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Texan Hospitality.


The latchstring hangs out" ex-
pressed the hospitality ofthe south
ern frontier in the days "before the
war. II atraveler rode up before the
fencethat separated the log cabin from
the road, be was greeted by, "Light,
stranger, lightl" With this SALUTE.
ton no one dismounted, but it was
rarely withheld. Mr.. Williams, in
his book, "Sam Houston thus
describes the impulse of hospitality
which made every traveller a guest.
during the early settlement ef.Texas
The traveller who rode up TO the
front fence was instantly invited to
alight. His horse was staked out
or hobbled to feed on the prairie
gr IS, and the visitor sat down to
exchange the news with his host
TIE coffee mill WAS set going, if
uere we're any OF the precious
grains in the house, and the hopper
IN the hollow log to grinding the
corn. The venison or bear meat
vas put on the Goals, and the ash
cake baked.
Alter the meal and the evening
pipe, the vis;teT stretched himself
on buffalo robe on the floor with
the members of the family and slept
the sleep OF health and fatigue. In
the morning the response to any in
quiry as to the charge was, you
can pay me by coming again.
The story that certain hospita.
ole settler used to waylay travellers
on the road and compel them to Wis.
1t him at the muzzle OF double bar.
relied shotgun Was onlya humorous
exaggeration of the instinct for
hospitality which characterized
the community.
The visitor was living newspa.
per, who brought the only news OBJ
tainab!e, and was a welcome relief
TO the monotony and loneliness of
the ENTHUSIASTICALLY Compan.
ion.
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In the Tolls CT Love.

l saw him enter the restaurant in
an uneasy Hurried way. He was
dressed in bis best-his high, stiff
collar and exquisite coat sat uncom.
Portable upon his excited neck and
shoulders. With nervous hand he
began his dinner, while hand still
more nervous held small sheet of
violet note-paper midway between
his lace and soup. He swallowed Ill.
tie gave a number of contradictory
orders, tipped over his tumbler and
made great fuss. AS we were wait.
ing at the coat room he again drew
from his pocket the sheet OF violet
note paper, and l saw him smile
teverishlyas he perused 1T
Later on, in the street, saw him
close under an electric light, where
his eyes furtively jumped from the
sheet OF violet colored notc-paper in
his hand to tie electiics that lum-
bered by. The same feverish smile
was ON his countenanee. A certain
can passed and he entered il. And
as he comfortable seated himself in
corner, he once more drew the vio-
let hued note from his pocket ard
read with the same child-like inter.
est, and the smile on his face was
still DISQUALIFICATION Courier.
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African Ants,

DR.. Sharp gives the following extract
from DR.. Livingstone's Narrative of an
Expedition to the Zambezi;"
"We tried to sleep one rainy night in a
native hut, but could not because Of at
tacks blythe fighting battalions of very
small species of formica not more than
one-sixteenth of an inch in length. It
soon became obvious that they were un-
der regular discipline and attempt
ing to carry out the skillful plans and
stratagem of some eminent leader. Our
hands and necks were the first objects Of
attack. Large bodies of these little pests
were massed in silence round the point
to be assaulted. We could hear the
sharp, shrill word of command two or
three times repeated, though until then
we had not believed in the vocal power
of an ant. The instant after we felt the
storming hosts over head and neck
New York Ledger.
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A Good Son Is This.

An interesting story of flial devotion
is told of Deering citizen who, as a
young man, followed the sea and visited
many foreign lands, settling down at
home some 80 years ago, never having
slept out of his own house but 10 nights
since that time. During all these years
he mas never failed every day to call at
the neighboring house of his aged par
ents in the early morning before going
to his work in Portland and on his re-
turn at night. He always finds his IA
Their and mother ready to greet him. He
always says Hello in his CHEEKY voice,
ana the old man replies, "We're here,
John" That is all, but 80 years of that
every day is vastly more filial compan-
ionship than falls to the lot of most ia
theirs, and fortunate indeed is the moth
er whose fond heart never looks in vain
for the daily visit of her son!-Lewiston
journal.
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An octogenarian general left letter
lately defending the propriety of his sui
eide. Said he:
When an individual life has run its
cycle and become waste of nature In
the body, overwhelming its mental and
physical qualities with weakness and
pain to an intolerable degree, it may
with all propriety be removed.
Such being the case with the life OF
the writer, his apology to the world is by
these terms mad rough his most be-
loved and most intimate friends, who, he
trusts, will appreciate the relief to him
from ceaseless distress, which, in bis opin-
ion, ought to be brought by the phyician
who is summoned with his drugs, surely
for that purpose, but not for cure
Boston Globe.
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NEW YoRk,s chuRchaoERs.
It's 600 Churches of All creeds and Attend
sance of 900 600 yyorshIuers.

Its 600 Churches OF All Crccds and Attend
.ance Of 900, 600 worshipers.
There are S4 Catholic churches in New
York city for Catholic population of
100000 OF these churches are of the
Jesuit order, 2 Capuchin, 2 Franciscan,
Carmelite, 1 Paulist and l Dominican.
There are 10 German Catholic churches,
2 Italian, Bohemian. French, Hun
garian, French Canadian and 1 Polish.
The Polish church is in Stanton street
and is now the subject of litigation. 1t
is the only Catholic church in the most
densely populated ward of New York,
which contains 5000 inhabitants in 10
acres of ground.
If, as the church authorities expect,
this church is closed for religious uses,
the Tenth ward will be the only one in
town of the "a without Catholic church.
The Twenty-fourth ward has seven.
There are 200. 900 colored Catholics in the
United States, and those of them who
reside in New York, small fraction of
the whole number, have church of
their own at the intersection of Blocker
and Downing streets. Since its estab-
lishment in 1883, 4J6 colored children
have been baptized there, 104 adults have
been confirmed, and 90 marriage ceremo-
MES have been performed. There are
three orders of colored sisters in the
United States-viz, one in Baltimore,
established in 1899; one in New Orleans,
established in 1912, and one in Savannah,
established in 1888.
The total number Of churches of all
creeds and denominations in New York
city is coo. Their seating capacity is
325 goo. and their value is Ss0,000,000
The assessed value of the marble cathe-
drsl, the most important of the Catholic
churches in town, is $3,000,000; Trinity
church is valued at 100000, Grace
church is valued at $3.50 600, the Jewish
Temple Emanu Ell on Fifth avenue and
Forty third street is valued at $400, 900,
and the Jewish Temple Beth I'll on Fifth
av nue. and Seventy-sixth street is val
ued at 100000.
New York is very largely city of
ehurchgoers. The total attendance taken
collectively on Saturday and Sunday at
all forms of religious worship amounts
to about 100000 in total population of
100000, including the sick, the disabled,
infants, octogenarians and persons in
public institutions. There are more
Methodists than Baptists in New 7 orl1,
more Presbyterians than Methodists and
more Catholics than Presbyterians. The
Oldest Catholic church in New York is
st. Peters on Barclay street. Next old
est is st. Mary's at Grand and Ridge
streets. There are 46 Jewish synagogues
in New York city.-New York Sun.
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HOE YOUR OWN ROW.
1t Is q Profltless Proceeding to Garry Goals
to Newcastle.

1t Is q Profltless Proceeding to Garry Goals
to Newcastle.
There are more ways than one, my son,
Of carrying Goals to Newcastle, and in
almost every case it is proftless pro-
ceeding on the part of the person engag-
ed in it.
Therefore, my son, have nothing to do
with that kind of traffic-that is to say,
do not encroaeh upon another's preserves
except to admire. Do not attempt to
stock them with your own game.
When man is a salesman in dry
goods store, do not attempt to instruct
him by the ventilation of ideas of yoar
own. If he be an actor, do not intrude
upon him any of your amateur notions.
If clergyman, refrain from Scriptural
citation and exegesis when in his compa-
ny. If professional humorist, resist,
as it were the evil one, all temptation to
Righteousness and paronomasia. If anne
chanic, do not presume to give him points
in his calling.
But, on the other hand, my son, do not
attempt to interfere with his speaking or
his calling, profession or specially. So
and the wing of friendship molts no
feather.
Give ear to the story of his experiences
at the counter, but interject none of your
own; listen to and applaud his spoutings,
but spout not yourself; receive with be-
coming reverence his interpretations Of
holy writ. but NEEDLE not yourself with
4bot xuI,;nb Aha Inv ,,,;pd 10 x,o< c,,v1,>oaoS
to be able to cope withal; listen and
laugh at his wit and whimseys, but
hazard no joke of your own; attend
while he relates his mechanical achieve
ments, but vaunt not yourself in the
same line.
1t is common mistake, my son, to
suppose that because man delights in
talking about a. certain something in
which he is proficient, he loves to hear
every babbler that falls in his way des-
cant upon the same subject; that because
it pleases him to exalt himself in given
direction he likes to hear others in the
same direction exalt themselves.
When a man knows thing thorough
ly-or thinks he does, which amounts to
quite ready and willing to instruct others,
but he brooks no incursions by others
into his peculiar domain. When he has
finished the exposition of his wares, 1t is
time for you to show up yours, provided
of course they are of an entirely differ
ent line
There must be reciprocity in the COM
merce of conversation, an exchange Of
complementary commodities. Each must
give what the other lacks and receive in
return that in which he is wanting, else
there can be no trade, no harmony.
You would not ship oranges to Flori-
da, ice to Nova Zembla or hot air fur
naces to Sahara. Then why carry Goals
to Newcastle?
Therefore, my son, let each man pad
die his own canoe as it best pleases him.
Admire, applaud, if you willard it is
your best hold-but don't put in your
oar, though he be swamping.-Boston
Transcript.
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ARailroad Through the Sea.

An interesting experiment is about to
be carried out at Brighton in the shape
of the construction of a marine railway
for the purpose of connecting Brighton
with the little village of rockingham,
some three or four miles to the eastward.
The rails will be laid on the solid rock
with concrete and at high water will be
covered by the sea, which, however, will
not affect the carriages, the latter being
supported on a framework that keeps
them high and dry. At this part of the
coast the cliffs are high, and the beach is
practically inaccessible, so that no boat
ing traffic will be interfered with. The
cars will be moved by electricity, like
those now in use along the eastern fore
shore of Brighton. News.
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Writers of comic plays are said to have,
as a rule, very good conceit of them
selves. But one of them objected never
theless when an ardent admirer compared
him with Shakespeare.
''You mustn't do thatw said the dram
atist.
"Why not|
"Well Shakespeare had his way of
writing, you know, and have mine."-
Youths Companion.
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A man purchased bag of potatoes at
the Cape Town market, and when the
potatoes were turned out at his home he
discovered that a puff adder was In
cluded IN the bargain. That viper must
have been callous indeed to have ex-
pended no venom during its transit, and
1t is to be hoped that the potatoes were
well examined after being in such COM
pany. The colonists are wonderfully
expert in dealing with such quarry
Cape Town Letter.
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The Parine Te1Ier,s Story.

''In our bank. you know" said the
paying teller, 1--WE never allow any ciga-
Fette smoking, and part of my business
is to see that nobody comes into the bank
with one of the vile things burning.
Well, the other morning young fellow
came in with note he wanted certified.
He was nice, country looking sort of a
boy and must have been new at his bust
ness, as he wandered all around the bank
before he struck my window. But as
soon as he came up to me l caught the
smell of a cigarette. Somebody is smok-
ing a cigarette, thought to myself,
and it must be that boy, though don't
see one in his mouth. So looked at him
and said, Have you cigarette?
"'What, sirY said the boy as cool and
fresh as a May morning.
Have you cigaretteY
And before l could say another word
THAI kid made grab in his pocket, haul
ed out a box and stuck them in at my
window, with the remark, Why, yes,
certnly-help yourselfp
Fresh? Well, guess so!'-New York
Tribune
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"MGre Facts

Is handsomely illustrated fifty
page pamphlet issued by the Chica.
60, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway
Company, giving valuable informa-
ton regarding Agriculture, Sheer
Raising, Climate, Soil and other
resources Of South Dakota. 1t ais
contains correct map of North as
well as South Dakota.
Every farmer and in fact any
one interested in agriculture, etc.
should have copy of it. Sent free
to any address upon application tc
John r. Pott, District Passenger
Agent, Williamsport, Pa.
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An Affecting Tale.
Barber-Poor Jim has been sent to al
insane asylum.

Barber-Poor Jim has been sent to an
insane asylum.
Victim lin chair)-Who's Jim?
Jim is my twin brother, sir. Jim
has long been broodin over the hard
times, and I suppose he finally got
crazy"
Hum! Not unlikely"
eyes, he and me has worked side by
side for years, and we were so alike we
couldn't tell each other apart. We both
brooded a good deal too. No money in
this business any more"
whats the matter with itP'
"Prices too low. Unless customer
takes shampoo or somethin, it doesn't
pay to shave or hair cut. Poor Jim! /
caught him tryin to cut customers
throat because he refused shampoo,
and so l had to have the poor fellow
locked up. Makes me very melancholy.
Sometimes I feel sorry didn't let him
slash all he wanted to. It might have
saved his reason. Shampoo, sirF'
Eyes, sir."-New York Weekly.
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Count PrimoIi,s Camera.

Count Primoi is familiar figure in
Partisan society, spending portion of
the season each year at the hospitable
house of his aunt, Princess Mathilde, in
whose salons he formed the acquaintance
and acquired the warm friendship of the
popular novelist, Paul Bourget. He is
noted as being, with the possible excep-
Iion of the Due de Morny, the most sue
cessful amateur photographer in Europe,
and has spent enormous sums on various
perfected apparatus connected with this
particular fad.-New York Herald.
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1894.
HARPER'S WEEKLY.
ILLUSTRATED

Harper's Weekly is beyond all CUES.
tion the leading journal in America, in
its splendid illustrations, in its corps OF
distinguished contributors. and in its
vast army of readers. Ii special lines
it draws on the highes rder of talent
the men 6est fitted y position and
training to treat the l. ding topics OF
the day. In fiction, the most popular
story writers contribute to its columns
Superb drawings by the foremost artists
illustrate its special articles. its stories
and every notable event of public inter
est; it contains portraits of the distin
guisbed men and women who are max
ing the his cry of the time, while spec.
ial attention is given to the Army and
Navy, Amateur Sport, and Music and
the Drama. by distinguished experts
In word, Hdrper's Weekly combines
the news features of the daily paper and
the artistic and literary qualities of the
magazine with the solid critical cbarac
ter of the review.
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Mr.. Howell (of the firm Of Gettup
& Howell.)-Is there any good rea-
son. Mr.. Addemup, why you should
want 10 take the day of p
Bookkceper--Why, yes, sir; l
think there is. My Youngest boy
fell and broke his leg this morning,
the house next door was on fire when
/ left home, my daughter is to be
married at noon, it's George Wash
ington's birthday, and I'm sick
Chicago Tribune.
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Admitted the Facts,

Newspaper editors have to be
very careful in opening their columns
for statements. But aware that the
DR. Miles Medical Co. are RESPONSE
BILE, we make room for the testimon.
ial from r. McDougall, Auburn
Ind, who for two years noticed q
stoppage or skipping of the pulse
his left side got SO tender he could
not lie on it, his heart futtered, he
was alarmed, went to different doc
tors, found no relief, but one bottle
of DIR. Miles New Heart Cure cured
him. The elegant book "New and
Startling Facts" free at A. M. Gil
bert's. 1t tells all about Heart and
Nervous Diseases and many wonder
full cures.
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The breath OF chronic catarrh
patient is often so offensive that he
becomes an object of disgust. All
ter a time liberation sets in, tue
sponkg bones are attacked, and FIRE.
gently destroyed. A constant source
for discomfort is the dripping of the
purulent secret ons into the throat,
sometimes producing inveterate
bronchitis, which is usually the ex-
citing cause of pulmonary disease.
The brilliant results by its use for
years past properly designate Ely's
Cream Balm as by far the best and
only cure. Call upon your drug
gist Tor it.
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The good msn quietly discharges
his duty and shuns ostentation the
vain man considers every deed lost
that is not publicly displayed. The
one is intent upon realities, the other
to appear so.-Robert Hall.
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She Ought to Know,

Miss Imogen Quincy, who entered po-
itical life to the extent of seeking the
postmistress-ship of her town, says that
no woman can earn livelihood at po-
etry-the statements of Ella Wheeler
Wilcox Notwithstanding.
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Do not put off taking spring
medicine but take Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla now. 1t will purify your blood
stregthen your nerves and give you
a good appetite.
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coveryn is known to medical science. The
diseases that it cures come from a torpid
liver, or from impure blood. For everything
of this nature it is the only guaranteed
remedy. In Dyspepsia, Bilio1sness; all
Bronchial, Throat and Lung affections; ev-
cry form Of Scrofula, even Consumption Tor
Lung scrofulal in its earlier stages and in
the most stubborn Skin and Scalp Diseases
If it ever fails to benefit or cure, you have
your money back.
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"Your account has been standing a
long time, Mr.. Dukey."
"Then give it seat, my dear Shears"
Every glad to, sir; shall we make 1t q
receiptY-London Judy.
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The Conductors Friend.

Having used DR.. Deane's Dyspep-
STA Pills for indigestion constipation
and been cured by them / earnestly
recommend them toall of my friends
as sure cure for those troubles.
THOMAS F. HAWKINS,
Conductor, Del. Div
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Mrs. Browne-My dressmaker is
suffering from a curious ailment-
she has writer's cramps.
Browne-It must have been caus
ed by making out your last bill.
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Sweet Indifference.

Chappie-Jamesl
His Man-Yessir.
Chappie-I have letter to write.
What yeah is this?-Indianapolis Jour-
nal.
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Laborer's wages in Minnesota,
now average about fifty-three cents
a dag.
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Mamma-Now, dear, the doctors
gone, what can / do to amuse you?
Emerson Jagged 5, wearly)-Ifyou
please, mother, | think / should
like to go to sleep and reduce my
temperature. Fact. )-Vogue.
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Cynicus-There is woman who
married for money.
Quericus--Did she get it?
Cynicus-Better still. She got
alimony.
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He (after an embrace)-It is not
always more blessed to give than re.
ceive.
She-For instance
Hem kissing.
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S2l. The F'yser Ebesk Go.

$2l. The 'EyEer EBesk Co.,
of st. Louis, ssO., have just
thrown on the market an elegant
Standard Antique Oak, 4 #. 6 in,
Roll Curtain Desk, completein every
detail, F. 0. B. st. Louis, for $2i,
and #. same style and finish, for
1913 net, spot cash. See their card
in this issue. Send your order di-
rect or send for special circular.
Bank counters and government
work a speciality. Send in your
floor plans for designs and prices.
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Hoods Pills are hand made,
and perfect in proportion and APP
pearance. rs. per box.
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Forf uYsPrPsra,

indigestion, and ssoaach disorders. use
BRowE's g5oa HTTTEPs.
AL dealers fess q ef'e fcr;ine has
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PROFESSIONALISM it is noon in
New York, what is it in Philadel-
phia !?
PupiI-B. G. BAL.
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A sworn statement of their condition
will be found on file at the Circuit Clerks
office in compliance with State laws.
Respectfully,
HERBERT L. ALEXANDER.
Feb, 10, '94, year.
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The worse your Catarrh, the more you
need DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. Its
proprietors offer $500 cash for a case. of
Catarrh in the Head which they cannot
cure.