VOL- xxxiv j&J Boots a. IFLIFEFT SH ° EW AH Corn-- cu us anJ you'll find our stuck so large that you can In." what you want —All varieties of al'oc.-i lor sale at lowest price --' ' cntiie fall and winter stock is oj«n and /eady ft t your in^pectifiw—- Our stock was never larger than the present- —Complete st<ck c « Indies' and Misses' fine Dongola, BoxCr.lf, winter tan?, Lname.s welt solo, nude for winter wear. j In Men's shoes our stock oflers many selections of winter t.t. s, i .<> enamels, cordovans, box calls and many other. Hav j u .->een »u, genuine water-proof shoe? It is a dandy—the upper extends around the welt to the edge of the sole—this i.i connection with Si.cei r<. >- ber and cork bottom filling makes a complete joint that cannot be secured in any other way—A shce thus made is more nearly wale '; j tight than can be made by any other process. Our stock ot Mm s and Boy's heavy boots and shoes is large, and prices away down Full stock of Boy's high cut copper toed shoes. Large and complete stock of rubber goods of all kind—Pelt boots, Felt shoes and warm lined shoes and slippers of all kinds at rock bottom prices. Full stock of sole leather and shoe findings—Sole leather cut to any amount you wish to purchase. High iron stands for repairing. Do you wear box calf shoes? We have a polish put up for box calf shoes which keeps the leather soft and pliable. When in need of boots and shoes CALL AND SEE US. JOHN BICKEL. 128 S. MAIN St. BUTLER, PA. T H. BURTON. * T. H. BURTON Style is Everything Now-a-days And we are glad that it appertains to every article in our stocK, for correctness and elegance are sure concomitants to artistic development. It Coils You no More to be io Harmony With The Best Expressed Styles of The Season, Than to Constitute "A RACK NUMBER," By taking anything and everything irresponsible dealers may offer you. This es tablishment intends always to keep up with the times anil you fre sure ot that basis yourse'f if you will trust us to serve you. T. H. BURTON, 20 SOUTH MAIN ST., BUTLER, PA. J. S. YOUNG. Tailor, Hatter and Gents Furnishing Goods. Summer heat makes the problem of looking dressy and keeping tool a hard one But we've solved it; and for once economy, comfort and fashion go hand in baud Our sun.mer suits are finer in fabric, nobbier in pattern and more stylish in cut ban ever before, tliey fit your curves and yet they're not sweat b itu outfits. The prices may surprise you, J. S. YOUNG. Tailor 101 S. MAIN St., • - - BUTLER, PA t fffA Pleasing Prospectfjl r li i ; \ • TO FIND THE COAT so satisfactory at \/<yy the first trial. This is the universal testi- I * 1 // f V mcny of our patrons, who are all lovers of .' I a 1 J ' neat fitti tig cktliif. Without Ihtm i.oman / j : j \»—looks well dressed. I i i .' I / '/«■ A COAT WELL MADE is made to fit and \ I /*"" "J ®°t to set-inst-hit-or-miss; an artist well may V i~~~> ta^c delight in seeing n ne?t fitting coat j*/ ■ ~ Good material, good workmanship and good : ' \ ,--V __ fits are the proof that have made our tailor / Ai' "j ing a success. We guarantee this and ask ■ I V •r/-~ ' -} yon to look at our patterns. Our prices are } j ||! h f cut down to the lowest notch. j, l M ; j; ' pr- l/CPI/ MERCHANT TAILOR, j : /l''' ') '} j ' 142 . C. F. T. PAPE & BRO. JEWELER Y. WK SAVE YOU 25 PER CENT ON:— DIAMONDS. WATCHES, j CLOCKS, / SILVERWARE, SILVER NOVELTIES. ETC j Ot«r stock is complete in every detail Our stock of Diamonds / is the largest in Butler Countf, and as we buy direct from the im porters you tan save the Jobbers profit by buying from us. We buy all our diamonds loose and mount them to suit you, therefore vou get just what you pay for. All our diamonds are guaranteed to be jqst as we s:»y thpy arp or money refunded, We give our special at tention to repairing of fine watches and jewelry. iVc take old go'd and si.ver the same as money, paying the highest market prices. 122 South Main St.. Butler Pa j JjSL A Pleasure Drive f is not .i pleasure drive uni- ss the buggy ■ v luxurious aiJ easy r aining. £ X No.'t Kuad Busty. « Predonia Buggies % • are the kind for your pleasure drives. 1 hey have the strength 0 • to last. Your dealer sells them. Insist that he sell them to you. • | Wade by THE FREDONIA MFG. CO., Youngstown, Ohio $ f-vVT yp r\f B n f'? IV T TRIE BIJ 1 LER I I/KN. Register's Notices. TJII> Kes.-ter lierel.v -'lvi- nuti.-i- Iliai ihi i toll.'* ,iiu' a.l-OOUI - l.f .'M i Uli r., :i.j>i.in>«- iral<*r» »n«l - iui:iii> i- -v.- ■•n i.» thisofliii" arii i iuiK to lav., ni. ! v.i!l ?»• |in - ; setit<>d Io t'ourt for i-niitlriiia: .• u ami ■ i uni*** on Siitiirdjtv. I ii*. llt Ik day i-I I 'l'. '■ , ai :i o'elio-k. A. >f.. "f -»'<! day I. Kirnl ai-i-ount o* o'. v. r. >il mitilslraior C. T. A. of r-ltltn-> Ullv*-r. de : ceai-il late of Muddyowk l« p ■_> Final Hi-count .f I>. K. Ar.man. -'uar dian nf l.iicettn >!. Arininii. minor cliild .'f M-.IV V \ r <:: in. (h a^-d. ' Final a ••f v ii- 1!. :■< mluistrstor of John I'. GoldtlHwp, deceaned : lato of \\■ iIIft!>11 I Wl>. ! 4. Kln.-t! a.- -Ml.::: ..'.lohn M. M-'l.i.iKU'» r " dlun of Lotllf II I'.iair. mill 'i.ild of l»t !"' - • Hlair.di.' avrt. ,aSfot I'airMi !.*.•• 1 In.-H a. «-ouiit of Join: Diil.-on. \• ii' •!' ; of Ant line UolMin, dn tiw d. !iir • f Adams ! rt! Final account of Kli/-«'.-tl administratrix of Levi Mr-Gosran. d«ceaMd. iatcof Muddyi-r.-. t»i<. . 7. I'lii'il a of K It I'j ' ■ 1 < - ' tor'Of Martha l'y'« '<«'<•• 1 - of ; ' r - i'iiiai'; nut ifJobs I!. McLnirn»r dian nf V» .-It fia M. Hlatr. minor child of K,- , !t ... ,1 ... ;. . j ....... '.V ..to. i f-'lii .♦; .. count ot •' 'i Wl-k ami Kfri'T ' < .inipi»»'ll. • uf : '• * - tiijj ! ' w r\ r . ' il.'l ... ~||l»u;iM|i ;«#*«•♦, I. ill <►! ! li ay-. ; ti.- ... I :. I il. nnrt« . • ' oi . I. i-iiairU of .ionn W. Urn i 4 d, Ul«* of i vi-' I 12. !": If«i i 1 r ','u.irui't'i I of 11.-.ri \ M. Vn", • rr: n. r..:;iur r«n:.. of ii. L. ■ Wt-itraian. <ltr 1 * r *' . 1 rt. Final aii'l «H>< i il>l: i :i«v<.imi of John I A. L- •: , u* i.nor •" j Mux « ,t.M « . ISIM «>! I tr* T o 14. I'luai ai i-ouiu ><f .1. M. L:iwren. v.» l- Aaii;t« '«xij».-r. «!o '. late of» :itn - ville boro. I I " ri" it ar/ourr « f WilH.-trn 11. AIH r. •ruar -1 lian of ,l«*nait- .»Ullor.uow Wylsli.ir.la i or child of Katie Miller. il«v«*asccU late of Middles* \ twp li. Kinnl :o . on; : f Jt'M-ph IL'I.T. .n.ir diaii of t atharim i avt ry. mln« r cliihi of ! ph L:ivery, defeased, luieof l*eni» t\v;». !<. Pinal eccounl utJ.V of Margaret F\*rtruson. (le-'i-avti. late oi IVnn twp. Final of Pbilip Snyder, exooo tor of IlciikftH Keinp' r. .""f . fie. rased, late of BuUer in»ro. 11*. Partial a«* -oiint of John A. iielimrh. administrator" ' \'ate«». d' •• .i-e«l, l:i! of Adams twp. 2n. Final aeeount W. A. admin istrator ii( Jaeoh Uavvk. dec4'as*'(l. late of Fairview lM»ro. | 21. Final a«'count >f (it iw K <ira!iani. guardian of Sue H. jm.ii.m <-liiUi of F. Ojrden. di« »-a>ed. late of >liddii sox t \vt;. SZ. l lnal aeroant of >;iinaei A. /ie>jl<*r. guardian of f«ui*inda A. /ictfler. minor of Jaeob M. >"i« jil- r. <• ;;M .!. lat» •• f « unno (jinMiessintr townsiiip. 'Si. Final iccount «*f J<>lin M. Z!:»khan?>. executor of Sarah M. Zinkhann. «'« « a ;. late of Evans < 'it v. W.J. ADAMS Road and Bridge Reports Notice is her'!»y .;\« n that tin following ioa I and or!fljr« >* have U*m confirmed nisi by tin Court and ** "! pn's«*:iicd on i !.e fint Hat'n •. :< ourt, 1897, being tin 11 day of >.iiff month, and ii no exceptions ar'filed they will confirmed ahs«»httcly. No. 1. Septembi i —?i<-n. !» In re jr. ti ti«m of citizen ofHnfler >• ■•ro for :i county orioife nit r ' •»!tnooe* - nc "ij <*re« U. at :i jHiint w!»en' -astream ci.>s.se.-> tin sirc*'i. j from the fiM»t <»t « uunili#* u,.. M. t.o Shore .M. j June lull. vl Wei > \vei»* h> the < ourt. and Sept. oth, rej*»rt <»f view- | ers filed, stating that the proposed bridge is I necessary, and that ♦lie .same n*il< r^iuire I more expense 1 )».• n it is r« asonai»ie the boro. of Hiitier she- ild bear, and locate t J»« same on the public street. Sept. 11th, 1 S«7, ap proved: Notice to ne triven according t<* rules of Court and to b«* laid before the Grand Jury at next term. I<V THE CTIUKT. No. 2. Septembt r Session. ls«7. In re peti tion of citizens of Mercer twp But ler Coun ty. Pa-, for i lie re- view of a public road in 9 ai(i townsiiip. from a point on tin- Pittsburg and Fi ank'in roan al '. in* line of W bite < »;»ks f Springs farm to * in re it inters, cts . ne Clin ton vilie road in said iownship, as the said road i" now useless and inconvenient to tin inhabitants thereabouts: June ~Jnd, 1.-U7, viewers were appointed by the < ourt ami September 1"'.»7, report of viewers filed reporti ui? in favor of the vacation. Now, Sept. Uth. Isl*7. approved: Notice to lie given according to rules of Court. BY TIIK COL KT. No. 'J. June Sessions, ls*4. In re petition of Allegheny twp.. lint |«*r <l'a., for rt;-vie\v of a public road which leads from a point on the publi<* road leading from Maple Furnace to Parker's Landing at or near Adam's Mill to tin Mercer and Uo-ehury Turnpike: June Nth. lM'-7, viewers were appoirt'ed l»y the < onii. and S<»pt. Urd. report «.* view ers tiieO. 11l flivor of tli pfOp ,-e(| ro,;tl; probabh* etisi, fTa.en: No tlama/i . as-'* .cl. Sept. lltb. IW. approy. .] tmi ft\ \vi<ilb «»f i•i ►..««. \ • •i. i - | Ing to rales of Court. BY THE < <«i BT. Certified from tin records ibis wth day of Nov. lM*i\ ISA A < Mr. Al.r Clerk t». S. i our{ Widows' Appraisements. The following widow's appr»lsenn*»»ts of J ' iiei.roiial prop* •! . - ' »• state s<-t •;• for the benefit of the widows of ! edents hav«* Ih." n filed in t'n- »riiee of theCie-!; of Orphans Court of Bu» •• 1 •*!/ Wfdo" t>i i< .>eph I*uuc;, <p« rsonai) and realtyi i j Wfdowof !»: vi\. At.. , •"» " Henry b. I{ho'Uis<persoiiai>. inn nn " Jac*»b Hawk, (personal 4 * 1.e.; I'a \ »-• \i» all y j,.. i mi* >*. i " Thomas Kobln- 'pepaonal) •**) O' " Meade aw ford (persona •» *0 All persons interested in ;!te \,\y ap jjrn-.ien, nts will take not Ice that I m'j w ill bt; presented for confirm:*i ion t »i he i 'rphans Court of Itntler count v, I*a.. on Sal urday, th« iiiii DAY ox I»«• •., A. !>. 1807, AND IR no ex* cepti«»ns be fflrd they will Ije conlirme-l alj soluteiy. ISA Ac MICAL& i. lerk O. C. "WHAT m WBIIE RE-I T. MAINS FOBBVEK" MORAL. T'se good stntionarj- anil it will reflect more to your credit. Character is judged l>y your writing and your stationary. The one will show the quality of your brain, the other your good taste. The latent and all the finest papers the market can he found at DOUOLASS' ROOK STORK 2.ji S. Main St. \' I) We have Kodaks at all price . A. I). $4.00 to $25.00. RI IF; Bailor Count j National Bank, Butler Perin, Capit-d p ii'l in $100,000.00 Surplus and Prolits - $114,647.87 jos. Hartnian, President; J. V. Ritts, Vice President; C. A. Bailey. Cashier; John G. McMarlin, Ass't Cashier. t general banking business transact<Hl. Interest paid on time dep<isits. Money lo;tne<l <.n approved security. Wi invite you to open uti account witii this bank. DJ RE( rOKS lion, .iosepli Hartnian. Hon. W. 8. NValdron. 1 >r. N. M. Hoover. 11. Mc- Sweeney, K. K. Abrams, C. P. Collln> 1 ,< Smith, Leslie I* llazlett. M. ' .. .W. >V. 11. Larkin. John H'.uplj.ey, t»r W. < ! McCandle>> l?ei, M«*s'setli. Levi M. Wise, Butler baviugs Bank Butler, Pa. Capiial - <6o/xx>.oo Surplus [and Profits iSi 19,263.67 .IDs. t PURVIS PraridMt J. Mi.XI. 1 I KOL i AiAN V icc-l'resiiltnt M. CAM I'KKI.L, .Ir I ,= r LOUIS B. STEIN Teller DIItKc.TOUS -Joseph L. Mirvls. ,t. lii-nrv iio'-tmaii W. I». BraJiJon, W. A .V' in .1 s t.'&iuuhell. The itut!. 1 Bmni - Bank Is the <iiiii-st BMktng Instttutiou. 11 Butler < ounty. WesolU'U iu*comit.s of ppcducers, mer cliani turuiei s mill mu<, - . All MUitnCM ''Hi 1.11 ii< q v .. Mwtw prompt ;itu n 1 1- laii ri >( u;» ilon I *, 1. . iii'.p.wlt.^. ABRAiViwS, BRO WN & Co insuraoc-? gn;i Kea; tsidto. STRONG COMPANIK PROMI'T Slv l'Tlyl'M !'.N rs. Home liisiir.uii'i .o. of .. w V>>rk [pv aner Co. of North Amcrlcu. of !'i ■ - \i'' , I'n. !"In :;!x 111 -.t;ir. 1, -f t1.m.1. I', 11, •. \ ami llartford 10. of II:,. • ~J ! Conn '■ l •ll* K. 1 orin-rof ,n. i>; . 1 tponil. uoitli nf Court ll.iuy . BUTLKH, PA., THL.'WSDAV, DKCKMBKH _. >.>. Liver ills Like biliousness. dy<i»epsia. hoadaehe, o« ii jatiun. so'ir StOI a-'h. taiig tffi \> MB] | cured iy llo<Ki s Tills. They do Iheir " : . ,* 11 wT 11 I 3 Prepari il by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass The onU I'ill to take with Food'* Sarsaparlla. TliU In Your Opportnnity. On receipt of tin CPH'S, R.ISH or stamps, a gf nerous sample will 1 0 mailed ot the most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever t an (Ely's ('ruin 88181 soiScwnt to demon straio tte pri. . niorita of the ri-incdv. FT . pnonrFßS. Warren Si. . York Citv. P.or, John Rf id. Jr .of Or d Falls, Mont, reeomin**' ' . J.!YV ' r fl nin to NIU. 1 can emphasize iiin f»iHii.-nieiit, **lt is a posi tirf , rc t t ctteifc it Hi MdirMted."— Kev. Francis \V. Poole, Pastor Pres. 1 Church, Flv'" Cream Palm is thn acknowledgeil etjre for catarrh anil contains no mercury ■ nor any injurious drus, i .ice, 00 cents. RAILROAD TIE-IE TABLES I*.. ISi—ft'invr 1.. I-:. Trains leavo Bntli r. (Butler tiniei at 0:4(1 A Id. and P. M.. trains arrive n. 9M A. IL and 2M P. M nlliSliUKG VVES*IK.;A Kaihvay. Schedule of Pds> setter I'rains i-i ctfect Nov. 21, itijf. BUTLER TIME. I'M'jstrt Arrivt. . •« marnxkaxn 23 a m »i: 113 "Hyei Hls - 032 " N. u (M Aeeommodatkm 1 pjt 9 IT •• Akron Mail a \:> a m 7 r.'.i AH- «snj I• mm I • •• u u A 1 -h• ii\ f ; 1 . p. v "7 •• Atfeghenj -ri>v."' ( i.' • i.\; •-.v.- !"» u 1_ 18 AHegbenj Mail 540 44 I « «•., •• All. giMfttJl 703 -• Kllu'mml A' •iniii xUiti Mi 4«i " 7Hi " ('liiatL-o Limitei u 'I IT I K .lit-hii i IliHilfor i Mail '• -» • j . Clarion \< < "iiinio'ijiri.»n. .. i ».: \ Sl N 11A V Tli AIN S. H 1"> \.yi\ 9 '.YJ. 44 All.•.•lieiiy A< < ojiiiuoliition km 7 1..M N; w < \. inixi—* t»i 815 A m 7Hi " All»'<lieny Acc«<nunotliiti<*ii 7 44 I 1 Train anni.ia »t p.m. IIMVW It. ,t 11. .lep..?, Pi'l-tHirKul .11". |.,ni »;i.| P. I W.. : ,r .1 •• j f'i»r ihrii ./lj ti.-k.-t- 1., ail p.iluu ia the .i .1, u..nb u ,r «>i- -..iithv. a.t<! inf irui'Hi>,:i n-..- 1,. .; • lim.- l.f traius vtc. t-. A. It. ( IMI i .1. A„.-:it, I It il. KETNOUH, S.;j.T. p«. Futlmrg, l'a. 1 W. BASSf.TT, A. U. I* A -ii pEimnum VV ST EN I'ENNSUVAMA DIVISION. ! i*ritnn i t IN Krmt V«»v. 1.0, IS'J7. ROITII. WKEK DAYS A. M. A. M. V M. P. M. P. M. lit*Tl.l.lt 1..' IV.* ■£. S 1..-, II | , S»X..IIIIIIIJI .Aui*« 1; 54 B .H.U 3H :i «i 5 » Butlur Jim. 11 -..-i.. •• 7 r. * 'i\ l-i 112 .vj Iliitlrr.lmirti .il ..1,1-ai. T :-JI « -.; l-> ■£> N-itr .MM \rrive 7 *♦ 1.1 li :j r, ir_* Tan nlnm. 7 42 9 07 13 3 42 >, t 7 Spri ugdali*. 7 50 9 16 Ij MS 62 • l« ut 9 » l OSt 1 06 6 27 - - ■ i : 112 6 3 Allegheny. - r ■■ l - i « A. y.. A.M. P. M. !'. >l. I'. M. MX HAV TllAlNS.—l.inve Biitlw f.r Alls s ; I Mil 1 .ii . ijsil 1 uti-riiii-.li.itc stliilMli.. at 7;.k*i m. lit.. A M \ M. A.M. IV M p M All. -., my < V.o I 7 « 1 .1 2 : Sharjwl»un<. 7 11 1 Ult :',7 -4 » ( . vi'-iu 919 11 J i 263 - :'M 11 •> |. : J • • u 7 34} 939 12 »a • '•»; •' y■ li 1- i :*.r . ] Butler Jumtlnu.. Jirrive 7 40] 9 60 12 7 «»,» Bull M lunrtioii r44 _ . 4 0 - . irg B 1510 16 12 49 I ■ i.l TI.VK. .M- x 4M»iii ! ]- ; 7 , A. '•».' A. M. I'. >l.l'. M I' >1 M>AY i lrvlNS A11«V!j« I»V City f.r Hut iiVU'l I'ltiiclpdl iuU'iin liatf •< ..t 7:2*> ,1 at. and :n(Mi j.. 11,. Wkkk I>AV-. Fin: Tili; KA:-T. Wi.KK P M. A M uv |» M - * 0 I* l ; i xiK* aril 7 •* T t'.r iiut|. 1 Jiiiutjon Iv \z • * ' 1 ri 6 30 Ij 0M •* «•.*> 7 .'J UT : ' :U ~ All« -ln*ny Junction " n n «»i 421 8 «>4 44 Leechbur* •• 8 '<!, \\ 4 l«» h I .niton .\1• •1! - 7 .... ii /, .)I - SiltoliurK 7 :Vi 11 '* 641 • ::: : vflle 7 c lit. ' '• " " HImI;.-> illo liiti-r>« < ii<.ii .1.1.1 j.i » 6»HI - AItM.».H :ii:. 8,,. >«» •' H iris UTK - II ;. . ; 4 ; •• 11iilu l. li.hiu 8 30 11 "1 \ M.'l*. M , A.M. P.M; OB 8 . 1:1.1. 1. ,tx, Ig • . I. a. .•- it»i HauHai:-, Alt.-..,, aii.l I'l.iU.l.lpliu*. Tltnxiglj tiTtioif loi tin- tnif*t leave i'*rt-»!.uru; (17n Station), a* f"lloWN; Atlantic Kxprcwt, «lntly A.a Prauqrh nia litajtrt 4 7:16 4 Efcj Rxpreoe " v . H "i. I •••.. KkpraH, • '* *. "'' I ... • I't.iL'. 1 15.1 11 :. .; - 1 * 1 ~ 5" K I I l int*. ' 1 .*»:l«i 44 I'hiiit 1 a Jful), Siii».!av- onh H:4O A.M I' • letaiW iafunaatlon, u&drtm Tboc. B W4t.Au . A_i \\catfi'u IM-tii. 1, < ..riHT i ifili Av««im«- :%a>«l Mmtli rt.-l'i Mif't, IMttiihillK, I'a. .1 11. 11l Ti lllsoN, j U WOOD, (li'iiernl Miiiiaijcr lrt*iri A^rit. lA/ft A if . ¥ve All i\novv tliat the slovenly dressed man never receives the respect and consideration the well dressed man gets. One secret in dres sing well lies in the selection of the right tailor. our aarr^ent wi4« tA: hiVS t: L*ks? are cut and made in cur own workshop in this city. We are particular about the fit, fashion and all the minute details in their construction. Would l>e pleased to show vou a product of our shop and also give you a pointer in econ omy. fa!! patterns now displayed MAKER OF MEN'S I.OTHEB I H < I ID I )I j \h] lii/lIA li 111 a! U. »enc«l ami vca ly I for the accoiiniuxla ; tion < f the trnvciirte j pul«iic. ast-class. fii-.S MATTiK S-'.lHf?!'}. Ofiwr Kmiins for Kent. Thn-f -i;i ftirrti:-i:eil . niiirthli j for honse-keepißjr, cu be Mioored :t I Mrs. Sli'-i uitui l'oitlk -- house on Willow i 1 Sf I WORRYIN'. Come. John, let's sit awhile beneath this tree. And talk the matter over, you ami me The richest neighbor lives a mile from here. So we can think aloud without no ti ar Of course, we knov the I.ord ain't fur away; But then He'll listen friendb. I daresay. And p'raps a few stray .is.gf-1- are r.r und: But they won't trouble no one, I'll be bound. So If I I---11 you we're alone, you see. We're 'bout as much we orter he Well, John, you set to worryin" night and day 'Cos all creation seems t' have gone astray. j The times is out of j'int. that's what you th'nk: The chasm's there, and we're Just en (he ! brink. , Wisdom arc dyin' out. and he nest men I So scarce tlicy're only met with row and , ' then. J The oil re! ; ion's I 1o" lost i! = crip: j There's too much 1 ve. and not enough nt whip. ! To sum t Ui<, the *.voril i- h- led wrong: ! The right's afraid, and evil's awful I strong' t Now. John, I think you mp.ke a big m!s- If God ain't noduin' need you keep awake ? John, God's right here a-watch!n' things, | you know; And if He's patient can't you. too. be so? | Why don't 5011 let Him run this wor. ! alone? He doesn't need your arm to prop His throne P" long as He is at the helm, my friend. You're sarfain sure to reach your Jour- i ney's end. No use to worry, though the waves run ! high; No use to worry, though the rocks are nigh. The Cappen's wide awake, and knows what's best; So all you've got to do's to be at rest. The man who does each day the duty given Ain't never more than a stone's throw from Heaven: And true religion every soul will fill That listens as God whispers: "Peace! be still." —Georga H. Hepworth, in X. Y. Independ ent. BY LUKE SHARP. M c g-a■ ■t j TIIE freight steamer Russian Bear was thrashing' along clown the I'a citic e>cean with her blunt prow facing south, and the captain reckoned he was somewhere off the Queen Charlotte islands. The Bear was an iron ship of old-fashioned build and as slow as they make 'em; any old thing on the ocean could pass her; yet, pro tem, she was a passenger boat and was bringing down the last of the season's crop of Klon dike miners. She was reputed to have over $5,000,000 worth of gold dust and nuggets on lioard and her coming was watched for with scume amxiety. On the morning of the 7th the cap tain noticed on the western horizon what appeared to be a steamer coming towards him. As crait are scaTce on these waters, except in the sealing sea son, the captain watohed the stranger's approach with interest not unmixed with anxiet3% because orf the valuable cargo he hud aboard. The sea was j calm for the time of year, .and the steamer seemed to be making for across the bows of the Bear. The captain or dered the flag hoisted, bat the oncomer showed no answering colors, which did not tend to make the captain feel less uneasy. She was a trim craft, looking like a private yacht, painted black with two slim, tapering masts set at a rakish (slope in line with her one funnel. She came swiftly through the water and turned her broadside toward the Rus sian Bear, when the "man at the wheel calculated that she "was as near as was safe, and her engines slowed down so that the stranger's speed more nearly accorded with the slow progress the larger ship was making. A niuu on the bridge came to the edge nearest the slow <_r vessel and pla<tnng his h.iuds to his mouth, shouted: "Ship ahoy. Is 'that- the Russian Bear?" "Who are you?" roared the captain; "and what do you want ?** "I want an answer to my question; then I'll tell you what more I want." After speaking, however, the new comer did not wait for an answer, but gave a command to the man at the wheel, who promptly signaled for the engines to stop, whereupon the yacht dropped to the rear, notwithstanding the slowness of the old Bear. The. name was plainly painted on the stern, and tho captain of the yacht having seen that this was the ship he was after, moved quickly alongside again, this time with only a couple of hundred feet of water between the two ships. Dur ing the slight interval the crew of the yacht had been busy, and now a for bidding looking cannon pointed its ominous mtr/zle towards the Bcyir. "I'M after the gold, captain," said the first speaker, nonchalantly, "as no doubt you ar j aware. I'm goinjrto have It quietly or I'm going to sink your ship. Which is it to be ?" "Whatever gold we have on board, if we have any, isn't mine. I don't sec what good the sinking' of the ship will do you, and it would be very incon venieut to me. Better sheer off and we'll say no more about it. I can taktj a joke as well as the nest man." For a tinae it looked as if the stranger heeded the good advice given him. Tho captain of the yacht rang full speed abend and the sharp prow cut the water like a knife. The yacht described a large circle and seemed to be showing off its paces, but this, as the captain of the Bear remarked, was unnecessary, for he already knew that any scow on the Pacific could pass him. However, it was soon evident that this was not the intention of the enemy. Ranging along side once more, but this time further away, there was a cloud of smoke from tho cannon, a sharp report and the crash of rending plates. A jagged hole had been torn in the ship's side near the bulwarks, which, while it did no harm, ecarcely improved the appearance of the Bear. Once more the yacht swung around the circle and again ranged alongside within a distance of 100 yards. "llaul dowa the flag," said the cap tain of the big steamer. "Well, captuiu," began the young man cjn the bridge when at speaking dis tance, "a practical lesson is worth any amount of talk. 1 merely wished to con vince you that we know how to handle our yuns and that our guns can pene trate your j otton plates. Besides, you ■will have something to show for your money " hen yoa g Ito j>ort. I take it we will have no further trouble, but I'll give you flvo minutes more if ywi wish to consult together." The miners had 110 desire to be drowned, neither did they wish to give up their -old. |"tiei him ii'M'axd, captain," said their j lta-h-r. "and we'll have a fight for it. j We are all h«*oled. ar*d once we get that I villain and part of his crew on deck j here, you keep est of the wcy if you j like, and we'll linn lie him." "You couldn't run down that pirate, I ! suppose?" suggested another, inorecau- i I tiuUi than the rest. "Xo more than 1 could run down Queen Charlotte islands with this craft." replied the < i plain dolefully. "Time!" shouted the man on the bridge. "We'll give you the gold," -aid the captain, returning to his place. "All right. Anil so hat there w ill be no temptation to play us any tricks. for the amount I unde: land is demoraliz ingly large. I will stay her ■; and rw-.ive your packages. Two or men will go aboard you, and two others will woik the ferry between your craft and mine. Those four men I can easily spare, and if you kill or capture them you are wel come to do so, but in that case I shall undoubtedly sink the ship. If you will think over the crisis for a moment you will see that nothing else is left for me to do. It is the only safe plan; there fore I trust there will be no trouble." There wasn't. The miners saw at once that there was little use in making a row. and in a short time the precious cargo was transferred from the ship to the yacht. It eami in boxes and hags, in ]ar"e quantities n> 1 in Sii 11. and the man on the b. idge. opened every pack age so that there was rn char.cc of fool ir - hinv When the transfer was com plete, the young man sang out: "I wish you food day. captain, and a safe voyage. It may strike you ax strange that I do no* "ink the ship now : and so destroy all evidence against rue. 1 assure you that I gave the plan the ; deepest consideration, and if, unfor tunately, one life had been lost, you i would all have gone to 'nc bottom, but, ' as it is, this is only robbery or piracy, : I \\ \ . & K SJ "IF YOU'VE FnOT.T" IT.I. SETTLE 1 WITH YOU LATER." nnd I believe they don't h:.ng for that now, so I chance your evidence against me, for I will be disembarked long be fore you can reach the nearest tele graph office. So, it 1 were you, I would plug right along to '- in Francisco and not give me the trouble of calling at Victoria or any of those intervening ports. Well; so long." The yacht moved aw iy from the ship nt a speed which showed that all hope of keeping her in sight for long was hope less. "With sad hearts I he plundered pas sengers watched her grow smaller and smaller to the south of them, while the Bear churned her leisurely course through the waveless sea. At last the lookout shouted: "The yacht's coming back, sir." The captain put his glasses to his / eyes and gazed for a long' time at the horizon to the south. "By jingo, she is," he said, turning a trifle less ruddy. Then he said to the mate: "What do you think of it?" "He's probably changed his mind and is going to sink us. 1 thought he didn't seem to be more than half convinced when he talked of not doing it. What are we to do?" "I don't know anything to do," said the captain, hopelessly, swearing in wardly that if he escaped he would have a faster steamer next voyage or quit the high seas. Everyone aboard was now watching the northern-bound yacht, and the same disquieting t* ought seemed to run through every mind, even before one of the passengers gave voici 1o his t'. ars. Suddenly the captain cried out with his glasses still to his eyes: "So help me! It'snot the same vneht. Look, Joel" The mate e>:amir. J the appro' hing steamer and coincided with the cap tain's view. Soon all doubt was set at rest, 'fthe oncoming boat was seen fro be much larger than the yacht and ap parently much farter, speedy as the other had seemed in comparison with the Russian Bear. A big black -beard ed giant with a voice like a foghorn was In command. He wasted no time in talk, but sent a sho* « uvar<' the T ' ir. a shot that skipped along the water and sank without coming within dangerous distance. Once more the Russian Bear lowered her flag, slowed down and stopped. The other came up with her. "We want what gold you have on board," roared the man with the whis kers. "We haven't any," replied the cap tuixi; "we've been — "X know better. You have £.">.000.000 worth of the stuff with you, and ill have it without any more nonsense. I'm not running a moonlight excursion with a brass band on board. Surrender, or I'll sink you." "You're too late. We've been robbed already." "Oh, that's too thin. Every man hold up his hands; we're £">'"g V' ' u i' a ' u side and the. man tbatmoves gets shot." "You're wasting -valuable time," said the captain; "come rouud to the other side and see the shot he put through us, if you don't believe me. We- dou t get- such marks as this on moonlight ex cursions, either.'' "Here's tl.e shot that came through the side," corroborated the mate, hold ing it up in his hands. All on board cried aloud that tills w;s true, and the pirate made an emphatic remark re garding his future destination, which was as likely as not prophetic. "Didn't you meet a rakish-10 1 king, black-hulljed yacht about half the size of your own?" "Yes; :aid it seemed to moatthetime she sheered off and showed that she didn't want to be hailed. But as we didn't, either. I took 110 notice. Thun der! I can overhaul her before she reaches "port. Any idea where she w is inaking*Sor?" "Xo, but-as henna ter advised me not to drop iuto Vi* ioria, 1 suspect he in tends toirtEn in there himself." The piiate circled tho Russian Bear, and tho captain thereof saw him ex- the hole made by the cannon shot. through his gluss. Evidently con vinced, lie rang full speed, : liouting buck tu> the Bear: "If you've fooled me, I'll settle with you later." Xo erne slept on the- Uussianißear that night. She. veered toward the westund a keen loe>lcout was laept till morning broke. Some fancied they heard can non iirtng ir. the d' ia;. but no one was ju, . i ovvaiii evening of the next day tfhe outlejolc,aloft shu* tv ! that I was -oiav-thiuj' 10 !he ,-oul h west ward, I and-tlie Bear*"? wns laid in that direction. They* • me upon the yacht i with one mast "tanning, on which flew 1 a signal of dist;rc ' The smokestack | ' and the other lixast was gone, and the 1 ! yacht lay helph ss, with her prow high ' I and her tern omiuomdv low iu the ' water, Men we fie pumpfcn'r with lever- 1 "Vai-ht ahoy!" cried the captain of the lloar. here.'s the other fellow?" "Vou ask no questions and you won't he disajir- titeil «ith the answers. I am ready to make a fair bargain with you, captain, if you are.** "Well, you don't look in condition to drive a very hard one." "Oh, I'm in betti r shape than you think. We're pood for two or three hot r yet. Vou proposed to call tki* a joke and I'm ready to do so now. We'll put the treasure Viaek on your old tub and you iii^e u* safe passage to port and no questions asked or an swered v. hen we jjo ashore. We're mint rs fit in Klondike, we are." "That's . umpou: liing- with piracy," objected the captain. "Oh no, it :>n't. Vou said yourself it was a joke. Of course we were mere ly . ::.ir to port to wait till you enme. Anyhow, we're not going back empt\ to fret into prison, you can make up you- mind on ih:it pcint. We stop pump ing ai d daw n she goes, gold and all." Tl. -■ i':rers implored the captain to let t>'. < be 1 .ytror.es as long as tl • : ' 1 >. ..v recovered, 'l ite safety of th» ''cM his duty, they said. "Ai" rig'.t." c ried the captain. "You , put the trvld : .rd just as you took it r.iV T'.en each man must come on j deel. separately and must submit to be | put :i iron?. I must insist on that for the s-i ty r.f t h-• slip. I'll let you free l, - soon as we tre ti- 1 up at the wharf." ; Eaeh pa* -i njre.r > .vore he would not ! inform on the pirates, and when all the pro Id was onee more on the ship, together with the prisoner?, the old BtW moved slowly on wliil." the yai-ht disappeared stern foremost. And bc- C.t tit. ;a- i gers and crew a!! kept their • . thi.- marine incident never grot i lot' ' papers until now.—Detroit Tree Press. HE WAS A CI.EVER THIEF. >i*l«l sS«*"<l IIIh SlfcjilnK 4 *l"n<*le.** an«l 11-? Did. While !i well-to-do Parisian was re turning ii-i eiitly b\ train from Havre, during tie first hour his only fellow passenger i:i the eom-i>artment was a young niL i, who made himself very agre.--bl« . Then otiiet< got in, and talk ger.tral. Kin: !!y the I'nrisian drt.jipecl usleep. Presently the young man, turning to the other passengers, with a wiuk toward the sleeping man, &aid, in an undertone: "I'll play a good joke on iny uncle," and he un fastened the strap by which a small tr:.\« i g i>:i-■ wr.s sin ~ over the shott!- des •if the sleeper. "I'il change into the next cc-iiiji-ii tment at the lirst stop, and my uncle w ill wake up and think he has bec.i robbed. It will ue fun to see his face, and I can watch through the little glass its the partition. Don't give it away." The oth rs grinned appreciatively, and the young man presently slipped out with the bag. Soon after the owner of the bag woke up. lie missed his pouch from the strap, and jumped up in great excitement, exclaiming: "I've been robbed!" The response from his fellow passen gers was a roar of laughter. This added anger to the victim's excitement, and he stormed furiously. Finally one of the passengers assured the angry man that his bag was all right; his nephew had it in the next compartment. "My nephew!" shouted the bewil dered man; "1 haven't any nephew. I never had a nephew. I don't know any thing about any nepbew." Then it was the turn of the other p.-u-;. ■«to bf Hituifoundcd. Itut the thieT got away, and tlu-re were several thousand Irani s in the l ag.—Tit-Bits. Til EV SCRAPPED A LITTLE. 'sc. / L m^mi i • - P' te* —s*.. l - -r~; > Jolinny Cumso— Did Jupiter aud Mara anil the rest of them fight very often, papa? Jlr. Cuniso—Xot that I know of. What made you ask that? "I read something about the mills of the gods."—N. Y. World. Time for ii Unit. Fair woman may as manly be As any chap In town; Hut when alifc tries to climb a tree. It's time to call her down. —lndianapolis Journal. Collaborator*. Young Doctor (on a visit) —Are thers many doctors in this town, sonny? Bootblack —You'd t'ink so if you knew how many undertakers dere WUJ here.—Judge. l'Ue Other Side. He—lt seems to uie that a bashful lover i: about the most pitiful object in the world. She How about the girl?— Chicago Journal. • \tl ll>(li!«|lcnNHlllf Proviso. Diek—There's nothing like, philoso phy to console one in misfortune. Wi !: Ye», provided, of course, it'a some oilier man's misfortune. —Itrook- lyu Life. The Reason Why. She—Why do they always say there's a man in the moon? lie —Because a woman ntver becomes as old as the moon. —Yorker- St'Ves mar. A S;»«»I1<m1 t'omjillniont. "You her mother? No; Time missed his measure. Rather sister, so the graers won you. Then lie added, as she smiled with pleas ure, "She looks old enough for sister to you. —Judge. STILL DOI BTFt L. Jjjf ■m 'tms? v '\ v£g ■]; -J\- fS£\!| [lll f ■ y *^ t iji 4 I • !'•> it;'- V % Visitor- Vou your luistrfsd in g-ettir - hetit-r. Is -he out of danger? V.'e ho* • so. But us she ii I tol i. i U rli:•*'! > ' I i ji 11*, \V iiO K»»o VV 1 1 what tna\ hannen?- Journal Amiuant. ] SLEIGH BELLS \» Commonly I M'd n* Ever-Some Chniiß<** In ( uitoiuH. The sleigh bells used in this country are m: lc here, most of them in Con necticut, and many sleigh bells of American manufacture nre exported to Germany and to Russia. Sleigh bells ..re as commonly used aseverwhenever there is snow enough to make, good sit filing; they may not be heard BO Qiuch as formerly here in the city, where the snow is cleared away from many Streets and wheels cut tip what is left, 1 but up the state and elsewhere the sleigh l>ells jingle in winter just as merrily as ever. There have been some changes in sleigh-bell customs. Shaft bells and bells fixed on the saddle of the harness have to some extent taken the place of i't>Us on straps, but the strings of t>ells , are still the more commonly used, i Probably a third of the bell outfits sold nowadays are of the kind that fasten ( to shafts or the saddle of the harness and two-thirds are strings of bells. The | bells exported are in about the same proportions. The bells attached to ; shafts and harness are open-mouthed j and provided with tongues. Some shaft : bells are made with all three in a set ; alike, oftener they are made in three j sizes, forming a chime. Tlie three bells I carried over the saddle of the harness are set in an ornamental frame, which is supported by the saddle. The sleigh bells of the old, famil iar kind, round, with balls inside, are i attached to straps, as they have al ! ways been, to body straps encircling the horse's body, and to neck straps. Sleigli bells are made of bell metal, j and they were never made with sueli i care with a view to their sound-pro ducing qualities, nor were they ever so musical as now. The commoner kinds of sleigh bells are produced at a very small cost and whole strings of bells are sold at prices that seem marvellous ly low. Shaft bells of the commoner kinds are cheaper yet, and that ac counts In some measure for the in creased sales of shaft bells. The question has often been asked, and as often answered: ITow does the bell get inside the sleigh bell? The question Is here again answered. Of course the ball itself is first cast. It is then placed inside the ball of sand that I is to form the core of the mold in which the sleigli bell is to be cast. The mold is of the form and size of the outside of the sleigh bell. The core almost fills the interior of the mold, but not quite: there is left all around, between It and the mold, a little space. Into this space the molten metal is poured, and when it hardens it is a hollow globe of metal, with the mold outside and the core in side. When the sleigh bell is taken from the mold the sand of which the core is composed, havingbeen dried out by the heat, of the molten metal, can easily be shaken out of the bell through Its narrow mouth; but the ball which has been placed In the sand before the bell was cast, is bigger than the mouth of the bell that now surrounds It, and so it has to stay in.—N. Y. Sun. TIME TAKEN TO THINK. SiirprlniiiK Kranltn of Kxperlmenta Made by n Xotetl Scientist. How long does it take a man to think? Prof. IJk'liet, at the recent meeting of the British association, gave the results of his investigations into this subject, 110 found that by mentally running" up the notes of the musical scale for one or more octaves, and then dividing the total time by the total numbeir of notes thought of, the timetaken for each note was one-eleventh of a second. There are various ways of arriving at conclusions its to the amount of time necessary for realizing any physical sensation or mental impression. If the skin be touched repeatedly with light blows from u small hammer, a person mny, according to Prof, ttichet-, dis tinguish the fact that the blows ore separate aaid not continuous pressure when they follow one another as fre quently as 1,000 a second, Thesmallestirrtervalsof sound can be much better distinguished with one ear than with both. Thus the separateness of the clicks of a revolving toothed wheel was noted by one observer when they did not exceed 60 to the second; but using both ears he could not dis tinguish them when they occurred oftener than 15 times n second. The shurp sound of the electric spark of an induction coil was distinguished with one enr when the rate was as high as 500 to the second. Sight is much less keen than heairinc in distinguishing differ ences. Tfadischalf white and half black In- revolved, it -will appear gray when its revolutions exceed 24 per second. It has been found that we can hear far more rapidly than we can count, so that if a clock-clicking movement runs faster than ten to the second we can only count four clicks, while with 20 to the second we can only count two of them. Fatigue and want of nervous vigor has a marked effect in lengthen ing the shortest time that we can dis tinguish between different impressions. Alcohol acted, as might be expected, in making the subject of experiment | not able to distinguish such minute ; intervals of time as he was able to do without it, and at the same time in mak ing him believe that he was doingbetter than usual. —X. Y. World. Oiii'roua Millionaire*. The rich men of the United States are the most generous givers iji the world. During 1893 they gave for col- . lege:, and benevolent purpose* a round $29,000,000. During 1 1891 they increased it to $32,000,000. In 1895 they gave $32,- | 800,000, and notwithstanding the hard i times of IS9C> the gifts amounted to $27,- 000,000. —Detroit Free Press. It I.a«t>-<l. Willy—Did you have a good time, at the party the other night? Tommy—Did I ? Well, I guess! I had nil 1 could stuff into me, nnd I ate so much that I was so sick next, day that I couldn't pro to school. Good time! You bet!- Poston TVanscHpt. Of Coarse She Would Suffer. "If you don't like to hear me talk." she demanded, "why didn't you marry a mute?" "A woman who is physically unable to talk at all!" he exclaimed. "Why, I'm too tender-hearted. I can't endure fhe sight of suffering."—Chicago Post. Amply Elucidated. "Mammy," said Pickaninny Jim, "what does white folks mean when dey talks ob language bobbin' lotso'shinies o' meianin'?" "Doan' you know what dem is?" "Xo, mammy." "Well, I'll illustrify. Dah's yoh uncle, he a black man; yoh fathah. he's u dark-skin man. Yoh oldest brother s u brown-skin man, an'yoh next broth er's u briglit-skin man. An' daryou is." —Washington Star. May anil llccrmbfr. Aged Groom —My dear, I have bought I the palace you most admired, the horses ; you liked, and nil the jewelry you : took a fancy to. Is there nothing else j I can buy for you? Yoiinir Uride —No, indeed, my 1-love, i don't get anything more for me. Buy I something for yourself, my dear. Buy u. cemetery lot.— X. Y. Weekly. No 4H HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD. Some vncucatlona Concerning the I.ldle One*. Make baby as free as jwssible. Don't swaddle its little, soft legs up in pin ning blankets, but leave those legs loose, so they can kick about and growstrong aud healthy. It is a crime to put so many clothes on a baby. Feople of ma ture years fret with the weight of cloth ing they must carry about, and it is not fair to load little helpless children down with them. It may seem old-fashioned and, ac cording to the present day etiquette, it is decidedly so. but it certainly does sound nicer to hear children say "yes, sir," and "no. sir." than to hear them say plain "yes" and "no" when asked a question or requested to do some lit thing, ami it is absolutely refresh ing to find among the spindle-legged lit ' tie imps who wear knee breeches and ! carry watches now and then one who lifts his cap when spoken to on the ' street by a lady. After all, a few more dear old Turveydrofis in real life would make it a more comfortable existence. Life in its completest sense is worth studying, worth considering how to get the very best out of it, and suffer the least. Our children should be taught from their infancy to make the most of their advantages, that they may get ; ill the good out of life and nvoid all un necessary paiti. The old hymn said: "It is not all of life to live nor all of death to die," and there was much homely philosophy in it. Just to live for sell alone is sordid and selfish and grows to sin nt last. To seek death to avoid the consequences of this selfish sin is not uncommon, and the death is but typical of the life. Lead your little oues gently but firmly along the right path from the start, and you will have noth ing to regret in after years. Don't neglect the little woolen waist bands for the children when you go I away for the summer. When the even ing gets a little cool and you let the children play ouuloors, slip the waist band on aud there will not be so much danger of taking cold. A little cash mere sack, unlined, if you please, is also a nice thing to carry along on little country trips, in case the weather should suddenly turn cool. Some children suffer dreadfully with hives, and it is always dangerous to drive them in by applying things on the outside, as they denote impurity of the blood that ought to be brought out in sead of driven in. While you are giving it some mild blood medicine you con ease the dreadful itching of the hives by baths of salt water or by applying damp soda directly to the bumps. Both are good remedies for mosquito bite 6 nr.d will do valiant service in riddingone of chiggers. Coal oil will stifll the troublesome mites, even after they have got to digging. If you are in chigger grass for any lengthoftimedonotwait for the torments to get in their work, but dnmpen a cloth with the coal oil and rub yourself off ju&t as soon as you get home. In an hour yon can take a bath in salt water and feel reasonably safe from the pests. —Washington (Jtar. GLOOMY OUTLOOK. Tho Unman Knee Ha* to Keep on lluntlliiK or He Ilnnsry. "Of course," said Mr. Mizzen, with a querulous circumflex accent, as he held his paper out nt arm's length and struck it with the back of his hand. "Of course." "What's the matter, Mizzie, dear?" in quired his wife. "Thiugs are going wrong again." "Why, no, they're not, dear. The ice is full weight, your laundry collars came from the laundry in time this 'week and we have kept the same serv ant for over a month." "Did you suppose that I was bestow ing thought on the sordid details of do mesticity?" was the inquiry. "I took it for granted you were talk ing about the things you generally seetn to take the most interest in," she re plied, in some confusion. "I am thinking of the welfare o* my country. And I'm getting more and more worried about it." "Oh!" she exclaimed, brighteningup. "The country is all right. I've been reading all about the country in the paper. The tariff bill is in operation and everything is going to be prosper ous in a little while. People are finding gold up in Alaska and bringing it home in barrels. I'm sure there isn'tanythlng to worry over. And tihen, just think of it!" she added, with sudden inspiration, "bicycles have gotten so cheap that nearly everybody can afford to have the latest model every year." "Now," said her husband, solemnly, "you have struck the keynote. Any student of history cannot fail to be impressed by the manner in which events fail to harmonize. Perhaps you know that the tariff is going to make a lot of things we eat more expensive?" "Yes. The grocery man told me yes terday that I might as well look for ward to that." "There is the sad coincidence. There is a new illustration of the manner in which tho human race is, from year to year, and from century to century, kept hustling to make both ends meet. Just | at the time when it becomes expensive to run the table the price of bicycles drops so that everybody will be out pedaling with all his might to get up an appetite."—Washington Star. I'each Plea. Take good ripe peaches, halve and stone, them; make a good short crust, and lay it in your pie plates; lay your ! peaches evenly to cover it; then add to [ ea<-h moderate-sized pie about three ; spoonfuls of white sugar, nnd a few ; drops of essence of lemon or rose, nnd i half a (cacupful of water; cover, and bake like other pies.—Woman's World. Prime Gelatine. Take one-half box (scant) of gelatine, cover with cold water and let it stand until «oft. Stew one pound of prunes in a good quantity of water and sweet en to taste. Stone the prunes nnd turn the hot- liquid over the gelatine and strain. Then add the prunes. Cool and entwith whipped cream. —Boston Gl«Jbe. Ilrltflit of Impropriety. "Do you know," said the girl in blue, "while we were sitting in the hammock, and just as I thought he wns about to propose, a garter snake suddenly ap peared." "now indelicate!" returned the girl in pink.—Chicago Post. A Critical Oplnloa. Jinks —That young lady may be a fine pianist, as you say, but there is no warmth to her touch. Blinks —I guess you didn't hear her play the Moonlight symphony.* Jinks—No; but I squeezed her hand, —>S. Y. Weekly. Ileatltatlon. Miss Keedick—l read about a lady suing a man for SSOO for a kiss he-had stolen from her. Miss Kitti&h—But I suppose she would have been willing to withdraw the suit if he would return the kiss.— Up-to-Date. Statistical. "Before a man Is 30 he falls in lore with every pretty girl he looks at." "Yes?" "And after he is 30 he falls in love with every pretty girl who looks at him."—Chicago Record.
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