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W U U U t , ',V= w ife gadj to th* t e M a t r . a ^ m &»¥> tm m U t K Admiral Dowey win M* WWW ®f ABMlMU^Mrinc |Ut«. I 4. d »OI m a t Witt kit th* (TMt BUM tt to* Totem of toll country practaely WkttO th*y llv*. I Whoa o m u complain* aH the time pf botog overworked It la probable bta wife takoa la washing, ' A woman's logic cornea oaf area In k«r sharpening a pencil. Bbo make* bar point In aack queer way a. ! Thl money In clrcolatlon In thl* country i* equivalent to about 126.60 Tor trary man, woman and child. With regard to gunning accldenta Ifa i f to be alleged In favor of aoma men who about off tbelr mouth* that tbey Bo not know they are loaded. Gladera lire for hundreda of yearn It'a not known whether thla la dne to the healthfulneaa of mountain Ufa or merely the reeult of keeping cool. Alfred Auatto’a utterance, “And blood than water 1a yet more thick,\ la probably an attempt to harmonlae the Ahgto-Saxon nations on a Teutonic basis. i Bar. Dr. Lyman Abbott aaya a man lu 't a temperance man because be Boon not drink beer. He la lntemper ate If he drinks bad coffee end eats bad pie until he gets yellow. moktaxa . cfottoi of arta and craft* giro annua exhibitions; artisans aeplra to be art' lata; ahop-windowa shin* with fall forma and ploanlng colon; many things that nr* cheap tic also pretty; comett- neat and comfort meet la the furnlah- lng of lowly honoa and la the attire of common people. For helpful tmpulee u d practical anggeetlon we are deeply indebted to other lands, first, France, which was long foremost la all the mode* of elegance u d adornment Next to Japan, whose decoration of pottery, screens and kakemonos, banging .picture*, haa merit* far bo- yond the charm o t novelty. Finally, from England, where the writings ol Buskin, the flue touche* of Waltei Crane, and most of all the genius ol William Morris, have worked perm elrely on the public mind, with In In ffnence which Is powerfully felt America,- especially along tha.jftisy branched line# of household art It li easy to moke too mnch of material en vironment at a means of Improvement and happiness, bat th* world can never become too beanttfnl to match the pos sible dignity of Its Inhabitants; and the things that art lovely may be th* oat ward eigne of Inward grace. AU ball, therefore, to “ the crustd* against ug liness!\ Another plot to assassinate th* Sul tan of Turkey bee been foiled. The way the Bulten manage* these things Is to have the plotters killed first u d t$* plots discovered afterward. Using the name of Franklin In con neetlon with tbat latest New Tort gst- itch-qulck scheme should have been a warning. It was he who wrote about people paying too dear for their whls Another anarchist, Emma Goldman, has left the United States In disgust. Once more the occasion presents Itself to remark that there Is too much com mon sense and too many bathtub* In this country for uarchy to flourish. A Western woman told a Jury that when a mob lynched her husband eh* sustained no damage, u d the de ceased’* father wa* allowed but |6 for tbs Injury inflicted In bli direction. This particular mob eurely picked out a bargain counter victim. “ Fosr young men,” say* Mr*. Russell •age, “should not allow tala* pride to prevent their marriage to rich girls\ Wo inspect that some of the poor young men with whom Mrs. Bage Is In th*>«M t of associating have been dissembling In her presence. young Washington girl committed kulclde recently because she feared she would not pass an examination In Let- In. Th* case 1* literally tragic. But when we think what would happen It th* young people In the modern high schools should begin to take their fail ures In spelling so seriously, *w* shud der. The next generation of voter* would ho decimated. In So much haa been said about th* prevalence of food adulteration In the United State* that many nervous per son* have become alarmed about the Integrity of tbelr stomachs. They are beginning to fear they will have to limit themselves to vegetables u d boiled eggs. It will be a comfort for tbess persona to be assured by a com petent authority that they have been worrying themselves unnecessarily Prof. Wiley of the Agricultural De partment, who has been helping th* Senate Committee on Food Adulter ants In Its Investigations, rebukes th* alarmists who have asserted that near, ly all food product* for sale In the gro ceries are whet they should not lie He eeys: “You may select a hundred sample* of food, bought at random 1* the public market, and you will fluff that hardly 6 per cent, of them are adulterated.\ He says further that “there le little or no adulteration of our staple article* of food. Take flour, sugar, meat, and other etaplaa, and they wlH not be found to be adulter ated.\ Thl* 1* a consolation. The Pro- fesoor doe* not deny thet there are tome adulterations—not all Injurious to health, however—and be I* in favor of th* enactment of t pure food lew which •hell prohibit th* use of harmful adul terants, and which shall give notice to consumer! when harmful one* are used, so tbey may know they are buy ing oleomargarine, for Instance, and not fancy they are buying butter. An authoritative assurance thet 96 per cent of food product* le beyond re proach ought to dispel the fears of con turners. When they make a purchase the chance* are nineteen to one they will not be cheated. The odd* are not so much In their favor In the horse market or at a primary election. THK SIRDAR'S OAMEL OORP8. Electricity In medicine bas scored It* finest achievements In the treatment of Inactive and paralysed organs. An electric cable stretched from America to th* Orieat would prove e powerful instrument in revivifying end rejuve nating Chin*. It would help finely In nor own commercial development, but yet finer would be Its work In convey- toff to OMna every hour tbs quicken- toff pulsation* of our better American Ilfs. , A writer in tbs Review of Reviews give* this advice; “If you have a n r a , keep If; If not, get one; for the time may come when th* population pf this country will be largely divided Into monopolists, dependents and farm er*; and the farmer will be th* most Independent of all men, and will be the saving power of our Institutions,\ We venture to eay that It will not depend Be much upon the farm te upon the fanner. ' The auccee* of the recent swindling scheme* o f Gotham should, In the opin ing of toe Chicago Times-Herald, check th* smile that rise* to the Up* of th* and of the centnry man as h* reads of the gullible fools of the past Human credulity i* apparently a* great a* ever. Nothing tbat Law conceived, no land frand such aa those that war* satir ised by Dlekens to \Martin Obuzxle- wlt” sixty yean ago could be a greater affront te common sense than the pre posterous often muff* by Miller and hi* tribe-, Yet crowds jumped at them frantically, and, alas! the greatest crowd* were furntabed by New York kernelf. Bnt it la the story of something •slf. Bnt it Is th* story of something for nothing, which never has Tbit and never wlB low He eharm for city or country. It Is the occasional enccess In Speculation that is the invariable belt * f the tempter, and Miller appears to have need tt Judiciously. On no other ground can ws explain the v fflbgt even of the goMean Gothamites to take dunces with him. For M cant a weak la proof condativ* of freed aafl humbug, ft make* tbs rwlaffl* an dear as though tbs meth ods i f The \ayndtante\ war* fofly ex- poaedL BquuRy certain also te fee de- vtoms Intent tt the fenttameu who i for A Couplets and Helf-Contalned Little F lsk tU t Fore*. , The saddle was of wood throughout, with broad fans, the splay of which could be altered to suit a camel'* back without much trouble by the native tod dler attached to etch company, say* the Oornhtll. The pad was removable- leather outside, soft felt Inside, the stuffing being of heir, end, by a system of pockets, this hair stuffing could be removed and shifted at will, to as to alter the pressure end prevent It harden ing and forming Into lumps, the men being taught to constantly remove and pull the stuffing of tbelr saddles. Each saddle was fitted with one large leather “khorg,\ or bag, containing six days’ forege, and with two smaller one* containing the rider’s food and spare clothing; besides which each man was provided with two water sklna, to be filled according to requirements. Thus equipped, a seven days’ desert trip could be undertaken. It there were well* containing sufllcent to wator the camel* about every third dey. The men were armed with • Martini rifle end bayonet, and carried 80 U rounds of ammunition, ninety In band olier and pouches, the remainder on their eaddles, sewn In a roughly made saddle cloth, so a* to distribute the weight equally. They were clothed in t brown woolen Jersey, cord pantaloons and leather gaiters. The total weight carried when loaded np for a seven days' trip, with filled waterskins, would be a good 400 pounds, which, of course, reduced Itself dally a* forage and water were consumed. That we have t complete and sell- containing fighting force, which In It* own dement, the desert, nske nothing from any one, which disappear* and Is swallowed up In the trackless wait*, to reappear again, after an Interval of alx days, haring accomplished Its task. Peculiarity o f ftaakea. A snake tamer who had trained a serpent to follow him a round th* hone* anff even out of door* happened on* day Ts take it with him to a strange place. The snake, unwed to the locality, seem ed to forget aR Ms training and. eecsp log into the bwhea, restated capture with bites and every indication o f wild- d m When eenght It at one* returned It* tame babtta. This tendency to be come wtM Immediately upon ebtotainff tbelr freedom and to again bneome tame when catight to atU to ba a peculiarity of snakes I ss s lirl* • Charitable P eegBa. The Spanish are among tbe meat charitable peopleoaearth. WMbama poor tax. Spaalto coaameklttan o f je,- 00ft satfHRWperten load n paftelar •TORIES TOLD S Y ^ tJN N Y W I N ' OF THB r a t n , at old ] 044. Carioas sad LoeighdMo Fheaee tt l i e u Me tore BiapklasUy Far* trejrog hr Xaiaest Ward Aritoto ef Oar Owe Oxy-A BeffgiS ef Fee, r r m u ir; drank barred after bar rel without stopping. And be wouldni bare stopped yet i f he bad Bred. Smith fatter th* performance)—Well old man, what did you think of the •howl \Bo our friend ta going to leave poli tical” “He la” answered Senator Bor- (hum. “If he knows what’s good for him.” \It 1* too bad to lose him. H* wa* such an accomplished wire-puller.’’ “Yet; but he got hold o f a live wire.” —Washington Star. More Stories. - Mrs. Muggins—Your bouse he* three ttaries, hasn't It? Mrs Buggtns—That depends. When Mr. Buggtns comes home very tate there ere more storlee then l would care to enumerate.—Philadelphia Rec ord. Didn’t Salt Her. Mr*. Nelghbors-I understand your cook has given you notice. What’s th* trouble? Mrs Suburban—I don't know; but 1 think she doesn't like my cooking.— Chicago News. A . They Come. “A doctor cannot very well cnodse his patlenta” “Why, no. I suppose if he could he wouldn't have such an Ill-assorted lot.' —Philadelphia Bulletin. A Gallant Suitor. \Why Mr. Reglnall, you’re late call in' die evenin’.” Mr. Reglnall—Ifope you’ll excuse me, Miss Desdenomy; you see It was die wuv; I had ter go ter bed, make out 1 wus steepin’, an’ then after everything get quiet climb out de winder, an' all dat takes time, you see! Jon**—Great! That church scene was th* acm* o f realism. Smith—Bo it was. I actually went to •l««P while it was on. Bote oa Everybody. Muggins—Tbat fellow look* ae though he wen sore on everybody. What’s h!i name? Buggtnt—Boyle.—Philadelphia Rec ord. The Alternative. The doctor—Well, Mrs. Barnes, 1 must offer you my congratulations, hear you've married agalu. And have you given up your occupation of wash tog? Mrs. Barnes—O. no, sir. But, you see, If I 'adn't takeu 'e, I'd ’a’ ’ad to a' bought a donkey!—Punch. Verbum Sat Sapient!. Mrs. Neighbors—Wbst a terrible Cough you have! Why don’t you con sult your family physician? Mrs. Winters-Impossible. He's trsv cling for his health. Comforting. Tom—Bo you loved snd lost, did you? Jack—Ou the contrary; I came out winner. Tom-Why, how's that? Didn't you just tell me she married another? Jack—Yes; but she returned all my presents and accidentally put In some of the other fellow’s. Those Loving Girls. Clan-Did you notice that fine-look lag gentleman turn and look back at me after he had passed? Maude—Yes. Isn't It queer bow little It takes to turn a man's head? The Cause. Ida-I wonder what It is !n surf bath- toy that shock* people. May—The strong current, of course. A Bitter liruilae, Dick—That gentleman bud a narrow •scape at the aoo the other day. One of the elephants broke bis chain and chimed the gentleman all over tbe park. Tom—You don't say? Did he annoy the beast? Dlck-No; but the elephant heard that his enemy wa* trying to promote a peanut trust. Unlock? In Love. Harry-Ho you got the mitten twice? Kolaud Yes, bnt they were not match.- Philadelphia Bulletin. Au Outraged II He band. Very Poor Specimen. Stubb—How heartless the soul be hind the gold! There goes an old mil lionaire that knows not the meaning of tbe '*ord philanthropy. Penn—You should not telk like that. Why, that man gave away over ten mil lions to the poor last winter. Stubb—Him? Penn—Yes. At the attar he gave Sway his daughter to e pennftoet count. Don't you think she is worth over ten millions? Misjudged. He—Well, Mary, to day I bed my life Insured! She—Of course, yon always think of yonr own precious eelfl—Meggenderfer Bleetter. Cnrioeltv. Women are funny creatures,\ mused th* Janitor philosopher. “ L it won wom an hi th’ ear drop a letter, an' th’ wom an opposite will rolde tin blecks ent av her way troyln' to pick np thot tatter whin no wan la lookin'. Knew His Bwetnees Mr*. Platt (angrily)—Oh, you think you know a lot don’t yon? Mr. Platt (calmly)—Wrtl, I ought to, my fear. I’ve been th tbe reel-estate business nearly thirty years. Wouldn't Thl# Jar Teat \De yon ever see snake* r asked tbe Chicago man, aa be filled bta fftaoe from the decanter. “Never,\ replied the man from Bee- ton. “Bat I hare ophidian haUnd&n- ttone occasionally.” Bids'* Shift the Blame. Gotrox—1 nrtafe f t * to know tbat I am a self-made nun. Cyntcne—How noble of yon to ■*- ta m all that lenpoMfbflttF.-Phitadei- fttta Becord. A. —No, sir; I have been grossly de ceived la you! I can never take your hand again! B. —For what reason? A.—Why, I had been given to under stand by mutual frlonde tbat you were about to rua away with my wife, and or—I find my wife la still at borne! Ally Bloper. fa HU Favor. Stubb—That man ought to be engaged in the buslne* of moving furniture. Penn-Why so? Stubb—Becsue* hta name begin* with Van. Cat I t Short I Mack O’Roll—That French barber it eute. Luke Warmo-It he? Mack O’Roll—Yea, 1 accused him o' having hack* In his rasor. He turn* around with an ally smile and chuckled. “Did monsieur eakapect ae reaor to have a* horseless carriages?” Honest Bor I “I am glad there are a few honeet peo pie left Two yean ago I tent • boj around the corner to bny a postal card. 1 hare never seen the boy to this day.” “Ten don’t call that t>oy honest?” \Yes elrl This morning I received s postal with thle en tbe back; ‘Dear Blr: Here 1* your postal. I started in bunlaena with tho penny you gavo me and have prospered. Thanks.’ \ Friendly Advice. Bluff—I’d have you know, sir, that I’m a self-made man. Gruff—Well, I’m sorry for you, but keep It dark and don’t worry, and per il ape you’ll get along nil right I t e r m R i l l nrn Rftynri Snbby 1 m Wife ftt H f f f e f t f n m tt doex, bnr. Ten any At n* lend that tt goes Ml went toe ao$ffhberhood.-Xow York Wedd. Natural Inference. \It seemi ttrang* that you never re ceived a proposal of marriage,” re marked the earcastlc girl “Wb* aaye I never received a proposal ef marriage r demanded tbe other, “Why. one, of eoum*. bul l ’v« always understood that yon are a spinster. \ —Chicago Post ■mU Wator Hoi loves Hunger. Doctor* are using carbonic water (plain soda water) now to relieve hun ger lath* case* of patients te whom feed canoet be given. Tbe carbonic arid ga* taosea* the sens* of huagmr, not because tt baa any sustaining ganBttaa, bat be es nee tt pretest en tbe eetar plexus, and tbe aelar ptaras ■» beside* being useful when on* /*U*w wants to knock out another feHew man, ta tbe seat of hunger. The none ef gacnrtaf and \geneeenff!' and off raveD- oae banger aB arisen t a * Irritation ta tain part ef tbe body, anff tbe tut- bentaneid gas often W H taelWwBI/r vs effy In t a W eafiy * b hmgar la dot more te Ben tana ta actual is' IB M n w i S t '•hTl She makaa luw^ny between the (toll* And with Judicial air Deddea that thla ta“K> end ae\ And that la \pretty fair.” She kaows It fish are freak *r eot, *. A n ! wta* • » any eerii She differentiate* between A chicken sad a fowl. She thamh* th* hreaetbon* ef the see And sails the etaerta tags; Bhe squints her pretty Uttle eye* - Te test th* Bew-tald - Th* veg’tablea moat be Sent right, For with a critic's eye She scan* them, not Inclined to pas* Their imperfection* by. She calls the market talks by name; Ah, what a lot she knows, When Peggy take* her basket np ^ And off to mnrket goes! When Peggy does the marketing My,heart with pride the filtai I go along, a useless thing, Except to pay the bills. —New Orleans Times-Democra* i» ft»nn»M » » g » » g g » » » » » » « In the Nick of Time. f HB Widow Carney cam* out of her two-room shanty beyond the dump. She stood erect la the spring sunshine, looking over e net work of railroad track*, across to the swUehouse where Kathleen had taken Fergus O’Hnre’s dinner. Nellie Oarney was still little more than a girl. Her face wa* arch and sweet, her eyes bright her hair black and curly. The wind blew her calico dress sway from her fine figure. \And you eay that ehe’e a widow,” John Conover remarked to Fergus. “Not long 1 venture.” “Three year,” said Fergus, panting a little. “Not for any fault of the b’y*. Bhe'* e little uppish, le Nellie Carney. Phil wet* a fireman an’ like to be en gineer wan day, but the greaser* down Coyote pass finished him wan night when they attacked the train. Com pany give* her the rlnt av the boose thar, an’ ebe keep* boarders for meals” That It how John Conover met Nelly Carney. He wa* getting ready to go to the mines. He had just come from the Eastern States and had a claim np about Toby'* creek that hts brother bad left him when he died the year before. He did not say much about himself to anyone. He took hie meal* with the widow Carney for a week or so, and bunked In with Fergus O’Hare. He said he wa* getting hts outfit. Nellie Oarney did eorne sewing for him, and they sat together evenings, while Kath leen slept beside them. One jof these evenings John Conover seemed to be very thoughtful. At lest he took n sudden resolution. Nelly,” he began, gently, 'T’m going up to a rough place, but I've got a no tion to take you along.” It take* two to make a bnrgaln, Mr. Conover.” “Not this bargain. I know you'll go, dear. I’m only wondering If It’ll pay you. Jim always stuck to It that creek claim was bound to pan out. If It does, you and Kathleen will be fixed for life. If It don’t you might have a tough time. Shall we go down to th* ’equlre to-morrow, Nell 1\ Nelly took a night's sleep on'It, end In the mornlnff consented to go up country with John Conover. They were married one day, and set out the next, taking the little child with them. It seemed a shame to John Conover that he had brought such a pretty crea ture to live In such a wtld-and lone some spot. Bhe was happy enough, ap parently the same Nelly that he had seen on the dump that spring dey. The more he loved her the more he brooded ever her sacrifice of a home and friends among civilised people. Ha worked hard, and the next summer mad* a good find In a bole and sent her back to Ban Francisco with a email fortune and Instructions to put Kathleen Into a convent, where she could have school ing and be made a lady o f for tbe fu ture. Life In a hotel Is a great educator. Day after day Mrs. Conover went about, saw great play a read novels, visited her child, and enjoyed exist ence. Bhe received John’s Infrequent letters with a positive alarm. Suppose he should send for her to return. Bhe could close her eyes and see the great, dark, snow-topped mountain wall, the rough cabin close under the shadow, tbe brawling waters of the mountain torrent In dreams she beard the thrumming voice of tbe wind among tbe pine bonghs, the scream of tbe wild eagles—that was all. She missed John first with all the passion of her Im pulsive nature; but, as time went on, the longing grew less fierce, and she felt the would rather never return than to go now when life was so full of gaiety and novelty. One day Fergus O’Hare came to tee her. The colored servant told her with grin that tbe visitor would not write hit name on a card, maybe couldn't Neily flashed, for she knew It was but little time since she h id bejni ignor ant of card formattttaa. She said ahe Get Tim, pm a y aid Star of Thai the other bay* w# e n rpeu iytoyw w a M B tw d * of ft ■— q — taei There** plenty of m o m . W4 * !& go htaA etther to the shape of a e e k eg faster them say one; 0 Fergus, help m* «r F «n to The old ktod g f toy , for old-time’s sake.” { • * * * » movemeat hot which aianpiy “We're no tolm* thin, to lose,” quoth ! * * * Ja* * # to be looked a t la o f no (ue FergoA “For thot gaoff ta away three today. Of the moat popular peony boon aoo. Be ready whin I come with toy*, during tbe last half century, more the b’y*.\ Aa hour or two Jater Nelly wen ready. than on* dealer gave me full paretcu- lara About 1882 or no there was a She bad been to the convent to his* j tremendous run bn penny watches with Kathleen, ah* had dressed hqrself to imitation gold chains! And the man- her coarse mountain ‘ again. | W of a famous firm told me bow cu- The next train north hot* the Irishman; rtousiy thl* came about It was at; and Nelly to the Uttle station where ah* had derided to get off. It was a abort cut rough sod dan- geroua, that Nelly made up her mind to lead her followers. It was on* by which John Conover used to secretly transport hta gold. Several timet she had tramped with him np and down the pass. She calculated that she could arrive an hour or two after tho attack ing party i f they pushed forward aU night A terrible energy possessed Nelly. Her eye* ehone with terror and anxiety. Could they reach John In time? As tbey plunipd onward la tho dark ahe registered a vow never to leave John Conover again If hta life was spared. Toward dawn the party were iu eight of Toby’* creek. Nelly pointed with due to a woman who stood near tn« Mansion house. It asema Thtohawkei qptared a piece of thin board with black velvet, and, cutting ont hole* for penny watches, placed the Utter in them, with the “ gold” chains twhstwl attractively round Then ah* called ont loudly: 1A lovely watch aud chs a for a penny I” People began to buy rapidly, and time after time that <3«y eh* replenished her stock and sold out again. -Other hawkers teamed o f it, and within three duys this penny watch had become quite a rage all over FI dt - land. The toy firms were simply “ mob bed” for It by the hawker*. One Urm alone told over 6,000 gross In three months; aud the maker, a Frenchman In Paris, bod to put down new machin ery and keep hi* factory go'ng night shaking finger nt th* hut near tbe! and day for four months to supply the mountain side. There was t light I n ' demand the cabin The party crept up stealth-1 There le a fortune now waiting for Uy. Nelly crawled on her hand* and the men who can Invent e puzzle that knee* to the back window. The eight wlU take the place which the “ fifteen within froze her blood. John Conover wss tied and bound before th* fir* until he we* perfectly helpless. Three men were torturing him. Indian ftshlon, by applying burning stick* to hi* feet. He would not sign away hi* claim. Nelly drew back on* second and For gus took hor place. A settled gray look came Into the face of th* big * witch man. He motloued the neit man, and ell drew their pistole. Fergus crept to the door, motioning Nelly to protect herself. There we* a sudden crssh-lo of the door, three shot* and a dash at the window. Nelly fired th* pistol that •he held straight Into the face of th* man who cam* first. John Conover wes always ■ badly crippled man. He bed expected no succor, but he knew Nelly well enough to think she would never relinquish the claim only over hta own signature, hardly then. He had resigned himself to die that she might have t fortune. It was a snatch from the grave for him. Every one know* the Conover* on th* two continents. The claim we* on* of the throe beet In Callfornle. Kathleen was such a fabulous heiress she could have married a dozen titles, but the chose t plain American. Bhe had a young half brother, who, Strang* ae It nisy seem, was called Fergus from th* first. He was a famous athlete In an Eastern college lu the '70s, and mar ried au English girl of family. Nelly Conover, a lovely, white-haired old lady, may ofteu lie seen In th* picture galleries and pleasure gardens of conti nental cities, walking beside th* wheel chair of t genial old gentleman. She kept her vow. No time since that awful hour ou the mountain side has she been from John Conover's side. would see him In her own parlor, and the amused bellboy showed np tbe switchman. He looked rougher and more grimy than ever. “How do you do, Fergus?\ she said, with a little condescension. Fergus had stopped to tbe middle of the little parlor. Xelly Conover! Ol can’ t belav* tt*» th* same,” he said. \H la,\ the laughed; then te her warm-hearted way, \Wt down, Fergus, fro glad to aee you. Tom should tee Kathleen. She’s a Rue ghS now.\ Fergus would not ntt down. He was evidently t t n lens wbnt to any. He drifted hta hat naemrity. “Nefly Oarney, thet m g O* am t harry a y wnrrd m OTtn * t a i Btokn ta tMptaeedowntntbeyard. OTvuiant wnrrd o f John ~ puzzle” once bad, or the famous “ pigs in clover.” 1 was Informed, on tbe very highest authority, that more than oa* regular street seller of toys could be pointed out to uie who had often mad* over £20 a week; and that £10 weekly wa* by no meant unusual for many of them to make during a good run o f a popular srtlcie.- EngllsU Illustrated. MADE S r lA M WiTH HI8 MOU t H H ob HOR8ES NOT YET SUPERSEDED. Antomobllss W ill Contlnns* Toe Kx- ncnolve for Common Coo. When the bicycle became se popular several years ago the enthusiasts claim e<l that the death kuell of the hone had been sounded They argued that It didn't cost anything te keep a bicycle, while t horse, when be wasn’t being used, was eating his bead off. But th* horse survived and the bicycle fell from IKipular favor. Now tbe automobile sppearsonthe scene,and weaiftln hear talk of a b irseless age. “To be sure, the automobile Is Tery ei|>en*lvt aa yet,\ the enthusiast will tell you, “but tTat condition of affairs cannot last long. Hoe bow the bicycle was forced down In price.” Then he will tell you; that the horse Is doomed. He forget* that the mere ceet of an nutomoblle ta only nn Item. A Philadelphia lawyer, who has Just returned from Perl a which 1* automobile crasy, tays that tbe cost of maintaining one would bank rupt the ordinary citizen. “There are plenty to choose from,” be remarked, \with (team, gasoline, petroleum or electric motor*. These range In price from $300 for a motor cycle to $3,000. for heavy rigs eutoble for carrying and, of course, they wlU need ptacee at four person* and a driver. While In (which to etop for tbe night They will Peri* I busied myself to the extent of not cere about going to regular hotels, finding ont how much It coet to operate *ven If aneb place* were to be found In i Glass-Blower Wax • P r l n After Many llsd Felled. In one of th* great squares of St Petersburg, says the Youth's Compan ion, stand* a msgulficent column 15U feet In height, erected to commemorate the reign of the Coer Alexander 1., the ally and afterward the rival of N’apo- leou. On oh* Occasion ef * public cel ebration the present Jlsar wished t« hive the greet shaft illuminated, and round lamps of in enormous size were ordered from e leading glass manufac tory. After two or three experiments the workmen dltcovered to their consterna tion that It seemed Impossible to blow tbe bulb* to targe by the force et human breath. Tbe blower* blew till they were utterly exheueted. but the bulb* remained fer below the required else. A handsome prlae wa* offered to the first successful blower, end the aim renewed their efforts, but to no purpose. At last • big fellow, tbeped Ilk* a bar rel, stepped forward and quietly re marked that he was sure be could do the trick. The crowd laughed good-! humoredty, but the maa merely cold: “1 want to rinse my mouth; It’s dry.’’ They gave him a cup of water. Hei rinsed hts mouth, taking plenty of rime,: and then applied bla lips to the tab*^ Blowly and steadily the hall of glaad grew. Boon It reached the dimensional of Its nearest rlvaL Then It became; bigger, until It approached the required else. Then It attained It Then It pas*! ed It Stop, stop!” cried tbe crowd. “ It's getting too big,” and the foreman ad ded, “How did /ou do It?\ “Where 1s my money Y' seld th* man, by way of reply. Avhen he felt the rubles In his palm in expression of genial satisfaction overspread hta rough feature*. \Why It’s easy I\ said he, and then he explained how be had retained some of the water In bta mouth, bow be bed gradually blown It Into th* molten hall, and how the expanding steam bad Instantly came to bta assistance. A Girt as lxxkeeper. A girl who ta making a venture In tbe right direction I* one who propose* opening en old-faebloned country Inn in a popular .mountain district “ 1 am sura,” she sayA “that the automobile will create a demand for eucb place*. People will begin to travel •• tbey used to do In tbe deye of the stage coach. one of these carniegee. For a year It’s about as follows: Gasoline, $87.60; lub ricating oil, $6.46; repairs to carriage. $102,60; repair* to machinery, $186; repairs to tlreA $27.60; sundrieA $04.80; depreciation, $160; tax, $60; servant, $200. That make* a total of $872.75. the country. Bo I am going to make my place as much aa possible like the Inna w* reed about In old novel* and rua across once lu a great while when traveling to England. 1 am going to have old-faehtoned high bedeteada, with dimity valanceA etc., but I’m going te Remember, thla ta for PariA where my i ** *we ***** ***** are comfertahta, even calculation* are bated upon th* actual ** * h*v* *° P°* ,n.wlre , Prin$*7>^d my experience of a friend ef mins. But, floors will be sanded and rfe—namured, they can’t vary mnch lathis country.\— and the chimneys w|JI have great opex Philadelphia Record. fireplace* to which tin roaring Urea Mark ibe automobile win women—reel, womai wlU be Mg. fy word fer tt, a new field for women, who Wbex Hear? lrvtxs Woe Htaeed. “I was Mused every night for a week „ __ . . when I was playing the provinces about kB0W **°* *® ***** P00**^' thirty-five years ago,” aald Henry Irving ***’*• ,n<* tB ~ to a writer to Ainetee'A “ I waa given aa engagement sis leading man In a very | small theater, and before 1 made my > bow to the audience 1 learned that the maa wbeee place I had taken wee very popular to the vicinity, and that th* people strongly disapproved of tbe way to which rite management had forced Mm to retire, no that when I made my Baltimore Herald An Old Timer, A erawd of young men were seated iu one of the steamboat riBeec la th* efty th* ether afternoon wife an rid Meum- boat veteran regaled them with atoriee about old time* on the Mtoetaripgi and reminiscence* of aid-Bme etttaena. appearance the audience showed their 2T m m ! S t e a ^ S t M T h l d disapproval ef the mnmgof by Krwtgly bow he raa a grf lrt hissing the eneeaesor to their ferorlte, * taSiaat with hta heat’way back tm snd they kept $t op far a week, tt waa Q* forttaa. a very unhappy week for me.\ j - Member BS Jene*? WeR.! gnome ------ _ ------ ! i fed,\ repBofl toe enptoto. \Left wo \Corn ta pretty ptaattfld out barer *** 8* * “ * interrogated tho new arrival at Atctt- J^mghn^msmiiM toBV >mat \~HeH. I ohould my au,” ra-1 On* « f th* hoyn toeught toe eld he*A; , too* tool I f l to* i f | » ton tort tot too* > j — * , ZOOM twice. itotai toot fire* m 'ton- ■ ftouebeo ox* « fFfeitot bote t t o M ttheUaBEoi y.toet r m r m r i u « J PfiSSSfiSK . \'3 -j- , ^ s ' '
