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STILL GOING AVEST,
TWO PER CENT OFPOPULATIQN
CONSTANTLY MOVINO.
Tire Process Sometime Look Xitnrri
Hut hi it General Hole On Can 8ee
the Finger Marks of an Unexpterod
Force.
fHEN emigration to
the west began, aa
early aa 1783, tho
leaders of the east
ern states wero
frightened. There
still exist old
pamphlets, not to
say old caricatures,
which ridicule tho
desire to go west.
In a dozen forms tho
old story Is still told of the emigrant
from a Massashusotts town, who went to
Ohio, carrying with him a .Jug of mo
lusscs, and camo back boasting that he
had sold his molasses for enough to pay
for the molasses and the 3ug. On tho
right hand and on tho left, every effort
was mado to pcrsuado our people that
they had "better stay here and not trust
themselves to the rlcn valleys of the
Scioto and tho Miami. Those who
went and trusted themselves there
wero perfectly Indifferent aB to. what
was said to those who remained be
hind. And tho caricature and the
pamphlet are now left to the dust of
antiquarian libraries, and only referred
to aa Mrs. Partington's broom Is re
ferred to, with which sho tried to sweep
back tho waves of tho sea.
All tho same, however, little or noth
ing Is known about tho wave of emigra
tion. De Tocquevlllo studied the
matter with care, and gave to us the
curious figure, which has been verified,
that the average flow of the wave was,
in his time, seventeen miles in a year.
A similar flow began from the Pacific
coast eastward, after wo took a foot
hold In Oregon and California, and tho
two waves have met each other.
Thero are people to-day who are as
unwilling to encourage emigration to
tho west from New England as their
grandfathers were. They are a littlo
apt to bo people who own tenement
houses, ten stories high, and would be
glad to make them twenty stories high
if they could get good rents for the
nineteenth and twentl.eth stories. They
are people who are living under the
delusion that a city, because Its popu
lation is largo, is prosperous and rich.
But tho prophecies of theso people,
and tho Partingtonism, does not in the
least affect tho purpose of thoso people
who wish to emigrate. As Abraham Lin
coln would have said, mose people who
want to go want to go, and thoso people
who mean to go mean to go. In point
of fact, roughly speaking, 2 per cent
of the population of the seaboard states
move westward every year. It is a
littlo curious, and it is satisfactory for
us In Massachusetts to observe that
the attraction of Massachusetts to an
other set of people is. In its way, as
great as, in Its wny, the attraction of
the western valley3. It would prob
ably be fair to say that at this moment
280,000 persons born in Massachusetts
are living in other states of the Ameri
can union, and that 280,000 persons
born in other states are living in Mas
sachusetts. The two fancies about meet
each other. Tho account Is about as
broad as it Is long.
At the interesting meeting held on
Monday evening, tho first colony club
in Massachusetts was formed, not to
make any particular colony for any par
ticular place, but set on foot such ar
rangements as shall tend to tho com
fort of emigrants. Tho Col
ony Club proposes to collect and circu
late information on the subject of
open-air life In tho west. It proposes
some such mutual assistance as has
proved possible in tho Chautauqua cir
cles and other great reading circles of
the country. It proposes tho establish
ment of similar clubs In nil the larger
centers of New England. And It cannot
be doubted under prudent and wise
management a satisfactory result may
be secured.
To a certain extent, tho indifference
of the general government towards in
terior emigration may bo atoned for
by such arrangements as these clubs
may be able to make. Edward Everett
Hale, In Boston Commonwealth.
A Ilenrt Parly.
The old-time donkey party recently
suggested a new form of evening enter
tainment, namely, a "heart party." A
large heart made of red flannel cloth
was pinned upon a sheet hung from a
door. In the conter of tho heart was
sewed a .small circle of white. Arrows
of white cloth with pins placed therein
were given to the guests, each arrow
bearing a number, the number corre
sponding to a list whereon the names
and numbers of the guests were placed.
The point of the game, of course, was
to see which person, when blindfolded,
would pin the arrow nearest to the cen
tral spot of white. Four prizes were
offered one each for the lady and gen
tleman coming the nearest to the cen
ter, and one each to those coming the
farthest from the bullseye. The prizes
consisted ot a heart-shaped pincushion,
a heart-shaped photograph frame, sil
ver heart-shaped pin, and a heart
shaped box of bonbons. The booby
prizes were a Brownie holding a tiny
heart with an arrow inscribed "Try,
try again," and a pincushion made of
red satin, shaped like a beet. Ladles'
Home Journal.
Sho Just Kuti Illni Up.
The female spider is always larger
than tho male, and, if accounts be true,
Is of a rather peppery disposition.
When the husband becomes obstinate
and will not obey orders, the loving
wife eats him up to get rid of him and
Beeks a more obedient spouse.
AvjTi5 tI
ttIS UNPLEASANT DUTY,
JSi Did Not Make Very Hard Work
It, AIIr"Ar
Now the wild rush for home begins,
and when one of the women, who havo
gotten to know each other very well,
appears upon tbe porch ot tho country
house or hotel, valise in hand, and
while the impatient driver ot tho stage
or carriage protests loudly and often,
this sort ot thing occurs: "Good-bye,
Miss Bcmls (kiss). Good-bye, Miss
Jones (kiss). So sorry to leave you all!
Good-bye, Mr. Brown; klBs your daugh
ter for mc All right, driver; wo're
coming. Good-bye, Miss Jcnks (kiss).
Good-bye, everybody. Come nlong
Katie; all right, driver. Where's Mlsa
Burt? Oh, dear! I've left my umbrelln,
and ifn bad luck to go back! Oh,
thank you so much! AH right, driver!
I declare It's too bad to havo you nil.
You must call and see us somo time
Newark, Ohio, you know. Good-bye!
Good-byoH
There's a flutter of handkerchiefs
from the stage, n reply from tho porch
and the vehicle has turned the cor
ner. A qnlct little raan. who saw one of
these performances the other day, said
to his wife:
"Maria, must we do that sort of
thing when we go tomorrow?"
"Why, certainly!" was the reply.
"You wouldn't he impolite, would
you?"
"Yes, I would," said he, earnestly,
"and I wlfl, too. I'll never do that, and
I tell you so right now. I'll say good
bye to the whole lot in a general way,
same as tho deacon said grace over tho
whole barrel of jiork, but I won't go
'round in any such fashion as thaL"
"Then they'll be very much hurt,
and so shall I," said his wife. "You al
ways do want to sneak out of every
thing and leave It for inc to do."
"Oh, all right," he said, doggedly;
"I'll do it."
So when they appeared on the porch
the next day, equipped for traveling,
the husband laid his satchel in the
'bus, came back, seized the prettiest
girl, gave her a rousing kiss, and said:
"Good-bye, Miss Field; I really hate
to leave you."
Then he gyrated around like n hum
mlngtop, shook hands with the men,
hugged the landlady, and kissed two
more pretty women married, these
before their husbands could yiotcst or
his panic-stricken wife interfere.
Then he bounced into the omnibus,
and said, ns they were driven depot
ward: "Well, Maria, that was one time I
didn't sneak, did I?" Now York Re
corder.
A Model Chllil.
Her temper's always sunny, her
is ever neat;
han
Sho doesn't care for candy sho says it
is too sweet!
Sho loves to study lessons her sums
are always right;
And she gladly goes to bed at S every
single night!
Her apron's never tumbled, her hands
are always clean ;
With buttons missing from her shoes
sho never has been seen.
Sho remembers to say "Thank you,"
and "Yes, ma'am, if you please;"
And sho never cries, nor frets, nor
whines; she's never been known
to tease.
Each night upon the closet shelf sho
puts away her toys;
Sho never slams tho parlor door, nor
makes the slightest noise;
But sho Joves to run on errands and to
play with littlo brother,
And she's never in her life been seen
to diEobey her mother.,
"Who" is this charming littlo maid?
I long t.o grasp her hand!"
She's the daughter of Mr. Nobody,
And sho lives in Nowhereland!
Helen Hopkins, in St. Nicholas'.
Troof of Genius.
First Poet I think Thomson's "Sea
sons" is the most remarkable book ever
written. Second Poet Why? First
Poet It contains over 1,000 lines on
spring, and he managed to get it pub
lished. WORTH KNOWING.
Women have colds In the hoad less
frequently thnn men, because they are
not accustomed to heavy head cover
ings. When an artery has been severed tho
blood comes in jets, because the heart
throws it directly to the point where
the artery has been cut.
The most sensitive nerves are in
the nofo, tongue and eyes, because In
these organs greater sensitiveness
Is needed than In nny other part of the
body.
Many diseases cause pallor because
In wasting diseases tho number of rPd
corpuscles in the blood Is diminished,
and this fact Is apparent in the color ot
the skin. -
The cheeks become pale from fear be
cause tho mental emotion diminishes
the action of the heart and lungs, and
so Impedes the circulation.
The taste Is often tho last faculty to
be Impaired by old ago, because it is
most needed for the protection of the
Individual against the use of unwhole
some food.
Tho term "thick-headed" as applied
to stupid people, has its foundation In
a fact ot nature. It often happens that
the brain shrinks, and a3 it does, to
the skull sometimes thlckenB.
People sniff tho air to locate an odor,
because by distending the nostrils ..
larger quantity ot air is drawn in, the
nerves arc better exposed, and tho odor
more clearly perceived.
Venous blood is blue or almost black
because It contains many impurities
collected from the system, and has xiH
Itself been purified by contact with tho
air in the lungs.
A DUDE, BUT VERY STRONO.
Soma Had Men Get Into Serious TrottbU
with Him.
"Appearances are deceptive," said tho
club man. "I remember, several yearn
ngo, I was a passenger on an avenue
car one evening. A gentleman, accom
panied by two Btyllshly-dresscd young
ladies, got aboard. Ho didn't look
much for size, but ho was gotten up re
gardless. His linen was the whitest,
his collar tho highest, his clothes fitted
him to perfection, his tnll hat was tho
shiniest, and his trousers couldn't havo
been creased more. He looked llko a
typical dude nothing to him but
clothes. Tho car was not crowded, but
fairly well filled. On tho rear platform
were a couple of toughs who had evi
dently been drinking, for one of them
leered at the young ladles ns they
passed and made an insulting remark.
Tho young man passed Into tho car ap
parently without noticing the Insult
When tho Indies were seated he polite
ly lifted his hat and asked to bo excused
n moment Upon reaching tho plat
form ho quietly said: "You made a
remark aB thoso ladles passed."
" 'Well, what tho Is that to you?"
"Blm! I never saw such a quick blow,
Tho fellow fell oft the platform as if
ho had been shot out of a gun. Of
course, IiIb companion jumped to his
assistance, but ho lied scarcely moved
before he was met with one straight
from the shoulder. He, too, landed on
tho asphalt. But tho young man wna
not satisfied. He Jumped off, and as
one of his victims attempted to get up
gavo him a settler, and thero they both
lay completely knocked ouL Ot courso.
the conductor had stopped the car, but
it was hardly necessary, for It was tho
quickest light to a finish I ever saw or
heard of. When the supposed dude re
joined the ladies his immaculate attire
waB not a bit rumpled, he wasn't oven
breathing hnrd. You could havo
thought he had simply gone out to
speak to some one. He apologized for
having left them, and I don't believe
they had any Idea of what ho had done.
Tho next day I saw the young man on
the street, and said to a friend, 'Do
you know who that is?'
" 'Why, yes. Don't you? I thought
all the boys knew him. He's tho cham
pion all-round athlete of ono of tho big
Jfiiiiauclphln clubs, and has more med
als and prizes for running, rowing,
jumping, and sparring than any man
in Philadelphia.'
"So I say appearances nro mighty de
ceptive, and I'm not picking quarrels
with well-drosscd strangers." Wash
ington Star.
IT IS FADING HWAY.
A KniiMi Town, Desert J and Dlitrcivctl,
lioinir wiped orr tho aiiip.
J. M. Davis, a member of the Kansas
State legislature from Kiowa county,
gives a doleful account of tho condition
of his section of Kansas, and especially
of his own town. Five years ago,
Greensburg had 2,500 Inhabitants; now
thero are 123. There Is a bonded debt
on the municipality of $45,000,and prac
tically no valuation to pay it with.
Theso bonds were issued for water
works, lighting and other improve
ments demanded by tho progressive
people who wero trying to make a city.
The few people there now decllno to
pay their taxes, and lots and buildings
are being sold by the couuty treasurer,
or rather tfiat official tries to sell
them. Farmers come into town and
buy tax certificates for comparatively
nothing. These they deslro for tho
buildings, which they removo, caring
nothing for the lots. Five years ago a
flouring mill was erected at a cost of
$7,000, tho city giving $3,000 in cash.
ilecently the building was purchased
for a few dollars nnd removed to Colo
rado. Small as Greensburg now is, its
population may soon be indicated by
two figures, and then possibly by one.
In the meantime tho owners of $45,000
worth of bonds will be looking for some
one to pay Interest and principal wIicd
due.
Women and Coquetry.
At what age does a woman cease to be
coquettish? This query Is suggested by
the case of Mrs. James T. Taylor, of
Linden, Wis., who is accused by her
husband of being so overstocked with
kisses that she throws them to other
men. and who. In conseauenco of iho
fuss he has made about it, has sued for
divorce. If Mra. Taylor was a young
woman we should not be surprised at
these little evidences of coquettlshness;
but she Is C9 years of age. If she In
tends' to settle down to uneventful
home life and abandon the fascination
and excitement of seeing admiration
we should think It almost time. Yet
she Is still, according to her husband,
darting kisses at other men and look
ing at them coyly from the corners of
her eyes. This would Indicate that
those students of womankind who havo
held that sha never ceases to be a
coquette when opportunity offers spoke
wisely. Yet we must take issue with
them on one point. They go too far
in their assertion. They speak of that
of which they are ignorant when they
can put no limit to her coquetry. Thero
la an end. At least we have no reason
to believe that she carries it into the
next world, or, at any rate, no proof
Ills Computation.
"Arabella has n great many
freckles," said that young woman's
mother.
"Yes," replied the man who was fig
uring up his summer resort expenses,
"she got 'em all at the seashore."
"I suppose so. I didn't know you
took so much interest in Arabella's
complexion,"
"Interest? Why. I studied that glrl'a
face for 20 minutes yesterday. She has
Just 01 freckles, and they cost me ex
actly $53.29 apiece."
EMPRESS EUGENIE.
HOW SHE APPEARED TO AN
MATE OF TUILERIES.
IN
Mist HlckncU, a MoverncM, Had Unn
aal Chances to Meet the Ilrnutlful
Spaniard l'ortralt of Her hi She I.ooka
To-day.
ISS Anna L. Blck
ncll, an English
Indy, was chosen ns
governess for tho
daughters ot tho
Duchesso do Tasch
cr do la Pngcrlo,
during tho reign ot
Emporor Napoleon
HI., and for many
yeara lived In tho
TiiIIppIpb. Rhn wna
treated with tho utmoBt consideration
nnd had unusual opportunities for
Btudylng tho prlvnto llfo of royalty.
She has contributed some of her romi
nlsconccs to tho September Century, un
der the title of "Llfo in tho Tutlorlos
Under the Second Empire." Of tho Ill
fated Eugenie she writes ns follows:
I had seen tho Empress Eugonlo pass
by in her cnrrlago moro thnn onco-be-foro
I entered tho Tullcrles, nnd al
though I could not but think hoi: beauti
ful, still, llko most of thoso who snw
her only under such clrcuniBtancos, I
had no idea of her real attractions. A
few days aftor my arrival nt the pnlace,
ns I waB crossing tho large courtyard
with tho future Princess von Thurn und
Taxis, I suddonly snw her Btop abort
and perform the court courtesy a
downward plungo instead of tho usual
bond while tho sentinel presented
arms as she hastily whispered: "L'lm
peratrice!" Thero was tho Empress, standing be
foro us at a large window on tho ground
floor, a vision robed in pnlo bluo bIIU;
tho sun, forming n sort ot halo around
her, rested on her hair, which seemed
all molten gold. I was absolutely
startled, and my impression wns that I
had never beroro seen such a beautiful
creature. I fully understood at that
moment tho enthusiasm which I had
supposed to be exaggerated. Hor face
was beaming with smllca as she recog
nized mv nunil. to whom film nnililpil
with tho most unprotondlng good-nature.
I remarked after we hod passed
on, that I had supposed her hair to bo
EX-EMPRESS EUGENIE,
of a darker hue, whereupon I was told
not to judge till I hod seen her in tho
shade Instead of the sun.
The first tlmo that I was able to see
the Empress In private life was nt St.
Cloud, where tho do Tnscher family oc
cupied a ilia adjoining tho palace, with
an entrc.'ico to tho prlnte grounds, of
which wo had a key, '
Ono efenlng I had taken a drive with
the duchess, and on our return she hnd
gone Into tho garden with her elder
daughter to enjoy the fresh air, request
ing me to ordor the lamps for the draw
ing room. I had just laid my hand on
tho bell when I heard a voice asking mo
for tho duchess, and tho door suddenly
opening, I saw a lady stnnding In the
entrance. Supposing her to bo n visitor
from Paris, I immediately went toward
her, begging her to come in while I
called tho duchess, who was In the gar
den; but I saw some hesitation, and al
though the room was nearly dark a ray
of moonlight resting on her fa re
vealed the Empress Eugenie.
I was startled, and hardly knew what
I ought to do, so paused for a moment;
whereupon she hastily took flight, clos
ing the door. I ran to the duchess,
saying: "Madame! The Empress Is
here!" She hastily came forward, when
the door opened again and tho Empress,
accompanied by the Due do Tascher and
a numerous suite, came in quickly, with
extended hands, which the duchess
kissed. She had previously run on
alone, leaving the others behind her,
and in the anteroom hod asked tho
servant on duty If the duchess was at
home, wishing to surprlso her. The
man, who was half asleep, sprang to his
feet with evident trepidation; on seeing
which Bhe exclaimed, "Do you know
me?" "Certainly. I have tho honor of
knowing Your Majesty." "Oh! how tiro
some!" she crfed ("Comme e'est ennu
yeux!"); "everybody knows me!" Sho
then hastily opened tho door hoforo her,
and saw that I too recognized her. on
which sho flew to tho duke, Baying,
"Tascher! Taschor! I cannot eo in
there is a strange lady!" He answered,
laughing, that he thought he knew who
that strange lady must bo, and that her
Majesty need not be alarmed on which
she consented to return. As the duch
ess welcomed her warmly, she said that
she had felt quite shy (Intliuldcc) when
sho saw "madame," with a smiling bend
toward me, on which I was presented in
due form to her very gracious Majesty.
The whole party then went on the ter
race before the house, and after assist
ing in providing seats I withdrew, ff ar-
wm
ine to inlrudo on their privacy. But t
a fow minutes ono of my pupils enmo
running in; tho KmpresB had naked why
I retired,. and expressed n particular
wish that I should Join them. It waB
rather an ordeal to go through, when I
found myself standing nt tho top ot a
flight of steps, which I had to descend
In full view ot the large court circle be
foro me tho moro bo aa there was bright
moonlight, and 1 knew that I rauBt re
main standing until permission wan
given to sit down. But tho Empress
saw mo lmraedintoly, nnd with her
usual grace or mnnner desired mo to bo
seated, using her uBiial pollto circumlo
cution, "Will you not Bit down?" I
oboyed, with tho requlHlto low
courtesy, nnd a most pleasant even
ing followed, tho Empress chatting
gnyly and familiarly, ob Bho energetic
ally dug up tho gravel at her foot with
a tall walking-stick that she held In
her hnnd, ropentedly nddresslng mo
personally, with marked courtesy.
When nn opportunity occurred, sho
called mo to her sldo, and gavo mo 'a
chair with her own hand. In short, It
wob Impossible to show more kindness
and consideration thnn I noticed toward
every ono present and experienced per
sonally. Sho spoke French with n
mnrked Spnnlsh accent, and, to my sur
prise, her volco had tho harsh gutteral
sounds so frequont among CastllliuiB,
but which seemed foreign to that Bwpot
face, so dellcato In Its loveliness.
MERELY A BLUFF.
It Might Havo Worked Und nil Kxnln.
imtiori Hern Made.
Ex-Congressman O'Neill, of Mis
souri, who waB in tho city for n week
or ten days recently, has a friend in
Washington, n Frenchman, who hnn
the happy faculty of beguiling tho
hours in such pleasant manner thnt tho
Mlssottrlan often gets to bed long after
tho chimes of midnight have tolled tho
beginning of another day. About 3
a. m. a fow nights ago it occurred to Mr.
O'Nolll that nature had Bomo claims
upon him of paramount Importance
with thoso of his French friend nnd
Just for a bluff ho suddenly broko off
the conversation, which took nlncn In
tho lobby of tho hotel In which tho re
tired statesman was stopping, nnd said
to tho clerk in a loud voice:
"Cnll mo nt C:30. I've got to take an
early trninl"
Tho Frenchman excused himself hur
riedly nnd departed, and with a henrt
rejoicing In tho success of his strata
gem, O'Neill sought his couch and pre
pared to pros? it until tho dlnnerbell
should summon him to Ills dny's task
for ho had no intention of leaving for
sovornl days to come."
About 15 minutes of C o'clock a vio
lent rapping nt his door aroused him
from the sweetest part of his slumbers,
and a familiar volco In tho corridor was
heard to exclaim:
"Pardonnez-mols, Mee3ter O'Neill.
Eet'fi nearly eeex o'clock"
"Hang It!" cxclnimcri n'Mnin "wim
that to mo? Go away andet mo sleep,"
At this tho pounding at the door be
came more violent than before.
"Bud you Bed yoo wnnded to geet oopi
to catch ze t-r-ain, and zo I hat coom to
wako you. Get oop, get oop, or you
will mcez zo t-r-ain," and tho pound
ing continued.
It was no uso to remonstrntc.
O'Neill's friend Insisted on making him
get up and opr.i tho door. Then ho ex
plained thnt ho had heard him toll the
clerk to call him Ih. Vme for tho early
train, but as he had kept him up so late
tho night beroro ho feared that the
clerk might forget, and accordingly ho
had como to tho hotel to see that he
did not oversleep himself.
"You old muttonhead!" exclaimed tho
Mlssourlan, "don't you know that I loft
that order Just to get somo sleep? Don't
you know it waB all a bluff?"
"Bloof?" exclaimed tho Frenchman,
"bloof, Meester O'Neill ?"
"Yes, bluff!" repeated O'Neill.
"So. Why you not tell mo zat?" de
manded his friend, " and I woot not haf
come.' Washington Post.
JOSH BILLINGS' PHILOSPHY.
We all praze kontcntment, but none
ov us praktiBS it.
Tho human harte haz sekrets that It
never reveals, oven to Its possessor.
Vanity amiyealousy allwuz travel to
gether two. very selphlsh krltters.
A loafer lz a human being, and this
iz the most mortifying thing about him.
There is but littlo bad luk In this
world, 'but thnre lz a heap of bad
management.
The more a man knows the less ho
.doubts. When Reason falls, ho lets
Faith lead him.
Tharo ain't no theory that will work
on tho Jumping toothnko like the
dentist's forceps.
I do luv a live man. The only thing
In tho devil's karakter that saves him
from supreme disgust Iz, that he Iz all
WU8S red hot.
The man who brags about hlz happi
ness, and the one who brags about hlz
virtew, are both open to grave sus
plshuns. Tharo seems to bp a growing dislike
In the upper clrklcs to hav "one's name"
menshioned In the nuzepapers; but thuz
far it lz confined to thoze who kan't git
thare.
Trielng to llv on n pedigree Iz a good
deal llko tricing to llv on dried apples;
about the best yu knn do after yu hav
tilled yourself with the annles Iz to take
a drink, and then sit down and Bwell.
Menny smart ones mistake abuse for
sarkkasm; abuse lands you awa below
yure opponent.
Yung mnn. If yu want a cheap obltu
ara notlss, let yure hair gro out, drink
wblskeo and rave to the full moon, and
dl In the gutter.
Natur haz its devious and winding
ways, az well az its strate places; hence
17 i na.-e learned to resfekt the swell
In the kat'd back, aiid the krook In the
dog's tale.
SHE ISA FIGHTING WOMAN.
Welch Only 100 round, but
I
Sol
Arreited Kaslly.
Mrs. Matilda Naglo, wife ot Emll
Nnglc, of this end ot Riverside bor-
ough, weighs only 100 pounds, is about
35 years old nnd has a plenBnnt fnca
with soft brown tyes. She is accused
of nttucklng two boys, knocking ono
down with a large muakmelon and bit
ing another's thumb, says a River Edge
(N. J.) dispatch. For this Bhe was
charged-with. assault and battery and
placed under bonds to await the action
of tho grand Jury. Sho resisted Mar
filial Vnndcrbeck when ho attempted
to arrest her, nnd, although tho head ot
the borough's department of public
safety Is lnrgo enough to carry an ordi
nary woman uuder each arm, he' re
turned to Mayor Wobb's office without
tho "fighting woman." Tho mayor
thereupon appointed brawny Honry
Baker, n deputy marshal, and tho two
men succeeded In hauling tho prisoner
to tho innyor',1 offlro by carrying her tho
better part of the wny. When relented
sho threatened vengeance upon every
body connected with her prosecution.
Thero nro at present two ball bonds
against her, and tho mayor expects
that tho mtmbor will Boon bo Increased,
nn ho hnB been Informed that tho littlo
woman has declared her Intention of
shooting Georgo Krohcr on sight.
Krcher Ib an ex-pollconmn of New
York, over six feet tall, and broad
shouldorcd, and Juatlco Webb re
tnnlned at homo all day to-day waiting
for him to appear and give ball for as
saulting Mrs. Naglo's husband. The
mayor explained that Kreher had a
step-son, aged 9 years, who cannot bo
kept at home. Tho child wont to
Naglo's, where Iiq remained in defiance
ot tho wishes of his mother and Kre
her. The latter had a dispute with
Nagle over tho matter, which ended lu
tho cx-pollccmnn punching Naglo'n
fucc. When Mrs, Naglo saw hor bat
tered husband she became very angry,'
and wont on the trail of the big assail
ant Krohor deemed It tho better part
of valor to keep out ot the village until
he thought the littlo womnn had spent
iw iury, wncn he sent word to Mayor
Webb, who is n pollco justlco by vir
tue ot tho other ofilco, that he would
surrender and glvo bonds. An execu-
tlon was issued against Mrs. Naglo
last week, but thero isn't an ofTlcer who
will servo tho papers. Chief Marshal
Vnnderbeck, Special Marshal Baker.
Marshal David Bloonler and Stato Dc
tcctlvo Ay. II. Doromus nil havo eo
much other business on hand that they
cannot Hnd tlmo to visit the littlo worn
an. , ' .
This Wttf a Oood One. .
"Did I tell you the latest bright'
thing my littlo boy got off?" aBked .
McBride, as he Joined n group of friends
at the club. ft
"Yes, you did," replied all, In con
cert, with discouraging unanimity.
"That's where 1'vo caught you," re
torted McBrido, "for It only happened
last evening, and I haven't seen a soul
of you fellows since. Besides, this was
really a good one."
"Then you haven't told It to u,".
replied KUduff, speaking for the crotd.
'Go on."
"Yes, tell us quickly," added Skid
more, "and let us have the agony over."
Thus encouraged, McBride began:
"You know, boys, littlo people have
nhnrp ears, nnd they nro not at nil
backwnrd about tolling nny littlo
scraps of lnrorraatlon they pick ups
This peculiarity has led a good many
parents to resort to spelling words
when their young children aro present?
Of courso that sort of thing is of no
avail after Uie youngsters Jearn to
spell. Well, Mrs, McBrido and I are in
tho spelling stago now, and little '
Freddy is often very much mystified
by our remarks to each other. Last
n!ght wo had our uew minister to din- .
n .r, and Freddy watched the good mai
helping himself very liberally to bis
cults. Ho thought it a good opportunity
to put Into uso tho familv verbal rlnlier
reeling perfectly certain that the min
ister would And it unintelligi
ble. So ho called out, 'Mamma!' ,
" 'What is it Freddy? nsked my wife.
" 'Mamma, isn't tho m-1-u-I-s-t-e-r a
p-l-g?' spelled out Freddy, triumph
antly." ;
Tbe fellows had to admit that this
story about McBrlde's boy was really
a good one. William Henry Siflter, in
the "Editor's Drawer," in Harper's'
Magazine for August.
Tho Avalanche
The guldo gave the word to leave the
channel of ico and take to the rocks on
the side, for a snowball or two had
rolled down from above, and he was
afraid more might follow. Scarcely had
we got out of our trough and up on tho
cralgs, when down came an avalancho,
with a vengeance, and we were within
twenty feet of a tremendous dischirgo
of thousands of tons of snow and Ice,
which swept down the track that we
had JuBt ascended. Wo were perfectly
safe, but somehow tho half hiss, halt
roar remained In my ears for somo
time, and for many nights afterward,
when indigestible suppers or bad Swiss
beer produced evil dreams, the ava
lanche was sure to figure In them.
A Miniature I-nunrh.
A novelty In a steam launch has Just
been completed. Ij, is nine feet long,
with thirty-two Inch beam aud a nine
inch propeller, The engine weighs
sixty-five pounds, and is said to be tho
smallest marine engine ever made. Tho
launch will carry three persons, and ia
complete in every respect. There aro
lockerawind air and water-tight cab
inets, the launch was built for an
artist, and every applianco necessary
for tbe business has been provided.
Cedar and oak ore the woods used in
thb construction of this lllllputian craft,
which, when full rigged, weighs 175
pounds.