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| moon. All maze merry curing Une long
slmmer evening, and it was late when good
nights were said. Mr. and Mrs. Sundelius
occupied front room on the second floor.
| They were awakened from their first sleep
| by an indefnable feeling of dread, and
what they say they saw was enough to
scare the senses out of any ordinary mortal.
There stood the first wife, taller than in
| life, her long yellow hair hanging down
her back in sea wet tangles. The water
dripped drop by drop from her transparent
robes, and her skeleton shone with phos-
phorescent CLEANS beneath her thin gar
ments. A catlike glare blazed from her
eyes as she stalked to the couch and stroked
the bride questioningly with her dripping
hands. Seemingly this did not satisfy her,
for she turned down the covers, got into
bed and stretched herself out between the
husband and wife Mr.. Sundelius gave a
yell and a leap. AS he turned up the light on
the table one of the windows, sash and all,
fell outward with loud noise. The spirit
was gonei
1t returned next evening. All the mem
bers of the party were dressed and waiting
for it. One of the brides tainted, another
window went to smash, and the following
day the Long Island honeymooning ter
minated abruptly.
From GallipOlis, O., comes the account
of an experience similar in some details to
those narrated above. John Ekstrom,
married man, captained a river steamer.
On one of his trips he prevented Lily Har-
rell, passenger, from committing suicide.
He became infatuated with the girl, and
Mrs. Ekstrom hanged herself on learning
that she was no longer loved. Then Lilly
and John took the vows that made them
man and wife, but they were destined to
know no happiness. Nightly the dead
woman visited their couch and with loud
walls and shrieks seized her recreant lord
and tried to drag him from the side of her
supplanter. The specter's face was dis
torted with despair and jealousy, and she
kept up her attempts at separation until
she triumphed. The haunted couple got
divorce by agreement and fed from each
other as from pestilence. They now live
hundreds of miles apart and never wish
again to meet face to face.
Deacon Edom Smith was an itinerant
preacher in the mountain region of West
Virginia. His wife, Olga, kept their lonely
forest cabin neat and clean within, and
covered its rude outer walls with a glory of
wildfiowecs and climbing plants. She
loved the sunshine, the free air that blew
down the hillside past their home, the rus
tie of the tree tops, the heroic hymns of the
tempest-in word, all the moods of nat
ure. So when deaths summons came the
only thing she dreaded was to lie deep COW
cred in the ground. and her husband, COM
plying with Olga's last wish, placed her
coffined body on a giant bowlder, around
which the wind sang and the SPUR
rils played. Months afterward he went
accounting and wooed successfully, his new
partner making but one ante matrimonial
condition. She insisted that her predeces-
sOr must be buried. The deacon compro-
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SEARCHING FOR ANCESTORS.

Men Who Go to the Congressional LIZ
brary for Aristocratic Lineage.
With q Sigh he closed the book over
which he had been porting for several
hours. and with considerable dignity,
dashed with disappointment, handed it to
one of the attendants 1t was near the
fine when the Congressional library in
Washington closes, and his days task was
ended. He probably returned the next
dav or some other on similar mission
and took his place. He was well dressed
that is. extensively He carried pair OF
tan gloves with his cane in his left hand,
which was encountered also with shiny
tile
His countenance lacked the patrician
cast, and the pallor Of his cheeks might
have come from studiousness or from
cigarette smoking. The broyn stains on
the midile fingers of his left hand were
large, and diamond ring on Ms middle
finger was rather too large ana con-
spicuous. AS he passed out an habatue
winked at the reporter and remarked:
s'He is looking for an ancestor"
"For WHAT"
e'For an ancestor, and he has not found
him. Did you not observe the disappoint-
zaent? Why, they come here Rearly every
day and in considerable numbers to look
for lost ancestors Sometimes they find
tbem-that is, some of them find their an
cestors, bat the chaps like him never do. 1
suppose it is because they never had any.
Oh, no, of course this is not a repository
for collection of forefathers," the gentle
man hastily added as he observed the re-
porter's gaze wandering among the piles
of volumes that fill every nook and corner
of the place.
"They come here to look up the records
You see we have no peerage, upon whose
pages are emblaZoned the names of the
great or those whose folks before them
were great. SAKE says American aristoc-
racy is a bridge across hundred years.
It's little more than that now. In some
sections il dates from the Mayfower. But
to establish claim to blue blood beyond
dispute it is but necessary to find an ances-
tor who fought in the Revolutionary war.
That's what this young man was looking
for He has wearied himself for many
hours looking over the records of the Rev
olution for an ancestor.
"Since the establishment of the Sons of
the Revolution many young men have
been seized with desire to hunt up revo-
lutionary ancestors And the mania is not
confined TO men; with the women it is per-
haps stronger, for the Daughters of the
Revolution are prouder than the sons.
Mind you, don't discredit it; it is proud
distinction to descend from revolutionary
stock. But / would remark that living
under a republican form of government
does not exempt us from pride Of blood
s"The roster of the revolution is orr fDeer-
age 1t is the disappointment of those
who do not find their ancestors thai is both
humorous and pathetic They should re-
member, however. that the records are in
complete, and should comfort themselves
with this, as do. There was a sword and
a tradition hanging up in my old home,
but cannot find the warrant for either in
the preserved roster. w ashington Star.
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One of the Elder Booths Good Deeds

Here is story that illustrates the unos
tentatious benevolence of Junius Brutus
Booth whom his son Edwin much resem-
bles in that particular, as in his personality
and genius:
An old retired actor and manager in Bal
timore had been i'll for some time, and as
he was held in high esteem, his friends ar
ranged for him complimentary Jesti-
monial at the Holiday street theatre. Mr.
Booth was at that time manager of an
other theatre and unsolicited, rendered a
benefit at his establishment to the same
gentlemen. Booth himself acted, and of
course the house was crowded.
After the performance he went to the box
Office, collected the entire receipts, and late
as it was took them to the house of the
beneficiary, and, spreading the money out
upon the table, said to him, There is your
share"
But will you not deduct the expenses9"
asked his old friend
THE only expense incurred" said Booth,
''has been the bringing of the money to
you; but as ! walked the cost is merely shoe
leather, and will not charge for that -
So saving he turned on his heel and left
the room before he could be thanked.-De-
troit Free Press
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Youth.

How delighted dost thou revel in the full
flow of natures bounteous stream, swell
ing to expected perfection! To the present
feeling of enjoyment and to the unbound
ed anticipation of future bliss how open is
youth How full of delight and how beau
teous in infancy, although, like the early
blossom of spring, it feels the chills that
it's nature is heir to. We press the elastic
muscle, full and soft, of the healthful
child, and pass our fingers through the
glossy curls and fondly pinch the rosy,
dimpled cheek, and gaze in the laughing
eyes, and express with enthusiasm our adj
miration of the promise nature gives of its
future perfection-we know not what; but
we feel and know that we love youth, even
in it's imbecility. AS it approaches to and
attains maturity, how admirable, how
lovely is youth in its pristine purity!
Though man may not measure the power
of God by his own weakness, he may and
must love youth, beauty and purity; and
while such love is active in him he must
adore his infinitely good creator.-New
York Ledger.
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A Strange Delu sion.

Years ago. away back in the early 7O's,
one of the leading families of North Daven-
port. Ia, were possessed of an only daugh-
ter, fair of form and face, whom they had
betrothed to a young gentleman of good
family living in the neighboring city of
Dubuque (all names being withheld out of
consideration for these good people, who
still reside in the cities namely. Every
thing was arranged for speedy marriage
of the young pair, when the happy pros
pective bride took sick and died. The
grief of the young man was dry eyed but
terrible when he saw his loved one arrayed
for the bridal Of death instead of for a
union with himself
He followed the remains to the Oakdale
cemetery, returned home in an distracted
sort of manner, only to be stricken with
nervous fever the same night. Then a
peculiar ballucination took possession of
his fevered brain-he believed the lost one
TO be present with him in the room. His
parents gently but vainly demonstrated
with him, yet he would talk to her that
should have been his bride, describe her
dress and appearance to those attending on
him in his delirium, even though others
would sit or stand where he declared her
to be.
Finding that be was rapidly sinking
under this peculiar delusion it was decided
to array young lady in clothes that we're
an exact counterpart Of those in which the
bride-elect had been buried. and which
were the same the young man declared
were worn by her when she visited him in
the spirit. While he was sleeping this
well meaning counterfeit took her station
in the room. anxiously awaiting the out
come. When he did awake he turned his
eyes TO the spot, flung his arms aloft and
shrieked IN an unearthly voice, my God,
there are two Of them gasping which he
fell back and expired.-St. Louis Repu bic
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under ordinary circumstances Is man o.
courage and common sense, jumped up and
made an examination of the doors and
windows suspecting that some scoundrel
had perpetrated practical joke. But all
the fastenings were intact, and he was
forced to the conclusion that the visitor
was indeed the former sharer of his earthly
lot. As she has not repeated her call, he
now feels that he can forgive what he was
disposed to regard at the time as an un-
warrantable intrusion.
Equally hair raising was the adventure
of John Sundelius and his second wife at
their country residence, near Huntington,
L. |. The first Mrs. Sundelius was drowned
while boating on the Sound. Her husband
after mourning her for six years took a
second mate. On their wedding day they
and two other newly married couples went
to the Huntington mansion for the honey
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Cabbies' WAYS.

There is something irresistible in a cab
mans csjolery, and the man who indulges
in it is far more likely TO fill his purse than
is the bully.
What's your fares" asked gentleman
OF one such believer in blarney.
Anything your honor pleases," was the
answer
You rascal! That means, / suppose,
your legal fare and anything you can get
over that"
mo. your honor. lust leave it to you. A"
''Weu, then. here's sixpeuce for you"
''Ah, but your honors q gentleman!'
pleaded the man, -witk such an accent that
he carried OFF tioubie ms proper fare.-Lon-
don Letter. - 70 ~ H'-- -S 8
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missed by hiding the casket in mountain
cavern. Then he brought home his bride.
AS ,,hey reached the door they heard some
one singing within. The voice was the
voice of Olga! They entered and found no
one, but on the big open Bible lay the print
of a bloody hand! At no hour of the day
ornight did they have peace. Songs, shrieks
and groans filled their ears, and they were
com PEELED to seek another habitation.
Are any or all of these narratives true'
Who can says They are at least faithful
reproduction of the accounts given by the
principals, and none of the men or women
involved had, SO far as known, any purpose
to be served by the utterance of falsehoods.
FRED c. DAYTON.
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RE the ties of we'd
10 OK completely
undone by death?
The laws of ma
tons say yes, and
permit the surviv-
ing partners to the
contracts to take
new mates if they
desire. TheScript-
ures assert that in
the life beyond the
grave people nei-
Their marry nor are
given in marriage.
Therefore fnit @
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One of the most common forms of dear
ness is caused by an extension of infiam-
nation from the throat to the ear through
the eustschian tube. The first thing noticed
oy the person suffering thus is a ringing
NOISE in the ear, and slight impairment
of hearing
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Anv Man Can Do 1t.

Goldbags cooking out at the tenements)
Alas! it must De very hard to be poor
Wentman-On the contrary, it's con-
foundedly easy to be poor.-American Gro
GER
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SPECTRAL FORMS.
Ghosts. of First Wives Cali on
Their Husbands.
MRS. RUENDY's PROMISE KEPT

A Str ange Tale from Kansas City-Un-
,Neaa ant Experiences of Mr.. Carney and
MT. undeEms on Their Wedding Nights
ErOnged Woman's Revenge.
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Lunch and Dining.

Dining and lunching ones friends
have always been and will remain the
favorite method Of entertainment. AS
Owen Meredith says, eve may live
without friends, we may live without
books, but civilized men cannot live
without cooks"
Sir Joshua Reynolds was great din
ner giver, but in his dinings belonged
none Of the daintiness of arrangement
and attention to detail so essential now
a-days That wonderful artist believed
in gathering about his board men
whose tastes and vocations we're to a
degree compatible. Nor was that a
mistaken basis upon which to build q
successful dinner. To-day the appear
ance of the table is question of great
Importance, and were the bouillon
weak and tasteless mine host would
soon forget it, provided the butler had
had the forethought to serve it in
dainty Dresden cups or egg-like shells
OF Sevres.
A very pretty luncheon table, and
an inexpensive one, is formed by
abandoning the table cover altogether
and using the unclothed table in all
the glory of it's polished surface. A
square of fringed linen embroidered in
dainty silks is the center-p piece, with a
iardiniere filed with ferns or flowers
standing in the middle of the table.
Smaller squares of linen embroidered
in the same design are placed under
each plate, relieving the hard effect of
the wood. The custom of laying q
small bouquet, and oftentimes but a
single rose, by the plate of each guest,
is pretty one, and not an extravaganza
one, either. The napkins should be en-
broidered with monograms and placed
at the right of the plate, with long
roll folded in each. The desired num-
Der of knives must be on the right and
the forks on the left.
The custom of serving ones edibles
from the table is quite thing of the
past, and now everything is served
from side-table or buffet, or brought
in from the buffers pantry. A silver
or cut-glass dish of olives is sometimes
used as one of the concentrations Of
the table. and an exquisite dish for
bonbony is left standing throughout
the twelve or thirteen courses, for the
lunch sSr breakfast of to-day is not I'M
like a dinner, and is fully as elaborate
in praioaration.
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air pumps are required to produce a par
tial vacuum and draw off the vapor, and
that enormous pressure is necessary TO
.condense the ammonia into fluid form.
In ether machines the power is primer
pally employed in aiding evaporation:
while in ammonia machines it is used
only in the compression of thegas. The
reason of this is found in the different
natures of the two materials employed.
Ether is, in its normal condition, an eX-
Dceedingly volatile liquid, while ammonia
is gas having but little more than half
the weight of atmospheric air. Like all
gases, ammonia can be compressed to a
LIQUID, and it is in this form that it is in
troduced into an ice machine. Ether
machines are decidedly passe in this
icOuL try, though they are still used to
some extent ip. Europe; as likewise are
air machines, particularly in England
The latter are east giving place to am
monia machines, being operated on the
same general principle of expansion.
A description of the construction and
modus operandi of an ammonia machine
will convey an intelligent idea OF now
ice is made by steam.
Every such apparatus consists Of three
parts: az An engine and ammonia
pumps, by means of which the gas is
paced under liquefying pressure; (2)
a condenser, in which the compressed
gas, heated by the process of compress
sion, is cooled and so changed into a
liquid form; (3) a system of evaporating
coils, in which the liquid ammonia is ex-
banded into gaseous state and then
cools the surrounding space, when used
as refrigerator, or brine when employ
ed in making ice.
Liquid ammonia is prepared by manu-
featuring chemists, and is furnished in
heavy iron drums to guard against the
danger ofexpFosion. Its allowed to enter
the evaporating coils, and, having been
fully expanded. enters the compression
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try. This is no doubt largely due to the
miluness of the past winter and the con-
sequent shortness of the ice crop; but
ice-making is largely on the increase,
and in time will drive the natural prod
uct from the market, except, perhaps,
in the extreme northern portion of the
country. In Chicago refrigerating ma
chinery has been found not only more
convenient, but much cheaper than ice,
and is employed by the greater part of
the breweries, packing-houses and cold
storage establishments. 1t is claimed
that ice can be made in Chicago for SO
cents ton, which is doubtless much less
than the cost of the natural article in
ordinary seasons, storage, transporta'
ton, extra handling and waste being
taken into account. If this estimate
proves to be correct, steam made ice
will soon be almost universally used in
this city.
The Germans have gone deeper into
the science of making artificial ice than
any other nation. They have technic-
ally exhausted the subject, but are a
long way behind the United States in
the character and practical operation of
the machines actually in use.
Chicago, who counts herself as nothing
if not in the lead, is sending cold produc-
ing machinery to all parts of the Union
and to South America, where she sue
cessfully completes with European ma
chimes. The industry is new, but will
assume, and that in the near future,
vast proportions, enabling people of very
moderate circumstances to use ice. and
that in the summer as we'll as winter
season. DWIGHT BALDWIN.
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pumps and is fairly started on its cir An i

An ice machine in operation is curl
Gus spectacle. Liquid ammonia begins
to expand at a temperature OF forty de-
grees below zero, and in consequence Of
this intense cold the large iron pipes in
which it takes place are, on the hottest
DAYS of summer, covered with solid frost,
and appear to be coated with a snow
white enamel Some machines leak am
monia badly and thus produce most
disagreeable odor This waste is quite
an Important matter from a financial
standpoint, since anhydrous ammonia
costs in the neighborhood of fifty cents
a pound.
In making ice the same machine is
used as in refrigerating. The ammonia
is allowed to expand in coils which are
submerged in brine. The tanks holding
the brine are shallow, and present a
large surface. Into these are immersed
tin molds or cans, containing the water
to be frozen. These vary in size accord
ing to the reproducing capacity OF the
machine They are usually two feet or
more in length and from eight by eight
to eleven by twenty-five inches in
breadth and depth Slow freezing makes
clear ice, and twenty-four hours is usu-
ally employed in congealing the contents
empted at once, but more generally this
is done singly, and at such intervals of
time as to complete the circuit every
twenty-four hours, the cans being re-
filled with water as fast as the ice is
withdrawn. The better class of ma
chimes use distilled water, thus insuring
the purest sort of ice This is obtained
by condensing the exhaust steam from
the engines. Ice-making machines vary
in producing capacity from one to one
hundred tons in twenty-four hours. A
ton of coal will produce, in machines of
/ large capacity, seven tons of ice.
Artificial ice is clear as crystal, and
being uniformly frozen and Tree from
air bubbles, is not only of the most
wholesome sort imaginable but has
greater lasting properties than the natu-
raj product. 1t is claimed to have been
demonstrated from actual experiments
| that manufactured ice requires, under
the same conditions, 10 per cent more
! time to melt than does that naturally
| frozen.
! Just now the demand for ice ma
| chinery largely excels the producing
! capacity of all the factories in the coun-
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Found a Very Old Sword.

A rare archaeological treasure was
unearthed at Dubuque Iowa. Henry
Wagner, an old gentleman living in
Heeb's Hollow in the northern part Of
the city, was digging in his garden
when his spade turned over the blade
of rusty sword lying about two feet
below the surface. When the rust and
dirt which thickly incrusted the blade
was carefully removed, numerous in
scriptions became visible. On one side
near the hilt is an ornamental scroll
bearing the date 1880; above is the
figure of hound leaping; still further
up the blade is engraved a mailed
hand holdings sword. On the reverse
is a suit Of armor with lances and
crossed swords, and above it papal
inter. Over the entire blade runs
delicately engraved scroll work, which
is now only family visible. Local
psychologists think the sword relic
of the early French explorers who first
visited the valley of the Mississippi.
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pumps and is fairly started on its cir
cult.
What the heart is to the human body
the compression pumps are to the am
monia machines, and it is here that the
greatest strength must be combined with
the finest possible finish. The COM
pressor must be able to withstand a
pressure of more than three hundred
pounds to the square inch. while the
piston must fit so tightly and perfectly
that not even the subtle gas can find a
eak, and at the same time occasion no
great amount of friction. 1t is in the
construction Of the apparatus that the
greatest amount of ingenuity has been
exercised.
Another very important matter is the