TH1 LAND OF SWEET SOMETIME.
Over the water we'll Mil some day
To the land of Sweet Sometime '
And we'll anchor there (or a year and a
day
la the ripple of gold on the lower bay
In the annset'a rajra sublimel
It'a oyer the rWer in Bomedayvule,
By the lake of Soon-to-Be,
And Later On ia the mighty hill
That rise oot of the laughing rill,
- The river of Wait and Seel
It'a always summer the whole year
through
Ia beautiful sometime land.
There are lappy skies that are deep ant
blue.
There are roses waiting to bloom for yon
To blossom at your command!
So out to the breeze let ns spread the sail
Till it bests in a merry rhyme.
And off we'll go in the moonlight pale,
Till we reach the land of the fairy tale.
The laud of Sweet Sometime!
Criterion.
Erla the Flower Girl.
5 5
JSj This cry came from the pals,
tremulous Hps of a maiden of
18 summers. It was on a crowded city
street .and the heat was so Interns that
people were longing to be once more
In the seclusion of their homes.
"I will take ten bunches," sal J a po
lite voice In her ear. She turned with
a start. Ten bunches! She had not
sold a bunch to-day. With deft fingers
she selected (be freshest and best
bunches, and with a look of gratitude
handed htm the flowers.
Erla Seymons was a lovely girl, who
did all In her power to help her feeble
mother. Some days she sold flowers.
As Harold Nelson and the young lady
with him (who was his slater) went on
their way Nena remarked: "What a
beautiful girl! What a pity she has to
sell flowers on the street!"
Harold In bis heart echoed her words.
This was not the first time he had seen
Erla SoyiuoDs.
And Erla forgot to cry, "Flowers. S
cents a bunch!" She was standing Idle,
her brown eyes fixed on vacancy, think
ing of what or whom? Thinking, un
consciously, of the young man whom
the thought so kind.
That night in the library of the el
gant mansion of the Nelsons Nena re
marked: "Harold
and I saw such a
lovely girl; he was just smitten, and
on a flower girl, too."
"Nena, don't talk In riddles, but tell
me about it," said her mother, gently.
Then Nena, In her light-hearted fash
ion, related their experience of the
morning.
All through this recital the Hon.
Frederick Nelson listened Intently, but
said nothing; he had also seen Erla, the
flower girl, and remembered her.
The next day, as she was about to
ball a car, bis ear caught a sound of a
voice saying: "Flowers, 5 cents a
bunch."
"That is the girl," be muttered, "she
is the picture of Nella."
Why Is this man talking In this man
ner? We shall have to turn back and
read the past pages of the history of
the present Hon. Frederick Nelson.
Tears ago at college, he had for. a
room-mate a young man about his own
age, named Leroy Seymons.
Leroy was a youth of steady habits
and good character. TZ-Zf soon becavo
. cause a
drifting apart of the two. At an enter
tainment given by the students they
both first met Nella Stanton. Unlucky
day! Both met to love. One night in
the secrecy of their room they agreed
that each should do his best to win, and
that neither should Interfere with the
other.
Nppa favored Leroy and when he
propud was accepted. When Freder
ick was told by Leroy that be had been
accepted the blow was bard, and near
ly stunned him. Then, as he fully real
ised that Nella, whom he loved nigh
unto madness, loved Leroy, his grief
and rage knew no bounds.
He accused Leroy of treachery, say
ing he had not given him fair play. He
ended by calling hlru a traitor to the
holy bonds of friendship and saying
he never wished to see his face again.
Stunned by such treatment, Leroy ut
tered not a word, but, collecting bis
things, left the room.
From that day to this Frederick Nel
son and Leroy Seymons had not looked
Into each other's faces. Shortly after
Frederick read of the marriage of Le
roy and Nella.
All this time Leroy and his young
wife were living happily together la a
distant city.
One year, two years, passed, and the
couple were blessed with a beautiful
little daughter, whom they named Erla.
She was the pride of their hearts; all
their thoughts and plans were for her
alone. One day a cruel blow fell upon
the head of Nella. Leroy bad been
killed! O, the terrible anguish! But she
would be brave for her baby girl's sake.
After their money was gone Nella
hired some cheap rooms and supported
herself and Erla by ber needle. Aud
now she depended on her daughter for
support, as ber fragile health prevented
ber from even this means of support.
Meanwhile Frederick had married a re
fined girl named Lottie Ashley, whom
after the first grief and disappoint
ment passed away, he loved. His one
desire now was to see bis old friend
and ask his forgiveness. Instead of
boarding the car he retraced his steps
and walked to where Erla was stand
ing. "I will take the whole basket," he
t i i , i:, ....... t- i i
-e&.il in a uusiuesa-iibe tuue. .iia cuuiu
have fallen at his feet for gratitude.
She bad sold only two bunches all this
morning and now to sell the whole bas
ket, and inninma bo much needed some
Utile luxury, and now she would have
It. Happy tears filled her lustrous eyes,
and she said In a tremulous voice: "O.
sir. you are so kind!"
Not yet sure as to the correctness of
the deal which had taken such posses
sion of him. he asked in a low voice. In
which the eagerness was hidden :"Vhnt
Is your name?" "My name Is Erla Sey
mons. sir." This was the chance lit
had coveted; it was his time. "Erla Sej-
mona!" he ejaculated In a well-feignc
surprise: "I used to know a man b.
the name of Leroy Seymons."
"That was my dear father," replieu
Erla in a choking voice.
"Where Is he now?" he asked In ex
citeuieut which he could not suppress.
"He is dead, sir." This was. Indeed,
hard when he thought himself so near
bis desire.
"And your mother?" he asked, with
hesitation.
"She is feeble."
Two years have passed. Mrs. Sey
mons has regained her health and i.s
llvinir eomfortabiv (thanks to ncr
friend, Frederick Nelson).
Erla is a J
Jevelj, talented maiden of SO,
mere ia soon to m t grana
ding. The happy couple are Heroic
Nelson and Erla Seymons. Boston
rost.
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.
THIS IS THEIR DEPARTMENT OP
THE PAPER,
Qaaint ftaylaere amd Cat Dwlaaw of the
Little Folk Irnyvstn, Ostkens
and Priate Her for All Other Lit
tle Oan to stead.
Little Dick and Elsie live la a Httlt
house not far away from the railroad,
and twice every day an engine goes
past that whistles Just for them. It
whistles this way: two toots and then
three toots. Then Dick and Elsie run
and wave their hands to a big man In a
blue waist who rides on the engine, for
the big man is their papa.
One day they had a ride on their
papa's engine, and Dick blew the whis
tle while Elsie rang the bell when their
papa said so, and they both felt very
big. Once their papa turned a handle,
and the engine went "Sh! Sh! Shi
Sh! " and Elsie said:
"Why Is the engine telling as to hash
op, papa? We are keeping still."
But their papa only laughed. It was
the most fan Dick and Elsie ever had,
and they bad dinner oat of papa's
lunch basket, which was fan, too, and
when they got home their mamma said:
"Oh, what dirty babies mamma has
got"
Then she washed them and gave
them a nice, warm supper and pal
them to a!ep, and they were glad to
get to bed, for they were very tired.
How would you like to have a rid
tike that?
Wctlktr Fi
They never grow to be more than ni
Inch long, these little weather frogs,
and like the chameleon they take the
color of anything upon which they may
be sitting, brown, if upon wood, and
green If upon leaves. If placed In a
jar of blue water they become bluo.
This Is nature's greatest gift to tbein,
for by this means they keep hidden
from not only their enemies, but the
flies and gnats which are their food.
But they have another queer trait,
and that is that long before it rains
they Jump Into the water and stay
there until the rain la over even If they
are under shelter. On the other ham'
when the weather is cloudy they know
n hether it will clew up or not. If the
sun Is going to shine these wise little
creatures will come out of the watei
and ittay out until the next showar ap
proaches. t'aefnl Anta.
Our young friends who taeke collec
tions of natural history specimens may
make use of the busy ants in the same
way the naturalists do. A beetle or a
mouse, or any other small animal left
near an ant hill will be fouud In a few
lays to be a nice, clean skeleton, with
Its li.'tle white bones nicely pollMbe I,
the ants having picked off every bit of
the flesh.
A Flower Clock.
In John D. Rockefeller's grounds.
at Tarrytown, there is a bed of flow
ers arranged like the dial of a clock,
by which one can. tell the time of day.
The hands, which, of course, do not
move, are made of dandelions, which
open at 5:30 a. ni. anrt - H-0 p.
m. Amone '"" elve
st""" ed.
snow tlTst ie;wuTei. .opens at"o"aT"m.
and begins to close at 11, but does not
fully close until noon; the yellow goat'a
beard, which opens at 4 a. m. and
closes at 4 p. m.; the blue chicory,
which opens at 4 a. m. and closes at
loon; the morning glory, poppy, waier
.ily, pimpernel and marigold, opening
at 5, 7, S and 9 a. in.; the Star of Beth
lehem, which closes at 1; the passion
flower, which opens at noon; the beau
ty of night, which opens at 5 p. m.;
white lychnis, opening at 6, and the
blue convulvulus, at 2 a. m.
Boy a Who t ucceed.
Thirty years ago Mr. II., a nursery
man In New York state, left home for
a day or two. It was rainy weather,
and not a season for sales, but a cus
tomer arrived from a distance, tied up
his horse, and went into the kitchen
of a farmhouse, where two lads were
cracking nuts.
"Is Mr. H. at home?"
"No, sir," said the oldest, Joe, ham
mering at a nut.
"When will he be back?"
"Dunno, sir. Mebbe not for aweek.'
The other boy, Jim, Jumped up and
followed the man out. "The men are
not here, but I can show you the stock,"
he said, with such a bright, courteous
manner that the stranger, who was a
little Irritated, stopped and followed
him through the nursery, examining
the trees, and left his order.
"You have sold the largest bill that I
have bad this season, Jim," his father,
greatly pleased, said to him on his re
turn. "I'm sure," said Joe, "I'm as willing
to help as Jim If I'd thought In time."
A few years afterward these two
boys were left by their father's fail
ure and death with $200 or $300 each.
Joe bought an acre or two near home.
He has worked hard, bu( Is still a poor,
discontented man. Jim bought an emi
grant's ticket to Colorado, hired as a
cattle driver for a couple of years, and
with bis wages bought land at 40 cents
an acre, built himself a house and mar
ried. Ills herds of cattle are numbered
by the thousand, his land has been cut
up for town lots, and he is ranked as
one of the wealthiest men in the state.
"I might have done like Jim," his
brother said !ately, "If I'd thought In
time. There's as good stuff la me as In
him."
There's as good stuff In that loaf of
bread as In any I ever made," said his
wife, "but nobody can eat It. There's
not enough yeast In It." The retort,
though disann e:ibie. was true. The
quick, wide-awake energy which acts
as leaven in a character Is partly nat
ural. But it can be inculcated by par
ents and acquired by a boy If he
chooses to keep his eyes open and act
promptly and boldly in every emer
gency. A Frank Sara-eon.
Dr. Colles, an eminent surgeon ot
Dublin, who died In 1S43, was remark
able for his plain dealing with himself.
In his fee-book he had many such can
lid entries as the following:
For giving ineffectual advice for deaf
ness, one gulr.ea.
For attempting to draw out the
stump of a tooth, oue guinea.
For telling him that he was no more
III than I was, one guinea.
For nothing that I know of except
that he probably thought he did not
pay me enough last time, one guinea.
W"hnf anmo nurkllr. anMlraM noojl i ..
better terminal faculties.
Every young man who has a civil wa.
reteran for a father will appreciate the
revenge which Lieut. Callahan, of the
Twentieth Kansas, is looking forward
to. Writing to his venerable paternal
ancestor at Junction City, the lieuten
ant says: "I will have grand army
tales that will make yon tarn green
with envy. I have lots to tell yon and
yon will hare to listen to my tales of
war as I have listened to yours In yeart
,one by."
Of the several hundred Hobson
Sampson, Dewey, Schley and other
war hero souvenirs that have been
sent to the president only three have
been retained In the president's room
Every manufacturer of a toy novelty
that Is based on one of the famout
men of the late war sends . ample of
his product to the president, with the
result that during the past few months
enough pictures, pencils, knives, stat
ues, badges, Inkstands and other tri
fles turned out la, commemoration of
Incidents of the Spanish war have been
delivered at the white house to stock a
small store. The great bulk of these If
carted up to the spacious garret, which
Is the storeroom of many a gift Intend
Hi for the personal use of the president
In the cabinet room, however, three
Dewey relics have found resting places.
One Is a good photograph of the Dewey
bust, being about thirty inches square.
According to Inspector General
Breckinridge, who has recently return
ed from Cuba and Porto Itlco, tb
tense of moral responsibility of the av
erage Cuban la extremely limited. This
was strongly Impressed upon him oue
lay at a military station near Santiago.
A gang of bandits bad been rounded up
fry the troops, and with them a dozen
aorses stolen from a plantation In the
ricinity. The general took a look at
:he prisoners and noticed among them
t man who appeared to belong to a bet
:er class than his companions. He was
called forward aud through an in
terpreter the general questioned him.
"How did you get mixed up In this?"
asked the Inspector general.
' I had nothing to do with the affair,"
was the reply. "I am the school tench
?r in the district where these men live
tnd I give them advice, f give every
ne advice who comes for It"
"But," suggested the officer who ac
companied Gen. Breck'nridge, "that fel
ow told the robbers to cut off the band
t the owner of the horses."
"Ask him why he made such a mallg
aant suggestion," said the general to
the interpreter.
The question was put and the school
teacher shrugged his shoulders. "Thf
'cacique' does not understand," he
laid. "It was I who saved the proprie
tor's life. These men came to me with
blm and said: 'He will not pay us
what we demand. Shall we kill him?"
rhen, as they asked me for advice. I
laid: 'No, do not kill hlm.iitofr on
land; he will pay yoii, then.' They did
is I advised, the ' -y was paid and
: saved the g life. There Is surely
lothlp"'' .riant about that. I an)
tis "Washington Star.
i- J3UN IN THE PULPIT.
Colored Preacher Who Keeps a Loaded
Shotarma by Hia 1-ide.
The Rev. George W. Klncaid, a col
red preacher of Pittsburg, Pa., is a
lead sure shot with a gun and when
le goes south Into what is called the
"black belt" to preach he keeps a load-
PROTECTS HIMSELF WHEN I'UEACHlNO.
;d shotgun beside him in the pulpit.
The Rev. Mr. Kincaid is an ardent sup-,
mrter of the rights of his race, aud for
his reason he has been several times
issaulted by a mob of white men.
Don't Go to Church.
Four-fifths of the people in London
sever enter a place of worshls.
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYKUP OF FIGS
is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the California Fio Syrup
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
all the importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. As the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the California Fio Svrdp Co.
only, a knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
imitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of the Cali
fornia Fio Strup Co. with the medi
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
the name of the Company a guaranty
of tae excellence of its remedy. Ic is
far in advance of all other laxatives,
as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing -hem, and it does not gripe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please remember the name of
ihe Company
CALIFORNIA FIG STRUP CO.
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IB!
PHILADELPHIA.
Tha Droain for this week at tne
aver noDUlar Keith's Theatre Is a par
tlculaxly attractive one, and will con
tinued to draw crowded houses.
The theatre Is always cool, and Is
kept so by means of iced air, while fans
are furnished free to everyone in the
audience.
The artists who will appear are: Rose
Coehlan at Co- In "Twixt Matinee and
Night," China- Ling Foo, 3d week of the
marvellous magician; Barney agan
and Hewitta Byron in a novel specialty
Df sonar, dance and repartee; Tacianu,
the world's a-reatest male soprano; The
Bachelor's Club, in a medley of song
and hiah class comedy; Olympla Quar
:ette. in The Independent Colored Ca
lets: Howard and Bland. The Rube
tnd the Kid; B.'ograph.wlth new vlewa;
McCarthy and Madden, Irish corne
lians; La Moyne Bros, horizontal bars;
Pierce and Egbert, illustrated songs;
morita. the charming danseuse; Font!
Boni Bros, musical specialties; Chrlssie
Morrison Jones, cornet soloist; Stere-
ptlcon Views.
HOW MOROCCO IS MADE
Mi
ipla Description of a Very latere t
eetinat t'roceee.
The manufacture of morocco, as
very one knows. Is the art of dyeing
eather. True morocco Is goatskin
anned and dyed on the side on which
he hair grows. Sheepskins are treat
id In the same manner, and are then
ailed "sheep morocco."
The first knowledge the French bad
f the way In which Levant morocco
s manufactured was obtained from
Sranger, a surgeon of the royal navy,
vho made voyages In various countries
ty order of the minister, Maurepaa. A
lescrlptlon of the art was the subject
if a note by him addressed to the
kcademy In 1735. The first morocco
'actory in France was established at
Pails by a man named Garon, In 1748.
The first tblng to be done with goat
skins. In order to make them available,
s to soften them, as they reach the
uorocco maker bard and with the hair
in. For that purpose they are steeped
'or several days In stagnant water.
Then they are rinsed in fresh water,
leared of every particle of flesh ad
lcrlng to the skin, aud are drained and
nit Into a solution of lime.
The object of this last operation Is
o swell the skins and open their pores,
n order to facilitate the removal of the
lair. This Is effected by means of a
ound knife, with which the operator
toes over the surface of the skin with
ut cutting the hair, which then falls
nit. Then, In order to rid them of the
line, the skins are cleaned In water,
ind to remove all moisture, they are
tressed on a wooden frame with a kind
f knife called a querce.
Between each of these operations
Jiey pound the skins hard In tubs with
wooden pestles. Lately, for this
joundlng, has been substituted violent
igltatlon In a tub filled with water, tbe
nterlor surface of which Is covered
svith wooden spikes, and turns rapidly
n a horizontal axis.
When these preliminary preparations
ire finished, they give tbe skins baths.
.vbicb neutralize the action of the last
particles of lime and draw the textures
loser together. Then they have a bath
f red dye, after which they are rinsed,
tnd the tanning is proceeded with.
IVlien tbe tanning Is completed, they
receive their final color, black, blue, or
rlolet.
The dyed morocco is dried, deprived
if all superfluous parts, and then pol-
shed with a piece of slate. Finally, it
nust have what is called the grain,
rhis Is -obtained by rubbing the pol
shed skin with a piece of cork. By
;rosslng tbe strokes of the cork, or by
jiving a final polish that flattens the
rraln In certain parts, are produced
ie various kinds of grain called tbe
'broken grain," the "bailey grain,"
ind the "quadrille grain."
8 wdnet.
Sawdust, In spite of the various uses
o which It has been put in the arts and
ndustrles, still continues to a great
stent to be a waste product It has
recently been fouud, however, that not
inly the sawdust but nil the refuse of
aw mills may be advantageously uti
i'.ed in the manufacture of calcium
-urlilde. For this purpose the dual,
craps, slabs, et cetera, are carbonized
y a rapid and simple process, and in
his condition furnish a charcoal es'M
iully valuable In this direction. The
liaii-oai is run through an apparatus
or reducing it to a tine powder, and
his latter is mixed with an equal
lunntity of thick lime, and the mixture
utiinitted for teu hours to un electrical
urrent of intensity stilliclcnt to melt
ron. The production of the carbide
onimcuccs nt once, and In the stated
line Is complete, the resultant material
icing in masses convenient to go ar
nee Into commerce.
Dees Your
M Ac'ic ? t
Are your nerves weak?
Can't you sleep well? Pain
in your back? Lack energy?
Appetite poor? Digestion
bad? Boils or pimple?
These are sure signs of
poisoning.
From what poisons?
From poisons that are al
ways found in constipated
bowels.
If tbe contents of the
bowels are not removed from
the body each day, as nature
intended, these poisonous
substances are sure to be
absorbed into the blood, al
ways causing suffering and
frequently causing severe
disease.
There is a common sense
cure.
They daily insure an easy
and natural movement of
the bowels.
You uill End that the use of
Aser's
with tbe pills will hasten
recovery. It cleanses the
blood from all impurities and
is a great tonic to the nerves.
Onr Medical Department liu one
of tbe most eminent nbyaleiani la
the United Buim. Tell the doctor
Jaet how j on ar eulTeiinc. Ton
will roewe tlx best medical advice
without com. Addrea.
DR. i. C. AVER.
Lowell. Maaa.
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At last Inflammation of the womb
and ovaries resulted and then I suf
fered agonies, had to give np my pro
fession (musician and piano player),
was confined to my bed and life became
terrible cross. My husband sum
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benefit was but temporary at beat. I
believe I should have contracted the
morphine habit nnder their care, if my
common sense had not intervened.
" One day my husband noticed the ad
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MARS AT CLOSE RANGE.
Vaar tw tay Hia Faca Wkn Onlj
lalrtT-ava Millloa Milaa Away.
All tha monster glasses with which
the late rapid advance has been made
la knowledge of aur celestial neigh
bors have earne la to being since the
civil war, says Mrs. Mabel Loomls
Todd In the St Nicholas. Until then.
In this country, the Harvard telescope
of fifteen Inches was the largest.
About I860 one of eighteen and a half
Inches was ordered for the University
of Mississippi; but with tbe breaking
out of the war telescopes bad to wait,
and these lenses are now at the North
western University, in Evanston, III.
It is only since 1870 that really huge
instruments have multiplied and are
nightly turned upon the starry skies to
ask the questions which seem to our
Impatience so slowly answered.
But many answers have come, aftei
all, and some things are clear which
before could only be surmised. For
Instance, we feel quite sure now that
Mars has an atmosphere, though not
more than half as dense as our own;
but fur better than none, as we can
tell by looking at our bright though
dead and desolated moon, from which
air and water has long since disap
peared. And if Mars has air, the polar
caps alone would seem to show that he
has also ice and snow; and there ap
pear to be, as well, areas of water or
marsh, though less In extent than the
land. The northern hemisphere looks
brighter through the telescope, even
showing tints of red and yellow, which
astronomers are inclined to think are
chiefly dry land, probably desert; while
tbe southern is dark, the "seas" brown
or dull gray, quite as water might ap
P,tyr'."Ti;ES0 PIt8 wera,, first - called
seas like the smooth regions of the
Ouwo, and tiIame continues in both,
whatever they may be.
In 1877 Mars was at his nearest
to us; near, that Is, from an astron
omer's point of view, though really at
the enormous distance of thirty-five
million miles. Tet a great deal was
learned about this neighbor In tbe sky
among other things, that he Is attend
ed by two tiny satellites, or moons,
never seen before. And the same year
an Italian astronomer, Slguor Schla
parelll (pronoum-ed skeea-pa-rel-ly)
made careful studies and drawings of
the strange markings on Mars, com
pleting, with the fine telescope nt
Milan, a series of elaborate sketches
afterward combined Into an accurate
detail map.
Agaiu. in 1SII2 and 189i. the earth
and Mars came near each other in their
Right through space, though somewhat
farther than during the year 1877. Aud
within the last few months we have
been once more In a good position to
abservo each other. But we are favor
ably placed because only under these
conditions can we see the north pole
of Mars, and so much more is known
about bis south pole that there Is, of
course, a strong attraction In the mys
terious north regions. Only at this
great distance Is tbe north pole gra
ciously tilted toward us, so he has been
constantly watched; and so he will be
again in a little over two years. Eight
years, however, will pass before the
Martian south pole can again be stud
led to good advantage; In September
of 15)00, too, all observntorles will be
on the eager lookout for news from
this fascinating planet.
STALKING A PEACOCK.
firllllaat Blrda Are Paaclaated
Leoparda and Tia-ir.
"The gods made nine gems, but only
one peacock," says a proverb of India,
the native and ancient home of the
beautiful bird. The proverb, however.
Is not strictly In keeping with facts.
There are two peacocks the bird of
India and Ceylon, and a second species,
the peacock of the Far East, of Java,
Burmah and Slam. It is a legend of
the Indian Jungles that leopards and
tigers can fascinate peacocks, and a
writer In the London Spectator refers
to the experience of Colonel Tytler to
show how strong is the faith of the na
tives In the story.
Colonel Tytler. while stalking a pea
cock, was surprised to see how near It
allowed him to approach. The bird
paid no attention to blm, but was gaz
ing intently, as If fascinated, at a little
patch of Jungle Just In front
Looking in the same direction, he saw
a leopard stealing on Its belly toward
the b rd. He was surprised, but his as
tonishment was greater when, on rais
ing his gun, one barrel of which was
loaded with ball, and covering the ani
mal, the leopard threw up Its paws,
and shrieked In a voice hoarse with
terror, "No, Sahib, no, don't fire!"
Colonel Tytler for a moment thought
be most be going mad. The next mo
ment he saw a man disguised In a leop
ard skin, with a well stuffed head and a
bow and arrow in one paw, standing
before him. Tbe man so dressed was a
professional fowler, who said that In
that disguise he could always approach
near enough to shoot the birds, and
someftmes catch them in his hand.
Tbe Father of Arizona.
Charles D. Poston, npon whom the
Territory of Arizona has conferred a
pension of $25 a month, Is known as
Tbe Father of Arucona." He Is the
orst delegate to Congress from that
section. He has been a world-wide
traveler, and hi full of stories of China
I tea pirates and how he governed his
' tittle kingdom of Tubac
AIMUQOI-Kira TRICK.
TT DUaioaii Dallvera-1- ! w Tark
Wltaoat Havlaa-
If people would take as much trou
ble, ind show as much toanolty. to
loing an honest business as they do In
evading the law. they might be quit,
is rich, and with Infinitely less danger.
Some of the methods adopted to grow
A.i..tni ar aa lnirenlous as
riCU liaiui - - - - .
they are dangerous and wickea a
torr is told of a certain merchant of
, .hn for veara was auspecv
ed of amuggllng precious stones Into
this country.
Every time he returned from Europe
be waa carefu-V searched, and it wae
even proved that he did not wallow
bis diamonds, before going ashore, but
nothing was ever found except a few
inferior atones, and these he did not
, .t Trans were set for
llj IV x..
him hnt without avail.
At last a detective, cleverer than the
rest by carefully watching the dolnga
of the suspected man and hia partners,
hit upon a clew. He found that when
ever one of the members of the suspect-
t , mrriwaA in New York upon a
CU aava ----- an
steamer, another member of the firm,
or an agent, always took a trip back on
the same vessel, and always engaged
the same stateroom. He Invariably
k. ti,. wrhola atataroom. so that he
era alone noon the voyage. This clew
led to the discovery of the fraud.
It was found that tbe Importer, dur
ing his voyage to New York, would cut
s small piece out of the flooring be
neath the carpet of his stateroom, and
fter mnceallna: the diamonds In tbe
hole, wonld put back the flooring and
replace the carpet When he left the
ahlp he left the diamonds behind him,
and thus none were ever found npor
him.
A few days after, when the vessel
was about to start for Europe, tbe oth
er member ol tne nrm secured me
stateroom and went on board, accom
panied by his confederate. The latter
would then go ashore, and take the dia
monds with him. As there are no cus
toms officers on duty when vessels de
part, he would be allowed to pass un
molested, and to carry In his valuable
cargo.
Unmistakable.
A disagreeable truth may be con
veyed In a diplomatic manner by tbe
exercise of a little skill. A young man
called one afternoon at the parental
dwelling of a young lady upon whom
be had called several times before, and
who was beginning to grow slightly
weary of his attentions.
On one occasion It happened ahe was
not at home, and he merely left his
card and went away.
He had not walked many blocks
when he met her on the sidewalk, re
turning home, and the following con
versation took place:
"Ah, Miss Thompson, how do you
dor
"Quite well, I thank you. Mr. John
son. Beautiful day. isn't Itr
"It is, indeed. By -the way. Miss
Thompson, I have Just come from your J
house. I called to see you.
"Did your she said. "It Is too bad 7
am not at home."
Tbe significance of the "am" did not
escape the young man. After a com
monplace remark or two he bade her
good day and passed on and he never
called again.
City Boy's Idea.
A Gallatin County farmer hired a
joy from the city to assist him through
the summer. The farmer told the kid
to go out to the barn lot and salt the
calf. Tbe kid took a quart of salt and
Industriously rubbed It Into the calf's
hide. The colts got after the calf for
the salt and bad about all the hair
licked off the animal before Its condi
tion was discovered. Montgomery, I1L.
News.
Ask Your Dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease,
A Powder to shake Into your
shoes; rests the feet. Cures Corns.
Bunions. Swollen. Sore. Hot. Cal
lous. Aching. Sweating Feet and
Ingrowing Nail?. Allen's Foot Ease
makes new or tight shoes easy. At all
drug-gists and shoe stores. 25 cents.
Sample mailed FREE. Address. AL
LEN S. OLMSTEAD. Le Roy. N. T.
The true reward of a workman Is
not his wages, but the consciousness
of having done a good job.
Baaaitr la BIo4 Daoaw
Clean blood means a clean akin. No
beauty without it. Cascareta, Candy Cathar
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all im
purities from the body. Begin to-dfly to
banish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and thnt sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cast a ret, beauty for ten cents. AU drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, 10c, 3Sc, SOo.
A poor picture Is not helped by being
put in a goou ngnt.
Ta Car. Constipation Weeavaaw
.Take Cascareta Caody Cathartic 100 or fSS.
m C C. C. (all to core, drusslata refaaa saonas.
Imagination is the stairway which
the mind uses when taking the measure
of some lofty projection.
Rev. H. P. Canon. Scotland. Dak, say :
"TwoboUlaaof Hull's Catarrh Car eomiuet.
ly eared iny little g-irL" Sold by UrmniaUJoo.
Put your hope into the bow of one
of God's promises and you will be apt
to hit a shining mark.
Mrs. Wioslowa soothing syrup for children
teething, softena the gum, reducing inflamnu
I ico. allay, pain, cure, wind colic 2jc a bottle.
Every joy which comes to us is only
to strengthen us for some greater la
bor that is to succeed.
Plao's Core for OonaainpHon has saved ma
many a doctor's bill. S. F. Hardt. Hod kin.
Place. Baltimore. Md. Dao. 2. MM.
Great deeds make great men; after
which everything they do Is interest
ing. aMaeatoTsw Bowets Wttn
Candy Cathartic, ears constipation forever.
tOo,SSe. II C. O. C. fail, drugsiat reload money.
Some girls who cast their bread upon
the waters think there's something
wrong if it doesn't come back in the
shape of wedding cake.
He-To-Bae la riftj Caate.
dnarantaad labaees habit enra. anakaa
nan auoas. blood pure. Oo.tL aUlonwalsta
Canadian Cheese Factories.
There are In round numbers 2,000
cheese factories in Canada.
The merry hearted have a fortune
that thieves cannot steal.
Detective Bureau
J (Staadard)
A. L MILLARD, Prlaclaal. Licensed aim Bomdkd
Coaaactlai with all Pirti al 1st Warm.
(orBH DAT AMD NIGHT)
Investigation Mad- in Personal and Criminal
matters strictly Co ibdcntiaL
Mala Olcs, Mil Filbert St phemt. i4fA.
Branca, 1212 Attaatie An., Attaatie City, N. J.
(P.O. Sax lit) Oa. Broarfat. Saatioa, raila.,ra.
Mothers take more pride in the garments of the
baby than in those of any other member of the house
hold; dresses of sheer India linen, soft flannels, dainty
woolen socks, cashmere shawls, afghans in bright colors,
all are the most expensive that the family purse can
afford. It is not necessary that they should be renewed
frequently, as almost the only wear is in the washing.
Ordinary soaps should never be used; they will
weaken the fibre of light materials, causing them to
tear easily or to wear into holes.
IVORY SOAP IS PURE AND HARMLESS.
f TM
TRUMPET CALLS.
a'a Hon Boa-da a Warning Mote
to taa Uarcdecamad.
O MUCH of the
happiness of life
depends on
whether you will
give up your solo
for a part In the
chorus.
Tbe fruits ot
the spirit do not
grow on the
stock of tbe
world.
No msn evet
gave of his best without thereby losing
tome of his worst.
Candor with self creates charity to
others.
The light must shine In before it will
ihlne out.
A wrong guide Is aa dangerous as a
wrong road.
Poverty may be necessary to starve
jur passions.
Religious waste of money Is as sinful
is any other.
Heavenly mansions cannot be hired
with saloon rents.
Christ la the circumference of tbe
Christian's liberties.
Tbe man who stoops to a dewdrop
will often pick up a star.
Cursed are the Impure In heart, for
they can only see tbe evlL
The land that lies naked to the snow
sets most of the sunshine.
Prayer opens the windows to heaven
and shuts the door on sin.
The man who ruus from the night
will but live the longer In It.
The eyes of Hope give the wings of
Happiness to the feet of Faith.
It Is not the house that Is painted
brightest that holds the most Joy.
To the good, evil Is working for good;
to the evil, good la working for evlL
The only way for the sinner to flee
from the wrath of God Is to flee to God.
It is a good thing to be a man of one
idea, providing the Idea Is big enough.
The modern priest buries his nose In
a sermon and passes by on the other
side.
The man who climbs without lifting
will soon be lost because of his loneli
ness. .
He guards well his wealth who un
trudglngly uses It for tbe weal of the
world.
The value of repentance Is not In the
lepths of Its feelings, but In the per
manency of Its fruits.
The power of our talent may be hin
dered by the discourtesy of onr man
ners. Grace should make us graceful
In word and act.
A Singular Cnstona.
The very singular customs of the
President of tbe House of Lords, who
Is called the Lord Chancellor, and
sometimes the Keeper of the Great
Seal, and the twelve Judges, who are
peers, sitting on woolsacks. Is said to
have been first established when wool
en cloth was the principal article of
English manufacture, and consequent
ly the growth and Improvement of the
raw wool were considered objects of
the highest Importance.
Ask for Allea'e "oot-Eaae,
rtiT .r.,1,e frt- K Cure . nuttinr,
KSI"?L wt,. fe" Ingrowing n,i
teatimoni...; al. dB Vnd T.no TtorS.
sins me st in o- nf ....a w
30.000
25c: aati
11 it:
Olmated,
r "ot iree. Address
LcRoy, N. Y.
Alien a.
He who has never helped the needy
that fall", on Vneathwaey of 11. JlfsT
Fits permanently cured. Na6ts or
ncaa aitcr nrst day's use of Dr. Kline's oi
DZrVTZZS,ZEFg? "1reati,rS
- a-tma, Ud, 881 Arch St.. Phils. P
m?n'8 anner are the mirror In
which he shows his portrait.
RUPTURE
1015 ARCH ST.. RuLa!.
B. Hivra
?A. Base at once:
r. . ui ucmt ma tmm n - c ,. '
delay from hm
iioniree. KndorsemenU of nhH... i
and Prominent citUen,. Sen. &5S&. SsK
- . in a r. M.
When Satan sees two old gosslns alt
wn to a littlx r- - ?""TP" BIt
and stretches MnlMcVTw,
JT?"0600" and torerer.be mac-
the wonder-worker, that makes weak Bsea
Burns, aw Qq. SSmS
You must try to be atwui
to ererybody, and dj not think Tha;
arrTec'a
wit? f Ration of prominent citUen.
rhem. braM tand waUi"S to reS
East, West, Home is
with
APOLIO
MkOCTta A sVas-U CO. CfMCMHaATI
MYSTIFYING THE POPE.
Clever Trick of no kishteenth Century
Magician in Home.
One of the moat famous magicians of
che eighteenth century was a French
nobleman, tbe Comte de Grlnl, vhoe
father lost h's life while defending
Louis XVI. at the storming of tbe
Tullerlos. Young De Grisi became a
popular physician at Naples, and then,
through circumstances, a magician. He
went to Rome, where be set his wlu to
work to perform such an act of sleight
of hand as would Interest the I'upe.
His success Is described In A. A. H op-
j kins' book on "Magic."
j One day De Grlsl dropped Into a
Roman Jeweler's shop, where he espied
a magnificent watch lying on the coun
ter undergoing repairs.
"Whose chronometer?" he aked.
"His eminence, tbe Cardinal de 's,
worth 10,000 francs," answered the
Jeweler.
"Is there a similar one in I tome?'
said De Grlsl, examining tbe watch.
"But one," answered the Jeweler,
"and it is owned by a gambler, a profli
gate young nobleman.
De Grisi commissioned the Jewele;
to buy tbe gambler's watch and to en
grave Inside the case tbe Cardinal's
coat of arms. On the evening of the
performance De Grisi appeared lietore
the Pope and tbe red-robed cardinals.
As a culminating feat be borrow id
tbe Cardinal's watch, dropped it on the
floor, and accidentally set bis heel upon
It. The Cardinal turned pale, and tbe
assembly was horror-struck. De Grlsl
smiled, picked up the fragments, had
them identified, and then pulverized
them In a brass mortar. A detonation
took place, red flames leaped up from
the mortar, around which all crowds.:
to see the result.
Watching his opportunity, De Grisi
lipped the duplicate watch Into a pock
et of the Pope's cassock. Then taking
tbselted gold from the mortar be pre
teutiU to pass It Into tbe Pope's po k
pt, whence he drew out the chronome
ter intact. The trick niaJe De Grisi's
reputation, for the Pope presented him
with a diamond-studded snuff-box.
Beautiful is young enthusiasm: keep
It to the end, and be more and more
correct in fixing on the object of it.
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BLOOD
"CAaCAHETt aa all claimed tar them
and are a truly wonderful meulclne. I bare often
wished for a medicine pleaaant to take and at last
have found It In Caaoareta. Since takloa ttiem. nir
blood baa been pnrltted and my complexion bas im
proved wonderfully and I feel much better In i'err
war. Mas. aaixia K. Bkixaus. L-attreU. Turn.
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anWr O I aeiekraiiefsndea'et '
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