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turbed rest. She turned from sloe 10
side. listening for the sound of her hus-
bands footst cps. At last the suspense
became intoleruble. And the dread-the
horrible fear that suddenly possessed her
was unbearable She rose second time,
and sat on the side of her bed, thinking.
Then she opened closet door, stood on
q bench, and reaching into the uppermost
shelf, took out of the closet an Indian g
tomahawk. 1t was captured in the wars
with the Indians. It had been exhibited
long in the tap-room. then was tossel
away with other seless things On the up.
permost shelf in the closet.
Grlzzle lifted the tomahawk and placed
it under the bedtick. Then she laid down
again and courted sleep in vain. Once
more she rose, and stole noiselessly to
the tap-loom.
Meantime the landlord had removed
his shoes, an unusual thing. He always
took them off at his bedside. Now he
walked into the back room, and feeling
his way in the dark to the only cupboard
in the house, reached into the lower part
of it, until his hand came in contact with
large handle. Then he closed the door
softly and returned to the tap-room.
The thing he carried in his hand was a
sickle. 1t had cut much grass, and was
dull and somewhat rusty. The landlord
felt its edge, and sighed YEARLY as he
placed the sickle on chair, and turned to
the wall, where great coat was hanging.
He took the coat from the wall and placed
it on the floor back of the door leading
to the stairs. Then he went back of the
cask of wine that screened the rum and
Gin, pulled out of the corner large bear
skin, and carried il likewise back of the
door where the coat lay. He looked at
the rum cask, at the gin, and the wine
casks. He drew a glassful of rum and
swallowed it quickly.
-Mayhap I may sleep now," said the
landlord, as be walked again to the fire,
took up the sickle he had placed on the
chair, and was again going to the door,
when b. beheld his wife entering. He
started back in alright.
Monster! I have caught thee in the
act! Wouldst murder me- too? You
thought TO find me sleeping"
At first the landlord could not find his
voice. But he gathered strength to say:
~It never entered my mind.
You would lie to me, holding the thing
see in your hand. Murder is in your
heart, Daniel Meade, and in your face.
He caught her roughly as she spoke,
and the tomahawk fell heavily on the
floor. He picked it up quickly and turned
it over in the light.
Now who is the murderer? Did you
steal in on me to deal me blow like the
Indians strike the sleeper,? There!"
He pointed to the great-coat and bear
skin.
"See! was not sure how might lie
if I went with You. was but going to
fasten the door for security when you
came in with this to brain me-"
He tossed it back to her with an oath.
Take it,, and III keep this to defend
myself with" ,
He pushed her out of the room and
flung himself at full length on the floor,
while Grizzle, trembling with fear, cow
cred on her bed, her hand clasping the
Indian tomabawk that was thrust under
her pillow.
TTo BE CONTINUED
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How Rapidly We Think.

Helmholtz showed that a wave OF
thought would require about a minute
to traverse a mile OF nerve, and Hirsch
found that touch on the face was
recognized by the brain and responded
to by manual signal in the seventh Of a
second, while that of sight required only
one-ffth of a second to be felt and sig
nailed. In all these cases the distance
traversed was about the same, so the
inference is that images travel more
slowly than sounds or touch. 1t still
remained, however, to show the portion
of this interval taken up by the action OF
the brain. Professor Donders, by very
delicate apparatus, has demonstrated
this to be about seventy-tive thousapdthS
OF u second. OF the whole interval forty
thcusandths are occupied in the Simple
act of recognition, and tLlrty-ire
thousandths for the act OF willing ;c-
sponse.-Housc and Home.
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from the Liberals became known as
Liberal Unionists. and at the general
election which Immediately followed
they captured seventy-eight seats, and
their combination with the Tories placed
the Liberals in the minority and post
poned home rule for Ireland. The STU
alton at present is a matter of current
newspaper history.
The most interesting personal event in
Mr.. Gladstone's life was his marriage in
July, 1889, to Miss Catherine Glynne.
1t is strange that some time before this
when Miss Glynne met her future hus-
band at dinner party, but was as yet
unknown to him, an English Minister
sitting next to her had thus drawn her
attention to Mr.. Gladstone: "Mark that
young man; lie will yet be
Prime Minister of England" Miss
Glynne and her sister were konvn as "the
handsome Miss Glynues." They were the
daughters of Sir Stephen r. Glynne, Of
Hawarden Castle. Flintshire, and they
were married on the same day at Hawar-
den, Catherine Glynne becoming Mrs.
Gladstone and Mary Glynne becoming
Lady Lyttelton. Mrs. Gladstone is wide.
ly and deservedly known for her many
pbilanthropic enterprises, but even bet
ter perhaps than this she has proved her.
self to be a noble and devoted wife and
mother. She has cheered by her sym
pathy her illustrious husband in the many
great undertakings of his political ca
reer, while as mother she nursed ane
reared all her children and ever KEEP
them in the maternal eye. The unior
was blessed by eight children, four som
and four daughters. When away from
the trammels of Office Mr.. Gladstone
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taught his elder children Italian. All
the SONS went to Eton and Oxford, and
the daughters were educated at home by
English, French and German governesses.
A close union of affection and SEN
timent has always marked this admirable
family. Mrs. Gladstone is at present
head and front of the Woman's Liberal
Federation, though she steers clear OF
the woman suffrage question.
His life at Hawarden is simple to the
last degree, and the stories of his
prowess in leveling stout old oaks are
told the world over. Hawarden Castle,
most pictureseuely situated, is now one
of the great historic places in England.
1t IS indissolubly interviewer with Mr..
Gladstone's name and fame, and future
generations will turn to it as to sacred
soil. At present it is one Of the few
places of political pilgrimage in the
country. 1t is certainly the most popu-
lar, and visitors have always been warmly
welcomed by the grand old liberal chief.
"The Temple of Peace" Mr.. Glad.
stones study, has been The scene OF
many councils of war-war upon injus-
tice and wrong. doing committed for
centuries in the name of law.
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and if this celebrated Paris physician
has really succeeded in providing rem
edy for the poisonous bite of rabid dog
he will certainly be entitled to the
. thanks of all humankind. It is said that
few persons bitten by dogs, and who die
in spasms, are really victims of rabies,
but of Imagination. Be this as it may,
the death of person who imagiues all
he sees and who is evidently suffering all
the torments of the damned, is most
terrible one. Of all the alleged cures
for hydrophobia the maidstone, so called,
is the most noted.
There is certainly remarkable mad
stone in the possession of Thomas Orton,
a pioneer farmer living in the little town
of Denver, Hancock County, Ill. MIR.
Orion is q pioneer of "Ole Kaintuck," +"
and came to Illinois along in the thirties.
He brought with him the Orton mad
stone, which has been in the possession
of his family for many years. The. stone
has history. 1t was found in an Indian
mound in Southern State many years,
ago by voudoo Indian doctor, aud by
him given to a negress, who, as said,
paid the penalty of its use in curing
snake and dog bites with her life, as she
was regarded as witch. The stone
fell into the possession of a minister
named Hoagland, who was neighbor
of the Ortons in Kentucky. Hoagland's
boy was schoolmate of one of the Or
ton boys and traded the stone to Orton's
father, then lad, for a iacknife. .
While this stone remained in Kentucky
it was used in curing innumerable cases;
of snake and dog bite. Since 1t has been
in the possession of Mr.. Thomas Orton,
at Denver, fully 100 men, women and
children have tested its virtues, aud it is
a matter of record that in one instance
only did the stone fail to prevent the oc-
currence of the horrible disease. The
case in question was that of farmer hv-
ing in Fulton County, ILL.,, who had neg
lected to have the wound properly at
tended to, as stated. He was in the in
ciplent throes of the horrible malady
when the stone was applied. Two others
bitten by the same dog, who applied the
maidstone at once, suffered no oinconveni-
ence from their wounds. 1t is known that
in majority of the cases treated the vic
tins had been bitten by dogs afflicted
with rabies. The accompanying illus
trations are from photographs OF both
sides of the Orton maidstone.
Before applying the stone physician
scari6es the wound. The stone is then
boiled for some time in milk and water,
and becomes soft and spongy: The
smooth side OF the stone is then applied.
In every instance it adheres instantly,
and remains clinging to the wound for
several hours. Often the green, Shiny
blood and water drawn from the wound
soaks through the stone, running out
upon the floor through the little pores,
or honeycombs, shown on one side OF the
stone. All patients speak of experience
ing drawing sensation when the stone
is applied. York Advertiser.
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A Neat Tumbler Trick.

To lift glass of water by making the
glass adhere to the palm of the open
hand is easy when you know how to
do it.
This is the way it is done: Place the
glass on the table and lay the palm OF
the hand over its mouth, bending down
the four fingers at right augle, as shown
in the lower figure of the illustration W:
This done, if, still resting the palm OF
the hand on the edge of the glass. you
quickly raise the four fingers so as to
have the hand outspread, as in the upper
figure, you will have produced beneath
your hand partial vacuum sufficient to
enable the atmospheric pressure to over
come the force of gravity, and the tum-
bier of water will remain attached like a
cupping glass to your hand. To insure
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Mr.. Gladstone's life at Hawarden has
always been simple to the last degree.
Abstemlous in habits and fond of out
door exercise, these things have doubt
less had much to do in conserving that
wonderful vitality which is as character
istic of him IN his eighty third year as it is
of many men of fifty. He has afforded
as striking examples of physical prowess
in the leveling of Hawarden oaks as he
has of mental and moral prowess in the
sweeping away of abuses in Parliament.
He is strongly and even emotionally re.
ligious.
As illustrating the versatility and
breadth of knowledge of this remark
able man an anecdote is told which will
bear repetition. Two personal friends
of Mr.. Gladstone once laid a plan to
amuse themselves and play joke upon
him. They were to discuss in his pres
ence some subject of which he might be
presumed to be ignorant, and then, hav-
ing pretended to disagree decidedly, to
appeal to Mr.. Gladstone to settle the
point. The fun was to come when he
was forced to confess that there was one
subject which he had not studied.
This plan they carried out; but it was
not so easy to find the topic on which
Mr.. Gladstone must confess himself
"stumped." At last there was discov-
cred in an old newspaper an article on
Chinese chess. The description OF the
game had been copied from we'll
known magazine. This seemed promis-
ing. The conspirators studied the
article assiduously until they had be-
come thoroughly familiar with it. Then
they waited for their opportunity. 1t
came when they were invited to dinner
where Mr.. Gladstone was to be present.
Seated one ON each side oftheir Intended
victim bY arrangement with their
hostess, they began to put their scheme
into operation.
Mr.. Gladstone had maintained his re-
putation throughout the evening for be-
ing thoroughly acquainted with not only
the leading questions of the day, but
every subject which had been thus far
introduced by those around him. Ills
neighbors on either side began to dis
cuss games of skill and chance generally.
Every few minutes one or the other
would appeal to Mr.. Gladstone to clear
up some particularly complicated point
or disputed question. Between them
they skilfully led the conversation up to
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Chinese chess and soon found opportunity
to argue somewhat warmly in regard To-
certain matter connected with the
game.
They had studied the article so closely
that they repeated much of it almost
verbatim. Mr.. Gladstone seemed in
:erested, but said nothing. The two
jokers, inwardly congratulating them
selves for their success, continued the
conversation with more animation than
ever. The host, who had been taken
into the secret, was an amused spectator
of what he thought was his honored
guests embarrassment.
When they had finished their mock
battle, Mr.. Gladstone took sip OF cof-
fee, replaced the cup in the saucer and
remarked, pleasantly: Gentlemen, 1
observe that you have been reading an
article on Chinese chess which ] Iwrote'
some years ago!"
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with the result that the finance measures
of 1860 formed new ard memorable de
parture in the domestic history of Great
Britain.
In the autumn CT 1865 Lord Palmer.
ston died, and Earl Russell became Pre-
mier, with Mr.. Gladstone, who was still
Chancellor of the Exchequer, as leader
in the Lower House. Parliamentary re-
form was soon grappled with only to be
squelched by the opposition. Subse-
quently the Government resigned and
Lord Derby formed a Tory administra-
ton. So vigorously did the country
speak out on this question that the To-
ries were bound to take it up, and @
franchise bill eventually became law.
Similar measures on much broader
scale were some years after passed by
Mr.. Gladstone.
In 1868 Mr.. Disraeli's crowning am.
bition was satisfied and he became Pre-.
mier, and almost Immediately Mr.. Glad.
stone struck the first blow in the struggle
which was to end in the disestablishment
of the Irish Church. This question was
soon remitted to the constituencies and
great Liberal victory was the result.
Mr.. Gladstone became Premier, and his
government from that time until Jan.
uary, 1874, is known as "the golden
age of Liberalism" In 1874 powerful
interests were allied against the Minis
try, the clergy and the saloon keepers, a
strange combination, being among the
most hostile. Defeat was the result and
MIR. Disraeli again became Premier.
The general election of 1880 resulted
in victory for the Liberals, and the
Queen endeavored to get Lord Granville
and then Lord Harrington to form a
Ministry. But the country pointed to
Gladstone and he again became Prime
Minister. He formed cabinet that for
general ability and debating power was
considered the strongest of the century.
In 1881 Mr.. .Gladstone's ancient political
antagonist died, and at the Premier's
instance a monument to him was erected
in Westminster Abbey. This second ad'
ministration of Mr.. Gladstone was long
and exciting. 1t early witnessed the
murder of Lord Frederick CaVendish and
Mr.. Burke in Dublin and drastic coer-
cion legislation followed. Then came
disaster in Egypt. eliminating in the fall
OF Khartoum and the tragic death o!
General Gordon. The Ministry weathered
many storms, being kept together only
by the indomitable energy and mastery
personality of its chief, only to fall in
wholly unexpected manner on a question
of taxation. 1t was with feeling OF re-
lief that Mr.. Gladstone gave way to Lord
Salisbury. But this administration had
passed the greatest of Mr.. Gladstone's
greatest measuree-the Irish land act OF
1881, the Irish arrears act, the bank
ruptcy and patents acts, the corrupt
practices act and the franchise redistrl
button of seats and registration acts fol
England, Ireland and Scotland.
The first general election under the
new reform act was held in 1885. The
Liberals scored a triumph and MIR.
Gladstone formed his third government
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has befal!en Salem to-day. : ike 60
hear him speak his mind. If he cannot
say 80 much before the world, tis good
to know there is one who feels the awful
weight of the wrong the people over US
s,e doing US aud others like us. 1t is
some comfort to know that the man l
have promised to marry is not afraid to
speak his mind"
But the dapger-the danger, Janet
OH i; we're much better he held his
peace, lest he, too, be placed here be-
side Us.
Arthur Proctor laughed.
Fear not. There are those WHO would
place me here, but it is not yet in their
power. And l would be tame, indeed. if
I did not hold myself in manner that
inspires others who may be less inclined
to speak out, but who want leader, to
initiate me- If I had ten years more
over my head! But a young man is no
match for the graybeards! And yet,
some Of the oldest are on my side-aye,
and you will soon see turn"
Pray God it come soon," said Doro-
thea Lee, earnestly.
Amen" answered Arthur Proctor. Is
lQeI6 auRQI you Will say w A0'
He spoke to Dorothea Lee, but he
looked at Janet. Dorothea Lee shook
her head.
Il have naught to say"
You need ask me nothing" said Janet,
unless it be to do US the favor to Say to
my father to be of stout heart, as we have
BEEN"
Then Janet, placing her arms around
her m other. both shed tears freely, while
Arthur Proctor turned his head aside.
Once more he turned, as he heard the
jailer approaching.
Think, is there nothing-nothing you
will trust me to keep for you? You have
faith in me, surely?"
Nothing. You know have all conf
dence in you, Arthur, said Janet Lee,
sadly.
IF you will not trust me-"
We do. We could not trust human
more than we both trust you, said Janet
again. as she turned and looked at her
lover; and never was woman prouder OF
promised husband than am of you"
Her lover advanced. took her hand in
his own, bowed over it lowly with the
reverence o knight Of the olden time
might have displayed, then turning slow.
ly. bade the mother and daughter good
day, prayed the Almighty would preserve
them, and slowly left them to weep again
in each others arms.
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of tho GhonnellorohiD nj

responsibilities of the Chancellorship OF
the Exchequer, with great expectations
on the part of his friends. These were
not disappointed, for he speedily inau-
gurated a new and brilliant era in finance.
1t has never been denied that for states
manlike breadth of conception his first
budget has not been surpassed. In in
Producing it he spoke for five hours with
the greatest ease and perspicuity, and
when he sat down "there was but one
impression through the whole of that
crowded and brilliant assembly, namely,
that England had at length found a
skillful 6nancier upon whom the mantle
of Pitt and Peel had descended"
The great act with which the Aber-
deem cabinet is associated in history is
the Crimean War, which Mr.. Gladstone
was most anxious to avoid, and made
several attempts to terminate, going SO
far as to resign. He, however, made
himself famous by his brilliant schemes
for raising money to meet the expenses
of the conflict, all of which were
adopted, despite the opposition OF
Disraeli.
For some time after this Mr.. Glad
stone distinguished himself in the oppo-
sition ranks. In 1858, when Lord Derby
once more came into power, he declined
to join the Government, but accepted
the post of High Commissioner Extra.
ordinary to the Ionian Isles and went tc
Corfu. A few years after his mission
the islands were formally incorporated
with Greece.
Lord Derby being defeated in the
house and on the hustings in 1859 Lord
Palmerston took Office and Mr.. Gladstone
became Chancellor of the Exchequer,
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TEE OLD FOLKS
By MARY +. SCHUYLER.

Well, wife, I've been to the churcbyard
III own il made Inc sigh
To choose the little spot Of ground
Where you and NJ ust lie
made no lowance for the children,
For YOU know 'twould Eever do
For dainty forms like theirs 70 rest
By such as me and you'll
Fate never was right kind to "a,
But VIC raised the children well,
And gave them al education,
Though how ! can hardly tell;
Twas done by the sweat OF cur oroWe.
wife
BY hard and honest toll
You made your share at the spinning
wheel.
And ] mine from the soil
This isn't what we reckoned on;
We never lad no fears
But they would be the prop and stan
OF our declining years.
Yet the once We left in the cburchyard
Near the old home far away
Are far more comfort 20 our hearts
Than those we lave today.
For Johnnie hes q lawyer now,
Lives in a palace erand;
Jennie married q millionaire
And went to q foreign land;
And Tommy's city doctor
AIlO CIlNSB ulS DIOUOel
You're sure he'd take the old folks In
Should we happen on his way?
'Tis hard to know they forget us
When We are old and i'll,
When We were stepping stones for them
To the places they now FL;
They might speak a word OF comtorS
Fen though they never give
4 p6ltry dollar Low and tnen,
10 help the old folks live.
You say they are yoanG and happy,
This much I'd like 70 know:
When we were young and happy
Did we treat our parents SO!
Don't turn your patient eyes on me,
didnt mean 10 scold;
fStrange how motherll shield her child
When the fathers heart is cold.
Crying! You think I talk too hard9
Well, well, perhaps may,
know when get started
have too much 10 say;
Things might have peen much worse with Is
For we have our mouse, you see,
And another in tie churchyard
With room for you and me.
ELDoRADo, kane.
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Plum Jelly-Take large or small
plums which are juicy, wipe, put In por-
celain kettle with just little water,
cook slowly until very soft, pour IN
thin bag and hang up to drain; measure
juice and allow one pint of sugar for
every pint of juice. Cook jelly in small
quantities. boil ten minutes and test.
Plum jelly is very nice for cake and
meats.
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GLADSTONE.
REMARKABLE CAREER OF ENG
LANDS "GRAND OLD MAN"
Sixty Active Years in the Political
Arena-Inportant Measures Which
He Succeeded in Making Laws
His Family and Home Life.
? sILLIAM EWART

,lLLIAM EWART
Gladstone is the
second of a family
of six children
four sons and two
daughters-and was
born on December
20, 1909, in the
house No. 62 Rod
ney street, Liver
pool. He was edu-
Gated at Eton and at
Christ Church, Ok
ford, and when he
graduated at the lat
ter institution in
1881. saws Francis
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He soon afterward introduced q bill to
give Ireland home rule, which was de-
feated on the second reading, many OF
Mr.. Gladstone's followers having de-
serted him. Thus the administration
was prematurely cut short. The seceders
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Mexico's public debt is nearly $780,
600, 600; $S2, 100000 is foreign, aud
the interest paid to foreigners per an
mum is SIS, 625, 900.
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A Maidstone.

Is there cure for hydrophobia7 It
is said thai Pasteur has discovered one,