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Result of v B, patewi Toa'r too moa for anytomg :" iW JtclamaUon Ik a lohUdlsa trbl so 'atartled.Tom OUIfa pt tliat'he drov tnu hi thunw a no w baiting, aud nearly feU oflf the atutnp. H turned and beheld about ton ft distant a !ery Jolly looking little girl, who held camera, aud whose evident design had been to rJooe bltu a a tubjoct for k nap ahot. "I think, you're the mean one, Tom; "you'uearly made mo tumble into the water. And were you rubig to take my picture? And did I mover . "Weil, to tell the tro'a. I wa. nu you did," replied the vnhoral led anlv J, pettishly throwing back a ma r thrown hair, which had tumbled over ber face when h atoinnnl to adjurt tt focu. "I want It for mamma, ami It wa auch a lovely chauce. You don't care, do you?" "Care?" laughed big-hearted Tom; "of oourae not! I'll lt any way you want me to If you'll eud nie on.' of the picture. "OU, goody; I'll do that!" eagerly agreed the tiny photographer. "Can i maka two?" "All you wish, my dear," prompt T consented Tom, "but bow am I to get my picture?" "I never thought of that," replied Mildred, ber sunuy face clouding fur u Instant with perplexity. "Well," uggeted Tom, producing a card after rummaging about In vari ous pocket of hi corduroy Jacket among tobacco, book, Hue, letter, pipe, tuatche. trout tile, aud other aundrle, "you mall It to me at this address aud I'll get It." "You'll get em about next week," pledged Mildred, a her chubby leir mounted the bank of the creek. "Hood ly!" "Good-by!" cried Tom cheerily, aud a moment later she was gone. The next uiorulng. out on the horse tlock, Mildred. wHh unusual care and at least ten anxious peeks In the frame, printed from her valued negative, ob taining a result w hich quite delighted ber. Before noon It wa toued aud dried, and, awelllug with pride, she ought "Dearie." "There he Is, 'Pcarle,' there lie Is; he cried, excitedly, throwing oue arm about 1ier mother' neck aud thrusting out th picture with her disengaged band. And then the queer thing happened. "Tom!" gusped Mrs. Wells, the blood suffusing ber cheeks. "Why, 'Dearie,' yon know htm?" asked Mildred, almosi frightened, a he peered Into her mother's face with .wondering eyes. Mr. Wells' reply was to bury her (ace In ber bands and seek relief In a flood of tears. The now terrified Mildred cried In ympathy for a few seconds on her mother's shoulder, and then suddenly asked, with keen concern. " 'Dearie,' what are you crying for?" ' "Nothing, darling." said Mrs. Wells, raising her head and vigorously uslug her handkerchief as she checked a dual and very womanlike snuttle, "but the picture made mamma think of an old friend." "Well, It Just won't make you cry," . said the now thoroughly aggrieved Mil dred. "I'll Just put It away and come right back." And off she went and deposited the print In a story book In her room. Then she returned to "Dear ie," who caressed her fondly and said: "It' a very nice picture, darling, and mamma will keep It as long as she lives." The next day as Tom Gillespie sorted til mall, somewhat aimlessly, bis Indif ference suddenly vanished as he picked up an envelope on which was scrawled a full copy of bis business card, and in addition the caution: "For nobody but Mr. Gillespie." Tom drew forth a let ter and a crumpled and spotted picture, "which he Immediately recognized as that of himself on the stump. "A very mussy little girl," thought Tom. Then he read the epistle. It ran: "Mr. Gillespie: I promised you a pic ture, and here it is. Two were bad aud one was good. This was good. I made it this morning on one of the only two piece of printing paper I bad. 1 thought It was One until I showed It to 'Dearie,' my mamma. It made her cry, The spot on It are her tears. She Just aid 'Tom' and then she cried all over It and you see bow the spoiled It. I am going to make a good one for ber ou the only piece of printing paper I have left, She say she will keep it as long as she lives. When I get more paper maybe I'll send you a better one. I also in close a little picture of 'Dearie' sitting on the horse block, so you can see what he looks like. I made It. Isn't she sweet? I shall keep your card a long time, for I like you very much. Your tittle friend, "MILDRED WELLS." 1 Tom, whose fingers now trembled, took from the envelope the hitherto overlooked picture of "Dearie." The ffect of his first glance was startling. 3Iis pipe dropped from his mouth and lie flung himself back In his chair, "Great heavens, Laura! At last! At last!" be exclaimed. Despite the fact that he had a case on In court, Tom left the trial to his Junior partner and hurried next day down to the farmhouse. He surprised Mildred, -who was putting a daisy chain around the neck of a cat. "Have you come fishing again?" was tier salutation. - "I certainly have," replied Tom, al ready feeling a sort of proprietorship es be stooped down and kissed her. "And here," he continued, producing a package from his pocket, "Is printing paper enough to keep you busy a month." "Well, you're Just the loveliest man on earth!" exclaimed Mildred, and 'Dearie will fhink so, too." "I sincerely nope so," earnestly re sponded Tom; "but where Is mamma?" , "Well, she's over there In that ham mock under the apple tree, and If she isn't reading she Is asleep, and If she's asleep you must not wake her np." "Not for the world," gallantly cried Tom. "But let's go softly and see. I think I know your 'Dearie. " ! On tiptoe, over the lawn, Tom hold ' lng Mildred's hand, they approached the hammock. "Dearie" certainly was sleep, and with a dainty handkerchief covering her pretty face. ' "Now, don't you scare her," cautioned Mildred In a hoarse whisper, raising a jvarnlng finger. "Isn't she sweet?" ' "Lovely!" whispered Tom In reply, quietly sitting down on the grass by h hammock and drawing Mildred be- feres- van 2l Snapshot - V4e side him. Thus, with a hitnd t th tit tie one !u lilt own. be sat aiid gssed m ttl he broke the silence Willi a "Thank UmU" which made t to rUIKI start. "Are Ton urajing?" h . kol. hoarsely, In atonbhmeut. y ! t "Maybe I was, dear." he' replied, un dor his breath "but, bushr ..- '-.; Mr. Wells stirred. Mildred could stand It no longer. Hhe bouudcd t tlf l.t. nt tli hammock, snatched tint bit lace from "Dearie's" faH tml, bis fore Iter liewlldorew mother vhuK1 pro nest, kissed her aud shouted, disregard' tits grammatical rubs; - "ile'a eauie. 'LHarUv lie's cnin "Who, Mildred? What are xou talk Inir about?" aitktHl Mr. Well, rubbing her eyes. Hut before Mildred could reply. Tom answered for her: . . "It's Tom. Ultra." be said, quietly nn he row to extend his baud. "I hop! you are glad to hp me," It was nil e sudden t lint perhaps "Pearle" was excusable for making no response other thin to turn ami bury her face In tho hammock cushion, Tom willed iil Mildred loikst on In wonderment In a moment, however. ruttled voice and a sort of gulp came from the rush Ion. "Tom, eiin you forgive me V Could he? It looked a If lie did when ten eecouda later Mildred danced tut aud down at Tom. kneeling at "IH'Siie's" aide, brought the pretty bond around and thou gave proof In such a way that Mildred excitedly shoutcd: "That's rlKht! Kl her! She ean't help herself. Ain't he lovely, 'licaiior' " ".Now, you go get your camera and make your pictures," ald Tom to Mil dred, a he nettled himself lu the ham iikhW by MlH'arle'a" aide. "We'll be here for halt an hour." And although Mildred' alacrity brought her back la ! iIimu ten mluutes, Tom managed to stiy o inih'b before her return that "learle'i" heart wa lighter than It had been In year. And, of course, Tom stayed to dinner and far into the moon lit night and took a long walk, with "Dearie" aud they talked It all over, When fifteen year previously l.aura Hale, to please her pa renin, had refused to marry Tom tillrtsplc aud became the wife of Willi Well. Tom. nearly heart broken, had left her aide to hope ami wait, believing that tier lore was till for him, a then almost pcuulles lawyer. Then their path drifted apart until Tom' nulling rod and Mildred' camera brought theiu together.-iluf falo Enquirer. Bating Camel. Of all animal the ramel would aeein to Ik the least likely to distinguish it self at a race, yet camel raee are held regularly In the loutb of Algeria, where valuable prises are offered for the en couragement of the breed of racer; and a much Interest I taken lu their preparation and performances a . lu tbut of race borne at Utuula. The rac lug camel am the result of very care ful breeding through many generation, nml In lite, temper aud appearance they are o different from the ordinary beast of burden that they might almost be considered a different raee of aul iiittl. Perhaps the most couiiplcuoii characteristic of the ordinary camel I Its extreme slowness. Nothing on earth w ill ever Induce It to hurry. Twenty. Ave dollar will buy a very fair spWi men, but for a nichart, or racing camel, five or tea time that um I paid. The racer, however, can be depended ou for nine or ten mile an hour, kept np for sixteen or teventccn hours utmost with out a atop. The pace In camel race I geufrally fat and furlou at the begin ning, when (11 the animals are together and acem to realise. Hint a coutcat I In progress. An African (laute, Aboinah, a auperb upecluivn of, the Africa a negrcaa, who enjoy the ilia tinction of being the tulle.it woman liv ing, U black as ebony, and endowed with great phylcnl strength, com bined with a symmetrically molded fig ure, la now on her way to Liverpool. She was formerly one of the attend ants aud body, guard of the barbaric King of Dahomey, whoxe Amaxoulnu wnrrlor have been famous allko for their prowess aud cruelty. Trained for her bloodthirsty calling from early childhood, she wat Inured to'hnnlship and pain. Her stature Increasing out of proportion to her year, she became a particular favorite of the monarch, and led his army. Thla extraordinary woman stands over eight feet In height, aud can easily support the weight of a man on her outstretched hand. Tim duaky beauty, having recently evinced a strong desire to travel, Bnd particu larly to visit England, will no doubt soon pay a visit to some of our princi pal cltles.-Lomlon Tlt-Uits. How He Managed, Atmeut-mluded persons are the easy prey of the unscrupulous. A. noted German chessplaylng professor had lost three overcoats at a cafe while en gaged at bis favorite pastime. He was at a loss to know bow, to prevent a fourth from going astray, when al at once a brilliant Idea, occurred o him. Immediately before sitting down to a gnnie be took his brand new garment, hung it over the back of his chair, leant against It, snd said to himself with a grateful feeling of perfect security, "Now It must bo safe." , He sood be came deeply engrossed In hi game, when a light fingered genticmno ap proached, , aud apparently became greatly Interested. At a critical mo ment be tapped the professor on the, shoulder, exclaiming, "Excuse nie." . "Don't mention it," returned the ab sorbed player bending forward. Like lightning, the thief withdrew the coat, from the chair, and a moment litter ;ba(I disappeared Into the street. Numbering Country Houses. Out In California they are urging' the adoption of a system of numbering country residences, reckoning froth the county, seat as ft center, ami thus rcn-' dor the location of a point in the rural sections ns simple nn wltjiln'clty limits. I The plan Is to name every road In tho county, first arranging them In ns long ' lengths ns can well be done. Then dl-1 vide each mile Into ten pnrts or4 blocks of the same length, and number them, a new uumlier to each frontage. . t i Thank your lucky stars If, when you are abused, there Is one present who remarks (even If It Is under his breath) that he has heard of people Tvho are i worse than yon are. t .i ; ,v I . -v i If a man has a dollar put away for a future trouble, a Joy comes along and get Jfc . BHAfT MENDED AT SEA. Rscitln I-aperient- In atlrinutan lb teunir ttord Kitluht. Klplliig "dour Scotch englneei'," M Andrews, could hanllyi bav aciiittled 1. uikelf mm creditably thau did Mr, William Gwiie, chief engineer of th liriiiftU steamer Hoitlcr KtilKht, which arrived at New Yotk a few dnyt ago after au exciting expciieiic lu mid uccnit, The Korder knight I a steamer vr the geuus ti amp, u nomadic ft ghter Unit set out from Natal lu ballast for New York, All went well with her mil I one afternoon, wheu there wa u mid den Jin aud a shock, a whining of inn chluviy and A his of slesm. ".IihU's IuiiU," vxulttlucd Third Kn glnccr J-imllay biictty, a lis the throttl on racing engine. closed Examination showed Itmt hi diag nosis w as correct For no asceiialnabl cdUK th tail shafts a twelve Uirh length of steel, had aunpped Just out board of the lect, releasing the elgltt toii propeller, which weut spinning to I lie bottom, Th SI1I41 lost her headway, and, tiuvlug no salt powr to glv ber steerage way, sat provoklugly a roek. lng lu the swubldtng the outcomw of the iiilndventure, The usual procedure In such eses Is t haul Ares aud hoist your ting upside down, by way of 1 die- ticN signal, by day, and to burn blue light at night. Hut these men of the Holder Kulght did nothing of th sort. The engineer went manhollug on hi lock to the end of the tall ihaft, ami then cauie bnek with an Idea which the captain gave hi 111 permission to put Into efli-ct. ' - The first step was to uncouple th In- llll'I.ACINO til SCKKW AT II. termediate shaTt, and to do this expedi tiously a buttering nun wa Improvlted from the anchor stuck. The coupling bolt forced out, the Intermediate shaft was lowered clear of the fractured tall shaft, and that piece of metal was knocked from the opening lu the stern. A wooden plug the exact six of th shaft wns forced Into the bole, and then a spare tall shaft was lifted oto posi tion and coupled onto the Intermediate. All this work occupied three full day. With .iioth shaft In place again the work of fitting on a spare propeller, which the vessel carried, was com meiieed. To lift the stern out of the water all of the water ballast was pumped Into the forward hold. This lifted the stern until the opening was wiihlu four feet of the surface. Meanw hlle the sit ton ptopcller had Ven lowered over the port Quarter, us- jiended from a rirgo boom and guyed with heavy tackle. Chief Engineer (,'crrlo nml Chief Officer Mathle then took positions on the rudder pintle 1 nil. standing wslst deep In water, guid ed the big piece of metal to It place on the tall shaft. The massive nut which was to hold It In place wa then crew- ed tightly on by a giant spanner, worked by tiekle from the quarter. The work of the two nun In too water wa made somewhat entertain ing by the active presence of several shark that played around th Itern of the ship. Mr. Mathle wa once washed Overboard and nearly drowned before king rescued. Hut that wa nly an Incident, a Messrs. Gerrte and Math! explained, neither making much of It, . AN OLO VIRGINIA CHURCH. In It rocehowta I fmlA to llav Bs Kept is i. One of the most Interesting rrllgloti building lu the United States I th Uiuton Parish Church, at Williams burg. Vs., the first pastor of which wa llev. Ho win ml Jouct, an ancestor of Martha Washington. Kan-ted In 1040, it Is uow In a good state of preservation, nml the antique bell (till ring out it message, calling all who bear It to at tend divine service beneath It time- honored roof. It niton Old Cburcb 1 well worth a visit. The church has (he triple-story tower A w hich our English colonic wore so fond. It can still boast of mahogany ;iews. The aisle were paved with flagstone. On the wall are tome jnalnt mural tablet reciting the vlr- IIRUTON PARISH (IIUIlCH, KRKCTKO 11140, tues and piety of worthies of th old dominion. Williamsburg was the an cient capital of Virginia, and in the inlet churchyard of Itruton Old Church the tombs of the Tarke Oustis family and thoso bearing well-known Virginia nume Of .Page, ' Bur well, Lyttletou, gavaugo and Nelson are found. Hurton I'nrlsh Church bouse three antique communion servlcos, oue pre sented by "good Queen Anne," who did her duty as defender of the faith by equipping infant colonial branches of the Chtlrch Of England with eccleiiaitl-" sgo by the French physlclsn, Van He! cul silver. A second communion service niont. In a pot of earth weighing i!0a wa bestowed upon the 'parish by George 111., but the most Interesting of the three Is the venerable act known as the old Jamestown service, fraught with reminiscences of the wonderful building of the colony. . , Tbl set, made In 1080, Is of silver gilt. It consists of a paten and an ex quisite specimen of goldsmith's" Work, a doablc-hended enp ornamentod with leaves. Another service of three pieces bears the royal arms and the motto, "Hoiil solt qui nml y pense," with date 17UI. . ., , - - The church organ Is very old. It Is thought to be the first brought to tbl., country. Visitors are shown a gray marble font In which local tradition declares that Pocahontas was baptised. An ancient clock without a face and with stiffly Immovable hands Is yet to be traced upon the steeple. The bell of Bruton Old Church was presented by an Eng lish nobleman. ' ' Daniel Faike Ciiitls was the first bus band of the lady best known to Ameri can history as Martha Washington, and his ancestor, Daniel Parke, was an 1 early vestryman , of Bruton Parish , Cllirclb ' - I utNUf th dlftr, but wlthlo eon- colonial Virginia, keeping guard vec lb church. Two f i utlvn of the t!) nouilDlou, Gov. Nott and Gov. ('arojia bar, two councillor, thr gecrttarle of gists aud noted lawytr or tarty ilsys, oue Edward Uarradal, II burlvJ LAZIEST PEOPLE ON EARTH. rut-tti Trlbs Wblch Ltv a ndc vrltisbl ! Aut.ul -im, The lixlvtt and dirtiest pvopl In ths world bar rcutly'bvu discovered lu the Caueaiui. Thy llv In au luaccts I slbl inouuiiln rang between the 1 ltlack iea and lb Caspian Bet, ud as they wvr a.fWO year ago, 10 they am to aay. tteeu rroiu without tuvr I a certain plcturto,uu about a Hvauv tlau vlllag, although It tuvivly consist of mlieisbl tou hovels without any attempt at form or adornment. Within th bouse ar Inconceivably filthy. They lie Blind with fags, vermin and dirt of wiry description. Tuny poe no flreplac or chimney, All th cook lug. lu fact, I don pvtr a bolt scooped out lu the middle of th floor, In these J bouse men and, women and children , r huddled together: dming ths inng j winter month they art shut In for day at a time, th cattle often aharlu (heir quarter. Every aperture ha to b ' closed ou account or th cold, Tbk long Imprisonment la, perbspi, tl.ee of the degradation of th people. lloH'.bl lleae result from It, wbUh aie sg. grsvated by abnormal eoniuhtpiloo "f ! an sA. th strong distilled di.uk of t;, Uealdei tbl. It la an luvsrlti Is re' to make four day a week liO',1nj, with laloti' day a extra. Sin-, bey bav adopted th holidays or cv inn er country with wblch they h teu In coutaet, It Is not surprising that th men find little time for work. Farm ing, bee culture snd cattle breeding ar th ouly Industrie of the people, whit throughout their territory there U not dngl manufactured article. New Xjitl Ledger. MEN THE CHEAPEST. Aalssal Hlr la tU Kv4 Tbat Paid for Unman Labor. la Mussla th wage of bor ar higher than those of a uiu, and lisnc. of course, very much higher than th wage of women. Thus, In the .Mehul Volga section, we find th avers pay of man aud horse to be about T'.' enti per day; of man alone, 84 cents; thai I. S ceiitt for a horse, and 34 rein for man, Th womeu receive from IU to 20 ceuta. In the central agricultural reglou th average I: Horse, i!:i cent; man, itt) ceuta; woman, 13 cent. In the southern steppe: Horse, 30 cents; man. 25 cents; woman. Id ceuts. This Is an Interesting couituentsry on the standard of living of Itusslsu agri cultural laborers. Ita meaning Is sim ply that human beluga are cheaper than draught animal, lu other wont. It cost lew (0 keep t hem sllve. In the out hern steppe fiv women cq ! em ployed more cheaply than two horses. Is It difficult to Imagine the condition of home life, the dearth nf refining In fluences, the sodden, hoH-le stngna tlon that such a state of affairs reflects? I It any wonder that th product of uch a wsge statu a tbl ar Individ ual degradation, social harreiiue, meager education, political despotism, religions Intolerance, and, generally, a type of civilisation scarlv abov bar barlanlsm? He Mixed 111 1-rt i,' A dally observation of t) at vrt of the community tbat ftou, e' lor tmver- ! ty or weakness give i mp'-vtivoV H the criminal courts, f r tlf oppiT a nltles for the study of but unity tuat few ran enjoy, say the I,oiiit?!!te Commercial. These' people usually have very limited education, many of them have none; yet the aatural brew (Incus of the race, sharpened by experience and by suffering, develops some extremely keen minds. What tbey learn, they learn "by ear," a It were; wherefrom some very amusing occur rence arise, A lawyer friend of mine, who 1 a lions observer, ssld: "Horn time ago I talked with a r'reuch negro from New Orleau. who was a prisoner In the utility jail. This wa when the police were charging person who were ar rested on suspicion, a 'suspected fel on.' He wa to b presented In the Circuit Court for Indictment. I said: 'What are you In Jail for? He answer ed: 'They say I am a "respected fel low T ' 'Well, when do you get a trial? 'I don't know,' be ssld, 'I go to th Cir cus Court to morrow I' " Wonder what the grave judge would think of thut? A llemarkablo Colony, There Is a colony of Jews In Toledo, ('.pain, who were allowed to reinslu In lint country when the remainder of .their raee were expelled by Ferdinand hud Isabella, because they showed sat isfactory evidence that tbey were de scended from a priest of the court of . Calsplias, who aloue of the sauhedrlm of priests aud elders protested against the crucifixion of the Kuvlor. It Is said that the evidence upon which they wre exempted from the edict of expul sion was accepted by the hierarchy at Home as genuine and truthful. It I supposed to be now on file among the archives of the vatlcun. This llttlo col ony of Jews has grown and pnmprr. d, until pow It la oue of tho wealth d and most influential comuiuuitle . t - i the Spanish peninsular. Jevt r i;.9 members In times past turn;-achieved high rank and reputation ruder the ttpnnlsb government, ' A New Light from Science, An .Illustration of the new lights which iclence throws upon old ques tions Is lbs modern explanation of an experiment made nearly three centuries 'pounds ho planted a willow branch weighing five pounds. He kept th 'plant well watered, and In five yean the willow had gained. 104 pounds la ;weight, while the earth In the pot had joit only two ounces. ' Van Ilclmont Inferred that the plant's gain was due only to the Water which had been (up jilled, Modern botanical science proves ,that the gain was In a great measure slue to the carbon absorbed from the air. New York Herald. ' 1 , , ' f ;, ' : ' 'Thaflftg ttaher ! ": i i A manufacturer of cbaflmr dlnh ft! PA. t.ently made the (tatemont that he be.'.lEut llcved gus nnu coai consumption in NeW York would soon be very materially re duced by the use of thnt convenient means of cooking light meals. "Where one was sold a year ago, scores are sold now," he said, "and the demand is 1 increasing at a remarkable rate. Thou-1 sands of small families living q flat nuu apartments prepare two meals a day la the chafing dish and use gn or hampers them till their lights go out -coal ranges for dinner only." ; j orever. The man of 40 who Is strong If people were to get paid for all the. foolish things they say and do poverty would sooa be a thing" of the past J ' ' RACKS THE JOINTS MJOHTILV, leS4S)mstnrr Rhum(lin I a Com lilulnt Nn On Nd level. The name rheumatism Is applied to a great: variety of affectlou accompan ied with pslu In the Joiut or muscles, some of them more of gouty or uric add un i iir, others probably of lufec Hons origin, mil other still th expres sion of some disease of the nervous structures. " Acute articular or inflamuiaiory rheu matism I a disease characterised by pain aud (welling In ou or inoi of th joiut, usually the larger bones, Much as (lis knee, together with fever of moie or less lull-unity. It is a disease of teinpeiiile climate, especially lu cold and damp regions, wing very sel dom lei'U lu the tropics. It occur In this con ii try chiefly lu hit winter and early spring, although It may occur, particularly on the seacoast, at any time of the year, In England ll I said to b most frequent lu (he autumn. It attack person between the ages of Is (ud 40 more commonly thau thoso who sr older or younger. I'hyskisii are not yet agreed a to Jj nature, although many now Incline to regard It a a genu disease. It be gin gradually, with alight aching lu the limbs, sure throat and a general feeling ef depression. Th appetite fall, Hi tongue I heavily coaled, ofien there I complaint of headache, and of chilly sens I Ions aud th sufferer Is generally "out of ort(." Ther ll fev erlahneai, iud as this Increases, psln rod swelling appear lu on or more of the large Joint. The Joint attacked at hot, red and eiquliltuly painful and hav every appearance of being vere ly Inflamed, ... Ui then lymptom may disappear la I sluglt night from on Joint and ap pear at the is m tlm lu another; and o th disease may go ou, ((tucking oue joint after another, those flrst af fected recovering much of their tone ud fund Ion. Oue of the characteris tic symptoms 1 profuse perspiration; the skin I not red and dry, a In most feveri, but cool, giolst aud sometimes actually dripping with sweat. The disease may come to au end In week or ten days, or It may go on at tacking Joiut sfter Joint and when sll have suffered It may begin over again aud so go on Indefinitely. At long a the rheumatism I con lined to the Joint there Is little danger, although' occasionally death resuUs from exces sive fever; but there 1 Ml way danger that It may stuck the lining mvmbrsne of the heart ami cripple the organ per manently. Itarely it attacks the mem brane of the brain, causing violent de lirium or deal!). -Youth's Companion. MANY CAUSES OP EYE TROUBLES tCMplornieaUthal Hhonld He Avoided by People wltlt t Kjta. The changes wblch come to I lie eye a a result of age are bcyoud the power of the Individual to remedy, It Is true that the time for the wearing of gtassei may lie hasteued by abuse of the ey.es. but with ill possible care that one ma take the ey (hat hitherto has been nor mal will need shortly before, or It may be shortly after, the age of 4.1 the aid of glasses. Ho universal Is this that an oculist, In bis examinations of the re fraction of the eye of his patleut, can determine accurately the number of hi year. Tb repoolblllty of much eye trouble, however, can be brought di rectly home to the Individual. It I due to the reckles expenditure of the eye- ghi. T! e service of the eye Is do-niSitdi-d in auy'and every light. Tt.e j ( ire most tried by reading fln pilin or doing the llue stitches of sewing or embroidery. If the print Is on glossy paper whose smooth surface reflect mlrorllke the light the effect I bad upon th eye.'. If the embroid ery I to be done on tntln or upon can vas, with Its bewildering um so of mesh es, tho itralu It sooti shown In the red ness ami the weariness of the eyes. Women's eyei suffer greatly from the tai of veils. It only shows the great adaptability which the eyes sharo with every other part of the body that the veils, with their Intricate meshes and numerous dots of embroidery and chen ille, do not occasion more trouble with the eye than they do. The flrst thing to do In selecting a veil, If one has mercy upon the eyes, Is to test Its effect upon the sight, to see that the weare la not confusing and Hint the dots do not como athwart the eyes. Harper's Haxar. CALLED ENGLAND'S BLUFF, Haitian Plitlninat Won Port Arthur by I'unii After a I eace Humor. , Count Muravlelf's most famous "coup" wns the grabbing of Tort Ar thur. Concerning that bit of active ilploinscy on the part of the late Hue ilnn Minister, the following story la being told: Muravleff, It 1 said, heard it the psychological moment In the lie (otlutlons during the Chlueso crisis of two years ago of gueeu Victoria's ivowed deteruiluatlou uever to sign nu mber declaration of war. With this kuowicdgo at command hs held the key it tho situation In tho fur East , ' He knew that Great Hrltaln would not "risk a war," and, therefore, he read the brave talk about the "oncn door" with a smile, and received Lord Salisbury's protests thereby as slgnl-' fylng so ninny pretty phrases and bis 1 veiled threats ns simply bluff, lu this way, lay those who believe the story, ' Ilea the explanation of that sudden withdrawal of the British ships of war ee.o Port Althur after they had gon In w'th hut b brave parade. They were . sent nfl an ultimatum, but the Admiral discovered that there was tiotblug at luo back of th ultimatum. . , . In short, Murnrteff's discovery of the . alleged determination of tho Queen never to sign nuothcr declaration of war enabled him to accomplish without a shot what Russia had secretly been striving to reach for centuries, lu the language of the new diplomacy, It wu the aeoop of the century. . 1 HhiiiIioo In C'biiiN. , Bnuiboo Ii of universal use lu, China. ., The windows are delicate lattice work of biimbod, and the furniture Is of slen dor bamboo, beut and curled and plait-" cd. The water bucket Is a good big ' stalk, sawed oft Just below the Joint aud made' a deep ns needed above it. For a bottle a slender piece Is taken and treated In the Same way. Hunger ' la kept off by cutting the little tender shoots I Just, as they peep from the around and cooking them Jlke aspara- Modern Way of Mending Hocks. ! ' Stocking and socks can be easily re paired by means of toe and liecl caps, wblch are uciug mane ror me purpose, -.wl ,m arianteri to Ut nvnp tha wnc D.rti and be Bewed in position. r - ' ! Very few people live to be 30 with- out acquiring a physical complaint that all over, nas a rare experience. . . There li always great admiration for man who understands bis business. it ' . i . t 5 ' r - ' u Pretence . ltd - I'artlclei of gold bar bets made so line a to require weeks to fall through short distance, although tbulr weight would be Of teen thousand times that f the air. Oue of the bulletin of the Depart nient of Agriculture mentions a slmplo Australian remedy for cockroaches. It consists In feeding the Insect upon rulstnr of flour and plaster of pari wblch, It I said, tbey greedily devour. T b plaster of parts "set" after tbey have swallowed It, and tbat 1 th cud or then, The photographing of condensed air waves that attend tb flight of shot or bell will be remembered. In ft slui.llur effect, Prof. Wood bus photographed wave of sound, showing the alienist condensation aud rarefaction of air, Au electric flash, estimated at a mil llontb of ft second. Illuminates the source of th sound la this experiment The substance called radium emits radiations resembling th X-rays with out the application of work or energy from external source, and without ap preciable low of weight. This seems to bo lucouslsteut with the law of the con servation of euergy, but the mystery I explained by th calculations of Moo leur llccqucrel, which show that los of weight so iuflulteslmal that In thousand million years It would amount to no more than a milligram would ufflct to account for the observed ef fects. According to tbl explanation tb emanations from radium consist of materia! psrtlcles. Hut bow Infinitely luluute must those particle be! , Winking l a couimou phenomenon whose purpose I uot yet clear, it va rle greatly In frequency In dlffereut persoua at alllereiit time, aud ou the ory I that It serves to glv the ey momentary rest, becoming tnor fre queut si (he eye grows tired, while an other view Is that It serves to moisten the eyeball. Its duration, wblch Jt too light with distinct vision, ha been subject of Investigation by llerr 8, Garden. Ily a photograph method be Its show a that tbe entire wluk Issts bout four-tenth of a second, the downward movement taking ouly about seven to nine hundredth, while the up wild movement of tb Ud averages seventeen hundredths, and the eye Is shut about fifteen hundredth of ft ecood. Tbe wptur of fourth specimen of tbe "tftsalie," or filgbtlo rail of New Zealand, Is regarded oue of the most linportnut event of recent year In orulthology. The capture was effected nearly two year ago, but detailed ac counts of the bird have ouly Just reach ed Kuglaiid. The takahe (Notorul hoclistetterl) Is sliout equal In site to a goose, but Its wings are very smalt, and unlike all of Its relatives In other lands, It cannot fly. Its breast Is of a rich blue color, and It powerful beak I described a "a large equilateral tri angle of hard pink horn,',' apparently an excellent weapon. Tbe first specimen of the bird was caught In 1841), the sec ond In 1HS1 and the third In 1870. Tbe new specimen Is sold to be the Quest of all, and $1,000 bar been offered for It. - CRADLES THAT ARE EXPENSIVE. A Child Nora te Wealth Mar Lie la One Costlna antlO or Cpwrd. The woman thnt rules the world to day through tbe medium of the crndle has a pretty expensive nodertaklug on ber bauds, for cradles do cost so much uiouey-lhst Is. some cradles do. Tbl year's baby Is a tlunuclal mouarch, lu deed, lie can cuddlo down In s beauti ful downy nest built on a (ouiidutlou of rare woods carved In exquisite de sign and Itiluld with precious stones. He can dig his pink toes Into rich dlk that cost siiy number of dollars a yard, iud wipe bis pudgy nose on linens that re equally expensive. And by tbe time be has doue all this and wriggled hls'l lingers through sny quantities of soft laces, he will have Instituted himself solo owner of a cradle that cost his lu dtilgent parents $.ou and upward. A cradle of this description Is cer tainly a thing of tieauty and ought to be a, Joy forever. Tho effect of such ft crefttlon upon the primitive mau who wung his progeny lq a bod of boughs or wooden box set on rockers Is dif ficult to contemplate. Kveu klugs aud queens of past ages would stand In awe of It lu old Illumined tuatiusci'tpt there are Illustrations of cradles w here lu princes of royal blood have Jain down to rest, and soma of these beds of aristocratic Infants are atlll preserv ed for the edification of later genera tions. But the 1UOU baby could turn with disdain from every oue of these cradles aud seek his own modern couch with pride ami thanksgiving. These really expensive cradles are not kept lu stock by furniture dealers. They are made to order by expert cabinet-makers, and tho fashlonlugs are selected from the choicest Importa tions. . , ..... . ,).,' "The excessive cost of some cradles," said a furniture dealer, "lies largely In tbe amount of labor expended on the earring, which Is most elaborate. In no article of furniture that we turn out Is more delicate workmanship re quired than In a cradle. Often the work aloue on one of these little beds costs e'JOO to SHOO. , Then, when you have quadrupled this oue Item with the value of the material and bedding you have a cradle whose . elegance ought to make any baby feel on good terms with the whole world." 1 "Hut what about tho cheap cradles?'; asked tho visitor, '."There ceiialnly must be cheap ones. Every baby who la squirming through this end of the century, cmijiot afford to auooxe In a 1800 couch."- ,, - - , i - . "Oh, yes," assented tho dealer, "they come cheap, lots of em, but we don't handle them. The lowest-priced cradles .we cany cost f25, "But you can get one for SI. Compared With these faney af fairs a dollar cradle looks About like SO cents, but no doubt the poor baby rests just as comfortably as tbe rtiore fortu nate youngster.'V--ChleaBo- Inter Ocenu, . "JIM" COUNTED FIVE CARDS. Three-Ftnasrcd Stranger Wan the Pot la Dodge City I'oker Game, .-. "Have I ever been west of Chicago?"' said the1 man who had just been listen ing to some 1islirn taluk ' stories of Western llfo. "Why, yes, I took a 6 liiK trip across the country onco, and that reminds me of a little Incident that happened to a frleud who traveled with me a that occasion. My friend, v hose nume was Jltu .Harding, was something of a sport and a pretty plucky chap, but he knew when the odds were against him and ' was not looking for unnecessary trouble. Flow- ever, when our train was laid up In i Dodge City, Kan., because of a railroad wreck there, Jim decided to see a little of the town. He was not long In scrap ing acquaintance with some, fellows who Were fond of poker. ' "Jim 'and Us new acquaintances found a quiet place, where tbey opened tip game. Luck seemed to be sgulnst Jim from tbe start. Two pair, nine high, made the best baud be held, snd tbe other fellows didn't do a thing but get full bouses snd flushes sll the time. Jim wstched them narrowly for ludl. cations of crooked work, but be couldn't see thing out of the wsy ex cept I of tbe fact that the other fellows, especially one of them, got the curd. Tbe lucky tnsn was minus finger, and by and by Jim noticed through the space left by the missing linger, that tbe man,' who was bis vis a vis at the table, kept a card out wheu the pack was shuttled. Thus bis bsnd contained sll cards Instead of the customary Ave. Jlmjlecldcd to say nothing until there was a big pot ' at stake- Then be thonght be would c-loee In on tbe three fingered gentleman and claim the pot by virtue of bis opponent's holding a, foul baud. His opportunity w not 'long In arriving. Tb thiee-flngered limn evidently thought he had sure thing snd everybody dropped out of tbe game excepting blm and Jim. The two men kept raising escb other's bet, snd filially there wss over f 000 In the pot. " 'I csll you,' said Jim, coolly, reach !lng for tb chip. 'I've got ouly a pair of deuce, but I guess they're good, a yyon hold au extra card.' , "The three-fingered man spread bis Ix card out ou-tb table with one band, while with tbe other he drew forth a big gun which be placed beside tbe cards, keeping bl finger on the trigger. ' . ' "'Do you see more than Ave card there? b Inquired calmly. 'Just count them and see If you're not mlstskeu.' "Jim counted tbem. 'One, two, three, floor, five,' be said. 'Yes, there are Ave ranis, sum enough. ', " 'You're sure there ain't six,' persist ed the Kansan. 'Count them again, so's there won't be any mlstske.' "Jliu gasped faintly, looked it the gun snd then at tbe six cards spread out before blm. 'One, two, three, four, Ave he repeated. 'You're right, part ner, I see only Ave, ' Tbe pot your.' "Jim didn't play poker any more in Dodge City." ' r ' Then They Mnilled. A little boy from California who ha been sboiil a great deal I making a wlaj.lt to bis Wssblngton cousins. H has enjoyed the sights of tbe capital, but be hasn't permitted himself to bj In tbe highest degree overawed by any-' thing be ha seen. Ill cousin took! blm "carried" blm, they said of It themselves to the National Museum one day, and called his attention to tbe great log of petrified wood lying just outside the door. The little California bad been a little depressed, but be brightened np at (lie eight. "I've seen a whole tree like that," be ssld.' The Washington cousins maintained tbelr composure. "We'v got a whole forest of trees like that out West." went on the young Westerner. Still the Washlugtonlnns were not at all Impressed. The Cali fornia boy drew a long breath. "We've got a whole woods of putre fied trees," he said. . "Ye, and they putrefied bird sitting on 'em, a inl and," with one last effort to disturb the calm self-satisfaction of his compan ions, "they're singing putrefied songs, too." Washington Tost j Floe Enoogh Hank. An ex set csptaln now living In Syd ney, N. 8. .v., was many years ago In charge of a ship carrylug some cou- vlcts, The convicts ututiulcd. murder ed the crew and ordered the captain to uavlgnte them to tbe Islunds, aud. be ing a prudent niuu, be did so. Wheu satisfied as to their course the couvlcts deliberated, decided that be bad be haved himself well, and put him ashore on the flrst large Island they came to. He was a musician and took his violin with blm. A threatening crowd of sav ages greeted bis arrival, but the ma rooned captain played to them till they thought bun a god, brought hint nu ll ml ted pigs and yams, and bowed In adoratlou. Finally be married the chief's duugbtcr, succeeded hi in, aud ruled the Island for years, till a ship called lu and he sailed sway. , About Telegraph Pole. Tbe uuuiber of poles used for tele graph wires per mile varies from twen ty to twenty-two on minor Hues, to tweuty slx to thirty on main lines. These pole are of regulation height. In order that the lowest wire shall uot be lees thun twelve feet from the ground, and a the poles are set Into the ground from four to six feet, they measure 'from twenty to tweuty-two feet lu length. The sag or dip varies, of course, with the number of poles per mile, and the condltlou of the, atmos phere,' but. the average Is about four tevu feet. Deciding a Morel Point. . A woman notary public lu Denver, Colo., wa married recently, and the question arose as to what name she should sign In her official capacity. The matter was referred to the attorney general of the State, and he has fur nished an opinion that there Is no au thority of law for women In Colorado to drop their maldeu names In the event of marriage. She must therefore sign all documents as before marriage, because there la no authority for a change of names at marriage or any other time. , A Horseless 8lelgh. . , An adaptation of the Hoi lee horse-' less caniagardiiveti't) A gasoline en gine, to winter use, lias been invented by Dr. Casgraln, of Quebec. lu place of the pneumntlc-tlml wheels of tho ordlnnry Bollee carrlniie he' substitutes steel runners for this forepart of the carriage, aud a driving-wheel, whose r! m is studded with steel points, for the rear part. The steering, apparatus act upon the forwftrd runut-rs. The gaso line reservoir, containing seven quarts, suffices for a ruu of fifty miles. ' , An Asteo blight Feet Tall. ttrnfpHHor Moflrhead. the iirclinpoln. glt, who has been exploring ail Altec ruin three miles west of Phoenix, Aria., - , " -" lla discovered OOrtKmS or (lie HkPlOtmV . ....... ui n uuiiiuu uvi.uk i"m Buiuu-e ue eumpuii-o ' u: r" 1 uui eifui ieei.. i. j www m.ow Lain iu uih- icrj nuu uiun uituoun usi-u uy me nai't V Au-ftlWll Ilk thl VAllCr .nml U'l,1Kr he round tn tne ruins. ? 1 ' lled Hocl Crabs. . f.' The most beautiful cnirysiin the world are procured'l the. nefiborhptd of the FnrrailO,M; illauas.a jff the? Pacific coast They are called "rd rock crabs," nd sped mens, - sometl mes sell In the market of San Francisco for from S5 to $10 each, ! merely tor curiosities. Railroads Needed In Brazil. The facilities for Inland transporta tion are so limited In Brazil that the inhabitants Of tbe ports find It cheaper to Import grain from North, America than from their Own farms. When girl visits in ft'towjj, It lilt' always laid that she Is ".prominent Is j society" where she Uvea, ' Friend-How do you get along with tbe cooking? The Urlde-Admirably! I blame It ou the range. Puck, ' ,' "Did you atieud the ba.l game yester day r "I was there for a wuile." "Did you eojoy Iff "Knot holey." , "Why did the police jet that scorcher go?" "He proved that be was tsklng a brick of Ice cream home to bis wife." -Chicago Itecord. " 'isn't It delightful to be dining to gether without a cbuperonr "I should ay so! Marriage I certainly a great economy."-l,uck. " Cora-How do you know that Is a bargain-counter bathing suit lb Is wesrlng? Merrltt-Ity tbe way It Is cut down,-Town Topic.- ' Tasslng boasts: Gotham mald-We have the best dressed man. Chicago mald-Ob, well, we have to best dress ed beeL-Chlcogo News. , ; Mr. Wlntcrbloom-DId yon find th mountain air Intoxicating? Jagway Very; 1 didn't draw a sober breath while I was there.-Detroit Free Pre. "My wife," be said, proudly, "ba been known as tbe queen of hearts." "No doubt," tbey soswered; "It wss be es use she took the kuave."-Chlcage Post.- - ,- -., . - - He Your left arm is wonderfully de veloped, Mis A II style. Do you go 1A for athletics? Bhe-uti. not at all. That, is tbe arm I lift my skirt wllh.-Chkago i-ew '. .. ."; .-; ',., , Arttst-Yoo don't seeui pleased with your portrait as a summer girl. Sum mer girl-No; you've imde my shirt waist stripes ruu the woug way.-ln-dlanapolls Journal. "Shall I sing 'Because 1 Love YouT skel Mrs. Dartey, as the seated her self at the piano. ' "NO replied Mr. Darley, who Is a brute; "If you lov me, don't lng."-Tlt-Blts. ! "Flossy Is so iupertlt!ou." "She lr "Ye; when she wears ber desth's-besd hatpin she always wears ber horseshoe scarf pin aud ber wish-bone balr orna ment." Indianapolis Journal Little Lirner-I'apa. what Is a poli tician? Prof. Broadbead-A politician, my son. Is a man who hungers snd thirsts to sacrifice himself for hi coun try in time of peace. Puck. , . Magistrate-You are charged with talking back to an officer, sir; have you anything to say? Prlsouer-Dayvtl word, yer houor Ol're sed too mooch Ireddy. Ohio Statu Journal Jess it ihe really so awfully home ly? Teis-Well, I should say. Tbe girls who graduated with her wouldn't al low her to figure in the composite pho tograph of tbe ; class. Philadelphia Tress. -' . , Wife You can go to Ihe club to-night If you feel like it, dear. Husband 1 do fee! like' It, but I shan't go. Wire-Why not? Husband-Becnuse I Intend to have my own way for ouce.-Fllegende Bl aetter. ' "- - "What did Freddy say when yon caught blm coming out .of the pantry with bis hand atalned red?" ."He told the truth by saying that lie bad jammed bis fingen." Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. Ills dally duty: "And f'jey say yo drove the rich man to dr'ak?", "Yes .1- I..., I ....!. I,,', I, ..I,, I, 1 "r-n., U 11 h t IUUIIIU I UUJI v. vvuiuu help It! " What do you mean?" "He made me, sir. I was bis couebman." Harlem Life. ' . " . ( .- The Palmist This line in your band Indicates that you have a very brilliant future ahead of you - Slmklns I that so? The Palmist Yes, but tela Lother line Indicates tbat you are too slow to ever catch up with It-Cblcago ltetort courteous: "I see the villain . In your face," said , the gruff lawyer who was trying to Intimidate a witness. "Very likely," was the calm reply; "the . face of a bright person, like a mirror, !s apt to cast personal reflections," Chicago News. , ; Teacher-John, what are your boots made of? Boy Of leather. Teacher Where does the leather come from? Boy From the bide of the ox. Teacher What animal, therefore, supplies yon with boots and gives you meat to eat? Boy-My father.-Tlt-Blts. r Violet record: . Mr. Inwit (starting for business) 1 have to stop on my way to the office to get a ribbon. Mrs. Inwit For whom, pray? Mr. Inwit For my typewriter. Mrs. Inwlt-l'd Just like to see you buying ribbons for any type- nlt.,lVanf Vnrfe Huralil - . - 111 eiiiei'imiuu, i, urn uu jou pro pose to do In connection with theicom- I A,,,nnl..n V Vi, tnnn. tt. !. . I .. . . . 1 . t. 11-n . Jt say lug, 'money talks,' " rejoined Sena tor Sorghum. "Yes." " "Well, I sup pose I'll be called on for a few speeches as usuhl.-Washlngton Star. " 1 A slight Inaccuracy: "Mamma," said the little girl, her eyes wide with ex citement, "1 do believe the minister told! a story!" "Why, the Idea!" said her mother; "you don't know what yon are saying." "But I do, mamma. I heard papa ask him bow long he had worn chlu whiskers, and be said be had worn them all his life." Indianapolis Press. j Out of the ordinary; "I think w ought to give this wedding a dlsplay- I head on the first page," said the city editor. uui or me ordinary, is itr f ..... , . l -,U.i ,..,.. (ifitt:!, .uu i,iu(,,ii iu uui. . nvil, m snouHi sny u w as, - n ns werea me city editor; "why, there was no 'bower of roses,' no 'floral, bell,'-no 'wide-spreading canopy,' no 'blushing bride, noth ing 'beautiful in Itslmpllclty,' no 'sol emu strains' to the wedding march, no "Enough!" cried the managing editor; "double-lead It and give It ft"' senre-hendr It's the only one of the' I- Dundreary's Thin Horse. r ! When Edward A. SotUern (of Lord Dundreary fflhie) was In New York he - i,i...,.i mi. it.-o.-t, ... 1IUVU HlimutllVM 1' ' V. J U1 - 'drive. , Having stopped at a wayside tavern, his servant was' coveiimr the nl,ol n-ltli n mi, n-hnn a tvlanA fl Ll 1 1.1(1. ii . ... w . "ftl " . 1 " . . . v. u u i,,iuy up inquiring: say, ruen, wnat ao you pin nun ouuinei over your norse ion - v,u, w 09 iuc nviut v kcpijr, 4ual 11 IQ - Keepi me wiuu iroui uiuwiog me car. ' nut nf lllm" t t . . Prevent Sunstroke. ', .,' Tn ' InrldA 'HlinRfenk'n ta nntlAlv .. ' ...... u . . . reaches 110 degrees Fahrenheit. This is attributed to the extreme moisture VS S. iiuvupuvi V" ... Sacred Temple in China. - , 1 Many Chinese temples have windows moil a from the white mothvr-i'.naarl found In oyster shells. ' The material la . perfectly transparent, and looks Ilk opal glass. !i v .. f .....fc "Pa, please gimme; .'nother. nickel?" "What for, Tommy?". .f'VVell, pa, f I g.s th' picnic with ma I want t hire s'm' other boy t' carry" th' basket,"-Indv anapolls Journal, " jrfr;ri i