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her some greater attraction than the
youthful roses and girlish graces of the
eiCht pradu atin0 girls

her some greater attraction than the
youthful roses and girlish graces of the
eight graduating girls
Stranger things have happened"
ccmplacently thought Miss Polly, as
she stitched away at the satin rosettes
which were to modernize her green
gown!
But in spite Of all her precautions.
tho first sleigh-load of laughing girls
started without her. while she was
tying her fur hood over the tinfoil
helmet
what! gone already?" said Miss
Prout, angrily. "Why didn't they wait?
What right had they to 60 of without
notifying me?"
Don't mind, Polly" said Nine. Mo
rini. soothingly. Eight was all the
sleigh could carry besides the driver.
Michael says his orders were to bring
the cutter for you"
Orders" shrilly repeated Miss Polly.
'But whose orders? Does Kate Kelsey
manage this institution. or do land
you? Me crowd into cutter. indeed
with staring Irish lad like Michael to
drive? A pretty arrangement"
But, in spite of her indignation. Miss
Polly Prout was compelled finally to
accede to the obnoxious plan.
'Drive quickly. Michael" she said to
her young Jehu, ''for it's getting dark
already, and don't like the woods that
we have to go through. Why on earth
those girls couldn't have waited
But the jingle of the sleigh-bells and
tho sudden start Of the horse brought
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There are comparatively few round
top trunks made now. The idea was
that greater resisting power could be
obtained with least weight by initiating
to some extent the shape of an egg.
which, as we know, will bear an alb
surdiy great weight, but unfortunately
there was no guarantee that the bag
gage-smasher would always stand the
trunk the right way up. His failure to
do this gave numberless reminders of
the fact that no box is stronger than at
it, weakest point. and the damaged
sides became very common Now most
trunks are made with fat tops, and are
so strong all over that it is very difficult
even for an expert trunk-smasher to
break one.-Boston Budget.
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Miss Fronts sentence 10 IN untimely
termination, and away they went over
the frozen road
darksome limits Of the cedar woods,
where the purple dusk that still
fingered in tho open fields seemed
turned to the gloom of absolute night,
a tall, white figure, with black mask
covering its face, stepped forward and
seized the horses head, while, par
TALLY hidden by tho dropping ever
green boughs, little group of other
figures fingered.
''Burglars!" shrieled Miss Polly
Prout, dropping Minerals gAded spear
into the snow. ''Assassins! Masked
robbers! Oh, kind gentlemez, spare,
spare my life, and all my jewelry is
yours"
And tearing her gold-plated bracelets
from her wrists. she flung them and her
watch into the road
"Arrah. the saints betune as and al
harrum" squeaked Mickey. tho Irish
lad, as he covered down in tho bottom
of the sleigh.
"Descend-and DEPART" uttered .
deep voice. Look behind at your
peril!'
"Wh-where shall We goq" suffered
Mickey.
ITO tho place whence you came"
was the stern reply. ''And at the risk
of your lives be speedy and secret!'
Half an hour afterward the luckless
pair arrived, half frozen and worn out
with fatigue, at the Morini institu to,
with gruesome tale Of having been
arrested by masked robbers, and hav-
ing only escaped by the most marvel
GUS good luck from being murdered out
right The gardener and two men
from a neighboring fl rmhouse were at
once detailed in p ursuit of the robbers,
but when they reached the scene of &C
ton, all that they found was old Dob
bin shivering by the roadside, with the
cutter turned over on its side where he
had dragged it into deep snow.
The eight young ladies, however, en-
joyed a most delightful evening at
Evansdale, quite free from Miss Polly
Prout's malevolent supervision, and,
surprise at her non-appearance on
the scene. But they took good care
to leave behind them at Evansdale
eight black satin masks and eight white
sheets, when they once mo re entered
the double sleigh to return home.
Miss Polly Prout transformed herself
in to heroine the next day. as she re-
lated her adventures
"And 50 you weren't stopped?" said
she to the girls. Not even molesteJ?
Well, well, how singular! l really
think If we hadn't made such . brave
resistance I hould have been carried
aw ay by main force regular abduc-
ton, you know" and Miss Polly sim
pered.
"How many ruffans were there?' in
nocently questioned Kate Ke sley.
Fifty at least" said Miss Polly.
Great, coarse bearded villains, with
their eyes covered by Masks"
Dear, dear. how dreadful" cried Ida
Cotton.
And the eight fair young conspirators
loo ked archly At each other, as Miss
Polly hurried OFF to check the washer
woman's bill, and cried, in laughing
chorus:
What . very romantic adventure!
And what q very narrow escape for
poor Miss Polly Proutr' - Boston
Budget
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WILLING TO RISK n.

she Wa osssaag Too Old 70 - Partic1-
Dav was trembling on the edge Of
night
The sun had dropped behind the hills
and splashed the sky with red.
For two hours Susan and Henry had
been talking.
Gentle reader, do You know what
they were talking aboutf
No?
Then guess
Suffice il to say, whatever It was an
amicable conclusion had been reached
Susan was kweet-faeed and tender.
and the amethystine tints of the even
ing touched her face softly and the fad
ing light threw . halo about her head.
Yet she was no spring chicken.
But what odds?
Henry had passed all the years of his
bachelorhood in q clearinghouse and
could not have told spring chicken from
old hen anyhow.
He folded her to his throhbing bosom,
and then slowly unfolded her.
1--WE shall be SO happy" he whispered.
Eyes, Henry" was her rnurmured re-
spones, land so harmonious What
ever you say I shall believe. now.
henceforth and forever"
He held her close once more
81 can never be suoh husband ~
you deserve, Susan.v he almost sighed
Susan's promise crowded in upon her.
'.No. Henry" she said. II suppose
not, but 1t nv time of life can't afford
to be too particular. Come in and have
some supper"
And Henry went in.-Detroit Free
Press
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st.ta. Of tb. Mormon Church.

The Mormons have issued report,
from which it appears that the church
of the Latter Day Saints has total
membership Of over zoe. 900. distributed
over various portions OF Utah. Wyoming.
Colorado, Arizona and Mexico. At re-
cent gathering of the polyganous
branch Of the church. il was decided to
dedicate the new temple at Salt Lake
City on April 8. 1898. This ediflce was
commenced forty years ago, and has
cost $4,000. o0u Financially the Nor
mon church is in a prosperous coooi-
ton In other directions il is falling
behind. however: a fact that cannot
fail 20 afford unalioved pleasure tn
every lover OF morality and true re-
E2ioa-
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"A WHITE FIGURE SEIZED I'm HORSE
conviction that Miss Polly Prsut was
right.
Il can put on my green gown and =
tinfol covered helmet, and go as Mi
nerva-" said Miss Polly Prout; ~and
then can keep my eyes on the young
ladies the whole time"
What have We done that . spy
should be set upon our actions?" said
Ida Cotton. indignantly, when they
were by themselves.
Hateful forward thing" sputtered
Louise Hayward. "Why, she'll spoil
every bit of our fun,'
How dare she obtrude herself. unin-
vited, upon poor Nell Evans?" said
Miriam Holley.
'She shan't come" said laughing
Kate Kesley. "She shall never cross
Nelfs thresholdr'
But how will you help it?" said
Alice Appleton.
Wen see!" was Rates eniFmatic
answer.
The next week was a week of glad
preparation for the Forthcoming event,
and no one was more difficult TO please,
or more exacting in her selection Of
materials, and her ceaseless calls upon
the aid OF the young ladies, than Miss
Polly Prout. who ordered new bang
of glossy chestnut hair for the occa-
sion, which would have been quite per
feet if it had matched her back braids
little more exactly. and had pair of
green satin sandals made BY the village
shoemaker. and a mosquito pole gilded
10 represent spear by the picture
frame dealer.
One likes to observe all the nice
ties, said Miss Polly. while IN her mid
Cle-aged mind rose UP the delusive idea
that perhaps some mature masouerade-
OF the opposite sex might perceive in
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shouted in the sweetest of silvery So
pranos from the top of desk. Nine.
Morini's young ladies were enjoying
their noon recess on this bright, gilt
tering February day. and every one
knows what noise twenty schoolgirls
can make if they choose.
"a masquerade" said Marian Hamp-
shire. "How delightful"
"Can we select any dress We pleaso?"
said beautiful Miriam Holley.
"Would.it be scion lee regles to 60 with
out any especial dress, if one has .
fresh white muslin?" timidly asked
Alice Appleton, whose mother was
poor and who earned her own board
and tuition by giving lessons 10 the
smaller girls
Twill madame consent?'' breathlessly
questioned Louise Hayward.
Madame will consent TO snything
that Neil Evans chooses TO ask. tri
unphantly announced lido Cotton.
"Nell was one of madame's graduates.
you know, and pattern damsel in all
respects. And if Nell were to request
that we should all attend the masquer-
ade costumed in pink tinsel, and walk-
ing on our heads, madame would say:
Quite right, my dear, a very sensible
idea of yours I shall be delighted to
have my young ladies 60
There was a general laugh at this,
and then commenced tho joyful tasks
Of selecting personalities, studying up
the costumes in old engravings and
antique fashion plates, and turning
over the combi ned stores Of the whole
school an sash ribbona. artificial
flowers, Jewels and plumeA For al
though tho graduating class, which
alone was invited, consisted Of emily
eight young ladieA. tho interest con-
corning Miss Evans masquerade party
was disseminated through tho whole
school in NO measured degree
And Alice AppIeton's gentle heart in
particular beat with innocent anticipa-
ton. for she had sometimes fancied
that Capt Hugo Evans, the brother Of
the pretty hostess, had looked upon her
with tenderer glance than he vouch-
safed to the other young ladies OF his
acquaintance. To be sure she had NO
party dress. but the individuality sug-
gested BY Marian Holley, "A Snow
fake" would be sufficiently inter
prcted by her simple muslin gown.
with few starry white flowers Of the
CataAonian jasmine in her hair.
but you're not going to let those
girls 80 alone" said Miss Polly Prout,
who was Nine. Morinis cousin. house
keeper and chief counsellor.
''Certai My am" said Nine Mormi
''Why should not? 1t is only to dear
Nelfs house"
''It wouldn't be at all proper" said
Miss Polly, pursuing mp her thin lips.
and the hearts of the eight young girls
sank simultaneously into their boots.
''Such party of giddy girls with no
responsible companions! Nine. Morini.
wonder at you! It would not DO al
lowable, unless, indeed"
"Unless whatP' said Nine MorMA
and the eight lassies listened breath
lessly for Miss Polly Prouts reply.
Unless l am to 60. too, a their
said Miss Polly.
''Oh, that wouldn't be according to
etiquette!" cried the girls In chorus
Nell didn't invite Miss Polly Prout."
And Nine. Morini, who was IN amia-
bic, easy-going lady, governed in most
matters by her cousins energetic will,
finally gavo way and announced her
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The Arr OF HEALING.


Progress Made In the Ranks II the WeAl-
cal Profession.
There is . close analogy between the
recent history Of medical science and
the modern development of theology
In the one case, there has been steady
progress towards complete harmony
with the natural laws which govern
the human body. The other is record
of the gradual Reputation of theories
which are inconsistent with the God
given impulses of the human heart
Cooperation with nature is now the
cardinal principle of every true physi-
clan. It is perhaps . libel upon the
medical profession of the century to in
innate that some other rule of practice
obtained during the earlier decades
The recollections of our grandparents.
who have told Us of the cupping and
leeching and nauseous dosing which
formed so large part of the heroic
medical treatment of their time, indi-'
cate an arrogant independence Of nat
ure's aid on the part of the medical men
of their day which no modern practition-
er would dare assume. The physician
of two or three generations ago was q
man of mystery. His patients and the
laity in general were for the most part
kept in ignorance of the weapons which
he used in combating disease. The
dreadful and universal calomel is the
only drug in old practice which we have
all heard about A conservatism which
amounted to intolerance fettered the
profession until within comparatively
recent years Some of us think the
medical world is to-day too slow in the
recognition of discoveries and new pro-
cesses; but on the whole believe this
to be an unwise criticism, in view Of the
many disappointments which have come
in the thorough testing of most prom
ising theories.
We are in the midst of transition
period which will mark q great epoch
in medical progress 1t is well to dis
criminate between medicine and sur
gerry in making this statement In sur
gerry, the epoch is perhaps fully rounded;
in medicine it is scarcely at its height
&C. R. Hammerton, in Chautauquan
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McAulsde-Burce Fight

Jack McAuliffe recently told New
York World reporter that he had
signed with the Crescent City Athletic
clun to light Burge, the English light
weight champion. At lss pounds. for q
purse OF $4,000. Burge is expected TO
srrlve here in few weeks. and 1t is
SAD ne Is also signed 70 fight at New
Orieaua
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A Rsassaablc Request.

First Boy ion bicycle)-Where yoa
goin'?
Second Boy ION tricyclel-Down to
the store for some soap.
That SO? Say, lend me your tricy-
Gle an you take my bicycle, viii YEP"
What for?'
I'm goin' after ggs."-Good NewA
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An Apt Pupil.

Friend-You took your son Into your
establishment some months ago to
teach him the business. l understand.
How did it turn out?
Business Man (wearily)-Great sue
ress. Hes teaching mo now.-Boston
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Ro.. Hre.,iea ca..ur.

Ross, Of Philadelphia, and Common. Of
Manchester. engaged in = wrestling
bout at Dundee for purse Of Eco and
the championship OF the world. Con-
nor was beaten one point by Ross. who
weighed fEty-si1 pounds more than his
opponent
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yin, xe. snare

Totling-l suppose Hilow xiii get all
his fathers property, as he has no
brothers or sisters
DiInling-He has. though know
OF az least hve girls who have promised
TO be sisters to him Detroit Free
reaA
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Within the last eleven years the world
Of letters has lost Carlyle, 1881: Long
fellow, 1882; Emerson, 1852; Matthew
Arnold. 1855; Browning. 1855; Kinglale.
1891: Lowell, 1891: Walt Whitman, 1899;
George W. Curtis, 1892; Whittier, 1892,
and VernYson 1892
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Fortunatelx Found Dead.

Probably the largest serpent of which
actual measurements have been taken
was an anaconda which DIR. Gardner
found dead and suspended TO the fork
of tree during his travels in Mexico
According to DIR. Gardner it measured
81 feet in length
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Husband fat dinners-My. Ny. This
is regular hsnane.-worth- Of q Del
nsonico. Finest spread I've Sen in an
age What's MP Do you expect COM
panye
wife-No: bot I presume the cook
does--S. I. Week.y.
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Had FOUND Each Other o.A

Wife Of Ten Year@I read . lot Of
your old love letters to-day.
Husband of Ditto-Did you? What
was the effect?
Wife Of Ten Years-I could not help
wondering which was tho greater fool
you for writing them or for reading
them.-N. Y. Herald.
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-Consoling.-''There is one thing
that can be said in favor of Jobs i'll
ness He wasn't confined to the
house" Quester-"How do you know
he wasn't confined to the house?"
Jester-''Because the record says he
was continually breaking out "-Boston
Courier
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Beautiful and Csefol.

Mr.. Simply (holding Frederika's hand)
What rosy little finger nails you have
Frederika's Little Brother from be-
hind tho fire screenl-Oh. but you Just
Dught to feel 'em scratch, Mr.. Snippy.
Chicago News Record
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"Terrs-cotta and white. divided into
three parts-let me sec-what WIS it old
Cesar said? 'Gallia om-omnis in
how does that go. anyhow?-in parties
tres divisa est"
what did he mean?
"A1 Gaul Is divided in three parta"
"All gall! That's good enough for
ChicaRor'-Chicngo Tribune
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Tn. Popular sa,utas.os.

HugVins-Why did you sav hello 70
that yonDg lady who passed?
hissam-Snes . telephone girl
Judge.
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4 MASQUERADE FRoLIC.
Why Miss Polly Prout Didn't At
tend the Party

iris, we're 60
ing to have such
fun!" said Ida
Cotton. "Neil
Evans has in
vited us all to
Evansdale to a
m q 8 gu ra d e
p q r ty-a n d
you're to select
your costumes
at oEce!"
There was q
universal out t.
cryof joy at this
pronunciamen-
to. which was
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Activity Explained.

First Citizen-The members Of the
board of health seem to be very active
I'm trying to prevent the spread of chol-
era
Second Citizen-Y-e-s, guess they're
afraid they might catch it themselves
N. Y. Weekly
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-He-'Is this the FIRST time you've
ever been in love. darling?" She
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, but it's so nice
that hope it won't be the lastv-Tid-
Rite
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FOR YOU.

'ON wv
Cured IRE of q most malignant =
Z SSBSN of chronic blood trouble, for VII
had used various other remed
Without effect NV weight increased, anu
.ealth improved in every way. consider S. :.
he best tonic ever used.
as. A. WRIGHT, Midway, Ga
Treatise on blood, skin and contagious bloc
olson mailed free SWIFT SPECIFIC Co,
Atlanta, 6.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-04-14
Profits In M uIes.

As rule farmers will grow that kind of
stock in which there is the most profit
For some years past there has been a
phenomenal increase in the supply of
horses. With the establishment of blue
grass pastures, all over the west in which
colts can find most Of their living in the
winter, horses can be grown cheaper from
weaving time to three years old than
steer. The result has been the cheaper
ing of the price in the markets until at
present the margin Of profit has been
greatly reduced. Meanwhile there has
been but very slight increase in the total
number Of mules and slight decrease in
the price. The south will use the mule
without much reference to the ice.
The only difficulty is in getting them large
enough. The abundance of high grade
draft mares in the west will make it posi-
bic by the use of superior jacks to grow
mules that will meet all the requirements
Of the southern trade and this business
seems at this time to hold fair induce
ments. A systematic improvement in
mules by the use of large jacks ON grade
drafts will lead to higher prices and bet
ter profits Western Farm Journal.
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TIE LATEST NEWS.
GENERAL NOTES.

HE negroes of Clark county. Ark, are
said to be planting an exodus to Africa.
The French Budget committee has APP
proved the proposed credits for Chicago
fair purposes.
THOUSANDS of cattle have persisted in
the recent storms IN Oklahoma and Indi-
an territory.
WILLIAM L. TRENHOLM, formerly
comptroller Of the currency, has been
elected President of the India Rubber
trust.
GOVERNOR ALBEIT, of New Jersey,
disapproves the bill legalizjng the Read
ing combine, and has fled his objections
thereto.
PERU will send to the worlds fair rep
resentatives of all the principal In
dian tribes found IN the Peruvian for
ests.
Mrs. WELTHsA LITTLE SPRAeUE,
widow of Hon. Seth Sprague, died at Rox
bury, Mass, at the age Of lob.
CANADIANS are contemplating the con-
struci N of ship railway from Lake On
tario II Georgian Bay.
THE New England conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church has appealed
to the senate to oppose the Chinese exclu-
sion bill.
HE Mexican government, 1t is officially
declared, has not authorized the establish
ment of the So-called Juarez lottery, or
+ guaranteed the payment of its prizes.
NEWFOUNDLAND grants licenses to Uni
ted States fishing vessels, but refuses them
to Canadians, A bill now before the New.
foundland assembly imposes duties almost
prohibitory on Canadian products.
GEORGIA lumber firms have united IN a
trust, and will share all oruers equally. The
organization will be governed by central
office at Mackon.
The total enrolment of students at
Michigan university is 2,806. and the act
uaI attendance 1892, which is "a more
than Harvard's.
JUSTICE L. Q. c. LAMAR, of the United
States supreme court, is In precarious
condition of health. He has had several
hemorrhages of the lungs wit hin a few
days.
DIR. PARKHURsT, the New York preach
er, has received eleven letters thr eatening
his life if he does not desist In his crusade
against crime in that city;
RUMoR was in circulation at Washing
ton that Representative Hit, of Illinois,
would be appointed minister to France.
Mr.. Hit said it was the first he had heard
of it.
A FIGHT has occurred between Mexican
troops and the Yaquie Indians at the
Gabian mines. Three Yaquies were
killed and one wounded. No soldiers were
hurt. The affray grew out of the arrest
Of several Yaquies suspected of preparing
for Il raid
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-04-14
FARM NOTES.

Make it a rule 70 gather up the eggs
regularly daily.
Being familiar with the needs of sheep
IS an item IN their management.
Good roads mean quick and economical
transportation, mean easy and safe travel,
d saving of teams and vehicles. By all
means let US have good roads.
Prof. Robertson says that rennet does not
act as the curing agent in cheese as was
formerly supposed. Moisture and germ
ferments do it.
When the hens are well fed and com
fortabIy housed, and yet do not lay, lit
tie cayenne pepper in the food as stimu-
lent will often be of benefit.
Why keep an unsightly slough on the
farm when three pounds of aIslke to the
acre ard one or two mowings will change
it in two years time into fine meadow
Spring is good time to give the pouI-
try charcoal in their food. Char an ear
of corn and grind it in thu coffee mill,
and put two tables poonfus with each
quart of mixed food two mornings a week
for a couple of weeks.