SHE GAVE HER HEART TO Mt
Cupid, om dux. in fluent,
Fitted dainty dart.
And aunod it at I'riseilla braa
To atnkn I'nndlla ' heart,
Clean through It went; no heart wu
there;
Said Cupid: "I beh'cve
PriaeiMa'a just the girl to wear
Her heart uixin her sleeve."
But th-re. alark! it wan not found;
"A La!" cried Cupid, "note
ll.-r fristiten. d air; now I'll be bound.
Her heart ia in her throat."
Fuiiiire ujrain. On some slender chance,
lie i ue mure arrow shoot;
Av-miuiiK from bT downcast glance.
lie. heart was in her boots.
Foiled. Cupid threw aside hie bow;
"She has no heart," said be.
(He did not know that long ago
She gave her heart to me.)
Pittsburg Oispatoh.
AS IT MIGHT
HAVE BEEN.
"Murder! Murderl Helpl Mur
der!" It was a woman's shrill scream that
rang out on the murky air and caused
a irreat commotion on the usually quiet
btreet. Men ran. hatless, from tlielr
supper tables; women with frightened
faces followed.
What has happened? What can bo
the matter"" they asked each other.
"The cries came from Dean's," one
man salJ, making haste in that direc
tion. From up and down the street people
came riimiiii. and In the dusk they
crowded and hindered each other, and
the opposite streams met and Jammed
the gale at Dean's. Hut nieu leaped
the low pickets aud rushed around the
house, for whatever It meant the dis
turbance was in the back yard.
Almost instantly oue came hurrying
hack.
"Xeij-hhors." he shouted, "there has
been murder done! Mr. Ieau has been
killed! He is lyinn there, all blood, his
head split with an ax. Somebody go
for a doctor." he called back from the
vuier of the house.
'Police! Police!" some one yelled.
The increasing crowd swarmed inside
aud overran the yard and tilled the
house and surged to and fro, excited
and ea-er for a glimpse of the unfor
tunate victim.
Bulletins for the information of the
hUKlne.st wen? sent back, second by
second, from mouth to mouth, by those
nearest I he sceaie of the tragedy and
whine imaginations supplied them with
their knowledge of the facts, ami many
were the contradictory statements that
new about and enlarged themselves lu
passing, a.s Is natural aud usual.
The messengers dispatched for doc
tor and police spread the news as they
ran. and on returning heard on the out
skirls of the crowd that stretched far
up the street that not only Mr. Dean.
Ym t Mrs I can and even the two chil
dren hail b.s-ii butchered in cold blood.
The screams were from the servant
girl, who had found the mangled bod
ies, etc.
So does human -atiirc love the hor
rible, and gloat over it.
As Mr. peau as cashier of the bank,
the president and other officers were
notified by swift and willing volun
teers, and presently they adder! them
selves and tiieir neighbors to the hu
man .nass of excitement and curiosity.
It was at !:tst definitely learned that
no one was hurt but Mr. Dean; that no
uno else happened to be at homo at the
time: that Mrs. Ivan, returning late
from something somewhere, had found
him lying in the back yard apparently
dead."
A few of the bystanders were so for
tunate as to get .1 Heeling view of The
Inert figure as it was carried into the
house: aud then the police with their
bludgeons undertook to drive out the
crowd.
"i iff with you!" they cried. "If yon
stamp :ul prainv all over the place,
how do you think anybody is going to
lii.il a trace of the miirderer?"
"Yah, much good you'll do!" jeered
one.
"That's so! Much good you'll do!" re
peated another, taking It up. "I'd like
to know what the polloe amounts to
any way when a man can be murdered
iu broad daylight within two blocks of
the sijuare."
"We might all be murdered In our
yards und you not know It," said a
third.
"It was not done In broad daylight,
aj you know very well; and we are not
iipt-cted to prowl around in back
yards, looking for possible assassins,"
the police retorted hotly. "But get out
of here, every one of you; we've got to
search the premises." and with much
taunting and resisting the mob at last
withdrew.
Reporters for the several newspapers,
the bank ofllcials aud a neighbor or
two were allowed to remain; the may
or, a personal friend of the family, came
in, and together they awaited in an
outer room the announcement of the re
sult of the examination by the physi
cian. The wound on the head was found
to extend from forehead to crown.
"The whole bit of the ax," said one
of the doctors; but although It was an
ugly gah it did not seem to have pene
trated the skull; and aside from that
there wns not a bruise or wound of
any kind on the body.
The man breathed, and It seemed pos
sible that he might recover If he es
caped concussion of the brain.
Having done everything possible for
i.is comfort and well-being, attention
was turned to a close examination of
the place, and everybody concerned, in
h.ifsis of liudiug something that would
-x plain the murderous attack on Dr.
I e.1U.
KucouratSed by the knowledge that
her husband still lived. Mrs. IVan had
recovered her composure, and was abe
to state unite clearly I he little she knew
of the affair, in compliance with the
oomewliut pompous request of the chief
of police, who felt that his hour had
I'nino.
"It was late." she begun. "And I
-:i:: home lu a great hurry: it was so
lark that I could not see distinctly
:UTos the street. I hurried lu and
i.gh.od the I imps, wondering tvhpre
Mr. D.vui could be. The children 1 did
Lot ep-.-ct h.iine until after tea at their
.".i.:.;ic'.; :lie.:rl .should have been here,
i.;:: uas not Mr. Heaii, I knew, had
tjii.c work he was anxious to finish,
a.l it was a surprise to me to find the
ij j;. -j dark and no one about."
" I'l 1 von see or hear anything at nil
i. ..I on the street, or about the
iiou.-e or yard as you came In?" asked
the chief ol police.
Ail felt ill. ii it was a very serious oc
cutloii indeed, and they crowded closer
ui.d lisictu-d with intense interest, the
rentier's pencils Hying, as Mrs. Dean
.: art ri d.
"No. I noticed nothing unusual about
tLc place, exi t jit that the lamps had
Cit b::ea lighted."
vou meet any one who might
bit akeO-. i
"I met no one on thin street," an
swered, and then went on with br
atory. "After lighting the lamps I went
into the kitchen and found the outalde
door open "
"Ah, ha!" ejaculated the chief, know
ingly. ""Outside door open.' Wu It
wide open?" he asked.
The bank president frowned at the
interruption.
"Yea," said Mrs. Dean. "It waa wide
open; that was strange, and I felt that
something waa wrong. I called Mr.
Dean several times, but got no answer,
so I ran out Into the back yard and
found him stretched out on the
ground," abe faltered a little at rec
ollection of the dreadful sight, but ral
lied immediately.
"It was lighter on the west aide of
the house, aud Mr. Dean bad on his
gray clothes, and so I saw him quite
plainly at once. He was lying on bis
back, the blood had streamed down
over bis face and I thought be was
dead and I began to scream and to
try and lift blm op. lie was so limp
and helpless that 1 grew more fright
ened at touching blm, and I thought I
would faint before any one came. It
seemed so long that I called and called
for help before anybody heard me. Just
for an Instant I couldn't think what
had happened, and then I knew that
some one had murdered blm, or tried
to," and she panscd, wiping the tears
from her eyes.
"If you had been obliged to search
the back premises for Mr. Dean you
would very likely hare discovered some
trace of the assassin, but coming upon
him at once In that condition the shock
aud excitement would, of course, ren
der It Impossible for you to observe the
surroundings carefully," said the chief.
"It Is my opinion that the murderer
heard you coining and made off down
the alley."
"And I am sure he ran up the alley,
as he could more quickly get In hiding
behind the business houses," said the
bank president positively and added:
"Very likely be slipped around and
came down Into the crowd."
The chief sniffed a little as he re
plied: "He would have to have a great deal
of nerve to do that Anyhow, it Is plain
that he was frightened away before he
accomplished his object, as the contents
of Mr. Dean's pockets were not dis
turbed." "His object was to obtain possession
of the keys, of course," said the bauk
president, twirling the bunch in his
Augers.
The servant g.irl, when she was ex
amined, stated, with much Incoherence,
that she had stepped out to see a friend
a couple of Mocks away for a few-moments;
stayed longer than she meant
to and was still away when Mr. Dean
came in: that as she was hurrying
home she saw a man come out of the
alley aud cross the street and a few
seconds after she heard Mrs. Dean's
screams.
The chief rubbed his hands and cast
a triumphant glance at the bank presi
dent, as he said:
"Tne very man! He ran down the
alley and was making for that string
of old sheds and stables. I am seldom
mistaken in my surmises, and the man
whom I sent out to search in that di
rection will probably bring him In."
The girl's testimony was very Impor
tant and she was looked at with Inter
est as one who had seen the murderous
villain. Questioned closely, It was
found that she could not give a de
scription of him; that be was almost
on a run and held his head down; that
he made across the street diagonally
and was at least a half block from her,
and she could tell nothing as to the
color of bis hair, eyes or clothing.
The men, presently returning, did cot
bring him in: had found .o trace of
him. and nothing had been discovered
to give them a clew, though the whole
place and the alley behind the store
buildings had leen very carefully
searched.
The bank president grew impatient.
It seemed to bin; that the miscreant
might have been found at once had it
been rightly managed.
"We must hare a strong guard at the
bank to-night," he remarked to one of
the directors as they wended their way
thither, the chief accompanying them.
"I am satisfied That the fellow who at
tacked Mr. Dean was only one of a
gang who have planned to rob the
bank, and they may try It yet, although
he failed to get the keys. He ought to
have been taken before this."
The chief was nettled and Interposed
hotly.
"You Intimate, sir, that carelessness
and lucompetency on our part has al
lowed him to escape. I can assure you
that no one conld have been more
prompt and thorough In the search
than we have. The depots are watch
cil and every spot where a fugitivi
could be lurking has been, or is now
being, overhauled."
"Oh, of course, Jenkins, the bank
president answered. "You are doing
as well as you know how, I suppose
but this is beyond the common town po
lice. I shall telegraph to the city for a
good detective at once."
"You can do as you please," snapped
the chii-f. in high dudgeon.
"Certainly," answered the president
blandly.
Such a bold attempt at crime had
never before been made in the quiet
town, and It was excited beyond meas
ure. The Morning News, being the
only morning paper in the place, had a
big scoop on its several evening rivals,
and maile the most of It Column after
column was tilled with the stories of
different people, narrating all that was
known, suspected or Imagined, and it
sold like hot cakes.
The city detective arrived early and
excited much Interest nnd comment,
but like the great man that he was, Iif
preserved a dignified reserve and si
lence. The physician who had cared for Mr.
Dean through the night reported him
is much better; that he had passed
from unconsciousness Into natural
sleep, and would probably awaken ra
tlonal and able to give an account of
the attempt on bis life. The detective
.eipiested the privilege of being pres
ent lout of sight, of course, as a strange
face might excite him) when Mr. Dean
rallied enough to be questioned.
The night bad passed quietly as far
is the bank was concerned. A num
Iter of arrests had been made and sus
picious characters were reported a
having been seen on all sides.
It is surprising how nfter-events wil'
rlear the mental vision. Many remem
bered distinctly the villainous appear-,
ance of men whom They had observed
slouching along the streets. The de
tective bad made known nothing of hi
nriud on the case, except to Intimati
that he should probably telegraph foi
several men from his force in the city
Mid his manner only served to strength
en the air of mystery that brooded ove:
the place.
People looked at each other wit)
Mentioning eyes, as if wandering I
;ome of their own townspeople migli
lot prove to be Implicated In the affair
t was supposed by everyone that Mr.
Van had seen enough of bis assallan!
o be Able to Identify blm If known, or
describe hjnt If a stranger, and bust
aess was almost suspended ba the anx
iety and eagerness all felt when It Was
whispered about that be bad awakened
national. .
Only the officers of the law and the
bank president were admitted to the
room adjoining the one where Mr. Dean
lay. After uneasy movements, partlal
y arousing and drifting off to sleep
again, be bad Anally opened bla eyes
ind looked about Noticing the doe
tor, be said:
"Why, doctor, you here?"
The doctor merely nodded, watching
him closely as Ijp rubbed his eyes again,
felt bis head and then exclaimed:
"On, I remember now! This la to
morrow, la K not 7"
"Tea, this is to-morrow." the doctoi
mswered. "How do you fed now?"
"All right," be answered, promptly,
and then added, smiling, "bat tbal
blow waa a swinger, waaa't It 7"
The listeners, out of sight craned
their necks and strained their ears to
catch every word. He semed to come
suddenly to a full understanding, for
he said, quickly:
"Why, I moat bare been pretty badly
ttnnned to lie so all night Were yon
frightened, AMceT" he asked hto wife.
"Oh, yes," she answered, almost In
tears; "I thought the wretch had killed
you."
"Who?" bo asked, then added:
"There waa no one."
"There, never mind." said tbe doc
tor, soothingly. "Drink this and don't
get excited."
Though everybody was aching to bear
what he bad to say about the assassin,
they feared the abrupt way in which
Mrs. Dean bad mentioned him would
retard matters.
"Ought to have been led tip to ver?
carefully," muttered the detective.
"I am not excited," said Mr. Dean tc
the doctor. "But I want to know what
my wife meant Is it supposed that
somebody attacked me with an ax?"
"Certainly," said the doctor, seeing
that the truth would be the best "And
he very nearly killed you, too. Can yon
tell us who be was or what be was
Itker
In their eagerness the listeners edged
inside the door. Mr. Dean lay and
laughed; then catching sight of th
bank prcsld' it, said:
Good morning, Mr. Akers. You here.
too?"
Yes," said the president "we are
anxious to know all you can tell us
ibout It what he waa like, what he
said and if he let out anything about
the gang "
The doctor put up his hand. "Don't
hurry him," he said. "Take your time,
Mr. Dean."
Mr. Dean laughed again as he said:
"There was no one here but myself;
positively no one."
"But you were struck a murderous
blow by someone. Don't you reniein-
ler?" said the rather impatient presl
dent.
"Nobody struck me at all. I did it
myself." said Mr. Dean, flatly.
There was a sensation.
"He doesn't know what he la saying
He Is not rational," said someone.
Mr. Dean looked at tbe blank faces
ind put out his hand, saying:
"Y'ou will find my pulse quiet doctor.
I have no fever. I know very well
what I am saying. I remember how
.t happened."
"He certainly is all right," said the
loctor. "Tell us abaut it Dean," he
on tin tied.
"I usually split wood a while for ex
ercise after coming home from the
hank. There was no one at home, and
1 left the kitchen door open, meaning
to carry in a big armful. I got hold ol
x particularly tough stick and I was
bound to split it I swung the ax witfc
ill my strength, to fetch a tremendout
blow, and it caught on the wire clothe
dne above me, bounded, turned aud
came down on my head before I could
oossibly dodge It You see how easily
hat could happen. Ko easy that I won
der you did not discover it for your
selves," and he laughed again.
Yes, they saw now how easily 1
.otild happen. They were convinced.
"Well, I'll be Mowed!" exclaimed the
hank president, slowly, and as they
silently dispersed Mr. Dean sent h'.f
parting shot after them:
"If I had killed myself I suppose you
would have always believed me to have
been murdered and would have fast
ened It upon some poor fellow and pun
ished him for It" New Orleans Times
Democrat
WHEN THEY MADE TAPE.
rhe Honaewtfe of Coloalal Days If sew
This Art with Other,
Among the many household Indus
ries of colonial housewives, which in--luded
spuming, dyeing, weaving, and
andle, soap, pen, Ink, wine, glove, shoe
ind lace manufacture, waa the making
f tape, though this was considered of
ulnar Importance, says a writer in the
ThlledalpiUa Press. The preparation
for weaving tape on the amall band
loom was tbe same as for making yards
jf linen cloth on the great looms that
stood in the weaving room attached tc
the kltohen of colonial farmhouses.
The flax when harvested wait "rip
pled" on the field, the rippler being a
'.argc comb fssteoed on a plank. Tin
flax was beaten on tbe comb to remove
the capsules containing the seed. Then
it was "rotted" to make the fiber soft
ind flexible. This was generally accom
.tlislted by laying It beneath the waters
. the meadow brook or pond. Some
colonial farmers laid it on the ground
for tlie winter's snow to render K fit for
the scutcher, tbe machine that whipped
ut all the particles of bark and stallr
idhering to the fiber.
The next and last process before II
was ready for tbe aplnnlng-wheel waa
hackling, to straighten the flax, free it
from tangles, and bring it to the re
quired fineness. This was done by a
very primitive machine called the
"hatchet," an immense comb, whose
!ong teeth were set perpendicularly lr
a board.
The operation of hackling requlrec
much skill, and this part of the long
preparation was particularly women's
ivork. as it needed delicacy of touch.
After the flax was backlcld It was care
'ully sorted, according to the degrees of
.inencss. This process waa called
"spreading and drawing." Then it was
esuly to lie wrapied. In Ha soft fluffy
ineness, about the spindle.
The spinner seated herself at the ma--bine,
and soon the "music of tile
vheol" and the deft fingers of the colo
nial housewife brought the fiber Into
ong even thread, ready for tbe amaX
oom and shuttle, to be converted Into
'ape.
The shopper to-day little realizes the
'nng and tedious processes practiced by
ho woman of colonial times, before she
ould wind her linen tape Into a neat
oll for tbe workbaaket'a use.
Isaac Mason, colored, of Worcester,
Mas., celebrated his 7ath birthday. He
s a slave, and came to itiinrsier m
IS by the "underground railway." tor
..aiiv years he has ween one oi ine muni
sneete.1 citizens of Worcester, and auiue
of the most prominent people of tbe city
cwagratuhtted him on his birthday.
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
A COLUMN OF PARTICULAR IN
TEREST TO THEM.
SaaaatUaa; that Will Iaterest the Jm-
ealh Meaahsea of Bvsnr MsaaehsM
Qmslat Actioaa and Bright Sojrtasa
at Bfaavr Cats mm Cwauatma; ChlMrca.
The Jaaaplasr-OST Place,
fnt m the dooryard one morning at play
Four Htae rascals planned maniac away.
Tbere'e Httle to see," they said, "where
we are.
And the end of the earth can't be very
far.
Ve will go," they cried, with a smile on
each face,
And go tW we come to tbe jumplng-off
place."
Tis plain to he seen," said 5-year-oM
Will,
That the jnmpiag-oS place ia yonder
high hil."
Aad to this opinion the others agreed.
I laid they : "The sight will be fine, indeed."
9o Bobbie and Willie and Maggie and
Urace
ill harried away to the Jumping- ft place.
Twae down through the meadow, with
t lover bloom red.
With shouts and with laughter, the run
always sped;
Then np past the orchard, the church and
the miH,
fhey skipped tiU they came to the top of
the hHl;
Rnt being intent on a spirited race, ;
They all rumbled over the juutping-off
place.
rhat night when the Telescope Man
iconned the sky
He cried out "The land Bakes!" and kke-
hkewise, Dh, my!"
tifi tired, in surprise and astonishment
great
ind stood on one foot and robbed his bald
pate;
For there 'mid the stara still traversing
apace
Were the rognea who had dropped from
The Jumping-off place.
-Arthur i. Burdack. in Ohicage Becerd.
Orion Drills ia Kansas,
Fire drill is a great event in every
Chicago school, but out in Kansas there
isn't so much danger from fire as from
cyclones, and so the pupils In the pub
lic schools are treated to cyclone drills.
And very exciting they are, too. When
the alarm la sounded all the children
rise to their feet, anil to the music of a
march played on the piano they parade
out of the schoolhouso in good order
and make for the nearest open space In
tbe prairie to escape the flying Umbers
of the buildings, Treetops and other ob
jects, as the cyclone sweeps them to
the ground. Of course it Is not alto
gether safe even on the prairie, and so
Kansas people are discussing the ad
visability of building cyclone cellars
under each of their schoolhouse. Then
when tbe alarm comes the children can
be marched downstairs, where they
will find protection, even if the wind
carries the building entirely away.
I.iftlnn a Kettle of Hot Water.
Some time when the tea-kettle is bub
bling and lulling on the kitchen range
lift It quickly by its handle and set it
In the open palm of your other hand.
This sounds like a very foolhardy thing
to do as if your hand might be blis
tered in a twinkling. Itut you will find
that you can hold the tea-kettle which
has just come from a roaring fire for
some little time without hurting you.
Try It, and then see if you can tell the
reason why you are not burned.
This little experiment may be tried to
the very great astonishment of your
friends who may happen to be present
They will think you have certainly lost
your senses or that you are deliberately
attempting suicide, while you remain
as calm as can be. He sure, however,
that the water is boiling strongly be
fore you try the experiment
An International Poatace Mamm
Supposing you were to write a letter
to some business firm in Canada and
wanted an answer very much. Indeed.
If the firm was in this country you
could inclose a postage stamp and ask
for a reply, but going to Canada a
United States postage stamp would lie
of no use and you would have to de
pend upon the courtesy of the Cnna
Han firm.
This fact haa led many prominent
people, who are Interested in a better
postal service, to recommend a uni
versal postage stamp, which couid be
bought in any civilized country and
used In any other country. In this way
all sorts of foreign business would be
greatly helped, and the stamp collec
tors would have a new set of stamps
for their collections. The plan was
brought before tbe recent international
postage congress, and it may be adopt
ed before many years have passed.
Wars Growing Shorter.
With the exception of the Fraaeo
Pnissian war, the greatest war which
Europe has seen since the days of Na
poleon waa tbe Crimean war, which
took place more than forty years ago.
and lasted about two years. Tbe cam
(iatgns of Xapoleon,of course, whUe they
were considered abort as compared
with some previous wars in Europe,
were certainly long as compared with
the wars of the past few decades. A
distinct movement In the direction of
he shorter duration of wars ia to be
lotloed in the past few centuries.
Tbe campaign in the Spanish Nether
lands lasted forty-two years. Then
followed tbe thirty-years' war in Eu
rope, ending In the peace of West
phalia. Civil war in F.ngla.nd lasted
from 1642 to HAO, although hostili
ties were not ha progress all that time.
The wars of the Spanish Succession,
of the Austrian Succession, the Swedish-Russian
war, and tbe Seven
Years' war followed, averaging about
ten years apiece. The Napoleonic cam
paigns covered nearly fifteen years.
The Crimean war lasted from 1854 to
ISoff. In the war of the rebellion, lu
this country, the world saw the latest
war which extended over four years ol
time.
Since 1SHE, with the general Introduc
tion of the telegraph, the electric cable,
and the modern system of railways,
war has become a matter of a few
months at most In 1806 Prussia de
feated Austria in seven weeks. Prua
sla defeated France in about tw
months. The war between Russia anc
Turkey began in April, 1877, and wan
practically finished by the doss of that
year. The war between China and Ja
pan began about rnktouaunor, 1894, and
mded In March, 1895. The present wni
between Turkey and Greece seems to
be practically ended in about four
weeks from the outbreak of formal hos
tilities. It senna to be shown by expe
rience that two titrportsnU civilized na
tions la these amy of tieigiBtiii and
railway cannot condnct wars for any
length of tame unless tne oontmrlrng
countries are eerntraesd by the eems
or some ether natnral barrier.
If
you have anything left to eked
a.
r-OR HANDS AND HEAD.
lompie htsthoda for Treating Chapped
Hands nnd FnUlnn: Hair.
At this season of tbe year It la almost
mpoeslbleto keep the hands from chap
ting and looking red when they are in
jvater as frequently as it la necessary
o have them. Below ia given a most
excellent recipe for making Laurellne,
which la simply and easily prepared at
iome and very inexpensive: .
Two ounces of glycerine, one ounce
f alcohol, one-fourth ounce of gum
iragacanth, one-fourth to one-half
unce of rose water or violet perfume,
ine pint of water. Soak the traga
anth In the water two days, then
train and add the other Ingredients.
2ut tbe glycerine with the alcohol. If
t should be too thick add a little more
water and alcohoL Bottle and It Is
ready for use.
In very cold weather If K Is too thick
to poor easily, heat It by setting over
the register or In a bowl of hot water.
While most people admit there Is
nothing better for the scalp than a
thorough brushing of the hair morning
tnd night, many will not persist hi this
ind are continually asking what Willi
make the hair come In when it is fast
Miming out Many of the best hair
dressers and barbers are recommend
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aver the bead has been the result
Many children and some of an older
rowth are severely troubled with dan-
Iruff In the scalp, which always makes
tbe head and hair look dirty. This can
be removed by rubbing pure grease
In every other night, and in the morn
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Made from Walrus Tasks.
"Where do false teeth come from?'
said a well-known bone importer, echo
ing a question that I bad put to him.
"Wouldn't you like to knew. Most
people, I Imagine, think that all false
teeth are made from ivory. That is
quite a mistaken idea, as the majority
of false teeth are now made from any
thing but ivory. We import large quan
tities of walrus' tusks for no other pur
pose than that fhey may be made Into
false teeth. You go Into some big den-t-d
establishment where teeth are made
and you will doubtless find the remains
of walrus' tusks lying around, and, in
deed, a highly polished tooth made
from a walrus tusk Is just as hand
some, although not so lasting, as an
Ivory one.
"A dentist once came to me for an
elephant's tusk, from which a good set
of permanent teeth might be made for
a wealthy client of his. He was to
spare no expense. I found hlin a tusk,
which being an especially good one, I
sold for ff 12.50 a pound, the usual price
being from $2.50 to S3.50 per pound.
I afterward learned that the dentist
made ?. out of that set of teeth.
"Of course. It would be Impossible
for dentists to sell teeth so cheaply ns
they do now If the teeth were all made
from elephant's tusks. As a matter of
fact, so many people are now wearing
false teeth that I doubt If the ivory
suitnLle for this purpose would ever be
found. I am told a good many false
teeth are being made from vegetable
Ivory, lvorine, etc. If so, the price of
teeth must naturally go down, and in
time the toothless one will probably
be able to replenish his mouth for an
absurdly low sum. A set of teeth for
$1.25," concluded the dealer, laughing,
"would create a boom in false teeth."
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BIGGEST PLATINUM NUGGET.
Tar Vlnd Mad br a Native M Span
ish Colombia.
A tavage, wandering through tho
wamp Infested lowlands of Spanish
xilorabia, about 300 mike from the sea
.aet, found a heavy white nugget
vlncb a few daya later he gave to the
rarest trader for a bottle of rum. Tfa-t
.ugget, which passes as native curren--y,
waa sent as a draft to an exporting
uerchant of New York., It is said to
e the largest nugget of plailmtm at
resent In America.
Although the little object measures
ipproxlmately only 8 by 2 Inches, It
.velglis nearly two pounds. It is of a
tluteh white hnrter, and contains fully
5 per cent of rare platinum.. The ad
llbkmal ingredients ef the nugget are
hodfrum, gold and pallndtusa..
What enhances the importance of the
ind ia that the ordinary platkaum ang.
ret is about the also of a canary eeed.
Phe Intrinsic value ef the big nugget
s $350, but a a specimen tt la worth
much more. Platinum hi quoted at 914
in ounce, while absolutely pare gold is
quoted at $20.67 an ounce.
The big nugget was transferred to
Baker Ce phvUnom refiners, in Lib
erty street C. O. Baker haa sent K for
inspection to II. T. Day, chief of the
geological survey in Washington.
"We are trying to learn the exact lo
cality where the nugget was found,"
said Mr. Baker. "Reports from that
portioa of Spanish Colombia are very
euutr.idictory and unreliable. It waa
found near a river, the name of which
we do not know. The objective point
of thtt part of the country is Bnena
Ventura. Although gold, platinum and
other valuable metals seem to abound
there, the miasmatic swamps are so
deadly as to render placer mining al
most Impracticable.
"This firm sent a man down there
ten years ago, but he haa never been
beard from. He was either murdered
or died of malaria. We have always
tried to encourage platinum mining In
South America and Tbe United States.
We hope this find will be brought to the
at tern ion of miners on tlie Pacific coast
We know that a great deal of platinum
goes to waste in California. Tbe great
platinum country is In the Cral moun
tains of Russia. Tbe Russians turn
out f rim 80 to 90 per cent of the plat
inum of the world. They are very un
satisfactory in their dealings, ami we
would like to free ourselves fnwi th
Russian yoke by encouraging the min
ing of platinum here."
Plarinuin was flnst discovered early
in the sixteenth century In a Spanish
mine of South America, from which
source It receives Its name, "platina del
I'lnto" little silver from the river
rtn.ro. It ia the rarest and most pecu
liar of metals. In contradistinction to
aluminum, the lightest, it la the heavi
est of nietalt. It is twice as heavy as
silver, and nearly three times heavier
than cast Iron, riatinuin is almost as
soft ns copper and as ductile as gold.
It can lie rolled into sited so thin that
a thousand of thorn piUnl on top of each
other would not exceed an iin-b in
height.
The average imports of platinum to
this country are valued at nearly $2,
000,000 a year. New York Herald.
The Indian Baby.
An article on "Home Llfo Among the
Indians" is contributed to the Century
by Mrs. Alice C. Floteher. Mrs. Fletch
er says: In the Indian household, as
In our own, children bear an important
part. Tbe lie by Is the constant com
panion of Its mother; not "that other
members of the family do not share In
the care of it, but the little one is
kept closely under the maternal eye.
oun after birth It is laid In its own
bed, which is often profusely orna
mented, and is always portable. A
'board about a foot wide and three feet
long Is covered with a feather pillow
or with layers of soft skuxv Upon
these the Imby Is fastened by broad
bands of skin, flannel, or calico. When
asleep the child's arms are bound un
der cover, but they are released when
It awakes. A great lKirtion of the in
fant's time is spent lying upon a soft
robe or blanket, whore it can kick
and crow to Its heart's content. If,
ihowever, the mother sliould be so en
caged as to be frequently called out of
the teut, the laby Is laced upon Ma
lmard, and hung up under a tree, or
placed where there Is no danger of
tailing. Should the mother have to go
any distance from home, she will slip
tbe strap of the board over her head,
and tbe baby goes along, winking at
the" great world from its mother's back.
Long Journeys on horses are mode by
'babies snugly packed and hung from
the horn of the mother's saddle.
Thrrt la Class of People
Who are Injured by the use of coffee. Kc
csnllv there Ims been placed In all the grocery
stores a new prei-arallon called Gralo-O. made
ol pure grains, ibat lak.s the place of coDee.
'I he most delicate stomach receives It without
distress, and but tew can tell It from coffee. It
does not cost over one-quarter a much.
Children may drink tt with great beneflt 15 cts
and 25 cts. per package. Try t- Ask lor
Urain-O.
A Madras dentist has, it is announced
received a sum of 700 pounds for supply
ing His'llitrhness, theN izara of Hydera
bad with a row of false teeth.
Pirn's Cure for Consumption reUesrea tan
most obstiuate couiiha. Kev. l). BrcuMUluy
lzb, Lexiutrton, Mo., February C. IBM.
In the New York directory for 1812
is the entry, "l'eter Cooper, machinist,
98 Kim street.' Kim street was then one
of the poorer localities.
Fits permancnUTeared. No "to asrroM.
eaa after firs day's uae of Dr. Kline a Great
Nerve Restorer. $4 trial "HfjfS
Ua. H. u. lout, Ltd Sol Arab Bttfuilawrn
In Mexico City "first-class American
butter, made by an expert," isailvertise.l
at 50 and 56 Cents a pound at wholesale
and retail respectively.
E. A. Rood. Toledo, Ohio, says: "Hall'a Ca
tarrh Cure cured my wife of catarrh fifteen
years airo and she has had no return of it. lt'a
a sure cure." Sold by Drngirista. !6c
Mrs. Prairio Chicken, of the Winne
bago reservation in loa, belabored the
lea.ler of her tribe with a neck yoke be
cause he trietl to pluck her in a business
transaction.
rnre Guaranteed by IR-J- H. MAYER, 1011
AHCH ST., rllll.A.. PA. Kase at once; no
oiwratioD or delay Ir.im business. Conaultatloa
tree. Endorsements of physiciana. lad lea and
prominent citizens. Send lor circular. Uifaca
hour. 9 A. M. lol P. M.
In New York tho other lay a lot, 50
feet front by lii feet deep, on the corner
of Fifth avenue ami l'oity-lifth street,
s.,ld for Hlu,tH)U, which is $8,2tn a front
foot and $t a square foot.
Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing riyrnp for chlldrsl
teething, aoftonathe Kuinre4ucfjwtnflamm
SonTallaya pain, cure wind couciScJi buttln
flrhe average weight of a dozen eggs is
aoout 21 l-'I ounces One-eighth of this
entire weight may be regarded as nitro
genous, on 1 nutritious matter, a greater
proportion than that of meat or of the
oyster.
If affllntennltli sore eyas aaa Dr.Isaaa Tbspnn.
on'Kyv-waVr.DrusKista sell at 35c. per bottler
At Atchison, Kan., woman goes once
a month to court and takes out judgments
for $10 each against her two sons, the
money being due according to an agree
ment the consideration named in which
is that the mother shall refrain from an
nnviu the sons by her presence or talk.
She says that the sons have defaulted la
MM lasi iu.
Pols on oa IcBbcu or ttorax
The extensive use of compounds con
taining borax; which tender various
namea are sold for preserving foods,
lends a special interest to some obser
vations of a noted French phyatcmn,
who has used borax In the treatment of
Intractable cases of epilepsy, and with
success In certain cases. It la true that
for this purpose it waa necessary to
Itlvs largo doses for long period a, but in
the course of the trial be met with a
considerable number of persons who
wor peculiarly asceptibla to borax,
v. Laa ? nnnetitii was succeeded
by burning pain In the pit of the atom-1
ach. dryness or tne moain, ana evemu
afly by nausea and vomiting. Borax
produces also a remarkable dryness of
tha akin, which is found to favor. If
not cause, various skin diseases, espe
cially acaema, saya the British Medical
Journal. Tha hair also becomes dry
and may fall out, causing complete
baldneoa. The most dangerons result
of the oae of borax, however, la Its
power of producing kidney disease, or
of converting a .tight disorder of the
kidneys Into a fatal malady.
Htghts of tha MoaUaka
Wyandank Pharaoh, tbe representa
tlva of tha remnant of tbe Montauk
Indiana, baa returned to Long Island
from a trip to Brooklyn and Washing
ton, where ha want in search of evi
dence to establish the Indians' claim to
the land on Montana point, a portion
of which waa recently purchased by
Austin Corbln and Charles M. Pratt.
Fharaoh saya that he has found abun
dant evidence to warrant the Indiana
rpakinn an effort to recover the prop-1
rty. and ha declares they will make
a flght for their rights. Ra Intends to
start In a few days on a hunting trip
on the disputed land, and if he la inter
fered with legal proceedings, he says,
win follow.
Threw Away Her Plea.
Part of tha cruel and unusual pnn
lahjnent urged against her husband as
ground for a divorce by a woman of
Ban Jose, OaL. Is that he threw her pies
at of the window and made her visit
ors enter the house by the back door.
Oleomargarine la France.
TTiwfer n new law butter sold in
France must be the product excUunve-
.ly of mUk, cream or a corooinaaon oi
with nir without nalt or color
ing matter, otherwise it cornea uaidcr
tlie head of "margarine," which must
In no case be arttncally colored. Manu
nf rruiTirnrine are reirlstered.
their factories subjected to rigid In
spection, and the article when sold by
retail must be put in cudo rorm ana
stamped clearly "margarine."
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