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Haunted by Chickens.

Imagine being haunted your whole
life through by chickens, said the trav-
cling man, setting down his glass, land
by chicken pie, at that. OF having it
thrust before you by an unalterable de-
cree, day in and day out, year after
year, until mournful troops of muir
dered feathered birds pass in ghostly
review before your eyes in sleep and
hobgoblin chicken pies perform weird
nocturnal dances on your abdomen.
Talk about eating quail every day for
a steady diet. tell you these are gas
tronomic luxuries compared to chicken
pie every day. Yet there was man
down at Smithville, Ca, who was mean
enough to take this diabolical revenge
on his widow. He kept the railroad
eating-house there, and when he died
he left it to his widow, with the condi-
tion in his will of-chicken pie! She
was to have chicken pie at least once
a day, or not to have the hotel. And
she, poor woman, having no other
s26ng, Raen eonsefenffodsly confFonFihagS ilaS
chicken pie every day. Her only con-
ISOLATION is that the guests of the house
also have to stand chicken pie. No one
knows what actuated the man to put
pie into his will-but how he
must have hated that womani'-N. y
Times.
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Descendants of Molly stark.

Molly Stark not only did not die a
widow because of the valorous battle
of Bennington, but she lived to become
noble mother of Israel. At one time
thirty out of forty Of the children at.
tending the district school in what Is
called the "Stark district of New
Hampshire were named Stark. They
were all descendants of the four chill
dren Molly bore to the hero of Benning-
ton. Now, however, the name is al
most extinct in New Hampshire, and in
Manchester, the center of the Stark dis
trict, only two or three persons are left
who bear that name. Molly Stark has
a namesake now living in Alameda,
Cal, a little girl of thirteen years, who
is the sixth generation in lineal de-
scent from the heroine of Bennington.
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A Mean Trick.

Patrick was one of those witty sons
of the Celtic isle whose amusing say
ings had entertained many transat-
lantic travellers. One day, when the
steamer was about leaving port, Patrick
received the order to haul in a long ca
BILE that dragged astern. Patrick
jumped to the task eheerful1y enough,
and hauled away eontentedly. But
the excessive length of the cable taxed
his patience. 81 wonder what's become
of the end of this oa1d cable, anyhow
And finally, growing more impatient,
he groWled out: Faith, it's no use
hauling away at the haste NV cable.
Some divil's cut the end of nv it. -
Harper's Magazine.
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her large blue eyes were singular1y
spiritual and sympathetic. In an ex-
perience of women which extends over
many nations and three separate con-
tinents, I have never looked upon a
face which gave clearer promise of a
refined and sensitive nature. I could
not but observe that as she took the
seat which Sherlock Holmes placed for
her, her lip trembled, her hand quiv-
cred, and she showed every sign of In
tense inward agitation.
81 have come to you, Mr.. Holmes, |"
she said, because you once enabled
my employer, Mrs. Cecil Forester, to
nnravel little domestic complication.
She was much impressed by your kind
ness and skill. 2
tMrs. Cecil Forester he repeated,
thoughtfu1ly. II believe that was of
some slight service to her. The case.
however, as remember it, was q very
ample one. 7
She did not think 50. But at least
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WHITE HOUSE FAyoRlTes.
FIowers That Have Been Popular wit

Flowers That Have Been Popular with
the Wives OF Presidents
The ladies of the white house have
always been much interested in the
beautiful flowers grown either in the
grounds or Conservatives Of the fine
old mansion, and each has shown de.
cided admiration for some particular
flower. Mrs. Hayes was extremely
fond Of rose and apple geraniums. SO
much SO that special house was de-
voted to the cultivation, for her, Of
these old-fashioned, fragrant plants.
For the short months during which
Mrs. Garfield held sway, her prefer
ence was for orchids. Afterwards, in
President Arthnr's time, when the
white house was bachelors establish
ment, there was no lack of apprecia-
tion for the flowers, though President
Arthur's liking was more for decora-
tive plants, and he took the greatest
delight in arranging and rearranging
the ferns and palms in the different
rooms. In fact, it often happened that
after the gardeners had speut an after
noon in decorating the entire house,
they would often find the next morn
Ing that the president had amused
himself by changing everything COM
pletely, to obtain unique and pleasing
effects In the combinations of color
and foliage.
When Mrs. Cleveland was first in the
white house her greatest favorites
were pansies, and huge beds were
grown for her personal pleasure, their
soft hues of purple, bronze and gold
showing in masses under her windows.
Though these are still prime fayorites
with her, she now has fancy for the
cape jasmine, which IL extensively
grown.
Mrs. Harrison's preference was de.
eidedly for the orchids, and she took
30 great an interest In the collection
that it was enlarged at her request.
During the very exacting life which is
the lot of the mistress of the white
house, china-painting was almost her
only diversion, and she used some OF
the finest orchids as models, making
artistic reproductions Of them with her
clever brush. -Demorestss Magazine.
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. CHAPTER III.
n QUEST OF 4 soIurTo,

It was half-past FIVE before Holmes
returned. He was bright, eager and
in excellent spirits-a mood which in
his case alternated with fits of the
blaekest depression.
There is no great mystery in this
matter" he said, taking the cup of tea
which had poured out for him. 1.-THE
facts appear to admit OF only one ex-
planation.'
What! you have solved it already?"
well, that viii be too much to say.
have discovered suggestive fact,
that is all It is, however, very sug-
gestive. The details are still to be add
ed. have just found, on consulting
the back files of the Times, that Mai.
Sholto, of Upper Norwood, late of the
Thirty-fourth Bombay infantry, died
upon the 2sth of April, 1882.
II may be very obtuse, Holmes, but
] fail TO see what this suggests. /"
mo? You surprise me. Look at it
in this way, then. Capt. Morstan dis
appears. The only person in London
whom he could have visited is Mai.
Sholte. Maj. Sho1to denies having
heard that he was in London. -Four
years later Sholto dies. Within week
Of his death Capt. Morstan's daughter
receives valuable present, which is re-
peated from year to year. and now cul-
inmates in a letter which describes her
as wronged woman. What wrong
can it refer to except this deprivation
of her father? And why should the
presents begin Immediately after
Sholto's death, unless it is that Sholto's
heir knows something OF the mystery,
and desires to make compensation
Have ron any alternative theory which
will meet the facts?'
But what a strange compensation
And how strangely made! Why, too.
should be write q letter now, rather
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son. should not like to suggest falst
hopes, Miss Morstan, but is there any
resemblance between this hand an6
that of your father?a
Nothing could be more unlike
II expected to hear you say SO. We
shall look out for you, then, at six,
Fray allow me to keep the papers.
may look into the matter before then.
It is only half-past three. Au revoir.
them
An revoir," said our visitor, and,
with bright, kindly glance from one
to the other of us, she replaced her
pearl box in her bosom and hurried
away. Standing at the window, I
watched her walking briskly down the
| street, until the gray turban and white
feather were but speck in the somber
crowd.
What very attractive woman!n I
exclaimed, turning to my companion.
He had lit his pipe again, and was
leaning back with dropping eyelids.
rs she?' he said, languidly. 81 did not
observe"
You really are an automaton-a cal
eulating maehine!" cried. There is
something positively inhunaan in you
at tines
He smiled gently. "It is OF the first
Importance, he said, mot to allow
your judgment to be biased by per-
sonalqualities A client is to me mere
unit-a factor in a problem. The emo
tional qualities are antagonistic to clear
reasoning assure you that the most
winning woman ] ever knew was
hanged for poisoning three little chill
dren for their insurance money. and
the most repelient man of my acquaint-
ance is philanthropist who has spent
nearly quarter of million upon the
London poor"
In this case, however,
never make exceptions. An ex-
ception disproves the rule. have you
ever had occasion to study character in
handwriting? What do you make OF
this fellows scribble?'
1T is legible and regular" I an
swered. IA man of business habits and
some force of character
Holmes shock his head. Look at
his long letters" he said. ssThey hard
ly rise above the common herd. That |
d might be an a, and that an e. Men
OF character always differentiate their
long letters, however illegibly they may
write. There is vacillation in his ks
and self-esteem in his capitals. / am
going out now. | have some few refer |
ences to make. Let me recommend |
this book-one of the most remarkable |
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CHAPTER I-cosrrNunD


ut is very customary for pawn
brokers in England, when they take a
watch, to scratch the number of the
ticket with pin point upon the inside
| OF the case. 1t is more handy than the
label, as there is no risk of the number
being lost or transposed. There are no
less than four such numbers visible to
my lens on the inside of this case. In
ference-that your brother was often
at low water. Secondary inference
that he had occasional bursts of pros
perity, or he could not have redeemed
the pledge. Finally, ask you to look
at the inner plate, which contains the
key-hole. Look at the thousands of
scratches all round the ho1e-marks
where the key has slipped. What sober
mans key could have scored those
grooves? But you will never see a
drunkard's watch without them. He
winds it at night, and he leaves these
traces of his unsteady hand Where is
the mystery in all this9r
1T is clear as daylight, !" / answered.
Il regret the injustice which did you.
should have had more faith in your
marvellous faculty. May I ask whether
you have any professional inquiry on
foot at present."
''None. Hence the cocaine. I can
not live without brain work. What
else is there to live for? Stand at the
WINDOW mere. Was tatsf-v ~o~s4a.s...1s--
dreary. dismal, Improbable world? See
how the yellow fog swirls down the
street and drifts across dun-colored
houses. What could be more hopeless
ly prosaic and material? What is the
use of having powers, doctor, when one
has no field upon which to exert them?
Crime is commonplace and existence is
commonplace and no qualities save
those which are commonplace have any
function upon earth"
had opened my mouth to reply to
this TRADE, when, with crisp knock, |
our landlady entered, bearing card
upon the brass salver.
"a young lady for you, sir, she said,
addressing my companion.
Miss Mary Morstan," he read.
Hum! / have no recollection of the /
name. Ask the young lady to step up,
Mrs. Hudson. Don't go, doctor. shall |
prefer that You remain"
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ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.

than six years ago? Again. the lettei
speaks of giving her justice. What
| justice can she have? 1t is too much
to suppose that her father is still alive
There is no other injustice in her case
! that you know of. .
There are difficulties; there are
certainly difficulties" said Sherlock
Holmes, pensively. "But our expedi-
tion of tonight will solve them all.
All, here is a four-wheeler, and Miss
Morstan is inside. Are you all ready?
Then we had better go down, for it is
little past the hour"
picked up my hat and my heaviest
stick, but observed that Holmes took
his revolver from his drawer and
slipped it into his pocket. It was clear
that he thought that our nights work
might be a serious one.
Miss Morstan was muffied in dark
cloak, and her sensitive face was COM
posed, but pale. She must have been
more than woman if she did not feel
some uneasiness at the strange enter
prise upon which we were embarking,
yet her self-control was perfect, and
she readily answered the few addition
al questions which Sherlock Holmes
put to her.
Maj. sholto was a very particular
friend of papa's," she said. His let
ters were full of illusions to the major.
He and papa were in command of the
troops at the Andaman islands, SO they
were thrown a great deal together. BY
the way, a curious paper was found in
papa's desk which no one could under
stand. ] don't suppose that it is of the
slightest Importance, but thought
You might care to see it, so brought
it with me. 1t Is here"
Holmes unfo1ded the paper careful
ly and smoothed it out upon his knee.
He then very methodically examined
it all over with his double lens.
ITO BE CONTINUED
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ever penned. It is Winwood Reade's
'Martyrdom of Man. / shall be back
in an hour"
sat in the window with the volume
in my hand, but my thoughts were far
from the daring speculations of the
writer. My mind ran upon our late
visitor-her smiles, the deep rich tones
of her voice, the strange mystery which
overhung her life. II she were seven
teen at the time of her fathers disap-
pearance she must be seven-and-twenty
nova sweet age, when youth has
lost its self-consciousness and become
little sobered by experience. So / sat
and unused, until such dangerous
thoughts came into my head that /
hurried away to my desk and plunged
furiously into the latest treatise upon
pathology. What was I, an army sur
geon with a weak leg and a weaker
banking account, that should dare to
think of such things? She was a unit,
factor, nothing more. If my future
were black, it was better surely to face
it like man than to attempt to bright
en- it by mere will-o'-the-wisps of the
imagination.
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CHATTER IL
THE STATEMENT OF THE CASE.

THE STATEMENT OF THE CASE.
Miss Morstan entered the room with
firm step and an outward composure
of manner. She was blonde young
lady, small, dainty, well gloved, and
dressed in the most perfect taste.
There was, however, a plainess and
simplicity about her costume which
bore with 1t q suggestion Of limited
means. The dress was somber gray
ish beige, untrimmed and unbraided,
and she wore small turban of the
same dull hue, relieved only by sus-
picion of white feather in the side. Her
face had neither regularity of feature
nor beauty of complexion, but her ex-
preston was sweet and amiable, and
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AN iDYL OF THE NURSERY.

Iakes too long to walk downstairs
All the youngsters say.
You have to go SO awful slow,
And you must feel your way.
AND you may trip or you may slip
And tumble down below.
Sliding down the banisters,
The only way TO go.
Sliding down the banisters,
Swifter than fash,
Whizzing through the atmosphere,
Cutting quite dash,
Makes the blood rush to your brain,
Rocking like railway train,
Mind the curves with might and main
AS you sway and clash.
Elevators seldom rise,
They get out OF gear,
And the railway to the skies
Tied up as you hear.
But the boys are bound to slide,
Through the arid air to glide,
And they swoop with boyish pride,
And you hear them cheer
Sliding down the banisters
Takes your breath away,
And, OIL the noise Of girls and boys
Flushed with frantic play.
Laughter peallng thro' the air
Drives away your grim despair,
Lulls the fevered brow of care,
Meath the children's sway.
james E kinsella, In N. z. Mercury.
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Mada an Eauai Division.

SMITH say, Jones, I dent want ali
your old cans and boots and thinga
thrown over into my yard
Jones This neighbour You haven't
got EN- all; divided them equally
with Brown. on the other side lsoss
ton Traveler.
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A Slight n1fatake.

Gent--How came you to put your
hand in my pocket2
Piekpocket Beg your pardon. I am
80 absent-minded. ! had once pair of
pants Just like those you are wearing.
-Beilage.
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IT is much safer to reconcile an enemy
than to conquer him: victory may de-
prive him Of bis poison. but reeoncilia-
son cf his viii. Felthsm.
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AT PROVIDENCE.
The Colt Case Comes Up. But Is Continued
Till Saturday.

!, Providence Nov. 10 The Colt divorce
day, on the motion of Col Colts counsel to
have commissioners appointed in different
places in this country and Europe to take
dispositions for the respondent
When Justice Stincss announced that
the motion would be heard, Lawyer James
NJ Ripley Of the counsel for Mrs. Colt,
said he had looked for some one to appear
to represent the other side. He under
stood that Mr.. Colwell, who has repre-
sented Col. Colt, was in Boston; that NJ.
Baker. his associate, was in New Hamp-
shire, and that NJ. Tillinghast had moth
ing to do with this particular matter. He
considered the petition something Of a
novelty, and he thought the names of the
witnesses whom the other side expected to
subpoena should be announced before the
motion was granted.
He would make that objection wher ever
the motion should come up. Lawyer Rip
ley made his first court appearance In the
case today. He was accompanied by Sen
ator Woods. who is "a very particular friend
of James J. Van Allen, the millionaire de-
PENDANT In Col Colts 5000, 900 suit.
After waiting some time for some legal
representative of Cot. Colts to appear, the
matter was continued until next Satur-
day. The court will, in all probability,
at that time, grant the motion without or
dering the names of witnesses revealed
prior to the time for taking dispositions be-
fore the different commissioners.
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DIPLOMATS AT SEA.
Political Outlook in England
Is Still Very Murky.
Times Says England Can Brock no Riv-
airy in Naval Armaments.
The Retiring Lord Mayor Severely Criticised
News Of the Stage.

London, Nov. 16.-The diplomats of
Europe. are still tossing upon the sea OF
uncertainty Throughout the week, the
political outlook has been murky and
threatening to degree not experienced
for such Il length of time i'll years past.
The speeches which several of the cabinet
ministers have made during the week in
various parts of the country have been
pessmistic in the extreme.
The gravity OF the political situation is
recognized on all sides and therefore, the
speech which the Marquis of Salisbury was
to deliver at the Lord Mayors banquet, at
the Mansion House was awaited with tho
greatest interest.
This feeling of apprehension is not de-
creased by the fact that it is know that
the naval estimates which will be pre-
scented to the house Of commons when
that body reassemblcs, will be of unprece-
denied magnitude and Importance. Tho
Times, in leading article on that subject,
which is attracting much attention, said
England can brook no rivalry in naval
ornaments The above remark to u GER
tain degree sums up situation which, for
Great Britain, is perplexing and danger
Gus beyond any eXaggeration.
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BITS OF MAINE NEWS.

The late DIR. W A. Albee of Rockland,
carried n life insurance of about $50, 900.
His widow will also receive considera
bile sum from the numerous fraternities
with which he was connected.
Albra Guptil of Berwick, who, it is al
legged, assaulted Mrs. Stevens at her home
in Wells with a butcher knife, Friday, and
afterward stole horse and carriage from
Der husbands stable, was arrested at
Nashua. N. H Saturday afternoon, with
the turnout in his possession. Guptil is
insane aud has been confined at different
times in an insane asylum.
As many as so deer have been shot in
franklin county since the snow storm Ct
a week ago. In the Immediate vicinity of
Eusts not less than % have been shot
In the northern part of the county there
was foot and in some places IA inches of
snow, while in the southern towns there
was but three inches. In the deep forests
there is still considerable snow, but in the
villages it has disappeared. Deer have
been shot in Weld, Phillips, Madrid, Ran
geley and in all the northern towns in
great number.
A decision in favor of the defendant
was, Saturday handed down by Judge
Putnam OF the United States circuit court
at Portland in the case of the American
Sulphite Pulp Co. of Boston, vs. the
Rowland Falls Pulp Co. of Lincoln, Me.
The action relates to the use of the Rus.
sell patent in the construction of d.
gesters the plaintiff claiming that those
in use at the Rowland Falls pulp mill are
an infringement of this patent. Judge
Putnam orders the bill dismissed with
costs. The case involves large interests In
the sulphite process of pulp manufacture.
The Eastern Maine Insane hospital
commissioners have advertised for bids
on the construction of the main sewer fol
the hospital. The trunk sewer is to be
about 200 feet long and will empty into
the river just below the pumping station.
at Bangor. The commissioners visited
the grounds, Friday, and examined the
excavations. The foundations for the
supplementary buildings will be put in,
| this fall, and If possible the structures will
be erected. The sewer will also be laid
this fall, unless extraordinarily cold
weather sets in at once. The commits
sioners were exceedingly plrased with tht
way things were going at the building
lot, and had no criticisms to make regard
ing the manner in which the work i,
being done. The next meeting of tn,
commissioners will be held in Bangor
next Wednesday, when the sewer bids will
be opened.
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Foot Ball.

At Kecne, n H.-Hinsiale, 4; Keene 0.
AT Providence r. Yale 8 Brown, 6.
At New York; Princeton, 6; Cornell, 0.
At Nashua, N. H.-Lowell, II; Nash
ua, 6.
AT Albany, N. Williams, IA; Un-
ion, 8.
At Rockland -Rockland, (; Thomas
ton, 4.
At Bath-Bath High, IS; Frecport
High, 0.
At Maiden, Mass. Maiden, IS: Win
chester, O.
At Hanover, n II. --Dartmouth, 20
Amherst, 0.
At Boston-Harvard, 4; University OF
Michigan, o,
AZ Exeter, n H.-Exeter, %; Thorn
ton Academy, 0.
At Worcester, Mass. -Williston Aca
deny, IA; Worcester Academy, 0.
At New York--Boston Athletic Asso
citation, 0; Crescent Athletic Club 0.
At New Haven, Bridgeport Higl
school, 10; Hartford High school, TO-
AT adelphia-University of Penn
sy;vania, IS; Pennsylvania State Col
lege, g.
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WANTS TO FIGHT.
Fitzsimmons Will Remain in South
west for a lime, at Least,
With The Expectation Of Pulling On the Great
Match With Corbets

Dallas Tex, Nov. 10,-Fitzsimmons
Wnsi,, iii at this state fair grounds, last
nieht. Julian made this statement to the
reporters: c.bs, - +ho
~ h.icgino off a fight with Corbett,
md have declined all offers to engage
nent, 10 the North and East: We have
confdence that Mr.. Stuart will be able to
arrange to pull OFF the fight in Mexico, but
we vii remain in Texas until we hear
defini'ely from him. Just the moment he
Is ready in Mexico, l Will be ready to de-
posit a SO, 900 side bet for Fits nm 'ns-
tell you Corbett will be hard to catch
about that time. ="
This being the headquarters of the
E,lorida Athletic Club. Fitz made an ex-
tended speech to the audience, in which
he covered the ground by Julian but in a
much more forcible manner.