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AKENTUcKY SERMON SPOILED.

1t was in Breathitt county, KY. For
several months an evangelist had been
laboring with the mountaineers, trying to
turn them from their evil ways. Every
little while something would turn up and
undo the labor of months. Then the people
would seem to take an increased interest in
matters of religion, and hope would bud
again in the heart of the evangelist.
One Sunday the little chapel on the
mountain side was crowded, and the evan
gelist was exhorting his hearers to leave
their rifles and hunting knives at homo
when they went to church. In the course
OF half an hour he grew eloquent, and was
just thinking that he was going to carry his
point when a fat buck trotted past the
chapel and disappeared in the laurel thicket.
An old hound that was sleeping in the
chapel door gave a yelp and started after
the buck, and the male portion of the con-
gregation grabbed their rifles and followed
without waiting for a motion to adjourn.
When they were out of sight the evan
gelist said in despair: "Ohl It's no use,
it's no USE"
eyes, 'tis," said one-legged man that
was left behind; '1'll bet you a dollar
they'll have that thar deer inside o. two
hour"
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WASTED ELooUENcE.

Matilda" the young man said nsrvously,
what L am going to say may surprise you.
But my feelings are leading me on. Encour-
aged by your kindness, intoxicated by your
beauty and rendered desperate by the con-
viction that the hours are fleeing away and
that the future can hold nothing for me
worse than the suspense under which now
labor, have resolved to risk my fate on the
cast of the die"
He loosened his collar. coughed and went
ahead.
"Other young men, Matilda, mere butter
flies of fashion, may dance attendance upon
you and fatter you. Listen not to themi
Listen to the voice of sincere devotioni
Other young men, talented, nay, perchance,
young men possessed of wealth IN abund-
ance, may seek your hand. am not tai
ented, Matilda, L am not handsome. L have
not those delicate little arts that win the af-
fections of women. / am not rich"
mo, Mr.. Dennis, said the young beauty,
with yawn and rising to her feet. land T
regret to say, also, that you are not in itl''
Mr.. Dennis withdrew from the competi-
ton at once. He was clearly outclassed.
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badly sun-burned. but says he had most el
ioyable vacation,

badly sun-burned, but says he had most en-
joyable vacation.
GENERAL ]. s. WITcHER, United States
Paymaster, stationed in this CITY, has gone
East on two months leave of absence.
AN election in Company C, Eighteenth Regi-
ment. for Second Lieutenant was to have been
held last Tuesday evening, but owing to an in
sufficient number of men being present the
matter had to be postponed.
CAPTAIN w. N. TIsDALL. of the First
United States Infantry, is recent arrival in
this city on a tour of recruiting service. he
takes the place of Captain Heiner, who shortly
leaves to Join his regiment in the West.
THE drill hall of the Twenty-third Brooklyn
Resimental Armory is said will be the largest In
the country, the prospective dimensions being
4OOx5OO feet. The hall of the Seventh Regiment
Armory is the largest in New York city, being
200x300 feet.
CAPTAIN o. C. Coon, Of Company I, Nc
Keesport, and member of the Mansfield
company of the Fourteenth Regiment will
shortly shoot match at 200 yards for a purse
of $50. Both gentlemen are said to be doing ex-
cellent work at that distance and good scores
may be expected.
A MEETING Of the Second Brigade Examin-
ing Board will be called by General Wylle for
the latter part of this month or the first week
in next. Besides the examination of candi-
dates 1or commissions there are several SUP.
jects of Importance to be brought up before
the Colonels for discussion
DR.. ALEXANDER MoCANDLEss, Of the
Fourteenth Regiment. and DR.. w. H. Eagle, of
the Third Brigade staff, have been appointed
the surgeons to accompanythe rifle team to
Mt, Gretna this week. Both gentlemen are
good companions and the trip is one of the
most delightful in connection with the Ma
tional Guard service.
CAPTAIN 6. j. BoCHERT. of Company E.
Eighteenth Regiment, has rendered his
resignation to Colonel Smith. Captain Boch-
ert has been connected with the National
since 1873. There are now two vacancies in
this company. the Second Lieutenancy being
vacant for several months. It is probable that
at least one of the new officers will be selected
from material outside of the company.
THE time limit for commencing work on the
new Fifth avenue armory of the Eighteenth
Regiment and Battery B has been extended
for one year, although it is expected by the
gentlemen having the matter in charge that
the cornerstone may possibly be laid this fall.
The original time set in the agreement with
the city for the commencement of the work
was the lst of last July but the extension was
mace necessary by delays in raising the proper
amount of funds.
MEETING of the Board of Control of the
Eighteenth Regiment was held last night in
the Diamond Street ~Armory. Considerable
business of Importance to the regiment was
transacted, and Colonel Smith announced that
he would shortly issue an order resuming
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prize for him whom the judges select as
owner OF the cleanest and tidiest cottage, in
side and out
And now all the fashiouables and the in
vited guests stroll up to the great house,
slowly mount the grand staircase, and along
the winding passages into the drawing
rooms and library, superb and spacious
rooms. the walls lined with pictures of al
most priceless value. where tea, coffee, ices,
fruit. claret cup and host o! goodly eat
ables wait to reward them after the severe
toll of trying to be amused. And here,
again, the noble Earl is busy as ever in
welcoming his guests. He belongs to a
family of illustrious and well-bred men, and
his motto, "Noblesse o5lige," is one which
he understands and practices. He gets me
into corner and talks about books in which
he knows l am interested; to a neighboring
Squire. whose soul is in turnips, about
Man gold Worzel, and to charming young
maiden of II about the joys OF tennis. If
Gladstone were here he would fight him
over the question OF home rule, and if the
Prince of Wales we're present, as he some
times is. he would talk about fat cattle and
the yacht club at Cowes.
A FAMOUS FAMILY.
In this very mansion, and in these very
rooms, once lived and reigned the noble
Dukes of Bedford; and in the library, it
may be, that Lady Russell, wife of the un-
fortunate Lord William, beheaded in 1858,
wrote her famous letters. But from the
house OF Russell it all passed away-house
and land-into the hands of Sir F. Barring,
Bart, in 1898; one of the notable family of
Barings, Bankers, statesmen and mobiles,
who with their cousins the House of Ash
burton, have been and still are famous for
their princely wealth. generous hospitality,
and kindly patronage of art, science, and
literature.
1t was at the Grange, the country seat of
Lord Ashburton, not far away from STRAIT.
ton, that the wits, poets and wise men of the
last generation. Macauley, Sydney Smith,
Sam Rogers. Macintosh, Carlyle and host
OF others, ever found ready welcome. But,
besides Stratton House and park, Lord
Northbrook is the owner of many thriving
village, goodly farms, woodland and meadow,
almost down to the gates of Winchester, to
say nothing OF the valley through which the
s. W. Railroad runs its main line. The
woods all round US are full OF Dheasants,
like those of the grange; but though both
noble lords remember me in golden October,
1 am at a loss to say which birds are best.
B. 6. JOHNS.
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make the most of it." They come from all
the neighboring parishes. q goodly crowd OF
some thousand or so-but, at present, don't
seem inclined for sport, all eyes being liked
on the terrace where the children are feastlng
and men servants and women servants are
hurrying to and fro in attendance on the
feasters. A host of fashionables, chiefly
ladies, with here and there country parson
or squire, stroll up and down, discussing
the latest news, or making up sets for the
tennis grounds-already marked out among
the beds of shining flowers.
Foremost among the crowd is the Rt.
Hon. Francis Thomas Barring, Earl
of Northbrook, once Lord of the Admir-
atty under the G. o. NJ, and afterward more
famous as Governor General of India,
where he won both fame and fortune, as
we'll as his earldom. That is he in the
quiet suit of gray tweed, with bunch of
carnation in hisJ button-hole; a courteous,
kindly, old man, with CHEEKY word of
welcome for everybody, especially those
who don't push themselves forward into his
way. Hard by him, short, plain-faced
man, Of few words, is the Hon. j. Creighton,
Colonel of the Hauts Yeomany, who has
just now married Lady Emma Barring, the
EarPs only daughter-that stylish, yet
pleasant, dashing woman-now busy at dis
tributing pile of cake to a crowd of hungry
children. She. too, comes forward to shake
hands and inquire after me and mine, in
loudish voice. but not without grace and
good will.
THE LIST OF PRIZES.
The feasting is over at last; all the games
are now in full swing; the tent where the
flower and fruit show takes place is crowded
with busy throng; the village folk are
anxious to see which have got prizes, and in
this matter my lord is most generous. There
are prizes for peas and potatoes. honey, gar
den flowers. wild flowers; the best loaf of
homemade bread; the neatest quilt, the best
needle work-to say nothing of special
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THE UNLUCKY NUMBER.
Amusing Street Car Incident From q Lively
Western Town.

Western Town.
Seattle Pressl
1t is custom on some street railways to
give annual passes which are numbered
These passes are not necessarily shown each
time a man rides on the cars of that line,
but each one bears o number, and when
asked for his fare the holder of the pass calls
the number of his pass.
Not long ago the holder Of pass No. 13 on
one of the Seattle lines got on a car, accom-
panied by two ladies, for whom he must Of
course pay fare. 1t happened that the con-
ductor was a new man and not acquainted
with the pass system.
The conductor entered the car in quest Of
fares, and the first person heapproached was
the holder of the pass.
The gentleman handed him dollar to
take the ladies' fares from, at the same time
remarking distinctly ''Thirteen.
The conductor took the dollar and then
began ringing the bell oil the register.
"Ding. ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding,
ding" went the bell.
"Here, here" broke in the passenger.
"What in thunder are you trying to do?"
"Didnt you say that you wanted to, pay
for 1872"
"No, you double-breasted lunkheadl I
hold pass No. 13, and want to pay for two
lauiesp'
"Ob," exclaimed the conductor mildly,
"why didn't you say so beforeP'
Then the bell puller gave the passenger
back his change and inwardly determined
to get even ON the first small boy that at
tempted to steal a ride.
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and it is merely case of take off your KNAPP
sack and wait for grub" time.
About 100 wards to the left of the camp
proper is large covered pavilion capable
of seating 1000 men, and here the State
generously spends so cents per day to feed
each man, while the brother soldier in
PENNSYLVANIA not only cooks his own dim
ner, but is allowed but 20 cents per day for
the food supply. While the Pennsylvania
militiaman is frequently compelled to visit
the sutler quarters in order to appease his
appetite on account of the short allowance
issued by the State, his comrades at Peeks-
kill are growing fat and lazy.
ALL THE CoNvENIENcEs.
The grounds at Peekskill are lighted by
electricity, and sentry boxes are built at
proper intervals to protect the guards in
case of rain. The company and head
quarter streets are smooth and regular, and
1t is said that before the camp opens next
wear they will be made of asphalt. Imme-
diately in the rear of the company streets
are the parade and drill grounds, the latter
also being models of perfection in their
way.
On the left of the drill grounds are tennis
courts and reading rooms where the boys
NAV seek rest or light exercise after the
fatigue of eating. In the face of this per-
feet camp, with every detail for comfort
looked after in advance, one would imagine
that great deal of time would be devoted
to drill purposes, at least more thau the
PENNSYLVANIA troops devote. But from the
printed schedule displayed in front of Ad-
jutant Murphy's Office, such is found not to
he the case, the only battalion movements
being drill early in the morning, and a
dress parade at night. In fact after "a hours
in camp, one comes to the conclusion that
the New York Guardsman, If he be of
tired disposition, has much to be thankful
for.
THE SYSTEMS COMPARED.
The comparison of the Peekskiil camp
with q regimental camp in Pennsylvania
strikes the casual observer as being eK
tremelv odious to the latter, but on closer
inspection and careful thought as to just
what tour of camp duty is designed TOR,
be comes to the conclusion that Pennsyl-
vania is tar in the lead. Camping in Penn
sylvania is not play; it is business like
preparation for the protection of the nation
in time of war. In New York it is luxu-
rious outing. In Pennsylvania the soldier
tells you he knows how to put up tent,
cook his own food, look after the details of
quartermaster's work, and that from force
of necessity he has become acquainted with
many little points most necessary to know
in case of an actual call to TIE field; while
the New Yorker says he can learn them all
In few hours time and that there 10 no res
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THEY BACKED THEIR FAITH.
Pass the syrup, please. "

"Passs the syrup, please"
The deacon looked up, smiled, said much
pleasure" under his breath and passed the
cruet to the other end of the table. One
word brought on another and finally the
deacon learned that his vis-a-vis was a
Baptist preacher, and the minister in turn
learned that the deacon was Methodist.
"The beauties of religion said the
deacon, smilingIy, "are great"
"We should never cease giving thanks
that we are Christians" finished the other.
Then followed an exchange of courtesy,
questions were asked and answered and the
two good men began to feel kindly toward
each other.
"The Baptist faith" said the preacher,
"offers more consolation than any other that
know"
Except, of course" Joined in the deacon,
"except the Methodist belief"
"No exception at all, SIR.
"But you cannot doubt for an instant
that the Methodist religion is properly
founded?'
"Indeed can. Iappeal to nv brother on
the right"
"And I am a Presbyterian, (" said the
brother on the right.
"You are misguided, sir" said the Meth
odist. "You are either Intentionally
"Eh?" calculated the Presbyterian, ris-
ing; what do you say?"
81 meant that man at the other end"
The syrup cruet that the deacon had
passed down came back. 1t hit the Metho-
dist on the shoulder, and maple syrup COW
cred his bosom in a twinkling. One deacon
lodged waffle just inside the minister's
collar, and before policeman could be called
in the two good men were rolling together
on the floor. The preacher was on top, bu.
the deacon had good collar hold that was
very promising.
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FASCINATED BY HEIGHT.
A Son of Cyrus w. Field Has nm Experience
That is Not Uncommon.

A Son of Cyrus w. Field Has nm Experience
That is Not Uncommon.
"Take hold Of me, quick. I can't stand
it; want to jump" George Field, the SON
of Cyrus W. Field, was standing on the
platform that runs around the tower of the
high Washington building, at the foot of
Broadway, says the New York Morning
Journal.
Mr.. Field had never before been at the
top OF his fathers magnificent building.
1t was dizzy height tc look from. One
glance down and Mr.. Field was instantly
seized with an uncomfortable desire to leap
into space. Fascinated as he was, he had
strength enough to call to Janitor Serveria
and then clutched at his arm with the des-
peration of drowning man.
Another moment and should have been
down there, john" said Mr.. Field, as he
was led away from the railing. The janitor
said that great many people were simi-
larly affected the instant they looked down
from the tower.
Janitor Thomas Cleary says that many
persons who 60 up to the roof of the Equit-
able building hurry down again because
they are unable to remain and resist the
temptation to jump.
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In Prnise Of St. Patrick's PILL.

St. Patrick's Pills have given me better
satisfaction than any ether.-M. H. Proud
foot, druggist. Granada, Colorado.
Our customers all speak highly in praise
of St. Patrick's Pills. They are the best.
Berry Bros, Carroll, Nebraska.
st. Patrick's Pills give entire satisfaction.
I have used them in my family. They are
the best ever used for the purpose.-Frank
Cornelious, Purcell, Indian Ter.
We find St. Patrick's Pills to be very ex.
ira and to give splendid satisfaction. They
are now about the only kind called for.-W.
A. Wallace, Oasis. La.
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and Frankstown aves.; Carl Hartwig, 4O16
Butler ST.; John c. Smith, cor. Penn ave. and
Main ST.; Jas. L. Mcconnell & Co., ass
Fifth ave-, Pittsburg; and in Allegheny by
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WHERE MINUTES ARE DOLLARS
An Electrical Time stamp to Prevent Dis.
putes In Wall street.


putcs In Wall street.
New York SUM-
Wall street is interested in novel con-
trivance for registering the exact time Of
the consummation of bargains. It is al
WAYS necessary and sometimes vitality i'm
portant to brokers to know the very minute
of the hour when transaction is legally
completed At times the official quotations
of some stock or other change SO suddenly
and show such great degree of variance
that large losses and big lawsuits have been
occasioned by the inability of the contract
ing parties to determine or agree upon the
time of the receipt or cancellation of an or.
der to buy or sell. Because he could not
prove the exact minute of the receipt of the
counter order from one of his customers, a
leading broker, three weeks ago, lost nearly
$40. 900 on commissions which he executed
on day when the price of the stock in
which he was dealing made several sensa.
tional changes.
The last device to simplify business and
save time and guard against mistakes is an
electrical time stamp. The device is not
much larger than an ordinary stamp. It
looks like miniature ticker. The mechan-
and at the beginning of every minute the
time indicated by the type on the stamp is
changed to agree with the clock by the
closing of the electric circuit An order or
paper to be stamped is placed under the
figures, button is pressed, and the exact
time is printed on the lace of the paper.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-07
OUR SHORT STORIES.
How the Old Squatter Found Out
What Kind of a Wife He Had.
CHURCHMEN AND MAPLE SYRUP.
A Good Evangelist's Work Undone BY O
Wild Buck in the Forest.
PLEA OF A LOVER THAT WAS In VAIN
CHURCHMEN AND MAPLE SYRUP.
PLEA OF A LOVER THAT WAS In VAIN
WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATCH.I
WHUT SAWrER WIFE He HAD.


"Yes," said the squatter in reply to Q
question. shit takes trouble ter let er man
fin out whut sawt Nv er wife e has. Mer
wife wuz alters er teasin' Nv me tyelI I got
mer laig smashed. Hit wuz like this: One
Sunday after breakfas' heered ther daw1
er barkin' in ther new groun'. ST. Il
b'lieve I'll go see whut at dawg's arter.'
Wife says, s'sbe, T'll 60 with YER We
went down in ther new groun' an foun'
ther dawg had treed er coon. S'she, Cit
your gun an shoot hit 81, Ther neigh
bors'll say I'm er huntin' NV er Sunday
S'she, Take yer ak an chop ther tree
down. ST, En- they'll say I'm er clearin'
Nv LAM S'she, What yer gonter do 2 ST,
'Clim' ther tree, make ther varmint jump
out en- let ther dawg kill hit
81 clum up an ez 1 got elost ter ther
coon hit looked at me an lis ha'r riz up an
e yowled an showed lis teef. ST, I
b'lieve lis cQon's gonter jump on me- Wife
says aggrayatin' like, s she, 'Air ye er-
feared Nv er 'coon?' AT made me mad,
coon started at me. ST, ''Is 'coon's
gonter jump on me sartin.' Wife says,
latin hard ez she could, s'she, Air ye er-
feared Nv ez leetle er thing ez er 'coon?'
81 knowed eff at coon jumped on me I'd
fall outen ther tree. Jist then mister coon
come. 'Afo' had time ter do anything but
yell he'd done runned over me- Their nasty
varmint crawled out on er linn an thar he
he sot. Wife she wuz er holdin' ter er
stump lafin' fit ter kill. 81, 4 wlsht had
ther coon I'd throw hit on ye' S'she, er
lafin', Thar hit is Ketch hit an throw
hit on me- clum out on ther linn an give
hit er stomp. Hit broke an me an
ther coon hit ther groun'. Their dawg e
wuz er waitin' an ketched ther coon. Wife
she schreeched an runned ter me. Ther
wind wuz knocked outen me, but I soon
come to. Mer laig wuz smashed. Hit wuz
ther fust time at ever wuz laid up sence
we wuz married an 1 nuver knowed afo'
whut sawt er wife 1 had. So sweet an good
an kim an patient. God bless 'er. She
hain't said coon onst, an she SAYS she nuver
will laf at me ergin bout nuthin'. She
thinks hit wuz 'er lafin' at made me clim'
out on ther linn 'at broke. Hit wuzn't, but
hain't toll her so.''
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Automatic Bicycle Steerers,

An automatic bicycle steerer has been
patented, which gives free use of the hands
and considerable relief to the muscles OF the
rider. IT can be fixed to any safety or tri-
cycle in five minutes, and is only a few
ounces in weight. 1t is as valuable to learn
erns as it is to experienced riders. The ad-
vantages claimed for it is that on straight
roads it automatically steers the machine
and allows liberty OF hands with entire
safety. thus avoiding considerable hand
vibration, and that when meeting obstacles
the front wheel glances of and regaius its
fordsd in climbing hills, and the invention
acts as q spring stop to the front fork, and
leaves the machine rigid when placed against
a wall
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and join in a gathering Of the upper ten

and join in q gathering Of the upper ten
thousand.
A stroll Of half mile down the grand
old coach road from London to Winchester
(once the Royal City of England), brought
me to the lodge gates of Stratton Park, bit
of road of almost unequaled beauty, even
in the wild and wooded county of Hants.
The track itself. about 20 feet in width,
runs between noble hedges of hazel, spindle
wood, black thorn and bramble, that left in
wild luxuriance to grow as they will, tower
up above the lower branches of the Scotch
frs, young beeches and larch that line both
sides of the road, and at last end with a
group of giant walnut trees that look as if
they had escaped out of forest. The road,
as we look back toward the hilltop from
which we started, is far more like an ave-
nue. IN a wooded park than the Queens
highway, and the broad fringe OF green
grass on either side of the dusty path com.
pletes the picture.
LARGER THAN sCHENLEY PARK.
But here we are at the entrance to the
park, and little girl readily swings back
the iron gate for US. As for the lodge itself,
not word can be said of it, but that it is as
ugly and insignificant as it could we'll be;
but, once inside the gates, this fact is soon
forgotten in the quiet, sylvan beauty that
awaits us, look where we will. The park is
not above 700 acres in extent, and scarcely
two miles at its greatest length by the mar
row road that winds away toward Stratton;
but so varied with sloping hill and dale, so
broken up into lonely dells of cool shade
and orucev Ioun and avnrvuhare an crnwned