A Suffering Soldier, TJiis veteran fought for his country; suffered un told hardships and returned with health shattered. Many a braze soldier lias the same history. To-day this one rejoices in a vczr-foutid strength and tells his experience to benefit others. No man rs tetter kruwn and tilt i r that rich Oct oi lllinou counties, of .hkh Peoria the centre, than genial Chester S Harrington, of PrinceviHe, IH. Mr. Harrington is a veteran of the late war. Like many another brave solairr, he suffered not only during that service, but for years afterwaros from diseases con tracted then. For years his health u-as shattered; ha sufferings increased. He was unable to Eiltl reUef, but now he tells a story which is of profit to many: "l served three years in the 124th Illi nois, ealistiig at Kewanee, 11L," said he. I was i.-i Ijbhy Prison and suffered like xnxiy another Northern solder. The strain of army life d:d its wort in cader-nining my health, although the col lapse did not come lor sometime after. " For fifteen years I suffered from general debility and nervousness so badly that I could not sleep. Indigestion resulted and car misery increased. "My eyes began to fail, and as my body lost vitality my mind seemed to give way. I could scarcely remember events that hap pened but a few weeks before. For two years I was unfitted for busi ness. I was just able to creep around dur ing part of this time, and there were many times when I could not get tip. My brother is a doctor, but all his efforts to help me failed to give any relief. "l tried a number of remedies without ' tber Money Is Tery Mixed. j Although all accounts are kept In dollar and ceuts (American staod;ird) iu Eritish Guiana, there is no exii-tin,j coinage to rorrrspnnt Gold is rarely t.-nd.-rcl, all larsr ren.s being handled in i.auk notes, kept so long iu circula-: t:on that thi'V become almost unrecos j ttizstle in their filthy fragmtmtary di lapidatuin. I The kilvor coinage consists of the' rinst in:-o grnoun varieties. Besides lliitifh a number of coins, fractions and multiples of the "pildcr," enter largely iuto circulation. Those are known as tbe'Uatt" 4(U "half fcitt," the "two liitts." the "gilder" (being 22 cents, r Is. 4d.), and even a peculiar three half penny piece i still extant, although eagerly sought for by collectors. All these coins are of great and o terestins variety, incident on the trr fpr cf tb colony from the Dutch and the once distinct governments of Iiorbice and Dr-nitrara and Esserjuibo. long tinco Hmalpanjated. Of ceppf r coins the penny is known bs a "full." w hile the humble baubeo i.ecumes a "wnL " Faitbings were once introduced, but were regarded with con tempt and suspicion, except by a ffcw Chinameu, who succeeded iu passing them iu tLcir brightness for half sover eigns. To instance the ccufusicn resulting, ll'.d. is here described as "two bitta end a half and a gill and a cuL" London Tit-LUts. Parents Are Cnfair te- Trarhers- "Tbat existing methods of educating the young fall short of the ideal there is ecareejy any rjuuetiou," writes Edward Bit in The Ladies' Home Journal. "Tbe most prominent educators of the laud admit this fact Every effort is endoul.tedly made to better prevailing systems. Hut the tight is single handed. As teachers and educators constantly ray: 'We are lone. Parents give lis n assistance. They da not even give us tbe tx-uefit of ordinary interest.' And this is true lamentably true. Parent tins all too lax about the methods pur sued iu tdacuting their children. Iu hundred cf ca.-es tbey do not even know what the methods are. They know nothing about tbero. There is no co-op-eratiou cf the parent with the teacher. However much we may be able to im prove modern methods of education, the i (ft results to our children cannot be reached cnti! parent and teachr r sJiall come iuto closer relations than tbey are at present ' " Frenchwomen as Wives. Has O'Rell consider that French women make better wives for poor or struggling turn than do tbe women cf other nationalities. Their ambition and fcecu sense, ho says, are great help to a man "a efforts, and tb-y never allow themselves to weary in their endeavors to lie cheery and charming. Mr. O'Rell eay that the women are naturally ex ceediusly energetic and endowed with that vivacity which is o great a sup port to tteeir own spirits, and that this enables them to impart animation and courage to ethers. Other writers have noticed thi pe culiarity of temperament in French women. It has been said that American have it to a certain degree, that degree which compels a constant activity, but that lack cf true balance makes woman ly energy in tbe western continent fitful and uncertain, while tbe Gallic women . will be found of more equable uatures. iew York Tribune. "To Bay m Tick." "To buy on tick" that is, on credit is something that does not seem to Lave much connection with the move ment cf a clock, and yet it is a figura tive reference to the same thing Tbe fj liable " tick-tar k-tock"" are used ev erywhere to represent sharp, quick sounds of various kinds, with the move ments that cause theia. whence the tick tack of a clock or the ticking cf any quick, light motion, as tbe stroke of a pen or pencil that "tuks" off cur or ders. Hence to take a thing "on tick" is to have it marked with a tick or sttoke cf the pen. E. F. Andrew in t Nicholas. Th Kind of P.irtl. The party with the long hair and starving family, not to mention lesser symptoms cf the literary bent, was less servile than usual. "How about my poem?" be brusquely demanded. "Jibe' a bird, " replied the conductor of the niarazino. " What kind of a bird?" persisted tbe man cf letters, thoroughly aroused. And the other, saying nothing, mere ly indicated with a gesture the pigeon hole above his desk. Detroit Journal Oh of the Evils at Slue. Little Ruth Mr. Thrnitb, who did you kill for thithta's diamond ring? Mr. Smith Nobody, dear. What make you ask such a question? Little Ruth Why, Tom, he thaid she'd V never got it if you hadn't hung thomebody up for it .lewt-iira' Week ly Wkat Change B Miad. "I had supposed on til yesterday, doctor, that the days of the bleeding of patient were past" "And so tbey are. But what changed your mind?" "The bill yoo sent me. " Harper's Weekly A Thorvnch Sport. The Deacon Vonug man, don't yon know that there's a rainy day coining? Spendthrift Mebly there is, but INe got j that says the weather roan won't call the turn. Come, new. If you've got any nrve show your awney. -Chicago New. The growth of girls i greatest in their fifteenth year, of boy in their seventeenth. For every widower who marries a widow there are II who espouse maiden. vail. Finally, having read article re garding cures that had been effected by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, I decided to try them. That was in WH I bcaght a box and took the pills accord ing ta instructions. "Four days later I had the happiest hours I had known for years. That night I went to sleep easily and slept soundly as child and awoke refreshed. "After I had taken four boxes of the pills, I found that I was cured and had also increased 27 pounds in weight. " This greatly surprised my friends, who thought my case was a hopeless one. I be gin my work again and have continued ever since in excellent health. Another valuable gain to me wss, that while I was taking these pills I had been cured of the smoking habit, which had formed when I was boyand had clung to me all these years. The craving for tobacco left me and I have never expe rienced it since. I cannot say enough for these pills and have recommended them to many.' To verify this statement Mr. Harrington made affidavit to its truthfulness before Lincoln M. Coy, Notary Public Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale Peopfe strike at the root of disease by acting di rectly upon the impure blood. Their power is marvelous and many wonderful . cures have been made. Druggists consider them a potent remedy, and all sell them. How to Drink Watse. There are few people, we think, wL.i thoroughly reh!iz the value if water as a beverage or who know how to ob tain the greatest advantage from it The effects produced by the drinking of water, as poiuted cut by our excellent cou temporary. Health, vary with the manner in which it is drunk. If, for instance, a pint of cold water be swal lowed as a large draft, or if it be taken in two portions with a idiort interval lietvreen. certain definite results follow ttlects which differ from those which wonld have resulted from the same quantity taken by sipping. Sipping is a powerful stimulant to the circulation, a thing which ordinary drinking is not Duriug the act of sipping tbe action cf the nerve which shows the beats of the heart is abolished, and as a conse quence that organ contracts much more rapidly. pulse Veals more quickly tud tbe circulation in various parts of tbe body is increased. In addition to this, we Cud that the presscre under Lich the bile is stcrcted is raised by ihe sipping of fluid. And here is a point tvbich might well be noted by our read ers: A glass of cold wafer, slowly sipped, will produce greater acceleration of the pulse for a time than will a glass cf wine or snirits taken at a draft In this connection it may cot be out of place to mention that sippiug cold water will often allay tb9 craving for alcohol in those who have teen in the habit of tak ing ton nine h tif it and who may be en deavoring to reform, the effect being probably due to tbe stimulant action of the tipping. A Perfect Performance. At a variety eutertainment given in aid of a popular institution one of the "turns" was a ventriloquist. As this gentleman was recognized as one of the cleverest members of his profession, bis appearance was locked lorward to with much interest. At last it cama The stage attendants carried on to the stage three drttd figures, seated in chairs, as usual The professor followed and then went through an astonishing perform ance. No oue cculd detect a muscle of bis face move during the laughable dia logues, and the change cf voice seemed marvelous. On retiring the applause wa deafen ing, aud the ventriloquist had to return again and again to thank the audience for their appreciation. A coup'e of min utes or so after, when tbe audience were talking among themselves as to how it was done, they were thunderstruck to sr-a the three figure get up from tho chairs and walk off the stage also, but on realizing how completely tbey had been "sold" the laughter was uproari ous. The professor had got three of his friends to take the place of his usual "lay" figures for-that night only. Pearson's Weekly. Bow Bankruptcy Strikes a Maori. A Maori chief who lost ?40 through a w hite storekeeper going through tbe bankruptcy court has girfitbe follow ing lucid exposition of tl-is particular branch of Eritish jurisprudence: "Tho pakeha (white man) who want to be come pakurapa (insolvent) goe into business and guts lot of goods and does not pay fsr them. He then gets all tbe money he can together, fay 2.C00, aud puts all of it cicept 5 away where no cue can find it With the Lb be gjes to a judge of tbe court and tells him he wants to become pakarapV "Tbe jn.lse then calls all tbe lawyers together, likewise all the men to whom the pakeha owe money, and he says, 'This man is pakarapq, but he wishes to give you all (bat be ha got, and so be has asked me to divide this 5 among yon all. ' The judge thereupon gives the lawyers 4 and the remaining 1 to the other men Then tbe pakeha goes borne." Loudon Chronicle. Impartial. An English clergyman, recently set tled in a small town in Perthshire, met a farmer' boy while visiting tbe mem ber of bis congregation. In tbe course cf conversation the boy said his parents bad au aunt staying W'th them. The parson, not having rou'.h acquaintance with the Scottish language, and not quite comprehending what the bey said a.-Ued : "Then, do I understand that your aunt is on your father's side or on your mother's?" To which the young agriculturist re plied: " Weel, whiles the ane an whiles the itber, eicep when feytber leather thenj taitb. " Dundee People's Jour naL Iry Plate Photography. The first amateur pictures on dry pi a tea were made something after the method employed by Charles Lamb' celebrated Chinaman in obtaining roast pig. The Chinaman burned hi house t-t i oast Li pig. The amateur tore hi camera to pieces to get his picture. Tbe &r?t hand camera was a pasteboard box containing one plata A pinhole served as a leu and after the exposure of the plate the box wai taken to tbe dark room, cut open, and tbe plate extracted This was rather expentive picture mak ing, and it was not long before a maga zine camera was invented, and sudden ly all tbe world began taking pictures. Elizabeth Flint Wade ia St Nicholas. A Good Starter. Long I'm getting too stout for com fort but am suable to find a remedy. Short It is said that nothing reduces surplus flesh like worry. Long But 1 have nothing to worry fie. Short Well, just to help yon, I'm wiliii.g to let you lend me 10. Chi sago News It is stated that the merchandise car ed by rail iu the United States is don hie tbe amount of land carriage of all the other nation of tbe earth combined. This means that the 70,000,000 people of the Uuited Slates transport twice as lunch merchandise as the remaining 1,4O0,0ju,10O of mankind. A FEARLESS CONVICT. STEA.CMA.N'S DARING ESCAPE FROM SAN GUENTIN PRiSON. On ef the Mast Reatarkabl Cases of Jail Breaking Record AeeaaiplUhed by a Feat Which Almost Bar Jered o the MiracDloas. It is cne thing to catch a thief and it is another thing to bold him. During a rneetirjg cf the chiefsof police of all tbe larger cities of tbe United State and Cauada, which occurred at Milwaukee, there were reminiscm-CH of remarkable captures and of escapes which Imrdered floM-ly upon the miraculous. "The most renrarkahle escape from prison that I can recall," said William A Piukcrton, "was that of Frank Steadman from the 8au Quentin prison. But I'll not tell yon about it for here is John Glass, who caught Steadninn and sent him back to San Quentin. " Chief Glass pinched the brown im perial on his under lip reflectively for a moment before he responded to the looks of inquiry lwit npon him by those not familiar with tbe story. "The en-ape to which you refer, Pin kerton, was made after I sent Steadman to San Quentin and not before. I was not the fortunate one to get him after that last wonderful break. And tc tell the truth, I have never taken to myself much credit for taking him tbe time I did, for it was to a considerable degree a matter cf good fortune. Von see, we were just at that time keeping onr eyes open for a bank robber by the name of Darnea, who Lvi gone into one of the banks out there, covered the one man who happened, to be alone in the place at the time, locked him op in the vault and then coolly walked out of the bank and out of sight with all tbe funds be could get his bands on. "One day a man answering closely the description we bad of Barnes step ped off the train at Log Angeles. We t.k him iu tow at one', but found we did not have tli bird we were after Jf.iwevei. vn managed to hold him long enough to Hud out tbat he wa Frank Steadman, who had become no torious even at that time as a successful jail breaker He had four or five escapes from prison iu southern. Indiana credit ed to him. had got away from Joliet and had still wven years to do at the Illinois prison; had also been at San CJnentin, and bad escaped from tuere with five years unfinished. "Steaduian was a machinist by pro fession, and a bnrclar by inclination When he was sent back to San (juentin to finish bis time, ho was put to work with other convicts in the cugme room. It was hero that au idea came into hi brain that for absolute daring and fear lessness was typical of tbe man. He had noticed that every evening at tbe time the mm working in t he engine room w re lined up to tie marched away, the machinery was stopped at exactly tbe same moment Ho had observed as well that a window leading to an adjacent roof was not far from the top of the big driving belt of the engine. From that roof it was possible to reach tbe outer wall cf tho prison. Beyond the wall was freedom. He had escaped so many times that his iciud teverted again and again to tho window high up on tbe wall of tbe mgine room. Apparently it was beyond all possibility of beirg reached. No ladder was to be obtained Had such a thing been even standing in nlace against the wall, to break from tbe line and scale it with catlike dexterity, although tbe work of but a few seconds, he well knew would be futile, possibly fatiU Bnllets travel fastei thun hgs, and the guards were ii'it tad shots But desperate deeds de mand dL-suerate means. Some minds mar work with an ingenuity born ol despair, but Steadman 's was of a differ eut caliber His plans were the out growth cf steadfast optimism. "One day there came to him as if by inspiration the thought that the big belt might be the means of carrying him to his goal- He found that U was tmpossi ble to count the revolutions of the driv icg wheel, but there were lacings m the broad belt, which- he was able to distinguish cs a sortcf blur as it passed a given point For days and days he counted, and in bis cell at night be spent his time in cah-nlatioua He dis covered tbe exact number of revolutions the w heel made per minuta He learned also by eoustant observation just bow manv times tho belt went round after the engine was shut down. "One evening, when the line had been formed as usual at the close of the day's work aud as tho big wheel began to lose its momentum, suddenly a con vict sprang from the line, leaped to the llt, with outstretched arms grappling both edees cf tbe broaiVleather. He bad calculated well the strength that would I required, for tbe terrific wrench did not loosen his grasp. Outward and up ward he swung until he reached the topmost point of the circumference Tbe nicety of his calculation bad reaped its reward. The belt stopp-ed He leaped to his feet, sprang through tbe window uiul yva gone before convicts or guard had recovered from their astonishment He caupht up a guard's coat and hat. dropped from the wall and got away f n the dusk of the evening. I am inclined i j believe that as a mathematical propo sition tbat was about as perfect a piece of work as any man ever accomplished, "Aud dil be get away without re capture?" some one asked. "No, I am almost sorry to say, be did not " answered the Los Angeles chief, "for that ought by right to be tbe de nouement of such a story, which com bines so much of daring aud cleverness Steadman was taken again iu a short time acd put to work al his old job There are Iwrs over that high window above the big drive belt now. Not long after this Steadman cut and nearly kill ed cne of the other convict aud is now terving out an additional sentence for attempted murder at tbe Folsom j risou. tvhic.h is situattd some 23 miles from cacrameut x " Chicago Inter Ocean Valuable Reeord. When the furniture of Charlp James Fox, the famous English orator and statesman, was sold by. auction, there was among tbe books a copy of the fust volume of Gibbon' Roman history. It appeared by the title page tbat tbe book had been presented by tbe author to i ox, but no considerations of senti Bient deterred tbe recipient from writ- tug on tbe fly leaf this anecdote: "The author at Brookes' said there was no salvation for this countrv unti six heads of tbe principal person in ad ministratiou were laid ou tbe table Eleven day after this same gentlemau accepted a place cf lotd of trade, under those very ministers, and Las acted with them ever suce." Such was the avidity cf bidders anx Ion tOBveurethe luart scrapcf the writ iug and composition ;f the famous own or of the copy tbat owiug tJ the addi tion of this little record the book sold for S guineas, a large sum for the time Tonth' Companion. Fond or Crmh. A jolly old boy from tbe Midlands entered into oue of tbe hotel at tbe seaside seeing on the slab ou tbe right a crab dressed on too, she II with leg, claw and parsley ranged round, aid to the landlord : "What d'ye call that?" "Crab," was tho answer. , "Looks good. I'll have en, and gie 0 a pint of ale." Bread and butter vi added ocd tbe diner left to his dinner, la about an b"r tbe genial landlord entered the ..ug saloon to see if bit guest wa getting on all right He found him cbawiugup the last claw, tbe chawer red in the face, but beaming. "Lika the crab, sir?" "Yea He was capital. I never tasked one afore, but I think yon baked tin a little too long. Tbe crust was hard. Let's have another pint " He had eaten the lot shell, claws and all complete. London Tit-Cits. A FAMOUS TENNIS PLAYER. A Young Woman Who 1 an Aitept la the Fee of the Racket. iliss Juliette Atkinson, tbe eastern tennis player who easily defsated the best local talent at the Kenwood tourna ment, is a wonder among women ath letes. She was brought up iu tenuis courts, one may say, and w hile in Her ter.ua could handle the racket with a skill that was marvelous. She ha iu the post few years won every chain- r - . - i ,; ' 5k mm.. MISS JCHKTTK ATKINSOlt. pionsbip worth speaking about. She baa won the national and international championships aud at Niagara-on-the- Lake she defeated ail of the best women tennis players of Canada, Mis Atkin- sou Jives in tsroouiyn, ana u was in tbat city she learned tbe game that lias made her famous. Sbe acquired such strikiug skill so rapidly tbat her friends urged her to get into tbe big tourna ments. When she did appear against the crack players, ber fame was assured. Mis Atkinson in ber fiercest bouts iu the court i always pale. Sbe never flushes either in defeat or victory. Chicago Times-Herald. A Purrrty Pitrtjr Ia England. The idea of a poverty party, at which all the guests appear as cheaply attired as possible and wearing no jewelry. originated in this country and has becu promptly adopted in Lprope. A recent adaptation of tbe idea has been tried with great success at an tuglish house party of smart idlers. The rules ran: Ladies dresses must be calico. 20 lady is to wear moie than two brooches. Gold chains and diamond stars aro for bidden, also kid gloves. Gentlemen may wear any costume thy please the sim pler the better. No patent shoes nor diamoud studs. Orchids in the button- bole forbidden. A prize is offered to the worst dressed couple in the room. Gos sip, flirting and telling secret will be punished by tbe committee." Before the rwoplo left tha room tho announce ment was made that the worst dressed couple had become engaged. Poverty parties are likely to be popular at that rate. Mie Superintends Weddings. Cne of the newest occupation for women tbat is proving very successful is said to be tbat of superintendent cf weddings. The superintendent, who is usually a comparatively young woman, is installed in the house of the brid-j to be some little time before tbe cere mony. She selects the trousseau aud advise what is the latest in underwear. She buy tire material and design and superintends tbe making cf gowns. T?be know all about stockings, toots, gloves, laces and handkerchiefs. Sbe sees to tbe Diilliuery, jacket and wraps. She tell tbe bride' mother and Eistera what to wear. She dictates to the bridesmaiOs. Shenttuds to everything concerning the wedding, in fact, aud lets the tu gaged couple eDjoy themselves with nu anxious minds. Railroad Women fa Norway. In Norway women have for some time been employed in the railroad and postoflke service and are now receiving appointments as supervisors cf the rail way stations. They receive reports from conductors, answer question in German and English, call out trains in the wait ing rooms, riug tbe station bell at the departing of tbe train and telegraph its departure to the next station. They per form tbe duties of government telegraph operators as well as those of postmaster aud baggagemen, and do-tbem welL Button Globe. A Sncceasfol Stock Parmer. Tbe number of women entering agri cultural fields ia constantly increasing. Hosts of women throughout the land are now conducting successful stock farms. Mrs. Phebe Tabor Willett is tbe possessor of a fancy stock farm at Ros lyn, N. V. She started first to make butter, which found ready sale, but she soon realized the necessity of havii:' first class cows to make first class but ter. so she turned her attention to the breeding and raising of Guernsey cattle, at which she made a signal success. A Scotsman Who Ruled Roaaia. Although not generally known, it is a matter of bistorv tbat an alien, a Scotsman, once held the reins cf gov eminent in Russia, and to him tbat country owes bet civilization, govern ment- and present position among tbe nations. Patrick Gordon was born iu Auchleucbries. Aberdeenshire, March 31, 1635. Hi father wa of the Haddo branch of the G irdons, and hi mother was an Ofilvie. He went to seek hi fortune in Russia and became a soldier of great bravery in tbe Russian army in the time of Alexis I and had now attained the rank of colonel. By bis bravery and success he gained tbe love of tbe army and the esteem of tbe whole nation and bad under his control 12,000 newly formed soldiery, who were un der foreign officers in Ibo town of Mos cow Gordon himself bad the czar's com ir and not to leave the capital, but bis authority extended overall provinces except those in which tbe southern army were engaged under General Sliein, yet the latt r had express orders from tbe czar not to cudertake anything cf mo ment with General Garden's advice.--Fcottisb American. Both Ere to Business. He was a typical street gamin, witb a blacking Lit slung over his shoulder, and a he walked boldly into tho store of a Wabash avenue optician his bead scarcely rea?Jied the top of the counter "Say." he asked of an elderly gen tlcman al the dk, "are youse de guy wot runs dis joint?" "I am the proprietor," was the re ply " What can I do for yon, my bov? "Den I've got cne o dem resserpros- ity prcpersitious ter sby at youse, "said tbe urchin "Gimme one o yer cbairs an let mo rpen up a shoe sbiuery in front o' yer winder, seef" 'Net exactly, " replied the optician 'J fail to see what benefit ) would de rive from such an arrangement" Well, it' like dis." answered the youthful schemer, "yer see, I puts sich a duzzlin shine on me customers' kicks dat it ruin dire eyes, an dey'll haf ter come in aud buy specks o' youse fsavey?" Chicago News. Model Letter Writers. A Boston publishing firm that issnes school readers recently received the fol (owing letters from rural school trus tees: Mr 1 have taught all fables Story Book and Novels I am a Coin to I sbal see the Board aboit it first have Baught all School Books Requaird I am Giting tieard of Bying Novels Yours, Dear Sir J Can not Get no nobles (novels) book for a Seoul Book, be can reed Out cf bis Reeders and not Out ct tbe Fuirtail btoriea Books Your Truley ttrea rail. "And did he fall on bis knees when be proposed?" "No, but be was so rattled that bo (topped on the cat and fell on bis neck. " -IndutuaDoli Journal. I i V ' ' -j t i. : Vy; w - l -wr- JfV - - , ' NAVAL NAVIGATORS. THEY HAVE MANV VERY SERIOUS DU TIES TO PERFORM. Besides Tboroneh Kan Ileal Training tho (imnrr Who Navigates a Man-of-war Most Be rouroril of n Vast Tsad of Technical Scientific Knowledge, It is doubtful ff any office In the navy, ajii'le from an absolute command, involve so vast a responsibility as tbat cf navigat" r of a man-of-war. The du ties of this in nortaut station in lormer years fell to o..,ccrs of the rank of mas-t-r, but with the abolition of that grado its affairs devolvfl upon tho lieutenants holding the highest num bers cu the list Upon the navigator cf I warship depends not only the task of ihapiug tbo vessel's course for any Kjint across tbe seas to which ber des tinies may direct her, but also the re sponsibility uf piloting her in aud out of harbor and of selecting safe anchor age for her iu every port isited during the period of her cruise. Hence, it fol lows tbat, combiued witb a thorough nautical training, the competent navi gator must be poMsessed of a vast fund of geographical, metcoroli gical aud by drograpliical knowledge. While at sea, he must know the vessel's position to a degree, which necessitate his taking frequent observations of thd cch-stiul bodies and making solutions t.f iutrhste problem iu geometry and trigonometry, 6uch as constantly uiise througn devia tions, brought about by innumerable cause, from her given course. Unquestionably the most important element in navigation, because cl its infallibility under ordinary conditions, in determining the latitude, longitude and error in the ship's compass, is what is known in maritime phraseology as nautical astronomy." With the aid of i sextant or quadrant for measuring the altitude of the heavenly bodies above tbe horizon or their distance from each other, a tiun piece to nia-s tho instant of an observation, a chronometer to show the time at the first meridian, a nautical almauao aud an azimuth com pass, the navigator can readily deter mine his position with the utmost ex actitude. The average vcyago is more or less oharactei ized by erroneous estimates in distances sailed, iu varying currents. careless steering, deviation in the com pass and numerous other obstacles, and upon the navigator reU tho responsi bility of adjusting such error. Iu loug passages across the open sea the navi gator is governed by a rather complex combination of motives, which may be Bummed up a follow: To cover the re quired distance in the shortest space of time with tbe smallest expenditure ci fuel and the least wear aud tear of the vessel that is possibla With these objects in view the navi gator mutt prior to sailiug superintend personally the stowing of the hold, the arrangement of ballast watei. prrsvi sions, stores, etc., aud the inspictiou aud adjustment of the motive appliances of the ship, ail of which features, sever ally and collectively, greatly affect her speed aud seaworthiness. If his vessel possesses tbe facilities for making sail, he must while at sea exercise the keenest jndgmeut aud foie- sigl.t as to utilizing the same, for san used t j t.oi.d advuutage is a great savtr of ccal, while otherwise, if used icdis criminately, it may entail much loss cf lin.e 1 be expert navigator draws the line witb exceeding fineness- between a high fair wind and a gale, making the most of tbe former as long us his vessel is not jeopardized, heaving btr to at just tbe proper period and getting under way agai" at the first sign of modi ration in the weather. Tho commander of a warship repose the u. most cenCdi nrc in a skilled and careful uavigator and rarely interferes wilh his plans. Anoth er of the uuuifcrons details comiug ondei the navigator's supervision is the keep icg of tbe ship's log. Thisiscommenreri by him at tbe time the vessel is placid iu commission, and its pagis record the events of each succeeding day. There is absolutely nothing which transpires of ficially on board of a nian-of-war tbat is not written in the log, and each day the navigatt r must carry it to the com manding officer for his inspection. At the expiration of every six month the ship's log must he closed and forwarded to the navy department at Washington, where it is placed among the records The navigator is provided with a large and varitd assortment of instru mi nts and appliances designed to faiili tate his work. While in port he is often detailed to make surveys of portions of the const line which may be defective upon the charts or to determine the ex act location of rocks or shoals whieb hitherto have uot been marked witb sutlicicnt accuracy. Tbe navigator has charge of all the various weather indicators of the vessel and must render quarterly reports of all meteorological observations. These are taken at regular intervals by tbe quartermaster of tbe watch and fully entered ppou tbe ship' log. The navi gator must regularly inspect the steer ing gear, compasses, anchor and chain cables of the slap and daily report their condition to the commanding officer He must also keep a separate booK in which are recorded all calculations re lating to the navigation of the vessel and iu which no erasure are permitted to be made. At tbe expiration of the cruise this book is forwarded to tbe bureau cf navigation. Tbs duties ef a navigating officer are more than sufficient to fully occupy hii time, but. notwithstanding thi fact he frequently stand his watch at sea While in pert be is ex officio the execu tive officer during the latur's absence from the essel. Tho il'.rstrircs Dewey was, during the earlier pciii.d i-f bis canr, ou ao kuowledgrd ixjirt as a navigator, and to his excellent alili!y in mancnvirip mav be lj-gtlv ccrrtdited his splm did victoiy at Manila. Philadtlphia Times. lit aiiud liilil view, Mr. Pnccr bad been run into by street car. He was taken to the nearest drug store, and a surgeon was hastily summoned. "The thigh bone is dislocated, " an Douuced tbe surgeon after a brief ex aniinutiou. "Here, you!" bo continued, turning to a muscular bystander aud grasping the sufferer firmly around tbe body "Pull bis leg!" "What! Already?" groaned Mr Pnecr, opening bii eye and placing his baud cn - hi potketbotlt Chicago Tribune. Brevity. The late Doc de Sagan used to relate this story: "King Frederick William III was very sparing of wcrds, as is well known, but cue day be was told there was atToplitz, where he was then drinking the waters, a Hungarian mag nate still less talkative than tha king. An opportunity for a meeting wa soon mauaged, and the following couversa ticu took place, the king beginning: Bathing?' 'Drinking.' 'Soldier?' 'Mil lionaire. ' 'Good.' 'Policeman?' 'King. 'Complimcuts.' " Turned His Back. Landlady That new boarder is either married or a widower. Daugnter Why. mamma, he say be s a bachelor. Landlady Don't yon believe ha is. ecu ne opens nis pocxetbeok to pay bis board, be always turn bis back to me. Boston Lei con. Tbonght He Was Smart. ' Mr Peck Wtat is tluitLook you are reading, ry dear? Mrs. 1 ci k It' a novel, entitled "A Fatal Flirtation," with such a sad end ing. Mr Peck Something lifco cur. I tresame? Londou Feu. INSECT HEAVY DRINKERS.. Butterflies "It Por Honrs locking Mora Moisture Tkaa Needed. Ey means of a largo number of ob servations Mr. J. W. Tutt i abla to confirm what ha been stated by other observers that certain butterfiie and moths are very much addicted to drink. In a pa fit publish.d in the "procted ings" of the Sonth Loudon Entomolog ical and Natural History society Mr. Tutt say there can l no doubt that butterflies drink more than i required by theit tissues nuder any possible con dition. He ba known Polyommatu daraoti to sit for more than au hour mo tionless except for the slight movement or -sucking up and li- harging tho moisture almost continuously. What thi internal bath may really mean cannot be surmised. Another im portant factor as to thi drinkiug habit la a strange one. the "tuirsty souls' j hi ntiservutiou ifocs. bi iug a.- ...ost entirelv males. Possibly if exact observation- could be made it might be found that female in sn ail numbers also visit puddles, pool" au(1 s"1'11"18 for drinking purples, bet as far a Mr Tutt bas been able to discover it U tbe males alone who indnlge it these copi ous libafiotie, while the females are aw:!y laying eg?s Moths aud butter flies of both sexes visit sugar, overripe fruit and similar dainties, but they do so for food. The males alone seem to be attracted by pure water, aud Mr. Tutt n,.:.t that tueir extra activity hav ing originally given thpm greater inert in this direction, a nabit wiucu was at first a necpssirv h:.s become so pleasur able that excessive driukiug bas literal ly become a vitro. MUSIC FROM HEAVEN. Charm log Cersaaa Method of Sammoalng Church Worshipers. While religious music will doubtless live a long as religion itself there is ono branch of it rf music it can le called which is luckily becoming ob solete Irefirto bell ami chime-?. 1 shall never forget the loi k of distress with which a famous organist once said to me that whenever be beard a set of chimes be w ished be could put his ears iu Lis pocket In thete days cf f 1 nickel watches bells are no longer needed to inform people when the service begins. They are, morcuvir, a decided nuisance, aud often a dangerous me, for they have killed manv invalids whose life depend ed upon a few hours' sleep, which the bells murdered. In iNew lorx Dili ring ing has been frequently stopped on ac count of ccmplaiuta to the board of health. If it seems desirable to have a means of summoning worshipers to church, why uot adopt the del ightrul old custom that is still observed in some sonth Ger man villages and in the city of Stutt gart? There four trombone players as cend a cburjji tower three times a clay and play a solemn chorala. Iu all my musical experience I fc,'ue never beard anything more thrilling than those majestic harmonies iu the air, which soemed to come straight from heaven If our churches would adopt this custom and these celestial souuds liecamo associated with religious experiences, tiiey might arouse the dor mant devotion of many a one w ho other wise would pass the church door ly- Forum. Swrnana Obeyed Instructions. It was in an aristocratic Hyde Park home. The well trained English butler bad left nd the newly engaged man, a Swede, was in process of breaking ia Callers came, aud he took the cards to bis mistress in fcis ungloved bands, leaving the silvn card tray resting quietly iu the hall. "When yen bring things iu here, Sweusou. " said she "use the tray. It is net proptr to bring theiu iu your bauds." "Yaas," ho replied. Mrs. H Park had a new toy terrior The guests wished to see it, and she sent for Swensi.u to f( tb it. Soon thero was a succession of stac cato ytlps ami whims. Thj door open ed, a very red faced Sweuscn appeared with the silver tray hi bi-j ieft baud and a tiny dog terrier held firmly down on it with tho other. Loudon GloLa Aa Old Friend. A gentleujan, while traveling on a certaiu railway, got out at a station where tbe lrai:i stopped for a few min utes and entered tbe refreshment rooin, His eyes resting cn a ba.ket containing bnns, he suddenly bnrst into tears. The syrnpatbetic attendant gently asked biin what was the matter and elicited tho following touching explanation: "Pray excuse. niyen:otiou. Twoyears ago I wa9 traveling ou this liu cn niy honeymoon. Sly wife came into this rf resliment rooin'acd scratched our ini tials ou a bnn which I see in thi bas ket. I beg yon to let me have it as a tender souvenir. Here ia half a dollar. " New Yoik Ledjjir. Tbs editor's Protot. The editor of Tho Clarion was a very patient man. A startling crash fn ia the directiou of tbe cciupcsiug room caused Lim to pnsh bis spi'ctacles nptiu his Lrow and cease writing When he fitind that tho boy had let the first pnjjo f inu fall i n the Coor, where it lay in un inct hereiit mass, he shook bis bead reproachfully and exclaimed: "Lemuel, I do wish tbat yen cculd manage to break the news more gently." -Washington Star. Mora Solemn Still. is a solemn thing," Raid It the yonng man, "when a woman trusts a man with her allectious. " "It ain't as solemn, " said the man with tbe dry goods necktie, "us when she wcn't tm.-t him with hia owu wages. " Iu1liauB4.nl Journal 'era. Nerve is that facrlty which enr.fclea pa to put vu airs in tbe presence ef our own family. Chicago Ueccrd, A r rtlnrnt Qnestloa, "I.ctor, whero did yoo, get that beautiful sca.fpiu?" "From my tirst patient." "Inheritance?'' -Flscgeudo Clatter Children as Grammarlaua. Two little tots cf 4 and 5 years re spectively, living oct cf town, were anxiously awaiting the arrival of a fa vorite nctle from whom they were ex pecting a virit Th train came in, but uo gti'ut appf'.trrd, tj the Litter disap pointment t f the little tnes. Tbey ran to their mother for consolation, the younper one saying: "Mamma, don't yen think L'ucle Ned oui-httr toxt?" "Ym n.ustn't ray onghter; say shocder." put in tbe 5-year-old, with all the diiiiiity that sAh a correction" would iiuply New York Tribuua At fJnLlfeh Juke. Mother Why don't you play with tbat Auu-rit an bey? Hoy He telU st(;riea. Mother He dots? toy Yes. lie tame from New York, and he says bo never saw an Indian or a i-nffalo. L.dmi San. Am Old English Kirm. For more than S00 year a drapery business hua bevu carrittJ oa in the Kama Imildiug at Srht Hiehi, nttdt r tbe title rf the Sipu of tbe Crowue, oud n'nce 17C0 (lie liusitiiso Las ttin conducted by one family. In fjfltiBR ft-ats the sect cf Jains, iu India, ia fur abrad if alt rivals. Fa?t9 (if front 30 to 40 days are net nucom nitn Fifty years po Austria Lad sevcu cities with more thau i0,00 iahabi tanu. Today tbere are 32. rrofanity is furl.iddrn ty both Ihe "1 mum iuc ui; irbuidliuui Ul HIV United &atc. OMER.ET MAF:KET KJEPOKT. ) . oiKBK'-rsn : at-T P Cook & Beerits, (per bo Apples. -Juried. I evaporated AppJ" Butter, pel Xttl . i 7--.il ii,r tb - . . . . 4 .: 40 to 'i"o . 1. . 1 a 1 Butter. J frM.li k s. p J - (rrramfrv, per . w . . a, 10 to I J (r-utareurv-t baui, vx-r B i-- BM .X. rr "jo to, white navy, per ima Bsn. Lima, per Kreru, per m...- - ConVe. ft.-rtAfper . v-: V" ' ' f innl-rlHid, lcr bbl....l .' i" f Cement- j .ortiand, per I.bl -'" Comnieal, per B " j M'r tui"'T"' ;i FUli, laKc herrlus q b,, pr WM-ii Honey. wMteclover.per J.nl, per-. tin 1.1-..P, peri'iil V. .!. N- -. per rl ..-...- Onions, per bus , t ' roMUT. ptr b.is. I'rnrli", evitporaU-d, per fc J Prunes, -. r t . K ' ; 1. PCI m. . r ., per uwi . ' PHij-burif, per bbl 1. -y i-uiry, bus sivrks . . i m . 4 tin sucks. Si A s-round alum. io S mu-ks - f nia pie, per to . . 6 UJ ft I iiiiiMirU-d yellow, per t Halt, Huar. I while, A. per lb o',0 ' i . ...t .w,- a, b-.t SCut-rpuivcriieU,per is. .. so per vnl B) ruV. . nmple, If' (SO W 7ur 8tonrwniv, ijhIIou ... "f Tillow, h t lb 10 Vinr-r. p-r ic:l -v' :1" f liuitiihy, per bus......... ti-ll.w clover, pr bus f-i- to " gee-ds. crin-iton. per bus 4.) alfiU, pr bus ' " si"vk-. per bus 7.i Millet, ()-;rman, per bus..- J -t I bnrlev. wliite uanilrtw, per bus. I.i I burkwbrat, per bus ' Grain j mm siie!lpl, per bus ' io wits, pr Ml . -.tj w rv., pr bus a hei.t, per bun . bran, p-r li) C rorn and oats chop, per lbs - flour, roller prje-i.per bb 4.M ' spring patrut and CtnoT hta-h mile l ' A Feed Flour. I flour, lowergrsd per H01bs.Sl.4u!..1 .,, , ,,, ( wblte, per li) E Middlings. redi lltj ic CONDENSED TIME TABLES. Baltimore and Ohio Kailroad. Somerset and Cambria Branch. SOUTH W AS D. JohnstnwD Mill Enpiw. Rorkwot 11:10 a. in., Somerset tuyt-to n l-Ml, Hoov ersvilie lxl, Jolinstown l.-VJ p. in. Johnstown AecommoriMtlon. Jtockwood 5:li p. m., M,mierteto:3'i SUiywluwu1", Hoov ersvilltj:ls, Jubnstuwo T.-oi. SO CT KWARD. Mall. Johnstown S:l a.m.,HiKversvi!l" 9: 19 Mt.ivestown v-Sl, tkimeret lei Hock wood 10.A). Exprpss. Johnstown 2:31 p. m.. Ho,vrtvllle 8 ua. Stoywlown i.H, botnerset S.J2, Bock wood 4:15. Daily. I. B. MARTTN, Manager of hasseiiger Truffle. TDEXXSYLVANIA RAILROAD. ItlTtKN T Aft O A R O TIKI. IN EFFECT JUNE 27, 1838 COMDIiBD BCHIDCLK. Trains arrive and depart Jrom thestatltmat Juhustown as follows: WESTWASD. Wn'rn Eiprs Houthwest, rn Kxpiv Johnstown Ao-tntiiiiislatioii.. Jtitinstowu Acctiniinfxlalitio.... Piicitlc Ktpn-d Way Passt'nt'r ...... ruiliury Express- Kst Line . Jubnstown AccoianiCHUtiou. SAHTWAKD. Atlantic Express Seu-Htiore Kxprftj AlUtnn AcetiminiHla Uon.... hty Kpn-ss .. Main l.iiie Kxprent .. Albximi A"-oiiiiutxlittioi... Mrtil Kipr.-s-t JohnsU.wn As-,minHbiUon.... Hbiiadelphia Kxpresa Fast ljue.... .. . 4:55 a. . 6:iX . :.",L' . :il . . 2:"i p. . 4 " . SMt " . .VI! . -.:-5 ' 4:1 ra 50 " . :a4 " " lull " l'i p. m. 4-11 " - 7:!1 -.10:.lO F.C. CORSETS MAKE American Beauties F". C. . r UU tiritU I SHAPES. ARTISTIC EFFECTS. All Lengths. HEWEST MODELS. FAHGY is PLAIN. KALAMAZOO CORSET CO, SOLE MANUFACTURERS. bOUi Y Parker & Phillips. HUPHR WITCH HAZEL OIL C" Piles or Hemorrhoids Fissures & Fistulas. Burns & Scalds. I I Wounds & Bruises. Cuts & Sores. Boils & Tumors, 1 Eczema A Eruptions. Salt, Rheum & Tetters. E Chapped Hands. , Fever Blisters. Soro Lips & Nostrils. O Corns & Bunions. Stings & Bites of Insects. Three Si.-s jje, 5x-. and Sl.oo. atiltj Ur Unusbrts, srat at-tisiclaB iwrl pi at prk-m BlirHBtlS-&.., Ill 111 WUUalH.!UTvs. WRITE! ON. CALL N0 CONSULT DR. LITTLE 'T !s out oun Cvca. . TRatmeni. Orarattnns. (. j4f. ' ana A mflrial l.m. ra wiTiniu 8T.. rrT5sns. R. Siedle & Sons, JFWF1FRC; 254 Fifth Aw., Pittsb.ro, Pa. aens isr iiiswrsTes vatatagua. f s Est.slismcs 60 Ytss. ;JX lOUR LOW prices y WILL. SURPRISE YOU. 2&C WSnlGCl All 1(183 Wlo esa think or Mint. 8lrrii - uuuai iu VklKMl ,V.w"'l'wu'. S. t-t laetr !. srias ua aad IWollu kUBdrsU lureaucus ttwt EYS' mmmmmmmnimmmmmmmmmmmmwjvir 1 Snyders Pharmacy. . i. :. I i , o k tid a Lt alij anaigi J tI room to do a brisk buhiness. WE HAVE BOTH OF THEM. Purn TViifrQ 1 Uid LIUO Frc.-flt aud Good condition. I iCOUrip LlUll Anything not advertised, ak for it, we are sure to bare it. You are always sore of gettirg u.t i t!t E r i T n ' UDtlCcll uOOuO n. . . all . t . 1 V Trusses Jr itted. ah oi me ws i i"i",-u iu?; kept in stock. Satisfaction guaranteed. JOHN N. SNYDER, Louther's Drug Store. Main Street, Somerset, Pa. This Hcdel Dng Store is Favorite with Peep Is in Search cf FRESH . MB . PURE . DRUGS. I Medicines, Dye Stuffs, Sponges, Trusa Supporters, Toilet Articles, Perfumes, &c. TBI doCTOH fllVIS peflSOSAI. ATTyrio:TOTBB COM POC2I HI 50 OF Loiiiier's PresGriBliODslFamlly Beoefty; 0SKAT CASK BSISS TAKEN TO CSK OSLT JIKH AND rCKI ABTK LEn. j SPECTACLES, EYE-GLASSES, And a Full Line of Optical Good3 always on hard. Frcm rj . large assortment all can be suited. i THE FIHEST BBAEDS OF CIC-A5S ; l Vlways cn hand. It is always a pleasure to display oar zcot to intending purchasers, whether they bay i from us or elsewhere. ) i J. 1. LOUTHER 5V1. D. 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