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iSTOBIA PUBLIC LIBMKY ASSOCIATION M, S The ASTOHSAN has the i.trvst LOCAL j) j circulation) the largest GilNfcRAl. clrcula- - lion, and the largest TOTAL circulation of J all papori published In A;!or;a. , jj TODAY'S WEATHER. g (J Fof Washington ind Oregon Fa'r & a weathen warmer. Maximum temperature S today In Portland, 92. f rK - -,-3'-.-,T. EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. 1 ' VOL. XLIV, NO. 159. 1872 1895 Fisher Brothers, Lubricating OILS A Specialty. Sell ASTORIA, Ship Chandelery, Hardware, Iron & Steel, Coal, Groceries & Provisions, Flour & Mill Feed, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Loggers Supplies, Fairbank's Scales, Doors & Windows, Agricultural Implements Wagons & Vehicles. NEW GOODS B. F. ALLEN, 365 Commercial Street. New lines for 1895. Japanese Rugs and Matting Bamboo Furniture, etc. " (Direct from Japan.) House Lining, Building Paper and Glass. vVall Paper of 1895 now In with a stock Japanese Leathers, Wholesale In Chicago from fg to $18 per roll of 12 yards. B F. ALLEN'S, 365 Commercial Street Snap R rodak at any man coming out ot our store and you'll get a portrait ol a roan brimming over with pleasant thoughts. Such quality In the liquors we have to offer are enough to PLEASE ANY MAN. Corne and Try Them. HUGHES & CO. IS THERE? Is there a man with heart bo cold, That from his family would withhold The comforts whloh they all could find In articles of FURNITURE! of th right kind. And we would slltrg&rt! at this season, nice Sideboard, Extension Table, or se of Dining Chairs. We have the larges and finest line ever shown In the city and at prices that cannot fail to pleas tha closest buyers. HE1LBORN & SON. ASTORIA IRON WORKS Concomly St., foot of Jackson, Astoria. General Machinists and Boiler Makers Land and Marine Engines. Boiler work, Steam boat anil Cannery Work a Specialty. Castings of All Descriptions , Made to Order on Short Notice. John Fox.Presldent and Superintendent A. !. Fox Vice President O. B. Prael Secretary They Lack Life There are twines sold to fishermen on tlhe Columbia river that stand In the same relationship to Marshall's Twine as a wooden image does to the human being they lack strength life evenness and lasting qualities. Don't fool yourself into the belief that other twines besides Marshall's will do "just as well." They won't. They cannot C.J. TRENCH RD, Agent Wells, Fargo & Co. and Pacific Express Co. flop andPflOEfilX" iNSUflRJlCE CO'S. Custom House Broker and Commission Merchant 50a Bond Street. Kopp'a Beer Hall. Choice Wines. Liquors and Cigars. KENTUCKY WHISKEY Only banded over the bar. The largest glass of N. P. Beer. Half-and-half, Sk. Free Lunch. Chas. Wirkkala, Proprietor. Cor. Conromly and Lafayette Sts. THOMAS MOKKO, The Blacksmith whoso shop to oppos He Cutting's cannery, to now prepared to do such odd Jobs as making new cannery coolers, repairing old ones, making new flshin boat Irons, and re. pairing old ones, and all other black smithing that requires first-class work nMvnsbip. .;- - . Carpenter Shop. ; , Tour mind to on repairing your hooM this spring; possibly on buildlnr a new one. If so, remember we are carpen ters and builders with a shop full of tools always willing to do mm Jobs and want your work. KILLER GOSNEY. Shop on Swao a)eh. Well Pleased! to he as represented, and one another's. 1. U OSGOOD, The One Price Clothier, Hatter and Furnisher. 506 and 508 COMMERCIAL STREET, ASTORIA, OR. A NEW STOCK! Fishing Tackle, Baskets, Flies, Kods, etc. Baseballs, Bats, Masks, Gloves, Mits, etc. Croquet sets, Hammocks, Lawn Tennis Balls, Bird Cages, Garden Sets, Children's Carriages and Iron Wagons. ' ( Come and See Us Griffin & Reed. Auction Sale ! flt Bryapt & Matthews' Old Stand, 630 Commercial Streejii, Commencing Saturday afternoon, day (with the exception of Wednesday) stock consists of Dry Goods and Clothing, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Hosiery, Under wear, Trunks and Valises, Embroideries, Laces, Ribbons, Shawls, Etc., Etc. Show Cases and Fixtures. Sale Positive. 630 Commercial Street. S. FRIEDMAN, Auctioneer. THREE LOTS. In a desirable location, 2 blocks from High School. A BARGAIN. CHOICE LOTS IN HILLS FIRST ADDITION. On the new Pipe Line Boulevard Just the plaoe for a cheap home. A Block IN ALDERBROOK. . STREET CAR LINE will be eitended this summer to within 5 minutes walk of this property Will sell at decided bargain. ACREAGE. In 5 or 10 aore tracts inside the city limits, also adjoining Flavel. GEORGE HILL,. 471 Bond St., Occident Block, HILL'S REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE. FOUR-D & STOpS GO. DEALERS IN Crockery, Glass and Plated Ware, White Sewing Machines, Hardware, Boat and Fishermen's Supplies, Paints and Oils, Ship Chandlery, " Teas, Coffees and Groceries, California Wines, Medically Pure Liquors, Sole Agents for the Celebrated fllmigfytcj Dollar Cigar. ; MUSIC 'HALIi." KEATING ft CO will open tbelr www Music Hall at 3T Astor street, S) w Saturday the 16th. Tbey will www keep nnmbejless foot liquors and cigars beside having: good miuic all Ui time. ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, All my customers are well pleased with the value of their purchases at my store, for the following reasons, viz.: First That the garments are cut full in .size. Second They are cut in style and to fit. Third They are made strong and for durability. Fourth They are sold at low prices. Fifth They are guaranteed person's dollar goes as far as July 6, at 2 p. m., and continuing" every until the entire stock is disposed of. The forth Pacific Br emery JOHN KOPP, Prop Bohemian Lager Beer And XX PORTER. Leave order with J. L. Carlson at the Sunnyside Saloon or Louis Boentge at the Cosmopolitan Saloon. All orders will be promptly attended to. EVERY REQUISITE FOR : first Class Funerals : AT POpU'S Undertaking Parlors, y THIRD STREET. Rates ReasoBaDM. ' Eabalariar Specialty ' BEER HALL, What the Cambrtnu Beer Mall tried in An In aplmrtlnr their HmiOra WSS tO pick out what intelligent people would want if tlwy knew H as experienced people should know it. Make a note of tills U you want pure liquors. George Bartley. Proprietor. Cornell Wins the First Heat on the Thames. 'D--N AMERICA AND AMERICANS" Britishers Red Hot at the Umpire's Decision-Gen. Harrison Denies the Bicycle Story. Henley on, Thames, July 9.-The first day of 'the 36th anniversary of the water derby nf fiivat Britain was a disappointment to all concerned. Cornell was pitted tu'lnst the crew of the Leander Boat Club, composed of ex-Oxford and Cam bridge oarsmen, and is said to be the strongest on the river. There was some confusion at the start owing to the presence niear the starting line of a number or Doais wmcn seriously interfered with Leander. Consequently the latter were somewhat slow In getting dnto position. Then, when tne umpire asK ed if the crews were ready, Qornell Dromntly lanewered "yes," and the umpire claims Leander did the same. This the Leanders deny. In any case the umpire a-ave the word "go." end the Cornell crew shot away, but only half otf the Leander crew started ana tneir strone protested thai thev were not ready. In spte of this the umpire allowed Cornell to pull over the course and awarded tne Americans the race. The Leanders have lodged a protest against the umpire's decision and it was rererrea to tne ooara oi stewarua, but the board will not change the de cision. Every few fee( on 'the way to the flnlnh line the exrttement Increased, until near- lug th finish the suspense was something tremendous. The umpire steamed up to the press stand amidst grreat excitement and loud exclamations trom all sides. But the umnlre was not in any way dismayed, and he said, "The race is Cornell's; Le ander did not start." Tne time or uor r.eH was 8 minutes and 11 seconds. The Cornell crew got a very good re ception as they passed the wlnn'.ng post, tout there was some "booing" mlngltd with the English cheers and the Cornell yells. The Cornell crew approached thcCr boat house looking as df they had been de feated and their friends, who were wait ing for them, were almost afraid to ask for the result of the race. . Finally a re porter put th4 question ta-the crew, ask ing df Cornell was victorious, and thfee or four Cornellers nodded in reply. The men got 'out of their boat without dis playing tha' least satisfaction op en thusiasm, vitth the solitary ex ception of little Colson, who remarked, "We are winners, but this was no race; tha other fellows made only four strokes and stopped. It was ent'.rely their fault, for the referee said 'go, and you bet we chaps went. But when we saw our opponents were making no efforts wo slowed up, as there was no sense In tiring ourselves. I can't Imagine what was the matter with the other chaps, unless it was that they were afraid of us." "But we are winners Just the same." "I am sure we would have won," said Rook; "so I am sorry the Leanders did not put themselves to the test. Anyway It was no fault of ours." The board of stewards this evening Issued the following statement: "The commttitee, while deeply regretting the most unfortunate affair at the start of the Cornell-Leander race, feel that they must abide by the laws of boat racing, ami cannot reverse the decision of the umpire and starter." 1ie members of the Leander crew are all wld against the umpire for his de cision In favtor of Cornell, and in their rase they say moat unpleasant things almot the Cornell boys. C. W. Kent, Stroke of the LeJmder team, said: "1 have rawed in many races snd I nevtr met with such unsportsmanlike conduct. We had not heard the umpire say 'go' when, the mess was made." Another member remarked: "We don't want any more such crews as Cornell; they are not sportsmen."' Still another member: "And 'this da why Tate and Har vard won't raw them. They are not wantea in England again. The only sat isfaction that they will get ds a good licking tomorrow." A determined effort is being made by Britishers, led by the Leanders. to Dlace the Cornll crew in the wrong, and put tha responsibility upon .their shoulders. The Leimders and their sympathizers ig nore tne decision or their own umpire, which is upheld by this evening's decision of the stewards. The general cry was "Damn America and Americans. ENGLISH PRESS ON THE RACE. London, July9. "Sporting Life" says: vTr. Frank Wlllan, acting umpire, has olered to give a prize to the value of 1100 for the Leander Cornell race on the (Jay the regatta oloses. It remains to be seen whether the offer will have any- re sult. Of course many people will blame Wlllan ifor net calling the rowers back, but It must be remembered thct there Is no appeal from the umpire's decision. It Was an I Wernntlnmil eembJinct- of partiality toward' the Eng- jn.ii L-rt?w wouia nave opened the flood gates of American wrath." - EDUCIATOnS MEET. Dr. Hallman Talks on the Question of Indian 'Education. Denver, Col., July 9-The Wth annual convention of the Nat onal Educational Association was opened this afternoon between two large audiences. The regu lar meeting was at the Central Presbvter- ton church, where 4,000 parsons were gathered,, while 2,(wj attended the over flow in the High Sc.iojI building; and thousands more were turn. d away. It is asserted that the attendance at the pres ent convention Is already, larger thau at any previous meeting of the association, and many hundreds more are arriving to nUht. Dr. W. N. Hallman. sHiperlntendent of ladla-n schools, Washington, svokt on "The Next Step in the Education o In. d-ans. He eald education was naturally the first stT r the civilization of the Indtnns. This could only be given ti younger persons, and to them only after the breaklnsr up of tribal rrtations. The allotment of lands In severity is too rad ical a chane fur tl older Indians; they fall in the new life, and thus conservf JULY 10, 1895. hostility for tha CnstltutSons of civiliza tion which makes elffectlve work upon thei young very difficult. Indians are in many instances immediately surrounded by the worst types of whites. (Permanent good call only come when states claim from the general government tha right to control and protect their Ia dian residents and carry, out the treaty stipulations by which their consent lo become citizens is purchased. A BULL FIGHT. Cripple Creek, Col., Jully 9. Arrange ments are being made for the holding of a carnival of sports, of which a gen uine bull fight ds to be the principal fea ture. It will be held at Gillette, one of the towns in the Cripple Creek district, and while no date has yet been announced it will occur early hv the fall. The bull fight wCU be conducted In the same way as in the city of Mexico, and two of the most famous toreadors of the Mexican capital have been engaged to conduct the affair. A pen 140 feet la diam eter bus been constructed, and seats tor 10,000 are being erected. This will be the first real bull light ever conducted In the United States. While the authorities state that they will prevent the affair, tha management lis confident that the law can be Juggled until the fight is over. COLLECTOR'S DECISION FINAL. San Francesco, July 9, The clerk of the Undted States district court received a mandate from the 'United States supreme court today in the noted habeas corpus case of Lem Moon Sing, which was ap pealed to the district court from Collect or Wise's decision that Lent IMoon Sing had no right to land. Judge Morrow heard the case and held that the collect or's decision was abosolute and final, mere being no provision for an appeal to the courts. The decision of the supreme court upholds the Collector and Judge Morrow, so that hereafter a collector's decision that Chinese ana not entitled ,to land as merchants or otherwise, will be Irrevocable and final. BILKS' MEETING. Atlantic City, July 9. The grand lodge B. P. O. E. convened in, the Morris Guards' armory at noon today. Grand Exalted ruler, E. B. Hay, of Washington, presided. Of a total of 275 lodges In the country, 101 were represented, Including all of the (largest except those at Cincin nati, Louisville, and Buffalo. In his address Mr. Hay indicated that peace negotiations will be Immediately brought before the grand lodge. It la only a question of arranging detallls now as to the general terms of the settlement of all differences between the two fac tlons. BIMETALLISM IN UTAH. Salt Lake, July 9. The executive com mittee of the Bl-metalllc Union adjourned after a two days' session. The committee reports that the work they fcave la hand is progressing favorably, and that en couraging reports are received from every part of the union. Plans were per fee ted for extending the work Into the middle and eastern states. A member ot the committee ts authority for the state ment that applications for organizing were received from twenty states east of the Missouri river. HARJUSON AND THE "BIKE." Indianapolis, July 9. Gen. BenJ. Harri son denounces as spurous the alleged In terview, published in New York, to the effect that he opposed the use of bicycles ty women. "My views," said the ex-president, "ore not in accord with those expressed in that article." Only last week, a local bicycle firm shipped two bicycles to Saratoga, one for Mrs. McKee, Gen. Harrison's daughter, and the other for her son.- WOOL ADVANCES. Boston, July 9. With an active wool market and strong1 prices, dealers here are looking forward to another advance of one cent per pound ail around. Besides the demands th'.s week by the manufac turers havie been considerably Increased. Over 6,000,000 pounds sold last week were grown west of the Mlssourtl river. NAVY TO BE READY. " Washington, July 9. It is the hope of the naivy department to get every avail able ship of the North Atlantic squadron ready for sea service by August 1st, in order that they may take part In the maneuvers which are to be conducted by Rear Admiral Bunce, commanding the squadron. MRS. CLEVELAND WELL. Buzzard's Bay, July 9.-Mrs. Herrln, the mother of Mrs. Cleveland, arrived here today. Dr. Bryant reports Mrs. Cleveland and little girl as doing nicely, and thai they do not require close attention. WHOLESALE REDUCTION. Portland, Or., July 9.-The police com missioners tonight reduced the monthly expenses of the police department $1000 per month by discharging' twelve police men. (MARKET REPORT. Liverpool, July 9.-Whea!t Spot, dull; demand poor; No. 2 Red, winter, 6a 3d; No. 3 Red, spring, 6s 8d; No. 1 hard, Manito ba, 6s 8d; 'No. 1 California, 6s 3d. WAGES RAISED. Cincinnati, July 9. Three hundred em ployes of the Pullman shops, at Ludlow, have received an Increase of ten por cent. LATE ARREST. last n'.ght Ed. McCarron was- arrested on the dock in front of Foard Stokes' for laroeny from a boat. He was caught In the act by Captan Andrew Matson, ami held ibv him until Officer Slnnott ar rived and took the man to Jail. McCarron seerm. to be a hardened character, naving Just finished serving term for a sim ilar offense. TELLING THE MARINES. peirson's Weekly. Miss Inland (to old salt who Is show ing the party over the flagship). And T. ivit are alL those soldiers to, board ship far? nos'un's Mate Them? Oh, them's the rn ,r1n?. mum. Vi U InlaadrxMarines? And What are tbey forT Papa Inlmd Don't ask so many fool h qiwstUns, Mary Ellen. Everybody knows thos gsntlemen are employed by the government for tne sailers to 4.-U Stories to. A TALK ABOUT ALASKA Admiral Walker Thinks It a Charmed Land.N STRANGE LIFE OF THE NATIVES Some Model Settlements Visited and Inspected by the Party on the Columbine. lAdlmral Walker hi his many years of active naval life has seen strange things beyond number, and has been able to carry on a great deal of qulit Investigat ing and relic hunting in nearly every country under the sun. His recent trip to Alaska, however, has given him ex periences that overshadow all that either Europe or Asia has been able to show illm, and be Is delighted to thtnk that he has been enabled to visit the northern wonderland and see Its strange and beau tiful sights. ' Speaking of the voyage the admiral said cn Sunday to an Astorlan representa tive: "My whole trip was a series of sur prises and I will never be able to lose the memory of them as long as 1 live. In fact, I've been talking about them ever since 1 came back, and I am afraid that my friends are probably getting tired of listening to the same old subject. The Ice that I have in this glass," said the admiral, holding up a liberal noggin of "Scotch," "is from one of the magnifi cent bergs that float around irn front of the Muir glacier. Our Ice chests have been supplied with It ever since, and there is enough left now to last until we get down south. We saw bergs break away from the glacier as large as eight-story buildings, and fall Into the sea with a thud that shook the Columbine up and down like a cockleshell. Our pilot, Fran cis, was a source of perpetual study to me. He has handled vessels in Alaskan waiters for many years and has never yet had a mishap, though he Is the most dar ing navigator that his ever been seen up there. He took the steamer in and out, threading her among enormous misses of ice and down canyons, ln many places with Just room to pass. All the time he stood in the pilot house with one eye tight shut and the other seemingly looking at nothing. "I was very much interested In ob serving the habits and customs of tht Alaskan Indian. To me they seem to bear a very great resemblance to the peo ple on the border of western China and Tar tar y and I have no doubt but what they originally -came from Asia. The features are almost identical. Before we had been many days in the north we anchored in front of an Indian "winter village. It was crowded with h.deous looking totem poles in front of every house and nearly the whole population was away fishing. A decrepit old couple and a healthy boy about eight years of age were all the inhabitants we could find. They welcomed ua gladly, and seemed to recognize the stars and stripes. We went through several houses, all im mense community rooms with hollow pits for fires dug In the center, and raised banks all around for sleeping. I noticed particularly the great cedar logs they have strung up under the roof and have not found out yet how they got them there. You can't call them rafters for they run fore and aft. We were scared the whole time that some of those enor mous Sticks would fall. Every wind seemed to shake them perceptibly. The Indian curios that I have brought away with me will delight my friends In Wash ington City. I have always prided my self on be) ng a careful and dainty selector ot these things In all parts of the world, but in Alaska the novelty and charm of the surroundings and the peculiar and manifold legends connected with the In dian charms caused my Judgment to run riot and for days 'Mr. Johnson and my self reveled in the purchase of all kinds of strange and wonderful things. I was astonished to see that in many cases these curios bore evidence of carvings as delicate and precise as any I have ever seen In Europe, and soma of the highest class of Workmanship showed figures as nearly perfect as they can be made with, wood and steel. But the com mercial instinct has penetrated even to Alaska Indians and I have found sine we left the north that several of the ship's crew have been spending their money on wooden spoons and forks 'two hundred years old' that bear every evi dence of having been made three weeks ago. The most Interesting: thins; I have in my collection Is a complete set ot harpooning and spearing Instruments used in the capture of all kinds of fish from whales down to the smallest var ieties. "At Metlalcatloi we came across a model Indian colony. Mr. Duncan, an old white settler in that locality,., was formerly a resident in British territory In that vicin ity and has surrounded himself with tf.be of natives, educated and clothed them, and taught them several ot the Industrial arts, spending large sums of money on them every year. On account of the obnoxious English laws relating to their Indians, Mr. Duncan decided to move his whole band over into Matlukatla. on American soli, and has been there now with them for three years.. They nave two schools and two churches. AH are well dressed, honest and Intelligent and all week they work in two sawmills built by Mr. Duncan and owned by him and themselves Jointly. The greater part of their wages goes to buy stock in the mills, snd several of the are already well to do. No liquor is allowed within twenty mfles of the settlement, and It Is wonderful to me how one man has been able to take a number of the lowest order of civilized beings on earth and raise them up to be Intelligent and pa- tiiotfc citizens. Their brass band of twenty pieces played the "Star Spangled Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U.S. Gov't Report PRICE, FIVE CENTS Banner" for us as we steamed away from the town, and played It as well as I ever heard it in my life, too. "Beyond telling you, that all the light houses in this district are in exeoellent condition emi that there seems to be no pressing need Just now for new ones, I can say nothing about the official bear ing of my visit. Nor can I express my self one way or another about the mat ter of defences on the northwest coast. I cannot speak as a private cltizenv for my position . would make everything I might say have the stamp of something official, and besides I have not taken any note of fortification matters at all. This is my first visit to this section of the west, and I have been amazed at its im mensity. It ds so dtllieuit for eastern people to understand what a vast land it is that stretches between them and the Pacllic ocean. Your timber Interests, too, have astonished me. Why, do you know, I believe that since we started on our Alaskan trip that we have seen more timber floating in the water than is growing .in the ground om our eastern coast states." STATE NEWS. Interesting Items Culled From Oregon's .Leading Newspapers. A county superintendent at a recent session of the county institute asked every teacher present who took their local paper to hold up their hands. Out of 100 present but six responded, at which he expressed great surprise and said; "You don't spend (1 a year with these papers, and yet you expect them to print free of charge, notices of institutes, In sert long programs of same, print reports of what you say and do om these occas ions, and thus expect them to advertise you and your abilities in your profession, thus assisting you to climb the ladder to better positions and better salaries without a cent's patronage In return. Your conduct in this matter would lead me, were I the editor of one of these papers, tJ promptly throw Into the waste boskwt any communication sent me by a society, the members of which were too proud or too stingy to take my piper, of if I inserted It, to demand full ad vertising rates for every line published." That superintendent takes a Just view of - the matter. But HI is not only the teachers that act that way, but societies, churches etc. They wish to give an en tertainment of some description in order to raise money. The Job printer Is paid for posters, drayman for hauling, the merchant for what he furnishes, rent is paid for the hall, In fact everybody is pold but the newspaper, which does more to make the affair, whatever tt may be, a success, than all else. And the people and societies who have thus received many dollars worth ot free advertising do not even 'have the courtesy to thank the editor for hie work, or show in any way that they appreciate what the paper has done for them. By and by editors will get to have horse sense and quit Such business as that. Ex. The San Frandscou Call says grass hoppers and criukota may be extermin ated by using a mixture of 36 pounds of middlings, 'S pounds of bran, 'St pounds of arseailo and three gallons of molasses to one gallon of waiter, so thoroughly indxjcd that every particle receives a portion of the arsertc. It is bid stuff, but the pests are attracted by the smell of it and prefer It to leaves of orchards and vineyards. :, .- Grasshoppers have invaded several pre cincts of Wasco cour.ty, devastating grain fields -and stripping orchard trees of every particle of folage. Their work U effectually and quickly done. In the morning the grain will appear In good condition and by night every blade wilt be eaten and the field be as level as a floor. Their migration is rapid and has reaclm.d Tlgh bridge. Moro Observer. William Chase, a young unmurrttd man, 23 years of age, was drowned In Chesher lagoon dead water slough, tributary to the Willamette, about two miles east of Eugene, on Wednesday, while in bath ing with another man and a boy. Ho was unable to swim and his companions could not swim enough to save him when he got la water beyond his depth. Ex. The board of regents of the state nor mal school at Monmouth, have selected as a faculty for the ensuing- year: P. L. Campbell, president; H. D. Buckham, J. M. Powell, M4es Sarah TuthlH, E. J. MoCaustland, W. A. Wann, A. V. Camp bell, Edith Cassavant and J. A. Churchill. Steam was raised and the first board sawed in HImpie & Wheeler's saw mill last Saturday. W understand that two logging camps will be opened up in the (rear future, to get out timber for this new firm. Nehadem Times. CORDIAL NOTES OF COURTESY. I wonder whether you are particular to write notes of thanks very, soon after receiving gifts or acts of courtery. The value of a note of thanks Is greatly In creased by its being prompt. If some friend leave a bunch ot V.oiets at your door, and you fall to acknowledge It un til the flower have faded, your thanks, when they come, are tardy, When flow ers are sent to those who are 111, they, of course, cannot repay the courtesy by a little note themselves, but soma one in the family should do It for them. Your note of thanks should be- very genial, showing thaK you are really pleased by the kind attention and the happier because of It. Do not be afraid to write warmly and cordially on such occasions. If stiff and formal you are unjuit both to your friend and yourself. "Say, mister," he called, with bis head in the door of a Michigan avenue grocery "do you own a hoss?" "Yea, 1 own . horse," replied the grocer as he looked up from his paper. "And a wtigonT" "Yes; what of itr "Nuthln' 'cept you are mistaken about the wagon," brawled the boy. "Your hoss took a skate down the street about five minutes ago, and there hain't 'nirff of that there wagon left to make a club of. Detroit Free Press. It Is said that ffi per cent of the popu lation of Wales speak the Welsh lan guage. no rrr n 'taauJMiSt a.We,i