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ScIf.Control and self.Denial.

Young men do not realize as they
should the Importance of early form
ing habits of self-control and self-de-
NAL. Not few men of genius have
been wrecked because they did not
learn in youth to deny themselves q
temporary pleasure for the sake of
permanent benefit.
When John Quincy Adams was but
fourteen years of age, he was selected
by Francis Dana, United States Minis
ter to Russia, as his private secretary.
Boy though he was, young Adams re-
sisted the social pleasures of court life
at st. Petersburg. that he might give
himself To his Official duties and TO the
study of Latin, German and French,
and TO n course of English historJ.
Subsequently, he resided at Stock
holm and at Paris In both of these
gay snd dissolute cities he was his own
master. But. instead of yielding to
social temptations, this boy of eighteen
resolutely continued at his studies.
While hard at mental work in Paris.
bis father John Adams. was appointed
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Hard Times for Drumme-s.

The drummcrs have had some hard
times of it lately. Three of them
boarded q Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy train at Monmouth the other
day and with long faces began to dis
cuss the situation. Il have sold only
three bills OF goods in four days. said
the Chicago drummer, land didn't gel
a nibble in Monmouth" Neither did
/, said the Burlington drummer, sand
/ haven't made expenses this week.
'.Now, to show you how funny luck
runs" spoke up the st. Louis man.
''TH tell you my experience. I've been
out thirteen days now, and hadn't sold
a dollars worth of goods until to-day.
In Monmouth / took one solid order
''The thunder you did," calculated his
unbelieving listeners. '.Yes, boys, and
I'll tell you how did it It's pointer
for you. You know that big Dutchman
that keeps grocery there on the square
near the post-offiee, / s'pose Didn't
you call on him? Well. / did. wae
desperate, too, and was bound to sell or
talk him TO death. stuck to him thret
straight hours, boys. but fetched him.
just as / was getting hCarse he turned
around kind O. quick and business-ljke.
and says: i poot stop on this, bye
Gimminy. gif you an orter, und want
it villed pooty quick, tool know yer
If enoof- I'm no telephone TO schtar
oop und be dalked at all de day longr'
''Bet it made you feel good, said tn
Chicago man; s'first customer in thin
teen days. But what did he order?r
THAT is the worst of it, replied st.
Louis. "He ordered me out of hk
store.'- chjcago Herald.
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A Western Pack Train.

We had often heard of pack trains.
bu: our ideas had never assumed def.
mite form until it was our good fortune
to witness the packing and departure OF
fifty mules and three horses, with five
drivers. The merchandise having been
previously collected and care fully
packed Ga labor requiring many days.
as every whisky barrel must Ire en-.
shrouded in burlaps, and other goods
made into bales), the mules are lsd in,
TO large open shed and placed oppo-
site each other and facing the bales,
upon which the weight of each is
marked. The animals are then called
out of the ranks by their respective
names, and respond by taking step OF
two forward. Leather blinSers are
placed over the eyes of the animal to
be laden; then a saddle, cloth or blan-
ket; then the ''aparahoes." immense
pannier-like arrangements, securely
fastened on by the united efforts OF two
men, while the mule. who is no novice
in the business. resists their efforts as
much as possible by putting himself up
in a surprising manner and making Il
very difficult to accomplish the opera
ton. The smaller animals arc packed
first and with the lighter goods. two
bundles of correspond ng weight being
placed in opposite panniers. l. requires
two or three men to lift these burdens to
their positions, where they must be
held by them until as many more strap
and rope them. The mule, meantime,
makes all the trouble he can, knowing
that he is being imposed upon; he
groans and grunts, and kicks and
squeals. and in some instances lies
down, and tries to roll over, as soon az
released from the hands of his torment.
ers. and it requires all the persuasion of
kicks and blows. vigorously applied, ~
induce him to RISE The weights placed
upon them vary from 22j pounds to 480,
the latter being the weight of two bar
rels OF whisky. They are a motley
crew. Some have merely bags piled
one upon another 20 an immense
height; others are almost lost to sight
between two square boxes; two hare
stoves on their backs, whose protruding
pipes look bruised and battered, after
the attempts of their carriers to rulI
over. Beans and sugar, kerosene and
coffee, tea, candles and oysters, with
everything else that Is consumed
in mining camp. are placed on the
backs OF these animals, and at length
the grotesque cavalcade moves out.
One frisky little mule only waits for the
last jerk TO be given before she scamp
ers off, whisking her tail. and kicking
up her heels in decidedly vicious
manner that causes tho bystanders 70
beat an inglorious retreat. Idaho Cor.
Country Gentleman.
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A YEAR AG0

Twas 80 rich a year ago
That every day
A n.te child looked mp TO mo
Amid H. play.
was so very rich because
Tho child was mine;
did not think hc wus but lent
A little time.
ldrcanied, for him, bright dreama
Tho castles that he built
We're all for mo.
can not tell you. II I try,
How golden, bright
The head upon my pillow
Every night.
mover could begin 20 tell
wish ! could
How sweet this child OF mine,
How sweet, how Oh;
or half how rich felt myself.
You do not know
How very rich was
"A year agO.
And nov stand upon the path
i stand alone.
How poor aunt so poor no diadem
That ever Hhono
Could nuke mo rich. hut standing hcro
Ana looking down
ON TO ldon hope, as on some crimson wind
Hover
Turned o. brown,
j see that, though arm 80 poor,
For his SWEET sake
may be- nl td that God saw NJ
His own 90 take.
may be Rlud. because
loved him so.
That God should do 80 Kind a thing
And lot him go
before 'l,e words breath ever
Swept his face
What q luld my love have done
10 Erunt such urunUf
What CUu u ms love have donoP
! Coul not keep
MY child. With all my love. so safo
but be- would ecep.
Geo. hrmgc. 10 ". Y. TndcDsnisnt.
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HUMOROUS.

The v1gilantes out in Arizona
hanged a man the other day because he
was n confirmed liar. Good gracious.
If it gets to be the rule TO hang liars,
none of us-that is to say, there are a
great many men who will be in danger.
--Teras Syttnqs.
-"Sir." said hypochondriacal pa
tent, while describing his symptoms to
his family physician, Il feel a terrible
pain in my side when l put my hand up
to my head" "Then, sir" exclaimed
the mid physician. "why the deuce do
you put your hand TO your head?"
--"Oh. don't propose to me now"
shrieked Philadel phia girl as her lover
dropped on his knees and seized het
hand. Don't rop The question now,''
she screamed; "don't, don't, don't. II
say yes you'll want to kiss me, and
I've been eating onions. - Philadelphia
Gail.
AS man and his wife were walk
ing home OH foot in the country, the
husband said: "How the mile-stones
along the road cheer the wayr' Yes, :"
responded the tired wi e, ''but think
it would have been great improve
ment if they had put them nearer to-
gether."
IA New York car-driver when he
wants to clear the track shouts: Hi.
there, hi" A Chicago driver strikes
his bell and shouts: "Shake 'em up
there, will you?'' A Boston driver saws:
''Deviate from the direct line those
equine appendages. accelerate, acceler-
ate, exhilaration, lively now. "-Chica.
go Inter Ocean.
-'1f you don't marry me-" he ex-
claimed, 'I'll take myself out of this
hated world and I'll haunt you as long
as you live" Said she: at will be
more respectable than your present
haunts. Please stand tile farther
off. never could bear the smell of
alcohol SO soon after tea. Boston Tran
script.
circumstances alter cases, YOU
know" said p rich old miser to a
nephew who had lost his fortune,
and consequen ly his uncle s fri ndship;
81 repeat, sir, that circumstances alter
cases" Eyes, see they do, especially
when they are reduced circumstances. "
mournfully responded the nephew
N. y Ledger.
AS they were trudging along TO school
five-year-old Boston miss said to hej
companion, a lad of six summers
''Were you ever affrighted at the con
tiguity of rodent?" NAY, forsooth,"
he replied, 81 fear. not the juxtaposi
ton of the creature. but dislike its ten
dency to an int mate propinquiIy. y
~ y. Morning Journal.
Robert Smith. brother of Sydney
and Familiarity called Bobus." was &
lawyer and an ex-Advocate- 6 General,
and happened on one occasion to be en-
gagged in argument with an excellent
physician tou hing the merits of their
respective professions. You must adj
NIT" urged DIR. n, "that your profess
sion does not make angels of men. y
No." was the retort, "there you have
the best of it; yours certainly gives them
the first chance"
"A Carlisle girl has record OF hay
ing eaten thirty-five griddle cakes or
a wager, recently. This, of couse, oc-
Cured since Matthew Arnold's declara-
ton that the women of America are
delicate, spirituelle creatures. 1t is very
doubtful if the apostle OF sweetness
and light" himself. with all his intelli-
gence and deep poetic feeling could put
himself outside of thirty-five griddle-
cakes in one inning. -AOrristot0n Her
lzxll
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Portraits Cut on Thumb Nails.
-
FINGER NAILS CANEoED, PRICE
81 AND UPM ARD

The above curious sign, hanging in a
parlor window of n small house on a
street not hundred miles from the
corner of Broad and Walnut. attracted
the attention OF a Record representative
yesterday afternoon, and ascending the
marble steps he rang the bell. A small
colored boy, clad in q claret-colored
livery. and the front of whose Jacket
was almost C lcealed behind several
dozen brass buttons, opened the door.
Il want to see the finger nail man. Is
he imp" questioned the scribe.
''Ies, sab. Step this way, sah," and
the sable juvenile led the way into a
small parlor, in which were seated two
very pretty Young ladies and n blonde
dude; the former together, the latter off
in corner by himself.
Take a seat, sah,. cont nued the
boy, pushing forth q chair, and then
vanishing through the door, which he
closed behind him.
After an interval of five minutes. dur
ing which the reporter got interested IN
ar article in a copy of the Atlantic
Monthly for June, 1859, which, with
several other specimens of current liter
ing doors of the rear parlOr opened and
a modest looking young woman came
out. She handed a small package to
the young ladies, who at once went
away, and the blonde dude then
stepped forward.
Jaw. Miss Jones, I'm awfully sorry,
but l cawn't come tomorrow morning:
must go to New York. you know.
Won't Saturdaysdo as well? Same time,
you know"
Miss Jones acquiesced in the change
of time. and the blonde dude departed.
II was attracted BY the sign in your
window. May ask what it means?"
asked the reporter.
Certainly, SIR" was the smiling re-
ply; lit means Just what it savsofin-
ger nails cameoed; that is to saw. / will
cut a cameo on either of your thumb
nails, portrait, initials, or a crest, lust
rs you choose to have it."
is not that something new?,'
\ "a IL is the very latest idea from Paris.
and ana the only manicure in this coun-
try who can do it studied il for six
months there, and only came home
about two months ago; but I don't
think Philad lphia is up to the cameo
idea yet i have only had three Gus
toners for that sort of work. think /
will take an Office in New York. /
would no doubt do much better over
there
1T seems to be an expensive lux
well. yes. it is so. To cut a good
portrait head on your thumb-naif and
tnen finish 1t properly / would have to
cnarge nifty dollars; but / could do q
crest or . monogram for forty dollars or
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could far more than repay me In a diff
ierent way than by giving me checks or
money!
Certainly Anything. almost. in
reason. What is IL you would liks?''
II would like, il you have any other
expedition on hand like the ole / have
just returned from, that YOU should send
me out again-any where-I don't care
where, so that 1t is far enough"
You wish TO go away again? 1
should have thought"
81 know what you would have
thought, sir. and at one time should
have been OF the same opinion, but not
now. 1 want to get away. don't
care what the work Is, nor where the
place Is; and if you told me to set off
tomorrow in search of green diamonds,
or blue roses, or any thing, should be
delighted. Not tomorrow, perhaps,
but the day AFTER
We'll, there is such an afTair-not 10
search for blue roses
II didn't mean that, sir; I've been
loo KING for blue roses for some time,
and not found them. But am
glad to hear YOU have any thing could
do, said Philip, CLEAN of pleasure
lighting his somber, haggard eyes
where may it be, and WHAT"
1T - not Oh ma this time. but Aus
tralia. said his chief diamond rock
boring Tor coal. It's in"
"Ah! said Philip. with still greater
qualification apparent in his face.
THAT sounds well. and il would be a
longer affair than the other, ! sup
pose?'
''Thrce years." replied Mr.. Starkie,
grayely.
Three years." Philip echoed the
words. Three years alone, with one
Eu cOpean cOmrade and few colonial
workpeople; such, he gathered from
Mr.. Starkie's remarks, was TO be the
arrangemsnI Three years away from
friends aud homo, with precarious
chances OF sending or receiving news.
Three years safe - three years i'm which
he must be- away. All the better, ne
said roughly within himself; what had
he 10 stay ut home for? Who would
ever want TO stay vegc,a'ing in England
who could go away like this? His
cheek. which had grown somewhat hol-
low during the last few days, flushed,
and his eyes bright ned again rs he
looked up to Mr.. Starkic.
III YOU only consider me trust
worthy, and will give me the chance"
said he. Il would rather have il than a
thousand pounds. am in earnest, sir:
! am. in1eed. would give morc than
| can FOL you If YOU would let me have
INV way in this"
81 SEQ YOU are in earnest" replied
the other, gravely. "You need not
look 90 excited. You shall have the
job. anil il there is any one you are
anxious To see. goat once and see them.
for yJu will have 10 be off in about n
week.
"Alust ] That's good" said Philip.
rising and Strengthening himself. with a
fcycfish, reprcssed kind of sigh.
1T en- I'll go 10 Foulhaven to-day.
and return here at tho end of the week,
sha l?''
well. the beginning Of next week
would do. There's no such desperate
hurry as that"
VERY well Say next Monday, Z"
SAIL Philip.
"What has become Of that pretty
sister of yours, whom | went To meet
for YOU one day?" inquired Mr.. Starkie,
bcnsvOlently.
"Grace?" said Philip. looking
startled. "Oh, she's all right, thank
you-quite we'll"
And 1T last he effected his escape
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Our Young Readers.
BOY HEROES.

Here's TO the boy who has courage 30 say
mo-! when he's tempted. and turn straight
away
From temptation and tempter. and-do what is
right.
Such boys are heroes who'll win in the fight
Here's to the boy who is willing to work,
And, If ne could, not duty would shirk,
Doing his best at his work or his play
Such boys viii do to depend on, say.
Here's to the boy who's determined to be
Man among men. II he lives, you'll see,
Sooner or later he conquers the HILL
Winning his way by his courage and will
Here IS to the boys who viii dare and will do
Truthful and, trusty, and steadfastly true:
Boys who aim HIGH and are striving to make
Men of themselves for true manhood's sake.
IN, Y LedJer.
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went ever sailing in and QUITO all
these he said farewell. and was gone,
whether ever TO return who should dare
TO sayp
A brief visit to Grace at Irkford, who
told him that Mabelle wSs tossing in
fever. unconscious of all around her,
and that she. Grace, was nursing her.
Good girl" said he. absently.
Nurse her kindly. Grace, for after she
leaves you she viii only have her sister
10 protect her, and the tender mercies
of such as she are cruel"
He smiled somewhat contemptuously
rs he spoke. Grace was so overwhelmed
at his near departure that she could
hardly speak.
"Oh, Philip, come back againr' she
implored, between her tears.
Come back again! Probably shall.
Don't cry, little sister. Good-byei
Look after Mabelle. for my sake"
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The famous Colousl crockett !,

The famous Colonel Crockett wss
once in company with two men VIII,
quarreled. and in consequence of the al
tempts of the gentlemen pr sent 70
reconcile them. became so furious thSt
1t was thought necessary to control
their seemingly impsssioned resent
ment by holding them. Colonel
Crockett held one, whose courage Re
had some reason TO coubt, and from
whom, during the scuffie. he received a
kick on the shins- ..See here" sad
the Colonel, somewhat angered, IF you
do that again, I'll let you gor' TIE
wrathful man didn't ''do il again, Z"
and the matter was soon honorahfy
settled.
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thirty dollars, or even twenty-five dol
lars, Is say on the sign"
what sort of designs have your Gus
toners here chosen?"
''All portraits. Two were young
men who were engaged and wanted
their fiance's portraits done, and the
other was young married lady who
had her husbands picture cut She
said it was for his birthday present"
Philadelphia Record.
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CHAPTER XVIII.



ruittr oFrrns 10 go ~ sEApCu OF Blue
unsrs.
Philip stayed his two DAYS and two
nights no MIR GrcV's. saw much fine
company. aud bad several conversa-
tions with Lady Elizabeth, who was very
tind to him. and asked him 10 come and
~ thcm again. From Calliards he
wrote to his mother. telling hcr.he was
cONling over To FOulhnvcn soon. and on
leaving Mr.. Grcy's house he went back
20 lrkiord aud The Office. and asked To
sec Mr.. Starkic In private. During his
wandcrings about the Or plantations at
NAliards he had made up his mind
what % do Il the doing IL were within
the realm oi possibility.
The interview was granted at once.
and Mr. Starkic began.
well. Massey. I'm glad 10 soc YOU.
suppose YOU want little settling mp
OF business matters. ch9 You have
been drawing your usual salary while
you wcrc away. but Of course YOU knew
there would be n difference ON your re-
turn; That check will make it right.
and Tor the future"
. Philip had taken up the check and
looked at H.
=, You are very good. sir. This Is very
liberal and am much obliged 10 you.
but and he did not pocket tho check
with the joyful smile which Mr.. Starkie
was accustomed 10 see on such occa-
sions- there Is something else I wished
10 say. II you will allow me-"
Say on. Arc you not satisfied with
the checkP'
IA Is much moro than Is due to my
poor services. II have rea ly been OF
any assistance TO you'll" ~
You have been OF very real and ma
terial assistance. and YOU must not
think we labor under the impression
Nat check can pay on a debt like
that
And you would not think me pre-
sumptuos Y venture 70 say taat You
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"A huge Siberian bloodhound,
Tiger" weighing one hundred and
ninety pounds belonging to John Nor
rissey, OF West Ansonia, Conn. had
tumor six inches across remofei re-
Gently by New Haven veterinary sur
geon. The brute was neither chloro-
formed nor tied. but a muzzle was put
on, and at word5 rom his master he
placed himself in position for the opera
ton and lay quietly restrained by moth
ing but the looks and words OF his
master. Three efforts were necessary
to stanch the subsequent dow of blood,
- Hartford Post.
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lro BE CONTINUED. I

An English lady said to q Jamee.
town woman: docs your stove-pips
eat your roomw "No." was the "a.
ply; II never saw q stove-p'pe eak
but I've often seen . chimney swnl.
low"
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1t was once said of q penurious
money-lender that he kept the TRUNK
containing his securities near the head
OF his bed. and lay awske TO hear them
accumulate interest.
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=" Heliolas" is the nams of mad,
diamonds which only experts can tsE
NON TIE pure gepa - ohioago Sosrsak
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Tho days few by. Philip had to bid
goodbye TO the sleepy farm, 10 the roll
ing downs. to the grim ruin OF the
ancient Abbey Of Sc Ethelheda which
glared from the high ground Of the
east cliff upon all the surrounding land
and sea; TO the old red town Of Foul
haven. crowding up the cliff on either
side Of the river; 70 the two old stone
piers between which the tishing-boats
The sun., 1884-05-04
ODD STYLES Or srAz1oxEaE.
TIVE Hundred New Varieties IntroAuced
this Season.

TIVE HuadreA New Varieties IntroAuced
this season.
"This is the latest thing out In fancy sta
tionery." said q dealer yesterday. The paper
appeared to have been sprinkled with muddy
water and dried in that condition. It's edges
also we're wrinkled and soiled. The manufnc-
turer evidently meant to give the paper Pc
culiarly soiled and aged appearance.
Tho fashionable taste In stationery" con-
tinued tho denler. is for odd styles. particu-
lnrly anything that savors OF age. Here is o
style OF paper which is hardly lees peculiar.
Its surface is full Of impressions OF autumn
leaves. Here is piece OF paper which was
made up In a ladys dress and worn ut a ball.
The paper was made in the Sandwich Islands
from the fbre OF cocoanuts. and was MADE to
hut. speaking Of odd designs in writing pa.
pers. here Is nn imitation OF birch bark. 1t has
Rlossy white surface. covered with minute
specks worked into the paper In such way rs
made In imi alton OF fancy pebbled leather. and
another which closely resembles hammered
bronze. Here IL y style that has satin finish.
and another style in imitation Of gros grain
waterod silk.
Refined people usually buy plain paper OF a
nne quality. SUCH as pure linen or parchment.
which is suitable for All occasions and is never
visiting. and general stationery have been
introduced this season. Gard stationery Ia
going out Of fashion, and will be very little
used In the future. The newest designs are
what are called illuminated papeteries ies-that is,
or floral design stamped In the, upper left hand
cards are going out OF fashion,"