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,,.
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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.
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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.
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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.