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eyes, rather odd," admitted Mr.. Shell
by "But l noticed when she was a
little bit of slip of a thing that she
never asked no questions the way her
mother does. Perhaps you noticed Mis-
Shelby's way. She's a powerful good
woman, my wife is, but she can't never
seem to stop asking questions, and my
girls just the other way.
"We named her Maria when she was
baby, but when she was about three
years old a man come through these
parts, peddling reaping-machines. He
staid to my place over night, and he
told me that he heard say that in the
early original Egypt, back there in the
old country, there was race of women
what never asked no questions.
Now them women is called sphinxies,
and says to my wife right off we'd
name our little girl that. IF she'll
grow up TO be ono of them kind of wom-
en-, says J, that's the best kind Of luck
I can wish to her husband when She
grows mp.
My wife says Oh. there's your
train, Mr.. Sewall. Got your check all
right for that balloon? good! Now do
come and see us sometime, and drop
down on US whenever you feel like it.
Goodbye"
Mr.. Sewall wrung Mr.. Shelby's hand
gratefully, then hurried into his car.
From the window he saw the tall figure
in blue jeans, the kindly, smiling face,
the gesture of affectionate farewell.
About fortnight later, the young
@ronaut, whose regular occupation in
life was in large Cincinnati banking
house, where he held a responsible posi-
tion, received a letter, which he put
away, after reading, with two gold pieces
in faded silk purse. 1t was written on
blue-ruled paper with pale ink and
signs of spluttering pen, but it seemed
to please Mr.. Sewall very much as he
read it. This was the letter:
DEAR SIR-Your letter came duly to hand,
also the box with the music instrument by
frate, which l took home and unloaded, and
set it up in the parlor before my wife and
Sphinxy see me.
And then in comes Sphinxy and sets down
and played a piece she learned of her
school teacher, who has got a melodeum,
anu Sne says, DIS SHe pldy Gu heI pIece' raw,
says she, this is an organ with thirteen stops,
and never sposed I'd ever have melodeum
like teacher, says she. And as to where it
came from or any thing about it she never
asked no questions.
So no more at present from yours respect
fully, JOSEPH SHELBY.
P. S.-NIy wife presents her compliments
and says tell you we are all very much
obliged, and so we are. Sphinxy went to
town and bought piece of sheet music with
a song about balloon man on it, and she
sings it every night when she plays on the
The purse and its contents found their
way back to Sphinxy the next summer,
but Mr.. Sewall keeps the letter.-Min-
ma G. Smith, in Youths Companion.
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The Man Who Marries Money.

The man who seeks wife for the pur-
pose of securing the means of living
without working does not merit the re-
spect of the meanest person on earth.
His intentions are 50 manifest that thew
deceive no one. He plans his attack
with the ingenuity of General. His is
an aggressive courtship, and hypocrit-
ical one as we'll. He can not afford to
let the flame flicker for a moment. He
must act the role of deception contin-
ually. If there should ever come the
moment when feeling of self-inde-
pendence and self-respect enters the
young woman's mind, his hopes in that
instant may be shattered beyond re-
demption. There is the necessity Of
ever-present caution and constant re-
course to hypocricy. Detroit Free Press
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PITH AND POINT.

The innocence of the intention
Abates nothing of the mischief of the
example.-The Southern Star.
Not to enjoy life, but to employ life,
ought to be our aim and Inspiration
Macduff.
Many a man makes a good reputa-
ton on what is not found out about him.
San Francisco Bulletin.
How much more agreeable the man
who wants to sell than the man who
wants to buy!-Atchison Globe.
Human nature is so constituted that
all see and judge better in the affairs of
other men than in their own.
Happy the bride who does not hear
all the comments and criticisms of her
dear trie lds who make up the audience
at the wedding.
Remember, if you let your chickens
feed from your neighbors flower bed,
his pig viii probably get fat n your po-
tato patch.-Texas Siftings.
Every man ought to be as good as
his word. Nothing is expected of those
who never have a good word for any
body.-N. o. Picayune.
Wit is one thing and wisdom is an
other; when they unite a Franklin is
formed. In such instances wit makes
wisdom pleasing, and wisdom makes wit
protitable.-JohnL Leland.
You find yourself refreshed by the
presence of cheerful people; why not
make earnest effort to confer that pleas
ure on others? You will find half the
battle is gained if you never allow
yourself to say any thing gloomy.
Much learning and little sense make
very bad mixture. The man who Is
thus fitted out is like an engine carry
ing high head of steam with no one to
manage the lever, or with the lever
gone. There is nothing before him but
disaster. Presbyterian.
If one can not seriously and soberly
think of his own life, and of the issues
thereof both here and hereafter, with
out being miserable, he may set it down
as certainty that there is some radi-
cal fault in that life. Sad, indeed, is
the condition of that man who can be
happy no longer than he can be thought
less. Ii he were right hlmSelf, then TO
think of himself would be source of
pleasure rather than of pain.-Rural
New Yorker.
1t is not the chipping off Of the'dia-
mond's surface that polishes the dia-
mond, but it is by the wise use of the
diamond dust or clippings, in the hands
of skilled lapidary, that the diamonds
polish is finally secured. 1t is ned the
making of mistakes that makes man,
but it is the wise use of mistakes that
enables a man to be made-to become a
polished man in his best sphere. When
ever we see the light and glow OF a beau
tiful character, We may know that its il
Illuminating power came through It's slow
polishing h its own diamond dust at
the hands Of the Great Lapidary.-H.
Clay TrumbuL.
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EXPLORER STANLEY.
Ills latest achievement Even Grander
Than His First Successes.

Ills latest Achievement Even Grander
Than His First Successes.
Tn the history Of exploration and adj
venture few things are more memorable
than the dispatch lately received from
Stanley, announcing that he and Emin
Pasha are WeI advanced upon their
journey to the east coast of Africa. 1t
IS almost q quarter OF century since,
to the amazement and admiration of the
world, man previously unknown un-
dertook to find Livingstone, and found
him. Of-the career thus begun it was
fitting crown that Stanley should deter
mine to rescue Emin, and should tri-
umphantly fulfill his purpose.
We had learned from former dis
patches that when Stanley, after accom-
plishing the long and difficult ascent of
the Congo and One~of it's main aff1uentS,
first encountered Emin Pasha, the lat
ter was unwilling to forsake the equa-
torial province which his self-devotion
had carved out of the heart of Africa.
Although cut = off from Europe by
the capture of.:Khartoum, Emin Pasha
continued faithfully to humanize and
civilize the people committed to his
care, and he had up to that time sue
ceeded in protecting them from Mahdist
aggression. Should he abandon them,
he knew that they would speedily re-
lapse into sa3agery and be anew sub
jected to slaye-hunting devastation. He
would stay.at his post, therefore-so he
told Stanley-as long as there was work
for him to do.
1t is fortunate that Stanley did not
take the man, whom he had come to
rescue, at his word. Had he done so,
and returned to Europe by way of the
Congo, we now know that Emin must
have shared the fate of Gordon. He re-
traced his steps, however, only as far as
the place where he had left a large de-
posit of arms and ammunition with his
rear ~ua~d. Onrn possassed Of these re-
sources, Ste mas -lr3 hack t- the
last survi rar.
Khedive's authority in Central Africa,
but found that in hls absence Euir had
been mada % prisoner by some OF
his own men. and that Jna ferocloUs
Mahdists H-lo advancing up the Nile.
From IL meager news thus far forth
coming, we know not what measures
were taken for the liberation and es-.
cape of the heroic Governor. But the.
measures must have been effectual; Mr.
Herbert Ward, who was for several
years Stanley's companion in Africa,
has no doubt of the correctness of the
information.
Both rescuer and rescued deserve the
homage of the world. The high aim of
Emin's self-cOnsecrating labors and the
brilliant gallantry of Stanley's achieve
ment will shine forth on the dark back
ground to which, it is too probable, the
heart of Africa is now condemned for
many years.-N. Y. Ledger.
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Interesting Legal Decision.

A woman agreed with her grandson
that she would give him $500 if he would
not take another chew of tobacco or
smoke another cigar from that time till
her death; and on his part he agreed to
give herdouble that amountif he vi Olaf
ed the agreement. Seven years after
she died, but he had not been paid, and
though he had kept the agreement, she
had paid him nothing, nor had she pro-
vided for paying him. He sued her ex-
ecutor for the amount, but was defeated
on the ground that the condition was
not such as to make the contract bind
ing. The Kentucky Court of Appeals
has recently decided that the grandson
fulfilled plain and valid contract, and
is entitled to the money.-Talbot vs..
Clay.
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A WORD ON LETTERS.

The Many DiscOUrtesies That Should 10
As5lduousiy Avoided.
MIR. James Russell Lowell has lust
given such positive lesson III grammar
that every school-boy and girl should
see it. A pupil in school in Pennsyl-
vania wrote asking Mr.. Lowell for his
autograph, in this form: II would be
very much obliged for your autograph"
She received this reply:
'sPrav do not say hereafter i would be
obliged If you would be obliged, be obliged
and be done with it. Say L should be Obliged
and oblige Yours truly,
JAMS RUSSELL LOWELL
This gives an opportunity to speak of
some of the mistakes, if not
of letter-writing. 1t may seem to some of
our young readers, who have the benefit
of associating with careful, well-trained
parents, that these remarks are unneces-
sary, but if you should sit looking over
an editors shoulder you would be sur
prised at the errors of taste, the ignorant
mistakes, made by people who should
know better. Never begin a letter
''Mr. Jones'" 1t is as ill-bred as to cali
Mr.. Jones "John" when you have DuS
slight, if any, acquaintance Win nln'
A shade worse is to sign yourself
"Yours truly, Mr.. James BROWN
Did you ever hear the story OF the
man who had such a high respect for
himself that he always removed his hat
when he used his own name, or referred
10 himself? The man who signs his
name with the prefix ''Mr." must be
that mans brother; and the woman who
signs herself "Mrs." or "Miss" must be
his sister. The word dear" pre6xing
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Ex-Speakers of the House.

Although there are only two ex-Pres-
idents iving-Hayes and Cleveland
and but one ex-Vice-President- -Hamlin
there are seven ex-Speakers. These
are Robert c. Winthrop, N. P. Banks,
Galusha A. Grow, James G. Blaine,
Samuel j. Randall, J. Warren Keifer
and John G. Carlisle. Winthrop reached
the Speakership forty-two years ago,
during the presidency of James K. Polk,
and Banks, who stands next on the list
in remoteness of date of choice, attained
the post when Pierce was in the White
House. While fate has played cruel
pranks with the presidential aspira-
tions of ex-Speakers, the old scythe'
bearer certainly Stands in" with then.
--St, Louis Globe Democrat
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Longevity in Norway.

The Norwegians, it seems, are the
longest-lived people under the sun. So
we learn from an elaborate "Livs og
Dodstabeller for def Norske Folk" just
published by the Norwegian Official
Statistical Bureau, or tables of life and
death among the Norwegian people.
The average duration of life in Norway
is 1888 for the men, 81. 80 for the women
and 49.77 for both sexes. The director
of the bureau also shows, by compari-
son with earlier decades that the avor-
ca longevity OF the Norwegian folk has
considerably increased. IF the NOR
tality in Norway" he writes, Is seven
teen per cent more favorable than in
Central and Western Europe, it is greatly
due to The comparatively slight NOR
talitv among our younger children" To
what particular causes this compare
lively slight mortality among children
is due we are not told, but probably
anxious parents in warmer climates may
take hint from it and make inquiries.
Pail Mall Gazette.
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Considerable ignorance exists. even
among persons vi education, DIS 20 the
habits of the salamander. The mere
mention of this harmless little betrach-
ian recalls to the minds of most people
mystic ideas with respect to fre-eating
and fre-inhabiting creatures, which
have probably caused many of the poor
little brutes to be burnt by experiment.
al philosophers who should have been
far above belief in such absurdities.
The spotted salamander is the color of
lamp-black, with numerous large yellow
spots and stripes, and is very common
all over Southern Europe, as we'll as in
Northern Africa. 1t haunts all manner
of dark and cool places, such as cavities
under logs of wood. and holes in old
walls, where they can find supply of
insects, worms or slugs. All the sala-
mander's movements are performed
with such absurd solemnity that the
most hardened reptile-hater could not
be uninterested. Sometimes the opera
tion of swallowing a worm will last
twenty minutes.-Science.
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"YES, LITTLE DEAR"

Bess went to church one sultry day,
She kept awake, Pm glad to say,
Till "fourthly'' started on its way.
The moments into hours grew;
o dear! o dear! what should she do?
Unseen, she glided from the pew,
And up the aisle demurely went,
On some absorbing mission bent,
Her eyes filled with look intent.
She stopped and said in plaintive tone,
With hand uplifted toward the dome:
"Please, preacher man, can / go home?'
The treble voice, bell-like in sound,
Disturbed a sermon most profound;
a litter swelled as it went round.
A smile the pastors face o'erspread-
He paused and bent his stately head:
ssYeS little dear 4" he @nD+lv said
l#f.-.-.s-..r. ..Tra......-...
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"A young lady of Carlisle, Pa, re-
ceived bill amounting to over one
hundred dollars that tells little his
tory. The bill came from a Tilted man,
and in it she is charged with twenty
two yards of silk dress goods, two gold
bracelets worth forty dollars, one dia-
mond ring, a hat and several other
items. The above named articles were
presents from him.
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Senor Fouseca, the new President OF
Brazil, is thus described by one who has
known him we'll in South America. He
is rather fair, and his eyes are gray. He
is now sixty-two or sixty-three years OF
age; his hair and beard show good deal
of gray. He is about five feet ten inches
high and weighs about one hundred and
sixty-fve pounds. He is portly and al
gether man of fine physique. He has
well-developed forehead, wears full
beard, and has nose slightly inclined to
the aquiline, but not at all prominent.
His face is full, but not 1Orid. Though
lawyer, he has been a planter and
STAKEHOLDER. He was at one time tenn
porarily in charge of an American
scboo1.-Albany IN. W Argus.
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HISTORY OF PENS.
The biblical Iron Pen Not IueutiCal with
the modern Article.

The biblical Iron Pen SOt I.eatiCai with
tIIe modern Article.
The iron pen" is mentioned in the
Bible by Job; the Biblical pen is, how
ever, supposed to have been a chisel of
bronze used for cutting hieroglyphics
on stone or other hard substances. Who
invented the first flexible iron pens,
fashioned after the style with which we
are SO familiar, is not certainly known.
Prior to the advent of steel or iron pens,
quills or reeds were used for writing on
skins or parchment for centuries.
The English word pen is from the
Latin penna, feather; because quills
were used for pens.
The frstinstance of an iron pen being
used on paper or parchment is recorded
as having occurred in 1856. This first at
tempt was rude imitation of quill
and its use very limited. Crude and i'm
perfect as this embryo pen was, others
fashioned after the same model
clumsy iron quill, were the best any
one could afford up to about the begin
ming of the present century. In 1905
Wise made the Steel barrel pen, which,
besides being very clumsy was also ex.
pensive-consequent it was never used
to any great extent. In 1920 Joseph
Gillot, an ingenious English manufact>
urer, who had, up to the date given,
been engaged in the manufacture of
barrel pen, made lucky hit whereby he
could manufacture the steel pen in al
most exactly the same style in which it
is used to-day. These he made in
Birmingham, England. and sold at what
seems to US of the present day an enor-
nous figure, $50 per gross. Improve
ment and competition soou reduced the
price. ID162H, ton years to- tho sold
r1r - per gross, and in 1so- .lr II cents.
At the present time steel pen, better
than the Gillot Of 1920, can be bought
for less than > cents per grosS.-St,
Louis Republic.
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THE RIGHT KIND OF A DOG.
One That is True to His Master and WI
Stand by Him in Trouble.

One That is True to His Master and VIII
Stand by Him in Trouble.
Bert and Tommy had been reading
stories about intelligent dogs. Then
they began to talk and guess which
would be the best sort to have. They
could not agree, so they thought they
would ask their grandfather's- opinion.
They ran to him, both asking the same
question: (Which is the best kind Of
dog, grandpa?'
He put his newspaper down and took
his glasses off, and answered, slowly:
''That kind that will be true to- master
and stand by him no matter what hap
pens" Then he said:. 81 have read and
heard of many dogs doing wonderful
things, but never really knew but one
that would make thehero of a story.
He was homely yellow cur that nobody
would have paid cent for"
''Oh, do tell US about himr said Bert
and Tommy together.
So their grandfather folded his paper
and went on talking slowly: 'Once l
was travelling on aread in country full
of hills and hollows. : 1t was a snowy
day in winter, with high wind. l was
hurrying along to get-out of the storm,
when little dog jumped UP in front of
me. barking with all his rniUst-
81 tried to drive him of, but ne
howled and hung on to my coat in such
a way that began to think he. was beg
ging me to help him. So I stopped, and
then he ran back 1ew steps and stood
waiting for me to come.
'T followed him. and looking over tho
bank by the roadside 7 saw man part
Iy buried in the snow. went to him
and found that he had slipped on the ice
and fallen down into deep gully, where
he lay with a sprained ankle.
'Ihelped him up, but he could hardly
move, for he was so old and feeble and
benumbed with the cold. In short
time I saw boy in wagon driving IN
our direction. 1 shouted to him. ana
when he saw what had happened ne salo
he knew the old man and would take
him home.
oWe lifted him into the wagon and
made him as comfortable as we could.
seThe little dog had stood near look
inp very serious and anxious till he saw
+b9t his master was in safe place.
Then he went wild with Joy, frisking
around and licking my hands to thank
me. Then he scampered off after the
wagon as fast as he could go. Now,
call that the right kind of dog"
$50 do /, grandpa" said Bert; and.
$50 do l." echoed Tommy.-M. E. N.
Hathaway, in Our Little ones.s,
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"A Mormon has been committed to
Jail for contempt of court for refusing
to tell how many wives he had Evl-
IDENTIFY his misery was more tnan ne
could onfess.-Rochester fosSrI-4-
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If the boys could do all they iAtend-
ed TO do. and the men could do all they
s'used to do,' what a brilliant world this
would be,-Life,
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SPHNXY

She Looks after the Welfare Of the
Tuforunate EzrOnOut.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-01
GEORGE ROSE CONFESSEs.
He Tells Where the Remains of the Muir
dered Woman Were Buried.

ASTORIA (Or.l, March 3lst-A special from
nwaco, Wash, to the Daily AstOridn this even
ing says George Rose, son of John Rose, has
confessed that Frederickson and wife were mnr-
dersd. Up to yesterday afternoon he stolidly
denied all knowledge of the affair but being
promised immunity from the gallows, he has
broken down and confessed to all the details of
the murder. He said both of the unfortunates
had been shot TO death by Jack Edwards and
man who has since gone east of the mountains
He stoutly claimed that he was not directly i'm
plicated in the affair. After the conc usiOn of
the confession Rose told where the body of the
murdered woman could be fouud-under heap
of manure in the pig-peu back of his fathers
house. The body was fou.d d in the spot located
She had been shot in the face with load of
buckshot. She would have given birth to a
child in two weeks time.
Jones, barber from Astoria, was arrested on
the train at Zealand this afternoon. There are
now six persons prisoners, all of whom were
taken 10 the Jail at Oystervile
The sentiment of the community all over the
county is adverse 10 mob law, but there is a
determination to have justice done.
The salmon season ostensibly begins On the
Columbia tomorrow. The situation is lifeless
and no preparations have been made, as the
price of fish has not yet been settled upon. The
Gamers and fishermen evince disposition to
come together more than in former years. The
Gamers cannot pay 81 25 fish, and the fisher
ermep show a disposition to compromise on 81
There will be Nc fishing done in April.