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pended your money. Now, good night, and
heaven bless You all'
On tho following evening the three sons as.
scmbled before their father. "Reginald,''
said the latter to the eldest, "what did you
purchase with your two dollars."
Father" returned tho son, ~ pondered
long that might make wise uso of the
money, and ut last bought pair of strong
Shoes"
"Well done, well done; the journey through
life is rugged and hard, and the thorns are
thick upon tho way You have shown pru
dence and forethouSht and love you the
better for it. And what did you buy, Au
gustus?"
II too, thought long and deeply, Responded
the second son, THAT might not purchase
anything trivial or foolish. Since the cap
that wear is worn and ragged, bought a
hat with wide brim, which show to YOU
my father"
The old man regarded him with a glance of
pride and affection, and said: "You too have
done well, Augustus; often il, this world the
brow is fevcred and the sun rays beat tierccly
upon the aching head, and your hat will com.
fort you. rejoice that my SONS are so filled
with wisdom. And YOU, Thcophilus, what
did you buyl"
My father" answered Theophilus, ~ didn't
ponder worth cent. AS soon rs | left you
last evening blew i'll my stuff for five tickets
to tho baseball games"
With tears of joy streaming down his fur.
rowed face the venerable man embraced
Theophilus, and nlurmured in voice hoalse
with emotion: Had | u farm as large as
Texas, with windmill on it, it would be
yours!"
And then Reginald and Augustus moved
sadly away into the gathering gloom, AM,
while tho ono tried to keep tho flies Off him
self with his hat the other kicked himself
severely with his boots.-NebrasLa State
.TOu,mol
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4 Magical Tree.

She was charming blonde, with hair the
color Titnns loved to paint, and melting blue
eyes that seemed to invite inspection. and the
closer tho better. Turning the big bronze
knob of tho door leading into the main cor.
ridor of tho White House, the fair unknown,
in tones of liquid silver, inquired: "Plcasc
sir, can you tell mo where tho wishing tree i,
situatedf'
quandary, but, in tho course of u brief con.
vcrsation, ascertained that the visitor was il,
earnest about her question. Some one had
told her that there was tree In Il direct lin,
from tho White House, i'll front of Jaclso,
square, which susceptible madens were il
the habit of touching and making wish Il.
they did So
Close scrutiny of tho ncighborhool showed
that such tree exists, but whether it DOS
seSscd tho qualities ascribcd to it remains tt
bo seen. Tho meridian of Washington, a,
imaginary line from which longitude wa,
formerly rcckonrd for the United States
runs through the center of the White House
and in tho grounds near the Washington
monument there was until comparutivcl,
recent period IN ol i sandstone column, prob
ably three feet in Height, known MS the me
rl''ian stone The tree in question stand
directly as tho meridian line i'll front of til,
horse balanced OH its hind feet, which is 50
conspicuous looking north from tho Whit,
House windows.
According to the young lady, il the wish il
proper one it is sure to he granted after tho
magic trco is touched, and the bark show.
evidence of numerous visits by the fair Sc.
who desire to tempt fate. Washington Post,
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Wouldn't If lie Could.

have been what is known us "bascl,all
crank" for over six years, and | have been
asked hundreds of times why don't shake
it Off Every afternoon can spare spend
at professional ball game, to say nothing of
several afternoons winch | cannot really
spare There are ut least l0D of US in st.
Louis. and we always get t" games on time.
so as TO secure seats III what is called the
crani:s' corner Not ono OF us can play ball.
but some Of us think we could make better
umpires than the average official ! have
over five hundred score cards in scrap
book and keep on adding to the collection.
You can call this nonsense or anything else
vou ike, but at the beginning of every sea
son the old fever breaks out again, and there
Is no medicine to subduc it And even if
there was not one out of dozen would take
it.-St Louis Globe Democrat.
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Rest In "A I,ocker,

In his book Oh Jonathan and His Cont.
nent." Max O'Rell describes how Americans
enjoy themselves at the winter resorts in tho
south He tells somewhat dcrisivey of how
they get up AMI breakfast and then sit on
rocking chairs on the pi;,zzas and wait for
lunch tine-then to rocking chairs again,
where they wait for dinncr-aGter dinner
rocking chairs again until bedtime This is
good deal the style of it in the southern re-
sorts, but the rather dull Frenchman seems
to think they would be better engaged in pic
Elcs and excursions and fishing or going
about, but if he had known Americans bet
ter, he would know that to many II rocking
chair. on piazza with the pleasures of fresh
air. warm sunshine, peaceful quiet and books
and papers is picnic enough. that to 60 hei
terskeltcring over the country in pursuit of
pleasure and excitement is not tho American
idea of rest.
After the whirl and excitement and mad.
ding crowd of city life, nothing for a time is
more tcstfully bliSsful under southern suns
than rocking CHAIR on II piazza. where the
gay and giddy world can bo seen passiu. us
III panorama before those who find in the
sky and air and breeze and balm of flowers
the rest they crave and love- The French
idea of n holiday may be to he forever ION
the 60" or orsad-rushns hther and th,hcr-
but to tho health seeker. the tired man of
business or the run down houscEccpcr. pi
azza and rocking chair and something to
read havo charms beyond expression 1t
may not be French fashion, or so English,
you know, but it shows that Americans enjoy
the liberty of doing as they please and of
spending their holidays in most striking con
trast to their rush ct business. s.-Aiken is e.,
Cor Pittsburg Dispatch
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Not Born to BE Killed.

jeremiah McCarty the foreman of tho
laborers on the equipment building at the
navy yard, which vas partly destroyed by
fire year ago, is probably destined to die a
natural death. 1t is evident that he cannot
he killed by accident, for he has had more
than one narrow escape, tho most remarkable
Of these at the Torpedo Station, Newport,
fifteen years ago He was assisting in the
experiments with new explosive. and took
out Il torpedo to place near Il buoy about two
miles from tie shore. The torpedo contained
some seventeen pounds Of explosive, and when
he reached the place where 1t was to bo put
overheard lie lifted it up, and us lie did so
some one OH shore touched the electric button
and tho next thing seen of Jerry was when
he was about ten feet in the air cnveloped in
smoke. He was taken ashore seemingly in a
lying condition, but recovered after time
With the loss of an eye and iart Of his right
side New York Tribune.
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A Kentucky Suici,ln

Andy Boiling was Il bad citizen of jackson
county, and had killed half IL dozen of hi,
fellow citizens. One evening Boiling killed
his scventh man in Glover Bottom. Yhc next
day n coroner in,v was inpaneed TO in
quirc into the affair 'IHv testimony was that
the deceased had called Boiling :. liar" and
that Boiling Immediately drew his plsu.' and
fired, killing tho man who had ns,lled him
at the first shot
The jury went out to deliberate, and afte,
short time returned the following verdict:
1--WE find that the deceased, Henry Jones,
committed suicide"
Tho coroner was amazed. ~ shall not re.
ceive tho verdict" he said; "the testimony
was positive that Andy Boiling did tho kill
ing"
Yes" replied the foreman, land the tcsti.
mony was equally positive and unc1uivocal
that the deceased was of sound mind and il,
full possession of all his faculties lust prcvi.
Gus to his death, and that while in this condi.
ton he called Andy Boiling "A liar 1t stands
to reason that if ho had not meditatc,l self
destruction he would not havo been SO rash.
He knew what the consequences would bc,
and he evidently wanted to die"
So the verdict Of suicide stood. Louisville
Courier, Jourual
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A Historical Scar.

did you ever notice the peculiar one sided
expression of Gen. Rosccrans facc.' said a
gentleman to me a few days ago. The regis
ter Of the treasury had just passed us on
Pennsylvania avenue. THAT peculiar ex
preston, continued my companion, has a
history connected with it. Few people know
that Cen Rosecrans was the first man who
ever refined petroleum. He experimental
with it forty years ago. People said he was
a fool, but he went on with his experiments
Presently, as though to prove what they had
said, his petroleum blew up and burnt his
face in serious way He has suffered from
that injury ever since. When wo consider
the almost innumerablo valuable uses to
which petroleum has been put since that
time, the scar OH his face seems as honorable
as any ever acquired in battle."-Pittsburg
Dispatch
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HIallcablc Glass,

Neri, whose book on glass was published at
Florence in lGl!. says "ln tho time of 1ibr
rius was invented a way of making glass NAL
leable, thing aftcrward lost and to this dn,
wholly unknown. for if such thing wci
now known without doubt it would be NOR
esteemed for its beauty and incorruptibilny
than silver or gold since from glass there
arlseth neither smell nor taste. nor any other
quality But though unknown to the old
Italian, the art was practircI III Persia, if we
may believe Bailey, who says that in 1910
Sophl, e:nparoruf Persia, sent to King Philip
Ill, of Spain, six glasses that were mallcable
and would not break by being hammered
and Blacourt tell, that an inventor havin.
presented bust OF nlalieable glass to Richie
lieu. it;aJ, was rewarded for his ingenuity by
perpetual imprisonment, lest the vested inter.
csts of French glass workers should be injured
By the new invention. New York Telegram
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a Snake in Court.

If there is any one in tho world who can
beat backwoods member Of tho legislature
eating roasted ground peas that person I, the
average superior court bailiif Now. there is
n haililf iii Albany who is no exception to
this rule. Ono of his friends knew this and
he set II trap for the bailltf The friend fixed
up q small naper bag with few peanuts and
small dead snake NJ ~. No walked into the
court room, eating away on some t,,""nud
peas that he had in his hand tho bailff, like
q warhorSe seeming battle, caught one whiil
of them. 1t was too much for him he
couldn't stand it,. SO, getting up from his
seat, lie walked rapidly by bis friend, jerking
the bag. snake and all, out of his hand With
chuclilo of delight, Off vent the officer to
Il corner Of tho court room lie turned up
tho bag to pour the coveted COOLERS into his
hand, whca, horrors! out came the snake
The man just gave one look at his hand-thc
snake seemed to move-and. with tho single
exclamation Of "Oh, my God!' tho peanuts
wero scattered broadcast over the floor ans,
now Jim Greer swcars that he will never Gu,
another ground pea in court as long as he
livcs.-Albany Ca, News
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The Girl Diver.

In that usually quiet hnrbor of Apia,
where the United States and German war
vessels were wrecked by Il sudden tornado, a
traveller once saw some very skilfu diving
Ho says: The most lightly clad Samoans
were those who came out in boats where we
lay at anchor and wanted to dive for money.
They are excellent divers and swimmers and
when a piece Of silver is thrown into the
water they are after it instantly, and catch
it before it reaches the bottom
The best of the divers was n girl, who ap-
rcarcd to be about Is years old When she
caugh; coin she held it between her teeth
until she rose to the surface and after taking
breath for half a minute or so was ready for
another dive
The performance was exactly like what we
saw at Singapore, Malta and other ports,
where there are always plenty of natives
ready to dive for the coins that passengers
throw over for them. The water is perfectly
clear, and though it is fully hundred feet
deep, every object on the bottom can be seen
Philadelphia Times
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His Distinguishing Feature.

AT Oxford good deal of fun is pokcd at
the Wcshmen who crowd to Jesus college,
and are currently believed mostly to answer
to the name Of Jones' There arrived one
evening at the portcrs lodSea stranger, and
acolloquy began as follows: Sranger-knd
ly direct me to the rooms Of Mr. Jones Por
ter-There are forty -thrcc Mr. Joncses incol
lesc sir. Stranger-Thc man wish to see is
Mr.. David Jones. Portcr-Twenty-o -one Mr.
David Joneses in college, sir. Stranser-My
Mr.. David Jones has red hair. Portcr-Sevcn
Mr.. David Joncses have red hair Stranger
lin despair,-This is very awkward Mr.
David Jones asked me to come and take
wine with him. Porter-Why didn't you tell
me that at first, sir. Second staircase.
ground floor, right. All the other Mr. Joneses
drink becr.-San Francisco Argonaut.
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rrainin: Boys for Contortion.

What, then. is contortionistl In the first
place it appears that contortionist is per-
son who has preserved in his spine, and in
some cases III his joints. the infantilo condi-
ton which in most persons is merely tran
sent. This implies a great fexibility of the
spne IN all directions, great powers of twist
ing it. 1t is also very likely that there arc
many small individual peculiarities all favor
ing uncommon freedom of motion. IF q
young boy without any of this SPECIAL fitness
should be trained for contorton. I th!nk he
would probably meet with some success, but
never achieve distinction. SO far as am
aware, children are not educated for this
profession from their tenderest years, as they
are for several kinds of acrobatc perform
unces Their capacity makes itself known by
accident. from which it is fair to infer that it
rests on an anatomical Sis-Scribner'S
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The good naturcd Irishman who wears
badge No. POS on the Indiana avenue line had
n good deal of fun all BY himself last Sunday
afternoon 1t was on one of his down trips
when tall man with glasses boarded his car
at Sixteenth street and assumed a position on
the rear platform. He remained there until
Twelfth street was reached, and then he took
a seat inside AT Adams street he alighted
The jolly conductor had been chuckiing to
himself since the man had entered the car,
and when another passenger stepped on the
platform at Monroe street the conductor said.
Did you sec that man who got off at Adams!
He got on at Sixteenth street, and he took
cut his pockctbook, picked nickel out of it,
handed me the pocketbook and carefully
placed the nickel in his inside pocket. OF
course wondered what he meant, and held
the pocketbook in front of me for a moment
He saw it and happened to think what lie
had done. Then he produced the coin and
took the purse. l haven't seen anything so
funny in the absent minded line since fel
low handed me two dimes stuck together and
| gave him fifteen cents in change. He
surely thought he had got the best Of me,
and his pleased LOOK amused mo greatly
Chicago Herald
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Why. out to see a man.
Hit or Miss.

Have you ever taken the trouble to keep q
check on signal service forecasts and see how
often they hit the markf have done 50 for
the last few months, and have come to the
conclusion that the most unexpected always
happens And now that an order has been
issued ordering prophecies to extend two or
three days ahead, We may expect valuable
results If we can only persuade ourselves to
read by contraries. Would it not save the
service much ridicule and preserve its reputa-
ton at the same time. If when it has no
means of telling what the weather is going to
be- it would be bold enough to say soi Then.
when it did make a prediction. people would
know it was based on something more than
mere surMise.-St Louis Globe Democrat
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"WHY SHOULDN'T II"

My canary sings the whole day long
Behind his gidcd wires;
Shut i'll from all that birds enjoy
And happy song inspires:
The freedom, grace and action fine
OF wild birds he forcgoes,
But spite of that, with lightsomcness
His little heart o'ertlows
"rhe world is wide,
And birds outside
In happy cheer always abide
Why shouldn't II"
!, too, must dwell behind the bars
OF toll and sacrifice:
From heavy heart and weary brain
My prayers or songs arise,
Yet, all around. sad hearts abound
And troubles worse than mine.
If ausht of comfort can bring
To them, shall | repincs
Gods world is wide;
If can hide
My crowning tears and sing beside
Why shouldn't L?
Helen NJ Winslow
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
Tcxtilo TECHNICAL Srhnnls.

Several large textile manufacturers of
Paterson and other manufacturing ccnters
are reported by Bradstreets to he naugu
rating a movement for the founding of a tex
tile technical school. The object of the move
mcnt is thrcefo.d-to elevate the character
and improve the style Of the American
fabrics, to render the domestic manufacturers
independent Of European art and skill in the
production of high grade goods. and to secure
independence Of trades unions Negotiations
arc reported to have already been opened
with qualified teachers from abroad to take
charge Science
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PAT M'BRlDE & co.

Stretching away on ev'ry side
A fair domain you see:
A part belongs to Pat Mcbride,
A part belongs to me
town the golden light Of morn.
With all its tints that play
Upon the springing grass and corn;
Pat owns the corn and hay
Pat rises when the morn is new
Aud So sometimes. do L:
see he has enough to do
AS am passing by
His muscles seem to be of steel,
While mine. sometimes. relax;
But liz SO sturdy seems to feel
let him pay the tax
No man has wealth enough to buy
My part in this domain:
lwould not sell my clouds and sky
My shadows on the plain;
lwo'lld not sell this golden light
The tales these brt,eZes tell:
Gold has no power to buy my right;
For money Pat might sell
lEaze at ease. on ev'ry hand.
AT our possessions fair:
Pat plows and SowS and reaps the land
And keeps it in repair
So Pat does me- a world of good,
While do Pat no harm
And on these terms. well understood,
We both enjoy the farm
% r Pcarre
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A REGRET.

Oh corll We bit have seen, while they were ours,
The grace OF days forever passed away;
Had We but felt the beauty of the flowers
That bloomcd for us before they knew decay;
Could wo have known how We should ycarn in
vain
For looks and smiles no more to greet our sight
Or how the trulless tears would fall like rain
For hours of sweet communion, vanished quite
Their worth 10 lis. had We but better known
Then had We held thcnl ,uarcr while our own,
Had Kept some salvage for the Joys ocrthrowl,
And loneliness itself had found us less alone!
Tho Century
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
potasl, In cnrn Coi,s.

There is good deal Of potash in corn cobs.
as thrifty housewives long ago learned when
making soap 1t is here thai q good deal O;
the mineral elements of the corn plant are
concentrated Perhaps it is for the potash
as corrective Of acidity in the stomach tina.
animals will often eat the cob. 1t is all tia
better for being charred or burned. Burn q
crisp tho corn cobs from which fattenins
hogs have devoured tEa corn, and see hoi1
greedily the same animals will cat then,.--
New York Mail and Express.
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''Wiulam," said Mrs Trcmbly. hear that
horrid dog. l.:i't it awfulf'
is that the same dog that kept US awake
last nightF'
II think so 1t sounds unlucky doesn't t.'
Didn't you ever bear that the bowling of
q dog was sure sign of death in the familyi'
NO Whose fami!yf'
''The deg" SAID Trembly, in firm voice,
as he stepped out of bed and reached for his
revolver Merchant Traveller
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
Turpcntine Baths for Rheumatic Pains

Make a concentrated emulsion of black
sap. aUO grammes, add thereto 100 or l2O
grammes of turpentine, and shake the whole
vigorously until a beautiful creamy emulsion
is obtained. For bath take half of this
mixture, which possesses an agreeable Pine
odor At the end of five minutes there is a
diminuton of the pains, and favorable
warmth throughout the whole body After
remaining in the bath q quarter of all hour,
TIE patient should get into bed, when a
pricsling sensation. not disasreeable, how
ever, is felt over the entire body, then, after
nap, lie awakens, with u marked diminu-
ton in the rheumatic pains.-Prat Med
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That,ll Fetch II.

whats the trouble with your asked the
doctor. Insomnia" replied the patient.
Can't sleep. ehf' Mot four hours night"
Ever tried anythings" Tried everything
all 10 good" Ever try trying to keep
awasc" Patient sees hope for himself in an
experiment that never was known to fall
Bob Rurdette.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
Signs and Their Meaning.

The following incident although it is hard
to believe it, actually occurred. a Harvard
Annex girl, who came from the country rot
long since. had question which bothered
her, and happening one day to be in the city,
she saw the sign intelligence office" before
her II was seu.e intelligence SIZE wanted:
she walked in and too.i her seat with a IL.
others Oh a settee, ard only realized what tho
place was when lady came up aud asked her
if she wanted situation as cnambermaid
She hastily left, making UP her mind that not
every sign meant just Gs 1t read-Boston
Gnzatta
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HIS THREE SONS.
An Old Farmer Tests His Boys to Decide
Which Shall Have the Place.

An Olo fafmer AestS his ltoyS 10 Decluo
Which Shall Have the Place.
Once upon time an old man called his
three sons to him in the dusk of tho evening,
and in faltering voice said to them: My
boys.in little while you will have no father.
am standing on the shore of the river Of
death and soon must launch my boat. upou
it. Now, I have, as you know, . sPlepdid
farm. upon which one man can thrive; Mt n
there are three of you have been sonel6rpe
picked rs to which should have It. have
theret,.. decided to give each of you - that
you must spend Tomorrow, and to 10 oaas
making the wiscst purchase shall the fiH b
given. Come to me tomorrow evdHip&
this time and tel INC how you have
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True En0u-ll.

willie johnson SAID the teacher, ''if you
had five douShnuts, and your mother were
trgive you four more. how many would you
haveF
Willie twisted tho corners of his jacket,
moved his lips. and tried to think. but lie
couldn't
Don't count 'em up.r said the teacher
tell ne right off +"
81 should have-a-a-a-an-
We'll. how manys'
'Huh-l sh'd have 'nough, guess said
Willie. grinnms broadly = Youths Com
panion
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To "yyaterproYf" uammocks.

Hammocks that are allowed to Lang out
most of the time are soon rottcd by the action
Of the weather 1t is said that they may bo
nllde waterproof" by immersing in boiling
1n,eed oil and leaving them in it for day or
stYoe Then with cloth rub OF all tho oil
rblc, and when the wctting is dried it will
,lAkAuch lo.tger than 1t otherwise would.
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The Strong Against the Weak,

Magistrate ito Mr.. Ham, tho eminent ira
sedian,-You say that the prisoner assaulted
youf'
Mr.. Ham-Ay, that he did sir, He smote
ne upon the check, AMI as turned to fee he
scored me hip and thigh.
You're an actor, are you nott'
".Ay, sir; I'm tie neavy ;r,s=dian Of the
Great Star ccmbinatien.'
And the person WI assaulted youi"
SIS the light comedian Of tho same com.
pany. ! fain would invoke the :uajesty Of
the aw."-TsSas Sntillgs
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22

Frank Frisby has been reappointcd by
Governor Mellette as member of tie
board of pharmacy of North Dakota.
The appointment is fer term of three
wears