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The Physicians Revenge.

This story of Meissonier's wife and
a physician whose identity is not revealed
is told by the Pail Mall (London) Ga
zette: The lady sent in haste for the
doctor, who responded promptly, fearing
that serious illness had overtaken the
famous artist. But it was only lapdog
for whom his services were required and
he was indignant. Pocketing his pride,
however, he ministered to the patient and
cured him. At the end of the year Nine.
Meissonier noticed in the doctors bill no
item for this case and called his attention
to it, whereupon the medical man e1-
planned that he was not a veterinary sur
geon and could not therefore make q
charge. he was glad, however, to do
the dog kindness. But the lady in.
sisted. "Well," said the doctor, "the
hinges Of my garden gate are rusty; ask
Mr.. Meissonier to bring his brush and
paint them for me-"
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ARCTIC DOG SLED.

them until they have had a complete rest.
The Alaskan Eskimo seldom rides in hi
sled unless it is unloaded. The womer
trudge along on foot also, and more usua
than not pack the baby on their backs
under the hood Of their "parkies."
The favorite hunting grounds of the
interior natives in Northwestern Alaska
are in the vicinity of the headwaters OF
several large rivers which flow into the
Arctic Ocean. The region is dotted by
innumerable lakes, most of which are
surrounded by mountains, and forms an
ideal place for hunting big game. Here
are found black and brown bear, carl
bou, mountain sheep, wolf, muskrat,
beaver, red, white, cross and silver-gray
foxes, lynx, Arctic hare and reindeer.
The pelts OF all these animals are care.
fully preserved when taken, and when
the spring opens the hunters journey to
the coast to trade with the coast natives
and white traders for such articles as
ammunition, drilling, tobacco, etc.
The reindeer furnishes the principal
article of food for the natives of the in
terror for six months of the year. They
are found in herds around the foothills
of the mountains and scattered IN bands
over the tundra plains. When herd is
located the hunters follow it up as closely
as possible, and some of their methods
of capture are peculiar to this region and
deserve special description. Once while
engaged in a reconnaissance Of the coun.
try lying on the shores of lake near the
headwaters of the Kowak River, I OBJ.
served on the hillside, which gradually
sloped down to the waters edge, a COL
lection of stone monuments placed at
regular intervals, and so arranged that
they formed two lines gradually ap.
preaching each other as the lake shore
was reached. My guide informed me
that these monuments had been erected
there by hunters and were used by them
as a means of driving the deer into the
lake when the ice had melted In the
spring. The deer was driven carefully
by the hunters toward the wide opening
between the line of stones, and then as
the animals still move in the hunters
rush in and stampede the herd. The
stone monuments are mistaken by the
now thoroughly frightened deer for
men, and they invariably make dash
for the narrow opening at the other end
of the line of stones. This of course
brings them to the lake, and into it the
whole herd plunges to seek escape by
swimming to the other shore. The hunt
ers follow in boats, and my informant
told me that often hundreds of deer were
killed in this manner if the hunters had
been skilled in driving large band into
this novel trap. Another way of trap
ping deer on large scale is to drive
herd into q narrow gorge which is filled
with snowdrift. When the animals at
tempt to cross these drifts they break
through the thin upper crust and thus
fall an easy prey to their enemies.
A clever way of capturing wolf o.
other predatory animal is by rolling a
piece of sharpened whalebone about
foot in length up in shape of a watch
spring and covering it with thick layel
of tallow. The ball thus made is placec
where the animal is likely to pass, ano
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waYf
I wonder why, SIX months ago,

wonder why, ax months ago,
When We two met to say good-by.
And roses tossed their scented snow
To wooing winds that whispered nigh;
When sunlight fell in ghtterins showers
The blossou-laden boughs among,
And all the earth was bright with flowers
And all the air was glad with song;
That, even though you bent and kissed
The fearful cloud upon my face,
I only saw q world Of mist
Which held no beauty and no gracei
! wonder why, now days are cold,
And no gay wing the coppice stirs;
Now snow lies thickly DER the world,
And mournful winds are in thefrss
Nor SUN, nor bird, nor flower, I miss,
Because at the old place we stand, ~
There are no tears for you to hsSI
And once more whisper hand In hand:
That though the earth is wrapped In gloom,
And leaden clouds shut out the sky,
Ny world SCENE filed with light and bloom,
And summer WARMTH wonder whyI
e. Matheson. in Chamberss Journal.
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the setting of traps very near their win
ter camps, ,and these are only visited when
exceptionally fine weather permits.
From October Until the latter part Of
January storm after storm sweeps over
the barren tundra PLAINS, snow falls al
most necessarily, and the high polar
winds drive even these hardened hyper
boreans to shelter. The return of the
sun from the south, bringing with it
light and more settled weather, is the
signal for the natives to emerge from
their dismal winter huts and begin their
migratory hunt for food, which will last
until the coming of spring unseals the
rivers and opens up once more the ave-
nues to the coast.
In each little winter camp visited in
Arctic Alaska, writes J. G.. Cantwell, IN
the San Francisco Chronicle, there was
one hut considerably larger than the
others, and upon inquiry learned that
this was used as sort of general gather
ing place for the men of the commune,
where the work of preparation for the
coming hunting season was done anc the
plans of the family generally discussed.
With the first appearance of daylight
and the return of the sun sleds are got
out and repaired, dog harness and
weapons of the chase overhauled, and
the dogs got into condition by course
of dieting and exercise for the approach
ing season.
The Eskimo dog is perhaps cursed
with the most unhappy lot of any of the
canine race, and his disposition has been
soured by aslversity in the shape of hard
kicks and small allowance of food until
he appears now to be creature with no
other aim in life than to steal whatever
is left within his reach, to quarrel and
fight with every other living dog, or to
howl dlsmally if he is prevented from
carrying out these little propensities by
being tied up by his master. Eskimo
dogs have no idea of protecting property,
and are singllarly Indifferent to the pres
ence of strangers in the camp. They
recognize no law except that of brute
force, and will only work when hungry
and the prospect of food at the end of the
journey is before them.
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Iney are not QeVOlQ OF lntelllSeuce,
and some of their actions 60 to prove
this IN an amusing manner. Once while
being towed in small boat by team OF
dogs along the shores of selawik Lake l
noticed one of the team inclined to loaf
by hanging back, stopping to scratch,
making futile efforts to get out of his
harness and by numerous other dog tricks
to avoid work. When this sort of thing
had gone on for some time, the rest of
the dogs set up kind of yelping protest,
and suddenly the leader of the team, a
big, shaggy fellow, turned and sprang
on the offending dog and gave him
a good thrashing. When the dogs
were separated and started off agnin I
observed that the lazy member no longer
had any desire to shirk. But if the Es-
kimo dogs disposition is not the sweet.
est in the world the work he does for his
native masters more than compensates
for his lack of amiability. In his puppy
days every attention possible is paid to
the dogs health and comfort. I have
often seen an Eskimo woman holding a
little puppy which was not feeling just
right as tenderly in her arms as she
would baby, but at six months the
good days of puppydom are over and tbe
young dog is soon in harness for life:
The best dogs in Alaska are raised at
Cape Prince of Wales and in that vicin-
ity. They form one OF the chief sources
of wealth of the coast natives, and in this
respect are as certain source of revenue
as is the pony to our Indians OF the
plains.
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field service on account of the greater
facility with which accidents can be re-
paired; but if this were not reason
enough iron would be unsuitable for it in
q climate where the temperature falls
Frequently to sixty degrees below zero,
which would render iron as brittle al
most as glass.
Some of the sleds are made with prot
jecting handles behind to steer with.
and with side rails, to which is secured
the load. The runners of the sleds on
the coast are usually shod with bone or
ivory, but in the interior it is customary
to protect runner with a shoe Of ice.
The ability to make an ice shoe which
will stand the wear of days travel is
one of the tetts of good Eskimo hunter.
A team of dogs usually numbers five, al
ways driven tandem, and they are trained
to travel long distances without food,
and are never fed except in rare cases
until the end of the days journey. Each
dog is then giver small quantity of
dried fish soaked in oil by native who
stands ready with whip or club to chas-
tise any dog who tries to get more than
his share.
The natives idea of distance is very
vague, and it is therefore hard to find
out exactly how far dog team can travel
in days journey. Much depends up
on the condition of the snow, the state
of the weather, etc., but from the most
reliable sources learned that sixty miles
is about an average days run under
favorable conditions. But even this can
not be kept up for any length of time, as
the dogs feet get tender and they be-
come peevish, morose and quarrelsome
to such an extent that even the natives
ingenuity cannot get any work out of
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vegetation is to be seen. This curious
plant, which belongs to the order Fri
cace, is allied to the pine drops
Pterospora), but has much larger flow
ers, an elongated style and wingless
seeds. There is but one species (the one
here fgured), which is an erect herbace-
ous parasite, with succulent, scale.ike
leaves, and a long raceme of pendulous
flowers. The whole plant is of blood
red color.-Scientif American.
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During the winter months transporta-
ton of heavy articles and the camp out
fit is effected by means of dog sleds.
The sleds in general use in Alaska are
i-ea six to eight feet long and two to
two and half feet wide. They are
made of wood, securely lashed together
with thongs made of deer or seal skin,
and weigh from forty to sixty pounds.
The Eskimo sled is capable of carry
ing from 200 to 300 pounds weight with
safety and proportionately more tor short
trips. The absence of all ironwork,
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The Snow Plant Of the Sierras.

We present herewith, from a photo
graph taken by Mr.. Taber, Of sar Fran.
cisco, q figure Of the California snow
plant (Sarcodes ssnguinea, Torr.), so
called because it thrusts its stem up
through the snow to height of nine or
ten inches, and flowers when no other
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snch as nails, to fasten the parts together
or to protect the runners from wear is at
once noticeable when one comes to ex-
anime the method of const ruction. This
absence of metal is one of the great ad-
vanteges which the native sled has over
all others. In the first place lashings are
always superior to rigid fastening for
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Novelties in Belts.

Belt manufacturers are likely to have
a very busy season, as recent changes in
fashions are playing into their hands.
When the summer girl who plays tennis,
boats, sails, etc., first became an i'm
portant factor in American life she wore
pretty much anything that was queer,
but now that suitable outing garments
have become 40 essential part of femin-
inc costume, blouses, waists, and, in
consequence, belts have grown to great
importance. Last year it was blouses
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and sashes; this year it is waists and
belts; the great predominance of waists
both for house and neglige wear entail.
ing similar increase in the wearing of
belts. Bodice belts for women, ring
belts for men, both of russell leather, are
the leaders this season. A common de-
feet of bodice belts, their ten dency to
break down and wrinkle, is overcome by
the curved shape, which permits the belt
to fit the form with no greater tension
on the edges than in the centre.
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A Horseshoe Aids Science.

About 1887 a horseshoe was found
under the ice of the glacier Theodul, in
Switzerland, which leads geologlsts to
the idea that this pass, 1882 metres high.
was formerly not imbed ded in ice. This
has been further confirmed by recent
find of coins bearing the likeness OF Au'
gustus and Diocletian. Science
News.
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A Joyous Moment.

Nervous Gentlemen (who has engaged
individual on left to act as guide)-
"But, my good man, are you sure you
have taken the right road?"
Tho Individual (grufiy)-'I know
has; we are now close to the Bloody
Gulch,' where mans skelington was
found last summer with bullet holes in
the skull. They tried to fix the murder
on me, but with grin of great salts
fac tion) they couldn't pove nothin'. No,
they couldn't prove noshin'"-Life
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ePiccadinyP Puzzle,
TYB STORY OF 4 TERRIBLE EPISODE
IN THE LIFE OF AN ENGLISH
kOBLEMAN.
BY F. w. HUME
CHAPTER I.

T two o'clock in the
morning during the
month Of August sounds
of music could be heard
proceeding from q bril-
liantly lighted house
in Park lane, where a
ball was being given by
the Countess of Ker-
stoke. True, the sea-
son was long since over,
and though the greater
part of London society
had migrated swallow
like to the south of Eu-
rope in search of warm
weather, still there Wore
enough people i'm town
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LIFE IN ALASKA.
HOW THE NATIVES PASS THEIR
TIME IN WINTER.
alternating During Many Months
Intelligent sIedge Dogs and Their
Arduous Tasks-Favorite Rein
deer bunting Grounds.

URING the first
part of winter the
natives of Arctic
Alaska remain in
their subterranean
dwellings in a con-
dition of inaction
approaching almost
that of alternating
animals. No at.
tempt at hunting
game is made except
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RToy m1SC, EllcIbUy uuTTlou dlOuS, mdu-
aged to cross the street. and by some
miracle of de1terity, which he placed at
once to the credit Of instinct, turned
down St. James street, and it was here
his first mishap occurred, for just as he
rounded the corner he came against a
young man Fastening in the opposite di-
rection at rapid pace.
Il beg your pardon" said the stranger
quickly, but the fog is so dense I could
not see-excuse me.
And he was about 10 hurry away when
Ellersby, recognizing the voice, stopped
him.
Wait moment, Desmond" he said,
Desmond seemed annoyed at being rec
ognized, and looking sharply at the face
Of the other, gave vent to an ejaculation
of surprise, which. however, had not a
very delighted ring in it.
-Ellersby, by Jove!" he said, ir. hesi-
tating manner, Il thought you were in
Persia or in Patagonia. Who the deuce
would have expected to see you in Picca.
dilly on such devil Of nigEt2"
i've been to ball." explained Ellers-
by, 'snd thought I'd walk back to my
hotel just to renew my acquaintance with
London fogs. 1t was a mad freak, but
amusing. Come to my hotel and have q
nightcap."
Thanks, awfully," said Desmond, hur-
riedly, but can't. 1m-I'm in hurry.
Where are you stoppingp"
Guelph Hotel, Jermyn street.
"Eh!" said Desmond, with start. 'Jer-
myn street-all right; look you up to-
morrow"
Wait moment" observed Ellersby,
OBTAINING him. Tell me. where is Callis-
ton? I want to see him."
Not much chance" replied Desmond,
shaking his head. "He's-gone off to-
night down to Shoreham-yachting, you
know. Wants to 20 to the Azores: well
Will see you tomorrow; good night-I'm
in deuce Of hurry"
He spoke rapidly, with nervous agita-
ton quite at variance with his usual de-
meanor, as Ellersby knew, and as he went
Oft quickly and was swallowed up by the
fog, the latter resumed his walk with o
quiet laugh.
a woman, bet" he said to himself
as he made bis way cautiously along.
Fancy Venus on such a discouraeing
night as this-the rosy mists enveloping
the goddess are charming, but London
fog-ah, BAH"
He stood on the pavement, wondering
how be could strike Ierpyn street. md
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CARLYLE IN HIS DECLINE.
The Pitifui Picture He Presented In Hts Old
Are

Sir Gaven Duffy, in the Contemporary Review.
/ arrived in London IN the spring (1SSO)
and immediate visited CARLYLE. 1t was
deeply touching TO see the Titan. who had
never known languor or weakness, suffer-
ing from the adaptations of old age. His
right hand was nearly useless. and had to
be supported by the left when he lifted
It by painful effort To his mouth. His
talk was subdued in tone. hur otherwise
unaltered. lit takes u long time 10 die"
he said. with his old smile, and CLEAN of
humor in his eye
He was wrapped in a frieze dressing
gown. and for the first time cap:
but though he was feeble. his face had not
lost Its character OF power or authority
lie was we'll enough, he declared. except
from the effects of decay, which were rare
~ beautiful TO see. HIS chief trouble was
To be so Unfortunately long in departing. It
was sad 10 have survived early friends and
the power OF work p TO seventy he had
lost none OF his faculties. bnt when his
hand failed that loss entailed others.
He could not dictate with salts
faction. He found when he die
tated the words were abont three times as
many as he would employ proprIa mann.
Composition was. in fact. q process which
man was accustomed TO perform In pri-
waite. and which could not be effectually
performed IN the presence OF any persO n
whatever But he had written more than
enough. IL anybody wanted TO know his
opinions they were not concealed. There
were still subjects on which he had. per-
haps. something TO sey, and could say IT.,
Tor though he was suffering an enthanasia
from the gradual decay of the machine,
the mind was probably much as il used to
be; but he was content to consider his
work at an end
In looking back over his turbid and OBJ
etructed life he saw only too we'll that he
had scattered much seed by the wayside.
which was o. good as lost. leaving no visi-
bic Issue behind. lit was sound. vitslizsd
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UntimeIy Publicity Prevented an Important
Acquisition Of Territory.

Acquisition OF Territory.
New York Press.
One of the noted orators. statesmen and
Republicans of Indiana, Gen. Thomas Ii.
Nelson, is now in New York. He is known
for great power as a campaign speaker. for
his wit and his talent tor telling funny
stories. The General was minister to Mex
leo under President Grant Gen. James X.
OBelrne. assistant superintendent OF emil
grafton. observing General Nelson in the
corridor of the Fifth-avenue Hotel yester-
day, said: There Is q man W ho came very
near making himself and General Grant
famous by the annexation OF portion of
Mexico to the United States in payment OF
all the claims of this government against
that country. / was very innocently the
cause of blocking General Grants scheme,
Mexico was indebted TO MS for ln-
Vulnerable claims. which General Grant
had a plan for setting by taking large
slice of Chihuahua, all OF Sonora and
lower California, according TO q map
which ran line from near ST Vincent on
the Rio Grande river In Texas directly
across chihuahua through mountain passes
to the southern line OF Sonora and thence
to the Gulf of California. AT that time
was o newspaper correspondent In Wash-
ington. and got possession Of chart " hich
showed the lines on which General Nelson
was negotiating for a treaty for this acqui-
sition> of territory. / sentlt to my paper
with Il full explanation OF what was said
about it in Washington. and that paper
took the ground that there were Interior
designs OF President Grant in the move
ment The exposure startled the Eexicans.
and caused them TO withdraw from the ne
gotiation. or our Southwestern boundary
might now be much further south than 1t
is"
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seed it might perhaps spring up and bios
som after many years: If not. in heavens
name let it rot. But much had been lett
altogether unspoken. because there was no
fit audience diseernible as vet. and mans
tnougnts. though strugeihg LOT utteIanco,
air. The discipline of delay and I'm pedl-
ment of which he had had considerable ex-
perience had not. on the whole, been a
hostile element TO labor in. In his later life
he had some share of what men call pros
perity; but, alas, it might well he doubted
If for him, and for all men. trouble and
trial were not a wholesomer condition
than ease and prosperity.
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few DAYS at the thousand islands Miss
Matte Shaker. of Paris. was the guest OF
Mrs Jennie Marvin last week Miss les.
sic Wilkin. of Danville. visited relatives
here last week. Mrs. II. l.. Brown. OF
Terre Haute. lie the guest of Mrs. fl. Wash
burn- Misses Emma Marvin and Grace
Neal visited at Walnut Prairie last week.
49, Miss Maggie Garner, of Danville. is the
guest of L. l.. MitcheIps family Mrs
Reese English. of Cincinnati, returned
home Thursday from q several days visip
with her mother, Mrs. Amanda Reed. -.
+. Lochard and wife and Josiah Martin
and wife are visiting Trinity Syringe. Ind.
---.Mrs. 1. T. Mitchell visited in Ashmore
last week Mrs. Foster Martin is visiting
in Bowling Green, Ky.
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THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Champaign.

Mrs. ID. w. Dresser is visiting friends in
Hillsboro, Ill., Miss Katie Doyle, of
Springfield. is visiting friends in this city.
Miss Mile Price. of Fairbury, Neb.. is
a guest of friends In this city Mrs. V. q.
Splitter is visiting friends in Baltimore. Md.
.-..Misses Blanche and Katie King. of Tus-
cola, are guests of friends in this city -.
Mrs. John Searfoss is visiting friends in
Danville. Mrs. Cornelia NewIo OF Santa
Cruz, CAL, Is the guest of Mrs. L. A. Par
ker-- Mrs. Mary McCarty and daugh-
ter ana Miss Ella Hays left Wednes-
day for their home at Lake Park, Mimi,
after a visit of three months In this city.
....Miss Lottie Hapgood is visiting friends
in Detroit. Mich. Mrs. Let's. of Webster
City, Ia, Is visiting friends in this city
Mrs. Z. b. Hatch is visiting friends in
Charlesron--..T. j. Smith and wife will
spend the summer at Waukesha. Miss
Laura Beach is visiting friends in Chicago.
miss Clara Cunningham is visiting
friends IN lntfalo. n. Mrs. NJ. H. Phil
brick Is visiting friends in Bloomin gton,
ILL., -. Misses Alta and Pearl Moore, of
Lawrenceville, Ind. are visiting friends In
this city.