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About The Columbia register. (Houlton, Columbia County, Or.) 1904-1906 | View Entire Issue (April 6, 1906)
THE RED STORM Or the Days of Daniel Boone B y JOEL CH VPTrU XVI. A knrrej consultation was now lield among the vrtrrtn wool:oa. to deter mine whst should !e J n. Some nc nnicl I'., it jarty f W-J nn-a should dvan.sy with itn, burst la the dor 3.1 meet the uvitn fce to face. But foint man by the nint of Iteyaolds reposed a eUa which appeared nist practicable. It tb!: Oar party was to remain in the building where they were, a uot her advance to make an a unit o;mii the door of the structure he!! In possession by the lnd.aas, while I third naiil J attempt to cats ta entrauce Wy running abng the roofs of the Inter vening cabin an J effect their object tL rough the sanw aperture by which the enemy had found access. Tiii achrme appears! Tery feasible, for lh party remaining cmld protect the party upon the roof from the fire of the eaemy outalJe tha works; and the third party, making a ininltaaeoua at tack ujwn the d r, would divert the ejieiuy, giving them two point to defend Instead of one. This measure was ao well planned and conducted t!iat it was crownel by com r'ete success, and erery Indian within the block house was slain. The struggle after the parties entered the building was brief, but sanguinary, and the about of victory in one bbx-k lions were answered by shout of joy from the other. The pioneers now had possession of their w wks; but the victory wa by no means complete, for the frightful yells of hundred of savages filled the wile forests with dreadful echoes, and blanched the checks of woni ec an! children. Wires and mothers thought of the bushand they had I wt ly the hatchet, by the well-sped ball, by the knife, or the more lingering death of torture. Fair y ou.ig maidens thought of their lovers, a:il little children c'.ied their ni itlieri' k:ieM in terror, their tiay hands trembling w:th indescribable fear. The red sun came and shone upon many pale faces at 15 'onesrwroush. The firing ceased on both sides. "You observe, men." sail Bone. "that the Inl.stis fire indiscriminately at our fort sjI wss:e much powder and lead; Tat we niut uot f illow their example, for ammunition is worth much more to us thau go! 1 or silver; it is more pre cious than diamond dust. Fire only when you see a mark, and the noisy, tiraggiug rascals will soon keep at a ditttawe. I know well the worth of am munition, f ir I passed weiry months lone in this wilderness, while my broth er performed a long and dangerous jour ney to North Carolina for a fresh sup ply. The time, during his absence, often Lung heavily on my hands. I was sur rounded by those who continually Bought niy life, and .or purpose of aafety changed my camping ground every night. You may depend upon it, I wasted no powder during that period. That expe rience taught me a lesson of prudence 1 shall never forget." "I want to speak a word to you pri vately," said Logton, making signs to the captain to follow. "I think I've seen that French filler." "What make you think ao?" asked the other. "Because I saw a face that lookel like Ma, notwithstanding the paint that had been laid on it. I was loiding my rifle ot the time, and af.re I got ready to fire he had disappeared, So you can rely on it. he's among the critters, Lelpin' I rein on in their mischief." "It does not seem po-s;l!e. at firr. that a man who hns receive) n much kindness at our han! can be so villain ously ungrateful and treacherous. Watch for him. Logs-ton. and if yon can see hirn or any one that looks like him. be to cover him with your rifle," said I! oone. "I'll do it! May I be trolb-n to death by wild btifTaloe, jf ,!,,,; exclaimel Joel, with energy. The latter and tie rnj.-ah were soon Joined by others, and a very important subject was disfn.a l. As it was evident that the station would b besipfled.it was necessary that they should be supplied with water. The spring was situated in the rear of the fortifications. Then; was e well-beaten path leading to it, and the same for a long distance was sur rounded by rank irraos and wee U, jr, which they had goo 1 reason to Suppose a large body of Indians had secrete! them selves. To do without water was out of the question. "I have studied the habits of the sav fees for many years." observed Mr. rieining, "and I believe that I know something of their cunni.ig. If our men go for water they will surely be fire upon, and many of tl,em must inevitably be shin." "I think that female wit can free you from this dilemma," s.-iid Matilda Flem ing, with blushing cheeks. "It shall be our duty, then, to go to the spring and procure water. If we go calmlv, they will naturally eon-hide, that their am buscade is not discovered,, and will not fire, but wait, thinking that the next time home tt the men will take our places seeing that we were riot molested. " "Yes, we will go!" exejaimed' L'liza beth Boone mid Eliza Ballard. "You are brave gals," said Joel Log st on. "The plan in a good and judicious one," observed Mr. Boone, and Mrs. Fleming, and all the females said the same. After the objections made by the men bad been successfully overruled by the women, the plan was put Into operation. In a short time the latter appeared with pails, resolved to sacrifice themselves, if the occasion demanded, for those they loved. The gates were opened by unwill ing hands, the devoted and brave women passed out, and the gallant defenders of Boonesborough gazed after them with Intense anxiety. It was a moment fraught with deep and painful Interest. It was observed that Joel Logston kept his eyes fixed opon the cornel figure of Eliza Ballard, and watched her retreating form with pa la cheeks. , ' , "I, can guess rour thoughts, Joel," ROBINSON tij I'snlel Boon, la low voice. "You re wishing that you could Interims) your own person between her and the deadly shaft of the lurking enemy." "Bight, air, rightT exclaimed I.r ston, grasping the captain's han.L "Heaven know 1 would risk my life for her without a single fear. YA hen Joel had rested speaking, the partle had reached the spot where the cod waters gushed up from the earth, and sparkled pleasantly In the morning sun. CiUPTF.rt XVII. Rallard, after parting with Kenton and Norwood, struck out Into the forest In a southeastern direction, leaving the Kentucky river a little to the left. The scout was In ill humor, f r he wss fully persuaded in hi own mind that Allan was a person to disarrange and foil the most skillfully devised plans that experi enced woodcraft could contrive. "He's a green hand." he muttered to himself. "He's a stuniblin block in my way. I don't want to be In such com pany: I want men w ho have walked, up and down this great country a I have, when there was a painted cre'tur' behind every bush, and uo man could safely say his life was his own for the next three seconds. He won't never get back to Boonesborough with a whole skin. Sumthin' in the course of natur' will nat erally break." Having arrived at this stage, and to him self-evident conclusion, the scout paused to de!ilerate on the object of his present iuision. In a short time he moved on agnin. decided upn some par ticular course of action. He traverser! beautiful woodlands, lying in uniform and graceful swells, where the wild grape vines mounted gigantic trees, where innumerable flowers breathed their perfume to the balmy air. It was near the hour of sunset when Ballard reached the hills. The forester was thirsty and lovked about for water. Hearing the murmur of a rivulet, he advanced ia that direction and discovered a small stream gushing from the hills. Thinking to tin I cooler anl more re freshing waters nearer the source of the spring, he folio we 1 the streamlet. He soon perceived that it flowed from one of the highest of the range of hills, the sides of which were nearly perpendicu lar. As the scout threw himself down to drink, he observed that the ground atwut the spot seemed considerably trod den. He instantly examined this ap pearance more particularly and was convinced that human feet had recently pressed the soil; and not merely on on or two occasions, but so often that a tolerably well-defined path was discern able. Having satisfied bis thirst, Bal lard discovered that the water gushed from an open space in the hillside, a few steps beyond, and the spot wss over grown with grapevine and hazel, while the slight footpath tended lu that di rection was lost. The scout approached the plaee and. pulling away the vines, perceive I, much to his surprise, the mouth of a small cave. Having gazed into the dark and forbid ling aperture until his eyes had become in some measure accustomed to the darkness, he entered the subterra nean abode. He groped his way along until he reached a place where be could stand erect. He was straining his pow ers of vision to the utmost, when he was prostrated by a heavy blow upon his head. Before the scout had fairly recov ered his senses his bands and feet were securely bound. "Come in," Mid a gruff voice. "I've got l.irn where he can't do no mischief. Come in and kindle a fire, and let us see who we've cauglt." Ballard turned his eyes toward the mouth of the cave, and saw two females glide in. They passed the spot where he was lying, and one of them lighted a pile of fagots that ha ocen previously prepared, and heaped against a large loek with a cleft at the top which al lowed the smoke to pass out. The llarnes leaped up cheerfully, and flung a ruddy glare of light upon the features of the scout. The Indiivdual who had knocked him down and bound him. stood by like a surly mastiff, who. having conquered his adversary, stands by to give him an additional shake, if necessary. "It's Ballardl" he exclaimed, when the scout's' features were revealed by the firelight. "You shouldn't knock a man down without an Introduction," said the spy, coolly. "So you've tracked tne at last," said the man. "I reckon I have," returned the scout, "and would like to track my way back again." "You've made the last tracks you'll ever make!" cried the other, fiercely. "I knew something would break," an fwered Ballard. "You've got a broken head already, Mid it's my opinion you'll get a broken neck before you get through with this business," retorted the man. "I have a notion your name Is Me Kee, the bosom friend of that villainous piece of human natur' called Silas (Jir ty," said the scout. "J)raw it mild or I may make nn end of you on the spot," answered McKcc savagely. "You have always been a spy on our movements, and your death has been resolved on for a long time, (iirty t:nd I have been after you for many weeks." "Thank ye," said Ballard. "Girty will be here in the morning," resumed McKee. "I should rather have seen him yes terday morning," observed the scout, honestly. "No doubt no doubt!" returned Mc Kee, with a sinister grin. Ballard felt little inclination to con tinue the conversation so uninteresting, and accordingly turned bis attention to ward the two females. The elder of the two was obviously of the Indian race, while the younger was evidently her daughter. Both were clad In the cos tume of savage Ufa. The younger was Twt 1 years of sSe, anl things halfi.re.sl remarkably handsome. The scut wstchel her listen. eat with In creas.ng interest, for he faucied he read h; I cst.oiis of pay ud sympathy lu her countenance, wS.le her dark yr and rxsy cheek made deep impression on his bachelor heart. luriug the preparation of the evening meal he did not cease to follow htt ev ery motion with hU eye. When Mc Kee had finished hi supper In sullen si lence Ballard was removed, to anMker portion of the cavern, anl additional niean of security made use of. llaviug ! ccomplishej this buainesa satisfactorily. I th wo'gade whispered a few word to I hi wife and left the place. iuousui itauar.i. "is my time to devise some method vf escape. If McKee bring. Sita Uirty here I shall certainly be killed; so I must see what can be done." The scout had In his pocket a bottle of pretty good whi.ky beverage of which the Indians were exceedingly fond and he resolved to try it virtue upon .sirs. Mclvee. He Instantly luforme.1 her of the fact that a bottle of strong water was deposited in the pocket of his hunt - Ing shirt. This Information seemed to have a very cheerful effect upon the tawny lu.e and she proceeded with consider- u 7 ttlHrI i 7k 'I1 C":HJ trM . ww tiliuiin lOCCI. The daughter said nothing, nor Indi cated by word or look any luterest In the matter. She sat by the fire absorbed in thought, and Ballard began to fear that the had entirely forgotten that such a person as himself was n the vicluity. or had an existence anywhere. Too pretty too pretty T he said to himself, "to be In such a place as this, and surrounded by such influence. Meantime Mr. McKee tasted the whisky, and liked it so well that she tasted again, repeating the operation with marvelou alacrity and every sign of enjoyment. She soon grew talkative, snd ofTered the young woman some of the beverage, but she refused It with strong manifestations of repugnance, which raised her greatly la the scout's estimation. Mrs. McKee's uttersnces grew thick and her conversation incoher ent. She finally sank upon the eartheu floor, completely overpowere.L "Innis." aid the scout, for he had heard her called by that name, "don't you think it would look better for me to be up and walking about than to be here?" The maiden glanced toward her moth er, but made no reply. "It's hard to die st my time of life." added Ballard. Innis. sighing, fixed her gaze upon the fire. "I've got a mother and sister at BoonesWough." continued the scout, "Perhaps they'll weep for you," re plied Innis. "But I'd rather save them the trou ble." he rejoined. "What have you done to offend my father?" asked Innis. "I reckon I hsven't done nythlug to offend an honest man." "I am very unhappy." added the maid en. "I know that the young woman at Boonesborough and the other ttlons know more than I do. They bar friends to care for and instruct them, whils I Wad this ignorant and half savage life." "Yon must go to Boonesborough and live, and persuade your father to be au honest man," answered the scout kindly. "I must set you at liberty before my father comes." she added. "CJod bless you," said the scout. Innis McKee approached Ballard and with her father's bunting knife severed his bonds, and he sprang lightly to bis feet. (To ki eontlnued.l Tbt KoNlon, The kow tow (pronounced ker toe, and meaning literally to bow the bead) is used as n form of thanks, and Is not ;i manner of greeting. The tu tors kow tow to their majesties nt the Uginnlng and end of each jx i formam e iit tlio theater, first to thank for tin- honor they ure to receive in Udng n I lowed to act before thftm, and at the end to thank for th; privilege granted. The official "bow the head'' to thank for an audi ence or any favor or gift they have received or are to r-eive from their majesties. The kowtow Is not only made by people at the iala-o ami at imt-erlal audiences; it is sometimes used by equals to ea h other ns a prop- er manner of thanking for some L'reat favor. To make the kowtow, the i;r son kneels three times, und each time bows hisj tiead three times, touching the ground with It The kowtow could not le made by a foreigner without looking most awkward and ntipearlng most servile, but the Chinese do It with dignity, and It Is neither ungraceful nor degrading. It Is a time honored manner of giving thanks, a Chinese tra dition surviving from a time when the courtiers were perhaps like slaves; but at present It does not Imply any slave like Inferiority on the part of hl;n who Informs It. From Katharine A. Carl's "In the Court of the 'impress Iow ager," lu the Century. Tlie lle.l He f oulil Sny. ."Oh, George." said Mrs. Newllwcd, as her hubby lighted his postprandial cigar. "I must te;i you my htt e secret. I prepared this flintier H'll l-y myself! What did you think of it?' "Well, my dear." replied the mean thing, "the mils and raisins weren't half bad." -I'hIIadeljdiia Tress. Keelproelly, Picking up a paper, the caller ask ed: "Are you a subscriber to this Journal V "Not exactly," replied the would-be poet. '"I he editor has placed ray name , coinI)OSed of ten pounds of alfalfa or on the free list, however, with the un- of C0W,Mn ,jny, ten pmmU ot trn derstandlng that I am not to send him Htover eI(,lt pound of corn and two any more contributions," poun(lJ of bran , Heetlo..s where An ochre mine on the Necanlcum neither clover, alfalfa or cowpea hay river, near Seaside, Ore., la said to be ,s obtainable, and a mixed of timothy yielding rubies and diamonds. Hence, or corn tmldKr ia "V1, tIie "excitement at fevwrhuar- firthe re- nn( nmy 16 maintained by Increasing glons round about. quantity of the concentrated foods, - : whether bran, oats, gluten meal or cot- Mrs Theodore Uoosevelt has Umma meal. It Is an excellent plan cepted the office of honorary Tic t0 exi)erlment with the different ra presldent of the State Mothera' Af-.Hn. ntn nn I. obtained which ivu sembly of New York. l . 1 rs.: "r t'wMewlwti '!. We herewith Illustrate a foul fatten ing crate, umM at tlio Ontario Agri cultural IVlli-gv. This crate la 0 feet tl Indie long, is to : luclic high and 10 luetic wlilo. It Is divided Into thrcv vmp.irtm'tit, each holding frout four to five birds, aovrxlliig to the six of the chickens. The crate la made t'f slats, except the ends. The sUts are u"u',llJr ,l '' M ! Ave eighth , ' ",1 lluU The lta lu front are run up and down and are two In- ches apart to allow the chickens to put their bend through for feeding. The ats on the N.ttoiu are ttmfourths !f an Inch .part, so as to adu.lt of the Till rATTtStlsQ crura. droppings passing through to the ground. Care should t taken not to have the flrt bottom slat at the back fit closely against the back, as this will hold tlio droppings. The feeding and watering arc done by mentis of a trough In front muting the entire length of the coop. This trough Is from two to three Inches deep and Is made of tbreequnrter Inch lumber, j t karalac U bra Weather la Cold. ! Let the milk stand thirty six hours; then skim. If It stands longer than this, especially In IX cold room, tie cream Is liable to I? bitter, and con sequently yu will have bitter butter. Once a day turn Into the cream a quart of new milk warm, from the cow, then stir thoroughly. If the cream d'e not sour by the time the bucket Is nenrly full, set It on the stove reservoir of warm, not hot. water, stirring frequent ly until soured. Then add sweet t-rcuiu, or new milk enough for a churning. Iet this stand twelve hours; then warm on tbe reservoir of warm water, stir ring often, so that tbe cream will warm all through, Aa soon aa tbe right temperature Is obtained the cream should be churned. A little salt added to tbe cream after It Is In the churn Is a great help In separating tbe butter from the milk, and It also aids In gathering the but ter. If there are -bubbles In the cream after churning a while, add a little warm water frequently until the butter U gathered. This Is a favorite method la cold weather, and if followed you will always have sweet, solid, salable butter. Hauls for Horse. Horses sometimes net dlsngreenbln when working in the orchard or when cultivating corn or grain by trying to get a mouthful of the growing crop. The best wny to overcome such n habit Is to muzzle the horse, but In doing this extreme cure should I' used that the horse Is not Injured nor seriously dlscomriHMled by the muzzle. Take heavy white canvas, su h ns grain bugs ore made from. Cut this In elghteen- Inch lengths and wide enough to go "round the Jaws of the horse romfor- tnbiy loose. Cut two oval airholes three by four Inches, braid the edges lILZZtr. KOB THE 1IOHHE. with strong braid and make a lattice work over the opening by weaving knot ted hard twine through It. Bind the toP- 0M t,,nw' "t the side, hem the bottom edges and It Is complete'. Good Itallons for Cow, The following ration and Its varia tions or Hiib.stltutes have lie-en found profitable, yet not expensive: The first one Is perhaps more nearly a balanced ration than the other. It consists of twenty pound of clover hay, eight pounds of corn and cob meal and two pounds of cottonseed meal. The other I the desired results. alBi9SCIggrsBXfCy' iBllllpl '' 1 I n -ft bxA W spring Is tbe time when the average amateur flower gardener iimkea Ms worst mistake. Too eften be buy used wbb h he doee not handle proper ly, with the result that bare sd In the garden alio where be eaiNvtod lcnut!ful hliMtsoui. The young plant that be nje-(cd to flower are killed by the IM auu or choke. I under heavy or dry ol. Tbe amateur who would rival the professional florist In the radiance of bla garden, sltould make a start now by sowing the seed of many kind of showy annual In hole or lt, to he kept Indoor for awhile. The Uurs sltould have holes for drainage In the bottom, but should not be ao oen a to keep the soil dry. Ordinary garden soil may I used In the bottom, but at tbe top there should be a lighter soil, well mixed. The small seed ahould In sown on the surface; then flue soil spread over them and pressed down, but not so hard a to cause the soil to bake. Coarse seed can let l" planted In little drill, or each' ocd pressed down Into the soil, and the whole cov ered with a thin layer of earth, as with the small seed. The soil should l gently sprinkled with water Imme diately after the planting. Only the quantity of water which the soil can absorb without liooomlng soggy should be given. The box should I watered subsequently whenever the soli becomes dry a little Mow the surface. It 1 a go.nl practice to sow the seed In rows, as this enable The soil to l stirred to prevent It from baking. The lx should I set by the window and given plenty of light, but at the same time shielded from the hot sun. When the plants have gro n to a f;.fr sire. It will ! warm enough outdoors to set them out In the girded. Only the stronger plants should ls chosen for replanting. Agortum. sweet nlyssum, slmjidragona, hclotroes. loMIn. nn turtlum and vcrMina can bo treated successfully this way. The t hat Jampa. In alimwt every herd of swine there I one or more that Is lucllticd to scab fence ami usually Is more successful In breaking the fen.-e down than In get ting over It. The device Illustrated will break this bad habit very quick ly and ileitis little explanation. Two Ntm NTS IKS.S Jt MI'IMO. rings an Inch or more In diameter and two tttrnps with strong buckles are needed. Idie hirnp should Im wide eimugh so tfi.lt It will Hot (lit the legs of the hog. Place one of the straps over the front leg, nfter placing the ring In position, mid the other over the hind leg on the same side. Be sure and buckle the straps tight enough so that they will not come off. Then take a strong ros and tie lu the rings as shown, liclng careful that It Is long enough so that the hog can walk comfortably. After trying one or two Jumps while this attachment s on the hog will give It up ns a bad Job, but the device should be kept on until the nnlmal Is complete ly broken of the Jumping habit Prhnnilna ( nllle. Dehorning has passed the exs-rlmen tal stage and bus now become a neces sity. Pructlcnlly no one now 'denies the benefits derived from having a herd deprived of the dangerous weiq ons of defense. The question arises as when nnd bow can It best be done. The fall, or preferably early spring, are the best seasons of the year for doing the work, say the middle of March. The Idea Is to get the wound thoroughly healed before the files come. Animals dehorned In early spring and cared for, usually shrink but little and the wounds very soon heal over. It Is uot necessary to put anything on the wounds. , llaullntf Manure o Field. Willie It Is admittedly the better plan to get the manure to the Holds us soon after It Is made as possible, the plan has ls greatest value when the manure Is spread as soon as placed on the soli that Is, do not put It iu heap to spread at some later period, but. If pos sible, load It from the stable directly into n spreader, so that as soon ns It reaches the field It can be put on the soli, where It will leach In during the winter. Tim Idea of carting the manure direct to the field I to have It Im proving tbe soli Instead of letting a portion of lis vlrluego Into the air, as I the case when It lays In the barnyard all winter. Profit In llerrlea. A prominent Illinois strawberry grower find it costa him $40 per aero to grow the crop. An acre yields him from one to two hundred crates, which net around $1 per crate. He finds the Wurfkld In great demand because It ntund distant shipping. The favorite varieties In his section are Wnrllcld, Dunlap and Tennessee Prolific. TRUMPET CALLS. Haas's Horn roar.Ja Waralag Not la tbe CariiM4. SJSJ I teach religion y with authority you must apea to rner!enee. Too many e fde to w hoirt Um ha given wing are complaining of com. -Vv-t humanity Into the 1 1 wishers, the wob bler and the worker. (llory often shine first when the life glow In the fin of affliction. The Moii became flesh that (he sons might Issmiiio the chlldrru of the spirit If you watt on the Ird worry will have to wait a lng time before It find you. Horrow I a bitter root, but when (iod smile on It It bring forth sweet fruit. krvcry deed I a determination nt only of our destiny but of the deed of others. Many inlstaks the pro that train eople, for the one that give thein brain. You are not going to drive tbe chil dren to heaven by making the home a little hell. It I time to have an oieratlon on the heart when it hurt to say kind thing ulxmt your neighbor. There would t a good many lea harsh verdict If we tried ourselves Ih fore iviiitciiiiitiig others. When a man gets to toasting of hr smart deals he loses alt scruple a to whose pack they are from. Not long ago an IiuixvuiiIoii house holder saw an advertisement which promised, on the rci-clpt of a certain kiiiii of money, to demonstrate a surt method of saving gas bills, nnd to re veal a secret of how to make money fust. Both of those liisrsaltle presinsl sore on the householder, and be sent on the required fee. In response to the first promise came a wire bill file) In answer to the second, the advice to put glue on a dollar bill and Stick It to the wait. In both these case tho f.sds were answered according to thetr folly, but it Is not always the verdant Individual who gets taken lu. Mr. Andrew Lang, In the lndeMudeiit, gives some examples of another clasa of "fake." Cr.lleet.ini of antbpie have to l all the time on their guard against frsud. Kven then they are often deceived. Artists exist who can Impose on' the very elect A well known collector had a precious ls)x of rare enamel, lie sent It to Vienna to tw repaired, and the Ingenious mender fitted It with a new lid. Then be put a new lower part to the original lid, and two col Icvtor were made happy, A gem cutter took a tniMlern gold Creek ring, reeut the stone with nil Intaglio of an Important subject, made u turkey swallow the ring, and after some time killed the turkey. The resi dence In the bird's crop had endowed I he geui with all the marks of age. A scholar lu a little know n part of Iiiilmalla was seeking gold coins and oitiaiiieiits of t In- old Servian dynasty. A dealer came to him with a beauti fully wrought eriiclilx which he claimed to be a genuine antique. In examining the article with a glass, the student came across a tiny Inscription, and bet ler versis! than the dealer gave ti 1 tit credit for being, he read It aloud. "This cross was made In ls'.i.'t by " giving the mime of the maker. It said. Tho dealer stood Hot on the order of bis going, but left nt once. Many n reputed article Is Its own un doing. At one time n nuuiM of lead coin were put on the market as an tiques. It was discovered that the Ara bic numerals with which they wero dated were of a fashion not Invented at the supposed time of their making. Collectors, youiitf and old, trained and untrained, are constantly being taken In. Kven museums themselves itro not free from fakes. DlliuliiII the Canal. The canal olllclols sent to the United States for some steam shovels and oth er articles for which they were In n great hurry lu order to go on with tho work. But when tho shipment arrived it consisted of ladles nlghtrolies, men's suit cases, delicate china tea sets, etc. The agent, upon being Interviewed, said that these were as necessary as tint steam shovels, as the ladles wanted to entertain at afternoon tea, and tho gen tlemen wanted to" go visiting occasion ally. The steam shovel will eomo on n later steamer. Colon ( Panama) In dependent. A Mnloii Speech. . Very few persons acquit themselves nobly In their maiden speech. At n wedding feast recently tho bridegroom was called upon, as usual, to respona tif the given toast. Blushing to the roots of his hair, he rose to his feet. Ho Intended to Imply that ho was unprepared for speechmak Ing, but, unfortunately, placed his hand tiHn the bride's shoulder, and looked down at her as he stammered out his opening (and concluding) words: "This er thing has been thrust up on me." Tlt-Illts. The neighbors never find out how much valuable Jewelry and silverware a woman has In her home until after a burglar has broken In. ft TAKE"'." )
