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Bravery.

Cali soldiers have odd notions of
what is bravery and what cowardice, :"
said an old army officer in a party Of
takers. ''For that matter - he added
refectively, 'all men have, Ipresume. I
remember in one Of the fights before
Richmond my company got into hot
scrap in field where there were several
trees. I was at the rear with the COM
manding officer when the firing began
and hurried to the front at once. On
the way I met soldier going just as
fast to the rear.
"'Stop there!' yelled, with more
force than politeness. What's the mat
ter? Get back where you belongp
"'Can't do it, captain he replied.
There's 40 to J., and was out there in
front, mostly by myself, and I just
couldn't stand it.
"'Why didn't you get behind tree?'
I asked, mad enough to shoot him.
"''Cause I'm no coward, that's why,
and if can't stand up and fight fair
and open I won't fight at all.
THAT was a new idea," concluded
the officer, land thought enough of it
to insist on the soldier going back and
trying tree, and he did. And, what is
more, he rendered such service that day
that he got a sergeant's cheyrons on his
arms Detroit Free Press.
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Metaphorically Speaking.

A rural poet said of his ladylove,
"She is as graceful as proud lily,
while her breath is like an armful Of
clover" An American poet wrote a
eulogy of Washington, 'swhose glorious
life should compose volume as Alps
immortal, sprtless as its SHOWS. The
stars should be its type, its press the
age, the earth its binding and the sky
its pages.
Truly some American poets go in for
marvels of metaphor.
A schoolmaster, describing a money
lender, says, "He serves you IN the
present tense, he lends you in the con-
ditional mood, keeps you i'll the subjunc-
tive mood and ruins you in the future. !"
A close observer of human nature re-
marks, "Time marches on with the
slow measured tread of man working
by the day." A French, author is
charged with the prediction that France
will throw herself into the arms Of the
liberating sword This is not SO bad as
the Democrats speech, "We will burn
our ships, and, with every sail unfurled,
steer boldly into the ocean Of freedom. !"
New York Dispatch.
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The Tallest of the Races.

According to an investigation con-
Quoted under the auspices of the Inter-
national Society Of Anthropologists Of
London, which has just concluded a
valuable inquiry respecting the average
height Of the various races and nation
a]ities, English and American citizens
average taller than any other represent
atives Of the human family. The fol-
lowing has been CLEANED from their 100
page report: The English professional
classes who head the list as the tallest
Of adult males, attain the high average
of feet 8. "a inches. Next on the list
come the males Of all classes in the
United States, and a minute fraction
behind them come the English Of all
classes; hence we may conclude that,
taken as whole, the British and their
English speaking cousins in America
are approximately of the same height
In other European countries the average
for the male adult is but feet inches
The Austrians, the Portuguese and the
Spaniards fall somewhat below the gen.
eral European average as given in the
foregoing.-St Louis Republic.
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The International Boat Race.

Why should Yale college send crew
to Oxford this year or any other year?
Such international racing as there has
been hitherto has taken place on the
Thames, It is the Englishmen's turn to
come to America. And they would come
fast enough if they wanted to-if, in
other words, they valued the trophies to
be won on this side Of the Atlantic.
They do not, nor care fig for victory
or defeat at the hands Of any American
eollegiians, nor know whether Yale COL
lege is in California Or the state of New
Haven Which facts ought to deter any
self respecting American collegians
from seeking the sort of recognition in
England that some Yalensians seem to
desire SO ardently. Anglomania and
honest sport are queer bedafelleWs.-
Chicago Times.
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One Kind of Railroad Pass.

Ono kAlllu "a hta1lIOSsO 4 asSs
''The postmaster general of the Unit
ed States has at his command a greater
number of railway mileages free of cost
than perhaps any man in the world, "
said L. N. Tinsley, railway passenger
conductor. ''My ignorance of this came
very nearly costing me my job a few
years ago.
"Over in Illinois one midnight the
through train, of which had charge,
was tagged at little way station, and
a red faced man climbed aboard the
front passenger coach. The stopping of
my train at that hour Of the night made
me mad to begin with, and was in no
good humor when approached my new
passenger to collect his fare. Then,
when he showed at me much handled
piece of pasteboard, signed by the post
master general and commanding in i'm
perious language that the holder be car
ried free of charge on all trains carrying
United States mails, lost my temper
completely. was SO mad that would
listen to no explanation from him, be-
cause I considered him either train
robber or an impostor and made him
pay his fare in the coin of the realm,
for which gave him a receipt
81 soon heard from my mistake after
1 reached St. Louis. The postofice au-
thorities and the railway people came
down on me like thousand Of brick.
learned from them that my midnight
passenger was postoffice inspector, and
that every man in this service is provid-
ed with card from the postmaster gen.
eral commanding the conductors of all
railroad trains which carry mail to pass
the bearer free. The name of no rail
road company or official appears on the
card, but the holder Of it can travel on
any road in the United States as far as
he wants to go without paying a cent. !"
st. Louis Republic
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Among her many wonderful accom-
plishments the charming and versatile
actress, Miss Lillian Lewis, possesses one
which astonished the natives at the City
hotel beyond measure. She showed them
how to eat broiled chicken with the aid
Of the fingers and wear eight diamond
rings with perfect ease, grace and safety
at one and the same time. On her left
hand she wore five enormous sparkles,
one on each finger and another on the
thumb, while on the right only three
splendid solitaires shone with dazzling
brilliancy. The well Drowned chicken
was taken daintily between the tips Of
the finger and thumb Of each hand, and
as the delicious morsels were carefully
removed from the bones and disappear
ed the diamonds appeared to the great
est advantage Itwas without doubt the
most remarkable aggregation of broiled
chicken and diamonds that ever struck
Shreveport dining room. It was the
richest and most dazzling astronomical
feat ever witnessed in these parts
Shreveport la Times.
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RusslA's ARMIES OF BEeeARs.
Entire Villages Whose Inhabitants Make q
Livelihood Solely by Begging.


Livelihood Solely by Begging.
Mr.. Godfrey Drage, in the course Of
report on Russia addressed to the
royal commission on labor, contributes
some interesting details regarding beg
CARS in that country. Thousands of men,
women and children, he says regularly
set out from their homes with the OBJ
ject of earning their livelihood, not by
work, but by begging.
The ''Shouvalilzi, who have their
headquarters i'll the villages of Shou-
waikiki and Kiln, are among the most
notorious of these beggars. They fire.
Guently travel in troops of 10 or -, al
leging that they have been burned out
Of their homes and giving graphic
account of the fire. At other times they
go out singly and beg for aims, pretend
ing to be deaf and dumb or insane, with
placards round their necks testifying to
their infrmity. They travel on foot to
the Don and frequently return with
cart and one if not more horses.
The district of Soudogda, which is
one of the most unfertile parts Of Euro
pean Russia, is another headquarters of
the beggar army. AS soon as field work
is over in the autumn whole villages
organize themselves into artels and start
out to beg. The whole population of the
village of Marinin live by means of
begging. Cripples and blind persons are
in great request and flock from the sur
rounding country into the villages to
join those members of the beggar artel
who have no blind persons or cripples
in their own family. AS soon as the
fasting season begins they return home
with their booty, which includes objects
of the most varied description, for they
never refuse any gifts. These they sell
at the next fair and live during the
spring and summer on their profits and
on what they can steal from persons in
their own neighborhood.
The example Of the Soudogda beggars
has been followed in other localities,
especially in the governments of Kos
troma and Tver. In the latter there is a
group of villages where girls and women
earn their livelihood by begging Some
Of them find their profession SO lucra-
tive that many girls prefer it to mar
riage and remain beggars during the
whole of their lives. The kalouni travel
with horse and cart and number of
assistants, and they choose their compan-
ions from among the feeblest children
and cripples. Blind children are highly
priced, and they frequently add to the
pitiful appearance Of these children by
taking their eyes out of their sockets.
The followers Of the kalouni often MAIN
their hands and wound themselves, and
if enough real cripples cannot be OBJ
tanned they are manufactured by tying
up one arm Or leg. The kalouni seldom
! beg themselves, but confine their atten-
ton to the supervision of their assistants
and to selling the articles obtained by
the latter Sometimes their profits are
enormous. A kaloun, accompanied by
two adults and four or five children,
gets from to 10 rubles week. Many
take home as much as 1000 rubles,
leaving the children and cripples,
through whom they have gained their
wealth, to their fate.-London Tele-
| graph.
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Sewer Gas.

Occasionally the assertion is heard
that the healthiest Of all occupations is
that of sewer scayenging In large cities
the men, i'll spite of their filthy work,
are proverbially healthy. MIR. Laws, a
chemist, who has been employed In spe-
cial Investigations i'll the sewers by the
London city council, has proved in a
huge report that sewer gas is all but in
nocent of distributing bacteria of any
kind, and certainly not those which are
pathogenic. The sewage contains mi
erobes of various kinds in abundance,
but the gas itself is much freer from
these dreaded organisms than the out
er air of the street. Of all this he
gives most convincing pr9of, and SO
challenges the theories which lay to the
account Of sewer gas train of horrible
ravages on health. This is startling
revelation and suggests that fresh in
quiry is needed into the real causes of
50 much illness traoeahle to drains and
foul doors. San Francisco Call.
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Hearing News In Boston.

Ionce encountered a most original in
dividual. He was well to do manufac-
turer from the west, ! was explaining
to him some of the historic places OF
Boston, and among the historic occur
rences related the story of the Boston
tea party. He took it all in with the
greatest interest, and when had fin
sshed he saidl $50 they really threw
the tea overheard, did they? Was il
some time ago that it happened?'-
Boston Courier.
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Origin of the Cocktail.


The drink known as the cocktail was
invented and named by Elizabeth Flan-
agan, the wife of an Irish soldier who
died during the Revolution. She then be-
came sutler and followed the troops
Of Virginian horse which in 1879 win.
tered at Four Corners, between White
Plains and Tarrytown, Westminster
county, N. Y. Betsy Flanagan set up a
hotel, which the American and French
officers frequented. They would come
in after night at the card table for a
"bracer," and Mrs. Flanagan would
provide them with a drink that made
them feel as ''fresh as cocks tail. " In
time the compound received the name
by which it is now known. Chicago
Herald.
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MexicO's Fans.

In Mexico fans were used long before
the conquest, and when Montezuma
heard that the Spaniards had landed
and were about to visit him he sent for
goldsmiths and lapidaries and ordered,
among other gifts which were to be Of
fered to Cortes, Two feather fans, orna-
mented with sun and moon of highly
polished gold. Like the Japanese and
most other ancient nations, the Aztecs
evidently considered the fan an emblem
of authority, for they generally placed
it in the hands of Ometeuctli, god Of
paradise, and Of Totec, the military dis
ciple of Quetzalcohuatl. New York
Post
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BARRIERS TURN HleHwAYMEN.
Driven to It by the Greediness of Thei
Employers, Who Want 1t All.

Driven to It by the Greediness of Their
Employers, Who Want 1t All.
1t lacked but few minutes Of 9
O'Clock, the closing hour of the barber
shop in question. The proprietor had
already gone home, leaving only his
head man and three BARRIERS. The three
chairs were occupied, and another Gus
toner was waiting when entered.
The waiting customer was young
man, whose frouzy head told plainly
what work he wanted done. His appear
ance wasn't exactly the kind to fill a
barber with aspirations, especially just
before closing time. The three had evil
IDENTIFY sized him up and were endeav
oring to miss him if possible.
The most nervous man Of the lot,
however, finally gave in and shouted
'Next!' The young man shuff1ed over
to the chair and called for hair cut.
The barber threw the apron around him
and tucked towel about the young
mans neck with rapidity that made
him gasp. Then he seized his scissors,
and the next moment the air was filled
with flying hair. He went over the
young mans head like lawn mower
over grass.
The other two BARRIERS chuckled to
themselves and exchanged occasional
winks. One of these turned his custom
er out Of the chair and began to prepare
to leave the shop. The third one soon
finished his job and motioned to me in
a sickly fashion.
''Shave?'' he inquired in a gentle
voice.
''Hair cut, shampoo and shave"
replied.
The result of this answer was dread
full. The barber turned to his compan-
ions and broke out in volley of Ital-
ian. When he had finished, he turned
to me and said it was too late to get all
that work done. I told him to go on,
that was all right, and he unblushing-
~ replied:
''Ah, yes! But how much? I can't
agree to do it for an ordinary trifle.
Ten cents is the regulation tip for a
shave, and couldn't think Of doing the
job for that. How much will you give
me?''
GA quarter" replied rather peev-
ishly.
"Good, good!'' he exclaimed as he
began work beamingly.
And then the barber burglar ratified
on confidentially. He told me Of the
mysteries of his business and how the
highwaymen features of it are carried
ON in New York.
"We are driven to it by the boss bar
bers themselves, he chartered. ''They
want it all Our salaries are as bad as
those Of walters We get barely enough
to pay rent, and for good jobs we have
to pay commission besides. Take the
swell hotels, for instance. To get a
chair in shop Of that kind one has to
have infuence-and influence costs
money in the barber business as well as
I politics. That's why my mate at the
next chair is working SO indifferently
just now. He knows there amt any
thing in it. New York Herald.
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TOO RAPID MONEY MAKING.
The Imperfect Gold Coin Because of Which
q Texan Was Imprisoned.

The Imperfect Gold Coin Because Of Which
Texan Was Imprisoned.
That was an interesting and instruct
i've little paragraph in The Star which
told the story Of IS goldpiece, sus-
pected of being counterfeit, which was
sent to the director of the mint by a
special inspector of customs at Ell Paso.
The piece was defective, and upon its
appearance man was arrested at Ell
Paso and charged with the circulation
of counterfeit coin.
Director Preston" says The Stars
report, observed that the eoin lacked
sorority, and from its general appear
ance suspected that, owing to too rapid
rolling Of the gold strips preparatory to
cutting the plannehlettes, an air bubble or
blister was formed just at the spot in
the strip from which the coin was cut. :"
Very little investigation showed the
diagnosis of the director to be correct,
and it was then stated that "these slight
imperfections occur occasionally, espe-
cially when the strips are rolled rap
idly
The explanation will doubtless be re-
gardea as perfectly satisfactory by
thoughtless folk and will be greeted
with delight by the unfortunate person
who has been held IN custody at Ell
Fase, and who has suffered much indig-
nifty and real injury because there was
carelessness in the mawing of the coin.
The matter, however, is one Of more
than little interest, for ne ne, one knows !
whose turn it will next be to be arrested
ON account of the overhaste Or lack Of
skill of government employee il onle
Of the minis. Why should the rolling be
done sstoo rapidly" Everybody knows
all about the extreme poverty Of the gov,
eminent, but the republic is certainly
rich enough to make its money feseem,
BILE SO nearly q given standard that fsyat q.
one will be jailed for: attempting TO put
il to leeitimate use, Washington Star
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A Leader.

Since its first introduction, Electric Bitters has
gained rapidly in popular favor, until now it is
clearly in the lead among pure medicinal touics
and Notwithstanding nothing which per-
mits its use beverage or intoxicant, 1t is
recognized as the best and purest medicine for
all ailments of Stomach, Liver or Kidneys.-It
will cure Sick Headache, Indigestion, Constipa-
ton, and drive Malaria from the system. Salts
faction guaranteed with each bottle OF the mon
ey will be refund. Price only sec. per bottle.
Sold by Hughhes & Bell.
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Magnetic nERvINE
Guaranteed Cure.

We authorize our advertised druggist to sci
Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds, upon this condition.: If yor
areaf1icted with a Cough, Cold any Lung
Throat or Chest trouble, and will use this remedy
as directed. giving it fair trial, and experience
no benefit, you may return the bottle and have
your money refunded. We could not make this
offer did we not know that DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery could be relied on. 1t never disappoints
Trial bottles free at Hughes & Bells Drug Store
Large size SOC. and $1.00.
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HARuSBERGBR'S
Bio Racket Store!
The Largest and Most Complete Store
in the Valley of Virginia.
$3.50 Feet Of Floor Space. $3.50
Everything Except Groceries.
A few of the Many Bargains
from Each Department:

DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT.
Good check and plaid ginghams at 4 cents.
worth cents.
The best LIZARD wide bleached cotton that
has ever been sold for cents per yard.
Indigo-blue prints at cents. will wash.
The best feather ticking at Is cents.
A beautiful line of white goods at the low
est prices.
Dress goods from 10 cents per yard up to ST.
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT.
A beautiful display of French pattern hats
at 50, 81. so. So. 81 and S..
Untrimmed hats from 80 cents up.
Black sailors at 10 cents.
Ribbons and flowers i'll endless varieties.
MEMS CLOTHING DEPARTMENT.
Boys wool suits at 81. Is, better at 81 so and
81; all wool, 81. 80 and ~ %. Cheaper than
YOU can buy the goods with the making.
Youths suits at So. 80, S. and $50, from IS
to Is years.
Mems suits at unheard of prices. Come and
see them.
SHOE DEPARTMENT.
See our solid leather ladies' fine shoes at
90 cents
A real Dongola Kid ladies shoe at S1.25,
warranted all leather, guaranteed to wear as
we'll as shoes YOU pay 50 for. There is only
and we possess the secret.
| Shoes from % cents a pair up.
Ladies' Oxford slippers 80 and IS cents.
Real kid at SO cents per pair.
If you wish to save money, try pair OF our
shoes.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| Children's ribbed hose at cents, worth 10
cents.
A job lot of ladies hose at ) cents. worth
| 10 cents.
twenty-five dozen ladies' fast black hose,
double soles. at 10 cents, worth 20 cents.
| Ladies' ribbed vests, good quality, at 8 cts.
Window shades best goods decorated. at 70
cents per pair, worth 81.
Thousands of other bargains too numerous
| to mention.
| Carpets and mattings at reduced prices.
One hundred pieces of mattings to select
| from.
Glass and queensware, tnware, hardware,
woodenware at unheard of prices.
AND 10 CENT COUNTERS.
Goods formerly sold at cents, now 1, and
5 cents
Goods formerly sold at 10 cents, now 5, 6,
and cents.
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PERVERTED VERSE.

ley,
Who in face and in figure was colmondeley.!
He was married one maughan
To lady named Vaughan,
But they quarreled and always sat glolmonde
ley.
7
There was young man of Bordeaux.
Who called to his horse and said 'WheauxE
But his horse ran aweigh
With terrified neigh, Z
And is probably still on the geaux. sss
icy
There was young poet in Wemyss
Who cried, "Oh, how awful it semyss,
When asleep late at night,
Lovely poetry to wright,
And. awakening, find it's but dremyss!"
Amusing Journal.
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Bucklen's Arnica SaIye,

The best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter
Chapped Hands, Chilblain, Corns, and all Skin
Efuptions, and positively cures Piles or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
sction, or money refunded. Price Is cents per
box. For sale by Hughes 4 Bell Druggists
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Goodness in warmth, warmth in eeol=
ness, dark with light and in everything,
and, above all, contrast-that is the
ideal To be cool, man needs to be cool.
To be cool, a woman needs only to look
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A Change,

OF the 26 barons who signed the Mag
ma Chafta three wrote their names and
% made their mark. This is all changed
now. Every baron can write, but only a
few succeed in making their mark
Boston Transcript.
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Picking has an estimated population
of 1900, 900 and Is, 900 police. The
signals of the police Of Picking are made
by yelling from station to station until
the news reaches headquarters: The sta:
lions are within earshot Of each other.
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In Mongolia, Asia, there are no no
tells. Monasteries, however, are numer-
GUS, and they always accommodate trav-
elers.
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Trees from which coffin wood is taken
in Tonquin are mined instead Of being
taken from the living forest. They are
found buried under a sandy soil.
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Yhe Makeup.

He-Stage kisses are not real are
they?
She-They are quite what they are
painted. ] think.-Detroit Free Press.
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WatchmAkers.

The term Matchmaker, as it ap-
pears upon the signs of small shops all
over town, long since ceased to be a
truthful indication of the business trans
acted within. Most Of the watches car
ried by Americans are made at great
factories, and most Of the SO called
watchmakers of the little shops are
merely watch carpenters. Doubtless the
making Of watch would be as much
beyond the power of many of them as
the making of shoe would be beyond
that of the man that passes his life in
making only heels,-Philadelphia Press.