O liittle Green I rag. 0 little reu frog, come tell mo, O tell me true, All the tales that the wator-peoplas Have told to you, O little green frog 1 Beneath tho water's shimmer Th" fishes swim, In a world where the light grows dimmer, Amid shadows dim. And the water-furies rl Q y there, Where I cannot go. O tell me the tales they say there In that world below, O little green frog! Chicago Record-Herald. Gipsy I.and. Gipsies being wanderers on the face hf the earth, they have no fatherland, but if there is one country more than another where they feel at home and In which they have been fairly treated on the whole, that country is Hun \ gary. Two things have brought the two folk together. The gipsies are horn musicians, and the Magyars are v born dancers. For some reason or # other, the Magyar thinks fiddling is i beneath him. The gipsy is quite con tent that it should bo so, for no in strument, save the bagpipes, can sup ply tho wild dance music which the Hungarian lovfts, so well as the violin can. Gipsy bands are thus in great demand in Hungarian towns, and many of tho players make a lot of money. Let a gipsy band but strike up a gay tune, and in a few minutes men and women will be seen dancing like mad, some of them, during the fury of the moment, lavishing money upon the musicians. It is "the thing" even for peasants to hire a gipsy bond for their private junkettings, and it is said that Hungarian nobles have ruined themselves largely because of the sums of money they have spent upon orchestras of gipsies. - A Cattle'* Curious Clock. One of the best preserved castles antiquity has bequeathed us Is situ ated in Castledovvn, on the Isle of Man. It is known as the Rushen castle. Here was anciently the seat of the kings and lords of Man. The castle is a veritable curiostiy, and deeply interesting. The first men tion of it dates back to the year 1257. After six months' seige it was taken ir. the year 1315 by Robert the Bruce. Its last use has been that of a prison, but it now stands quaint, colossal, overgrown with ivy vines, moss and wild flowers, a derelict. It is built of limestone, and shows very few signs of decay. The town clock seen in the castle wall was presented by Queen Eliza beth in the year 1597. Tho structure and works of this ancient piece of U'ochanism are almost as groat a jfuriosity as the castle itself. After Tconturics of servico it still faith fully points the hour. It has only one hand on the dial. This is the hour hand. The minutes are judged by tho position of the hand between the hours. A largo stone, suspended from tno end of the pendulum, acts as a weight, and it is driven by a rope coiled around a cylinder of wood, with another stone at the end. A Sentinel. The tefit of the fidelity of a senti nel by the "powers that he" has re sulted happily in tho case of an Italian soldier who "held up" the king. King Victor Emmanuel is fond of making himself personally ac quainted with the thoughts and feel ings of his soldiers and for testing their courage and fidelity. Tho other day he was walking dressed in black, in the quiri liia gardens and approached a sentry On guard who at. once presented arms. "You know, then, who I am?" the king asked. "His majesty," was tho unhesitat ing reply. The king smiled and continued his walk, making as though he would pass the guardhouse. "Your majesty cannot pass this way," said the sentry, resolutely. The king pretended not to hear and walked on. "Without orders from the corporal of the guard, I must not let anyone pass, not even the king!" Victor Emmanuel, pleased and smil ing. turned hack, saying to the man: "You are right!" The next morning the captain of the Calahrian company to which tho sentry belonged handed to the soldier a fine silver watch, bearing the arms ,v J'f the house of Savoy and the words: the soldier who knows how to obey orders."—New York Press. Robin* M liipped a Cut. An interested spectator of this robin house-moving was tho tomcat, in the next yard. He had spent a good part of the afternoon watch ing the father carry bits of straw and small leaves into the tree-top. Next morning tho lessons in flying begen again, and it was while both papa and mamma were away from the nest with two of the children that the cat climbed into tho tree and took away one of the remaining young ones in its mouth. The elders were attracted by the cries and flew to the rescue, but they could do nothing, for the cat and its prey disappeared Joinder the house. Next morning, as usual, Mr. Robin was out. bright and early, gathering worms for tho brood, while his mate remained at home to care for the children and keep a lookout for the cat. It was not long before a warn ing cry brought Mr. Robin home in a hurry. The birds could see the I hungry cat aproaching tho treo. J It was tlten that tho elders did a brave thing. They bade the children good-by and flew forth to meet the devastator of nests. They did not allow him to climb the tree, but waged an offensive warfare with him. They had a well-thought-out method of attack. Mrs. Robin flew to the ground, a few feet from tho cat, and to one side of him, and unsus pecting Tom darted at her; but just as he was about to hit her with his paw he received a heavy rap in the face from her mate. Enraged at this, he made a second lunge at the mother bird and was again rebuked by her mate, and with such vigor and well directed blows that, uttering a cry of pain, he made for the house, both birds joining in pursuit. He finally escaped them by crawling under the house, where ho remained. The robins were not bothered any more by this cat, and, after rearing their young, took up a new abode in the top of a high fir tree, situated in the neighboring block. No doubt the cat has lost its appetite for young robins. He nursed, for some time, an injured eye and a badly torn ear. — Portland Oregonian. Ilntrnrd. Limpy was the most unfortunate little mousie that ever lived. His grandmother said that all his troubles came from putting too much faith in animals and people. Limpy was sure the great gray cat had a kind heart and he would not believe there were sharp claws under her velvety paws and teeth inside her smiling mouth that would only too willingly devour a poor little trusting mousie. He also believed that Jane, the cook, was generous anil charitable and that little Bessie, with her long brown curls and big dark eyes, would care for all the mice under the back porch if they only asked her. One day he ventured to say "Good morning" to Madam Kitty, and if a stray dog had not come into the yard at that moment poor Limpy would have learned ail about those sharp teeth and claws. At another time he crept through a hole that grandparents had made in the pantry wall and wanted to take a walk around the nice, clean kitchen. To his horror and astonishment the servant girl struck him with the broom and hurt him so that he always dragged one leg. That was why he was called Limpy. The day before Christmas a heavy rain fell, freezing almost before it reached tho ground, very twig on the trees was a glittering icicle, and the ground was so sleek that the boys and girls could skate from one end of the town to the other. Now tho mice who lived under the back porch of the great stone house had a pantry of tneir own, a little nook in the cellar wall where they stored many good things for the win ter. On Christmas morning, tho very day of all the year when they most wanted a good breakfast, the door to their little pantry was locked and barred with ice and the path that led to it from the back porch was so sleek that even old Greybeard, the king of the rats, tumbled over and over when ho ventured outside his hole. Dinner time came'and still there was no break in the frozen path— not even a rough place where a little mousie could gain a foothold. The wall of ice in front of tho little mouse pantry glittered strong and cold in the pqle sunlight. When evening came all the mice wore so hungry and cold that Limpy resolved to go boldly up through the wall into tho pantry and tell little Miss Bessie of his troubles. He was sure she would send plenty of food to his hungry little cousins, for they wore having a great Christmas dinner upstairs. As he crept through the hole what was his surprise to find right on the shelf a great chunk of meat and a slice of cheese! If there is anything that will tempt the appetite of a hungry mousie it is a piece of de licious yellow cheese, but Limpy was not thinking of himself. He was eager to do good to those who only made fun of him. Dragging the meat close to the hole, he gave it a push and down it went. Then he took the cheese in his jaws and climbed down the rough boards with it. He was go ing to divide it and then call al! the other mice to supper, hut they had al ready smellfd both meat and cheese. Before he reached the ground old Fuz zy had crept through the hole in tno foundation wall and pulled the chunk of meat out under the porch. Just as Limpy appeared the hungry mice were finishing the last scrap of it. Then they pounced on him and devoured the cheese before he had a chance even to taste it. But alas for the greedy mica Jane, fearing that the mice would come and nibble the good things in the pantry that night had laid poisoned meat and cheese near their hole. One after another the mice began to feel sharp pains in their little stom achs. Wildly they ran about for water for it felt as if they were on fire. At last they crept off In the dark under the steps and died. Poor Limpy was left alone, and trembling with grief, hunger and cold he crept up the dark passage to the pantry again. Just as he crawled out on the shelf little Bes sie entereu. "Oh, mamma," she cried, "hero is the dearest little gray mouse. Can't I put him with the white one that Uncle Bon gave me?" So Limpy as a reward for his good intentions found a warm, cozy home with plenty to cat and a dear little sister tor a companion.—Chicago Rec ord-Horald. The glazing of tea is acconiDliohed by tho use of plumbago SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY French scientists are now engaged upon the problem of acclimatizing the Isonondragutta, the tree which pro duces gutta-percha, indispensable to tho construction of submarine cables. In the higher regions of the Cor dilleras refuge huts have been erected for the postmen who have to make j their rounds till late in the winter. | Even thus, some of these men perish every winter, if overtaken by a storm lasting several days. Smoke from the chimney of a cop per foundry serves an English observ er as a safe barometer. He notes that if the smoke rises slightly and even ly it is a sign of good weather, but bad weather is near if the smoke is beaten down, or if it curves back upon itself. Professor Van Eise takes the posi tion that underground water is the cause of rock changes and is the gen eral medium of exchange by which mineral particles are passing from one form to another, and that the greater number of ore deposits which contrib ute so much to the wealth of the world are the work of the operations of this subterranean water. Children with measles are wrapped In red cloth by French peasant worn* en. Noticing this, Cnatinier pasted ted paper on the windows where pa tients having measles lived, and the results, in all cases, without medicine, have been favorable. He finds that other colors, especially strong shades of violet, excite the skin, while sub dued red light rests it. The labor cost of scientific research is not easy to realize. A British en tomologist has just shown a series of about 30 pictures illustrating every stage in the metamorphosis of a drag on fly from the nymph to the perfect insect, and relates that he took over 1000 photographs before getting his complete set. Constant watching was necessary, as after the first indication of change the dragon fly might emerge at any time within the next three days, the emergence being so rapid that three pictures were taken in six sec onds. It is well known that wasps do much injury to fruit, and complaints have been numerous this season from many quarters in this country; but it appears that the possible injury to fruit by bees has been the subject of an ex haustive investigation by the Califor nia experiment stations. The conclu sions arrived at are that although the moutli parts of bees are so constructed that they might be used for both eat ing and injuring fruit, all the evidence obtainable points to the fact that it is very seldom that any injury is done. In this country the bee has rare ly been accused of doing any injury to fruit, but in the fruit growing districts premiums are offered for the destruc tion of wasps' nests. Colored Dlmnond.. The mention of diamonds makes everyone think of a white gem, says Answers; but not all diamonds are white. The most beautiful of all pre cious stones is the red diamond, which surpasses the ruby In beauty. Dark blue diamonds, differing only from sapphires in quality and in the beautiful play of colors peculiar to the diamond, are handsome gems. Black and rose colored diamonds are also rare, while the green varieties are not so uncommon The grass-green Is scarce, and, when it does occur, is more brilliant than the finest emerald. There are several varieties of green tinted diamonds at the .museum of Nat ural History at Paris, but the best known specimen is at Dresden. The most perfect collection of dia monds Is in the Museum of Vienna.and is in the form of a bouquet, tho differ ent flowers being composed of dia monds of the same color as the blooms represented. These stones were col lected by one Virgil Von Helmricher, a Tyrolese, who had passed many years among the diamond mines. A Scotch Peculiarity. Here and there among the papers read before the British association In Glasgow were a few that had popular interest, says a London special in the New York Press. One of these bore the truly appalling title, "The Fre quency and Pigmentation Value of Surnames of School Children in East Aberdeenshire." The author had found as a result of long and careful fact gathering in his district of Scotland that surnames and complexion go together to a re markable degree. Among the most frequent of the names in the territory he had covered, Whyte, oddly enough, was particularly dark in coloring. So were the surnames of Critikshank, Stephen and Paterson. On the other hand, Wallaces, Erasers. Grants and Parks were blonde. Robertsons and Gordons were dark. Persons named Scott, Grant or Thompson were most likely to be red headed, whereas mem bers of the Johnston, Walker, Forbes, Burnett and Watson families had the least percentage of red In their color ing. Don't Drink During Mfnh, Be careful to limit the amount of water and fluids which you take during meals, since large quantities of these, especially Ice water, hinder digestion. Not more than one glass of water should be taken during each meal. In order to quench the thirst which is so apt to clamor for water at, meals, an eminent authority suggests taking a glass of hot water 15 or 30 minutes before meals. This acts especially well In the morning, as it cloansos the Stomach. —Ladies' Homo Journal. fell For tha Hawaii, No matter what alls yt>n, henrifcofce to n (Milder, yoa will neyet gfft werll ttnill your bowels fo poi right. OisOAnirra help notaro, cure you without a gripe or fmtri, prodncs tmj natural nioremonti, cot you juet 1) oonta to start getting yorrf Wealth bwofc. CAS OARBTS Candy Oathartlo, tho genuine, put up in metal boxei overy tablet has 0.0. C. etftuipod on It. howare of imitations. Even the professional swindler works his way in the world. N. H. GREEN'S SOUB, of Atlanta, Ga., ara tho only Buocosaful Dropsy Specialist* in tho , world. 800 thoir liberal offer in adrortisemeut in another column of this paper. The girl who marries to please her family assumes an awful responsibility. FITS permanenily cured. No fits or nerrona noes after flrat day'a nso of Dr. Rttno's Great Neryo Restorer. $2 trial bottle and tmatiae froo Dr. R. H. KLINE, Ltd., *l3l Arch 3t.. Flifla. Pa. A bent pin on a chair is no joke if you can't see the point. Mrs. WlHslow'sßoofching Syrnp for children teething, soften the gums, reduces inflamma tion, allay paia f euros wind colic, gfo a bottle Truo happiness, with some people, con sists in being able to say I told you so." Piso's Cure in the boat raedtoini we eyer nsod Tor all affections of throat and lungs.— WM. 0. ENDSLHT, Yanburon. Intl.. Feb. Is. 1900. The quickest passage from Europe to Australia is now made by a line Df French steamships sailing from Marseilles. The trip consumes 34 Jays. Dyeing is as simple m washing when you UIO FUVNAAC FAUBLRBS DYEB. Hold by all druggists. In a hurricane blowing at eighty miles an hour tho nressure on each square foot of surface is three and a half pounds. STATU OP OHIO, Orrr OF TOLEDO, I LUOAB COUNTY. I **' FNANK J. CHKNRY makes oath that he ia the senior partner of tho firm of F. J. OWBNTSY V Co., doing business in tho Oity ofTok-do.Connty and State aforesaid, and that naid firm will pay tho sum of ONH HUNDTIRD BOLCARS for onoh and OTOTT oaso of CATARRH that cannot bo cured by the use of HALL'S CATARRH OTOE. FRANK J. CITBNBT. Bwom to before mo and subsorlbed in ra> —* — , presenoe, this Oth day of December, j SRAI. >A. D., 1890. A. W. Gi, BASON. ( —*— ' Motor* rub Hr. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and aots directly on tho blood and mucous surfaces of t-ho system. Bond for testimonials, free. F. J. CHBNF.Y A 00., Toledo, O. oold by Druggists, 75c. Hall's Family FiUs aro the boot. Tho people with tho biggest ideua sel dom have an* mnnov to parry them out. Modern scieuce reinforces the an oiocit estimate of the superior sagacity of tho ant. At the Zoological Confer ence last month at Berlin, Prof. Morel, of Switzerland, who has made that Insect nis study, reported that the ant's brain Is well developed. He said that tho ant lias all of the five senses, with tho exception of hearing, and that he possesses reasoning powers as well as momory. There Is one item to be ontered on the other side. The ant is an indomitable fighter, and indi vidual ants are inclined to prolong hostilities after a general war is over. Look at the Lubeli I Every paekago of cocoa or chocolate put out by Walter Baker & Co. bears tho well known trade-mark of the chocolate girl, and the place of manu facture. "Dorchester, Mass." House keepers are advised to examine their purchases, und make sure that other goods have not been substituted. They received three gold medals from the Pan-American exposition. A Bucolic Monarch. Tl:e Ivin- of Greece delights In tak ing recreation in the fields. He can plow, cut and bind corn, milk cows, and In short could, at a pinch, keep a farm going single-handed 5 IT 13 AND ACT'S & § , PLEASANTLY AND GENTLY. 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