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RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

Judge Jason Downes, a graduate Of
Dartmouth in 1888, recently left &c. c0
TO his Alma Mater.-M Y. Tribune.
The London Times is authority for
The statement that the amount of power
ty among the clergy of the Church Of
England is "simply appalling"
-Gilroy, Cal, has dog-college. pre-
sided over by Professor Thomas Hide
brand. The tuition fees are 500 per
term. We are not informed of the
course of study in the institution
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The President of Girard College is
a person of marked timidity. When he
asked for thirty days leave of abb
sence ne put it on the ground that che
wanted to assume new domestic rela-
tons. philadelphia Record.
The suggestion comes from Lon
don: 1--WE spend much time in our
various schools in teaching children the
course of rivers. Why not teach them
the course of great railways. which are
far more important nowadays and
should be known to alp"
When some one in Mr.. Moody's
audience in London last week shouted
out that his former meetings there were
a failure, the evangelist stopped and
put it to vote at once. The judgment
was three thousand to one that the
meetings have been successful Chicago
Adcdnce.
The people of Washington, ID. c.,
have Just found out that the District has
had a Compulsory Educational law
since 1864, which has never been en-
forced. The public schools of the
capital are represented as being in
rather unfourishing condition.-Wasb-
ingtOn Post.
The American Sunday School Union
at its late meeting resolved, in view OF
the new field of religious work which
the Northern Pacific Railroad will de-
velop, Ito undertake to establish and
maintain Suuday-school in every
needy community in the vast territory
between the eastern base of the Rocky
Mountains and the Pacific OCEAN,.
Y. Examiner.
AS proof that the wealth of the ma
ton is not mainly in the hands of the
ungodiy. Rev. ID. o. Mears. ID. d.,
stated that in the city of Worcester two
hundred and eighty out of three hun
dred and twenty-five of its heaviest tax
payers were known to be men of church
going habits; and only two directors of
the eleven banks in the city openly dis
regard the claims of the Christian re-
ligion. Herald.
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A Tibetan Beauty and the Beast.

A King had son named Kusa who
was heroically strong, but who. unfort-
unately, possessed the eighteen signs
of ugliness, and face like that of
lion. In order that the youth might not
know how hideous he was he was
brought up without ever having seen a
mirror or even the surface of standing
water. And when he married he was
ordered never to show himself to his
wife in the daytime, or by artificial
light, lest she should find that she was
welded to a monster. After time,
however, the curiosity of the Tibetan
Psyche was aroused. One night she
lighted lamp and covered it up with a
bowl. When her husband arrived she
lifted the bowl, and then for the first
time she saw that he had "the eighteen
marks of unsightliness and face like a
lions jowl," so she exclaimed: "a
demon! a demoni" and fled away to
her fathers house. Sorrowfully did her
deserted husband seek to recover her.
Several times he, unrecognized, won her
heart by his address. But whenever she
saw his face she always uttered the
same cry and fled. At last he displayed
such heroic qualities in fighting against
her fathers foes that The Princess
thought: "As this youth Kusa is ex-
cellently endowed with boldness
and courage, why should / dislike
him?" So .she took a liking for him."
and returned to live with him. All went
well for time. But at length Kusa
went down TO a pool one day to battle.
Catching sight of the reflection of his
face in the water, he said to himself:
"As have the eighteen signs of I'M
comeliness and face like a lion, and
as on that account the Princess takes no
pleasure in me, it is needless that such
a one as should remain alive viii
go and put myself TO death" There
upon he entered into copse and was
about to hang himself, when Indra in
terfered and presented him jewel
which, when worn upon his forehead,
endowed him with personal beauty.
After which he lived happily with his
wife. The story has been con-
distorted in its change from a
to q moral tale. 1t origi-
nally belonged, no doubt, to the large
group of Indian legends in which arc
described the fortunes of brilliant and
generally Divine being, who is forced to
assume for a time a somber or even re-
pulsive appearance, and to live on
earth, at all events during the daytime,
as hideous man, or even as so inferior
a creature as pig or frog, until at
last the spell which binds him is broken,
usually in consequence of something
done by his wife, and the long-degraded
husband becomes once more bright and
glorious.-Lorsdoas Quarterly ReUseso.
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Killed by Kindness.

A physician informed your CORE
spoudent that, in a very severe case OF
sickness of child that he was attend
ing, he found that the remedies given
did not have their usual effect, and he
instituted searching inquiry and as
certained that the anxious mother, who
was nursing the child, was in the habit
of giving her everything that callers
suggested, and he demonstrated with
her, and finally informed her husband
that ne could not consent to continue in
charge of the case unless the mother
would adhere strictly to his instructions.
He was assured that the husband would
endeavor to correct the fault of his
wife, and continued in charge of the
case, but the child died, and, when the
neighbors called to eondone with the
afflicted mother, she assured them that
it was great comfort to her to know
that she had done all that she could for
the dear departed child. She gave it
everything that was recommended or
that she could think of. but nothing
seemed to do any good. and she sup
posed her little daughters time had
come; 'it was so to be."-Proctde''ce
Journal.
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every man who got in his way. In about
two minutes he came back. crestfallen
and meek, and took his place at the end
of the line. When once more he walked
up to the window, he said, as he named
his station and bought his ticket like q
sane man:
"What made you talk to me like q
liar?'
"What made you ask questions like .
fool?" answered the ticket man, and
they glared at each other for second.
and then the passenger went his way. a
madden, but probably not wiser, man.
For although the time-pieces at a rail-
way station are always as neaSly accu-
rate as care and electricity can make
them, and all the trains come and go
by them, yet there are thousands of
men and women in this land of free
schools, who, whenever they travel,
never fail to ask the ticket-seller, sta
tion-master, usher and gateman, one
after another if .'that clock is rightp"-
BurlingtOa HdsUkeye.
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patron. He had sunk to very small in
terests, and talked now of his little patch
of corn, his couple of cows, and his
eggs and chickens as he had once talked
of richly laden banks, and bills of lading,
and checks, and balances. Then Tom
led him on to speak of his old business,
and he was glad to see that the mer-
chant instantly asserted himself '.He
must be taken out of this" thought
Tom, and he asked himself to dinner.
He entered the house with beating
heart. Would Alice be therep Would
she know him? Mr.. Scott had not sus.
pected who he was, but Alice ought to
have keener eyes. She was LAYING a
very humble table for two as they en-
tered, and after glance and a move
ment of courtesy she went calmly on
with her household duties.
Tom had good opportunity for OBJ
serving how much changed she was, but
it was change that soothed and pleased
him. Her figure, her movements, her
sweet, quiet face, her neat dress
nothing escaped him; and she was fairer
in his eyes than she had been even in
that enchanted hour when she had first
driven him from the little Jersey depot
They sat opposite to each other at
table, and when he answered her first
inquiry, she looked eagerly at him, but
Tom suddenly lowered his eyes. In a
moment, however, the truth flashed
across her heart, and in a scarcely ar
ticulate voice she cried out: "Oh, Tom!
oh, my dear Tom!'
Then Tom was by her side, kissing
her cheeks and lips and hands, and
whispering, nobody knew what, between
his kisses. Mr.. Scott had risen at once.
and was supporting himself on the back
of his chair, hardly able to understand
the good fortune that had come to him,
until Tom said:
You promised me Alice, sir, when /
had made fifty thousand dollars. am
worth nearly nine hundred thousand to-
day; will that do?'
"Good gracious, Mr.. Kilroyr' and
the old man sank into his chair, and
covered his eyes with his Drowned
hands.
There was only beefsteak and some
potatoes and a cup of coffee at that be-
trothal feast, but it was wonderful
ohCs anu dllSi IL was u DuSluCSs
talk in the garden, which made new
man of Mr.. Scott. For Tom was bent
on refounding the old firm under the
name of "ScOtt & Kilroy," and though
there was necessarily some delay, a
million of money can work miracles,
and before many months were over the
senior partner of the new firm was ex-
ercising again all his old authority and
business acumen.
For Tom remembers his father-in.
laws claims, and has forgotten no word
of that kindness which altered his whole
destiny when a mason lad, and which
for many years encouraged and reward
ed his youthful efforts.
Toms youngest brother occupies
Toms old position in the house now;
but it is not likely that he will follow
Toms footsteps Westward; for when
ever Tom hears him talking of his big
brothers good luck" in the mines, he
alwas SAYS:
"Easy-easy. Harry; Good luck needs
good looking after; and gold is easier
made than found. "-Harper' Weekly.
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A Hebrew Story.

A certain man had three friends. One
of these he loved dearly, and the second
he loved also, but not as deeply as the
first; to the third he was almost indif-
ferent. Now the King of the country
sent his officers to this man. command
ing his immediate appearance before
him. Greatly terrified was the man at
this summons. He thought that some
body had been speaking evil of him OF
probably accusing him falsely before his
sovereign. and. being afraid to appear
unaccompanied before the royal pres
ence, he resolved to ask one of his
friends to 90 with him. First, he
naturally applied to his dearest friend.
but he declined to go, giving no reason
and no excuse for his lack of friendli-
ness. So the man applied to his Sec
ond friend, who said to him: Il will 20
with thee as far as the palace gates.
but will not enter with thee before the
King
In desperation the man applied to his
third friend, the one whom ne had neg
lected, but who said to him at once:
Fear not; l will 90 with thee and will
speak in thy defense. l. will not leave
thee until thou art delivered of thy
troubles" The First friend" contin-
ued the author, is mans wealth,
which he must leave behind him
when he dies. The second friend
is typitied by the relatives who follow
him to the grave and leave him when
the earth has covered his remains. The
third friend" he who entered with him
into the presence of the King, is as the
good deeds of mans life, which never
desert but accompany him to plead his
cause before the King of Kings, who IA
gardeth not person nor taketh bribery.
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Always ON Duty.

"My poys," said German sergeant
to a souad of United States regulars,
II wish you to understand dot | am
Won of de pest-hearted vellers in de
world. Don't you peleeve dot?"
40. YES, sir" answered the members
of the squad.
..Dot's all right. I'm one of de pest
hearted veIlers in de world except ven
Pm on duty. und ven Pm on duty I'm
. beast. Isn't dot so, poys?'
EYES," family replied the squad.
"Dot's all right. too. Und now, shnsi
semenber~ poys. fm always on duty.7
Texas SiJeRgs.
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DO you REMEMBER, SWEET


Do you remember, sweet, that day,
That perfect day in youths glad June,
When we with hearts that beat in tune
With Natures heart first felt loves sway?
We stole away on lettering feet
Far from the house. lest curious eyes
Our untold secret might surprise
You've not forgotten, have you, sweet!
The grass grew high about our knees
As we stroled through the orchard old,
And would fain my love have told
Beneath the dropping apple trees.
The ladder-steps we found near by,
And there we sat, at your feet
You do remember, don't you. SWEET
So charming you, but voiceless L.
For had then faint-hearted grown,
While you grew gracious, and essayed
With gentle art my speech to aid
you've not forgotten that, you ownD
But still feared to hazard all.
For never had you let me tell
How long I'd loved you and how we'll
<You don't remember that at alp
And then you piucked June-grass spear.
And said you would my fortune tell.
II I'd invoke the oracle
You must remember that, my dearI
You said il seldom had misled,
And if wished, the spell you'd frame
To make the grass my true love name
<Such silly things you never saidD
No name you tried would show my choice;
longed. yet feared to thus try thine,
So worShiped silent at my shrine
{You thought I'd surely lost my voiceD
1t would not tell the name although
MY charming priestesS sang the words
you were not such goose, you knowD
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To oonrE.roxDExrs.

All communi cations for this paper should be accom-.
oaned by the name Of the author; essary fol
publication but evidence Of good faith on the
part of the writer Write only one side of the pa.
per Be particularly careful in giving names and dates
20 have the letters and figures plain ard distinct
Proper names often difcult TO decipher, because
IF the careless manner in which they are written.
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1t is said mixture of four parts
tincture of capsicum to one part spirits
of turpentine, applied to the hand and
wrist once or twice a day, will cure
writer's cramps.-Chicago Journal
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-11-29

"A coal-oil lamp exploded in Lon.
don, Ont, the other night, and quick
witted young woman extingnished the
flames by emptying bag of bran over
them.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-11-29

1t is crime In Washington Terri
tory to run a race with an Indian, eve
for fun.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-11-29

Miss Mary Houseworth, three
year old miss of of Selinsgrove, Pa,
had the honor of purchasing the first
two-cent stamp sold in that village I'M
der the new postal law. Her father,
wishing to preserve it as a momento
for the girl, conceived the idea Of writ
ing a letter to the poet Whittier, asking
for a reply. A few days ago he receiv-
ed the following "Danvers, Mass,
10th no., 10, lSS3-Dear Friend: am
sorry that illness at this time prevents
me from making verse for thy daugh-
ter. God bless her! When
she grows up and changes her name, l
have no doubt Mary Houseworth will
still be the true aCOrth of the house she
lives in. With all good wishes for the
dear child, 1 am her and thy friend,
John G. Whittier"
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COrsets and Age.

Why have women persisted for gen.
erations in wearing an instrument OF
torture Theoretically condemned by
the wisdom of ages? To listen to male
and female sages one might suppose
that some hundreds of years ago woman
had suddenly been seized with desire
to emulate the wasp in form and had
since more or less successfully been, by
the aid of ligatures, endeavoring to
merely cut herself in two.
With all due Difference to the rational
and hygienic in dress, l would suggest
that there is more method in the mad
ness of the tight-lacing woman than
this. If anybody will take the trouble
to examine the corset of a fashionable
stay-maker, such as are sold in tirst-rate
houses for the modest sum of f6, the
inquirer will find that, saving perhaps
somewhat exaggeratedly slender
waist, this article of dress follows pretty
closely the beautifully -rounded form of
young woman of from twenty to
twenty-five.
Now it very frequently happens that
at the time when fashionable girl is
expected to make her debut in society
nature has for various reasons denied
her a pretty figure. The fashionable
corset is, therefore, had recourse to, and
with this useful foundation to build up
on an artistic dressmaker can do Won
ders to supplement nature.
Later on, when the delicate girl has
developed into the faded matron, with
| flaccid muscles and decided tendency
to indistinctness of outline, what so use
full as the well-made corset into which
the somewhat dilapidated figure is run
as into a mold? Torture it may be, but
she has her reward. Do not her
friends say of her: ''How wonderfully
Mrs. Smith keeps her figure?"
1t is useless to hope that the present
generation of society women will tear
off their corsets and exhibit themselves
to a wondering world; our hope lies in
the future. While Lady Harberton has
been crying in the wilderness, the lead
ing female lawn-tennis players have
devised for themselves dress-pretty,
feminine, graceful and healthy. Those
who have watched the free and graceful
movements of young English girls on
the tennis-ground may hope that the
time may come when the best of them
will nc longer. like Meredith's delight
full little Garcia Grandson, sigh: "fm
afraid I'm girl used to keep hop
ing wasn't" but will be content with
their own happier lot in an age when
boating, swimming and tennis will have
so beautiiied and developed their figures
as to enable them to laugh at and dis
card the aid of Messrs. Worth Il Co. To
quote once more from Meredith: 1.-The
subsequent immense distinction be-
tween boys and girls is less one of sex
than education. They are drilled into
being hypocrites. Cor. London Times.
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start tomorrow.
So in few days Tom Kilroy stood at
the foot of Chambers Street, wondering
if he should go home without warning;
wondering. indeed, whether he had any
home. Yes, there it stood, Just as he
had left it, the little red brick house
with its bright green blinds outside.
But inside there had been changes. His
father was dead, his elder brothers mar
ried, and the little sister he had left in
short dresses just going to be. But love
is always the same, and these simple
souls made great festival over their
returned wanderer, without once asking
whether he had saved respectable
sum, or come home with empty pockets.
Sitting alone with his mother that
night, he at length ventured on an in
quiry very near his heart
"Where is Alice Scott now, mother?"
q don't know. Tom. Things have
changed for her."
"She is married, thene'
THAT is past my telling. / have
heard nothing at all a bout her for eight
years-never since her father failed.
They went somewhere up the river to
live. saw her mothers death in the
papers soon after"
1t was a great tragedy in few words
failure, poverty, death and isolation.
Toms reveries were not devoid of re-
morse that night, but the next day he
started out early to do what his heart
told him ought to have been done years
ago.
1t was not hard to find Mr.. SCOTS re-
treat, and he came upon it just at noon.
MIR. Scott was leaning over the little
wooden gate. looking listlessly down
the long, dusty lane, and he readily en-
tered into conversation. Tom was smit-
ten with pity at the change in his old
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Eaic. fllnmens - ..arper's terry.
HARrEa's Fga8Y. January IN, So.

HARPER tEe8N. JANUARY ith, IS.
The Entertainment ia " Anthony Hall,
Storer College. December 29th aud 39ta for
The benefit of he ". p. Church. wssa grand
success financially AMI otherwise. The in
t,iiiuant and r.sTertable audience was full
,regtbpsi,so NJ tba certain rose on scene
,f}er som, either of sentiment or mirth.
feel it mv duty To- be personal IN regard 10
what we saw there. And. As Miss Gerry
Iantis presided ~ the organ shall place
her Is leader nI the programme All kno"
how beautifully AMI wei She rendered her
part. The Old Mountain Tree Is iamll-
iar-ha- been sung many times. yet We list
encd Cha, nirht antl Thought
..,-,,,. mas, brink, Won may shatter the vase if
You will.
But tha 'lt o.. Che roses VIZ hang T'dfi Do
''i''.
How many hc1rt-ccAocs mere mus. nave
been no the audience wien MISS biiihI
Wentzcli. IN sweet voice, SD ieclngiY sang
Mother. lake Me Home AGAIN. O.d
Nicker Dcmus" caaao, be forgotten In
the Charadc of " The Country Cousin - Mr.
George Anderson. In the character on Sir
William Evergreen, WAS perfection as an
English gentleman, and Willie E-win, a.
cousin joe and Miss Belle Winters, as
" Narcery." brought down the house when
"Buy' andthc Captain came Into the
scene. bI- dargery won Billy over, ana he-
lie- tdl.l OF old. alt the apple alter ai.-
Mr. Willie Erwin, in the costume OF a ploW-
uaD, sang The Man behind tne no" Ia
iull rich voice. and Vas loudly app'auuet.
Haunting Memories, ANA OAct AGAIN
were sung by Hiss Emma Johnston IN i
sweet b.rl-llke voice, and IN the duet
Soft Fell the Dow, OF tkcSImmer Nigh.,"
Ms. Fla Yag.i, assisted her in r.c.i, SUit
ala. AMI sweet. cunning litlle fot,.c Doll,
san, I'm go.ng TO Write To Papa, and i
kuoS papa Will be delighted 10 lear rom
TJ.s.c. Nh Fred Moses ac.eI tnc dandy
@ perfection It's Mr. BU,tercup' Ia Mar
pot. Mis-, G. ny Idatl,. wno l. noted Tor
a.ai..b.,ity. borrowed q idslous temper Tor
tieucc.i,. "a ANA irty3t,n,d Mr.. outtercGP
"a lar ,rhe n,n-t. NJ JaaIe Carer, n
wAi,,. trcss Ial .onc .uNIraat hair, IL al
INSANE girl could uo; hase occh eNccncd.-
Her expression: In, YOU nave come, come
81 last. oh, nay love- Mas very dramatic
Nc,srs Ben Baden and Matter Barrett as
sisted Ia Tie SID. NJ auu received ser! nanny
compliments from tnc audience o. ticir uVep
MN .i.,l vair,... e.lmrlpab,e Of express
;-- r,,.. De- f., r..-triI .T..'.OI! Turnkey
s.,9.- T., ,..s 'i.,,c ,, Mr.. s.orre ~. Fossctt.
n m a. ns,li.n.,. s3e..-Dound by the
r..a ',,,..,. %. n,. ,o.,.,. ...',i 'T.cUu lurn-
t.... .l.,,..i n -,.,,r, ?, ,ne ,i,.,.. and
,,- i,i, c..l,,t...v...l ha p. .,.r,r,u,s OF
,.... ri ~. N..-r p.. 10 rIn;o
..... a.. " l...,.ic and ,,o-i. by win T.. t,r-
~. Tr..h ilo,,.. 80 ami e. I,iirf,,,.,iD
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Mount paYyo Institute,

I PROPOSE 10 open this Boarding and Day
I school for Girls The lst Wednesday of Sep
tember. lSs2.
This Institution is designed to be Of high
grade and IL is hoped will meet fully Tor Girls
the educational wants of the community and
afford TO all attending 10 advantages Is great as
can be obtained anywhere else.
TrRus-Board Including Washing Light
and FueD for Scholastic yearSl75.
Reduction for Board % pupils who spend
Saturday and Sunday and have their Washing
done az home.
Tuition So TO $40 for same time
Music extra.
For further particulars address me until July
90th at Jamestown, Montgomery County Md;
after that at Charestown, Jefferson County
West Virginia.
c. y. CAMPBELL.
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LIVERY Ed EYaHANeE STABLE.

I Staalciu Charlcs,oYn4 and will conduct
the livery Bl-ile,s IN all lis D,pJrtT
VIII keep for hire good and safe Riding and
Driving Horses and comfortable Vehicles, and
will deal literally. VIII ais buy. sell. and eX
change horses deal in COWS and stock general
lyr
Horses BOARDED and carefully attended to-
October -. l>,3-fim K. H. FURLEN.