Ciistcr County Republican
l > . ni. AMHIHIKY , Killtnrnml
KltOKKN HOW , NlCIWABKA
Builders'hardware txT'the value u <
SlCCO,000 was sent to Germany from
the United States In 1000.
The married man of Sweden and
Norway wear rings to Indicate that
they are matrimonially mortgaged.
The sowing machines sent to Ger :
many In eleven months last year represented
presented a value of nearly $1,000,000 |
Plso's Cure cannot bo too hlghlj
spoken of as a cough cure. J. W.
O'Brien , 322 Third avenue , N. Min- (
neapolls , Minn. , .lun. 5,11)00. )
lCxiriihi- | u l.umlon K c >
A London fog is an expensive visita
tion. A day of it , counting the daj
fit eight hours , is estimated to cost
anything fiom $50,000 to $100,000 in
hard cash. No small proportion ol
this goes to the gas and slectrlc light
companies , which have to supply about
a third more power than usual. But
there arc also the railways. Fog sig
naling is expensive. At Clapham
Junction alone $50 has been spent by a
itnglo railway during a day's fog In
extra play to the platelayers.
When the red light cannot bo scon
Ufa distance of 100 yards the plate-
layeis become fog signalers , and foi
1 this they are paid a shilling a day in
addition to their regular wages and
Jour pence per houi overtime , provided
the overtime does not run Into a second
end ( milling.
Fog signals , like the cuckoo , arc
more frequently heard than seen , like
a number of things , such as babies ,
oats and crickets , make ati amountof
nolso altogether out of proportion to
their size. The largest of those in
use in Bcarccly larger than a crowo
piece and is u quarter of an Inch lu
* epth. The little tin oox contains a
toaapoonful of gunpowder and three
perotis-sicm caps and fitted to the rail
by a lead ribbon. They como from
Birmingham mostly , and they cos *
nxaoUy a penny apiece. A haundred
and flrty thousand or so are purchased
by a big railway comyany in the year ,
and tncro are not many loft over at
the end of it ,
' PUTNAM FADELESS DYE pro
duces thu fastest and brightest colour
+ 1 any kuowii dye stuff.
line row Foreign Wont * .
The use of foreign , especially French
expressions in English writings baa
been carried to such an extremein
the last century that there is now a
reaction against it , No good novelist
of today sprinkles his pages with
French , as did the estimable writers
fifty years ago , says a writer in the
Chicago record. Only heroines o
third-class writers over waved thi f
"mcmcholrs" and made "moirV * tote
to sure , and they do it still almost as
much as over , but Charlotte Bronte
and Thackcry used many more French
expressions than writers of their class
would use now.
Clironlo Nasal Cntnrrb poison *
very breuth that is dra\\u intc the luni ; .
There iu procurable from nny druggibt the
remedy for its euro. A email quantity ot
Ely's Oroara Halm placed into thu nostril *
proails ever nu inflamed nnd angry nurf nco ,
relieves immediately the painful infltumna-
tkm , oleauMOB , heals nnd cures. Drying in.
bnlivnts , fumes , smokes nud firmIIa simply
develop dry catarrh ; they dry up the secre
tions which adhere to the membrane nnd
dooompoue , causing a far more serious tvou.
bio than the ordinary form of catarrh. Amid
ill drying inhalants , MHO Ely'a Cream Balm.
It is reliable and will cure catarrh , cold in
tijfc hoadand hay fever easily and pleasantly.
Ail IrugginU Bell it at CO cents or it will b
mailed by Ely Brothers , CO Warren St..N.Y.
Little Clara was out with her mother
taking dinner at a neighbor's house ,
and the hostess , in an attempt to be
entcrtaininir , asked her If she llkod
kittens. The little miss shocked those
gathered at the table by looking sus
piciously at the chicken pie and ex *
claiming , "I'd rather have cake. "
"We exported over $10,000,000 worth
of copper to Germany last year.
DOWNFALLS
6omrtlrae in winternte-rtry
Up there la daugcr of
SPRAINS
mill
BRUISES
which cripple or hurt
deeply , but at any time
from whatever cu
St. Jacobs Oil
wl curt turcly and promptly
UJHtS WHtHtAll ItiM/ltC.
ut CouKh Brruo. Tn te Good. 1
STATJJ )
ROCEEDING3 IN HOUSE AND BEN-
ATE DURIN3 THE WEEK.
rim Modern Woodmen rrotent B'lln '
I'mmi-d lu the IloiiKn Hiul Otlinrn ll
cnmioil. Tltn KmmU alnii llu f.
While the attention of the people of
the state Is largely engrossed In the
tedious senatorial contest the mem-
ocrs of the legislature are busy be
tween votes , transacting such business
is ordinarily comes before that bo-ly.
The demand so general for a speedy
termination of the absorbing contest
Is being felt by the members who
have been persisting In delaying the
election and It Is hoped the question
will soon be settled and the members
be enabled to devote their time and
attention to the necessary business of
the state.
Several bills have been passed In the
House. Ono of these was a measure
to compel the payment of road taxes
In cash In counties under township or
ganization. The bill by Broderlck of
Clay to locate two additional normal
schools , one In the .t'lfth and ono In
the Sixth district , passed with twenty
votes In the negative. Mead's
bill to provide a penalty for blackmail
and the usage of threats also passed.
| On the report of standing commit
tees In tlic house an amusing discus
sion was hold over a bill by Hamilton
to provide that certain persons acting
as physicians by the use of magnetic
treatment need not secure licences.
Hamilton insisted that he should be
I free to employ a niiui to rub him down
I without the man who was to do the
rubbing bolng compelled to secure a
license as a physician. The bill was
recommended for postponement , but
It was finally placed on general file
after a long discussion. A bill from
Omaha to provide regulations for
horsushocrs and to license them In all
cities of over 5,000 Inhabitants was
postponed on being reported from the
standing commit tee.
I The first petition presented to the
house by the Modern Woodmen of the
state was read protesting against the
bill in the interest of fraternal bene
ficiary societies which the Woodmen
insist will drive the Modern Woodmen
out of the state if passed. On motion
of Stockwell , who saw a vast number
of such petitions looming up before
the house , the house voted to refer
this particular class of petitions to
the committees on insurance without
reading.
Hall of Burc , a member of the house
investigating committee , has intro
duced a bill providing a method of
procedure In all cases of investigation
by the members of the legislature.
The measure has the appearance of
being Intended as a cuido for the pres
ent investigation , though It is intro
duced so late that It may not be in
time. The bill read , as follows :
When any resolution of Investiga
tion Is offered by any member of the
legislature of the state of Nebraska
for the investigation of any charges of
corruption , bribery or unlawful influ
ence by or upon any member of the
legislature or candidate for office by
election or appointment by such legislature -
laturo , or by any state officer or agent
of any member of the legislature or
any candidate or officer of the state ,
such moinbur shall make a statement
in writing stating the time and place
of such bribery , corruption or unlaw
ful influence , and the names of the
person or persons using the same , and
the nature of the object , matter or
thing used in such corruption , brib
ery or unlawful influence ; and such
statement shall be sworn and sub
scribed to before some person compe
tent to administer an oath by the
member Introducing such resolution
or by Home por.son having a knowledge
of the facts.
When a resolution of investigation
shall bo passed by the house and a
statement tiled , as required In section
1 of this act , the speaker .shall appoint
a committee of live and request the
senate to concur in appointing a like
committee , and the two committees so
appointed shall have power to send for
persons and papers , and to administer
oaths and compel any porsou who ap
pears before them to answer all ques
tiohs touching such investigation ,
i When the requirements of section 2
of .tills aot arc compiled with , the
house shall make an appropriation of
money to cover the cost of such Inves
tigation , provided no appropriation
shall bo made or monies paid out until
the requirements of sections 1 and 2
are compiled with.
BKKAT1C TARSUS HU.1.8.
Several bills have been passed by
the senate , among them some curative
nets.
nets.Those
Thoseof this ulay wm. ' senate Illo
Nnb. 0 , 7 , 8 and ' . ) . all u\ Young of
Stanton Two ung'nal aci.scui also
passed. One \\.is suiiauliiu No. 48.
hp Oleson ut Omnium , lequlrltu ; I ho
tmnurs ol liTiguliiii : ditoshes tx > cut the
weeds on Uielr right of way once a
A I'nnr I'renctier
"Yes , sah , " said Uncle 'Rastns. " 1
preached fo' dat congregation two
ycahs , an' all I eveh got f'm ' do mem-
bahs wuz ten dollahs , Ten dollahs ,
sah. Not a cent mo' . "
"That was miserably poor pay , " re
plied the listener.
"I don't know , " rejoined Uncle
'Rastus , scratching his head reflective
ly. "Did yo' evah heali mo preach ,
boss ? " Chicago Trlbuun.
I
> cu , uiiu beiKite liic No. 61 , also by
Olcson , to provide fo tbo BJIO ! by rail
road companies of unclaimed goods.
A communication from the stnto
board of UK1'011'1111'0 ' ' protested against
legislation calculated to prevent coun
ty aid for county fairs and asked tliat
teachers be rcqulied to be able to teach
ono or more studios In agriculture and
requested an appropriation for a state
cxlilbltof agricultural resources at tlio
Hulfulo exposition. An Important
bill , senate Illo No. 05 , by Currle , was
favorably reported by a stand Ing com
mittee. The act Is ( trended to glvo
relief to western coinmii.ntles by pro
viding for the foreclosure of tax liens
by sale of the property to the highest
bidder Irrespective of actual value of
the property.
Baldrlge of Douglas county Intro
duced a joint resolution to amend the
constltlon by Increasing tbo muniier
of supreme judges from three to nine ,
the court to be divided Into three de
partments of three Judges each.
When tile Judges of one department
shall be unanimous their decision
shall be the decision of the court. It
the Judges shall be divided on prin-
clplfs of law , the matter shall be rc1-
considered by the four senior Judges
of the other departments , two of each ,
a majority of whom shall pronounce
a decision. Provided whenever two
judges vote to modify or overrule a
former decision the matter shall be
reconsidered by the entire court.
Constitutional questions shall bo con-
sideied by the court. A principle or
law once established by either depart
ment Is to be overruled or modified
only by a vote of at least five judges.
No more than six persons of the same
political party shall be eligible at thu
same time to the olllce of judge.
Senate file No. UOO , provides for
the redemption of real estate sold un
der execution or under decree. It
provides that If Hie estate is less than
a leasehold having two years of un-
expired term , the sale shall be absolute -
lute , but If of a larger amount It shall
be redeemable until within ono yeai
from the date of sale , provided that
no party who lias prosecuted proceed
ings by appeal 01 on cnor to the su
preme court or stayed execution ol
the judgment or decree shall be en
titled to redeem In any case. For the
lirstsix months after the sale , the
right of redcmpt ion Is exclusive in the
title bolder. Thereafter and within
nine months from the day of sale re
demption may be made by any credit
or whose claim becomes a lien prior to
the expiration of the time allowed
creditors for redemption. After nine
months from the tiay of sale , if the
last holder of the certificate of redemp
tion be a creditor , his lien shall bt
held to be extinguished , unless with
in nine months and ten days from sale
he causes to do filed a writing- setting
forth the utmost amount he is willing
to take or credit on his claim in cas- '
he should be compelled to take the
real estate or to surrender It to an
other creditor redeeming thereafter
Any unsatisfied creditor may there
after make redemption and evcrj
other creditor , in turn , provided that
no creditor shall have for redeeming
more than ten days from the ten days
allowed his predecessors.
Cummins of Seward has Introduced
senate tile No. 208 for the appointment
of a suite prosecutor , who shall , when
requested , investigate the cause of al
fires which nre apparently of incen
diary origin and the facts and clrcum
stances surrounding the commission
of any crime. Such prosecutor shal
receive $1,500 for Ills services and nec
essary expenses for himself and wit
nesses. The prosecutor shall have
power to tile complaints , and to issue
processes to compel the attendance ol
witnesses , and wltncs.- failing to at
tend and testify shall be committed
to jail for contempt. Bills for ex
penses must be sent to the governoi
for approval.
Senate tile , No. 211 , by Martin , ' pro
Tldes that no property of any school
religious or charitable institutlor
which shall be rented shall be subject
to taxation if the total amount ol
rents received shall be used for tin
benefit of such school , religious oj
charitable institution.
True I'couoiiijr.
Friend Why do you wear tuost
fearfully old-fashioned colars ?
Winkers ( a man of affairs ) Becaust
when the washerwoman sends then
to anybody else , they send them back
Oooil Intent Tlnrtmcrt ,
"Ma , I bought you some candy dowi
town. "
"That was kind , Tommy. When
is it ? "
"Well , ma , I was so long comln
home on the cars that It didn't lasl
till 1 got here. " Indianapolis Jour
nal.
Ait Kyii ' ' < ItiKlnim *
Foul Woman ( in railroad tiain. 01
cold day ) Pardon me , Mr , tint tin
window sticks. Won't you nmk-rtak <
to open it ?
Gentleman With pleasure , madam
1 am an undertaker by profession.
litiuCiirtit < if I-lfii in Kitl.inm < .iio.
"Yes , " said the man who was sit
ting out in front of a log house , "thei
is some malaria around here. "
"Do you suffer much from It ? "
" 1 don't suiter as much as I usetci
When I'm havlu' a chill 1 think lun
good an' warm I'll be when the feve
comes , an' when I have the fever
think about how cool the chill will bi
an'that way I manage to git ri l
smart o1 comfort. " Kalauvozoo G :
UTax Pcmbcrton hns in contemplation
novel dealing with Cambridge uul
rerslty life , lie is n graduate of Calua
jollege.
The latest volume in which Jennet to
Glider has dlHCOvercd material for a
drama Is MrH.SchuylorCrowulushIcld'3
new story , "Tho ArehblHhop and tha
Lucly. "
It Is pleasing to note that the author
of "The Love Affairs of Ail Old Maid"
lias dedicated her new novel , "The Kx-
jatrlates , " to her husband , Arthur Hoyt
Uoguc. Mrs. IJogno , who is at present
living hi New York , Intends to continue
aer literary work and her author's read
ings.
ings.Miss
Miss Lyda Farrington Krnuse , better
known as Barbara Veohton , lias pub
lished through llougliton , Mljllln & Co.
"Fortune's Boats. " The story has been
running serially in the Churchman.
Miss Knuiso never falls to give oue a
pleasing picture of the freshness nud
the purity of girlhood.
Amelia L3. Burr has completed a
novel called "Souls of Passage , " a story
based upon the doctrines of reincar
nation , which Dodd , Mead & Co. pub
lish. .She Is at present planning a novel
entering around Cromwell , In which
she will endeavor to Illustrate the do
mestic side of his character.
' The English-American , " a novel of
love and adventure , the scenes of which
nre laid lu England and America , Is u
book by Emma Ilouiau Thnyer , pre
sented by the Continental Publishing
Company. Mrs. Thayer , It will be re
called , Is the author of "Wild Flowers
of the Rocky Mountains" and "Wild
Flowers of the Paclllc Coast. "
A story of June Austen's dealings
with her Bath publisher relates how ,
like Mlltou , she sold her llrst book for
O outright The publisher allowed
"Northanger Abbey" to lie on his desk
for fifteen years , when Miss Austen
bought back her manuscript at Its orig-
ual figure. She had become famous
luring the time , but obviously this had
aot affected the Bath publisher.
HANDY MARKING STAMP.
Lt la Attached to n Klibber Sleeve
Which Fits the ( PI Hirer.
The rubber stamp has proved itself
so great a convenience that It Is to be
found on nearly every business man's
desk , and as an improvement on this
hnntly article Charles W. T. Davles , of
Sim Francisco , Cal. , has bethought
himself of the device shown In the ac-
FINOKIt HTA.MI" KOU OI.KHKS.
cotnpnuyiiig cut , which Is nothing loss
than a nn in her of stamps attached to
the exterior of a rubber sleeve to lit on
the linger Where a clerk Is compelled
to work at one class of business for
some time , making use of the same
stamp , this Idea will be found especial
ly convenient , as it Is generally neces-
nry to use both hands In the work , and
line would be lost if the clerk stopped
o pick up the stamp each time and ad
ust It right-side up. With this lliger
tamp It Is only necessary to touch the
> iid and then the work with the end or
Ide of the tlnger. The sleeve la tlcx-
blo aud is provided with air openings
at the tip , the lettering being either
molded on when the sleeve is made or
attached as ordered by the buyer.
Hun Wards in Hospitals.
The theory that sunlight exerts a
rawerfnlly healing Influence upon dia
base processes has now become HO well
established that the suurooiu Is regard
ed as * a necessity In a well-appointed
aospltal. In the plans of new hospitals
that aspire to IKS up to data the solari
um liuds u prominent place , and to keep
top with the advances of medical scl-
puce many of the old hospitals arc at
taching solaria to their buildings.
The sun ward is easily built. It must
je , of course , on the south side of the
building , having Its eastern , southern
and western walls largely constructed
of glass. A good plan is to build a largo
bay window , with metal frame work ,
and , if the hospital building is to ba
three or four stories high , this bay win
dow may extend to the full height of
the main structure. With this arrange
ment each floor will have the advan
tages of a sun ward.
The menus of ventilation should bo
perfect and the heating arrangements
adequate , for the sun bath Is just i\ \ < \
practicable nud useful on bright , wliii
try days as on sunny days of summer ,
If the outlook from the windows of tlu
polarlum Is pleasant , if thu landscape 1-j
diversified with hills , trees , green lawn-
or fields or a lake or a bit of the ocean
BO much the better. Unfortunately fo :
tome institutions , the south view from
| hr hospital is llm.ted by walls of brick
* ml stone. Nothing , however , can de-
lerlorate the direct rays of the sain , so
jhat , wherever pOB lblo , this exceeding
ly useful and very cheap commodity
ihould be utilized for therapeutic ef
fects. Trained Nurse.
Charley nrnl Wllllp wore bosom friends
clu.u- fritnilthey IJIILMV nut why ;
liillniiiuuonllilcntiul frit-nils , frluuds of the
tK'epetil dye.
Mayo and Sue wcie likewise c-huuiH Jcar
oliiiins .so trloil ami true ;
The fondest , luvltift'st claims , who told each
other all they know.
With a happy smile Mnyo went to the Post ,
wlih a heart HO'blithe ' and cay ,
Tor tht > Viilout ne Mie know would come
from h-r Willie ilenr that duy.
And Into liur m.ilili'ii bosom iulck | It went an
she stl.ilshtwny How
Pi ) upi-n the same , and her trusting heart ,
to her darling , loving Sue.
\Vhi-n Sue liail Hi-.uineil tingkcweretl hearts ,
with C'npUl HiiK'rlnj ; nljrh.
She jtnve "hnllT , " and quick her nose
lui-nnd upward to tinsky. .
"Why , dulling Suel how can youdear ? Why
do you lu-.it me soV"
Quoth Sue : "I sent that thins to Willie
Just a jcar aso. "
"The wicked , horrid man ! " cried Maye , with
vengeance In her rye.
nut In humiliation deep she soon began to
err.
"Tbeiel darling pot ! dry up those tears ; It
circulates , you see ,
For two yours since It was that Charley
sent the same to mo.
Doniiii [ , and safo'y stored away , 'twill
serve another day.
When the uew love comes , with hn ! vows
and tears , and the old has lied uway. "
HER LAST VALEiNTINE
They know she was dying the faded
little woman lu the faded little hcdroom.
She hud clung to lifeas long us shu
could , hoping for an answer to that wist
ful prayer in her eyes. But the struggle
was nhuo.st over now ; the wistful eyes
were growing dim.
"Seel I've got something for ye , Lid-
dy ! " The little circle of spinster rela
tives nnd kindly neighbors parted , and
good Uucle Silas Peterson cutne wheez
ing to the bedside , the snow still cliugiug
to his rough overcoat. Ho carried n let
ter iu his hand n coarse and dirty en
velope addressed In the crude , sprawling
penmanship of a man whom neither life
nor education had ripened or refined.
"It's from Orson Orson , you know , "
Uncle Silas added , bonding over the
couch and addressing the dying woman
with the tender directness one uses to
children nnd death.
"Orson ? " A smile flashed over the
ashen face , nnd the woman lifted a fee
ble hand for the letter. She kissed it nud
tucked It under the thin shawl that some
loving haud had wrapped ever her shoul
ders.
"Shan't I open It for yo. Llddy ? " asked
one of the women.
The dying eyes said "No. "
"She thinks it's a valentine from her
husband , " whispered one of the neigh-
bora. "To-dny is Valentino day , you
know. Last year I remember her telling
me how she wished Orson would sonil her
a valentine just some little thing to
show her that he loved her the way ho
did when they were first married. "
"Most likely it's u note sayin' he'll stay
over night nnd hco the races on the lea
to-morrow , " was the guarded reply.
The dying woman folded her shawl
tightly around the precious letter. A look
of perfect pence lighted her face , "lie
does love me , " she whispered , "jutit as
lie used to ! "
Uuelc Silas turned away to wipe the
mint from his spectacles. There was a
little fluttering sigh from the bed. "Lld
dy" had K < me home.
When they drew the oid shawl from
her shoulders , there , tight pressed against
her heart by both thin , blue-veined hands ,
was Orson's crumpled , dirty letter. They
were scarcely nhlo to take it away from
her slender , clinging fingcra.
"Shall we opwi ItV" asked Miss Pennl-
man. The women looked furtively at one
another , their curiosity struggling with
their reverence.
"No , " said Miss Daggott.'nt last "It's
hers sacrX'd. No matter what it says.
She died thinkln' It was n valentine. Lot's
burn it up , so nobody will ever know. "
The ashes of the unread letter fluttered
white about the stove for n few min
utes , nnd then whirled up the chimney ,
as a gust of February wind roared over
the house. And the little , worn-out ,
heart-huugry woman lay smiling , aa
death had found her. James Buckhaai.
HOME OF ABE'S ANCESTORS.
Old House Still Stniida In Kxeter Town
ship , Ncnr Ifeiidlntr , Pa.
In the Lincoln exercises in thu school *
of Heading , Pa. , the fact was promi
nently brought out that the ancestry c
President Lincoln , before their emigra
tion to Virginia and then Kentucky , lived
in Borku County , and that the ancestral
homo still < * tnmls in Rxptor township ,
i-ishi miloh below Heading , lienIor -
lerai Lincoln , groiit-gront-gnindriitlu-i of
/ prgOT
w. irS VLlJL" A 'ii Pv
i > --vr
= -w < v '
1IOSIK or I.lNfKILX S A.NCKBTOUS.
the Preslilent , settled about 17U3 , und
built a stone house , which the ravages
of a century and thrce-quartor * have not
destroyed. He had n son named Mordu-
cnl , and the latter had a son named Ab
raham , who became prominent iu the nf-
of Berks County during revolution-
nry war titiu-i. Another BOB *
cni , Jr. , John , ' settled In Virginia. Tfe *
latter had a son Abraham , who wai th
father of Thomas Lincoln , father o3 -
President Lincoln. Numerous Llncoloo / '
still reside In that section , and the old
home lu JOxetcr of the progenitor of the
greatest of Amcrlt-au Presidents , la aa
object of interest to many. Philadelphia
Ledger.
WHERE DOUGLAS'LOST.
Lincoln's Lonn-lloailclne Won Bin
the 1'rcntdcncy.
Perhaps no anecdote over told of MA
Lincoln Illustrated moro forcibly hit
"loug-headeilni-ss" iu laying plans , not
even that incident when he asked th
"jedge" a ( juoutlon iu his debate with
Mr. Douglas , which may be told aa fob-
lows :
One afternoon during that Joint df
bate , says thu Independent , Mr. Lincoln
was silting \\lth his friends , planning th
program , when he was observed to go ofi
iu a kind of rovcrle , and for some tiuio
appeared totally oblivious to everything
around him. Then slowly bringing hi *
right hand up , holding it n moment la
the air , and letting it full with a qulcli
slap upon his thigh , he said :
"There , I am going to usk the 'Jedg/
( lie always culled him 'the jndge' ) a ques
tion to-night , and I don't care the ghost
of n continental which way lie answera
it. If he answers it one way it will losa
him the scnatorship. If he answers it in
the other way It will lose him the preut-
doncy. "
No one asked him what the question
was , but that evening it was the tura
for Mr. Douglas to speak tirst , nnd right
in the midst of his address , all at once ,
Mr. Lincoln roused up , as if a now
thought had suddenly struck him , and
said :
" .ledge , will you allow me to ask you
one question ? "
'
"Certainly , " said Mr. Douglas. ,
"Suppose , .Tcdge , there was a new torno
or colony just started in some westers
territory , nnd suppose there was precisely .
100 householders voters there , and supfr -
pose , .Tedgo , that 00 did not want slavery
and one did. What would he done about
it ? "
Judge Douglas heat about the bush , bin
fulled to give a direct answer.
"No , no , Jedge , that won't do. Tell OA
plainly what will be done about it. "
Again Douglas tried to evade , but Llo
coin would not be put off , and he insist
ed that n direct answer should be given.
At last Douglas admitted that the m
jorlty would have their way , by sonu
means or other.
Mr. Lincoln said no more. He had secured
cured what he wanted. Douglas had aa
swered the question as Illinois pcopU
would have answered it , and he got tht.
seuatorship. But that answer was no4
satisfactory to the people of the South ,
In 1SCO the Charleston convention splli
in two factions , und it "lost him the pre
idency , " and it mude Abraham Linnoofca
President.
\Vlmt Lincoln Did for a Boy.
During the campaign of 18GO ,
Abraham Lincoln was in Springfield , lit ,
a youngster named George Patten wao
Introduced to him and shook him by tbo
haud. It was a very small matter to a
man as busy as Lincoln was that ounv-
mer. Little George was but one of thee <
sands who received similar honor , and
with most men the incident would quick
ly have passed from memory. But Lin
coln was not given to forgetting trifle * ;
Proud of his distinction , George lost na
chance of parading the affair before big
schoolmates , and for a time was looko < 3
upon us a most important personage. Bu4
gradually his prestige faded , and afteo
the President had taken his scat at th
capital several of George's older compan
ions openly poohpoohcd the story. This
gtigmu well-nigh broke his boyifh heart ,
but ho was resourceful nnd resolved to
obtain clear proof of his meeting with
the great man. So he wrote a letter to
Washington , keeping aileiit the while ,
and in course of a month n reply ourna
which read :
"Executive Mansion , Uarch 19 , 1801.
Whom It May Concern : 1 did sec aud
with George Hvuus I'atteu , last May , M
Snriiigflold , lit llcrtpsctfnl.y ,
"A. LINCOMf.-
Thofio were trying times for the homdp
man-who was carrying one of the heavi
est burdens ever laid upon a stnteamaa ,
War was in the wind , every minute of hte
time was golden and little George Pa >
ton's misfortune was a matter that coald )
easily have been sent to waste baak Q
oblivion. But Abraham Lincoln lovefl
justice , and somehow he found the flva
minutes necessary to write to the Bchoofe
boy aud set things right iu hia troubled
world. ,
A Kiddle.
. * note to pretty Pru
And aiked her to be mine ,
To be my sweetheart fond and trn ,
Likewise my Valeutlue.
And then I went to her her say '
The woid I longed for , "Yes ; "
But llrst a riddle deep aud hard
She asked , and bade me gue a v
Why that aforesaid note Is Hk
PolleemenY I declare !
I'm never good at guessing , and
It really vrusu't fair.
Then an Idea dawned on me.
My anger kuew no bounds :
I thought her meaning surely w
That it had "gout' the rounds. "
Hut lest her teufciuj ; hurt me ,
Klie whispered , low and sweet ,
That close to her own loving heart
She'd placed It "on n beat. "
A Valentino Diversion.
A "sale of hearts" made a pleasant d&
version at a recent valentine party. Th *
hearts were cut from water-color papeq
und on each was written one line from 0 j
couplet appropriate to Saint Valentin * }
such as , " "JL'is better to have loved and
lost , " "My love is like n red , red roae ,
"Two .souls with but n single thought , "
etc. These semi quotations were read
aloud In tarn , each heart being sold to th
IKTSOII who first Hucci'edod in completing
its couplet. The guesses were made oral
ly , duplicate heurtH being given in cam
then- were more than one guessing tlw
curriH-t line at the same instant. Whei
all the hearts had thus tuvu auctioned
off , the couple who had won the greatcrt
number were proclaimed the king and
queen of hearts , und an American Beat >
ty , certainly the queen of roses , was pr
sented to each. The two who were leort
successful were given small henrt-shapeJ
boxes , filled with the tiniest of red cundj
hearts. Woman's Home Companion.
A Itillvrle Valentine.
I'll say to you
My love Is true ,
Au' 1 halu't lored no one neno i
Fer this here line , '
Called "a Valentine , "
Coat a dollar au' forty cect l