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For instance, who does not know ano
feel q curious proprietary interest in the
Zoo, or the British Museum, or Hyde
Park, or the old tower, or the National
Gallery2 Who can imagine London
with none of these, treasure houses OF
learning or of amusement and interests
In lesser degree there are certain shops
so long established that they have be-
come very largely of public interest. OF
these quaint old animal dealing firm In
what was once "Ratcliffe highway" is
probably as well known to the general
visitor as the Zoo. I refer to "Jam-
rach's."
1t is always very interesting to prowl
about the East End of London. As a
"slum' the East End is no longer dan
gerous to tho pedestrian. Yet it is suf-
fciently unsavory'to the sense of smell
and bizarre to the age to attract the pen
of the journalist or the amateur curious
"to know, don't you know" In this
region are ever so many bird and animal
shops, but there is only one Jamrach
where, for over half century, has been
carried on the most extensive trade OF
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Artificial Coffee.

Some packages of coffee are made of
peas, rye. roasted and ground, almond
shells treated with molasses, beans, ,acorns
and chicory. There are twenty different
substances known to the trade as "coffee
substitutes" Among these are the arti-
fetal beans, made out of potato starch and
other materials, which are imported from
Germany in large quantities, for mixing
with the real article. They can be dc.
tected by the fact that they will sink in
water, whereas true coffee beans will
float. Shriveled coffee beans are COM
monty soaked in salt water to make them
look plump. 1t is usual to extract the
essential oils from coffee beans before
selling the latter as coffee, the essences
being manufactured separately into ex-
tracts.-Washington Star.
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scHwE1NFURTH, the unspeakable

SCHwE1NFURTH, the unspeakable
leader of that refuge at Rockford
impiously called Heaven" is defend
ant in the Circuit Court to a charge
of alternating the affections Of Chi
cago matron, and will be called upon
to defend suit for $50, 900 damages.
The false prophet announces as his
line of defense the showing up" Of
the husbands character. That hus-
band, the plaintiff, Is man OF wealth
and comfortable income, whose home
has been ruined by the influence Of
the bogus christ. His wife has gone
from him in a manner worse than
death. His daughters are poisoned
with the baneful doctrine, and all
the earth holds dear for him is sink
ing ir the bottomless slime of that
prophets" following. The mormons
at Nauvoo were never more danger
Gus to society than Is George J..
Schweinfurth. Within OF without
the law there should be some method
of whipping him out Of the country.
The admitted right of all men to
worship God according to the dictates
Of their own consciences grants to no
man immunity in this wholesale de-
bauching Of women.
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o, CALM, SWEET fAR!
By CHARLES CURTz HAHN.

The power OF thy calm face hath changed my
life;
Hath weaned my heart from every low desire.
So through IL, need not the purge OF death
Nor cleansin Of the purgatorial fire.
Thysweet calm face hath made me what am.
II any praise Is due me for my strife
Against the sins which tempt the human soal,
owe it all to thee and thy true life.
The power Of thy calm face is greater far
Than words OF priests or prayer o. hoiS
saints.
With it before me, strong am and great;
without thy face, my spirit droops ana
And can God frown, II thou Iced on to Him
The soul that sought for peace, and through
thy face
Was lifted to a higher aim in life
And by thee slowly walked from sin to grace
Can He condemn, If, loving thee seek
To reach the pureness Of the saints above,
Though not travel in the way He taught
But live pure life because thee doth lover
o! calm, sweet face, thou art the power that
Nv soul to emulate the saints above;
slhun the evil, choose the good, because
Thy face is good and thy pure face love.
So strong a power it hath upon me STILL
In all the trials of this life below,
1t cannot fail to lead me onward till
In il see the light Of heaven glow.
HUTCHINSON, has.
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asked my host "what he thought,
also what his father had thought of the
Darwinian theory" "Well," he Ie-
piled, "iather did not trouble his head
much over it, but I am of the opinion
that there is a deal in Darwin, though l
don't go quite so far as did the renowned
writer. No one can be with animals
and not be impressed with the theories
of species of the great scientist. Now,
look at that cage behind you, with its
grotesque little golden lion marmoset.
Observe the human expression OF this
smallest of all the monkey tribe, with its
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head to fine point at the tail. The cap!
tors state that it wriggled very snakishly
through the water. The thing has fas
just like any well.constructed fish. This
head of the monster is enough to scare a
delirium tremens patients into an insane
asylum. It is very large head, shaped
like seallon's, with huge staring round
eyes, two small ears that lie close to the
head and very large mouth armed with
two rows of formidable looking fangs
and forked tongue. The tongue, the
captors aver, darted serpentwise in and
out of the mouth when the thing was
alive. The head hes patches Of black
silky hair scattered over it.
A son of William Reuter- and friend
were the captors. They were fishing off
the north side of Goat Island when they
noticed the monster wriggling in the
water. The boats painter was speedily
converted into lariat, and when the
fish-snake poked its hideous head above
the water it was made prisoner. The
young men had hard fight with
the monster, but they finally landed it i9
the boat and conveyed it to Oakland,
where it has been on exhibition. The
monster weighs ISL pounds.
A telegram from Oakland states that Z
Berkeley professor who has been study
ing over the matter has found out what
the something is and triumphantly pro-
nounces Its name.
The professors designation OF the
snake.6sh is anarrhiehilthys ocellatus--
at least that is the telegraph operators
version of it. At all events it is a very
queer fish, and it is found only in the
Pacific Ocean and the arms thereof
San Francisco Chronicle.
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The Kafirs have thirteen paradises.
Kansas is trying to exterminatessth the
wolf.
No bank failure has occurred in China
for 900 years.
Swans have been known to i've to be
800 years old.
Three times as many herrings are con.
sumei as any other kind of fish.
A fish dealer in Maine on cutting open
a yellow perch found eight twenty-penny
nails in the stomach.
French salad plates with comic pic
lures and explanatory legends help con-
yersstion at the dinner table.
The Jains of India frequently undergo
facts of forty days, partaklng during
that time only of warm water.
Live fish have been safely sent in the
mail from India to the British Museum.
They are now prospering in the tanks of
the museum.
Fathom is from the old Aryan root fat,
to extend, and denotes the distance from
tip to tip when the arms of IN average
sized man are fully extended.
A whitewood tree at Algansee, Mich,
made one fourteen-foot log and four
each twelve feet long; the five scaled
5594 feet and sold for $98.84.
In the stomach of an 1S00-pound OK,
which died at Portland, Mich, was
found double-handful of bits of nails,
and some whole-length tenpennies, sew.
eral of which had fatally penetrated the
parts.
It is known that the hoofs of horses
were protected by boots of leather at a
very early period in the worlds history
at a time which at least antedates Pliny
and Aristotle, both of whom make men
tion of the fact.
Los Andes, of Guayaqual, Ecuador,
reports the discovery in that city of an
ancient chronometer which, from the
date and inscription it bears, is believed
to have belonged to Pizarro's party of
Con9uistadores.
A woman in New Jersey wants di-
vorce from dead man. Her first hus-
band was killed in the war, and her
second husband is dead, and she wants
divorce from him 80 that she can get
the benefit OF widows pension.
When Newfoundland was first discov-
cred it was inhspited by race OF abo-
rigines known as the "Red Indians" so
named from the habit they had of paint.
ing themselves with red ochre. They
were a harmless, inoffensive people,
armed with bows and arrows.
A German peasant woman, in the alb.
sence of her husband, sells two fat COWS
to passing dealer. As he says he has
no money with him she is unwilling to
let him have them without security.
"Very well," he says, "then will leave
one of the cows for security" The
woman agrees and calmly allows him to
march off with the other COW.
PHILADELPHIA has at last got the
bulge" on New York. The latter has
always sneered at the former as slow
going; but in the matter Of aiding
the famine-stricken Russians it il
miles ahead of its "fast" sister. New
York ought to apologize and hurry VI
it's Russian contribution.
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A Marine Ionster.

Oakland has something for which
Everybody is trying to find a name.
Some call it fish and others class it with
the serpents. As it was caught in the
bay the fish theorists maintain that their
position is correct, but the contrary
minded point to the barrel-shaped body
and the hideous head of the something in
support of their belief that it is snake,
and an ugly one at that.
From the tip of its ugly nose to the
end of its equally ugly tail the body is
five and one.half feet long. It is round
in shape and the body tapers from the
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CHAPTER NJ.
A FAMILY HISTORY

Mr.. Dowker was not man to let grass
grow under his feet, so be went straight
to the photographer whose name was Oh
the back Of the portrait found IN Lena
Sarschine's possession and ascertalned
without much difficulty that it was that
of Lady Bslscombe.
Now. what the deuce was that portrait
doing in her desk" he muttered, "a he
left the gallery, and why should Lydie
Fenny mistake it for her mistress? }
wish I could get picture of Miss sars-
chine"
But he could not manage this. For.
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fAcHLINa THE TIGER.

ly aware of the kangaroos, with their
grotesque skip and jump, as peer into
their cage. They are exceptionally
tame, and one advances close to the
cage door to be noticed. The next
cage contains large, beautiful peacock,
dying slowly learn. Since Mr.. JAM
rach pere died the bird has literally
grieved itself to death, as it was a fa-
vorite with the old gentleman.
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EVEN Greece is having little Cab
met matinee and party feeling runs
very nigh in the classic environments
Of Athens.
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BThe Germans propose to erect monu.
ment at the spot where General Blucher
crossed the Rhine on his march to assist
Wellington at Waterloo. 1t is to be in
the shape OF statue OF Blucher.
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WILD ANIMALS.
VISIT TO A NOTED LONDON ES-
TABLlSHMENT.
The "One and Only Jamrach's. u
Where Beasts and Birds of Every
Kind Are For Sale-Some
Queer Specimens.

HERE are
places S in
L o n d o n
which are
as m uch
parts of its
life,as thor
oughly be-
longing to
its institu-
tions, as the
ham and
beef shops
and t h e
! o d ging-
houses are
such parts.
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To PULL the wool over a mans
eyes has tendency toward making
him feel sheepish.
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the territory in My or June last, but in
view of the French protests and the fact
that France had garrisoned Ell Golea, he
hesitated. Meantime his agents again
visited the oases to gather tribute. but
the natives had changed their minds re-
garding the desirability of having the
sultan for their protector. They cut Oh
the heads of five of the sultan's taxgath-
erers. Subsequently the French dis
patched force from Themcen, sixty
eight miles southwest of Oran, to seize
the disputed territory. 1t will thus be
seen that the French have particular
reason to object to British aggression in
Morocco, fearing, as they do, that in the
event of England getting further foot
hold IN the country the French plans for
developing their West African posses
sions by means of route to Algeria
might be frustrated.-Chicago Post.
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death to human being; and if you hear
my story I am sure You will not refuse
to help me by telling me what want to
know"
Dicksfall was looking at the detective
With a somber fire bu-uing in his usually
bright eyes, then with a sigh he lsy down
and prepared to listen.
Tell me what you wish, he said lam
guidly, and if possible I will do what
you require"
Whereupon Dowker told him the story
of the Jermyn street murder, the elope.
ment Of Lady Balscombe, and the rea-
sons he had for believing that the two
! incidents were connected in some mys-
| terious way. He also informed him Of
| the arrest Of Myles Desmond, and of the
] doubts he entertained concerning his
criminality.
At the conclusion Dicksfall was silent
| for a minute, then turned toward the de-
tective and clasped his thin fingers nerv-
ously together. .,
Il am q proud man. he said, with a
! touch of pathos, and do not care about
telling the world my private affairs; but in
a case / ke this it is only right l should
| put myself aside for the sake OF clearing
the character of an innocent man. What
! do you wish to know"
Was Lena Sarschine your daughter.
For answer Dicksfall pointed to small
table neGr at hand upon which was mo-
! rocco frame containing two portraits:
/ Dowker took them to the window aud
| looked at them.
Both of the same lady?" he asked.
Dicksfall smiled f.intly.
"You are not the first who has peen de-
ceived," he said with sigh. NO. One
| is my daughter Helena, who, from your
story, believe 10 be Lena Sarschine. and
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CURIOUS FACTS.

Tubs we're first made in France.
The Kafirs have thirteen paradises.
Kansas is trying to exterminateSethe
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The Maid Of Ratisbon.

Another political legion is gone. In
France the Maid of Ratisbon, who by
her intrepidity saved whole French
army from destruction during the
Napoleonie wars, has long been believed
in no less implicitly than Joan of Arc OF
Jeanne Hachette of Beauvais or the
Maid of Saragossa. General Marriott, in
his memoirs, gives the true version OF
the story. After the assault upon Rats
bon, he says, he was in command of a
column which was ordered to occupy a
bridge affording the only line of retro 1t
for the Austrians. Losing my way
among the streets of the town." he goes
on to say, Il suddenly saw a young
woman spring up before me, crying:
Save me- am Frenchwoman She
was a dressmaker established in business
at Ratisbon. asked her to show us the
way to the bridge, but as we were still
under fire, she was afraid. Thereupon
! ordered her to- be led by the arm at
the head of the column by two grena-
diers. She shrieked, but it was of no
use. One of the grenadiers was wound
ed in the arm, and the blood spurted
over the poor, terrified woman. She
tainted and had to be carried. Napo-
leon, having heard the story, asked to
see the little dressmaker and compli-
mented her upon the service she, had
rendered the army. This was the origin
of the legend. London News
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THE
Philad elphia Press,
DAILY, SUNDAY. WEEKLY.
A FAMILY PAPER,
WHICH IS
CLEAN, UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND JUST THE PAPER
FOR THE
American Home.

THE Press has the best possible organization
to secure news from the most important sour
ces and with nearly 400 correspondent In Penn
sylyania, New Jersey and Delaware, the State
and near-at home news Is covered with rou-
tine carefulness and attention TO detail not even
attempted by any other paper.
The Press has also the best of correspondents
In all the great cities Of the United States as
well as financial and railroad experts in Chicago
and the West, who keep the paper more than
abreast with events
The columns Of the SUNDAY Press are enrich
ed by contributions from those whose names are
written high in our lists OF great authors novel
lists, essayists, well as from men of high rank
IN public life. The best authors know that
their best audiences are the readers of the
DAILY, SUNDAY and WEEKLY PRESS.
In politics THE PREss knows no other master
than the people and the past year has SEEN as
has been seen before, the marked fact that IL Is
subseryient to no political boss. II has no poll
teal ambition to foster, but looks after the in
terests Of its readers, and deliveries itself upon
the issues OF the day in manner both frank and
fearless, letting the facts speak for themselves
and evading no issues but meeting them all on
the basis of fair play to all men at all times Its
pages know no distinctions and the rights of one
class over another are neither recognized nor
supported
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TEN DAYS IN WASHINGTON.
Third Popular Excursion 20 the Nationa
Capital via u. & o. II. II.


Third Popular Excursion TO the National
Capital via -. & o. II. n.
The third popular excursion to Washington
via B, q o. II. r.. from Pittsbarg, Wheeling
Parkersburg, Lexington, and intermediate sta.
lions to Washington Junction, Md, Is announ
ced for Thursday, February 18th. The popular
ity of these winter trips to the National Capita
via B. q. o is due to the exceedingly low rates
and the excellence Of train service. with Pull
man accommodations, and to the fact that the
B. u o. Is the shortest route
The journey Is delightful as well as instruc.
tive, while in Washington are more interesting
sights than In any other American city. The
museums the art CALLERS, the White House. the
public buildings--to all Of which admission Is
free--are attractions at all times appreciated.
Tickets from Pittsburgh, Wheeling and inter.
mediate points to Martlnsbhrg,, are valid to
Baltimore, and as they are good for ten days
ample time is afforded for side trips to Mt Yer.
non, Old Point Comfort, and other adjacent
points.
For time Of trains and rates Of fare consult
appended table. For Sleeping Car accommo-
dations and descriptive pamphlets address near
est b. a. o. agent.
Cumberland, II 20 p. M. %. 80 a. m IL 40 p. m,
743 a. m. Rate $4.55.
Hancock, is45 a. M, II .i2 a. m, 2 90 pm. 9.0e
a. m. Rate $3.50
= BERKELEY Springs, $50 a. M . pm, = am.
Martinsburg, 1s5 a. M, 11.5s a. M, IA pm,
Q44 am. Rate $2.25.
Shenandoah Junction, 1e.1S D. M Rate $3.50
Washington Junction, $50 a. m, 2.10 p. M,
4.55 p. M, II 81 q. IN.
i For additional trains from Cumberland and
intermediate stations to Washington, see pub
lished schedule.
CorrespondinGlyl low rates from other stations.
Pullman sleepers or Parlor Cars on all of
above trains.
CHAs. o. scULL, Gen'l Pass Agent,
2-1-td b. q o. r. r.
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ogg'er ges ~ M ,.; !, ~, y. y, nasleEn'.
state building Tor West Virginia. 70 Be built At
Il ~ S P sss n e hSposi,e csna
same by J L. silsbee. architect. n Chicago, ii.
llnoIs, are called for By the Board Of Worlds
The plans and specifications win be on file at
once Of the Board, n Parkersburg, ". va.
ONCE Of John 5. Nayior, Wheeling. w. Va,
ONCE Of Hon. X. $. Carr, Charleston. W. Va.
ONCE Of the County Clerk, ciarksburg W.
ONCE Of Hon. Geo. N. Bowers, MartInsburr.
w. Va and the.
once q ]; . silsbee ss Lakeside building.
Chicago, Illinois.
complete as called for, and for lumber produced
within the State OF West VIRGINIA. except the
frame work. which VIII be optional with the
bidder building to be completed By the 18th Of
Each bidder must furnish with biz bid i bond
Of $1,000, with three sureties satisfactory 10 the
Board, FOR the full and proper performance Of
the work as set forth and required by the archi-
tect, and ~ Insure the Board against all loss,
damage or other suits arising from the negli-
gence OF the contractor or otherwise, as CON
nected with the construction OF this building.
and for any other matters that may como into
dispute whatsoever.
All bids must be sent In conforming to the
above terms 70 w n. Chancellor, President Of
the Board Of Worlds Pair Managers, Parkers.
burg w. VA, BY the 10th day 81 February, 1902
on which day the Board win meet 70 open and
consider bids
The Board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids, and 10 deduct from the contract all
materials furnished by the Board, or any change
lessening the cost OF the building.
The attention Of West Virginia bidders Is es-
pecially called to this notice.
BY order of the Board Of Managers,
w. N. CHANCELLOR, President,
NJ. G. MCKAY, Secretary 1-13-td.
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Al shocked Expert.

Expert engaged in examining the ac-
counts Of the late Bustall bank ri near
ly tainted with surprise today. Never
received such a shock, in my life.
Depositor TREMENDOUSLY What was It'll
Expert Some OF the stock onwhich
the bank officers loaned money to them
aelves was good. New York Weekly.
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D front q the Court House, to the highest bid
pring streets. improved bya two story double
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merchant vessel the crew will find their
protection in tie flag that covers tSem !"
have asyet received no reply to our
note of the 2lst inst bat, in my opinion,
onght not to delay longer to bring these
matters to the attention Of Congre for
such action NAV be deemed appropriate.
(signed) BENJAMIN HARRISON,
Executive Mansion, Jan. %, 1892
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2j.-The President
in his message 10 Congress says at may
be well at the outset to say that, whatever
may have bcen said in this country or in
Cklli in criticism of Mr., Egan, our Min.
lister at Santiago, the true history OF this
exciting period in Chilian affairs from
the outbreak of the revolution until this
time, discloses no act On the part Of Mr..
Egan unworthy Of his position or that
could justly be the occasion OF serious
animadyerson or criticism. lie has,
think, on the whole, borne himself, in
very trying circumstances, with dignity,
discretion and courage, AMI has con'iuct-
ed the correspondence with ability, cour-
tesy and firmness
1t is worth while also, NJ the beginning,
to say that the right Of Mr.. Egan to give
shelter in tie Legation TO certain adj
herents of the Balmaccda Government
who applied to him for asylum has not
been denied by the Gillian authorities,
nor has any demand been made for the
surrender Of these refugees. That there
was urgent need OF asylum Is shown by
Mr. Egan's note of August oath, 1891,
describing the disorders that prevailed in
Santiago, and by the evidence Of Captain
Schley as to the piliagc and violence that
prevailed at Valparaiso