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""'-
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