Tiie Forest Republican Is pablhhod every Wnln J '7, by J. C. WENK. Office In Smearbaugh & Co.'i BuilCin; ELM 8TREET, TIONEST.V, TK. Tortam, Sl.oo 1'erYenr, No subscription reeo.vod (or a shorter period tli -id tnroo month. Correspondence solicits I fro n !1 p-rt of lh country. No no. Ion will b taken o' nnonymoui 0O;iiinnnio.'ttinu4. RATES Or ADVERTISING I One Sqimre, one lah, on iiijnrtloii..t I 00 On. .-qilsre, one Inch, one Month. ., 8 ( One Square, one inch, tere months. . ft o One -qusre, one Inrh, one Jeer..... 10IM Two Squire, one ye ir ... l.iifl Quarter Column, on y ear. . ... It H Half Column, one vvir,,.,. tri M One Column, one year UM M L-e-nl u1verUK-itit?nU tea cent per line each insertion. Marriages an 1 de-ith notices grnti. All bills. or y,r y ivlwr,n? n mtn c.llpcteil qurirterlr Temporary aiverusi-iiieiita lount be pai-i In advance Job work cash on dl!vrr. b OREST EPUBLICAN. VOL. XXX. NO. 20. TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCT. 13, 1897. SI. 00 PER ANNUM, Great Britain hnrbors about 1,200, 000 more women than men. In Oakland and Alameda, Cat., there is a tax which practically prohibits the intrusion of outside firms. Lead is one of the few metals not yet found iu Alaska, but that may be because the Coroner hasn't yet quali fied, suggests the San Francisco Chronicle Frince Bismarck expressed admira tion for the endeavors made by the Pope to solvo the social question, add ing, "Formerly the social question could be solved by the police, but now it requires the military." Lieutenant Moss, of the regular army, has reported that he considers the bicyclo a valuable means of trans porting troops. Hereafter we may expect . an army on bicycles, and it will be more imposing than an army with banners. Says the Oliicago Re.iord: When .he United States establishes postal savings banks the standing of its private banking institutions will be raised, and no portion of the popula tion will be able to say that it is with out safe banking facilities. In Paris the water supply ' is be coming a serious questiou, especially in view of the coming exhibition. The consumption has boon steadily increasing for some years, and the au thorities are busily engaged in the consideration of schoinss for secur ing au adequate supply in the future. The Chicago Journal believes "the ivict should ba ni-vde to wish to escape. Ue should be so treated that tie will waut ta get away aud never jome back, 'so treated that other men will have a horror of his fate. It may be a very pluasiug thing for the sentimentalist to see a peuitentiary run like a young ladies' boarding sohool, but crime is too. serious a thing for treatment on a sentimental basis." It was deoided to briug the body of Mr. Ogden Goelet, tho New York multi-millionaire, to this country on his yacht Mayflower for burial. The name of his yacht will briug to uiiud, and iu contrast, tho landing of the other- Mayflower at Plymouth Hock. What wonderful mutations of fortune are illustrated by comparison of the stern westward voyaging of the Pil grims to tho North American wilder ness aud sumptuous bringing home of the dead New Yorker! The British Indiau troops showed the stuff of which they are made iu the battle of Maizar, in Tochi valley. Two nativo officers coolly attempted to bring in under heavy fire guns which had been abaudonod because of the killing of the horses, aud one actually packed into camp a gun weighing 200 pounds. Then he went out again aud came back with his English lieutenant's body. Upon such men as these Eng land should confer decorations, for though their skins are black they are the bravest of the brave. In a reoent article iu Harper's Mag azine Dr. Henry Smith Williams pre dicted that meteorology would be the science of the future. In view of that prophecy it is doubly interesting to learu that Professor Willis L. Moore, Chief of the United States Weather Bureau, has recommended to Socre tary Wilson for adoption as a feature of the Federal exhibit at Paris in 1900 the issnauce at the exposition of daily weather chart of this country The observations would be cabled over, thus proving a triumph for tho Amer ican cable as well as Americau meteor ology. Acoording to Chief Moore, no other Government in the world has the facilities for making such a meteor ological showing as has this Republic Tho United States Mint authorities estimate the amount of gold which has so far reached this oouutry from the Klondike at about four tons, worth something over $2,000,000. At least as much more is believed to be ready for shipment. Some of it will get - down this season, but more will be held over until next year. This esti mate does not iuolude what is at the mines, but only thut which is packed nud on the way, either by river to St Michael's or overland to Dyoa to seek transportation by steamer to the Uui ted Stutes. It was reported that Wells, Fargo & Co. had received at St. Michael's over four millions for transfer to Seattle, but the story has not been confirmed. A careful anal yBis and comparison of the reports of the returned miners is the bus is of the estimate giveut above 31,000,000 for the total output of the Klondike now in this country or ou its way from the mines. PATIENCE WTH Sweet frlond, when thou nnd I are gono Boyoncl earth's wenry lnbor, When small shell be our need of rrrnas From eomrado or from neighbor; Passed nil tho strife, tho toll, the onro, And done with nil tho slRhlni? What tender truth shall wo have gained? Alas! by simply dylngl Then Hps too chnry of their pralso Will toll our merits over. And eves too swirt our fnults to soo Hhnll no defects discover. Then hands that would not lift a stone Where stones were thick to oumber Our steep hill path, will scatter dowers Above our pillowed slumber. TEDDY TARRION'S CHARGE. f$ "-nNDER the gleaming Vi f stars of an African j wiiy vwo men lay ou their backs before their tent doors the one, Major Copleigh of the Black Lancers, the other, a mere stripling, Edward Tarrion, or Toddy, as his brother subalterns called him. The major was about forty, stalwart and handsome, but his hair was whiten ing at the temples, and his eyes wore usually clouded with care. Teuuy Tarrison was fresh from sohool, tall, slight, almost callow in his blandness, but full of the vigor aud joy in lifo.and he 'had come like a breath of clear, crisp air to the older man, hardened and disenchanted by sorrows and dis appointments. A curious friendship had sprung up botwoen tueni. Teddy s love for his chief was at first talked of among the younger men as a bit of policy, a clever "bootlick." The ma jor's brother officers looked and were interested, for blase and cynical, Cop loigh wasn't in the habit of forming even acquaintances wliou it wasn t necessary. Still the fondness grew apace, aud the older mau had just fih ished telling the Biibaltern the story of his life. It was a sad story of his lonely youth, without father o mother, without friends, for a natural diffidence kept hiiu apart from the gay young fellows of the sot iu which he belonged. At last ho had mot the one being to whom he had pjiued out the peut up love of his life, a rich, passiouate, all- absorbing devotion. The girl had lovjd him au.l for two years they were tho world an I all to ea?,h other. Then shohad died, leaving him a little girl. The major sighs 1. "Poor littlo wo- mtn, he said, "I in all suo has in the world, and should auythiug ever hap pon to me " "Great heavens, manl What a go ing to happen to you?" Tarrion sat up quickly. Copleigh was silent for several miuutes. Then he spoke slowly: "I don't quite know, Ted, but I'vo got a presentiment it a beeu growing on mo for the past three days. I really think my time's about up for this world?" Tarrion's voice was intense with emotion when he answered : "Major, you'ro under the weather. This unbearable heat aud dampness isn't fit for a mau like you. Get leave of absence and go north for a spell Main waring can take your place." But Copleigh shook his bead. "It isn't the weather, old chap," ho said. "Besides there's going to be trouble here before long and I've got to be here. Nobody knows these dirty na tives as I do. Don't worry about me." But Tarrion did worry. He tossed most at the night, au indescribable dread at his heart, horrible visions of sudden death passing rapidly before his vision. And the next day the Black Lancers made au attack on a native band and among others, Major Copleigh was mortally wouuded. Ten hours later when Tarrion got back to camp, his eyes Buffused with blood, his face blackened wich powder, he was met by the major's orderly and requested to come at once to the omoer s tent In less than two minutes Ted Tarriou was iu the stuffy tent aud on his knees beside the rude bed where George Copleigh lay dying. At the sound of the young man's foosteps Copleigh opened his rapidly dimming eyes aud smiled faintly. "Oh, my dear, old friend, I'm so awfully sorry " the young uiuu bo- Kan. "Yes," said tho other softly, aud speaking with great difheulty, "1 m gone this time. I know itwa9 coming." He stopped aud for a few long mo ments only his weakening breath, coming aud going, could be heard iu side the tent. At last, with greater difficulty, he went ou: "Iwautto ask you a favor, Ted," he said, "a great favor. My little girl, you know. She's all alone iu the world now and, Ted, I want you to bo her guardian. Will you?" Cop- leigh's dulling eyes were gazing into his with a wistful intensity not to be resisted. He would have promised him anything. "Of course, I will, old man, but I'm a bit young isn't it risky to trust her to me?" The older man shook his head. "You're the Btraightest strongest man I know," he said, "aud God bless you for your kindness, And theu, after a pause. ill you send Vincent?" he asked. Viuceut was tho chaplain. Iu half an hour the will of George Copleigh was witnessed aud signed, leaving Edward Tarrion the guai'diuu and sole trustee of Ethel Copleigh, having 2000 a year. The girl was theu lit Mrs. McLaiu's select seminary for young ladies, of No. 100 South Kensington Square. Two years later Edward Tarrion was registered at a Loudon hotel. He was iu England ttiruin for the firs tio.e since he hud become the guar i".l-tu of Major Copleigh's daughter I THE LIVING. Hweot friend, perohaneo both you and I, Ere Love Is past forulvinir, Bhould tuko the earnest lesson homo lie patient with the living. To-day's reprossod rebuke may save Our blinding tears to-morrow; Then, patience, e'en when keenost edgo May whet a nameless sorrow. 'TIs easy to bofrentlo when Death's silence shames our clamor. And oasy to discern the best Through memory's mystic glamor; But wise It were for thee and me Ere Love Is past forgiving. To take tho tender lesson homo l)e patient with the living. 9 He had, of course, written Mrs. Mo Laiu at once, informing her of the death of Ethel's father, and that, by the late Major's will, he had become her guardian, but that it was impossi ble for him to leave the service for quite a while, aud would like things to go on as they had been the past three years. His reply was purely a business one and tuns for nearly year an communications Had come through lawyers. But now, that he was at 'home once more, his thoughts naturally turned to the little orphan in South Kensington Square. Jove, I must see her immediately, he said to himself as he ordered his lunch, and all the while he was eating his chop he laid plans for his afternoon with his little charge. "1 11 take hor to tho Aquarium and the Crystal Pal ace," he said, with a little chuckle "and, by Goorge, I'll take her a doll!' He was up and off iu a minute and into cab before the cabby was well awake. "Take me to the best toy suop in town," lie snouted, jubilantly. to tho astonished drivor, "and bo as quick as you can." So off tuoy rattled, and before many miuutes had passed a strapping big fellow, blond, his face splendidly tanned, was wandering around look ing at the mystories of a modern toy suop. I want a doll," ho said to a little woman who addressed him, quite un conscious in his new enthusiasm, of her illy coucoaled smile, "a very big doll iu pink I think, I prefer it. When he was at last satisllod, he bore his bnndlo to the cab aud placed her proudly beside him on tho seat. And now to South Kensington Square," ho called to the driver. When a prim little maid answered his ring at the boll of tho imposiug, but cheerless house, she was surprised into a spas modio and hysterical little giggle, for there stood a young man, "aud such a nice young man," she afterwards told the housekeeper, holding in his arms a gorgeously bedecked doll almost his own size. She came very near shut ting the door iu his faco, according to hor owii confession, but ho asked so sweetly for Mrs. McLean aud Miss Copleigh aud presented two such well appoiutod cards, that she thoughtbet tor of it, aud showed him, doll aud all into the dull and ghostly state drawing room. The sight of tho room nearly siimoed to cool his ardor, still when the maid had gone, he looked about him for tho best vautaga grouud iu which to place his beauty. At length the big shiny greeu satin s jfa was ue cided upon aud there besot her down her skirt spread to its full dimensions her arms outstretched as if in greeting to her new mistress. lie was standing in front of lior in rapt admiration, his bauds behind him "That 11 fetch her, he said aloud, aud theu startled by a rustlo behind him he turned quickly. A tall, slight girl stood iu the doorway. She was gowned iu black, and her exquisite clearness of skin and soft golden hair were shown with marvelous effectiveness. They stood looking at one auother, their eyes almost ou a level, for some long seconds. "Good morning," she said at last, and her voice was as soft aud sweet as her eyes. "I suppose you are Mr, Tarrion?" aud she came forward with both hands outstretched. Poor Teddy was more out of couute nance than before. "Are you Mrs. McLiaiu? ho man aged to stammer, blushing through his coat of tau like a school girl. Peal after peal of tho gayest kind of laughter echoed through the room, "Oh! oh! oh! the girl gasped at last, "dou t you know who I am? an then, catching eight of tho big, pink gowned doll ou the S)fa, she weut off iu more gales of laughter, so delicious so irresistible, that Teddy, never loth joined her, and they didn't stop until their breath failed them. "It was awfully good of you to bring it," Bald Ethel Copleigh, "au really, I must confess at eighteeu, love them almost as much as at eight, But, toll me, didn't father ever tell you anything about me?" "Not a word," answered Ted, "un til the night before he died, and even then he only spoke of you as his lit tle girl, and I thought you were six or eight thereabouts. "And so you brought me a doll? smiled the girl. "Aud I was going to take you to the Crystal Palace, he said Badly aud then he added quickly: "But will you come for a drive, iustead?" "Mrs. McLiatu is awfully eouveu tionul," she said, "and sho wou't 1 home until just in time for tea, au I wouldn't daro go without asking her." So, notwithstanding his assertion that he, aud ho alone, was the ouo to be referred to, they remained at No. 00 South Kensington Squure, aud by the tinio Mrs. Mo Laiu arrived were chatting as gayly, as intimately, as if they had known each other a lifetime. After the schoolmistress' first shock aud surprise at his youth were over, ull went smoothly, for Teddy's easy, inning courtesy and frankness were not to bo resisted. As Teddy told them, his extreme youthfulness as a guardian couldn't bo helped any more thau could the grown up condition of his ward ; yet, certainly, he could have helped going away from No. 00, thinking about Ethel Copleigh through all the hours of that night, and he oonld have helped taking her to the academy the next morning and for a drive in tho afternoon, aud he could have helped, if he had tried very hard, all the things that happened in the next three weeks. For it must be known that Teddy Tarrion saw more of Ethel Copleigh than was exactly good for either of their hearts. One fine day, early in May, ont it came. 'Ethel, he said suddenly, "this kind of thing can't go on. It's absurd, and it really ought to stop." Oh, dear! she said, in mock dis may, "am I such a nuisance? Because if I am, you really needn't take me about so much." Her brow was puck ered alluringly. "My sweetheart, ho said, coming close to her, "can't you understand? I only want to give tip the guardian ship to a certain extent. I want you to marry me." "But will they allow it?" Hot arms were about bin neck now closely. "They who?" he asked. "You for get who is the only person who has the right to prevent it?" Chicago News. Made Humming Bird Ifor let. Miss Laura Heath, daughter of Peter Heath, an undertaker, of Lam bertville, N. J., has a unique pet, Several days ago while walking in the garden among her flowers she heard a Strang buzzing noise and turning around saw a humming bird on a now or close by. Holding out her band to it, she was surprised to find that it al lowed her to fondle it. Putting it back on the flower she entered the house, and mixing up some water and sugar returned again to the bird. Dipping her finger iu the sweetened water she offered it to the bird, which caught at it as it dropped, The bird has returned daily since thou for its treat of water and sugar. Strange as it may seem, the bird has found out the bedroom occupied by flliss Heath and every morning before she has arisen from bed pecks against the window pane until she awakons. The food is then given, after which the bird flies away. The bird brought two other humming birds with it yes terday, but when Miss Heath attempt ed to make friends with them aud feed them as she did her pet bird the new comers became frightened and disap peared. Several Lambertville oitizens have been to see this strange pet, and vouch for the foregoiug. New York Tele gram. An Untrodden Canadian Wilderness. The vast country north of tho Gulf of St. Lawrence is, to the un-commercial explorer, tho most interesting re gion ou this continent, "if not iu the world. For nearly four ceuturies the ships of civilization have sailed by it, yet, except at the very water's edgo, thero has been no intrusion upou it. The rivers which pour forth from every oponiug in the hills bear witness that the back country is a net-work ol lakes aud water-oourses. Ask the Commis sioner of Crown Lands of the great Province of Quebeo to-day what hie department knows of that region, and he will tell you that it is tho least known portion of North America: that only a few of the lakes have been sur veyed; that two exploring parties nave recently crossed the peninsula; that a handful of fishermen's houses fringe the gulf; that for the rest of it, the wandering Moutagnuis Indians are the only tourists who traverse half a mil lion square miles of territory. Steam ers go up the Sagnenay. Lake St. John is reached by rail. But away to the northeast is a tremendous tract of country, from whence issue streams greater thau the Hudson, the head waters of which no white man has ever seen. Frederick Irlaud, in Soribuer's. Stops Itunaway Horiei. A gentleman who makes his home at the Hotel Berkeley is the possessor of a fine St. Bernard dog which de serves a gold niedul. The dog has de veloped a strong penchant for stopping ruuaway horses, and the last time the stop was accomplished just iu time to save a party of ladies from serious In jury and perhaps worse. His master was driving down Portland avenue last Saturday when he was startled by a cry of "Look out!" He turned, and was just iu t ime to wheel his horse out of the way of a runaway which was tearing down the avenue. Just ahead there was a party of ladies who eould not possibly escape what seemed cer tain death to some of them, when the dog, who had been following and who seemed by instinct to comprehend the impending tragedy, gave a leap and caught the lines of the runaway be tweeeu his teeth, his great weight bringing the frighteued auimul to his haunches just as he was about to strike one of the ladies, who seemed too ter rified to move. Minneapolis Times. Equipping Germau Artillery In the most socret manner the Ger man artillery is being equipped with tho latest pattern rapid-lire guns. The fact has just become known iu Europe and in this couutry, aud has thrown the European military world into great confusion. For five years the German government has beeu secretly manu facturing these gnus, ami nothing was known of it until a few days ago, wheu the first shipment was made from the Krupp works to Strasburg. Then the matter wus discovered by emissaries of the French government. At least 4500 guus, which lire ten shots a miu ute, are to be turned out. Tho old guns are to be kept iu case of emer geucy. The total cost of the new or J uauce is 970,000,000. THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE. STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS. Floral WUilnm-ln tlio Fnr Mt fn gTatefnl Tlineto SpnreA Honeymoon Spoiled Proverb For 1'roverb Vn ninal Ailvlce Self I'vl.lent, Ktc, Ktc. Gather ye rosebuds while ye may Old Time Is still a-llylng; This flower ye freely pluck to-day, To-morrow you'll' be buying. Truth, Uniiftunl Advice. Friondleigh "I'm thinking of dab bling a little in stocks. What's a good thing to put your money iu?" Broker "Your inside pockot." Boston Traveler. In the Far Went. Tenderfoot "Are tho garao laws ont there strict?" Alkali Ike "Yes; but yon can shoot horse thieves all the year round." New York Herald. Time to Spare. "I'm afraid Kitty isn't having a very good time at the seashore." "Why?" "She writes homo every day." Montreal Herald. l-'ngrnterul. "Nan, did that editor return your manuscript?" "Yes; tho mean old thing! Why, I poured a whole ounce of the best violet extract on tho story." Puck. Iloth llli-lit. Mrs. Jaiiflon said to Mrs. Lammis in perfect confldonce: "Do you know mine is the prettiest baby iu the world? "Well, really, now, what a coinci dence," said Mrs. Lammis. "So is niiuo." Bostou Traveler. I'nclflt-d. "Is that province pacified?" asked tho Spanish General. "Yes," replied the officer. "Now that the inhabitants havo whipped us for the third time they seom quite con tented." Washington Star. Horrors of the Gold Fever. "My wife will be tho first Klondike widow." "Why? Are you going?" "No; but I'm being talked to death by men who want to borrow money to get there. Montreal Herald. A Honeymoon Spoiled lrit-iiLm "T 1l(ini Hluf Fai-iI in nml aud Alberta are quarreling already." Millicont "Well, I'm not surprised. There wero sixteen cycles giveu thorn as wodttiug presents and evory wheel was of a different make." Puck. A Serloua Complaint Bing "Yes, that's old Spriggins. Half a dozon doctors have giveu him up at various times during his life." Wing "What was tho trouble with him?" Bing "Ho wouldu't pay Lis bills." Puck. Seir-Kvldeut. "Thero," eaid tho teacher as sho concluded tho demonstration of a math ematical problem; "do I make myself plain?" "Yuh don't have tub, Mum," gal lantly replied little Willie Bigg. Judge. An Ear Murk. Editor "You havo not been in this business very long?" New Reporter "No. I am almost a novice at it." Editor "That's what I supposed wheu in your report of the conflagra tion of Bonos's stablo last night you failed to call fire tho rcd-tougued de mon. "Tit-Bits. To lie Sure "But I thought your husband was such au active man?" "Active! If it weren't for mo, I don't believe he'd get up iu tinio to go to bed." "Ah, well! that's better than some husbands, you know, who scarcely go to bod in time to get up." Harper's Bazar. Proverb For Proverb FarBou "John, I have not Been you at church for a few Sundays." John "Nob, Bur, but I've bin goiu' to the chapel." l'ursou "Boiuember, John, a rol ling stone gathers no moss." John "Ayo, zur, but it takes a tethered sheep a loug time tor get fut." Skotch. No Time Lout. Scribbler "Whon is that review of my novel coming out, Scather?" Heather (professional critic) "Well, to tell the truth, I have not read it yet." Scribbler "Yet, when I brought the book to you, you assured me that you would lose no time in reading it." Scather "Ho I did, and I have lost no time in readiug it yet." Bottou Traveler. A Doliieatto Interlude Marriageable Daughter "I think, Pa, that yon do Arthur injustice wheu you Bay that he is penurious." Precocious Brother "What's pen- oorious, Pa?" la "Why, Bobbie, penurious is close." Precocious Brother "Then you're right, Pa. Mr. Penrose is awful pe uoorioiis whenever he comes to see Sis." Bostou Courier. The Dim n n. -"I hear, C'ap'u, dut you needs a waiter on board dii mau-o'-war." "Yes, Silas; but did you not ask for your discburgo about a yeat ago?" "Ho I did, Cap'u; but do ship was going to do West Indies an' 1 was en gaged to my gul." "Well, tho ship is going to China, now, Silas." "So I hoeril, Cap'n, but I'so mar ried now. JAlv. SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL. A molo will starve to death in a day or two if not fed. This, greediuess makes it a most valuable ally against insects. Wasps aro tho most inveterate enemies of flies. Bcaumer says that he has known one wasp to kill ono thousand flies in a day. It raius on au average 20H days in the year in Ireland, about 150 in Eng land, at Kozan about niuety days, nud iu Siberia only sixty days. At sea level an object one hundred feet high is visible a little over thirteen miles. If five hundred feet high it is visible nearly thirty inilos. The mole's fore limb is enormously muscular for digging, in which they work with front paws turned edgewise toward tho sun and pnlnis outward, working from tho median lino toward either side. The records of eighty-eight years show that tornadoes havo a width of teu to 10,500 feet, a length of track of throe hundred yards to two hundred miles, and a velocity of progression of seven to ouo hundred miles an hour. Rinderpest being a cattle disease, Dr. Koch has found out that it does not attack birds. He tried to iuooulate hens, pigeons, guinea fowls, a crane, an eaglo and a secretary bird with the bacillus of the diseaso, but it did not affect them. Many of tho streets of I'uris are lined with trees. If a trco dies another of tho sumo kind, ago and size is brought from the Stnte forests and put in its place. The cost is tremendous, but Paris is tl most beautiful of modern cities. The mole's entire body is so shaped that it easily works forward in a bur row. Its nose is pointed and shaped very much liko a hoof. Ho tapers olf behind so as to offer a minimum of resistance, and to his exquisitely soft fur the soil does not stick, so that while at work iu making his burrow his body is always perfectly clean. The British Government has adopted Dr. George Stoker's method of treat ing suppurating ulcers with oxygon gas. A very largo number of men working on tho Mombasa and Uganda Railway havo boon incapacitated by ulcers of tho leg. Tho Foreign Office has sent to Mombasa twenty complete equipments for treatment. Tho result will bo watched with close interest. Mr. Donglas, of Harvard Collego Observatory, has determined tho period of rotation of Gauymedo, the third satellite of Jupiter. He proves it to be soven days, live hours, that is, nearly equal to its period of sidereal revolution. This confirms the state ment of Herschel, that tho satellites of Jupiter always turn the same face to their plauet as th moon does to tho earth. Ura very Won Hlni Ilride The fourth officer of the Scot, Mr. Clifford, who so gallautly attempted to rescue tho lute Barney Biirnato, formed some time ago, during the outward passago of the steamer, a great attach ment for the daughter of a South Afri can millionaire, who reciprocated his affection. Tho father aud mother of the young lady, who is well known iu Loudon society, utterly declined to consider such a preposterous thing us the marriage of their daughter to a mere "fourth officer," whoso attach ment looked very hopeless uuder tho circumstances. By a strange coincidence, however, the fathor, mother and daughter were passengers ou tho Scot wheu the un- fortunuto Barnoto committed suicide, aud wero spectators of Mr. Clifford'a brave attempt at rescue. So struck was tho fathor by Mr. Clifford's oou duct that bis hostility began to wane, and on Woolfo Joel on behalf of Bar uato's relatives handing Mr. Clifford a check for $5000, aud promising to use all his great influence to further the young man's advancement, filially broke down altogether. Tho marriage is to take place within six mouths. Sparrows Avenue Wrong. The Riddle mansion, which stuuds iu Gleu Riddle, Delaware Comity, Peun., has for some time been the roosting place of several families of sparrows, and tho birds hud become a regular pest. One day last week Mrs. Riddle decided to get rid of the birds, aud, mounting a Udder, sho tore oil ut loast a dozen nests from the nives ol the porch. Tho old birds returned later, aud finding their homes wrecked had a noisy meeting on the roof aud then disappeared. A stray pigeon that had been roost ing around tho place for several duyii came back lute iu tho afternoon and alighted ou tho eaves of the porch a? usual. Tho pigeon evidently noticed something wrong, for several times he flow from tho porch to where the dis mantled nests luy. This caused the trouble, for tho angry sparrows uotieed it and suspected tho pigeon of being tho cause of their troubles. Tho uu lucky pigeon was at once uttacked by twenty screaming sparrows, who bo gau pocking at him, and, despite a brave resistance, tho sparrows came off victorious and left a luungled corpse on the field. New York Press. It n I'uur Hole. Tho Marquis of Lome, when Gov-eruor-Goiieral of t'unuda, was present at some sports held ou the ice of the St. Luwretieo. Though wrapped iu furs he felt the cold acutely, and was astonished to see au ancient Indian meandering around barefooted, en veloped only iu a blanket. He asked tho savage how he mauugod to beur such a temperature when he had so little on. "Why you no cover face?" inquired the Indian. The Marquis replied thut uo ouo ever did so, ui'd that ho was accustomed to have his face naked from birth. "Good," re joinod the Prairio King, "me all face," and walked awuy. Sau Fruucisco Wave, WHEN LOVE COES A-REAPINC When Lovo goes a-reaplns; Tim tares are In the wheat, Jlut here and there a flower He kisses aud makes sweet. Blilne, dear, nud shower You with Love shall meet; But bitter though the flower. His lips shall leave it sweetl Park sklej above, dear lied thorns of strife; llut one kit of Love, dear, Sweetens a life! F. L. Htantos. HUMOR OF THE DAY. She "Your friond Owen seems to have run into debt pretty deep." He "Run into debt? He scorched." Mrs. Flatbtish "I wonder what's struck that dog next door? X haven't heard him bark to-day." Mr. Flat bush "Perhaps it was a trolley." "How do yon paint sunrises? You never saw ouo in your life." "That's no drawback. I paint sunsets and then turn them upside down." De troit Free Press. She "Now listen hero the aver age woman has a vocabulary of only 8000 words!" He "Yes; but remem ber she uses them all evory day."-' Detroit Free Press. m "I met your sister on the boulevard this afternoon. Sho was riding your wheel." "Wrong! You mot me, rid ing iu my sister's bike suit." Phila delphia North American. Spriggs "Hello, old man, I'm aw fully glad to see you out again. I heard that the doctors gave you up." Bowles "Yes, I guess I'd have died if they hadu't." Cleveland Leader. "Before a man is thirty he falls in lovo with every pretty girl ho looks at." "Yes?" "And after ho is thirty ho falls iu love with evory pretty girl who looks at him." Chicago Record. Hobbs "We had a great century run tho other day of tho Scorchers' Club. Half tho members fell dead at the end of it." Nobbs "Why didn't you make it a double century, and kill tho rest?" Hardware. "Johu, you ought to buy a whole barrel of Hour. It's gettinghighcr evory day." "I kuovv it is, Martini, aud I havo been surprised that it doesn't havo a more buoyant effect on your biscuits." Chicago Tribuue. Barclay Wyckoff "So your uncle was eighty-eight years' old wheu he died. Did he retain full possession of his faculties?" Pelham Parker "I or really couldn't say. Tho will hasn't been read yet." Tit-Bits. Chicago Teacher "In what year did Columbus laud?" Class (No answer). Teacher "Como! - Cuu't nuy of you tell?" Bright Boy "I don't remem ber th' 'xact year, mum, but. it was bo foro tho tire." Now York Weekly. Ono of tho Burgeons of a hospital asked au Irish help which he consid ered the most dangerous of tho many cases then iu tho hospital. "That, sir," said Patrick, as ho pointed to a case of surgical instruments. Lou don Tit-Bits. Mother "How comes it that your shirt is on wrong-side-out and ouo stocking missing? Have you beeu swim ming?" Son "Well, mother; if you'ro goiu- to be au investigating commit- too, I simply cau't remember auythiug about it." Leslie's Weekly. First Partner "Gracious! Our bookkeeper has taken" Second Partuor "Taken what?" First Part ner "His life." Secoud Partner "Oh, what a relief! I thought you wero going to say be had taken some of our money." Roxbury Gazette Positive. "Wo havo partod for ever," said the youug mau sadly. "Sho is never going to even write to me agiiu." "Are yon suro of that?" asked his sympathetic friend. "Yes. Hli j told m i so iu oach of hor last three letters." Washington Star. The pupils iu a school were asked to give in writing tho difference be tween a biped and a quadruped. One boy gave tho follow ing: "A biped has two legs and a quadruped has four legs; therefore, tho difference between a biped and a quadruped is two legs." Tit-Bits. Talking Shop "We hu.1 an awful accident at our amateur theatricals," said tho Sweet Young Thing. "Mr. Pepperton he is a hotel clerk was playing tho hero, and when it was time for him to shout 'Back!' at the villaiu, ho clear forgot himself aud shouted 'Front!' " Indianapolis Journal. Ho was au iuquisitivo boy, much in terested iu business methods, aud had just been reading about the New York Stock Exchange. "Father," he suid, "iu order to buy and sell stocks have you actually got to bo in Wull street?" "Not at all," replied his father; "you cau live anywhere. In Washington, for iustuuee." Life. Mrs. Weed "Are you one of those men who regard all w idows as danger ous?" Mr. Greeu (odgiug awuy) "No, I don't think they're all danger ous. Some of them don't become widows until they have passed thedan ger point." Mrs. Weed "I wonder if he meant that as a compliment?" Cleveland Leader. "You have all sorts of pie, I see by a sigu iu the window," Buid the face tious customer as ho went into the bakery. "Yes, sir. What kiud do you waut?" "I will take a magpie, if you please." Auother young woiuau snickered, but the girl turned to her promptly and said: "Here, Bertha! You're wanted." Harper's Bazar. I..-K.1 1Vii.Ii r Iu I'iJI. Iu Fiji tho coinage consists chiefly of whale's teeth, those of greater value being died red. The natives exchange twenty w hite teeth for one red one, a w o change copper for silver. I.lglitulutf For ItbvlliuiitUui. A New Jersey policeman who was struck by lightning tho other day claims thut it cured y a chronic case of rheumatism. ( (I .i 4 A I
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