ENGLAND'S PATR&N'dAINT.
Me Wnm Itnrn In 1'nlrMlne and Wmm
Rrlirnilrd In noil.
St. Jporjto, llio pntron wlnt of Kiw
land, wns born lit I.jddn, but brcncht
up In CnppniliK'la. He mi n tribune
In tliR rpln of Dlorlotlnn nnd. bring
a nmn of Brent nuiniixo, wns n fnvorllo,
but tit lie roinplitliird 1o the ptnpcror
of Ms upvorltlcs townrd tltn Christ Inim
nml urgiiod In tlu-lr dtTrnso lip wim
put In prison nnd liolionded April
302. St. Jprome liu-iitlona blm In ono
of his "Mnrtj-roloRlpn," nnd In the fol
lowing century thoro wore ninny
thnrchps nnniotl to his honor. In it
Kurd to his connection with Knuliitid,
ArIiiuoIp, In his "History of tho Order
of the (.inrtpr," nny tlmt Kln Arthur
In tho olxtli century plncr-d thp picture
of St. GeorKP on his linniiers. nml
Seldrn tells tin he wns patron saint of
Knglnnd In tlio Saxon times.
It Ik quite pertain tlmt the counrli
of Oxford In 12'J2 commanded Ills fes
tival to be observed In Kntrlnnd as n
holiday of lesser rank, nnd in 1X10 he
was ndoptcd ns the patron of the Or
der of tho Carter. Tho dragon slain
by St. Ceorge Is simply n common ul
leKory to express the triumph of the
Christian hero over evil, which John
tho Evnntfpllst beheld under the Ini
oire of the drnuon.
Clbbon. in bis "lVclliio nnd Fall,"
asserts that the patron saint of film
land wns Oporto of Cnppndoela, the
turbulpnt Arlnn bishop of Alexniidrla,
but the character of this assertion has
bpon fully dlsprovod by rapebroch,
M liner and others. Kxclmne.
ARTIST AND ARTISAN.
Wtiat It Is Hint Mensnrvs the Dif
ference HctTCeen Them,
"My son Is Rolns to be nn nrtlst,"
nld n proud father. "He does not
need to study n lot of sclentllle rub
bish." Tprhnps this father does not know
that whnt he calls "scientific rubbish"
mrnsures tho difference between tho
artisan nnd an nrtlst, the difference
between the common nnd the superb,
between mediocrity nnd oxeolloncp. It
was whnt this ninn cnllcd "scientltlc
rubbish" which imido tho difference
between tho works of Mlchncl AiikcIo
and those of n lnind-ed other nrtlst of
Ms day who have gone Into oblivion.
It was this "scientific rubbish" study
ing nnntomy for n dozen years thut
gave Immortality to the" stnlups of
Moses and lmvid nnd to his paintings
the "Last Judgment" nnd "Tho Story
of Creation."
Many nn nrtlst of reul nblllty hns
failed to firodnce any tcrcnt work of nrt
becnuse of his iKiiorance of Just such
"scientific rubbish." Of what good is
on artistic temperament or genius to
the sculptor who does not know the
origin, tho insprtlon nnd tho contour
of the various muscles, who Is not
thoroughly fanillinr with the human
anatomy? Michael Angelo thought it
worth while to spend n great deal of
time upon the anatomy of a horse and
upon abstruse luathpinnties. Success.
Years Didn't Count.
Napoleon in the courso of his Italian
campaign took a Hungarian battalion
prisoners. The colonel, nn old man,
complained bitterly of the French
modo of lighting, by rapid and desul
tory attacks on tho flank, the renr, the
lines of communication, etc., conclud
ing by saying tlint he fought in the
army of Marin Theresa. "You must
be old," said Napoleon. "Yes, I am
either sixty or Beventy," wus the re
ply. "Why, colonel," remarked the Cor
Blcan, "yon hove certainly lived long
enough to know how to count years
a little more closely." "General," said
the Hungarian, "I reckon my money,
my slilits and my horses, but ns for
my yeurs I know that nobody will
want to steal them and thut I shall
never lose one of them."
How Do Too Approach a DlfBcullrt
It makes great difference how you
approach a dltliculty. Obstacles nro
Ulap wild animals. They nro cowards,
but they will bluff you if they can. If
they see you are afruid of them, if you
stand nnd hesitate, it you take your
eye from theirs, they ore liable to
spring upon you, but if you do not
flinch, If you look them squarely in the
eye, they will slink out of sight. So
difficulties 11 oo beforo nbsoluto fearless
ness, though they are very real and
formidable to the timid and hesitating
and grow larger and larger and more
formlduble with vacillating contempla
tion. OrUon Swett Mardcn in Suc
cess. A Legend of Lace.
According to Mclchlor do Vogue, tho
legend of luce Is ns follows: A Vene
tian sailor gave his ladylove a frond of
spreading seaweed to keep him in
memory while at sea. Hut the girl
found that the seaweud was rapidly
Hrying up and disappearing. So she
caught the fine branches and leaves of
the pluut with thread against a pleco
of linen and, working on, with her
thoughts following her lover, invented
lace.
Blast Have Outgrown it.
She (11:80 a. m.) Do you know any
thing about baseball, Mr. Borem? lie
Yes, Indeed! I was considered tho
best amateur shortstop In the country
a few years ago. She Well, I never
would have thought It Cincinnati En
quirer. Chanced Their Mlnda.
"I understand you were going to call
on Miss rert this afternoon."
, "We changed our minds."
"What caused you to do that?"
"Why, we leurned at the last moment
that she was at home." Houston Post
1 Everybody exclaims against lngTutt
Hide. Are ther so many benefactors t
Doug cart
The shnt'teat TwIUnM. ,
The period of twilight shortens to
Wnrd the eipintor nml lengthens to
ward the poles. In other words, the
Ipss the thickness of tho nlr through
which the rays of t lie setting sun have
to puss the sooner darkness comes.
From tills It naturally follows that the
region if the shortest twilight Is tho
one wl.tili Is situated nearest to the
iMptator and nt the greatest elcvntloii.
These two conditions are eoinl.liiod
In 1 lie region In which stands (Julio,
tho capital of Kcundor. Tho plateau Is
0,4 12 feet above the level of tho sen. It
Is nlso surrounded by mountains, twen
ty peaks, eleven of which rise beyond
the snow line, being visible from tho
streets of the city. Added to this. It is
only tlftcen miles south of the equator;
hence It has n shorter twilight than
any other spot on the eipiator partly
because of tho elevation nnd partly bo
cause thp westPtn mountains Intercept
the rays of the setting sun nnd so
cause darkness to follow daylight with
greater rapidity thnn nt any other spot
on earth.
The Unrricn nf l-Men.
Aeeordlng to the best authorities. It
was In Arnieiilii Hint the "garden of
Eden" spoken of in the book of (1 pilo
sis was planted. Most of the evidence
In support of tills theory Is topograph
ical. Tho 1 til lc says that the garden
was watered by a river running
through It which ivfterwnrd divided
into four heads. Tho names of these
arc given ns I'lson, Clhoii, Hiddekel
nnd Euphrates. There Is little dllll
culty about the latter, and Hiddekel Is
commonly Idcntilicd with the Tigris,
both of which rivers rlso In tho moun
tains of Armenia. Tho others nre lo
cated by assuming them to be Arns
and tho Kur, streams which also rise
in tho Armenian hills. In nld docu
ments Armenia Is often referred to ns
tho "land of the four rivers" or "the
cradle of tho human race." Though
Armenia does not go quite back to tho
tlmo of Adam, tho country's history Is
traced to Its first ruler, Halg, tho great
rvrniidsou of Japheth.
Some Queer Di-fllnltlonn.
In tho Ilnlley dictionary- of 1(17-1 the
word "collbus" Is dellned ns follows:
"Colibus a humming bird, which
makes n noise like a whirlwind, though
it is no bigger than a lly. It feeds on
dew, has nn admirable beauty of feath
ers and a scent ns sweet ns that of
musk or ambergris."
The same authority thus describes
tho lorlot, or oriole: "Lorlot n bird
thnt, being looked upon by one tlint has
yellow Jaundice, cures tho person and
dies Itself."
lielplno's dlctlonnry (1703) snys of
the leopard: "I.leupnrd, or leopard a
yellow boast,' exceedingly swift subtle
and fierce nnd of such a sweet savor
that It allures other beasts to It, by
which means they arc caught and de
voured." Dead Mens Food In Tupatnn.
From renioto times the natives of
Yuentun have been accustomed to
make offerings to the souls of the de
parted, particularly a certain pie thnt
they call "food of tho soul." The crust
must be of yellow com, the Interior
tender chicken nnd small pieces of
pork. These pies nre wrapped In leaves
of tho banana tree and .baked under
ground between hot stones. When
done, they nre placed on the graves
or hung from trees close by. Some
times, after leaving them there for an
hour or two, the living tako homo tho
pies nnd enjoy them, saying thnt the
souls havo already drawn from them
all the ethereal part of the substance.
Where Latin la Still Spoken.
In tlio central part of the Ilalkans,
far up in the mountains between Bul
garia, Servla and Turkey, there is a
community of mountaineers among
whom strangers seldom go. I Hiring
the ascendency of the Koraan em
pire a Roinnn colony was founded hero
and then forgotten on account of Its
remoteness. For the reason thnt tlio
descendants of thoso ancient colonists
have never mixed with the people
about them they retain their original
characteristics, even to tho language.
In several villages the Latin that the
peasants spenk is so plain thnt stu
dents of classic authors can understand
tliem.
Betrothed at Illrth.
In some parts of west Africa the
girls havo long engagements. On tho
day of tbelr birth they are betrothed to
a baby boy a trlflo older than them
selves, and at tho ago of twenty they
are married. Tho girls know of no oth
er way of getting a husband, and so
they nre quite happy and satisfied. As
wives they are patterns of obedience,
and the marriages usually turn out a
success.
AstarraTatlnar the Offenee.
"I've come to tell you, sir, that tho
photographs you -took of us the other
duy are not at all satisfactory. Why,
lay husband looks like an ape!"
"Well, madam, you should have
thought of that before you bad him
taken." Woman's Journal.
Hot Too Blind.
PuBserby I thought you were blind.
Mendicant Well, sir, times is so hard
nnd competition is so great tlmt even
B blind man has to keep his eyes open
nowadays If he wants to do any busi
ness at all.
Mistaken Aarala.
"Our minister seems to be such an
altruist," sukl Mrs. Oldcastle.
"Is he?" replied her hostess. "I
thought by the sound of his voice that
be wag a boss." Chicago Tribune.
Flay lag For the Fat are.
Mother Johnny Jones, did you get
that awful xld while out playing?
Bon No, mother. I think I caught It
washing my face yesterday morning.
' 'A Y Xntalizi nq fish.' "'
The Ware nf the ftitltnna Are Itcroai
Klndlna- Oat. I
Who knows the way -of the eagle In
i oh air or or me snunon in ine sear
Of all fish the most tantalizing, he baa
been the life study of thousands of
men. Yet how little any one really
knows about him, nnd how conflicting
Is the testimony ns to what Is known I
If you want to get tho Iden that thero
Is no such thing ns abstract truth, you
can form that opinion quickly by sit
ting In front of the fireplace In n fish
ing club some evening when the most
experienced members nro present nnd
feel like talking. There Is m-nreely
nny proposition connected with the life
history of this llsh upon which any
two men of forty or fifty years' exiMirl
enco In salmon fishing will agree. Tho
biography of the fish Is filled with pur.
r.llng blanks. You catch a glimpse of
blm in his Infancy. Ho mysteriously
disappears, returns during adolescence
nnd then is gone again until, on his
third nppearanee, the Infant has grown
to bo fully mature. Who would think
tlio childish smolt of n few ounces that
slips quietly down rlvor in the pnrly
spring rnuld come bnek the same sum
mer In the prldo of youth ns n throe or
four pound grilse? And the npxt time
he goes upon what meat doth he food
that he Jumps to maturity nnd ten
pounds weight? What ports does ho
visit while ho Is off on his deep sen
cruise? Whpro does he keep the chart
by which, after his for away wander
ings, be unerringly returns to his
birthplace? And why do many grilse
como to some rivers nnd compnrntlvely
few or none to others? In Mlrnnilchl
waters there nre In August ten giilso
to every full grown salmon. In tho
Toblqno there nre senreely nny grilse
nt nil. From "Tho Trout of the Ne
plslgult," by Frederic Irland, In Berth
ner's. GARTER SUPERSTITIONS.
Here nre a few garter superstitions
that still survive:
Cold garter buckles are "lucky" and
silver ones the revprse.
Tho girl who wears her gorters below
the knee will early lose her beauty.
To put on tho left garter before the
right on dressing In the morning will
bring bad lurk nil day.
Tlio marriage of n brldo who wears
any but while garters on her wedding
day will have an unhappy ending.
The luckiest polors for garters are
white, blue nnd black. The wonrer of
yellow garters will lime a friend within
n year.
If a garter breaks In church tho
wearer's marriage will be bnppy, but
if tho accident happens nt n dnnco it
Is n sign that the wearer's sweetheart
is faithless to her.
Didn't Need Washing;.
The A I no, nn uncivilized tribe on tho
Island of Y'esso, nre not nt nil fond of
bathing. Indeed, they share the Chi
nese Idea that it is only dirty people
who need continual washing. They do
not regard themselves ns dirty and
therefore dispense with the uncleanly
habit.
"You white people must be very
dirty," snld nn Alno to a traveler as
the lntter was preparing to take a
plunge Into n limpid river, "ns you toll
me you bntho In the river every day."
"And what about yourself?" was the
question in turn.
"Oh," replied lie, with an nlr of con
tempt, "I nut very clean nnd have nev
er needed washing!"
A Shrewd Preacher.
A preacher advocating the support
of n chnrltablo object prefaced the cir
culation of the boxes with this address:
"From tho great sympathy I have
witnessed in your countenunces there
is only one thing I am afraid-of that
some of you may feel Inclined to give
too much. Now, it is my duty to In
form you thnt Justice should always
bo a pr'or virtue to generosity; there
fore I wish to have It thoroughly un
derstood thnt no person will think of
.putting anything Into the box who can
not pay his debts."
The result was an overflowing col
lection. London Tit-lilts.
According o the Code.
The comniniidirg officer hnd surprised
the young lieutenant and his daughter
trying to oconpy the same chnlr. The
lieutenant sprung to his feet and sa
luted. "Sir.'' he sind, "I have the honor to
report' an engagement at closo quarters,
in which I -have been entirely victori
ous. It now merely remains for you to
give your sanction to tho terms of sur
render." A Waste of Money.
"But," expostulated Jones, "If you'd
only pay mo what you owe me I could
pay Smith what I owe blm."
"I know it," said Robinson, "But
Smith wouldn't pay me what he owes
me. You and I would merely impov
erish ourselves to enrich Smith."
Town Topics.
Onilnoae.
"Is the boss going to give you the
raise you asked for?"
"Well er I'm afraid to say. I told
him I thought my pay should be coin
mensuruto with the amount of work
I do, nnd ho promptly agreed with
me." I'hlladelphlu Press.
They Loved Each Other So.
Ethel (to Hose, who has Just told ber
funny story) But, my dear, that's an
awfully old Joke. Rose Is It really,
dear? Well, of course you ought to
know, New York Telegram.
Back Par.
"What did he get $500 back pension
for?"
"Why, he was shot between the
shoulder blades." Tonkers Herald.
Ventrlloaalim.
Ventriloquism is bt the peculiar
method of vocalization which, differ
ing from the ordinary colloquial way
of milking nrtlculntlons forward In the
mouth, niters tho directions of these
sounds by so managing the conforma
tion of the mouth nnd lips ns to keep
bni-k the vocalized sounds and cause
their utterance to bo so innllled nnd
hollow ns to appenr like sounds more
or less remote. It mny be described
ns the art of speaking In such a way
ns to cause a bearer to believe that the
sound coihes not from the person
speaking, but from n different source.
The sounds nre formed by the siime
organs ns the emissions of sound com
monly the larynx, the palate, the
tongue, tho Hps, etc.
Tho art of the ventriloquist consists
merely In this: After drawing a long
breath the performer breathes It out
slowly nnd gradually, dexterously
modifying nnd diminishing the sound
of the voice by the muscles of the
larynx nnd the pnlntc. Besides this, he
moves his lips ns little ns possible and
by various contrivances diverts tho at
tentlon of his audience. j
The Vital r'.lrmrtit In Art.
Surely the vital question as to any
creative work must be. What lasting
effect does It have on him who has
once come under Its spell? Thnt ef
fect must always take the form of a
more or less vivid nnd enduring Im
pression stamped upon tho memory by
the greatest of artists, the Imagination.
Few niny be able even to recall thnt
hour of delicious terror, doubt and
hope, whether in tho actual theater or
curled up. with the folio In the cozy
corner, while we renlly wondered
breathlessly whether Juliet nnd Romeo
would at last escape together through
the tomb of the Cnpulets to some far
hind that does not sin against the
rights of youth. But now what is It
nil to us save a single pathetic pic
ture of love, despair nnd death? The
end Is, Indeed, even while we watch the
passing scene, always much nearer to
us than the beginning. Mcrcutlo. l'nr
ls, Uomeo, nre dying already, when
they utter their first delimit Jest or
tender phrase. Scrlbner's.
Something He Didn't Know.
In the war with France, previous to
the French revolution, nn English
drummer not more than fifteen years
of ago, having wandered from his
camp too near the French lines, wns
seized nnd brought before the French,
commander. On being asked who he
was by the general ho answered, "A
drummer in tho English service." This
not gaining credit, n drum wns sent
for, nnd he was desired to beat n cou
ple of marches, which he accordingly
did. Tho Frenchman's suspicion be
ing, however, not quite removed, he
desired the drummer to bent a retreat
"A retreat sir?" replied the youth. "I
don't know whnt that Is." The answer
so pleased the French olllcer that he
dismissed the drummer and wrote to
his general commending his spirited be
havior. One Secret of Carnegie's Success. -
Business rlvnls of Andrew Carnegie
were nt one tlmo helpless to account
for his nblllty to undersell thorn ill
whatever market they turned to. They
Cent experts quietly to look over bis
work and report. Mr. Cnrncglp, it is
enld, hoard of their presence. He In
vited them to nn Inspection, with ulm
aelf as guide, and nt last offered to
show them the secret of his success.
Ilo took them into a room lined with
books and reports, where -a dozen
clerks were at work on documents and
figures. This room represented an ex
penditure of $NO,000 a yenr. "It is
worth that," said Sir. Carnpglo, "for a
business mnn to know at any moment
all the details of his business."
World's Work.
The llntler'e Pantry,
The modern term "butler's pantry"
marks the conlcscenco of two offices
formerly distinct, when, the butler, or
"botelcr," presided over tho buttery,
or "botelerle," nnd the "punter," or
"pnntler," over tho pantry or bread
closet. The duties of carver, sewer
and cupbearer wero held to bo very
honorablo ones nnd could bo dis
charged by men of high rank, and In
great establishments tho butlor, the
puutler, tho porter and the officers of
all tho several household departments
had each his own contingent of grooms
and yeomen.
Marie Antoinette'! Shawl.
Marie Antoinette's Inco shawl, which
sho gavo on the scaffold to her father
confessor, tho Abbo de 1'Orme, Is still
In existence Tho abbe, who emigrat
ed, left It at his death to the Prelate
Strobach In Brcslau. It has since pass
ed through tho hands of two or three
clergymen and was finally presented to
tho church at Ncuuedorf by Pastor
Uolnrichs. .
Where He Falla.
"It's too bud tho average man can't
be satisfied with a good living and not
be hungering for more money."
"The average man is sutislied with a
good living. The only trouble is that
his idea of a good living grows with
lula Income." Exchange.
The Nerve of Them.
Mrs. Nowlyrlcho Well, of nil the Im
pudence! Mr. Newlyrlche What Is it
Hannah? Mrs. Newlyrlche Thcin poor
first cousins of yours have gone and
got thomscives tho sume identical an
cestors thut you've got ruck.
Not Very Often.
"You officeholders," sneered the man
Who was vainly trying to be one,
"don't die very often, do you?"
"No," replied the mnn who was one
is he smiled benignly, "only once."
The fool and his money are the hope
of Wall street. Schoolmaster.
' THE USE OF CHAfTMS.
Among- the Korean.
The people of all notions are super
ltitiou and a belief In charms and
niukts prevails among people of ev
ery rank and grade, educated or Igno
rant, refined or vicious. When a man
declares, "I have no superstition," con
tinue the subject and In a few min
utes he will state, "While I am not
superstitious, yet I must say 1 always
did believe," etc., demonstrating that
he Is about ns superstitious us the
average of mankind. Charms and am
ulets nre made of nlmost everything,
from n repulsive collection of human
fingers, human bones, frogs, toads,
snakes, pieces of glass, stone. Iron,
dried blood, bottles of water, etc., to
elegant nnd artistic combinations of
gold nnd precious stones. For mnny
centuries scraps of paper with quota
tions from tho Bible, from the Koran
and from the Vedns or combinations of
letters or figures containing some mys
tic significance hare been used all over
the world.
The abracadabra of the ancients, the
letters being repeated and placed In
the form of a triangle, wns In general
use. Written on a sheet of paper,
folded up and worn on tho person, It
wns supposed to keep off fevers and
bring good luck to the wearer. The
Koreans have a most, peculiar form of
this kind of charm, consisting of the
figures 1 to 0 Inclusive placed In the
form of a square, thus:
tit
LJL!
2 0 4
The sum of the figures In each ver
tical, horizontal or diagonal row, eight
rows In all, Is fifteen. It Is supposed
to be very efficacious In promoting
heutth, happiness and prosperity nnd
wauling off evil Influences. On rising
In tho morning these figures nre writ
ten on n piece of paper, rolled up in a
pellet nnd thrown away or rolled In a
piece of bread and fed to the fishes,
whlcn Is held to be the most efficacious
way.
A highly educated Korean gentle
man said that this form of charm Is
used among all classes of people In his
native hind. Speaking of It, he said:
"My father, nf educated, well Inform
ed gentleman, laughed at all supersti
tions, yet ho would every morning
write down the figures In the prescrib
ed form on a piece of paper, roll It In
a pellet, cover it with bread and feed
It to the goldfish. He said that, while
ho did not believe In such nonsense.
It always lnndo him feel better."
Washington Post
Gettlna- a Oood Start.
"Miss Sophie," beloved benefnetress
of half the poor of New Orleans, sat ut
her desk writing when an elderly wo
man who had made many previous de
iiinnds upon her was ushered In.
"Oh, Miss Sophie," Bhe said breath
lessly, "I want to borrow a dollar,
please, right away."
"Whnt do you need the money for,
Ermugurde?"
'"Well, now, you see, I'm going to get
married, and I need It for tlio license."
"But If the mnn you are to mnrry
cannot pay for tho license how Is he
going to support you?"
"That's Just what I want to explain
to you, Miss Sophie. Y'ou see, tomorrow
is Thnnksglvlng, and we are coming to
your free dinner. Then you always
give us something to take home, and In
the evening the King's Daughters nre
going to hnve a basket distribution,
and we shall each get one. That will
keep us a week easily, and by that
time we'll be on our feet."
Chancer! Faea la a Stoae.
In the geological branch of the Brit
ish museum the visitor is shown a
wonderful specimen of nntural imita
tion In a small "ribbon Jasper." This
stone, the material of which Is not un
like that of other banded agates, has
upon its surface a perfect miniature
portrait of the poet Chuucor. Every
detail Is sturtllngly correct. There nre
the white face, the pouting lips, the
broad, low forehead and even the
whites of the slightly upturned eyes.
Tho attendants suy that It Is utterly
Impossible to convince even some of
the educated visitors that It Is not an
artificial production.
Hayniea For Tlmhukta.
Timbuktu Is chiefly Interesting as
subject of verses submitted for a
prize offered many yeurs ngo by Punch
for rhymes to that curious nume. One
of tho verses was:
If I were a cassowary
On the plains of Timbuktu,
I would eat a missionary.
Skin and bones and hymn book too.
Another, with a more perfect rhyme,
ran thus:
As I was hunting on the plains,
All on the plains of Timbuktu,
A buck was all 1 sot for my pains,
And he was a slim buck too.
Qalclc Dispatch,
A bill wns once stuck on the shop
window of a tradesman In the Fried
rlclistrusse, Berlin, sotting forth that
"these premises are temporarily closed
owing to the marriage of the proprie
tor; to be reopened In twenty min
utes." The Real Reaaoa,
"How did that prima donna come to
lose her voice?"
"Well," answered the Impresario,
"some people say she sang too much,
but my personal opinion Is that she lost
It arguing about salary." Washington
Star,
There are few wild beasts more to be
dreaded than a talking man having
nothing to say. Swift
Cowards die many times before their
death. Shakespeare.
LOOKED LIKE A TRAP.
Clever Oriental Stratan-em That Was
a i oninlete Saceese.
Many n man has failed to guess an
easy riddle beenuso the simple solution
looked like a trap to him. Here Is an
Instance In which this trait of human
nature was cleverly played upon by a
j Japanese nobleman.
; The old lord had been forced lo flee
' with only Him men before nn enemy
1 with lo.mio and barely had time to
j reach his castle ahead of his foes,
j There wero no re-enforcements neat' at
' hand, and he knew that If an nt tempt
I was made to storm his defenses he
and his l.ien would be dead before help
could come.
The enemy's forces ndviiiucd rapid
ly, ami scouts roile up near the castle
to roconnoltor. To their nnmxcmcnt,
they found the gates, doors and win
dims open nnd nil the appearance of
a holiday celebration. They rode hasti
ly back to Inform their master Hint the
foe was dancing nnd that bands were
playing music In the castle.
The powerful enemy was too wise a
man to put his head into any such trap
lis that. The defenders of the enstle
must have some plan to slaughter his
forces by wholesale or they would
never Invito him In that way. He
drew back a safe distance and en
camped to await developments.
Soon the re-en forcenipnts for the ens
tle ciime up behind, attacked him sud
denly and dofonted him, while the gar
rison which had risked all on Its
strntegem, charged him on the other
side.
The Problem.
Wnlketiong What kind of n show
have you got this season? Tlit redder
Oh, It's n problem play. Wnlhorlnng
What's the problem? Tletreider
As to whether we get our salaries or
not.- Pittsburg Post.
Ilruliilly Tortured.
A caso uuinu to light that for persist
ent and unmerciful torluro has perhaps
Dover been equalled, .loo Golohlck, of
Colusa, Culif, writes : "For 15 years I
endured liisutTerablu pain from Itheu
mntlsin and nothing relieved me though
I tried overy thing known. I came
across Elcctrio Hitters and it's the
greatest incdicino on earth for thut
trouble. A few bottles of it completely
relieved and cured mo." Just as good
for Liver and Kidney troubles and
general debility. Only fiOo. Satisfac
tion guaranteed by II. Alox Stoke,
Druggist.
Health)' Mothers.
Mothers should always keep in good
bodily heulth. They owe ll to their
children. Yet It Is no unusual sight to
see a mother, with babe in arms, cough
lug violently and exhibiting all tho
symptom of a soiisuiuptive tendency
And why should this dangerous con
dition exist, dangerous alike to uiolhur
and child, when Dr. Uosohee's Gorman
byrup would put a stop to it at once y
No mother should bo without this-old
and tried remedy in the house (or Its
tlinoly uso will promptly cure any lung,
throat or bronchial trouble in herself
or her children. Tho worst cough or
cold can bo speedily cured by Uurmun
Syrup ; so can hoarseness and con
gestion of the .bronchial tubes. It
makes expectoration easy, and gives
instant relief and refreshing rest to the
cougli-rackud consumptive. New trlul
bottles, 25 ; lurgo size, T.'ic. At all
druggists. II. Alex Stoko.
w.
L. JOHNSTON,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Odlc-e four ilisirs from ltosi lleiise, West
KeynolilMvlllu, ru.
piUESTEU BROS.,
UNDEHTAKEUS.
Illiiek and white funeral curs. Miitu itruul,
Ituyuoldiivllle, I'u.
J II. HUGHES,
UNDERTAKING AND PICTURE FRAMING.
TheU.H. Hurlitl Lesmie bus tiepn Icxtcd
and found ull rluht. (iictiucHt form of I
Hiiruni'u. Hecurn u contruct. Wouriwurd
llulluiinr, Hi-ynulunvlllb ru.
Tha mmt Eldrtdco hn Hood for lbs
BEST In tb SwlrnMchlno World.
m . Here New tldreufe; bci ick
I hirtV th" EVER, sad Superior to ell
1 UH y chert. Ponlive take-up; rlf art-
r ,inK needle; self threading Shuttle;
YpilfC automatic tension releuHeiautotnatic
A tttlO bobbin winder: positive fourmotlon
feed: capped neddle bar; nolaelena aell djuatinf
roller beurinir wheel, ateel pitman; live ply
laminated woodwork, with a beautiful set of
nickeled ateel attachmenta.
Abk your dealer for the Improved Etdredg
B" and do not buy any suachtue until you ba
ten it.
National Sewing Machine Co.
BELV1DERE, ILLINOIS.
C. F. JtOFFMAM, AO EXT.
IleynoUlbrille, l'u.
Wedding Invitations and Visit
ing Cards neatly and prompt,
ly printed at The Srur office.
For
ThoCurattGurcs
. Coughs,
Colds
.Grippe,
Whooplrlfe Cough, Asthma"
Bronchitis and Inolptont
Consumption Is
era
CUT. tVlVAlV -.A l.ln Xmm.m.m.
4tJi? 25&50rt5
PENNSYLVANIA UAIl.HOAil
- IIUFFAI.O ft Al.t.WIKNY VAM.RY
DIVISION.
Iaiw Grade Division
In EHecl May 29, 1904. Extern SU.itfurd tlmt
NolUS No.lli Nc.lUtNnlll iNr'O;
A. M. A. HI M l'. M I- U.
.... ( ll I Vj. v I :i (I n
.... IKJ II H, 4 III 7 Yt
9 47 II ! 4 l 4 O:
.... to .n ii 4i 4 mi . r.
.... Hi Si 4 51 l l.i
.... Ill :ll 11 lit A 01 is c.i
.... HI ft; 1U in S St h III'.
I o o."i ii iii vs n .1 a 9 ."j
iii it iii ;s m it
t SI 'It lis ts !W tli :n
:n ll U VI M Li w f,o
IB 4H Ml 4!i tli i 9 Its
(I .VI It fi7 I 15 ;to 1(1 111
7 Oil (12 Oj I 2Ti 11 40 10 1.1
7 u l :ir .vi
7 : l !i 7 to
7 H' 7 Ki
7 as Siu 7 u
K 01 3 an 7 47
IK til tU iis -7 en
M 4" .... I a (li S 211
A.M. A. M. r. M.r. M r H.
STATIONS.
I'lltsburil
Red Hunk
hllWHOllluitll
Nmw llrtliloltotii
OiilcRldxe
Miiyixirt
Stiiiiniervllle . ..
Ilronkvllle
lowu
Kiillcr
Reynoiilsvlllti . .
I'uili'dlist
Kulls Ornek
IliiUnls
Htihulit
Wliiierburn ....
I'onnllcld
Tyler
Ilrnnexfttn
Urn nt
Driftwood
i minim isiiiiiiiiviii'iivch I'ltwnnru'i n.a. ni.,
lii'il Hunk ll.io IIi.h.k vlll,' c.li. Ki.ynoUlHVllle
1.14, l- alls Cri-i'k I Iiulli.l-p. in
WKSTWAIIII
No.l!0
P. M.
li 60
Til lit
6 25
a M
7 04
7 10
7 2H
7 itt
7 42
t7 47
7 M
tH lk' 1
tS 18
30
P, M.
Truln HVJisunduyi Iimivch DuHols 4.10 p.m.
Fulls Urnek 4.17, Ki-viiol(lsnllc4..l'i, lli-isik vlile
5. Ki'd Hunk H. m, I'llMlniKt li.ni p. in.
No. 107 dully bi'Hvi'i'ii ritisOui-Kiind Oil Hols.
On Siimtuyx only ti-tln li-uvc Driftwood ut
8.20 u. in., urnvt-s Diiltins lOHIu. in ItiMurn
llitf li-iivi-s Diilln 2.il p. in., un-lves Drift
wood .1.40 p. in., mopping ut luitirmudlutu stu
tlona. Trulns murkfd run (luily; dully, except
Huiitluy ; t llutc slut Ion, wIii-im slunuU must tut
aliown.
t'liiiudulpliiu A Krio K.iilroiul Division
In etioot My i'.Hli, 1!)04. Tniius loavo
Driftwood as follows:
F.ASTWAUD
rfi'il u in Truln 12, A-i-ekimys, for Sunbury,
iv tlkfsliui Tt llii.it-ioii, roiisvilUi..-i(!ruiiioii,
Hun l.stiuts und the inteniu (ll:ite stu
l iun, urrivinu ,:t rl.il. ii'lpliii iI;2J p.m.,
.Nuw Vim k, Hj.ili p. in. ; l' HI more, i :'t) p.m.;
Wui-liliitiih, ;:!, p. m riillniuli I'urlnr cut
from Vv iiliitliisporl lo l'liludi.-lihi;i und PU-.si-iiucr
i-oficlit's i roni Hu.io to I'lil iiulrlpliiu
una WlilluiuHiiort io liuitimoro und WumIi
llMton. I2:.'io p. in. 'I'l-uln s, dully for Sunlmry, llur
rlhtiiitK und priiK'ipul luo-rini'diultiKtullons,
iiitivIiix ut riiiludripliiu 7:l p. in., Nuw
York 10:2.1 p. m., Iluliiinorii 7::mp. m.,'Wudi
lnutoii 8:.t. p. in. VecOiOiilcd purlor curs
und pufiht'iiptor couches, liiiil'ulo lo t'loludol
phiuuiid ushkuiftoii.
:0 p. in. Truin , dully, for Ilur
rishurK urn! Inlct'iiiedlulti slutiiins, ur
rlvliiK ul t'hliudulplliu 4:2.1 A. H.l New York,
7. HI u. ui.i HuliinioKi, 2.2ii u. in.; WsmIiIiikuiu
U..I0 A. M. rullluilli Sleeping curn Iroui
llurrlsbiii-K to I'hliudciptilu und New York,
i'liiludelplilii pusHeiiei-ii can rctnuin in
sleepui uiidiMi uriii-d um 11 7;:i0 a. m.
II :ofl p.m. 1' ruin 4. dully for Sun bury, MurrU
burx und intoriiicitluU! mutlnim, urrlving nt
t'lillHdcliihiu, i:l7 A. M.; Nuw York, U:IU
A.M. on week du und lo.iis a m. on Hun.
duy; llulllinoru, 7:1ft A. M. ; Wuahlimton, H:3U
i,A, M. rillllnuli sleepers I'roin Rrle.
und WilllniiiBport to i'iiltudtdphlu, unu
Wllllutusporl' to Wusiilnuiu. I'UHsanirer
Couchoa tioiu i'.rUi to I'lilludelphlu, und
, V llliuinsiort to Itulllmnl-e.
12:41 p.m.- I ruin 14, dully foi Sunbury, ilurrla
huru unil ;irinci:ul in termed lute slut Uius.ur
rivinu nt I'loludi-lpliiii 7:112 n. in., Nuw York
lent a. ui. wcckuiiy, (to., s u, in,, suuduyl
Hull llitiiie 7:2-i u. m., Wim-IiIiiIoii, S-.4II ti in.
Vi-allbilled build. Nlft-pliitl cm-H hill! pits
aeiiiter uouclics, llultuto lo rldludclphlu und
N ufchiliinoii.
WKHTWAUD
1:1111 u. in. Tuilii 7, dully for HulTiilo vlu
KmiHii-liiiu.
1:41 u. in. Tiutn u, dully for f.iic. III, in
wu, uud week duya for ItiilloU, l.'iui-inoui
und pi in -lpul Inlel n.edilile itlui hill.
4:50 a. m. Truln II, il.tlly for l-.rn- mid nt4ir-
ineuiuix' poiuiii.
3:4.1 p. III.-- I'ruin l-'i. diiiiv On luiil'uln vlu
r.iiip.,, mm.
5:4ip . ill." I rum ttl, wi-ikduy- ! I:in
ln,K......II.. 1.., U
i Utltl
JllllNHONUUlMJ llAII.KOAU.
'W KKKI'A W.
Ul- l!lei II. on) It
Woouviile
luiti" oo'd
buiii li'i- Unn
liiHiuuler
Slrui'lil
Glen lluei
Joliuiiiinhii!
Iv Hid;: uv iii-
lu 40
10 4.i
10 .')
10 .M
11 0!
II 07
II 10
11 -t-i
12 HI
RlDGWAY Si C'LEAIiFllil.U K AU.IIOAI
und Conn. omul
p.m. p.m. u. in
ft. 111 p.
li Ml ('.'
; 01 n
: In 1 :
71-1
J Hi i:
p. if.
1 I.,
4 1.,
i ju z in v M
ur lidun Iv
Mill lluven '
l t'ovluim
.-I..IIIH Mlii
II lie Ids i
t'ul l-l.-i
Itrmkuiivi'i
l.uiio .Mil..
M. Mil. 11 S.i.t
llill-v. . Hun
Iv Illinois li
7 20
7 on
7 DA
1 01
i S7
I 47
I 4:t
I lis
4 It'
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l 0.
II Ul
I 10
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I 27
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8 20
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1 ;
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1 in
1 ii
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1 20
I fl
! UK
III 12 .VI
0 30 I 1.1
a 1.1 12 r2
( U 12 24
4 AO 11 44
4 0.1 11 0.1
ll .Vi ur FulisCk Iv 7 v,
f :U Udvii ...isvlll.- s n-
SOS lli'i.okvllli- sill
New Hellli'lll H 20
lted Hunk Id Hi
Iv I'lilulturKur I.' IO
8 Hi
J.i
7 211
:i 211
1 110 ll 00 Iv I'liiulturKur I.' iii a tt'i in in
p.m. a.m. tt.Di. p.m. p.m. p.m.
For tli.ie tutilea und uddllloutil Inforiniilloi'
consult tioket axmiui.
W, W. ATTKKlll'UY, J. K. WOOD,
fleu'l Munuuer. l'us. Trutlic Mgr
GKO. W. UO YD, Oeu'l I'uswuuor Axl.
STATIONS. tTT
Driftwood .1.'ill Hi ....
Uruiii til til HI Wi ....
HiMinezHUij 0 2i 11 4.i ....
Syler ii mi 12 12 ....
Peiiiitii'ld 4 700 I2 2n .. .
Wlntuiliurn ,... 7 0-i 12 2i ...
Suliulu 7 1 12 U'.i ....
Illinois Mil! 7 II' 1 12 Vi t'i on
Fulls Creek U 12 7 .V, 11.', i In
1'uin-oiiM to In tS 14
Ui'ynolilsvillu.. ll 110 HO- I 211! A 27
Fulliir tii 4 t8 20 .... t.1 4;i
lows til Al ti 50
HlookvUlo 7 Hi H ll-i I' .Vi tt on
Simmiervl'le.... 7 2'i tH 4!i 52 In 6 I ft
Miiypnrt 7 117 til HI ;2 24 6 32
OukKid)!)' 7 41 111 li ... lis
Ni'W tli'Hili'liciii 7 il 1) 20 2 IIS u 4.)
l.liwscinliull S 21 H 47 Jit Oil 7 14
Itcd Hunk nil", lo 10 j'ii 7 ii
1'lttsliurK .. "II I.'il2 .! i :) ill) lo
' A. M.l III. P. 111. p. U.