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q romantic story. In nine cases out Of
ten he is one of large family. The
father is generally laborer of some
kind and the mother is fully engaged in
taking care of the younger members of
the family, to which she makes annual
additions with commendable regularity.
The father makes, perhaps, twelve
dollars a week and out of that there is
rent to pay, five or six babies to clothe
and mouths to feed; naturally the
clothes can not be of the best and every
one, as soon as he is old enough, is
obliged to contribute to the general fund.
A newsboy requires but small capital,
fifty cents will buy hundred penny
papers and there Is fifty cents profit on
the investment. A smart boy finds
little difficulty in making that much on
the evening papers and as much more
in the morning. A dollar day, six dol
lars week, is welcome addition to
the other twelve made by the father.
When the newsboy gets older he Sc
cures a place in the circulation depart
ment or press-room of some paper,
joins his father as laborer or possibly
starts news-sta nd of his own.
There are dozens of rich men in New
York to-day who started as newsboys.
Patrick Farrelly, the manager of the
American News Company, the brainy
head of one of the most powerful corpo-
rations in America, was a newsboy and
his first counter was board set across
two barrels on Ann street. Erastus Wi
man, who practically owns Staten Island
and the head Of the great commercial
agency of r. G. Dun & Co., was q news
boy in Canada. But could extend the
list to almost any limits. The newsboys
are the youngest of our business men;
they are energetic, hard-working and on
the whole surprisingly honest. Their
life in the streets is hard training, but
it makes sharp, shrewd, enterprising
men out of them, and larger number
than one would suppose come through it
unscathed.
To be sure they are wild lot of
youngsters, and it would be hard to pick
out of the crowd now playing scraps" in
the alley under my window the future
financiers and solid business men. But
1 have no doubt that within the next
twenty-five years there are boys in that
yelling, excited little group who will be
ahead of me in the race for dollars. 1
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FIG. S.-IMPROvED WHEEL SLED.

never used a sled with them on has no
idea how much easier they make it run.
One like that shown in Fig. runs
even easier than the other. The wheels
are smaller, but in line with the run
ners. and travel in the same track. and
then there is no axle stretching across
between the runners. The wheels arc
oak, two inches thick, same Is the run
ners, and they may be tired with heavy
e,rap-iron il desired. The fore ends OF
the runners are shod with iron or hick-
orv. Such sled may be used for draw
inc in corn-fodder, hauling manure on
the garden, carrying harro"s. piowa
atc.. about, and other similar woek.-
American Agriculturist
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FASHIONS FANClES.
Styles Which. According to Authorize
Are All the Rage.

Styles which. According to Authorities.
Are All the Rage.
A new idea is the winter sunset
dress" The foundation is of cardinal
red silk. overdraped with dark-blue
gauze and caught up with knots Of red
ribbon. The coat bodice, of dark-blue
velvet, is bordered with red. The two
tones blend admirably.
A Paris jacket has close-fitting back
and loose fronts, with pockets. A very
stylish model was in terra-cotta tweed
trimmed with heavy black embroidery.
A muff of bear fur adorned with vel
vet ruching and nest Of fly bows,
against which two birds rest with tail
and wings outstanding, is very unique.
1t is finished with chenille cord, to sus-
pend it from the neck.
A plating of silk or of mousseline de
sole. with bow of the ,,!aits in front, is
seen on some of the round hats and
young girls hats with Tam o'Shanter
crown of velvet
A pretty day gown Of late design has
which curve into the figure, the material
being drawn down from the shoulder in
becoming folds into the buckle in front.
b A new model shows rich indoor
dress of green velvet. finished at the
foot by border of tan-colored leather.
embroidered in iridescent beads. The
same trimming is used on the bodice.
Among petticoats recently made for .
bride was one of rich black MORE, satin
wadded and scented, the perfume being
introduced between the Innings. 1t was
finished with pale green border. with
a ribbon sash to match.
The finger-nail worn in the French
style is pointed; in the English style
rounded. The fashionable length of the
little finger-nail in pointed style is
about a quarter of an inch.
White wash ing petticoats are, some
times made Of the finest China silk, and
embroidered flannel ones have deep
Fittings of torchon lace.
A small, close bonnet, with crown OF
heliotrope passementerie, has bow OF
Topped reseda velvet formed like Cath
arine wheel in the front.
Black Russian net appears in new
guise, and pretty kind is studded with
large interviewer spots.
One of the most beautiful Of the popu-
lar shoulder capes recently seen was OF
black ostrich feathers, quilted and lined
with satin.
Large full-looped bows of silk are the
cravats worn by boys in kits or shor,
trousers.-N. Y. World.
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AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
MAKING STONE DRAINS.

Stone, Being Imperishable, Il the Best Of
All Materials for Drains.
There are several ways OF making
permanent drains of stone; each of these
depends upon the kind Of stone to be
used. Stones differ very much in their
form; the best kind is the hard states
and gneissoid rock, which consist of fat
pieces which can easily be split or
broken, and of such a texture that they
will not soften or break down under the
action of water. The worst are the
round wa terworn nodules of the hardest
kind of granite or quartz, which defy
the sledge and are almost impossible to
be broken in the ordinary way. But
these may be reduced to a more man
ageable shape by burning them in
heap with coarse wood mixed with
them. When the heap has burned down
and the stones are still red hot few
pals Of water thrown upon them will
cause them to split and bring them into
a more manageable and useful shape.
The drains of stone should not be
less than ten or twelve inches in width
and made round in the bottom SO that
the water channel may be kept in the
middle, and the cutting out Of the
sides of the ditch will be avoided. Then
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fancy it will be the one who Is yelling
the loudest, for he is thoroughly in
earnest. even over craps"
Put well-born, well-nurtured boy in
among that slangy, rough crowd, and
the chances are that he would deterio-
rate and go to the bad, but q portion, 1
might say a majority, of those young
sters, surrounded by the very worst in
fiuences, rough, unwashed and un-
taught, will probably turn out
fairly well. It is unfortunate, but
true, that the ''Jamies" do not as q rule
make the best men. It is the Jimmys
and the Tommys and the Pats who
evolve from the unattractive, humble
beginnings into the men who make
themselves felt in political and business
circles, and the newsboy is getting .
great training. He learns quickness,
self-reliance. energy, and he learns oxe
thing which it is almost impossible to
teach sons Of wealthy fathers. He finds
out early in life that one dollar means
one hundred cents, not two halves, or
four quarters or even ten dimes, but
Just one hundred cents. In other words
he learns the value Of money and how
hard it is to get it. ALLAN Fon1Ax. +,
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on the top to wedge the upper stone
firmly in its place, and then filling in
with small stone. This upper filling is
important. for otherwise the capstone
may be moved sidewise and one of the
bottom ones fall out of place. In taking
up stone drain which had become
choked it was found that by neglect of
this, or by the wrong doing of it, the
drain had collapsed in many places, and
the carelessness of a workman with the
neglect of the employer to oversee and
direct the work properly caused an ex-
pense for repair which was more than
twice the necessary original cost of the
work.
When only coarse gravel is to be pro-
cured very good drains may be made in
this way. The ditch is dug narrow, not
more than six inches wide, or even less,
at the bottom; the largest stone is
thrown in first, and is covered With the
smaller stone, which is trampled firmly
with the feet The more firmly the top
gravel is laid the safer will be the drain.
With all these drains, as the earth
covering is not more than a foot thick,
the surface water should be kept from
sinking directly into them, by which
the soil would be washed down into the
drain. To prevent this the soil should
be we'll rounded on the surface and kept
SO: II It Is possible, by blowing the land
suitably; 1t least this should be done for
. few years, until the earth becomes
consolidated and firm. 1t is a good plan
when field has been drained to seed it
with grass for few years. The grass
does we'll on wly-drained land. and If
1t has been very wet twill REQUIRE this
time for the water to find its way to the
drains from the intermediate ground;
after which the land will be full of
sman wsserweys and quite spongy, 80
that the heaviest rain win sink st onoe
into the soil and ind it, w.v into the
drains IN very short time, often not
longer than three or four hourA-N. Y.
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with the fiat stones the manner of build
ing the dam will be as follows: A stone
breaking hammer of six or eight pounds
weight will be required, and with this
the stones are broken into long narrow
strips as nearly equal in width and
thickness as possible. These pieces are
placed lengthwise along the sides of the
ditch and firmly bedded so that the
tops are even with each other, and they
will not fall inward. Flat pieces are
then trimmed so az to fit across the
ditch and lie firmly upon the side pieces
as shown in Fig. 1.
This leaves a free channel for the
water, with plenty of room at the sides
for it to percolate into the drain. TIC
cover the top joints so that earth will
not drop through, all the fragments are
thrown into the ditch upon the cross
pieces, and if there is plenty of stone to
spare the ditch may be partly filed up
to within foot of the surface, so as not
to interfere with the flowing. It is then
filed with the earth taken out in the
digging. A drain made in this way at
the foot of high slope to cut off the
water from piece Of creek bottom
which was a useless marsh nearly thirty
years ago is still discharging large
and continuous stream Of pure clear
water; it is an underground brook, in
fact, and works hydraulic ram, which
has delivered water at the house and
barn TO supply all needs since it was
made.
The round stones need different
method. These should be laid in such
a manner as to wedge them in the bot
tom of the ditch in the manner shown
in Fig. 2, and throwing other stones
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WHERE TOYS ARE MADE.
The Productions of Germany, Switzerland
and Holland.

The Productions Of Germany, Switzerland
and Holland.
Wooden carved toys are chiefly made
in Germany and Switzerland, the cheap.
err kinds in the neigh borhood of Nurem-
berg and the better qualities at Some
burg, in Thuringia, from which latter
place about twenty-four million articles.
valued at $500, 900, are annually export
ed. Large quantities of wooden toys
are also made in Saxony, where an in
genious process is in use for diminishing
the labor involved in the production OF
animals. A circular block of soft wood
is turned into ring of such pattern
that by slicing it vertically rough rep
resentation of an animal (say an ele-
phant) is secured. Each rudimentary
figure is then trimmed by hand, the ears,
trunk, tusks and tail, all of which are
separately turned and sliced by the
same method, are inserted: and when
the animal has been painted and var
nished it is ready for use.
Clay marbles also come exclusively
from Saxony, being made of clay not
found elsewhere. The better qualities
come from Holland, where they are
made from fragments of alabas.er and
other stones Taw and alley, the COM
mon names for the two qualities princi
pally used in this country, are abbrevia-
tons of tawny and alabaster.
A great ten days toy fair is annually
held at Leipsic, when more than six
thousand merchants exhibit their goods
in every available inch of space, even
in the garrets of the six-storied houses.
Marburg, in Hessen, is chiefly occupied
with the manufacture of musical toys,
while Biberach, in Wurtemburg. is
noted for substantial metal articles,
such as carriages, locomotives, furniture.
etc. The speciality of Switzerland is
wooden cottages, models, etc. Some
of the large dealers do very we'll
out of the industry, but the actual
tOy-makers in both countries are mis-
erably paid, and find it very hard,
even by the most unremitting toll, to
gain a subsistence from their employ
ment, many of them being obliged to
supplement their earnings by engaging
in outdoor labor during the summer
The productions of Holland are very
similar to those of Germany
bers' Journal.
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THE OFFICER SAILED INTO TEDDY.
sociating with the elite up at Sing Sing.
and he did not mention it. They danced
together and took quite liking to each
other; but she was the most smitten, for
after Teddy had over-lubricated his sys-
tenn with intoxicants, on her refusal to
give him what money she had, he sud
denly had an Industrious spell and beat
her numerically. He probably would
not have allowed himself half holiday
yet had Officer McDoolihan not inter-
Tered.
The officer sailed into Teddy, and SUBJ
iacted him to the usual massage treat
tnent with his little locust hypnotizer.
For awhile the officer looked like Band
master Gilmore welding his baton in
the most exciting part of Wagner's
Goetterdemmerung. What the officer and
Teddy said sounded like it, too.
Then Officer McDoolihan took Teddy
by the subsequent part of the neck to
the station-house and led him to dark
brunette cell, even as a spring poem is
thrust into the NAV of the famished
waste basket. Teddy might have re-
manned in his cell indefinitely had it
not been for the Presidential election.
Being q criminal, Of course he had polit-
ical influence, so he was released on
bail. As he was not subsequently re-
warded with a position of honor and
trust, it is fair to infer that Teddy
worked for Cleveland, such are politics
In New York.
The little misunderstanding would
have faded out of Teddy's memory had
he not been nominated by the grand
Jury as candidate for his former posi-
ton at Sing Sing. The election took
place in the court of general sessions,
Judge Cowing being the presiding elder.
At the suggestion of his bondsmen
Teddy put in an appearance also. He
was jauntily attired and accompanied by
his lawyer. The legal gentleman was
short man with a shirt bosom which
bulged out and was covered with spark
ling gems Of the Orient, thus resembling
the show window of jewelry store on
the Bowery.
The complaining witness was also
present. Her bruises and contusions had
faded away, but there was q sinister
blink in her eye that filled Teddy with
remorse. The District Attorney offered
in evidence photograph. Teddy's law
yer looked at it and his lower jaw wilted
or dropped like . new-fangled folding
bed. Then he got mad and objected to
the admission Of any photograph gallery.
He flung open the mouth, SO 70 speak,
of An adult volume of Greeaieaf on Evil
dence, and he scooped out Of its COM
partments chunks Of wisdom which he
hurled at the court.
Then he pointed livid finger Of scorn
1t Judge Cowing, and shook it until it
vibrated tremulously, like the tail Of IN
irste billy-goat, but even then Judge
Cowing didn't COW. As . last resort, the
attorney for the defendant shed . large.
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cradle light is thrown on the methods
and habits of large element of New
York society, so to speak. 1t was also
developed during the trial that in one
instance at least a woman's vanity sue
cumbed to her yearning for revenge. 1t
also appears that a photograph can be
used with great effect as a mute yet
eloquent witness for the prosecution.
Some time last fall there was a social
gathering, or ball, in the Rue de Null
berry, where the neighborhood is not
quite as aristocratic as it is on Fifth
avenue, but is somewhat more numer-
GUS and de trop.
OF course this great social event did
not come up to the centennial fish
ball at the Grand Opera-House, al
though there were during the latter
part of the evening great orgies on
toast and police interference. The menu
received well-deserved encOmiums.
Among other rare delicacies were clam
an naturel, with beer and pretzels of the
vintage of 1883, likewise cheese. Sand
witch de ham, with sauce Ia tough de
Bowerie, mashed noses, patisserie in
the eye ''if yer give any of yer lip and
general cussedness were on tap, al
though not down on the programme.
Among the invited guests was a young
man who was typical New York tough.
His crop Of hair was rather short. 1t was
almost as brief as a rabbits tail, because
1T had not sufficient time to sprout out
to any extent since its owner had ceased
to be the companion of distinguished
at Sing Sing.
1t was on this occasion that Teddy
made the acquaintance of a young lady.
She did not know that he had been as
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FIG. WHEEL SLED.

that is, the plank of which the runners
is made is fourteen inches wide. 1t diff
fers from ordinary sleds only in having
two wheels attached, as shown in the
engraving. These wheels are made OF
oak and turn upon an iron axle which
passes through both runners An axle
made of hard, tough wood would do as
we'll. The wheels drop" two inches be-
low the runners, and person who has
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toward the surface, and fasten itself In
such manner as to draw the most nutri-
ment it can, and it has even been sue
cessfully grated upon another miseltoe.
That it should still have part in our
Christmas keeping is owing to the fact
that We always have q tenderness to-
ward the customs of our ancestors
Harper'S Razar
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A SLED WITH WHEELS.

A Useful Implement to Have About the
Place.
One of the most useful implements
that can be brought upon farm or mar
ket garden is a small sled. The one
shown in Fig. is six feet long. three
feet wide and fourteen inches deep
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Whore Sardines Come From.

We are prone at times to boast of our
sardine-packing industry in this coun-
try, but it should be borne in mind, for
the sake of accurate knowledge, that, as
a matter Of fact, we have no sardine-
packing industry in this country. We
pack great many boxes Of little fish
which is species Of shrimp. and pour
cotton-seed oil over it, and people buy
and eat them under the delusion tt at
they are eating sArdines dressed in
olive oil. The only genuine sardines
are taken on few sections of the coast
of Europe, and the French Gamers have
nearly monopolized the market BY es-
tablishing reputation for the absolute
genuineness of their fish and oil, and by
their careful, thorough method Of pack
ing, which preserves the exquisite
favor.-GoOd Housekeeping.
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SWEETS LETTER.
The Humorist Recounts the Ad-
ventures Of Teddy McDermott.
a Young Tough Who Mauls . woman
Unmercifully-She Has Her Picture
Taken and Uses 1t to Con-
vict Her Ass9tlAnt.
Especial Correspondence. !

FEW weeks age
q youth by the
name of Teddy
McDermott was
convicted at the
court of gener-
al sessions for
beating a fe -
male compan-
ion. The case
i S interesting
owing to t b e
fact that consid-
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No, GEORGE, an Irish shawl II not 4
Mikerobe. and is not, therefore. danger
Gus 70 the wearee.
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Matches should never be placed
near any article Of food or seasoning in
closed space, IS it will become tainted
with tho fumes
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The late Andrew Jackson Pine. of
Harrisburg, has been chief page of the
Pennsylvania House Of Representatives
for twenty eight years.
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Facts From Iva.

That the discussion of "Woman's S
Equality with Man" has not abated one
whit but has received a new impulse.
The boys thought they had pretty well
established mans superior financial
ability, but alas for human expecta-
ticns, they were doomed to disappoint-
ment, for just at this stage of the discus
sion woman, who was buying dimes
worth of postage stamps at the Office,
wanted a postal thrown in, and, on the
Postmaster refusing to be 'jewed," de-
clared that she wasn't going to be blutfed
in any such way, for she had always got
ten them that way at Sherard's Store,
That was sumner, for the boys had al
ready ceded to woman the superiority in
the realm of morals.
That the Bachelors Club has notified
one of its members to be present at the
next meeting to answer q certain grave
charge, viz the promulgation of hereti.
cal superstitious doctrines. The aforesaid
member is reported to have given express.
sion to this sentiment, "that beautiful
woman always impressed him with a
sense of her superiority because, in her
presence, he always experienced an ina
bility to prevent his tongue from cleaV-
ing to the roof of his mouth and his heart
from beating with lightning like rapidity. ~
That the Iva Alliance has long List of
topics for discussion at their future meet
ings. They are now considering the ad-
visibility of erecting warehouse for
storing fertilizers, etc. We would sug-
gest, ia view of the almost total failure OF
the oat crop, caused by the raYages Of the
Hessian fly, that there be added to the
list of topics for discussion, the necessity
of experimenting with grasses to find q
substitute for the precarious oat crop.
That the Quarterly Conference will
meet with New Bethel Church at this
place next first Saturday, and the dedica.
ton of the Church will take iplace on the
Sunday following. Rev. Walter Dickson
the Presiding Elder, will preach the dedi-
catory sermon. VILLAGER.
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AndersonJIIJe Items,

The Church at this place has called Rev.
Jas. r. w. Vernon, of Georgia, to supply
them this year; filling the vacancy caused
by Rev. w. ii. King resigning. MIR. Yer.
non is one of our oldest ministers, and
needs no Recommendation in the County.
He has supplied many Of the Churches
throughout this and other Counties. The
first Sunday and Saturday before in each
month is the regular day.
Mr.. J. II. Price, an enterprising farmer
aud merchant, OF this section, Is putting
up steam saw mill, and will also run q
cotton gin in connection with the same
this fall. We wish him success, and have
room for many more such enterprising
citizens.
Miss Fannie Earle, of this section, has
gone to Seneca to attend the bedside OF
her brothers. family, who, we understand,
are quite sick. We wish for them a
speedy recovery.
The farmers are making good use Of the
open weather. On all sides you can hear
the mellow tones of the plowman while
singing Us be turns the rich mellow soil
to meet the warm sun rays.
We hear some say they have got tue
"grip." It must be the grip, as it holds
them with vise-like grip that will not
let go at their command.
Mr.. j. N. Wright has a field of wheat
almost entirely destroyed by the fly.
One of our best men bought new
double -barrelled shot gun last fail, and he
thought so much of it he carried it to
Church with him on Saturday. He did
not take it iuto the Church, but left it out
in the grove with his faithful watchdog.
RAY.