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THE WHIP IN RIFLE BARRELS. An Easy Way te Cultivate Miniature Pleating Gardens. A novel way o f growing bulbs, such as crocuses, baa been tried with good success. After securing the bulbs tbs next thing Is to get one or two father Urge corks Through these bole* am bond and the bulbs fitted late the openings la such a way that the under side, from which the toots spring. Is near the lower part of the cork. . Now obtain a large shallow bowl and *11 this with pure water. Float the corks, with tbs bulbs la place, on the surface and set the whole thing I* * rather shady position for two or three weeks. At «pa o f this fame it will bo noticed that the roots are growing down Into 'the water; theace- fsrward a place la a sunny window em High Power Powder. The use of high power powder la ri fle« hue given rise to s phenomenon which did not exist to black powder day*. ThU la known as “w U p" and is das to the pressure aud vibration sat ap by the powder It la constant with given todda and Is always to the same direction. flights a n aligned by tho maaufac Carer to compensate for this whip fa proportion to the powder charge used, la firing auxiliary cartridges It will of- ton be found that the rifle shoots off center. As a matter o f fact tho boUgt from ¿be aonlltary Is traveling hi a true line with the bota. and It is the sights that are wrong. The fighter charge of tho auxiliary dose not pew The upper shoot# of the bulbs will that the Mae to prolongation of tho start to grow rapidly, and at this time here o f tho rifle along which tho bullet It to a good plan to arrange a Btfto travels is net the line gives hy the moss to hide tbe upper surfgce of too alignment o f the eights. Two other rifle terms that moat am corks, or. If preferred, however, grans or seme other seed, each as erase, may he confused are upeettoge and keybdl- lag. Key holing to tho toad so ry e f this be sown to provide a green covering. There to nothing to do bat to keep bullet to turn over In flight, while up- tho bowl well supplied with water and softage to tho slight shortening of the change this now and again. Finally major - axle of the bullet doe to the tSe flowers emerge, sad then tbe effect force of the charge, it wan peculiar to la.extremely pretty. The bulbs maybe black powder fired behind toad ballets planted to this way any time up to and does not exist to say appreciable early January, though naturally the extent la metal Jacketed bullets with sooner they are storied tbe earlier they smokeless powder. In the latter case will bloom,—8. Leonard Bastln to I t the charge boros more slowly and the Jacket stiffens tbe bullet against tbs VICTORIA’S LETTERS. “ We may wonder if the world win ever be allowed to see the private cor respondent's sms trad by the tote Queen Victoria.” aays a writer, It .to stored away la a strong room built into the ORIGIN OF THE PERISCO PE Speaking of tbe origin of tbe pan- scope, the following extract frota the writings o f tho well known inventor of “ Pepper’s Ghost*' gives the credit to queen shared bar confidence with no *oon after tbe Crimean war: one "During tbe siege o f Sebastopol num So long as sba was phyeically able to bers of oar .best srtnieryroen were con do so sba opened and dosed tbe safe ttaually picked off by tbe eneniy’s rifles herself and arranged -its contents, as well as by cannon shot, and t# order When she was too feeble to do this she to put a stop to tho foolhardiness and employed an old and trusted secretary tacanttoosoees of the men. a very to but even he bad to work, under tbe genkrae contrivance «res Invented by royal eya,.. B e was never allowed to the Rev William Taylor, tbe cogdju keep the keys nor to read the letters tor of Mr. Denison to constructing tbe that be bandied. first ‘Big Ben’ bell It was called the Queen Victoria was always a voluml reflecting spyglass, sad by Its simple nous letter writer, and she was In coo construction rendered the exposure of etant communication with must of tbe tbe sailors and soldiers who would task royalties In Europe. Every domestic over the parapet or other parte o f the eg erst and privacy of royalty daring workn to observe tbe effect of their and It Is easy to brilev* that tbe mad era historian would Bad bis hands fall O he wore permitted to browse among “The fastnÓMàts were shown to Lord Psnmore. who was so convinced Bat probably be will béve to Walt a o f the Importance o f thé fa véadon that few hundred years, aad then hto pop hèìmmedtatoly commissioned the Rev olar audience will be a languid une. It William Taylor to have a number of to one of tho Ironies of lift that we can these telescopes constructed, sad If ■ever have a thing when we want I t — the siege bad we terminated Just at Pittsburgh Press. A Royal Snake Slaughterer. The “sgcretary bird" to one of the most precious birds In South Africa It Is royal Xante, aad any person de Gam’s Dry Humor. atroytag one to liable to a hue o f BOO When the gallant Welsh captata. Da Majestic looking birds, they stand about three feet high and generally go vid Gam. was sent forward by Henry la pairs They are of drab color, with V to raconnolter tbe French army be black, feathery legs, and are valued for fore tbe battle of Agincourt be found their propensity for killing snakes that tbe enemy outnumbered tbe Eng Where the aecretary bird Is seen there lish by about five to ooa. lila report are sure to be many reptiles about. to the king la historic; “There are enough to be killed. Tbe bird beata down Its adversary drat with one wing and then with the enough to be taken prisoners and other, at the saute time trampling on enough to run away ” This quaint forecast of tbe result of It with Its feet ontll the snake la auffl olently stunned to catch It by tbe bead the battle at once spread through tbe with Its d aw s Then the bird rises far camp, and doubtless every yeoman ap to the air aad drops ht victim to archer o f the valiant company felt an the ground to be killed By this mesas Inch taller We know that It was al thousands of venomous reptiles are de most literally Justified by tbe event strayed.—Londoo Scrape Poor Gam’s dry humor was equaled by bis courage He was killed while to tbe act of saving tbe life of bis Silver Sword ef Hawaii. One of thé most curious plants to prince.—London Standard. the world and one of tbs greatest ta- carnet to all bouutota to tbe sliver Distilled Water. sword. Thin exceedingly rare plant Distilled water after having been ex with Its magnificent stiver spinas and posed to tbs air to one o f tbe most sa handsome crest, may still be found to lubrious'of drinks. Its dally use to profusion in the upper part of Kanpo measured quantities te helpful to cases gap, tho southern outlet o f tho vast of dyspepsia and greatly assists tbe extinct crater of Ha leaks la. on the general functions of the body. Every Island of Maui. It flowers from Jalj large steamer carries a water distilling to Octolier and occurs hardly any apparatus hy which aaa water to made where else to the world Even stranger fresh, la the days before steamers la tbe variety known as the green primitive distilling apparatus was used sword, which occurs only to Haleakala on warships and vassals carrying poo crater and la unknown to exist else aengera where,—Honolulu Star Bulletin Wall Fitted. “ Tea, grandma; I am to be married * Prince Henry the Navigator. The kingdom of Portugal counted la next month.“ “ Bnt. my dear.“ said grandma ear Its royal house one of the men who hold first rank to scientific attainment neatly, “ yoto are vary young. Do yon and practical application He was tbe feel that you are fitted for married son of John 1. of Portugal and Queen lifer “ I am being fitted now, grandma.“ Philippa, who was an English princess Ha spent hi* life In sending «hit ablps explained the prospective bride sweet on voyages of discovery, and U was ly. -Seven gownsr -Kansas City Jour through this Prince Henry, called “the Navigator.” that t ’wlnmbna got bis Idas Mora Than tho Average. o f seeking for a new land across tbe Mrs. Wayup—How much sleep do i need, doctor? Doctor—Wall, the aver age person needs about seven boon. Mrs. Wayup—Then I shall taka about Carrots were first introduced into fourteen I consider I am much above England by Flemish gardeners la the tbe average.-Judge. time of Elizabeth, and In tbe reign of James I they ware still sh uncommon that ladles wore bunchea of tliem on their hats and on their sleeves Instead o f feathers Much Entertained. «a»d Chatty-1 bsve Just been took lag over a volume «if revised «tattitee • Quoth Algy - Well? Cholly—I had no Idea there were so many Interesting ways of breaking the law.—Lontanile Courier-Journal. The lessons <»f life are lost if they do net Impress as w ltf "the necessity ef making ample allowances for the tto- matare conefttaiona of othefa ONCE A SOVEREIGN S T A T E Probably tho Moot Curlouo Colloattan of Volumos In tho Wort«. There to perliaps oue of the n on curious collections of books la UM world to be found in a small rows on the ooutfaeut of Europe, toys the Lao don Tit-Bits, It U really a botanical «oliw-tluu. Outwardly each volume prr afuts the appear« ikv o f a block ot wood, aud that la what It actually is But uu examination revoale the fa»-i that It la also a complete btetocy ot the particular tree which it represents At the back o f rbe book the bark baa been removed from a apace which allows the «-tentide and the common Same o f the tree tp be placed as a title for the hook One side to formad from the split wood o f the tren showing Ito gialli and na rural fractura Tho otbei side shows the wood when work ad smooth and varnished. One end show- the grain as left by the saw and the other the finely pofished wood. On «pentox the bonk It to found to ron lain the fruit, «ceda, través sad •thei products o f ths tree, the mora tobtet. UMMhy grow« «pon Its trunk and tb« tnwets which feed upon the different partii of the ftrae These ara supple mented by a full description of the free In fact, everything which baa s bearing upon that particular tree «e careo a place In rbe collection THE RUINS ON THE H IL L Where «»share ef the List* Keen / Dwelt In France. Perhaps tbe loveliest spot to all th* winding miles of beauty along the river Setae between Roqen and Part* to Petit Andely Ragged and ahattereii looking, ihe stony bills rear proudly uj> above tbe placid river aud sleepy fowu and squarely ujion its crest looms the ruin of Richard tbe Lion Brart'« Castle Gallant a great, burst keep and a •few bits o f massive wall- Once, tin- cast le flaunted Its menacing leopard standards against the bine and white and gold o f the Frankish skies, but that was before Philippe Auguste stormed and smashed It and smashed tbe townsfolk while he was doing tt- Now, ghostly and wan.'the stork rain shimmers upon Its hill, with never a Stogie epear to glint CTOm keep or barbican. Tho spears are still grow tag far b eifw -tb e stoat young poplars on tho river bank aad Island ranflaal tag through golden days when the riv Now Noli to Simply a Flatting VItinge With a Pact. One of the oddest and quaintest lit tle Independent states that ever existed In Europe—the day republic of Noll, rounded before Borne and maintaining its liberty for many ceatartae until Napoleon swept away Its prlrtlesee-ia today merely a Ashing Tillage near Genoa, but it is full of reminders o f Bs former greatness and affords a won derful glimpse of mediasTal times. Destroyed by the Carthaginians in 217 B. C- and who knows bow often hy subsequent marauders, there aeemed no limit to her powers of roeorery. This quaint little Ashing Tillage main tained Itself as a aoreraign state for centuries, took a prominent part la the quarrels o f Goelphs and Ghffmlllnes. sent doughty warriors to tho Crusades, commanded the interest o f emperors and popes and only succumbed at last to the» armies of Napoleon. Dante clambered hither over terrible hills on hands and knees and revenged himself by consigning Noli to his “ Purgatory." Everybody Is rich in this poor man's -paradise, says the Wide World Maga tine. Daring the aachory months it Is not rare for the 120 boats to earn M0C0 in a night, or $75.000 la a season Through dab alone a man earns far more than s clerk, besides which he has no “ appearances’* to keep up. Un der these happy conditions be soon ac -quires land and houses, which afford a steady revenue while be sleeps or Ashes. The earth here has only to be scratched la order to bring forth wealth, so rich Is the soil and so atxpi- dant the water. and thinking «bout buying Sheet M etal? We can be of help to you. It has always been our practice to sell high grade sheet metal; and thie year has seen no deviation from that rule. We can suggest to you what is moat suitable and our experience has made our judgment worthy o f consideraton. SHEET METAL WORKS wüto"îpa F. H. GRIFFETH to s M o s i Lumber and Building Materials PERILOUS ATHLETICS. •pert Thet Wrecks t»ie Heart an tv fl “ No one will gainsay tbe value and pleasure of outdoor exercise graduated to salt the needs of every Individual throughout Ufe." says the Journal of tbe American Medical Association, “but the species o f overdoing called far la the Intense competition of the great contests of our schools and colleges can no longer be defended by plati tudes regarding the alleged psychologic Value o f Its competitive features. Tbe time has come urban statistics regard ing latent athletic Injuries most be reckoned with and the Uvea o f oar youths safeguarded by making a-ffto- rats, when It mirrors bach every tinctIon between sane sport and In sturdy limb and feathery frond, and sane participation In the Intolerable ail the silent bine nights, when the strata o f competitive games o f tbs ex- ■tats band crackling dolía to whisper and coquette and the ripples chuckle softly against tho rich brown banka.- Arthur Stanley Riggs la National Goo graphic Magasine. ' ' • •toe and shape of a blackbird, bat 1st a pair o f deHcate white tnfto at Its throat and Is a glossy dark green oth- erwtee. which looks black In the sun shine It can be taught to crow, to apeak, to whistle tones, and. ’besides these tricks. It baa a repertory which to not often equaled by any ocher fra tbe rad songster At vespers It baa a note like tbe toll of s bell or tbe clear, higb note of an organ it can mimic every bird to the bosh to per fectlon It wifi break off la the mid die of an exquisite melody and In dulge to a strange melody of sounds which are Impossible to describe, but If yon can hmtgtoe “ the combination of a cough, a laugh, a sneeze, with tbe smashing of a pane of glass.“ It will be some approach to tbe Idea AR E YOU LOOKING AH EAD owwrtiwalira « ^ . And it denouncee the daredevil forms o f "sport" that depend for their thrfB on nearest possible approach to death by ’the actors in them, each, for exam ple. as “looping (he loop" to an aero plane or driving a motorcar a hundred miles an boor. Such. It aays, are not sport but degeneracy. A 8trango Situation. "Humor la a very fanny thing." said Rinks , "It ought to be,” said tbe philosopher **Oh. I don’t mean that way." said Btnks. “ I mean that It la a strange thing. Now. I can’t speak French, but I can always understand a French Joke, and I can speak English, bnt I’m hlauaed If I can see an English Joke.” “ Most people are.” said tbe pblloao pber “ Are wbatl“ said Bloks. “ Blessed If they can see an English. From Medicine te the Drama. Joke." said tbe philosopher. “ It to a The earlier part of Victorien Sardou's career was beset with many trials and sign of an annsnally keen vision.” difficulties. His parents wished him to Force of tho Imagination. take up a medical career, and be began IMere Is a story of a man who was hto studies with some seel. The love ttod up In a dark room and Informed than tbe love of tbe pill box. and to tbe that be was to be put to death by Interval of tbe other work Sardon was bleeding. His tormentors made a bday upon a play Life was a struggle small Incision in his neck and arranged for blm. for be had- little money, though for a streaife of lukewarm water to he managed to get Journalistic work to trickle down his back for fifteen min supplement bis more slender Income. trtee. At the end of fifteen minutes tbe Hto drat play was a failure, and Sar man died of exhaustion. He bad not don rushed from rbe theater vowing lost a drop of blood, but be thought be never to enter one again. He fell seri had. Snob la tbe power of suggestion. ously UL was nursed back to health by —London Saturday Review Mlle, de Brécourt, an actress who lived on a floor below, and from that time Disraoli’s Humor. hie. fortune was made. I was Introduced by particular re quest to Mrs. Wvndham Lewis, a pret Ship of tho Deeert. ty little woman, a flirt and a rattle- For safety and endurance In travel- tndeed. gifted with a volubility I tag In desert regions tbe camel baa should think unequaled and of which I been found unequaled by any other an can convey no idea She told me she imal. Its foot to a soft cushion, pecul liked “atlent melancholy men.” 1 an iarly well adapted to the stones and a we red that I had do doubt of It.— gravel over, which It to constantly walk Letter of Benjamin Dlsmell to Hto Sis ing. During a single Journey through the Sahara horses have worn ont three sets o f shoes, while the feet of tbe camel, traveling over the same course, “Tbe same thing will nmke entirely ware not even sort. different Impressions on different read ers.” remarked the man who writes. Net Grasping. “Quite so." replied the lawyer. “ Let “ What a grasping fallow you era. tore which bring tears to a girl’s eyes Hawkins! You're Unbared me about frequently make a Jury laugh.“ -Wasb this bill fifty time» to ten days” Ington Star. “ You wrong me. Jarley Pm not grasping, t’v# bothered yon about the Paraguay Laos. bin, I admit but I haven't been able Lace making was taught the natives to grasp anything y e t" o f Paraguay by missionarie« two cen taries ago Today In all towns of 8.000 Cholera. Inhabitants many of tbe men and near Chelan was first recognized by the ly all tbe women and children make Portuguese In India as far hack as lace collarets, handkerchiefs and la the middle of the sixteenth century. dle«' tlas. It baa the peculiarity of following • -well defined mute, with progress Just Accomplished. equal to that of an average Journey Bloblts - I never knew such's Uar as on foot Longbow. Rloblw-Yw. That fallow could nctnally ent an onion and He oat Mean. of It.- Philadelphia Record. “ ira so hard t<> buy for a man." •*Yto. I’ve noticed when you women It la bad to work Mteringly-; tt Is Diversity of opinion proves that wane to loiter matead of beginning g» re doing tt yon took as though It things ato «wily what we think « U to — arte."-Detroit Free Prese. work at all Montatone. P W . W h it e 2 6 . -j The REXALL Store • ■ • Carries a very large assortment o f everything to be found in the highest daw drugstores. A ll kinds of Pure Fresh Drug«, Medicines and chemicals, Perfumes, School Books And Sup-. plies. Stationery, Liggett’s and Lowney’s candies. Our stock * * . " w of cigars is the best in town. You are always welcome. L Y N N B . FERGUSON 302 First St. PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST TH E HOM E OF FLO W ERS SEASONABLE C U T FLOW ERS-Plants in pots, cyclamen* (fine plants), cinerarias. primroses, ferns, fern dishes, gerani ums, calla lilies (hardy flowers), hydrangea, peonies. Roses our specialty (strong‘plants). Low prices. JO H N GOW ER CURIOUS ORIGIN OF A LAW . tt Was Passed In England on Account of Peter Tholluooon'a Will. Ttie TUellusson law. uuce enacted by (be British government, was a mw to regulate the dis|*ostit<>n of property ay will mid iy prevent tbe excessive dcvuujulntion of e s ta te * . II bad a cu future, parliament |tasseti what was called the Tbelliixwin act. or accunmls lions act. regulating and limiting tie quests in such a way as to make great accumulations impossible. - When Peter Thellusson« last sur riving grandson died, in 1856. a qiies tion arose us to whether the eldest male descendant or tbe mnle descend ant of tbe eldest son should Inherit the property, and this question was de elded on appeal by the house of lords In June. 1850 The Thelluaaou will und tbe legislation growing out of It were a subject of much discussion by law yers. -Pittsburgh Press. An Exhilarating Bath. “ Many doctors are now discarding the stronger alcohol In ordering hatha,” saya tbe Farm aud Fireside, “and are prescribing tbe more agreeable bay rum. which la made lu Japan from the distillation of rum and tbe leaves of tbe bay berry tree. If you waul a pleasaut. exhilarating bath use this In dilution suiting to your condition For bathing tbe sick It seems to have a longer and more stimulating and tonic effect than whisky or alcohol." jritu m I uum ORTLAND This time of the week ia candy time. The folks at home look for a box. Just aay “ Vogaa’s M oire" What They All Hope. “ I understand yonr daughter ta learn tag to cook.” “ Tas, she’s learning, bui abe saya abe I am now at home, 1105 hopes It will be a trade shell never have to work at." - Detroit Free Presa North street, and am prepared to answer calls for magnetic Will go to homes it desired. Marion Georsje, phone Blade 6. tf Suburban Ufe. We are Jnat like one Mg family In treatment. j • 1 vJEy V Photo BIklOM L Hous origlu ; Ou the 27tb of July. I7U7. one Petei ritellusHou. an English men-bant ot Kreuch birth, died in London, leaving a certain sum to his widow aud chil Jrcn mid the remainder o f bis property theu auioniitlnu to several bundle 1 ihotisa ud dollars, to trustees to sc cumulate dur.ug the lives of his chil dteu. grandchildren and great grand children livin g at tin- time o f his death and tbe survivors of tliem The ac • .imulutiou would have, been enormous T b e will was contested, but was held valid In order, however, to prevent such h dis|MMdtion of property I d the -, Æ
