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Stories of Turtles.

]. C. Banks, of Olncy, Ill.,, caught q
land turtle in 1865 and cut his initials on
the she'll. Recently he found the same
turtle in his garden, within a short dis
tance of the place where he saw it twen-
ty-oue years ago.
A hotel-kcepcr at Washington, Ga,
says turtles heads was cut of and
thrown into the back yard of his hotel.
Twenty-four hours later it caught q
chicken by the foot and held on until its
jaws were forced open by the hotel man.
Colonel J. G. Johnson, of Cherry Hill,
Md, found q land turtle in 1912 and cut
in its shell his initials and the date. In
1S4S the turtle was TO md by E. D. Clay
ton. a ncighbor Of Colonel Johnson. MIR.
Clayton found the turtle again short
time since. 1t was crawling about the
tomb of Colonel Johnson, who died fo:t ty
years ago.
Louis Cronenberg, of Columbia. S. c.,
was bitten on the foot bya swapping ;ur.
tie. He attempted to force the turtles
mouth open, whereupon the creature
caught him by the finger and bit it badly.
A local paper gravely says: Fortunately
it was laundering at the time and the
turtle let go his hold without further
trouble"
Two colored men quarreled in mar.
ket at Raleigh, n. c., and one of them
swung a ten-pound mud turtle above
his head and Il en- brought it down upon
the head of the other man. The Elow
inflicted a deep wound and the wieldcl
of the turtle was arrested. The court
will now be called upon to decide
whether turtle is deadly weapon.
Jake Becker, a Louisville fireman,
bought two swapping turtles and start d
to carry them home. One Of the turtles
snapped at passing negro and grab. ed
him by the coat. While becker was try
ing to pull the turtles had away the
other turtle grabbed his hand. In the
excitement which followed the first tur-
tie seized Becker's free hard. Neither
would let go its hold and Becker ran
home with turtle dangling from each
hand. The creatures heads were cut of
and still their jaws clung, but were
finally torn away with great difficulty.
Becker's hau.is were so lacerated that he
was lad of from duty.
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The "POOr Mans Oyster.

The snail harvest has just begun in
France. The ''poor mans oyster is so
appreciated that Paris alone consumes
some forty-nine tons daily, the best kind
coming from Grcnoble or Burgundy.
he finest specimens are carefully reared
in an cscargoticre, or snail park, such as
the poor Capuchin monks planned in by
gone days at Colmar and Wenbach
when they had no money to buy food,
and so cultivated snails. But the major
ity are collected by the vinc-dressers in
th2 evening from the stone heaps where
the snails have assembled to enjoy the
dew. The creatures are then starved in
a dark cellar for two months, and when
they have closed up the aperture of their
shell are ready for cooking. According
to the true Burgundy method, they are
boiled in five or six waters, extracted
from the shell, dressed with fresh butter
and garlic, then replaced in the shell,
covered with parsley and bread crumbs,
and finally simmercd in white wine,-
London Standard.
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Hints to Summer Boarders

City folks who 60 into the country to
board on farm during a part of the
heated term, will save them elves con.
siderable trouble and some remorse by
taking these brief end hastily evolved
hints at their face value.
Don't expect the earth; you can have
only a very small part of it for six dollars
per week.
Don't expect view from your window
that takes in green hillside with brows-
ing lambs, lake with waterfowl, groves
and flowers, and clear sunset every day
during your stay. These things come
high, save in advertisements for summer
boarders. Look out upon the patient
farm-boy bugging the potato-vines and
be content.
Don't 90 near the mowing-machinc
when it is in motion. You may safely
sit on the fence surrounding the field in
which it is singing its merry song, but
that VII be near enough. You might
90 behind moving machine when it is
in complete repose, bat if it should start,
YOU should start also, and you should
not stop until you reach the fence.
Don't monkey with the straw-cutter,
or try to climb over the barbed-wire
fence, just to show the congregation how
smart you are. 1t requires long practice
to climb u barbcd wire fence and not be
sorry for it afterward.
In busy times you may take of your
coat and 60 out with the hands for hall
a-day, just to give yourself an appetite.
That will please the farmer, notwith-
standing your increased appetite; but
don't get into the habit of that sort OF
thing.
EYince an interest in live stock, but
don't say you would like to learn to milk
a COW. You might in this way, greatly
please the farmer and his wife; but the
cow would probably kick you in the
stomach, or the fence. corner, at the first
motion, and you would have to buy o
new milk pail.
Praise the apple dumplings; say the
farm is the be t kept you ever saw; kiss
the baby and pet the dog; and thus make
yourself solid with the whole family at
the very outset.
If you go walking in the woods and
see a large hornets nest hanging from o
low limb, don't become infatuated with
it. If desire to pull it aud take it
home to show it to the other boarders
iprings up in your bosom, try to rcpress
t. Hornets are little particular, and
do not like to have their nest shown
around among curious city people while
they arc using it, and if you pull their
nest while they arc at home they will
show their disapprobation of your course.
Scott Way, IN Puck.
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A CATEGORICAL Witness.


''Do you know the prisoner well3"
asked the lawyer.
Never knew him sick" replied the
witness.
"No lcvity," said the lawyer, sternly.
"Now, sir, did you ever see the prisoner
at the barr"
'Ilad many a drink with him at the
bar"
ANSWER my question, sir" yelled the
lawyer. elbow long have you known
the prisoner"
"f'rom two feet up TO five feet ten
inches"
"Will the court make the"
81 have, your honor" said the witness,
anticipating the lawyer; 81 have an
swcred the question. 1 knowcd the
prisoner when he was boy two feet
long and a man five feet ten"
The lawyer arose, placed both hands
on the table in front of him, spread his
legs apart, leaned over the table, and
said: 'Will you tell the court what you
know about this case3"
''That amt his name"
"What aint his name2"
"Case."
"Who said it was"
"You did. You wanted to know what
I knew about this Case-his name is
| Smith"
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Wasn't Afraid.

Geo ge and Mabel were walking down
the avenue, and George was showing her
how much he knew.
.tYes," he said, "science is constantly
making some new discovery. Now there's
the tyrotoxicon."
"What is that2 1t must be something
horrid."
'It is. It's terrible microbc that
gets through your entire system. 1t is
caught by eating ice cream" and here
George looked straight ahead with all
the Indifference he had in stock.
"What kind OF a disease does it give
you:" she inquired, suppressing a
shuddcr. =,
Il don't know exactly, but should
think it was something like the small
pox. only great deal worse.
She didn't speak for two or three min
utes. Then She laid her hand on his
arm, and said in low voice:
George"
"What is it, dearest'"
81 have been vaccinated."
In Georges humble estimation the
tyrotoxicon is the biggest failure on
record. -Merrlant Trarelsr.
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Agricultural Implements.

Agriculture, like all other of the arts
and sciences, has seen wonderful ad-
vances within the last century in the line
of tools. Improved machines and me-
chanical devices of many kinds have
greatly reduced the farmers manual
labor, and made an immense increase in
the power of improving with a given
amount of labor. The moving machine
has almost supplanted the scythe, and
the fail is fast becoming an interesting
relic. Yet as late as 1880, in some par
ishes of England, the laborers went about
destroying every horsepower threshing-
machine they could find. Little preju-
dice now remains against labor saving
farm machinery, and the farmer is
thought behind the times if he mows
with a scythe or threshes with fail.
The model farmer now mows, spreads,
and rakes his hay with the mower, ted
der, and horse-rake and then lifts it from
the hay-rack to the barn-loft with horse
fork. He plows, in the West, at least,
with sulky plow, then uses harrow,
cultivator, and pulverizer all in one, and
sows his seed with a mechanical seed
sower. When mauuring time comes
in fall or spring, he can use manure
spreader if he wishes. Wheel-hoes save
the farmers back lots of stitches, or q
horse hoe can BE- used.
One of the devices that are now no
longer thought luxuries is the windmill.
Any one who rides through New Eng
land with his eyes open knows how many
of these are in use. Some are utilized
for cutting wood, hay and roots, and for
other mech"nicll purposes, but they are
as one in a hundred to those used for
pumping water There is almost no limit
to the height which water can be raised
by the windmill, and it need not be put
directly over the well; in fact, it m y be
many feet away, provided the vertical
distance be not great. Old. Probs says,
and exper ence proves, that hereabout
the wind blows aboY one-third the time,
80 the tank used for storage must hold
at t'least three times as much as the
amount required in any one day. Thus
water can be stored to supply the house,
barn, or fields, and the farmer can be al
most independent of rain. The smallest
mill put up, with fair winds, will store
from $50 to 400 gallons of water an
hour. Such mills as farmers ordinarily
use cost from 1925 to $500, and the pur-
chaser can, if he wishes, easily erect
them himself. Boston Globe.
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Hats of Wood.

BY a new process of manipulation hats
more serviccablc and finer than anything
nnw on the market are made of wood
pulp. They are impervious to water and
not wanting in Acxibility. 1t is claimed
that felt hats will have to take back
seat as soon as these new hats can be
placed in the market in sufficient
numbers to supply the demand. They
are certain to revolutionize the hatter's
trade, as they can be nodded into any
shape or style desired and colored to
meet the taste of the public. They can
be made to represent glossy or nappy
aprearance.-7r0y Times.
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BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
Congressional Methods-No Mere
Passing Whim-Wasn't Afraid
Hints to Summer Boarders-
CATEGORICAL Witness.

The clock had struck midnight in the
residence of Congressman, and still the
young man in the parlor did not 60. The
young fellow had been away for two
weeks, and the girls father was willing
lat he should have a fair show; but this
was too much, and at last he went to the
head of the stairs ard listened minute.
''Mollie!" he called sharply.
Eyes, papa" came the silvery voice
of his child, with slightly smothered
accent.
''It is after 12 o'clock"
"Yes, papa, and we are doing all we
can to expedite the accumulated busi-
ness. We will adjourn by-and-by,
papa"
The helpless father, unable to answer
the argument, returned to his bed in
tea s.-NeU York S'ar.
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face, and spill the milk most skilfully;

| face, and spill the milk most skllfully ;
and that's the way got my wife"
"Well," said l, feeling a little inclined
to stare in my turn, but concluding not
to crafty John by such a simplicity,
"that is an odd kind of wooing, certain
ly; you don't mean to say that's the
whole of the storyi"
"Why, yes" said John, cat least, all
I'll tell you. You see, the point was she
didn't laugh. All the Others made i'm
mensely merry at my expense, confound
them, and the girls as badly as the boys.
I thought they would fairly faint with
laughter when I got up, red and be-
scratched in the face and begrecned with
grass stains all over my white linen suit.
In the midst of my confusion, as l tell
you, had sense enough to note the fact
that one girl did not laugh. On the con
trary, she had shade of quiet concern
on her face, mellowed for l tell you |
remember the expression, my boy, with
remarkable distinctness) by intense OBJ
servation. to assure herself tha. was not
seriously hurt. Well, Eow, pelh ps you
will think fell in love with her on tic
spot?" with suspicious glance at me.
I nodded.
"Wcll didn't. I was such an uncon-
scionable cub that I was really madder
with her than with the rest Of !hcm.
Bah, said I to myself. I knew she was
quiet and still bat I thought she might
be walked up. There is no more humor
in her than in a monkey"
Here John paused long time, gazing
into the fire.
"Go on" said I.
"Oh," said John with little start,
"why-wcll, there's nothing more to tell; :;
only the next day when was wandering
about alone, Little sore in the knees,
and still sorcr in my mind-the NORTH
cation, you know, and those detcstible
girls giggl ng every time hove in sight
why, what should I hear but little
r;ppling laughter for all the world like
the babbling Of a brook over its peoples,
kind of cross between that and the twlt.
ter of birds when they have just bui!dcd
nest: and when I came where the sound
was there was my wife. you know,-l
mean-wcll, you know who / mean
laughing over Pickwick. So 1 was
for, ed to conclude that she had more
humor than monkey. After that fell
to observing her. and discovered that the
reason she didn't laugh at ne was simply
because she had too kind heart. | no.
ticcd now how she always dcftly covered
up little mishaps, and, in short, l found
her out--and myself too
"Now, "contirued John, after another
- &lo n
to tell you of another prepostcrous fall |
had: it was when-but no matter; what
she said to me then was: 'Stand up, my
dear; it is my duty now to hold you up
when you slip" Chicago Herald.
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UPON THE HILLS.

Along their heights on peaks OF stone
The bird OF prey alights;
He rears his young and dwells alone
Along the heights;
A sentinel whose soul invites
The lurid clouds that shrek and groan
With frenzy on tempestuous nights,
o come! o come! for years have shown
The storm but vainly smites
The walls that create Freedoms throne
Along their heights.
Upon these walls doth ocean beat
With clamor that appas;
But wrecks at length his billowy feet
Upon these walls;
Then writhes with pain, and backward falls,
And means within his safe retreat
Until again some cyclone calls.
o, come from the citys heat,
From where decay enthralls,
For ruin cannot plant his feet
Upon these walls!
On crests so high, mid rocks and bars
There's wealth for all who sigh,
No fitful fever scathes and scars
On crests so high.
The calm and cool and open sky,
With all its hosts Of changcless stars,
Seems spread so very close and nigh!
o, come above the cloud that wars
Where tranquil stories lie!
No sti ife from sorrows lowland jar
On crests so high.
The spirit fills with joy sublime
On these enduring hills;
With sheen from heavens unclouded cline,
The spirit fills.
The breath like balm OF living rills
From fountains flow ing through all time
Into the suffering soul inStils.
o, come from out the rueful CRIME
Which soon corrodes and kills;
The hills sing and their deathless chime
The spirit fills.
Rufus j. Childress.
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No Mere Passing Whim.

Miss Birdie McGinniss is one of the
most confirmed tlirts in Austin. She has
been engaged to half a dozen men, and
thus far has never married any of them.
OF Lite, Tom Anjerry, a dissipatcd
student of the University of Texas. has
been paying Miss Birdie marked atten'
ton. A few evenings ago, being in Sc
cluded place with her, he Topped down
on his knees and remarked In an ago
nized tone Of voice:
Miss Birdie, I adore you"
'I can't believe you," replied Birdie,
.syou men are so tickle and unreliable.
Your so-called love is a mere passing
whim."
"Oh, no, said Tom, 'my love for you is
greater than that of your last four fellows
put together."- Sytings.
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The climate of the Island of Ar. an, of
the west coast of Scotland, is so mild
that palms and camellias thrive in the
open air in winter, though the latitude is
that of the northern part of Labrador.
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Remarkable accuracy is now attained
BIZ engineers in cutting tunnels through
mountains, working from both ends.
Thus at the Muscontecong tunnel, on the
Lehigh Valley Railroad, the alignment
tested to 0. o. feet or less than one-half
an inch. In this case levels were run
5000 feet long. i
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of the many guests got glorious:y drunk
in drinking the health OF the happy
couple.
A STRANGE DIPLOMAT.
Queen Victoria's diplomatic represent
ative at Washington, the Homo able
Henry Stephen Fox, was a son of General
Fox, of the British army, who fought at
the battle of Lexington in IT'S, and
nephew of the eminent statesman, Charles
7ame, Fox. lie had served in the British
Diplomatic Corps for several years, and
was t! oroughly acquainted with his
duties. bat he held the least possible in
tcrcoursc with tie Dcpartme 1t of State
and rarely cnte ed private house. He
used to rise about 3 o'clock in the after
noon. and take his morning walk on
PENNSYLVANIA arcn an hour or two
later. Miss Seaton says that gent eman
on one occasion, meeting him at dusk in
the Capitol grounds. urged him to return
with him to dinner. to which Mr.. Fox
replied that "hc would willingly do so,
but his people wee waiting breakfast for
him." On the occasion of a funeral OF a
member OF the Diplomatic Corps. turning
to the wife of the Spanish Minister. he
said: elbow very odd we all look oy
daylight" it being the first time he had
seen his colleagues except by candle
light He went to bed at day break,
after watering his plants, OF which nc
was passionatcly fond.
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FOREMOST tylsc WRITER'S.
Opinions.

II Ia not too sluch 20 say thai with the
LIVts 6 AGE ons comm an IL the whole
field of current literary activity: and II
has never been 80 bright. so comprehen
sive, 30 diversified IN interest as il 10 to-
day Boston Travel er.
II has now for many years he'd the 4 81
plso- Of all our s-riai publications. There
Is nothing note worthy IN science. art, lit
erature. b ogrsphy philosophy or religion
thai canpot be found in il. 1t contains
nearly all the good literature OF the time.
The LhuFchman, New York.
Nearly the whole wor d OF authors and
writers appear IN it ia their best moods.
the re der is kept well sbreas. OF the
current thought Of the ase.-BJston Jour
M
II may be truthfully and cordially saie
that il never off5rs a dry or valueless
IaRe.-N. Y. Tribune.
II enables its readers TO keep fully
abreast OF the bsst thought and litera' ure
Of civilization. - Christ an Advocate,
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In fact reader ne ds no more than
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STARVING CHINESE.
| Newwestminster Columbian.

tNeWWestminSler Columbian.
An Indian from Port Hammond
reports finding two Cinnamon lying
dead in an old cabin, and their ap.
pearance indicated that they had
died through starvation. There are
hundreds of these wretched crea-
lures throughout the province in n
scarcely less hopeless plight. In
some places they have been living
for months by stealing chickens,
pigs, and almost any other kind of
provisions that came in their way.
But frequent thefts produce extra
vigilance on the part of the people,
and when this means of existence
fails, the Chinaman has to face &C
tual starvation. There are hun.
dreds OF them in this city, keeping
the fires of life slowly burning hy
means of the fish they catch at the
wharves and the garbage they pick
up in the streets. These creatures
were brought to this country by Mr..
Onderdonk to work on the railway.
They were allowed to enter the prov.
ince in the face os earnest and
repeated protests from the people, the
press aud the representatives OF
British Columbia The very evils
now so conspicuous were predicted
unless something could be done TO
check the wholesale importation
But the authorities at Ottawa either
could not or would not see how
serious the situation was becoming,
and failed 10 apply the remedy until
too late. II remains for them now TO
devise means by which this province
can be relieved of the curse which
their carelessness has permitted to
come upon it. These unwelcome
paupers should be shipped back to
China. and it would pay the country
TO do 1t at the public expense.
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CURE FOR PILES.

Piles are frequently preceded b. a
sense of weight 10 the back. loins and
lower part OF The abdomen. causing the
patient TO suppose be bas some affection
of tue kidneys or neiehborlng organs.
At times SYMPTOMS of indigestion are
present, fituleaev, Uneasioess of the
stomach, etc. A moisture, like perspi-
ration, producing very disagreeable
itcbioR. after getting warsn. is a COM
mon Sttendant. Blind. Bleeding aud
Itching Piles yield at once to the appli.
cation of DIR. Bosanko's Pile Remedy,
which acts directlv upon the parts az
feoted, absorbing the Tuners, aIlayinR
The Intense itching and efecting per-
maneut eure. Price 80 cents. Address
the DR.. Bosanko Medicine Co., Piqua,
Ohio. Sold by A. b. STEWART. DIV
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PSTR0lEJMy NARY.

ID. X. Loske. retrolsum V. Nasbv, ed.
itor Toledo Blade, writes: II had on
forefineer of my right hand one of
those pleasant pets. a run round.' The
sneer Became iuf ,med to a degree ns-
bearsole. and swollen to twice its
natural size. A friend gave me HEN
sHs CARRoLIc SALvs; and in twenty
inmates the pain bad 50 much subsidized
as to give me fair nights rest. which
bad not bad before for a week. The
inflammation left the finger in a day.
l consider u \ most valuable article. -
A. b. STEWART, agent, Seattle. DIV