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ARARE OPPORTUNITY
Good Agricultural Land for $40
to 500 per Acre.

The Pacific Improvement Company has re-
| Gently purchased twelve thousand acres of
land in the heart Of Tehama County for the
purpose of promoting subdivision and settle
ment. This land embraces lands from first
| class Sacramento Valley agricultural land, to
land OF fair average quality, and is offered at
from SO to $40 per acre, in subdivisions OF
40, 80, 120, 160 and $50 acres.
The terms upon which these lands are offered
are especially attractive. They will be sold in
subdivisions, as above Indicated by the pay
ment of interest only for three years. at which
time the purchaser can begin the payment of
principal by paying the first of five equal an
nual installments. Thus no part of the prin-
cipal is to be paid for three years, and then
the purchaser is to have five years in which to
pay five equal annual installments, with in
tereSt at the rate OF per cent. per annum
| making payments extending over period OF
eight years. Intending purchasers are as
sured that this is an opportunity to purchase
land OF fair average quality at SO per acre,
and good agricultural land at $50 an acre.
with other grades of land at prices to CORE
spOnd between these figures.
The assertion is frequently made that good
lands, suitable for general farming, and es-
pecially adapted for fruit-growing, cannot be
had in California for less than from $50 to
500 an acre. An examination OF the land
subject of this advertisement will prove to
home-seekers that this is an opportunity TOR
the purchase of good agricultural land at $50
an acre, and for qualities grading down to fair
agricultural land at $40 an acre, on terms of
payment which should make the disposition
of these lands to actual settlers result easy of
accomplishment.
The primary object of the purchase of this
body of land was the breaking up of q large
holding for the purpose of promoting its set
tlement in smaller quantities and its devotion
to diligent husbandry.
For further particulars, call upon or ad-
dress WM. II. MILLS,
Land Agent of the c.. Z. r. r., Fourth and
Townsend SITS, San Francisco, Cal. fe14-2m
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KAFFIR.

Standard No. i 15,O45.-Kalir is rich bay,
toaled 1887; bred by L. j. Rose, Esq, Los An
geles, Cal; l554 hands high; sired by AIca-
z zar 2:2974, he by Sultan, 2:34 tsirc OF stam-
in the 2:30 lisT. Kaffir's dam is Flower Girl,
by Authurt3n (sire of Arab, 2:15,. and the
dams OF Hazel Wilkes, 2:20, Freedom,
2:2954-fastest yearlins in the world-and
,, ? others in $50 lisQ; second dam,
of in 2:30 list); third dam, Flora Langford,
by Langtord (sire of the dams of Lillian
Wilkes, years, 2:1724, and 3 others in 2:3O
list. Mr.. Rose says hGfhr was one Of the fast
est yearling trotters he ever bred. trotting
quarters in 3T12 seconds in his yearlng form
lie viii be allowed to serve q limited number
OF mares at $40 the season, after which he
will be prepared for the fall campaign.
The public IS invited TO call and see these
fine individuals, representing the THREE
GREAT TRoTTING FAMILIES - WILKES,
ELECTIONEER and SULTAN.
Good pasture close by the city at 81 per
month. For further particulars and com
plete circulars, call or address
T. p. LOWELL.
mI28-tf 1920 + street, Sacramento, Cal.
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ROSS S.

,STANDARD; RECORD, 2:25. 1N NUM-
y bers viii be given in Wallace's Trotting
hegistcr No. 1O).
ROSS s., 2:25, by Nutwood, 2:1Ssl, first
dam by State of Maine, gao, by Simpsons
Messenger by Winthrop Messenger, son of
mp. Messenger, second dam by AIcCracken's
Black Hawk
ROSS :. has the fastest record of any Nut
WOOD stallion on the coast excepting Dawn
Z:l So, and rs q sire will prove to be the equal
OF any son OF NutwOOd. His first colts, now
3-year-o!ds, are very promising, and three of
them viii drop i'll the 2:3O list this year, if
nothing happens them, as two can now show
200. ROSS ). and his colts can be seen at
stables of the undersigned, where all can see
tnat he is sire of size. color, style and speed.
bay, 16 hands high, weighs 1850 pounds,
very stylish, good name and tail, legs and
feet, plenty of bone and muscle, and a splen-
did long neck
TERMs-ROSS S. viii stand at $50 tor the
season.
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Even Up on Him.

'You must lose good many dollars a
year by that man." was remarked to a
Woodward avenue grocer as a cit
izen went out after picking at grapes,
figs, apples and other things.
"Well, l dunno''
''Is he good customer"
NO; very poor one"
''Then all he eats is dead loss?"
Not altogether. There are offsets"
"How?"
well, all the boys are onto him. In
the last year we stole three umbrellas
and two pairs of gloves from him, and
YOU see he has gone out and left chicken
in that parcel, which we will at once pro-
ceed to cabbage. If he thinks he is get
ting ahead of us that's all right. ."-Dejroit
ETPe Press
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just INDIGNATION.

Every right-minded woman resents
any reflection on her bonnet. Here is an
illustration in story from open-car
time:
a director of horse-railroad line was
riding on the car when q woman near
him was robbed of her bonnet by gust
Of wind. OFF jumped the woman after
her bonnet without waiting for the car to
stop, while the director sat helpless and
angry with visions of a suit for injuries
from the relatives of the bare-headed
woman dancing through his own head.
But back she came unhurt with the res
cued bonnet on her head and got upon
the car, which had now stopped for her.
That's right said the director.
That's right risk your life for a s. bon
nett
The woman's eyes flashed fire and she
retorted, sharply:
''Tain't S2 bonnet; it's a 81 bonnet"
Boston TRANSCRIPT
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The $500, and suez Canals.

1t may surprise many TO learn that the
purely American commerce that passes
through the 800" Canal between Lakes
Superior and Huron is much larger than
all the worlds commerce that annually
finds its way through the Suez Canal,
both in the number of vessels and their
tonnage, yet figures prove it. During
1889 9,579 vessels of 7.22l, ,935 tonnage
passed through the $500 against 3,425
vessels of 6,7S3,l tonnage through the
Suez. And the American canal is only
open part of the year.
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Grntttatp atnllinna.
WILKESDALE.

STANDARD NO. 4,541.-WILKESDAI
y Is a dark bay, 16 hands high, bred at Highs
his sire, Alcantara, 2:23, who has the
honor OF having added more trotters to the
2;3O list l21) last year than any other sire in
the world.
Pedigree = Wilkesdales sire is Alcantara,
1928 (sire of 33 in the $3.50 list at IL years,
more than any sire of his age, by George
II others in the $50 list. Aicantarass dam lam
is Alma Mater dam OF in $3.50 list, by
Mambrino Patchen (sire of the dams of Guy
others @ in a36 to ISL Wikesdaes i M dam damn os 10
Thorndale Maid, 2:30 dam of Miss Alice
2:1 954, and Thornton, 2:261Q, by Thorndale,
2:221A, he by Alexander's Abdallah, out OF Old
Dolly dam of Director 2:17, Onward 2:2;5iI
Czarina, 2:21, ana Thorndale, 2:22L1, second
dam bridesmaid, by RysdylI's Hambletonian
Ierms-.S1Oo for the season, with usual re-
turn privilege
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PAY CAR

Is my name, my sire is Ross s., record 2:25,
byNutwood, record 2:1S5z; my dam is Etelka,
by sultan, record 2:24, sire of Stanboul.
record 2:1l; my great dam is Katie Did, the
dam of Inez, record 2:30. l am years Old,
1oI hands high, splendid blood bay in color,
heavy black name and TAIL the best of legs
and feet, long neck, good head, well set on,
can trot 2:4 o gait in an easy way. 1 am the
only stallion in the State standing for public
great sires, Nutwood and Sultan I will be
allowed TO serve fifteen approved mares for
$50 the season, at Worth Ober's Training
Stables, sacramento Race Track. Good mares
sent to breed to me will have the best of care
ful handling and kept in any way wished.
Accidents or escapes at owners risk. Address
all communications to
WORTH ODER, Owner.
mr2l-3m 61S Twenty-third ST., Sacramento.
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TROTING STALLIOG-AG Great Sire Strangely OYGrlOOkGd.


MO. 6.223, Is a HORSE OF MOST FASH
IN ionable breeding, his sire being by the
sire OF the great NutWood, ana his sires dam,
like that Of Nutwood's dam, being by Pilot Jr.
Although it has been the reproach of my
friends that my partlality for Promptcr pre-
vented me from giving Sterling "a chance"
not giving him my best mares nor working
his colts and he had but few outside mares,
IN spite OF which, at II years old, he had
1Our 2:3O performers and a son that sired a
hlly that entered the 2:30 list at s years old
and showed a full mile in her work in 2:19lI
"a showing that not ten horses in the world
has equalsd. His dam is the dam of a 4-year-
old with record of 2:26, and grand dam of a
mare that has produced a 2:30 trotter and the
fastest 2-year-old ever bred in Butte County.
and grand dam of horse that has sired a
$50 performer. She has not only won her
way TO the table of great brood mares" but
has demonstrated that she possesses in an en-
inent degree those invaluable qualities in the
dam OF stock horse, the potency to 'breed
on' and the quality of ''early DEVELOPMENT -
Although ioaled in Sacramento, what i'm
ported horse excels him? W. II. HICKS.
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Nothing to Work On.

SCOT anything you want sharpened.
gcnts?" inquired the aged peddler with
the razor paste.
Yes" replied the smart youth at the
desk near the door. "You can sharpen
our wits if you want to, old man"
Got to have something to work on,
gents" the old man said, as he look ed
around the room, shook his head pity-
ingly and walked away.-Chicago I'ri6-
it3te.
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SUNDAY excepted. fSunday ouly 3AIon-
day excepted. A.-For morning. P.-For az
ternoon.
RICHARD GRAY, Gen. Traffic Manager
I. II. GOODMAN, General Passenger Agent
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NPFECEDENTED TERMS
> INTEREST YEARS PER CENT. ezag

@pay Valley situated in Yolo
Lake Railroad the distance
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W. ]. KAVANAUGH. Undertaken.

No. 513 ST., bet. Fifth and Sixth.
A LWAYS ON HAND A LARGE ASSORT-
n ment of Metallic and Wooden CaSkets.
Burial Cases, Cotfins and Shrouds furnished.
Coffin orders will receive prompt attention on
short notice and at the lowest rates. Office
open day and night. Telephone No. 800.
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ata,snrs, allf1te. zarer, ostr.

TIME LOUVRE REMOVED FROM 52G J
street TO 7O1 ] STREET. Thoroughly
renovated and refittcd. Old friends and the
public generally invited to give me = cali!
I W JACKSON
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NUTWOOD IR.,

l the season at AGRICULTURAL PARK.
Price, $50 for season.
mr2l-3m r. II. MASON. Proprietor
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BI1atateHH QCnrna.
M G RTcunp

ATE RESIDENT PHYSICIAN AND SU-
IL perintendent of the Nevada State Insane
Asylum. Office, room II, PoStoffice Block
ReSlGence, 1016 . street. mr1l-1m
MRS. MARION STIRLING, N. D.
T ATE LADY PRINCIPAL OF DUFFERIN
u Medical College for Women, and Superin-
tendent of WOmen's Hospitals and Dispensa-
ries in Northern British India. Diseases of
women and children q speciality. OFFICE,
Room T. odd Fellows Temple.
II. +. ROOT. ALEX. NELSON. ]. DRISCoL.
ROOT, NELSON G. co.
TTNION FOUNDRY-IRON AND BRASS
u Founders and Machinists, Front street.
between and o. Castings and machinery
of every description made to order.
PALM DAIRY AND TABLE SALT.
d EST IN THE WORLD. SAMPLES FREE
ID Address e. p. FIGG, New Liverpool Salt
Depot, lilo Fourth street, Sacramento City,
Cal. mr2S-1m
S. earle,
SUCCESSOR TO CARLE & CROLY, CON
- tractor and Builder. Orders solicited and
prOmptness guaranteed. Office and shop,
1924 Second street. between X and l..
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LIBERTY GARDENS,
Highland Park.

UNHE NEAREST AND MOST PLEASANT
suburban resort. Bowling ana other
games. Refreshments OF all kinds. Strictly
ap$-im VoGEL d RICH, Proprietors.
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Attnri1rua-nt-Gn1u.

A. ]. & ELW0oD BRUNER,
A TT0RNEYS-AT-LAW ROOMS ., 7 AND
N 8, Postofhce building, Sacramento.
ap5-lm
CHAUNCEY II. DUNN. s. SoLoN HoLL.
H0LL & DUNN,
T AWYERS. S.-OFFICES, 920 FIFTH ST.
IL Sacramento. Telephone No. IA. ap1-1m
D. K. TRASK,
T AWYER, FULTON BLOCK, LOS ANGE-
I i les, Cal. attends to business in Southern
California for non-residents and attorneys.
Practices in all courts. Letters promptly
answered.
CHARLES H. OATMAN,
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR-AT-LAW
n OFFICE-42O j street, Sacramento, Cal.
Notary Public.s
A. L. HART
A TTORNEY-AT-LAW- SOUTH
n west corner Fifth and J streets, Rooms
IL 13 and IA, Sutter Building.
THOMAS w. HUMPHREY.
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR-AT-LAW
n southwest corner Seventh and streets,
rooms rs, Sacramento, Cal. Notary Public.
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IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE DEALER
[ in Fine Whiskies, Brandies and Cham
naone.
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NJ. CRONAN,

IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEAL.
l crs in Wines and Liquors. Agents for the
celebrated Pommery and Greno Champagne.
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$50 X ST., and 11OS-I1IO Third ST.,
SacrAmcntO. Col.
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5l9tnEriuiserE.
John MILLER

Successor to Fritz & Miller,
UNDERTAKING PARLOPS,
Ons K STREET (ODD FELLOWS TEN
JUO ple). a complete stock of Undertaking
Goods always on hand. EMBALMING a
Telephone No. 1S6.
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CONCORDIA BEER HALL,
No. 1921 Fourth Street.

"AVING MADE EXTENSIVE IMPROVE.
I / ments the public are now cordially in.
Yited to a lrst-class resort. Sandwiches of all
kinds Buffalo Beer on draught and in bot
ties The finest Wines, Liquors and CIGARS on
hand. II. KOHNE Proprietor
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EBNER BROS. 4,

11G-11S X Street, Front and Second,
sacramento,
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The Insect World.

Entomologists generally conccde that
upward of 100000 species of insects have
been recognized and classified; some au-
thors even place the number as high rs
10000, while it is not at all improbable
that this vast number may not represent
more than onc-tenth of tho number ac-
tually inhabiting the globe. Not less
than one-half of the whole number bo-
long to the order coleopatera, or beetles.
which order is by far the most numer-
ously represented of all. The lepidop-
terra, or butterflies, have thus far yielded
some $4,000 species, Or about onc-tlir-
teenth of the total number (2OO, ,W0), csti-
mated by Speyer for the world at large,
and an equal number may perhaps be
credited to the hymenoptcra (bees, wasps,
ctc.), the hemiptera (bugs) and diptera
(fiies).
The orthoptcra or straight winged in
sects, which include tho locusts, grass
hoppcrs, etc, arc considerably less nu-
merous. The species with nettcd wings
Mcuroptera) probably number some place
between 1900 and 5000. Insects are, of
course, most numerously developed in
tho tropics, but they are not raro i,y any
means in the coldest regions which have
yet been visited by man.-St. Louis Re-
public,
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Marriage u Hundred Years Hence,

AT the present time popular pre-
sumption exists that all girls wish to
marry, and fail to do SO only because
they lack an eligible opportunity. This
presumption exists on account of the OBJ
vious fact that women, being able with
difficulty to support themselves, have in
general greater material interest in
marriage than men have. Surely there
can be few incidents of an unmarried
woman's condition more exasperating
than her knowledge that because this is
the undeniable fact it is vain for her to
expect to be popularity credited with the
voluntary choice of her condition. She
must endure with II smile, however she
may rage within, tho coarse Jest or in
nuendo to which it would be worse than
vain to reply. Nationalism, by cstab-
fishing tho economic independence of
women, without reference to their single
or married state, will destroy the pro-
sumption referred to by making mar
riagc no more obviously desirable to ono
scX than to anotller.-Edward Bcllanly
in Ladies' Home journal.
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Peculiar Taste in Dress

Sir Humphrey Davy, it is said, "rarely
washed himself; and on the plea of saw
ing time he used to put on his clean linen
over his dirty, SO that he has been known
to wear at the same time five shirts and
five pairs of stockings" Here is a rare
example of the indifference of tho man
Of genius to the mere husl, or series of
husks, which keep that royal part of
him, his mind, in working order Yet
was not Sir Humphrey u mere slovcn,
content at all times with the first article
of clothing upon which he might lay his
hand. Though he was SO reckless in the
matter of shirts uponcommon occasions,
when he used to go fishing che would
wear green" to resemble vegetable life
as much Us possible, 30 that the trout
might have some difficulty in distin-
gushing tho biped from the mere roots of
the field; and when shooting he wore a
scarlet cap, "to shield himself from acci-
dent from other guns. ALL tho Year
Round,
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Tho Judas Tree,

The Judas tree is IL nativcof the south
ern countries of Europe, and is Il hand
some low bush with u fiat, spreading
top. In the spring it is profusely COW
cred with purplish pink blossoms, which
burst out before the leaves begin to I'M
fold. The blossoms have an agreeable
acrid taste, and are made into saLldsand
sometimes fried. There is an ancient
tradition that Judas hanged himself from
this species Of tree. A tree called the
Judas tree is common to some parts of
the American continent. 1t differs some
what from tho one described, but the
blossoms are made into good pickles, and
the young twigs are bought by dycrs for
the brownish pigment contained i'll them.
The Judas tree draws great numbers of
bees around to feed on the sweets con-
tanned in its blossoms.-Detroit Free
praSc
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81 was surprised when 1 handed a
ncwsboy five cents and received four
copper.' in RETURN" said James S. Gates,
of San Francisco. "They We're the first
one cent pieces had seen in about seven
years. We don't have any pennies on
the Pacific coast. Nothing is cheaper
than five cents, and you never hear of an
article there selling for 13, 81, 60 or so
cents. The change couldn't be made if
the shopkeepcrs did want to sell things
for such prices. When return to Cali
fornia intend to take back IL lot of one
and two cent pieces as curiosities. 1t
WAS not until recently that nickels be-
gan to look familiar with the Califor-
nlan. Three yearsa ago, 1 believe, was the
first time any five cent pieces reached
San Francisco. Chicago Tribune.
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Cigar Ashes Good for Heartburn.

A gentleman, who is a very heavy
smoker, did peculiar thing in my
presence the other day. He knocked of
a portion of the white ash at the end of
his weed into his hand and without
more ado swallowed it. 1 naturally
asked the reason for this remarkable
performance, and, to my surprise. learned
that it is sure cure for the heartburn
which sometimes overtakes the devotees
of tobacco. Not being afflicted in that
way, l did not care to try the remedy,
but hasten to communicate it to my
fellow smokers. My informant was at
one time engaged in the cigar importing
business, and was accustomed to test
cigars by the score. He informs me
that he learned the curious fact in lnes
ton in Cuba, where the remedy is
habitually used by the Dons, who breathe
as much tobacco smoke as they do air
New York Star.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-21
5000 PER ANNUM
A Hungry Soldier From Texas.


In "Recollections of Private" this
storyis told by Confederate of Gen.
John b. Magrudcr:
"Our Gen. Magruder thinks power
full heap of what he eats and wears. He
alters has a right smart of truck.
"Thcre was Il Texas feller one time
who had struggled from his brigade, and
he were pert one, he were, stranger.
He were hungry enough tocat general,
buttons and all-that Texas feller were.
He saw Magruder's table all spread,
with a heap of good fixin's on it, and
I'll be hanged if he didn't walk in, pert
as you please, grabb knife and fork
and open fire all along the line on them
fxin's.
"Magruder heard somebody in his
tent, and hurried in and asked that
Texas chap what bought him thar
Tho Texan lowed he were hungry.
Then the general, stiff and grand like,
said, DO you know, sir, at whose table
you are eating
"Thc Texas chap, he kept drivin' in
the pic!lets on them cLick'ns, and he said
to the gcn'ral, said he, No, old hoss, and
amt no ways partic'lar, neither, since
I've come solderin'."
"What did Magrudcr do?" asked a
Yankee listener.
"Do? Why, he saw them chicken
ixin's were spilled, and he jest put his
arm under his coat tail, pulled his hat
over his eyes-and walked out. And
that Texas hoss didn't leave anything on
that thar table 'cept the plates, not even
his compliments.
"Who We're he? Wtsi, no matter. He
hadn't no manners, he hadn't. He were
powerful hungry, stranger, that chap
Wore"
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Not to BE Trustcu

The ignorance of some American born
citizens of foreign descent in regard to
the precise meaning of some English
words is sometimes rather astonishing.
An instance of this was met with the
other day by a reporter who had called
at the house of German on Second ave.
nue. in the ordinary course of his bust
ness. The man, who it was afterward
learned was 80 years old, had been born
in this city, and for at least ten years
had been in business, was not at first
inclined to be communicative. Finally
he stepped a little closer to the reporter
they were standing in the hall-and
said, care you IL confidence man, The
reporter was indignant, naturally, and
in forcible language he declared he was
no confidence man." each, WE'LL said
the man as he opened the door, II think
perhaps if told you dose tings my names
you would not write, but if you no con-
fidence man tell you nodings. New
York Timea.
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An Estimate of Carlyle.
81 never knew Carlyle" says the au-
thor of "Glances of Great and Little
Men," Except by sight. To tell the
truth, I did not greatly covet his &C.
quaintance in those last days of his,
when alone 1 could have known him.
1 was even not without certain dread
of this roaring apostle of tacitu1nity.
Once, however, finding myself sitting
opposite to him in u Chelsea omnibus,
ventured to address him. I tried the
weather-the recognized conversational
aperient-but in this case it failed of it's
usual effect. He gave no answer, but
sat there, leaning on his staff in BROOD
ing silence and with introspective eyes,
until he reached his destination. When
he had got out, I, affecting not to know
him, asked the conductor who he was.
The latter had touched his hat to him.
"'Oh, yessir, know him we'll enough.
+ orfen rides in my bus. 'E's wot you
call littery gent-writes books wot no.
body can understand
"The conductor paused, us if mentally
summing up from his superior stand
point-the footboard poor Carlyle's
characteristics, and then added, with a
touch, half of pity, half of contempt in
the voice:
les bit off his cllump, like many
Of those gents; but he amt bad sort if
you take him the right way"
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lIe Got n Holiday.

When was about II years old 1 one
day rebelled against going to school. |
preferred the hook and line and the bab-
bling brook, and I said to father-;l
farmer-at the dinner table, Cant /
stay out of school this afternoon?"
ooh, yes" he answered promptly, to
my no small surprise.
ate my dinner with keen anticipa-
tions of a jolly afternoon; but us we
rose from the table father said, Come
with Inc. need u little help in picking
up the fallow ground"
When tho trees of the forest were
fc.led they were cut into logs, rolled to-
gether and burned, after which it was
necessary to pick up the charred sticks,
and make smaller heaps for another fire.
When father said Come with me"
knew what he meant, and | went
AT night was black us Il negro and
sour as Il lemon, and the next morning /
said, "Father, think would rather go
to school today"
Gail right he answered.; go ahead,
and after that was careful not to ;.s!.
for IL holiday without some very good
reason.-Chicago Herald.