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One Match.-A True Incident.

A traveller lost his way in a dense
woods; he sought in vain to find way
out, trying one path after another; he
seemed to get further in the depths OF
the forest. The rain began to pour down
almost in torrents. Night coming on, the
weary travellers courage failed him, he
sat down discouraged, drenched with rain,
tired, hungry, with feeling of helpless
ness He looked around for shelter OF
some kind, and resolved to make one
more effort to find way out of the lone
ly forest. AS he walked along he saw
in the distance rude hut. He quick
ened his footsteps and at last reached a
place of shelter The little hut was I'M
occupied. 1t had only one room, if it
could be called room; an opening in
the wall, served for window. 1t was a
cold, dreary place, but it would afford
shelter from the fast falling rain. On
the rough stone hearth wood had been
placed in order for a fire. match, the
only one in the room, lay beside the wood
AS he took the match in his hand to kin
die the fire he said to himself, What if
this fails to ignite? 1t is my only chance
for life" Tremblingly he drew the mat, b
over the rough stone: feeble flame came
forth, the fire was kindled his drenched
garments were dried, and he was cheered
by its light and warmth. The light was
seen from the window of house in the
distance The lost traveller was soon
made comfortable through the kindness
of strangers who came to his assistance
There are many travelling through this
world following paths that will end il
the loss of the soul. Remember that the
light of single match may direct them
to place of safety. The glorious light OF
the gospel is shining all around. Jesus
says to the hungry, am the bread OF
life; he that cometh to me shall never
hunger" To those in the storms of life
God is refuge and strength; a very
present help in the time of trouble Let
all who are journeying through this world
seek more earnestly for the employment
of every opportunity. Remember sin.
gle match may light up the way enough
to guide the lost one home 1t is no ex-
cuse that you have but little talent but
little is required, and you are held re
sponsible only for the little you have
Strike the match and do the hest you cal
in guiding others to the right haven, and
it may prove just the effort required t.
set others at work and the results are
not to be computed by the first feeble ell
fort. Strike the match. 1t is all you
can do, and Gcd will do the rest Ctria-
tian at Work
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Milly's Hard Place.

Mamma, said Mlly, coming in from
school with flushed face, and eyes which
bore the traces of tears, wish you'd
let me leave Miss Mathews school, I've
been kept in again and my diary is dis
graceful. Miss Susie Mathews says she's
ashamed OF me.
Mamma put down the work she was
busy with and gathered her little girl into
her lap.
What have you done that is raughty
to day?' she said, tenderly.
30, said Milly, sobbing, C. whispered
in rny geography class and | wrote Mary
Haywood a note, and when ! missed my
grammar lesson pouted, and said l
dido. care"
So my little girl deserved the bad
marks, and the keeping in and the teach
er $ reproof, said the mother, very sor-
rowlully. Milly, why are you 50 often
troublesome at school you are a good
girl at home
Il hate rules, said Milly, opening her
blue eyes very wide.
So do the convicts in the great stone
prison, where papa goes on Sunday to
teach the Bible, Milly. One Of them
said last Sunday afternoon that if the
law hadn't been so strict he wouldnt
have broken it, 1t is hating rules which
has brought most of those poor men to
their gloomy cells
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-03-08
The Cost of Living in France

Roughly speaking the statement
Is based upon varied experience-the
cost of living in France is third higher
than in England; probably more, only in
remote country districts less. Take, fol
instance, foremost necessary of exist
ence in a country where winter is long
and severe-namely, fuel. We all know
the exorbitant price of fuel in Paris, but
we do not find in the provinces at all the
diminution in price that might be ex-
pect-d. Burgundy is wooded country
and wood is the principal fuel used, yet
the cost of firing is enormous. An Eng
lish traveller was lately at Autun, and
complained to the landlady of the hotel
that the charge of three fran a day for
the small fire was excessive; whereupou
the hostess explained that the actual cost
to herself of five small logs of wood was
one franc Now we could hardly credit
such statement, and referred the matter
to country gentleman living near well
able to Judge. He assured us that the
charge was by no means exaggerated
and that at Dion five small pieces of woo d
would cost a franc. One moderate fire,
therefore, in the heart of France costs
half-a-crown day, whereas even sea-
side landladies in England give decent
coal fire for FIVE shillings a week.
Why jams and jellies made of fruits
should be so exorbitant In France seems
strange, considering that it is the coun-
try par erceIlence of fruits Yet, ordinary
preserve costs more than double the price
we give here, for which reason it figures
on the dessert table as luxury. True,
the sugar costs more than in England ;
but, on the other hand, fruit is cheaper
When we come to minor necessaries we
find them all considerably higher in price
Haberdashery, for instance Why should
ribbons, pins, needles, and tapes be so alb
surdly dear in France? Why should
ladies be able to purchase ruffes OF
Breton lace at Hastings for one third Of
the price demanded over the water
And to come to the merest triAes, why
should a French Christmas card cost
threepence-no whit better in design
and getting up than the English card
sold at a penny? Why should fine
scented soap cost double the price in
France? House rent in towns is quite
as dear as with us, in certain large towns
dearer perhaps in isolated country places
cheaper, but in no marked degree Ser
wants wages, even in the provinces, are
rising to the Paris and English standard
while the cost Of manual labor is very
high. In the neighborhood of Dion the
pay Of day laborer is five francs day
with wine and this will give us some
idea Of the cost of keeping up house
and garden, as gardening, carpentering
ETC., have to be paid for at the same rate
Pull Nall Gozette.
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King Alfred and the Orphan

King Alfred was sitting one day in his
palace, dispensing Justice, and surrounded
by his barons, or thanes-as the mobiles
OF the country were called in those DAYS
when, as his eye glanced over the as
sembled group he observed that the
place of one faithful servant was vacant.
and, in answer to his inquiries as to the
cause of the absence of the Earl of Hold
erness, he was informed that the noble
thane and his lady had both died short
time previous. Before the monarch could
express his grief, his informant, the war
rior Wulph, proceeded to ask Alfred to
confer on him the estates of Holderness
Chat part of Yorkshire lying between
the mouth of the Humber and the Ger
man OCEAN, as a reward for his proves
in war. Instantly another noble, the wise
Thurston, spoke:
Nay, king, it would be more lust to
bestow them on me, for dost thou not
remember how; when, at thy command
| crossed the sea, my wisdom was of more
avail at the Danish court than all the
warhke skill and bravery of Wulph?"
AT that moment door at the far end
of the room opened, and pale, toil-worn
woman entered, leading by the hand
lovely boy, whose haxen hair, blue eye,
and fair complexion, plainly showed his
Saxon origin. With difficulty she pressed
through the throng of anxious and excited
mobiles, until she stood before the monarch
himself; then, bending low, she said:
80 gracious king, ask that justice
may be done to this boy, the only child
of the late Earl of Holderuess and the
Lady Alice. He has no father now to
defend Lin, no mother to care for him,
but orphaned and utterly friendless he
looks to thee for protection. His is the
orphans claim-O king, regard it !"
Here she was interrupted by one OF
the thames, who angrily exclaimed:
His claim, forsooth What, dost
thou think then that our king needs the
services of babes such as that? No; in
these troubled times, when our Danish
foes are threatening us on all Sides we
want men with active bodies, stout arms.
and brave hearts If the lands of Hold.
erness be given to that child, even
though he were the lawful heir, say, what
could he do to guard his country?'
The little fellow lifted his bright blue
eye to the stern speaker, and replied
" I aOould pray TO God IN heaven I'
The good King Alfred-than whom a
nobler or better never sat on England's
throne-looked earnestly first at the up
turned face Of the boy, then upon his
thames, who were anxiously awaiting the
royal decision, and, rising, said, slowly
and solemnly:
The king will gladly give all praise
and due reward to the faithful thames
who have served him so we'll in times OF
need, but the estates of Holderness must
be restored to this child for they are his
by birthright, and his claim-the or
phan's claims before all other; his
Father is God, who reigns in heaven"
British Workman
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e" don't s'pose you understand what
you're singing about?" said the organ
grinder.
Don't 1, though" said Mandy, with
an emphatic little nod of her head. Il
know all about it, and it's all trne. l
belong to him; he's going to make me
clean INSIDE, and dress me In white some
day, to stay with him forever and ever.
I've been redeemed, I've been redeemed
been washed in the blood of the Lamb"
Away down the street, as far as the
organ-grinder could hear, as he trudged
on, there came back to him the faint
sound of that chorus, I've been re-
deemed" Nobody threw bouquets to
Mandy; nobody said she had sweet
voice. But the organ-grinder kept say
ing the words over and over to himself.
They were not new words to him. Years
ago his old mother used to sing those
FIRST ones, There is fountain" He had
never heard the chorus before, but he
knew it fitted he knew all about it; his
mother had taught MIN and away back,
when he was little boy, minister had
said to him once, My boy, you must be
sure to find the fountain and get washed. "
He never had. He was almost an old
man, and it was years since he had
thought about it but Mandy's song
brought it all back. Was that the end of
it? Oh no. The organ grinder kept
thinking and thinking, and thinking,
until by and by he resolved to do. He
sought the fountain and found it, and now,
if he knew the tune, could sing, I've
been redeemed" Many time he says
the words over and over. Is that the
end ? Oh, dear, no. 1t will never end
When Mandy and the organ grinder
stand up yonder and she hears all about
the song she sung as she picked over rags,
1t will not, even then, be the end. Moth
ing ever ends THE Pansy
You have heard of the snake in the grass
my boy,
Or the terrible snake in the grass;
But now you must know
Mans deadliest foe
Is a snake of different class.
Alas
tbs the venomous snake in the GLASS.
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st. Paul makes it as much duty to
rejoice as to pray-nay, he puts rejoicing
first" Rejoice evermore. Pray without
ceasing. In everything give thanks,
for this is the will Of God concerning you.
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THE NEW
East and West Trunk-Line.
AND DRAWERS.

Opened through Kentucky to
LEXINGTON, CINCINNATI, and
LOUISVILLE.
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Southwest, West, and Northwest.
RATES OF FARE are as low as by any route
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ONLY DIRECT ROUTE TO
Louisville, Nashville Memphis, and
Texas Points.

CINCINNATI, INDIANAPOLIS, CHICAGO
ST. LOUIS KANSAS CITY ETC.
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CINCINNATI, INDIANAPOLIS, CHICAGO.
ST. LOUIS, KANSAS CITY, ETC.
Before selecting your route write to one OF
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you will save money, and avoid frequent and
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REMEMBER that the Chesapeake and Ohio
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-05-05
CuttlefSh.

The arms or .' feet of the cutie
fish demand a somewhat detailed men
ton. on account of their armature. In
all cuttlefshes, save the exceptional
pearly nautilus, the arms are either eight
or ten in number. and are provided with
Gcetabuta, or ''suckers." Those cuttles
in which ten arms are present-and of
these the squids and sepias form good
examples-have two Of these appendages
produced beyond the remaining eight in
length. Aristotle noted in his day this
popularity of the ten-armed cuttles.
Speaking on this point he remarks that
all of these animals have eight feet
provided with double series of suckers,
except in one genus of Polypi''-the
genus EleGl0ne. in which there is but a
single row of suckers. 'The sepia, teut-
hides and teuthi Chat is to say, the
sepias and squids) have besides two long
prOb0scides, the extremities of which are
beset with double series of suckers"
The two ''proboscides' of Aristotle are
the +" tentacles'' of the modern natural
list; and Pliny, speaking of the uses of
these tentacles, remarks that they may
be used for the capture of prey at dist
ance, or may be employed to anchor
their possessors safely amid the bolster
Gus waters. The suckers" which con-
stitute most noteworthy armament of
the arms, are borne on short stalks in
the ten-armed cuttlefishes, but are I'M
stalked in the eight-armed species. Each
sucker exhibits all the structures Incl
dental to an apparatus adapted to secure
effective and instantaneous adhesion to
any surface. 1t consists of horny or
cartilaginous cup, within which are mus
cular fibers converting toward its GEN.
ter, where they form well-defned plug
orpiston. By the withdrawal of this plug
partial vacuum is produced, and the
suckers adhere by atmospheric pressure
to the surface on which they are placed.
The sucker is released by the projection
of the plug and by the consequent de-
struction Of the vacuum. The number
of the suckers varies, but it is always
considerable; and when we reflect that
the array of suckers can be instantane-
ously applied, and that their hold is au-
tomatically perfect, the grasp of the
cephalopods is seen to be of the most
efficient kind. In some cuttlefishes, and
most notably in the so-called .shooked
squids'' (Onychoteuthis,) the pistons of
the suckers are developed to form pow
erful hooks, by means of which the prev
may be secured with additional facility:
and in the common squids the margin of
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-05-05
The Wrong Inflrmity.

In a certain Michigan village there
lived, decade since, a man known as
Judge Simpson. No one could remem-
Der of his having served in any capacity
to gain the title, but he acquired it some
how, and had dignity enough for whole
Supreme Bench. The Judge was an
eccentric citizen, well liked, but he had
a terribly bad breath. No one would
ride with him, few could talk with him,
and everybody wondered why he didn't
eat onions for a change. No one had
the courage to mention the matter, and
vet something must be done or the
Judge would be ostracised. In this
emergency along came one of the first
tramps ever seen in the State. At the
first house where he called for bite the
man called him in and said:
"My friend, are you brave man?'
"Well | never took back seat yet?"
"Do you want to earn two dollars"'
"I'ry me once"
Every well. You see that white
building beside the postoffice?? Go up
stairs, turn to the left, and you will find
red-faced, bald-headed man called
Judge. What l want you to do is to ask
him why he doesn't chew cloves for his
infirmity.''
"rll do it,
"That's all. Simply ask the ques-
ton and I'll hand you the cash.
The tramp went his way, and the
citizen took his station on a street cor
ner. He saw the brave man 60 up, and
he saw him come down. He went up
gracefully enough but when he came
down he bumped every separate stair.
and as he gathered himself up at the
bottom boot lifted him clear into the
gutter. He started for the river on a
dead run, and never stopped for half a
mile. Then the citizen overlook him
and asked:
"Well. was the Judge imp
"He wasr'
"And you put the question:"
Don't l look as if did? Say, what
infrmity has he got?'
ga bad breath?''
"The dickens; What fool I was:
Why, thought his infrmity was in his
feet, and when he gave me that first lift
was so taken back that he got in two
left-handers on my jaw before began
to fall! Two dollars! Why I'm damaged
to the extent of two millions!'
tr0l Free Press.
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the sucker Is provided with . series Of
minute horny hooks. The ''axms'' them
selves, it need hardly Be remarked. arc
extremely mobile; they are highly mus
cular. and can be adapted. with ease to
the varied functions Of prehension and
movement they are destined to subserve.
As regards their arrangement they are
arranged in four pairs-a dorsal and .
ventral pair, and two lateral pairs; the
two elongated tentacles, when developed.
being situated between the third and
fourth pairs of arms on the ventral or
lower surface.-Belgraria.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-05-05
DUST.

Here IS problem. a wonder for all to see,
hand, - ~
This is magic surprising, mystery
0'fahge as miracle, harder to understand.
What is it? only handful of earth: to your
A dry rough powder you trample beneath
Dark and lifeless; but think for moment, how
much
1t hides and holds that is beautiful bitter. or
sweet.
Think of the glory Of color! The red Of the
Green of the myriad leaves and the fields of
grass,
Yellow as bright as the sun where the daffodiI
blows.
Purple where violets nod as the breezes pass
Think of the manifold form Of the oak and the
Nut, and fruit and cluster, and ears of corn:
OF the anchored water-lily, a thing divine,
Unfolding its dazzling snow to the kiss Of
morn.
Think of the delicate perfumes borne on the
Of the golden willow carkin's odor of spring,
OF the breath of the rich narcissus waxen-pale,
VI the sweet peas flight of flowers, of the
nettle's sting.
Strange that this Iifeless thing gives vine,
flower, tree,
Color and shape and character, fragrance
too.
That the timber that builds the house, the ship
for the sea,
Out of this powder its strength and its tough
ness drew!
That the coca among the palms should suck its
milk
From this dry dust, while dates from the self
same soil
Summon their sweet rich fruit, that our shining
silk
The mulberry leaves should yield to the
worms slow toll.
How should the poppy steal sleep from the
very source
That grants to the grapevine juice that can
madden or cheer?
How does the weed find food for Its fabric
coarse
Where the lilies proud their blossoms pure
uprear?
Who shall compass or fathom Gods thought
profound!
We can but praise, for we may not under
stand;
But there's no more beautiful riddle the whole
world round
Than is hid in this heap Of dust hold in my
hand.
Celia Thd1ter, In Youths Companion.
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China dogs are the latest craze, and

China dogs are the latest craze, and
now in milady's bric-a-brac room will be
found q large and curious assortment,
from the smallest. The china dog has
advantages over the live article not to be
disregarded. It does not have to be fed
and instead of being fastened to string,
where it is running in every direction
but the right one, may be suspended
from the belt by chain and so relieve
the torturings Of its being lost. Then
they need no muzzles, and they will
probably not be taxed Courier Journal
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"A Georgia man traded an old buggy
for 600 acres of land some thirty years
ago, and the other day he took trip
down to the locality and found village
of 400 inhabitants on his purchase
C0urier-JOurnal.
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The will of DR.. Joseph M. Leon was

probated at Philadelphia recently. He
gives $500 year to an adopted daugh-
ter, Josephine. Three years ago she
was a chambermaid at the Continental
Hotel, in that city. DR.. Leon was struck
with her good manners, and adopted
her November 1, 1880. At the same time
he settled $4,000 on her. His will dis
inherits two nephews and two nieces,
who failed to show her proper respect
Chicago Journal.
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vadar'
Great heavensr' said 10, springing
to the door.
And he didn't buy his goods of
Scrimmage; he went there to meet a
friend, and he he aOil buy his goods of you
AS HE ALWAYS DOES" said the young
widow, in acrescendo that at last reached
shrill treble; but 10 was already wiring
ing the hand of Brown.
"Apart from the fact that you have
not gone back on me, Brown" said poor
Pillikin, q" don't mind telling you that
your presence is reprieve from all sorts
of miseries; but how the deuce did you
find me out?''
Why, one of your general statesmen
over there-I forget his name-told me.
you and Hardscrabble had some words
about my going into Scrimmage's. He
said you were so cut up about it and
didn't appear to be well when you left
she store: so | thought I'd take a cab and
come over. 1t was pleasant night
that is, not very pleasant night; but 1
hadn't anything to do-that is, had lots
of things to do, but hang it, wanted to
come, and am glad l didr'
So am l, .Brown-God bless you, so
am In' Then poor Pillikin, relieved of
the burden of doubt and wretchedness
that had oppressed him, and having
there before him as his voluntary guest
the representative of worshipful amount
OF trade-poor Pillikin gathered together
his scattered dignity and self-esteem,
and began to discuss matters of business
with serene and serious enthusiasm that
bespoke the happiness of the occasion.
As for Brown of Nevada, he couldn't