ALASKA'S GARDEN SPOT,
The Climate of Coaks's Inlet Makes It a
Veritable Sunitaer Land.
Cook's Inlet has the best climate of
all Alaska. The Russians called It
"Summer Land." It runs in about 160
miles, between Kenai Peninsula and
the Ohlgnle range. On the Kenal shore
especially the land is well cultivated
and cattle thrive. The Russians have
had farms and pastures there since first
they came to the country.
Cook's Inlet is booming now. On
Mill's Creek two men took out $1,500 in
ten hours. That is as good as Klon
dyke, but so far work Is only begin
ning, and claims, as a rule, have only
paid from SIOO a day up to $175 or S2OO
when the miners found pay dirt. Be
ing on the coast, which is warm all
through the winter, and in a country
long settled by whites, Cook's Inlet is
an ideal spot compared to the interl*
or.
E. C. Sherman, of San Francisco, has
started a scheme to make mining easy
for the miner, and proposes to outfit
a steamer in 'Frisco and to take up 100
men at SI,OOO apiece to the Inlet, where
be will board them for a year and a
half while they prospect the country
round about.
A. trail leads from Cook's Inlet over
to Copper River, and curiosity will
probably induce some of the gold hunt
ers to venture in search of the copper
mountain. Already Mr. Sherman has
about half the number of men he wish
es. The steamer has an accommoda
tion for 120 passengers and is laden
with machinery for both quartz and
placer mining.
"Marselllalae" Enthusiast.
Nothing of the kind in this world can
lie more impressive than the way in
which an audience of 6,000 French rad
icals receives that wonderful air, the
"Marseillaise." I observed that the
chorus of young men who led the sing
iug never once looked at the notes,
and few even had any. so familiar was
it to all. There was a perfect hush in
that vast audience, while the softer
parts were sung; and no one joined
even in the chorus at first, for every
body was listening. The instant, how
ever, that the strain closed, the ap
plause broke like a tropical storm, and
the clapping of hands was like the tak
ing flight of a thousand doves all over
the vast arena.
Behind those twinkling hands the
light dresses of the ladies and the blue
blouses of workingmen seemed them
selves to shimmer in the air; there
was no coarse noise of pounding on the
iloor or drumming on the seats, but
there was a vast cry of "Bis! bis!" sent
up from the whole multitude, demand
ing a repetition. The moment the first
verse was sung through for the second
time, several thousand voices joined in
the chorus; then the applause was re
doubled, as if they had gathered new
sympathy from one another; after
which there was still one more great
applauding gust, and then an -absolute
quiet.—T. W. Higglnson in Atlanta
Monthly.
The Original Tobogganer.
"The otter was the original tobog
ganer, and his slide the first of its
kind deliberately choseu. Whence
came his information?" asks E. W.
Sandys. "I know not. Turn, if you
can, the leaves of Nature's wonderful
volume, back to the opening chapter
of animal life, for information upon
this and countless other curious traits.
Maybe the primal otter saw a cube of
ice break from its parent glacier and
go sliding down a polished path to the
sea. He may have then tried the feat
himself, under the notion that such
sliding was rare good fun for otters—
quien sabe?
"Wherever the otter may have ob
tained his idea of sliding, he has neith
er lost it nor Improved upon it. He
slides as his forbears did, for love
of sliding, but he does not altogether
depend upon snow and Ice. During
summer earth-slides serve well
enough, and these will surely be found
on the banks of streams frequented by
titters."
Walking-Stick: Legacies.
Walking sticks have frequently beeu
left by will. Franklin bequeathed his
favorite stick, with a gold handle
shaped like a cap of liberty, to George
Washington. The gold-headed cane
used by Drs. Radcliffe, Mead and oth
ers, whose arms are engraved upon it,
was bequeathed by Baillle to the Col
lege of Physicians. Napoleon's walk
ing Btlck of tortoise shell was sold in
London In 1823 for $l9O. Honore de
Balzac had the mementos he received
from various fair admirers, which
consisted in part of precious stones,
set in canes.
Feminise Generalship.
On one occasion the noted British
officer Tarleton was speaking con
temptuously of Colonel William Wash
ington to a patriot lady. "Why," said
Tarleton, "they tell me he is so ig
norant that he cannot even write his
name." Witb a meaning glance at
rarleton's right hand, which Washing
ton had wounded, the lady replied:
"But nobody is better aware than
you. Colonel Tarleton, that Colonel
Washington knows how to make his
mark."
Nearly Killed by Wild Dogs.
Wash Anyana Montezano, a farmer,
relates a thrilling experience with fe
rocious dogs on the mountain, near
Huntsville, Ala. A band of wild dogs
attacked him and came near taking
his life. He was '.nrown to the ground
by the animals, and was barely res
cued by a friend with a gun. He lost
a thumb and suatalned many lacera
tions about the limbs and body.
It is reported that a scholarship of
$5,000 has been given to Mount Holy
•jke Collegia by Miss Helen Gould
CHARMED THE SAVAGE EYE.
Utility Gftrmtnl of an Early Woman Settlor
Tickled the Redskins' Admiration.
"It was interesting to notice the way
In which the Indiana looked upon ear
ly settlers around here," said the
Kansas City old-timer as he lapsed In
to a reminiscent mood. "Bach white
family as it arrived and set about the
task of making a home in the great
American desert was scrutinized and
passed upon, favorably or otherwise,
by these 'original inhabitants' venjr
much as a newcomer nowadays is
talked about and estimated by the
good people of any little town in
which he makes his appearance. To
be sure, the Indiana' standards were a
little bit peculiar, but they applied
them in much the sam« spirit of egot
ism that we do our own.
"For example, when we started
West my mother, who was pre-emin
ently a sensible woman, who did and
who refrained from doing things only
on good and sufficient reason, soon
saw that the long full skirts in vogue
at the time had little to recommend
them from an emigrant's point of view
and adopted a garment consisting of
a medium short skirt and substantial
pantalettes, which she found quite
suitable and persisted in wearing
through several subsequent changes of
fashion. Now, a few days after my
father had completed the cabin which
was our first home in Kansas a band of
Indians from a neighboring camp
called on us for purposes of inspec
tion, as I have already said was their
custom, and, incidentally, to trade for
! —or better, beg—any article among
| our belongings which might strike
| their fancy. My mother was, as usu
al, dressed in her 'utility' garment
and this soon caught the eyes of the
Indians, who immediately, amid great
jabbering of admiratiou, nominated
her the "white squaw' and from that
time on showed our household many
marks of esteem —a preferment which
had it? drawbacks."
I£very«lay (»eoKraph,v.
We are making geography as well
as history rapidly these days. An at
las a year old is away behind the
times. The Alaska gold craze has
made the old maps of that section al
most valueless, and the indications
are that China soon will be nothing
but a piece of patchwork. But the
newspaper to-day are the geograph
ers, and accurate maps appear in their
pages almost as soon as the telegraph
brings news of changes. The youth
ful mind has no difficulty in grasping
these alterations because they are ac
companied by movements which hold
the interesi.
The study is not of geographical
topics heavy with the dust of ages, but
of lands and people who attract atten
tion because electricity keeps them
practically at our doors. The news
paper supplements the textbook, and
the combination fills the youthful
mind with more valuable knowledge
of things geographical than it was
possible for our ancestors to acquire.
In competent hands the good newspa
per is the best supplement to geogra
phy ever issued, and the time is com
ing when no instructor will fail to put
it to r'aiiy use
\Vil<l Hill*.* M<irkMitiiiiialiii».
"The last, time I saw Wild Bill,"
said the ex-Kansas man,"was in To
peka in the f.ill of '74. He was wear
ing Inc, old blue army overcoat, and
at tlu; nips were two big bunches
where his six-shooters hung. He was
walking down Kansas avenue when I
noticed him. His brown mare Nell
was tied to a hitching post in front
of a store. He untied her. mounted,
and rode down the street as hard as
she could go. As he rode he swung
half round in the saddle, pulled out
one of his guns, and began shooting at
the sign, "groceries,' above the door of
a little one-story wooden shop. When
he was past and the row was all over
some fellows who Investigated found
that all six bullets had struck inside
the letter O in the sign. It was just
a little exhibition of how he could
shoot on the run for the amusement
of whoever happened to be in sight."
Cradle Hocked by a Male.
A traveller going through a sparsley
settled section of Canada came to a
lonely cauin and, finding the door open,
went in. Nobody was in sight, but in
the centre of the room he saw a cradle
with a baby lying In it fast asleep. The
cradle was rocked back and forth with
great regularity, and he was puzzled to
know what kept it in motion. On ex
amination he found a stout cord at
tached to a nail driven in the side of
the cradle and passed through an
auger hole in the side of the house.
He took up the trail, which led him in
to a ravine where a donkey was stand
ing ana switching his tail. The mys
tery was explained. The other end of
the cord was attached to the donkey's
tail, and the constant switching kept
the cradle in motion. It was an in
genious device on the part of the
mother IO keep her baby asleep while
she went off for a time.
Hotel l'r»lill>ltn Batlia on Sunday.
Mr. Felix Mahoney, of Washing
ton, tells of one hotel, in New Engr
land, in which he stayed not long ago.
In every room was a placard, and on it
this:
"Guests will please not bathe uu
Sunday night, as the hot water :.i
needet" for the wash Monday morn
ing."
UIIKI Hlonlng in Art Galleries.
iti some of the European art gal:
les the dust is removed from the paint
ings and statuary by means of an air
pump, a jet of air being thrown with
great force against the article which
needs dusting.
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CALLED.
Holy brethren, cniled and chosen by
(he sovereign Voice of might,
See your high and holy calling out of
darkness into light!
Called according to Ills purpose and the
riches of his love;
Won to listrn by the leadlhg of the
gentle heavenly Dove!
Called to suffer with our Master, pa
tiently to run his race;
Called a blessing to inherit, called to
holiness and grace;
Called to fellowship with Jesus, by the
ever-faithful One
Called to his eternal glory, to the king
dom of his Son.
Whom he calleth he preserveth, and
his glory they shall see;
He is faithful that hath called you; he
will do it, fear not ye!
Therefore, holy brethren, onward! thus
ye make your calling sure;
For the prize of this high calling
bravely to the end endure.
—Frances Ridley HavergaL
THE CHRISTIAN'S CALLING.
Dy calling us into the fellowship of
his Son, God guarantees to us the pos
sibility of our entering into that fel
lowship and of becoming fit for It. —
Marcus Dod6, D. D.
There is much said about the divine
call, little said about the end of it.
Why? Because no tongue, not even
the divine tongue, will attempt to tell
what is the outcome of a life that is
led of God.—H. C. Mabie, D. D.
When Jehovah addressed Elijah, was
it through the stroug wind? Was the
Lord in the earthquake or in the fire?
Listen to the "still, small voice." It
floats across the of:ean. The millions
of India, China, Japan, and Africa are
crying, "Come over and help us." Who
are under more obligations togo than
we—Robert P. Wi'der.
Of Moses it is sa'd: "No man know
eth his sepulchre," but every man
knows his call. Did Amos pass away
In peace? What were the closing
scenes in the life of Ezekiel? Whal
was the end of Jeremiah? The Bible
does not tell us, but every one of those
prophets has related with the utmost
detail how at some time in his life a
divine hand was laid upon him, and a
divine voice was heard speaking to his
soul. In short, tfce Bible places tre
mendous emphasis on the fact that
God does summon <ien and women to
specific forms of C istian service, and
that we may recogi.ize his call.—W. H.
P. Faunce, D. D.
It Is our duty to follow on wherever
he leads the way, kss afraid of stumb
ling than of holding back When he
beckons us forward. —Rev. F. H. John
son.
The occasion of God's call may be
the Instituted wor .ip of the church,
the words of a pi ■ cher, the example
of devout father c mother, friend or
neighbor, the silet meditation of the
soul in seeming so tude. . . . And to
rise and obey that all, actually to re
pent of and renourj -. all lower and leas
noble aims and pu >ses, and to devote
heart and life to 1 doing of the lov
ing will of God, i. Christlike service
of your fellows—t. is is the way to
' make your calling and election sure."
—President Hyde.
Sectarian Strife la Civil War,
"Not the least c? the perils of the
Church of America to-day," says the
New York Outlook, "is that threatened
by the possible separation of liberalism
and conservatism Into separate campe.
If they are separate, they will be hos
tile; and, instead of uniting their fore
ces in a common war against vice and
ignorance, will employ them in war
against each other. Sectarian strife is
civil war in the Church of Christ. The
church must be at peace with itself If
it is to conquer the world. We advise,
then, the liberal 3 >iscopalian not to
leave the church of his fathers and his
love because sacred dotalisin appeal's to
be dominating it; we advise him to
stay in, unless he is put out, and
preach a theology as broad and a lib
erty as large as th c of Robertson and
Maurice and Stanl' •• Brooks. We ad
vise the Presbyter; 11 to remain in the
church in which lc has been brought
up, and preach tl freedom of faith
for which his Pur an ancestors were
willing to lay do> 1 their lives. Let
every man, in the hurch wherein he
was called, therein tide with God. Not
abide to promote s .l'o and debate; not
abide to assault tl opinions of others
either within or • liout the church;
but to build up nic H!in; inbering that
tcnov.i»vlgc puffeth but love build
'lll up."
Life is 100 short to wait until some
?reat thing can be done. Little deeds
3f kindness, little acts of charity done
day by day as we go along through
Ife, are far more important than one
jingle deed, however great.
CATHARTIC U
radoccuto
CURE CONSTIPATION
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"Three from two you can't,"
eaya the schoolboy. Right! Three
from two you can't, either in dol
lars or dividends or sarsnparilki.
It takes the best sarsaparilla root
to make the best sarsaparilla ex
tract. The best sarsaparilla comes
from Honduras, C. A., and tho Dr.
Ayer Co. practically controls the
entire product. Yet others claim
to be making "best" sarsnparilla.
They must be making it out of the
remainder left after subtracting
three from two. But," tltree from
two you can't." You can't make the
best sarsaparilla without best root.
You only get the best when you
fici Ayer's
Sarsaparilla
which is made wholly from the best
root imported from Honduras.
ARCTIC DRIFT.
Commodore Melville'* I'lari fur Airei'talu.
inir Secret* 0/ the Frozen North.
A novel plan has originated with Eu--
sineer-in-chief Melville of the navy
'or getting accurate information con
:erning Arctic drifts at comparatively
imall expense and without the sacrifice
)f human life. He proposes launch
ng in the highest attainable latitude
lorth of Bering strait, east of where
.he Jeannette entered the pack, about
.00 heavy casks, with parabolic ends
astened to them. In them will be
ilaced numbers and records. Scieutl
1c societies have approved the scheme
md will aid in carrying it out. Drifts
if Arctic exploration parties and of
vrecked vessels differ so greatly ard
tplnions of drifts are so diverse that
DKIFT CASK.
his plan has been proposed iu order,
112 possible, to get reliable information
in the subject.
"My idea of a keg. for tho ordinary
irift bottles used for current studies
vould never do, is the kind measuring
ibout two feet between head.-," said
Joniniodore Melville. "I would build
hem of thick, tough wood, thoroughly
vatertight and heavily bound to re
list crushing under the tons of ice they
vould have to contend with, the solid
jarabolic ends fitting firmly down upon
he heads and stave ends to prevent
letachment. The shape of float, lying
vith its axis horizontal, is the best
>ossible form to meet the icefloe con
litions, for it would probably never be
lipped in the rough-and-tumble ex
lerience it would get. In ninety-nine
:ases it would slip away safely from
ixtraordinary pressures and remain ln
act if it floated, as it would lie on
olid ice.
"With fifty or a hundred of these
loats properly made and sealed the
no.st difficult and important part of
he scheme remains—their effective
aunching on their journey. This must
te done by a Government ship or by
>ther trustworthy hands,
"These details carefully observed, we
ould then patiently await results, and
it the end of four or five years we
night begin to look for/our kegs be
.woen the Spitzbergen and Greenland
>r along the shores of both."
Commodore Melville's proposition is
jound to attract the attention of sci
entific men on account of its simple,
nexpensive and useful character and
ts practicability, Alreudj funds have
»een aßsurred for the requisite prelim
inaries, and by next spring there is
ittle doubt that at least one vessel
•vlll start north to begin his great drift
itudy.
The Parmer in the l.liththooac.
A farmer had secured an appoint
ment as lightkeeper in a Maine coast
lighthouse. The first night he went on
duty he lighted up promptly at dusk
and at 11 o'clock carefully extinguish
ed the lamp. The next day, of course
there was trouble, and when lie was
taken to task, he replied that he sup
posed 10 o'clock was late enough tc
keep the light going, as lie thoughl
that all honest men should be In bet'
at that hour.
Comething to know!
Our very large line of Latest patterns of Wall Paper
with ceilings and|border to[match. All full measurer
ments and all white backs. \Elegant designs as low
as $c per roll.
Window Shades
with roller fixtures, fringed and plain. Some as low
as 10c; better, 25c, <joc,
Elegant Carpets
rainging in prices 20c., 25c., j;c., 45c., and 68c„.
Antique Bedroom Suits
f-ull suits SIB.OO. Woven wire springs, $1.75.
Soft top mattresses,'good ticks, $2.50.
Feather pillows, $1.75 per pair.
GOOD CANE SEAT CHAIRS for parlor use 3.75 set. Rockers to
match, 1.25.£t? Large size No. 3 cook stove, $20.00; red cross
ranges s2l. Tin wash boilers with covers, 49c. Tin pails—
14qt, 14c; lOqt, 10c; Bqt, 8c; 2qt covered, 6c.
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Jeremiah Kelly,
HUGHESVILLE.
I
HAVING PURCHASED
GRIST MILL Property
Formerly Owned by O. W. Mathers
at this place
1 am Now Prepared
To Do All Kinds of Milling on Very Short
Notice With W. E. Starr as Miller-
Please Give a Trial.
FEED OF ALL KINDS ON HAND.
W. E. MILLER,
, FORKSVILLE, PA.
N. B. All parties knowing themselves indebted to me will ,
confer a great favor by calling and paying the amount
due, as I need money badly at once.
Respectfully yours, -y W. E. MILL R.
Our Spring and {
Summer stock. ,
Is now complete 1
You are all invited to call and
examine our stock of
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Men and Boys Clothing
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IN SILK AND ALL THE LATEST
STYLES.
New Skirts, New, Wrappers, New Shirtwaists, New Corsets,
New Neckwear, New Shirts, and in fact we are crowded in every
department more than ever before. We have the largest line of
Ladies', Gents, Misses and Children's Shoes ever brought to
town. We cannot mention every article in this small space.
It is impossible for us to mention all our articles. We can
give you bargains in trunks, valises, hats, caps, umbrellas a
ladies gloves. We carry a big variety of corsets at bottom pric
A big lot of men's working pants at 50c. Men's all wool pa
1.00. Overalls, heaviest made .60 Ladies mackintosh
kinds of underwear. We carry a big assortment o f
we mention and we guarantee lo give you tb
possible.
All the winter goods will go at half price,
capes, overcoats, underwear and top sb J -'
chance as we are goiug to pack them a'
Come and see for yourself as we ar«'
40 per cent on every purchase bough
Jacob Per
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