TV Johni>*owi TVm ocrat. at-. • r=" PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING, No. 138 FRANKLIN STREET, JOHNSOwN, CAMBRIA CO., PA. TElt^lS—Sl.Slfpcr .vcar, payable In advance ; Outside the county, fifteen cent additional for Bowr.se. if not paid within three months He Will be charged. A paper can bo discontinued At any time by paying arrearages, and not Otherwise. The failure to direct n discontinuance at the expiration of the period subscribed tor will be considered a new engagement. .Vic Subscrip tion!) must be accompanied by the CASH. L. 1). WOODRUFF, Editor and Publisher, Ma— ....... - FRIDAY. OCTOBER 25, 1889. DEMOCRATIC TICKET. Tor State Tiwwumr, HOWARD A. BIOUM, of ffcarfleld county. Pro'bono tare JAW* a PAHI.IT, of Cone aaaugk borough. Register and pceorder, OTCLtwrTNB J. BBAIR, 0 Ebsusburg. District Attftrßey, FRANCIS J. O'CONNOR, of Johnstown. ■ - poor House Director, RAPHAEL A. HITE, of fcarroll townaiilp. Auditor, JOSEPH IIIPPS, of Elder township. Corsonsr, PETEIi McGOL'CII, of portago town ItdT. ■ii n i h-ti .-a I :,amtcrr n ■■■■!■— an THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Francis J. O'Connor, the Democratic Candidate for District Attorney, was born at Somerset Funhce, Somerset county, Fa,, twenty-eight years ago the 11th day *la3t August. His father was born on /laurel Hill Mountain, fifteen miles south f this place, about forty years earlier and his mother, Elizabeth Croyle, was a native of Goucmaugh township. The father of this sketch was a mem ber of the Somerset bur, but lived on his farm twelve miles from Johnstown, Where Frank, in boyhood educated his muscle by building fence, harvesting, Working on his father's saw mill, etc., while his youthful mind received its pre liminary training in the old school house on the hill near by. In 1872 his father purchased from John P. Linton and IV. Horace Rose, Esqs., the hotel property known us the " Whisky Springs," in Upper Yoder township, this county, to where lie, with his family, re moved in the spring of 1875. This prop erty was burned with all its contents in the autumn of 187G, entailing a heavy loss on its owner, and forced him to return to the farm. The property, on account of the panicky times, was not rebuilt until ler m . :> M . r • • - .•<- ■ school teacher, ana bei a ten this and go ing to school, besides delving through his father's law boons, he occupied his time Until Octobor, 1883, wheu he entered the Law Department of the University of {Michigan, from which he graduated with honors in March, 1881, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Laws. He began the practice of law on the 4th day of May following, in the town of Somerset, and the same fall was admitted to practice in the several Courts of Cam bria county, siucc which his course has been marked with enviable success. He comes from a family noted for loyalty to Democratic principles, who have never held an ottice and never forgot a friend. Frank is known to us all as a successful practitioner, a brilliant lawyer, a good fellow and an honest man. TOOU HOUSE DIRECTOR AND AUDI TOR. Mr. Raphael A. Hite, the Democratic candidate for Poor House Director, is n native of Carroll township, uml is c pro gressive and industrious farmer, lie is endowed with sound practical knowledge that would make him a capable guardian of the interests of the coun'y and those who are compelled to accept its charity. The office of Director of the Poor is one of the most important to our people. It requires unswerving firmness and integ rity of purpose to guard and promote the interests of the taxpayers. The lest people in the north of the county say Mr. Hite possesses these "necessary requisite, and the best elements are heartily for his clec. tion. Mr. Joseph Ilipps, Democratic candi date for Couuty Auditor was born near where he resides in Elder township, and is known for his honesty, integrity, and up- Tightness of character. He has good com mon sense and is well-qualified for the responsible positiou he wull be elected to fill. Mr. Hipps lias always been an active Democrat and is worthy the confidence of the Democracy. 'XIfK CANDIDATE FOU OORONKK. Peter McGougb, the Democratic cadi dnte for Coroner, was born in Munster township, but for very many years has resided at Portage, where ho has been elected Je 'ice of the Peace, and appoint ed Po-ieia-'er. 'Squire McQough, as he is familiarly known, enjoys a wide and substantial acquaintance throughout the county. I! is a careful and methodical man in hi- business transactions, and will perform >!. ■ duties of the office of Cor oner, with iffity and to the credit of the county. Ii is familiar with the duties pertaining to that office, and being all his life a won,' • for the success of Demo ■ cratic men i d principles, deserves, and will reeciv. thu hearty support of the party. IN every .•!>: lion district of this county there are aid Democrats who are anxious to •• the ticket elected by a large mayor . Let these gentlemen devote some < > ie energy and during the remaining V.v*. veeks of the campaign in 9tirring up ; .■ r neighbor, and when election dav nines let them noe that v ry Demom i. ,-otes. A Fl-OOD MANIAC. • jr ' Him roue, J)et*h"'l , v t ti 4 T- A 4 kcl Oliaiittr i: an Awful History. Latrobe Advance. A crazy mun in the lockup, was what the writer heard carelessly spoken on the streets on Friday morning. An investi gation allowed that there was a poor un fortunate there, whose reason has been overthrown, suffering from the thousand fears and vagaries of a disordered mind. It was Walter Davis of Johnstown who came to town the previous evening and approached the officer asking to be taken to jail " because," as he said " they are after me, and I must go to jail or be killed." All night long he paced his narrow cell, pursued by im aginary foes or burned by imaginary tire. "I have two babies here," be told the reporter, pointing to a quilt the policeman had;provided him with " Iv'e been trying to kick the life out of them but I can't," and he kicked the quilt again and then gathered it up, sny ing : "Do you see them?" Thus he continued uutil the bystanders turned away with sighs and expressions of sym pathy. Last spring Walter Davis was happy and prosperous. He had a wife and three children and his future seemed bright. But that fata' May day came, the water of the South Fork dam burst their confines and rushed upon the city and all night loug pursued their deadly ' work ; when the next day dawned the waters had receded and Walter Davis, like many others began to search for his dear ones, lie found them all, wife and babes, but they were cold in death. lie went to work to save their bodies from the wreck of his home and with his own hands prepared them for the grave. Then the overpowering sorrow burst upon him. He tried to drown it in drink? but there wns no sur cease from it there. Friends tried to cheer him in vain, and his reason tottered on its throne and fell, and another heartrending chapter is added to the his tory of that flood. There was many ex pressions of regret here, as Davis was well known here, particularly in base ball circles, as he had taken a great interest in the game and was considered one of the best amateur umpires in the county. THE FINAL DISTRIBUTION. Said to l>o Near at Hand Soorotary Kremer Hrre. The Commission appointed to distribute the funds for the relief of the sufferers by the flood lust May held a meeting at the Manufacturers' Club, Philadelphia, at which the final arrangements tor the dis tribution of the fund were made. At the morning session Governor Beaver, Mayor "i" • ~ ■ 1 ~if i r d Filler, Scott, Marvin. Heeves. Ogden and lluber wore present. A committee from Williamsport, con , sistiug of Mayor Foresman and Mr. Mason, made application to the Commis sion for a further appropriation for the relief of the Williamsport district, but no ! action was taken upon it by the Commis ! sion. At the afternoon session Governor Beaver was not present, being callud to Ilarrisburg. Secretary Kreraer reported that claimants at Johnstown in Classes 1, 2 and 3, exceptiug the orphans, had been paid on the basis recommended by the Board of Inquiry, except in somo casts where changes had been made after refer ence to the Committee on Classification and Distribution. After long discussion it was resolved to pay out the money appropriated on the following plan : In losses in Class 4, of SSOO or less, a sum shall be paid not exceeding S4OO ; on losses of SI,OOO and over SSOO, a sum not exceeding S6OO ; on losses of $2,000 and over SI,OOO, a sum.not exceeding SBOO j losses of over $2,000 shall be paid a pro rata of the amount appropriated to the class remain ing after payment had bsen made on the recommended basis, but no payment shall exceed $6,000. In Class 5 losses as established by the Board of Inquiry, of SSOO or less, shall be paid a sum not to exceed S2OO ; losses of SI,OOO and over SSOO, a sura not to exceed $350 ; losses of over SI,OOO shall be paid a prorata of the sum appropriated to the class of the amount remaining after the payment of the übove claims, but no payment shall exceeit the sum of $2,500. The Commission also resolved that in making payments in these classes any amount heretofore received by the claim ants shall be charged against the pay ments in this distribution. A committee was appointed consisting of Mcasrs. Beeves and Ogden to take charge of the matter of annuities for the benefit of or phans, and the final report was made from the Lewistown and Renovo dis tricts, and .they were audited and found correct. The Commission has in its hands at the present time, besides the SBO,OOO lying in the bank at Johnstown, $1,600,000, and will at once commence its distribution under the plan adopted at this meeting. Secretary Kreuier arrived here yester day morning, and immediately began is suing checks for the $1,600,000. The work is being pursued in alphabltical order. The A's were nearly finished yes terday. Mailing the check* to the suffer ers is the method followed, it being the most speedy. And besides K keeps the Secretary out of range of dissatisfied claimants. They Still Oct Fall. On Saturday evening end night about a dozen drunks, most of them old acquain tances at police headquarters, were pulled. All but four paid their fines and were released with some admonitions from the Burgess. Those of them who ailed to " dlvy up " are cooling off in the hostile. BED CltOHl HOSriTAX. ♦a', 8•" f' ' • v •II • -< 11 5 'I •J ' > ... ... . . One During tht Winter— No Mnnio Vet ■elected. In an interview with Mr. Charlee 15- Harvey, Commissary, at tho Red Crose Hospital, about the proposed hospital, be says substantially as follows : An article in the Johnstown Tribune of the 21st regarding the Permanent Hos pital, will I think mislead many who are interested in the furtherauce.of this pro ject. The credit should be given to the Phil adelphia Branch Red Cross whose field hospital tbey have maintained for the afflicted of this borougli free of charge since last Juno, under tho supervision of Dr. R. S. Wharton, who with the Presideut, Prof. Wm. U. Pncoast, M. D., of this Society, has been for weeks past endeav oring to have the Hospital Committee, that was " appointed sometime ago " to select a sight for a permanent hospital. Through the efforts of President Pan coast and other members of the Philadel phia Branch, the sum of SIO,OOO was donated to them by the Citizens Relief Committee of Philadelphia, for continu ing the hospital work at Johnstown. On tho 17th inst., at a joint meeting of the Philadelphia Red Cross and the Physicians' Committee held at the Hos pital, Present Paucoast who was present stated that $6,000 were available for the purpose of erecting a permanent hospital and that $2,000 was set aside for the pur pose of continuing a temporary hospital during the winter. At this meeting a resolution was passed by the physicians thanking the Philadelphia lirnuch for their good and generous work in helping the sufferers in Johnstown, as well as the President, W. 11. Pancoast, M. D.. who represented the society and also the Citi aens Relief Committee of Philadelphia. As to the name of this contemplated hos pital, the society as yet have not decided upon one. The New Stouo Bridges. Work on the stone bridges that are to take the place of the iron ones of the ante flood days, is progressing rapidly. At South Fork there will be four low stone arches, the road-bed there not being over twenty feet above tho water. The work of arching the spans has begun. At the "Viaduct" where the old one-arch stone bridge built when the Old Portage Railroad was constructed, had stood for more thau fifty years, a two arch structure is in course of construction, the abutments and the middle pier being about ready for the arches. The two abutments and one of the piers at what is known as the " high bridge " are ready f.-: V ircheE, butowii.* ... At ;,.UL dilHruJty in keeping out the water the other pier is not yet up to tic level of the river. Four arches will be built at ibis point, and the bridge when completed will be almost as high as the via duct bridge which will be eighty-five feet above the river. The work now in progress together with what lias been done since the flood will, when completed, put the track on this side ot the moun tain in better condition than it has ever yet been. Working; for the JoliiiMtown School*. When the School Directors of Johns town announced, a few weeks ago, that they were badly in need of funds and that under the laws of the State Department they could not borrow any more money, appealing for help, State Vice Councilor Stephen Col'ins, of the Jr. O. U. A. M., of this State, took the matter in hand. Although the order iu this State had al ready contributed $7,4150 in cash and fif teen carloads of clothing and provisions to the stricken city, another appeal was made in behalf of the public schools, whose welfare the order is sworn to pro tect. The appeal was sent out two weeks ago. Already over SI,OOO has been sent in by different lodges of the State, and as some of the larger branches have not been heard from, the fund is ex pected to swell considerably before No vember Ist. Tho Wood vale School*, For some time the work of preparing for a winter school in Woodvale has been progressing radidly. Two rooms have been provided on the north side of the railroad, and as soon as they are entirely completed, which will be about Novem ber Ist, school will be opened in charge of Misses Englebach and Oppy, two of the former teachers of that borough. The Board has acted very wisely in the matter of furnishing the temporary rooms, they having decided to procure new slating for blackboards aud good seats, so that they can all be used in the permanent build ing, which they hope to be able to erect in the near furlure. A census of tilt pupils of the borough for the purpose of determining how many it would be necs sary to provide books for, shows that there will be about one hundred pupils to attend. A Dchorvcd Recognition. Mr. A. W. Luck hart, the Main street jeweler, has presented to Mr. J. C. Mc- Spadden an elegant gold watch and chain, in recognition of his services in protect ing his property while the debris was be ing cleared away on Main street, as well •s a testimonial of his careful considera tion of the property of flooded sufferers throughout the town. Money to Continue the Search Tor the Dealt. At the meeting at Moxliam on Thurs day evening, which wc noticed yesterday morning, Mr. A. J. Moxliam said he would start a subscription with SI,OOO, provided $4,000 additional would be raised, to continue the search for the uu recovered ded. DOCTOR ANDREW YEAOLET DEAD. 1 1/I'. Auufcw vVM „bccll UDUlit | the Btreets as usual on Tuesday in appar ent good health. No one wlio saw him dreamed that he was within a few days of the grave. In the evening he went to the home of Mrs. Susan Louther, on Main street, near Adam, where ho has been staying since the flood, and retired about 10 o'clock in as good health as usual. The doctor slept in the sitrae room with his brother-in-law, Mr. Turner, but in a separate bed. About half-past 5 o'clock yesterday morning the lat ter was aroused by the doctor, who stated that he,was sick. They went down stairs, tho household having been alarmed in the meantime. The doctor remarked to Mrs. Louther, "I am going to die," Upon being asked what ailed him he statod that it was heart di|ease. He then fell prostrate to the floor. A slight hemorrhage followed, after which he died in a few minutes. His brother, Dr. 13. L. Yeagley, who has been making his home in Stony Creek township since the flood, was hastily summoned, as was Dr. Kistler also, but all efforts to resusci tate the stricken man were unavailing. Dr. Yeagley is survived by his wife, two children a boy and a girl, aged re spectively fourteen and eleven years, three brothers, Dr. 13. L., of ourcit/, Dr. Henry of Lancaster, and George of Fay ette county, and two sisters, one in Con nellsvillc and the ether in Pittsburgh. Mrs. Yeagley was not at homo at the time of her husband's death, being at her old home, Pine Flat, Indiana county. In response to a hasty summons she arrived last night on Johnstown Express. The doctor contemplated spending the coming winter either with his brother in Lancaster or his sister iu Pittsburgh, whoso husband is also a physician, his new house on Locust street uot being half done at present. He belonged to the Eclictic School of Medicine, and was educated for his pro fession at Cincinnati, Ohio. His practice iu Johnstown has always been quite large, and be was regarded as a successful medical adviser. He was in religion, a member of the Christian Church, and in polities a staunch Democrat, heing elected County Treasurer by that party in 1878. Arrangements for the funeral will bo made to-day. A HUSBAND'S PERFIDY, A Guy llcnodict Makes Love to a Latrobe Lass—An Otlicer Looking for liim. Grcensburg Argus. A modern Adonis is what ono flurry Hubbs imagines himself to be, but his ca | .i- a., a iilutoiai i.. liuoiy ,o meet iviili an | ebr'ibt and unpleasant termination. Ilubbs, notwithstanding the fact that he has a wife and family residing In Lud wick, has laid seige to many susceptible and unsuspecting hearts, wherever he happens to locate iu the pursuit of his calling, that of a plasterer. During his soujouru at Latrobe he captivated one of the fair daughters of that village, nnd with whom he was about to enter into a matrimonial alli ance. Upon her he. squandered his money, loading her with presents and other evidences of his affection, while his family was suffering for even the commonest necessaries of life. Some time ago he went to work at Johns town, and, after repeated appeals from his wife, he agreed that she join him there. Reaching that point with her two children, the distressed woman was almost crushed by the reception she re ceived. Hubbs had no ulace to shelter iter, and, to still further add to her misery, he was far gone iu intoxication. Broken hearted she relumed to her desolate home and prepared to support her offspring as best she could. Tales of her husband's perfidious conduct with other women reached the poor wife's ears, but such was her faith iu him that she was slow to believe tliem. A mutual friend of Mrs. Hubbs and ot the Latrobe girl—to whom Hubbs hud represented himself as a sin gle man—brought about a meeting be tween the forsaken wife and the unsus pecting maiden, when the true character of the recreant husband and pretended lover was revealed. The girl's father is anxious to interview tho gay Lothario, while the wretched wife has made an in formation against her faithless husband for desertion. An officer is now iu search of him, and it is hoped that he will soon be brought to answer for his cruel treat ment of his family. They'll Keep Solier Hereafter. Mr. George Schwing keeps a boarding house at 142 Adam street. The boarders numbering eighteen, arc mostly Ger mans, and it appears that they sometimes Imbibe too freely of tho ardent. Two of the boarders, on Saturday night, got an unusually large amount of the inspiriting article within themselves—so much, in fact, that .one of them, John Zettcrbrat, first temporarily lost his consciousness, and while in tfiat condition, lost his pocket-book, containing about $23. On Sunday morning he' had his bed fellow, Michael White, arrestee' for larceny. Of ficers Connery and Munsei', of Contuuaugh borough, took White into custody, but were unable to find on him either money or pocket-book. White spent Sunday and Sunday night in the lock-up, and on yesterday morning was given a preliminary hearing before 'Squire McKee. Yester day evening the case was continued, and, after considerable i ndefiuite testimony, proving nothing but that Zetterbrat had lost the money and that White was in the bouse when it was taken, a set tlement was effected by a division of the costs between the plaintiff and defend ant. TFF FFIRLFSS SOLDIER. Once upon a time there was a brave soldier named John. After passing eight years in the army, according to the requirements of the law, ho re-en listsd for eight years sore, and then for eight years more. At the end of these twenty-four yearn he was discharged, aad he left his regiment, carrying with him a pound of bread and aiz pennies, all the property that he possessed in the world. "Yes," he said to himself as he walked along the highway; "a pound of bread aid six pennies, that Is what I hare gained by serving the king for twenty four years. But lam in God's hands. What is the nss in finding fault? I shall only work myself into a passion." A little further on a poor old beggar man stopped him and asked for charity. "What can I give you?" replied John, "I who have served the king for twenty four years and have gained only a pound of bread and six pennies." But the beggar insisted, and tho char itable John took his knife and cut the bread In two pieces and divided It and his pennies with the old man. The beggar ate his half tho loaf greed ny. and when he had finished he said : "Since you possess a generous heart snd havo shared with mo all that you have in the world I will grant you one wish. What do you desiro?" "Mr bag hero Is empty," roplled John. "I desire to be able to make anything onter it that I choose." "So ne It," said tho old man, and he disappeared; A short time afterward, as John was passing through a town, he saw in a shop a loaf of bread as whito as snow and an appetizing sausage. "Into my bag!" ho cried. Immediately tho broad rollod toward him liko a cartwheel, and tho sausage glided along like a snake. <oY,-t tfCgg, ' '•* BUT THE BEGQAB INSISTED. Tho owner of the shop and ids son ran utter the man who had carried off their property in this strange fashion, but John, having a ferocious appetite, had already devoured all that which had so promptly entered his bag. When ovoning came he reached a city Where he meant to pass the night, and, meeting a man, he asked where lie could find a lodging place. "I am only a poor soldier," he, said. "I have served tho kinV for twnntv-fr.nr >s mo I iui .■! gained omy u .f bread end six oennies." ••I can lodge you," replied tho man whom ho had addressed, "In a beautiful house wliero no one dares to enter be cause it is haunted by u frightful ghost. If you are not afraid you can be very comfortable 'here. You will find en ex cellent supper all prepared, for this man, who returns every night to his former dwelling, was very rich." "That is good,'' cried John. "I desire nothing better than such a lodging. I am not afraid. Tho house pleases mo." And he entered tho abandoned build ing, and to his joy he found tne cellar well stocked with choice wines and tho dining table spread with an abundant feast. To fortlfv himself against any noctur nal apparitions, after lighting a candle, lie ate a hearty supper and drank freely of tho wine. As ho was thus agreeably occupied he heard u voice calling down the chimney: "Shall I tumble down?" "Tumble down if you yish to," re plied John, a little excited by the wine '.hat he had taken. "A soldier who has served tho king for twenty-four years to gain a pound of broad and six ponnies has nothing to fear." At the same instant he saw the leg of a man fnll upon the floor. "I)o you want to be buried?'' asked the soldier, omptying another glass of wine. With one of its toos tho leg made a negativo sign. Again tho voice cried from tho chim aey: "Shall I tumble down?" , "Tumble, if you wish to," replied John. "A soldier who has served the king for twenty-four years fears nothing." Then he saw come tumbling down the chimney a second leg, then tho trunk and arms, and, finally, a head, which ad justed Itself upon these members, which joinod each other, and a man appeared standing before him. "John," said a a voice, which could not bo hoard with out a feeling of terror, "I seo that you are brave." "That is true," replied John. "I feat nothing. Why, what can one fear who has served the king for twenty-four yeai for a pound of broad and six ponnies?" "Do not trouble yourself about your poverty. If you will do what I desire, to save my soul, you shall bo rich. Will you do it?" "Certainly. lam ready to tie your limbs together so that they cannot sepa rate. if you wish." "Unfortunately, it seems to me that you hare taken too much wine." "Oh, no; I assure you I am all right," refilled the soldier. "Well, then, follow me." •lohn rose and took the caudle, llut the ghost extended its urnt ami extin guished it. Thero was no need of it, for the two eyes of the supernatural being shone like two burning coal.-. It lod John to the cellur and thero said to him: "Take this spade and dig up the earth at tliut spot." "Dig yourself, if you wish," replied John. "I served the king twenty-four years to gain a pound of broad and six pennies. 1 have no desire to serve an other master, who will perhaps not give me even that " The specter took the shovel, dug the earth, and dr w out successively three heavy jars. "Here is jar filled with pieces of cop per coin," it said to John. "You will dis tribute these to the poor. This one, filled with Silver, you will expend in masses for my soul. The third, filled with gold, shall be yours if you promise me to faithfully make use of the two others as I have told you to." "You uoed have no fears," reulled Jo;: 11. "To gam a pound of bread anu mx pennies I served the king faithfully for twenty-four years; and for the rccom> * per yoi offer mo shall I u respect joul wUllOo? ' With a sigh of relief tho specter dls. appeared. John scrupulously carried out the wishes of his ghostly visitor, and with the sum given to him he bought • large estate. But the evil one was oarage d at seeing this soul, whioli ho kutd believed was h la own, saved by the pruyers of the poor and of the church, and he determined to revenge himself upon John. A little luip, very shrewd and very cun ning, promised to bring the guilty one to him, and one meriting he started out ' and found the eeidier aiming taaaiquilly in his garden. "Good morning, Soldier John," he said. "Good morning, iny lfttte man. You are very plain, apaa any word. It reully makes me latnjh t ieuk at you. Will you smoke?" "No; I do not smoke." "Have a glass of wine, then?" "No; I do not drink." "What havo you come hero for then." "To take you away with me." ' "All right; I will mako no objection to that. I have not served for four and twenty years to retreat before an enemy as small as you are. John, tho soldier, fears nothing. But for the long journey on which you propose to tuke luo, I must purchase some provisions. Whilo Igo to seek them amuse yourself by climb ing up into that apple tree and picking some of the beautiful fruit." The imp, who was u llttlo gourmand, hastened to profit by this invitation. John presently returned holding in ids hand his instrument of safety uud ciiod : "Intomy bag!" Howling and making frightful oontor- , Hons, tho little imp was forced to enter the terrible bag. John took an Iron bur uud began pound ing the captive, and did not leave off until he had broken ovury bono In his body. Thou ho lot him go. Tho evil ono was In a frightful rage when lie saw tho conJltion of his favorite. "By tho horns of the moon," he cried, "this proud soldier shall pay for all this. I will go and get him myself." John, who expected this visit, stood at , tho door of his houso with his bag in his hand, and us soon as he saw the evil one m * appear ho said quietly to him . "You know that I fear nothing," "We will soo about that," replied the evil one, advancing toward him with great (lames Hashing from his eyes. "Into tho bag!" criod John. Tho evil ono vainly utteniptod to es cape. Ho fought and struggled. It was of no use. Into tho bag he had to go. John took a heavy hammer and struck him with all his force, and kept beating until his captivo was as thin a - a sheet of paper. When he was worn out by fatigue he • said: ' "Ihero, that will do for today; hut roco.'oct, if you ever Uaro to rotuiu, as I servod tho king for twenty-four years for a pound of bread and six pennies, I will tear off your tail, your horn's and vour claws, and we will then seo whether I am afraid of you or not." When the inhabitants of the evil regions suw their chief return in this pitiable condition they set up a howl of .age. .'WUnf |„ >•„ t1... , i • „ i. j . i.;. nave ioc. ~ae, ra llied the evil ono, "am 1 ; • ' Its on all ? x our doors and masons ><> .. i, ip all the opet.ings, so that this ab uiaable John ' can never got in here. ' John had no desire 1o go in that direc tion. When lie felt that ids time had como he took his sack iti his hand and walked to the gatos of paradise. At the entrance stood a guardian angel. "Where arc you going, friend?" asked the angci. "You shall see," replied the soldier quietly. "Bet me enter." —I JOHN AND THE GHOST. "Not every ouo who wishee can enter hi ■(>. Lot mo see what are your merits." "I served the king twenty-four years for a pound of bread and six pennies, is not that a sufficiently good action? What do you think?" "Ah! that is not sufficient." ' "All! that is not sufficient? We will seo ?" As lie spoke the old soldier advanced resolutely. The angel stopped him. "Into my bag! criod John. "Oh! John," said the guardian of paradise, "think of tho respect you owe me." , "Into my bag!" repoated John. "Think," continued the angel. "The gates of paradiso aro open, and there is uo one to guard them, and every one can onter." "That is preoisely what I desire," re plied tho soldier, entering with head ; oreot. "Do you think that an old soldier 4 who, for a pound of bread and six pennies has served the king twenty-four years does uot deserve a place here?" Bear Gran, Excellent fiber suitable for oordsge and bagging has been mado from the common "bear grass" which grows In groat abundance along the gulf coast. An Alabama gentloman, who has made some experiments with the grass, claims that the fiber can be produced at the cost of 2 cents per pound. Tho fiber ap pears to be equal in texture and strength to tho finest mauilla. The strengih of this grass has long been known to many of tho rural commuulties of Ala bama, Florida and Georgia, where It has tieon moro or less used for making ropes, lines and otherwise used in a crude way, especially by plantation negroes. The cluiiu is made that bear grass will produco five times as much fiber to the acre as cotton. But allowing for a con siderable shrinkage to this estimate, there can bo no doubt that with two out tlngs a season a great deal mors grsss than cotton can be raised, and that tho co tof cultivating would be much less than with co ton.—Manufacturers' Rec ord. *
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