h
I Ml lUMfrll
Bliopplnr; In London.
One of tuoarronoous iwpronions mat i
. . 4 . t I
Ainerlocuts nave noiuro tuey try snop
ping lu. London is Hint thingM arc ru
innrkiibly cheap there, inid when tkoy
ro sst right by ucttin) experience with
tlio fneliimmblo drcwninkers and htibur
lnslnrs they got n ucoud luistnlccn Idea
bnt Kngllsb tradesmen nro extraordi
narily unoiril. This nil nrUoii from tbu
.liiTcrent customs that govern rotnil
tisiucsaiii tho two countries. IiiAmar
jon wo ixiy cash for goodH ur settlo our
jcroauts monthly. In England, how
ever, accounts nro supposed to bo ron
'Icrctl quarterly, nntl it bus frequently
happened tbnt becutiso sonio pittroiiK
ImvaiiKicinl in om lucuco that gives thotr
trnilo vnluo us nu advertisement tbo
-hopkeeper bus allowed their nocouuts
to run for tbreo nml four years. Other
patrons bavo demanded tbo sumo privi
lgos nml have nbtihod tlioiu, and tbo re
Milt is that to coinpeiicnto for interest ou
intumy owing by Kilvout debtors and for
tbo minis lout through thoso who novor
pay tbo trndosinan chnrgo8 i goodly
profit on all his goods, and tbo prices
aro nocordingly high, On tiio other
bund, Aiiierienu women shopping abroad
seem to bo bargain mad, and tboir ef
forts to beat down prices inspire tbo
truilosinau with iniich tbu tumu fooling
tliutawoll trained butlor experiences
when bis uouvuau riobo nitistur euono
mi7.es nu bis wlncn. In fact, looking for
IjiirmtiiiH in Baud street is folly. Sun
Frnuciseo Argonaut.
Lord llyron.
Ilnro ia n now light on tbo cbaractor
of Lord liyrou. Tbu quotation is from a
letter by .John Murray:
"Lord Byron is a curious man. Ho
gnvo me, as I told you, the copyright of
Ins nuw poems, to bo printed only in
bis works. I did not rcceivo tbo last
until Tuesday night. I was so delighted
with it that oven as 1 read I sent bim n
draft for 1,000 guineas. Tbo two pooniH
aro altogether no more than 1,200 and
1,000 lines and will together sell for
Gs. (3d. But bo returned tbo draft, say
lug that itwaaveryliberal much moro
than tboy were worth; that 1 was per
fectly welcome to both poems to print
in bis (collected) works without cost or
expectation, but that bo did not think
thorn equal to what tboy ought to bo,
aud that ho would not admit of tboir
eopurato publication.
"I went yesterday, and ho wiih rally
ing mo upon my folly iu offering so
much uml that lio dared to say I
thought now I had a most lucky csuapo.
" 'To provo how much I think so,
my lord,' said I. Mo mo tbo favor to ac
cept this poekotbook,' in which 1 bad
brought with mo tbo drait, changed in
to two bank uotos of 1,000 and 50,
but ho would nut tako it."
A TrniiHforumtlou.
Soon after my arrival in Loipsio my
attention was caljed' ouu day to an eld
erly gentleman on tho street!
"Do you sou that old gentleman with
tbo big soft felt but, tbo bluo glasses
and tbo big umbrella?"
"You liiean tbu onowhp is shambling
along as if bu wero liot just euro wbero
bo is going?"
"Yes, but you ebonld not speak bo
disrespectfully of tho greatest of living
. psychologists.
But tho mistako was pardonable, for
few would bavo supposed that bu was
not soiuo plain villago burgher who
bud juBt comu up to town aud lelt some
what lost in tho big city. Ouoo in
Wundt's leeturo room, bowovcr, ouo
receives n very different impression of
him. Ah tho great philosopher pours
forth ouo of his learned discourses those
plain features light up, bis bearing be
comes dignified and impressive, and
you no lougcr think of tho ungainly
walk nud tho quaint liiauuerisuis.
' jRouuoko Collegian.
On tho Wronir Truck.
Slims recently received privato infor
mation that bis sou was not confining
.himself strictly to tbo straight and nar
row path. There were ugly rumors tbnt
tbo young man played cards and bet on
.tho hordes, Slims determined to double
Jiis parental vigilance. The other even
ing bu turned to tho young man who
was deep ju u newspaper and inquired
sharply, "What aro you reading, son?"
"A column under tho head of 'What
tbo Book Makers Aro Doing?' "
"I'll toll you what tboy aro doing,
sir," said tbo old man severely. "They
aro liviug luxuriously this winter aud
laying tlieir pluus to (lecco tucb lambs
'as yon next season. Tboy keep up tho
raco tracks aud got rich by fooling
uoodlo pates like you. I've beard all
nbout you, sir, and your wild ways.
Ordor that paper stopped. What aro
,you laughing at, you young rascal;"'
"At your Hirprising knowledge- of
horse raco methods. 1 was reading thq
literary reviews." Detroit Freo Press.
AualysU of a Frenchman.
A Frenchman, sleeps iu italics, snores
!n small capitals, talks iu thunder, ges
ticulates iu cyclone and acta in tornado.
Ho feels it nil aud means Jess than one
tenth of it. Not that tho uino-toutba
aro hypocrisy, but that tboy aro dra
matio froth, discounted iu filial solution
it tho bank of effervescence Brooklyn
Eagle.
HU Fuvorlto Author.
Noosel All, you're n litorary man,
eb? Who's your favorite author;
, Author Witcholl.
"Witcboll? ' Witcholl? Don't think I
know him."
"Apparently not. My card, sir.'
Philadelphia Record.
Ourllc In Anclout.
Gurlio caiue from Afiiit utitl has been
ased fiiuoo tho carliost tiiiius. It formed
,lart of tbu tliot of tho Israolitos iu
igypt and was uhl by Greuk and Ko
luau uoltliera aud Africuu pcusautu.
The Uouejmoou'a Orljlu.
Tbo inodoru boueymoou trip origi
nated in tbe days of George JI aud ipaed
)y camo iuto uoueral uto.
.aMf MwwinftiH' nn-irmiBi..
lHafltntm h'f
r Ctk.M & WNJMt7i
A Pulillc Holiday
... .
CJovornor Jlolc.oinu .jxsuei
the
f6l!mvin; proflainiition:
'l'o llio Pooplo of llio Slulo
Of
V..I at... ' 'PI.., t.
'J'lio licmiijiiiijr of H
iUHI M.TIlil.
now epoch iu tho history of llio
TrAiis-MissiHsippi country, and
especially NohniBlm, will bu mark
ed by tho opening of tho Tiiiik
Mitsnissippi mid International Ex
position at Oin'-ha, tho first day
of .lime, tin present year.
This great cntorpriso had its in
ception in tho action of tho Trans
Mississippi congress of IP'.IG, at
tended by accredited delegates
from twenty-four states and terri
tories. To tho end that friendly
lies and closer commercial rolntious
might bu promoted between the
different states and territories, and
that the progress of this great
section of our country and its
marvelous opportunities might be
displayed advantageously. It
was determined to hold an exposi
tion of tho products and resources
tho manufactures, arts and in
dustries of tho west tit. Omaha
during the present year. With a
high appreciation of tho responsi
bility imposed, as well as tho
honor conferred, by the selection
of its melroplis as the place of
exhibition, the people of Nebraska,
and especially of the city of Omaha,
have spared neither dibit nor
money in doing their part to make
tho exposition a success. The
state, by legislative appropiation
aud citizens, by generous contri
butions, have made possible tho
wonderful achievement iu making
this enterprise as it will be, ouo
of the great expositions held on
American soil. A new city has
sprung up as if by magic on tho
outskirts of tho NobrasUa metrop
olis and for tivo months its wond
ers will attract vis; tors from every
section of our country, from overy
quarter of tho globe. Tho gates
aro ready to be thrown opon.
Now, therefore I, Silas A. JIol
comb, governor of the stato of
Nubrnsjvii. do hereby designate
and proclaim Wednesday, Juno 1,
A. D. 185)8, a public holidaj, and
douoininnlo it. Exposition Hay.
To tho ceremonies attending tho
oponing of the magnificent display
ot the prom-ess of the Trans-
Mississippi country, it is hoped
many people from throughout tho
country will come, and especially
do I request and urge that citizens
of Nebraska, who may conven
iently do so, bo in attendance on
this occasion, by their presence
showing their interest in tho enter
prise, aud assisting in making the
day niemorablo in tho history of
tbo state. The importance of tho
exposition, and the responsibility
resting upon every citizen of tho
htato to support it to the oxtont of
his ability is, I am confident fully
appreciated by all.
In testimony wherepf, 1 have
hereunto set my hand and caused
to bo affixed tho groat seal of the
.state of Nebraska. Done at Lin
coln, this fourteenth day of May,
in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and
ninety eight, tho thirty-second
year of the otate, and of tho inde
pendence of tho United States the
one hundred and twenty-second.
MKKTJXQ Ol' UOAltD OV KO.UAL1ZA
TJON. Hemingford, Nob., May 9, 38US.
The County Connni.-sioners will
meet as a Hoard of Equalization in
this ollico on Tuesday, Juno Mth
189S and remain in sosion not
less than three days. Any com
plaints against tbo lbl)S assessment
should be made at that time.
E.Al. I'mars, County Clerk.
A Map of Unitecj States.
Sond me lTic fetannjB ami L will
mail you a map of the United
States, three feet four inches wide
nml live feet threo inches long.
Painted in six colors. Mounted
on rollers. Shows every state,
county, important town, and rail
road iu the United States New
edition, just received, contains 4en
handsome half-tone pictures of
principal buildings of tho Trail s
Misaisippi Exposition.
J. FltAXCIS,
Geiiortil Passongor Agent, Bur
lington ltouto, Omaha, Nob,
Final ProofNotices.
J. V. WI5UN..TIt.. Hvttr.
W. It AK KIM. Urn-elver.
Portion linrlna lintloott In tlit minimi nrn tr
ntieM'il in ivnil the xuliii'cupfiilly nml report to
tills olllce fur eiirrwtion nny errnm Hint amy
fxUl. 'ITiIm will prevent ihihhIIiIh iMnj In
tnnklint proof.
U H. Utnl OMfo. AlllftiH-c. Nh1 , Miiy -jb, 1W3.
Nutlet) Ik lieml.y Hint
JolntjH. Shirk,
of Hi'mtticfiiril, Nob., Im filed nntlrftiif Inten
tion to uiiili" liiinl proof Imfoio T. .1. O'Kiiifp,
U.S. ('ointiiiMKloiii'r. lit IiIn il!ln In llcmlnit
font. NpIi., on thn'Jml dny or .Inly on timber
I'lillnrnnpplli'ntion No. 104 for tliern i bw'JI
I .. rtt ti f AOitr '
Ilii nmnpH nu wltneiKP! .Inlin MlclmoUoii,
Henry .MicluixUon. O. K llownlioruwr, I-'rinl
Alilej, nil of licmliiitforil Nell. Alto
Ntitk'o Ih lierehy uen tlmt
Nelson 13. Sbonquist,
of Omnlin, NVIi., linn II led notice of intention to
liiiiku llnnl iiroof nt 'i-niiin time nml place mi
1 1 IiiIxt onlturo nipllciUlo;i No. IIIU. fortlioooU
M-Olll. tpSMl TTi'iw. ' '
Iln tinmen ni WltnenWH: .lolin I Itnznnl. of
lleniiiiKforil, Nell., Ixmi llriuidle, IMwin K.
l'nrd, KoiiIh UoinriulioiiKen, of l.nwii. Nell.
J V. Wciin. Jt-. HenlHtor
Land Ollico nt AUInnro. Neb.. Miiy IS. 1WS.
Notice in lioreby Klien tlmt the following
named imtttnr Iiiih flloil nfitlce of lili Intoiition
tomnlte llnnl proof In nupportof lilsolniin, uml
tlmt wild moot will be tmiilu butoie T. .)
O'Keefe, t. H. ronimlnloner. lit HemiiiKfuid,
Nub., on Junu IV, I Mi;1, r.:
Deltie May Hickot.
nee rollnWH, who Jnnilo h c f.o. SMI, for tbo
no U him! IU, tp Stiii, r 4 It w.
Slioiminos tliufollnulnt; vltnu4s0t to provo bor
continuous roMdcnco tipon nml cnltlviitlon of
Mini land, viz. Al Scrllmur. Duulup. eb.
A u nin H, Krittil. I'luirlcsW. Mlmird, liUi.Nub.
Ol.trk Hicket, MetniiiHford, Vob.
.1. W. Wmin. Itcplster.
U.S. I. uml Olllce. Alllnnce, Neb.. Vny 2i, l!ns,
Notioo in liereby ciien tbnt tlm followini;
nnntPil pettier liMH fdeit notice of ilitentlon t
innko liiml proof in support of bin elnini, nml
tbnt, Mild proof will bo iiinibt before MckIhIit
nml Heculvernt Alienee, Nob., on Inly2, 1MM,
Thomas O'Keoffo,
of llemiiiRford, Neb., win, nmde llil entry No.
Tlfl for the. n e wv 31. tp2G n, r 18 w.
He niMiii'H tin fullowiiiK witnomen tr prove
IiIh ciintlnnouH residence upon unit rnltiiiitioii
of kaIiI Innd, viz:' .lobn HlriiHiik, Arthur H.
drove, l'eter JIoIkuiii, l'ntrick II. Dillon, nlj of
Alllniion, Neb. J. W. Welm. Jr.. lteKiide.-.
V. S. I.nnd Onlce, Alllnnco, Neb. Mur. 17. J Bin1.
Notice Is lioteby t;icn tbnt t lie follouim;
mimed sutler bus tllcil bis Intention to iiihIu
fltml pioof In Mipixiit of bis elulm. nml tbnt
Mild pioof will bo niiido beforo T. J. O'ICeeftj. t'.
S. Ciiniiiilssluiiur, lit llimiliiufonl, Nub., on Juno
H, 1W, lz:
Vaclav Vojraska,
of lleinlnyford. xob.. wbo inmlo It n No. 12.'0,
mi i r sec ai. tji 'is ii. r 4S w.
lie tiunies tlio fnllitwItiK witness's tojirnvo bis
continuous tcshlciico upon iiuil cultlviillon of.
wild liiml, viz: Henry 1'eltz, Albert M'lson,
lobn Jolluuk, (Irnut Aloxtindcr. nil of HciuUk
fonl, Mdi, J . V. Welm. jr., ItcKlntitr.
I.tindOnicc nt Alllnneo, Neb., April 27, 1KM".
N.M.) Is buieby uvn tlmt tbo following
liltmctKeltlur lists tiled notice of IiIn Intention
to i '.,.i,e Until proof In support of bis claim mid
tlmt wild proof will bo niatlu before) T. .1
) ivoefo, V. . ( (iniinlssltini'r, tit
Nob., on Juno ), 1MW. vir.:
1 leu. Innfonl,
(Jeoriro A. Fondricb,
of UemliiKford. Nebrnsbii. who imido hellTIS
for thu S su )4, y m) U Mu ;i. niv U no !i
.sec 111, IpVMn, r-i'iw.
Honnmus tlio fnllolnK witnesses to proie
blNi'ontlmumsrosldouco upon nml cultiwitlou
of Mild Intnl. vU: llnnioy I'Jtts, LuiIuIk' Jude.
.lobn Iviiufmuu, Ohnrlus IV. euiilli, nil of Hem
lm;fotil,.NUli. J. W. Wkii.v .lit. IfeRlsler.
in Tin-: county roL'itT ok nox nrrru
COUNTY NlUUtASKA.
In llic innttrr of tbo Petition for the i
Adoption of Wilbort Wurren. InfuiiL t
OK I) Kit OK I1KAK1NO
Upon Ibc tllliiL' uml r.inillnir of tliol'ctltlon of
I.iii-h K. T'odnes pnulnv for tnc ndo))ttou of
W llboi t Viirieu, tlm liifunt child or William I
Wiirrou mid Adu Wnrien, both ceceused. it Is
ordcicd tlmt n ileuriiiK be hud upon suid uuitter ,
on tbo (ith day of June A 1). Is'i. ut the County
Court IJooin lu Ik'intuitford. Ilox lluttel'ountv.
Nelniisku ut which uti.v poison Inlereste. may
appear and show cause uhv suld petition I
should not lip gnint I'd. n nil the said child u.mpt- .
ed by Iars K l''odnes iird llerth.i Kodnes of
llox HultK Countv, nud that duo notice of this
hiiUiliiu bo ;di't by publication foi four coii
seeutlvo weeks.
In testimony whereof I lmve hereunto set my
hamltiud ufllxcil my ofllckil seal this Mil day
of Mn.v A. U. iML-i.
Si:ai. JAa. II. II. IIuwKi-r.
county JudKu.
in tiik msTitirr couut ok nox uutte
t'OUNTY, MUlUASKA.
John Kinder, l'lnintllT. 1
NV-lllo PehUint7. NOTICK.
Henry J. Sehlimtr., and 1
V. A. Coiirscn. DufoniliintK. )
W. A. CnurM'n, defondant. will tako notice
that on the '.tub day of A Jirll. A I). 1M. John
I.inder I'bilntirt hcieln. Hied bis nutitlon in
tho District Court ot llox llutto county, No
bnislta iiKabiHt the nbovo named ilefemliiuts
the object andrii.er of iihich nro to foreclose
u certain nioriKUKU executed by tho dofemliuits
Nelllo SchluntZiind lleniy .1. Sehluiitz to tho
lilalntlff upon tho northeast iiuartor of section
twenty-soven lutownshliituetitv-seven, north,
niimu forty-nine, Most of tliotltb I', in., iu llox
llutto county, j.ohraska. to sectuo tho pay
ment of ono certain iiroiiiisMir.v nolo tinted
llee. Ill, IM"3. for thi.' Mini of WU Til jm.Mibln In
llo ears from dulo or at the option of the
plaintiff ttuv time after default in payment of
tho intorost annually tbeieon. and upon which
there Is now due the sum of J7.V1 mid to liar
tbo defendant W. A t'ourseii of nil ehiim of
lieu UK'ilnst the leal estate ahove described or
any oilier inteiesls theioiii by lituo of a
juiU'iuent leaden d in finer of said t'ourn-n
us'tilnst tlie HemliiKford .Milling ('omp.in.v.
Juslnh Thomas uml Henrv J. Sehluntz. A
transcript com- of which juiljrmMit was tiled in
the otllce of the clerk ol tbu disiilct court of
said county of ltox Unite lMalniliT nlleaos that
said judirmetit has hipseil and became, ibirman
uml is no lien on suld real osttite
riiilntitt iifsfora deoiee tlmt bis mourrpo
U' luljuilKi'd n tlrst linn on suld leal i.stivte. tlmt
the judKiiient of the defendant ('ourst-n lie de
clined no lien tliereon: and that the d-feiidunis
Nellie Schluiil mid Ilenrv J. Scbli in lie h
tiuiroil to pay tho plaintiff the amount due on
his suid uiortKHKO with interot and cost or
tliRt shW premise may bo sold to snllsfv thj
ntn omit found due. mill tlmt U of sntd df
fblidiint.s ho iKtrrid of till intenst.vlnlin or lien
111 and to snid ptviiilst.
Vuu nro ii-qnlred to Hiiser snld lwtltiou Pn
or lieftiro therith ttnv of Jun" A. 1). IlW.
DnUil Atirllsu, IsVm John ltiMir.it.
l'laliillff.
Ilv W. M. Iohum'K, his attorney.
Ip -
Public Sale.
1 will otYer at public auction
Jos. l'orejls place, tnree miles
west and two miles south of Lawn
on Tuoxlny riy 1, lb(.)8, at 11 a.
m. tho following described proper
I ty: HO head of cattle; cows, heifers
aud steers. 0 head of horses. 1
j wagon, harness, building logs, 1150
J post.-, household goods and numor-
.i . i m 1.
ous otner articles. lerins c:uu.
FitANK Krnr.i.KA.
OASTOHIA.
Bears the $ lhe Kind ou Ha'8 lvtafS m
OASVOIIIA.
Bean tie s) lllu ratili IBU mn Alr,d's "l"1
Bigniture
tt
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SP ZAil7.
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COMl'LAINTH AOAINHT WELL CLMMR.
Hemingford Neb.,M:iy 5), lSi)H.
Tho County Jloard will meet on
Wednesday, June .22, 181)8, to con
sider claims filed for filling wells.
Complaints against said chums
will bo heard on that day.
Hy order of the Hoard.
Attest: V. M- PiiKU'S, dork.
Oko. W. Duncan, Chairman,
i
NOTICE TO UOAJ) OVIiUSKKUS.
lremingford Neb-, May !), 1898.
You arcs hereby notified the
dlaims for tilling old wells should
be filed in this ollico in on or be
foro Juno 10th 1SD8. Claims tiled
after that date will not be acted on
tit the Juno meeting.
By order of the Uoard.
Attest: I M. Piihli'S. Clerk.
Gko. W. Duncan. Chairman.
Bulls For 5,alc.
1 have 8 heiul ot thoroughbred
Ilorefotds one to two years old
at niv ranch four miles Koutheast
of llox ljutte. Will take your old
bulls iu exchange. W. E. Hall.
Lumber, Coal and Lime!
Just received a ear of select
eastern lumber for tanks. AIo
till kinds of hard wood, cedar
shingles, lath, lime, and all kinds
of lllllllhT.
Ivcndy made tanks, or will "lake
tanks to order. Prices to compete
with anyone tho Northwest. Come
and Sea us bnforo buying else
where. Tuples and tank lumber
a specially.
llEMINdl'-OUn LUMHElt Co.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
Tho Kind You Have Always Bought
Boars tho
Signaturo of
(0k&
Bears tho x Tib Kind You HaiB Always Bought
Slcnatnro ss
cf
MM
JT'S DANGEROUS
Tnmiy NCAI.IiN.piiarantcdl-'ASfiOOl AN"
JMlltllAMt. fur U'hj inuiify, ilit-jr i i i b
Uiatlc. Ilun't liu.r. iiiilon yuii iii't thu In i. A
plii'np Nfiili la tlic tiiiint rxprnnliii liivpfinn'iit
juu run iiiaki'. tt In iinri'iluliic .mil iiiimik lln't
sooner iirliili'r ymi iiiiihi liny uu'uin. Ituv only
a Krnillll. Illt,t i in pro t cil lMIHIUMtH
Vlilcli will l:it tin ii liriMliiK1, ami pruvu the
rliriiu-Ht In IId'cikI. N in ran Ihi'ti illanulu
uurnulittita. HKIt AUK OF 1.1IITATI(1S!
FAIRBANKS, R.10RGE Ct CO.,
1102 Farnam St., Omaha, Nob.
(OIl fii'iilm Itfimlrvd.)
Traoe Mahks
Designs
Copyrights &c.
Anrone seiitHrn; n skrtrli mid doncrintlnn may
Oil" "'y nipi'rtnln our opinion freo whether an
Invention Is prohnlily p-iti'iitatilo. Communlon
lloin i Ii tly f oiitlitenttnl. Handbook on Patents
frut ln--. DMi-st nitency for dccurlni; imtcnta.
I'titenti taken tlirouuli Jliinn ,t to. recolvo
ipc lal twtlce, Kltliont clinrvt). In tho
Mttttmc Jftnerican
A hnnilsnmely IllmtrntPd weekly.
Ijircet clp
r.;i.i urn u nny fi'ii'iiiinu journ
ourunl. Terms. &l n
foiir motitlis. ft
Pom by all newmleulern.
old uy
ri&Co.3BiBr. New York
Ilmiicli twice, 13a V St.. WnalilOKton, D. C.
,TiE
23)
A strictly Iilcli-Rrnile Tnuilly Sewing
Machine,, posioiuliiK nil modern
iiiipruveiuonts.
Guaranteed Equal to the Best
I'rii'i'.i ery reasanalite. Obtnln tlieu
froui your local denier pnil ixiukc
comparisons.
ELQREDGE ?r1A?3UFACTUR!NB 00.
EZLVIDERE, ILU.
. .V7 .
uzyyTy
(S?K bra ffira j, rHBi
fettB&S&LUU. 50 YEARS' I
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MWW
ut WM&mE3SWkffl3&,im!tti&.
CITIZEN SOLDIERS.
6omntlmr Hard I'ur Tlirni to tlnitrrttand
tlm Importniire of Discipline.
That tho soldiers of ,tlio Continental
nrniy yeotorday farmers aud nrtisnus
could tlRlit history tell?, but in thf
transition stno tbo idea of fitibordiua
lion that marks tho diflercuco betwee
nn army and au armed mob was dim"
onlt to uraop by men in whom tbo idet
of personul iudein ndcnco was so Ktroug
Tbo captain wan no hotter tbau tbi
privato iu tho villago from which bott
bailed, aud it was not etrango tbnt tbe
privato, whou ordered by bis supcriof
ofllctr to fetch a bucket of water from
tbo spring, thould retort: "Get it your
self. I got it yesterduy. It'B your tun
today." This was uot iuuubordiuntior
iu the view cf tbo rauk aud file, but
merely tbo afcsortiou of a proper spirif
of manliucss.
It bnpiiened not infrequently durini
tho civil wnr that the privato was t
richer man tbau tlio oMlccr, as iu tl
case of Ellas Howe, tbo inventor of tb,
Fcwini; mucbinu, who ou Fovcral occa
sious prestutcd a llua liorto lu somo ma
jor or colonel too poor to purchaao such
a mount hiinsulf.
There was another soldier of this
Etamp, Koch by name, wbo was well
known iu Philadelphia. Ho left a for
tune of over $1,000,000. It full to bis
lot one niht to bo ttatioued sentinel
over a bagHtiRo waon. Tbo weather
was cold and wet. This f.ot the sentinel
musing. After remaiuiuu ou post for
half an hour ho called lustily:
"Corporal of tbo guard 1"
Tho corporal caiuoaud inquired what
was wanting Koch wibhed to bo reliev
ed for a few minutes, having Foniething
to tay to tbe ofilcer in comniaull of tho
post. His with was gratified, and in n
lew mimtcs ho stopd iu tho preseuco ol
General Mncpber&ou.
"General," said ho, "what is tho
value of that wagou over which 1 am
eutinel?"
"How should I know? Was that all
you wanted;" responded tbeijoneral im
patiently. "Something approximate, " insisted
tho soldier.
"Oh, woll, $1,000 perhaps."
"Very well,, General Alacpberson,"
responded tho privato. "1 will write o
check for that amount, aud then I will
go to bed." Youth's Companion.
WHAT THE BAND PLAYED.
Ap Kxcltlnc Olniinr Tabic npliodo on an
Atlnntlo Liner.
An instance of what it calls "trims
ntlantic courtesy" is rolntcd by Lo Gau
lois of Paris. Ono of tbo greatest singer
of Frauce, a woman whom it says every
body will at onco ideutify on a mo
ment's consideration, was returning
from New Yorjt on ono of tbo German
liners. Ono ovt uiiig, glancing at the
programme of tho concert that was to
bo played at dinner, sbo saw tho au
ucuncemeut of a triumphal march cele
brating thu German victory of 1H71.
"lam sure, " sho said to a fellow
countryman hitting near, "that this is
not intended us a discourtesy to us, but
I don't caret I'm too much of a patriot
not to express my disapproval of it in
my own way when they begiu to play
this piece. Wuit niul too. "
The captuin, having caught tbo gist
vt these remarks and noticing tlio great
artist's agitation, glanced at tlio pro
gramme to see wkut caused it; then,
without showing any surprise, ho'speke
to ouo of tbo waiters iu u low tone.
At tbo moment when tboGerman tri
umphal march was duo to begiu tbt
French siuger, who could hardly con
trol her agitation, prepared to leave tbe
tablo. Tbu tirist chord was played, the
Krtist arose aud stood, pale, agitated,
nmazed, while tho ofiicers and other
p.tbsengers also got up and biniled sym
pathetically at her. Aud tho baud play
ed "Tbo Marseillaisol"
Ilovr Senator Vest Obtained III Desk.
AInny good stories could bo told ol
tho alertness which senators display iu
securing well placed desks, but tbo ex
perience of Mr. Vest is f specially worth
relating. When in IS8U tho civil service
Jaw was being discussed, Mr. Pendle
ton, nu .Ohio Democrat, aud Mr. Dawes
hud presented bills. Dy a shrewd bit o!
politicn tbe Republicans abandcued tbci;
support of tho Dawus bill and voted lur
Mr. Pendlutou's measure, their vote
together with tho votes of tbo Demo
crats favorable to the measure, being
Buillcicut to pass it. As tbe bill wan
about to bo voted on Mr. Cockroll mov
ed that its title be changed so as to
read, "A bill to retain Republicans in
oilico. " Ah soon as it paired, Mr. Vest
tiled a claim for Mr. Pendleton's sent.
"Tho author of such a bill," said be,
"will uocr como back to tho senate."
Mr. Vust was right, and ut tho begin
ning of thu next congress ho moved into
Mr. I'cudlutou's vacant chair. Wash-
lUgtOll 1'ObC.
The Curtain Vh Ouvrn.
A nurty pf countrymen wero in town
pujoyiug the sights. At last they came
py one of tbo theaters in tbe Strand.
"Suppose wo go iu," taid ouu.
"lietter 6eo bow much it is first,"
said another.
After inquiring tho prico of admission
they decided to send ouo cf tho party in
lidu to tee whether it was good enough
or uot. After reinaiuiug for sump time
tho delegatu returned.
"How is it?" askod ono.
"No good. A lot of fellers flddlin i
front of a big pictur'. Cuuib au."
Strand Magazine.
Irrevocably.
Tbo man who borrows trouble goner
plly gives bis bappiuess as tcourity.
Ricbmoud Dispatch.
The Roman catacombii are GS0 mile;
lu uxtent, and it is estimated tiiut from
r, 000, 000 to 16,000,000 dead aro there
Interred.
Tho mean bummer temperaturo of
Wow York oity is about 74 degrees, tbpt
of Liverpool about 60 degrees.
DESPUHATE.
An Alligator
JIhKp Oat
Lunch on
Mllllnrry.
Alligators can go a lonp way with
out catinjj, but when tbey do pot a
chance nt what is untie. 1 a square mral
they make short orlt of iU It docn't
seem to matter mu h to tho alligntor
what the square meal consists of so
lon ns he can get it down. Anything
that he can devour without hurting; his
teeth or unduly strctohing his swallow
ing apparatus is food for him.
A number ot psoplo vistthi.ir tbo Zoo
in Central park, Now York, were gath
ered about the alligators' tank, watch
ing tho reptiles disporting themselves
in tho v.itor. Suddenly a gust of wind
cau'httho broad-br.mint'd hat of a
young girl in tho watching crowd,
.whisked it off her head and landed it
on the edge of tbe bank.
lleforo it could be rejovorod one of
tbe alligators caught s ght of it, bin
attention wan attracted, no doubt, by
the beautiful artificial roves with which
it was trimmed, lie gazed at It rapt iu
admi ation for nn instant His jaws
blowly opened aud then closed with :i
fina j over the hat, which disappeared
down the Centura's throat all except
a single rose, which, however, did not
escape, for in a moment the alligator',
eye rested upon it, and it as quickly
followed the rost of the hat into tho
creature's capacious interior. Then
tbe alligator winked bis other eye, as
much as to say: "That was fine, (tivo
me a dozen moro." Every one enjoyed
the spectacle except tlio young girl
who lust tho bat, who is still, as elm
was then, undoubtedly of tho opiniou
that alligators are very impolite crea
tures, whatever other virtues they may
possess.
CARE
Ol' T H r.
PIAN0.
If You
lluppcn to Il.ivn Our,
Thin Ia
How tit i'rttiit It.
A skilled pianist never allows bis
beloved instrumont.to stand up against
the wall in his room: a spaoofat least
a foot being allowed, says a music
dealer. This is to prevent damp and
allow a passago of dry, warm air. Tin,
precaution is especially nejcs?ary in a
brick house wijere tbe wall is tin out
side one. llrieks nro anything but
damp proof, and unlets tlu wall is
"furred" there will ba considerable
dampness, especially wlun the ilr-.t
lire is lighted for tho fall. Dampness
is fatal to a piano, because, among'
other reasons, the rosewood used in
making the franpj is tropical wood,
aud not vapabiu of resisting moistu o
for any length of time.
In u carelessly kept piano the polish
is bad, itnd the varnish looks as thousrji
an atmv of insa -ts h id been at work
on it. This is be "ause the, wootl has
stretched and shrunk with great
rapidity, owing to getting dump and
then buing' dried aga'n, and a tiiusi
ciati seldom cares to buy such an in
strument, knowing that tbo delicate
interior has sulTerod at least to some
exteut with the exterior. Talcing
earo of a piano is lrilf tho battle, and
the less danipne-s the less expenditure
necessary to keep it in tune.
A GIANT TIMEPIECE,
Tho YVnndpr.rul Cloett T'nt Ornumenti
1 111 ii.nlp'il.i'o Town II. ill.
The g-catest horoloi-al wonder in
the world to day is the trigautlo clock
In th." tower of tho Itnaniiii) "public
lutild.ng" at l'hilailoip'aia. When
everything' is in running orJer this
marvel of the clncknriker'.s art will bo
stationed a distance of 315 feet from
tho prfvement. Its bell weighs be
tween 20.000 and 25,000 pounds, and is
he second largest boll of any kin 1 iu
America, the great bell at Montro.il
bing tho largest, weighing 23,000
pounds. The dial of this Philadelphia
titan is twenty-five feet in diameter,
and tbo strlk.ng hammer is as large as
a pile driver weight Tho minute h nd
is twelve arjd tho hour hand ntnq feet
in length. The machinery is arranged
so that the elock will strike every fif
teen minutes, tbo quarter, half, three
quarters and hours. The Roman
numerals on tlio face nro easli two
feet eight inches in length, the dark
part of tho figures beintf three and
three-fourth inches in width. As it i.
entirely out of the question t( talk of
winding such a monster by hand, a
three horse power engine has been
placed at the square of tlio tower fi. r
that especial purpose.
' IIoiiii-Muilo TnrU.li Oitli.
Any one can fix up a Titrkihh or va
pnr b.vth iu his own be Iroom nt lit'u
or no esp.'nse. A wood-seated chair
can bo placod over a tub of boi in
water, and the bather has only tos ten
tho chair and cover himself from his
sbouldiM downward with a h'-nvy
b'anket to get a first-class vapor bath.
Sumo people vary the arrangement by
putting hay into tho tub ns Well as ths
boiling water, but this is unneoesury
and only adds to the trouble nn 1 mess.
The same precautions are needed
against catching coul as with u regu
lar Turkish bath, with tho advtintao
in favor of tho home atVair that you
can get iuto bed without having to go
out of doors after getting overheated.
Tho sunplo lath as des.:ribd will cure
rheumatism and sprains us well ns ro
duv.o weight to an appreciable oxtont
Itlne.be ii d'rf O'tytle.
Few are aware of the existence of
the veritable llluebeard's castle. Yet
a recent writer assurob us that this is
indeed situated a mile or two beyond
Interlaken. on n lonely, well-shaded
m mntnin road. Upon looking up the
wooded hillside just at a bend in tho
lane, one sees the ruins of an oldenitle.
Qn y tnoss-coverod walls now remain,
which are the haunts of bats, birds,
and insects, but its stntely columns ni
di -ate its early graui'.eur. Many doubt
that such a character us lUueburd
ever lived, but in Unit pjrtion of ths
world tho story is believed aud told br
thu natives, until one fanoius he sotu
t'atlma s sister at tho tower n Widow,
anxiously awultirg some st;n i'f key
protector.
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