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ween love and shame causing her to < upon him and to hide her face. So ing talked togetheE, they were married ording to the rites of . GandharvA great was the joy of shh newiy-made band and wife. Putraka having bid
 farewell to her, full of love, and witA mind continually dwelling upon her, t, towards the end of the night to
 house of that old woman. Thus Ey night vas passed by him hg and returning. At last one
 the guards discovered Patali's
 intrigue, and he revealed it to her er, who then appointed a woman to
 h her by night in a secret inner
 nber. And so 6nding Putraka there ep she marked his garments with red
 And early in the morning, the R4ja
 s informed of what was done, sen,
 everywhere messengers. Putraka,
 g recognized by the mark, was taken a the old, dilapida,sd house and pght before the Raja; and seeing that lord of men was angry, he flew up ! the air by means of the shoes, and :red the palace of PAtali. He said to
 "We two are discovered get up and IS fly with the help of these shoes" l so taking Patali in his arms they through the sky. When near the ks of the Ganges, having descended n heaven, he rejoiced his wearied be- sd one with food produced by means he magic vessel. His magic power ng observed by Patali, Putraka was uested by her to mark out there, with staff, city furnished with complete y. There he became Raja, and his yer having become in truth great, he iquered his father-in.law, and ruled r the broad seashore.
 his is that divine city made by magic thus it is called PAtaliputra the land wealth, Sakshmi, and eloquence, Sar- -ati.
 When we listened to this wonderful and eedingly marvellous tale from the uth of Varsha, our minds for a leng C, o Kanabhut,. were filled with the atest excitement.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-06
Napoleon's Library.
IThe Academy.l

Many of NApoleon's biographers have
 identally mentioned that he, like one them M. Thiers), used to carry abou,
 certain number of favorite books ,erever he went. whether travelling or .npaigning; but it is not generally Own that he made several plans for the
 lstruction of portable libraries which ne to form part of the baggage. Some sresting information upon this head is
 en us by M. Louis Barbier, who for
 ny years had the care of the Louvre eary, and who bases his information ',n some memoirs left by his father,
 o was librarian to Napoleon himself. 7 long time Napoleon used to carry put the books he required in several xes holding about sixty volumes each. 'ese volumes, which were either octave duodecimo, stood upon shelves inside boxes, which were supplied by the tl-known cabinetmaker, Jacob. They te made of mahogany at first, but as it , found that this was not strong enough
 the knocking about they had to sus. ], M. Barbier had them made of oak, ! covered with leather. The inside | lined with green leather or velvet, 1 the books were bound in morocco. ere was a catalogue for each case, b corresponding number upon every ume, so that there was never a mo- nt's delay in picking out any book t was wanted. As soon as the em. or had selected his headquarters dur.
 a campaign these cases were placed he room which was intended to be his dy, together with the portfolios con- ,ing his letters and maps. In course time, however, Napoleon found that ny books which he wanted to consult Te not included in the collection, and ,n inquiry the reason was informed they would not it into the cases. is, of course, was an answer which did
 satisfy one so imperious, and, while ding at Bayonne in ISoS, he dictated
 following memoir, which was sent to
 Barbier: Bayonne, July Y, 1898 emperor wishes to form travelling 'ary of one thousand volumes in small nc, and printed in handsome type. It
 is msjesty's intention to have these ks printed for his special use, and in CT to economizs space there is to be margin to them. They should con. from 800 to 6oo pages, and be bound
 overs as flexible as possible, and with
 ng backs There should be 40 works
 religion, 40 dramatic works, 40 smes of epic and 6o of other poetry, novels, aud to volumes of history, i remainder being historical memoirs yery period"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-06
A Spy in the Camp.
lE.,hanRs.l

Toward the end of the winter Of i71o Peter the Cres. made ali preparations fos campaign. The army was placed on war footing in the quickest possible man. ner, and only waited the breaking up of the ice. Where the army vas. destined for was only known to the txsr, his wife and Prince MenschikoH. People had racked their brains for a Iong time, and exhausted themselves in endeavoring to divine the object of these preparations {; even the ambasssdors of foreign powers themselves, in spite of all theis efforts, failed to fathom the object of moblliza- ton, and were embarrassed as to what they should report as the eanse los these preparations to their respective courts, until at lass the veil vas iflted- Peter had only spoken of the campaign which he vas about to undertake ts the Empress and Prince MenschikoH and one oceasion the subject gave rise to warm debate, ~hi1h closed with the words, Ei pessl podiom." we aie going to Persia
 A tew days afteT the latter convessa- ton, the emperor asked one of his adiu. tants casuaIly what vas the latest news in PetersbargS His astoeishmens may be easily imagined when the officer an. swered him:
 The most impostant news is that we are going to march on PeEsia."
 The emperor, qaite perplexed, asked him sharply fEom whom ke had beard this, and received the stiil more surpris- ing answer:
 ~ heard t from spy in yous msjesty's own camp, e.es Ec= ese .kc =ss pres ent when your majesty spoke those words that is, from the empsesS pasrst. Yes- terdAy, having occasion to make . com munication to her majesty the empress is this room, heard the parrot quite dis tipctly repeat Fl Persi podiom.,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-06
Written tor THE AHKASsAW TAAFEL&R. THE WIDOW HUNTERS BEAU
BY JENNIE PORTER ARNOLD.

If there is any other one thing in this world, except murder, a cyclone, or a presidential election, which can stir up as much interest and excitement in a small community as the first public appearance of widow, who has long worn the weeds, in company with gentleman attendant, then have never been able to find the community or the other object of interest
 Births, marriages and deaths, the latest scandal, the last new minister, sink into insigni6cance beside it.
 Just why it is
 " Everybody's business if a widow have a
 beau,"
 have never been able to decide-but the fact is patent to every one. So when Mrs. Margery Hunter first made her ap- pearance in public with Gerald Thornton, the new overseer at the Pemberton mills, there was ripple of excitement through out the place.
 Mrs. Martin, the anticipated spinster who "went out sewing by the day." re- ported it to Mrs. Deacon Rogers with various comments; Amanda Tyler whis- pered it at the sewing society to Martha Joiner ; the men commented on it as they gathered on the porch of the post-ofice, and village grocery, and even the boys at the base ball ground stopped their play long enough to inform some new corners that "the widow Hunter had made a mash on the new boss!'
 If Margery Hunter had not, for the ten years since her husbands death, lived in such a retired manner and had been known to refuse several very eligible offers, and Mir. Thornton had not been an entire stranger in the place, his atten- tions might not have attracted quite so much notice or created so much interest. but as it was, buzz of excitement spread from one end of the village to the other. Warren Hunter had died some ten years before, after four as happy years of mar ried life, as ever falls to the lot of man. Only one child had blessed their union and that had died in infancy, and Mav- gery had felt as she laid her husb and in the grave, that never again could the world hold any attractions for her. She had mouned deeply and sincerely for him, living quietly alone with an elderly relative and going very seldom into so- ciety, though always ready for every deed of charity or good will.
 She owned the little cottage in which she lived, and had snug bank account, besides an interest in the Pemberton mills, of which her husband had formerly been part owner.
 It was known that two or three times since her widowhood she had been sought by those whom the world thought good matches, but she had resolutely de- ciined to accept any attentions, and twas generally understood that the widow Hunter would never marry.
 She was short, plump little woman of about thirty five, far from handsome, but
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-06
A Book Agent Foiled.
lPhilzdeiphia CaIi.l

abscription Agent-"l would like you 5ahscribe for our handsomely bound, antly printed, profusely illustrated
 ion of the Revised Testament, just -' Aicago Man" We've got an Old Tes. ent somewhere about and don't want mere"
 But this is not the same. It's the re- d edition, and has a lot of things out and ever 90 many changes, and-n
 Eh! hadn't heard of that. is the commandments taken out !7 Oh, mo-"
 l don't want it."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-06

Captain Winship. Providence Police, suffered Eve years from kidney disease. vas cured by Hunts lKidney and Live, l Remedy.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-06
Every Woman in the Land

' it to herself and her family to take . of her health. When she finds her lth failing, and debility and weakness
 ermines hsx strength, her surest and remedy is Kdney-Wort. It builds he general health, keeps the secrstory em in perfect order, regulates the
 neys and Bowels, aad enables these .otant organs to perform their nat functions in throwing oG the accu-
 ated impurities of the body.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-06

could testify, but with others he was coo and indifferent, always gentlemanly ane polite, but careless whether he were iikee or disliked.
 He was remarkably intelligent ane we'll informed, conversing readily on anj and all subjects, but it was only to tn, few he troubled himself to display hi. accomplishments, and this doubtless en. hanced his value in the eyes of the ia vored ones.
 His intimacy with the widow greS more and more pronounced. Nearl every evening he was at her side. The rode, and walked, and sailed, appeares everywhere in public together, until Mar gery's friends became alarmed at the sit uation. He might be an adventurer, . fortune-hunter, and everything that va vile, they told her. They reasoned wit, her, expossulated, implored, telling he, how ridiculous, absurd, insane it was it her to have given confidence and affe<' ton in that blind manner bat all in vain Margery only laughed and told them they
 Were acting no very wise part To be treating the head for disease of the
 heart," and gave them to understand in a
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-06

The reason why men succeed who mind their own busipess is because they have little eompeeition.-Chffoxe Sss.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-06

Diseases of the kidneys, liver or urin- ary organs, are speedily cured by the in !. fAllibie Hunts Kidney and L;ves1 R.m- edy.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-06

Bfsxn's Iron TenIe, for females.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-06

 heart" when it sdngs We no nd o.. ...,. q. ,.s.S S.; the bee but the s-P "~ sH'e e"sAn !" unoeas'@no in Afia Call
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12
TRUDIE'S COLLECTION.
A Grandly Successful Scheme, But Then
.'They All Ruined Away"

A Grandly Successful Scheme, But Then
.'They All Ruined Away"
At our house it is quite rage to make
collections. Papa Jameson has col
lection of old coins; Mamma Jameson's
treasure is her rare china; Aunt Mates
affections are set upon choice engrav.
ings, while the children collect a grea,
variety of what older people call trash.
Hearing so much about collections,
our little Trudie began wondering what
she could ''k'lect." While puzzling
her dear little brain, plaintive ''mew"
the porch. In an instant Trudie was
calling kitty. kitty and by little
coaxing drew from its hiding-place a
poor hungry kitten.
30 YOU little dear!'' cooed sympa-
thetic Trudie. iii take YOU in the
kitchen and Hannah shall give you
some milk"
After Trudie had fed and cuddled her
new pet she trudged upstairs to show
it to mamma.
Just see, mamma! I've 'dopted a
kittie, Just the way Aunt Jennie 'dopted
poor Max
90. Trudie. such dirty kittyr'
But Trudie's pleading finally won the
day, and the new kitten was borne
away in triumph.
Oh! Eve Just thought" said Trudie
to herself, '.rll k'Iect some cats! l
know just where to get some beauty kit
tens. and p'r'aps Mrs. Stone VIII give
me Dixie. He's most blind and some
lame. but he will be good to sing to the
children"
Trudie chose the dining room for her
collection because of its sunny south
window. and as good-natured Hannah
seldom interiered with her plays she
carried out her plan unmolested.
All the rest OF the forenoon the little
girl was very busy, arranging cushions,
boxes, ETC.. and making breathless little
excursions to the nearest houses where
she could 60 alone.
Of course her scheme was grand
success. for who ever heard of neigh
borhood that d d not afford at least a
dozen spare cats, and when the jane
son family came in to dinner what do
you think they saw
Why, there sat Trude on the floor in
the sun. in her lap lay two kittens, on
a cushion at her side lay three more,
and curled up on the floor was very
old and very homely cat.
why, Gertrude ,Jamesonr' eX-
claimed mamma. why, Gertrude
Jameson!" echoed Aunt Mate, and papa
and the boys fairly shouted.
That's my k'lectionH' explained
Trudie. almost crying. lit took such
a lot of patience to get them 'quainted.
and now, oh dear! they have all ruined
away"-
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12
INSECTICIDES.
Official Directions Furnished by the Ma
tional Bureau of Entomology.

Official Directions Furnished by the Ma
tional Bureau of Entomology.
London Purple-To 20 pounds flour
from / to J pound is added and well
mixed. This is applied with sitter or
blower. With 40 gallons water / 10 J
pound is mixed for spraying.
Paris Green-With 20 pounds flour
from to pound is mixed and applied
by sitting or by q blower. The same
amount of the insectic.de to 40 gallons
wafer is used as spray.
Bisulphite of Car5on-For use in the
ground . quantity is poured or injected
among roots that are being infected.
Against insects damaging stored era II
or museum material a small quantity is
used in an air-tight vessel.
Carbolic Acid-A solution of l part
in 100 of water is used against para
sites on domestic animals and III their
barns and sheds; also on the surfaces
OF plants and among the roots in the
ground.
Hellebora-The powder is sifted on
alone or mixed part to 20 of -four.
With l gallon of water ! pound is
mixed: :for spraying.
Kerosenc-Milk Emulsion: To part
milk add 2 parts Kerosene, and churn
by force pump or other agitator. The
butter-like emulsion is diluted ad lib
itum with water. An easier method is
to simply mix part kerosene with OF
milk. Soap Emulsion: In l gallon hot
water /! pound whale-oil soap is dis
solved. This, instead OF milk, is mixed
to an emulsion with kerosene in the
same manner and proportions as above.
Pyrethrum: Persian Insect Powder
Is blown or sifted on dry; also applied
in water. l gallon to tablespoonful
of the powder, well stirred and then
sprayed.
Tobacco Decoction-This is made rs
strong as possible as wash or spray
to kill insect pests on animals and
plants
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12
Wear and Tear of Gold.

The annual loss of gold by attr.tion.
shipwreck, fires, ETC., is very small. not
quite two tons. or f2S0, 900. According
to Jevons, gold coin loses two per cent
in one hundred years-that is, e140. 900
per annum on the actual amount, f736.
100000. The loss by shipwreck can
not possibly be higher than one sixth
of the ratio of loss in sea borne mer-
chandise-say e. for every E1,0oO
shipped. and as the quantity of sea
borne gold in 1S7l-SO averaged ESQ.,
10000 per annum. the loss by ship
wreck would be f10l.O00 If we allow
f32, 900 for loss by fires, we make up a
total wear and tear of $3.50. 600 or two
tons. the existing stock being trille
under 1000 tons. McCulloch used to
reckon for jewelers.. loss. wear and
tear, etc. about per cent. which
would be nearly $4,000. 600 a year OF
our present stock.-COntemporary Re-
TleU.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12

alize how important is this work Of
mere light bearing. Many neighbor-
hood, now forced to be outwardly re-
spectacle by the presence of few God
fearing men and women in its midst,
would break out into open and tiagrant
wickedness if that restraining and en-
tightening presence were to cease.
But wherever Gods children are, the
light shines, and the workers of in
iquity are forced to hide their evil
deeds. 1t is deed worth doing to
flood the streets at night with the cleo
trio light; but it is deed far better
worth doing to let ones Christian light
so shine that evil men will fear to bring
their evil deeds to the brightness of its
shining; for the light of little band of
Christian men and women is worth
more, to keep a community pure. than
all the light of all the lamps ever in
vented IS. S. Times.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12
WELL LIGHTED.

The Importance of Christians Letting
Their Light So Shine That Wicked Men
May BE Influenced Thereby to Refrain
from Evil.
What difference it makes to have
street well lighted at night! The CHEEKY
beams of the street lamp and the daz-
zling brilliancy of the electric light are
more of q protection to the traveller at
night through streets than the weapon
OF the policeman. The evil beings who
haunt our streets at night shun the
well-lighted thoroughfares, and skulk
of into dark alleys and unliShted lanes
whore their evil deeds are not likely to be
discovered. And yet it is not ten light
alone that makes the difference. There
arc palaces of sin where riot and revel-
~ 60 on unabashed beneath the glare
OF gilded lamps and crystal chanda-
liers; for the igat of the physical lamp
is of little moral avail unless it is made
effective by that other light of which
Christ spoke when He said: '.Ye arc
the light Of the world" The powers of
darkness fear tie natural light only
when it is accompanied by that better
light; and the guilty creatures who
STOW their guilt unashamed, in the
brilliantly-hghted palaces of sin. would
cover and shrink beneath the Christ
lighted eyes of true and pure men. if
suddenly exposed to their searching
gaze. There are anxious souls who
Aeem 10 themselves mover to have done
anything for the Master. who might be
comforted little if they could only re-
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12
What Can Do to Make Home Happy9

l. To make home duties of the first
Importance, not to despise the very
smallest. but to perform it even as
"unto God"
9. To undertake no work outside
which may cause the neglect of even
that ''small duty" at home.
3. To think of the happiness of others
before my own; ''for even Christ pleased
not Himself" and went away, ''leav-
ing us an example that we should fol-
low his steps,"
4. To try to add to the happiness of
every member of my family, sympa-
thizing in both what gives them pain
and pleasure.
). To find my besetting sin, and fight
hard to overcome it; for Il can do all
things through Christ which strength
eneth me-"
8. To remember God has formed my
home, and as long as He leaves me in
it, no one but myself can fill the niche
in which he has placed me.
Content to fill little space
If Thou be sloritied.'
z. To improve the talents that God
has given me. especially those that will
give pleasure or be of use to others, re-
Numbering the command: "Whatso-
ever We do, do all to the glory ofGod."
Faith AID Works.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12
SIXTEEN REASONS.
Fo- Going to Church on Rainy Sundays,
and in Otherwise Unpleasant Weather.
1 attend church on rainy Sundays be-

For Going to Church on Rainy Sundays,
and in Otherwise Unpleasant Weather.
attend church on rainy Sundays be-
cause
/. God has blessed the Lords day
and hallowed it, making no exceptions
for rainy Sundays.
9. | expect my minister to be there.
should be surprised if he were to stay
at home for the weather.
,. If his hands fail through weak
ness, | shall have great reason to blame
myself unless l sustain him by my
prayers and my presence.
4. BY staying away l may lose the
prayers which may bring Gods bless
ing, and the sermon that would have
done me great good.
). My presence is more needful on
Sundays when there are few than on
those days when the church is crowded.
g. Whatever station l hold in the
church. my example must influence
Others. If | stay away, why may not
they?
Z. On any important business, rainy
weather does not keep me at home.
and church attendance is, in Gods
sight. very important.
s. Among the crowds of pleasure
seekers. | see that no weather keeps
the delicate female from the ball, the
party, or the concert
8. Among other blessings, such
weather will show me on what founda-
ton my faith is built. 1t will prove
how much l love Christ. True love
rarely fails to meet an appointment.
10. Those who stay from church be-
cause it is too warm, or too cold, or too
rainy, frequently absent themselves on
fair Sundays.
IL. Though my excuses satisfy my
self, they still must undergo God S
scrutiny; and they must be well
grounded to bear that. duke IA is }
L. There is special promise that,
where two or three meet together in
Gods name. He will be in the midst of
them.
Is. An avoidable absence from the
church is an infallible evidence of spir-
itual decay. Disciples first follow
Christ at a distance and then, like Pc
ter, do not know him.
IA. My faith is 10 be shown by my
self-denying Christian life, and not by
the rise or fall of the thermometer.
ID. Such yielding to surmountable
difficulties prepares for yielding 10
those merely imaginary. until thou
sands never enter church, and vet
think they have good reason for such
neglect
10. l know not how many more
Sundays God may give me. and it
would be poor preparation for my
first Sunday in Heaven. to have sighted
my last Sunday on earth.-Frances L
Harergal
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12
MY SPECIAL WORK.
1t Can Not he Delegated to Others. Blu
Must Do 1t Myself.

1t Can Not BE Delegated to Others. But
Must Do 1t Myself
There is work for all of US And
there is special work for each, work
which l can not do in a crowd, or as
one of a mass. but as one man, acting
singly, according to my own gifts. and
under sense of my personal response
bilty. There is, no doubt, associated
work for me to do; must do my work
as part of the WORLDS great hold, or as
a member of some body. But have a
special work to do, as one individual,
who by Gods plan and appointment
has separate position, separate re-
sponsibilIties and separate work; if l
do not do it, it must be left undone.
No one of my fellows can do that special
work for me which l have come to the
world to do; he may do q higher
work, greater work. but ne can
not do my work I can not hand
my work over to him, any more
than l can hand over my responsible
ties or my gifts. Nor can l delegate
my work 10 any association of men,
however well-ordered and powerful.
They have their own work to do, and it
may be very noble one. But they
can not do my work for me. I must
do it with these hands or with these
lips which God has given me. l may
do little or l may do much. That mat
tiers not 1t must be my own work. And
by doing my own work. poor as it may
seem to some, l shall better fulfill Gods
end in making me what l am, and more
truly glorify His name. than if were
either going out of my own sphere to
do the work of another, or calling in
another into my sphere to do my proper
work for me.-RuSEin.