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Farms in . Volcano.

Thirty miles from the city Of Eu-
mamoto, Japan. is the volcano AGO
San, which has the largest crxitsr in
the world. II is more than thirty miles
in circumference. and peopsed by tsvcn-
" thousand inhabitants. Think OF
walking for miles among fertile farrns
and prosperous villages, peorinz in.1
schoolheuse windows and saoret
shrines well within the shell Of an old>
time crater, whose wallis rise eight
hundred feet al about you. It-givcs
one a queer feeling Hot springs
abound everywhere. In orc places
brick-red hot water IL utilized - tGTP'
a rscemil. The inner crater is nearly
half mile in diameter. and steady
column Of roaring steam poura ont OF
II. The las. serious eruption was in
1884, when ignme nsc Quantities Of black
ashes and dust were elected and ear
ried by the wind as far as Kurosu.oto.
where for three days u WAS 50 DARK
that artificial light had 70 De- used
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''MoTHERs'
FRIEND''
MAKES CHILD BIRTH EASY.

Colvin, La, Dec. 2, 1ss8.-My wife used
MOTHERS FRIEND before her third
confinement, and says sho would not be
without it for hundreds CT dollars.
DOCK MILLS.
Sent by express on receipt Of price. 10 per bot
lie. Book To Mothers mailed free.
BRa0FSELO REGULATOR CO.,
'oR eALg ~ A.. pnvossrr, ATLANTA "a.
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ROLLED IN A BARREL.
The Unpleasant Experience OF .
Government Officer.
He Was or Duty, But That Didn't Count
"A Tennessee Moonshiner Spotted
Him and He Had to
Be Punished,

"Along in the '70s," said a guest at q
Detroit hotel the other evening, ac-
cording to the Free Press, II was a
deputy United States marshal in Ten
nessee. and you will find it on record
that l brought great many moonshin-
ers to law. I'm free to admit that
feel sorry for most of them, but they
were law breakers and it was my duty
to hunt them down. In the summer of
1876 l got month off and I determined
to do little prospecting for minerals
in the Cumberland mountains. Ny
headquarters were at Clinton, almost
south of Cumberland Gap, and one day
l got ready and started off. having a
pack on my back and revolver on my
hip.
LAS wasn't looking for moonshiners,
1t did not occur to lie that l would run
any risk. In fact, I hadn't done any
work TO speak OF in the direction Of
the gap, and fattered myself that
would not be recognized up there as a
revenuer. Everything went all right
for three or four days, and then hap
dGOIB 10 q AOU>c E64SlIE OLt
afternoon. The event had called about
thirty mountaineers together. and for
the first ten minutes l was royalty en-
tertained. Then an old chap came out
of the bush and gave NE away 10 the
crowd He was an old mountaiaeer
whom l had captured and convicted
about twenty months before. and he
was sent 20 your house of correction
here in Detroit for twelve or fifteen
months
Il stood up and lied like trooper,
for nv life was al stake, but he was
equally earnest IN his assertions
About half the crowd believed me AID
the other half him X they'd all be-
lieved his story it would have been
good-by 10 earth with me, for those
men Go not regard il as crime 10 put
revenue officer under ground AS the
case stood they didn't think it jus. 20
kill ne, but yet they wanted 20 ap
pesse the wrath OF che old man whc
had suffered imprisonment Il was
therefore, decided 10 give ne ride IL
barrel They had big one 12d
stoat ore with water IN l. Thet
eapeied ont the water and ordered ~.
TO get IA Of course ] protested sE1
argued and eoaxed. but il vas 70 60.
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To save myserf from greater violence
got into the barrel and they tied ropes
over the open end to keep me in.

10 save mvSe1l nom greater violence
got into the barrel and they tied ropes
over the open end to keep me in
Just in front of US was side hill
which descended into valley quar-
ter of mile away. To tell the honest
truth, didn't anticipate it was going
to be much of shower, as the saying
is, and was glad to get off SO easy.
expected to be little dizzy at the end
of the voyage, but that wasn't going to
use me up. When all was ready they
tipped the barrel over and let 'er go
Gallagher. / hadn't got fairly started
before / found that l was off in my
calculations. While it wasn't tight
fit as to breadth, being small man,
it was as to length Having to scrouch
to save my head, couldn't get brace,
and / simply ratified around like a pea
in quart bottle. Gentlemen, / hope
to live thousand years, and if do
shall never forget one turn of that bar
rel 1t was like nothing above or be-
low the earth. It was sort of COM
bination of going up in balloon. fall
ing down . coal mine and being
whipped around shaft revolving five
hundred times a minute. / wouldn't
have believed that anything created
By the hand of man could revolve as
fast as that barrel did
at makes me seasick TO even tell the
story. / felt as if my head and legs
had been severed. and the pieces were
tumbling over each other. Talk about
an eternity of time. Why. ! have al
WAYS believed il took that barrel
ninety days, with three days grace
added, TO get down that hill and half
way across the valley! was in i,
when it finally stopped. bat had lost
consciousness long before They took
me out and carried ne 20 q cabin and
put ne TO bed Il was one hour before
came to, and two days before / could
stand on my feet was 'baraed'
from head 10 heel. and IL was a week
or more before anything would stay on
nv stomach. When | finally felt able
70 walk the whole earth seemed 70 be
rolling over and over, and ! had 20
hire cart 10 get down TO Clinton u
was a fall year before / was entirely
rid OF the sensa ton, and | tell yoG
never want another experience OF the
sort Tie 17e onto a wild horse = "A
MazeDpz-ride ne on rSil-gEve me
seat on the back OF Texas steer or
Kansas cyclone. but don't roll me N
barrel down . side hill IN Tennessee or
auv other state.
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'Oh Lordr' gasped Bob to himself;
'if she gets mad before begin"
''They wuz sayin'-sayin'-"
'Well?" sharply: what wuz they
sayin'?'
''They wuz sayin' how as you'd never
marry anyone, you wuz that uncertain
like and fighty-like
"Who said that?" said Minna, turn
ing wrathful eyes upon him.
II don't exactly remember" falterea
Bob.
Most likely yourself" disdainfully.
Bob could not truthfully disown the
remark, as he had made it frequently.
in confidence, to his near companions
in the village. So, after this unex-
pected home thrust, he remained un-
comfortably silent.
Minna pursued her advantage.
''Nice doings, them, fur man. she
went on cOntemptuously: ''Talkin'
about girls when they can't talk back
for themselves.
Ii the reported conversation had not
been wholly imaginary, Bob would
have been stricken with remorse. As
it was, however, although inwardly
trembling, he saw an opening and took
it.
But I spoke back for you, Nina; 1
did,
''Oh you did, did you?" was the dis
couraging comment. "Since it wuz
you said the worst, seems to me it wuz
all You could do"
They said lot more'n I did," Bob
continued with fictitious courage.
They said as how needn't be hang
in around here, fur ye'd allus scorn me
till the Judgment, and not marry me at
ALL
There wuz some truth in their re-
marks" remarked Minna, snubbingly.
Bob gathered eli his vanishing bold
ness together for final effort
But there's wusser nor that" he
said, with well-forced gloominess. 81
said as how l l1nowed you would marry
me-
who made you so wise?" interrupted
Minna, sarcastically.
An d man bet me you wouldn't; an
AM bet him you would.
Beasts. CALCULATED the much-in-
censed Minna
AN bet a fearful lot, .Minna. Gosh!
I'm scared to think of it. If got to
give him all that money the farm'ull
have to go, sure
Minna looked up, frightened
'How much?' she asked, family.
Wonder how much she'll stand?"
Bob asked himself, perplexedly. Then
he glanced at her tentatively.
I'm most afeard to tell you. It's
Minna-it's hundred dol
lars"
"Oh. my!"ejaculated Nina; "you new
er did,
"A hundred dollars" repeated Bob,
chokingly, and overcome by the feel
ings he had aroused he buried his head
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HERRING ARiSTOca.CY.

Tho TI-s. Tiss Of abe season SOLD - Very
Hi-A TrIrrs 10 as.iaad-
Needless 20 szy that. being SO ser
rounded b. water. tie Dutch arc .-eas
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lovers Of fish. Indeed. social rank is

indicated by the consumption of fish,
and strange to say that for this pur-
pose the humblest OF all fish. the com
mon herring, has been selected.
At good restaurant at Amsterdam
l asked for thoroughly Dutch dish,
and to my great surprise a small raw
herring was served to me. and for this
strange dish | was made To pay very
large price. In answer to my inquiries
/ was informed in particular tone in
dicative OF something surprising and
wonderful that IL was a new herring.
! was further told that new herring
cost few weeks ago as much as one
dollar each. I protested that in Lon
don new herring were often sold at one
cent each or three herring for two
cents. In answer TO this ! was smiling
IL informed that in Holland herring
were not during the season any dearsr,
only, though just as fresh. they were
not called new herring. The point
is TO eat new herring, and new her
ring means . herring out Of season. or
the first herring that heralds the com
ing season. u is there rare and early
herring that are sold at one dollar
each. Then the price falls % half
dollar, then 10 twenty cents. 20 ten
cents. 10 FIVE cents. and finally 20 one
cent or less
When tie new herring arr first an
nounced Dutchraen inquire Of one an
other: Have you ALREADY eaten new
herring?7 II you are able 20 answer
Yes" early in The season then ecu are
considered man Of means and irrpor-
tance. Bat z you eoati:-1c for loay
confcssing tha; goa have not eaten any
new herring then your kind and char
liable friends conclude you Elust -
involved in serious financial diElc4l-
ties
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When Ba.y ras zfcl re gave h.r c;stciia-
VIII -.,o VS. Child. SIC criel fo- Castos-a-
When sac occ:..-lc Sis, fhe cling to Cs--so',-
u-,.- SHE -. f-,iro.,. a., .ves.sc-. C--z.S.-c
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-Skiggs-"What is this fountain of
youth l hear so much about? Is there
such a thing?" Sl1agg-"If you had
four children, as have, and every one
possessed of an unquenchable thirst for
soda-water, you'd never ask that ques-
ton. Boston Transcript.
-"You can implicitly believe every
word that man tells YOU" observed
Hagsley, rodding at a passer-by. How
comfortable it must be TO have such an.
acquaintance in these days" responded
Jagsley. what business is he in?"
'He works in the broom factory over
At the idoaf and dumb asylum. De
troit Tribune.
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copyright, 1893,
by the Author.]
g had o TT e n
tried to pro-
pose to b e r,
but she was
such q fippant
young person
that he found
itHerculean to
reduce her to
a sufficiently
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'ther day. Firing from north TO south

other day. Firing from north 10 south
there is divergence OF projecsiles &c
the left due 10 the earth's rotation. and
firing due north the divergence IL toi
the right. The extent of the pulls
varies at different points on the earth 81.
surface, and with projectiles fred al
different speeds and elevations. In
England detection Of i've inches II
found to occur with the Projectiis Of a
twelve-pounder in q four thoussnd-
yard range.
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That the ezrth's motion has an ap
probable effect upon artillery Ere, de-
fecting the project!Ie from straight
course. may be news - many, and as
such would probably seem novel no
ton II has. and the exact nature aud
extent ot the effect Is an important
point Of study With artillery experts
An English army expert told of he r.
suits 81 Enzrv Interesting experiments
along this lire N . paper read before
The RoTal Artillery institution ;Ae
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The remarkable physiological effects
of cave air are well known. A Traveller
who visited the Mammoth cave in Ken
lucky says that on emerging the sense
of smell was intensified TO such an eX-
traordinary degree that most common
objects such As trees, plants. animals
and even people had strong individual
odors, mostly unpleasant. One tree
could be easily distinguished from an
other by its characteristic odor. The
effect lasted about half an hour and
then passed of. The guides say that
this is q usual experience. Other
writers have noticed similar effect
from the sudden change from the pc
culiar oxyCenated air of the cave to
that OF the outside world. The sense
of smell is greatly intensified in almost
every case. This intensification of Oh
factory perceptions IS explained by the
rarity OF olfaetory stimuli in the cave.
On eInergence, in accordance with
physiological law. the perceptiye pow
ers for these particular stimuli having
rested. are intensified, so that odors
too delicate 10 make an impression IN
der ordinary circumstances are power
fully felt.
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THEY WUZ TALKING ABOUT YOU
in his hands From this safe retreat
he continued disjointed remarks. broken
by emotion.
Don't care for myself-(sigh). I
don't want to live, anyway; but the
farn'l have to go, sure, and poor
mother and father" (sob)--
''Oh! no, no. said Minna, tearfully.
They're old, now, to start over
again Ia protracted sigh; but l kin
work for 'em. I'll do it: but" and
Bob's shoulders shook with nobly sup
pressed emotion-'it'1 come hard to
lose the old place now (sob), after all
them years"
''Oh. don't don't, don't, Bob! I can't
bear it, gasped Minna, choking down
the tears. 'Tll-Tll-"
Bob waited moment Then he went
on:
Poor sister can't go to school, or
nothing" rocking himself to and fro
in apparent deep grief; "an' there's no
wood got for the winter, an here he
wept aloud. and, seeingsthis, Minna too
wept aloud.
"Oh. Bob" she cried; ''how could
you be $3.50" and she burst again
into tears.
Bob restrained himself from embrac-
ing her, and shook his head dismally.
Dunno, Minna." he said, in a chok-
ing voice; but there amt no hope for
it now. It's all got to go, farm an all.''
Never" Minna said, Historically.
Il win marry you'll will!'
"'Tain't right to ask you," Bob said.
sadly and hypocritically. You don't
care nothin' about me-"
Il didn't afore" said Minna, tearfnlly
and shamefacedly; but that was an
awful lot of money to bet on me.
like you fur it, Bob, do,'
An viii you marry me?"
She nodded.
Thank you. Minna," Bob said.
mourlfully. Its awful good in you"
A moment elapsed before he started
on the real business Of courtship-he
had to proceed carefully-and in that
moment Bob looked up at a very jester
OF twinklng star and silently ex-
changed with it knowing and pro-
digiouS wink
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Speaking Of railway rztes. some ous
tells this story: In an advertisement.
b. . railway company a some un-
csiled-for goods. the letter ] yas
dropped from the word lawful The
notice read: People % whom fhess
packages are directed. are requested
20 come forward aud pay the awful
charges or The sane
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Merely o Matter of Money.

A very eminent Philadelphian, nov
deceased, had two daughters married
in another city One of these ladies
was very fond of society and of having
good time On one occa sion her hus.
band made trip to Philadelphia and
saw her father and told him that really
there was such thing as going be-
yond moderation, and he feared he
would be compelled TO break up and
send the daughter back TO Philadelphia
to the paternal home. To this the old
gentleman responded in his quiet way
that he was very sorry, as he was just
on the point of making arrangements
to settle quite sum of money upon his
daughter, realizing that he was grow
ing old, and that it must be difficult
FOR her to sustain her social position
adequately. Upon hearing this de-
cided change is said to have come over
u, complaining husband. He had to
acknowledge, he said, that there were
many fine qualities which could not be
overlooked. and, although she had been
great trial to him, yet If the father
really felt this great interest in her,
ne, as her husband, would try to over.
look her eccentrie;tics and bear witr.
her little longer. lie did, and moth
ing more was ever heard OF the matter.
--Philadelpaia Times.
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As we talked shadow passed before
the window No. 1, second, and 10
passed before the window No. .; thsn
a minute, and in reversed order II
passed No. and in another moment
No. I.
Our hearts stood still. was nigh on
fainting. A minute later-a step-my
fathers step in the hall, another min
ute-he-not his shadow, he In the
flesh-was in the drawing-room and /
in his arms.
How came it all about?
my dear Ethel" said my father, ITO
tell you the truth, / had had enough OF
civilization. Before I got too old, I
thought I'd make another venture at
free life in the wilds I've been cattle
ranching, I've been cow-boy-enjoyed
myself famously. When Tom was get
ting on at the bar, you about to be
married and going to India, did not
see that had any particular call to
keep me in England. had grown
deadly tired of suburban villa life, of
social conventionalities, sick to disgust
Of English politics: I heard that So
ciety paper was going to send an inter-
viewer to draw me out as the wealthy
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WELCOME TO THE INFORMATION

The Man Wanted to Know and His Want
Was CheerfulIy Supplied.
Are you the man that answers the
queries?" asked the caller, removing his
hat as he came in.
II am" replied the man at the desk,
pigeon-holing request for statistics as
to the total number of persons killed
in the Crimean war and filing away in
the waste basket note asking for a
brief biography of all the presidents
from George Washington down to
Grover Cleveland. "What can I do for
you?"
I've got a little bet with u friend,''
rejoined the visitor, land we've agreed
to leave it with you. What is the size
OF glove that a perfectly proportioned
woman with number six foot ought
to wear?"
"The size of glove, you say?'
"Yes."
'That a perfectly proportioned wom-
an
YES"
"With number six foot should
wear?"
''That's right"
Just wait few moments. 1 will
consult the anatomical tables"
He waited. The man at the desk
overhauled Poor's Manual, the wealth
of Nations" Roget's "Thesaurus,"
Buffers Analogy" Allibone's Die
tionary of Quotations, Blaine's Given
ty Years in Congress" and con.
cordance to Shakespeare and turned to
the called.
According to the best information
! can ootain," he said, "a woman with
number six foot, if she is perfectly
proportloned, should wear on her
hand"
eyes"
''Any glove that fits her. Turn the
knob to the right. Good morning.
Chicago Tribune.
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2loyers as to let them engage servants
whom they know to be unsatisfactory
and likely to give trouble.
'The Bandit" of course, knew that
my father carried the diamond about
with him.
1t was odd that 1.-The Bandit" should
have settled in the neighborhood.
These two thoughts did not strike
me, or strike me as connected, till later
My father WAS, daresay, somewhat
troubled at my engagement. He would
lose me, as was going to India witk
my husband, and, as have said, was
his companion and houselseeper after
my mothers death. But my father
was not a man of demonstrativeness
and he made no show of greatly con-
cerning himself at my loss. lie took
the prospect more coolly than perhaps
liked.
My father belonged to good family
The honorable great-aunt was his aunt,
not my mothers. He had been intend
ed for the church and family living,
but had preferred going to South
Africa, and eventually, through the
death OF an uncle, some money came to
him, which, in addition TO what he had
made in the diamond fields, enabled
him TO retire and live up TO the honor
able aunt--I mean keep carriage and
pair, and a butler. and have u house a
cut above avilla
In couple OF months was to be
married
One evening sst up late, thinking,
over the fire.
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weAavlw FOR YOU.

Jos' a.wearyin' for you
MI the time n.feelin' blue;
Nishin' for you-wonderin' when
You'll be comm homo agen
Il. s,lcss, don't know what TO do
Jrs q. .wearyin' for you!
S"om's so lonesome with your chair
Lupty by the fireplace there,
. can't stand the sight OF Ill
Go out doors IN roam o bit;
But the woods Is lonesome, too
Jes' a-wearyin for you'll
Comes the wind with soft caress,
Like the rustlin' Of your dress;
blossoms fallin' to the ground
Softly. like your footstep sounds
Violets like your eyes 30 blue
Jes' a.wcaryin' for you'll
Morn,n' comes; the birds awake,
Use TO sing 20 for your sake
But there's sadness In the notes
That come thrilln' from their THREATS,
Seem 10 feel your absence, too
Jcs a-wearyin' for you'll
Eyenin' comes; miss you more
When the dark glooms in the door,
Seems les like you orter be
There 10 open IL for mel
Latch goes tinklin; thrills me through
Sets me wearyin' for you'll
Jes' a-wcaryin' for you
All the time a.ieelin' blue:
Nishin for you-wonderin when
You'll be comm home ngen;
Restless, don't know what to do
Jcs' a-wearyln' for you!
Frank l.. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-12-16
ANOTHER LINCOLN STORY.
Told by Resident of Springfield Whc
Knew Him When Young Lawyer.

Told by II Resident of Springfield Who
Knew Him When u Young Lawyer.
Manning A. Bruce, of Springfield, ILL.,,
is eighty-four years old, and ON re-
cent visit to Chicago had large as
sortment of new anecdotes of Lincoln.
There are two events in Mr.. Bruce's
life of which he is equally proud. One
of them is the holding of an umbrella
over the head of Lincoln when the lat
ter was answering Douglas in one of
their great joint debates. The other is
the bringing of fifteen thousand BUSH
els OF corn into Chicago by canal boat
in 1854. "Lah, me, boy" he said, II
KANT tell you nothin' new about Abe
Lincoln. You see, l settled down at
Winchester, Scott county, in 1884.
Steve Douglas came along about the
same time. Dick Yates, him that was
guvner afterwards, was student over
at the Ellenoy university at Jackson
vile. ! knew Dick well, and he used
to tell me about queer character over
Mt Berlin He was big, tall, raw
boned young fellow, Dick said, and he
used TO Ike to lay around and read the
newspapers That odd character was
Abe Lincoln. One day, after we had got
our little town Of Winchester made the
cou nty seat OF Scott county, Lincoln
came along, riainy the circuit with the
crowd of smart Young lawyers who
We're about in those days Them were
the days OF patent rights. and l had
bought the sole right to thrash wheat
by machinery for IL whole county.
The farmers began TO infringe on me
and asked Lincoln to start suit for
me. lie heard the case, and thea he
said: Bruce, you'd better lot 'em
thrash the wheat. II you don't they'll
thrash YOU National Tribune