Heppner gazette., May 17, 1906, Image 2

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THE RED STORM
Or the Days of Daniel Boone
By JOEL
CHAPTER XXVII.
ensuing night set in dark and
A fine misty rain fell eontin
on the earth. The enemy, fa
The
stormy
uously
tigued with their past efforts, had ceased
to make hostile demonstrations, and were
evidently resolved on resting until morn
ing. Captain Boone, having placed a guard,
had prevailed on the weary defenders of
Bonesborough to lie down to sleep, to
strengthen them for the contingencies of
the morrow. The pioneer had laid him
self down for a couple of hours, but at
11 o'clock arose and walked around the
works to see that all was safe, and
take care that the guard was duly re
lieved and vigilant. As he was passing
the gate he heard a gentle knocking on
the outside.
"It is some Indian trick," thought
Daniel; "but I am too old a bird to be
caught with chaff. "Who knocks?"
"Bland Ballard. There are three of
us," added the voice.
"Let the other two speak," returned
the pioneer.
"Simon Kenton," said another voice.
"Allan Norwood," added a third.
"It's all right," said Boone, undoing
the fastenings of the gate. . "No three
men were ever more welcome to any
place," he continued, as the party en
tered. "You've had a fine time of It hers, I
reckon," said Ballard.
"The hand of sorrow has pressed heav
ily upon us," replied Boone, sadly.
"I knew in the course of natur that
some confounded thing or other would
break!" added the scout, sentimentally.
"How has it fared wlth'you, my lads?
What news of Miss Alston?"
"It has fared but indifferently with
us," replied Allan. "Miss Alston, we
have reasons to suppose, Is safe, although
In the power of Le Bland."
Mr. Alston, who had also been walk
ing about the words, head the name
of his daughter mentioned, and hastened
to join the party.
"It appears," continued Allan, "that
jour daughter was carried away by a
jealous Indian maiden, who Intended her
ao Rerious harm."
"But where is she? Where have you
left her? Why have you not restored
her to my arms?" exclaimed Alston,
deeply moved.
"Softly! softly!" said the scout. "We
have don all that men could do. We
haven't been afeard to risk our lives in
her service." .
"The ''Cherokee girl," resumed our
hero, "had witnessed an Interview be
tween her lover and your daughter,
which excited all her Jealousy and ha-,
tred, and was the cause of her sudden
and mysterious disappearance."
"But who was the Indian maiden's
lover?" asked Alston, new light stream
ing in upon his brain.
"He was called while here Le Bland.
Before I made this important discovery
Miss Alston had been found by Le Bland
and carried away. We pursued him
with haste, but he reached his friends,
who are keeping you besieged here, be
fore we could effect a rescue," said Nor
wood. "This young man has acted nobly,"
added the scout, with great warmth.
"He has saved my life, and Kenton's
also. I abused him at the outset, and
em sorry for it. He's as brave a young
feller as ever walked, and I'll make my
word good agin a dozen, armed with any
kind o' weapons whatever. If there
should be any sort o' blame attached to
his name, now or hereafter, this year or
next, or the year arter, I don't care
when. I warn everybody In partic'lnr
that in course o' natur' somethin' will
break!"
"It is no more than what Justice de
mands to say that all the success thnt
has attended this enterprise Is due to
Mr. Norwood." said Simon Kenton: with
manly frankness. "We've got good news
for you all. Otter-Lifter is coming to
your aid at the head of his warriors,
and Is now close at hand."
"And we called at IlarrodRburgh,"
added Allen, "on our return, and Colonel
Harrod Is coming with two pieces of
cannon. I think we shall not only be
able to make good the defense, but de
feat the enemy and rescue Miss Alston
"We have only bad news to tell you In
return for these glorious tidings," re
turned Boone. "Matilda Fleming and
your sister Eliza, Mr. Ballard, have been
carried off by Silas Girty and are now
In his hands."
"If we can git them two cannon Into
this place afore sunrise, and Otter-Lifter
reaches us with his warriors, it's my
opinion there'll be a confounded break
age!" exclaimed Ballard, knitting his
brows and grasping his rifle nervously.
The news wnicn Allan ana his com
panions had brought soon circulated
through the station, awakening new hope
in every heart. The most experienced
of the pioneers doubted not but the vn
tion could be brought to the fort under
cover of the darkness.
"We shall have to go out and recon
nolter a little and see which wilbe the
safest way to bring in the big dogs,"
aaid the scout, referring to the cannon
"It's rather a delicate piece of work."
added Kenton, "but the darkness of the
ijleht is greatly In our favor. Be on the
watch, captain, to let us In." With
these words the three men left the sta
tion once more and glided away.
In a little time Uillard came back t
say that the enemy had relaxed their
vigilance, being, doubtless, tired out with
the length of the siege; that twenty men
from Harrodsburgh were at a short dis
tance from the fort with ordnance,
which they would now endeaver to drag
into the its tion.
The rain descended In torrents, and
the night, though more inclement, was
mors favorable thin ever to their par
pose. After incredible toil and exertion.
the efforts of CoL Harrod were crown
ed wiO success, and the much coveted
cannon were at last safely lodged in
the block-houee. Every hesrt was glad
dened by the sight of the formidable
engines of detraction and the brave
company that cam with them. They
PI
ROBINSON
were immediately loaded with grapeshot.
The scout was both surprised and
pleased when he discovered among the
females the pretty figure of Innis Mc
Kee; and the particulars of her appear
ance at the station, as related by Joel
Logston, gave him genuine feelings of
admiration and satisfaction. He affirm
ed, in the hearing of Allan and others,
that she was without question the finest
girl in the whole world, and he stood
ready, then and there, to make good the
assertion.
Soon after Ballard freed his mind by
making this important statement, he was
observed in earnest conversation with
Miss McKee; that is, as earnest as his
embarrassment would allow of; for tho
scout on th occasion did appear to have
lost his usual boldness, and in' the esti
mation of Kenton and Elizabeth Boone,
he was really awkward at times, bashful
and hesitating. Before the dawn of
day, Allan and his two friends had re
lated their several adventures since they
left the fort; while those who remained,
in their turn, rehearsed what had trans
pired during the siege.
It may be a fact worthy of note, In
this connection, that Simon Kenton had
much to say to Elizabeth Boone; but
as nobody took the trouble to listen, we
regret that we shall not be able to ex
plain it all to the reader. It was re
marked, however, by Joel that Miss
Boone's pale cheeks thereupon assumed
a ruddier glow.
The subject of Miss Harrod's capture
and singular return to Harrodsburgh
was then spoken of, as the news of that
event had not reached the station. As
soon as the name of Fanny narrod was
mentioned, the attention of young Reyn
olds was Instantly fixed upon the speak
er. With changing color and varying
emotions he listened to the tale, and ex
claimed: "Thank heaven!" in such an emphatic
tone, when he heard the happy termina
tion of the affair, that all eyes were in
stantly turned toward him.
"She's safe now, my lad!" said Col
onel Harrod, In a low voice to the young
man.
In answer to this assurance, Reynolds
pressed the colonel's hand warmly.
"It would have been impossible to
have kept him hived up here. If he had
known that Fanny was in danger," re
marked a man from Harrodsburgh, to
Allan.
"He's somewhat sentimental toward
the young woman, I suppose," observed
the latter.
"Sentimental don't seem to be exactly
the word; but he's very fond of her com
pany, and people say that something
will come of it by-and-by," returned the
settler.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
The morning so anxiously expected by
the inmates of Boonesborough dawned
brightly and clearly at length; anon a
few random Bhots from the enemy told
that they were also astir. Presently the
firing ceased, and Glrty once more hailed
the fort. Captain Du Quesne, he went
on to state, had a few more words to
address to the Infatuated . people of
Boonesborough. Some of the young wom
en belonging to the station, had, unfor
tunately, fallen into' the hands of his
friends, the Miamis; the names of these
captives as follows: Kosaitne Alston,
Matilda Fleming and Eliza Ballard;
all of whom would be put to death,
providing the station did not Immediately
surrender unconditionally. Captain Du
Quesne had seen an intimate friend of
Mr. Alston,- whose name was Le Bland,
who entreated him in most earnest man
ner to advise Cnptaln Boone to yiejd
without delay.
These, Glrty added, were the last of
fers Du Quesne would make,, and -h
would allow them half an hour to think
of them.
Captain Boone replied that they did
not wish to think of such a proposition
for a moment, and. Captain Du Quesno
was at liberty to .flo -his worst without
delay. Moreover If he (Glrty) appeared
before them again he would be Instantly
shot down, if he stood under as many
flags as he could hold up.
This reply sent the notorious white
msn off in a great rage, and the pio
neers perceived by the unusual bustle
that preparations were being made for
a grand assault.
"I wish to speak a few words to Du
Quesne before the attack is mac," said
Alston.
"You are at liberty to do so," replied
the captain.
Mr. Alston immediately availed him
self of the permission, and with the flag
which Reynolds had used, presented
himself to the enemy In a conspicuous
place and signified his desire to commu
nicate personaly with Du Quesne, the
leader of the expedition. After some
demurring and a multitude of excuses
Du Quesne reluctantly apepared and de
manded to know what was wanted,
since all his merciful overtures had been
reiected.
"I wish to say that I know you, and
knowing you, hold you in the deepest
nbhorrence " replied Alston. "You came
under my roof like a villain as you are,
nnder an assumed name and in an as
sumed character. You won my confi
dence, and thereby had It in your power
to do me the greatet possible injury.
Henceforth the name of Le Bland will
ever be associated with all that is in
famous. As the only reparation which
you can make to a deeply Injured father,
I ask the restoration of mp daughter and
theae young women whose names have
already been mentioned."
"Give your resentment to the winds
and attend to the safety of yourself and
family. Come over to me with your
wife, and instead of a dreadful scene of
slaughter, there shall ensue a wedding.
Your daughter shall become Madame
Da Quesne, and yon shall own half the
lands on the southern bank of the Ken
tucky River all that portion Included In
the purchase of Major Henderson re
turned Da Qaesne.
"I would rather see my daughter slain
In the manner already threatened than
to witness each a consomme tion as you
have he hardihood to speak of."
"Come in! come in!" exclaimed Boonoj
"Let us waste no more time!"
Du Quesne now attended to the ar
rangement of his forces without further
delay. The present disposition of his,
army was most favorable for the use ot
the two pieces of orJuance.
"He is dividing his red ruseals into two
large parties in order to attack us at two
points at the same time," said Colonel
Harrod.
"I think It would be well to open fire
upou them while they nre so compact,"
aid Boone.
"Otter-Lifter, who is doubtless con
cealed in the forest yonder, will attack
them the moment he hears our fire, ob
served Allan.
"Let me point one of those guns. It
you please; I belonged to an artillery
company once, said Alston.
"He stands right at the head of tne
column there," whispered Joel Logston
In his ear. "Bring down the sight fair
and square upon him, as you would level
a rifle."
Mr. Alston looked deliberately along
the gun, and Joel, obeying the motions
of his hand, adjusted it to his satls-
fsction. Reynolds stood near, holding
a blazing brand. Alston stepped bees
and gave him a significant look. The
next Instant the block-house shook and
trembled to the thunder of the cannon,
and the head of the column sank down,
while yells of consternation arose from
many savage throats.
The pieces had been well aimed and
did terrible execution. Before the ene
my had time to recover from their first
panic both of the cannon had been dis
charged the second time, while the sound
of musketry on the left told that Otter-
Lifter had commenced the attack.
"To the rescue of the maidens!" shout
ed Allan Norwood, and, followed by thir
ty gallant Kentuckiang, he rushed from
the fort
Du Quesne had fallen at the first fire,
and Glrty was trying to rally the In
dians. The quick eyes of Joel Logston
singled him out.
"Here's for you!" cried Joel, and tho
crack of his rifle reverberated up and
down the green banks of Old Kentuckyi
The Infamous renegade staggered and
fell, to rise no more till the trump of
doom summons all men to Judgment.
The tall figure of Otter-Lifter with his
warriors was seen struggling for a brief
period in the midst of the flying savages,
and then, joined by the Kentueklans, the
enemy were routed In all directions.
The siege of Boonesborough was end
ed, and Otter-Lifter announced In a loud
voice that the maidens were rescued.
The body of Du Quesne was found
among the slain. The victory was com-t
plete, and the Joy consequent upon the
successful termination, though subdued
by the remembrance of their losses, was
deep and heartfelt. Rosalthe and the
other maidens unexpectedly restored to
the arms of their anxious friends, ex
pressed their thanks to their deliverers
with grateful, eloquent looks and tearful,
expressive eyes.
Allan Norwood grew rapidly In the
good opinion of Mr. Alston, and an in
tlmaey of the most tender and interest
ing nature soon becamer apparent be
tween him and the fair Rosalthe.
Early in the following spring, just as
the flowers were expanding, she con,
sented to make him the happiest of men.
And thus, blest to the summit of their
hopes, we leave them to glide calmly
and blisfully down the ever-rolling
Stream of lrfe.
Star-Light gave her heart finally to
Otter-Lifter, and kept thereafter his
lodge fire bright. Among Norwood's
visitors none w.ere more truly welcome
than the humane chieftain and his Star-
Light.
As for young Reynolds, Is It not writ
ten in the annals of old Kentucky that
he was so fortunate as to persuade
Fanny Harrod to become Mrs! Reyn
olds? And upon the next page is it
not also written that Bland Ballard, the
scout, offered his hand and varying for
tunes to Innis MeKey. ...It. la very cer
tain that something of this kind should
have .been made a matter of authentic
(record, if It was not; and possibly It was
lost, witn otner -important , missing
archives of the "dark and bloody
ground." .,
Joel Logston did not long defer his
happiness, but' wa wedded to Eliza Bat
lard. McKee was never heard of after
the siege, and was probably among the
slain.
Of Daniel Boone we feel that It Is not
necessary to add more.- His name is so
intimately associated with the history
of that flourishing State, where he. spent
a great part of his remarkable Ufa, that
It needs no eulogy from our pen to add
to its renown. He was the first and
most distinguished among the Pioneers
of Kentucky.
(THE END.)
The t'snal Way.
"There are a lot of easy ways to get
into public print"
"Yes, but the chances are that the
police clerk will spell your name wrong
if you try the easiest one of 'em."
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A Call Loan.
The Inexperienced One (on Atlantic
liner, second day out) By George! But
the sea certainly gives a fellow a great
appetite.
The Experienced One Not gives, my
boy merely lends. Puck.
There's the Rob. (
"He thinks he's quite a conversa
tionalist" "Well, he can give facts and figures
upon any subject that conies up."
"Perhaps, but his facts and figures
won't go down."
Sorrow of It.
DcJlnks I have bad news for you,
old man. Your wife has eloped with
j your chauffeur.
LeRlinks Great Scott And he was
etch a good chauffeur, too. I'll never
be able to replace him.
Heredity.
"John, what do you think little
Roaie says? She says she doesn't
want to go picnicking one bit"
"Roele always did resemble me In
matters of taste."
For Beoaomle R
Angelina Are you sure yon will be
able to support me, dear?
Edwin Why yea. Ifs cheaper U
be married than encaged,
Working Poultry and Strawberries.
When one speaks of poultrj, in con
nection with any low-growin plant
most people can see only the scratch
ing birds and the ruined plants, but the
combination has been and Is being
profitably carried out If oue selects
one of tho larger breeds of hens for
this combination the scratching part
of the proposition will be reduced to a
minimum, and if the fowls are not re
quired to obtain their entire living
from the patch of strawberry plants,
they will do comparatively little dam
age. It is, of course, understood that
the fowls are not allowed on the patch
until after the fruit has been gath
ered, but from that time until they go
into winter quarters they will be "ex
ceedingly useful, for they will take
good care of all the Insects, do little
damage In the way of scratching which
can be readily repaired by going over
the plot each day, and their droppings
will add materially to the richness of
the plot If the plantation covers a
considerable area It will be a good plan
to have several sum 11 colony houses on
the plot so that the hens may have
their own quarters and thus work over
a smaller area. The profit from this
combination is good, and neither will
interfere with the other, especially If
the fowls are raised for egg produc
tion. Try It on a small scale and in
crease as experience proves it pays.
Keepsake Gooseberries.
The main value of this recent Intro
duction from the other side seems to
lie In the fact that the variety Is
very firm, productive and ships well,
but whether It can be profitably grown
over any considerable territory can
only be discovered by experimenting
with It. So far. In limited tests, It
seem3 to be better than any other of
the English varieties, but Its quality
Is not nearly as good as the old fa
vorite with American growers, the
Downing. It shows less tendency to
mildew, than other. European varieties,
although It Is doubtless susceptible to
that disease. It Is not advised to plant
this variety largely without first test
ing It through several seasons.
Paralysis In Swine.
While opinions may fjlffer as to the
:aOse of paralysis In swine, the fact
remains that In nearly every case
where the disease Is found It has been
shown that the hog was. largely corn
fed. In the sections known as the corn
belt this disease Is more prevalent than
in other parts of the country; more
evidence that corn Is at the-bottom of
the trouble. Swine afflicted with this
trouble should be given a dose of
!som salts, and after the bowels have
moved freely, fed for a number of days
jn a slop consisting of wheat middlings
and flaxseed meal, using milk Instead
if water for the mixing. A liberal
quantity of lime water should be added
to each fee. After the animal im
proves the ration should be varied con
ilderably, and corn form the smallest
jart .nossIbIeJvJf the afflicted animal
is with young the pigs snomu w
A-eaned at once.
Points on Pruning Shrubs.
If those who have shrubbery on their
rrounda would but remember the sim
ple fact of the period of bloom and that
ilossoms come on the new growth they
jvould remember when to prune. The
riossoms on the spring-blooming shrubs
ire formed on the wood that was
rrown after the blooming season of a
rear ago, hence If these shrubs are
pruned In the spring we simply cut off
the flower-bearing shoots and no flow-
rs are had. The time to prune spring
3owerlng shrubs Is Just after they have
itopped blooming, so they may have
the rest of the summer in which to
rrow the flower 6hoots for another
mrlnff. The fall-blooming shrubs
thould be pruned In the spring, for
:hey will then grow the flower shoots
for the coming fall period of bloom.
3ne can see how simple It Is if they
;vlll but remember.
" Maoh Needed Sweet Potato.
A sweet potato that will keep as well
as the white potato Is what Professor
E. J- Wickson, of the department of
agriculture of the University of Cali
fornia, thinks he has dl-overed. It
was picked up In tho Ladrone Islands
by a skipper, who took aboard a lot of
excellent flavored sweet potatoes last
April, and, finding tbem still In good
condition upon his recent arrival In
San Francisco, gave specimens of them
to rrofessor Wickson. They will be
propagate In the hope of working In
the commercial world of potatoes a
revolution that will be worth many
millions of dollars to California and a
J boon to mankind.
THE KEEPSAKE GOOSEBERRIES.
A Hotbed for an A mat ear.
A more ambitious method than that
of growing his early flowers in boxes,
kept In the house, may be tried by the
amateur gardener who Is also an ama
teur carpenter. A hotbed may be built
at small expense. Old window sash, or
a single sash purchased cheaply, and
four boards, one Inch thick and one
and one-half feet wide, may be put
together to form the hotbed, the boards
being used for the walls.
Warm stable manure should be put
In the bottom, from one-half to three
fourths of a foot deep, and firmly
pressed down. The bed should be well
drained. Light soil, to a depth of one
or two Inches should bespread over tho
manure and after one or two days,
when the temperature Is cooled down
to 70 or 80 degrees, the bed Is ready
for use.
The plants, In pots or boxes, should
be put In the bed. The boxes may be
prepared as for Indoor use, with ordi
nary garden soil at the bottom, and
lighter soli on top. Large holes should
be left to drain the box. The fine seed
should be sprinkled on the surface, and
fine soil sprinkled over It, and the
coarse seed sown in drills, or pressed
down into the soil, and covered with a
thin layer of earth. The soil should be
gently sprinkled with water as soon
as the seed Is planted and kept moist
without becoming soggy.
The hotbed should be shaded from
the hot sun, but there should be plenty
of light The cover of the bed should
be kept on until the seedlings have
started to make good growth. On warm
spring days the plants should be given
fresh air by raising the sash slightly.
Water and Solids In Milk.
When the cream or fat Is removed
every 100 pounds of skim milk contain
about 00 per cent of water and 10 per
cent of solids. The solids contain
about 3.5 per cent of casein and 4.5 per
cent of milk sugar, with small propor
tions of fat and albumen as the fat
cannot be entirely removed. The milk
sugar remains In the whey when It sep
arates and the casein In the curds or
cheesy matter, though both contain
small percentages of fat albumen, etc.
The whey will promote the formation
of fat, while the curds supply the ele
ments for growth and muscle. It will
be an advantage to feed the two sub
stances together, adding bran and sea
son lightly with salt If the skim milk
becomes very sour and begins to fer
ment It should not be used at all. The
proper plan Is to use the skim milk
when fresh or but slightly sour.
Guineas Should De Popular.
Guinea fowls should find a place on
every farm, as they are profitable and
useful They are profitable because, as
table fowls, they have few superiors,
belntr In many ways similar to the wild
prairie chicken, so much sought for by
those who love the gamey flavor or the
wild fowl. Their flesh is dark and
solid, and no matter how cooked,
whether as a roast or In a pie, they
are tempting. Their eggs are delight
fully flavored, and, though small, they
find a ready sale In all the markets.
They are useful as guardians, because
at the first approach of danger, wheth
er by day or night they set up their
warnings that must, frighten the In
truder or bring help to their offspring.
A Turkey Coop. .
" A turkey coop which has been used
with perfect satisfaction Is described
In American Agriculturist as having
several' distinct advantages over ord
nary coops. It Is built out of a large
packing case. At the top is a venti
lator. Suiended by a cord is a drop
door of close hourds and beneath this
Is an ordinary door partly of wire nut
ting. Each Is hinged and can be open
ed Independently. On cold nights ven
tilator and drop door may be closed,
on ordlnnry nights the ventilator open
ed, on hot ones both. In warm weath
er the drop door suspended as shown
In the cut forms a good shade for the
birds.
New Seed Wheat Treatment.
J. H. Wright a farmer residing near
Hennessey, O. T., has made a valuable
discovery that will be of general Inter
est to wheat growers everywhere.
He soaks his seed wheat in coal oil,
using about one half gallon to every
twenty hushfls of wheat, covering It
over with a blanket and letting It soak
over night He found It equally effec
tive with corn, using oije-half teacup
to a washtub of corn. lie finds that It
not only preserves the cereal from rot
ting, but preserves It from Insects. Mr.
Wright has practiced this for more
than three years, and his yield has
been a great deal more than that of
those who had better soil for planting.
Valne of the Iaeabator.
It Is bard to get hens to sit In win
ter, and It is almost necessary for the
farmer to use Incubators to raise broil
ers In times to bring the best prices.
The incubator on the farm Is being
brought to more profitable use every
year. There Is no doubt that the Incu
bator and brooder method of raising
chickens Is a wonderful Improvement
on the hen method. It Is cheaper, and
a greater number of fowls can be
raised from the same number of hena.
HOPS OF THE RUSSIANS.
If l-i $
. THH CZAHXVITCH ALEXIS.
Of all the royal children of Europe
the condition of none appears more
dubious than that of Alexis, the czar
evitch of Russia and only son of the
czar. He was born In August 1004,
at the very darkest moment of the
fortunes of Russia during the war
with Japan. Since then the- storm
clouds have become even blacker, for
revolutionary conditions are now rife
throughout the Muscovite empire until
the very existence of the throne Is
menaced. Not only Is it a question
whether the czarevitch will grow up to
inherit the throne, but It is even a
problem whether the czar shall b
able to retain his crown. Surely be
fore he becomes of age Russia shall
have passed through many political
and economlo changes.
Tho photograph Itself Is sufficient
proof of how admirably the czarevitch
has thriven in adversity, although this
week there was a rumor that he was
seriously I1L The picture was taken at
Tsarskoe Selo at the express wish of
the empress.
MAN A PIBCB OF MACHINERY.
Thirteen Sabstaneea Enter Into
Make-ITp of Human Body.
The human organism has been often
and aptly compared to a fine piece of
machinery, says the Scientific Ameri
can. Hie bones of the skeleton, leld
In position, moved and guided by a sys
tem of muscles and tendons, fit together
like the wheels and levers of a watch.
The mainspring of the machine is the
heart and Its regulator la the nervous
system. No human hand ever con
structed, no human mind ever Invented
so marvelous a mechanism, for all Its
wheels and levers are instinct with life.
Millions upon millions of living ceils
make up the structure of the body.
Each cell is a chemical laboratory and
the whole community of cells consti
tutes a great chemical factory, where "
ro holiday Is ever kept, but vital force
Is Incessantly created and converted,
by wonderful physiological processes.
Into heat, work and electricity, and
life Is continually destroyed and repro
duced. The scientific name of this mys
terious activity of our chemical factory
Is "metabolism."
Let us look a little more closely into
this complex metabolism of the human
chemical factory. The millions of cells
of which the body Is built up vary in
form and character, In function and
composition. In ' the first place, we
naturally ask of what materials they
are composed. Of what does mnn con
sist? Chemistry gives n precise an
swer to this question. He consists of 1
thirteen elementary substances, of
wlllch eight solid and flvo are gas
eons at ordinary temperatures.
The solids are carbon, calcium, phos
phorus, sulphur, potassium, sodium,
magnesium and Iron; the gases are oxy
gen, hydrogen, nitrogen, chlorine and
fluorine. Each of these elements pro
servos its chemical identity under all
conditions. As the eminent Berlin phy
siologist Du Bols Reymond, has re
marked, an atom of iron renin Ins the
snme whether it Is traversing space In
a meteorite, revolving Irr a car wheel
or coursing through a poet's brain In a
blood corpuscle. Science also gives us
definite information concerning the
quantities of these thirteen elements
that occur in our bodies. A man weigh
ing about 100 pounds Is made up of:
Lbs.
Lbs.
Oxygen 88.0
Hydrogen ..... 14.0
Nitrogen 8.B
Chlorine ..... l.fl
Carbon 44.00
Calcium 8 8
Phosphorous ... 1.6
Sulphur 0.2
Fluorine 0.2 1 Potassium 0.19
IBodlum 0.14
Gases 107.8 'Magnesium .... 0.10
' Iron 0.09
I Solids 40.8
It will be observed that the gaseous
elements exist In our bodies In a state
of very great condensation, for under
ordinary conditions of temperature and
pressure eighty-eight pounds of oxy
gen would occupy a volume of more
than 1,000 cubic feet and fourteen
pounds of hydrogen would occupy mora
than 2,000 cubic feet
A 811m Contribution.
The bride's father was looking the
presents over.
"How are we coming out, daddy?"
she asked In her playful way.
"As near as I can figure out the lot,"
he gloomily replied, "we are coming out
In debt" Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Easy.
Bill Let me have $10 until to-morrow
T
Jill And when to-morrow cornea,
what then?
"Oh, then 111 ask you to lend me $10
more." Yonkers Sta teaman.
The dar that a woman puts away
bar first dollar toward buying a piano,
she decides In what corner of the par
lor aha Intends to put It