THE GROWN-UP LITTLE GIRL.
Ihe was sitting up straight in a straight
back chair;
There wasn't a snarl in her shining hair,
There wasn't a speck on her dainty dress,
And her rosy face was full of distress.
When I drew near to this maiden fair,
Che suddenly rumpled her shining hair,
And dropping down "in a heap" on the floor,
Uplifted her voice In a wall most sore.
"Now, what la the matter, my pretty
maid?"
"I'm all grown up!" she dolefully said,
"And I'm lonesome, as lonesome as lone
some can be
Tor Humpty Dumpty and Rlddle-Me-Ree.
"There's Little Boy Blue, who used to creep
lender our haystack and fall asleep;
Mo Isn't my friend since njother dear
'Did up' my hair In this ttvist so queer!
And the dog and the fiddle, they left me,
too,
When the baby Into a woman grew;
j he dish has hidden away with the spoon.
And the cow has stayed at the back of the
moon!
"The little old woman who swept the Bky
Is caught In her cobwebs high and dry
And Jack and his beanstalk I cannot find
Since I began to improve my mind.
"I wouldn't be scared—not a single mite—
If the hngnboo I should meet to-night;
'J he bogey man I'd be glad to see-
But they'll never, no, never come back to
me!
"I watched In the garden last night at
dark,
A fairy favor to find, but —hark!
fly mother Is calling—don't you hear?—
'Young ladies don't sit on the floor, my
dear!' "
—Zion's Herald.
WON ON A CKOSS.
"The nurse tells mc you wish to speak
with me, Quilter," said Mr. Tranquill,
the ci orgy man, as he took his seat be
tide the bedside of a dying man in the
infirmary ward.
"Yes, yes, sir." replied the man, in a
cracked voice. "I feel I riliall not last
the night, and I should leave this world
tin a happier frame of mind if I relieved
my soul of t.he secret that has been the
curse of my life.
"At the age of 14 I became appren
ticed to a trainer at Newmarket, and
In clue course passed from uuder
his hands 'one of the smartest horsemen
I've turned out,' as he put it in intro
ducing me to the notice of hifl latest
client, one Capt. Disbrow Dives, as sly
looking, and, as I afterwards knew to
tny cost, ns thorough-paced a scamp as
ever disgraced the 'sport of kings.'
"The captain had been on his beam
ends for some time through heavy
losses at- cards, and, on top of that,
ihortly before I knew him, came what
to many would have been Dame For
tune's finishing stroke—viz: his com
pulsory retirement from the service
through being mixed up in some e/hndy
business or other; but he soon found
liis feet again, for an old uncle died
Intestate, and Capt. Dives, as next of
kin, came an for over half a million of
money. After getting together a choice
stud of race horses he soon saw the
futility of plunging nnd organized a
systematic and offensive campaign
against the ring.
"Eventually t he captain promoted me
to the position of first jockey, but dur
ing all this timet lie did not associate
with the upper crust of race-goers. ITc
never visited the paddock, but might
always be seen hanging over the rails
outside, watching his horses win in the
hiost unconcerned manner imaginable.
"For five years nothing occurred to
divert the current of our 'wonderful
luck,' as it came to be called. Hut a re
\cnsie, bearing out the. adage of the
pitcher going too often to the well,
seemed in store for us unless we played
our cards very carefully.
"The Clipper handicap was to be run
in a fortnight, and our horse, Radix.
V'.x stone Icn pounds, a dark ttyrpe-ycar
old, which had been kept for this race,
was a favorite at five to one. In our
Mind confidence we fenred nothing,
and, in fact, looked upon the oolt. as a
regular t-op-sawyer among the handi
cap class; but ns the time drew near ray
l.elief in the oolt\s vast superiority
I > soiled as some talk I had henul ab >u
one lower down set me thinking. The
rapt ain had plunged heavily on this
event, awl in the course of one of our
chats nbout. the race I asked hum if it
was a wise line to follow, even with a
supposed certainty.
"Capt. Dives always became fidgety
when I threw doubts on any of his cer
tainties, and after looking keenly at mc
for a few seconds he broke out with:
"'Look here, now, Quilter, what do
vou mean by talking in this strain?
You've heard something; out with it,
man, for there is no time to lose.*
" 'Well, *'ii\* T answered, 'I have heard
pome uglv talk about Sir Giiles Waclv
ton's Geira.niuin, the bottom weight, but
if there Is anything in it we shall soon
( now, ns Sir Gilecs is not the man to
I t his horses run locse. Old Rridoon
told me on t.he strict, q.t. flint Geranium
hns been tried good enough to give the
top weight seven pounds and then win
in a trot. Of course, it may l>e only a
fairy tale, but it is best to watch and
throw away no chances.'
This had a salutary effect on.the cap
lain, for after hurriedly looking- up
Geranium's form lie said he would
await tlio development of events be
fore supporting- Radix further.
"Xobody ever scanned the betting
I'fits more eagerly than I during the
I ext. few days, and it was soon plain
that some astute person who didn't
wish to attract public attention to his
doings was taking a hand in the game,
and the captain began seriously to con
rider the advisability of hedging some
of his bets, a thing he never liked to
do; but three days before the race the
Geranium people struck a blow that
just about knocked him off his legs.,
By working commissions all over the
country they rushed the filly up from
25*3 lo the position of a rod-hotj
favorite in one day, thus closing
against us the last loophole of escape,
rs hedging our money was now out of
the question. j
"I have hitherto omitted to explain
that Sir Giles Waokton considered Cnpt.
1)i vesa personal enemy. They had lo( h
been in the same regiment together
uid "had had u serious quarrel over some
woman, and Sir Giles had sworn to be
revenged if ho waited a lifetime for
the. opportunity.
"The day Geranium was installed fa
vorite Capt. Dives came down from
London with a face the color of a white
washed wall, and I could see by his
manner th.it he had been drinking a
lot more than was good for him. After
a long confab he told the trainer to ar
range for Radix to be re-tried again
early the next morning. The captain
was we 13 pleased with the spin, and,
When the horses had gone home, came
up to me and said lie wished to have a
talk with me at liis lodgings, so as soon
as I Tiad changed my things I hurried
ever to hear what was in tlic wind.
"No sooner had I stepped inside the
door than he carefully closed and locked
It and drew a heavy curtain across it;
then he broke the ice with:
" 'Well, Qui Iter, I suppose you know
by this time I'm a ruined man, or shall
be in a few hours from now, for you
know that) though Radix has won an
other trial, he did it no easier than on
the first occasion, and that's hardly
good enough. I've more than confirmed
all Bridoon told you, so, bar accidents,
the race is Geranium's. All the same, I
have not abandoned all hoi>eofour fall
ing on our feet.—that is, if you will do
what I wish.
" 'Now, look here,* he continued, with
the boastful air of a half drunken
swashbuckler, 'l'm not going to stand
still and be reduced to beggary, so just
pay attention to what I am about to
say. I've matured a plan, that, if prop
erly carried out, must succeed in sav
ing your money and mine. Hark, noiw,
and let me get through without inter
ruption.'
"And for the next, hour or more he
was fully employed, laying before nie
a truly desperate scheme, whereby
Radix should win the race and save his
backers their money."
"The evil day arrived at last.. My first
anxiety was to learn if anything had
happened to Geranium during the last
12 houns; but, no, the betting told me
that; it was fast aiul furious, the
bookies refusing to lay more than five
to four, and old racing handis shook
their heads and declared it was an un
heard-of price with a field expected to
reach two dozen starters, nnd most of
them a bit above ordinary handicap
class.
"We turned out of the paddock sharp
to time. Radix being voted the 'gentle
man of the party,' not withstanding the
furore over Geranium. While the cap
tain was whispering me final instruc
tions I happened to glance across the
find dock, and there, right before me,
I saw Sir Giles watching, as a dog would
a rat hole, the captain in away that
seemed to say: 'Go on, sir; you may
give your orders, but. I hold the whip
hand at last, and, by the powers above,
you may expect as much mercy from
me as the falcon gives her quarry.'
"The mocking look on that man's
face brought me up sharp, and before
we were half way to the post I was as
keen on t he job as the captain.
"I won't repeat in detail a descrip
tion of the. race; suffice it to say wo
came away nt a rnre bat, Radix and
Geranium well placed; but I saw from
the first that the filly's jockey had re
ceived orders to simply watch me, and
so close did he stick to them that he
aggravated me almost beyond the j>oint
of endurance, keeping as he did with
Geranium's muzzle just on a level with
Radix's flank on my whip-hand. And
?o we went, Gerainium's hoof-strol-c
beating time to Radix's. If I increased
the pace the filly likewise improved
hers, and so we progressed in this diing
ilong fashion until a quarter of a mile
from home, when I let Radix out for nil
he was worth, as I was not in the least
afraid of his staying home, and I de
termined to make a bold bid for an
honest victory.
"The excitement of the s]>ectntors
was terrific, as Radix, pushing his head
we v ll into his bridle, went to the front
ns fast as he could lay foot to the
ground. For some distance I was re
joiced to see that Radix more than held
his own, and that Geranium's pilot wan
hard at work with his whip, in hot pur
suit; but the small advantage I had
gained was of only momentary dura
tion, as the pace began to tell, and the
filly came up hand over hand, my blood
running cold the while as I saw her
nose come up level with my boot, and
then forge on until we were dead level,
head to head, knee to knee, in desperate
career.
"Thus we ran on locked top-other,
Radix, pramc ns n pebble, answering- my
repealed calls on him in the most un
flinching mnainor. until some SO yard®
from 'the man in the box/ when T saw
for certain we should be hearten, as
Geranium's light weight must tell in
such a hard-foil "flit-out finish. Could
T linve made a dead beat of it I should
rtill have held my hand and remained
rn honest man. but fate was against me,
and T saw Geranium steadily but. surely
drawing to the front, amid the fran
tically delirious cheering of her sup
porters.
"The time for action lad arrived. 1
raised mv whip for the first time dur
ing the race, and, with a scarcely per
i-eptible hesitation ns T brought my arm
11 p, T made my Inst enll on lindix for nn
extra effort, and. noble beast that he
was, ripht grandly did he respond to it,
for in the next few strides we were
onee more level, neck and neck, and the
enthusiasm of the crowd Tan higher
than ever; but the dastardly deed was
done, and as Radix got his neck in front
Borne six yards from the judge's box,
Geranium stopped dead, shivered from
bead to heel ns with a cold, lurched for
ward, then dropped like a stone, dash
ing her jockey's brains out on the rails
ns she came down.
"AM if changed by the wave of a magic,
wand the excitement and enthusiasm,
born of seeing two good horses gamely
contesting a race inch by inch, instant
ly g/fve place to the utmost consteroa
tion; and tis I was led Into the paddock,
■midst a regular bubel of questioning
nd conjecturing tongues, shaking so
that I could barely maintain luy sea?,
at the thought that young Rymple had
met his death at my hand, I saw Sir
Giles Wackiton stagger out by the back
rn trance with a horribly haggard face,
nd ere I could dismount the report of
a pistol shot rang out above the hum
f tlie suppressed conversation of the
vast multitude with startling clearness,
tmd I knew that 1 was a double mur
lerer.
"I passed the scales safely, and the
•nil right' was given, btit for once a raee
rourse crowd was too bewildered to
rxise a cheer; even the bookmakers
t.ere silent.
"A vet. declared Geraniumhad died of
paralysis of the heart, and the affair
roon ceased to interest the public. 1
collected nil my bets, but absolutely
refused to touch n penny-piece of the
money promised me by Captain Dives
if Radix won. 1 looked upon it as no
better than blood money, and from that
fay on. I never threw a leg across a
horse of his.
"The way the thing was worked wa*
this: When too late, he found out what
a wonder Geranium was. Capt. Dives
ileitermined, if he couldn't win straight,
he'd pull through on the cross, so, how
I know not, he proeured a whip having
a. fine hair tube of some light metal
rumniug through the center, with a
powerful spring hidden in the butt
end.
"Taking up the whip tlia.t day I was at
his rooms, he said: 'Now, look at that
rat there on the hearthrug.* Then h*
leveled the whip. I heard a noise n
of a spring being released, and almos*
immediately the cat. rolled on its side,
ft one dead. I won surprised, to say the
least, nnd asked him to explain. On!;.*
too pleased nt having aroused my cu
riosity, heat once took from his pocket
n leather ease, and exposed to view a
row of pieces of fine steel, and pointed
out that each needle, as he called them,
had been daubed with a most deadly
poison, which he explained would cause
paralysis of the heart in less time than
it takes to tell it after the needle had
filtered the body or punctured the skin
ever so slightly.
"Then he oj)ened the silver circlet on
the whip, and deftly placed a needle
in a minute chamber, and smilingly told
me the instrument was ready for usm
once more. Still I did not fathom tin
purpose he had in view, though I di
vined there must be something in the
background, for it woe hardly likely
he would want to see me at his rooms
simply to show me this lethal toy; be
sides, his manner was constrained, a?
he was shy of getting to business, and
resorted to the brandy flask too fre
quently to please me.
"At length, he went on: 'N'ov, I'm in
lesperate straits, for I've not hedged a
other, and desperate men dare much
on the off-chance, so my game is win
honestly if you can, but win; and to win
that way you must guard against rais
ing the faintest shadow of suspicion on
the part of the onlookers. No, no,' he
r.houted, as I was about to object, '1
won't hear a word until I have finished.
" 'See here, now,* lie continued, hand
ling the whip, 'take this, and use it when
your judgment tells you you cannot
win. I should say you'd cut it too fine
f you failed to net until you were less
than 50 yards from the box; anyway,
it would be risky. Press this knob at
the time I tell you, and I'll guarantee
tie rani urn does not pass the post, no
not by 20 yards, no matter w here the
needle strikes her. Remember, it is our
only chance, and the stake, £IO,OOO, !-•
yours if you pull it off, whether you use
t he whip or not. What do you soy ?'
"Well, I argued and hesitated and re
argued, going over the old ground a
dozen times, but lie was always pro
vided with a specious answer, until I
grew weary of his tongue, and finally
gave way along the whole line of morn!
rectitude, and became the veriest fool
(hat ever stepped, for from what little
• could ever recall of the latter part of
our conference, 1 believe before we
parted I, with nil the wonted zeal of a
convert, became for the time a. bigger
blackguard and schemer than my men
tor; but I swear that the death of a
fellow-creature in connection with this
bit of foul work never for an instant
flashed across my brain.
"There isn't much more to tell. You
nee, sir, what a miserable wreck I am,
and I daresay you wonder hmv I arrived
nt such a pass. From that evil day an
ill-luck dogged my footsteps with un
tiring pertinacity, and do what I would
nothing seemed to prosper under my
hands. Perhaps the thoughts of th:
past had a deal to do with it, for I very
soon sought oblivion for them in the
dram shop, and owners and trainers
alike were not slow to discover that I
was fast going to the dogs, and declined
to employ me; so, what with fast living
and mad plunging, it was not long ere
the crash came, and T was notified that
1 had overdrawn my account. Then
the downhill road at once became very
rteep, and in endeavoring to keep soul
and body together I ran through near
ly every gradation of employment,
every situation being lower than the
preceding one—in fact, my life might
be styled: From lending jockey to sand-
Nvicli man;" and just before the old
nam, whose breath had been gradually
getting shorter, gave up the ghost, he
lidded, "and all through winning on a
cross."—Tit-Pits.
ISakctl Spring Lamb ( hep*.
Season and cover with egg and bread
crumbs. Pake in the oven until brown,
and serve with green peas or tomato
saner-. If winter lamb chops are used,
it is well to pour melted but ter on them
the day before using, and to scrape it
off before dipping in the egg.—N. Y.
Ledger.
—Horse racing was practiced as early
as the days when Troy was besieged by
the CJrecks. In the plain before the
city the besiegers celebrated holidays
by sports and horse races, and Homer
savs the walls of Troy wore covered
with sporting Trojans patching the ro
•mlt.
CHURCH AND CLERGY.
Mr. Gladstone is disappointed at the
small sale of his edition of Bishop But
ler, only 2,000 copies having been sold.
Rev. Dr. Benjamin L. Agnew, pastor
of the Bethlehem Presb\ tcrian church
of Philadelphia, has beeu elected secre
tary of the Presbyterian board of min
isterial relief.
Gen. Booth has announced that the
Salvation Army is to extend its opera
tions over the whole Malay archipelago.
The movement will be directed from the
army's headquarters in Australia.
It is openly stated that the new Eng
lish bishop of Peterborough was not ap
pointed for his past services to the
church, liks learning, or his piety, but
because "he had enough money in his
pocket to repair the west front of the
cathedral."
The cardinal archbishop of Paris has
appointed Pere Ollivier, the famous
Dominican preacher, to the post of
Lenten preacher at Notre Dame, vacant
by the deat.li of Mgr. d'Hulst, there
by continuing tradition which con
nects the great order of "Preaching
Friars" with the cathedral pulpit.
The University of Dublin has insti
tuted two examinations for diplomas in
the art of teaching. The second, in the
practice of teaching, can onl v be taken
by candidates who have had 12 months
of practical experience, and who have
passed the preliminary examination in
theory.
Dr. Temple, says the St. James' Ga
zette, has started an official campaign
011 church reform. The new arch
bishop of Canterbury declares that
there are four subjects ripe, 01* almost
ripe, for legislation. 111 the first place,
the benefices bill of last session is to be
passed, "is certain to be passed," next
year. 111 the second place, a bill for
power to remove incompetent clergy
men and put them 011 a retiring fund is
to be "dealt witli next session." And
the two questions of giv ing the congre
gations a voice in the selection of a pas
tor and the sort of service to be used
"will probably come before parliament
a couple of years later."
"LONG LIVE THE KING."
Alplionso I. occupied Portugal's
throne for 73 years (1112-1185) and he is
regarded as the founder of their inde
pendence by the Portuguese. Other
Portuguese kings reigned for 43, 44 and
46 years.
The three Danis-h kings of Eng
land reigned only 27 years alto
gether. During the Saxon period 15
kings ruled with an average of 13 yean
apiece. But William the Lion ruled
over Scotland for 49 years (1165-1211).
Ilis son, Alexander 11., reigned 35 years
and the latter's son 36 years.
The Spaniards boast justly of the
reigns ol' some of their sovereigns.
James I. of Aragon ruled 03 years, from
1213 to 1276, while Pedro IV. and John
11. ruled respectively 51 and 54 years.
From the time Spain was consolidated,
in 1479, eight kings lulled whose reigns
averaged 35 years.
Charlemagne, the great eonsolidntor
of the French republic, ruled 47 yean
und Louis IX. for 44, but both these long
reigns were exceeded by Louis XIV.,
who reigned the unprecedented time of
73 years, from 1612 to 1715. This reign
is regarded as the most brilliant in
French annals and exercised a fascina
tion over all Europe.
The reigns of several of the Prussian
kings have been very long. Frederick
William, the great elector and founder
of the Prussian military power, reigned
•18 years, from 1640 to 1688. Frederick
the Great was 011 the throne 46 years
and this was about the most important
leign in the annals of the kingdom.
Frederick William 111. reigned for 43
years (1797-1840).
LITTLE LETTER CARRIERS.
Efforts are being made to organize a
local stamp society in Philadelphia 01
an extensive scale.
Most of the native princes of India do
rive a large part of their revenue from
the issue of postage stamps, sold almost
entirely to collectors.
French two-centime postal cards, is
sued in commemoration of the czar's
visit to Paris, are now sold for one dol
lar (five francs) each, if they bear the
postmark of the day of the czar's ar
rival. It is uot likely that this piece
of craziness will penetrate outside of
France.
Among the recent issues are the fol
lowing: Argentine Republic, 10c., car
mine; 12c., blue, and If, lake. Belgium,
16c., red brown. Colombian Republic,
10c., rose. Ecuador, 10 centavo, yel
low. Fernando Po, %c., slate; sc. and
10c., gray; 6c., violet; 12'/ a c., brown;
20c., blue, atad 25c., carmine. Ilayti, 3c.,
brown-lilac. Netherlands, lg., brown
and olive-green. Panama, 1 peso, brown
carmine. Perak, sl, green; $2, car
mine, und $5, blue.
THROWN AT THE WOMEN.
Whe-n a woman gets an idea that a
man lias been disappointed in love she
always tries to look sad and sympa
thetic when she gets him alone.—N. Y.
Press.
A woman never makes so many ex
cuses to company for the looks of the
house as she does just after she lias
spent two whole days getting it ready.
—N. Y. Press.
A wioman thinks that she has excel
lent taste if she admires anything in a
store window and finds upon inquiry
afterward that the price is high.—Atch
ison Globe.
Judge (to a couple sentenced for fight
ing)—" Have you anything to say?"
Male Defendant—"l would like to have
my wife commence, her term in prison
after I am released,"—German Ex
change.
The Washington female physician
who willed illivt her body should be dis
sected by foininine medical students be
stowed a high favor upon lu-r sex and
showed a desire to gmtlfy the passion
every woman lias to pick another
woman to pieces.—-St. Louis Republic.
MY LADY'S FOOT BOX.
This Latent Toilet Accessory Is Now Con
sidered Indispensable.
The latest addition to the smart
woman's belongings is her foot box
This, like the perfect manicure case, is
of American contrivance, and is one of
the gifts brides of this season usually
receive from their mothers. To all ap
pearances the foot box is much like a
large English dispatch box, only made
of leather, and a most elegant affair,
where the bride's mother is rich und in
dulgent. Its stout trunk-shaped frame
on the outside is mounted in polished
j el low pig skin, bearing a silver initial
disk on the lid. silver hinges, locks and
reenforcements about the corners.
Within the lining is done in a fine
quality of brown French kid, and a
woman not initiated iu the revived art
of curing for her feet, would be puzzled
nt first to know just w hat to do with the
amazing array of dainty articles dis
closed to view. Looking to the fine
well being of the foot is a custom re
vived from the time of sandaled Greeks
and Romans.
They rightly required that these ex
tremities should be not only correct in
shape and without corns or big joints,
but plump, white, with rosy soles,
gleaming nails, and altogether as invit
ing members to touch and show us are
the best-kept hands. Since the rational
round-toed shoes and flat heels have
come into fashion again the foot is to
get its ancient due of attention, and she
who owns a foot box puts its contents to
use once or twice every day.
Inside the lid she finds slipped under
straps an ivory horn, a couple of big
hooks and a little one, to button fragile
evening slippers with, ami then the in
terior body of the box is divided up
into a series of trays. Everything her
1 & M A
A LUXURY FOR TIIE TOILET.
feet or shoes could need are container:
here. First, a complete set of ebony
backed brushes for removing dust, put
ting on lacquer and blacking polish, and
tome of them in the form of flannel 01
chamois covered finishers.
Into appropriate nooks fit a series o'
glass boxes, to hold the various pomade:
for treating French kid, calfskin anil
fine Russia-leather slippers, and these
are accompanied by a row of silver
topped crystal bottles, full of liquid
dressing, varnishes and special fluids
for taking stains out of satin shoes ami
fine skins of which house ties are made.
Down in one corner is coiled a small
rope, loosely woven, of every type, coloi
and material of laces, a box of assorted
buttons, spoons of silk and waxed shoe
threads, and a cobbler's needle, thiinbh
and scissors, but the lower tray contain*
the articles of particular interest.
First a ease lifts out and unrolls, tr
display n gleaming array of silver
handled steel instruments, cunningly
contrived for every sort of amateui
surgical treatment n well-cared-for foot
might need. Delicate, long-handled
scis.-ors, files, nippers, knives, beveling
sand paper and whatnot. Out with the
ease comes a small easel mirror, nieaut
when one treats one's own ten toes, tc
rest on the floor and reveal points diffi
cult to see otherwise without great
gymnastic efforts.
Beside the instruments are roses ol
foot soaps, salves, soothing plasters, j
box and down puff' holding talcum pow
dei'i and not least, though last, an arrai
of supports and bandages for the heal
ing of an injured foot or the helping ol
one disfigured by many years/ use o'
ill-fitting shoes.
Now the way to derive genuine bem
fit from a foot box is to use itcverv day
and the result will be notonly addition
nl beauty of person but physical com
fort. Every morning the feet ought ti
be slipped in a basin of warm suds
dried with a crash towel and then,aftei
the soles have a bit of cold cream 01
historine rubbed into them and tin
nails manicured, lightly use a puff ful
of violet talcum powder. At night ver.\
nearly the same process ought to be re
pented, and then, if the feet have beet:
really driven out. of shape by too small
short or pointed shoes, take a hint from
the contents of the bottom tray of Uu
foot box and put them in corrective
bandages for the hours in bed.
Women who from long use of slipper:-
and Oxford ties have developed ah
normal ankles use the elastie silk sup
port for reduction. A brace is provided
10 soothe insteps, strained from high
heels, while a doeskin sandal i: strapped
011 to bring pinched-up toes apart and
throw the crooked joint of the groal
toe back into place. This is the tnosi
difficult bandage of all to wear, for a
soft leather strup is passed between the
first and second toes, while t ,e nicest
is a pair of lamb's- wool socks, meant
to he used at night by women who suf
fer from moist feet. All these treasures
arc discovered in the perfected new
foot box, that promises to do as much
for the beautifying of the present gen
eration's pedal extremities as ever the
manicure case does for their hands and
tlie tit-ted dressing bug for the general
toilet.—Chicago Record.
Tlio Sweetesl of Charities.
There is no sweeter charity than that
which cares for helpless children, says
the Troy Times. Most gracious of nil
is it when the ministration Is a defense
from cruelty and wrong. And when
tin- source of help for children is the love
for a child that is dead, there is a
pathetic tenderness that clowns the
kindness of the act with a lialo of more
than earthly radiance.
GRAVEL CURED
Says John J. Neill,
3560 Turner Street,
PHILADELPHIA, PENN'A.
A healthier, heartier, happier man
than John J. Neill, of 3500 !• inner street.
Philadelphia, could not be found in a
day's search. Tho fact that ho is still
alivo is a constant wonder to his friends.
In the fall of 1881) ho to suiter
indescribable miseries from stone in the
bladder. Consulting an eminent physi
cian in Philadelphia, he was told that a
surgical operation was necessary. 80
much did he dread the result, for if un
successful It meant death, that he put
off the evil day as long as possible.
While in this frame of mind, he heard of
DR. DAViB KENNEDY'S
FAVORITE REMEDY
Although disheartened, on July 1,
1803, he bought a bottle of it. and with
in a month hud experienced beneficial ro
sults.Pand before lie had finished the
third bottle, the gravel was completely
dissolved and liis sufferings at an end.
Mr. Neill feels that he owes a lasting
debt of gratitude to I)r. Kennedy's
Favorite Remedy and for disorders of
bladder and urinary organs, says 4, it will
effect a cure if one be possible.'"'
Favorite Remedy is prescribed with
unfailing success for rheumatism, dys
pepsia and nerve troubles in which it lias
cured many that were considered beyond
the aid of medicine. All druggists, sl.
A NNUAL REPORT of the Middle Coul Field
XX Poor District.
December 31,1890.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last report $ 2,774 08
Frank B. Fairchilds, Freehold, 1893... 17 04
Conrad Brchm, Foster twp, 1893 450 00
David Reese, Maueh Chunk twp, 1894 5 50
Chas. E. Foster, E. Munch Chunk, 1894 100 00
Patrick Sweeney, Hazle twp, 1891 II 21
1 has. Altmiller, Hazletoti, 1894 12 74
C. 1). Culver, Munch Chunk, 1894 200 50
August Hiskey, West Hazlelon. 1895 239 31
C. E. Foster, East Muiicli Chunk.. 4 " 1,904 90
Clarence J. Creveling, lia/Jcton.. 44 540 00
I nomas Brown, Foster twp 44 470 (Hi
William fleister, Lansl'ord 44 3,122 90
Joseph Gormley, Summit Hill 44 3,131 54
C. I). Culver, Maueh Chunk 44 389 51
Patrick Sweeney, Hazle twp 44 442 08
W. H. Rciubold, Jcddo 44 9 02
Hugh Malloy, Freehold 44 837 50
David Reese, Maueh Chunk twp. 44 8,875 19
James J. Heeney, Lehigh twp.... 44 52 84
8. W. Ilofl'ord, Weutherly 44 573 28
Jacob Ebcrts, Lausanne* twp 44 2 3 72
W. N. Fichter, Banks twp 44 758 05
David Rec-c, Maueh Chunk twp, 18'.0 4,0.14 08
JamesiJ. lleeney, Lehigh twp.... 44 70 to
S. W. Hofford, Weatherly. 44 1,170 77
Jacob Ebcrts, Lausanne twp 44 39 .-7
W. N. Fichter, Banks two 44 2,'05 !0
August Hiskey, West-Hazlctou.. 44 sol 40
Ciias. E. Foster, E. Maueh Chunk 44 1,709 0-<
rhoiuas Brown. Foster twp 44 3,(412 82
Hugh Malloy, Freehold 44 1,059 50
Wibinm Heister, Luusford 44 3,449 3:5
Joseph Gormley, Summit Hill.. . 44 3,230 87
C. 1). Culver, Maueh Chunk 41 3,080 18
i'atr.ck Sweeney. Hazle twp 44 7,945 20
J-Civveiing, Hazlelon.. 44 1 0.371 13
W. H. Reinbold, .leddo * 4 213 87
Maintenance of Adam Slowitskey.... " 9 25
Gustav Hensel... 141 (4)
Mrs. Smith 101 14
John Ehrick ss no
Thomas J. Thomas... 92 00
Peter Eberts 28 00
Sophia La 1 son 132 00
Reuben Kcimuerer... 20 0.)
Amanda Hiiikle 30 00
Total $04,285 144
DISBURSEMENTS.
Auditing expenses $ 80 00
Convoying paupers.... 397 o>
Clothing, boots and shoes 473 74
Dry goods and notions 340 69
Election expeuse a*-, iJ,
Ku nil lit-
Fuel and llubt i,(j(j(i 12
Groceries and provisions 4,119 53
House expenses js 4 , on
House tixtures 200 81
Maintenance of children 950 on
Hospital executes ... 229 :7
li t rest and discount 889 14
l.uinl IHirohiisc CrfHl 00
Improvement account 109 5.3
Legal fees and expenses 53 no
.Medicines 508
Convention ex. and assessment 2(41 72
Balance of steward's salary in 1895
and paid in 1890 939
Maintenance of insane, Danville 4,844 75
Maintenance of insane. Wenteisvillo 709 57
Office expense 393
Out-door relief and burials 22.130 09
Paid other districts 197 34
Printing expenses 54k 50
Rep iirs to buildings 1,035 19
Salaries and expenses 1,4,, K
Out-door medical attendance 1497 25
Tobacco •,,
Am't paid to Geo. T. Wells, steward.. 4,050 61)
Balance in Ha/leton National bank,
December 31, Is'.w 18,381 (42
' "lal $84,285 84
OUTSTANDING ON TAX DUPLICATE.
Subject to exonerations and commissions.
Thomas J. Monro, 1891 § 47 oi
Louis Beckloif, 1891 243 99
Patrick Givcns, 1892 9 ss
Conrad Brchm, I) 9] 1,283 89
Chus. E. Foster, 1893 52 80
Hugh Malloy, 1894 39 45
Chus. E. Foster, 1894 119 73
S. W. Hofford, 1894 550 5,3
Ilenry'J. Fritz, 1894 48 98
Hugh Malloy, 1895 59 97
Joseph Gormley, 1895 153 97
C. D. Culver, 1895 711
Thomas Brown, 1895 1,280 75
David Reese, 1895 3 |,NI 1.9
S. W. Hotrord, 1835 385 5.7
Chas. E. Foster, 1895 515 sk
Clarence J. Cleveling, 1890 2,191 35
8. W. Hofford, 44 1,0)0 83
( . D. Culver, 44 580 81
I hos. Brown, 44 955 73
Hugh Malloy, 44 u29 87
Patrick Sweeney, 4 * 2,310 8(4
Aug. Hiskey, 44 331 75
Chas. E. Foster, 44 58 4 58
David Itecse, 44 208 20
♦Wm. Heister, 44 3 lh 21
♦Joseph Gormley, 44 202 30
♦W. N. Fichter, 44 278 24
James J, Heeney, 4 * 188 03
♦Jucob Ebcrts. 44 52 00
W. 11. Ucimbold, 44 38 41
Total $18,737 39
Less exonerations and commissions.. 10.000 00
(Approximated)
Balance due district 8,737 39
Those marked <♦) have made payment since
report was made out.
GEORGE T. WELLS, STEWARD, CR.
Farming exp, teaming, etc..s 1,149 97
House expense 3.23 25
Freight and express 755 ss
Groceries and provisions.... 98 17
II ospital expense 220 82
Fireman's salary 380 110
Nurse's salary 300 00
General ret airs 70 82
Election expense 18 25
Office expense 4 82
Convex ing paupers 5 hi
Warden, hospital 227 24]
Steward's traveling exp 22 85
Salary steward and matron. 1,075 00
$ 4,097 78
DR.
Cashree'd from directors. ..$ 4,050 00
Hides and calves sold (8 31
Merchandise 17 *3
Coal sold 8 (Hi
Pigs sold 8(H)
Potatoes and cabbage sold.. 8 40
Grain sold 8 80
Anatomical Board 18 00
Cider making 28 84
Lard sold 11 44
Rags sold 50
Case ree'd different parties.. 5 35
Balance due Geo T. Wells,
steward, irom 1898 488 88
$ 4,897 78
SALARIES AND EXPENSES.
P. 11. Latham and S. B.
Twedle, physicians $ 400 00
C. Fred Klfnn, secretary 3(H) 00
J tunes McCready, director.. 200 no
Stun' l Harlcman, 44 200 00
John Schwartz, u 200 00
The Inauguration.
For the inauguration of President-elect
McKinley, at Washington, the Lehigh
Valley Railroad will make very low ex
cursion rates, and this is your oppor
tunity for sight seeing of the capital of
the United States, witnessing the pomp
and pageantry of the inauguration fes
i tivities, at a small cost to yourself,
j This company offers the best of accom
i modations as to train service, and passes
i through the mountain of Pennsylvania
where the most magnificent scenery of
the •'Switzerland of America" may be
i seen from the train.
Inquire of ticket agents for time of
trains and rates.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
7110 -./} -
Tho \\ ear Well's celebrated One-Piece
Shoe is a great seller. Nothing is sold
|in this town like it for $2. For railroad
j work and shop wear it is unequalled.
' S ov - *!; V- Bu*ton ro oo
j Uev. P. J. Dover 50 00
$ 1,400 00
OUT-DOOIi RELIEF AND BURIALS.
I Out-dour relief. Luzerne dia.515,890 00
" burials, 41 581 00
relief, Middle dls... 1,78118
burials, 44 f,s 85
relief. Lower dis... 48
burials, 44 ISB 80
JAMES McCREADY, i
SAM UKL lIA R LI7M AN, [• Directors.
JOHN SCHWARTZ, \
i Attest: C. FRED KLINE, Secretary.
PRODUCE ON FARM, 1890.
! , I'l'sliHlM corn In the our, lI3U bushels ryo,
I 1,410 bushels oats, 880 bushels buckwheat, 980
bushels mangel wortzel. 85 bushels beets. 70
, bushels turnips,3s bushels carrots,s,9l9 pounds
| beei, 10,250 pounds pork. 077 pouuds veal, 1,350
pounds lard, 8,750 pounds butter, 8,500 heads
; cabbage, l.otJO heads celery, 00 barrels cider,
3,n00 pounds hard soap, 10 barrels soft soup,
AM bushels puked apples, 00 tons hay, s bar
rels suuer krout.
MACHINERY ON FARM.
4 2-horse wagons, 1 2-seuted carriage, I
1 -seated carriage, 1 cart, I spring wagon, 1
2-horse buss, J 2-h-irso sleighs, I 2-scatcd sleigh,
I plows, 2 harrows, 2 mowing machines, 1
reaper, 1 binder, I fodder cutter, 1 fan mill, 1
land roller, 1 seed drill, 1 eider mill.
STOCK ON FARM.
24 cows 8 hellers, 0 steers, 8 calves, 1 bull,
8 horses, 2 colts, 2 mules, 83 hogs, 150 chickens,
8 ducks, 7 turkeys.
ARTICLES MADE IN HOUSE.
189 bed sheets, .207 pillow eases, IS bolster
case-, 78 bed ticks, 98 pillow ticks, 5 bolster
ticks, l. night dresses, 73 women's dresses, 80
children s dresses. Is infants 4 dresses, 99 wo
men's aprons, 8 children's aprons, 50 women's
petticoats, 1,2 children's petticoats, 13 Infants'
petticoats, 122 women's chemise, 7 children's
am 118 intauts' chemise, 20 pairs women's and
ti children s drawers, 25 women's undergar
ments, 8 shrouds, 50 towels.
ADMITTED DURING THE YEAR.
Male adults 73#
Female adults 4H
Male children 7
Female children H
DISCHARGED AND REMOVED.
Male adults j7
Female adults 40
Male children 5
Female children 11
_ 102
DIED DURING THE YEAR.
Male adults 21
Female adults a
Male children 2
INMATES REMAINING.
Male adults 124
Female adults fcj
Male children 4
183
CLASSIFICATION.
Males in hospital 83
Females in hospital 43
Males in almshouse 43
Females in almshouse 12
181
Of the above 80 males and 25 females are in-
Average number of inmates, 174.
DIED DURING THE YEAR.
\V. S. Uurnhurt, January 20, age 47 years.
Patrick Gallagher, January 10, age 75 years.
Edward Boyle, February 21, age 7s years.
Elizabeth Willit, February 24. age 77 years.
John Boyle, February 88, age 55 years.
William Murphy, March 10, age 80 years.
Patrick Brcuuau. March 30. age 77 years.
Joseph Perri, April 13, age 35 yoirs.
Willie Woiliver, April 10, age 8 months.
Matilda Richards, April 17, age 5 years.
Lucas Stuhcny, April 21, age 28 years.
Mary Gaffciiy, April 3, age 70 years.
John Choni-key. May i, age 35 years.
Henry McNeulis, May 18, age 87 years.
Joseph llotfniau, J line 0, age 72 years.
I John Lcuuin, June 21, age 25 years.
Mike Mavushoek, June 24, age 20 years.
• Frank McDermitt, July 85, age 74 years.
! Margaret I'm lis. August 0, age 79 rears.
Michael Boyle, September 0. ago 70 years.
Roger Waters, September 20, age 80years.
1 Maria Shaw, October 11, age 71 year's.
Kate McGill, October 10, age 70 years,
j Christ Radio, October 20, age 28* years.
Martin Istrauki, October 28, age 23 years.
Joseph Saliitki, November 30, age 21) jears.
Mrs. Frank Minzburg, December 1. age 40 yrs.
• Adam Wasko, December 4, age 20 years.
Barney Smith, December 4, age 50 years.
I CHILDREN BORN DURING THE YEAR.
1 Bridget Griffith, February 7, a boy.
Lizzie Lutzbach. June 7, a boy.
| Ida Thomas, December 24, a boy.
COST OF INMATES.
lii this statement items not chargeable to
1 maintenance have been deducted.
George T. Wells, steward 5 4,050 (X)
, X" 1 1 1 , 1u , e0 Mm 88
Mudiclni*
Hospital expenses 229 37
House expenses 187 00
Groceries and provisions 4,119 03
Fuel and light 1 *00t 12
Knn c.xi)uiie.... 'K7 iik
Dry goods and notions 310 50
Clothing, boots and shoes 473 47
4 , $12,259 00
Average number oi inmates including stew
ard's department, 174; cost per month, $5.87;
; cost per week, $1.40; cost per day. 21 cents.
Excluding steward's department. 182; cost,
per month, $0.30; cost per week, $1.58; cost per
day, 23 cents.
GF.ORG ET. WELLS, Steward.
IDA M. WELLS, Matron.
We, the undersigned, auditors of the Middle
Coal Field Poor District, do certify that wo
I have examined the foregoing accounts, re
eeipts ami vouchers for the expenditures of
tho directors and steward, and tind them cor
rect as übovc stated.
J. P.SALv ON, 1
MORGAN o. MORGANS, Auditors.
J. E. ROSEN STOCK, )
j January 28, 1897.
Approximate value of real estate and per
sonal property as taken and computed by the
: directors and auditors:
350 acres laud <f S3O $10,500 Oil
431 acres laud (•> $5 2,155 no
Store house 1,500 no
Almshouse 12,000 00
i Hospital ami fixtures 85,000 00
Jj"}'" ; ; 3,500 (Kt
Boiler house and laundry fixtures 4(K) 00
House furniture in all buildings 2,500 00
Ul> P mill 400 no
Water works, im lmliiig pipe Rue 1,000 00
< ins machine ami fixtures 250 00
I Ice house 200 00
I ai 111 implements 2,000 no
j Live stoek I.soo m
Farm produce 3,800 IN)
( ash in bank 11l 881 02
Uncollected taxes 8,737 39
' Total $105,723 U