OREGON CITY COURIER-HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY i; lit 2
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Beaver Lake.
S till it rains.
Merrit Clark, of Scolts Mills, was
transacting businesBin this section one
day last week.
Oscar and Earl 'Davidson, of Russel-
ville, were feen passing through this vjd
cimty a few days ago.
Mrs. Groshong, ot Missouri Town, was
visiting Mis. YV. B. YVade, of Pleasant
Hill, laet Monday .
Mud is plentiful, but news 's scarce.
The next time you go to the dance,
Ralph, don't forget to take your boot
jack along.
We are glad to learn that A. D. Ma
zingo, who has been ill for some time,
is now on the mend.
Eamond YV'yland. who has been
wotking for hia brother-in-law rear
Scotts Mills for Kme montliB pttst, was
visiting his parents in this section a few
days ego.
L. Nicholson and O.Thomas consti
tute the sick list this week,
Mies Sarah Churchill, who has been
woiking for some time at Scotts Mills,
returned homo lust week.
B. YVade is in tho wood business.
Slim Jim.
Conbjj.
William Weed, of b'umpter, is visiting
friends and relatives here.
Mrs, AT at tie Haven, who has been
home for a few dajs, retuined to Port
land Monday.
Dr. Dedman and family returned
from Chiciago last Tuesday, where the
doctor had been attending lectures lor
toe past four months.
8 T. Fisher is building an addition
to his residence, and he will move into
it nhtn completed.
Oito Vorpahl and Alisa Mumm
were united in marriage at the home of
the bride at Salmon, Ore,, last Wednes
day. The newly married couple will
commence housekeeping on the farm
east of Oanby, where the good wishes of
their many fr.ends will go with them.
W. T. Perry has accepted a position
with the 8. P. Co. at the East Side de
pot atFotland.
One of Ed Hutchinson's twins met
with quite a severe nccident while play
ing, it being struck in the head with an
ax by the otner twin, causing a deep
gat.li. The wound was dressed by Dr.
Dedman.
Harry Gillmore, who has been quite
ill with lung fever is some better, but he
is still a very sick man.
G. YV, Shank, w ho lus been sick for
the paHt j ear with cancer of the stom
ach, died this morning at his home three
miles northeast of Can by. Air. Shank
was respected by all and will be sadly
missed by his many friends. The fu
neral will be held Thursday.
Woodarn.
Elbert Killen. of Handy, wai a visi
tor in our burg Saturday and Sunday.
Aristo Nendul wan a Portland visitor
last Sunday.
Dr. Leonard was down at Aurora on
business Alonday.
The report is that tfie wedding bells
are going to ring again, la that so, Ern
est? The weather is inclined to be foggy on
mornings, but just so it doesn't rain all
time everybody seems to be contenieu.
Airs. F. M. Cammack, formerly of
this place, came up from Portland last
Wednesday returning tho same day.
is all right, if you are too fat;
and all wrong, if too thin already.
Fat, enough for your habit, is
healthy; a little more, or less, is
no great harm. Too fat, consult
a doctor; too thin, persistently
thin, no matter what cause, take
Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil.
There are many causes of get
ting too thin; they all come
under these two heads: over
work and under-digestion.
Stop over-work,. if ycv. can;
hut, whether you can or net,
take Scott's Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oil, to balance yourself
with your work. You can't live
on it true but, by it, you
can. There's a limit, however!
you'll pay for it.
Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil is the readiest cure for
"can't eat," unless it comes of
your doing no work--you can't
long be well and strong, without
some sort of activity.
Tha gonuino has
thl9 picture on it,
take no othor.
If you have not
triad It, pond for
irsa sample, itsa
rrrceablo tasto will
surprise you.
SCOTT & BOVVNE
Chomists,
409 Poarl Street,
Now York. lUft"
60c. and $!.00;all druggists.
tift
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Rufue Parker, who has not been here
(or nine years, made bii appearance last
Monday, and his many friends welcome
KJm lanlr nnrd mnrfl Ha 1R HOW pm-
yiiii ll.K. 1 W . . .... ...... ' - - '
ployed in Dr. Guiss' drug store.
Sam Guiss and son, Irving, were in
Portland last Thurday ou business.
Gage Whitney visited re atives in
Salem last week.
F. C. AlcCammack. of Portland, went
to Salem on business the latter part of
last week, and he stopped here on his
way home to visit relatives and old ac
quaintances. Dutch.
Ftfog Pond.
The Pomona Grange held at the Frog
Pond Grange hall last Wednesday was
a grand success. Delegaths from all
partB of the county were present, and
all enjoyed a hearty dinner and supper.
Alter the evening program wa? rendered
the seats were removed and dancing
was indulged (in until the wee email
hours.
0. P. Sharp is slowly recovering from
a slight attack of pneumonia.
City life does not agree with Dock
Aden. He is home again and working
for his father on the farm.
The dance tobegivenbyGrosj- & Peters
the 14th of February is postponed un
til February 22.
The surprise party given B. F. YVed-
del la.1 1 Sunday night was well attended,
The evening was spent by playing games
and listening to' the phonograph pro
ductions. During the evening George
Shuih favored the guests with a few ex
cellent recitations. A delicious lunch
was served. Ciiunky Fellow
Mulino.
There was a large attendance at the
grange last Saturday.
Air. and Airs. George Williams were
visiting at the home of the former's sis
ter last week,
'Bertha Herron, who has been work'
ing in the hotel at Molalla for the past
two weeks, has leturned home.
G. Kershaw, of Soda Springs. aa
visiting at the home of W. A. Woodside
last week.
Mr. Harris, who has been staying with
li. Seltzer, has left him and will batch
again.
The farewell dance riven at the home
of YV . A Woodside last week was a
grand success. The music was good
AC miunigtit a delicious supper was
Berved, after which dancing was again
indulged in and after dancing to their
hearts' content all returned home to
talk of the good time they had enjoyed
D. Gordon, of Eastern Oregon, was a
visitor in Mulino last week.
A. Dougan is fencing in his farm for
future use.
AIis. F. Erickson was visiting Hrs.
Heinz last week.
It seems as though Ernest D. is haul
ing lots of girls around. That's right,
let the girls ride in the front teat even
if there are five of them, and the boys
can sit in the bottom of the wagon ,
uoou iur you i
Air. and Airs. Boynton and Air. YVal
lace and family were the guests of 11
Seltzer last Sunday.
Robert Yonts, who has been visiting
nis sisier nere, lias aepartod tor his
home in Eastern Oregon.
Oito Striker had the misfortune of
having his foot hurt last week while run
ning logs. Bunchy,
Union Hull.
We have received the New Years edi
ition of the Courier-Herald, which we
have so anxiously waited for, and are
glad to say it was far beyond our ex pec
tations. the engravings are both nat
ural and unique, and the biographies of
tue otuciais and prominent men are in
tensely interesting. The edition is not
only a compliment to Clackamas county
but is a souvenir that should be appreci
ateu oy me wnoie state oi uregon. w
extend congratulations to the editor and
those assisting him so persistently in
making hub edition a Buccess.
Ed Wilkergon Rnd family, of Poitland
are visiting relatives in Union Hall.
Airs. J. 11. Burns is visiting her father.
Jacob Urader, who resides at flew Era
Charles Thomas visited his uncle, John
liurns, Sunday bust.
Grandpa YVilkerson is on the sick list
at present. YY'e hope for his speedy re
covery soon.
M 188 Juae Thomas was sick and un
able to attend school last week, but el
is able to resume her studies this week
Joseph Perringer went to Canby on
day last week on business,
John Burns is doing some slashing on
his place this week.
Charlie Ranch visited his parents
Air. and Airs. U. . Rauch, last Sun
day.
Ed Wilkerson'a boy arrived from AIis
souri a few weeks ago.
Misses Eliza and Mollie Burns called
on Airs. Nettie Kiggs on day last week
Curtis Ilclvey has been ailing for th
past ween.
lnickwouls thanks Corporal for the
encouraging woids given last week.
Backwoods.
Mountain Vicwi
We are having heavy frosls and col
weather afur the hard rains of last
week. '
Ihe tlurmometer registers L'b degrees
in this burg.
1 his seems lo be ti e tuned (wine
parlies. 1 lie voting folks of this bur
gave a Surprise party on Alias Kmn
Johnson last Friday evening. We hav
not learned tho names ot all who were
preset, but the Alisses Carrie andl.cn
nie Set lev, Konia Stafford ami liess
Grout were among those attending.
J. YV. Cuiiiii 1 as H. E.Cross' lions
pni red and painted and has move
into it.
A party of youiui fol'is called on JJ. YV
Curun last Satmdny evening to have a
social game of pedro, Candy and or
anges weie served. Thoeo present were
Air. and Airs Henry llennei and tw
children; Messrs. Harry Shelly, Charll
Albright. Air. Curnn and the .Mis
Dora and Aliuuie llenrici.
Grandpa Swalford has gone lo Salem
to spend the summi r.
Air. and Airs. Zuniwalt and daughter
were the guests of Mr. Jtffon on an I
family Sunday afternoon.
Lawrence Alack ro'uriied to school at
Corvallis after the holuhy vacation.
Alvin Mack is attending the Academy
on Seventh Street.
Air. and Mrs. Howard are home again
now that Mrs. Howard's mother is im
proving in health.
Air. Freidrich had his two "little"
pigs butchered Tuesday. One of them
dressed 276 pounds and the other 320
pounds. Salina.
Falls View.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given in honor of Mr. anc Airs Rollo at
the home of J. E. Evans on- Saturday
evening, Alusic and games were the
features of the evening About 42 guests
ere present. At 10:30 o'clock dainty
refreshments were served. It was a late
hour when all departed for their homes
after bavin? spent a most delightful eve
ning. '
Air. and Mrs. Rollo have moved to a
cottage between Sixth and Seventh
streets.
A Reporter
inihoit.
Airs. Davidson, of RusBelville, was
transacting business at Scotts Mills
Alonday last.
George Clark, of Eastern Oregon, is
visiting Air. and Mrs. Groehong.
George Groshong was tranaactins
business in Portland last week .
James Nicholson's little boy was very
eick and Dr. Leonard was called in to
attend him Saturday.
We have come to the conclusion that
we will dance as long as the winter
months last.
Last Wednesday evenings jolly crowd
met at the home of Air. and Airs. Pa-
quette on Butte Creek, where they had
a moBt enjoyable time.
Dancing seems to be the order of the
day in this burg. One of the most en
joyable events of the season took place
at the home of Air. and Airs. A. L
Qroshong Saturday evening, January
4th. It was well attended, being about
46 people present. At 12 o'clock a de
licious lunch was served. The music
was furnished by Frank Haun, A. L.
Groshong and Elmer Thomas.
Bennie Wade has taken the contract
to make boards this winter.
News Buy,
Marks Prairie.
Cold and foggy weather here.
AliBS A. Wiegand is employed at Airs.
Coleman Alark's.
Chester Ritter has moved away. YVe
learn that he has rented Mr. Spar's
place.
Air. Wiegand ia buying dressed hogs,
and he is packing pork on a limited
scale. ' -
Aliss Bertha Alack has been on the
Bick list for the past week.
Air. and Airs. YVidows ware yisiting
the Alisses Peters Sunday.
Oh'YVhat a sensation Barlow had
last week. It was not unexpected.
The offlc rs of Needy Camp W. 0.
YV. were duly installed Saturday eve
ning.
Eph is happy, and the reason i: that
Amy is near. '
The Eastern photos have arrived and
several old bachelors will sav, try a voy
age on matrimony sea.
The New Years Courier-Herald is all
right. This is the only" paper in the
county that is a New Year paper in every
sense of the term.
Molalla.
Alolalla is very quiet at present.
Farmers are taking advantage of the
present fiue weather and are plowing
and seeding.
It seems to us who have been a long
time at Alolalla that our winters are
gradually growing milder. We haye
not had one flake of snow so tar this
winter, and but very little freezing
weather, it seems good to be in Web
foot when we read in the papers about a
blizzard raging in some of our Eastern
and Northern states with the mercury
at from 30 to 40 degrees below. We have
been there and know just what it is, but
we don't want any more of it.
Charles Bitzer is to leave us in a short
time to accept a position in a shingle
mill in Washington. He says if there
is anything In this wide world that he
understands it is making shingles.
Our dancing master, D. K. Halpruner,
is badly alllicted with heart trouble. The
doctors cannot agree as to the trouble.
Rev. C. V . Cross and a brother min
ister passed through Alolalla yesterday
en rcite to Terzle Creek to commence
a protracted meeting In a short time.
J. II. Rainey, who has been visiting
here for the past, few weeks, went away
last Sunday. Air. Rainey has almost
entirely lost his eyesight He is totally
blind i i oue eye and is gradually losing
the sight of the other eye. His eon,
John D. Rainey, and wife came over
after him. Johnny Iuib been nursing a
fractured-hand for some time caused by
having it crushed under the wheel of a
loaded wood wagon, and thinks his band
disabled for life as the fracture was not
properly reduced. It will be a great
misfortune as it ij his right hand.
It is reported that George Hungate is
gradually failing. Thus our old pio
neers are passing away, one by on' . It
cannot be many years now until the
Molalla pioneer will have aiswered the
great roll call, but such is lite.
Henry Bagby.who has been at Rands
burg, Cal., lor the past few years, is
home on a visit.
Walt YVyland was seen in our burg re
cently. Uussell Bios, are now running their
mill, and those wishing fair treatment
and tirst class '.umber will do well to
give them a call.
Carl Cliff and Charley Lowery ar
rived here recently from K istern Oregon
and biought with them some horses.
The coyotes are getting but little rest
around here this winter. Five or six
were k. lied in one week recently. The
coyote club called a meeting a short
time ago and will take in considerable
more territory than it formerly h.id. The
lines a they now exist go from Molall.i
to the iwrth forK of the river at ttnssell's
bee ranch, thence up said river to hili
camp t hence to the held of C.inyou
creek and back to Molalla. There have
bten nvire chymes here this winter than
in vers lvfor, a id have d mo consider
able damage around here.
Our sehoil is progressing finely under
Prof. Brown and Miss H.uritigton. Tnere
is strong talk of continuing the school by
rate bill after the present term expires,
which will be the fore part of February.
Dick Austen wants it thoroughly un
derstood that if the man, who stole the
hook from his grubbing machine last fall
will return it, he will give'hiin a hook
that he recently had our blacksmith
make, and $5 in gold coin, bo here is a
chance of a life time for some repentant
thief, and no questions will be asked,
Dick says the hook cost him f 14, as it
was extra heavy and was made of tori
steel. ,
Warren Gray has commenced to de
liver first-class bacon to the hungry peo
ple of Orrgon City.
The eleeiion register books and blanks
have been received for this district.
Those who wish to register will find the
judge's latch string hanging out.
X. Y. Z.
Ihe Colton Cyclone.
Colton has a literary society paper,
aud the following extracts are taken
from a recent copy of the journal.
A bad state of affairs exists in the
city of Colton. It should have a mayor,
as affairs aae not run as they Bhould be.
Dire complaints are sounding through
the frosty air that the sidewalk from
barn block to Gorbett'd grocery stoto is
in a dangerous condition, and should be
tmmediatelo attended to, tor it young
gentlemen of low stature, should chancrf
to walk home wkh a young lady of pro
digious height, aud would be compelled
to walk home with a young lady of pro
digious height, and wouid be compelled,
Hie sidewalk only being one-half six
inches wide, to walk on the ground,
while she beini five feet and 14 inches
tall, would walk on the sidewalk and he
Bhould get hia nick fatally twisted, it
might cost the city no small amount
which would just have to be paid over
without grace.
WanfH A. first-class cure for sore
lips, for K is very m jch troubled with
that complaint J he can't e"en help to
wash difclit s.
V. C. is making preparations to give
dancing lessons. His favonle dance is
the two-ttep.
Walter has a good receipt for making
coffee, also a new way to mix cream and
Bugar into into the coffee.
Grace was all smiles last Friday night
Mr. Far, of Oregon City near.
Medland.
Frank 'Pprague has bought a team of
horses.
The question for debate Friday night
is "Resolved, that a good wagon road ia
of more benefit to us than a railroad."
A movement is on foot to connect the
four corners and cornuroy at Air. Leek's
place .with a plank road if enough funds
can be raised.
Alaude Stone returned from Fortland
last week, where she had her eye
ireaieo.
Dr. Carll performed a succesi-fel oper
ation on Walter Gaskell at Portland
Tuesday.
Aliss Hattie Gaskell returned from
Portland Saturday, where she had been
to assist in the operation on Walter Gas
kell. James Dew's horse died last week
with stiffs.
W ell, George, your article for an inde
pendent movement is all right, and in
order. The trouble with the oid parties
is that ihe leaders are too corrupt, con
sequently tbey try to get men on the
ticket of the same type.
There is a party serving under the
present administration that is no more
fit for the position than the writer is for
the president's chair. If people would
vote independent we would have clean
er politics and get better men to serve
us. Some may say that we cannot ac
complish anything in that way. Is not
the working class in the majority? Be
sides, if we voted to cut the salary of all
officers in two, the ollice would seek the
man and not man the office, but some
may say that we cannot get competent
men. Well, as to that, juet try it and
see. Alost of the class get but $450 per
year. Now, the question is, "is it just?"
Tho voters have the re : edy, will they
use it?
The quarterly meeting of ' the Viola
circuit, will meet' at Bedland on Jan. 25
and 2(5, and will be followed by a Beries
of meetings. The members have erected
a shed for horses so tbey will not have
to ttand out in the cold .
Herman Fischer and family have
moved back onto their far m.
James Full am is hauling apples for
shipment to Portland.
Jason Lee came up from Portladd on
Tuesday. - L. F.
Sprhhjivater.
Xmas and New Years Diy have
passed, and we have commence! auother
year. Your correspondent wishes the
Courier-Herald and its readers a Happy
New Year.
The 1902 edition of the Courier-Herald
is splendid and is very interesting .
The people of Springwater had a very
enjoyable time on Christmas and New
Years. There was a Xinas tree at Lew
ellen's hall. A public dinner was served
at the Grange hull on New Years Day.
There have been some changes in real
estate in Springwater. Howell ha
bought one of V. H. Kandle's farms.
YV. II. Kandle bought James Mirrs'
farm.
Aliss Ora and George Lewellen ware
home from S.vlem during t lis holidays.
They are attending the Hij!i schioi.
Albert Smith has gcina lo Portland to
attend the business college...
James Shibley is laid up with a car
buncle. 19J2.
Harlow.
Clear.cohl and frosty weather. Health,
generally good.
The Adams house was burglarize! one
niht last week by a peddler. YY'e Btole
a watch from the room of Nate Kinsey.
YVilliam Toll, the proprietor of the
rouse, and Kinse we.it bofjrj JuUiivj
Jesse and swore out a warrant for his ar
rest, and with Arthur Sjoggin sworn in
as deputy constable, sat in tha sitting
room all diy and all night, an! when the
supposed thief came down in the morn
ing they arrestei him and took him be
fore the justice and seirchol him. They
found no watch on him, but in tha
meantime Mrs Tull had gone upstair 8
and found tha watch in another room
where he had placed it on a tib'.e, after
FlGPRURE
CereeJ
Requires less
sugar than tea,
coffee, or. cny other cereal
coffee, th 3 wholesome fruit
sugar contained in figs and
prunes largely supplying
this need
It is the verdict Of every
housewife that FlGPRUNE
is the most economical and
nutritious cf any cereal
coffee.
Boil from 5 to 10 minutes only.
ALL GROCERS SELL
FlGPRUNE, CEREAL
getting oito the fact that he had been
caught in a trap. They had to discharge
him, and now the question is under dis
cussion as to who will pay the cost.
There will be a social dance in Colum
bia hall Saturday evening, Jan. 18th.
Good inueic and best of order will be
maintained." Refreshments will be
served in the dining hall. Admission
will be 50 ceuts per number. Arthur
Scoggin ia manager.
Under socialism we won't be bothered
with this tired feeling, but we will feel
more like dancing and enjoying the good
things of life. Don't you cstch on?
Air and Airs Billy Bond anil daughter,
Lauiabell, started for their home at Spo
kane, YVash , Sunday morning after a
few day's visit with parents and friends.
It is the hope of their many friends here
that their visits at Barlow will not be so
far apart in the future.
The euchre club was entertained last
Saturday evening by Air and Airs D O
Freeman. The lunch which was served
was appetizing. OU Barlow won the lone
hand prize; Cassiua Tull, gent's progres
sion and Alr3 Irvin, ladies' progression ;
Air Nelson, the paragoric. After the
other exercises "vere over we were en
tertained for a short time with (ome
mandolin music by Will Jesse Mrs Al
W Sheppard favored the hearers with
several guitar selections. Little Laura
belle Bond sang, and a speech delivered
by our home talent elocutionist, Winne
fred Freeman, r.fter which the club Bang
America. It was declared by all pres
ent as having a royal good lime.
Uncle Aloses Quint, who is 74 years
of age, is now walking a mile and split
ting cordwood. He says that he feels so
good he has to do it. YVhat do you
think of that, you young chappies?
We have a whistler, Jimmy Nelson,
whom we would like to match against
New Era's champion. Now .George, get
a pucker on your self,
Orin Richardson, son of Airs W S
Tull, blew in yesterday forafewdays'
visit with his mother.
The old parties had juet a well try to
ignore a Kansas cyclone as to try to ig
nore the on-rushing storm, socialism.
Can't dodge it, gents, and make shifts
called citizens ticket won't go down, or I
should say go down. Socialism has got
to come, and the sooner the better for
all. Wedemand pensions for all work
ers as well as for old soldiers nothing
small abont socialists. The old farmer,
blacksmith, printer, woodchopper any
old worker is just as much entitled to a
pension as the old soldier.
Corporal.
WILLAMETTE
GROCERY
Stevens Block
NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS
$3.10
Bbl. Dalles Hard Wheat Flour.
$3.25,
Bbl.
Union. Oregon, Flour.
2 Cents
Best Cottaoe Hams
25 Cents
6 Bars Dimond C Soap
15 cents
Found Best Costa Kklia Coffee
30 Cents
Pound Moch and Java
5 Cents
Can Good Alaska Salmon
Produce Taken
AIILES & A'cGLASHAN, Props.
THE P. M. SHARPLES
Cream
Separator
Has no superior if you want a
large butter yield. No machine
runs so easy or skims so clean.
It is perfect in mechanical con
stat' tion and finish. Write for
catalogue and prices to
D. KAUFFMAN
- Needy, Oregon
HEADACHE
At i3 ug i
2S Dwt 3S
" Calling the Boor.
Tber to one place In London, and
nly one, where the ancient custom of
keeping a watchman to call out the
hours is still maintained. This Is at
New Inn, which In spite of Its name is
one of the oldest inns of court The
servants there are quite proud of the
age of the place, and It was one of
them who said one day:.
"Why, sir, this inn was here In the
time of Charles I."
After a long pause, to allow this stun
ning fact to percolate through the brain
of the hearer, he extended his arm and
added with emphasis:
"And It was here In tho time of
Charles II.!" .
Some vague notion of tho disturb
ances which Intervened between the
two reigns had probably been floating
through the man's mind, but how an
exlstlnS Institution could possibly have
dated from the reign of Charles I. with
out coming down through tho reign of
Charles II. he failed to explain.
Beginning at the stroke of 10 o'clock
every night, the watchman In the yard
of New inn "calls the hour" In a sten
torian but musical voice: . . ...
"Ten o'clock, and all's well!"
The words are heard In the adjoin
ing chambers aud offices. Tenants In
Clement's Inn, whose rooms look Into
the pretty yard and garden of New Inn,
may hear these words every hour
through the night if awake. New
York Times.
The Indian Dock Trick.
A little tin or earthen can or some
times half a cocoanut stf 11 supported
on three stoues Is filled with water on
which is sprinkled a red powder, ren
dering It practically opaque. A little
duck of wood or porcelain Is placed
upon the surface, where It at first
floats, but at the command of the per
former suddenly dives, remaining sub
merged until again ordered to rise.
This very Ingenious trick depends
upon the fact that In the bottom of the
vessel there Is a minute hole through
which passes a hair. One end of this
Is attached to the duck; the other re
mains at the disposal of the performer
and Is attached, by means of a pellet
of wax, to his tomtom or to one of the
hands with which he beats IL When
he wishes the duck to dive, he pulls
the har. W'hen he desires It to rise,
he relaxes the pull.
There Is naturally some amount of
leakage through the pftihole, and to
cover this the performer takes care,
when filling the pan, to accidentally (?)
spill a little water. The ground being
thus already wetted, the fact that It
gets a little more Is not noticed.
Chambers' Journal.
The Thing to Kin Amt'.WI' Slllar.
Wealth Is a relative term. One man
may be passing rich on 40 a year, and
another may be miserably poor on
400. This was beautifully Illustrated
to me the other day, when, driving past
a popular Ayrshire "place of drinks," I
was hailed from the roadside by a man
who claimed friendship on the strength
of "living next door when we were
boys." He was cettlng married, he
said, and on that I suppose, was feel
ing unusually happy.
'Man, come on In and let me staun
you something," he said. "Don't think
I've nae money. There's a pound note.
Would you believe It, no' a week sin
I had hale 3; but, what wl' buying
furniture and things, I've spent the
Ither twa. Aye, and afore the wad
den's ower I believe that pound'll be
melted tae. By gore, gettln' married's
tho thing to Hn awa' wl Blllar. But
come on In and hae a drluk." Glasgow
Times.
Ills Three Good Deeds.
A certain business man noted for his
grasping methods came Into his office
one day and told his partner that he
was very happy because he had done
three good deeds that morning. "In
the first place," he said, "I met a poor
woman who was weeping bitterly be
cause she had lost the $4 with which
she bad Intended to pay for the bap
tism of her baby. I gave ber a ten
dollar bill, telling her to have the child
baptized and give me the change as I
came from my club. Charity was one
good deed. Saving the child's soul was
the second."
"And what was the third?" asked
the partner.
"Oh, the third was that I got six good
dollars for my green goods ten."
A City of rndlock.
Irkutsk, Siberia, is a city of padlocks.
There are more padlocks on the shut
ters and doors of an Irkutsk shop than
cau be found In an English city of
200,000. There are as many as three
padlocks on some shop doors, and ev
ery lower story shutter bears from one
to five. The padlocks weigh from one
to fifteen pounds. The popular size Is
five pounds and two and one-half luch
es thick.
Impressive Condemnation.
Speaking with a farmer about one of
bis neighbors, I said, "So-and-so Is a
good man." He looked at me steadily
without making any reply.
"So-and-so Is a good man," I repeated
In a louder tone, fancying he must be
deaf.
Then the farmer answered, "I heard
what you said." New York Ucrald.
Terrible Effect ol Eloqnenre.
An unfortunate man has obtained ac
cess to rich Baron Kaplneau. lie de
picts his misfortunes, his misery, In so
moving a manner that the baron, with
tears In his eyes and his voice choked
with sobs, calls to his servaut:
"Jean, put this poor fellow out In the
street! lie Is breaking my heart'"
Exchange.
l'onraelf.
Depend on yourself. A knowledge of
how to swim ia better than to expect
somebody will be at hand to throw you
a life preserver la case of accident.
National Magazine.