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GLASS SWALlOWERS.
All of Them Arc Fakirs or Conjurers In
Small Way.

All of Them Arc Fakirs Conjurers In q
Small Way.
There are q number of men who &c
around the country affecting to be able
to swallow bits of glass, pebbles, small
shells and so on. 1t is singular, but
most of those who see these tricks per.
formed really believe that the articles
are actually swallowed.
In reality, in this case, rs in many
others, it is the 'quickness of the hand
that deccives the eye" A man who al
dino museum actually swallowed,
during fifteen to twenty performances
n day, bits of glass and tacks would be
soon In his grave.
These men are conjurers in n small
way, and their bill of fare is disposed
Of in another way than swallowing.
The trick Is for the most part dcftly
executed-the performer initiates the
act of swallowing to something like
perfection, the apparent movement
of the throat being well done.
Many of these men pretend, in order
to increase the mystery, that immedi-
ately after they have done the trick
they swallow some mysterious mixture,
only known to themselves, which acts
as dissolvent and digester. But this
exists in imagination only.
A friend Of the writer, who is ply
sician at one of the hospitals in n large
city, was not long ago consulted by one
of these alleged champion swallowers.
This same man, who pretended to eat
dozens of things daily, was in terrible
state of fright, because he had in reali-
ty, by slip, swallowed two taclSs.
OF course, this is conclusive evidence
that he did not actually swallow the
articles which he pretended to find de-
light in eating. But people who can
take pleasure in seeing fellow being
swallow tin tac<s deserve to be fooled.
Golden Days.
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wish to lift that weight any oftener
than was absolutely necessary.
Some of tho women with long hair
weave 1t over and around little reeds
stuck in at right angles to the head, So
that 1t finally looks like great straw
hat or basket all around their faces,
much like the old poke bonnets that
our grandmothcrs used to wear. The
ladies of the lower Congo whose hair is
more woolly than that Of some Of tho
other tribes, part their hair in three
great thick locks, one on each side Of
the face and ono in front. These they
grease and twist until they look like
wire, then they curve them until they
look like short cows horns sticking out
on both sides and in front.
The natives of Run braid their hair
in two or three long plaits right on top
Of the head. They stiffcn with clay
until they stand upright exactly like
the funny littlo horns the unsociable
snail sticks out as he sauntcrs along
with his house on his back. II the man
of Rua happens to have short hair he
braids in false hair until he gets what
he considers fashionable length, that
Is about twelve or fourteen inches
They likewise share the fondncss Of So
called civilized nations for changing
the color OF the hair, and arc particu-
larly addicted to tho, use of . red clay,
which makes their hair brilliant red.
They also use . preparation of hcnna
for the same purpose, and when thcy
want to hide the gray hnirs they mix
henna and indigo, which makes fine
black. and, unlike some European dyes.
does not Affect the brain.-Isabel Nc
Kce, in Chicago Inter Ocean.
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Involu.tary Trip to Europe.

Two Delaware boys have just re-
turned from an involuntary voyage to
Europe. They went out fishing in the
Delaware river, and, fog coming up
suddenly, could not find their way to
shore. After drifting for two hours a
storm came up and the boat was driven
before it all night. When morning
came and the storm ended the boys
were out of sight of land and with no
idea where they were. So they pru-
IDENTIFY made no effort to go anywhere,
and finally wcre rewarded by the sight
of steamer. As It came closer they
hoistcd signals of distress, and wcre
picked up by n vessel bound from Phil
adclphia to Hamburg. And the boys
were carried to Hamburg, because tho
steamship only sighted other vessels mt
o distance. OF course the boys worked
their passage, and did so well that
when they returned to Philadelphia on
the same steamer the captain paid
them n small sum for their services.
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neighbor's in an instant, and saw
them seize upon something in blue
lined cloak and devour it with kisses.
''It's my baby!" cried Augusta.
"It's mine, madam!" cried the Irish
lady.
/ stood dumb. The Irish gentleman
offered to fight 1t out with me. Maria
Briggs 1t was who explained.
''Me and Mis- Smith we come from
Pokeville to-day, and the man went off
with our bags; and the deaf critter
there thought the baby was foun-
ling. and gave 1t to the perlicc, and
we've been ravin' distracted ever
SINCE" was her verson.
mo apologies at ALL" said the
Irish gentleman. "Shalxe hands, sir.
Sure we can adopt another just the
same"
Augusta had Ellsworth Lincoln
Grant. and was crying softly over him.
She returned with the child and Anna
Maria TO Pol1eville by that night 5
boat No power could induce her to
sleep in my house, aud she has never
forgiven me.
As for Hcpsiba, have never been
able to explain the thing to her, and
she still alludes occasionally to ''the
day your wife come."--Boston Globe.
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THAT OLD SQUARE PEW.

In very old church. In quaint old town.
Where "new-fangled notions" had been well
kept down.
Was an old square pew How plain 1t comes
back.
Like picture. though di m, in the long. back
ward track,
Since the days when, an urchin OF scarce hall
q score,
passed In and out OF that old church doorl
What grim. earnest preacher the parson
was.
Dwelling much on e1set, and but little on
cause
I remember so we'll, when the summer sun
How wished; In tho way that all youngsters
are prone.
That tho sermons we're shorter--or else none
at all
As I counted tho cracks in that old church
wall.
''Thc deacon my grandsire, slept sound in
Explaining the matter by saying; Twas
heat"
But he never omitted to ask me the text,
To forget which knew just what to expect.
Oh, from firstly to "lastly"-that long,
weary timei
Who cannot recall, without aid OF my rhyme?
When the birds In the trees would be trilling
their lays
And all nature combined in the grand choral
praise:
When the winds from the meadows were
waited so sweet,
Twas lure OF earth, earthy-the charm was
complete.
old,
Dim cathedrals, with frescoes in purple and
gold:
But no wave OF emotion sweeps over my soul
Like that which a word or a thought may un-
roll,
As fancy myself in that old church once
more
See again the same fields through the wide
open door,
Meet the faces loved, hear the voices knew,
All gathered about in that old square pew!
Elizabeth A. Davis, in Golden Days.
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WALKING WITHOUT LEGS
4 Chapter for Boys and Girls on Snakes
and Their Habits.

4 Chapter for Boys and Girls on Snakes
and Their Habits.
Lots Of boys and girls kill snakes In
the country who never stop to think
what very curious way q snake has
of getting about. They sec him so
often sliding through the grass that Il
never occurs to them towondcr how no
can do IL, just as many other wonder
full things in this world nre 30 common
that we never stop TO think how won
dcrful they really are.
You would tell me that Mr. Snake
got along by crawling. His body holds
one long backbone, the ribs coming
from it numbering as many as three
hundred in some snakes Besides
these ribs in his long slender body he
has very powerful muscles which
bring his ribs forward as he walks
feet. SO that he may be said to walk
upon his ribs. His muscles draw his
ribs forward, so that he rests upon
them, and then his muscles give an
other step. So on he runs as quick as
lightning, particularly when he secs
small boy coming after him with
sharp stick.
The snake, largo or small, swallows
his food whole and often has to open
his mouth very wide to do it. But
mother nature has made special ar
rangements about n snakes mouth,
by which he can separate the
bones of it, SO that he can
swallow animals by gradually draw
ing them in until the bones
are ut some distance apart. When once
the dinner is down, tho muscles of tho
mouth contract, and the bones draw
back into place, and the snakes head
looks as small as it did before he took
In his huge mouthful Poisonous
snakes kill or crush their prey to death
before they swallow it. The smaller
snakes have teeth turning backward,
so that the prey, getting inside once.
cannot escape.
You know something, perhaps, of
how the snake sheds his skin. Perhaps
you have found such treasure as an
old snake skin for yourself. When the
snake Is about to shed his coat 1t grows
dull In color, and some day it splits
open nll the way down the back Then
Mr.. Snake wrigglcs out of his old
clothes and finds himself in bran new
suit. handsomcr and better-fltting than
the last.
Snakes. of course, can climb trees, or
swim, as well as they can get over the
ground. In fact, they do all these
things so we'll, and so expeditiously.
that it would seem as IL it were rather
easier to get along without feet than
with them. And Mr.. Snake must won
der what upon earth q boys legs are
good for, since snakes can run faster
than boys.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
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HUMOROUS.

--Father-"So you failed with every
one of the six examiners?" Student
"Just so. succumbed to the MAORI.
ty."-Fliegende Batter.
No Fortune There.-'That Miss
Antique is positively dreadful She
hasn't redeeming feature about her,
unless it is her disposition" sit GER
tainly isn't in her face Detroit Free
Press.
Rejected Lover (writing toa friend)
-"My Bertha has deserted me for an
some pretty girl or other without whom
it will be impossible for me to live?"-
Tit-Bits.
-Wynham taking walk in the
country)-"C-c-can 1 f-f-fnd my way
t-t.through these w-w-woods?" Man
Accosted-"Not il it is true that the
man who h-h-hesitates is lost."-Har-
lem Life.
Uncle John-"And why do you
think that your brother Charles is q
great writer?" Alice-"Why, because
he is. He writes more every day than
he can get into the paper. Boston
Transcript.
"A poor woman was telling kind
hearted visitor how the doctor came
and said she had a sluggish liver.
"What beats me-" she added, sis he W
them slugs gets inside the liver. IN.
Y. Tribune.
But what can you do, young man?
Haven't you some special talent or
taste-some bent, as they say?" Appli-
cant (dubiously)-"N-no, not that I
can think of-except that am little
bow-legged.
Mrs. Sweet-"I hear your son is
engaged" Mrs. Sharp-"Well, he has
brought back the engagement ring"
Mrs. Sweet-"What was the matterp
Didn't it suit?" Mrs. Sharp-"Yes; but
he didn't."-Boston Budget.
-Maud--.'So you have broken with
Count de Fakerett. What gave you
the first inlsling that he was not the
real article?" Alice-"He was toying
carelessly with my hair one evening.
and before he thought he had suggest
ed shampoo. Harlem Life.
"A belated tourist was obliged to
ask for bed at a farmhouse, having
wandered far from his hotel. On ris-
ing in the morning he 'found himself
without tooth powder. Looking about
him, he espied on the mantelpiece q
small box containing powder, which he
used When he paid for his bed, he
apologized to the farmers wife for
having used her tooth powder. Tooth
POWDER" she queried 1--WE have
none" "Ycs, my good woman. II
was in small round box on the man
tclpiecc." THAT" she screamed, THAT
was not tooth powderl That was
aunty" Aunty had been cremated--
Exchonge
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part very wcll!"
And he looked much mortified
Till quite forgetting his rank, he. too
Sat down on the nursery floor.
And played with q top and train Of cars
For fifteen minutes or more.
Then fearing my visit might last too long
For he seemed to be bored, 1 thought,
And the queen woke up In q rraotious mood
My call to an end brought
I courtesied low to tho king. and kissed
Her majesty's hand so white.
But they sprang on me with q laughing shout
And Rugged me close and tight
The queens gold crown slipped over her neck.
And the Kings from his head was lost.
And the royal cheeks were red as q rose,
And the royal locks were tossed.
The royal robes from their shoulders fell
And their royal dignity fed,
And Wasn't It fun, mammaf" they cried,
My own little Trix and Ted!
Margaret johnson. in Youths Companion.
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NEGRO HEAD-DRESSES.
Eccentric Coif:urcs Seen by Travellers
tho Dark Continent.

Eccentric Coifurcs Seen by Travellers
tho Dark Continent.
The African puts ornaments in his
hair as we more civilized mortals do,
but his taste Is different. For where
we decorate with gold and silver pins
and combs, he proudly uses little balls
and disks Of clay hanging to the end of
his braided locks or long braided beard4
Sometimes he plastcrs n great crescent
shaped lump Of clay on the back of his
head. and one old prince, particularly
vain and loving of ornament, rolled his
entire beard into ball and SO plnstcred
1t with mud that 1t hung, n great clay
ball. from his chin. just fancy how
pleasant it must have been to wear
five-pound weight on ones chin! 10
would be n great discouragcr of con-
versation. for one certainly would not
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beatrice Harraden, author OF the
marine night line, is delighted with
"the way American girls behave about
men," Similarly the girls are delight
ed with the way the men behave about
them.
Donald Frazier, president of the
National bank of China. in Hong
Kong, says that Ii Hung Chang is
worth S500,O00,000, and has no more
patriotism than the rest of the corrupt
Chinese officialdom.
Florence Blythe Hinckley has vir-
tnally come into possession of the large
estate which contestants in the Califor-
mia courts so resolutely tried to wrest
from her. Generally speaking, 1t is
worth from 81 ZOO, 900 to S5. 600
William Pole, the great authority
on whist, who was born in 1914, is at
once an expert civil engineer, skillful
organist, and an authority on all ques-
tions relating to steam engines, rail-
ways, armor plate, drainage and army
ordnance.
Lady Frederick Bruce, a prominent
English woman, is one of the leaders
in the vigorous warfare now being con-
Quoted against skirt dancing, which,
1t seems, is quite crowding out music
as form of entertainment in English
country houses.
Mr.. c. p. Huntington has built
granite mausoleum in Woodlawn ceme-
terry, New York. whose architecture is
copied from Doric temple and which
contains places for sixteen collins. The
cost of this post-mortem luxury was
about S25O,0OO.
Every Friday the Duches D'Uzes,
the wealthiest woman in France, puts
on the ordinary dress of a nurse. and,
going to the cancer hospital, acts as
one OF the regular attendants, placing
herself entirely under the orders of
the superintendent.
The German empress thinks that
the root of the servant problem lies in
the fact that mistresses are too little
concerned about their comforts They
ought, she says, to do everything they
can to make the leisure hours of their
servants as agreeable as possible.
Paul Verlaine has just presented
himself to the French academy as a
candidate for the seat made vacant by
the death of Leconte de Lisle and held
before him by Victor Hugo. His can
didacy is intended as u demonstration
on the part of the young school Of
poets, for in spite of his undeniable
genius Verlaine's past life makes his
election even more difficult than Zola's
works make his. Verlaine is so poor
that he is now in hospital, as he
could not afford to pay doctor He
is reported to have explained his can
didacy by saying; "If do not succeed
they will put in some imbecile who will
dishonor Hugo's memory.
Some new stories of Ruskin's stay
at Corpus Christi college while he held
his professorship at Oxford are told in
the Pelican Record, the undergradu-
ates' magazine. One day at dinner
one of the fellows said that Dore's IL
lustrations TO Don Quixote" seemed
to him to have considerable merit,
whereupon tears began to run down
Ruskin's cheeks. He laid down his
knife and fork saying: "You have
spoiled my dinner" Meeting tutor
on the staircase, Rushin asked: "What
are you lecturing upon this term?"
The tutor answered: 'Inductive
Psychology" 30, the devilr shouted
Ruskin, rushing Immediately up stairs
and violently sporting his oak.
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He Got Him.

Observant Citizen-There seems to
be a very thoughtful man in the fourth
seat front. Judge.
Conductor-No. Capitalist.
II should have taken him for a Judge
or deep student, by his straightfor-
ward, impressive look"
'Oh, he's only making believe that
he paid his fare. but I'll get him.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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si.e of the Averneo Man

In the man Of average stature the
height Of tho body Is ten times the
length Of the fnce; the face from the
chin to tho hair Is as long as the hand;
the arm Is four times the length of tho
face; tho sole of tho foot Il oue-sixth
the length of tho body, and SIX times
the thickness Of the hand In the Thick
est place equals the thickness Of the
body.
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Tho old Mans Grief.

Miss Scraper (amateur violinist) did
you notice that old man crying while
1 was playing my sonata.
Friend-Yes, and l spoke to him. He
said your playing reminded him of the
old days when he was happy.
WAS he violinist?"
''No, he was piano-tuner.-N. Y.
Weekly.
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A wl.h.d-ror opportunltY.

What do you think of my daugh.
ter's execution, professor2" asked tho
fond mamma, as her fair daughter
pounded away at the piano-keys.
Think, madam" was the reply,
"why, that I should like to be present
at it'd. Bits.
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-Curioun spheres. disks and slabs

-Curious spheres, disks and slabs of
stone perforated in the center have
been found ut Fwambo and other places
on the tablcland between Lakes Nyasss
and Tanganyika. The natives, who
can not cut stone, describe Thorn ~
"works Of God"
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Thursday afternoon ut half past Ave, and will
arrive in your city about two the next day.
''She is very timid, dear girl, and unfor-
tunately. owing to the crops, cannot travel
with her have. therefore, proposed that she
should stay with you for q few days, instead OF
going to u hotel Maria Briggs will be with
her. Her business Is with the dentist
Your loving brother.
JOSHUA SMITH
This letter, which the postman
brought early one afternoon, alarmed
me considerably.
/ lived in a neat two-story brick
house that had been my fathers,
smoked where l chose, and kept one
deaf old servant, who seldom said and
never heard anything.
But having made up my mind that
my sister-in-law must come, began to
wonder how, since Hepsiba could not
read, the fact might be communicated
to her. in order that due preparations
might be made.
/ rang the bell, Hepsiba saw it
shake and came. She stood and looked
at me. pointed to the letter; she
nodded. pointed out of the window
at lady going past; she nodded again.
Then drew another armchair oppo-
site mine and put two plates npon the
table, and marked off three days upon
the almanac.
Hepsiba gazed with astonishment:
looked at me again, shook her head,
and putting her apron to her eyes
rushed out of the room. l followed
her. found her crying in the kitchen,
and had matters thus explained to
me:
''rd best take warning. I've kept
house for you fifteen years, and a
missus will unsettle me. thought
you'd gin up marrying years ago.
left her. hoped she did know, but
I wasn't sure.
Friday Hepsiba came down in her
best gown, and retired to my study
to wonder what should do with, my
sister-in.law.
heard the bell ring after awhile.
Then several kittens began to NEW in
the hall. or fancied so.
Kitten! no-somcthing more; for in
a minute more my study was invaded
by Hepsiba, who marched in, holding
in her arms a baby in dress long
enough for a six-footer.
'She's sent the baby on ahead" said
Hepsiba. solemnly. Hadn't you no
confidence in an old critter like me?
l shouldn't hev objected to your get.
tin married, but to keep it from me It
least a couple o. years is kinder hard"
The truth flashed upon me. Some
wretched impostor had brought an in
FAINT to my door and deserted 1t. My
sister-in-law might arrive before
could rid myself of the horrible little
creature.
TO find policeman and get the
child off my hands was my only hope.
rushed to my study window and for
tunately saw the sturdy form of our
particular guardian just turning the
corner. beckoned to him.
And away we drove to the station
house. where, having been cruelty
cross-quest'oned, was informed that
the little waif and stray would be sent
to the founding hospital, and that I
might go."
went. At least my sister-in-law
would never know of this absurd
affair. My heart was lighter. grew
even cheerful.
But at the door Of my own house
halted in terror. Screams of the most
fearful description were being uttered
within. / burst open the door and
rushed in.
In the front parlor . young lady Icy
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Had tired hor out,
mayhap)
The queen unex-
pee todly fell
asleep
With her curly
brown head In
my lap.
"For she Is 80 lit
tlo, you seo,"
the king
Explained in o
grave aside,
she doesn't re-
W. N ~, n ~ hAp
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Their manners were disnihed grave and
grand,
Their appetitcs royalty nice,
Though the queen got her pinafore stained
with Jam,
And his majesty choked himself twice.
And after the luncheon (the cares OF state
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MIRrn mny prove better digestive
than q doctors pill
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When toll you this wonderful thing--that
lunched
With n king and queen to-day.
The palace was-wcll It was rather plain.
And only few feet square.
And somo bread and ginger cake, milk and
Jam
Woro all OF the royal fire.
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And grave as q
judge could be:
But he had four
feet, and looked
very much
Like our own old
Jock to me.
Il he king W o s
drss s SO d In q
gorgeous robe,
And the queens
was exquisite.
And they both had
beautiful gold
en- crowns
That didn't ex-
actly fit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11
A clever Ruse.

A callow young dental student is in
fatuated with young actress who plays
old woman parts at a local theater. ana
has been most asslduous in paying her
every attention. says the San Francisco
Post. First came bouquets, boxes OF
bonbons and scented notes, then long
waits at the stage door and lately he
has haunted her dressing room, until he
has become almost unbearable. She tried
hints and then rebuns, but the lovcIoru
youth was deaf and blind to eVerythfue
but his infatuation.
One night last week tho actress hit
upon strategem to get rid of her ad-
mirer.
Charlie, want you to do something
for me. VIII you do it?' she asked IN
her sweetest tones.
with the greatest of pleasure You
know l love to serve YOU"
We'll, I've just got half an hour in
which to dress for this old wonan-s
part and ] haven't q wrinkle ] want
you TO 90 to the drug store and biry
a dozen wrinkles. II you can't ger
them one place go somewhere else. bur
get back as soon as you can for
can't make up until / get them II YOU
are not back here in fifteen minutes I
VIII not be able TO 90 on at all ana /
viii be ruined"
ION. III be back in that time" do.
clared the ardent youth.
II you don't get here with those
wrinkles inside Of fifteen minutes IN
never speak 20 you again Now, hurry
up"
Half dozen notes pleading for for
giveness constitute an the evidence the
actress has that her admirer Is still alive.