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Michael Dayitt's Blackbird.

Il was RENTED to Portland Prison
on the Sd of February, 1884," says
Michael Davitt, in his Leaves from a
Prison Diary" just issued, land short
ly afterward, through the kindness of
the Governor, young blackbird came
into nv possession. For some months
l relieved the tedium of my solitude by
efforts to win the confidence of nv
companion with the happiest results.
He would stand upon my breast as l
lay in bed in the morning and awaken
me from sleep. He would perch upon
the edge of my plate and share my
porridge. His familiarity was such
that, on showing him piece of slate
pencil and then placing it in my waist
coat pocket, he would Immediately ab-
stract it. He would perch upon the
edge of my slate as it was adjusted he
tween my knees, and watching the
course of my pencil as l wrote, would
make the most amusing efforts to peck
the marks from off the slate He
would fetch and carry as faithfully as
any well-trained dog. Toward evening
he would resort to his perch. the post
of the iron bedstead, and there remain,
silent and still, till the dawning of an
other day, when his chirrup would
again be heard, like the voice of nature
before the herald of civilization-the
clang of the prison bell at O'Clock.
One evening as Joe sat upon his perch
it occurred to me to constitute him
chairman and audience of course of
lectures; and with him constantly be-
fore me as the representative of my
fellow creatures, jotted down what l
have substantially reproduced. LON
dom Times
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Rather Late.

Several belated pedestrians on Mad
ison street were surprised last night to
see an old man standing in front of a
gorgeous saloon and inviting everybody
in to drink.
Come, boys" he said, this is about
the last call. Walk right in and help
yourselves. 1t don't cost anything.
The news is too almighty glorious for
any use. I'm celebrating as nobody in
my family ever celebrated before"
''What is it that you are celebrat-
ing?' asked a thinly clad old man who
had gone in twice, and with his coat
collar up was trying to ring in once
more.
why, the Democratic victory,
Where've you been, you Hottentot?
Haven't you heard the news? Jim
Blaine beat and old Cleveland elected.
Ii my old father was here there
wouldn't nobody sleep in this town to-
night"
cleveland was elected three months
ago" said a policeman who came out
wipng his mouth. you re little be-
hindhand, old man."
The stranger looked dazed, explain
ed that he had just come in from the
mountains of Yuma County, Arizona,
and that he had only heard the news
by accident that afternoon"
'Gentleman." he continued, II want
to do everything decent and in order.
If this here glorious triumph has been
properly celebrated in this town we'll
quit Three months ago, Ell? That s
mighty close call on me. If | don't
hnmr myself there won't be an office
left. - Lhaca20 Nera'a
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Grants Opinion Of Sac ma ,.

From the Illustrated paper by Gene
raj Grant giving his "ccnult OF the
Battle OF Shiloh in tie February Ctn-
tury we quote the following: Daring
the whole OF the first i.,y WAS con-
tinuously engaged in passing rom one
part OF the field to another, giving di-
rections to division commanders. In
thus moving along the lire. however, |
never deemed it important to stay long
with Sherman. Although his troops
were then under fire for the first time.
their commander. by his constant pres
ence with them, inspired confidence
in officers and mea that enabled them
to render services on that bloody battle
field worthy of the best veterans. Me-
Clernand told me himself on that day,
the 9th, that he proiited much by hav-
ing so able commander supporting
him. A casualty to Sherman that
would have taken him from the field
that day would have been sad one
for the troops engaged at Shiloh. And
how near we came to this! On the 9Th
Sherman was si!ot twice, once in the
hand, once in the shoulder, the ball
cutting his coat and making slight
wound, and q third ball passed through
his hat. In addition to this he had
several horses shot during the day."
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Perpendicular Real Estate,

Apropos of earth. they tell good
story of Judge Jackson. He went out
to one of the new towns of the Far
West. which is built on si,lc-hill.
Real estate WAS booming and real es-
tate spectators flocked around him.
One Of them conducted him to lot
about as desirable for a residence as a
perpendicular wall, and said; There's
The place for you' Only $4,000! Amt
ii tine?''
'.Ah. but it's SO steep in topography
and price"
That's just it," said the real estate
man.. You sec that lot below itp
We'll, the man who owns it will have
to have dirt to fill il up, aud he'll give
You 5000 for the earth graded from
your lot"
The next day another real estate man
said: IN show you 4 piece of prop=
erty. There's Il fortune in it, Look
therer' and he pointed toward the lot
below the side-hill that the other specu-
lator had offered him.
Yes, but look at that lot above it
urged Judge jackson.
That's just it, replied the specu-
lator. The man VINO owns it will
give you $1,000 for a place to dump
the dirt when he grades down his lot"
The Judge did not buy any perpen-
dicular real estate Clereland Leader,
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The Standardization Young Man

The young man of Macon, GA, who
asked to have his wedding day post
poned, is one of many thousand who.
with or without asking, are constantly
putting off the fatal day. and naturally
enough, the question arises in inquisi-
tive minds: Why is this us it is? The
philosophers say that every event has
its cause. And this state of things is
big event. All right-minded men agree
with the Scriptures that whatsoever
getteth good wife secures a treasure
and blessing. And the experiences
of happily married men in all genera
tons confirm this view of the case. I'm
fortunately the records of divorce
courts and the unrecorded conversations
of the club rooms do not quite chime
in with this beautiful view of the oues-
ton, and the knowing, modern young
man hangs his head and fails to come
to time. The young man of the period
says that the girls do not now marry
for love, or because they want to pro-
vide cultured and happy homes for
their husbands and families. and so be-
como the choicest aspirations of gener-
al society. They say the girls marry
for money, or for homes Tor themselves
that is, for surer centers of social
trivialties; that the idea Of becoming a
helpmate has vanished in the feminine
mind, and of course young men do not
want wives that drag them down. The
girls tell very different story, and
blame il on the miserable sclli5hness Of
the men. 1t is hard TO decide. = Aila-
dtiGIid Times
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Literary Journey-Work.

From an article on Oliver Wendell
Holmes, by Edmund G. Stedman, in
the February Century, we quote the
following: Il have laid stress upon
the need of a market to promote lite
rary activity, but it is worth while to
note how far. At certain times and in
special cases, too ready sale tends to
lower the grade of ideal work, This
may even now be observed On the
one hand, new writers are certainly
brought out by the competition between
our thriving publishers of books and
periodicals; on the other, those who
prove themselves capable, and are
found available by the caterers. are
drawn into a system OF over-methodi-
cal production at stated intervals. The
stint is furnished regularly; each year
or half-year the novel is thrown off,
cleverly adapted to the popular taste.
Ideal effort is deadened; the natural
bent of a poetic mind is subordinated
to labor that is best paid. The hope,
patience, aspiration that should pro-
ducc masterpiece are cast aside. If
there be general advance it is monot-
onous, and at the expense OF individ-
ual genius. Ny deduction is that mat
ter supplied regularly for q persistent
market, though of high order of jour
network, is not improperly designated
by that name.
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A Young Husband's Woes.

"a welcome home? Well, yes;
rather" said a newly-married man,
who was receiving the congratulations
of his bachelor comrades yesterday at
one of the fashionable clubs. Yes, "
he continued in contemplative tone,
"a warmer welcome than anticipated.
never knew before what a married
man has to endure. Do you know that
when fellow gets married he becomes
the victim of an army of agents, cam
vassers and all such cheeky cattle,
and they never let up till the honey
moon is over?
Fannie and | got back from the
wedding tour Friday night. We drove
straight home, counting on quiet
evening together, for the cards, you
know, didn't announce us AT home
until Monday. As l entered the vesti-
bule, l stumbled over a pile of PAM
phlets, circulars and catalogues as high
as a tea chest. We walked around them
and went into the library. My desk
was buried under a mountain of SINH
lar trash.
:" Phase, sur said the hired girl,
pointing to the hillock in the vestibule,
'thim's what's come to-day. If I'd
knowed yez was comm home airly, I'd
have lugged 'em outen the way afore
yez came. There's ben a regular per-
cession av men and byes a'pokin' 'em
under the door all day.
Il looked over few of the things be-
fore l pitched them into the CRATE
There were twelve catalogues and
price-lists from furniture-dealers, seven
dry-goods and millinery advertisements
addressed to my wife, cards from three
rival bakers, two paper books describ-
ing burglar alarms, one illustrated cat
alogue of baby coaches, four ANIMALS
published by insurance companies,
and circular announcing that i'll a
few days Mr.. Somebody would call
with a copy of The Housewife )
Friend compilation of choice re-
cipes, together with thousand and
one domestic hints invaluable to the
inexperienced housekeeper.
'You may laugh, but l even found a
lawyers card, inscribed: Legal bust
ness attended to promptly and without
publicity. Do you suppose the scoun-
drel thought I'd want divorce before
the end of the honeymoon? But that
isn't all. We were swindled out of
our quiet evening, too. Can't imagine
how they found out we'd reached home
but three polite insurance agents call
ed, one after another, before 10 o clock.
Two of them were life insurance men,
and each tried to picture to me what a
horrible thing it would be for me to
die and leave a wife-and perhaps a
child-unprovided for, and how likely
/ was to die instantly. The third was
fire insurance man, who wanted to
take risk on everything in the house
before we had time to sleep. From tho
way he pictured the horrors of a fire
you might have thought we were living
in powder-mill. ! got mad finally
and told him to 60 to the devil. Well.
six more bores called on Saturday.
Then / broke down, and to-day l came
to the club to get away from them.
Take my advice, boys, and when you
get married don't put it in the paper"
philadelphia Times.
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manitomoe pilot.
rho London Explosion Plot of 1905.

The Infamous ''Gunpowder Plot,
with which the name of Guy Fawkes is
associated, will be at once suggested to
every mind by the recent explosion in
the city of London. The salient fea-
lures of that event are as follows: Upon
the accession of James l., contrary to
the expectation of the Romanists the
several penal laws of Elizabeth against
those of that faith were again put into
execution. The result was a plot
Matched by Robert Catesby, and abet-
ted by number of other plotters and
conspirators, to blow up with gun
powder the King, Lords and Commons
assembled in Parliament. Guy Fawkes,
a soldier of fortune, though of gentle
birth, was admitted to the plot, and,
with the others, took an oath of secrecy
and participated in the sacrament adj
minlstered by Jesuit priest. At first
house adjoining the Parliament
House was taken, and an underground
passage partly completed. But this
was subsequently relinquished for a
cellar directly under the House of
Lords, which was engaged by Fawkes,
who, being little known, passed for
servant.
All was prepared by May, 1905. The
cellar was filled with barrels of powder,
carefully concealed, and disposed in
such fashion as to excite no suspicion.
1t was necessary to await the meeting
of Parliament, which was to take place
November 5. Meanwhile number of
wealthy and influential persons had
been admitted to the scheme, and had
taken the oath. 1t was their not I'M
natural desire to warn and save their
friends in the two houses, who were
members of the same faith. The day
before the opening, Lord Monteagle, a
prominent Roman Catholic Peer, re-
ceived an anonymous and mysterious
caution against attending the meeting
The matter was laid before the King,
and search held at midnight of No
vember by a magistrate revealed
Fawkes just stepping out of the door.
He did not conceal his purpose, but,
though put to torture, refused to dis
close the names of his confederates. A
meeting of the conspirators was con-
yened, and in the hue and cry that fol-
lowed all were either killed or taken
These captured, eight in number, in
Guiding Eawkes, were, after trial,
drawn, hanged and quartered in Janu-
airy, 1906.
Fawkes is described by Jesuit evil
dence as man "of great piety, of ex-
emplary temperance, of mild and cheer
ful demeanor, an enemy of broils and
disputes and a faithful friend' No
vember 5, set apart as day of thanks
rrIy hoe RI cd bx-a
recalling in one way or another the
happy escape, which is also commence
rated in the familiar jingle:
Oh please to remember
The Fifth of November
The day of the Gunpowder Plot.
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Vanity and Gloves.

but to return to our first love,
gloves, continued the volatile young
lady. who spoke with cultivated Bos-
ton accent, and viewed the reporter
through glasses. "Give me at any
time the vainest of females to serve
rather than a vain man. OF all created
things they are the worst" said she,
turning up her keen brown eyes with
an assumption of horror. Actually,
they all want their gloves so tight that
they have to rub their hands with soap
stone to get them on. 1t is a fact:
many time | have shortened the fin
gers OF them. 1t takes II an of this
type about seven times as long 10 de-
eide upon and be fitted to n pair of
gloves as any woman.
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A WALKING SKELETON.

Mr.. E. Springer, of fredericksburg,
Pa, writes: 81 was afflicted with lung
fever and abscess on lungs, and reduced
to a aOdtking skeleton. Got free trial
bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, which did me SO much
good that 1 bought dollar bottle.
After using three bottles, found myself
once more man, completely restored to
health, with hearty appetite, and a gain
in flesh of 48 lbs" Call at Robinson &
Hinrich's and get free trial bottle of
this certain cure for all Lung Diseases.
Large bottles $1.OO. 3
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Railway Accidents and Color blinds
ness.

1t has not been the duty of the writer
to investigate cases of accident which
might have been caused by defects of
sight, but he has been assured by Off
2ials that solution will hereafter be
found in them for those hitherto insolu-
BILE mysteries where men, otherwise
credible, have so fatty contradicted
themselves and the circumstances of
The case. BY one prominent officer he
was told that, being upon train at
night, delayed by some slight accident.
he himself took a red lantern, and, go
NO proper distance back, placed him.
self in the way of an on-coming train.
but, finding his light not observed, hs
was compelled to dash it into the cab
to attract the engineers attention, and
arrest him in hisprogress to a collision.
Under the examination of another en-
gineer, his superior officer Icing pres
mt and convinced of his marked color
blindness remarked that, but short
time before, the man had run into the
rear of train properly protected by a
red light in the hands of a brakeman
some distance in the rear, that the
most careful investigation resulted only
in the suspension Of the brakeman for
not having gone far enough back. but
that he was not satisfied that the color
blindness of the engineer had been the
real cause of the accident. Some
slight or minor accidents recently led
to the discovery that another engineer
had by some oversight not been tested
in his division, and this led to his ex-
animation and detection there, and to
his conviction by the writer as color
blind. Still another case now presents
itself. An engineer some time ago ran
over ard killed brakeman, holding
danger signal on the track in front of
his engine, and no satisfactory eXplana-
ton could then be given; bit the divi-
sion examiner predicted that he you'd
probably be found color blind, and on
his examination this proved to be the
case.-Dr. Hiliiam Thomson in P0pu-
lar Science Monthly.
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STOP THAT CouSH

By using Dr. Frazier's Throat and Lnng
Baisom-the only sure cure for coughs,
colds, hoarseness and sore throat, aud
all diseases of the throat and lpng4 Do
not neglect cough. 1t may prove fatal.
Scores aud hundreds Of grateful people
owe their lives to DIR. Frazier's Throat
and Lung Balsom, and 10 family will
ever be without it after once using 1t, and
discovering It's marvellous power. 1t is
put up In large family bottels and sold
for the small price of Is cents per bottle
Sold by Henry iiinrichs
FRAZIER MEDICINE Co, Prop'rs,
9octSo Cleveland, Ohio.
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Mrs. DR.. Walters Periasieai Tea.

Mrs DR.. Walters Periodical Tea.
Mother Walton has prescribed this
valuable medicine for great many years
in her private practice. 1t has proved
an unfailing specific in the treatment of
the many disorders to which the female
constitution is subject. 1t is a sure cure
for the monthly troubles that SO many
women suffer. Mailed on receipt of
price, SOC. Sold by Henry Iiinrichs.
FRAZIER MEDICINE Co Cleveland. q.
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BETTER THAN SHE EXPECTED

"9our letter received. In reply am
happy to say that Perker's Hair Balsam
did much more for me than you .aid it
would, or than / expected. My hair has
not only stopped falling out, but the bald
spots are all covered, and all my hair has
grown thicker, softer and more lively than
IL was before my sickness a year age.
Thank you again and again" Extract
from letters of Mr.. +. ". t, West Fifty
third street, New York.
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BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price 25c per box. For sale
by Henry Hinrichs. 16marS4
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One ton GOO pounds avoirdupois)
of gold or silver contains %. 963 troy
ounces, and therefore. the value of a
ton of pure gold is 5000, 1921. and a
ton Of silver S33,70t, 81. A cubic foot
OF pure gold weighs 1,2lS.75 pounds
ayoirdupoi-; a CUBIC foot of silver
weighs 6j5. % pounds avoirdupis; 81,
600, 900 gold coin weighs 1855. s pounds
avoirdupois. Sl,00O,0Q0 silver coiI
weighs 5S,929.9 pounds ayoirdupois.
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Skin DISEASES CURED

By DIR. Frazier's Magic Ointment Cares
as if by magic: Pimples, black heals or
grubs, blotches and eruptions on The face,
leaving the skin clear and beautiful
Also cures itch, salt rheum, sore nipples,
sore lips, and old obstinate ulcers. Sold
by Henry liinrichs or mailed on receipt
of price, 30 cents.
FRAZIER MEDICINE Co., Cleveland, O..
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For over eight years l have suffered
from catarrh, which has affected my eyes
aud hearing; have employed many physi-
clans without relief / am now on nv
second bottle OF Ely's Cream Balm, and
feel confident OF complete cure.-Mary
G. Thompson, Cerro Gordo, Pratt Co. ,
Ill.
Fog all forms of nasal catarrh where
there is dryness of the air passage with
what is commonly called "stuffing up, 4"
especially when going to bed. Ely's
Cream Balm gives perfect and immediate
relief. It's benefit to me has been price.
less.-A. G. Chase, NJ. D., Wildwood,
Kansas.
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SECOND LIST.

IL The Wages of SIn b. Miss NJ F. Braddon
q A Thorny Path, by Hesba Stretton.
3Sd The Kings Servants, by Hesba Stre.ton.
AL Josh Billings Spice Box
b5. Fated to Marry, by May Agnes Fleming:
81 The Sorrow of Secret, by Mary Cecil Hay.
y The Tale of Sin.by Mrs Henry wood
RIA Ropnd the Moon, by jules Verne.
g. The Doctors Daughter, by Mrs. Henry Wool.
S. The Little Earl, by "OuIda-"
lO4 The Figure in the Corner, by Miss NJ E. Braddaa
III Mrs Caude's Curtain Lectures.
l24 The Haunted Man, by Chas. Dickens.
Ia A Christmas Carol, by Cnas Dckens
100. The Three Cousins, BY May Agnes Fleming.
III Peg Wellington, by Chas. keade
IT'S My Lies Ransom, by Miss Mulock.
Isl A Sisters Sacrifice, by Mary Cecil Hay.
49, Rip Van Wrinkle, and other Sketches bJ Washing
ai2. Clouds and Sunshine. by Jhas Rsade
2l7 Travels of Baron Munchausen
zig MIRA Viviap's Choice.
22s. On Her Wa iding Morn, by Bertha NJ Clay
gu Lady Hester by charlotte N. Yonge.
81 Tom Browns School-Duys.
262, Lady Deane, by Mrs. Leita- y dams.
sod A Girls Romance, by f. " Robinson.
27l Bread Cheese and Kisses, by s. L. Farjeon-
273 The Telegraph Girl, by Anthony rrollops
274 For His sake, by Jesse FothergiG.
276 Christians Mistake, By Mss Mulock.
e76a An Adventure in Thule, Story for Young PeoplA
27s Why Not by bnris homas.
30 Miss SiImmens' Boarding House.
2sl Miss Slnnmens' Window
20 oYer h s's Sea-" 6y Water Besant and James Ec
S6la. Maid Wife or Widow BY Mrs Alexander.
3l4 Lord Lynne's Choice, by Bertha NJ Clay
slo Star and Heart By Florence M.rryst,
$50 The sketch Book, by WASHINGTON Irving
34 The Lost Letter, by Mrs j. IA. R,ddei.
Ssa1 Ninsty-nine Choice Readings and REGULATIONS,
Ne. :, by j. S. ogiive.
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Wide Awake

The Hope Of the Nation
Children. slow i'll development, puny, scrawny
and delicate, use Wells Health Remover"
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An independent Newspaper of DEM
ocratic Principles but not Controlled by
any Set Of Politicians or Manipulators
Devoted to Collecting and Publishing all
the News of the Day in the most Inter
esting Shape and with the greatest pos
sibIe Promptness, Accuracy and Impair
TALLY; and to the Promotion of Demo-
cratic Ideas and Policy in the affairs Of
Government Society and Industry,
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Rough On Coughs"
Ask for Rough on Coughs" for Coughs,
Colds, Sore Throat. Hoarseness. Troches, 15c.
Liquid, .,5c.
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DOES YOUE HORSE COUGH2
if so, use, Hinricbs Improved Horse
Powder ~ hest in the world for coughs
and colds.
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whoorinr Coush

Wells Health Remover" restores health and
vIgor. cu' es Dyspepsia, Headache, Nervous
ness Debility. 81.
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i lite PraSeruer

If you are railing. broken, worn out and ner-
'ous, use Wells Health Remover" ST. Drug
.iStS
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PalpitatiCu. Dropsical Swellings, Dizziness.
Indigestion, Headache, Sleeplessness cured by
Wells Health Remover"
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Rough en- Pain" Poroused Plaster;
Strengthening, improved, the best for back
che. pains i'll chest or side, rheumatism. neu-
algia.