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they five ctrcngth and tone t!:2
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WIHELESS TELEGRAPHY.
Tin? ft.Hii'j !;. cli. lu cr.inl'rous riJt
i; !' I'Kuiciiis thrHuU the v-rJant Une.
Ii.Mnur,-iin:! i sJiff!:- side
- 1! r .r51y jar, tu I-tnly Juuc.
ii rink I.i-r r. iIki'.iIi ,xrof jiur-.
He iv.u-s lirr u hsie she nuitrer draws.
And liirii."! nrrimonWn.s rtirc
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A f.irlivv gl:ti!ii r.tij io, 'lis dom;
iiiiii's iiiF, li'-Hf L's tiiisp.ikea pnyrr:
i'i; K'iMuMy i.-lin i si-l if mim
1'i.ir Marian, will yjit nu.vl mi; tin re?"
f'nini iu-r si:y lids ;ni it.i rrii-r (rltivr
'I in ;ili rt -lit lias fuill cvmfi-sM'd.
Ii- iii-.i's hi r it vite whipt-ridtf l,iw:
-1' 5r Avy. I will 1 my U.-l"'
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STOBY Of A CORK lit
Tin- love of port i inmhitd in my
nature; it has Wi n ti.e Mme with all
mj kith aiid kin for peiltruiions pat.
So v. lit ii I rocfivi-d from my old M-hool
iljimi, Torn Mi-al, an invilutiou to
j-hot wiili him on tin1 l-t of St'p'fiii
U r, !i-t tin t i:i.e in dropping him a
1 i 1 1 ' - of ai-cfpttiiii.-.
Toiu livef at Harrodin', some little
way dawn Ktstern line.
On the eve of tlie ?ventful "First,''
w iili a!l my traps, I committed niy!e!f
to that t-pniv-dcMMyinjy tit of railway
ii;ti:ivriiii; the S-xitli KasU-rir rail
way. We had nut iiroivtdi.-d far toward our
detiii:itiou when k enllisi.tn ooi-nrred.
A fjir amount f paint m rubbed
oil' hulk." fif the earriasres, and among
suiidry t thi r minor mishap, uiy left
leg sustiiiiied a compound fracture,
whieh, after Living exa-niued by a diK
tor, was pronotiiievd unlikely to be
of any further use to me.
The long and short of it was amjui
ta'.ion. Later, I became . somewhat "low
down" in health, and was advised that
a M i trip would be beneficial.
I arranged for one,- to it- u.kon dur
ing t! UK. re severe ni'inths.
Ly the time tlie good ship Mytabiu
arrived at iHirhan, in Natal, I had le
eome Mijused to iiiv new patent actioned
limb, (hat I hail almo-t firgotten I wm
its pusssi.r, and walked w ith but the
slightest limps.
At one of the houses at which I had
I ceil e itertained I made the acfpiaint
as.ce !' a Mr. IJdeyn, ayoung Euiilish
maii who had a farm, or rather farms,
on th-i other side of I'it termaritz
burg, i.:iv among the hills.
He 'iad i-iiiie to jrhau : ime
inattvt of bu-iiiess, and b. f.ire lie re
tiiiin I we saw enough of each other
to iiai us to say, -ach t; the other,
"I've cottoned toymj old ly, " and in
his oa-e he m tdrf the ad Lilian: "You
imM come over and stay with meat
'Foamitig I-'alls.' "
"Foaming Fails'' was trie name lie
hud given to his residential farm.
He oxtr.i' t'.d a promNe from me to
visit him, and within a week 1 had
met him in lietermariturg, to w hich
place he had driven in his cart to meet
me.
We were soon on the road, and he in
h:gh glee, kept telling me how delight
ed Martha was a? the i lea of hiving a
visitor so lately from honu.
I had tint bargained for a nieetiug
with the womankind, but after he had
expluiued that Martha was his sister,
and "not a bsd little woman in her
way," I was in a measure reconciled.
Arrivd at "F'oaming Falls" Martha
met lis on the veranda.
What a picture she looked a tigure
of ir.tdiiim l.cight, with a glory of
lion tawny hair, pfde complexion, with
su!ll; ier:t mUnijx.iiit to f-uit my taste.
She was dressed in a dark violet
cashn ere gown, with a deep orange
colored r;hln at her throat. She
looked well, as I have ?aidra perfect
picture.
"No, I say nothing id out her eyes,
but the ga. -lie's are u t m r? limpid
We wre soon stated at the talile,
and we, le.leyn and mysclf.at anyrate
were hungry after our drive.
Conversation did not lag, however
nevt r the ghost of a falter. Her hol
bies, my wtitki esses, and Holey n's anx
iety about Lis stock, wre all iu turn
troth d out.
.
My stay had run into a month, dur
ing whieh time Martha and I had be
co:ne the Inst f chums. We walked
together, drove toetlur, and mostly
tiaturalizv i together, for she had a turn
f .r tiutural history, and so iu f.pare time
we sought for specimens.
But thi life eauld not last forever,
and the time came when I must per
force make my adieus.
It was the morning In-fore the day on
whieh I had arranged to take my de
parture that Martha was in the garden,'
walking alut iu a sou.ew hat aimless
fashion.
1 j .lined lur, and we soon found our
selves on a favorite tojic
I was abo-.it to jiick up my pijie,
w-hi.-h had droj.pej from my tinkers
to the gr.'iiud, when I saw, right at
mv feet, a h'ig' brown snake a ni.nu
b.i, as the sj- cimeii is called out there.
f sj.iaiig forward i'.h ati effort at a
j i:oj, but one i-an't jump very cleverly
w ilh au artiijeiai limb attached, at least
1 had not pr( ticed. My effort to clear
the reji'.iie brought me to pritf and I
fell jdoiieon the gravel path.
Then followed a fearful shriek from
M ut! a and a blow on my left leg. Of
course it did i.ot hurt me it was the
right leg l bit.
Then I saw Martha flying for dear
life toward the house, culling the while
in lusty tones: "Jack! Jack! where is
the whisky ?"
Sn she reappeared, and with undi
minished celerity, whisky bottle in
hand, came rushing to where I Lay.
Ja k, her brother, whs close behind,
ixith ' f them looking white and scared.
"Make him drink it, Jack, the whole
of it. Jan is coming with another.'
After saying thin she came Wnie,
raised nry Lead to her km-eandin aax-ion-
tones insist d:
Vou must drink it, every drop, or
vou'lt d ie. there's a dear I mean,
'lI do drink it, plea.-;.''
I was 'aiighirg. I could not exactly
gay w hy, for the writhing body of the
uiamba was yet che by me. Jack
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kick-l it aw ay and turned to me with
the whisky bottle, saying:
"Drink it, old chap, and I'll cauterize
theilace. It's the only thing we can
do."
Pushing the whisky bottle aside, I
replied: -"I'm all right What is the
matter?''
Then in agonized tones Martha said:
"Why, I Raw the horrid thing fasten
on your and wtrike you several
times. Oh, dear! You'll die. I'm sure
you will!"
Then raid Jack: "Come, old fellow,
it isn't a laughing matter. Let me
have a look."
With that he knelt down and turn
ing up rny trousers leg, Martha the
while gazing with streaming eyes, they
saw w here the laugh came In.
.
IJ'jt, honor bright, not once did I re
member theartificial limb. Of course
I felt no bite or wound. I felt the blow
she gave when she killed the snake;
one naturally fee'sa jar if a stick one
has in his tiand is struck, for example,
but I felt nothing else.
"Oh, you horrid fe low! You never
told me you had a woodeu leg," said
Martha.
"I have n it. It is of superior Sjian
ish cork,'" I replied.
"Lucky for you, old man," said Jack,
as he turned to go, aud the Kaflir, Jan,
smiled as he picked up the dead mam
ha and said:
" Ya, LiosM, good job he no liitey you.
Him fangs likey shark hook."
Then the honest fellow examined the
cork limb and therefrom extracted a
fang nearly hilf au inch long.
Sail, In a dazid fashion, Martha ca
ressed the limb, scarce knowing what
she did, then remembering all at once,
her pale face flushed as she murmured:
"tin, what will you think of me?"
"That you are just the woman to
make me a good wife if yououly w ill,"
1 said.
Aud she w illed. Thauks for all mer
cies. When we told Jack of our arrange
ment, what do you think he said?
just this:
"JI'm! Not the first time a serpent
has 'played the devil' in a garden."
Great Age of Birds.
It is only possible at present to col
lect data from the duration of lives of
birds in captivity; evidence otherwise
must be very unreliatde, and it is purely
a matter of theory as to whether the
natural possible life is greater than that
under the unnatural condition of caj
tivity. There are records of a nightin
gale having lived 2"i years, of a thrush
IT, a blaekliird that was still alive at
LVij, a goldfinch 3, skylarks of l4 and
2't. IUvens, owls and cockatoos are
popularly sujposed to live to very
great age, and the following records
apjiar to lie authentic: Itaveu 50; gray
jiarrot, 50 and 40; lilue macaw, 04; ea
gle owls, 5:$, aud oue still alive at (VS.
S me aquatic fowls apjcar to live to a
ripe old age, for we hear of a heron of
10, goose hd, mute swan TO. It is doulit
ful whether any of the foregoing ages
are any true guide as to the longevity
of the actual families the birds repre
sent, or, indeed, whether the possible
age of one family exceeds that of an
other, but the records are interesting,
and form a step in the ladder of the in
vestigation of this most difficult ques
tion. The coloring of a bird iu perfect
health and the texture of iU feathers
are exactly the same at 50 as at 5; and
those signs that are popularly put down
to age, such as a bleached and faded
plumage aud misshapen claws or beaks,
are attributable to unnatural conditions
of some kind. The great tenacity of
life Millie liirds possess when deprived
cf food is marvelous, and the following
instances are given: Golden eagle, 1
day: an eider duck, is; an albatross,
V, and a penguin ( Aptenodytes), it is
stated, can live two mouths.
Her Papa First
Only 4 years old is pretty Helen Syl
via G rdon, but still she did what all
heroes have done thought more of
others iu time of danger than of her
self. Her father's ship was wrecked
several weeks ago, and for nine days
floated about helpless upia the sea
w ith nine people aboard, among whom
was this little one and her father and
mother. When day after day bad
passed, and still no hip evue by to
rescue them, the sailors, and even her
father, lost all hope, aud then this wee
girl cheered theiu up aud iid G.k1
would send someone to save them. At
last a millionaire, Mr. John H. Han
na, of New York, sailing about in his
bfautifjl steam yacht, saw the wreck
miles away and made for it. But
w hen they wanted little Helen to leave
the sinking wreck, which they all
prayed for dey 9 t l9 saved from, she
said:
"No, take my papa first," and would
not go until he was taken on board the
fine yacht.
Then she did a funny thing. It was
! her mother who had told her that God
would save' them, anJ w heu ehe saw
Mr. Haunashe rauand threw her arms
about his neck and kissed him and
said:
"Mamma, is this GjkI?" Detroit
Free Pre.
The Fop and His Beard.
A torsorial college in Kansas has
been closed by a sheriff to satisfy a
claim against the president for $00.
The president probably thought that,
with the present tide of prosperity, all
the Populists in the State would be
shaved aud that the barter business
would boom. He missed his calcula
tions by not understanding the nature
of vour trenuine Kansan. A Pop aud
his beard are not ioa parted. Buf
falo Ex iires-
A Frightful Blunder
Will often cause a horrible Burn, Soald,
Cut or I'.ruise. li.icklen's Arnica Salve,
the best in the world, will kill the pain
and promptly heal it. Cures Old Sores,
Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons,
Corns, all Skin Eruptions. Bt Pile
cure on earth. Only 25 cents a box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold at J. N. Sny
der's Drug Store, Somerset, Pa., and
G. W. Brallier'a Drujj Store, Berlin,
Pa.
Only a Clerk.
"I am sorry to disturb you, but the
tide is coming up rapidly, and you have
only just time to get round the poinL"
Mabel Itorke was so eugrossed in her
sketch, she had forgotten everything
else. There certainly had been a young
man hovering about for the last half
hour, but she had a soul above young
men, and barely noticed hitu.
"I am very much obliged to you. I
will move In a few minutes."
"Excuse me, you must come imme
diately,'' and he snatched up her paint
box. "Bun, run," he said. "What a
fool I have lcen to leave it so long."
It was terrible work running through
the heavy sand, hearts pumping like
steam-engines with fear, and when at
last knee-deep iu water they turned the
point, the strong-minded young woman
was disgracefully near fainting.
"You can rest now," he said kindly;
"we are safe."
"I shall he all right in a minute,"
she panted.
"No hurry, I will be packing the
easel and things."
"You ae an artist, I see," she said,
as she saw howneatiy he packed up.
"I thought you looked like one; don't
be too severe on my poor daub."
"I am not an artist," he eaid color
ing slightly, "and it is not a poor little
daub. I ventured to admire it from a
distance when I ought to have been
watching the tide."
"It is very kind of you to say so.
Shall we go on now?"
"If you feel able. Let me carry your
things; it is a rough walk. If you will
take my hand I can help you over the
stones."
"No, thank you there I go again.
How abominably slippery the rocks
are."
"You must take my hand," and she
was not sorry to cling tight.
"What a mess I am in; look afmy
poor frock."
"Your frock will be all right when it
is dry; it is good, substantial stufT."
"Men don't understand those things.'
"I assure you"
"Never mind I nou't care. There's
our cottage; I had better hurry. I hope
you will call and see us," as she stop
pod to say good-bye. Then, with a
slightly trembling voice, "I don't for
get what I have to thauk you for. I
shall never forget It. Good-bye."
"Do you know that man you were
bidding such an affectionate farewell
to?" said Mary Moore, the "bachelor"
friend she was touring with.
"Know him, in the vulgar conven
tional sense I don't, but know him for
a geutlemau and a brave man who has
saved my life."
"You needn't go rto och heroics."
All the same Mary Moore was more
interested in the story than she would
condescend to confess.
If we were not prejudiced, aud had
eyes for anything else in the world but
the shops, we should admire Oxford
street on a fine day in October. There
are some really lovely sunsets to be
seen from Marshall fc Suellgrove's.
Nevertheless, "How I wish I was back
at Tregurrian," thought Mabel.
"That velvet is lovely, I will do up
my old hat, the one I wore at Tregur
rian, I am fond of that bat," and she
went iuto the shop.
She was conducted to a counter
"Here, Walker, are you serving?"
"No. sir."
A tall fair man came forward. Mabel
looked at him, stared hard, aud could
not believe her eyes; and be, poor fel
low, turned pale. He, too, had bad his
dreams. But be had nothing to re
proach himself with, he had taken no
advantage whatever, not even called
when invited. He was brave then, he
was more brave now.
"What can I do for you, madam?"
"Some velvet, please, something
cheap the very commonest you have
is good euough."
But she worried over it, and was
hard to please, somehow.
With a cool "good morning," she
went.
"Mary, Mary, put down that wretch
ed paint brush; what are you working
over that thiug for? I hate the very
sight of pictures, and all that rubbish."
"Why, what is the matter with you!"
"Nothing, nottiing is the matter, I
am all right, only I am the most vile,
UHtrratefdl wretch that ever liveL I
have behaved iufamously, disgraceful
ly; I wish to goodness I had never
been born; I ish we lived on a desert
island."
"Do tell me what is the matter?"
"I've s -en him agaia, I've seen him
aga'n, aud I tell you I have behaved
like a cad. Yes," she went on hysteri
cally, "he's in a shop, he served me,
called me 'madam,' and his name is
Walker."
"Good heavens! you don't say so; how
awfully annoying. You took his arm,
too, didn't ycu Mabel?"
"I didn't take his arm," furiously,
"for I took his hand; and I wi'l tell you
what I am going to do. I am going
back to the shop to-morrow, aud
shall ask him to come and see my
pictures and have tea."
"Please yourself, of course; I shall be
out."
"Jim, dear," said Mrs. Walker, "did
vou notice that little man with long
hair and a velvet coat who just bought
a red necktie?"
."Yes; was he a brother of the brush,
Mabel?"
"He's Mary Moore's fiance. I can't
say I feel inclined to change; don't be
conceited; that's my role. Come and
look at mv stiow room: I have made it
perfectly lovely." Golden Penny.
That Throbbing Headache
Would quickly leave you, if you used
Dr. King's New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their match
less merit for Sick and Nervous Head
aches. They make pure blood and
strong nerves and build op your health.
Easy to take. Try them. Only 25 cents.
Money back if not cured. Sold
atJ. N. Snyder's Drug Store, Som
erset Pa., and at G. W. Brallier'a
Prug Store, Berlin, Pa.
JULY 11). 1899.
From West Point Student to Chief
of Indian Tribe.
"Bison" McLean was one of the
most remarkable cadets of the class
of '4 at West Point, if one of the dull
est. The name "Bison" was bestowed
upon him by no less a personage than
George B, McClellan. McLean was a
fellow of tremeudoiia frame, and had
ong, busby hair, as was the mode
upon the ranch operated by his father
n South Missouri on the Choctaw line.
McClellan remarked when he saw, the
Missourian that he looked like a bison,
and from that time he w at called "Bi
son" McLean.
'McLean was slow in his studies,
especially in mathematics, but he was
well up in drill and tactics, and a pplen-
did horseman. He worried along in
his class for three years, with the help
of oue or two students who were his
only friends, and then, one evening,
not long before the end of his course,
suddenly disappeared. It was a night
of Litter cold. The boy was fond of
skating, and it was thought that he
might have passed the guards for the
purpose of indulging in that sport, and
might have been drowned. This the
ory was strengthened by the fact that
his skates were missing. But there
were other circumstances which led to
the belief that he had simply run away.
"When the Mexican war was ended,"
continued the officer, "travel to the
new empire increased amazingly. In
dian rights were encroached uron and
the acts were resented. It seemed at
one time that there would be a serious
Indian war, but through the excellent
judgment and firmness of General W.
S. Harney t pen hostilities were avert
ed. Strong garrisons of the two dra
goon regiments were kept near at hand,
and with Kit Karson's mountain men
to aid them, peace was maintained.
"Meantime some things they saw
made the edd dragoon officers very un
easy. For instance, once wnen Major,
Sumner was out on a scout with three
troops of his regiment he met an im
mense tand of Navajo warriors. They
showed no disposition to be hostile.
They were out looking for Apaches,
they said. The chief in command
gave Major Sumner a parade and
march past as a compliment, and that
experienced veteran had much mate
rial for thought when he saw those In
dians formed in troops of alout liX)
each, all well mounted ami armed with
excellent American guns, two troops
having Mexican-made lances. His sur
prise deepened into amazement wheu
at the word of command the regiment
( the Indians were about o0 strong), at
carefully-kept distances, changed from
line into column and back again into
line, the performance ending with au
advance in line by the entire command
that could not have leen excelled by
any of the three mounted regiments
then in the United States service.
'"When and how did you learn all
this?' asked Major Summer of the chief
as the latter rode up to the army offi
cer to watch his men pass in review.
Why, I have been on the plains all
my lite, ana i never nave seen any
such drill and discipline among In
dians.'
'The strong face of the great chief
and warrior softened. He was flatter
ed. 'We have four times as many men
as you si e here who can march like the
white soldiers,' he said. 'We have a
great war chief who has taught us
these things. If it is good for the
white man to march like this, it will
be good for the Indian, if he was to
tight the Mexican or the American
again,' and the chief gave the word,
and his command, breaking into two
columns, moved away in different di
rect ious.
'In the late fifties Joseph C. Ives, of
the Topographical Engineer Corps, was
making a survey of the Colorado from
where it heads, through Arizona and
New Mexico, to where it empties into
the Pacific, He had with him an as
sistant and a lieutenant commanding
his guard troop of the Second Dra
goons; I think it was Whiting's. Away
upon the head waters of the Colorado
it became evident tirthe Cocopah, Apa
che aud Maricopa guides Ives had with
him that Indians of some tribe were
watching their movements very keen
ly. Two nights after this discovery,
when the outer guard was to l reliev
ed, it was found that he had been shot
through the heart with au arrow. This
was alarming, but did not indicate hos
tilities, for the man's gun, a Colt's re
volving rifle, was missing, and be might
have been killed for that, a very valua
ble article at that time and place. It
was deemed prudent to double the out
er guards, and put two men on post in
stead of one. About an hour before
midnight the next evening a gunshot
was heard from the furthest post from
camp. A badly-scared man explained
that he saw something move. He
thought it was a coyote, and meant to
speak to his comrade about it, as he
passed him, when he heard the twang of
a bowstring, and the other man called
out: 'I am shot! aud went down. He
was dead wheu they got to him, shot
through the heart with a heavy war-
arrow. The war-arrows had steel heads
two inches long, aud were about hslf an
iuch wide. The Indian guides declared
that it was a Navajo arrow.
"One night after taps the sergeaut of
the guard came into Ives' tent much
excited.
"There's an Injin chafe heyant our
lines that wishes to spake wid the loo-
tiuant, av ye plase, sor,' said he.
"'Whv. who did he ask for?' said
Ives.
"'Faith, sor, an' that's the curious
part av it. He asked for the lootinant
be name, sor.'
" 'Well, this is a strange thing,' said
Ives to the other officers. 'Tell him to
come in, but dou't allow any of his
party, if there is one with him, to come
along. I think we can manage one In
dian here.'
"In a few minutes in came Sergeant
OMrien with the visitor. In truth,
the chief was a magnificent man, a gi
ant in size and stature.
'"I am the great war chief of the
Navaj jd,' he began, through bis inter
prefer. And then in clear, well-spoken
English, Le said: 'I don't think we'll
need this fellow, pointing to the Coco
pah interpreter rather contemptuously.
'Suppose, Ives, you send hua away.'
"Had the Navajo drawn a war-club
or tomahawk and tiegun work upon
the interpreter and the three offioera
their astonishment could not have been
greater.
"'Have you any decent tobacco?'
was his nest question.
"Ives had some, and also a little
Kentucky whisky, in case anybody got
snake-bitten. The orderly brought two
canipstools, a glass, aud the snake bite
medicine. The chief took his dose
straight.
" 'No water after that, thank you,'
be said. 'You've a pretty correct no
tion of liquor,' he remarked, as lie
lighted a Principe and sat down.
'"Let's see, you were a '52 man,
weren't you ?' said the Navajo.
"'Am I dreaming?' said the bewil
dered officer, softly pinching himself
to see if he was awake. No, the chief
sat there talking of West Point and
those they had known there. The In
dian seemed to have as full a knowl
edge of the place and men as did Ives.
'"Where did you learn so much of
our military academy? aud what won
derfully fine English you speak,' final
ly obstrved the young engineer.
"The other had a half smile on hu
stern, sombre feature, but mad no an
swer. So the hours weut on. The fire
and bottle grew low. and the great
morning-star began to blaze in the east.
Away from the south-wst there came
i long, tremulous, wailing howl, the
all of the great gray wolf of the plains.
" 'By Jove, my people are becoming
uneasy about me,' said the Navajo as
he arose. Aud putting his two hands
together he answered the call, as tbey
heard it.
" 'I w ill go now,' he said. 'I may as
well tell yon, Ives and Whiting, that I
have been following you for days to se
what you were about, and then I meant
to kill you alL Why, man, I've caval
ry enough within half a mile of yoa at
this moment to wipe you all off the
face of the earth. But now you can
make your survey iu safety, Ives, for
not only will I not molest you, but no
one else shall. You will be as safe as
though you had w ith you a brigade of
the English cavalry of the guard. Ho,
good-by agaiu, old man. Here's a tri
fle to remember me by,' and be banded
Ives a piece of gold over 'JO ir cent,
pure, that proved to be worth about
fiOO.
"Just one word,' said Ives. 'You
have been very kind, chief, in insuring
my safety, but who in Heaven's name
are you ?'
"The chief hesitated.
" 'Did you ever hear of a fellow
named McLean, who was once at West
Point? he asked.
'"Not the Bison? exclaimed Ives, a
great light breaking upon him.
"'Yes,' said the other, 'I'm Bison
McLean.'"
Pointed Paragraphs.
No man ever lived who improved
half of bis opportunities.
The loquacious individual relies more
on souud than sense.
An egg will settle coffee, but it takes
money to settle for the egg.
The man who stakes his happiness
on a maid always makes a miss-take.
All men are born equal, but it doesn't
take some men long to outgrow it
In the spring nature turns over a new
leaf, and in the fall she paints it red.
When the vacations are taken by one
side of the house only marriage is a
failure.
The man who gives without making
a sacrifice gets rid of things he has no
use for.
This is the season of the year when a
man declares that no weather can ever
come too cold for him.
Don't get discouraged because you
can t embroider. Them is always a
much greater demand for plain sewing.
Any young man who can't tell
whether a girl is willing to marry him
without asking her bad better remain
single.
A terrible calamity 1-efell a Milwau
kee fishing party last week. After
reaching its destination some twenty
miles away it discovered that the keg
of beer had been left behind.
Stalled by Flies.
On the Lehigh Valley road iu May a
heavily loaded freight train was stalled
near Hornets Ferry, I'., by swarms of
shad flies which had alighted upon the
rails. The crushed insects lubricated
the rails very effectually, and after the
sand on the engine gave out the train
came to a standstill.
After studying the situation a little
the trainmen swept the rails for a dis
tance, and finally tied brush to the cow
catcher in position to clear the rails,
when traffic was again resumed.
The presence of these insects in such,
unusual numbers is accounted for by
local authorities in this way: The shad
fly is found principally- along streams
of water, and in this, part of Pennsyl
vania is used for bass bait. The Lehigh.
Valley tracks at the point named run
near by the Susquebanua river, and the
weather being a little cold at that time.
when the sun came up the rails were
considerably warmer than the ground
immediately along the river. The
warmer climate in the vicinity of the
track attracted the shad flies, which
alighted on the rails in swarms, com
pletely covering them. Engineering
Review.
A Narrow Escape.
Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
E. Hart, Groton, 8. D. "Was taken
with a bad cold which settled on my
lungs; cough set in and finally termin
ated iu Consumption. Four Doctors
gave me up, saying I could live but a
short time. I gave myself up to my
Savior, determined if I could not stay
with my friends on earth, I would meet
my absent ones above. My husband
was advised to get Dr. King's New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. I gave it a trial, took in all
eight bottles. It lias cured me, and
thank God, I am saved and now a well
aud healthy woman." Trial bottles
free at J. N. Snyder Drug Store,
Somerset, Pa., and G. W. Brallier'a
Drug Store, Berlin, Pa., large bottles
50c and f 1.00. Regular size 50 and
11.00. Guaranteed or price refunded.
WHOLE NO. 2503.
Harmony in the Family.
Harmony in the married stale is the
fir.it thing to be striven for. Nothing
can preserve the affections uninterrupt
ed but firm resolution never to differ in
will aud a determination iu each to
consider the love of the other of more
value than any object whatever on
which the wish had been fixed. How
light, iu fact, is Ihe saa-itice of any
other wish when weighed against the
affections of one with whom we are to
pass our whole life. And no opposi
tion iu a single instance will hardly in
itself produce alienation, yet every one
has his pouch into which ail these lit
tle oppositions are put, and while this
is filling, the alienation is insensibly
iroinsr on, and when filled it Is com
plete. It would puzzle either to say
whv, because no one difference of opin
ion has been marked enough to pro
duce a serious effect by itself. But he
or she finds his or her affections wea
ried out by a couslant stream of little
checks and obstacles.
Other sources of discontent, very
common indeed, are the little cross
purposes of husband and wife in com
inon conversation: a disposition in
either to criticise and question what
ever tlie other says; a desire to always
demonstrate and make him feel him
self iu the wrong, especially in sym
pathy. Nothing is so goading on the
part of either. Much better, therefore,
if our companion views a thing in
light different from what we do, to
leave him in quiet possession of his
view. What is the use of rectifying
him if the thing be unimportant? And
if important, let it pass for the preseut
and wait for a softer moment and more
conciliatory occasion ot revising the
t ibject together. It is wonderful how
uy persons are rendered unhappy
by inattention to these simple rules of
prudence. Thomas Jefferson.
Richest Nation in the World.
Those who remember tne vigorous
demands made Ly numerous speakers
in tlie last presidential campaign in fa
vor of increasing the amount of money
n circulation w ill be interested in the
official statement that during the last
twenty years the amount of circulating
medium in the United States has more
than doubled, that it has increased
more than fifty per cent, since July 1st,
is;;. No period of our history has
shown a more rapid growth iu the am
ount of money in circulation thau the
last few years. At present it aggre
gates nearly -2,m,i),), and the rate
of increase since July 1st, l.SiNi, has been
nearly a million dollars for each busi
ness day. At present there is in circu
lation au amount of money equal to
twenty-five dollars forevery man, wom
an and child in the United States, and
nearly a third of this is in gold coin.
No other country on the face of the
globe can boast the possession of o
much wealth. Leslie s Weekly.
Fine Fun for the Children.
On the road that runs bet ween Doyles-
towu and the borough of Castle Valley
a strangely brilliant field is to be seen.
A prosperous farmer owns it and has
given it to his children. They cau do
with the field whatever they please.
It is planted now with wild flowers of
vivid colors. Long yellow lines of
buttercujis, white liues of daisies, pale
blue and purple lines of the morning
glory cut its green expanse, and over it
children move, working gravely with
little hoes and spades. In one place
are small wooden domes, like beehives,
where the childreu are trying to rear
colonies of butterflies, yellow ones for
their buttercups and blue ones for their
violets and heliotropes. It is not bard
to catch the butterflies, but to tame
them is difficult. On being released
from the hives they never return. Still,
the childreu do not despair. They
have had such good luck in the culture
of flowers that tbey think they can
with jiatience succeed also in taming
yellow butterflies to hover exclusively
over their buttercups, white ones to
keep to their daisies and blue ones to 1
faithful to their violets. The eflVct,
w hen achieved . will certainly be
pretty. Philadelphia Record.
"I suffered for mouths from sore
throat. Eclectric Oil cured me in
twenty-four hours." M. S. Gist,
Hawesville, Ky.
Scared by a Big Bear.
The spectacle tf a t;00-iound bear
walking nonchalantly down No. 1 track
at Allegrippus tower nearly scared
Operator John McGrailand Switchman
Frank Harkins to death one evening
last week.
Harkins saw the animal find. He
had just left the tower to throw a
switch. He yelled at bruin aud threw
a stone in his way. Seeing he didn't
scar, Harkins ran for the tower and
locked the door.
The bear, which was a large black
one, lumbered up to the tower and
sniffed derisively at the door by which
Harkins had disappeared. Then he
made a minute examination of the
premises and licked at an oil can that
the switchman dropped in his flight
Meanwhile Harkins and McGrail did
their best to scare the animal away by
yelling at him; but bruin didn't scare.
Wheu he had fiuisbed his examination
of the tower he walked leisurely up the
track and disappeared around a curve.
The engineer on a freight train com
ing east saw him on the track and
whistled, whereat bruin took to the
woods, disappearing in the under
brush. Altoona Gazette.
Spain's Greatset Need.
Mr. It P. Olivia, of Barcelona, Spain,
spends hii wiutere at Aiken, S. C.
Weak nerves had caused severe pains
In the back of his head. On using
Electric Bitters, America's grearest
Blood aud Nerve Remedy, all pain
soon left him. - He says this grind
juediciue is what his country needs.
All America knows that it cures liver
and kidney trouble, purifies the blood,
tones .up the stomach, strengthens the
nerves, puts vim, vigor and new lite
into every muscle, nerve and organ of
the body. If weak, tired or ailing you
need it Every bottle guaranteed, only
60 cents. Sold at J. N. Snyder's Drug
Slow, Somerset, Pa., and O. W. Bral-
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FARM SEWS AND VIEWS.
Thick Seeding of Cora
for Fodder.
The thick seeding of corn grown for
corn flxhler gives more nitrogen, or
rather protein, than when corn is thin
in the rows. According to experi
ments, the smaller the ears on corn
fodder drilled for th purpose of
growing a crop for fidder the richer
the flder in protein. A Minnesota
experimenter found that with corn
drilled so thickly as to prevent for
mation of large ears he obtaiaed15
pounds of protein, while from corn
not seeded so thickly he olitjiiaed 1T5
pouuda. . More dry matter aud less
water, with a corre'pouding iucrea.se
in protein, is obtained by having the
corn thick in the drills. It was found
that corn planted in hills gave ;;,4oO
pounds of greeu fodder per acre, o i
pounds of dry matter and 392 pounds
of protein. The amount of dry matter
and protein was increased by single
and double drilling and broadcasting.
StHilheru com, drilled with one seed
every two inches, iu rows 4 1 inches
atiart, iu June, produced o-s.tMi pounds
of fodder per acre, which contained
S"i4l pounds of dry matter, the protein
l-ing 647 pounds. The growing of a
crop of fodder corn when the seed is
sown thickly is not out of place even
when the hay crop is good, as such
fodder can lie produced at as little cost
as any, and it is always highly relished
by all classes of stock. It may also Us
grown late in the season, as it eau be
cut at any time necessary.
It is estimated that 50 cents should
cover the cost of a barrel cf apples from
tr?e to market If this estimate is cor
rectand it is given by an experienced
grower there is a profit in apples if
proper selection of varieties is made.
The trees should tie picked over aud
the fruit thinned out when the trees
are overloaded, and when marketing
the fruit only the best should be ship
ped. The farm appears to be the opening
for laborers, and workingmen iu the
cities are sometimes advised to seek
work in the couutry. The fact is that
good farm hands are not numerous,
and the man from the city would be
entirely out of place, causing more loss
liy mistakes than his services would be
worth. Intelligent, capable farm help
is what is required. Ordinary laborers
can 1 easily secured without looking
to the cities for such.
Pie Crust Without Batter.
To make a tender but not too rich a
crust take one cup of flour and one
heaping tablespoon of lard. Chop the
lard into the flour with a thiu-bladed
knife, add a piuch of salt aud enough
cold water to make a smooth paste.
Handle lightly , mixing the iugredieuts
with the knife and not the fingers.
One and oue-half cups of flour, other
ingredients in jrojrtion, will make
the crust for a medium-sized pie.
Ijird tyakes much nicer pie-crust
than butter, to my mind, as butter
makes the crust tough. Measure the
floiiT, aud for each pie allow one cup of
tlour and one tablesproii of lard, the
lard rounded above thesooii as much
as the spoon is rounded lie low. Add
salt, and then work all together with
the hands. When thoroughly mixed
wet it with cold water, just enough to
make the tlour stick together, but not
enough to make the dough sticky. If
obliged to add more flour because the
dough is sticky the crust will uot be so
giMwl. Never work pie-dough as bread
is worked, or it will be like leather.
When necessary, press the dough to
gether. For the upper trust of the pie
take nearly half the dough that is mix
ed and roll it out Spread with lard a
little thicker than you would spread
butter on bread, sprinkle with flour,
cut into three strips, place them'on top
of each other and roll up from one end.
Lay aside until the pies are ready for
the upper crusL If two have beeu
mixed, cut the roll in two crosswise,
stand on end and roll until it is the
size of the pie, of course using enough
flour on the board so it will not stick.
The lard spread lietwten the layers of
crust makes it flaky and if baked Dicely
is very tempting. In making piecrust
the colder the ingredients are the nicer
it will be. A. R. M.
A Big Battler.
Mrs. Morris Lewis, aged TO years
was visiting her sister, Mrs. A. C. Good
win, in Rich Valley, on Monday last,
and hearing an unusual noise under
the window at the west side of the
house, began to investigate, and dis
covered a big snake with nine rattles,
which he was making sing for all they
were worth. A spring calf stood with
in four feet of the reptile, apparently
unconscious of its danger, but it had
undoubtedly annoyed the snake, as
there was quite a flock of young chick
ens near by and his snakeship no doubt
was longing to make a meal on one or
two of them. But Mrs. Lewis, who
seems to be possttsed of more nerve
than her younger sister, Mrs. Goodwin,
soon dispatched his snakeship, and
Mayor W. H. Howard was hauling it
to town when it was lasf seen by' the
writer, presumably to give it a suitable
burial. East Fimporium Independent
There is a limit to human strength.
When it is reached th? nerves w ill col
lapse. Then is the time you need a
true nerve restorer and builder of
health It is Wheeler Nerve Vital
izer. For sale at Garman's Drug
Store, Berlin, Pa. and Mountain Jt
Son's Drug Store, Confluence, Pa.
Two Turkeys from One Egg.
Several weeks ago Mr. Joseph Griffin,
of Munstertownship, placed five turkey
eggs uuder a setting ben. Oue day last
week when it was about time for the
appearance of some young turkeys he
examined the nest and found three tur
keys and two egt;s, one of the latter be
ing picked and the ying bird about
ready to make iti api-arance. The next
day - examined the nest again aud to
hi nrpris found that two eggs had
pr. duced three turkeys, one of the eggs
ha ing produced t vins. HU five eggs
brought forth six turkeys, which are all
doing well, and Mr. Grtrfith is quite
elated at being the owner of tin turk
eys. Cambria Freeman.
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Builds up the system; puts pure, rich
blood in the veins; makes men and
woman healthy. Burdock Blood Bit
ters. At any drug store.
Clergy and Cremation-
Many prominent British clergymen
are considering an addition to the
Episcopal Prayer Book, providing for
cremation. Other clergymen oppose
any such recognition of cremation by
fire, and advocate interment iu dry
earth iu a wicker casket, or without
any coffin, averring that under this plan
bodies are truly cremated slowly, with
out any evil effect to the living, and
without any of the offensive accom
paniments on which the cremationlst
rely for their strongest support
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