It In cstlinntcd Hint free rural tnnll
delivery In Increasing the vnluo of
limtl In Colorado, whore It In In opera
Cun, $3 mi ncro.
Tin' new telescope In l'nrls brings
tin' iniMin within iipptirent lltnnM of
nliont 'M tulles. It Ih nut described ns
n tli'Mlni I li iIiii'p of residence.
It In ronunon practice fur hotel
landlords to cause unwelcome guests
to ten vp. A Kentucky Judge linn Just
decided Hint when n person Iiiih boon
nilmltliMl ns n guest In1 riinnot be
ejected.
When nil tlic sea seriieiit. school-of-whnlen
nml snake stories run out
those ilnyn wp mi always rely mi our
olil frloiiil tin" queer freak of 11 light
ning holt .Mil I' to vn-.v the nionoloiiy
of existence.
The close of tilt' nineteenth century
In Idontlllod with iniiiiy now inothisls
of combating disease. Tuberculosis,
which bun hitherto I'liilini'it such nml
tltudcs of victims. Ih yielding to the
opeiinlr trentineiit, mill now then'
seems to lie some hope tlint llio ili'i'inl
lnnliiily know n nn cancer will bo foinnl
to lie niiii'iiiiliU' to treatment.
Household Scll'IICP will SOIIII 1 10
taught In n practical way nt thp Atliin
tu university, ii model house being con
structed fur tin' purpose, lledrooinn
for IS students, with klliiii'ti, dining
room nml sowing rooms, nro included
In tin- structure. Tin students will
carry on t lie work of the house under
import Instruction, needlework, laun
dering mill nursing being Included In
tlic curriculum.
Tin- successful merchant known tlinl
lioxt In Importance to hiivlng what
people wnnt In telling tln-iu tlint ho can
gratify tliolr donlivn. Tin same care
tlint In used in getting or making thing
for tho public to liny should be devot
oil to tin? propnrntlon of tho newspnpet
nnnouni'oniont concerning tho same.
The innn w ho know n what lie In talking
nliont run iilwnyg iiiiiko mi Impression,
roninrkn tho riillmlolpliiu Hooord.
Tho (Irani! Ilovuo, of Klhenstock, In
grontly dlsturlM-d on necouut of Ainorl
rnn commercial enterprise. "Even
Kuropo Is not snfo against tho In
union of Ainorlonn goods. Itusnln,
Praneo, Ciormnny, nml Italy ninnt pay
trllnito. aPnglund homolf liuyn Ainorl
rnn, locomotive, ntoii rnlln, pnporwnro,
rnllrond roaches, nnd ovon ronl. Shef
field, tho homo of tho fieri Induntry,
linn Im'oii dothronod liy Pittsburg. It
would ho frivolity Itnolf to romiiln In
different to tho expansion of thin lo
Tint him people."
An n mining on mp Capo Noino In
now prononneod a fnllnre, with no
future lioforo It except priictlrnl uban
donmeiit. Itn nliort record will 1)0
composed nuilnly of n recitation of In
cident connected with murder nnd
Hiniillpox, n poor romilt for nn ndven
tnro no nrdiioiiH. Whatever gold Itn
sands nnd lilllown inny hide seems
guarded ly dragons like thono wbkil
in old diiyn kept watch over tho golden
npplen. The far northern capo stands
n good chance of remaining a place
of evil memory among gold Becker
for a loug time to come.
Tho Chinese rrnftlnosn, their guile.
tliolr talent for lying, Impresses Itnolf
upon the nvorngo foreigner. Hut others
doclnro that thin 1b only con
ventlomil or strategic liniuornlity.
Clilnnuinn do not Ho to
ouch other, but only to the foreigner,
who In nn enemy. Ho enn bo ensily
deceived, therefore It U Just an right
to deceive him ns it would bo nny
other foe that you wnnt to get tho
better of. In business, some sny, the
Chinese nro Just as truthful nnd
honest an any other nationality. Hun
dreds of people In California feel more
confidence In him thnn they do In
American denlers, while ho Is tho fro
fjuont victim of American extortion
and fraud. And so It goes,
i '
Tatent biscuits are offered by a Lon
don company ns the solution of cer
tain difficult feeding problems cu
land end nea. A biscuit or pellet, It Is
suid, contains the nutriments of a
quurtor of a pound of beef or a hnlf
pint of cream, nnd needs only to be
dissolved In boiling water to bo pala
table. It Is asserted that nn nrmy ,lu
the field can thus carry provisions In
Its pockets. The old Idea that a
square meal might bo spread on por
ous planter nnd absorbed through the
skin may yet bo renlizod. At any rate,
a young woman wbo could cat noth
ing was kept alive for a year on nutri
tious baths. Another advonco Is re
ported from New Orleans, where a
Chinaman lias succeeded In drying
oysters so that they will keep Indefi
nitely mi without losing their flrsi
Cavor.
J THE LAST WORD. J
"I pnrtlctilnrly object lo the whole
thing." "Hut why?" persisted .loan,
mi ungry flush upon lier pretty face.
"Surely you limit have sonm reason
for your nbsitrd, tyrannical objection."
"1 hnvo already ("Id yon my rea
son," he nnswered shortly, and In tho
effort to keep bin temper under con
trol bin voice sounded hard mid cold.
"Von cannot ex t mo lo believe
that you nro foolish enough to make
all thin fuss became I shall have to
wenr n short dress. Why, my part re
ipilres It. Kuncy it is'iisaiit In a
train!"
Thin wnn said Willi n scornful III tie
IiiiikIi that was meant to, and did.
sting Prank Clements Into answer
ing hastily
"You know perfectly well what my
chief reason Is. 1 inn disappointed In
you. Joan; I llioimlit that you wove
truthful nnd open -"
"Truthful mid open!" broke In .loan.
ThoiiRh her tone wan Indignant, even
delimit, the girl knew In her heart
that she had not been as candid with
hliu upon tills matter as she ouht to
hnvo been; but thin knowledge only
Hindi! her tho more mmi'.v with her
self ami him. "If you think me otherwise-"
"How con I help It. Yon prom
ised -"
"I inaile no promise."
"Not In wolds, perhaps, but I understood-"
"Kenlly. I cannot bo held iieeoiinl
nble for all Hint you iinilerslaml, or
fancy you understand."
"I understood," he repeated firmly,
"Unit you would give In to my wishes
in this matter."
Joan Dudley and Prank Clement
were a Ilia need lovers, and were III
reality sincerely allacl "d to one an
other; but .loan was yuiuig and wilful,
a spoilt child, llnltcivil and In
dulged, nnd so necustoiiicd to
bnve her own way that sin could not
brook the slightest opposition lo her
wishes, nml considered that. If Prank
really loved her as much ih ho pro
fessed to do, ho would give in to her
every whim. lint Prank Clements wan
a mini who held strong mid decided
opinions upon what wan right mid
lilting, especially In regard to women,
slid had openly expressed tho wish
that Joan should take no part In some
private theatricals thut were being
"got tip" by tho Pnlinem, neighbors of
tho Dudleys, nml hud given bin rea
sons to Joan, the principal one of
which wan that he had a particular
dislike to the uiun who wan to lake
tho principal character, and would, If
Joan noted, play tho part of lief
lover.
"Knugstcr Is n cad," Prank had
said. In Ills moHt decided tones; "not
nt nil tho sort of person Unit I should
llko to boo you on friendly terms
with."
"But I nood not bo friendly with
him, Prank."
"It In impossible to help It, In a
thing of thin sort. Ilcllcvc me, dar
ling, that I hnvo good reason for iny
dislike to your Joining them."
"Very well; perhaps. If you uro very
good nnd nice, I won't."
At thin sweet concession, which ho
looked upon nn good as u promise,
Prank wnn delighted; nnd when, a
day or two later, ho went up to town
on business that could not he post
poned, ho wns under the huppy delu
sion tlint this wilful lit tin lady lovo
had given up her own wishes In def
erence to his; for, splto of her wilful
ness, the girl had a true nnd loving
heart and a sweet nature, that nil tho
spoiling and indulgence, had not de
stroyed. Tho day following her lover's de
parture, Joan drove over to call upon
tho Palmers, to tell tliem that nho
could not take tho part assigned to
her, and had hoped to And them
alone; but on entering tho drawing
room found quite a large party as
sembled, all of whom were busily and
eagerly discussing tho characters and
dresses of the forthcoming play.
The excitement aud Intercut of tho
preparations that were going on so
busily helped the girl to put aside the
kinder nnd better feelings tlint would
Intrude themselves, splto of tho flat
teries nnd prnlseg that were so
lavishly bestowed upon her looks
and ber noting praises tlint wero
very pleasant to the spoiled girl, who
liked to think herself the centra of
attraction, and to be told thnt without
ber the piny would be a failure.
In her letters to Frank, Joan had
snld that Laura wouldn't henr of her
giving tip the part of Amaryllis, but
she added nothing further upon tho
subject, so thnt it had been a surprise
as well as a disappointment to him
to find, on his return to Itosomouut.
thnt Joan was although she know of
his coming spending the day at the
Palmers'.
"Joan wonld not have gone todny,
but, unfortunately. It was their first
dress rehearsal," Mrs. Dudley told
him.
"And she couldn't resist going to
see It," bo answered, trying to bldo
his disappointment and anuoyance.
"She bad to go, for hers Is tho prln
ripu! pnrt. Between ourselves, Frank,
I shall be glad when the whole thing
Is veil over, for I do not care for some
of the people Laura bus got to help
her." Then, catching sight of his face,
asked, anxiously, "Did Joan not tell
your
That Miss Palmer wished her to
take a part? Yes; buf not that she
bad agreed to do so."
"Lr.ir was very pressing about the
matter; and yon know, Prank, there
Is ao real barm Id the tiling. Yon do
Vet object to acting?" . .
"Not In the slllitesl; on tli u-
trnry, I mil very hind of It. Hut, like
yourself, I object, to snine of Minn
Palmer's friends."
"I e,is'ot she meant to surprise yon,
Frank."
"It certainly In odd." he nnswered,
quietly, thou turned the eon versa! Inn
to other mutters; nnd Mm, Dudley
hoped that she bad boon mistaken in
thinking that he wan annoyed, for she
both liked nnd respected her future
sun In law, ami was thankful that her
child had chosen so wisely mid well, for
.loan's wiiriil ways oft on lllled tho
fond, weak mother's heart with
iilivlmm fear.
"Why did yen Hot toil me, .loan 7"
he asked, reproachfully, when they
wero alone Ingot her.
"I did tell .von that 1 .a nrn would
not hear of my giving It up."
"And Laura's wishen are more to
you than mine."
"Don't bo cross with me. Prank, Hip
very llrst time wo mo together, after
all these days," she said, softly. Then,
ns he made no answer, her manner
changed. "I caiiiiot help II If you dis
approve," she said curtly. "You will
please lo understand In the future that
I decline to obey illireasonablo eoni
iiiands. I have premised Linira -anil
Mr. HnngNter- to net. and I menu to
keep my promise." Then, as no an
swer was made to this speech, she
went on passionately, "I am not your
wife yet. nml, If Ibis Is tho sort of
treatment I am to expect, hope I never
shall be."
"I in, voit moan that, .loan?"
"Yes; If yon expect tup to be your
slave."
"I have no wish I'nr Unit: bill 1 cer
tainly hope thnt my wishes will be of
more conseipieuce lo you than those
of mere strangers."'
"Anil what about my wishes? Are
I hey to count for liollilugV We have
made a mistake. I give you back
your liberty, unit claim my own."
Prank Clements' face grow while
mid net, mid .loan hardly recognized
his voice when, after a pause, ho said,
"Ih that your last word, .loan?"
Tho girl hesitated, half frightened at
the effect of her words. Then came
the thought, "Do loves mo too well
to give me up," so. with an angry, wil
ful gesture Joan turned away with tho
one word, "Yes," mid walked to the
window.
At the sound of the nciilng door she
looked round, Just In time to see It
close behind her lover, and the night
recalled her to her senses.
"Prank!" she cried, t-piingliig to
wards It, "Priiiik. I did not mean It."
Hut she wan too late. I Ier w ords were
unheard. Pre she could reach tho hall
Prank Clements had left the house,
without one word or look of farewell,
nnd Joan was alone. "He will come
back," tho girl told herself; bur ns
each day passed nml her lover neither
came nor wrote, Joan's heart grew sad.
mid heavy with fear and misery, nnd
slid realized how deep mid strong wan
ber lovo for the man, "whose wife,"
she had said In her wilful anger, "she
hoped she would never become." lint,
calling pride to her aid, the girl spoke
no word, gave no sign of tho misery
she was enduring, nor did she throw
up her part In the theatricals. On tho
contrary, she entered into the prepara
tions wltli eager excitement, mid wan
to nil appearance full of gaiety and en
joyment, accepted .Mr. Sangsier'n com
pliments nntlnttcutlous with an almost
reckless dellmice, and to her mother's
gentle pleadings and remonstrances
turned a deuf car.
"No It Is all over and ended," said
Joan, In a tone almost of relief, as she
and Mr. Knugstcr stood alone together
In tho temporary green-room, after re
ceiving the applause ami congratula
tions that bad been culled forth by the
success of tho play a success nuilnly
duo to tho acting of Miss Dudley and
Mr. Knugstcr. so suid tho audience,
"Tho play," bo answered, drawing
nearer to her; "but not the reality of
our happiness; that they only begun,
Jonn," putting, nn ho spoke, bin arm
around her wulst, nnd imprinting a
light kisn on her chock; but ere bo
could nny another word Joan had flung
herself free, and wnn demanding, with
blazing eyen, "How he dared to Insult
her?"
"Dared! Why Jonn!" with a laugh,
"I should have lieen n lnggart Indeed
If, nftor all tho encouragement you
have given"
"I gave you encouragement!" gasped
the girl, horror-stricken at the effects
of her folly. Then, drawing herself
up proudly, "You forget that you
speak to Frank Clements, ntllanced
wife."
"It In not easy to remember," be re
plied, with a smile, "when tho
nlHanced busbnnd goes off for nn in
definite time, and not alone," tueunlng-
iy-
"For nn Indefinite time! Not alone!
Whut do you nicun?" '
"And without telling his lady-love,
apparently. Is It any wonder If she
consoles herself In his absence as you
have done, my fair Amaryllis," added
ho, drawing nearer to her once more;
hut she waved hi in bnck with a look
that m n do him not only pause, but feel
decidedly uncomfortable.
"Mr. Bnngster, I do not know If there
Is any truth In what you say about
Mr, Clements' movements, but I do
know that I am well punlthed for the
mlstike I have made In thinking and
treating you as a gentleman."
Ho token abnek wns Mr, Sangster by
the girl's words, and the manner In
which they bnd been spokeu, that lie
wns at loss for an answer; ere be
could find one, Joan bad left tbe room,
stunned mid bcwlltlcrpd by the no
expected news of Prank's departure,
crushed nml humiliated by the Insult
nf Mr. Hmigsier'n words mid caress,
Hip girl found her way to the room
where Mrs, Dudley wan waiting to help
her change her dress for the dance
Hint was to follow the theatricals.
"Mother, Is It true?"
"In what Hue, ilaiiliig?"slie linked
nervously, In return, nlnrmed at the
girl's white face and sc ared look.
"That Prank has left mp- has gone
nwiiy-mid not alone?"
tu silence Joan listened nn Mm. Dud
ley told her how only that morning
she bad received n letter from Prank
Clements, telling her he wnn to Mart
that very day on n yachting tour with
his friend, Mr. Dnni oinlie.
"You will know," bo bad written,
thnt it Is your ibinnlilor's wish our en
gagement kIioiiM Iiw broken, and there
lore i hi -e Is iiothlinrjl can do but sub
mit; but I cannot leave Kn-hi'id Willi
out writing to thank you for all the
kindness you have ever shown me."
"I said I hopi il I would never be his
wife, but 1 didn't mean It, mother: for
I love 1 1 1 in wilh all my heart." Then,
folded In her mother's loving arms,
Joan told with much bitterness the
story of her wilfulness, mid the angry
words she had spoken at their last
Is'lleve mo. He knew I loved him,
mooting. "lint It wan cruel of him to
and that I wan only angry."
"Write mid loll him thin yourself.
Joan, Don't wreck your happiness
from a sense of false pride," urged
her mother; leil to humble her pride,
confess herself In have been In Hie
wrong, ami ask forgiveness, was not
easy all nt once to spoilt, wilful Joan.
No one can overcome the habits of a
lifetime In a monieiil, and .loan was
no exception to the rule. Hhe wailed
mid hoped, was now repentant and
humble, again proud mid wilful. Home
lay she would write, or perhaps Prank
would. And so the days passed, until
there came one on which tilling
reached Itosemount that broke down
fur ever the Inst remnants of Joan's
pride and wilfulness. ,
The wreck of Mr. iMineoinbe's yacht.
Hie Wnlcrwllch, with the loss of ail
on board, was reported In Hie papers,
nnd Joan bowed her head mid felt
Hint her punishment was greater than
she could bear. Yet the girl found
that she had to bear tho burden of Iter
sorrow, for grief dis-s not kill the
young mid strong. Daily life had to
lie followed and dally duties done, but
Joan's bright color failed mid her eyes
grow dim with weeping, mid the girl's
guy spirits wero sobered and clino toned,
not only by the sorrow of her loss, but
by the remembrance that never left
her, of tho false, cruel words that she
had npoken to her lover nt their Inst
meeting. If only she could tell him
how bitterly they wero repented of,
how true ber love for him had really
Ix'on, tho weary heartache might be
lessened. Hut It wan tisi late now
the opportunity had boon lost forever.
Tho thought that she had departed
from him with a lie upon her lips, that
bo had died believing her false, haunt
ed her continually; nml she was so sad
and dejected that the mother's kind
heart ached with pity nnd sympathy,
and she would gladly have welcomed
back some of the old wilful spirit
The long spring day wim fading Into
twilight an .loan stood, her arms rest
ing upon Hip rails that divided tho
llower-garileii from tho orchard, every
tree In which wan now Hushed and
Is'iiutlfnl with blossoms. Dreaming,
she watched the rays of tho dying sun
set ns they faded one by one a way,
wnteheil until tho llrst faint star
peeped out In tho darkening sky.
"How unlet nnd calm It Is, llko the
silent land where Prank now Is, and
from which there In no return, spite of
all our wishes mid all our prayers!"
An Joan said thin she turned, to sen
coming towards her through the fast
gathering shadows of evening the form
she hud thought never again to see
the form of Prank Clements. Her
prayers had been answered. Another
opportunity to win forgiveness and
peace had been given her. With a low
cry she stretched out ber hands to him,
"Prank! Frank! forgive me! My Inst
words to you wero false! I loved you
then nn now! Frank, forgive!" She
thou fell senseless to tho ground.
"Mother, Clod has let me seo him.
Frunk known now that I love him, nnd
always did," whispered Joan, with re
turning consciousness.
"God ban Indeed been merciful to us
nil. Tell her yourself, Frank, how"
As Joan struggled up, strong arms
were thrown fondly round her. and tho
wellknown nml well-loved voice of
Frank Clements whispered,
"We will thank Him together, my
darling, will we not?"
It hud been no spirit that had come
to Joan In tho gloaming, but living
flesh nnd blood. The Wnterwitch had
truly been wrecked, but those on board
haci taken to the hnnt, and had boon
picked up by a sailing vessel, which
had brought them back to England.
On hlb return Frank had found a let
ter from Mrs. Dudley, thnt bnd been
lying nt his club for ninny dnyn. After
rending the news It contnlned, Frunk
had at once returned to Itosemount,
Joan and love. Waverly Maguxlne.
The Oisngi Ctrl In Ilia Old Thonlrr,
It would appear that In the old days
only a couple of pence wns given for
tho bill to tho orange girl who pur
veyed thorn. The management looked on
the bill as a merely trifling perquisite,
devised for the convenience of the
playgoer, and from which little or no
profit was to be expected. Indeed, In
tho natural order, one might expect
that they would lie given gratis, and
be Included In tho charge for admis
sion, and the couple of pence to the
orange girl might be regarded as
pourbolre for tbe trouble of offering,
-Th Qentlemaa't Mngailne.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Wllkeibsrre Miyor Mihst a Wl:s ftullng.
Caroiiint Wind Up In Rlocdihcd.
New Olait Company.
Among p(i'iinu irrntilcd hut work
were: William II, Pull:, Mount Un
ion, $H; Hubert P. 'I hotlipon, ilenil,
t'oalpiirt, fu; Lehman I.. Koons, I'm t
Itnyal, $'i; l.crina Thnnipiiin, t'oalpott,
$H; Unbolt Sirnble, Natrium, $f; llirnin
(Midden, Wnyticbtirg, $H; Wnrrrn M,
Drwitt, llrnvrr Pulls. : Jackson I'ngli,
Tarentiim, $H; llarnmnd douse, Pun
lliienrr, $to; John A. Il.inn.in, Stnlili
tnwn. $K; William M. Iloiinc, Conlpoit,
$m; William (i. School, Kiihhtld. $J5;
Pphraim Mover, Pint Koyiil, $!; Sam
i"i P. Siva'u." r, (iiiilnuit. fio; Willi. nn
('. I iiriueiic. New I '. r i , t ( li . J-'K; Knlu rt
'.. Nevvintl. '( w llfii'hlntl, JflJ; iH.lhli.d
Wylic, New (ialiice, iH.
Scnteticeil to the western penitentiary
when n dying mini, death linallv re-
icrv
I'illmiirc Johnson, one nt Clearfield
county's most prominent officials nml
iitiretis, nltir serving less than lour
months ct ft fmir years' term, lie diril
tit 8:.v n clock Sunday night, of cancer
of the stomach. Johnson was but .IS
years ol nge nail wns ronticcled with
some o( the leading families of Clear
field county, lie was rlcrled auditor
of the county n few years ago mid was
regarded ns one of its most upright nml
efficient officers. Lust (spring (ienrlichl
county had a sensation. Auditor John
son was clinrged willi approving illcg.il
rhnrKcs uniiiiinling to tlmttMinds nf dol
lars. Me was brought lo trial, and nfl.'r
n long and biiterly waged legal contest
was convicted.
What is said to be the longest and
steepest inclined plane in the country
was put in operation Wednesday at lliu
quarries of the ('otiem:iili:h Stone Com
pany, just east nf ( 'oni ni.ittnh furnace,
( amlnia ruiinlv. The incline is ,.7S
fiet long ami the grade is ji feci tu the
lot. l ive cubic yards nf stone will lie
lowered at a time, and it is expected
lh.it a trip can be made every lo nii'i
ulcs. This will iit-rii.it of an output of
,Vi cubic yards daily, which will make
fio car loads, nr two train loads.
The soldiers' orphan schools have re
opened with i.ifn) children. The iiiiiii
ber of applicants for snlmis-ann is con
stantly growing smaller, and it is export
ed by the commission that in a few
years it may be found convenient to
nbandon the schools at Chester Springs,
Hartford nnd Uuioutowii and concen
trate nil the children at Scotland. The
commission expects to ask tlic next
Legislature for n special appropriation
to be applied in (he erection of addi
tional buildings nt Scotland.
(ieorge W. Youngson, census super
visor of Westmoreland county, has an
nounced that the population of West
moreland county., will slightly cxccci
l.sK.ono. The addition of nn orphan's
court judge, the creation of the office
of county controller nnd the abolition
of the oilicc of county auditor depended
upon the population reaching the 150,
000 mark. The fee system of paying
county officers will also bo abolished.
'J lie gain in 10 years has been almost
o.noo.
Two talkative women worried Mayor
Nichols, of Wilkcsbarre. and then he.
made n ruling worthy of Solomon. One
was arrested for standi r. and when both
came into court 'tlx y lind a war oi
words, which protests could not stop.
Tiny were put into a room together
and told to talk themselves out. They
did. After three hours they hail talked
nil animosity away and become friends.
With tears of happiness they assured the
mayor that they loved each oilier dearly
ami he released them.
There arc now Jitt looms in operation
at the Lock Haven silk mill. There
arc 40 looms that have been set up but
arc not in operation. In addition to
these there is room for upward of 50
more looms, which will complete the
capacity of the mill. At present 2,500
yards of silk arc made daily, nnd ship
ments to New York are made twice a
week.
William Kininirr nnd Absalom Con
way, brothers-in-law, quarrelled ov.-r
business matters in a blacksmith
shop on the hitter's farm, near I'cnficld,
Clearfield county. Kinuncr got a grub
hoe and struck Conway, cutting his snip
to the bone. The doctors tiling Conway
is fatally injured. Kimmrr fled to his
home several miles away.
The barn owned by William 1 1 it cs,
at Darlington. Heaver county, was burn
ed with all its contents, including a
splendid matched bay tram of horses
valued nt $5,000. The team was owned
by Assessor R. A. Harrison, of Dar.ing
ton, and was considered the best pair of
horses in Heaver county. The origin of
the fire is unknown.
Mrs. William Kirkpatrick. of Punx
sntawncy, died Tuesday afternoon at
the Wayne hotel, Dnllois. from tlic ef
fects of carbolic acid, taken with sui
cidal intent. The woman was found un
conscious in her room by the chamber
maid, and all efforts to save her were
unavailing. Her husband is State or
ganizer of the United Mine Workers of
America, at Birmingham, Ala.
At the meeting of Rutherford B.
Hayes Post No. 167, G. A. R.. of Oil
City, Enoch I'errine. commander of the
post, mustered into membership his
father, Isaac Perrinc. 81 year of age.
The event was one of the most remark
able in tlie fraternity of the place, and
has probably never been duplicated in
this country.
The Wilkes rolling mill at Sharon, the
only independent iron works in the She
nango and Mahoning valleys which is
at present in operation, has quit taking
orders, as it is impossible to get out the
stuff fast enough. An order for 1.000
bundles of sheet iron has been refused.
The plant is running day and night.
Seven colored men and women, two
kegs of beer, a meat ax and shotgun
were involved in a general mix-up, and
as a result Nip Davis is lying at his
home in Washington with a big gash
in his skull, in a serious condition, while
Fay Marsh is in jail, charged with a
murderous assault upon Davis.
J. L. Myland, of New Castle, has an
nounced hit intention of building a
mammoth cracker factory in that city
at a cost of $75,000. The plant alone
will cost $50,000, and il will give em
ployment to 60 girls and 25 men. Sev
eral other New Castle capitalist! will
be associated with bim in the enterprise
THE REASON WHY.
f(ilcl I ho iiins'cl to the oyster:
"Ace .vim hnppy ns a elnm?"
Maid the oyster rather grimily!
"n; I do not think I 11 111."
"What's the reason ?" snld the tiiilcll
.111l Hie HiniitMi oyster sslil:
"Well, I uot out tills lunrnliig
The nioll'J side lit III V bed."
- I'lllnljii Wells, In Puck.
HUMOROUS.
Wlgg Ho you believe he's nn inuiii
In love Willi his wife nn ho pretends
lo be? Wugg-Well, hp letn her buy
his neckties.
Klllleiis Women tire nil 1 uiioiin.
I '.vnlens Ami yet the most cniiotis
thing lit the world In a woman who
has no curiosity."
WiH'e's Putin r My boy. you learn
to oidil'e vonr own cinioo, l.'ttlo
Wild. Wl.ie p'M-! WIi-ii mo nn
going to m l mo the eimo"?
Mr. Nevi rwed - I have Just 11 slnglo
aim In life. Miss (llilglrl - How Inter
esting. Im tell mo what It Is. .Mr.
Nevorwed -To renin III n bachelor.
Hoax-Young Aildlcpntc cnrrles his
passion for nolliiics to n ridiculous
extreme. .fnnx-Yes; ve seen theglii
he's going In marry Pi In she's n day,
"I Mi! you will light, then?" gloomily
cried the tlroeal' r; "inline your weap
ons." "Hwords," replied thp timid
num. "Very good, sir." "At '.'i
paces."
"Kir," snld Hip poet who hnd left
bis mmiiiserlpt the day before, "hnvi
you rend my Soul Itelensed?'" "No,"
replied the editor promptly; "but I'd'
llko to see It."
Ilotrox 1 tolil, the architect who In
planning my Hew house that I wanted
Urnnlte steps, aud what do you t.up
pose he did? HlllleiiH - I dare sny he
gave you 11 stony stare.
Mrs. Wigwag - My biisbimil tells e,i.
everything that happens to hliu.'' Mrs.
I.oniJiiiw - Ifuh! My husband e n't
liilislled with lh.it. He tells lue Ms
of thltiRM that never happened.
l.lltle f muglilor -Mamma, can follis
bo put In prison for Iientlng n baby'
M 11 11 1 inn - Why do you ask such a ques
tion? little liaugliter-I saw Mrs.
Nextdoor Idling her baby's bottle, mi'
she put some water In tho milk.
"IMd you see Hip llrst Issue of Hob
ley's new paper?" "Yes; there wsn
one thing In It thnt I thought verir
remarkable." "What was that?" "A
lengthy communication praising the
sheet, mid signed '(.'oiotiint Header."'
"You refused him last night, dlilu't
you?" asked Mabel's dearest friend.
"Yes," said Malsl; "but how did you
guess It?" "I saw hi 111 thin morning,
mid he bad lost tho strained, worried
look ho had been wenrlng recently."
A FORBIDDEN QUADRUPED,
Why Hie Agrlnnliurnt Department llsfl
Starred Ih MnniooH.
The flat of the nation has gone forth
ngainst the mongoose. lb-fore Con
gress adjourned a bill was passed by
both houses prohibiting Itn Importa
tion. The piignaelotin little animal Is
henceforth to be placed In tho same
category an tho Chinese.
Tho mongoose Is a native of India.
It In death 011 rats mid snakes. Por
the destruction It works among these
pests It Is highly prized. Hut when It
clears out the rats and snakes It be
takes Itself to birds and eggs mid any
i.ort of small game It can get hold of.
'J'fint Is why the department of agri
culture classifies It 11s a noxious ani
mal. Welched In the balance, nwny
from Its native land, Its vices are found
I to outweigh Us virtues, nnd, therefore,
It Is to be kept out of Cnoio Ham's
broad domains.
Thus far very few specimens of the
mongoose hnvo been Introduced Into
this country. The edict of exclusion
Is based mainly on the experience of
Jamaica. That Island oneo suffered
rrom n iiise no or ran. wn en were nnr
J ney were 111111 reyponsinio ior nn
(iiriiin,., i'-,, ill,,,; 1 11,11 11, till I
lilt' llliili)(t-in"', iiiui iiiuii-k uilil lit
(imieM. wen, irirrfMiiiecii rrrmi tniio
They Increased with reinnrkn
(MlPiil IT 1111(1 n,'im pii,-iii nil u.iri 111
Island, even to tho tops of tho highest
mouimiiiiH. 1 ney proven iiiveicrnii
rut destroyers. A dermic after their
Introduction It was estimated that they
wero thus saving tho sugar planter
f'J'J.'.ooo per annum. And the mon
goose was Messed.
Htlll tho mongoose Inoreased, and Its
miirdoroun habits became more and
jioro apparent nnd the rats diminished.
It destroyed young poultry, kids,
lambs, piiqilen, kittens, small game,
birds which nested on or near the
ground, c?s, ground lizards, frogs
turtles' eggs aud land crabs. It wan
also known to eat ripe bnnnniis, pine
apples, young corn, pears, sweet pv
totoesv eoeonnuls mid other fruits.
Toward the close of (he second dorado
the mongoose enmo to be regarded an
the worst pest ever Introduced Into the
Island worse than the rats wlih-b It
destroyed. Then the mongoose an
oftlcliilly nmitheniatlzed. '
Hawaii, where the mongoose wan
Introduced In 1881, underwent a some
r.iint similar experience, und In VittS
a law wan passed forbidding the Intro
duction, breeding or keeping cf the
mongoose on thut island. All of which
goes to show that tbe mongoose U a
good animal to let ulone where nature
has placed it Baltimore Herald
The Vary !!.
"Maud Marcher gives a progresxivp-conversation-veranda
party tomor
row." "Yes; the Idea of making peoplo
work for their Ice cretlm In that fash
ion this hot weather!' IndlanapolU
Journal.
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