L official director at at a. . LorensoCrpnnso nr. .T. J. Majors mm Governor. .j. c. Allen irV of State. .J. 8. Bartley 'a.sure,r»i..'.’.George H. Hastings t.y oener.u. Eugene Moore ml iter. .* * - ntiw LAND OFFICES. o'neiix. B. a. Gillespie .. .A. L. Towle. il'T. «““■ c.W. Robinson W. B. Lambert •y oenfrat. ...Eugene Moore '‘^riirnu. Aims: E. P. Holmes. ' j Tjilaihiieu, KeaItieyi M‘ JHuU’ CONGRESSIONAL. rtl„, p. Manderson, of rs—U'ss. ‘; . n.„t,rloe. rtl„, i . ^Manderson. of Omaha; ,n^UiocW.ofBeatrr . ^;ir:i!'.nCBo'iWm.Tckelghan.bed Justice JUDICIARY.^mnAVl ’. judge Post and T. L.Norval 1,w*»s-4S.sra^1s .. j. J. King of O’Neill ■ A. L. Bartow of Ohsdron A L. Warrlok. of O’Neill COUNTY. . Wm Bowen .John Skirvlng oi the District Court .. .^-p .. .Barrett Soott .. ....John S.WeeWcs ....C.E. Butler . .J. C. Harnlsh .. .H. C. McEvony I. .K. Meirlman ..'V.. V..H. W. Dudley „fschools.. • Mrg H w Dudiey ant. Dr. H. A. Skelton ...W. W. Page ... . ..H. E. Murphy Pleasantvlew Beloit Cleveland Verdigris Inman Sand Creek Uock Falls Conley Falrvlew Dustin Green Valley Shields i Francis Km met Sheridan Stuart Swan Scott Lake Paddock O’Neill Chambers Atkinson Saratoga Steel Creek Ewing Willowdale Wyoming McClure Iowa Grattan _ Ray * Ewing Brodlo Page Inman Atkinson Turner Chambers Amelia Dustin Atkinson O’NellL Atkinson Atkinson Atkinson Stuart Swan Scottville Bliss blackbird O’Neill Chambers Atkinson Saratoga Star Ewing luinnoola Amelia*! Little Page O’Neill VI1 I ur yj ±vjui.±jxj. >ervisor, M. D. Long; Justices, B.'H. diet and B. Welton; Constables, John an and Perkins Brooks. COUNCILMEN—FIRST WARD. 1 two years.—Ben DeYarman. For one -David Stannard. SECOND WARD. •two years—Fred Oatz. For one year— alien. THIRD WARD. ■ two years—Barrett Scott. For one year Millard. CITY OFFICERS. yor,0. F. BigUn; Clerk,Thos. Campbell; Hirer, Dasnd AdamB*. City Engineer, tier Adams; Police Judge. N. Martin; r of Police, Charlie Hall; Attorney, . Carlon; Weigh mas ter, Ed. M*. Bride; it Commissioner, O. E. Davidson. GRATTAN TOWNSHIP. pervisor, John Winn; Trearurer, John tr; Clerk, D. H. Cronin; Assessor, Mose pbell; Justices, M. Castello and Chas. rsoll; Justices, Perkins Brooks and Will skie; Road overseer dist. 26, Allen Brown No. 4, John Enright. BIERS' RELIEF C0MNI8SI0N. gvilar meeting first Monday in Febru >t' each year, and at such other times as emed necessary. Robt. Gallagher, Page, raian; Wm. Bowen, O’Neill, secretary; . Clark, Atkinson. .PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, services every Sabbath at 10:30 o’clock. ’ Kev. Cassidy, Postor. Sabbath school stately following services. THODI8T CHURCH. Services very Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, im uel followed by Sunday school. Preach i the evening atSo’clock. Prayer meeting iesday evening at 8 o’clock. Epworth ue devotional meeting Sunday evening Do clock. F. Ellis, Pastor. JKSBYTERIAN CHURCH Service! every Sunday morning at 11 o'clock pay school at 10 a. m. Kev. N. S. Lowbib, Pastor. A;.B. POST, NO. 86. The Gen. John 0 Neill Post, No. 86, Department of Ner *ah. A. H., will meet the first and third rtayeveuins of eaoh month In Masonic 0 ‘NelU. 8. J. Smith, Com. JfHORN VALLEY LODGE, I. o. V Meets every Wednesday evening ted toattend ’ Visiting brothers oordla i H Miliz, See. A. H. Gorbett, N. G ' “• rEfi,T,LEY' K- S. D. L. Dabb, P, e. li. Thompson, Treas. fifBU) CHAPTER. R. A. M feSnflra.tand «drd Thursday of eaoh I? n Masonic hall. L J. U°BR8. 8ec. J. C. Hashish, H, P ?F p-~HELMET LODGE, U. ' .odden& ®I?rL^on,d.?5:«8 ° «v«ry Monaay at a o oiock 1>allyEV Op RRUueru "AUWU1H.1IB flayof ?«nKAHvmeet8ever7 la* and ad J 01 each month in Odd Fellowa* Hall, ** Scott. Secretly™ BDT“R’ N‘ G‘ N0.88,F.«&A.M ~Lb'AN8' See- A. L. Towle, W. M. ;“«eS‘onA»^1i?,’f0- *71°- M. W. OF A, 'jpontkin th« 5S an » > __ o-K.,,, ™‘ and 8at- at..i:ao !»«s Mondli^^“N'0“5A»A. lTeeTue8dSy^?'a“dfrt-at....7:00 1 P>k„, aud 8at- a*-«:«0 O'kv,,;’ ,urs-aud Sat. at...4:00 lVe* MoiiffJ® CUMMIN8VILL*. I Supervisors’ Proceedings. [OOHTIMUXD *SOM LAST tin] Cleveland—B, H. Arehard, Gabriel Brodie. Conley—James H. Parker, Wm. Bchrier. Chambers—G. W. Rokley, C. C. Jones. Dustin—Fred Wefso. Deloit—Peter O’Brien, Justin McCarthy Jr. Emmett—Peter Cramer, Ewing—A. L. Shannon,. Chas. Priuits, John Carr. Francis—O. P. Btrieve. Fairview—J. Q. Adams, H. P. Emery. Grattan—David Coughlin, Joseph Davis, Michael Cavanaugh, Thomas Welch, Jake Bershiser, Nicholas Martin, Otto Milts, Eli Hershiser. Green Valley— J. W. Tulk Iowa—George Cherry. Inman—A. E. Wikel, A. Tompkins, A. Knifer, sr. Lake—M. F. Norton. McClure—W. R. Calkins. Pleasantview—Henry Henderson. Paddock—W. H. Bedford, E. W. Bargent. Bock Falls—Jaoob Ernest, sr. Steel Creek—Wm. Hudson, J. A. Jrady. Soott—J. C. McGowan, Len Enders. Saratoga—M. Putman, George Latnp hier. « Sand Creek—Arthur Cruise, M. Cud worth. Stoart—John Aegerter, G. W. Miner, John Flanneny, E. W. Tuttle. Swan—Alien Richards. Sheridan—Chas. Leis, John Spioer. Shields—H. Gerarde, James Brennan. Verdigris—Doran Hunt, N. B. Coover. Wyoming—Chas. Thompson. WiUowdale—C. W. Tullis, M. W. Rioh ardson. Upon motion the following official bonds were approved: Wm. Lell, assessor, MoClure; George Lambert, treasurer, Chambers. Mr, Stitt, the expert accountant, now investigating the county offices, appeared and read his report on the investigation of the county treasurer’s offioe during the administration of ex-Treasurers Meals and Darr, finding Mr. Meals short in his account in the sum of $9091.28. Upon motion by Crawford the roport was accepted and approved. Upon motion by Doud the . board ad journed to 1 o’clock p. M. On O’Clook v. u. Board met .pursuant to adjournment. Upon oall of the roll all members answered thereto. Upon motion by Wynn the petition of Chas. Ingersoll et al., praying the erection of a new township out of all territory contained in the congressional township nnmbered 29, north of range 12 west, now inolnded in and being a part of Orattan township was laid on the table. Upon motion by Roll the dates in his claim bill No. 198 which has heretofore been allowed was orded corrected so as to read January 11, 12, 18, 1892, instead ol Janaary 1, 2, 8, 1892. Upon motion by Phillips the ohair was empowered to appoint a committee ol three on help required in the several ooanty offices for the ensuing year. Com mittee, Bayes, Phillips, Conger. Upon motion by White the bond of S. A. Richardson, assessor Willowdale town ship, was approved. Upon motion by Hayes the bridge com mittee was authorized to erect a bridge aoroaa the Niobrara river at or near the intersection of said river by the section line running north and south and divid ing sections 12 and 7, town 33, range 13 and 14, the oitizens of Atkinson and vi oinity having deposited with tli el county treasurer $1217, estimated to be half the cost of said bridge and to be donated to the ooanty for the purpose of defraying in half the cost of Baid bridge. Upon motion by Bryan the bridge com mlttee are hereby instructed to oonfei with the proper authorities of Boyd county with a view to having said author ities agree to assume equal responsibility with the authorities of Holt county in keeping said bridge in repair after it ii constructed and iu use. Committee on help to be slowed the several officers for the ensuing year re ported in favor of allowing the same help and salaries of the year 1892, and npon motion that the report be accepted and approved the ayes and noes were called for and resulted as follows; Ayes—Alfs, Conger, Clevish, ‘Calkins. Doud, Gilson, Haigh, Jones, Kline, Miller, Phillips, Trullinger, Wilson, Waring, Wyyn; (15). Noes—Brodie, Bryan, Crawford, Day ton, Dutton, Donohoe, Jillson, Kelly, Kennedy, Maoumber, McCarthy, Roll White; (13). Not voting—Bethea, Long, Hayes; (3) Upon motion by Roll the expert com mittee are hereby authorized to reoeivt any report from the expert when this board is act in session and take suoh ao tion thereon as they may deem neoessary, Upon motion by Jillson to authorize the ohair to fill the vacancy existing ir the expert committee caused by the non election of C. M. Smith, Donohoe wai aDDointed bv the chair. Upon motion by Boll the oonnty at torney ib hereby lnstrnoted and authorizec to eommence any action or aotioni against any county officials or ex-oounti officials to recover any moneys dne thi county by its officials or ex-offlcials whict may be shown by a report of the expert to the expert committee, and that' tb< county attorney shall have the privelegc to oounsel and talk with the expert and expert committee on all matters he maj deem necessary to the commencement 01 prosecution of any and all actions against officials or ex-officials. Ayes and noen oalled for resulted as follows: Ayes—Alfs, Brodie, Bryan, Conger Crawford, Dayton, Dutton, Doxd, Don' ohoe, JBaigh, Hayes, Jillson, Jones, Kelly Kline, Kennedy, Macumber, Miller, Me Carthy, Phillips, Roll, Trollinger, Wilson Waring, Wynn; (25). Noes—Clevish, Calkins, Gilson, White (4). U pon motion by Hayes bridges wer< ordered built at the places designated below, the same having been recomende: by the bridge committee: Across Dry Fork at the point when Sand Creek is intersected by the rang) line, dividing IX and 12, town 25, twenty foot span. Across the Elkhorn river at the point where 'said river is intersected by th< section line dividing sections 11 and 12 town 28, range 11. Upon motion by Hayes the petition ol Otto Nelson et al. asking that a bridg) be ereoted aoross the Eagle creek on th) NEJi of the NWjq section 26, town 82 range 12, was laid over in acoordanci with the recommendations of the bridg) committee. The following was offered by Crawforc and carried: Resolved, Thai hereafter this board will not grant the prayer of any petition asking for the erection of a bridge over any of the itreama of thie oonnty nnlesa said petition apeeifloally states the length of bridge required to span said stream. Upon motion by Hayes O. 8. Handlan is hereby appointed janitor of the court house for the eneulug year at a salary of $3!) per month. Upon motion by Phillips the board adjourned to the 13th inst. at 9 a. u, Attest: M. D. Long, ,W. W. Bkthba, Secretary. Chairman, t O’Nniu., Nbbbabxa, January 18,1893. Board met pursuant to adjournment. Upon call of the roll all members an swered thereto. Minutes of previous meeting read, ordered corrected as to Darr matter and approved. ' Upon motion by Crawford the ohair was authorised to appoint a committee of one member of this board to oonfer with the O’Neill Artesian Water Company and who shall represent the stock held by the county, having full power to aot in all matters necessary to protect the interests of. the county, and to report at the next meeting of this board. Committee, Phillips. Upon motion by Crawford the action had in granting a bridge on the Niobrara river at or near the point where said river is intersected by the seotion line running north and south, and dividing Beetions 13 and 7, township 83, ranges 18 and 14, was reconsidered. Upon motion by Doud the bridge com mittee was authorized to ooustrnot and erect a bridge across the Niobrara river at or near the intersection of said river by the seotion line running north and south, and dividing seotions 13 and 7, township 83, ranges 13 and 14, one half the oost of same to be allowed against the Bridge fund; the other half, $1217, being donated by citizens of AtkinBon. Upon motion by Roll the 12 mill build ing fund levy made by school district No. 227 in June, 1892, was ordered atrioken from the tax list, for the reason that said district has since voted bonds and ereoted a school-house therewith. Upon motion by Hayes the oounty at torney is hereby requested and ordered to prosecuto any and all persons careless ly or maliciously injuring or damaging any of the bridges belonging to the county or towns, the supervisor of the townships to co-operate with the said at torney in eliciting the evidence neoessary to a successful prosecution of the cul prits. Report of W. W. Page, oounty sur veyor was then submitted and is as fol lows: To the Honorable Hoard of Supervisors of Holt County, Nebraska: Gentlemen—In accordance with an order from your honorable body, instruct ing the county surveyor to secure certain information ooneerning the number of feet of rail road track belonging to the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley railroad company in eaoh section in Holt county, Nebraska, I hereby report that on the 12th day of December, 1892, I pro ceeded to the offioe of the oheif engineer of said company at Omaha, Nebraska, where I was allowed the privilege of copying the maps, tracings, etc,, in said offioe. I herewith submit my work for your inspection. Very respeotfully, W. W. Pao*, County Surveyor. Upon motion by Kline the report of the county surveyor as read was approved. Upon motion the following olaims were allowed against the general fund in ac cordance with the recommendation of committee: Auton Vogt—Juror, Sept., 1892, $11 J, S. Bout •• 14 Charles Hamilton •• 11 S. J. Stetes ** 13 Thomas Malloy “ 21 James M. Campbell “ 13 Chas. Hamilton “ 13 J. H. Coburn “ 26 C. K. Mills “ 10 Jasper Conkle “ 8 T. A. Richards “ 28 James M. Campbell “ 22 James La Bue “ 34 B. S. Shelter “ 38 James O’Neill •• 24 Frank Keckner '* 34 S. J. Griffith ” 34 Frank Anderson “ 39 B. F. 1Vlnchell “ 34 8. J. Stites 26 J. S. Hottinan " 36 8. B. Stewart, Jr. *• 35 Henry Howard *• 28 A. 1). Havens “ 30 J. 8. Bout - 26 J.Pfnnd “ 28 John J. Nolan *• 2« Dennis Lyons “ 30 Ed llershiser “ 24 Chas Smith -witness, Sept.. 1892, $2 Michael Slattery “ 2 Michael A. Slattery, Jr. 2 Sarah E. Slattery “ 2 Kvland Parker •• 4 D. P. O'Sullivan “ 4 Win. Kestenholtz “ 2 Wm. Hackensack “ 2 8. D. Dutton *• 8 E. J. Hersldser—bailiff, Sept., 1892. 40 20 80 20 20 20 20 60 60 60 60 20 00 10 60 $48 4 46 Joan Cook “ W. U. Stitt—expert services 9204 W. H. Dudley—supt. salary, #158 25 ' •• “ 159 60 “ “ 60 70 “ •• 100 E. W. Adams—Co. atty. salary and rent 1 J. M. Hunter—supervisor, 114 H.K. Dayton “ 15 C. M. Smith “ 11 J. M. Hunter '* 8 8. D. Dutton “ IS 5C W. M. Welch—printing supplies, $41 44 C. C. McHugh Frontier Printing Co G. A. McArthur Geo. A. Comstock 53 80 12 50 230 27 12 50 60 5 40 410 Frontier Printing Co Hyland Parker—witness J. P. court, 11 20 E. E. Chase “ 14 22 E. H. Benedict " 13 20 L. Hersliiser “ _ 2 60 V. Sliellhart—boarding jury D.C.. $14 J. B. Cooper—witness D. court, $5 Janies Divert Daniel Binkard “ 6 J. C. Woods—chairman—Surveyor, $10 N. B. Coover '* 21 J. K. Brown—corner jury, 10 60 T. O. Galleher Chits. J. Brook * A. I,. Morse H, II. Saunders A. 1>. Havens 0.11. Walratn K. M. Applegate 4 40 4 40 4 40 4 40 4 40 4 40 . . _ II 85 < Upon motion the following claims were al lowed against the bridge fund: G.W Blake, repairs, $15 1). G. Boll, com. work and sup, salary, $03. W, C. Townsend, material, labor, $31 50 “ “ 58 20 •' “ 68 “ * 21 •* ** 42 50 Henry Hartland, repairs, contract, $13 W. W, Wright “ m so G. W. Blake “ 5 50 C. L. Elkins “ 4 A. J. Koberts *' 42 35 O. o. Snyder & Co., material, $10116 Upon motion by Alfa the petition of C. C. McHugh et al., asking that a public road be established as follows was granted: Commencing at the southwest cornet of section 16, twp. 28, range 11, west, and thence running north on section line to i public road — miles to connect with the McEvony bridge on the Elkhorn river in Holt county, Nebraska. Said road to be known as No. Eighty-one (81). Claims tot damages by reaeon of the eatahiUh meat of said toad veto allowed at fol lows: , '■■■•■ Byron O. Parker, asked $40, allowed •l.as Pan Qronlu, aaked $80, allowed $11. Byron 0. Parker, aaked $40, rejected. Upon motion by Phillips the coanty attorney ia hereby requested to We hie opinion whether the oonnty or townahipe should pay damages in the establishment of pnblio roads. Upon motion by Haigh adjourned to Feb. 14,1883. Attest; M. P. Lono, oecretary. BATTLE WITH A WILD COW. A Georgia Kan Nearly Gored to Death by an Infuriated Beast. J M. E. MoEvady, of Pooler, Oa.t had a narrow escape from being gored to death by a cow in the woods neqr the seven-mile post, on the Central rail road. Mr. MoEvady left home about 10 o'clock to search the woods for two of his cowa that have been missing for several days, and took his pistol and a loaded cane-with him. . After wandering about for some time he saw a cow some distance away whioh he thought was hie and went toward her. The cow had her head down until Mr. MoEvady got within about ten feet of her, when, without any warning the animal gave a wild .unge toward him. Mr. McEvady did not have time to draw his pistol and was too much off his guard to run. He sprang back a foot or two and as the cow slacked her speed, he stezed her by the horns. Then began a struggle for life. Mr. McEvady, who is a very powerful man, gave the anl mal’shorns a herculean twist and threw the cow on her side. Hla inten tion then was to shoot her, but he changed his- mind, and seizing his loaded cane he rained blow upon blow on the cow’s head, beating her into submission. After Mr. McEvady saw that he was safe, he made rapid' strides to get away. A short time after he became lost in the thick woods and in making bis way to the railroad track came upon his adversary a second time. He drew his pistol and was prepared for an attack, but the cow evidently rec ognized him and only prepared herself In case be came too near. ITS ONLY FAULT. The Actor Had no Difficulty In Finding Out It* Merits. An aspiring author once presented to M. Monvel, the famous comic actor, a manuscript tied with red tape and begged him to give an impartial opinion of the production. The comedian promised to do so, and the young man—the comedian thought him very young—waited for six months and more before he inquired as to his friend’s verdict. At length he put the solemn ques tion: "Was the piece adapted for the stage?” The comedian promised to let him know in a day or two. Three more weeks went by. Then again the author importuned the actor and begged him not to defer his hopes any longer. “Weil, then.” said the actor, "the fact is, your play is decidedly clever, 1 may say particularly clever, but it is not quite the thing for the stage. The scenes, the acting, the development of the plot, the tag—in fact, it requires adapting to the stage before it could be possibly produced. I must decline it—unwillingly, of course, but still—” The young author interrupted him, “Will you be kind enough to point out the fault?” The actor was confused; he toyed with the manuscript Atill criticising its defects. The author seized it from him, untied the tape, unrolled the paper, and with a laugh showed him that the whole was blank. The come dian had never untied the packet • SHE HAD TO INSIST. The Mew Servant Would Mot Tolarato Any Carelessness. The queenly creature sent by the intelligence office expressed herself as satisfied with $6 a week, with alternate evenings to herself and the privilege of utilizing the front parlor for the reception of company. A look of Ineffable calm pervaded her countenance. *There is one thing more,” she pleasantly observed, "of which I im agine it is ' not necessary to speak, I—” She cleared her snowy throat .issume that your husband—” The lady of the house knit her brows anxiously. ( —"builds the fire in the morning.” A sigh of relief escaped the lips of the mistress. "Oh, certainly,” she cordially re joined. "Yes, indeed.” The queenly creature expected as jpueh as a matter of course. “What I am getting at” she con tinued, "is to insist that he must never use kerosene oil to kindle with. 1 cannot tolerate such carelessness ” Loftily then she murmured an an revolr and departed, promising to re turn for dutv the next dxv. A Kuock-Out Blow#, “You never read my books!” said an eminent historian, in a tone of pre tended jealousy and distress to his lit tle boy, whom he found bending eagerly over a tale of cowboy exploits, hair-breadth escapes and wild adven ture. “N-no, papa,” was the apolo getic answer; “I will by and bye, when I’m older; but now I only like books that are interesting.” Mot Strong Knongh. "Puppy!” exclaimed Johnson, as he contemptuously threw aside the Kev. Dr. Harwood’s "Liberal Translation of the New Testament” He had dis covered that the translator had turned "Jesus wept” into "The Savior of the world burst into a flood of tears.” The population of many South sea islands manufacture their entire suite froflk the products of palm trees. BRBCTBD HBR TOMBBTONB. ■•MBtrlalty ef ChiiMtar Dkftogwl in M Eo|IUk Graveyard. A remarkable, but perfectly reliable story comes from Wales which throws a strange light upon .eccentricity of character. In the graveyard of the parish church at Churohatoke, a small village in Montgomeryshire, therq is to be seen a gravestone which boars an inscription recording the death of a maiden lady who, nevertheless is ac tually living in the villago referred to, and within a short distance of her tombstone. Her brothers*and sisters died in the early part of this century, and a single stone announces their deaths. It stood undisturbed until 1880, when it was renovated, and at that time the lady referred to, who was then in her 08th year, gave orders to a local stone mason to insert her name at the foot of the stone. This was done, but he was rather surprised to receive a further order to add the words “Died 1880.'' At first he hesitated, and afterward complied with this request, although he did not credit his customer with any remarkable degree of prophecy. Year after year passed by, and when 1880 came the eccentric lady was Still living, perhaps contrary to her own expectations. The epitaph now con fronts her every time she wends her way to church service. So robust Is she that slnee 1880 she has visited America, and apparently derived con siderable benefit from the voyage The following is a copy of the in scription on the stone: “In memory of Edward Lockley, stonemason, son of John and Mary Lockley, who died July 30, 1843, aged 36 years. Also John, their son, who died December 7, 1846, aged 3S years. Also Thomas, Richard and Joseph, their sons, who died in their infancy. Also Sarah, their daughter, born Aug ust 8, 1819, died 1889.’’ WASN’T CONFIDENTIAL. Bla Ulataka Wat In Thinking That Ha Coold Keep It From Her. Now that her husband was sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary for poisoning' his mother-in-law she de clared she would insist upon a divorce as provided by statute. Ho ' reproached her with lack of affection, but she was obdurate. He pleaded, but her heart waa like stone. “What a .spectacle—" The few minutes during which they, were to be' left alone were almost spent and he was becoming frantic. “—of devotion it would be were you to wait patiently for my release What a rebuke to the world’s con* demnation.” She tossed her head impatiently. “Deliberately—” She spoke with seeming non chalance. “you have destroyed the confidence that should subsist between husband and wife. You—” He would have interrupted, bnt hei glance commanded silence. “went to work and ]cilled ma with out saying a word to me about it.” Then the guards came and led hits away. NOT HIS FATHER. He Wouldn't Be Celled ••Peps'* |o Busi ness Hours. It is whispered among a certain gaj young set but lately entered intc society that one of its members, a college graduate, but a regular “mam ma’s boy” for all that, is feeling a trifle sore over an episode that marked his first day in business. His father, the president of a prom inent insurance company had mads a place in the office for liis son, and the young fellow was eager to take it It so happened that his first dip intc the great sea of worldly ambition oc curred on the same day as a meeting ol the directors of the well - known corporation. Being sent on an errand to the president, the young hopeful burst into the room where the magnates were assembled and in the familiar parlance of the home began “Papa—” The august president with a look of absolute horror, turned to the agitated messenger, and to the intense amuse ment of the others present, and to the everlasting chagrin of the dudelet, roared out, “I’m not your father—aj least in business hours.” A Lucky Cat. Hr*. Fred Vanderbilt’s cat, Koko, is said to hare cost, counting original price paid and cost of importation, dose upon $1,000. He was born in the palace of the mikado, and is the most beautiful, as well as the most costly cat in this country. Of unusual size, he is like a maltese cat in color and in-' telligence. His mouse-colored coat is like heavy satin, so rich and showy* and sleek. Every morning he has his bath and is combed and fed before he is allowed to present himself in Mrs. Vanderbilt’s rose-colored morning room. His breakfast of cream and grilled bones is served in a delicate china bowl and soup plate, very like those used by children for their oat meal. One of Koko's accomplishments is the delicate way in which he par takes of his meals. He never spills a drop of cream or touches the delicate carpet with a piece of meat or bone. Curious Bequest. The Italian Journals state that a wealthy person of Florence, just de ceased, has left a singular wilL It declares that the greater part of his fortune shall go to the man with the largest hump on his back in all Tus cany, and that the person entrusted with the duty of selecting him shall be themselves twelve humpbacks. To recompense the latter for their trouble he directs that, in addition to travel ing expenses, each shall be presented with a gold medal, bearing the effigy of .Stop, their protoype. '■ ■..■'■•■var...... • -.■ ■ " ■ ,..i; : - VBWY to|MQ ■».«■** \ There la Ifathtat Kiw or linage tM« ?:|S1 the l«h :'‘j. "I noticed a suggestion some time ■. ego that eolenee might yet make It poealble for a man to go to, eleep in the ; £| first quarter of one century and wake up in the last quarter of the next, "said ■:%$& Colonel Jeff McLemore, as he polled away at a big, black cigar. ^ S s "The writer probablywgot hi* Idea #: from the aooount given by Sir Claude ! lyede, who relates that while residing at the court of Loodhlana he saw a v fakir resuscitated after being walled up for six weeks In a brick vault with* out the possibility of reoeivlng a breath > - il of fresh air. * . “I was inclined to doubt Sir Claude's ytory until I witnessed a feat fully aa £ remarkable among the Yaqul Indians % ? ' in Mexico a few weeks ag& An old wldowqd squaw had a daughter, a * rather homely girl of 14, who had an unpleasant habit of going into trances whenever she counted her beads, moth* er and daughter being devout Catho* lies. The girl would He like one dead until her mother uttered some cabal Is* tic words over her and applied a cruel* fix to her lips, when she would revive j ■ on the instant, apparently none the >■, worse for a lapse Into a state of ooma. v The mother took servloe In a family' X quite a distance removed and left her ''V':), daughter with the trifce. The latter : ' i soon passed Into a trance, and all ef* forts to resuscitate her were unavail* 4^ ing. A messenger was posted off for her mother, but returned with the an* swer that she had aooompanled her mistress to Monterey. The girl lay ■ ’ for several days motionless and was at T: last pronounced dead and consigned to ffM the grave. A month later the mother ":V~M returned, and, learning what had hap* ' .v" pened, proceeded to dig her child up. - The body had not changed In the least since being consigned to the grave, and when the cabalistic words were Ye* ' peated and the cruolflx applied to the j||; lips the girl started up, and, after par* taking of a cup of water, accompanied . ^ her mother home.” ; Jj REFORMING A PARROT. tfha Bahaa* Did v»t Work hi aa Ba- -;M gllah Pariah. A Plttsburger who apent a part of last summer in England tails an tad* : m dent which sadly disturbed the relig-• , £.1 ious peace of a parish in Pensanoe. ' t f A maiden lady of that town owned a parrot, which somehow acquired the ' ‘ disagreeable habit of observing, at fra* t ") quent intervals: . "I wish the old lady would die.” j This annoyed the bird’s owner, who spoke to her curate about it. ^ “I think we can rectify the matter,” J replied the good man. ‘‘I also have)a ' parrot, and he is a righteous bird, hav- ' . • ing been brought up in the way h« should go. I will lend you Ay parrot, *’>,}] and 1 trust his influence will reform that depraved bird of yours.” . W The curate’s parrot was placed in the same room with the wicked one, and as soon as the two birds had beoome so* customed to each other the bad bird ■I remarked: • V* “I wish the old lady would die.” Whereupon the clergyman’s bln rolled up his syea and in solemn ao- ' cents added: “We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lordl” The story got out in the pariah and C -|r for several Sundays it was necessary to i- : | •unit the litany at the church servloee. ▲ Bamarkabl* Bagla's Vast. Some Swiss papers relate that' a , sportsman recently succeeded in cap- :'M turing in the Savoy Alps an eagle’s ^ | nest, after killing the mother bird, | The nest, which was large enough to I; hold several persons, was made of thick ri branches covered with straw and rub bish, and in it he found, besides a " 'V young eagle, the following remains of : ^ a feast: Fresh and stale meat, a recent ly killed hare, twenty-seven chamois’ feet, four pigeons’ feet, thirty pheas ants’ feet, three chickens’ feet, eleven . S chickens’ heads, eighteen heads of :: grouse and other wild birds, and re- ' mains of snakes, squirrels, rabbits, ,‘ marmots and other game. Truly a ■•oyal feast! 5 Ill Iaw a* to A proa Strings, “Apron strings most be let alone," ■aid Judge Ermen trout the other day to a Beadjng jury- “People hare no business with other men’s wires, whether in a playful way or any other way.” This bit of wisdom was spoken at the doqg of the trial of Isaao Gross for assault and battery. A month ago Augustus Potteiger met Mrs. Gross on the street and playfully untied her apron strings. Gross saw the proceed ing from across the street, walked over promptly, and knocked Potteiger down. The arrest of Gross followed, bat the judge told the jury to acquit him, which it did, and the costs were put upon the man who untied the apron strings. His FUld. An old gentleman, after the funeral of a relative, in the West of Hngls-nfl, was listening with rapt attention to the reading of the will in which he un expectedly proved to be interested. First, it recounted how that a certain field was willed to him; then it went on to give the old gray mare in said field to some one else, with whom he was on anything but friendly terms, at which point he suddenly interrupted the pro ceedings by exclaiming indignantly; “Then sha’s eating ma grass!” m m m Max* Able Ltar Has the Fleer. In answer to a prise offered by n ‘i® French paper for the best example of microscopic writing, a constant reader sent in the wljole history of Christopher , ^ Columbus written on an egg. Another wrote on the bock of a cab- ' inet photograph Francois Coppee’a | novel of “Henriette” of 19,000 words. The prise was won by a man who sent in the contents written at length of the first two sheets of a great news* • paper written ona postal sard. .