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MILLIONS OF BIBLES.
AUHT ROSE'S SECRET-
A S T O N IS H IN G C IR C U L A T IO N OF
T H E “ A C R ED BOOK.
N u m i x r o f C op lea P rin te« ! Kverjr Y e « r -
X\ h u t ItocOMca o f A ll I bo O ld a n d
W o r n V oluratfo la a C o n u n d r u m E d i­
tio n a lu P o r e in » T o n g u e « .
a smaller numlier of large vessels, with
large crews, la that the smaller ones
afford the greater uumlter of Indepen­
dent coniiuauds aud opportunities for
training for command. Between 1872
and 1883, says Cassler’s Magaslue, sev­
enty-six sea going fighting ships were
launched for the British navy, varylug
In displacement betweeu 430 aud 2,000
tons, aud the number of men aud offi­
cers In these ships ranged from fifty-
ulue in the smallest to 220 In the
largest. These ships were to be found
all over the world. Admirals, captains
and leading officers of to-day were all
trained In then», au«l splendidly trained.
These ships, however, have been dis­
placed during recent years by larger
vessels, with larger crews, making for
each command larger claims on naval
estimates aud on the reserve of men.
Home of the foremost authorities now
lean to the opinion that too much trust
Is placed In big ships and guns, and too
little lu the skill, enterprise and valor
which may be had In the direction and
management of a ship of moderate
size. To multiply such smaller ships
Is to multiply the chances of getting
good men lu command. 1‘lllng up ar­
mor and guns condemns many such
men to sulmrdluatlou to their Inferiors.
Spring
Medicine
There's no season when good mod­
iolus is so much needed as in Spring,
and there's no medicine which does
bo much good 1» Springes Hood's
Harsaparilla. In fact. Kprlng Medi­
cine is another name for Hood's Sar­
saparilla. Do not delay taking it.
Don’t put it off till your health tom
gets loo low to be lifted.
DKI.VALLEY rose, furious, and arguments she had remained firm.
The success of a widely read novel
“Poor Noemie,” he thought. “How
bis eyebrows contracted, bis
Invariably sets people talking about
will
she
feel
when
she
reads
the
tele­
° mouth drawn.
enormous sales, and paragraphs find
"I tell you this marriage stall not gram? Aud her Aunt ltose, who con­ their way Into print recording the fact
sidered the marriage already made. She
take place,” be said.
that so mauy thousands of copies have
“And 1 swear It shall!” cried Andre, used to tell us when we feared to tell been sold. And we talk about It as If
with only a shade less of determina­ father that we had uo cause to worry; It were a ulue «lays' wonder, totally uu-
that everything would come out as we
tion In his face aud voice.
inludful of a lawk which has run
But the old man paid no attention to wanted It; that she had a magic charm through countless editions, and of
Will give you a good appetite, purify
which she could apply. If necessary, at
bis son’s words, and continued:
which uenrly 2,000.000 copies were
aud enrich your blood,overcome that
the
last
minute,
and
that
charm
a
se­
“It Is the most outrageous thing 1
printed In New York last year. Thu»
tired feeling, give you menial and
ever heard of. A boy whose education cret What will she say now? Why not book Is the Bible.
digestive strength an«l steady nerves.
has been what yours has, upon whom go aud find out and give her a chance
Of course, everyls»«ty knows that
Be sure to ask for HOOD’S, and be
no expense has beeu spared, who for to try It?” Andre sprang up, seised his more copies of the Bible have laten
sure Dial you get Hood’s, the best
hat
and
ran
from
the
house.
twenty years lias been my constant
medicine money can buy. Get a hot-
“Well,” said Noemie. “what news?” printed and sold than of any other
thought to be utterly lacking In every
book, but few persons realise, or stop
tie TODAY. All drugglets. Price >1.
She
had
not
yet
received
the
tele­
feeling of gratitude. Just at the very
to think about It If they tlo. Just to
moment when 1 have made plans for gram.
what extent the Bible Is circulated.
“The very worst,” said Andre. “He
your future you announced to me that
“What becomes of all the plus?” Is a
B a d e n - P o w e l l* * J o lle .
you intend to marry the girl of your refuses and threatens to disinherit me. questiou that has never been satisfac­
The
officers
of the Mafelrtng garrison
choice! Aud what a choice! A g.rl But, dearest, you will marry me. any­ torily solved. What becomes of all the
M RS. H O D G SO N B U R N E T T .
way. I can find something to do, aud
were at mess—and what a mess!
without a penny!”
Bibles Is a problem more dllllcult of
n t M u r r lu u e W a s a Hur-
•‘Cheer up, lads,” remarked Colonel
“But you do not believe money to be we will at least have each other.”
solution. A pin assumes lutlnlteslmal W h o s e p r R la e e c e to
IHuny A d m ir e r s .
Noemie was very much in love, And
Baden-Powell,
taking his second help­
the only consideration in marriage, do
proportions compared with a bound
The recent marriage of Mrs. Frances ing of mule steak. ‘‘We might l«e
you?” said Andre, striving to be calm. her good resolutions begau to waver book, ami when one considers that the
Hodgson Burnett to Htephen Town- worse off.”
“It seems to me that happiness enters before the strength of her lover's de­ Increased publication of Bibles Is out
send, the English physician actor, has
sire.
They
were
talking
despondlugly
’’Indeed? I can’t imagine it .”
In somewhere, aud if I can be happj
of all proportion to the natural increase create«! much Interest and uot a little
when
the
door
opened
aud
a
pretty
el­
growled
the dyspeptic major.
with no one but Noemie-----”
In population one cannot help wonder­ surprise lu this couutry. When she
“ Well, just fancy our diet if the au­
M. Delvalley burst Into a loud, exas­ derly woman entered the room.
ing what becomes of all of them.
left Washington a few years ago she
“Dear me, how unhappy you look!”
perating laugh.
It stands to reason that a great many positively declared that she «lid uot tomobile had been introduced here.” —
Collier’s Weekly.
“That Is too good! lie can be happy she said. “What is the matter?”
copies find their way Into the hands of
“M. Delvalley has refused his con­ foreign missionary societies and are have the slightest Intention of marry­
with no one but Noemie; a persou of
ing again, ami yet she married almost
S i m i l a r H u t D if f e r e n t .
whose existence he was ignorant sent," said Noemie.
sent to the heathen of other lands. Pos­ Immediately after reaching Genoa,
Mrs.
Blinks—There’s
hardly any liv­
“Indeed!
Well.
It
would
be
funny
If
month before last!’ *
sibly the proportion Is one-half. But Italy, where Mr. Townsend was stay­
ing
with
my
husband;
he
doesn’t know
it
were
uot
so
sad.”
“But father---- ”
even then the balance for home con­ ing.
“Aunt
Rose,
how
can
you?"
murmur­
anything.
“Enough!”
sumption. If so purely mercantile a
Mrs. Burnett’s life has not beeu all
Sirs. Winks—There’s no living at all
phrase may be permissible, is very con­ roses. Her literary successes, grent as with my husband; he knows every­
The tone in which this word was pro­ ed Noemie.
“It
is
rather
serious,
madatne,”
said
siderable. One New York publishing th«*y were lu every respect, did not thing.—Chicago Evening News.
nounced convinced Andre that his
father’s decision was inflexible. He Andre. “He has sent a telegram, but house alone, the American Bible So­ bring her Joy. Hhe Is said to have
ciety, Issued during the last year 1,380,- spent few happy days since she played
was accustomed to bow to the will of it has not come yet.”
W h e re A ll O oo d T h in g * T h r iv e .
But still Aunt Rose smiled.
892 copies, of which a trifle more than with her sisters under the blue skies
a despotic father. Just as he had seen
Cheerfulness or joyousuess is the
“Stay
here
until
I
come
back.
Andre.
one-half were sent abroad. Anti one aud in the sweet-smelling woods of heaven under which everything but
his mother yield until her death. In his
childhood he aud his mother had beeu I am going to try any little fairy charm year Is very much like another in this
poison thrives.— Richter.
respect Times may be good or tintes
companions, and often together they as a last resort.”
N e v e r S ic k e n , W e e h e n « r « r i p e .
All afternoon the two young people may Ite bad. lint the printing of the
had bent their heads to the fury of a
M rn s tlp a tlo n cure that pleases your palata,
sat
disconsolately
together,
waiting
for
pi«**»«« your stomach, p I«- bh «-» y<«ur pockelbooa
Scriptures goes on.
storm aroused by some slight or irreg­
-< a«arets Catuly Cathartio. Druggists, 10c,
Now, what becomes of them all? One
ular domestic occurrence. Not that M. the telegram and for Aunt Rose. \\ hat
26c, H it.
_________
Delvalley was a bad man. He was had become of his father’s dispatch? seldom discards a Bible, no matter how
Andre
could
not
imagine.
At
last,
long
old or .wont. The ordinary book, ex­
quick-tempered, but usually repented
Physicians in Springfield, Mass.,
his outbursts aud tried to make amends after the time It should have come, the cept to the bibliophile, is regarded as
hava agreed not to make contracts w ith
when he saw the effect of his harsh maid entered with the formidable en­ an article of commerce -something to
any society to furnish medcsl attend-
words. Before he was very old Andre velope. Noemie took it and was about buy and sell, something to read and
an ¡o.
enjoy, and then. If necessity demands,
had seen that the family life of his to open it when Andre said:
Han Francisco has a daily jmper
“Tear It up without reading IL We pass along that some one else may en­
father and mother was not a happy
p
luted
in Chinese.
know
what
it
says.”
joy
Its
benefits.
If
this
were
not
so
one, though he did uot know to what to
“I
want
to
see
how
it
looks,”
replied
there would be uo second-hand book-
A M ean M an
attribute the state of affairs. Since his
mother's death he had simply given in Noemie.
The mean man was looking happy.
dealers.
As she said a wave of color swept
Not so with the Bible. You may hunt
to his father when any question of dis­
‘‘Whose feelings have you hurt now?”
across
her face.
the town over, you may delve among
agreement bad come between them,
he was asked.
“Andre,” she cried, “there Is some dust-covered tomes in out-of-the-way
“ My nephew’. , ” he said. “ I have
and until now they had lived comfort­
mistake. Listen to this:
l>ook stores until your head grows
just sent him a letter asking him to
ably together.
“ T have the honor to ask the hand dizzy, and I doubt If you will And a
accept the inclosed hundred dollar
The next day Andre returned to the
of
Mile. Noemie Durand for my sou dozen second-hand Bibles In all New
check as a little birthday g ift.”
charge.
Andre. I will call at your convenience. York. I asked the proprietor of one of
“ But where does your specialty come
“1 believe If you knew what an un­ Respectfully,
DELVALLEY.’ ”
in on such a propoaition as that?”
these old book shops If he could ex­
happy night I passed, father---- ”
“Is it possible that Aunt Rose was plain why It was. He shrugged his
M rs . m i t e n iionosoir nuRvgrT.
“ I didn’t put in auy check.”— In-
“Enough, 1 say!” cried the old inan,
successful?” cried Andre, beside him­ shoulders and frankly admitted that It
dianapoli.
Press.
not allowing him to complete his sen­
sunny Tennessee. Mrs. Burnett Is now
with joy.
had been a puzzle to him for years. 51 years old. and she has been a bread­ O re g o n C h r is t ia n K n r ie a v o r C o n v e n t io n .
tence. “I tell you I will never give my self
“It must be that But what means
consent to the marriage. A g rl with­ did she employ? What is her secret?” Aud he was a man of ripe experience, winner ever since she was 15. Hbe was
The Oregon Christian Endeavor con­
too.
out a penny!”
born In Manchester, Eng., and came to vention will be held at Albany, May
It was a long time before they found
At the offices of the American Bible America with her mother and sisters 25-27. John O. Woolley, the great
“1 would uot ask for your consent at
out, and then Andre overheard a con­
Society, I was only bewildered by fig­ in 1865. The family was so poor that temperance orator, will address the
all If she had not refused to marry me
versation not meant for his ears.
ures without having any light thrown
without It!” exclaimed Andre, hotly.
The
“I was rlghb was I noL to keep my upon the real question of what becomes the little which she could earn as a convention on Sunday, the 27th.
“Oh, you would not!” M. Delvalley
faith in your good hearL and to inter­ of all the Bibles—the Bibles that are country school teacher was most wel­ famous Tissot pictures of the ‘ ‘Life of
laughed. "And. pray, where wou.d
Christ” w ill be given by stereoptioon
cept that first dispatch before I went not sent to the heathen. The figures come.
you live and what would you do to sup­
The change from the tall factory Saturday evening.
Railroads have
to see you?” asked Aunt Rose, In a as to production were stupendous In
port your wife?”
chimney
scenes
of
Manchester
to
the
made
usual
reduced
rates.
voice that Andre had never heard her themselves. I was told that the vari­
“I could find something.” replied the
open, new country of Tennessee filled
Committees are actively engaged in
make so tender and soft In tone.
ous Bible societies alone had distrib­ the heart of little Frances with delight. making all necessary prejmrationa.
young man, in a tone which made his
“Ah, Rose!” responded M. Delvalley
uted more than 280,000.000 Bibles
father say, more gently than he had yet
In a voice stranger still to the listener, since the year 1804. aud this number It was during these early struggles that They expect a splendid convention and
spoken:
“how could I know thnt the girl of did not Include the output of Indi­ she conceived the plan of sending a a large number of delegates from all
“I am convinced that' this girl and
Andre's choice was your niece? To vidual publishing houses, of which story to the magazines. Her sister over the state.
ifaer relatives are after your fortune.
think that I was about to separate there are about a dozen In New York sold grapes for the postage which car-
b a n c r r i i u a P ie c e s .
You met them at a summer hotel. They
rled her first effort to ilic published.
them, as your father separated us. be­
In
Kentucky
they shoot men for the
alone, which issue Bibles.
found out who you were an<l thought
From that dine I >rwar«l Mrs. Burnetts l<OHseflHion of the office of governor.
cause I was then poor—that they would
The British and Foreign Bible So­
you would be a good ’catch,’ aud have
have suffered all thnt I have suffered In ciety of London operates on even a ascent to fame ami wealth was easy os In Chicago, says the Times-Herald, of
proceeded to catch you.”
giving you up, and In thinking of you larger scale than our own American the proverbial d«‘scent to A vermis.
that city, they shoot men for street car
“If you would only listen to me, fath­
Her first story was published lu 1807, transfers which retail at three cents
all these years! And now that we are Bible Society. Last year 4,479,439
er, I would convince you of Noeinie's
united at last, you will not refuse”— copies were printed and distributed, and the proJucts of her pen have laen each.
•________________
sincerity.”
but suddenly Andre realized that he and since 1804, when the society was lu big demand since that time. The
A P r o b a b le R e s u lt .
Without replying to his son, M. Del-
was listening and crept softly away.— organized, it has issued no less than creator of “ Fauntleroy” was celebra-
Askit—What
will be the result of
valley went on: “As you can’t take
ed as a clever story writer and ro- these Kansas editors and preachers
From
the
French.
care of yourself, I must take care of
100,009,393 Bibles.
mnneer at 24, and It was at that age.
When one comes to consider the lit 1873, that she married Dr. Burnett. changing places?
,you. Where do those Durands live?”
A g r ic u lt u r e in t h e H ch o o ls.
Tel lit—The people will put pump­
achievements of the American Bible
“No. 27 Itue Nollet.”
The Kansas State Teachers’ Associa­ Society abroad the result is astounding. Almost since thnt time Mrs. Burnett kins in the contribution plates aud pay
“Hue Nollet! And you say they are tion will use its Influence to have the
has lived in Washington. Thnt “Lass subscriptions In suspender buttons.—
(Dot after your money!” M. Delvalley Legislature next year enact a law pro­ The society publishes, and now has for o’ Lowrle’s,” one of her most widely Baltimore American.
said, as he left his son. He returned viding for a text book on agriculture sale, copies of the Bible printed In Ger­ read stories, was written and published
In a few moments, a paper in his hand, for use in the common schools. The man. French. Welsh. Spanish, Portu­ In 1.877. From this succesa dated her
Our lips are often first to expreea
guese, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish,
(from which he read in a loud voice:
love, but the last members to yield
special committee appointed at the Iasi Italian, Dutch, Hebrew, Greek, Let­ career as a book writer.
‘'Mine. Durand, 27 Hue Nollet—I tor- session of the State Teachers’ Associa­
Mrs. Burnett first met Townsend In a obedience.________________
iinally refuse my consent to the mar- tion to revise the course of study foi tish, Arabic, Icelandic, Syriac, Rus­ professional capacity. Since then they
A fit. Louis woman was asked how
<riage of my son Andre aud your daugh­ the common schools of Kansas has re­ sian. Hungarian, Bohemian, Polish, have been almost Inseparable. He was she managed her husband: “ Feed him
Gaelic,
Finnish,
Armenian,
Malay,
ter, nud inform you that if the event solved that a text book on agriculture
the cause of her divorce from her hus­ well and trust to luck,” was her answer.
.takes place 1 shall absolutely disin­ should be adopted In the Kansas Arabo-Turklsh. Slavonian. Slavic, Bul­ band—an act that alienated many of
herit my son.
DELVALLEY.”
A HINT FO R S P R IN G .
schools, and decided to take steps to garian. Chinese ami Japanese. For her friends.
He rang the hell aud a servant ap­ arouse sentiment on the subject. As Africa the Scriptures are printed In
P a p e r H o r se S h o es.
W h e n H o u s e k e e p e r s A r e B r ig h t e n in g
peared.
a preliminary step It was decided to t ight different languages, while for the
th e In te r io r s o t T h e ir H o m e s .
A trial of paper shoes for horses Is
“Send this telegram at once,” he said. adopt agriculture as a portion of the Sandwich Islands there are seven dif­
Andre made a move to follow the course of study for the next school ferent editions in ns many different shortly to be made In London. The new
Now that the backbon«« of this re­
iaervant from the room, hut after a year.
State Superintendent Nelson languages. The North American In horseshoe Is made of compressed paper; markable winter is broken, housekeep
iglance at his father restrained himself. says: “Kansas Is an agricultural State. dians have Bibles printed In Cherokee, It requires no nails to secure It to the ers are remarking the dingy look of
■ The old man waited until the servant The young men of the State should, Choctaw, Mohawk. Dakotas, Arra hoof, and, while lighter than the moat the home interior. The question of
had had time to leave the house and therefore, be taught agriculture. How wack, OJIbwa, Muskokee and Seneca. frngll of racing plates, It Is claimed to new wall coverings is up. Paper is
The distribution of Bibles In foreign be nearly as durable as the solid Iron dear and short lived; kalsomines are
then retired to his study, leaving Andre to keep boys on the farm is now the
alone.
great question. By dignifying farm lands Is not accomplished without se shoes which have hitherto secured to dirty and scaly; paint is costly. The
The unhappy young man sat thinking life and educating the boys to make a vere hardships anti often danger to horses Immunity from the effects of use of such a cement as Alabastine, for
of his misery for some time. The words success in agriculture the question will life. The colporteurs, as the traveling constant traveling over rough surfaces. instance, will solve the problem. This
admirable wall coating is clean, pure
of Noemie spoken the night before be solved. It is Just as essential to agents are called, are quite heroic in
T o u c h -B u tto n U m b r e lla s.
and wholesome. It can be put on with
came back to him; she had been so full teach a young man who expects to fol­ their devotion to the work, especially
Eelf-openlng and closing umbrellas
of confidence, while he was doubtful low that pursuit how to farm as It Is In lands where fanaticism holds sway. are being made In Germany, the han­ no trouble by anyone; there is choice
China
Is
Just
nt
present
the
theater
of
of many beautiful tints; and it is long
enough of his father’s approval.
to send a young man who wants to be
dle and stick being formed of three tele­ lasting.
“When he knows how much we love a lawyer to a law school.”—Kansas the most Interesting activity.—SL
scoping tubes with a colied spring In
Louis Republic.
each other he will consent," she had Farmer.
the upper portion of the stl«W, which Is
Dra. Thebanlt and fiappetler, two
said.
set
after
the
umbrella
Is
opened
or
Parisian
physicians, have discovered
L a r g e V erana S m a ll W ar S h ip s.
There are some men so scared and
“But If he refuses?” Andre had asked.
closed In order to reverse the move­ an anti-alcoholio serum. A few doses
One
argument
that
has
been
made
In
apprehensive
that
they
hear
the
wolf
“Then It must be good-by for us, be­
ment by touching a button I d the ban­ of it causes an unconquerable disgust
cause I can never let you ruin your­ at the door every time the cat steal# favor of building a comparatively large
for all alcoholio stimulants.
d
it
number
ot
small
war
shij—
rothar
than
self for me.” And In spite of pleadings the milk.
1
Hood’s
Sarsaparilla
I