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THE UNBROKEN HIAHT.
fl wit fllttioc at the wiassW, assl ssW
little nose ai flat,
As he pressed his fat te kins ass. Wt
his Jips against the pane:
Then I bent but without kiaain-sn vex
ation scirod ray hat;
It b.-.d jostled, and I knew that I wooM
barely catrh the train.
Came jnst faintly. 'Tapa. kiss !" as I
hurried ont the Kate. f
Hot my time was all to scaaty d 1
really couldn't wait, .
V I heard the distant wsjlsns a
know that I was late.
And my work accumu!atin In the town.
He was sitting- at the window, and aa
town ward rolled the train
I looked back to aee the house and into
distance watched it pass,
And I knew that he was crying with) his
little might and main
For the kiss I hadn't time to press
against the window glass.
I could see him with his "choe-chooe
quite disowned upon the 'floor.
And bis wooden blocks, forgotten and
my parent heart grew sore.
And I thought: "Dear God what what
if I should nersr see him more
At ti e window when I started for the
town!"
lie was sitting at the window, sad his
cry a little moan.
As my mental vision aaw him all that
long and wretched day.
And my fooliwh, fearful fancy kaow him
lyiPS there alone.
Willi hi l:i.,s that still was waiting for
Lis I'ljc, far away.
Ie wn.H dying of the grieving of the
Hwf ill. nwful ache
Of In lit i.- !at.y heart that love had only
tilled to break.
And I pui!id the papers from me and de
clared that I would take
The returning train and harry from the
town.
He f vittinr at the window aa I clat
tered at the gate.
And bis tiny nose was flattened as be
prrssed it to the pane.
And I heard his joyful clamor, aa with
bahy heart elate
lie scTeBined out a royal welcome with
bis Li tie might and main.
With a brow n and sugared doughnut held
in either chubby fist.
And hi cherry lips a pucker In the oealnt-
t sort of twist,
To my arms he came a-leaping, and ha
clamored as I kissed:
"Now, Tn, papa, what yoa bling me
f'oni Te town?"
-Cliii'Hgo Record.
UAIiKISON IN
A ROUND HOUSE.
"Smoky Hill was the end of the) track
at that time," snld tbe old engineer,
KhlftiuK h!s lame foot to an easy posi
tion. "We had built a round house a
npiRr" one with two stalls and room
at tin- i.tiek for three or four bunks and
a work I'l-ncli. To protect ourselves
nrniiist tin- Sioux we had lined, or
wains, onti'd. tho house up to about five
feet f i-. i In- ground and filled in be
hind the lining with wand.
'In. linns were thicker than graashop-1-ei-s
in Kansas in the days of the build
ing of the Kansas racifle, and scarcely
a d:i.v- never a week went by without
n tiirlit. Ar tirst they appeared to be
owe.) by the locomotives, but In a little
while their superstitious fear had van
ished tiuil they were constantly setting
lures to rapture the 'big boss,' aa they
rallo.l :be engine. One day we were
out at i lie front with a train of steel,
ttomr i icht or ten miles west of the
Anient. Hill. It hn.l leu snowing all day in
terfain:lli;.ie tits ;uul spits, and near nightfall
awav Vfthe cloiuls became thicker and darker,
" - and before the sun had gone down tbe
snow was falling fast. By the time
tho last rail had bwn unloaded It was
pitch din k. :ui.l as the engine was bead
ed west, we w ere ohliffed to back up all
the way to Smoky Hill. The conductor
and the captain of the guard, composed
of Kovennnent scout;, took a stand on
the renrnto.-t flat-car, and when I got
a signal I opened tbe throttle and be
gan to poke the blunt end of the con
struction t:ain Into the darkness. Or
dinarily, I bate running backward at
night, but in a rase of this kind it is a
real relief to know that there are a
dozen or more well-armed soldiers be
tween yon m.l whatever the darkness
holds. Tlirce or four men with white
lights were stationed at intervals along
tbe tops of the leu or twoke cara thst
made up tl-e train. The house car, or
calMHvse, was next tbe engine, and upon
the top of this car stood the foreman of
the gang, ami from him I was supposed
to take my 'tokens.'
"We had been in motion leas than ten
minutes when I saw the conductor's
light (we were going with the storm)
stand out. it nd following this move
ment all tbe lights along the train's top
pointed over the plain, and I began to
slow down. Instantly a dozen shots
were fired from the darkness. Muffled
by the storm, the sound came, as If a
pack of llncnieker8 were going off un
der a dinner pail, and we all knew what
we had run Into. 'Injuns.' shouted tbe
fireman, leaping across the gangway,
and they're on my side.' 'Keep your
sent.' said I, 'they're on my side, too.'
"Now nil the white lights, following
another signal from the conductor, be
gan to whirl furiously In a abort circle.
That was my notion precisely. If they
had prepared to ditch us we might aa
wcllgoiiitotliedltch as to remain on tbe
tops of th? cars to be picked off by the
Bioux. so I opened the throttle and be
gan to back away again as fast as pos
sible. The India ns had prepared to
dltcu o'T train. They had placed a
great pile of cross-ties upon the traxk,
expecting that when we struck then,
our train would come to a dead stop.
This small party which had flrsd upon
us was the outer watch, tbe main band
being huddled nlout tbe head of ties,
where they expected us to bait, and
where most of tbe amusement would
occur. The track was newly laid, and
as billowy as a rough sea, but this was
no time for careful running.
"The old work engine soon had the
miDty train going at a thirty-mils gait
aim i.n'ii wo oil tile tie pile. J. lie uica
on the rear car, which was now the
front, had anticipated a wreck, and re
tired in bail order to the center of the
train. The Indians, who bad only a
faint notion of the power and resistance
of a locomotive, stood close together
about the p!!e of ties. Tbe falling anow
had made the mils and timbers so wet
and slippery that when we hit the stack
of w,kx the ties flew in all directions.
Some of itiem were thrown to the tops
of the ra rs and others flew Into the mob
f redskins, knocking them Into con
fusion. A fine buck, who must nave
been stnnding on tbe track, was picked
op in the collision and landed upon the
hp of the second car right at the con
ductor's foot. The fellow wag consid
erably stunned by the fall, and, taking
advantage of his condition, ths scoots
oi-.ed and bound biro with a piece of
bell cord, taking care to rtmoutt ogiy
knife. from his rawhide belt. Ths baad
were so MirprLsed to see ths train ploagh
throtiKli the wreckage that they forgot
to lire until we had almost passed them
and a great Hood of lire from tbe en
gice f.t:..-k was failing among them.
They tiica threw up their guna, those
who were still on their feet, and let go
at us, but uone of the bnlleb ajfed
iur partf,
"Wnea wc had reached the
thm Pawnees who were amwns
the
scouts recoff&bted our captire at one
as Bear Foot, a soted and very wicked
chief. When the Sioux eame to him
self and realized that be was a captive
he became furious. Be surged and
strained at the bell rope, but It was all
La rain, and Anally he gave It up.
"When we had eaten our sapper wt
all went Into the round house soldiers
and all for we knew the Sioux would
make a dee pe rate effort to secure their
chief before the Bight wee out.
"It was long after midnight when
one of the men on duty heard a low
scraping sound like that made by a hog
crawling under a gate. A moment
later the noise was repeated, and when
the same sound had been beard three
or fonr times the lieutenant m com
mand flashed a bull's-eye lamp In the
direction of the door and the light of It
revealed three big braves standing close
together, while a fourth waa just creep
ing in under the door. With a we-e re
discovered expression, the tall Indian,
who appeared to be the leader, glanced
at hia companions. Then, as though the
Idea, had struck all of then at once,
they threw their guns up and let go
along down tbe ray of light, and tbe
lieutenant fell to the ground severely
wounded.
"Appreciating the Importance of oar
capture, tbe captain In command had
set four powerful Pawnee scouts to
guard Bear Foot, the Sioux-chief. It
was no sure thing that we wonld be
able to stand the Indians off till morn
ing, and as tbe storm bad knocked tbe
wires down we had been unable to tele
graph to Lawrence for reinforcements.
The fact that their brave chief was
himself a captive would increase the
wrath of tbe red men without, and tak
ing even a moderate view of the situa
tion, we were in a bard hole. I, for
one, would have gladly bartered our
captive and the glory of the capture
away for an assurance of seeing the
sun rise on tbe following morning, but
I dared not bint such a thing to tbe
captain, much less to tbe Pawnees.
"Tbe four Pawnees with their prts
ouer were placed In tbe coal tank of the
locomotive, while the fireman and I oc
cupied our places In tbe cab and kept
the steam up to 140 pounds. If at any
time it seemed to me tb; fight was go
lug against ua and tbe Sioux stood a
chance to effect an entrance I waa to
pull out for Lawrence with the captain
and fetch assistance, provided 1 did not
meet a west-bound train and lose my
locomotive. I rather liked this arrange
ment, risky as it was, for It was pre
ferable to remaining in the round bouse
to be roasted alive. Then, again, I dis
liked fighting that's what we fed and
hauled these soldiers around for, They
were so infernally lazy in time of peace
that I used almost to pray for trouble
that they might be given an opportunity
at least once a week to earn their board
and keep. Now that the opportunity
seemed to be at hand I bad no wish to
deprive them of the excitement and
glory of being killed in real battle, and
so sat nodding iu the cab of the old Ji)
until the Hash of tbe bull's-eye caused
me to look ahead.
"Tbe report of the rifles iu the bands
of the Indians had been answered by a
dozen guns from the interior of the
building and immediately a shower of
lead rained and rattled upon the wood
en doors from without. One of the
scouts picked the bull's eye lamp up and
placed it upon the work bench, training
the light upon tbe double doors immedi
ately in front of my engine. Our mcu
knew how useless it would be to fire into
the sand-stuffed sides of the building,
and not caring to put themselves into a
position where they could fire effective
ly above tbe walusteoting. they very
wisely kept close to the ground and al
lowed the Sioux to empty their guns
Into the sand.
"Presently, hearing no sound from
within, the attacking party ceased j
firing and began to prowl about the
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building in search of a weak spot
through which they might effect an en
trance. The fate of the three early call
ers who had hogged it tinder the door
kept them from fooling t.lout that trap
for The remainder of the evening. In
a little while tbe whole place was as
stilt as tbe tomb, save for tbe soft flut
ter of steam from the safety valve of
the 49. Bear Foot knew what was go
lug on. Even though he could see noth
ing, he knew that his faithful followers
were working for his release, and now
when all was silent he shouted from the
coal tank to hie braves to break the
door and come in. Before the Pawnee
scouts could pound him Into a state of
quietude he had Imparted to bis people
the particulars of his whereabouts, and
Immediately tbe whole band threw
themselves against tbe front of the
building.
"Tbe bouse fairly trembled, the In
dlans aurged from without and tho
great doors swayed to and fro, threat
ening at any moment to give way and
let the flood of bloodthirsty redskins in
upon us.
" 'Stand together,' called tbe captain
to his men.
" 'Put on tbe blower and get her hot,'
I called to the fireman, for I knew tbe
frail structure could not withstand the
strain much longer. As often as the
fireman opened the furnace door to
rake his fire, the glare of tbe fire-box
. lit up tbe whole interior and showed
! three dead Sioux near the door, dbe of
tbem lay across the rail, and I found
myself speculating as to whether tbe
pilot of the 49 would throw him off, or
whether I must run over him. Now It
ieemed that tbe whole band had thrown
themselves against the building, and
the yelling was deafening. Above it
all I beard our captain about: "Get
ready, Frank.'
" 'I am ready,' said I.
" 'All right,' said be, 'Bhoot it to 'em,'
and I opened the sand valves and the
throttle. I have often thought what a
temptation it was for those soldiers to
leap upon tbe engine and make their
escape but, ait bough they all under
stood perfectly what was going on, not
one of them took advantage of this 'last
train out.'
"Just as tbe 'Big Hoes' moved with all
her ponderous and almost Irresistible
weight toward the front of the building,
the double doors sagged toward me like
the head gate of a great reservoir that
is overcharged and then I hit '&. The
big doors, being forced from their
hinges, fell out upon the redskins and
they were caught like rats In a trap.
Tbe pilot ploughed through them,
maiming and killing a score of them,
and on went the 49 over the saft
switches, which had already been sei
for her before tho fight began. The
confusion caused by the awful work of
Big Hose, which they regarded as little
less than tho devil, was Increased whei.
the IisMafaj, who remained unhurt re
alised tnat tho engine waa making
away with their chief, for ho had told
tbem how ho was held a captive In tht
tolly of tbe big horse.'
"All effort for the oaptero of the
round bouse woo iastanMy aboavdoned
and the Sioux as one man turned and
ran after the locomotive. The captalr.
In command of the scouts, taking ad
vantage of the confusion of bio foe, ant:
of tho fact that his force warn In tht
dark building, while the Sioux wore ou
upon, ft wiasned earth, flulefctr masa-
ea Ms men at the open door and begat
to poor a murderously wicked Ore Intt
the baffled Sioux, v. ho, like foollst
farm dogs, were chasing the 4s) oat ovet
the switches.
"All the Indians who were crippled
by the engine were promptly, and 1
thought very properly, killed by the
Pawnee scouts and tho rest were driven
away with fearful loss.
"It was a desperately risky run fron
Smoky Hill to Lawrence, with no run
ning orders and due to collide with a
west be and spectal, or an extra tbat
might be going out to the rescue with
a train load of material, but the offlclaLi
fearing that something might arisn
which would cause us to want to come
in. bad very wisely abandoned all train:
the moment tbe wires went down, and
so we reached Lawrence Just beforv
day without a mishap.
"My first thought was of our captive
Hear Foot, who had made track laying
dangerous business for oar people fot
the past three or four weeks, but upoi
looking about I saw only four Pawnees
and concluded that the fierce fellowi
had killed the chief and rolled him off
" 'Where's Bear Foot I demanded.
" 'Here,' said a Pawnee, who wai
quietly seated upon the manhole of tht
engine tank, and be pointed down
Daring the excitement in the round
house at Smoky Hill, tbe Sioux bad
made a desperate effort to capo, and
had been quietly dropped Into the tank
where he bad remained throughout tu
entire run.
"Now, It's one thing to stay in a tank
that hi half filled with water when tht
engine la In her stall, and quite anotbei
thing to Inhabit a place of that kind
when a locomotive la making a flying
run over a new track. After much time
and labor had been lost fishing for tbe
chief with a clinker book, one of the
scouts got Into the tank, which was
now quite empty, and handed Beat
Foot out
"When we bad bailed him out and
placed him along side the depot where
the sun would catch him early, the cor
oner came and eat on him and pro
nounced him a good Indian." Cy War
man, In the Evening Star, Washington
A Camel's Lome Mttsorr.
In Central Park. New York City, to
a dromedary so vicious that tbe keep
ers dare not enter his paddock for fear
of being trampled to death. The other
day, however, an Arab dared what tbe
park man feared to attempt.
Three Bedouins, In their native dress,
visited the menagerie, and quickly
found their way to the camel's pad
dock. ' One of tbe Arabs spoke to the
vicious dromedary in bis native tongue.
The animal pricked up his ears and
grumbled In reply. In a flash the Arab
responded to bis old friend's invitation,
jumped the fence and spoke again. At
tbe camel's third reply he walked over
to the old man and rubbed his nose
against bis arm, while the two Arabs
who accompanied him smiled approv
'ntrly from outside tbe lnclosure.
Just then ths keepers became aware
of what was going on and made haste
to get the man out of danger. The old
man kissed his uwly found friend
gond-by, apologized for breaking tho
rules and went away. "
Quaint Sarinca of Children.
A little boy. noting the solemnity o'
people In church, and connecting it
whh the promised Joys of a future
state, remarked "Mother, I hope when
I go to heaven they will let me b&ve a
Saturday half holiday, that I may go
and have a game in hell." We like that
hoy, also the infant daughter of D-.
Hamilton of Regent Square Church,
who prayed: "O Lord, open pussy's
eyes and make her tall grow." Here la
an even prettier anecdote of children's
prayer: "A little girl told a friend who
was visiting her father that her broth
ers set trais to catch birds. He asked
l.ltr K. t c- i n AA fit.a Mnliu1 T
! . . ". ... ,. ' . ... " ,
! prayed that the traps might not catch
K . , ,.nrltl,' " .,,
the birds.' 'Anything else? TTes she
said. 'I then prayed that God would
prevent the birds getting into tbe traps.'
and, as if to illustrate tbe doctrine of
faith and works, I went and kicked the
traps all to pieces." Another young
ster reminded tbe Deity on one occasion
that his petition "bad not been attended
to," and requested that it might not be
forgotten in future. The same child,
offended by bis governess, was discov
ered burying a piece of paper In the
garden. It proved to be a request of
the devil to take tbe governess below.
And children can sometimes preach
strange sermons as well as lnveui
strange prayers. At the age of S
child "who subsequently became ai.
eminent mfoteter and professor at col
lege" took for his text, "Learn to do
evil; cease to do well," and at the same
age Mr. Ruskln, we are told, began a
sermon with tbe inspiring words, "Be
dood, people, be dood." If our young
barliarians all at play are not more
"spiritual" than this, we can bear It
with equanimity.
No book on children la complete, oi
rourse, without some curios In tbe wa
of childish logic. Mr. Lewis gives a
few. "Mother, who was my mother
when you were a little gW-1?" A young
ster, breakfasting on eggs and bacon,
asks: "Grandma, do fowls lay bacon?"
Nurse: "How old la mother's new
baby?" Small boy: "Oh, we don't
know yet mother only had it on Sun
day." Another small boy (watching r
fly in a drop of water and told that to
the fly tbe drop was a large pond):
"I suppose God learned to do these
clever things when he was a little boy."
We offer Mr. Lewis a "fly" story in ex
change: Small girl (to fly): "Ickle, fy,
does 'oo love DodT" Answers herself:
"Yes." "Then (crushing fly) do to Dod."
Of merely humorous anecdotes of chil
dren Mr. Lewis, preoccupied with prov
ing their "spirituality," has room but
for one or two. "A little boy sat on the
stoop crying. After a while he stopped
and seemed buried is thought. Looking
up suddenly be said: 'Mamma, what
was I crying about Y 'Because I would
n't let you go out to play.' 'Oh, yes,"
aud he set up another howl." Children
in Spain are enjoined always to leave
a little food on their plates uneaten for '
the sake of politeness. A little girl, j
tempted by a peculiarly toothsome dish,
whimpered: "Please, mamma, may I
eat politeness to-day?" A boy, wearied
with school tasks, sighed: "Oh, if all
the world would but agree to know a
dttie less P London Chronicle.
Nutritions Food.
"Tommy," said the teacher, "what la
uie.mt by nutritious food?"
"Something to eat that ain't got no
taste to it," replied Tommy, House
hold Words.
Nothing Is gained by starring tbe
joul to feed the body.
No man who truly follows Christ
sver has to stand alone.
Every mxa helps the devil who talks
one way and lives another.
When you pray don't forget those
who treat ron deapltefully.
The best news ever told in this
.vorld was that God Is love.
Too many start to follow Christ who
stop at the frst cross roada,
How Mia Kaowledre served Rtn.
In a recent conversation with a re
porter of the New York Sun. tho Hon.
Daniel 8. Lamont. Secretary of War.
remarked that he had learned teleg
raphy aa a boy, and that it had often
stood him in good stead. He then told
ho following story Illustrating this ass.
fulness:
Several years ago. after my father's
death, I wanted to bring my mother
to Washington. I was In McOraw
ville. my home town In Cortland Coun
ty, and it was necessary for tn to take
a number of railroads in order to reach
the main line by which wo were to go
to Washington. It was also necessary
to change cars a number of times on
these local roads, and In one or two In
stances the trains were late, oo that I
began to fear wo could not make the
connection.
At last it became positively known to
me that unless wo could make a cer
tain coonecttoa, my mother would be
compelled to remain over Sunday in a
small and cheerless town. I new tne
president of a railroad, who. If ho were
Informed of my .predicament. I be
lieved would help mo ont, So I tele
graphed him. telling nlm that my
trains wore late, and asked him If he
would not telegraph tho superintend
ent to have the train on the main road
held until my local train arrived.
Before I got to tbe local statlo
where tne main line train was to be
met, I bad to change cars. It was s
dreary little station, and I remember
well my anxiety while sitting in the
waiting-room with my mother, not
knowing whether my dispatch had
been received, till I heard clicking over
tbe wire an Inquiry from the super
intendent of the road:
"Is Colonel Ijtmont there?"
The operator looked around tho room
to see only two persons, my mother
and myself, and Immediately replied:
"No."
Just as be sent that word 1 stepped
up and said:.
"My friend, I have unintentionally
overheard tho Inquiry going over your
Hue as to whether Colonel Lamont is
here. That is my name."
The operator quickly corrected bin
"no," and Informed the superintendent
that I waa there, and word came back
that the main line train would be held
fer me.
Thia Is only a little Incident, but it
demonstrates not only the value of tel
egraphy, but tbe possible usefulness
of all practical knowledge that a boy
can obtain. So I say that every boy
who has the opportunity to learn tel
egraphy should do so. Once learned,
you never forget It. It may be of ser
vice at any time, and It will always
give a good livelihood.
Might Be Wow.
Howeo A horse ran away with m-j
brother yesterday and he'll be laid up
for two months.
Corueeo Yea? Well, I knew a fellow
who ran away with a horse yesterday
and he'll be laid up for two years.
Exchange.
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women to Euiier
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RHEgndTisn
cure of
EI a test ut proves a SUXBCUXB.
Be Acreeable.
The otherwise good man who lacks
politeness or assumes a gruff, repejlant
manner really sacrifices a part of bis
gifts, for very few people will discover
his good qualities under his repulsive
manners. Those who do may have pa
tience to bear with him, knowing that
his heart Is right, but others will Judge
him by hie manners, and finding him
disagreeable, will avoid intimacy with
him. It is not enough, therefore, to bo
just or klndhearted; one should also
be agreeable In manner, and it requires
very little effort to be so. The founda
tion of agreeable manners Is thoughtful
consideration of others, or true polite
ness. This does not Imply any neces
sary sacrifice of frankness and honesty.
It does not mean that one shall not con
tradict or dispute, but it does mean
that when a contradiction is made
necessary It shall be expressed courte
ously and Inoffensively. Every one
should cultivate this kind of politeness,
for In so far as It helps to make one
agreeable. It extends his opportunities
for usefulness and helps to give full
play to his other good qualities. Balti
more Sun.
X good cook Is one who can makt
stewed prunes taste as If she had wash
ed them before cooking them.
The man who lives a lie has a pack
of bloodhounds on his track.
The best place for a Christian is
Where God needs him most.
Bo careful where you step, and those
who follow you will stumble less.
God has called many men to preach
the gospel, but none to defend It -
Beoncr or later every great thought
will make its way around the world.
Improve your time, and you can de
pend upon It that time will Improve
you.
There la such a thing aa having re
ligion in tbe bead and not in tbe
heart.
Try giving all your troubles to the
Lord, and see how light they will be
come. God expects every Christian to try
to make the world better than he
found it.
Every one who can say, "The Lord is
my Shepherd," may also say, "I shall
not want."-'
If wisdom could have saved tbe
world it would have been done in the
time of Solomon.
Tbe light shining out of a true Chris
tian life is the best answer that can be
given to unbelief.
Whenever the devil is called by his
light name some prominent men are
sure to be offended.
The forty-ninth Annual Statement
ct the 1'enn Mutual Life Insurance
Co., of Philadelphia, appears iu this
i-sue of our paper. The exhibit shows
that the business of 1SV6 was the best
in I he history of this old, enterprising
and s-ilid company In these days of
speculative insurance it is a real pleas
ure to see this great Insurance Corn
piny increasing its assets and bueine8
year by year, while steadily adhering
to (he true principles of mutual insur
ance. Food is sarved in one of the London
restaurants on electrically heated
plates, so that the guests can eat leis
urely und still have tbe viands continue
warm until tbe close of the meal.
10O Reward. S10O.
The re&Jera of tit is paper will be pleasefl te
1-aratbMt there ia at leitxt ooedrraded disease
tlist scenoe lias been able to cure In ell lte
states, and tht is Csterrb. Mall's Catarrh
Cure la the only positive cure known to the
inedical fratemitv. Catarrh being a couhtitu
tiou il diicass, requires a constitutional treat
ment. HairrtCaterrb Cure Is taken internally,
acting direc-lly on the blool and mticnussar
fsces ot tbe system, thereby destroying ths
foundation of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strentrth by bniblina np the constitution
and aislstiug nature in doing its work. 'I he
proprietors bare so much faith in its curative
yuwers that theyofT-r One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure, bend tor list
of testimonials. Address
J. Chi-iit Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by DrutcgUts, 75o.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
llaller has noted 1090 cases of cen
tenarians, 62 of from 110 to 120 yenrs
2'J of from 120 to 130 and 15 who had
attained from 130 to 140 years.
Wn.To.Hac for Fifty Cents.
OrereOO.OUOcure t. Why not let No-To-Bac
reculate or remove your d-sire for tobacco)
b ivrs money, makes health and manhood.
ure guarautted. (0 cents and $l.Uu, at all
tirugg.sts.
The re-discovery of the companion
star to Sirius the "dog star'!' is
reported from the observatory t
Flagstaff, Arizona. Tbe star has been
invisible oince 1890.
Wn!t bilious or costive, eat a Caararet,
. andy cathartic; cure guaranteed: 10c, JC
Animals have as concerns their re
lation to the light been classed as
diurnal, nocturnal and creputcularia
i, hawk-moths, flying at twilight).
Afier pbrsiclanahad given me up. I was isved
by Pisu's Cure KiLru Erich, Willlamsport,
!-., Nov. 22. 13.
it is said that dew will not fall on
some colors. While a yellow board
will be covered with dew, a red or
black one beside it will be perfectly
dry.
Cure Guaranteed bv DR. J. B. MATER. 101
AHCH ST- FHILa.. PA. Kase st once; no
operation or delay Ir.im business. Consultation
Iree. Endorsements of physicians, ladies and
f romlnent citizens. Send for circular. Otfice
hours a A. hi. to 3 P. at
A chemical dyeing school for instruc
tion and research has been built at
Crefeld under the auspice of the Ger
man Government, at a cost of about
tioo.ooo.
St. Vitus" Dance One bottle Dr. Fenner's
Fpecific cures. Clrcula-. Fredonia, N. Y.
Aluminum is now used instead of
magnesium for "flashlight" photogra
phy. The light ia said to be equally
at ti ic, while the metal keeps better
Avd burns away more completely.
FITS stopped free ana permanently cured. o
fits alter first day's use or DR. Kline s Gbbat
Nerve Hestoker. Free -' trial bottle and treat
he. cent! to Pr. Kline. KU Arch &L. Foiia Fa.
A scientist claims tbat there are only
eventy-two different kinds of ven
omous snakes in this country.
Mrs. Window's Soothing Syrup for children
teetbtng. softens tbe gums, reduces inflainma
tJ n, allays pain, cures wind colic. 2ic a bottle
The house fly makes 310 strokes a
second with its wings; the bee 190.
Just try a 10c box of Cascarets, candy ca-
ibartle. uaeat uver ana bowel regulator
The earth derives ninety-nine
t eat, of its energy from tho sun.
per
snsfsay" s s
Jacobs Oil
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
A DEPARTMENT FOR UTT1.1
BOYS AND GIRLS.
Bomtaias; that Will latter o Jo
vcnUe Meambors of atrory HosioensW
-Qaalat ActiOM natd Brtsjht aVaylaur
af Mauay Cate nmd Cmaualaar CniJdven.
M osavtao Wskes Up.
Old Vesuvius has begun crmmbung
again and spitting out fire and ashes.
For mors than eighteen months the
grim old volcano kept quiet, and the
people of Naples, Italy, who ar always
mors or loos afraid of Its eruptions, be
gan to think rhavt it had gone oat. Bat
It waa only taking a nap; now It has
waked up, and down Its aides two
streams of boiling lava are flowing, and
sums of tho settlors on the mountain
may yet have to flee for their Uvea A
fussy old volcano isn't a pleasant thing
to live neighbor to. Is It?
Two Handrtd Feet of Fish.
' A few thousand years ago there must
have been high water out In Wyoming.
And that water must have been full of
fish. Geologists have recently discov
ered Immense hills and plains, a mile
and a half above the level of tbe sea,
made entirely out of the bodies of fishes
turned to stone. These beds of petrified
fish, containing millions upon millions
of Individual specimens, cover hun
dreds of square miles In the northwest
ern part of the State. In some places
these bedsalmot a solid mass of per
fectly fossilised fish are from 150 to
200 feet In thickness.
Wouldu't some of our boys like to
have lived then, so tbat they could go
out with a can of-ngle-worms and a
hickory pole to catch a string of fish!
A Milk-white Frov."
No doubt you have seen albino girls
and boys at the circus, with pink skins,
yellow hair and pink eyes, and possi
bly you may have seen albino raccoons
and other albino animals, but did any
of you ever hear of an albino frog?
Tou know sn albino animal is one that
lacks coloring matter in its skin, eyes
and hair, and such a specimen is always
interesting to scientists. Consequently.
It was considered a great find when one
of the students of Packer institute, iu
New York State, caught an albino frog.
Tou may Imagine how funny a creamy
white frog with beautiful pink eyes
might look. It is supposed to be the
only specimen of the kind ever cap
tured, and It will be kept alive as long
as possible, so tbat visitors may see it.
Spectacle Wiper.
Here la something nice for grandpa.
Cut out a piece of chamois skin three
and one-half Inches by two and one
half, and on one-half of it make the ad-
dress side of an envelope, putting on a
stamp and the address. On the other
half make the other side of the envel
ope. This can be done with pen and
ink, or better still with water-colors.
Then fold the chamois skin together
and fasten on a tiny ribbon bow where
It la folded. The Household. -
Sad Ftory of Roan Brows,
Mary C. Turtle, one of our girls, who
lives In Washington, D. C, writes about
a wonderful cat named Rosa Brown,
which was a pet of her mother's, when
a girl. Rosa was full of odd pranks,
such as pulling tbe pins out of all the
pin-cushions in tbe house and gratifying
her queer appetite by stealing canta
loupe from tbe pantry. She lived to a
good old age with her children around
her, and when she died she was buried
with all the pomp tbat a cat of her
standing deserved, and her little mis
tress wrote tbe following:
Haste to my aid, ye sisters mine,
Ye surely can't refuse
To sing, for me, her praises.
Of a dear, though silent Mews.
Her voice was never "still for war,"
Unless she "smelt a rat;"
"Let us have piece" of fish or fowl-.
The motto of this cat
High her position on the fence ,
Though often found yet arise;
Down wonld she Spring, on either side
Where tempting morsel lies.
No "saving claws" did she affect.
Bat at it, tooth and nail;
Of many a hard-won battl
Was left ns but the tail.
Language nor pen can ever paint
Her virtues and renown,
Ia life as death, what e'er she did,
Twas always "done up Brown."
Kecord-Breaking Spider.
It takes an American longer- to get
used to the venomous spiders of the
South American countries than to any
of the other discomforts and dangers of
tho tropica. To be always on the alert
for a peat which at home Is disliked
only for Its untidy web. Is a nuisance.
Tho Immense hairy spider of the South
American pampas Is especially feareA.
Its jawa are black and hooked, and
when it bites It bites to good purpose.
Its poison acts rapidly, and tho effects
of its bite are felt for years.
On the same pampas Is found another
of the areachnldae, whose villainous
bad temper distinguishes him among
hU fellows. It is not necessary to stir
him up with a stick to arouse bis evil
(1 nail ties. Looking at Mm over a hedge
is enough. This "king of spiders" has
been known to pursue a horseman for
a hundred feet, and keep np with a run
ning hone at that.
Flers tho Siss of Bate.
A bog that was no bigger than a house
rat would hardly seem like much of a
hog, wonld It? Yet in Australia there
Is a breed of pigmy piga no bigger than
that. Tbey are like the larger broods
in every respect, except in tho size of
their squeals and their appetites. Tbay
are said, too, to be quite as unclean In
their habits aa are those with which we
are familiar.
Mr. Kutkin It in good health again,
but still abstains from all literary
work.
T '
' rataa.
Perhaps yon saw an account in the
recently of the egg celebration ,
Song the residents of Chicago's China-
iowh. Of course, urc , .
Jves in America can get all the hens'
-gga or ducks' eggs that he wants to
ea but "ome way they don't taste to
him like tho eggo of far-away China.
Consequently, the Chinese sts re-keeper
ends thousands of miles to Pekln or
Hong-Kong for a supply of "fresh
eggs." That Bounds queer, dosan't It?
They arrive lat In SeptoanbeA and all
Chinatown celebrates with a feast,
me, m K m In about twice the
sloe of a nan's egg. and they ar laid by
t peculiar variety of duck. To keep
them fresh during their long Journey
k. i Mnn hA world thev are
packed In soft, black mud, which keeps
sway the air until tney reacn umr tw
tinatioa.
OasesaSTS srhaalat
r. iMMfj a4
asiw siesss),
or gripe; uav
Th difference between nocturnal
and diurnal animals are very interest
ing, esj ecially as to tbe coloring and
the eye.
irarnirtad with aare eres nse Or. Iseaa Thomp
son's are w.ter. Dru-Uts sell at 2So. per bottl
Within a few years 200 artesian
wells have been sunk in Queensland,
yielding 125,000,000 gallons of water a
day.
a near hvnnotlc has Drobably been
found in tbe Jamaica dogwood. Tbe
fluid extract has been louna emcaciuus
in dentistry.
PENN MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COilPANY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Offices, 921-3-5 Chestnut Street.
Philadelphia, January 21, 1897.
Pursuant to tbe requirement, ot Its Charter, this Company publishes the oll"ln
meat, beincthe principal features of Its Forty-N'lnth Annual Keport to Pollcy-Holders:
ASSETS.
City Loans, Railroad and Water Bonds, Bank and other stocks..
Moitgageaand Ground Rent, first liens ...
Premium Notes Secured hr Reserve on Policies, et ;
Home Office and Keal Estate bought undrr foreclosure...... ....
Loans under C llaterala, Policy Loans, etc. -
Cash In Bank and Tru-a Companies aid on band
NaT l.ecoEB Assets, -
Net Deferred and Unreported Premiums -
Interest due and Accrued, etc ......
Gross As ts. January 1, 1897..
LIABILITIES.
Death Claims reported but not due
Ke-erve at , per cent, to Ke lnsure Risks
rurplus due on Unreported Policies, itc
QiNERAL Subplvs, per cent, highest legal ntandird ..
Total, as above -
BUSINESS OF THE COflPANY DLklNQ 1896.
Premiums and Annuities
Intera-t, Keoipts, etc
Premiu n Abatements Divi lcnds to the Insured
Losses Pn d
WTiture l Endowments snd Annuities
(Mi8 Policies Issued. Insur ng
Totnl Policies In force. &4,0W, Insuring
ToU.I Payments to Policy Holders since Organization
EDWARD M. NEEDLE?, President.
HABRY F. WEST. Vice-Pres deat.
BERRY C BOWH. Secretary and Treasarer.
JESSE J. BAPEES. Actuary.
J0RH W. HAMER. Manager ot Loan Deat.
HEN8Y C. UPPIMCOIT. Manager ot Ageac'ea.
KEHRT H. HALLO WEL , Asst. Sec-y and Treas
HORATIO S. STEPHENS. Advisory Officer.
A gentleman residing in T street, N. W Washington,
U. C, asserts that he suffered for many years with dyspepsia
indigestion and biliousness. He tried every known remedy'
consulted many physicians with the hope of getting cured or
even relief, but nothing seemed to relieve him. Alter meals
he would feel as if a ball of lead was lodged in his stomach,
tired and listless, as though life was scarcely worth living
Finally he was attracted to the ad of
R1PANS .TABULES
and concluded to try them. After taking the first two or three
he was surprised to find the relief they gave and soon he felt
like a new man. He has never been without Ripans Tables
since, nor has he suffered since.
REASONS
Walter Baker & Co.'s
Breakfast Cocoa.
a cup.
Be sure that you get the genuine article made by WALTER
BAKER & CO. Ltd., Dorchester, Mass. Established 1780.
ANDY
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sleaail booklet fro. , : ;'K J.IG RK1
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Kitted People Uso
SAPOLIO
BUCKINGHAM'S
DYE
For the Whiskers,
Mustache, and Eyebrows.
In one preparation. Easy to
apply at home. Colors brown
or black. The Gentlemen's
favorite, because satisfactory.
B. p. BlU a Co., Proprietors, Nuho. If B.
Sold br all Lmigjfitu.
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REVOLVER FREE. WATCH FIEE
138 other articles. Cost nothing. Reaaosretsr
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let!it nilieJ g.ti i VflL'hsVla,itrtfc
pir(rltipUtd llt'uQ BuMuu Msj
KlattMl tch Charm worth lie. i
n. diamond aollrt jrold $1 &L
I do. Collar Buttons, louKuvaiMoa
i doa. blBTh-eraila Lmtd VmtJ-iu
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trod uc our cigars, to thai
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sum psvcluua M of atu
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JACOB LEITHMAItlt, Comptroller.
JJHB J. McCLoY, Supervisor st aysllcatltiai
snd Feath Claim,.
OLIVER P. REX. M. D., Medical Director.
J. ALLISON S;0TT. M. D., Ass't Med. Director
A. TOULMIH, M. D , Medical Examiner.
FOR USING
I'dsVaaVIi
Because it is absolutely pure.
Because it is not made by the so-called Dutch Process in
which chemicals are used.
Because beans of the finest quality are used.
Because it is made by a method which preserves unimpaired
the exquisite natural flavor and odor of the beans.
Because it is the most economical, costing less than one cent
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