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e are fair, he said, aaabe beads her
TaotatrtoryocrroMvdunHnA.
Yeaarefartooyoancforagarbsoold.
Twr teeafy aeeas color aad sheen;
Oh. I weald clothe yea to scarlet aad cold.
I awastJagtfcyfjaoaofaqaeeB.
War eae Htue kiss oa your lips, sweet Bra,
' FerJastoaeldss-aoEaara,
I wfJ. ajtve job, I swear, a rose aaore fair
Oa wttte kiai oa those Up say pet;
As lal voa shall ataad. Iaar.
i of the forest, aad Doner yen
i or my heart ai way.
I her head, bat be took the
. fTta the vnycf lovers bold),
Aad a gorgeoas draw; for that sweat car
Be gare ere the mora was old.
For a week aad a day she rated a qaeea
la asBtr aad aaleadid attire;
For a week aad a day she was loved. X
Wltfc the love that Is bora of desire.
Tbea bold eyed Aattima weat oa his way
la anest of a tree mow fair.
Aad mob winds tattered her garraeat aad scattered
Her finery Lere aad there.
Poor aad faded cad ragged aad cold.
She rocked and moaned ia distress,
And longed for the dull green gown she had sold
For a lover fickle caress.
Aad the days went by, and the winter came,
And his tyrannous tempests beat
Oa the sMveriag tree whose robes of shame
He had trampled under his feet.
I saw her reach to the mocking sides
Her poor arms bare and thla.
Ah. wetl-a-day. it is ever the way
Wkh a woman who trades with sia.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
BRIMSTONE.
The scene is the old wagon trail be
tween Kansas City and Denver, near the
dividing line between Kansas and Col
orado; the time, the summer of 1866,
when the plains Indians east of the
Itocky mountains were in general out
break against the whites. A large wag
on train, under charge of that veteran
and noted freighter Pete Ouray, was on
its way westward to Salt Lake City.
At that time the plains stretching be
tween eastern Kansas and the Bocky
mountains were a barren waste, un
broken by abodes of civilized men save
an occasional military or trading post,
and the stations of the Ben Holliday
overland stage line. Civilized men
might cross and oven hunt on its dreary
expanse, but it was regarded as a fit
home only for Indians, buffaloes, ante
lope and coyotes.
The train had proceeded so far on its
journey without misadventure. The
crass was good, and there had been no
Indian attack. Signs of the hostiles,
however, wero not wanting, and some
were ominous enough. But two or
three days before, the freighters had
come up with a wagon train which had
left Kansas City a little ahead of them.
It was a dismal sight The mules
wero gone, and the wagons a plundered
wreck. The teamsters lay about dead,
all scalped and mutilated with every
freak of savage barbarity.
All this tended to produce reflections
thereversoof cheerful in the minds of
the finders. After burying in one gravo
the mangled bodies, the teamsters re
turned to their wagons, and the train
moved on.
But scenes even as appalling as this do
not long depress men accustomed to
ever present dangers. Tho expedition
was strong in men and equipment, and,
to guard against surprise by Indians, a
vigilant watch was kept night and day.
It happened that on this June day,
'after the noonday halt, three men whose
duties did not call them to tho wagon
seats lingered after tho train moved on,
to let their horses grazo on tho luxuriant
new grass.
I have said horses. To bo exact, there
were two horses and a mule. The mule,
an important figure in my story, was the
special saddle animal of Frank Sanger, a
daring young rider, who was making his
third trip across tho plains. "Brim
stone," tho animal's name, indicated both
the quality of its temper and its peculiar
yellow color.
Brimstone liad joined the expedition
in this wise: A lank, discouraged looking
Missouriau brought liini to the wagon
train as it was about leaving Kansas
City. The man wanted badly to sell, and
offered tho least at a price far below his
seeming value. He showed proper vouch
ers of his ownership, and Pete Ouray
bought the animal for a song.
When Pete tried to use tho mule, he
thought that ho had paid far too much.
Ho first liarnessed him in a team, but no
sooner did tho traces begin to draw than
the beast fell to kicking and plunging,
and finally turned short round and
faced tho wagon, llo so mixed up the
entire eight mule team that parts of the
harness had to be cut to get them clear.
He was excused from further service as
a draught animal, and remanded for the
time being to a halter.
He kicked, struck and bit at whom or
whatever was about him. There seemed
to be no bounds to the reach of his hind
legs and his accuracy in locating his
hoofs. It was commonly believed that
be could kick round a corner. Tliat he
was worse than useless Joe Dubbs was
free to assert, as he came limping from
the corral, holding his knee with both
hands and hunting for a revolver; he
was vowing, in the first transports of
pain and rage, to loll the malevolent
brute, which had assumed a look of ex
tremo innocence to lure liini near enough
for a telling kick; but Briinstono lived
and kicked on serenely. He had a des
tiny to fulfill that no clusterings of in
furiated teamsters could avert.
Bigspur Bill, who claimed to be a
bronco breaker, offered to ride him. T11
make a saddle mulo of him, or git broke
up a-tryinY ho said, with an air of de
termination, as he posed heroically in
Mexican pantaloons, set off by spurs like
rising suns.
All liands turned to and helped, and
Brimstone, with much ado, was saddled
and bridled. Four men held him. Bill
got in the saddle.
"Now turn him loose, boys," he said.
Tito men at tho mule's head let go.
Brimstone's head went down to his fore
legs, his back rounded and ho went into
the air. When he came back to earth
. BUI, who had gone some feet higher,
remained astrido tho hizh corral fence
on which lie had fallen, and which he
seemed to prefer to his lato seat in the
addle. Brimstone kicked for him hope
fully, whereat Bill slipped down on the
other side, and, with clanking spurs,
made rapid tracks for safety.
For a time after this no one undertook
to handle the yellow mule, wliich lived
at ease, toiling not in the long day's
march, except to follow leisurely the
wagon to which he was tied. Pete Ouray
became disgusted. "I don't know what
to do with the brute," he said. "I hate
to give up for useless a young mule with
as fine p'intsas be has."
He made this remark to Frank Sanger.
The two were looking at Brimstone, who
atood tied to a wagon, and with head
erect and a white gleam in the corner of
- his eye was waiting for whoever might
cease Bear. A beaten path which circled
behfedhiaa at least ten feet beyond his
inbgiowftly followed by every
"Sell him to the Mormons when we
get to Sak Lake City," said Frank. "It'll
serve ' both right"
VSose I give him to you to rideT
"Thank you for remembering me,"
avdd Frank, "butJ don't need him.. The
home I have suits me."
"I know it, Frank, but jes' look at the
sojurnow. You kbow we can t
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be'carrylB' along Kiie stock this way.
We've cot to not him to soaae awe, aad
there's nobody with Ike train kin back
that bruteunkes if you. He's got the
makin' of a mighty fine saddle animal if
you kin master him.'
"Well, Pete, to help yon out, ril try
So the next morning Frank, withaanch
care and patience, got a saddle and bridle-on
Brimstone, and at a propitious
moment vaulted Into the saddle, where
he stayed. The mule bucked viciously,
and made a long, violent struggle, which
he renewed at intervals during that
and several succeeding days. Finding
that he could not unseat his plucky rider
he at length gave up tiding, and settled
into his natural gait, a long, easy lope.
His pace was wonderfully swift and
strong, and Pete's prediction of what
Brimstone could do under s saddle was
verified.
Thereafter Frank rode the yellow mule
regularly, and in time they got on terms
of mutual toleration. To be sure, Frank
had still to keep a lookout whenever
within reach of his steed's teeth and
heels and Brimstone made it a matter of
principle always to buck a while when
first mounted for the day.
But bo recognized an equally constant
tendency of his master to spare at these
times neither whip nor spur, with the
variation of a hickory club.
Putting all
facts together, and not being in the least
a "fool mule," he 'began to regulate hie
conduct so as to secure the fewest of
those attentions. Under wise handling
and firm control, the animal on the whole
improved in docility.
It was through this chain of events
that Brimstone came to be feeding by
this little party of three who jpitered ; at
middav under the blue sky. The saddles
and bridles lay where they had been
thrown down. The young men were
stretched on the curly grass enjoying
rest after long riding. The animals
grazed contentedly at the end of their
lariats.
Thero was no sign of danger on the
broad plain. Nevertheless, it were well
for tho party to have borno in mind that
the swells of the rolling prairie and deep
ravines might conceal the inconveniently
near approach of an enemy. The train,
now a full mile distant, was all tho time
drawing away from them.
One of tho reclining men looked round,
jumped and yelled "Injuns!" Tho others
came on to their feet at once. They
caught up the saddles and bridles, made
for their animals, and began saddling
them in haste.
There were sound reasons for doing
this, for less than a mile away a band of
Arapahoe Indians was coming for the
party at full speed, every man urging
his pony and holding his bow in readi
ness for use, evidently with tho worst
intentions.
The saddles and bridles were quickly
adjusted and the men astride theix
steeds. The horses, filled with instinct
ive terror at the sight and scent of the
Indians, leaped at the touch of their rid
ers and were soon galloping after the
train at a pace rivaling that of the Ara
pahocs. Not so the mule. He felt well aftei
rest and feeding and was in a mood foi
a tusslo with his rider. Perhaps he
thought he had been good over long and
wanted a change. At all events as his
rider headed him toward the receding
train he only braced back with, his fore
legs, lowered Ids head at a similar angle
and stood stock still, with an immova
bility that gave little hopo of an early
start
Frank shouted and spurred; the mule
only set back the harder. Ho pricked
him with his hunting knife and he began
to buck. When Brimstone set out tc
buck time was no object to him. So his
rider did not urge the point The situa
tion was interesting and very critical.
There wero tho Indians coming on like
tho wind and already beginning to widen
their line fan shaped, to cut oft the hap
less rider. His two companions were a
third of the way to the train and safety,
and, barring untoward accident, sure tc
make it. And he, held to the spot by a
balking mule whose inaptitude to change
its mind ho knew by hard experience.
He had no time to apply his usual argu
ments. The Indians were so near that he could
see the paint on their faces and hear their
yells. The wind brought down to him
their characteristic odor. Brimstone
smelted and did not at all like them; he
even showed a symptom or two of mov
ing. Then, as if in scorn of his momen
tary vacillation, he set his feet more
firmly than before and stood like a rock.
Frank thought that all was up with
Ititn, and made a desperate resolve. He
had six shots in his revolver. He would
indulge, before the end, in tho brief but
intense pleasure of sending a bullet
through Brimstone's head. He would
bestow four on the Indians and then
shoot hi luseif to escape falling alive into
their hands.
Arrows began to fly. One sang past
his head so closo that he felt its wind.
Another passed directly in front of Brim
stone's eyes, but that consistent creature
only blinked and stood his ground. As
Frank was about to Blip off to carry Ids
design into effect, a third arrow whistled
and struck something just behind his
saddle with an unmistakable "sput"
Evidence of grievous pain and aston
ishment appeared forthwith in the mule.
His backward laid ears came suddenly
forward as for a moment his head faced
round with an expression of deep and
reproachful surprise. His body humped
together until it seemed as if the saddle
at the apex must go over the neck or
crupper. Then he headed toward the
wagon train, straightened out and went
And how he went! TTfo first jump was
so sudden as nearly to leave his rider be
hind on the prairie. His next was longer
and his pace kept improving all the way.
A line of dust explosions marked the
spots where his hind feet struck. As his
body lengthened in long bounds the sad
dle cinch fairly swept the grass, and all
Frank could do was to hold on, save his
breath and try to keep bis toes from
striking the prairie dog mounds.
His two companions when halfway
to the train suddenly became aware that
Frank was not with them. Without
stopping they looked back. They after
ward told him that they saw something
coming, on the dead jump, behind them.
It went so fast that they couldn't well
make out whether it was a mule or a
panther that was making such surpris
ing speed, but could only see that it was
gaining headway at every leap. It over
hauled them in no time, passed them as
a yellow streak, and directly they saw,
a thousand yards ahead, a commotion
among the wagons.
In their narration something is to be
allowed for the exaggerated form of ex
pression in vogue on the plains in that
day, and which is even yet not wholly
extinct It is certain that themulewent
very fast, and in the race to the train
badly beat the two good horses which
had a long start
The pursuing Indians never got nearer
tho mule than when he started, and were
quickly left far behind. They were not
numerous enough to attack the train,
and stopped well out of rifle range.
Those who watched from the wagons
said that the rpdclrfng KyI MVH "
but a short distance when they, atopped
and sat motionless in amaaesnent, watch
ing his mule's performance. They gath
er ma circle and remained a long time
powwowing over the prodigy which
had manifestly impressed them as "big
medicine. n
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r ran tried to rein aaJnaaanle
wagons, lint oMati
ward said, that the
llllllllaw so
keep straight on to Salt Lake City, and
to get there that aught, as a
resort pulled him into one ef Ike
bead on" and Briawetoaweawaevfto
a full stop in a tangle of an
Frank kent oa a waa-an or
f.tu & UWatWaiSn
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the wagon awlae aad dawrrihiaw a
boU which he met the arairiewiama
thump, a noocaataad arou.
shook hiinrf, reached behind to
sure lib revolver had not
out, and walked back
coolly asif that were hit ordinary way
of disnKxmting. m
When Brinaatoae was anally extri
cated, the inenirhaf cause of hkaealous
run was fully revealed. HfaVikmg from
his rump was the long abaft and feathers
of an arrow, the head of irhichwasim
beddedsonwUnwincbesmthefkeh. I
have to say that the mule got no sympa
thy; on the contrary his plight was
looked on by all hands with unconcealed
satisfaction. His past conduct had not
endeared him to the "outfit"
The question of getting out the arrow
head was not easily met For, while
there were plenty of advisers in the mat
ter, there was no one so little in love
nrifVi lifA u rn nffar tn nmraia aurvtrallv
m tho vicinity of those lightsome heels.
The operation was a heroic one, as the
blood had softened and loosened the deer
sinew that fastened the shaft to the
barbed arrow head so that they came
apart at the first pull, leaving the latter
in the wound.
However, as it needed to be done, Pete
Ouray and Frank set to work with ex-
j trerno cai then-instruments consisting
of asbarp xnue ana a pairoi pincers,
To the astonishment of all. Brimstone re-
maineu as quiet as a uuno. a cut was
made, wide and deep enough to allow
the arrow head to "be caught with the
pincers and pulled out The mule winced
under the steel, but did not kick.
The wound soon healed there was, in
fact, no loss of Brimstone's valuable
services. He was rather sensitive to ap
proach for a time, but a remarkable ef
fect of the wound appeared in his dispo
sition. Strange to say, this effect was a
favorable one. From that date on he
was a different and a better mule. It is
not to be wondered at that three inches
of arrow in his haunch should have
wrought painfully on his feelings, and
for a time reversed his usual habits of
thought; but the gratifying fact remain
ed that the change was marked and per
manent Frank kept him as his favorite saddle
animal a full year after, and in all that
time Brimstone never again balked or
bucked with his rider. Nor was he ever
again known to bite or kick except under
circumstances generally held to justify
any mule in so doing.
This is the history of the remarkable
conversion of Brimstone, brought about
through the arrow and twanging bow
string of a murderous Arapahoe who
meant anything but good to the mule
and his rider.
Wero I to draw a moral it would be
that good may come from seeming evil,
and that there is a wrong time for all
things. Tho force of the latter precept
was brought keenly home to Brimstone
the last time he ever balked. Clarence
Pullen in Youth's Companion.
A Typical KasjUsh ateport
If I were asked for an epitome of
American life I should point to a Broad
way tram car. It dashes along, a Jug
gernaut of illegality. The road was built
through bribery and corruption. It is
owned, not by New Yorkers, but by Phil
adelphia shareholders. The car is over
crowded, to the inconvenienco and an
noyance of every passenger. On the
front platform, in open violation of the
regulations of the company, is a mob of
smokers. On the back platform, also in
violation of the regulations, to a mob of
pickpockets. The driver is disregarding
a city ordinance by the speed at which
he drives, and there is no trip without
its accident Corrupt, uncomfortable,
but fast that is the Broadway tram car,
and it is, I regret to say, in these respects
characteristic of the great country which
permits it to exist London Times.
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Washiagtoa's "Wants."
In that primitive weekly newspaper,
The New York Packet, there appeared in
May, 1789, just after the inauguration of
George Washington as president, the fol
lowing advertisements:
A Cook is wanted for the Family of
the President of the United States. Nc
one need apply who is not perfect in the
business and can bring indubitable testi
monials of sobriety, honesty and atten
tion to tho duties of the station.
A Coachman who can be well recom
mended for his skill in Driving, attention
to Horses, and for his honesty, sobriety
and good disposition would likewise find
employment in the Family of the Presi
dent of the United States. Chicago
Tribune.
rfeaieas of His Ft
No one can be surprised when a
refuses to share his hardly earned fame
with another, no matter how kindly his
feelings toward that other may be.
An aspiring young man, who had writ
ten yards of verses for the paper pub
lished in his native town, at first used
his initials, "J. S. L.," for a signature.
Later, however, he omitted the middle
letter, and a friend asked him the reason.
"Can't you guess? asked the young
poetaster. "Well, it may seem selfish,
but I do want the credit of my own
work."
"Why shouldn't you have itT
The young man looked sympathetic
ally at his stupid friend.
"My dear fellow," said he, "can't you
see how it is? If I use only two of my
initials people will soon associate them
with my name; but if I write 'J. B. L.,'
James Russell Lowell will get all the
credit that belongs to meP Youth's
Companion.
Old aad New.
Speaking of the "worship of the an
tique," there is a lady in Oldtown who
worships the ancient sausage and de
clares that' the modern sausage is a con
spicuous illustration of the deterioration
of the times. "No sooner," says she, "is
it in tho frying pan than it immediately
turns itself wrong side out, and not satis
fied with that feat it flies to pieces as if
loaded with dynamite; consequently it
is served in a shapeless mass, presenting
a striking contrast to the shapely sausage
cooked by our mothers, which came to
tne table perfect in shape, and nicely
browned." Lewiston JournaL
When the rebels in 1798 wished to tes
tify their abhorrence of the Hon. John
Bereafofd they diligently collected a
vast number of the notes issued by bis
bank, and, with much shouting and
glorification, burned them publicly in a
bonfire. 1 forget bow many thousands
of pounds these true sons of the Green
Isle thus presented to their enemy as a
of then hatred. The Spectator.
Wan Pravldsd Far.
"Hello, old man! Congratulate yout
How are the wife and baby getting
along?"
"All right thank you."
"And now isitwkbyomrselfr
"Oh, I am living way upon the things
the 'neighbors send ia for aiy wife."
Boston HeiJd,
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THE ROSES BY THE RUN.
Thai
An very sweet aad fair.
Aad I love the fragraat odors
They breaths anew the air;
Bat eweeter seemed the Mosssei
BeaVtotheawadowraa.
The tfawa that yea were tweaty
Howfeadryl
The tfaw we called
there.
Aad aeath the shady
I wove then hi year hair;
How there ia bass wa tarried
Uata the set of aaa.
The time that yoo were tweaty
R may hare been the flowers.
Perhaps a look from tbee.
That bade me whisper softly
How dear thon wert to me;
I aever stopped to ajaestioa,
Ioahfcaow'twaadOBe,
Tho thae that yoa were tweaty
And I was tweaty-oaa.
We've had our aiimmrr. darling.
Tbefleldsof lifeare brown.
We've traveled op the hill tid
We're oa oar jouruoy down;
Vet oft I wake from lireamisg
Those days have just begun
That yna again are twenty
Aad I am twenty-one.
Whea llfo and love are over.
And 1 am laid at rest,
I hope some oae will gather
And place apoa my breast
Such fiow'rsas used to blossom
Beside the meadow run.
The thae that yoa were tweaty
Andlwastweay-oae.
ALMOST THE PHILOSOPHER'S SCALES
ateasarkahle Iastrameats Used by the Mad
era Psychologists.
'"Robin Goodfeyow" might boast that
he could put a girdle round the earth in
fnrtv minntea. bnt modern nsvehriLvrisfa
are learning to accomplish far more re-
marfcabie things, in tne woria or mat-
ter they are of little worth, but they have
gotten hold of the mind's leading strings,
and have contrived so ingeniously that
"all thoughts, all passions, all delights"
have become reducible to mathematical
formula. Not only have they learned
to express the poet's dream in prosaic
millimetres, and affairs of the heart in
cold, unfeeling decimals, but the inten
sity of a stroke of lumbago and the rate
.of speed of a dyspeptic twinge they now
calculate with numerical exactness.
It is an actual fact that psychologists
will soon have as complete insight into
the operations of the mind as have phy
sicians into the functions of the body.
The University of Pennsylvania is the
pioneer in introducing the mind measur
ing system into America. Professoy Cat
tell brought with him from Germany
some quite remarkable instruments,
principally of his own invention, which
are employed in demonstrating his psy
chological lectures. -They perform tasks
which materialists have scouted as im
possibilities, and strongly tend to prove
that psychology, despite all that has been
said to the contrary, is an exact science.
One of these instruments will calcu
late to a nicety tho traveling speed of an
impression. A chronoscope "and a vol
taic battery are the principal agents in
the solution of this intricate problem.
By their means registration is made of
the exact timo that elapses between the
occurrence of an act and the sign given
by the subject operated upon that he has
perceived the act By a process of sub
traction the time is discovered which
passes between tho moment at which
the impression reaches consciousness
and the moment when the subject knows
he perceives. In this manner a man's
rapidity of perception his ability to sec,
taste, smell, hear or feel may be accu
rately determined.
For the measurement of sound the sub
ject forms a circuit by applying his hands
to the two poles of tho battery. On hear
ing a specified noise he instantly breaks
the circuit Immediately the hand of
tho chronoscope stops short, indicating
in thousandtlis of a second tho time tluit
has elapsed between the occurrence of
the sound and the breaking of the cir
cuit On tliis basis man's perceptive
power is calculated.
By analogous means the comparative
swiftness of sight is measured. Profes
sor Cattell lias ascertained, for instance,
that one-tenth of a second suffices for
him to perceive a color, oce-eighth of a
second is necessary for the perception of
a letter, and one-seventh of u second for
a word.
The strength of a person's memory is
determined by a complicated machine
which presents to tho eyo at intervals of
a second flashes of light of varying de
grees of intensity. Tho more subtle is a
man's power of recognition tho more
readily he distinguishes one light spot
from another, and the longer he retains
Ids impressions. In this way tho mind's
concentration and retentiveness are
measured in fractions of a second.
By means of the gravity chronometer
the comparative ease or difficulty with
which letters or words may be perceived
is demonstrated. In a sliding screen
moved by electricity a slit five inches
wide is inserted, behind which an object
is exposed to view for on infinitessimal
space of time.
In a series of experiments with the
letters of the alphabet tho time of expos
ure was one-thousandth of a second.
That of 270 trials W was seen 241 times,
while E appeared seen but C3 times. Of
other capital letters Z, M, D and II
ranked next in succession after in the
quickness with which they were per
ceived, while V, F, U and J were ob
served only with great difficulty. Of
the small letters Vd" is the most easily
recognized, and "s" least easily, tho for
mer being perceived three times as often
as the latter.
If the several colors aro exposed to
view in like manner for a fraction of a
second orange and yellow will be most
clearly perceived. Blue, red and green
follow in the order named, violet being
the least easily recognized and requiring
two or three times as long exposure as
the bright colors. This device serves to
measure the rango or complexity of the
mind. Philadelphia Record.
A Sabstltate for Glass.
Tne new translucent substance intend
ed as a substitute for glass has been sat
isfactorily adopted in some of the public
buildings in London, and various advan
tages are claimed for it among these
being such a degree of pliancy that
it may be bent backward and forward
like leather, and bo subjected to very
considerable tensile strain with impunity;
it is also almost as translucent as glass
and of a pleasing amber color,. varying
in shade from a very light golden to pale
brown. The basis of the materials is a
web of fine iron wire, with warp and
weft" threads about one-twelfth inch
apart, this being inclosed, like a fly in
amber, in a sheet of translucent varnish,
of which the base is linseed oil. There
is no resin or gum in the varnish, and
once having become dry it is capable of
standing heat and damp without under
going any change, neither hardening nor
becoming sticky. Briefly, the manufac
ture isacccnpliahed by dipping thesheets
edgewise into deep tanks of varnish and
then allowing the .coating which they
thus receive to dry in a warm atmosphere.
It requires somewhat more than a dozen
of these dips to bring the sheets to the
required degree of thickness, and when
this has been accomplished the material
is stored for several weeks to thoroughly
set Chicago Times.
a New
A abort story comes down from a small
lumber camp in Wisconsin, showing the
peculiar manner a Swede bad of express-
-
aagauasselr. This Swede was the "boss
of a river gang, but, as the work .was
very light the "gang" consisted of only
one man, and be had what might be
called a "soft snap." One day the boss
went to the superintendent and said he
wanted another man. The official looked
at him in wonder. "Another man," he
said; "why. you dont have half enough
work for the man you have; what in the
world do vou want of another one?"
"Dot mans." replied the boss in a sober
and matter-of-fact manner, "was went
unter der lox apout vifdoeu minutes
pack und he vasn't corned up yet; I
dinks he vaa quit" Chicago Herald.
flow Marh He Appreciated.
A Polish novelist, 31. Sienkewicz. was
reeentlv made happy by the receipt of a
check for 2,000 from a total stranger,
who stated that he luul been so pleased
at reading ouexif tho author's works that
nr4hing less than the sum mentioned
could express Iris feelings. The conti
nental jKipers Huggtt that the example
is a good om to fl!mv.:iml tltat if all
;?m1 novelist were thus :ipprvciHtcri
tlii'rr woul.l In les poverty umon wri
ters. K::n Knnv im'o C1iroiii-it
now to llo Smart.
The gingham kind is to the fore, and
mankind being ignorant, talks about
sweet simplicity and doesn't know tliat
it is mounted on silk and is quite as costly
as a woolen one would be.
To he smart, you must sit up straight
in your victoria and nut loll in one corner
of it
Your shoes must shine, even if you
haven't time to cultivate your intellect
The outside world only seas the bright
ness at one end.
You must wonder if really nice people
ever did wear diamond ear rings except
at balls.
You must wear your gloves neither too
tight nor too loose, hut to fit
And if you want to nchievo the very
height of smart indifference, you must
languidly ask tho sister of the man you
are going to marry "what his first name
isT
Reforsilng rrlsoners.
There isonofact in connection with
prisoners and punishment tliat has been
positively established: that is, that it is
possible to transform these schools of
crimo into schools for reformation and
education. The record of prisoners re
turned to prison after one term of service
to tho state has heretofore been from 80
to 00 per cent This percentage lias been
reduced by the methods for mind and
body culture adopted by the Elmira re
formatory to 15. This 15 per cent, may
yet be decreased further when raw legis
lators will consent to let tho expert man
agers quite alone, after giving -them
requisite state aid. The suppression of
crime can be secured only by tho sup
pression of criminals. They must be
transformed into honest citizens. St
Louis Globe-Democrat.
A Largo Grape Viae.
Tho largest vino in tho world is said to
bo one growing at Oys, Portugal, which
lias been in bearing sinco 1802. Its maxi
mum yield was in 16G4, in which year it
produced a sufficient quantity of grapes
to tiiake 105 gallons of wine; in 1874.
Wi gallons, and in 1881 only 79 gal
lons. It covers an area of 5,315 square
feet and the stem at the base measures
61 feet in circumference. New York
Telegram.
A rrrroclmt Iowa Youngster.
A Second street mother dicoveied :i
park of cards in the pocket of her uii
hopeful and thr;v it into a little Ixmiire
in the Iwrk yar.i. She forgave the bright
youngster when he attempted to tramp
out the lire, singing the while: "Tho
l!oy SI'mmI on the Huming Dwk."-1)
fttli Triiisme
Tnrtle Over 80 Years OIl.
H. A. Andrews, of this city, has in his
possession a box turtle, commonly called
land turtle, which was marked with his
initials i:i 18CG. His tuitleship was
marked iu 1809 by Ellis B. Hall, or
Kaynham. who died over twenty years
ago. This turtle is over 80 years old,
and proliably 100. as they have been
known to exist that lon. lie was found
in liaynhatn and journeyed to Croekton
by xpres. Rrorkton Enterpri-'e
Ho Is a Iolicfmnn.
"No, Patrick. You nre poor, you are
not sure of your place on tho force, and
I can marry you only on or condition."
Patrolman Flannigan And whatmight
that bo, Bridget?
"You must arrest Tascott"
"Arrest Tancottl You forget, Bridget,
that Fm a policeman." Chicago Ilerald.
Backlea's Arnica Salve.
The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi
tively cures piles, or no pay required.
It is gnranteed to give perfect satisfac
tion, or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale by David Dowty. 3
A fool cannot look, nor stand, nor
walk like a man of sense.
A Fenale Paradox.
A lady, old and growine; older still
(As ladies will grow old, yoa know) because,
In spite of age, as young as youth bnt ill.
And old, and wretched, feble, lame and sore,
A lady yoong because in spite of yonth.
As ladies will, and why? Because the troth.
That keeps a lady yoong, they fail to wasp.
And yielding to disease, die in its fats! clasp.
And the truth is that woman's weaknesses may bo
Hubdaed by Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
Let friendship creep gently to height;
if it rush to it, it may soon run itself out
of breath.
Is CoHsaaiptioa lacarable?
Bead the following: C. H. Morris, New
ark, Ark, says: "Was down with Abscess
of lungsand friends and physicians pro
nounced me an Incurablo Consumptive.
Began taking Dr. King's New Discovery
for Consumption, am now on my third
bottle, and able to oversee the work oa
my farm. It is the finest medicine ever
made."
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio, says:
"Had it not been for Dr. King's New
Discovery for Consumption I would have
died of lung troubles Was given up
by the doctors. Am now in best rf
health." Try it Sample bottles frao
David Dowty'js drugstore.
The amity that wisdom knits not, fol
ly may easily unite.
Sooths aad Heals.
SANTA ABIE sooths and heals the
membranes of the throat and lungs,
when poisoned and inflamed by disease
It prevents night sweats and tightness
across tho chest cures colds, croup,
asthma, coughs, bronchitis, pneumonia,
whooping-congh and all other throat
und lung troubles. No other medicine
'.- so successful in curing nasal catarrh
CALIFORNIA CAT-R-CURE. The
:iormous and increasing demand for
.hese standard California remedies con
urm their merits. Sold and absolutely
guaranteed by Dowty & Bocher at $1 a
package. Three for $150.
To fear the worst often causes the
worst
It requires greater virtues to support
good than bad fortunes.
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A OpiTBreal Holiday.
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Will Exhibit at
COLUMBUS,
ONE DAY ONLY!
Mday, July 21
URCESTaHEAVIEST ELEPHANT
, IN THE WORLD.
A Multitude of Thrilling and Seuaa
tional Arenic, Aerial
AND
Ground Acts.
A Score of Cages filled with the
Barest Specimens
OF THE
Animal Kingdom
Ever placed on exhibition in this
country, beaded by
the largest and most docile Elephant
now on exhibition.
IMS F01EES
FROM
Air, Sea and Land,
Surpassing all provions efforts and
forming in its Magnificent
entirety.
IfealHiay
For Old and Young.-
Onr friends in the country should
make np their parties and come to
town early, in time to witness the
Grand Free
Street Pageant,
which takes place DAILY, at 10 A M.,
and which is worth coming many
miles to see.
tsr Remember the Date.
NO CHANGE.
NO POSTPONEMENT.
Two Performances Daily,
Doors open at land 7 P.M. Perform
ance one hour later.
All Railroads sell low rat Round.
Trip Excursion Tickets. For partie-
niura consnic jonr local ticket
CoasaaiptioB Sarcly Cared.
To the Editor Please inform your
readers that I have a positive remedy
for the above named disease. By it?
timely use thousands of hopeless cases
have been permanently cured. I shall
be glad to send two bottles of my reme
dy fbee to any of your readers who hare
consumption if they will send me their
express and post office address. Respect
fully, T. A Sloctjm, M. C 181 Pear!
street New York. 90y
Thero aro follies as catchincr as con
tagious disorders.
Aa Abralate Care.
The ORIGINAL ABIETINE OIS'x
MENT is only put up in large two-ounce
tin boxes, and is an absolute our for
old sores, burns, wounds, chapped hands
and all kinds of skin eruptions. Will
positively cure all kinds of piles. Aak for
tho ORIGINAL ABITINE OINTMENT
Sold by Dowty & Becher at 25 cents per
box by mail 30 cents. marTy
When free from folly we to wisdom
rise.
Electric Bitten..
This remedy is becoming so well known
and so popular as to need no special
n. ntion. All who havo usod Electric
Bitu.-8 sing the same song of praise.
A pure-, medicine does not exist and it
is guaranl"Cd to do all that is claimed.
Electric Biters will euro all diseases of
the Liver ard Kidneys, will remove all
Pimples. Boils, ir- Rheum and othr
affections caused, by impure blood Will
drive malaria from the system and pre
vent as well as cure all malarial fevers.
For cure of headache, constipation and
indigestion try Electric Bitters Entire
satisfaction guaranteed, or money re
funded. Price 50c and S1.00 per bottle
at David Dowty's drugstore.
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"GOLD DUST WASHING POWDER,"
To each pail of. warm water add one iiblespoonful of "Gold Dust;"
stir until dissolved; soak your garments in this solution overnight; very
little rubbing will be necessary. Put the clothing into the boiler, add
another tablespoonful of "Gold Dust" Boil for twenty minutes. Your cloth
ing will be sweet and clean. FREE SAMPLES at your grocer's. Ask
for one.
A N. K. FAIREANK & CO.. St Louis.
try Faiwamwics "fjukv" oaf row THE COaffStJDaOM.
SC01TS
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OF PORE COD UVEI OIL
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SCOTTS EMULSION is acknowledged by
Physicians to be the Finest and Best prepa
ration in tho world for the relit-f and cure of
CONSUMPTION, SCROFULA.
CSKSISAL DEBILITY, WASTING
DISEASES, EMACIATION.
COLDS and CHRCNIO COUGHS.
Tb-i r.rtat rtmrdy fur Covsimptlan, ani
tyasiimj in. Children. Suld by ail DruggU$
CATARRH
Try the Cure
Ely's Cream Balm
Cleanses tho ffasal Passages. Al
lays Inflammation. Heals tho Sores.
Restores tho Senses of Taste, Smell
and Hearing.
A vartklo la nppItcU lato aaeh nostril a-s4
la acreralilr. Price SOr. at Dracsiata r fcy
Basil. ELY BUtmiEIBG Wcrrea SUNew York.
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EAST, WEST,
NORTH and SOUTH
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throat, sometimes profuse, watery, aad send,
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ent at once, xsoraanw ti wm
sumption, and end in the rrBve.
n. t. mM amthina-. and hcslinr THOBeraea.
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