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Something About Coney Island Charges.

The following extract, from a CORE
s~pondent's letter, gives in n humorous
way a scrap Of interesting Information
about some of the prices which prevail
at this great watering place.:
Last Sunday afternoon q solitary mar
was wading through the sand between
Manhattan and Brighton, not down by
the shore. where the sand is packed,
hut up near the railroad track, where it
is soft and loose. It was hard work,
but he plodded along, counting as he
went, one. two. three, and so on. ne
was evidently pacing off the distance be-
tw cen some two points. The work was
as slow rs it was hard, but ne Kept
bravely at it. At first ne would NOT
answer any questions. AtterWard, IN
stead of answering them, he asked some
of his own.
what is the fare" said he, cover
this remarkable railroadp"
There was only one answer of course
it was five cents.
"Five cents" he repeated; correct.
And the road is just q trife under three
blocks long. I've been figuring, and
I'm great at figures. At the same rate.
what do you suppose would be the
eight-mile ride by horse.car from New
York city hall to Harlem bridge. You
won't believe it, of course, till you
reckon it up for yourself, but it's true
as gospel. The fare from the city hall
to Harlem at this rate would be exactly
1915. If you faint, drop over there
where the sands soft. ! could have fig
ured this out quicker, but I'm a little
muddled-T've just had a twenty-five
cent steak for 81. Is. and it went to my
head. And then I was frightened, com:
ing down, but I've got over that. l hat
what you might call a financial shock
I came down in a parlor car for twenty
five cents extra. Figured again on that
for I'm q great hand at figures. as tolt
YOU This is what I figured out: If i
costs twenty-five cents extra to com
these six miles, what would be q par
lor-car fare from New York to San Fran
ciscoP Take hold of the fence. you !ool
pale. 1t would cost just Sl2G! Yes
that's the exact figure. Next time
come down here I'll just buy a train ar
engine to save money. I'm not wealthy
and I have to be economical"
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A Land of wonders.

Nevada is a land OF curious natural
phenomena, says the Eureka (Nev.)
Leader. Her rivers have no visible
outlet to the ocean. She has no lakes
of apy magnitude. She has vast
stretches of alkali deserts, however:
that give every Indication of having
been the beds or bottoms Of either seas
or lakes. Down in Lincoln county
there is a spring of ice cold water that
bubbles up over q rock and disappears
on the other side, and nc one has been
able to find where the water goes. At
another point in the same county is q
large spring, about twenty feet square,
that is, apparently, only some eighteen
or twenty inches in depth, with q sandy
bottom. The sand can be plainly seen,
but on looking closer it is perceived
that this sand is in a perpetual state OF
unrest. No bottom has ever been found
to this spring. 1t is said that a team
ster, on reaching this spring one day,
deceived by its apparent shallowness,
concluded to soak n OF his wagon
wheels to cure the looseness OF its tire.
He, therefore, took it off and rolled 1t
into the, rs Ae thought, shallow water.
He never laid his eyes on that wagon
wheel again. Our mountains ale tu! OF
Of caves and caverns, many of which
have been explored to a great distance;
Speaking Of caves, a rodeo was held
last spring over in Huntington valley.
During its progress quite a number OF
cattle were missed, and for a time un-
awaiting search was made for them.
At last they were traced to the mouth
of q natural tunnel or cave in the noun,
tain. The herders entered the cave, and
following it for q long distance, at last
found the cattle. 1t appears that they
had probably entered the cave, which
was very narrow, in search OF water.
It had finally narrowed so that they
could proceed no further. Neither
could they turn around to get out. They
had been missed some days, and, If
they had not been found, must newt
ably have persisted in a short time. AS
it was, they were e%xtricated from their
predicament with difficulty by the
herders squeezing past and getting in
front of them and soaring them into a
retrograde movement by Topping their
hats into the faces Of the stupid bovines.
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If Wishes Were Horses.


alt wishes were horses" dearie,
How fast and how far we'd ride
On our beautiful snow-white chargers,
Bounding with lite and pride;
Straight as the flight OF IN arrow,
Swift as the fash of q spear,
We'd travel forever and ever,
oft wishes were horses" dear.
To the tops OF the sunset mountains
Fer they flicker and fade away,
To the dusky halls Of the twilight,
To the flush of the new born day,
To the silent stars OF midnight,
AS they shine in the darkness clear,
We'd ride like the flight of a fancy,
"It wishes were horses" dear.
Through pillows OF western pra,rles,
And dazzle of Arctic plains,
Through perfume OF southern roses,
And mist of the sweet spring rains;
Abreast of the echoing thunder,
With the culver oflightning near,
We'd ride in the van OF the tempest,
"1i wishes were horses" dear.
And into the lives we cherish,
To brighten their clouded skies,
Bring smiles 10 the sweet, pale faces,
And light to the saddened eyes;
To bring them q message OF comfort,
And whisper a word OF cheer,
Oh, how we would gallop and gallop,
L" If wishes warehouses;" dear.
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sam, in his selfish eagerness to seek
safety, was the first to step out, but
| Heinrich's firm hand pushed him back,
and even Herr Rosbach said, sternly:
Ludwig, for shame! Let Elsie go
first"
"Now," said Heinrich, when all were
in the boat, now we must be careful
and make no noise, for as we u the
bend in the river, we are near the 'front.'
part of the mill; besides, the moonlight
falls right across the water. But | will
keep as near the shore as l can, and per-
haps the trees will shield us. Herr
Rosbach. here are the oars-dip very
softly with them. II we are fired upon,
all get flat on the bottom of the boat.
Bertha and Gretchen, now is the time
to hold your tongue, if you eyer want
to eat maple-sugar again!"
With silent yet swift strokes the boat
was swept through the waters. All
waited in breathless suspense as they
neared the dangerous place, but their
presence was unobserved, and in q few
minutes they were quite a distance up
the river.
When out of sight and sound, Helm
rich and Rosbach strained every nerve
to push the boat along, while Gewartc
sam fretted and grumbled, whined and
wept, until finally he was reduced to
silence by Herr Rosbach sternly COM.
handing him to be silent or he should
be pitched overheard.
When they had gone about two miles.
a lurid light began to CLEAN behind
them.
"Is it the sun rising?" questioned
Bertha. 49,.
"No, little one. no." replied her uncle,
signing. "But / greatly fear me the red
devils have set fire to the mill! To
think that I must sit and see it burn
without lifting my hand to prevent it!
Well, Gods will be done! Thankful
am I that we are all safe"
but, oh, woes me! l left mine coat
in the mill" Herr Gewartsam suddenly
exclaimed.
"Wha made you take it Off" asked
Rosbach.
II wanted to see how much money l
had in the tail pockets. The coat was
tight and I couldn't get at mine pockets
without I did take off mine coat. And
now the redskins hat mine coat"
"Well, well, they haven't your
scalp" .,
It was not long before Heinrich had
conveyed the little party safe inside the
fort, and glad enough were they ali
to find themselves protected by stone
walls.
Three or tour years after this, when
the Revolution ended, Elsie became the
wife of Heinrich; the old mill was re-
built, peace and plenty showered bless
ings upon them, and Herr Rosbach
handled his grandchildren on his knee,
and told them the story we have just
told you.
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Tho Cultivation of Forest Trees.

Professor G. S. Sargent has under
taken an enterprise in which he ought to
have the cooperation and support of all
thoughtful men-the collection and dis
semination of knowledge concerning
fruit trees, and the promotion OF their
systematic cultivation. The jewellers IN
our Eastern States, remembering the
vast wooded tracts which yet lie at
their doors, are apt to smile lncredu-
lousy at the notion that the cultivation
of trees can be a source of much gain to
them, but they may be reminded that
certain valuable kinds of timber, as
black walnut, beech, butternut and
bird's-eye maple, are nearly extinct on
the Atlantic slope, while their value has
greatly increased, q single log Of figured
black walnut from the Ohio valley
having recently been sold for $4,000.
and even then returning a handsome
profit in the sale of veneers; and many
new snecies might be successfully in
troduced. But for the far West, from
the Mississippi to the Rocky mountains,
it may be said that forests are the one
treat and crying need. Not only as set
lements increase is the want OF tim
Der severely felt, but the terrible
droughts which nov rob the fer
tile lar DIS of Western Kansas, New
Mexico and Colorado of half their
value might be controlled by the SIM
plest kind of tree planting, systemati'
cally pursued, and q vast addition made
to the wealth of the continent. How
much may be effected wen in o short
time by such work, thoughtfully car
ried out, is shown by the example of q
desolate and sterile valley in the wild
region of Barcellonnette, in the Lower
Alps, which until 1868 vas almost an
nually devastated by the inundations
of the mountain torrent which flowed
through it. 1t reclamation was begun
by building dams of stone across the
torrent, which, thus checked, expanded
in time of flood into a series OF lakes, de-
posting a fine alluvium, in which grass
was sOwn as the waters receded, fol-
lowed by bushes, which soon gained a
hold sufficient to prevent their being
swept away by the now gentle current:
The growth of these itself moderated
the violence of floods by retarding the
melting of snow and the descent of water
from the slopes; and trees began to
flourish, these multiplying in gemoetrl-
cal ratio as their own good effect IN
creased, until now the once bare valley
is clothed with vegetation, the 6tful tor
rent has become a steady and quiet
brook, and foundations have ceased
american Archatect.
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What Might Have Been.

It might have been that the sky was greer
and the grass sereuely blue;
It might have been that grapes on thoras aud
figs on thistles grew;
It might have been that rainbows before thu
showers came; )
It might nave been that lambs were herce
and bears and lions. tamei
It might have been that cold would melt,
and summer heat wonld freeze;
It might have been that ships at sea would
sail against the breeze
And there may be worlds unknown, dear
where we would find the change
From all that Q have seen or heard, tee
others just as strange ]
But it never ,ould be wise, dear in haste to
act or speak;
It never could be noble 10 harm the poor and
weak;
It never could be kind, dear, to give q neea
less pam;
It never could he honest, dear, to sin toi
greed OF gain:
And there could not be a world DEAR WINE
God is true above,
Where right and wrong were governed oy an
law but love. -Wme 'awaHe'
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The American Girl.

The defects of the American girl may
be done away with by giving less prom
inence to the purely intellectual or
purely practical side of her education.
For while one class Of them are striv-
ing to solve the problems Of life by ed
ucating women Intellectually, there is
another class which is shouting for ed
ucation in domestic matters. While the
professors at Harvard are rejoicing over
some girl who can take in their philoso-
phies or their mathematics, the news
paper editor sings the praise OF her who
can roast a turkey, bake bread or make
her own dresses.
Neither gives the poor girl any chance
to exist, but only to work with hand or
brain. No one says to her: You are
not only yourself, but possibly the fu-
ture mother of other beings. DO not,
therefore, slow yourself to be driven
by either school of apostles beyond what
you may do easily, comfortably or pleas
urably. The healthy balance OF your
nervous system is far more important
to you and your future family relations
than all the mathematics or dressmak-
ing, or even roasting of turkeys. Oc-
cupy yourself steadfastly, but without
strain, without hurry and without emu
lation. As the apostle said (and it must
have been meant expressly TOR Amerl-
cans), avoid emulation Finding out
first what you q do best, and even II
it does not come up to somebody else,s
standard, learn to content yourself With
hat."-dtlantic Monthly.
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FOR q FAIR SEX.
Fashion Notes.

All out door dresses are made short.
Fluffy crimps and bangs are out of
date.
Derbys never 60 entirely out Of
fashion.
Jersey costumes will be worn soon.
Plaids will be revived in tall mil
linery.
The Pilgrim p%olonaise has reached
New York.
Pompador silks are growing in popu-
lar favor.
Dotted and sprigged dress fabrics
grow in favor.
Many narrow ruffes appear on fall
dresses.
Beaded silk jerseys will be worn in
the fall.
The nightgown with shirred waist is
q new fancy.
Ostrich tips and plumes will be in
high favor this fall.
It is admissible to 60 anywhere now
with g short dress.
White evening bonnets will be as
fashionable as ever.
Side combs of shell, jet, coral ana
ivory are used again.
Plush will take the place of velvet il
millinery next winter.
\ Chinese Corah silks in lowered d
signs will form parts of fall toilets.
Many ruf1es or founces on skirts will
be a feature of fall fashions.
Spikes, balls and tassels are used to
finish the ends of Surah sashes.
Red plaitings around and under the
bottom of dresses increase in number.
Wide canvas belts are more fashions
BILE than either leather or ribbon ones.
Black Surah silk sashes are some
times lined with red, old gold, or
heliotrope Surah.
Gold lace, gold ribbon, and gold braid
will be used to excess in early fall
millinery.
Fancy and tinsel ribbons will be used
more than Surah silk or satin for winter
bonnets.
The fashionable evening color takes
the name of Ophelia; it is a dark shade
of heliotrope.
Corah washing silk in natural undyed
shades of cream or ecru is found among
fall novelties.
The riding habit of the fall season
has a cutaway coat basque buttonlng
over a striped waistcoat.
Marguerite sleeves, pulled in the arm
hole and at the elbow, appear on some
of the lately imported Partisan COS.
tunes.
Black silk poplin is again in demand.
It is used for skirts of black costumes
of Surah silk, cashmere, OF camels
hair.
The Pilgrim polonaise loosely defines
the figure, and is bound with a heavy
silk rope, finished with cones, balls,
tags, or tassels.
Belts of cream white, black, OF gray
striped saddle girthing, from two to
three inches wide, are worn, fastened
with leather straps and buckles.
When black toilets are made with
round waists a black Surah sash is
worn with them, the ends of the sash
being gathered and finished with a
black jet ball.
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To make a good monkey wrench feed
him on green apples.
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Rural Happenings.
tbrIIIIt.

DPlllR,
OrnIR, June 22-The weather of late has
been all that the hODest granger could desire.
Corn is dong well and the weeds are beng
killed out
One our old lady friends recently went on
the war path She started to whip an adopted
girl when her daughter intertered, and the
consequence was good thrashlng for the
daughter. The other girl then pitched in to
save the daughter, when she was soon render
ed hers du combat with sore nose. The old
lady then went for the son-In-law, giving him
what Paddy gave the drum. Taken all IN all,
il was a tirstclass pugllistlc entertainment.
Mrs Jno. CuthbertsOn, while tryingto catch
a hen roostlng IN tree, fell and broke an arm.
During one of the late storms VIM. Dana
of Waltham had two very good horses killed
by lightning IN the pasture.
Miss Emma Krausse has been the guest OF
Miss Belle Barr.
Some of our swell boys intend having big
picnic in Homer on the 4th
viii GILLESPIE, Chicago, is visltng at Mr.. Nc
Nally's.
The strawberry and ice cream festival al the
Wal,ham church was simply immense, as are
all such entertainments given by the energetic
young ladies there.
Prof Drexcl's concert last Saturday night at
Triumph was grand affair, the church being
crowded to suiiocation. The exercises con
sisted of declarations, singing, duets and
stereoscopic views-all well rendered. People
came from great distance to hear, see and he
seen Mendoza sent large delegation, among
whom we noticed Miss Mamie Parker of the
Reporter, and Others. Mr.. Drexel deserves
every credit The music by Deutsch and Ed
wards was sweet We should like To pit
Deutsch against any La Sale county violinist.
Stove-pipe hats are depreciatiag. Jennie
feels bad for Jimmy and his hat.
KATIE PORTER
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LITERATURE.
Magazines.


HARrER's MAGAZINE. Harper & Bros,
New York $500 year, With the July
number commences new serial novel by
Henry James, jr, entitled washington
Square" which is vouched for in advance to
possess all those characteristic charms by
which this author has won his way to the pop
ular heart, and to show signs of greater strength
than any Of his previous novels.
The opening article of the number is a tri-
butte, by Mrs. Maria X. Oakley TO the late VIII
liam Hunt, with portrait of the artist and re
productions of some Of his most characteristic
paintings. The second article, by Rcbecca
Harding Davis, giving an account of vaca.
ton lamtlc among the mountains Of Western
Virginia, both on account of its vivacious de
scriptions and fine illustrations, is all in all the
most attractive IN the number; though Mr.. 4.
A. liayes's graphic description of the old San.
Ia Fc trail, in the next article, may dispute the
claim. Thomas Kuck's paper on summer
Clubs on Great South Bay" with its entertain
ing rccItals and pleasant Illustrations, is vic
iously calculated To inspire the sweltering city
man of business with discomfort and longings
to strike out tor country air and sea breezes
Mrs. Oliphant captivates us with delightful
biographical sketch Of Queen Victoria, with
five portraits of Her Majesty at different perl
DDS together with portraits of her father, moth
historical interest is that entitled princes and
Potentates Of 1910" Richard r. Ely contrib
utes a suggestive and valuable paper on Amer
lcan Colleges and German Universities; and
DR.. Draper gives great deal of curious infor
nation IN a paper entitled "Frnklin's Plac,
in the Science of the Last Century" There
are couple of illustrated poems; the two ser
ials Mary Anerly" and white Wings" are
continued, the conclusion of the former being
promised in the next number; and there is q
bright story entitled CLOSE Quarters"
ScRlBNER's MONTHLY. (Scrlbner ~ Go.
New York. 81 a pearl We have had occa
sion heretofore to speak of the cosmopolitan
quality of the magazines of the present day
and the Jaly !ScriLHer's is case IN point II
gives us, to begin with, paper on the Nerve
gian poet and dramatlst Bjornstjerne BjornsoH
by his former countryman II. II. Boyesen
then an article descriptive of an excursion Il
The Heart Of the California Alps" by John
Muir; ITO Coney Island" by William II
Bishop; Russia is treated of in Eugene Schuy
ler's Peter the Great" the scene of THE
Grandisslmcs" Is laid IN Louisiana; General
Mcclellan gives an account Of his trip to 81
oily: George Parsons Lathrop, in The Sorcery
of Madjoon," writes Of the curse Of China
lopium eating; the negro element Is tonched
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manenty cured two years with kcndalls spawn Cure
Remember clam IL viii cure bone SPAWN ana com
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