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hole. Barbara feared Tommy would
follow and be lost to her, perhaps
forever; so she gave rush for Tommy
and caught him by the tail Just as ho
reached the hole. To the surprise of
Barbara, this hole opened wide enough
to let both her and the beach cat
through, and the first thing she knew
after being dragged through very
dark and dusty place was when she
found herself in n neat but curious
little room which she had never seen
before.
"My dear friend" said Tommy, the
beach cat. with great politeness, grave
ly taking Barbara by the hand, Il wish
you to stay W tn me for tine and lead
cat and dog life.
Il have long wanted to tell you, Bar
bara, that / am cat of high descent
went on Tommy, stroking his whiskers
in a slow and elegant manner. "On
one side | am descended from Puss in
Boots, who, you will remember, was
so intimately associated with the proud
Marqu OF Barrabas; on the other side
was the cat of old Dame Trot-one OF
the most famous cats of history. That
cat which helped Wilmington, Lord
Mayor of London, 10 his fortunes was
also an ancestor o. mine.
81 ear, dear" cried Barbara, 81 hope
you'll excuse me for taking hold OF
your tail in that rude way"
Don't mention it," Tommy said, with
a wave of his paws. II wou.dn't think
of laying anything like that up against
a friend"
"Di you ever know the ca: O nine
tails?' IS ed Barbara.
Tommy rubbed his paws in great
amusement.
Tina, my dear Barbara" sad he,
"is quite d iefent breed of CATS
Just then the door was ilung open
and host of dogs and cats rushed in.
why" cried Tommy. cheerfulv,
ats fairly raining cats and dogs, Take
rugs, friends, and sit down.
But his Visitors were u Il great state
of excitement and would pay no item
ton to him.
cts awful,' cried one cat, with
flashing gree eyes.
Another cat arched her back and
Kissed with rage, and it took three OF
her friends to quiet her again.
"What is the NATTER" sail Tommy.
Don't you see there is lady present?
You should be polite"
Haven't you heard?" all OF his
friends said together. Why, new
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fered Ii s arm to Parbara and led her
to the head of the table

fered Ii s arm to Parbara and led her
to the head of the table.
eats sap early" remarked Il pert
spaniel, but two of his friends seized
him Instantly and put him out of til
door.
Tommy started to say Dog gone,
but lie crammed his napkin into his
mouth to check himself. The cover
were now removed from the dishes, and
Ha,bara was amazed to see that they
held nothing but hot soap.
w by, do cats eat hot soap?' she
cried, with a wrvface.
All the cats fell to laughing as il
they would die.
people have been asking that for
the last $50 years, huge black cat
replied, "and we have never told then,
and we never will you.'
vt last the cats and dogs were ready
to take walk to the cemetery, ana
Barbara and Tommy led the company.
Barbara was very, very small for a
gil and Tommy very large for cat,
they walked together, they We're
nearly the same height.
Il always take walk in the GENE
terry when L can, remarked tommy,
1T soothes me so.
"Rubs your far in the right way, so
to spea )" roke in the black cat.
When they got to the cemetery Bar
bara saw that it was very full. ! he
headstones stretched in long rows down
the yard.
"All killed by care" said Tommy
pensively. Care is fatal to cats"
and have none died from anything
else?" the little girl asked sadly.
"Well," sa d Tommy, Il hope you
won't feel hurt if tell you that boys
and girls are responsible for a good
many of their deaths"
You don't mean to tell me that the
tin cans we tie to their tails hurt them,
do you?" Barbara asked, blushing
very red.
mo, not that. Worse than that.
They never take swing on summer
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-04-14

Judging By the thousands of soldiers
whom | saw after the emcute in Bull
garia in So, and by the physique and
robustness Of those who, every Friday,
pass our legation on their way to the
salemlik, think the average Turk is
in a contented and healthy state. He
shows an eluable temper and regu-
lar life. His religious observances and
grave countenance give to his habitual
reserve not merely the outward sign
but the inward kindness, joined with
IN easy manner. Suppose he has the
love OF ease; suppose he is deficient in
our ethics and education; suppose his
mental faculties are not fully dc Yeloped
and sophisticated suppose I've does
loll upon divan and pass the time
with his guests in talking of indifferent
things; suppose he is content with his
chibouque and coffee, his mosque, bath.
and repetitious prayers, his game of
chess or backgammon; supposng he is
eager to listen to the old tales, prov
CRIBS and parallels, or revels in the en-
joyment OF his astrologies and his pilaf
it may DC said of him that when he
comes down to work as mechanic or
merchant he is honest and fair in his
labor and dealings.
As a farmer he serenely plows his
fields and reaps his harvests amid the
vicissitudes of his lot and his trials
with the tax-gatherer. At home he is
4 model of tenderness toward his fam
lily and loyal to his sovereign and re-
ligion. In summing up his character
the qualities of patience, candor, con-
tentment, and resignation are conspicu
Gus beyond those of any other race
upon the tootstool. -DiUerSiOns Of a
D;a.InnDnf
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1t is told of II quartet of fashonably
ambitious but not ri Il girls, who hap
pen to lie ali of T. size, that they have
Il secret compact .or the interchange OF
costumes, wholly OF in part. Thus
they multiply Their apparent toilets
Tins recalls devi c of two ingenious
women. In mashed ball there is
nothing more striking or conspicuous
than costumes made of two colors. di
vidlnS the person mp and down.
domino made Of white and back satin,
one-half entirely white and one-hali
eat rely black, with mask divided the
same way, and with Il white glove and
a white slipper on one side, u black
women gong to mas Iuerade had q
consultation as to costumes. One had
a black outfit complete, and the other
81 white one. "I've worn my white.
satin domino to one ball this year,
said Maria. ia like a change
Which is easily effected" said the
friend. "Hige me the scissors"
She pro eeGel to rip tie domin
raight up the back, part the capes,
spit the hoods, and then put the black
lnd white portions together. A black
satin and II white satin mask were di.
v.ded, and the odd halves stitched to-
gether They whacked up two pars
OF lack and white boots, did the same
with two pairs OF gloves, back and
Whit. and of al: ihc striking cost mes
at shat ball that pair of ladies had the
most conspicuous and clever.-NeU
lrEE son.
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afternoon that they don't let the old
cat die"
"What do you do the first eight
times you are killcd?" inquired the 1t
tie daughter, stopping to pull up her
stocking.
"We fall into state OF catalepsy and
are laid on a catafalque for nine days.
At the end Of that time We feel as we'll
as ever. But each life is better than
the last, and at the close of the ninth
we go where all cats go. The cats that
scrat h aud caterwaul and commit all
those crimes in the category of cat
crimes are in only the first or second
stage OF life.
They walked back through lovely
forest of catnip, which was all in bloom
and filled the air with delightful per-
fume Barbara said good-hY to all tho
cats and dogs, and invited them to
spend day with her in boy ard girl
land. just then she felt dreadful
pain in her head. She screamed at the
top of her voice, and thea she heard
mamma saying:
why, this poor child has fallen right
out of her cha on the floor! Poor lit
tie thing! 4 ct mamma rock you to
sleep again:
"ByiOv, bN low. vim mc maiden
Shut yCur eyes.
On the day-wOrld sorow- laden,
Close them, sweet.
Go TO drcHmt lWn, DylOw, ylow,
In this Use
There n grief or plin or crrow
Shall ven ~. ct
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expect to swallow their pride. Font
you stay Cabling there an hour, either,
if the butler is your cousin. | don't
think that's any excuse for your flirting
with him every time you meet" AnG
Miss Rice cast look of stern disap
proval at pretty Bardino Gray, waiting
for the bonnet she was putting into the
box. "Tell Mrs. Hill if she thinks she q
like the brown plumes better, she car
send this back Monday and have them
changed. l suppose the reason she was
so anxious to have it tonight is cause
her brother is here, and she will want
to put on style when they go to church
tomorrow. Here. Now hurry up"
Bardine was not sorry to get out il
the cool, evening air. Although she
disliked carrying home has and bon
nets, still it was sometimes relief tC
escape from Miss ices shrlll, fault
finding tongue, and the thought that
she would see Tom for a few moments
made her willing to Ike this bonnet, a.
least, to its fair owner. For were they
not brought up together, and was there
ever time i'll all her life when he haG
not been her playmate, champion ana
friend? The lamps were not yet lighted
as she stepped in at the open door Of
Mrs. Hills large, cool hail, lust as !
young man, coming out of the library.
ran against the box and knocked it on
of her hand.
"Oh' my goodness, Tom, sec VIVA
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eyes on the corner of Barbaras apron,
"let us be as merry as we can. Friends,
you shall stay to supper, and then we
will take a walk in the graveyard"
Supper was laid by some neat little
cats with white caps above Their pink
ears and white aprons protecting their
yellow fur Beautiful stripes ran from
their ears to their tails, and Barbara
couldn't help noticing that these were
match d great deal better than the
plaids IN her dress were.
"These cats must have good dress
ma en-" said she to herself.
"Allow me-" said Tommy, as he Of
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-04-14
A Poetic Thought,

A 4-year old grandchild of Hannibal
Hamlin was told that if a bit of blue
sky could be seen among the heavy
clouds caused by passing shower a
certain party of children would vet be
able to go to the picnic which the
shower had de avel. At last he looked
up, and on seeing wee spot of blue,
exclaimed with delight:
Il see you, God, with your pretty
blue eye looking down here, and nov
we can GO. "-Nem YORK World
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Fal:ed 10 Kerognize His Own Name.

An amusing incident illustrative of
Observation-Disclosures is narrated of the
last seSs on of tho German Reichstag.
Herr Wichmann was calling the roll of
members when upon reading out his
own name he naturally received no re-
sponsc. He called the name the second
time, in louder tone, and final y roared
it OHt like healthy-lunged bull. But
II this luncture the laughter of his col
leagues showed there must be some
thing wrong, and soon realizing the lu-
licrous situation, he joined in the hilar-
'ty and mar%ed himself present.-EE-
9iiSh erCha de.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-04-14

CORNELL S VANDERBILT IS an out.
and-out temperance man, and he is
str, nuously opposed to the sale of liz
uors anywhere near railway station.
lie has OBJ erved that if men have any
time to wait for train they make bee
line for a bar-room. al had my way,"
said he, l would prohibit by law the
sale OF intox cants within an eighth of a
nile of railway station"
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Management of Horses.

A professional horse-trainer, in con-
0ersation with New Orleans reporter,
said: The two principal indications
of horses actions are the eye and the
car If he is inclined to become sulky
the muscles will be rigid and the ears
motionless till he makes up his mind
what he is going to do, then the ears
will begin to work. If horse is mad
there is a CLASSY look to the eye and
the white will turn red.
Horses are naturally adverse to the
control of man. They know nothing
of the various ways by which they are
taught, only when they are shown.
The horse is easily encouraged in the
right direction when fed and petted at
the proper time. Kindness cannot be
gotten along without, but must not be
administered at the wrong time. If q
horse bites or kicks at you and you
pat him, he thinks that is what you
want him to do. If caught right in
The act and cutfed, made to straighten
up and behave himself, then he learns
that he is we'll treated when he does
behave and punished when he doesn't.
81 do not think that high breeding
has anything to do with high intelli-
gence. Take, for instance, thorough
le,a muine' no WIN hn IIH 40 20 m"t%h%!
A bulldog will take to Watching read
ilv. but it is hard to teach him tricks.
My experience has been that horses
that are bred for no particular purpose
take to all kinds of feats and most
readily. Horses CT different DISPOSE
tons are TAUGHT different classes o.
tricks"
professor. did YOU ever use any
DRUGS in the management of you1
horses9"
"a good MANY wears AGO tried oil
of Rhodium' and oil of Cummin, but
| never could discover that any bene-
fit was derived from either. / would
rather have annles twice over than any
drug that has ever been advertised
Drnos have ns vicious effects moon ami
mails as upon individuals. FOR in
stance. | have tried morphine bypo-
dermicallv on some vicious horses with
excellent effect, while on others it has
acted in precisely an opposite wav
You can never tell bow it will Operate
until YOU have cxperimented, whicl,
makes it dangerous
-
Kecpine Oil Clota Bright AMI Glos,y,
Neyor moo scan in tho wator wbor
clean;na oil ,loth II fades tIa o "hu
onJ Lrool,, mn +ho ,,o;nt tn,mon;a
"iso is tn ho p pvo; n hneorsa ~ o;nas
th" ,, 80 Ill iooI Iaot ~ ~ Lnns 800
nv i1 :. g , i',',', - nr. ~ ~ =.
70 ~ ~ ~ w :" sly Wy, ""o ~
10 10 NV ~ 80 'I"'i "a ,p ~ i
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He Did Not 0bjrrt to Mosquito Bites.
Congressman nougherty, of Florida,
is firm believer in the superior at
fractions Of his State, as the following
true story will testify:
On one occasion \ massachusetts,
man was his guest, and the Congress
man took him around showing him the
charms nature had so Law SHY be-
slowed up the favored sect on.
"See, said Col Dougherty, raptur-
ously. the beautiful flowers, the lus.
cious fruits. the soft blue sky, the birds
of brilliant plumagc, the gentle undu
lations of the land"
"Oh, yes, | see!" replied the practi.
cal Yankee, s!apping his face and
bands, 81 see bu5 these internal mos
quitos ruin the prospect.
"Why, my dear sir" eXpostulated
/ ougherty, there are no mosquitoes
here. You are tally mistaken. You
only think So"
The visitor wou dn't be persuaded,
however, and after an argument EN-
phA sized by slaps, he accepted bet
of ) 10 from his host that he the host
would take off all his clothes and lie on
his face in the sand for ten minutes
and not be disturbed by the mosqui-
toes, nor show the slightest sign OF dis
comfort.
The Congressman peeled down to
the skin, Frustrated himself, and the
visitor stood over him holding u watch
with one hand, and fighting the pests
with the other
For five, six, seven minutes Dough-
crty lay there, covered with mosqui-
toes, but bctray pg not the slightest
emotion. The visitor by this time
thought he was going to lose his fifty,
and with great sagacity took a sun
glass from his pocket and focused the
rays on the Congressman's back. For
quarter of minute Dougherty never
tlinched; then he began to squirm.
The Yankee kept perfectly still. In
three-quarters Of a minute Dougherty
vas comforting like man in agony,
and stretching b eek one hand appeal
ingly to the visitor he called out:
Say. Boston, ii you'll let me XII
that d $780, Il yellow jacket, I'll go you
$50 more on the mosquitoes. - lIdsh-
iRgtol1 >'rjE.
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TOMMY, THE BEACH CAT.
a Story Written to Interest
ana Amuse the Little
People.
But Which Will Prove Elirying, if Not
Profitable, to Adult
Readers.
OMMI, the beach

cat, says a writer
in the Chicag o
NelCs, sat watching
n rat, and Barbara
sat watching Tom
my. Barbara was
very tired an d
Tommy sat still SO
long that Us Bar
bara watched him
she found herself
nodding, n d the
lids kept dropping
over her round blue
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that fall, where the groom was Mr..
Lennox and the bride was pretty Bar
dine Gray, and Bardine never regret
ted the day when she carried home
Mrs. Hills bonnet.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-04-14

HITHERTO unCnarteu lsIanu, two
miles long, is reported to exist in lati-
tude s decs. IL min. south, longitude
l3O dccs. 80 min. east
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linen. Whom OF wool they are embroidered
with crewelS.
The better way TO have the covers fit NICE
ly is 10 lay the material on tn chair, pin
it i'll place to hold it firmly, and lay the
plaItS and seams Just where they should
be, and C 1t the material then. There are
no two chairs exactly alike in shape, and it
will be found far more easy TO fit them in
this way. The seams and edges are bound
with braid, and the corners are laced down
with cords. The caps for the arms are fas-
lercl Miln hniinns nnl Lnitnn holes
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MISS Rice, MILLINER.
MRS. w. T.. SMITH.

ERE, Bardine, l want you
tn s minutel Don't be al.
night about coming. l want
you to take tn $ bonnet owe,
to Mrs. Hills; ,ohnnie's
gone. and there's no one
else to send. l guess moth.
ing will eat you, if you dc
take q bonnet home once in
n while. Poor folks should
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-04-14

The first time L saw General Ora
to know him." said Major Osmun to a
knot of story-tellers, "was in the No
vember of 1864. | was then attached
to Hancock's headquarters, and was
sent to carry dispatch to General
Grant. 1t was raining for all it was
worth, and the mud about those Peters
burg trenches was like glue. Putting
my horse to a gallop, was getting over
the ground at good rate, and soon
met and passed solitary rider astride
q little sorrel horse. he mans SLOUGH
hat was pulled down over his eyes, ard
the rain was coursng in streams down
on the poncho IN which he was closely
enveloped. A moment later | came up
with quite group of riders, and, catch
ing sight of a lot of gold braid, jumped
at the conclusion that ! had struck
some Generals staff. / asked if they
knew where General Grant was, and
one of them said:
why, boy, you've just passed him.
"N ithout a word | wheeled my horse
and dashed back to the solitary figure
ahead. AS l came up he seemed to
take in the situation, for he said
sharply:
"'Who are you looking for, young
man?'
are YOU General Grapt?' | asked,
eagerly.
~ y names Grant, he said, stilfiy,
holding out his hand for my dispatch
Then he SAID
why didn't you come to me at
once?
"'-I-'
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EmbrOid .rel Chair CnNer.

Embroidered slips are much used now in
stead of chntz covers for chairs. They
can be made of thin WOODEN material, or of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-27
TRIMMING Fon B1Aox DRrssysL


The silk counter will be crowded on Monday SO we'll
try to sell you trimmings too.
All you'll learn by the list Of prices below Is THAT
WE HAVE AN IMMENSE VARIETY. You can't tell
write.
SEEING Is BELIEVING,
we claim you can at the Falais Royal better quail
tiles ior the money than you'll get at the credit stores
BLACK SILK DRESS TRIMMINGS
OF many styles at each of following prices:
Silk Gimps 45c, Soc. So, 81, 81 .35 yard
Separabie Gimps 9Sc.. SL3o. 81. 3d. 81 .oS, 1896
yard.
Ornament Gimps 4.35. S. IS. s56s. 60. ss yard.
Ornaments Soc. Csc. ,nd 75c. each.
Milan Fringe S5c., 81, 81 g. 81. So, S2.35 9266
Girdles Ground and fat), 81, S1.25. 81
Collarettes. tcover entire waist) "a IS, $685. 90.
CUT JET DRESS TRIMMINGS.
We show the ''fve-cut" beads which are known tc
the trade as the very best
They sparkle like diamonds at night-not in the
dark, of course.
81 80 yard.
separable Gimps 81. s1.35. 81. 6S, 81, s2.6s. IS.
$36S. "a. 30, SO aud Sc. 6S yard.
Jetted Ornamen Is 25c 40c Soc, &c., mp to 90 So
Pointed bands for edging) Soc, &c., S1.15, 81 yd
Collarettes tcover wast). S375 1855. 1915 each
BUTTONS FOR BLACK DRESSES.
Large buttons fait. We show sets Of Jet
Crepestone, Crochet Jet Crochet and Tailor made
Buttons for suits ulsters and Jackets The Crochet
Buttons, with shanks at l9c. dozen. we quote as
representative bargain.
FURS FOR TRIMMING.
Black Monkey Fur will be much used. You may
notice the beautiful effect Of $40 Seal Plush
Langtry Wraps.
One thing the superior skins with long silky
Monkey Fnr isq bes IS ssr
Black Opossum 81 yard.
Black Marteu 80. IS yard
Black Hare Soc, Csc, 50c, $50, Csc yard
| BLACK LACE FIOUNCINGS
The largest stock; the best variety and values fos
many years.
a 4a;.n SIX Chantilly g. $3.50. sL75. e. o. so. o.
65-in. 'tDirectoire" S5 yard. " ~''~' W.
42-in. Silk Spanish 30 yard
54.in silk Drspery Nets {feured) 81, sl TO- sl,l5
Sl.25, 81 90 $l6S, $2. s26S. g. so, 90. 90.
| - THE PALAlS ROYAL.
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THE New STYLE LISTERS

You'll find exclusive styles here and also the same
wraps elsewhere. but at Palais Royal prices which
phrase was interpreted by the Star an editorial as
follows:
The Sorekeeper rho sells his tcayes on credit Is al
UdVs obliged TO make good the accounts Of his bad custo-
niers by taxing larger profits from those tcao pay"
ULSTERS in Striped Cloths. with tight backs and
loose hting fronts. for 80. $40. Sl2 Sl4. SIS Sl6
and 800 each.
ULsTERs In plain Cloths and London red Smoke
the New Blue &C. Tight backs with the loose or tgbt
front The improved Bell Sleeves Prices ell, Sl2
GA. and els.
RAGLANS in New Stripes Some entirely new ef-
fects. Only one of kind Of the novelty patterns
Prices $40. @16, and eli.
RAGLANS of striped cloth. alternately smooth and
rough, loose front and bell sleeves SlS and ago
MODJEsKAS Beaver and Diagonal and Corkscrev
English Cloths. Elaborxtely braid trimmed New
Blue. Green. Garnet. aud Black: $l6, eco, a3O. ana
$50.
ULSTERS Genuine English Beaver braided Ia
Militaire. The new Angel sleeves; 500
CLOAK ULSTERS. Finest Blue and Black Clotha
profusely braided. S35 and $40.
Continued below.)
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The NV 1SSS.'S9 Was

As people quote. "The Palais Royal for Gloves and
Hosiery" SO they are beginning to say, "The PaIais
R0yaIJor WrdDa"
The public don't give Judgment without trial, and
it's after comparison Of variety qualities aud prices
that SO many ladies' come to look and return to buy
May we have the pleasure Of your presence to the
special exhibition Of newly arrived novelties.
Monday. Tuesday, and Wednesday, October 90 80,
and IL are the exhibition days. and when special price
attractions will be also added.
THE PALAIs ROYAL.
Continued below.)