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Romantic Adventure with Spanish
Brigands.

The particulars of a somewhat unusual en-
counter with bandits have Just come to hand
from Granada. A diligence near the city was
attacked on dark night by bandits, who, being
armed with pistols and guns, quickly compelled
the driver to stop the horses. The terrified
travellers were ordered out of the carriage, and
the men were obliged to lie upon the ground
while they were tied. The ladies of the party
cried aloud for mercy, and the bandits, with the
strange chivalry attributed to their class in
romances, exclaimed" Don't be afraid You
are sacred and we shall not harm you" The
ladies were not tied, and were treated most
courteously by the gentlemanly rufians who,
however, did not fail to carry away all the
portable property worth seizing. Otherwise
they harmed no one save the driver whom they
wounded because he had at first refused to stop
the horses The ladies released the other trav.
ellers from their bonds, but the subsequent Jour
ney was pursued with the utmost difficulty, as
the experienced robbers before leaving, dis
troyed the lamps Of the diligence in order to
better conceal the direction they took. Randi
tism is once more becoming so common in
Andalusia that it is hardly safe to travel in the
country.-EhglSh Paper.
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quickly as possible. A prompt and lib
eral contribution in November is all.im-
portant. Shall we not have it? We
will not presume to indicate to our breth-
ren in the pulpit how they snail do this
work. All we ask is that the cause of
Education shall have thoughtful, prayer
full consideration at the proper time, 4. e.,
during the months of October and No
vember.
G. w. Macrae, treasurer, 800 Front
street, Memphis, Tenn.
E. M. RICHARDSON,
Secretary.
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For the Central Presbnterian.
Eduoation Colleotion.

The debt Of So, 800 has been paid. The
number Of candidates is still increasing.
They will need as much help this year
as laet. Every Presbytery has been
asked to raised certain amount, and it
is hoped the chairmen Of Education will
indicate to each church how much is
needed from it. The continued increase
Of candidates is bright spot in our hori-
zon, Let us put them in the field as
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of longitude, shocks of earthquake were
felt about the same time throughout the
American States, comprised within the
area of disturbance, on the night of Tues.
day, the 3lst ult., and the Excelsior
Geyser in the Yellowstone Park, the most
powerful known geyser in the world,
broke out and continued to play for
twenty-four hours.-London Paper.
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For the Central Presbyterian.
Presbytery and For
eign Missions.

OIb II ANA4bbIUII5'
The pastors and churches OF Lexington
Presbytery are reminded that this Presby-
terry has pledged $4,000 to the cause of
Foreign N issions for this year. In order to
redeem this pledge and secure this reason
able sum, all our churches should raise
an average Of at least 81 per member
In the name of the Head Of our Church,
and by the authority of the Presbytery, ]
plead with all our churches to do at least
this much for this great cause. If any
additional collections are to be made, it
should be done in this month of October
before the press of other causes come.
d. A. PENICK,
Chairman of Committee.
Kerr'S Greek, w., October ID.
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Entered at the Post Office at Richmond, Va, a
second-class NATTER
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The Sights of Berlin.

BY AN AMERICAN STUDENT.
The following is private letter from a
teacher (now studying at Leipzig to former
pupil in this country, which we are kindly per-
mitted to publish
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Christians ought not only to be charitable
but hospitable to one another.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-12-18

The Chautauquau.
Fifteen years ago Jennie Collins was
a tailoress In Boston, working for her
daily bread. Feeling keenly the depri-
vations and misery Of the large class Of
shop girls who live In boarding
houses aud lodging rooms, and who
have nc friends In time Of sickness and
trouble, she appealed to her employer, a
humane man, for assistance in establish
ing a headquarters for them, where they
could congregate for social purposes and
sslf-help. He did for her more than she
asked, and "BOfin's Bower was estab-
hsheds which Is now IN the sixteenth
year Of its existence 1t has exerted q
marvellous influence for good over those
who were ready to perish.
During the lifetime Of Wendell Phil
lips, whenever Jennie Collins failed to
obtain means elsewhere she went to him,
who was everybOdy's helper. Hon.
William I. Bowditch Of Boston, the ad
ministratOr Of Wendell Phillips estate,
has shown me a little book with leather
back and corners in which "Ann and
Wendell Philips" recorded the money
they gave away. The grand total, inelu-
siVe of large and small sums, from I845
to 1875, as S64,71O. And yet neither
Of them was wealthy In the modern ac-
ceptatiOn Of the word.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-12-18
HOMES FOR THE HOMELESS.

The cooperative system inaugurated
seven years ago by the publishers Of the
ClLAHA WEEKLY BEE, whereby the pa
irons Of that paper share directly In the
income from advertising, has been a
marked success. Last year The Bee
Publishing Company divided among its
Subscribers, real estate, machinery, i'm
plements, musical instruments, silver
ware, clothing, books and other articles,
valued IN the aggregate S43, 1900.
These premiums were for the most part
paid for in advertising. which, owing to
the extensive circulation Of the paper, had
become so valuable as to command three
dollars per inch for each insertion.
Three farms, covering in all 200 acres
so Bcres in Kansas, 80 acres in Iowa and
40 acres IN Nebraska-proCursd in trade
from the J. L. Case Threshing Machine
Company, of Racine, Wisconsin, were
among last years premiums to patrons
Of the WEEKLY BEE.
This year the BEES premium list eZ-
cells all its previous efforts. Three good
farms each 80 acres, located respective
ly IN Woodbury. county, Iowa, and How
ard and Hall counties, in Nebraska, are
on the list. The most valuable among
these is the Hall county farm, with house,
well and other improvements. The farm
Is near Grand Island, a rapidly growing
city OF over 1000 population There
are also among this years premiums,
Minnesota Chief Threshing Machine,
with horse power complete, several har-
gesters, 20 tanning mills, - plOws and
many other farm implements; . gold and
In 81 Ivara rruHaHss Ha,-57 aT-s EU1IELu~r and
Elgin factories; grand piano, 2 parlOr
rgans, 80 sewing machines and thou
sands Of other articles, aggregating in
all s45, 518 co. Every subscriber guar
antsed a premium worth at retail $I.00.
Sample copies. with Al premium list,
nailed free. This is no BWindIiug scheme,
gotten up by adventurers, but perfect
legitimate division Of profits, by re-
sponzible publishers Of a reputable paper
nat ranks as the leading journal West
4 Chicago and Is now in its sixteenth
year. No intelligent person would eI-
oect that every subscriber viii receive a
[ 1880 farm, a 900 piano, or a 500
/ hreshing machine, but ali have an equal
! nance in the distribution which is al
ways conducted by the subscribers pres
I snt, usually numbering many hundreds.
The enormous increase Of its circula-
I ion is, however, by no means entirely
tue TO this cooperative premium scheme.
! Its consistent and aggressive champion
hip Of the rights and interests OF the
l farmer, mechanic and laborer, and its
] 'sarlsss opposition 20 monop0lies and
! monopoly methods has made the BEE
popular and influential
The subscription price OF THE WEEK-
I " BEE Is Two DOLLARs per year. Di-
.sct your remittance by money Ordsr,
I postal note or registered letter, to TH
I BEE PUBLISHING Co., O1LAHA. NEB,, who
viii mail to you a numbered and regis
cred premium receipt. Each subscriber
should also give explicit directions as to
| o1stoGea address
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the same tine II e hard 60 convince
than that such a plan - almost wholly
impractioabls. They VII quote Kate
Field and Helen Hunt, and ask II they
were not successful, quite forgetting that
these women wrote before the details OF
foreign Life were known by heart In this
country, as recent facilities Of intareom-
munition have made them known, before
It became customary to cable over the
new styles from Paris and the chit-chat
OF London draWIag-roOms.
A young high school teacher from a
village near Boston went not long ago
to Paris with every chance In her favor
for succeeding, 81 far as there Is ever a
chance for an amateurs success in for
eign correspondence. Her mother was
Pariaian-bOrn, and the daug liter spoke
French quite as wen as English, per
haps with more strict correctness. She
went with several good introductions,
and boarded In the family Of an aunt 10
| Paris. And she tried with might and
main to get into foreign correspondence,
only TO have her years work fail com
pletely. She sent at least fifty manu-
| scripts home across the water, and she
| had only seven out Of all that number
! accepted by American journals. OF
these, only four were paid for, and those
| all counted brought her about $50. She
worked hard and she was Plucky. and
l she wrote rather good little things, but
she failed as ninety nine In a hundred
would tail If they should try to accom-
plish that which is practically an impOs-
sibility.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-12-18

Boston Record
There is something very pitlful IN the
way clever Americans girls OF limited
means persist in a belief that they
can do Consisting or other to earn Nv
ing abroad, and so have achance st for
fJgn study In music OF art or language
Every now and then We hear OF some
young woman, more ambitious than Pru-
dent, going TO Germany OF France with
very little money, but with a sublime
confidence that she can at least teach
English If all else fails. Now the nm-
pie truth Is, that it is next to impossible
for an American teacher 70 get pupils on
the continent. No matter how correctly
You speak your language, it Is not Eng
lish in the opinion Of the parents who
want governeasas for their girls and
though YOU may be decidedly superior
in cultivation and courtesy, tact and
knowledes. to an English gOVamesa
composing for e place, the English girl
viii get IL because she never heard Of
your Americanisns and says 'jug" ia
stead Of pitcher, . u fancy instead Of 81
guess % and eiahe enjoys HERSELF instead
Of s.sha has good time.
Another fond dalusion Of many anbl-
tious young women without any iourn-
alistio taaining IS a balial that they can
write foreign lettars Tor tho American
papers. aud 60 earn Zane and . living 60
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-12-18

6 brave bow COOney, and a lot Of the
people owe their lives this day 20 you"
'And jim" he added IN a whisper.
'sThe dOotoE says you can't last long,
and we want to find out all about yOu,
you know"
sand jim" murmured the lad as the
stupOr came on again"
Without another spoonful OF Whiskey
he opened his eyes.
you're going to die, my boys' con
tinued the sergeant, sand We don't know
who you are. Can't yOu tell me- your
name, and where you iVeF'
''With Jim, was the reply that came
from the dying lads lips.
''We want to tel the newspapers what
brave boy you are" said the officer,
''and how ysu-"
'And Jim, - interrupted the lad
Saved so many lives by giving the
alarm this morning; how you"
"And JIM"
ayes, and poor Jim rushed up those
stairs and Wakened the lOdgers
Haven't you any friends2"
"JimFn and the word came In a very
weak whisper.
''But who's your father? We want to
tell him about you"
sand jim"
With q few painful commissions and g
gasp, the brave little colored lad sank
away. The doctor wiped his eyes, pull
ing q sheet over the boys face, and said
/ In q low tone.
'.He's gone"
Aud the tender hearted sergeant turn
! ed his face away as he added.
'sTO jim"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-12-18

Washington Critic.
HDaniel, % remarked the president this
morning, as he sat at his desk with two
or three political almanacs and several
tables OF last years figures spread out
before him.
eyes, sire" replied Daniel, who was
FASTING an editorial from the New York
Times into the prezid ential scrap-book.
''The election is in progress to-day, I
believer
eyes, sire"
al remember it, because I have $500
on it, Daniel"
Eyes, SIRE
''Do you think We VIII win, Daniel %
awe, sireP' inquired Daniel, upset
ting the paste-pot on the scrap-book.
81 said we Daniel"
ITO whom do you refer by we
sireY"
''The democratic patty, OF course,
Daniel, said the president a Titles sharp
DOhr'
And Daniel slapped the scrap-bOOk
shut and went out OF the room with a
pernicious activity which surprised and
shocked the president.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-12-18
Parsnt's Mistake.



The junior partner in5one Of the most
important commission firms has a son,
aged 8, who is the pride Of his fathers
heart. But nevertheless he believes in
giving the boy an occasional lecture.
Last Sunday morning be talked to him
on extravaganza.
"You spend too much money for a
boy OF your age, Tom" he said, ''and
moreover, yOu seem to have no idea Of
the principles Of money getting. I
should like to see some evidence Of bus-
mess ability. Now, run out and buy me
a morning paper"
In about ten minutes the lad returned.
''WeH did you get the Paperf" asked
bis father.
''Oh, yes"
'sEhen give Il to me-"
$40; I think I'll keep It.
sWhatI' cried the father IN astonish-
ment. 'aWhat do you msnG'
al think It Is a good investment" re-
piled the boy calmly II think the
prics is going up"
"4Ou ycmg scamp, here's g dime
Nov give me Lna paper
aNoi i don't beHsEs III take lina.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-12-18
Foreign HousenoId ideals.

London Letter IN tIO46y 8 lsauy' BOOK
Some people have tail palm trees in
large tubs, the trees so tall that they
nearly touch the ceiling; in large rooms
they look well. Rooms are now, If any
thing, OvercrOWded with furniture; and
as pianos are draPed at the back with
work or art materials, so are the backs Of
writing tables and small cabinets; some
times the backs are fitted up with small
shelves to take china, or are hung with
rows OF family miniatures, or one larger
picture looks well with a drapery Of In
dian silk put round it. The piece Of
furniture SO decorated viii, Of course,
stand out in the room, instead Of against
the wall, the object being to have moth
ing In the rooms stifly or formally
placed.
For dinner and supper parties small
silver or china shells are pretty to put
lobster salad or suLIde Russo in, or an
oyster Oh a bed Of greenstuf. Little
china Ramaquin cases may be used in
the same way; they are easier to serve,
and look better than a large dish. a
novel ball supper menu had on ore side
a graceful Greek figure carrying a scroll
In her hand, inscribed, MAY good diGes-
ton wait on appetite, and health on
bOth;" and at the same party hot "Bou-
chees de Huitres" were served, AMI
seemed to be well appreciated.
Dinner menus with quotations from
Shakespeare, Byron and Tenny5on are
new, and it is quite wonderful how apt
some OF them are if care is taken In the
selection. Little japanese handscreens
are also new for menus, but it requires
Leatness to write the dinner on tbsm,
as they are small, The patterns on them
are very quaint, a march Of frogs in
battle array being a perfect Pisture
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-12-18

I've got a corner on hs-nsusPapsr mar
hst Of this house and I propose to force
the price up to quarter before I I'm
load guess know q good sdear
when I see it i"
"My boy" said the proud father as
he hshed a quarter out Of his pocket, 81
was mistaken about your business abiH-
ty. You come down 70 the ohics to
morrow and ru take you over and intro
ducs yOu to MIR. Armour. Hen give
you partnership, know"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-12-18
Err on the SIDE OF Kindness.

People grow tender as they grow old.
Young mothers are apt to be too severe
in their ideas Of discipline, while grand
mothers are prOverbially too indulgent;
yet OF the two extremes the latter is
probably the least harmful. 1t is the
fashion nowadays to treat infants accord
ing to the irOn-clad rules laid down by
the medical fraternity In regard to feed
ing, dressing, bathing, etc. Now it is
not disputed that these rules are excel-
lent general guides, but We do insist
that they do not admit of cast-irOn ap-
plication In the case OF any child. Each
mother must apply the rules according
to her own judgment, consulting some
what the child's comforts and instincts.
She should not permit what she knows
is really harmful to him simply to quiet
his clamOr; but, on the contrary, there
may be times and circumstances when it
would be far worse to let child cry an
hour OF two than to break all the rules in
the catalogue. Children recover from
the elects of grief more readily than
older people; but crying does hurt them,
no matter what the autOcrats say. If a
young mother is In doubt as to what
course to pursue, it is always better to
err on the side of kindness than on the
side Of severity.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-12-18
The Wnd Cats of Atlanta.

Atlanta Constitution.
Talk about the wild war dogs Of At
lRnta, il you want to- said an old citi-
zen yesterday, Hbut the wild cats took
my eye. When the city was in the
midst OF that desolatiOn which marked
the wild dog era there was an old man
who lived in a broken down box car
which had been thrown OF the track
near the state road rOundhOuse. One
day some Of us soldiers went into the
old mans home to fry some bacon that
somehow or other We had got hold Of.
When the meat began to fry the OdOr
was waited about by the breezes. 1t
was an exceedingly appetiziug Odor, the
more SO because it was rather strange to
Atlanta air and to Atlanta noses. Well,
in a few minutes the Wild cats began TO
come from their hiding places, attracted
by the OdOr of the frying meat. They
came first singly, then in pairs, then by
dozens, then by scores, then by hun
dreds, a great army Of fierce eyed, yONl-
ing, bowling mOusers. When the old
man saw the cats about to invade his
home In such swarms he got a club and
stationed himself at a point near which
tie cats would have to pass. He went
to work killing cats. He killed five
thousand I never in my life saw SO
many dead cgtsP' al guess not" L
remarked, "NO, I never did" said my
friend; az never did. The cats were
thrown into a big washout near the car
filing it up completely. There were
enough Of them to fill a room twenty
feet square and, added my friend as 1
prepared to leave, ''three thousand addi-
tional cats died from their wounds and
were found in various parts Of the city
the next day" I forgot to ask what be
come OF the little piece Of bacon.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-12-18
Senator Hale's Lucky LItue Boys.

Washington Capital
The wife Of Senator Hale has gone to
France with her four fine boys, to re-
main two years for their education, and
her home in this city, the old Hooper
house, viii be closed this winter. Mr..
Hale expects to join his family In the
spring and remain with them from the
adjournment Of congress till December.
These boys Of Senator Hale are the OBJ
iect Of the envy of childless senators,
and it would lie difficult to find a hand
sener and brighter quartette. The old
est Is Is and the youngest 2. Each Of
them at his birth received a present of
$4,000 from their grandfather, the late
Senator Chandler, invested In govern
ment bonds, as a nest egg to commence
life upon. The eldest is very much in
terested In politics, and his comments
upon public affairs are often amusing to
the senator and his friends
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-12-18
Tee Hpsaaivsb1ava


san HEanetsaa Chronicis.
She rushed to the telephone and rang
It nladly. They connsctsd her With the
veterinary surgeon and her message v7aa
brief and concise.
itC0ms right ont. You're wanted st
once Don't wait for the car, but take
coupe, and get out as quick as you
can"
Aud he came rushing ont.
''WhEt Is itf''
sick"
Henrietta MariaI Who's zhs?'
''Oh, she's very sick
"Isupposs it's q new mare she's been
buying" the doctor said to himself
''Where Is ahsT'
'-She's lying on 6 lot Of straw IN a
warm corner Of the stable, and oh, dec
tor Pm afraid she'll die. You must
save her"
50 they rushed out together to the
stable. He didn't sec any sick mare.
but she led him into a corner and point
ed to something lying there, very small
'fWhat Is itf"
cts Henrietta Maria, my pet chicken.
She's so sick"
The vet was somewhat taken back.
but he laughed, and having examined
the chicken and done something for it,
he departed. It was a week later, md
her husband looked up from his din
nsr.
',By the way, my dear, I paid the vet
Dill, to-day. don't recollect sending
for him, but he said you knew about It.
YOu never told me that he had been
here"
ooh, I forgot, dear. I want you to
go into Jones' when you go downtown,
to morrow, and tell them 70 save NE
''Yes. but what was the vet up here
sboutP'
al had a letter from New York, to-day
and they're ADJUST disappointed to death
because
''Yesi but what did you want with the
vetT'
SIT was for Henrietta Maria"
hWho is Henrietta Maria?''
''It Was-she is-Well-she is a chick.
| eus and she was taken sick"
''c4reat ScOttl g clicken2 q six-bii
chickenl and here's the bill: For ser
vices, SIS; for coupe, $3.50; total $3.50
Anna [ to the servant I, tell Lee to wiring
Henrietta Maria's neck and cook her FOL
dinner tomorrow night. 1t Is not every
day a fellow can eat a $3.50 chicken
She's too expensive 70 live.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-12-18

Usage County Chronicle: Mr.. Edward
ChomRs, the genial gentleman in the
mplOy Of the United States railway
n Il service, has given US the address Of
letter which recently passed through
uis hands. 1t reads as follows: post
master, you viii please send this letter
TO my valued friend, John EnsOn Briggs
is his name; a man minus fortune, IN
known to fame. At La Junta, county
Bent, my honored friend has pitched his
tent. He went to the western FL Dora
DO, and settled In the state Of Colorado.
If not called for in ten days, please re-
turn through various ways, to the writer,
DsIevan W. Gee, No. SOB Eleventh
street, Washington, D. @.