* LITTLE WHILE.
It is so nntural that we fall ic-leep
Like tired children when the day is
done.
Phut 1 woujd question why the living
v\ eep
When death lias kissed the laughing
lips ef one.
We do not sigh when golden skies have
donned
The purple shadows ami the gray of
night, .
Because we know the morning lies
beyond.
And we must viiit a little while for
light
?o wlien. grown weary with the care
and strife,
Our loved ones tint! in sleep the peace
tiny crave.
We should not weep, hut learn to count
this life
A prelude to the one beyond the grave;
And thus he happy for tlieiu, not dis
tressed.
But lift our hearts with love to f!od,
and smile.
And we, anon, like tired ones will rest.
If we will hope and wait —a little
while.
Ella Bentley.
i KENNEDY. I
I I
g BT ANNABFL DWIGHT. £ j
A pretty cove making in from the 1
ocean, a strip of white sand, and some j
tall, gray cliffs for a background; and j
such a bright, breezy morning! The
cool waves leaped joyously in the June
sunshine, and caught a thousand glit
tering rays in the golden light.
Kennedy was just pushing off for ■
the yacht, as Beatrice < I rant, accom- j
panied by her friend. Miss Lizzie Ful
ton. 'came down to the pier.
Kennedy was the new skipper. Tile
last one, Dawson, had been discharged j
for drunkenness, and this man putin i
his place.
Kennedy was dark and handsome, of j
magnificent build, and had a decidedly j
picturesque look, in his red shirt and |
white straw hat.
Beatrice, who was quite an artist, j
looked at him appprovingly with her
great, calm, innocent eyi s. as. seeing
that she wished to speak with him. lie
brought his boat about, and stepped j
out upon the pier.
"Is the Spray nearly ready, Ken
nedy'.'" she asked, graciously. "Our i
party arrived today, and papa says j
we are only waiting now for you and \
.the wind," a little smile revealed the
tii>s of her white teeth.
"If the wind is fair, we can start to
morrow, Miss Beatrice," said Ken
nedy, with an answering smile, which
held an undertook of tenderness, as
his gaze rested upon the girl's fair face.
"Very well," she returned, ill calm |
unconsciousness that the handsome I
skipper had presumed to admire her.
She turned away, and as she did so. ]
darned gray silk glove fell upon the
pier.
Lizzie Fulton who was rather near
sighted looking back, whispered hur
riedly to Beatrice:
"1 believe that man lias picked up
/our glove."
Beatrice turned back.
Kennedy was standing quietly, with
folded arms, looking after her.
"Kennedy," with a sort of cold state
tiness. "did you pick up my gloveV"
"Your glove. Miss Beatrice V"he
said, Iniperturbably. "Oh no!"
And then, as the young ladies moved
on, lie threw himself once more into
the boat, and pulled swiftly for the
Spray, riding gracefully at anchor
Just off the shore.
Once on the deck of the da lute yacht,
he drew from an inner pocket or his
loosened sldrt " small, crumpled, gray
glove. This he smoothed gently in
his strong brown palm, tenderness and
amusement both struggling in th •
smile which crept Into his hazel eyes.
"A proud little lady." he said softly,
as he put the glove back again.
It was a jolly party which left
Grant Ledge on the following morning,
for a cruise along the Atlantic coast.
Mr. Uriint was the reputed possessor
#f a handsome fortune: and h!s moth r
less daughter, lovely, talented, and
just 1!' had invited most of her own
particular set. with one or two elder
ly ladles, for propriety's sake, anil now
they were off for a month or two of de
lightful sailing.
Among the party there were one or
two would-be lovers of the girl, ami
occasionally, to est ape their sentimen
tal speeches, she Would timl Kennedy,
ami talk to liiiu about the weather,
ami the course of the yacht, etc.. ami
Kennedy, thoroughly understanding
her maneuvers, would aid her with
only half repressed amusement In his
eyes.
But one time, as sh ■ approached the
wheel where he was standing a lurch
of the vessel threw her forward, and
lis he t lllll4ht her llpoll o|ic II I*lll. he
brushed I.is lips lightly over the bright
brown waves of her httlr. A delicate,
blight color (tootled her cheeks Instant
I.V. Uliil the small head crested Itself
With till* sfutcllllcss of a queell,
"Kennedy!" she cried. Indignantly;
"you foiget yourself! flow dare you
l»rt '*llllll* *MJY*
KeiUHily'x tlurK kiiil!«*i| ilnu'ii
at her with a conscious strength and
manliness.
"I dare to 'presume' In many ways,
Miss lite, if I egret! to,"he satil. i aim
If
"Yoii must not cull lite Miss llee,"
the gill colreeled hailghtil) tin* flush
lug fro'ii her I'uur brown eyes; "that
name Is only for tin* ft lend* In my
own station. Ami do not smile at me
In that way Kennedy I Your very look
is presumptuous."
Kenned? bit his smiling lips nailer
his heavy moustache, and turned his
|sse Mia ward.
' Miss Beauice," he said gently; "yon
%r« a vary fortunst* lady, as proud as
you are ha pp.". Pray heaven that yon
may always rule as royally in your king
dom as you do now. You think tue
presumptuous. Your father's skipper
to touch a tress of your love
ly hair! I am <iuitn innocent of pre
sumption. Except in a pecuniary way,
1 am the peer of any man on this vessel.
Proud as you may b», my little queen,
Kennedy dares to love you with a love
that will never die!"
Turning his eyes once more upon her,
lie saw that she was trembling, and
that she seemed powerless to move,
with her wide eyes fixed upon liiiu In a
sort of fascination.
The night breeze was blowing u;>
cool. Kennedy let the wheel slip about,
and taking a wrap from the seat,
folded it defy about her.
"There!" he said soothingly. ''lt la
cold here; go back to your friends.
Kennedy will trouble you no more
do not fear."
And lie returned to his post, not
again looking toward the slender tis
ure which moved slowly away from
him.
The next day Beatrice, with a great
assumption of carelessness, inquired of
her father where he had found Ken
nedy, and who the skipper was.
"Why, I thought you knew," was
the ready response. "Kennedy is tlie
son of old Lady Kennedy, down at
Birch Landing, two miles below our
place. She is a reduced gentlewoman,
and her son is a line fellow—v< ry much
above his present position. lie was a
wild boy, however; ran away to sea,
and learned navigation in a hard
school. lie might have sailed master
of a large steamer to China, but his
mother, to whom he is quite devoted,
is growing old and feeble, and he
would not leave her. although he could
find no employment suited to ids ca
pacity. lie applied for I>a wson's
place, and I was glad enough to get
him. for lie is a thoroughly good sail
or."
Beatrice was very quiet all the rest
of that day.and watched Kennedy
shyly from the corner of her long
lashed eyes. But to all appearance, lie
had quite forgotten the little episode
of the preceding night. meeting some
chance remark of hers with a gravely
respectful salute, and immediately af
ter requesting her In the most mat
ter of fact manner to step aside, as
the great boom swung about.
There were no more cozy chats with
Kennedy. Beatrice was angry with
herself to tind that she mUsed them,
for the man could be a most delight
ful and entertaining companion.
Somehow his passionate words, so
different from any she had ever list
ened to. haunted Beatrice. The sense
less compliments of the young gentle
men on board the yacht wearied her.
Kennedy had told her wonderful
stories of the sea and strange coun
tries. She longed to be again on the
old. pleasant footing with liiiu, but she
was tdo proud.
At last, when they were Hearing
home, came a terrible gale, when the
heavens were black above them and
the sea black beneath, and all pande
monium seemed to be let loose, as the
storm shrieked about them.
Beatrice, half dead with terror, felt
the Spray yrnsli upon rocks, and was
conscious presently of Kennedy's voice
in her ear. and Kennedy's stroug arms
bearing her across the deck.
She clung close to him. not too proud
now to hide her wild, white face
against the coarse blouse.
"The others first." she said, when
she became conscious that he was
making preparations to Bend her
ashore In one of the boats with the
rest of the party.
So she remained with her father and
Kennedy. Then a line was rigged to
help them over.
"You go first Mr. <!raut." said the
skipper, "and 1 will bring Beatrice.
Go." lie insisted, gently, as the old
mau hesitated; "1 will surely b:'ing
Beatrice," and he smiled a strangely
grand, fearless smile into the father's
eyes as he drew the girl toward hlui.
"Yes. papa." said Beatrice. "Ho not
fear; 1 know Kennedy will save me."
She clasped her hands about the
man's neck, and stood so, looking back
at her father as he swung himself over
the side of the vessel.
And Kennedy did save her. 'I hey
came ashore. Beatrice half senseless
in his arms, but alive and unharmed.
They were all saved, and a week
later saw them in their own home.
Beatrice was quite ill for a day or
two. but when she was able til collie
down stairs, she sent for Kein-udy.
lie came ill. dark and liniidsoiiio In
his Kplendld young manhood, itiul
smiled lit the sleuthT tiglll'e 111 its white
ivrapiwr.
*'l sent fur you." >-he said shyly. "to
ask your forgiveness for in.v foolish
treatment of you. I'apa," laying a
white hand on her father's coatslei ve.
"yoll told llie Hot lollg since, to ehoortc
a husband. i have chosen!" and who
liiude a swift gesture toward Kciiuedv
vv Itlch brought 111111 to her side
"Itless my soul!" cried papa Grunt,
laughing a little, and growing very ml
in the fact*. "|<erl»ups Kennedy doesn't
choose you!"
"Mr. Grunt," suld Kennedy. framing
the gil'i's sweet fllce ill lli* strong,
warm hands, mul kissing, li mit ih and
reverently till' dlooplug white litis MO'I
the red lip* "1 love her, and I do
i itoiiiii' her ahull* all other women I
won 111 give Hi) lift lo litilkc her happy."
Vol a Word iiliout hi* poverty and
lo r rlclic* i'.» cringing semblance of
self destitution. Kennedy wus ijii I •
u» proii I ill his mil ..* II 'illrice herself,
' Well, well," s.ili| Ml Gillllt, Wink
ing a tear out of hU kindly eves, "you
deserve her, If aii)hudy docs, lvt-iilit.lv.
Vott saved her life Be good In her
K* iiucdy. If jmti d«u't «»ut un to
make your life a burden lu you!"
Kenned) *tult*d, without an anuuvr,
and tooK a crumiiled glove from his
pocket.
"1 couldn't help it." li;: declared. M
Beatrice eauglit it from lilni with a
little stami> of her dainty foot. "I
couldn't, and wouldn't, have given up
that precious little glove if my life de
pended upon it!"
And lie kissed her again with ail
audacity that was refreshing to be
hold.—Saturday Night.
KNAPSACKS OF MANY NATIONS.
Eiigliiili Sol«lier«* the Lielite«t Ilecauae
They lCcly More Upon Transports.
AYlien the (Jermnns heard of the re
cent enormous casualty list on the
fatal Aldershot Held day, about which
otticial inquiry has been held, there
was much self-complacent head-wag
ging and many unkind things were
said regarding the stamina and
marching capacity of Thomas Atkins.
As a matter of fact, any body of
troops under indentical conditions
would have liad an equal casualty list;
but the (iei'iuans do not realize these
conditions, because in their maneuvers
they, and indeed all the crack contin
ental armies, without doubt, "do these
lliings better."' But the Germans can
march and so can the Frenchmen and
Russians, and. moreover, the two form
er in "marching order" carry a big
ger load on their backs than the Brit
ish soldier. Marching with them is
an important accomplishment, and one
not to be taken for granted.
The Herman recruit, after he has had
his parade-drill ground thoroughly into
him. is taken out to stretch his h gs.
First, he marches in un'l'orm only, th -n
lie is given a rifle to carry, in xt his
i-t<;tns-'< k on ict'l his march
ing order is at full weight.
utir.ug ail tli.s tin- distances are
being gradually lengthened, and finally
the pace is increased. W'heji trained lit
is going his 2(i miles regularly twice
a week, and he may be called upon to
do a 30 mile inarch occasionally, and,
tit as lie is, he accomplishes it"on his
head."
Thai Tommy Atkins can march, too,
nobody will deny, but when compar
ing his comparatively spasmodic
pedestrian efforts with those of the
foreigner, general conditions must be
taken into account and here h" does
not. as a rule, compare too favorably
except after a fortnight or less in the
field.
Then, again, though some of our
authorities differ on the point, he
must have a breakfast to march up
on. and a small amount of fojd every
live hours or so. and an occasional
mouthful of water to wash tin' dust
out of his throat.
They get all these things on the con
tinental maneuvers, as a matter of
course. In ours it is not always so
in fact, an ollieer writing from tli.>
front has said that so far as hard
ships and lack of food are concerned,
the Transvaal is a paradise compared
tn Salisbury Plain as it formerly was.
The continental soldier carries a
heavier kit on his back than the Brit
ish soldier b -cause lie relies less up
on his transport, and no matter where
the baggage train is lie can always
pitch his tent at night and roll him
self up in his hlankt t.
Win 11 in heavy marching order Tom
my Atkins carries a coat and cape,
mess tin (comprising plate, frying pan
and kettle), a valise holding spare uni
form, shirts, sucks, boots, brushes,
etc.. a canvas haversack for Miiall
articles and a water bottle. Th s
weighs complete, \v ith rifle, pouches,
bayonet and UK) rounds of amiinin
tion ('■(> pounds.
The dcrmaii is provided with a
great coat, one blanket and good sheet,
a quarter of a tent and pole, a mess
tin (which for the present is also Ills
water bottlei and au axe. His valise
contains a spare pair of boots, three
pairs of socks or foot rags if he is a
Bavarian*, spare uniform and fatigue
dress brushes etc. The whole equip
ollent. villi bayonet, rifle, and 150
rounds of ball cartridge, weighs 72
pounds.
The Frenchman carries much the
smut,-. Including tent section and blan
ket. hut no waterproof sheet or haver
sack. The company cooking pots are
divided up among the men. A drink
ing clip and spade completes his rig
out. which weighs, with rifle, bnyonct
and Ho rounds of ammunition, 7'<l
|HlUlllls.
The ltus«lan carries only dH p lunds
of kit. bill then In- has no blanket or
waterproof shed, lie is only bur
dened with 75 rounds of ammunition,
\\ lileli Is fastened about him in sotne
v< hat eluiusv fashion.
Sn fur as food Is concerned tile red
i.i;it. fur all the millions thai are
•quilt on la' in. really fares wor* • than
h.s colls rlpi comrades. With lliein
biscuit and coffee or chocolate at
it.in. is the rule. Dinner I* at 12,
and cuti« *t» and this Is on maneu
vers. too of »oup. meat, salad and
beer for llie Hermans. and one pint
of wine per man for the French, At
ti ::n Un supper of cold uica', salad,
bread and cheese and inure w lilt* and
beer. The l(tl»»lllll liicllll Is varied
wilh »all H»ll, bill lie fares Well oil
the whole l.olidoli K*pn •*.
AmirlriH I «»■•» i uilitlii*.
There I* a lieral Impression lliat
all hue illltalli* lire Imported, but It
tills belli stilted recently b> II dealer
thai I.."iisi.l**l pairs of cut talus are
iiiad.' inuiilally by Hie iloai ;i huge
mills now operating In the Putted
Stall". Il i» only within 15 yi'iirs.
huueur, lhal ft. I* has become Hie
case. till' 111 »l Ulill lull llig biS'li opened
111 |HSi In this elate. Il iiii> thought
Hi llrst Iliiil till' lace produced here
i ould In.l equal the l-ugl'-li In quality,
but In a few )ears the American
iiiai.ufui Hirers wen- making lace cur
lain* as Hue qnalll) as the Uupuit
««!.-New \ui it 'I r.l uui'
DEMOCRATIC POVERTY'
rv* )
• Many people have wondered why it
is that, while the Itepublleau parly se
lects men of affairs from the great
manufacturing and agricultural States
of til.- Union to manage its Presiden
tial campaign, the iiemocratic party
selects a man like Senator Jones, from
a State like Arkansas, to be (In; head
of its National Campaign Committee.
Senator Jones was once a slave own
er, aud dealt in human flesh and blood.
When abroad among his slaves with
Ills old blacksnake whip lie acquired
some experience relative to "Imperial
ism" and (lie 'consent of the gov
erned." His conscientious regard for
tin- "preservation of the liberties" of
the people was so great that his deep
concern tver the liberties of the Fili
pinos is only excelled by admiration
( 112 the way that hif dear friend Aguin
ttldo and ins Tagal associates treat the
other tribes of the Philippines and
hold them iu subjection.
But Senator Jones's principal quali
fication to head ihe Democratic na
tional campaign of calamity, and
which undoubtedly led to his selection
as Chairman, is that he tomes from a
Southern State, and also that while
all the other Southern States are pro
gressing in agricultural wealth, his
State is steadily retrograding.
Arkansas not only has a greater
number of illiterate people, according
to population, and fewer savings
banks than any other State, but it is
steadily losing in wealth. The follow
ing figures given out by (lie United
Stales Department of Agriculture,
Division ef Statistics, relative to the
number and value of farm animals of
the United States is interesting, in
view of Senator Jones's deep interest
iu calamity. Bear in mind that Ar
kansas is an agricultural State.
Comparison is made between the last
year of the Cleveland Administration
siiill the last year of President Mel\ill
ley's present Administration, and it
gives llie values of lite farmers' pos
sessions in stock. Swine are omitted
because there are no figures given:
Jan. 1, Jan. 1.
189(1. 1900.
Horses 57.719.545 $7,817,201
Mules 0.313.301 0,348,000
COVERNOR ROOSEVELT'S ADORESS,
Men who love our Umpire State!
.Men who'd make it grand and great!
Bally all your power and might,
And charge your vilest enemy.
"Novv's the day and now's the hour;
See the front of battle, lowt r!"
S-e advance Dick Croker's power—
Ills sharps iu all chicanery!
Who for li'iiur. truth and law,
NX'ill help to clip the Tiger's claw?
llelp to smash his cruel jtivv!
Comrades, all press ou with me.
How did Crokcr gain lib gold-
Millions. that have ne'er been told?
Truth gives a.iswer. stern :.nd cold -
Not bv ho.icst industry.
Hi* blackmail from the ,ood ami bad!
Ill* "ICK TUFST" that is worse than
"bad!"
Have made him strong in race course
fail.
With Brl uln's faM nobility.
And this, my friei.ds. Is Bryou's man
Chief "fold bug" of hi* motley clau!
Dictator, ton vviili flent'st elan,
lie rules oui" State Democracy,
I.tty this e'lli 112 of i Ivville low
Tills horsey, spurting, crilflv 112< >«>,
\ ole for men vv (lo re nit aglow
\\ tiii sturil.v sense ami huie'siy,
Meu prompt lo act tit duty's call
Who'll d > the right though ilu heav
ells fall-
Mi li Idled by old Taui'liy llall,
Aud ail lis crooked devlliry!
/KNAS C. Id 111l IX .4.
LENOINC MONEY TO EU«OPE.
ItHltll 111 III* lltllil Hlwlul»r,l wlul t*l,ll««-
I oui In nn>rli'«n I iut,i«l i Im«.
'I lie ( o' half tile Rew Issue of
llrli i>h « M-heqiii r buinl* isj'i (**• i n
U'iug laki ■iu till eoiiiilr.v oiign lo
b" out) of 111 ' la«l nails 111 llie 1-olhll of
kivlt'i'U lo cue.
Pi.ur year* *gu Uryau •m*iaiiily *»
s Tied lltul llie e, .latll i .feet of llie
I>* Id slumlord Wollhl be lo lender th *
i' unity a imtiiuioi ut di bio.' nation to
Fl|l'O|h' \\ title Hepubllc.ui* ilellti I
llll* llolle of Hit II pl>'*limc«l lo >ii,i
Hull V, hell UUoUli' Pl'e»it|i 111 nil elee
It'll 101l- arolllnl 111 HO')' Would be
u* pu nt li ui |u i hi* country a* n now
In, ami *u cheap ilia' half of a war
loan of ilu* British iiuvi-iuuu-m would
In |t»ai*d iu Vii* lurk,
lbl|ig> lawve r#|il#M It |g uul hie
Milch Cows .. 3,807,203 3,825,95'
Other Cattle... 4,388,084 3,235,91 (
Sheep 244,002 181,705
Total $22,473,24 • *21,409,583
Thus, in four years, while the United
States lias prospered and grown in
agricultural wealth. Senator Jones's
State has gone backward to the ex
tent of $1,003,002. It is io be regret
ed that no figures on swine tiro given
for 1900. But as the value ol' swim
in Arkansas, according to the Depart
ment of Agriculture, for 3893 was
$4,089,907, and in 1897 had fallen to
$3,190,801, there is no doubt that the
omission of the figures for 1900 is
a charity to Senator Jones's State.
(in January 1. 1890, lliere were 235,
013 horses in Arkansas; on January 1,
11100, there were but 231.127. On Jan
uary 1, 1890. there were 145,519 mules
in Arkansas, on January 1. 1900, only
1 12,594. i»n January 1, 1890, there
were 295.N27 milch cows in Arkansas;
on January 1. 1900, they had de
creased to 230,480. 0:i January 1.
1890, Arkansas had 188.972 sheep: on
January 1, 1900, there were only 108,-
957.
It is well to remark here in passing
that on January 1, 1890. the value of
milch cows iu Ohio was $18,420,227.
and January 1, 1900, the value was
$25,224,330, and the number had in
creased from "50.597 to 7H0.939. In
sheep Ohio had, January 1, 1890, 2,754.-
01."., valued at $5,247,538. and on Jan
uary 1, 1!MMl, she had 2.M39,0!M) sheep,
valued at $10,535,250. The total vain.;
of horses, mules, milch cows, other
caile and sheep ill Ohio, January 1,
1.N90, was $08,382,151. On January 1,
lIHKj. it was $92,004,400, a gain of over
524,000,(N»0.
Looking at (he above figures, seeing
Arkansas, first in illiteracy, lowest in
savings banks, steadily going back
ward in agricultural wealth, while
i every other Southern State is won
derfully increasing, it is seen why
Senator Jones of that Stale was se
lected above all others to lead in tiie
Democratic Presidential campaign of
calamity and disaster to American in
dustries. to progress and to prosperity,
lie is the titling represt ntative of the
I calamity howlers.
y-'«l> since a Democratic Ait in ill ist ra
tion at Washington had to raise a gold
loan of .*02.ooo,0!"i to protect the gold
reserve iu the Treasury, drawing oue
lialf from abroad. President Cleveland
ihen sold at ItM l -,. bonds which 10-ilay,
after five years have passed, are
quoted at 132.
To complete this remarkable con
trast. our wo per cents column ml 100,
while the British boiuls sold in New
York at 98, although they will yield
3 :; | per cent.
Of course Hit re are other points to
lie considered, such as the longer lime
of our bonds, aud their availability as
a hnsi-i for the circulation of national
banks which gives them a special
value ti these institutions. Hut when
full allowance i» made for all these
features the wonderful growth of
American credit and resources stand
out eju illy clear whither compared
wuli tliusc of Kiiglaud or with our
ivvn coti 'iiifii live years ago.
\or is there any reason for lauicnla
iiuii over th' recent shipment ot gold
t i Ptiropc. We have plenty of Idle
iii'iiie* and to snare, and oft i this
'•25.1 UN>• *lll u It". |U Kllgiaud we will
• till have a larger volume of cit-i ulat
ii'- Medium Hun wc had a year ago.
S:t\ ,t,tiiiihitlg ut the Increased coin
.t.e millet the refunding act some UNti.
m*i.i*Ki ot bank notes have hecu put
• •u'. an i liny are equal to gold so lung
;as the standard is mallltalued. 11
■ liusslii vvuni" to imile here fur half
ii r proposed l"«n our bank- can *up
! lu.v In r. and still have mitt It ii.le
meuey on hand
I'lll* torluume co i.litiotl is uol the
"i suit of our ailln rclii c to the gold
standard alone, but owing also to
the protective tnr 11 and the big •in
(lilt* of eX'iurl*. Vel mil pusltlull as
i 11 editor could not have ln-eii brought
J llltolll It Hie |IC I|||. hid II il declared
■drull'jly ilglllll -I flee silver four )'l ,11'S
tgo
Hunt* I mil,
i ll,ll' 'ady ol Mull ell II I" it eollec.
I, nil ol (alls painted Willi > cell! ■* 111 ill
ill ol Wiigttet'* operas, nod otic ou
»v iilcit are Hie signature* ol all the
i|'|l|ii|lial s V.l.i illtetliled sollle lltlliuim
I'ulitirvit held 111 I Icl'lili. t'otitltes*
• ir,ula ha* •he inusi valuable unto
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Pi liiet 'MmuMrck ami Coiim Wolike.
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auil is ol great historical tuici *1 |t
belong* Iu \|tk* 1 uim»», of N\w Vuik,
THE GREAT DESTROYER.
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF INTEMPERANCE.
".earned a Leinon-Hiiiv it Toting Business
Man Will Brought to Keallze It Wa*
Time to Stop Drinking—Wliat a Little
Wholesome Adrlco Will l>o.
"1 think," said a successful business*
man, "that most young men get into the
drinking habit beiore tliey know it, or,
rather, realize how far they have gone. In
nonie instances they are born in it, but,
thank heaven, that kind are in the minor
ity. 1 know how it was in my case. U|>
to the time I was twenty-five 1 hail
trained with a fast lot of young fellows,
and we all drank more than was good for
us. I had a fine place in a linn, the same
one, by the way, of which I am now at
the head, and the head of the house was
a man of just the kind of horse sense all
men ouifht to be who have the business
of training voting men in their keeping, 112
did not neglect my business, and had been
receiving promotions right along, and
when my friends suggested that I was
drinking too much, and that it would
finally get me down. I laughed at them,
and took my drinks just the same. I sin
cerely thought they didn't know what
they were talking about, and I did not
think the liquor was hurting me or that I
couldn't let it alone when I wanted to.
My older brother talked to me on several
occasions, and I laughed at him, and
called his attention to the fact that I had
been promoted three times in the last two
years, and if the liquor was doing for me
what he said it would that could not have
happened. 1 believed it thoroughly, too.
and felt that I would drop it quick enough
if it were injuring me.
"One day the head of the house called
me into his office and told me he was
afraid I was getting too fond of liquor. J
laughed at him, too, in a very respectful
manner, however, and told him they were
all mistaken, and that I really felt no bad
effects, and could stop at any time I
thought I ought to.and a lot more of the
same old argument used by every young
man who is beginning.
" -T: t's all right, my boy," said Mr.
I!., " 'but I tell you how much harm it fs
doing von, and what I think of it. It is
doing you so much harm that if 1 hear of
your getting under the influence again or
of visiting the saloons as you have been
doing I shall ask for your immediate res
ignation. I can see more than you can,
and still I mav be mistaken, and you may
be all right. However, T shall give the
house the benefit of the doubt, and get a
man to take your place who does not
drink.'
"Then for the first time 1 realized that
I was being injured, and the realization
was direct and positive. It couldn't lie
laughed off, and though Mr. B. might be
mistaken, as 1 thought the others were, it
was not going to do in<; any good, so 1
resolved to do what 1 always said I could
do if I wanted to —quit. 1 didn't have
any serious trouble in quitting, either, for
1 was young and the habit wasn't formed.
All 1 needed was a realizing sense, and I
got it in a way that has lasted to this day.
T talk to my young men in the same way,
and I haven't a man in my employ who
drinks enough for me to know it. though
some of them may take a drink occasion
ally."— Washington Star.
Not For Sale.
A young minister, ongoing to a new
church last spring, was informed by the
official brethren that his salary would be
SIOOO, and that as every summer a whole
sale liquor dealer visited the town with
his family and paid regularly SSO for a.
pew in the church, it would be policy for
the minister to touch the liquor question
gently, to avoid giving offence. Then ply
of the young man was:
I "Take SSO off my salary, for 1 want to
get a shot at that pew."
j Soon after be fired his first "shot," but
the recoil of the gun was not so bad as
J had been anticipated, for the liquor dealer,
pleased with the young mans courage,
doubled his subscription, making it SIOO
instead of SSO. Whether he did this to re
lieve his conscience or to quiet the minis
! ter we cannot say, but wc are strongly of
] Ihe opinion that the safest thing a preach
er of the gospel can do is to tell the truth;
I and if there is any man ivho needs plain
\ preaching at the present day it is the
; man who deals in intoxicating drink and
i then hires a seat and conies to church to
hear what the minister has to say about
it. A man who fails to tell the truth in
the ears of such a hearer will find in the
! day of judgment that he has something
] more serious to face than the wrath of ,i
J rumseller or the loss of his subscription.
Au Old Temperanre I'ledte.
: Perhaps it may not be generally known
j that twelve former Presidents of the I in
j led States, at the earnest solicitation of
| Kdward Cornelius Delavan, of New York.
Appended their names to the following
"temperance declaration":
"Being satisfied from observation and
j experience, as well as from medical testi
i inony, that ardent spirits and drink is not
only needless, but hurtful, and fhat the
?ntire disuse of it would tend to promote
the health, the virtue and the happiness
3f the community, we hereby express our
conviction that, should the people of the
I'hi ted States, and especially the young
men, discountenance entirely the use ol
it, thtv would nut only promote their pet
sotial benefit, but the good ol our country
»nd the world."
The presidents so signing were: An
drew .lackson. .lames .Madison, John
Ouincy Adams. Martin Van Buren, John
Pvler, James K. I'olk, Zachary laylor.
j Millard Fillmore, Franklin I'ierce, James
Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, and Andrew
Johnson.
Mrunksti Crrws.
"Terrible" is not ton strong a word to
apply to the indictment which the Cape
I lines levels again-t some of the crews
that leave Cii|ie Town, for is it not a
"terrible" reflection that the scores of
steamships that leave Table liajr every
week, some with many hundreds ol pas
scngt rs. are manned by crew s of whom a
large percentage are at the beginning of
the voyage wholly incapacitated by drink
from performing m a seamanlike way the
duties which the |irrili>us nature of then
t illing impose upon tlieni* "Vet (itch is
the experience ol most ot the coniio.ilnler*
who ti.ule to lahle Bay Indeed, in tin*
respect," «a> s the Time*. "Cape Town
hears the worst reputation ol uii> port in
South Africa."
What riant* CttK
The statement ol a I'rem h journali«t
that unless the evil ol dram drinking i»
stamped out in another twenty )var»
France w ill be git ell over to delirium tr«
incus, and will lie nothing but one grtNi'
lunatic asylum is exaggeration, uo douhl
bill it allows the leal* ol public opinion 'lt
fW»w ______
I Its ©l tlsails In Hml.
Dure IS a Sjieital section of the I'.im«
FxptMlllon lor dealing with the abut .it
tl is tcrv east to fasten upon one a Ikhli
slid soul the t l.niiis ui a habit impossible
to break
IIN man tsho kill. • I King liuiubeil Im
longed lo an diunboUi' group in tin*
lomitiy, whose liradquaitci*.' to quote
• daily piper, ale IU d >alooii
Sir Willinl L««win, nut very long ago.
blade ah sxtellcul "hit at • nunrliug
tt liry i'tt dvelntetl that tha l.ngbslt nation
tss« woishiptug l»o god* the fcUvl <4 hat
ilea gitd iks tftsl OL IsiMUm*