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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 14, 1902)
J It' ' ' ' m&H YdOAVENTAWAV. Vw n lr jllta thin, ilpnr Heart, You cut nwnyi 'Though spring, n chill wns In (ho air, '1'liu sky wn gray. Tlx nrth before Hint and, and tlmo llml scattered Unlit Ami left tli ii fragrant muiulowa grumif In hut uliiht. 1 Hut on lint ilnjr you went, dear Hunrt, A breath of mow 1II from Ilia whitening beard of tlnioi a tinmen woo Withered the Joy within my lift And left It gray, Ami tnnilo inn old with sadness, when You went away. I ennuot now ho brave, dear Iltart) Thit sadness mill Speaks to me In mournful whispers From wood mil hill) On the sky tlio niiluiiiii shadows Trail their gray The mi caii'I slilnu, until to yon I go away. Chicago Intvr Ocenn. Two Alternatives I z NI) now, Jnrk, what can I do? liu follows mo everywhere, and hu stand around and nglca mo with thnt dolcstnhlo 'baby slnru' of Ms, and mid- you'ru laughing, Jack! You nru as mean nil you can lie, to laugh when I coiiio to you for nilvlco." lilt her slumped tier foot J nek Onus by lenned ngulnut thy vornmlit railing' and watched hor with amused eyes. "I rnn't help smiling, Esther, but I cnu appreciate the Irrltntlon poor Hal lowell mint cause you." "Irrllatloal" A world of emphasis entered Into tho word. "And Just bo- causo I wan foolish enough to let him irox)M) to invl" she walled. "Well, of course," Jack nnll slowly, "you must expect to hnvo your scalps com you n lltllo lomcthliig, Essie." "Ho doesn't say anything," exclaimed tho girl. If ho did, It would give uie a chance- to tell htm what I think of hU dogging my footstep everywhere." "It certainly U n en no of 'tho villain till pursued her," Urnmliy Mid. "What do you want uio to do, Esale coll lilin out and plug him full of holes?" "Ughl Don't ho mi vulgnrl I don't want you to do anything1 but tell mo what to du to tret rid of him." Jack wai almoat tho only man aha know well who had not promised to her. Men had fallen before her charms, had (aid their little piece (and some said It rather well, sho had to admit to herself), and gono their way, and until now no man had really been ablo to troublo her aerenlty, "Do think of something. Jack," ihs pleaded. It's been three months now alnro ho ho " "Since ho aald tho monientotia wonli which mado hlni-uot your. eliY' And Ormsby laughed, but hla banda trem bled oa ho shifted tho en no a little. with a swirr iiivk ottusur THK IIKI.fS. SEIZE!) "Don't be, absurd! Ho doeau't want me any inoro than other men do." "Whowl Your aoreiia coucolt la cer tainly charming, Essie." "Don't bo unkind. You know It'i true," alio aald, calmly, "Any woman with duffy hulr and bluo eyes cnu bring men to bcr feet. Only you don't got foolish and proioao to me, Jack." "No. I don t propose) to you," bo aald ijultu calmly. "And that's why I llko you." "Then I'll try not to make you dta like mo. Hut what cnu I do to poor Hallowell? A cat may look at a king" - Hut Esther Interrupted snappish- ir. That'll no reason why a calf should look at uio ult tho tlmol" "Poor glrll You're finding It mighty hnrd getting nwny from tho conse quences of your own Bin, oh?" "What Bin hnvo I committed J" alio demanded, with conscious Innocence "Is It a oln to refuse to marry a muu you don't want?" "No-o. Hut bow about well, not ex actly leading btra ou to proposing but " . Hho favored him with a frigid look. "I beg your pardon, Mr. Ormaby," she observed. "Well, you needn't," ho snld qulotjy, "You expect plain talk from people whoso advlco you nsk, don't you? No man will over nsk a woman to marry him If alio doesn't glvo him tho oppor tunity." "That Is different; but such romarks 'ns you' nro ranking now ore hardly In tho nature of advice, Jack." "Well, I don't sou that there's much you cau do," bo drawled, nnd bis eyes began to twluklo. "Thcro seems to be but two courses to pursue, and two only" "Ob, hero's your Sultan and the run about I" suddenly cried Esther, clap--ping her hands and springing up. "Are you going to tnko mo to rldo, Jack!" "Well, It's what I camo around for, but your talo of woo about knocked It out of my head." The negro from tho stablo leaped out nnd held tho big bay's head. Esthor ran down to tho gate, forgetting tho bo rufllod pnrasol lying on tho vornnda. Ormaby followed latlly. '"Foellug pretty gny, Isn't lio, Jock son?'' ho asked, pulling on a glovo and looking at Sultan, who danced charm ingly to tho accompaniment of llttlo squeals of delight from Katuer. "Yes, snlu bo do, sab." "Hop In, Basle," Ormsby said, hold ing out his hand to assist her. Then, ho added, "Speaking of angels, there's Hallowell now," ij ARMY PRIVATE GETS 4t4H - 4 - t - From th poiltlon of print la th regular army of th United Stste at a salary of $18 month to that of gorrrniuent contractor In transactions Involving thousands upon thousands of dollars la a brosd leap for a man to tak In a few abort year. Yet eucb auecesa lias been accomplished by a young man whoa bom Is now In Chicago. Ills uanio la Francis II. Huisacott Mr. Iluitaeott rose from tb rabk of private to the position of an opulent eon tractor through the Instrumentality of patents secured by him on a unique concep tion of cooking rang for use by the army In the field. For yeara he fought and atruggled against reverses and Infringements, and la Just now beginning to enjoy ths fruits of his unique career. Within the last few daya be closed a contract with tho War Department for WW of the routes patented by him, and this deal Involves returns amounting to $'27,000, a sum sufficient to round out a snug $200,000 which tli aoldlsr-coutractor has received from the government within th last two years. The rang which has been responsible for the remarkable rise of Sir. Huxia cott Is an Ingenloua afTalr, populsr with the Wsr Department because It Is com pact, portable, txtremely durable, and simplifies cooking In the field and open air. It Is made of malleable Iron, which can bo beaten and pounded with sledges, but which will not break. When In transit the range forms a chest In which are packed th boilers, pans and other cooking paraphernalia for 100 men. It ro quires no pscklng, bums any kind of fuel, can be gut ready for cooking In flvo minutes after being taken from a wagon or train, and ns quickly taken down and loaded again If an emergency should arise. The range la mado In three slies. On for twenty-live men Is Intended for tho medical department, another for six men la for officers and apeclal detachment, while the third, with a cooking ca pacity of 100 men, la for troop, battery or company use. A fresh faced young fellow cantered by on a flno bono and lifted hla hat seriously. A little way beyond ho pull ed In the animal, and dismounted as though he would come back to apeak to tbn couple at tho runabout Do hurry upt" exclaimed Bather un der ber breath. "What shall I do to get rid of him. Jack? You said tbero were two ways. What are they?" "W1L and Ormsby buttoned tho glovo slowly and put ono foot on the step of the rutuilwut. "you might marry mm to get rid of him." No, thank you!" she exclaimed, pout- Ing and tossing ber head. Then alio atartcd and looked toward tbo bouao. "Oh. Jack my poroaoll I shall want It." Ormaby bad already leaned forward to sclso tbo reins. IIo glanced at tbo colored man. "Miss Dlnglcy's parasol Is ou tbo veranda, Jackson," ho sold. Tbo mnn dropped Sultan's bridle. Like a flash the bay threw up bis bead and started. Tho lines bad not been quite within Ormsby's grnap. Ills foot slipped from the at ill. IIo mado a leap to reach tbo carriage, but Sultan swung Into a long stride on tlio instant and fairly snatch ed tbo runabout from under bis mas ter's grasp. "Tho reins, tbo reins! Quick, Easier Ormby cried. Thank God, she knew what ho rneant and sclzod tlio reins before tbey slipped over tbo dasblioard to danglo about Sul tan's heels and drive blm mad with ter ror. Hut tbo horse know Inatautly that an unfamiliar band held tbo reins, and bo Increased big trot to a gallop. Ksther told herself that sbo would not be frightened and she drow tho lines In firmly and said, "Whoa!" Hut Sultan saw no reason for "whoa- Ing" Just then. There was a long stretch of dusty, sunlit road before blm, and ho seized tho bit In his strong teeth, and bolted. IIo flew by Ilallowell's mouut with a rush and set that creature to dancing,, Hallowell bung on to tho leather and stared with round eyes af ter the runawiiy. Ills astonishment was vastly Increas ed when a second whirlwind reached blm. Ormsby went at blm as though be was playing football. He snatched the brldlo from Hallo- woll's haud, and that young man was Bent rolling In the dust as Jack leaped astride and set the now frightened ani mal aftor tho bolting Sultan. WOMEN HAUL r Much has beco written about the use of women aa beasts of burden in Europe, and photographs have shown them attached to ropes drawing boats on Holland canals, and sometimes yoked with the animals pulling farm Implements. It may not be generally knowfl thst in some of the forelgu colonies of tbe North west women have furnished tho power for turnips over many an acre of sod and converting It Into fields for raising grain, The acconipauylng illustration la from a photograph taken in Manitoba, uud showa a Bohemian farmer furrowing the virgin prairie with a team of fourteen female members of the colony, Qeversl of them are over 60 yeara of age. RICH ii "31: 33. Kii '. ! of Qovermtat Contracts. ; 'H4 - f ri-H-ili l till Tho road for n mllo was clear, but wbcro It Joined the boulevard beyond Ormsby know tbo runaway would burst Into n tangle of cnrrlago of all deserlptlona, nnd tho end would bo se rious. IIo didn't know much about the soundness of Ilallowell's mount, but ho would hnvo mado an asthmatic old car horse do stunts Just then. Like tho wind ho rode, nnd tils mount's noso soon came up to Esther's shoulder. Foot by foot be gained on Sultan and then;' wYh Taw. dlv ... Ormsby seized tho reins, which Esther bad continued to cling to with all her llttlo might. A strong pull on both horses, and Sultan lustuntly recognized the fact that all his fun wns over. IIo slowed down and In half n block, nnd Just before the Junction with tho boulevard, stopped, as gcutlo as a lamb. For a mlnuto they gated at each other. "Well." Ormsby said at last, "you camo near escaping tho pursuit of tbo villain that time, Essie, for good and all." Esther's eyes grow luminous. "And you dared suggest that I marry him!" Bho snld. catching her breath. "Well, you know there was an alter native." "And thnt Is?" still looking at him. "That you might marry me to get rid of blm. Thnt that would bo effectual, wouldn't t?" Another breath of silence, and then Esther murmured, "Well, Jack, dear, wo might try It!" Homefolks. All Qualified. Senator Proctor of Vermont Is report ed by a Western weekly paper to liavo said that tho finest. speech ho over made consisted of only four words. Senator Hoar, In a speech In tho course of which he chaffed good-naturedly tho Senator from tho Green Moun tain Stnte, mado this little thrust: "No man In Vermont Is allowed to vote unless he has mado llvo thousand dollars trading with Massachusetts peo ple." Senator Proctor retorted, "And we all voto!" Power front an Artoalan Well. A wood-working machine at St. Au gustine, Fla., is driven by water flow ing from an artesian well. This Is tho only instance known of power, being do- J riYi-u iroui a uowiug weiu Some men have tbo misfortune to al ways hnvo a Job and greatly envy tho fellows wuo cannot And work. PLOW ROPE. rtANfJE OF THE RAMAP08. A Wild Itsgloo I-tIii Clos to M York Cltr. Who would believe Hint within thirty two miles of New York city there are mountain dwelling fu a district so wild and rough Hint tbey are Inaccessible even to tho feet of ponies; that no prod uco can bo taken out to nor supplies brought In from these farms save on tho hacks of tnen; that the people gain their living by making baskets, wooden spoons and such light articles as they can transport on their shoulders; that even tho bodies of tbo dead cannot be taken out, but must be burled In tho forest or la the; yards of tho mountain cabins? A region where the people aro as primitive In their ways, though not so lawless In their tendencies, as the Tennessee mountaineers? It Is hard to believe, but It Is true. When, In the middle of August, I pitched my tent on tho easterly side of tho easterly range of the Itnmapos, In Itockland County, close to a mountain stream, I did not know that Just over tho range of these wild mountains de scendants of the Tory rangers of 1770 were yt-t to be found. I did not know Ibat tho higher reaches of the moun tains were tolerably full of rattlesnakes uf great size and tieauty. I did not know that the wild dogs lived up there. I only perceived that the hills were beautiful, tho air puro and Invigorat ing, the woods practically uubroken and the streams clear and cold. I per ceived that there were no swells' places anywhere In tbo hills, and that the wood ranger's pasturage was unbroken. Tho people whom I met wero cordial, smil ing, unsuspicious. I liked Uamapos as the result of only a glance, and liked them still better after a camping ac quaintance of a couple of weeks. It certainly did not decrease my In terest to know that, beginning some twenty or more years ago, sundry do mestic dogs of large size, finding In the Itamapo woods no one to say them nay, bad fled from tbo lowland farms to the hills, and bad, after going quite wild, started a breed of creatures which has now taken on quite a type of Its own. New York Mall and Express. Mrs. Humphrey Ward enjoys the dis tinction of being paid more for ber lit erary work than any other woman now living or who fcver lived. Mario Corclll Is credited with saying: "I read In the papers that Kipling has gone up Into Scotland to And material for new stories. The Idea of anybody trying to write of Scotch life after Sir Walter Scott!" Itcst, In Its ordinary acceptation, Is a comparatively unknown quantity lu Everett Hale's busy life Few 'nrn flin flflr In Mm fnrnl :tll?l Imr whnr are the days In tbo total 3U5 but what are moro or less tntersbot with work of some sort or other. True It Is not of the laborious order, rather It Is of tho kind that makes deeper, more Insidious Inroads mental. Intellectual, spiritual. Miss Sarah Orne Jpwett dearly loves flowers, spending some of tbo happiest or summers bours working among mora in an om-iasuionco gnruen dock or uer noine. ints inuercnt love or ev cryming wnoiesome. comuineo. n her sympntby and devotion to the. peo- pie or wnom.ne writes, aro wnnt make her stories so real-so pungent with tho oreez ness nnu ouor or mo awcet-smeii- iuB jmira i mo Maine woous. Mrs. E. D. E. N. Eootlrworth's first story, Retribution, published In 1810 In the National Era, and which Is said to have been the first novel published serially In thl-j country, wns not writ ten for pure Unanclal gain, but simply to Inflict upon tbe public tho fact that another author was born unheralded by tbo usual story of hunger and tbo "garret." It Is a fact that her novels In tbo Boston public library are re bound of tcner than any other works of Action. Somo one quoted Robert Louis Stev enson In hearing of Marie Corelli hav ing Bald, that no ono with a family to support ever ought to attempt to wrlto unless he hna an assured Income from somo other source. Miss Corclll blazed with Indignation. "It makes me so angry to bear writers who have promi nence talk in that manner," sho said. "I have made a success, I liavo bup- ported my family, but I don't think J you can uo it iou u neuer not try lu . ...ii . uauu uu uu g.iuiueu io tho top of a tree, saying to those be low: 'It is true I have reached tho ton, but it Is very doubtful If you can do It, uu ulc. ,uu ulu. Don't attempt It; stay down there I J"u u,u- ul"B "u ,1.1.1. . I. I. .... - , n 1 . m 1 . 1 ..u. iUBJ u.,. ..ui vnu ig, let them try and keep on trying for how else can tbey ever And out the Poorly Equipped. Thero nre somo nleas so mnvlncr thnt It would take a heart of stone to resist 1 them. Squlro Patterson Is tbo only rep-, rcsentatlvo of tho law In a New Eng land town, and I. therefore tbe reclpl-' ent of constant appeals for the admin-1 tstratlon of Justice not only from hla ... ... . . . ' neighbors, but from many .of tho dwell era on outlying farms. One day a widow, known to him as a shiftless and complaining person, way laid blm in tho postofllce. "See here, square," she said, queru lously, "I want you should say some thing to Nathan Boggs that's got the farm next mine. He's told It round that I don't keep my hens at home, and that he'll have tho law ou me If I don't, on account of bis corn. And I want you to put It plalu to him bow that he ought to bavo more patience, considering he's got sons to help hlni and monoy laid by nnd what'a all; and everything I've got In this earthly world Is one cow and thoso bens nnd six bead o' gal children that can't throw n stono straight!" When we hear of a mnn performing a bravo action wo wonder If tho story Is true; we know of so many cowardly tricks being dona every day, ACTRESS DUSE'S Slgnora Eleanors Dase, the great Italian actress, differs from many of her asso ciates In at least one respect she does not seek publicity. To be sure, her msn agers, espedslly when she Is on an American tour, use every legitimate effort to keep her before the public, and D'Annuiiilo's book, which reflected so little credit upon It author, brought her name Into prominence In a somewhat regretful way, but tills was not the fault of the actresa. She belongs, In a sense, to the public when she Is on the stage. Her home life Is her own. It is not the "home" life of hotels that Slgnora Duse Is happy In, but rather In the home life of her ancient palace, on the Grand Canal In Venice. Her palace, which la the center building of the three buildings shown In the picture. Is one of those quaint old structures which have made Venice an architectural delight. It Is not as pretentious aa some of Its neighbors, but, nevertheless, through Its great sge and Its architectural beautiea It Is one of the show places of Venice. When It waa built no one semis to know. Certain It Is that It goes back a century or more, and that It waa occupied by one of the noble families of Venice Is established. Here, surrounded by all the comforts of a practical age, Slgnora Dose spends the happiest mouths of her life. A quiet life It is, apart from the glare of the footlights and the tinsel of the stage. She entertains, but on a modest seal. Privileged, Indeed, are the few who bav access to her delightful bom. AN IGNOMINIOUS RETREAT. The DctermlnedWomnn Met Her Match In Her Prcssmaker Most persons who attempt to emanci pate themselves from established cus tom have periods of falling back Into tbe old way again, baffled reformers. The real reformers are tbose who per sist. Tbe New York Tribune tells a story In which a woman who thought ' she had conquered was, after all, de I feated. She considered herself a strong minded woman, and bad determined that she would have no more trailing skirts. She told ber dressmaker of ber decision In a tone wblcb seemed to ber not to admit of question or protest; bat she did not know that tbe dress I maker, too, was a strong-minded wom an, though In a different way. I "Oht" said the dressmaker. In a tone of mild prcplextty. There was so much : behind that "Oh!" that tbe woman felt ' moved to assert herself. I "I will not," she exclaimed, "bring home a choice assortment of microbes.' "Hut you needn't get a long skirt soiled." said the dressmaker. "You bold It up, you know." "It Urea mn to hold It nn. I want to step out freely." ohr the dressmaker again. It WBg hcr fttvorte argument, and It was apt to make her opponent wilt without know, wh Sbe worked for that parOcumr woman for geveral ! hnd exercised over hcr a am but ,nTncloi0 deposIUsm. ,uey are n ,onj... vcntureii . tbe dressmaker, "except the heavy stltcbed wnlklng-Bklrts.' "I don't care!" said tho woman. "1 will defy fashion." This tlmo the dressmaker's "Ob!" Im plied that to defy fashion was to In voke death or disgrace. The woman felt herself weakening before the Inex orable Judgment of tho "one who knows." "You're very tall," said tbe dress mak er, softly, "And slender," she added, after an effective pause. Her power lay In tho fact that she never became excited and never gave way. A vision . rose before the woman of hcr long, thin, lanky self, clad girlishly lu a skirt that escaped the ground, with a pair of very substantial feet peeping In and out, like anything rather than "little mice." But pride camo to ber aid. "Cut It short!" sbe ordered, sternly, "I mean," sho added, "cut it about half an mcll 'above th grounUV go will cut out and collect j.. Balll the dressmaker, sadly. "Lot It!" said tbe desperate woman. "It's a light material, easily held up." Tho tono grew, mora iciancholy. as if thn dresanlaker were flchtlnir with ad . fot. The woman was at bay. "I'll have It relapsed into slleneo and depression, When bo skirt was nearly finished sbe ... , wV .,., Theclrcularflounce Is only basted on,1 tbo dressmaker said. Anally. "It It can be let down." "What's all this length of stuff under tbo flounce 1" aswed tbo owner of tbe skirt ,"WfleU' 1 dWu',t cut 'f ff' Tbo fl?u ?f , thouht "It Innlrs verv utrnli-ht un am It looks very straight up and down." "Yes; if you bare It long It will flare out better. You're so tall and slen der." "Let It down!" suddenly exclaimed tbo woman, In the tono of a general who orders a retreat. "Very well," said the dressmaker, as meekly as if sho were assenting to an act of self-sacrifice. A Persian Parable. There was a certain man who thought tbe world was growing worse. He was always barking back to "tbe good old times," and was sure that the human race was degenerating. Men, bo said, were all trying to cheat ono another; tbo strong were crushing tbe weak. Ono day when bo was airing his pessim istic views, tbe calif said to blm: "I charge you hereafter to look care fully about you, and whenever you sco any man do a worthy deed go to blm VENETIAN PALACE. and give blm praise, or write to blm about It Whenever you meet a man whom you regard as worthy to have lived in tbe 'good old days' tell him of your esteem and of tbe pleasure you bavo bad In finding one so exalted, and I desire that you write out an account of these good deeds for me that I may share your Joy In knowing of It" So tbe man was dismissed; but before many daya be returned and prostrated himself before the calif. Wbcn ordered to explain bis presence, he walled: "Have pity on thy servant and re lease blm from tbe necessity of compli menting men upon their worthy deeds, O my master. And O Son of Moham med, I pray thee absolve thy servant from tbe duty of reporting to tboo all tbe good that Is going on in tbe world." "And wby, O slave, dost thou come to me with this prayer?" tbe calif asked. "Since I bave been looking for what is good." the man replied, "I have had no time to do augbt but compliment men for their splendid works. So much that Is glorious is all around mo that I may not hope to be able to tell thee half of ft My tasks He neglected because I bave no time " "Go back to thy work." said tbe calif. "I perceive that thou bast learned." Tom Ileod "Makes" a Reporter. "Who made you?" "Tom Reed." Such would be the reply of , a clever newspaper man who got himself established In Washington by a unique process. Tom Reed, when at the height of his cxarsblp, lived at the Sboreham, where he held nearly as great court as In the House. Among newspaper men existed Intcnso rivalry In the pursuit of bis favors. One morning he was huffy. It was "Not a word!" to every reporter or correspondent and the group knew he meant it A newcomer, however, made play for a big stake and won. While his fellows waited on the stoop to see the speaker enter bU carriage, this youth nestled under Tom's big wing, whispering at the door of the vehicle: "Mr. Speaker, for Clod's sake let me get In and ride around the corner with you! I syear I , won't open my mouth. You haven't i got to notice me at alL If you turn ! me down" he became tragic "It, would ruin me forever In tbe estima tion of my colleagues and rivals, but. turo Is safe." "Get In," said the czar, appreciating the situation, and the , gasps of astonishment from the boys , on tbe stoop as tbe desperate reporter, took his seat Indicated that a new and important factor In Washington Jour nalism had arrived. New York Press. Ulrd-Mad. Many persons not "to the manner born" are embarking on nature study, to the weariness of their friends. They sit In parks and fields with opera glasses, and see birds that never wero "on sea or land." And sometimes their bored friends rebel. In a town where untrained observa-. Hon rages, says tbo New York Sun, an elderly lady met an acquaintance In a shady avenue, and asked ber; "Do you know anything about birds?" i "No," said tho other. "I'm sorry, but ' I don't" "Sorry! Ob, you're such a relief! I Just met Mrs. 0., and she grasped my band, gazed upward, and said, 'Ob, did , you uuar iuki yuiivt;iijr ivvuiy ii&u- bcaked, purple-eyed tickle-bird?' I hadn't gono a block before I met Mrs. IC 'Hush!' said she, ecstatically, 'Don't move a muscle! Right up there on that branch Is ono of those rare, ex quisite, specklo-wlngcd, ring-tailed screamers.' You and I seem to bo the only sano people. Let us rejoice In chorus." Puradoxlcal, Clara I am thinking seriously of bleaching my hair. Would you? Maude-Well, if I did, I'd certainly try to keep It dark. A man's good Intentions would be worth mora if bo could get them cashed. Don't lessen your chalices of success by brooding over tbe past GOOD iSliortQtorle$ii H-ttr-r-H4-M--e-1 Not long ago n coroner's Jury In Jnv land delivered the following verdict on tho sudden death of n merchant who had recently failed In business: "We, the Jury, find from tho now doctor's statement that tho deceased came to his death from heart failure, superin duced by business failure, which was caused by speculation failure, which was tho result of failure to sea far enough ahead," A certain learned professor In a Ger man university has a learned twin brother, living In the samo town, who resembles him so closely thnt It Is al most Impossible to tell them apart A townsman mooting tho professor on tha boulevard, stopped him, saying: "Par don me, but Is It to you or your broth er that I havo tbo honor of speaking?" Sir," wns tbe ready reply, "you are speaking to my brother." In his "Reminiscences," Frederick Goodall tells n story of Wellington as an art connoisseur. Ho paid Wllkla six hundred guineas for bis "Chelsea Pensioners," and laboriously counted out the amount In ensh. When the art ist suggested that It would bo less trou blo to write a check, tbe great duba retorted that he would not let hla bank ers know "what a d n fool I have been to spend six hundred guineas for a picture." It is related of an Irish coachman that his medical adviser prescribed r.nl- mal food as tbe best means of restor ing health and activity. "Patrick," said he, "you're run down a b'.t, that's all. What you need Is animal food." Remembering bis cose a few days af terword, ho called upon Pat at tho sta ble. "Well. Pat" aald he, "how nro you getting on with the treatment?" Oh, shure, sir," Pat replied, "01 man age all right with tbe grain and oats. but It's mighty bard with tho chopped hay." Howard Paul says that on one occa sion William J. Florence, at tbe end of a not very prosperous engagement hi San Francisco, announced a benefit for himself and bis wife. Tbe late John W. Mackay happened to be la town at tbe time, and wrote to Flor ence for one orchestra seat It was duly sent as a matter of course, nnd Mrs. Florence remarked to her hus band that considering tbe friendship existing between the two men, she thonght Mr. Mackay might have taken a private box at least "Walt" aald Florence, "be has not paid yet and I am In no hurry." The benefit took place, Mr. Mackay came from Virginia City to occupy the scat he had taken, and a day biter be sent Florence a check for $1,000. Upon bis return from Europe, a fort night ago. Senator Chauncey Depew told the New York reporter that tbo rumor that he was suffering from a severe case of Indigestion In Paris was Incorrect. "I was troubled," he said, "with rheumatism, and I may add that I found a permanent cure for it and I mess, for the sake of suffering human- jlty, I ought to tell you what the cure lis. It Is Just a daily bout with elec tric batteries. In two weeks time I was well, and now I never feel a twinge of tbe trouble that led me to take the treatment It's great It's true that after I got well I found out that the wires of the batteries had been disconnected all tbe time I was having my fun with them, but that is only a little Incident I was cured, and now I am not disposed to fall out with tbo method, for a mere oversight like that" Not a Itecont DeTOlopmont. Talking of the personal Journalism now In vogue, the author of "An On looker's Note Book" declares It to be nothing new, and quotes this para graph on the Duke of Wellington which travesties the prevailing passion for minute details with regard to tbo private life of distinguished Individuals at the beginning of tbe nineteenth cen tury: "Tho duke generally rises at about 8. Before be gets out of bed, be commonly pulls off bis nightcap; and while be Is dressing, he sometimes whistles a tune and occasionally damns his valet The duke uses warm water In shaving, and lays on a greater quan tity of lather than ordinary men. While shaving, he chiefly breathes through his nose with a view, as Is conceived, of keeping the suds out of bis mouth. The duko drinks tea for breakfast, which he sweetens with wblto sugar and corrects with cream. IIo cats toast and butter, cold bam, beef or eggs; the eggs are generally those of tho com mon domestic fowl. At 1.1 o'clock. It the weather is flue, the dnko's horso Is brought to tbe door. Tbe duke's horso on these occasions Is always saddled and bridled. The duke's daily manner of mounting bis horse is the same that It was on tbe morning of the glorious "batUo of Waterloo." Not Unreasonable. There lives In a Massachusetts town a young woman whose courtesy never deserts her, even ln'tbo most trying mo menta. Not long ago sho stood swaying back and forth, holding to a strap In a crowded electric car on a rainy day. A young man who Btood next her had a dripping umbrella with which he em phasized his remarks to a friend. As ho pounded It down on tbe floor of tho car an expression of anxiety gradually deepened on the young woman's face, and at last when tho umbrella had be come quiet for a moment, she spoke. "I beg your pardou," she sald,( in a clear, calm tone. "I am sorry to trouble you, but could you kindly change your umbrella to my other foot for a moment so that I may empty tho water out of my rubber shoe In which the umbrella Is now fastened?" Tbeu Modern I'luts. Mrs. Justwed (houso buntlug)-0hl Charlie, hero's tbe loveliest llttlo linen closet Janitor (Interrupting) Dnt ain't no linen closet; dat'a do dining room. Someone Is always hunting up tbe neglected grave of somo great man, and then calling upon the peoplo to be Indignant. This Is the hardest kind at an indignation to dig up. Tbero are too many people who are neglect while tbey are living.