Oxford Democrat (Paris, Me.)
April 11, 1899

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ν -s" f.· ^KîJ^?· '"V'v '''v $p? WHS sç The Oxford Democrat. V1,UME 6H. SOUl'H PARIS. MAINE, TUE8DÂY, APRIL 11, 189». NUMBER 15. H. >TKARNa. Attorney A Counselor, «OEWAT, MAIM·. Bank HulUllaf. J ,»HN 3 HUUtW, Attorney at Law, riKLu, mais* b> kt i>. park. Licensed Auctioneer, S-U TH t' A US. MAINE. Trno· M-lera··. ht r SMITH,

Attorney at Law, SUKWAT, MAINE Η-.γμ BHifc CottocMo·* a spoctett) .,H\RLRs κ HOLt, Attorney Counselor, NORWAY. MAINE n. »**v H.m k. HIII UllM j j ν m r A EE Attorneys at Law, tt ETHEL, MAINE. vil ilerrVk Elter» C Park j HATIO WOODBCET, A. M-. M.D., Physician A Surgeon, «ΚΗΤΗ PARIS, MAINE, t Old FaLow»'Block ·ρ#Β lavaaaaa UJ «nIi, Portias d. ysD VWI^ Civil Snjpneer and Surveyor, SNOW'S FALLS, MAINE. ir. ut unuely run a4 rotxterat* roei l»r»wiu*· when «uMi**iai coûeeU·· l%varu»«nt ι l» Rlnt! b1*îK)0 «ollrlv Α. I. »TI ΙΤΜΑλΤ, r·. «1.. l'KALK· IX *··ιν· L»ruc» aad Cbemlcala, TolîM Art! r». etc. l'h tiriAD»' prrerrt pOoa» «txuralely ooepounO *1 Try Murvraal*» RMdMk· No. t Odd hllwi Block. -t work warrafitod.

vRuE Ρ JONES A SON, Dentiste, NORWAY. MAINE Main SA 4 »«>ΝΕΛ. Smith A Machinist, Ί'ΤΗ PARI!*, VAINC M ta ♦•riurrr i>f general βκΜηπ, -ii*œ en t e-, rt: -t marhtnerr Bad tool», ι tap· tt an«■*'.η. mowing kBrr»hl&« as» ai» of *11 kla»l Meat·. Rritn>Bi> Γα lu. M t UpoUe V% alata. «nwto. (umla* "utlJU a Specialty Holahd I.iwiirr«»«, in U*hn* n -PAl'LOINtt. >j 'jooA. SfoCW»··. C>· UM»l« NEIGHBORS* ADYFRTISMKVTS 1ûea n>M an.t toy u, "ho··, H al·. Cap·, tàcnta' Furnlahlnjr», Λ ii hw tad JmwIît Ma I I Fi BIADKKS, MUto· Plantation. Maine 'jru» irtM, [irj iioutl», Root» an^n wolo liai, Mc4»littruon A K*h 9tm- Lbwvtvi*. Ml M J L1BKT. Book», Mailonery a*t l>al!y Paper» t.e Ituli'itni, Bn aXT*a Pt>*D, M aim w Tl TTLE. Rum fori. Maine. rtetor Kryaaf· Pu»«l. Aaluitr an·! Rum tori Fall· l»altv ->Ufr Line. h HIKSKT, Attorney al Law, Bicbjobl». Mb 8, HKI l>oH M. Attorney ai Law. Bcc&rau». Mb. I RAWSON. l'ru*». Me«lklae·, Brcmrauu. Ms •KIVTIS*» r ALL RINDS lK>oe a· tt ShouM Be Arvoui) A "wrm Pamie, Mb 1. \LPH H Morrill. «..reera. Mm ftaa^lise. Bic*rtBLi». Mb \LITKED coLR. ι BooB» an· Stationery. BlCBTTBXJ>. Mb CHILIS. l>enHM. ArtlAcUi Teeth. φ5 00 a Sel Bt-curuu>. Mb Damon. Machinist, Bteycta» Repair· of all Klad· Brcvnu». Mi F W A RRKN A SOS, ire*— I arrtafr·*. Sielgk·, Rob··. Whip·, me Rurirnu» Mi M A H A. liUSH. I η» Hlnrfca. s^ie ι utter· aa*l uiting Boar!·, BcciniLO, Mb. H'TEL LOM·. Bi*kAeM. Me.. bu R Cut LA, Proprietor, "wl Livery tonnerteU. CvH«|« «ο all traîna. J Ε STEPHEN·. M air he·, c luck*. B'.cycie· and Sportlnf tiwxt· RrurottU Falia. Ma MILTos PRMLKT. i»eputy Sheriff an>l Cruelty Aient, Β IT H IL, Ml MISS Ε Ε BCRNHAM, M uiiaery, Fancy Woo·!· Bad Jewelry. AMONG THE FARMERS. lorreapoa.taaec oa practkal agrtcaJtara: topic* to ·ηΠ«Η· I. Atldrcaa all cwmlwiloii 1» loaded for Ub ittptrUMii to Huit D. Ham ■oiid. Agricultural Editor Oxford Damocrwi ruKil· NO PLACE LIKE THE FARM. I a* to klatl o' think I'd tort o'Oke to settle étmm Aa' mebbe ^utt this farmlu' an' enjoy a kuur In tow·, A·' «loan furglt Uvr atmosphere of worry an' of •oil That Μ»· to octtl* "round you when rou're umn- of the soil. I've trtod it aa' I'm μΙ1·1«Ί I'm goln' hune agio. Compared to all them «now haa-ly fur to chop a load o' wo««d I'm got·' home ag'ln. out when there Isn't any law To keep a man from alula' >lown and walUa* for thaw. I u»e>! to think twa· harl to »pade the ground hat 1 rt>ri?*ble m iQHgement of a dairy he i« η detriment, and should be chained up or killed.—Indiana Parmer. ARMY BEEF. A representative of the New England Ε«rmer called upon one of the Urges' handlers of heef in the putney market for an interview about the beef furnish- j ed the army in the late ruban war. He J did not care to have his name used or to be quoted in the matter, but he believe* I that the beef aa* not what it *hould be.! 'bough be though! the charges have b»*en carried too far. He allud*-d to the quota- tions of beef cattle a« found lu the news papers. open to all. Eor th» week end Ing Μ ιΓιΊ» ΙΛίη UM quotation* in ν UI cago for goe u*ed." The dealer did not believe that ciΙ· e iseii ment Wa» uaed, and WM incUced tn disbelieve the *torie« of the use of preservative·. ||e did think it po**ifcle. however, that the (reed of gain was *uch th»t ««me government contract or» would uitke t*ef extract from ι he j me»t, and th*-u can what was left for their army contract. CLIPPINGS. An Iowa cattle feeder make* the sig nificant remark. "Cattle will be dear tie fore rhev eat new corn." Maine farmer* take notice What J H. Hale calls horse-leg irri gation is one of the be*t method* of keeping the orchard· in good condition in a dry *ea«ou. By constantly going I l'ver the ground in an orchard with eiders or harrows every day, in the I time of drought, and every few days U h £ΠΙ*¥Γ» get excellent growth, foliage and fruit; all that could be a*ked for. The beef packer* have over-reach·^ rh»'iu*e.\e« in their uu-i rupulou* greed. If canned meats are to come into genet al u«e again, in either the home or for- ign market, it mu«t be accomplished by I •atUfying the public of the most careful «nd rigid in*i>ection of all meats us?d j f>>r the {'urp >se The heef packing in dustry will lose millions, but the genetal I puh:ic will be the gainer. I The world is ruoning over with work J and the m «η who keep* clear of work! will be a weakling in the end. Educa tion helps a man to do hi· work bet ter. Learning never made a man. J They turn to the books and run awny from the farm. But there U a change in public sentiment, a more rational view is now being taken, and farming »s a v>>c»tion will have its proper rank. Spring Unlocks The Flowers To *Pjunt the Lxughtng Soi." And not even Nature would allow the flowers to grow and blossom to perfection without good soil. Now Nature and people are much alike: the former must have sunshine. Utter must have pure blood in order to have perfect health. Hood'· Sar>:iparilla cures blo«»d tm i biee of ail sorte. It is to the hum: u system what sunshine is to Nature the destroyer of disease germs. It netrr diprppotnts. Poor BlOOd-'Th* doctor said there Poor mou- were not «even drops of good blood In nty body. HtiJ|crmr ni μι uni u wis it- j lleTfd, bowerer, by «Il h «nd« that al· or iiftrlv »ll tb»· factories in rh»» state would be gUd to joia in such un «(Tort. It was, therefore, finally decided to call ratline at an early date of all dalrvtnen, and representations of all the creameries In the state, to confer In the mutter. If the plan should meet with f»vor, then steps would be taken at once to put it io force. Due notice will be given of time and pUce of the meeting Mr. Bradford of the Auburn creatnerv. propos in hie calf to carry the m itter of protection from possible tampering with tbe sample* further than U outlined above. He proposes to have a reliable person appointed to alone receive the •atuple· ca*es from the collector·, empty them, hold them under hi· own lock and key and deliver them in perron to the tenter when at bU work. This with the other proposed arrangement would cover «Il point# of protection from the time th»· s*mple is delivered till the teat i· completed and the result recorded. We trust the dairyman and creamery men of the state will study well the plan here given and be prepared to act Intelligent! ν In regard to It at the proper time —Maine Fanner. EXERCISE AND PURÇ AIR The non-exercise notion for dairy cat tle ha· been a prolific source of mi«cblef. In its extreme this doctrine found ex pression In the statement that "a co* get· all the exercise she need· in chewing her cud." To keep her quiet; the cow muet be kept closelv confloed 1 in comparative darkness. Along with this non-exercise notion and equally injurious wa» the hot air idea. "The warmer a cow is kept the smaller the proportion of her fowl doe· ehe need to j consume in making body beat, and the more of her food Is left for milk making." As the outcome of these two notion*, thousands of dairy cows have been suf focated, enervated and diseased. Pure air is absolutely essential to healthy cow·, and pure air c«nnot be secured for cows that are continuously confined in air-tight stables, or stable* that can be kept up to blood beat. A certain amount of muscular exercise Is equally ea^ntlal to the making of pure blood, and the preservation of health. These two facts have been impressed upon many owners of dairy cows re cently by their painful experience with the tuberculin crusaders. Wherever tuberculosis ha· been found most prev alent, cow· were kept more or leas con- j tinuouel ν in close, hot stable· with but I little or no exercise in the open air. If cow ow ners at large take to heart the ι lesson, the tuberculin cr were new«p*per artiste, as they are called. Lincoln went to his hotel to fix up, and I called for him at the appointed time. I think he saw that I was sur prised. "•Uow do 1 look?* he asked. Hi· coat wa« buttoned from top to bottom. Rut it wat hi· hair which caused me to look at him. He had evidently wet It, and it wa« bru*hed to the skin and acroM hi· U-mple· a· amoothlv a· if it had been ironed. It wm so unlike him that he looked unnatural. 44 'It will never do/ I said as soon as I could recover my bre«th. 'Abe, you never could be elected president if the country thought you wore yoa»· hair that wav.' "He looked at me as If he were dased. M· h id the heart of a child. He had plastered hi· hair down honestly and Id· nocentiy. It hurt him to think he had done something he should not havedooe. That wa« his nature. He looked In the mirror and then that expression of humor which I never saw In any other face came out. He took both hands aod •hoved them through his hair until it looked like a hrmh heap after a hurri cane. Then he looked at me, and I told him that wax more like him. We walked to the photographer's, several blocks, and inv recollection la that he «carcely •poke during the time. When he Mt be fore the camera he ran hi* long Anger· through hl« hair again, and then looked at m*· like a child that had been whipped. From that picture all copies for cam ptlgn purpose· were made, and «hat of him during the campaign were sug g>>.tpayer«, in order to make himself solid for future benefits, should be relegated to the rear. Then again, the asseasors should often visit the home of these people. Htppen around unannounced at meal time, and observe if cold potatoes and bannock constitute the meal, or whether all the ρ tlatable food is reserved for the over seer's table. Examine the bedding, and learn If the bed is lit for a human being to rest on, or whether it has the appear ance of a slunk sucker. The good Lord deliver me from an old, cheap mattress' that no air can penetrate. Give me a good, clean straw bed with a comforter, If feathers are scarce, before one of these. Give the old and feeble good easy chairs. Why not? Try and make life endurable. Honest poverty is no dis· grace, even If "Inconvenient," and If poverty comes about by one's own fault, at it sometimes seems, these have the worst of it. It Is qiflte often the case, and more the rule, to buy a home Isolated from human being·, and for what? Why not give them a home among men Why not give them a home somewhere on God's green earth where they can see and con vene with their kind, and thereby lighten the load that weighs them down? And if the overseers are too busy or too careless to look after the comfort of these, for humanity's sake let each town delegate a man and woman to pay an occaaional visit to look after the inter ests of the poor. This is no idle sentiment for effect. It is prompted by the tender amotions of the heart, with a hope that others may be moved to deed· of humanity, other· with hearts overflowing with kindness, whose attention may not have been called in this direction. Humaxity. A Lewiston Journal correspondent it doesn't say from which Maine town —tells this story The village has had a pugilistic champion, who was in clined to make himself a nuisance. Not long ago somebody Induced him to uckle a man at a neighboring corner, and the result was that he got the worst of the fray and a pair of black eyes, besides being haled before a Justice »nd bound over to keep the peace. Now the man who had downed him once held a minor town office, but be had been voted down for two or three years. This spring, however, he won bg an overwhelming majority. On talk ing over the matter It waa found that the village of the defeated champion had voted for him a· one man. last Machias claims to have a real curiosity lo the person of Joe 8orpel Banna, who la ta Id to he the only red beaded Indian In New England. Joe Is a prominent man In hit tribe, and I· •aid to be one of the beat guides In Waahlagtoa County. Wfatalow la Jabilant over the dedalon of the mtftrt of the HoiUogtworth Whitney Paper Ooaipany to doable the capacity ot the plant, which tit hinted may Interfere with MllHnoekat'a |q Mggaat paper mUl la the îsffci ife&lh κ· CHAPTER XXI. Cy Walter· had never been aocuaed of poMewing an amiable temper, ami it will be admitted that his experience during the previous night wuh of a try ing uatnre. Hia ra«ping tria|§ continued. It vrai not to be >uppo*ed that the fugitive believed to be aleepiug np ataira woald Are upon an enemy with out warniug, and therefore Cy'a ap proach to the cabin va* unhc«itatiug, though made with caution. An the two stepped am** the threshold the white man niid in a low voice: "Go op tho ladder and tell ilank I want to apeak with him." "Yen, nab," replied Pete, promptly obeying. It required bat a few ftepa when hia bead appeared through the opeuiag. One glance wan anfHcieut. Turning hia frightened face toward the ▼eterau below, he gaaped "He ain't here." "What!" thundered Walter». "Come down and let me m* f»>T myaelf." The trembling negro duK-ended, and the other recklrody climbed tbu round*. Tin· uext «croud be *aw that Pete bail epokeu the truth. Down he came, and in hi· m that." It waa now a queation of life and death, and the quaking African told the aecret which uutil then had been locked, in hia breast. All the time be wa> talk- j iug the grim ex-guerrilla kept hia glit tering eyea upon the dusky counte nance, a* if be would pierce him through Not until the brief dory waa told did he lower hi» gun. The action allowed that Pete bad auved bia life. "We muta find him," was the com ment of Cy. "Let'a go." With no definite idea of whither they aboald direct their atep*. they followed the path to the creek, the intention uf Cy Walter· being to meet bia two I friend* and make known the abounding ■tory he had juat heard. Arrived th»Te, the miasiug dugout revealed my method of flight. "Tbia ktiocka out all the bloodhound* in the country," remarked the veteran. "None of tiieni c.ui tiail him through the water, and baa be goue up ur dowu stream?" There wa» ' am a secret, yo' know. "Of course, if yuu with it to be fa" D« d I du. It'll sabe me lots of ι trouble." "All right; off with yon." And they parted company. The foregoing abowa the injustice j done to I'ete by tny auapiciona. He bad never bud any intention of betraying me, and played tbe purt of a friend from tli·4 fir*t, bnt bia welfare bad be· oome involved with my own in an ex traordinary manner, and hin lip·* vs»-re beld mate w ,:un be would bave loved to apei;k. It required tne extremity of mortal peril to nnaeal tbetn. I oouc di;'l too niocb to bia sagacity when I credited him witb diacoveriug in the faint etar gleam that which ea caped othera equally clear aigbted un der tbe glare of tbe lamp at the inu. It waa natural that when, from my hiding place uuder tbe bank in tbe dugout, I taw Cy Waiter* ateatbily aearchuig for me, 1 xbculd neglect no precaution to elude bia μ*ζ& Meantime, with the advance of morn ing. the vigilautea began gathering at tbe iun in Aldine, clamorous to com plete tbe entertainment of which they were robbed on tbe preceding evening. Learning of the atartling proceediuga in the early hours—though, be it re membered, tbe uttency of Miea Mansley in the burines* waa never suspected— tbey set out for Black Man'a ewamp, ac oompanied by the moat ferocious blood bound foi miles around. And something alao happened to that brute which eliminated him aa a factor in tbe solution of tbe problem. It waa not long after tbia that what may be callod an adjourned meeting of tbe man buntera took place in tbe deptb· of tbe awamp, near tbe creek which bad played au important part in tbe cu rious incidents. *Cy Walter· waa pres ent, aa were Crabe Horner and tbe owner of the aecoud hound that had departed tbia life. To expieaa it mildly, a vein of diasatiafaction ran through tbe proceed iuga. Tbe propositi ou waa made for several member* of tbe party to go back and procure mofe dogs. "I'm oppoeed to that," called out Gabe, who waa infuriated by the loi· of "Ait vow prayer»." bia own animal. "Hank has already killed two of tba but hound* in tbe •ouotry, and be'll ihoot every one we nod after him. We dont need 'em. "How shall we work It, then?" de manded the owner of the laat defunct "The awamp ia so big that be oan hide in it for a month." "He hain't cot the ammunition," ex plained Archie Hnnter, who grimly nib· bed it into bimaelf by explaining thai Km fugitive had Holen hie pistol, but had no cartridge» with hiia. **Ha has nasd nwat d the ehargsa and most he m aom will be without "TOf·· χ .V λ. y -ν. '.-à- "H- II get what t>·· «uuta iront ιο· du» kit·- ottered through I be swamp." "Hut ibey don't ums revolver* "They'll find mdiio way of furnishing biui will) what In· needs." "Aid thru he'll go to killing doga ag'iu," wo* tbe disgusted comment of Hal* Homer. "ifa a waste of raw ma· terial, gent'emen." "Wh#t do you propose?" Tin· knot of nix men waa added to antil all of the original party were pres ent with tb·· exception* of the real Hank IVyer. myself, landlord Bulflnch and Squire Gager. The laat to arrive wmi tbe negro, IVte. He bad gone up the creek, a* directed by Cy Walter*, but went only a little wnv when be became aatiftfed it was tbe wroug direction. He tb«'ii turm-'t about and took tbe Mime cour»» a* tbe vetcrau not only that, but be went further and discovered tbe dng out. which wax ao«lit faut by an over hnnmny limb, not fur troiu where I hid turned it adrift. He spent aoute time in looking for me. hut. meeting with no ■uccmss, made bis way to tbe spot in the awmnp where the other* were a«wm bled. being directed tbither by the aig tuil* scut out for that purpoee. Pete told nothing of bia. discovery and remained a *ilent participant in the proceeding*. The saute wan true for a time of Cy Walter*, who, how ever. listened cloeely to every word that was «nid. He deaired to interpose, but appreciated tbe disadvantage in which be wo* placed. He and hi* step hou were under *u*picion Istause of tbe eft-ape of their prisoner, and to spring tbe assertion upon bie oeighbora that a mistake bad been made by all and that I wit* not what I seemed would not re ceive η single believer. Jim Dnnguu wai tbo most violent in hi* speech mid more than once broadly hinted at treachery on tbe part of tbe jailers, despite tbe fact that be ran risk of being obot in bia track* by tbe fierce tempered veteran, who waa never known to acceptait innult from anyone. Dnngau's proposal wo* to gather more dog* and push tbe buut relentlessly un til I wan run down or treed. He freely expressed hi* regret for bia leniency of tbe preceding evening and wai eager to make amend* by the moat vigorous pro ceeding* prawitile. Cy Walter* remained glum and aileut outil thia court# waa decided upon. Then he aw that it would not do to bold his peace any longer. That he poa «eased high courage waa again proved by bia action. Advuucing to the middle of the Ktttup, he raixed on»· band with a commanding grcture. "Oentleiuen, I've listened to every word that ha* b»-en aaid here. Jim Dun gun throwed out u slur or tuu that it won't do fur bitn to rep*«t. I let 'em go 'c.tuae 1 m-e be wa> eitiled and didn't weigb hia word*, but no muatu't ajs-ak 'em ug'in! If be bad only aaid that Atchie ami me waa the two all firrdewt fool* in Mississippi, I'd have took c.ff n:y bat and mi id 'Aroru,' bot tiiut'M all. Mtion when onoe taken, and it was because of hia ataud and the words he mid and the declaration he made chat when I looked back at Black Man's swamp it gare uo aigu. CHAPTER XXII. Erastus Bmwn. my colored compan ion, parted company with me after we bad fairly entered upon tbe grounds of Colonel Mnntdey's residence, and I atop· ped upon the porch alone. I bad scarce· ly sounded tbe heavy polished kuocker when the door waa opened by a tidy looking colored girl, wboao manner showed that I wan expected. "I'll ah.iw yo* do way," abe aaid, preceding ine op tbe broad winding stain* to a largo room on tbe left whoso door waa open. When I had purged through aud closed it behind me and looked around, I waa aa much aurptised ua delighted. It waa not became it wua furnished in that taateful, oomfortuble manner for which tbe old aoutbern homes are noted, but that I aaw my own traveling bag resting on tbe floor at one aide, with my umbrella near. Tbe tbooghtfol hostess bad provided me with that which I should not have dis pensed with juat then for ten timea ita value. In my new and novel aitnation I for got for tbe time the vigilante· at no great distance who were athirat for my life. Tbe following boar waa devoted to making myself aa preventable aa posai ble. I need hardly remark that I neg lected nothing. Era*tu» knocked at tbe door and took poeaeaaion of my sboea, wbicb be aooo brought back with a pol iah like that of a mirror, and I abould be aahamed to tell how long I primped in front of the mirror before venturing from my room and descending the atairs. Tbe same girl who bad admitted me smilingly showed me to the parlor with the words: "Misa Esther will be wid yo' in a lew miuntea." I waa in one of tboae broad, roomy apartments which will contain 100 people with comfort. Tbe oeiling waa low, and there waa an alcove at one hide partitioned with heavy curtain a Tbe carpet, pictnrea, furniture, piano at one aide and the bric-a brao told of the wealth of the owner and the taste of tbe one wbo presided over the household in plaee of the mother that had been dead for years. I did not bear tha fairylike step until tbe young lady, amiling, but slightly flushed, appeared before me. She walk ed straight forward, with bar dainty hand extended. "I am glad to weloome yon, Mr. Ken more, to onr bona and regret more tha· foaa tall yon that It abould be made under arch dUtrearing oiromn stanoea." "Yon have done much to rob it of it· unpleaaant feature*," I replied aa I roes to ray feet, "and I am enable to any bow much I thank yon. "It ia shocking." aba mid, «eeaminf her Mt and witbont the lenet traee cf embarraaament, tbongb tha oolarof her wooderfally attractive feature· wm heightened "Your lumnbhum to the gnilty panaris extraordinary, tat êom a* JaaiUt «φ α» to htltiae ru»

■ponsiuie for his crime·. 1 wuh yon would tell 010 about it." Thus invited, I went over tlx history from the time of my arrival in Mi«fi·· sippi until the present boor, she listen ing with a close attention that was em barrassing at times, though flattering In a high degree. When I gave the partic ulars of my purt'basn of ber own hors· from the stranger, sbe compressed ber tbin lips and a peculiar light sbona in ber lustrous eyes, but sbe did not utter a word. "We were both struck by our mutual resemblance, I added, "tbongh neither made any reference to it It was strik ing. even after be had removed bis mus She walked 1 might forward with her dainty hand ezUndtd tache, and I identified him among the crowd last evening that swarmed iuto the dining room of the inn. "And yet you say no one else suspect ed it." "So far as I was able to judge, no one did. Wheu I accused him, be met the accusation jauntily and was cunning enough to speak in a disguised voice. Ho had also changed his drees and thus diverted suspicion from himself." "It w.h :m>»t extraordinary, and yet perhaps it vs* uot, wheu your wonder ful rest ml'li to « that if your mutual identity wan made clear it would not bave removed tbe taint from yoor name—that in, on tbe part of tbe aureaeooing onos who accuse yoo?" "Why not?" "Tbe missing horse waa in yoor pos session. That is enoogb to condemn yoa with antbiuking people. Mr. Beyer bad only to deny tbe porcbare a* yoo ex plained it. and be woold bare been gen erally believed. It waa a grave error oo yoor part to humor tbe fancy that yoo were auotber person." "I aaw it when too late. I believe but for that I should have been able to clear myaelf. It was tbe testimony of tbe landlord and the squire that clinch ed matters xgainst me. My explanation waa too a beard to satisfy them. "Yet you were not blaxnable. It ia tbey wbo rushed headlong to violenoe. Why should tbey forget tbat Mississippi il a state where law and right prevail?" Oar con venation ran on deligbtfolly for more than an boor, when it waa broken by a geutle tap on tbe door, and, in response to Mia· Manaley'a call, it waa opened, and the oolored girl atood before us. .She looked at me qoeerly, as If she did not quite understand things, and «id: "Mr. Beyer is at tbe door auid woold like to see yo* if it's 'greeable." "Ask him to wail a few minutes. wm the instant response of the young woman (to w uauiwp.) I··· Tear· After. He—Do yoo remember the night 1 proposed to yoo Τ She—Yea, dear. "We sat for one hoar, and yoo «ever opened yoor mouth. "Yea, I remember, dear." "Believe me. that waa the happiest j hoar of my life. —Yoo ken Statesman. tat teal. "The trouble with him," laid the yoong man who had been trying to fit tiagly describe an acquaintance, "ia that when be dipped into the ssa of knowledge he thought he brought op so xsach that the blamed thing went dry." —Chicago Pat Cfessg· Waatet. What some people need more than anything else is change—they hare dollars, and they need eenee.—Jewish Gomment' PEOPLE WHO GAMBLE. Clilarar and Kail·»· K^imWy Ai· d I Pi Ml le U(Mi βί CkUM. Of «11 the nation· of th« earth who gamble—and they all do it more or lea the Chineae ootne in an ea«y fini Buperrtitioa and the gambling mania go in donhle harneaa. and while the mandarin* rty kite* to decide what •hould be dgno"—the lotto player'· oracla— will tell yon what the un tuber ia and the rule· for interpreting the appear ance· in dream* Viaitor* to Venice, which bas always been a ntrongbold of gambling, uiay have awn the declara tion of the winning flgnree from the Campanile of Ht. Mark'·—the ailent, eager crowd gathered in the pqnare and the gronp of official· gathered round the buy with the bandaged ey«a who drawn the number· from the tag*. There in a ntory told in Venice of a madman who hailed a gondolier from the window of the madhouae on the in land to tell him the nutnttern be bad dreamed. The man put bia money on them and won, and frotu tbat day to thin the gondolier· go near the window an they jut.·* in the hope tbat the mad man will all again. The ntory in trna —London Chronicle. VORACIOUS LITTLE ROBINS. Eaek Hrqalrrd Foarlaea Yard· mt (nulrHurim Every Day. A would Ik* phiLmthropint relate· bia experience· trying to play mother to a nest of little robin·, which bad by «orne accident lieen deprived of their rightful mother'· care, lie diligently eet to work digging angleworm·, and «up-· poM-d that be wait fulfilling bin wh.de duty, when oae of the poor little nong· ter»· died. Upon examination of the body, which wan redaced to skin au a family of abnormal appetite*. our frieod took to watching the nwthi mIk of h real mother bird and fouiiaiutings faced to tbe wall in order that our friend* may aee that they are mad* on coaree canvas. It ia right to a|>t>ear always at our beat Give tbe world your bright*** thoughts your moat courteous speech, the oat come of your kiudeet impulses And purent motive*, no matter if yoa are conscious that these things are above your ordinary level. Ood made the flowers «bow their colora, not their doll, fibrous matter; to load the air with their odora. not with the rank oom of their sap.—Uomiletic Review. ■he l»«fl Ik* Street. A newly arrived Iriah servant was la* stalled in the home of a family on the went aide laat week, and on the first mcrning of aervice she waa told to go oat an*J sweep the sidewalk. After sn absence of something like an hoar the housekeeper went oat to sse what had become of the new aervant. 8he waa aeen way down at the end ef the block hard at work She had gooe the block'a length, and the aaid ahs didn't know where she was to atop.— New York San. Hfasse· Ver··· Reality. The romanticist speaks: A realist is a man wbo takes his own vision of the world as trne and the visions of all other peraous ss false. The realist speaks: The roanantieist Is a man wbo has forgotten the oh (in and meaning of the nursery tales with which his head ia filled.—New York Commercial Advutiaaa. The first public bath if England for hot bathing purposes was opened In 1878 _ Opium is considered thrss Haass desdlv Baking fMW» to UNDOING OFAD HUGO 5TÛINI5TB AUTHOR OF ^COPYRIGHT.,! pLE BRE,is& ETC, ETC.

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