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SANCTlTY OF THE TOMB.

veneration Of the AncIents for the Rest
i"R-Place of the Departed.
Greek and Roman alike paid the
greatest respect to the remains of the
departed, and were very anxious that
nothing should disturb the ashes or the
bones of the dead or violate the sane
tity of the sepulcher. Everybody will
recall the lines on Shakespeare's tomb
at Standardization, but for down.
wright intensity of anathema the fol-
lowing would be hard to match in mod
ern times:
II give to the good below. this tomb
to keep, to Pluto and TO Demeter and
Persephone and the Erinnyes and all
the gods below. If anyone shall dis
figure this sepulcher or shall open it,
or move anything from it, to him let
there be no earth to walk, no sea to
sail, but may he be rooted out with all
his race. May he feel all diseases,
shuddering and fever, and madness,
and whatsoever ills exist for beasts or
men, may these light on him who dares
move aught from this tomb"
This is from tomb at Athens erected
by sorrowing wife to her husband,
"most sweet" but similar expressions
are very common Sometimes in addi-
ton blessings are invoked on the man
who leaves the tomb undlsturbed, or
who will make ibations to the dead.
Sometimes we meet the request that
flowers may be thrown upon the tomb.
In some cases the sanctity of the
tomb is defended, not by supernatural
terrors, but by the prosaic statement
of the fine to which the offending per-
son made himself liable. Sometimes
the particular form of dissertation
which was most to be feared was men
toned with simple directness which
one may admire but dare not initiate,
-Cornhill Magazine
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A LONG PEDIGREE,
A Scottish Noble Who Il of Ancient
Lineage.

A Scottish Noble Who IL of Ancient
Lineage.
The new Knight of the Thistle, the
earl of Crawford aud Balcarres, who
fills the vacancy in that honorable
order caused hy the death of Lord
Mimic, is the head of the house of
Lindsay, an ancient and powerful fam.
lily, who were in possession of consider
able territory both in England and
Scotland as early as the eleventh CEN
fury. The name seems to have died
out in England about the time of Ed
ward H., after which the Lindsays
were no longer summoned to parlia-
ment, but they fourished greatly in
the sister kingdom, and different men,
bers of the family had been conspicu-
ous, not only for their wealth and
power, but for the distinction with
which they have occupied offices of
great public Importance. Their great
est and most powerful representative
was David. the fifth earl of Crawford,
who in the latter half of the fifteenth
century was keeper of Berwick, high
admiral of Scotland, and lord cham ber-
lain. He was created duke Of Mont
rose, dignity not assumed by his sue
cessors. The Lindsays were stanch adj
herents of the Stuarts, and Ludovic,
the sixteenth earl, fought for the king
at Marston Moor. The present holder
of the title is the twenty-sixth earl of
Crawford and thirty-fourth Lord Lind
say. He is an F. r. s., has been pres
ident of the Royal Astronomical So
ciety, and has distinguished himself
more in science than in politics Ill
Illustrated London News
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LONDON'S CURSE,
The Gin Mill the Bane OF the detropoli-
tan Poor.

The Gin Mill tho Bano OF the Metrop0li-
tan Poor.
Here at a moments glance you may
see the distinctive curse of London's
poor. The women drink Mothers,
daughters, sisters, wives, grown
women, children of tender years the
gin shop is open to all, and all go to
it. Nowhere in New York did l see or
hear of women not utterly abandoned
habitually frequenting saloons. No.
where in London is there public
house, but the women will be as good
(?) customers as the men.
1t is impossible to overrate the influ-
ence, the soul-destroying influence,
this has had upon the homes of the
poor; for it is by this, l am convinced,
that the idea of right and wrong has
come to be hopelessly confused where
it is not absolutely lost. 1t is not I'M
common to find mother who since
marriage has been faithful wife, and
perhaps before that virtuous girl,
looking on with Indifference while her
daughter ''goes on the Streets" and 10
lost in the unnumbered legion of vic.
tins hourly sacrificed to the demon OF
vice.
She may regret the fact, as a mother
in a weather. station might regret her
daughter marrying beneath her. but
there is no shock, no natural horror. at
the wanton marring of Gods fairest
bandiwork, woman's soul. In our
long worship of mammon, the shame
of poverty and the shame of sin have
got confused; to the poor in their mis-
cry the burden of disgrace is but a
slight addition to the load they already
carry.-Lady Somerset, in North Amer
lean Review.
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A USEFUL LESSON.
Money for Drink Hut None for Necesss
r. ries. w. =


Money for Drink Hut None for .Neoessa-
r. ries. 49,
1t makes the heart sick to think of
the misery and degradation to which
the demon drink subjects those who
have given themselves up to him. The
Philadelphia Methodist vouches for the
truth of this incident:
Papa. can you please give me fifty
cents for my spring hat? Most all the
academy girls have THEIRS
mo, May, can't spare the money"
The above request was persuasively
made by sixteen-year-old maiden as
spring morning. The refusal came
from the parent in a curt, Indifferent
tone. The disappointed girl went to
school. The father started for his
place of business. On his way thither
he met a friend, and, being hail-fellow-
well-met. invited him into a saloon for
q drink. As usual, there were others
there, and the man that could not
spare his daughter fifty cents for a
hat, treated the crowd. When about
to leave, he laid a half-dollar on the
counter. which just paid for the drinks.
Just then the saloonkeeper's dauyh-
ter entered, and on going behind the
bar said:
Papa, l want fifty cents for my
spring hat"
"All right" says the dealer, and
taking up the half-dollar from the
counter, handed it over to the girl,
who departed, smiling.
Mays father seemed dazed, walked
out alone and said to himself: II had
to bring my fifty cents here for the
rumseller's daughter to buy hat
with, after refusing it to my own
daughter. I'll never drink another
drop" And he kept his pledge
Union Signal.
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THE W0RTaIkeToA ADVANCE
ROBERT McCUNE, Ed. and Publisher.
W0RTHiNGToN, Mobiles Co., MIMI.
THE eoARDERsrAT DINNER

-
Tho funny boarder he begun
The racket, being able;
Lot each, :" he said, 'gct on a nun
On something on the table.
And I'll commence with ono YOU will
Acknowledge Is the boss, sir
Tn1s morning--as the house was still
woke cup plate and saucer"
Wet up potato clock, SIR" said
The next in turn, uadaunted.
know egg girl who sugar head
because her hand wanted"
"Id do tho same" laughed number three.
II you were my adorer-
nas-tea cigarette. may be,
You often muke-beeffore her."
"n's mocha meerschaum pie, perhaps,"
Said number four, in folly.
When knife fork kettle lot OF chaps
Who loved me l ham jolly"
It's hard to pickle lover when
person hos stow many
Laughed number hve-"why oil the men
Are spoons-two for penny"
I'd DO hash.shamed of such a vlew,"
Tho next one said. I'm guessing
You mustard mire them, for you
Take lots Of thyme in dressing"
AS fast and furious grew the fun,
The poor landlady listened,
But when 1t came her turn to pun
Her eyes with mischief glistened.
To add to your display Of w.t."
She bowed, II am unable;
Such brilliant minds are troly TT
To grace q royal table.
But just to please you will try;
see some b'e:s before me,
Who. every time they meat my eye
Turn red-they must adore me-"
The boarders then in silent gloom
Stole one by one from out the room.
III c. Dodge, in Detroit Free Press.
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y
years ago that crowd of u.s. boys
were gathered together one night in
one of the fellows rooms in college.
1t was a cold, dreary night in January,
and the snow was already foot or
more deep, and it had set in to raining
and sleeting.
We were all gathered around the
roaring fire, telling tales and trying
hard not to think of home. Tucker
had just finished his last story, and was
staring into the fire in his thoughtful
way; Starke was playing "Home,
Sweet Home" on his harp, and Tobin
WAS just getting down his old fiddle,
when saw the small light of lantern
glimmering through the mist, and
headed for our room. l knew by its
swing, and the merry whistle that &C.
companied it, that jolly Hal Harris was
coming:
Telling one of the boys to throw an
other log on the already roaring fire, I
filed my big meerschaum and got a
chair ready for him. We all knew that
he would have some news, and he was
such good company.
In he came, his broad shoulders all
covered with ice. his big boots mud to
the top, and his jolly red face all aglow
with the exercise of pulling through
the drifts.
"Well, boys he said, Hopping him
self into chair and lighting his pipe
with a piece of frewood, shave you
heard the news?"
We all answered in the negative, and
he went on.
well, this afternoon six convicts es-
capped from the mines (that were just
twelve miles distant) and got scot free.
One of them was a forger, and there is
reward of FIVE hundred dollars for his
capture
by Jo,e!' said Tucker, II wouldn't
mind having five hundred dollars, but
would hate to take the poor devil"
THAT'S just il" said Tobin, reaching
for his Colts 1--WE amt chicken
hearted down in Texas, and convicts
can't got away down here"
This fellow" said Hal, has only
been there nine months, and is dan
gerous character. lie has escaped three
or four times, and l hear he is the
worst customer they ever had"
Just then there came a loud knock at
the door, and Mr. Brooks, the sheriff,
walked in with his Winchester on his
shoulder.
''Whew::" he said, pulling the icicles
off his beard, ''it's nasty night and
getting colder every minute"
What about the convicts?" we all
exclaimed, impatient to hear the whole
story.
six of them made break this after
noon" he went on, land are said to be
making for the state line, right by here.
It's too cold to make the dogs follow
the trail, so we must do it,
"Whatv' we all cried, springing to
our feet, mot to-night?''
YES" he said, this very night, you
boys must help me out All the men
are over at Gepson's, ten miles away,
to ball, and these fellows must DC
caught. Why, you might make five
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You HAVE RUN ME DOWN AT LAST. -
hundred dollars, and besides, you fel.
lows are quicker and drawer than the
men. So get ready and come on"
This last remark caught us, and the
whole crowd commenced getting on
their things
Wrap up good, he said, its mighty
cold, but there's crust forming on the
snow that will about hold up our
horses"
Having wrapped up thoroughly, we
al started out, Mr.. Brooks and Hal
leading, and Tobin and bringing up
the rear. ..
As remember it now, it was the
coolest night I ever saw. The wind
almost tore my lantern out of my hand
and my Winchester felt cold through
my double gloves ...
Nov, look here, boys" mumbled
Brooks, through his thick muf1er, I'VE
will 60 In twos, making for the state
line. These fellows were seen to pass
here two or three hours ago, and can
not be far off in this weather. If any
Of you strike the trail Of the whole
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THE HUNTERS BADGE.
An Old Custom Still Observed by Scottis
SpOrtRmon.

An Old Custom Still Observed by Scottish
Sportsmen.
There is an old custom in Scotland
according to which anyone who has
killed stag, a salmon, seal and an
eagle, has right to wear Gf he pays
for it, the hunters badge, which con-
sists of a small gold watch charm in
the form of a shield with the heads of
the above embossed in the four COR
ners.
This is all very we'll as far as the
stag and salmon are concerned and
perhaps also the seal, although it seems
rather shame to kill the seals, which
are growing rare in Scotland. But in
asmuch as the badge calls for the de-
-struction of the eagle it is great
mistake, as eagles are almost extinct
in Scotland, owing to the senseless
practice of killing them on all possible
occasions; and why it should be an
honor to shoot with shotgun a
big slow-flying bird does not seem very
clear, the usual way being to watch
the eagles nest and shoot it as it
comes to feed its young.
The eagle ought to be omitted, and a
list of all the game birds in Scotland
substituted, so as to make the holder
of the badge an all-round hunter.
There is a more recent badge called
the "stalker's badge" which is for
anyone who has ''stalked" (still-hunt-
ed) stag over a certain size of horns,
entirely by himself This requires
some doing. The usual Scotch and
English deer shooters have a man to
guide them, which. of course, is not al.
lowed when qualifying for the badge.
If there was ''hunter's badge
started for America, given to anyone
who has killed certain of the big game
of America in a sportsmanlike way, it
might educate men up to taking care
of the game, sparing females, ETC., as
anyone who shoots big game in a
sportsmanlike manner would be able
to wear the badge (which aeed not be
expensive, rs it could be made of
bronze). and if he met any member Of
a shooting club who had not got a
badge on he would know what class of
shooter he was, and might shame the
unsportsmanlilxe slooter into mending
his ways. and Stream.
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fifty dollars, and got the money; but
the forgery was detected, and l was
sent to the mines. My little girl was
sent to house of charity. and 1 don't
know where she is now, but will find
her."
Then, reaching into his'ragged bosom,
he handed us a small locket.
This picture" he said, twas taken
few days before my wife's death"
We opened the locket, and such
picture! A little fat-faced cherub, with
deep brown eyes, a little red mouth,
that seemed to say: kiss me, please"
and tiny dimple that fairly sparl1led,
as if a merry laugh was hiding there.
ready to ripple forth at any moment.
':Ill tell you, old man." said l, ad-
dressing Tobin. and thinking of my
little brown-eyed sister at home, IF
you take this poor fellow back you
will have to whip your best friend
first"
Take him back!'' said Tobin, with a
drop of moisture in his eyes from the
cold perhaps). How much money
have you got?'
"Only four dollars, but you are well
come to that" said l.
"Wel], I'll tell you what" he said,
1--WE got five. Let's give this poor
fellow a start and let him go. It may
be wrong, but believe in the fellow
The half-frozen wretch was almost
up, win q look of incredulity on his
face.
'..My friends he said, ''for believe
you are my friends, don't do anything
that wouldn't leave you with clear
conscience or anything you think would
be wronging your country"
This settled us, and we prepared to
get him to the station.
Tobin gave him his coat and we
started to carry him.
1 purchased some ready-made pants
and shoes at a crossroads store for
him. The sun was up by this time,
and we met farmer going to the STA
ton that gave us lift, getting us
there in plenty of time for the train.
The one that he was going on left
some time before ours.
When the train came the poor fellow
G11VA w oPS0AS WV VAV VN0Ao NAOhCU
him, and squeezing each of our hands
the poor fellow got on, and nodded us
q grateful farewell
l had given him all my money and a
good revolver. but didn't begrudge a
bit of it. felt that it was only an in
vestment after all, and might turn out
good or bad. If the latter, had the
comfort of knowing I had done fel-
low creature kindn ess.
Eighteen years passed, and my little
sister had grown to young ladyhood.
She had graduated and gone abroad
with the principal of the school and q
crowd of schoolmates.
/. She had been at school four years,
and had during that time formed q
bosom companionship with an excel
lent young lady, q Miss H., of E.
whose father was wealthy banker.
She was going home with her friend
on their return for visit, and l was to
get on from my business for vaca-
tieo end 10 with them for . few days
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gang ilrc OF your gun twice in Quick.
succession; 1t YOU strike the trail ofone
run him down and get him BY your
self. The man that gets the Doodle
will treat the crowd So saying, he
and Hal disappeared in the murky
darkness. * -
The whole crowd spread out toward
the state line, but .!Tobin and spread
out towards B., which was. then
quite q village and a pretty large rail.
road center.
The crust that Brooks said would
hold our horses didn't at all, and after
foundering nearly five miles we left
them at small cottage and struck out
across the country for. the small village
OF D, three miles away, where we
would get train for home.
We were cold and hungry, and swore
vigorously at Brooks, the convicts and
the state in general { =: =.
After we had. made about half the
distance Tobin suddenly stopped and
whistled. IF here amt blood I'm q
liar and not Texan
Sure enough there were footprints.
and splotched with blood-fresh blood
at that.
The day was now breaking, and we
could follow them easily; so. pulling
our weary bones together, we sat out
on slow trot. 30
We had only gone q few hundred
yards when we caught sight of the poor
wretch tloundering slowly along.
AS he saw us he gave one last effort,
and, lurching forward, fell.
When we reached him we found a
well-built man, with good features, and
a pair of black eyes that wore deadly
haze and looked at us plteously. He
was almost naked, and his feet were
bare and bleeding
We kindled dead tree near by into
a good fire, and poured whisky down
him plentifully.
In a short while he was able to speak,
and asked us what were going to do
with him.
At the end of the first sentence we
looked at each other with a slight air
of surprise. He did not speak like a
convict.
His voice was clear and we'll pitched,
his rhetoric perfect, and everything
about him seemed to indicate that he
had seen better days.
He noted our surprise and went on to
say: 'Gentlemen, you have run me
down at last, and will, no doubt, take
me back to the mines, but will never
go back alive"
We both gave start, and exchanged
questioning glances.
He noticed this, and went on to ask
if we would listen to his story.
We both assented. and, covering him
up with my greatcoat, babe him go on.
my NAME" said he, sis Wilson, and
l was convicted of forgery and one
that really committed. l was poor
clerk in s., when my young wife
died, leaving my only child, little
brown-eyed girl, for me to take care Of
In few months lost my position, and
could not find work of any description
Things went from worse to worse
pawned everything had, and was re-
duced almost to starvation. One cold
night went to my little attic room,
and found baby almost frozen and cry
ing from hunger.
my God, gentlemen, it was more
than 1 could stand. Steal? Why, l
would murder to save that little ones
life
Here the poor fellow broke down,
and the hot tears rolled down his face.
1.-The next day." he went on, Il
forged a check for one hundred and
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Hartwell save his own life and not die
: drunkard? Success in one exploit
aroused . daring purpose to attempt
an ther, and when he got up from the
sidewalk and slowly and feebly
crawled away there was a triumphant,
happy light In his eyes, and Carl who
chung to his hand, was so happy also!
Be assured that CARTS after happiness
was not 'clouded by the shadows hover
ing over drunkard's home Rev. E
A. Randy, in N. Y. Observer.
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+ OF course we had made all kinds Of
inquiries about my sisters friend, and
found her father to be one of the
wealthiest bankers in E. and OF. the
very highest standing. He was man
that had risen from . clerkship in the
bank to president. He came there and
got a position, nobody seemed to know
or care where from, for he had be.
haved himself like true man and by
industry and pluck had steadily risen.
In few years he made q big deal in
Wall street and awoke one morning to
find himself a wealthy man. He sent
his little girl off to boarding school,
and continued to prosper till he became
one of the towns best citizens and
every body respected and looked up t.
him.
1don't think ever spent three more
enjoyable days in my life than the
time spent at his house. He and his
lovely daughter entertained elegantly
and were surrounded with everything
man could desire. He simply idolized
his daughter, and she had everything
she could wish for. She was mistress
of the place and ruled with hand that
made every body love her.
She and my sister were so happy to-
gether that the day of parting was a
sad one. That night at the train, while
they were going on as only girls can
do at parting. just as the train was
preparing to pull out Mr.. IL called
me to the rear in a dark corner, and,
putting his arm around my neck,
said, in q voice chokcd with sobs:
my young friend. owe you q debt
of gratitude that no mortal man could
pay, but allow me to return your re-
volver."
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peared, and since that time I
have never had the first sign of it.
81 can eat anything without the
least fear of distress. 1 wish all
"that are afflicted with that terrible
disease or the troubles caused by
lit would try August Flower. as I
"am satisfied there is no medicine
"equa1 to it, q
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For CoUaHs AND THROAT D1soRDEas use
Browns BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs ''Have never
changed my mind respecting them, except
l think better OF that which began by
thinking we'll Of REV. Heas,y Ward Beecher:
Sold only in boxes.
HE-"Why is justice represented az q
woman1" She-"Because her work 10 never
done. "-Elmtra Gazette
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The Only One Ever Printod-Can You Find
the Word7
There 10 Q 5 inch display advertisement
In this paper. this week, which has no two
words alike except one word. The same 10
true Of each new one appearing each week,
from The DR.. Harter Medicine Co. This
house places q "Crescent' on everything
they make and publish. Look for It, send
them the name Of the word and they win
return you book, beautiful Autographs or
samples free.
IT is eminently proper for man who is
boring for oil to sign his letters 'your we'll
wisher. Nv Arlington Star.
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AS the train pulled out and saw
Miss h leaning on her fathers arm
that cold morning In the woods came
back to me, and I recognized in her the
baby's face in the locket.-Hans Gold
crane, in Atlanta Constitution.
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A Shabby Little Game,

Generally foiled by legal measures ere 1t
has attained any degree Of success, and that
Is the palming OF Of fiery local bitters and
trashy tonics as akin to or identical with
Hostotter's Stomach Bitters. The genuine
bears vignette Of st. George and the
dragon with q minute note Of hand, with
directions for use on . bronze label. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters eradicates dyspep-
STA, liver complaint, kidney and rheumatic
troubles, malaria and Ia grippe.