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A RUSSIAN PRISONER. srianc. of a Mar. Who Waa Chain ed to a Wheelbarrow. wrlttlng of tbe kk-bluesselburg >u In McClure's Magazine David :ice tells of a prisoner w ho was ued to a wheelbarrow: vbedrln bad been condemned to labor in tbe convict mines of 81- i and for an attempt to escape i there bud been sentenced to be led to a heavy wheelbarrow, u tbe order came for bls transfer Siberia to St. Petersburg no cuu- nce could be found large euough mtalu bltu, tbe wheelbarrow and ■onvoy of gendarmes. Yet. as tbe Hbarrow bud become u part of prlsouer. tbe gendarmes were d to leave It beblud. It was there- decided to place Schedrin with bis oy In one cart and tbe wbeelbar- behlnd In another. For several tbs. day and 'light. Schedrin uud gendarmes galloped through 81- i upon a troika (a three horsed or sledgel. while another sped be- them upon which the wbeelbur- reposed. causing the deejiest lenient umoug tbe peasants in tbe ires through which they passed. I tbe arrival of tbe prlsouer iu 88. r aud Paul be was ouce again ted to tbe barrow, and only utter id been six weeks In tbe Sc blues- irg was be finally detached from lid glveu freedom of movement iu tbe uarrow confines of bis cell. A’beu they unebaiued me.* said drin subsequently, *1 could not get gb movement. I wanted to run run. and it seemed to me that I I never stop. How strange It is men wbo can enjoy perfect free- of movement never realize the lerful happiness that hi theirs.’ ” A PADEREWSKI STORY “ANOTHER'S SHOES. Tns Great Musician's First Important Engagement In Paris. Paderewskis first really important engagement as a pianist was In Paris. He was eugaged to play in tbe draw ing room of a lady famous for her mu I I sicales. and bis fee. which seemed to him enormous, was $20. He managed to persuade tbe humane agent to pay i blin iu advance, aud when Paderew ski had redeemed bls dress suit from pawn and paid for sboes, gloves, tie aud other essentials be had no money left for cab hire, so he was forced to walk to the scene of his engagement. Tbe music loving audience iuspired him. He played with feeling, passion aud mastery of bis instrument as nev er before. His success was instant and unmistakable. The poor player had suddenly become tbe llou of the hour, his dream bad become a reality. and fame aud fortune were assured Inst after dFcngaglng himself from bls admirers he turned to leave, when bls hostess, rememberfug with regret the smallness of the fee for so marvelous a performance, offered him her carriage for bis return borne. But Paderewski's pride came to the rescue. In bls courteous yet reserved way he made a formal bow. and. sayiug, “No. thank you. madame; my own is wait ing.” he stepped out fbr bis long walk homeward.—Pearson’s Weekly. SCARED THE OLD SAVAGE. That Saved Dr. Felkin From King Mtesa of Uganda. When tbe well known African trav eler Dr. Kobert Eelkin was staying OSTRIC:i CATTLES with tbe bloodthirsty King Mtesa of Uganda many years ago tbe king, out Th« Gr«at Birds, a» Strong as Horsa«. of gratitude for bls visitor's medical Box With Their Feet. HENRY CAVENDISH. treatment, wished to cut off his bead. Ostriches battle for supremacy with On Dr. Eelkin representing that tbe as much ferocity as stags, buns, iiuf •clus«, H« Lived Far From the treatment was not finished and that if faloes and oilier animals. A ii ostrich Madding Crowd. interrupted It would cause Mtesa'a tight Is amusing. iuasuiueb ns It nry Cavendish, tbe famous natural death tbe latter granted blm a re amounts practically to a Isixlng match «opher aud chemist, was a recluse prieve until be was quite recovered. uitli the teet. wherein tbe • onibalaiit;. astonished Eugtand. Then, however, nothing availed, and lightly dance around each other. ton of laird Charles Cavendish tbe execution was determined upon. There is. however, this difference—If a nephew of tbe third Duke of Emln I’asba. who was u friend of any liuiuau boxer could lilt as hard lusblre. possessed of euormous Dr Felkin. hud instructed him most with bis bauds us cun au ostrich with th. the subject of universal ad- accurately about the state of affairs in Its feet the championship would lie tlou becuuse of his silent I He at- Uganda and tbe court of King Mtesu decided by a single blow. In sparring neuts. he preferred tbe solitude and had revealed to bind nn important tbe ostrich stands on one foot, with la study aud tbe company of bis state secret—namely, where Mtesa’s tbe other foot uud tbe wlugs raised, a to tbe pleasures society could powder store was biddeu. Dr. Felkin tile bill wide open und tbe net k dis him. tended He strikes with tbe force ot • many years he lived at Hamp- remembered this at the right moment a trip hammer i Iu a large, roomy bouse, atteuded and us a last resort threatened that if Sometimes ou nn ostrich farm s number of female servauts. who. Mtesa killed blm he would bring down keeper will become involved ill >uih a a flash of lightning upon bls powder ■ver, were strictly enjoined to keep mJxttp. in which event it is nut infre if bls sight, if u domestic by tbe store. Mtesa replied Incredulously. quently the cose Unit tbe human st chancy came iuto tbe presence "Tell me where it is," whereupon Dr. emerges from the sirup with a broke,, aveudlsh she was instantly dis- Felkin whispered In bls ear. “It Is leg, arui or bead. concealed under your harem." Under modern training nn ostrich Mtesa turned pale and allowed Fel ery morning the philosopher would equnls a horse In power and indeed kin aud bis companions to live. The f a note on tbe hall table naming cnti perform many ot the "stunts t he wanted for dinner. No one "lightning maker's" authority increas whereof bis equine colleague is <ap:i ed when next day a flash of lightning him place tbe note there; but, se ble. iu one res|>eet. however, lie ex amed to the strange customs of happened to strike near tbe harem. cels tbe horse, for by tbe aid of its establishment, tlie meul would be wings tile ostrich cun leave behind Fooled the Town. ired. und only the remalus of the University students have long enjoy the swiftest running thoroughbred In it signified the presence of the ed a reputation as practical Jokers, but baruess au ostricu lias at Hot Springs. er of tbe bouse. there bus been nothing quite so suc Ark., paced iu about a horse s lime.- eu Cavendish died in 1810 be left cessful as tbe famous sultan of Zan Hurper's Weekly. id him nearly a million pounds ng, besides a lasting reputation as zibar hoax of some years ago at Cam Hi« Unlucky Day. entlst and writer ou natural pbl- bridge. One day tbe mayor of the Even the least superstitions are often town received tbe followlug wire from jhy.—Loudon Telegraph. one Henry I.ucas. Hotel Cecil. Ixmdon: struck by tbe misfortuues which at “The sultan of Zauzlbar will arrive at tend Hume iwrsons on certain dales. A Chrysanthemums, Cambridge at 4:27 for a short visit large firm lu tbe city has in Its em rysantbeuiums stand fourth In i ploy a living Instance of lhe fact. on nercial iiniajrtance among Howers Could you arrange to show him build June 12 au employee loKt iilx i«*rt nrm the rose, tbe violet und tbe cur- ings of Interest and send carriage?" by coming iu cuntuct with iitiK liluery in surpass them, and tbut chietiy Tbe mayor ruse to the occasion, and Tbe accldeut disabled him for bis then use tbe chrysanthemum season Is tn due course four dark complcxioned employment, and tie waa given dial lort. while tbe others can be bad gentlemen with turbans and volumi of u messenger. Ou another June 12 nous trousers arrived at Cambridge. tbe florist nearly tbe whole year be wus ruu over lit ibe Strand while Tbe mayor aud corporation entertain il. Greece gave us the name, on uu err mid liesuit, n broken leg sautbemum means “golden Dow- ed them rigbf royally, but to their Tbe uext aeeideul waa a full on lite But tbe uame was luveuted long chagrin they discovered a few hours Mairs lu the firm's buildiugs—again rw tbe big butter yellow globes later that tlie interesting orientals June 12—tlie right arm broken this ■ known in tbe Occident, It re were simply a quartet of undergrad time. Tbe fourth mishap ou nuollier uates who had played an Immense d to tbe prevailing gold in the anniversary broke three ribs. The practical Joke upon the town. — London I varieties that were known firm tisik the case luto considera I Ion igely enough, tbe first ebrysan- Spectator. and Issued un order that iu future the lam brought into Euro|>e was not employee was to take a liolMay un Ths Seat of Punctuation. , but purple. It was a small flow At tbe time Colonel Koosevelt was that date, au order with which be baa bout two Inches across, shaped now compiled for several years —Dm an aster. Somebody took It to carrying on his simplified spelling . don Cbrouk le. mo'emetit iu Washington there was a >[ie from Cblua In 1790—and. pres be modern bistory of ebp’sautbe- meeting of educators at Battle Creek. Hi« Second Thought. Midi., and they visited tbe great san la was beguu.—Argonaut. A politician named Blank got a place itariums there. They were shown through, and particular stress was laid for a clerk during one of tbe nesHions Why He Could Baat McGregor, of tbe legislature of his slate lhe exander Ure. tbe lord advocate of by tbe guide ou the success that at clerk was very grateful, says tlie Sat tended operations there ou enlarged land, la a keen golfer, aud be has urday Evening _ Post, At the end of od store of golfing talea. These be aud diseased colons, it beiug claimed tbe seAiou lie came around to Klank ways ready to relate, eveu If they that here was tbe seat of most dis ease. There waa a banquet that night, and said: "Mr, Blank. I want to let. against blmeelf. you bow much I am Indebted to you eying on a certain course In Scot and oue of tbe visitors opened bis for your kindness In getting me the . be remarked incidentally to his spec« b tike this: place I have bad. It meant more to "Washlngtou. as we all know. Is tbe lie: “By tbe way. 1 played a round me. Mr. Blauk. than you may think. 1 seat of spelllug reform; but. I take It. Todd McGregor tbe last time I Battle Creek Is bound to be tbe seat thank you from tbe bottom of my here. Grand player. McGregor!” heart. Also I want to say. Mr. Blank, ye.” said tbe caddie, "but ye could of punctuation reform, for. as we were told today, you come here with a colon that if there ever comes a time « heu I McGregor tbe noo.” cab do auytbiug for you—auytliiug al K> you think aoT* exclaimed tbe and you depart with a semicolon.”— all—you are to command me I will do I fled lord advocate, being «ell Saturday Evening Post. anything you may ask me to do I am re of McGregor's prowess, at your service.” A Duka at Church. Mc- .ye." drawled the caddie, Blank thanked tbe man. ami be There was a certain old duke wbo fur's deld."— Golfing. aaed to ait up In tbe left band gallery started to go Aa be readied the d<«>r with his duebesa, believing himself to be turned and said. ”Uf course. Mr How Custom« Vary. Blank. I would prefer .hat it should be m—In some parts of Australia when be Incog. One Munday a too officious something honorable” steward, on awing lhe old noblemen an marries each of tbe bride'» reia- ■ strikes him with a stick by way take a beck neat, hurried up Io him Could Fill ths Bill. relcvuie into tbe family. He—Yea. and said. "Will not your grace bare a Buperinteudent —Wbat we want la a la many part» ot America when a i better seatF "Coras along. MariaT said the old night watchman that'll watch, alert i marries each of the bride's reia I ' Sake. "We're discovered?' And be and on tbe qul vlve for tbe slightest i strikes blm with a loan by way | Immediately walked out with tbedoeb- ! noise or Indications of burglars, some relcomlng him into tbe family.— esa and never showed bis face inside body who cau sleep with one eye and York Times. both ears open and Is not afraid to >be church again.-Loodon Taller. tactile anything. Hee? Applh ant I see, boss. I'll send my wife around.- Lippincott's. Buie niarrlinoQ •AMorningRemin<ier KILL the COUGH A Phrase That Had Its Origin In an Ancient Custom. The expression "stepping Iuto au- other's shoes," like many another corn- mou phrase, bad its origin Iu un an cient custom. Tbe old Norse law required that a person to Is adopted must step into a previously prepared shoe. This shoe was made from tbe skin taken from the right bind leg of a "tbree-wluters- oid bull." The skin was flayed from above the I bock, aud out of this the shoe was made. The person to be adopted step ped Into this shoe, taking into his armsone nt a time, it is pre.-umed. the younger sons of the man making tin adopt lull, if there were also sons wbo were of age they stepp-d into the shoe afterward, by this sign showing tln-1. «msent to lhe adoption. A mun iu this uay con'd adopt an illegitimate son. milking Idin Ids law ful heir, but in that < use tbe fitlhvi was obliged to step Into tile slice first if there were any full grown sons they stepped into the shoe afterward if there were no full grown sons, then the next of kin dl l the stepping. nn without Ids consent, by the way. till I qieel.H adoption could not be nr.de. ». Witnesses to the ceremony iu th« use of tbe shoe were * tablisb Its legality. it will be seen that tills was con sldered an Important ceremony, and since so much "shoe stepping" W||N done It'Is not strange that tlie expres skin as now used passed Into common speech.—Chicago Kis-ord-Herald. ano CURE LUNC8 the HJ I /I 1 I l|Uf¡n You awake with a mean, r.aa ----------------- .»«L ■l'r ■ W» ■ ■ a w 'w W tast«* in the taste in the mniilk mouth, íjwkieh which remind,: King’s New Discovery When you want a quick cure without any loss ot time, and one that is followed by no bad .eeults, use WITH Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy FOR C olds S AND ALL THROAT AND LUNG TROUBLES. GUARANTEED SATISFACTOBY OR MONEY REFUNDED. i It never fails and is pleasant to take It is equally valuable for children. 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