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Daintiness Is Lacking.

Some men find fault because of infrmi-
ties of temper, but there are other men
who find fault because they think they are
developing analytical minds. To the last
mentioned class belongs the man who
claims to have discovered that good boot
blacks are as scarce as good BARRIERS
You know how creepy and uncomforta-
BILE it makes person." said this man to
the writer, when barber rubs his sticky
hands over ones face after a clean shave,
or when he slaps the wet and soapy end of
a towel into ones eyes. Well, feel just
the same way when clumsy bootblack
pastes layer upon layer of backing upon
my shoes to give them an extra thick pol
sh. There is not one bootblack in hun
dred who comprehends that the best kind
of shine can be produced with the slight
est application of backing OF course the
backing must be good.
"Three-fourths of the shoes worn in New
York are cracked and spoiled by having
too much backing put on them, and three
fourths of the men who patronize BARRIERS
shops are annoyed by well meaning but
clumsy BARRIERS sozzling a mixture of bay
rum and soap into the eyes, nose and
mouth when the application of the damp.
ened towel to the lower part of the face is
all that is required Daintiness is almost
an unknown quality in the tonsorial and
| shoe shining professions. New York
| Times
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Rishops In Convention.

As with so many similar gatherings
the really interesting side of the Epls-
copal general convention that recently
ended it's sessions in Baltimore did not
come out in the daily reports OF lts
formal proceedings. Besides the regular
meetings, which were of course 1mpor-
tant in their way, there were held daily
gatherings of the bishops and deputies
in the hotel reading rooms, which were
enlivened with many entertaining anec-
dotes and personal experiences.
A few of these possibly partook OF the
nature of the chestnut. One heard, for
instance, how boy once tried to sell
some kittens to Bishop Brooks on the
plea that they were Episcopal kittens,
and how few days later he tried to sell
the same kittens to Baptist clergyman
walking with the bishop, alleging that
they were Baptist kittens, and how he
explained the discrepancy in his story
to the bishop by saying that they had
had their eyes opened in the meanwhile
This and a few other stories about the
bishop have apparently been touched
with Immortality. Like the tabled An
taeus, they renew their strength when,
ever they fall to the ground. But there
were plenty of fresh stories also. The
morning after Bishop Brooks preached
in Emmanuel church deputy asked a
well known Baltimore churchman who
had been present how the bishop had
acquitted himself. "Magnificently,'
was the ans -nA'ElaEep-women faint
ed before he began. New York Trib
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Invercauld House, where Sir Algernon
Borthwick has been entertaining the
Prince of Wales, the Duke of Connaught
and Prince Henry of Battenberg, is the
ancient seat of the Farquharsons, of In
vercauld, near Braemar. The place has
been let to Sir Algernon Borthwick since
the death of Colonel Farquharson at the
easy rate of e4,50O a year. Invercauld
is very fine house, which was greatly
enlarged and improved about seventeen
years ago, and it occupies one of the
most beautiful sites in the highlands.
The Dee flows short distance below
the house, and woods and tree clad rocks
are all around, with the mountains as a
background.
Invercauld has always enjoyed the
reputation of being the finest situated
country seat in Aberdeenshire, and in
variety and beauty and grandeur the
surrounding scenery is not surpassed in
Scotland. The great deer forest of In
vercauld is one of the best in the high
lands, and the grouse moors afford first
rate sport, and there is long stretch of
excellent salmon fishing in the Dee. The
Farquhason estates extend to about co.
600 acres.-St. James Budget
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PUTTING cRocoDlLEs TO DEATH.
Punishment Inflicted by Mohammedars
When These Brutes XIII a Man.


Mohafnmedans believe that crocodiles are
especially protected by Allah, and that it
is wicked to kill one of them except for
just cause; also that their great Protector
has strictly forbidden them to eat his
human children, and it is only the wicked
and worthless ones who disobey his com
mand. When man, therefore, has been
devoured by crocodile, professional en-
chanter is sent for to try the cannibal
murderer and carry out the sentence of
death, as well as to warn the other croco.
diles.
This is great event, and crowds always
gather to witness the ceremony, which
takes place near a swamp infested by croc-
odiles. The enchanter, usually an old ma
tive, has a great deal to say-frst to the
spectators and afterward to the reptiles,
When he has related to his audience the
whole story Of this particular crocodile's
crime, he utters long, shrill cry, and then
sings monotonous song, to which he beats
time with his hands This is all repeated
several times, while the magician bows his
head to the east and west. The people are
almost breathless with expectation, and at
last there is a movement in the water.
Two pieces of burned wood seem to rise to
the surface, and are joined from another
point by others, the enchanter repeating
his cry all the time, and the dark objects
moving forward as long as it lasts. When
close to the beach they seem to be drawn
up in military style with their heads, and
here and there II great scaly back, quite
out of the water. Slowly and soemnly
the magician now begins a dance along he
line, muttering to each one in turn of his
virtues and various good deeds and assur-
ing him that Allah was well satisfied with
his conduct
But on approaching the criminal things
are quite changed, and a thick hide seems
a fortunate protection against such whole
sale abuse. This particular crocodile is
made out to be more wicked than any
other of his tribe that ever existed. He
has been warned and warned in vain,
and now a just punishment will no longer
be delayed The creature really seems to
understand this unfavorable opinion of
him, for he squirms about uneasily and
prepares to retire into private life under
the water. But the old man has his eye
on him and utters his shrill cry louder
than ever, which arrests the misbehavng
crocodile at once.
Several natives now appear with food for
these animated logs, and an especial piece
of meat with IA shark hook concealed in it
for the doomed one. 1t is greedily swal
| lowed, and the enchanter makes a signal
| for the Malays to draw in the rope to which
| the hook is attached, slowly at first, while
| he addresses a lecture to the other croco
diles on the folly of leading an evil life
Another sign and the offender is dragged
out of the water by the ready natives in
| spite of its struggles, while its throat is
cut by the conjurer himself. The we'll be
| haved companions of the criminal now
quietly retire into deep water, apparently
with the unanimous verdict of "serveG
him right, Harper Young People.
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She Did Not Go to the Theater.

He and she are married and reside at
the west end. She wanted to attend
the theater. He didn't. There was an
other man in the case, and the other
man was of course only too delighted to
accompany the wife. She had new
and very chic costume and donned it
for the occasion. We do that for 1.-The
other man." naturally, though maybe
we wouldn't for our own private and
particular man. She came down to din
ner adorned in the elegant frock and
maybe boosted a bit to the husband.
She asserted that she was going to the
theater with Mr.. -, etc. He chewed
a cigarette and said nothing. The bell
rang, and the servant announced the ar
rival of the escort. He (the husband)
still said nothing, but he picked madam
(his wife) up in his arms, and when he
sat her down it was in the bathtub filed
with water. The new costume shared
the ducking. That's all. N. B.-Madam
didn't go to the theater after all!-Bos-
ton Courier.
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The Book of Confessions.

The English drawing room has new
fad, which is as unique as it is interest
ing. On a table in the drawing room or
the reception room is kept handsomely
bound volume with the word ''confes-
sions" running in large gilt letters over
the handsome binding. In it are con-
tanned all the gossipy or sentimental
thoughts of the members of the family
and intimate friends, which they in
scribe from day to day. Here and there
one finds a line quoted from some more
or less noted poet to indicate the senti-
ment that swayed the writer's heart and
communicated itself to his pen at the
time he made the inscription, or some
sad or joyful happening that has caused
him to leave behind the imprint of his
state of mind by purloining phrase
from familiar author.
The name of the writer is signed to
each inscription, and for weeks after
ward this quaint volume furnishes food
for the amusement of the initiated by its
curious contents. 1t is not only in many
cases an index to the character of those
who are permitted to write in it, but it
reflects their temperament as well, like
diary, in which are entered the events
of a space of ones life.-Jenness Miller's
Illustrated.
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A Tramp's Exciting Ride.

A tramp giving his name as John Fair
appeared at the police station bruised
from head to foot, and asked permission
to sleep in cell until morning. Fair
said he had come to Atchison from
Omaha on through stock train, and
had the most terrible experience of his
life. Shortly before the train pulled out
of Omaha, the tramp said, he crawled
into car which was loaded with steers.
The steers soon began to step on him, and
seeing this would never do the tramp
climbed on the back of one animal. This
enraged the steer, and it lunged forward,
exciting the other steers, when there
was panic.
The maddened steers dashed about,
hooking each other and striking the
tramp on all sides. He put his arms
about the neck of the steer which he
was riding aud held his grip until the
train stopped at Atchison. The tramp's
head had struck the top of the car a
humber of times, and it was badly
bruised.-Atchison Globe.
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The Law of Self Defense.

When Judge Underwood of Georgia had
charged the jury it was exceedingly dan
gerous for the defendants counsel to ask
for an additional charge. William Glenn
had been defending big, strapping town
boy, who was charged with an assault
and bateary "nnn n smaller boy The big
boy had been imposing upon the little fell
lows, and one of them hit him with a
switch and ran. The big boy pursued him,
threw stone at him, cut bad cash in
his head and laid him up for week or
two. The grand jury found true bill,
and after the closing speech by the solicit
or the judge charged the law very fairly
and then asked if there was any other
charge that counsel desired. Glenn rose
and with some tone of apprehension said,
u believe your honor omitted to charge
that self defense may justify an assault. "
Eyes, " said the judge as he Strengthened
up-"yes, gentlemen, there is such law,
and if you believe from the evidence that
this great, big, double jointed big listed
young gentleman was actuated by fear
and self defense when he ran after that
poor, little, puny, tallow faced boy, and
because he couldn't overtake him picked
up rock big enough to knock down a
steer and threw it at him and knocked
him senseless, then you can find for the
defendant Any other charges, Brother
GLENN" 81 believe not said Glenn
San Francisco Argonaut.
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Republican Milton Made a Lord.

My Paris correspondent writes, Deep
ly as British civic corporations are sunk
in snobbism, none of them ever fell SO
low as, in naming street after the hero
of Trafalgar or of Waterloo, to christen
it Lord Nelson street or Duke of Wei
lington street"
My correspondent underestimate the
depth of snobbism in civic human ma
ture. There is, it appears, a Lord Mel
son street in Liverpool. Even this is
outdone in Newcastle-on-Tyne Some
years ago that city boasted of two Byron
streets and two Milton streets. In order
to get rid Of the consequent confusion,
the corporation, instead of altering
''street" into some synonymous term,
hit on the beautiful plan of turning one
thoroughfare into Lord Nelson street
and another into Lord Milton street.
and so the names remain to this day.
The idea of comforting peerage at
this date upon the author of Paradise
Lost is novel and striking, and when
one comes to think of it there are many
obvious omissions of this kind in history
which it may not yet be too late to rec
tify.-London Truth.
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The Deadly Power of Bees.

At Maptes, Lucen Petit, seventeen years
of age, while driving in a cart drawn by a
horse and donkey passed a garden in which
there were some forty beehives.
Whether from the excessive heat, or some
other cause, the bees swarmed out on the
approach of the cart and the lad just had
time to jump down and take refuge in a
ditch full of water when they attacked the
team. Maddened by the myriad of stings,
the poor animals galloped away at furi-
Gus rate, followed by the bees. The don
key soon succumbed, and the horse sur
vived only a very short time. The lad in
the ditch witnessed this extraordinary
scene, trembling with fear.
When the horse and donkey were dead
the crowd of bees flew back to their hives,
and Lucien Petit, taking courage. crept
out of the ditch and ran off to Nantes,
where, it can be easily imagined, his story
was scarcely credited.-Cor. London Stand
ard
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A Venomous Bird.

But one species of venomous bird is
known to the student of ornithological
oddities-the Rpir N'Doob, or "bird of
DEATH" feathered paradox of New
Guinea 1t is not a large or formidable
looking creature, as one would naturally
expect, being scarcely as large as com
mon pigeon, but longer and of more
slender build. 1t is of gray, glossy color
without any special markings except the
tail, which ends with blood red tip. The
bird is comparatively helpless, being able
to fly but a few feet, and can be caught
without difficulty. However, it is un,
necessary to say that its poisonous bite
causes the native Papuans to let it severe,
ly alone. Persons bitten by the creature
are seized by maddening pains, which rap,
idly extend to every part of the body. Loss
OF sight, commissions and lockjaw are the
other symptoms which follow in rapid sue
cession. The natives say that there is not
case on record of survival of the bite,
there being no antidote death always en-
suing within the short space of two hours.
st. Louis Republic.
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Nothing Is Cheap,

There is nothing cheap under the sun
Good WOODEN is good wooden and has its
current rate, and good cotton is good cot
ton, and good food is good food, and good
tables and chairs are good tables and
chairs, and in these days of competitive
labor and trusts and tariffs known to al
prices vary hardly hairs worth and moth
ing but secondhand goods can be bought
at bargain. A piece of silver, with an
initial marked upon it, table which has
had one dinner served on its surface is
old stuff" and has almost no market
value, 1t must be nearly given away
Everything else fetches its value, fictitious
or otherwise, the value at which it is held
by buyer and seller.
And if one thing is undersold to catch
business, another is oversold to offset it,
and you must get up very early in the
morning indeed and be a very old, old
shopper to know which you are 'purchas
ing. A great mark down sale is also a
great mark up sale unless indeed fire or
bankruptcy has precipitated matters.
And even then real bargains are rare -
Chicago Post.
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A Tender Hearted Dog,

A sick dog Aok up his abode in the field
behind our house, and ter seeing the poor
thing lying there II: )me time took it
out to feed it l saw that small pug was
running about it, so | took whip out
with me to drive it away. The pug planted
itself between me and the sick dog and
barked at me savagely, but at last drove
it away, and again gave food and milk
and water to my protege.
The little pug watched me for few mo-
ments, and as soon as he felt quite assured
that my intentions toward the sick dog
were friendly it ran to me wagging its
tail, leaped up to my shoulder and licked
my face and hands, nor would it touch
the water till the invalid had had all it
wanted. suppose that It was satisfied
that its companion was in good hands, for
it trotted happily away, and did not ap-
pear upon the scene again.-Cor. London
Spectator
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Glad to Congratulate Him.

When John Wanamaker celebrated
his fifty fifth birthday recently he re-
ceived many congratulations and good
wishes, but it may be doubted if any of
his friends really wished for many
happy returns of the day with as much
earnestness as that felt by the twenty
four life insurance companies that have
issued policies on the life of the Phila-
delphia snopkeeper. The whole amount
of the insurance thus represented is
said to be $650,000. Every additional
year of Mr.. Wanamaker's life diminishes
the companies risk by increasing their
premium receipts. Hence the sincerity
of their wish for many recurring ami
versaries of the day Wanamaker cele-
brates. New York Times.
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Salmon on the Northwest Coast.

The fall run of salmon at Coos bay
Alsea, Nestucca, Yaquina and other
points along the coast has been unusually
large, and the fish are very fine. In a
few places canneries have been in oper-
alton, and considerable quantities of
fish have been packed at some of them,
but in some places the cans ran out and
further supplies could not be obtained.
In other pl< IS the catch of fish could
not be utilized, as no salt or barrels were
to be had. Parties offered to make con-
tracts for salt salmon, but as last year
the fall run was light, no one thought it
worth while to lay in supply of salt
and barrels for this season. So when a
good run of fish came no profit was
made out of them.-Portland Oregonian.
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Where the Strawberry Is Found,

The wild strawberry is very widely diff
fused over the surface of the earth, being
found in the chill regions of the north, as
well as in the sunny chimes of the south.
1t is not tropical plant. however, and
except on mountain sides is not found
south OF latitude 3S dogs north. On the
European continent it grows extensively
from Lapland and the Shetland isles ia
Italy and Greece. 1t is also found through
out western Asia, but is unknown in China
and Japan. 1t has grown abundantly on
the bleak hills of Iceland for centuries. It
is found in America from Labrador and
British Columbia to the pine woods of the
southern states, and on the high lands OF
Mexico and the Andes. The hardy plant
with its tiny scarlet berry, may be said tc
girdle the earth on the line of the polar
circle, and several hundred miles south
ward, except that it is not found in the
basin of the river Amoor, in Siberia or
ticultural Times.
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saved by Pure Nerve.

about two weeks ago / was camp
ing with party on the shore of Lake
Erie. not far from Ashtabula," said
George Wilson.
"Shortly after we had retired one
evening l heard a peculiar whirring
sound, which | recognized at once.
There is rattlesnake i'll the camp! l
exclaimed. L am going to get up
.Hushr came the word, slowly Missed
through the teeth, from companion
near me. The snake has crawled into
nv shirt bosom This was said very
softly, and we were almost paralyzed
with fright at the prospect. We We're
afraid to stir for fear the reptile would
take alarm and strike its victim. 1t
crawled over his body good naturally,
evidently enjoying the warmth, for the
night was little raw.
"At times the snakes head was close
to his face and he told us afterward he
feared the motion of his chest up and
down in breathing would stir up the rep
tile. and he tried hard to breathe as little
as possible. Finally the snake crawled
| toward the fire, and in an instant the
whole camp was up. One seized club
and broke the reptiles back before 1t
could make spring. 1t measured near
ly five feet
THE man who had the terrible expert
ence collapsed like rag after 1t was
over. During the ordeal we were all sur
prised at the GOODNESS and nerve he dis
played. With ~ danger passed he fell
into faint, but he soon revived. SYRIA
cuse Standard.
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A Rainy Day Marriage.

1t was pouring hard, and certain min
lister not long since filling one of our city
pulpits settled himself for an afternoon
of sermonizing. Suddenly there came
a sharp ring at the bell. On opening the
door gentleman and lady, both in ordi-
nary apparel and much the worse for the
storm, stepped into the hall.
Say, parson, we want to be spliced-
don't we, Nary"
Mary nodded eoolly, as if the splicing
process were matter of supreme indiffer-
ence to her.
You see, parson," continued the pros
pective bridegroom, 1--WE didn't have work
in the mill today and we wanted to get in
the time, and so told Mary that we might
as well be spliced today as any time.
Mary said her clothes wasn't fit, but told
her they'd do for rainy day"
He had his license, and so choking back
her indignant query if he didn't know it
was the custom for the lady to set the
wedding day the parsons wife acted as
witness and the two were spliced. Lewis
ton Journal
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Why should there be a Monument in
London? Here is another word that is al
ways spelled with a capital initial. The
Monument means just one definite thing
and there is no qualifying adjective en-
ployed to make the meaning clearer. The
Monument, which stands not far from
London bridge, was erected, oddly enough,
as a memorial of the great fire which in
1866 wrought such an immense amount Of
damage. 1t was designed by Sir Chris
TOPPER Wren, and is said to be at distance
equal to its height from the spot where the
fire broke out, in Pudding lane, But who
can tell why the people of two centuries
Rgo thought it advisable to spend large
sum of money to commemorate such an
event? AS well, it would seem, might a
general set up stone to mark the spot
where he suffered a memorable defeat.
1t cannot be said that the Londoners of
today feel a very deep interest in the work.
did you go up in the MonumentY said
one Of them to me in surprise when told
him that had done so and found it well
worth while. "Well, WELL" he went on,
Il have gone past it every day for years on
my way to and from business and | never
thought of climbing all those steps" The
fluted doric shaft of the Monument is an
impressive work, and as | chose a fairly
clear day-as good day probably as is
often met with in London-for the ascent
the view was certainly rewarding, though
doubtless not tenth part of the mighty
city could be seen.
At the top is an attendant with several
small telescopes in his charge, which he
proffers to all visitors. The following no
tice, which is worthy of mention by reason
of its quaintness of expression is displayed;
The telescopes are lent at one penny tc
each person. Ten minutes allowed ~
London Cor. New York Tribune.