A n Aneient W o r t on Angling. BIRDS o r PASSAGE As Tim with his train rumbled past thi* The greatest work of antiquity on Between this and the other »ide o l the broad door he involuntarily glanced at it to see The countless stars which to our human eye tlantic, in the shape o f touriits, com m ercial that it was in good working order He angling is said to be the Haliéutica of A Are fixed and stead fast, cacti In proper place. Oppi&n, a Greek poet, who flourished in traveler* and mariners, ageuts “ on the road,” Forever hound to changeless point* in »pace. had become imbued with the fear of izu the time of bererus. A . D .. 196. from steamboat captain», ship’s surgeons and “ all sort» and c o n d itio n »” o l traveler», em igrant FOOT FROM HFAD TO ------- Rush with our sun and planet* through the pending danger, and Ned, too, glanced from tide to side as he hurried along. He which w s loons that many artifices in and new settlers appreciate and testify to the •ou feel the good that’s done by Dr. PiertVe sky. preventive ai ' remedial properties o f Uoatet­ rolden Medical Discovery. It purifies tb« also occasionally snorted bis disapproval fishing thought to be modern were known ter’» Stomach Bitters in seasickness, nausea, & And like a flock of birds »tilt onward fly: Returning never whence begun their race. All the forenoou the empty cars were to th« ancients. W e also learn from malarial and rheum atic trouble, and all disor­ blood. And through the blood, it cleanses, They speed their < eaaeleae way with gleam­ drawn in and the loaded ones taken out Atheneus tliat several other writers liad der» of the stomach* liver and bowels. Against repairs, and invigorate* the whole system. the prejudicial influence» of clim ate, crudely In recovering from “ La Grippe.” or in ing face. with the regularity of clockwork. Tim ! written treatises or poems on fishing cooked or unaccustomed diet and impure wa­ convalescence from pneumonia, fevers, or Aa though God bade them win infinity and Ned had been at that work so long ter, it is a sovereign safeguard, and has been so other wasting diseases, nothing can equal il some centuries before the Christian era. regarded by the traveling public for a third o f a that each knew exactly what to do. Ah. whither, whither 1* their forward flight century. No form o f malarial fever, from the as un appetizing, restorative tonic to build up Through endless time and limitless expanse? Overhead the river rumbled and roared. —American Angler. calentura o f the Pacific and the broken-bone needed flesh and strength. It rouses every What power with unimaginable mia’ht Inch by inch the water climbed the banks fever of the Mississippi to it» m ilder types, can organ into natural action, promotes ail the A F IN E P L A C E F O R B O I S . First hurled them forth to spin in tireless and carried away the newly fallen leaves resist the c u r a m s action of this benignant pre­ bodily functions, arid restores health and server and restorer o f health, a veritable boon vigor. dance? . . .. or whirled them off Into little eddies, but IF hat beauty lures them on through primal Tim knew nothing of what was going on For every disease that conies from a torpid H oitt’s Oak Grove School is unquestion- to person* in feeble health or liable to incur disease. __________ night. liver or impure blood, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, lh l v «.’ .♦ • o f th*- schools for hors on the outside. The owners of the mine watched Ho that, for them, to be Is to advance? Pacific Coast, It is located near Millbrae, a ch ild wants a favor from his parents Biliousness, and the most stubborn okin, the rapidly rising waters with apprehen San Mateo countv, Cal., in charge o f IraG. he When —Bishop Spaulding in Century. asks his father's permission, and tells his Scalp, or Scrofulous affections, the “ Discov­ ■ion. The river was higher than it had Hoitt, Ph.D., ex-6tate Superintendent, with m other he is going to do it. ery ’ is the only remedy so certain that it been for some time and they feared for the a first-class corps of seven teachers. The can be guaranteed. If it doesn t benefit or cure, in every case, you have your money safety of the men hard at work beneath the place is beautiful and healthy. The number T r t G krmea fo r breakfast. back. ___________ ^ _______ raging waters A consultation was held o f pupils is limited to fifty *o that special, and it was resol veil to call out all the individual attention may be given to each. For a perfect and permanent cure for Use Enameline Stove P olish; no dust, no smell. “ Goodby, mother; goodby, sister,” said miners and laborer* at 19 o’clock. At 11 Catarrh, tako Dr. Sages Catarrh Remedy. The bald-headed man is a blessing in more little Tim Seasongood, as he closed the o ’clock an order wan sent down for every ways than o n e . He never gets his hair ca t on P l u n d e r ’ s O r e g o n H 'o o d P o r l f l c r is It« proprietors offer *300 reward for an man in the mine to come out at noon and incurable case of Catarrh.______ __________ Saturday night. gate In front of their cottage in a western the best remedy for cleansing your system. coal mining town one morning and joined bring their tools with them. The order A L W A Y S G IV IN G S A T IS F A C T IO N . the “ Tin Bucket Brigade,” as the miners was obeyed with alacrity. A few minutes were called, on their way to the work*. to 12 the tools were piled into empty cars B r a n d b e t u ’ s P il l s have always g iv e n j His little sister Cora stood on the front and the men filed from the river division steps as long as she could see her brother and went toward the bottom of the shaft satisfaction. I n fifty years there has been j A S P E C IA L T Y ■ !iy o r ’ Tertiary to be hoisted into the bright sunshine and and waved her plump hands after him. no complaint o f them. That is about their j Syphilis permanently cured In 15 to36 days. You can be treatod at homo for tho same price and thi He looked back occasionally and threw safety. life in the United States, and millions, of same guarantee»; with tbooo who prefer to corn} Tim was the last, and was about to go kisses to her. b.re wo will contract to care them or refund nlrnejr persons have used them. There is no doubt Tim was fifteen years old and was a driver with the train partly loaded with tools, and pny expense of coming, railroad fare and hotel that they have established themselves by tills, if we fail to euro. If you have taken mer­ In the coal mine; that Is, he drove a mule when he thought of bis dinner pail, which merit alone. They cure rheumatism, dys­ cury. I o d id e potash, and still have aches and which drew the loaded coal cars from he had left behind. He jumped down and pepsia. pile*, liver complaint, biliousness M u c o u a P u t c h e s in mouth, More T h r o a t , t ains, •Implea, C o p p e r -C o lo re d fij»ots,L 'Icer»on any where the miners worked to the month of ran back fifty yards to get it. When he r©- and any disease arising from an impure turned Ned wa* pawing the ground lmpa part o f tho body, I l a l r or E y e b r o w * fhMln*r the mine, where they were hoisted ont at a state o f the blood. One or two at n ig t on o u t . It Is this S y p h ilitic B h O O B JPOIHO.'« that wo g n iic n n t c c to cure. W e solicit tho most shaft, then run down a long incline to the tiently The lights of the departing miners an empty stomach for a week or two will o b s t in a t e c a s e s and c h a lle u g e t h e a y o r ld fo r river, where the coal was loaded into danced about in the distance os Tim sprang keep you in good form and tone up the a c a s e w e cann ot, cu re# Tillsdlseaoobnsalways to his place behind Ned. system. They are purely vegetable, abso­ barges by meAns of a tipple. b affled th e s k ill o f t h e t e m ln e u t pny»k- Suddenly there was a deafening roar lutely harmless ana safe to take at any c lu n k » .1 0 0 ,0 0 0 capital behind oar un.on.1i- Tim’s father had worked in the mine tlonal guarantee. A h » o l u h w < nearly all his life, and the boy bad gone Everything seemed to tremble forasecond. time. application. Address t/O O lL R E M E D Y *ii;* Sold in every drug or medicine store, u t e o t o 1 3 3 1 M a s o n ic T e m p le » C h ica g o , amu down into the durkuess and among the Ned reared and plunged forward. Just either plain or sugar-coated. then a large fiat stone fell from the roof, mysteries of tho mine when just old enough to walk without assistance, and by filling the cars with broken stones and The crow never makes any noise except with the time he was twelve years old he was knocking Tim to the ground, where he was “ caw s,” but the solem n-looking ow l is ou t on a held fast by something across his lower “ toot ’ ’ every night. familiar with all parts of It. A t the age of thirteen ho was anxious to limbs. His light was dashed out by the R U P T U R E A N D P IL E S C U R E D . earn something tq assist his father in sup fall. A t the same instant Ned tore loose positively cure ruptnre, piles and all rec­ porting the family, and after much plead from his fastenings and plunged away in tal We (G A S O K G A S O L IN E ) diseases without pain or detention from busi­ ing his father permitted him to become a the awful darkness. ness, No cure, no pay. Also all Private dis­ Made for Power or Pumping Purposes. Tim screamed for help, but the sound of eases. Address for pamphlet Drs. Porterfield A driver. « J ir«. J. N. Aaghenbaugh The Cheapest Reliable Gas Engine Tim was assigned to drive old Ned, a do his voice was drowned by a great noise Losoy, 838 Market street, wan Francisco. on the Market. 01 Etters, Ta. cile mule, which had spent the most of his which seemed to fill the cavity about him. It is not so strange that the sea breaks on the daylight life underground. Ned was a At first a small stream o f water poured shore—the sailors generally do the same thing. knowing animal And took kindly to his down on him. It grew in volume every new master Tim always had a caress for second. Tim tugged and twisted to get OF E ngin « AND The man w ho waits for appreciation gener­ Intense Suffering I I Years. P ump . his four footed friend. A bit of apple or out from under the weight that held him ally gets it in the shape of an epitaph. fast. His most violent efforts were fruit­ some other dainty morsel was Ned’s daily H ood 's H ealed the Sore In Seven “ Brown's Bronchial Troches" have a direct reward from Tim. In time the two became less. He knew that his time was short if irecks — A 1‘erfect Cure. on the inflamed parts, giving re­ so friendly that there was no friction l>e he did not succeed in getting out, for he influence lief in coughs, colds and the various throat “ I w ill recom m end I lo o d ’s Sarsaparilla a.i tween them, and the miners playfully realized that the long dreaded moment had troubles to which singers and public speak­ first-class. I t has proved its m erits to us. called them “ T. & N.” Tim got hold of arrived when the river was breaking into ers are liable. Sold only in boxes. Tw olvc years m y w ife w o « p ick in g rasp­ some brass tacks one day and drove them the mine. He raised his voice again and berries w hen sho scratched herself on a brier, Into Ned’s harness in such a way as to again for help, but the only answer he The poultry dresser is a lu cky fellow . That the w ou nd from w h ich soon d evelop ed in to a is, he always gets the pick o f the flock. make these characters appear in bright heard was millions of echoes. terrible sore, between her k u ee and ankle. Not­ Just as ho was about to resign himself to withstanding ail w o d id fo r It, i t con tin u ed dis­ letters. his fate he felt a warm breath on his face; H O W M T H IS ! charging fo r eleven lo n g years. W o tried m ed i­ As Tim clattered along that morning cal skill o n every side, w ith n o effect. A bout a Ned had come back. Tim reached up and on his way to the mouth of the mine the We offer One H undred D ollars’ Reward foi year ago sho read o f H ood ’ s Sarsaparilla and sun was just rising. It was early iu Octo clasped his faithful friend tightly about anv case of catarrh that cannot be cured by con clud ed to try it herself, and w h ile taking tho the neck and cried out, “ Back, Ned, back.” H all’s Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., first bottle sho felt better and con tin u ed w ith It her and the surrounding hills were re^ Props., Toledo, O. For a second ho thought his arms would splendent in their fail attire. Now and F o r Sim plicity it B eats tha W orld» Sarsa­ We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Che­ then a red leaf dropped from among its be pulled from his body and at the shoul­ ney for the last tliteen years; and believe him I t o ils its e lf from a R eservoir, parilla honorable in all business transactions fellows aod fluttered to the ground in the ders. Then he felt himself drawn slowly perfectly N o C arburetor to g e t ou t o f order. and financially able to carry out any obligation u n til to-day sho is entirely w ell and better than calm atmosphere. The sun was out in all forward, and it seemed that his legs would made by their firm. N o B atteries o r E lectric Spark. WEST & T R U A x, ever. Tho sore was healed up in soven weeks. be broken as they slipped from am ong tho W holesale Druggists, T oledo, O. its splendor that morning, the first time Ile r lim b is perfectly sound. W o attrlbuto her It runs with a Cheaper Grade o f Gasoline than any stones that held him to tlie ground. The WALDINO, KINNAN A MARVIN, other Kngine. for several days. euro entirely to H ood ’ s Sarsaparilla.” J acob W holesale Druggists, T oledo, O. Tim did not notice the beauties of nature instant he was free Ned bounded away be­ H all’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act­ N. AUUHKN ba u g ii , Etters, York Co., Pa. BKN D FOR CATALCOTK TO tween the rails with Tim still hanging to ing d irectly upon the blood and m ucous sur­ as he hurried along, not that he was not n H O O D ’ S P I L L S euro al l L iver I Ils, B ilious­ O A L M E R & R E V , M a n u f a c t u r e r s , faces of the system. Price, 75 cents per bottle. lover of the beautiful, but his thoughts his neck and his body swinging back above Sold by all druggists. Testim onials iree. the auimal’s hoofs. ness, Jau ndice, Indigestion, Sick Headache^ were on a subject which more directly cou 405 Sansomc Street, San Francisco, Cal. By this time the water was coming down cerued his welfare. His father had been killed in a mine ac in a stream a foot in diameter and growing larger every moment. cideut a few mouths before, and Tim felt P O R T L A N D , OKKGON. At the door to the department Ned stum the responsibility of the support of his bled and threw Tim to one side, which Let us look into the force, mean­ mother and sister resting on his young caused the animal to swerve near the wall. ing, reason o f the oft-repeated line : shoulders. He desired to attend school Cures Promptly and Permanently. and acquire an education which would lit In some way one trace chain caught In the handle of the door and closed it with a him for higher duties in life, but at that bang which wedged it between the door Pains Endured for 30 Years, moment the outlook was decidedly gloomy ,i FOR COUGHS, 28 Years, nickel forour young friend. Hecould not see how posts as Ned dashed on with his human he could accomplish that which ho desired, burden toward the bottom o f the shaft. 20 Years, COLDS All was confusion there. The most able as the support of the family depeuded al m o v ’ n it 10 Years, bodied were hurrying up the ladders, as u most solely on his labor. AND CROUP. general alarm had been sounded when the Have been promptly Cured by When he reached tho mouth of the mine, roar of water was first heard. Ned stopped G RAN DM O TH ER ’S ADVICE. Ned was backed Into tho cage and Tim fol riT . J A C O B S 0X1» with a snort and with his eyes gleaming lowed and pat up the bars. While waiting •dy for Coughs, Gold» and Croup w u onion syrup. 16 in the darkness with excitement. Tim Is just as efTectivo to-day as It was forty ynar» ago. By the nso o f : for the man In charge of the machinery to Now my grandchildren tako Pr. Gunn’s Onion Syrup dropped limply to the ground, but was which is already prepared and more pleasant to tho shove back the lever and lower the cage to A F E W A P P L I C A T I O N S hastily picked up and carried to the cage. taste. Sold everywhere. Large bottles 60 cents. the bottom of tho shaft a hundred feet l>e Toko no substituto for IU There’s nothing os cood. A HALF B O TTL E Ned backed into his accustomed place, and low, he heard some one inquire os to the ONE B O TTLE stage of the water in tho river, which the signal was given to hoist away. The TW O BO TTLES. machinery was started and a few seconds flowed swiftly by ’J0U yards away. Tim Inter Tim and Ned wero safely on top of Correspondence with Sufferers showt glanced hastily riverward at the instant the ground. All the miners were out in a entire permanence o f cure up to this the cage started downward and saw that I short time. time, In some cases covering the water was almost to the top of the Tim was unconscious when he reached FOR CLOTHING o f every description. Odor­ 8 Years, less banks of the stream and was filled with the surface and was carried out into the and air-tight: can be used for years. Send floating driftwood. Heavy fall rains bad 7 Years, sttffnp for circular. Agents wanted everyw here. fresh air. Ned followed closely and watch set in a week before, aud in cousequence of G f . o . J. L udlow . Room 10, 221 Front street, San 8 Years, ed the movements of the men with as great Francisco, California. the great rainfall t lie stream was extremely I anxiety as a dumb brute could express. 10 Years, F n p QA| C A fine HOTEL, containing 60 rooms: high. | In a short time Tim opened bis eyes, and ru n O n L L tfiirn itfre all notv; doing a good busi- »nd so on, and this proof wa hold. Without a thought of serious danger, in turning his head to one side he saw Ned. ness; a long lease on favorable terms will be given however, Tim dropped foot after foot to | The nuinial crowded up at a signal from to right party; |2,500; half cash. Address J. H ward the center of the earth, with Ned Tim and received the caresses lavished on A copy o f tuo “ Official Fortfollo o f the FISK. 204Si Wash’ ngton street, Portland, Or. World’s colu.ublan E x p *titiou,” descriptive breathing softly on his neck as the two | him in a way that would lead one to be ’ o f Buildings Grounds, beautifully llltra- stood crowded into the cage. trat* d, in wat^r effects, w ill be sent fix | lieve that he knew all about what had “ Bo quiet, Ned,” commanded Tim, as the happened and realized that they had had a c o y address u,>on receipt o f 10c. in postage To Fee this Match, b u t when you have seen It s?*mpi » y T h r C k lrles A. Y cosleh C o ., animal manifested some uneasiness at the very narrow escape. and It suits you, pay tu eexp ress agt-ntour price B a l t m o u z . M d . Boutid of water dripping faster than usual ! Tlra and Ned never went into the mino 3 1 0 aud take it, otherw ise ho w ill rotum it at our expense. down the sides of the shaft. “ You are not again. The accidental closing of the door getting skittish in your old days, 1 trust,’ ’ had prevented the greater part of the mine TAIfC NflTIPC I we *o not handle rhe«p I AWC HU I IOC ! trashy W-tches which »ie patting Ned on the nose. The animal from being flooded, and thereby a great no bet for than brass. W e g u a r - n i c e n l plaoed his head affectionately ou Tim ’s deAl of valuable property was saved. our g-xul«, and can sell j o u anything iu the •boulder and became quiet. Jewelry line, at sim ilar prices. \ As a mark of gratitude tho mine owners When the cage stopped at the bottom the provided for the 3easongood family and K R A N K W O O I S Ï V , A g e n t. P ortlan d , Or. bars wero lowered and Nod followed Tim sent little Tim to school. He acquired a We send goods C. O. D. subject to exam iuat.i u. out. Tim had lighted a little tin lard oil good education, ami reaching manhood Address lamp, which he carried at the front o f his he embarked in business for himself. YOUNG MEN! cap, before entering the cage. When he T h e 8peoifle A No. I. EXCELSIOR WATCH CO. He is now one of the honored aud pros Cures, without fall, all rone* of O o s emerged from tho cage he saw the lamps perous citizens of that locality, 637 M arket St«, - - San Francisco. ho*a and H l w l , no matter of h.»w long of many miners flashing about here and j Ned was given the best of care, and standing. Prevents stricture, It being an In­ P alace H otel . ternal r. m ely. Cures when everything else there, like fireflies before a storm in sum passed his remaining days in frolicsome ssota* lias failed. Sold by all Druggists. foots., and msr, as tho men prepared to go to the vari Manufacturers: The A.Hcnoenhet* Medicine Idleness. He was frequently visited by Sl.OOper Bo’ A l l l l l l f l ^ o r p h l n » H a b it C o r e d In IO P rt— . R o t . Co., B mi S en . CmL ous departments of the mine. He had wit t o iiO d n v « . N o p a y t ill c u r e d . Tim, Aud it was no uncommon sight to see V I I VIVI D R , J ,2 T C P H E N e , L eb anon,O hio, nessed similar scenes many times before the two standing out in a pasture, with One ce n t a dose. T iro G r e a t C ouoh ' X t r * p ro m p tly cures and paid no attention to them, but hitched Ned resting his head on Tim’s shoulders all others fa il. C oughs, Croup. Sore Ned to tlie train of empty cars that stood •nil eating dainties from the hand of his where T hroat, H oarseness, w h o o p in g C ough and waiting, and with a merry crack of his best human friend. When Ned finally A sthm a. F o r Consum ption it nna n o rival: whip and a cheerful “ O’ lotig, Ned,” went went to his last reward he was carefully has cured thousands, and w ill CURE T o o If taken In tlug. The rumble of the “ And why!” ho Asked, tenderly, at the th e f a t -f o r m in g e le m e n t. cars and the many echoes bounding back some time taking her unresisting hands in from the walls and the roof of the mine his own. “ And why T he repeated, imperi drowned the remainder of the conversation. ously Tim bad heard enough, however, to make “ Oh,” she replied, with a brooding earnest­ him uneasy. The part of the mine in which ness that fell on hi* soul like a bare foot on a ’T I S C H E A P E R IN T H E E N D . he worked was almost directly under the cold oilcloth, "because then you would only o f p u re c o d liv e r o il w ith h y p o - bed of the river There were many feet of come around once in every 1JW0 years." p h o s p h ite s c o n ta in s th e v e r y apparently solid sandstone between the Bedidu't sav anyth in g until be was half R H Ë U r t A T IS W C U R E D B Y T H E USE OF water and the coal vein, but sometimes It way to the fron t gate, when he turned around e ssen c e o f a ll fo o d s . In no o t h ­ was feared that with a high stage of water and shook hL fist at the house and muttered e r fo r m car» s o m u c h n u tr itio n in the river amt its consequent heavy pres between his teeth: “ By the gods, it’ll be a Aw. D n - n u . M ' A — I T n u m a t e . i . l _ — be ta k e n a n d a s s im ila te d . Its A*r » I * « , . A . B . '. W J i . .r r r 10 Ith p 'm ra re that b y m * n-e of sure, an epeniug Assure might let the thundering * i ’ ht longer than that before I SJtVIALIlD RENF.t'V my hn«b«n.l “ «« roll i-, (ron old r * .« of range e f usefulness has no limita­ water into the mine and drown all the cctne around again.” RHKl'MATISM »n.l my ronnu «t b^y rnrfd entirely of INFLAMMATORY RHEIN M a i L-M when the b«.t doctor I could cet did him no *.>-«1 Y o u r, In crutltiid», tion if here weakness exists. miners, besides ruining the property But by that time the fxx>r girl was in bed MRS. S. V. STEELE. The owners of the mine. In order to and fast asleep.—New York World. HOLD B T T O C R D R IO O IS T . Pr«n»r»d by A Rnwn# Chemist* guard against such a catastrophe as much Re« York, gold by all draggisi* sa possible, had years before walled up the E ffect o f E m o t io n o n t h s B a ir . entrance to that part o f the mine, leaving Accidentally the hair loa. s ita color in a L O O K O U T F O R T R A V E L IN G only room euough for the car* to pass variety of way* V\ hen ths cyclone occurred FA K IR S through A stout oaken door was then at Ie>uisvil!a, March 27, 1>W0. and the Falls ----- CALLING "CH EESE FRAME hung so that it closed from the inside, City hall fell, buryiug its occupant* be C M f u a g t l T M and people which made that part of the mine almost neath the ruins, among the few drawn I who hare weak längs or Astb- water tight and separate from the other from the wreck comparatively unhurt was I m o. should use for parts of the mine. It was so arranged that Henry Felthoelton, a saloon keeper. His I Con«urap*ton. It has e a r e d And reprwenttn, them to oc jn*t a, (rood u b o a » « a d » , ft has r o t In Jar* the greater the pressure against the door hair, which six hoar* before was perfectly d one. It la not had to tax a V i c t o r , . " “ R a m b le r s ," “ Cle vela nds." “ Ra le ig hs . the tighter it fltted A large well was then black, was found to be streaked with Hues I ts the beet eoagh « r n i * “ P u d g e s ." “ S y lp h s ," W estern Wheel Works, Etc. drilled into that department from the sur of gray and wait«. A score of »imi’.ar ex­ "I everywhere. iend for cntalofn«, clnb and «*Mits- diaronnu. face, which was carefully eased, so that amples could be cited wLcre the natr has CONSUM PTION. the air might escaj»« in cose the water ever been caused to blanch suddenly through , broke tn without breaking down the pro­ IheioJuence of strong emotion.—H> laud tecting wall This proved to be a wise C. Kirk in New York fiiuea. 3 3 6 W a s h in g to n Street. P o rtla n d , O r. precaution. > . P. N. Ü. No. s. r. N. 0 . No. *;o THE T h e Royal Baking Powder is in­ dispensable to progress in cookery and to the com fort and conve­ nience o f modern housekeeping. R oyal Baking Powder makes hot bread wholesome. Perfectly leav­ ens without fermentation. Oual- ities that are peculiar to it alone. Her Apology. A little girl who had a foolish habit of plain speaking was taken to tho sewing rirclo with her mother. On entering tho room, after exchanging greetings with several matrons of her acquaintance, Miss Truthful walked up to another lady, and in tho confi­ dant tone of one who gives utterance to a ■elf evident fact, she said, loudly enough for •Ttry one present to hour: “ Why, Mrs. Handley, how homely you are!" While the victim was hiding her confusion m best she might, and tho rost were trying hard to conceal their amusement, the young lady herself was hastily taken from the room. Once in tho hall, she was dealt with some­ what severely , and made to feel the enormity of her unintentional rudeness. Then she was taken book to apologize. Walking straight up to Mrs. Handley, while all tho ladies hold thoir breath to listen, tho said, with trembling tones and with the tears still upon her cheeks: “ Mr* Handley, I’m sorry you’re so homely I”— Youth's Companion. A Mounter Wildcat. A fiftssn-year-oid boy, while riding horse­ back over the prairie in the SybillefWyom fng) country, the other day, suddenly came upon a monster wildcat that was crouching among the bushes along the route. Instead of trying to get away from it the brave young 1ml got o(T 'his horse and proceeded to pelt the animal with rocks uml finally succeeded in U11Iin«r it ____________________ A VISION. Lost night. In the Hweeteut dream. 1 saw my mother's face Aglovr with warmest love. As we met with foud embrace. O brightest, holiest hour! Where lay thy mystic power! A wind sighed 'rnong the leaves: The clouds hid all the light; My dream was o’er. My heart stir grieves For her who came last night. This morn on a grassy mound. The summer sun shines bright: The lily lowly bends Robed in her garments white. The rose its petals cast; Too sweet, too bright to last. Sweet saint, serene and bright! To me the bliss was given To lure her from her home of light, But ere the morning skies were bright She wandered back to Heaven. —Arkansaw Traveler The Monkey at the Wedding. The popularity of familiar sights in un familiar places was instanced at a wedding In one of the small interior villages of Western New York. It was a noon house wedding at the show residence of the place, and the reception following the ceremony was in progress when down the road curne a man with hand organ and monkey. At traded by the persons strolling about the lAwn and piuzzas, the fellow stopped ami began his melodies with monkey uccom OCR RHUMS pauiineut. Everybody was interested, and soon from CATA LOU!’ K Abounds in Indoors the guests began to wander oat, bargains of drawn by the spirit of the multitude, which all descrip­ tions, and we was evidently centrifugal. The bridal party have new ones found themselves deserted, and at laetsuc­ Arriving con ­ stantly. Here cumbed to the general movement and fol is the latest: lowed the others, the bride even yielding to A I. A I) I K S’ her feminine curiosity aud coming out K M it K O I I>- EKEI) EDGE with the rest on the piazza. WHITE Mi ld. I The monkey outdid all previous perform H A S 1) K E R - 1 ances In his liue. He climbed awnings, CHIKK sent to 1 ran up and down vine trellises, and capped snv address on receipt of 7 C E H i J and CENT extra for postage. We arc agents for the the climax and uncapped himself at the STANDARD PATTERN’ I*. A P. Kll> GLOVES top of a tall flagpole in the center of the and the ROYAL WORCESTER CORSETS. Send lawn. iMeantime the orchestra inside for our Illustrated Catalogue. We mall it free playing to empty rooms, put aside its in of charge. ■truments and assisted by its silent pres •nee the rival entertainment. Most of the guests were city people. A large party was from New York. Proba Are KING’S PERFECT KITTING TROUSERS bly not live out of the entire company at 9 0 . 0 0 per nalr. Few tailors can equal them would have crossed a street at home to in tit and ffnisn. watch a monkey’s antics. In theso altered circumstances, however, the same thing amused them for half un hour, and when the swarthy impresario took up, with his oompuny of one, the line of march It was Tho most durable colors and the most stylish with pockets fairly heavy with the silver shapes. Strictly a $r> hat. Send your size and showered upon him.—Her Point of View order for one to in New York Times. Olds& King, PORTLAND, OREGON. THE BEST TROUSERS THE “ WHITE” HAT A. B. Steinbach & Go., Cor. 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