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TIIK 8ENAT0KIAL CONTEST.
Trio condition of matters hearing upon
tho Senatorial content at Balem, now In
11 definitely formative period, preceding
the nctual tent of ballots early next week,
polntH most hopefully to ex-Senator Cor-
belt uh tho choice. There Is good reason
to bcllcvo that tho straight Itepubllcans
will succeed In their effort to nftmo their
I'liolca In caucus, nmt. Tho Mitchell
llollrldo element In tho Btruggle pretend
outwardly to favor tlic caucus, but strong
Kusplclon prevails that Its members lire
yecrotly endeavoring to defeat It.
Senator Mitchell was summoned to Sa-
Wvm on Wednesday morning, several days
In ndvanco of tho Ulo of his proposed
visit to tho Capital. ' llo practically nd
mils that ho will, ut somo tlmo In the
future, bo a candidate beforo tho Oregon
leglsb'tUFO t0T re-election to the United
Ktatcs Bonnie, but stoutly avers that that
iiinbltlon will not bo made manifest at
this session! Hut tho .man who In too
busy with private affairs to accept the
call of his countrymen to such a respon
sible place as that of United States Bena
tor has not yet established a permanent
rcsldenco In Oregon.
However, tho general sentiment among
thorn who liuvo olllctai opinion on tho
subject appears to bo that no factional
light shall disturb tho present purpose
to clwoso tho man whom tho peoplo of
tint stato expressly desire ns their repro.
tentative In tho United States Benato.
In tho mlnda of thoso whosu business It
Is to know, that man Is Hon. II. W.
l.'orbett.
Should the factional opppsltlon to Mr,
Corbett's election succeed In forming a
uvilltlon with tho strngKlIng forces In
the Jlsliu,r6 who have no cfholce, a
spirited contest may ensue: but Mcllrlde's
admitted unpopularity weakens tho
strength 6f his supporters for re-election,
fllnco ex-Senator Corbctl's nrrlvnl at
flalcm, Influences havo developed which
show that tho llcpubllcan party's Inter
ests, as revealed by publlo sentiment
ixposed In expressions received from 'all
parts of the stato by Its representatives
ut Bulem, shall not suffer at this session
of tho legislature through tho personal
Interests of thoso who lead tho minority
In that body.
AN UNKNOWN AS8A1LANT.
Tho man who publishes an anonymous
newspaper Is at all times a proper sub.
Jrct far suspicion. The Individual who
Is responsible for the Issuance of "The
Halem Pally Sentinel" Is a member of
thnt claiw. Ho prints a scurrilous sheet
without namu or number, .tho apparent
object of its exUtcnco being to oppose,
by any possible means, the selection of
Hon. II. W. Corbctt to bo United Stated
Senator, lie re ft of cause for assailing
Mr. Corbett himself, 1he creature at the
head of tho "Sentinel" appears to ilnd
comfort In assault upon the character of
the supporters of Mr. Corbett, Amontf
them ho has found the editor of The New
Age- The latter has always been and will
ever be, during Mr, Corbett's lifetime,
found tho same undaunted subject of that
charge. What he has said and will con
tinue to luiy about Mr. Corbett has been
said, In a business utnl a political way, In
b half of tho common Interests of the
people of Oregon, irrespective of party.
Mr. Corbett stands alone ns the unaxsalt.
ably grand figure In tho Henutortal light.
Hut the anonymous editor of tho "Sen
tinel." concealed behind tlu mysterious
vurtaln of his unknown sanctum, prints
u cowardly Innuendo against the editor
of this fxtper which, he dixru not publish
In broad daylight aver his own signature,
Why does ho skulk away, like tho sage
brush coyote, Into his lulr In the sand,
after nutklntt a slanderous attack on one
of the supporters of an honorable asplntnl
for a place which he has beu hired to
htlp to till by another applicant? Hat
he Ufii Instructed to conceal his ijiiwul
In tho pkiy, except at such times as the
latter may be inspired to reach through
the folds of Its place of coitYealment for
the silken touch of the pelf which
prompts It to workT
Who Is this "Dally Sentinel" Jay who
dares to tdde In the shade of some dark
alley for the purpose of holding up som
trainer who may chance to pass that
way? In whose employ doth he pursue
this work with bludgeon niut Kindbag?
What In the nnturc of hi hire that It for
bid him to stalk tin; HtrrctK In the light
of day In the pride of his presumption?
H.iH he it foul (In kbit that lie would thriiHt
Into the loin of hlw frleiid'R political
enemy for n few paltry dollars?
TIIK NKGltO IN AOKIOULTUHE
AND ITS ALLIED I'fJHrjUlT.S.
Mr. I O. Powers, chief statistician In
clmrgo of agriculture, of the twelfth, cen
sus, desires In his reorts to show the
progress and status of the American ne
gro In agriculture and Its allied pursuits,
and Is now making nil exhaustive Inves
tigation of the same.
In addition to the date obtained In the
regular course on the agricultural sched
ules of the twelfth census, he has desig
nated Mr. William T. Ferguson, one of
his negro clerks, to make certain nddl
tlonal Inquiries along this line, of well-
informed negroes throughout tho country,
and The Age takes pleasure In urging all
those who arc requested to nld In furnish.
Ing the additional data to make full and
prompt replies to nil Inquiries to the end
that the Investigations ami report may
bo as full and accurate as Chief Towers
desires It to be.
Senator Inman, Krom Multnomah, In
troduced a bill on Tuesday to prohibit
Imlgmtlon to tho United States from
China, Japan and tho Phlllppplne Islinda.
President Fulton quickly, but cautiously
directed tho Multnomah Senator' atten
tion to tho fact thnt the Philippine Islands
arc United States territory. Senator In
man might as well havo proposed meas
ure prohibiting- tho removal 0 citizens
of New Jersey to Oregon,
Hon. It. II. IU-eder's election to the
Speakership of tho House was n happy
choice. No ofllclal In thnt position has
for many years so quickly earned and re
ceived tho conlVdenco and earnest ap
proval of members of tho house as has
Bpenker Ilceder.
The present Legislature Is on active
body. It lost no tlmo In organizing; and
It proceeded to business with n spirit of
vigor seldom manifested by such bodies.
Tho Kepubllcnn caucus has been defi
nitely called for Monday evening. No one
doubts at this tlmo that ex-Senator Cor
belt will be Its unanimous nominee.
8cnator C. W. Fulton found little d'ffl
culty In securing tho presidency of tho
Senate. Ho Is 11 popular presiding officer
and an able parliamentarian.
Ci)Xlf
On the Inside.
of n collar, shirt or oulT dono up at
this laundry meant) that you nto nil
rlyht, and thnt your linou looks hh im
muoulnto nud of hi smooth and lino n
llutth us it it just camu from tho fur
nisliors, Comfort ami satisfaction vso
give you in ovory piece of llneu thnt
wo launder, and our prices am trifling
(or it. The Domestic Laundry, J. V.
Iobiuon, remlluton, Oregon.
M. Pock, doalor iu Duo Krocdvg,
clears and tobaccos. 03 N, Third
stroot.
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Hew studio. New building, Now
tlrm. Hayes & Short Hoventli and
Wnshlngtou streots, over Drossots' now
gmcorv.
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News, f tiiuilard, und all other i)ortlug
pnpors. SuliHcrlptions taken at A. V.
Sohmnle, bookiollor nnd uewadenlor,
330 First street, l'ottiutid, Oiq. Mm
onion solicited,
Armory Drug Store. 81 Tenth street.
northwest corner Tenth nud Kverett
Htieots, Portland, carries a full lino of
druus, toilet nrtlules, school supplies,
cigars, eto,
For Xmns goods, Holding ltroa., 45
N. Third street, have a choice selection
of holiday goods iu tho Hue of silver
ware, pocket books, fauoy jewelry, dia
monds, umbrellas, gold and silver
bended cnues, watches, loukots, eto.
Call and inspect our stock,
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A HUSBAND'S TASTc.
So Wife Compromise Her Individual
Ity In Matters of Dreaa.
Mnry It. Baldwin relates this sug
festive little Incident In the Woman's
Home Companion: " 'Oh, my dear,
where did you get thnt monstrosity V
whispered n man to the little woman
by his side ns he citing to 11 strap, and
she to him, ns they rode homo together
In it street-car.
"Tho,effcct certainly wns ridiculous -the
wco face with Its timid, expression
under one ot the lnrgvst of thu new
Btylos of lints with Its flnunty feathers
and obtrusive trimmings. The tears
started to tho eyes of tno overtopped
little creature; then she recovered her
self, and Insisted that It was Just the
thingthe very latest of the fashions,
It Is not beneath the thought of tho
most lutcllcctunl woman, nor does It
compromlso personal Indepcndcuca
nnd taste to consult tho preferences of
a husband In the choice of modes and
articles of dress.
"There arc husbands so constituted,
no doubt, thnt It Is gratifying to their
pride nnd senso of authority to receive
perfect dependence from the wife; hut
the reliance of nn efficient woman who
Is nblo to think nud net for herself- la
thoroughly appreciated by a broad
minded, gciicrous-8ou!ed!iusbnnd. If
his wife has a rcllncd true taste he
feels honored when she Inys before him
her plnns for tho house-furnishing, or
tho gowning of herself, nnd nftcr the
purchase, ns ho regards effectu, ho
takes pride In tho thought of having
lad a voice In the choosing."
SHERIFF'S SALK.
In tho circuit court of tho state of
Oregon for the county of Multnomah.
L. L. Hawkins, plaintiff; vs. Carrie
Jones, et 11I., defendants.
Hy vlrtuo of an oxeoutlon duly is
sued out of and under tho soul of tho
said circuit court to mo duly directed
nud dated tho Urd day of January,
1001, upon a judgment duly rendered
and uiitorod in said court and cause
on tho U1M day of January, 1803, iu
favor of said L. L, Hawkins nud
against Z. T. Wright, et al., therein,
lor tho sum nf .f0,10-.80. with iutoront
tlioreon at tho rate of 10 per cent per
annum from tho '.'2d tiny of Jauimry,
1802, nud the further sum of .fGGO.yfi
with Interest thoroou at tho rate of 8
per cent per annum from tho, 'J2il day
of January, 1802, aud tho further sum
of !fl8U.7ft costs nud dlsbcmiinenU
therein, which judgment has boon
heretofore duly told, nftiiguod aud
transferred to tho Alnsworth National
Hank ot Portland, Oregon, aud iiion
which judgment there haH boon paid
aud trodltod certain amouuts so that
thero remained duo and unpaid thoreon
on tho 14th day of March, 1000, the
sum of 81!.8I, I did on the 7th day
01 Januaiy, 1001, duly levy upon tho
following described real property sitti'
ated in the county of .Multuomah,
state 01 uregon, to-wit. tf
Lota 1 and a in block 4 in Highland;
also lot '14 in block, 1 in Paradise
rJpriug tract, aud lot 6 in block .Ctt Ad
Portland City llomestoad, and will in
compllauco with its commands ou
Monday, the 18th day ot February,
1001, at thu hour of 10 o'clock A. M.,
at tho front door of tho louuty court
hoiiKO, In tho city of Portland, said
county aud statu, soil the said roal
property at publlo auction to tho high
oat bidder for cash to satisfy the bal
unco duo 011 sal judgment, to-wit:
$118'-'. U4 with iutereu thereon at the
rate of 10 per cntit per annum from the
14lh day of March, 1000, nud tho costs
ol nud upon said writ.
Datod Portland, Orogou, January 14,
1001.
WILLIAM FllAZIKIl,
Sheriff of Multnomah County, Orogou,
SHKWFF'a BALK.
In tho cirouit court of the state of
Oregon for the county of Multnomah.
L. h, Hawkins, plaintiff, vs. Carrie
Jones, et al., defenlauts.
Hy vlrtuo of an execution dulv is
sued out of aud uuder the seal of tho
said circuit court, to mo directed aud
dated the Brd day of January, 1001,
upon a judgmout duly rendered und en
tered iu said court aud cnuteou tho 32d
day of January, 180S, iu favor of J. O.
Alnsworth aud against Z. T. Wright.
et al., therein, for the sum of $254,35
with interest thoieou ut tho rnto of 10
per cent per annum from thu 'J 2d dav
of January, 1802, aud the, furthorsum
of $80.80 with interest thoieou at the
rate of 8 per cent per annum from the
22d day of January, 1802, aud the
further sum of $10 costs and disburse
ments therein, I did ou the 'jth day of
January, 1001, duly levy upon the fol
lowing described real property situated
iu tho county of Multuomab, state of
Oregon, to-wit:
Lots 1 and a in block 4 iu Highland;
also, lot 14 in block 13 in Paiadine
Spriug Tract, aud lot 8 iu block 50
iu Portland pity Homestead, and will
in compliance witli its commands ou
Monday, the 18th day of February,
1001, at the hour of 10 o'colck A, M,
at the trout door of the county court
house, It! the city of Portlaud, said
county aud state, celt the said real
property at publlo auction to tho high
est bidder for cash to satisfy said judg
ment with iuterost thereon as aforesaid
and the costs of aud upon said writ.
Dated Portland, Oregon, January 14,
1001.
WILLIAM FRAZIKR,
Sheriff of Multnomah Couuty, Oregon.
CHARLEY
1 PIONEER. EMM
Now on Johnson Street, Opposite
Union Depot.
LUICMES POT UP FOX TMYUJIS
OHILDBEN'S COLUMN.
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DEPARTMENT FOR LITTLE
BOYS AND GIRL&
Senethlnn; thai Will IatarMt the J
Venlle Members of Kvery Household
Quaint Actions HHd Bright Baylor
ef Maajr Cat and Canada; Children.
;, Rough-house Is the expression used
by the boof to-day when he Is describ
ing a general scuffle, and he always
smacks his lips over the word. But
rough-house lias lb) disadvantages, as
many sprains and bruises can testify,
and If the sntnc amount of fun may be
had from some less trying amusement,
Jan amusement, sny, which Is quite as
energetic and quite ns exciting, the boy
of to-day will certainly ndopt It In pref
erence to rough-house.
A terrier fight Is exciting, nud It Is
funny It Is nlso energetic nnd victory
depends quite ns much upon the skill
of tho fighter ns upon his strength.
Furthermore, a terrier fight Is not bru
tal. No boy will hurt himself while en
gaged In this sport. As shown In tho
Illustration, two boys are placed fnclng
each other In the center of a, room;
hands clasped benenth the knees' and a
stick Just under the elbows, ns shown.
Knch contestant endeavors to push tho
other over; but ns It requires consider
able attention to keep your bnlauco at
nil when In this position, tlc attack Is
no ensy matter.
, To suddenly glvo wny Is n maneuver
almost sure to upset your adversary,
but unfortunately It Is very apt to up
sctyou nt the sumo time, nnd only after
considerable practice will you bo nblo
to overcome a man Iu this wny. Tho
plvof, 11 sudden swing to the right or
left, Is safer, though not quite as ef
fective. Always" remember that tho
best terrier fighter Invariably makes his
opponent throw himself. Qlvc way at
somo unexpected point, and unless ho Is
i skillful man ho Is sura to go over.
Never try n hard push except Iu tho
list extremity, when everything clso
arte failed.
A, terrier fight consists of three ont
nVnute rounds, with thirty seconds' rest
ween each rourd. The one scoring
largest number of falls during the
io set Is accounted thewlnner. Chi-
0 iiccoru. .,'..-.
A Queen's Uolla.
he Queen of lloumaula was spousor
a peculiarly Interesting exhibit that
was lately held In London for the ben
efit of certain charities and hospitals.
She placed on exhibition her famous
collection of dolls.dressed Iu tho cos
tumes of various countries. Tho Queen
of Holland herself dressed somo Dutch
dolls, and, Indeed, dollies of every na
tion, drowsed us flno ladles and as peas
ants, were represented. In order that
some distinctive Amerlcau dolls might
ua In tho Queen's family, tho Now York
Tribune offered prlzea for live typically
American in costume. Four "ludy"
dolls aud oue "gentleman" doll took
tho prlr.es. Tho latter pnxe approxi
mately went to a boy, a Now,.Jersey
lad, whoso "doll represented "Uncle
Bam" In gorgeous attire. Of tho oth
ers, one In rich brocade and tine cap
represented Martha Washington, one
was a negro mammy In white aprou
and brilliant turban, a third was Prls
cilia, tho Puritan maiden, In slmpio
frock nnd hooded cloak, the fourth was
Pocahontas In beaded dress and moc
casins. Altogether the American chil
dren can havo no causo to be ashamed
of their exhibit.
What frlcun Maiden I.earn.
Immediately after a girl enters tlic
Snudy u mark designating her rank Is
tattooed ou n consplpuous part of her
body, snys Moutressor Paull In nn arti
cle ou "Hoarding Schools for Native
Girls In South Africa," published In
Woman's Home Companion. During
her stay at the school sho Is Instructed
by this faculty of old women In sing
ing, In plays and In the dance, and Is
required to commit numerous songs to
memory; she Is taught to cook, and In
structed In other domestic duties, and
Is shown how to knit nets and to Ash.
At Intervals the girls are permitted to
visit their parents at their homes In the
villages. But before making these vis
its they must first Batlsfy tho requlre-
mentsof wht la deemed the conven-'
tionai toiiei, xneir wnoje Domes aro
thoroughly rubbed with white clay, and
then aprons made of the fiber of the
leaves of the Palmyra palm are put on
them, as the use of cottou stuffs aro
prohibited.
Mr. Nobody.
I know a funny little man,
As quiet as a mouse,
Who does the mischief that Is done
In everybody's house.
There's no one ever sees bis face,
And yet we all agree
That every plate we break was cracked
By Mr. Nobody.
'Tin he who always tears our books
Who leaves the doors ajar;
lie pulls the buttoas from our shirts
Aud scatters pins afar.
That squeaking door will always squeak.
For, prithee, don't you see,
We leave the ollisg to be done .
By Mr. Nobody? ,
The, lager marks upon Ike doors,
By none of us are made;
We never leave tfce Minds' Bcloa4
"t let the cartauu fade.
A "TKItHIKH rlQIIT."
The Ink we never spill: the boutt
That lying round you see,
Are not o'ur boots I They all belong
To Mr. Nobody I '
t'cheme of a nrlcht Boy.
A bright boy In New York makes a
fairly good living by visiting stores nnd
ofllccs nnd sharpening the lead pencils
of lawyers, clerks nnd other men of
business who .have little time to look
after such comparatively trivial affairs
of office work.
How He Measured Time.
Teacher Charles, what Is the short
est day of tho year?
Churlcs (from exptcnce) The day
your father promises to giro you n lick
Ing before you go to bed. Columbus
Dispatch.
The Colons Reversed.
A curious butterfly exists In India.
The male has the left wing yellow nnd
the right ono red; the female has these
cojqrs reversed.
GUARDED HIS REPUTATION. '
Mountaineer Would Not Hnr He Missed
n Deer to Have $25.
'.'A business mntter took me out West
lnst foil," sntd tho well-known attor
ney, who wns In a reminiscent mood,
"and I took adrantngo of the opportu
nity to make a trip Into tho mountains
for a week's limiting. I hired nn old
mnn to net na a guide and do the cook
ing and I enjoyed myself to the ut
most. Tho mountains wero full of big
gume, but tho state had lately passed
a Inw prohibiting tho killing of deer,
which wns particularly aggravating,
its wo were continually running Across
them. Now, I mil n respecter of tlfo
lnw unless I nm retained on the other
Bide and I found It hnrd work to re
frain from shooting at the deer that
presented themselves as If they knew
thnt they were free from danger. Hut
ulong toward tho Inst our meat ran out
nnd I told tho old mnn thnt wo would
have to havo somo fresh meat, even If
wo hnd to kill a deer. Ho agreed with
mo and it wasn't ten minutes Inter
thnt deer sprang up nhend of us. I
wasn't prepared for him, but tho guide
was, nnd ho mndq a clean miss, much
to his disgust. That wns tho lnst deer
that wo saw nnd wo returned without
hnvlng broken tho law. Hut no soon
er hnd wo arrived nt tho point where
wo had started from than tho old man
wan arrested for killing a deer, nud I
took It upon mj;Hclfto defend him, ns I
knew him to bo Innocent. I took the
stnnd In his bebnlf, nnd thinking It
best to make a, clean breast of thu mat
ter, admitted "thnt ho hnd shot nt n
deer, but missed him. Then I put thu
old man ou thu stnnd to corroborate my
testimony.
" 'You admit hnvlng shot nt tho deer?
snld I when tho old man took tho stand.
" 'Thet's what!' ho answered.
"'An'' you missed him?' I continued.
'"No, slrcol ho shouted. 'I killed
him, b'gec!'
"Tbit. took the wind out of my sails,
and I collapsed, the result being that
tho old man was fined $25.
"After tho trial I took him asldo and
asked hm what ho meant by swearing
to a Ho aud convicting himself.
'"See hynr,' ho answered; Tvo bin
lyln' for twenty years about never
bavin' missed a deer thet I shot at, au'
yo don't think thet I would ruin my
reputation fcr ?23, do yo?' "Detroit
Free Press.
PEOULIAR KIND OF EARTH.
Properties It Posaessca that Are Little
Understood hy People.
It Is safo to that tho majority of
people, never even heard of the peculiar
kind of earth" called loess, yet It Is a
most Interesting formation nnd Is found
In Europe, tho United States aud China.
In China It Is held responsible for the
vagaries of the Yellow Hirer, which
changes Ita bed whenever It feels so
disposed. William Burling says of this
peculiar earth:
"Loess, wherever "found, Is a yellow
ish, brownish, or grayish earth which Is
so soft aud friable that It Is easily re
duced to powder between tho fingers,
and yet of so firm n consistency that
when undermined by currents of wuter
or other disturbing Influences It will
stnnd In perpendicular walls several
hundred feet high. The particles com
posing tho carfh havo been, by some
process, reduced to such a minute statu
of division that It Is asserted that they
can be rubbed Into the pores of the skin
und disappear without leaving any con
siderable residue. In China roads are
soon worn Into this material, tho walls
on either side still retaining their per
pendicular till In,' fbe course of years
thero Is formed a suuken road perhaps
seventy or eighty feet beneath the level
of the plateau. Often thero are suc
cessive cuts which are transformed Into
terraces, and houses or villages built
upon them after the manner of 'clIS
dwellings. Indeed, chambers are fre
quently excavated deep Into the -walls,
and even whole suites of rooms. In
fact, as Rlchtkofen says, the dwellings
vary from simple caves to veritable
loese. palaces.
"Similar things occur In the loess dis
tricts of the United States. Near
Natchcs. In Mississippi, aud no doubt
at plenty of other places where the loess
formation prevails, sunken roads may
be seen twenty feet or more In depth,
with vertical sides. During the siege
of Vlcksburg the people dug themselves
bomb-proof shelters In the loess, in
Nebraska and Kansas dugouts la the
same kind of soil are not or were not
uncommon. la America -and In Europe
Its utmost thickness Is 100 or .200 feet,
but In China it has, a development of
tea times that much."
TrasVo la Oeeae at Berlin.
The aggregate wholesale tratte 1c
geese at, Berlla amount annually te
nearly $2,000,000,
Tae prudent society belle tries te
atoke aer waist as little as petslMe.
GLASS-EYE HUMR.
Rather Orlsn Kan indulged In by the
ossessor of one.
"There Is a certain resident of a city
not 500 miles from the 'Hub,' " said L.
A. Goodwin, of Hoston. tit the Hotel
Mnnhnttnn, reports the New York Trib
une, "who In addition to a somewhat.
highly developed sense of humor Is also
the possessor of a glass eye. it Is a
wonderfully natural creation and slid
not Its owner publish the fact of bis
proprietorship far and wide few would
there be who would not suppose him
still to be the possessor of both tho op?
tics with which nature originally en
dowed him.
"Somo time ngo the eye-shy mnn wa
at thnt pnrtlculnr kind of a dinner pop
ularly termed stng. Ills neighbor. It
must bo confessed, In n reprehensible
spirit of pride, turned to him with
'What do you think of that for a
scratch, Itlnnk?' nt tho snme time scalp
ing himself and revealing a pate as
bald as thnt of the man whom the late
lamented Travers once ndvlscd to sugar
his bend nnd go to n certain ball In the
character of a pill. Blank glanced at
tho shining surfneo thus revented nnd
then his hnnd stole to his fnce. 'And
what do you think of thot for nn eye?'
wns .the response he- iindc, and frtftn
the center of the other man's plate of
soup tho eye unblushlngly challenged
his opinion. The owner of the scratch '
did not glvo It. He simply howled aloud
for frnpped air.
"At another time a poker game was
In progress and tho entire party were
casting nlMJUt for a buck. 'And how
will this do for a buck?' wns tho re
mark that accompanied tho eye to the
center of the table. ,
"Its last Individual appearance was
brought about by golf. Its owner hnd
golf nsplrntlons nnd hired a high-priced
professional to perfect him In the game.
Keep your b'eyo on the ball. Mr.
Blank,' wns the burden of the cry thnt
wore out thnt person's pntlence. F1
nnlly, unable to stnnd It longer, and at
about the twentieth singsong reitera
tion of 'Keep your h'cyo on tho ball,
sir!' Blank deposited tho glass sphcro.
and with the' quecy, 'Is my eye suffi
ciently on the ball now?' slnrtcd In to
make n long drive ns his conch started
hurriedly for home."
OLD LOQ JAIL.
Where Ilrnwn County, Tnd., Ftlll Con
fines Her Had Men.
Brown County, Ind.. still confines her
bnd men In n log cabin, Jull. The first
one was built In 1837. It burned In'
1870, and the present ono was built.
anowM county's i.oo jail.
The Jail Is not as unsafe as It looks,
Tho only way It has been "broken" was
by cutting tho window bars. Tim
walls are three logs thick, with the
mlddlo ties vertical. Should a would
be "breaker" succeed In cutting the 25
Inches of oak of tho first two Inner ties
tho vertical log would drop. Thus he
woulof havo an endless Job to reach
oven 'Jio third tier.
-
Wluvt Moonchlnn la Made Of.
"As 1 roue dowu tho mountain one
morning to the sawmill," remarked a .
lumberman returned from' the wilds
ot West Virginia, where tho Hatfield
McCoys do their share toward making
every prospect pleasing, etc., "I caughf '
up with a red-beaded young mountain
eer, whom I had seen about the mill &
number of times, but who would never
take a Job, and to my knowledge bad
never done a day's work since I had
been living there, lie wns a good
natured fellow, and as I. rode along
with him I Joked him about the girls
and poetry and that sort of slosh, and
then struck squarely at him In a way
some mountaineers do not hesitate to
resent most vigorously.
" ay. Jim.' I put right at him. 'don't
,you make white llquqr arodud here ,
somewhere?
"Well, colonel,'- he, replied with a
laugh, 'you ain't goln' to gjve me away,
an I reckon I tnonght'as well as not
tell you thot ef I don't I come plntedly -nigh
It,' But I won't tellnothln' more,
colonel.
"Oh, I laughed, 'I don't want to
know where the still Is, but I would
like to know what you make It of.'
' They ain't .no secret In thet, cole
Bel. be grinned, 4fiir lt purty much
the same ea fer ea being good's con
cerned. I reckon pur'n's about ex
good es that Is, and we make It outen
.corpmeal and warter come to a bile.
Then we put In a lltty Ivy er lanrel
mebbe you'd call It. and some shavla'
soap to give It a head. and. colonel. It's
the fl'tln'est whisky you ever seed.
"Which explains a good many' things,"
concluded the lumberman. "Ih the way
of the scraps that took place around
that neighborhood whenever the mea
bad a day off." Detroit Free Press.
Real Grievance.
"Confound It. Brooks!" exclaimed
Rivers, "I, wish yoa hadn't swots off
from smoking."
"Why?;' asked Brooks.
"Because I've nobody now te give the
cheap elcars i Jaat my landlady haada
me whisl9T the ,reat7 Chleims
Tribune. ' " " '
Yea recommend many a ma to :
rsefhher whom yea weald as trass
yesrseaf.
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