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And In the meadow wb.re tbe air la sweet with new mown hay. And a l about the old farm which knew him for a lover, From the early atfed-Ume onward till the crop were piled away. They misi him in the village where nothing went without him. Where to day the yonng oiks' parties are dull and Incomplete, 1 hey can not Just explain It, there was scuh a charm about him. The drop of cheer be always brought mad. common daylight tweet. And now he'i gone to Cuba, he'i nghUug for the nation. He's charging with theothent,a lad In army blue; Hit name la little kiiownjyel; but at the an. land station, They all are sure joa'll hear It before the war Is through. And when y u talk of battles, and scan the printed column. His regimeut's tbe onf they seek, his neigh bors think and care ; The more they do not speak of it, their looks grow grave and solemn. For somewhere, in the thick of strife, they know their boy is there. Margaret E. Sangster in Collier's Weekly. Warm Defense of the Admiral From TJajust Criticism. The Secretary of the Navy has re ceived several letters violently attack ing Admiral Sampson. The following is a copy of his reply to one of them: "Navy Department, Washington, Aug. 5, 1898. j "Mv Dear Sir: I am in receip t of your letter and hasten to assure you that what you say about Admiral Sampson is to unjust that it can only be pardoned on the grouud of your igno rance of the whole matter. You have no appreciation of the responsibilities that have teen upun Admiral Samp son, of his very superior attainments as au officer, and the splendid work he has done in preparing for the naval victory which was the crowning ac complishment of his cffjrti foi wetks and weeks before Sautiag- Justice is always done lathe loug run. But when you indulge in such unfoundid criticism 1 caunot forbear to protest, as I should feel bound to do if you had referred in similar terms to any othtr of our deserving officers. "Admiral Sampson was selected for the commaud of the North Atlantic squadron because the department, in the exercUie of its best judgment, with an eye single to the public interest, be lieved that he was specially fitted for the place. Admiral Sicard, who held the command, having become incapa citated for duty by reason of sickness, was necessarily withdrawn by order of the department, aud Sampson was next in command. These two are especially accomplished ordnance officer?, having been each at the head of the Ordnance Bureau and having devoted themselves to that branch of naval science. Samp son is a man of the very highest pro fessional attainments, solely devoted to his duty. lie never pushes himself forward, aud when you accuse him of anything on that &core you do most cruel injustice to a man who has .never sought favor or applause in any other way than by the simple discharge of his duty. "2. The movement on Porto Rico was not a movement for its capture. The department, which has very rarely interfered with the movements of Ad mirals commanding squadrons, did, however, make one express order, and that was that our battleships should uot beexponed to the risk of serious in jury from the fire of any fort At that time the Spanish fleet was strong; its whereabouts aud destination were un known. The primal necessity was to meet and crush its tthtps, and to secure for us the domination of the sea. The Oregon had not arrived, tbe Maine was destroyed, and no naval authority would justify the unnecessary risk of tbe destruction of any of our battle- ship,exvpt in battle with theenemy'a, ne movement to Porto Rico was to meet if poesible t ie fleet of Cervera, which was then 'x pec ted. Cervera, undoubtedly learning that our fleet was at Ban Juan, changed his destina tion to Santiago. Our movement to Porto Rico thus bcame a reconnois sance and fulfilled its purpose. There was no intention at this time of takiug Porto Rico, as the army was not then ready to oo-operate. "3. With regard tosendingourships into the harbor of Sautigo, Admiral Sampson was acting under the explicit orders of the depar:meut not to expose his armored ships It the risk of sink ing by mines; and the wisdom of this course, I believe," is universally ac knowledged by naval authorities. He waited, as he should have done, the co operation of the army. How effectual ly under this co-operation tbe result was accomplished is now matter of his tory. There are few more graphic scenes than must have been presented at 4 o'clock ou the afternoon of tbe 14th of July, when Shafter, with his troops ready to assault Santiago, await ed the reply of the Spanish command er to the deman 1 for surrender. Samp son's fleet was at the mouth of the har bor, drawn up in line and ready to bombard, as it had been for days pre vious, and the signal officer stood on the heights ready to wigwag the signal for firing. Happily, instead of this signal, came the good word that the Spanish bad surrendered to this com bined readiness for attack. "4. Please bear in miud the variety and weight of tbe responsibilities which were upon Admiral Sampson for the mouth prior to the great battle which destroyed Cirvera's fleet. He was commanding officer of the whole squadron, charged with the blockade of the whole Cuban coast, charged with the detail of all the movements of ehips, charged with clerical Corre spondence with the department and other officer., and specially charged with preventing the escape of Cervera. Ri'tneuiber that this rain, whom you so svreeplugly accuse, was devoting his days and nights to these duties. If you will read the orders issued by him. beginning with June 1, you will find that the most thorough precautions had been taken to prevent the escape of ervera; that our fleet was kept con Oil SOMERSET, PA., stantly In line, so far from the entrance at night and so far by day; that the most rigid care with searchlights and every other appliance was taken every night; that the commanding officer of every vessel knew his post and his duty In case of an attempt to escipi, so that wnen mat attempt came the move ment to prevent it, by the atttack of our vessels upon the outcorning Span iards, went on like clock woik; as at Chattanooga, every movement of that great battle was carried out, although Gen. Grant was neither at Missionary Ridge nor Lookout Mountain. "I can well understand why tbe friends of other officers should be so enthusiastic and earnest, as I am, in giving them the credit they so richly, evcy one of them, deserve for their glorious work. I cannot conceive of anybody so mean as to detract by a single hair from their merit. But I cannot understand why such a bitter feeling is manifested in many quarters toward Admiral Sampson when all these officers, subordinate to him, in their reports clearly and cordially rec ognize the fact that, although at the beginning he was, by orders from Washington, going to confer with Gen Shafter, yet tbe battle was fought under his orders, and that the victory was the consummation of his thorough prep aration. For myself, I know no predi lection for any one of these gallant men. I would crown every one of them with laurels. I want them all to have their just dtserts. Every one of them deserves unstinted praise; not one of them deserves anything less than full measure for that day's work And, therefore, I can think of nothing more cruel than a depreciation of the merit of the faithful, devoted, patriotic commander-in-chief, physically frail, worn with sleepless vigilance, weighed with measureless responsibilities and details, letting no duty go undone; for weeks with ceaseless precautious block ading the Bpauish squadron ; at last, by the unerring fultilmeut of his plans. crushing it under tbe fleet which exe cuted bis commands; yet now com pelled in dignified silence to be assail ed as vindictively as if he were au enemy to bis country. I am sure that no one more deprecates such an attack thau the officers of the fleet Commo dore, Captains and all. Among them all is peace; whatever disquiet there may be elsewhere, tbe navy is serene, I am reminded of Mrs. Beecher Stowe's beautiful ven-e: "Far, far beneath, the noise of tempest dieth And silver waves chime over peacefully. And no rude storm, how fierce soe"er It fliith. Disturbs the (Sabbath of that deeper sea. "Yours truly, Jonx D. Loxu." KoighU Templar Conclave. The graud parade of Knights Temp lar during the triennial conclave iu Pittsburg is to be the finest spectacle of tbe kind ever seen in this country. General J. P. S. Gobin, graud mar shal, has just issued his general orders, and the general program of the parade and reception to Grand Master Warren La Rue Thomas. In anticipation of an early peace between Spain and tbe United States this display of Templar pomp and grandeur is to be turned into a glorious celebration of American vic tories, a congratulation to tbe army and navy for magnificent work accom plished. With this idea in view tbe parade, for the first time in the history of Templarism in America, will be formed on military lines. Many of tbe commanders and titan officers in line will be veterans of receut battles on sea and land, some of them the most no table figures in the war. The parade will begin to move promptly at 9 a. m., and will be com pleted by 3 p. m., on October II. The route selected will not be over four miles la length from start to finish. General Gobin's general order provides io the in st complete manner for a com pact and beautiful display. There will tu but one band of music to each bat talion, division or grand commandery, thui obviating the difficulty heretofore in marching by the presence in the line of too much music. In the evening a grand reception by the Grand Commanderies will be giveu at the building of the Djquesne sum mer garden to Most Eminent Sir War ren Lallie, Grand Master of the Grand Encampment. This function will bj something new in the history of con claves, and Is to be confined strictly to Knights Templar. Poverty Did it. "Hunger is the teacher of tbe arts aud the bestower of invention," said a Litin poet, and the story of the inven tion of the revolving inkstand illus trates the proverb. Bain, a poor Scotch student at Aber deen, was desperately pinched for cash. One night he sat down, determined to invent something before he went to bed that would bring Lim money. Having to tilt bis inkstand to get sufficient ink, the thought of a barrel inkstand that would tilt itself struck him. He made tbe patterns, and went with them tbe next morning to a man ufacturer named Perry, who gave him ten pounds for the invention, with a promise of more, should it succeed. He put it on the market as Perry's Barrel, and it sold so successfully that he sent Balm, subsequently, one hun dred pounds. Lincoln Eeviralin Illinois. Many of the old frien .li and neigh bors of Abraham Lincoln gathered at Old Salem Park on the Sangamon River, near Salem, HI., recently. Governor Tanner and other speakers delivered addresses. Tbe meeting was held under Ibe auspices of the Chactauquans of the Singamon re gion who propose to start a local Lin coln revival and to organize for an an nual Lincoln celebration at Old Salem. Roundabout are many reminders of the great man. The woods of his boy hood days still stretch away to the southward iu a broad expinse of tim ber. Accidents come with distressing fre CuU, bruises, : quency on the farm. slings, sprains. Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil relieves the pain instantly. Never afe without 1L erset ESTABLISHED WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17. 1898. The Hero of E antiago. Detailed reports of tbe naval battle make the contention between friends of Sampson and Schley for the glory of destroying Cervera's fleet look doubly foolish. The victory, says the New York Commercial Advertiser, was the work of no one man, though the ad vance dispositions, thorough discipline and perfect drill which made it possi ble were technically the work of the commander of the fleet. The battle was a surprise, for which all the vessels within reach were ready, and In which every Captain did his whole duty. It was not a fleet battle, and Commodore Schley had no opportunity to do more than any Captain. All the circuni stances permuted him to do was to tight his own ship. The only signal made was the warning one, "The ene my is coming out." This may have been made first on the, Iowa or the Vixen; tbe reports are not specific about a matter of so little importance; but it could not have been made first on tbe Brooklyn from her position. But when the signal flashed from ship to ship each sprang to work and did with iu might the work nearest at hand. Every Captain fought his ship independently, and Commodore Schlev fouzht the Brooklyn iu the same way. Not one of them did better work than another, except as chauce gave him the oppor tunny, ana not one deserve more credit than another for the day's work. If the battle must have a personal hero, it is Captain Clark of the Oregon, but Captain Clark lias been doing his duty at tbe ends of the earth for a good many years, and he had no time to organize a literary bureau or a po litical pulL It was accident that gave the Oregon tbe opportunity to do more execution on Spanish ships than any other ship, but it was not accident that sue was in perfect condition to seize the opportunity Instantly and improve it to the uttermost, any more than it was accident that she raced around a continent and arrived ready for battle, with hull and engines in perfect order aud men in highest apirit aud perfect discipline. - It is not accident that tbe Oregon, after a performance without parallel and an experience that in theory should send the best battleship to dry dock, is better fit for battle than any ship of Sauipiou's fleet, and is ready for another voyage of 10,000 miles to Mauila on a day's notice. As a cavalryman is judged by the condi tion of his horse, a Captain may be judged by the condition of his ship. When Cervera's ships came out the four battleships lay opposite the har bor mouth, with tbe cruisers at either nd of the line. Admiral Sampson iu the New York far to the ulul Com-, modore Schley In the Brooklyn as far to the west. Had the ships turned east Schley would have been out of the b tttle to tha end of It, as Simp son was when they turned west, and would have run into Sampson's arms as they ran into Schley's. Chance decided which should have a band in tbe battle. But. Schley's chance did not come till tbe battle was half over and there was only one ship left to fiht; though he met that one alone at first aud she was more piwerful than the Brooklyn. He was so far ahead that he made a complete circle, pre senting both sides to theenemy'a fire before coming to close quarters. In the meantime tbe battleships had dis posed of the thre slower cruisers, though only one of them had speed enough to deal with all of them and finally come up with the Brooklyn and the fast Colon. There was the Oregon. Starting to the east of both the Iowa and Tex a, she was first to get under way and piss both in suc cession, pouring shot into one Spanish vessel after another until all were de stroyed and finally coming up to the head of the line to help the Brooklyn destroy the Colon. Here is a battle ship -doing the work of a cruiser, steaming as well as she fights and fighting as well as she steams. No common management could get this superior performance out of a ship which has two nominal duplicates and one technical superior in tne same fleet. It was a soldier's, battle and everybody's victory, but if it must have a hero, why not Captain Clark? Dining with the President. The Rev. Robert Nourse relates this story in The Congregationalist: On a J-eertain Sunday morning the orderly of the colon! of the Eighth Ohio present ed himself before that officer. "Every thing all right, colonel?" be asked. After looking around and finding that the tent had been put in order and his boots blacked, he replied in tbe affirm ative. "I have a favor to ask," said the orderly. State it," said the colonel. - "I beg that I may go off to-day, col onel, and go a little earlier and remain a litte later." 'For what reasons?" demanded the colonel. The orderly produced a letter and said: "Sir, I have received this from tbe President, and be Invites me to dine at the White House." The President of the United States is in every way to be ranked among the great rulers of the world. But the gen uine and unaflecled democracy of the man wno now noius inaicxaiiea omce is shown in this Incident, which could not be paralleled in any other country n the world. Enterprising' Druggist. There are few men more wide awake and enterprising than J. N. Snyder of Somerset, Pa., and J. W. Brallier of Berlin, Pa., who spare no pains to secure the best of everything in their line for their many customers. They now have the valuable agency fox Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump tion, Coughs and Colds. This is tbe wonderful remedy that Is producing such a furor all over the country by its many startling cures. It absolute ly cures Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarse ness and all affections of the Throat, Chest and Lungs. Call at above drug stores and get a trial bottle free or a regular size for 50 cents and $1.(10. In tbe famous frozen mines in Yak utsk, iu Rnssala, the frost has been fi nally paeJ through at a d pto. of 700 feet below the surface of the earth. 1827. Admiral Dewey'a Modesty. ' Admiral Dewey is receiving hundreds of letters, bales of newspaper clippings, Invitations to "Dewey days," copies of Dewey songs and Dewey poetry, and a good many cablegrams, says the Cavite correspondent of the Chicago Record. There are a great many postcards and a great mass of short notes, all very congratulatory and all very enthusi astic. Some nominate him for presi dent in 1900, and others contribute equally glowing prophecies for the fu ture. One man writes: "D'wey, you are a peach. I'll stick to you till freezes over, and then I'll stick to you on the ice." Anothjr advises him to keep his health until 1100. A piece of poetry baa come from the Topeka Capital, which start out with "Dewey was the morn ing and Dewey was the man," and fol lows this' brilliant line with others of the same sort. Tbe song, "What Did Dewey Do to Them?" has arrived, and if tbe music comes the song ought to have a good run out here in Manila bay. Tbe other versions, "How Did Dewey Do It?" and vDewey's Duty Done," have not made tbeir appear ance, but they are undoubtedly on tbe way. A cartoon printed by a San Fran cisco paper, entitled "Dewey Smoke? Yes, Manilas," amused the admiral a good deal. Every mail brings new ev- idences of the popular euUiusiasm that has sprung up in America over bim. What pleased him more than any tiling else was an acoouut of how his son received the news of tbe great vie tory. Captain Mahan' statement that the battle of Manila bay was the most wonderful ever recorded in history was particularly gratifying to him also, coming as it does from such an emin ent naval authority. Through all this bombardment of compliments and congratulations the admiral has not changed in the least, or indicated by his mauuer that the tre mendous bit he has made is afTectiug him other than pleasantly. He said this afternoon that while the battle was going on be didn't feel that he was do ing anything wonderful. The most try ing time was the night trip past t'orre- gidor, for there was then no way of knowing jut where the Spaniards were or how they would strike. On the morning of May 1, when he could see the Spanish, he felt cheerful and pleas ant. The work of leading his six ships in and cleaning out everything io sight was a detail which at the lime did not seem so impressive. Better Make This than Bay It. Secretary Edge, of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, bat receiv ed from Professor Cochran a report of the analysis of a large number of sam ples of "ground coffee" and "ground coffee compounds," selected in Eastern Pen nsy I van ia. Some of the reports ru n about as follows: "Composed of bran, cracked wheat and a little caramel; chiefly wheat bran sweetened and roasted." "Sample bears about the same rela tion to coffee as wheat screening1) does to wheat." "Roasted sweetened wheat, 7-5 per cent; coffee, 25 per cent." "Composed of the roasted and rather finely broken grains of wheat and bar ley." 'ftauiple is composed chiefly of wheat bran." "Composed of roasted cereals and busks of cocoa beans." "Coffee, about CI percent.; pea hulls. 13 per cent., aud chickory 23 percent" "Sample is roasted rye." "Sample is roasted barley." "Sam pie is composed of w beat, ch ick- ory, coffee and peas, coarsely grouud." "Com posed of peas, about (U) per cent ; grains, 29 per cent., and chickory about 2 per cent," "bainple Is composed of bran, crack ed wheat, chaff and caramel." "Sample is com posed of wheat, chick ory, coffee and peas, coarsely ground." Of all the samples examined but four were found to be composed of pure cof fee, and of these three were pronounced to be of "very inferior quality." The examination was confined to "coffee substitutes," "coffee com pounds," and to brands having names somewhat similar to that of coffee. In all cases tbe name and address of the manufacturers were preserved and will be made use of iu tbe report which will follow the close of the examination, which is not yet completed. Tbe prices of the samples examined varied from 10 to 40 cents per pound, and were all, so far as coffee effects were concerned, dear at the lowett price. Philadelphia Ledger. Mrs. Cleveland's Courtesy. The following pretty story is told of Mrs. G rover Cleveland: At one of the public receptions given at the White House, an old lady who was drawn up in the line that was pushing its way forward to shake bands with the Presi dent's wife dropped ber handkerchief uat before getting to Mrs. Cleveland. She was too old and rheumatic to stoop down and recover it, and those back of her in the line were too intent upon getting the one fleeting glimpse possi ble of the mistress of tbe White House to notice the old lady's loss, and the handkerchief was trampled upon roughly. Just before the old lady reached her, Mrs. Cleveland stepped out of her place and deftly picked up the handkerchief, tucked it in her dress, and, taking out a fresh one, which wa of the most dainty lace, smiliugly handed it to the old lady with tbe tweet remark, "Please take mine, and when you get home send it back to me, will you 7" And when the handkerchief came back to ber, Mrs. Cleveland returned that of tbe owner, freshly laundered, lying on the top of a beautiful bix of rosebuds that came from the White House conservatory. Exchange. Some time ago, a little bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy fell Into my hands, just at a time when my two-year-old boy was terribly afflicted. Ilia bowels were beyond control. We had tried many remedies, to no purpose, but tbe little bottle of Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy speedily cured him. William F. Jones, Olesby, Ga. For sale by all druggists. ft Some Popular and Current Lies. Popular and current lies In poultry culture are numerous and injurious. Of course, old experienced breeders may not believe these myths which float about in the papers, but the beginner picks them up as truth, and perpetu ate them until be learns better, if he has the good sense to unlearn. Those who have the intertsts of the poultry Industry at heart should prick these bubbles of error with tbe sharp sword of truth. Here are some of the current lies: 1. That fowls ever die for want of grit. 2. That corn is Injurious as food for laying bens or fowls at any season of the year. 3. That corn meal is injurious aa a feed for young chicks. 4 That fowls ever have indigestion. 5. That fowls ever have hypertrophy of tbe liver. 6. That drugs ever cure the so-called, manufactured diseases, made by medi cine vendors, or originated by them. 7. That drugs are useful, or are ever needed in the poultry yard at any time. 8. That tonics are ever needed for fowls at any time to brace them up, to help them in tbe moulting period, or to assist nature in any way. 9. That any preparation is necessary to make bens lay, other than good feed, pure water, and freedom from lice. 10. That an experienced breeder, one who has made a specialty of a certain breed for years, baa no right to give score cards written by himself when he sells fowls, if cards are demanded. 11. That a score card given by a pro fessional judge is any better than a, score card given by a professional breeder. 12. That a professional judge who does not breed fowls, or breeds only ou variety, or a few varieties, knows more about the varieties be does not breed, aud never has bred, thau the breeder who makes a specialty of them. 13. That twenty or thirty years' ser vice as a breeder does not qualify a man to judge bis own fowls, but that a judge with little or no experience as a breeder is duly qualified to say whether the old breeder's birds are good or bad, and to give bis opinion written on a score card, while a card, written by the old, experienced breeder, is no good. It. That low Is have to have oyster shells or lime water to make egg shell from. Io. That fat hens are not good layers. 10. That soft-shelled eggs are caused by over-fat hens. 17. That the broody hen is always the fat ben. IS. That the sick hen U always the fat hen. " - VJ. That too much corn is the cause of fat hens, 20. That '-orn is more fattening than wheat. 21. That incubator chicks are not as hardy as chicks hatched by luns. 22. That incubator chicks are apt to be deformed or misshapen. 23. That a person can make money with a few hens in tbe back yard. 24. That there is big money in tbe poultry industry for everybody. 2o. That there is a big opening for all who want to go into the broiler busi ness. 2i. That a man can succeed in the poultry business without be has money to back up his experience and is able to ui up for tbe business in the right way. These are a few of the things which, in our experience, we have proven to be lies. There may be others who think tbe same way. J. H. Davis, in Practi cal Poultryman. Youthful Idea. Here are some seutencee written by the pupils in one room of one of the schools: "My sister's hair is lurid." "Tbe man's coat was brief." "The lady put on a brief, sententious style." "He made mauy indigenous re marks." "Tbe doctor gave the baby epitaph." "The girl coincided to go home." "God is superfluous being." "Tbe mau's porous was open." " rbe moist was dry." "Sam, is there any writing in this book ?" questioned the teacher. No, ma'am. There is no writing there except the dago writing," he said, as be pointed to the italics. Here are some questi ns and answers in a recent examination. "What causes day aud night, and the change of seasons?" "The sun causes day, moon causes night, and tbe weather eauses change of seasons." "How is a ri7er formed ?" "A river is formed long and narrow." "What does a volcano throw out du ring one of its eruptions?" "A volcano throws' out sand and smoke and hot bricks." "What key in music has no signa ture?" "Door key." "What does D. C. mean in muiic?" "District of Columbia." "What ia a note 7" "Short communication." In a physiology examination wtre these answers: "It is not safe to take the first glass. because it leads you, and the man with you, to the habit of alcoholic drinks." "By the law of heredity we under stand that it teaches us to use our mus cles and that alcohol deadens: the nerves. Opium and alenbol have sim ilar results. This is God's law. "Mem phis Commercial Appeal. To Clan a Hat. Scrub the rim of the hat first with the juice of one lemon. Cut out an oval of cardboard the staeof tbe crown. Scrub the straw and rinse ia cold water. Put the piece of cardboard inside the crown and lay tbe hat upside down and press the cardboard firmly into tbe crown. Turn the hat down oa a piece i of wrapping paper, cover me rna wuu paper, and place heavy weights oa the rim and leave over night to dry. Half the ills that mau is heir tocome from Indigestion. Burdock Wood Bit ters strengthens and tone the stomach; makes indigestion iispt saiUe. i n O WHOLE NO. 2455. The Sues Canal Signal System. In. the large office at Terrepletn there is almost perfect silence, though the employes) are working steadily, each at his especial task. 8ometimes there are as many as forty ships in the canal at oue time, and the slightest mistake in signaling between the stations might lead to serious consequences. AH these vessels, whether they are in the nar rowest cutting, whether they are mov ing along at full steam through the twenty-three miles of deep water la the Great Bitter Lakes, or whether they are leaving the canal at Port Said, are un der the direction of the man who sits in the office at Terrepleio. Tbe method of working the canal is ingenious, yet comparatively simple. At one side of the room, against the wall, ia a narrow shelf, along which runs a groove. At intervals this groove has deep recesss, which in two places are much larger than they are else where. The groove represents the ca nal, and the recesses the sidings, tbe two large ones being the Great Bitter Lakes and Lake Timsah. When a ves sel has been signaled, and is about to enter the canal at the Suez end, for example a toy bout or model about four inches long is chosen to represent her. A group of these little models stand ready near the model canal, and each oue is furnished with a flag to de note its nationality. Tbe English flag in naturally the predominating ensign, though all countries are provided for. As the real steamer approaches and ber name becomes kuown, it la written on a slip of paper and placed on the toy boat. The number of ships in the canal can thus be seen at a glance, and also the exact positions in which they are situated, for, as the telegraphic sig na's give notice of each vessel's prog ress, her toy representative is moved aloug, placed in a siding, or shown crossing oue of the lakes. Signals are sent from this office to the various "garef," or stations, naming the siding at which each ship must stop and wait to let another pass it. The official on duty moves the models according to his dispate'ies, and when two vessels going iu epposire di rections are both nearing the same siding, he warns their pilots by means of tbe signal hails and flags al each station, which he controls from the office, and indicates which of the two is to give way to the other. The arrangement, except in the ease of occasional accident, works perfectly. Tbe clerk can tell iu a moment the name, nationality, tonnage, draught or precise position of every ship in the canal; he knows who her pilot b, how fast she is moving, ber breudtb of beam and various other details, and he has absolute control of her every move ment. Most of the Suez pilots are of Greek origin, though Englishmen and , limn of other nationalities are occasion- I ally met. Tbe pilot's chief duty is to prescribe the rate of speed, as the offi cers of a vessel would have really no difficulty in taking her through with out guidance. In the narrow cuts the speed is limited to six miles an hour, but vessels may proceed much faster in the lake sections. Two pilots are al ways employed, for one goes off and a second comes on at Ismailia, on Lake Timsah. New Haven Register. Did It Bight, A western farmer who had been sell ing his milk for two cents a quart thought be would try for a part of tbe trade of a small town near him where the retail price was five cents. He in vited the people to come out to his firm upon a certain day, and he show ed them over the farm, exhibited bis s'.otk and explained his system of feed ing and general management. Then carue the milking. The milkmen came out with clean shirts and snow-white aprons, bringing pails of hot and cold water. They thoroughly washed their hands, and then tbe udders and teats of tbe cows with warm water and cas tile soap, rinsing them carefully and wiping dry. The vessels for holding tbe milk were bright and clean, the stable and stalls were clean. The milk was strained, aerated, quickly cooled and placed in a cool, clean cellar. All the details were explained to the visitors as the work progressed, and they went home satisfied that there they could obtain clean and wholesome milk. The next day he sought customers and found a market for all he eould supply at six cents a quart, or a cent above the market rate in the town, and it was bt little more trouble to deliver It than to have carried it to the railroad station and seut it to Chicago for two cents a quart American Cultivator. Smokeless Powder. A 'well-known sportsman and gun expert of thU city attributes the poor marksmanship of the Spanish fleets to smokeless powder. He says it is a well-known faet with sportsmen that nitre or smokeless powder can not be depeuded upon for good shooting. The strength ot the same calibre of car tridge varies; one probably will shoot straight to the mark, the next high, and the third low. If this is tbe case with the small eporting cartridges, what must it be with those used la the great pieces of ordnance ou the war ships? The accuracy of the American gun ners Is, of course, largely due to good marksmanship, but tbe skill of the gun ners would count for nothing, tbe gun man said, if it were not for tbe fact that the American navy uses black powder, the explosive force of which ia always to be depended on. He main talus that the same rule applies to the small arms used in the army, and eon tends that the Government ha-1 made oo mistake in not' adopting nitre or smokeless powder. Savannah (Ga.) News. Dr. J. I. Terry, of Trimble, Tenn., in speaking of Chamberlain's Colic, Chol era and Diarrhoea Remedy, says: "It has almost become a necessity in this vicinity." This la the best remedy in tbe world for colic, cholera morbus, dysentery and diarrhoea, and is recog nized as a necessity wherever lta great worth and merit become known. No oUier remedy is so prompt or effectual, or it pleasaut to take. Sold by all druggiMta. Hera of the Camp. The war is over, or nearly so. It is doubtful if the thousauds of brave men who responded to their country's call and have been waiting impatiently In caiopa at Tampa, Chickamauga, Caiup Alger, aud elsewhere, to be called Into attive Ptrvn1, ever Ahting. lUfore ling IIkhi -not. of them will eottie boiiK- and take up their daily oc cupations, earning their livings as they did liefore they enlisted. Many of this who went, alas! will not come bu-k, for fevers and accidents have cut down here ami there mauy a soldier who would have proved himself a hero had he had the opportunity. Can not a man, then, be a hero without tbe ac companiment of shell and bullets, smoke and death in the air? He can; and it ia to just thee heroes, who laid down their lives for their" country, not on the battlefield, but in tbe camp, we would call attention. Abate nothing In praise and honor for the men who did; but let us give just praise and love and honor also to the men who would have done. The sol dier who, struggling helplessly agaiust typhoid, malarial or yellow fever, gives up his life at last, should not be passed over qukkly when the roster of the men who died for their country is made up. They braved not shot and shell, because fate willed otherwise, but tbeir courage and tbeir patriotism were just as real and just as enduring as thoe who got to the front With the sor rowing ones whose boys come back to them not "with, but on their Jiields," the nation should mourn; for the life laid down, whether it be on tbe battle field or in camp, is a life laid down for country, none the less. Honor, then, to tbe camp heroe those men who have suffered and died for the Stars and Stripes as truly as those whose lives were ended by shot and shrapnel. Cincinnati Ciwnmercial Tribune. How to Look Good. Good looks are really more than skin deep, depending entirely on a healthy conditiou of all the vital organs. If the liver is inactive, you have a bilioud look; if your stomach is disordered, you have a dyspeptic look; if your kidneys are affected, you have a pinched look. Secure good health, aud you will sure ly have good looks. "Electric Bitters" Is a good Alterative and Tonic Acts directly on the stomach, liver and kid neys, purifies the blood, cures pimples, blotches and boils, and gives a good complexion. Every bottle guaranteed. Sold at J. N. Suyder's Drug Store, Somerset, Pa., aud G. W. Brallier's Drugstore, Berlin, Pa. o0 cents per bott'e. Sbakesprrean bangles made in axi di.ed silver, with a J-hakespearean quotation iu old English lettering, have been brought out as a recent novelty. The quotations chosen are supposed to have fonie affinity with the person by whom they are woru. The golf player and the bicyclist are favoriug bangles made of fine silver fishing lines twist ed round a silver fishing pole, or golf club bent to the shape of the arm, and the wheel of a bicycle has also been adapted to the same purpose. These are rivals to the fiue wire gold bangles which jingle at every movement of the wearer owing to the innumerable orna ments attached. Since the American Spanish war patriotic bangles are sell ing in New York, having red, white and blue enameled bands, the charms consisting of cannons, flags aud tiny men-of-war. The good luck bangle has a figure of Buddha in diamonds, which is supposed to make the wearer wise; a small statuette of St Joseph is to prosper her love affairs, while the pig briugs wealth and tbe frog health and happiness. Who would be without such a one? Mr. A. C. Wolfe, of Dundee, Mo , who travels for Mansur ATibbetts, Im plement Co., of St. Louis, gives travel ing men and travelers In general, some good advice. "Being a Kuigbt of the Grip," he says "1 have for the past three years, made it a rule to keep my self supplied with Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and have found numerous occasions to test its merits, not only on myself, but on others as welL I can traly say that I never, In a single instance, have known it to fail. I consider it one of the best remedies travelers can carry and could relate many instances where I have used the remedy on skeptics, much to their surprise and relief. I hope every traveling man in the U. S. will carry a bottle of this remedy in his grip." For sale by all druggists. A Lost SonL Reverend Kennedy, while preaching in a church in Hannibal, Mo., impres sively asked: "Who can portray the condition of the lost soul T An awful silence succeeded his question, but pres ently the husky voice of a tamale man in the street startled the congregation with the response: "Hot! Red hot!" Meets Tour Needs- When you feel tired, languid, ner vous and are troubled with pimples and eruptions, you will find Hood's Sarsaparilla exactly meets yonr needs. It purifies and enriches the blood and imparts to it tbe qua'ities needed to tone the nerves and iiourish the whole system. It cures all ;he blood humors. Hood's Pills cure sick headache, nausea, biliousness aud all liver ills. Price 2o cents. Fly specks upon oil painting can be removed by dipping the fingers in warm water and gently rubbing tbe canvas. After the specks disappear wash the whole picture with warm water. Cover with cheap tarlatan in summer. All valuable pictures should be covered. Put away flue books if you value tbeir appearance. Bucklen's Araca Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe ver Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hand, Chilblains, Corns, and ail Skin Erup tions, and positively eures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale at J. N. Snyder's Drug 8ure, Somerset, Pa., or G. W. Brallier'a Drug Store, Ber n, Pa. When borers have made their way into trees, aome hot water at a temper ature of 140 to 100 degrees, or as hot as can well be borne by the band, inject ed into the holes they have made wiii destroy them. Such a temperature will not Injure the tree. With a syringe and flexible rubber tube with a small nozzle enough water should be forced up to make sure that the borer is kill ed All insects can be killed by ap plying water to them at a temperature not high enough to be injurious to veg etation.
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