How to Drlulc U'atnr.
There are fo\v people , wo think , who
thoroughly realize the vnluu of water
as n beverage or who know how to ob
tain the greatest advantage from it.
Iht ) effects produced by the drinking of
ator , as pointed out by our excellent
contemporary , Health , vary with the
ananuer in which it is drunk. If , for
Instance , a pint of cold water bo swal
lowed as n largo draft , or if it be taken
So two portions with n short interval
Qietwoen , certain definite results follow
effects which differ from these which
"would have resulted from the same
quantity taken by sipping. Sipping is
sx powerful stimulant to the circulation ,
a tiring which ordinary drinking is not.
{ During the act of sipping the action
uC the nerve which shows the beats cf
ho heart is abolished , and as n consequence
quence that organ contracts inucji more
rapidly , the pnlso beats moro quickly
and -ho circulation in various parts cf
tl the body is increased. In addition to
this , wo find that the pressure under
"which the bile is secreted is raised by
She-sipping of fluid. And hero is a point
vhich might well bo noted by our read-
"era :
xA glass of cold water , slowly sipped ,
"will produce greater acceleration of the
jpulso for a time than wi.l a glass of
Tine or spirits taken at a draft. In this
connection it may not he out of place to
mention that sipping cold water will
Qfton allay the craving for alcohol in
tfcosowho have been in the habit of tak
ing -too much of it and who may bo en-
tleavoriug to reform , the effect being
probably duo to the stimulant action of
sipping.
A Perfect Performance.
t a variety entertainment givou in
of a popular institution ouo of the
" "turns" was a ventriloquist. As this
I
gentleman was recognized as one of the
cleverest members of his profession , his
appearance was looked forward to with
cauch interest. At last it came. The
= stage attendants carried on to the stage
'three dressed figures , seated in chairs , as
usual. The professor foil owed and then
"went through on astonishing perform
ance. No one could detect a muscle of
hisfaco uiovo during the laughable dia
logues , and the changes of voice seemed
ouarvelous.
On retiring the applause was deafen
ing , and the ventriloquist had to return
again and again to thank the audience
T or their appreciation. A couple of miu
Titos or so after , when the audience were
talking among themselves as to how ib
"was done , they were thunderstruck to
face the three figures get up from the
chairs and walk off the stage also , but
on realizing how completely they had
"been "sold" the laughter was uproari
ous. The professor had got three of his
-friends to take the place of his usual
" "lay" figures for that night only.
Pearson's Weekly.
How Bankruptcy Strikes a Maori.
A Maori chief who lost . - 40 through
a white storekeeper going through the
"bankruptcy court has given the follow
ing lucid exposition of this particular
branch of British jurisprudence : "The
rpakeha ( white man ) who wants to be-
'Como pakarapu ( insolvent ) goes into
"ousiuess and gets lots of goods and does
"not pay for them. Ho then gets all the
snouey ho can together , say 2,000 , and
gmtsall of it except 5 away where no
Trao can find it. With the 5 he goes tea
a judge of the court and tells him ho
"wants to become pakarapu.
"The judge tneii calls all the lawyers
together , likewise all the men to whom
the jpakeha owes money , and he says ,
'This man is pakarapu , but he wishes
to give yon all that he has got , and so
'lie has asked me to divide this 5 among
yon all. ' The judge thereupon gives the
n lawyers 4 and the remaining 1 to the
other men. Then the pakeha goes
dome. " London Chronicle.
A
Impartial.
An English clergyman , recently set-
tiled in a small town in Perthshire , met
5i farmer's hey while visiting the mem-
fhers of his congregation. In the course
of conversation the boy said his parents
Jhad an aunt staying with them. The
raarson , not having much acquaintance
with the Scottish language , and not
quite comprehending what the boy said
wasted :
"Then , do I understand that your
zauut is on your father's side or on your
another's ? "
STo which the young agriculturist re-
Weel , whiles the ano an whiles the
ather , excep' when feyther leathers
Shem baith. " Dundee People's Jour-
; nal.
_
Dry Plate Photography.
The first amateur pictures on dry
plates were made something after the
rznethod employed by Charles Lamb's
celebrated Chinaman in obtaining roast
pig. The Chinaman burned his house
to roast his pig. The amateur tore his
camera to pieces to get his picture. The
first haud camera was a pasteboard box
containing ono plate. A piuhole served
asa lens and after the exposure of the
plate the boa : was taken to the dark
loom , cut open , and the plate extracted.
This was rather expensive picture mak
ing , and it was not long before a maga
zine camera was invented , and sudden
ly-all the world began taking pictures.
Elizabeth Flint Wade in St. Nicholas.
A Good Starter.
Xiong I'm getting too stout for corn-
Sort , -but am unable to find a remedy.
Short It is said that nothing reduces
ssnrplus flesh like worry.
{ Long But I have nothing to worry
5HB.
5HB.Short Well , just to help you , I'm
"willing to let you lend me $10. Chicago -
< cage News.
" " ' " " "
ftv. J
It is stated that the merchandise car-
Tied by rail in the United States is dou-
3xe the amount of land carriage of all
&hoother nations of the earth combined.
Ems means that the 70,000,000 people
Q -the United States transport twice as
srruch merchandise as the remaining
.400,000,000 of mankind.
NAVAL NAYIGATOHS.
THEY HAVE MANY VERY SERIOUS DU
TIES TO PERFORM.
n Thorough Nautical Training the
Officer Who Navigates n Mmi-of-war
Itlnnt Ito roxscuKefl of a Vunf Fund of
Technical Scientific Know lodge.
It is doubtful if any oilico in the
navy , aside from an absolute command ,
involves so vast a responsibility as that
of navigator of a man-of-war. The du
ties of this important station in iormer
years fell to oflicers of the rank of mas
ter , but with the abolition of that
grade its affairs devolved upon the
lieutenants holding the highest num
bers on the list. Upon the navigator cf
a warship depends not only the task of
shaping the vessel's course for any
point across the seas to which her des
tinies may direct her , but also the re
sponsibility of piloting her in and out
of harbor and of selecting a safe anchor
age for her in every port visited during
the period of her cruise. Hence , it fol
lows that , combined with a thorough
nautical training , the competent navi
gator must be possessed of a vast fund
of geographical , meteorological and hydrographical -
drographical knowledge. While at sea ,
he must know the vessel's position to a
degree , which necessitates his takiu 'o '
frequent observations of the celestial
bodies and making solutions of intricate
problems in geometry and trigonometry ,
such as constantly arise through devia
tions , brought about by innumerable
causes , from her given course
Unquestionably the most important
element in navigation , because of its
infallibility under ordinary conditions ,
in determining the latitude , longitude
and error in the ship's compass , is what
is known in maritime phraseology as
"nautical astronomy. " With the aid of
a sextant or quadrant for measuring the
altitude of the heavenly bodies above
the horizon or their distance from each
other , a timepiece to mark the instant
of an observation , a chronometer to
show the time at the first meridian , a
nautical almanac and an azimuth com
pass , the navigator can readily deter
mine his position with the utmost ex
actitude.
The average voyage is moro or less
characterized by erroneous estimates in
distances sailed , in varying currents ,
careless steering , deviation in the com
pass and numerous other obstacles , and
upon the navigator rests the responsi
bility of adjusting such errors. In long
passages across the open sea the navi
gator is governed by a rather complex
combination of motives , which may be
summed up as follows : To cover the re
quired distance in the shortest space of
time with the smallest expenditure of
fuel and the least wear and tear of the
vessel that is possible.
With these objects in view the navi
gator must prior to sailing superintend
personally the stowing of the hold , the
arrangement of ballast , water , provi
sions , stores , etc. , and the inspection
and adjustment of the motive appliances
of the ship , all of which features , sever
ally and collectively , greatly affecfc her
speed and seaworthiness.
If his vessel possesses the facilities
for making sail , ho must while at sea
exercise the keenest judgment and fore
sight as to utilizing the same , for sail
used to good advantage is a great saver
of coal , while otherwise , if used indis
criminately , it may entail much loss of
time. The expert' navigator draws the
line with exceeding fineness between a
high fair wind and a gale , making the
most of the former as long as his vessel
is not jeopardized , heaving her to at
just the proper period and getting under
way again at the first sign of moderation
in the weather. The commander of a
warship reposes the utmost confidence
in a skilled and careful navigator and
rarely interferes with his plans. Anoth
er of the numerous details coming under
the navigator's supervision is the keep
ing of the ship's log. This is commenced
by him at the time the vessel is placed
in commission , and its pages record the
events of each succeeding day. There is
absolutely nothing which transpires of
ficially on board of a man-of-war that
is not written in the log , and each day
the navigator must carry it to the com
manding officer for his inspection. At
the expiration of every six mouths the
ship's log must be closed and forwarded
to the navy department at Washington ,
where it is placed among the records.
The navigator is provided with a
large and varied assortment of instru
ments and appliances designed to facili
tate his work. While in port he is often
detailed to make surveys of portions of
the coast line which may be defective
upon the charts or to determine the ex
act location of rocks or shoals which
hitherto have not been marked with
sufficient accuracy.
The navigator has charge of all the
various weather indicators of the vessel
md must render quarterly reports of
ill meteorological observations. These
are taken at regular intervals by the
quartermaster of the watch and fully
sntered upon the ship's log. The navi
gator must regularly inspect the steer
ing gear , compasses , anchors and chain
sables of the ship and daily report their
condition to the commanding officer.
Be must also keep a separate book in
jvhich are recorded all calculations re
lating to the navigation of the vessel
md in which no erasures are permitted
to be made. At the expiration of the
; ruise this book is forwarded to the
jureau of navigation.
The duties of a navigating officer are
nore than cufficient to fully occupy his
ime , but , notwithstanding this fact ,
10 frequently stands his watch at sea.
While in pore he is ex officio the execn-
ivo officer during the latter's absence
: rom the vessel.
The illustrious Dewey was , during
; he earlier period of his career , an ac
knowledged expert as a navigator , and
o his excellent ability in maneuvering
nay be largely accredited his eplen-
lid victory at Manila. Philadelphia
Finies.
INSECT HEAVY DRINKERS ,
lt for llmtr *
MoUturn Tlttm Nt
By IWIUIH of n Iwi'Ko mtmtmr of ol
finrvntloiiH Mr. .1. SV , Tutt In uhlu to
confirm wluit IIIIH boon Htittod by othnv
otiHorvoi'H that ot > rtiiiii liutlorllkm mul
inotliH are very much mldictod to drink ,
In a paper published in the "prooeod-
ings" of the South London ISntomolng.
ical and Natural History Nouioty Mr.
Tutt says there can bo no doubt that
butterflies drink moro than is required
by theii tissues under any possible con
ditions. Ho has known Polyommatuu
damou to sit for more than an hour mo
tionless except for the slight movement
of sucking up and discharging the
moisture almost continuously.
What this internal bath may really
mean cannot bo surmised. Another im
portant factor as to this drinking habit
is a strange one , the "thirsty souls , "
as far as his observation goes , being al
most entirely males. Possibly if exact
observations could bo made it might bo
found that females in small numbers
also vuiit puddles , pools and streams
for drinking purposes , but as far as Mr
Tntt has been able to discover it is ihe
males alouo who indulge in , these copi
ous libations , while the females are
away laying eggs. Moths and butter
flies of both sexes visit sugar , overripe
fruit and similar dainties , but they dose
so for food. The males alone seem to be
attracted by pure water , and Mr. Tutt
suggests that , their extra activity hav
ing originally given them greater need
in this direction , a habit which was at
first a necessity has become so pleasur
able that excessive drinking has literal
ly become a vice.
MUSIC FROM HEAVEN.
Charming Gerinau RIethod of Summoning
Church Worshipers.
While religious music will doubtless
live as long as religion itself there is
one branch of it if music it can be
called which is luckily becoming ob
solete. I refer to bells and chimes. 1
shall never forget the look of distress
with which a famous organist ouco said
to me that whenever he heard a set of
chimes he wished he could put his ears
in his pocket.
In these days of § 1 nickel watches
bells are no longer needed to inform
people when the service begins. They
are , moreover , a decided nuisance , and
often a dangerous one , for they have
killed many invalids whose life depend
ed upon a few hours' sleep , which the
bells murdered. In New York bell ring
ing has been frequently stopped on ac
count of complaints to the board of
health.
If it seems desirable to have a means
of summoning worshipers to church ,
why not adopt the delightful old custom
that is still observed in some south Ger
man villages and in the city of Stutt
gart ? There four trombone players as
cend a church tower three times a day
and play a solemn chorale.
In all my musical experience I have
never heard anything more thrilling
than these majestic harmonies in the
air , which seemed to come straight
from heaven. If our churches would
adopt this custom and these celestial
sounds became associated with religious
experiences , they might arouse the dor
mant devotion of many a one who other
wise would pass the church door by.
Forum.
Swenson Obeyed Instructions.
It was in an aristocratic Hyde Park
home. The well trained English butler
had left , and the newly engaged man , a
Swede , was in process of breaking in.
Callers came , and he took the cords to
his mistress in his ungloved hands ,
leaving the silver card tray resting
quietly in the hall.
"When you bring things in here ,
Sweuson , " said she , "use the tray. It
is not proper to briug them in your
hands. "
"Yaas , " he replied.
Mrs. H. Park had a new toy terrier.
The guests wished to see it , and she sent
for Swensou to fetch it.
Soon there was a succession of stac
cato yelps and whines. The door open
ed , a very red faced Sweuson appeared
with the silver tray in his left hand and
a tiny dog terrier held firmly down on
it with the other. London Globe.
An Old Friend.
A gentleman , while traveling on a
certain railway , got out at a station
where the train stopped for a few min
utes and entered the refreshment room.
His eyes resting on a basket containing
buns , he suddenly burst into tears. The
sympathetic attendant gently asked
him what was the matter and elicited
the following touching explanation :
' 'Pray excuse my emotion. Two years
ago I was-traveling on this line on my
honeymoon. My wife came into this
refreshment room and scratched our ini
tials on a bun which I see in this bas
ket. I beg you to let me have it as a
tender souvenir. Here ishalf a dollar. "
New York Ledger.
The Editor's Protest.
The editor of The Clarion was a very
patient man. A startling crash from
the direction of the composing room
caused him to push his spectacles upon
his brow and cease writing. When he
found that the boy had let the first page
form fall on the floor , where it lay in
an incoherent mass , ho shook his head
reproachfully and exclaimed :
"Lemuel , I do wish that you could
manage to break the news more gently. "
Washington Star.
More Solemn Still.
"It is a solemn thing , " said the
young man , "when a woman trusts a
man with her affections. "
"It ain't as solemn , " said the man
with the dry goods necktie , "as when
she won't trust him with his own
wages. " Indianapolis Journal.
Nerve.
Nerve is that faculty which enables
as to put on airs in the presence of our
jwn family. Chicago Record.
Tim Antiquity of
Iwn tow employed ) WB .know *
hoth for deuorfltive nnrt doine&tjn JUT
popes Pimm the dnwii of GivilfrHt'fnii
' -Pliq fwvJJePt romftins ( lute from
{ 10(1-1 ( J3 , 0 , mitf r prpfaprypd m
JJrltiHh luujfiuw , Jt teiui itniulpt , in ( } \s \
form of u llon'a Jio d , of njwqiiM
color , with hlwoKlyphio
UH diitu , Ou the roglc out tombs of tia |
nooropnliH of MniuphiH Hliitw ldnw V3
were depleted i\n onvly m 11000 13 , 0 ,
StorioH nro told by Pliny , , Tiwoi > laiH KIM ]
othur wrltorn to account for UN discov
ery , but tluiHQ nro very doubtful , HO tlmt
wo have only to rely upon fautH iUtonlul
by actual romaiiiH. *
The discovery wa doubtlcsa fortui
tous. Such lucky ilndn are often the
work of chance. When it occurred , wo
cannot determine ; but , NO far IIH wo
know , Egypt , as she was the germ of
all civilization , was also the mother of
this art , which she applied to u multi
tude of purposes , strangely excepting
that which wo deem most necessary
namely , to admit light into buildings.
The dwellers by the Nile handed
down the art to the Phoenicians , who
in like manner bequeathed it to the As
syrians. Then it was passed along to
the Persians and the Greeks , then to
the Eomans and the Byzantines , who
in turn communicated it to the Vene
tians. The monks of the middle ages
appropriated it to beautify their Gothic
temples , and so it came down the centu
ries to modern times. Frank H. Vize-
telly in Woman's Homo Companion.
A Hopeless Case.
A Scottish paper tells a story of an
old Scottish woman who was "unco *
drouthie , " without the money to buy
" " " " she said her
"a drappie. "Lassie , to
little granddaughter , "gang round to
Donald McCallum and bring me a gill.
Tell him I'll pay him i' the morning. "
Back came the child with a refusal.
Donald declined to part with his whisky
without the cash. Eager and iiritated ,
the old woman cast about for some
means of "raising the wind , " and her
eye fell upon the family Bible. "Here ,
" " him this and
lassie"she said , "gie
tell him to keep it until I bring him the
siller. " Off weuttho little girl , but she
soon returned , still carrying the Bible.
Donald was obdurate.
"Ho says ho maun hae the baubees
first , granny. "
In auger the disappointed grandmoth
er threw up her hands and exclaimed :
"Losh , did anybody ever hear the like
o' thatl The man will neither tak my
word nor the word o' God for a gill o'
whusky 1"
How SnnUo Poison Kills.
The action of poisons upon the system
is and always has been one of the most
interesting of subjects. Just how and
why it kills has been determined through
a series of experiments made by scien
tists. The following description is un
questionably the best and most lucid of
any that has been given to the public :
"Tho venom may bo roughly separated
into two parts ono acting upon the
blood , and the other upon the nerves.
When injected , it immediately begins
to create terrible destruction in the
blood vessels , the walls of the veins are
eaten away and an internal hemorrhage
takes place. While this is going on a
portion of the venom is attacking the
nerves. Particularly susceptible to its
ravages is the 'vasomotor' system , -
nerve center which controls the muscles
of respiration. Paralysis takes place in
these organs , and the victim generally
dies from an inability to breathe. "
New York Ledger.
Bismarck's Ancestors.
It is stated that the Bismarcks first
made their appearance in Brandenburg
as cloth merchants. In 1430 or there
about it is believed that ono Claus Bis
marck advanced a sum of money to the
Margrave Ludwig , which was secured
upon the customs of his native town.
The citizens , however , rebelling against
this arrangement , the margrave assign
ed to Claus Bismarck the fief of Burg-
stall , and it was in this mauner that the
nobility of the family began. In the
middle of the sixteenth century the Bis
marcks came under the sway of the
Hohenzollems , to whom they have ever
remained faithful vassals. London
Globe.
A Fancy For Old Hats.
The inhabitants of the Nicobar is
lands , a group in the Indian ocean , have
an extraordinary fancy for old hats , and
a regular trade in such cast off headgear
is carried on between Calcutta and Nic
obar , the much desired headpieces being
paid for in cocoanuts. A tall chimney
pot is the favorite among the Nicoba-
rians , and the acme of fashion is consid
ered to bo a high white hat with a black
hatband. This is worth from 50 to GO
cocoanuts , and is worn by the Nicobar-
ian dandy when he goes out fishing ,
the rest of his attire consisting solely of
a waistcoat.
Willing to Fortify.
It was a few minutes before dinner
when little Fred inquired :
"Mamma , have I been bad today ? "
"Yes , Freddie , very bad indeed. "
"Do you think yoia'll send mo to bed
without any supper ? "
"I have a great mind to. "
"Well , mamma , I wish you would
let mo know now , so that lean tell how
much dinner to eat. " Pick Me Up.
The Secret.
The Scoffer Why do missionaries
fnako such great efforts to train the
heathen to wearing clothes ? Are dresses
md bonnets a necessary part of religion ?
The Missionary No , but nothing
makes a woman come to church regu
larly so well as knowing that the other
women will bo there in new bonnets.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
How They Wed In Spain.
Marriage in Spain takes place by day
ar at night , according to the fortune of
the young people or their station in life ,
[ f well to do , the ceremony comes off
in the early part of the morning.
I
JBraiifliopeiife ) ! ynw will Mink H
fitranp to IJWF ttw Plink nt imnuMF
on an fivi | . Yo miiM inmiw tb&t
you wre npprflHQjjj/jg wwie ! &ttlpmiib
md the picture of MP ruMy ylnw of
tlja forge WOnM PWIP ! lp
eye * ,
rwt If your 6 H'n >
WOUJfl taJ ) you Mu <
l y ft ( mmnfm ro , i s
though to foreigners jf js known 09 til *
fliivil bird ,
I'lija hfrrt JH ji lltthj lurger * ) > "
thruwli , 'I'httplunwga ' iape-fe | tjy white ,
the eye nr n pulo ymy gotor/wiri U e
naked tliront and fclnn uroiuid tlct < ? yt =
are of u line bright green , y/hila "its
moro northerly roltitlyo ) u onmgo nn < l
blaok , very muoli like our ni'iolo ,
It in Htiiiorully in the uurly part of the
dny that the campanoro ticwlrt forth Uiu
wondoil'ul note that can ho houidutu
ilintiuico of three in HUH. Marvelous indeed -
deed nniHt bo the iiicelnuiium of the vo
cal organH of ho Him 11 a bird to product )
so farrmiching a note , but then * ta no
doubt of the fact , for many trav ler
have hoard the Ntrango Hound uttoted
by the bird when perched on the top-
rnost branch of some withered tree ,
Our Animal Friondn.
I'apor ISuga For Travnlrrx.
Comfort in traveling IH an important
consideration , and the nowcHt idea for
a journey is ono worth regarding. Dodg
ing railroad cinders and dust i HJIIIO-
thing not to bo thought of. When a
thoroughly clean railroad trip is pon-i-
bio. the millennium will have arrived ,
and this period is still , according to all
beliefs , a long distance off. But , owing
to a simple thought of a practical man ,
the traveler can now protect his or her
hat , which was out of the question be
fore.
fore.A
A humble paper bag , obtained from
the nearest grocer , is the god of the ma
chine. This is folded compactly and
stowed away in the pocket ( in the hand
bag or purse if the traveler is a woman
and is pocketless ) . Before the cars start
the bag is opened , the hat placed there
in , the bag pinned across its mouth and
the whole laid in the rack. Thereafter ,
until the destination is all but reached ,
the traveler need have no thought of
his headgear , for no dust or cinders can
reach it. It will be found in the best of
condition upon opening. So simple is
this device that it is a wonder it was
never thought of before. New York
Herald.
A Scotsman Who Ruled Knssi < j.
Although not generally known , it is
a matter of history that an alien , a
Scotsman , once held the reins of gov
ernment in Russia , and to him that
country owes her civilization , govern
ment and present position among the
nations. Patrick Gordon was born in
Auchleuchries , Aberdeenshire , March
31 , 1635. His father was of the Haddo
branch of the Gordons , and his mother
was an Ogilvie. He went to seek his
fortune in Russia and became a soldier
of great bravery in the Russian army
in the time of Alexis I and had now
attained the rank of colonel. By his
bravery and success ho gained the love
of the army and the esteem of the whole
nation and had under his control 12,000
newly formed soldiery , who were un
der foreign officers in the town of Mos-
, * . Gordon himself had the czar's
command not to leave the capital , but
his authority extended overall provinces
except those in which the southern army
were engaged under General Sheiu , yet
the latter had express orders from the
czar not to undertake anything of mo
ment with General Gordon's advice.
Scottish American.
Both Eyes to Business.
He was a typical street gamin , with
a blacking kit slung over his shoulder ,
and as he walked boldly into the store
of a Wabash avenue optician his head
scarcely reached the top of the counter.
"Say , " he asked of an elderly gen
tleman at the desk , "are youse de guy
wet runs dis joint ? "
"I am the proprietor , " was the re
ply. " What can I do for you , my boy ? "
"Den I've got ono o' dem resserpros-
ity propersitious ter shy at youse , " said
the urchin. "Gimme ono o' yer chairs
an let mo open up a shoe shiuery in
front o' yer winder , see ? "
"Not exactly , " replied the optician.
"I fail to see what benefit I would de
rive from such an arrangement. "
"Well , it's like dis , " answered the
youthful schemer , "yer see , I puts sich
a dazzlin shine on mo customers' kicks
dat it ruins dere eyes , an cley'll haf ter
come in and buy specks o' youse.
Savey ? " Chicago News.
Model tetter Writers.
A Boston publishing firm that issues
school readers recently received the fol
lowing letters from rural school trus
tees :
Mr. I have baught all fables
Story Books and Novels I am a Goiu to
I shal see the Board aboit it first. I
have Baught all School Books Requaird
I am Gitiug tieard of Eying Novels.
Yours ,
Dear Sir
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for a Scool Book , ho can reed Out of his
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Stories Books Yours Truley
Appreciative.
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andering Mike. "I ain't down on work. "
"You don't seem to have much affec
tion fur it , " replied Plodding Pete.
"Yes , I have. Work is a good t'iug.
If it wasn't fur work , how would all
flese people git money to give us ? "
Washington Star.
Paper made from seaweed is a grow
ing industry in France. It is so trans
parent that it has been used in place of
glass.
If wo knew the day of our death , it
tvould overstimulato the wise and par-
jlyzo the fool. Boston Transcript
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