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11Y IT. OHATTAN DONNELLY.
Copyright, 1890, by Strceft ft Smith, All rights reserved.
CHAPTER V. (Continued.)
"My dear sir, you nro vory welcome,
bcllovo me. My son In hts loiters
trom Asia had already spoken of you
In terms which show his high regard
and esteem, and bellovo mo, It would
have been a matter of sincere regret
had you not given mo an opportunity
of expressing my thanks In person.
Karslchcft!"
The general had been observing the
sceno and approached.
"You remember meeting General
Cobb at tho American minister's?"
.And tho lco thus broken, General
Cobb was soon Introduced by the
count to most of tho celebrities pres
ent, and particularly to thoso with
whose fortunes we are more Immedi
ately concerned.
It was now approaching "half-past
cloven.
General Karslchcff, leaving tho
American enjoying a tete-a-tete with
Baroness von Rhlncberg, who, after
vainly endeavoring to converse with
tho stranger In French and German,
had fallen back on English, walked
across tho room In obedience to a
glance from his wife, who had Just
Tcjolned her daughter.
"It is true, papa, and will Colonel
Nazlmoff not arrive to-night?" asked
Olga, as her father approached.
"Oh, not so bad as that; the train
Is late, that Is all. Why do you per
sist in speaking of your future hus
band ns 'Colonel' Nazlmoff, Olga? Ho
was 'Alexis' to you before. Surely
nothing" and Karslchcff paused,
looking his daughter full in tho face.
A servant approached as General
Karslchcff spoke, and bowing respect
fully said: "Pardon, your excellency,
but a gentleman from 203 desires to
voc you."
"203!"
Radaloff's ofllcial number on tho
private lists of tho ministry of police.
"Olga, remain with your mother; I
will join you presently," and so saying
Kirsicheff followed tho servant from
the room.
He had forgotten Olga's rather cold
expression, "Colonel Nazlmoff;" had
forgotten tho half-formed thought that
began to take shape In his mind; had
forgotten Olga herself everything but
Itadaloff, the man upon' whom all de
pended now.
Tho servant led tho way to a small
apartment adjoining tho library,
opened the door, and General Kar
slchoff and Radaloff wero face to
face.
In a few brief words nadaloff told
of his discoveries; of how in tho
Baroness von Rhlnebcrg's house ho
had found the evidence which connect
ed her secretary, Ivan Barosky, with
tho Nihilists, and as ho spoko ho ex
hibited the documents taken from tho
secrot drawer in tho desk. Ono was
copy of the interdicted Geneva pub
lication, and the other!
Could Karslchcff believe his oyes?
A list of ono hundred and sixty-threo
names of "Friends of Russia!"
Tho great prize! with this in his
possession ho had it in his power to
strike Nihilism a death blow, and by
the lmmediato and simultaneous ar
rest of all whose names wero on tho
paper there was reason to believe
that he could stamp out tho revolu
tionary fires in St. Petersburg at once
and forever.
What wonder that when Constan
tino Karslchcff entered tho salon
again ho seemed transformed. There
was an enorgy In his step, a firmness
in his voice, and a glitter of triumph
In his eyas that spoko volumes.
"At last," ho kept repeating to him
self, as If finding pleasure In tho
words; "at last I can do something."
To-night before another dawn
ho would deal Nihilism such a blow as
would destroy It; ho would make all
Europe ring with his praises as tho
great ofllcial of tho empire who had
saved tho czar!
As his imagination pictured the
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gratltudo of his sovereign, there broke
upon tho night air tho sound of distant
sleigh bells coming nearer and nearer.
A flutter of excitement began among
tho throng of guests.
Paul Nazlmoff, his faco flushed with
pleasure, suddenly appeared. "Alexis
is coming," he announced.
The sleigh bells sounded nearer.
Thero was borne across the frosty
air tho cheery "hi, hi" of a driver and
the quick echo of tho hoofs of flying
horses as they approached the Nazl
moff palace.
Thq guests crowded to tho doors and
tho band, the famous band of DorskI,
struck up tho welcome march.
The foaming horses stopped, tho
sleigh bells gave a last merry Jingle,
and, as a loud cheer broke from the
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crowds of servants gathered at tho
cntrnncc, Alexis Nazlmoff sprang out,
and in another moment was clasped
in his father's arms.
CHAPTER VI.
Alexis Nazlmoff at Home.
Alexis Nazlmoff was a splendid
specimen of tho young Russian ofllcer,
and as ho stood by his father a mo
ment after his arrival and received
a greeting from tho Karslcheffs,
whoso welcome quickly followed his
entrnnce, ho looked tho Ideal of 'the
dashing cavalryman. His great coat,
cap and sword had been handed to n
servant, and his finely proportioned
figure wns revealed to a perfection In
the uniform which becamo him so
well.
His dark eyes, softened by tho ex
pression of tho emotion with which
ho had mot his father's greeting,
lighted up a faco of singular attract
iveness. His hair, of a doop chest
nutty brown, matched well the sun
tanned complexion; and tho slightly
aquiline nose, finely chiseled, indicated
at onco tho high birth and tho
strength of character; whllo tho well
formed mouth showed under tho dark
brown mustacho such linos of deci
sion as to indicate that onco tho lips
wero drawn together In ovldonco of
a purpose formed, that purpose would
bo carried out at any cost.
Alexis, after greeting his father, had
turned to Olgn, whom ho kissed on
both cheeks, but those who noticed
the salutation could hardly help com
ing to tho conclusion that thero was
little of ardor In the act. It was
rnthor the perfunctory salutation of
a sister than tho ardent greeting of
an nfllanced wifo after a presumably
cruel separation of two long yoars. As
ho 'was greeted by one friend after
another, Aloxls' faco indicated the
pleasuro ho felt at tho warmth of his
reception. Ho was tho conter of a
group, most of whom were old ac
quaintances, when his fathor, who
had observed General Cobb standing
half-concealed at a curtainod window
ns ho talked to tho Baroness von
Rhlnoberger, approached tho latter.
"My dear baroness, you must not
bo last with your welcome to Aloxls
ho was always a favorite with you,
and general Cobb. Come along!"
So saying, Paul Nnzlmoff, offering
his arm to tho baroness, escorted her
down to tho group where Alexis stood
the central flguro In a Joyous throng.
"My dear baroness," was tho hearty
greeting of Aloxls, as ho recognized
her, and he was about to contlnuo
when his father spoke:
"And hero is another old friend "
He had no opportunity to finish the
sentonce.
Aloxls turned and saw Cobb.
His faco fairly glowed with pleasuro
as ho Impulsively sprang forward with
outstretched hands.
"What, Cobb! my friend, my dear
friend! Here, here, boneath by father's
roof. This is indeed a ploasuro! Wel
come ten thousand times. To find
you here when 1 thought you back in
America makes my happiness this
night complete!"
The warmth of Alexis' words, no
less than tho evident pleasuro and
sincerity with which they wero utter
ed produced a feeling of profound sur
prise in the assemblage.
With tho exception of tho meeting
with his father, when his emotion was
apparent to all, Aloxls had given no
ovidenco of other than tho natural
pleasuro with which ho had met tho
wolcomo of his friends. His man
ner was not wanting In warmth, but
In no case had ho shown anything llko
the spontaneous and heartfelt pleasuro
with which ho had greeted Cobb.
Thero wero glances of surprlso and
inquiry between tho guests, and on
tho faco of tho Countess Karslchcff
there was an expression of annoyance
which she found It Impossible to avoid.
Four hundred curious eyes had seen
the meeting of Alexis and Olga, and
she felt that gossip would be busy with
its significance in a hundred places in
St. Petersburg. The warmth of
Alexis' greeting to Cobb made his cold
ness beforo doubly apparent, and
Katherlno Knrsicheff, raising her
haughty head, mado no effort to con
ceal tho significance of the Inquiry
which her eyes directed to thoso of
Alexis.
Alexis quickly realized that some
explanation was required. Taking
General Cobb by tho arm ho ad
vanced from the group. "Father,
friends." he Bald, looking at the com
pany, "has ho 'not told you? do you
not know?" ,
Tho puzzled looks answered tho
question.
".Evidently not," proceeded Alexis,
ns ho stopped tho protest of Cobb.
"Thon I shall toll you. Aid mo to
show my gratitude, your rogard to my
friend, my preserver!"
"His preserver!" Astonishment
gave way to curiosity, and an eager
expectancy pervaded tho assemblago
as Aloxls spoko:
"Ay, my preserver, tho man but for
whoso steady hand and rosoluto heart
I should now bo filling un unmarked
grave in Asia."
"Oh, come now, none of that," be
gan Cobb, "I "
"The story tell ub tho story."
Tho request came from a dozen
voices.
Paul Nazlmoff, as Alexis spoke of
Cobb as hts proscrvor, laid his hand
on tho arm of tho American with a
kindly gesture, while tho baroness,
with an eagerness sbo mado no at
tempt to hide, exolnlmcd: "Proserver?
tho brave American!"
Alexis began: "About n yonr ago,
whllo our command, tindor General
Kaufman, wns pushing Ub wny across
tho Tartary steppes, wo had n Bhnrp
conflict with n body of Turcomnn cav
airy. Wo wore npprohonslvo of nn
attack by tho onemy In force, nnd
promptly took n position to ropol any
advance. Night foil, nnd my troop
wns assigned to outpost duty. I wns
ordorcd to ndvahco ns far ns possi
ble, so as to get somo Idcn of tho
Turcomans, If they should provo to
bo In force. Wo foil Into nn ambus
cade, and I was captured nnd hurrfod
to tho Turcoman hendquarters, whoro
I was thrust Into a tent nnd my fnto
speedily decreed. In tho conflict of
which I havo spoken, tho Turcoman
chief's son was killed, and It was de
termined to kill mo by way of re
prisal. "Whllo deliberating on my
fate, I overheard tho Turco
mans nlliulo to another pris
oner whom they captured, and
his death too was urged. It was
ploaded In extenuation that ho wns
not a Russian; that ho was a civilian
and that ho would evidently bo heavily
ransomed. Toward daylight I becamo
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conscious that somo ono waB gaining
entrance to my tent from n tont ad
Joining, nnd I received a whispered
word of warning in English to pro
servo silence, that tho Intruder wob a
friend. Thero In tho darkness I felt
tho grasp of a friendly hand, nnd soon
tho stranger began to unfasten tho
bonds which held mo fast, hands and
feet.
"Whllo thus engaged, ho muttered
'hush,' and silently drew back Into tho
darkest part of tho tent. A move
ment nt tho entrance caused mo to
look In that direction. Thero, as n
sllhouotto against tho light of early
dawn, stood a Turcoman. His faco
gleamed .with deadliest hate. It was
tho chief whoso son had been killed,
and who had demanded my life. In
his hand ho bCro nn uplifted dagger.
I could sco tho gleaming steel. Ho
advanced. I closed my oyes, mur
mured a prayer, and waited. I could
almost feel his hot breath on my faco!
Suddenly thero was a flash and a ro
port. Tho Turcoman foil, shot through
tho brain. At tho same' moment our
troops with a wild cheer charged tho
Turcoman camp, and wo wero saved.
Cobb, my friend, my dear friond hero,
was tho man who fired that shot and
saved my life at the risk of his own!"
"Bravo! Bravo!" "Bravo Cobb!"
"Noblo American!" "Gallant soldier!"
wore somo of tho exclamations which
followed tho recital of Alexis thrill
ing adventure nnd rescue. As ho
finished ho turned, and grasping Cobb
warmly by the hand, ho added:
"Now friends, aid mo to show onr
bravo American that wo Russians nro
not ungrateful!"
(To bo continued.)
PIRACY IS THE BOY'S IDEAL.
All Lads at Some Time Long to Be
come Scourges of the Seas.
Thero comes a tlmo In tho life of
every boy when ho wants to run nway
from homo and bo a pirato, or a street
car conductor, or a politician, or some
thing. Usually when ho makes his
ambition known tho old man puts him
down with a stern hand, and empha
sizes his warning with a strap or a
switch, and when tho boy does run
away he is ashamed or afraid to como
back again, feeling that he'll be whip
ped within an Inch of his life. How
much bettor would It bo If tho father
would take tho aspiring son into tho
barn and commune with him as friend
to friend, "By all means," says tho
wlso old man, under tho circum
stances, "go and bo a pirato."
"It Is the great affliction of my llfo
that my own business cares and re
sponsibilities havo provented me from
securing a long, low, rakish craft, and
becoming tho scourge of the seas; I
believe that It Is tho duty of every
well-regulated boy to serve an appren
ticeship upon a pirato Hhlp, and I
would bo tho last to prevent a son of
mine from following up such an ambi
tion. Any help or encouragement I
can gtvo you will be freoly tendered.
But remember that If you need a sea
son of rest and relaxation, you'll al
ways have a cordial welcorao at
homo."
Tho boy thup addressed might run
away from home, but ho wouldn't go
further than the next town; as soon aa
ho grow weary of tho enterprise he
would remember the good old man at
homo and the pleasant times around
tho fire in tho evoning and ho would
decide to postpono his piratical enter
prise for at least a few years. Ne
braska State Journal.
The Important Thing.
Billy How does a fellow catch the
grip?
Joe That's easy; but how does he
let go of ItT -Cincinnati Tribune.
AT PORT ARTHUR
GEN.
KUROPATKIN WILL
FOR ITS RELIEF.
MOVE
HIS ARMY IS ON THE MARCH
A Maneuver for Attacking In the Rear
the Japanese Now Besieging Port
Arthur London Receives Reports
with Skepticism.
LONDON Telegrams from differ
ent points soem to confirm tho ni'
mors that General Kuropntkin Is at
tempting n diversion lu tho direction
of Port Arthur. Russian reinforce
ments, according to a dispatch from
Tien Tsin, nro moving southward
from Knlpllng toward Wafangtlon,
under Gonornl Stnlkonberg. They
compriso a bnttory of artillery, four
Siberian regiments nnd a company of
Cossacks, aggregating 12,000 men. An
other brlgndo Is following, tho Inten
tion being to engago in their rear tho
Jnpnneso now nttacklng Port Arthur.
Tho Standard's correspondent at
Tien Tsin, sending tho same news,
Bays: "Tho Russian forco in tho en
gagement at Wafangtlon May 30 was
supposed to havo been formed of four
Siberian regiments which woro ro
ported to havo loft Tachahlochlo May
28, being tho first portion of a rellav
lng column for -Port Arthur. Tho rail
way Is fairly Intact from tho north
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of Wafangtlon, but Is completely de
stroyed from there to Pulantlcn.
"Tho Japanoso are unconcerned
over this demonstration, being con
vinced that it will bo impracticable
for tho Russians to move a mifllcicnt
forco to provo effective."
TliPHn rnnnrta nro received with a
certain measure of skepticism in Lon
don. Tho belief hero is that if Gen
eral Kuropatkln Is undertaking such
a despornto move ho can only bo do
ing so In deference to tho strongest
political pressure and against his own
better Judgment
No further nows of any kind has
been received about tho movements
,of tho Japanese forces. Both Generals
Kurokl and Oku aro working In tho
utmost secrecy.
Tho Dally Telegraph's well In
formed Toklo correspondent estimates
tho total defending forco at Port Ar
thur as 30,000. "This Is a most for
midable army," ho says, "and It will
bo a mnrvolous achievement to carry
by assault such a place with moro
than a score of great landward forts,
disposed at a distance of fifteen miles
from tho harbor.. Still, tho roduction
of tho placo undoubtedly can bo ac
complished." According to tho Chronlclo's Toklo
correspondent, tho Russians havo
cupled eleven fortresses nt Llao Yang
and aro laying mines at a dlstunco of
5,000 feet around them.
Fleet Will Stay at Tangier.
LISBON, Portugal. It Is stated horo
that tho United States crulsors Haiti
moro, Olympla and Clevoland will not
como to Lisbon, but will stay nt Tan
gier pending a settlement of tlu dllll
culty arising out of tho detention of
Ion Pordlcarls and Cromwell Varloy.
Perfumery Overcomes Firemen.
NEW YORK Six firemen woro
overcome Friday by tho fumeB of
perfumery whllo fighting a flro in a
building In Duano street, In which
Lazoll, Dalloy & Co., manufacturers of
porfumos, occupied tho fifth floor.
Several carboys of perfumory was
broken open during tho flro. Tho li
quid ran over tho floor and into tho
flames, producing fumes so over
powering that tho firoment wero re
peatedly driven away by thorn. Six
of tho firemen wero carried out un
conscious, but woro revived.
NEDRA3KA DEMOCRATS MEET.
Delegates to National Convention
Named, with Bryan Leading.
Delegates-nt-Large
WILLIAM J. BRYAN. Lancaster,
W. II. THOMPSON, Hall.
C. J. SMYTH. Douglas.
WALTER PHILLIPS. Platte.
Alternates-at-Larue
J. M. GILCHRIST, Douglas.
II. U. WARD. Johnson.
J. A. COWPERWA1THE, Holt.
H. U. DAVIS. Richardson.
Delegates. First District
JOHN A. M'GUIUE, Lancaster.
FRANK It. MORGAN, Cass.
Alternates, First District
LOGAN ENYEART, Otoo.
D. L. GREENFIELDS. Pawnee.
Delegates. Second District
JOHN A. C'REIGHTON, Douglas
W. II. DE FRANCE, Douglas.
Alternates, Second District
DR. J. P. CLARK, Washington
HOWARD WHITNEY, Sarpy.
Delegates. Third District
J. G, HESTE, Cedar.
DAN V. STEPHENS, Dodge.
Alternates. Third District
W. II. GREEN, Knox.
PATRICK GLEASON, Hurt. ,
Delegates, Fourth District
C. D. CASPER, llutlor.
DR. C P. FALL. Gage.
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Alternates, Fourth District
C. W. NUNAMAKEHt Snllnc.
THOMAS HENNAHAN, York
Delegates, Fifth District
J. O. WALKER, Fillmore.
DR. J. II. ENGLAND, Ke
Kearney.
Alternates, Fifth District
DR. E. C. CASE, Frontier.
H. W. RISLEY, Hall.
Delegates, Sixth District
T. J. O'KEEFU, Box Butto.
J. J. WILSON, Custer.
Alternates, Sixth District
C. E. SPENCER. Dawson.
X. PIA8ECH1, Howard.
For Nutlonal Committeeman
JAMES C. DAHLMAN, Douglas.
OMAHA Neb. Tho democrats of
Nebraska, In convention hero Wednes
day, elected ns do'egatcs to tho na
tional convention tho men whoso
names nro given above, and adopted
a platform which deals unequivocally
and comprehensively with national
questions, besides being, in tho Ian
guago of Mr. Bryan, "so plain that ho
who runs may read."
Tho delegates aro unlnstructod, but
they will voto under tho unit rule.
Congressman C. F. Cochran of St.
Joseph, Mo dollvored a speech of al
most an hour's duration. Mr. Coch
ran's speech wns an earnest plea for
tho democrcay of btato and nation to
stand firm ngnlnst tho Insidious ag
gressions of tho trusts and corpora
tions and contlnuo to bo tho unswerv
ing and undaunted champion of tho
common people.
Tho four delegatos-at-largo wero
elected without opposition and by ac
clamation, thero being no other can
didates In the flold. A similar honor
was accorded James C. Dahlman for
national committeeman.
Repeated cheering greeted Mr.
Bryan when, as chairman of tho reso
lutions committee, ho appeared on tho
stage to read tho platform, which was
unanimously ndoptod.
The ccnvontlon adopted, amidst
cheers, tho following resolution, of
fered by W. II. Thompson of Grand
Island:
"Rosolved, Thnt wo are proud of
and most heartily Indorse tho record
of Hon. G. M. Hitchcock, our demo
cratic congressman from this stato,
and pledge him our most hearty sup
port In his re-election."
Officers Fight Horsethleves.
BASIN CITY, Wyo. Sheriff Wobb
and posse, accompanied by Deputy
Sheriff Beard of Johnson county,
fought a battlo with two horsethleves
near tho Putney ranch. Tho thieves,
mombers of tho old gang of which
"Driftwood Jim" McCloud, now serv
ing tlmo In the ponltentiary was tho
leader, stole two horses from tho
Teasdnle ranch on May 10. Tho offi
cers had been following slnco May 14.
Ono of tho thloves was wounded, but
escaped with his companion to tho
I bad lauds of H l Horn
THE O IMD
OlMR
feSeasti
To a Cigar.
O, I'anatelln, you are blent
Willi nincli of human clement,
v.Pa.Jv.l,;n.'"ur foru nnd fnto we scan
Wo think how you renomblo man.
Wo Judge you by tho wrnppor, which
Is thought to mnko you poor or rich:
Ana tnnn-by outer garb of Ida
Wo reckon what tho tiller 1.
Ajthouch mnn at hts fortuno mocks,
J. ko you, he's sometimes In a box;
Llko you. his milker's cunning hand
Determines what shall bo his brand.
Sometimes you nro domestic. Ha
Is often compelled to bo
AKtilit, to honor custom's duo
Ho must provide much revenue.
And man-like you, a helplos tiling
is mndo for some one's pleasuring;
J. mo you, yomo dHy ho meets his match;
Llko you, ho many dreams wm hatch.
p, Pnnntolta. you nnd man
Indeed fiilllli tho solfsnmo plnn.
l'Or In the end nslde you'ro ast
And come to nshes nt tho Inst.
Chicago Tribune.
Parle' Ancient Watch.
Ono of tho curiosities of Paris. Mo..
is nn ancient watch which has been
In ono of tho loading families for gen
erations. Gen. Farwoll carrlod this
watch during tho war of 1812. Its pro
vlous history is unknown, nlthough It
evidently enmo from England nt a
much oarllor date.
Tho dial Is Ivory and upon It Is a
hand painting In colors of a fort
with soldiers in tho bright colors of
tho British uniforms drilling in tho
foreground. Sentinels in red coats
ntnnd upon tho walls.
Tho door to this fort Is cut through
tho dial and connected with tho me
chanism In tho Interior is a weol, on
which aro .soldiers In colored uni
forms. As tills wheel slowly rovolvea,
privates and officers nppoar to pass
through tho door of tho fort at regu
lar intervals.
It is said to bo tho only, watch of
tho kind In existence.
On tho Interior of tho caso sovpral
watchmakers, who havo ropalrcd or
cleaned It havo engraved their names.
Among these is Ollvor Gorish, Port
land's first watchmakor. When ho ro-
paired this watch tho only Jewelry
storo In tho Forest city wns in an
unfinished chamber. Tho proprietor
had no showcaso or counter and kept
his money to make chnngo in a wood
box In tho braco of a beam.
Another man who ropalrcd this
wntch was Waldron of Norway, who
was tho first watchmakor In Oxford
county.
Vegetable a Dwarf Giant.
Dr. Wolwltsch brings newB of a
wonderful trco which ho found grow
ing in tho west of Africa and, named
for himself, tho Wolwltsch. Tho ex
traordinary proportions of a trunk
four foot In diameter, with a height
of only ono foot, mako tho plant look
like n round table. Tho tree never
lins more than two lcavos, and theso
nro tho seed leaves, which appeared
when tho plant first began to grow,
and which it nover sheds or replaces
with others. They aro la themselves
remarkable productions, often attain
ing a length of six feet, with a breadth
of from two to two and a half feet,
each being cut into numerous ribbon
llko segments. Tho flowers form crim
son clustors something llko thoso of
the larch. Theso trees form forests
on a tableland somo six miles broad,
at n height of from 300 to 400 feet
above the sea on tho west coast of
Africa.
Figures Centuries Old.
Tho famous great gallery at tho
haso of tho towers of Notro Damo
cathedral, Paris, is decorated with
curious grotesque figures which havo
been mado familiar by thousands of re
productions and copies for centuries.
Tho statues wero carved and put In
placo during tho twelfth century, ypt
they still Btand exactly aa thoy were
placed In position. Tho Inroads of
tlmo nnd weather havo not served to
destroy their original lines. As with
tho statuary of tho cathodrals of tho
middle ages, theso statues differ slight
ly in form, oven though thoy aro sup
posed to bo symmetrical.
Opium Smoking In China.
It is generally understood that a
largo percontago of tho Chineso arc
addicted to tho uso of opium. This Is
a misconception. Tho boliot that tho
Chineso of rank and culturo uso tho
drug is duo to tho prominence given
to tho cultivation of tho plant and tho
manufacture of opium In tho Celestial
empire. As a mntter of fact, a natlvo
who uses opium Is looked upon by his
superiors as wc discuss and classify
our drunkards.
Tho idea that a pill will produce an
exhilarating effect on tho beginner la
also erroneous. Ono must bo accus
tomed to the uso of tho drug to get
tho pleasant effect. Tho first plpo to
an Araerlcnn produces nausea. Two
or throe will mako him sick. If ho
can stand eight or nio of theso
"pills" ho is apt to dream, but tho
awakening is always an unpleasant
reality.
"Brands" His Hens.
A man at Deerlng, Me., who has
found that some of his hens look n
good denl llko his neighbors' hena
has adopted a unlquo method of Iden
tification. In short he paints a wldo
rod collar around tho neck of each
hen. And tho hens, truo to their sex,
enjoy tho frill.
"Bouncing" Boy, Indeed.
Tho Missouri baby record was se
verely fractured, If not broken, when
Mrs. Holder, living at Avila, Jasper
county, gave birth to a sixteen-pound
boy.