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Jra. -X j?r - -H v fr? & -ic; Me-" rf :X i & f & i j- & . ''.rfii V7 v It i? B1C -H THE EED CLOUD CHEF. A. C. HOSMER, Publisher. UED CLOUD. - - NEBRASKA- TRY IT. CnuM I write, with ink uufn'Hnjr, Mis. kr.vl Ltth' Jur jomht and men: Could 1 Miow Its uM-mirvudjtiK Power to pro;rn.'Si, I would jen, Try It. Shitfc word- t!ifw. horn Jn Heaven: Onwn by thoughtful impels iitirhxl: Slit-toted, man to doom 1 driven: Heeded. thi" rive iiiun tliii world; 'J ry It- I.uel: Is Judgment ed to l-sittfir: Pluck. thfhiiiidiiiu.il of Force: loll to Truth -houid Imjji tieiphlior; Honor limi?i Imtovhi ledrosf: Try it. ?tarr- orb- vet cult the etud'-nt: ILirth s pal ::?e ifi J-tMt unread. ICatiotis M)lc the vvjm the prudent: 'Jimmy mid nna-es mum !- ltd: Try It. JIo d.d Watt to -pram give motion? Iah'Ui-. tntee puri-"s of mlndr Hon- olmnhus cr-s the ceuN.' How did I.nttur i-lianu" mankind? Ti.e mod It. How did Homer r :e In JIe" How d.rt ctt eomjxee !ii- liO's? Hon d.d MetidHhn. Sal- :iiu-!e.' How diil Mwtt.'sx'iiro .rtte h.S plays? Thoj tr.ed it. Tint U wax. will !" forever. It "To he" man hit in View. Man must llv with Jinn omitiivor Weil to think, then plan, then do: Try It 7' .IwlUiu: in Curmil. A HITLMJ WEAPON. Its Lifc-Lontf Effect upon tho School "Bully." A roxv October .sun was lighting uj) tiie western window jctnes of :t small 'onmr-. felioid-hoiiHe in Northern New York.whtl" at herdc-k. in deep thought. hat thi.itng taeher. The term. which ttidetl with the s:.ni:ner, had been her litMt experience in ieaehi !. That .she hd gi''ii .-atisfetifn. both to parent and teacher-, wa- evidenced b the fact thnt -he hud b'-en re-engaged for the winter term, which was u-ually taught lv a man. She wa- endowed by nat ure and by education, and had the rare fneulty of imparling instruction; yet jde had not succeeded in quelling a certain turbulent spirit. lVter Uean. one of her pupil-, had gien her con stant Jr mlile. He had "turned out" every female teacher for the jiu-t three yews, who did not at once take the ag greshe witJi him. He rejoiced in the title of "Ilulh of the .school." For tiii- he v. as Mattered by the weak, bad element of the school, feared by the weak good; looked upon bv all as u leader, and one who would iiver "be hos-cd b a -ehool inarn" Mi-- Knien had ju-t been enjoying a short aeation. !ie had been able to bc-tow .sonic portion of her summer' m earnings upon her itnaliil father, and the hard-worked, though refined moth er, who lied in an adjoining village. Mie saw now that her winter term T would coiuttjir a dillereiit ela ot tui- ftpsFiXQ, i ii. t . .i I lie uau lauiii in uic I'-' hojs, taller than with a de-ire to learn Jner. lar Terself.who ca something, bul with all the ru-tic month's naturfilsutiiiathN to the ruling I of a mere girl,th general contempt for her emlowiiBht- ami methods. She haw to her .sorrcfi that lVter Dean was Mill king, andjaal none of the new bovs were bru.'fl enough to be her knights-. TheV 4W -nlcd with the e:i- luv. Onlv thut Si irnittg. on suddeulv looking up at t blackboard, seeing eves and smiles,- lirected thither, s!ie . . . . had read to her 1 rtiiic.tlion : Ml Kn:m MtSTI'l rVlI ITS" Then was also r ut.irkuhV repn- M'titation of these ( people in all the angular ehalkingrligli ie of a bl.:ck board sketc'i. "'"' f ghmee about the room di-eoveil to her look- of amazement on alilthe face- but one. that one, which wil Peter's, was bent upon his book inpfltcruaturual uneon Fcionsiiess of whataas going on A little maid, w and sorrowed for 1 mid said: . loed her teacher came to her side "Mav I rub itou Mi-s I'nion." Yiss. Nellie.' N But the insult lid not been erased .irt. nor wa- hei from Mivs Emery's spirit calmed by t was- constantly inv fact that Peter nir new schemes of evil, and new inc appeal to his man. and no wonder th'n idle-, while no '-s c mid avail, t did not avail. not yet been for that qnulity Ii evolved from the boy's nature. 1 oife of his "terrib ela ot tin- had been das." Wi-h-ery advantage mg to give him of mild reproof, she 1 suasion" without efTV his satanic character, and. leaping out of 1 tried "moral He had shown iy de-pising it. w iudow with order to .show-other-, when an Indian war-whoop, his disrespect before it cam" his turn to r 1 ;ood-i.ight.' j li-s Enu'n'.M Till- w-:is the cause c despondency as she sal ifono in her de serted school-room. w-ar meditat- ig an attack, an ard onslaught. should the next day befi fruitful of misery as Uiis had beeniwnee all el-e had failed. As the quit wnd rejiose of the autumn day stole !" iK'r. her tlioughte took a new dtrSion. Ferhaps John would 'lp me if 1 should iisk liiin1 John Willets was oacAthe younger trustees, a college-bred ;mg iarnier. vho lived with his affi father and 3 mother, in the white ctn&gc not five "3.4 yards distant from the stdBol-hoitse. i Shall Task him?' "Sj not yet. 1 Jfchll ir rrfcw2 arolrr 1 shall pleased. boy who conquer. John wouH "nerhnrkfi if t m.cUrM1 3ias becB tiio terror of school so M hat was K e mv - - -i' nee said? ongh, but vcoali fed t chfiT 4 ,ot naactnvf Cima nM iese bovs : ' aU'eded x rtroag anter 4 ! JF s.T ISAaiUB. Gvm! .. i When her tinmghU wjuf ! d again Fm the mTbecC e toward WkokikSarl -with Ing. tencd a i 'lance, as if the character would ap pear again and accuse her. "It is so seldom I have spoken with John, how could they have guessed?'' Though it was "John1' always in her thought,., it was "Mr. WilleU" when the thought parsed from heart to lip. She did not finish her revery, for just then -Mr. Willets went by on hi.- handsome gray, and, glancing through the dingy window, lifted his hat in passing as if he had known just where Jo look for her. ' He is going to the post-office' she -aid, as she went hastily to a window that commanded a view of the turn in the road. The children must have no ticed that he Mopped often to hand me :uy mail. I inu-t give tliem nothing to remark upon. 1 must go home without it tCMlay and without seeing him; but I have promised to spend next haturday at hi- mother s. i lie urchins can not deprive me of that pleasure." The next day Peter was rather more subdued, but like the quiet da' lhat is called a " weather breeder he was brewing mischief. Sue tried once more her powers of gentle reproof, but of no avail. Thus she struggled on for several weeks, guing the theory 01 moral -uasion' a full and fair ! inai. 1,111 me wnoie senooi nau t,e- . 1 f..a.t 1 1 f T 1 Uut the . Willi. !! IIIUI ,1 W.VU lllJW.ill iiUI J'. It It'Ill delay in dealing with the culprit. They made the mistake .f thinking her afraid of their champion. The result wa- already only too apparent in the behavior of the others. Before the close of the Hchool the day before the holidays, which had been a day of peculiar aggravation, she took her place quietly at the side of Peter's desk, while hearing the last class. As shedismis-ed the school, her ', louldcr hand wa- laid upon Peter's s very gentlv, but with a "hidden hold," which expressed it.-elf very forcibly to him. though not to other- ... , , ,.,. . . r. ... 1 iiiun iii.i' in mi x-riii ntiir 1 ru others leae," she wlii-pered. Here was nothing to hurt his jrido. It v:is rather somcthm" to lie iirmtfl nf. i ...1 .1 11 7i t.:... 1 1 111 ji.ivi- IJItlll H.i . 1 . 1 1 see that white hand re-tmg on ,..,, .I , ..,. us shoulder. He-sat still, but with a grimace at the scholar-. which made the most of them laugh as they pa ed out. It was the emphasis of that hand and eve that reclaimed him from disobeving. After the hist ehilil lent -jiii! "rf,il. 1 , ,. .- ,. , , , ,, "-, , j mght. Mi hiuerv locked the d r. I putting the key in her pocket. Then she sat down atherdc-k to write copies. I lie ..iletiee ritnl rn'tr'iinl hrul tln.ir ! eilect upon him. C.Iadlv now would she 1 bt"t"n ,!-',rt- have relinquished the fatter part of her! Y':lr, "fterward. long after Peter design, b.it more was need. Mie mu-t I)wl suI graduated with honor from be resolute. Mie walked over to him higher school.-, he was elected to a po with a quick, firm step, now that m , Mtion of trust in his county. John and lence and her sir.m.r will i.mvcr leu) ' Mary Willets went to congratulate 1- 1 somewhat subdued him. and with the words slowly, hut emphatically spoken: "There are some animal natures that can not understand kindness. These must be made to understand the lash." Then, snatching the leather belt from her waist, she inflicted one blow upon lii- unprotected should"fs. mere ly one. but dealt with such force and I preei-ion that he leaped from his place, facing hei like a tiger. They were eye to eye now, but there was no flinching on her part. She saw the evil spirit pass from eye and brow and the Mash of anger subside, then quietly began to replace her leathern zone, which was a fashion of the time; but one of the clasps was gone, and she threw the belt careless l a-itle and went back to her writing. The clock ticked, the pen Hew. llis lh'sh vet tingled with the lash of the strange weapon. Early , , , . . would have governed an army, together j with lhat magnetism which accom panies a strong will. He dared not leave his place now without her con- sent, and he knew too well that tho j door was locked. 1 he minutes wore on monotonou-ly. Would she keep him there all night? The sun was going down. The slow winter day was drawing to a clo-e. A better spirit came to him. invoked bv the strong will discipline yet gentle nature of his J:u'or- ! A movement at last in his seat, a i shuffle of feet and at length he came awkwardly to the desk and stood at her UIc ! "Miss Etnerv, 1 wish vou'd please let me go home, for Fve got the chores to do." "1 am verv willing vou should go now, Peter. 1 was only waiting to see the growth of your own manliness. 1 knew it was there He lingered a moment, as if he had something more to say. It came at last bv wav of apology. "They bet me. in his store, that I couldn't turn you out. ami 1 bet em 1 eoum. but I give it up. lou ve beat. anyhow.' one almost smiled at ins apology. taking it a-it was meant- She looked into his eyes whieh no longer avoided icrs. "Yon are born to be a leader of men. I eter Dean. Let ma charge you to 1 vau mem upwaru anu not uownwaru. . i Jus wa- a new thought to him. "Will ' ou try?" c: . "Yes. em." "Will yon give mo your hand upon i?3 He placed his hand in hers. "Good-iiight. :Miss Hmerv." "Go id-night." A- the sound of his footsteps died j .!"... me uook 01 copies was uirtisi aside, the desk cleared, and then Uie reaction came- Mich a tension of Uie nerves, and of all the powers of both body and mind, was too much for her slight frame. She leaned her head upon her hands mid wept bitterly. A step was heard in the open door-way. She sprang up trying to shield her tear-stained face. "Do not mind me." said a voice. strong yet tender, as tho step came "uicklyto her aide, "Ihave heard it exercise nau developed muscle and lmVs,: .. reived vour letter a few porcelain in a most perfect and imper strength in that young teacher's delicate 1 dav !ljro :iml t.AjK.ct vo will be dead ishable manner. Fruits and flower frame, and she had will power that , i,vtho time vou receive this. If not. I are gracefully mingled together in all. I waa right here. You were a brave girl' "Here?" "Yes. Close beside von. II that fellow had given vou the slightest trouble he would have .suffered for it: but you have completely subdued the young -camp without aid." She looked up with a .smile, forget- ting her red vyca. "Bui where were you. Mr. Willed.?" "I will tell jou. I was right behind that door which the black-board hides ready to come, armed to the re-cue." She turned ouicklv. "I did not know a door wa.-there." "No. but I did. Thi-wa-originallv a dwelling hou-e. von know. -V, soon .. T ,H-rnver. ihnt be did not ?o out '--- ! -T- - j wjth the others, 1 guessed vour pur- j OM. am trembled for vou. That j young bear has muscle enough to cru-h this .-mall arm to atoms. I swung my- self our the ratling, came through the basement window and stationed my-elf where I told vou. I had the advantage, vou know, of au acee-s through mv c own garden." .. v ,,.... n .., ..nr;fcf,ner there j eVur fc5n(.(. j diami,.d tj,e .cholars?" flaJd a look of inL.rrjIja.llt darting from l).r ev "For two mortal hour- I have been lu. CCimi,anioll of spiders on that moldy .stairva. 1 dared not go away until I felt -ure of vour safetv. Foolish girl to lock vour door! I have had time to think overall the. sin of my youth. I do not wonder that the silence had it- effect upon him. It has had its effect upon me. I am quite subdued "I am sorry for you,' she said, with a bright Mnile that signified she was not at all sorry. " But I was a prisoner in the castle I of hope," he said. "I think vou can ...... . ,, j , , ' , Sl"' ,,:id ""d ,; ?" """S "s- am! h:ld on1, to m!lteh J - ! dispersed in the quaint old school- 1 room. The lire-light shot gleam- of 1 gold from Moor to ceiling, and the spirits that reign over the "char- ' coal frescoed walls cw;ii jji'si-wi'u un wt'ii.iii n. n.un , . . . . . ... 1 r- 1 11 . 1..... ,. .I........ ! and laugh, and make the mo-t ot.tlieu ".' opporiuniiy. 11 was not ueu iney could see such lovers happy in the fir-t knowledge of a mutual absorbing interest in one another. Before the I glow of the embers faded the lovers ' walked arm in arm across the little snow-covered lawn, and Mrs. Willet.- , , , . , , 11 welcomed the young girl who would one day take the place of daughter-in-law in her household, for this had long " " r .. .. . him. He took from his pocket-book ... . . . ' . . the small clash of a hidv's leather belt. . ' - . . . . "I remember the story of it to tins day.' he said. "But it made a man of me. You have good rea-on to be proud of her. squire, there's real grit there. But you'll better look out that you never get the slash of a leather belt over vour shoulders. It's worse ,,,an :l thousand scorpion I tell you. squire, it s an ellective weapon. It wakes a fellow up for all time." CVzi caijo Journal. m m A PHILOSOPHER. He Kelson Powerfully unci ImpresHcly with Oyuic Creditor. A merchant wrote as follows to an rkaiisaw man: "I am on mv death- bed and would like to have the money you owe me. My physician says lhat 1 can live hut a tew days longer. The Arkansaw man replied as fol- nC: vonr j,:irdon for not sending the. mone. that a Mv experience teaches me a a dving man does not need i mone. If I were dying it wouldn't n,:lke-mv difference to iue whether I had ten dollars or was in debt. I have never been dying, you understand, and can not speak from experience, tint I am a man who can forecast things pretty well and therefore do not speak in a hap-hazard wav. Some fellow. j haw for,rOXtvn wh0. s:l5d that a dy- hig man can do nothing well. Per- ha'ns vou knmv lor,. abon. thisi thjm x do but .l!Imv nK. to av lhal :i dvin- m:m is :i mje-htv poor bill collector If i ,. .:...! .. n:: i-n collector. I would never select a dving man. no matter what his standing in the community might be. Let me see. I have owed you for some time- I re gret this very much but don't suppose that I regret it any deeper than you do. If 1 had paid you 1 would not now owe you any thing. At first this may not strike you as the truth but mature reflection has taught me that it is a facL At one time after receiv- ii.g the last letter which I shall doubt- : Ies ever get from you. I thought that ji would immediately forward the .-iniMint which I o-.v yo-i. smt then I t.iu.:,..it th.-.t you mlg.V. be deai and would never know it. When I do a man a favor 1 want him to know t:. Ingratitude is one of the roots of ii! tvil 1 would rather p iy a man tc. tents and imnress him with the ft tl.n tf nr ,;, ristio..c n ....... ., - ...... .-.. wvi.... - ...au know thai he would forever remain id ignorance of the fact: therefore. I hope that you will understand my pnsitiou. But what i- the u-e of all this? You may be dead by the time this reached you. in which event you would never give me credit for all these expression- of sympathy. A 1 previously re- marked, a dving man has no need of money. Material things are of but lit tie Use to him. Well, I must close. If you are not dead when you receive this please let me know and I will write you anoUicr letter." JLriunsaa Traveler. --- Gray Lock mountain, at North Adams, whieli is three thousand fiv mumreu i-ri aoove ine icveiox mc.se-. is the lugsest jo!nt 3Is.-&icbusctt2;t; in the Site OJ Mv:vHfoH. GLASS-WARE. A V.- rm. --.; t-..uJ w Kurtrprmn JCanafrtarrr. Foremost araonz accomplished facts f tan iL i:l.-Vs. for table u-e and decora- tion. Prominent a ei'iuiUely lxauti- ful i-, the nw MraxvbTry diamond cut glas. its Ma-hing. glowmg ant:e in different form-, are of identical material. yet a.s varied in sbaiK- and color a. sun- 't clouds: there are lily-shaped va-e. jc,.-fro.fd beakers, opaK glittering glas-es and decanter-; and radiating prj,matic splendor comes from every nrtiM.. in n. nnor nn t!,e t.ibl. All ar... of low foundation without standards The Rutan-eut Axneri - nan Ma-- lake- the same r" Mvle varied with oval and cre-cent shape for -alads. A circular trav in clo-e-t imitatiou t imitatiou of hammered bra.ss m . . . holds a iittcher and set of gorgeous harlequin wings; this i one of the many specimen, and style- of Webb's famous Engli-h gla-,. The delicate and beautiful ca.neo glass i- produced in va-e-, jars, llagons and bowls jtl . sapphire, golden tints. .,uie water- green and ro-e; some in distinct color other- exquis.ely shaded. The mo-t elaborate work is seen in the enameled Bohemian glxs- of the gayest colors. not unlike rieh tapeMne- Some large goblets of .fl A.Bh. . r . 1 -w 1 j-... m. .. l.v rm m . a mm V ml -;",ai -"" ;-. "' iuh- ulIaivu frns and bright scroll-work; others how the delicate enamel gold-timed in emerald, purple, scarlet and rose like the wing of a buttertly. There are piaies, anu cups anu saucers 10 corre- spond. that bear the semblance of be ing set with gems in the thinnest of glass. The well-known Houlton -tone-ware, Lambeth pottery of England, maintain- its prestige in the familiar dull blues and buff color-, mostly in odd pieces for table service, such as large cheese bowls, jar-, mu-tards and salts. Other specimens of gla-s, fine and thin as a bubble, are decorated with the wrought gold of the jeweler in delicate filigree, and in these specimen- the gla is blown into the gold. Webb- Engli-h peach bloom porcelain consists of long-necked jar-, beakers, chalice- shaded from the ba-e of the gold:.-yellow peach gradually to the top into th rich purplish rod of per fect ripene . Some specimen'? of opaque glass called the Herman-Bohemian jewel glasses are decorated with bead- of glass-like studs and blue medallions as fr.une-work; these are placed on by hand. "Mat-u-no-Kee" is the Chinese name of some beautiful semi-opaque glass for ornament--, al-o bottle- and jar-: the ground i- shaded olive, with tints of green: some fanciful little basket- are of red shading into blue; the same stvle is seen again in clear ervt:il jinil in red Itoheiiii:iii. with , , , .. . . , . graceful decorations set 111 clusters 7 ironi stems of the Chinese Mower that gives its name to these charming specimens of beauty. Full sized calla- .stand erect to receive their counterparts in nature. Pretty egg baskets, of English make, have recep tacles for holding four egg-cups in har lequin colors. The famous Leeds pottery makes its appearance in antique designs for dec oration. There are many superb ex amples of pate tendre in odd plates. Mower-stands, great jars and vases for decorative purposes. In no branch of decorative art is there greater improve ment than in that connected with the service of the tabic. Absence of body color has been the greatest defect in modern glas- and pottery: now the chill uniformity and dead-white surface belong to the past. The finest works of the greatest masters are copied upon tazza-. apple-green bowls and figures in relievo, cre-ceiits with a transparen- m a cy 01 tone iiKe 1 anan maroie. chalices and plateaux, adding color, form and luster llazar. to ihe table. A". '. Fashion DOCTOR OF CHANCES. Talk y Gambler About thr Fa.clniatlna. of ill Trsdr. The original doctor of chances was nances was , the Mike Murray whose retirement from the business of gambling has lately been noticed. He coined his own title on the witnes land, when asked bv a cross-examining lawver to define his calling. "I am a doctor." he said. A doctor of what?" "A doctor of chance-. Murray i- not disinclined to talk about the evil of taking the chances, "Gamblers Uilk is seldom truthful." he said. "The instant a man begins to tell about his play, the temptation to lie becomes so great that in nine case.- out of tea he yields gracefully to it at Uie start. I know a little chap who was born with a raging instinct for gambling. The more he plays the wilder the instinct becomes, and " it al ready has had the effect of lowering him in a busine-s way. When he was a bov he went into a big wholesale dry-cowl- hou-e down town, and as he was always willing, agreeable and -han. he managed to b- promoted r.n.n-v..... imiii ! h. ., .,. r !'.. . . . . . 1 vii uat; ut Liiv uriiuiiiiui. ui a siai t of thirty-five hundred dollars a year, From the day he K-came known to Uie cashier, as a boy. until he recently left the establishment, his accounts were always far overdrawn, and his condi- Uon one of advanced financial embar- ra.-smcnt year in and year out. He say very frankly himself that he never rememb-rs the time in his life when he wasn't broke, and vet he has alwavs lived qui-lly and made a fair income, He was recently discharged on account of neglect of business, and he i to-day simply waiting an opportunity to become a profes.onal gambk-r. His people are of the big 4 respectability. and he is himelf a man. of some fine Xeelin-s but. if it came to a decision wheUie: -.-. should plav poker or eat. Ii-j woulr.i-r hungry and p.ay poker ver- ihmz. lie. it iac mutti aBforUras: type of a gambler, for be bclwve that ; luck can Ik? yrtemizcd and reduced to certain rule. It is an old axiom among , profeionaU that hen a msa once, f ?el t'a't-" i(leJl tirzl? ground in hK heaii. j "c WW die a paujer. He diiTer- very much from another man. Vth tbi , one "u l tragic He i of a highly nen - ! temperament, a painter by pmfo? j ia antl ,0 a,'3i a family of con- ' "tderable proponion If it. were not ! for ilaJ- lh? taizhi all live in com- fort, if not in luxur; but hi gambling instinct,- keep him forever in debL I ! aw him come into a gamblng-houM? I &c tears ago. with a enp hundred- ! doHr bUI which h ha ius Sl for ! pamting a portrait. -1 did h in three . . ... . . - Minday-. be said: "ray vrti thought utc far paM.r lwn wjMrk u u Jerdinff vl hK : mr im-t paj I was out walking, and the money yon j prints!, all lk rogtien. all th hitc rowfwthw n the fna, 3Vc .i..K a. I 1 .a tl.. .k. m. - " J"-' """ "" ""u burr' to get to the faro table that he. tuu,u Mrarwi keep mini iremunn- Without a moment- hesitation he Jok j hl luo de-jn-rate of chance-, planked j dowu hia wl' fortune on a single card, and calW the turn on the queeo . T. itl. I 1 .1 . M ,"' WJ" m-" IU.BUU ""' WU,IJ ui-regarueu tneirow n tei.s. auu gianeer. UtetaWp. aad di-graes.. e4rmaltv Conmlrot rr fwro. It l bc toivard the owtier of the oue hundred- dbcraet-. ihr chair he wpM a4 trr aiwl at th m lte more rf(a dollar bill. He won. The dealer paid ,k-.1. i-i.-i r.;. .. i. . u..j,. ..-- ... u k.u.11 .i amLu.K. j11; a Z1 Ut,;" OI monrym small t t m U1" i-swept me pue into uis ua:- " "tfarn iuiea 11 -jammeu me uat ou ins neau, anu ru-aeti violently out 01 the room. No more flagrant disregard , , t , 1 . 1 . . 1 . 1 I t -t . A ui wie rujes oi cuque.u? among gam blers could be exhibited. A man who makes a big winning from a hou- i- expected to play a little of it car-Ie-sly Ik-fore he leave-, or at lea-t to .et uji the wine and cigars for everybody in the room and toss a few dollars to the waiters. To ru-h away a- though he -imply wanted to get the money out 01 ine nou-e, anu not give iue no u-e any chance to win again, stamps a phuer as knowing nothing of the rule- . " thai govern the manner- 01 polite gamblers. So, when the painter dashed out there were one or two satir ical exclamations. Within an hour the player was back there. ksl etcry thing he had won. the one hundred dollar bill, bc-ides. and had given hi- cheek for three hundred and sixty dollars. He -aid afterward. I -hall never in m life forget the struggle I had a- 1 hur ried down Fifth avenue with that mon ey in my hat. I had made up 1113 mind on the spur of the moment, as I got out of the elub-hou-e, to rush home with it, throw it in m wife- lap and tell her to keep it from me. 1 got to my door-step-, and 1 couldn't get up to the door to save my life. I w a-dripping wet from exertion and anxiet. and I walked around the block with forced coolne . hoping to come buck again more composed. In that tour around the block every story of great winnings by gamblers that I had erer heard Hashed through mv mind. The well-worn tale of how Jack Haverly went into a Buffalo faro bank with a two-dollar bill and came out with four teen thousand dollars in cash, went ringing through mv mind. The more I thought of it the faster I walked, and I didn't come to my senses until I had jumped hurriedly ahead of a team of horses that had altno-l run me down. That brought me to my senses, and wiiere do you think I wis? Fourteen blocks from home, and at the very door of the gainbling-hoiiso in which I had won the money. I knew just a well that it was no u-e for me to try and get awav as vou know that it i-impos-ible for ou to defy the law of gravitation. -V. J". Cor. Boston Jler aid. I A REFRACTORY ROOSTER. llr Mkr. IIOn.rU llrnl In thr Hall el the hdjirrme Court. The following story i- told of Judge fvmg a ro-e-bush with ju-t enougi pro H rant. President of Uie National Trot- fu-ion to make it b -nuUful. Worth tmg Congre : "Not many years ago I sprinkle- Uie cnst.nl globule- over a met the judge on a Washington-bound ball dress of tulle and -.i.m In a way to train. I noticed that hi- overcoat pock- muke the costume look charming, whilo et bulged a good deal, and on clo-er n lu arti-tic b.tnd pib it on en masse examination I saw a chicken's head till the gown look- weary and heavy peeping out at one corner. Mr. Grant - hid mi with it- em harms- men t of riches, explained that he had a very fine fight- and then some fat old dowager will ap ing cock which he was taking to Wa-h- jM-ar in it at a morning wedding or on ington. ami he thought that if he sent . some ueh inappropriate oecasion. and it through by express it would 1 ither one think- only of a fro-O-eolored cnl be neglected or stolen. -u. asthe chick- baire in-tead of a dew-sprinkled row. vn w:i :l grcat p0t 5ind verv cu rnipiin- irry it jonable, he concluded to mi through in his picket, and he was up to that time making a pretty good job of it. The train was late at Washing- ton. and as the judge had an important case before the Supreme Court, he made . a hasty run from the train to the court- . room. Jie came into the presence of the Supreme Judges just as his ca-e was called, anil throwing off hi- over- ' oO!it nnil ?i.Hni the enlnrnd mrn in if t tendance to take good care of it and hang it up within his sight, he pro- ceeded to make his argument- The ! judge had a strong cn.se. as he thought, 1 and in hammering home fiu point- he , btc.me somewhat vehement, and in- dulged in some strong-voiced a-cr- j lion- Inthemid-tof his dl-ca-sion.' and while the judges and ih lawyers! in court had their heads bent intent on his points, the chicken in the overcoat pocket gave a loud, exultant crow, and ! then another. Tins brought down the , hoiiM-. The Chief Justice looked m- quinngiy at Mr. Grant, and Mr- Grant ; looked forbiddingly, fir-t at the coat and Uie chicken 'making a frantic ef- i fort to extricate it-elf. and then at the 1 lawyers laughing at him. Then in dig- l nifird and courUy manner he made hw excuses to the Court, explained that he ' bad not expected :t chicken which wa 1 so good a fighter and under nch ex- j cctlen: discipline to break oat in court in that way. He asked for a upen-1 sion of rules mml Uie refractory roo-tcr was removed from Ue ciurt-room. Then he proceeded wiUi his argument to Uie cJose. A. J. PosL In iJcxico. Uie. morning new.pa- Tier ais knld in th (tnvt tls,. rariinrr before, for Uiev go to p aVjut fire 1 o'clock in the almoon The. sht:,t- raorumg papew arc txlA SaUrdar KJBi xaa uifra arc -oe rs-cv iot m r. so tbl in MctL-o there io Sandsy ewpaip:T work dor rl BEFORE AND AFTER. A Mtl--tirrbr - 4VS tUSft rota tb Jrl ot tit M Fcbrua--. 1 -Hon. Mr Lathedunr. on th fltwr in opposition U Hon- Mr. Itlowrgun !I1 for tie annexation of the North Tide. "ir. th vicious scheme of a riaoos dcmAgt?e fur I n n. dignify the one by callinr It mreiMirc or it au'Jbor a utatroan U worJiy of the dihonet heart and cor- njp. brain in which it had ito foul and dishonorable origin. KobWrylurL la the verj' tide of th; ent-purr bill. piU !,.- ,Vil.l..n in rr-rt- !W vitliinv. hvpocri-v. hamelev "mendadtv atid mea.-urris. grtHi Main ererr 'p aml all the foul Wot tkai mar and toi- I .. - - - .. , all tae tWeven- xad iobkrr that lurk &,. f, . 4 wJitiml c.rrBi- . tK,a in J !. fid wit fst-riag jhI- hllit,n and ig um, J1H,mj forn. , tv. aJx. chitmcWri-ix; of th mfaoit j RotHo,. o, ,BO,. iafanHLs Bwens a mmi wh dnilv derads Aaurtran . .. . ntUlx-. -kaiiU- ad otrlraes Wet "o 4i wa- v mHiivii"' t' " -vr unprriits; a man wJmi- heart - f.r t.t thrtiMnul iik an honmt moUv or a p,nwnu. hnpcls. Sir. 1 fav done " ... ,, ,. . . , ! rebnutrv Jl-Hoa Mr. IMtiieriung. rising to annonc to the !ioiw the death of hi- tistfmed coUcngite. Hon. Mr. Blowgun. said. "Sir. m recreant tongue would cleave in abject )tam to the roof of my mouth, znl my right ami would forever more drop in palsied helples-.ness to my sk!e. AM I pennil this iKeasion to pas- U wtthoul paiug my humble but heartfelt tnbwte . t the itifmon of that great man who ll'lv tlflo.M.1 Ill'Tl' IH fit ft limn lMO , . . . . u 1 . hi-countrv lea-t oould -ure him. nist when the republic uio-t neU h- eWwr brain, his pure eharnetor, his houtM heart and hi- fiulllo-- statesmanship. Xo truer nimi, lofty and noble in eery cheraetri-lic of jrfet nmahood. over ennobled the profession of politic-. adorned the loftiest paths of states manship, or honored, ye-, sir. hon ored this hoii-tt by hi- pnenee. I.gi' lntion was purified by th toueh uf Uk hand; jobbery, corruplkm, scheming polities lied from his coining, as tl durknes- Mies from ;he light. 'That hi name was coitnccUsd with any nicn-uru was ever sufficient to indor-n that me-ure a- w unity of the bnmde-t con fidence and lullevi support. Although it was my misfortune (weep-) to did'ar with this might; mind on some minor questions of a political nature, yet never, by thought or word, did I im pute to him, or even think the hideous thought of imputing to htm, aught muo only the purest, loftiest motive.- of a soul ineorriiptibly houe-t. Sir. I have done." (Even body weeps, Mive only except the reporters, w ho never woep.) I'urdcitc. m IlnwUifji tingle. CRYSTAL TRIMMING. Krtlr.il of m Clarnlttirr In Viiur n Srorv of 1 rr .Ijl), The u-e of cn-tal a- a garniture for eveningdnsse this season is a revival of a very effective trimming much worn lifleen or twenty years ago. It is es pecially appropriate for the ornamen tation of the thin fabric in vogue at pre-cnt. but. like all such glittering affairs, should be worn with care, that is. at u fitting time and with not too much Iavi-hue-. It owes its n-stora-tion to popular favor to Worth who. taking all his inspirations from Mother Nature herself, has u-ed crystal on some of his matchless evening gown-, a. Uiat gofid dame u-cs the dowdrop in b aut4 The eternal fitne-s of things decrees that crv-ul trimmtnir should be worn only at night ami by thoe who can enrry it off with -om grace and favor, It belongs with Uill and gauze and youth and freshne-s. rather than with velvet, satin and wrinkle. Chicago Tribune. A DIFFERENCE. nw 3iuiicmir- (uW th :ntho.um uf m Xoutir- srrullo. A oung man. dabbling in realetalc and known financially quite well bv ' Phil Armour, went ml to Uaat "entie- ? 1 man's office lately. "I've hit a great chance to invest in a niece of property that will double in va'lnr in a year." he aid. excitedly. -Ye-' replied Mr. A., quietlv. "House aod lot, dirt chaap. o'a Grand boulevard' ' "Yes." rc-ponded I'hH. again. 1 "Owner caugtit in the market and forr-d to selL" "Yes." s -XoIxkIv knW5 anv thin- about the ' rhnnro bL me - . -IV " "All I need i enough to bind the bargain." "Ye--" "Could yoa .sand?" Yy." let me have :i thoc- "Tbat good-' 'v -Ye' "When cnu I get it?" "Not at alL 1 raid 1 cosld let roa have it bat I dkbt y I woaid- ft:: i ter go and ec xnuebody eke Good- 1 l bvu." McrcAent Traveler. - A piibsaUiropbt w-tod the immgk- ter of a. rich arfactorcT. whm P10-7 -red of e. if the erer il no. j -r " ....-. &,. wa Use r?p?y. bt I rl -4e I glyorotci aad oifwu rrarj Jt"- , - FACTS FOR FARMERS. ditrifi xt tiLtMRtng tkrt cunoimf ot c,anc, fcelp.- .V. . frmfr. It i aU!. and wH pswcJ. lkl the mrt- tyuiet hfp arrkept xhs mr nuicklv iijrv will t AlUvu Try Tiic. naat a man ho kt M- t tirt nec.itT sl i r-i-p?r In tif bjjTrrj field i iaVtA)rrp to Uk IropPfUftoe ot improvrd trk in ilr table; -t L ni Krr imporjaat tiia tie oUber- lUs jc,s rttm jwly ih cn if a pr U wJ w m hU th ? C" W , 7 J and m q'Uy tt tkw wadttg ami . -. . 1 J K - "" A K nwhtrr-lMsa wlH lr ir ftv .twt. s smmmr a hay. TW J. mw oi t W idTEr f Urokl tracttrvf tkrJiteg Wv hwl- If Ue -Smw ha Utrfcil Wj - efciu at r5l dhwU W pit In t4o ....- ... m a. tasr for wtoirrlof -.-J Vat; L v f''F piat" " r ww? -- eU f rs im ao aex f r than U- work ove.r twv icru fr tle ame amount, and tw nir m projMirtltitt vitli othor fanu crop. A$k$ Jr- KtlL If you lwv a loag da' jtumrjr Inifcro yo, r rtmr hrs at tbo Mxirt, l him frrfUaUt walk" to n- e ir Uk wind. Cntlat Uuuatfl ho has ittod and dried tfcroe time, and ytu nioy ak of hw hatvur u phtae; he will not Ukw i In tlltli- ooity.--Amb Mttswu. Tho man who drHc UU bore 10 .!... U. Utlr l.,ot A "klfiv " 1mw M..1 . ... - !... V . ..... .v .... . . . . . - tk.. .t 1.1 i. mrwfttl nud dult- grooming. This th duiti &t uat aml w ator atd au ootfj.ktl bran mask, is nil the lwr ntxi hm li health. 'ibw areiMr srrt fehwuld lw dteehargud. OuH9 Tnbmn. - Wtt boitKad 4o-v utay ie ktipl fnm shrinUiijj out of iaajM t lk dry ing if a oen a Umv ar tnkfu fnm the irl lhv r tight I tUil 1th newspajHir. 'lhrs sKotiW not W re movd until the4te r perfectly dn. ns they etnpo a srt uf htt to ptf veut unwUttl shrdikagf1 nl epnmt !o-s 4if (.yinmetn . (Vfeint rtr. Ihe Wicon4 Hxp'riWMttil Sta tion has Imicji oidHetmx a rie of xperimenks to detrrnM th rhU vaiuit of bnn nIUng f rm the mllnr pness of Mour makiujr, emjwnid with tliat by the oh! jMtcs ntth a rnther unexpeetwl rvlt. thu ad vantage being qwitr drridmlly $11 favot of Unit by the roller proers. Hn&tya Jvurnul. USEFUL INSECTS. llotlr. !! 'll. llir t'ulllta Ulilr). ,r- KIIIU. t tor. lrlre,Mt. In an excellent articl on IukH by William launder, of London, Out., published in the proctttHiiugs of tho Trull Grower Association of Ontario, he says that ins.KUvoroin bird r useful hulper to the eulUvator. al though not mo important as lnrel friends. Tho lrd devour aliku the useful and the injurious, the one an readily a- the othr. not Inrtttg at alt discriminating in thi very ctitlal particular Prof. Sounder rmarkt "Bird- appear to do comparatively HtUe to ktep down injurious hiMeU; Uie even bulu lie botWMon the urfu) and the nown pecie. when di lurlKHl by U10 oreniuw aecitfniktbn of tiiv latter, i t right mvin);. tkrough the agetiev of frlndiy ineeu " I'nif. Saumlers rmmns Uie following tiMifut In-Mfcts: The and boihwi (Cin4ntlaii Utr),o whSrfi them aro a nutntMirof sjiBcbis. whieh aro very aotivu In their work. The Oirahittr. uf wakdi then are in Amerioa. north of Mxh, ovnr. a thousand n annul p(ic4i TJmj" ari nearly all )u-et oatrrs, ti in U dy time, othrr In th nijfhl. Thoy often climb tree In arrh of oattker ttorm, tent ciitorjiiliar awl oUirr in- , juriou jjeeie.. ,itnl consume them wiUi grat gu-Ui. A third ii.rful fam ily are the lady hug ((HrnncMulr)m nearly all of which feed on inc. ad am eseeially fond of plant Jiec SmT of them ar knovrn Ut devour the egg f th; Colorado potato beetle. Among the fnur-wmged flies ( I!?m$nupUrn we have many active and uJul j friund. ayii many of Uie in lay up x ' Hort; of lfi?ct ai food for their young, A vesy important ami aefcl fjtnlly at in:l kiiirr are th iahnrnmon Ah. MoaP'inZ ' am" onl-r j Ui wsw7; wh ch w "u lhf " aI! ?' "x w2 fc w.r ,. tl t m --- 1 a I "'-" ": "J nr " tbir Iirlag Myr.aJ of I ,J3"' ? Ir '-'". ar in th. wanner yearly JotroTL I- roenM! nnmb of UrpiMart l ! hT Tachwa fir. Th ??ha fl,c dfrwlr snAt Uut Ijc?: d uV pB-fc" ? tic arc Z lliit ,jer- Xiu lbHr l,Tr (iZi th" n- Thc Wni- whrw Jo- I of:cn commendftJ. make 00 di!nctf-m 1r & aWv-mtkiaed in$U and thoe which are moral- Ut thn 1. .. .. . M . an . cuuvaior. tui uerrvur au sai& uu try Gcntieman. Kit Chce "Kill any thing T ixkl a ciil" l, Ujs sobarb w5w t inoy arejmgjm gua. "See aaj tiiajr to HUT "Xawr Expecl to te j Uwj;?' Nar " J en wkai mtUt arc f ig aro4 mi th f4w alUimrtimr?" Cc $ r UrU-iT. "WD, wktef JkatT rverkJMT jtB(4 brU-4ay puny., Gn kow mini k I Immbf, ffeFrtm. V , j.&ujaiar cwip-r. I MmriiAgls Fsne rrtC f .zfl'M -' c i - -n L.3r. -"V 3a-i"- i i ft r. - I v":r?R --V sir-- k ta -. 1 4 ? KiSS xzf&zlL !sit ' .?. aiaM - -f r . i. i'i. , .-n?7". Tu. .." t. -J,-- aZ T'3&UMrvr .i. .- S. .!. S-L ... t- titt&i 'Z5- - :i rr?: ?,- i T T-War-gj.1 . -"L V- 'tjtr .. . j 3T i . t. i-? s.,t; ,wvr S3t Y23ia3!v&&z' -av' Aaslii V.i X.s ?isrt-'-i'-. JLeit'sa i "4l-!-" Sk " ., w- teri-Ji2&ml&-i Urn r?rva3nS&&I t.-Zj .. -t a WXy&SSJte. 3r.?-7j- arm r-asi 4j '- z.tx-vr.:ixm y ' t-- "-s r ir J-'-.i? s-V.X?. ?.--- r--. .- ..aSSvsSr3-; -'.-