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Tlie Dunbarton, after two weeks of'
ealuis. light airs, terrific thunderstorms
and fierce heat, finally drifted acruaa
the Une ami caught the southeast
trades. Then for a spell the course was ,
“full aud by." Except for a "sweat up" :
sach morning and evening they startl'd I
neither brace nor liul.vard. the "shell­
backs" snisized at night in their watch |
on deck, the eaptalu was in the lies! of
humor, and the ship forged steadily on
Into the great south sea.
Meanwhile Beatrice Armstrong found
her Interest In the stowaway growing
straugely fast. Not ouly wax her curi­ i
osity aroused, which In Itself with the
fair sex means much, but tlie man !
seemed to exert a subtle influence over
her which always made Its presence
felt. L'nconscloualy she looked for him
when she came up for fresh air and
exercise, and often she caught herself
thinking aud wondering over Ids con­
tradictory words. Before, when he was
continually on the poop, «lie was rarely
cousclous of Ills presence, but now he
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weut up, and they fell back to I bell
work.
Two of the boats were already along
side, and several of the bands were In
them, while the remainder were busy
lowering water, provisions and their
“dunnage."
“All hands on the [>ort braeesr’ again
roared Hawkins.
The lioatswain at this took a turn
with the fall he was bolding and. draw­
ing his sheatbknlfe, sprang at the
stowaway.
But the murderous oil
slaught of the mun wax checked by a
blow- a blow that struck him squarely
on the chin and felled him in the scup­
per. An ominous growl came from the
nil'll, and from the shallow of the
bouse an Iron lielaying pin flew whiz­
zing past the Hotspur's head.
"Let's settle tlie whelp and lie done
with him," said one man.
“Oh. let him alone,” answered the
carpenter, who apia-ured to lie leader.
“Into the lioatx. boys! It's time we
were out of this!”
Hawkins, seeing that they were ut­
terly unmanageable and that a single
Aud now that Ike Duiibiirton wa»
STREET CRIES IN CAIRO.
running liack lulu aurin water aui
under the guidance of a muu whox* S ohui I k an« Veleee That Travelers
foiee of character filled every soul
Hear in the Kaixila. tttr.
a I km rd with coulideuce the ship as
Take a i-lialr outside a busy cafe
xuiueil a lively air. and all aecined wel near tbv mur!.ci place and tram center
and watc'i street life. There are no
On the evening of the seventh daj hungry man. no starving, pluched child
after tlie i-idlisiou she drop|wd her an faces, no finger worn mothers, for this
cbor in Table bay. H was somewhai is a la ml of plenty, und the [letiple's
late for shore going, aud the passenger» wants are few and simple. Thus sun­
were satisfied to walk the deck for one shine and laughter spray a weli-ome
night more and after seventy days ot fragrance over the novelty and ro­
water anticipate the pleasure of bain« ■nance of the gay city's streets. llere
again on land.
is a street melodist twanging a monster
Shoreward the lights of (’ape Towr one stringed "something" and aci-om-
blinked and x|Hirkled against the mass panii-il by a none ringed girl who taps
ive wall-like liase of Table mountain deftly on n speeles of taiiilHiurine,
and the air was laden with the miiitt<*<J while bystaiKlers ejaculate "Allah, ai­
sounds of the city and the sun'll ol .all!”*- tile Arabic word fur applause,
grass ami earth. (*nt in the bay the If not quite in accord with your preju-
spars of many a noble ship rose lieav dices eoiicernliig music, well, inaalaish
enward. and the great black hulls lay mi ler mittdi. It Is not nearly so dls-
like silent shadows. Occasionally a trai-tlng a* u street corner at home, and
iMKit plashed swiftly by or there came they will go away If you tell them to.
a bar of some sailor song from a dis The I hi I hiuii . the donkey and boy are
In evldenivt, with a score of performing I
taut forecastle head.
i
When the tinkling bells of the fleet tricks that are very original and cer­
announced 10 o’clock, three figures only tainly funny, and you console yourself
were visible on the Dunbarton's deck. with the lio|s‘ of a minimum of cruelty
One was the anchor watch pacing buck In the training.
A fruit xeller. basket on head, with
and forth abaft the galley; the othet
two were Beatrice Armstrong and tin luscious grapes and figs, saunters by,
siowaway, who, seated on the whee singing in a quaint minor: “O grapes,
box grating, were deeply engaged in O sweet grata's, that are larger 'than
conversation. He had lieen telling bei doves’ eggs and sweeter than new
a story, and as be neared the end he cream! O angels' food. delicious figs,
[>aused ami looked down at the fait bursting with honey, restorers of
girl bv his side. Her face was turned health!" There Is a drink seller, bent
away from him, aud she wax silent under tlie weight of the odd shaped Jar
Perhaps she was counting the riding slung over his shoulder, a lump of Ice
projecting from Its mouth, conjuring
lights in tlie liarlior.
“But,” lie went on. "the ambition ot custom In a similar strain as lie struts
this fellow Munro was not to earn com up and down, making the air resound
miiml of a vessel nor to bo rewarded with the rhythmical clap clap of two
for a simple act of duty. His aim from brazen saucers: "O refreshment of the
first to last, from the time lie threw weary! (> quencher of parched lips!
over his chances of advancement to tlie O blessing of heaven!”
Another street cry which may be
time when fortune again gave him | m >
sltion, was to win the woman upon beard In the main street of Abbaxsleh.
whom he bail set his heart. Beatrice,” a suburb, contains the following entic­
he continued, taking her hand and ing announcement: "Tomorrow, O peo-
speaking low, “what hope Is there fot ple, I am going to kill a camel! The
doctor says, it is young and healthy.
him?"
“None, I fear, for the Mr. Munro you Oh. its flesh will la1 tender as the quail
speak of,” she answered, “but if hit and juicy as lamb. Its price is but 1>< i
name be Hawkins, then indeed is he plasters (7 cents) a pound. Do you love
not only captain of tlie Dunbarton, but the sweet flesh of the camel? Then
come early and lie satisfied." Not the
iny captain.”
least picturesque figures in the streets
are the city police, In their neat white
In the letter which Bob Munro sent
drill and red tarliom bes In slimmer and
his friend Moreton lie wrote: “It's at
blue serge in winter.
In
example of w hat 1 told you tbut day
the park. There is no such word at
FRUITS AND FLOWERS
'obstacle' in a man's dictionary.9
the present and marveling at the trans
formation.
All day tbe "brave westerlies,"
which for the past week bad followed
close at tbe heels of tbe Dunbarton,
slowly waned. Evening found her with
her One weather kites spread to the
dying breeze, sauntering along with tbe
sluggish, flame lit waves and barely
making four knots an bour. Tbe wind
held at this throughout tbe first watch.
Then from tbe ocean rim ahead the
great pals moon rose languidly and
lighted a pathway of shining steel to
the east.
The breeze freshened at
once, and the sleepy mate, roused by
the change, sniffed to windward and
whistled through his teeth for more
of It.
So bright and clear was the night
that the thrifty officer gave orders to
douse the sidelights. Tbe lookout mun
relaxed hla vigilance, aud the watch on
deck sneaked Into the forecastle and
stretched themselves upon their chests.
Mr. Calker was none too strict with bis
I men, and, like moat of their kind, they
took advantage of him.
It was getting on for four bells In
the middle watch when the drowsy
silence of the ship was broken by a
sharp, alarming cry.
“Vessel on tbe starboard bow! Hard
astarboard!”
“Hard astarboard!” came in a half
shriek from the lookout.
With an oath tbe mate sprang to the
rail. He began to give an order, but
tbe words died on bls lips, for at that
moment a pyramid of ghostly canvas
blotted out tbe sky, a red beam and a
green one danced before bls eyes, and
a hurtling mass of black hung over
him.
There was a terrific crash. The Dun­
barton stopped and shivered. Then,
with many a crunch and rip and crack, .1 u'ihl mraiublc tor tin inner one in­
surd.
amid tbe splintering of spars, the rend­
ing of canvas and the shouts of fright­ handed attack would lie useless, cluing
ened men, the good ship shook off her ed bis tactics. Taking the opposite
weighty adversary and again plunged side of the deck, be ran forward, div­
heavily on.
A BARGAIN IN HATS.
ing first Into the carpenter’s shop and
But at wliat a cost! Her mizzen top­ then into tlie boatswain's locker. In a
gallant mast and yards were trailing few moments he returned. staggering The Heaaon One Woman llejolcea
While Another One Mourna.
by the backstays alongside, her star­ under tlie weight of a giimlstone and
A
Philadelphia woman moving it
“Thank you, Hr,” rrpHeil tin tlui'auay
board mizzen rigging, chain plates and an immense iron snatch block, lie de­
good society has been cured of a ma
appeared to be everywhere. Did she rail bad been wrenched away,
posited liotli on the topgallant rail and.
gaze aloft to watch the swelling can­ crossjack was snapped at the cgiteh. leaping beside them, stood luiised above nia for attending rummage sales, but
vas. there was Hawkins rattling down her spanker bung in tatters, and on tlie bumping, heaving limits that swung ft took a heroic treatment to effect the
cure. The other day she went to a
the topmast rigging or placing ehatlng her quarter, cut clean to the water at the vessel's side.
sale of the description named in aid ol
gear, bls eyes fixed upon her. Did her line, was a yawning V shaped bole.
"Below there!" he bawled. “There
glance wander forwurd along the deck. Her mute bad been swept overboard are lines hanging over the side for u worthy charity in which she Is Inter­
Hawkins would look up from bls paint­ by the colliding vessel's Jib boom, and those who want to come Il IH HI I'd ested and came away minus a twenty
live dollar bat. It happened this way:
ing, bls sennet rnuklng or the rope up­ ber captain, though still in his bunk, again."’
A feature of the sale was a countci
on which lie was hauling and meet lay crushed and insensible.
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The howl of derision that greeted
that glance. Did she hear singing In
Instantly the Dunbarton's deek was this Information was quickly elm nged tilled witl. untrimmed huts, advertised
the forecastle during dog watch hours. a scene of wildest confusion. “Tbe to one of fury, then dismay, for at that "Your choice for 50 cents.” Now, the
It was the deep voice of Hawkins. boats! Tbe boats!” rolled in a hoarse moment the grindstone was lifted high North Thirty-third street woman didn't
Even in the night, when tlie noise of chorus from forward, and a dozen above the undaunted «townway's head want an untrluinied lint nt 50 cents,
Init there wax oue Hint caught tiei
baullug the braces or making sail men hacked madly at the lashings,
and hurled crashing through the hot fancy by reason of its odd shape, am
awakened her, she lira rd the stow­ while others knocked tbe chocks out.
tom of tlie outer boat. A wild scram- she simply couldn't resist the tempta
away's sonorous “singing out" above cleared away tbe falls and dragged
ble for the inner one ensued, but that
all other sounds.
tbelr chests from tbe forecastle. Abaft too, was speedily rendered mixes lion to try it on. So she took off tin
handsome lint site was wearing, placed
By the time tlie Dunbarton ran down tbe terror stricken passengers, in scant
worthy by the fall of the ponderous it on tlie counter and picked np the tin
Into the "roaring forties" the young npparel. rushed helplessly from side to block.
Amid the snorts, sphishli g« trimmed one. Then she looked around
lady had openly snubbed tlie sleek De side calling loudly for tbe captain.
and curses of the outwitted crew both for a mirror. There was only one. and
Montparnasse and was worrying her The wheel spun round deserted, and
boats tilled rapidly and sank. A score that was away at the other end of tin
suut by persistently going on deck at the crippled vessel, having come up in
of bobbing heads, bellowing lustily,
all times and in all weathers.
the wind and lieen caught aback, went blackened the starboard channelx. and long room.
She pushed her way through tlu
One morning when tlie vessel was wallowing to leeward, at every lurch
twenty pairs of bauds clawed nt the crowd, and in tlie ineiintinie n fat Col-
sixty-one days out ami Just abreast of shipping quantities of water through
barnacles ns the vessel fell and rose. ored woman's eves were glued to Hie
the cape Mr. Angus tumbled up on ber stoven side. Tbe second mate, aft­ Drlinilua like drowned rats, they one
deck for a look around before break­ er discovering tbe captain's plight aud Dy one nnuled themselves up the slip­ hat she had left behind on the pile
marked. "Your choice for 50 cents.”
fast. The mate was on watch, with xearcblrg ineffectually for the chief pery side and reached the deck.
Hawkins at the wheel.
officer, awoke to a sense of responsi­
Still the Inexorable Hawkins stood It was a golden opportunity not to lie
"Good niorulng. Calker,” said the bility and hurried to take charge on before them. This time, however, the missed, Counting out 50 cents In dimes,
nickels and pennies, she shoved them
horse breeder. "Still nasty weHther, 1 deck.
moon showed the glint of a revolver in
see.”
In vain be ordered, stormed and each of his hands, and behind him at the innocent young attendant and
“Yes, sir.” replied the officer. “Ws yelled. Futilely he cursed: impotently stood the gentlemen passengers simi­ made good her escape with tlie fash­
ionable woman's bat.—Exchange.
must expect It while we’re running our be besought. Tbe men. frenzied by larly armed.
easting down. How are you this morn­ fesr. waved him back with fierce looks
“Men." he said, addressing the sullen
The queen Bee.
ing, sir?"
and fiercer oaths. Catching at the arm crowd, "I ho|>e that by this time you
She possesses tlie power of choosing
"Well, to tell the truth. Calker, I of tbe boatswain, a big Liverpool man. have discovered that, though t'aptaln
which of her offspring shall be drones
backed out feeling a iitus sore this he begged him to desist and help save rugley Is disabled.the ship Is not with­
and
which
workers. Some have
morning: lamiiers down or some­ tbe ship. The man flung him off sav­ out n master. With or without au­
thought that this wax automatic and
thing.”
agely. saying. “Go aft. you whelp, or thority I have taken charge, and I in­ Hint the narrower worker cell touched
"Take a glass of sea water. Mr. .An­ I'll dash your brains out!”
tend to carry the ship into port. Now. the button, so to speak, that bmugl.t
gus. That will tlx you up. s'r.”
Seeing that hie efforts to control tbs for the third time. I am going to give forth a fertilized egg. But the queen
"Thanks," returned the passenger. crew were useless, tlie second mate you an order, and let me warn you will lay worker eggs In drone cells it
"I'm not bad enough for that yet. went aft to the passengers. He found that the man who dot's not Jump nt she thinks tit, so that settles that.
them gathered In a little group before the word takes the consequences upon
Hello! Here comes the beauty!"
If the drone is male and the queen
Miss Armstrong. In n tight fitting blur the mizzen mast, old Mr. Armstrong his own shoulders. All hands on the female, what Is the worker? The new
ulster and a Tam O'Hhanter cap and standing erect in the center, with bis port braces!”
woman of Becdoiu. She has given up
looking ax fresh ax a rose, appeared on arm around his daughter.
On the instant every man started to her motherhood for a business career.
deck. She nodderl pleasantly to the
The officer explained the situation bls station. Then at the right moment Sometimes. I hough, she lays eggs, but
men aud made her way to the mizzen and advised that they should them­ the weather braces were let go and they always batch out drones, of which
rigging, where she stood, with her fail selves launch one of the boats.
overhauled, the order "Haul away!*' it is strictly true to say they have a
"Come on. thea!” shouted Mr. Angus. was given, and the yards swung for­ mother, but no father. ‘If the queen's
lialr flying In the breeze, looking tc
“If we've work to do, let us do it.”
windward.
ward, with their sails full. Braced up wings are crippled so that she cannot
Just at that time, however, a tall fig­ on the starboard tack, the Dunbarton make her marriage flight, her children
"My eyes, but she's a clipper! Eb.
)Ir. Angus?" said the mate. "A man ure clambered nimbly over the vessel's soon lifted the wound In her side clear are nil droves. An Italian queen in
wouldn't mind being moored bow and side and stood among them. It wax as aliove the water line. and. the sea con­ ’a hive of black bees will beget work
though he had come from tbe sea. for tinuing smmith. the hands were set to era of mixed blood, but her sons are
stern to a craft like that!"
"You’re right. Calker. She'd make a he was dripping wet, and the nerve work nt the [lumps.
pure Italians. Drones are useful as
good running mate, that girl. Must shocked paxsengera peered at him ap­
Day broke after the eventful night fathers of workers, but they cannot col
weigh ten atone, every pound of it. prehensively.
with a clear sky and found the Dun leet the honey they eat. Their tongues
xml as pretty, by George, as—a bull
"Gentlemen,” spoke the newcomer In barton sailing steadily to the south- are too short.—Alfislee's.
pup!"
a strong, calm tone, “the ship is in no warti. The wind remaining west, she
Ml hr of the Tongue.
The mate laughed and, lowering bls Immediate danger, and by taking prop­ had no alternative. At alwiut four bell«
The sins of the tongue all point tc
voice, said:
er precautions she may yet be saved." in the morning watch the second mate
“D'you know. Mr. Aligns, It's my lie
“Who Is this?” exclaimed the second reported that the pumps had sucked. the necessity and profit of self master.'
lief that she gone's on Hawkins. She's mate, stepping closer to the man. But1 The bands then went below for coffee There Is danger hi the tongue that
keeping watch with us pretty regular, liefore his words were wholly finished and after a brief spell were turned to often brings the deepest sorrow to in
and they are always looking at one an a ray of moonlight slanting under the agnln by Hawkins to repair the breach noceut ones, as well as throws a re
fixit of the main topsail lit up bls face, I tn the vessel's- quarter. A new main- fle-Tlon on a pure character. If tills
Other like lost owls."
"What! The xtowaway? Oh. rot. Calk j and several voices cried, “The stow-| anil was taken from the anil locker, ct-lileskToii of nil nW and magnifying
er!"
i away!”
and, stout ¡¡lies being attai-hed to the of the office of th" tongue «e-'m exng
"This is no time for tomfoolery. Haw ] clews and earrings. It wax weighted In iterated, let any one sit down quietly
“Well," said the mate, nodding his
head wisely, "I’ve seen 'em go that way kins!" cried the officers angrily. "If. the center and dropped across tlie I h . w and think of the sins and cruelties of
ai sea tiefure. Desidrw, M., Angoe, Ue'« y-vu'ie uot
lead a b«\.wl to get !M* Kccpitin it .spread *C sttxfe as p>raOJe. I human sneeeh. The careless words
no ordinary stowaway. He pretends bt iMMit off the skids."
tlie sail wax slid aft under the keel un­ which no repentance can call back
lx, but It's a bluff. That chap's been tc
The stowaway, without noticing tbl«| til it rested abreast the damaged part again, the rash promises which it has
wa for many a day. Haven't you heard remark, turned to the owner. "Mr. | The port lines were then made fast cost ns so much to fnlflll, the expres­
him singing out on the ropes? Well. I Armstrong." he said, "as there seems, and the canvas hauled up on the star sion of the lower nature which has
tell you, sir. It takes five yearn to learn to l>e no one else capable of restoring I km rd «Ide until it completely covered shamed the higher, the confessions of
that trick. He’s come out In Ills true order. I will take it upon myself to do the jagged hole that so nesrly caused evil and yielding to falsehood, tlie hot
Without
waiting for a reply, lie the Dnnbarton'x destruction. The car and angry words which sober thought
colors lately. He licked tbe biggest no.
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“If —
you • are « a — man.
Mr. Ou-! 1 [tenter wax now xet to work xhoring condemn- these are some of the perils
man In the fo'c'ale the other morning continued:
for giving film guff, and lie's the snisrt tram, you will take tbe wheel and keep np from inside, and liefore midday of the tongue. On the other hand, like
ent band In my watch. Why. Just cast the helm amidships until I get the things were tight enough to allow'tlie most of the uses of the world which
your eye over him. Mr. Angus. Does lie yards braced. And you, Mr. Angus."t vessel to lie put on the other tact and turn so easily to evil, the tongue may
lie the Instrument of groat and lasting
he continu'd, “will be of much service headed for Cape Town.
look like a pier head Juniper?"
As the Australian glanced at tbe stal If. with Mr. Swetlng. you will secure^ When this was accomplished Haw good.
wart figure ao skillfully handling tin what firearms there are In the cabin kins reported to the owner.
Better Thaa Wealth.
wheel, he wan obliged to acknowledgt and protect tbe ladles.”
"No, no. Hawkins." said the old gen
Employ your time by improving
that there was foundation for Mr. Calk
The next instant Hawkins bounded tieman In reply to the stowaway's xug yourself by other men's documents: so
er'a Inference.
to tbe poop ladder and disappeared. gestlon that Mr. Outran should now
others
Hawkina. In a suit of yellow oilnklne Then above tbe cries, the oaths and assume command, "since yon have a ehall you come easily by what
know I-
and sou'wester, with a neatly trimmed tbe uiiroar of the deck there rose the master'« certificate, for the remalndet nave labored hard for. Prefer
ilge to wealth, for the one In transi
I
lieard and mustache and hla hair of re­ thunder of hie mighty voice:
of this voyage you must remain cap lory. the other perpetual.
spectable length, was a handsome fel
“All bands on tbe port braces!"
tain. Poor Ibigley Is In a bail way
low. The change In the appearance ol
Hie tones commanded attention. The I'm afraid. I shall send him home at
l.et Thea» Rom».
Hawkins bad been so gradual that Mr. men looked around to «-'■e who gave the soon as we reach port. Tlie saving of
It Is n good thing to remember when
Angus had not noticed It. Now. how order, and one or two of them, by force the ship and In all prolmbllity our live»
tbe children are noisy that some day
ever, he went below to hla breakfast, of habit, took a few steps across the as well are due lo your uianlluena and
¡bey will all be married and living
mentally comparing the stowaway of deck. At sight of the stowaway, buw-j courage, and you will fl'id that I an
far away, and tbe house will lie as
two months ago and tbe stowaway ot «ver. a about half snarl, half jeer. not ungrateful, llawkina*'
.quiet as a touit».—Atcbisou Globe.
SHE GOT A SEAT.
Hut
\ui Tkrosal* Ik« lutria.x-
isiio »»• Hsd lavaked.
Where He Located.
StuiTer
the eml
Gliwpklns'
—Do you know. I can't lind my over­
coat anywhere.
Nlmpkliih—Have you looked in the re­
freshment room?
Bttlffer -»Vhy. no! How could It la» in
there?
Simpkin»—You haven't been any-
where else during the evening. have
}ou?
t.avlsh Kntertalameate.
In the palmy days of the French
monarchy sumptuous entertainments
of royalty were not uncommon. To
entertain a queen for a week the Comte
d'Artoix rebuilt, rearranged and refnr-
nixlied Ills castle from threshold to tur
ret. employing 900 workmen day aud
night
The Marshal tie Houbise re­
ceived I xhi I s XV. as his guest for a
day and night at a cost of £80.000. “I
bear." said his majesty to the marshal,
who ownl millions, “that you are In
debt.” "I will Inquire of my steward
and inform your majesty.” replied the
host, hiding a yawn lielilud bls band.
OARO RTOOK
A Physician’s Tests.
The Hurt fa lek Intilaas.
“ An old school physician of unquestioned etand
Ing snd ability baa just tested the Fultoa Coin
pound* In three t'Bi»ra with these results :
Case No. 1— Mrs. T.. ohronlc Bright's Disease; usiia
aH'UHienurla drop*.» etc.: liml* swollen almost t(
burMfng. I’suai ires tine nt without result. Undei
the Compound the dropsy disappeared In thirty days
and laat of the <U»unien In *0 < iwed.
Case No. 2—Mr. II . chronic Bright’s Disease of I
years' standing; albumen large, dropsy, etc. In t
weeks albumen reduced a half, a us a few weekt
later albumen dow n to a trace and dronsy entirely
gone. Patient Insisted • e
well and left tor «u
extended trip. (Too early. It ts believed, for per
tnanency )
<’a*e No. 8—Mrs. F., Chroulc dlahetee; physicist
stale* -typical case, worst I ever saw.' First tea
day* pain dixapiiearrd and sugar decreasing. Seo
oiid report- "Sugar reduced half; Improvement
wonderful; sugar g ttlng les* every teat."
•’ A*ked what percentage are curable by tbeaf
Coni ouiids, the physician replied: “1 don't know
but it iiitist lie lar e- nearly a hundred. If my own
case* are any criterion.*'
“Attest: H knby 8 F oot «.
••♦»28 Mon'-gouiery 8t.. San Francisco.”
Asked what he Individ* ally thought of it. Jndg«
Foote repiied: “1 am satisfied the cure has lieen
found.”
Tlie Boethick Indians of Newfound
land, at one time the aboriginal inhab­
itants of the Island, can now only be
counted by one or two skeletons and a
few skulls, so completely have they
l>een swept away. The French employ­
ed the Mie Mac Indians of Nova Scotia
to tight ugali’st and exterminate them.
The Boethii ks were a |>eaceable and
quiet race, given to hunting and fish
Ing. They list'd canoes made of birch
rind and of skins of deer, like the Es­
kimo csyak. They had no |>ottery and
used utensils of birch rind sewed to­
gether, but they employed soapstone
dishes as I hiuiis . their form beiug sim­
ilar to those among the Eskimos at the
Medical works agree that Bright’« Dineane
and Diabetes are Incurable, but 87 per cent, are
present day.
positively recovering under the Fulton Com*
They carved deer and walrus horns pounds. (Common forme of kidney complaint
and tlie lames of the seal into orna­ and rheumatiem offe • but short re« 1st a nee )
Price, 11 for the Bright*« Disease aud 81.50 for
ments. which they wore on their dress­ th»* Diabetic Compound. John J. Fulton Co.,
es, and ornamented their heads with 480 Montgomery St., San Francinco, nole com
pounders. Free tests made f r patient«. De
combs. The carvings are in triangu­ ncriptlve pamphlet mailed free.
lar patterns, and out of the large col­
lections in tlie museum nt St. John
there are no two ornaments having the
same pattern. Their stone Implements
were more rudely constructed than
The mortality among
babies
during the
thiee teething years is something frightful.
those of the western Indians.
The census of 1IKM) shows that about one in
Save the Baby.
TEA ROOT CARVINGS.
Fantaatle Wooden Objects That Are
Imitation l.nnabier.
WKÍTÍNO
PAPERS
WRAPPING... *
“■*'
Humor does not abound In the vigor­
...Straw and Bludar*’ Board...
ous atmosphere of the Ixmdon two-
as-S7-.VU-ni girsi Hrwt
penny tulx- lietween 7 and S p. m.;
Tsl. Mala ISO.
Il
SAN FKANCIIRXI
therefore tlie passengers Jammed up
near the fat, Irate womau one evening
last week greatly enjoyed tlie follow­
ing:
"Thomas (this very loudly while Jog­
ging a mild little liusbaud as they both
swayed, clutching tlie leather loop«
everheadi. get a seat for me, I tell yer."
Conciliatory whis|H*rs came from the Bright’« Dlucasc and Diabetes
mild man, who glanced timidly at the
Are Positively Curable.
pasHeiigers his wife was pushing
against.
Then: “Nonsense! Yer could find
Judge Henry 8. Foote, a former member o
me a seat easy enough If yer wanted
our State Supreme (’hurt Commixaioo, and ou«
to.”
of the best known jurtMte on the Coa»l, tuakei
More agonized whispers from the the following certificate:
lnisbaiid and more loud demands from
M 1 am asked to oerttfy the following facta >
the wife. There was great local re­ well known phytielan la active pr act foe put tw<
lief when an Irreproachably dressed cax?s of Bright s lHeease and one of I>!*l*etas ou the
young man politely gave up bls seat. Fulton Compounds. He is willing the resulta ebon!g
As tlie woman dropped heavily Into It be known, but for professional reasons without hl»
she beamist on him with "Any one name. As the ros ilta arc so aquareljr opposed by al
medical works, I was asked to Investigate and rw
can see you're not my 'usband, sir.”— port the fa<xs. which 1 did. and I find and oerttfy ai
Manchester (England) Guardian.
follows :
Kaahlosrd In the Orient.
From a twenty-year-old mulberry
tree 21* pounds of leaves have beeu
The fantastic wooden objects which
plckeil In a year.
come from the far east and are known
String beans may lie obtained during as ten root carvings have long liven the
tlie entile summer by planting once a lim-is of a prosiH'rous industry In the
populous city of Fucbau.
Strictly
month lor successive supplies.
Some trees are much more unfavor- s|H-aking, the name is a misnomer.
able to the growth of [limits beneath Some of the carvings are made from
them than are others, The worst are old tea roots and tea trunks, but the
vast majority, nine-tenths at least, are
the yew and the ash.
Whenever water is given to [Hit made from the roots and trunks of
plants enough should be used tlior- hardwood trees.
Tlie carvings are almost Invariably
ouglily to wet the soil around the roots.
Mere sprinkling of the surface dis's lit­ made in two parts, a pedestal and one
or more hnman figures fitted to the lat­
tle good.
The next time you have a bouquet of ter by pegs and holes. The former is
flowers to keep add a very little cam­ made from a root and the latter from a
phor to the water in the vase mid see trunk. The roots are selected with con
how ni'ii-li longer Its freshness will be slderiilde care. They must be compara­
tively free from dry rot. decay and
retain« <1.
worm holes and must possess a rude
One of tlie most satisfactory plants
symmetry. 'Ntiey are cleaned, scrub­
for '.louse culture Is the yellow oxalis.
bed and scraped and sawed to about
It will blossom freely if given sun anil
water, amt Its bronze brown foliage tlie desired size; then the artist with
chisel, gouge, knife and pinchers re-
sets off its pretty yellow bloom rarely.
moves rootlets and roots until the fig
lire is completed.
Peppermint For SleepleamneNM.
The simplest design is a three legged
A physician declares that lie finds
peppermint water an efficient remedy pedestal, of which the base is a rough
for sleeplessness. This is a very sim­ cylinder of wens and knobs. Any num­
ple cure, and It will not bring forth ber of legs may la* Hal'd. A curious
from tlie organs of professional opin­ s|M'eimen seen by the writer In the
ion any declaration of unsnfeness. It Grand hotel. Yokohama, has fifty legs,
is added that a mixture of spirits of wlille tlie I hm I. v lias been so treated ax
chloroform and [icppernihit water giv­ to suggest a horny centlped. A second
en in hot water to the victim of insom type of pedestal Is tlie mushroom. A
iiia will produce sleep, but perhaps in third type is an animal form, xuch as
the case of the admixture of chloro­ the buffalo tiger, unicorn, elephant or
form water may claim a decided share dragon.
Nearly always the chisel Is guided by
in relieving the trouble. It Is nt least
easy to try iieppermint water, and the humor or satire. If It be a saint who
theory of Its action is believed to lie is depicted, the look of piety or suffer­
founded on its effect In withdrawing ing is replaced by a leer or drunken
blood from the brain by attracting n grimace; If It be a warrior, every limb
and muscle is molded so as to suggest
fuller flow to the stomach.
decrepitude or a desire to run away.
Qttnng Tl, the Invincible soldier
lie Aake«l A-mlUM.
"What’s the trouble, my boy?” queried prims', is frequently portrayed stand­
the minister of n young member of his ing on one leg. with the other extended
like h professional rope balancer.—New
flock. "You look sad.”
“And I feel sad.” replied the young York Post.
man. “I asked Miss Silverton to be my
A Rejected Kovel.
wife, anil site declined the honor.”
Before he had achieved fame the
"That's too bud." said the parson. French novelist Xavier de Montepin,
“But it's in accord with the Scriptures, on concluding a long and elaborate
which says, 'Ye asked and rcc-eived not tale of aihenture took it, full of ho|>e,
beeause ye asked amiss.' ”
to n publisher, who promptly declined
"Well, w bat would you advise me to It on even the most advantageous
do?” queried the youth.
terms, to the writer's poignant morti
“Next time ask a widow,” reput'd tlie flint Ion. Twenty years afterward this
good mini, with a suspicious twinkle in Identical publisher besought at his
bis eye.—Chicago News.
hands a sensational story, one of those
This Is a perfectly splendid liver
medicine: Take a deep breath and then
eX|H'l the air from the lungs in little
puffs, like a donkey engine. Push out
all tlie air you (xstsibly can. drawing
the abdomen In and tip as far as it will
go. The doing of this exercise will
probably strike you us beiug so per
fectly funny or silly that you will wind
up with some of the real thing, which
is, of course, better than the imitation.
—M»t<r“l!’i Ta’ismsg
(LAKE,
M9FF1TT
4TIWNE
every seven succumbs.
The
cause
is
apparent.
With
baby’s
bones hardening, the fontanel (opening in the
skull) closing up and its teeth forming, all
these coming at once create a demand fur
bone material that nearly halt the llttla
systems are deficient in.
The result Is
I eevlshness. weakness, sweating, fever, diar­
rhoea, brain troubles, convulsions, etc., that
prove terribly fatal. The deaths In lnoo under
three years were 304,5*88, to say nothing of
the vast number outside the big cities that
were not reported, and this in the Unit«ni
States alone.
When baby begins to sweat, worry or cry
out in sleep don't wait, and the need h
neither medicine nor narcotics.
What the
little system is crying out for Is more bone
material.
Sweetman’s Teething Food sup­
plies It.. It has saved the lives of thousands
of babies.
They begin to improve within
forty-eight hours.
Here Is what physicians
think of It.
2934 Washington St.,
San Francisco, June 2, lt*02.
Gentlemen- I am prescribing your food in
the multitude of baby troubles due to im­
peded dentition.
A large percentage of in­
fantile ills and fatalities are the result of
slow teething.
Tour food supplies what the
deficient system demands, and I have had
surprising success with tt. '^n scores of cases
this diet, given with their regular food, has
not failed to check the Infantile distresses.
Several of the more serious rases would, 1
feel sure, have been fatal without it. It can­
not be too quickly brought to the attention
of the mothers of the country. It Is an ab­
solute necessity.
L. C. MENDEL, M. D.
Petaluma, Cal., September 1, 1902.
Dear Sirs—I have just tried the teething
food in two cases and in both It was a suc-
< ess. One was a very serious case, so criti­
cal that it was brought to me from another
city for treatment. Fatal results were feared.
In three days the baby ceased worrying and
commenced eating and is now well. Its action
in this case was remarkable.
I would ad­
vise you to put It In every drug store In this
city.
Yours,
I. M PROCTOR, M. D.
Sweetman's Teething Food will carry baby
safely and comfortably through the moat dan­
gerous period of child life.
It renders lanc­
ing ot the gums unnecessary. It Is the safest
plan and a blessing to the baby to not wait
for symptoms but to commence giving it the
fourth or fifth month.
Then all the teeth
will come healthfully, without pain, dis­
tress or isneing. It is an auxiliary to their
regular diet and easily taken. Price 50 cents
(enough for six weeks), sent postpaid on re­
ceipt of price. Pacific Coast Agents, Inland
Drug Co., Mills Building, Ban Francisco.
A Csrloufl Tree,
There is a peculiar tree in the foreati
ot central India which lias ino«t curl-
on« characteristic’s. The leaves of the
tree are of a highly sensitive nature
and so full of electricity that whoever
touches one of them receives an elec­
tric sh<M*k. It has a very singular ef­
fect upon a magnetic needle and will
influence it at a distance of even seven­
ty feet. The electrical strength of the
trees varies according to the time of
day. it lieing strongest at midday and
weakest at midnight. In wet weather
its powers disappear altogether. Birds
never approach the tree, nor have in­
sects ever been seen iqHm It
Wanted All Good People Nice.
serials which were tlie delight of gri
settes. offering any price within rea­
son. “Well," said De Montepin. “I
will oblige you, but my terms must be
somewhat heavy. I want £4,000.” Aft­
er many protests It was paid.
In telling the story De Moutepiu
Ilia'll to add. “The best of the business
was that It was the very same story
which lie bad previously rejected and
which I had In various directions en
dcr.vored In vain to dispose of."
Those who have complained that vir­
tue is uninteresting have usually been
branded as cynics or, worse, as people
trying to be clever. To all such this
true story of a little girl may come as
consolation, for “out of the mouths,**
etc.
Little Alice bad t>eeii put to bed and
told to say her prayers. “O God.” she
prayed, “make all the bad people good
and make all the good people— all the
good people—all the good people
nicer—New York Tribune.
Snake Bite aat Whisky.
Fatherlg Finesse.
Father-I forbid you to allow that
There Is not on record an authentl
rated esse of snake, b'tc cured by aaphended.
to euter fhe^
whisky
Plenty of individuals bitten house again!
while under the influence of liquor
Daughter—Rut I love him!
have died, and largo, amounts of alco­
Father-! shall disinherit you! 1 ahull
hol have failed to save life in many shoot him! I shall—
cases. Only about one in six of those
Daughter—Boo-boo oo!
bitten by venomous snakes dies. The
(Later.)
remaining five are cured by anything
Father 8ay. wife, tie sure you
they happen to have taken. Stlroua
double Gwendoline allowance today
tlon Is excellent but the giving of and give it to her early. I think she 1»
wlilsky to drunkenness by lowering the going to elo|»e with young Nquilldlgg«
resistive vitality has undoubtedly been tonight.—Ban Francisco Bulletin.
a causative factor in many deaths sup
posedly from snake bite that would
Power of Cerna on Bad Ryes.
otherwise not have occurred.-Ameri­
The ruby was considered good for
can Medicine.
derangement of tlie liver as well as
for l»ad eyes. Tlie sapphire and enter-
aid were also credited with properties
Th* Ckar*s.
Rloldis—I hear you lost your suit. which rendered them capable of iidhi
encl ng upliihali’iic disorders, and there
Was the Judge's charge unfavorable?
Sloblis—Oh. I'm not kicking about Is a superstitions l»elief that serpents
that What makes me sore is my law are blinded by looking st the latter
stone.
yer's charge.—Philadelphia Record.
Tbe bnsfroas man who clutters up bls
Wrinkles cotne, the face fades, hut
the soul speaks Just as eloquently from brain with some other fellow s “sue-
the eye where hope baa conquered cess max Ims” is pretty certain to score
a nnick failure. —Dm ver Republican.
care. -Schoolmaster.