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at night, when he was tired and sleepy,
and all the big suns and moons were
eXtinguished. He did not mind sitting
on the roof of the cage, and OCCASION
ally he would open the door and look
round to see that his 3lceping perch
was in order; but he would keep his
wary little eyes upon the entrance,
and if anyone tried to close it, out he
would scramble in fury of bcals and
claws, and fight for freedom.
If all jaclsdaws possessed the same
mechanical genius rs Jack, no church
tower would be safe. A glance Of his
keen little eyes, black beads set in
gray-bluc circles, and he would under
stand all the details of make and mech
anism. He found out how everything
was made, SO that he could unmalsc. it.
If one thing fitted into another, he
would set to work to unfit 1t. lie dis
covered, with disastrous results to table
covers and carpets, that corks could be
extracted from ink bottles. He studied
the sewing machine, until he knew cx-
actly how to stop it's bcnehcent career.
He would remove some portions of the
machinery from one place where it was
needed, and locate 1t somewhere else
where it could do nothing, and some
times he would snap the thread or
rush tho spindlcs off. But perhaps
his greatest pleasure in life was to get
hold of things that people wanted
most particularly, and to hide them.
A dog hides the bone because he thinks
he may want it again, but Jack sccrcted
things simply because he thought other
people might want them.
But perhaps the most wonderful
thing about our little black pet was his
strength of mind, his power of will and
the determined way in which he or
dered his daily walk Of life. He slept
in his cage on landing, and ut seven
o'clock he would be awake, waiting for
the servants TO come and take him
downstairs. If they were late he would
grow impatient, stamp about, and try
to open the door. Directly he was re-
leased he would rush to the beetle trap,
lift off the cover and have a look round
the inside to see what sort of sport
there had been during the night. Then
he would start his breakfast; beetle
after beetle was picked up and swal-
lowed, somctims as many rs forty or
fifty. NcT
After breakfast came the bath. A
large round metal basin was kept ON
the grass plot in the garden, md filed
with water. When the weather was
cold, the children raised the tcinpera-
turc with hot water. Is
Jack would get up on, the rim and
walk round and round half-a-dozen
times before plunging In Then he
would paddle abouta little, and at last
he would sit down, duck his head and
Bplash the water all oven him by splash
ing his wings vigorously. When he
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-09

came out he looked like a little
drowned creature, or ike the Jaclsdaw
of Rheims after the curse had worked
From the first he made up his mind
where his drying ground should be.
This was on the landing at tho top Of
the stairs in front of mirror. Here
he would precn and arrange his plum
age.
Then during the morning he visited
the different rooms and helped with
the painting and drawing. The sew
ing machine, too, had to be looked af-
ter, flies and wasps had to be hunted
He killed and swallowed wasps by the
score, but he drew the line at daddy
long-legs. If one came in his way he
would nip IL and then carefully insert
the squirming bunch of legs between
the leaves of a book, put 1t down with
one foot, and leave it there. Dinner
was an institution for MIN, and he
knew the dinner bell as well us anyone
in tho house. There was always q
chance Of making u sudden swoop upon
some choice dish. A stewcd or a fried
tomato, or a bcalsful Of rcd currant
jelly, or a slice of hot juicy mutton,
trailed across n clean tablecloth, was
always exciting, and aroused the en-
thusiasm of the big and little men and
women, who always cried "Oh, JaclS!"
but who never beat him.
Then in the evening, when he was
getting tired, and the lamps were
lighted, he would get on the back of his
mistress chair, tuck his head into some
place in his back, and go to sleep
Westminster Budget.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-09
HUMOROUS.

-Grace-"Shc's very eccentric ="
Ethel-"How?' Grace-"She married
the man she was engaged to at the
seashore las; summer. "-Syracuse
Post
$50 all is over between Slimpurse
and Miss Goldcoin?" "Ycs." "Her
money made the trouble, did it?" Eyes;
he thought she was worth 100000 and
it was only $50, 900. "-Inter-Oc
No Trouble in Placing Him.
Eyes" admitted the man with the brin-
die whiskers, 81 know something
about the case, but Pm not in position
to tell all know" Subsequently,
however, they fixed him all right rs to
position by putting him in the witness
box.-Chicago Tribune.
You don't know how to play
chess, do you, Mr.. Adlet?" asked Miss
Skitts, with look at the clock, which
indicated half past eleven p. m. "Why,
yes, ! do, Miss Skitts. What made
you think didn't?' "Why. you don't
seen to know when it's your move."--
T.. & S. y. Co.'S Bulletin.
EFF your husband ill-treats you,
you should heap Goals of fire on his
head" said the city missionary. "Well,
sorr," replied Mrs. Rafferty,, ''oi didn't
do thot exactly, but oi did the MKT
thing to it. Oh hit him on the head
with the poker, but it didn't do bit of
good, sor. IIarper's Bazaar.
-Committeeman Ito public-school
teacher) was thinkin' o. putin
up nice motto over your desk to en-
courage the children; what do you say?
How would knowledge is Wealth do?"
School Teacher-"That wouldn't do.
The children know how small my
salary is."-Household Words.
--Trolleymen's Fun.--First Motor
man-"How'd you make out to-day?"
Second Motorman-"Poorly; didn't
hit thing to-day but dogs and cats"
First Motorman-"I done a good deal
better than that. managed to bump
into tree o. dem fresh cops that delays
us at the crossin's while dey helps de
women folks over, SO dat dey won't be
able to leave de hospital for month
IN. Y. Herald
--Victimized -, "If I live long
enough he said, moodily, hope I'll
get over being natural mark for any
bunco stcerer that happens to be
loose" What's the matter?" 81 con-
cluded I'd have to economic, so sent
atty cents to a man who said that was
all he'd charge to tell me how to make
little money go a long way" and
what did he tell you?" He simply
wrote, Send five cents by express to
San Francisco. Washington Star. h.
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A JOLLY JACKDAW.
Amusing Story OF IA Decidedly intellectual
Feathered Pot.

Amusing Story OF Decidedly intellectual
Feathered Pot.
Our little jacbdaw is dead, but little
him in the house. Sometimes we fancy
we hear his CHEEKY ''squawlS," and we
find ourselves listening for the patter-
ing of his little black toes in the pas
sages or in the house.
His life was short, but as merry as
mischief could make it. Mischief was
his one guiding motive from morning
to night every day that he lived, until
death, which might have let such lit
tie jokester alone, gave him fits and
stopped his pranlss. He came to us
when he was quite young, and when
we had to ram food down into his in
terror to the accompaniment of choking,
gurgling and squawling. He was
given as present to the children, and
for the first few days he belonged to
them. After that we all belonged to
him. We boughta cage when we knew
that he was coming. 1t was in the per-
pendicular cane style of architecture.
Jack lived inside for day or two, un-
til he knew better, and then when he
found that the world outside the wicker
walls was SO much bigger than the one
inside, he refused to use it except as a
dormitory. When he had once passed
up the garden steps into the wonder
land Of the house, where the big and
little mcn and women lived, he sternly
and stubbornly declined to enter the
waffle door again until the last thing
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-09
:1cmentocs from Mount Vernon.

Occasionally it is possible to satisfy
the souvenir-scelicr without doing any
damage in particular. This Is the case
at the tomb of George Washington, in
Mount Vernon. A lady had just picked
up pebble from the walk in front Of
the vencratcd spot to carry home with
her, when workman came up with
wheclbarrow full of gravel, which he
dumped on the spot. "EIave-you fixed
up the place that why rcccntly?" the
lady asked, in u slightly apprchensive
tone. ''Blcss you, miss!" was the re-
ply, 1--WE have to do this about every
two weeks, SO as the tourists can have
something to carry away for m0ncn-
turns" w. III NV NLla n NlI-- ~
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FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
HURRY-UP AND eY-AND-BY.

Hurry-up met Dy-and-by
Twining flowers one day:
Hurry-up was very grave.
By-and-by was gay.
Walt o little. friend" he said,
Come and share my play"
But the other did not pause,
II must work." said he;
work until my task is done.
And my mind is freo.v
Work will wait" quoth Dy-and-by
"Sit down here with me.
"I shall labor pretty soon
When this wreath Is laced.
There Is time enough for toll.
Why this foolish hastes"
Hurry-up said, walking on:
Times too dear to waste"
By-and-by saw Hurry-up
Once again, thoy say;
Saw him sitting ut his ease
In the bright noon day:
Blossoms grew about his feet.
And his DIR was gay.
By-and-by, with brooding eyes.
Looked out TO tho west
Hurrying down the dusty road
Anxious and depressed,
While beneath his nervous feet
Faded flowers he pressed
"Queer," he gruinbled, rs he went
Scowling on his way.
"How luck favors Hurry-up!
Fate is queer, / say"
And he does not understand
"Such IL pluck" Away.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox. in Youths Companion
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-09

the open country. They tipped the
cart over, nearly killing the Gagged
driver and the English sportsman.
What the elephant thought when it
tore the dummy into shrcds must be
imagined. Some months later, how
ever, this rogue was driven away and
caught.-C. +. Holder, in st. Nicholas.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-09
Every Rule ia. Its Exceptions.

Gilgal-Should man always wait
until the lady with him Is seated be-
fore sitting down himself?
Gargoyle-Unless she wishes to sit In
his lap. Topics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-15
NORTH TOPEKA.
Items of Interest from the North Side of
the River.

Items of Interest from the North Side of
the River.
Today was Santa Fe pay day.
August Lewis, who has been very i'll,
is improving.
A. G.. Sanderson of St. Louis was on
the north side this morning.
George Frisby and Joseph Brewer
were up from Granville yesterday.
Farmers coal sell it.
E. P. EwART, 1912 Kansas ave.
Two young ladies walked into hard
ware store today and asked for crinoline.
The dealer had fit.
The Modern Woodmen's dance, which
was to have occurred tonight, has been
postponed two weeks.
No matter how good times are or how
fine his trade is, it is the dentists busI-
ness to look down in the mouth.
See the kaleidoscope at Arnold's Drug
Store.
Herbert Fletcher of Shorey has re-
turned from Denver, where he has been
disposing of some Kansas potatoes.
The Old Folks High Five club. which
meets Saturday evening, will not hold a
session tomorrow evening, on account of
other attractions.
Will Sheetz, who has been SO seriously
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-15

filing with the city clerk of the city of Topeka a
written acceptance of each and ali of the terms
and conditions herein contained
SEC. Q. That within twenty DAYS after the
publication of this ordinance the Topeka Water
and Electric Power company shall file with the
city of Topeka a good and sufficient bond in
the sum OF twenty thousand (520000) dollars,
conditioned that in consideration of the
granting OF this franchise. if said company
shall fail for three months after the publication
of this ordinance to begin the actual construc-
ton of a dam across the Kansas river and the
improvements authorized herein, in good faith,
and prosecute the construction thereof with
reasonable dispatch. said bonds shall become
due and payable to the city of Topeka as Huui-
dated damages to the city of Topeka for such
failure TO begin and prosecute the aforesaid i'm
prOYementS.
SEC. 10. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage, approval
and publication.
Passed the council March g. 1895.
Approved March II. 1895
ISEALl I. w. HARRISON, Mayor
Attest: 5. 5. MCFADDEN,
City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-15

During the evening Miss Berkman and
Mr. Mussman rendered several selections
on the piano, and Miss Maud Miller
and Frank Coles were awarded very
pretty prizes Just at II o'clock the tray
cloths were spread and dainty supper
was served. Those who participated
were MIR. and Mrs. Blackman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tyler. Mr. and Mrs. Tillep, h1r. and
Mrs. Spencer Cart, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Neugehaun, Mr.. and Mrs Frank Herald,
Mrs. Viola Baker, Misses Mabel CAT
ferty, Kate Porter, Maud Miller, Lizzie
Wilson. Lizzie Blackman, Dora Berk-
man: Messrs. John Thomas, Frank
Coles, Frow, Mussman, dnd henderson.
kindergarten Musicale.
In view of the storm last night very
fair audience gathered at the hospitable
home of Mrs. NJ l. Cham berkain to attend
the musicale given by the kindergarten
auxiliary.
The opening number, a piano solo, by
Miss Annie Campbell, was highly appre-
ciated, as was the violin solo by Miss
Danley.
Three numbers were given by the
orphans quartette. accompanied by Mr..
William koehr, whose we'll known aDll-
itv is assurance of success
Mr.. W. II. Nipps sang, very impress
sively. the solo, Rocked in the Cradle of
the Deep"
A reading, by Mr.. Vincent Graham,
was given in a faultless manner; and his
solo. ssThe Garden of Sleep was above
criticism.
Opened the Mite Boxes.
The w. F. NJ. S. of Lowman chapel,
met with Mrs NJ. l. Chamberlain yester-
day afternoon to open their mite boxes
and enjoy their annual ''tea." About
twenty ladies we're present. Each had
brought fruit from some country where
their missions are supported, and in re-
snonse to the toast, "Our Mission Fields,
gave short descriptions of the countries
and their missions there. Many happy
speeches were made, showing there is no
lack of wit, wisdom and poetry in that
promising suburb, Lowman Hill
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i'll with heart trouble the past week, is
much improved. He sustained a like at
tack two years ago.
w. c. Sly is opening spring millinery
at 842 north Kansas avenue.
E A. Forbes writes relatives, from
Washington, D. c., that he has been
transferred from the adjutant generals
department, where he has been seven
years, to the department of internal rev.
enue.
o. D. Skinner is candidate for coun-
Gilman from the First ward. Mr.. Skinner
is a wide awake man and would make a
profitable servant for the people
C. W. Willis has recently purchased
the building at 1906 Kansas avenue,
where he has been in business for a
number of years, from Rev. }. Barrett
Mr.. Willis intends to occupy the upstairs
rooms as his home and will move his
household effects from his present home,
1923 Kansas avenue, as soon as the car
penters make some needed improve
ments.
For one week only at
Arnold's Drug Store.
The kaleidoscope.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Stock, who live near
Fairview school house, were called to
Hillsboro, Texas, a few days ago by a
telegram from their son Russell, an
nouncing his serious Illness. Yesterday
a telegram was received from Mr.. Stock
saying that his son had died. The de-
ceased was formerly in the employ of
Armstrong 6 kassebaum and left them
to go to Texas about the first of the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-15
START FOR LIBERIA.

The Steamer Horsa Will Take goo
COIored People From Savannah.
PHILADELPHIA, March 15.-The Dan
ish steamer Horsa passed out of the
Delaware river today enroute to Sayan-
nah Her departure from this port makes
the first step towards the immigration OF
colored people from the south to Liberia.
A: Savannah the boat will take aboard
200 passengers who expect to make their
homes in the African republic.
The immigration movement to Liberia
has been on foot for several years IN the
south Back of the movement IS the
international Immigration society.
The Horsa is a great steamer, ana
it is expected she will Orlng
back a cargo from Liberia. In the
lower hold has been placed ooo tons OF
coal and in the upper are 100 single and
double berths built of wood, on each OF
which is a comfortable mattress and bed
clothing. On the deck of the steamer
have been constructed two large stoves
to cook the emmigrants' food during the
voyage.
The fourth ward has in Mr. II. N
Phillips a candidate for the board of edu-
cations man in every way fitted for
this responsible position. He has long
been identified with our public school
system and would be a valuable addition
to the board
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He secured position on railroad there
which he has retained ever since.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-15

[First published on the 18th day of March,
1855. in the official city paper.I
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lady solicitors: SAL
airy references required. Sutlive Bros
KeOkuk. Iowa -
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Ordinance No. l774.

AN ORDINANCE granting the use of the
streets, avenues and alleys and the water
courses of the city of Topeka to The Topeka
Water and Electric Power company, its sue
cessOrs and assigns. for the construction. cree
ton. conduct and maintenance OF electrical
works, wafer works, air cOmpaesSOr4 and
other works. and for furnishing and
transmitting electric light. heat ana power,
and for refrigerdting and ventilatng. and for
all purposes for which such power and works
can be used. and regulating the same, and
granting the use of water courses in cOnnec
ton Herewith.
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WANTED-Af few good solicitors to work
under a closer; salary and commission
N B. Campbell. 7O5 kans. ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-15

EHOR SALE-At great sacrifice; 80 acre farm
4 in fine condition. miles from Topeka ~
miles from station; fine water large new barn
good house. $500 buys it if sold at once Terms
easy Address Bargain, this Office. II aead of
fine sows and shoats, cheap.
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Connecticut western news., 1895-11-07
tbe musical toppue of the Desert spd

the musical tongue of the Desert and
 when I addressed one dsmsel in the soft language of our people, her eyes opened
 widely and she answereth in excs lleDt English 'about 9 30 tonight" which I understandeth not as being an answer to my salutation. Behold not one answereth me in our tongue and one saith "get out you Psrkhurst spy, with your French gibberish. My robe brused against the cheek of one of them and, behold, it is as though l had lean
 cd against newly painted barn. Many of the people in the crowd said these maidens were Turks, Egyptians, Per sians. queens, Spaniards, doves, Italians and the like, but the man with the voice who addressed the multitude saith unto them that they were Arabs from onr own great Cairo. but that man hath a split tongue, and turnethsaway in disgust. I wandereth around until weary in the limbs, and loseth seventy five cents on the swift steeds. As dark ness draweth nigh, I again sought the caravan and icurneyeth back to my bed in the great city which on tue Sabbath remindeth me so much of our own Sahara. AL ID HAMhnD.
Connecticut western news., 1895-11-07

Mrs w. B Meek, who resides at Oamptonville, Cal, says her daughter was for several years troubled at times with severe cramps in the stomach, and would be in such agony that 1t was nec- essary to call in physician. Having read about Cham berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy she concluded to try it She found that it always gave prompt relief It was seldom necessary to give the second dose. "It has not only saved us lots of worry and time" she says, ':but also doctor bills It is my opinion that every family should have bottle of this remedy in the house." For sale by druggists and dealers everywhere.
Connecticut western news., 1895-11-07
THE OTHER ARAB.

A letter from Al Id Hammid, the Innocent, to his, friend and fellow Ben In Mud.
 Much love and a kiss upon the beard I send thee, brother.
 My soul trouLleth me much over the deceptions practiced upon the people of the land by their fellows, and verify it striketh me that for sheckels the peo- pie of these great and glorious United States would tell lies unto their own father. am not onto the practices of the wicked like unto thee, Ben In Mud, and accordingly I see strange sights that unraveleth not their mysteriousness to me. Harken On the fourth day of the week climeth into the caravan of iron and journeyeth me to meeting of many people at Danbury, and To. the strange things I beheld there and the strange bread and meats I consumed there sorely vexed my brain and my bowels. Verify, man with satchel and small blue parcels attracteth my at tention, and straightway when he roll eth up moneys in the parcels and seem l ingly placed them in the satchel and thy servant was allowed to take them out in his own fingers, the man offereth to sell unto me the three parcels for three dollars, but I, Al Id Hammid knew trick worth two of that and I will tell thee. I bought not the three parcels as l knoweth the three with moneys in were still in his hand, but this is what thy servant doeth. When 1 reached for the three parcels I took from the satchel six, and concealiug three in my palm I handeth him three
 which he tried to sell, as I have told thee. As no one careth to buy he se- cretheth these empty three in his palm and handeth me the valuable three to examine and see how much I would
 have made had bought them at three
 dollars. And here, Ben in Mud, I sigh
 for the poor fellows trust in humanity
 When I took those parcels I quickly
 palmed them and openeth instead the
 three empty ones had secreted, much
 to his chagrin and forty dollars to my
 profit as l found on unrolling the ones
 which I took from his hand. After
 much study Of some of the other pas , times my reason counselled me not te , play as I discovereth that four playe ers , win and five players loose. This will explain itself to thee if thou wstohetf
 the game closely. I passed inside , mspy of the tents of these people, giv ing fee of few sheckels, where pur , ported to be wonderful curiosities,. bu , verify, the most woudrous thing l be held is the unblushing liars who stand 8 eth before these tents and keepeth tn e recording angel iu hustle all day. e yisiteth many places where dancinI q girls of our own race are said to dane s the kouta-kouta, but it is with sadnes l. that tell thee that think them fake .t and that to thy servants mind thei a abiding place is the East side of Ne j. York or possibly Providence, R.
 Verify they uttereth not one syllable (
Connecticut western news., 1895-11-07
EAST CANAAN.

Mrs F. T..Webster, of Long Meadow, Mass, with Eo children, bas been vis- iting relatives in this visenity few days.
 MT and Mrs B. s. Darlington and their son, Frank. of Monterey. Mass, have been visiting at A. B Garfeld's
 Mrs Betsey Ives, of Ct Harrington. Mass, is visiting relatives and friends here and in Canaan Valley.
 It is reported that Wm Albright is very ill with dropsy.
 The public is invited to nn anniver- sary entertainment given in Stevens Hall by the Patrons of Rusbandrv Nov 12tb. The progrsme is very interest ing ore in which h children are lar, ly represented. Refreshments will be furnished. As usual all expect good time. O. B. s.