Little Things. A little burn will hurt; A litilo stiug will stmart; Ami little unkind words Will grieve a little heart. —Youth's Companion. A Swap I'arty. This is a game which will be found amusing for a children's summer en tertainment. Each guest brings with him one or more bundles, neatly ■wrapped and tied. They may contain almost any small article, such as soap, a book, handkerchief or candy, and should be wrapped in such a way as to deceive one regarding the contents, Bays the New York Tribune. Absurd toys will add to the fun. Each person recommends his own parcel, giving an imaginative description in his wittiest style, hoping in this way to make the others think his the best, and thus per suade them into an exchange. Often the packages are "swapped" several times, and much shrewdness is dis played in the trading. At a given time all the bundles are opened and the one who has succeeded in securing the best bargain receives the first prize. The unfortunate who has fared the worst is compelled to entertain the company with a story, game, recita tion or in any way that his talent lies. A Great Poet's Life. Thomas Hood, the great English poet-humorist, was the son of a Eon don publisher. He was born May 23, 1799, and died May 3, 1845. His father placed him in tho counting house, but the boy's health failed and he was withdrawn. Later he tried to learn the art of engraving, his uncle under taking to receive him as an appren tice. During this time young Hood, as was not unnatural for a publisher's Bon, began to contribute articles to the magazines. These compositions were distinguished by a delicate humor that attracted attention. In 1821 he was .'tfvited to become one of the sub editors of the London Magazine, and while he held this position he became acquainted with many of the great writers of the day. An intimacy sprang up between Hood and Charles Lamb, another humorist, and the au thor of the celebrated essay on the origin of roast pig. Encouraged and inspired by friends and congenial sur roundings, he put forth a number of books of his own. He was the editor of various magazines now almost for gotten. He died in poverty, the Eng lish government, on them atter being brought to its attention, granting a pension to his widow. Hood is now best known by his poem, "The Song of the Shirt," setting forth the sad life of under-paid seamstresses, and"The Bridge of Sighs," another pathetic poem. "Up the Rhine" and "Whims and Oddities" are among his most amusing writings. His son, Tom HooJ, also became a celebrated humorist. Lightning in Not Zigzag. It has been definitely determined that lightning is not zigzag, although it gives our unaided eyes that impres sion. The question has been settled by the camera, that great revealer of the secrets of nature. The term zig zag means turning at short angles, but instantaneous photographs of a light ning liash have shown that the turns are curves, and not angles. They look like angles to us because the liash occupies too little time for us to per ceive it as it really is; the camera, however, gets the true impression. Do you know why the lightning makes those turns? Why does it not move in a striaght line? Because it always seeks the path of least resist ance, and as it condenses the air im mediately in front of it, it turns aside to avoid that condensation. It is the resistance of the air that some times makes a Hash divide into what is called forked lightning. There are straight flashes, however, but they are seen when the cloud is close to the earth, and not enough re sistance is met to divert them. It might be well to correct an er roneous impression that exists about so-called "heat lightning." That is the term commonly applied to the light ning that we see in broad sheets near the western horizon, and that is hot accompanied by thunder. But it is ordinary lightning, nevertheless, and the on'>: j.«.son why we do not hear the thuiider is because the Ltorm is too far away. It is properly called sheet lightning, but "heat lightning" is a misnomer.—Philadelphia Record. A Ilafviy Day, Such a stormy day. The rain came down in torrents, and the wind blew it against the window and rattled the shutters against the side of the house. Behind the window stood Mildred and pressed her nose against the while two big tears rolled down her cheeks. " 'Cause I did so want togo out an' play; Mary an' me was goin' to have a tea party in my front yard, too." Then somebody came and stood be side Mildred. "Mamma is sorry, dear," she said, "and we'll see what we can find to do in the house, while it's raining." Just then there came a ring at the door bvll and an eager little voice said: "Auntie told me I could come and play with Mildred for a while," end a ;»iump little body scrambled up talrs and ran into Mildred's arms. "I'm not one tiny speck wet," went the chatterbox, " 'cause I had my bbers on and a numberella and such big coat, and I made b'lieve I was duck, and that ran Just ran off my c't —I mean off the numberella." '"What shall we plcy?" Marv went on as mamma left the little girls to gether. "Oh, here's your blocks, I-iet's each build a castle and our dol lies shall live in them and go call on each other." So they set to work and two fine bouses soon arose, for their hands could go almost as fast as their tongues. "Now," said Mildred, "my Arabella Marina is comin' to visit Jennie Bella donna. 'How did you do, ma'am an' I hope your fam'ly's all well. My eldest child has the squeazles, poor thing, an' I was goin' for the doctor.'" "Dear me," cried Mrs. Belladonna, "I'm real sorry for you; my two boys have just got over the chicken coop and you know what that is!" "Well, I can't stay," went on Mme. Arabella; "come an' see me an' stay to tea. Don't bring your chil'ren, 'cause they might get the infatuation. Good-bye, "or rewore.' " "What does that mean—'or re wore'?" asked Mary. "I don' know," said Mildred, "but ladies say it when they go away." "All right—l mean 'or rewore,' " cried Mrs. Belladonna. "Now I'll come to see vou." But just then in came mamma smil ing and behind her was Leila, the ecok, carrying a tray. "I thought we'd have afternoon tea in the house today, instead of in the yard," she said. And Mary and Mildred jumped up and clapped their hands, while por Mrs. Belladonna and Mme. Arabella fainted away for joy. They were soon brought back to life, though, and sat at the table with their little mothers, and the poor chil dren with the "sque.azles" and the "infatuation" were forgotten.—Brook lyn Eagle. How Wei Saved the Cherrie*. HOW WE SAVED THE CHERRIES. Fold map of the United States in .the middle, fold again crosswise, open it, and in the centre is the place where I am listening to a catbird scold because our Maltese cat, Ginger, has left tho barn and is coming slowly across the yard toward the house for her dinner. Ginger is a very busy house-mother just now. She has to care for and train her three kittens, black Aguinal do, black-and-white Hobson, and the perfect Maltese, Fred Funston. Gin ger is coming to tell her mistress it is dinner time. The catbird dislikes Ginger. Ginger dislikes the catbird today. She was punished yesterday for killing and eat ing one. She walks straight ahead to tho sill of the window where I am sit ting. The catbird mocks the kittens: "Mew! mew! mew!" Ginger takes no notice. All catbirds dislike cats as much as they do snakes. Last year we thought we would make us of this knowledge and save our cherries, which the birds were stealing, so we put a stuffed cat in the cherry-tree. Did we save our cherries? Yes. but not in the way we expeoted. When the stuffed cat was discov ered in the tree, a bird flew around and told all its relatives. You see, they do not have any bird telephone line. One of their number could not leave. She was sitting on a round nest made of weeds and grass and leaves, in which were six spotless, grenish blue eggs; but all the others camo to see the cat. They perched on the yellow rose-tree, on the "bridal wreath," on the lilac shrubs, up on the plum-tree, and, still higher, on a swaying branch of the young walnut. They looked at, they ridiculed, and they laughed at that cat, but it did not move. They cried, "Mew!" in every tone of voice the wonderful mimics could invent, but that stuffed cat did not wink an eye. They started a concert, mocking the notes of other birds, until it sounded as if the forest across the river had been transplant ed, with all its blue jays, redbirJs, orioles, sparrows and even meadow larks, right into our back dooryard. But It was no use; that stuifed cat could not bo charmed or frightened. Then they held a council. The fam. ily, from the kitchen windows, watched the result. Those catbirds belong to the thrush family, and oh, how they do sing morning and evening! Tho children have little books and write down their songs, so we know they can sing. But what horrible discords they did make when their council ended; They did not like the idea of having that cat up in their cherry-tree, we kno>w by the tones of their voices, and by the way they jerked their tails from side to side; and they made up their minds that, cat or no cat, they would have the cherries. The bird from the walnut flew tc the top of the cherry tree, and went back with a mouthful of cherry. Tho bird from the rose bush went to the tree lower down and took a bite. Then several birds went takir-_g a snip from r. luscious cherry above, below and all around the cat. At last —what do you think?—a beautiful large catbird flew right at the stuffed thing in the tree and cried in most derisive tones, "Mew! mew!" How did we save our cherries? Oh, we had to pick them before they were ripe.—Youth's Companion. Wm It a Compliment? It was at the end of her first woek ir» the new school, fihe having been transferred from down town, that the teacher asked little Wilhelmlna how she liked the new school. The little one's face brightened up as she an swered . "Oh, I like it first rate, and I like you, too." "That's very nice; but why do you like me?" queried the teacher. "Oh, you see," said the little pupil, "I always did like a bossy teacher."— New York Times. DRESSY SENATORS. AMERICAN STATESMEN AND CLOTHES THEY WEAR. (Eugene Halo of Hatne (s the Dressiest Man In the Upper House of Congress Vest of Missouri the l'lalnest Dresser liallej a Good Wearer of Clothe*. Discussing the matter of dresi among American statesmen a writei in the New York Press says: If any one doubts our democracy let him spend a day in the gallery of the United States senate, the least digni fied "upper house"of legislation in the world. "Befo' de wah" all mem bers were clean shaven, wore black frocka and high stocks, beavers, peg top trousers and a solemn air of public importance privately expressed. The old-timers, like Morgan, Teller, Cock rell. Berry, Proctor and Daniel, still wear their before-the-war clothes, dig nity and pride, but the post-bellum regiment of politicians is uniformed in the saek suit or the cutaway. Among the first members of con gress to attract universal attention to dress in the house was James Doug las Williams of Indiana, known in life and death as "Blue-Jeans" Wil liams. As congressman and governor he always wore trousers made of blue jeaos, which cost about fifty cents a pair. The dress iest man in tho senate today is Mr. Hale of Maine. He wears a cut away. Liodge of Massachusetts, also a good dresser, seldom appears in any thing but a cutaway. Mr. Hanna likes tho sack. Heitfeld, the giant from Idaho, wears any old duds that hap pen to come handy. Fairbanks, being as long as a street and as shadowy as a vine, presents himself in a tightly-buttoned frock. Senator Bate, who is extremely bow legged, never wore an"ihing but a frock coat in his life, and his trousers have always been built on the balloon style. He wears one suit about ten years. Bailey of Texas, shines in a EUGENE HALE OF MAINE. The dressiest member of the United States seaale. long-tailed frock and white tie. Chand ler, one of the outs, the wisdom, wit and allegory of the senate for many years, la singularly careless of dress. His clothes look as if they are hanging on a hatrack. One of the fashion plates was Wolcott of Colorado. When delivering a *et speech he was gotten up "regardless." bright cravat, bout onniere and all. Gorman maintains all the proprieties in frock or cutaway. Frye has tho appearance of an active business man. Hawley is soldierly and correct, reminding one of our late Col. Kip, who never was seen in pub lic without gloves. John Sherman always wore a long frock, unbuttoned. Vest, the "wasp' of the senate, looks like a grizzled cherub In wrinkled, well-worn garb of nondescript style. Each package of FOTNAM FADF.LEKS DTS colors more goods than any other dye and colors them better too. Sold by all druggists. In six per cent, of North Italian and eighteen per cent, of South Italian vil lages the streets are still used as sewers. When it A)mes to society the best is not always the cheapest. Ladies Can Wear Shore One eize smaller after using Allen's Foot- Ease, a powder for iho feet. It makes tight or new elioeß easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweat ing, aching ft et, ingrowing nails, corns and bunions. At all and shoe stores, 25e. Trial package FItEE by mail. Address Allin 8. Olmsted, Le Roy, If. Y. If the whole water power of Niagara were used it would be worth $1,500,U00 a day. Itrat For ilie Itourla. No matter what ails you, headache to » cancer, vou will never get well until your bowels are put right. CASOAUKTS help nature, euro you without a gripe or pain, produce easy natural movements, cost you Just 10 cents to start getting your health back. CAS CABETS Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put up in metal boxes, every tablet has C. C. C. stamped on it. Beware »112 imitations. Corners are as difficult to get in the street car us in the market. FITS permanently cured. No fits ornervous ness after first day's use of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer, ii (rial bottle and treatise free Dr. R. H. KLINE, Ltd., 831 Arch St., I'iiila. Pa When some men borrow a dollar they seein to think they have earned it. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething, soften the gums, reduces inflamma tion, allays pain, cures wind colic. a bottl* It's peculiar that when people get into society they expect to be asked out. I am sure I'iso's Curo for Consumption saved aiy life three years ago.—Slits. THOMAS ROB BINS, Maple St., Norwioh, N.Y., Feb. 17, 1900. A felon on the linger is worth two in jail. " Albert Burch, West Toledo, Ohio, savs: "Hall's Catarrh Cure saved my life." Write bint for particulars. Sold by Druggists, 75c. The world raised 277,000,000 tons of coal in 1800, against 4,020,000,000 tons lust year. H. 11. GIIEEN'H SONS, of Atlanta. Oa., nre the only successful Dropsy Specialists in the world. See their liberal offer in advertisement in another column u. this paper. People who cast reflections are not all brilliant. ¥,ttividorln»r Thin Drraira. To launder the exquisite creations of mns lins and lace in which this Reason abounds has become qnite a problem, yet tho most delicate materials will not be injured if washed wkh Ivory Boap and dried in the shade. But little starch need be used.— ELIZA It. FAIIKEB. The present year will see the starting of at least three expeditions, representing three different nations, in an attempt to solve some of the mysteries of the South Polar regions. One will sail from Ger many, another from England, and a third from Sweden. The Swedish expedition is latest to be organized, but it has been undertaken with enthusiasm, and King Os car will personally give it financial aid. • ■—IIIM—Mia li !■ lif Ml r——» Long "About a year ago my harr wc3 coming out very fast, BO I bough: • bottle of Ayer's Hair Vigor. It stopped the falling and made my hair grow very rapidly, until now it is 45 inches in length." —Mrs. A. Boydston, Atchison, Kans. There's another hunger than that of the stomach. Hair hunger, for instance. Hungry hair needs food, needs hair vigor— Ayer's. This is why we say that Ayor's Hair Vigor always restores color, and makes he hair grow long and heavy, SUM ■ MTI*. AH DMNUU. If your druggist cannot supply yon, send us one dollar and we will e rets you a battle. Be sure andglve the name of your nearest express office. Ad "ress, J. C. AVER CO., Lowell, Mass. Dizzy ? Then your liver isn't acting well. You suffer from bilious ness, constipation. Ayer's Pills act directly on the liver. For 60 years they have been the Standard Family Pill. Small doses cure. All druggists. >Vant your moustache or heard a beautiful hrown or rich black ? Then use BUCKINGHAM'S DYEfcUSSr. 60 CTS. or PwuoniQTK o» R P HaiL <t Co., Nagm a. IfYouWish $,° 5 .0o a by solving a comparatively easy THOUGHT TEST, which will give the name of a well-known flow er, send your name and address to"THE UNIQUE MONTHLY," Dept. A. Temple Court, New York. VERMIFUGE 112. 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This treatment at once stops falling hair, removes crusts, scales, and dandruff, soothes irritated, itching surfaces, stimulates the hair follicles, supplies the roots with energy and nourishment, and makes the hair grow upon a sweet, whole some, healthy scalp when all else fails. Millions of Women USE CUTICURA SOAP, assisted by Cuticura Omtrant, the great skin core, for preserving, purifying, and beautifying the skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts, scales and dan druff, and the stopping of falling hair, for softming, whitening and soothing red, rough, and sore hands, for taby hashes, itchings and chafings, in the form -of baths {or annoying irritations ans inflammations, or too free or offensive perspiration, in form washes for ulcerative weaknesses, and many sanativj, antiseptic purposes which readily suggest themselves to women and mothers, ana for all the purposes of the toilet, bath, and nursery. Na amount of persuasion can induce those who have once used these great stein purifiers and brautifiers tc use any others. CUTI CURA SOAP combines in ONE SOAP at ONE PRICE, the BEST skin and complexion soap, the BEST toilet and baby soap in the world. Complete External and Internal Treatment for Every Humour, • • Consisting of CnTlcußA BOAI', to cleanse the skin of crusts and scales and (-often the thickened cuticle, CI'TICCRA OINTMENT, to Bill II till j/m Instantly allav itching, inflammation, and irritation, and souths and heal, anil CDTICURA RESOLVENT, to cool and cleanse the _ ue eCT blood A SINGLE SET is often sufficient X> cure the mosttortur THII 9tT ing, disfiguring, and humiliating skin, scalp, and blood humours, ■with loss ot hair, when all else fails Sold throughout the world. British Depot: F. Nsw. BEitr & SONS, 27-28 Charterhouse Su., London. PoXTKB DiIUJ AS 1) CIIBM. Com-.. Sole Props.. Boston, U. S. A. 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