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OREGON SCOUT. .JONES & CHA.NCEY. Publishers, I'M OX, OltKKOV. BALLAD OF THE BEGGAR. The stnrllnps ny In the windy sky, Tho rabbits run out u-row, The pheasants stalk In the stubble dry Ab 1 tramp through tho ovonglow As I tramp, tramp and grow More weary with cvory strldo, And think, as tho rldors como and co in had a liorso to rldo I Tho farmer trots by on his roadster high, Tho squire on Ms pony low, Young miss sweeps out from the pari: gate utg And cantors away with her boau. They aro proud of thomselvos oh, nol Hut couldn't I deal in prido, And couldn't T, too, cut n dash and show, If I had a horso to ridof Tho fanner Is four times as fat ns T; Tho i.qulro hols blind and slow; Vounff miss has not nearly so bright an cya As Hess nt tho "Ilarley Mow." Ah. wouldn't I cry "Gee-hup, geo-ho," And wouldn't I )mng his side, Ah, wouldn't I tenon him to gallop it, though, If 1 had a horsto rldo. ENVOY. It was only a bPffgar that jmnnblod so, Ah his blistered feet ho plied; Ilut tho cry Is fry that all of us know If I had a hone to rltttj Mir Axcale. FLAG SENTLUENT. Somothhiff About tho Standards of All Nations. The Anrlent Hebrews, Chinese find Japan ese anil TliHr Venn hIimI Hauliers Modern KinbleiiM The Kim! CroHH Vlug of Humanity. It has been well said that in tho suc cession of moving, and oftun strongly contrasting, events which eoniposo lliu history of nations, tho flag is ho closely nssoeinted as to become to men's minds the emblem and visible presence of tho nation personified. It lloats tranquilly over the turning point of battles which dctormino tho nation's existence, crowning its triumphs, gracing its festivities, draping its halls of legisla ture and justice, drooping in its defeats, and shrouding the dead bodies of its heroes. Tho Unglisli word "ilng" is derived from an Knglish-Dunish word meaning to fly, or that which hangs down loosely, and it originated in the curly use of rushes for streamers. It is a singular fact Unit the old Kuglish namo for tho iris or "lleur-de-lis" is flag. In modem parlances under tho generic name of Hag is included stand-1 ards, ensigns, banners, colors, stream ers, pennons guidons, coronets or coronets (from which last name is de rived the title of Colonel). Tho guidon, particularly when used in tho infant regiments, is sometimes called tho murker. A standard, or Hag, represents not only tho patrioliMn and strength, -nt nlso thu sentiment or thought of the nntion. These emblems have existed from tho most remote periods, and have always exercised a powerful inlluoiico upon mankind, in the time of .Mixes, 141)1 H. C, the Hebrews had their standards; Solomon hoisted tho stand nrd of tho Lion in Jerusalem, upon which was inscribed (lie sentiment, "ltise, Lord, let Thine enemies be dis persed, and let those that hate Thee lleo before Thee." lloinuliis, when lie founded Rome, adopted on Ins standard tho image of a she-wolf (Ids reputed foster-mother), combined with (lie eagle of Jupiter, hleh was tho emblem of bis Senate. Mahomet selected a green stundard, which is always preserved with tho greatest veneration, enveloped in four coverings of green tatVota, in closed in a ease of green cloth, and only on occasions of extreme danger is this sacred symbol taken from its place of deposit. His devout followers believe it wus brought down Horn iloaveii by the angel (Jabriel. In China, the earliest standard of which we have any record represents a warrior slaying n hideous-looking dragon willi a spear, just as SI. George mid the dragon are represented in more modern times. Tho Chinese descrip tion of (Ids reptile is that it ha the head of a camel, the horns of a deer, eyes of u rabbit, ears of a cow, neck of a snake, stomach of a frog, scales of a carp, claws of a hawk, und tho palms of a tiger. On each side ot tho mouth are whiskers, and its head contains a bright pearl. Its breath is sometimes changed into water, and sometimes into lire, and ihs voieo Is like tho jingling of copper pans. This beautiful reptile existed existed when John Chinaman was first created out of yellow clay. There is comfort in tlto thought that it became extinct over ten thousand years ago, In our time and generation, a sudden meeting of such a reptile would not be calculated to inspire in us senti ments of either ooulldinil'o, love, cheer fulness, or patriotism. Tho prooont national Hag ot China is triangular in shano, composed of deep yellow bunt ing, and upon it is a blue dragon, with it green head, snapping at a red pearl or hall. The old imperial standard of Japan, in the opinion of its people, was some thing sacred and sublime. Its three fold device symbolized, several things, combining tho suerod, astronomical, jsocial and convivial sentiment. The triple lobes represent SlntoUm, tho re ligion of the Kamis, Iluddhlsm ami Confucianism. Tlioy nleo symbolised tho three annual and tho three monthly festivals. First, the grout new year, which lasts it month; second, tho feast of Spring, on tho third day of third mouth (or that of tho llowors and young maidons), and third ami last tho feast of neighbors in tho "won'Lgo-liomo-tilbmorning" style. Grout llrituin, or England, that proud nation which boasts that upon its dominion tho sun never sets, lias more banners or standards than any oilier kirgdoni or republic Tho iirst in the list is what is called the royal standard, or square Hag, blazoned with tho arms of tiio United Kingdom. Tho second is tho Hag of tho Lord High Admiral, a crimson banner with an anchor agent, gorged in tho arm with a coronet, and u cable through tho ring, fretted in a true-lover's knot, with ends pendent. Third, the Hag of the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, a. Union Jack, having in the center of the crosses a blue shield, emblazoned with ugolder harp. Fourth, tho Union, or Union Jack, in which are blended the crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Pat rick, emblematic of tho united king doms of Kngland, Scotland and Ireland. Fifth and last, is the Hag of the cross of St. George, white, with a reil ros, tho sign of the old crusaders. E.ioh one of these Hags represents not only the dif ferent Hritish possessions and various brunches of tho government, but ulo the chivalrous, religious and patriotic sentiments. Tho French Hag is, comparatively, it modern idea. Under the feudal system every lord had his own personal coat of arms or standard. In the year 170-1 the present standard was adopted. "U is composed of three equal bands placed vertically, tho hoist (or the part near est tho stall") being blue, tho center white and the lly (or the end) red. This tricolor is supposed to bo a union of the blue banner of St. Martin, the red banner of St. Denis and tiio "cor neltc blanche;" there being evidence that these colors have been regarded us tho national emblem 'for centuries. Tiio Hag most recently added to tho family of European nations is tho black, red and gold banner, of the North Gor man Empire. When Emperor Har harossa was crowned, in tho year ll.r2, the road to tho palace was covered with carpet, into which wore woven tiio colors black, red and gold. After tho coronation tho carpet was given to tho people and cut into strips, which wore carried by them about the city as Hags. During tho heated discussion in the National Assembly at Frankfort in 1818, us to which combination of colors should have precedence, Frcil gruth said: "Powder is ljack, blood is red and golden dickers tho Hame, and that is tiio old imperial standard." I like tho motto of Frederic Wilhelm: "From night through blood to light." I might draw attention to tho flags, and tho associated sentiment, of many other nations, both ancient and mod ern, but will puss on to our own grand and beautiful star-spangled banner, which represents a nobler, purer and more patriotic sentiment. Its stripes of red and white proclaim the original union of thirteen States which were associated to main-, tain tho Declaration of Independence, lis stars white in Held of blue pro claimed u National Constitution, which receives a new star with every added State. Tho two toget iter signify, Union pasl and present. Tho language even if the colors was ollicially recognized by our fathers white is for purity, red for valor and the blue for justice. Hon. George F. Hoar, in 1878, said: "1 have seen the glories of art and architecture, and mountain and river. 1 have seen tho sunset on Jungfrau, and the full moon rise on Mont Wane, but the fairest vision on which these eyes ever looked was the ll'ig of m country in a foreign hind bountiful as a llower to those who loVe it, and ter rible as a meteor to those who hate it. It is the symbol of tho power and glory and tho honor of fiO.OOO.OJO of Amer icans." At tiio cloo of the Iirst day of that terrible battle of Shlloh (or Pittsburgh Landing), after having been driven by superior numbers from seven different lines of defense, losing in killed and wounded otic-third of the whole omu mand, without food or rest, saddened by the loss of many comrades and friends, we waited anxiously for the evening's last attack before sun down, knowing that if we did not suc cessfully resist it we would be forced to surrender or bo driven into the river, when suddenly there appeared ap proaching us, on the opposite side of tho river, a body of mounted men. In the distance and iu the dim light we could not distinguish them from friend or foe, b'ut when on tho rising ground at a bend iu the road, tho smoke from the hattle-tield cleared a little, and wo saw tho grand old Stars and Stripes, then wo knew they were friends, and that tho long-expected and much-needed reinforcements were at hand. Our hearts were tilled with re newed hope and courage, and when General Huell's first brigade crossed the river and marched up tho bank, its hand playing tho grand old air "The Star Spangled .tanner," many a battle scarred ami powdor-bogrinuned sol dier's eyes were tilled with tears, and tho shout of exultation and dellanee made tho woods ring. Tho enemy hoard it above tho din and roar of the battle, and knew it was a harbinger of their next day's defeat. Een tho wounded seemed to revive and become inspired with now hope nod courage. I once saw a ounjf soldier who le longed to a buttery of artillery engaged iu patching tho hole in ids guidon (a marker's Hag) with cloth from tho lin ing of an importutit part of his uni form. (If he was fumiliarwith the his tory of France in 170s he might have thought of tho insurgenu' slumlord, which was a pair of black brooches, up on which was tlto inscription: "Trem ble, tyrants, for wo, tho people, still were tho brooohus.") When I asked him why ho made such a sacrifice and spent so muuh time to repair that old ling, his answer was that us we were ( far from the base of supplies, he could not get u new one, and lie must linvi one, for when the buttery went into ac tion, with the thirty-six horses nnd tip six guns, he always stuck tho pike t( which the guidon was attached firmh into tho ground, to mark the line o! battle, where the buttery was to form and go into action, and even if the mat who rode the loading horse was killed or disabled, and tho din of tie battle was so great that tho bugle call could not be heard, tho horses were so well drilled that they would wheel around tiio Hag, make or execute the maneuver known as "by left into lino," and when tho muzzles of the six guns were on n line with tho Hag, and then, as soon as the guns were unliin bored. ho would again place it, about two hundred paces to the rear, nnd the horses would gallop to the rear, with the caissons, and halt again on aline with it. Perhaps there is not much sentiment! iu tho mending of that old Hag by the battery boy, but is there nol a beautiful sentiment in tiie thought of those noble horses, doing their share of tiio lighting, side by side with us, learn ing to know tho Hag and rallying upon it? In conclusion, I will draw attention to the most glorious of all Hags, the banner of tho red cross. An interna tional public conference" wits called at Geneva, Switzerland, in 186.'J. At this time a treaty wus drawn up and signed by representatives of twenty-five differ ent governments, which provided for Mic neutrality of ail sanitary sup lilies, ambulances, surgeons, nurses, attendants, sick or wounded men, anil their safe conduct when they bear the banner of tho red cross. Largely through the influence and por severenco of Miss Clara llarton, our Government was induced, eventually, to instruct its proper representative to sign the treaty. As u compliment to Switzerland, tho association adopted us its banner tho color of tho Swiss Hag, reversed, the red cross on a white ground. This flag is held sacred by all civilized nations of the world. In the fiercest battle no shot is ever aimed at this svmhol. It protects alike castle or cottage, friend or foe. Jt insures. safe conduct to all transports to an enemy's country. Under tins banner social distinctions aro abolished, lho proudest, rulers of the kingdoms of the earth bow with respect and submission to this banner tho universal repre sentative of man's humanity to man and the harbinger of tho time when all nations shall "boat the swords into plow-'huics and their spears into prun-ing-honks, and learn war no more." Chicutjo Journal. A Visit to Krupp's Works. An interesting account is given by Mr. Richards, superintendent of the motive power of the itostou & Provi dence railroad, of a visit, mado by him to tho famous Ivrupp steel works at K-son. He saw a ten-ton crucible steel easting being poured, and an enor mous seventy-ton steel easting being very gradually cooled, tho outsido be ing warmed with coke tires until tiie inside lias partly solidified, when tho block is hammered into shape to form the main piece of an immense gun. Tho enormous array of furnaces in which tho crucibles are heated and the perfect manner iu which such a large number of men in some cases as many as eight hundred -all lift their eighty pound crucibles out of tin' furnaces and pour them into the mould in rapid suc cession is described as a wonderful sight. The scrupulous care bestowed upon the minutest detail was a notice able feature about their manipulation of steel. If, after extended trial., a certain practice or proportion of in gredients has been found to give the bed results, that practice is absolutely and exactly adhered to, nothing in tho whole range of tho vast operations of establishment being left to mere possi bilities. .V. i'. Sun. WARM STABLES. 1 'I ii In I 'acts for the Ciiiislilrriitlnn uf Oivn rr il' Mill; Com k. Are your stables for your cows warm and well ventilated, so as to be hot h comfortable and sweet? If not, set to work at once to make thorn so, for in (hit you will Hud true economy both a saving of food and an increased pro duct, if you are' making, buitor or choose, or simply peddling milk. Hut do not seek to secure warmth by the close confinement of your cows. There must be a free circulation of air iu order to secure tho good health of the cows and a sweet-tlavorcd product. If with good ventilation, lotting tho air iu at the head of the cows and out at the rear, ou can not keep up the required temperature, then resort to artificial heating. It will pay. Once the arrangements are made for heating, the expense will be com paratively small, as a high temperature will not be required. The range of temperature for health and comfort is about tifteeu degrees that is, from forty-live to sixty degrees Fahr. Ho low tbi, cows standing iu the stall will begin to shiver und feel uncomfortable; uImivo, discomfort follows and they will begin to punt. It is much cheaper to burn fuel iu a heater than food in the cow to keep up tho animal boat. Rural Sew i'orker. A Valuable Suggestion. Ross What win. I do for you? Applicant 1 can do the same work your present book-keeper does for twenty dollars a month ehouper. "Thank you." "Are you going to lot mo take his pi nee?" "Well, no; but I'll knock twenty dol lars n mouth off Ids wagoa, thanks to your suostion."--2lKraa Silings. SOMETHING MISSING. Unravnrublo Conilltlom Cmlrr AVIilch n Young Con pin IIi-riiii Ilourl(prpliiK. Mr. Yotmginun, of St. Anthony Hill, married a very pretty and sweet little ludy u few days ago, and he furnished a house to establish her in as soon as the nuptials were completed. He was congratulating him.-elf o; having bought every thing that would be needed iu tiio proper running of a well-or-gnnized household, und wus not a little surprised on tho second morning after the wedding by his wife handing him a card on which was written a list of ar ticles which she requested him to bring home when ho came from work. The list ran as follows: Stove polish. Hard soap. Oatmeal. Curtain fixture?. Picture hooks and cord. Coal sieve. Roiling pin. . Dust pan. Broom. Stove brn-h. Paper eight-ounce tucks. Mr. Yoiiiigman reads over the list and tries to remember that ho bought all of these things when lie furnished the house, but lie can't. "Hadn't you better go down with inl and order them yourself, darling?" he says: "No, no, dear," she replies. "Von can get them well enough." "Rut I might not get just what you want," lie suggests. "Oh, you goo.e," she says smilingly, throwing her arms around his neck and dropping n kiss on RLs lips, "you know I'd be satisfied with any thing vou buy me." "I wouldn't bo single again for any tiling," mused Mr. Voungman, as lie tripped lightly down stairs. That noon Mr. Voungman brought home t lie desired articiesand laid them on the table. Mrs.' Youugman looked over the articles ami said: "Oh, Will, what did you yet this kind of stove polish for? It isn't half as good as the other, and this soup, why, my mother would never have that brand of soap in tho house. How much'd you pay for this oatmeal?" "Twenty-live cunts." "Twenty-five cents! Why, you can get. splendid oatmeal for fifteen eenta a package." "Those curtain fixtures are an inch too wide for the windows. I wonder you didn't know that." "OIi, you got green picture cord, didn't vou? Well, I won't use it. I always want red picture cord." "That coal sieve is too coarse, let half the good coal through it. It'll Whv didn't you think of that?" "That rolling pin is altogether too heavy. I wanted a light one." "1 was in hopes that you'd got a bronze dust pan, instead of this vellow one." "That broom is too heavy. A lighter one would have done jut as well, and it wouldn't have cost so much." "'I'he bristles in that Move brush are too still". I wanted a sofier one." "Oh, Will, why didn't you get gal vanized tacks; these iron ones ruM, out so quirk. They ain't good at all." Mr. Youngnian wails until his young wife gets through, and woudVring what has brought such a change over her since morning puts his arms around her and says: "What is tho matter with my little wife?" Her dainty head falls on his shoulder and between the sobs that shako her Might frame, she says: "Wi-Will. I fe-foel so b-a-a-d. I wanted to make soino lii-bisciiit this noon, a-a-and got the wa-wa-water and sa-a-alt and ye-ye-yeust, but there's something mi-mi-missiug and 1 can't think wha-whal it is." Mr. Youugman smiled quietly, and clasping his young wife to his wateh Mcket he plat ed his lips to her ear and whispered "Hour." SI. Paul Globe. Nothing Unusual. Mis. Patrician (to new girl) 1 sup poo, Rridget, vou overboard niV litis band and I conversing rather earnestly this morning? lbidget -Indaile, I did that, mum. Mis. P. - I hope you do not consider that any thing unusual was going on? H fidget Niver a bit, mum. I wunst had a husband meself mum, an' niver a day passed that tho neighbors didn't belave one or the other of lis would bo kilt outoirelv. Tidbits. A quart bottle of whisky stood on the table when Mrs. Mary O'Neill left her home on Cherry street, New York, for a brief time tho other day, leaving her son Johnny, aged live years, alone. When his mother returned', some hours later, he was unconscious nnd tho bot tle empty. His face was swollen and distorted and tho skin of n dark reddish hue. EllbrUs to revive him wore fruit less and ho died that night in convul sions. S. i'. Jhrald. Nellie Steel, then a young woman, entered Hellenic Hospital in Now York thirty years ago, nnd remained there; siutl'ering from u variety of mysterious ailments, until her death a few days ago. The jxUmortom oxnminutiou revealed the pretence of n needle in her heart. How It came there is unknown, but it is believed that she swallowed it A. Tribune. Sovoral ranehmon in tho Black Hills region wero dangerously ill re cently, and It was afterward discovered that during their ubsouco strychnine wus mixed with articles of food "in thoir onbins. Tho motive is supposed to bo tho dosiro of some unknown parties to gain possession of tho land. RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL. n...r rn ni-obibited in the Semi nary of St. Agnes, for young ladies, n Roman Catholic institution in Brook-lvn.-A. '. Mail. " A young man Ins joined th" I res bvterv of Sacramento who is the tirs' one born in California that has entered the ministry of tho Prosln toriun church. , 'flie Baptist Weekly is ntitlionty foi the statement that recently, in Con necticut, three persons were baptized whoc ages were respectively, J- (JU and 100 vears. The English Methodists have pur chased at Epworth, tho birthplace of John Wesley, a site for u chapel, school and parsonage, as a memorial of him. A society recently organized in n voung Indies' seminary, not u great way from Hoston, had as its constitu tion: "This society is organized foi the purpoo of having a good time." In Philadelphia the Angloni'inia has developed to such proportions that u school has been started where youn! ladies can learn the English walk in loss than a month. I'hiladclphin Press. A Canadian lady, who was under going examination for a teacher's cer tificiito, was asked: "Who surrendered, and to whom, at the battle of Sedan?" She answered, positively: "General Washington to tho Duko of Welling ton." Troy Times. Tin. Wnldensian Svnod. after a full discussion of tho plan of union between the Waldcnsiaii and the rreo Uiurch of Italy, adopted it warmly after some modification. This will ensure the de siinblo concert of clfort for the evan gelization of that land of many of its most earnest and wnnn-lieurtcil Lhri tians. A convention of Young People's AesmM.'itiiins of the churches of Now York was held the other afternoon and evening, and a permanent society was nrrr.'inized. tho obieet of whiuli is to en courage tho forming of such associa tions and to increase their efficiency. The plan embraces churches of all de nominations, not excluding uatnoiics. S. ir. Tribune. A mission Sundav-school. number ing uhoitt throe hundred, and composed of newsboys, bootblacks and street waifs, assembles on Sunday afternoons in the large hall of the old Board of Trade building, Chicago. It opens with a lunch of sandwiches for the children, and closes with singing and a inarch around the hall under tiio lead ot an oreh os t ra . 67 icaro Journal. A rich friend of the university at Syracuse, N. Y., will shortly build for tan observatory and furnish a tele scope. A rumor, which is not denied bv the facultv, is to the effect that an other friend of the university is soon to present a very largo and valuable lilnvirv in tiie institution. The nreseut building is so fully occupied that a new itriioturo will liuvo to lie put up to con- ain tho new library. Ilnll'alu Kxprcud. WIT AND WISDOM. It isn't our needs, generally, that are so expensive. It's our cravings. A man may sit in your ollico all day and not bo a bore, provided he will li-ten while you talk. Sao JJactti Sews. That distingui-hed and excellent judge. Lord Mansfield, once observed: "True popularity is- not the popularity which is followed after, but the popu larity which follows after." Which is correct," asked Mrs. Coldtea, the biscuit are light' or 'the biscuits are liht?' " "Neither," re plied the first floor front, " 'the biscuit are heavy' is correct." The llambler. Now is t lie time to look around for last year's snowhovel. If you have anv trouble iu finding it look in the parlor over the piano. The chances are that your olilestdaughtcrdocorated it and hung it up last spring. Homer- villc Journal. Mrs. do Hobon (complacently) Yes, Mr. Featherly, that is a portrait of myself when a little girl. It was painted bv a celebrated artist. Mr. Featherly (anxious to say the right thing) Fr olic of the old masters? S. 1'. Sun. Extremely Thin Party: .lust re turned from FloWda. old man! Great country to brace a man up! Gained twentv-livo pounds in three weeks! Stout Partv: llow'd vou get there by mail? Puck; A frightened earl: There was eueo mi Kngllsh onrl,' Wlio loved on American gearl; When lie found tier "ontttto" Wus n house mid back gulu. It frightened lu hair out of euurl. JloMon lludgct. "Yes, the team is quite a good one, Mr. Ilotsely," ho suid as ho returned the liveryman's brag team, "but it has two drawbacks." "Oh, indeed; and may 1 inquire what they aro?" "Tho lines." Dallas Sews. ,kDo send that organ-grinder away. His music ist horrible!" "I don't think so. I consider it fine music." "Fine!" "Decidedly so. How could it bo other wise, when it's ground so much?" Chicago Ledger. A rather elderly maiden had mar ried a gentleman named Young. "Al low mo to congratulate you on the renewal of your youth," suid the jester after tho ceremony. "Sir," wus the frigid und dignified response, "I fail to comprehend your meaning." "Why," suid the jester, "dou't your know your marriage has made you Young again?" IHUsburgh J)iialeh. Some people havo such a surplus of wisdom that they nro constantly overflowing in st roams of counsel to others. It makes no difference whether their counsel is asked or not, or whether it is becoming in them to give or not, they thrust it forward. Thoir poor victims fool like saying, in tho language of Ksuu to Jacob: "I havo enough, my brother; koap that thou hast unto thyself." Chicago StnwlunL SCHOOL AND CHURCH. The colored people of the South publish eighty newspapers and furnish sixteen thousand teachcrj for the schools. Senator Anthony bequeathed to Brown University tho only known copy of the original edition of "The New En gland Primer." Rev. George O. Barnes, the evange list, who created so much excitement in Kentucky und other sections a few years ago. and who seemed to spurn all wholesome regulations, being con sp cuously u law unto himself, has now un'ted w th the Church of England, and is at present in India. American school-books aro not des'ted in Argentine. A New York firm sent text books into tho country, according to contract, but noithor tho histories nor geographies were accented. It was found that they represented tho condition of the country as it was twenty-five years ago and alluded to it as "The Argont ne Confederation.' The use of that term was a mortal in sult to the people, since 'it was decided bv civ 1 war that Argentine is not a con federation of Stated, but a nation. S. 1'. Tribune. Some of tho words which Mis Kncil. at the recent teachers' ineetng, brought forward as samples of tho spelling returned on tho exam'nat on for adniHs'on to tho h'gh schoo' arj as follows: Physique was spelled jxique, phiseec, phiseke, phiseque, nhysic, physick, jdi sqiic, phizceke. phys go, phys'ce, physeac phvsejue and phis ceae; et'quelte ethniet. etiket, elecaio and etecet; petifoggcr petaphoger, pedafoger and petefoger; veh'cle veaclo and vehceal: geyser gizo-and gyserre. Springfield, (Mass.) llc publiean. A confoss'on upon cribbing in col leges lias revealed dark and douou?. ways in educaton. One man is su d to squeeze through a tight place by writ ing memoranda on his poli hod boots und mbb'ng chalk into tho marks. Trade dollars, smoothed on ono s do and inscribed w th memoranda, aid tiio cribbcr. Another method is a paptr in the sleeve, kept out of sight by an elas tic and drawn forwaid when ne led. Writing on sleeve cutis has fallen into d suse. But tho happ'est invention of all is a series of pockets all the way down t!io trousers legs, in wh oh may bo stowed away tho greater part of a text-book. ( 'hicwo Timet. When Jesse Witt was doing h's best work as a p'oneer in Texas lie un dertook to raise a large collect on. and after forcibly present tig the merits of the ease he sa d: "This th'Ug must be done, and I w II giro $100 to help to do it. How much will you give, breth ren?" A Haptist layman arose and said: "1 will give S jOO for mvself and I will also pay Brother Wilt's'SlOO." It was tho seeing of th's weather-beaten p oneer giving .100 wh'ch aroused the layman. To see a preacher give is oft en a means of graco to others: but ho can not give if ho is not pa.d for Ills serv cos. Richmond, ( I'u.) lidigious Herald. PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS. A Pennsylvania man put somo dvn amito in tho kitchen stove to dry tho other day, and neither !io atovo nor tho dynamite can be found. Somo men. aro awful wasteful. Philadelphia Call. O'Leary. tho pedestrian, is suid to have walked 75,000 miles since ho left America, and various "star" actors and actresses, not so well known as Dun, nro feeling more hopeful. Oil City Derrick. If there is anything more dangerous than the unluaded gun, which always goes oil when it is pointed at anybody, it is tho pleasure bo.tt that can't t p over. It is th's k nil of boat which tip over every time. Motion Tranicipt. A South Carolina woman rode twcntv-iive miles through a drenching rain 'to marrv tho man sho loved. Seems as though a man would bt rather shy about marrying a woman with so much energy as that. Burling ton ( i t.) t'rte Press. a , s lournai of Health says 'in tense thirst is satiated by wading in water." Hero is an idea theatrical man agers should immediately act upon. Lot them provide a pool of water in their respi efive houses of amusement for the benefit of young men whoso in tense thirst drives them out between the acts. Managers should spare no expense to eater to the wants of their patrons. Sorrislown Herald. FOR GOOD 1UUI OiE. Mrs. M. A. Dauphin, of Philadelphia, is well known to the ladii H of th.it city from the great good sho bus done by means of Lydia K. IMnUham's Veietable Compound. Sho writes Mim. PinUham of a recent in teresting ease. "A young married lady cnnie to me sultering with a severe case of Prolapsus and Ul erat'on. She com menced taking tho Compound, and in two months was fully restored. Iu proof ot this sho koou lound bersolt in an interest- lug condition. Influenced by foolish friends slio niieinnie.i 10 evime iuu n-niu-sibtllties of maturity. After ten or twelve - . 1... .nw. ti tun nmiin mid WUK ill UUs Pile vt.i.iv. ... ...v - deed in a most alarming state and mm- fered terribly. I gave ner luuie-sjjuu of 1110 couuHiiuiu cvcij iium hour until she fell asleep, she much relieved anil evi lenuy ocl""' 7" continued taking the Co.upoun cl. a ml in due season triie became the mother tine beulthv boy. But for tho tiuu'lj use oftheiS have been lost." Your IlruwUt haa the Compound. SI KfJ10""'- Aak vour News. Book, or Notion k i 1 1 1 kait-r lor in" v."., 1 KriJor. or s.Mi.1 l(X;.for?im.U-.cte..to Cat. Box 2414 iI'Iombo niPiuion this p.pur.) Cl V ii tlt-fl Oie 1-id In r . . ts tf iht cUsi of le i ne, an I h k v-l a .1 umvBiUl uuii.- ""kvaruv into 1 ,m, T-i GhMwon lte U. Y tl. .. l t and oo r it i tl.t loadiu j ltxU- rr- . ctuat Diririurc jirj col- Yj its GjlT-s-C-e!--lC3. Cinc.nnntl.S suuu. i ii s o Idem. uaio. A. L. SMITH. Bridlont, Tt. &.''"-r Pnwg'.U, t . e tl.UU. S60. RICHMOND SGO. Champion Fence Machine van hakinu OOJIIUXATIO.V KKXCK! The Strocgwt Mt Durable and l'hca,ieat ot fencing ur Write for circulars. .Address HKIU), I 0. Hox 5SS, PORTLAND, OUEOOK: No County Rights Soldi