The Edacntl»» off the Parrot.
PERPETUAL MOTION.
CLARK’S LATEST AMD BEST.
LOST OPPORTUNITIES.
unanimity of the seutiment. Stewart
To teach u parrot to talk it is never
shook bis beud empbasislugly and then
Our iBieulor H m « I wuiu plitlird It
b’urni.shrtl with solid Disc if you want them.
Don't
Want«- Your Youth) lee It In necessary t^ place the poor bird in a
hemmed uud hawed aud squirmed
by llarnrMinir m ( > clour.
Wood Extension Head if you prefer it.:
darkened room or to starve liim. Coin
Grttitm an F.dui’atiou.
while trying to remember the balance
It
was
during
the
portion
of
Ida
ca
\ll
Steel,
K«*\ ci * m I l»h>. Double Ix'Ver, F.X-
How the handicapped millionaire en. mon sense would suggest that lie
te anion Head' i
heal Diac Harrow bow ta
of his rehearsed speech. Finally he
should be made as happy as possible reer when he lived In the valley of the
the market LiKhteet draft. Doe« the txj«t work.
vies
boys
in
school
or
college
aud
would
said abruptly, ”W1’ these few remarks
Can
be
used
to
throw
the
earth to or from the tree.
give half his wealth for the chance tc in his surroundings. Give him good south fork of the Big Sunflower river
Cau be drawn together and used In the regular
Ah'U close."
food
hemp,
mtlize.
oats,
biscuit.
As
length
or
extended
as
ahovrn.
ft, fl and M feet cut
that
Henry
Plymshaw,
the
inventor,
lmrle, completely takeu aback, stood lay a foundation which they are think
are reversible aud carry the Extension Head 10
■ slice ot Iran is always benetteial, n Hind« Ids most notable Invention. Thl»
aud I’J feet cut are not reversible.
inanely bolding the paper In tils hands, Ing of spurning! How many till embar
bit of apple, of pear, of 1-anana or of invenlion bad to do with cyeloues.
witli a pardouable seusatiou of elation nissed man in public life longs to re
carrot will do very well. Also see that
< )m* afternoon Inventor l’lymshaw
tilling him. while Barbara looked on In live boyhood that he may correct th*
your pet bus pure drinking water, u
222 MitMion Street, San Francisco.
wonder. He took a step forward and mistakes of his youth! How much more
saw a splendid specimen of a funnel
large
cage,
some
soft
wood
to
gnaw,
•aid; “Men. this is very pleasant and he could make of Ills life, of bls |M>si
cyclone coming over the prairie, and lie
with
plenty
of
coarse
grit
on
the
floor
gratifying, the more so because it tlon, if he had cultivated bis mind
Importers «nd dealer« in
Dorothea*« Stolen < lierae.
«if the cage, for he needs tlie small called to me and said he would go out
comes unexpectedly. I'm glad I have when young! He does everything at a
Book, New«,
Little Dorothea Is one of those cbtl-
stones to aid his digestion. A parrot in and study It, since It was evident that
disadvantage.
His
grasp
of
documents
merited this good opinion of those who
Writing and
those comfortable circumstances may It was going to one side. The instant dren whose silence when awake is rft
Unconsciously. lu the Intensity of her
Wrapping...
have worked with me aud thank you speeches and books is weak because hi
gunit'd
as
a
cert
«tin
sign
that
she
is
In
then
be
left
alone
in
a
room
while
his
pleading, she had put a little hand upon
the cyclone sighted us it came straight
CARD STOCK
sincerely for tills." He held up the does not know how to study. He must
mischief. One <J:i> when she was about
bis arm. He covered It with bls own
employ a literary secretary to save him teacher conceals himself in another. in our direction. We weren't prepared
paper.
STRAW AND HINDERS* HOARD
two
ami
a
half
years
«>!<!
her
mother
big palm and gazed iuto her entreat lug
The teacher, who should be heard, but for this exactly, so all we could do was
5.5-Ä7-ÄO-4H First St.
"Three cheers for John L.!” shouted self from blunders of grammar, error!
gradually becano a ware of a silence
eyes. •'For your sake. Bob,” he mut
in history and biography or in politi not seen, should repeat, with infinite to run. We were Just on the point ot
T« l . M ain IBB. 2fl SAN FRANCISCO.
some one Immediately.
which
boded
trouble.
She
was
about
to
tered absently. Then he pinched her
patience,
over
and
over
again
the
word
giving up when a most extraordinary
A bellow from fifty healthy throats, cal economy. He is forced to petty ex
fingers and gave vent to a little laugh
or words lie wishes his pet to learn. thing happened. Curious tiling. Sort of look for the baby when Dorothea came
tlirice repeated. smote the air. lmrle pedients to hide his ignorance.
in, her rosy lips still bearing the traces
in which there was no mirth, but an
Oh. what u pity it is to see splendid The female parrots do not talk the fe natural too. And there it was. Only
grinm-d. and the girl, who was still un
Immense amount of happiness.
male of the song birds. It should be re one leg. and that down u fifty foot well of a feast.
ability
made
to
do
the
work
of
medioc
consciously holding his hand, parted
•‘Where have you been, Dorothea'.'
membered, is not a singer-so that ef in tlie middle of a sheep pasture. If it
"Don’t be alarmed,” he said reassur
her lips in a smile of pride for the re rity! A man of magnificent parts, feel
forts of education in that line are quite had had two legs, no doubt it could What are you eating?”
ingly. “I hardly think our men have
gard in which in some way she felt ing that lie is by nature Intended tc
“Cheese,” said Miss Dorothea.
any cause for such action, and anyway.
have scrambled out, but It couldn't
shine as a leader, Is pitiable when thrown away.—Our Animal Friends.
she came in for a share.
“Where did you get it, dear?” asked
We'll take care of ourselves you and 1.
compelled
to
do
tlie
work
of
an
inferiot
make
it
with
one.
Couldn't
do
any
“Three cheers for the 'slstant super's
Cicero.
Bob. You sit here and i'll gc out and girl. 'Ip, Ip!”
ami plod along in hopeless obscurity.
thing except revolve. And it did do her mother.
"In the niouftrap." answered the <!«• Hr ijiht’is D íhcuisc and DiabetCN
Cardinal Newman was a master in that. 1 never saw a cyclone revolve like
see what they want.”
Tlie eager unrest of youth that chafe!
Her hands tore away from bls as
the
art
of
writing
English.
In
one
of
llnquent.
He placed a chair in a corner and
Are Positively Curable.
at restraining school walls and longs tc
that one. Mad apparently because it
though they hail touched hot Iron.
"In the mousetrap!” exclaimed tin
his published letters lie expressed the had missed Plymshaw and me ami got
she obediently seated herself in it with
rush
to
action
makes
havoc
with
count
Again the answering roar, and the
following opinion:
out a word. Somehow, now, she felt
caught. So It Just buzzed around like a horrified mother.
superintendent resignedly let It take less careers. In after days the old prov
“As to patterns for Imitation, the only
"Yes.”
a perfect trust and confidence in his
top. Nothing in the world to stop it.
Its course. He charitably refrained erb will ring mockingly in memory:
Adolph We,ki the well known pioneer ot WO
master of style I ever had Is Cicero. I
Then the mother laughed. "But what
ability to protect both himself aud her.
Most men—mere men of action—
He that will not when he may
Green street, sun Francisco, oue ot the found,
from looking at the blushing face of
think
I
owe
a
great
deal
to
him
and,
so
will
tlie
poor
mousles
do?
You
will
She watched him absentmindedly while Barbara.
When he would he shall have nay.
would have been satisfied at getting
ers of the Caltforn a Cracker Company, Inter
frighten them all away.”
he took from a drawer a holster with
What are investments in bonds and far as I know, to no one else.”
viewed December It, ISOI :
away and not having to revolve with
"Now, then, bullies, lift 'Im to our
Bishop Wordsworth of St. Andrews,
"Dey wasn’t a bit frightened, mam
u big revolver In It aud deposited it shoulders.” It was Kirby’s voice. stocks, in bouses and lands, compared
Q. Will 50U permit us to refer to you as uua
tlie Imuses and lots, but not Plymshaw.
another masterly writer of English,
ma. Dey was two moutles in de trap
In his pocket. Then, as a gust of wind
No. lie got to thinking, ami what was when I eated the cheese,"—Brooklyn of those cured of dlaiiett-, by the Fulton Com
Five or six jumped forward at the sug with investment in an education, In a says In his autobiography:
pounds?
brought tlie clamor distinctly to his
the result? Put a belt around the stem
gestion and laid rough hands on him. broad, deep culture which will enrich
A You may. It ought to be known. I have
“So far as I have derived benefit
Life.
ears, he turned to her and said, “Don't
the
life
and
be
a
perpetual
blessing
tc
of
that
cyclone
just
at
the
top
of
the
"Up with him,” they shouted. “Give
told n great many ulaiut it myself.
from any one in the matter of compo
be afraid; it will amount to nothing.”
one's
friends?
well, set up a dynamo, strung wire and
him a ride. Whoop!”
Tlie FI n I i «*« of Japan.
Q —You found it hard to convince them?
and hurried out. He stood In tlie half
To rob oneself of the means of en sition it has been from Cicero. I do ran all tlie machinery and electric
“Hold on. boys,” said lmrle, pushing
A.—Only those cured cau believe easily. You
The islands of Japan are remarkable
not
underrate
the
advantage
of
a
com
shadow between door and window aud
them back and chuckling amusedl.v at joyment which education and culture billed study of authors such as Addi lights In that part of the country. Reg for tlieir richness of animal life. The will have great dlttlculty in making peopla be*
awaited the approach of the men.
their eagerness. “Here, quit, hold on, give lias no compensation in mere mon son, Swift, Bolingbroke, Johnson. ular Niagara for power. Golug yet. variety in climatic and other condi lleve tt.
Now that he heard the mingled curs
W—Had physicians diagnosed your case as
wait a minute. I’ve got something to ey wealth. No material prosperity can Burke, Hume, Gibbon, Macaulay and. Nothing to stop It, you see. Wonderful tions. tlie nearness to tlie great conti
es, shouts and laughter at that short
say." Whereupon they desisted, and he compare with a rich mind. It is a per 1 may add. Horace Walpole, but I what a tiling mind is!—H. V. Marr in nclit of Asia and to tlie chief center of diabetes?
A, Several The kidneys were ul-»u atlected
distance he felt the least bit of anxiety.
continued, "You may be a little prem petual wellspring of satisfaction, of en must repeat that I believe I got more Harper's Magazine.
marine life, tlie East Indian islands; 1 told to sleep witli uiy hand under in v back to
sustain
me so 1 could rest.
ature with this whole affair, for 1 joyment. It enables one to bear up un good, not only in writing Latin, but
its relation to tlie warm black current
Q - How long before you began to improver
may not leave tin* canal after all. Cer der misfortune, to be cheerful under for writing English, from reading
of Kuro Sliivo (tlie gulf stream of tlie
A.--it look hold slowly -it must have been
A
DOMESTIC
EXPERIENCE.
weeks.
tain—certain things occurred tonight discouragements, trialsand tribulations Cicero and learning him by lieart than
orient) and to the cold current from several
Q. How long la-fore you were fully restored?
The Henson One Woman's Cook Was
before you came down here that may which overwhelm a shallow mind and from any other source.”
Bering sen. all tend to give variety to
A — About a year.
—Can you recall any you told about it?
DIssnllaHrd W ith Iler I'lacr.
make me change my mind. Yes—er— an empty heart.—Success.
tlie fauna of its seas. Especially mi . «¿.
A. line was a Mrs I)., a friend of our. In the
“Tills is a queer age we live In,” melons and varied lire the fishes of country Her trouble was Bright's Disease
Oh, how many are there t>f you?”
I. oiik Flight off tlie Huniniliis lllrd.
She, too, recovered.
His hand went down into his pocket.
POULTRY POINTERS.
That it may have the entire field to sighed a young housekeeper. "We've Japan. It lias been noted that tlie fish i y —Any other?
Just
lost
a
very
good
cook
for
a
very
Stewart Brough glanced around at the
fauna
of
Japan
bears
a
striking
resem
A —A lady friend in Windsor. Sonoma Coun
itself anti escape the keèn competition
Fowls will not thrive with close pen of hosts of tropica) relatives for the absurd reason, I think. She came to blance to that of tlie Mediterranean, ty. was swollen with dropsy, and I sent her the
sea of expectant faces, and with a
Bright's Disease ( onqioiiiid, the hi coud dozen
shrug of Ills shoulders and a little nlng or crowding.
nectar and minute insects in the deep us uliout four months ago and was and Dr. Gunther has suggested that completely restoring her
A hiit do you think now of the euratdlity
jerky, comprehensive wave of his hand
About one foot of space on tlie roost tubed brilliant flowers t^at please him satisfactory in every way—neat. In this can be accounted for by suppos of Bright's
DtsewHe and Dialiete,?
said Indefinitely, “Oh, there do be quite should be allowed for each adult fowl. best that jeweled atom, t|e ruby throat dustrious, respectful and last, but ing that in recent times a continuous
A Cur-s await those who wilt take these
a few, sir.”
coast lino and sea passage extended Compounds tor a sutlleient length of time.
A handsome appearance is worth 1 or ed humming bird, sole representative of foremost, an excellent cook.
“As she was so very quiet I could from one region to the other, tlie isth
“So there are. Well, It’s my treat 2 cents a pound on poultry in selling.
his family east of tlie Mississippi, trav
Medical works agree that Bright's Disease
tonight.” He peeled off a bill from a
Calcareous matter for shells and els from Central Ameriqi or beyond to not tell whether or not she was as mus of Suez, not existing.—Popular Sci and Diabetes are incurable, but H7 per eent. are
positiveli recovering under the Fulton Com
roll and handed It to Stewart, who gravel to aid trituration in tlie gizzard Labrador and back ag.-tin every sum well pleased with us as we were with ence Monthly.
pounds tConinuin forms of kidney complaint
murmured a “thank ye, sir.” and are indispensable.
mer of its incessantly active little life. her, but about six weeks ago the trou
amt rheumatism oner tint short resistance)
ble
began.
She
asked
me
suddenly
Price, ffl tor the Bright s Disease and ft SO for
slowly folded it up. “Go over back of
Ilnlr
and
Gran*.
Ground or crushed bone is so valua Think what the journey from Yucatan
the Diabetic Couqstund John .1 Fulton Co.
the blacksmith shop,” said lmrle, “and hie for their health that it should al even to New England most menu for a one day why we entertained so sel
There is a major In a certain Eng «■.it Montgomery street, San Francisco, sole
dom.
1
try to make as little noise as possible, ways be kept before them.
lish regiment who has a great con om|s>unders Free tests made for patleuis
creature so tiny that its outstretched
“ ‘Ella,’ I said, ‘we don’t care to en tempt for incapacity of any kind and Descriptive pamphlet milled free.
and. above all. don't go near town
wings
measure
barely
two
indies
Tlie morning meal may be made more
tertain except a few choice friends Is somewhat impatient into the bar
again tonight.”
palatable and stimulating by adding across! It Is the smallest bird we have. now ami then. It costs more than we
gain. Some time ago he was in charge
They moved off slowly, and lmrle
Wherein lodges tlie foriy* that propels
Downing Street.
cut onions with salt and pepper.
can afford, and we really don’t care of a detachment of men, and a ser
watched them until the darkness swal
it
through
tlie
sky
at
a
speed
and
a
Downing 8tm>t, London, p«*rpetuate«
Carelessness
in
tlie
little
details
nec
for
it.
’
geant complained thut he could get no
lowed them. “There’ll be a lot of un
height which take it instantly beyond
“ ‘Your house is just as handsome as man to undertake tlie duty of barber the name of a clever man from Massa
steady hands on the job tomorrow,” essary to good management will soon the range off human vision?— Ladies’
clmsetts. Those were the days before
show
in
tlie
condition
of
the
fowls.
"Mr. lmrle," he beyan solemnly.
anybody’s.’ she went on. ‘Other peo to the company.
he meditated aloud.
Home Journal.
the Fourth of July had any significance
Clean,
pleasant
and
suitable
quarters,
ple
that
I've
lived
with
entertained
all
"Is
there
no
gardener
in
the
com
It must be acknowledged. He remem
At bis side stood Barbara Elwell,
lu American annuls, aud George Down
with
wholesome,
nutritious
food,
have
the
time,
and
tlieir
houses
weren't
pany?"
asked
the
major
testily.
"I
bered, as did every one else along tlie filled with conflicting feelings of vexa
Lack of Clothing I. luHnd«.
much
to
do
in
determining
tlie
flavor
near
as
pretty
or
as
nice
as
yours.
seem to remember one. Send him to ing. tlie first scholar in the first public
right of way of the canal, the lawless tion at being so completely taken In
A lack of clothing was and probably
sehisil in Massachusetts and the first
ness and disorder that sometimes ac by Cusack and of pride at the un and quality of both the eggs and the still is tlie most salient [characteristic You never have anything but a club me.”
graduate scut out by Harvard college,
meeting once 111 awhile. Why don’t
The
man
was
duly
sent,
but
on
re
companied a pay night drunk. Only doubted popularity of Imrie. Her eyes flesh of fowls.
of tlie Wa-Kavlrondo. !‘I am afraid
A good way to tell a fresh egg is by you will find them very naked!” said a you have teas nml receptions, Mrs. ceiving orders to act ns barber ventur came to England and became a chap
last month Lake and Stafford had paid were unconsciously upon liis face, but
lain in Cromwell's army.
ed to expostulate.
the penalty of shotgun methods in han when lie turned she quickly dropped tlie air bubble in the large end. The missionary to me on tie borders of Blank ?’
By a remarkable stroke of fortune
"I reiterated my two reasons—that
"Great heavens!” yelled the major.
dling their men when whisky had giv them and said shamefacedly, “I was smaller the air bubble the fresher the their country, and so we did; nothing
egg. A fresh egg must be examined could have been nakedefl From their we couldn't spend money In that way “If you can cut grass, you can cut hair! lie was sent to represent England at
en the employees courage. But lmrle mistaken, wasn’t I?”
The Hague when Europe was trem
and that we preferred simple amuse Go and do it.”
felt no fear or uncertainty as to the
"Indeed you were,” replied lmrle; closely to see the air bubble.
walled villages they issued in swarms
bling before Oliver, aud during three
ments.
Ella
didn
’
t
seem
satisfied,
but
The
man
went,
but
what
the
others
final outcome, for years of authority "mistaken twice, in fact. Once you
and crowded round the tents to gaze
distinct eras in England's history lie
the
matter
was
dropped.
Last
Mon
said
Is
unprintable.
“No Interference.”
had given him confidence In his own said you did not love me, but you do.”
upon us, monsieur, madame and bebe,
lieltl tlie office of British embassador
capacity for making his commands
There is one tiling anarchists will not without a rag to their names nor a day slie asked to spend a week at
“I don’t.” Tlie way of woman is In
at the Dutch court. He was as popu
t’neHlIeil For Courtesy.
obeyed now as well as on the work.
scrutable. She brought the negative consent to, one thing they rebel against clout between them, unless indeed a home with her sick aunt, and, as 1
The Vicomte Toussaint was formerly lar or as clever under tlie Merry Mon
They were coming straight to the of out very emphatically, though her heart (nt least in thought, and sometimes in bead necklace or a hippopotamus tooth couldn't well refuse, she departed. To
day
I
received
a
postal
curd
from
her
a
colonel in the French army and may arch as under the protector and the
fice without a doubt. As they turned was beating hard with the happiness act), and that is anybody's assumption stuck behind tlie ear could be account
or of Toulouse. He was a brave man commonwealth and it came to pass, in
the corner of a cluster of dump cars his words brought into being, and she to rule another, whether it be czar, ed clothing. An airy, buoyant folk, couched in these words:
"Dear Mrs. Blank—My aunt Is better, and a dashing officer. During one of the reign of Charles IL, that the man
and sighted tlie office their uproar died knew his assertion was Iw.vond truth king, nobility or a democrat majority, verily, and to missionary eyes a sad
but I'm not coming back. I’ve got a more the hottest engagements of the terri from Massacli.isetts was granted a
down to a low murmur, and he heard ful denial. She quickly moved her says William M. Salter In The Atlantic. contrast to the semicivilized Wagamla, stylish
place."
ble year, noticing that his troops were great tract of land at Westminster,
ominous hoarse whispering. His ear hands away from bis outstretched to They are disagreed about many things. with their greasy draperies of bark
—Detroit Free Press.
bending forward under a gulling tire where lie built huge mansions ami laid
There are individualist anarchists and cloth.—Cornblll.
caught, coming from half a dozen take them and hid them behind her.
to escape the bullets of the enemy out Downing street.
tongues of varying nationalities, the
"Ah, but you do. Bob,” he persisted. socialist (or communist) anarchists, be
Three Huies Fur Fishing.
To tills day Downing's street is
while he alone maintained an erect po
sound of "There he is!” and “That's “Say honestly that you do.” His arms lievers in private property and believ-.
Madagascar** Two I'll mates.
One day as the Rev. Mark Guy sltlon, lie exclaimed. "Since when, 11 Downing street still, and, though
him!” which did not tend to reassure stole about her with the bold assur ers in common property, but al) alike
The island of Madagascar lias two Pearse of London was strolling along a
George Downing is forgotten, there is
him. The rustle of a mackintosh in his ance born of confidence In the return believe in self rule,aud they are as much distinct climates, two classes of natives river bank he saw an old man fishing should like Io know, lias so much po- [
no name in tlie British empire which
rear disturbed him, and he felt his of his love. She drew back to the limit opposed to democratic state socialism and two classes of fauna and flora. for trout and pulling the fish out one liteness been shown to tlie Prussians?"
is more familiar to us than liis.—St.
hand clasped by the fingers of two of the imprisoning circle In stubborn as to state socialism of any kind. They The island is about the size of France. after the other briskly. “You manage The sarcasm took instantaneous effect,
James Gazette.
trembling, rain wet little bands. "It is rebellion. “Say you do,” he whispered believe that power intoxicates the best Along the coast it is tropical anti ma it cleverly, old friend,” he said. “I for the soldiers rushed forward and
so lonesome in there,” softly said a pleadingly. "Don't, please don't, hurt of men and are not willing to allow it larious, and the natives are darker than have passed a good many below who carried everything before them
t.ur.iH Pn,, With Glaciers.
in any form. "No master, high or low,” In the interior. The interior is a high don’t seem to be doing anything.”
voice at Ids shoulder. He laughed me again as you (lid once before.”
Cats 1» Alu-lrnt Malo,,
Hotel keepers in the Alps have a new
again.
"Oh, I do, I do!” she burst forth pas they say. after William Morris. “Let tableland ami mountainous. There the
The old man lifted himself up and
An ancient statute ascribed to Howel trouble and are complaining ot the loss
Emerging from the shadow into the sionately ami hiding her face on Ills life shape itself,” “Mind your own busi climate is cooler and the natives small stuck his rod In tlie ground. "Well, you
dull light from open door and curtain shoulder. “I love you! John, John, for ness,” “No interference”- such is their er and lighter in color than on the see, sir, there be three rules for fish the Good, a Welch prince, who ruled in of patrons, who are moving away from
IMS, regulated the price of cats. A the glaciers. Yes, tlie attractive gla
less windows was a crowd of half a give me, forgive me!” she continued demand.
coast. But in the interior they are ing, and ’tis no good trying it if you
penny was tlie price of a kitten before ciers are actually passing from the
hundred men. almost all showing evi murmuring until he promptly stopped
more intelligent, and they rule tlie is don’t mind them. The first is, Keep
Its eyes were open, twopence until it landscape, and as they recede the ho
The Great Value off Savina Time.
dences of a too vigorous attack on the her with a kiss.
land.
yourself out of sight; tlie second is, had caught its first mouse, fourpenee tels along tlieir borders find that tlieir
Thrift of time Is as necessary as
black bottle. Instead of beginning a
“And what did they mean when they
Keep yourself further out of sight, and when it was old enough for combat, registers lire shortening.
debauch of destruction they halted In said you were going to leave the ca thrift of money, and lie who knows
M<»Swl«iey‘a Gnn.
the third is, Keep yourself further out lie who stole a cat from the royal
These glaciers are not running away
how
to
save
time
has
learned
the
se
front of the office and looked respect nal?” she was saying a minute or two
Near Horn Head. County Donegal, of sight still. Then you’ll do it.”
granaries forfeited either a milk ewe, by any means, but they are deteriorat
fully at lmrle. No one spoke for a min after. “Were you going away, John, cret of accumulating educational op Ireland, there is a hole in tlie rocks
with its fleece and lamb, or as much ing slowly witli a persistency that
portunity. Men who regard It as sin called McSwiney's gun. It is on the
ute. and they seemed to be waiting ex because—beca rise—I
Didn’t Know Her.
wheat
as would cover the body of the means tlieir final annihilation. Hotels
ful
to
waste
money
waste
time
with
pectantly for something, shuttling nerv
seacoast
ami
is
said
to
have
connection
“Yes, Bob.”
“What has become of Miss Blank, cat suspended by its tall, with its nos< that a few wars ago stood very near
ously from one foot to the other. Final
“And I might have lost you if It were a prodigal’s lavishness because they with a cavern. When the north wind
who was always such a favorite lu touching tlie ground. A penny was a to a great river of slowly moving ice
ly Stewart Brough elbowed his way to not for those horrid men and that do not understand the value of short blows ami the sea is at half flood, the
coin of great purchasing power in the now find themselves a considerable ills
tlie front and. taking off bis hat, bow dreadful little Cusack telling me that periods of time. Society is full of peo wind and tlie waves enter tlie cavern your set?”
“Her father failed some weeks ago, tenth century.
tniicc away, and tlie attractiveness of
ple who might enrich themselves a and send up jets of water from tin
ed witli awkwardly exaggerated defer lie!”
and all they had was sold at auction.”
tlie site is lessened.
ence to tlie two wondering people
“Don’t call them ‘horrid.’ They are hundredfold and make their Ilves im “gun” to a height of more than l’Sl
“Poor thing!”
A Question nt Dinner Time.
The famous glaciers of the Rhone
standing before him. He took from his loyal, earnest, well meaning, every one mensely more Interesting if they learn feet. The Jets of water are accom
“And now they have to live In a lit
A cardinal who commanded the have shrunk 3.<MM) feet in the last twen
breast pocket a folded paper, much of them, If they have not the gift of el ed this commonplace truth.—Ladies’ panied by explosions which may be
tle bouse In the suburbs.”
troops of Pope Boniface IN. in tlie ty years, or about lit) feet a year. A
crumpled and bearing the marks of egant language and are not ‘darks,’ ” Home Journal.
heard for miles.
“What a change! How she must feel march ot Aeona, finding himself on one number of tlie well known glaciers ap
dirty thumbs, and banded It to lmrle.
he said, looking In the direction of the
it!”
occasion In a position Lu which lie must proximate tills diminution, and the sci
The Word Treacle.
"Mr. lmrle." lie began solemnly, departing crowd. “And they have done
The Rapid Motins Fly.
“Yes. She is so much changed that conquer or die, promised liis soldiers entific fact Is established that these re
Tlie word treacle has undergone an
“we're a’ men of no great amount of us a good turn tonight, Bob. As for
The rapidity with which Insects trav even her best friends would not recog
that if they secured the victory those minders of tlie great glacial period are
learning and edjewcation. but for a' Cusack, 1 shall always have a warm odd modification. At first it was applied el is astonishing. The common house
to such decoctions of roots or other sub fly makes flflO strokes per second when nize her. 1 met her in the street to who fell should dine that very day surely disappearing.
that we have got the souls and feelings spot In my heart for Andy Cusack.”
day and did not know her at all, poor with the angels. They marched to the
of men. So we, employees of Donal'
“I think 1 shall, too, John,” she said, stances as were deemed beneficial in In tlie act of ordinary flight, that num
thing.”
combat with alacrity, but finding that
W hen tri,li Dnel, Were Common.
medical
practice;
then,
as
these
were
McDonald and Companee. do"—
with a sigh of happiness.
ber of strokes causing an advance
the cardinal was careful not to expose
Once upon a tine, and not so very
"Louder!" said a voice In the crowd.
Straggling along nt the tail end of frequently sweetened. It came to mean movement of twenty five feet. Our
Matched Pac.ler.,
himself, “How is it,” said one of them, many years ago either, duels were se
"Do—do—er- in meeting assembled, the procession that was making for the any sweet concoction or confection, best naturalists say that this can be
“Papa,” said the inquisitive young “that you show no anxiety for tlie «■«•
common in Ireland as to be regarded as
do hereby present ye wl’ a few res’lu- rear of the blacksmith shop were Kir and lastly, as molasses was the sweet Increased sevenfold.
ster, “why is it that people rescued lest Ini banquet to which you have In
everyday, mutter of course affairs.
tlons which set forth in a few words by and Chapin and tbelr henchman, est of all, this name was exclusively
from drowning are always saved just
vited us so warmly?” “Because It is There was much truth in the story
Illi I noccros Horus.
the esteem In which ye are held by tlie Cusack. Kirby happened to look back applied to sirup.
as they are going down for the third
not yet my dinner time, and I am not which lias been told of Dick Martin of
The horns of the African rhinoceros time?”
said employees of Donal’ McDonald at the office and softly called Chapin's
hungry.’’—All tlie Year Round.
Galway, who, being in conversation
He Let Iler Sleep.
sometimes grow to tlie length of font
and Compauee.” Tlie assistant super attention to the old, old tableau there
“Why Is it,” returned the father
with the prince regent, was addressed
Some years ago a Swansea vessel feet. In olden times rhinoceros' horns “that a small boy always picks out
Intendent. nonplused at the unexpect outlined against the lighted window.
The Flrat lialul»« Machine,.
by the prince with, “So you are going
ed turn of affairs. fuinblingly opened “Ob, Chapin," he said, "put your lamps was caught in a terrible gale. The cap were employed lor drinking cups by unanswerable questions to ask?”—Chi
In the reign of Queen Elizabeth first to have a contested election In your
tain had his wife on board, and when royal personages, the notion being that cago Post.
the paper and made n pretense of read on the kid, quick!”
mention is made of hand knitting. Wil country?”
Ing the scrawl that began with, "Re
Chapin looked and gave a long, low tlie wind was still rising lie told her to poison put into them would show Itself
Ham See in 158*J invented tlie first
"Yes, your royal highness, as usual.”
lie Did It.
solved.” with a huge and fantastically whistle, “I guess his health's Improv go down below and sleep, for all was by bubbling. There may have been
“And who will win?”
Teacher—No one can arrest the flight knitting machine, called a knitting
designed "It.” and ended with "Tlie ed much,” he remarked. “It’s sure well. He remained on the bridge till some truth in the idea, inasmuch us
frame or stocking frame. lie was re
“The survivor, please your royal high
Committee." It was bordered by a rul enough his treat tonight, Kirby." And the mate came up and said: "We've many of tlie ancient poisons were acids, of time.
I’ pil— Well, as 1 was coming to school fused a patent in England and went to ness,” Martin answered with Hibernian
ing of red Ink. the line thicker In they turned again and sought tbelr done nil we can. Hadn't you better tell and they would decompose tlie horny
material very quickly.
this morning I stopped two minutes.— France aud established a factory at coolness.
places, where clumsy fingers had failed comrades, soon to Join them in partak the chaps to get out tlie boats?”
Rouen. This machine was introduced
"Yes. yes, my lad, if you think so,"
Detroit Free Press.
to control tlie (low of Ink under the ing till the sina’ hours of the morning
Ilow the Mations Bleep.
into the United States shortly after
Modern Teaching.
ruler. "Ye’ll mind, Ah’tn no dark,” of the fruits of tlie assistant superin said the captain, who knew the only
In
this
country tlie unhealthy feather
the
Revolutionary
war,
was
modified
choice
left
was
whether
to
go
down
A« Good hi Any One There.
"How is it. my dear,” inquired a
continued Stewart, "and a trowel fits tendent’s gratuity.
with tlie ship or ill a small boat, which schoolteacher of a little girl, “that you
Brown—Were you the best mnn nl and improved hy a Yankee and a fac bed is being driven out by the healthier
becbune the J'ints of me hand better
tory established at Cohoes, N. Y., in mattress, which also rules in America.
couldn't live ten seconds in that sea. do not understand this simple tiling?”
Hobson’s wedding?
than a pen, so ye’ll excuse the writing
Piscina Himself.
French beds are noted for their hard
1832.
The
engineers
came
up
witli
the
news
“
I
do
not
know,
indeed.
”
she
answer
Green
—
No.
I
guess
not.
but
I
was
But the idea la there. We wish to say
One day a drill sergeant in the Brit
ness, and German beds are so ridicu
Mr. lmrle, that we consider ye a man ish army had a number of recruits to that the tires were all out. “Very ed, with a perplexed look, “but I some Just as good as any man there.—Chlca
lously short that foreign visitors are
A Startling Metaphor.
times think I have so many things to go News.
and a gentleman, though, of course, ye drill and wanted the married men sep well, my lads,” said the captain quiet
For a “startling metaphor” take Syd often much too big for them. Many
learn that 1 have not time to under
have yer shortcomings as the best of us arated from the single ones, so he form ly, “save yourselves if you can.”
ney Smith’s when he saw a little girl Norwegian beds are made to pull out
“Won't yon fetch the wife on deck, stand.”—School master.
have, and we're a’ extremely sorry ed them in a line and gave the word
lie W«i Sorry.
stoop down and stroke the shell of a from recesses. The hammock rules in
sir?
”
asked
one
of
the
men.
ye’re going to leave the job. We have of command, “Single men advance
“A man Just called, doctor, an ugly
South and Central America. Japanese
“No,” was the calm reply; “let her
Ilf Wasn't SatlsBed.
fellow, who asked If you were in and turtle.
no suspeeclon of why ye’re going, but and married men fall back in the rear!’
“Why tire you doing that, Belle?" he 1 lie upon matting laid upon the floor,
sleep,
poor
old
girl.
I
am
going
down
Landlady
(who
has
been
looking
for
said
he
wanted
to
give
you
a
horse
If there Is any leetle thing we can do
All took their positions except one,
with a stiff, uncomfortable wooden
asked.
to make ye change yer mind—and ye an Irishman, who stood still. The ser to have a smoke.” And. smoking by the boarder's umbrella)—I’m satisfied, whipping.”
headrest. The Chinese use low bed
"To
please
the
turtle.
”
the
bedside
of
Ills
sleeping
wife,
he
Mr. Blake, that it has been stolen.
"Well, and what did you tell him?"
know verra weel the variety of our ca geant asked the reason why he bad
“My child, you might as well stroke steads, often elaborately carved.—Lon
The Boarder—You may be satisfied,
“I said I was extremely sorry, but
pabilities—we’ll do It and welcome. If not moved, but no answer came from went down with tlie ship. — London
Standard.
Mrs. Hasher, but I'll lie blowed If I you were not at home!”—Der Dorfbar- the dome of St. Paul's to please the I don Health.
ye're set on going, weel, we can only Pat.
dean nod chapter.”
am.
—Glasgow Evening Times.
bier.
say guid luck and success In a’ yer un
“Come, my man, are you married?”
A Good Honsekeeper.
It Is human nature tc desire to be
dertakings, and may we get anlther
"No,” replied Pat.
Wife—Arthur, we'll have to go with
equal to your superiors and superior tn
Gong Gee. n Chinaman, who is a
S««l«*mn Affnlra.
Singular.
’alstant super like ye. Am Ah right?”
“Then you are single?”
out breakfast this morning.
“My entire clerical force went out or your equals.—Chicago News.
Inquiring Child—Papa, why do peo practical electrician, graduated from
He turned fiercely on the men and
“No.”
Arthur— Why ?
the
Portland
(Or.)
Technical
school.
Is
■trike
yesterday.” said Bluffman.
ple
cry
at
weddings?
hurled the last sentence at them. A
“Then what are you?"
Wife—The cook's sick.—Woman’s
"That so?" replied the caustic man [
Hope lives where sky and sea uieet-
Papa (abstractedly) — Most of 'em writing n Isxik on electricity in the Chi
mighty answering roar could leave no
"I am courtin’ Biddy,” was tlie re Home ('•mpanion.
“What was his grievance?"« ” ’' ’
I Temple House.
nese language
have been married themselves.
doubt In the young mail's mind of tbs ply.
FARMERS AND MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA.
BLAKE,
MOFFITT
& TOWNE
A PIONEER
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