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fliscellany. A MAN OF THE WORLD. A man more kindly, in his careless way. Than many who profess a higher creed Whose fickle love might change from day to oday. And yet be faithful to a friend in need Whose manners covered, through life outs and ins. Like charity, a multitude of sins. A man of honor, too, as such things go; Discreet and secret, qualities of use; Selfish, but not self-conscious, generous, slow , Td anger.- bnt most ready to excuse; His wit and cleverness consisted not So much iii what he said as what he got. His principles one might not quite com mend. And they were much too simple to mis take: Never to turn his back upon a friend. Never to lie but for a woman's sake; To take the sweets' that came within his way. And pay the price, if there were price to pay. Idle, good looking, negatively wise, Lnzy in action, plausible in speech; Favor be found in many women's eyes. And valued most that which was hard to reach. Few are both true and tender, and he grew In time a little tenderer than true. Knowing much evil, half-regrettingly good. And we regret a childish impulse lost. Wearied with knowledge best not under stood. Bored with the disenchantment that it cost. ' Bnt in conclusion, with no feelings hid, - A gentleman, no matter what he did. ' Looking Glass. A TKAGEDY,OF " FRIENDSHIP. This last little Indian scare reminds me of something that happened some twenty years ago," said the ranchman, flicking the ashes from his cigar. might call it the story of a modern Damon and Pythias but for the de nouement, which, I warn you. Is not a particularly joyful one, still. If you fel lows don't mind the tragic, here go"s: "About twenty years ago two young fellows, whom we'll call Tom and Jack, started out to seek their fortunes ranch lng in Arizona.. Theu ranch rever was Just then about at its height. England and Australia as well as our own cast were sending out idiots in droves to the West. Young fellows, many oi ihem well educated and of good birth and brought up to every luxury, simply went wild over the primitive freedom of that adventurous life, until, with cap ital exhausted, downright hard work and privation inevitable, they came to wish heaven knows how bitterly some of them wished it that they had never exchanged the commonplace comforts of civilization for the intoxicating un certainty of frontier life. Tl.ese two youngsters, having a tidy bit of capital between them on coming of age, con cluded to invest it In cattle, and fixed upon Arizona as the most favorable spot for their financial experiment. "In a surprisingly short time they lnd conquered every difficulty and mads a good start. They built themselves a snug little house, were joint owners of quite a bunch of cattle, and had sev eral boys as helpers. They had r "ways been the closest of chums, these two, born in the same town, schoolmates in boyhood, classmates at the university you never knew two chaps more de voted. "Tom was a big fellow, blond, with a ruddy, skin, honest blue eyes, and a laugh well. I tell you it did a fellow good just to hear him roar in his hearty way when any one got off a joke. "Jack was a little fellow, a bit deli cate, not really equal to roughing it. He used to coruplata that Tom didathe biggest share of the work but Tom never would hear a word of that, and ! while they smoked before the rough stone fireplace. In their one room, of evenings, to hear Tom defer to Jack's judgment and consult about business matters was to think Tom's little part Her one of the biggest and. cleverest business heads of the age. "For some time there had been ru mors of an Indian outbreak. The Apaches were getting restless and al ready several small bands had stolen away from the reservation to hiding places in the mountains. There was, of course, a big scare, people leaving homes and property, especially where there were women and children to be considered. "Tom and Jack talked it over and de cided to stick to the ranch. To leave was lo lose everything, the hard-won re - suit of months of toil; for, of course, if they deserted, the boys couldn't be ex pected to stay. There was a bare chance of things blowing over, and In any case watchfulness and systematic , defense might save them, if the worst did come. "So the ranch was provisioned for a siege and fortified in every way; ad jacent outbuildings, which might through nearness to the main building become dangerous, were removed ev erything, in short, which could Insure safety when the critical moment ar rived was anticipated and done. "One day a cowboy from a neighbor ing ranch came riding in like mad, hat gone, blood streaming down his face. His tale was of the worst. His ranch had been attacked, the house burned, and every one killed but himself. He, although closely pursued, had succeed ed in eluding the Apaches, who were, however, close behind him. "Tom he was naturally the leader at once called in ail the boys; doors and windows were barricaded, last details of defense completed. The horses were brought inside to a place already pre pared for them, so that if need be there would be means for attempted flight and possible escape. Every man had bis station, some at the loopholes, some . at the water casks, in readiness to put out the fires which would inevitably be started. - "It was not a long wait In a very 6hort time the ranch was surrounded by a large band of whooping devils, who evidently expected to find the house as unprotected as the one they bad just destroyed, for. without a mo . ment's pause, they made a wild rush to ward it "They were met by a withering vol- til the arrival of the troops, who were known to be hot on the trail of the In dians. The greatest danger to be feared was fire. Already the Apaches had made several attempts to fire the house by hurling burning brands against it. but the boys at the water casks had been too quick for them, while the aim of those at the loopholes was so deadly that none of the Indians had succeed' ed in getting near enough to really start a blaze which would be dangerous. "Still, it was an anxious time. The days went by, the strain was beginning to tell on them all; several of them weu wounded, and suffering had made them lost heart; they had given up hopes of the troops or of tiring out the Apaches. The Indian loss, indeed, had been so heavy that everyone knew the price which would be exacted by sav age revenge. Still,, there was nothing to do but to hold on. The Apaches lay bidden, but If by chance anyone showed himself at the ranch there was an in stant rain of spattering bullets. "To complicate maters, the water sup ply began to run alarmingly low; there was barely enough for the horses and men, none to spare for the lavish use demanded in putting out even a s;mi41 blaze. The suspense was horrible. Tern saw that something would have to be done. That something was very sud denly precipitated by the Indians them selves. "Creeping up as close to the house as possible, they made a series of rushes at the side least defended, and each tlm'. despite the lass of one or two --.ore of their number, succeeded in throwing a lot of brush up against the house. This was as dry as tinder and a last well-directed brand set fire to the heap. "Water was at once thrdwn on the flames, but they were almost immedi ately beyond controL - Boys," said Tom, as the heat grew momentarily more intense, 'we can't die like rats in a hole. There's only one chance. We must cut our way through. The horses are here; we'll go out in a bunch. Some of us are 'sure to be dropped, but some of us may get through. It's our only hope; if we have to die it'll be-with our boots on and our guns in our hands.' The men answered with a ringing cheer. It was what they -wanted to die, if need be, with their boots on: die fighting. 'Jack, said Tom, as he tightened his saddlegirths, and looked carefully at every strap, 'Jack, dear old boy. you and I go out together. We've done our best to save the ranch, but they've downed us at last. We'll show them what we're made of, though. Steady, now, boys, until I say go!' No one faltered, even in that ovun of crackling flame, although the exult ant yells outside indicated only too plainly the welcome which awaited them. The wounded had been fastened to the saddles, the horses were ready none too soon, for the .animals were quivering witn tear. Tiie door was thrown open, the signal given and with the well-known wild cowboy yell they dashed out. Straight as a bullet, in a solid bunch. all yelling like demons, they rode for the Apaches. Taken by surprise, but only for a second, by the signt of tlie horses, the Indians rushed to their own ponies. Whoops and shots rang out, but close together the little band rode, Tome and Jack gallantly leading. To right and left they emp-ied their revolvers, while many a red devil iit the dust, and also, alas, many a saddle was emptied, until at last they were through all thafwas left,-that is. tiurrayi' yelled Tom. 'isow for a race! They are after . us, Jack. But never mind; we'll make straight for Seven Mile, canyon. If we can only get through safe and sound they'll never catch us, and then it's clear thirty miles to Dolores. His gaze swept the ranks. ' Only five of them left, and that bloodthirsty pack in the rear! Even his splendid, buoyant spirit qualied for the moment. Then as he looked at Jack Jack game, but weakened by the siege, pale from excitement, blood-stained, hardly human In appearance his nerve came back. With set teeth he dashed on. Crack! One more empty saddle an other man gone. As they reached the canyon the last man tumbled only Tom and Jack bad survived the deadly hailstorm of lead.' But, as Tom's un spoken prayer of gratitude for escape formed itself. Jack fell forward on the neck of his horse. - " My God! You're hit!- 'Never mind; don't stop. and Jack clung to the pommel of his saddle for support. They were in the canyon now, threading its rocky labyrinth with cautious haste. " Tom, with thankfulness, heard the distant shouts grow fainter. How hor ribly livid Jack's face was in the dim light! " There's no uso; we've got to stop." he said, springing from his horse. 'Here, let me fix you up.' And as he spoke be bandaged the wound, a nasty one in the side. . - "Hold on. Jack; you must hold on un til we get through the cjnyon. There was a savage light in Tom's eyes. 'Can't you manage it?' " 'I'll try,' murmured Jack, faintly, and as the sounds of pursuit again came nearer both men grimly urged their horses to a faster pace. Loss of blood was telling on Jack. Tom saw with anguish that he could barely keep his seat on the horse. On, for a chance to exert his strength for t!:s weaker com panion, his boyhood's, manhood's trusty comrade! To die on the field of battle was nothing,, but to die cornered, trapped, perhaps tortured God, it was too much! "The canyon was nothing more than the bed of an old, dried-up stream, full of bowlders and loose stones.' It was dangerous work dashing through at full speed, but there was no time to pick their way; they could only trust to luck. "Suddenly Tom's horse came down with a crash. He had stepped into a hole and broken his leg. ' Luckily Tom was unhurt by the falL " 'Quick! Up behind me, gasped Jack. ' "The Indians were at the mouth of the canyon. They soon gained rapidly upon a wearied horse carrying double, and presently a shout announced their discovery of the prostrated horse. ' . "Tom's soul sickened within him. Safety only thirty miles away. Lifii, but life for both? Impossible. "He had rapidly reviewed the situa tion as the'y traversed the last few hundred yards of the canyon. A jaded horse, a double burden; one wounded almost nnto death for Jack was al ready a dead weight In his arms all the noble, chivalrous quality of Tom's strong nature asserted itself. Jumpiug from the saddle as he reached the en- I'm so stilL Ride for Dolores and 6end back for me. : He threw his arms once around his friend in a tight embrace, and with one sharp cut of the rope started the horse off like a shot. . , "Waking days afterward in Dolores from the stupor of unconsciousness, Jack found himself tenderly cared for by some of the townspeople who knew him., but unable even then to explain what had occurred. Fever set in, and for several weeks he hovered between life and death, constantly raving in the delirium of Tom, calling for him, be seeching.him not to stay behind. "The Apaches had been driven back, but were not completely subdued. But as soon as Jack was able to teli his terrible-story a rescuing party was or ganized and. hurried to -Seven Mile Canyon with all the speed which was prudent.. --- ;-i :i "At first no trace of Tom; could T)e found. Then behind a' reck" was dis covered a pile q,f cartridge shells, and finally down in a little gully the-skele-ton of a man lying face downward -upon the ground, onend of a rode tied about the neck, the other attached' to stale? driven deep into, "the v ground. Alongside was a fairylike skeleton YasV tened by a thong of rawlildc" to the same stake. - -" "From these mute witnesses those familiar with Apache methods were able to imagine the awful fate which had overtaken poorl'om. "This is what must have happened: Taking cover behind a rock Tom had held the Indians in check as long as pos sible by pegging-away every time a red skin gave him the opportunity to-.inake one of his dead shots. As the ammuni tion ran low they gathered closer about him. To Tom brave, heroic Tom that mattered little; 'TUs aim was accom plished. Jack was safe on the, road to Dolores. " -t : ' . v He must have been surprisedand overpowered at the end, for he woujer certainly have reserved a last shot.fQf- himself rather than brave Indian tor ture. How they took him prisoner one does not know,',but having suffered &ucb severe loss at the ranch and in the canyon it is natural to suppose that the Apaches were wild with rage. Nothing could be too devilish a torture to inflict upon Tom. - - . , '. , "They tied his hands behind him, tied his feet, and taking him down into the sandy gully laid him on his face upon the ground, fastened him by a rope around his neck to the stake. 'In this part of Arizona"rattlesnakes are more than numerous they simply swarm. It was the work of a moment to catch a big snake by means of a loop of cord at the end of a pole and to tie him by a piece of rawhide through the tail to the same stake which imprisoned Tom. 'The snake, thinking itself free, tried to crawl away, found itself held by the rawhide, and, savage with anger, struck at the nearest thing, which was poor Tom's face! - "But mark the fienrlishness of-the i torture the snake could not quite reach" Tom. -.; "The rope was just long enough to prevent the reptile from touching him, not long enough but that Tom must feel the agonizing possibility of being bitten. -. ' . . Again and again the snake struck, but fell short. PoorTom! Parched with thirst, hungry, "baked by the sun, taunt ed by his captors, what must have been his thoughts! Did he not '- feel that friendship had cost him too dear?" ' My God! it's too awful to contem plate We can afford' to have you try all five -flavors one after .another of Schillings Best tea, and get your money back if you don't like any. . ,-, Your tea - trade for the next ten years is worth having. A Schilling & Compan7 ; ' ' Sjii i'randsco 1 " ' fc GEORGE WASHINGTON. Corn Feb, 22, 1732) President of the United States I789-1707 Died Uec. 14, 1709. . - A Bath (Me.) hunter- has presented to each - of . his eight- children a fat feather bedstaffed with the plumage of . birds he has shot.-' vs-.. . l . White qna"if i"Vitha great deal of. free .gold." lias beeniStrHckhear Hill City, -in the Black Hills. ; - 5 Glycerine is "derived from the lye left after making soap, which for ages was considered of no use. '. , A Pennsylvania court has decided that, to call a man a Mugwump is not a libel, but a compliment. : . r . At Salem, Mass., the Roentgen ray discovery is asserted . to have caused hair to grow on a bald head. fine and imprisonment, which fine, when .collected, shall go into the com mon school fund of the county. - The Transvaal is the thirty-ninth power to welcome the Red Cross So ciety. F. H. Suizsr, of West Bergen, owns a Bible printed . in London 297 years ago. -. The camel has the most complicated "system of digestive organs. . - -f here are said to be pelicans with wing spread as far as fifteen feet. IaT! ,'. A'SOLII) B ASIS. lie lived and wrought but for his coun- . His virtues to all virtuous hearts appeal. v try s weal - The land to-day hath need of such as he. And left lis Freedom's priceless heritage. In place of pigmies filled with love of self; Like Cincinnatus in the storied-page,- -i 7 When civic honor, duty,- by-words be. He qnifHhe plowshare for the clash of And - unrestrained reigns the power of A modest nntriof, fired with holy zeal,':, , Against a tyrant's rule he led revolt; " Despising danger and the soldier's wage -.; What son of his shall forge tn. modern Victorious in war, in peace a sage,- -. . bolt? . - .- : . GREELY ON WASHINGTON. Gold is a solid basis of financial transac tion'atid for business that's the best thing for us. It is so in the physical conditions. Jf by some carelessness or exposure to sudden cold the muscles of the back are contracted and stiffened, we have at once lumbago, or lame back, sometimes called "crink in the back," which is disabling and-uiii.ts all all who have it for any activity. Now, to get back to a solid bisis of "health and strength, St. Jacobs Oil should at once bs u, hSj mature years he was one o Ste,"!: humane warriors of any age. but a short time to perform the cure and the cure is certain. The back is then on a solid basis for strength and work, and noth ing will bring about the change like this great remedy for pain. -t Fossil animals, bearing a close re semblance to our horses, have been found in many parts of the world. VIBB4TIXO.IS TUNEFUL ACCORD, He must have been tempted to crawl near the snake and end it all." Finally the shower counted upon by the Apaches came.- It refreshed both the snake and the man, but the effect of moisture upon the hempen rope was to shrink it! . Can you understand? Can you see poor Tom. digging his toes into the sand, holding back with might and main as the pressure of the rope slowly brought him nearer and nearer to his fate? . - " Upon the rawhide the rain had a different effect it stretched It length ened it. . . : -i ... The snake, feeling Invigorated By the rain," again tried to crawl away. Again It was held back; again, angry and vindictive, it struck at Tom, this time a little nearer his face and again closer, as Tom, despite his superhuman effort, was being pulled toward ' the stake by the shortening rope. At last the snake-struck home. -Can you imagine the awful agonv. the lingering death, the bones picked by the vultures?" Eh-ave. noble Tom, who died to save a friend bah! how this smoke gets into one's eyes." -" ' o- " It was not the smoke that troubled the ranchman's eyes his cigar had long since gone out. ..- In the dead. silence which followed his thoughts, to judge by his expression, were far away. By Jove.lthat was. a man!" ejaculat ed the Idiot. "Did you know Tom? ach!". for just then fhecowboy. caught him a most beautiful kick on the 6hin. "I,". said the ranchman, huskily, "I . was Jack." New York Tribune. Like the strings of a musical instrument, the nervous system in healtli harmonizes pleas antly with the other parts of the system. But weatenea or overwrought, it jangles most m- harmoniously. Quiet and invigorate it .with the Kieat tranquilizer and tonic- Hostetter's btoniaca Hittersj which promotes digestion, Dinous .secretion ana a regular action oi the bowels, and prevents malarial, rheumatic and b.iuuey complaints. ; Dropping or striking a steel magnet, or causing it to vibrate by any other means, diminishes its magnetism. HOME PKODUCT3 AND FCRK FOOD. 11 Eastern Syrup, so-;allcd, usually very light colored and ot r.eivy tojy, is made irom gluccse. '-Tea Garden Drip" is made frcm Sugar Cane and is strictly pure. It is for sale Ly brst-class grocers, m cans onlv. Manufac tured Ly the i-AeiFic Coast Syebp Co. All gen uine -jea varaeH vrrpx" nave tne manuiac- turer's name lithographel on every can. The Man Washinston Will Remain at the Ap?x of American Man bond. "These articles have failed in their ob ject if they do not tend to inculcate in the minds of American youth the import aure of will-power and right aspirations to the complete development of the individual," writes Gen. A. W. Greely, c6ne!uuihg,; in the Ladies' Home Journal, his series of papers on "The Personal Side of Wash ington." "What are the salient changes wrought by these forces in the evolution of the man George Washington? For money his indomitable will sacrificed to the exigencies of harsh labor and uncon genial surroundings the pleasures of home life. Later, his noble aspirations valued gold only as a means of serving his coun try, of alleviating suffering, and of ex tending charity. Rising in an aristocratic community to the apex of its social system he then eagerly offered his assured stand ing and acquired fortune in order to in sure civic and religious liberty to ull grades of society. Brutality and cruelty marked the contests of his earlier day: f the The brooding curse of slavery imposed upon him trafiie in human lives; later he rose. above the race prejudices of his time, ami by his individual action forestalled by sixty years that inevitable goal of indi vidual freedom, which futurity deferred for America to another century. His ir religious surroundings and youthful hab its were such as have sapped the better character of thousands. Yet he came to recognize that his own evolutionary pro cesses vereno safe guides to humanity, but that the only sure road is that pointed our by religious faith and assimilated ac tion, through the by-paths of sobritty. in dustry, charity and right living. The time may come when experts can question the' superiority of-Washington as a general, or the entire wisdom of his policy as Pres ident. But. fortunately for his fame, there is only one standard by which the whole world measures an individual, anil it is certain that so long as eqnity. hon esty and gharity are deemed the highest attributes of human nature, so long will the man George Washington remain at the apex of American manhood." In Germany asparagus is peeled be fore it is canned by the aid of a special machine. '' - I never used so quick a cure as Piso's Cure for Consumption. J. B. Palmer, 15 ox mi, oeaiue, vvasn., jNov. , lo9o. GENUINE HOSPITALITY. ley from the various loopholes and fell back with considerable loss, which, os;j trance to the canyon," he rapidly un a wholesome lesson, had its effect, but I fastened Jack's cartridge belt, threw yet undoubtedly roused the Indians to J his rifle to the ground, and wound bis a still greater pitch of frenzy. I lariat with a few quick turns around "Three days went by. days of con-1 the almost "unconscious man, fastened stant vigilance and steady figbtins. i him securely to the saddle. "The Apaches trledaevery dodge known j to their mode of warfare without any success. Tom's really masterly line of defense and the plucky co-operation of the boys seemed to make it probable that they would be able to hold out un- Jack; dear old chap, you go on. I'll hold them here.' . " 'No,' no,' Jack struggled feebly, his tone was agonized. 'With me, Tom or die together. - "'I've always been the "boss" and An Actor's Experience in the Wild and Woolly West. , - - "Talk about hospitality," remarked a broken-down actor. " the place to find it is in the far West. The last time I was out there we were playing . 'Uncle Tom's Cabin,' with a real mule. We played to fair business, and paid our b.lls until we reached Red Bluff. There the owner of the opera house had a piano for an orchestra, and It stood just below the stage. When the mule came on some one in the audience got funny, and, throwing a lariat around the neck of the animal, pulled him off the stage, 'f he mule and the piano got mixed up, which ruined the orchestra, and when he got away from the piano the mule kicked down one of the boxes before he walked through one of the seats to where the fellow with the lariat want ed him. I had a mouth organ, with which I went on with the. orchestral ac companiment, and we closed the play with the fellow that captured the mule riding him around the opera house. "The manager of the theater claimed damages, captured, all of the box . re ceipts and we could not get out oCtown. Of course, we expected to walk, but I'll be blamed if the landlord didn't pack us all with our baggage in a box car, give us plenty of lunch and send us clear to Virginia City without paying a cent. The most hospitable fellow I ever saw." Gladness Comes Xitha better understanding of the V V transient nature of the many phys ical ills, which vanish belore proper ef forts gentle efforts pleasanteffoi-ts rig-htly directed. There is comfort in the knowledge, that bo many orms of sicKnesp are not due to any actual dis ease, but simply to a constipated condi tion of the system, which the pleasant family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt ly removes, lliatiswliy itistlieonly remedy with millionsof fc mi lies, and is everywhere esteemed so highly by all who value good health. Its beneficial effects are due to the fact, that it is the one remedy which promotes internal cleanliness without debilitating the organs on which it acts. It is therefore all important, in order to get its bene ficial effects, to note when you pur chase, that you have the genuine arti cle, which is manufactured by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by all reputable druggists. - If in the enjoyment of good health, and the system is regular, laxatives or otlier remedies are then not needed. If afflicted with any actual disease, one may be commended to the most skillful physicians, but if in need of a laxative, one should have the best, and with the well-informed everywhere, Syrao of ffigs stands highest and is most largely . ed and gives most general satisfaction. TIH-trated LJ1 We pay freteht. TU unrated Ca'.ii'MTue ' I re. PetaStxzaa Incubator Cry EVERY HEN Batched in Patn Incnfc&tcrs luuj start ed right, and Is better ltrin.-tred tn srtce profit, able -eca ns beanine these m xrh.nes excinsirely ent b"ilr thefeatireswtatoh nrn. dtice tne greatest nnmheri IncnlMtnrs f--om (to iifx ECLIPSE ARmfft Vjtiitel. 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' ' Slumbering on a mother's breast; For th ami he stretched to save U3, lie its ui,ru forever blest: " Hear n rale of youthful glory, Vhi!e of Hritalu's rescued band, Friend ami foe repeat the story, rtr!?prfeiul ulsfie o'er ea and land; wlure the red cross, proud! v streamin" 'Flaps above the frigate's deck. . Vi hete the goldeu lilies, gleaming, , Star the watch toft ers of Quebec. Look: the shadow on the dial .Marks the hem of deadlier strife; Days -of terror, years of trial. Stourgt- a uatiou into life. . , f.o. the yotnh became her Leader! All her ballled tyrants yield: -Through his arm the Lord has freed bcr: Crown him on the tented Held. Vain Is- empire's mad temptation;" . - ot for him an earthly crown! He whose sword hath freed n nation htrikes the olTcred soppier down. bPe the thrtiiieiess conqueror seated. Kuler by a people's choice: bee the patr'ot'js task completed; Hear the father's dyiug voice. By the name that yon Inherit. By the snffrings yon recall. Cherish the fraternal spirit; - Love your country tlrsl of all! Listen not to Idle questions. If its bands may be united: Doubt the patriot whose suggestions Wblspei that its props may slide. Father! we whoso ears have tingled with the words of doubt and shame. We. whose sires their blood have miugled In the battle's thunder-flame. Gathering, while this holy morning . Lights the land from sea to sea. Hear thy counsel, heed thy warning; Trust us. while we honor thee! Oliver Wendell Holmes. Washington's Farm ng Operations. Washington inherited Mount Vernon in 1759 from his half-brother. Lawrencv Washington, who died in 1757. - This brother had a daughter Sarah, who was heiress to the estate, bnt she died two years later and the property then reverted to George, who was then just 27 years old. The estate then comprised less than 3,000 acres, but soon after he came into possession he added 5,500 acres by pur chase, which gave him ten miles of river front. Then began the system of im provements and cultivation which subse quently made Mount Vernon the most valuable lauded property in Virginia. He drained the. land wherever needed, he ro tated crops, got the best farm implements then in existence, built and repaired fences, bad his grist mill, his own distil lery, had. his own smithy for repairing tools, his own carpenter-shop. looms, and he built scores of houses and cabins for his slaves. His five farms ranged from 1.000 to 2.C0O acres each, and each farm had its overseer nnd its allotment of ne groes nnd stock. Washington Sometimes Despondent. 1 is the fashion to speak of all who have succeeded in writing their names high on history's page as thongh they never gave way to the temptation to b despondent. Yet if the facts could only be known it is the very men who have within themselves the ability to finally win the victory that are apt at times to become most deeply involved in the sloughs of despond. Washington himself was subject to periods of the most in-' tense depression, as witness this passage from a letter to a friend, written at Val ley Forge: : "The history of the war is a history of false hopes and temporary expedients. Would to God they wer6 to end here." In another letter he said, after a most gloomy recital of the reasons he had for being low spirited: " "To me it will appear miraculous if onr affairs can maintain themselves much longer in their present train." But Washington possessed the power of recovering from these fits of the bines and of putting forth every effort, after they were over, as if they had never fall en to his lot. and therein lay the true se cret of bis final triumph and his imperish able glory. She Was Suspicions. A wealthy lady of New York Was go ing down town in an elevated car with a considerable amount of money In her purse. At one of the stations a man came into the car, a man by whose face she was struck, and she instantly said to herself that he must be a pickpocket. When he sat down beside her she thought of her well-filled purse and re solved to watch him. Suddenly her suspicious neighbor put his hand down at his side: She felt it slide down until it touched her purse, and instantly she put her hand down and seized the stranger by the. wrist. He did not struggle, and she was in some perplexity as to what she should do next, but she thought that If should attempt to get away she could. at least, show that she had him by the wrist witn His band m her pocket. She said afterward that she could not tell why she did not give an alarm at once, but she sat quietly, waiting for her neighbor to make the first move, They rode in this way for some dis tance, when to her amazement the stranger at one of the downtown sta tions prepared to rise. "ir you will let go of my arm, mad am," he said, with the utmost cocl ness, "I will get out here."- He half rose as he spoke, and to her utter confusion th4Iady discovered that his hamL instead of being in her pocket, was thrust into the pocket of his own Ulster.' The garment hung down so that h!s hand had passed against her purse without being in contact, with it, and she had been holding him by' th wrist with no apparent excuse what ever. - : : - - v - 'v v '"j, She was overcome with ' confusion, but managed to say that " she had thought his hand to be in her .pocket. 'ine stranger smiled anL went out, while a gentleman near by leaned for ward to say: ' .. - "Don't you know who that is. mad am? ; That is Rev. Dr. Blank.' " , ine name, so says a. contemporary, was that of one of the best, known cler gynien in Boston. . Get this Package ic When You Call for It. Mother's Donglmnts. . "I've a little surprise for you, Har old," said the young wife as her hus band sat down to the supper table. "Is it a pleasant one?" asked Harold, with an anxious look. "It ought to be," said nis wife, dubi ously, and she uncovered a plate of doughnuts. - , . . "H'm. They don't look much like mother's doughnuts, but then I dare say they'll be good. Only you have not had her experience." . He takted one and made a wry face. "Too much lard." he said, "but of course you couldn't be expected to know, Allie. Don't be annoyed, dear, but I dare not eat them. Write and ask mother to send her recipe." "That was hers, dear." ' "Impossible. You mast have changed the Ingredients to get such poor, soggy results. Write and ask ner to send y.oa a batch. She'll be delighted." A week later-when Harold sat down to the table The doughnuts, brown and crisp, loomed before him. "So they came, did they? Ha! F knew she would send them. M-m-m-m, but they are good. I tell you. Allie, there isn't another woman in the world that can make doughnuts like mother." . "I guess that s so, Harold," answered his wife.. "Those I gave you the other night were hers, and I bought these you are eating at the little bakery around the corner." - . ,1 Gk W - vi -. PRESIDENT: The great ents on which mv resignation depended having at length taken place. I bare now the honor of offering my sincere congratulations to Con gress mid of presenting myself before them to surrender Into their hands the trust com mitted to me. and to claim the Indulgence of retlriug from the service of my country happy in the confirmation of our Independ ence and sovereignty, and pleased with the opportunity afforded the Lnlted States of ' becoming a respectable uatiou. . I resign with satisfaction the appointment I accepted . with diffidence a xlifUdeiice in my abilities to accomplish so arduous a task, which, how- . ever. ws superseded by a confidence In the -rectitude of our cause, the support of the supreme power of the uniou. and the patron age of heaven. - The successful termination -of the var has verified the most sanguine expectations, and my gratitude for the luter- Eosition of Providence and the assistance 1 :tve received from my countrymen increases with even review of the momentous contest. While I repeal my obligations to the army In general I should do injustice to my own feeiinsr uot tn acknowledge, in this place. the peculiar services and distinguished merits of the ceutlenien who have been attached to my person during the war. It was Impossible the choIn of conmlenthil officers to compose iry family should have been more fortunate. Permit me. sir. to recommend in particular those who have continued In the service to The present moment, as worthy of the favorable notice aud patronage of Congress. 1 consider it an indispensable duty to close W.t last act of uiv official life by commending the interests of our dearest conn- -try lo tee piotectlou of Almighty Owl and those win. have the superintendence of them to-HI holy keeping. Having now finished the n-oik assigned ine. I retire from the great theater of nctlon aird. bidding an affectionate farewell to tilts august body, under j n-lioe orders 1 have so long acted, I here oft't-r my comuilsKion and lake my leave" of all the employments of public .life." Washington's speech resigning uln commission M ' General of the army, delivered Dee. 23, 1783, at Annapolis, Md. III RENEWS: Y1TAMY. 11 l ' I. J I RBiUIATESTHElODNEt'sM 1 I -PROPRIETORS 1 I BURLINQTQN. VT. . I j . . 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