THE M1DDLEBURGII POST. T. H. ITARTF.R, Edit! aud r'. M I III.K Jit" R ; 1 1. I'.V. JAN. I '. Hfti. The Chicago llerill has discovered that every President of tho I'nitc I States so far ha" cither ben a lawyer, n soldier r both. Washington, William II. ILir-ri-mn, Tivlor in I liraut wero soldiers; M an roe, .farso:i, l'ierce, lliye. Gar. Held nud IS njn nin II irrisnn wert sol liiTi nml law ycrs, while nil the rest were lawyers The New E uglnn 1 Mates, it In r-ow allege I, will have 'l surplus npple crop of probably :!i)H,')i). barrels, inl New York may have s irplus of tiJO.OOO barrels, all of which will lip wanted in the Wi"t, where till crop is very saort, althoti gli a few years ago New England hail to depend almost entirely upon Michigan mid a fo .v other Wcsteru State' for its apples. Say the American Fanner: A farmer will r,ru a:ble ab nit -ty In a fe-v dollar yoar to get jnn I raids, yet pay hun-llt-ils of dollars a yen lucisli for de- hh lauon o. vermes which are knockc 1 to pin-.-, I iy t wretch-1 highways, Tl.'! money that i lo; even- veir by tin tinne.'.-i-nry , , wig i n n:i 1 cir- nagi'i lini.l.li I'l l roil Is tootll-l Ui a sint tu II I svs-c ii .if high x iy- New oik is t:.e r;c'.ii municipal ! in ri..ii en: with Hi'.' e -jiti.ci in th; u-or.d. I'.iris a!o:i" surpis-cs it in the amount of it rcvinu -, an I in their pur-t-:i i-in-r l -.vcr. Lit! iii In a d.viiol nu'lionty an I a doti'ilu :. mi oi guv ctnuieet. Ileilh a a I V.e riu and iii : a i I a 'I ;, t ,-i,.., I. .j., j r j;, ua.'th r claw. Tu ta uv.T of N v i nTK 'its ir c i 1 I r 'its ir a 1 ir.;..T a ! I fir ta ... I i : i-l t nriy 1 Hit e ( 1 i; ' t n i : I i in every y.Mi t) mi i:i.-,- ta i i : a i : ii w!i ! ! I I ii.a th ex'i.-.n t l w ir, h-.-y in.-e ii i.i t I in a l I ii .1.1 an ol I. '. ii" V in.,ay K.V..I ie- I) u M H J'l.i, . lti- f i i -over in t..e l'ni,; i the wcrl ! r. 7 '. L iu .iii ar.:.'. ;tt tae K M iy, 1 x.la, :' t"'.'1 ..; i J .in i : i.e I I I.J ill iu : r.'oat j 1 a- lulio v : K'lam I I n. t- I St .1 ,. . i r.n-iay A An . .. i r. i. -i.i ! " III ii i o t ia. i 1 l;l...'i- ivi.ntr.i-..l i x i'.iiioi1 7"i J ut ils "J'l" number of nueii fortune i,:vS"tic- !ow 'yrli.,,; ';y.. ,;, they arc prob.ibty :t j ..i: a . i a tu iai- .. ... . J - an i I'UT tiiu.f in tue world, .'a i n", i'.ms I .: The I ji:..-:s:V M is ti"n t i yaUi.oa by tir : ; tlie w .: jjn-.ter .:.ja;i the per i. .p'.t i we t'.t i the epulis is ;,'.-ean.i, rei''.iia,' Xcv V .rii ia pt- i.mr. tie'..: ,1 of -. thru;a A.i-'.ril. 1 1 u V.e: :,, a r. : : t .Viej la - or lia i y ... Ils tot: a:ry ol l"u i a p.., . Tic-: n.'.'.icr.: trivehr mwcftiv'y, th:!.h, tae N 'v ; . I a V '...I - i'r.- f i,-aC baa?, 1. e .a th. of :ii I'a.ii:,; 1 ,,:r 1 1- ar.u. 1 utitiael .r: 1 ilt: .;, Ti. lie C'v4-t D.vi-ioa i-jt of i reVe:it:ag train r ihb. gUut Js j,.vral the :n !;., ke - 1 :.(: .ig al i'ig i: i'.' parpa-e h-'5. Tuc p a -iurp ijacj'. or -u-pleie.a- ciur.u. ter-. .ml rf or i- rei in every ay to prj'.-.-j: the-cj-np.r.j's .rjp.r:y p I thv pi -tigers w.'iem l t.i.i..'. T.ie c i.upiiy'i d -ter-minatioa to put a stop t Ua-:e5,ac and to tr:,-patt j.v.-ou ua I pr .;,e.-:y iu sttty is priise- .rthy, I lV evperiea.. Lai shoa-Q ttut the urLiury Ux otiictr in thot.e sparst-iy settle 1 icgiins are un able to do th!.. T:ic freiutny and b'jldct-ss d trj.u rob.-er iu thj 'iWst ''' to st.-itrgiTt !.-;.r.!ive iUisi.-j-. "Sv-uetLiLg to tike the r.'.m-e 01 fract.cua' arrt aiy for the re-ui'.ta'icc of saill suiii," mji I'jtau-:er-Ui;:ieril Watintuuki r, "is very le-itihle for the Ctuv'uieui.'.' of the pt.opl-i srji tj btoj' the influx into tit.e of lir"; ijnutitic-s of j3sUgi- s.:aitit h:ch die soi l ut a d.v:ciJLt, thas 1 . rMtiag wirket lor counterfeiters uu 1 for stolen -ta'cjis. I cirge the e jii-i jeriit ioa o! the isu-.- of a Money jiv-tal cirl of de-ti'jtulnati'jus ol tea ret:-, t wtuty-ive ceat, fifty cents Ji, . 1 , , I 91 !id of the form of the pr.-:-ct s'us- i trj uu'i txict.y sitntisr to tne or dinary ji'.-vtul tsr J oa the Jire.j tide, aod ou the rivers; side uu order 0:1 the w'.iiii:i.i tl tin. city jf address for s it'i sum p'-yable ca the higr i'.ute of the j-ayoe liiiiie 1 iu tue aiiti;s;. The car is could be boo , -lit tt the ji j':o;h.'r 'ji bulk and the trouble iticiJeui to ciic ie' lu juey criers would be suvel to a lare fxtcut. Kor oli turns pvsUe taujps could Ins uvji iu addition V tie tarJs. The oj-ctiLCi of the unihoJ would not luLhute a.'ultiit its safety. Letters with La'i dullurs or gold piece ioctowd arc much more texiptitig to the iishou:st tl.au a oi-Ul tajutj card weuld be. They could tot be used by aoy other tbaa the proper pcroj etctpt by committal Lttr wauie of twftrj." nui BONO? What irood hath life Said on who In the strife ISo nobler portion mht; Rut in the forum taught Opinion! inlnr-htii ITnto the roultitil le. Who shouted, frsnxy-rifet "tt'Uat good hith lifer "Let me live on!" fa l-l one grown pile anl win V If h generous dee lean I true: Llfo Imth for me to ilo A lnbor that nhill bring Joy at Its flnbhinr. I'nlil another dawn Iet me live on! Frank W. Iiutt, In tli Voles. A PRODIGAL FATHER. BY KVA W. at'ot.itsON. UK t'lrtipi! tirr- vonsly bnlota thu hiiih. thin mirr.ir tall, heavy wo. -in, with hleek LRray Imir. IUt 1.75- H" J nn li oiai'K I nlpnca ma lo in a byjjonc voiie when I narrow piping, 1 licM away ami a ' lin.erini fomltirw for t ntioliiio lurei in full hrrmithji. yj r' j I . 1 As she whce'l in ntical half ir ''', the t:t I at h,.r "i' rul.dl 1111,1 j W pp.tte.l tl'r al; an fohh sirii'ht, the ohl wi.n.tin ol -i'ivin i!i!h process of a'lj!it iT.i lit w itii a look ol helpless ari.x ety, her elbowj lifte l. "I wou't know a l hi n to ar," the arjurd. "h, iiinthcr! drin't ;;et to wr.rryin D'jHin. Vnii wou't have anythio.; tu viv. He'll do the l.ilk-i;. Yo.t jut it ua and Ibtcn. Here's your lKiii'.;tehid h itidkere'aief with tae inilial. I'd hold it like thi." She drew the stiif lim a into .h ipe, hold it at the centre with aa a."Uiiipt:ou of cali'li - ac.-s. A itni'e nil ti.e bur .'.iu with i t - re-t-b b:i;-h ol l!atuo paiute i in tin-oval i:'a-.- a keti''.y pictutc of ti.e roo:n, toe Lei! a,' of w hi.:'.! iifie I li!,e a te n. A p-t ot ri'.'h iibi'' di'i'ene 1 in tiw uoi ),.. pun bed eav.l'. V.iwuai ; darkly ua Ilie law m te wall was a little hide b ma trunk, the dimensions "f w.ii ja wen; i't Iy ieii') iae. d :u t!u creas-ca of the alpaca -kirt. : limk iiii'jhty nlo' ," said ii.e iii, HeppiiiL; awaj. ae was younu', with a peachy tiae iti t'ne round clicks of which tvi". a! n little dimple were 1 trtive ly nuked. Ilcrhnir, of the lamt ori.vn which is shot with salvery retiei ti in. " coded a vk.v ir Ily. us j it m. ,,uiv lately been to lie in the iii'd at all. and still yi ai nel inlying braid ol --.r! iaod. "1 hope liiv co'.lnr l even." letlei te I ! the other woman. "It isn't that I care tor myself, L..zie. I ain't lince-rvr.u. i,.t'tf.. cue I to die-s wouldn't think it looked just right. Kit U nil. .1.1 s lit nv 1 3 i.iledles.y. 1 v,w u, 1 oucc at chuivh. And so I want to 'j(l.,ir ju.s'. a- i klio.v liow. Duly I ,1 ) hope I in v t til Lev to go through wi'.h any i:ch il -. ri " - aeiain ! 1 do ,.,' 1 iie -gir. suppe I o'.r. a !,av gurgle td 1 i .gl.ti r. "1 don't reckon von will -he vail, r you gut. ::'. 'H' th :-: il'.L S ilill. "-1 elng 1 :u the only in 1 ; . ! 1 I do;.': iooK to i e a.'Ki'd t j ctn e. ii.i,h I 1 1.1, uiw'lig;. ; ki:'ie ;.i;g 'il'Ii' iioa ! ' "Y ei I, t it, r -go to tiie di .or. (.;.. u.e i::e- ca.. i.e. 1 il iiigat ( 1 dow 11. " Tii'- oid iu unit), M-eniing gather n-.il itinu of ..'e.p.ia, stt.pjK.. heavily 0.1 tia- til-t s'.ei. of ti.e tutinw stair. L;. i held ti e ilar.n.j t uier aloft -v.ta a sh.u ing han.i. S:I hlea.y l.e caught lies UiOtl.i.-l sleeve. "Duti't .-ay much about fither. Will fv. .v.s he nu t htiti ." ho liuu g breut'i !cs in ti.e- .shmbnv of tiie s'.ahcas .-, I:s:i nit.o to the little- luetic of t.,Kiatn 0 j.ist belli w, A joung nun's voice slain u.trtd out .1 gri'Cti.-ig. "Ibght cold Light," he snl l. "Ib-ck'-ti we're going to have, 'cat cold -vtatuer bv 'ax: utel..'" L..i: -, hanging against the d-.nl en trig, hear 1 the sittiug' room daor sh.il. Ft uu withi-i n low murmur of tab; tau.e. 1 lie "irl. wiele-i-veil mil H11..1. 1 -. - .- lt)L', crtnt down the ite.-n st:tir k .,,!,,., into 4 room acrois the bit of cutry. 1- , u.i r...w A young fellow whose boyish face 1 reduplicated in a lcj delicate 'tone )n-r owu pink and white tint glancti up from a book. "Keep man, L'zz'c," he aid, teas. &g!y. "You lojk excited. I reckon uiother'U my es. You told her to lav yes, dcln't you? I eipccl she'll be easy j.i i.iNi nice young man nice ill Kalcy. Oaly thing u she may forget Lat jou told her," be drew up. wsrued by the tremor of li;s sister's lip that this hcart-stitring uiotuvnt was not a time for jot. It occurred to Lim for the first time Bow little she must be to biru in the future, th:i pretty siiter of his whose ui,. ... , n ... .1... " "s,v aiqiuiuuu UJ IUV lOOUi ULTOls the ball '. "I'll Lats to ec you marry, Liz!" h txc'.aiuK.d. "And mother it'll be aw- ful bard for her. rout's only got us ( two. And she's had a fearful lot to put, ' up with. i-V.ber " ; ".Siu wouhJu't like to hive you , breathe a word against him, EJ." See itarttd as she spoke. Her mother was ' lutLiug at the door. She came ia grjp tug a Mtie. "Go, L zzie," she said in a labore i voice. "I've give you to Lim. He be's po'rful fond o' you. He'll mike you a good inau." And tu tie girl flung toward ber Im pulsirtly, she made out to smile. Duu't jou miutl me, daughter. He's wailin' ou jou go on." Shutting the door Ufou the ifirl, she tat down heavily. "Don't feel to bad, nuiamTr' tried the younjf man. "There's no nicer fel low ut where thsa Wilt. Well fixed tuad all. He could La ve Lai Lis pick. r:0A V.i-J lie" never hftl yw lor any one but Lti in:e he aettlod hero a year back. Bho'i aa tweot i a pink, but, mother, we've cot nothing. Ami then f!k remem ber well, you know, father ofien timen " Tho woman at the hearth lintens with a quivering chin. "I'm not taying a worJ against him, mother." "Don't you, EiMie!" "I ain'f, mother, " "Iiccauc I E.l.lre, he ,n 1 1iN fnult. but he wa rata pooJ beartcil whoa ho was iiiimclf." Thcon set h;s lip. 'Anl sinre he went off I've often stu licl th.it maybe I wnn't n pntient niIotn;htto been. I wake up nights and et to alulyin.ir over in brirnj coaif terlilo ynu with a goo, I pines in the stop' ami L'zzie troin-r to marry well when maybe he's 'out a roof t. hi Imdt It Ini been three yearn sinco ho left I rtcKon lie a-eit a lie im. 'I here wm a hi.-h wm 1 riotiti -i out- siile, iMitteriri contempt upon the low roofi of the villain iiii'i co'ii'iiunin iu ciiarper notefl with the stripped t:eu top. It had nn il'mojt huaian accent, varying from a wild cry to the confused miir inurini of a feverish tonkin;. Tint sounds ol it have a 'ratii' siniilnace to t!io woniau' words. K I'l f v.i loo's. i sotu bru cait. His f.itlW figure reeurrol to him, c!ot!.o I for tiie once in some thiu s'.irotid cf .cnti licr.t. 1'raoti-lilv revie.vivl. it k i rl ,v l ,U'"' ot a in.m who, in dcert in,' his family, h id conferred on il a ili ej) nnd lasting ijo ) I. A tail man, as his sou lean'mlii re 1 l im. with a ro'.liek. iX air it) his Ion ; j;r iy mustaches, a ti-icputable uncertainty in the texture of his Mondial h it, and i varying thick-ne-s in his voice . Il.s son rer ill ! 1 tiie td ;h'. of tho old man's depart in . There In 1 been a Miinny scene. Uuahic tu wrin; tribute . ....... .... ..... -. . . . l j. ji ii.-..-. n.c in isier I ,.f 1 1... i,. ....... ;. . i i.. i ''!-.. ii 4i i-.i"ti'ih ri iri'i-t'i ii ill I Iii.!; nf .iti-f action in Ins family ties. II I n a ri ' hinio'if over thy thr '- hol.l, il 'i larin an intention ol leaving fo;' vi r a f I'liilv ,s,i in .vorihy a father' d .v. itln. i. The la nily it-elf belteve-l tiie c ilia wiii ii f.illo.vel 1 4 i --'i i ri w.ml i as l'' a- tu" " bir ot ryo which bun.; u;wi I, is luiuiace. ibit as dav lenv.vhei.e I an I in st imolin f an', soin ie I a!!, r i.i ;hl upnu tic! do ir -teji, :t It,' in t it:, 'tu as if the old turn's tine it Ii.l I ti..t Iiemi inerely ata.!ii'il de vil j. 'I'iie 1 1 1 i : i ; i:i I'.vtl'.n ii" iiu trtnipe I nn ! ".:'l'l ta lit' fh'VII'vKv, hi!'lil' to frc-h'.-n ia ta j a l i-.n.ie. I. 1'ic lac s i lb:: tl.e-y never sf ic'.ioa wiiieii lit UK j ov iM.lVi :.e 1 t .ie.it. "M i be if I'd b -e i -ILTerent f i vcha I -v i -:,i ir" 1 1 : -1 1 U . anl pushing yo-ir . a' . r w ) al lu". ever hev give wav to ilr::ik." bteiuiie I Mr-. Hicks, taring into the tiro. "No one eoul. 1 lave liien any kiu li-r tii.fi yoj wa-, uiotacr." 'l was rale short to hint the night he went, K.I Y.m -aid soul..- tiling, too. tii ai-.-oh, t... r t :ar! 1 aiu'i rosignutcd to taniK 1111;, be he s col 1 and hungry ! ,'s- .iA';o-;;'.;:rtdvira'.ri'niHrH-hWicaT sen-e of gloom. It w.s not .1 I'.e isint fancy, lb; ha'e 1 to think even a stranger' -1 ig might ir.- I'ira.id 0:1 a liig'al '.vle'ii black ski.!s bouse.l a hoAling w.n 1 an 1 b irreti trees wrung the. 1 empty u .ads to the aire-.) f it. In spit 1' 11 in 11 of hiuiv'f he' seonic 1 to s'-c a i h ipe buJ.-'.e 1 by tiut ra.v ; , it' '.ri iv b :-:-H. Ti.e c:.-. .'. hen wi like l .il.: i .-"t'ii'i of 1 ird mockt-1 by ble i' r of 1 im rig-cii' -i.iu 1 ) ! r. ;ir. stie:oa up 1:1 i irk pa-t'tre-s came aa 1 , pictures a.'.v iy. .-, beu: wit., a 1. , 1: .str.eh'l i g bre. 1 i ot' a 1; 1; w i v. It i : . il. a : uoi ; 1. 11 ,- - i 1 1 r . : tu . ie 1 m uu a ;e I f shi'i.elul .Li' at , k te - ie ban 1. 1 l-l.itv I t'lte; in a I f ir ' .1 -Iter in II 1 o 1 .,' i f.-o 11 1 b:.l', ;t .-!'- , t in h - 1 -tin- pi-eai. if pat.i k uii m it il - ay jI !.:ii 11 I bit ,er:v at uu 1. I. .'E.g's S . 'ft I I'lg.l la'lg o-.j'. Ill '. M I. T. !':.! w.n a wiii-an i ,. the Sh.1 u -.s bl I luig .ier lever g. .l night. Iii si: with ins h--id :n !.:.-. hnl. 11: iu -thet '..r.'eJ iu: the ;iro with a gi.y lace. Will s 'going ta o inliy' dinner with us'.'' cr.cl Li.it.e, bursting into t.'.f r ia:u. "Why why, what's the it'-tcr with you two'" "Ye just li:ippe-ue 1 to get talkiug .,l,r..ii I ii ...1 1... .."u,i,,M. i. . .ii. 1 nnt-w wiiuru uu ,. 1 v , . t , i. iLiiiir., -Ji 'niMiii: away ine soiiiljro panoriiin from Ins disliking eye. Hut someb.O'v the voiceless actor iu these druuas of woe had a peculiar insistence. He was not to be biaishej. Measuring iiiuslins iu the storu next diy Li Hicks wm constantly sjasiblo of a mierabli' presence, which went through tho piteous enactment of the night before. "IVriiaps he's del I !'' surmised the youtig man. "Deid liu ddie-t under the clo J cf a pauper's grave." Thu i lea, currvin-' a wu:-'ht of ronu.onctinn tinged a uer glory round old Hick's brow. "I wish to the Lard I hadn't sprite to Lim like I dli tho night he left, " mused his ton. Ou Saturday iiiyht Li.io had gone to some neighborhood festivul with her lover. Ed. co:uini in late from the store, was hanging his overcoat behind the door. His mother stood shaking a dipperful of corn over the blaze, "You set right down and eat this while it is hot, E Jdie. 1 never see corn pop like it does white as cotton." Ed stretched his huml over the stove, watching the leap of the corn hake. Mrs. Hicks bent n glance of inquiry toward the homo front. "That wasn't a step, was it?" she de bated. A rap thundered upon the door panel. "Some of tho bayi," said E I. "I half prouiincd to look iu ou the candy pull ing at Howe's to-r.i glit. Itockon they've come to" Le flung the door wide. It disclosed parallelogram of snow, white carta, rippling along iu upper part with star facetted gray sky. 'A bare sapling at I he gate, thu glow of a Ore ia a window over the way, the nog and clamor of a alclRh full of youngr folki passing in the atreot all this made an Indefinite setting to the figure on the step. It was not a bowed, wretched flijure with hollow eye and blowing ttrandsof ashm air. It was moan enough, in iu raiffod clothes, a limp hnt jammed over its brow, but despite these sins of fallei fortunes it stood upright and rotund, th mottled rod of its puHy checks reached out and rimning iu heavy noso ir scarlet. In tho hanging, bibulous mustachcr hun tho old I) jhemian air. Tho eyot rollicked. Tho unsteady kuoos had something jtunty in their iidvnncc. lho prodigal had coino home. Keen tcrcd tho house with a step of nmiable assurance, nnticipatin thu fatted chII with a tolerant nostril. Itc had dolTcd tho willows of cxilo for holiday green and his rnarner was that of one who rc4lir.es a certain delight in forgiveness. "Vo, I'm back," lu conceded making hiiifclf at eas in tho rocking chair. "This t i i lift of year a follo w fouls liko h owed something to his family, even if they ain't treated him just straight. J never was a mil l to cherish ilUfcclintrs. Forivo and forget, is my motto. Well, IM! you're a bir boy. Lookinj lino. Whnr'a Lie? Cutu'littta trick, that I Heh? 'gout! out.' Well, I'll be here when hc comes in. A man's place ii with his folks. I'm goinf to bury by gone. Hi wife, hrcsviu; tea, Inl llncr tip bread to toast, was moved with anuisli mat tit r Heart had given no other token of joy and gratitude than might ba en comp iss id in a cold sinking. Tho proligal, unallectcd by tho si lence, tne spasmodic remarks, the Ibuli iiiR aud palings of the two wh- plied mm wiiii remoricrul all tntiotn, ramalcl cheerlully on. At VI of the clock hr announced himself "deal ou his I'eul'' and ready for be I. Just on the r-troke Lizzie came, nib ing out some word to juuiy Itilcy as h shut tiie gate, She c.ime in, nil the pretty clor goin swiftly fro u her cheeks, all the frosty brightness ijuoiichcd her eyes at sigiit (if tiie ma-sy ti'ine greeting her in a jovia' lone as-iiaii,-.iier The Hire, people who wero left iu the en whea tlie ne ,-, r l.,l ...,.. l room when tho new cotn-'r had va.vnel him-elf olT to bed, stood ilu nbly looking at an I away from cit'i other. Lizzie' lace, wiiil- as a white ro-e just unho j led rug-h d with tears. "Will hi bo hero all day to-morrow," sho breathed. "Ho he's never seen father." K I wheeled round, holding liis lip in. Their in ither, unfolding them in u look of prophetic love, saw what shvne, what. puss. bio disc jmlit.ire and ruin lay for them 13 the dark fiuco the future. Her lips trcnib.e l and tho water stoad in he:-eyes. "It's late," shesai I. "Lot m rcnem- her all we got to ba grateiul for. Your father ain't sick, or iu waut or dead. He's co.ne home." "Hut there was no prayer iu her heart sho woke in tin morning it was with a suiise of surprise that she h id slept even 1 uMo. they are lo bybrahcii into milk a little, h i 1 been able forau hour or two or dii'icd in cream m eaten, rilocti.s to hind s!u nber uinii her paining eyes, cross on a hat pla: -, I a g c ibiu f isuiou, It was full tl iy." L'.iio was already four-sipiirc. Servo not. C.iieajo Nows up and gone down st iirs. ' i lloeord. Across tiie p ines a s.iow lie iped beech ! branch contorted itself liko a stem of lough oral. Uohiud it sho sa.v a blank sky which seemed to her to weir th very look .she felt her f icj assuming, a lootv that tuu-.t hi lea'd hint of doubt auJ ftar. She got up with faltering kaeej and went downstairs. Taey appeiro 1 stratigo Iy steep, a venturous decent for ouo wlioe eye took a s igg.-.tua of uuro.ilit from their very slope. I. i f w is setting the tab!?. Her lashes 'glhr.e 1 up n iiuruing glaucous her mother uu! itched tho door. Thon she averted tiieiu ouickly, with a look at her brother. "Your father ain't u:i?'' said Mrs. Hieks, feeiil), ii-'.u ing the. stave. "Mike tiie codec strong, Lizzie. Ho likes it strong." 'Mather," said ill, sullenly, "I I h ate tell yout but uo's youe, father has' "(Joiie!" "Yes'in." "O.i just out som'ers! IIo'll be In against cofleo bail. Sho broko oil, nluking, searching his faco for contra ction. "No, mammy. He won't bo back. He's well, he's taken ray overcoat an l several little things of mino of course he's welcome to 'em but he's gone for good." His voice rang with a stifled joy. Llzziu'acvcs beamed under their cov ert of lashes. In her mother's couuto nance struggled a feeliug tint broke at thu lips iu a short sob. Tln ro was a moment's silence, a mo ment iu which Mrs. Hicks felt hur eyes shine with the wild brightness which like somo minister of gr.aco, the prodigal hud left in his train. His w ife looked at her children. Some thing in her glauco seemed to beg them to dUbclicvo tho rapture ahe could not banish from her face. "We'll have to comfort each other, sho said. fashions. An Indian Comjiacl of I'eacn. The dnal peacemaking between the Sioux and the Chippowa Indians was ac complhhed at Manual), Meekor Couuty, on December Ll, IS j?, and tho agree meat was as follows: 'The Leech Lake chief, Ne-Pa-Qaam, gave the pipe of peace to the bioux chief, Ho-Yung-Ma-Ne, who gave th? pine back to Ne-ra-l2uain. 'Agreed that if any Indian of tho Leech Like band killed any Sioux, the bead warrior of the Leech Laker shall be (given up to be hung with the cord attached to the pipe, and the aatne agreement iu return on the part of the Sioux." All of which mltlit not have beon le gal, but it "went" just the sauae. Minneapolis Tribune. HOCStllOLI) SIATTCnH. A r-iMri.ie wat to sTrtnn.iZK Mti.. Tho following is n simple plan for Sterilizing milk, which is recommended by an English autlority: Place the milk In a flak, inserting a wtd of cotton wool In tho neck, about ono inch long, and rloecly packed. Then dip tho flask in somo water in a saucepan, with the neck leaning against the Mdc ab.ivj the water, and lor twenty minutes. Il on the following d iy, tlie milk is sim- Jsrly heated for twenty minute?, it will be sterilized, and cm bo kc it in the llisk for weeks. He says he has long ucd this method, and rinds tiiat the milk keeps sweet iudcfiuitelv Xow York World. jF.r.t.T from ai'im.k rEr.r.t.Tn. In the country whore apples are used tn lar-o quantities for drying, waih the apples before peeling and save tho peels; put them in porcelain line I kettle, ami cover with water, boil until tender, pont into jelly bags and let drain over mgiit; boil until you have ouly half the ipia i tity, tneauro and nllow the juice of one luiiiou and two pounds of granulated suar lor each quart of juice; heat thu sut-ar and aid to the juice, - i I until when a skimmer is dipped iu and oat again, it will drip oil in two or three .laei-s. A good flavored apple make' touch liner jelly than a poor one. N'c York Observe. Tf'.TI.K SOLI'. The turtle must bo killed over ni-jlit and hung up to bleed. In thu morning carefully peparato thu shells, taking cue not to break the gall ; put too litis and b-;h into the cold wa er, rc uovin, rare.ully th-j black skin from ti.e r.ns. I'nt the Uirl la to boil iu t wicu as inu water us you wish soup, to allow for boiling away. Let it bail lor two uo'ir, skimming it well ; then ail six slic ot nice h im and a ipurlur ot n poun i of Iresll butter, an I ie: it boil thie; li nirs I mare. About an h )ui' bifon! it i d inu add one gill of r.ce, on? n:il oi ll iur i creiuie 1 with a he i ling te i ; in.iful td i butter, one cnion mine j I tin.-, twosta'ki I of celery choiitrj I uii, a lit: lr b i:n;h ol ! !m'. 1,lllf teaspoat, c . of ch.vc , nd allspice. C io. for aa uj ir in nc- Isov lurk World, i.ou carix i u-r. totr.h of fauy, an unuanl Jainli.icsK in serving, w ill o te 1 r i n a child's lagging appetite, write Miry Maxwell. 1 have loun 1 t int tha i ;.i too Children iu our family are 11 i:i:.-:-i...'. I in a plate of pluu t.u;-..-! s::e.i cl I ureH'l. tlie are al.viy on t in ip.i vivo I when a "log cabin"' n brought to the I table; and tail is an eip:e:ally diia:y j w,l7 of serving tlry toi-t, w.u t ' wlsiies toe.it it iro.n tnu tiago r oiu; or t j ' cramb it iut a bo vlof m.!!;. i With a sharp knife, Iron a tir.n, ! so newhat st ile loaf, cat slic- hug:. 1- I wisij that i. the long way of the loaf. I "lrliu ol1 R" 'st. Now cut, also golden-brown and thou batter tiieiu j HCON'oMrr" m, t iil.i.tiv osr. I Many families of mn ill in .'ins loa'c j upon celery as a luxury. Tlie grej :is!i I half blanched s,' ilhs ot tho cheap bunch ! really are nut very gou 1 eating, and the line, white, largo crisp bunch cots too much for tho workingni m's evet)Jay dintiei. Hut there is nn economic il way ; of treating the large bunch of best ! celery which makes it cheip. I.'o the j liner portions of tiie crisp stilus as a ; relish. All tho tough poruous, a id toe j root carelu'.ly cleaned, are to bo cut due, I covered with cold water and cooked j blo-.vly till nearly thu while cm be rubiie 1 through a strainer, llaif an I hour befoic dinner heat this liquid celery i with aue iu il quantity of auy kind ol I meat brotii you happen to havo in the Louse, and then add ono pint of hot milk thickens 1 liko a white sauce, with two tablespoonfuls each of butter aud flour cooked together. Season w.th salt J If you have no broth after your soup ii in the tureen stir into it slowly and smoothly the well beaten yolk of an egg, aud you wilt not miss at all th richoesa of tho meat. Xew York Press uoL'.sEiroi.n uixts. Onions keep beat when spread out or a dry floor. Grate and bottlo odd bits of chcesi ready for use. It ia stated that choeao will not mould If wrapped in a cloth wet with cl lor vinegar. One of tho most palatable of gruels I: a combination of cream, beef tea anr barley water. Two drachms each of borax and gly cerine to eight ounces of distilled watei cools the scalp aud removes dandruil. Instead of toasting bread for pea-mup try drying it or roasting it uutil criap in the oven, and see how superior it wil' be. for chilblains bathe the feet iu warm water for a quarter of an hour, put on a pair of rubber, without stockings auJ go to bed. Spots on the wood of furoituro mi often bo removed by rubbing vigorously with turpentiuo aud sweet oil, and thou renewing tho polish by brisk rubbing. Steel knives, used at table or for cut ting bread, meat or anything for which a sharp kuifo is needed, should never be used for stirring or cooking anything in hot grease, as it inukos them very dull. Al fruit jars and jelly glasses are emp. tied see that they and their tops are itiorouguiy wasueu, rlnsuu, scalded and dried before they are put away. Da ure that they aro dried before screwing on the tops. The rubber bands might as well be thrown away at once, at it u a better plan to buy new one every year. - Pennsylvania Legislature. Hnnjn Dir.-Then cmd session of trie f-irilnture met on Thursday. Tln-uuli to day's sessions wpri he d lor tho purpose of nominating c.iniiliite Tor I aiite-l Suite lenntor Ilie Anilri-we-ll'gb.r contest Imlihrrl up In the llou-e nml monopolized most of Ilie in(pte!t. It resi'lt. In n vii t.irv, or at least a partial victory, lor Mr. llinti). us the luiiriial whs correete'-l to llow lli:it "he bad lic-en certilied hv the feerrtiiry sif tlie com. ninw-altli as the loiTellv-clwjte.1 represen tative from rrawlbnl county, Tli rewaa long wrangle to u I Amlrews Ilirouii. and the motion tocom-ct the Journal bv inert im? I ho eli-ction retur'if, (rmn I'raword ro-amv kIiowiiu? Mr. Ilijthr to have U-en eboied was passeil by u decisive Vt.le and by aerlatnation. T'liiiai Dw Amom? the bills real In lilaeeinlhe Senaie to-diiy were the follow Itur: Mr. Iikuii, ( riiwlonl, Hppropriuiint Hn.tuMlollie Memteville hosiital. Mr.tira Iy, I'li-liiilelpliia, to eiuible ehemosviuiry ror por:li ions to ure their prom-rtv Iro'm lia liility to be msi-i or ciieuint'ered liv iiian n" rs or lipiieliriiirie of llierstate. Mr. Ilab. Illk, inetessitij? tlio liounty on tviMcnt from fit luV Mr. Ostioiirne. I'liilinl.-lplnn. to improve the State iMih-r service. A large tiumlH'rof :ipto nluieiiis maile during the recess ot the Sennit-were rimlirmcd. Sena lir T luuiiii", of l liilailelphia. hiui netioii on the n -i-iil iii. n I of ;.,hert 'A'liti horli, as I'actory nv. -or. pos'pnnril by objecting to its tons il.-iii'ion. 'Near theclosn of the last l.e.'l-lii: nn-. ilu- (iovernor niiointeil W'a'eliorii anil tin- Senate rejected 1 1 nomi tuition. Aiu..!).; tie- no-iiiini'Miis conlii aut-il toilay w-r.- the f 1 oin-'. Notaries I'ublie. lanii-s M t ,.(i Williiiin MeKeima. Jr.. J. W. Kiimear, Ha'iv . I'luliii mid .laines V l ir:un. of rittsburi:: II K Sample, Millvale. and lle nvM. I'elolig. .MtKees port. I lio S-niifp p-oii e.l.sl in the usual smooth in-iiilier to ilo- ii aiiaiMtion ol cinnli hi'-s tor line I M.iV- S. n for li.i:.-p 11 imlv Smith nom.naitil natur tu iy for re eleetion. "-i tuitor m-:;!'I ('. l;ron pri-t-iilt-1 the name ol Si n iti.r i.cor-." I.Vss. Senator I'a ker 1 1. 1 1 1 1 1 11 . 1 1 . . t .1. ill n It. IN. Inns, in ol IVl.l- ' n'ri'- "d S' ii nor l imn perl a me I the ame J ;;;.!'iI;!.r W IV'fSiHon , presrn-cl tl nmi. Maithew Sianlev I '.'uiiv, nn.l i lie nonnii run ma- seeni Inl liv i .lr. Maii'lieilol liui'ir. Mr. ltit.aroi l.v I it i m ia: iionih itiil Urorje lb -sol l:.i-'ks I iiihI Ku lis of liui ks sp, t,n,i , tin- iionnri.i- lion. Mr st.-w.i-t ,. I'hil.iilelpi ia noii'.in.i-l.-l tieow V. t IiiMs. Wnr.l It. I'.lis.-, nurif.l John II. Cobms.in anil Mr. I nfl-Tiy of Alb--ght-nv put .lobti ini.., l in iK ininiiiion. No Vole was rent he ,1. I'.ulii brati'he held nh-'lit i"t'i-!i mill pa-se 1 a t -in iirrenl re-olut ion. wl-ich whs ailoi !e.l. providing loriiitjoui nmeut an il li.e-hav. j ' TJATTrtV I VUlhUf illD W A 1 lUi . I i Uoi -..tl si.itt iit-u; ol l'oinla lor Uueh I I'l. '-iili iiii.il Candid. ite. ! "ii 11 ulna,;' '. t!i v.iri j,t-.st t j Cap:, j la.sui tli:' I'.e.-i l-ii';-.l el.-.-' )rj. t) fn-mil 1 .'ii.iisa :i l'.-.iliut ill I Vi i-t'V.xi lo.-l'. oi j ta ! Uiu: I s:.r. th u ,-o niilntnig ttr; ivjix I ,li,iib,'tai v it 1 I i-: Nov - 11 ) -r, e i.iss ! 1 -'a' I nil to u i -1 tj t l fjlluvin; i ji.l a il e-ieeinjii il;u vs Ir 1 il ad tin .St.i. 's: 1. - ' il.i.rl- l. . 1.1 i.i. .-ei. Weaver, w.-ll. Alabama Ms.l.M it, l:i7 N i,im gn AiMin-m s:.S.:i 4 l.!;i ll.sll 111 iii.o.-nin....n,i; n"gr ..,.iu s.o-; .'j:oimIo its.lij) 3t,."i, 1,1;-,. t'onntioti.-ut.. , ww ,'i-j.' I gt ar- is,:.;.; ls.orj :,;, e'lMi la a 1. U l s.si i iJ.-orgia .... ..ri-'.tJ'XS 4S,:C 4.',7-l'.i v ri lauo 1 l 1 i.-'iJo :jv Illinois -l.'iVM :t:u,'jH-s a..a.i5 3 In leiun titi'i74 2i1.l-k L'.'.'st'S t l.ti., , Iowa PMi.litli" gltl.V'.li !li,;,'X, ii,4.r.' V'l's-fvS-r.-.-rr.. -r.- hlii-' U.J .'li.Ll V iit i Kii.u - ky ....I7"..4bl 13),4ll '.'(..VHI 0,41-1 '.misiana 7.ti.-j i,'7,!o.l . ... Miime 4iMl i'.',7l 'g,;!Sl J,'ii Maiyiaui ll:i.itl !'i7i'l T:M .'o;; Ma-s.teiiusats i;r,sis .'".'.'.. 7,.H'. :t, u Mieut'.an J01.s.,i -J.'..VI 2 i.ttH J i.srj Minn..--j:a....l'i.'ot 1 M. :iu,.im ii. u; M i .,s.ioii. . .. 4 1,'.' '.." 1,4 11 P'.'g.Vi '.11 1 .iis,,in-i .is.o.!i g J'i.-s-g 4t,s:i 4,-;:i, M011I1.IM I7..-SI . ).s.il 7.:i'! .ii.l .Ni-br.isKii '.'I, 'all h;,-i7 S-:i,:i 4,tr J Ne-vnU :! '.'. 1 1 s'.'lil Si '. li'iiiii-.s.iii.' 4 t.'n'-l 4"i.ll"i4 :i!i; 1 . -g 1 7 .Nw ,.-rs.v...l'i l.i'4'J l.Vi.oi tun New V- r:;'. ...'..'.!. '-' IS iii!i,4Vi P'-.t i 1 ."s, pi; N. (':iioanii...i ..'." L is'.:Ui 4l.;:iJ y,n ; '. Ii.ikota r.,.M't '.r.i'l s.r.i Onto 4 4.11a 4'ta.lsr M..Vj 'gtt.i 1; tir -g-ui ll.'JIi :i'i,oii-; :.i'.,s7. isf IVuiisyiv iui'i.4 i '.' it ."ilboll r,71, '-a, I tl K.io.iJ I itati I.. Mf.-i i'i "'i.'.'TJ -gjs J , ii.1i . '. a limn. . . .M.'ias 1 I, J-1 C l,(i I I ..... S. Ii. im '-'."si ::i.ns g-i..'-i4 i,..in--ss,r i:ni4i7 '.I'.t.'jrt 'Jl.i.ii 4,:,i 'i.xi, : :i.ii 77,l'.j y.i.bsi 1 1 u . i-aio.! b! :l.'"i :i; 41 1, gi Viiviii'.is, wi.'r.i l i.i.-Jvj I'.'.'g;:. g.7 u !i-I-iii.;Imii.. - '.Ml .10.4111 I'l.Oil ' '. U'giira.. M.4 17 .;. 4.HM 'J. If W.seiiis I-', l-',v4'i tisgiui;. a v.-ami, 8,ui .. .iii d I'umou. I'TBE-DAMP'tl AWFUL WORK. Twenty-Four Miners Killed by the Ki plosion of Gas in a Colorado Coal Mine Nearly All Italian. liy an explosion of lire-dump in a coal ruin" of . the I'liion Pucific railroad, near Coiuo, Colorado, 21 miners wero killed. The accident was caused by what miners rail a "windy shot," that is, the charge of powder had been insiirlicii-iitly tamped. The con cussloii set free unit circulated the black damp, and the almost instunt death of th 24 men followed. Of the 24 victims of Ilie explosion 21 wcra Italians, one a Scotchman and two Ameri cans. Twenty-live men were nt work in the chamber, but one of them escaped death. Jumps ('Hrmnssa, the sinijli- survivor, was thrown foraurd on his fa en by tho explo sion, but was not seriously hui t und, scram bling over the prostruto bodies tif bis fel los, made his way to the surface. The scene when the rescuing party reached the place w here the incident occurred was one of iitmosi horror. In all sorta of positions, with limbs ami faces drawn and distorted by tho anony of their death, the poor fel lows were found. Somo hud evidently been killed ii.Mnntly by the fatal blu-t. their bodies bcini? so burnt and blackened as to be unreengnizablo. Double Tragedy in Illinois. In a quarrel at MeU-uu, 111., between Wm. Ji. Ilozarth and Kin Icy Suunclors abonl wives, the latter cut the former's back open with a knifo, inflicting a futal wound. Foun ders then went to the bouse of .Stephen Tu dor, where Constable C'uton attempted to ar rent him, but Tudor would not permit Caton to enter bis house. After warning Tudor not to resist, Caton shot bim through the head, killing bim instantly. Meantime Saunders escaped. Three More Lynched in Arkansas. Two more negroes and one white man Lere lynched in the vicinity of Cotton Plant, Ark., for the murder of the Atkinson family on Saturday night. This augments the list to five, two negroes having been swung off and riddled with bullets Monday pight for the same o House. Tors "Enquirer" is breuking up fancy coal prices in Cincinnati, selling the fuel at 13 30 a bushel 1 .-:. ...... ! vUu'.oicS van wm
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