J
THE SHEAF OF
He saw tho rlpo wheat waiting,
AH golden In thn inn,
And strong ntul stalwart reapers
Went lv him, ono bv one,
"Oh, could I reap In harvest!"
Ms heart inmlo bitter cry;
"I ami fin nothing, nothing.
Bo weak, nlasl um 1."
At eve, n fainting traveler
Bank down benlde tits door
A rup of cool, sweet water
Tn fiiiMliili lila r.htt-t he hum.
And when, refrcsh'd nn4 strengthened,
The traveler went hl wavi
Upon the poor man' threshold
A golden wheat sheaf lay.
FRONTIER LIFE.
TT1T11 T
8even years since, when I was quite I
a young man and gray Is now silver
ing my hair I had occasion to visit the
tar Went In government employ, with
a party of snrveyiws. The nature of
our errand, our numbers, and the elab
orate preparations we had made
against any hostile demonstrations, In
sured hm from any molestation, save
In a few rare Instances; yet In thnt
wild country It was Impossible that we
should remain long without witness
ing many scenes not familiar in law
abiding and cultivated districts. To be
euro, we wore not beyond the pale of
law thnt Is, there were certain officers,
widely scattered, who actaslonally shot
down eome dmnken desperado, If his
friends wore not too numerous; but
beyond such heroic acts they seldom
exercised the powers they were sup
posed to possess. Generally, each sep
arate community had a recognized
leader, some man more muscular and
reckless than his fellows, and who by
virtue of his qualities had a certain
number of followers, who were ready
to see that his will was the ruling
power In that vicinity. Of course, such
men were the real law-makers, and
they were very seldom opposed or mo
lested. Such a one was Jack Punlaw. Jack's
headquarters were at the station on
the Overland Mail route, where wa
chanced to be located for a few weeks,
while surveying in that vicinity, and
we had a good opportunity to witness
a most interesting incident In his ex
perience, which transpired while we
were there. In appearance he was for
midable enough, as we saw him oh
the morning after our arrival. Fully
six feet six inches In height, with long
arms and legs, slightly stooping, with
a ponderous frame, immense masses
of hair, and beard, clothing in keeping
with his general appearance, and neith
er over-c'.eanly nor attractive, a bowie
knife and revolver thrust into his belt
aa he walked about the station, Jack
was certainly the man to Intimidate
any person of moderate nerves.
For many years he had been recog
nized as the leading spirit in that vi
cinity, and from that position he had
grown independent of all restraint
save his own will.. He had a chosen
band of followers, who were ready to
snpport him In any villainous under
taking. We were not long kept in
waiting before some of his peculiarities
were brought to our notice.
The keeper of the station, Frank
Russell, was a medium-sized man, some
forty years of age, who had recently
eome to the place, bringing with him
a family, consisting of one daughter,
Ills wife, and a young man who had
been In his employ several years, and
who was said to be the accepted lover
of the daughter Cora. Stephen Ran
ney was his name, a very quiet, gentlemanly-appearing
young man, some
five feet nine inches high, and weigh
ing at a moderate estimate, a hundred
and fifty pounds. He seldom spoke un
less addressed, when bis words were
brief and to the point
On the morning following our ar
rival, while the chief engineer of our
corps was preparing the work for the
day, the remainder of the party, after
examining their instruments and put
ting everything In readiness for ser
vice, disposed ourselves about the sta
tion to smoke and wait for orders.
While wreathing ourselves la vapor,
and longing for a day or two of rest,
la strode Jack Dunlaw, and demanded
a dram of whiskey. The barkeeper
produced the beverage, and Jack,
who was already more than excited by
the potations of vile liquor which be
bad swallowed, turned it down with a
gurgle. Just as be lowered the tin cup
Which served instead of a tumbler,
Cora Russell entered the room, look
ing for her father.
"Here, gal, give us a kiss!" Jack ex
claimed, as be caught sight of ber.
Alarmed at bis brutal manner, the
girl turned to leave the room, but be
fore she could do so the bully had
caught and kissed ber repeatedly, with
bis liquor-fumed and tobacco-stained
lips.
As she broke from bis grasp and as
caped at length, he turned to the bar
again, and with some beastly remarks,
threw down a coin and sauntered out,
tnuee of bis admirers present laughing
beartlly as he left the place.
As the scene progressed I sprang
from my seat and took a step toward
the ruffian, but a surveyor pulled me
back, and wltb a diffidence and cow
ardice of which I ever since have been
. ashamed, I did not make a second
movement.
I saw the father turn slightly pale,
.but be made no protest, only following
his daughter from the room, and re
turning several minutes afterwards as
ealm as ever.
No one seemed to resent this fearful
Insult, wblcb, perhaps, nowhere else in
the civilized world would bave been
permitted to go unpunished; and in a
day or two we almost ceased to think
of K, as other brutal acta on the part
-f Dunlaw cam under our notice.
RICHEST GRAIN.
When came the tord of harvest,
He oried: "O Mniiter klndl
One sheaf hiive I to offer.
And that I did not bind;
I gave it cup of water
To one alhlrnt, nnd he
tieft nt mr door In going
The sheaf I offer thee."
Then said the Iord of harvest.
"Well plened with this am I;
Ono of my angel left It
witn nice a lie 07.
Thou mnreet not Join the reapors
Uuon the harvest plain.
B" whomi help a bmther,
Hinds sheave of rlehet grain.
Amerluau Cultivator.
The third day after the above Inci
dents took place we were off duty. It
had threatened rain during the morn
ing, and the day proved dark and
cloudy. Shortly after noon one of our
party, anxious to see some specimens
of the famed rlflo shooting of the west,
took from his baggage a finely mount
ed powder flask, which he offered as a
pi i.e to the best shot.
There were half-a-dozen volunteers,
and the details were speedily arranged.
Three shots each were to be allowed,
at one hundred and fifty paces, and the
man whose shots mailo the shortest
string, measuring from the centre of
the bull's eye, was to receive the flask.
Jack Dunlaw and Stephen Ranney
were among the contestants. I had
been quite curious to Bee how these
two persons would meet, but I noticed
no change in the young man's deport
ment. He spoke but little, and when
the list was arranged for the prece
dence, voluntarily took the last place,
then folding his arms and leaning
against the doorway, ho carefully
watched the trial.
Jack was ono of the first to try his
skill, and when three shots had been
fired, it was found that one of his bul
lets had struck within an inch of the
centre, while the other two wore not
more than halt an inch further re
moved. Four Inches! the surveyor announced
after carefully measuring the several
shots.
"Yaas," growled Jack, throwing him
self upon a bench; "I'll wait bore till
you beat that, some on yer, and when
yer dew yer kin take that ther little
powder box."
The others fired In their several turns
and our party was quite surprised to
find the shooting no more accurate. In
deed we began to look with disgust up
on the wonderful stories of romantic
writers.
AU had fired at lost save Stephen
Ranney, and Jack had much the short
est string.
The young man took his place, and
raised his rifle, which was considerably
shorter than any of the othors.
"Look here, youngster," growled
Jack, with a wink to his admirers.
"You better have a pop-gun; that
wouldn't hurt anybody, and you'd be
Just as likely tew hit the mark as ye
will with that boy's plaything."
Stephen mode no reply, but placing
his weapon in rest, bowed his cheek to
the breech, and the next moment the
sharp report rang out.
"In the edge of the bull's-eye, half an
inch from the centre!" shouted the
marker. "The best shot yet."
"It's an accident! He can't bit the
board next time!" cried Jack.
I saw from his manner that be was
getting excited and angry. But Steph
en reloaded his weapon In the most un
concerned manner imaginable. Aa he
was about to fire. Jack walked toward
the target to mark the effect of the
shot.
It was given as promptly as the first.
and to the surprise of every one, It
struck almost exactly in the centre of
the bull's-eye. But without waiting to
hear -the result, Stephen turned to re
load his piece.
Wltb a stride like that of an enraged
elephant, Jack Dunlaw moved up to
the side of his successful competitor.
"Don't ye dar do that ag'in!" be hiss
ed between his shut jaws. "If ye do,
'twill be a hard day for yer. Now mark
what I tell yer! I ain't goin' to fool
around no upstart like you. Ye've made
a lucky bit twice; now let that end it.
The young man made no answer; but
I saw his cheek become a shade paler,
and bis band a trifle less steady as lie
rammed home the bullet Then, with
Hps tightly compressed, and eyes fixed
upon tbo target, be dropped upon one
knee and leveled bis rifle.
"Now don't yer make another mis
take!" was Jack's last admonition, ac
companied by a shake of the fist so
close to the man's face that I began
to feel like grasping the bully, and
dragging him from the scene.
The third shot sped as the others
had done, and then the young man
sprang to bis feet, dropping his rifle to
the ground in a manner which showed
that patience had nearly ceased to be
his ruling virtue. Still, I could not an
ticipate the scenes wblcb were to fol
low.
The last bullet bad struck Just out
side the bull's eye, and after carefully
measuring the three, Tom Tarbox, he
who bad offered the prize, and kept the
measurements, stepped up, among the
crowd now gathered and said,
"Mr. Ranney has made the best rec
ord, his three shots measuring but two
Inches, so I give to him the flask ac
cording to agreement."
He reached forth the prize as he
spoke, but before the young man could
take it Jack snatched it from the sur
veyor's band, and put It in his pocket.
No one anticipated such a movemeut,
and It was some time before Tarbox
recovered bis selfpossessioa so as to
J speak. '
"The flnsk belongs to Mr. Ranney,"
he said. "Please let him have It"
"The flask belongs to me," retorted
Jack. "His shoot In" war all accidental.
Ho only happened to hit whnr he did.
But then, ho ran have the flask If he
can git It, or you either."
Tarbox bit his Hp, and looked to the
other members of the party, undecided
how to act Seeing his irresolution,
Ranney stepped forward and said,
"Don't trouble yourself, Mr. Tarbox.
The flask is mine, and I will see to
getting It."
"You will, ehT" snarled the bully,
"(lit away from me out of arm's
reach or I'll smash you like a roast
tatcr!"
Thus speaking, tho giant swung his
fists about, but the young man did
not move. Instead he received a blow
upon the head which knocked away his
hat, and seemed to change his whole
nature to that of a young Hon. With
a strength and agility wholly unlooked
for, he dealt tho giant a fearful blow
full upon tho nose, which threw him to
the ground, and deluged the uncome
ly face and beard with torrents of
blood. There was a momentary strug
gle upon the ground after the bully fell,
end then Stephen stepped back a pace
or two.
In a moment the ruffian was upon Ms
feet again, ami with a fearful curse ho
placed his hand whore ho expected to
II ml a revolver. But it was gone.
Then he sought for his knife, but that,
too, was missing. The young man had
token tho precaution of removing
them, so that now they stood upon
equal ground. But what a contrast!
Nino inches in height tho bully towered
above his antagonist while in actual
weight he was nearly twice his equal.
There was no parley nor hesitation.
Finding himself weaponless, Jack
rushed for the young man, and would
have crushed him In a deadly grasp;
but the young man did not wait for the
proceas. A quick, fierce blow, falling
Just where tho other had fallen, stag
gered the rascal, and before he could
see what had become of the man he
supposed already In his grasp, a tre
mendous crack In the ear brought him
again to the ground. Again ho scram
bled to his feet, and again he was
knocked down, by a single reverberat
ing blow. Tho fourth time he arose
but beforo he could wipe tho blood
from his eyes sufficiently to distinguish
his antagonist, the hard earth again
became his bed.
This time ho did not rise immediate
ly. It was patent to every ono before
this stage of tho encounter that he was
over-matched for once, and at last
that fact seemed to become clear to
his own mind. Drawing the flask from
his pocket, he cast it upon tho groue.
muttering savagely,
"There's yer old flask! Take it. If
yer want It so bad!"
Stephen stepped to the spot where
the coveted prize lay and picked it up,
placing it beside his rifle. Then turn
ing again to the discomfited bully
who had now risen to his feet, he thus
addressed him,
"Jack Dunlaw, I am not done with
you yet A few days ago you brutally
insulted Cora Russell. I could have
shot you dead, and I should have done
it if I had not pitied you. Now you can
take your choice go, and on your
knees ask pardon, and then quit this
place forever, or die where you stand!
This quarrel is not of my seeking, and
now you have begun it, take your
choice. I give you three minutes to de
cide." A half dozen watches wero produced,
and tho attention of our party was di
vided between their slowly moving
hands and the excited group before us.
At first it seemed as though Jack de
sired to renew the fight He looked
around upon those who had been his
confederates, but their sympathy had
gone, and It was apparent that Stephen
Ranney had In a moment become the
hero of the occasion. Jack's eyes, too,
were nearly closed from tho energetic
blows he had received, and his courage,
if any ho had ever possessed, seemed
to have gone entirely.
A nod, a watch closed and returned
to the pocket of its owner, announced
the expiration of tho time. Not a
change of muscle or expression passed
over Stephen's features as he remark
ed. "The time is up, Jack Dunlaw; will
you live or die?"
Jack looked around once more ana
plainly asked,
"What do you say, boysr
"Do as ho tells yer," replied one who
had been Jack's most devoted support
er In times past
Tho last hope seemed to leave the
contemptible giant In a voice weak
and wavering, ho said,
"I'll leave; that orter satisfy ye."
"You will do what I said, or"
The sentence remained unspoken.
Jack Dunlaw bowed bis head, and
walked meekly away to make the re
quired apology. I did not follow,
though many did. Five minutos later
I saw him, the blood wasnea irora nis
face, walking slowly away into the
forest We did not see him again, nor
did he return to that station to my
knowledge.
The favor which Jack lost was trans
ferred to Stephen, and a fine village,
which haB since grown up hero, beurs
today tho. sump of his quiet energy
and courage. Waverley Magazine.
Willing.
A voting man was wheeling a hand
cart to deliver hoiiio bochIh at l"re
house on the outskirts of Mulling. He
met a local magnate, who said,
"Where are you going?" '
Yonnif Man: To tho house, sir.
Tho Mugnate; Do you know who 1
am?
"Yes. sir."
"Then why don't ou touch your hat
ti me?"
"I will, sir. If you will take hold of
the handles of my handcart" upon-
Times.
UNCLE SAM-rilhNTER.
THE OLD HAS A BIO SHOP OF THE
OWN.
The Bindery Division Is One of the
Most Sought Departments Putting
the Gold Leaf Lettering en the
Books.
Tbo Star has printed from time to
time during the past month articles
about the government printing office.
In which the methods of work and vol
ume of business transacted by tho
various departments have been elabo
rated upon. With all that has been
written, ono can visit the big prlntery
and find something or Interest well
worth closer Investigation.
The bindery division is so compre
hensive and covers so much of indus
trial value to the mechanic, the lover
of machinery and the trained eye of
the artist that It is quite naturally
one of the most sought departments
of the printing office work.
The work of the bindery is sepa
rated Into departments also, and
doubtless none Is more Interesting to
the student of Industrial life than that
done in the finishing room. It Is cer
tainly one of tho busiest roctns In the
big new building, nnd is the most up-to-date
and laigest book finishing room
In tho world. It Is located now on
the fourth floor of the new building,
and Is not yet fully equipped to the
extent of plans In contemplation.
Finishing is really the most' Import
ant and artistic brniuh of the bind
ery work. Here tho finest kind of
tooling and lettering and line work is
done by hand on Levant, Morocco and
Russia leathers, nnd also all the blank
bcoks used In the j,ovcrnmentarofllces
throughout the country, l'robably the
largest portion of these blank books
go to the various branches of the
treasury department, yet the extension
of the fuuctlons of I'ncle Sam's big
government to the Islands of tho Pa
cific has largely increased the demand
for blank books to other departments
besides tho treasury. There are 60
men employed In the finishing depart
ment and they belong to tho most
skilled and edurated class of artisans
in the government service. Your
Cncle Samuel has secured his trained
force of worklngmen from the very
best private workshops of tho country
and Inquiry among them reveals that
they hall from nearly every stato in
the Union.
Tho work of tho finishing depart
ment is that which tho name Implies,
Here the fine binding in leathers and
bcHt grades of cloth is done and tho
books como in from the forwarding
division, where they are prepared for
the binder or finisher. One sees piled
up many fine volumes from the Con
gresslonal library and departmental
libraries under processes of binding.
It Is estimated that fully 78io books
of the very beBt dork gold leaf are
used by the letterers in finishing dur
ing a year. This Is the real thing,
too. A system of checking is used on
material and tools employed. The
workman receives so many bocks of
gold leaf or so much leather, and it
must be duly accounted for. When
closing time arrives material and tools
are put under lock and key. This is
a procedure that is mutually agree
able, because the workmen are par
tlcular people engaged in particular
work .and they are only too glad to
work for your Uncle Sam, who, bless
your heart, is particularity Itself.
Now, if tho visitor will watch the
man who is using the gold leaf to do
his lettering of the flue books, ho will
notice that be has a three-sided paste'
beard frame placed in front of him
which partly incloses the cloth pad
upon which he lays his gold leaf. The
frame Is to keep any draught of air
from blowing away the leaf or disturb
Ing it. When tho leaf or any portion
of It Is luld upon the book whore the
lettering is to be made a piece of cot-
tod twine drawn tight across the face
of the leaf makes a temporary line
for a guide upon which the lettering
Is done. Brass type is used, for tho
type must be heated before it can be
used, and, as you will readily per
ceive, it you bave ever melted and
molded old type into fish-line slugs or
bullets when a boy, the ordinary metal
would never stand the degree of heat
necessary to make the lettering per
fect.
After the lettering or lining la done
with the gold leaf you will notice that
I ho workman picks up what looks like
a small ball of putty.
It is not the glazier's well known
material but it Is a ball of soft, crude
rubber, whose adhesive' qualities are
best adapted to picking up and retain
ing all the waste particles of gold.
But soft: was the words waste used?
It was a case of lapsus calami. There
Is no such word as "waste" in the
use of gold-leaf in tbo bindery divi
sion. Here the rubbers are collected
when they are well filled with gold
waste and sent to the refineries, where
It is extracted and Uncle Sam given
duo credit. The government receives
a considerable, sum of money each year
from this apparently inconsequent
iource.
By way of parenthesis, it is stated
(hat In another section of the bind
ery division where the Job binding for
the government is executed a good
Isted force of young women is em
ployed handling the gold leaf. Hero
are muclilnoB and methods that will
be tnnilo subjects for later reference.
The prlntery is certainly a palace of
wonders!
One of the main requisites for fin
ishing and lettering backs Is good
light It Is an absolute necessity. The
Urge now room of this department
moat admirably meets this require
ment with 18 double rooms .affording
ample northern and southern light
Long work tables occupy both sides of
the room near the windows, and there '
is, besides light, plenty of room to
work and good air. A lavatory and
closet at ono end of the room would
be a credit to any of the finest hostel
rles of the city and is superior to
many. It In natural that there Is aa
air of neatness and order about the
room, because of the workmen are
neat themselves.
Here, too, where one ran see genius
with tools and artistic Intelligence and
taste te a marked degree, the time
saving machine has entered and taken
Its place alongside of brains and
brawn. It Is in the new dynamo ap
paratus for lettering. '
The old style of heating lettering
tools by gas slove Is to be dispensed
with and electric three-plate tool heat
ers substituted. Two line new dyna
mos, with motors attached equal to
60-horse power, for prodt Ing an al
tering current have been installed.
Then there Is a machine for putting
a tort of flnngn on the edges that hold
tho cover of tho book. You will also
And there a cutting machine that will
cut up more cardboard accurately for
the rases, or what you would call cov
ers for the back of tho book, in an
hour or two than a man ran do In a
day. But the machine that will at
tract you and hold your attention
spellbound Is the casting machine. In
the langiiRgn of the street, it is a
peach! it is the crenticn of a man
who said ho could do It when every
body else who had for years used prim
Itlve methods said no. Tho two pieces
of cardboard that form the two sides
for the back of tho book pass Into the
machine. The cloth, cut to correct
measure for the'book's back, goes Into
the machine at the samo time. It
passes around a cylinder covered with
glue. A mechanical device equipped
with tubes raises the two pieces of
cardboard by suction.
They are lifted and placed on tho
cloth, and carried along to another
human-like appliance which presses
and crimps tho comers with a neat
ness and accuracy that doubly discount
any hand operator. Each machine re
quires two me noperators, and It will
do a day's work not only equal to I
half-dozen hand laborers, but of su
perlor workmnnshlp.
There nro 23 cabinets filled with all
styles of brass type, two workmen
sharing a cabinet. "Slugs are used for
lettering the names of senators and
representatives on their books, and the
work can be dono very quickly. What
Is a slut? Why, It Ib a word or namo
made In one solid pleco of metal.
Tlu-re Is another machine, operated
by one uirii and occupying a small
corner to Ituclf, which docs Its work
c.uictily and cleanly. It ruts tho In
side edge of the pages for the index
letters. There nro three of these ma
mines, but two of these are usually
bu indent to keep up with that kind
of work. Washington Star.
EARLY DAY HUNT IN OHIO.
In the "Ban" Were 17 Wolvet; 21
Bears, 000 Deer and a Few
Foxes and Raccoons.
Doubtless tho most successful hunt
ever conducted In Ohio took place on
Dec. 24, IMS, In Medina county. It
is known in the annals as the "Great
Hinckley Hunt," and It was certainly
great from any point of view. Hinck
ley is the northeast township of Me
dina county, aud the contre of the
township is only about fifteen miles
In the air lino from Cleveland. In
the time of the great hunt it was a
heavily wooded district, and was es
pecially well stocked with game. All
of the settlers In and near the woods
had guns as effective as any of that
day.
Hears raided the pig pens at times,
and wolves were a great obstacle to
keeping Bheep. Partly to stop these
losses and facilitate farming, and in
part, no doubt, for love of sport, tho
most elaborate proportions were
mado to clear tbo wild beasts out of
the great forest in Hinckley township.
Captains of companies were appointed
by the committee in charge or chosen
by common consent, and the coming
of the hunt was well advertised for
many miles around. Men and boys
from Cleveland joined in tho "beat,"
and muro distant towns were repre
sented. After all the firearms with
in rcucli hu'l been put In more or less
reliable hands, wosi:is were Impro
vised by mounting bayonets and
butcher knives on poles and using ax
es ur.d hatchets for work at close
quarteru.
Many of the hunters reached the
edge of tho woods the night before
the grand raid on the home of the
wolves and bears, camping out for the
night. At sunrise about 600 men and
boys were ready for action, and the
signal to start was passed clear
around the forest, some six miles
square, in 40 seconds. The lines of
advancing hunters, deployed like
skirmishers in' battle, made a great
jiolse with honiB. shells and voices,
and they gradually penned the game
In tho woods closer and closer to the
centre of tho narrowing circle.
The final slaughter at the centre of
tho forest was great. Most of the
lurge animals surrounded wore killed,
and when the hunt ended, late In the
afternoon, tho "bag" was no less than
17 wolves, 21 bears, 300 deer and a
few foxes, raccoons and wild turkeys.
Many of the hunters remulnod in the
woods all night,' campmg by the
scene of the fluul round up, and tho
occasion was one of much festivity.
Only one man was hurt by glancing
buckshot, and he was not much In
jured. Cleveland Leader.
The harbor of Valparaiso, the Im
portant port of Chile, is only an open
roadstead, in which 152 ships bave
been wrecked through storms causing
them to dtay their anchors.
AUTOS. j
Chug, chug, chug, chug) toot, toot, tnot!
uenr cm sirs, ceo cm win eh, waton 'cm
snoot.
Half n thousand devil carts oomln'
down thn l'lke.
Motor worlttu' overtime, horses on
strike.
Comln' from thn east an' outhl oomln
1 1 um inu wwv,
Kvery fellow sure that he's In front of
all the rent:
Cumin1 from Hi henectnily, Birmingham
mm inn in.
Chug, chug, chug, chug; toot, toot, toot I
Gears and sprocket, t links and chains,
cyniioerM mm nrnse,
Ratchet, pistons, clutches, sprags, half
a hundred II ma em
Bparker, plug and steering post, bat-
terie, nuu cons,
Roaring, generator, guards, lubrica
tion ollnt
Carburetors, solid tires, governors and
jack.
Cars that look like skeletons, cart that
look like hack:
Borne thnt glide along like gboat, tome
thnt snort nnd shoot
Chug, chug, chug, chug! toot, toot, toot I
Toiinenii nnd in u filer, hood and
pump, odniuefer and lamp,
Foot throttles, clincher, goggle, innskt,
and something tor f lie crumps.
Tiaii"in liter ami condenser, too, ex
liniixt mid rlllMMtlttH.
Long cunts that came f rom dear Paree,
anil patent leal her lints.
And o they come to do the Fair, this
baud of mil ii men:
Tho world bn never seen tho like, nor
ever will nuiihi.
Now sliiml aside mid give 'em room to
sl.x nun wln.z ami scoot
Chug, chug, chug, chug; loot, toot, toot I
fi. i.ipui iiepuuuu,
JUST FOR FUN
"Divorces are- multiplying." "That's
odd. I thought that their function
was to divide." Town Topics.
Dowrton How did Blnkers, the
rich architect become so poor? Tip
ton Ho built a hoiiso for himself.
New Yoik Weekly.
Tho Lady That Isn't the same
story you told mo before. The Beg
gar No, lady; you didn't believe the
other ono. fullndelplila Telegraph.
"A woman," remarked tho bachelor
boarder, "always reminds me cf an
egg." "The answer?" "You can never
tell hor ago hy her looks." Chicago
News.
Little Willie Say, pa, what Is a
man whose wlfo is dead? Pa A
widower, my son. Llttlo Willie And
If ho marries again ho's a widowas,
Isn't he, pa?
Artist This mermnld is my master
piece. Mrs. Gushly Dear me! Huw
did you ever get a model to poso In
tho water all that tlmo without mov
ing? Detroit Freo Press.
The Bridegroom You said you
were to glvo mo a grand present on
our wedding day. How about It? His
Father-ln-Law Didn't I glvo you my
daughter? Philadelphia Bullotln.
Hicks Sussex seems to be In a
highly prosperous condition, and yet
you told me he was only going on
from hand to mouth. Wicks That's
right He's a dentist, you know.-.
Boston Transcript.
"Smltbers says ho lights one cigar
from another now. he smokes so
much." "I don't wonder, considering
the kind of cigars he smokes."
"Why?" "Matches would cost more,
Modern Society.
"A man who Is addicted to the to
bacco hublt," remarked the moralizer,
"will do anything for a smoke,
"Yes," rejoined the demoralizer, "he
will even travel In a smoklngcar."
Chicago Dally News.
Tess What's the celebration at
Bess's house this evening? Jess She's
keeping her birthday. Tess Well, It
will be a great success if she only
keeps it as well as she keeps the date
of her birth. Philadelphia press.
Brown Green sent a dollar to a
man who advertised a method for
beating the slot machines. Smith-
Did he get the information? Brown-
Yes: he received a card on wnicn was
printed, "Keep your moDey in your
pocket."
"These hot flashes through my
head," remarked tho pepper box, "are
slmnlv awful." "You have my sympa-
hv " relolned the salt cellar: "I'm not
feeling very fresh myself." And I,"
oM tha vinecar cruet, "have a sour
stomach, as usual."
"Did you tell my wife that I ha4
made my wMI and left all my proper-
... , . l . I IV Man "I
ty to ner : assea mo mt
did," replied the lawyer. "What dU
she sav?" innuired the invalid, un
nnnwered his legal adviser, "she
rrlnncerf In h mirror and asked if I
thought she would look well in black."
Question of Provlncislism.
A senator of Missouri tells of the
reply made by a Kansas City man,
who was visiting New York city, to a
man somewhat disposed to patronize
tho westerner. Said tho latter:
"We visited Missouri. It's a line
state, and I like the people. There's
only one fault in the inhabitants, and
that Is they are too provincial.
At this tbo Missouri man became
very angry,
"Lot me tell you one thing!" he
shouted. "Missourluns may bo pro
vincial In some things, but In one, at
least, they're far less provincial than
are the people of New York."
"Indeed?" cuerled the New York
er, provoldngly. "And in what re
spect, pray?"
, "In this respect, sir." responded
the Missouri man. "No one In New
York knows much about Missouri;
but every one In Missouri knows all
about New York." Philadelphia Pub.
Uo Ledger.
BUSINESS CARDS.
0.
ATTOnKttT AT LAW.
lnter Pnhlln, rial palate eent, Fates)
IMireil. rrt,l,.tlrtnit tit.! litnirmO Djl
la syn ilcaie buiioint, rteynoiilatiila, Pa,
a. b noovKit.
hKrNbi.iisvii.tii, pa.
ftlt1ent dnttnt. t lh ItnoT. f balltflst
4sln lrMt. f JATtli'reM lit tip-ratlnt
J)R. L li. MFANS,
DENTIST.
Office on second floor of First Na
tional bank bulging, Main fctreet.
J)R. II. DLVF.it B KING,
DKNT1ST.
OfTlcfl on seconH floor Tv,nollsvina
Real KMaln Huiiding;, Main street,
IlnynolilsvliJe, I'd.
NEKF,
JUSTICE OF TIIK PEACE
A-tl Real Estate Ajrent.
HnvnfiMsvUIn, Ta.
yMITII M. McCRKIUHT,
ATTORN I3Y AT-LAW.'
ftninr? Piihllo nnd limit K.ihik A"ni. Cel.
Ibi-Mdih will ri'flKirn nomi't acl.-iiilun. Ofllue
In tiio U. T:i(,l.ltlllB Um. iwire Co. ilnlldhif,
Mitln uri-ol. in yiiiiLinvill", )'.
YOUNG'S
PLANING
MILL
You will find Sash, Doors,
Frames and Finish of all
kinds, Rovtjjh and Dressed
Lumtjcr, High Grade Var
nishes, Lead and Oil Colors
in all shades. And also an
overstock of Nails whicb
I will sell cheap.
J. V. YOU NO, Prop.
World's Best Timekeeper.
The best timekeeper in the world
Is said to bo tho electric clock in the
basement of the Berlin Observatory,
which was Installed by Professor
Foerstor In 18U5. It Is enclosed in an
airtight glass cylinder, and has fre
quently run for periods of two and
three months with an averager daily
deviation of only fifteen one-thou-landths
of a second. Astronomers
are making efforts to improve even
this and to secure ideal conditions
for tho clock by keeping It not only
In an airtight case but in an under
ground vault, whero neither changes
of temperature nor of barometric pres
sure shall ever affect it. Electrical
World and Engineer. ,
Searching the Ruins.
Tho inhabitants of Martinique have
become treasure hunters, and spend
much tlmo In digging in the ruins
caused by tho eruption of Mt. Pclee
in hopo of finding gold and other
treasure lost at that time.
mahkets.
PITTSBURG.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
trbtiit Km, frl .. .$l
R--Nn. -
Corn-N'. t t11(iw. rr M
Nn. Syellow, thalled SI
Mlxril xr M)
Oais-No. Hwhiu -
tin. S whit 41
Flour Winter ruimnt..... 10
Htinlitlit winters
liar .So. ltlmolhr W T
Clem No. 1 I! 75
Foul-No Iwhli m la ton "
Blown miilillingi 31
Bmii. bulk "0
Strw-Vhfl 7 nu
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Dairy Products.
Butl' r Klrln iTMnaery 1
OLio fri'ftintiry IS
KMu r round-)-roll 14
CtirrHi Ohio, naur 9
hew York, new
Poultry, Etc
rlen-!er Ib 12
t hli-lit-uii 1 1 reiwteU . . . , 14
Turkoyn, lire 'l
Kw-y. m nd Ohio, freeb 2
Fruits and Vegetables.
FoUtoee New per bu M
telilete er bill 73
Olitoit,. per barrel s. 1 ii
Apuiei per barrel 1 3 '
BALTIMORE.
Flour-W Inter Patent f 1 5S
Wheal No. ie4 1 U
Corn mixed ....... o)
tuna
builer C'reaiueiT M
PHILADELPHIA . '
Mour-W Inter Patent .." If
Wkvut No. Hred HHH..H M.. 1 11
Corn No. itmlxeil M
Oitta No. 1 while M
builer Creamery, eitra ft
etfKe I'enuejrlTauU nreta....Mm.M. Z'-l
NEW YORK.
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fiin.f. Uto u, 14UI Ibe A 10
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fc Hi oellel'N 3 00
buu bfr, vou to logo lbs ti i o
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u&vii, common to fal H V0J
Couuuou U'ltooU lut bulla aud cowe V&l
Ulkb cow ; 10 J J
Hogs.
FrlluebeaTr bo(e ( 0 60
I'uiiii mrUtuiii wolgiila M 6 &i
Uobl lii'tivy yorkere and medium b 40
uood pig aud Uifbtyoi-kera 6 4j
PIkb, I'ouimou logooil M 4 70
UoukIj 4 Oi
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Sheep.
aJtra, medium welbora I i 10
Cooil to uuutue 8 7.)
kiuitliim ..,.
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Calves.
Veal.extta 6 00
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