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fate Of the captain of the Nellie.
1T was in the days Of the gold fever
al Frisco. he said. that / was second
mate on a good Yankee bark that went
around the Horn from Portland with a
cargo OF lumber. At that time lumber
was harder to get than gold in CalifOr-
mia, and our cargo was quickly disposed
of at a large profit to all concerned.
We remained in port a month, picking
up part Of cargo of hides. Then, ELL
ing with ballast, we prepared for the
return voyage.
Our captain, a bluff, big-hearted
Yankee. had just ordered the lines cast
off, when a strengthening man in
sailor garb came down to the wharf on
a run and. without a word, leaped
aboard. Going straight up TO the cap
tain, he dotted his cap in a most respect
1ul way.
'Shipmater said he, in a tone that
sounded like an humble plea, have you
a spare berth and an idle rope for an
other hand? I was once a captain and
frOd the deck of my own bark, proud
as any man who ever sailed the sea:
but I'm down in my luck now, and if
You can find place for me I'll be glad
enough to work my way along with the
lads here back to- the home country.
ask nothing more; am only sailor in
distress
Our captain looked him over closely
while he stood there on the deck. cap
in hand. lie was sailor every inch.
big and brawny, with muscles of steel
showing through his tattered clothes.
Indeed, he looked what he said that he
was-a sailor in distress.
I'VE were really short hand before
the mast. and the captain did not hest
tate long.
Turn in below, we'll find berth
for you. my lad. never tack away
from a signal of Distress said the zap
tain, extending his hand TO TIE sailor,
and that Is how the captain of the Nell
lie came 10 be one of the crew on that
3ll-fsted voyage.
"A wonderful sailor. the stranger
prayed To be. There was not trick of
the business lie did not know, and his
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familiarity with the winds and tides of
the Pacific showed that he had sailed
over the water many times before. lie
did far more than his share of the
work. and seemed glad TO do il. At
the wheel or in the shrOuis he was
equally at home, aud almost before
anyone realized Il the stranger was
really sailing the ship.
but he was not popular with the
men and the captain took kindly To
him only because of his ability as
sailor. He was 4 silent man, this cap
tain without ship, and al times there
was a strange wild look in his eyes II
he ever slept IL was while he sat like a
statue at the wheel or lay in the
shadow of the sails on deck. apart from
the other men ~ the crew. Day and
might he paced the deck 70 and fro in
eager. restless fashion, straining his
eres out over the wide expanse OF blue
water. as II he were always on the look
out for land or sail.
''Our captain questioned him about
his past several times. but the stranger
was reticent and questions seemed TO
anger or annoy him. according 70 his
moods. His name, he said. was Davies,
and he had once commanded an Amer
lean bark. the Nellie. which was lost at
sea. When. where and how she was
lost he never told. but we gathered
from his rambling talk, when he could
b induced 10 say a few words, that
with the loss OF his vessel had gone
everything that was near and dear 10
him.
Zone dav one Of the men coming on
Davies in his berth suddenly found him
gazing intently at a small photograph.
When he asked the stranger II it was
the picture of his sweetheart the latter
sprang at him with terrible oath, and
warned him to mind his business and
never again attempt to pry into the
private affairs Of others.
From this incident we argued that
Davies had lost something dearer to
him than his ship. and that perhaps his
mind was a little unsettled. We had
much rough weather during the first
ten DAYS of the voyage, and the men
had little time 10 discuss the new mem
Der of the crew, but we kept our eyes
on him. and could not fail 10 note his
strange actions
when there were storms, or when
the wind hoxled through the rigging
and the sky was obscured by dark
clouds. the captain Of the Nellie would
80 forward - every opportunity and
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DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

-Potted Veal: Chop cold cooked
veal very fine, season TO taste with
salt and pepper and mash to a paste
Take an equal quantity of lean cooked
chopped ham or tongue and press in
alternate layers in pot or Jar. Pour
liquid butter over the top and cover.
When served, cut in slices Prairie
Farmer.
Snowfall Padding: Wash two tea
.ups OF rice and boil until tender. Pare
and core Qeaving apples whole) twelve
large, sorr apples. Fill the apples
with the cooked rice and put il around
the outside Tie each one in a sepa-
rate cloth and drop in boiling water.
Cook until soft, then serve while hot
with cream and sugar or any desired
sauce. Western Rural.
Fresh Fruit Jellyi Soak one ounce
Of gelatine in little cold water. Then
add to it one pint of boiling water and
half pound Of sugar. Put quart or
three pints of fresh fruit into a pre-
serving pan, and when It is thoroughly
warm squeeze the juice through
cloth. Add the juice to the gelatine.
Mix well, strain through muslin, and
pour into wetted mold. Serve with
cream or custard.-Leeds Mercury.
Yorkshire Pudding: Take two Ia
blespoonfuls of -four and one teaspoon
full of salt; make we'll in the -four
and break in one egg; do not stir. but
beat all together, with half cup of
milk, and add water until of the con-
- Ill - al.
end of an hour, bake twenty minutes
in hot oven. Have plenty of drip
pings in the pan and turn like a grid
die cake, when it is half done
Housekeeper.
Apple Custard: Select ten medium
sized apples, with a small knife cut a
hole through the middle of the apples,
! thus taking out the core. Place in a
deep dish Ia cake tin will dol, fill the
holes full % sugar and bake in hot
oven until done. Make a custard of
three eggs, one quart of sweet milk,
four tablespoonfuls of sugar, and
| spice to taste. Pour the custard over
the apples while hot. bake till the GUS
| tard is done, then set away to cool.
Eat cold.-Western Rural.
Baked Fish: Let the fish lie in
cold water. slightly sailed. for an hour
before cooking 1t. Place the gridiron
over the dripping pan, with little
hot water in IL; place the fish careful.
| ly prepared for baking upon the grid
| iron, and bake in hot oven; just be
fore done, butter il we'll on top, and
brown nicely The time of baking de
ponds upon the size of the fish. A
small fish generally requires a halt
hours time; large one fully an hour.
Make a sauce from the gravy in the
dripping pan; add a tablespoonful OF
catsup, another of some pungent
sauce. and the juice of a lemon.
Thicker with brown flour moistened
with cold water. Garnish the fish
with sprigs of parsley and currani
| jelly.-Prairie Farmer.
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In France a number of machines
have been devised for the treatment
of infested grain. Into these the grain
is poured, and either revolved while
exposed to heat or subjected to vio-
lent agitation. which kills the insects.
Frequent handling of grain by shovel
ing, stirring or transferring from one
receptacle to another is destructive to
the moths, as they are unable to ex-
tricate themselves from the mass and
perish in the attempt. The practice of
storing grain in large bulk is also rec
commended, as the surface layers only
become infested Natives in India
store their wheat in air-tight pits to
preserve ii from the rice weevil, and
condemn ventilation. In Europe and
America. on the other hand, ventila-
ton is practiced with decided benefit.
N. Y. World.
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OSTRICH WANTED A SMOKE.
He Swallows the Lighted Cigar. to the
CONFEDERATION of His Keeper.

He Swallows the Lighted Cigar. to the
CONFORMATION of His Keeper.
There was a performance in the os-
trich department. of the syndicate shows
the other day. says the Tucson "a. T.)
Star, which had not been advertised.
1t took the place of the strong-man fes-
ture which was advertised but didn't
come of. Sammie Hughes was stand
ing near the ostrich conservatory maxi
ing scientific study of the birds and
smoking a freshly-lighted ten-cent
cigar. An ostrich suddenly heightened
his neck about foot and removed the
cigar from Mr.. Hughes mouth and
swallowed il, fire and all. The length
of an ostrich's neck furnishes wonder
ful opportunity for lighted cigar, and
il burned every inch of the way to the
prompting of his indiscriminate appe-
title. A gentleman connected with the
show in the capacity of chambermaid
for the ostriches saw the cigar disap-
pear within the birds bill. He accused
Mr.. Hughes of having made a voluntary
contribution and uttered language
which was neither moral nor polite.
SAONAhs AhdN INC SPiAlluAi tidiAAhS W
this great educational menagerie is not
what it is cracked up to be. He threat
ened to eject Mr.. Hughes from the prem
Uses. Mr.. Hughes tried to explain that
he was the chief loser by the transact
ton and that the whole thing was an
affair between himself and the ostrich.
Deputy United States Marshal Ezekiel
also began to say that the ostrich had
brought the trouble on himself. The
Snowman pushed Mr.. Ezekiel aside, and
the officer was compelled to exhibit his
| gun as his badge of authority. In the
meantime the cigar had been extin-
| guished in the birds gizzard, and he
seemed to have forgotten the episode
OF the cigar and was looking longingly
at an empty saltwater bottle which
lay on the ground just out of reach.
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zion for three days and n Fhts, until
the fight was gwen up becfuse of the
physical inability OF IL ''sound
money" men to compel Vote on the
bill At that time Senator Slien began
speech one evening at YEN o'clock.
lie occupied the floor for515 hours.
talking all night, and lon4 after sun
rise the next morning fas voice re-
manned in perfect conditions and he did
not seem ,vearied when hl place was
taken by another opposition senator TO
continue the debate. lie Took a few
hours sleep, and annoincet TO his coli
leagues that he was readys or further
service whenever he slIoul be needed.
There have been many suclt contests in
the senate. but no mim evet spoke con-
tinuously for such length bf time.
From that day until the al journment
of the Fifty-thrd congress- Senator Al
! len was constantly in his lace during
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POPULIST SENATORS.
Personally They Are an Extreme
ly Popular Set.
Senator PETER, of Kansas, 10 Man of
Many Parts, and Not to Be
Ridiculed-Allen's speech
Against Time.
special washineton Letter.

It would be difficult for the republic
ans TO effect reorganization of the
senate in December, but for the fact
that a majority of the populist senators
are primarily republicans in their pro-
clivities. Now that season of great
political activity approaches, and be-
cause the senate will be the center OF
that forensic arena upon which all of
our people Will gaze from afar, have
deemed it advisable to give you several
letters concerning that great body of
statesmen. During the winter you
must have descriptions of the great
debates which will occur. and if you
will save these letters by putting them
in your scrap-book you will have a
better idea of how the men move in
the political contests for personal and
party supremacy.
The first populist elected TO the SEN
ate was William Alfred peffer, of Kan
sas. who surprised the whole world by
defeating the brilliant partisan orator
John J. Ingalls,. He Immediately be-
came the target for the ridicule of the
political writer's of both the older part
les. Because he wears a long, flowing
beard, the photographers and picture
makers make fun of his beard. AS a
matter of fact. nobody could say any
thing against Senator PETER himself.
He is one of the most correct, honor
able and upright members of the United
States senate. He is GA years of age,
although he looks much younger. In
deed, he might easily pass for man
twenty years younger. He has not a
gray hair, his skin is healthy, his step
elastic, and no traces of the lapse of
time appear in this quiet, dignified and
modest senior senator from Kansas. He
was born on a farm, taught country
schools. educated himself, became d
farmer, opened a farm in the frontier of
Indiana, sold it and then purchased
farm in Missouri. He was there when
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SINCERE Commitments.

A lecturer used TO tell of two compli-
mcnts he had received, each OF which
was. as he said, a gem" in its way. One
day friend met him on the street and
said, cheerfully: 81 see that you lee
tured last night. Sorry l wasn't able
TO be there. Hope to hear your lecture
when it passes into literature" This
was different from the tribute paid him
by a young man who, with a grave face
and businesslike air. stepped up to the
lecturer one night as he left the plat
form, shook his hand solemnly, and re-
marked, with the air of one making n
dry statement of facts: Il merely
wished to say that you are my favorite
writer and speaker" after which he
bowed and abruptly disappeared.
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All Spoiled.

Dear old Mrs. -, of Louisville, KY,
is a pious Methodist and the mother Of
six grown-up children, all devout fol-
lowers of Wesley. Last week she
CHANGED TO see her friend Mrs. b. dress
ing her young hopeful for dancing
school. She exclaimed, with ever-in-
creasing animation: Now, Sallie,
that's a waste OF money. Didn't / send
all my daughters TO daneing-school?-
and they danced lovely. too-and when
/ got through paying their bills aud
they were ready to enter society, il
they didn't every one go and join the
church and throw it all away Itell
you you're wasting your money, child. :"
-JudCe
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one of the broadcast men intellectually
and at the same time one of the biggest
men physically in congress to-day. He
is man of little more than six feet tall,
weighs about 240 pounds, is splendidly
proportional and picture of perfect
health. His face is smooth shaven,
and his countenance is classic. He is
as gentle as woman, refined in manner
and possesses a heartas kind and gener-
Gus as man ever had. know him well,
and like no man better in public life.
He is friend one can tie to, and in
whom one can rely with perfect con-
4idence. He is only As years old, c;.d
will probably long remain in public
life. He was a poor boy and was edu-
Gated in the common schools of Iowa.
He attended the Upper Iowa university
for awhile, but when the civil war be-
gan, like so many other patriotic young
men, he put aside his books and Shout
dered musket. AS a private soldier
in the Thirty-second Iowa infantry.
when only Il years of age, he entered
the service and remained until the close
of the war. He then studied law, and
removed TO Nebraska, where he prac-
ticed his profession until elected judge
of the Ninth district of Nebraska. lie
was always a republican, but espoused
the principles of the populist party.
and became permanent president of the
populist state convention of Nebraska
in 1892. He was elected TO the senate
as populist, to succeed Senator Pad
dock, who. by the way, was man every
way worthy to succeed himself. and
who had rendered his state and coun-
try splendid service.
Senator Allen had only been actively
engaged in senatorial work few weeks
when the great struggle began over
the bill for the repeal of the sherman
silver purchasing act. The opponents
Of the bili resorted to dilatory tactics
under the senate rules. and undertook
10 talk tine bill to death. Time was al
lotted 10 each senator of the opposition.
The senate remained in continuous ses-
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A SATISFIED MAN
Who Does Not Propose to Build . Rail-
road.

Henry w. Oliver, the great iron man
of Pittsburg. is largely interested in
mining on the Mesaba range III Mime
sofa. The PIttsburg Dispatch says that
"when shown a telegram from st. Paul
stating that he was backing the Mer-
rits in building a rival road, Mr.. Oliver
said that, SO far as he was concerned,
there was not a single word of truth in
the statement; that the relations be-
tween his interests and the Duluth,
Mesaba ~ Northern people were not
strained, that he had no disposition, no
desire to encourage or assist in the
building of another line of railroad,
and that he thought that the lines of
railroad now in the country should be
encouraged by paying them fair rate
of freight, so that they could provide
additional facilities for moving the
heavy tonnage now pressing on the
lines. MIR. Oliver stated that his treat
ment by the Rockefeller interests had
always been fair, and that he had no
reason to anticipate any change in their
policy"
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sessions of the senate, and often took
part in debate, and alwass with credit
to himself and to his people. He will
be heard during the acrimonious dis
cussions which are boPnd TO take
place during the coming winter, and
the senate will always z We him good
audience and respectful Lhearing. He
is a prodigious worker, rsand l am in
formed that he makes III point to an
swer every letter received by him, no
matter how humble tic constituent
may be who demands his time and at
tention; very commercial trait in
public man. His theqr is that a
senator is a servant of be people, and
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A Hearty Welcome

To returning peace by day and tranquility at
night is extended by the rheumatic patient
who owes these blessings TO Hostetter's
stomach Bitters Don't DELAY the use of
this fine ancdyne for pain and purifier of
the blood an instant beyond the point when
the disease manifests itself. Kidney
trouble, dyspepsia, liver complaint, la grippe
and cured by the Bitters.
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EIGHTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS is a
high price topay for story, but that is
what the publishers of The Century
Magazine are said to have paid for the
right to print the novel by Mrs. Hum
phry Ward which is announced in our
advertising columns to-day.
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LAND SEEKERS, EXCURSION.
november 10th and December 3rd and

November 10th and December 3rd and
18th.
On the above dates the Big Four Route
in connection with the Chesapeake and Ohio
points op their lines in the west and north
west TO all points in Virginia Except east Of
GordonsviIle on Washington Divisionl and
North Carolina at one fare with two dollars
added. Tickets good thirty DAYS returning
and good for stopover. In Virginia they
have no droughts, no billiards. cheap i'm
proved farms and the best markets in the
country. Send for free descriptive pamph-
let, rates, etc. U. l.. Truitt, n. w. r. A.
2S4 Clark St, Chicago.
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CAPTAIN OF THE NELLIE.
a Grizzled Old Salts Uncanny
Story of the Sea

TORIES OF the sea
had gone tn e
rounds with the
beers for an hour
in the drinking
room OF the Sailors
Happy Home, in
South street. New
York, when a griz-
zled old sal L
agreed af many
requests TO II the
tale of the strange
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Hsrrings Know of Approaching Storms

Herring, II has now been discovered,
have wonderful electromagnetic
sense. by which they are able TO detect
when a storm is approaching. They
also know which way it will blow, and
SO can go out into deep water or keep
in the shelter of the shore, as may suit
them best
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For a dinner served on the Dining Cars of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail-
way, will be sent to any address on receipt
of two cent postage stamp. Apply 20
Geo. b. Heafford, General Passenger Agent,
Old Colony Building, Chicago, H.
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THE active part Of man consists of power
full instincts, some of which are gentle and
continuous: others violent ana short; some
baser, some nobler, and all necessarily.
w. Newman.
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The Tiger-The stupidity of these
ostriches makes me, tired.
The Tigress-llof so?
The Tiger-Whyf the way they con-
tinue TO stick thsir heads into the
sand, in spite of ali he advice they have
had on the subiect4 -PuclS.
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We are ruined not by what we real
" want, but by what we think we do;
therefore, never go abroad in search of
your wants; for if they be real wants
they will come in search of you.-Col-
ton
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-Meebness is imperfect if it Re not
both active and passive, leading US TO
subdue our own passions and resent
men.s. as well as to bear patiently the
passions and reser tmeuts of others
Foster
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I'm Sicily it is devoutly believed
that scorpion Enclosed in a bottle or
in some situation from which it can
not escape will sting itself TO death.
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Mrs. Brown-''I thought you said
it was the little boy next door who was
making all the noise?" Little johnnie
$50 it was, ma. I was beating him
with a stick.
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"DEAR PAPA, F." wrote the little girl, 'rIsens
Won kiss last week by the express man.
hope he gave il TO you all right. Hereafter
I'll send 'em by mail, because the express
,uan is very homely and / don't like giving
them 10 him, and neither mamma nor nurse
win do il for me. Harper's Bazaar
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How MECH that the world calls selfshness
is only generosity within narrow walls-a
too exclusive solicitude TO maintain wife
in luxury. or make ones children rich.-T.
W. Higginson.
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"we had some lose ely grape butter in
the country"
"Do you know Id they made it?"
"oh. churued thu wine, l suppose
Chicago Record
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''THAr whisky is fifteen years old.
know it because I've had it that long my
self" The Colonel-"By jOvel sir, you
must be man of phenomenal self-control."
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BoBBIE-"What's an epigramq" Susie
"0h, it's way of saving something every
body knows so that only clever people can
get any sense out of it,
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JrMMY-s'Timmy Grogan is talkin' of
gittin' him a bicycle" MIckie-"Himt lie
amt got de price for de wind wot goes in
de tires. -Iit-Blts.
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THERE is an awful lot of enthusiasm
wasted on dead-hOrse projects.
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HuBBs-'Dubbs doesn't look quite so
lofty as he did during tie war" Tubbs-
mo: he went into matrimony as a lieuten-
ant and he never got promoted. Louis
vile COurier-J ournal
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SYMPATHY sometimes grows tired, but
never gets crippled in both feet.-Young
Mems Era