JUST A LIVELY BOY.
NOTES OF A 10-YEAR-OLD'S EXECU
TION OF AN ERRAND.
lDolnt; of mi I:itjIii.v w York Hoy
llli Only tli- Orilliniry Hii'H of Anl
I mujkl Spirit A ltfiorliar'ii Note nf Ills
' 3'rank. ,
There was nothing peculiarnlut tho boy'n
apie;iniiico. He seemed just 1111 ordinary
lO-yenr-old lxy in knickerbockers, idiocs,
otockinpi, jacket and polo cup, tho Intter
worn on the hack of his head lis most other
boyn wear 1 1 ici r. Ho was starting out of n
houso ott IoxIiikIoii iiveiino with u gallon tin
can, u now, smooth, bright vessel, very
strongly made, mill carried by means of a
handle of wiroiittho top. In turning tho
corner of Fiftieth struct tho hoy suddenly
catne ujioii ii largo black dog usleep iu front
ot tho gUK-ery, Just before ho reached tho
dog ho let go his-hold on tho can and launched
It Miiiarely liesido tho sleeping animal. It
otmck thn flagging, rattled otr IU cover,
bounded iuth nir, and sent the dog out of
his sleep wuh a leap and a yell of terror.
Tlio dog ran away, and tho boy gathered up
tlio can and iU cover, fastened tho two to
gether, and went on. There are iron palings
iu front of the houes on Fiftieth street, and
tlio boy found much sport in holding tho can
firmly against them as ho walked along.
This made 11 prodigious noise, and caused
tho can to IkjIi incessantly from paling to
jpuling, denting it at every houueo.
Tho boy win tempted to desist from this
earrci'm by tho sight of a frowsy woman
pitching along the street with uncertain
Ktep, and uith half a yard of her rusty
black dress dragging on tho pavement. Tho
boy wont up to her with a modest and kindly
taJrnud asked her If she would not like somo
iKvr. Bho replied alllrmatively with brighten
ing eyes.
"Follow me," wild tho boy. ,
2Ie Jed her to n gate in a high brown
painted feitci', oiened It, waited until the
WTornun was iu tho gateway, and then gently
tOioved her in, slammed tho gate, and hung
on the top of the fence with his head just
over tho edge, shouting to her that there was
a snvage dog in there, and thut she hud bet
ter look out.
Ho dropped to the sidewalk an instant
2jitcr, tiriil of this conceit, and seeing n Third
avenue car bowling along, wiUtcd until it
lind passed the corner, iuuI thou yelled and
'whistled for it to stop. It stopped and ho,
ran after it. When close to it ho shouted:
''.All right; let her go," The car moved, and
'bo Hung his gallon can on tho platform. At
XI jo same moment he boarded tho car. Ho
1ind thrown tho can u such a way that it
went on at one side and olf at tho other into
tlio street. The conductor pulled tho boll to
etop tha car. "Never mind; I'll get it," said
the Uiy, as ho plunged olf tlio car after tho
cnn. Tho cur stopped, and tho boy got his
can. He picked it up, and then continued
walking hastily away from tho car precisely
as if ho had never dreamed of wanting to
ride on it, Tim conductor was furious, but
lie did not w-ui to be aware of the man's ox
viBtcnee. .At Iho moment that he reached the siito--wnlk
ho encountered a young playmate, who
nsked him what ho was doing with tho can.
"Clot it to play shin loo with. Don't you
know how to play ill It's tho boss game
out'
Without apparently taking tlmo to think
what ho was about to nay, lit) explained to
tlio boy, who was two years younger than
liimself, all about the game, which ho would
3inv been obliged to admit lie had never
lieardof before, but which ho now said con
sisted in pitching pennies at tho can, tho rule
lielng that all tlio coppers tho little boy put
In tho can were "counters," and all that he
failed to get in weru "1omiu" The little lsy
4ind three cents, ajul threw them at tho can,
wliicli tho blggerlioy had set up as a mark.
All tho little boy's coppers rolled away from
tho can, and the big boy picked up them and
the can. Alter sioiidiug u moment over an
ipressiou of symputh, for his friend, and
3romlsing to give him a.iother chance to
morrow," he strode o;.', whistling light heart
wily. A little further d.wu tho street ho notd
.ho fact that u candy store was iu charge of n
tittle girl. Ho ojxhhiI tho store door and
wont in. "Hello, little girll" said he, assum
ing u wicked apiKturauee, "I nm going to
3oavo this thing behind the counter, and as
ioon a l have gone away it will burst up
and blow the wliolo store over to Hobokeu,
nd you'll lo killed uml your mother will bo
,julvor"
At thli Instant the stout German woman
who kept tho store oonod tho lace curtained
inner doorway to tho household niMltmout
in tho buck and eutvrtxl the store. The boy
cwiscd tea dug the child, His face looked
blank and innocent, though the little girl's
countonaneo oxpriwM'd considerable alarm.
"I'enny'H worth or chewing gum," wild the
5xy, "'' I'm In a hurry."
He got the chewing gum and started to re
turn. Iu his hasto he ojhmhsI tho door so
rapidly with one hand as to knock the gallon
an out of his other hand. It banged on tho
lloor, IU lid rolled oil', and there was uoiso
lxyond nil estimate. Tho little girl had been
x)cctiug mi explosion and screamed with
fright. "Dropped my can," said tho boy,
nd nt once squatted on tho lloor, spread hU
legs as wide us lKisMblo, and describetl an 111-0
with one and u circle with the other us ho
lunged llrst for the can and thou for IU lid.
A bale of little red wooden wagons wus dis
engaged from the nail it hung on and fell
with n crush t hut brought tho (Ionium wo
aniui around the corner of tho counter Just us
tho boy hud gathered himself and hU belong
ings and was darting out of tho door. '
In hiii (light ho made u pretended dash at
a pile of apples on an Italian frulteivr's
tnnd, but neither touched the fruit nor
lopied his flight. He did not take the
trouble to look around Iu order to nolo Uie
ouscmciico of what ho had done. Ho lost
something by that, for the Italian In charge
of the ktaud had almost UaHxl out of hU
cxit iu Ids tiasto to defend his good. Tho
lxy ran until ho came to the ktnirs of on
lovatcd railroad station. These I'b mounted
with only thiiti falls, by reason of one of
which ho wus obliged to chase his gallon call
owu to tho foot, where it had gone with n
scries of bumps and Ixmncci thut moused nil
tho jileiuuro tho boy's oyen had power to
xprosd. I
Ho inndo Ih'IIovo to forget to put hit ticket
in tho box, and when the giitcman asked
&liu for it ho pretended to Indulge In a w eari
some March through ull hU oekots. Thai
man dittoovervd the ticket in tho boy'!
mouth, took It uwuy, and olfeml to cuff tho;
JaU'ii cam, but was not hulf ijulek enough.
In tho cloruttxl cur ho hud rare fun. Ho
put tlio now buttered uml dirty can bottom
up twtwwm his knee, nnd to a tuuo whWtlixl '
Uttween hi tooth In thut grating, dUcorduut
way UiAt ouly uch a boy can manage, ho .
drummed with hU knuckle.
Thu tho lxy rolo on liU erraud, Uufor
tunuUly, tlio rS)rter who ulwrvod him loft
fcliH ut tho twiuiiwUou of the tiluvatwl rldo, I
m thut wlwt ho did oil tho return Journoy
4MH wly U KUuwhxI ut, IJut ho nm evH
4uly uh wywy day Nuw Vork boy, wliU
Mdy fJLil BfUllUir lVm4 Ol Uliliwl kplrlU
THEFTS FROM GOLD COIN.
How Onrln Sam Hui llccn llolibcd by In
BcnliMis lt:tlluni mid I'olct.
The United States sub-treasury offi
cials of thin city nro greatly annoyed at
present by the amount of light weight
gold coin that U coining into their cof
fers. The gold is nil short in value, and
though there is no apparent difference in
tho size of the various pieces or their
weight to the unpractical observer,
many of them havo been reduced one
third of their value.
illOOinCltllSUO llOt liesiwuu m uconse
persons ot robbing the govenunent by
reducing the weight of tho coin, and tho ,
government bus even gono so far as to .
take hteps to stop tho robbery. Assistant
Treasurer ItoWrts said that many of tho
goal pieces we u i.u ecu, D..u.w uu
some of the $10 pieces were worth on y ,
S-D.2.-.. Tho fl coins did not suffer much,
because it would hardly pay to bother
with them.
In every caso that his attention had
been called to the face of tho coin had
not been worn or mutilated. Tho figures
and designs presented lines as sharp as
new ones, and tho milling hadn't been
disturbed. These coins were, however,
all short from twenty-five to fifty centa
in value. These facts havo caused tho
officiate to think that thero aro persons
nt wonc in the city wno aro maxing a
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regul
lbir business of detraudinir tho trOV-
U.ir misintss 01 m,iiuuuni, mu fcuv
eminent.
Tlio gold in these cases lias been re-
moved fro... tho coin by means of a
chemical process, which does not appear
to affect tho general appearance of tho
money.
An old tre-isury official, in speaking of
tlio fraud, gavo mo somo iutoresting
facts concerning thw sjiecieH of robbery.
"There are half a dozen ways of getting i
gold off coins," said he, "but tho two
most in voguo aro those whero acid is
used, nnd in the 'i-wenting' jirocess. Tlio
latter is most in voguo among Polish
Jews and Italians, who mako a regular
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uuuiicM oi ii.
"In U,e first place luvy securo a b out
canvas bag and hi it about hah full of
gold coins. '1 no top of tho bag is tied, I
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and then the coins aro siiakeu together .
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for hours at a time. T ho Inction of ono ,
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coin rubbing against too otner wears off ,
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cousuieraiue lioiu, nun ii is uenosiicu at
7, . ,. p., , . t-...i. ,:... c-ono
tho bottom of tlio bag. hnch timo VJOO
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worth of gold con. is treated to tho.
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'sweating process tho Italian will prob-1
sweating' process tho Italian will prob-
ably secure .y.'O worth of dust. l ,
coins wnt.ii taken out looksomowhat old,
-as it they had been m ; c rcidiit.on a I
iUIIU Llllie UIIL llll. III ili1HYD IIU ,
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cepted by persons not. used to handling
money.
"Ton person familiar with the frauds, 1
however, it is always easy to detect a
coin that has been treated to a 'sweat.'
Tlio Italian will always take new coin
for tlio ptirpoi-c, and it' a person will only
stop to think he can aiso detect a light
coin. Tho gold does not wear off in
rapidly as is generally supposed in ordi-;
nary circulation. Therefore when a per-1
sou finds a coin which from its date is 1
only two or three years old, that hiisaj
very worn appearance, itliasundoubted-1
ly been treateil to a 'sweat.' These i
coins wiil alwavn be found short weight,
and people wiil save money if they
watch the date anil condition of tho
pieces they receive.
"Tlio process of removing gold by an
acid bath is now resorted to more gen
erally than the old sweating system, as
it is harder t i detect tlio shortage in tho
coins. On 'sweated' coin the figures and
milling are worn, while on tho others
tho designs aro not at ail injured. To
detect shortage in tho Litter coin weigh
them." New York Herald.
Cnreil of Practical Joklnc.
Practical joking has hud many follow
ers among "great men:" but t no manner
in which He; thoven was cured of it
should be a lesson to all whostill practice
tho "art." 'i in wife of a pianist in
Vienna was a great admirer of tho coin
poser's works, ami had M?t her heart on
getting a lock of his hair. She induced
her husband to get n mutual friend to
ask for it; but tho friend, being a prae
tical inker, instead of earrviiK' out her
wishes, persuaded Beethoven, who also
was fond of a practical joke, to send her j
a lock cut from a biily goat s beard, the
hair of which in texture and color
slightly resembled that of tho composers,
Tho lady was very proud of hor sup
posed treasure, until another friend,
who knew the fuels, informed her of tlio
trick, when sho was so distressed that
her husband wrote an indignant letter,
to Beethoven. The composer's tlis-
courtesy to a lady being thus brought
homo to him, ho was so ashamed that ho
immediately wrote a letter of apology,
inclosing a genuine, lock of hair; and ho
resolved never to bo a party to such
jokes again. New York Ledger.
What 1 uml la Not Perpelual .Motion.
As is generally known, a poriwtutu
inotion machine is one to bo moved by a
jsjwer furnished by tho machine itself
and not from any source outside ot it.
A mill or a clock run by the incessant .
riso and fall of the tide is not iierpotual
motion. Neither is a machine that runs
by tho power of terrestritil or other mag
netism, or of the wind, or of variations
in tho weight of tho atmosphere, or by
electricity coming from outside of tho
miipliiiiii or lie tho fiirco nf hrmt rnmini?
from tho miiii. A wheel that could ill-'
ways of itself keep moro weight at ono
sido than tho other and thus turn so
long as its materials lasted would Imj
jierpetiitil motion, ami suci. nas boon mo
form of most of the machines invented
for tho purpose. Chicago Herald.
Cuntrniit of Court.
A btranger once walked into a Massa
chusetts court and spout somo timo
watching tho proceedings. By and by a
man was brought up for contempt of
court aud fined; whereupon thoutranger
rose and said:
Ilow much was the fine?"
Five dollurs," replied tho clerk.
Well," said tlio Ktrntigvr, laying down
tho money, "if that's all, I'd liku to jiuo
iu. l'va had a few hours' oxpericnro of
this court, and no one can feel a greater
contempt for it than 1 tlo, and I n a will
ing to pay (or U'-Oivou Ilatf.
WOMAN'S REAL PLACE.
CONTRAST BETWEEN THE SHOP
GIRL AND THE SERVANT.
Tim runner Tries to Keep Hody and Soul
Tnxetlior with Seiircely Store Money J
Tlniii thn Latter (lets us Pocket Money.
Tlio L'unse of tlio Kvll. j
Tho kitchen and nursery versus tho
factory and storo question has long en-
n , .. ,.,: nf ...n,m, u-hnnrn
devoting tiH.ir iiVes to the improvement
of th(j milU.ri!ll c0!1(iiti0 0f their sisters,
,n other t,)0s(j ,,nilantliropic j,er.
WOIlderillg whether, after all,
, word woman ,liUS (lono n wiso
, j b ,cnvhg tho 6j)nero which Wfl9
her w wiU, ,ifrerent Btlr.
' nf A . n,w1
invading the occupations which are, by
their nature, adapted to men.
Some opinions on this subject havo re
cently been given. They camo from wo
men who thoroughly understand tho ex
isting conditions of life, and their ex
pressions were echoes which nro heard
every where nowadays. Tho best friends,
male and female, of the working women
nro asking tho samo question Why do
women put themselves under circirm-
,,, u,viliv m imi tn airVfl.
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. ol,.,,,,,. wIipii thnv ran read lv '
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'" yivc by a ,ea(ler of tho
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ers tho question in many cases. It is tho
lady craze." Tho "saleslady" and tho
"factory lady" havo an ambition to
eclipso tlio wives and daughters of their
, jn tho matter of dress, and
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their purpose And tho eoumiuuity seems
to agree with them.
wages in two links op wohk.
Careful observers say that in this mat
ter tho girls act just tho samo as the
t n.,.,1 i i
J - clerkships, etc., whose pay is
rather than learn a trade
T ,r. . t, ,i. f,.
in which they can earn three or four
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times that much. I ho puny littlo clerk
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nnd the pa e, unhealthy "saleslady" think
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the v are gentlemen and ladies and would
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be horn bed f any one offered to intro
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duce then, to tlio rosy, health' servanl
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K.rl who has an account at tlio bank, oi
f ' , . , ,
servant
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H lurt?ur roll of l)in!, m liaturtlav ovonit.s.
f . .. hniulkerchiefa
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iiii.niiui if lil t e i-iiiit w t oi iiMwr hull nr
the "gentleman" who sells cuffs and col
.v.v....v v v
lars for sixty or seventy cents a day.
They aro the natural product of the now
American lady and gentleman craze, and
they never realize just what it means un
less they get married. Then the "gentle
man" clerk wishes ho had mated with a
girl in domestic service who knew how
to cook and who had a little money laid
by: and tho "lady" regrets that bho did
not devote her smiles to a mechanic who
could support her. TJie police courts and
the divorce courts give the culminations
of these stories every day in tho year.
Hut the purpose of this article is to
give further particulars that enter into
the contrast between the women in do
mestic service and those who havo flooded
men's occupations. According to the
most accurate statistics obtainable, tho
wages of servants in this city average, at
the lowest estimate, lo a mouth, besides
board, lodgui;: and in many cases all tho
clothing needed. Perhaps $:J..r0 a week
might bo fixed as the average money com
pensation of all tho women in domestic
service.
Now, according to the statement of
Miss Ida Van Klten. Mrs. Creagh and
Miss Foster, tho average wages ot work
ing women in stores and lactones is, at
tho highest estimate, if I a week.
A COIII'AIMSON.
Thnt is a half dollar difference in
wages, and that half dollar represents,
in a comparison, tho board, lodging, etc.,
of the servants. Of course, no woman
can live on fifty cents a week. It takes
her whole $1 to pay for board and lodg
ings if she gives anything like proper
nourishment to her body. So it amounts
to just this; At the end of a week tlio
servant has )?:i.r() to lay by, whilo tho
'saleslady" has not a penny.
As to lodging, the average servanl has
her own little room, nicely furtii'jhed
and lioated iu winter. Tho "saleslady."
if sho boards, lias a cold room at thu top '
of tho house, shared by three or fot r
other unfortunates. Tho latter works
on an average o. ten iiours u nay, wuuo
in the holiday season she woncs as much
as sixteen hours, and never does a jienny
of extra pay reach her pocket.
The servant has no longer hours, and
Bho can rest during a great part of them,
nnd, besides, has her two or threJ "even
inirs off" during the week. Her work,
on the whole, is much lighter, and sho
i
docs not know what lines aro If sho
falls ill, in a good family, sho receives
tho samo cordial attention that her tins-
tress would, and is surrounded by kind
attentions. And her wages go in all Uio
tune.
unt now aoout tno -saiesia-iy P
the top of the Ward.ug hoo tf she
should get sick Well, unless sho is
But how about tho "saleslady" up in
nl,..nl..,i .it il... f-uiiut tF niiiitb nlm 1.4
jiacked off to a hospital when tho timo
for which sho lias pain nor txwni nas
if who is allnwt.d tn
remain then? till sho gets well, sho ro-1
8Umes her work with her trunk under ,
bondage to tho landlady, ami with a, I
to her, heavy debt staring her in tho j
facd Is it any wonder thut many a .
naturally good girl seeks ewcapo from
such troubles iu tho concert halls?
And is it any wouder thut xiU) comfort-
able servant gin generally enus uer
career of working for others oy marry
ing nn honest man and settling down in
a comfortable home. Now York Com
mercial Advertiser.
Valuable Aucmlor.
Mrs. Bilger (reading)-Tlw body of a
petrilUHl man found near Fresno, Cal.,
has been sold for $10,000.
Mr, Bilger Ten thousand dollarsl
By tho war, my dear, your family uwd
to livo in California. Aro any of thw
buried thero? - New York Weekly.
A SONG OF THE SEA.
Watch tho motion of tho ocean, of tho beryl
coated ocean, as it tloiTs a little white cap
to each pcbblo on tho beach:
Hear tho rattlo and tho prattle of tho loving
wave words spoken, when the half reluct
ant pcbblo clutterstlown within iU rench.
How the cloudships float above it.
And the daring seagulls lovo itl
Who could fall to heed the lesson that these
foamy billows teach?
Watch the motion of tho ocean, of tho cannon
adlnn ocean, oh each wave while hot with
auger lcuns to stride tho stooping cloud;
Otho looming and tho booming of each moving
wall of water, hurled against tho walls of
granite with an echo long and loud.
How tho seagulls skim abovo it,
And tho stormy jwtrcls lovo it
When tho wind rolls up those snowdrifts with
such Iron strength endowed!
Watch tho motion of tho ocean, of tho ever
changing ocean, tossed by every transient
stormwlnil, ru filed by a passltig breeze:
Resting never, hut forever In a ceooelcss voice
repeating, day by day, tho self samo story
in such fancied words as these:
"I'raiso Him, all ye heavens adore Him,
Let tho earth Isiw down before Him:
On tho Hoods He hath prepared it, founded It
upon the seas."
Harry II. Moore iu Good Housekeeping.
Itaw Kullwuy Porters.
The agricultural districts nro tho re
cruiting grounds for porters; perlinps
it would be moro correct to say breed
ini' grounds, for no company lias any
official to do tho recruiting. As a rail-
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wuy uuw mna wiiiuii wamiiiK uibuwiuu
, ' ..mi o ii
01 every viimjju tiiruuiunii. inu cuun-
.try, men seoKing einpioymeni; on uio
railway soon find out all particulars
necessary to get into tho service. It is
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porters at our large stations, each
plainly showing by his talk tho county
ho comes from ; and it would bo highly
interesting to get then, together nnd
l.nnrtlmir nn..v,.KI.n'nn with mm n.
otlicr,
Ilaw recruits from Yorkshire, Lanca
shire, Northumberland, Norfolk, Som
ersetshire and Cornwall on a London
platform holding a serious conversation
would lead a Londoner to think thnt
ho was verily among strangers. They
must go wherever they nro sent, and
before thoy aro appointed must bo ex
amined by a doctor. All things then
being satisfactory they aro supplied
witli their uniform and a book of rules
and sent where they aro wanted. Tho
new hand can generally bo told by tho
look of discomfort he cannot help allow
ing in appearanco in corduroy and
brass buttons for the first time. Cham
bers' Journal.
"Sol's Clorlt" III I'lowers.
A horologieal achievement in land
scape gardening is that of ono of tho
florists in charge of the flora of the pub
lie parks in Chicago.
The llowerbod is laid out on tho
points of the compass in the form of u
huge semi-circle, and foliage and How
ers aro grown in it in such ii manner as
to render it a perfect sun dial, or, as
the classical inventor expresses it.
"Sol's clock." A slab of stone of proper
shape is set in tho center of the dial
and casts the shadow by which the
I time is read.
i The idea is not strictly a novel one.
Sun dials composed of growing llowers
and foliago have been made in hhirope.
and it is not improbable that in the
days of the greatest popularity of these
' timepieces Moral ones were of frequent
occurrence. .Jewelers' Weekly.
Anil Mamma I'mwiieil.
IIo hadn't seen her for a long time,
anil of course thoy had an infinite deal
of nothing to say to each other. Little
sister, therefore, was very much do
trop.
"Hun along up stairs, dear," slio said
to tlio little one. "I'll give you somo
candy if you will."
"I don't want to."
"There's a good girl. Ple.iso do."
"But I'd rather stay hero."
"I won't let you come into my room
while I'm dressing if you don't."
But oven this direful threat had no
effect, and little sister remained. Pres
ontly iiiainina came in and tlio convor-
sation lagged a tnllo. Suddenly a
thought struck little sister,
"Sav," she asked, "what did you
...nilt .,, Ui ror wIiIIo
agofchieago Post.
i,...pie i, if,.,i t i
lilt Spiders.
The eiijovi.ient of particular kinds of
food isafter all a matter of custom,
and the African who revels in white
ants is no more peculiar in his tastes
than tho Huropean who eats cheese
mites. A lady whom M. Heaun.nr
knew was accustomed to devour spiders
as fust as she could catch them, nnd a
Gorman lady gave it as her opinion
that these creatures resembled iu tasto
tho most delicious nuts. A fellow conn
trvnian of this lady was in the habit of
' "uarv jmutini spiders in his own
and his friends' houses. Ho used to
8prt,mJ ,hem on bread, Kozol tells us,
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anter to the palate than butter. Corn
, MiiriwIuo.
Crill. l.ni of Two nitlrc
A Now ork and a Hostoti girl were
lately discussing the comparative merits
of their resju'etivo towns. "You lovo
Now York." said tlio Boston girl, "as
tho pianist loves his plana Thero nro
parts of It that he doesn't think much
j nlnnit. Hut wo love Boston ns a violin
jht ovt,s violin. IIo knows every
min ,ltf WMtMj s 10 ny!) lt ,m
der his arm, nnd feels it to be all a part
of himself." Boston Traveller,
One Opinion.
"I think." slid Wllllo. looking up
through tho chimney Hue, "that Santa
needed his clans to get up through
thero." UtirjHir's Bazar.
No llujo) inent,
Did you enjoy Uio play, Kthel?"
'No, I didn't cry ouoo." Judt-o.
Cntn In India.
A Hindoo will make caste an excuse
for nnvthing, and Anglo-Indian law w ill
back him up in his villainy f in pass
ing through a crowded bazar your cloth
ing should brush against a heap of grain
exposed on the ground, as everything is
here, and if this grain merchant should
claim that this grain was set apart for
native food, if this honest nativo chooses
to make you buy that heap of grain at
his own selling price, he has the law on
his side, and the judge also, if, as is 60
often the case, the judge bo a Hindoo.
You may wish to keep house in a mod
est sort of a way. and you may wish to
have as few servants nbout tho houso as
possible. In America ono servant, or
two at most, would be ample, but here
on the same scale of living you must
keep a dozen at least. Your bhistle will
carry water and nothing else, such is
tho rule of his caste. Your khansam.i
will cook your food that is. the small
portion of it that he does not steal, but
will not wait on table; for this you must
have your khidnuiggar Your syco will
drive, but will not dean or harness vour
horse, for this you must pay another
man You must have the big doors all
around the house wide open theso hot
nights or you cannot breathe, and so you
must have a chokidar (watchman), who
is generally a (lujerati. a well known
caste of acknowledged thieves.
The native police, us you would ex
pect, lire the worst thieves in the coun
try Not one of your baker's dozen of
servants has one good, honest half hour's
work in tho whole twenty-four hours,
but not one of then, will lift a linger to
do anything which he does not consider
his work. and. as you will bee. this is a
matter which he has entirely in his own
hands For all of which tho excuse is
i bat casto rules will not allow them to
do any other kind of work: and although
you may know very well that this is an
absurd lie. invented only for your annoy
ance and robbery, yet. what are you go
ing to do about it?
Every man of them steals like a pick
pocket, and every man of them will lie
in a way which no whito man, no mat
ter how talented ho may bo, can ever
hope to imitate. You may be annoyed
beyond all endurance; tho inconvenience
and loss of time and money may bo most
serious; but yet, if you let your angry
passions riso and got the better of your
judgment, and proceed to kick ono of
theso fellows off tho premises, you will
probably pay a fine of 100 rupees, and
then they will boycott you in a way
which no trades union ever dared to do
yot. Again. Anglo-Indian law is on the
eido of the native. Cor. Minneapolis
Tribune.
Itconoiny In Swell Circles.
"Scrimping" is tho art of being economical
without looking iho picture of poverty.
Lvcr sinco ox-Judgo John Fitch, in an ex
tended interview, gavo his pessimistic views
in regard to the scrimping tendency of the
times the word has become very common
among tho iiolitieiaus and young uristocrutio
swells who frequently haven't tli- money to
3well it on the sculo they desiro. Thoy sim
ply say they nro "scrimping," and that
means hard pan economy, last season's
clothes caved over, cheap cigars in fact,
cheap everything. Judge Fitch, in his pol
ished and elegant style, stated thut scrimp
ing was invachng many of tho most aristo
cratic mansions of the city. Somo years npo,
ho asserted, a reception meant n sumptuous
6pread anil plenty of champagne. Now a
phantom lunch was offered consisting of a
thimble cup of bouillon too hot to drink, and
n dia phanous slice of baker's bread. The
judge is ono of tho best informed scholars
about town, and always meets with a hearty
welcome from his hosts of friends. New
York Press "Every Day Talk."
Hollo of Mary Slnurt.
Julian Hawthorno has a valuable collec
tion of iclics, ninny of which havo descended
to him from his father. Among them is the
little old oak table upon which ilury Stuuit
wrote her last letter, on tho morning of hoj
execution.- Now York Evening World.
For catarrhal nnd throat disorders
"llrown'f Hrnnchial Troche" are renowned
and lnarvelously effective, giving imme
diate relief.
It is peculiar that the fiiMer a ninn is the
sooner ugo will overtake htm.
UsoKnameline Stove Polish; no dust, no smell.
Thy Gkh.mka for breakfast.
Jiltshion's favorite
fail, centers in that famous, fascina
ting gaino lawn tennis.
But thero aro women who cannot
ongago in any pastime. Thoy aro
deucato, feeble and easily exhausted.
Thoy aro sufferers from weaknesses
anil disorders peculiar to females,
whioh nro accompanied by sallow
complexions, expressionless eyes and
haggard looks.
For overworked, " worn - out,"
" run - down," debilitated teachers,
milliners, dressmakers, seamstresses,
" shop-girls," housekeepers, nursing
mothers, ami feeblo women gen
erally, Dr. Pierce's Favorito Pre
scription is tho greatest earthly
boon, being uncqiialod as nn appe
tizing cordial ana restorativo tonic
It's tho only mcdicino for women,
sold by druggists, under a positive
guarantee from tho makers, of sat
isfaction in every caso, or money re
funded. This guarantee has been
faithfully carried out for years.
" ., rf' i
Copyright, 1S90. ' '
SOMP vnv t.IFK
(n the Wholesale i rune In San I'r.in
cIhco. A new hardware concern has just been
started under the name of Miller, Sloss ,t
Scott, in San Francisco, to tlo a iobhitn;
business only.
" 1 . j- . I !1.1
iney nnvu Bccureo me .our-siory niiiiu
ing, Nets. 12, 11 and 10 Pine street, formerly
occupied by Messrs. J. C. Johnson it Co.
The building has been completely fitted
up for their business, having three hydraulic
elevators to facilitn'e the handling of goods,
tWUUl 1 mull iiutv ji.a, i-uitiiii,iu,v,n
rrl.n It... ....io l.inne.wi.iif)rt.1 Xlnv 10 nflfl
The linn was incorporated .nay in. aim
iu I ,l (Minrli.u V. Millnr 1 ' rruill e 11 1 :
I
A.
W. iUiiiigan, rirsi lcc-rresuieni; joun
A.
Scott, Second Vice-President; Joseph
iss, Secretary and Treasurer. These of-
llcers. with A. L. Scott and Leon Sloss,
constitute tlie uoaru 01 Directors.
Charles E. Miller, the President, is a na
tive California!! and well known among
hardware dealers on the Pacific Coast
Starting as an ollice boy with Hooker ;t
Co., he served then, seven years, nnd in
17U entered the service of Dunham, Carri
gun it Co., in whose employ he continued
For a term of. fifteen years, leaving there
last mouth to engage in the new enterprise
headed with his name.
A. W. Milligun, the First Vice-President,
has, until the corporation of Miller, Sloss
ifc Scott, been connected with the Dunham,
Carrigun it Haydcn Co.'sNcw York branch,
in charge of their iron, steel and pipe de
partment. He represents the new concern
tit ltr llroadwny, New York, and attends
to nil its purchases and placing of orders
in the Eastern States.
John A. Scott and A. Lowndes Scott have
also been identified with the Dunham, Cnr
rigan it Ilaydcn Co., and with their oppor
tunities have acquired a large acquaintance
among the trade, both in the. city and
throughout tho Coast.
Joseph Sloss, the Secretary and Treasurer,
will have control of the ollice and financial
department, being specially fitted for this
work through his experience of several
years in the Anglo-Cafifoniian Hank, I. d.
Messrs. Joseph and Leon Sloss are sons
of Mr. Louis Sloss, whose name is known
I.. ..II I : W'f.ut ,u tirifii.
in an iiiisiniss uiii-ic? in iiiv .-,1, ... i'."..
inent in many of the lending industries nnd
the progress of that section of the country.
They have also secured the services of W.
A. Itice, V. A. Leonard and Carlton F.
.... ' .i i.i.. ..n.,i...i :.. ii...
i.MOUiiurop, men iiiorougiuj iiut-iui m n.-.
rbiisiness, having occupied responsible and
I i: ... :i!.P.. ...ill.1 !. !.,..l...,., P.,r.i.
leaning positions w 1111 j-miiiumi, -gan
t Ilayden Co.
It is proposed to carry a complete line of
shelf and heavy hardware, tools, mill anil
mining supplies, engineers' and railroad
supplies, iron, steel, pipe, sheet iron, fit
tings, globe and steam fittings; in fact,
everything thut goes to make up u lirst
class assortment and stock in their line.
All the members of the firm are young,
enterprising and energetic, and wilt try for
a fair proportion of the hardware trade.
With their stock of new goods in. aided by
all the improvements in conducting the
business that their experience has suggested
to them, they are fully prepared to meet all
the requirements ol intending purchasers
who would do well to give them a call.
Kiclies have whip. What they need, iireord
Lift to the uveriiKC man's idea, is a tail thut will
steer them his way.
(MIANC.KS OP I.I MAT K
r
Kill more people than is generally known. 1'nr
tlenliirlv Is till" the ease In instances where the
constitution is delicate, and among our imml
grunt imputation seeking new homes In those
portions of the West, nnd where laidnrlid and
Uphold fevers prevail al certain seasons of the
v'ear. The best preparative for a change of ell
iaate.orof diet and water which that change ne
cessitates. Is Hosteller's Stomach Hitters, which
not onlv fortifies tho system against miliaria, a
variable temieriiture,diiiap,and the debilitating
ell'eets of tropical hent, but Is also the lending
remedy fot constipation, dyspepsia, liver com
plaint," bodily troubles scclnlly apt to attack
emigrants and visitors to regions near the equa
tor, mariners and tourists. Whether used ns a
safeguard by sea voyagers, travelers by land,
miners, or ol agriculturists In new ly jiopulated
districts, this tine siieeltle has elicited tho most
favorable testimony.
" Mules are contrary things," said the driver.
"Vt-rv true," salil ngg. "For instance, they
nrenl'ivn.vs putting their best leel backward.
OT INTKItUST TO A I II I.UTKS.
James Koliinson, the athletic trainer at
Princeton College, Princeton, N. J., says:
" 1 have found it imperative to have sure
and simple remedies on hand in case of
cuts, brui.-es, strains, sprains, colds, rheu
matism, etc. Shortly after entering upon
my profession I discovered such a remedy
in Ai.i.cock's Ponoi's Pi.asteus. I tried
other plasters, but found them too harsh
and irritating. Ai.i.cock's Pouous Pi.as
tkus give almost instantaneous relief, and
their strengthening power is remarkable.
In cases ot weak back put two plasters on
the small of the back and in a short time
you will be capable of quite severe exer
cise. In 'sprint,' and 'distance' races and
jumping, the muscles or tendons in the legs
and feet sometimes weaken. This can in
variably be relieved by cutting the plaster
iu narrow strips, so as to give tree motion,
nnd applying on muscles affected."
A man's Idea nf being good to a woman Is to
give her oiMirtunities to lie good to him.
AFRAID TO TRUST.
We are not tifraid ioii would not jmy, hut some
body would certainty newled or refuse, and we
would lose dollars mid dollars, undtlieu vouand
others w ho did pay would have to make It up, or
we would be driven out of business. Wo prefer
to sell for cash at even 1 or t er cent, net profit.
We have one line of Shlrtlm; and Apron lilliK
haiiis, nood w idth and fair quality, at t;1 , cents
iK'ryanl: on this you save about one-half. Wo
hale the lie.-t Hue of bomestlc Dry Ciooilsiu town
for faint') use, and all rery rAitii. intUttl.
Send lor our July list, now ready, lt will be
sent free to all Inquirers. Shoes, lry (lootls, No
Hons, Wen rim; Apirel, I'auiied l.'oods, Dried
l'rult. Tinware. Iliinlwaie. t'roekerv. lilnsswnrc.
I l'roi lslon, lirocerles everytlilii!; you waul,
quoted at lowest cash prices,
fonslumiu'iits received Address
SMITH'S CASH STORE,
410 .V. 41H Trout St., San Francisco. Cul.
HAY FEVER
CURED 10 STAY CURED.
Wc want the name and ad-
drr.inf pwrrv nfT.rpr in Ihp
&AQTUM A U S ami Canada. Addrcs.
HO I miln P.EtroldHi)ii,ll.D,Bafila,a.T.
STEIN WAY, Gabler and Pease Pianos
Meaning Uie lltsT Piano Maui, and the favorite
cheaper l'ianea; all M utlcal Initrumenta; llandaSup
rrtled; large Mock of Sheet Muilo. SniNWir HALL,
tttt and Sot Poet Street; MaiTnus Okay Oo. CU
and ee our new room and new itock.
Old (lot it and B!er Nought; aend jrour old Oold
and SUrer tiy mall to Uie old and reliable bout ol A.
Coleman, 41 Third itreet. Ban Pranciwo; I will tend b
return mall the cath. aoourdmg to aasar; If the amount
U not tatttt ctory. will letum gold.
"THE SPECIFIC A NO. I."
lOuresKllunnAtural (llsrliarcesof men,
VniHIPl"omaUerof,1ow lone sniadliiif. l'ri
I UUllUl''"'4 "lecture, It oelaif mi Internal
remedy. I urea w hen everything el
Urill llnufalleil. Trirr.tf 3.UU. Circular on
IfltN! !PI'heiitlon. boldby DniBKlsUorsi'iit
liia.il . 0Il reo l)t o( prC4, by Ttje A BclUMfU.
Ibelt MiitU-lnetVi , Kan Jose, ChI.
J. McCRAKEN it CO.,
-DEALERS IN
Rocha Hirbor Lime. Portland Cimtnt. Col
dei! tu J!d u,,h Hair. Fir Brick
nd Flr Cliy. LAND PLASTER.
00 North Kront Street, Cor. I,
i'OHTLAKD, OH.
FOR MEN ONLY!
mm
l BIMIUHU JtAHOOI9
ilmiMLktnna liefttrrrvi
IWeakataioi
"a of Body tad Kind, Effect
)nor IiMtMf is Old or Young,
.III kftlwfi II U taUrf lit
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