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A Feather in His Cap.

This phrase, signifying honor and dis
tinction, arose from the custom prevalent
among the ancient Syrians, and perpetu-
ated TO this day among the various savage
or semicivilized tribes of Asia and Ameri-
ca, of adding new feather TO their head
gear for every enemy slain. In the days Of
chivalry the young knight received his
casque featherless, and won his plumes as
he had won his spurs. In a manuscript
written by Richard Hansard in 1898, and
preserved in the British museum, it is said
of the Hungarians that it had been an an-
cient custom among them that none should
wear a feather but be who had killed .
Turk, and to such only it was lawful to
show the number Of feathers in their caps.
In Scotland and Wales il is still customary
for the sportsmen who kills his first wood
duck 70 pluck out feather and stick Il IN
his cap
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As a citizen was crossing the Campus
Msrtius the other evening he was halted
by young man il a state Of d.lapiGation.
who said:
Mister, I'm not asking for money to
pay for lodgings, for l can sleep on the
grass yet, but
But yoa want something TO eats"
"No, sir. I'm used 10 going without
that don't feel the need OF eating more
than once q week"
well, thens"
Il want you to help me get to Denver.
where know can strike iob."
"All rigbt-take this-geod night" said
the citizen, AS he moved on.
The young man stood looking at the coin
under an electric light, waen be was Joined
oy his partner, who inquired:
"How much did you gitt'
"Ten cents"
What did you tell himf"
That ] wanted TO get to Denver"
Jim, what chump you are. Denver is
only half way 70 san Francisco. Why
didn't you 60 the hull distance and Git
twenty out OF himf"-Detroit Free Press.
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In Emperor Francis JOSeph's domlnions
the principal newspapers are Die Frem-
denblatt, Freie Presse, Tagblatt, and
Wiener Zeitung, all at Vienna, and the
Pesther Lloyd at Buda Pesth. The
Fremdenblatt is the semiofficial organ
of the imperial foreign Office. The
Neue Freie Presse, which is by far the
most important of all, represents the
opinions and arms of the Liberal party.
The Tagblatt champions the cause Of
the Jews against the anti-Semitic Wiener
Zeitung. In the same manner as the
Freie Presse and Fremdenblatt, it is
owned and controlled by Hebrews. So,
too, is the Pesther Lloyd, the most i'm
portant newspaper in Hungary, and the
expounder of the views of the Magyar
government.
At Berlin The Kreuz zeitung has for
more than hundred years past been
the organ of the old ultra Conservative
and ultra-P Protestant party. The fact of
being on the list of its subscribers con-
stitutes an Endorsement of respectability.
The newspaper of the ultra-Montane ele-
ment is Germania, which is used by the
Vatican to convey the pontiff's instruc-
tions to German Catholics. The National
Zeitung belongs tn the National liberals,
while Norddeutsche, The Post and the
Cologne Gazette are subservient to and
dependent on the imperial foreign Office
at Berlin. The Tagblatt processes rad
ical opinions, and is distinguished for its
intense hostility to Prince Bismarck.
The principal newspaper in Spain and
the organ of the present Conservative
government is the Madrid Epooa. Cor
REQ is the mouthpiece of the late Pre-
mier Sagasta, now the leader of the Lib
eral opposition, while Globo fills the
same Office for Senor CASTELAR,, the chief
of the Moderate Republicans. Ell Pro-
gresso presents the views of Gorilla, the
head of the Revolutionary party. Ell
Liberal and El impartial both follow
in the wake of the Liberal opposition.
maintaining, however, their independ-
ence of the Liberal leader Sagasta,
whom they abundantly criticised when
he was In power. Correspondence is the
queerest little paper imaginable. The
Madrilenes call it their "night cap" be-
cause they declare that it is impossible
to go to bed without having glanced
through it. 1t contains no editorial ut
terances, and has no editorial writers.
Nothing but brief news items of three or
four lines apiece fill its columns, and it
is the boast of itsreaders that not thing
takes place either at home or abroad
which does not secure a short and con-
else mention on one of its cheaply
printed pages 1t has no politics, every
body buys it, and its owner, who went
20 Madrid without cent in his pocket,
is now q millionaire.
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dictator of Guatemala fell under the spell
of her girlish beauty. He signified his in
tention 10 marry her. The parents 90
jected and put their daughter in a convent
Barrios responded by locking up the IA
ther. BY this very decided action he car
ried his point and secured an unwilling
bride. Strange to say, their welded life
was singularly happy. The dictator made
the Aparicio family wealthy, and when his
wife and children escaped 10 the United
States after his dowufall they found them
selves possessed of a fortune variously
estimated at from S, ,OO0, 600 to S. .0OO,0O0.
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The late Archbishop Magee was noted
both for mis- wit and sense Of Justice. 1t
is related that when dean Of Cork he ad-
ministered salutary rebuke 70 clergy
man who had permitted his mother to
become a charge upon the poor fund
and who applied for the use Of the pull
Dit to plead the cause Of the Irish society
Of which be was secretary. Dean Ma
gee granted the use Of the pulpit on con-
dition that he should choose the text for
the preacher. The clergyman had 70
preach on ''And from that hour that dis
ciple took her to his own home" The
widow ceased to be parish charge.
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is claimed they will yet be to Browning.
Barres Is not, however. at all like Emer-
son or Browning either, and he is very
much unlike Zola.Loti and others of that
school lately dominant in French htera-
ture. be is the reaction from that
school, He is, In fact. exquisitely pure,
uelicately chsste, ardently yet subrly
sentimental snd almost savagely French
or rather patriotic. He is a sort of
BoulanSist, SAYS Edward Delille; that
Is, he Is very earnest believer in what
he believed Boulangism to be. He has
recently passed fortnight in England
and was highly honored in literary
circles.
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fine points OF the
game, and VINO is
never more happy
than when en-
gagged in a contest
with some worthy
opponent The
rumble o. the balls
and the crash Of
the falling pins
are sweet music 10
this enthusiast 5
ears Trafton Is
secretary of the
American Am
teur Bow ling
union. and Presi-
dap~ ~ rha Dr.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-20
THE DEATH WATCH.

The Little Insect Which Gives Needless
Une2siness to the SuperstitiOus.
The little insect shown in the accom-
panying engraving is the Anobium tassel
atum, conoknonly known as the Death
Watch" from the ticking sound which it
makes when calling TO its mate. Supersti
tious persons oftentimes give themselves
needless 1neasiness when listening to these
sounds, hom an old belief that they fore
tell the approach OF death. But the only
real harm that can DE charged to the An
obium is the perforation of wood, furni
ture, ETC., which has given him in France
the popular name of the 'Gimlet."
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de Berepice, I"
they find great
power and a
striking original
ity, but they add
that it VIII grow
slowly into popu-
lar favor because
the sentiment in
it is slngularly
subtle and deli
cate. People must
be educated to it
to appreciate, as
they were TO En-
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TWO LUCAl tUhEIGNEKS
A MEXICAN AND A SPANiARO PROVE
FORTUNATE WOOERS.

One Has Become the Husband of New
Orleans Belle and the Other Is to Wee
the Lovely and Immensely Wealth,
Mue. Barrios.
A Mexican diplomat and a Spanisi
grandee have won two OF the great matri
monial prizes of the season. The forme.
has become the husband of the famous
New Orleans beauty, Miss Cora Townsend
and the latter is engaged to Nine. Barrios
the blooming and wealthy widow of The
Central American dictator, who fell in bat
tie six years ago.
Senor Jose Martin Rascon, envoy extra
ordinary and minister plenipotentiary
from the republic of Mexico to the empire
of Japan, is distinguished looking gen
tleman, still young, of agreeable manners
and large possessions.
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is now q millionaire.

Novoe Vremya is the most important
of all Russian newspapers. But it is
practically debarred by the censor from
any independent utterance. as is also the
case with Nowosti, and since the death
of Assakoff and of Katkoff with the
once powerful Moscow papers.
AN Ex-DIPLoMATIsT.
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have gone into violent opposition. This,
however, is not to be wondered at, for it
is difficult to conceive anything more
unblushingly venal than the customary
course of many Continental journals OF
Europe.
The reason for this state of things is
very simple. With the possible excep-
ton of The Petit journal, in France,
which turns out a daily issue of 600, 900
copies, there is scarcely a single Cont
mental sheet which is able to make both
ends meet on the proceeds Of its circula-
ton and advertisements alone. The
papers are therefore obliged to depend
for their support either upon the sub
ventions of governments, political parties
and fnanciers, or else upon the subsidies
which they exact from every public and
private enterprise of financial or in
dustrial nature. The Panama Canal
company, for instance, while it lasted,
proved perfect gold mine to the French
press.
Another case, and one, too, which came
under my personal notice in 1881, during
the course of the electrical exhibition at
Paris, will suffice to show with what
impudent effrontery the business is man
aged. Three persons, who presented
duly authenticated credentials as del
egates of the Syndicat de la Presse,
body to which every one of the Partisan
newspapers belongs, called one day on
the agent of great foreign inventor rep
resented at the exhibition. After stat
ing that they were aware that he was en-
gagged in completing the sale Of his
patents, they submitted for his consider
alton the following conditions: For the
sum of 25, 600 francs down, paid into the
treasury Of the syndicat, the whole of
the metropolitan press would comment
favorably upon the invention in ques-
ton. For half that amount the news
papers would preserve an absolute 81
lence upon the subject, while if no
money were paid at all every journal in
the city would combine in decrying and
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N VIEW Of the
fact that French
newspapers are
attacking a G the
Columbian expo
sition and falsely
asserting that the
buildings are to
be of wood, it
may be of interest
to note that they
demanded subsi-
dies from the
engagement, and
receiving none
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4 Confession.

He-A penny for your thoughts.
She-Y0u'd find them dear at the prica
He-What were you thinking aboutf
She-Iou. Boston Beacon.
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THE OLD STAGE DOOR.

THE OLD STAGE DOOR.
Tis up little alleyway.
Where dust and darkness reign,
With all the kindred mysteries
That follow in their train.
The tragic and the comic blend,
Just IS they did OF yore;
Look out, or else you'll tumble
At the old stage door.
The paint that once bedeoked IL
Has vanished long ago.
Like that on many footlight queen
Whose smile we used TO know.
Whose voice has long been silent,
Whose face Is seen no more,
When play and song are ended
AT the old stage door.
The chosen few who enter now
Are faces new and strange;
For those we knew have passed away
With Times relentless change.
All, well, wen veil with laughter
The tears that veX us sore.
As we turn away heart heavy
From the old stage door.
Robert Gilbert Welsh in New York Sun
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Twelve thousand negroes are said to
be included IN the population of Okla
bona.
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R,rIer William II. rrafton.

One Of the best known bowlers in the VI
cinity of New York city is William H
Trafton. VINO i thoroughly up on all the
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dent of the Pro "ILL-IAA a LHAf ION-
duce Exchange Bowling club Of New York
city. He has also been one Of the promi-
neut workers for a national bowling tour
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Ifmilad.

Tsuppose you take after your father,
Johnny"
81 do, if there is anything left to take."-
New York Herald
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Paris seems to have had a surfeit of
enthusiasm for all things Russian. and
the papers and people are beginning to
make fun of the recent demonstrations
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A New Power in French Literature.
Maurice Barres is spoken of by many
critics as the coming man in French lit
erature. In his recent work, lie Jardin
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THEY'VE ITCHING PALMS
Ex-DlPL oMATIsT'S ESTIMATE OF CON-
TINENTAL EURoPE'S JOURNALISTS.
Worlds Fair-How an Inventor Was
BIackmaiIed-WoI6rs Fine Collection
of Paintings.

copyright. 1891, by American Press Associac
ton I
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-25
'egan to feel sorry for the pig, and en-

began to feel sorry for the pig, and en-
gagged board for her at a farm,
Once more Piggy trotted behind the
buggy to land of plenty, where we
left her with other pigs for company.
Perhaps it was because this farmer also
kept Guinea fowls, which she heard al.
ways singing: go back, go back"
that we heard her familiar grunt at our
door the very next morning. Piggy
had found her way. home alone from
two miles away, and now rests from
travels. Though of roast beef this lit
tie pig had none" after she came back
to her home, we all felt that some honor
belonged to her for her faithful attach
ment to us all.-Christian Register.
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A LITTLE GRAY THIEF.
Where Bertie's Mamma Found Her Lift
Boys Lost Composition.

Where Bertie's Mamma Found Her Little
Boys Lost Composition.
30 mamma, just don't know what
to do! I've thought and thought till my
head whirls, and l can't think of one
single thing to say" exclaimed BERTHE
Nelson. as he rushed into his mothers
presence one evening after school.
"Why. my son, what do you wish to
say, that you are so excited about it?'
asked Mrs. Nelson, as she dropped her
work to listen to Bertie's complaint.
why. you see, mamma, the teacher
said we must all write a-a-a COM
preston for next Friday. I've got to
write about mice-and now what can
say? There will be pretty book given
to the one who does the best"
81 think you mean composition,
BERTHE, and | am sure that will be an
easy subject for you. You can make a
very interesting story by telling of the
little gray thief that steals into man.
mas cupboards, trunks and boxes
nights, after every thing is still, and
nibbles all that is good to eat, and
gnaws holes in every thing You can
tell about the frosted birthday cake
that was set away on the top pantry.
shelf to dry not long ago, and the next
morning was found all covered over
with tiny tracks, with the pretty can
dies that spelled little boys name all
nibbled and dragged out of place. You
can tell of the sugary trail across the
shelf that enabled us to trace the thief
to his den. But the opening was too
small to admit us; so we have put a
shrewd detective, named Tabby. on his
track, and hope soon to report his capt
ure.''
Inspired by his mothers words. Bertie
produced very creditable composition
for an eight-year-old boy. Folding it
carefully, he laid it away in a corner of
the book-cupboard, where he often puts
things for safe-keeping. When Friday
came, and he went to get his paper, it
was gone. The whole family joined in
the search. but it could not be found
and the disappointed little boy had &c
go to school without it, as there was
not time to write another.
A month later, when Mrs. Nelson was
cleaning house, she found very pretty
little mouse-nest in the bottom of an
old barrel, made of tiny bits Of paper
and cotton closely packed together. The
W ling on the strips attracted her at
A&Nn;- and, after carefully matching
several pieces, she. discovered it to be
Berries lost composition. There were
six tiny mice ,cozily sleeping in the nest
81 believe that old mouse stole my
composition to build house for hel
family just because I wrote about he,
naughty tricks" said BERTHE, as he rar
to catch sTabby. "Ill pay her for il
now; Ill let Tabby eat up her whole
family. Laura c. Gibbons, in Oul
Little Men and Women. "a 1s ~ %
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-25
FOR SUNDAY READING.
PSALM LxI.~

Hear thou, o God, my mournful plant,
And to my humble prayer attend.
When overwhelmed my heart grows faint,
70 Thee I'll call from earth's far end
Oh, lead me, as for help fee,
Unto the rock too high for me.
Since Thou my refuge oft has been,
When fierce the storm against me rosei
Ny tower Of strength and peace serene,
Secure against my wrathful foes,
I'll ever in Thy home abide,
And meath Thy shelterng wings will hide.
For Thou hast heard my VOWS and prayer,
And in Thy grace hast made my own
The heritage Thou dost prepare
For those who fear Thy name alone.
Days to the King Thou will Increase;
Nor shall His years through ages cease.
He shall forevermOre abide
Enthroned, o God, at Thy right hand:
Mercy and truth do Thou provide,
And bid as guards around Him stand:
So will praise Thy name for aye,
And thus my VOWS will daily pay.
variations from the received text are Jus.
tilted by the Revisions. or by Delitzch, Pc
rowne, Alexander, etc.
Rev. Edward A. Collier, in N. Y. Observer
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-25
FOR GIRLS AND BOYS.
HOW DOES HE COME AND COZ

OH now does the Sandman cone,
And how does the Sand man go?
Does he drop from the sky like cloud at
night,
Does he walk through the streets In broad
daylight
TO visit the high and the low?
3 Oh! |, what does the Sandman do.
And why Is the Sand man here?
Does he carry sack on his little round back,
While he scatters the sand with lavish hand
To tell us that sleepy times here?
Oh my dear children, nobody knows
How the Sand man comes and the Sand.
man goes;
For though we may wish very much for the
When the Sand man comes we shut our eyes
tight
-Harper's Young People.
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and, the best is good enough for me"
A great many of us would be well
qualified for membership in such
club, though we might shrink nominal
ing ourselves. Nothing is more gener-
al than the feeling that my trials are
peculiarly sharp, my life is exceptional
ally cramped and thwarted, my lot in
some ways little bit harder than any
body else's.
We are specially apt to fall into this
very mischievous fallacy in connection
with our religious experiences. Few
young Christians that have not said to
themselves: IF didn't have just these
influences about me, or just these obsta-
cles to overcome; if l didn't lack just
these qualities; if l only had the abili.
ties and opportunities Of such an onei
what a consistent and useful member OF
the church should be, what beauti-
full life 1 could live." Indeed, young
Christians sometimes carry this sort Of
thing so far that they torment them
selves with the idea of changing some
how their natural situation and course
in life for the purpose OF serving the
Lord more acceptably.
If we could only shift our angle OF
vision when we are brooding and mop
ing in this morbid fashion we should,
like as not, discover that the very per-
sons in whose places we are idly wish
ing ourselves are fancying how much
they would like to- be in our places.
What we need to remember is that God
has put us where we are, and that the
service He seeks from us is that which
we can render precisely there. The
thing we have to do is always the
hardest thing. Something else, which
we don't have to do, always looks
easier. The way to show our Christian
purpose, and pluck, and heroism, is to
take right hold and do the most and the
best we can in the circumstances in
which we find ourselves.
The 'all things" we can do through
Christ which strengtheneth us" doesn't
mean all sorts of romantic, and inn
possible, and conspicuous performances;
it means all things, no matter how COM
monplace or irksome, that belong to our
lives as they are, and make up right,
pure, just, kind conduct day by day. II
we fail in these things don't let us talk
about noble discomfort and aspirations
after grander service. Let us, call .
spade spade, and say honestly that it
is laziness and Sinking. Instead of
fancying we are like some great mis-
sionary or martyr, let us recognizes
rather our likeness to the ''pious''
darby who stopped in his work and
surveying his cotton patch, soliloquized
thus; de cotton grows so slow and
de weeds grows so fast. and de sun am
so hot, and de redbugs so plenty, dat
feels like had call fun de Lnwd t.
go to preachin' IN. Y. Examiner.
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PLAYING ESKIMO.
The Sad Fate That Befell the Boy, His DOG
.- - and an Odd House.

The Sad Fate That Befell the Boy, His Dog
s., ~ - and an Odd House.
\ Ray had often seen the pictures of
the homes Of the Eskimos, and thought
snow-houses must be very nice indeed,
so nice that he decided to make one for
himself. ..... -,f,,.. -f "a, t,o
"Not to live in all the time, mamma,
but just to- rest in when I'm tired Of
playing" he said. Ar 81 "a IS
He began with a small BALL, and
rolled it over and over through the
damp SHOW until it was almost as high
rs bis head. st'''' ''e'
n And papa helped push il along, until
The could stand on his tiptoes and not see
over the top Of il. 10 $50 50 - ...' .'
yThen he began work in earliest with
his bright rew Shovel, and before night
The, huge SNOWFALL was followed out
and changed into the cunningest snow
hut you ever saw, with United States
flag stuck into the top of it. 90. t--i e..
''Course want folks to know Pm a
Yankee, if l am an Eskimo" explained
Ray. aaae H. As 'aa iEessAi fe~
He did not like to leave his hut when
might came, and travelled to the win
dow many times before he went to bed,
to see how It looked in the bright moon
light.
what if it storms tomorrow, man.
ma. What'll do if it storms?" he asked,
anxiously.
DO as real Eskimos do-malse the
best OF it, smiled mamma.
But the sun rose brightly, and, before
noon, the water was dripping from the
caves.
Ray begged a candle to keep in his
house, and hunted up all of the broken
dishes he could.
Then he harnessed dog Snyder into
the handsled. and thought he vas an
Eskimo at last.
| Suddenly there was a rumble, u
crashing. a smothered scrram and faint
yelp.,
Mamma ran to the win dow, and be-
held scene of utter ru'1. An ava
lanche of snow from the roof had buried
the beautiful snow hut, Eskimo Ray and
dog Snyder from view.
Snyder scratched his way out and ran
for the barn, barking loudly, and as
frightened as small dog could be.
Mamma took the bright new shovel
from the snow bank near by. and began
to dig for Eskimo Ray. Soon a very
astonished and woebegone little face
popped up. Are you hurt, darling"
asked glamma, anxious,y.
i mo, aint," he answered, and hi:
lip trem5led, II tint, but-my feelings
arer'
Then he crcpt Into mammals arms
and she comforted him as mammas alont
can comfort eight-year-old boys.
Il pity the poor Eskimos. mamma
he said, as he stood by the window tina
evening. But don't want to be ont
. any more."-Youth's Companion.