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MORMON TITHING SCRIP.
The Queer Substitute form oney Used By the
Latter Day saints.

The Queer Substitute form oney Used by the
Latter Day saints.
Salt Lake City LetterA Globe-Democrat.
If you go into the principal Office of the
Tithing House you will see tall young man
handling what looks like money. He Is
behind counter and the counter is pro-
tected by high railing. The young man
glances through the window, then looks
down at the bills and goes on thumbing
them like bank teller. He goes to and
from big safe carrying bundles done up
just as bills are, with little bands of brown
paper pinned about them. Sometimes the
young man doesn't stop to count, but takes
the amount on the brown slip as correct and
passes out the bundle. This is Mormon
money. 1t is the tithing scrip. 1t is used
to facilitate the handling of the grain and
hay and live stock and produce which
comes in. If you pick up one of these bills
you will find it very much like bank note
in its appearance. In one upper corner is
the number of the bill. In the lower left
hand corner is the in hoe signo Of Mormon
ism-a bee hive.
The face o. the bill reads: "General Tith-
ing Storehouse Good only for Merchan-
disc and Produce at the General Tithing
Storehouse, Salt Lake City, Utah." Each
note bears the signature of the presiding
Bishop. On the back is the denomination
again and vignette of the new temple at
Salt Lake City. The back also bears the
wording: "This note is not current except
in the merchandise and produce departments
of the General Tithing Storehouse." The
engraving is well executed and the print
ing is we'll done. The bills vary in color.
There are greenbacks for one department
of the Tithing House, brownbacks for an
other, and so on. By using this scrip the
church is able to create a market for con-
siderable quantities of the tithing. This
scrip is given ont in dispensing charity. 1t
is used in paying for work on the temple so
far as the workmen can make use of it.
Employees of the Tithing House receive
their salaries or allowances partly in scrip.
In numerous ways the Mormon money gets
into circulation.
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AN EASILY MADE DUCK BLIND.
Adapting a japanese Slicker to the Uses of
Yankee Sportsman.

Adapting a japanese Slicker to the Uses of
Yankee Sportsman.
New York SUM-
It seems little odd for Yankee sportsmen
to go to Japan for new ideas, but they are
practically doing just that. A downtown
dealer in Japanese goods observed when in
that country that the natives wore sort of
slicker or waterproof cloak that made the
wearer look more like an animated haystack
than anything else. The coat consisted of q
net made of small ropes twisted from strong
sea grass, the meshes of the net being about
an inch square. Over this net the long
grass was thatched so that it hung from the
neck to the heels of the wearer. Instead OF
sleeves there were openings in the net, but
the patchwork of grass protected the arms
below the elbow, even when the wearer was
pushing cart.
The dealer had knowledge of duck shoot
ing, and at once concluded that it the
wearer's head could be concealed by the
same sort OF thatch it would be utterly
impossible for a duck to distinguish q
shooter so disguised from pile of the grass
A thatch was accordingly woven for the
purpose. On trial it was found that at a
distance of few rods the human eye could
not distinguish the wearer from the sur
rounding grass save only in such bright
weather as no flights of ducks could be
looked for. The slicker of the Japanese
laborer proved to be valuable blind Tor
the duck hunters, and now all the import
ers of japanese goods and the dealers in
shooting outfits are keeping them in stock.
1t will interest the man who likes to make
his own outfits to know that he can make
one OF these blinds for himself. All that is
necessary is to make a loose cloak of COM
mon substantial cotton cloth. To this sew
marsh grass In rows. beginning at the bot
tom of the cloak. If the rows are sewed six
inches apart and each stitch secures two
straws, one on the top OF the other, light
strong thatch will be made. The cap sheat
can be made by sewing the grass to cotton
night-cap. 1t will be found not only an
efectual way of concealing oneself, but the
cloak will be found warm, dry and comfort
able on bleak day in November.
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short Sermon. fDut Of Church.

ALL things have double possibility in them
of blessing or of hurt Everything that we lay
hold Of has two handles. and it depends upon
ourselves which handle we grasp and whether
we shall get shock that slays or strength aud
blessing from the contact.-MdcIGre1.
The ice on our payements in the winter time
that melts on the surface in the day and freezes
again at night becomes dense and slippery be-
yond all other. And a heart, that has been
melted and then has been frozen again, 70
harder than ever it was before.-Ibfd.
ILLUSTRATIONS on the windows and argu-
ments are the pillars Of discourse--Fnhsr.
WE have to learn that one Of the most
powerful ways Of preaching the Gospel is to
sing it. No power can stand before Christian
song. The time was when Near and
Antioch and "Windham" and Dundee
stood with the strength OF an archangel 20
marshal the troops of God; but for the last 80
years our churches have been going back in
sacred musie.-Tdtngdge.
NAPOLEON visited those sick of the plague,
IN order to prove that the man who could van
quish fear, could vanquish the plague also; and
he was right. 'Tis incredible what force the win
has in such cases, it penetrates the body and
puts 1t in state OF activity which repels All
hurtful influences; while fear invites them.-
Goethe
Law it is, which Is without name, or coIor,o
hands. or feet; which IS smallest Of the least
ears, sees without eyes, and moves without
feet. and seizes without hands.-HfHd0o Def
milton of LdiO.
WE all know, says some one, that worry kills
Unfortunately. it only kills the worried. The
worrier thrives, like Jeshuren, in the Scrip
ture, 1t wakes fat and kicks in lively fashion.
This is a case Of the survival Of the uufftest
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blindness interfered but very little with his
duties as a king. But his brother, who
very soon proved himself utterly incapable
as his iather's successor became verv Jealous
of his brother. and he Immediately started
a conspiracy 10 get rid of his blind brother
and thus proclaim himself sole king of his
fathers possessions. He hired a pair of
assassins, and told them to put the blind
Prince oHt of the way.
These two men were only too successful in
their attempt. They hid themselves one
day in the blind Kings private room, and
when night overshadoweI the castle they
went over TO the Kings bed, bound him,
gagged him and carried him out of the
palace without anybody noticing them.
They hastened out of the town with all
possible speed, and they did not stop with
their royal burden until they arrived in the
depth OF deep forest. Here they put the
blind Prince on the ground and took the gag
from his mouth.
''Now prepare yourself" they shouted at
him, because you must die.
The unfortunate young man pleaded for
his lite in the most eloquent terms, and the
men at last wavered.
who is the man that wants nv life?"
asked the Prince.
Nobody but your brother" they replied.
"Well, what good would nv death do to
you ?" he pleaded. 81 am blind, and it
would be impossible for me to return to my
castle; and even then would not be strong
enough to punish him. Therefore, let me
go and live; will never be able to trouble
you"
The men at last gave in. "What is the
use of killing blind man anyhow; let him
60 as long as he does not bother us''
So they went and the blind Prince was
laf4 70 IL i l.
way through the forest as best he might
Often he ran against tree aud hurt him.
self, because he could not see. At last he
was bruised to such an extent that be could
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not get along any further. Exhausted. he
sank down in the grass praying that he
might soon die.
81 was foolish to plead for nv life" 1" he
murmured; chad those rufians killed me
all nv trouble would be over by this time.
Ahl my cruel brother, what had ever done
to you, that you should want to have me
killed. Gladly would have given you nv
crown and my land, if that was all you
wanted"
Thus the poor blind Prince spoke in his
sorrow, and his heart nearly broke But
suddenly noise like the sound in the rust
ling leaves attracted his attention. He
listened a moment thinking it might be
somebody walking along through the woods
The noise came nearer, until at last it
stopped, and the blind young man heard
these words:
"Wbo are you, blind stranger, and how
did you come here?"
The words were spoken in a soft. sweet.
melodious voice, and there were such sounds
of confidence in it that the Prince at once
told his trouble. At the close of his narra-
ton he said:
But who are you?'
81 am the fairy of Fortune, Light and
Lite, what can 1 do for you?''
"Well, exclaimed the Prince, "vou have
just everything that / lack, therefore do
with me as you please"
"All right, replied the fairy, stake hold
of nv hand and will take you to a place
where you shall enjoy all the pleasures of
my realm.
The Prince put out his hand, and he felt
il grasped by the softest palm and fingers
he had ever touched. Then he felt himself
drawn toward the fairy, who put her other
hand around him, and lifting him OF the
ground, the blind young man and the lady
few up into the air. They coursed through
the clouds for pany, many miles, and SO
rapidly that the'Prince soon lost his con-
seriousness. How long he was in this con-
dition he did not know, but when he awoke,
behold-he could seel
Oh, how glad he was to be able to re-
joice in the pleasures surrounding him. He
was reclining on divan of the sweetest,
softest moss in the most splendid garden
which was ever created. Myriads of ex-
quisite flowers difused their delicious fra
GRANGE throughout the air, Transforming the
atmosphere into a perfect paradise. Every
where in the garden the Prince noticed
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WINDER AND HIS DOG.
Outcome of Mans Selfish Scheme TO Punish
Dumb Animal.
by


New York SUM-
81 am going to keep that dog out of that
chair or know the reason" said Ed Winder
one evening last week, as he went into the
dining room and found his wife's particular
pet, a fat and over-grown black and tan,
nesting on the leather cushion of his favo-
rite armchair. Mrs. Widner said nothing
as he dumped the dog and cushion on the
floor. The same thing had happened every
day for six months or more, accompanied
by remarks of similar nature, and even
the dog was SO used to the treatment that he
alwas acted as if he expected it.
will fix her," said Widner and right
after dinner he went into the kitchen and
was busy hammering and grunting for 20
minutes. At last he held up a piece OF
leather half as wide as the cushion of the
chair and thickly studded with small tacks,
which projected through the old bootleg a
quarter of an inch. "Now Hannah, 1 want
you to leave that right in that chair all the
time, and think it'll cure Fan of occupy
ing it. She's ust awearing out that cush-
ion with her clawing and scratching, and I
amt going to put up with it no longer.
See?" and hlnging the leather into the seat
OF the chair he put on his hat and went out.
As soon as the door closed Fan scrambled
up into the chair, gave terrible howl, and
rolled off upon the floor. Mrs. Widner
fondled her pet and muttered something
about wishing Widner was served the same
way. The first thing he did on coming
home to supper was to remove his hat and
coat. Next he sat down in his fayorite
chair. He scarcely seemed to touch the
seat, but it was enough to make him start
and let out an unearthly scream, which
quickly brought several. neighbors to the
door. Winder was not in the house then:
he had bolted out of the back door and was
prancing up and down the path, groaning
and swearing alternately. Fan now has
undisputed possession of the chair when he
is out.
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equal number of men and women, and
shall we find the women more liable to fall
into the error than the men? I think not.
There is certain percentage OF liars 70
every million inhabitants, as there IS GER
tain percentage oil suicides and OF msnlacs;
have no reason to believe that there wouio
be more women than men in the liars CEN
sus of a community where, as in most parts
OF the United States, men ard women are
practically equals. We have scriptural au-
thoritv for the statement that "all men are
liars" do not remember that womanKlhu
is referred to in the same wholesale style OF
condemnation anywhere in Holy Writ.
1t was good many years ago tnat
Thomas Moore said those trying Things
about woman's word. I think Moore
must have been a very young man when ne
gravely stated that running water anu
shifting moonbeams would be stronger,
truer, better than woman's word. fer-
haps it was so in the society he knew, tne
society that Thackeray has preserved for Us,
where it was almost impossible for a clever
woman to get on without that insidlous
weapon, deceit. But Thackeray's men and
women are not our men and women; we are
100 years ahead of them in the relations OF
the sexes, if 100 years behind in some otner
particulars.
MAINTAINING THE BALANCE OF POWER.
As has been said, the position of woman
has induced, and in many cases still In
duces, the deplorable fault of deceit; but
reverse those conditions, and put the bal,
ance of power in the hands of tyrannical
woman, and the opposite results are directly
obtained. Joe Gargary and Pip were al
ways contriving to outwit Mrs. Gargary,
and the meek husband lends himself to all
Pip's devices to escape contact with that
rod of chastisement, Tickler.
The tyrant, whether man or woman, will
always be deceived, for deceit is the shadow
of oppression. In the home where the sun
light of an honest, trustlul love shines, we
fnd neither distrust nor deceit.
If you imagine that your husband or
your wife is not quite truthful to you, do
not upbraid him or her too harshly, but go
to the root of the matter; find out from what
defect in yourself that vile weed has sprung
mp in your other self; govern the jealousy
or tyranny in your own breast, and in SO
cases out Of every 100 the trying little de-
ceptions will disappear from the conduct OF
your helpmate.
Above all, be frank with your children;
if there is something that it is best they
should not know, tell them so, but do not
tell them a falsehood, for sooner or later
they will find you out. Children look upon
their parents as models on which to form
themselves, and when a child learns that
its mother has deceived it, something IS lost
forever from his nature. The keen edge of
virtue is trife dulled, and lie is never
again so terrible thing in his eyes when
he finds that his mothers lips have uttered
an untruth to him. MAUD HOWE.
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.sThe fact that one of my children is
BLIND, he said, in his will, "has made me
very unhappy for many years, because 1t
made it necessary for me to have half OF my
subjects ruled by blind monarch. Still, L
have weighed the matter very thoroughly,
and have come to the conclusion that it
would be unjust to my blind boy to have
him relinquish his rightful inheritance,
simply because Providence has seen fit to
bring him into the world without eyes. In
nv opinion the misfortune of his affiiction
is sad enough in itself. and Tor that reason
1 would not like to have him deprived OF
anv advantage or right which ! am able to
bestow upon him. 1t is my will, therefore,
to have nv Kingdom divided between the
two bows. share and share alike"
Thus the King died and the two
princes were at once installed as kings of
their respective parts of the land. For some
time the government succeeded very well,
especially where the blind prince was rul-
ing. he was wise young man and his
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THE ORIGIN OF A SONG.
How James Randall Came to Write MARY,
land, MY Maryland.

How James Randall Came to Write Mary.
land, MY Maryland.
Chicago Tribune.l
"Did you ever hear how NY MARYLAND
came to be written? 1 don't know that I
am telling you anything new. 1 heard it
was written by james Randall, who is. if I
am informed correctly, editing a paper in
Georgia. He was in camp one night and
couldn't sleep on account of numerous at
tacks by parasites. As he tossed to and fro
the lines
The despot's heel is on thy shore
Maryland. my Maryland.
His touch is at thy temples door
Maryland, my Maryland
"It was an inspiration, and very soon IT
was being sung all around the camp. The
music is that of the old German volksonp
beginning:
40, Tannenbaumi o, Tannenbaumr
which is believe. in English.
o, pine tree, o, pine tree,
How green are thy leavesr
My Maryland is still popular in the
South, and was the most inspiritlng of ali
Southern airs
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A Timely Warning.

Uncle Jake-You must wuck with ener-
gy, Israel, Ell you wucker tall. Scriptah
says, "Wotsomeyer you hastest fer to do you
oughter dust it wild all yo' hawt an
mine an stren'th." An above all things
doan pronasticrate.
Israel-Don't whichtycrate, uncle?
Uncle Jake-Doan pronasticrate. Doan
put off twell mex week whatchah orter done
lass yeah. Time, Israel, is a mighty hahd
hoss to head. Tharfo' to behoofs you, my
chile, ketch him by the fetlock eff you wan
tab come undah de wiah TO he does.
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THE BLIND PRINCE.
ERNEST H. HEINRICHS.

I beautiful ladies fitting hithersaud thither
through the shading shrubs, and from the
far distance he heard strains of sweet music
intermingling in exquisite harmony with
the splashing rainbow-colored spray OF
water squirting from marble fountains all
through the grove.
'TrulyP' the Prince exclaimed, ''the fairy
was right when she said she would take me
to the land of Fortune, Light and Lie, for
there is nothing man could wish that cam
not be found here"
Presently the ladies advanced toward
him, and the first one approached him with
these words:
"Now, that 1 have given back light to
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The Golden Land.

When the heavens are drearily shrouded,
With clouds and wintry gloom,
dream of land that is golden
With sunshine and summer bloom,
And then the clouds and the darkness,
Like mist roll away from mine eyes,
And see in its beauty and splendor,
The land of the golden skiesl
And SO, though Life's roses have persisted,
In storms Of wintry years,
Though sunshine has turned into darkness,
And pleasure to pain and tears,
dream of skies that are clOudless,
OF peace, and OF heavenly rest
q naAnttf Observation-Disclosures vu s9IgsiIos
The golden Land of the Blesti
Charles W. HubDer IN Atlanta Constjtuttosl
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A Strict Constructionist.

Colonel Bland-Why, Harry, my boy.
how are you? haven't seen anything Of
you for long time; but watch your career
closely, and you know Lam deeply inter
ested In your future.
Harry-Thank you, Colonel. know you
are. Was just looking for you. Am in a
tight place, and want to know if you could
let me have 200 by noon to-day.
Colonel -Well-er-Harry, you
see, 1 am SO solicitous about your future, L
can't even consider any proposition relating
to the present. Pretty day.
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The Unattainnble.

It's never the things close by, dear,
That we wish and long for so;
1t is ever above and beyond us
That our longing wishes go.
It's never the thing we have. child,
But the thing we do without;
The good that has passed us by, dear,
That causes the pain and doubt
There is ever something lacking,
A feeling of pain and loss,
Will we find 1t again hereafter,
When the gold is refined from drossf
When the lessons of life are ended,
And we are wiser grown,
Will we know the songs were sweetest
After the birds were flown
Emma s. Thomas IN Albany Journal
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A Love of Literature.
Puck.l

Mr.. Seaside during an inspection of his
friend DR.. de Grolier's library)-You seem
to be great admirer of Dickens.
DR.. de Grolier-Yes, indeedl have all
his works here in the original numbers, un-
cut, and L don't even allow them to be
busted by any hand but my own.
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Need of the Church.

When Garibaldi was endeavoring to free
Italy from Austria he went before a crowd of
young men and appealed for recruits. They
asked him what inducements he had to offer
The hero replied: Poverty hardship, battles
wounds, and-victoryr' The Italians caught
his enthusiasm and enlisted on the spot. We
need more GaribaldIs in the Church--men of
self-sacriice, men Of nerve, men of outburst
power, magnetic men, who can mesmerize mul-
ti.udes into faith and good works.
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Dead ChurcbeG

When one reads Coleridge's Ancient Mari
ner," he thinks it the most unnatural Of por-
trayals-dead men pulling the rope, dead men
steering. dead men spreading the sails. But
behold in many Of our churches that picture is
reproduced. There are dead men in the pulpit
dead men in the elders seat, dead men in the
deacons pew. dead men handing the plate, dead
men singing-a ministry Of death to o congre-
CATION Of the deadi
Let the prayer be to-day: Lord, breathe on
these dry bones. Make them live.