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THE END.
THE COFFEE DRUNKARD.
Once Under the Iufiuence Of the Berry Re.
Iease IL Almost Impossible.

Once Under the Infuence Of the Berry Re.
Iease IL Almost Impossible.
London Standard
In the course of his studies DR.. Mendel
found very few instances in which the con-
6rmed coffee drunkard was ever cured. The
symptoms constantly grow worse, and are
only to be relieved by large quantities of the
beverage, the abuse of which has caused
them. In this way the victims go from bad
to worse, for, though we'll aware Of the mis-
chiet being wrought, they suffer so severely
that they are afraid to abandon the habit
lest death should end the agony they ex-
perienee.
After beginning with the agreeable in
fusion of the roasted berries they are driven.
in their search or something more powerful.
to swallow the tincture, which, though it
operates for time in the direction desired
soon loses its efficacy, and has to be swal-
lowed in greater and greater quantities, the
evil influence of the coffee being, of course,
heightened by the alcohol used TO extract
its essential ingredients. When brandy is
taken, only temporary relief follows, though
not infrrquently the intoxication produced
by the latter is eagerly welcomed in order
to deaden the anguish caused by the inordi-
nate indulgence in the former.
The last stage of this peculiar disease
shows itself in the sallow face and chilly
hands and feet of the victims, coupled with
an expression OF dread and agony which
settles over the eountenance-a form OF
melancholia, alternated by bysteria, only to
be temporarily relieved BY repeated appIi-
cation to the coffee pos or to strong tineture
formed by sleeping the crushed berries in
spirits of wine. Meantime the diseased state
of the body is demonstrated by the acute in
fammatien which is apt to supervene ut any
moment. A bruise, a cut, prick or sting,
which in healthy person would he scarcely
noticed, is the starting point for infamma-
tion of an erysipelatous character, so that it
seldom happens that the coffee inebriate is
long-lived.
Coffee drunkards are more common among
people of nervous temperament than in the
ranks of the stolid, phlegmatic folks, not
easily moved by any stimulus, or who, like
many Germans, pre- :er eating to drinking.
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more of persons, all customers of the barber;
and at last it came from one of them to me.
A young man of many good points, but
with none on his head, was for five years
victim to the promises OF the tonsorial artist,
who guaranteed to bring hair out on his
shiny pate, but who did not keep his word.
Some men confide their love affairs to their
tailors, others to their doctors, and still 9TH
ers to the men that mix their cocktails.
This Young man, upon losing his heart to a
sweet and promising maiden, contlded his
passion to his barber.
THE LAssIE TO THE RESCUE.
That worthy sympathized with him deep
ly, and redoubled his exertions to lure the
downy fringe upon the head Of Romeo, but
without effect Finally both the barber and
the lover lost hope together. and it was then
that the young man made trembling propo-
sition.
"Louise does not like baldhead," said
be, "although of course mine is not unpleas-
ant to her. Nevertheless, she prefers to
have it covered, and so we have reached
conclusion. 1 always said, you know, that
I would never wear a ,toupee, but Louise
has placed the matter in such light that 1
have acceded to her desires and will have
one made. Louise's hair is just the color of
the fringe over my ears, you see, and it
hangs away down below her waist She is
going to sacrifice enough of it to make me
toupee, and then, by jove, shall be wear
ing the same hair that my girl does. Louise
was awiully tender about suggesting the
thing. Sweet of her, wasn't it? Oh, l tell
you, there is nothing so beautl ul in life as
a good girl when she is in love"
d in hl odn hvy
fine head of handsome chestnut hair.
SOME QUEER WILLS.
Marriages are not made in heaven as much
as in the olden time. Many are of the earth,
earthly; and it frequently happens that not
until the death OF the husband does the
world get correct idea of the ferceness of
that compound known as love turned to
to hate.
A few months ago a well-known man be-
uueathed to his wi 'thes sum of 1 cent, in
full payment of all the love and affection I
ever received from her." Now another will
is offered for probate iR which the testaIor,
an eccentric physician, sets forth his pecu-
liar views as follows: 81 declare this to be
nv last will and testament. claim to be
perfectly sound in body; but I do not pre-
sumo to affirm that / am sound in mind.
would stultify myself by setting up such
pretension. have about $50, ,0O0 OF invest
ed funds. What vast amount of hypoc-
risy. sorrow and falsehood could buy with
tnat amount! 1 thought first OF bcqueathing
it to charity. But what's the use? The
greatest beneiactors of humanity are war
and cholera. Besides, 1 owe debt of graft
tude to my wife, who lives I don't know
where. She rendered me the greatest ser
vice in her power. She abandoned me one
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A BILLIARD BALLS FALL.
From the Tusk of nn Elephant to n Blaze for
Ivory Black.

From the Tusk of nm Elephant to n Blaze for
Ivory Black.
There are few men or things that are
called upon to roll into more close corners
or queer stations than is the billiard ball
An elephant, either in Africa or Asia, car
ries it with Kim in his wanderings very near
to his trunk, says writer of the New York
Mail and Express. The transition from be-
ing an elephants tusk to being billiard
ball in good standing is not sudden. There
are several factories in New York City, and
they say that it takes good while to turn
out per ect ball. One-half of it is first
turned, an instrument of the finest steel be-
ing used for the work. Then the half
turned ball is hung up in net and is al
lowed to hang there Tor year to dry. Then
the second half is turned and then comes
the polishing. Whitening and water and a
good deal Of rubbing are necessary for this
1t is necessary in the end that the ball shall
to the veriest fraction of q grain, be OF q
certain weight.
1t is after being placed on the billiard
table that the real life of the billiard ball
commences. There are pores in ivory Just
as there are in epidermis. These NAV close
and then, if in hot room, the ball is likely
TO crack, or it NAV crack by reason of con-
eussion with other balls.
When it cracks it drops step lower. It
is sent to a factory and small traction OF q
nick is shaved off from it. You next see it
in some second-rate billiard room. Finally
it rolls even lower and into some second
hand shop, and thence into Bowery saloon,
where 'crooks" manipulate it to the dismay
and discontinue Of visitors from the rural
districts. The rest is soon told. The balls
become cracked, decrepit and practically
useless for the purpose Tor which they were
made. Then they are bought up by dealers,
are cut up and made into smaller articles.
IF the worst comes to tine worst. they can be
burned and used in the making of ivory
black.
A checkered life enough is that of a
billiard ball.
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RELICS OF A HERO.
Diary Of the King of sweden on His Visit
to the Tomb of Charles XII.

Diary OF the Hing Of sweden on His Visit
TO the Tomb of Charles XII.
On the 31st of August, 1859, another King
Charles stood surrounded by some of the
highest in the land in the cathedral of Rid
darholmen, in the Carolingian vault, by the
side OF the open sarcophagus of his re-
nowned namesake. A conscientious ex-
animation corroborated on this occasion how
groundless were all the suspicious that our
hero fell by the hand Of an assassin. Let
us thank God for the certainty that bis Ii e,
so full oil great deeds, had better and, for
him, more worthy ending.
I. too, was fortunate enough to be permit
ted to glance at the remains of this remark
able man, be ore whom Europe once trem-
bled, and above whose blanched temples
.innumerable trophies float high up in the
dome, so eloquent in their silence, says the
King of Sweden In his diary. The moment
is as memorable as it was solemn, and the
features of Charles XII. are deeply i'm
pressed on nv mind. Leave was given me
to break of leaf oil the laurel wreath which
shadowed his iorehead and TO cut off lock
Of his hair, in remembrance of the day. To
these treasures / can add two more symbolic
of Charles namely, one OF the trusty swords
with which he so ten fought his way to
victory, and his Bible, from the pages of
which be derived those precepts that impart
strength in all vieissitudes, and which are
50 beauti ully expressed in the famous old
war cry Of the Csrolingians-"With Gods
helm
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PHYSICAL POWER.
Tests which show the Comparative Strength
Of Men and Women.

OF men ana homebs
In Paris q well-known anthropologist has
recently carried out series Of experiments,
by means of specially devised instrument.
which 90 to show clearly the average COM
paratiye strengths OF the two sexes
O. humanity. On this strengthening
instrument the palm Of the hand
hand is placed, and then the greatest DOWN
ward pressure which the individual can
give is exercised upon it, and the orce thus
produced is recorded by the usual clock
work device.
Fifty robust men, and the same number
of healthy women, both belonging to the
middle class in societv, with ages varying
from 25 TO As years. were tested in this way
BY the Prris scientist, with the ollowing re-
suits: The strongest man Of the com pany
was able TO produce with his right hand .
pressure equivalent TO SO kilogrammes "a
kilogrsmme is rather more than two pounds),
aud the weakest to 40 Kill grammes, The
average being So kilogrammes. Que curious
result was arrived at-the short men were
all very nearly as strong as the tall men, the
average difference between equal groups Of
the two sizes being only three kilogrammes.
The orce Of the strongest women Of the 80
who were selected amounted only to "A kilo-
grammes, and that OF the weakest to 16 kilo-
grammes, while the average was 80 kilo-
grammea
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FISHING FOR TURTLES.
A Soon M the Game Strikes tho Hoek the
Angler Must Run.

A Soon as the Game Strikes the Hoek tho
Angler Must Run.
Providence Journal.l
While there is great amount Of pleasure
in eating turtle soup. there is an equal
amount in catching the "critter." During
the early morning hours, after his lordship
has returned from his walk, is the best time
to fish for him. This may seem strange, but
fishing tor them is the only method used
here to capture them. They will be motion
less near the surface, their great heads stick
ing out ofthe water like the end of big
stick. II fly or bug goes into the water,
down goes the turtle, and in an instant it
has luscious morsel. An earthworm is a
desirable feast for turtle, and these are
generally used for bait. The tackle is
very primitive, and consists of strong line
and Goldfish hook.
Bait the hook with a large bunch of
worms, and throw in where the turtle was
last seen, or, if its head is out of water, throw
the bait directly in front of it. The bite is
very easy, and when short pull on the
line communicates the fact to the angler
that turtle is at the other end, he must act
carefully and quickly. A sharp jerk will
idoLcu buc uOok IuLO Luc uOEny
mouth, and then the fun begins, especially
i. the turtle IS 40-pounder.
The chances are greatly in favor of the
turtle if a novice is at one end OF the line,
and an expert fares but little better if the
turtle happens to take the bait near the bot
tom. The great secret in the landing Of the
game is to keep it from the bottom. As
soon as the turtle finds itself hooked it
makes for the so t mud on the bottom, and
is as sale there as a covey OF birds which
takes to the swamp for protection when pur-
sued by the hunter.
The novice will invariably try to land bis
first turtle by pulling in the line hand over
hand. By the time ten feet OF the line is in
there is strong pull as il snag had been
struck, and 1t generally proves to be snag.
The turtle sinks into the mud, and it is al
most impossible to move it.
The only way to land the game is to take
the line over your shoulder as soon as you
feel the strike, and run as fast as possible.
As long as the turtle is kept in the water
and on the jump you are sure of the game.
As soon as 1T is landed it is killed by shoot
ing it in the head,
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PERFECT HUMAN FOODS.

Simple Dishes That Come Near Supplying
All Necessary Nurrimeuts.
The New York Grocer says that the fried
fshballs or the brown bread and baked
beans Of New England are found to contsin
nearly the right proportions of nutriment
required to maintain an adult work.
ingman in proper condition. according to
Volts standard.
The pease porridge, seasoned with savory
herbs, in which little bit OF pork Is steved,
is also consistent with that standard, a. are
the hog and hominy Of the Soutnern negro,
in the proportions in which it is served
one peck of meal to 81 pounds Of bacon for
9 weeks supply.
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CLOSE MILLIONAIREs.

CLOSE MILLIONAIRES.
But all of us are not reckless Economy
is getting to be vice here in New York, F"
said hotel keeper on Fifth avenue. "Here
have Sozen families living with me on
the American plan at rates that are suicidal
to me. There is an old fellow over there
drinking pint of claret. He lives here
with his wife, and has done so for years.
During the winter he takes board on the
American plan, but during the summer,
owing to the fact that he and his wife go
out OF town occasionally, he imagines that
it would be cheaper for him to live on the
European plan.
This year I kept tally on the old fellow.
The very last day he was here they ordered
dishes that would have amounted to just
$12 if they had been paying Tor each dish.
On the following day the two started on
their European plan arrangement, paying
for each item as they ordered it. I never
went further than the breakfast, for it would
have broken nay heart to have done so. The
breakfasts ol these two old misers amounted
to just 55 cents.
WANTS TO BOARD CLERKS.
"He is twice millionaire, mind you. He
is at this moment drinking 80 cent bottle
OF claret, aud he will have the barkeeper
cork uD hal of it SO that he can finish it in
about three hours from now. Funny, isn't
it. Those rich old ducks are nearly ali like
that. There are young fellows come In here
that / know are on small salaries, and they
will spend more in five minutes than that
man with the claret will in a week. He
thinks more of dollar than my bell boys
do of ten. A ter having one waiter for six
months. he finally put 30 cent piece on the
table one day, and calling the waiter to
him, said:
"'What would you do with that 80 cent
piece if l were to give it to you?'
"'Well, replied the waiter, I am a mar-
ried man and have children. I can usually
take care of 30 cent pieces
''The old millionaire looked at the money
for a minute and then put it back in his
pocket.
am afraid you might spend it for
drink, said ne. That was some years ago,
and the miser has never brought out hall
dollar since. 1 tell you what it is, I am
going to start hotel for mechanics and
grocers' clerks. 1 can't make cent out o.
the millionaires." CLARA BELLE.
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SAW HIS OWN WIDOW.

You NAV smile when tell You 80, but
there is a man living in fashionable apart
mert ue town who has actually gazed upon
his widow. This favored mortal has not
only seen his widow, but has photographed
her. Nav, still more astonishing, on the
back of the photograph you may read iour
obituary notices cut from New York papers
and pasted there by the man himself. Mr..
Carl II. is prominent art dealer
and importer Of oil paintings. While
on. journey last spring. train
taking playfullv skipped the track and
rolled down q 1O0-foot embankment. Sew
eral were killed, and Mrs. Carl H., the
Young wife, was terribly shocked to read her
husbands name in the list. She telegraped
to the company to cause the body to be en-
balmed and shipped to her.
Now, Mrs. h. is q charming blonde, with
hair of rich gold and skin like mother-of-
pearl. To be sure, she woul look lovely
in widows weeds and forthwith betook her
selfto Madam Ms. and ordered a complete
mourning costume to be ready In two days
Scarcely had the dress, bonnet, etc., reached
the house when telegram arrived from her
lord and master, dated at Chicago, announc-
ing that he would start on the limited
that morning.
THE SECRET OUT.
Great heavensl Carl had not been
smashed up at all. 1t was some wrong man
that had been mbalmed. and she now had
the corpse on her hands, to say nothing Of
the widows outfit. Fortunately just as the
railroad people were about to ship the
smashed-up Carl to her, his own people ap-
peared and proved property. But the
widows outfit 1t mad cost 5000. She hadn't
the money. What was to be done? At
any rate. Carl must not know Of it; so post
ing down to Madam MS, she gave strict
orders 10 send no bill to the house. aud
promised to call with the cash in the course
Of few weeks. This was entirely salts
factory, but Madam NJ. forgot to warn her
bookkeeper, and that machine-like person
not only sent statement On the first Of the
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N the appearance OF
areal bald-head there
is nothing romantic,
and yet love finds a
chance at times to
surround it with q
halo Of sentiment. A
wicked barber, a
fashionable, but new
erthless woefully
talkative barber, dis
closes one of the
sweetest secrets it has
ever been my lot to
hear. The secret was
originally possessed
by the barber and
two young, trusting
hearts. but now it is
hnnun hu a scnre or
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CAP and Weed. for widows.

The custom for widows to wear peculiar
style Of cap ia Of Roman origin, and the
wearing of weeds" was compulsory Tor ten
months. (See "Eplstles o. Seneca.') The
term weeds" was used in the Middle Ages
TO signify an entire dresA
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fine dav, and have never heard Of her
since. In remembrance OF this kind act,
make her my sole legatee; however, on the
express condition that she remarry at once.
In this way shall be sure OF knowing that
my death was regretted by one human being
at least
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After Him Every Day.
Boston Hsrsld.l

Boston Hsrsld.l
Lady (pityinRly to tramp)-Poor inau. I
suppose these dog days 60 pretty hard with
You?
,Tramp-Not these days alone, madam.
Every day ID dog day with me-.
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always high-priced. Another objection to
SO many flowers is that the sitting odor
takes away all desire to eat. Eat? Why,
bless your simple mind, YOU must eat before
you leave the house. Business is always
be.ore pleasure.
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CLARA RELIES CHAT.
Girls Who Have Bald-Headed Lovers
Have a Romantic Remedy.
SOME OF TIE WOES OF MATRIMONY
Hints for the Proper People Who Intend to
Give Dinners.
MILLIoNAIREs WHO SAVE PENNIES

CORRESPONDENTS OF THE DIsrATcB.l
NEW YnRK Aucnst 30.
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Millions Reward.

htWuFus
John Milton had rather more than fair
success as a poet, but of the rewards his
portion was meager indeed. His mighty
fame? That can hardly be called reward;
it is simply the acknowledgment O. his
success. There have been hundred feeble
pipers since, who could not even succeed in
blowing one note from his trumpet, but
whose failures have brought them thous-
and times the reward that his success
brought him.
Now and then the man who has won the
medal receives it; quite as frequently the
man who has won the medal never sees it;
yery often the medal shines on the breast of
one not worthy even to touch the ribbon it
hangs by. The cross of the Legion may dec
crate coward; and hero may go with,
out it.
Has the coward succeeded, then? And
has the hero failed? Not so. Success and
failure are facts OF deeper significance than
that. They mean other things than the dis
tribution o prizes. But they should mean
that also. Desert and reward should go to-
gether as cause and effect. The man who
wins should have bis winnings without de-
fault While he who lails may wear the
medal of success, he who succeeds may well
ask i. success is not q failure.
There is a foolish haltidea prevailing
that the earnest, high-minded worker should
be satisfied with the blessed inner con-
sciousness that he has succeed He
should be content with the triumph OF the
abstract principle he has striven for. To
take thought OF the visible and material
rewards OF this world cheapens and debases
the dignity Of his effort.
Docsn't Prevent starvatIon.
The visible and material rewards of this
world are what man lives on while be con-
tipues in this world. The blessed inner
consciousness be is sure to have il be has
done good work, and done 1t aithfully. But
be cannot support bis family 10 satisIac-
tory way upon bles ed inner consciousness.
He needs the other kind OF reward, also;
and he should have it, 1t belongs 10 him.
He has earned it, and every man owns what
be has earned. To keep ii from him is rob
berry; and to bestow 1t upon another Is to
make that other receiver OF stolen goods.
Not long since read grave aud very re-
proach ul article about an artist OF some
thing more than national lame. This artist
u worker with high ideal. which he has
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-19
DEATHS HARVEST.
BE Pn OTIS THREE DOOMED TRAINS.

The Faal Roll To BE Increased by the
Deeper stcly Wounded-At Trestle and
Bridge tho Crash Comes and the In
jured Are Numbered by the score-Lists
of the Unfortunates whose Hurts Are
seriou "A woman Torn to Pieces.
QUEBfc c, Dec. 19--The Halifax express
on the h tercolonial railway was wrecked
near St. Joseph about noon yesterday and
five pers ms were killed. The train, while
running st high rate Of speed, was de-
rallied al d the second-class passenger car
was hurl ed against the abutmeut of q
bridge, smashing the coach and burying
the pass'nge In the ruins. The other cars
rolled down the embankment. Many of
those on board were more or less injured
and the following were killed: John
DrouDe, NJ. Gauvin. Aug Blais, Froue Le-
claire, and L. Winner, news agent. 1t is
believed that at least three more bodies
will be found when the wreckage is cleared
away.
7he Most Severely Injured.
Among those injured the following are
the mot serious cases: Mrs. and Miss
Fuller. Halifax, severe internal injuries;
Mr.. Fuller, fatally hurt; Thomas Foley,
Halifax, large hole in his head and badly
bruised about the body; Michael Lebet,
aged ~, years, Of Kanouraska, fatally in
Jured; brakeman Beaulieu, fatally hurt;
Evariste Coyett, of st. Claire, seriously in
jured bout the body and internally;
Mrs. 6. Gagnan, of Lewis. right
leg badly crushed and internal injuries;
Dionne. merchant from st. Dennis, contu-
sion about the head and body and inter
nal injuries; Simpson, Montreal, lying
unconsci Gus at the hospital; Mrs. Beau
chira. of st. Perpetue, injured internally,
leg broker and face horribly mangled;
Able Mi yneault, of Sandy Bay, ribs brok-
en- and internal injuries, will die. Besides
the above there were twenty other persons
more or ess hurt