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A KINGS PLEDGE.

Sir George Gray's Influence as Temper.
ance Reformer.
The extent of the influence of man
in a commanding position in life, who
appreciates what the effect of lis ex-
ample may be, and is willing to make
use of it, is well illustrated by true
cent death of the New Zealand Maori
king, Tawhiao. At the time when Sir
George Grey was governor of New Zea-
land King Tawhiao came to him witt,
several chiefs, and reported that he
had been invited to go to England and
that he wished to do SO. Sir George
was unable to encourage him, for Taw.
hiao had been an incorporate man, and
i'll England would be likely to bring dis
grace upon himself and his people.
1t was necessary TO speak to the good
hearted, but barbaric monarch in par
ables; so Sir George said:
what do you think of a man who in
some way causes the death of others::"
IL think he is a bad man." answered
Tawhiao.
IF O man causes the death of sew
eral men, what would you think of
him?"
81 cannot think that any man would
he so wicked"
"Well, would even that be as bad as
causing the disgrace and destroying
the happiness of a whole people, and
that ones own nation?"
Tawhiao saw that the questioning
was coming around to him, and re-
manned silent. By a few more ques-
tons Sir George led him to the point.
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be understood; but-well, what did
she care If her own heart was right?
And she would give It all away and
help everybody. all in his name. And
vet, marriage was such a sacred thing.
So poor Barbara tossed and turned and
reasoned and changed her mind. and
the upshot of it all was that there was
very solemn and quiet marriage cere-
mony, and at its close the pale. sweet
faced bride was Mrs. West.
Mr.. Lippincott consented-he loved
this adopted son sincerely-and, indeed,
he never had refused any request of
his idol, Barbara. So the days went on.
Happiness seemed to revive Kings
waning strength for time, and then he
grew slowly worse. Suddenly upon the
scene came a most important actor, a
college friend Of Kings, whose friend
ship was of that ardor almost lover
like in its intensity. He had heard late
ly of his friends condition, and had
come to urge upon him an Arabian rem
edy which had been given him by an
uncle, whose life had been passed in
the Orient. A native, whose life he had
saved, had presented it to him.
With no faith, but partly to please
his friend, partly because dying man
| catches at any straw which will pre-
serve life, King followed the prescrip-
tion and treatment, and, to everyone's
amazement, he improved, end, after
many weeks, was restored to his old
vigor. Of course, few gave credit to this
remedy; few knew of it; but, whatever
- 6o
And then to Barbara came the shock
of finding that the restored life of her
old friend meant bondage to her. Was
she murderess at heart? Oh, no, no!
But if she had only stood firm and never
yielded to Kings entreaties. The very
fact that she was bound to him made
her turn from him. These conflicting
Feelings told upon her health and
spirits. And then, one day. her hus-
band came IN, holding a letter. He
went straight to her, and taking her
hands in his, said:
Barbara, don't think that I have
been blind. Do you think that would
hold you to your word now? I am
ordered to China at once. After a
proper absence, you can apply for and
obtain a divorce"
Barbara burst into tears as he went
On in his considerate, thoughtful plans
for her comfort, with never a hint of
his own pain.
She had horror of divorce. Let
them be separated for awhile, anyway,
she murmured to herself.
King went off on his three years
| cruise, then on another to Australia.
Mr.. Lipplncott finally took Barbara
| abroad. 1t was then, and while far
away in Australia, that King received
fresh stab. A comrade of his, a
| brother officer, was reading aloud a
letter from correspondent IN Naples:
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HE WAS LYING ON THE LOW COUCH.

eyes, yes, know what you mean,"
said the king, as he began to weep.
But what can be done?"
Sir George drew up paper pledging
Tawhiao and himself to total absti-
hence from all liquors containing alco-
hol, for term of years. Then he him
self signed it, and gave it to the king.
who followed his example, and made
all his chiefs follow it as well.
Tawhiao visited England, and be-
huved with credit. When Sir George
saw him last he was still keeping the
pledge, although the period of it had
expired.
Sir George did not stop here When
ever he heard of any Maori chief who
was Incorporate he went to him and en-
tered into a personal bond to abstain
from liquor for a certain period. BY
the time the bond with one chief had ex-
Pired, and the chief had become a sober
man, Sir George made similar bond
with another. It was, indeed, deemed
an honor among the chiefs to sign the
pledge with him; and Sir Georges in
fuence as a temperance reformer be-
came thus widespread and effective
Youths Companion.
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ALL SORTS.

Rosa Bonheur has just finished q
large canvas representing q combat be-
tween two stations. Rosa Bonheur Is
now "a and has to wear glasses when
che paints.
Baroness Burdette-Coutts Is very
fond Of all kinds of animals and birds,
and at her Highgate homo she has an
extraordinary collection Of them
Goats, llamas, ponies, donkeys, night
irgales, parrots, robins, and variety of
others are among her pets, and all
share her favor.
Prof. Roentgen is the hero Of the hour
in Germany. Honors are showering
upon him in his Wurtzburg home, and
the university students organized q
grand torchlight procession through
the town to his house TO congratulate
the professor on his wonderful dis
covery.
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LITTLE LAUGHS.

Her Extravagance. = Mrs Smith,
Dear me. I am getting double chin. :
Mr.. Smitt-"You ought to be ashamed
to have SO much Of anything these hard
times. Chicago Record.
Belle-'You know Jack Gfddiboy. OF
course; don't you think he il just out
Of sight?- Sadie-"Indeed he tsI .
very personifcation Of tho old saying.
out of sight out Of mind "-Boston
Courier.
Visitor Clearing the piano In the
next room)-"Is that your daughterf
She appears to be playing with only
one hand" Gentleman Of the House.
'.Yes; her fellow Is probably playing
with the other."-Boston Transc<ipt.
Proud Pop Ito old bachelor friend)-
81 tell you. Dawson. there's no baby
like my baby" Dawson-"Tm glad
you've walked up to that fact. KNEW
mighty well there never was baby like
the one you described. "-Harper'e
Isazar
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PROBABLY there is nothing that interests
land owners more ut this time of year than
fencing. They want to secure the very best
article they can for the purpose they desire
to use it, and at the cheapest price going.
While this is good business, price should
not take the place of quality. In building q
smooth wire fence you do not build it for
temporary use but expect it to last for years,
and to get this kind of an article it requires
a certain amount ofgood material to make it.
The De kalb Fence Co., of De Kalb, lii
nois. has the largest and most complete line
of smooth wire fencing of any plant in the
country. They desire particularly to call
your altentiont to their goods. Write them
for catalogue. which they will mail you
free. No line of goods has grown so rapid
~ in demand or given such general satisfac-
ton as the fencing manufactured by this
company. Their steel web picket fence for
lawn and yard purposes; their cabIed field
and hog fence for farm use; their cabled
poultry, garden and rabbit fence are all
they claim for them. You will hardly do
yourself justice II you do not thoroughly in
vestigate their lines before placing your
order.
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ODDITIES bod SILK.

The word shesh. found in the Book
of Genesis, and translated silk. is tho
same which elsewhere is rendered by
the translators Zine linen"
Silk worm authorities estimate that
the larvae from one ounce Of eggs will
eat 1900 pounds of mulberry leaves and
produce 100 pounds of cocoons.
The word purple, frequently men.
toned in the Scriptures. in connection
with fine linen. is. by some comments.
tors, supposed to mean silk.
The silk worm is liable to peculiar
disease called "the reds" indicated by
pink splotches on the body. It is
supposed to be caused by indigestion.
There is q shellfish in the Mediter.
ranean which produces good quality
of silk. Fabrics have been manufac-
tured from it. but only ns curiosities.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND PoLIrIcAL

AT the republican convention al
Austin, Tex, on the Goth policemen
had to be called in to stop the riot be.
tween the Mckinley men and the Reed
men. One faction elected an Allison
man and two Reed men to the conven.
ton at St Louis, and then after they
had adjourned the Mckinley forces
took charge of the hall and elected q
contesting delegation.
THE report of the death of President
Hippolyte, of Hayti, has been con
firmed.
DENNIS F. MURPHY, since 1S4s one OF
the reporters of the United States sen
ate, is dead. He was considered one
OF the best stenographers in the world.
AT the Massachusetts, republican
state convention at Boston on the eth
the boom Of Speaker Reed for the nom.
ination for the presidency was launched
amid great enthusiasm. The principal
resolutions denounce the present tariff
law and call for a new one for protec.
ton and reciprocity; denounce the sill
yer agitation; oppose free silver coin.
age; oppose state banks aud uphold
national banks; demand the restriction
Of Immigration, the entire separation
1t church and state, the enforcement
Of the Monroe doctrine and express
sympathy with Cuba.
The provisional national executive
committee of the new national reform
party has issued call for.the national
convent ton, to be held in Pittsburgh,
Pa. May e5.
The republican convention of Okla
homa territory, to select delegates tc
st. Louis, met in Oklahoma City and
decided to send an uninstructed dele
CATION to the national convention. The
delegates were said to be one for Nc.
Kinley and five against. The resolu.
lions adopted favor the free coinage OF
silver at ratio fixed by congress.
THE New York Herald has made a
canvass of its correspondents and
stated on the Goth that on the first
ballot Mckinley would poll double the
vote of any other candidate and would
fall 62 votes short of the nomination.
The total number of delegates to the
convention will be 900 and 455 will be
required to nominate. Reed will be
second, with 1872; Morton third, with
SO, and Allison fourth, with 49,.
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IT am acting a new role at present" he
wrote, "chaperoning wealthy scion OF
old English family. And here, what
does the fellow do but fall madly in love
with a young American widow! To be
sure, madame is charming. very modest
and beautiful but, as old Noah used to say:
'Widdies are q desavin' lot and Caron
Louis father has far different designs for
his son. The widows name is Nine. West,
blonde type. She seems interested In my
protege. must say"
King wrote at once, after his long
silence, to Barbara. urging q divorce
He felt thai he knew her SO well, and
.ould picture her mental distress and
Scruples against her love for this appar-
emily charming young. stranger. King
had aged somewhat, and his friends
declared he was much less jolly since
his long illness. He never spoke of him.
self, but he knew that all real happiness
had vanished for hm-the romance OF
his life was over, and he was often
tempted to curse his return to health.
But he devoted himself to his loved pro-
fession and had risen in it. His love
for Barbara WAS chivalric and constant
us. any knights of old; but, above all.
he longed for her to be happy, at any
sacrifice to himself. He was to return
to New York, and Barbara's answer was
to be sent there. AS the time drew
near. he could neither eat nor sleep. H.
knew it would be the end of all his
feeble hopes, and yet till it did come.
there was no certainty. How he eli
We'd this Caron Louis; he knew his pure,
good Barbara had given her love un.
consciously and without generalization.
and had fought against it. She was n
noble woman, yet how could she help
rebelling against a bondage which the
one who loved her best in all the world
had brought upon her! Slowly the ve,-
sci steamed into port-a letter might
await him.
He held it in his hand-that wen-
known, plain chirography-and the
strong man felt as weak as child. With
muttered disdain, he tore it open. The
words danced before his eyes at first,
and then he read:
IT have suspected my feeling for some
time. but wanted no mistake this time
The shock Of finding q young boy here really
making love to me, under the impression
that was q widow, awakened me to q
fresh sense Of my compromising position.
and also. oh. King. for my love for you!
How could help 1.-THE bravest and most
unselfish man In the world! How could ;
have been 70 foolish, 50 heartless. 10 blind .
Can you ever forgive me? May 1 come
back to You and try and make up for these
long years Of separation? Or are you
weaned from me? shall follow this let
ter and u you can take me back. meet me
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-04-03

Col GEoRGE w. Balm, Of Kentucky,
addressed the Women's Christian Tenn
perance union at Washington recently
and made the statement that one Of
the causes of our recent depression
was the spending of 1000. 000. 600 in
1894 by the American people for liquor
and tobacco. "Do not say that our
figures are exaggerated" he said.
'.until congress gives Us q committee of
inquiry to prove that they are wrong.
II the workingmen Of Chicago had
saved the money they spent in one
day for liquor during the Pullman
strike they could have bought the
Pullman plant"
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Easter EgGs.

There is no country where eggs are
used more lavlshly than In America,
where the president gives the children
of Washington the freedom of The
white house grounds on Easter Mon
day. and thousands of them gather
there in an egg-rolling contest, which
is as democratic festival as one could
veil imagine, where black and wkite,
street Arab and aristocrat, play side
by side, matching eggs or picking"
them. that is. cracking them together
till one shell breaks the other or both
aie cracked, and they become a mass
ct crumpled shells, when the egg part
IS soon scooped out and eaten with
much satisfaction. The eggs are al!
the colors of the rainbow, and are
brought in baskets. in pockets, in hem-
pers, and in nets. A great mrny people
in carriages and on foot stop to Look
on The custom of rolling eggs down
hill is very old one, and is practiccd
in many parts of England.-Detroit
Free Press.
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THE EASTER MORN.

All hail the gladstone Easter morn,
For which the springtime's flowers arr
born:
Earth wears her gayest robes to-day.
And casts her Lenten garb away.
Ring out! ring clear!
Ring far and near.
Oh. bells in steeples high!
Ring in the dawn
OF Easter morn,
Beneath the springtime sky!
Bloom, lilies, on your slender stems,
To crown the day like diadems.
And, lifting up your petals white.
Make Easter affairs glad and bright
While ring 80 clear,
From far and near,
The bells in steeples high.
And glad hearts raise
Their songs Of praise
Beneath a springtime's sky.
Mary D. Brine. in Golden Days.
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AN unpublished letter from Gen.
Grant upon the Monroe doctrine was
found few days ago among the rec
ords of the war department.. 1t was
written to President Andrew johnson
tome time before the United States
government demanded the withdrawal
Of French troops from Mexico. Gen.
Grant, as the letter shows, was in IA
vor of extreme measures to overthrow
Macmillan and to sustain the repub-
lican cause in Mexico.
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THE government of New Zealand
has drafted bill for the exclusion of
eonsunptives from that colony. It
imposes an extremely heavy penalty
Upon captains of ships bringing con.
sumptives to a port, whether knowing
ly or unwittingly. The law, if passed,
will compel the captains, as a matter
of self-defense, to require all intend
ing passengers from American, English
or Asiatic ports to provide themselves
with medical certificates showing that
they are neither consumptives nor ex-
hibit any tendencies of being afflicted
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-04-03

AN effort was being made to get an
additional freproof building erected
for the national museum at Washing
ton, as, according to the report of
Prof. Langley, the growth of the col
lection of specimens and curios was far
beyond the capacity of the two large
buildings and the various storage
sheds around them. June 80, 1894,
there were 3,275, sci specimens in the
museum, and the same date in 1898
there were 3,4O6, 900.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-04-03

THOMAS Edison has succeeded, with
the aid of the X rays, in penetrating
the human body with the naked eye.
He looked into the lungs and heart
and examined the arteries, muscles
and blood vessels of one of his assist
ants With the powerful cathode
light behind the subject, he looked
through the screen of prepared chem
icals, and is said to have plainly seen
the workings of the various organs of
the BODY,
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-04-03

AN appeal was recently made to the
appropriations committee of the house
by the Lincoln Memorial association
for an appropriation with which to
purchase the house on Tenth street
in Washington, in which Abraham
Lincoln died, and to make it per.
petual shrine of patriotic pilgrimage
for the millions that venerate his
memory.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-04-03

GREATER New York will have an
area OF $50 square miles, making it the
largest American city and nearly three
times the size of Philadelphia But
London spreads over 6ss square miles
The consolidation will advance New
York to the position of the worlds
second city. and as its rate Of growth
is nearly double that of London it
should he the first before the end Of
The coming century.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-04-03

The defeat of Senator Davis presi-
Dental aspirations in Minnesota was
attributed to the labor organizations,
who were bitter against the senator
On account of his radical stand against
the Chicago railroad strike of two
years ago.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-04-03

PETITIONS are being circulated both
in the United States and in Great
Britain by the Women's International
Peace league. to be signed by women
favoring the establishment of perma-
nent court of arbitration between the
two countriea
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-04-03

PROF. FAssENDER, of the Western
university at Pittsburgh, Pa, who has
been working in making Developments
with the new X rays, has invented a
meter whereby they can be measured.
The invention will assist greatly in
studying the effect of the new dis
c0varu
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-04-03

ALL the information coming from
trustworthy sources represents the
condition of the Armenians as most
deplorable. Great numbers are dying
of starvation and the masses of the
unfortunate people are subsisting on
one-fourth of what is required to sus-
tain life
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-04-03

THE senate committee on elections
recently reported an amendment &c
the constitution for the election OF
sepators by direct vote of the people.
but the prospects that the amendment
will be made are small In order to
have it submitted to the people = two
thirds vote of the senate is required,
the prospect for which is rather inn.
probable. Should the senate decide to
submit the question, it would be nee
essary to have the amendment ratified
by three-fourths of the states. either
by vote of the legislature or by the
voice Of convention called for the
purpose.
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THE announcement that President
Cleveland will soon extend the civil
service rules so as to embrace all cler-
ical employees of the government is
not surprising. the Indianapolis Jour
nal says. At present nearly 20 per
cent of all such employees are under
the rules, and it is but logical that the
rest should be placed on tho same foot
ing. Every president and head of de-
partmept who has held Office since the
civilservice law was passed has become
convert to its operation, aud public
opinion has finally accepted It as q dis
tinct improvement on the old spoils
system.
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FIVE hundred land agents from the
southern states are said to be in the
northwest to encourage a migration Of
farmers and mechanics to their section.
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CURRENT COMMENT.

THE latest estimate of illiterates over
ten years of age in the United States
is 6.524. ZOE, or 1a3 per cent of the
whole population.
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A NUMBER of women in London re-
gently sent a Communication to Lord
Salisbury, the British premier, declar.
ing that war must cease
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Familiarity breeds contempt" is 9
proverb found in one form or another
in every European or Asiatic language
having a literature. It's earliest form
is believed to be the Sansl1rik
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others

Anxiously watch declining health Of
their daughters. So many are cut off
by consumption in early years that
there is real cause for anxiety. In
the early stages, when not beyond the
reach of medicine, Hoods Sarsaparilla
will restore the quality and quantity
of the blood and thus give good health.
Read the following letter:
1T is but just to write about my
daughter Cora, aged 10. She was COM
pletely run down, declining, had that tired
feeling, and friends said she would not
live over three months. She had bad
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6NNANbeRS


Ii .Akenside was
stirred by the
news that the
commander would
be home for Eas-
ter. TO the young
er generation he
was a hero, per-
haps all the more
SO on account of
h;c l0nr ohSanoa
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and nothing seemed to do her any good. I
happened to read about Hoods Sarsaparilla
and had her give It trial. From the very
first dose she began to get better. After
taking a few bottles she was completely
cured and her health has been the best ever
since" MRS ADDIE PECK, II Railroad
Place, Amsterdam NY.
81 will say that my mother has not stated
my case in as strong words as would have
done. Hoods Sarsaparilla has truly cured
me and am now well" Cora PECK,
Amsterdam, NY.
Be sure to get Hoods, because
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IT is peculiar fact that tramps and others
who have no money with which to pay doc
tors bills never have appendicitis. -Atchi-
son Globe
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HAVE lived to know that the great secret
of human happiness is this: Never suffer
your energies to stagnate.-Adam Clark.
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