Wheieter i majr gm,
Whatever 1 mar do.
That dieadful monster, "Practidac"
Looms op before my view.
And iii a vote I must obey
tie calls me from my pleasant play.
Each day. at half-past three.
When 1 come home from school,
In atemeat voice he summons ma
Straight to the piano stool;
There while my chords and scales I try,
I count the moments passing lv.
If I ani out of sorts
And t-ioaaly atrike a key.
With diM-ord moat unbearable
lie then diH-a punish me.
lie 11 worry uie with all his mltrht
Until uiy exercise Rea ribi
They tell me that in time
More beautiful he'll icrow;
There'll be a smile upon that facs
That now doea scare me so;
His I irlinettx will flee, and I
Will grow to love him by and by.
And so, perhaps, if I
Am good and persevere,
And do my leHona right and try
Not to offend bis ear.
Old "Frnotioius" will grow to me
Ah pleasant aa they say he'U be.
UNTO HIM FOURFOLD.
There was a sharp tinge of frost In
the uir; early lu the afternoon suow
hud fullfu, clothing the city for a brief
s.cll iu a mantle of dazzling wbiteuess,
tmt now it was trodden under foot Into
crime und sluxh, iuakinjr the puve-
uu-utH und roads wet and slippery.
A feeble uioou could be Been, but Its
pule, wan light was entirely lost and
swallowed up by the glare and glitter
of the Loudon BtreetH.
Aa he Hulled ou the morrow, John
l-'orsjllie was K'vlug a parting dluuer
to a few old i ronies; aud now walked
lelaiirely to his club, where they were
to meet, ills reflections were not un
pleusnnt. Adventure he craved for; the tuougl.t
of ruHtllug for his living stirred his
blood pleasantly ; he was rather pug
u.iclous by nature, uud whatever he
took In hand, he stuck to It until he
carried It out.
And It was just as well that he was
going; the old place was not the mime
since the liuv'nor departed, nnd I'ar
rlugford w as uot all one cared for lu an
elder brother.
lie reached the flub steps, anil was
about to enter, when a tiny figure
darted iu front of him. aud a suiull
grliuy list held out a puper; a thin voice
piped plainly:
"Buy a paper, sir? Oh, do, sir; I
niu't 'ad no luck this dy, an' if yer
would "
A pair of great eyes gazed up nt
hlui froui under a tangle of red hair,
cud the little face was pinched and
blue from hunger und cold.
"No luck, eh 7" said John, kindly, tak
ing the paper froui the rough bleeding
baud, raw from chaps. "Poor little
houl, you look hungry. Here, take tli'.s
aud get a giMtd feed with It. an-j get
something, too. to keep you y;nrm'
"ThlH." was a half-HOWrelKU. an,j
the child's eyes neeuie'to start out of
her head with wii.t;r nt the unex'Kft
ed gift. John, laughed amusedly at her
aKtonlhui',ht.
"Ttftre, go along," he said, giving her
a good natured push, and, as she began
to slowly move away, she heard liliu
greeted by name by a couple of aieu,
and theu they disappeared luto the
building.
With the gold firmly clutched In her
paw, she made her way to the nearest
coffee palace, picking up a "pal" on the
rou"dV and together they had a meal,
such as they'd never eaten In their
lives before. And In her after life
nothing ever taxied exactly so good as
this unlocked for dinner did, to the
lonely waif of the streets.
ForHjt tie's friends insisted on know
ing uHu what he was so busily en
gaged that he did uot notice their ap
proach; and their chuff was plentiful
when he confessed his philanthropic
act.
"Bread upon the waters, Forsythe,"
said one, "look out for Its return after
many days," he added. Jestingly.
John laughed aud shook his head.
"No fear, old man; It's only In Sun
day school i,k that the hero's g.od
deeds ure rewarded; in real life they
are spsedlly forgotten."
The next day be sailed, and It was
many years before London saw him
again.
Once more he walked upon the
asphalt of Loudon, no longer plain
John Forsythe, but, by a series of
events, ICarl of Carrlngford.
Huvlng been singularly lucky In all
bis veutures, he was now a very rich
man, and on the death of his brother In
the hunting field, hud returned home
after a prolonged tour, to Huecod'to the
title and what was left of the estates.
Most of the land once owned by the
Carrlngfords had been sold or mort
gaged by his dissipated elder, and his
first act was to buy lack as much as he
could, aud to restore the old Court to
something of Its former splendor, and
to find a suitable mistress to grace his
home.
lu spite of the encouragement glveu
to a wealthy man, aud an earl to boot,
John had, up to the present, remained
placidly heart-whole, and saw every
prospect of so remaining, as be hud
seen no woman yet who made his
pulses beat any faster for her sake, and
he had come to the conclusion that he
bad better take the first who presented
herself, and trust to luck.
As be strolled down to bis old cluD
where he was to meet the same men
with whom lie hnd spent his last even
lug ten years ago, his mind went back
to the little iH-ggar, to whom he had
proved such a Sauta Claus, and he
wondered absently what bad become
of her.
And curloiwly enough It was recalled
til hint furnin Inter fa th HTnlnv h
'I lost
ii. v wife aim two
' clulilreu from tha ef-1
fis-.u of hereditarv
' ornfiila. Mv third I
-i!ft a dunirttruualv af-
' rVctud with scrofula, lie '
w.n una hlu Ut walk, his left!
Ijottt bt-ing covered with ruik-1
F nliitr tirt IMiVMWilatial HaT-'
' In r fulfil rM..vt.it ntlMrftl
of my family, I decided to try)
Avir' K.-LrvavnarillflL. I SkBk
D.:aj .l lii an tha trial waa SUC-1
' crvs'tful and in v hav wat restored 1
fi lirtHlih- I tun rm i A i lent that D)V 1
f rhifJ Wixu Id h.ivai disss! had he not 1
' H4eTlverr Rrs.Htarilla m-IJAH. M.
DYE, Mli.touvilie, Aug. o, mw. '
WEIGHTY WORDS
. V FOR .'asjBiH
Ayer's Sarsaparilla.
one or tne men who tutu witnessed tha
affair..
"I suppose she's dead," said Carrlng
ford, Indifferently, in answer to tut
question, "or lived to swell the ranks
of the unfortunate sisterhood," be add
ed, with a sigh. ,
After dinner they adjourned to tht
theater. The play was a modern "prou
lem" one, a new fashion since John
weat away, and but for the acting bar
no special attraction.
The leading lady, Mathalle Ross, wae
one of the most beautiful women of the
day, famed alike for her Titian-colored
hair, and the absolute blameleasneat
and purity of her life.
No breath of scandal bad tainted bet
fair name, and site was known to be a
brilliant and bard-working woman.
At the finish. Carrlngford. who had
been strangely moved at the sight of
the lovely creature on the stage, made
his way behind, and asked for an In
troduction. He fancied she grew a trifle pale, and
that her dark eyes sought his in a
somewhat startled manner, but a.
there was no trace of embarrassment
In her graclousness towards him, h
concluded he was mistaken.
Nathalie asked him to call, and sood
It came about, that few days a8sed
when he did not visit the tiny flat.
London wondered, then laughed and
said that after all she was no bettei
than the rest of them, and that It had
known all along her virtue was as
sumed. Kor some time neither heard tht
rumors about them, but continued thelt
friendship tranquilly enough, although
to Carrlngford the wish for more than
friendship was becoming stronger
every day; but It was not until a sneer
aud a low expression coupled with
Nathalie's name was uttered In his
presence, that he determined to speak.
His action was simplicity itself.
After knocking the man down. h
turned to the assemblage, saying In
grave, even tones:
"I have done this, because that cut
Insulted the fair fame of an Innocent
woman, whom I Intend to ask to do ma
the honor of becoming my wife."
News of all kinds files apace, and
when he called the next morning
Nathalie knew about bis defense of
her.
"Ob, why did you do It?" she cried,
her eyes full of unshed tears. "What
doea It matter what they say of me? I
am only an actress, you know, aud not
worth fighting over."
She seized his hands with her warm
Impulsive ones, and would have raised
them to her lips, had be not prevented
her.
"No, no," he said, hastily, "don't do
that, Nathalie, I love you; give me the
right to defend you always be my
rlcar wife."
The color flamed high In her cheeks,
and her I'.psYiuiVerrf.
"Vol' love me, yoc wish me to be
your wifej you? Ah, this Is wonder
f'ul."
"What Is?" be queried, laughing
drawing her to him; "that I should lovt
your
"Yes," she said, gravely; "listen to
what I have to tell you, and then
Ten years ago on a cold winter's night,
do you remember giving a gold piece
to a little ragged, half -starved girl?"
He nodded.
"Yes, I do, but how does that con
cern you?" be asked.
"In this way; I was that little girl;
I and no other. I was a friendless lit
tle waif, and your money was the first
kind action I had ever received In my
short life-. Small wonder that I re
membered, and hearing your name,
treasured It up in my heart. With that
gold I laid the foundation of my pre
eut position.
"A small pantomime engagement led
to others, and slowly and surely I
worked myself up. Oh, it has been
bard, and I have been sorely tempted
many a time, for I am beautiful, 1
know, but you were before me like a
guiding star, and I kept myself what I
knew you would bave me be; I havt
waited for you; I am yours, do with
me what you will."
His arms closed round her, and as
their Hps met, she heard him whisper
"My wife." Saturday Evening Post.
Wants the I setter Back.
The other day a Chicago man paid
five cents' postage to mall a letter to
Geruiany. To days later h spent S15
in mm attnjr to overtake and recover
It. He Is a west side merchant, who
has had some business fins lingo with a
relative In Germany. Fatting to get a
satisfactory settlement through his at
torney in Oerm&ny, hs uncorked
his bent up wrath an a letter and mailed
it to his relative. Next day be got a
cablegram from bis attorney saying
tbo matter had been settled. The west
aide man thought of bla latter and the
family estrangement tha would follow
Its reception for be had raked up a lot
of old family quarrels, and bad said
many things bo does not now want to
be read. Ha paid fifty cents for a tele
gram to tne New York postoffloe to re
call tna letter. During the afternoon
answer came that the letter waa al
ready on the ocean, bound for Ger
many. "I will give 100 If H doea not get
there," he said, as be wiped the beads
of perspiration from bla flushed face.
Supwrlnteiulent McArthur of the In
quiry department said it could be over
taken by a cablegram, and the mer
chant willingly made a deposit of 915,
and the recall was cabled to Germany
througn the postal authorities at Wash
log! on. "If I don't get that letter back
I cannot go back to Germany to
my ople," waa tne wall of the letter
writer as be left the onVs.
Hta Hopes.
"I hope you appreciate the fact, air,
that In marrying my daughter you
marry a large-hearted, generous girl."
"I do, sir," with emotion, "and I hope
she Inherits those qualities from her
fathor." Hsrlam Ut.
HILDREiVS COLUMN.
A DEPARTMENT FOR LITTLb
BOYS AND GIRLS.
Jomethtns that Will Interest the Ja
venile Members of Kverjr Household
Qaaiat Actions and Briaht Rajrlnss
f ataay Cats and Canaiaa: Children.
ImHcI'i Pretest
Little Isaliel's mother had very. Inju
diciously ollowed the child to 'drink
weak tea with her meals Instead of
milk. One day Ixaliel was taken out
to lunch to a friend's house, and the
friend, nver dreaming that a rbild
could drink anything other than milk,
placed It before her In a broad, low,
fancy cup. The child gazed at the milk
In silence for a while, and then aston
ished her hostess by reniar'-'" :
dainfully, "I are not a cat!"
Under One Umbrella.
The Philadelphia Times has a pretty
tittle street-picture from New Orleans:
On a quiet thoroughfare off St.
Charles avenue there might have been
seen during the heavy rain yesterday
afternoon a shaggy Newfoundland dog
carrying a spread umbrella in Ids
mouth, bis dripping tail sticking out
from under and wagglug complacently.
Investigation revealed the fact that
there was a little girl under the um
brella with the dog, her tiny arms
thrown around his neck, and the two
tripping along most amicably.
"My name Is Marie," said the little
maid, upon being questioned, "and tills
is Iteauregard, my very own dog. Yes.
Beaury goes to school with me. I go
to the kindergarten, you know, and he
always carries the umbrella If It's rain
ing, because I can't, you see, and be
can."
And the big umbrella sheltering the
two friends passed on.
A Whooplng-Conch P'colc.
Johnnie-Boy wanted a picnic, and
was sure be couldn't lie happy without
It, for wasn't next Thursday his birth
day, and badn't be always bad a birth
day picnic? But mamm:t shook her
head and said It would never do In
the world, and Aunt Iou said: "Why.
who ever heard of such a thing?"
Then Johnnie-boy Just couldn't help
It even if he was going to be 7 years
old next Thursday he Just went out
back of the house and cried. He loan
ed up against the kitchen wall I'm
afraid be mussed some of Norah's
vines, as be did It and the great big
tears rolled down his cheeks, as be
said:
"Well. I think it too bnd! Having
the whooping-cough Is bad enough,
but not to bave a picnic Is worse!"
Then the first thing he ksew. inain
liia "had her arm around lilni, and she
was pretty near crying, too.
"But don't yon see, Johnnle-Uiy,"
said mamma, "that If you Invited Char
lie and Willie and Lucy and Nell, nnd
all your little friends here, that may
lie they would all get the whooping
cough, too, and then you'd be feeling
awful bad, wouldn't you?"
"Yes, ma'am!" snld Johnnie-hoy, lie
tween two big sobs, and without any
enthusiasm.
"I'll tell you what we'll do." said
mamma, "Just as soon as you are well
enough, we'll bave a picnic, and call
it your birthday picnic, eve - if your
birthday is past."
But Johnnie-boy shook bis head, nnd
said that It would be no fun, unless It
?ame upon bis really, truly birthday.
Then mamma thought a little blf and
anally said:- ,
"Well, we'll try and celebrate the
day iu some manner, eten If we have
to Invite only children who have 'hnd'
the whooping cough. Never mind,
Johnnie-boy, we'll have a picnic of
ome kind."
Then Jobunle-hoy threw bis arms
urouud mamma's neck, and cried hard
er than ever. 1 suspect he felt that he
had not acted as much like a man as a
big boy nearly 7 years old ought, but
It was a pretty hard case.
The next day Johnnie-boy said to
mamma:
"Have you thought of the kind of
picnic we're going to have?"
And though mamma only smiled at
him, Johnnie-boy knew that it was
all right. He !ic;-t talking to Aunt Lou
aba ii, and as the day went by. he
became more anxious, until he finally
aid:
"I believe a whooping-cough picnic is
better than the other kind, for It keeps
a fellow wondering all the time what
It's going to be."
On Thursday morning, mamma told
htm that the picnic would lie In the
afternoon from 2 till S, and Johnnie
boy could hardly wait for 2 o'clock to
come around. But the time did finally
come, and with It Raymond and Har
old, wbo nad had the whooping-cough
last year. Johnnie-boy was very glad
to see them, and ran to the door and
shouted:
"Come In, you're tbe first ones tc
come."
Then Raymond and Harold laughed
because tbey kuew that there was no
one else coming.
Just as they got Into the house, the
.elophone-bell rang, and mamma said:
"Johnnie-boy, will you answer the
telephone?"
Johnnie-boy looked a little bit sur
prised, for be was not in the habit of
gotn gto tbe telephone, but he excused
himself to his little friends, and went
to tbe telephone. And this is what be
heard:
"Hello, Johnnie-boy, is that you?
This Is Willie talking. How are you?
Do you like to have tha whooping
cough 7'
Then another voice said: "Ask him
when he can come out to play again,"
and still another voice said: "Tell
blm we wish him many happy returns
of tbe day," and then so many voices
began to talk all at once, that Johnnie
bar could not tell what any of them
Mild. He looked around at Raymond
and Harold, and saw them both laugh
ing as bard as they could. x
"Why-why-why, where are you,"
Willie?" asked Johnnie boy, "and
who's there with youT"
Then Willie told blm that all the
Iniys and girls bad met over at Mrs.
Wilson's and tbey were going to tele
phone to blm all afternoon without
iuglng off once. Then mamuia brought
In a high chair, so he wouldn't get
tired, and tbe fun began. Of course be
let Harold and Raymond listen part of
the time, and they would tell each
t her what the little friend at the other
nd of the line was saying. At four
clock tbey all stopped for a little
while to have refreshments, but Hnr
Id and WUlie had a long talk while
'hey were eating tbelr cakes. When
ive o'clock came, none of tbe children
thought It could possibly be, and tbey
ill stood np In front of the 'phone, and
ang "The Star Spangled Banner"
ind "Little Drops of Water," Johnnie-
boy and Harold and Raymond Joining
in at tbe other end of the line.
Tbe children all marched past
lohnnle-boy's house aa tbey went home
ind be waved bis flag at tbem from tbe
window, and tbey shouted more things
at Man than be could remember.
When papa came borne to tea. Joun-
nle-boy climbed up In bis lap and said
that It was pretty near worth while
baring the whooping-cough to bave
such a nice birthday picnic, and papa
said: J
Don t you think It pretty near
worth while baring ' the whooping-
cough to bare such a nice, thoughtful
mamma?"
And Johnnie-boy said that waa the
very best of all. Womankind.
Carious Lands In Florida.
Payne's lralrle, three miles south of
this city, covers an area of 60,000 acres.
A large proportion of the prairie Is now
covered with water, but there are thou
sands of acres around the -borders of
the lake which has been formed oi;
which horses and cattle graze. There
is no way of estimating the number of
cattle, but there are many thousands.
and they are In fine condition. The
prairie, or savanna, which it really Is,
occasionally goes dry, the water pass
ing out through a subterranean pas
sage called the sink. Where the water
goes to has never been determined,
When the sink Is open the lake goes
dry, and when the outlet becomes
gorged or choked, a lake from five to
seven miles wide and about eighteen
miles long is formed. When the waters
of the lake suddenly leave It, thousands
of alligators, snakes, fish, and turtles
are left with nothing but mud for their
places of abode. The fish and turtles
perish, but the saufians and reptiles
seek and find other quarters. For wiles
along tbe northern border of the lake
there is a succession of sinks, averag
ing in depth all the way from 25 to 100
feet. Subterranean passages run In
every direction, leaving tbe ground In
the shape of a honeycomb. The ground
is liable to give way at any time, cre
ating a new sink. The scenery around
the bike, especially on the north aide.
Is unique nnd grand, and Is an attrac
tive feature to strangers who visit this
city. The sink lias for many years
been a popular resort for citizens of
Gainesville, who go there to fish, boat
ride, and In other ways enjoy them
selves. It Is said that this vast area of
land could be drained at trifling ex
pense, and were it drained It would he
the lnrgest as well as the richest tract
of productive land In Florida. It Is for
the most part a bed of muck. . The land
Is owned by various Individuals.
Gainesville Sun.
With a Moral.
A true story of what happened recent
ly In a New England town may well lie
read and pondered. For nowadays,
when everybody has a bicycle, the
preservation of the machine becomes a
matter of public import.
Not long ago two ladles were riding
on a country roiiu, wnon somcrinug
ba j'.lient-il to one of tbelr machines.
The story does not say what, but It is
a fact that sonietlitrur hapiened.
They got off, and endeavored to "tlnk
er" It themselves; and as they stood
there, working and deliberating, a man
came along.
"Can 1 help you?" he asked, court
eously: and they told hlni tbelr woes.
"Oh yes," sakl he. "I'm sure I can
fix that!"
So he labored with the difficulty, and
succeeded at once In setting it right.
"There!" said ho. "I think you'll flno
that will go perfectly. Let me try it
and see."
He mounted the bicycle and rode
nway, while his grateful clients
watched him, first wM.Ii Interest and
then with despair.
He had not come back; nor has tne
bicycle.
A HEART OF BRICK.
Carious Metiiod of Prcilona'sac
the
Life sf an Elm Tree.
One of the oddest sights of New
Brunswick, N. J., is the elm tree in
front of John K. tlineiulorf's house,
on Allmny street. Mr. Elmendnrf had
the tree lined with brick to keep It
alive.
The tree Is said to bo nearly 200 year
old. Several years ago insects attack
ed It and hollowed Its heart out. Then
at a Fourth of July celebration a spark
set fire to the dry Interior and destroy
ed the greater part of what was left
Only the bark on one side ami a little
of the wood remained. At every wind
the tree shook and seemed In imminent
danger of fairing. Mr. Elmendorf hnd
given up all hope of saving the elm
when his wife proposed that they wai;
It up Inside. Mr. Elmendorf set a ma
son at work lining the elm with brick
Fully one-half of the tree Is now solid
masonry, and it is in a flourishing con
dltlon. The side with tbe bricks faces
the street, and is easily seen. It Is twr
blocks from the Albany street bridge
The tree la known as the freak tret
and tbe brick tree. New York Sun.
take of Ink with Curative Power.
In tbe middle of tbe Cocopah bills. In
Arizona, Is what Is known as the Ijike
of Ink. Though supplied by beautiful
springs of clear water, tbe liquid of the
lake Is black and of an ink-like charac
ter. The temperature varies from 110
degrees to 21U degrees, according to
tbe locality, and te water feels smooth
and oily. According to the Indians,
not only of the vicinity, but far away,
the waters of the lake have strong
medicinal qualities, though most white
people would hesitate to adopt the
mode of treatment prescrlliod. The in
valid Is burled up to his mouth in the
hot volcanic mud for from twenty to
thirty minutes. Then he Is carried,
covered with mud, to the edge of the
lake. Into which be is plunged for from
fifteen to twenty minutes, after which
he is rolled In a blanket and allowed to
sweat on the hot. sulphurous sand or
rock near by. The cures wrought are
said to be wonderful. Morning Ore
gonlan. Two Classes.
The world In all doth but two nations
bear
The good, the bad; and the mtxc-i?
everywhere.
Andrew MarreU.
In a country town, when a man buys
a new suit, nsonle guy him for a.week-
Aa strich out in Colorado furnishes a
lady feathers for her hat and motive
power or her light two-wheeled cart.
And what is remarkable about these two
statements is that both are true.
The French capital furnishes a market
THE BK1CKS IN Till TREE.
for 12$,S0 gallons of ilk daily.
" Hora Rounds Warning- Mots
to the Unredeemed.
T is the imma
nence of God that
slowly uplifts the
world.
He who discards
tbe Bible w 1 1
spend his time
trying to outwit
bis conscience.
vTbe preaching
In which nobody
hears God speak
not tbe preach
ing of the gospel.
Honest efforts make tbe best friend
ships.
Wisdom Is tbe proper use of all mean s
at band.
The lucky man plans well and works
to bis plans.
An ounce of conscience Is worth s
to-, of explanations.
It costs something to be a Christian.
but It costs more not to be.
You can silence conscience, but yon
cannot take away Its frown.
Forbidden fruit In the heart cause
tbe logic of tbe head to stink.
Life is not worth living to the man
who Is willing to do 'wrong to live.
Some churches use out of date
methods to fight an -up-to-date devil.
Over confidence has slain bis thou
sands, but despair has slain his ten
thousands.
The devil's face may be seen without
a mask by taking a look at tbe drunk
ard's home.
The religion that is only, seen on Sun
day Is not the kind that1 Is needed In
tns middle of tbe week.
Tl i man wbo enjoys God's peace ls
the one wbo sought nnd found blm
when he had no peace.
The man who limps and stumbles
along 4s the first to compfeiin when any
body else makes a misstep. .
Which la the greatest transgressor,
the man who breaks tho week in Idle
ness, or the Sabbath by work.
God Is as certain to help tbe man
who trusts In lilm as the sun is to send
its light into the open window.
To rebels the plate. Rays, "Yield nnd
be shot;" to rebels against his. kingdom
God says, "Yield and be saved."
There Is no argument for religion In
heaven or earth that can persuade a
man wbo will not give up his sins.
Some Christians are pious sponges:
only when tribulation squeezes thera
tbe world is better liecaiisc of them.
He who sows wild onts may expect To
gather cluifT, as that kind of seed pro
dui-es no grain. The very straw Is In
nutritious.
If an official meeting was compoed
only of those actually at work, R would
often lie a duet between the preacher
and the Janitor.
The greatest proof of the divinity of
the Christian religion is thh." Its abuse
and mismanagement by its professors
nsn't killed It long ago.
He Built the IJrldce.
A Western railroad having Its head
quarters In Chicago was reorganized
ami some rew officials were brought ou
from the East. There was a readjust
ment of titles and the superintendent
evolved a system by which the duties
of every employe were to be most clear
ly understood.
John Connors, wbo bad lielnou to
build the road and who Jiad iw-on onitbe
Tay roll toryears. waa aJTvaujel toWne
Jllc of Master Mcclianlc and Superin
tendent of Maintenance of Way.
About a week after hls appointment
lie was hrfslly sniiiuioued' to the office
and was given an order:
"To John Connors, Muster Mechanic
jjkI Suierinteiule.ut of Maintenance of
Wny: This Is to Inform. you that cul
vert No. HUS. lu sH-tUin 11, one and
aue-half (1(i niilea east of Effucr, has
been destroy ed by lire. You will
procod with all pMs!lilo haste to tbe
Chief Engineer, who will provide you
with the necessary plans ami specifi
cations. By requisition on the Pur
chasing Agent you will be enabled to
secure such material as may be neces
sary and the Superintendent of Motive
Power will place at your dLosaI "
There were other directions, but whejj
John Connors hnd read this far h
folded the letter and put It In hb)
pocket.
"That's what we call the Wilson
culvert," said he. "I'll 'tind to it."
That was Saturday. On Morula j
morning Uie General Suiierlntendcnl
came to his office at 10 o'clock, pushed
a bell and directed the Private Sec
retary to order the Special Messengel
to summon the Master Mechanic and
Superintendent of Maintenance of
Way.
John Connors came to the office.
"Mr Connors," began tlie General
Superintendent, "have you received
from the Chief Engrincer'the plans and
specifications for that new culvert to
section 14?"
"I'll tell you," replied the Maste
Mechanic and Superintendent of Main
tenance of Way, "the bridge Is done
and the trains bave been runntnf sines
daylight, but I haven't seen tbefptctura
of it yet."
Where the-Offlco Sought thetMan.
Talk about Poo Bans, Representative
King of Utah claims to carry tbepriza
for offlceholdimg.
"1 once held six offices at i the same
time." ho said yesterday to areporter
"In the early days of FlHmorelClty, U
my State, we actually had rjone otlicei
Uian men, consequently I was Cltj
Assessor and Collector, Clty Recorder.
City Attorney, County (4ttorney, mem
ber of the Board of i Education, ami
n ember of the State Legislature. fThat
waa a pretty good handful for a young
man not 22 years of age." Washington
Another Martter.
Strict devotion to the truth its com
mendable, but It sometimes leads to
curious situations.
A young man who-was paying conn,
to a young lady wnsthus addressed by
her mother, who was perhaps inot the
most agreeable person In. the World:
"And so you want mefor a mot her-In-law
r
"Ah-ah. it's n-n-not .exactly that."
stammered the young man, "butI don'tfl
see now i ran nrry( your' daughter
without your being inymotbeir-4n-lawr'
Infantry.
Tbe term "Infantry" la saldf to be
Jerlved from an event -In Spanfsh his
tory. An Infante of Spain, having as
sembled a body of troops, and marched
to the aid of his father, assisted fciui in
defeating the Moors. Tba foot soldiers
thus gained bonor and becarne distin
guished by the name of thelrt leader.
and were afterwards ' termed f"tafan-
try." '
Tha real high salaries .paid, in this IV
country anouia oe paia to tnase wno
have to sell to women
The theory .of a French isavaat to the
uwi un. appewxiviua ia ) cvensgivus
krabtlesa based apoa the cjresmatar
nat a is fast ieaahln WWtar ia stylish
TRUMPET CALLS.
xxjr ' 1 A
The Clearlield j-innul ia intAi-med bv
A. C Waltaer, of West tlcarlicld, that he
recently tetrad 109 families without Hi
bles ia a radius of 11 miles in that
couaty.-
la certain parts or China the young
women wear their hair in a limit, single
plait, with which is intertwined a straud
of bright scarlet thread", which denotes
them to bo marriageable.
Trr Orala-O I Try Graia-O:
Ak your grocer to-day to nhow you a paek-areofGmln-O.
tba new food drink thai take
the (.lace ofeoflee. The children mar drink it
without Injury as well aa tbe adult. All wbo
ry It like It. ;mfn-o bat that rich ami brown
ol Mocha or Jvi. but It is mie from pure
crslnx. end the most delicate stomxeb weiY -i
it without dtstr. One quarter tho pice of
"nee. is ci a. ana z cu. per package, to n Djr
ail icrocen.
In all the world there is in coin 71fi,
521,0)10 (Miumls of gold, 80t,5tH.OOO Munds
of silver and 321,000,000 paunds of cop
per. Mow'a ThleT
We offer One Hundred Dolliri Reward fm
WcVtir1. -" " cu
?e, tW l J'xf 16 lMev Aimpi .
ms fion?rnbl,iif a11 ""a tranacuoai
and financially able to carry out any obliua
ttpn m de by their firm. ' ooiisa-
On"o Truax'Wdu1i Druggists. Toledo,
WJS&SSS. rfhio"' WholMM
, "5 1 Catarrh IJuia ia taken Inlernally.act-
L- -VBtnJ; Pr''- 1- bottle, tkdd
V,iIiP'Jfn,l,Sta- TesumonlahVrree.
Ball a Family Pills are the btvt.
Txcusts are, so plentiful alon the I
hih Valley llailroail, near tiler. Oi oko,
that all the trees auj shrubbery are be
in destroyed.
t nreRiiarnntccd hT OR. J. H. MA.TKR tail
A l C 11 Kl .. I ll 1 1. A.. I'A. Kase at once: n
l eratinn or .l-lny ir.un biwine. Conmltatl n
lr-e. ndorM-meiits of physicians, ladle an 1
imminent ntizeiH. Send lor circular. O.ucj
liounU A. to. lu I I'. M.
Nine ton wftiuht of coppers an) taken
every week from the London ienny ln-
tlie slot cas meters. It is proposed to sup
ply electricity on Hie same plan.
Fit penniiner.Hvonre.1. Vo fits or n"":
new. after rt day's n of r. Kline s Great
Nerve Restorer. Si trial i . tile and t.it.sel Trj.
Da. H. Ii- Kxasa, Ltd lOl Arch M-.rlular'e.
The Kii-ilish (iovernnient lias cranted a
small civil is-n-don to the widow of
Charles lickens, the your. ;er, who is
said to Lc in very straitened circum-
stuni'es.
Mrs. Wtnslow's Soothing; Symp for rtitldrai
Wthi nit, softens the numi.r xluciui." i nllani ma
tion. allays pain, on res wind eolio. CJo.a buttle
THOUGHT HE WAS A HfchO.
Dilemma of tbe Man Who Held a Knrat
Hathtnb Toaretber.
One of the most ridiculous situations
rhich ut the time bring the coldest
swen t out of a man's brow, aud ever
after remain with hlui a.s a constant
;iouree of mirth, occurred to a Sheltou
:nercluuiira few days ago. He thought
ie would take a but.li, and ns his Hat
s mums one of the chief requisities for
Uie Job a bathtub he extemporiz'.d
ne out of a small wnshtub aud en-
Joyed a cooling ablution.
He had just concluded and stepped
from the tub for the towel, when sud-
U-nly the top hoop of tlie tub burst
with a sharp report, and the man saw
to his horror that the whole contents
of the tub would soon be flooding the
floor. At the same moment he thought
of the store beneath and the amount
af ditinne the water would do ns it ran
lwoi through the ceiling. He Is a man
of Biick thought, aud in aanT.lt'Pt he
ilid.ntie only thing possible, threw biTii
sclfdown beside the trjb and. cla-sping
IiIm ,srniH nrniiml It t n n1run.lv
fnsttswcUiug staves Jtogether.. He was
successful In keeping .the water In but
what-a situation. lit dared not yell.
for &e
fpfwv
Ls-lUriUv IrJ : i condition to
ve caUejV'ftaP'f ailly as he kuew
tlmttall Vn tlie t'Jarlt. the time were of
the gentler sex, and be realized at
mce that 'the only thins left for him
was to stay In thrat position until the
return of his wife, who was out on a
Khnpping exiMHlitlon.
I.Ike the boy who saved Holland, he
manfully remained in his most uncom
fortable position until relief lu the
Kliape of his wife appeared. Then to
cup the climax, when be asked her to
get a miie or any old thing to tie about
the tub. she. after a long fit of uncon
trollable laughter, asked bliu why he
didn't carry the tub and contents out
to the sink room ami pour out the
water. With a look that froze the
smile on her face he did as she said,
and without a word donned his clothing
and wandered out into the cold, unfeel
ing world, a crushed aud humiliated
man. Ansonla Conn., Sentinel."
Machines for Breathing.
But few sightseers at the national
capital find the Patent Oflice the most
Interesting fioint to visit, yet there is
prolmbly no public building iu Wash
ington about which have centered so
many high hopes, so much of ambi
tion, keen research and hard study.
The Patent OtflcS; Indeed, Is a sort of
.Mecca for the inventive genius of the
United States.
At the time this Is written 526,458
patents are here recorded, and an ex
amination of the models of them, pre
served In the cases, would occupy the
student for at least a year.
Among the oddest of recent patented
devices are two "breathing machines."
one by a man In Buffalo, the other by a
Brooklyn physician.
A machine for breathing may at first
thought appear to be superfluous, and
even ridiculous, yet both of these con
trivances are of benign Intent. Tbey
are designed to preserve life, or to re
suscitate suspended animation, as in
cases of drowning, choking, or a sud
den failure of the heart's action.
Physicians, as is well known, often
Attempt to produce artificial respira
tion In such cases by extending the un
fortunate person on the ground or on
the floor, and alternately raising or
lowering the arms. At best this meth
od Is unpromising, and It Is to render
such artificial respiration more effect
ual that the two inventions above-mentioned
bave been sought out.
The Brooklyn doctor's device con
sists of an air-tight chamber, or box.
In which the sufferer from suspended
respiration can be placed, nil save his
nostrils and mouth, which are open
to the external nlr. By means of an
air-pump, connected with the chamber
and worked rapidly by a rotary shaft
and crank, the air Is by turns exhaust
ed and admitted, thus causlug, by
pneumatjc pressure, the lungs to be al
ternately dilated with air and com
pressed nt the ordiflnry intervals of
uatural breathing.
The Buffalo inventor seeks to accom
plish tbe same end by means of a bel
lows and tube accurately applied over
the nostrils and mouth of the person.
Alternate Inspiration and exhaustion
of air In the lungs are thus brought
about. The air-tube before entering
the nostrils passes through a small
beating apparatus. This raises the air
to the temperature which It wonld
reach naturally In the air-passages of
a healthy person.
4 Ufe&sml A
SIX MONTHS FOR AN ALIB.
A Sample of Justice as It Was Once
Administered In the West.
"Don't question anything you hear
about the administration of Justice in
the early days of the West," advised
the man who had dug and prospected
over a large part of it in search of a
fortune,. "I've seen men out there act
ing as magistrates that could neither
read, write nor talk with an approach
to correctness in any language.
"I recall one instance up near the
head of Bitter creek. While a miner
was down at the saloon one night en
joying himself after the manner of
such men, some one stole into his tent
and dug up tbe bags of dust he bad
buried there. Upon discovery of the
theft there was a great hue and cry
raised, a sheriff's posse was called In
and a young fellow from tbe East, lit-'
tie better than a tenderfoot, was ar
rested for the crime. He didn't look
guilty or act guilty and there whs a
good deal of sympathy for him among
the boys. Otherwise the regular for
mula of Justice might not have been
observed.
"When the trial came on the young
man hnd a lawyer that he had sent for
and who made It interesting for the
prosecution, who relied largely upon
lung power and sledge-hammer blows.
Inside of two hours it was proved by
evidence that could not lie questioned
that the accused had spent the entire
night with a friend at his shanty three
miles from the camp. Outside of what
tho friend swore to a numlier had seen
tbe prisoner going out in the evening
and returning in the morning. Even
the prosecution was gracious enough to
admit at Inst that a perfect alibi had
been proved.
" 'Thar's no mistake about it,' roared
the court, in order to emphasize his in
dignation; 'it has been proved that this
sneakin', slick-tongued hypercrit has
committed a alcibi. I sentence him
to six months' hard labor.'
"And it took half a day to get the
sentence annulled."
Had No Use for Anthracite.
Edmund Carey, of Benton, is in this
city this week attending court. He
was one of the early residents of
Wilkeslmrre, and was born Aug. 12,
1822, on a farm at the lower end of
town, now known as Carey avenue,
which has been named after the fam
ily. Ills father, George Carey, was
one of the settlers who had the hand
ling of the first anthracite coal In Wy
oming valley. He helped open a strap
ping in Pittston township, now known
as Plains township, in 1815, aud In the
Fpririg of t lint ye.ir loaded a raft with
F?ernl others and took it down the
Susquehanna to . Ilarrisburg, where
they sold the raft loud of forty tons of
anthracite for $10. They were discour
aged at such remuneration and left
the transportation of conl dormant un
til 1S20, when they took another raft
load down and failed to find a buyer.
They were so discouraged that they
dumped their load of black diamonds
Into the Susquehanna at Ilarrislmrg,
and as far as these early pioneer ship
pers were concerned, the opening up of
a coal market was ended. Wilkesbarrs
Record.
'I'ry Allen 'a root-Kane,
A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At this
season lour feet feel swollen nnd hut, and Kt
tired easily. If yon have smarting feet or
tjirht sboes. try Allen's Foot-Kase. It iro Is
thefc tand makes walking- easy. Cues and
preventsVKl'llen and swea'ing ?eetj bli-ters
and callous spots, ft-lieves corns a A bunions
o all pain and gives r t and comfort. '1 ry it
tiMla". Sold it all drnit:sts ami shoe ttore-t
fnr2Scent. Trial packaf FRKh. Address,
ALLKX S. OniSTbli. l.rHof.N. Y.
Pages in Congress must be over t'lio nee
nt 12 years and iiuiler '21. In the Senate
they receive $1,-440 a year and in the
House fl.'.HiO.
Piso's Pure for Consnmption has no equal
as a I 'ouirh medicine. F. Si. A bhott, 3b3 Sen
eca bt., Buffalo, N. Y May U, im.
Tho lnrscst creamery In the world is
located near St. Allians, Vt., convt'iliup
the milk of I'J.OUU cons into lll.Ot'O imunds
of butter daily.
Since tho establishment of a cremation
society in France 20.0U0 bodies have been
incinerated in I'aris.
It is a fact which admits of no argument that a school teacher's task
is a severe one indeed, and it requires a perfect system and steady
nerves to be able to conduct a class-room in a proper manner. That
Ripans Tabules help to keep the system in perfect order and strengthen
the nerves is testified to by a prominent school teacher in Philadelphia,
who says: "I have been teaching the Ninth Grade in the George M.
Wharton School for the past eight years, and it is a hard matter to
comprehend what a task-1 have every season when I get in a new set
of pupils from the lower sections. You see it requires great patience
and assiduity to discipline and educate boys, and the task is a very
arduous one. Especially is this the case d unng the examinations, when
the work is very exacting and the drain on the system extensive. From
leaning over my books and marking up papers for five or six hours at
a time I get a headache and my entire system gets shattered, but a
Ripans Tabule always straightens me up, and next morning I am ready
for the task over again, feeling as fresh as ever from the effects of the
magic Tabule taken on the previous night. It is certainly a wonderful
remedy for nervousness and invigorating a wasted system, and in this
I voice the sentiments of all the teachers in my section, every one of
whom has used them with equally beneficial results."
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