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before I could reach them. and ~ the
train eame in sight ! tried to call ts
them; hut my voice was only husky
psut i came fearfully near before
they became aware of it, presence. ana
they jumped up only to become spell.
bound with fright ! spr.ng forward
and seized them; but as l did 50 my
foot caught fast under the rail. and
only had time 10 throw them from me
when the train rushed BY.
knew nothing Of what happened
after that. but they told me all about II
long aftsrward Hattie. lying in her
hammock. heard my cry for help. and
runninx out to zee what was the mat
ter saw me flying over the fields She
called John. the hired man. and as they
ran after me. they saw mo seize the
boys and fall - the train went by.
When they reached MS Fred and Frank
were screaming Justify. while ! was
lying apparently dead beside the track
minus one foot / was carried home
and John mounted the fastest horse in
tho barn and rode with all his might to
br1ng father and mother home. only
stopping on the way To call the doctor:
did not recover consciousness Until
after the doctor had dressed my limb
when I opened my eyes there were
father and mother bending over me.
with Hattie and the boys standing be-
side them. Mother kissed mo again
and again. and father took me in ms
arms and said. through his tears:
my precious child. thank God
that He has given me such brave ht'
lie daughter"
fdii not mind the pain after that.
for those words kept ringing in my
ears night and day. and they were all
50 good to me that / forgot entirely
that was not pretty like Hattie.
Aud this Is bow lost my foot bat !!
have hardly missed IL. for ! have had
three pairs Of feet at my disposal ever
since and Il requires great deal Of
| ingenuity for me 10 keep them all oc-
eupieal.
Now that the boys are grown there
il NO more anxiety in regard to thell
mischief-loving propensities. for thci.
first thought Is their lame sister and
how to make life easier for her. When
our father and mother left rs ON their
long journey. never to return. they die.
not say: ..Aary, tae good care Of
Tie boys," bat. Erred and Frank. take
good care Of Mary" And as see
what IN incentive It Is for them tn do
what Is right. I feel repaid Thousand
fold for all the suffering.
But am always thankful for one
thing. and that Is that il WAS not my
beautiful sister Haitic.-Nellis Htsas.
Il Lnlerior.
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Good Miuister-..lt is rather odd
that the collections are exactly one dol
lar less than they used to BE-" Minis
ter's Wife-"Nothing odd about it :"
I'VE have not lost any Of our co.Gre-
CATION" mo: but suppose that , ou
remember that Mr.. F0us never used to
give lees than dollar" ''Of course. "
'.Well. Mr.. Pious has been elected .
deacon. and he passes the plste now. :"
-Om0A0 World
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PuNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

Some women's memories are
strongest on the point of other
womem's old clothes.
Be not too brief in conversation.
lest you be not understood. nor too dif-
fuse. lest you be troublesome.
While the lamp holds Out to burn
there is not much danger Of the aver
age servant filling it.-HaypeS's Bazar.
In love-makiDg it is = less misfor-
tune to fail with the right person than
to succeed with the wrong one.-LJe.
The man who wants the earth is in
no hurry about the six feet Of it that
he is most likely to inherit-Sp1sg-
field Union.
"A baby-carriage on the pavement
takes up more room than . blackboard
wagon on the prairie.-Aacos Tele-
graph.
The wise prove. and the foolish
confess. by their conduct, that . life Of
employment is the only life worth
living. T. Mall
1t may be all right for . young
man to SOW his wild oats provided he
doesn't SOW then, ON some other man $
property. RIts6wrgh Dispatch
The man who sworc to make his
mark in the world has since though,
better Of it and concluded to learn to
write his name.-LosoeH Cisizen.
"A critic. Mary Ann. is . party who
reads your book. your story. or your
poem, and then kindly sits down and
tells you how he would have written ],
il he had been you.-NaskUille Amer
ieGAA
II . young man wants to hit the
bulls eye in this world, and make Z
good record for himself. he must NO,
aim too high. II he simply wants tc
make . noise he may aim at the clouds.
~ O. ReaywSe.
% N.Y. cried Mrs Brown: ''rv<
Clipped piece OF the old-fashioned
plate my poor dear grandmother gave
me-" '.Never mind" consolel old
Brown. Chip . few more pieces Of
and you'll have . rare bit Of bric-a
brac."- "-JSdgs.
We mot only want to gain knowl
edge, but We want to use it. A head
may be filed with book knowledge nm
available and b like . swamp or stag
nant pool It wants to be made aliv'
like water BY running. thinking.
1t is estimated that . mother talk
q, 900 words to her child in . day.
This is about one per cent of the nam
ber Of words spoken TO her husband I
he comes home 1t two O'Clock in tn
morning aud goes to bed with his boot
| ou.--Rosodena Un60H.
Nightier than the sword
Ltsels psas - nstal
| Little drups q ink.
/ MAKO ~ tyront tso003e
Ara The peoDae sAink.
-sPrslealS rsteA
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lhsve so0s god adviee Tor ycu,
Ny neny little naA.
IT'S this: Where'er your lot II cast
q. Do the best y0a CO!
And And tAe god IN every thinG.
No matter what q where;
And 0oa't be always hooking Tor
The hardest things 70 bear.
o, do not stand with idle hands,
And wait for something grand.
While precious moments slip away
Like grains Of shining sand:
Dut 10 the duty nearest you-
And % is faishfully.
For stspplaesesaes 70 greater thinys
These little oeeds sAau Be.
In this big world q oarx, ny boy
There's work for I'll 70 do,
Just measure By the sosdea rule
That which h set Soe yoa;
And ~ is with the square of trush
And with the line q Tight;
In every acs and thought Of yours.
Oh. keep your honor bright!
-YSskAs Cempdssee.
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sCsENcE AND INDUSTRY.

1t is said that the Belgian glass
workers are now preparing to make
glass into various shapes and patterns
by running sheets of it At just the right
temperature to work nicely through
steel rollers.
The question as to what is the exact
mechanical equivalent Of heat has long
puzzled engineers. The latest expert
ments show that one pound Of water
raised ono degree Fahrenheit. is equal
to one pound lifted 769 fcet.-Phiisdel.
pAjo Record
The Pittsburgh Iron World ssys
that Pittsburgh steel-makers have e.
tablished agencies for the sale Of the
finer grades Of steel suitable for making
cutlery in Europe. India and Australia.
Their sales have been 50 considerable
IS to practically guarantee an estab-
lished trade. Steel has been sold in
competition with an English-made srti-
Gle at the same price.
An investigation ~ 10 the height
Of summer clouds. made In Sweden.
under the auspices Of the Royal Scien-
tifc Society Of Upsals. shows that
clouds occur most frequently at heights
Of ftwenty-three hundred and fifty-iive
hundred feet In the summers Of 1884
and 1885. the lofticst cloud observed at
Upsala was forty-one thousand feet
above tho earth's surface. or nearly
eight miles.-M r Ledger.
During five school years the director
Of the Royal Deil-Aute Institution at
Copenhagen has made semi-diurnal
measurements of the height and weight
Of the children under his care, aud he
deduced . number Of Condolences be-
tween variations in their weight and
those in the temperature Of the air.
Arkeaso,0 Traveller.
Tho copper mining business has
fallen to very low ebb in Russia. Il
is reported that out Of 1.758 copper
mines in the Ural Mountains only
twenty-eight are being worked. The de-
cline Of the industry Is attributed to the
destruction Of the surrounding forests
and the consequent scarcity Of fuel.
acting in conjunction with great dim
culties OF transport.
Tho bottle industry i . very large
one. the number produced per day in
the respective countries being estimated
rs follows: Great Britain and Ireland.
9.306; Sweden. $50; Norway, coo; Den
mark. $50; Germany and Belgium. 50.
0S9; Austria, 1000; France. 100; United
States, $40; Canada, 12O; Australia,
sO7; total, 46, 4S2 gross. With 800 work.
ing days this gives no fewer than Is.
929. 900 gross per year.
4 new building material called
st0ne-brick. harder than the hardest
clay-brick. is made from simple mortar,
but = scientifically made and perfect
mortar; in fact, hydraulic cement,
and the grinding together Of lime and
sand in . dry state-including also
some alum:na, which Is usually present
in sand-and the subsequent heating BY
steam, give the mixture the properties
Of the burned hydraulic cements u
present in use.-ltsbiic Opinion.
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Quesr Insects That Destroy Aats for To
Year, aoA Thoo Become R1oea.

Qooor 1nseess That Destroy Aats sos Two
Years aaA TAsa Become Files.
This curious insect is about half an
inch long. II has two jaws that give
It . very fierce look. for they curve in
ward like pincers. To look at it ono
would think il the most helpless Of an
imals, and would wonder how it could
ever get enough to eat. 1t can only
walk very slowly. and that backwards
i looks 90 fierce that no small insect
will 90 near Il unless il is we'll hidden
in the sand. 1t eats only the juices Of
other insects. You know that insects
do not. like larger animals. have blood
In their bodies. but some thing wo call
juice. That Is the food 0f the ant-lion;
but how is IL going to get it. when II
can only walk backward. and that 50
slowly? And il never touches IN in-
sect unless IL has killed II itself.
II goes to = sandy place and digs a
pit like . cone. smaller ut the bottom
than at the top Il digs with one of its
fore legA using it ~ shovel IL puts
the sand on its head, and gives 1t
Jerk strong enough to send the sand
two or three inches from the pit II
one leg gets tired it uses the one on
the other eide. Sometimes small stones
get in its way. Then tho ant-lion
pushes and works with its tail until il
lifts the stone ON its hack. which is
made Of many rings It can move
these rings up and down. and % keep
the stone from falling on while il
climbs. still walking backward. up the
side Of the pit; then IL jerks it away.
When the pit il done this cunning in
sect gets down at the bottom, covers
itself all up with sand except the points
Of its pincers. and waits for its prey.
Il IS not long before an ant or some
other small insect comes that way.
Often they fall in. Quick the ant-lion
has IL between its jaws. and has sucked
out the juice. Sometimes m ant gets
han way down the pit sees there il
darg ger and starts 70 climb mp again.
The ant-lion. which has six eyes. and
has been watching. does not try te
catch il; il could not do that,
bot Il ahovels up some sand.
and throws Il on the little ant. until
Il falls dead. After il has sucked the
Juice II takes The deah body. walk.
backward again up the side u the pit,
and Jerks Il 20 far away that mo- otheI
insect coming By viii go II. and. fear
"a A. A.
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w. q. kENTZEL. Editor.


Inc evening shades were falling
The day Was almost done
ana Hooks and herds were driven home
Al setting Of the sun.
" hiie lingering In the grassy lane.
Two children passed. us by:
We wondered that they walked SO late,
And asked the reason why.
And whittier are you hound We said,
SO near the close Of day.
The night is coming. little ones,
And you may lose your way
Their faces wore no trace Of fear.
But seemed Of JOY to tell;
70. We are going home. they said.
And know the way quite well.
This narrow path wen follow on.
II passes by the mill;
And then our fathers house is near,
Beyond the rising hill
So on life's journey may their feet
Not turn aside nor stray,
But safely keep the homeward path.
And never miss the way.
-NO1hey's Nagosiaa
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During August there were 1000
freight cars required to carry California
shipments to the East. The amount
carried. in pounds, was 10000. 900. and
OF that enormous quantity over one
hall. a0.5OQ 900 pounds, consisted Of
green. dried and canned fruit. The
railroads carried 10000. 900 pounds Of
sugar and 1000. 600 pounds Of tea The
last article was imported. Of course.
and transhipped. as was also part ol
the remainder Of the 20. 900. 40 pounds.
San EroScisco EEemiaer;
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-01-28

Send us the dresses = woman has
corn and We can tell YOU whether her
husband is in Canada or n0t-Omaho
World. Send . statemens Of the res
taurant, hotel. wine. billiards. livery.
gambling and racing bills of that hus-
band and it can be seen whether they
or the needed dresses Of an honest wife
sent him IN Canada. q. Hcossw~
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-14
GENERAL NEWS.

Gen. James A. Lane, who served with dis
tincti0n in the civil war, died yesterday in
New York.
New York Catholics discredit the story
that the Pope has refused to bless medals
intended for distribution in Ireland.
A number Of schooners are reported ashore
ON the Cape Breton and Nova Scotia coasts
as the result of the recent storm.
1t is rumored in Mexico that Sir Spencer
st. John. the English minister, will succeed
Lord Sackville.
The adoption of the Bourne amendment to
the Rhode Island constitution was cOmmeul-
GRATED by banquet in Providence last night,
attended by prominent members of both po-
litical parties.
Canadian officials say that the recent trans
shipment OF the cargo of an American
schooner without recourse to the modus vi
vendi, was an act of courtesy, which does
not indicate change of Canadian policy.
A large and well attended meeting of the
directors of the Megantc Club was held in
Boston recently, when it was unanimously
voted TO advance the price of admission the
shares in the corporation) S25 after Jan. 1,
1890.
Captain Hiltz, of schooner Water Lily.
went to Hampton, N. H., Wednesday, and
identiiedithe body washed ashore at Hamp-
ton beach as that of Thomas jenkins, of
Pittsburg, Pa. He left his vessel in a dory
to attend to his travis.
BY sustaining the objection of the Carpen-
ters' Brotherhood to the admission of the
Amalgamated Society of Carpenters, the
+. derati0n of Labor has ruled that no two
organizations in the same trade be admitted
This looks like war on the Knights of Labor
1t was officially announced in New York
yesterday afternoon at the Haytian consul's
office, that Consul Bassett had been removed
and Vice Consul Stapleton had been pro-
NOTED to the consulship. The Haytan gov
ment wanted aman more in sympathy with
its policy.
oyster pirates Monday night, at the mouth of
the Chester river, is still the talk of the
state. 1t was the first battle won, and
served to remove a little of the disgrace
hithel to attached to the State marine. Four
of the schoOners were sunk, one captured
and nine men are reported missing.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-14
LOOKING ON the TICKET.
indianapolis People See the Heads
Of the Govern men, Together.


INDIANAPoLIs. Ind. Dec 13.-The people
of Indianapolis had several opportunities
today to get good look at the Republican
ticket as Gen. Harrison and Mr.. Morton took
walk At about 1890 they crossed from
Delaware to Meridian street, the first resi-
dent street in the city, and walked north
ward away from the business section. re-
turning on the opposite side Of the street
While the husbands were walking, Mrs.
Harrison took Mrs. Morton out in the family
carriage for drive about the city. They
visited the art exhibit and pottery show at
the residence Of Mrs. Mylo Ritzinger. and
both ladies purchased couple of small SOU
yenlrs. Mrs. Mckee accompanied them. In
callers at the Harrison residence. great ma
lorlty OF the visits. being purely social in
character. Among the prominent politicians
who called were Chairman Huston, Hon.
John Q. New and Rev. Ira j. Chase, leuten-
aant-governS;r ancg' ; elect; ,as, number Of well
respects to Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Harrison and
Mrs. Mckee this afternoon and evening.
Mr.. Morton sent word to the board of trade
committee that Mrs. Morton and himself
cordially accepted the tender Of a public re-
ception at the hands of the citizens of In
dianapolis, regardless of politics, and had
invited Gen. and Mrs. Harrison. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. r. Mckee and Mr.. Halford and wife
to receive with them. The committee called
at the rooms of Gov. Gray to receive his re-
ply to the request for the use of the COVER
nor's elegant reception rooms on the main
floor of the Capitol. They were Informed
by Pierre Gray, son and private secretary of
the governor, that the latter had departed
early in the morning for Logansport, with
out having loft any Instructions. The COM
mittee left the Capitol in very ruffied frame
of mind. They secured Th0mpson's Hall.
the property Of the city, and the reception
will take place there from to 10 D. m. Fri
day night. Mr.. Morton expects to start for
home Saturday, but members of Gen. Harri-
sons family say the guests may be prevailed
upon to remain over Sunday at least, and
longer If possible.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-14
WORSE THAN WAS EXPECTED.
Judge Cooley on Violations of the
Interstate Law.

CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Interstate Commerce
Commissioners Cooley and Morrison left for
the East last evening. In an interview,
printed this morning, Judge Cooley says that
the willful violation of the law and the lille
gal and illegitimate means resorted to by
railroad officials to secure advantages over
each other, revealed by the investigation by
himself and Mr.. Morrison, were much worse
than any member of the commission had sup
posed. The reason the matter had not been
taken up before was that the commission did
not get any more knowledge Of their doings
than was furnished them by aggrieved par
ties. The railroads seemed to be governed
by the rule that prevails among all lawbreak-
ers-not to tell tales on each other. The
large and prominent shippers and merchants
were benefited by the violations of the law,
and consequently had no reason to complain,
and were not likely to bring violations Of the
law to the attention of the commission. Con
sequently only cases of minor Importance
were brought before the commission, and
even in those it was of the greatest difficulty
to secure reliable evidence.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-14
Mr.. CLOssoN DECLARED ELECTED.
Decision OF the Council In the RAN
doiph Election Case.
Governor Marble Undecided as to
the Bank Examinership.
Murderer Prescott will Continue His
Residence at Thomaston.
Especial to the Press.l

lopeclal 10 the freSS.
AUGUSTA. Dec. 13.-The Governor and
Council were in session today.
Mrs. Kicker of Buxton, mother of Charles
Prescott, the Portland murderer, appeared
before the board and pleaded for the pardon
of her son. She said he was i'll unto death
OF consumption, and did not commit the
crime. The petitioners were given leave to
withdraw.
The contested election case from Randolph
came up. Hosea II. Cary, the Democratic
candidate contested the seat of Mr.. H. P.
Closson, the Republican candidate, on the
ground that the town clerk. L. S. Clark, had
tampered with the records. Mr.. Clark made
his appearance with the books today, and
showed that the changes he had made were
OF little, If any, consequence. In writing
the names of both candidates he had used
only the initials, afterwards filling out the
whole name between the initials. This was
not regarded as sufficient to reject Mr. Clos
son, and he was declared elected. as were all
the members of the legislature and county
ofhcers, and certificates were forwarded to
the former tonight.
Mr.. Hiram Knowlton's decision declining
the appointment of Bank Examiner, was
presented. Governor Marble has not decid-
ed whether or not he will nominate a new
man before the expiration of his term of
of1cs. Meanwhile there is vacancy, Mr..
Richards resignation taking effect today.
IL Is understood that Councillor Wood will
be candidate for the position after the end
OF the yeai IL the Governor does not nomi-
nate, he not being eligible while a pember
of the Council.
The board adjourned tonight to meet the
26th. inst, when they will remain in
session until the close of the year.
The trustees of the Insane Hospital have
been in session today closing up the busi-
ness OF the year. examining the accounts,
ceed the expenditures of the institution
about $4,000 for the year. There was very
pleasant party at the Hospital this evening
rendered to Rev. ii. P. Torsey and wife pre-
vious to their departure for California.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-14

lSt. Louis Globe Democrat
"Our agricultural community" Is the term
Mr.. Reed Of Maine, the leader Of the Repub-
llcan side, employs TO designate Farmer
Wade Of Missouri and Farmer Funston OF
Kansas. The other day Mr. Reed came up
on the farmer statesmen as they were discus
sing some disputed point with vigor. Funs-
ton was just saying:
"Well, Wade. III bet you dollar"
The MissOurian didn't respond b. the ehal-
enge. aud Mr.. Reed drawled out in his Yan-
kee twang:
That is the way with you fellows from
out West. You are great at blowing. but
that i all you do. You don't bet anything
Farmer Wade pulled his fist out OF his
breeehes pocket, opened II, and showed big
Bland dollar In the palm.
GU think we are all wind out West, :" he
SAID TO Reed. New match this"
VITA true New England deliberatIon, Mr..
Reed regarded the coin for a quarter Of a
minute; then he slowly produced another big
dollar aud laid II down. They didn't match, ],
and Farmer Wade p0cketed both.
The agricultural community will enjoy a
dividend" said Mr. Reed, "fOr I've no doubt
this is a put up job on me, aud you are both
In it," Aud he walked away.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-14
FOR SUNDAY OBSERVANCE.
Arguments Presented by Members of
the Sabbath Convention.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-A large delega-
tion from the American Sabbath convention
had hearing this morning before the CON-
mittee on education and labor which has be-
fore it the bill introduced last May by Mr..
Blair. ITO secure to the people the enjoy
ment of the first day of the week as day of
rest and to promote its observance as a day
of religious worship"
Rev. w E. Crafts of New York, present
ed many documents bearing out the subject.
including Cardinal Gibbons's letter, and
stated that the petitions for the passage of
the bin represented nearly 100000 per-
sons.
Mrs. B. c. Bacon, superintendent of
Sabbath observance of the Women's Chris
tlan Temperance Union, read a paper, and
q. b. Lloyd Of Elgin, Ill, submitted few
remarks.
A. s. Diven. formerly vice president of the
Erie Railroad Company, claimed that Sun
day trains can be abolished without injury
either to railroad companies or to the peO-
pie. As to trans-continental trains he would
have lie-ovel stations where passengers
could spend Sunday, the railroad companies
furnishing free hotels and accommodations.
Many other speakers favored compulsory
observance of the Sabbath.
Rev. DIR. Lewis, representing the Seventh
Day Baptists, opposed the bill. Professor
Jones Of Battle Greek, Mich, representing
the Seventh Day Adventists, also opposed
the bill,
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-14
TWO NEW STATES.
An Enthusiastic Demonstration by
the People of Dakota.

was great demonstration OF the people of
Bismark, Dakota, Tuesday night. in favor of
the admission of North Dakota to the Union.
The call for the meeting was signed by the
chairmen of both the Republican and DEM
ocratic city committees. and it was presided
over by Mr.. Wood, the auditor Of the Terri
tory. a strong Democrat In the audience
that filled the court house were men of all
parties. aud many of the most prominent la
dies of the city. Attorney General Skinner
sat shoulder to shoulder with Ex-Governor
Gilbert A. Pierce, who has become the lead
er of the North Dakota statehood movement
A wild shout of triumph went up as Blaine's
and other kilograms were read by ex-Goy