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Who makes my spirit all devout f Who bon is my kneel Who dwells within and guards without, And saves my soul from wayward doubt By all I see) The mountain's no 1, the vnlo's embrace. The vault above I The soul which fills the brmndless spaos, And yields mo thought and sense and grace, In God's sweet lovo. Fore in spirit, if mnn will pray, And look to God, The heart of conscience will lie gay, And reason's a -s'pt r hold its sway With gentle ro 1. In faith and love all goo 1 Is given, For naught to sever; While holy prayer's tho skeptic' leaven, Tie soul's Uie lightning-ro 1 of hcaron, Immortal ever. Hugh Farrar McDermott. IN AFTER DAYS. In after days, when grasses high O'ertop the tomb wIutj I shall lie, Though well or ill tho world adjust) My slender claim to honored dint, I shall not q:u si Ion nor reply. I shall n'it Be the morning sky, t shall not hear the night-wind sigh, I shall be muto, as all men must, In aft-r days t And yet, now living, fain wera I That soma ono then should testify, Baying He held his pen in trust To Art, not serving shame or lust Will nonet. .Then let ray memory die In aftor days I .4u5Ci'n Dobson, tn Centurj. ' THE TRAIN ROBBERS. 0 1 r AH EXPRESS MESSEXQEIl'S ADVENTU1U. I always knew I served the in a dangerous capitcitv, but I company had been an express messenger for so many years that 1 thought little or nothing of the risks I mn. My routo was through a rouph region, too, after I was changed from tho Central Pacific to the Southorn Pacific road; a region but half-settled and Civilized, where Indians and rutlians were as plentiful as Chinnmen in 'Frisco. My "run" was a long one, through a new country, where ruilroad stations were often one hundred miles apart; and the loveliness of tho scenery, combined with solitary confinement in an express car, which looked more like a cell than anything else, made four days of every week hung heavy ou my hands, thousrh I was often kept busy for hours at a time. I generally hud a mixed assortment of express matter, with plenty of gold and silver in bricks and specie; and occa sionally, not much to my liking, a coffin or two going eastward, each inclosing a dead body. I would not mention this, but it is necessary, as will bo seen further on. I left Los Angeles every Monday morning at 0:50, and from that time un til the following Thursday I did not leave my express car. having to go to El Paso and return for my week's work, a distance of nearly fifteen hundred miles 1 This may seem long "run," nnd so it was; but as the stations were few across the southern part of Arizona and New Mexico, I had opportunities to take my much needed rest, which I did after I became accustomed to the situation. I was always glad to get back to Los Angeles, however, for traveling ninety six hours without any change is extremely tedious, even in a drawing-room car. Imagine the contrast between riding that way and riding in a heavily-loaded express car, with two small barred win dows to look out of, and a hard bunk in one corner to sleep on, nnd you may form some idea of the monotony of my trip. The miles passed slowly after I had assorted and billed the expressagc; my pipe was kept burning; and the constant roar ond rumble of the train sounded during the day, and lulled me to sleep at niglit, when the windows were securely fastened, the lamps lighted, and several rifles and revolvers hung around in case of an emergency. I ran as express messenger several years without being iu a railroad acci dent, or having the train stopped by rotybers. Borne of my brother messengers met with adventures on nearly every trip, but for a long time I was unmolested, until I began to dis regard the danger altogether. During that time I became accustomed to every phase of my situation, and al though my lonely life gave me a very silent and taciturn habit, I enjoyed my two days at Los Angeles, or tit Sauta Monica, sea-bathing, as much as my more fortunate friends, who ran north over the Tchochapi pass, and were at home every night, enjoyed their rests. Train robberies had lately been freV quent, and while I did not expect to be attacked, I learned to be on the lookout. I had a set of signals with the bell rope to let tho truintuen know when I was in danger. Bobberies were often made while the trains were in motion, and the esAiress messengers were either bound hand and foot, or killed, the robbers YOLIVII. NO; 9. being deppcrnto men who rfbsitatcd nt nothing. Occasionally, however, I did relax my vigilance, and slept as soundly as at tho hotel where I boarded. Finally my turn came. The train arrived at Tucson one night nearly nn hour late. There was a great deal of express matter to exchange, and for fifteen minutes I was kept busy load ing and unloading bundles nnd boxes. The passengers walked up and down tho platform to stretch their legs; tho cn- gtno s saicty-vaive uutninca witn csenp ' i i .1 . i . t , ing sieain, huu uiu ing uiuuui :uio, reaching the full length of tho platform, presented a picture of bustle and activity. When tho last bundle was piled away, I had a chance to talk a few minutes with the expressman; then tho train started, and I closed the door, locked it, and turned to tho boxes and packages that were scattered around. Tho tirst thing that attracted my attention was a long pino box. I had not noticed it when was loaded, and thinking was a queer lime for a funeral start East, I examined tho address. it it to It was consigned to New Orleans. I cn- tcred it on the book with tho other cx- press, and for an hour or more, wnilo sorting over tho packages, I took no no tice of my silent companion. It was a common thing to have one or two funerals the whole length of the trip eastward, and I thought of this as thought of others: "Some poor fellow who left a pleasant homo to come here in search of a fortune, only to die on the alkali plains, without a friend." And after I had shoved the box against the sido of tho car, I opened a bundlo of newspapers and selected ono to read. It was not very late, nnd tilting my chair against tho side of the car beneath a lamp, I wos soon interested in tho news of tho day. How long I was in that position I do not know, but unconsciously I fell into a light sleep when I had finished reading tho paper. I awoke with n feeling of dread and fascination in complete pos session of me. . I did not move; I could not. Something held me almost breath less, and several minutes passed beforo could open my eyes. When I did, my heart gave a quick throb! Tho ton of the nine box was nnrtlv raised, and the features of a man, shaded from the dim light, were revealed to my acute senses 1 Even then, though greatly startled dm not make a motion, and my eyes were all but closed. Peering from tho corner of ono eye, I tried to make out his features, but saw nothing beyond tho brutal eyes aud half-savage mouth. In an instant it flashed across mo that he was a train robber? lie was evidently waiting to sec if I was fast asleep, and ho did not move during several minutes, keeping his eyes fastened on me with the steadiness of an animal. I scarcely breathed. The rifles nnd revolvers were on the opposite sido of tho car. If I attempted to get them, he would shoot before I made two steps. With my blood ting ling and mv ears strained, I waited ex peetantly for him to move, resolving to wait for a favorable opportunity to spring on In in. Probably'there were a dozen more of his associates in the passenger-cars, and as soon as ho hud secured his prizo they would bo notified, and the passengers robbed. There was enough gold and silver in bricks in my car to make one man independently rich. Tho small safe was full of specie, amounting to one hundred thousand dollars' worth. With the thought of my responsibility came a feeling of resolution. I must do something without hesitation. The dark eves glared at me, but the robber never changed his position, could read tho meaning of their col glitter, aud I must act if I saved mv life, 1 pretended to awaken, by making two or three movements with my hands, nnd to my intense relief the cover of the pine box quickly and quietly dropped to its place. Without making any hurried motions, I rubbed my eyes, gaped once or twice, nnd slowly rose to my feet. "Well, well," I said, aloud, "I've been asleep." Then I proceeded to rummage around tho car as if nothing had happened, but my nerves were not relaxed an instant. Beforo they hud gone five miles farther I had some nails in my pocket, nnd a care less glance showed me a hole in tho sido of the box through which the robber was undoubtedly watching every movement I made. I did not go near the revolvers or rifles. It would have tuken but a second for him to have raised the lid and shot me, and I knew he would do so if I np proached them. Instead of that I care lessly assorted a pile of express matter near the box, with a view to what I was about to do. I was terribly excited, though I tried to appear cool. When I was all ready, I threw several heavy packages on the lid, sat down on the box, and hastily nailed down the lid. I heard a noise within, and felt a pressure as my prisoner endeavored to raise the lid. The weight was too great, and I soon had all the nails driven in to hold him fast. He was secured, but to make sure of him I sur rounded the box with heavy bundles, and piled upon it the heaviest boxes the car contained. I sat down for a minute to recover my self; theu taking down a rifle, I cocked it loud enough for him to hear. "How many more are there aboard the train?" I asked, placing my mouth to a crack between the bricks. In reply I heard a mutfled sound ro- sembliug a curse, ana as all the holes through which he might shoot were cov ered with gold and silver, I put my mouth nearer and asked the question again. I received no reply, and going to the TIONESTA. PA.. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 11, 1884. end of tho car, I quietly opened the door leading to the platlorm. mo nigui uir rushed in, nnd uie noise of the train came with it, making a din in my cars. We were running at a high rate oi speea around tho hills that abound in that region. I stepped to the platform of the next car. It was a smoking-car. ine truin robbcrs were already at work. Two men, n tho forward end, within nvo lcet oi mc, commanded a view oi every passen ger with their levelled revolvers, nna two more were going down the aislo for tho valuables. It was a terrible moment to me. I felt keen sympathy for tho passengers, whoso terror-stricken faces I could see in the dim light from tho lamps, but I was helpless; doubtless a similar scene was being enacted in the other passenger and sleeping-cars. I was not ana com Dy turns, i waicneu tho villains going coolly on with their work until 1 began to think of my own safety. Charley Slato, a brakeman, was bound hand and foot to the forward seat ; in a few minutes they would finish their daring work and come to my car. I did not doubt that tho fellow 1 baa impris oned in the pine box was an accomplice, and if they should find the door of tho express-car locked, they would break it open to sco what had become of him, and kill me if I resisted. This would enable them to take pos session of the money, bullion and valua ble packages and escape. 1 knew tney would not kill any ono if ho did not re sist ; and inside of live minutes they would demand an entrance to my car. Already tho two robbers had nearly reached the farther end of the smoking car; thousandsof dollars wore in my care; I must save it. Without any more hesitation I stepped to the platform of my car, grasped tho lever thnt operated the Miller coupling, and, with a quick, strong pull, separated the two draw-heads. I was not a mo ment too soon. Beforo the engine and express-car had shot two hundred feet ahead of tho train, the door of the smok ing-car opened and tho robbers stepped out. I heard their cry of rage, saw tho flashes of their revolvers, and felt tho bul lets strike the woodwork behind me. Hurrying forward I told the engineer what I hud done. Ho heartily approved of my action, and his words reassured mo. I had taken a desperate course, but I hnd saved a gTeat deal of valuable property. We hurried on through the darkness, and soon reached the next station, from which tho news was telegraphed to the company's oflices in San Frofsisco and Tucson. The robber in the pine box was then secured, but refused to say a word, and with a gang of trackmen, we returned to where wo had left tho train. Tho robbers had departed, taking everything valuable with them, and tho passengers hailed us with shouts of joy i ,:u t i:,.r i'. r.nnion Our Animal Census. The number of people in tho United States increases about 1,500,000 a year, but the number of farm animals increased 4.000.000 during 18S3, according to a report presented to the commissioner of agriculture by Mr. Dodge, statistician of the agricultural department. The world-wide attention recently excited bv tho American hog gives especial in terest at tho present time to the animal census of the republic, which is as fol lows : Animals. 1881. 1883. Increase. Horses 11,10 ,W 10,8.',ni 3Sl,ft73 Mules. l.M-UAJ 1.S71.047 43,047 Milch cows.. .l:$,501,20tt 13,12o,65 o7."),5'.'l Uther cattle. . J,o4o,l0l 8,010,077 l,OUO,0-'4 Khttep 50,(U,U;0 49,2!7,',11 l,:isi,:!U5 Bwine 44,20U,S9J 4:1,0,080 0J0,807 Although we have less pigs than peo ple, wo have more than any other coun try on earth, and wo have almost a sheep apiece, or nearly twico as many of the fleecy family as the United Kingdom, and wo have more milch cows than all the British cattle together. AVe have about as many horses as families, allowing an average of tivo persons to each fiunily, and there is one mule for every thi.rty in habitants. During its first century this republic doubled its population every twenty-five years, and Mr. Griffon, an eminent English statistician, recently at tempted to excite alarm by predicting that our growth will continue at the same rate until the soil will not be able to support so many people. It will not bo equally perplexing to know how to reduce the animal census, should there ever be danger of overcrowding, as in dicated by the presont rate of increase. New York Mail and Express. Cologne. Among the things which amused the author of "European Breezes 1 was tho "only original' cologne-water that she found in every store in tho renowned city: If the rest of the world escapes that future place where all liars are to go, tho city of Cologne will make it populous. Nearly every man in that city sells eau de cologne; and since each swears his to be tho only original, it follows that cologne is made up of one honest man and a multitude of liars. I bought cologne-water iu the shop where the prettiest labels were displayed; paid a third more for it than I would pay for tho imported article in New York, and came to this conclusion; th'it eau do cologne is made in ono huge vat in that city, and retailed to all these "only or iginals;" for it is all alike, from whence it comes. The maids in the hotel peddle it in tho hulls; the beggar who fails to get a coin from you brings from his pocket a bottle and endeavors to make a bargain. The bud odors of cologne are no fiction. A German makes a good living in New York city keeping a flower hobpital, where he takes in kick plants to cure. . . ... I : ; A REMARKABLE AFFECTION THE STRANGE FANCIE3 THAT DIS TINGUISH NEUBOFHOBIA. Person with tt Diollke for Certain Street. I'larr or Obrrt Mhcr who Dread Letter or Colors. In the afternoon of one of tho sunniest days last week two men got on a Madi son avenue car going down town nt the corner of Fifty-fourth street. One vas a thin, pallid, rather emaciated gentleman, possibly forty years of age, with rather a peculiar transparency of tho temples, restless eyes, nnd a singular nervousness of manner; tho other large, well nour ished, massive and rathercorpulent, with the placid, self-satisfied countenance of the man who has sueceedod in the world, and feels on good terms with it. The pair might readily have been mistaken for a madman and his keeper, only tne feebler of the two was evidently not past the verge of sanity, whilo the placid com panion was a triflo less vigilant than the custodian of a maniac ought to be," and moreover was recognized by at least one passenger as a famous physician. Tho thin gentleman shifted his posi tion uneasily, gazed out of the car win dow a moment, then studied the faces of his three or four fellow passengers with tho rapid intensity of a physiognomist, and glanced furtively nt the open door, in which tho figure of the conductor was framed like a full-length photograph. "Fares, gents," grumbled that func tionary, stalking into tho ear. I he thin gentleman paid for two, and again glanced in the direction oi tne open door. His hand shook as he replaced his pocketbook, and a shiver passed over him. His portly companion turned and spoke to him in a low tone. The words were inaudible, nna tne intonations were soft, soothing, and evidently expostula tory. Suddenly the pale passenger sprang to his feet, pulled the bell violently, and rushed out of tho car, wnicn was now midway between Forty-eighth and Forty ninth streets. The portly physician rose from his seat in a leisurely, comfortable sort of way. and alighted at the corner of Forty-eighth street, where tho car came to a full stop. Tho thin gentleman, excited, nervous, out of breath, and trembling all over like a leaf in the wind, joined the doctor and began to speak apologetically: "No use, you see. I can't stand it. You really must excuse me, doctor." "Poohl pooh!" laughed the portly physician. "You'll conquer the thing by and bye. Try again, my dear boy." "I'll step across and take the elevated downtown, with your permission, doc tor," said the thin gentleman, making no direct reply to his friend's exhortation. He lifted his neat Derby hat, with a hand that was almost pellucid in its delicacy and whiteness, aud was gone. "That man," said the doctor, "is ono of a hundred cases that have como under my notice iu the last few years a strange case of nervous impression. He is not in tho least timid ; will ride downtown in a Third avenue car, a Broadway stage, or an elevated train, with perfect composure, but he has a morbid, unconquerable ner vous terror of the Fourth avenue, and would suffer any inconvenience or incur any expense rather than ride in a Fourth avenue car. I can't trace this impression to any tangible cause, nor can he. Ho has never met with an accident on tho Fourth avenue, so far as he remembers. It is simply ono of those inexplicable, unreasoning, spontaneous impressions of the nervous system that no science can explain. The man is not a crank, nor in tho least given to eccentricities of opinion or manners. On the contrary, his name is familiar as that of a shrewd banker. As to courage, he is as brave as a lion, as I have occasion to know, and would fight odds of ten to one. if his blood was up Only, the moment he finds himself on a Fourth avenue car he is seized with a paroxysm fit nervous terror which he can not control; ana that is tho end oi it." The doctor mused a moment. "Wnlk across with me to my ollice," he said, "and I'll talk with you by the way. S-ch cases are by no means uncommon, though no paper has ever been written on the subject, and there is no name for the malady in the medical books. The late Dr. George M. Beard as able and acute ns he was eccentric invented the term neurophobia to describe the condi tion existing in such cases, and the singular thing about this neurophobia is that it seldom occurs with women, given ns they nre supposed to be, to nervous impressions and hysterical fancies." In one of tho doctor's office journals there were notes of this case: A patient, a man of tolerably robust and well- nourished physique, forty-six years old, lawyer by profession cannot bear to cross Broadway at the Astor house. Ho will walk down to Fulton street or up to Park place, but cross under the shadow of tho Astor house never. There is no nssignablo cause for tho terror; it simply exists and that is all. It came upon him suddenly one afternoon two years ago, after a hard day's work in court. He started for tho Astor house to get a cup of coifee and his regular half a dozen raw oysters. To his wonder, as he was about to step from the curbstone at the corner of tho postotlice he wus seized with a fit of trembling and terror, and since then he has never been able to command himself to cross at that point, though he has often tested his self-control by try ing it. Another patient hud the same terror of the Jersey i'ity ferry at the foot of C'ort lundt street. Tho Brooklyn ferries havo no terrors for him. tho Desbrosses street ferry is not objectionable, but if his life depended upon crossing to Jersey City at Cirtlundt street ho could not com mand his neryes to accomplish it. As in the other two, there in no assignable cause for the morbid impression iu this case. It came suddenly, und has beeu in existence for four years. "Sometimes." continued the doctor, $1,50 PER ANNUM. "the victim has a terror of a certain street, avenue, or public square; and one man I know cannot pass the statuo of Lincoln at Union square without expe riencing a nervous tremor. But, with regard to some of our outdoor statuary, nervous dread is natural enough." "One of my patients," he went on, "a literary man of some reputation, has a nervous terror of words ending in or containing the diphthong ' ch.' This man will take any trouble to avoid tho rela tive pronoun 'which.' He has not for years written any ono of the words termi nating in tch such as catch, fetch, scratch, batch, latch or patch. For match he always writes lucifer or Vcsu vian: for fetch either bring or obtain; for catch, he uses capture or some other proximate. He hns often tried to over come the prejudice; but some how his hand begins to tremble, his breath comes short, and he cannot lorm tne leucrs. For character he always writes disposi tion, reputation, kind, description any thing that will pass muster as a substi tute." i Cases of neurophobia as concerns colors are not uncommon. One of the doctor's patients a woman this time is driven into hysteria by a certain pale, cold shade of blue. Ana a nervous, fidgety little man, who called upon him to be treated for musicians' cramp, boxed his ears in his own office for wearing a crimson scarf, nnd begged his pardon for it, declaring that he could not control himself if his life depended upon it. The peculiar nervous affection illus trated in the preceding cases must not be confounded with tho mere whimsical prejudices nnd fancies common with in valids. The latter, though persistent and often not easily banished by tho well are by no menns unconquerable, while in neurophobia tho symptoms are physical in their description. The patient shrinks and shudders, nnd the terror, though groundless, is unconquerable as the dread of death. JSeio l orbbun. Whittlines. Some men are born fools but most fools are made to order. Everyone praises a success, nnd most people think they can plan one. If tho greatest man who has ever lived, should tell tho truth, he would tell you, that how he came to be so great is a wonder great to him. It is oltener the case, mat -wnat a man forgets educates him more than what ho remembers. It does not reauire great tact to write a long letter, but to write a good post script to it, does. Patience is half-Drotner to laziness. Whenever a man is anxious to confide a secret to you, you can rest assured that he has confided it to a dozen other people before. The man who has a good deal to say, alwavs says it in a few words. There is no flattery so pure, and so powerful, as to listen attentively to others. How are you to find out what kind of a man your neighbor is, when he cannot even tell you himself. Critics and authors are a distinct class. There is a dozen good authors to one good critic. A man is poor, lust in proportion a3he wants what ho not got, and cannot get. This world was not made for any ono in particular, arid I feel sorry for those who think so. They will discover their mistake some cloudy day. My friend, when your relations all think you are a fool, your success- is al most assured. Destroy tho looking-glass and you would put civilization back at least two thousand years. Don't forget, my snobbish friend, that you havo got to dio just the same as the rest of us, and you cannot bury yourself cither. Next to a snow-storm, for a decided nuisance, comes a holiday, in a great city. When a man does drop out of sight in a great city, you not only never hear from him again, but you cannot even find tho holo he fell through. It is the strongest possible argument for our immortality that nine out of every ten human beings believo in it. Politeness has no creed. About half wo know, we guess at, and the other half, somebody has guessed at for us. A man of a great deal of character cannot hide it. Ho will betray it even when he sneezes. Every ladder has a top round to it. Our characters we make, our reputa tions are often made for us. It is no disgrace to bo bit by a dog tho first time, but tho second timo it is. Very intelligent people carry a largo share of their brains in their fuces. There is no slavery like idleness; there is no burden liko it. Every pound of it weighs twenty ounces. A man is young just in proportion as he feels so; a woman, just iu proportion as she looks so. There is not to-day a score of first-rate critics living. Ztke FairchUd, in the Man hattan. Happy People. People who always appear well and happy are tho most popular. When any body asks about your health make a fa vorable reply if at all possible. It doesn't make you feeljiny worse and your inter locutor avill go away iu a great deal bet ter frame of mind than if you had given hiiu a full and detailed account of your aches aud puins. If you must tell your internal troubles go to the doctor, who is paid for listening to such things. A Milwaukee girl got mad, chopped oil her finger and sent it with the en gagement ring upon it to her faithless lover. As soon as the lover saw that bhe could no longer jday the piuuo hu rushed to her siaw and married her. Philadelphia C'atL THE FOREST BEEDBLICAN I publish every WUay, by J. E. WENK. Offioe in Smearbaugh & Co.'s Bulldinc KLM STREET, TIONESTA, PA. Terms, SI. BO per Year. No nbierlptlon received for a ihorter peH than three month. .... ... ,. thm :orreimonclenee solicited from all part or the com.try. No notice will be tafcen of auonjmom communication. THB FLOWER POT. BT H. C. DODOE. n "Toa're lllce U thl illy, fair, love, and e quallr pare. Yoar be ftnty I as ra ro, love and longer wl 11 endure Y o a a r e o graceful, too, hand are Yoar I o t e, lo ve; jo nr Just ml to as white. lon Is as true, give the world cotrtd I only the care you be npon delight. Oh! rhare, 1 ore, that stow this V lily fair, love, how happy I would grow." "You're like the flower pot, Will, for yon are often 'broke' and also cracked a lot, Will, Judg lng by what yon rpoke. Likewise yoa are but clay, Will, while I, a lily bright, f rom yon must crow away, Will, to seelc a higher light." "But lilies wilt. Wilt thon7" sighed Will, "give me a leaf to hold thee BtlU 7" "I? Will I" Chicago Sun. HUMOR OF THE DAT. Thieves on the stage are always caught in the act. Scissors. A red-hot quarrel generally breaks an intense coolness. Blizzard. A summery proceeding Taking OH your flannel. Chicago Eye. Sleep is very healthful. There is nobody who knows this better than the hired girl, especially in the morning. Rockland Courier. Do not let adversity discourage you, my son. Were it not lor the kicks which it receives, the football would never get up in the world. Hoston iranscript. There is something heroic in silent suf fering. Though a man with a layer of active and energetic mustard on his chest rarely thinks of this. Rockland Courier "No, Laura; no. They do not open tho campaign with a can-opener. They do it with a corkscrew. How little, alas, do women know about politics." Hawk eye. There are 25,000,000 to 30,000,000 hats made annually in this country, and when a man is the last to leave a banquet he generally gets the worst one. Norrii town Herald. "Talk about bein careful about wearin' out the seat o' my trousers," said the boy to his mother, "you don't seem to think o that when your old slipper's agoin' it." Boston Post. It is said that water composes three fourths of tho human body. This may hold good in some communities, but in others water does not enter largely into man's composition. Arkansaw Traveler. The thing that makes a small boy in effably happy is to get on a pair of stilts, and walk around for a while, and finally sit down against the sunny side of a barn, about twenty feet oil the ground. Rack. It's pretty difficult for a high-school girl to think of something to say when she goes to write a composition, but as soon us she gets out of school and while on the way homo sho can say a whole newspaper full without thinking. Ken tucky Mate Journal. Tn& AIBY EKASON. This is the airy season When the urchin owns a pup, And the little girl on the branches lias her brother put a " scup." Soon passes this airy season, Anu the pup is cuged in the pound. And the "scup ''-ropo flies off the branches And lauds the gill on the ground. Fuck. A new poetess from the West remarks : "If love you give, no more I'll ask." When this poetess has gained a little more experience she will learn that there are times when a single cold potato pos sesses more intrinsic worth than a whole moonlight evening full of love. J'hila deljihia Call. TnR TJLSTEIl'8 WAIL. Onoe I was bright as a midsummer's morn, but now 1 am laded and very much warn. My owner, a seedy and broken-tip fop, Has huntfJiia right up in his nt "uncle's" shuf riie future, on which all my hopej had been built, Has nothing in store save an old crazy quilt. Xem l urk Journal. The Blue Grass Country Not Blue. Tl term Blue Grass Hegion of Ken tucky is (juito extensivo in its applica tion, but in its popular sense it applies only to the remarkable body of land in the center of the State, which comprises six or eight counties surrounding Lex ington. This favored aVlistrict, which scientific authority has styled "tho very heart of the United States," is underlaid by a dccoirfposable limestone, which im parts to tho soil an unsurpassed fertility, and gives to our gras, known to bota nists as Poo Pretensis, a rich aud perma nent luxuriance which it attains nowhere else. Hence tho term "The Blue Grass Hegion," a synonymo for tho acme of for; tility of a dittrlct which ulso bears tho proud distinction of "the gurdeu spot of the world." But why our grass is called ' blue." when it never is blue, is one of the unsolved problems. It is always green except when in bloom, when the heads have a browiiish-purplo tint. If, however, the term "Blue Grass!" is meant for an abbreviation of blue limestone grass, then it will do, for certainly it only reaches its highest perfection on our wonderful blue limestone soil. Propa guted without cultivation it comes up thick und juicy early in tho spring, ripeus in June, renews its growth in autuinn, uud, retaining its verdure in spite of snow und ice, furnishes abundant and un equalled pasturage during the cntiio win ter. It is believed to bo indigenous. A'ett York Sportsman,
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