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WIT AND WISDOM.

The man who had both hands
caught in a hay-cutter knows what it is
to meet disaster on every hand.
If we had no defects we should not
take so much pleasure in discovering
those of Others. La RochefoucGasLd.
"A medical writer says that girls are
so constructed that they can not jump.
Just make one of them an offer of mar
riage and see.
"A Toronto man waited until he was
eighty-three years old before he got
married That's like running three
miles to get good start for a fourteen
inch jump.
1t is better to get your own living
and make name for yourself than to
live in a house built by your father and
own a vineyard planted by your grand
father.-N, Y. Herald.
AT the banquet Fellow Irishmen,
am glad to be with you here. hope
we shall meet often. Gentlemen, you
may have supposed it, but l am myself
something of an Irishman. Ihave a cork
leg. y Chicago Times.
Why is the tramp like q servant
grip Because he lives out by the month.
ANY minstrel show or circus desiring
jokes like the above should send in their
orders Immediately, as we are just clear
ing out our fall stock at great sacri-
fee. Detroit Post
"A short time ago at a school in the
North of England during a lesson on
the animal kingdom the teacher put the
following question: 'Can any boy name
to me an animal of the order indeptata;
that is, front-tooth, toothless ami
malp" A boy, whose face beamed with
pleasure at the prospect of good mark.
replied: 81 CAM" "Well, what is the
animalp" "My grandmother" replied
the boy in great glee.
-" Yes" said Sylvia, Hats the
meanest girl ever did seel She knows
/ think young Mr.. Tawmus is Just too
lovely for anything, and think she's of
the same opinion. Well, was leaning
out of the window the other day, and
Mr.. Tawmus passed, and / smiled.
| Would you believe itp Hat had a set of
her arnt's false teeth in her pocket, ana
| just as smiled, she dropped them out
of the window. Mr.. Tawmus didn't see
her, as she was behind me, and what
could he have thoughtp" Boston Post.
"A rare relic: Whats thisp' in
quired an Austin sporting man who was
rumaging among the pistols and amuni-
ton in Petmecky's gun-store. THAT"
said Petmecky, sis real rarity. 1t is
a pistol that once belong to the En-
peror Charlemagne. ''You don't say
SOL" calculated the sporting man.
"Why, man, in the time of Charlie
magne there were no pistols "Weli.
of COURSE" replied Petmecky, "that's
lust the reason it is such rarity. II
Charlie had kept..a gun-shop full of Der
ringers everybody would have had one"
--1eras Siftings.
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FACTS AND FIGURES.

1T is claimed that $500, 900 Is an
nually expended for Christmas cards in
this country.
--Thirty-two thousand photographs
brought up in the Dead Letter Office at
Washington last yeaT.-M Y. San.
The wealth of Massachusetts, as
assessed for tax purposes, is Sl,731,-
297, 061, an increase of S47, 100000 on
the valuation of 1882. -BostOn Post.
The total assessed valuation of the
Territory of Dakota is 500, 154, 609.
against S47, 0O0,O00 in 1882. This gives
an increase of over 1872, 900, 900 in one
year.
Colorado has 1000 miles of narrow
gauge roads in operations Texas has
1,19O; Mexico 100; Arizona has 700
under construction, and Utah about
1,60O projected.
The water-supply of Brooklyn is
increased 10,000,000 gallons a day by
systems of driven wells in the suburbs,
sunk to depth of forty-seven to nine
ty-six feet. -Brooklyn Eagle.
The four buildings for the Worlds
Industrial and Cotton Exposition in
New Orleans are to have 1000, 900
to cost in the aggregate only 1856, 0oe.
N. o. Rcay,ipe.
"A recently published statement of
the yield of precious metal shows that
in 1882 the output of gold in the entire
world was valued at S118, 100000, and
of silver at $94, 900, 900. 1t is a fact
not generally understood that Russia is
the third greatest producer of gold, the
yield of that country being $50, 700, 000i
only S21. 100000 less than the United
States, and 100000 less than Austria
lia.-N. Y. Herald.
Few people reflect upon the fact
that the Indians are the richest land
holders in the United States. We have
237 ,066 of them, exclusive of the Alaska
Indians, holding Isl, 397,768 acres of
land. Some of the tribes own 5000
acres per Indian. The average is about
one square mile to each Indian, while q
white man is not allowed to pre-empt
more than 100 acres of the public land.
Chicago Times.
The sale of animals of menagerie
at Armenia, N. Y, recently drew a
large number of curiosity-hunters, and
the bidding was spirited. A white deer
brought S48, and black one only S25.
A cinnamon bear was sold for $40, and
an Abyssinian ipex brought $3.50. A
pair of striped hyenas were sold for
| $40, and prairie wolf for IS. A sacred
COW was struck off for 1926, and zebra
brought $I05. Three monkeys were
sold for $40, Rocky Mountain badger,
| $40; two Minnesota coons, So; a white
crane from Iowa, S14; two white cock
atoos, $40; a Rose cockatoo, So; a
green parrot, 80; an African leopard,
800; four large badgers, S2S; two
prairie dogs, S3,forty Guinea pigs, $500;
and an African boa snake, $76.-IrOy
| Times.
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Be Yourself.

The ability to be ones self under all
circumstances is gift as rare as
genius.
How often have we met people, charm
ing enough in themselves to commend
them to the most fastidious could they
but be themselves, but who from lack
of self-appreciation or some other cause
or causes, whatever they may be that
operate to make people willing to be
anything but what they are, would per-
sist in affecting a style as foreign to
them as could be imagined. And being
utterly at variance with their character,
the result was an inharmonious some
thing as painful to the beholder as
daub in painting or discOrd in music.
The ways in which these people be-
tray their weakness are numerous, and
almost as different as the persons
affected by them. Sometimes it is by a
popularity of accent; again it is the
pronunciation of certain words; or
possibly both these, combined with
mannerisms that are eXecrable, mark
the man that might be an ornament to
society, but is a tiresome bore; toler-
ated perhaps for the grand possibilities
discovered in him, but despised no less
for what he is.
That you may be yourself under all
circumstances will require vast
amount of moral courage; for frequent
ly it means to incur the displeasure, if
not the censure, of those whose good
opinion you prize most Yet in the
long run it pays, and many who hast
ened to criticise what they were pleased
to term your headstrong tendency will
prove your most devoted admirers when
you have proven yourself q consistent
| person, instead of the cOnceited creature
they thought you. And aside from the
self-respect you must sacrifice in pursu-
ing wavering course through life, in
trying to be all things to all men, you
also forfeit all personal influence. Sol
diers will not follow timid leader. nor
will any one be greatly influenced by the
trimmer, who tacitly acknowledges by
his actions that any ones ways are bet
ter than his.
This like every other good quality is
much easier developed in early life than
later. And the neglect on the part OF
parents to develop this trait of character
in the child often leads the youth to
spoil his life by choosing for a life work
that which he fancies the world esteems
highly, but for which he has neither
taste nor talent. But even where the
early education has been neglected,
there is yet hope, if one will but apply
himself faithfully to the practice of the
rule in daily life, under all circum-
stances. however trying, to be just him.
self Now, we would not be understood
TO have advised rudencss in maintain
ing our own individuality, for this is
never necessary; we need only to be
honestwith ourselves and others and KEEP
cool head, to be the best, and appear
the best possible, with our ability. And
in proportion as we fail in these particu
lars, we do ourselves and our friends
injustice. BURLINGTON Halrkeye.
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ONE OF THREE"
BY JESSE FOTHERGILL,
author Of "Probation," The WcldsJds," Etc


CHAPTER XIv.-CoNTINUED.
"Most certainly not" he answered,
and dismounting quickly, he slipped the
bride over his arm, and suited his pace
to hers.
rupert is better to-dayp'' he asked,
and then, for the first time, she noticed
something peculiar in his tone-a curt
abruptness which it was long since he
had used toward her. e9
ayes. thank you,' she replied, al
most mechanically. The darkness
gathered more rapidly; the drops were
falling faster. 1.-THE storm is upon
me-, Margaret had said. Her words
were about to be fulfilled, and that to
the uttermost. His next question was:
"What induced you to go so far on
such threatening day?"
because / wished to be alone, and
hardly noticed where was going. l
was thinking of something 1 heard
about this morning"
"Indeed.a Oddly enough, also had
some news this morning, which has &C.
cupied my thoughts a great deal"
Had you? That lis curious coinci-
dence. " 81 t}lb ~ t3it
Yes. will tell you what my news
was. Of course you will use your own
discretion about confiding yours to me.
had letter from a man who was a
fellow-student of mine at Paris. He
told me that a former acquaintance of
ours Ia very slight acquaintance, Maui
rice Biddulph, by name-had just got
engaged to be married.
''Indeedr' said Margaret, family,
her heart sinking, and surprise over
coming her at the tone he was taking.
Yes, and what makes the coincidence
still more remarkable is, that he is
engaged to a lady whose surname is
the same as your own-a Miss Marion
Percival.n
"Ohr'
.'Did you ever hear of Mr.. Biddulph,
or of that Miss PereivalP'
Eyes"
you may have known them, per-
hapsP'
Eyes, know them very well.''
"Miss Percival may be related tc
youp'
Not in the least"
"rhat is curious. She has been stay.
ing at the house of friend, it seems
close to where Mr.. Biddulph lives
The lady who owns the house is called
Miss Barrington--Margaret Barring
toni
''Yes, l know. lam Margaret Bar
ringtonr'
'sFrom the moment after finishing
my friends letter, l felt sure of that
since / was quite certain you We're no
Miss Percival You are the Miss Bar
rington who is great heiress, and wh'
recently came of age; the young lad.
whose freaks are as unaccountable N
her beauty is great, and whose de
termination to carry out her freaks i
so strong as TO override all obstacle
and scruples; who does not conside
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SHIPS OF THE LINE.

The sailor sat in the vinewreathed porch,
With a youngster upon his knee;
And both were talking about the ships
That travel across the sea-
Fair pictures of human life they seemed
To him who could understand
How soon to ruin and wreck they'd go,
Were il not for a guiding hand.
And the boy. whose fancy was quick TO catch
The light that his father gave.
With an eager eye and q cunning smile
Looked out on the dancing wave.
There. fatheri there are Il lot of ships
With their sails all spreadl' criedShe;
=" And the biggest one OF them all is you;
And that little one there is meF'
3" Ay, ayi" said the sailor, nowise 10th
To humor the pretty whim;
And Ike q sermon out of u text
This phantasy came to him:
Over the self-same ocean we go,
Whether for toll or for sport;
From different harbors starting out
To meet at the self-same port.
d" SO quick TO quarrel so ready to fight,
Whoever may be the foe,
The man-of-war, with guns all set,
Goes out, and his course we know.
The business man, too shrewd and sharp
To let good bargain slip,
With canvas spread to the fayOr1Ng breeze,
Goes out as merchandising.
s'And he who's ready to lend hand
And give us a word of cheer
when the clouds hang low and the waves run
high
And we're chased by privateer-
Oh, what is he but iolly-boat,
ON whom the sailors depend
A jolly-boat that will always float,
However the storms descendl
And he who stands on a rocky shore
And watches the tossing wave,
Intent to rescue the drowning soul,
All eager TO succor and save,
A human life-boat, my boy. is he,
And angels alone can know
How many he's snatched from the cruel
wave,
The merciless undertow.
And here is one on q pleasure yacht
Who sails along at his ease,
But has not ballast enough. my boy,
To travel on boisterous seas;
So brave in color, so trinity built,
So nattily-nautical planned.
IT'S better for him and his lazy crew
To keep within sight of land.
- All, many boat that seems firm and true,
Everywhere taut and staunch,
Will prove itself an unseaworthy hulk
AS soon as il leaves the launch;
And some for smooth waters are only built,
While others appear their best
When, out on an ocean that's tempest
tossed,
They're put to a mighty test ~
- But whatever direction we may take,
Whatever may be our rig
.Frigate schooner, clipper, skill,
Jolly-boat, bark or brig
We come at last to the self-same port,
To an unknown, distant shore,
Where we drop, our anchors and furl oul
sails Z
And follow the sea no more"
Z Josephine Pollard, in N. Y. Independent.
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CHAPTER Ky.

CHAPTER XIV.
"a mourning or a funeral,
wedding or festival"
One afternoon, close upon Christmas,
Margaret Darlington sat BY herself in
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CALICO PRINTING IN AMERICA.

Amasa, the father Of William Sprague,
laid tie foundation Of calico printing in
his cann)v ia 1928, and erected his nil
On ne 81. o; his present Cranston print
woths. iAo difficulties which young
American printers were obliged to over
co.2e were stupendous. For long time
Anlasa struggled with almost insur-
mountable difficulties, displaying a per-
severance seldom seen. Sometimes the
fabrics were ruined by the acids, and
sometimes the colors would run to-
gether and produce the most disastrous
results.
The difficulties seemed to increase in
number. Thousands and thousands of
yards were often ruined, and what were
then considered small fortunes were
more than once lost in this way. Amasa
Sprague, however, was not to be foiled,
and he determined to go to Europe to
see how the business was done there.
He knew beforehand that it was the
purpose of the English manufacturers 70
conceal their process Of the art of dying,
bleaching and printing The only way,
then, was for him to secure work in
some establishment, and this he sue
ceeded in doing for the compensation of
only few shillings week. Step by
step he gained favor and advancement
from his employers, until at last, to his
great h2pp;acss, he was promoted to
som@rna.,.''l ;2the coloring groom, where
lie le;.E-iad a. loug-coveted art. When
he + It satisfied that he had acquired
soiiicien; knowledge Of it he returned
hclae. T. started his print-works in
the town OF Cranston, and gradually ad-
vanced in prosperity.
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OHIO REPUBLICANS.

Meeting of the State Convention Yester-
day-Committees Appointed and an Adj
tournament Taken-Jchn Sherman to- be
r. President Oft the Convention and Foraker
to be the Nominee for Governor.
COLUMBUS, O., June 5-The Republican
state convention convened at o. m. The
district delegations having held meetings
previously to select members of the various
committees, Senator L. p. Wolcott as tenn
porary chairman made quite a lengthy
speech, reviewing the record of the party
and endorsing legislation on the temper
ance subject; also highly commencing the
administration of Gov. Foster the past
four years. The usual committees were
then announced, among them the follow
ing on resolutions: Benjamin Eggleston,
Hamilton; Warren M. Bataman, Ham lton
W. D. Beckham, Montgomery; T. N.
Brotherton, Angleise; David Harpstock,
Wyandotte; j. D. Norton, Henry; DIR.
James Scott, Warren; j. Warren Keifer,
Clarke; II. NJ. Carper, Del
aware; John McElroy, Lucas;
H. S. Willard, jackson; F. G. Carpenter,
Fayette; S. II. Bright, Hooking; j. A.
Williamson, Huron; E. NJ. Stanberry, Nor
gan; A. W. Train, Muskingum; D. A. Kol-
lingsworth, Harrison; VIM Mckinley, Jr.,
Stark; Fl. B. Perkins, TrumbulI; Geo. W.
Crome, Summit; o. J. Hodge, Cuyahoga,
and the following state central committees
First district, Clark Montgomery, Hamil-
ton; Second, George Deckeback. Hamilton:
Third, T. N. Sterritt, Miami; Fourth, S. S.
Wheeler, Allen; Fifth, J. L. II. Long, Put
nam; Sixth, F. G. Culley, Defiance;
Seventh, j. W. O'Nedl, War
rem; Eighth, Thomas A. Cowgirl,
Champaign; Ninth, w. L. Currey, Union;
Tenth, j. B. Luckey, Ottawa; Eleventh, II.
c. Jones, Vinton; Twelfth, John c. Entire
kin, Ross; Thirteenth, A. G. Kane, Perry;
Fourteenth, w. G. Stubs, Ashland; Fiji
teenth, W. w. Merrick, Meigs; Sixteenth,
A. B. Clark, Licking; Seventeenth, E. H.
Archer, Noble; Eighteenth, William Mena-
CHAN, Columbiana; Nineteenth, j. o. Con-
verse, Geauga; Twentieth. G. B. Hamilton,
Medina; Twenty first, R. R. Herrick,
The committee adjourned to
10 o'clock tomorrow, when the committee
on resolutions will report and ticket be
nominated. There is no change in the
sentiment as to the head of the ticket, and
the indications are that Foraker will be
on the first ballot and by &C
The committee on permanent organi-
zatiun tonight selected Senator Sherman
president of the convention and Geo. G
Root, of Cleveland, secretary. The com
mittee on resolutions had a session to a
late hour and will finish the report in the
morning. 1t is understood the platform
will endorse liquor taxation, Arthur's and
Fosters admins tratiors, will contain a
strorg tariff plank, declare in favor of
abolishing the contract convict labor sys-
tenn and favor by resolution, wool tariff
The new state central committee ad-
iourned to June 90, when it will organ
iza
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COMMON SENSE COMPRESSED.

TITS DIFFICULT TO GIVE INADozEN LIKES;
THE REASONS WHY TARRANT's SETTER.
APERiENT SHOULD BE PREFERRED AS A
CORRECTIVE AND ALTERATIVE TO EVERY
OTHER MEDICINE IN USE. FIRSTLY, II Al,
LAYS FEVER; SECONDLY. TT CLEANSEs THE
BOWELS WITHOUT VIOLENCE OR pam;
THIRDLY, 1T TONES THE STOMACH; FOURTH
LY, IT REGULATES THE FLOW OF BILE:
FIFTHLY, IT PROMOTES HEALTHY PRRsPI
ENTHUSIASTICALLY, II RELIEVES THE SYSTEM
FROM UNWHOLESO3IE HU3IORS: sEyENTHLY.
IT TRANQUILIZEs THE NERVES; EIGHTHIY.
IT ACTS UPON THE BLOOD AS A DEPURENT:
AND LASTLY, IT FORMS ONE OF THE MOST
DELICIOUS COOLING DRAUGHFS THAT EVER
PASSED DOWN THE THROAT OF AN INVALID.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS
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PORTING.
..'f~ -5iFe Races.

Ay--z.l-ir, hy.. June 5.--The track to-
day was slow and the racing poor. The
attendance was only moderate. In the first
race j. T. Williams, two entries, Bob
Miles and Pat. Malloy, and Amy Farley,
tiIly, scared the other entries out and a
walk over was the result. 1t was a club
purse of $3.50 for 2-year-olds, fve-eighths
mile.
The second race, selling race, mile
heats, was taken by Metropolis, third in
the first and first in the two succeeding
heats.
The Nautura stakes, all ages, mile and a
furlong, went to John Henry, the favorite.
StandIford Keller his only competitor.
Vera, Checkmate and Jersey Maid not
starting. The race was run in POI.
For the fourth race, three quarters mile,
there were four starters. Bridget. the ia
vorite, could get no better than the last
place. Lloyd Daily winning, with Miss
Brewster second, Neophyte third.
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Jerome PARK Races.

JEROME PARK, N. Y, June 5.-The races con-
tinued to-day with renewed interest The
stands were we'll filed and the beautiful lawn
in front of the club house was thickly peopled
with the wealth and fashion of the city. The
day was ear and pleasant, the track in good
condition and the racing spirited. The betting
ring was we'll patronlzed.
Six started in the first race, mile and quarter
Boot Jack, favorite, won by a length from Mac
betn and length and half in front of Rene
gade. Time i&4.
Second race, ladies' stakes, for three-year-old
fillies, mile and one-half. Won by Miss Wood
ford, easily, by six lengths from Carnation, sec
ond, with Fairview third. Time 2:43L.
Gen. Monroe won the Jockey club handicap,
two miles, by length and a half in $685.,
with Monitor second and Hilarity long way
off.
Fourth race, selling sweep stakes, three-fourth
mile. Won by Constitution; Perplex second
and Touch-Me-Not third. Time 1:18$l.
The steeple chase concluded the days sport.
Lilly Monson proved the winner by two lengths
from Ranger, in $50
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FORNEY IS Il FINANCrER.

Col. Forney was supremely and curl
o1lsly Indifferent in money matters.
One instance that strongly illustrates
this trait has caused many a hearty
laugh among his acquaintance. De-
spite the advice of many friends, among
them Pierce Butler, the husband of
Fanny Kemble, he determined to invest
q large sum OF money in a new enter
p~ise-a rice-cleaning machine, or some
thing of that sort. He felt financially
able TO do this by reason of having made
o sale of some Lake Superior property.
He filed out q check on the Girard Bank
for very large amount, and intrusted it
to a friend for collection. When the
piece OF paper was presented to
the paying teller, that official
first scratched his chin and then
went to see tie President of
the bank, who at that time was Mr..
Boxer, father of the Hon. George H.
Boxer. Mr.. Boxer came forward smil-
ingly and said that while Col. Forney
had quite large sum of money on de-
post in the bank the amount to his
credit was not equal to that called for
by the check, but still if Col. Forney
would step down to the bank himself
the check would be honored. The
friend returned to the Press Office in an
indignant frame of mind and told Col.
Forney that he had made him the bearer
of check that had been dishonored. for
the reason that there was not sufficient
funds in the bank.
"Some mistake, sir; some mistake"
replied the big-hearted editor. "Ihave
much more than that on deposit in the
- Bank" and he uttered the name
Of familiar depository other than the
Girard.
but did not go there" replied the
friend in amazement. "The check is
drawn on the Girard Bank"
My! my!" said Col. Forney, did
I make such silly mistake? Why, I
have not penny IN the Girard Bank. I
did not intend to send there"
con, yes, you have large deposit in
the Girard Bank" answered the friend,
but it was not sufficient to cover the
check"
ga mistake, sir; mistake" replied
the Colonel. 81 have not a penny
there" A visit was made to the Girard
Bank, however, and Col. Forney found
to his amazement that ho vas much
richer than he thought. In the same
way when the Longacres' Bank in Lam
caster failed, Col. Forney found that he
had a longtime deposit there that he
had known nothing OF. II Was this in
difference in money matters that ex-
emplifed probably as well as any other
trait the lavish disposition of the man
lavish not only with his wealth, but with
the more precious treasures of his
heart. Philadelphia Press