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ONE MINNOW, FIVE PICKEREL
Mr.. Schi. ssIer Says Irs All Nonsense Lal
gisg . Lot OF Hal, w hen You 60 Fishing.

Mr.. Schi ssIer Says IT'S All Nonsense Lag.
ginE . Lot OF Hal, W hen You 60 Fishing.
HoNEspALE. Dec g." What's the use OF lug
ging along bait pail with two or three hun
dred minnows In It when you 60 out after
pickerel3" said William Schiessler OF this
place. as he came in the other day with five
big pickerel and carrying tin cup In which q
solitary minnow was swimming about "All
you want is couple Of minnows in n pint cup.
and II you know how to fish you can come back
with plenty Of pickerel and half OF your butt
left That's tho way I do 1t. I was look
ing over my goldfish bowl this morn
ing. and concluded that there wcro two
minnows too many in It for the good Of the
rest of the inmates of the bowl I didn't want
to waste them. so I said. I'll tako 'em up to
seely's Pond and catch mess OF pickerel with
'em.' So l put some water in this tin cup and
dumped the two minnows in it and went UP to
the pond. Twas Disguised to find the pond
frozen over. not 80 much because it was frozen.
but because the ice wasn't thick enough to
This knocks my calculationsv said.
md I'll have to waste those minnows. after
nj stood on a log. and got so mad that gave
the lee vicious kick, breaking q hole through
Then # struck mi that since ma broken
It down through tho Ice. It had hardly got
out OF sight when was almost yanked of Of
tho log. end l found myself with q nice little
fight on my hands. which resulted in the haul
ing o! that three pound .pickerel out on the
now had escaped the jaws OF the big fish. but
had been pushed two or three feet up on the
There's too much Of you left I said. and
pushed the minn"w back to the hook.
second .pickrre tried his mettle. The second
pickerel Joined the first one on my string, and
Hound my minnow kicking like a good fellow.
no caught q third pickerel. 1t wasn't until
he had Iured five big follows to my string that
he made up his mind he had done his duty and
&c. WE'LL I said. five pickerel is all want
to-day. and so, I'll save half OF my bait and
come up and let him do his duty some other
day. and hero We are"
The five pickerel caught by schiessler on the
ono minnow arc as tine catch as ever was
brought into town.
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COSTA RIGA NEWS.
| President RodrlSues Calls Extraordinary
| 5ession OF Cohgress-The Railroad.

President Rodregues Tolls IN Extraordinary
Session OF Cohgress-The Railroad.
San JOSE, Nov. 15.-President Rodriguez has
just issued call for an extraordinary session
OF Congress to consider tho matter Of a loan
for the Costa Rica Railway-the Government
to guarantee the same with part Of tho stock
Of the road it holds. Congress will also con-
slider the question Of the Lizarso- Keith con-
tract for the building OF the road from the
point called Jimenez up to the Nicaragua
frontier and thence to the Pacific coast. cross
ing the Guanacaste region. and the Maceo
contract for the colo !ization OF Nicoya. which
lust failed Of approval At the July session
independence ee Of GaFtaseha province % 'e
and nephew 81 Gen; Marcellano ytlez, one Of
TINT war viii ensue. Young velez took an e.:
and H two Of tie a6ns
caused by the terrible foods near Cartaeo q
The government devoted a, sum Of $1,000
from the treasury for the relief q the poorer
sP Ind ss as being raised
way IS anxious to i'm prove the service and roll:
PoSrt lin iimon. NJ: Define the e manager. has
been summoned by cable to London to explain
and arrange certain irregularities in the man
house on the Island Of ' Uvita. opposite Fort
R United saa States ssd Mn kS. T. e c
Rss and HSn
presented him in graceful manner to the the
res saaiy Is
annum. CECIL CHARLES.
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Coon Hunting with Roman c.naI.,.

GETTYSBURG. Dec. 5.-The Inhabitants OF the
mountains west Of this place are great coon
hunters. Some nights ago Bill Benchoff and
Col. Yingling started out with half dozen
dogs aud two boys to carry the pine torches.
A coon was raised on the east side Of the
Monterey. and tho dogs chased 1t down
through deep and rough ravine and up
rocky spur on tho west. After u climb Of an
hour. Benchoff and Yingling at last came up
with tho dogs. They had run the coon into u
tree and We're snarling and bark ing around
underneath. The boys whirled the torches.
and Bcnchhor banged away at what he sup
Yngling, IN tho mean time. had been tearing
damp and would, only sputtcr. Benchofr was
fro Illuminated space Yingling had sue, c.
ceeded In iGnitlng his match. and was empty
ing a Roman candle into the tree.
=, Tho first hall struck u branch and burst, and
fur caught fire. and with yell OF agony and
fright. II came rolling down among the angry
dogs. The third ball revealed two more coons
IN the tree. and Benchofrs ready rifle dropped
one while Yngling. with the last ball In the
candle, hit the limb on which the third coon
chung In pitiful terror. and 1t lost its hold and
rum bled into the mouths OF the waiting dogs.
They got six moro coons that night with the
help Of Yingling's candles, and now tho
Colone! regularly shoots the Romans and BEN
chon shoots the gun. They are the most sue
ccssful coon hunters In all the region.
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ITS the result Of long practice. I've poured
out rivors of milk In these Kitchens" said Mrs.
Annie Louise Gary Raymond. making her ap-
plicants wait moment while she greeted her
visitor. When this charming woman took her
sweet presence and beautiful voice into tho
retirement Of the married state the public lost
favorite at the zenith Of her popularity. but
the poor gained a friend. Ono rarely hears Of
the good work she is engaged in. 1t Is done
so unostentatiously that 1t was only happy
chance which revealed her that morning in
the diet kitchen.
The place is on the west side near that
weirdly named locality. "Hell's Kitchen" It
is in the basement Of dispensary. in a long.
low-ceiled room. with small windows Just be-
low the level Of tho pavement. flight Of
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about tho stage in evident imitation OF the
the ladies' the benefit. Of their charms. This
e end; he personAted first the Young man.
arm. the private dining room. the drinks. tho
Kisses. and, SO on. until he wakes up from .
drunken sleep and fnds himself robbed:
Tho big features wero at each instant
full OF tho most intricate shades OF .eN:
preston, and not single idea failed
to impress itsolf upon, the audience. 1t
was the most perfect piece ,of pantomme
ever seen In New York, and. although It was
often what they call suggestive" 1t was
never clear over the line. This made Paulus,
singing In French. n favorito with .an audience
that couldn't understand French. His next
song was Of something tho snme character ns
the first. This time 1t was q gentleman with u
passion for making appointments, and tho
number OF his apartment formed the refrain
OF the song Even ut the wedding OF his bosom
friend the last words he said to the bride as he
stopped dancing with her were:
Tros. Rue dc Paon,
PArfaiten1ent!
Paulus art. for an English speaking audience.
lies altogether in his features. which seem to
be able to express anything, This week and
for the. rest Of his stay. he will use only songs
which have great deal OF action In them. He
vii! have plano on the stage and. when the
audience encores him. he vii not hesitate to
respond. Tomorrow night he will sing tho
Boulanger March. for which the audience per-
sistently called each night last week.
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!ders. after taking few steps. suddenly found
herself out OF her depth and shouted for help.
No one was near except her slender girl COM
panion. who plunged into the water and swan
out swiftly to rescue her friend This was
heavier than Miss Hays, and she made the
common mistake Of Selling her rescuer around
the throat instead OF around tho waist. Tho
were few porsoIs on tho beach at the time.
and they were not near the girls and Miss
story Of the rescue was told from one to an
other until it eventually reached the Royal
Humane Society. which presented her with
takes the form OF an album in which is en-
closed q parchment document, bearing reg
swim when a child. and is now teaching hor
friend whose lfo she SO courageously saved.
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DINNERS TO HER PUPILS.
Eligible Young Bachelors Invited to .
Girls School.

Girls SCHOOL.
1t Is said that the mistress OF fashionable
school for young women esteemed 1t part OF
hor duty to her pupils. and especially to those
from the West. to SEQ that they met at dinner q
chosen few from among New York's most
eligible young bachelors. Accordingly at stat
ed intervals very elegant little dinners were
given at the school. and tho young ladies
lad t. raitiss asws
Of crltics peculiarly fitted to Judge Of
famopsarbitero Of fashion, nearly related to tho
ali matters touching tho dinner. In order that
IN every respect the affair might bS conducted
In accordance with rules prevailing In the
most exclusive circles Of The metropolis. The
town, and the schoolmstress obtained no
small reputation from these affairs.
i9nssble schools for young %omep are fur uj
In all respects with view to preparing the
pupils for presiding over tho magnificent es-
Establishments to which they hope In time to at
tain It takes very HANDSOME capital To- start
ceeds that OF educational apparatus
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Among tho bidders for packages. contents
unknown. at tho Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western Railroad Company's annual sale Of
unclaimed freight at Hoboken few days ago
was Hiram Kistler. who keeps store at
StroudsburG. Pa He deals somewhat In books
and stationery Among the packages offered
the shape and general appearance Of which
convinced Storekeepcr kistler that 1t contained
books and paper. He thereupon speculatsd.
The package weighed 200 pounds He shipped
It to Stroudsburg, and when 1t was opened he
found that instead OF books and paper. lie had
purchased 200 pounds OF subnitrate Of bis
muth. worth from $3.50 to $500.
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shaky wooden steps.
steep as a precipice. de-
sends to 1t. There Is
q wide pathway Of
bright oilcloth from the
door to the further end
OF the room. where q
long table is set across.
The milk can stands
ut this end. At tho
other Is q wooden
bench. where the poor.
" cary. breathless,
wheezy old persons
who totter In sit to rest
while their portions are
being nut up for thom
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Where His VIII Was Found.

xToW 1Hd 17uHy AeHHeOec JO01Huf
Tho ingenious novelist could not invent q
queerer Hiding place for n will than one re-.
ported from real llfe by the Maine Farmer.
The will was tackled up on the partition OF a
wood shed. a piece OF brown paper tackled over
1t. and there It remained for years. no one hut
the author surmising its identity After the
testator died. In clearing out tho shed tho
brown paper was removed and tho precious
document found.
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QUEER SONGS, QUEER FACE.
PAULUs BRINGS THE AIR OF THE
CAFES CBANTAHTs 10 NEW YORK

He Makes HIS Face Carry the Words
While Ms Voice saa Legs CARR shs
Tu.s Little so.gs That Mako Those
who Know French Laugh Jsst Bis
Moro Thaa Those who Csa Only
Understand the Gestures.
For many weeks now Frenchmen and French
speaking men have crowded into Roster q
Balls toward 10 o'clock each night. Tho
reason for this has been the fact that at that
hour Roster & Balls has been transformed
into cafe chantant There is always q sug-
gestion OF the cafe chantant. but until re-
Gently no part OF the performance has been. as
It were. up to the exceedingly liberal cafe
chantant standard
To reach TINT standard there must DO .
French variety singer who will sing songs In
French and do pantomime according to the
French method. It is not possible to say ex-
actly why man or woman speaking In French
and acting In the French way can do things
and say things which no audience would up
prove OF II said and done In the plain-spoken
Anglo-Saxon way But everybody admits that
It Is SO
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Peter Bcaton. 20 years old. who had large
furniture business in Grand street near Bed
ford avenue, Willihmsburgh, died carly yes
iierdny morning ut the Springs; near Denver.
health. He was born in scotland. He recent
~ failed IN business, but the business was re-
business trouble had a depressing effect on
Mr. Beaton, and he went to Colorado for his
health The body will bs brought East for
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Important 20 DO Known.

A Western minister. who is not always SO
careful as ho ought to be In max ing his prsich-
inE and his practice 60 together was lately
was a large story. and the minister's little ten
year-old girl was listening to 1t Very intently.
When he finished. she fastened her eyes upon
her fathers face. and said. very grayely:
Is that true. or are you preaching now
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Week before last, and for many weeks before
that, Roster 4 Bial had Mile Fougere for this
10 o'clock transformation. This young woman.
who was born In Paris ard bred in its streets.
had graduated through her queer voice and
nervous legs and arms to the stage Of the
cafes chantants Late last summer she was
brought over here. with her queer songs and
queerer gestures. to delight the packed con-
cert hall. She wore great headdress and
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N Eshsn iih has Is nS Sn
mentioned on tho reuuisition. and we prepare
II specially. uncooked rice Is given out to
n es %h9 # In oun Sss to The rss
people. prepare it fol. themselves. II the doc
tor orders them to have 1t cooked we comply
seven days. At the end OF that time they must
be renewed. Only the dispensary ply scians
aS
ton to be al owed to recommend people but our
rules must be observed. Tho Charity Organt-
serving cases. AMI we invariably holp them.
but only aiter the, the matron or have personally
q rather bottsr class than the dispensary pa.
tients from tho ncighborhood. But there Is no
trouble about securing help from n, diet
anco and who goes about getting 1t In tho
Occasionally cases are presented which do
day ,witha note from one Of tho Charity organ;
many gay eolcrs 81 that she looked like q
chss se d
td did not know and
found i didn't She departed in anger. ,
at the side Of the room where clothing g. which
s 1esv 20 rs ye re Sf f sNs one basss
n %ar1e o Walsh nSy FRI? ws MY
rie6 hey I much epoI ! could do with I, t tl
e .go as she stood up to have her apron un-
The calico folds, slipped Of disclnnsina the
aSnned; and and With aus smiling fss good G mernins.
her matinse at the Diet Kitchen. o A
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EAEED By A WOMlM.
The Exploit for which the Royal Humane
society Rewarded Misc Hays.

Addicombe is a small unfrequented bay on
tho English coast, comparatively unknown to
the public. Miss Blanche Hays Is a pretty
English girl. daughter OF a kensington So
licitor. and. like hundreds Of other fair English
maidens. was unknown outside of her own i'm
mediate circle Of friends. But last summer ut
Addicombe Miss Hays and Miss Saunders. her
friend. wer .., bathing together on the beach.
down precipitously several feet. Miss Saun-
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CHARMS DIET KITCHEN FOLK.
lNNE LOUISE CARY RAYMOND's WORK
EOR TIE POOR
The Great sisger's EFFORT 70 Co.fort the 5iei
and the wretched-theery Words spokes
From Behind q Charity Milk Counter.

The Great sisger's EFFORT 20 Comfort the Sick
and the wretched-theery Words spoken
From Behind . Charity MIN Counter.
Any one Of the five establishments belonging
to that eighteen -year-old benevolent institu-
ton. the New York Diet Kitchen Association.
Is good place to collect material for the sim
pie annals Of the poor. and to add to ones gal
lory OF curious human types. but there is apt
to 10 monotony of misfortune about tho ex-
amples. All the people and children who
como with cans and baskets to re-
ccive the simple food furnished on
tho reauisition OF q dispensary doctor
are just so many variations on tho
common theme Of woe. Tho CHEEKY little
woman who flourished her tin dipper In one Of
them. administering milk and consolation. I'D
vice and warning. loaves OF bread. uncooked
rice. and sympathy. seemed to have an mex
haustible fund Of the charity which never fall
eth. She was clad from head TO foot in an all
concenling calico apron. with long sleeves
coming closely down to the busy. deft. grace
full hands. There was flash OF rings as the
dlpper plunged into milky depths and then
poised over tho pitcher. pail. or can. and an
unerring stream emptled therein without
splitting drop.
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struck up a waltz and the big fan shaped cur
tain disappeared in the floor. At ono side of
the empty stage was q lurge sign bearing these
words: I'm Tou do Nalse," Soon man
i'll evening dress. with white gloves and a
tiea black waistcoat which gave him the
look Of person who did not know what even
Ing dress really meant. He had black hair.
cropped as close as u cpnyict's. broad shout
dcrs. and strong. straig ut legs. He had big.
mooth,shuven face. full OF big features aud
not at all handsome. He was certainly most
disappointing to look at
ter had Els ha md
he began to sing, He had strong. pleasant.
distinct voice. nut in no way remarkable. He
went on to say that he was at q military ball.
and. being Lieutenant, danced with the Com
mandants wife. He described the beauteous.
even opulent, charms OF the lady, and then. In
pantomime. put his arm around her He bega!
and sang you gradually saw. the lady. and be-
came much impressed with her charms.
Pour lie regard.
Cest un nectar,
Qucl veloute,
Quel beaute.
U. voluptel
he sang as he waltzed. and every one agreed
with him.
This first song was n success even though
the audience did not understand French. The
gestures tho movements Of his features. told
the story as well US the words with their gay
iipHglc: ;, . on. .n.,n .,o, ,.,,,,, .,..u.,..
TIN time ne sang q gentleman who whistles all
street. In the house. ip the night He never
ssoppeo no never spoke he simply Whlstled
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The sick and the sorrowful Kept arriving.
and the Eindness which ministered to their
needs was unvarying; Gradually the piles Of
rows on the table dwindled MS the orders were
filled one by one and the slips were put away
ons always close. and Mrs RAYMOND hnd
leisure TO answer II few questions about the
"in the years have been interested In this
work thore have been some Important changes
The almost universal adoption Of milk diet for
Formeriy q strong beef soup, with vegetables.
was prepared daily In the little cookery which
Z s S s f sSSs s sS Ss
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came. There was no
other help for hours
hut this little one. who
did all In her power
with tho utmost faith
fulness: Aftorward two
OF the children were put
into an institution and
the mother took q Sec
ond baby to nurse with
her own three weeks
child, q waif from Sis
ter Irene's founding
asylum. The mother Is
still feeble. Little Gold
ilocks tends both in
fants, and gets o daily
supply OF bread and
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bers Of the families f. the utter priyatiGSn q

hers Of the families. tn
the sick. but the physicI
that IL was too heavy
food for the patients.
Milk in nearly every
case Is now preferred.
We arc served daily
with an enormous num-
Der Of quarts. and u by
any chance there Is a
quantity left over. our
milkman. who Is most
accommodating, takes
It back and gives us
credit for it. Then we
distribute bread ut his
kitchen. through tho
Kindness OF Mr.. Wall,
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Meanwhile they relate all their symptoms
and sorrows. There Is matron In charge
Of each kitchen. but on this morning she was
absent. having Como to investigate case rec
commended by the Charity Organization. 30
the dlrectress was unaided in her labors.
What q procession OF unfortunates came!
And tho running commentary Mrs Raymond
gave as they departed revealed gllmpses Of
gruesome existence among the poor.
THAT old woman lives alone with her sister.
They must be $50 years old. botweon them.
and they are feeble. But they fight so inces-
sanity that we call them tho Kilkenny cats
They scratch and beat each other fearfully.
THAT old man who looked SO neat and re-
spectacle Is IS. He takes care OF his sister.
who is 80 and bedridden. He does oil the
housework. and even sews. A society pays
the ront for these two people so that they may
keep together. for they are tenderly attached
and pray that only death may part them. They
have bread and milk from the kitchen daily"
Two tiny. chubby boys. carrying pail be-
tween them, toddled In. Their mother Is
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Paulus .whistied well. but whistlinr is an old
art In this country. aud the audience applaud
ed through hopes this time. "
He came out now with q black and white
dress coat on and the crush hat hushed gu!
and cooked gayly on his head. He pronced
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~ THAT woman III has rather Re, romantic lis;
20 years old. They have two young children.
She is q secopd wife. The old mans children
by his first marriage have behaved very much
after the manner OF King Lear's wicked daugh
tors. Their father was IL man Of considerable
property. And he divided. 1t between his chill
dren. believing they would be good to him in
his old ago. He gave them something like
$30.OOO apiece One is tho wife Of n wealthy
building contractor. another Of a wel-known
practising lawyer. while his only son Is not
engaged In amy business. They will not do
anything for their father unless he viii desert
his wife and young children. and the young
wife 5 people refuse assistance unless she will
abandon him. But they appear devotedly fond
Of each other Tho old man used to DO EN-
plOyed In tho Custom House at a salary
of $1,000 II year. but he is now old. i'll. and dis
couraged. and cannot get employment. Tho
family Is in positive need. and the little we
can do for them hero is most acceptable"
4 little eight- year-old girl came down the
steep stairs and paused q moment In the DRIFT
She looked like q Christmas angel. with pink;
nnnd-whits dimEled cheeks blue eyes. and
silken yellow hair She gotta warm Ereeting.
that bctokened the most atfectionate reli-
ance on her hcnelactress. She got u red ap-
pie. This is her story:
The ehid's fathor deserted her mother and
three little girls-two younger than the Christ
mas angel. u fcw months another baby
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-" cNA ssANAs tSSsS&sSN
dying of some chron.
10 malady. The littlo
heads barely reached
toSthe top Of the table.
so Mrs. Ray m o n d
went around to them.
poured out their allow
ance Of milk. gave them
Il long louf OF bread.
and then. when they
smiled UP into her
gentle face and lisped.
" Dood-by lady" she
impulsively called them
buck TO get. q red ap-
ple apiece. A sad-faced
young woman. with an
appearance Of having
seen very better days.
was gracefully .as well
Ms gratefully thankful
for what was given to