"NO TV ILA K ME DO WN TO SLEEP."
.ISSWf E ""'" ,hlt J""' 1 ™ * M left
for work | aD uukuown mau who came to
Near the camp-fire's flickering light
In my blanket-bed IK.
Gazing through the n/iades of night,
At the twinkling "tars on high.
O'er me spirit* in the air
Silent vigils seem to keep,
As I breathe m.v childhood prn.ver—
"Now I lay me down to sleep."
Sadly sings the whip-poor-will
In the bough of yonder tree;
Laughingly the dancing rill
Swells the midnight melody.
Foemen may be lurking near
In the canyon dark and deep;
Low I breathe in Jesus' ear,
"I pray Thee, Lord, my soul to keep."
'Mid the stars one face I see,
One the Saviour called away,
Mother who in infancy
Taught my baby lips to pray.
Her sweet spirit hovers near
In this lonoly mountain brake,
Take me to her, Saviour dear,
"If 1 should die before 1 wake."
Fainter grows the flickering light,
As each ember slowly dies;
Painfully the birds of night
Fill the uir with sud'ning cries;
Over me they seem to cry,
"You may nevermore awake,"
Low I lisp, "If I should die,
I pray Thee, Lord, my soul to take."
"Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray 'lhee, Lord, my soul to keep;
If I should die before I wake,
I pray Thee, Lord, my soul to take."
BULL LION.
A QUEER COMBAT IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
Mr. W. 0. Wolcott, an American now '
doing business in Venezuela, saw the |
whole thing from beginning to end. It
occurred in a small town in the moun
tains of Costa Rica, or somewhere about J
there—but I have forgotten so much of
the story except the main facts that I
would not venture to put a name to tin- ! I
place further than to say that it might j <
have been San Jose. It is entirely safe
to call it San Jose, for there is an almost j
uninterrupted string of San Joses in the j
American Republics down to the Straits
of Magellan.
There had been a bull fight at 2 o'clock |
in the afternoon between three native
mountain steers and a band of bull
fighters from the City of Mexico. When
business was dull in the City of Mexico
these bull fighters mude a long tour of
the outlying country, sometimes going
as fur south as South America.
Despite the guudy promises of the morn
ing the bull fight was rather of a disap
pointment than a success. There were
too many bull fighters and too few steers,
with the inevitable result that the ani
mals had not the shadow of a chance for
themselves. They were killed like so
many tame bullocks in a slaughterhouse,
and, as the bull fighters seemed to be un
willing to take any risk whatever, the
crowd became furious. Money was not
plentiful, and so, when the bull fight was
no better than the stabbing of so many
domestic cows, the provocation to anger
was great. The spectators wore not
backward about expressing their opin
ions on the conduct of the affair. A
clamor went up for the return of the
money taken in at the gate, but when that
was refused a cry arose to lock the bull
fighters into the ring and turn in upon
them a whole herd of wild bulls. This
was not practicable, mainly for the rea
son that the bull fighters had made their
escape as soon as the hist tame combat
was over.
A proposition to tcar down the bull
ring and set the whole thing on fire, with
an incidental knifing of the managers,
induced the managers to call for a par-
The crowd settled down into a state
of sullen expectancy to await results.
As an outcome of the parley the mana
gers announced that if the spectators
would wait patiently for half an hour the
show would be closed with an exhibition
of fighting that would of itself he worth
more than the money paid at the gate.
At the end of an hour the managers re
turned, pleased, proud and confident.
The chief manager raised his hand and
called for silence.
"Ladies and gentlemen," said he, in
soft, flowing .Spanish, "I have the honor
to inform you that with an ever present
desire to well deserve your good opinion,
we have prevailed upon a distinguished
inhabitant of our beautiful and patriotic
city to assist us in bringing to a satisfac
tory termination this interesting occa
sion."
"Less talk and more show," shouted
an angry visitor from Guatemala.
"If my impatient friend will do me the
honor to wait a moment," continued the 1
manager, us he stifled a hot desire to cut
the throat of the gentleman from Guate
rnalu, "I will explain that wo are now to
be favored with one of the strangest and
most novel combats that has ever taken
place in the arena. Not even in ancient
Rome, in the days of Nero—"
A piece of hard earth as large as a
man s hand rose out of the crowd near
the gate and soared high in air. It broke
within a yard of the manager's feet.
Another followed a little closer. The
time for words was over.
"Behold," called out the manager, mov
ing quickly to one side, "we bring on the
great fight."
A door leading into the animal incloß
ure just outside the ring opened suddenly
and a black bull from the mountains
bolted headlong into the ring. Three
vaqueros with lariats followed him. The
crowd leaned forward in hushed suspense.
What was coming?
A door opened with a quick hang, and
the man who opened it jumped to one
side.
Ah-h-h! The waiting crowd drew its
breath in a long sigh. A mountain lion,
muzzled and lea by three men with ropes,
stopped slowly into the ring. Hisyellow
skin shono like dull gold in a ray of sun
shine that came in through an opened
door, and his long tail twitched gently to
and fro. lie seemed to he a young lion,
although well grown and muscular. A
citizen of the town had captured him on
the border of Mexico a few months before,
and had only half un hour since sold him
for a good sum to the perplexed hut in
genious manager of the bull fight.
The lion took no heed of the crowd
and the bull until the speetatorsjbcgnn to
cheer and shout in an ecstacy of joy.
Then he glanced from side to side with
quick-seeing eyes. Apparently he did
not altogether approve of what he heard
and saw, for his tail took on an added
motion with a spiteful little jerk at the
end of each*, swing. The black Lull
Been tod the lion anil backed oft* slowly,
with his head lowered and his right foot
scraping at the ground. Tim spectators,
who had only a tew moments before been
ready t< hamstring the munager, wore
now willing to cry long life to him and
prosperity on his endeavors. It is a
queer world, even in Central America.
The manager, now re-instated in the
regard of the spectators, explained that
owing to the ferocious nature of the
mountain lion it would be necessary to
take soine means to prevent him from
leaping out of the ring into the crowd.
If his friends, the spectators, lmd no
better way to suggest he would order
that the lion be tied to a stake in the
centre of the bull ring. This propos
ition hud the entire approval of the spec
tators, and especially of those who Bat in
the rows nearest the ring. The lion was
tied with rope enough to allow him to
jump hardly more than twice his own
length.
"Tie the hull, too!" called out a voice.
"Fuir play for the lion!" und the cry was
tuken up.
The manager protested that he wonted
the fight to he as good as possible, and
he doubted the wisdom of tying the bull.
" It is not fair," the crowd shouted.
" The bull will kill the lion without a
fight."
" What would you have?" said the
manager. "Shall I let loose the lion
among you all? "
" No, no. Tie the bull in front of the
lion. Give thein an equitl chance."
So the bull was tied to a stake with a
short rope. Apparently the lion would
huve a fair chance. At length the com
batants were left fuce to face. The lion
wus free of muzzle and the two cxtru '
ropes. (
The animals watched each other for a
few moments, each one moving restlessly
as though uncertain what to do. Neither
seemed to be ufraid. The bull slowly
pawed the ground and waved his long
tail, at the same time shaking his head
and expelling from his nostrils such
quick blasts of air that the dust flew up
iu his face. Tho lion now and then
crouched nervously, with snarling jaw
and jerking tail, hut he did not spring.
The crowd held its breath again and
again as the crisis seemed to be at hand.
At length the lion crouched. His
' muscles moved under his soft skin like
! steel springs. The hull stiffened his
thick neck and lowered still further his
wicked heud.
I Then there was a sudden flash of yel- 1
| low in the last rays of the setting sun.
The lion had sprung at his foe. The
bull's great head went up into the air so
quickly that the hunau eye could not fol
-1 low the motion, but the bull was too late,
j The lion landed full upon tho bull's
I broad back and dug in his cruel claws.
The bull roared, llis roar was answered
by a greater, louder roar from the
I thousand human throats in the circle out
side the ring. The human animal was in
sympathy with his dumb fellow.
The bull jumped about and tried vio
lently to dislodge the lion, but the yellow
beast stuck fast. In a moment the blood
began to trickle down the bull's black
sides. Probably surprised by the noise
of the howling crowd, the lion made no
further hostile demonstration. Even tho
smell of blood did not rouse him from his
wondering quiet. The rope which fas-!
toned the bull to the stake was too short
to allow him much freedom of movement,
and so the lion remained calmly on his
back.
"Give the bull a chance," tho crowd
began to yell. "Don't you seo that he
can't move his head? Give tho bull more
rope. The lion will kill him like a tamo
cow." Sympathy for the bull was ris
ing.
"Knock the lion off!" howled tho
crowd again. "Let the fight go on. It
will be dark before it's over. Knock the
> lion off or we will cut the ropes. Give
the bull more rope." Tho bull's life
i blood wus trickling down into the dust
i in steadily increasing streams.
The subdued manager yielded to the
• will of the people. The lion was induced
' to get down from tho bull's buck, where
upon lie was dragged ulong to his stukc.
He was getting ugly, and tho men who
had hold of his rope were careful to keep
well out of his reach. Only the bull was
left to fuce his rising wrath.
The bull's rope was lengthened so that
it was nearly the same length as the
rope which held the lion, and when he
felt his head once more free tho bluck
fellow turned to lick his wounds. It
was only for a moment, however, as he
seems to know instinctively that the lion
must he watched.
The crowd began to yell again. "Go
for him, lion! take him by the neck!"
cheered groups of spectators hero and
there. "Take him under the forelegs,
bull!" shouted hundreds of voices; "toss
him once for all! Ho deserves it. He
kills all tho calves and frightens the
cows. Kill the thief and get even."
The lion began to growl and to walk
back and forth quickly, us though seek
ing for a cjianco to spring in and finish
tho work already begun. His wonder
and surprise hud passed away, and ho was
ready for a moro serious attack. The
hull was smarting with pain where the
lion's claws had sunk into his flesh, and
he shook his head viciously. These de
monstrutions went on for u few moments
j without result, and tho crowd yelled
i louder und louder. In their excitement
men leaped into the bull ring to get a
better view.
Then the attitude of the two raging
animuls changed. The lion crouched for
another spring, and in that same instant
the bull lowered his head und stiffened
his thick neck. Tho lion's quivering
muscles contracted with nervous strain
for the leap, but just on the exact instant
the huge black beast rushed upon him
with lowered head and shining horns and
tossed him high in air. The horns hud
caught the lion under tho forelegs as the
yellow animal rose for his spring, und
hud thrown him like a feather. As he
went upward the lion turned over on his
back, with his feet waving helplessly to
and fro. He went tho length ot his rope,
and then stopped short with a sudden
crack that was heard distinctly by all the
spectators. Then he came down in a
limp und helpless mass, quivering in a
death spasm. The battle was over. The
lion's neck was broken.—[New York Re
corder.
Then the Numbers Go.
It is not generally known that when a
I person commits suicide in n hotel, the
number of the room in which ho ends his
. life is henceforth dead and another one
i takes its place.
Recently a middle-aged man stopped
. up the cracks in room 76 at the Occidental
i Hotel and turned on the gas.
In the newspaper accounts of the affair,
some stated that lie died in room 76 and |
1 others gave the credit to No. 74.
The doorplutoof the first-named apart
ment has already been removed and the
i , room is being renovated. Recently the
I occupant of 74 was told that he would
I | probubly be given u new number before
I long.
• I "Everybody reads newspaper accounts
I of hotel suicides," said the employee who
, i imparted the news, "and I believe tho
t j traveling public keep records of rooms in
. | house s which huve been thrust into prom
i inonee by suicides. When you move out,
j 1 doubt greatly if we could let 74. Many
1 j people would come here and stoutly assert
that it was the room where the trugeiy
had taken place.
"But we will satisfy everybody.
Henceforth there is no 74 or 110 76.
Other numbers will be substituted, und
the superstitious can sleep in the room
where a man Un>k his life without feeling
squeamish." —[New York Commercial
Advertiser.
UNCLE SAM'S FISH DISPLAY.
The World's Fair Will Have the
Greatest Aquarium Ever Known.
The fish exhibit at the World's Colum
bian Exhibition is to be a wonderful one,
I and not the least interesting portion of
it, naturally, will be the Aquarial or Live
Fish display. This will be contained in
a circular building, 135 feet in diameter,
standing near one extremity of the main
fisheries building, and iu a great curved
corridor connecting the two.
In the centre of the circular building
will be a rotunda sixty feet iu diameter,
in the middle of which will be a basin or
pool about twenty-six feet wide, from
which will arise a towering mass of rocks
covered with moss and lichens. From
clefts and crevices iu the rocks crystal
streums of water will gush and drop to
the masses of reeds, rushes and ornamen
tal semi-aquatic plants in the basin be
low. In this pool gorgeous gold fishes,
golden ides, golden tench and other fishes
will disport. From the rotunda one side
of the larger series of aquaria may bo
viewed. These will bo ten in number,
and will have a capacity of seven thou
sand to twenty-seven thousund gallons of
water.
Fussing out of the rotunda by the en
truuces a great corridor or gallery is
reached where on one hand can be viewed
the opposite side of the series of great
tunks and 011 the other a line of tanks
somewhat smaller, ranging from 750 to
1,500 gullons each in capacity. The
corridor or gallery is about fifteen feet
wide. The entire length of the glass
fronts of the aquaria will be about 575
feet or over 8,000 square feet of surface.
They will make a panorama never before
seen in any exhibition, and will rival the
great permanent aquariums of the world
not only in size but in all other respects.
The total water capacity of the aquaria,
exclusive of reservoirs, will bo 18,7*25
cubic feet, or 140,000 gallons. This
will weigh 1,192,4*25 pounds, or almost
GOO tons. Of this amount about 40,000
gallons will be devoted to the marine ex
hibit. In the centre salt water circula
tion, including reservoirs, there will be
about 80,000 gallons. The pumping and
distributing plant for the marine aquaria
will be constructed of vulcanite. The
pumps will be in duplicate, and will each
hovo a capacity ot 3,000 gallons per
hour. The supply of sea water will be
secured by evaporating the necessary
quantity at the Woods Hall station of
the United States Fish Commission to
about one-fifth its bulk, thus reducing
both quantity and weight for transporta
tion about 80 per cent. The fresh water
required to restore it to its proper density
will be supplied from Luke Michigan. In
transporting the marine fishes to Chicago
from the coast there will also be an ad
dition of probably 3,000 gallons of pure
sea water to the supply on each trip.
A Lobster's New Shell.
At the most extensive aquarium in
England, the Brighton Zoo, the female
lobster recently cast her shell. Sho
screwed herself up together on the toes
and tail, and suddenly bent her body.
Snap went the shell in its centre, and tho
case of the back came away in one piece:
Tho claws were her next care, and sho
worked away at them for a long time.
It was a proceeding of extreme delicacy,
considering that all the flesh of the great
claw had to be passed through the small
base. During tho operation one claw
off altogether, and this must have seemed
to the lobster lady a serious misfortune,
as it will not grow to its full size again
until tho second year. The tail and legs
gave very little trouble, and tho body,
when thus undressed, proved to bo of a
pale blue.
Tho shell-casting over, the lobster sank
on the sand, and this action seemed a
signal for tho uttack of every creature
in tho tunk.
The defenceless victim bade fair to
succumb to the fury of her enemies, when
the malo lobster suddenly came to tho
rescue. .Standing over his shell-less
better half, he fought her assailants re
lentlessly. Day and night did ho watch
over her, until her shell was sufficiently
hardened to protect her in fighting her
own battles.
When this happy moment arrived, ho
deliberately picked up the old claw, broke
it in his nippers, and utc the meat, lie
then dug a hole in the sand, placed in it
the broken bits of shell, buried them, and
piled a number of small stones above the
grave.
We Get the Cheap Tea.
I'll venture the statement that there is
no fine tea in the United States. What
goes to our country is the cheap stuff used
here by the coolies and jail inmates.
When an American housekeeper pays |1
per pound for her oolong or English
breakfast, she is buying what is sold
here for 25 cents. No really good tea is
sold here for less than $1 per pound by
the wholesalo. If laid down in the mar
ket at home it could not be sold for less
than |1.75.
This $1 ten is the usual articlo for
clerks, poor tradesmen and mechanics.
i For the well-to-do, the official class and
nobility, are finer pickings that run from
II to SSO per pound. The only Europ
eans who purchase these high-priced
leaves are the Russians and a few con
noisseurs in France, Germany, Austria,
Spain and Turkey. The bold Briton
permits patriotism und his purse to guide
his palate, and uses the vicious vitriolic
horrors of Ceylon and India. Good
Uncle Sam patronizes a Cheap John who
gives away to each purchaser a |2 cup
and sauces with every 25 cent pound of
tea. —[Chicago Herald.
The Pug Saved the Child.
The sagacity of a pug dog owned by
Mrs. Porter in Johnstown saved the lite
of a two-year-old child at Providence,
It. I. Mrs. Porter was at work in her
pantry and tin* child was playing on the
floor in another room with the dog. Sud
denly tho dog run into tho pantry and
barked and jumped about excitedly and
finally seized Mrs. Porter's dress and
drew her toward the room where the child
was. Mrs. Porter followed tho animal,
which ran to tho baby, licked tho child's
face, and put a paw to its mouth. Mrs. '
Porter saw that tho child was choking,
and with a sharp blow between tho shoul
ders forced tho obstruction from the
child s throat. It was a six-pointed
"jackstone," made of iron, such as cliil
divn use in play. With tho exception of
tho fright and tho loss of a little blood
from his throat tho baby is all right.—
[Boston Transcript.
THE JOKER'S BUDGET.
JESTS AND YARNS BY FUNNY
MEN OF THE PRESS.
Blamed the Types—Plenty of Time
for Sleep—Pressed Into It—A
Misunderstanding, Etc., Etc.
BLAMED THE TYPES. I
Lecturer (hopping mad) —Sir, I want
you to apologize for your outrugeous 1
criticism.
Editor—Outrageous? I thought your
lecture was highly praised,
Lecturer—Well, it was, except where
you say I talked in a jackass strain for a ]
few moments. <
Editor—Jackass? Jackass? Why, my
dear sir, I wrote "jocose."—[Truth.
PLENTY OK TIME FOR SLEEP.
"If your husband stays out so late
every night, I should think he would suf
fer from loss of sleep."
"Oh, he has all day to sleep, he is
serving 011 a jury."—[New York Press.
PRESSED INTO IT.
"I thought you said you never would
accept Charlie," said Maude.
"So I did—but he put his arm around
me when ho proposed, and—well, I
yielded to pressure," returned Ethel.
A MISUNDERSTANDING.
Pawnsonby—Hello, Bronson.old fellow!
Where are you putting up now?
Bronson—Same old place—Moses A.
Isaac's—[Truth.
AT THE BOARDING-IIOUSE TABLE.
"Well, I'm rather stuck on you," re
marked the fly to the boarding-house
butter, as she slumped in.
"Keep your grip on him, you're strong
enough," said the sugarto the butter, and
the latter replied:
"Well, you have got sand."
This made the cheese laugh so hard
that it fell to the floor, and the sugar got
his revengo by exclaiming:
"How are the mitey fallen!"—[Minne
apolis Journal.
THE DIFFERENCE.
Burnand—Say, Gilbert, what's the dif
ference twixt the trials of life and a cot
on the deck of an ocean steamer in a
gale?
Gilbert—Give it up.
Burnand—First are hard to bear and
the second is liurd to lion.
A PARADOX.
My lady has a dainty fan,
Before her face she holds it—
And when she folds the lovely toy,
Much beauty is unfolded.
THE OTHER EXPECTED.
Jako (highly indignant)—l learn that
two idiots are coming to see you now.
Cora (Complacently)— Possibly, but
ouly oue has got hero yet.
COMPARISONS.
"Mamma," said Phil, walking gravely
out of the study evidently hearing a
heavy mental load, "when you smile at
me like that your expression is us sweet
as—as saccharine."
"Thank you, dear!" replied his mother,
with double appreciation, "do you think
you could move this secretary for mo to
dust behind it?"
"I can't do it," replied he, after an un
successful attempt, "'tis us heavy as irri
diuin."
"Then hand mo the duster."
"Oh, yes. Its as light as lithium.
Now may I go and play ball with cousiu
Will till dinner time?"
"Not to-day. I may need you."
"Just a few minutes?"
"No."
"Mother," said Phil, "your heart is as
hard as rhodium." and he went back to
the library to hunt somo moro respect
inducing words.—[Pharmaceutical Era.
A CASE FOR SYMPATHY.
"The hardoncd-looking wretch in this
cell, I presume," said the fair caller with
a shudder, "is somo low thief."
"No, miss,"answered theturukoy, "he's
the desperate villian that killed his
grandmother."
"Why, he is the one I'm looking for!
Poor, dear man!" exclaimed the impulsive
young woman. "I've brought you some
nice roast turkey and a basket of fruits."
—[Chicago Tribune.
LOOKINO AHEAD.
Young Mau—How late do these street
cars run?
Conductor —They run all night.
"I am glad to hear that."
"Got a job as night watchman?"
"No, but my girl's folks are going to
move into this neighborhood."—[Good
News.
HIS PART.
As they stood on the beach where the
wuvelete play,
She laid her head on his satin vest,
And lifted her lips in a pouting way,
And—llo did the rest.
—[Capo Cod Item.
THE ONLY RESOURCE.
Bond—l don't see how Charley Ander
son can afford a European ti i'p.
Everett—lt's the only course open to
him. His creditors cau't afford it.—
[Now York Herald.
THE SYMPATHETIC CROOK.
Burglar—Your money or your life.
Victim (from bed) —When I explain,
sir, that my wife and three daughters
have gone to a fashionrble hotel to spend
a month
Burglar—Enough; I'm pretty hard up
myself, but here's a dollar for you.
(Exits weeping.)—[ New York Herald.
A MISLEADING AD.
"Pll, can any one keep lighthouses?"
"No, my son, lighthouse keepers are
appointed by the Government."
"Well, anyhow, it says here in the
paper 'a gentleman and his wife want
three unfurnished rooms for light house
keeping.' " —[Washington Post.
RATHER WEARISOME.
Maid—You got home early, Mr. Binks.
Shall I call Mrs. Binks?
Mr. Binks (who loves a joke)— Don't
tell her I am here. Just say a geiitlemun
wishes to see her in the parlor.
"I'm afraid you'd get tired."
"Tired?"
"Yessir. She'd spend 'bout two hours
mnkin' herself look pretty."—[New York
Weekly.
"A RAILROAD DIRECTOR."
"And so you're married, Bridget?"
"Yes, mum."
"What docs your husband do?"
"An' shure mum, he is a railrowd
doirector."
"A railroad director! That's a very
important place. Are you quite sure it;
is that?"
"An' faith an' doesn't he shtand all day !
at the railrowd directing people to the
curs?"—[Boston Courier. i
A SATISFACTORY INVESTIGATION.
First Statesman—"How is the officia
investigation into those boodle charges
coming on?"
Second Statesman—"Splendidly .splen
didly. We've succeeded in not tiuding
out a thing."
NOT so BLOW.
New Yorker —Been over to Philadel
phia, eh? Philadelphia is u slow old
town.
Chicago Man (indignantly)— Not
much it ain't. It's got a city Treasurer
that stole 'bout a million.—[New York
Weekly.
DOTII STAGGERED.
"The consumption of intoxicating
liquor in this country staggers me," ex
claimed a temperance orator from the
platform.
"Me, too, gurgled a man at the rear of
the hall trying to hold himself up by the
plastering."—[Detroit Free Press.
WOMAN'S INAUMANITY TO WOMAN.
Clara—l shouldn't think you'd hang
that ball dress of yours against the wall.
Maude—Why not?
Clara —Because its there enough when
you have it on.
NOTICED IT QUIVER.
Visitor—The wind seems to shake
that scarecrow over there a little. I've
noticed it quiver two or three times.
Mr. Suburb—That isn't a scarecrow.
That's the hired man working for forty
dollars a month and board. —[Good
News,
NO CRUELTY IN SPEED.
Lady (at horse-race) —Don't you
think it is cruel to race horses that wuy
this hot weather.
Horseman—Bace 'em how, mum?
"Making them go so fast."
! "Why, mum, the faster they go the
quicker they get through."
LOADED.
llicks—Bumbly has moved out of town,
hasn't he?
Wicks—No; what made you think so?
Hicks—Why, the boys were saying
that ho went home loaded every night.
So I supposed he must have moved out
[of town. These suburbans, you know,
all make express wagons of themselves.
Wicks—Yes, but Bumbly only makes
a distillery of himself.—[Boston Tran
script.
THE COMING GOULD.
Office Boy—Beg pardon, sir, but I was
awful sorry to see the way Mrs. Jinks
went for you this mornin'. It was ham
mer an' tongues, wasn't it?
Mr. Jinks (head of the firm) —Great
snakes I Is it all over town?
Office Boy—Oh, 110, sir. No one knows
it but me.
Mr. Jinks—Here's n dollar to go to the
baseball game. Take a day off and en
joy yourself, but not a word about me and
Mrs. J., you know.
Office Boy—All right, sir. You kin
trust me.
Under Clerk (a few moments after) —
Say, Smikesy, how did you know there
was a row in the old man's family this
morning?
Office Boy —By the wav ho was rippin'
; an' rarin' 'round at us.—[Good News.
MORE LIKE IT.
Old Soaker —I've got a terrible crick
' in my neck.
Barkeeper (watching the four fingers
disappear)—l 'lowed it wus a river.
SPECIAL NEED OF PHOSPHOROUS.
"What! None of the roast, Bessie?"
"No, papa," replied the little Boston
two-year-old, thoughtfully. "A little
more fish instead, please. lam reading
Sir Edwin Arnold to-day."—[Chicago
Tribune.
A PROOF OF LOVE.
"She was so devotedly attached to her
first husband that she would not permit
any one to prepare his meals. She uhvays
did that herself. He died of dyspepsia."
"Indeed?"
"Yes; but it is believed that she loves
the second husband better than her first."
"Why is it so believed?"
"She doesn't do any cooking at all
now."
A CURE FOR VANITY.
Jinkcrs—That man is the most insuffer
able lump of conceit that ever trod the
earth. I wish he could be elected Presi
dent of the United States.
Winkers—You do? Why?
J inkers—The newspapers would make
him sick of himself.
Salt Islands.
Avery's celebrated salt island in
Louisiana has a rival. Carmen island
lies in the Gulf of California, some five
miles from the peninsula. It is only
nineteen miles long by six broad, hut it is
one of the most vuluuble small islands
in the world, as it contains immense de
posits of pure, white, natural salt. It is
owned by James Viosca, a Spanish-
American, who went to lower California
thirty years ago. He resides at La
Paz, hut spends much of his time 011 the
island superintending the salt mines.
The salt deposits cover a surface of
1000 acres. About one-third of this
acreage is a mass of pure, clean, white
suit; the remainder is covered simply
with a layer of soil, brought there by
rains from the adjacont mountains, and
also in places with a thin coating of
coral, all of which, when removed, show
the pure, white salt beneath. The salt
deposits in this basin have proved by
actual investigation to be fourteen feet
in thickness, but it is hard to work at
any depth below the surface as the briny
water seeping through, creates a new
layer of salt of from five to eight inches
in thickness in fifteen days. The most
remarkable thing about this deposit is
the fact that although the salt has been
taken from this basin for ages, the sur
face of the lake lias never been lowered,
but always retains the same level.
The Word "Prairie."
A prairie is an extensive tract of land
destitute of trees, of a rolling conforma
tion and covered with tall, coarse grass,
and usually characterized by a deep,
fertile soil. The absence of timber is
attributed by some to its having been
destroyed in a former era by fire or by
the aboriginal inhabitants. The term
"prairie" is applicable west of the Al
leghany Mountains. Local circumstances
in various sections attach a descriptive
prefix to the name, i. c., Salt Prairies,
Texas and New .Mexico, and Soda
Prairies, Now Mexico and Arizona. A
prairie differs from a savanna only iu
being under a zone where the seasons
are not marked as wet and dry, but
where the herbage corresponds to a var
iable moisture. The. word prairie came
into use in the Mississippi Valley through
the French missionaries and the employ
ees of the Hudson's Bay Company. The
States bordering 011 the river are desig
nated as the Prairie States.—[Boston
. Cultivator.
YOU ARE INVITED
To call and inspect our im
mense stock of
DRY GOODS,
Groceries, Provisions,
FURNITURE, Etc.
Our store is full of the new
est assortment. The prices are
the lowest. All are invited to
see our goods and all will be
pleased.
J. P. McDonald,
8. W. Comer Centre and South Sta., Freelaud.
FERRY & CHRISTY,
dealers in
Stationary, School Books,
Periodicals, Song Books, Musical
Instruments,
CIGARS and TOBACCO,
SZFOIFAARIOTOR Crooxos
Window Fixtures and Shades, Mirrors,
Pictures and Frames made to order.
Pictures enlarged and Framed.
Crayon Work a Specialty.
41 Centre Street, Quinn's Building
MffSPM sas
MEBTMSfHS
the name of every newspaper published, hav
ing a circulation rating in the American News
paper Directory of more than 25,000 copies each
issue, with the cost per lino for advertising in
them. A list of the blest papers of local circula
tion, in every city and town of more than 5,000
population with prices by the Inch lor one
month. Special lists of daily, country, village
and class papers. Bargain offers of value to
small advertisers or those wishing to experi
ment Judiciously with a small amount of money.
Shows conclusively "how to get the most ser
vice for the money," etc., etc. Sent post paid
to any address for 30 cents. Address, GF.O. P.
HOWELL & Co., Publishers and Generul Adver
tising Agents, 10 Spruce Street, New York City.
I*? C. D. ROHRBACH,
Dealer in
Hardware, Paints, Varnish,
Oil, Wall Paper, Mining
Tools and mining Sup
plies of all kinds,
Lamps, Globes, Tinware, Etc.
Having purchased the stock
of Wm. J. Eckert and added a
considerable amount to the
present stock I am prepared to
sell at prices that defy compe
tition.
Don't forget to try my special
brand of MINING OIL.
Centre Street, Freeland Pa.
E. M. GERITZ,
23 years in Germany and America, opposite
the Central Hotel, Centre Street, Freelaeu. The
Cheapest Repairing Store in town.
Watches. Clocks and Jewelry.
New Watches, Clocks and
Jewelry on hand for the Holi.
days; the lowest cash price in
town. Jewelry repaired in
short notice. All Watch Re
pairing guaranteed for one
year.
Eight Day Clocks from $3.00
to $12.00; New Watches from
$4.00 up.
E. M. GERITZ,
Opposite Central Hotel, Centre St., Freeland.
GO TO
Fisher Bros.
Livery Stable
FOK
FIRST-CLASS TURNOUTS
At Short Notice, for Weddings, Parties and
Funerals. Front Street, two squares
below Freelund Opera House.
~ JOB
PRINTING
OZIOUTSD AT THIS OMA AT
Lowest Living Prices.
EMU EOES
The undersigned has been appoint
ed agent for the sale of G. B. Markle
& Co.'s
Highland Goal.
The quality of the Highland Coal
needs no recommendation, being hand
picked, thoroughly screened and free
from slate, mukes it desirable for
Domestic purposes. All orderß left
at the TRIBUNE office will receive
prompt attention.
Price $3.75 per two-horse wagon
load. T. A. BUCKLEY, Agent.
PETER TIMONY,
BOTTLER,
And Dealer in all kinds of
Liquors, Beer and Porter,
Temperance Drinks,
Etc., Etc.
Geo.Ringler&Co.'s
Celebrated LAGER BEER put
in Patent Sealed Bottles here
on the premises. Goods de
livered in any quantity, and to
any part of the country.
FREELAND BOTTLING WORKS,
Cor. Centre and Carbon Ste., Freeland.
(Near Lehigh Valley Depot.)
H. M. BRISLIN,
UNDERTAKER
AND
EMBALMER.
Also dealer in
FUBNITURE
of every description.
Centre Street, above Luzorne, Freeland.
7
[SPAVIN'CUREM
The Noit Sneeetifnl Remedy ever disco*
ered, an it is certain In its effects and does
not blister. Bead proof below.
KENDALL'S SPAVIN CURE.
Omen OF CHARLRFL A. SNYDRR, )
BRKBDKU or T
CUCVXLAJCD BAY AND T&OTTIXO BRED Houses. )
TJ T R- „ ELMWOOD, 111, NOT. 30, 1888.
DN. B. J. KENDALL CO.
. Dear Sirs; I have always purchased your Ken
dall's Spavin Cure by the half dozen bottles, I
would like prices in larger quuntlty. I think it is
one or the best liniment* on earth. I have used It
en my stables for three years.
Yours truly, CHAA. A. SHTDEB.
KENDALL'S SPAVIN CURE.
_ „ . _ BROOKLYN, N. Y., No-ember S. 1888.
DR. B. J. KENDALL CO. .
Dear Sin: I desire to give you testimonial of my
good opinion of your Kendall's Spavin Cure. I have
used It for Lamencsa, StlfT Joints and
Spavins, and 1 have found it a sure cure, I cordi
ally recommend it to all horsemen.
Yours truly, A. H. GILBKRT.
Manager Troy Laundry Stables.
KENDALL'S SPAVIN CURE.
„ „ SMT, WINTOK COOIITT. OHIO, Dec. 18,1888.
DR. B. J. KENDALL CO.
Gents: I feel it my duty to say what I have done
with your Kendall's Spavlu Cure. I have cured
twenty-five horses that had (Spavins, ten of
King llonr, nine afflicted with Big Head and
seven of Hig J aw. Since I have had one of your
books and followed the directions. I have never
lost a case of any kind.
0 Yours truly, ANDREW TURNER.
Horse Doctor.
KENDALL'S SPAVIN CURE.
Price $1 per bottle, or six bottles for |5. All Drug
gists have it or can get it for you, or It will be sent
to any address on receipt of price by the proprie
tors. DR. B. J. KENDALL Co., Knosburgh Falls, VL
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
A. RUDEWICK,
GENERAL STORE.
SOUTH HEBERTON, PA.
Clothing, Groceries, Etc., Etc.
Agent for the sale of
PASSAGE TICKETS
From all the principal points in Europe
to all points in the United States.
Agent for the transmission of
MONEY
To all parts of Europe. Checks, Drafts,
and Letters of Exchange on Foreign
Banks cashed at reasonable rat vs.
S. RUDEWICK,
Wholesale Dealer In
Imported Brandy, Wine
And All Kinds Of
LIQUORS. *
THE BEST
Beer,
Sorter,
-A-le -A-nd.
IBro-txm Stovat.
Foreign and Domestic.
Cigars Kept on Hand.
S. RUDEWICK,
SOUTH HEBERTON.
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