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OIIAPTKIl III.
Whrn Captain Howard reached the
ihorc where his boat wns , ho fouiul n
tecond hoot there , In which there were
lour men , the fifth one of her men doing
inon the bench , This latter runn How
ird recognized ns n fcrscant of one of
( he companies Htntionoil ut Mntninornn ,
rhose name wns Needier.
"Come , " cried the captain , "let UN gem
m board and linve some supper , niul
then we'll do oiir business. "
In a few minutes more the party were
m the schooner's deck. Supper wn.i
N ady , nnd the captain invited Needier
to hl/i / cabin , while the other men , who
rere privates , went forward with the
Brew.
"Now , " said ITownrd , "what news do
fen bring from MatntnornsV"
"The colonel sent me up , nlr , " returned
( he sergeant , "to inform yon that that
lotorlous Mexican pirate WHS In our wnt-
irs. "
"Hal" uttered Howard , dropping bin
ttilre , "do you mean Ttitlel ? "
"Yes , sir. It must have been him. He
rave chose to a brig that came from New
brleans to bring us stores. There in
mother brig due from New Orleaim wltli
revisions and clothing for our forts on
[ he Hlo Grande , nnd we have feared that
| h < * pirate may overhaul her. The colonel
( aid he believed you had full power to go
In pursuit. "
"Of course T have. I have a Hunt to
take any Mexican vessel 1 can find just
IB much rlulit an any other vessel of wnr
to the United States service. "
"It would be n blessing to our people , "
resumed Needier , "If yon could capture
lhat villain. Hut mind you he IB not a
privateer not by any mcuns ; he Is n
pirate of the blackest tlye. "
"I know him , " returned the captain ,
"end I have Inul my attention turned to
kJm more than once bcfoie. I'll hunt
Urn up If possible , you may be assured. "
On the following morning all hands
irere called ns noon as the dny broke ,
nd having Informed them of the purpose
( c had In hand , the captain ordered the
incborH up and sail made. The wind was
tnodcrute from the fcoulhwnrd , and How
; rd laid his course to the eastward , In
ending for a while to keep the track of
easels from New Orleans to Mntnmornn
Thus he stood on until near night , and
ust as the sun was going down , a sal
ras discovered , which at length proved to
ic a brig Htandlng In toward the coast
Howard found her to be the store brig
irblch was expected ut Mntamoras.
| Then Howard squared away and Htooc
in. During the night a strict watch wns
kept up , but nothing was seen. On the
text morning , however , jimV as the mei :
were getting up from their breakfast , tin
lookout at the foretopniast cross-tree re
ported a sail right ahead. In half an
hour more It wax made out to he a brig
itandlng to the southward. All sail was
put upon the schooner , and at the end
fcf an hour the stranger was found to be
a vessel of war of home deNcrintlon. as
her ports could be plainly seen.
i "Slip's a Mexican. There's no mistake
&bout that , " said Lofton , who had been
txnmlntng the stranger through his glasx.
t "Aud If shre's n Mexican , she must be
Uie pirate , " added Howard.
The schooner was kept on , and In fif
teen minutes more the brig wore about
nd stood directly for her. The guim
pf the schooner were masked by sliding
'ports , though they were all ready to
Tun out at a moment's uotlre.
"She don't take , I guehs , " remarked
kofton , as he noticed the movement of
the Mexican. '
' "Hut she hopes to take us , without
Joubt , " returned Howard , with a smile.
HIIowever , let her work awhile ; we'll be
rure who she Is before we make any de-
elded movement. " |
The schooner was now standing due
east , and the brig was nearly abreast of
her. Thus mutters rested for half an
hour more , and then th'c brig was not
over a mile distant. She hoisted the Mex
ican flag and tired a gun.
"Isn't that rather cool ? " said Hart.
"Rather , " returned Howard. "Unt If
he knew who he'd fallen afoul of I'm
thinking he'd feel not quite so cool. He
takes us for one of the small transports
on our way home. Mr. French , yon may
open the armchest and distribute the ammunition -
munition , and then open the mngndno.
Mr. Lofton , have all hands called , and
prepare for action. "
The captain took his glass and exnm-
toed the brig once more ; and as he turn *
id again to his ollleers , his face wore an
lager , gratltied expression.
"It Is Tudel's vessel ! " he said. "Mind
there's no mistake about this. And
he's not oar's before the sun sets , then
t am very much mistaken as to our pow-
r. Stand by now I"
Ily this time the brig was within half a
mile , and had fallen upon the schooner's
Quarter ; all the men of the latter vessel
kad armed themselves , and were by the
funs , ready for the command of the mo-
lueut. Howard ordered the Hag to be run
Hp , and In n moment after the Stars and
Stripes fluttered out to the breeze , the
brie fired another gun , this time sending
i round shot ploughing up the water
nnder the schooner's stern.
" 1 think our shot will reach her well
ow , " * ald Howard , turning towards
iTrvnch , the gunner.
"Yes , sir you may swear to that afore
i justice , " returned the old salt.
"Then ttnnd by. We'll give 'em taste
f our st/.rboard battery first. Sheets ,
there , fore and aft. Stand by. Out with
the guns ! "
Tills order was quickly obeyed , and ai
loon as the guns \vvre run out and lev
eled , and the priming applied , the match-
fa were brought up , and the captain was
Informed that all was ready.
"Then aim as quickly as possible. Helm
port easy. Hound In on the sheets
Bo steady. Stand by ! "
This movement brought the ichooner
directly across the brig's bows , and the
three brass guni > upon the starboard side
which were loaded with round nhot am
t stand of grape , were quickly aimed , tht
gunner having orders to lire as HOOII as he
onld get loaded. It WOK but a moment'
prk to level the suns , and then the
were applied. As soon as th
lifted , H could be Been that th
brlg'n foreynrd was carried away , nd
the ninlntopsnil was well cut up.
"Hy the mass , boyn ! " cried Howard , an
he saw this , "she's ours , nnd no mistake.
Hal there goes her fore yard and nround
she EOCH Into the wind ! He ready with
that starboard broadside. In with the
grape list her come. "
Howard bade his gunner to fire as
quickly ns possible , and he did so ; and al
most nl the same moment the brig did
the same thing. There was n crushing
pound on board the schooner , for a round
shot had Htruok the starboard cathead ,
and had knocked it to splinters. Aud
there wns n deep groan , too for a man
lay upon the forecawtle weltering In hU
blood , and dying. The men gazed upon
him he wax a brave and true man-
while one of hl.s comrades held bin head
up.
"Never mind me , " the noble fellow
cried. "I know yon will avenge my death ,
BO I leave you con "
"Content , he would have said , " Hhouted
the boatswain , ns lie let the dead man's
head back upon the deck , and then start
ed to III * feet. "Lay us alongside the
villain now , sir. Lay us alongside , cup'n ,
nnd we'll muko quick work of the blood
thirsty dogs ! "
"Shall we carry him by the board ? "
the captain asked , In quick , thrilling
tones.
One simultaneous "yes" from the lips
of the crew burst upon the nlr , nnd on
the next moment the order was given for
bringing the schooner to the wind. The
brig now lay stern-to , nnd consequently
could bring no guns to bear ns the Yan
kees came up. Howard brought his ves
sel handsomely up under the pirate's
quarter , nnd the grupllngs were thrown
with such exact precision that the schoon
er's bows were Htoppcd directly beneath
the brig'u main chains.
Tt was but the work of a moment for
the schooner's crew to gain the deck of
of the brig , and when once there they
went into the work with n power of pur
pose which was Irresistible. The Mex
icans were bold men , but they could not
withstand the strange , reckless bravery
which met them now. The noble men
of the Lone Star seemed almost like war
riors Inspired. Wherever their blows fell
death wns mire to follow , nnd ere long
the enemy began to give way.
From the first of the engagement How
ard tried to find .lilok Tntlel , and he mic
eeeded at length in doing so ; but ere they
could cross their swords , some of the
Mexicans cried out for quarter.
"Never ! " shouted Tudel , In blind rage.
"Fight to the death , every man of you.
Hy the cross , the first man who lllnche :
shall full by my own hand ! Now , tenor
cnpltan , you have found me. "
This bad the effect of causing the faint
ing pirates to come up to the work ngaln.
As Tndel spoke that last sentence , he
crossed swords with Clarence Howard ;
the pistols had all been fired , nnd the
combat now was with cutlasses nlono. At
the first stroke Clarence knocked Ids an-
tagonlst'H sword down , and would have
passed his own weapon through the vil
lain's body , had not one of the Mexican
men , who chanced to stand near , knock
cd It down That moment would have
been the young captain's last but for the
faithful 1'etcr. The boy's burning pat
riotism overcame sill other considerations
and seizing n pistol and cutlass , he leaped
upon the pirate's deck just In time to see
his commander'H sword knocked down
and of the point of the enemy's sword at
his breast With a lightning-like motion ,
the boy raised his iiihtol and shot the
Mexican dead. Howard , with n nod of
gratitude to his boy , returned to the con
flict. Tudel had regained liK guard , and
his next blow was a downward cut , aimIng -
Ing at his antagonist' * head. Quick ns
thought Clarence sprang forward nnd
caught the coming blow upon his left arm ,
reaching far cjiough In to take the hilt
upon his arm Instead of the blade. The
lavement wan UH unextieeted as It was
udden. for the Mexican had never lie-
ore thought of such n thing as warding
sword blow with the naUed nrm ; the
oree of the blow staggered him , mid
vlth one Hinnrt blow of his pommel , Clar-
nce felled him upon the deck.
Tills was tlie signal for a renewed cry
or quarter , nnd at the word from the
Yankee captain , the combat coaled. Ttr
Eel had only been stunned by the effects
of tlie blow , nnd as soon ns he could be
ecured , Howard turned his attention to
he crew ; the deck was all covered with
ilood. and the groans of the wounded and
dying were loud and agonizing.
"Take them ns they come. " snld How
ard. "To those who suffer most , whether
friend or foe , render the first assistance ;
the battle Is ended , nnd we may find use
for mercy now. "
CIIAPTRK IV.
As soon as the dead could be burled the
; irlg was rendered fit for sailing , and buv < 4
> ng put n crew on board sulllcirnt to xnll
lier , Captain Howard Hhupml his course
for Oalveston. The prisoners were all
confined on board the schooner , where
most of them spent their time in cursing
their captors.
.Iltok Tndel was a man not far from
forty years of age , with a complexion al
most as dark as an Indian's , He was n
lepero by birth and education , and after
many years of villainy upon the land , he
betook himself to the waters of the gulf
as a more extended and profitable field
of labor. He wns confined upon tlie af
ter part of the berth-deck , and he might
have been allowed the freedom of tlie
schooner had he not made use of the most
murderous threats when hit was first con
fined.
Clarence Howard gazed upon this man ,
and wondered If it was possible that An
tonio St Marc had agreed that hU sweet
child should marry with uch a being ,
fie had begun to doubt the truth of the
wandering woman's assertions when new
proof cume from the man's own lips.
One afternoon the young captain wont
down upon the berth-deck to nee how his
prisoner came on , and after he had gared
awhile upon Tudel , and wns upon the
point of turning away , the hitter spoke :
"Sowir eupitun. " he said , "what do
you menu to do with me ? "
"I mean t * deliver you up to the Au
thorities at QalTMton , " wdB Howard's
reply ,
"But there Is no military station there. "
"There is enough for our purpose. ' '
"Hut look ye , senor give me my lib
erty , nnd I swear to you that threVs
Americans sbnli bo given up to you In
exchange. "
"Hut why ohould I set you at liberty
more than the rest of my prisoners ? "
"For a very good reason , scnor. I am
rich enough now to live without more la
bor , no if I give you my promise that I
will not trouble your countrymen any
more , circumstances will not force me to
break my word. And there IH another
reason , senor , which , If yon are n rea
sonable man nnd possess n kind heart ,
will move you. In the city of my home
there Is n fair maiden who IB waiting
anxiously the return of her lover. She
asks even now for the husband whom
you would keep from her. "
"Ah , Rcnor , " uttered Clarence , with a
strangely fluttering heart , "and arc yon
sure tlie maiden waits for you ? "
"f am , nenor cnpltan. "
"Is she a young girl , or have your nf-
fcctioim fallen upon one near your own
age ? " asked Clarence , lightly.
"In our laud we do not force the cooler
matrons of advanced yearn Into the silken
bonds. No , scnor she In not only n young
girl , but one of this most lovely In Vcrn
Cruz. Perhaps you may have beard of
the Senor Antonio St. Marc ? "
"I have heard of him , " wns Clarence's
reply , given in a calm , low tone , for he
would not reveal his own feelings In the
matter. "He Is a very wealthy man , If
I mistake not. "
"Yes , senor not only wealthy , but of
much influence. If you will sot me free ,
you shall hnvo three American prisoners
In exchange. "
"I don't wish to pry Into your secrets ,
senor , " returned Howard ; "but still it
appears to me that the maiden has chos
en rather strangely. "
"ISli ? "
\ou cannot fail to understand me , " re
sumed the young captain , unmoved.
"Surely your past life has not been one
to attract respect. "
For tlie moment Tudel seemed Inclined
to be angry at this , but be quickly over
came the emotion , and assuming a smile ,
he said
"O , you don't understand the nature of
our Impulsive , warm-hearted girls. If a
man IH brave nnd true , they seldom nak
whether he stained his sword on the field ,
chnpparnl , or on the sea. Hut you will
exchange me ! "
"Where ? "
"Why you have my word that three
prisoners shall be released the moment I
reach Vera Cruz. "
"I rather guess I shall leave that mat
ter to be decided by our Supreme Court
at Galveston.1
"Eh ? Your Supreme Court ? What
do you mean by that ? "
"Simply that we are not In the habit
of reckoning pirates exactly In the same
light that we do prisoners of war. "
"Pirates , scnor ! " gasped the wretch ,
turning pale. "You do not mean that
you regard be ns such ? "
"Upon my soul , .lilok Tudel , I cannot
regard you as anything else. "
"Hut but I have a regular commis
sion from my government. "
'Perhaps you have and yet you are
but a pirate , after all. You have been
only a pirate these six or seven years.
We will place you In the keeping of the
authorities at Gnlveston , and If you can
make them believe that you are an hon
est man , you are at liberty to do KO. "
Tlie captive pirate chieftain uttered
some dreadful threats UB his captor turn
ed away , but they were not noticed. Gnl
veston Island had been reported , nnd be
fore dark the schooner was safely an
chored In the bay , with her prize along
side ; and as soon as It became known
on shore that the notorious pirate had
been captured , the water's edge wan
lined with enthusiastic men , women and
children , who came down to make known
their opinion in the matter , by shouting
and throwing up hats nnd kerchiefs , and
other demonstrations. Captain Howard
went on shore and reported his success ,
; ind then returned to his schooner. He
went down upon the berth-deck and snw
that Tudel was safe , and having been
assured that the rest of the prisoners
were likewise safe , and having given or
ders for the keeping up of a strict guard
.luring the night , he rethed to his cabin.
Tlie schooner was anchored about half
a mile from tlie shore , and the sentinels
had strict orders to keep all boats off
during tlie night. It was near midnight ,
and yet the young captain sat at his ta
ble engaged in rending the newspapers.
There was much of exciting news that in
terested him , , and he thought not of Ills
bed. He sat thus , just finishing a long
article on the subject of the war , when
he thought he heard a dipping sound
close under the stern He arose and went
to the after part of the cabin , and open
ed one of the windows and looked out ;
the moon was hidden behind a dark mass
of clouds , and the water was dark ;
though nn object of any respectable sly.e
could have been seen at some distance.
He looked cnrefully about upon the sur
face of the water , but he could see noth
ing.
There wns a Uanging lamp In the cab
in , and having lowered this so that the
Ilium- gave but a faint glimmer , I be cap
tain turned in He had hardly placed his
head upon his pillow when he was star
tled by hearing another unusual sound in
the water under the stem. He knew this
ponld be no ripple of the waves , nnd
quickly leaping from his brrth he sprang
to the window and looked out again ,
Howard could plainly see a dim object
moving away from the vessel. He
sprang back to his berth and seized his
pistols , but before he could rcg-ilu the
window , the lookout hulled the suspicious
object. However , the captain hastened
to the window and cried out himself ; IIP
wns sure now that It was a man swim
ming away.
"Stop ! stop ! " he cried. "Stop , or I'll
shoot you ! "
Hut the object did not stop. On the
contrary , It moved off with Increased
speed , so that there was no more doubt
about Its Identity , The captain fired both
hi * pistols , but without seeming effect.
Howard now rushed on deck to find what
was the matter , and found some hulf-
( Uuen of the watch gazing over the tuff-
rail.
rail."What
"What Is It ? " the captain cried , as he
came up. "Fire ! fire ! down Into the
cutter nnd hrlug it alongside quick ! Mr ,
Hart , are your prisoners all safe ? "
"Yes , sir every one of them. "
"And where Is Tudel ? I * he , too ,
safe ? "
"Sathani I * with him , sir , " returned
Hnrt.
"Somebody I * leaving the tchoonct.
Matt the cutter , Mr , at once , and I will
go below anil s-ce Nathans , "
Tlum speaking three muskets having
brcn fired at the departing object Cap
tain Howard hastened below , going down
by way of the main hatch. He had not
got more than half way down before
he discovered that there was no light
upon the desk , the great lantern which
usually burned do e by the hatchway
having gone out. At the same moment ,
too , he wns run Into by some one who
was coming up from below.
"Who's this ? " asked Howard.
"It's me , sir , " uttered a frightened
rolce.
"And who Is me ? "
"Jackson , sir. The lantern's gone out ,
and I was coming up to see what was
the matter. "
"Then jump to the binnacle and get a
light at once nnd bring It down here.
NnthaiiHj Nathans ! Nathans ! Good
heavens ! where is the man ? Make haste
with that lantern 1 Come bear a hand ! "
( To be continued. )
A Forty-Yonr Clock.
, Three years ago n Chicago Jeweler
calculated that lie would in all prob
ability live forty years. Thou he de
cided to make a clock that would have
to be wound but once In forty years.
He spent his odd minutes at the task ,
and has succeeded In producing a wou-
derful piece of mechanism the only
ouu of Its kind , lie claims , In the world.
This forty-year timepiece Is ilfteeii
Inches lu diameter , and weighs sevcuty-
llve pounds. The movement Is geared
BO that the barrel-wheel containing the
mainspring revolves once In two and a
half years. AVlien this wheel has made
fifty-six revolutions somebody will have
to give the key seventeen turns. The
clock will theu be wound up for another
forty years. The first wheel from the
barrel moves round ut the rate of one
turn u year. The dial plate Is six Inches
In diameter. The making of the work
took most of the Jeweler's leisure for
twenty-four mouths. The movement Is
fully jeweled. The clock has been put
In a hermetically sealed glass case , and
it works In a vacuum , thus lessening
friction and preventing the oil from
drying.
IJ u I Id of ; H us Table Delicacies.
Here is nu amusing episode In connec
tion with LI Hung Chang's visit to Eu
rope In 181)0. ) The Chancellor , out of
respect to General Gordon , had placed
a wreath at the foot of his monument
In Trafalgar Square. The Gordon fam
ily were much touched by this homage ,
uud wished to llnd some means of
reciprocating. In vain they cudgeled
their brains for a suitable present ,
until a nephew of Gordon , a great lover
of dogs , was suddenly struck with the
Idea of presenting to LI Hung Chang
a remarkable prize bulldog of which he
was the owner. It was sent lo LI Hung
Chang just as he was embarking on his
return to China. Some months later
came the following acknowledgment :
"I was much touched by the splendid
present you have been good enough to
make me ; the beast was uingultlcent.
Unfortunately , my digestion Is not
equal to such a delicacy , but my suite
enjoyed It very much. " Messager de
Hruxellcs.
AH Alike as Dutch Dolls.
Such little Innocents Dutch children
look , but In reality they are the most
mischievous little rascals In the world.
They would wait In swarms outside my
hotel In Holland , and follow me to my
workshop clamoring for coppers , which
they generally managed to get. Some
of them would get tipped twice over
they are so much alike In their general
"get up" that it Is dlllicult to distin
guish them. I once bad a little model
posing for me nil day , and the next
she did not turn up , so my friend went
round for the reason , and he was sur
prised to hear from the Indignant
mother that I had only given her
daughter about twopence. I discovered
afterward that this wns the case but I
had given C shillings to another llttlp
girl who hnd been standing In my light
all day. Magazine of Art.
A Ooort Word for tlie Unrein. '
A lady who has been n governess for
two years In a harem In Cairo , which
brought her Into contact with tlie Indies
of the court , speaks very highly of the
harem as nil Institution. She says : "I
do not mean to assert that there are no
evils In the lot of the Eastern female ,
but I do assert that she commiserates
her Western sister , who has not that
"sanctity" guaranteed through the ex-
cluslvencss of the Imrem. Where the
most abject hut Is the sole shelter of
the family , woman Is sacred from the
Intrusion of men who are not her Uln-
derod ; her vel ! serves all the mirnoses
of the harem In protecting her from lu-
siih when abroad ; no man dare attempt
to lift a woman's voll. "
A IVvolutloM ill Automobiles.
A new automobile hns been invented
by a Ilusslan named Ilutal Serky. Ho
IIIIH discovered a new system of locomo
tion based on the use of n certain kind
of salt. tl > composition of which Is ag
yet his secret. Two pounds of this salt
placed lu the box of tlie automobile ,
and subjected to n certain heat , forma
a gas which puts a cylinder In move
ment. The automobiles Unit were tried
In Moscow produced the best results.
The Emperor of HiiRsIa , who takes
great Interest In this Invention , Intends
to fiend Serky to Paris to make known
his secret. The Russian press Is of
opinion that It will cause a great revolution
elution lu the trade. Lisbon O DIa.
AVhcn tlio Sun fJoen Down In Turkey.
In Turkey the disappearance of the
sun at night Is accounted for by the
periodical retirement of that pious
luminary for prayers and religious re
flection.
It very often happens that R man's
commanding prracuce gets him no
greater honors through life than to bo
marshal of the day at a county fair.
A fool always has plenty of fool ad
mirers.
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testimonial is not Rrnuine , or vrat published before i btaining the
writer's special permission. LYDIA K. PINKIIAM MUDICINB Co ,
lllVllllti II Ml lll I' II 14.
The following Chines legend ac
counts for the Invention of the fan In
a rntlier Inpcnlous fashion : The beau
tiful Kan-Si , daughter of a powerful
mandarin , was assisting at the feast
of lanterns , when she became over-
p.jwcrod by the heat , and was com
pelled to take ( il ! her mask. As It was
awili st all rule and custom to expose
lu-r face , she held her mask before It
and gently lluttered It to cool herself.
Tlie court ladles present noticed the
movement , and In an instant 100 of
them were waving their masks. From
this incident , it issaid , came the birth
of the fan , and today It takes the
place of the mask in that country.
A Fiiiulllnr N
Sportecm "Js McQulck , the sprint
er , an amateur ? "
Knowom "Yos-slree a rcg'lar pro
fessional amateur.
r > n pvrttto J
"Unless the demanded
you pay us ransom
manded , wo will cut oil' your boy's
hair , " wrote the fierce kidnapers.
"Do your worst , " wrote tlie father
n reply. 1'vo been trying to get that
Fauntleroy idea out of my wile's head
for ten years. " Baltimore American.
TO CtmiJ A Vnitlt IN OA'K HAY
Take Laxative IJromoQninlne Tablets. All
'Ini gisisrehintl tbemoney iiiUnilutocure
H. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 5c.
MnrHl
The censorship Is a very real thing
In China. There anyone who writes
an Immoral book is punished with 100
blows of the heavy bamboo and ban
Ihhment for life. Anyone who reads
it is also punished.
JIIHI Sn
Northerner ( in Kentucky saloon )
I presume you llnd Hie concocting o
Juleps a very lucrative vocation- ; "
Uartcndcr Yes , sulij It's u reguluh
mint. Judge.
Won It.
"ITow do you regard your new Con-
pressman , Mr. Miggs ? Do you think
he's lit for the onice ? "
"Yes , sireel lie's Ut hard for It. "
Detiolt l < rue Pr&ss.
A Krw Hrpublio.
During tlie past fifteen montbu *
new republic , knosvn by the name oJ
Acre , lias sprung up In the forest
country lying partly In Brazil and
partly in Bolivia. It has been estab *
ished by a rich Brazilian banker and
rubber dealer named Aries , who ha *
set himself upas a president over *
community of about 20,000 people , all
of whom are in his employ. Demon
strations have been made against thd
Ittle country by both Brazil and Bo
livia , but It holds its own.
Still More Counterfeiting.
The Beret Fcrvlop has unearthed anotb *
er band of counterfeiters and secured
lua'o quantity ot bogna bills , which are
cleverly executed that the average person
would never suspect them of being ipurU
ouTilings of great value are nlwnys set *
euted for im tution , notnMy Ilostelter'i
Stomuch Hi tiers , whicti has many Imitat
ors , but few squnli ) lor disorders like IndU
p-HI Ion , dyspepsia , coimttpntion , nervou
lies * nnd nenend ilehillty. Always go to
reliable druggists who hitvo the rcpntaUos
ot giving whut you ask lor.
Didn't Uiuit in brt n OlrL
"Papa"said small Tommy , "on
Sunday school teacher read that wo
must nil be born again. " "Well ? "
queried the father. " "But 1 don'l
want to bo born again , " said the little
follow. "Why not ? " asked his father.
"Hecause " answered " '
, Tommy , "I'm
afraid 1 might be born a glrL"
A Cliiiii'HH l/'onof lr. |
Tlie Chinese think they occupy the
middle of the earth , and that all othei
nations arc merely dv\elllng on the
edges. Their most respectful term to
designate a foreigner Is "tho ocean
men. "
An OnltrHk HI Sniu Sine.
Typhoid fever has broken out a )
Sing Mug , N. Y. Luckily , however ,
says tlie Chicago Times-Herald , thft
1'over is all that has managed to break
out there , and It can be caught with ,
out much tiotible.
Aini-rirun Kuterprlse.
A wideawake American has erected
steam pumps on the Joidan and Is sup
plying churches all over Europe with
Jordan water.