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Charles Thompson is u fisherman who
feels equal to any fish that swims. He is
proud of the strong fight he made with a
80 pound cat he caught in tho river ncai
Tow Head island yesterday. He caught
the fish on trot line that he set the night
before 30 feet from shore
When he went out to run his line he
did not notice that anything unusual was
hooked, but when he began topull the line
in hcwas not left long ignorant of the fact
that he had something of the nature of a
whale. Hank Gordon, who was also in the
skilf, saw Thompson when he made the
first lurch forward. He Flowed some.
thing was up" and sprang to his feet,
thinking that his companion was going
overheard. He caught hold of Thompson's
feet with Il full determination that il
Thompson event by the board" he would
go with him.
In the meantime the boat was spinning
up the river at II wonderful rate of speed
and Thompson was lying fat on his stom.
ach, with the limo almost cutting his
hands in two. The fish carried the slliff
about two miles up the river and then
turned down stream with so much sudden.
ness as to almost swamp the boat. The
fish kept the race up for about two mile,
down the riy"r, and finally dartcd in to.
ward shore and toward Il pile Of brush,
where it stopped. The fish felt secure un.
der the brush and "sulkcd, so the two
men began to wrestle with the problem OF
how to get it out.
Finally Thompson managed the thing
by jumping into the river and selling the
fish around the body For awhile it was
difficult to tell which was the fish and
which was Thompson Gordon had in the
meantime pulled out his scaling knife and
when the fish seemed to be on top Gordon
reached out and cut the fish in the gills.
After that the struggle was uneven, and
the fish soon yielded.-Louisvillc Courier
journal
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Metal and vibrations.

An interesting discussion has for some
time been going on as to whether repeated
vibrations of iron and steel change the
molecular structure and produce rupture
of those metals. Some of the most expert
enced metallurgists are of the opinion that
a fracture caused by repeated strains is the
result Of a change in the structure and
particularly that 1brous wrought iron Is
transformed into granular under continu-
Gus shocks, while others regard such an
opinion as entirely erroneous. Numerous
experiments instituted by so practical an
operator as Badchinger of Munich, in
which bars of iron and steel were submit
ted to repeated shocks, lead him to the con-
clusion that strains of iron and steel re-
peated frequently, millions of times bring
about no change Of structure Reference
Is also made to certain experiments by
which bar Of wrought iron was made to
show in two fractures only few inches
apart two distinct sources of fracture, the
one sharply crystalline, the other fibrous, de-
pendent simply upon whether the breaking
force was a sharp blow or slowly applied
load. Another authority points out that
crystalline appearance on the fracture is
caused by the manner Of breaking-that
is transversely broken 1bers show granu-
lar crystalline faces; but, when pulled
apart ongitudinally, the same iron will
show flbrous structure. Again the iron
in bar may be crystalline at one point
and flbrous at another.
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CAN OPEN ANY SAFE.
An Expert Says IIo Can Do 1t In Three
Hours With Satchel OUTFIT.

Hours with SatChel Outht.
One of the most expert "safo blowers"
in this country, or any other, for that mat
ter, is William G. Clark, now a resident Of
Chicago. Some foolish friends of Mr.
Clark have been claiming that he is tho
only man who knows anything about
blowing open q safe, statement which
Mr.. Clark himself promptly refuted in
conversation with reporter.
"How did you gain your experience in
opening safest" was asked
"Lcgitimatcly," answered Mr.. Clark,
smiling. "Whcn a boy 1 learned the ma
Chinist trade in the Providence locomotive
works. When about 81 years old l entered
the service of my present employer. For
three years l was with Professor Charles
E. Munroo of Columbian university, Wash
ington. He was the expert on explosives
selected by the commission appointed by
act Of congress in 1890 to determine by ac-
tual tests of safes of various manufactures
what would be best for the proposed gov
ernmCnt safes and vaults. These expert
ments, lasting three years, were conducted
at Newport, r. l. Lieutenant Rodman
was appointed by the government to assist
Professor Munroc, and assisted in every
test that was made"
"How do you proceed to forco open a
safe?"
"If the idea is to do it quickly, 1 usually
bore a four inch hole in the safe-that is,
hole four inches in diameter. Then a
little nitroglycerin does the rest"
Glow can you drill such hole in a
hardened steel safe?'
"With n compound blowpipc in 12 min
utes can heat rGdhot spot six inches in
diameter. This draws the temper of the
steel and leaves it as soft and easy to cut
as iron. Then with 'cathcad' drill we
cut groove an eighth of an inch wide
around a spot four or even six inches in
diamatcr. l once cut four inch hole
through a stcclvault door 80 inches thick
in the Mercantile National bank of New
York in hour and So minutes"
"What tools do you usc?'
"In addition to the blowpipc and drill I
have small pocket battery, n coil of in
sulated wire with detonators, a few wedges,
"A hammer. and half pint flask of nitro
glyccrin mixed with alcohol 1 carry the
entire outfit in a small satchcl."
'DO you always use nitroglyccrin?"
eyes, it is the best explosive for many
reasons. Put in a bottle with some alcohol
it cannot possibly be exploded, yet in five
minutes time it can be made ready for
use. All that is necessary is to pour water
in the bottle. The alcohol unites with it
and the nitroglycerin settles to the bottom
1t doesn't make any report to speak of; it
can be introduced where nothing else could
and it always does the work.
"How much is rcquircdy"
"From two or three drops to half an
ounce for each explosion, depending en-
tirely upon circumstances. Burglars al
ways use too much. The most nitroglyc-
erin L ever used on safe, and I've opened
hundreds of them, was four and eight
tenths ounces. have opened every known
make Of safe, except one and will wager
any reasonable amount that there is no
safe made that l cannot open within three
hours, without injury to the contents"
Chicago Inter Ocean.
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That poor broken hearted animal was there
thrice and would pay no attention to any
hand nor oice while his master could not be
found, and ut the sad home on Gerard
street nothing but violence could restrain
that faithful animal from lying beneath
the coffin or prevent him, with his paws
on the black box, from whining mourn
fully for tho word Of recognition that he
would never hear again.
OF the gruat army of friends that Phil
Slater lad IN this city and all over the
provinCe-.-and there never was bigger
hearted mora generous or kindly man
how many Of us will remember him or
mourn for him as necessarily and with
such whole heartodnoss as that poor broken
hearted dO3?-Toronto Star.
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Acute Meanness,

"Tho meanest man I've met" remarked
the drummer, Il saw down in Cleveland.
He was II rich old chap, and some people
went to him to get him to buy a ticket for
by rattle 1t was nice instrument, worth
at least $500, and as the old chap was u
friend of her husbands the people who
were helping her dispose of the tickets
thought he would do something hand
some. So small committee visited him
and stated the case"
How much is ticket?' he asked.
"'Only ST. was the reply.
"'And the pianoT
Its worth $780,
'Um-er-er,' he said as he reluctant
ly drew out 81 lis it in perfect ropalr?'
Detroit Free Press.
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MARRIAGE POETS OF FRANCE.
Active as Crickets, They Make a Good LiV-
ing by Their Wits.

Among the many curious ways of max
ing living resorted to in the French capt.
tai none is more singular than that Of the
marriage poets, who celebrate in verse APP
preaching weddings.
Paris is divided into 20 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
or districts, in each of which is sort of
town hall called the marie, where all civil
marriages must take place.
Every Sunday the makers Of marriage
verses visit each marie to consult the bull
letin boards devoted to the publication Of
the banns and pick out the names they
think most promising
In making out his list the poet Classics
approaching weddings as good" or
dad, +" according to the profession Of the
bridegroom. Civil engineers lawyers,
merchants, manufacturers, capitalists, etc,
are considered good, while notaries, baili1fs
and the like are classcd as bad.
His list completed, the poet hastens to his
lodgings and there pens his acrostics and
letters Of Enclosure, copying out the former
in a neat hand upon sheet of fine paper,
with edges of lace like a valentine.
The verses, as may be supposed, do not
vary much. All the Maries and all tho
Jeannes receive idcntically the same Here
is literal translation of one intended for
Lucic:
Love said one day to Friendship: "AIy dear,
United and smiling let us walk the earth"
Checrfully she replied: "Ah you fill my heart
with joy.
1t is sad here below, the solitary path;
Ever let us journey hand in hand"
When the letters and rhymes are writ
ten, the sedentary par5 of the task is done,
and then begin the poets trips to the four
corners of Paris to deliver tho missivcs-
the messengers of hope.
He must go over his route twice, for
most of the letters do not call for a reply
until the next day or tho day after that,
according to the poets Judgment of the
neighborhood or the emptiness of his peck
ct 1t is very rare that he goes away empty
handed. JOY over their approaching mar
riago generally renders the maidcns gcncr-
Gus. Almost all give their mite, which
varies from l to 20 francs and is generally
the former.
Though the marriage poets trade is a
fatiguing and uncertain one, there is al
ready brisk competition. Some brides to
be receive from Is to % acrostics apiece,
and naturally with the number the size Of
the recompenso diminishes. - Chicago
Times-Hcrald.
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"DIxIE" THE SPolLs OF WAR.
Lincoln Said the Song Became the Prop
erty of the North.

Lincoln Said the Song Became the Prop
erty of the North.
Noah Brools, in Tho Century, in his per-
sonal "reminiscences of Lincoln, writing of
the receipt Of news of Lees surrender,
says:
AS the forenoon wore on an imprOmptu
procession came up from the navy yard,
dragging six boat howitzcrs, which were
fired through the streets as they rolled on.
This crowd, REINFORCED by the hurrahing
lcgions along the route, speedily swelled to
enormous proportions and filled the whole
area in front of the White House, where
guns were fired and bands played while
the multitude waited for a speech. The
young hope of the house of Lincoln-Tad
made his appearance at the well known
window from which the president always
spoke and was received with great shouts Of
applause, whercupOn he waved II captured
ycbel flag, to the uproarious delight of the
sovereign people below.
When Lincoln came to tho window
shortly after, the scene before him was one
of the widest confusion. 1t seemed impos-
sible for men adequately to express their
feelings. They fairly yelled with delight,
threw up their hats again and again or
threw up one anothers hats and screamed
like mad. From the windows of the White
House the surface Of that crowd looked
like an agitatcd sea of hats, faces and
arms. Quiet being restored the president
briefly congratulated the people on the oc-
casion which called out such unrcstrained
enthusiasm and said that as arrangements
were being made for more formal Gel
bration he would defer his remarks until
that occasion, "for," said he, II shall have
nothing to say then # it is all dribbled out
of me now"
He said that us the good old tune of
"Dixio" had been captured on the 9th of
April he had submitted the question of its
ownership to the attorney general, who
had decided that that tune was now our
lawful property, and he asked that the
band should play it, which was done with
will, yankee Doodle" following. Then
the president proposed three cheers for
General Grant and the officers and men
under him. then three cheers for the navy,
all of which were given heartily, the presi-
dent leading off, waving his hand, and
the laughing, joyous crowd dispersed.
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DON'T SAY "DARNo IN WASHINGTON.
That Is, Don't Say 1t of Lady if You
Mean Merely That She Is a Brunette.

Mean Merely That She Is a Brunette.
A difference in the meaning of words
that might interest dialccticians was
brought to the notice of a New Yorker
who went to Washington not long ago to
help u friend get married Nobody can
marry in Washington without first getting
a marriage license at the city hall. Neither
the man most interested nor his New York
friend had ever been married in Washing
ton, and it was with some trcpidatiOn that
they went after the license together. 1t
was agreed that the New Yorker should
do the talking. After several attempts to
extract Il license from the tax clerk, the
mayors private secretary and two stray
deputy shcritfs the pair got to the right
desk and applied for the license. The
clerk asked the names of the contracting
parties, their place of residence and other
questions. Then he said to the New
Yorker:
as the groom light or dark"
'Light," returned the young man, Won
dering what complexion had to do with
the matter.
Lady light also?" asked the clerk, writ.
ing busily.
"No. She's dark" was the reply.
bdlh. Stlltl JDG ClCIh lll
"And the groom light? Is that right?'
Certainly" replied the New Yorker
with dignity, wondering still more.
Marriage between So-and-so, white, and
So-and-sO, colored," read the clerk.
whats that?" shouted the groom tax
ing hand in the game. "What the devil
do you mean by calling her colored?"
"Why, this gentleman said SO, " said the
clerk.
81 didn't" protested the New Yorker.
~ said she was dark. She's brunette"
"Oh brunette" observed the clerk. II
see. You're from the north, aren't your
Down here when we say light we mean
white, and dark means colorcd Here's
the license. One dollar, please"
Cheap enough, too, with the informa-
ton thrown in, said the New Yorker as
they took the license and went away. II
wonder if they'd call a mulatto stripedY"
New York Sun.
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A young reporter from the gay and fes.
tive village of Rochester was sent out last
week by the city editor of one of the Roch-
ester papers to report a meeting. About
two hours after the assignment was made
the young reporter returned with sad
eye. Tho city editor asked him to get the
report up Immediately, as it was nearly
time to 60 to press. "There will not be
any report on that meeting" was the an
swer. "Why not" qucricd the city editor.
"There was not any meeting" replied the
young reporter. at broke up in blgr
and the chairman was ducked under the
table. "-Syracuse Post.
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Publicity the Greatest Moral Force.

Here is sentiment which New
York newspaper proprietor sent to be read
at n complimentary banquet to one of the
correspondents who had been at the war in
the east; Whatever the temptation, what
ever the influence or PRESSURE whatever
tho government itself, whatever the conse-
quences or personal sacrifice, never sup
press news Always tell the truth, always
take the humane and moral side, always
remember that right feeling is the vital
spark of strong writing, and that public
ity, publicity, publicity is the greatest
moral factor and force in our public life,
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Largest Railroad Map In the World.

A railroad map, which is said to be the
largest in the world, was put in place a
few days ago in the great main waiting
room of the new passenger depot of the
Pennsylvania railroad at Broad and Mar.
ket streets, Philadelphia.
The map measures 11213 feet long by IS
feet wide. 1t is painted beautifully upon
canvas, which is stretched along the upper
half of the side walls of the waiting room,
and the work is done so neatly rs to make
1t appear that the painting is upon the
wall itself. The lower portion of the wall
space is to be finished with handsome
wainscOting.-N York Herald
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ESPECIAL To OUR LADY

"My suffering every month was dread
full. The doctor gave me morphine to
ease the pain, but nothing to cure me;
and was obliged to spend two or three
days in bed. Now have no pain at all.
81 can work harder, and be on my feet
longer, than have for years. 1 cannot
praise your medicine enough. l am glad
to cell every one that 1 was cured by
Lydia E. Pinkhdm'S Vegetable Com
pound" ~ MRS. NEWTON COBB, Man
chester, Ohio. All druggists sell it.
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Hints About Screws.

Where screws are driven into soft wood
and subjected to considerable strain they
are very likely to work loose, and it is of
ten difficult to make them hold. In such
cases the use of glue is profitable. Make
the glue thick. immense n stick about
half the size Of the screw and put it into
the hole. Then put in the screw and
drive 1t home as quickly as possible. When
there is an article of furniture to be hastily
repaired, and no glue is at hand, bore
hole, insert the stick, fill the rest OF. the
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Knights of the Maccabees.

The State Commander writes us from
Lincoln, Neb., as follows: "a fter try
ing other medicines for what seemed to
be a very obstinate cough in our two
children, we tried DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, and at the end of two days the
cough entirely left them. We will not
be without it hereafter, as our expert
ence proves that it cures where all other
remedies fail. Signed f. w. Stevens,
State Com.-Why not give this great
medicine trial, as it is guaranteed, and
trial bottles are free at G. D. Gibson's
Drug Store. Regular size SOC. and 81 90.
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cavity with pulverized rosin, then heat The
screw sufficiently to melt the rosin as it is
driven in. Where screws are driven into
wood for temporary purposes, they can be
more easily removed by dipping them in
oil before inserting. When buying screws,
notice that the heads are small and well
cut, that there are no flaws in the body or
thread part, and that they have gimlot
points. A screw Of good make will drive
as easily into oak as others into pine and
will endure having twice the force brought
agninSt it,
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1t MayIDo as Much for You.

Mr.. Fred Miller, of Irving, Ill. writes
that he had asevere Kidney trouble for
many years, with severe pains in his back
and also that his bladder was affected.
He tried many so called Kidney cures
but without any good result. About a
year ago he began use of Electric Bitters
and found relief at once. Electric
Bitters is especially adapted to cure all
Kidney and Liver troubles and often
gives almost instant relief. One trial
will prove our statement. Price only
Soc for large bottle. At c. D. Gibson's
Drug Store,
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RuckIen's ArnIca SaIve.

The best Salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chllblains,
corns and all eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25c. per box
For sale by c. d. Gibson.
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A Dogs Grief For It's Master.

I think the most pathetic thing that has
come under my notice occurred when I
was in the ticket Office of the Grand
Trunk. 1t was there that one of my near
est and dearest friends until his sudden
death was passenger agent. When went
to inquire tho particulars Of Phil Slater's
death, his dog came rushing in, hunted
every corner of the building for him and
was out like flash. Within Is minutes
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Gagsby-Your remarks indicate that
you thought great deal of poor Slimpurse.
Wagsby-I should say 1 did. No truer
friend ever lived than Slimpurso. Why,
would you believe it, he never once asked
me to lend him cent, though knew all
the time he was starving to death.-New
York Tribune
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Ouieting a Wild Eyed Horse.

A wild eyed horse belonging to man
In East Machias, ran amuck in that town
the other day, and it took II men, so yards
of ships cable, two hours of Gods time
and "a ounces Of cold lead to soothe his
spirits into the calmness of decomposition.
Bangor Commercial.
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All Is Fish, Etc.

Spacer (of Daily Kazoo)-J called to in
terview your husband on the
Mrs. Bleeker-He's very i'll; just now
he's unconscious,
Spacer-Indeed; sit right down, my
good woman, and give me the facts for an
"obit st. Louis Post Dispatch.
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The Irish moss Of commerce comes most
ly from the west coast of Ireland; hence
the name. 1t is also found extensively
along the coasts Of Newfoundland, Labra-
dor and New England.
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No Inducenent,

Gambetta once offered prefecture with
salary of 5000 francs, to an incorrigiblc
Bohemian, who, however, declined with
thanks, saying, 81 can make more than
that by borrowings -Almanach Vermot.
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1t will be noticed that the Illinois
Democratic convention has also refrained
from indorsing President Cleveland.
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All druggists sell DR.. Miles Pain Pills

a nv ACHE and RHEUMATISM relieved
DAMN DR.. Miles Nerve Plasters.
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Water gas was first successfully employ
ell in mctallurgy in 1890.