WARREN'S ADDRESS.
Ft:ind! the prouud's your own, my braves'
Will ye give it up to Blares?
Will ye lo.k for preeuer graves?
Hope yv mercy still?
vVlmt's the mercy despots feel?
dear it in that liattle peal!
tteml it ou yon bristling steel?
.Ask it ye tvlio will.
Frur ye fncn who kill for hire?
Will ye to your homes retire?
lxk heliind you! they're afire!
And, before you, see
Who have done it! From the vale
On tbey come! and will ye quail?
I.cH.li'n rain and iron hail
I.t-t tlicir welfome bel
In
I i.
t!o :trl of battles trust?
we irriy--mil lie we mast:
l!ut. oh. u hre can dust to dust
l'.t ',n"iirnM Ho well,
.is where Heaven its dews shall shed
On t!io nuirtyr'd patriot's bed,
And the rocks shall raise their bead
(If his deeds to tell?
John I'ierpont.
MEETING STEP-PAPA.
"Well," exclaimed Millie, "this Is
Oiiitt the most horrid thing mamma
oiiM Imve done!"
l-'nndclo II:iiissmnnn of Hanover had
n la rue i:sii dcn liehind her finished Bern-
ln.iry lor yotini; luilies, and It wan up
and down this garden that Millie War
wick wns strolling, urm-in-ariu fashion,
with her sworn rhuni, Ethel Bid well,
nnother Knplish pupil.
Ktln-1 wnitel for further elucidation.
"She has Kone and married again!"
almost shrieked Millie.
"Well, there's no very great harm In
that, dear," returned Miss Bldwell. "In
fact, it will be rather nice for you."
"Hut a stepfather! O, It was too bad
of mamma!" reiterated Millie.
"I urn not surprised that she has mar
rled again," said Ethel. "When she
came to see you In the winter she
struck me as Im-Iiik almost as you 113
looking as yourself. Indeed, I am sur
prised at her remaining a widow for
ten years.''
Millie went on rending the letter.
worse aioi worse, was her next
piece of nformalion, "his name Is
.Macintosh, and he's Scotch. Then he'll
have red whiskers and a strong ne
e-cut. All Scotchmen do, don't they?
"They were married very quietly In
Ediiil.iin;. without telling any of their
friends. I am to Join them at Paris,
an. I co .n with them to Switzerland
and have a jolly time. Fancy going on
a lioncj moon trip with one's own moth
er." "Where are you to join them?" asked
Ethel.
"Next Thursday at the Hotel St. Mos
cow-that's where so many English
)..-,le go. I suppose Mr. Macintosh
can't talk French. O, dear! It's alto
gether too bad of inainuia!"
There was no consoling poor Millie,
mm wricn tier irlcnd saw her off to
I'.iris on the following Thursday Miss
Warwick still dcclim-d to lie comforted.
"Please take me up to Mrs. Markin
g's rooms." said Millie when she ar
eil at the Hotel St. Moscow.
Hie garcon, a lsihl sou of Peck ha in
..'itelicil his head.
Missis Mackintosh, did you say,
.ss V"
Yes. Mis. Mackintosh. I am her
.tighter."
"Well," said the waiter, "I'm sorry to
no to inform you, miss, that there
in't no Missis Macintosh 'ere. There'!
Mister Mackintosh, what arrived
11 1. out two hours ago; probably It's 'liu
011 want V
" As sue onte'red the sitting-room, Mil
lie stopped dead, and would possibly
have retreated had not the bold man
from IVi klmin hastily closed the door
.ini retired.
For, sit ' ins !y the window, perusing
a paper, was a young gentleman of not
less than !! and not more than 25 years
m'f age, irreproachably garbed, dark,
clean shaven, and not very bad looking.
"1 shall be polite, sometimes cordial,"
Millie had concluded, after debating
the mattei with herself for many miles,
"but on no account affectionate. I shall
go my owe way nnd he will go his."
Ilowevei. Millie's plan of campaign
collapsed like a bubble.
When Mr. Macintosh rose from his
c"na';. Millie collected herself with an
effort, and. advancing, held out a little
gloved paw.
"How do you do, Mr. Macintosh?" she
aid
"Thank you." he replied, after a mo
meat's hesitation. "I am Tery well."
Then, as Millie continued standing, he
added, handing her a chair, "Won't yoc
rMt down'"
Millie seated herself.
"Er I expected to And mamma
here, said the young lady, after an
awkward silence of quite a minute's
duration.
"(, I see," replied Mr. Macintosh.
Then on appalling Idea flashed
through her brain. Her mother and
Mr. Macintosh had discovered their
mist ike already. In one short week
they had fallen out! They even trav
eled separately! Doubtless he bad
married her for her money, and her
mother had discovered this.
"I had letter not say too much about
mamma until I know exactly how th
land lies," Millie decided. "I may onlj
aggravate their differences."
After a 'ong and awkward pause Mr.
Macintosh suggested that perhaps sh
might like to look at the English illus
trated pawrs while she was vraltlng.
"I have a bundle of them In my car
ry nil." he said; "I'll get them for you."
While he was absent Millie reviewed
the situation again.
"1 hope he won't Ik as severely poltt
as tills always." she thought. "It'i
evident that I shall have to break the
lee. I will let him see that, however
he may have fallen out with poor mam
ma. I intend to 1e friendly."
I Miring ten Millie told him numerous
anecdotes about her life tit Frauleln
Jluiissniann's, after which he retali
ated In the gayest fashion with stories
ot nxfon! 'Varsity. Thus they passed
the time away until the first dinner
fong sounded.
This reminded Millie of the flight ot
hours.
"1 hail forgotten ali about mamma!
When will she be here?" she ex
claimed. "Possibly she Is blocked on the line,'
murtntm-.l Mr. Macintosh. "At any
late, yo-.i had better dine here while
you wait lor her."
Hut Mr Macintosh's careless refer
nice to lit r mother jarred ou her and
(lamped her spirits. Things were evi
dently very I ::d indeed. His IntlinVr-
- to his V. ii'e's whereabouts was pos
itively s!iai:icftil.
Hilling dinner, therefore, she was
nuieter, so ill: Macintosh had to do the
lion's share of the talking. And so well
ilid he perform his task that Millie had
to confess that her stepfather was a
very charming young man, and that It
was a thousand pities he could not get
on with his wire.
"I must try and make the peace," ahf
... . Jt
thought; "meanwhile my nest, man wui
be to be as pleasant as possioie concil
iatory, Jo fact. - - - -
Inspired by this idea she made no or
Section when he suggested a stroll on
the boulevards. She insisted ou bis
jmoklug, be prattled to him while lie
enjoyed bis cigar, she leant on bis prof
fered arm, and. Indeed, made a con
scientious ft"ort to Impress him with
the fact that she was a nice girl, and,
though a stepdaughter, would not be ou
Incumbrance or a bother to bim.
And when tbey got back to tbe hotel,
after a little hesitation, as they were
separating for tbe nigbt, she stood ou
tiptoe and administered to bis brow a
pure, daughterly kiss.
"Well," observed Mr. Macintosh, aft
er she had vanished, "of all the experi
ences I've ever had, this certainly takes
the cake."
Now, a portion of the above was toli.
to the present historian by Mr. Kick
Macintosh, and part by his wife. I have
merely interwoven their accounts. The
end of tbe story I also obtained from
both, but Dick's account was the liest.
Millie wax very reticent when relatiug
fwr share. Millie related her part, as
thus:
"Well, I was unpacking my things,
yon know, in order to be able to go to
bed, when who should come In but
mamma! We bugged each other, and
then I said:
"O, mamma, how could you quarrel
with him''"
Mamma looked very astonished, and
said:
"What nre you talking about?"
"Step-papa," 1 replied. "He didn't
bring your name up once all the time,
and he didn't seem to care what bad
become of you, and and altogether he
was tbe last man In tbe world I should
nave taken for a bridegroom. But be
was very nice to me!"
" 'My dear child P exclaimed mamma,
'are you wandering? What person do
you refer to? Your stepfather has only
Just arrived at the hotel. We crossed
this morning. As for quarreling, we are
the most devoted couple In C'hristen
iom!" Ndw for Mr. Dick Macintosh's ver
sion: "Well, you see, old man, I received a
letter from my uncle Ned, telling me
that he hnd takeu a wife uuto himself,
nnd would I meet him and the lady at
the Hotel St. Moscow in a week's time.
On the date named I hied me to Paris,
ami. while I was awaiting Uncle Ned's
arrival, a young lady was shown In.
"Well, we both thawed after a tlmt
and had a rare evening. She proved the
Jolliest girl Imaginable talked, laugh
ed, joked, and seemed lent on being as
friendly n possible. We hnd tea, dined,
took a stroll, and returned to the hotel.
Then, my lioy, imagine my astonish
ment. After she had, said good night
she reached tip and gave me the most
delicious kiss I had ever received in the
whole course of my existence."
In due time the four set off on their
tour together, and during the tour Dick
and Millie managed to patch up mat
ters so neatly that they came to be
quite good friends by the time they re
turned to England. And about a year
ntter their return Dick took a flat in
Kensington fud asked Millie to share It
with him, su h as It was. And Millio
not objecting they were married, and
there I visited them and beard the
story. Answers.
A SEA MYSTERY.
What Will Be the Fate ot Modern
Klchttna- Mac hi neoT
The most remarkable experiment in
recent years is tbe building of navies at
enormous expense, when there has
Is-en no opportunity of ' testing the
value of the new machinery In actual
warfare.
During the last quarter of a century
there has beer no "aval battle worthy
of being mentioned In the same breath
with Trafalgar or the Nile, or wit'u
Itoduey's great victory In the West In
ities. Lissa in the Adriatic was a small
fight at the opening of the new era of
naval progress. ,
A few lionclnds have been In action
on the west coast of South Africa, and
a British fleet shelled the 111 arimil
forts of Alexandria. There was a bat
tle between fleets on the Yalu not long
ago; but the mental Inferiority of the
Chinese to the Japanese rendered It Im
ssslble for experts to Judge what their
ships would have done If they had been
properly manned nnd well handled.
Meanwhile, the art of naval warfare
has been revolutionized, and every mnr
itime nation has been expending Im
mense sums upon battleships and other
fighting vessels without knowing
whether aimor will adequately protect
them or whether torpedo-boats do not
bold tbe proudest fleets at their mercy.
Two years ago there was a wonderful
naval review at Kiel when the Baltic
Canal was opened, and this year there
has been another off Portsmouth at
which the most powerful English fleet
ever assembled in any waters has been
seen on holiday parade. These fleets
were Immense combinations of machine-shops,
engine-houses and gun
factories. What their value may be In
a sea-battle is one of tbe mysteries of
the sea.
Tbe best experts frankly say that
tbey do not know whether these com
plex toon boxes filled with steam and
electric machinery will remain afloat
under heavy fire from shore or torpedo
attack. They readily admit that navies
fKlU be transformed as soon as there is
a great engagement between modern
fleets.
In Nelson's time there was an nr.
written law that hot dhot were not to
be used In battle, on account of the
risks involved In setting Are to inflam
mable wooden ships. There was then
a naval Instinct against treacherous
methods of fighting. This has passed
away. Every navy now has all the
modern resources for setting on fire or
sinking by secret assault an enemy's
ship.
In naval reviews the battleships art
floating batteries which seem to defy
assault; but torpedo-boats have never
been used against them. With a single
sting of the little steel wasp the great
leviathan with its heavy armor and
long-range guns may go down with a
quick plunge. - If the experts only
knew what was the real, effective value
of the torpedo In naval warfare, they
could tell with a fair degree of confl
donee what the fleets of the future
would lie like.
They do not know, nnd tbe building
of the fleets go on In a fog of uncer
tainty. "I command one of these
ships," said an old sea-dog at Kiel, "but
let me tell you frankly, I would not
like to go Into battle wltb ber. We
shall know more after the next naval
war than we do now."
Too Ooo4 to M Trae,
"Yea," said the new arrival, "I am
rreatry surprised greatly surprised, in
deed. I bad expected to find things
very different from what they are."
"Why?" exclaimed several of tbe girls
la chorus, "don't tbe hotel and its eur
rouDdtago look aa they were pictured
In tbe circular you received?" Tbey
do. That's what surprises roe." Clevtv
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS
THIS 10 THEIR DEPARTMENT 6F
THE PAPER.
Quaint Sarins and Cut Drisfi of th
Little Folks Everywhere, Oathered
and Printed Here for All Other Lit
tle Once to Kcad.
IhnMChlllren A
Little Carrie hnd been Instructed to
learn a scripture verse wltb tbe word
good In it. Accordingly ber parents
taught her, "It is lawful to do good on
the Sabbath day." The little maid re
peated her text mniiv times softly to
herself liefore the beginning of the gen
eral exercise. In which all the Sunday
M-liool classes were to join. Then, when
her turn came, she sent a ripple over
the audience by reciting, in clear but
lisping accents, "It Is awful to be good
ou the Sabbath day."
"No, darling," said a mother to a sick
child, "the doctor says I mustn't read
to you." . "Then, mamma," begged tbe
little child, ' won't you please read to
yourself out loud?"
"Tommy, who was Joan of Arc?
isked Ihe teacher. "Noah's wife," said
Tommy, who is considered great at
guessing.
Wb re the Fparrowa Uet Brealc'ast,
The sparrows in Washington Park,
Chicago, have discovered a great
source of supplies for themselves and
their families. During the evening
while the electric lights are burning
thousands of Insects, hovering near the
glare, fall into the white globes and
lose their lives in the heat of the car
lions. The sparrows have found this
out, nnd first thing in the morning hun
dreds of them may be seen bopping In
to the globes, remaining a moment, and
then hopping out again with a good,
fat beetle or a bug In their bills. They
will fly away with their treasure to
their nests, aud a little later, back they
will come for a new supply for there
are plenty of little sparrows at home to
feed. In this way the whole sparrow
community fares sumptuously every
day, while the other park birds do not
seem to have discovered the arc-light
storehouses.
From an uid Arithmetic.
Speaking of the o!d-fashIoued prob
lems here are three queer "examples"
which appeared in Adams arithmetic
more than eighty yenrs ago. No doubt
the lioys aud girls of those days puz
zled long and tediously over the kits,
cats, sacks and wives, and never
stopped to think whether or not a frog
could climb a well curb. Read over the
problems and see if you can answer
them: .
"If a herring nnd a half cost a penny
and a half, what will 11 pence buy?"
"If a frog at the liottom of a well
thirty feet deep climbs up three feet
every day. and falls back two feet
every night, how many days will i
take to climb out of the well?"
"As I was going to St. Ives I met sev
en wives; each wife had seven sacks;
in each sack were seven cats, and each
i-.-rt had seven kits; kits, cats, backs and
wives. Low many were going to St
Ives?
Horn -1 ti i n it New for Wove.
The little motor represented herewith
operates not by steam nor by electri
city nor by compressed air. It posses
ses no Itoiler, no cylinder, no piston,
and cou.sls.ts simply of a stearine can
tile. I.et the render take a candle and
perform the experiment for Jiiinself.
The Waterlmry Magazine desert lies
how it shall be done In tbe following
language;
Insert in the center of the candle and
at right angles with it the heads of two
pins previously heated. These pins will
constitute the axis of tbe motor, and
are to be placed upon the edge of two
wine glasses. If the two ends of the
candles are lighted they will burn, and
a drop cf stearine will fall into one of
.c plates placed beneath in order to
receive It. The equilibrium of the scale
beam will be broken and the other end
of the candle will descend, causing tbe
end that has just lost the first drop of
stearine to rise. This oscillatory motion
will cause several drops to fall from
the end that has Just descended, and
which In its turn becomes the lighter,
and will therefore rise while the other
descends, and the oscillatory motion.
Blight at first, will take on a greater
nnd greater amplitude, the candle,
slightly Inclined upon tbe horizon at
first, finally taking a nearly vertical
position. There Is nothing more Inter
esting than to watch this oscillatory
motion, which does not cease unless one
blows out the two flames or tbe two
randies are entirely consumed; that Is
to say, at the end of half an hour. If,
now. It Is desired to utilize the motion
of the candle while it Is In operation.
It may be connected by a thin iron wire
with small figures cut out of cardboard
and Jointed, to which it will give a to
and fro motion. It may be considered
as the walking beam of a Watt engine,
and to each extremity may be connect
ed a small piston moving In a vertical
cylinder. Finally and more simply
there may be fixed to the axis by means
of pins, which will keep it at a dis
tance in order to prewnt the contact
or tne flames, a rrtrlp of light cardboara
representing a plank, to the extrenii
ties of which may be glued two figures
that will play at seesaw, and thus ren
der the experiment still more attrac
tive to the young.
Mixed Pictures.
Who can make the most interesting
mixed picture?
A mixed picture isn't painted eithet
in water-colors or In oil; it isn't drawn
with a pen or a pencil or a crayon; nor
Is it etched or engraved it is simply
pasted.
Any boy or girl of any age can make
a mixed picture. All that Is needed Is a
pair of shears, a bottle of paste and
plenty of newspapers, magazines, pic
ture cards or anything else containing
pictures In black ad white. Four or
more separate pictures or parts of pic
tures should be cut out, and so pasted
on a sheet of paper that the combina
tion will make a beautiful, amusing or
Interesting mixed picture. Simple, isn't
it?
A great deal of art can be used ii.
making a mixed picture, especially In
the selection and arrangement of the
parts of other pictures so that tbey will
harmonize as to subject and perspect
TSK STKAVIU MOTOR.
ive. News pictures, story tiiaUona,
advertisement . pictures, (tlagranM,
maps, or any other picture in Mac
and white may be used in whole or In
part. For instance, a man may be cut
oat of one picture and aet to driving a
horse, cut from another picture, wltb a
landscape background from a third
picture, a barn or house from a fourth
picture, or tbe men may be made up,
bead from one picture, body from an
other, legs from another, and ao on.
The tat of Jni-neTa.
There are so many cases on record lb
which cats andadoga have made long
home-returning journeys that no oae
can' doubt tbe possession by these ani
mals of a wonderful instinct that
guides tbem toward their goal over
country that they -bare never travers
ed... But how far can an animal travel
thus, and find Its way? A case which
is now on record shows that a cat can
make such a Journey for at least six
hundred miles and that in the winter
and early spring, when prey upon
which to subsist must be relatively
scarce.
In January, 1897, a family named
Nading removed from Topeka, Kan., to
Shelby vllle, Ind. The distance between
these two places la about fire hundred
and fifty miles, as tbe crow flies; but to
any creature without wings It would
probably be nothing less than six hun
dred. The Nading family brought with
them to Indiana a fine Maltese cat to
which tbey were much attached. Tbey
were evidently more attached to tbe cat
than be was to them, for he had no
sooner reached Shelbyvllle than be be
gan to mope.'- He passed three home
sick weeks there, and then disappear
ed. The family supposed that one of
tbe million of fatal accidents to which
cats, in spite of their nine Urea, are
subject had happened to 'bim, and In
their minds bade him a regretful fare
well.
On the 4 th of May they received a
letter from relatives In Topeka, which,
said In effect:
"Your old Thomas has arrived ber I
He seems to be very tired and hungry,
but otherwise Is extremely cheerful,
and is eager to be petted. Ha Is now
taking a long nap."
How the cat traveled the great dis
tancecrossing the Wabash river, trav
ersing th wide prairies and circuiting
the many towns of Illiuois, certainly
crossing tbe broad Mississippi and
probably also crossing the Missouri, as
cending that great stream through the
whole width of the state of Missouri
and finally winding through tbe score
of thriving towns in eastern Knnsur
before the capital wns reached will
never be known, unless some one c;n
master the language of the cat sufli
cleutly to 'Interview" this one success
fully on Its memorable journey.
What myriads of hairbreadth escapes
from the jaws of dogs It must have bad!
What cold and weary night inarches
without a square meal! What shiver
ing winter days spent up in a tree or
an the summit of a telephone tole, tir
ing out some waiting and watching ter
rier! And all this merely to get to To
peka. without the assurance of -my
kindlier welcome than the spurning
boot at an unfriendly doorstep.
The cat should surely be chosen as
the emblem of pure civic devotion f
the sentiment of utter loyalty lo a place
Tor the sake of the place and not for
what one gets out of It.
A Smoke Catcher.
An Important Invention was recently
patented in Stettin, Germany. It is a
spark catcher, which Is placed into the
smokestacks of locomotives, factories,
steamers and into chimneys where
there In danger of fire. Tbe Idea upon
which tbe new invention Is based Is
rather simple. Tbe column, of smoke
and steam rising In tbe stack Is sifted
through a system of tubular sieves.
There are two of tbese sieves a little
distance from each other, tbe Upper one
of which may be lowered or raised In
order to obtain the best results. The
two sieves are built very much alike,
the only difference being that the tubes
are not directly above each other, but
distant from each other by one-half the
diameter of the tuttes. By this arrange
ment the tubes arc placed In Buch a
way that directly above the mouth of
each lower tube there Is a space be
tween tbe tubes called a "blind pocket"
in the upper sieve, while above the
closed space on the lower set there Is a
tube leading out In the upper. The
forced draft throws up the glowing
sparks straight through the lower set
of tubes, and while smoke and steam
will readily deviate from their straight
course In order to pass out the tubes of
the upper sieve, the heavier sparks are
thrown Into the blind pockets, where
they are naturally extinguished. Tbe
particles of still glowing coal and the
extinguished sparks are collected In a
receptacle on the smokestack, which la
cleaned out from time to time. Even
when an engine is running under
forced draft, and when tbe burning em
bers are carried out by the steam with
great force, tbey are harmless, for If
tbey do get through tbe tubular sieve
at all they only come through extinct
Since tbe distance between the two
sieves can be regulated, It Is possible to
use any fuel wltb this spark catcher, a
feature which insures Its popularity.-
Philadelphia Record.
Bailor Eyea nnd Electricity.
-Owing to the Intensity of the electric
light used on board of men-of-war men
are frequently affected wltb eye com
1 faints, which In some cases have led
to total blindness, says a French mili
tary Journal. It baa been observed
that eyes In which the iris Is not heav
ily charged with pigments, that is to
say, gray and blue eyes, are more likely
to be Injuriously affected than brown
eyes. These eye troubles are ascribed
to two causes, viz., the Intensity of tbe
light and tbe action of the ultra-violet
rays. Oculists recommend the Interpo
sition between the eye and any power
ful light of a transparent substance,
which will Intercept the ultra-violet
rays, such as, for Instance, uranium
glass, which Is yellow. Tbe Frenci
naval authorities supply dark blu
glasses for tbe use of those who hav
to do with searchlights, ete., and th
cases in which Injury has been caused
to the eyes were those of men who had
neglected to use these spectacles
which, however, do not appear to af
ford any protection against the ultra
violet rays.
More Information.
'Taw," asked Tommy, wsad been
reading the headlines, "what does
-charges of bad faith mean?"
"Oh er I dunno," answered Mr.
Flgg, absently. "Another one of those
heresy trials, I guess." Indiana poll
Journal
Mown to Hiaa.
"Ft pa, how do txte people in tbe
weather bureau find oat what kind of
weather wo are gorog to baveT'
"I didn't know tbey did, my
Vonkera SUteormaa.
Every man thinks be can tell
itors prettr well.
Th Bitter rtriy '.
"It was all due to tbe whisky," said
(be prisoner.
"But." said the caption visitor, "I
notice that you; Instead of the whisky;
are in here." .. ;:. - , - , .
"And that ain't tne worst of it, either:
They left the boose outside." India a
apolis Journal.. - '
Mot Bvta Tmat,'
Uncle John I hope you arc not a de
ceiver, that yon never keep anything
from your wife? i.
Dazzle ilo; not even my pocketbook.
I'll not deny that I try to; but she-U
always snre to find M. Boston Tran
script. ...
Ther TWm't.
He (at the hotel table I've often
wondered how -these waiters can re
member so many orders at once. I
know now.
She (w bo had often wondered the
same thing) Oh, do you? How can tbey
remember so much?
He (trlumphantly)-They don't 1 De
troit Free Press.
Gond Benaoau
"So you've lost your cook?"
"Yes, she went last week." " ,
"What was the trouble?"
"She said my new bonnet made her
look a perfect fright." Pittsburg Post
I'ractical Pride.
"My folks have some family 'plate,"
said one small girl in a boastf ul tone.
"WeS," replied the other, "that Isn't
anything. Our folks have some armor
plate, and, what Is more, they are go
ing to sell It to tbe government."
Washington Star.
Unprofttahla.
"Why to It that you never build du
ties in tne air. Grumpy?"
"Because you can't rent the things."
Detroit Free Press.
A Kind Invltatioa
Diver I haven't time now to tell you
why I haven't that bill. Come on; we'll
talk about it whilo I work. Fllegende
Blatter.
Plain Balline-.
'It seems to me," said one young wo
man, "that Harold talks more clearly
on the tariff than any one else I bav
ever heard."
"Yes," replied Miss Cayenne. "lie
has the advantage of not knowing
enough about It to get his Ideas con
fused." Washington Star.
An Important !c-tfatl.
The Bright Youngster Mamma, if I
am good will I go to heaven?"
Mamma "Yes, dear."
The Bright Youngster "How'U I get
back?" Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
What Did nhe MeaaT
Miss Antique I have been In
two
ceuturies.
Miss Guy If you live until 1900 you
will have been in three. St. Ixmla
Post-Dispatch.
Kporte;: "How many years bare
you boon in public HfeV" Statesman:
"Twenty-four." Reporter: "But your
biographer says twenty-eight." States
man: "He includes four years when I
was vice president." New York Jour
oal.
Vl'ntil August 3 iJrainl Sole, Iji.. had
but two showers since April 14. Wells
hail gone dry and vegetation was with
ering. Shake Into Tour Shoes
Allan Foni-Kse, a powder for the feet It
cures painful, swollen, araxrtin feet, and in
stantly Ukm tbe slinit out of uorusand nun
ions. It a tl Kreatmt comfort discovery of
the ase. Allen's Foot-Eaae makes tlht' tit
tin or new shoes (eel easy. It is a certain
cure tor sweating, calloas and hot, tired, ach.
in leet. Try it to-day. Sold hy all drafts
Riiil sline stores. Hjr mail tor SSe. in stalling
SCrM Aadress.AU.aS:
Farmers of Northampton county, Va.,
have received more money for the 160,
(M barrels of olaloos shipped this year
than for the 28t,titi0 shipied lost year.
f me Cuarantced bv DR. J. H. MATER loll
AHCH ST.. I'HILA.. I'A. Kaae at omw, u
l eraiion or delay Irom business. Couttultallou
litre. tndonwmeuU of physicians, ladies and
liomlucut ctltteiis. Send tor ctrcuiac OQios
libunv A. U. to 1 I". Jd.
Paniel Todd, a negro 88 years old, of
White Cloud, Kan., couldn't get a self
binding reaper, ami he cut his wheat with
a scythe and bound it himself in the old
way.
a permanently cured- Nefltamnerrana,
after first day's uas of Dr. Kline's Oreat
Nerve Restorer. K trial bottle and treatise (ret
Da. H. H. luui, Ltd, m. ink StPUbF.
Thousands of bushels of cherries have
rotted on the trees in Oakland county,
Mich., the owners not being willing to
pick them when the fruit commanded
only 30 or 40 cents a bushel.
Thereto a Claas af Pea.pl
Who are Injured by the use of coffee. Re
cently there hss been placed In all the grocery
stores a new prei-aratlon called Graln-O, made
ol pure grains, that takes the place of eotlee.
Ihe most delicate stomacn receives It without
distress, and but tew aan tell It Irom coftee. It
do4 not rest over one quarter a inucn.
Children may drink It with sreat benefit. IS cu
and 2 ats, per package. Try it. Ask lor
Grain O.
While prospecting for silver on the
nraiintain near AuKhenhaugh station, west
of Williamsort, Charles O't'onnor and
Charles Stine unearthed an Indian skele
ton. With the remains were found sev
eral stone tomahawks, arrowheads and
other relics.
Mrs. Window's Sootliln Byrnp for ehndiwi
teething, softens the Kauusrednoinir Inftamnia
tiou. allays pain, eiuea wind colic. 2Gca bottle
A Wichita man has invented an ap
pliance which he says is to lie attached
to brooms used in hospitals. It is a tank
to hold disinfectants, and is arranged so
that the stroke of the broom feeds the
liquid to the slraws, distributing it regu
larly as the boooin is drawn over the
floor.
If afflicted with sore evesuas Dr. Isaac Thorn n
Ion's Eye-water.DniKKietsBcIl at iucper botUer
M. Kulogios Ceorgieff, tho founder of
the Sofia University, who died recently,
beiuethed 20,tHMMK francs to tho Bulga
rian Government, to bo applied to the
country's needs; 6,000,000 francs for a
technical school to be established at Sofia
ami large sums for other public insti
tutions. We think Pian'a Cmm. t- rv Lt
ttteonly nsnbetae for Oon-Snsnl-'ff
ion Is
The Russian Government has just
purchased the great Snbaatopel ship
building yards for the sua of 1,900,000
rabies..
When a man falte la lore with 4
woman, there la no use la calling hit
attention to -the fact that there an
anjnioaa BMjre la the world of the saoy
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The publisher of Bentlcy's Miscel
lany was telling iJouglas Jerrold of the
doubts he had about the name of the
magazine. "I had thought once," said,
the publisher, "of calling It the Wits
Miscellany." "Well." rejoined Jerrold,
"you needn't have gone to tbe other ex
treme." Canon Knox-Idttle told a story once
at a church congress of a lych-gate in
front of a beautiful church, which had
been restored and made very nice
There wa painted over the door, "This.
Is the Gate of Heaven." and under
neath wns the large notice. "Go round!
the other way."
A good Highland minister was en
deavoring to steer a boat-load of city
young ladies to a landing-place. A.
squall wan bursting; the steering was;
difficult, oue of the girls annoyed hlnii
by Jumping up and calling anxiously,.
"Ob, where are we going to?" "If you;
do not sit down and keep still, my
young loddy." said the minister-pilot
succinctly, "that will verra greatly de
pend on how you were brought up."
A burglar In Germany, passlrc
through a room where a lioy lay In beet
explained to him that he w.-rs the dev&V
and bavins thus frightened him, as ae
flattered himself, into a condition of si
lence and Immobility, went bis way
after the silver. But the boy, who was
a religious character, presently said to
himself: "If I should kill the devil
there would be no more sin," and creep
ing to where his father's gun lay. took
it and shot the burglar. He now be
lieves that the devil is dead.
An Kngllsli peer, for some offense,
tvns called out by a politician, umt
promptly respouded to the challenge.
On arriving at home again after the
duel, his lordship gave a guinea to the
conebman who hnd driven him to and
from tbe ground. The driver appears
to have been an exceptionally honest,
simple mnn. He was'surprised by the
largeness of the sum presented, and
said, "My lord, I only took you to ."
"Yes, yes; I know that. But the guinea
is for bringing, me back."
Ellen Beach, Yaw Is mucfrntertainerl
when she is, at her home 4n Souther a
California. Recently a yachting-party
was made up tn hop honor.fand a cruise
was taken on the channel. Miss Yaw
lierame seasick and took to her lKrth.
One of her entertainers, soon after
ward, went in to Inquire how the pnest
was feeling, nnd heard her humming a
lullaby In n most peculilnr tone. "Sl'shl"
said her maid, "don't disturb Miss Yaw
now, she is very sick." "But she Is
singing!" cried the visitor. "Yes, I
know," answered the girl, "but Miss
Yaw moans In tune tltat way so It
won't disturb anybody else."
The queen was once. Informed by the
manager of her Shaw fnrm that a K -offish
farmer wns a lireoder of snperior
collle dogs, aud she thereuiion ex--press)
n wish to osstess one of them.
Accordingly, the farmer- forwarded two
beautiful dogs, nnd her majesty gave
orders that the next time he came t
the fnrm he should IiiSniediatcly be tak
en up to the castle. The farmer tTTs
somewhat unensy as to bow he sluous'l
comport himself in the presence 1f
royalty, and the manager put Mm
through his facings. At last the fateful
day arrived, aud he: was ushered into
the presence of the rpieen. Her majes
ty shook hands with bim, and said: "I
have to thank you for-the two beautiful!
collies you sent me'.' And to this gra
cious remark the farmer replied::
"Touts, touts; wnQiiman! haud yer
tongue! What's the maitter o' a pair o"
iowgs between you and me?"
The Duke of Wellington wns a grere
stickler for punctilio lot what seemed to
him the proper places When theregS
ment of bis son, Lord Pouro, vrasqunr
tered at lover, the duke was staying;
at Walmer Costlcand the officers rode
over and left their cards, as a matter of
form. Soon after came an ftnvitntia
from the Duke of Wellington, inviting
all tbe officers to dine, but ignoring bis
own son. When Lord Douno tasked for
an explanation, the duke gatre It thus,
with greatgood humor: "l! moke no
distinctions In tMs service. .Those gen
tlemen bad paid me the contpliment of
a visit, and I Invited themi to dinner.
Ton were not among them, boI omit-
leA von In the Invitation "
A Golf line special, filled 1 with.' the ot-1
fleers of the road on a tonr ot inspec
tion, was flagged by some menlworking
on a section near , Colorado , Springs.
Shocked by the suddenness ofltbe stop,
all of the o racers rushed to j the rear
platform, where the men weife congre
gated, to learn the cause of the hold
up, each apprehensive tbatj a wreck
bad occurred on the line In the vicinity.
Mr. Hartwell, tbe paymaster, was the
first to Inquire of the man nearest bim,
a raw-boned recruit from Tlpi?rary,
who had not been in the service of the
company more than a fortnight.
"There's bin no accident, yer honor,"
said the Irishman; "I Jlst.'wanted to In
quire of yez whin the paycar'M be
along." There was some wiring en
gaged In at the next stop.) and rat's
solicitude for the arrival of tthe paycar
was relieved by the prompt receipt of
bis pay-check. '
A Ruppoa tit oia Case.
Towell But for your'blrth yonirvouia
be my equal.
Howell Yes; If I bad never been
born I suppose I should be a noisi nity,
too. Demorest's Magazine.
A Good Kecom nsendat Ion.
"I have an aching 'void the world
can never nil," sighed Mr. Percasle,
after Miss Mnnn had rejected hhn.
"Hove you tried a dentist?" asked
Mr. Clingstone. New York World.
The Cut.
"Did they have a profusion of cut fl
Bowers at tbe dancing party?"
"Including the wallflowers, yes."
Truth, magnificent, eternal, often
flavda Its best servant In sordid and soul-
searing envy. Detroit Journal.
Ik 1
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PlSOBfcDlENT PRINCfcSS.
Oceanian ef tne Onn Call the gsssa
- ... Made On Another Woaaan. .
An Englishwoman living In New
fork City tells me bow one of her
friends In London (Mrs. Randall, we
may say, but It Is not tbe name), Incur
red her- majesty's displeasure, says a
writer In the New York Press.
-Tbe Bandalls moved la the best of
society, but for reasons probably defi
nite to the mind of the queen, her
majesty did not wish one particular
daughter to visit them. There Is evi
dence that the queen mother remon
strated more than once with the diso
bedient daughter, and to no purpose,
licfore she decided to proceed in an ex
traordinary way.
Which was like this: One- afternoon
the inhabitants of Blank street. In Lon
don, were aroused by a great clattering.
Those who got to the windows were
amazed to behold tbe outriders of tbe
queen, and then, tn carriage of state,
her majesty herself. And further were
tbey mystified when the cavalcade
stopped before tbe home of the Ran
dalls. "Because," said tbe English
woman to me, "of course, the queen
never calls upon anyone." ,
But their feelings' probably were not
to be compared with-those of Mrs. Ran
dall above stairs whou she learned that
her majesty. Queen Victoria, awaited
her in the drawing room. A woman
may not say that she. is not at home to
a queen, however she may dread to
learn what ill fate Inspired the visit.
Mrs. Randall, fearfully, but proba
bly with apparent ease, descended. Her
majesty was standing, attended, near
the door. Without greeting, she asked.
Idly: "This is Mrs. Randall?"
"It is, your majesty."
The Princess comes here often,
I believe?' "
"She does, your majesty."
"When she comes again oblige me by
saying you are not at home." Mrs.
ivauuiui Doweii, ana tne queea depart-
cu luiincuiuiciy.
Hardly was her majesty In the dis
tance when the carriage of the Princess
8toppcd?,nnd the queen's disobedi
ent daughter-was announced. Mrs. Ran
dall came down again.
"The queen . has liecn here, hasn't
she?" asked the princess.
"Yes, Princess ."
"Said you were not to receive me.'did
she not?"
"Yes, Prior-ess ." '
"I shnlltcome exactly as usuaI.","And
shedid,":said the Englishwoman to me,
"and her'majesty never again attempt
ed to Interfere."
A Wondrous Chinese Geography.
Dr. Lockhart, a member of thej Med
ical Aeadesuy of London, has received
as a gift for the. library of the. associa
tion a series of volumes relating to
China, sent him (by an English, mission
ary. Rev. C. C Spa ha 111, of fllankow.
Among these volumes, says the Chron
lque Untvernellc he has discovered a
Chinese geograriliy extremely curious
and valuable the more so as lit cannot
be found at 'the present time In tbe
eountryof itsWigin. This booh has for
its titlef'SliaHal-Slug" (mountains and
seas). 1 The .author gives, a strange de
scription of 'the people $vingin other
parts of the globe. Hcisays they are
divided Intoifour dtstlm-ticlasses. The
first lnelndes'roon pns.a?ssing three
faces; the, second consdstn exclusively
of dwarfs;) the third oft hybrids, partly
men, partly flsh; the last division, the
most curiousiof all, of I men who have
no nock. Tiip head iRlplnced directly
on the trunk.1! the face turned on the
upper side. When theyj wish to travel
they forcedown thelr mouth a stick
which, winhout encountering any ob-
! stacle. passes entirely! through them.
nnd In this way thelrl servants carry
them on their bncts, trfcing ttiernTrom
place to place like living palanquins.
Father Spaham affirms that many
times fnumbers of Chinese scholars
have recited to 1 him this strange
geography learned! by them from their
teachers.
Beware of Ointments! for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury, '
as miry -will surely "destroy the sense of
smell and completely deranife the whole syntcm
when entering- it through .the mucoussurfnees.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptionnf nm reputable physicians, us the
damage tbey will do is tenlold to the gond you
;an possibly dsrtve from them. Hail's catarrh
Cure manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, 0 contains no mercury, and is tikcn
internally, acting directly upon tin- blond and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Hall's lstarrh-'ure be sure to get the genuine.
It is taken internally, and 1- aade in Toledo,
Ohirt, by F. J. Oheney A l '. T, stimoniaift free.
Jif"SoH by DmgirlHts; price, 75c. per botUe.
Hall's, Family l'illa are the best.
" More Turift Needed.
Trance Is not as rich as the United
States, and has fewer millionaires. Tttut
more geaieral prosperity a result
bt -ught ailxiut by the thrift of the peo
ple. If we wish to enjoy similar pros
perity, not the prosperity of Immense
fortunes, but with the millions happy
and contented, we must, says the Chi
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which was 'once the distinguished feat
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