H BIB L T TORTURED
i
FRIGHTFUL TREATMENT w OF
COL. A. J. BLACKWELL.
' ! The Unfortunate Victim of a Cherokee
Conspiracy-Arrested on a Charge of
Treason for Selling Land to White Set-
' 1 Settlers-Carried Bodily to the Needles
and Nearly Killed-He Is a White Man
t and an American Citizen.
A Cherokee Outrage.
fr DAVID , I. T. , Dec. 10-Last week
tuention was made to the effect that
Colonel A. J. Blackwell , who created
.a furor some years ago by claiming
powers as a seer , prophet , etc. , had
I been seized by the authorities of the
i ' Cherokee nation on the charge of
treason , the crime according to the
laws passed by the Cherokee congress
being punishable by death. The
i specific charge against him was selling -
ing land in the Cherokee country to
1 white people.
Blackwell is known all over the
West When the Cherokee strip was
opened last year Blackwell founded
. the town of Blackwell in Kay county ,
i started newspapers , stores , etc. , and
made a fortune. After the country
was thoroughly settled he moved to
the Cherokee nation and founded this
town. He started a paper , store and
realty agency and was general superintendent -
intendent of the town.
A number of Cherokees did not like
Blaekwell and a conspiracy was
hatched whereby he was to be seized
and put to death. The charge was
made that Blackwell , contrary to the
laws of the nation , sold land to white
persons Two days later a squad of
I Indian police swooped down on
Blackwcll's home and dragging the
prophet from the arms of his wife antl
children carried him in irons to the
Cherokee dungeons at Claremore.
I There he was cut off from all corn-
- munieation with the outer world and
put on bread and water.
On Monday Blackweii was taken
, from prison and after being stripped
naked and his flowing whiskers and
hair cut off , he was taken before chief
Ohaha , who was holding a sub council -
cil and asked to confess. I3lackwcll
answered that he had no confession
to make , that he was the victim of a
villainous conspiracy and asked to be
released , but instead he was carried
m bodily to the "Needles" and horribly
tortured.
The "Needles" is a small inclosure
near the prison where culprits who
refuse to confess their crimes are
taken and jabbed in the body by ten
bucks who dance around him with the
" i" and dance.
terrible "ki-y jab as they
After being subjected to these indignities -
nities , Blackwell , bleeding from in-
I numerable flesh punctures , was taken
back to his dungeon where he still
remains , ironed hand and foot , notwithstanding -
withstanding the fervent appeals of
Lis wife and friends. No date has
been fixed for the unfortunate man's
trial and there is no telling what terrible -
rible punishments are in store for
him.
him.What
What makes the case complicated
is the fact teat he isa white man and
an American citizen. lie has no
Cherokee blood in his veins as some
reports have it. The case is one
which needs the immediate attention
of time government , or can a citizen of
the United States get protection when
( unjustly seized by an Indian nation ?
KNIGHTS OF PROTECTION.
Cyrus ttucscy Laplains at Length the
Cblects of the New Order.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 10.-General Cyrus -
rus Bussey , assistant secretary of the
interior under President Harrison ,
has been elected president of the
"American Knights of Protection , "
which has just been incorporated under -
der the laws of Maryland.
"The order. " said General Bussey ,
"is a non-s'ctarian , non-secret patriotic -
otic organization founded upon broad
American principles and , in order to
make it more cohesive and permanent -
ent its constitution and character
provide for a financial beneficial
feature to its members. Its declaration -
tion of principles includes adherence
to the doctrine of protection to Amer
lean iitierests , industries and homes.
It will seek , through its lodges , its
literature , the courses of educational
discussions which it will inaugurate
I and the fraternal co-operation of its
members to organize all believers in
its creed throughout the United
States into a permanent organization.
It will advocate and support the continuance -
tinuance of a tariff , adjusted to the
necessities of protection to American
interests , restrain foreign immigration -
tion , so that neither pauper labor nor
its products shall come unta.cd to
our country ; purity of clew
tions through intelligent exercise -
cise of franchise and the prosecution -
cution of all fraudulent practices -
tices , defense of the integrity of
public school system , the study of the
constitution and American history.
It will seek in various ways to revive
I and extend the true spirit of American -
can patriotism , and finally will provide
vide a system of practical financial
benefits to the families of its members -
bers , in case of sickness , accident or
death.
Pronouuar / .t r'sSo.
WASIINGTON , Dec. 10. - Chairman
Babcock of the Republican congress.
Tonal committee says the report sent
out from Washington that the committee -
mittee was sending circulars to intending -
tending Republican contestants in
the next house , telling them that
their cases will be considered only on
their merits , is a fake , pure. and
simple. "The campaign committee
has nothing to do withi contests , " said
. Mr. Babcock.
Sugar Trust Cases Again Dolayod.
. WASHINGTONDeC. 10.-The cases or
President Uavemeyer and Secretary
Searles of the American Sugar Refining -
ing company , Brokers Seymour and
and Young and Correspondents E. J.
Edwards and John S. Shriver , indicted -
dicted for refusing to testify before
the senate sugar investigating committee -
mittee was called in the district su-
r preme court to-day. The argument
in the cases of all but newspaper men
was postponed until 1ecember 22 , but
Judge Dittonhoefer of New York
spoke on the demurrers to the two
written indictments.
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A KANSAS BOODLER.
Serious Charges Against County Attorney
Boone.
WiCIi1TA , flanDec. 10.-Last evening -
ing County Attorney Willard Boone
and Attorney W. J. Skelton engaged
in a fistic encounter , in which Boone
punished Skelton for alleged black-
mail. Today Skelton filed proceedings -
ings for disbarment against Boone
and Judge Reed set the case for hOar-
ing on December 19.
Shelton charges that County Attorney -
ney Boone has collected and retained
for his own use , by virtue of his office ,
numerous sums of money to dismiss
cases pending against criminals , and
has collected costs in cases from de-
fendauts on promises to dismiss crim
inal charges against them , has appro
priatea such costs to his own uses and
has caused the county to also pay the
same costs ; that Boone has accepted
money and payment of costs from
persons convicted of misdemeanors in
justices courts who appealed to the
district court , to dismiss the cause in
the higher court and afterwards indorsed -
dorsed the bills for the same costs
against the county and himself retained -
tained the amounts paid to him
personally , that Boone began
a number of liquor , prosecutions -
cutions and afterward entered
into a compact with the defendants
to dismiss the charges on payment of
the costs and $25 attorney's fee in
each case and the payments demanded -
manded wera made and the cases
dropped , the money collected being
appropriated by Boone to his own
uses ; that on one Sunday , Boone got
drunk in a saloon and when the police -
lice officers ordered the place closed
countermanded the order and agreed
to protect the violators of the law ,
and that he became se noisy that the
police officers threw him out of the
saloon into the gutter ; that he is a
frequenter of joints and is constantly
found in them drunk and disorderly ,
and that he is in the habit of ordering -
ing wines and liquors and telling the
jointists they tcoultl be credited for
the same on their fines.
TIIe charges are all definite and the
names of those with whom Boone is
alleged to have entered into these
deals are given.
Boone denies the charges in tote
and lie says that he will have Skelton
arrested on a charge of blackmail.
EMBARGO ON CATTLE.
One of the Oucstloas Discussed at the
National Live Stock Meeting.
ST. Louis , Mo.Dec.10.-Theo time at
the afternoon and evening sessions of
the National Live Stock Exchange
was taken up with the discussion and
settlement of three questions. The
first of these was the embargo of foreign -
eign countries on American live stock
and meat products. It was decided
to petition congress and the departments -
ments to take suchaction as will tend
to lift the embargo.
In regard to the second question-
government inspection-it was decided -
cided to address a set of resolutions to
Secretary J. Sterling Morton of the
agricultural department , requesting
that the system of government inspection -
spection of cattle and meat products
be made uniform as far as local
conditions will permit ; that inspectors -
tors be appointed only with regard to
fitness and be removed only for cause
( incompetency and negligence ) , and
that the system of inspection be extended -
tended to all slaughter houses within
the jurisdiction of the department
The subject of chattel mortgages
oncattle was submitted in the shape
of a report from a committee which
favored the amendment of the laws
relating to the subject at the next
session of the different state legisla-
tures. The report was adopted.
Frotoction Against Train Robbers.
Cmcioo , Dec. 10.-A railroad cat
which is said to be bullet proof is being -
ing constructed. The neCv car will
be supplied with cages , designed to
be opened only from the outside by a
station master. In these cages the
safe and more valuable parcels are to
be placed. The arrangement is such
that if robbers succeed in entering
the car they will be exposed to the
fire of the messenger from a bullet
proof compartment in each end of the
car , the messenger being also able to
shoot along the sides of the car to
protect the engineer or to prevent
burglars and robbers from making an
entry.
LABOR UNION CHARTERS.
Government Control of Organizations
of Workingmen I'rovlded For.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 1C-Two important -
portant changes in the bill for national -
tional arbitration of strikes have been
made as a resultof the conference. between -
tween Labor Commissioner Wright
and Representatives McGann , Springer -
er and Erdman. They are , that labor -
bor unions be chartered by the government -
ernment and that the charter of a
labor union be forfeited when its
members resort to violence in the
interest of strikes.
It is probable that the measure as
thus amended will be laid before
congress. Commissioners Wright and
Kiernan , who made the recent investigation -
vestigation of the Pullman strike ,
will appear before the labor committee -
mittee Tuesday , to state their views
on perfecting the bill.
Republican Finances All Right.
WASHINGTON , Dee.10.-The Republican -
lican national- congressional committee -
tee met to-day to review the campaign
and consider the question of permanent -
nent headquarters in Washington.
The reports on the finances of the
committee showed up well. While
the question of permanent Washington -
ton headquarters was not decided , it
was generally favored and it was be-
Hewed will be affirmatively settled at
the meetinn held next week.
No 1'ensluns for Independent Widows.
WASHINGTON , Dec. lo.-The pension
bureau will hereafter refuse pensions
to widows whose incomes from other
sources , added to the proceeds of
reasonable effort on their part , affords -
fords comfortable support to them.
This policy is provided for in a ruling
of Assistant Secretary Reynolds , based
on the June ° 7. 1890 , act.
Schaefer Scores One.
CulcAGo , Dec. f 0.-Schaefer not only
defeated Ives last night , but managed -
aged to gain 344 points upon his
opponent , putting his total score at
1 2,375 , while that of Ive $ is 3,000.
NNEW FINANCIAL A .
THE HOUSE BANKING COMMITTEE -
TEE SO DECIDE.
A Program for Speedy Conslderatlon of
the Measure-Secretary Carlisle to Be
Heard at Length on the Matter-The
Bill Certain to Be Presented Before the
Holiday Recess-Some Warm Words
Over Lumber Thieving.
,
The Financial Plan.
WASHNGTON , Dec. 8.-A program
for the speedy consideration of the
financial plan proposed by the president -
dent and Secretary Carlisle was arranged -
ranged by the house committee on
banking and currency to-day. Three
resolutions were passed. The first
specifies that the financial plan outlined -
lined by the secretary and president
shall be taken up next
Monday and Secretary Carlisle
and Comptroller Eckles be invited
before the committee at 10 o'clock
and that the hearings close Saturday ,
December 15. There was little division -
sion of sentiment as to the hearings
and no votes of significance were
taken. The sentiment among the
Democrats was for proceeding as fast
as possible and reporting a bill before
the holiday recess.
A second resolution authorized
Chairmrn Springer to invite persons -
sons before the committee next
week to give their views. This ex
cited some comment , Mr. Walker
moving indefinite postponement of
the proposition on the ground that
there had been "too much talk" in
the committee. The resolution was
carried , however , although Messrs.
Walker and Johnson , Republicans ,
opposed it.
The third resolution authorized a
call of the committee at any time ,
making five a quorum. This is to
prevent delays in the speedy presentation -
tation of a bill.
The meeting disclosed that there
would be no factious opposition from
Republicans toward getting a bill before -
fore the house.
DE LESSEPS NO MORE ,
The Builder of the Suez Canal Gathered
Home.
PARIS , Dec. 8.-Ferdinand de Les-
seps , the world renowned engineer ,
died to-day after a long illness. He
lead been in failing health for months
and his death was not unexpected.
At the time of the Panama canal exposure -
posure his health was so precarious
that all facts concerning that great
scandal were carefully kept from
him.
BIOGRAPHICAL
Viscount Ferdinand de Lesseps ,
G. C. S. I. , was born in Versailles ,
France , Nov. 19 , 1805. At the age of
24 he entered the French diplomatic
service as an attache at Lisbon and
subsequently held diplomatic appointments -
ments at Barcelona , Tunis and Alex-
andria. He was consul at Barcelona
in 1842 , when that city was bom-
barded.
De Lessep's great scheme to sever
the isthmus of Suez and connect the
Mediterranean and lied seas is said to
have occurred to him in 1841 while
lying at quarantine at Port Said. In
1854 he first outlined his scheme , with
a view of securing government aid.
The Due de Morny , an intimate
friend , had the ear of Louis Napoleon ,
and before the French monarch de
Lesseps9 explained in detail his plan.
As a result France became father to
the project and Egypt and Turkey
fell into line.
At the 2atsgt the scheme was mercilessly -
cilessly ridiculed by many of the most
eminent engineers in the world , especially -
pecially by the British. However , as
work progressed satisfactorily varh-
ous goverments became interested
and subscribed liberally.
Acanal of suflicientdepth to permit
the passage of small steam vessels
was opened August 15 , 1865 , and by
degrees the channel was widened and
deepened so that by March , 1S67 ,
small ships and schooners were
enabled to pass through. November
18 , 1809 , the canal was formally
opened with a magnificent celebration -
tion at Suez. It was a great day for
De Lesseps. Every European nation
of importance had a representative
present to do honor to the originator
of the greatest engineering feat of
the age.
The Suez canal is eighty-seven
miles long , was ten years in building
and cost $37,115,000. Its annual revenue -
- enue is about 814,000.000 , one-half of
which is profit Over 5,000 vessels
pass through it each year and the
number is increasing. Realizing the
ntonetarv value of tlee canal as an investment -
vestment and its important relation
to Egypt and India , England managed -
aged to secure a controlling interest
in the stock in 1875. This interest it
will probably retain.
The completion of the canal
brought Dr. Lesseps a surfeit of
honors. He received decorations from
nearly every country in Europe.
For Works of Defense.
WASHINGTON Dcc. .
, 8.-Representa-
tive Livingston of Georgia , from the
committee on appropriations , has re
ported to the house the bill making
appropriations for fortifications and
other works of defense for the fiscal
year 18955 and 1396. Tim estimate on
whiich the bill is based aggregated
$7,357,703 , of which sum there is
recommended in the bill 51879,057 ; ,
being $3,478,646 less than the estimates -
mates and $547,946 less than what
was appropriated by the last fortifications -
cations act.
The Colorado state land board has
taken steps to reclaim from delinquents -
quents about 3,000 acres , including
the 32,000 held by the Colorado Consolidated -
solidated Land and Water company ,
J. V. Farwell's Chicago concern , of
which about $ i ° ,000 has been paid to
the state.
The cruiser Olympia , the largest
cruiser built upon the Pacific coast ,
will soon be made ready for service.
She was launched over two years ago ,
made her successful trip a year ago
and since has been waiting for her
guns , four of which are now on their
way from the East
HOT TALK BY A MEMBER.
Mr. Wells of Wisconsin , Denounces the
Forest Dill as a Secret Steal.
WASHINGTON , D c. 8.At the
opening
motion of Mr. Martin of Indiana , time
order for a night session to consider
private pension bills was vacated.
The committee on banking and currency -
rency was given leave to sit during
the sessions of the house.
In the morning hour Mr. McRae
from the committee on public lands ,
called up the bill to protect forest
reservations. Mr. Wells of Wisconsin -
consin , opposed it in every way.
He declared that it smelled-he would
say savored if he did not have such
high respect for the chairman of
the public lands committee-of
boodle. It was said that the forestry -
estry association was behind this
bill. There was an asssociation behind -
hind ft , which had its organization in
Maine fifty years ago , and had now
extended to the Pacific slope. It was
an association of timber thieves and
land sharks. If these timber thieves
were allowed to go into the public
forests they would bribe the agents
of the interior department an destroy -
stroy them. The pine land thieves o1
Michigan and Wisconsin , he declared ,
excitedly , had grown rich on their
plunder and had then bought seats
both in this house and the other. He
would not permit the people of this
country to be plundered of millions
of dollars worth of timber. lie appealed -
pealed to members of the house not
to permit these thieves to go into the
forests with the disguised purpose of
cutting only dQad and matured timber -
ber , lie challenged any advocate of
the bill to show a line in it designed
to protect or preserve tire public
forests.
When Mr. Wells took his seat Mr.
McRae indignantly denied that there
was any land ring or association behind -
hind the bill.
"I said before , " replied Mr. Wells ,
' 'that I believe in
hotly , your honesty ,
but the gentleman is green in the
lumber business and I believe the
gentleman is being deceived and is
being made a tool of. "
After some further debate by Mr.
Wilson of Washington , Pickier of
North Dakota and Coffeen of Wyo-
ining , the morning hour expired and ,
in accordance with the terms of the
special order the house proceeded
with the discussion of the railroad
pooling bill under and agreement to
take up the bill under the five minute
rule to-morrow.
NO CHANGE OF RULES.
Senate Democrats In Caucus Agree Upoh
an Order of Business.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 8.-Yesterday's
Democratic caucus directed the steering -
ing committee to prepare an order
for business which should present for
the consideration of the senate the
following subjects of legislation : A
bankruptcy bill , a bill for the construction -
struction of the Nicaragua canal , a
currency bill , bills for the admission
of Arizona and New Mexico , a bill
involving the interest of the Indian
territory , for the consideration of the
jointresolution of the house of representatives -
resentatives on the election of United
States senators by the people , and
such other measures , including the
appropriation bill , as the steering
committee may deem important
That in their report to caucus the
steering committee shall provide the
order in which the above subjects of
legislation shall be considered.
The caucus was in session from 2
o'clock until4:30 p. m.and almost the
entire time was devoted o the discussion -
cussion of the first proposi on of Senator -
ator Daniels , instructing the committee -
tee on rules to bring in an amend-
mentfor a cloture , and the speeches
were at times very' spirited. Senators
Vest , Vila ; Berry and George wade
j3ceclleS favoring the proposition ,
while Senators Gorman , Morgan ,
Palmer , Ifarris , Pugh and othars opposed -
posed it , ctli ! vigor and Warmth.
The protest made against the pro-
poser change was so general that
when a vote was taken no one considered -
ered it necessary 'to ask for the
ayes and nays. When the cloture
provision was defeated the friends of
time tariff bill gave up the fight , considering -
sidering it unnecessary to revive their
consideration in view of the opposi-
sion of a majority of the Republicans
and because of the fact any determined -
mined opposition under the rules
would insure their defeat Hence it
is that those bills do not appear in
official list of bills to be presented for
the consideration of the senate.
The order for a preparation of the
currency bill by the finance committee -
tee carries with it instructions to take
the recommendation of the president
and secretary of the treasury into
consideration. The order is also
broad enough to include any other
suggestion of a financial character
which may be presented and the senators -
ators favorable to silver , who were
present at the caucus say it is also
understood a feasible proposition for
the utilization of silver is to be included -
cluded in any currency scheme presented -
sented to or by the committee.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 8.-There seemi.
little prospect for favorable action by
the house upon the recommendation
of the president and the secretary of
the navy for the construction of additional -
tional ships. The house appropriations -
tions committee is against any measure -
ure that appropriates money except
for absolute running expenses of the
government
To Survey the Indian Territory.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 8.-Senator Jones
of Arkansas is still endeavoring to
have an appropriation of $100,000
made for the survey of Indian terrh-
tory in expectation of its opening for
settlement whenever the Indian
treaties have been abrogated and the
Indian lands allotted.
Dr. R. C. Flower , the Boston ox-
preacher and Christian Scientist , who
was arrested in Galveston , Texas , recently -
cently , charged with securing $45,000
by questionable methods , was again
arrested in Chicago on a United
States warrant. The warrant was
sworn out by J. B. Chapman of Peoria
and charges the doctor with conducting -
ing a confidence game and obtaining
money by false pretenses.
Representative Bryan of Nebraska
has introduced into the house a joint
resolution providing an amendment
to the constitution , making the pres
ident ineligible to a second term.
R BOYS AND LS.
THE STORY OF A DOG , A CAT ,
AND A PARROT.
A Lively Tlmo IIad Bose , Tabby , and
Polly-Thu Little Watcher-flints to
Young Authors-While's Conundrum-
Took It In Tlmo.
The Dog , the Cat and the Parrot.
Bose the dog , Tabitha the cat , and
Poll the parrot , were alone together.
Polly lived in a strong cage , and
was expected to stay there , excepting
when she was invited to come out
She was out now , certainly , and the
cage door stood open. She was a
handsome bird and a great talker ,
but vixenish.
Bose was a very good fellow , and a
useful member of the family.
Tabby was a good cat , as cats go.
She was fond of milk , and sometimes
caught a mouse. She would fawn
around you if you had a cookey in
your hand , or fly at you with ten
sharp claws if you chanced to tread on
her tail. But she was well enough.
Bose and Tabby lived peacefully to-
gether. Not a "cat and dog's life" at
all , but a friendly sort of life.
Polly was not a favorite with them.
They two did well enough together ,
but "three is a crowd. " Tabby often
found it pleasant to mouse round
Polly's cage and pick up crumbs of
cake or cracker , but Bose kept away.
Polly had tricks that were not
agreeable. She would call , "Kitty ,
kitty , kitty , kitty ! " and when Tabby
roused herself from a quiet knap and
ran to see why she was wanted , Polly
would salute her with a fierce "Scat ! "
followed by a mocking laugh ] .
And she whistled for Base so that
he was completely puzzled , and could
not tell which was his mistress and
which was Polly.
Bose and Tabby had been having a
little discussion. There stood on time
table a sugar bowl and some empty
cups and saucers. Tabby had proposed -
posed to climb up on the table , and
had made bold to put her forepaws on
the edge of it , but Bose had said ,
"No , Tabby , not while I am here. "
Tabby knew there was no use in
persisting if Lose once set his foot
down against it , so site dropped the
subject. There was nothing on the
table but sugar , and she never ate
that. She had thought , however ,
that there might be some small drops
of milk in the cups. Now Bose was
fond of sugar , but lie was much ] too
honorable to touch it without leave.
While Bose and Tabby were having
their little talk , Polly had flown to
the table and had helped herself to a
lump of sugar , and was now sitting
on the drop-light , talking comfortably -
bly to herself.
"Polly , Polly ! Pretty Polly ! Good
Polly ! "
"Oh , the wretch ! " said Tabby , in her
cat language. "I have a mind to pull
out her tail feathers. " Bose said
nothing. Perhaps he ought to have
objected ; but his prejudices were so
strong against Polly that lie felt almost -
most willing to see her punished a
little.
When Polly had eaten the sugar she
began to call in an enticing voice ,
"Kitty , kitty , kitty , kitty ! " and although -
though Tabby had been deceived before -
fore , she allowed herself to think
that Polly might possibly have some-
I thin for her this time ; so she promptly -
ly obeyed the summons , and was rewarded -
warded with the usual "scat ! "
"Pit-pit-meow ! " said Tabby , as she
jumped upon a chair and clawed at
Polly's feathers.
Polly took no notice of her , but fiev'
to the table for another lump of
sugar. Tabby saw her opportunity ,
sprang after Polly , and seized her by
the neck.
Bose rushed forward to separate
them , and , being a clumsy fellow , in
some way pulled table-cloth , cups ,
sugar , parrot and cat to the floor.
Polly feebly muttered , "Polly wants
a- " and then closed her eyes and
hung her head.
"Oh , Tabby , what have you done ? "
said Bose , plainly as a dog could say
it.
it."I
"I only meant to pull out her tail
feathers , " said Tabby , "but now she
is dead , I might as well eat her. "
"No ! ' ' said Bose , "I forbidit. Bowwow -
wow I"
Tabby again submitted , and , leaving
carried poor Polly under the table ,
seated herself on the sofa cushion ,
heartlessly washed her paws and
composed herself to.sleep. Bose sat
on the hearthrtig , mournfully gazing
at the scene of disaster , and saying
to himself :
"Oh , Tabby , what have we done ?
What will mistress say ? "
"If you'll let me eat Polly she'll
think she's lost , " said Tabby.
"I will not , " replied Bose , "so don't
think of such a thing. Poor Polly , r
wiser she was alive and on her perch
again. "
"You do , do you ? " said Tabby. "I
thought you didn't like her ? "
"I know it , " said Bose thoughtfully -
'but she bird. "
fully ; was a lively
"Yes , " said Tabby. "She had
bright feathers , too. "
"How fond mistress was of her , "
said Bose.
i
"I suppose she hiked to hear her
talk , " added Tabby.
rind well she might She was a
good talker. Worth a dozen of you
or me , " said Bose.
"She couldn't purr , " said Tabby.
"Perhaps she could , " said Bose.
"Well , there's one thing we can
do , " said Tabby. "We can take Polly
and put a _ : '
"Cracker ! Cracker ! Polly wants a
cracker ! " said a husky voice ; and
Polly herself crawled from under the
table and flew up on the droplight
! "Pollyl Polly ! Pretty Polly ! Mother !
Mother ! Mother ! Never mind ! Never
mind ! Kitty , kitty , kitty , kitty ! Scatl
Ha , ha , ha , ha ! " screamed Polly , ending -
ing with a nervous laugh.
While Bose and Tabby stood rapt
in astonishment the door opened and
in came the mistress. She gazed at
the disordered table a moment.
"Oh , Bosel" she said , "did you do
this mischief ? " Bose hung his head
and withdrew into a corner , but Tabby -
by came boldly forward with a loud
"purr-meow ! " and rubbed affectionately -
ately against her mistress' dress.
"Why , Polly , " said the mistress , as
she spied the parrot on her perch ,
"How did you get out ? " and she put
her into the cage and fastened the
door.
"Never mind ! Never mind ! Ha , ha
ha ! " said Polly.
Then the mistress rang the bell and
as the maid came in to put things to
rights Bose slipped out. Tabby reestablished -
established herself on the sofa cask
ion and Polly was presented with a
large lump of sugar , which she received -
ceived graciously.
But if the talkative bird could have
related to her mistress the whole
story , wouldn't that lady have been
surprised ?
hints to Young Authors.
"The first thing you need is to
have something to say. If you have
nothing that you arc burning to tell ,
keep silent Next , you must remember -
ber that the way of saying a thing is
very important , and so must cultivate
style. 'l'ogain a good style you must
read the best uutltors. You will
learn how to write only by reading.
and not by writing out your own
thoughts while you are young ; but
by taking in gre : t thoughts , the
thoughts and words of the great of
all ages. "
"Read Dante , Milton , Shakespeare ;
have always on hand a task , in the
wayof a history or an essay , or some
volume which you cannot read liasti-
ly. Gradually , by reading the best
literature you will gain a good vecab-
ninny , and learn to express yourself
as the masters do. "
When you write do not choose a
high-flown subject which does not in-
terestand is in no way- real to you , but
describe something with which you
are familiar. Take your father's
house , or the street your school
stands on , or your own room , and try
to make a pen picture of either of
these. Write in plain simple ln-
guage , as you would speak. Always
write as if you cre talking to somebody -
body , a child , or a dear mother , or
your cousin Bob who is in Madras , or
your Aunt Emmeline , in time frontier
fort , a week's journey from home.
Never think especially of publishing
your worker of making money by it.
Money is paid only to those who understand -
derstand their art , not to beginners.
You will spoil your work and ruin all
your chances if you let the thought
of money enter into your first wrht-
fng.-Harper's Young People.
Japancsu Stylas.
Japanese folks have six or eight
pockets cunningly inserted in the
cuffs of their wide sleeves. These
pockets are always filled with a
curious miscellany peculiar to the
droll little people. As common as
twine in young America's pocket is
the prayer amulet written on a delicate
sheet of rice paper and composed by
the bonzes. In accordance with the
abiding and funny faith of time Japanese -
ese women , these prayers are swallowed -
lowed , paper and all , like a pill , in
all cases of mental and physical dis-
tress. Another essential never mssing !
is a number of small squares of silky
paper , which is put to the neost unexpected -
pected purpose-to hold the stem of , t
lotus or lily , to dry ; . tt acnp , wipe'
away a tear or blow the absurd little
nose of the doll-like little woman.
The very smrtt' ; er10 oi _ l ipn
iie this style of handkerchief foe
practical purposes. After using , a
ball is made of the paper and it is
thrown into the street with disgust.
n
Thu Baby's Tea-Set.
A single concern in New York has
been turning out for almost fifty
years pewter toys-the kind that ser-
oral generations of children now
recall. These things are made by the
grass and sold the country over.
Some of them , as tea-sets , are hawked
about the streets , and are familiar
things the world over. They sell by
the gross at something between $35
and $40. Time factory is a little old-
fashioned house in a down-town
street , and the office , which occupies
what must have been the drawing-
room of the dwelling in other days ,
has an old grate with brass ornaments
-N. Y. Sun.
The Little Watcler.
My watch-little watcher , Lee t ni ht :
You're as true av steel an 1 am goo I as gold ,
And chanelcss alike in darlne3s or Ii ht
So , wake. while the daraness gr5v gray
and oltt
iuy watch-little watcher , good morain ; !
Yours are the hand + that never will shirc : :
Three jewels there are you ; soul odor nia-
1 call them Constancy , Patience a.J. Work.
My watch-little watcher , good nigh :
'T is a comfort to have you so very near
For you seem to say , "All's riht. all's riht : '
Ai the beat of your faithful heart 1 har
bly watch-little watcherr good mcruin : :
You're telling me now , 'T is a prccirss
day ! '
If ever a spendthrift I crow , give me warnhm ; .
The hour + are slippin ; too quickly away.
-Edith M Thomas in St. Nlcbola3
Took it in 'fime.
Enoch's father was a very delicate
man and when threatened with any
sickness always said ire must "take
it in time. " One night Enoch ! marl a
hoarseness and in saying his prayers
asked to be relieved.
The following morning his father
inquired how the hoarseness was.
"Oh , " replied Enoch. "it's gone.
God took it in tune.-Inter Oceau.
Mamma D1Q't Know.
"Ma , " asked Willie , "why was old
Mr. Moneybags , who threw the young
man out of the house last night , like
the person who influences a king ? "
"Indeed , I don't know , " said
mamma.
"Because lie was the power behind
the thrown. "