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i- f o THE PUBLIC t Is Outapokeu iu favor nf tli Kxeelloneeof the WEST SIDE m a Family and tkmml Nvwe. THE . INDEPENDENCE ! THIS "PAPER t Ith bm'Vvrtllu medium la Polk cod ntjv arid cmitnnn7 growing Wfor." " " 1. A t VOL. VIII. $2.00 Per Year. IND 'I'liNDENCK, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARC! 6,.l.V.ii WEST SIDE. I .. banks. ! I " 7Z7 ; . -, ; . THE ItWt'RIt BY Polk County Pu'ishing: Company. etM...,! i a,4 . i. . I'A 11L t I FIRST -NATIONAL1, BANK. On Year Sin Mv"'!i Three M mim When iiut p,o. iti 0,1- 1.00 50 I JO I a (hitrfttl I tanking Himi htm. TO ADVERTISERS. Independence l teeiM at Ii. head of aat. allou (the Min i t.l the ,,. ,r. ,.u Hi Wtllaaeiie BMn4 th m lot line nf h treiia aad ii rnitn population at i-"piri , principal. itivpi aaiai i oilnl,')llca It ... of the Urie.1. m eallliv MueAlr populatwl la a WlUaav tie ralley. Tae.ielll.tnre.li. trularln ti H ( tuj")rliii u.l)l. llwW nu ol ut bast I JOB PRINTING! litest arid Best Styles, e 4 SO AT TNI 4 LOWEST V LIVING r KATE ImlfjtnidtHiY, Oinjoiu iHK IXDLMiNDENCK I'ltinivil Tm ti1- Capital SttK'k. $50,000.00. A 0RIEV0U8 COMPLAINT. "bV krd on t feliuo, I do darlar !" aid Tomaiy um day, with miI "I ererr mm of Uie nil I WW The poeaats in 'mart warn tall. They're bout m blf m lb ear of mala, AMI I mw have man than three; Aad Mun'i always saining a m ilUJ. bote Tlut InM mj knlv rr nw. "loM tmk'.niiuW Imlt ft HUM) Uiii' taw tahkiw, eppt or iwx A iulf4d mmU m1 kuuoh gf trlngt, Mil ud niajrb tun, And nwfiln, of iwnn, n.t . tp .nd uit, nd Hnlk Md ivlrfdn nd w'h, AmI wan odd. aud wU -y-a, that alii luu MR aaa ror luurwdf 'law t luiwti. "I'd Ut. a aoit uf awo trul I In. I, Wit pookaU awl. old. and loam Abu and Wtu and !( aad loliiud. itawH ulra Iu. and atruo r want abmit a down or an, AU aaajr and qulna to fat ,11 Aad I akould ba parfartlx bappr, I kanw, Witt a kaudy rlf Ilka thai. ' -Kudura . INtnauad la aV Mk bnUa. i - IUYSICIAN30ttNriSTRV. II. 1IIIW IIHKIUI, A llll AM NKIVt)N, W. H. WSMAWAV I'rw.ldmit. Vloa l'r-ldwil. laihkr. JUST CONSIDER! LF.C & UUTI.KR, Fhy sicians Sc Sanson ' U.' S. Rxaminh; 55trgfm. ;a. aid ulUtu ?. -J) it. i.'K. i.ocki; Thysician and Surjjeon, Buana Vlata, Oregon. A (nanil baoklni and rliana bulnraa tranaatvl; loan, mad, bill. dlMwunltd,eum. Biarclal rrmtlla , ran lid. duita rnlvf4 00 wrrant anwunt auhjart U) riiark, Inlaraat paid on Unit drptMlia. WHKlTOH Jmbua Mpltanlal. It, II. JaMwrann. A. J. (liMHlman, It. Illrwliborf, A. Nalaun. T.J.I, I, A.Allen. . J)K.J.a jUIINSq. , Resident Dentist? , AJI work warruultil tniW llif brat " ortlnii-llon; lnd'rulcnc, . . . Orison, SKCKKT S(M IKTIIX AO. V. W ,-IMir:i'hiMr)Nr'K 1AJ(IK NO. ni(vtN PYfrV Mi.luliiV i.lirlil ! diuirnlhi hrotlipra Inviird JA.MI-J4 IH.H(IM, M, w, Itw.rd.T. ' Maaonir hall. All ' to attend. K. V. HAI.TON trnd. F. A. tXH'TY VAU.KY (XHHIK NO. II. I. o. o. y , innta In Ma mlr hull rvc r Ttiumdav fviMiitm. All odd rVllnwa mrdlit ly Invited to at- T. tl. HIVMt, N. (I, Seeretttry. a I.VOS MUMIK, Nu, Al, A. K A A. M., Hinted uniitmiinlra- 'lon on or tielnre full nuwtn neh ttMinlh and two week. hereafter. J. W. Htoler. W. M rL 1.. Ketehiim, Htv. ATT()IOn:YH. A. M..HUKLKV. Altofncy aiil CoiinWlor at L:iw. OfBce: Nel In Indeiiendi n.--.Viit'l B nk Ind. p. inleni. or. A. B. GRIGGS, Choice Meats ('instantly OX 11JXD. . Mitchell & Bohannon ;' 5, . '.1, j - :-a1nurartur-r of SASirinid DOOHS, nlo SCROLL -SAWING- tfjiUblliilKtl ly NalliM al Authority.) Tin-: Capital Natal Bank f Or SALEM OREGON. Capititl paid ( vp, f,W,00(.(MK Surplus, $19,000. K.X. WAI.I.ACK. W. W. MAIiriS, I'realdrnt. Vlrw rrraldrnu J. It. AI.HKKT, Caahkar. LOANS MADE T 1 Karniera on whaat and other merehanlal)!. produra, nnlnad or In atom, allher In prl. at irananoaor putillo wareknuaea. I'raU drawn dtraet oa New York. I'bleaan, Han rranHam, Portlaad, Umdnn,' I'ana, lo lln, Horn Koni and Caleutla, af .aatV JIM. Mr ,Mt mrVtHW pot." Mill Dele orah, Ux.kliiK ahAqily about tlm klt:hn. "I Womler If you va txwii up to anv of jour trick,, Jimr Jim k-ave nu anawer exiwiit a tima uf tba bnad an b alowly walkw acroaa the kltchim, Wit Dr-liorali'a oultk ara catiulit UttU chuc kla a kit wont out the duur. "I II gir It to Tim auiua day. vi.u yuunf raaual, If ywi carry away wy thlnmr Wfnt on DnUimh. aliiikinir br 01 at ma llttio fello aaw mm M, at Httlo rxllow. iCu "What'i the waltrt". Dr-lwimlir a-kiil I 1 kW'Mlrtrw". otiiulnir luu tlw ItiU'bim. C "0,, " 4 ,h u'n lwy 'P to III I mibir, It cutiuM uatoral t tliat M l atriyil rt to be tricky anil wieaky, Wa tlwns'a no muh tltlnj an guttln' Vm Will Soon be THE POLK COUNTY BANK, MONMOUTH, ORCOO ft1 en, (ronlaod) Vlia I'noMral ., . , ruhiar ... , Clt .l Stock. tilt Dp, !. a. wtrm'ji r. I. CAMI'MKI.L fSO.000 35,000 . aij A RAILROAD BEB. i Tin' hIit I rullN huiI tint are uow on I it fur tb Eiten-ton of 1 ho Hunt hern I'acifle fititu ' Corvallis to Junction City. Main .treat Independen, t. "G. W; SHIIMN, House,'; Sign ani 0 oamenr r PAINTEE. P)er llnii(inKu Kiwolnax Kte. Paint rooms nppoalte Jon Hlnble, Independ DIRttCTORSi t SMHU'lkV r. . POWITT.1,. H ari'MP. IBAAr M MIMPSON v 11. iil ii KK, A. H. OHIUOB, r. U CAMI'MKI.L A i"ivenrl banklnf bmlnrai tranaaetad. ! i" reeetitd .iihjert loehaek, or on rertlDeata 'letKi.li, l.r.n. ma'l. bill, dtaennnted. at a t houtflit and aold, Intaml nald on lima i.'lHMlta 'irenroiil fault and bitritar proof aala. aaearad al tlma luck. offlctkouMta, av tat a. av BEAMER & CRAVEN, -Ixalan lu- an. -and- Ml. Ada Juclxon. Mm. A' IlllHine. JU.DS0N & WIII.IAMS. DRESSMAKERS. Cutttrig and Fitting Mirs": a: M..i'iri;i.i: v, iaerj 'jTaiisy Geo! Nait to Indepeoi i iMDm-KNDKNCIt, re'Natraual lank .. tlhKdii Durham CITY " FISli Bros. MARKET Fish of all Kinds in Season. ; -Mitln' MLi'ln iWrte'tuv. ' ' ' ' OR.-JORDAN'S & CO'S MUSEUM 0' NJTOIl 751 Miirki'tHt., Hun FninelMvi, !v .( 'AdmNi-loh lrii-entrt, ?: :rtr-nr- HnM VtW'to nvi'l diKeiiKe. ( oiiNiilttittnn fl ri'i trritiinent perxonnHy or hy li ' teron MMrTtnirforheii or ire'nl'n rea li nk lll nl III IM-Hnmof inen. enn iof. j!!,. rrtvate :onie' jpii "ajrjr, bti; AHltMatk.n frat G ITY H OT'El'. 1 attention Kivwi rnri8eiit ennjonji-r.'; ! anmple roooa foil dommi-rciiil lriivelni. Sflnn?.'i!''.'!,!l,,,',,i ' All kinds of HurntwH ami Siuldlcry OoikU. Ciirriiigo Trlniing and rpiii'iiig, 8PKCIAL BARGAINS. Curry Conilir., thmt bars, S cents, JirtiHlicH, 10 cent. The ALBANY & ASTORIA Huilrowl, piwHfnrr through Jndflpwndenctj, ia MMiy (o oom imni'fl active work in tha Spring. FALLS CITY Ih crying for a RuilroaJ from this City. SALEM Is crying for a Railroad from Independence. Complete $14.00. set of Team 'Harness, TAYLOR'S asii Grocery & Bakery ON 0 fTKICKT. h Bread. Pie- and l ake, no hand ererr da nuuuar. ..in and franh auwk of aanand (oodt nar, .-. . cairaiea, ciK.n and lobaoooa, C a. TAYLOK, Proprlrter. 11. K. Pattkhmun. 1). P. Pattkiihon, PATrtRSON Bros, DRUGGIST -DIAUia PITCHES, CLOCKS JEWELRY. E isiin the Center. : DEPENDENCE," OREGON. W. O. KHARMAN, MERCHANT TAILOR. 8uit Mad to Order and fit Guaran teed. Custom flood for Marchanta and otlinra He ut and Preaacd. I will opea monthly ao oouti with Merchant, at Inde)iendenea and Monmouth for Remitting. C. Street . . . OppdllteP.O. DO YOU "CATGH ON." I out of It" "If It i natural to tbetu we otiht to make auuie allowance for It," aaid Mra. QraJum, with mile, aa abe Iii-IjhiI uvDontn w muit fur the luinalnf pepper Wt, M uae a liarlHirin' atub, acmua to ma," wild Dvbontb. i "May tie an," aald Mr Oraham, "bill aoue of na aoinvhow atuia to have tlie eart to 'lrive,liim away." 'I hay aaid D?tion)i very dwi.l dly. "Lonk-a-thire iiow-a everlmillii taau!" .us two wait IH'U Jim s with a roirulah twinkle lu hia ainall Jblark rym mane nu way to wtwre o d Carlo taking fall inorulna- nan nnbr thn Ubw liuah ami gave him a tmlilen poki. Tbedug raianl bia head with aifrowl. but Jim atixxl at HttleHlirtance. with frave and Innorout look at aometlilng en tbe grouiiil. Carlo aettlwl down afin, and quick M lightning Jim rav him another p"ki. Up juinjmd Carlo, with a mivaKe took at hia tnnnetitnr, but Jim atond in the mum pUn, half aaloep, and Carlo lay dtrwn with a nmir drawn iii(h. Jim kipt It up until the pour dog wont to aua a uuit'trr jiiat-e. "Pve aecu him do that a doxun tiimw,' aid Deborah laiiRhing, "and I know he's hidden my pepper fiot. Why, it ain't o Ung tine 1 ri'ad a etnry alwut one o' that aet uitwt V been flntt cousin to Jim I reckon that Hole a elegant breaMpin, and it waa laid to a poor young (fin that worked in the family she waadiaKraoed ami turned off, am) ever au lomc afur it waa found out that that creetur'il lieen the thiof. I've no uae formu'h" And ao every meuibt'r of the family ormhl have derlaml, but no one would be the one to aay that Jim muM go. In the courae of a long drive over country roeda tbwngh a bavy aUirm the faniit-r had found Jim drenched and half tarved. Of coume he bronirht hiiu home, and after bolng warmed, fed ami made comfortable the wild eyed, dark looking little vaKanond had wim r at't tied himaelf in mirh good quartern, ami bad atnoe ahowed no dralre to leave them "You ran come and help me. peel the pnachea now, Marian!" called Mra. Gra ham to her daughter. Marian came, looking admiringly at the baaketa of may cheeked, downy fruit on the great table, all of which waa wait ing to be made into tteaoh butter. "la that your pearl ring?" aaked hei Kit her. "Oh yea. I waa clearing my drawer and put it on to aee how pretty it look and forgot it. I'll take it off." The pretty laaaie worked for hours over the pnachea, aring, atoning, uii'io Bring out Kugar, atirring aud touting. At length ahe akipjied up to her room to dree, bnt toon oatne running back with an aniioua faoa. "My ring, Deborahl I left it on the eorner of the table back here. Have you eeen itf" "The land, Miaa Marian! No, I ain't And Pve just thin Moused minute acroped up all the peelin'a and flung 'era out to the piga." witn team in ner eyes Marian rnn out to the lot in which the piga were aept, and ararched eagerly, But the granteni had made quick work of thoii luaciona meal, and no ring was to be found, More alowly ahe went back, anil looked atkint the kitchen with ft forlorn hope that the ring might have escaped. But Deborah i aoraping had been vigor- oua, and ahe went npatair again with a woebegone look. "She's a dreadful carf leas little nieco." aid Deborah, l(xking after her, "always a-ieayin' her things 'round. But I ain't a-gotn' to lay it to her now she ' a-feeliii ao bad." "Ha, lift you thlevln' riwrall I've caught you at laet, aiu't I?" Mra, Graham aud Marian hurried, out at amind of Deborah' excited voice to aee Jim struggling in her grasp. He waa uttering ahort, angry cried and do ing hia best to free himwlf. 'I was juata-waahin' inydimhea." crieil Deborah, "when this limb cornea a-peek-in' and a-pryin' 'round. . I iniatruated he wan up to aomethin', au' I kep' my eye on him and wen him pick up one o' my teaHpoona and ineak off with it. I took after him, and juat got hold o' him right here ee? He was juat a-slipnin' that ipoou into that hole for to hide it!" Mrs. Graham looked curiouly at the hole, a email one uear the ground in the weather boarding of the spring houiie. "Bring an ax aud knock that off. Deb-. orah,". ahe said. Deborah did an, and the three bent over what they saw, ; "I'm bleaaed if there ain't my pepper pott" exclaimed Deborah. More-than the pepper pot waa there, Key, nails, screws, a button hook, a Smlet, and an they turned them over arhra gave a scream of .delight nml natxihed up her pearl ring.. , i Then she made a quick rush for Jim, and hugged and fondled him until he bit her to make her let him go, when he flew to the top of the spring house, and itood there chattering his discontent at wefcrough handling. . "Vuu doar old prowl' t'xrluiiiicii Marian, "if you hadn't ainh-u my ring off the tnlile that dny I never aliould have seen it again. Oh, iM'Wali, you have ptilliH) out half hia tail feathera!" "Never mind," aaid Deborah; "they'll grow agaln.H-Hyduey Dayre in Voitth's Coniuiiiinn. ( ill War Implement.. Telia of thoUKiiudHof iMiunda uf cimilul have Ui lie mink ere a nitiglc 111 ton gun can lie mniiufiicliuvil. , A particuku' n awm for ita Ja-lng cimlly tu make is that ita prodnrtiuo ciiiiniiiiiin a great nmoiint of time. To build hui h a gun takes nu long aa to build a flrot elaija cruiaer. Yet ailidher leUM'ii Ilea iu the fiu t tliat the are many mid ine liable fiillnrea, whic lituil great vaate of lalior. if not of ma terial. Tliu 111 ton guua, without Dieir mount IiiK, caiinut lie prodnceij r aold to the goveniinent fur mtu li lean than l'H,(HK) apiwe. the 7 ton gnus fur is than aliout t'lO.wxi or the 45 ton gun for U tlinii t,3iKl, and tlm expeiiaeof flrimr theaa gmta, niuu t fi nm I lie wear and tear of the weiijaina, inontiliiigH mid ships, may oe iiuiuoa Inmi tii.. iimmmtof hit anil me welkin of projectile lined in tne rase or I Me in ton ; tin the fu powder charge Ih MO jKmnda of alow Burning c,K;iia ur (t-'al l k mi ml n of Wait. pluillan brown pri in, null (he projectile wetgns I, noo pomiilR. (n the raae of the 67 ton mm the full powder charge of alow burning cocoa i tww piniidn, while the pniji-ctile ia ol l,! i jiounila weight. In the cne of thi M ton gun the ftill clmrge of brown prixtiiiilie Kiwdi r ia SM pound, and the projectile welgha 1 laiunda. The eati muled coat of one mllll from thelargint gun ia niMiut iHii, rrom the second atxittt t and from the mnalleat Hlxmti'DO; cm una ia tn ciwt of powder, cartritlge aim iinijectiie only, unulon iit-l)ltn. Tive Cents Per Copy. IaOST'BATTLK. ISO..I7. Am ftiaatr ta.t .u M ... . . daanVhadTSnTa. SSTI with their knapsack, on their back h m"try- A red smoke, black at the m-ath the UreSng rain, tb'e. Sim 1 .MtWB,t2 ere exnauatefl. Meverthe ia fnrthr. " . r Ir or mortal hours they had been kept wait- rZJZC DUM ,Tbe Wghtened intf. with umn,i .' TL. I nd pbeaeanU clamored in th. dla of the highways and the mud ofThe 7' Ihe Ar?b( h'"T"' RenHn th aoaked Mds." - "?",lD powder, pranced in the .tables. The i .:!. . . . ueauuuaners commenced In rrr. ... jsuaae ana loaa or i j . .. al.p, Uieir uniform, heavy with water T "f'T? "J"w dlpatch. Con- A kliiaiilar Denial Opriallun, Anaou Waahburn, the H year-old sou or Aiiatin w iieiiinini, of the line, at in Dr. J. U. Mirrion'a om.t reading uiper and faiiuiug himself uu.oncein. illy, lie liua Huwed thniugh one of tlie moat remarkable openitiona known in dental surgery. When ho was about S venm of age he hud an attack of scarlet fever that canned the ri'tentiuti uf four teelli on the right aide of the upper jaw; Dr. Morrison imuleiin exiiloratiou and found the tveth and drew two of them down, Ono of them ilid nut remiire oitifh aflenliun, exi-ept cnn-fnl watch-big. When exiiloriug fur the eye tooth he found itlietweeti the hard palate and the flour of the nose, H)iriting toward the left jaw. The tooth was imliedded in a wick of pus, and the most careful treatment waa needed in removing the pun and to prevent it from ajrirrsvatinir the cut parts and c anning blood jwlnon, The tiaith and ita Imnv attachment were cut lw, carefully cleaned of all foreign nilwtances and lihieed in their tironer pwilion. The central incisor was kept out oi t no iay a inuiitii fur two and half hours. The ti-etli that Were changed snout are growing nicely, and young Washburn said that he in suffering no P'lin, no itiflam'maliiiu ban act in nud his teeth are in good condition. Ho was tlioronghly under the inlltience of ether during the operation. The ojieration Is out of theonliiiary. indiniiniolis News. sustain thetnaelve. There were some who slept a they sUiod leaning on their ueigiiuora knapaa:ka. and wearing and pnvatiou were lieat pictured on thiaw nnneni nice almmloiied to alumlier. Bain, mud, no fire, no soup, a black and wreawningsky, and tlie enemy .on all siuea, w waa wretched. wnat were they doing there? What waa taking place? Tha cannon, their mnulea pointed to ward the woods, hail the air of watcbina ....... ,,,,. luo inaaaea nillrailleunea stureo nxiKlly at the boriann. Kvery. imug aeewetl ready f, an attaeW Wh. ,l;.l -i ' no. nu- ihk atutcar ror what they waiting? They were waitimr for order ..! ii,. heailijuartors did not send tliem.' Tbe headtinarters. bowever. wen. lar uisutui. i hey were at a handum. Chateau in the style of Louis XIII, tlie n-u oncan or wuicn, wanned by the rain, glistened on the hillside among the tree. It was truly a princely dwelling, and well worthy of bearing the banner of manwai ol r rance. Behind a gnat ditch lid a St4)lie railillif which senaratod them from the highway the graasplata Tl wUXvel'il ran straight up to th. step, of the man- l "Zl. The marshal wasinaccejwihl. V,,u,u vv.u. oirieui najn rrora numbing the game. "Yonr turn to play, captain.'' But the captain's mind waa elaewhn. Bo much for being youwr! He heeam confused, forgot his caution, and made two shot, which nearly gave bia oppo nent tbe game. This time the inarahml grew furious. , Surmise and imltimHr, burst forth on his manly visage. Just at this moment a horse tore into tha cotrrt yard at a terrible paoe and dropped dead. And aid-decamp covered with mud forced the guard and leaned nn the- tepa at a bound. "Marshal! Marshal!"! he shouted. He met with a rough recep tion. Swelling with rage and purple in the face the marnhal anneared at the window, his billiard cue in bis hand. - " What is the matter?" he said. "WW is it? I there no sentinel on drjtt-7" i "But, marshal" ' " "Very good presentlv. Let: thii await my orders!" And he closed the window violently. ; Let them await his orders. They were doing that, the poor mem- ram and shot fall in ion, even and green, and bordered with vae of flowers. .. , ,. , On the other side, the tirivute aide me cnaiean, the hedge was fuH of lumi- uu. gni i no pona in wmcb swan J n.if a i - ..r nunumis, oenina the busbea. In ' the ........ .M uumrin- aiarv.senoinir rortn i .. .. . ' shrill criea into the follrV r-X. "1M"rr'. silent grand chateau. their faces. Whole battaUons were ex terminated, while others stood n1u their weapons in their hands, unable to comprehend thereason of theirinactivity. There was nothing for them to do. They . awat . mg oruera, mt aa one can their wings and IVrrtinifft. Sweet odor fur the bath and the toilet are of three kimls the floral, the animal ml the balsamic The first includes those derived from sweet smelling flow ers and plant. lh. second those derived from musks nud resins, the third those derived from leaves and gums. The otto. or essential oil. of perfume is obtained In three several ways distillation, mac eration and enfliiurage, Now York Led ger. The lllbln uf the llutldhl.ta. Thebildeof the sect is not without beauty and hiirh moral as well as poetic conceptions. Thciu is much ia it of the nature of mythology aud mysticism, which Buddhists do not pretend to un derstand themselves, yet there is much to admire. From ji book of extracts and translations from the Buddhist bible give a few examples: "1 ho perfect man is like tha.Jilv. nn sowed by tlie mud iu which it grows. Another: "The perfect man will not be angry with him who brings him evil re ports of himself, lest he be not able to judge truthfully of the mutter whereof ho Is accused. Itn moral code contains such rules as "Do not steal;" "Do not lie: "Do not kill;" "Do not be a drunk aru "do not to another what von would not wish done to yourself." rrom these examples it may be observed how nearly their moral law runs parallel with our own: and that this has exerted a potent influence in forming the Chi nese character is evident. Also, that they cover the cardinal rules of right living in good society none will uuestion, 1 lie system oilers motives iu the way or rewarus for right living and punish ments or evil lining. It develops svimv alhy, the source of many virtues. It teaches tho equality of all men, One man ia better or worse than another only us he observes the laws of good so ciety or breaks them. W. Q. Buuton in Popular Scionce, All Mall Matter Ia Counted. Persons who read the reports of the number of pieces of mini matter handled. at the New York postofllco mav have wondered how the figures were obtained. The explanation is simplo: Every piece was actually counted, Every employer who stamps mail matter must keen an accurate account of tile number of pieces' ue nimuies ami must make a daily report of the amount of work he has done. He must not only give the grand totid, but tell what part was in each of the four classes of mail mattor, and also how the pieces reached the postoflice. the letters, etc., are mailed at the postofllco, in winch case they are known as "drops," collected by carriers, arrive oy trains, or, in the case . of foreign matter, are brought by steamers. A report must be niailo of evorv piece tnat comos in by miy one of these wgy& w nen one considers that an average of about 000,000 letters alone reach the general postoflice here overy day, it will be seen that the task of counting them is a big oua. Let a person count 1,000 and then try to got some idea of the labor iuvolved in keeping a record of 1,000 times that tunny, and his head will swim at tho thought, Aa tho counting is done by a number of men, and the letters are subdivided into batches, the labor is not so enormous as might ut first be supposed. Now, York Tribune. Nenil-Rniipeetitble, Friend Why don't you give np this business for something that is semi-re-speotablo? Bunco Man I'm going to. I intend to tudy law as soon aa I get a little money laid by.- New York Ledger, golden pheaaanta beat spread their tails. Although the proprietors had dt oai-ted. nothing there indicated th recklessness, the overwhelming deaolatiim i,t ur. The oriflamme of the chief of the army had preserved everything, even to the meanest nower of the graM uluta. and was aometbiug ilnprerwye to find an m ar the held of battle the opulent calm ness which arines from orderlr arramre- nionta, from straight rows of tree, and irom the silent depths of avenue. llie rain, which filled the hiirhwava I.U . V . . . . no. sum wmcnea mud and mowed such deep furrows, was there but an ele gant, aristocratic shower, brightening the red brick and the green of the grass ats. sibling gloss to the leave, of the orange tree and the white plumage of uie swans, everything ahone every thing was still. Verily, without the flag which was flying from tbe peak of the roor, without the two soldier on guard before the grating, never could one have believed it the military headquarters. The horse were reposing in the stables. Here and there one met grooms, or derlies in undress uniform lounging in the vicinity f the kitchens, or some gar dener In red paiftaloons tranquilly draw ing his rake through tho gravel of the principal walks. , The dining hall, the windows of which opened npivn the steps, displaying a table nair cieareu away, uncorked bottles, soiled and empty drinking vessels, look ing wan on the rumpled cloth all the fag end of a dinner deserted by the guests. In an adjoining apartment was heard the sound of voices, of laughter. of rolling billiard balls, of clinking glass es. The marshal was plaving bis mm. and that was why the army was await ing orders, when the marshal had once commenced his game the heavens might fall, but nothing on earth conld nrevent him from finishing it. Billiards! The game was this great warrior's weakness. He stood there, as grave aa in battle, in full uniform, his breast eov- ereil with decorations, his eyes sparkling aim ins eyeoaus inflamed by the dinner, the game and his potations. His aids-de-cainp surrounded him, eager and re spectful, uttering exclamation of ad miration at each of his shots. When the marshal made a point they all precipi tateu themselves toward the marker. When the marshal was thirsty they all wished to prepare liis grog. 'Twas a crush of epaulets and plumes, a clash of crosses and metal tipped shoulder knots, and the sight of all the agreeable smiles, the fawning, courtier like reverences of so much embroidery and so many new uniforms iu that lofty oak wainscoted hall, looking out upon parks and courts or nonor, recalled the antnmns of Com piegne and coutrasted.strangely with the weather stained overcoats vaiulv waiting somber groups beneath the rain. 1 he marshal s opponent was a captain ou the staff, belted, with curled hair and light colored gloves, who was an ex pert at billiards and capable of van quishing all the marshals in the world, but he knew how to keep at a resuectful distance from his chief, and while he strove not to win endeavored not to be beaten too easily. He was, as tliev sav. an officer with a future before him. It was truly an interesting game. The balls sped, kissed and crossed their col- oi-s. Suddenly a cannon flash shot across the suy ana a nouow report tnade the window panes rattle. The officers started and looked at each other uneasily, The marshal alone had seen nothing, had beard nothing. Bent over the billiard table he was combining a magnificent draw shot. Draw shots were his forte. But another flash came, then another, The cannon reports multiplied. The aids-de-camp ran to the windows. Were the Prussians gofng to attack? : "Well, let them at tackl" said the marshal, chalking his cue. "Your turn to play, captaiu," The staff fluttered wifh admiration. Turenne asleep upon a gun carriage was nothing compared to this marshal, stand ing so calmly before the billiajd table at Even when fallen shot tore them still, snd from their gaping wounds ths gen erous blood of France flowed noiselessly. oove m rne ouitard hall things were coming to terribly close quarters, also. The marshal had resumed his advance, oai me captain defended himself like a lion. , "Seventeen? eighteen! nineteen: Scarcely had they time to mark tbe points. Tbe noise of the battle came nearer. The marshal had but one more to make. Already bombs had reached the park. One exploded over the pond. The mirrorlike surfsce was convulsed, and a terrified swan swam about in a whirlpool of bloody feathers. It was the last shot. i Then an oppressive silence. Nothing, but the r.in falling upon the hedges, at confused coll at the base of the hillock and on the soaked highwavs something like the patter of a hurried flock of. sheep. The army waa in full flight, bnt the marshal had won bis. game. Al phonse Daudet "".' i.,"-"M Plttabara;'. Fayorlta "Smoker.." ,. j "Talking about that apology for a smoke the Pittsbnrg stogie reminds me of a peculiar experience I had with that article some years ago," said an old time cigar drummer at the Continental hotel I waa traveling for a Philadelphia boose tlut made a flue line of goods only, and had met only with Indifferent success. I was looking forward to Pitts-' burg as a kind of EI Dorado, and im agined sales of great magnitude in the' Smoky City. , ... , "I arrived in the evening and immedi--ately started out to interview the trade. About the first place I struck was a pros- perous looking cigar store, but I noticed that among the stock the stogie seemed ' to predominate. I presented my card to the proprietor, talked np my stock and firm to him in great shape, but did not seem to be making any great headway. . The proprietor assured me that he was full np, but said he would look over my samples the following morning if I would step in. While I was talking to him and endeavoring to prolong the conversation," a gentleman walked in who immediately1 impressed me as being one of the solid: men of the town. He had that nnmis--takable sleek and 'well fed air of for tune's favorite. Walking np to the counter he selected four stogies and lighted one, laid down a five cent piece and walked out -" 'Do you know who that is? asked the proprietor of me. I replied in the negative. 'Why, that's Phipps, Andrew Carnegie's partner,' was the astounding -assertion. I was completely flabber-. gasted. That was the mutest and yet the most convincing argument I ever had to withstand. Without a word V closed up my grips and took the, nexl train out of town. I had come to the very natural conclusion ' that if men worth 30,000,000 took their smokes at-, four for five I did not stand much show with the plebeian smokers." Philadel phia Enquirer, , ; MM Caveats, snd Trade-Mark obtained, and all Pat ent hutdneaa condnrled for Moderate Fees, Our Offic It Opposite U.S. Patent Office, nd we ran secure patent In leaa time than tfio.e remote from WaahingtoB. Send model, drawing or photo., with deacrip tlnn. We advlae, If patentable or not, free of charge. . Our fee not due till patent la eecured. A Pamphlet, "How to Obtain Patents," with namea of actual client, in yonr State, county, or town, sent free Addreaa, C.A.SNOW&CO. Oddmh Patent OMn. Wtitirsatos, D, C. You can buy tickets East to any point direct from Independence to destination at lowest rotes of E, 0. Pbntlaw, Much Virtue In Gulf Water. , Probably yon never beard of it before, bnt the water of the Gulf stream is con fidently believed by certain old people on Staten Island to bo a sovereign remedy for disorders of the stomach. They diiuk. half a glassful after each meal; smack, their lips, and in about three days"they get well. So they say. So pilots aiid other seafaring men who get out to the Gulf stream are frequently importuned to bring in jugs of the gulf water for the invalids. There is a saloon keeper, down there whose faith in this sort of: thiug is unlimited, and he has been be sieging for about three years a certain" pilot of bis acquaintance to bring him is some of the water. But the pilot always forgot. The other day, however, he tickled tlie old nian almost) to death by bringing:, him three jugs of the precious liquid.4 The saloon keeper began to brace up at; onoe, and three days later he chased the pilot half way around the island to over whelm him with gratitude. "So it did yon good, did it?" says the pilot. ' ' . "Good?" says the old man. "Why, bless you, my boy, it has added ten years.? to my life. I feel like a youngster again. . ril bet I can beat yon in a foot race" right here." And the pilot did not smile nor Itbe nor jeer. But when the flood tide had ; been running about an hour that- ever ing he went softly down to the end of' Stapletou pier, drew out a tin bucket' and dipped up about a gallon of thev limpid stream. And the next morning" the saloon keeper was overjoyed to get two more jugs of Gulf stream water', from his thoughtful friend. - "it's kind of a shabby trick." savs the pilot apologetically, "but as long as I there are buckets handy around Staple ton I guess Uncle Josh needn't go with out Gulf stream water." New York Herald. the very moment of action. Mean while ' the uproar redoubled. With the cannon hots were mingled th m .v..