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SELLING UNCLE RAsTus.
A Pathetic Familys Reconciliation at the
Auctioneer's Slave Block.

A Pathetic Familys Reconciliation at the
Auctioneer's Slave Block.
Herbert Putnam, unnoticed by any
one. elbowed his way through the crowd
to his brother and touched him ON the
arm. Their eyes met Pardon me, "
said Herbert, but / must speak to
you," and George Putnam was drawn
beyond the outskirts Of the crowd. II
cannot keep quiet and see you cheated, "
faltered Herbert with his eyes averted
"a long time ago, when you and were
boys, you stood up for me, and cannot
forget that we are brothers. Don't bid
any more on Rastua He is shamming.
He Is as sick as can be and is only pre-
tending to be well to bring a high
price. y
The two men gazed into each others
eyes. George Putnam was quivering all
over, and his face was softening I'M
pulsively he put out his hand as If to
apologize for his lack of words. Let's
not be enemies any longer, went on
Herbert as he pressed the extended
hand. 81 am tired and sick Of this es-
arrangement am going away, and |
may never come back. / can't keep up
the old place as father thought would,
and you are welcome to it. Take it and
care for it My mothers and fathers
graves are on 1T "
George Putnam's face was working.
He strove to reply, but his voice was
oloRred. He looked toward his son and
wife in his carriage and then back into
his brothers. face. God forgive me,
Herb, he said 1--WE treated you like
a dog. Old Rastus has been truer to you
than your own brother. You shall not
give up the old place. You must keep
it. Wait. And with these words he
hurried to the platform
The auctioneer had been proolsiming
Staley's reckless bid of thirteen twenty
five, and the crowd was eagerly taking
In the unusual sight Of the two Putnam
brothers In close conversation. Colonel
Putnam reached the platform and signed
the aucttoneer to be quiet Standing on
the lower step, he was In the view Of all
II want Rastus, and l am going to
have him, he said to the upGurned
faces. II want him TO give him back to
my brother, who has been forced by my
neglect to offer him for sale. Twenty
thousand dollars is my bid, and Rastus
is worth every cent of it. !"
No one spoke as Colonel Putnam step
ped back into the crowd. Old Rastus
seemed the only one to thoroughly grasp
the situation. "Bress de Lawdr' he ex-
claimed as he slapped Aunt Milly on
the back Dem boys done made up, en-
fotch $50, 0o0l Whoo-eei"
Twenty thousand dollars, said the
auctioneer awkwardly. Twenty thou
sand--do / hearP-and sold to Colonel
Putnam. / reckon the amt no use put
tin up the others, WIN N Harden
In Lippinoott's
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BgssgMeR ON BEssgMgR STEEL.

Marvellous Quickness In Converting Cast
Iron Into the Hardened Metal.
In The Engineering Review Sir Hem
~ Bessemer has an article on the steel
industry which bears his name. He re-
minds us that third Of century ago
Sheffield steel made from the costly bar
iron of Sweden realized from $50 to
500 ton. Now, by the Bessemer proc
ess, steel of excellent quality can be
made direct from crude pig iron at
cost ridiculously small compared with
former prices and in quantities which
the old steel workers never dreamed Of
dealing with at one operation.
In lieu of the slow and expensive
process Of converting wrought iron bars
into crude or blister steel by 10 days
exposure at very high temperature to
the action of carbon, cast iron worth
only e3 a ton is, Sir Henry says. con-
verified into Bessemer cast steel In 30
minutes wholly without skilled mantp-
ulation or the employment Of fuel and
while still maintaining its initial heat
1t can at once be rolled into railway
bars or other required forms
The article gives vivid picture of
all that has been brought about by this
revolution in a manufacture in which
up to our own time there had been no
change since blades Of matohless temper
were wrought in the FORCES of Damas-
Gus and Toledo Steel is now adapted
to q thousand purposes of which our
ancestors had no conception.
By way of giving some idea OF the
enormous production of Bessemer steel
now, Sir Henry asks us to imagine
wall feet in thickness and 60 feet
high, like gigantic arrnor plate form
ed into circle and made to surround
London The Enclosure so made would
extend to Watford on the north side. to
Croydon on the south, to Woolwich ON
the east and to Richmond on the west.
It would contain an area Of 1915 square
miles, and this great wall Of London.
weighing 10, 500, 600 tons, would just
be equal to one years production Of
Bessemer steel
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Lord Chesterfield, being one day asked
by Sir Thomas Robinson, Familiarity
known as Long Sir Thomas, " to write
some verses upon him, produced the
epigram:
Unlike my subject, now shall be my song.
1t shall be witty, and IL shan't be long
This individual was noted for being
a bore and made himself very trouble
some to the Duke Of Newcastle, contin-
ually calling on the minister, and when
told that his grace was gone out he
would ask to be admitted to look at the
clock, or to play with the monkey, in
the hope of seeing the duke. But one
day the porter, without waiting for
what he had to say, dismissed him with
these words, "Sir, his grace has gone
out, the clock stands and the monkey is
dead. San Francisco Argonaut.
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The Small Things.

81 don't think any nation pays more
attention to military affairs than Ger
many, said German citizen. Things
of seeming little Importance connected
with the army are investigated with the
greatest pains. Many years ago the mat
ter of boot heels was taken up. What
height of heel was best for the infantry?
A commission was appointed. One heel
after another was tried, and a record of
how far the soldiers could march day
in each was kept. Years piled ON years.
the commission carrying on the investi-
CATION with the care and exactitude of a
chemical analysis Constant improve
ments were made, and the distance an
army could march in day was thereby
increased. At length the suggestion Of
a heel partly made of rubber was put
forth 1t was Notwithstanding sue
cessl 1t was found that a regiment using
such heels could march third farther
day and with less fatigue than when
the investigation was begun. A small
thing that to begin with, but what an
important part the improved heel would
play in a warp'-Louisvill Courier
Journal.
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Mer,ngue Glaoe .evithout Ants

A man went into the cafe of a Broad
way hotel the other day and sat down
on a stool in front of the lunch counter.
He had been in many Of the eating
houses, or "beaneries, " in the Bowery
and Park row and thought he was ia
miliar with the various terms which
walters employ when repeating a Gus
TONER'S order, but he had surprise in
store for him. When he had finished
his luncheon, he told the waiter he
would like meringue glace by way of
dessert. The proud and naughty person
behind the counter stiffened his spinal
column, and in loud and commanding
tones said:
John, meringue glacep'
One of the menials outside the coun-
ter sped on the errand with lightning
like rapidity, and after apparently max
ing the delicacy returned with it. On
close examination by the customer it
was found that numerous small red ants
were racing over it. He mentioned the
fact to the waiter.
What he exclaimed in a Mortified
tone, "ants? Dear, dearl" Then he
called again: John, John, come here.
Look at thisl Get meringue glace
without antsl"
S'What?" said John in dazed way,
while every man in the room turned his
head and snickered.
"Get meringue glace without ants, :"
repeated the proud and naughty one,
with emphasis, land hurry up about it
too "
So John removed the small conven-
ton Of insects and soon returned with a
meringue glace without ants New
York Tribune.
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BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias, to me di-
| rected, issued out of the Court of Chancery of
the State OF New Jersey, L will sell at public
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The Ldghtwood of Florida.

"Lightwood' is one of the most use
full southern products, especially in
Florida, where it is used by all sorts Of
country folk, and particularly by the
hunters. A cordwood stick carried into
the wilderness will cut up into frag-
ments with which a dozen meals may
be cooked The rich, resinous pine
makes a quick, hot fire, especially suit
ed to open air cooking. 1t is Florida
tradition that the chief who led the lit
tie band of Seminoles whom the United
States army long failed to run to earth
was on the point OF agreeing to go with
his people to Indian Territory when
ne suddenly asked whether there was
any hghtwood in that new land, and.
when the answer was no, positively re-
fused to go further with the treaty. He
would not live in land without light
wood. philadelphia Press.
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The Company. n Murray Street, New York City
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FAREWELL.

Farewell. We two shall still meet day BY
day,
Live side by side,
But nevermore shall heart respond to heart.
Two stranger boats can drift adown one tide,
Two branches on one stem grow green apart.
Farewell, l say.
Farewell. Chance travellers, as the path they
tread,
Change words and smile
And share their travellers fortunes friend with
friend.
And yet are foreign in their thoughts the
while,
Several, alone, save that one way they wend.
Farewell. TITS said.
Farewell. Ever the bitter asphodel
Outlives loves rose
The fruit and blossom of the dead foI m
All, answer me, should this have Slen the
close
To be together and to be sundered thus?
But yet farewell.
Augusta Webster.
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ESTABLISHED 1879
SLEPT WITH THE HORSE.
The Odd BedfelIow of a Sheriff Who Held
a Filler as Security,

The Odd BedfelIow of a Sheriff Who Held
a Filler as Security.
There are more unique experiences
to be encountered in serving writs and
various legal documents than in almost
any other business, - remarked young
lawyer the other day to Chicago Her
aid reporter. 1.-THE constable and the
deputy sheriff are required to do more
strange things in the line Of duty than
any one else l ever heard Of
Zone of them attached horse for me
at the Washington park track, and
went along with him to see that every
thing was right We located the horse
first, and when the stable boys found
out what the trouble was about there
was the greatest Juror you ever saw.
why, boss, exclaimed one of
them, dat boss kin win mo- den dat in
one race. Jess you let i'm aloneP
Dat boss am good fob hundred OBJ
dem claims jess at dis one meetin' as
serted another
They kept up regular fusillade
while the deputy and were looking for
the owner, but we paid no attention to
them. When we finally found the own
er, he did not seem inclined to pay.
There was dispute as to the claim, he
said, but he admitted that he had put
his name to the note that we had sued
on. He could not pay that afternoon
anyway, and the deputy wanted to take
the horse right away was opposed to
that however, for he was entered in
race for the next day, and it seemed I'M
fair to prevent his running.
You stay with the horse, said to
the deputy. He is in your charge and
you simply remain with him
"'All night? he asked.
Certainly, replied Give the
owner a chance to raise the money If
be doesn't succeed, you can take the
horse away tomorrow.
But where will sleepG' he inquired
anxiously.
Wherever the owner does 1 re-
turned He lives out here somewhere.
Where do you sleep?' he asked the
owner.
"I sleep with the horse. was the re-
ply.
'"The deputy looked the blooded ami
NAL over and seemed in doubt But 1t
was business, and he made the best of it.
He growled little, but he slept that
night with the horse and its owner.
And the next day the note was paid. !"
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presented for payment TO the sultan's
chamberlain, the latter bringing it to
his highness. "Who is this John
Smith," said the sultan. DOM know, :"
replied the chamberlain. "Do we owe
him anything?" NO." replied the
other. Then I'll not pay it, " replied
his mightiness. Zone moment, If
might advise, said the astute counsel
or. "This draft comes through the
Rothsohilds, with whom we are seeking
a 50, 900, 900 loan. Would it be safe,
under the circumstances, to dishonor
it?' "Pay it, said the sultan, and it
was paid. and no one was more aston
ished than John Smith of St. Louis and
the quick witted cashier San Francis
co Argonaut.
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VOL. XIV. NO. 45.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD,

The standard railway of America. Project
ed py the interloeking switch and block sig.
nal system
Trains leave Mount Holly as JoJto,0s:
For Philadelphia, $50, 600. 6.52, 10 so, s57,
9l5 lilo A. NJ, 1877, 2.SO, 4.2S, 800, 6l9, s37
l0.50P.M
For Pemberton. 1876. 9.26, A. M, l,37. 1892, 447
SOC, 7.04, 1888, P. M. sundays, 1923. A. M, Sos
Pm.
For Browns Mills -in-the-P Pines 1856, 926, A. M
1882. AL p. NJ Sundays, 1923 A. NJ.
ForBurlington. 5ordentown, TrentonandNew
York, 635 9.u5, 1880 A. NJ. 2.50 ABS, 5.55 P. NJ.
For Lewistown, Columbus, Kinkora, etc.
I.37, 1872 P. M. on Sundays, sos P. M.
For Lumperton, Medford, Marion and Had
donfeld 9.35 A. NJ.
For Nincentown, 1880, sos P. NJ.
For Toms River, Island Heights, etc. $40
For Trenton and New York, via Pemberton
and Kinkora. l.S7, 1882 P. NJ Sundays 500,
Pm.
For Hightstown, 1855 AN, l.S7, 447P.M. On
For Asbury Park, Long Branch etc, 1926, AN.
For Beach Haven 926 Jam.
Trains teapeJor Mount Holly as JoltOaos:
From PHILADELPHIA, $50, $50, $50, 1000, ll.20
A. NJ, 1880 23O 400 49, $40, 6.l0, $50, 500,
1890. Il.45 P. NJ. on Sundays, 9l5 A. NJ, LOO
500, 1880 P. M.
From New York, via Trenton and Burlington
500, 800 A. M, LOO. 400, 90 p. M.
From Trenton, IA, 925, lilo A. M, 2.5S, 5.2O'
100 p. NJ.
FROM burlington, sSI, 1906, 1.Ss A. M, $780, 545
From Toms River, 74S A. M, 4.l2P.M M.
From Island Heights, 7.35, A. NJ, 3.53 p.
From Long Branch, l.55 P. M
From Asbury Park, 2.l3 Pm
From Medford. ll.55 A..
From Browns Mills-in- the Pines, $40, A. M.
1928, 5.45, 2. NJ. sundays, $50 P. NJ.
From Peinberton, (north) 6.S5, 7.25, 500, A. NJ
4.O7, S.20P M. Sundays, 500 A. M.
From Pemberton (south), $50 A. M, 124O 45O,
COOP. M. On sundays, 5.03, P. NJ.
From Nincentown $50 A.. NJ, 1872 p NJ.
From Hightstown via Pemberton, 100. 1000,
A. NJ, 705 P. NJ. via Burlington, ll.O2 A. M.
7.0l p. NJ.
From Beach Haven 252 P.
s. M PRRvosr j. r. WooD
General Manager Gen. Pass. Agent.
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correcting AstOr House Rents.

Possibly it Is not generally known
that the Astor House block has two own
ers, whose relations are strained, to say
the least-John Jacob Aston and VIII
liam Waldorf Aston Although the rent
of the hotel itself Is necessarily paid in
a single check, that of the stores and
offices al one end of the building is col
lected by the representative of one As
tor. while the revenue from the other
end is garnered by the representative of
the other National Hotel Reporter.
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TWO SIDES TO THE QUESTION.
In Fitting Spectacle Bows to the Ears Both
Must Be Considered.


Must BE Considered.
Having selected pair Of frames with
a nose piece of the right height and
spread to bring the glasses into the
proper position, and having had them
fitted with glasses made in accordance
with the oculist's prescription, the OPP
tician now proceeds to fit the completed
spectacles to your head. You might put
them right on and wear them off just
as they are
But, no; he reaches over and places
the bows over your ears himself. Then
he tries the spectacles gently, as they
rest upon your nose, taking hold at the
outer ends Of the frame, where the bows
hinge. Not just right He takes them
off again and smooths the bows out be-
tween the tips of his fingers and changes
their shape little and tries them again.
Better, but not just right yet He takes
them again and smooths out and bends
In a little more, You observe as he hands
them to you, as he does this time, that
the bows have not only been changed
somewhat in shape, but that now they
vary in sweep and curve You put them
on and find that they fit perfectly and
very comfortably. He touches them and
finds them right and says SO.
But the bows are not alike, you
say.
mo, says the optioian, 'but they
are now made to fit. Your ears are not
just alike, One of them is little big
ger than the other, and they are not
placed exactly alike on the head.
WHAT" you say, and he says; Eyes.
There are very few of as that are perfect
or Just alike on both sides. New
York Sun.
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sMlrA MAS IN luck.


Drew on the Sultan, and, Thanks TO the
Rothschilds, Got $4,000.
A large operator and speculator of st.
Louis, whose account with one friendly
bank had been often temporarily over
drawn, wanted $40, 900 once for a GER
tain deal, his balance in bank at the
time being less than 800. The cashier
suggested that he should draw upon
some party not too near st. Louis
Smith said he did not know whom to
draw upon. "Oh, any one, !" said the
obliging cashier, 'ss long as the party
is far enough away--t;aat will give
time to turn around Smith drew at
sight for $40, 900 on the sultan of Tur.
key.
The draft was duly forwarded by the
bank, reaching New York, whence II
was sent to a London correspondent II
then came into the hands Of the Roths,
childs, who forwarded 1t to their Con
stantinople branol where 1t was dnlv
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Evadins the Card Tax.

The treasury department recently
ruled that packs of cards known as "old
maid, " authors" and similar games
which are played with cards other than
the regular pasteboards used in dupli-
cate whist, euohre and occasionally
seven up and poker are not subject to the
cent duty. Accordingly some wise
manufacturer has Issued an ''old maid"
pack. 1t consists of a euchre deck, with
the addition of card bearing the visage
of a sour looking elderly female, sup
posed to be the old maid. 1t merely
takes the place of the joker and can be
used In the game or not, as the players
please. Washington Star.
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A skipper had taken on green farm
er lad just before sailing. The rural
youth had seen no shipping, nor yet had
his eyes beheld ships, save only the one
upon which he found himself embarked.
He was, however, familiar with the viii
lage life near his own home, and of all
the shops that which most delighted
him was the one in the window Of
which were shown jars of colored liquid,
and the interior Of which contained q
mausoleumlike soda fountain. The first
night out the lad, being off duty, was
gazing over the bow out into the dark
ness when he saw near at hand two
cleaning, luminous globes of color, one
green, the other red. Rushing back to
the skipper, he called out excitedly:
"Say, cap'n, yer better turn the ship
around. We're gettin burned near a
drug store. New York Recorder.
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MORE SALTY THAN THE DEAD SEA.
A Ton of Great Salt Lake Water dolds
About 314 Pounds of Salt.

A Ton of Great Salt Lake Water Holds
About 314 Pounds of Salt.
Water Of the Great Salt lake varies
greatly in its contents of dissolved sol
ids, depending upon the relation between
the supply of water through streams and
the evaporation. A fair average of total
solids dissolved in the water of the lake
at its present mean level is from 10 to
20 per cent by weight. But not all of
this is common salt, for besides this in
gredient the water contains sodium sui
phate (glauber salts) magnesium chic
ride, calcium sulphate Gypsum and po-
tassium sulphate. A detailed analysis
Of water taken from the lake in Au-
gust, 1888, was made by DR.. Talmage
This contained in all 49, 56 per cent dis
solved solids, of which 10. IA was COM
mon salt. Such water would yield of
total solid matter 391 pounds to the ton,
and of common salt about 314 pounds
to the ton.
The Dead sea contains greater pro-
portion of solid matter dissolved in its
waters than does the Great Salt lake.
Much discrepancy exists among pub
hshed accounts of its contents, the huc-
tuations in composition being due to
the same causes that prevail in our lake
viz, the relation between the supply
through infiowing streams and loss by
evaporation. A sample taken from a
depth of l, 10 feet carries 20. 4 per cent
of dissolved solids. This corresponds to
528 pounds to the ton, but Of this only
1856 per cent was common salt, or 151
pounds per ton.
Therefore, though the Salt lake car
ries lower proportion Of dissolved sol
ids Of all sorts than does the Dead sea,
the lake contains more than double the
proportion of salt. The chief solid con-
stituent of the Dead sea water is not So
dunn chloride Common salt, but mag
nesium chloride. Strictly speaking, the
water Of our lake is much 'brinier"
than that of the Dead sea, common salt
being the chief solid dissolved in the
lake. Nevertheless the Dead sea is much
more highly saturated with solids. -
Deseret News.
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By way Of London paper it is learned
that an American woman has lately re-
oeived what must be termed the most
original of wedding presents. 1t is a
musical dinner service. of which each
plate begins to play tune when put
upon the table The soup plates are 40
credited with marches as suiting the
temper Of the guests at that moment Of
solemnity, but as dinner progresses and
the wine and courses do their enliven-
ing work the harmonies brighten 40
cordingly till at dessert the covers are
ringing out the maddest of polkas and
Iualons
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The King Of Plows.

The largest pillow in the world per-
haps is owned by Richard Grid of San
Bernardino county, Cal. This immense
sod turner stands 1s feet high and
weighs SO. 900 pounds, Itruns by steam,
is provided with ~ 12-inch plowshares
and is capable Of blowing 80 acres of
land per day 1t consumes from to u
tons of coal per day and usually travels
at the rate of four miles an hour.
Louis Republic.
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Unjust Dissemination.

Officer Phaneygan--It's thin you're
looktn, Mike.
officer O'Morphy-'Tis the fault OF
the chief, be hanged to i'm.
Officer Phaneygan-How's thatG
officer O'Morphy-Shure, an he put
me ON beat with never fruitstand
on it, the discriminating blaggardl-
Chicago Record
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WASHINGTON IRVING TO POE.
A Letter Full of Genial Criticism and
Friendly Counsel.


Friendly Counsel.
Poe had through life the habit of
sending his better tales and poems to
distinguished literary men and solicit
ing thereby their attention, writes Pro
lessor George f. Woodberry In The
Century In presenting some Of Poe's I'M
published correspondence relating to his
residence In Philadelphia.
He kept the replies and was thus en-
abled to append to Hirst'e biography of
him In the Philadelphia Saturday Mu-
scum long list of enoomiums in addi-
ton to such as had been publicly made.
The following letter from Washington
Irving was written In acknowledgment
of civilian Wilson. which had fol
lowed the House of Usher" as a