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SOME BIG FIGURES.

The capital surplus of the banks OF
California is nearly $4,000, 900.
The negroes of the United States now
pay taxes on s264,OOO,OOO worth of prop
erty.
In thirty-three years $50, 600, 600 has
been expended on Lopdon's drainage
system.
ACCORDING to the most recent census
returns London has Il population of A.
100000, Paris of 2,45O,OO Berlin of L.
524,5S5, and ST. Petersburg of 1000, 900.
ACCORDING to the census bureau the
real estate mortgage debt in Illinois on
January 1, 1890, was 1884, ,299, ,26O, that
of Cook county (Chicago) being S191.-
5l4,2oO, or 1854 per cent. of the whole
debt.
THE estimate of the worlds popula-
tion in 1890 stands as follows: Europe,
3SO,20o,OOO; Asia, $4,000, 900; Africa,
127,00O,Ooo Australasia, 4, 73O, 900; North
America, 1850, 900; South America, &c.
100000; total, 1, ,4S7 200, 0OO-
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GREAT MEMS DOUBLES.

M. constants, the great French states
man, is strikingly like Mr.. Blaine in ap-
pearance.
The British primate, the official head
of the church of England, is said to
look like Senator German, except that
he appears to be somewhat older.
DENMAN THOMPSON, of the Old Home
stead, is the very living image of Sena-
tor Hoar, especially when he is using
the tin basin and the yellow soap at the
doorstep.
JUDGE R. r. BEcKHAM, of Texas, so
closely resembled Senator Carlisle, of
Kentucky, as to be mistaken for the
Bluegrass statesman very often in
Washington.
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A Pathetic Story.

A very pathetic story is attached to
the death of seven-year-old Annie
Keefe, of Port Chester, N. Y. She was
playing "follow the leader" her pet
dog being with her, and in scaling a
picket fence she fell forward on the
pavement, her curly head striking the
curbstonc. A playmate ran to pick tho
little girl up, when she opened her eyes,
Seeing her pet dog beside her she raised
herself up, and, putting her arms around
his neck. said: 20, Dick, good-by, Dick!
Good by, old fellow" Then the little
arms unclasped and the child fell back
dead. Her skull had been fractured.
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Leaves Elko everys morning at 7:3e'
O'Clock.
Arrives from Tuscarora every evea-
ing IN time to connect with t.Xpgssa
trains going both East aud West.
Once L.At door TO the, INpSHhRRs
LN- oulce.
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ter as we'll as ours here-but somehow
it looked cheerful and home-like; and
then they were such cordial, pleasant
people that they made fellow feel as
though they liked him to come.
Il made friends with the children the
first thing, and pretty soon coaxed
them to call me Rob- for / thought
that may be some time / might h0ar
her voice say my name. l waited
long time, though, but after awhile the
old people took it up and finally she
called me so herself.
sOf course the more went there the
better loved her, but never dared
tell her so. until at last did, and she
refused me. She said that--that--there
was some one else, Anne" here Rob's
voice shook.
But Rob, you never told me her
name"
mo, / couldn't bear to now"
TELL me, please"
''Nina Lamar"
why. Rob Sinclair, that's the name
of the girl whose engagement to young
Ferrars was announced last week."
Eyes, Anne"
'.And he is horrid; he CANDLES and
drinks and every thing"
''She doesn't know it dear"
"Why didn't you tell her?'
81 couldn't do it; it wouldn't look
square, you know, because / loved her
myself"
'Oh, Rob-" and put my arms about
him and gave him tight hug.
Well, Rob got better and tried to
mako it as jolly at home for him as
could. He was as good and patient as
he could be. but he wasn't our old gay
Rob, and grandmother and l used to
cry about it and feel dreadfully discour-
aged.
1t wasn't six weeks after Rob's ILL
ness that our town was excited over the
news that young Ferrars had left sud-
denly--drawn money on forged check
and run away. Rob came in quite white
and handed me the newspaper. Pm
glad of it, 1 said, spitefully.
But oh Anne! think OF my poor
dearie.''
I'm making horrid botch of telling
this, know, and can't make 1t inter-
esting bit, but really, 1t was just like
a story-the way that Rob waited pa
tiently and never won't near Forrest
vile for year; and then when he went,
he came back looking SO happy that
knew without his speaking that it was
all right.
He didn't tell me any thing either. he
just handed me the old picture, and over
the place where it had been scratched
out he had written his name again-and
there it was holder and palmer than
ever-"Rob Sinclair. His dearie."
MARIE MORE MARSH
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grounds near the town. We got in a
good days work and had fine bag be-
fore shutdown.
"Snap was with US (you remember
that he was only puppy then and was
not broken, and he used to chase the
chickens all over the neighborhood).
and as we were passing house near
the outskirts of town, he made q
break away from me and disappeared
behind the house. There was the
awfullest hubbub, hens cackled and
geese squawked, and presently Snap
came running to me carrying a plump
hen in his mouth. The stupid thing
was not bit hurt only scared half to
death, but it just lay and kicked and
rolled its eyes and gasped as though it
were dying in great agony, and so of
course i had to go to the house and
apologize
parker knew the folks, so he went
to the door with me to see me through.
The door was open and could see tho
people inside, so raped, and the pref
test girl ever saw came to the door.
Parker introduced me, and began to
explain the commotion Snap had made,
when the hen, having recovered her
scattered wits, made ferocious dash at
Snap. who put his tail between his legs
and ran of yelping.
"Of course it was awfully funny, and
she laughed and said the apology was
due me for her hens attack on my dog.
and then we all laughed. and she and
Parker chaffed each other little and
we went on.
81 know this will sound silly and
sentimental to you, Anne for used to
make awful fun of such things myself
but l fell in love with that girl then,
even though didn't know her or any
thing. It wasn't just because she was
SO pretty, for suppose there may be
lots of prettier girls, even though they
don't look pretty to me. can't tell you
why or explain it at all. only know
that felt right In my heart that she
was the one girl--the only girl-for me,
and that II / COULDN'T win her never
would be happy or care for another
thing in this world.
swell! / used to make errands over
to Forrestyille often. and / would get
Parker to take me there to call, and
then after awhile l got so that 1 went
alone.
"Her father was funny old fellow, a
naturalist or something, always poking
around with bugs and stones; and her
mother was sweet and motherly, like
what our mother would have been,
used to think, Anne, and there were a
lot Of children, all full Of fun and
pranks.
THE house was comfortable.look-
ing old place with lots Of porches and
hammocks and things. and 1t wasn't
] furnished njcely, sither-p0t one-Quar.
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FACTS.

The man who spends upon his friends
The stamps be needs for living
VIII beg some day from them and they
win not cent be giving.
The man who shows how little he knows
BY talking on all matters
Will at his death wish for the breath
He wasted on his chatters.
The chap who winks whene'cr he drinks
And smacks his lips with gusto
VIII have the shakes and soc big snakes
And find the cutters dust, o.
The man who'll use tobacco chews
BY begging them from others
viii grow so mean he will be cen
Discarded by his brothers
The man who waits before he mates
Until he's old and cranky
viii surely miss life Of bliss
And die unloved and lanlsy.
The man who beats his way and cheats
And doesn't call It stealing
VIII find he's lost ten times the cost
OF plain and honest dealing.
Who doth regard his lot so hard
II he will look at others
He'll shout with glee because he'll see
He's blest beyond his brothers.
The man who hears with eager ears
A scandal you may mention,
To others will Of you speak III
And mako for you dissension.
III. G. Dodge, in Goodalfs Sun.
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coddling would bring him about and we

coddling would bring him about and we
would doctor him ourselves.
sIts all that girl" l said. angrily,
and grandmother, whom l believe had
Rob's confidence all the time, said gen.
tly: Don't Judge too hastily, my dear +"
Rob insisted he wasn't really i'll, just
miserable; SO he lay on the lounge,
and grandmother cooked him dainty
messes and read to him. 1t did seem
that he paid very little attention to
me, for l was reading Tom Sawyer.
about where he got the boys to help
him whitewash the fence-you know
how funny it Island looked up and
Rob wasn't laughing at all, but looked
as though he had not heard word.
just dropped my book and took hold OF
his shoulders and shook him.
''Why, Rob Sinclair, what is the mat
ter?" said /, and as shook him that de-
tested picture fell to the floor. AS
picked it up l could not help seeing
that Rob's name had been scratched of
the back and just His dearie" was left
written there. 'sOh! no! so she's some
one else's dearie." thought to myself.
Rob held ont his hand for the photo
graph.
Rob. are you engaged to her?"
"No."
docs she know that you have Mis?'
scornfully designating the poor picture.
"No."
"why don't you ask her to marry
youg"
81 have"
'And she refused?'
"Yes," and the curly head went down
into his hands. had hated her before
because / thought she had accepted
Rob-now hated her because she had
refused him.
Then she isn't your dearie at alp
A mournful shake of the still bowed
head.
SWELL, hate her!"
Don't don't, Anne = she is the
sweetest, best girl in this world, and she
has the kindest heart"
''Then why does she treat you Sc
cruelly?"
s'She is not crnel She doesn't care
for me. 1t is not her fault don't sec
how she could love mel am not nice
or any thing, and she is SO good and
so beautiful'-then, with burst of con
fdence-''I'll tell you all about it
Amer
But will let Rob tell it in his owr
| way:
'You remember that young Parker,
who used to come over from Forrest
vile to our shooting club last year?
Well, we rather took to one another the
first time we met, and when he invited
me to run over to Forrestville for 9
days shooting, accepted and went
You know it's only about forty miles
from here and there are good snipe
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TRYING 70 LEARN.
A Task That Requires an Immense
Amount of Genuine Humility.

Task That Requires an Immense
Amount OF Genuine Humility.
An open mind is one Of the most diff
cult as well as one of the finest attain
ments in life. 1t involves an immense
amount of genuine humility to be al
ways sitting at the feet of experience
and trying to learn. instead of going
about the world with set of opinions
and neatly-arranged group OF theories
to explain and interpret events. The
men who have complete cast-iron the
cries of every thing that can happen in
life are numerous; the men who are
waiting to find out what life has to
teach them are few. And yet to be
anxious to be taught is the only atti-
tude in which we can get from life all
that life has to give us No sooner do
we embark in business and formulate
our methods no sooner do we become
scientists and guess at a theory, no
sooner do we become preachers and &C.
cept an arbitrary theological system,
than we straightway shut eyes and ears
and refuse to entertain any suggestion
OF different and better things; and as
We get older the limitations of our
minds become m ore apparent until it
has become a proverb that leadership
belongs to young men. When we find
an old man like Emerson or Gladstone,
who is still open to new impressions
and still pursuing with flying feet
knowledge and truth, we feel a profound
satisfaction. Here, at last, we say to
ourselves. is man who approaches our
ideals; a man who has kept his mind
open, and who at seventy or eighty is
still learning with as much zeal and
enthusiasm as at twenty or thirty. And
when we think of the JOY of such life,
of its sustained interest and unfailing
freshness, we can guess at what most
men and women miss and lose. II
there is to be no dead line in life there
must be no closing of the mind, no day
when we shall stop and say of any po-
sition which we have taken or any
method which we have adopted: This is
final; nothing shall induce me to change
it." The whole interest of life lies in
the change which some men endeavor
to shut out from their experience
Every decade has new secret of sue
cess to conflde to the man who has an
open mind. There are new truths tc
be learned in the sciences, new beauty
to be found in the arts, new successes
to be secured in business for the men
who are looking for the new tools and
waiting for the new impulse. The
things already accomplished may be
great enough to afford lasting satisfac-
ton, but they can never be final. The
last stone laid, however substantial and
beautifully carven. is but the founda.
ton for the next stone; the last fact
wrung from nature is but the hint of
the next fact; the last truth shining
suddenly out of some vast experience
thrills men with the prophecy of a
greater truth to follow. So, to the
open-minded, life sustains and enlarges
| itself. Christian Union.
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my hand tighter and Ismiled back at
him as we waltzed past them.
But after ! found that photograph my
peace Of mind was gone. Who was she?
Some bold thing who had thrown her
self at poor, foolish Rob's head, no
doubt. She looked innocent enough;
but then knew girls.
Rob had been in the best of spirits
and we thought we had never seen him
so happy and gay, when he suddenly
became depressed and most depressing.
We missed his merry whistle as he
came home at night; he couldn't be
coaxed to 60 out anywhere; he was NOR
bid; he lost his appetite. and finally he
vas downright i'll.
! wanted to send for physician. but
grandmother said that few days
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but grandmother and me; and when we
noticed that he was going very often on
one pretext or another to o neighboring
town, we began to think that he might
have some interest there that he hadn't
told us about Then one morning
found under his pillow photograph Of
pretty, dark haired girl. and on which
in Robs bold hand was written quaint.
": "Rob Sinclair-His Dearie"-and
that settled it.
/ took the picture to grandmother
and she looked ct it long and earnestly,
then said with sigh, as she wiped heI
glasses: ut is very sweet face,
Anne"
'sBut. grandma, Rob is SO young"
Eyes, dear, know; but put it back
where you found it. Anne, and don't lei
him know that you have seen it."
Rob was not handsome; his mouth
was too wide and his nose too large fol-
beauty, but his blue eyes looked truth
full and his mouth looked pleasant, and
his wavy, blonde hair really was lovely.
One would say at glance that his was
q good face; an honest, boyish face, and
he looked exactly what he was-an
honest kind boy.
OF course, living alone with grand.
mother and me he got great deal Of
petting. but he deserved it. for he was
always tender and thoughtful Of us. He
used to say that he was afraid we would
make s'sissy" of him, but l know tina,
he enjoyed it all the same.
You see there was less than two years
difference in our ages; he was twenty
and was nearly nineteen. forgot tt
say that he was my brother, but Of
course you would know that to hear me
talk.
was very proud OF him, and think
he was Of me, for he always took me t.
parties and entertainments and vas as
attentive to me as any OF the othel
girls lovers were to them. 'It's no use
asking Anne Sinclair to dance wher
her brother is about" we overheard one
young gentleman say to another at one
Of our club parties, and Rob squeezed
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PUNcENr PARAGRAPHS.

"A bashful young man, like corn.
turns white when he pops-Texas SLIT
ings.
There is nothing in which people
betrsy their character moro than IN
what they find to laugh at
It's striking picture OF my wife;
but isn't there little too much paint
ON the cheeks?" mo, sir. just like
your wife's"-Harper's Bazaar.
Very True. -Cumso-"Does it pay .
man to be an INVENTOR" Banks-sO,
yes; but the man it pays is not the in
ventor. Judge
Always in Hot Water. Some people
are 80 delicately strung that they pcr-
ceive . sncer in the most commonplace
remark. Boston Herald.
lit Is one of the curiosities of natural
history that . horse enjoys his food
most when he hasn't bit in his mouth.
Texas Siftings.
The man who is In trouble can
always see what an easy thing it would
have been for him to keep out II he had
only thought-Somerville Journal
-She-'sThis parlor is better than
sitting on the beach with the hot sun
pouring down, isn't it, dear?' He
Eyes, darling; about IS day better. -
N. Y. Herald
-"Talkv' exclaimed Ponsonby, 'she
can't say word. Why, talked to her
half an hour last night and she never
opened her mouth except to yawn?'-
Jury.
--Employer-'T regret to inform you.
sir. that your salary will be reduced ten
per cent after the LIST. Clerk-''O. that's
all right It's so small now that ten per
cent of won't make any great differ
once.
Hello! Patching up your togs?''
asked the light comedian. mo; ] am
| just taking little lay off," answered
the end-man. as he continued to scrape
the egg from his costume. indianapolis
| Journal.
did you enjoy it of In the country,
Jimmie?'' ibid I? Had bully time.
used to get up before anybody in the
hotel and change all the boots and ring
the fre-slarms, and broke nine panes
Of glass in one week. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Tho following conversation was
overheard in . private box at the thea
ter: did you not bring your opera
glass;" said he II did, but can't use
| ii" said she. ''Is it broken?" mo, but
l forgot to put on my bracelets. /"
All for Ten Dollars:
Twas at the fair AT'll take kiss - said he.
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WHERE FARMING PAYS.

western Canada, have perhaps been the
most carefully watched portions OF tho
North American continent during tho
past year. These three provinces have
teen aptly termed the granaries and
pastures of Canada. Manitoba has
nearly $4,000. 900 acres of tho richest
soil, peculiarly adapted to the growth
Of wheat and other cereals. Assiniboia
has something over S4,000,000 acres OF
fat lands specially suitable to mixed
farming, and Alberta has Al, 00O, 600 acres
of land as fertile as can be found, vast
expenses of natural pasturage, ana
broad districts rich in coal, minerals and
timber. In those three provinces there
is an abundant water supply. furnished
by . multitude of lakes. rivers, creeks
and springs, and no portion OF the globe
can claim more healthful climate, nor
one better adapted to the growth of the
finest grades of wheat or to profitable
agriculture in all its branches. The
past season was fice illustration OF
the wonderful advantages and product
iveness Of the country; wheat and other
cereals, roots, vegetables, hay, etc, all
yielded enormous crops, and there is
more genuine prosperity and content-
ment to day among the settlers of North
western Canada, than has been re-
corded in the history of any newly
opened agricultural region.
Among all these millions of acres OF
fertile lands, free rs air to all who seek
for new homes upon them, settlers from
every nation OF Europe, from tho older
parts OF Canada and from many parts OF
the United States are rapidly securing
farms and laying the foundation for
future competency.
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CELESTIAL cHesTNuTs.

anecdotes and Jests Current in the
F1owery Kingdom.
The Chinese have large volume
called the 'sBook of Laughter" which
contains full selection Of anecdotes
and tests current in the Middle King
dom. General Cheng XII Tong, charge
d'affaires of China at Paris, has recently
published translation of some Of these
Chinese jests. Many Of them are very
comical, possessing, even in translation,
= peculiarly dry humor, and some Of
them prove that jokes and anecdotes
we'll known in the West are also classic
in China.
There is, for instance. the very IA
miliar story Of the nervous man who
lived between the two blacksmiths-
only in this Chinese version ono Of the
men Is . coppersmith! The nervous
man tries to induce the two noisy
artisans to move. and one day they an
nounce that they have made arrange
ments to do 90. Overjoyed, the man
treats them to magnificent dinner,
and after they have partaken Of it the
blacksmith informs them that he Is go
ing to move in the coppersmith's shop
and the coppersmith into his
Less familiar Is the story of worthy
old man who was numerically beaten
atregular intervals by his undutiful son.
This cruel treatment did not prevent
the old man from lavishing caresses ON
his little grandson, bringing him many
presents and indulging all his caprices.
One day the old man was asked why
he was SO very good to the child of the
undutiful son who beat him SO cruelty.
SSH" said the old man, I'm spelling
him, 80 that he'll beat his father when
he grows BOSTON Herald
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seriously Afflicted. -Lally Sponge
-"Something seems to be the mattaw
with the balance of me wawtch." jew
eler Sharpe-"Yes. I'm glad you brought
it back. Ill keep it till the balance ia
settled to my Satisfaction. "-Joweiey'a
Weekly.
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MERCANTILE HYPOCRISY.
The Kidd Of Conversation That Can b
Overheard In Any Store.

The Kind of Conversation That Can He
Overheard In Any store.
Merchant Ito clerk)-Did you send
Hammerton his bill again this week?
Clerk-Yes. sir.
Merchant-What did he say?
Clerk-Said he would be around and
pay it.
Observation-Disclosures what he has said
for the last six montha He's the big
gest liar in this town. He can never
get ten cents worth on credit here
any more. reckon we'll have to sue
him-sh-here he comes now.
Merchant-Good morning. Mr.. Ham,
merton. glad to see you, sir. Won't you
sit down?
Hammerton-No. thank you. called
to settle that bill.
Merchant-Whatb fII-oh, yea Why,
sir, 1 hadn't thought of it You see.
the collector has charge of the bills and
pay but little attention to Thorn.
Thank you (receiving the money and
receipting the BILLY. Call again. Mr..
Hammerton.
Hammerton-I am a little pushed for
money at present
Merchant-That makes no difference,
sir. none whatever. Whenever you
want any thing give us . call GOOD
morning. -Arkansaw Traveller.
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Another Sort of Engagement.

Another Sort of Engagement
"Are Mr.. and Mrs. Green at homer
was asked of the little girl who answered
the bell.
YES"
.sAre they engaged?"
The small girl looked Mortified as she
answered: why they are married.
Charleston News.