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basket was let down by the wall"
EFFECT OF TRIELES.

Henceforth think of nothing as insig-
nifcant A little thing may decide your
all. A Cunarder put out from England
for New York 1t was well equipped,
but in putting up stove in the pilot box
a nail was driven too near the compass.
You know how that nail would affect
the compass. The ships officer, deceived
by that distracted compass, put the ship
200 miles off her right course, and sud
denly the man on the lookout cried,
Land, hor' and the ship was halted
within few yards of her demolition on
Nantucket shoals. A sixpenny came
near wrecking Cunarder. Small ropes
hold mighty destinies.
Administer seated in Boston at his table,
lacking word, puts his hand behind his
head and tits back his chair to think,
and the ceiling falls and cruShes the
table and would have crushed him. A
minister in Jamaica at night by the light
of an insect, called the candlefy, is kept
from stepping over precipice hundred
feet. F. w. Robertson, the celebrated
English clergyman, said that he entered
the ministry from a train Of circum-
stances started by the barking of dog.
Had the wind blown one way on q GER
tain day the Spanish inquisition would
have been established in England. but it
blew the other way, and that dropped
the accursed institution with $4,000 tons
of shipping to the bottom of the sea or
flung the splintered logs on the rocks.
Nothing unimportant in your lifo or
mine. Three ciphers placed on the right
side of the figure makoa thousand, and
six ciphers On the right side of the figure
q million, and cur nothingness placed
on the right side may be augmentation
illimitable. All the ages of time and
eternity affected by the basket let down
from Damascus balcony!
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Do You Whistle?

Arabia must be heaven for those
whose lives are made burden to
them by the whistler. The Arab
maintains that a whistler's mouth
cannot be purified for forty days and
nights, and they assert of the whist
Ter that Satan has touched his body
and caused him to produce the often
sive sound. Then there are the ma.
tives of the Tonga Islands. Polynesia,
who hold that it is sin to whistle,
as it is an act disrespectful to God.
Even in some districts in North Ger
many the villagers declare that if one
whistles in the evening it makes the
angels weep.
If you want to see Disguised man
Just whistle on shipboard before a
sailor. You never knew a sailor to
whistle. He will tell you all about
'whistling down the wind" but he
could not get up quicker to save
his ship. You remember that old
story about.a sea captain, who refus-
ed to take aboard woman who
whistled, and, knowing the old SUI
perstition, feared that with her on
board he would be sure of shipwreck.
l do not know how it is with the cap
tains of vessels now, for almost every
woman seems to know how to whistle
and keeps up the fashion.
What do you think of the physi-
clan who gave encouragement to the
whistler in such words as the follow
ing? 81.
"All the men whose business it is
to test wind instruments made at the
various factories before sending them
off for sale are without exception
free from pulmonary affections. l
have known many who, before en-
tering upon this calling, were very
delicate, and who, nevertheless,
though their duties oblige them to
blow for hours together, enjoyed
perfect health after certain time"
He supplemented his remarks by
saying that as the action of whistling
is the same as that of blowing wind
instruments the effect should be the
same.
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Beat His Way Six Thousand Miles.

On Sunday morning dust begrimed
young man stepped from the through
freight train at the Pennsylvania rail-
road station in Jersey City after jour-
ney of 5000 miles. He is John j. Shields,
aged 81, of Springfield. Ills, and he has
accomplished the weary distance in one
month, almost without the use of money,
to earn wager of 800. He was work
ing in the coal mines near his home, and
hearing the wager offered by local
sport at once accepted and started out to
cross the continent without money. BY
dint of stealing rides and going without
food and sleep most of the time he made
his way to Tacoma at the rate of 1000
miles week.
From there he journeyed, with the help
of friendly engineer, to Los Angeles,
from which place he at once started east.
He frequently had to beg food at farm
houses, and once he was prompted by
hunger tosteal Il chicken, but was caught,
tried, acquitted and asked to leave the
town. He passed through Prescott, A.
T., and Dallas. After working two days
on ranch for 81 day he started north.
During this part of the journey he was
put off the train by the brakemen doz-
en- times, arriving here in wornout and
footsore condition. York Dispatch.
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ODDS AND ENDS.

An English bishop is properly ad-
dressed as my lord.
The word captain, SO often used in the
Bible, simply means officer.
The shah Of Persia pretends to date
his title back for a thousand years.
The most ancient title is that of king.
It or It's equivalent is found in every
known language.
In formal letters to duke it is ETH
quette to begin, "My lord duke, may it
please your grace"
The holy Roman empire has but three
genuine landgraves, those of Thuringia,
Lower and Higher Alsace.
Ten million packs of playing cards are
used in the United States every year, and
that is one to every seven people-men,
women and children.
In the days of the Emperor Diocletian
house painters wages were go cents a
day, while schoolmaster received only
60 cents month for each pupil.
A curator was Roman official in
charge of various departments of the
public service. The title nearly CORE
spends to our word superintendent.
The fashionable end Of Fifth avenue,
In New York, is disfgured by free
lunch saloon. 1t is the only place of the
kind in stretch of four or five miles.
The Greek emperors of Constantinople
called themselves holy" and one of
the official titles by which they insisted
on being addressed was your holiness"
The sticky, sweet, high smelling fluid
secreted by the honey ant of Mexico is
used as food and also for medicinal pur-
poses, especially for diseases Of the eye
and ear.
The title of illustrious was never form
ally bestowed as a title of honor until
the time Of Constantine and was then
given to such princes as had distin-
guished themselves in war.
The only genuine sheik is the gov.
ernor of Medina. His Office is said tc
date from the time of the prophet. 1t is
now generally applied as an honorary
title to the head man of an Arab village
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Marriage in Olden Times.

1t is usually considered note
worthy circumstance for a man or
woman to be married three times, but
in olden times the number would
have been thought little of. St. Jerome
mentions a widow who married her
twenty husband, who in his
turn had been married to twenty-five
wives. A woman named Elizabeth
Mast, who died at Florence in 1863,
had been married to seven husbands,
all of whom she outlived. She mar
ried the last of the seven at the age
of 10. When on her death bed she
recalled the good and bad points of
each her husbands and, having i'm
partially weighed them it the bal
ance, she singled out her fifth spouse
as the favorite, and desired her re-
mains might be inferred near his.
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Hands or.

AS che train stopped at small
town in Virginia, the mailbag was
thrown to a negro boy of perhaps fif-
teen years, who started off at brisk
run to the post-office, but larger
boy, turning the corner, suddenly
ran into the mail carrier and over
turned him. AS soon as he recovered
himself, he turned upon the aggres-
sor:
Look a-heah!n he exclaimed
you wants to be keerful of dis chile.
When you knocks me down, you jars
de whole gov'ment of the United
States. I carries de mail?''
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A Bravo Little Girl.

A desperate attempt to wreck train
was made at the little town of McComb,
10 miles northwest of Findlay, o., few
nights ago. The attempt was made on
the fast express east bound on the Nickel
Plate. A pile of ties were placed on the
track half mile west Of town. The OBJ
struction was discovered by a little 10
year-old girl, who bravely tagged the
passenger train in time to prevent its
destruction Louis Post Dispatch.
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nIen,a Visiting Cards.

Mems visiting cards are usually small
and long. They are engraved with the
full name OR initials, preceded by Mr..
When not engraved, they should be writ
ten. Printed cards are in bad taste. OF
course a doctor uses his professional title,
as does a military or naval officer. AS
mans visiting card is his introduction,
it should above all things be neat, plain
and unobtrusive.-Ladies' Home Jour-
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Smothered by a Dog.

A 3-months-old infant of Charles Sal
mus of Bucksboro, n. j., was smothered
to death the other evening by a large
Newfoundland dog sleeping on its head.
The baby was left alone early in the even
ing and was sleeping soundly. The dog
went to the bedroom unnoticed and curl
ed himself on the child. 1t was dead
when found. The distracted father shot
the dog.-Philadelphia Press.
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A German citizen of Hoboken was
informed that lady called to see
him in his absence. "A lady," he
unused aloud, "a lady!" Upon an ac-
curate des cription, he suddenly
frightened up, and added: 80, dot
vos no lady; dot vos my wife,
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Organized 1875. Insurance in Force, SS9oOoooo.
prOvidsnt Savings Tsfe Assurance Society
OfNeW York.
Insurance in Force, sS5, 900, 900.
Organized 1875.
Society
SHEPPARD HOMANS President and Actuary
STEBBINS & LAWSON General Agents Tor Virginia

The Poyiden Saving Society," which Me Stebbn
the General Agents for virginia one OF the most eao
twenty He of the most business men N SCUM
agreeable
sufficient guarantee of its integrity am
this Com
nv on the Eastern commencing
Ai'N civ ms i- - P.
with Onancock, Va and VIII
clad explain plans those who desire
surance in irstcla institution.
A. POINDEXTER TAYLOR, Onancock Va
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We bright boy each Posofice in Accomac and
Northampton Counties.
For particulars send postal to
OSpearw harfand
Don't forget Crystal and" Prince" nours
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"Unnppreo.ntod Services" Taken as tho
Subject of the Text-Little Things OF
Great Results-Nothing Is Insignificant.
Tho Escape In Basket.
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Throne. Who art thou, mighty one Of
heaven? ~ was the mother who raised a
whole family of children for God, and
they are out in the world Christian mer-
chants, Christian mechanics, Christian
wives, and have had full reward of all
my toll" Let US pass on in the circle of
thrones. II had a Sabbath school class,
and they were always on my heart, and
they all entered the kingdom of God,
and am waiting for their arrival"
But who art thou, the mighty one OF
heaven on this other throne? "1n time OF
bitter persecution I owned house IN
Damascus house on the wall. A man
who preached Christ was bounded from
street to street, and I hid him from the
assassins, and when I found them break
ing in my house and l could no longer
keep him safely l advised him to flee for
his life, and basket was let down over
the wall with the maltreated man in 1t,
and was one who helped hold the rope.
And I said, SIS that all!" And ne an
swered, "That is all"
And while was lost IN amazeneut
heard a strong voice that sounded as
though it might once have been hoarse
from many exposures and triumphant
as though it might have belonged to one
of the martyrs, and it said, mot many
mighty, not many noble are called, but
God hath chosen the weak things OF the
world to confound the things which are
mighty, and base things of the world and
things which are despised hath God
chosen-yea, and things which are not
to bring to naught things which are, that
no flesh should glory in his presence.
And I looked to see from whence the
voice came, and. 10! it was the very one
who had said, Through window in q
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SLENDER THREADS.

Observe first on what a slender tenure
great results hang The ropemaker who
twisted that cord fastened to that lower
ing basket never knew how much would
depend on the strength of it. How If it
had been broken, and the apostles life
had been dashed out? What would have
become of the Christian church, All
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-13
Don't Fret-Dont Worry.

We are so apt, when we realize that we
have made mistake, to SIT down and
weep over the spilled milk, instead OF
picking up the pail and carrying it more
carefully through the rest of the jour
ney. 1t doesn't do bit Of good to fret
over the past-worrying never helps Ill
anv case-and when one has irretrleva-
bly, erred in Judgment the best plan is
to forget as soon as possible all about
it. and set the face toward the future
rather than toward the past.
Not one of us is perfect, and even the
highest type of manhood is liable once III
while to prove that it is only human
after all. Young wives and housekeenefs
are inclined to make mountains out OF
mole hills, and in this way keep their
minds in a state of torment that renders
them unfit to enjoy the good and beauty
of life that is within their reach. Ihey
aim for perfection, and are wofully dis
appointed when they find that experience
is the only trainer that can be relied
upon. If the bread is burned they weep
if the first dinner party is not an entire
success they brood sorrowfully for days
over an accident that is apt to happen TO
the best of us. =,
1t is sufficient to weep over the really
great trials, but it is useless to wear
one's self out in unnecessary grlevlng
over what cannot be helped. Put on "A
bright face, laugh instead of cry, Keep
up q brave heart, and the world Will be-
come much more delightful to live IN
and YOU will be much pleasanter to live
with. Philadelphia Times.
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ATrouble Over Logs.

A queer case is on trial in the Bruins
wick municipal court, the story OF which
is thus given by the Waterville Mail:
Several months ago Joseph Philbrook
bought of Staples.of Canton large
quantity of logs which lay in tn Andres
cogein river below Canton Falls. Mr..
Staples represented to Mr.. Philbrook that
there were millions of feet of logs in the
lot. and for the purpose of manufactur-
ing the same into lumber. Mr.. Philbrook
repaired mill at Brunswick at consld-
cradle cost and began work. Staples IN
1uced him to enter into partnership and
Mr.. PhlIbrook gave Staples his notes as
fine logs came to the mills, until 500 or
more Of notes were out against him. In
looking about for an agent to sell his
lumber for him, Mr.. Philbrook was told
by Staples that Mr.. McFadden, OF Fort
land, would make a good agent. Mr..
Philbrook accordingly entered into an ar
rangement with McFadden and shipped
the lumber to him as fast as it was
turned out by the mill. After while
when he needed some money to meet the
notes which had been sold by Staples,
he found that McFadden was acting as
agent for Mr.. Van Dyke. New Hamp-
shire man, who had held a mortgage on
ali the logs which Staples had sold.
Mr.. Philbrook has employed Hons. S.
Brown of Waterville to bring criminal
process against Staples for obtaining
money by selling mortgaged property.
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THE TARIFF TINKERERs.

The subcommittee of the Senate
finance committee to which the tariff
bill has been committed for reconstruc-
ton is composed OF James K. Jones,
Roger @. Mills and George G. Vest. Mr..
Jones is from the town of Washington in
the State of Arkansas, the population
of which is between 700 and 800. Mr..
Jones was once planter, and more re-
Gently practiced law. He was in the
Confederate army. 1t can readily be
seen how well his education and expert
ence fit him to protect the industrial in
terests of the great Northern States.
Col. Mills is a resident of Corsicana, in
the State of Texas, town which num-
bers several thousand inhabitants The
Colonel was in the Confederate army.
For some years the Colonel has been in
favor of free trade and an income tax.
Some years ago when the Colonel was
lccturing on his favorite theme of free
and unrestricted trade in a Connecticut
manufacturing town, man in the au-
dience asked him a question bearing
upon the relation of the tariff to our in
dustries. The Colonel's answer was
60 and soak your head" The Colonel
is eminently fit.ed to prescribe for the
workingmen of the North.
The third member of this trio is George
G. Vest, of Kansas City, Missouri, whose
principal industry is pork packing. The
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AYanishing Constitution.

Mr.. Olin, Secretary of State of Massa-
chusetts, is reported as declaring that
the commemorative constitution is no
longer what it was. The ink of the orig
inal manuscript has faded so as to be
hardly visible. The sand used upon 1.-The
ink has hardened. The paper has curled.
Age has weakened the adhesiveness OF
the leaves, and their mellow surface is
OF dull nut brown color, resembling OLD
ale or forest leaves in Indian summer.
These changes have been gradual. Inc
Raw State historians in commenting
unon them remind us, as they so.elo-
nnently can do, of the exploits and
achievements which the old document
recalls. -
But who is there, outside OF Massachu-
sets, that cares for this? What 1reeDoln
American will waste one moments re-
gret over the fading of the ink in the
Massachusetts constitution when conspicu-
ously. avowedly and VIGOROUSLY, the
greater, older and more lmporatnt con-
stitution of the United States mas peen
torn to tatters, cut into shreds, aho
grievously misused by lts pro!essteo
constitution to them, what are they
to the constitution? They have, perhaps,
never read it. In their speeches they refer
10 il vaguely as if it were unwritten law,
which for convenience sake may be ig-
nored with impunity.
Let the antiquarians of Boston dispute,
if they will, about the quality and dura-
biIity of the ink used by the wise. men
of Massachusetts in writing the original
constitution of that illustrlous COM
monweatih. Let them appoint lnvestlgat-
ing COMMITTEES to take testimony and to
devise remedies. For the people OF the
Unite States, the greater question is
whether the constitution of the United
States is still legible to Democrats in the
White House, aud to Democrats in Con-
eress. IN. Y. Sun.
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colonel is a lawyer. He was In the Con-
federate army of course. Mr.. Vest knows
all about manufacturing, more especial
" the manufacturing of Democratic ma
jorities.
After reading the records of these men
and their wide experience with indus
trial enterprises it will no longer be a
mystery why they concluded not to give
hearings on the tariff. They refused
hearings simply because they know all
about the subject. Can there be any
doubt that the inustries of the great
States OF New York and Pennsylvania
are perfectly safe in the hands of these
experienced and learned men?
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For ONE time both the religious ana
secular newspapers have been noticlng
that the hard times have produced I'M
usual REVEALS of religious interest. Such
manifestations were to be expected from
the experiences of otherspanics, and from
tine we'll known tendencies OF human
nature. AS earthly props give
way mankind turns to those
sniritral consultations which have
strenothened the afflicted of SO many
generations The progress and extent OF
the cholera at Hamburg during the
recent epidemic, could be measured
unite accurately by the oscillations OF the
nopulace between the churches and the
theatres. An enterprising Western paper,
The St. Louis Globe Democrat, has taken
Mains to ascertain the exact extent OF
the revivals that have accompanied the
nresent hard times in the West, directing
it's correspondents in the States OF MIS-
souri,. Illinois, Kansas, Arkansas and
Texas to report the number and results
of religious revivals in the evangelical
churches of their respective counties
since UQ0 uESU VI 1noo OSPoShAOSA'
results of this inquiry have not been as
complete as was desired, owing to the
inability of many correspondents to get
REPORTS from the country districts, the
unwiIlingness of some of the ministers
to furnish information, and other causes,
but they show that in III counties of
the States named there have been during
the past five months So. 991 conversions
and 49, olo accessions to the churches. OF
the total, 81 counties in Missouri report
20, 216 conversions and 1,071 additions to
the churches; 81 counties in Illinois,
1882 conversions and IA, 247 additions; ~
counties in Kansas, S,574 conversions and
s.227 additions; 33 counties in Texas,
100 conversions and Z, 345 additions; 10
counties in Arkansas, 2,249 conversions
and 2,12O additions. The average per
county, it will be noticed, is in the
neighborhood of 800 in all of the States.
While these statistics are not so full and
accurate as could be wished, they are an
interesting contri button to the history of
the times.
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The Lincoln Club dinner last evening
was a display of good, old fashiond he
nuhiicanism that no prospects of storm
could dampen. 1t is recalled, oy the
way, that one of the worst storms OF tne
season visited Portland on Lincoln CLUB
night year ago.
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THE PRESS.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IS.

T.ieutenant Colonel Dandy goes onto
4na ret;red list of the United States army.
He is no relation OF Yankee Dooale
Dandy, who is as much on the aotiVe
LIST as ever,