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THISTLEDOWNS.
TkQf tranhto gently o'erna,
.. And waver with the braea -.
To flutter fair before us -...
Bat if we think to seize
- Those bits of lightness, floating
Elusive, fairy wise.
Beneath our fingers darting
They quiver toward the akiea. -
" They sail along; serenely, " ' '
And then, like tricksy elves,
Dart swift aside, and meanly
Evade our longing selves.
And if perchance we win them
The touch must subtle be
'Which holds the grace within them,
, Yet lets them poise aa free.
Such are those rare creations'
With fleeting beauty fraught.
Our airy inspirations.
The thistledowns of thought.
Housewife
Fads of the Footlights.
The fads of actresses and actors form
curious study. Nearly every person
. on the stage any length of time betrays
jt leaning to some particular thintr oat-
aide of her or his profession, a conspicu
ous weakness. The lovely Sadie Mar
tinet, whose imported dresses excite the
woman world, has a weakness for her
pretty self. She uses paper with- an
r etching of herself in one corner. Georgie
Cayvan has a collection of thirty scrap-
dooks. fimnift Orson and Mane Jan
sen like cats. Rose Coghlan spends a
great deal of time on a couple of big
oogs given her by Lester Wallack. Her
bert Kelcey, who divides time with Bob
Billiard as a stage beauty, never wears
an overcoat.
Lillie Allieton has rare bric-a-brac
picked up in the Orient. Minnie Palmer
goes in for etchings. Stuart Bobson is
said to love old books. Francis "Wilson
is crazy on the subject of Napoleon. He
has a big bronze bust of the emperor,
given him by some Columbia college
students whom he coached in amateur
theatricals. ' Wilton Lackaye has a
unique collection of fencing foils. Lang
try has many fine photographs with au
tographs. Mollie Thompson is proud of
her four banjos. Harry Edwardes goes
in for bugs. He is an authority on en
tomology. Milnes Levick is in love with
Pipes. Cor. Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Bowie Knife.
Much has been said and written re
garding the origin of the bowie knife.
The fact is that Bezin P. Bowie, not
James, conceived the idea of the knife.
The invention was the result of an acci
dent. Col. Rezin P. Bowie was a planter
Ta OrwilrtnenA T .a J Vi 1 1 linn.;.. n 1
vyMwm wi j, M.I t U1IU uuuuu
cattle he attacked a young steer, which
in throwing up its head struck his hunt
ing knife in such a way as to knock it
through his hand, making an ugly cut
"between the thumb and the forefinger.
On returning from the hunt he repaired
to the blacksmith 6hop on his plantation,
determined to have a knife which would
be a protection against such accidents.
Picking up an old file he ordered the
blacksmith to make a knife of it having
a cross piece betwixt hilt and blade, so
that it would be impossible to be entire
ly driven through, a man's hand. In
lias way did the bowie knife originate,
and it was never intended for other than
a hunting knife: but James Bowie im
proved too original weapon, and brought
his own knife so prominently into notice
. riV V IMA TiA hIa x SA. i . l
-I """w KMOUIUU W
counters that the improved weapon be
came known as the bowie knife. New
York Ledger. -
The Oldest Vessel Afloat.
The oldest sailing vessel afloat!
What must she look like and what is
her history? She is 110 years old, built
in. Baltimore in 1780. Her name is the
Vigilant. She has since then been a
coaster, a peaceful common carrier of
merchandise, a slaver and a pirate, and
now today 6he does good service as mail
carrier between St. Thomas and Santa
Cruz, in the West India Islands. Her
owner, Mr. S. Penthany, of Santa Cruz,
was in Bangor and displayed a picture
of the old craft which was taken as the
vessel was rounding a coral reef under
full sail. The picture is a good one and
the lines of the craft are well brought
-out.
"How much of the original craft is
there now?" asked the reporter.
"The keelson and main tributors of
huu xu ,uo WUBUW?1
Hon of her are still there," said Mr. Pen
thany, "and they are good for many
years to come."
What a story would the history of this
old craft make! Bangor News.
Exorcising a Ghost with Holy Water.
For some time there has . been a great
deal of talk regarding a haunted house
which stands on the Oregonia and Har
veyBburg pike, about eight miles from
Morrow, O. The house is the property
of Dan Gallagher, who is one of the
noted characters of Warren county.
The fame of the ghost rapping in the
house spread far and near, and investi
gating parties were organized, which sat
up to meet the ghost. The rappings in
variably occurred shortly before mid
night, and continued several minutes.
Some of the boldest of the investigators
rushed out to the window, but could see
nothing. The tapping, however, would
at once cease on their approach.
Finally Gallagher declared that he
would fix the ghost. He secured a ves
sel containing holy water from the
church r' Oregonia, and the ghost was
exorcisea in the presence of many curi
ous spectators, several of whom had
come from a distance.
The scene was a most dramatic one.
Dan approached the window and re
moved his hat, which was the signal fox
the others to uncover. Sprinkling the
window profusely with the holy water
Dan in tragic tones "thus addressed th
invisible visitor:
The rolling mill department of the
United States Boiling Stock company at
Anniston., Ala., has completed a piece of
shafting 25 feet long, H inches in diame
ter and weighs 8,640 pounds. It is to
be used in the works at Anniston.
"Misfit photographs for sale!" is writ
ten up over the door of a certain photog
rapher's. Why "misfits?" One might
be more inclined to set them down as
xala-takesl Judy.
An Snfant Prodigy In Anatomy,
. At the tregular meeting' of the South
ern Medical - society, Saturday evening,
Master Albert Verner " Fensch, of Fort
McPherson, was unanimously elected to
honorary membership in that organiza
tion, as the youngest medical . student
known to the profession. ; : ; . . ; ; .
. Dr. J. XI. Price, of .Virginia, president
of the : society, who introduced this
young gentleman, stated that though
he had barely attained the age of 5
years, he was 'possessed of a knowledge
of anatomy, (especially of osteology,
equal to that 01 many graduates of med
icine. "
In his exhibition before the society
the child was able, not only to give the
3 .technical and scientific names of each
or tne two Hundred and odd bones of the
tinman skeleton, bust to- describe their
furious functions, divisions, tuberosities,
tubercles, etc.
The little fellow prefers to amuse him
self by fitting together and adjusting
the bones of the human body (of which
he has been presented a complete set) to
playing with blocks, dram .and whistles,
and delights in tracing on anatomical
charts and cuts the various blood vessels
of' the human anatomy ' rather than
amusing himself with picture books.
He intelligently listens to and appreci
ates a scientific lecture on anatomy
while scorning Mother Goose's melodies,
and chooses his friends and acquaint
ances among physicians and medical
students rather than from children of
his own age. Atlanta Constitution.
- A Remarkable Poem.
The following poem of three stanzas
of four lines each has often been alluded
to as one of the most unique of literary
curiosities. Each stanza contains every
letter in the alphabet except the letter
"e " whirh all nrintoro urili TI .r..
one of the most indispensable of the let-!
sera, its relative proportion of use being
120 times in i i. lr ft tr 11 an A 1 An TV,.
one coming next to "e" in number of
tunes 01 use is a, wnicn is used BO
times while -the letter in question is be
ing used 120 times.
The poem which has caused the ahnvn
digression is entitled
THK FATE OF JSASSAU.
Bold Nassau quits his caravan,
A haxy mountain grot to scan;
Climbs jaggy rocks to spy his way.
Doth tax his sight, but far doth stray.
Not work of man nor sport of child
Finds Nassau in that mazy wild:
Lax grows his joints, limbs toil in vain
Poor wight! Why didst thou quit that plain?
Vainly for succor Nassau calls.
Knows Zillah that thy Nassau falls;
But prowling wolf and fox may joy
To quarry on thy Arab boy.
St. Louis Republic.
' A Statue for Washington Irving.
It is more than probable that Mr.
George William Curtis' suggestion that
a statue of Washington Irving be erected
in Central park will soon be acted on in
a very practical way. Two or three
members of . the chamber of commerce
have interested themselves in the mat
ter, and they have the means and the in
fluence to make any enterprise that they
may take hold of successful. ? It is prol
able that a committee will soon be organ
ized to give the project definite form.
and there is scarcely a doubt that a fund
of $30,000 or $40,000 will be raised in
short order among the members . of the
chamber of commerce. The great statue
of Washington in front of the sub
treasury was paid for and erected by
members of the chamber of commerce,
who raised $35,000 without an effort In
fact, one man and he is now interested
in the proposed Irving statue wanted to
pay the whole bill, but his fellow mem
bers would not allow him to do so.
New York Times.
The Tosemite Bill.
The proposed Yosemite national park
has become a reality by the enactment
of Gen. Vandever's bilL By this result
not only an important addition is made
to the area of wonderful scenery reserv
ed for public use, but an end is put.
within considerable limits, to the depre
dations of lumbermen and sheep herders.
Another important gain, and one of
great practical value, is the protection
which this new reservation insures to the
headwaters of the San Joaquin, Merced
and Tuolumne rivers, thus not only in
suring a larger and steadier flow of the
cataracts and falls of these streams, but
conserving tho water supply of the foot
hills and valleys below. Not less im
portant was the passage by the senate of
the resolution directing the secretary of
the interior to make a prompt and care
ful report in regard to the spoliation of
the Yosemite. Century.
He Doesn't Uka to Be Interrupted.
While Moodv. r.h evangelist nia
thundering strong truths into the hearts
of his hearers a few Sundays ago, an
aged deacon who sat near him on the
platform kept interjecting audible and
tervent "Aniens and "Uoods." "A
man with principle is a man to be ad
mired above manv others " roared ont
Mr. Mrwlv "That'a tr-na
Out the dMym in tnnM et -m-ntm, TIia
evangelist turned instanter and shouted
m ms meuow voice: "True! of course
if s true. What do you suppose I'm
telling here to-night lies?" The ooor
old deacon subsided. San Francisco
Argonaut.
A gunner in the Royal artillery has
just died at Woolwich who, a few years
ago, was left a legacy of 10,000. He
was quite a young man, and spent the
whole of his fortune in three years, at
tne end of which time he was absolutely
nniieas. As a last resort he enlisted
in the army and was sworn into the
Boyal artillery.
In the debate on the navy estimates in
the French chamber M. Baspoli stated
that France had fewer fighting ships
than in 1871, although between then and
now she had expended on the navy $200,
000,000 in excess of that spent by the
powers of the triple alliance. .
The bed of the Feather river in Cali
fornia, which is being laid bare, will
yield from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000 of
gold if tho ground proves as rich as that
which has been worked.
An beMestofthsWlllStniBt TWnrwHfnn.
A man wearing a slouch hat, ill fitting
clothes and having the general appear
ance of a countryman entered the office
of a prominent Wall street broker. . . v
"Is this .here one of the places where
yon buy stocks?" he asked. ?. He was in
formed that it was. -. No one. however,
was. encouraged by his appearance to
make a customer of him..- .He looked
Around curiously ; for several -, minutes
And then said: "Well, I came in from
the country to buy some of them cheap
stocks. 1 read in the papers that Jay
vrutuu -was ouying lots of railroads now,
and he's pretty smart, I guess, and Tm
going to be with him."
"But you can't buy less than 100 shares
at a time," he was told. "All right," he
replied: "1 guess I can : stand it if the
rest can.".'.
"We dont take checks on out of town
banks," he was again informed. It was
thought that would settle the matter. -
- "Well," he said, t'l brought the money
along with me." '.
Then began a wondrous display. Bills,
gold and silver, coins came out of one
pocket after another. Trousers pockets,
vest pockets, coat pockets, were all filled
with every variety of money. The bills
were of a small denomination, and when
the farmer had emptied his pockets a
large table was covered with- money,
mostly of very old issue.
"They told me up country that Td
better put money in every pocket, so if
them pickpockets got the best of me
they'd only get part of my savings.
There's just $7,000. Count and see if
you don't believe me. Now, you just
go and buy some of them stocks old
Jay's been buying, and I'll be around in
about a month and put my profits in
some more' of the stocks. I ain't cl nw
you bet, and I'm in with Gould every
time, don't you forget it!" New York
Telegram.
Old Fashioned Watch Chains.
Among the presents showered on
blushing brides this season figures the
old fashioned watch chain, more than a
yard long. After many years of sus
pending watches from chatelaines, from
short chains hanging from a brooch and
from ribbons secured by monograms;
arcer wearing tnem in breast pockets or
tucked into the bosoms of dresses with
short, chain pendants; after carrying
them in leathern straps or slipped into
the clasp of a bag or using them as deco
rations for . the handles of parasols and
umbrellas, card cases and portemonnaies,
as clasps for bracelets or concealed be
neath a miniature in a brooch or behind
the heart of a. floral pin fashion has
gone back to the ancient style of chain
thrown around the neck that our mothers
and grandmothers affected. , .
The new chains are very fine and gen
erally are divided at intervals of three
or four inches by pearls, turquoises or
garnets, strung like beads, or by small
diamonds, rubies, sapphires or moon
stones, set clear. As for the watch, it is
hidden in the folds of the dress or car
ried in a side pocket. It is small in size,
and the back should be encircled or en
tirely incrusted with gems similar to
those on the chain. Paris Cor. Jewelers'
Weekly. '
'. ' A Co-operative Farm.
S. A. : Fetler, of Alabama, says: A
colony of about twentv-five families
.from the north, for the most part farm
ers, nave recently secured about 8,000
acres of choice farm land in Cullman
county. Ala., on which to locate a co
operative farm. It is to be organized as a
joint stock company, with a capital stock
of $200,000. limited to 200 shares of $1,000
each. No person can purchase, own or
control more or less than one share of
the capital stock. The labor ia to be
performed by themselves and their fami
lies at stipulated wages, the profits to be
distributed as dividends. They propose
to introduce manufactures as soon as
practicable, as they possess a tract of
valuable timber as well as an inexhaust
ible supply of coal This county is the
only farming territory in any of the
southern states in which there are no
negroes. St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Turtles Eat a Baby.
It is reported that a child was eaten
by turtles in Hangchow, China, a short
time ago. There is a large pool of water
in front of the yamen or the provincial
treasury. In this pool a number of large
turtles are kept, in order, as it is said,
to keep robbers from burrowing into the
vaults of the treasury. Some of the large
ones have shells that would measure 3
feet by 8 feet or more in width and
length. '-
People are constantly standing about
the pool watching them as they come up
to feed or to take breath. One day a
nurse with 'a child in her arms was
standing there, when the child suddenly
sprang into the water. The turtles soon
gathered around it, tore it to pieces and
devoured it. The nurse fled. North
China Herald.
A Child's Strange Mishap.
Julia Beddick, aged 7 years, met with
a peculiar accident Wednesday after
noon that may cause her death. The
little girl was coming home from school
and had a slate pencil about six inches
long in her mouth. As she crossed the
street she fell in such a way that the
pencil was forced through the roof of her
mouth and the point penetrated to the
base of the skull. She was taken to the
Pennsylvania hospital, where Dr. Leidy
removed the pencil by means of a pair
of forceps. She is now in the hospital in
a dangerous condition and the physi
cians are afraid blood poisoning may Bet
in. Philadelphia Times. -
i - Killed by Her Comb.
Mrs. Semmener, wife of a publican at
Watton, Norfolk, met with her death
recently ' under distressing . circum
stances. While ascending a staircase
she fell head foremost to the bottom,
and the teeth of a large ornamental comb
she was wearing were deeply imbedded
and broke off - in the skull. Medical aid
was at once procured and the broken
teeth were at once extracted. Hnt rWth
resulted,- owing to the depth of the
wounus ana buocrto tne system. lialig--nam's
Messenger. :-
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' and Will Serve
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