STAIRS OF SAND
A TALE OF A MYSTERY
ERNEST DE LANCEY PIERSON
4UTB0S or
the secret of the marionettes," "a dascirous QUEST," ETC
Copyright, IS01,
Bystreet a smith
CHAPTER XXIII.-tContinued.l
'Why sho ulilii't I agree"'" was tbe
thought that was running through rJlli
son's mind. "I can hare this fellow ar
rested before lie has a chance to leave
the house and he looks dangerous." So
he picked up the pen and wrote as di
rected. Job looked the slip oyer, guugest?
some chuuges. and then, as if satisfied,
placed it away in his cout pocket.
"I hope it suits you," said Ellison.
mockingly.
"Quite so. quite so." And then, as he
rose to his feet: "And now I have a few
parting words to .lames Ellison." ""'
"I am listening."
"You were interested in keeping the
young man in prison.
"I assure you that you are entirely
wrong," with an air of deep indignation.
"Oh, there were few things that you
have done of late that I was not ac
quainted with,' pursued the other, slow
ly and calmly. "Vou refused to help him
out of his trouble, and but for this con
fession, which I own 1 helped to secure,
he might be languishing in prison- yet.
'At first yon showed a disposition to he
!m. hut other :nt ;s intervened."
"I don't know where you got such ab-
urd ideas as these," twisting uneasily
n his feet
"Never mind where I got them; it is
nongh that they are true."
"Have your own way," said Ellison.
Drugging his shoulders; "and now 1
Jiope you will let me go. I can have a
chance to 'tend to some more important
business."
He was moving toward the door, when
Job stepped forward and barred his way.
"One moment, please."
"What is it now?" angrily.
"Where is the young lady (JraceV
,-How dure you address her by that
name, fellow?" and, if a look could kill,
the little man wouiu have been annihilat
ed then and there.
"Perhaps I have more right to address
her by her first name than you," mutter
ed Job, while a look of unutterable sad
ness came over his worn old face.
There was something in the expression
f bis companion that caused XCHison to
eye him curiously. There was some
strange mystery about the man before
that often set him thinking.
' I aare say you will find the young
lady in the garden," he said, at length.
"What can you possibly have to say to
kerr
; "Much more than I dare say," and the
hadow again passed over tbe rough fea
ture. "Be sure that it will nut be a
jword about her birth. I shall not speak
( of that."
"Tou are a queer man a queer man,"
muttered Ellison, and then he hurriedly
left the room, shaking his head as over
a problem be was hopeless of solving.
, Job watched him go with a faint smile.
1 "How he would have liked to show his
Waws, and yet be was afraid. A coward
at heart, he hesitated how to act, even
when it was only a broken-down ex-convict
against bim,"
He approached the window and looked
down into the sunny garden. It was the
eight of a young girl, seated under a
tree, that suddenly changed the expres
sion of his face completely. He seemed
o be more deeply moved than at any
time since he bad been fencing with
James Ellison for an antagonist. He re
turned to the center of tile room in deep
thought, anil tlwn:
"Yes, I must see her. It will be such
great good news that her lover is free, j
And that I have smoothed the way to '
their happiness. It will comfort the poor
child. God bless her!" And, leaving the !
for a moment, for, after all, this may be
tne last time that I shall see her."
He walked slowly down tbe path sh
nail taken, and then fluag himself dow
on a bench In the shadow of the wall
hoping that by waiting he might see her
again. As he sat there, with eyes half
closed, a step ou the porch caused him
to rise, and he found himself face to fa
witn I-rank Lllison. For a moment tb
two men stood staring at each other,
then instinctively rushed forward
grapple with each other.
Kut the stored-up hatred of years ha
gtven Hendricks streugth, and the strng
gle was a short one. But, just as Eili
son went down, a shot rang out. and the
old man fell. Ihe garden suddenly
came alive with men, officers and others,
probably detectives.
As Inspector Thorne, who seemed i
charge of the men, raised the wounded
man, he saw that he was badly bit, but
Job could still speak.
"Look for the man who calls himself
trunk Ellison," he said, in a clear voice,
for Ellison, at Ihe sight of the officers,
had escaped. "He is the man you bar
been looking for so longthe Shadow
He is In the bouse now.
Thorne, seeing that Job was dying, and
must, therefore, be speaking the truth,
gave some burned directions, and his
men scattered, eager to be the first to
capture such a celebrity. Some entered
the house, while others stationed them
selves at all the entrances.
"Have they found him?" asked Jib,
anxiously, raising himself on his elbow.
in the hope of seeing his old enemy.
"We shall find him, no doubt," replied
Thorne. "lie cannot possibly get away
from us.
The dying man, although his eyes wer
fast glazing, still stared around bim.
vvuat do you want sometning to
drink?" and the inspector held a glasi
of water to bis lips, but Job pushed it
away.
No, no; I want to see her my daugh
ter! am Martin Frale." Then added
"I let it be thought Frale was dead, and,
as we were so alike, took the other's
name.
They thought his mind must be
room, he went down the stairs into the
garden, with a smile of anticipation on
kit face.
dering. AVhat was this talk about
daughter? Tbe sound of hurrying steps,
and Grace Ellison was beside him. Not
far off, hesitating, as if in doubt whether
to advance, was Dick Barnett,
She saw the wounded man, and her
kindly heart was moved to sympathy as
sne kneeled down beside him and wiped
the death dew from his forehead, while
his dim eyes regarded her lovingly.
Mere, Dick here;" she called out.
"This is the poor man who did so much
to help us in our trouble. And he is
dying,
Barnett, pushing forward through the
crowd, recognized in the wounded man
bis eccentric friend of other days, whom
he bad met uuder such peculiar circum
stances. He, too, was moved at the
sight, and uttered a few compassionate
words.
"Is there anything that I can do for
you anything thai you want?" she ask
ed, as she bent down to catch what he
nii'ht say, for his voice was failing, and
he was growing weak. For a moment
be raised his trembling bands toward
her. and then let them fall back with a
choking sob.
"No no; there is nothing my daugh
ter," he quavered.
Glace looked around for a moment Id
a bewildered way, then said:
"Why did he call me his daughter?
Ab, his mind is wandering, and be is
thinking of the daughter that died."
His fast-glazing eyes were fixed on her.
CHAPTER XXIV.
Job Hendricks entered the garden with
A light step. Heeing tile gleam of a hite
skirt in the distance, he made his way
la that direction. At the same time be
was timid about approaching the object
of his quest.
Grace Ellison came running toward
him, but, when she recognized a stran
ger, she drew back, and then, wben she
recalled that she had seen bim before,
tood for a moment undecided in the
path.
Job bad taken his hat off, and as be
Approached in a humble way, be spoke
in A stammering voice, while bis face
colored like a bashful school girl's.
. "Miss, I have good news for you."
"What do you mean?"
"That to-day to-morrow, at the most
- will be free."
Ihe stepped forward and took his
roach hands in .hers.
"Are yon sure are yon sure?" draw
lag back again, as If doubting such won
itslful news could be true.
"No doubt about it. miss, since the real
CfiaUoal has confessed."
tbe looked at bim for a moment in si
leaee, and then held out ber hands to him
With A gesture that was at once graceful
and childlike.
"I believe you have something to do
wttk thto."
"Hat an 1 should have liked," and then
Jo began strange performances with his
1 1 TUf 11 f while for a moment he
tand away his head.
"I Aat certain that yon have been In
I'lBBWlSl In briugkig this alioii'," and
tt sawed to tremble as her eyes, filled
t, 1 A soft and kindly look, met bis.
i I M what 1 could," clearing his
C "1 wit an effort, and then, after n
f atleties; "1 shouldn't wonder
( , night arrive her at any mo
' 1 Parkas he is even now in the
, r-j j jeyoiia exclamation, and
T word more, ran by him
C th bouse,
j Uf lot A moment in the
', IXAt Atttr the bright ng
TtJsWI away with a sigh.
i tt t mU eews back
and at the sound of ber voice his face
seemed to brighten.
"Will you will you kiss me for her
sake?" he murmured, and bis life seem
ed to bang on her reply. For a moment
she hesitated, then leaned down and
touched his lips with hers.
As she turned sway, Job sank in the
inspector's arms and his eyes closed, but
on bis mouth was a smile of ineffable
peace and so the end came to the tired
man.
Frank Ellison did not escape, i,,4d. evi
dence being produced to show him to be
the man who had made merry with the
police so long, he was tried and sentenc
ed to a long term of imprisonment. James
Ellison was not seen from thst day, nd
his affairs were found in such a 'angle
that the entire fortune he had received
from bis wife bad vanished.
Dick Barnett learned in time of his
young wife's origin, but it did not change
his feelings toward her, and she never
learned the secret of her life. As for
Martin Frale, the mystery of bis career
and his reason for having taken another's
name and reputation and assuming his
character is still a puzzling memory to
many. Perhaps be died just at tbe time
he wished, when his work was accom
plished, and be needed rest.
(The end.)
NEEDLE TELLS OF HISTORY.
Woi.derful Piece of En broidery that
KecoUBte American Scenes.
In Philadelphia there is a piece of
embroidery that Is without doubt tha
most marvelous specimen of Dee lie
work In the world. It tells the history
jf America from the time of the laud
ing of Columbus uutll Its four Luu
iredth anniversary. It measures 21
feet in length and 13 feet t) inches iu
width. The groundwork is a stretch
jf silk, and tbe superb embroidery has
been wrought with the finest threads
of various colors.
Upon this vast expanse there has
been most painstakingly, most labori
ously embroidered the chief incidents
and the leading figures of American
history, the work being due to the skill
ful fingers of A. M. Peltinsky, a Polish
artist. He was engaged six years lu
tbe work. While using silk threads of
various shades, he has secured the gen
eral appearance of a work In oil colors.
For instance, be gives portraits of all
the Presidents of tbe United States,
from Washington to Harrison, and each
of these looks exactly like a finely fin
ished painting In oils. Noted build
ings throughout the Country are repro
duced most effectively, ami there Is a
most remarkable Illustration of the
Brooklyn bridge.
Tbe fruits, the flowers, the birds mid
the animals of this continent are group
ed together In a most striking mauuer.
The arts, the sciences and the tiiaini
factures are represented by pictures
of leading Inventors, discoverers, etc..
like Edison, Fulton, etc. The s'.ory of
Columbus is most vividly told, there be
Ing shown not only his arrival in Amer
ica, but his prison cell, his famous
coffin and the Columbus monument
Genoa. At the bottom of the tapestry,
running clear across, there is a repre
sentation of the open sea, which Is cov
ered with numerous ships aud boats of
various styles aud sizes, from a small
yawl to a colossal armed cruiser.
HIMIIIIllIMWm
GOOD
Short gtorie$
t I I I MM
No Russian officer may marry until he
to 2.'5.
Jlis Private Opinion.
Magistrate Uncle ltastus, you art
accused of stealing chickens. What
have you to say for yourself?
The Prisoner Lookee hyar, jedge,
who all done tide yo' Ah tooked any
chickens?
Magistrate Why, the man who own
ed them.
Tbe Prisoner-Well, aah, all Ah's got
ter say am dat er man wot kaln't toll
ole hens from chickens don't got no
call ter own no poultry nohow.
Coat Per Mile of Eleutrlo Cars.
It Is figured that tlia cost of electric
motive power per mile traveled by a
car la between 3 and 4 cents,
Ingredleats of Meteor,
Meteors which reach ibe earth almoat
Invariably contain a urge quAntity ef
Iron And a smaller asowt of aJckaL
The average longevity in the United
States was 35.2 iu 1'jw.
Ninety per cent of the 12i,U00.0UU peo-
pie of the Kussiau empire are farmers.
Since 1872 4.(XJ miles of railroads
have been laid in the Japanese empire.
Sau Francisco has one saloon for
every twenty-two adult male Inhabit
ant.
In Swedish towns the average marry
ing age of males is 30 years and of
females 274 .
Beetles In the East aud West Indies
are so brilliant iu coloring that they
are beautiful as gems.
Males preponderate lu the population
of Sheffield, England, to the extent of
,007 to every 1,000 females.
Tbe barking of a dog Is said to be an
acquired habit aud one lost If the an
imals are allowed to run wild.
Iu Madagascar silk is the only fabric
used In the manufacture of clothing.
It is cheaper than linen in Ireland.
Green wood contains fully 43 per cent
of water, aud thorough seasoning usual
ly expels but 35 per cent of this fluid.
The longest tree In the world lies
broken and petrified at the end of a
defile lu Arizona. It is said to be OOi
feet long.
Tbe inland of Cuba was known by
that name by the Lucanyan Indians,
Who were with 'oiumbija wUea -0 ditt-
overed it.
An ostrich lives about thirty years.
and the average annual yield of a bird
n captivity is from two pounds to four
pounds of feathers.
Street-corner story tellers still earn
good livelihood in Japan. In Tokio
alone 000 of them ply their trade, pro-
ided with a small table, a fan and
paper wrapper to Illustrate and em
phasize the points of their tales.
The annual report of tae Austrian
Association of Paper Dealers at Vienna
says that tbe stationery business will
be ruined unless tbe use of picture post
cards as substitutes for letters should
diminish. Tbe enormous extent to
hich the picture cards are used on tbe
continent is shown by tbe fact that
more than 2o0,000 of them were mailed
from Graz In one week during tbe Ger
man Saengerbuud festival.
Waiters at a fashionable summer re
sort were recently found to have sup
plied their working jackets with inside
rubbor pockets. Into these they would
slip choice viands from tbe kitchen.
which they would then serve to custom
ers, and the proceeds went Into their
own pockets. Every rubber-pocketed
man was of course discharged, and the
familiar cry of "rubber!" at that hotl
now would create a panic.
A Kingman County (Kan.) farmer is
growing a row of corn a little more
than twenty-five miles long for no other
reason than to be singular and extraor
dinary. He commenced In a fifty-acre
field and went round and round In a
circle with a lister until be bad planted
tbe whole In a single row, which com
mences at one of tbe edges and termi
nates In the middle. Wben be culti
vated It, of course, he had to plow the
same way. As appearances go, the field
will make as much crop as It would If
slanted In the ordinary way.
In bis "Story of the Cowboy," Emer
son Hough gives the following quar
terly report of a foreman to an Eastern
ranch owner, which constituted bis
most aerious labor of the yesr: "Deer
Sur, we have braud 800 caves this
roundup we have made sum hay po
tatoes is a fare crop. That Ingllshuinn
yu ltf in charge at the other camp
got to fresh an' we had to kill bim.
Nothing much has happened sence yu
lef. Yurs truly, JIM."
One day at a rehearsal, W. S. Gil
bert observed a girl crying, and asked
her tbe cause of it. Between her sobs,
she declared she had been Insulted by
one of tbe cos turners, who had said to
her: "l'ou are no better than you
ought to be." Gilbert immediately
looked very sympathetic, and said:
"Well, you are not, are you, my dear?"
To which she replied, promptly: "Why,
of course not, Mr. Gilbert." "Ab, that's
all right," he said, and she went away
perfectly comforted.
The other day a Sunday school su
perintendent, lu talking to bis pupils
about cruelty to animals, said: "Only
a coward would abuse a creature that
baa no way of protecting Itself. Why,
children, I ouce knew a little boy who
cut off a calf's tail! Think of lt-took
a knife and cut the tail right off! Can
any one tell me a verse In the Bible
that would have taught this cruel boy
that he should not have cut off Uie
calf's tail?" After a moment's silence,
a small boy held up bis hand, nnd
when asked to quote his verse, ven
tured: "What God hath Joined togeth
er, let no man put asunder."
One of the package of seed provided
by the Department of Agriculture was
recently returned to a member of Con
gress by oue of his coiwtiuents, with
me roiiowing niouest request: I ap
preciate your good-will in sending the
seeds, but my eldest daughter, Matilda,
Is going to marry the doctor down to
the village next mouth, and wife and
I think of giving up tbe farm and go
ing there to live. If we do, the seeds
won't be much good, as we shan't have
a garden, so If you could change them
for some stockings, No. , and some
handkerchiefs or a nice spring bonnet
for Matilda, I would be much obliged."
When Dion Bouclcault was playing
The Vampire" at tbe Princess Thea
ter, Loudon, the opening scene repre
sented the highest regions of the Alps
by moonlight, while a thunder storm
raged in the distance. One night, in
the height of tbe season, a tremendous
clap of thunder startled the audience,
and Interrupted Mr. Bouclcault in the
middle of a speech. Lowering hi
voice so that it could be beard only by
the property mail, be said: "Very well.
nr. Davids, you are making more mis
takes. That clap of thunder came In j
the wrong place." Mr. Davis replied 1
in stentorian tones, which could be
plainly beard all over tbe auditorium:
No fault of mine, air; It wasn't my
thunder. Thunder's real out of doors; 1
oerhaps you can stop It there."
such "good things," out of which the
make money.
At whose expense? They never atop
to think. They need mouey; he puts
them iu the way of obtaining it No
further do they trouble. Leaving his
haunted wife to roam through the cor
ridors of bis "palace." he looks on the
wine while It is red, basks iu the smiles
of the fair, enjoys the incense of the
venal press and varies bis pleasures by
taking frequent trips to Paris, where
bis face is as well known as in London.
He Is perfectly well aware that he Is
a swindler who has wrecked thousands
of homes. But be is equally well
aware that tbe law can not touch him,
that lawyers, divines, aristocrats, offi
cials and even Judges can be bought
by a portion of his Ill-gotten gains.
And be drains tbe cup of pleasure to
the dregs cynical. Insouciant, a typic
al product of the age which invented
the 1 share for the better despoiling
of the Ignorant and tbe innocent.
Shortly be will float another big company.
Wben a (lacier dCalodgaa lUelf and
aalla way over tbe Arctic aeaa, it
never travels alooe. In the wake of
every large one floata a line of amaH
er companion!. Tbe Eaklmoa call
'his phenomenon "tbe duck And
lUcklingi," and any one wbo ba
watcbed the progreaa of tbe elder
duck followed by ber brood will ap
preciate tbe aptitude of tbe name.
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
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RICHES, RANK AND MISERY.
Betting for Charity's Hake.
Betting on the results of tbe recent
ounlclpal elections at Home waa per
Bitted by the government. Tbe proflta
devoted to charitable purpose.
' The baby la a good deal like Ita
lather, alwap crosaeet whaa there la
tompany present.
fbctMS Three Arc Inseparable to tbe
Life of Some Titled Kagliihnea,
We have in our midst a millionaires
wbo has never been reconciled to her
husband s Illgotteu weulth, says the j
ixjuoou Juupire. Ou her countenance
one trace a look of bemused bewilder
ment that has lxcou:e her habitual
expression. Dimly aud dumblr she has
realized that such colossal wealth, dis-
nouesUy acquired, must necesfcariiy
constitute a curse. She roam through
ber barnllke mansion with an affright
ed air which betrays a haunting obsession.
Importance of This New Branch
tbe Postal Service.
Of all the Institutions that promote
t lie progress of tbe I'uiled States there
Is uo other, to uiy lulnd, that compares
in importance with free rural mall de
livery. Although It is scarcely five years
since the system was adopted. It has al
ready revolutionized social, business
and economic conditions in territory
covering over lOO.OOO square miles.
Its iHipularliy Is increasing at a rate
exceeding that attending any improve
ment heretofore attempted In tbe post
office service and it uietrns more in tbe
way of personal happiness and public
advancement than anything else of
which I know, says a writer in Suc
cess. The importance of this new brunch
of the postal service Is best Indicated
by tbe rate at which It has grown. We
began, lu IS!;, with an appropriation
of $40,000. For three years previous
to that Congress had made each year
an appropriation; but with declining
revenues and increasing deficits the
postofflce department has been loath
to take any step that might involve
additional burdens. As tbe matter of
establishing rural routes bad been lefi
to tbe discretion of the Postmaster
General, the appropriations were un
used.
In 18!H. Congress, In making the ap
propriation, embodied a mandatory
clause; aud, with much misgiving,
Postmaster-General Wlllhua L. Wil
son. In October, 180G, established the
first route, which was out of Charles
ton. W. Va. On the first of July, 1897,
only forty-three routes were in opera
tion. To-day there are more than 6,000
routes, serving 000.000 farmhouses, In
which live more than 4,000,000 people.
It requires some experience of life In
the country, under old conditions, to
realize what It means to these people
to be suddenly brought from an Isolated
position into daily touch with the outer
world, the news and events of which
had only sifted to them at haphazard.
The territory covered by the rural
routes Is equal to about 120,000 square
miles, equaling In area tbe New Eng
land States, New York and 'New Jer
sey. Eventually they will cover 1,000,
IXJO square miles or more. The appro
priation for tbe maintenance of the
service advanced from 140.000 in 1807
to SSO.000 In 1808; $150,000 in 1809;
1450,000 In 19U0; $1,700,000 In 1901.
Helen Maoa'a Caae.
New Provtfeace, la., Oct. 13tb.-Ta
wonderful case of little 3 year old
Helen Moon continues to be the talk
of the neighborhood and everyone la
rejoicing wiin Mr. and 54rt. B. V.
Mood, the happy father and mother.
It will be remembered that this sweet
little girl was given up by tbe doctors
with Dropsy. She was so far gone that
her eyes were closed up and her body
bloated tiU it was purple.
After eveiytblng else had failed'
Dodd'a Kidney Pills were used, and to
the Joy and surprise of everyone she
commenced to improve.
This improvement resulted in com
plete goo health and she continues to
keep strong and well and without tbe
slightest symptom of the Dropsy left
The doctors are as much bewildered
as anyone at the wonderful cure of tbia
desperate case.
Tbe lowest death rate iu tbe world
Is tbat of Sweden.. Tbe annual av
erage for tbe last tea years has been
16.49 per 1,000.
A boon to travelers. Dr. Fowler
Extractor Wild Strawberry. Curee
dysentery, diarrhoea, seasickness, nau
sea. Pleasant to take. Acts promptlly.
FELINE FEROCITY.
One occasion she was found weep
ing on tbe doorstep a victim of hys
terical grief. The insolence and ex
travagance of the costly crudities with
which her husband has encumbered bis
"palace" cause her simple aoul to im
agine weird things. What are they
for? Why Is she surrounded by these
object, so foreign to luer lowly, prim
itive nature? She lives in constant and
nervous dread of some Impending ca
lamity. To alleviate ber haunting misery she
luut engaged four detectives to guard
Iter and her treasures. They are dress
ed as footmen. The principal pleasure
now indulged In by tbia pathetic crea
ture Is to peer through the hails aud
pasaagea to make sure that her guar
dians do not relax their vigilance.
This pleasure Itself is beginning to
poll and there Is every fear that ber
millions will ultimately crush her and
deprive her of her renwon.
Haunted by tbe ghastly specter of
her wealth, she starts up at night lu a
feverish pcrspi ration, consumed by a
horrible dread of some frightful dis
aster which she is powerless to avwt,
And her husband? lie Is tired of
icr, of her miserable whining, her
haunting white face and generally de
preKsliig temperament. He Is cynical,
Jovial, and never suffers from any
qualm of conscience. He bns made
what be calls a "pot of money" by
the promotion of shady companies.
And he Intends to enjoy It
He freqwmU the race course and
other resorts of the pleasure loving.
The money squeezed from the widow,
(be orphan nnd the curate Is reckless
ly squandered among nil the vile pur- i
asiies wmen coiiiitose tne rant mi-tlon
of !indoii society. He Is popular;
the presa sttcaks well of him; he Is a
welcome figure lu the most exclusive
odety. He la so rich, he frlvee inch
food dinners, be puts bis friends into
Are tbe Symptoms Meant to Dlniulate
ferieotin roraia?
All members of the cat tribe wave
their tails to aud fro when provoked.
I do not see how this curious habit is
to be explained except as an instance
of what is called "Protective Mimicry."
Among Insects and other humble crea
tures It Is common to find those which
are comparatively defenseless adopting
the aspects aud manners of their more
formidable neighbors, and thus secur
ing Immunity from attack. This de
fensive method is rare among the
higher animals. Nevertheless, many of
the cat tribe, when face to face with
an eueuy, apparently imitate tbe be
havior of a venomous snake, aud tbua
avail themselves of the Instinctive hor
ror of the serpent, which we find among
the warm bloodod creatures.
The hissing and spitting Indulged In
by kittens (and other young creatures
which have their natural nurseries In
hollow trees and similar places) probably
has its use In tbe fact that few In
quisitive predatory beasts would care
to risk a possible encounter with an
angry snake. The front aspect of an
angry cat, with Ita ears laid flat against
Its head, Its eyes glaring and its fangs
exposed, is very snakelike, and the. ex
plosive hissing sounds It utters are ex
actly similar to those uttered by some
serpent when about to strike.
Against the mimicry hypothesis Is the
fact that a large aud formidable
feiidae, such as panthers, lions and ti
gers, which assuredly need no protec
tion of this sort, wave their tails when
alarmed or angry quite as much as do
the small cats which stand In danger
from foxes, dogs aud Jackals. It must
be remembered, however, tbat all in
nate habits, such as those which we
are discussing, and especially all hab
its which nre common to a whole spe
cies or family, are of tbe extremest an
tiquity. And In early days of 111am-
mullun life on the earth all tbe ances
tors of our modern cats, aud, Indeed,
all warm blooded creatures of every
kind, were so small and defenseless
Hint they probably needed such etrat
egy a the above to avoid extinction.
Pearson's.
Eight new theatres will be opened
In New York City within the next
eighteen months..
all's catarrh virk
Is taken internally. Price 75 centa.
Taking the world as a whole 25 per
cent die before tbey reach the age of
17.
no TUCK CLOTMAs LOOK YKLLOWf
II so, urn Red Cro Ball Blue. It will mtke
thta wklle as aaew. 2 01. package 5 tents.
Emlgraote to South Africa are
officially warned to wait until land
can be secured for them. ,
Clear wklle cLotuet are a sign that the hotua
keeper aeet tied Crust Ball Blue. Large 2 o
pickets i eeuu.
The population of Damascus, re
puted tbe oldest city In tbe world, Is
calculated at 225,000 souls.
Only one remedy In the world that!
rill at once stop itchiness of the skin
In any part of the body. Doan's Oint
ment, At any drug store, 50 cent.
Ssd Francisco leads American clt
lea with tbe largest ratio of suicides,
of 39.1 per 100,000 of population.
1 nod Piso's Cure ror Consumption the
best medicine for croupy children Mrs.
F. Csllshsm. 114 Hsll strest, P.rkerr
karg. W. Vs.. April 1C. 1801.
In a recent cumber of the Scottish
Medical and Surgical Journal Sir Ar
thur Mitchell holds that dreamlesa
sleep Is a myth.
tj?:attla 'mo Pcake flour, made
The two American cities in which
the number of colored Inhabitants is
Increasing- most largely are Washing
ton and Philadelphia.
Mrm. Wlo.lowV SOOtSliu" BIRLP for cHlklrae
wUilue. Mftcoa ta rani, raaaco luatiaaMoa
alUyp pala.rurea wlwi colie. tft tootll.
King Edward looks like eifb a freak
with his erown on tbat we have lost
nil desire to become am angel and
wear oae.
"It was almost a mlricle. Burdock
Blood Bitters cured me of a terrible
breaking out all over the body. I am
very grateful." Miss Julia Fil bridge.
West Cornwall, Conn.
A hearty kiss or, tbe ear of Mrs.
Martba Allen, by ber granddaughter
fractured that lady's ear drum, and
she has been taken from Uloghamton
to New York City for treatment..
The kiss caused a puncture a boot
the size of a pin bead.
Georgia fruitgrowers are claiming
that tbe peacb crop of their state
fields more money to tbe producer
than does tbe cotton crop.
Trouble Ib-glns.
Trouble begins with tbe first bac
ache. Backache comes In many'
forms audd en twinges of pain, sharp
at Itches, alow, exhaustive achea.
Most backache , pa I us are kidney
palna. The kidneys fall to perform the
duties nature Intend them to do and
tbe warning of trouble comes through
the back. Neglect the kidney warn
ing, grave complications will surely
follow.
Urinary disorders-Diabetes, Rright's
Disease re the downward steps of
neglected kidneys.
Doan'a Kidney Pills cure every kid
ney and bladder sickness and tbe cure
lasts. Read this proof of It:
Mrs. Adam Uuutle, reWHng at 701
South Plum street. Craw fords villa,
I nd says: "I mude a public state
ment In 1807 saying that Doan's Kid
ney Pills had cured a member of our
family after he had suffered for years
with a weak back aud kidney troublea.
He took three boxes of this remedy
aud was eoBjpletely cured. Now three
years have elupsed since I made this
statement, and I am only too pleased
to re-endorse It. I hove olso used
Iran's Kidney Pills myself, obtaining
the beat results. I have recommended
this remedy to my friends and neigh
bors oa one which can always Ce de
pended uon."
A FRKK TRIAL of this irreat Kid.
noy medicine which cured Mrs. Uuntle
win oe mailed on application lo sn
psrt of the United Htatea. Address,
Foster Mllburn Co., Ruffalo, N. .
For sale by all druirirlsts. Price rui
cents per box.
la 1800 Frunce exported 3,000 borses
more than she imported, whereas
Uermany bad to Import 90,000 mora
thai tbe exported. ' j
