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A Frontier Ranch.

In 1882 an American ncowboy--which
was Jack--accompanied by two COM
panions, penetrated south from Ari-
zona, and as he looked from the noun
tains over the fair plain of Bavicora,
he said, s'I will take this" The
Apaches were on every hand: the
country was terrorized to the gates OF
Chihuahua. The stout heart of the
pioneer was not disturbed, and he
made his word good. By purchase he
acquired the plain, and 30 much more
that you could not ride rounditin two
weeks. He moved in with his hardy
puHchers, and fixed up Bavicora so it
would be habitable. He chased the
Indians off his ranch whenever he ''cut
their sign" After while the Mexi-
can vaqueros from below overcame
their terror, when they saw the Ameri-
can hold his own with the Apache
scamps, and by twos and threes and
half-dozens they came up to take ser
vice, and now there are two hundred
who lean on Jack and call him patron.
They, work for him, and they follow
him on the.Apache trail, knowing he
will never run away, believing IN his
benefcenee and trusting to his cour-
age.
I sat on mud bank and worked
away at sketch of the yellow sunlit
walls of the mud ranch, with the great
plain running away like the ocean in
to violet streak under the blue line
of the Pena Blanca. In the rear rises
. curious broken formation of hills
like millions of ruins of Rhine castles.
The wolves howl by night, and the
Apache is expected to come at any in
stent. The old criada or serving-wo-
man who makes the beds saw her hus-
band killed at the front door, and
every man who goes out of the patio
has large assortment of the most I'M
proved artillery on his person. Old
carts with heavy wooden wheels like
millstones stand about. Brown peo-
pie with big straw hats and gay serapes
lean lazily against the gray walls.
Little pigs carry on the contest with
Nature, game-chickens strut, and
clumsy puppies tumble over each other
/; in joyful play; burros stand about
sleepily, only indicating life by sug-
gestive movements of their great ears,
while at intervals pony, bearing its
1.-the rider, steps from the gate, and
breaking into an easy and graceful
lope, goes away into the waste Of land.
Frederic Remington, in Harper.
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Petroleum for Diphtheria.

In the village of Neuville-C Champ
d'Oisel, about nine miles from Rouen,
France, q malignant type of diphtheria
broke out last year. The country
doctor, M. Frederic Flshaut, treated
the cases in the usual. way, but the
deaths were numerous. Remembering,
as he says, that the English use petro-
leum as an anti-spasmodic and an anti
septic, he determined to try it as ON
experiment.
His first trial was in the case of
little girl seven years old. He had al.
ready given her up and proposed to
the parents to make the experiment,
which consisted in swabbing the throat
with common petroleum. He had
little hope of the success of his new
method, but to his astonishment he
noticed an improvement, after the first
application. He continued the treat.
ment and the child recovered. Then
he tried it successfully with his other
patients.
This year he hsd forty cases of diph.
liberia to treat, and he was successful
in every one In order to be perfectly
sure that the cases in question were
ones of malignant diphtheria, he had
the expectorsted matter submitted to
the analysis of Professor Francois Hue
of the Rouen College of Medicine,
and the professor reported that he
had clearly discovered the presence in
it of numerous bsccilli of diphtheria.
Moreover, his diagnosis was confirmed
by Drs. Leshsves, Lerefrit and Bailey
of Rouen, the last named being the
physician-in-chief in that city.
The treatment presents little diff
Guilty or danger. The swabblng is
done every hour or every two hours,
according to the thickness of the mem
branes, which become, as it were,
diluted under the action of the petro-
]eum. The brush, after being dipped
in the petroleum, should be shaken to
prevent any drops falling into the
respiratory channels. The patients
experience relief from the very first
application. The disagreeable taste
Of the petroleum remains for few
moments only.
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Ugh! How the cruel, icy blast hun
grily leaped to inclose her in its deadly
embrace. Fine particles of snow dashed
into her eyes and in a few seconds
formed in q solid lump, completely
binding her. But the brave girl had
no intention of turning back. Closely
hugging the side of the building she
cautiously felt her way until she
reached the further window on which
she raped sharply with stick.
Unable to see on account OF the
frozen snow glued to her eyeballs,
Sally shouted to the boy to lean out
and place the loop in her hand. Slip
ping it over her left arm she then
abandoned the shelter afforded by the
building and boldly dashed into the
open in the direction of the woodpile.
An accurate knowledge of it's loca-
ton led her straight to the fuel and,
quickly gathering an armful OF the
sticks, she jerked at the line until she
felt it tighten, when, guided by it, she
staggered back to the window through
which she passed her precious load,
piece by piece. Four times Sally made
this hazardous journey before her
strength gave way. Then, trembling
and exhausted, she crept along the
building to the front door and STUN
bling inside fell an inert mass upon
the floor.
Teachers dead! teachers dead !"
screamed one of the little girls, where
at there was general outcry which
had the effect of srousing Sally suffi-
ciently to reassure the children. Two
of the biggest boys helped her to
chair near the stove, where, after rest
ing few minutes, the frozen snow be-
gan to dissolve and for the first time
since leaving the building she could
open her eyes.
Four, 5, 6 o'clock came and passed
without any cessation to the, raging
blizzard. To entertain her charges
Sally had recounted every story she
knew and had invented all sorts OF
games for their amusement, but now
their hunger asserted itself and they
refused to be pacitied.
To add to her distress the supply OF
oil in the lamps gave out, plunSlng
the room into utter darkness save for
thin CLEAN of light that forced its
way through crack in the door ofthe
stove. Prior to this misfortune Sally
had made the children spread their
outer wraps on the floor around the
fire, on which she bade them lie down,
then taking the youngest girl in her
arms she sat in her swivel chair and
in her sweet contralto voice soothed
them with simple melodies until the
tired, hungry young ones forgot their
sorrows in sleep.
Brave little woman A dozen lives
depending on her fortitude and good
sense, she had managed 80 far to pre-
serve her charges from harm. but she
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intense. A pitcher of water that
stood on Sally's desk, twenty feet
from the fire, froze solid and had to
be thawed out back of the stove when
one of the children called for a drink.
So fierce was the draught that the
thick chunks of wood we're quickly
reduced to ashes in the fire, and by
three o'clock the supply was SO nearly
exhausted that it was evident that
more must be obtained or oil WOULD
freeze to death. '' ".
Although the woodpile lay within
thirty feet of the schoolhouse there
was great risk in venturing out to it.
In that fearful blizzard, where it was
impossible to see five feet in any direc-
tion, to make a false step meant GER
tain death, and this Sally well knew.
Often she had heard her father tell Of
settlers losing their way in going from
the house to the barn during the
progress of a blizzard and of being
found frozen in the snow within fifty
yards of their home after the storm
WAS over. Experiences such as these
crowded thiekly on the girls memory
and resulted in anything but pleasant
sensations.
But Sally never shirked her duty
and now bravely prepared to accom-
plish the dangerous feat. Knotting
together some pieces of string used by
the boys in playing '.horse, "she made
rope long enough to reach from the
side window to the woodpile. One
end of this she tied to the arm of the
biggest boy in the room, then unfast-
ening the shutter she instructed him
to raise the window and pass the rope
out to her when she tapped on the
easement. 49,.
Wrapping herself in her thick ulster
she pulled the hood over her head,
cautioned the frightened children not
to stir on any account until her return
and then, opening the door, plunged
forward in the snow, now almost waist
deep. .. l.,.,. .A...
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observations of the weather after get
ting well under way, and had mentally
decided that trouble was brewing.
But Dakoti en- route to his lady
love is not to be balked by the bitter
est blizzard that ever blew, and If Joe
entertained any qualms they were on
Sally's account; certainly not on his
own. q.
Sally usually rode to school on lit
tie white pony, but that morning a
neighbor had driven over in his bobsled
with one of her pupils, promising to
call at the school for them on his re-
turn from town. This arrangement
had not disturbed Sally's tranquility
in the least, for she had an intuition
that Joe would be along before the ex-
ercises were finished, and if he should
ask her to ride home with him she
would she would offer no OBJ
tions. ...
The schoolhouse was in the center OF
o district that was notvery thickly set
tied. The people were few in number
and the. nearest farmhouse was two
miles away, but Sally's scholars had
the true Dakota contempt for dis
tances, and two or even, four mile
tramp across the prairie twice o day
was of little moment to their sturdy
physiques. They were sure of a warm
room on arrival, for in the back yard
was q whole cord of sawed wood,
brought from the river bottom, which
Sally used in the big stoye without
stinting. Z, 49,, @is.Ls :
The exercises we're partially over in
the little schoolroom when the teacher
became aware of an atmospheric change
that caused her heart to beat like a
triphammer, for ten years residence
in the prairie country had made her
an adept in reading weather signs.
She had seen that queer haze in the
sky before and experienced that same
palpitation in the atmosphere which
she had once ikened to nature trem-
bling at the fear of impending disaster.
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Fishes That Fight.

So aggressive is the plakat, a little
fish from Siam, that the entertainment
it affords has become National
pastime, but not very creditable one,
to say the least. The fishes are trsined
to go through regular battles, and are
reared srtifcally for the purpose,
while the license to exhibit them to
the general public is farmed out, and
brings large amount of money into
the royal Golfers.
They are kept in aquariums built for
the purpose, and fed upon the larvae
of mosquitoes and every possible care
taken of them. Several years ago q
few of them were presented to Eng
lish gentleman by the King OF Siam.
When the fish is in a quiet state, with
the fms at rest, the dull colors are not
at all remarkable. But if two are
brought together or within sight of
each other, or even if one sees it's own
image in looking glass, the little
creature becomes suddenly excited. .
The fins are raised and the whole
body shines with metallic lustre and
colors of dazzling beauty, while the
protecting gill membrane, waving like
black frill round the throat, makes
grotesque the general appearance. In
this state of irritation it makes re-
peated darts at its real or reflected an
tagonist. If, now, two are placed
together in tank they rush at each
other with the utmost fury. The bat
tie is kept on until one is killed or put
to flight, but not until they are en-
tirely separated does the victor shut
his gaudy fins, that, like flags OF war,
are never lowered until peace has been
declared. E..a.
In South America there is small
fish that not only attacks its fellows OF
the sea and river, but is greatly dreaded
by the natives, who, during certain
seasons, have to ford the streams in
which the carbites is found. Bathers
are often attacked by them, the sharp,
chisel-shaped teeth taking a bit from
the flesh wherever they attack. They
are perfect scavengers, eating the ami
mails that float down the river.-Pitts-
burg Dispatch. ..... ........
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THE HIGHEST AWARD.

Royal Baking Powder has all the
Honors-In Strength and Value 20
per cent. above its Nearest Com
petitcr:
The Royal Baking Powder has the
enviable record of having received the
highest award for articles of its class
greatest strength, purest ingre-
dients, most perfectly combin ed
wherever exhibited in competitor with
others. In the exhibitions of former
years, at the Centennial, at Paris,
Vienna and at the various State and
Industrial fairs, where it has been e1-
hibited, judges have invariably award
ed the Royal Baking Powder the high
est honors.
At the recent Worlds Fair the ex-
animation for the baking powder
awards we're directed by the chief
chemist of the Agricultural Depart
ment at Washington. The chief chem
lists official report of the tests OF the
baking powders, which was made for
the specific purpose of ascertaining
which was the best, shows the leaven-
ing strength of the Royal to be l6O
cubic inches of carbonic gas per ounce
of powder. Of the cream of tartar
baking powders exhibited, the next
highest in strength tested contained
but 133 cubic inches of leavening gas.
The other powders gave an average OF
Ill. The Royal, therefore, was found
of twenty per cent. greater leavening
strength than it's nearest competitor,
and forty-four per cent. above the
average of all the other tests. Its
superiority in other respects, however,
in the quality Of the food it makes as
to fneness, delicacy and wholesome
ness, could not be measured by tg-
ures.
1t is these high qualities, known and
appreciated by the women Of the coun-
try for 80 many years, that have
caused the sales of the Royal Baking
Powder, as shown by statistics, to e1-
ceed the sale Of all other baking pow
ders combined.
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The wind shrieked uncannily down the
chimney, the windows ratified in their
easements and the door shook 30 vlo-
lently that a chair had to be propped
against it to meet the resistance.
Still the girl had no thought of cur
failing the exercises, but rather OF
prolonging them, for, with wisdom
beyond her years, she leaped to the
conclusion that the children must not
be allowed to venture out in the face
of the storm that was almost upon
them. Lighting the lamps, process
that was rendered necessary by the
leaden skies, she sent one of the boys
outside to close the wooden shutters
and another to bring IN fresh supply
of wood.
Before the last recitation had been
delivered and the dozen scholars had
marched round the room with tiny
American flags upheld, singing mean
time patriotic air, the storm burst
in all it's fury. Some of the little
girls, alarmed at the violence of the
elements, began to whimper, and
Sally, to quiet them, told Christmas
story, which was having the desired
effect when the chair at the door sud
denly gave way and the latter, with a
loud bang, flew open, admitting an icy
blast, followed by a furious gust of
fine snow, causing the more timid ones
to shrek with fright.
Sally jumped forward to close the
door and found it an effort which re-
quired her entire strength. This time
she turned the key in the lock and had
two of the boys drag bench forward
as an additional brace. Then she re-
turned to the task of entertaining her
scholars.
It was customary for the children to
eat their dinners at school, which
ordinarily was not dismissed until
three o'clock, but on this day the ex-
ercises were to occupy the forenoon
only, permitting the pupils to return
home in time for dinner. Consequently
none OF the youngsters had been pro-
vided with food, and all the school
could muster was sandwich and two
butter biscuits which Sally had placed
in her bag expecting to eat on the way
home.
These edibles she carefully divided
among her scholars in equal proper
tions, and by pretending she had re-
c>rya6 uome for berself Let them aat
without suffering any compunctions
on teacher account. 1t made sorry
meal for ten or twelve hungry boys
and girls, but it was better than moth
ing.
Some Of the older boys at first in
sisted upon starting home, but after
witnessing the gale that dashed past
the door when it blew open, they were
glad to join the circle with the rest
around the stove, near which all
huddled for warmth. The cold was
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August. J.
Flower

"For two years I suffered terribly
with stomach trouble, and was Sr
all that time under treatment BY q
physician. He finally, after trying
everything, said my stomach YVES
worn out, and that I would have TO
cease eating solid food. On the rec
ommendation of a friend I procured
a bottle of August Flower. Itseem-
cd to do me good at once. Igained
strength and flesh rapidly. I feel
now like a new man, and consider
that August Flower has cured me"
las. E. Dederick. Saugerties, N.Y.0
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Let this day see sn wrongs forgiven,
Let peace sit crowned in every heart,
Let bitter words be left unsaid,
Let each one take his brothers part
Let sad lips learn to smile
A day is such little while
OF all the days, this is the shortest!
Let rich and poor together meet, e
While words Of kindness fill the air.
Let love spread roses in the way, p
Though winter reigneth everywhere.
Let us know naught Of craft or guile,
A day is such little while!
OF all days, this is the shortest!
Let us help each with loving care,
Our brother on the way to heaven.
Let's lay aside oil selflshness,
Let pride from every heart be driven,
Let Christmas Day bring many smile.
A day is such little while!
OF all days, this is theshortest!
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Howss This :

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
3. J. J.UHENEY & Co.. Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known F. j. Che
ney for the last Is years, and believe him per-
Eoctly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out nny oblga-
tion made by their firm.
WEST q TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
WA1pIEo, KrsxAH g. MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, OHIO.
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
Ieces Of the system. Price, TIC: per bottle. Sold
By all Druggists. Testimonials free.
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SALLY JACKSON'S GRIT.
A CHRISTMAS STORY.

DON'T like the
looks of the sky
this mornin' Mary,
observed old Corn
jackson to his
wife as he stood
in the back door
of his big log
farmhouse gazing
upward. =" Most
wish Sally hadn't
started to school {;
e1 L ain mistaken
we're due to hev a
frst-class blizzard.
I'm sorry them
Christmas exer-
cises want held o
day or two sooner.
Joe'll hey q fit
eff Sally's missin'
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced In the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system,
dispeIiing colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation;
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys Liver and Bowels without weak
ening. them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance. ;,
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in soc and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
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USE BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRocHEs for
Coughs, Colds and all other Throat Troubles.
-" Pre-eminently the best.'-Rev. Henry Hara
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DR.. Hoxsie's Certain Group Cure
Saves the expense of physician in severest
cases Of Group, bronchitis aud congestive colds.
A p Hoxse Buffalo. Y. Y. Mfr
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A wonderful stomach corrector-Beecham's
Pills. Beecham's no others. IS cents box
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Hatch's Universal Cough Syrup costs no
more than others and benefits more.
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Where to Put Ii.

Small Boy (teasing)-"Say, papa,
what You going to give me for Christ
mas?"
Papa--''If you don't quit bothering
me I'll give you q whipping
S. BAH right, pop; put it in
my stocking, won't you?'
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Paris has become the worlds great
market for the sale Of postage starps
to collector2
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rhe Western Southern Imn igration Co. offer cheap
] desirable lands aud opportunities for settlers In-
:estors emigrants in the West soutr. Inc "est
.rn Southern immigration Co., l5O Nassau ST. ~ =.
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THE NATIONAL GAME.

CAPTAIN ANsoN's days as first basenan
are over.
PITCHER HApDocK has declined an offer for
"a from Washington.
PITCHER RUsIE. Of New York. has been hit
hardest by Louisville.
KENNEDY finished the season rs the win
ming pitcher of the Brooklyns
FISHER, the new CIeyelanl pitcher, is said
to have a remarkable drop ball.
Denny. who finished the seasoR with Louis
vile, is batting with the best Of siuggers.
JOHN NJ. WARD will he retained "a mana
ger and captain of the New IOrHs next year.
DIRECTOR CoYANT. of the Boston Club,
thinks that base ball will have II big boom IN
"a
HAWKE, of Baltimore, should be one Of tho
most effective pitchers in the League after
this season.
OF the veterans still in tho arena mono
showed No better last season than kourkc,
OF the Washingtons.
AMONG the new players signed by Louis
Vile is Armstrong; formerly with tho Stock
tors. Of the California League.
VERY novel idea was that Of the Cincin-
natl ground keeper who was married m the
home plate. Possibly the idea was his brides.
in order to induce him TO make home run.
STRANGE indeed are the vagaries OF base
ball. For instance: Cleveland won hihe
games out of twelve from Phtsburg Pitt%
burg took eleven games out OF twelve from
Baltimore Baltimore took eight out OF
twelve from Cleveland.
HARRY WRIGHT. OF the Philadelphias, is
said to be the advocate OF a new scheme 10
increase the excitement attending baseball
game, He would have more batting and
suggests that the umpire do away with the
rule calling balls and strikes. He thinks
that the umpire should not give a decision
until it is ''gtriker out or ''base on balls"
If this scheme was utilized he believes that
pitchers and batters would not waste 50 many
good dnliHprieG.