THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 12, 1893. 5. MY FRIEND THE MANIAC... "I must say, It scorns like tempting rrovldence," said Itedmond. "With a thousand dollars? And most of thut In non-eonvertnblo checks?" I laughed. "You iut Provi tlenco on n par with boodle aldermen." Iledmond smiled dubiously. "It's a foolish thing to do on the face of II, Morgan." "Nonsense. I've slept with that box under my bed for five months. You ought to know by this time that a Ja maica darky wouldn't dare to steal so much. Yams and cocoanuts he'll help himself to fast enough, but not sixty or seventy pounds In silver." "Well, I hope you're right, old fel low. It's your funeral, after all, ns r,u say In the states. Take care of yourself," and with a wave of the hand Itedmond trotted off after the rest of tho party, while 1 settled down to the prospect of two uninterrupted weeks at the- maps. We were running a flying line across tho mountains. Just to choose a route for the projected railway, and often Iiad to cover a tract of country two or three miles In width, so there was usually a stack of topographical notes on hand. The other three white mem bers of our party and most of the men vero going ahead to finish some Inter mediate work before we Jumped ten inllea to our next camp, while I, with a cook and a hostler, kept house alone. There was no time to be lonely all day, but when I had finished dinner thut evening, after once more assuring myBolf. as to the lack of my unread novels, had subsided with my pipe into a steamer chair, the house began to seem rather desolate. It was a much hatter shelter than we usually got, having a very large center apartment, which served ns office, dining room, and sitting room, and two small bed roomB on each side. Tho servant's quarters wore in the detached kitchen, a hundred feet back of the main build ing. Having nothing to do I went to bed early, noticing that there was a storm cdmlns up apparently a heavy one, from the watery bank of clouds off to tho east. Tho mosquitoes evidently missed my companions as much or more than T. for they were walling and lamenting so loudly that my little room seemed full of them, and every now and then they would make a des pcrato attempt to appease their hun ger on quarter rations, so that, between these assaults and sultriness, sleep came reluctantly. Itedmond's warning about tho money would linger In my mind, somehow. I was treasurer and paymaster for tho party, and the cash box happened to be unusually well filled just then. Upon thinking tho matter over, however, nervousness seemed silly enough, for we feared a money robbery so little that wo never thought of closing the outside doors a night in good weather. I had Just fallen Into a dozy, stupid state, after a Ions vigil, when I was startled by the sound of voices In front of the house. Hastily rising, I listened again, but could hear nothing. Ordin arily the occurrence would have made little Impression upon me. Hut Ked motid's uncomfortablo doubts had somewhat shaken my calm sense of security after all. It could not be the servants, for they were on the other side, and all of them slept like logs, as I had often discovered when wanting some one to take care of my horse late at night, Standing there In perplexed uncer tainty, I suddenly caught my breath as a subdued shuffling noise came from the bfllce, I stole cautiously to the shejf' In tho corner, picked up the slx phooter with which I had been practic ing that afternoon, and felt around for the box of cartridges. It seemed strange enough to remember after wards that I did not begin to be really alarmed until I discovered how shaky my hands were. With every chamber loaded, I started back through the ad Joining bed room so as to enter the of fice at the far end, since the sound had seemed to come from the corner by my door. The moon was behind the clouds, leaving the room in utter darkness, and I stepped slowly along In my bare feet, fearing to run against a chair. I had reached a point which I Judged to be about the center of the room, nnd, having heard nothing, had al most persuaded myself that It was all fancy on my part, when there was a rustle and a movement apparently ten or twelve feet ahead. I stopped shoit, with the hair on my head feel ing alive and the rest of me feeling dead all but my spine, up which cold chills were running In a most unnerv ing way, and my heart, which had be gan to thump like a paving-hammer. I . was horribly scared. If tho thing hp.o been visible, it would havo been a comparatively simple matter to tac kle It, man or beast, with a good pis tol, but the Impenetrable blackness and the diabolical possibilities conjured up by a vivid Imagination were almost ovcrpowerlns. Levelling my weapon, I called out "Who Is that?" in a tone meant to be commanding. There was one awful In stant of silence, and then tho glare from a bull's eye lantern Hashed Into my face. I hastily pulled the trigger and .there was a crashing of glass as the lantern went to the floor. Another interminable moment, while I tried to decide whether or not it would be best td risk another shot, and then a great band of moonlight shot through tho windows to the left there stood the motionless and indistinct figure of a man a few feet from me. "Who the devil are you''" I cried, covering him. He gave a start and stepped forward into tho light. "Can you really sea me?' he naked, as If in astonishment. "I can see you plenty well enough to put u couple of holes through you If you lake another step this way," "Most peculiar," he murmured. "I thought ah, no; how stupid of me. It wis only the soul he wanted, not the body." This remarkable speech and tho fel low's utter disregard of the fact that my" revolver was pointed at his head so Mirprited me that I involuntarily low treo my arm. Tor the third time who nre you?" I stammered. "And where in the world did you come from?" Tho clouds had onco more covered the moon, leaving us In the darkness. I'crhiiiS It would bo well to light a hiinp first," said this strange person calmly. "l-er think my lantern is biohen," In silence I lit the big lamp on the drawing table and then turned to in $ pect my visitor, who had seated hlm ilf and was ruefully surveying a large l.ole lu hlB cuff and sleeve, evidently rondo by my bullet. He was very tall, with closely cropped sandy hair and u.idlHtipgulshable eyebrows. Tho freckles on his face were so largo that 4 tlvy were In dancer of losing their separate identity, and there was a strange light In hlr little eyes. "De cidedly crazy," I thought to myself, for he had taken no notice whatever of me since the lamp had been lit. Pres ently he drew a huge red bandanna hnndkerchlcf from his pocket nnd be gan to dust the sleeve of his coat. I drew back In disgust, for the peculiar look of his hands was duo to the fact of his having no thumbs, not even stumpF. He glanced up quickly tit inv motion. "Ah, you don't like musk? I do. It makes me think of the muskm'lons at my old homo and then ho couldn't bear muk?" "You are an American?" I ventured. "Yes, sir, It was my fortunate lot to be born under the shadow of the eagle's wing. I am one of that grand nation of sixty million at least they havo souls, but I haven't." This was becoming more than Inter esting. "No soul, you say? That Is very sin gular." "Singular!" He rose from his chair In his excitement. "Singular! Well, I should think so. "Why, my dear sir, there Isn't a museum manager In the states who wouldn't be glad to give me u hundred dollars a day. Think of It 'The Man Without a Soul' in huge red letters on a gilt background. And what Is more, sir, here Is the place It was taken out." His voice sank to n confidential whis per and he rapidly unbuttoned his shirt. Glancing around cautiously, he held it open, and the lamp-light fell upon a ghastly, livid scar right across his breast. I was quite sure by this time that he was mad. How he had strayed to this out-of-the-way place In the mountains, fifteen miles from the near est railway station and as far from the northern coast, was a mystery, but clearly the wise plan was to humor him. "Pray, tell me," I said politely, "how you happened to lose It." His eyes sparkled. "With pleasure; hue may I light a cigarette first?" I offered him a cigar, which he ac cepted and I took one myself. The storm had arrived and the rain was beginning to patter down outside. My companion resumed his seat and lit his cigar, thus again showing those thumbless hands, the sight of which made me shudder. Crossing his legs, he puffed away for a moment and be gan: "You see, sir. I once had a brother. Some people are fond of their brothers I hated mine. I never had a chance beside him. He always used to beat me at marbles, at baseball at every thing we did. Why, my earliest recol lections are of the times when he would take away my bread and molasses, him two whole years younger than me, too, and then he would cry because there wasn't any more, and my mother would whip me for bullying him." I could hardly help laughing at the tragic Intensity of the speech, but the narrator went right on: "It w-as the same way at college; ho could ride better, row better, swim bet ter, sing better, talk better. Every body liked him. I was 'Billy Norrls' brother,' and when he finally took a first I flunked on my exams. I couldn't stand It any longer then, so I left col lege for the old farm. It was just hap piness to feel that he wasn't by to put me In the shade, and I rubbed along from D In tho morning till C In the ev ening, and enjoyed It far more than any other part of my life." Mr. Norrls, for that was apparently his name, took out red bandanna again and held It to his eyes for a moment. "And then and then, sir, I fell in love. She was the prettiest, sauciest girl in the whole district, ami what she ever found in me I'm sure I don't know, but one day ah, how well I remember It I had gone down to drive our cows out of her father's corn. He always let his fences go to pieces and the cat tle would stray across. And while I was shouting and yelling at the ani mals. I heard a rustling back of me, and I turned and there she stood, just as pert and airy as a Jenny Wren. "'Your old cows loose again, eh?' says she. " 'Yes,' says I; 'I'm thinking they'll always be coming here with the fences down.' "At that she looks up at me impudent-like. 'Why, you have sot some sense after all,' she says. " 'And If they thought like their mas ter, 'tis not driven out at all they'd be,' I went on, looking her straight In the eye. "She didn't say anything to that, but blushed and turned away, I don't know how It happened, sir, but the next thing I knew I had my arm around her waist. 'Don't you think If the places were joined, Moggie, there'd be less trouble with the cattle?' And she gave a little nod, and when I Anally did go home that nlsht I was an engaged man." Ho paused a moment and brushed the ash from his cigar. The rain was beat ing ngalnst the windows In sheets, nnd the splashing of tho column of water from the roof-angle Into the water barrel could be heard above the furious pelting on the shingles. "About u mouth after that Hilly came down to spend his vacation. He used to loaf around at first with his hands in his pockets, swearing it was the dull est place he ever saw, but after he'd Railroad ilan Receives Good Advice from Fel low Workmen ,.fijw.a.J2 Tho Wholo Story Told by HlsWIfo-' It May Holp You. 'j " When my little boy was six years old ho had an attack o! the measles, and after recovering he was restless at night, had no appetite, and was cross and fretful. Later on, large blotches and sores broke out on bin face and limbs. We were told they would heal In a few days; but these few days grew into months. One day my husband, who is a well-known railroad man, was advised by some ot his fellow workmen to give the boy Hood's Barsaparilla, We concluded to do so, and after he had taken the flrat bottle wo notlocd some improvement. Wo Wept on giving him this medlolne until he had taken three bottles, when he was com pletely cured, and hi has been well ever sinco." Mbs. E. J. Miller, Bennett, Pa. Hood's Sarsaparilla Is the best In faetthe One True Mood Purifier. Bold by all jlruciflJts. $1 ; six for $s. HAIf mile 00 nov c'e pmn or nOOCt S 1"111S grlpe.AU0xugsUU.2M. been there a week he seemed to bo al ways -busy about something. Would go off ns soon ns he'd finished his breakfast, and I'd never see him again till supper-time. I thought It over day after day while I was plowing It's as tonishing how much thinking a man will do, Blr, with tho lines around his wrist and the plow running smooth and one day I had a kind of Instinct to go over to Maggie's. So I left the horses right there In the furrow and ran ncross the fields till I came to their garden. Then I crept In behind tho rose-bushes and got close to the summer-house nnd there they were, sir, he with his arm around her waist and she resting her head on his shoulder. " 'Hut I'm engaged to your brother,' I heard her say. " 'That may be,' says he, 'hut you're going to marry me'; and then they both laughed. "I went bnck and finished my plow ing. Next day it was hot, awful hot. "'13111,' I says to' him, 'let's go for a swim this morning.' " 'All right, old stlek-ln-the-mud,' he cries out. In his hearty way. 'I didn't know you dared stop plowing for half a day, for fear you'd forget how.' "Wo went to tho creek and swam around for about nn hour. Then he said he was going out, and turned over on his back to float, shutting his eyes on account of the sun, and I swam no beside him and hit him with all my might on the temple and held him, stunned as he was, under tho wuter till he drowned." I had forgotten to smoke In my atten tion to his story. At the last words I sprang to my feet with nn exclamation of horror. Then I realized that the fellow was certainly crazy, and resumed my seat, but tho glib connectedness of the storv was so convincing that I could hardly believe It was not all true. The narrator went on with no sign that he had noticed my movements. "I dragged the body to the bank nnd lay down beside it with one arm about Its waist, like as If I had swam in try ing to save him, nnd waited. 'Twasn't long before I heard old Silas making a terrible yelling, and presently a lot of them came down and lifted us together into a cart for they couldn't loosen my arm out out clothes on fop of us, nnd threw a blanket over the whole thing. And, sir, as we jolted along, I felt the dead body move, and It turned. nnd twisted Its head about with the water dripping from Its hair, and leered at me with Its dead eyes, and whis pered that It was going to take my soul for Its life. "I shrieked nnd screamed, but no body seemed to hear, nnd the thing only grinned and reached doivn nnd took a great knife out of Bill's coat pocket, nnd slowly opened It with ono hand, catching mo by tho throat with the other. I fought and cried out and tried to got away, but It wasn't any use. First it cut off my thumbs Just to remember me by. It said, for the soul would be so blnck It would not know that and then, with a swift gash across my chest, It suddenly grabbed something and disappeared. "So I came on here," he continued in a bewildered manner, "and. an " At this Instant there was a heavy knock at the door, so sudden and un expected that I jumped up again, up setting my chair. "Come in!" I cried, and with a rush, a nervous little black-moustachcd man trotted Into tho room. He was drench ed nnd spattered with mud from head to foot, and left a pool of witer at each step. As ho appeared my visit or's face brightened. "Hello, Hogc-r," ho called out. "Cilad to see you. Thought you'd b along soon. My, but didn't you catch it though!" he added with a laugh. "You exasperating rascal," began the newcomer. Then ho turned to me. "My dear sir can't tell you how sor ry. Shameful. Put you to such In convenience. Now, Norrls, come out with me. Leave tho gentleman In peace." The queer figure In the chair actual ly began to cry. "No, no. Koger," ho pleaded with a whimper. "Oct all wet,, nasty, moist. Cold, consumption, die. Ami what then without a soul?" "You musr.'t think of going out on such a night," I hastened to add. "If you didn't get actually drowned, you'd drive over a bank and break your neck. As It happens, there are three vacant beds here, and you and your friend hud far better spend the night with me." "Well," T declare. Ciood of. you," said the little man promptly. "Since you say so Norrls, go In there: go to bed." The lanky llgure rose without a word and disappeared in one of the rooms. "And now, must explain. You see, I'm doctor. Take cave of him yon derwrong In the head, you under stand." "Yes," I assented. "I gathered as much from his conversation." He shook nil over In a fit of silent laughter. "Allow me give you my card. Doctor Roger Harelay at your service. Yes. Poor chap. Worked In a mill, nich devilish rich but always eccentric. Caught In a wheel one dav; both thumbs torn out: breast cut open. Never straight since: fancies his soul lost " and again he laughed noiselessly. "Sit down and take something to keep off the fever,'' said I, "and then pray toll ni" how In the world you happened to leach this desolate place.' "Trip In the tropics. Thought would help him. Port Antonio by fruit steam er; then what does he do? Gives me the slip nobody knows where. Tracked him. For six mortal hours been driv ing like Jehu son of Nlmshl furious ly." I laughed at his odd manner. "Well, sir, let me give you a bed, and I shall be more than pleased to hear your story In the morning. Where Is your horse?" "Foot of the hill. Stabled him; In the old sugar works. Had a feed with me he's all light. Awfully obliged; protty tired; glad to sleep; talk all day tomorrow." I fitted him out with a pair of paja mas, and showed, him Into Redmond's room, hut before leaving the office he carefully locked the doors on the other side. "Quite harmless' but musn't fool me again," he said, with one of his strange laughs. "Good night; indebted for ever." I wont to my own room feeling dazed. Indeed. I pinched my arm twi.'e to bo suro It was not all a dream. What a ridiculous pair they wort-, 'ind what a wild wny of chasing about! Still, Dr. Uarclay, as he culled himself with all his oddities, had the Indefinable stamp ot the gentleman, and I flatf-ivd my self that on this point I could not no mistaken; so, striking n match and no. ticlng that it was half-past one, I got hack to bed and soon foil asleep, quite tired out from the excitement. When I woke, .tho sunlight was Btreamlng In over my face. It took a few seconds to get things straightened out In my mind, but present I remem bered with Interest the strnngo narra tive I was expecting. When one has been In the bush live months, any sort of break In tho monotony Is welcome, and this ndventure promised to bo quite out of the ordlnnry. There was no noise from the next room, so I con cluded that Dr, Harelay was not up yet, and I dressed olllotly for four of disturbing him. Walking out Into the ofllcc, I saw to my surprise that his door was open. "With a sudden sus picion I stepped Inside there were the wot clothes In a pile on tho floor, but the room was empty. A glunco Into the opposite room showed that the crazy man too was gone. Swiftly I ran back to my own apartment the tin box was not there! I was so overcome by this discovery thut 1 weakly sat down on the bed for an Instant, but a flood of rage and Indignation soon moved mo to action. Down the hill I tore to the old works. The soft clay held the wheel marks like wax; no need to look Inside there were the tracks leading out and down to tho main road, and then turning with a sharp swing to the tight. So they were bound for Kingston, and In a two-horse buggy. Hack to the house I ran ns fast as my legs would carry me and, panting for breath, caught up a copy of the Gleaner. "Sailing from Kingston. From Kingston for New York, the Allcln, at 3 p. m Wednes day." I looked nt my watch; It was already half-past seven, nnd there were forty miles nnd a rungo of mountains between me and tho city. "Murphy!" I called. "Murphy!" "Yehs, wukmahsa, mo hych, suh." "Saddle Hrutus and start for Hog Walk with six quarts of corn. Lively about It now. 1 want you to be away from here in ton minutes." "Yehs, wukmahsa, mo gone, suh." "When you get there rub him down nnd feed him two quarts. I'll be along by the time ho finishes and will go on with him." "Yessuh." nnd In a few minutes T saw him make his way down the steep path and start off nt a canter. I took some breakfast, had my mare put to the trap, nnd an hour later was spin ning along In the same direction. "We made the first nine miles In Just nn hour, which was remarkable time, considering the fearful hills, nnd my spirits rose. I vowed I would catch tho thieves at any cost. One after an other the familiar mlleposts were pas sed at a s.teady trot, and nt quarter to eleven we swung nrotind the sharp turn niw ncross the Iron bridge Just out side of Hog Walk. As we clattered along tho street I saw Murphy coming toward me. and It was evident from his face and attitude that something was wrons. "Well, what Is It?" "Hrutus, him cahn't go. wukmahsa. Him lose shoe way hack by Harewood, an' him bery lame, suh." I went to the blacksmith shop and found that the pony could hardly put his foot to the ground, for the boy had evidently ridden him hnrd with the loose shoe, breaking his hoof badly. Mrs. Gibson, who kept the only team for hire In the town, greeted me cor dially. "Goln' to Kingston? Well, ain't that too bad a couple of gentle men came by at daybreak this morn ing nnd got my horses. Was In an awful hurry; said they'd come from Port Antonio last night." My heart sank. The mare was not In condition to go further, for, expecting a change here, I had not spared her, and the next train on the railway did not reach the city till B o'clock. The station-master was sympathetic. "If you must get to town, sir. there's a goods train due In ten minutes. Tho conductor'li probably take you through If you show him your pass. I hastily wrote out a telegram to In spector Goodwin, asking him to meet me nt tho dock at 2 o'clock. I know Goodwin Intimately and he would do anything In the world for me. Then, having reduced Murphy to a state of utter abjectness, I raced back to the station as the goods train came In. and Informed the black conductor that I was going to lonor his car by travel ing In It. He looked more than doubt ful, so I waved my pass at him. "Cahn't possibly bo arranged, suh. It Is positively against all the rlgia- tions." . This was maddening. "By Jove!" I cried. "I belong to the company and I'm going on this tialn. If you give me any of your Insolence, I'll have a talk with Mr. Harcourt about your case." The two companies were quite sep arate, and I had seen Harcourt, the president of the railway, just once, but the darky did not dare to hold his ground, and In nnotber minute we were off. The lumbering old train crawled along so slowly that I half wished I had driven afte- all, but at last we puffed into the Spanisn Town station. "Wo go no farther," remarked my friend the conductor, cheerfully. "Why, the stnMon-mnster sa'd you "vent light throug'i to Kingston!" "Humph! If tha: fool h.rl iharce of the schedule tlHte'd be sW oolli.-iJtis a day." I did not stop to nrgu. It was 12 o'clock and there were still fourteen miles to be traversed. Once more I started out on a run and In fifteen min utes was bowling along behind a pair of trotters over the level hlghwny. It Is sometimes a fortunate thing to have acquaintances who keep fast horso.i. As we neared Kingston I became more and more nervous. Suppose there had been some hitch. Goodw In might not have received my telegram or might have misunderstood l in either case all my trouble would go with my money. There was certainly no time to stop and find out, so I drove straight to the dock, looking anxiously ahead as I drew near. Ah! There was my old friend In his uniform, chatting with some one on the pier, I could have cried out In delight at the thought i.f revenging myself on the rascals who had made such a fool of me. "You're a queer sort of perso'n," said (SPTi CURED BY CUTICURA For ton yoirs I suffered untold agonies from Eczema, my lower llmbi being so swollen aud broken out that I could hardly go about. Sly brother, a physician of thirty ears' practice, anil other physicians of splendid ability, tried in vain to effect a euro and signally failed I hecamo absolutely disheartened, ami had lost all hor,o,wheu a friend Induced mo to giio CUTicmiA. IlEMP.iir.i a trial. I used two cakes of Cuticuha 6o.tr- and two boxes of (Vriciui.v (ointment), and it resulted In an ubsolule amlptrvinntnt cure. DAVIjj M. BAl'l', flymouth, III. Brcinr Cvrti Ttiit run ill Fsijc ahii IIlood lll'MOR4, with U or llilK. Wlirm Uthi with Lull run Soap. sentiomiai!ni wltti Ui ileum, tutl mild doie of Cvi icui m'i.tKT. KoU throuibout tha world. 1'ott m Dtio m, Ckfu. Cvar., Bolo i'repi., Uwlou. " Uw tu Curg Lw,"tut. u ieaks Goodwin, coming forward. ''Wh.t in the mischief does all this men.n? I thought you were cleaning out maltha wny back there in the bush." "So I wns, hut two of my country men clenncd me out last night Tin box with a thousand dollars. I've chased them nil the way. Thcv're on bonrd." "How do you know they arc?" This staggered me for nn Instant. "They must be they're hound to bt," I cried. "They came to Kingston, and they weren't born yesterday, I can tell you. They know their only chnnce was to get off before the nows arrived, Come along; we haven't much t'nie now." We stepped up the gnns-plunk and on deck. There were fifteen or twenty passengers nft, but my friends who not among them, so we started for ward. "There they are! There they are!" I whispered excitedly, as I saw lean ing against the port rail two men, ono wry tall, the other ridiculously short. Their backs were towurd us, but I knew those flgures, despite tho fact that they were dressed In other clothes. We stepped briskly up. "I arrest you in the queen s name, said Goodwin, laying his hnnd on the tall one's shoulder. They both wheeled like a flash and I wns dumbfounded to see that they looked entirely different from my visitors. Both had beards, the large man's brushing his chest, and their fneeswere totally unlike the ones I remembered so well. My Jaw dropped and I gazed from one to the other In stupid astonishment. "What tho devil docs this mean?" said the little man, fiercely. "See here. Morgan," began Goodwin In u disgusted tone, observing my amnzcmeiit; "you don't mean to say" Hut I had glanced at tho tall rami's hands. He wore gloves and the thumbs looked very stiff nnd woodeny. I grabbed the one near mc It was stuffed. "It Is tho man, Goodwin," I cried, "Arrest them both." By this time all thp people on board were around us. As I touched the glove the wearer gave a shriek and sank down on tho deck, foaming at the mouth, twitching all over, and appar ently in a fit. "This Is an outrage," shouted his companion, "This gentleman Is my patient, a very nervous and excitable man, nnd now you have brought on nil the trouble by your confounded mls take. 1 shall stay over merely for the pleasure of prosecuting you." There wns a murmur of sympathy from the bystanders, but I was too certain now to be humbugged any longer. "I think, Dr. Barclay," I sug gested, "you would find It more com fortable If you would remove your board and wig." Goodwin snatched tho fellow's hat off and with It came the hirsute growth which had puzzled me. The crowd howled In delight, and I turned to the stewnrd: "Bring up this gentleman's luggage. Ho says he is going to stay with us a little longer." Barclay glared at me so viciously that I wns glad the Inspector had tak en the precaution of handcuffing him. Presently the steward appeared with two big valises, nnd at sight of them the prisoner became more furious than ever. Ho turned with nn onth to Nor rls, who was still wallowing about on the deck: "Get up out of thnt, you long-legged gawk," he said, kicking the prostrate Usurp. "If I could have cut a few Inches off those spindle shanks nnd put 'em on your old thumbs, we'd have done the trick. Get up, you fool." The tit ceased as Goodwin triumph antly drew tho unopened box from one of the vnllses, and we all burst out laughing at the comical expression of mixed disgust and shamefneedness on the fellow's face. Finally he rose and ferlnned at me; "Well, podner, you done us, but I llxed you pretty slick." Then he rolled up his eyes sanctimoniously, clasped his hands, and whined nasally: 'If my uoor mamma only knew that her Wlllv, her dear little Willy had ttaken tc play-actln', how shocked she would be.' Henry Wysham Lanier, In the New York Evening Post. EDUCATING THE HAND. Cooking in the Public Schools of Chicago From the Chicago lUconl. The Chicago board of education Is moving along the lines of educational progress in making provision for the Introduction of domestic science cooking and sewing into the public schools of that city. Experimental ventures havo already been made in three of tho schools, notably the Koz mlnskl, which hnv been attended with good lesults. It is the Intention of the board to Introduce domestic science the coming year into sixteen other uchools, distributed throughout the city. It Is to be assumed, therefore, that the teaching of cooking and sew ing henceforth will be n regular part of the educational work ot the Chi cago public school system. The purpose of the public school sys tem Is to pieparo children of both sexes for usefulness to themselves ami to society throughout life. For this many things are necessary besides the ability to nail, write and cipher, and n lsnowle.lgo of the written branches. No gill who expects to ho tho head of a household when she becomes a woman can be considered properly educated unless she knows something about cooking and sewing, especially the former, and that regardless of whether or not she may ever bu called upon to do her own work. Among the less well-to-do tills knowledge Is of even more Importance. As the giii.i of such families grow up muny of tlit'in are obliged of necessity to do housework. With many such, cooking and sewing becomes one of the chief occupations of life, imd in too many casa it is entered upon without any pr?piratioil whatever. The ability to cook anil sew is an accomplishment which may properly constitute a part of fducntlon ns well ns any other. The teaching of domestic sclenco in the public schools will do much to Improve conditions In many homes and to raise tho standard of comfort and health without increasing the cost of living. The board of education is also doing well In increasing the number of kin dergartens and manual training cen ters. The kindergarten nnii the man ual training school are Important feat ures of modern educntlon. "GOVEENMENT LOTTERIES." An Item of Public Bevonue in Many Countries Spain's Great Expecta tions. From tho Now York Sun. In tho Prussian budget of receipts nnd expenses for UPS is ono Item which must seem rather unusual to American financiers S'.OOO.OOn marks (tho equiv alent of about $20,000,000) from author ized tjovernnient lotteries. In Prussia JONAS LONG'S SONS. Grand Promenade Concert This Afternoon at 2 O'clock. Professor Bauer has arranged an exceptionally good programme for today's concert. Don't miss it, if. you enjoy good music. humming. A place to Astonishing Little Prices on Extraordinary Good carpets. That's the whole story in a nutshell of this greatest of great Carpet Stores. There are miles and miles of Carpets here for your inspection all bran-new, tresh, clean goods. The finest Carpet Department in the State, as light as day. And only a step to the Wall Paper and Upholstery Departments, makes it easy to harmonize colors. Coilinai'O tllDSC CiU'JJCt Prices nidi others around the City. Illgelow AxmliiNtcrK, with borders tot Hartford Axnilnster.i, rich C C matcli, nitlotlc itexlgiis anil cil- CI CfOnnd durable, per yard p 1 I J . Wl.'!!n ''a- unexcelled for OOcc'h-usxelH, per yard Pl.O durability, yard '"S ' Double llxtra Super All Wool In- AHr( J,,T1v'V,',l..nM, '" "0W color rf" 70c grain-, per yard..... OUCWts, per yard "fc (lood Ingriiliix, Olrf Tapcutiy llrusseU, very hand- AQc yard from "'( some colorings, yard t- A great assortment of Mattings, Oil Cloths and Linoleums, at the Positively Lowest prices ever known in Scranton. Coats and Suits One of the banner departments of a banner store. And three special things today that tell you ol the goodness of stock and lowness of prices. Kino llhiclc Coney t'ollnrcttei, extra full Rwccpiind wellllnc'(l,voith Si'.'. CI ic Special price P ' lllnek Klsurt'd Ilrllllantine SklrtH, vel- veteenboiiiiiliindpprcallnelliied, TC regular ?, Special price . Women's Muck Heaver Jackets, corded limic and fronts, also a iowh of cord on sleeves. Special prlco OS liU r.olf -"- !You Must Buy some shoes very soon; the weather will compel you within a lew days. Then the question will be W1IEI113 ? We don't expect everybody's trade. We couldn't handle it we had it. But we want yours, and ask you to try a pair at "The Staiularii" the first time you You will get full value just as surely as you try it. Were your last shoes perfectly satisfactory ? No ? 4 Then Try Ours. A HANDIEST STORE IN THE CITY the lottery in operated under the di rect authority of the state. TIhmv are n number of prizes of r.00,000 marks, nnd it is .in annual affair In the line of revenue raising. In Hnlv this year In the anniml budget for 18')S was the Item of revenue fi',000,000 lire from lot teries, about equivalent to ?is.000.ono In American money, and it is somewhat curious that In nearly every country of l.urope, with the exception ot France nnd llelBlum. lotteries as a means of revenue rnlsdnp are the rule rather than tho oxceptlou. Denmark made lust year a profit on Its lotteries a net profit over und above expenses of 1,000,000 crowns, equlviilcnt to about $100,000. In Hol land, too, there Is a state lottery, the net proceed'! of willed are floured each yar at 6.V.I.O0O guilders, or about $:i00, 000. Portucvul Is another Kuropean country which recruits Its revenues fii.m this source. In the year 1S97 thf I'ortU'jues'i lottery Rallied 1,'SO.Oun mll rels (nearly J2,000,wm. Hut Portugal has at least some justification In Its adhcr''iico to lotteries by reason of the fact that tho finance.", of that country nre In an unsettled condition, that creditors are presdnir against It, and that the expenditures have, for a num ber of years, exceeded considerably tho revenues. In tho Kuropenn countries) lotteries nro state monopolies, us much ns the sale of stamps or of clsars anil tobac co, and the government maks usually n considerable profit from them. The Spaniards are great believers In tho advantages offered bv lotteries, and the financial plight of that country now belnsr most seilous there will b tnrted soon under the auspices of the Spanish government n great lottery scheme, the receipts of which, minus the prizes wlliaie turned over to tho government for Its needs. Circulars nre being sent out, and It Is ovpocted that 500.000,000 pesetas, or about $100. 000.000 will be netted for the govern ment There are live capital prizes of r.00,000 pesetas each. TAXES PAID BY RAILWAYS. The preliminary reports of the interstate commerce commit slou for isf7 shows that last year tho rullwuys of the country puld $IO,979,!tt1 In trxes. All companies hud not reported, but compared with the preced ing ycur the report shows thnt on about 2,0u0 miles Icsa of road lu ii?l than In lbJ3 JONAS LONG'S SONS. . - :? The Big Food Show is spend the day and enjoy it. Dress Goods, S'ks It will take you hours to ex amine this great stock of Dress Goods. Absolutely the hnest assortment ever shown in Scran- iton. Four Interesting items to ;day : ) .ID-lii Kluuredlllnck Dress floods Or wiirmiitid fust color, worth !J5o "1, .tr-luch All Wool Crepoiis, very ec Scholce, $1 quality - OOC . llO-liuii All Wool SultliiBS, lu all tSftf Myllsh coloiinus, 75c quality l VervllnequulityTunetiiSllks.lu CQr 'all colors, 7"c quality ",'t $ SHOE STORE. . 217 LACKA. AVE lasan! Goal At Retail. Coal of tho best quullty for domestio us nnd ot all sizes. Including Buckwheat and Iilrdseye, delivered In any part of tha city, ut the lowest price. Orders received at the office, first floor. Commonwealth butldlnar, room No. 6; telephone No. 2C21 or at the mine, telo phono No. 272. will bo promptly attended to. Dealers supplied at tho mine. W. T. SMITH. tho railways paid about J.'I.iumj.ixki more ot tiiM'S. Tin- total dividends paid during tho year were $37.2".J.."i7n. Out of every !) cents earned by tin- tallways thereture, uhovu cNpcns'-,, r,7 cuits wat, profit and -Id cents went In taxis. In the ccntrul south western states (Kaiisas, Missouri, Ark ansas, Colorado. Oklahoma and Indiiu Teriltoiyi the taxes executed dividends) by over one million. In New Kr.trland and the northern eastern states dlvlde'ids largely exceeded the taxes. Tho report shows that lu the densely populated slates the railways could pay more taxes Hum the;' do. hut that In the less popu lous states of the middle and west tho taxes are ilready lu excess of tho profits) from the buxlness. Our little boy was nfPlcted with rheu matism In his knee; nnd nt times un able to put his foot on the lloor. We tried In vain, everything that we could hear of thut wo thought would help him. We almost gave up In despair, when Fume one advised us to try Chamberlain's Pain Halm. We did so, nnd the first bottle gave so much re lief that we got n second one, and, to our surprise. It cured him sound nnd well J. T. Hays. Pastor Christian church, Noodesha, Kan. Tor sale by nil druggists. Matthewa Bros., whole sale and retail agents. CASTOR! A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Boars tho Signature of &$k. Sons. C&A&-, v , twm
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