling upon
the fleer. On such occasions it is inter
esting te watch the faces of the digni
fied, elderly senators. They have witness
ed the collision aud its results, but they
try te leek as if they had seen nothing.
The pages of the senate show a won
derful variety of sizes and stages of ma
turitVi considering that their wes are
cuppesed te rauge between twelve and
sixteen. Sume of the little shavers ap
pear te be no mere than eight or
ten, while seme of the larger ones
have faces which indicate that they
are sliavers indeed. It is here te be
noted that the age of a boy is as un
certain as that of iv woman or a herse.
Much depends npeii stature. This Mr.
Barry of whom I have bpeken was ap
pointed a p.ige te succeed ene Ringgold,
who whs transferred te the document
room "en account of eer age." Later
en Burry and Ringgold lH.'cnine acquaint
ed, and m.ide the btartling discovery
that the former was a je.ir and ten
mouths his predecessor's senior. But
Burry was (short and Riuggeld was tall.
Iu the house there are thirty-llve boys.
One is a riding page, one attends te the
telephone in the members' lobby, ene is
assigned te the press gullery aud two
carry cards te and from the ladies' re
ception room. This leaves thirty boys
for fcervice en the fleer, and as there are
u dozen members te each boy they tire
kept pretty busy. Ordinarily the pages
.ue required te reach the heuse nt 10 in
the inerniug. They must tidy up each
memlH-r's deck, file upon it n copy of
ThoCeiitrroasiuniil Jivcrdmid tret every-
ttasg is itwamfM for Um tmytnmmrmL
8etse of the Urge boys have twety
taembers ea their list, while the small
chape hare only three or few. Every
boy wwtte as many members m ha
caa get, for it te one of the tradi
tions of the beuse that at the end
of session each member most gire
his page 3 or 910. la addition te their
salaries of 18.50 a day the pages of both
house aad aenate pick up many extra
dollars. Beside running all ever the
Capitel they are often asked te carry
Betes for members te the residency part
of the town, and nearly all of theee er
rands are fruitful of tips. Sometimes
these missions are of a delicate nature,
and then the rewards are made preper-
A COLLISION.
tienate. If the pages of the Capitel were
te tell all they knew what a commotion
there would be in the big building and
out of it!
The pages have many ether ways of
making money. They are sent out te
buy cigars, chewing tobacco, gum drops,
bottles of whisky and many ethor con
gressional necessities and luxuries, and
they often "keep the change." Occa
sionally they de an important piece of
work for seme lobbyist, and get a fat fee
therefer. One page I knew has made
800 during the past six months watch
ing and reporting en certain tariff mat
ters. Pages get up subscriptions for
the purchase of popular speeches, have
the printing dene at private offices
cheaper than the government printing
office rates and pocket the difference.
These bright boys absorb parliament
ary law. Often they held sessions of
their own after the real statesmen have
gene home, with Johnny Jenes for
speaker and Billy Smith for sergeant-at-arms.
Some of the pages beceme se
familiar with the rules and customs of
the heuse that mombers consult them en
the forms of resolutions and reports.
One of the smartest of the boys was
Chief Page Frank German. He knew
net only parliamentary law but men,
and early in the session, when Speaker
Reed was counting many quorums, he
steed by the speaker's side, at the lattcr's
request, and pointed out the members
se that their names might be put down
as "present and net voting."
There was a time when a page man
aged the heuse of representatives. In
18C0 and '01, when William Pennington,
of New Jersey, was speaker, the recog
nized authority en parliamentary law
aleut the Capitel was young Thad Mor Mer
ris, then a page and about 1 9 years old. He
knew-ten times as much about the rules
and parliamentary laws as Mr. Penning Penning
'ten did, and the speaker used te have him
6tund near the chair as prompter.
When Pennington did net knew what te
say or de an occasion which arose about
once in five minutes the page helped
hiin out. Old timers about the Capitel
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PROMPTING THE SPEAKER.
iay young Merris did his work well, the
only treuble leiiig that his sotto vece re
marks, intended for the speaker's ear
alone, were often caught up by that
rattier stupid gentleman and repeated,
jKirret like, te the house. Brilliant young
Tliad Merris finally died of tee much
drink a victim of tee intimate associa
tion with congressmen.
Walter Wei.lman.
LE GRAND PRIX DE PARI8.
The Most Important I'rench Itace of the
Year.
The order of the finish of the Grand
Prix rim at Paris recently was first, a
French colt; hcceml, an Italian colt; third,
an KukIUIiceU: decidedly an International
affair. The French colt FltzHeya, an
outsider iu the betting, wen very handily,
and showed himself te be the best ene of
the Int. He is owned by Uareu de Schick
ler, ene of the eldest members et the
jockey club new running hones, and his
successes lme been numerous. German
by birth, he U a naturalized Frenchman,
and is a popular tpertsmuii.
J. French Is the bar oil's first jockey,
but tliis J ear en account of seme arm
treuble felt hardly strong enough te held
the herse properly,
se Tem Lime was
engaged te riileFitz riileFitz
Iteya. Tem Lane is un
doubtedly a line
rider, and Is en
titled te a geed deal
of credit for his vic
tory. A victory wen
FITZ-IIOVA AKI) JOCKKV LANE,
en a big faorite signifies but little, but
whata triumph te bring an outsider te the
winning pet, especially be when a fellow
has te contend Itli such jockeys as Fred
Webb, Watts aud Fred Barrett, three of
the finest hips new lh lug.
The attendance at the Grand Prix was
nearly 300,000 persons, and the gate ro re ro
celptswcre tipnurd of JOu.OuO. The value
oftheMako aud puren was W0,20U. felnie
lbti, the beginning of the Grand Prix,
France ha wen fifteen time, England teu
time, America ouce and Hungary once.
Iu lBil there was no intu.
A .tiiiilk!t' lllhle.
A I-eubten tninUttr ltu a Illhle pre
sented te hlmiuidir rather romantic, cir
cumstances Ills futliei.nNe u minister,
often entertained ministers aud colperten,.
Just ns ene of the latter tin was bidding
his last farewell he placed in his hand a
nicely bound Bible. On the fly leaf was In
scribed: "Fer that one of jour sons who
nhall lie ,i mlni-der " The llihle was sa
credly pni-enel, n'ld r-n his tntcrln t the
nilntstr presented loilxpmeuteviucr.
Lew is ten Journal.
IN THE CHURCH WELDS.
NOTES AND NEWS GATHERED FROM
ALL QUARTERS.
A Fw Interesting Remark by Hen. W.
E. U lad atone en the Commission of the
Apostle The Vndenlable Adrance ami
rower or Christendom.
When the apostles, charged with the
commission of our Lord, went forth into
all the world aud preached the gospel
te every creature then an enginery was
eet at work capable of coping with the
whole range of the mischiefs brought
into the world by.sjn, and of completely
redeeming the human being from its ef
fects and consecrating our nature te
duty and te Qed. It is imjiesslble here
te de se much as even te skirt this vast
subject. Bnt at once these three things
may be said ns te tke development
through the gospel of the Abrahamie
premise. First, that in the vast aggro aggre
gate of genuine bolievem the recovery of
the divine image has been effectual and
the main spring of their being has been
eet right before their quitting the world
by the dedication of the will te Ged.
Secondly, that the social results of the
change have been beneficial and immense
in the restriction of wars, in the aboli
tion of horrible practices publicly sanc
tioned, in the recognition of rights, in
the elevation of -woman (whose case most
and best of all represents the cose of
right as against force), in the mitigation
of laws, in the refinement of manners
and in the public acknowledgment of
higher standards of action,
Thirdly, that Christendom is at tliis
moment undeniably the prime and cen
tral power of the world and still liears,
written upon its front, the mibsien te
subdue it, Iu point of force and onward
impulsion it stands without a rival,
while every ether widely spread religion
is in decline. Critical indeed are the
movements which affect it from within.
Vast are the deductions which en every
side ure te be made from the fullness of
the di vine premises when we try te meas
ure their results in the world of facts.
Indefinitely slew and hard te trace in de
tail as may be. like a glacier in descent,
the march of the 'times, the Christianity
of today has, in relation te the world
non-Christian, an amount of ascendancy
6nch as it has nevcr before possessed;
and if it retain its inward consistency
the only question seems te be as te the
time, the circumstances and the rate of
its further, perhaps of its final, conquests.
W. E. Gladstone in Churchman.
Mr. Stanley's llltile.
The tendency te held the Bihle in light
esteem which is se provaient in the pres
ent day is opt te discourage young peo
ple from studying it. Se many who de
study it de se in n critical, supercilious
spirit, under the guidauce of teachers
whose chief aim appears te be te diminish
its authority, that it is well te have it
made known hew it is regarded by men
of eminence, who are held in high respect
for their achievements in the cause of
science and humanity. An incident in
point was related a few days age respect
ing Mr. II. M. Stanley, whose recent
achievement in the rescue of Emin Pasha
places him in the forefront of the dis
tinguished men of our time. A personal
friend of the explorer says: "I was sit
ting a few days age next te Mr. Stanley,
the great African traveler, and in con
versation he said te me, 'Just before I
started for Africa Sir William Mackin
non said te me, "New I want togive you
semething, but I should like you te
choeso for yourself. I shall have the ut
most pleasure in presenting you with
anything you like. Never mind the ex
pense. Just say what you would like."
'I replied,' said the traveler, "Give me a
Bible." The desired gift was been in
my possession, just tire Bible I wanted.
And during my absence in Africa I lmve
read that Bible through three times.' "
Christian Herald and Signsef OurTimes.
ChrUtlan Endeaier Figures.
The statistics of the Christian Endeav
or societies, as presented ut the interna
tional convention nt St. Leuis, show
clearly the great advance that this so
ciety has been making. These societies
exist in every English spooking land in
the world, the total number being 11,
01 U, with n membership of CC0.000 a
gain of 3,311 societies raid 185,000 mem
Iwrs in cloven months. New Yerk leads
the list with 1,793 hecieties, Pennsyl
vania fellows with818, thou come Massa
chusetts with 813, Illinois with 809, Ohie
with 081, Iowa with 491, Connecticut
with 4-12, New Jersey with 414 and Mich
igan with 408. Aninterctling develop
ment of the movement is the "Floating
Christian Endeavor societies" recently
formed en seme of the roventie cutters
and ether vessels. Frem cutters Dexter
and Gallatin coine excellent reports of
work already dene.
Dr. Deccher's Famous Noriuens.
A gentleman ki Cincinnati has in his
possession a copy of the original edition
of the Ruv. Dr. Lyman Beucher's famous
"Six Sen nens en tha Nuture, Occasions,
Signs, Evils and Rcmedy of Inlemiier Inlemiier
ance," delivered in Litchfield, Conn., in
18.M. These sermeiu awakened the most
lively interest iu tcmiwrance throughout
the United States, and may almost 1k
said te have originated the temperance
movement in this country. Their publi
cation immediately caused the formation
of the "American Society for the Promo
tion of Tcinperance," and many ether
kindred becieties. In these sermons may
be found the famous misapplied quota
tion from the Bible, "Touch net, taste
net, handle net." Dr. Beecher, usually
acute, does net seem te have paid any
attention te the context of this passage.
New Yerk Tribune.
C'tirliieltli of Clirmlriilit.
Certain substances which are deadly in
their elicits upon ni.in can Is.' taken by ani
mals with impunit). llnrscsmu takelargu
quantities of antimony, dogs of mercury,
coats of tobacco, mlce of hemlock and rab
bits of belladonna without injury. On the
ether hand dogs and cats are much mero
susceptible te the Inlluemuef chloroform
than man aud are much boener killed by It.
If this invnluahleauu.-slhctic had been tried
first iqieii animals we should piob.iblyliae
nei er enjej eil its hUrsiiigs, as it w euld lm e
been found te be mi fatal that its discov
erers would have Ih eu afraid te test Its
elli i ts upon human In-iugs It Is evident,
then, that an experiment upon un animal
am never Ik) the means of an) certain de
ductions se far ns man Isceniernnl. Ne
want 1st tan ever knew, whcutrjIngKoiue
newdrugorheino new operation, whether
or net when he comes te try it upon man
the effect w ill he the same as that tqien an
animal. Chicago Herald.
IIet Ueilrtliii u an AiueHtlietlc.
A medical writer notices the use et deep
aud rapid respiration as an ame.,thi tie
Seme dent ibtsuik their patient te hrcitlm
quickly mid fully keiiiu four erklx min
utes, at the end of which the patient be
comes giddy, te beiiie extent loses con cen con
scieuinens, and a short operation may Ut
painlessly performed. Wlille iu this con
ditlen the patient has ue power te mero
his arms, but will open his mouth nttlie
bidding of the dentist.
Christian JIanslug, a ilrajmnn of In
dlauilKilis, wears the Iren Cress of the
German empire, given him for bravery at
the battls of Metz.
Te de one's friend a kludnevt aud then
I continually embitter hi life by lemindlng
mm ei it is nut lltlie mero ort by than do
ing him an Injury.
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
NOTES AND NEWS GATHERED FROM
ALL QUARTERS
Seme Interesting Fart About Alaska
Pretestaut Missions Tha First Presby
terian Chnreh New Numbers 'three Hun
dred Natlrn Members.
The First Presbyterian chui ch in Sltka,
Alaska, new numbers 800 native mem
bers. The Second Presbyterian chnreh
In the same place has new been organ
ized. It has cloven members and is for
white people. The sermons in the native
church are in the Thlinkct language; in
the ether church in the English. The
only Protestant mission in Alaska before
the United States bought the territory
was that of the Lutheran church sup
ported by the Russian government. Tills
ene station was established in 1843 at
Sltka, net for the natives, but for the
Swedes, Finlanders and Germans In the
employ of the Russian-American Fur
company. Its support was withdrawn
when the transfer was made in 1807, and
the minister returned te Europe. Then
the meetings ceased. After this great
country had beceme a part of our own
nation teu long years passed befere
America's Christians took up the work
for its ovangcllratien. In August of
1877 the Rev. Shelden Jacksen, D. D.,
of the Presbyterian church, visited Al
aska and planted the first mission at
Fert Wrangle.
Through his Instrumentality largely
six different denominations are new en
gaged in this work among the natives,
and with but ene or two exceptions have
followed the wise plan of settling ro re ro
metely from each ether that each might
work with the best advnntage without
interfering with the work of ethers or
perplexing the natives with their differ
ences. Thus the Presbyterians having
entered lirst and established their poets
in the "thirty mile) strip" (as this south
eastern iwtien of the territory is called)
have-new six important stations within
this district. And it has been unentered
by nny ethers except the Friends, who
have a mission en Douglass Island. The
Methodists have taken upOenalaskauud
Unga; the Baptists, Kodiak and Afog Afeg
mile; the Episcopal church has a station
en the Yuken river at Anvik; the Swed
ish Missionary society has two posts pests
one at Yakutat, the ether north of St.
Michael's, nt Unalaklik; while the Mo Me
ravians have their Bethel en thoKuskok theKuskok thoKuskek
wim nud their Cnrmel en the Nushagak
river. In addition te these thcre is the
New Mctlakuhtla, Mr. Duncan's mission,
removed from British Columbia, and a
Church of England mission at Nuklu
kahyct, en the Yuken river, making a
total of eighteen Protestant mission sta
tions established in Alaska in less than
twelve years. Christian at Werk.
America's Oldest Divine.
The eldest living preacher in the
United States is the Rev. Dr. Jehn At
kinson, who lives near Benten Harber,
Mich. He was born in Flemington, N.
J., in 1797, and was licensed te preach
in 1814. In reviewing his life the ether
day the old gentleman said: "I knew
Jesse Loe, the first missionary nppolnted
for the New England states, and heard
him preach; I knew Jeseph Pitmoie,
ene of the first two missionaries sent by
Mr. Wesley from the Leeds, England,
cenference in 1747 te the prevince of
of North America, and I attended his
funeral in Philadelphia. I was convert
ed under the ministry of Jeseph Totten,
and joined the church under Jehn Walk
er, of Trenten circuit. I want te tell
you a story elwut Jeseph Totten. One
day he rebuked two young ladiej, daugh
ters of r. prominent lawyer, who made a
point of disturbing the services by en
tering the church late. He said: 'Here
you ceme prancing in with the devil's
toy shop en your heads and hell's bells
in your ears.' "New Yerk Tribune.
A Medel ailssleimry Church.
The Meravians number 93,227, and yet
we are told that they have sent out dur
ing the century 23,000 missionaries and
$300,000 yearly. They have nine mission
Rhiiw. Recently they have projected n
mission en the Victeria Nyunza, but
have been unable te establish it by the
lack of funds. Just befere the opening
of their geueral synod this year news
w:w brought that a legacy of between
$23,000 and fJO.000 had fallen te the
church, and it is probable that the work
will speedily be carried forward as the
men are ready. Christian at Werk.
RELIGIOUS GLEANINGS.
The English Wesleyan church reports
423,1355 members mid 28,1 12 probationers.
Among the Scandinavian countries
Norway is most goueretis iu the support
of missions.
It is announced that u Buddhist Ecu
menical council is te 1k held in Paris. It
is Kiiil there nre 30,000 follewors et
Buddha in that city.
Three tents are te be used for religieui
services iu Chicago dating tills summer.
They are te be set up in the West, North
and Seuth sides. The evangelists in
charge will lw C. L. Kirk, Ferdinand
Schhcrce and Heniy Siuead.
The Universities mission te Central
Africa employs seventy Europeans nt
four principal centers iu Africa and
en Lake Nyessa, wheie a church steamer
is maintained. Bishop Smitliers is the
leader of this mission, which extends
ever 25,000 stiuaru miles.
In New Zealand theie is a Yeung
Weman's Christian Teuiperauce union
f 200 members, which engages in a
great variety of charitable work. It
booms but a few years since New Zealand
was wholly u heathen, net te say canni
bal, island. Nations are born in a day.
Last year Ireland contributed 25,00fl
te Peter's pence, while Canada, Mexico
and the United States combined gave
only $55,000. There would seem te be
as great n disproiiertiou of zeal as et
wealth and population.
The statistical statement of the Ws Ws
leyan Methodist church of Great Britain
says that it has 423,010 members, indi
cating a net increase for the year of
2,023. While 47,250 new members were
received during the year, 21,907 ceased
te be members. This number does net
include the deaths, which ameunted te
0,370, nor the emigrations, which are set
down at 752. It would be interesting te
knew why nearly 25,000 perbens ceased
te be members in ene year.
F.llsAtteth Fry's Kules.
Elizalicth Fry drew up for her own
guidauce the following rules;
Never lese any time. I de net think
that lest which Is fcpent in amusement
or recreation every day; but always be
in the habit of being employed.
Never err the least iu truth.
Nevel- say an ill thing of a twrsen
when thou canst bay a geed thing of
him. Net only t-pcak charitably, but
feel re
Nev r be irritable or unkind te any
body. Never indulge thyself iu luxuries that
ere net necessary.
Deall things with consideration, and,
when thv path te act right is difficult,
put confidence in that pewer nlone
which il nble te assist thce, and exert
thine own iwwcn an far as they go.
Churchman,
OLD GRUMPS.
Nature always atones for any incongrui
ty In her make up.
Seethe sluggish peel at your feet, its
wntcrs stagnant and noisome; net far
away you will fltid a strip et velvety grass,
a cluster of fragrant flowers, an artlstle
bit et pebble coloring, or perhaps the trill
of a blnl sounds sweeter there; at least the
sun shines just as brightly as elsewhere,
and glints the dull waters with the same
sparkle and rndlnuce ns when It lingers en
the besom of the plncld lake.
One et nature's Incongruities, apparent
ly, was "old Grumps." The eldest inhab
itants in Fcrndale could net remember
when he came among them, neither could
It be rcmemlicred that he was ever young,
and if he ever had any ether name that,
tee, seemed te be wholly forgotten. "Old
Grumps" appeared te have reached a cer
tain age, and then, for htm, time stepped.
Quiet, reticent and unobtrusive, hew he
lived was a mystery te himself mere than
toethers, who marveled net a little as te
hew he managed te exist. , Old, bent and
misshapen, with a forbidding countenance
and a gruff, unpleasant manner, he was
net a pleasant companion.
It was strange hew little children loved
him. Every one called him "old Grumps,"
even these tiny enes, whose sweet voices
softened It, and the wee birds and squirrels
fluttered and scurried almut his weather
beaten old hut as though quite at home
there.
The hut was a rough, homely little af
fair, consisting et one room, with a large
open fireplace. It was built et legs and
plastered with mud. There was ene tiny
window and a ramshackle deer hung with
leather hinges.
The room contained several boxes. One
he used for a tabic, the two smaller enca
for seats and the long ene for a couch or
bed.
Everything was scrupulously neat, and
kept iu perfect order, and the Uny room
In summer and winter was as fragrant
with the porfume of blossoms as a tropical
garden. This was the way he lit ed.
He never accepted favors, but was prone
te proffer them, and Ferndale people did
net imtrenlEe hlnncry liberally, se he gave
away mera flowers than he sold.
"He Is se ungracious," they sold, yet ac
cepting his free will offerings with a net
very geed grace, as he presented them with
a stem, "you-den't-descrvo-thom" sort of
an air that made them feel very small In
deed. .1 ust at the feet of n great hill In the edge
of a somber weed steed the Utile hut, sur
rounded with huge trees, whose leafy
branches toyed and caressed the mess
grown reef aa though they loved It.
In summer the hut was a sea et bloom
externally; Its rough sides were covered
with trailing, clinging vines and rare fra
grant blossoms a beautiful picture Its
masterpiece, "old Grumps" himself, stand
ing in the open deer, with the sunlight
flickering through the Interlacing of leaves
and boughs, and falling aslant et his un
covered head, making n hale et his silvery
hair.
Ills would have been a desolate, lonely
llfovtere It net for the birds and flowers
and warm sunlight; he apparently cared
little for the companionship of human
kind, it we may except the children, occa
sionally. His faee was like his life, a sealed book.
If he ever had "kith or kin" ue ene knew
It. Ills ejes were always averted; none
ever could tell what they were like, theso
tell tale windows of the soul. Who might
say whether Jey or sorrow lay In their
depths?
It as a stormy day in midwinter; snow
lay thick en highway and hedges. I wanted
seme pure white buds te lay upon the
pulseless besom et a dead young friend;
marveling a little at the nou-appcarance of
"old Grumm," who usually made us a
weekly call (as well as te ether residents,
takiug orders for his flowers), I docided te
seek him Iu his little home.
A totlsemo walk, for "old Grumps"
lived nearly two miles from the viHage
prejicr.
Ne smoke curled up from the quaint old
chimney, and an air of desolation pervaded
the surroundings et tha hut, where the
drifted snow piled against the low deer
proved that no footstep of recent date hail
trespassed therein.
Wading through the whlledrlfts, I rapied
gently. Ne answer, no sound of life within.
Again, mere loudly. Neught but the
sighing of the wind through the leafless
branches of the great trees greeted my lis
tening ear. Unhesitatingly I lifted the
frail latch; the deer creaked noisily.
Beautiful flowers hung shriveled, wilted,
drooping dead.
A pile of lifeless gray ashes in the eimiii
flrcplace.
Involuntarily I lifted my eyes from the
fleer, and they rested upon two fathomless
blue eyes gazing Inte mine with the Inno
cent sweetness of a little child the bcuu
y fill eyes of "old Grumps,"
There was no dimness, no blur age had
certainly passed them by and, apparently
resting calmly, he lay upon his hard Ihix
bed. Tlie horny, tell worn hands lay help
lessly, touchingly, upon the thin coverlet.
There was nomemncnt, and as I stepped
nearer, with that subtle awe creeping ever
me, I caught a glimpse of the Inflnite
through the kindling expression of theso
dying eyes. Neught but a life free from
stain, a life that had suffered and grown
blrnng, could these windows of the soul
wear such a llght,showinganature loving,
true and kind, unappreciated, misunder
stood. Grand In the nobility of a rugged endur
ance. Only a fleeting glancel Almest Instantly
tl.e light faded softly, the weary lids
d looped he had drifted out with the tide.
Reverently, with bowed head and clasped
hands, "for the place I steed was holy
ground," and then I gently drew the faded
covering eter the fuce that had suddenly
been transformed Inte wondrous beauty
and dignity the touch of a muster hand,
who sealed with his sanction the dumb,
smiling lips.
Clascd tightly In the dead old hand a
withered flower (where a frost deeper than
winter's cold had blighted) and the laugh
ing picture of a fair, girlish face.
"Kthcl my brother's wife," these were
the significant words underlined, reveal.
Ing only tee well a living sacrifice ended at
lust a love lest ou earth, te find pcrhupH
In hcacn. Mrs. S. O. Hazlttt In Detroit
I1 ree Press.
An Expert Marksman.
Mr. Gustav Zimmerman is the crack shot
et the Independent American riflemen.
is ene or the
greatest of Amer
ican marksmen,
and ene who has
wen prizes with
out number. At
the recent rllle
contests held in
Bvrlln he wen flrst
prize for offhand
sheeting. Lust
summer he wen
the Tiffany prize
cup at Crecdmoer
iu competition GUSTAV ZIMklEKMAK.
with the bt marksmen et the United
States, and during the year wen a thou theu
saud dollar piano at another match near
New Yerk. Ou June 11, 1SS9, Mr. Zimmer
man made evil bull's eyes te Ills opponent's
825 at the Merrlsanla Schcutzcn park, win
ning a hundred dollar Bllvcr cup.
Train Water Service.
It may net be generally known that the
traveling public is Indebted for that great
cemeiilcnie, the distribution of water
through passenger cars en our Connecticut
railroads, te the late J. F. Trumbull, of
Htonlngten Originally his idea was te
furnish water te sick and wounded soldiers
returning from the war, and he introduced
a bill te that elTect wheu, In 1664, he was
u member of the general assembly, cred
ited politically, as Goodwin's Statistics
(hew, solely as "A Friend te Soldiers."
The bill was amended aud broadened se as
te be applicable te all passengers, anil se
popular did this water service become thut
no preposition te return te the old plau
bes ever been made. Hartferd Times.
New Yerk society girls new speak
English with a mero English accent than
the British themsel vea.
tHethittg.
sv
al'EClAli NOT1CB.
The Greatest Redaction of All
-IN-
Fine Tailoring.
AT
Ms. Grerftaxt's.
LIGHT WEldllT HUITIWM MADE Ul' TO
UHUKH AT COST.
A very Iftnie assortment of the Latest Htyle
Treiiserlinr reduced from Wand flO te Wand
17. And all llsht-welglit geed reduced at the
same rote.
-This F.xlra III Krdurtlen wlllronllnue
durlim the montlmet JUL.Y and AlIUUHT.
H. Gerhart,
DIUKUT IMPOUTINO TAILOB,
43 NORTH QUEEN STREET.
dZMM
ptLOTUlNO.
L. Gansman & Bre.
Rushing Things
AT1
RUSHING PRICES !
vai.uk net cenhiii:iu:i.
Men's, Beys' & Children's Gletbing
ALL TO M3 HOLD AT
THK LOWEST PHICKS EVKH KNOWN.
Ill s' Hoersuckf r Coats and Vests at IIV.
Men's Heermiclter Coats and Vesta at 75c.
Men's and llej ' Ceat nt !e. '
Metinlr Ceals In nil Its colors at Kie, 11.10,
li.r, 1 1.7.1, rue.
Men's I'ants nt IHe.OV, 75c, IHV, II, 11.35.
Children's IMnts nl lc, Hk', Sic, llic, 60c,
Children's Hulls, 73c, f I.
I te J n' Kults selling new ut 12.23, fi.75.
Men's Hulls at f ;., I.VT, f I, t I.W, 15.
Heller ones in proportion.
Uarnaliis upon bargain In our Ciutem Order
Department.
'rice almost cut In two.
HeamirHiiltloerderatftO,fl2,tH, 110. Tim
wonder of many of our customers.
L. Gansman & Bre.,
Tailors and Manufacturers of .Men's, Hey's and
Children's Clothing (Exclusive.)
6 and 8 MOKTB QDBXN IT.,
.W.00RIUROF0BAHQE. LAH0AITIK. M.
0W Net connected with any ether Clothing
Heune In the city.
file caution nnd make no mlntakoae that
you get te the rlglitplace.
M
AIITJN 11KCJO.
Our curly M-lected milling
Always Semt
te order nt 119 being almmt
entirely mild out our bttjer
body ADxioustel
In llin mnrket lieit Friday,
found Heme Importer of
Kngllth CiiBslmcre mix loin
Realize.
torenllre en seinu stock, We te- tuy place for
jmir selection a niiiiitur of kljlcs of milting
worth 123 and treirticr worth I7.50nt the uni
form price te order of 118 for mills and W for
treiKcrti. Ileie I a RiiNlng te the buyer efaK
bill ou a lmndKeum milt of clethcn, and our
trimming, work and IHMiiiII lie ctiual te any
il Milt made anywhere. Hee tills month'oi menth'oi month'ei
I'orlunlty. Our thin miiiinier clothing will lend you much
comfort during the Deg Day hint. CeaU and
vests of all the new and popular light weight
ullii,l te 17. HlnglutoiilsMe ten.
'Km boy' (lethlng nt H.V) niul K per dull I
well worth thuultentlim of thesu with ho)Nle
clothe,
Ker outing, iicKllgte,ilreiw and working flnii
neldhlrl our line rank lop for finish, fullue
heik of le, 111 and iiiullly and bottom In
price. The chnlte run '.Kc te We apiece,
Hce our nevcltle In summer outing ntrk
wenr,'aaud fee,
MARTIN BROS,
26 and 28 N. Queen St.
H
11WII A llltOTIUCK.
We Can Hit Yeu In the Right Spef.
In your taste. In your 111, liiyourpeckctbook.
Wunrc hound te plcuse e er body. Men' Ce.
luin Hulls at u reduction of from II liiHn
suit. 'I lie kiiiiki proportion I leuiiil In our
Hey' nod Children' null. Many uebliy klylui
In light and medium nelghuiiiiid color. A
for the prlctN these will gle you an Idtu.
lVten's Suits,
Alt !.(");
ah M;
Att 6N);
All tt.ll);
All K.C0;
AIII0M);
Allium;
AIII2U);
marked
mnrked
marked
marked
marked
marked
marked
marked
town from
down from
down from
down from
down from
down from
ileuii from
dewu from
1.100.
1 11.00.
I U.M.
I b.W,
liu.ne.
112.00.
III.IIO.
110.00.
Seys' Suits,
Were I ZJA ; new 12.75.
Wire I 1.(0; uewSIOU.
Were I n.00; newll.OO.
Were 0 00 ; new IS.U0.
Were I ISti ; new W.O).
Were II0.U) ; new 17.50.
Were 112.00; nowU.eo. ,
Children's Suits!
Were 11.50 : new I1.O0.
Were KIM; newll.50.
WereliM; newlLW.
it.-.. i mi w.iu ft .
WerelUO; new 12.75.
Were 11.25 ; new W-'iO.
And mi through the entire line.
TIIK I'KIC'EH AHK WAY DOWN.
ISH (I MOTHER,
CLOTIIIKKH, MKUCIIANT TAIIX)H8 AND
GKNTrV yilKNlHIIEUH.
I. Queen St., centre Square, Market St.,
GANOAHTKK. I'A.
NOTICE XO TKHHf AHMEKH AND GUN
NKIW. All persons are hereby forbidden
te lreuau en any of the land of the ruwall
ndHpeedwell twlntealn Lebanon or Lancaster
oeuntlea, whether Inclesed or uuliiclesed, either
fur the puroefco of (hooting or nulling, a the
law will he rigidly enforced agnluit all Ire Ire
paulugenutlulaud of the uudemlgued an
r,vUen- WM. COI.KMAN r-UKKMAN
U,I'KUUYAM)KN.
KDW-CKIIKTMAN.
Attemayr fur ii Wi fJulvman'l Ualrt.
fpru 00Q.
w
H.i.iAiioeN areHiKK.
Re - Marked
DO WE WANT TO REDUCE 0U1
SUMMER 8T0CI?
WELL, WE SHOULD REMARK !
GOODS IN AMj DEPARTMENT
IlE-MAItKED
KUOM THEIU FOKMKK M)W FIGU1UB9.
Our Cut-Pricc Sale
18 A BAnOAIN' OPPOimmiTY FOR 0
. EVERYBODY J
Ladies' Steckinette Jacketi.
111(0 Jacket cut te l.nr.
t 1 50 Jacket cut te fi.00.
I s.00 Jacket eut te rt.OP.
I OJlti Jacket cut te Iveo.
LADIES' CLOTH JACKETS, LIOMT AMD
DAKK COLORS.
IX, tfl and 110 Jacket all eat te 18. ':
Children's Suit.
I 1.00 HulU cut te 13.00.
t (1.00 Hutt cut te 14.00.
I7..HulUcnl tetpO.
JWHullaetit te 17.00.
I10.008UII cut IOW.C0.
MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS. ;
Vm Gnure Hhlrt cut le IV.
Sftd rlnlbrhigtin Drawer cut te tee.
I I.tsle Thread Hhlrt cut te 7&c
12 Kreueh Kliiunel Khlrl cut te 11,50.
UHMk CreiieKhlri ml te IX
While Hllk mid Hatin Tic. 10c, or three for !5c,"
White l'eur-ln-lliinil riqueTlc, 10c, or
three for use.
Fancy Hllk Hiring lien, loe, er.3 for 36c.
17c niidiV. Hllk Neckwear cut te Se and tee
GfleTeek Knel cut teac.
25c. Imported Linen Cellar cut te 13c, or two
for;e.
Dress Ginghams.
ie Toilette Nelrd cut te lOe. -:
l3eA.T.C.cutU)IOa
(OoHpcclnlcutteKc. j
I2Ue Mldn llnnd cultelOc
KeU nullum eut te 7c.
7e Gingham cut te eJ.c .
IJKd qunlltle cut te 8c.
He (junlllle cut le7r,
A Rpcclnl finality, 10c.
Stamped Linen Tray Cevers.
0c Cever cut Ut aec.
70n Cever cut te iHc.
fe Ce era cut te .IV.
40c Cever cut te II.
BOUFFET COVERS
NUc Cever out te CO,!.
p0.) Cever cut te f
IWe Cever cut te 7S-.
II r Cevin cut loll.
WAITER AND TRAY COVERS.
' Cevr cut lu llic.
fiOe Cever cut te4Ac.
:ise Cever cut testc
F.XTRA-HI7.K FANCY lOWBIA
ii.Wiia.waircut1iC !
ee iiinl We all cut te tee.
TIDIES.'
lflflTldlacutt10c.
aV nud Sic Tldle.s cut te 17c.
tjOoTldlrculle42c.
OOoandOTieTldle culluKI;.
Drr-re Jt. Cuncc 4
UJJ I sD OC WnVafE.O.jSA
fill
II.MI Doiieela Common Henna Turn cut teHJN, 'M
H.K'J iJoiixeiu cork hole weiu cut ieh r'r- i 1
1 1. Mil Dongefa Oiiera Toe Turn cut te I3.G0. iySf si
5.l Deiigu
;eui wnuKcnpna!. nppea euiieftt, JJ
i v iiongeia rwiuiiru iee i urn cm te m, .
H.60 1'ehble Wuukciijihat, 1'lftluTee, !.
cui ieij.au.
II.K'.l Dongola 0M-m Toe Welt out te 18.
$2 I'chble Hounre Tem eut le I1JW.
l il t limra 'f-n., HllntMtrM mil 141 ?JW
i 1.2.1 Oiwm Teu Nil liner cut te Me. i'
MEN'S 8UIT8.
Men' Hull cut te M.
n Men' Hull cut te M.
17 Men' Hull cut le M.
17 Men' Hull cut te M.M.
110 Men' Hull cut te ItUiO.
IU Men' Mult cut te 110.
BOYS' 8UIT8.
II Ilo'HillUciltteH.a).
tIA) Hey' HulU cut leWJW.
l6lto'HulUeuttel.
17 He'HulUcut UH5AI.
iHM fley' Hull cut te 17.
110 Ue' Hull cut te!'.
MEN'S
mBATTCEIBe SVM
X XVV U k9JXV0. VS
IL'iO Treiikcr cut etX
f IT reuer out le fUW.
IM'reuwr cut tell.
MTreiiwmcut tetA.
l7Treuer cut te Id.
MEN'S MOHAIR DUSTERS.
I.'.OO DuHlcr cut te 11.50.
KM Dimter cut te f.'.OO.
H.00 Dulcr cut te 7j0. i
CORPULENT HEN'S SUITS
110 Hull cut te 17,
!l3HultHcilt te 110.
114 Hull cut te 112.
115 Bull eut te 113.
STRAW HATS
AND
Hen's Light Stiff Felt Hits.
Men' Htrnw Hut, odd le, carried from
lull kciiHen, nil at 10c ud 15e eacn.
.0)l.lghlHllir Hats cut le l.50,
J'.'jO Light Htlir Hut cut te rt-eu. .
AHpecial Dlneminlef lOiiereent. allowed ea
all Hlniw Hut, rgiirdlu or former rcductlQM
mid cry low price.
Trunks and Traveliag Btgs.
A I Jirge Askertment nt Very Lew Frlcai. -i
A limited quantity or Odd HU a In Travll04f
lliijh at W per itnl. lesa thin their eriftnM
prlie.
Harvest Implement,
35e Twe-TI ne Hay Ferk cut te c.
:)j Leng Hanlle Two-Tliie Hiy "erkHitH
40e Leim Handle Threft-Tlue'Uay Ferk n(
Me Grli Handle MunureKprkcuttpS6e.
JV l4iig-Hundle .Muuure Ferk cut UiSft
fA! Hec, solid Wiinik, Ferrtiled,We.
40ollee,HolldHliniik, Ferruled, 30c.
Biollee. lletHUl HlHde,a0e.
tt'0 L iiig-llaiulle Hhiii via, Helld hlitil k,60C,
hOolieug Handltthlievel, 3-"c
ft'e ilrli-llumtleHhiHfl,iOc.
75e Sroep KluiN el, MIc,
ISiGlIp lliiiidle Himdw,&'C.
32-38 East King Stmt,
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