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The Iowa Stato Register thinks that
n Bcbool book ought to be Bold as choop
as a Suuday popor.
Tbo Atlanta Journal says that lan
guage fails, when it oomoB to speak
ing tbo praise of tbo Georgia water
melon.
Ono of tbo progrossivo signs of tbo
times to tbo agitation for better conn
try roads. Hoveral of tbo Statos bovo
passed laws favorablo to this improve
ment. Marion Crawford, tho author. Bays
that bis oxpcriouco in tho East con
vinces biin that tbo Americana are tho
"sharpest, Bbrowdost and trickiest of
nil Eastern pcoplos."
Goldwin Smith, tbo Canadian pub
licist, snys that bo baa but a short
tiiuo to livo, but bo is afraid that it
will bo long ouongh to bco tbo lost
poet, tbo last horso and tbo last wo
Allan. '
Marshal Trim in 1807 said that all
Spain could expeot was to get ont of
Cuba iu- a dignified and honorable
manner. But it appoars to tho Now
Orleans Picayuno that bis advico was
not takon in timo. Kicking out ii
hardly dignlflod and honorable.
Tho mixture of languages in Notf
York City is extraordinary and therd
are said to be milosof torritory within
the city limits where English is com
paratively littlo spoken and tbon, for
tbo most part, only brokenly. Tho
Witness relates that a Russian orai
prunt who settled on tho East Sido
tried to learn Gorman for six yenru.bo
fore she disoovored that it was not tho
laugungo of tho country. And eho was
not a stupid woman, either, but Lor
tonemont aud her street wero German,
and her littlo world did not cxtond bo
yond their limits. ."fc
Ilcre is a nluo littlo story, told by
Ilarpcr's Wcokly: Whoa tho two
Frinccton students wero shot, about a
year ago, it was determined that an
immcdiato operation might buvo tho
lifo of tbo ono whoso caso was worst,
and Dr. Bull, of Now York, was sum
moned by tolograph. Tbo messago
. roaohed him nftor midnight. Ho went
at ouco to Jorscy City and asked for a
special truia on tho Pennsylvania
Railroad. Tho agent said ho must do
posit $200 and promise to pay any fur
tber bill that might bo sent. IIo did,
and got his engino and car. Some
timo after bo wroto and asked for his
bill. Instead of getting it, bo re
ceived back tho $200 that ho had do
positod, and a noto saying the oom
pany could mako no charge for a ser
vice dono "in tho interest of Buffering
humanity."
Tho South is begiuniug to dovoto
loss of her timo to agriculture and to
tako a deoper intorost in nianufaotur
ing pursuits. Maryland has lod tho
column of Southern States, but Georgia
is only a Bbort distance bohind. Ac
cording to tbo census of 1890 Mary
land's manufacturing interests em
biacolovcr two hundrod industries,
inoludiug 7487 plants, with a; capital
aggregating $119,607,310, hands em
ployed 107,051 and wagos earnod
amounting to $11,020,832 annually.
The produot of theso industries is esti
mated ut something in tho neighbor
hood of $172,000,000. Tho clothing
manufacturers iu Baltimore alono pay
ovor $0,000,000 a year in wagos and
yield a product of $20,000,000. These
figures aro basod upon the returns for
1800. Sinoo that timo tho manufac
turing interests of tho Stato have con
eidorably increased.
Tbc theory of tho decadence of tho
English-speaking raco as the predomi
nating faco of tbo world is carried too
fur, protosts the New York Mail and
Express, in its pursuit of tho problem
of tho future whon it includes America
in its hypothesis. The tremendous
energy of this groat country is inex
tinguishable, and overbears every
thing else. Tbo most potent elomont
in the increment of its population
f the outside is the German, and
Q tuns are no longer Germans politi
cs or even by racial sympathy whon
they beoome citizens of the United
StatcB, but are Americans in Bentimont
and largely in speech, and wholly
and absolutely American in their
plans for and education of their
cbildreu. Tbo Germans may bo ac
cepted as tbo most pronounced and
valuable typo of American accre
tion, aud they becouio an integral
part of American growth. It is there
fore a logical deduction that, what
ever the Russians may achieve in the
Old World in wearing down the domi
nance of England, tho United States
holds a similar position in the Now
World, and has tho sympathy and co
operation of all the Spanish and Por
tuguese Republics, and of a very im
portant portion of the people aud
ktulesiueu of Canada.
LIBERTY'S EMBLEM.
Evoi.cnoN or the ctaiis and Knurr..
ITE flag of tho
United .Stat or, that
glorious emblem
of rod, white aud
blue which every
Fourth of July
proudly waves on
tho topa of hun
dreds of flagpolcp,
cupolas, domes
aud scorosof other
ftiohtlv ldaces in
both city and country, is not ns old
by almost a year as tho indopondenoo
of our laud. Tbo United States was
not country in tbo usual bouso of
tbo word when tbo troubles occasioned
by the hateful Stamp Act had broko
out with tho mother country, and as
tho difficulties grew eo that a war was
tho only method of settling the dis
pute, our Colonial legislators first
busied themselves in averting their
independence, aud it was not nutil
some timo later tbat tbo flag, as tbo
distinotivo emblem of tbo country's
irecdom, was chosen.
Every true American surely ought
to bo as well acquainted with tho his
tory of his country's flag as with tbo
main events which called forth that
rcmarkablo document, the Declaration
of .Independence But until recently
tbo history of our flag has been prac
tically ignored. Within tho post few
years its birthday, June 14, has bcon
rescuod from oblivion, and given tho
place of distinction it ought to have
in the calonder of America's memor
able days. Tho 14th of Juno is now
regularly observed as Flag Day in
many of onr States. Its observance,
beyond an increased fluttering of flags
in our city, is chiefly confined to tho
schools where tho boys and girls of
America's coming generation aro in-
VARIOUS AMERICAN
etructod iu flag loro and what "Old
Glory," as it has been fondly called,
really stands for,
A RECOMMENDATION FOR KO. 13.
Frobably every schoolboy and
schoolgirl knows that the thirteen
alternato rod and whito stripos on our
flag typify the thirteen original States
or colonics, from which our country
grew. This number thirteen, coming
down from the remote ages of super
stitious antiquity, has been stamped
as the fororunner of dire misfortune
and untold evils, but surely those in
dividuals who are still inclined to light
shy of tho number must admit that a
glorious exception has been the case
iu so far as these United States have
been auVoted by having their birth
from thirteen colonies.
The wbito stars in the blue field also
are known to represent the numbor of
States in the Union, a new star being
added with tbo cutrauco of overy new
BETSY BOSa.
Stato, but the star is not added uutil
July 4, following the admission ot the
Stato. Beyond these few fucts com
paratively littlo is known regarding
the "Stars aud Stripes."
It was on Juue 14, 1777, a very try
ing year in the Revolution for Ameri
cans, that the flag of tbo United States
camo into existence. Congress on that
day passed the resolution, "That the
flag of tho United States be thirteen
stripes, ulteruuto red and white ;
that the Union be thirteen stars,
white, iu a blue field, representing a
new constellation."
LOIIN I.N l'lllLADLU'niA,
Fniludolphiu has tho honor of being
the scene of the birth of this Hag, as a
year previous it gavo birth to the
country's freedom. Jt is also an in
teresting fact that tho old houso in
which the first regular United States
flag was tuudu in still standing. This
Lousg is at 2j9 ArcU street uud u uow
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ON TIIE OLOniOU3 FOUUTH
occupied by a Mrs. Monday, who, bo
sides showing patriotio visitors the
room in which General Washington
gave Betsy Ross tho rough design for
tbo flag, dispenses over a small coun
ter in front of tho bouse pipes and to
bacco. Tbo house, although about
300 years old, is still in an excellent
state of preservation. It is a small
two-story brick building, boing tho
second one of its kind erected in Phil
adelphia, tbo bricks having been sent
over from England. This houso, in
1777, was ocenpiod by Mrs. Elizabotb
Ross, but she is known in history sim
ply as Betsy Ross.
The committee appointod by Con-
FLAGS OF EARLY DATE.
gross to provide a suitable design for
the flag consisted of George Washing
ton, lion. George Ross, and Robert
Morris, tho great Pennsylvania finan
cier, who freely gave all of his great
wealth in the cause of bis country.
Betsy Ross kept a little upholstering
store and was also ono of the best
seamstresses in the city, so it was na
tural that the committee should solect
her as the best one to make tho flag.
The design which she used was a rough
one sketched by Washington in pencil,
audit is worthy of remark that to
Betsy Ross is duo the credit for the
fivo pointed stars. In the original de
sign the stars bad been made with six
points. Betsy Ross plainly told the
august committoe that five-pointed
stars would look much better, and cut
one from a piece of paper to show bow
it looked. , Tbo suggestion was adopt
ed, and Betsy made the flag, which
was greatly admired. She tnen re
ceived the contract from tho Govern
ment to make all its flugs, for which
she was paid XI 4 12s. 3d. apiece, about
$70. The contract was held in this
family fur several years, but later her
daughter, who belonged to the Society
ot Friends, known as Quakers, ob
jected to making flags for war vessels,
although the society's scruples against
warfare never see mod to have bothered
Betsy Ross in tho peaceful occupation
of making the flags. The thirteen
stars in the original flag were arranged
in a cirole, emblematic ot tbo perpet
uity of tbe Union.
The Stars and Stripes met with uni
versal favor, and as soon ai extra ones
could bo made the different detach
ments of tho American armies were
supplied with thorn, and from that
time to the close of the war they were
an inspiration to victory and renewed
patriotism.
CHANGES IN THE PLAU.
In 1795 tbe flag underwent its first
change. Two inoro States, Vermont
and Kentucky, bad been admitted to
tho Union, aud it was decided to in
crease both the Stripes and Stars to
fifteen. This was done, aud for twenty
three years tho flag remained in this
condition. The first United States
ship to unfurl from her musts this
fifteelv striped buuucr was tho historio
old battleship Coustitutiou, better
kuowu as "Old Ironsides," which was
built in 1793, aud did good service in
the war ot 1812.
In 1818 the question of a change in
tbo flag came before Cougruss agaiu.
Since 1795 five moru Stites hud been
admitted to the Union and they
wanted to be represented iu some
muuuer iu their country's Aug. Tho
committee iu charge of tho matter
wero first iu favor of increasing the
ttur aud uUipw as bad buv'U d,vu be
VRKKIU'M.
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Hfi la MUCH IN EVIDENCE.
fore, but this was objected to bv manv
on tbe ground that twenty stripes
mans ino ung too clnmsy. At this
point Captain Samuol C. Roid offered
tho suggestion which won for him the
honor of being styled tho father of the
stars ana Stripes as it exists to-day.
His idea was simple and convenient,
however great tbe number of States
might bo in the fnturo. It was that
the stripes bo reduced to the former
number of thirteon and always remain
so, wliilo tuo stars bo made as numer
ous as the States comprising the
Union. Oa April 4, 1818, this plan
was adopted by Congress, and the
first flag under tho new idea was made
by Cnptuin Reid's wife.
GRAVE OF FATtlER OF TIIB FLAO.
A point of interest that may not be
generally known is that Captain Reid
lies buried in Greenwood Cemetery,
Brooklyn. His grave is plot 13,108,
near Cypress avenue and Zephyr
path, but tbe littlo mound is un
marked by even the simplest head
Btono. Congress, however, did, last
your, grant an appropriation to place
a suitable monument over tbe grave.
Captain Reid was one of America's
ti no naval heroes, and he was famous
in bis day as tho intrepid commander
of the privateer General Armstrong,
which fought a desperate battle
against three English gunboats in
Fayal Roads, Azores Islands, Septem
ber 26, 1814. Tho naval battlo lasted
tbe greater part of two days, but Cap
tain Reid, by tbe exeroise of rare
skill and judgment against his power
ful adversaries, finally defeated them
with great loss.
After tho war of 1812 be was Har
bor Master and Fort Warden of tho
Port of New York. He died in 1801.
Previous to tbe adoption of a reg
ular United States flag in 1777, there
was a wido variety of banners and do
vices usod by tho different detach
ments of Colonial troops. One of tbe
most famous of those flags and one
usod largely by the Massachusetts
patriots was tho rattlesnake flag with
its warning words, "Don't Tread oj.
Me." Tbe snake was sometimes rep
resented as cut into thirteen pieces
and supplomoutcd with the words
"Join or Die." Tho color of tho flag
was yellow and the rattlesnake black.
The yellow is said to havo been sug
gested by tho quarantine flag of Great
Britain, indicative ot plaguo, aud the
yellow color and tbo venomous rattle
snakes were meant to bo suggestive of
far greater danger than a plaguo to
whoever attacked it. Massachusetts
also bad a special flag bearing tbe em
blem of a piuo tree on a whito field.
This somotimcs bore tbo motto, "An
Appeal to Heaven." South Carolina
used tho palmetto treo as its flag em
blem, aud it was one of these palmetto
tree flags that waved so defiantly from
Fort Moultrie, Juno 28, 1770, when
tho British rnado a eavago attack upon
that place.
TIIE GRAND UNION.
Tbo Grand Uuion Flug was about
tbo first attempt to provide for a Na-
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WHERE TUB FIRST FLAO WAS UADE.
tionul emblem. It was tbe design of
lienjumin Fraukliu and two others
while iu the camp of the Continental
troops at Cambridge, iu tho winter of
1775, und it is said to have been
first raised over the camp, January 2,
1770. It continued thirteen white end
red stripes. Tho King's eolors, the
Cross of the Georges, bud been re
tained, testifying thut the Colonies
were united, but were still ready to
acknowledge the rule of Great Britain,
if the obnoxious taxutiou luws would
be repealed. But tho Hug hud a very
short leuso of lifo for, alter the Dec
laration of Independence ou tliu fol
lowing Fourth of July, thera was no
further uso for tbo banner w.tu the
Kiug'g olvra.
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What wns called tho New Enclnnd
flair was also used quite extensively.
This was a plain blue flag with a whito
field in tho upper left hand corner,
divided into four squares by a rod
erosp, Tbo other first squaro was n
sphere, divided, emblematical of
American as tho new world. Tho
Massachusetts troops bud a numbor of
theso flags, but instead of tho sphero
put a green piuo treo in tbo wbito
sipinro.
Our Stars and Stripca was 119 years
old on tho 1 1th of lust Juno, and in
tho celebration of our one hundrod
oud twentieth Iudepondenco Day
something of its history may woll be
remembered by all patriotio Ameri
cans. Jerry Task's 4th of July Speech.
"In Iowa, when 1 was a youngster,"
said tbo Hon. James S. Clnrksou, "the
Fourth of July was celebrated in tbo
cities, country towns and villages and
at tbo cross roads, and tho celebra
tions were sincere demonstrations of
popular affection for tbe flug. Ora
tory, dancing and driviug made up tbe
day, sentiment, love making and
dancing the night.
"Just such Fourth ot July colobra
tions are bold now in some parts of tbo
country. The late Jerry Rusk at
tended snoh a ono in West Virginia a
year or two beforo ho died. He waa
scheduled to make an address, but the
other speakers had been long winded,
and when it camo to bis turn bo saw
that tho young folks, especially tbe
girls, wero anxious to begin the danc
ing. So his remarks wero brief and
to tho point.
" 'My friends," bo'said,'it seoms to
mo it is about time the pretty girls
here had a chance to shake their feet.
Besides, I want to dance myself, and
so instead of talking, I shall bo de
lighted if I may lead the first sot.
Who of all you girls will ba my part
ner?' "That was tbo most popular speech
of tho day. In less than a minute tho
musio wug heard, and, lod by Unolo
Jerry, tbe boys and girls bogan to
danoo around tbe bandkerchiof.
Rusk stayed on tho floor a long timo
before he gave his placo to a younger
man, after having danced with a dozen
of the prettiest girls in tbo whole
crowd."
I heard It ring all throuch the night
Iu joyful touos supremo
As though from freedom's far-off height
Tho melody did stream;
And liberty
O! liberty
Its only ooustant tliemo,
And liberty
Ol liberty
It shouted through my dream.
It snomod to lift, to rlso, to float
Mo oitbe joylul strain;
Tho pulsing aceiais wimied to gloat
Ou that one rich refrain;
And liberty
O! Iiborty
It ochjod through my brain,
Aud liberty
O! UlMrty
It called and called uy;ilo.
AH through the dreamful, happy night
I heard Its voice outpour
The "poor old bell," tho people said,
"Would ring, uh! evermore."
lint liberty
Ol liberty
I heard It o'er ami o'er,
And liberty
Oh! liberty
As in tho days of yore.
And does It ring no more? ah rao!
They spoko who were not wise,
Its video is rolling round the world
tiuou music iiuvur dies.
Htlll liberty
O! litmny
Unceasingly it erics.
And liberty
O! lilierty
A listenlug world replies.
A Fourth of July Conversation.
Foreigner "So eternal vigilanco is
tbo price of liberty."
Native "That, sir, is tho regular
price, but without having made es
pecial investigation, sir, I have no
hesitation iu saying thut you will
doubtless find our grout department
stores ottering heavy reductions."
Detroit Tribune.
Iu the lllstury Class.
Teacher "What groat event oc
curred ou the Fourth of July?"
Scholar "Columbus discovered
America."
Teacher "Ob, no, ho didu't."
Scholar (iu surprise) "lie didn't."
Teacher "Of ooursa not."
Soholur "Well, who did discover
it?"
A Patriotic Tiling.
"Tbe borso thief who broke into uiy
shop lust uight," said the fulso-buir
mercbuut, "remiuded mo very much
of a fire-crueUer."
"How wai that':" uskel bis friend.
"lie weut oil' with a bang," ughud
tho buir merchant. Harper's liuzur.
All AlTOIIIIUIlillll'Mt.
Mrs. Purko Row "Now that the
Fourth is hero, I think I shall huvo io
make tome Washington cuke."
t'urke Rowe "if it's thf fuiuu kind
that you had lust year, you'll want u
butohet to go with it." Puck.
'I lie DilU i line.
What does it uieuu to uiio Utile mal l?
1'opeoru und p'-uum-, aud pink l-HianaJe.
What dous it mean tu two little loyt.'
Xurv Jug Uiii fu-Uiutkurs, t.icka and uoiac.
An CiMo-Dato t't-lc'orall'ni.
HOW TO CELEBKAIE.
Julia Ward Howe Suggests a Pro
gramme for the Fourth.
Tbo question will be, now to mako
tbo Fourth oi July a trno festival, a
National solemnity, without forgetting
tho claims of tho young to be amused,
as well as to bo instructed. In tho
first place, I should think that tbo day
might fitly be mado one of reunion,
by different clubs and associutious of
culture and philanthropy. Tboso
whose thoughts go deep enough to
understand tho truo conditions of
human freedom, might meetand com
pare their studies and exporiencos.
Very fitly, aftor such a meeting, each
individual of them might sook a group,
to whoso members bo might present a
popular statement of the philosophy
ot freedom. Mothers, who should be
tho truo guardians of peace, might
woll come together to study all that
promotes its maiutainanco. In gath
erings of oldor children, prize essays
might bo presented and discussod. I
can imagine civic banquets, of a serious
aud stately character, in which men
and women might sit togother aud
pledge each other in tho exhilaration
of friendship aud good feeling.
I would have processions, but I
would have them Icbs military in char
actor and more pacific in suggestion.
Congregations of tho various religious
confessions might walk in order,
headed by their ministors, who should
all exchange the right hand of fellow
ship with each other. I would have
no monster concorts, which cannot bo
fully enjoyed, but divers assemblages,
at which musio of tbe bighost order
should be presented. Letters of greet
ing should bo exchanged between
cities and Statos, and tbo device ot tho
day should be "In tbe Name of tho
Republic" Tho history of tho war
which culminated in our National in
dependence should bo amply illus
trated by grapbio lectures, and pos
sibly by living pictures.
How would tbe following programme
answer?
Ou the evening of tho 3d of July
quiot gatherings iu bulls aud churches,
in which tbe truo love of couutry
should bo cxpluiucd and illustrated.
How many a name, half or wholly for
gotten, would thou bo recalled from
oblivion, and with it tbo labor aud
sacrifice of some noblo life, some ex
ample precious for the community I
The morning of the Fourth to bo
ushered in by martial musio aud a
military display sufficient to recall
tho services of tho brave mou who
gavo our fathers liberty. At 10 o'clock
orations iu various public buildings,
the ablest speakers ot tbo Common
wealth doing their best to impnrt tho
lesson of tho day. From 12 to 4.39
iu the afternoon I would bavo exor
cises for tbo children of tho public
schools, examination of classes in
American history, prizes given for cs
Kuys ou historical aud patriotio sub
jects. Later, a gathering iu public
gardens and a tea, with fruit aud
flowers, served for tbo children of tho
city. In tho eveniug tho singing of
National anthems, tableaux vivauts
au.l fireworks, aud in some form a
pastoral benediction.
To these exercises I would add tho
signing of a pledge of good citizen
ship. Tho pledge might bo either
general or particular iu its terms, but
the act of siguiug it should imply a
disinterested publio service of somo
sort, a participation iu some work
useful for tho health, beauty or order
of tho city, without other toward than
the badge or buttou which would rep
resent tbo agreement entered into. I
would have tho history of other re
publics brought forward on this day,
and especially tho historic struggles
of our owu time. Aud 1 would if I
could compel the attendance of our
meu und women of fashion upou lec
tures iu which the truo inwardness of
European society should bo exposed
und tho danger sbowu of the follies
aud luxurious pomp which they de
light iu imitating and whih, however
soithetieully adorucd aud disguised,
uro for us a lea I iu tho pathway of
moral and intellectual deterioration.
Juliu Wurd Howe.
His Cup Uvt'i'lliiivetl.
Gimlet "Did you have a good time
ou tho Fourth, Johnuy?"
Johnu.v "Did 1? Well, say I Ma
uiu't got over tho bystirics yet."
The Small I'o)'s Fourth.
Aud cuJjj so.
It
Ho begiua so
TIME'S HEAL! NO.
They say that "time assuages," '
Time never did assuage;
An actual suffering strengthen!
As sinews do, with age.
Timo Is a test nt trouble,
Ilut not a remedy:
It su eh it proves. It proves, tin,
Thero was no malady.
-E. Dickinson, In Now York Independent.
RUMOR OK TIIE DAT.
Tho doctor's bill is tho sum total of
a man's ills. Adams Freeman.
In Kentucky they never miss tho
water when tbo well runs dry.
Puck.
"Necessity is tbo mother of inven
tion," and a good many inventors
show tho relationship. Puck.
In tbo consideration of misfits
there's no ono so bad as tho cook who
can't cook. Adams Freeman.
Oh, pretty fad, so blithe aud grand,
Your rule Is for n day;
Tho world has Jilted Trilbv and
Epoused tbo iioentuen ray.
Washington Rtar.
The cathode ray may do somo good
by making tho man who can sec right
through you less inclino l to boast ot
his ability. Puck.
Cool, but Polite : Young Lady
"Shall you nover get married, then.
Herr Assessor?" Gent "Oh, yes!
after you." llumoristiseho Blatter.
A dull and sickening thud was
beard. It wakened everybody in tho
houso. Tho newsboy bad tossed a
Sunday paper on tho porch. Prince
ton Tiger.
"Have yon seen that ncw-womnn
barber just around tho corner?" "Do
you mean to tell mo that the now wo
man bns begun to shave?" Indianap
olis Journal.
"Alas, father I I have lost my heart,"
wailod tbo beroiuc. Tho villain
howled: "Careless girl!" ho ex
claimed between bis clenched teeth.
Philadelphia Record.
Littlo Tommy "Why does tbo lead
er of tbo orchestra wave his stick about
it in that muuuer, mommer?" His
Mamma "To keep tho flies off the.
music, I suppose. " 4IuiTirVHTjuiee.
As on his daily trip ho went,
The sun exeluimed: "I vow
Thero's no denying that I am
Tho champion solioreher now."
Washington .Stnr.
Twynn "I should think that a
stuttering man would naturally be an
excellent grammarian. " Triplett "I
don't see what that has to do with it."
Twynu "Well, ho would bo familiar
with tho parts of spoeeh." Judge.
Swiss Peasant "I was highly
pleased with tho conduct of my city
boarders lust year. Tho Baron sawed
ten cords of wood for me, the Baro
ness milked tbe cow, aud their chil
dren took care of tho geese." Flie
geude Blaetter.
"Energy," said tbo professor, "is
never wasted.'' "I guess," said young
Fresh, "that tbe old muu never funned
tho air so hard that he almost pulled
bis spino iu two when two men were
out and tho bases wero full." India
napolis Journal.
Mr. Spriggius (gently) "My dear,
a Boston muu was shot ut by a burg
lar, aud bis life was saved by a buttou
which tbo bullet struck." Mrs. Sprig
gins "Well, whnt of it?" Mr. Sprig
gius (meekly) "Nothing, only the
buttou must huvo been ou." Boston
Traveler.
"I thought her father was so ou
ragod over the elopement that ho
would never forgive them, and now ho
has given them a brand new bicycle
npioce." "Of different makes, miud
you. They will bo fighting like cats
und dogs before a week." Indiuuupo
Jis Journal.
"I thought her father was so en
raged over tho elopoiuout that ho
would never forgivo tliem, and now be
has giveu them a brand now bicycle
apiece." "Of different makes, miud
you. They will bo fighting like eats
and dogs beforo a week." Indianap
olis Journal.
In tbo Far Beyond : Lord Suporia.i
"It is a fact, as you my, that wo
Englishmen h ive a habit of standing
witb our bucks to tho fire. I wonder
why it is?" Miss Stareu Strypos
"I suppose it is because you know
you will huvo to face it some day."
Brooklyn Life.
"Really, June, dear," said Mr. Bob
better, to bis wife, as they sat dowu iu
tho theatre, "your bat is entirely too
high. Tako it oil' and put it iu your
lap." "Well, I like that," snapped
Mrs. Bobbetter. "If I put that hat in
my lap, how am 1 going to see over
it?" Harper's Buxur.
"Remember, my sou," said tho
prudent father, "that politr.css doesn't
cost anvthiug." "l'es," was tho re
ply, "I've beard that." "You dou't
doubt it, doyou?" "Well, it certain
ly costs mo about $2.50 a week to get
uuy politeness out of tho waiters at
our hotel." Tit-Bits.
It was u pretty littlo lovo scone, the
picture they w re looking at, and tbn
title was, "Tho Old, Old Storv."
"Whutistho 'Did, Old Story?"' aim
asked, artlessly. "Oh, I reckon it is
something about gettiug robbed lv
tbo umpire, or something of tho sort,"
be answered. Indianapolis Journal.
"If you're a good boy" tho parent
began. But tho young uiau interrupt
ed : "Excuse ine, but I know what
you are goiug to say. I bavo a new
proposition to oiler. If '.you are real
kiud to me, I'll let you take mo to tho
circus instead of I'nelo Richard or
Auut June, or the geutlomuu who lives
next door." Washington Star.
Cecil Rhodes holds tho recor 1 for
having puid tho lurgest assago-inoney
from Suez to lleiru. The steamer ho
was ou ruu aground, aud,nfter waiting
two or three days, bo chartered the
Btoumer Orotes to complete bis joui uoy
at a cost of 17,000.