The Plattsmouth Herall
THURSDAY, FKHKUAKY IS, l!!
World Fair Notes.
The Crown Prince of Italy, ac
cording to Director Iliginbothatn,
is grently interested in the exposi
tion, Mtid Bays he will visit it.
It Ms reported from Argentine
Republic that strong pressure in
being brought upon that govern
ment to increase its world'H fair ap
propriation from $100,000 to fciOO.im
In the Washington state exhibit
will be included a representation of
the methods 'used by the Makah
Indians in catching salmon and
other fish. The exhibit will include
boats, lines, hooks, Beincst, liar
poona, etc.
Members of the fanners' alliance,
in Kosciusko county, Indiana, at a
recent meeting in Warsaw, uecioeu
to assess themselves weekly to pro
vide n fund to defray their ex
penses for n visit to the world'H
fair. About 400 farmers and their
wives will compose the visiting
party.
It is now the intention to have in
the fisheries building a restaurant
devoted as far as possible to the ex
clusive serving of fish, l'ish din
ners, and fish, fresh and Halt, in
every edible style, will be a popular
feature, it is believed, and will give
visitors an excellent opportunity to
know the merits of fish as food.
The Connecticut members of the
board of lady managers have un
dertaken to raise by contribution a
fund with which to pay for n fine
bust of Harriet Needier Stowe.
This will be their contribution
towards the adornment of the walls
of the woman's building. Copies
of Mrs. Stowe'a literary works will
also be contributed.
A despatch atatets that a silver-
tuuith in Monterey, Mexico, is en
gaged on a work in silver, which,
when completed, will be an exact
reproduction of the agricultural
building now being built on the
exposition grounds, Chicago. It
will be eight feet wide, will contain
a quantity of silver valued as
bullion at $ 10,000, and when finished
it will be valued at 0,000.
A Uritish woman's committee has
lll'l'tl Hi' lreted to superintend the
representation of the work of Kng
lish women at the exposition, and
to co-operate with the board of lady
managers. The board has for its
president Princess Christian, third
daughter of Cjueen Victoria, and in
cludes the Marchioness of ?alis
burv. Haroness Hurdctt-Hoitts,
Countess of Aberdeen, Lady
Churchill, Lady Agnes Huron, Lady
limiiuv. I ndv leune. Lady hunts-
ford. Mrs. Fawcett, Mrs. Priestly
Mrs. Korsythe and others.
Kobert Mitchell, secretary of the
Polytechnic Institute, is in Chicago,
perfecting arrangements for 2 "M or
3,000 members of the institution vis
iting the exposition. They will be
brought over at the rate of 200 a
week in parties of fifty in charge of
a conductor, and will spend two
days in New York, two in Washing
ton, one at Niagara Falls, and six in
Chicago. The expense per individ
ual for the round trip will be about
$115. The Polytechnic conducted
similar parties to the Paris exposi
tion.
County Court.
In the matter of the estate of
Rosan Decker, deceased. Hearing
on petition for appointment of J
V. Johnson administrator. Objec
tions thereto and hearing on peti
tion for appointment ot Philemon
S. Dames administrator of said es
tate. Prayer of last petition
granted and letters accordingly is
sued.
In the matter of the estate of Wil
liamCarlyle, deceased. Hearingon
petition for appointment of Robert
Carlvle administrator. Prayer of
petition uranted and letters ac
corditigly issued.
In the matter of the estate of
Rosan Decker, deceased. Notice to
creditors to file claims on or belore
August IS, 10 a. m.
K. G. Govey & Son vs. Mrs. W
I
Vard. Suit on account for $o2.81
Answer, February 22. 10 a. in.
In the matter of the last will and
testament of Frank Stander, de
censed. Hearing on petition to ad
init same to probate, set for March
1, 10 n. m.
In the matter of the estate of Wil
liam Carlyle, deceased. Notice
to
creditors to file claims on or before
August IS, 10 a. m.
In the matter of the estate of
Christiana Horning, deceased
Hearing on final settlement. March
8, 10 a. m.
Going to Hasting.
March 13, 1 will move my stock of
hardware to Hastings, Neb., ana to
nvoid moving will sell any good
I have at prices never before heard
of. come early ana avoiu trie rusn
tf J. MXLBY JOHNSON.
Wall paper! wall paper! atGcrin
A Co'8. tf
FredCarruth went up to Omaha
this morning.
Go to Gering A Co. tor your pre
pcription work. tf
A. G. Streeter, of Weeping Water
is in the city to-day.
John Tighc departed this morn
ing for Weeping Water.
Take your prescriptions to Drown
A Harrett's to be tilled. tf
Hon. J. M. Patterson attended the
banquet at Omaha last evening.
S. II. Atwood and W. 11. Newell
were passengers for the metropolis
this morning.
A. N. Sullivan and A. H. Todd
were passengers on No. 5 this morn
ing for Omaha.
Pickens vs. city of Plattsmouth
was argued before the supreme
court yesterday.
A nine pound boy made his ap
pearance at the home of George
Warren yesterday afternoon.
The finest and most complete line
of wall paper at Gering & Co. tf
J. K. Douglas, one of Weeping
Water's prominent attorney, was in
the county seat to-day on biisincos.
The funeral of Tlios Hanrahan
occurred this morning at 11 o'oclock
from the Catholic church. The re
mains were interred in the Catholic
cemetery.
Projected Rapid Transit.
The schedule time for cars on the
proposed electric railway between
Vienna and Hilda Pesth is expected
to be seventy-live minutes for the
entire distance of 1;0 miles. As
planned, the road will have two
nain powers stations, with HX) sub
stations, but only three or stoppinfi
place. Kach car will be about I'M,
feet long, fitted with four bogie
trucks, and an electric motor at
ach end will receive currents
through contract wheels running
on conducting rails. The ends of
the cars, to dimishis air resistance,
will be shaped like those of a ship.
The Base Ball Meeting.
Pursuant to call a large and en
thusiastic crowd assembled at the
council chamber last evening, for
the purpose of devising ways and
means whereby Plattsmouth could
supporting n rip-roaring ball club
this season.
The meeting organized by elect
imr G. F. S. Hurton chairman and
C. S. Sherman secretary.
committee of three was elected
to solicit subscriptions. bollow-
uiir is the committee. I'.u uuvcr
Sam Patterson and Win. Weber.
Two delegates were seclected to
attend the base ball convention to
be held in Lincoln March 1st
Frank Morgan and T. M. Patterson
were elected delegates.
The Boys Debate.
Patrick Henry Debating club,
L. L. A., held a very interesting
meeting at the home of Tom Chap
man last evening. The club is com
posed of boys between the ages of
thirteen and nineteen, and now
has a membership of fifteen. Meet
ings are held every other Tuesday
at the homes of the different mem
bers, and nn interesting program
consisting of debates, essays and
declamations, is always rendered
The principal feature of last night's
program was the debate, ' Resolved
that foreign immigration should be
further restricted," Tom Mapcs
arguing in the affirmative and Joe
Knotts in the negative. Hoth argu
incuts evinced mature deliberation
and showed a thorough familiarity
with the subject, liy a vote of the
members, the debate was decided in
favor of the affirmative. Tom
Chapman rendered some select
reading in a pleasing manner and
Monta Streight favored the club
with a declamation. The next
meeting will be held at the home of
King Wise, Tuesday evening',
March 1, at 8 o'clock. Visitors are
always welcome.
Completely Surprised.
Monday was the second wedding
anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Geo,
McCavaghan and about twenty of
their friends and neighbors took
advantage of the occasion and gave
them a complete surprise at the
residence of Mrs. Schmidtman on
Ferry, between 2nd and 3rd streets
on Winterstein hill. The company
was accorded every liberty neces
sary to assume a pleasant and en
joyable time and they improved
the opportunity well. The hours
between 0 and 12 were whiled away
indulging in music, games, conver
sation and other suitable amuse
inent. At 12 o.clock refreshments
were served of a very high order,
The company broke up about 1.:).
It was the testimony of all that the
geniality and hospitality of Mrs
Schmidtman is rarely excelled,
Will Smith and Clara Herold of
ficiated in the capacity of "chief
cooks and bottle-washer. The fol
lowing were present: Mr. Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Lake, Mr. and Mrs,
Steineforth, Mr. and Mrs. Hrathold
Mr. and Mrs. Hates. Mrs. Herold
and daughter, Clara, Mr. and Mrs
Pitts. Mr. nnd Mis. W. Schmidtm&n
Will. D. Smith and Mr. Shepherd, of
Illinois.
Hon. S. M. Kirkpatrick
Following is a shor sketch of the
eventful life of Hon. S. M. Kirkpat
rick. who died yesterday at his
home in Nehawka.
"He came within its preciuts
when it was but a territory, making
a claim on the lHtli day of June
1853, the fust land pre empted on
section 18, in Liberty precinct, and
was the very first settler in the val
ley of the Weeping Water at this
point. He came here, when around
him was an unbroken waste, before
the country could boast of but one
log house and a cabin of sufficient
importance to be designated as a
village, and when the flourishing
city of Plattsmouth was the site of
a few little huts, put up by adven
turous but impecunious people,
who were struggling to delve from
the soil enough to keep soul and
body together. Indians still
roamed over the country, and wild
animals nlso. The outlook was
anything but promising, but the
subject of this sketch was a man
of more than ordinary determin
ation. He had cometostay nnd wa
not to be driven from his purpose
by any ordinary circumstances.
He clung steadfastly to his resolu
tion to Jcontinue and "grow up with
the country," at a time when !white
settler were frequently making a j
ampede from the depredation of
the Indians.
Our subject secured his land be-
ore the government survey nau
been completed. It included one
of the finest mill sites along the
Weeping Water, which he utilized
as soon as possible, erecting a saw
mill, from which he began dressing
lumber in September, the same year
ot his arrival. This was the first
mill building erected on the Weep-
ng Water, in fact the first mill of
any kind built in the oountry.
At the time of the settlement of
Mr. Kirkpa trick there were only
about 100 voters in the county. He
was readily recognized as a man of
more than ordimuy ability and was
soon selected to represent the coun
ty in the territorial legislature at
Omaha, being a member of the
senate, and re-elected three times
by the republicans of his district.
He was in the constitutional con
vention of 1S71, and 1875, in the lat
ter of which were adopted the ex
isting laws of Nebraska. Prior to
this he had represented the people
of Cass county in the territorial
legislature, and was afterwards
speaker of the house. Since 1871 he
has withdrawn trom politics, al
though often been solicited to re
turn to the field. During his pub
lic life it was conceded, even by his
enemies, that in this day he was
yne of the most able parliamentar
ians of the state.
The village of Nehawka was
platted on his land and to it he ex
tended his fostering care. He nlso
owned a farm of 300 acres of finely
improved land.
Mr. Kirkpatrick was born in
Adams count)'. Ohio, August 31,
1815, and was the fourth child and
second son of his parents, whose
family included five sons and
three daughters. Of this large
family only one brother sur
vives, C. Cj., of Lafayette, Indiana.
Mr. Kirkpatrick lived in Ohio until
a lad of fourteen, where he began
the rudiments of a practical educa
tion. He removed with his parents
to Indiana, nnd from his youth up
to his death has been a lover of
books, and by this means added to
his store of knowledge when he
could no longer attend school. He
always entertained an especial
interest in history, nnd there were
few men possessing a more com
plete store of information.
Mr. Kirkpatrick was married to
Miss Elizabeth C. McMillin in Craw,
fordsville, Indiana, October 11, 1836,
His first wife died three years
afterwards.
Mr. Kirkpatrick contracted n
second marriage in Thorton, Indi
ana, April 1, 1841, with Miss Eliza
beth Craig. From this union ten
children were born two of
whom are deceased Sarah V., who
died when three years old, and
Julia F., who died in infancy. The
survivors are as follows: Kdwin A.
married Miss Oella Hlack, daughter
of Dr. John Hlack of this city; John
M. married Miss Cornelia F. Good
rich; Klizzie II. is the wife of Hon.
Orlando Tefft; Lee C. is residing at
home, while William W. married
Miss Maggie Gaffney, and Mary S.
and Kate L. reside at their home in
Nehawka.
Power.for Small Boats.
The novel feature cf a new elec
tric boat, the idea of a trench
engineer, is a sea-water battery.
The zinc and copper plates are
under the boat, and can be raised
or lowered by pulleys, serving aa a
kind of keel while at the same time
driving a propeller by moans of a
motor.
SALESMKN.-Energetic men
wanted. Free prepaid outfit. One
of our agents has earned over $20,
000 in five years.
P. O. Hox 1371. New York.
Does It Pay to Raise Speed Horses?
Editor Herald It has been said
by parties with little or no experi
ence that it does not pay to raise
speed horses. Hut looking through
some noted turf papers I find a list
of seventy-one head of trotting
horses that sold at prices from
$1,(XJ0 up to $150,0(10, or an average of
$2tMM8 per head. Also a list of
seventy-live thoroughbreds, at an
average of 10,400 per head. Now if
those parties who make this cry
had a 3 year-old to sell for $105,000,
or a 2-year-old for $150,000, what a
change it would make in their
c juntenances! You would not see
them sitting arouud on street
corners or hear them condemning
this class of horses, but they would
be attending some of the great sales
trying to get another, to sell for
like figures. Now if raising the
speed horse dt.- . ot pay, figures
surely lie.
Hoping this will find room in
your valuable paper, I am
Yours Respectfully,
John Clemmons.
Change In Firm.
Mr. N. G. Chilberg, formerly of
Kearney, Nebraska, this afternoon
completed arrangements whereby
he takes charge of J. P. Young's
store, having purchased the stock
from Mr. Young. Mr. Chilberg has
taken possession of the store and
will put in a larger stock than car
ried by Mr. Young. Mr. Young will
continue in the management of the
opera house for the present. Mr.
Chilberg's wife and child are vis
iting in Kearney, but will arrive
here as soon as Mr. Chilberg can
obtain a suitable house. The
HliKALD welcomes Mr. Chilberg
nnd family to our midst.
EUeubaum vs. Hilstein was tot
for trial to-day before Judge
Archer, but it failed to materialize.
The transcript has not been filed
with Judge Archer as yet, but may
be before night.
George Mathews a lad of fifteen
years of nge was brought in from
Klmwood this morning. He was
brought before Judge Ramsey on
the charge of incorrigibility. The
boy took $25 from his mother Sun
day and started for the west. He
got as far as O'Neal, when he was
stopped and sent home. Out of the
$25 he he had $7.20 left. The boy
was brought iu by his mother who
says he is beyond her control. On
account of facts existing in the case
ind upon promise of the boy that
he would do better Judge Ramsey
discharged him and he returned
home with his mother, a better and
wiser boy.
The county commissioners to-day
bought a ticket for a man as far as
Creston. The fellow is sick and
lives in Ottumwa. He has friends
in Creston and can go the rest of
the way.
County Clerk Frank Dickson is
busy with an increased making
out the assessors books.
La Crippe.
No healthy person need fear any
dangerous consequences from an
attack of la grippe if properly
treated. It is much the same ns a
severe cold nnd requires precisely
the same treatment. Remain quiet
ly at home and take Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy as directed for a se
vere cold and a prompt and com
plete recovery is sure to follow.
This remedy also counteracts any
tendency of la grippe to result in
pneumonia. Among the many
thousands who have used it during
the epidemics of the past two years
we have yet to learn of a single
case that has not recovered or that
has resulted in pneumonia. 25 and
50 cent bottles for sale by F. G.
Fricke Sc Co.
Work was beg in yesterday on the
new depot at Cedar Creek. The
building will be two stories and the
up stairs will be devoted to a dwel
ing for the agnt.
The population ofPlaUamouth
Is about 10,000, add we would say
nt least jieo-half are troubled with
some effection on the throat and
lungs, as those complaints are, ac
cording to staaistics, more numer
ous than others. We would advise
all our readers not to neglect the
oonortunitv to call on their drug
gist and get a bottle of Kemp's Hal-
sam tortne tnroat nnuiungs. iriai
size free. LargeHottle 50c- and $1
Sold by all druggist.
The regular meeting of the M. E.
Aid Society will be held to-morrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock with Mrs. Win
Atwood on Main between Eighth
and Ninth streets.
Go tothetdoctor and get a pre
scription; then go to Hrown & Har-
rett s and get u niieu. "
The HandsomestJLadylnPlatUmouth
Remarked to a friend the other
day that she knew Kemp's DaUan
for the throat and lungs was a su
perior remedy, as it stopped her
cough instantly when other cough
remedies had no effect whatever. So
to prove this and convince you of
its merit, any druggist will give you
a Bample bottle free. Large size 50c
and$l.
Shiloh's catarrh remedy a posi
tive cure Catarrh, Diphtheria and
Canker mouth. For Bale by F. G.
Fricke fc Co.
THE COLCNEL'SDAUCHTER.
Hr Wit I vlwd tho CleTr StrU(T
that Won Her lUod.
A bold Kentucky Colonel wait the
father of a lovlv di;i:ghte! w'-io loed
a nice young f.:in in ad respects tin
nbjecli'.ti:t.l. . All the irls unil ma
trons in the country sy mpathized with
the lovers, arid the gossips pronounced
it the happiest affair iu the line of
marrving that had been heard of for
a longtime But tho Colonel was an
obstinate nae. wi'h a very red counte
nance, fierce gray eyes and a nose
somewhat ni .tiled in bin" and purple
from the "mug habit of g.mcrous pota
tions of Com boii.
The more he hear! of the courtship
the more be swoiu that he would have
no such puppy for son-in-law, ami the
young man g t into such a state that
he wasnt'rai! to see his betrothed ex
cept surrcpi'.tioiisly. and both were
afraid to 0,1c a the siiujeet to the Col
onel. Happily, when l!.e path of true
lovers does not run smooth, owing to
the opposition of a cni"l parent, the
miserv of the situation heightens the
delight, and so the wretched, happy
couple went n day by day. as tuns of
:hoiisuml have don;- bef ivo.
The stolen inten iew and the sur
reptitious note, and the agony and
fear ami the constant suspense made
the hours "low with remorse. Hut
anon, the Colonel learned through one
of the gossips that he was likely to he
a father-in-law without his consent,
lie stalked up and down the hall mut
tering and growling something to the
effect that this was the lirst time in
his life that he had ever been opposed,
and, by Jupiter and all the other gods,
it would be t lie last! Then he sent for
liis friend the Major, and the two
worthies discussed whether tho pre
sumptuous rascal should he horse
whipped, shot on sight or politely
slaughtered according to the code.
The last method was determined on,
and a challenge delivered to the
enemy, with an explanation of the con
descension that accorded the chival
rous terms, "as a lady's honor was
concerned, sir."
But a woman's quick wit, always
sharper under the inspiration of love
and romance, suggested a rising act
of tragedy, Twixt smiles and tears
the maiden implored her lover to obey
her wishes, saying: "You know, dear,
how obstinate' papa is; the only way I
can get anything is to pretend not to
want it, "and it was just so with
mamma when she lived. Now, do
you understand?"
In the mean time the Colonel and
the Major prepared to make, worms'
meat of the poor lover.
The proposed fatal morning dawned;
the gentlemen were promptly on the
ground ami the ceremonies were
about to proceed as usual, when the
lover's friend approached the blood
thirsty Colonel with great formality
and said: "Colonel, my friend has done
you a wrong which he proposes to re
pair without the loss of his life, which
would only make the matter worse for
the young lady. It is true that he has
declined to marry her, and"
"Has declined to" lint the mon
strosity of tlie thing choked tho Col
onel out of utterance.
"Yes; and he desires to offer an
apology and "
"Apology!" shouted the Colonel.
Hang his apology! Kef use to marry
, Kentucky gentleman's daughter! By
all tho infernal gods, wo'll see about
that! Major, get mo a preacher, sir,
and a church, and all that sort of thing,
mighty quick. There'll bo a wedding,
sir, or a funeral in less than half an
hour. Not a word, gentlomen. I
don't like a puppy for a son-in-law, but
mv honor shall be vindicated."
Of course the Colonel had his wav,
but if lie ever finds out the hoax he
will burst a blood vessel or fall dead
of apoplexy. Cincinnati Commercial
Uazcttc.
Not in the Bible.
Not long ago I was riding along a
mountain trail (it shouldn't bodigni
lied with the name of road) in Carter
county, east Tennessee, says a writer
in the Philadelphia Press, when an old
fallow darted out from the door of a
low cabin, jumped tho rail fence in
front, and eanie tearing down toward
mo as if a marshal had been in close
pursuit. "Hello, stranger, stay er
minute!" ho yelled, gesticulating wild
ly with his right hand, but never
breaking his gait. I drew rein. Ho
camo up, pulling and blowing, with
his eyes quivering with wild excite
ment. "Say, mister (pant, pant), is
it so?" "Is what so?" I returned.
"Why, han't yo hearn?" "Heard
what?" was my astonished rejoindor.
"I guess if ye an't hearn it can't ho
so," and a hopeful light dawned in his
anxious eyes. "I don't know what
you're inquiring about, I'm sure," I
spoke. "What is it you want to
know?" "Iz it so or iz it not now, no
fooling la it or iz it not so that Giu
cral Jackson is dead?" "I think ho
is," I replied, with as much solemnity
as I could muster. "Wall, it's awful
ter think uv, a'nt it?" spoke the old
fellow, gloomily. "Yes, it's bad."
"Are you shore, though, it iz so?" "I
read it." "What did ve read it in?
Ther Bible?" "No." "Oh, well, I'd
hafter read it in tho Bihlo thet the ole
gineral hod pegged out 'foro I'd ber
lievo it. That ar report's jis' been put
out ter keep us ole fellers from votin'
for him so's they cud git our votes fer
some other d d feller fer proser-
dint. Good-by, stranger." And tho
old man returned toward the house,
well satisliod that Jackson reigned.and
as a consequence tho government at
Washington still lived.
Moving a Hock.
One of the biggest rocks ever moved
in the course of railroad construction
in this country was recently excavated
on the line of the Mexican Southern by
Col. Camar. The Lower Californian
says the giant bowlder was 120 feet in
height and measured 1,000 cubic
meters. Six dynamite cartridges were
placed under the rock after tho men
had excavated as much earth as possi
ble, and were fired one after another.
At tho sixth explosion the big follow
rolled over out of theway.
OUT IN THE WORLD TO FIND HER.
Tho Vow ofn Ohitan Admirer of New
York Actm.
Seein Nellie Mdlenrv frisk abou
1 hi the ni.isre a few nights ago renun;
1 od me of an obscure admirer of he
' who is buried in tho Virginia mour
! nie.s. savs Joan Merry in the N
! H'orW. " Ho has "never told his love
and probably never will, but it is non;
the less sincere ir au mat.
More than a year ago- I found my
self, just as darkness was falling, at the
door of a cabin in the heart of the
mountains. My horse was tired and
so was I. They" took me in and kept
me over night. 1 needn't tell you how
I slept with the ten or twelve members
of the mountaineer's family, and how
we all washed in tho same tin basin iu
the morning. That's another story.
But I do want to tell you of tho work
of art which hung on tho log walls. - It
it
i
was a poster, representing Nellie Mc
Henry. It was old and stained am
time worn, but it was tho shrine a
which the oldest son of the house wov
gained.
".Shop ain't stinlyin' about marry
in1," said his mother to mo next morn
ing. "But he does 'low that ef he met
that gal he d think a heap o' her. lie s
a ra'l fool 'bout thet, V won't hev it
tuck down, nohow. Ho 'lows somo
day 't ho'll go out in tho wort' tub. li
1
her."
So if a tall, raw-boned mountaineer
with flowing locks and a determined
look penetrates Nellie's seclusion some
day she may know that it's her Vir
ginia lover "out in the wort' tuh tin .
her." For I told him whore she could
be seen. r
A PHANTOM FACE.
She Asked for a Sign, and
Iler.
It Wm Given
I stood alono looking at the uncon
scious face before mo, which was dis
tinctly visible, though the light was
heavily shaded to keep the glare from
tho dying eyes, writes Sarah A. Under
wood in the Arena. All her life my
friend had been a Christian believer,
with an unwavering faith in a life be
yond this, and for her sake a bitter
frief came upon mo, because, so far as
could see, there were no grounds for
that belief,. I thought I could more
easly lot her go out into tho unknown
if I could but feel that her hope would
bo realized, and I put into words this
feeliii''.
I pleaded that if there were any cK
her own departed ones present at this
supremo moment could they not, and
would they not, give mo some least
sign that such was tho fact, and
would bo content? Slowly over tb,
dying one's face spread a mellow!
radiant mist 1 know of no other wav.
to describe it. In a few moments 1 1
covered the dyinj face ns with a veil!,
and spread in a circle of about a foot
beyond, over the pillow, tho strange
yellowish-w hite light all the more dis
tinct from the partial darkness of tne
room.
Then from the center of this, im
mediately over tho hidden faco, ap
peared an apparently living face, with
smiling eyes which looked directly in
to mine, gazing at mo with a look so
m .11 t . . r
mil 01 uoinioriing assurance iimu ji
could scarcely feel frightened. But 41
was so real and strange that I wondcroiU
ii 1 were temporarily eia.uu, ami as 11,
disappeared I called a watcher from
another room, and went into the open
air for a few moments to recover my
self under tho midnight stars.
When I was sure of myself I return
ed, and took my place again alone.
Then I asked that, if that appearance
were real an.l not a hallucination.
would it be made once more manifest
to me; and again tho phenomenon was
repe
looh-
I and the kind smiling face
t:i a face new, yet won-
dro
! 'I-
Ueally Quite Merciful.
It was in the New York Central
depot. A well-dressed lady with her.
Little Lord Faunt'.eroy son approached '
the door leading to an outgoing train. 9
Both wore laden with bundles. A
railroad official stood by the door.
"Open the door or I'll punch your
hend," exclaimed Kauntleroy iu a very
swagger voice, and tho official, amused
by tho six-year-old's audacity, con
sented to become doorkeeper for th
: 1
1110 nioiuer snowed mat sue w
angry as she swept throngh tho doo
and as it closed siio seized Faiiutleroy
by tlie shoulders and shook lnm se
verely. "Aren't you ashamed of yourself."
she asked, "to be so impolite to tao
gentleman i"
"Sho, mamma," replied Fauntleroy
"I was only jest foolin'. I wouldn'
V punched him!" Syrtiawe Journal,
Mark Twain's Ilrothcr.
Mark Twain has a brother living in
Keokuk, Iowa, who is absent-minded ,
enough for Mark to "put in a book." I
It is related that ho drank violet ink 1
for blackberry cordial and took an al- I
lopathio doso of ammonia instead of A
his cough medicine; but his latest J
absent-minded adventure occurrt!' J
last summer when his wife had gone 1
to a Sunday school picnic. I
mis. vidimus iiisiructeu nor nus
baud that ho would find his lunch
nicely prepared in the refrigerator.
ut;r way nouie sne inquireu 01 Mr J yf
Piemen? u4 fr liiu hiwil,l..,-hr,...t .1 a
V.-. .-- .... V ...EI 1 I1F1 II, ,1,(4 OU'I
how ho had enjoyed his lunch.
"Well," said Mr. Clemens. "I didn't
think the salad you spoke of was espe
cially good, but I ate it."
Mrs. Clemens discovered that ho
had "eaten it," indeed, that is, the
yeast put to raiso for the next day's
baking, while the salad remained un
touched. Chinese Tea Culture.
It is estimated that 100.000,000 of
the Chinese people are engaged in the
Pllltlirn. nr.innr.(tiii mIh nwrrinrrn
, r.., .., ? 'v
uml fvnui'liil i.nt f,f tiu fii,il t.hetr in
j.-..... ...... . . .., '' ,1,-J
terests ara a-lver.!v affected by tluif
rivalry of other countries.
The snail has the greatest number
of teeth. It has been proved to possess f
80.000 in its mouth, which without a.',
glass looks very innocent.
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