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Courage.

A great deal of talent is lo.,t in the
world for the want of little courage
Every day sends to the grave number
of obscure men, who have only re-
mained in obscurity because their timid'
ity has prevented them from maxi 'Dg
first effort, and who, if they could have
been induced to begin, would in al
probability have gone great lengths II
fame. Tho fact is, to do anything I
the world, worth doing we must not
stand back shivering and thinking Of
the cold and the danger, but just jump
in and scramble through as well as we
can. 1t will not do to be perfectly cal
culating risks and adjusting nice
chances. 1t did very we'll long before
the food, where man could support
his friends upon an intended publica-
ton fora hundred and fifty years, and
then live to see its success afterward.
But at present a man waits and doubts,
and hesitates and consults his brother,
and his uncle, and his particular friends,
until one day be finds he is sixty years
of age then he has lost so much time
in consulting his first cousin and par
ticular friends, that be has no time to
follow their advice.
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Graceful S'oeech.

The value, to a young lady, of a
copious, elegant, and expressive vocab~
ulary, can hardly be overestimated. !.
Were she never to use the pen in epis-
tolary OF rhetorical composition, the
beauty and charm of cultivated con-
vcrsation would be a power that would
add to her influence among intelligent
persons more than all tho jewels ever
worn. Add to this the fact that wo-
mans tongue is her principal weapon,
next to her eye. at least--in appeal and
menace, 10 raillery and scorn, in love
and guidance, in song and prayer, what
is there to equal woman's speech ?
While nature does much, reading
and writing do more in cultivating
Auency and felicity Of speech. Read
the best English, and avoid the cheap
and sensational literature of the day.
Avoid vulgarity and slang in conver-
sation. Use the same care in purity
of language while talking familiarly in
private, that is taken in public speech.
But the best training is heart training
Here, as in oratory, it is out of the
abundance of the heart that the mouth
speaketh. IF law of kindness !, Is
within the heart, there will be "mllk
| and honey on the tongue"
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.Tarantulas.

The nest of the tarantula occasions
ally found, excites the admiration
of both old and young, and, indesd,
nothing could be more ingeniously con-
trived. 1t is, q subterrancan house
about the size and shape ORA coooanut
of medium growth, and is made of
small pebbles and grains Of sand glued
together with some viscid matter. It's
interior is lined with silky material as
fine and white as! satin. Just at the
surface Of the ground is circnlar
opening nearly an inch in diameter.
This lid is lined with the same silken
stuff as the nest proper, and at one side
has hinge made Of many strands Of
the same. This door the tarantula can
open and close at pleasure. When the
lid is closed it is impossible TO find tho
nest as owing to the sand ard gravel
on its upper side it presents the same
appearance as the surrounding ground,
from which were gathered the materials
of which it was constructed Virginia
City (Nev Enterprise.
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A story Of genuine romance in real
life comes from Maysville, Ohio. A
promising young man Of the place, son
of one Of its most esteemed merchants,
was engaged to be soon married to q
beautiful young lady, who, a few days
before the day set for the wedding,
was taken sick and died. Her bereaved
lover was inconsolable, and he resolved
to put an end to ohis life. He first wrote
this letter to his parents i: "What have
I to live for 2 I often think of drinking
to drown my troubles, but that would not
be showing respect to the one so dearly
loved. Rather than to become drunk
ard, will end it all by dose Of prussic
acid. My last wish. is that / be buried
next to Dora, aud that :wo monuments
be erected over our graves, to cost not
less than $780," Then proceeding to
the room Of his late betrothed, he threw
himself upon her dcath.bed, swallowed
the drug and breathed his Inst. He was
buried beside her in the cemetery, and
monument will be erected according
to.his wish. r T EuO =
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What g. Fly Did.

Mr.. James Howard, of Walker, mar
ried an interesting young lady named
Symonds about year ago, and they
have lived costly and happily together
ever sioce. But the other uaof1ing, at
= breakfast, an inaiisitivs asd hungry fly
dropped down from his perch on the
ceiling, and, stretching his legs began
skirminishiug around for his breakfast.
He crawled slowly around Mr.. Towards
coffee cup once or twice. shifting the
delicious aroma, and wondering how he
could manage to get a drink, when his
foot slipped, he lost bis grip, and in a
moment more was foundering around in
the liqnid. His struggles attracted the
attention of James, and he pulled him
out and playtully tossed him across the
table. The unfortunate fly alighted ip. {
wet and bedraggled condition on Mrs
HIS plate. She Indignantly grabbed
him and flung him back into her hus
bands plate. James gazed steadily a
her moment, and seeing blood in bel
eye, deliberately picked np the fly, and
with a hand Trembling With suppressed
rage, thrsTS it back on her plate. Their
begar. a regular game Of shuttlecock be-
tTteen the two, and that fly few bacl
and forth until be was completely worr
ont. Then the young wife. bursting
into tears, seized her bonnet and rushed
from the house to the residence Of he
parents, vowing she would never come
back, and James went out to the barn
swearing to himself. In an hour or 81
the father of the much>abused wifi
came over with o team and removed al
her baggage, and now they "meet" a
| friends no more" They have sepa
rated for good, and two lives are rem
dered miserable by single mishap of
fly. On such small things do our de
stinies depend.--Carthage (Mo.) Ga
zette.
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Twelve days without Food.

The steamship City Of Chester sailed
from Liverpool September "a, and ar-,
rived at New York October o. On hOr
arrival the hatches Of her orlop deck
were opened for the first time since they
were put down at Liverpool eleven days
ago Underneath them a man was
found, barely alive. He hadEslived
without food ar water during that, Pc
riod. and he must have suffered almost
as much from want Of air as from his
fast and thirst" He was taken to St.
Vincenes Hospital, where he is in fair
way to recover. He said bis name was
James Donnelly, that he was twenty
three years old, and slowed himself
away in the vessel in order to get pas,
sage to this country. ct ...f.
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In His own Tomb.

About fifteen years ago the que WI
liam Niblo, of Niblo's Garden built
handsome tomb in Greenwood Gene.
terry. He expended q greats deal ot
money upon it, and it naturally became
one Of the attractions Of that pensive
resort. Among the eccentricities Of
that veteran manager was that Of visit
ing this tomb on sultry Summer after
moons and sitting there, novel in hand
until the shadowing of the grand path
before the door showed him, that even
ing was near: One day Mr.. Niblo
passed through the lodge gate as usual,
saluted the attendant in his customary
courtly style, and wandered away.
That night Mr.. Niblo did not return
to his home in New York; Nothing
was thought oft, as ho had such a
number Of friends whom he might visit
and remain until late. Butwhen the
morning sboHed. the. room 1noccupied
AID tbS. Bsd \ tsditurbed, then alarm
seized the household. Search was
made, tie clubs, places Of public resort,
|, the theatres, all wera visited, He had
not Been seen there since, the. night
previous. !, Then one remembered the
visits to the Greenwood tomb. When
those who were searching for William
Niblo reached, the gate Of the cemetery
they were met BY the man in charge.
He remembered that Mr., Niblo had
been there 80 many days before that it
had become custom, "What was the
matterY Mr.. Niblo lost? Come to
think of it, I didn't see him go out Of
here when I locked up. SHe must be
5in the tomb" The tomb las an orna-
mental door let int fhe solid round
surroundings. 1t is massi8e, thick, un-
inviting. and seems just thi aperture for
a perpetnsl home -oeths- ID q Beyond
it is an airy apartment, in (which the
sunlight filters. When Mr.. Niblo en-
tered his favorite resting place that
summer afternoon. he sat in his accus>
toned seat. opened his book and fell to
reading. The wind rose, the vault was
filled with ar until q propelli1g force
was gener ated, and then suddenly there
came short, sharp click, with semi
darkness after it. Mr.. Nlblo was shut
in. They door had sprung to. He
was found sitting composed in the tomb,
and by no means so much agitated as
were any of those who were looking fol-
him. He explained the; accident, his
shrieks for assistance aud then his re-
lapse into calm and philosophical con.
sideration of the eli circumstances. HI
knew that no one could hear him call
but he felt that's active brains of biz
friends would seek him out, and thai
sooner or later he would be liberated.
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A Claim Against Peru.

/ 1t is said that .Theophile Landreau,
Of France, and John, G.. Landreau, Of
Now Orleans, will file, claim with Con-
gress at it's next session to collect a vast
sum Of money from the Peruvian gov
ernment. Nearly half century ago
the Government Of Peru made a law
Offering to any person who should make
new discoveries to add to the wealth of
that country one-thirG of the value of
such discoveries. Theophile Landreau,
scientist and explorer, discovered de.
posits of guano in Peru, from which the
government derived millions of dollars
revenue. Landreau's claim of discovery
was recognized in 1865, but the gov
ernment was unable To pay one'tbird
interest in the discoveries, and com.
promise was agreed upon. Just as the
claim was about TO DO settled the Pardo
revolution broke out and the national
treasury was exhausted in trying to
suppress it. Since then the chronic
revolutionary state of the country has
prevented the discoverer from settling
his claim. John G. Landreau, of New
Orleans, is3a brother of Theophile Lam
dreau,, and r advanced the money to
prosecute, his discovery, receiving
in return therefor a half interest
in the prospective rewards. As Ian =.
dreau, j ,7of New Orleans, is a naturalized
citizen of the United Ssates, he claims
the assistance Of this government to aid
b;;u in the collection of his money. The
full amount Of the one-third rights Of
the LanI' reaus is said to be over 800,
100000, bu:. the claimants are willing
10 make compromise With Peru f. for a
portion of that sum.--Ne'0 York RorAa.
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Josh Billings on Editors.

Josh Billings says :stAn editor is
male whose bisness it's to navigate a
.nuzepaper. He writes out editorials,
grinds out poetry. inserts. deaths and
W,7edins, sorts out manuscripts, Keeps a
waste basket, blows up. the printer,
steals matter, ftss uther peoples battles,
sells bis paper for a, dollar and fifty
cents year, takes white beans and
apple sass for pay when he can get it,
raizes large family, works nineteen
hours out Of twenty-four, knows no
Sunday, gifts abused bi everybody and
onst in awhile whipt bi somebody, lives
poor,' dies middle.aged, and often
broken hearted, leaves no money, and
t IL rewarded for q life of toll with q free
| obituary notice in the nuzepapers.
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Mode Of Recognition Among Ants.

Mode Of Recognition Among ANS.
The combats and communications OF
ants arc among the most interesting Phe'
nomena. The Bev. d. g. McCook has
given On account to the Academy OF
Natural Sciences. at Philadelphia, OF
some experiments he has made to de-
termine what is, the mode of recognition
among ants. He has studied the pave,
msnt ants (1etramorinns cssPltun'
which he has observed engaged in con-
tinued combat for over fortnight, the
warriors being only the workers.. There
lis no distinguishabls difference between
the ants of the fighting parties, yet they
recognize each other infallibly as friends
or foe. They challenge all comers with
their antenne; ifthey are friends they
pass on; if foes they straightway inter
lock and "fall TO-" Sometimes many
ants are congregated against one, which
is being torn limb from limb: Mr.. Nc
Cook surmised that recognition wa
based upon certain odor emitted bl
the respective factions, He found tha
If they were enveloped in an odor Of
eau-de-cologne, while not at all deprived
Of activity, all became harmonious,
those who were previously engaged. II
battle unclasped one another, and they
went on for several days, amicably feed
ing, burrowipg, and building. Ih'
same experiment was tried on the car
penter ants, which behcad their enemies
their hostile proceedings were moi
stopped by eau-de-cologne. .a , -
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D'IsRAELI.-Ths London Jewi

,- D'IsRAELI.-Ths London Jewish
World, seems to set at rest tile question
as to whether Disraeli vas ever bap-
tized as a Christian, stating that the
ceremony was performed July 81, 1917,
he then being but thirteen years Of age.
According to one authority iit was the
poet Rogers who persuaded him to subs
nit to the Christian n rite; according to
Others it was q Mrs. Ellis, the wiifs Of .
literary man Of some repute, who took
advantage of tho temporary absence Of
his father to lead the boy to the baptia-
NAL font. However this may be, there
is still to be seen on the parish register
of St. Andrews, Holborn, an entry
certifying that "on the last day of July,
1917, Benjamin, son of Isaac D'Israsli,
gentleman, and Maria, his wife, residing
in Kings road, was baptized by J.
Tbimbleby."
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Romance Of a Poor Young Man.

Romance Of a Poor Young Man.
A poor young clerk in San Francisco
read beautiful and affecting story Of
how another young man similarly SIT.
.uated, was once applied to fol. aims BY "a
miserable old beggar, and when he bad
given the beggar all he had, the latter
threw off his disguise and revealed the
kind youths rich uncle, who immedi-
ately fell on his neck and wept, and
efterward left him countless gold.
Our poor yourg man was much
touched by this legend, 80 he quietly
left the paper where the senior partner,
who was his rich old uncle, could see
it, and then laid in wait for q beggar.
The very next day one came into the
store, and as soon as be started on his
sad story the young nan burst into
tears, hended the man all the money he
possessed, an oroide watch, and ev zen
pressed upon him another clerks new
ulster that was lying on the counter.
When the beggar was gone, the ben,
evolent young man turned to haze bis
uncle, who was watching the whole
proceeding, fall upon his neck. Instead
Of this, the capitalist fell upon his back,
with great vigor. He kicked the
philantbropist out, with harsh remark
that he didn't want any such blamed
fool about his establishment. And now
the disappointed victim of 70 nance il
carrying clothing store sign around
and wondering what good it does thes,
story writers to put up jobs on man.
kind.
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and the same, and. that the child he had
stolen for revenge was the girl who
bore the name of Ruth Delmar. &c
had given the bracelet to Ruth, and
told her it was her. mothers. .
As Judge Morris paused, Ruth
raised her lustrous eyes. which had
been hidden on my shoulder, aud then
with one thrilling cry, as If unable tc
be parted longer, the newly found pa
rent and child were claspod in each
others arms. -.
Ruth did not 20 back to school. but
went to her fathers home. There
after little while, Howard went, too
Judge Morris could cot consent to lei
his new found daughter leave him, and
tho young couple agreed to iaake his
home theirs. I
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MY MOTHER.

I hear the evening winds among
The hoary forest trees,
AS falling leaf and bending twig
Are rustling in the breeze;
But oh the music Of the leaves
Leaves meetly strewn and scar
Reminds me Of thy sweet, voice,
Long silent, mother dear
It brings to neyer-dying mind -
Those oft-remembered hours, s.
When; l. . Aopghtlessehiid, with thee
Would wander 'mong the flowers,
And pulled their fairest, .whils ye smiled
Mair sweet than tongue can tell:
The gowan aye was thine, and mine ~
The bonnie heather-bell,
And how ye twined them in wreath,
To place them on my brow
To tell me that pretty king p
Of flowers ye crowned me now:
Then how my happy heart would beat
With love for all, and thee;
And loud laughed, and danced and sang
In childhood 8 harmless glee.
Then all was spring, for new-blown joys
Sprung ON each passing hour;
Or Summer, for they ne'er could die,
But ever freshly flower:
All dark clouds dimmed that sunny sky
Now winter chills the year,
For thou vert summers gentle queen,
My long-lost mother dear!
Still, when the.bright. the summer sun,
Shines lovely from above.
And rours on every hill and dale. e.
a goldentide of love. So Z 4
Fxanderto those e'early haunts ~
And think full long of thee,
And ponder if thy spirit keepe
A loving ward Ger me.
And when thy dark eye ceased to shine.
Thy kind toned voice to speak,
And when thy gentle hand no more
y Could pat me on the cheek,
No eye there was to watch Ger me,
No voice to whisper mild,
No hand to lead, no voice to cheer
A weary little child.
Yet still, in sunny dreams, betimes,
n see thee BY my side,
And, if I've done aught wrong, methinks
hear thee gently chide;
While sadly in thy downcast eye
Appears the briny tear,
To guide my frail, though willing, steps,
In truth, my mother dear!
But when / walk in wisdom's ways,
A - ,do no mild
Aethinksl heartily praising voice
In every wood-no,e wild;
And thus, oh mother! lead my steps
Through every changing year
My heart to God, my lipsto truth; -
AS thou wo1ldst, mo- ther dear! Z
~ '-' r. G. PATTERSON.
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Among the young ladies who sat at
the recsirt of customs in o Western
church fair, and retailed kisses at the
nominal value of ten cents each, was a
vinegar-visaged old maid, who had
crowded herself in on the gauzy pre-
tence that she felt it her duty to do her
share towards helping along the good
cause. When it came time for closing
the young ladies turned over to the
church treasury from five to ten dollars
apiece, while the ancient female handed
in solitary dime, the value Of one kiss
that she received from blind man,
whose taste was 60 vitiated by tobacco
chewing that he was unable to detect
the imposition. on.-DaaviQe Ne'os.
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FOUND,

Young ladies, this Is MISS Dei-
mar
All eyes turned towards the madame,
as, leading alittle dark figure by the
band, she came among US. It is an
embarrassing position to meet for the
first time the gaze of fifty critical eyes ;
but Miss Delmar bore it bravely. Then
and there I took a fancy to the little
thing with her sweet face and great
Ours was a fashionable school and
Miss Delmar's dress was very simple,
and of cheap material, but it was worn
with that indescribable grace which be-
tokens the laGy, and which no more
outside elegance can give.
T found T had not made mistake in
my quickly formed estimate of her, and
before long We became the dearest ot
of friends. -.--..-,.
I noticed Ruth never mentioned her
\ parents, and that when tho other girls
were eagerly inquiring for expected
letters she was always silent. So one
day, I asked her: #. .'f' s..
Ruth, are you an orphan?
Instead of answering, her dark eyes
filled, and putting her arms around my
neck she burst into tears. l never
asked her any questions after that, fol
knew there must be some sad story
in her life, and not for worlds would l
give her pain. i.
Time passed ; and the girls were oil
preparing to 90 home for vacation--l
with the Others; and much to my joy,
Ruth consented to 60 with me: I: had
written and asked papa, and he never
| having refused me anything 10 my life,
wrote back card Of invitation. ...
We were home. How good il seems I'D
To roam over our house With compan-
,ou I never had had sister, and my
mother had died, leaving me, a little
lonely girl of six, to be the only mis-
tress of 'Ormsby Eall, as our place wal
called.
L felt very, glad when I saw that pap.
was pleased with my friend, and
Howard, my brother, usually so inditfer'
entIt strangers, treated her with the mos
marked courtesy. .I,..1- -. ..t 81
As the weeks glided by, L began t Z
notice a strange change in Howard
He, who had never seemed to care fol
the society of ladies, began to make
excuses to be with kuth and me, join
ing us in our walks; and dropping hi'
beloved law books to take up croque
malet.
Ruth's dark cheek had brighter
tint at those times; aud, with the 70
nance of eighteen, at once made ul
in my mind love story, and brothe
Howard and my friend were tn
sdramatis personae.' But my prett'
dream was shattered when one da,
Ruth came to me with a very whit
face, and said that she must leave M
and return to school.
60 back to school and before me
Why, Ruthis !?
And then, still with that whit
panied face, Ruth told ME the reason
My brother Howard had told her h
loved her, and she had refused him.
Taking her by both arms l held be
oF m look into her face. ed. ed, ~...-..-
Ruth, you do love him : DO \, no
i deny it, for I see it in your eyes VIII
do you refuse himS
Then she spoke.
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Bijah Imposed Upon.

Truth must be told, though other
hearts ache. The boy who was sent uT
from the Cehtrel Station court two
wrecks ago for Bijah to wrestle with.
and who, after being soundly spanked
and talked to in a fatherly manner
seemed on the high road to moral re-
formation is no longer to. be seen
around the Twentieth street station.
Was he drowned in barrel
p. Did he fall upon his head
Did he 60 to sleep in tranquil state
And wake up cold and dead?
Nothing of the kind. He laid his
plans to work under BJah's good ma
ture, and be succeeded. He picked up
education so rapidly that ha could spell
"cat and "pig" inside of two days
and before the third day he could tell
the difference between Lake Erie and a
brickyard. He needed no more spank
ing, and Bijah gradually allowed him
self TO become delighted. He laid in
gum, peanuts, plums and new spelling
book, and left the boy in the parlor
while he went out to gather a.few early
autumn leaves fer a widow woman with
her shoulder out of Joint. Returning
hcme after three hours absence, the
old man almost tainted aSay as ne
opened the door. The glass tves had
been removed from the iDdia~ruber Cat
and stuck to the table leg; the engraving $
of Yosemite Valley had been touched
up with red ink; the autograph Of the
Gar of Russia had been enlarged with
crayon, and the lounge stood on lite
head in the center of the room in the
most humble attitude. The. boy was
nowhere to be seen. Bijah rushed in
and looked for him behind the doors,
in the corners, in his table drawers and
spectacle. case. but the reformed youth
had dropped from the window and gone
on his selected route through the great
mod ,ro.l5
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A man committed suicide in New
York recently. who must have had a
vixen for wife. His name was Ham-
mond. At the close Of few lines, in
which he stated his .intentian to take
his life, was this sentence "Tell nv
wife to 20 to hip and photograph
Of his wife was found with the eyes and
mouth blackened with a lead pencil,
under which he haG written these
words !: "The meanest woman God
ever madew