BANDON RECORDER.
Flrat
inierlt'HB Mandolin.
The first mandolin made in America
was turned out In Chicago and wua
built by Joseph Hohmann, an Instru
went maker who was well known at
the time as a manufacturer of vlollna.
The date was 1X83 or ISM. The writer
of thia article was teaching and play
ing the mandolin In Chicago at the
time, using a small model imported
French instrument, and remembers the
Hohmann instrument particularly on
account of its unusual size, much lar
ger than any he had ever seen, its
peculiar shape and its very crude con
struction as compared with those of a
later date. Nevertheless it was a be
ginning. Other manufacturers experi
mented, and it was but a short time
until Hohmann and other makers were
turning out Instruments that were ac
cepted by professionals as superior to
the Imported mandolins. From that
time to the present progress and eon
tlnual improvement has been the rule
until now the American instruments
have passed all competition.—Clarence
L. Partee in Men's Magazine.
POLLY LARKIN I
would rather have less than part with
his old friends and the business, even
though he had something in view that
would pay him better but not Is? in
keeping with his tastes.
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The query-box yields up a dainty
little letter this week, and it is from a
tiny girl signing the name of “Chatter
box,” and she wants to know how to
give a heart party, how to arrange the
decorations and what games to play.
So many questions, all in one little
“< ’hatterbox.” But your friend Polly
can answer them. I would rather an
swer a little girl’squestion than a whole
string of grown-up folks.
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First, if you arc clever with your
scissors, cut a pattern of a heart. Then
with plenty of good firm red paper, not
tissue, proceed to cut out hearts galore.
You cannot have too many. String
these on thread or red baby ribbon
from the chandelier to the four corners
of the room. Have one large red heart
hanging from the center of the chande
lier. and if you want to add a little in
terest to this big heart of yours, pierce
it with an arrow made of white paper.
Let your favors be hearts. Carry out
the same idea of decoration in the din
ing-room. Let the name cards be of
hearts and throw big and little hearts
at intervals on the table. You can have
various little cakes baked in heart-
shaped pans iced and decorated with a
tiny heart. Serve everything heart
shape that you can, having heart-
shaped little paper boxes for the salted
nuts, etc. As for games, you can pur
chase candy hearts, and they come for
the pur|sise with questions and an
swers and cause no end of amusement.
Sometime you may play the game of
hearts in earnest, and Polly hopes it
will bring as much joy as this heart
party of yours
DIAMOND BACK TERRAPIN.
SPRINKLING SINGAPORE.
A QUEER BUSINESS.
A WONDERFUL ESCAPE.
The Nolt-mu Proreaaion That Accom-
IMUilea tlie Watering Cart.
H.-iklna Ip HeaKara so That Thar
Will Kxi-lte I'abllc Sympathy.
■’eerlble Experience nt ■ Hniil.r
With an Indian Band.
"How I h ’ l :ars .ire made" might lie
made the subject of a singularly Inter
esting article. And it would refer not
to the unkind cuts of fortune, but to
tlie appliances w hereby a certain deft
and none too acrupulous manufacturer
equips men mid women who, for pur
poses of tiled- own, wish to be consid
ered lame, halt or blind. That it Is
easier to be crippled than to work Is
tlie maxim upon which this particular
trade is established.
"I'm what is called a street 'sham
fakir,'” said one of these dealers In
disguises recently. "I fake up most of
the sham disabled mill operatives,crip
pled sailors, etc., and charge ’em n
small fee. If It's a woman with a tale
Hint her husband beats her. I paint her
a black eye mid put her arm in a sling.
Hay it's a man on a 'blind' lay. Well,
I paint some sears on liis face to imi
tate tlie marks of a lead explosion and
give him a green eye sliude and a
'blind' card.
"If a man's really maimed, it makes
It easier. Suppose he’s been run over
and had Ills leg off. 1 paint a picture
of a limiting house and him Jumping
out of a top window with a child in liis
arms aud a yarn under It. ‘Kind
friends. I lost my leg through rescuing
my employer's child.’ That’s a sure
take of a liver’ a day.
"I make .ill these rigs myself,” lie
said, "mid hire ’em out. It pays, but 1
have to keep dark, for tlie police are
very down on my sort. This hollow
wooden cap witli an Iron hook fits over
your head, mid here’s a clubfoot boot
and yonder a pair for both feet.
"A queer business? You’d say so If
you knew I lie jobs I'm asked to do
sometimes. Only yesterday a woman
wanted vitriol sears made on her face
and actually wanted me to use real vit
riol. Didn’t know wliat she was ask
ing? Ob. yes! Why, bless yob, some
Ivory Carving.
beggars'll maul themselves horribly to
The ivory carvers of this country do excite sympathy. In fact, they’d do
little or nothing in the East Indian or anything rather than work." — New
Japanese manner, nor do they occupy York World.
themselves with figure work. Theit
chief employment Is in producing deco
Character In tlie Eye».
rative toilet and stationery articles.
Steady eyes are always a sign of sin
The carvers of ivory use much tlie cerity mid honor, except when tlie head
same tools as the wood carvers, but of Is slightly tilted back and tlie eyes look
lighter and more delicate make.
through half closed lids. Then tlie pos
The work is extremely tedious and sessor dees not trust, nor is he to be
laborious. Tlie carving Is usually done trusted. Shifting eyes lietray a treach
in low relief, and the subjects arc such erous nature, one thoroughly dishonor
as are suitable to this treatment -Per able, deceitful, restless and discontent
sian designs in delicate curves, the cac ed. Clear eyes are a sign of good con
tus, with some varieties of palms, and stitution. Frequently persons In ill
hints caught from those marvelously health have comparatively clear eyes,
simple but artistic carvings of the but even in these cases they have ei
Alaskan Indians. 'Ine ivory is stained ther great recuperative powers or they
slightly so ns to bring out tlie design have wasted health originally good.
and is permitted to absorb moisture,
Small eyes are indicative of an alert
which it readily does, in order to give mind, of cleverness, wit mid spontanei
It that fresh look common In newly ty. Large eyes show a quieter nature,
manufactured articles of Ivory. Tlie one slow to rouse, but more intense
art of staining ivory is a 'secret guard
when fully wrought upon. Long eyes
ed well by tlie carvers.
belong to more poetic temperaments
Some idea of the cost of ivory carv than round eyes. They proclaim more
ing may be had from the fact that,
while a hand mirror framed in plain dreamy natures, more contented, less
ivory may be had for $10 or $12, a mir aspiring. Round eyes show ambition.
ror in carved ivory may cost $100 or They are sometimes found with unmis
more. Tlie small articles In carved Ivo takable signs of an artistic nature,
ry cost from $5 to $25, and a toilet set which is au indication of a rare combi
in tliat material may bring as much ns nation of a sense of business and a
love for art. Deep set eyes show
$500.—New York Herald.
thoughtfulness and logic. Eyes that
seem to stand out from the face show
When Abroad, Speak Eniill.h.
The English speaking tourist who love of action.
wastes half an hour of time, temper
Bound to t'ac a “K.”
and energy in trying to make some
There was once in eastern Tennessee
dweller in a foreign land understand
his laid French or Spanish only to be a Judge well versed in the law, but en
shocked at I ‘ngtb by some such a ques tirely self educated, who had this same
tion as “Can't you speak English?” is obstacle of orthography to contend
with all his days. In early life he had
almost ns common nowadays as the
track walking tragedian. This is a lit lived in Knoxville and for a long time
tle story of his experience in Spain, as Insisted upon spelling the name Nox-
told by "Tlie Dominie” in The Ladies' vllle. His friends at last educated him
up to the point of adding the K. So
Home Journal:
thoroughly, In fact, did he learn this
“One day we all entered a little shop
In Madrid, and tlie captain began to lesson that when a few years after
speak in Spanish to the girl who was ward he removed to Nashville nothing
behind the counter. She failed to un could prevent him from spelling the
name “Knashvlllc.”
derstand. and so he tried again. Once
After a few years’ residence there
and again lie tried and tried and sum
the Judge moved again, this time to
moned up Ids whole vocabulary. At
last in Ills attempt to make his mean Murfreesboro. Ono day he sat down o
ing plain by illustration he drew from write his first letter from this place.
his pocketcnse a card and with it strok He scratched his head in perplexity a
ed his chin The girl fell into tits of moment and finally exclaimed: “Well,
laughter and in perfect English said, I’ll give it up! How in the world can
'Oh, what you want is a fine tooth they spell the name of this place with
a ‘K?’ ”
comb!’ ”
One of tlie most remarkable instances
of the escape of a white man from the
Indians was that of John Colter, a fa
mous hunter and trapper. On the day
in question he and his companion were
surrounded by dOO savage warriors.
The companion was instantly killed,
and Colter was captured. Ills foes bad
no intention of saving his life, how
ever They wanted the sport of put
ting him to the torture or at least of
playing with him as a cat plays with a
mouse. The chief asked him if he
could run. lie said, “Not much.”
He was released and told to save his
life if he could.
Colter darted away at high speed,
nnd moat of the 000 savages set off aft
er 1dm. There was a plain before him
rix miles wide, bounded on the far side
by a river fringed with trees. Colter
had always Iieen famous as a runner,
and his practice now stood him in good
stead. He made straight across the
plain for the stream, and the yells of
Ills pursuers lent him wings. His foes
had removed every shred of clothing
from liis body, and the plain was cov
ered with prickly pears, so that his un
protected feet were lacerated at every
stride.
Half way across the plain he glanced
back and saw that only a few Indians
were following him. Again he ran on
and soon realized that one of his pur
suers was nearing him. He redoubled
his efforts, nnd blood gushed from his
nostrils and flowed down over his
breast.
The fringe of trees was near, but a
busty backward look showed him the
pursuing brave close upon him with
spear raised. Moved by a sudden Im
pulse, Colter stopped, turned and faced
the savage with outstretched arms.
The Indian was so taken aback at
tills unexpected movement that he
stumbled and fell! This was Colter’s
opportunity. He ran back, seized the
spear anil, pinning his antagonist to
tlie ground, ran on.
Other savages came on, fiercer than
before at the death of their comrade,
but Colter reached the trees, plunged
into their midst and then into the river
and swum to a pile of driftwood that
had lodged. He dived beneath it and
stuck Ids head up between two logs
covered with smaller timbers and
brush.
Tlie Indians came up and searched
for several hours, but failed to And
him. Again and again they walked
over the driftwood. Luckily they did
not fire it, as lie feared they would.
At last they went away. Then Colter
swam out and fled through the for?»«.
Seven days he went on, living on
roots and berries, with no clothing, un
til at last he reached a trading post on
the Bighorn river. He never fully re
covered from the effects of this terrible
experience.—Youth's Companion.
Poultney Bigelow lu his description
of tlie marvelous progress made by the
city of SingaiMire under English rule
gave a quaint picture of the manner in
which the streets are watered:
The watering cart was drawn by lit
tle white bullocks aud driven by Ma
lays with turbans. It seemed to take
five Malays to do this driving. One
roosted aloft on top of the barrel for
the purpose of controlling the outgo of
water. He seemed very proud of his
appointment. Another native in a big
turban roosted on the pole and con
trolled the little cattle.
Then there wna a man in thin brown
legs anil much turban who walked sol
emnly behind enjoying a footbath. He
was obviously a government function
ary. although 111 b exact sphere of use
fulness I could not discover. He ap
peared to be something In the nature
of a rear guard.
Then there was a “foreloper,” or ad
vance guard, for the purpose of clear
ing the way. There appeared to be an
Idea that the little bullocks might sud
denly go mad and rush ahead. At any
rate, It gave congenial employment to
one more native, and that was some
thing.
There was yet another, who ’ bent
down now and then to pick up a piece
of stone or brush away some irregular
ity unseen by ordinary eyes.
This outfit was a treat to me. It was
solemn; It was full of self conscious
ness; it was magnificently oriental.
I have seen men In sublime moments;
I have seen the red capped station mas
ter of Germany strut up and down Ids
platform when an Imperial train was
about to arrive, but even that impress
ed me less than the watering cart of
Singapore, with Its municipal hierarchy
of Malay ministers, each earning per
haps 2 cents a day.
There is baldly a family, 1 suppos
who do not lake some magazine. A
few keep the numbers together and
e'enturily send them to a hospital,
orphan asylum or some other charita
ble institution. Others burn them to
get them out of the way, not thinking
for a moment what a pleasure they
would lie to people who feel that they
cannot attbrd to take them. To Polly,
ti e burning of books and magazine, is
almost a crime, and rtally it is a crime
in the eyes of every loverof good litera
ture. There are hosts of the cheap
novels of the day and trashy literature
that are only fit to make a bonfire of,
but the magazines, with their wealth
of knowledge, do not come under that
load. Following is the way one little
lady disposes of her magazines. She is
wealthy and can ati'ord to buy all the
books she wants and with tlie best of
A < h I n me l.eventl.
bindings, but for her own amusement
Tin origin of wedding customs, such
she
takes the magazines after a serial
as tlie wearing of a veil, the throwing
of old shoes for good luck, etc., seem to story has iieen completed, carefully cuts
have a perennial Interest for the pub the cord that holds them, separates the
lic. But here Is a new and charming different chapters and completes the
legend to account for the throwing of book. It is an easy enough matter to
rice at the fleeing bride and bride- bind them. Taking a darning needle
groom.
and using coarse white linen thread,
Tlie custom. It seems, is Chinese. A she sews the book together, takes a
famous sorcerer named Chao became brush dipped with bookbinder’s glue
Jealous of tlie power of another sorcer and rulis it lightly over the back and
er, a woman, and, conceiving a plan to
destroy her. lie persuaded her purents lays it away to dry. She then takes
to bestow tier upon Ills supposed son. tan-colored linen, cuts it the right size,
Tlie crafty Clino chose tin* most un and with her paint brush makes a tasty
lucky day for the wedding, the day looking cover, giving the title, the au
when the “Golden Pheasant” was In thor’s mime, and any little nourishes
the ascendant, so that when the bride she desires to ornament the cover.
entered the red cluilr the spirit bird This done, it is both glued and sewed
would destroy her with Ills powerful on. You cannot imagine what a pretty
beak. But Pinch Blossom gave direc little book she has when it is finishd.
BRIEF REVIEW.
tions to have rice thrown out at the
door, and she passed out unharmed She lias all the late novels which have
while the spirit bird was devouring it. appeared in magazines for the last three
Expensive Cigars.
years that she has arranged in this way
One reads from time to time of the
and says she is almost us proud of them
Salt nnd Cancer.
fabulous sums paid for cigars A favor
An eminent London physician ad as though she had been the author. Be
vances the theory that excess of salt sides the serial stories she has several ite story is that Mr. Chamberlain never
is one of the four factors which cause volumnes of short stories that she has touches anytliingcheaper than aoshill-
cancer. It Is essential, but is inopera taken from the magazines and covered ing cigar, and that every time Lord
Rothschild smokes 10 shilling vanish
tive without one or two others. Ex in the same way.
into the ambient air. According to Mr.
cess of salt may arise from too much
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meat. He considers that other factors
Weingott, the well-known tobacco mer
are overuoiirishment, an impure condi
Another little lady who had stacks chant of London, all such stories are
tion of tlie body resulting, owing to and stacks of old magazines laid away the purest invention. As far as mere
tlie nonuse and nonoxidation of food.
quality of tobacco goes, the best cigar
Home local Irritant or stimulant, such in her garret, on seeing what her neigh
us friction from the stem of a pipe or bor had accomplished in binding her in the world can lie purchased for Is.
irritant from some micro organism, books, went home and brought the lid., and any one who gives more than
must always lie present. Cancer Is magazines from their dusty hiding this sum is paying for size, peculiar
seldom seen among Jewesses, possibly placesand put the whole family to work sha|ie or for some peculiar brand which
from the difference of diet. Savages, evenings putting the serial stories is only valuable for its rarity and no
so far as Is known, are exempt from together, and the short stories seven for its excellence. Those torpedo-like
cancer, and they get no salt. All the or eight to a book, according to their cigars which one sees in tobacconists’
domestic animals, except the pig, are
windows encased in glass sheaths are
subject to cancer, and salt Is given to length, were made ready for the cov
mainly
traps to catch the unwary.
ers.
Instead
of
taking
linen
for
the
sheep, cows and horses, but never to
covers, however, she used the leather The most remarkable thing about them
pigs.
that is utilized so much in burnt work is their size and their startling variation
The Teeth.
now and burned the title and the name in price, according to the locality in
If you are u dyspeptic with tender of the author with fancy scroll work, which they are sold. At the West End
teeth, say« a dentist, use a small, soft making a very handsome binding. For they are priced at anything between
■bru s h twice-it day, aud just betpie
£1 Is. and 15s., in the less gilded pre
stepping into lied rub with your fore tlie storyettes or short stories she had a cincts of the city they are sold for 7s.
finger a little dry bicarbonate of soda quaint little design in pine cones and
about the root of the gums. Some folks called them her “Fine Cone Series,” fid. apiece.
use a solution of carbolic and soda as and they were as dainty and attractive
Cat With a Wooden Leg.
a mouth wash, which is very nearly ns as anything she had in the book line
Probably the only cat in the world
good, and 1 always advise, instead of She became so enthused in her work
the employment of dental silk, a nar that she went to a second hand dealer that has an artificial leg is owned in
row rubber band, such as you buy for and bought whole volumes of maga Cleveland. Ji.st now she is learning
desk use. The rubber run between tlie zines and made them up in the same how to use it. Ina few weeks she will
teeth will catch any deposit and won’t
way for holiday gifts for her friends, be able to walk and run almost as well
cut the gums ns thread often does.
and a more attractive gift she could not as any p iss with four real legs, but
whet her or not she will be able to climb
have given to a book-lover.
Siberian Camel».
a back fence to take part in a nocturnal
The native camels of Siberia are a
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concert is a qustion. A month or so
source of constant wonder to travelers.
This
is
a
gentle
hint to those who are ago puss tried to blockade a street car
On tlie Mongolian plateau, for Instance,
the thermometer often registers a tem loath to part v ith their old magazines line in Cincinnati. She gave up the
perature of K) degrees below zero, but and yet do not know what to do with job, after her tail and left hind leg had
the camels do not mind it at all. walk them and allow them to accumulate been badly crushed. She crawled home
ing about us blithely ns if the weather until they are discolored witli age and and was taken to Staniforth’s dog and
were us balmy in spring. On tlie other covered with dust in their ”iding-place cat hospital. Staniforth has ampu
hand, the temperature on the Gold des m the garret or basement. They can tated a number of dogs’ legs and has ar
ert in summer is sometimes 140 de make an attractive addition to their tificial limbs made for them, so he sug
grees above zero, and tlie beasts mind library, get the magazines out of the
gested that a leg be made for puss. The
that heat Just as little as they do the
way besides having the additional woman was overjoyed. The leg is
extreme cold.
pleasure of making them up. Those shaped exactly like the leg puss lost,
who do not care to liother with them and is covered with hair cut from puss’s
Mohammed and the Hill.
Mohammed made the people believe should send them to institutions where side, so that it looks just like one of her
Hot Water Pipe» In Greenland.
that he would call a bill to him anil they would be appreciated and treas good legs. The cat will walk and run
There
is a place called Kakortok in
from the top of it offer up his prayers ured as though they were old friends. all right in a few weeks.
Greenland, which was colonized centu
for the observers of his law. The people What joy and happiness they would
ries ago by Norwegians, but which is
assembled, Mohammed called the hill bring to the inmates who would forget
X-Rays in a Feather.
now n deserted heap of ruins. Among
to come to him again and again, and themselves at least for awhile when
Effects very closely resembling those the relics discovered there were the
when the hill stood still lie was never
a whit abashed, but said, “If tlie hill pouring over these discarded books. produced by the X-rays may be ob pipes lying In what was evidently a ca
will not come to Mohammed, Moham Don’t store your books, magazines and tained in a very simple manner. Se thedral and attendant dwelling houses.
med will go to tlie bill.”—Lord Bacon. periodicals away, unless you intend to cure a small feather and be careful that From the position of these pipes it is
make some use of them later on, when it is very fine, so that the Aliment can certain that they were employed for
The Conditions.
they are so badly needed elsewhere. be seen through. Place the feather conveying some fluid to the apartments
"Will this car take me to the plaza?” There is a constant demand for books very close to the eye, and extend the of these several buildings, and on mak
asked the excited old lady of the placid and magazines for the benefit of the other open hand about a half yard to ing a sea roll Ing examination the dis
coverers found that the pipes were
motorman.
soldiers stationed in the far away Phil- ward the open window, when the out connected to h natural hot water spring
“Well, under certain conditions—
lipines. This is another place where lines of the bones in the fingers and of volcanic origin.
yes,” replied the man guardedly.
"What are the conditions?” asked the your discarded magazines would be ap the hands will lie plainly discernable.
preciated.
The experiment can be made on many
The Limbs In Walking.
old lady, still further perturbed.
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It is pointed out that in walking or
small things. Even the lead running
"That you get on and pay your tare.”
—Los Angeles Herald.
Speaking of books reminds me of an through a pencil may be clearly seen. running the arms and legs produce a
old silver-haired man, who in a quaint The results thus obtained are not only "balancing" like that of the reciprocat
(■rnnitnnr nnd Fact.
little room fitted up with whole tiers astonishing, but interesting and amus ing and revolving parts of a locomo
Professor—In the sentence "money of shelves from the floor to the ceiling ing, proving as they do the remarkable tive. The movements of the legs react
talks,” parse "money,”
and crowded with volumes, stands pa and searching properties of fragments upon tlie trunk and tend to rotate It in
Student— Money is a noun, nomiua-
alternate directions about a vertical
tiently in his narrow quarters and rents of light. For these experiments day axis, but the swinging of the arms,
tive case, feminine gender—
Professor— feminine gender? How out his Issiks to customers who stroll light is the best.
each In unison with the opposite leg,
in from morning until night. He en
do you make that?
produces an opposing mechanical cou
To Prevent Collisions.
Student—It talks, doesn't it?—De deavors to get all the latest and partic
ple, the effect of which Is to rotate the
troit Free Press.
ularly talked of novels, and he has m
The Woodbridge (England) District trunk in tlie other direction, thus bal
all a very good assortment. The cus Council have resorted to novel means of ancing, in part at least, the rotating
fiiK'li Foret honich tI
tomer pays at the rate of 10 cents a preventing accidents at dangerous street action of the legs.
Hewitt—Is your life insured for the tssik, but must buy a dollars worth of corners. Three roads in the authority’s
Egyptian Humor.
benefit of your wife?
tickets. The customer can keep the district meet at awkward angles, and
In a handbook for travelers in the
Jewett—No. 1 don’t believe In doing
book
a
week,
and
if
not
finished
can
re
collisions between vehicles have been Sudan issued by the Egyptian govern
business in a roundabout way, and so I
had the policy made payable to her new it for another week by paying the rather common. Widening by demoli ment, referring to the currency, it is
extra 10 cents. The owner takes the tion of house priqierty lieing impossible, quaintly observed that “in the more
second husbund.—New York Herald.
name and address of the customer. the surveyor recommended the erection undressed parts of the country” beads
“Do you always get your books back?” of mirrors. By this means drivers can and bracelets are current.
Dove» nnd CoroiiRtIona,
In the section on shooting there is a
At the ancient ceremonies of corona* I asked him. “A few times I have see through brick walls, so tospeak, and
pleasant reference to the sporting tour
tlon of the French kings, after the been swindled, but not often. 1 can the experiment has proved a success.
ist, who is warned that only crocodiles
anointing had been performed, some read a person’s character in his face,
white doves were let loose 1 n the and I'm not often fooled. In nearly
All mankind is not selfish. There may be shot at from steamers, and
church. This was supposed to symbol every case where I have lost a Imok I are many persons to-day givingall their even this practice is deprecated as be
ize tlie power of the Holy Ghost in di have had a feeling that the party would time and talents to aiding and bright ing "more dangerous to the riverain
population than the crocodile.”
recting the king's actions. A similar
ening the lives of their fellew men.
Idea seems to have inspired all early fail te return it. The dollar deposited
Mot to Illa Advantage.
kings, for among tlie English regalia for tickets seldom covered the expense,
“Huh!” grumbled Mr. Skinnay, who
Hitting still aud coaxing wealth to
Is the rod of equity or the scepter with but I would rather have been minus
was lieing uncomfortably crowded by
the dove. Tills is simply a golden rod the Isxik than to have had their con come to you is often better than chasing the jolly looking fat man. "These cars
with a mound nt the tsp, which sup science to carry around.” This old it around over the globe. More people should charge by weight.”
ports a cross. On this cross Is a dove, man, who is fast descending the hill of have trapped it that way.
“Think so?” replied the fat man.
fashioned of white enamel, with ex life, is making a bare living off his
"Why, they’d hardly think it worth
panded wings. Some fine diamonds books, but he is at home among them.
Forgive the follies of young people by while to stop for you.”—Catholic Stand
ornament tlie rod In vnrious places.
His Ideas are not extravagant, and he recalling your own.
ard and Times.
I11 m Bank Signature.
A case for n handwriting expert was
noticed at one of the downtown banks
the other day. A treasurer of one of
the ninny charitable organizations of
this city had received a check to be de
voted to Hint certain charity, and he
was desirous of acknowledging it, but
could not read tlie signature. He took
the check to the bank on which it was
drawn ami questioned one of the clerks
as to tlie signature and was told that
It was genuine, but could not get the
desired Information. It was next tak
en to tlie paying teller, who also de
clared thill it was genuine, but even he
could not make out who it was and
hud to consult the card catalogue.
There was not the slightest resem
blance lietween the signature to the
check and tlie real name.—New York
Post.
The “Bad” Boy«,
The “bad” boys are often the best
boys in Hie neighborhood. All they
want is a chance to do something.
Don't expect healthy, active boys to
want to be tied up in books and so
called Improving occupations continu
ally. If boys are not given good ideas
to work upon, such as they always get
in kindergartens, manual training and
other up to date schools, they are sure
to be In harmful mischief, because
boys with vim and “get there" in them
are bound to be busy. Give them tools
When Finished.
and materials to work with; encourage
Busy persons, forced to defend them them to make sleds, carts, boats and
selves from Interminable talkers who various kinds of playthings. Don't
have little to say, can appreciate a hint ever give a “bad” boy up. Give him
to which Henry IV. of France once re something to do.
sorted. A parliamentary deputy called
upon him and made a long speech.
Mo Eir(«e Thia Time.
The king listened patiently for a
“It was a new gun. your honor,” pro
time, then lie decided that his visitor tested the prisoner, “and I did not
would do well to condense his remarks. know it was loaded.”
He took him by the hand and led him
“But,” argued the Judge, “the denier
to where they could see the gallery of has Just told us that you did not pay
the Louvre.
for the weapon.”
“What do you think of that building?
“What has that to do with It?”
When it is finished, it will be a good
“Well, if you didn't pay for it tlie
thing, will it not?"
dealer must have charged it for you."
"Yes,” replied the man of many
And the judge tried to look as much
words, not guessing what was coming like the pictures of Solomon as lie
next.
could.-Baltimore American.
“Well, monsieur, that is Just the way
with your discourse,” was the king's
Wron< Preanmptinn.
mild observation.
Visitor—Am I right in presuming
that it was your passion for strong
Hr Was Only One.
drink that brought you here?
A soldier who had Just enlisted wus
Prisoner—Say. boss. I guess yer don’t
placed on guard over u cannon. It was know dis joint. It’s de last place on
not long before he abandoned Ills post eart’ I'd come ter If 1 wuz lookin' fer
and went to a tavern not far off, where booze.—Judge.
he indulged in tlie flowing bow).
"Fellow, why did you abandon your
Still l.ookln*.
post?" exclaimed tlie captain, who hap
Aunt Ilannnli—When I was here two
pened to put in ini appearance.
years ago. Ilulda wns looking for a
“Captain.” was tlie reply of the in husband. She Is married now.
cipient son of Mars, “I’ve tried to lift
Uncle George—Yes, but she Is still
that cannon, nnd I’m satisfied no one looking for Idm—that Is to say. a good
can carry It away, and If more than deal of the time.—Boston Transcript
one of the enemy comes after it I can’t
Too Previous.
keep them off.”
The Subject (after the sitting»-1
hadn't sat for u picture before in ten
A llolhrd Hook.
The man who has an old book re years, don't you know, and I'm deuced
bound can never lie too minute In bls glad the worst is over.
The Photographer (innocently)—But
Instructions to Ids binder. Once upon a
time. It Is said, a tattered “Shake you haveu't seen the negative yet.—
speare” wits sent to tlie binders for tlie Puck.
sole purpose of preserving a number of
One K tract of It.
marginal notes In manuscript. What
“She seems to lie growing lopsided.”
was the chagrin of the owner when his
“Yes. She’s been a good deal in the
liook came back with the edges neatly company of a fellow who doesn't know
pared nnd gilt nnd the notes that he nny better than to grab her by the arm
treasured lin If cut nwny.—New York and try to help her along by hoisting
Tribune.
one shoulder out of plumb.”—Chicago
In Alabama, Nebraska and Wnsbiur Post.
ton the present governors were elected
London a hundred years ago had a
ns lieutenant governors and are filling
vacancies caused by the denth or resig population of 888,IDS, when the first
»fllclal census was taken.
nation of the governors.
Formerly l»eii>laed. They Are
( un.ldrrrd a Delicacy.
Mow
Half a century or so ago diamond
back terrapin were fed to slaves and
hogs. Today they are the rarest deli
cacy known to the cplcurian world,
say's the Philadelphia North American.
Then they sold for $1 a barrel, and
laborers, when hiring out, specified
that they must not be compelled to eat
terrapin more than twice a week. To
day a barrel is cheap at $800, and mil
lionaires travel hundreds of miles for
a chance to feast on this most deli
cious of all meats.
Of course this means genuine dia
mond backs. There are many imita
tions.
Every first class restaurant in the
country features "terrapin a la Mary
land” on Its menu, but in not one case
out of a hundred is the real terrapin
served. The diner regales himself on
what be believes to be Maryland’s
choicest dish. Instead he is merely
eating fresh water turtles, "sliders” or
"North Carolina goldens.”
The reason Is simple. Restaurateurs
don’t serve real diamond backs be
cause they can’t get them. The world’s
total terrapin population does not ex
ceed 25,000 of legal size, and these are
confined to the shores of the Chesa
peake bay, the only place that produces
them.
Baltimore. Philadelphia and NeW
York enjoy a monopoly. These three
cities get practically the entire output,
but few ever And their way ncross the
Blue Ridge. The epicure unfortunate
enough to lie born in Chicago or St.
Louis must either come east or forego
the joys of terrapin.
To select a real diamond back ama
teurs should be guided by these distin
guishing and characteristic markings:
It is of a greenish, dark olive color,
sometimes running to spotted gray,
yellow on the plate which surrounds
the shell and has concentric dark
stripes along the plate on both shells.
The sides of the head are a dirty white,
sprinkled with small black spots. The
bottom Bhell is of whitish yellow.
The males are much larger than the
females and have the concentric streaks
much better defined. The female has
the more delicate flesh. Tlie male can
be distinguished by his toe nails, which
are much longer than those of the fe
male.
PICKINGS FROM FICTION.
If you would have a noble son, be a
noble father.—“144 New Epigrams.”
Keep me from caring more for books
than for folks, for art than for life.—
"The Ruling Passion.”
In some matrimonial waters are the
kind of fish that swallow the bait, but
leave the hook untouched.—“By Bread
Alone.”
Some people, like some shrubs, must
be crushed in order to obtain the real
value of their essence.—“By the High
er Law.”
There are things which could never
be imagined, but there is nothing
which may not happen. — “China In
Convulsion.”
Independence is not synonymous
with liberty. They are often confound
ed, but they are quite distinct.—“The
Rights of Man.”
Martyrdom, the apotheosis of resig
nation, comes more naturally to wom
en than to men, more hardly to men
than to women.—“Count Hannibal.”
True self control is to be got in the
midst of struggle. It is not mutilation
in the midst of natural desires, but the
subordination of each desire to the
good of the whole man.—“Culture and
Restraint.”
The Poor Little Fellow.
The street Arab lives by ills wits, if
he lives at all well. Two youngsters
who peddle cough drops on Chestnut
street have learned this thoroughly.
One of these boys Is much larger than
the other, and a crowd was attracted
to the corner of Ninth and Chestnut
streets the other day to see the big
boy pummellng the little boy. At the
proper time tlie big one disappeared,
leaving the little one surrounded by
sympathetic onlookers. Several per
sons, pitying the “poor little fellow,"
gave him nickels and pennies.
The sequel showed that the “poor lit
tle fellow” was In league with hia sup
posed tormentor. No Booner had the
crowd dispersed than the big boy came
along for liis divvy. The scene was re
peated several times, alwuys with the
same result.—Philadelphia Times.
now an Klephnnt Grows.
While we must not overlook the dif
ference between the supply of food In
nature nnd captivity as well as the
equally different conditions of both
food and exercise in either state, it is
somewhat Interesting to note the in
crease in weight and height of a young
Indian elephant in captivity, a state to
which it was brought when about fif
teen months old. During nearly a cou
ple of years the captive put on nearly
half a ton (to be more accurate, some
LIDO pounds of avoirdupois) and not
fur short of eighteen inches.
The Increase in both weight and
height was greatest in the early
months and slower in both cases as
time went on, and the greatest gain in
any single month was ninety pounds
and four inches. Considering the im
mense rations given to elephants in me
nageries, It may be thought, perhaps,
that tlie results are none too great for
the cost. Yet to gain ninety pounds in
a single month Is prodigious all the
■ume.
« arrled Millions on His Back,
When Union Rothschild was paying
a visit to New York, a reception was
given him in a certain great bouse.
The affair was In charge of Brown, the
famous old sexton of Grace church.
Another reception was being held the
same evening In a house almost Imme
diately opisisite, which was also In
Charge of tlie sexton. The baron wish
ed to attend the second affair, but the
street was full of mud, the night was
disagreeable and no carriage was at
the curbstone. He could not walk
across without soiling his boots and
evening clothes, and for the moment he
was in a predicament aa to what he
should do. But he was soon relieved
of this dilemma. “I’ll carry you across
myself,” said Brown jovially; “now.
mount my shoulders." And, grasping
him as If he had been a child, he car
ried the nobleman across on his back
—Ladles' Home Journal.