Heppner gazette., January 17, 1907, Image 5

Local and Personal Notes
GlMNI
propedr Z'.ui at P.
Born'i. tf.
Semi-Weekly Portland Journal and
Hsppoer Gaxetle ooly 200 per year.
Dr. Winnard, Ear, E?e Nt ard
Throat. Glasses properlf Mj l. t(
Feed wheat. Out, aid P.rler
for tale by l'lnll Cofcu, at lKppner
Warehouse.
Taken aa directed, it becomes tbe
greatest earative agu: for tba relief of
suffering husali? eer UcTiesJ. boon
is Hollint'' Hookr liinulS! Tr. M
cents, To or Tsbiats. V. 1 McMdieo.
Lexiog'toD Oregon.
Floods the body with warm, glowing
vitality, moke tbe uervrs s'tong,
qrickens oircalMliou, restore natural
vigor, makes ou feel like oue boro
agtin, flollister's Kooky Muuuuin
Tea. 35 oeots. W. P. Mollilleu, Lx
iogton, Oregoa.
If you are Imnting VananHlovernnient
land, J. T. Widiainsou, La Umnde, Oie
gon makes maps of any township in the
La Grande Land District showing the
condition of the township at the date j
made for f I each, a shown by the j
lecords of the land ctlke. Land oilice
practice a specialty. Juue7-tf.
For Sale 1520 acre of good land,
8S (X) per acre ; 700 head of cattle, Si 7.00
per tiead ; 20 head ol homes. 830 per
bead; 5 nets of harness, 3 mowers, 2
Jake, 2 buck rakes, derrick, 1 set of
black smith tools. Will lum; the
wtiole business oil for S2,0oU. For
lurther information inquire of.
I. V. lUiley.
Paulina, Oregon.
Yonr stomach ohoros and digests tbe
food yon eat and if foal, or torpid, t
out of order, yoor whole system suffers
from blood poison. Hollieter's Rooky
Mountain lea keeps you well. 35 cents,
Tea or Tablets. W. P. MoUilltn, Lex
lag loo, Oregon.
Roy Gray, tbe wood and coal
dealer was in Portland this week
ia aa effort to get coal. Mr. Gray
lias not yet returned aud tbe
Gazette is not able to eay as to bis
success ia securing the seeded
fuel. It would be safe to say tbat
it ia a bard proposition to get coa,
anywhere EcwaJy,
Now that winter has appeared
ia earnest, the people ia general
are clad to see it, for it is the
proper time for winter weather.
Withjtbe ground well covered with
enow, cropa are well protected,
and tbe stockmen are well supplied
with feed. With the uuuhuhI oc
currence or tue mercury iingeriujj
around the zero mark will uot 1
any damage at this time of year.
We oare not how yon ealTered, not
what failed to care yon, Hollister
li'Oky Moantain Tea ninkes tbe peuni
ent, weakeet specimen of man or womnn
hood strong and healthy. 35 cents. W
1'. McMillen, Lexington, Oregon.
I'arntworih.Hirl.
Mr. EJ. Farnsworth and Mrs.
Rosa Llarl were united in marriage
at the residence of Mr. and Mi.
Fred War nock ia this city, last
Sunday morning at 8 o'clock, lie v.
Joseph Bute officiating.
Tbe wedding was 'quiet and
came as a surprise to tbe many
friends of tbe young ople.
Only relatives of the groom
were present
Aa Boon as the ceremony wat
performed, Mr. and Mrn. Farns
wni lh left for Monument, where
they will reside for the winter.
Mr. Farnsworth is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. O. E. Farnsworth of this
city and is engaged in tbe sheet,
business in Cirant county.
Mrs. Ilarl has been a resident of
Heppner for tbe past Jyear where
nlie has been a member of tbe
la.itto force.
OtKri" at 1 ;. I'niVs. rt'i!'i:.
N. ;mtor -i':h.
N.itlre l hon-h; ui.tn n,.i. fine-'"'' ' ' '
.if Hnnlnmii, n'Kii, h tilt I imtut '
i, i. ,i ,, TikM iUihI ii v r 'iif in mi
imrt of hid rlHim. t!': ', n. -I K'Hry No
7'4i nmit- Kehv . S, '. fur tin- N VV V ' , of
Si-tii.ii li. N'tNK" mnl NKVN'W " 'f S..-ii.mi
II. ToWTinhtp A ti' itth. KHii-ji' : K . W M.
OiHt tHit uriMif Will ! m In hi-fori I I.
WiIIihiiii, I . S 'iin:ii:ii'it! r. Mt 1 i- . .tl i in
iletiiir. Or., on - a minry "Jl . lfT.
Il iiiiinra tin- fll-wl tit wiliii,"-o ! ).rore
lua i-iiiiiiiniKii riKKlL-iiin- i in, Ht"l etiltum ; :i
if. Hi tun. I 7:
Jmiipn WtIhiuI. I'lmrle. Iliilltp. Wiioii
HhI- an.l Wi.iin H. KcbtniHiu ll .if H I
limn, i n soil
MICH AKI. T. NOLAN. Uegt
Novli-JatiJ.
I'urKalr.Tean 1'rapertf;.
(iood rora boiiwe, good cellar, good
wash tionite well furnined, mood stu d,
chicken houee and barn, mith 8 good
Iota four bordering on Main street, good
well of water, ahnbbery and shade tree
Fine garden and two blocks from public
erhool. Trice flSOU. Inquire at this
vUivi.
.ZiJ-' , ami
NEW SHORT STORIES
H Wu Oaly Jaka.
X certain, old dark, mad a habit
f going out to a tree . itlcfa grew tear
I cable and pray la;; "half aa hour
earn day. One day ne j the end of hi
application a boy was not far
off beard him say, ' n. Lawd, if tla
po' Inner done Innytning wrong Jos
drap a big ruck on hf b ald.
"If be pmyi that asm thing tomor
row hie prir will le iiMwered. said
tbe boy to himself aa 1? walked away,
Tbe next day be clLibcd to the top
of Uie tree, taking a fi teen pound rork
with him. At tlie uaitti time the darky
SEKT HIM 8ril.4WU.Mr ZN TUB 1UST.
came forward and ef er prnving f:r
some time said, as bi t re. "Oh. Lawd.
cf dls po' sinner done mything wrong
Jes drap a big rock oi; uis buid."
The boy immediatelj let the rock.
whit4i In falling strufi. the pious old
mau ou the head and J"iit him sprawl
ing In the dirt. Lea ng t- bis feet,
the excited binck sh 'ei at the top
of bis olee, "Oh, Lawd, can't yer take
a Joke?
That's Just It," sal- the boy; "too
many people are Just J Viug when they
pray." arm and Rant h.
Mlwitnt d the Cabbi-vm
"Young man," said '.lepresentatiT
Webber of Ohio, "do y u ever drink?"
Tbe Ohio offlcehokler ddresed look
ad up with glad surprise. Mr. Webber
Is a eerlone mn r.r U jji. wre
er regarded him as a plb!llty In th
buying Hue. It so happened that th
oftlceholder was very, Tiry ti-rty and
that .they were In the C litol. her It
Is not passible to ba a drink, but
where congressional co i.ciltte room
have secret store.
"I shoiild say So," h promptly and
enthusiastically rear-ovled. "What
committee room shall e g to, Mr,
Webber 1 Tills Is very ilnd. I need
the thing you mention t !rse than any
tiling on earth Just now ?'
"You misunderstand 1 1, said Mr.
Ve!ilnr severely. "Ci ;e ver here
aud let me talk to you u tb'.s comer,
And tlie man with Of aril tongue
had to listen f(,r hnlf na l. ur to a
teniperauee lecture that vas lng. det'p
and ex-"slvely dry. Vlieu to finally
es'a;wd e was s-ving r.-.-!. He Ukd
up yir. Welder's record .aid tonnd that
be was famous as tlie ci lit violent nud
vo'Ifron advocate of t t nl r.t -stiiwiice
in all Ohio. Washing jn t. New
York Times.
That's Wkat lie la ,al4 I 'or.
Tbe enrea of state doa'; rest -o heav
Ily ou Mr. Rot's sliou1. fiat they
kill bis love for a Joke now u.kl then.
says the Brooklyn Eaglt- 1b orJier day
one of a crowd of news . per nun ask
ed the secretary for the tat cut. ivewa In
the Venezuelan situation
"Venezuelan situatioii f replied th
styntary. witn a hiaiui uie. "I uiun i
know there was a VeJ-xiic!an actua
tion."
"According to reports minister Ra-
sell Is having a hard tir
"Well, that's what li in t;frr for.
said Swretary Hoot, wlih a:i.tler of
hla expansive smiles. 'We caul pay
our ministers Mg salai yo'i kw.
wltliout expivtiiitf tb to o some
thing to earn tlie mor v. nttsburff
Dispatch.
A Slndent'a Ai wrr.
The late lresideut lb :isi f rtrxwn
unlversltv had spent fci.' a .veitntion
iH-riod in explaining a 4 '; philosophic- 1
dl point to his senior i iss when
askinl. "Is tiiere any 1 1
Who does 110' m..1i-r .n-J.
i.u'u, ii-i iii' bis hand
saiil "I doirt." l.!'ii:.Iiately the
, rocii-.hsl to Gfi
a:iin very
h, Irt you ull
t-! h:. hand
i v...-.., ,....t.. ,
Ithrmul. the various
can-fully, cincludii-g .
. utiib rstand now"
I TN ::.. fellow
' .:.u and again said. I
i W. ii" r':Med tlie j v.
! r.iniw.i '.rriiis for y.n
I " .Wi." was the qih '.
cent.
d t "
'iiVnt, I can't
re.iiv.
H-me
rtiomtht Wrl
TI iat tieno.nl I
Pliil de!iliiu wn im
rui-t't.TK of the Aeai
i "are.
J. Wist.nr of
nivg w;ir rt a
siv of Xatunl
f'icno-s. At tfce 1 1 : ivi.l descrip
tion of v :u a honiirs I e;:iii'd.
"A o:.aii, be s:ik . "twiii' in:irriel
stood with her hhu hn1hiii1 lesido
tbe grave of her nrxt.
"Ilere she munn!Kl. 'a hi to Ilea,
Too would not te tin j a bond today,
iack. had Join, not W' killed at Oet-j
tysburg.' j
" 'Oh.' the man cried -lervely, 'what m
rurs war UT " . ..
i
3t COS VICTS ROMANCE, nature s cruelty.
OOO WAV IN WHICH A UFE fRIAOMCft
WON HIS FREEDOM.
4 ia cihiinIis
fee OM Statofc mi All
Mn t m talH Who
ale OffOTlaaMr.
Vocbd far by the let Henry niltb,;
ftrtao said he learned tit fact through j
being speaker of the assembly, there 1
an ntrUng VX of history connected j
with the old autehouse at Albany, j
where It baa stood for year, the finest '
example of pure Doric architecture In!
thU country, on the eaeterly aide of Ea-
IM. ' 0,..
gl street, between Pine and Steuben;
. ., Jk .11
olid atone, rery much aa If Ita balls,
room and stairs biowo carrM out
within a huge block of marble.
It was completed In 1842. coating th
state about $300,000. It Is built entirely
of King tlng marble, quarried and cut!
within the prison walla.
Tbe old cepttol being Inadequate to;
accommodate the increasing business j
of the sute, thU additional building;
was idanued and built and is still used
for Uie offices of the state comptroller,
the state enRiueer and surveyor and the
state banking department
Iu a spirit of economy it was decided
to have ai much as possible of the
work done by the prisoners from the;
m;iter.al fjuml witum the prison wans
S.uz Sine, falrlv rj1 material, too,'
but not the t?t. as it Is a soft marble,
r.s eviaeuce-J lv t-ie wear wnicu now
s.hows so plainly Iu the steps and by the
cruiubKng of some of the stones from
exposure to the weather. All the mate
rial v.ns cut to ompletion within the
wails of the prison under such plans
that when shipped to Albany there
would be r.o further work necessary
except practically to lay one stone np
ou another, and so on until tlie whole
was assembled In the completed build
ing. ,
To accomplish this detailed plan a
system of marking the stones was nec
essary. The plans were carefully mad
and a system of marking elaborately
laid out by the architect In charge.
found in the prison at Sing Sing a llf
prisoner whose record showed him to
b an engineer of the highest ability
and who seemed as competent aa any
man In th country to carry out th
work to b don In th prison, and nat
urally b was not unwilling to follew
hi chassa profession In prfroo to
doing tit manna! labor of catting or
quarrying rtsa. So, following th
sptatt of ewnomy Mf erred to abov. th
plan la Wtall and tb system of mar
war turned orr to hint sad tb
whole work at that end grea orr to
Ua fall bh)si1i baairs and absolute
control.
In do ttm tb stone In their Tarl
ous shape ataa sla and ra quantity
for th whote kisikllng wer deUvered
la Albany and tb work of coca trac
tion commenced In accordance with th
plana and system of marking original
ly furnished. With the very first stone
there was trouble. It not only did not
fit the place, but none of tbe stones
marked to adjoin It fitted It, and, fur
ther. It did not seem ever Intended for
the place the number Indicated. In
vestigation brought out that the stones
were not of the sizes or shapes speci
fied and shown on the plans, and, as to
the system of marking. It was quite
trident that the stones brought togeth-
, r
er Py u naa no reunion wuuwm 10
. .
earn ouier. i
The bewildered architect hardly knew
whether he was a candidate for th
asylum or poasibly for Sing Sing. How
over, a careful verification of his plans
and his marking system proved their
correctness, and the blame fell square
ly upon tb ctvll engineer, the llf pris
oner. H waa questioned, taken severe
ly totaak and roundly rated for bis la-
competence and threatened and abused.
Ue met It aU calmly. Tt looks to m
ilk a mighty good Jok on you fallow.
Anyway It I the beat Jok I have board
tnc I cam to Ring Sing."
As to their continued threats he said:
"What can you do to a Ufa prieon-
Finally, In answer to th abuse and
slurs as to his capabilities as an en
gineer, b a aid be bod changed the
plans both In dimension and shape
where they bad diverged from puriiy
of style, and the system of marking
be had changed altogether, but if they
could find some oue who understood
hla system the building would go up
complete and perfect, excelling the
original plan. "But." be added, with a
grin, "you can probably get out new
stone a good deal qnlcker than you
can work out my system.
Then the state officials
.vive you to
iiutldlng.
Ho wild. "No."
They pointed out tbe advantage of
life In Albany for a time in preference
to Sing Sing.
He said. "No."
They tried to bargain with him.
He said. "Secure my pardon and I
will stand by you until the building Is
complete.
They offered to have him pardoned
ftr he had priviil what he said by
Juishinir the building.
lie said. "No."
Then th-y nitl they would compel
bim tti do it anyway.
He said he could be compelled to
work iu prison, but not In Albany, and
that even in prison they could compel
bim to do only manual latxir unless he
chose and that the price of his genius
iu grasping il:e opportunity that had
come his way was a full pardon.
What else waa there to do?
He was pardoned, and the old state- 1
house stands today iu testimony of !
the fact that be kept his word and a ;
glorious memory to an unknown gen- j
lus. New York ncrald. I
' ItkMaiMI Wlw Baku Ita 1.4,
aral Kmm j Itrvt If a rirM.
Tbe Ichneumon Cy of Ceylon la the
natural enemy of tbe spider. Tola In-
M,'t U BTeeu la color, and In form re-
i eeruoiet wasp with a marvelously
; umi waist It makes Its nest of well
I rkl clay and tLeii goes on a bunt-
I lllg exiltioU. Ill irMifn. ftps In.
rn-.ably spiders of various kinds, but
all art subject to the same mode of
treatment A scientific sting Inject
oi-w poison wblrh effectually paralyzes
''-ekless spider, which Is then carried
' the nest and there fastened with
" t!1,' 'f wolst clay. Another and an-
S"' hsht t0 t,L, .cbaiE!er
t hjrrorn. Then the prescient mother
Wi.nnM1 fl tilvw ' . . .
t 1 "-
etrc. one In the boly of each spider,
whli-h can Just move Its k-rs In a vague,
al:cl-s manner, but can offer no re
als a nee.
T!iM done, the l!y rt'turr.s to her work
as i: reason. She prepares nioro clay
av ! builds u;t the entrance to this
g.sily cell. Tlicn Iie commences n
nv cell, whi.h she furnishes hi like
111 ' 'r au xuen ci ses; t:ien Riie aaua
' 1 another cell and so proceeds until
I ' tore of cjr?? arc nl! provided for,
a:. I. her task i:i lif' beiiiK nccompllshed,
si. i:es, leavlns h r evil brood to hatch
r.t iisure. In due time these horrid lit
tle mapgot3 come to life and find tboni-
selves crnajeil In a larder of fresh meat,
Li'h poor upldnr Is still ullve, and his
I juxes unoru uuinmeiu ror me lcuneu-
mm grub till It Is rendy to pass iu the
chrysalis stage, thence ts cnierse as a
whiffed fly fully prepared to carry out
the traditions of Its ancestors with re
gard to spiders.
ANTIQUITY OF FISHING.
The Art of Angling; la aa Old aa the
tinman Race.
The art of angling no doubt had Its
origin in man's necessities. The earli
est record of mankind makes reference
to the taking of fish for food. There
are frequent allusions tb it iu the Bible.
Job, In tbe oldest book of all, says
"Const thou draw out a leviathan with
a book or hi tongue with a cord which
thou lettest down Canst thou put a
book in hla nosef Homer, in the
"IHfed," speaks of fishing In these lines
Aa berloT death ta the Callacloua belt.
Fran the be a I ancle sink th leaden
wehfht
And It Is recorded la the Odyssey:"
Aa whan th aaaier, hla lag rod In hand.
On a projecting rock aasamc hla stand.
Carta t tha Aarr fry the baited snare.
Tbeo fllna Has fciUii u captive In th4
al.
Tbe Roman. Greeks snd otLer race
of early days around tbe Mediterranean
practiced tbe art of angling. Plutarch
tells of a prank played by the fair
Egyptian, Cleopatis, while out fishing
with Antony, "They wagered on their
angling, and her divers did hang a
salt flab on bis book, which he with
fervor drew jp.M
The ruined walls of Herculanoum
and Pompeii abound In frescoes of
fishermen. All along the track of his
tory are found traces of this gentle
recreation, showing the gradual Im
provement from the book of boue and
rude equipment of the cave man to the
elegant accessories aud belongings of
the modern angler.
Apple Care For Drunkards.
Tor ten years," said a physician, "I
have advocated apples as a cure for
drunkenness. In that time I have tried
,
the nppie cu
apple cure on some forty or fifty
drunkards, and my success has been
most gratifying.
"Let any man afflicted with the love
of drink eat three or more apples daily,
and the horrible craving will gradually
'cave him. Tte cure will be greatly
helped along If be also smokes as littlo
a possible.
I know a woman who cured a drunk
en husband without his knowledge by
keeping always a plentiful supply of
good apples on tbe dining table. The
man ate these apples and finally stop
ped drinking altogether." Philadelphia
Bulletin.
Practical Ere W'aab.
A llltle salt and water used as an eye
wash will cleanse and strengthen In
flamed lashes and rest tired eyes. It la
safe to use it at any time that lrritv
tlon 1 . A New York surgeon pro-
... . . ... i
...b uie orcuu lor oau ee. jiuhh.
uU 'ly youa eyes. "Get off." he says.
"whcLever you can and let the salt
and the sea breeze wash aud blow
around your eyes. It will do them
good. It will dislodge the gorms of
disease, for the air breathed by half
the world is srenn laden, and ?iw
itnt-.. ,1111.'
.ii. It will brighten
..-.a sTrecgtheu them nud prolong their
beauty and usefulness."
The I.aucliinjr 0 1. !
One of the r.n-st iV.iwastlc of bin's Is i
rhe laughing owl of Florida and some ;
tber southern parts. He si;s well up
a tree at nigh! ::?ni otv.lts a series of
i'.ud, strange ha-ha's that s.u;:i '. hkrt !
. ilf human laughter. Tho s.md is '
.!uiclently tcrrlfj ir.g t. a nervous
t.imper U!:::ei;::'.::i:ed with the habit
of the bird, though !os grcwsor.ie than '
:.".o une::rtnl.,- call or t'le t i:i'.-:::e:u;e
l.Kin heard t all h .:r; of the night j
i long the shores of that bay.-New
York Telegr.iri. ,
Falrr Storlrs.
Mr. Bacou When a woman tells a
fairy story she iilweys begins like this:
"Once upon a time." Mrs. I'acoii Yes,
and when a man tells a fairy story h
always Ix-gins like this: "There now,
dear, don't be angry with me: you see,
It was like this." Youkcrs Statesman,
A man fifty years of age lias In or
dinary cases undrvsjsed himself 1S.2G2
times and of course dressed himse'
Just a many.
tliaiai , wsa
NAPOLEON'S ESCAPES.
Uttkl
r.X7:Z:yu
ply to the question In what eay
far
In reply
gagemeat he cousldrd himself to
have been la tbe greatest danger of
losing his life Napoleon once said, "In
the commencement of my campaigns."
Indeed, If further proof were demanded
to show that he did uot spare himself
at Toulon It Is only necessary to add
that during the ten weeks of its siege
Napoleon, In addition to a bayonet
wound In bis thigh, bad three horses
shot under him,' while at th siege of
Acre during the expedition to Egypt be
tost no fewer than four in the same
manner.
During the last days of his life, when
captivity, disappointment and sickness
had well nigh completed their work. It
la said that the agony of his fatal dis
ease drew from him ou many occasions
the pitiful cry of, "Why did the cannon
balls spare me?"
During his long military career Napo
leon fought sixty battles, while Caesar
fought but fifty. In tlie early part of
his career be was utterly reckless of
danger while on the battlefield, and this
pirit of fearlessness contributed large
ly to the love and esteem in which he
was held by bis armies. There was a
curious belief among the English la Na
poleon's time that ho had never been
wounded, and Indeed the report was
current that he carefully if not In a
cowardly manner refrained from ex
posing himself. Nothing could be more I
contrary to the truth, for he was in re
ality several times severely wounded,
but as he wished to Impress upon his
troops tho belief that good fortune nev
er deserted him and that, like Achiile.i.
he was well nigh invulnerable, he al
ways made a secret of his many dan
gers. He therefore enjoined once for
all upon the part of his Immediate staff
the most absolute silence regarding all
circumstances of this nature, for It Is
almost impossible to calculate the con
fusion and disorder which would have
resulted from the slightest report or the
smallest doubt relative to his existence.
Upon the single thread of this man's
life depended hot only the fate and gov
ernment of a great empire, but the
whole policy and destiny of Europe ae
WelL
NATAL AUTOGRAPHS.
sia
Btaaaal of tha CTttM Tfca
Hat CThaaa-e In Lite.
There Is born wKh every on of ns
and continues unchanged during our
lives an unfailing and ineradicable
mark or marks, which absolutely d'.s
tLrzUL eucii one of us from every oth
er fellow being. Tba physical mrk
never change from the cnadl te the
grave. This born autograph 1 Impos
sible to counterfeit, and there la no du
plicate of It among tbe teeming billows
In the world. Look at tbe Inside of
your bands and the soles of your feet;
closely examine th ends of your fin
gers. You see circles and curves and
arches and whorls, some prominent with
deep corrugations, others minute and
delicate, but all a well defined and
closely traced pattern. There la your
physiological signature.
Run your hands through your hair
and press Auger tips on a piece of clear
glass. You see all the delicate tracing
transferred not two fingers alike. Even
"the left hand knoweth not what the
right hand doeth." They are distinctly
different Even twins may be so little
different In size, features and general
physical condition ns to be scarcely dis
tinguishable, yet thoir finger auto
graphs are rndicelly different
In fact In all humanity every being
carries with him on his baby fingers
and his wrinkled hand of decrepit old
age the identical curves, arches and
circles that were born with him. Noth
ing except dismemberment can oblit
erate or disguise them. Criminals may
burn and ee.tr their hands, but nature.
when she restores the cuticle, invaria
bly brings back the natal autograph.
Whtt'i In a Kamef
Frequently in the south one finds
among the negroes as remainaoie
Christian names as those bestowed
upon their offspring by the luntac
fathers. A gentleman of Virginia tells
of a negro living near Richmond who
for years had been familiarly known
to him as Tim. It became necessary
at one time In a lawsuit to know the
full name of the darky. The not un
natural supposition that Tiin 6tood for
Timothy nu t with a flat denial.
"No, sahl" exclaimed the negro. "Mah
nnaie ain't Timothy. It's What
. t1W-.-lllt.:-Tt ..T l, I. V
inn fo sho't."-Suc-
Macazinc.
Arncrlo'. Verdict.
nee a painter notorious for plagia
risms oxc'u;od a historical picture in
.vhii h e.i r l.gwv of importance was
im li-il tVo:a souie other artist so that
very 11:.. c remained to himself. It was
shown t i Michael Aagelo by a friend.
'S-'-'d l i - opinion of it "Excel-
lently done," said Angeio, "only at the
day o," ju'ci:;e:it. when all bodies will
reUTue their own limbs again. 1 do not
know what will l-co;::e of that histor
ical painting, for there will be nothing
left of it."
Itainr Trnlnlnr.
"That man is a very ;:ty fellow."
"Well, he's a chemist, lie ought to
"What has that io do with his wit?"
"Ut oau-io chemists as a class nre al
ways ready with retorts." IViltimore
American.
A MUalno- Ffatnr.
Oobang lld you enjoy the
ocean
trip? lki rdok Not nui -li. I misseij
the ttalu T'oy and Lis little boxes of
flffLr-ft. louls Post-Dispatch.
life !s th.
ty.-O-ie:'. "
cM !J , f our I:uri3-?,.l-
-- 4 I
I A Moorish Wedding
4
Original.
In the city of Tangier there ilesd a
young man, Hamet el Zagul. Ilamel
was the son of a wealthy father, wcU
educated ami poseiod of a fair share
cf manly beauty. Tangier Li built on
side bill overlooking the blue Mediter
ranean directly oppoMlto Gibraltar.
There aro row of gnus with which to
defend the town placed behind bat
teries ou tlw hillside. One morning
Ha met wns walking along this fortifi
cation looking out upon the sea and
the dock, at tbe end of which a Euro
pean ship was being loudud with cat
tle, A rope was fasteued around th
horns of each and tLc poor beust
drawn up the ship's side kicking and
struggling. While Hamet was looking
on a young girl came by, her fuco cov
ered, as lu tho universal custom In
Morocco, and also stood watching th
raising of the cattle. The process
seemed so truel that the girl was vis
ibly affected by it. Indeed, so indig
nant wfls she that he forgjt to hold
her head covering over her face, per
mitting it to fall upon her shoulders,
Ilamet saw a beautiful face full o
sympathy and indignation, uuconsclou.4
of its loveliness aad that it was ob
served. If u .Moor can love, und that at
first sight, Iia:.iet love 1 the girl before
bim. At any rate, he never forgot the
picture of loveliness he was permitted
to look upon, contrary to Moorish law.
The girl turned and, seeing that her
face was exposed to the gaze of u
handsome young man looking at her
with a lover's gaze, blushed, quickly
covered up her face and went ou. A
moment later she was joined by an at
tendant and tho two disappeared be
hind the hillside.
When we consider that the girl wa.
affected similarly to the man T.-e might
expect the affair to terminate in a hap
py marriage. But in Morocco court
ship is unknown, a betrothed pair nev
er seeing each other till after they
have been married.
Hamet was already embarked in the
preliminaries of marriage. Negotia
tions were in progress for a union with
the daughter of a wealthy man from
the interior who had just settled in
Tangier. Of course Hamet and the girl
bad never met and would not be permit
ted to meet till after marriage. II a me
bad been satisfied uutll he bad soon
the girl on the fortress. After that his
dissatisfaction lilvune. as for th
girl, one of her sisters had committed
suicide rather than marry a man she
bad nevar seen, being iu love with an
other. Hamet's fiancee was carefully
watched by her parents for fear of a
similar catastrophe, but as It did not
appear that she had a lover It was as
sumed there would be no trouble. A
contract of marriage was signed be
tween Hamet el Zagel and Zoraga Has
san and preparations were made for
the wedding.
Moorish brides are carried to their
husbands nt night. On tho evening of
Hamet's and JCoraga's marriage, it be
ing a marriage In high life, tlie streets
along which Zorag i Is to be taken nre
crowded with people. Presently he:
father's slaves come along scattering
sherbets, sweetmeats and colm. Thea
comes a fantastically dressed negresa
leading a white mule. On tho nr.i'e's
back is fixed a sort of cage. When the?
wedding procession reaches the house
of the bride's father the negress tahe.
tho cage and carries it Into the house.
From within lamentations are heart:,
indicating that the bride is takins lo.iv
of those she has loved from infancy tt
go Into the possession of a man she has
never seen.
If Zoraga's costume indicated that
she was a bride, her countenance did
uot. Iu her eye was a faraway look, n
look of regret. She reminded those
about her of a maiden going to tho sac
rifice. Her mother looked at her wist
fully, anxiously, and nsko.l her to say
If there was miy one she loved. Tho
loss of one daughter admonished the
parent that she might lose auotr.er
from the same cause. But Zorag-.i
made no reply to the question. Sbo
clung about her mother's neck till her
father reminded her Uuit her husband
was waiting.
On tlie street the old woman reap
peared. stag.rlug under tho weight of
the box which now contained the bride.
lox
and brh'.o
were
mul
. and tliii
in. u
uaic, friondd toiv.iag out
f
t
liotises to offer congratulatl.ms. they ,
last car.ie to the hor.se . too
Here the wou-.ati took the brii
the box, smoothed her l:vss ,
g:Kir..
e f:o:.i
.r.d led
r g.iod
t.i the
to have-
Ler Into the ho-.:e. I'.i.'.-lliv.
t, the ir.ir
mother iu-lav
a look at her
CousideriiiL
taken her lit"
of a man shi
parents wen
her be fire ;
nurse had s
drew a little
.t ::
. who a: :
son's wife,
that 7. raga
- rather than
did not love
remiss In n
ho left Ler
s sister had
he the wife
this bride's
.U searching
home. Her
ireely left her vh
'.li ved knife, a r.v:
u she
l.'.ture
sclmlter, from
about to piling
her
1 osom and was
her I re;it when
1 : !:.t una ar.-l
from her.
: i:oc to do but
::.- :..- - her left
".ag :. iiooord-
!.- : -. lf :;t his feet.
it in
awav
nor mo;:iev a
took th.- k:il:
There was noil; in
meet tlie groan. .
the room he cnfen-l
k'.g to custom, thivw
She did not look up .
not wish to see hh
l.e did
her
averted
Ho r::
with trembling h
eyes, thinking of the girl
Iov.
Suddenly their eyes nu t. I". oil: start
ed. A tloivl of joy welled in the heart
of each, uppearli: o;i I Limit's f.eo In
every feature, on orali s in a bl i-h
mingled with delight, llamit saw th
girl be had seen on the fort Torue
saw the man who had !' : and there
won her fcc-ii'r . -1 1;.
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