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TERRIBLE EYES.
Infiuencs>pfza=Lpok From Cardinal Riche-
lieu or the Gar Nicholas.

From Cardinal Riche-
lieu or the Gar Nicholas.
Two men possessed eyes whose cold
glance seemed to read the schemes of
any opponent from their inception to
their completion, and whose recollec-
ton haunted those on whom they had
been turned for years afterwardw asin
each case contemporary witnesses have
left on record-7even when no result of
an injurious character followed. One
of these was Richelieu. Probably no
man ever ruled kingdom more des-
politically, yet, on the. whole, more sue,
cessfully, when surrounded from first
to last by a multitude Of enemies per-
ennially increasing, yet in everyvcase
foiled by the Minister'S giant intellect.
Yet very much of this success was due
to the idea that Richelieu knew far
more than he actually did Of the con-
spiracies of his foes, and that, there
fore. it was useless to plot against him
beyond a certain point. Certain it is.
that when he entered the council room
and gazed with full, cold, fixed glance
on the most astute plotter who was
there for examination, the most hard
ened and ingenious conspirator, for
whom the torture chamber had no
terror, covered under the silent scrut-
my. and ultimately poured forth full
confession under the idea that a great
part. If not all. was already known.
and did SO simply under the mesmeric
power of those much-feared eyes of
the Cardinal. To have been
under the hostile gaze, no word
or sign added, OF Richelieu was
to secure memory which for
years after gave the possessor OF it.
however charged the-scene and cir-
-cumstances might be, q thrill Of most
unpleasant personal fear. And very
analogous case within the memories
of our own time can be adduced. 1t is
that of man who certainly, as far as
personal advantages went, was every
inch king With herculean frame
and inherited beauty OF manly feat
ures. he had that dignity which. as
was noticed by another. royal hand,
seemed to spring from the sense Of un-
limited power, which the same OBJ
server mentioned as particularly
characteristic Of the large full eyes.
tits ofthose eyes that we have more to
add. Not only did they imply long
experience of unlimited sovereignty,
but they spoke in tones OF terror to all
those on whom they were bent in
anger For those who were intimate
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Poor Peoples Chances.

Some years ago city missionary was
crossing one OF the parks In New York OF
the Sabbath day and said to q lad, What
are you doing here, breaking the Lords dayt
You ought to be ut Church and worship
ping God instead OF breaking the sabbath in
this way,' The poor Lad in his rags looked
up at the city missionary and said: Oh
sir, it's very easy for you TO talk that way
but God knows that we poor chaps amt got
no chance"
The sentiment seems 10 be growing that
IN the United States the time has arrived
when sstfIe poor chaps don haveasno=
chancc.'
There is some truth in IL The poor arc
not shut out from making o livelihood, but
the gulf between riches and poverty con-
tinualiy grows more difficult to cross. A.
the country becomes densely populated keen
business competition decreases the chances
for accommodating wealth by ordinary busi4
ness methods.
But the same conditions vastly improve
the chances for great success TO those who
can strike out in new paths, can furnish
something to the world that others can not.
True merit, In commodity or ability, will
win easily and with grand results In this
country, II the masses can be induced TO
recognize it. This recognition can only DO
accomplished by what are sometimes sneer-
ingly alluded to as advertising methods.
What marvellous success has attended
the thorough introduction to the world Of
the merits of that wonderful remedy for kid
ney disease Warmers Safe Cure. Hon. b.
H Warner first came to know OF its curative
power by being restored to health from
what the doctors pronounced fatal kidney
trouble. He concluded the world ought 70
know Of It and in the ten years since he be-
gan its manufacture he has spent millions
Of dollars in advertising the Safe Cure.
His methods have been ingenious some
times, perhaps, open to criticism, but they
had purpose, which has been accomplished.
q But marki-he never would have secured
four-fold returnof the vast sums thus ex-
pended II the real merit Of the remedy had
not been fully proven to the millions OF
people reached by his advertisements.
Ten years of increasing success OF War
ner's Safe Cure 10 due, first, TO intelligent
and pleasing advertising by which the peo-
pie were made acquainted with the remedy.
Second, 10 the true worth OF the remedy
proved by actual experience, showing II 70
be he only specific for kidney disease, and
oil diseases growing out Of kidney derange-
ments.
Mr.. Warner has sonething the people
want, tells them so, then proves it to their
satisfaction success follows % matter a.
course.
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ABOUT soUREn PEOPLE.


TheyyAre Lot of vatn-Glorious, Ugly.
Tempered Men and Womes.
Excuses are sometimes made for the
gruffness OF unsocial people on the
ground that 1.-The world has soured
them" BY this we are expected to
understand that they have been ILL.,
used, and hence are Disguised with the
human race. What folly! Suppose
they haUe suffered from the storms of
adversely and wrong; Is u man butt
OF small beer that he should be sour d
by clap of thunderp II undeseryed
misfortune has pursued, overtakrn.
overwhelmed him, what thena Does
he stand alenep Let him look around.
and he will SEQ scores Of usfortunates
who have passed through the same
ordeal, without having become morose
and unmannerly.
Because one has been cheated and
outraged by two or three or twenty
individuals. is 1t logical deduction
thence that all mankind is unworthy
Whoever has arrived at such con-
clusion had letter take an inside view
Of his own character. He is not.sby
any means, the one virtuous man In =
world Of iniquity that he supposes
himself TO be. On the contrary, he is
vain-glorious. self-sufficient. nm
hrothcrly, ugly-tempered fellow. with
out q particle Of any ono Of the three
Christian graces Faith. Hope or
Charity. And it may be that all no
has suffered was due as much TO his
own inherent defects as to the du-
plicity Of others.
The man reputed 10 be soured by the
world is in fact, seif-soured, and 1t
concerns his highest interests thar he
sweeten himself by friendly contact
with his fellows, His misfortunes do
not .exonerate him from the PERFORM
ance Of his duty Is social being and
q Ghristion. nor from q due observance
sof the common courtesies Of lie IN.
X. Ledger.
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se4RKOvss.,...
An xssack ON tho Cheeky Little Bird from
An Enrtish sources.


II Is TO thsfarmer. however, that The
sparrow Is the gfonsest nuisance, caus-
Ing him. as it does, acsaal loss; for no
sooner Is the grain formedin the car
-than these birds, young and I'D to..
cethor, descend on the folds literalf u
.sMarms, their numbers being augrnent-
Cd by many town-brcd birds, and begin
feeding ON the unripe. milky grain; and
from this time Until the crops arc cui
and carried their deprcdatIons never
cease The damage thus done il simply
enormous--far greater we imagine,
than most people would consider possi-
BILE; 1t must, indeed, be- seen and studied
to be appreciated. The statement that
sparrews are tho cause Of incalrnlable
loss to the country, In consequence Of
the amount OF grain they consume, APP
pears. doubtless. TO many q gross ex-
aggeration; II Is. however, simple
statement Of fact Nor Is impossible, OK
cept by waging constant war ngainst
them. to prevent this loss a.; An adj
dition to their possessing Unsuitable
appetites, they, unlike rocks, can not
be scared from tho fields. but. when dis
turbed, merely shift their quarters and
renew their Gepredations within q very
few yards, and no known contrivance
will induce them to leave their feeding
grounds As may be imagined, they
are most troublesome in fields sur
rounded with hedges, especially II they
are high and rough, as in such situa-
tons they find abundance Of shelter;
but they are by no means particular,
and no grain crops. however situated,
are entirely free from their ravnges
We hear much principally, no doubt,
because political capital can be made
Of it--of the damage done TO crops BY
winged game, while comparatively
| little is said OF the damage inflicted by
sparrows. Yet we are convinced that,
were II possible to assess the loss TO the
country caused by game and sparrows,
respectively. 1t would be found thatthe
account against the latter was BY far
the heavier Saturday Review. i
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ARABS IN AFRICA.
The Three Glasses Found Along the Coast
Of Zanzibar.


ofZanzibar.
y The so-called Arabs" may be
divided into three classes the true
Arab, the Mswahili, plural Was
Mahili,) and, lastly, any wildup-coun-
try native who may have willingly or
unwillingly Joined the Moslem caravan,
particularly if he can sport garment
and tie a dirty piece of calico round
his head by way Of turban. The first
is the -blooded Arab Of Arabia; he
generally comes from Muscat. The
Zanzibar coast has been connected
with Southern Arabia from the earliest
historic times. Two immigrations of
Persians are recorded, the last about
10QQ-A.-D--The-Ar Arabs and Persians
intermarried with the natives, and
their descendant is the Mswahili of
the Zanzibar coast. The Waswahili
are useful, in that they are willing TO
undertake long journeys. Consider
ing themselves vastly superior to- the
zWashenzi, or wild men,awho are the
best porters from Zanzibar, they are
to certain extent capable of leading,
and are valuable as headmensower a
caravan. On the other hand, they
have inherited the worst features OF
the Arab race, treachery and cumming,
while they are as lazy as the aborigi-
nal African, and delight in cruelty to
man and beast An Arab caravan
leaving for the interior wonld usually
consist of one or two white Arabs.
accompanied by half dozen rela-
tives of darker blood; a number OF
Waswahili4 Of the better class to act as
guards, headmen, artisans, ETC., and q
rabble of porters, consisting of the
lower Waswahili. often personal slaves
of the Arabs; and frequently a-contin-
gent of up-country natives returning
home, preferably Wanyamwezi. who
are excellent carriers. They take
with them the usual barter goods.
with large proportion of guns and
powder; but the success of the expedi-
ton depends too often on their savage
warriors. Arrived up-country, they
seem to have several methods of pro-
cedure. Should ivory offer in the
fcountry OF a powerful chief, they have
perforce to purchase in the ordinary
way; but it pays them much better to
go further afield among smaller tribes,
where firearms are unknown. Here,
tshould they consider themselves
strong enough, the usual murderous
raids upon peaceful villages, the hor-
rors of which have been SO often des-
cribed. begins at once. Should their
forces seem insufficient the end is as
certain, but the destruction is delayed.
There is generally some discontinued
brother or cousin of the chief ready to
welcome any opportunity OF obtaining
the supreme power, in which case he
and his followers are supplied with
the arms and ammunition bought for
this purpose from the coast and civil
war begins. Murrays Magazine.
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ne TAME=cAT idl'IfKlE:


fcHn IUuuE women
The reproach aimed by Americans
at The English giri, viz. that she Is Of
The ..tame cat. order. and thnt her
husband will trust her with his bills
or the darninas of his socks but not
with his IDEAS. is as great Q miscon-
ception, in many respects, ms the En-.
glish estimate OF American women.
but from the American point Of view
1t has some foundation in fact We
need only look at the life OF the or
binary Englishman to discover the
foundation upon which this exagger-
ated inference Is based. He always
rcteins a tenderness for his club.
where he can ventilate among his fell
low-men his ideas political, moral and
social. to which. 1t is quite true, he
does not, ms n rule, treat his vile. II
he has male friend he can pass hours
upon hours in his company without
being bored. which, unfortunately.
does not always happen In the case
OF his wife, and the very fact that
women are the first to declare
that no wife wants her husband
always with her is proof. more
or less, of certain incompatability OF
temperament and thought. Probably
it is on these and kindred grounds that
the American forms her opinion OF the
average English girl. and. until she
gains more experience Of English
habits, imagines herself strictly cor
rect. On the other hand. for fair
and impartial opinion OF the American
girl, one must apply rather TO an En-
glish man than to an English woman,
for he is more on a level with her In
thought and more in touch with her in
idea. 1t no secret that the unpreju-
diced. educated Englishhian is gen.
eral favorite with American women.
Ii he has particle of discernment he
very soon discovers that American
freedom is by ne means q synonym for
license, and when he has fully assimi-
| lated that idea he finds his relations
with the mice" American girl most
charming and cordial and fascinating.
But in the matter OF propriety OF be-
havior he discovers that she is mex
orable, and that, SO far from being
permitted more license Of speech OF
action, he in reality enjoys less.-Na,
Etienal= Reyie Jew
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NEW COIN DESIGNS.

The Present Crude and Inartistic Styles
About Forty Years Old.
"Yes, I'VE need a change" said a
downtown money broker to reporter
who was asking him whether American
coins would not be improved by sub
stituting something besides spread
eagles and stiff-necked goddesses OF
liberty as emblems OF the land of'the
free.
There is a general desire for new
designs outside of the -numismatists
and collectors. isn't therep"
! Eyes; Mint Director Kimball thinks
that the designs of American. coins are
inartistic, and he is DESTROYS to have a
change. Senator Morrill, is also inter-
ested in a change, as he believes that
the coins of every great nation OF the
world surpass those of the United
States in an artistic sense. A bill is
now pending in Congress-. earnestly
supported by Senator Morrill, and the
mint director. which .stipulates that
there shall be a change in the style of
coinage every twenty-five years"
! ut is a long time since any new
style Of establishment was intro
ducedpn
with the exception of the new five
cent piece and dollar there has been
no change in design for about forty
years. think" continued the broker.
ut is perhaps only natural that people
should clamor for new style, but
they will be very hard to satisfy il
every new coin shall be subjected to
as much adverse criticism as was
heaped upon the new dollar and nickel
piece. 1t is difficult task to make
a proper design for coin. The most
skillful artists and sculptors have sub
mitted designs that are entirely inn
practicable owing to their imperfect
understanding of the low relief which
is an absolute necessity In coin design
ing. The designer Of a medal, which
admits Of high relief and statuesque
flowers, is pretty sure not to succeed
n-designing stamped coin IN. X.
Star
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JED HANKS WIFE.
4 Woman Who Didn't Propose to q
Her Cross IN silence.

A Woman who Didn't Propose to Carry
Her Cross IN silence. 3
UnlOvely as the character OF the
scolding woman is. there is some ex-
cuse for her infirmities of temper
when they have been developed by
years of association with that sore
trial. a shiftless, improvident husband
so lacking in pride and manliness as
to allow his wife to support him and
their children. Jed Hanks was such
man and his wife, Matilda, had been
made u most accomplished scold by
his shiftlessness. which was all the
more trying because OF the fact that
Matilda was an energetic and ambi-
tious woman.
Jed was meekness itself. but his
mildness only made matters worse, for
nothing so tries the temper of'lan. an
CRY woman as serene calmness on the
part of the person at whom her anger
B is directed. Jed's defense and anger
seldom went beyond a mild: "Sho
now, lilly"
We'll, why can't you be the six
teenth part of q man, thenp" Matilda
would burst out. ..I'd be ashamed OF
myself if was you, Jed Hanks!n
Now. Tilly. you're getting ex-
cited"
Excited! Excited. Jed Hanks!
Well, haven't ] reason for being ex-
citedp Wouldn't a brass woman get
excited il she had to support shift
less man and six childrenPn
"Tiify, lilly, try to be CAM a
"Oh. cam! It LOCKS like being cam,
don't it, with not a thing in the house
but little -four and handful OF tea,
and you lying ON the> grass all day
long and not even cutting me little
stoye-woodi And yet you say for me
to be ca'mir'
"Well, now. Till, what's the use o.
maxim sech to-do over itp Wen
git along
..Oh, yes. 'wc'll git along!. Wen
kill the bear. won't ne? / declare to
mercy, Jed Hanks, II you amt enough
to drive a woman CRAZY! Where's
your gritp Where your spiritP You
simply haven't got any and you know
it"
.sWell then. lilly, what's the lase Of
tellin me SOP
oh. I'll tell you 50! III tell you
so ry day Of your shif'less life, and
forty times = day. Jed Hanks!'
Poor Matilda! she has her yhfort.,-
nate counterpart in many wives OF to-
day who can not suffer in silence the
crosses they must daily bear. and who
would be- better wives II their hus-
bands were better men. Youths Com
panion. III,
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"a LITTLE NONSENSE.

-.'Gentlemen of the jury. have you
agrcedP What your verdict" 1--WE
find the prisoner not guilty, If he will
leave town."
Descriptions often tell amiss
The jester shows Msrdy sport
For paiest men are sometimes flush
The tallestman Is often short.
Merchant Traveller
This is what might be called a
waterbury," said the champion skater
when he fell through the ice in his eff
forts to make time. jewelers. eekly.
--Teacher--..Now. Johnny Smart,
make k" Johnny-..But it's rain
ing, ma'am." Teaaher--.W what
OF thatp" Johnny-.We can only
make X when the sun shines,
ma'am. "-Drake's Magazine.
,-"I'll tell you what will draw we'll
next season. = observed an actor, seri-
ously. "Whatp" asked manager.
looking for valuable suggestion. "A
mustard plaster answered the thes-
plan, grasping his cane in q conyul-
sive clutch and determining to sell his
life as dearly as possible. America
Tommy Traddles came into the
house crying. and in very unused
up condition, Now, Tommy, = said
his mother. haven't told you time
and again not TO play with that wicked
little Mccarthy boyw II hain't been
playin' with him." sobbed Tommy;
hes been playin' with me. Harper's
Bazaar.
81 do not write for money! said a
poetess, proudly, to the editor; II
write for love" "Oh, do you9r he
replied. heartlessly. well, don't
write for it any more, any how, not
to this office. Come down after 1t
yourself, and II we've got any to spare
you can take 1t along with you, Ira
le-lu, Birdie. Washington Critic.
-.sWhat did Noah live on when the
food subsidized and his provisions Id
the Ark were cxhaustedpr asked a
West End Sunday school teacher OF
her class last Sunday ~ know. 4
squeaked little girl. after all the
others had given 1t up. We'll. whatP''
inquired the teacher. '.Dry land, !,
said the kid. wisely. and the .answer
passed. Washington Post
P0lice Judge Ga ofiicer) -s.What
Is the charge against this prisoners
Ofiicnr Smashing window ina jew
eler's store What did ho
....x ~ nlfys...... ga - Il. - Il. !,
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The wifa OF Senator Reagan. Of
rexas. is his private secretary. and as
such draws salary Of six dollars
lay.
IA mother ef-prcachcrs this Is
what a writer calls an elect lady in
Ohio who was the mother OF five living
Methodist preachers. all effective.
p. s Gilmore. the band master.
gives this terse autobiography Il first
saw the light In the boys of Conne-
mara, but was born In Boston in the
nineteenth year OF my age"
After all, the queens Of art are
great than the monarchs by birth.
Patti refused to sing for Queen Vic
TORN last year and Bernhardt would
not play for the Sultan Of Turkey q few
days ago.
The Emperor Of China, a boy of
seventeen, has a serious hesitation In
his speech and speaks with consider
able difficulty. He is quiet in DISPOSE
tion, but very obstinHte when once nc
has formed an opinion. =
Miss Mossel McGann. Of Canada.
teacher OF articulation in the Missis.
sippi Institute for Deaf and Dumb.
who died at jackson recently, was
known in every institution for the deaf
and dumb in tho United States and
Canada as Unconstitutional
Miss Helen Blanchard, of Phiia-
delphia. Is the possessor Of q very
large fortune, which she derives from
her invention OF the "over and over
attachment for sewing machines. She
borrowed at exorbitant interest the
money necessary TO pay for her patent
Office fees, and now enjoys an income
that is exceeded by that Of but few
women in that city OF rich spinsters.
Mr.. Window is the oldest member
of the new Cabinet. being nearly sixty.
three years OF age. Mr.. Miller is the
youngest. not having reached his forty.
eighth year Mr.. Blaine and Mr..
Rusk are about the same age-fifty.
nine. Mr.. Proctor is fifty light and Mr..
Tracy sixty. Next to Mr. Miller the
| Youngest man in the Cabinet is Mr.
Wanafnaker. who is not quite fifty
| two.
r q CARDIGAN. Of Boston. whe
died the other day was noted among
Dartmon,b man not only for his nrom.
l.;re,re.-;,,.s.uE .,d,,aa,ional masters bu,
for his activitv Is NJ alumnus 81 IN
college, Ha had an interesting col
leoa career He worked his wa,
throuoh taking s;x vears 10 complies
his co,,rsa He was manaqar If IL.
hoat;ng cl,,b when 1.,rt,na,,th wor
,ara-at sa.a4aaa 10 recaivaf
scholarsb;n n Two ( !, 3 al ] a f,rfs
dollars from the college aud last vea,
Maid the money back He was one 3
! committees renresentino the alumn
n Tho manaoe,nent a. the collage an,
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MoIHER,s GIRL.

Your girl Is ut home, now. mother,
Your very, very ownt
Teach her with care while she nestlcs there
Ere the Hedging bird be flown.
There are many precious Lessons
The schools can ne.ex imp art..
DC teraeE and true while shs bides with you,
And you shall possess her heart
Her heart and coniIdence ever.
To ward her from the wrong.
A trusted guide you may walk by her side,
The journey short or long.
There may come d time when stranger
Will enter the open door,
And take from your breast what you loved the
best.
The jewel you proudly wore. e
But now your girl Is at home. mother,
Your very, very own
Then keep her with care while she nestles
there.
Ere the ficdglingsbird be flown.
Adelaide O. Bennett, in Household.
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The actor who Is made BY bill
hoard is often unmade BY board-bill-
Buffalo Expresa
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A Baysyille (Ga. horse which lost
all It's teeth in a recent. accident has
been fitted with : set Of false ones.
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The ARIZoNA KICKER.
Some of the Rare Privileges Enjoyed by
Western Editors. =

Some of the Rare Privileges Enjoyed by
Western Editors. =
: We take the following extracts from
the last issue of the Arizona Kicker:
.ExPLANAToRY.-Last week we an
nounced that we were on the trailt of
j. B. Davis, the Apache avenue grocer,
and that this weeks issue would con-
tain an expose calculated to startle the
community. We had over column
of it in type when Mr.. Davis called at
the Kicker office and subscribed for
the paper and gave us column ad. for
"a year. Mr.. Davis is. not only gem
ial, whole-souled gentleman, worthy
of a place in our best society, but an
enterprising, go-ahead citizen who is
a credit to the whole State. When
you want the best goods at the lowest
prices call on him. "