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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-12-20
No. 81.

'"nt e" "inant, 1T je n'aI Iamnis va
"''r pan r. type ce ie a.>si
nettement accuse que ch. z von>!.
l. tt"t ,ous dire Que il sui> fort
tonne AK eIuie~ c-liluu-> Or.
'"'c' la pt mere fulS q m m'ar,,ve
r"tc"nIre, l- type cclte chez un
'c'nilnave! P-ni ftl- Y a til IA
- ihd!c'tI"n precl nS- pour Ia
l'nct. It iaui u cia>s.r l., Nor
eS' pam, les regions vlslte-s par
- hnce'Irs gaG,M
~ IN '''a'i Salts d0u'r txp'Iu"er
- >avani br->tniS les raj>ons uui
'nhimai,.nl la ya,rur dp rp,ta
'yp" he>e. qnan.i ie dOct-nr K-r
:h'l'rc e drinurna pour .d,-,ser
SrS nnmuag"S a nne dane uui
vrntl. Feulrer dams /, salon DIN
prrfr' m"ii:Ine, rt r-ntr-,i-ii en-
resi-" Ii. l. J-unr u.-u,-nnni de
Alaska aurait meme pl.s prns4
act in'H'irni, 81, Il. lea len .ln. 81
'h-s"ht dams une iu.. yOl,in- dnn
narrh-, VI. ochW ny-ncIona IL iui
await dit toni ii coup, a la ,u. DUN
'n virr ,iu Moi b.han:
Mon cl enianl, II DAvais t,n
'ons-i Yer un dunie snr ton o,lyine
e iiqu'. Jr ie peiti,ais lei! Vols
'O"c rOnne - ces b.. tons te
rr>sru. b.tht!. CON me lis at ton
I"t mat ION G anr U>s-nx. ,es
yenX biuns, t-S oh...enX nnirs ct
i'Sln ton attitude generate l..
b.'-'i' I"Id rn dina ce quIi vuudra.
III ~ III rs u" Cellr pur sang, >ois-
e'.n
E TX cnnta alors ce que iul await
iii Ia vi IL r. Iocl-ur K,gar,dec.
Z VI Srhw"rytnc,ona ~ ia, 81
rnl, q"1l ne parla d'autIe chose
p'"dant tout ie jour.
Cnmme les auIrpS pas~ayrrs de-
fAtdakd. Tudor B,uwn await ircn
rt acc"pte i'tuvltati"n du pief.t
IN 'rI'ime. On pnt meme crni,e an
l">t"n' pn'll al al : Y r-ndr- dams
SON co-inme ,hi,uri, car c'est
h'"-i 4"ii >'etait fiji debarun.r
hrhr- Il" d1ler. Mis-, >an> Ioute.
Il n'c s>ite d'6trr son rlecleux
';hapean !al i'a,ur trop dnr-, ct, an
'n'mrn me ns he franrhtr Ia porte
-"n h0t-. II reb.u,,S~a chrm,n.
')n ne 'e v.t plus de la SOi,re
En- rem rant apes II bal, on IL
Wait dansA fort IT f-rme. Z TX
\ 'p1 oh rsrhom que Tudor
Brown e ait ievenu ve,s sept
b nits ei await dine s-uI. Apes
l'i"l il await ppnet,e dams I'app rte.
nrht du commahd.nt pour
'"s"lfer une carrie marine puis,
@t'r raparii v-rs hut h-urps
ianS le canUt 9ui l'avait ram-ne de
t-rre
e. flrrnt les dernieres nouven.s
lr'On enr De lni.
Lr tendenain soir, 4 cinq hrures.
IN tor Brown n'avait pas .pparu.
= shvalt pOurtant que lrs ral,ara-
lions lie Ia machine d-vairut atre
les trnx rAllnm4S. It Que
e depart de r4laska he pouvait
Sire retar.le. lie cummamiapt
arait pris SOii den aveiIir tout le
monde Ii donna done l'Ordre de
ever i'ancre.
La navire alialt largner ses
qnand un canoi, lance d
onte vitesse, tut signale, venans
In qnai. Tout le monde crnt on'if
,orIait Tudor Brown. On Wit
,ient6t quill s'agi<sait settlement
Pane lettre 4 la surprise gene
'a'e. cette lettre etait adress6e 4
ERIK.
En- Fonrranl. Erik constata
,n'elle cOntenait simplement Ia
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-12-20
TH1BODAUX, LNE SAMEDI DECEMBHE 20, $780,

chef: celia re.luiSaif q d-nx jonrS =,
'e'ari leel. Or. l'iline,alre q
ALASKA dOnnait d PM. ,.revn u,
"arge dr tr+nt- joui> an mnin
II ny await douc pas lieu de >'il
l"lefrr, ct tom le monde 81 sent
ia>OrmaIs tn dl~In,S,iinn de Ilrn i
= ron'rrtrmp- le plus PIN o>uph
,ue.neat du monde.
Bien'6t il fat evident qnp |
co' 'Ieirnps alIait 80 t'mn> furnt
-n fete. En- unrIlu-- h-ure>, I'a
ri.er de FAtaSka s'rrai' rrpardn
dams Ia vile, It, CONNIE ~
connaissait par les jnurn~u> I- b.,
tie son voyage, ''pta, major Il.
n"vire sufdUls ne ,aida I,as a =.
iron.er I'obD-t DIES demonstration
! - p'n~ fl ttruse~. L'amirai.p,-f
maritime ri le mai,r de B,e>t, /
c''nnantlant dn po,t IT c-"> ia.
ia. Tres tn ia,ie vinr.ni .fficplh
mrnt ,isitpr IT, capi,ain- Mar>iia>
Un diner It nn bal fu,-hi rff.II
aux har'il~ +Api"Iatrns qul
lar'ai.nt q la recherche de M
tlrn>kloId. 81 pen emis on
fn>s-nt l- dOct-nr It NJ. Malar,t
lie crs rfumlonS mnm.lai' -, il fill
bin pa,aitre a IL table qn, :
'ires>air pour -ux. QuAni q NJ
Brrdejord. il 4,ait Ia dan. sn.
vr.itAhIr plrmpt I.
Pa'mi les ronviv~s dn prefer
invites rour f,hp h0mn4nI A Pet I
'un jon d.. rAlaska. 50 t,Onvait u,
grand vi lizard a Ia lhyslO, on, r
finr't m6lanco i.,n-. II f"t b;-n
tot remarqn6 par Erik, qui Ia
Itans ION r, gard un p-u tri>lr. nn
sympathie a laqurlle il ne ponvai
81 rneprendre. Cdtait NJ. DuIri+n.
CONSUL general hOnOr4i,-, mtmh,
militant de la Snclete dc giOgral.h
b'"n comm par ses voyages ~ An.
MineuIe 1t an SOntlan. Elk .,
avalr la la relation av-c nui,eS vi
I",e'et. II en palla au sa,an
Francals en- hnmme cn.nppt+n
luani on les cut ,,rfs-n,as Pun
'a"tle. Or, II lfgi'imeS que pulS
sent Cite les sati>tactiOnS de e
J. die. ei,eS ne Sont snnv-nt IL 10
i,S voyagrnrs. Il prut lpur arr
yer, quand lemrs avpntur-S font Il
)tult. de recOlter pa.imiratio
,hnale de la fnnlt; il l-nr a,rlv.
nnins sDuvent de vOir leur travau
tlans nu salon, par dies
ugeS ben lnformhs. LA !esp-c
urlse curi0>ite cu jrunr lient+nani
'ila drnir au c9nr du venerable
geographic ct init un >our;le SUI
rs levIes airs.
''J- mai pas en- grand m6rite a
e~ decnuvertrs, dit il EN- rep'nse a
|n-lgne< mos d E,lk sur DE-
DULLES hrnrenSes, recemmrnt exc
nta"s aux enviIO,s d'AssDuan
allais druit ts-,ani moi. rn
'"mme 0ni cheIc'.p Oublirr d. y
'tineS cru-lle~ 1T qui ~ .Oncie ~ u
|-> ltsnl'ais, pou,vu gnli ST. ii.rt
ux travaux de son g0ft. 1t
Iasard IA fair le reste. >"
Voyanr Elk 1T NJ. ID 'rrieu ii
'pnS amis, Pamirai rut snin tie lp>
Are placer Pun ples de r,.ntre r
able, de sorte que lrnr cansrrie ST
tout le temps dn diner |
Comme on prenait IL cafe, IL
de FAtaska se Wit entre- |
ris par un petit homme cllauve,
III lui await etc rre>ente sous le
ON dn docteur K-rgaridec, lequel
ii iemanda de but en- blanc auti |
tait son pays. D'abord un peu
lrpris de la question, Erik repon
it quill etait Suedois, ou, pour
arIer nllS ayactement. Nury9olrn
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-12-20
L'kPAE VII
DM Cynthia,
p lR
- u1es verne ~ Andre Laurie
| ISIlite.l |


on p"nt iOnIonr> es frrr a,river =
Z 'nI taIre alIrr dams Ia famlliar;t.
uni uait tnrc4m.nt dun lo, q yoya
ge! Ce s-rait, danS cr cas. M
c"nn de fortune de Pavnir aver
nous! An mis-. nous verrnns bisn
'' Gn'il pant avnii nim&lpr avpr
. D.""gha", en adm-iiant Que
mons a,rlv.oas a retruuver lillian
lais.'
Z ant 4 Erik. il nO>ait meme
pas rXprlmrr Ia sentiment que
aspect dn psrs 'nnage avaii
fv-il en- iui. C4iait plus de IL
rrp'l-h.n.-.i- la liai"e, e,-une pnvi-
inSIi' Give de So rurr sur hi ct Il.
!" ]ri-r f-an. la conviction
iri"slS ihl- que rrt inlivihu dpvai,
eir- ,nnr qn1tqnr chose. .ians Il.
ma hrur de sa ,ie s'lmposait 4 &.
lrnsie. Mails il aurait ,Onpi d..
saban'innn-r a uue prevention
p.'rille It meme de la fO, uuuler
- c""t+nta done de dire Que.
-o'lF ON cOmptr, il n'anraient
,nai> AL MS Tutor B own a bord.
- await IN .oix AN ch ,p'lrr.
. '+ll- c"nduitr t-nir avec lni F.?
Sur cr pOiut ani>>i les avis 4tairni
pAttages. LIE doct-ur allsZuai,
q"l' srrair 10 it,. u- de tr.,t-,
F'dor Brewn a,ec une b,euv-il.
lane" au mOi"s appareLtr, atin
darrIv-r d le fare cans-r. Nj.
B'ed.j"rd. comm- Elk. eprouvai
u"e lfpng"ancp invincibIp a joue,
c"tte cOmfdir. ct il n'eta,t pas birn
sur, en- ~"mmr, que NJ. S.hwary
"tcr"na luI u6m- ut Ia tuIct, de ~
comtOrmrr a son programme. On
'ierlda de lai>ser a Tudor Brown
II aux cirrOn>tance~ le sOin dr.
tracer latitude 4 tpnir avec lui.
Lhtt-ntr nt fnt pas longne. A
"lt' prdci~. Ia cloche sunua non,
!" diner. NJ. Br-dejor,l It le doc
trur SO rrndiient a la table du
c'mmanda"'. Ills Y ,rOn>erpnt
Tudor Brow" deja installA, touionrs
avrc son chapean, IT ne manif-s
tant pas Ia m"indre intention
rtntr-r Ell relations avpc sps
voIslns. Get homme 6tdlt veiita.
blem-nt dune gros~Ieret6 GU,
de'armait lindigna,ion. II sem. |
h'alt Granger aux plus simplps
elements dn savOir vivre, Sc sp,vait |
IL PREMIER. cholSissait les m-jlleurs
'hnrc+anx, niangaalt IT buvait |
comile un ogre. A denx on tr,,s i
rprlsrs, le tomman,iant Ell NJ.
Srhwaryrnc'O Ona lui ad,rsselpnt In
parole. II nr daigna meme pas
'"nr rfpondIe, on ne repondIt que
par grsirs. !
Celia NJ remp6rha pas, i'ai,lrnrs, !
4 Ia Tin du irpas, IT tout en- ~ :
servant liheralempnt dun cur+dent
g'gantesqnp, de ST r-nv-r>er sur sa
hai-e IT DE- s'a,iiesser CONNIE suit |;
NJ Marsilas
"Qnel jour se,ons nous il G,b,al.
fars
lie l9ou le 90. j. ppnse,' rtpon
lit le capitaine. Tudor Brown
ira un calei,in de sa pOche ct
son oalend,ier.
''Cela nous mtttrait le % i
Maite, le % q Aiexanirlr. ct, pour!
II lin du mols, a Aden," reprlt.il,
'omme SO parlant d lui meme.
La dessus, il >e leva, remonta
ur Ie pont ct sc remit a arpenter
a dunette.
"Un joli cOmpagnOn de route
ne le comite nous octroye lap
e put s'emp6cher de remarquer u. !
iarsilas.
Nj. Bredejord allait lni donner la 4
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-12-20
APPuYONs AU SUD QUEST.

LIE lrnd-rlain. lAlaska entrait
en- radp d- BrrSt. Son avaIie n'etait
henteusrmeat pas grave. Um
ingfnleur, Immetliatement appele,
prOmit que tout serait r6pare dams
trols jonrs. C'etait done un retard
de peu d'importance ct gu'On allalt
cOmpenser dams une certaine me
sure Ell faisant dn charbon,-ce qui
dlspenserait de relacher Gibral.
tar, CONNIE on Ell await d'abord
intention. lie proclaim arret
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-22
Mr.. WILLIAM BLACK.

Mr.. WILLIAM BLACK, the author Of "a
Princess of Thule, /" Sunrise" etc., was born q
little short of so years ago, in Glasgow. His
youthful ambition was to become an artist but
eventually he drifted into journalism, Of which
he may still be considered distinguished and
successful representative. He located himself
in London in 1854. As newspaper representa-
tive he went through the Prussia-Austrian War
OF 1856 I'm Silk Attire" produced in 1883,
dealt with peasant life in the Black Forest. "Kil-
meny. "''The Monarch of Mineing Lane" and "A
Daughter of II eth, /" followed in the order named
and ran through many editions. Next came
THE Strange Adventures of q Phaeton, (which
literally described a driving excursion the!
author made from London to Edinburgh, with
a thread of fiction interviewer. It is said that
a good many people. Americans chiefly, have
adopted this plan of exploring the English
counties, and have taken these Adventure
as a sort Of guide book. A glance through the
authors list of published works reveals that his
later stories appeared in the following sequences
"a Princess of Thule" THE Maid Of Kileena,"
-Tnree Feathers" "Madcap Violet" Green
Pastures and PiccadiIly." Macleod Of Dare"
white Wings: Yachting Romance" "sun-
rise: A Story Of the Times" THAT Beautiful
Wretch" 'Shandon Bells" white Heather"
"The Wise Women of IYerness," "Sabina
Zembra" "In Far LOchaber.n
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-22
wHITTIER's M0cKING BIRD.
The Beauty That Filled the Poet's Home
With Song for 25 Years.

The Beauty That Filled the Poet's Home
With Song for 25 Years.
I Twas reminded recently, says a writer in
the New York Herald, of an incident re-
lated to me on the occasion of a visit to the
poet Whittier at his home at Oak Knoll a
little over year ago. 1t was the sage of
Danvers' S0th birthday, and while he was
receiving group of literary dignitaries in
his cozy parlor. was having delightful
chat with his charming little 1S-year-old
niece Phoebe in the library.
Phebe's love for the domestic pets is onlv
second to that for her uncle, and it was With
intense pride that she exhibited the great
black cat. whom she christened Rim Van
Winkle in Joe Jetferson's honor. and the
mocking bird whose songs in many KEYS are
scarcely less tuneful than those of the prav.
bearded Quaker.
The cat and the bird are in perfect accord.
and together with the magnificent New.
ioundland, who is always at Mr.. Whittier's
side, form, as Phoebe says, "a perfectly
"Row old is hep" Phoebe repeated when
asked about the Bird's age; ooh he is
ever so many years ahead of me !" with a
blush and laugh, and then she told me of
a visit paid to Oak Knoll some time before
by rather pretentious Boston gentleman.
who had remarked as he entered The library.
All, 1 see you indulge in the luxury of a
mocking bird. Well, sir, mark nv words.
you'll not keep him long,
To this sage observation Mr. Whittier re-.
piled dryly, mo, indeed, fear mot He
has been in the family for more than 25
years now."
Whether that bird is still in the land Of
the living is more than 1 can tell but the
fact Of the possibility of a mockinp birds
longevity is to my mind we'll established If
only on bright-eyed Phebe's authority.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-22
A BOY CART0oNIsT,
The Wonderful Work of 1O.Year.OId
Erskine Williams of London.

The Wonderful Work of 1O-Year.OId
Erslkine Williams of London.
Pail Mall Budgetl
An era ofjuvenile prodigies seems to have
set it. We have child actors and actresses
galore; Otto Hegner is by no means the sole
child pianist; there is even child violinist
or two; but Erskine Williams, aged 10 years,
is probably the only artist of his age. He is
professionally known as Little Erskiae, the
Child Cartoonist," and his work is of very
remarkable description. Little Erskine is
the son of sign painter and letter-writter,
who lives in Stockwell road.
Ever since he could stand upright the
pencil has been his chief toy. He used to
draw flowers and ships, but latterly he has
taken to faces. He uses aDything-pencil,
chalk, charcoal, oil, ter-colors-anything
he can get hold of, and recently he has been
trying pastels, but he finds them difficult
work.
Among others, he made a capital sketch
of Mr.. Gladstone, face he is particularly
fond of portraying. This sketch was sent
by the secretary of the CLUB to Mr.. Glad
stone with an account of the precocious
artist. By return of post came a postcard,
with the following note in the Grand Old
Mans own handwriting:
Pray present my compliments to the little
artist and my wishes for every success in his
future operations. Faithfully yours.
w. E. GLADSTONE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-22
MAKING PLASTER CASTS.
How Copies of Famous Works Are Secured
For the Great Galleries.

How Copies of Famous Works Are Secured
For the Great Galleries.
"We get our plaster casts of celebrated
statues and other art works from the great
museums Of the world, in Rome, Berlin,
Paris and London" said the curator of the
Corcoran gallery TO q Washington Star re-
porter. 'In those great institutions-per-
haps not more than half a dozen in NUN ber-
are gathered practically all of the important
original antiques in existence. If it is a
statue from the British Museum that we
want we are obliged to send to q dealer
named Brecciani, who is the only person
permitted to make casts of art objects in
that institution. A bust of Caesar is worth
81 80, fragment of an ancient irieze the
same amount, reproduction of the cele-
brated Disk Thrower' S37, caryatid $50
and whole harpy tomb S45. The last, of
course, is particularly elaborate piece.
When we want anything in the way of a
cast we send ON an order, just as for sny
other kind of merchandise.
sThe making of a cast from a statue is an
exceedingly difficult affair. For the head
and face alone so or go pieces are required
to make the mold; the ear will very likely
take II pieces. Work is begun, say, by
placing one scrap of moist plaster of paris
over small section of the face, taking care
not to cover any more surface than the plas-
ter when hardened can readily be with
drawn from without breaking. When this
piece has become hard it is permitted to re-
main sticking to the statue, while another
scrap of plaster is applied to an adjoining
section of surface.
.'In this way the task slowly progresses
until the statue is covered with hard plaster,
the bits being separated from each other by
a sort OF shellac on their edges, which pre-
vents them from sticking together. After
this has been accomplished it only remains
to remove the pieces of plaster, which fit
together, into the shape of the desired
mold"
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BOULANGER'S AMBITION.
With Gun That Wounds. but Doesn't Kill,
He Will Win Crown iu Africa.

With Gun That Wounds. but Doesn't Kill,
He Will Win Grown 10 Africa.
New York worId.I
"You were surprised to hear that General
Boulanger intended to go to Alrica?" asked
Frenchman of me at dinner q few nights
since.
II was indeed. What does he hope ac-
complish by such mover"
My companion looked mysteriously wise
for a moment, then. lighting cigar, said:
''The world does not know Boulanger He
is the most ambitious man the race has seen
since the First Napoleon passed away
Boulanger has not been quiet on the Isle of
Jersey. He has conceived a great project
whereby he hopes to win q crown. He has
gathered around him many of the most des-
perate men in Europe. He has determined
TO drive the Germans and English out of
Africa"
Among the men who followed Boulauger
to Jersey. was a clever but ill-regulated
American who invented the most terrible
weapon yet constructed. 1t works some
what on the principle of a gatling gun,
but instead of discharging cartridges
loaded with large balls it sends into the
ranks of the enemy at every turn OF
the crank thousands of small shot
about the size of shoe buttons, but peculiar
in shape. They are round at the base and
taper down to fine point. If three or four
OF them strike man they give him such ex-
cruciating pain that he becomes at once un-
fitted for further duty. Now, wounded
man is more detrimental to an army in ac-
tion than one who is killed outright.
Blinded, crazed by the discharge from the
'Boulanger gun, as it has been named, a
hundred thousand men would be powerless
before small company armed with the new
weapon"
Il see. And what is Boulanger's plan of
action?"
"He intends to take ten of the new guns
with him to Africa and a force OF !, 900 men.
He will join the French troops now in ac-
tion against the King of Dahomey, and by
the influence of his immediate success
against that monarch will gain the adher-
ence Of all the French soldiers in the Dark
Continent. He will then begin hostilities
against the English and Germans and, when
he has made himself master of Africa, be
will set sail for France"
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cave, sis where keep nv treasure. Here
is cold and to spare. Take what you need;
but mark we'll the spot and remember tnat
within a year the money must be returned,
or great distress will fall upon you.
Julius was soon busy filling his pockets
with the shining gold; but remembering
that the money was given him only as
loan he was careful to take no more than he
Thought he could repay at the appointed
time. Then having again carefully noted
the situation of the cave, he was conducted
by the old man through the forest, and was
not long in making his way through the
streets of the city 10 his home in the old
tenement house, where his long absence had
caused much anxiety; and the mother was
beginning to fear that her troubles had not
vet come to an end, and she must suffer the
loss of her dear son. But imagine the sur
prise and joy in that plain little room when
Julius returned with his treasure, and told
his wonder uI story of the Black Forest, and
OF the little old man who had been SO gem
erous with his gold. That night the bright
beaming faces of the happy family made q
pleasing contrast with the sad, distressed
ones OF the morning.
The early spring found Julius and Belva
with their father and mother in their old
home in the country, where the children
could once more play on the green grass
and gather the daisies and buttercups. The
mothers pale face grew round and was
tinted with the glow of health, and the
father soon lost his sad, care-worn appear
ance.
The little garden was carefully cultivated,
and yielded such abundant crops that long
be ore the time appointed the money was
ready to be returned to the cave in the
forest, And when the year had passed
away, and the day had come on which
Julius had promised to revisit the Black
Forest, he placed the gold in a bag and set
out on his journey. To his surprise the
forest, instead OF bing dark, was bright and
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In narrow, not overly clean street, in
one of the large cities, stood an old, rickety
tenement house, occupied by many poor
families, some of whom had known better
homes; but were compelled bv misfortuues
TO remove to this miserable dwelling. On
the top floor lived 10-year-old Julius with
his father and mother and little sister Belva.
The children, small as they were, had known
much trouble and suffering. They could re-
member their pleasant cottage in the coun-
try, with its trees and flowers, where they
had been so happy and contented; and they
knew how their father had, through the
treachery OF pretended friend, lost all, and
was obliged to take his family to this pres
ent wretched dwelling. Then followed sick
ness and poverty, till at last real want came,
and often the good, kind parents would put
aside their share of seanty food that the
children might not go hungry.
One cold, blustery evening in midwinter,
the father, sad and 6isheartened over the
days fruitless search for work, entered the
dingy room, dimly lighted by a small fire
in the CRATE, and said: "Wife, 1 think L
shall go to your rich uncle that lives on the
other side of the Black Forest, and ask aid
from him."
''It would be useless, my dear husband"
replied his wife; ''you know his heart is
made Of stone, and he would only drive you
from his door. Besides, you must not dare
the horrors of the Black Forest. for at this
time of the year the woodland sprites play
their widest sports. Perhaps tomorrow
you will be more successful"
The father sighed deeply, and with a
heavy heart abandoned the project. But
Julius had been an attentive listener 10 this
conversation, and all night his brain was
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countenances, he saw friendly faces smiling
upon him. When he reached the cave the old
man was not there; but he left the bag of
gold and returned home. As he approached
the place where the cottage had stood, he
saw magnificent palace, from whose
windows poured forth food of light At
the door he was met by his mother, who
handed him large golden key on which
was written in jeweled letters, peace and
plenty will always be yours. To Julius,
from the Old Man of the Forest"
PANs1r
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CRAMPS AND STITCHES.

The Cause il Contraction of the Muscles
From Either Cold or Fatigue.
Washington Evening Star.1
Doubtless you have on occasions walked
up in the night with fearful pain in the
calf of your leg and found the muscles
drawn up in knot. This "cramp, "as it is
called, is simply contraction OF the
muscles caused by cold or fatigue. Irrita-
ton of any sort, however, may bring it on,
by an electric current, for instance, which
will render the subject experimental upon
incapable of extending the limb affected.
A ''stitch in the side" is the same sort of q
cramp attacking other muscles; q "crick in
the neck" is contraction of the muscles of
the neck owing to cold.
A slight wrench in the neck will Oft
times produce a most agonizing sensation OF
burning, one or more of the many ligaments
that fasten the head securely in position
having been strained for a moment. Every
one has felt the pain in the side that comes
from running Tor distance; it is simply q
spasm. Of themuscles OF the diaphragm, from,
violent and unaccusto med exercise.