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ency With the terms OF finance; he has
been going long, or else he has been
going short. Oh wheat, and klting away
with notes and lost money, but don't
believe word Of it myself"
Judith took up the cakes with shaking
hands; she laid the plate on the table
and put the griddle further back on the
stove in order to approach Joshua.
Never since their little boy died had he
seen his wife's face asit looked then.
Joshua, she said1'if we lose that
money it means we'll have to spend all
our days working on q mortgaged farm.
If we cayn't pay up the third he can
foreclose on US: and you know he's
mean enough to do 1t; and If we borrow
nor ey to pay him we shall have to work
it out! That's the best can happen to
US; the worst is we'll be turned out
Oh the prairie-noways at all can we ga
to town, and for how many years-oh,
father"
Hush, hush, Judy"-he tried to soothe
her, stroking her withered hand and
patting it-"come now, it will be all
right. we'll 60 fast enough. I didn't
know you wanted it so awful much"
Wanted it," she screamed, while the
patience Of years seemed to break
down, and her words rushed as prai-
rie fire spreads; wanted it. Father,
you amt got no idea what it means to
me to get out Of this loneliness and be
with Gods folks again! I amt had a
peaceful day since the children died.
T couldn't work hard enough to stop my
thinking! I was scared all the while.>
I never said nothing bout it. for what
good would 1t do2 We'd got to live out
on tho farm; it would only poster you,
and you had enough to stand, but el.
day I'd be thinking, what about the
horses? what about the reaper2 when
it was going, and I'd SEQ you brought
home all bloody. If I'd soul to speak
to it wouldn't have been so bad, but I
knew we couldn't afford O girl, and
how'd we get one if we could? And
every time the wind blowed I was ex-
peoting cyclone"
Why. Judy, and you so brave when
we did have cyclcne!"
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To Americans for 30 we are styled
to the exclusion of the Cansdian--the
first thing that strikes us, after we
have pushed our timepieces an hour
ahead, is the military phase of Halifax
in the soldiers we meet at every turn,
in numbers, so we are told, to man
every battery about the harbor. If
not the relief squad, then, perhaps, a
single orderly bearing an oficial-look-
ing blne.clad missive. Down the street
he comes, a strapping fellow, shame
in the scarlet tunic of the "king's"
infantry, pipe-clayed, gloved and belt
ed, his small, round, visorless cap just
saved by his right ear and the tight.
ened chinstrap, while in his hand he
twirls small-boys' cane tipped with
something akin to tin. He is amusing
in his stolid seriousness and contrast
juvenile trimmings, but significantly
solid in his vigorous personality and
the steady crunch-crunch of those
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superstition that if he swings straw
in the right manner some one will
bring him something to eat. If you
90 out to the Zoo anywhere near feed
ing-time you will see Chief Utan
waving straw right and left with the
most solemn face he can put on. He
will keep this up for an hour, and
when his keeper brings him some
food that is the last of the straw until
nearing the next feeding-time. Ac-
cording to the artist he has a high
forehead and wears his hair pompa-
6orr
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A LOOK AT HALIFAX.
POINTS OF INTEREST ABOUT
NOVA SCOTIA'S METRUPOLIS.
Halgonian Manners and Customs
Most English Of ALI the Brit
ish American Possessions
Soldiers and Civilians.

dudI VS1o VI UlO la AAoASA1
troops in North America and
the principal naval station
and summer rendezvous for their
North Atlantic squadron, is unques-
tionsbly more English, says the Wash
ington Star, than any other British
American possession. Built upon a
succession of hills and upon a rocky
soil, admitting only of limited excava-
tion without blasting, the town occu.
pies peninsula four and half miles
long with a breadth varying from a
half to two and more miles; is bound
ed on the west by the NorthW est.
Arm, beautiful stretch of sheltered
water, and bordered on the cast by
the harbor, which, accessible at all
seasons, is mile wide abreast the city
proper.
McNab's Island, with its numerous
batteries of modern ordnance, whence
the boom of heavy gun tells the mis-
sion of the white tents of the practice
camp, forms the harbor's advance
guard and fanks the regular channel
on the right of entrance, while occa.
sioning the division known as the
Eastern passage.
On all sides one sees the impress of
martial preparation, past and present,
and appreciates the difficulty of attack
against the cross-fre of the we'll
placed forts, and realizes the COM
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Longest Steamer in the World.

The Pennsylvania, o; thc Hamburg
American Steamship Line, which will
go into commission in June, is the
longest vessel in the world. She has
10000 tons displacement, which
beats the Lucania by Is per cent. Her
length is $50 feet, beam 62 feet and
depth AZ feet. She has four pole
rnasts, and but one funnel, and, while
carrying 30, 900 tons dead weight. has
accommodations Tor 200 cabin and
1900 steerage passengers. At the OF
fee of The company it Is said that the
rumor that the Pennsylvania was to
have five sister slips is premature. =
Chicago Times Herald. '"'
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CHAPTER III.

But when half an hour later Joshua's
shadow fell across the Threshold there
was no tall young fellow behind him.
Joshua stood in The doorway to watch
her. The kitchen was large and sunny,
and Judith had papered it with her own
hands, Had the paper not been bought
of a peddler to whom Judith had paid
tribute because she was alone in the
house and he hal such fierce kinder
eyes" it probably would not have been
a remnant OF a pattern used In coun-.
try opera house." nor represented
flowers of such startling size and color,
nor needed to be eked out by blue and
gold ceiling paper. But Joshua said
that the paper was good quality, and he
admired it with trusting neart. he
was a short, rather stout. forid little
man whose gray hair was brushed back
from large forehead, and whose blue
eyes were as innocent as a child's. He
stopped little because he had bent
over plowhandle SO much in his youth.
He wore a short gray beard, but his
mouth was bare and usually was at
tractive in its kindly half-humorous
smile. Tonight he watched his wife
gravely. But his first words were
cheerful enough. Mother. Axais
money Will be here all right next
month, and he can pay 81. 200 down and
the rest on two, three and four years
time"
That's good" said Mrs. Crest; 'but
why didn't Myron come back with you'
father9"
He said he guessed he'd better hurry
home" The old man did not look at
her; he walked acrosD the floor to the
sink and began pumping; ali the while
he was conscious of his wife's eyes on
his back.
Father, did Myron tell you anything
about that bank'"
Joshua's face was over the tin basin;
q great splashing noise came to her,
mingled with grunt that the bank was
all right; but Joshua's neck. fair where
the sun had not touched it, grew red
and redder.
Father, I Jest know he did," she
cried, "he thinks Starling's bank aln't
safe; that's why Myron wouldn't stop to
supper; he didn't want TO be ques-
toned.
Mother, you're the scarlest critter
ullNC. 10 SOOo ivy liO ID ehV
superintendent-no, that's his brother,
but he is professor, and he's straight
temperance man, and | amt going to
believe word agin him."
Judith was trying to fry her cakes;
the grease sputtered and hissed on the
Criddle and spattered on her bare wrist;
she did not even know that 1t had burned
her. Her mild eyes were glowing, she
trembled, and her gentle voice was
sharpened by pain as she answered.:
Then he did talk TO you. Oh, father.
don 't-don' t hid0 aHIT..bbiiiG;s aHIT T..bbiiG;s s..csna mel"
Il amt hiding nothing, mother. Ny
ron, he thought you'd worry so, that's
all; and tain't much he said. He's young
and thinks he knows it all. Jest be-
cause some Chicago feller with his boots
blacked has been stuflln' Myron, he
thinks Steve Startling, we've all known
from boy, is going to bust up
Father, for heavens sake, what did
Myron say?"
We'll, If you'll be any wiser for hear
in, he heard Steve had been specializing
in buckets In Chicago" said the old
man. with visible pride over his fu'
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PI'TH AND POINT.

A dress does not mike woman
but often breaks Texas Silt
ings. .sl7y 4 4, Y, 4
"Stick to me and you'll get yourself
in q box" was what the envelope re-
marked to the postage stamp States
man. u ~ S 49,
A Growing Demand They talk oi
a new creation OF peers in England rs
"For the export trade?s Brook ohyq
Life. sssS :ssI
Race prejudiceis is alliight i ~ leadss 9
q man to refrain from putting hisss
money on the wrong horse: M tstss: VI
man. b S q, rs "a
Clergyman Some people think
preach long sermons Do ron thins9k as9s }
SOP" She-"Oh, mol They only seem
long, Puck. IS ~
The glorious charge OF the Light Brigade,
BY Tennyson famousiy SUNG,
s Is nothing to that which my doctor made z
3 For taking look at my tongus
Professor, said q graduste,
to be pathetic at parting, : q am ms
debted to you for all ] know. s Pray
do not mention such triAe, was the
reply. ...Tit-Bita. ss S
farewell, - he said, sswe shall meet
in heaven, and then 7-'' Z. Then vii Y 81 81
love you, replied the girl who hsdS
rejected him. ~ expect to love every
one there. Truth. ss:' ~ Il q
One-''Stic has been telling nsS 3
of marvellous sums he has made on
Wall street. Is he q Napoleon az,
afinance?" Two. :, Vel, hardly more
Of a Napoleon Of narration s., PUCK j.
Briggs -"Whst sort OF q fellow is
Sandstone p Griggs -. Well, !, he isF 4
the kind of man who thinks his.whe et!
is better than any other. y Brigg
'I seeI just an average mar.
Puck.
The Snapper Snapped :: Miss antique
-.-sI don't see why yonng nlarrledass
people make snch fools sof them
selves 7" Old Goodfellow. ybeh
it's because they have the chalcs g;
Truth. s;a.ss K 4
j A Sea View: Passenger - Captai II !,
how far are we from land ~ Captain
-"About two miles, Passeng
stBut I can't see it. Inwhat direction
is ii Captain Straight down, cir II
Tit Bits.
Won Blumer Cooking at his wite's
check.book) ---''Yo on don't mean to say
You have given out 8 check Tor SlD9gs 3.
Why, you've only got $50 in the bank IS
to meet t.itn His Wife, That ait
right, dear If the cashier says any
thing about it III tell him to charge
PUCK. 81 n q
Judge Noonan of the San Antoine
District Court is also the proprietor
of o stock ranch in Medinn Comfy
he was recently called oniin his ofdcial
capacity to pronounce sentence on g ]
horsethief. Said the Judge blandly
care you aware of any.circnmstance
that entities you to consideration az
nv hands?" Eyes, your Honor, ] am. ~
"What is it?'' "The horse 4 stole 4
didn't belong to you. ! think, yoi!
ought to take that into confederation
Texas Siftings. a IL. ;.l.3. t:s \,
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A Novel Attraction.

Brussels is to have O novel attrac.
tion in the form of q monument to
be aristically lighted with electric
lights. The monument in question is
that erected to the memory of the late
Burgomaster of the city, NJ Anspach,
in the Place de Brouckere. There is
a figure of the Archangel st. Michael,
with m uplifted sword, overcoming
o dragon. The nimbus of the saint is
to be one sheet of electricity, and
small incandescent lamps will mark
out the figures of the saint and the
dragon. News.
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Kitten Survives q Disaster.

Workmen clearing out the last of
the debris in the cellar of the building
destroyed by the explosion at Detroit,
Mich, heard a wall in the remaining
rubbish, and on clearing it away a
Maltese kitten was revealed. Pussy
had lived for seven days id the ruins
without food or water, and had passed
through an upheaval that destroyed
the lives of thirty-seven human be-.
in2s. When the workmen reached
the animal it was just able to make
movement, and shortly atterward
died. The workmen said they would
bury the kitten and its grave would
be marked by bricks from the ruined
structure. Chicago Times-Hsrald.
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VIEW OF HALIFAX.

parative ease OF successful repulse /;
while remarking the contrasting mis-
sion of the forty churches, whose
spires rise forth in peaceful protest.
The citadel, from whose signal staff
the welcome news of inbound mails is
spread, commands the city and the
harbor at its feet, and is Interesting
on account of what it might be rather
than what it is, because it shelters a
portion of the sixteen hundred i'm.
perial troops forming the present gar
rison, and for the wide view from its
ramparts.
There is little haste and no hurry |;
time always with the busiest Tor a
civil direction if not further courtesy.
The fitting softness of the twilight as
pect gives way for daytime monot-
ony of mouse colored, weather-worn,
soot.stained structures of wood, unre-
deemed by the more pretentious
buildings of the business section or
the sad.faced freestone and the occa.
sional brick front Of The residential
parts.
Against this the Haligonian fills his
glass bound vestibule with the warm,
rich coloring of the geranium, his
windows with blooming plants, and
every available ledge with further
tokens of his flower loving nature |;
while right in the heart of the city lie
the gardens, o single reservation OF
more than seventeen acres of well
kept grounds, where even the violent
contrast of the vivid marigold, the
magenta phlox and the scarlet gerani-
um in mixed prof,,siorl are unable to
offset the skilful landscape gardening
and the rich green of the moss like
grass. But it is in the park, Point
Pleasant Park, the southermost part
of the peninsula, that the Hsligonian
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Unearthed an Ancient Roman House.

Near the Colosseum and the Baths
of Titus, at Rome, in the Via Dele
Settle Sale, twenty.six feet below the
surface, an entire Roman house has
been unearthed, with black and white
mosaic floors and polychrome decora-
tlons on the walls, like those in the
house of Livia, on the Palatine. 1t
seems to have been the residence of
the prefectus urbis. Near the Forum
large private baths have been dis
covered at q depth of sixteen feet,
with passages paved with large blocks
of basalt like those in the Via Sacra.
New York Sun.
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balanced by the general excellence of
the macadamized roadways, with their
borders of fine shade trees, and by the
prevailing rectangular arrangement CT
the streets, which, but for the consec.
utive numbering of houses without re-
gard to ,interblock distinction, leaves
nothing to be desired in ease OF search.
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to dress, the easy reach of the woods
and the ever-changing sea- and the
presence of that COOL salt-laden tonic
air, just warm enough for exhilarat-
ing enjoyment and the appreciation
of much that is delicious in the native
cuisine. =
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he cut the sorry figure Of a man that
was cajoled by his wife into doing un-
kind as we'll as unbusin esslike actions.
The deacon left him wretchedly clean
Ing his boots on the wooden sidewalk to
conceal his embarrassment, and hurried
after Startling himself. =
Il will get that note back to-day
thought the deacon; "he was 80 Liberal
loaning without asking security that
couldn't very we'll refuse, but he has
got to see me through"
no BE coETINUEni
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-17

grasses made in the semblance of vast
framed painting. The frame was largely
composed of sections of yellow corn ears,
making disks of various sizes Within
this frame, which was very deep, was
the scene an ideal Illinois farm of 100
acres, farm houses, barns and stock
sheds Were represented by the ingenious
treatment of corn husks and picket
fence surrounded the homestead. Stock
and poultry were clustered in the BARN
yard and country road passed before
the prosperous place, The perspective
showed growing fields of grain and
grass with fallow pasturage and sky eff
fleets. The picture was high in its lights,
deep in its shadows, and vivid in its col
ors; yet in the entire sweep of the great
scene not pigment or an element OF
construction was used save the natural
grasses, grains, berries and leaves in
dlgenous to Illinois. A curtain of great
width partly yelled the scene and was
also composed in the same clever way.
This curtain was caught up by a cum
ninglY contrived rope, the tassels Of
which were made of yellow corn. The
heroic size of this picture, its convenient
setting as a mural decoration in an agri-
cultural exhibit and the artistic value of
its effects operated to attract vast num-
bers OF admirers" So it is plain, that
EVERY COUNTY IN THE STATE
may make display that will be to the
visitor attractive and to the home-seeker
and investor captivating, and by it ac-
complish the purposes of such an effort.
The minerals, Goals and phosphates
can be displayed in manner equally as
effective and attractive. So that with
the arrangements that will be made for
a grand stock show all the counties
can and should avail themselves of this
most opportune occasion. Whether a
county shall construct building of it's
own or make display IN the great de-
partment buildings it should see to it
that in this grand Centennial Exposition
the world may see its resources. That
its people may have place at which to
congregate, and point to with pride, as
they tell the visitor and the stranger, the
home-seeker and investor of the induce
ments their county may offer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-17
WHY THE CENTENNIAL X POSITION
SR0ULD BE HELD.
Remarks Made by Governor Carr, o.
North Carolina,
Before the Southern Industrial Con.
gress, held at Augusta, Ga.

No one of the Southern States can
fail of reaping honor by the success of
the Exposition, intended to celebrate
the centennial of Tennessee's admission
into the union. In all the history of
the past century, the name of Tennessee
stands out prominently by reason of the
deeds OF her ilustrious sons. Three of
them, Jackson, Polk and johnson have
assembled the pinnacle of human ambi-
ton and of the nations greatness. In
warlike deeds the names of Jackson.
Crockett and Houston will stand death
less in the annals of the South. tits
not proper, nor is it the purpose Of this
article to recount or even name the sub
lime courage displayed by the sons of
Tennessee in the Civil War. 1t is enough
to say that in the discharge of what they
conceived to be their duty they sacri-
feed all save honor. The name of Ten
nessee is forever blended with
THE GLORY OF THE SOUTH
and its destiny. Whatever, therefore,
honors Tennessee, will honor the South
whatever detracts from her glory will at
the same time dim the lustre of South
ern fame. 1t is duty then for all the
States, and especially the Southern
States, to join in celebrating the birth OF
Tennessee by this exposition.
1t is highly important that every
county and town in the State should
take part in this exhibition. They all
have resources to exhibit They all
need the agency OF this exhibition to
bring themselves more prominently be-
fore the world II there is county or
a town which has not pride enough in
the glory of Tennessee to make an ap-
preparation to have its resources, indus
tries and possibilities exhibited, it Will
be source of regret. Tennessee will
cast no reflection on such places, but
will always regard them in the same as
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-17
TENNESSEE'S CENTENNIAL
VIII Mark New Era in the History Of
the State.
BY COL. j. B. KlLLEBREw.

Z The Centennial Exposition will mark
: a new era in the history of the State and
y IN the history of its people. through
\ the century that has passed the State
e has made growth of which any State
NAV well be proud, The territory now
i constituting the area of the State was
d ceded by North Carolina to the United
States in 1885, 1t was created by Con-
gress into territorial government in
Il 1890. and admitted into the Union in
= 1896. The rise and progress of Tenues-
see during the three decades following
q It's admission was almost without a par
= allel Arhe martial ardor of the people
.rwas recognized by the whole people. 1t
y FURNISHED the largest share of the heroes
tina nat fought under Gen Jackson, who,
49, ~. sth their rides, subdued the Indians
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SHOULD EACH COUNTY
In Tennessee be Represented!
Why! and HOwi
by MAJ. ]. H. DEW.

BY MAI. j. H. DEW.
Tennessee is a State of wonderful re-
sources and magnificent possibilities.
Surrounding her blue grass basin, and
her valleys that produce in great abund-
ance all the crops excepting the tropical
productions, are her mountains and hills
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stored with a wealth of coal, ore and
minerals. All the domestic animals, the
fieet-footed thoroughbred, the speedy
trotter and PAGER the draught animals,
tie lordly shorthorn, the hardy Devon,
the beautiful hutter-producing Jerseys,
swine and fowls grow and mature in
perfection, and present a combination
equaled by few, surpassed by none, Its
people, past and present, ffer history
bright with imperishable splendor, Its
people, type Of Anglo-Saxon manhood,
of all that goes to make the great, the
good and the glorious in the centuries.
This State with all these advantages
has been admitted into the Sisterhood of
States century, The brave and chival-
rous pioneers who conquered the fero-
cious beasts Of the forest and the more
savage Indian and paved the way to our
present advancement, have long since
passed to the great beyond and left us
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-12
MONEY LOANED.
Local Representatives Wanted.

Our system affords an opportunity to Dor
row on either personal OIL real estate security.
The plan is superior to Building and Loan
Associations. The amount borrowed may be
returned in monthly payments without bonus,
with interest at 3 per cent. per annum; 1t al
fords absolute security to investors, with
reasonable guarantee of an annual dividend
of from s to 10 per cent
We desire to secure the services fenergetic,
representative men in every coranunity TO
act as Local Secretaries. The p;dtion will be
sufficiently remunerative to apply compen-
safe for services Lf you possess the above
qualifications, write for particulars. Full in
formation regarding our system of making
loans as we'll as investments and agencies will
he furnished by addressing S S. ROBERTSON,
President, 1922 Walnut street, Philadelphia.
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