K AII.ROAD TIME TABLES PK.NS'A R. R. CAST. WEST 7.13 A. M. 9.14 M. 10.17 " 12.38 P. >l, 'J.*! P. M. t-M " a.oy " .51 " BUNDAYS 10.17 A. M. 1-53 I'. M. I). L. s me look like?" "If you mean what It makes you look like at the present moment," answered the photographer, surveying the face of the angry man carefully, "I should #uy It makes you look as if you were about to throw a fit."—lndianapolis Press. Not What She kxpeeted. "What was the happiest moment of your lire?" asked the sentimental maid en. "Why do you ask?" inquired the prac tical matron. "Oh. I have a theory," replied the sen timental maiden, "that practically the •arae causes contribute to the happiest moment in every woman's life. 1 know how it is iu my own case. Last evening Arthur told me— But first tell me about the happiest moment in yours." "Well," replied the matron thoughtful ly, "I think the happiest moment in my life was about two years ago. I had been without a girl for three weeks arid was just about discouraged when one applied for the place. That made me reasonably happy, but when she said she didn't ob ject to children, wanted only one evening out a week and was willing to do the washing, well—well, that was the hap piest moment of my life."—Chicago Post. lVJir Aim Willi tine iCyef Jonkius— l say, old boy. this is my first day at shootin. You might tell me In confidence what people shut one eye for when they're sightin anything. Hoskius— Oil. that's perfectly simple, my dt-ar fellow. Volt see. if they were to shut both eyes they wouldn't be able to see anything.—Pick Me Cp. A Helpful KDKKeMiu.., "Kin yeou tell me. young feller," in /Tnlrwl Mr. Reuben Hay of Four Cor fu* rx. "where hereabouts I kin git me a jfood fanner suit?" "Why. there'* a good pharmaceutist not two blocks away," replied the young fellow blithely.—Harper's Ba zar. Wot True to lt« Kams. "Didn't you start out with a play called "Turned Adrift?'" asked the friend. "We did." replied that eminent trage dian and repertory actor. Mr Barnes 'former, "but we couldn't get anybody to float it,"—lndianapolis Press. The infancy of- British manufactur ing was nursed by (engineers from llid land. who superintended itw erection of wind and water mills. A Womafi'i Awful Peril. "There -is only one chance to save your life and that is through au op»*rat ion" were the startling words beard by Mrs. I. B Hunt of Lime Ridge, Wja., from her doctor after he had vainly tried to cure her of a frightful case of stom ach trouble and yellow jaundice. Gall #4<>nes had formed and she constantly ifttiw worse. Then she began to use tEleetric Bitt°rs which whollycnred h*r wonderful Stomach, Liver and ■jvi lney rtftjie:L". Cures Dyspepsia Loss n>f Appetite. Try P. Only 50cts. (rnar -jtfite'd. Far sale by Paules & CoV. Jh'tiggihts. THE PAN-AMERICAX. GLANCE AT THE GREAT ENTER PRISE AND ITS PURPOSES. True I'iotnre of Klneteenth Century Development Arranged In a Setting: of I itNiiri>!iMMet remedy for Coughs, Cold and all Throat, Cfrest and Lung troubles. It will stop the cough, and not only prevents but ahgo lately cures Consumption. Price 50c and fl.oo. Every bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles free at Panics & Co'a Drug Store. and to present through the medium an army of enterprising exhibitors a true pieture of nineteenth century de velopemnt. John G. Milburu, an emi nent lawyer of Buffalo, is president, and the director general is William I. Buchanan, who was director of the departments of agriculture, live stock and forestry at the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago and afterward for six years United States minister to the Argentine Republic. MARK BKNNITT. "PAN-AM." RESTAURANTS. The Brat of Service Will De Pro vided. The needs of the inner man will be well attended to at the Pan-American Exposition to be held at Buffalo from May Ito Nov. 1, 1901. At some exposi tions a great mistake has been made by not providing for good restaurants, where satisfactory meals could be ob tained at reasonable prices. Either the food obtained has not been of good quality or prices charged have been ex orbitant or the facilities in some par ticulars have been Inadequate to the occasion. There will be good restaurants in dif ferent parts of the grounds of the Pan- American Exposition, so that it will not be necessary for visitors togo out side of the grounds to secure a good meal, well served, at a moderate price. All tastes will be suited in the services rendered, for there will be place* where meals will be served on an elaborate plan to suit the most fas tidious taste and where prices will be In proportion to those charged at high class restaurants in large cities. There will be other places where the meals will be cheap, but the food appe tizing and healthful and the surround ings clean. There will be restaurants In the beautiful building at the en trance to the Midway, another In a similar building at the entrance to the Stadium, another in the Electric Tow er, which will be one of the great cen ters of interest on the Exposition grounds, and another on the Midway. Refreshments will also be served in the Temple of Music, which may be en joyed by visitors at the same time that they are listening to the concerts in progress in the auditorium. There will also be a New England kitchen, a Ger man restaurant, a Mexican restaurant, an Italian restaurant and other places where various kinds of refreshments will be served. EAGLES AT THE EXPOSITION. Rentarknlile Decoration For Ktlinol- OKT Rulldinsc at HufTnlo. The building devoted to the Depart ments of Ethnology and Archaeology at the Pan-American Exposition, which is now approaching completion, will have some remarkable sculptural dec orations. Among them will be gigantic figures of eagles and lions, which will be placed upon eight of the 10 panels SERVICE BUILDING, of the domes. These sculptures in staff will be conspicuous features of the architecture of this beautiful build ing. Models in clay are first made of the figures, and from them reproduc tions in staff are cast. The model of the eagle has just been completed. It is of colossal siice. In the model nearly 10,000 pounds of clay have been used, and each bird, when cast in staff, will weigh fully two tons. The sculptured eagle will measure nearly 1G feet in height. Eaun on I*an-Amerlean. A movement to interest the public school teachers and public school pupils in the Pan-American Exposition to be held at Buffalo next summer has been started. It originated in some of the public schools of Pennsylvania and is being taken up elsewhere as the wis dom of the plan becomes apparent. The Idea is to have the teachers in the pub lic schools write essays for various oc casions of an educational character on the objects and aims of the Exposition and the bearing that such a display will have on the commerce of the world. A similar plan regarding the Paris Exposition was found quite suc cessful and resulted in the attendance of a large corps of teachers at that fair. The plan contemplates also essays by pupils. It is believed that in this way much Information can be spread re garding the benefits to be derived from cultivating closer relations with the different countries of this hemisphere and that it would result in greater in telligence among the public school teachers and pupils on this subject, as well as a larger attendance among this class of the population at the Exposi tion. Went Indiana Will Attend. Louis H. Ayme, United States Consul to Guadeloupe, says that in the West Indies the Pan-American Exposition is considered much more important than the Centennial Exposition of 1870 and that hundreds of natives are preparing to come to it wlaconain'w Bufldinjr. Commissioners from Wisconsin, who have charge of the exhibits from that state at the Pan-American Exposition, have selected a site for the State build ing. About 20 acres have been set apart on the eastern side of the Exposition grounds for state and 112 i n bri!.} lngs. The site ctws<-:i < : S\ !• • o;» sin building is ne.-t.t' <>usit<' tin- large buildings of tin- mil governments just south of of the nilrmr bi!:es and south of the Ohio building !t will overlook the Efplannde. v.-'.ih its won derful fount;:; - >i aniens, and a number of the large buildings will be In full view. The Wisconsin commis sion are Willard A. Van Brunt and George B. Burrows of Madison, B. E. pdwards of Lacrosse, Charles Reyn olds of Sturgeon Bay and George 11. Yule of Kenosha. Wisconsin will spend $25 .000 on her building and exhibits at Buffalo. A IjHi.ooo A. O. D. W. I)ii ilil In«(. The Ancient Order of United Work men are planning elaborately to wel come the members of the order to Buf falo next yerfir. The Supreme Lodge has appropriated S.'J.oOO and the State Lodge $3,000 more to be used fur the erection and furnishing of a fine head quarters building at tlie Pan-American Exposition. The Supreme Lodge will meet in Buffalo next year. The build ing Is a handsome pavilion, with rooms for rest, and the upper floor a great balcony, with easy chairs, for all mem hers of the order who attend the Ex position. A Keen Clear Brain. Yuur best feelings, your social position or busing success depend largely on the perfect action of your Stomach and Liver. Dr King's New Life Pills give Jncreasei strength, a keen, clear brain, high A $5 gent box will make yon ft**l like a new being. Sold by Panics & Cos druggists INDORSE!) BY DEPEW. SAYS THE "PAN-AM." WILL SURPASS THE PARIS FAIR. Tell* Chairman J. M. Scatcherd the Half Ha* Not Been Told of the Grandeur and lleauty of the Expo sition at llnfTalo. "Scatcherd, you did not praise it half enough." So spoke the distinguished statesman and famous after dinner orator, Sen ator Chauncey M. Depew, as he stood in the center of the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo and gazed upon the beautiful struc tures surrounding him on every side and now approaching completion. Senator Depew had come to Buffalo to deliver an address. His first desire NKW YORK STATE BUILDING. on arrival in the city was to be driven to the grounds of the Exposition. The remark quoted above was addressed to Chairman John N. Scatcherd of the executive committee of the Exposition, who had told Senator Depew of the progress made in the building of the Exposition when they had met in Eu rope last summer. Mr. Scatcherd had dwelt long and eloquently upon the success which had attended the organi zation and construction of the Exposi tion, and "Our Chauncey's" expecta tions were high. Nevertheless antici pations are not equal to realization. Looking upon the scene before him from the sight of the grand Triumphal Bridge, he saw to his right the stately proportions of the United States Gov ernment buildings, to the left, across the spacious Esplanade, the charming architectural effects of the Graphic Arts. Horticultural and Mines build ings, while the vast Machinery and Transportation building, now almost complete, was seen in the background to the left. Opposite It, across the Court of Fountains, was the Manufac tures and Liberal Arts building, and the Electric Tower could be seen ris ing skyward in the distance at the far end of the vast court, with the towers and minarets of other buildings out lined against the horizon. As Mr. De pew took iu this impressive scene the exclamation burst from his lips that the half had not been told. Later in the day the popular orator addressed an audience which tilled to overflowing' Buffalo's great Convention hall. In the opening lines of his speech the speaker declared: "Six weeks ago I was at the Universal Exposition at Paris. Today 1 went through the grounds where your Pan-American Ex position is to be held. I felt that Buf falo is going to do at least twice as well as Paris." Latln-Anierlcun anil I'an-Amerlcan. The press of the various countries of Latin-America show a cordial interest In the Pan-American Exposition. It is recognized that their co-operation Is es sential to the end that the Exposition may adequately represent the progress of all the states and countries of this hemisphere. As a rule the editors of newspapers and other publications in the countries to the south of the United States display a very favorable atti tude toward the enterprise. B. B. Lo pez, editor and proprietor of La Corre spondents de Porto Rico, has become so enthusiastic over the Exposition that he writes to the Press Department that he Is about to come to Buffalo to see for himself the progress made in the development of the Exposition. He will be accompanied by his family. Many other editors of the Latin-Ameri can press have also announced their in tention to attend the Exposition, and Inquiries are pouring in from these countries regarding steamboat and rail road routes. Many editors and corre spondents from Central and South American countries have already vis ited the Exposition grounds. A Flour Shampoo. Rather a novel idea in the care t * the hair, says an exchange. Is a flour si am poo, which some hairdressers now ise. The flour in sifted into the hair In hand fuls. The locks are then divided. Into sections and brushed with a soft brush until every particle of flour is remo"ed. Two or three applications of the .tour are made each time, which removes a quantity of dust when brushed out The Point of View. Miss Willing Do you believe It Is wrong to marry for money? Parson Brown—Of course not. Five dollars is my regular fee. - Chicago News. CONSDHPTION CM BE CURED. T. A. Sloeum, M. C., the Great Chem ist and Scientist, Will Send Free, to .1; • AfHicted, Three Bottles of iiir- Xr\y]v Discovered Reme dies to Cure Consumption .• i < A!) lung Troubles. Nothing could belairer, more philan thropic or carry mote joy to the afflict ed, than the oiler of T. A. Sloeum, M. C., of New York City. Confident that he has discovered a reliable cure for consumption and all bronchial, throat and lung diseases, general decline and weakness, loss of flesh an«l all conditions wasting, and to make its gfeat iperits known, he will send, free, three bottles to any reader of the who may |>e suffering. Already |liis "fiew scientific course of medicine" has permanently cured thou sands of apparently hopeless cases. The Doctor considers it his religious duty—a duty wblPh hp owes Ju human ity -to donate his infallible pure. He ban proved the dreaded consump tion to be a curable disease beyond any doubt, and has on file in tiis American and European laboratories testimonials of experience from those benefitted and cured, in all parts of the world. Don't de'«y until it is too late. Con sumption, uninterruped, means speedy and certain death. Address T. A Sloeum M. C., 98 Pine street, New Yorfc, a fid jyhpp wrjt|i}g thp jlqotor, glye express ai*d poytotnpp addfCgjj, please mention reading this article in the American* March 4 9 The Coat of Colling an Old Atlu, In the state department at Washing ton is the most comprehensive and complete set of atlases and maps to be found anywhere In Ihis country. As can be readily appreciated, they are vitally necessary to the carrying on of the department, and therefore neither trouble nor expense Is spared in keep ing them constantly up to date. It would be supposed that their extreme value and importance would be patent to every one. Some years ago, however, one of the most valuable atlases was found with two of the maps cut out. The maps had not been abstracted. They had simply been detached from the bind ing. Investigation proved the mutlla tlon to be the work of a certain clerk, who on being hauled up by his superior explained why he had done it as fol lows: "Those books are terribly heavy and hard to handle, and so I cut the maps out In order to get at them easier. The atlases were very old. and I didn't sup pose they were of any value or that any one would care." To the state department an atlas Is like a bottle of wine to a judge of fltfe drinks—lts value Increases In direct ratio with Its age. It was felt in the department that that particular clerk had mistaken his calling in life, and to him was accordingly given an opportu nity to pursue another one.—New York Tribune. Cure For Inaoinnta. I suppose all of us are suffering from the invasion of electricity. My old friend Bounce, who was a victim of in somnia for 40 years, thinks he sleeps now better than any other man on earth. He lost his way in the Adiron dacks and staid overnight in the cabin of a forester. His sleep was the deep sleep of a Just man made perfect, and In the morning he found that he had not moved half an inch all night. "It's the Insulation," the forester in sisted. "You city folks are killin your selves with contact. If you'll break the contact you'll be able to sleep and get your nerves b«£k." This matter of "contact" was finally explained to mean that our bedposts are in contact with the floors, the floors with the walls and the walls with mother earth, so that whatever personal magnetism a man has in him goes away In the nighttime, leaving him like a log on his mattress. The forester had obtained four glass insu lators from telegraph poles somewhere and screwed them on the posts of his guest bed, so that the electricity could not run away. Bounce the very day he got home Insulated his bed, and from that moment to the present his insom nia has been banished. New York Press. Cautions. Many years ago, when printed music was dearer than it Is now, a plain, quiet man, evidently from the country, went into a London music shop and asked to see a certain book of tunes. The clerk laid before him an oblong volume with two tunes ou a page, a book familiar to old time choir singers. The old man drew out of his coattall pocket an ancient yellow fife and. open lug the book at the first page, began to play softly, turning the leaf with care ful fingers as each page was finished. The clerks, very much amused at first, grew weary of the droning noise after a time, and one of them, waiting till a tune was ended, ventured to say politely: "Do you think you will take the book, sir? Does It seem to suit you?" The fife was lowered, and the player, looking over it at the youth in mild sur prise, said gently: "I cannot tell. I have played only half the tunes," and placidly turned another leaf. Hohaon'a Choice. How many of us who use or hear the familiar expression. "It was Hobson's choice," are acquainted with the real sort of selection that Tobias Hobson offered his guests? This is the genuine version of the tale: The said Tobias Hobson was a Cambridge Innkeeper, with 40 horses in his stables, some bet ter, of course, than others. When a traveler came to request a mount, he was obliged to take the steed that stood nearest the door, although there were so many others advertised as for hire. If the traveler objected to that mount, all he could do was to wait un til some other traveler had come for one and so removed this and left its next door neighbor nearest the stable door. Aw Unexpected Retort. "Where," asked the female suffrage orator, "would man be today were it not for woman?" She paused a moment and looked around the hall. "I repeat." she said, "where would man be today were it not for woman?" "He'd be iu the garden of Eden eat ing strawberries," answered a voice from the gallery.—Boston Traveler. Got What They Wanted. Their Caller—l don't see why Count Parches! and his American wife should quarrel. Miss Davis—Their Interests clash, do they not? Their Caller—Not to any marked de gree. She wanted a foreign alliance and he a foreign allowance, that's all. —Harlem Life. Wo Ikeed of Jeweler—This ring Is $1 more than the plain one on account of the chas ing- Farmer—See here, m'ster, yew don't baf ter chase me. I'm goln ter pay fer what 1 git.—Chicago News. Willing to Llaten. Mr. Sly—l love you more than words ran tell. Miss Sharp—Then let the preacher do the talking.—Detroit Free Press. Early Football I'layeri. Football was Tor many years the na tional game of Florence. The season was from January to March, and the ladies and gentlemen of Florence and the populace as well were wont to as semble on the Piazza Santa Oioce to wltuess the game. >vhlch was called VCtylcio." from the word meaning "to pick." The last game was played in 1739.—5t. Louis <; lobe-Democrat. |To«1 npllon of SlctKl. A new process for the production of nickel has recently been announced lq France. It aims t« produce pure plckel frpm the plcke| piatte In but two Rtions. The urn is first treated In a Manches converter to eliminate the Iron, and a crude nickel is obtained, which contains about 3 per cent of sul phur. This crude nickel in turn is treated In an open hearth furnace, and to the use of special desulphurizing reagents the pure metal is obtained. World's Uhampiou. "I tried many remedies to cure piles,' writes W. R. Smith, of Latham. 111., "but found no relief tjll I Bncklen'a Arihqsv Sal^.e.' i not been troubled with plies since. It 's the only champion pile cure ou earth and the test salve in the world 25c per box, guaranteed by Paules & Cos. druggist. Row TV lag nrn Wnr« the Hook. All who have been to Niagara know that the cataract Is divided by float Is land, the larger portion of the fall be ing on the Canadian side of the liver. This part is known as the Horseshoe fall and was so named because years ago It was Identical with a horseshoe in shape. A few years ago a V shaped break occurred toward the New York side, and since then other changes have taken place, until today the Horseshoe fall is more like its original form, but clearly shows the effects of the wear ing of the waters. Many people fail to see how the falls wear the rock away, and this is a little mystery until the exact conditions are realized. The ledge of rock over which the water of both the American and Horseshoe falls flow is of hard lime stone. It is all of 00 feet thick and naturally very heavy. Underneath this ledge of limestone there are the shales of the Niagara locality. This soft rock is many feet thick. The rock of the Horseshoe fall Is unprotected, and as the water falls over the precipice and boils in the river below it washes away the soft shale beneath the limestone, so that the limestone is left in sheflike form, projecting far out into the gorge. Observant visitors to the falls have no doubt noticed this condition. In the course of time the shale foun dation of the limestone ledge is exca vated to such a point that the unsup ported ledge breaks away by its own weight, and the crest line of the Horse shoe fall recedes so much farther. Then the water attacks the newly ex posed shale, and In time the process outlined is repeated. This has been gi>- ing on for centuries, and it will con tinue until the falls of Niagara are no more.—Philadelphia Record. The- Preacher Was Glad She Swore. The daughter of a well known clergy man In Washington had a severe at tack of scarlet fever when she was 3 years old which resulted in deafness. Up to that time she had been a regular little chatterbox, doing her infantile best to carry out the proverbial: Being a woman, ehe'll talk forever! Upon her recovery her parents were nearly heartbroken to find that she had not only lost her hearing, but the pow er of speech as well. Whether she had really forgotten how to talk or whether It was obstinacy or lack of confidence they could not determine, but despite all efforts of the best tutors the child remained a mute. One day when she was nearly 10 years of age she was playing with a cat, and with as much cruelty as though she were of the sterner sex she used its tail as a handle with which to pick it up. The poor animal, not appre ciating the economic use of the afore said tail. Inflicted a deep scratch across the chubby little hand. "Damn that cat!" she said, flinging it down. And her father, devout clergyman as he was, clasped his hands and, raising his eyes to heaven, exclaimed: "Thank God, that child has spoken at last!"— Detroit Free I'ress. The Ilonae That Treaham Unlit. One of the curiosities of architecture in England is, according to The Stone Trades Journal, the house erected about 300 years ago at Itushton. in Northamptonshire, by Sir Thomas Tresham. a Roman Catholic, who wished by his design to typify the Trinity. The house is all threes, has three sides, three stories and three windows on each flat, each of them in the shape of the trefoil—the three leaved sham rock. Where the roofs meet rises a three sided pyramid, terminating in a large trefoil. The smoke escapes from this chimney by three round holes OD each side of the three sides. The build ing is almost covered with'mottoes and carvings, three Latin inscriptions, one on each of the three sides, having 33 letters In each. Three angles on each side bear shields. Over the door is the text from the Vulgate, "There are thr; e that bear record." Inside the house each corner is cut off from each of the three main rooms, so that on every floor there are three three sided apart ments. Architectural Oddltlea. At Fraukfort-on-the-.Main there Is one street in which two houses on op posite sides of the street lean over so far that their roofs meet over the. street. Iu one of these houses Lord Rothschild was born. In Paris, on the other hand, it is noticeable that the builders intentionally construct the houses so that they lean backward slightly to add to their stability. But almost in the eeuter of Paris there is one big stone building which leans out fully 3!i> feet over the sidewalk. So solid, however, are the Paris buildings that this one is claimed to be safe.— Pearson's Weekly. Told the Troth. Mother—Now, (ieorgie, 1 shall till your papa to punish you severely 112 r telling an untruth. You said you didn't touch one of those six peaches, and there is only one left, and I found the flve stones In your nursery. Georgie—l told no story, mamma. The peach I didn't touch is tlie one that's left Cations on the Wane. The popularity of the capon seems to be on the wane, says Maine Farmer, and that by reason of the improvement in roasters the fancy is now turning to younger and more tender stock. There is no call for debate over merits of one or the other. The only thing to do is to follow the market and furnish what the consumer wants. Character Shown by the None. "Here is an article in the paper that says a woman's character can be deter mined by her nose." "Well, there may be something in that but there's a surer way. No one can make a mistake concerning a wom an's character if he will look at the noses of other women who meet her. The extent to which they turn up at such times shows just what she is or isn't."—Chicago Times-Herald. DlaconraKlnK. "It'g yery discouraging," said the young man."l confess that at times J Considered myself a genius." "But perhaps you are," suggested his friend soothingly. "impossible. I explained my plans to half a dozen hard headed, practical men. and not one of them seemed to think that I was a blamed fool."—Life. The Commercial Instinct, Mamma—Tommy, do stop that noise. If you'll only be good, I'll give you a penny. Tommy—No; I want a nickel. Mamma—Why, you little rascal, you were quite satisfied to be good yester day for a penny. Tommy—l know, but that was a bar gain day.—Philadelphia Press. Colds Melt Away. if you use Kranse's Coja Cure. Pre pared in convenient capsule form they are easy to lfa,ke and effect a speedy cure of the most obstinate cases. Price 25c, Sold by Rossman & Son's Phar macy. John L. Sullivan's' Brawn. Some eminent tragedians were once quizzing John L. Sullivan, then in hie heyday. Said one of them: "Say, John, why don't you try the le gitimate? Look at Muldoon. He has played the wrestler until he is as well known in connection with Shakespeare as lie is on the mat." John looked thoughtful for a moment and then growled: "Say, do you think I could do it?" "Why, sure. Play 'The Gladiator.' Just the piece for you." Once again John thought awhile and then said: "Say, that's a good idea. I think I've got a good scheme to work with it too." "What is it, John?" "Why, I'd have a real solid iron arena. I'd come into the arena and holler, 'Bring out your wild ox!' See? Then I'd have 'em bring in a live bull. I'd wrestle round the ring with it until I got a good hold on its horns, and then I'd slowly twist it down and break its neck. Then I'd put my foot on its neck and say, 'Behold the invincible, yours truly, John L. Sullivan, champion of the world!' I'd kill a real live bull for 'em every night. llow do you think that'd hit 'em?" "Great! But great Scott, John! Can you kill a bull like that?" "Huh! Can I? Come out to the slaughter house and see me do it."— Kansas City Independent. The Chinese Cook. Mrs. White determined in the first flush of her newly wed dignity that she was not going to be "squeezed" by the Chinese cook and the storekeeper, as it was quite plain every one else was. Accordingly she purchased scales and weights and announced her inten tion of personally weighing everything. For some days this method proved very satisfactory, but she was sometimes a little puzzled on finding that the provi sions occasionally weighed more than was charged for. One day the mystery was solved. She was carefully weighing a chicken. In China not only is everything, living and dead, sold by weight, but fowls are always supplied alive. The chicken during the weighing operation sudden ly entered a vigorous objection and be gan to flap and struggle with all its might, and during these flappings and strugglings something w r eighty fell with a thud to the floor, evidently from somewhere about the chicken. This turned out to be a large piece of lead which had been cunningly fastened un der one of the wings. Further investi gation led to.the discovery of a similar piece underneath the other wing. The overweight of the past few days was now accounted for.—Chambers' Jour nal. ChrUteninK the Children. An English parson of a church In Berbice, British Guiana, writ. s enter tainingly of his pastoral duties. In the matter of christening the choice if name is left to the taste or fancy of the parents. This leads to strange combi nations. He copies from his register "Nannie Bellona," "Trank Locust" and "Whisky Emmanuel." Of earlier times he tells the following: One black man brought his child, pnd when the minister asked it 3 name he said, "Seriatim ad Valorem." On another occasion the parson ask ed, "What is the name of the child?" The father said, "Ax, parson." The minister looked inquiringly at the man and said: "But I don't understand you." "Well, parson," said the man, "my mind gi'e me togo troo de New Testa ment. I have had four boys. The first was named Matthew, the second Mark, the third Luke and the fourth John. Now, this, the fifth one, is to be Ax [Acts], parson." English Peers Can't Vote. Disfranchisement is one of the pecul iar disabilities under which a peer of the realm suffers. Lord Salisbury once attempted to secure a vote for Hert ford and Middlesex, but the revising barrister at Hatfield refused the claim on the ground that time had given the disability the character of law and that peers by the law of parliament neces sary for the dignity and freedom of the two houses were not permitted to vote for members of the house of commons. Lord Salisbury took the case to the ap peal court, but as he could quote "nei ther precedent nor authority" he was obliged togo back to Hatfield without his vote.—London Chronicle. IleKinnlnx Early. "Shall I have to get married when I grow up?" asked little Flossie one day of her mother. "Just as you please, dear," answered her mother, with a smile. "Most women do, however." "Yes; I suppose so," continued the lit tle girl musingly, "and I think I'd bet ter start and look out for a husband now. They say that Aunt Jane has been at it for 20 years and hasn't caught one yet."—Exchange. Proof to Her. "I am quite certain that poor man has seen better times," said Mrs. Gaz zam after giving breakfast to a tramp. "No doubt," added Mr. Gazzam dry ly. "They all have." "But this poor fellow didn't ask me for broken victuals. He said It grieved him to be obliged to apply for a colla tion."—Detroit Free Press. 1 He Was Slow. Lincoln used to be fond of telling a story of a lawyer in a western town who desired the nomination for county judge. 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