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
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cure you without a gripe or fmtri, prodncs
tmj natural nioremonti, cot you juet 1)
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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.
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Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
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of t-ho system. Bond for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHBNF.Y A 00., Toledo, O.
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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
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