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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-28

held the deck then the mate crepf up be-
hind her, and with the air of a man whose
job exactly suited him. clasped her tightly
round the waist while one of the seamen
disarmed her.
You must both go below till we've set
tied what to do with YOU said the mate,
reluctantly releasing her.
With a wistful glance at the handspike
the girl walked to the abin followed slow
ly by the skipper.
This is bad business" said the latter
shaking his head solemnly. as the indig-
nant Miss Rumhot seated herself.
Don't talk to me- YOU coward said the
girl enegeticaiy.
The skipper started.
Il made three of en- rum, said Miss
Rumbolt. land YOU dil nothing. You just
stood still and let them take the ship. I'm
ashamed Of you
The shippers defense was interrupted by
a hoarse voice shouting to them to come on
deck, where they found the mutinous crew
gathered aft round the mate. The girl
cast Il look at the shore. which was now
dim and inlistinct, and turned sonlewha t
pale as the serious nature of her position
forced itself upon her.
Lewis said the mate.
"Well,' groNled the skipper.
The ships going in the lace and brandy
trade. and if so be as you're sensible, you
can go with it mate dye hear?'
can s'rose l 40, what about the lady?"
inquired the captain.
You and TIE lady'i have to get spliced,'
said the mate sternly. Then there'll be
no tales told. A Scotch marriage is as
good as any and Well Just lay off and put
you ashore ana you can get tied up as
right ninepenca."
Marry coward like that?" demanded
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-28
BATTLE BETWEEN LEyIATf1AyS.
killer" Whales Attack Il Cow Whale
and Her Calf


An attack made by three killer whales
upon 9 COW whale and her calf, in la
COON along the coast just South of here re-
Gently, was one of the most exciting fish
nghts ever observed here, SAYS San Diego.
GaL, correspondent of the New York
IlmeS The COW whale was of the Califor-
MIA gray Species the calf being three times
the bulk of the largest Of the killer whales
Inc latter made alternate assaults upon the
old whale and her offspring, finally killing
the calf, which sank in five fathoms of
water During the terrific struggle the
motner was nearly exhausted, receiving
several cuts about the throat and lips
When the carcass of the calf settled to the
bottom the three killers descended bring
ing up large pieces of flesh, which they de
voured at the surface. While thus gorging
themselves the wounded mother whale
escaped, leaving a bloody trail.
These killer whales fight almost every
thing they see, and they fight to win. AS
pug1llsts of the sea they are incompa ra BILE
Strongly built bodies, an arrow-like swift
ness IN swimming and bulldog disposition
strike terror to all their opponents Even
the terrible man-eater and tiger sharks
will run from a killer whale. The heavily
armed sWordfish is an easy victim to this
savage foe. Seals. whales and big fish gem
orally have mortal fear of him. and in
vaHably run away from him if they can
The spectacle of a fight between these
they attack is something long to be remem-
bered. When several killers attack their
gigantic prey they might be likened in
some respects to a pack of hounds holding
the stricken deer at bay. They cluster
about the levathans head, some of their
number reaching over it, while others
seize it by the lips and haul the bleeding
monster under water. When captured
should the mouth of the victim be open the
killers eat out it's tongue
Killer whales interfere with the affairs of
men at times. Instances are reported
where bands of killers have attacked the
carcass of a whale as the whalers We're
towing it to the ship, ard forcibly carried
away the dead fish. They destroy many
young fur seal, and often remain a long
time in the vicinity of the seal islands. In
the stomach of killer 16 feet long We're
found 10 porpoises and IA seals. Some
times the killer attacks a fullgrown warus.
robbing it Of it's young. These whales are
frequently found 20 to 30 feet long The
high-finned killer has an enormous dagger
shaped fin upon its back six feet long
When the fish swims high this fin towers
above the surface, and observers unac-
quainted with it have been positive that it
was sea serpent. This ferocous whale is
related to the porpoise and dolphin
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-28

and indignant mass of fur, back to its
cage
Having locked up one prisoner the skip
per went below and released the other,
who passed quickly from somewhat hys-
terical condition to one of such naughty
disdain that the captain thoroughly
cowed and stood humbly aside to let her
pass.
The fat seaman was standing in front
of the cage as she reached it and regard
ing the bear with much satisfaction until
Kate sidled up to him and begged him as
personal favor to go in the cage and
undo it.
Undo it, why he'd kill me- gasped the
lat seaman, aghast at such simplicity.
Il don't think he would said his tor
mentor with a bewitching smile, "and I'll
wear a lock of your hair all my life if
YOU do. But you'd better give it to me
before you go in
Il amt going in," said the fat sailor
shortly.
Not for me?" inquired Kate. archIy
Not for fifty like YOU replied the old
man firmly. HE nearly had me when he
was loose. 1 can't think how he got out
why. 1 let him OUT said Miss Rum
bolt airly. Just for littls run How
would you like to be shut up all dayo'
The sailor was just going TO tell her with
more fluency than poli:eness, when he was
INTERRUPTED.
"Thatll do said the skipper. who had
come behind them. Go forward, you. There $
been enough of this fooling. the lady thought
you had taken the ship. Thompson, I'll take
the helm; there's a little wind coming.
Stand by there
He walked aft and relieved the steers
man, awkwardly conscious that the men
We're becoming more and more interested
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-28

breath the length Of which BODIED no good
to her parent, and looked over the side.
Il was afraid of that traveller chap from
Ipswich said Hezekiah, after pause.
Your father told me he was hanging
around you again, so l thought I-weIl, |
was blamed fool anyway
'Sse how ridiculous you have made me
look before all these men," said the girl
angrily.
Hezekiah, alphabetically, land the mate
said it was a magnificent idea He quite
roared about it, he did. l wouldn't have
done 1t with some crews, but we've had
some dirty times together. and they've stood
by me we'll But of course that's nothing
to do with you. It's been an adventure I'm
very sorry for, very
"A pretty safe adventure for YOU" said
the girl, scornfully. You didn't risk much
Look here, like brave men. If you go in
the cage and undo that bear I'll marry
you. That's what l call an adventure
Smith, called the skipper, quietly.
Come and take the helm Bit
The seaman obsyed, and Lewis, accompa-
MED by the girl, walked forward. At the
bears cage he stopped and fumbing in
his pocket for the key. steadily regarded
the brute as it lay gnashing it's teeth and
trying in vain to bite the ropes which bound
il.
you're afraid" said the girl, tauntingly
You're quite white
The captain made no reply, but eyed her
so steadily that her gaze fell. He drew the
key from his pocket and inserted it in the
soft arm was drawn through his and a
soft voice murmured in his ear, Never
mind about the old bear
And he did not mind. -
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How to Economic,

Il sure said young Mrs. WitherIy who
had been reading The Young Housekeepc,'s
Guide Happiness that the READ secret If
household economy is in keeping an account
book
Young Mr.. Witherhy did not agree very cor
daily. He implied that little common sense
in buying articles would be equally valuable as
means of saving, but his wife decided to open
an expense account. otwithstandng.
The book beauty Ii cost 81. 1t had a;
flexible red leather and gilt edges len.
penses' stamped in old English letters on
the cover Mrs. Witherby surveyed it with pride
as it lay on her desk, remarks the New York
World Then it occurred her that the rod
leather on the did harmonize with th..
antique oak of the desk with the other fur
nishngs.
How lovely it would be- said young Mrs.
Wtherby, TO have mahogany desk with red
leather fittings! Or white desk-I think
III enamel an old one. 1t would look bright
and pretty. And I'll save the cost of it hy
the economy the expense book will teach mo %
practice"
Accordingly Mrs Withelly spent a small sum
of money and a long period Of time i'll making
white a certain cheap stained desk which hal
been recgated to the CUES, chamber. She 50 nj
a much larger sum of money although Il smaller
time in buying, a red leather calendar frame
ink well holder. pen tray and other desk fur
nishngs Then she called ,,,ion her husband to
admire
"Hulloa,' said he. unapprcciatvely, chow
much did it all COST"
oh, not much.'' said Mrs Nitherby airilv
That's an old desk and / painted it myself
The pot of paint cost only % cents
HUH said Mr.. Wltherby again. "And how
much those red fol-de- roso'
Thirteen dollars in ALL faltered Mrs With
erby.
Huh said Mr.. Witherhy for the third time
Il suppose that's the Of economy an OK
pense book teaches you to practice Its little
too dear form of saving for me-
Remembering the advice of The Young House.
keepers Guide to Happiness" the wifc's
behavior in family quarrels. Mrs. Witherby was
silent But she made up her mind that he
acknowledge that means of saving money
the account book was uneXcelled.
For a week she kept her accounts risidIy
Stamp, cents a frequent item. Soda
10 cents, also occurred often. But when she
went to balance her accounts at the end af the
week she found to her pain that she had written
her expenditures all the pages and that her
income was jotted down among her EXPENSES in
medley 1t took her some time to revise an 4
correct the account. and when il was done she
found only $3.50 missing.
The next week Mrs. Witicrby forgot III, ac-
count book every other day or so ana tried
writing 1t up from memory, with disastrous re-
suits The third week she forgot ii for iva
days at time, with even more unfortunate cnn.
sequences, and the fourth week she tool, ,l,a
lovely red leather volume for scrap book i,
which to paste sentimental poems.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-28
LIFE IN THE BARNARD.
Purely Human Qualities of Hens aS
EArfL in Ihnir milk R1unL.

-
Set Forth in Their Daily Rounds.
There's a good deal more that is human
and cOmpanionable in the domestic hen
than in those unspeakable little 700 mon
keys which the scientists find SO interest
ing, declared Long Island farmer the
other day. THE hen walks like her mas
ter; the monkey scrambles The hen is
guided by judgment; the wretched little
simian is a crea ture of Impulse, if Mr.
Kiplng is to be believed.
Have you ever thought how closely
fowls resemble people? No? Well,
always think of .Swede when / see one
of my Shanghai ROSTERS stalk past. The
Cochin Chinas, lowset and broad in the
beam, suggest Swabians. The Plymouth
Rock reminds me of Plattdeutscher, and
the bantam. with his bright eye and glossy
plumage is like the Jap in more ways
than one
But, say. l find the harnyard flock Il
mighty faithful picture Of modern society
The old dowager hens are the social cen
sors, and any f1y-about. skittish young pull
lets that try to head the procession are
vigorously chaperoned into the background
by the old 'uns. You often see passed. Of
dignilied, middle aged fowls enjoying >
o'clock dust bath is the garden and gossip
ing away over family secrets.
There is the enlancipated hen with
spurs, who can whip her weight in game
cocks. There is a hen in knicke rbockers
VINO Tries 70 crow ana gets cackled down
ard guyed to death By the half-grown
broilers There is the hen that gets set in
her ways and incubates herself thin over
a pair of glass nest eggs. despite all the
arguments of her friends. There is the
bargain counter hen; my wife always finds
her on the slxirmsh line when she sha kes
out the table cloth There is the timid hen
who jumps with alarm every time a grass
hopper leaps from under her feet There is
the foolish gadding hen. always getting in
front of road wagons sitting on the
comb of the stable roof cackins about
nothing. Oh I tell You, there's hens ami
hens. New York Mail and Express.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-28
How 10 Read "a Book.

The first thing to do in reading book,
or story in magazine, or any other
thing worth reading is to ascertain VINO
wrote it. An author talks to us in his
books and just rs like to know the
friends we talk with, We should like TO
know the name of the man or woman
whose published thoughts are entering into
our daily lives. Therefore make it rule,
girls, to read the title page of the volume
in your hand; anu if there be a preface.
unless it be a very long one, read that,
too. You will in this way establish an
ACQUAINTANCE with your author; you Will
know him by sight, and soon You will
know him more Intimately. Every author
has little ways and words of his own, and
you will find yourself recognizing these
very swiftly and lovingly. By-and-by, when
you happen in your story some phrase.
turn of n sentence, of little jesting man
uerism which belongs to the author yoU
are growing We'll acquainted with, you Will
feel pleased, and the story will mean Il
great deal more to you than if it We're
simply the work of an unknown person,
whose tones and looks were quite UNI
an,iliar.--Harpcc's Young People.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-28

brandishina his sheath knife and scowling
iearfully. Hes our new captain"
In confirmation of this the mate now APP
peared from below with an in his hand,
and, approaching his captain. roughly or
dered him below.
TN defend this lady with my life" cried
Hezekiah, taking the haadspi1e from Kate
and raising ii above his head.
"Nobodyll hurt hair of her beautiful
head, sad the mate. with tender smile.
Then l YIELD said the skipper drawing
himself up and delivering up the handspike
with the air of Il defeated admiral tender
ing his sword
Good said the mate briefly as one Of
I the men took it.
| "What!' demanded Miss Rumbolt excit-
edly. "Aint you going to fight them. Here
give me that handspike.
Before the mate could interfere the sailor
with thoughtlesS obedience handed it over
and Miss Runbolt at once tried to knock
him over the head. Being thwarted in this
| design by the man taking flight, she lost
her temper entirely and bore down like a
| hurricane on the remaining numbers of the
| crew who were just approaching. They
| scattered al once and ran up the rigging
! like cats and for 4 few moments the girl
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-28
REMEMBER.

That whenever public meeting 81
the Peoples Party or Farmers ALI
ance is to be held, in Minnesota or
elsewhere, if you will drop us a postal
card we will send you, free Of chnye. Il
bundle of sample copies of THE REP
RESENTATIyE. on condition that the
party writing for them will circulate
them at the meeting and try to get us
some subscribers.
Remember that while stump-speak-
ers do a great work, by rousing up the
people, setting them to thinking, and
summarizing the arguments; the real
and abiding work must be done by
newspapers, which come into mans
house and his mind weckr wee X, afte
like the continued dropping Of water
on stone: answering objections. re-
newing impressions and digging their
way deeper and deeper into the souls
and cunScicnccs Of men. The Plutoc-
racy understand all this: this has been
their chief agency in controlling the
people Let the rcformers be equally
wise in their day and generation.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-28

What are you doing with that windIass %
AS he spoke the anchor peeped over the
edge of the bows. and. one of the seamen,
running past item. took The helm.
Nowa then :. uuted the fellow, stand
by; look lively there with them sailsr'
Obeyins a light touch of the helm the
schooners howsrrit swung round from the
land, and the crew hauling Justify on the
ropes. began to hoist the sails.
what the devil are you up to?" thun-
dercd the skipper Have you all gone
mad? What does ii all mean?"
at means said one of the seamen.
whose fat, anliable face was married by a
fearful scoWl, THAT we've got a new skip
per-"
Good heavens. a mutiny,' exclaimed the
skipper, starting nlelodranatically against
the cage and starting hastily away again.
where's the mate
Hes with us. said another seaman.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-28
An Elaborate
El0pement.
A Complete Story.

1 have always had a slight suspicion
that the following narrative is not quite
true. 1t was related to me by an old
seaman, who, among other incidents of a
somewhat adventurous career, claimed to
nave received Napoleon's sword at the
battle of Trafalgar ard a wound in The
back at Waterloo / prefer to tell it in
my own way, his being too garnsned with
nautical terms and expletives as to be
half unintelligible and somew what horrify-
lnS Our talk had been of love and court
snip. and after making me a present of
several tips invented by himself and con-
sidered invaluable by his friends, he re-
lated this story of the courtship of a chum
OF his as illustrating the great lengths to
whlch young bioods We're prepared to go
IN his days TO attain their ends
1t was fine, clear day in June when
HeZehiah Lewis, captain and part owner
of the schooner Thames bound from Lon
don to Aberdeen. anchored off the little
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-28
They VIII Not Use Pockets

Mr. Hannay, the magistrate at Marlhor-
ough street confesses regretfully that his
efforts as a dress reforner have been n
failure He has suggested to ladies many
kinds of pockets, in which they may keen
their purses in safety,but they have stead
tasty declined to adopt them, and insists
either in carrying them in receptacles in
their dresses constructed for the special
benefit of thieves.
II should be disposed, he said to Mrs.
Knox of Comeragh road, West kensing-
ton whose purse had been stolen from her
hand in Regent street. ito suggest a
pocket in front Of the dress, on which
the eye could always rest but l fear 1t
would be quite in vain, for it would be
against the laws of fashion, which are
paramount among Women.'-LondOn Tel
egraph.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-28

IN the situation. and also that Kate could
hear some of their remarks. AS he pom
dered ever the subject a4d tried to think
of way out Of 1t, the eense Of all the
trouble came and stof4:b} him.
ui4 my father ki1N& If this?" she in
quirsd.
I don't know that he did, exactly" said
the skipper, uneasily. s"I Just told him not
to expect you back tonight
And what did he say2n said She
Said he wouldn't sit up" said the skip
per- grinning despite himself Kate drew a
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-28
REMEMBER

When you sell your wheat to pay up fol
THE REPRESENTATIVE.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-28
A suggestion.

Chubbs: m going to have a yacht built this
winter. Going to call her the Mermaid. Appro-
pirate name, don't you think?
Dubbs: Fair-might be still more appropriate,
though, to call her the Bar maid-Life.
Snythe: Too bad Miss Bwowns SO awfuy
nearsighted. isn't it, Chawles?
Chtmley: Hows that Haw-wy?
Sn1ythe: Sos she can wecognize the people she
meets in her dweams-Lfs.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-28

"Mutneers deserve to be eatom." Wills
pered Miss Rumbolt piously somewha
taken aback by the shippers ,emeauor
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-04-05
THE KINGwooD ACADEMY.
Commencement Exercises aud First
Graduating Glass.


The Commencement Exercises of
the kfngwood Academy last Friday
night were grand success. and
and the large audience present was
delighted and many compliments
were passed on the teachers and
pupils. 1t was the end of the term
and the first regular Commence
ment of our Public School, with n
Graduating Glass. The exercises
were held In tire Chapel Room and
only about half those present could
get seats, and many could not get
IN at all.
The Mozart Band PLAYED several
pieces, and MISS Nyra Watson at
the organ and Mr.. j. NJ. Crane
with violin, made plenty of first
class music for the occasion. The
opening address by the Principal.
Prof. Rufus Holden, was good and
to the point.
The Graduating Misses
Grace Orr, Nellie Goodwin, Adah
Trippctt, Minnie Murdoch and Will
liam Wright Monroe, acquitted
themselves very we'll. The subjects
of their recitations we're as follows ::
"a Young Girls SolIloquy"-
Grace Orr.
death Bed of Benedict Arnold"-
Minnie Murdock.
1.-The Boston Tea Party"-Adah
Trippett.
Yes, I'm Guilty"-Nellie God
win.
":Washington's Retreat on the
jersey ROad" William w. Monroe.
After the performances, Mr.. ID.
NJ. Wotring, on behalf of the
School Board, presented the Dr.
plomas. The latter are very hand.
somely gotten up and highly priced
by The recipients. The "Sweet Girl
Graduates" we're dressed in Write.
and each received some Beautiful
flowers, and all in all, it reminded
ne Of Commencement" at some Of
the larger places.
After this there were a number
OF performances by pupils from the
different departments, and everyone
Of them were good and showed
careful training On the part Of the
teachers.
Some Of the speeches are deserv.
ing Of special mention, but all were
80 good and heartily applauded BY
the audience that We omit to name
them.
The school is in better condi-
ton than ever before, and The pa.
irons are delighted. The Sprlng
terms viii begin soon in the Pri-
mary Departments, and a Normal
IermJ conducted By The PrincipeI
9ili Begin about Nay Ist.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-04-05

The next Animal Meeting of the
West Virginia Editorial Associa-
ton will be held.at Wheeling, We'd
riesday and Thursday. May 9th and
10th, 1894. The officers Of the
Association are:
President-StuarL +. Reed, Tsls-
gram, Clarksburg.
Vice President-W. S. Wiley,
Democrat, New Martinsville.
Secretary-Harry i. Sn yder. Reg
dster, Sbepherdslown.
Treasurer-Will IL. Morgan, Posi-.
Morgantown.
The President was in Wheeling
last week making arrangements for
the coming session, which will be q
very interesting aud enjoyable one.
aud should be attended by every
newspaper man In the state.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-04-05

Many OF our people VIII remem-
Der Sherd G. Shaw, a son of "Uncle
Ben" Shaw. late of this place, but
now at Bpckhannon. Sherd went
West several years ago, and has
been on the Pacific Coast most of
the time since. He is now down IN
Old Mexico, preaching and tray
cling evangelist, and has been en-
gagged in this work for several years
with the Salvation Army. 1t is said
that he is very successful and has
large crowds everywhere he goes.