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PRESS OPINIONS.

NTHon. David Il. Hill is still n demo-
crat, but he can feel the daisies gro,y-
ing above the head Of the pnrtv6Cbi-
cago Tribune.
DHe serves his party worst who
serves mis- country worst. and the his
Tory OF Clevclandism proves tn. Y
Mail and Express.
- Maj. Mckinley still stands super,or
TO all platforms. The American me-
pie Will vote for him because tbev Love
the man AMI because they believe no
stands for what is best in Americonis.,
Iowa State Register.
Dlt is mistake to suppose that Nt,
kinley'g nomination is popular in -.
land. Our British cousins bovc Late.
enjoying too much prosperity from the
democratic tariff to desire 10 see our
tariI policy angcd.-Americnn Trib-
une.
GAmerican worldngmon have been
taught more in the bitter school 81 o.
perieE"e by three years of enforced ill.-
ness, and its attendant poverty and dis
tress, han they had earned i'm all tho
previous 30 years under the shelter .,
high protective tariff. 49, Amsterdam
IN. W Democrat.
IIhe democratic party is not only
composed Of Bourbons, out tbev ar.
Bourbous so incased i'm stupiditv tb.t
no kindly ray Of intelligence can nenos
trate their hide. IL is not strapoc ~,
party thus Differed is going behind
II would he strange ifanything else ,vos
witncsscd.-Albany Journal
alt is evident that the peorIo
happy in the assurance which tbo -,
inatiOn Of Mckinley affords. m -,
pectaticn Of IL was so general and e.
confident that there U.s. very little of,h,,
enthusiasm which comes Of relief r..
anxiety. 1t is the content of sorona
confidence realized. - Chicago In,ar
Ocean.
DThc government financial record
Of the fiscal year ended with J,,,o -
not one 10 which the democratic adro;r
istrution can point with pride. II sbo,g.
a deficit Of s26,OO0,OOO i'm the revor,,o.
an increase of si31 200 900 in the bond'
cd debt. n net increase Of s54 600 200 -
the national debt and loss ~ stao
100000 ~ treasury gold. II IL sinai,
wonder that the people desire a change
Ia psanoeemcnt.--'Iroy Times.
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carr. u. J.. IASD. OF Selma. Ala. re
Gently captured tarpon on the west
coast OF Florida which measured six
feet FIVE inches in length. The capture
was made near 80 Petersburg, ] 8 miles
from Tampa. Capt Land, with COM
panion, was in boat near the shore
when the immense "Silver King" was
hung. The big fish carried the boat
in z'RzaR course n mile aud a half
down the bay. lie was landed with
the greatest difficulty.
IT IS not generally known that the
ox-Empress Eugenia IS partly an Irisb-
woman. On ope side she was descend.
ed from an Iri O. soldier Of fortune. who
made name and place for himself In
the lnterminalc Spanish wars.
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serves it," ' Ne
Thus the Qualification of public opin-
ion, and democratic public opinion AT
nat In the east goes on. Every day
MAJ. Mckinley is more justified and his
courage and frankness more approved.
IL Is only a question of time when the
whole country will recognize in his
candidacy its only hope against the
mood of financial heresy which ia lust
now the country's gravest periI.-Chi.
cago Times-IIeraId
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publican party is confidently expecting
to undertake, could not be improved.
II is not vain and grandiloquent as
eruption of wisdom and virtue to n polit-
zeal organization whose record at every
stage contradicts the eulogy. Nobody
can rcfute the assertion-and we be-
lieve there were never before so few in
a mood TO make the attempt-that re-
publican supremacy has meant honor
end prosperity hitherto. If there were
ever before so many believers i'm repub-
lican capacity to mold the future, all
the signs of the times are at fault. The
proofs which in reality were ALWAYS
ample have been even more clearly re-
vealed in period of unexampled dis
TesS than IN the long years of well-being
ana contentment. What the party has
done 1t can and will do again so soon and
so long as it has the opportunity. 1t
points the country TO it's ndversnries'
broken promises, and to it's own accom-
pilshcd deeds for n double object-lessou
III the art Of government.
There has never been an honest do,,b,
oi the republican candidates. stcadfast
adherence to the principles set forth
in the plntforIn which nc heartily nm
proved before its adoption. But though
he did not need to give any further as
turance on that point, his expression Of
satisfaction with the direct and en-
! hattie terms in which the party creed
is enunciatcd is sure Of a cordial re.
sponsc. They are too plain and posi-.
tive 10 leave any chance for doubt or
question as to their purport and mean
ing and Mr.. McKinlcy's career and
character supply perfect guarantee Of
the wisdom and devotion with which. os
candidate and president, he will uphold
thcm.-N. Y. Tribune.
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y We think no candid person can read
The majors speech in reply 10 the Motif
cation committee without giving him
credit for resources Of expression pre-
virusiy unsupported. Viewed artistical.
~ that is 10 say as TO form and suitable
ness. 1T is an extremely crcditabIc nor
iormance. In dignity Of tore. direct
hlmphciiy Of language, compactness Of
ideas ADD adaptation OF phrase IN the
prophecies II the occasion. IL rises
above Tie ordinary II may bc read
more than once with pleasure and
p,oht even by those who do not agree
win th" major in any OF his opinions.
". y. Sun tDem).
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GThc magnificent speeches ~ 80
ceptanoe Of Messrs. McIiiplcv .rd IL
Daf'' win heir fearless and unc-
q"'Noch' declarations in favor Of honest
money and industrial prosperity aad
against deficits, public debts. so-cent
dollars and idle workshops. ought a.
command the Jealous support of everv
patriotic American who loves his conn.
Wy ana its institutions. 80 Chicago
IImea-I Ierald. "'.''so
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BILLY'S SYSTEM.
By l.. E. CHITTENDEN.


One morning while Billy'S mother was
making bread she looked ont of the win
dow and saw an old lady coming slowly
up the walk.
20, Billy" she said, "here comes Aunty
Redmond for the carpet gS l promised
her. l haven't had time 10 look them up
since then. Do you suppose you could go
up in the attic and sort out some of the
wooden pieces for her? Try not to get
those that are like the clothes we are wear
ing.
Eyes, indeed" said Billy, reaching for
his crutchcS, for he was still a little lame
from a sprained ankle. I've been wish
ing l had something TO do. Are they in
bags"
Yes said his mother, stripping the
flour off from her hands, SO she could open
the door.
Billy came down presently, with great
basket OF RI gs, and then went to his den and
got out some marking fluid and his brushes
and went up stairs again.
So, after the bread was made out into
the pans, and Aunty Redmond had gone
away, much delighted with her rags, Bill
ly's mother climbed up to the attic TO see
what was going on.
She found Billy bad assorted the rags
and hung the rags, all labeled with the
names of their contents, from the rafters.
Nv oolen,'' read one. "Silk another,
cotton another, and, very oonspicu-
Gus one, was marked "Billy's rags
This has all the old things that don't
assort for me to sell with my old iron
and bottles, you see,'' he explained.
"Well, Billy said his mother, you
don't know how glad ] am to have this
done 1t has been such bother to have
to tumble them all out, no matter whether
] wanted bit OF lining or a piece of
silk to line collar. And ] have often
wished had them arranged in little more
'get-at-able' way"
Il believe that lining bag is going 20
save me lots of trips down town when
the sewing woman is in a hurry sGid
Billy, regarding his work with pride.
There is nothing like a system-a tic
plan mother, even for rags he added
slyly william is that a pune asked
his mother severely. "if il is / will Cnly
say you are a bag gage Rag bag
gage mother?'' asked Billy. But she had
run down stairs again. so fortunately was
, spared this.
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Pretty
Easter
Gifts.

With the approach Of Easter all sorts OF
dainty gifts are being prepared, but, as
flowers and candies are the most frequent
choice, the daintiest and most charming
cases are provided for them, and here isoften
the personal touch which lends such value
To the smallest remembrance OF the season,
for ormangncWand prettythings can be manu-
factured at home with little outlay OF time
and material.
The foundation of two OF these cases,
though ihey are very unlike in effect Is
simply the cheap japanese stra " mat, which
can be bought IN various coiors nj the fancy
stores II you wish To keep the Easter
CoIors, choose a round. yellow one. Fasten
I'm the center in such a
Pretty Things WAY as to form three
Made, of Straw. pockets, and finish at
the top with a bow of
white ribbon. Fill The pockets with CON
feCtionery eggs. and Use one or two hares or
chickens For use for candies OF any kinds.
intended for flowers the effect is very
beautiful IL lined with the green leaves
uf the lily of The valley, permitting the
white flowers 10 drop toward the outer
edges the stems being placed al the center.
The second way or using the mat Is a
French device. ANA contains as freight Il
ltun-bOn case in the shape Of fish, for
which a cargo OF candles might be sub
Stumcd. II possible get one oval in form
aud tie one end with a low Of ribbon;
the other should be wound about with
q gold or tinSel cord, above which Is fas-
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Chatty's
Snap
Shot.

Copyright. 1896. hy Emma A. opper j
Chatty crossed the creek and made for
the oak ihickct ON Catln's Hill. She had
taken nine photogra phs. she had been out
for i,yo hours alone; alone and free. What a
JOY il was! she loved photographs and
paintings and such things. She drew pic
lures herself, sometimes.
Size was :" happy tiat the circumstances
had cca scd to worry her. The fact was thai;
little, neat black camera strapped over her
shoulder was not hers, but hr. NiitSe's.
He had left it in the lall, and Chatty, OBJ
serving il, had hccn suddenly seized with,
and ovcTpowered by II longing 10 take some
pictures herself. she knew she could; she
had watched Mr.. WltSe doing il. she did
not know how she had dared-but here she
was on Catln'S hin with nine pictures taken.
Mr. WillSc was Mrs. Bcatty's Richest
boarder. He and his wife and young Mr..
Thurber, their grandson. had her entire
second floor al dreadful price. And
Chauy Mckncll was the little orphaned
girl Mrs Beatty had taken from the home TO
help her III the kitchen.
Suddenly she halted. There, under a
shady old oak sat q tramp, snooZing and
snoring. a burly tramp. with a red nose,
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half Il hundred match boxes. He stood
by the bank only moment, before an
other fgurc-that OF walters -appea red
and he, TOO, carried a bundle. The two
wretches held a whispered conversation
for awhile, and then both placed their
bundles on the ground. Moreili carefully
ignlted match, shielding ii with his
hands from the wind, and applied il TO
his package of match boxes. Walters
copied his movements In every respect.
Then, as the bundles Missed and burst
into flames, they rose and. with EOised
feet. made ready to kick them into the
creek.
when ] give the word" said Mprelh
kick straight before you. Then run
for your life up hill. Before morning well
be safe in Pittsburg, and before morning
old Mlligan ont be worth cent.
Now, look out! Are YOU ready
But the fatal word was never spoken.
Moved by z uniform impulse Mr.. Mill
gan and -four of his watchers lcapcd
out of the bushes and ::CrCss the creek,
covering the scOundrelS with their re-
vOvers. The Others followed quickly, and,
before they knew what had happened,
Morclli and walters were prisoners in
the hands OF their enemies. McNerin and
its oil wells were saved.
when whey got back To town Mr.. Nil
ligan mounted he platform.
Now, my friends" lie shouted in his
big voice, I've got q scheme by which
we can pay back this boy what McNeyin
owes to- him and his. What's the the mat
ter with the town of McNcvin putting its
dollars together ana buying an Ol-well
forMrs. McNevin andher son, Johnny. This
same Johnny has saved millions tonight.
Maybe bc has saved us all our precious lives
What do you say TO my schcmc?'
The great crowd voiced its pent up
feelings in a wild yell of approval. once
more Mr.. Miigan asked for silence.
You've all heard OF the great Casey
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AFTER the burglary. Chapter third. we
conceived brightidca. We went and got q
constable, went up on Catlin'S Hill, found
the tramp, and scared him stiff.
He was so ratified mat the color faded
out of his nose, even. He didn't wait for
Us To say word. but hC paved right into
the hollow III the trunk OF the tree , and
brought cut the watch and the scarf-pin
ana the opera glass. wrapped up in a spotted
handkerchief. Said he'd put them there for
safe keeping, till he could crack another
house or two and leave town. He'd been
feeling as serene and happy as n clam over
it; when Chatty got her shot ~ him he had
dropped off to sleep like a guileless infant
He offered magnanimously to leave town
right then--madc an effort 20 DO so. in fact
but the officer didn't see it in that light.
Grand finale: Weary Willie in the lookup
the missing property safe in GrandpopS
pocket-and CHatty ChiCknell proclaimed
champion photographer and heroine OF the
day. Hoora W
Chatty shrank back, blushing. and half
fri rightened But Mrs. Wiltse was looking
at her with a beaming, reassuring smile
And Mr.. Wiitse patted her head for a full
minute
There, now! What do You think of
that, Mrs, Beatty" he demanded, in a
tone Of triumph.
And Chatty! She
And Now All could not speak She
Are Happy. scarcely breathed.
She could not be-
ieve ii. They were fond OF her. They haG
need Of her. They thought she had an
artistic bent They thought she was
good for something besides washing dishes
She was to live with them in the Adams
houSe-almost the handsOmest house in
town-as their own girl She had never
been anybody's own girl. Not till now
had ANYBODY ever loved her
BARLEY Thurber always asserted that
it. was story without a moral. He de-
cared that, for all anybody could say,
Chatty had taken his grandfather's camera
without his permission, and that she should
not by rights, have been rewarded, even
if she did happen TO photograph a tramp
and produce surprising results thereby.
He said it was contrary TO the teachings
of all the Sunda school books But Bart
ley ThurbeT was a born tease.
Hung in his room he has a picture to
which he calls Chaty's attention fire.
quently, 10 keep her, he says. from getting
too naughty. 1t consists of two photo
graphs handsomely mounted and framed
Chatty took the first-a frowsy tramp
sprawled under an oak tree-and BARLEY
took the second, which shows a little
girl backed up In i corner of Mrs. Beatty's
hall; crest-failen little girl, with a gaping
great rent in her skirt, and her hat pitched
at 4 ludicrous angle. and an expression of
blank GiSmay. And BARLEY calls it Cupid
and Psyche. EMMA A. OPPER.
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tree, ana under il a fat and frOwZy
tramp, screncIy Slumberng.
''How'S that?" cried BARLEY Thurbcr,
mirthruly isn't She Il Torn artist?"
His grandparents joined in his applauding
laughter.
He plunged down
Things Take IL stairs and Ian dcd
Better Turn. In the Kitchen.
Chatty had looked
over the beans. and was washing a black
kettle He seized her shoulders, quite
as Mrs. Beatty had, but his purpose was
not the same.
"Sec, here, Batty Chicknell," lie said,
where's that tree that that tramp was
slit ing under"
''''"1iins hin,' Chatiy gaspcd, pale with
cOnStCrn mat ion.
"Oh, I'm not ciairvoyant mind-rcadcr!
I've been developing your beautiful and
artistic photographs, that's an, Batty
Chickncn' Barley explained, and he
boltcd off.
Mr. Willis, had been oiling up his rea sonug
apparatus. He joined his grandson at the
door and they disappeared up the street at Il
brisk rate.
An hour passed and they had not returned.
Dinner was eaten and dessert was in order.
Chatty. who waited on the table, was say
ing 10 Miss Hawley. Mincc pie and choco-
late pndlinE?" but she never got any further
than mince pie.
BARLEY Thurbcr strobe into the room, and
Mr.. WiltSe was close behind linn.
Behold the champion photographer of
American he said. Give her the gold
medal, ana ii oughtto
be diamond. Doyou champion
want to know her rec Photographer"
ord. ladies'? She pho-
tographcd q cood-Sizcd tramp asleep under
a tree on CatIiu's Hill this morning, and /
developed the plate. Chapter second: my
grandfather recognized the gentleman. He
met him near the house this morning. just
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Stnte Flowers.

The following state flowers" have been
adopted by the votes OF the public school
scholars of the respective States: Ala
bama, Nebraska and Oregon, the goldenrod;
Colorado, the columbine; Delaware, the
peach blossom; Idaho, the syringia; Iowa
and New York the rose; Maine, the pine
cone and tasscl; Minnesota, the cypripodium,
or moccasin flower; Montana, the bitterroot;
North Dakota, the wild rose; oklahoma Ter
ritory, the mistletoe; Utah, the lego lily,
and Vermont, the red clover. In addition
Rhode Island and Wisconsin have adopted
a State tree, the apple being selected by
both-EXchange.
The morning times., 1896-03-15
Much
Dog.

Few people, not to mention members
of the canine family, are so widely trav-
eled as Owney, the pet ana mascot Of the
railway mail service.
He belongs to no person in pgrticu-
lar. hut is the pr0tcgc, for the time being,
OF any mail clerk with whom he comes in
contact.
Owuey is medumrsized. cinuamon-coI-
orcd mongrcl, but is endowed with suffi-
Cient Intelligence To compensate for any lack
OF refined pedigree. He mas visited every
city of prominence in the United States and
his trans Atlantic acquaintance is equally
as extensive, his badges OF distinction
everywhere winning for him respect and
attention.
Owncy entered Uncle Sans service about
ten years ago. when, Il roTlOrn, homeless
dog he straycd into the Albany pOstOffiCe.
Througn the EinGGeSS Of the mail clerks
he attached himself 10 them. ana for
number of years ran
Friends of Tire on the road between
Mail Clerks. Albany New York,
and IN this way finally
drifted TO the Now York poStonice. where,
when he is not "glOhc-trOtting," ne makes
his home.
He will remain here two, three or four
weeks n 5 the case may De, untilthe migratory
fever is upon him, when he jumps into the
registry wagon. which is always in charge
The morning times., 1896-03-15

of mail clerk, and off he goes to the
station.
Owney apparently has well-defined itin-
eraFY laid out, for no amount OF CoaNlnG or
persuasion can keep him home when be
wishes to go, or arbitrate in which direc-
tion his journey shall extend. Whatever
train he elects TO board. his credentials are
recognized and ne is ImmedEtely taken
charge OF and made welcome by the postal
clerks with ali of whom he is the greatest
pet which affection IS amply returned, Tor
Owney looks with much dls1ayor upon any
one not attired in the garb OF the mail ser
vice.
He occasionally aIights a a station that
pleases his fancy, makes his transfers en-
tirely on his own account, and appears to
understand fully where ali trains meet and
also where and when different connections
are made.
His travels have led him into nearly every
portion Of the globe one OF his most eX-
tended trips being to Siberia, where he
went presumably to investigate the exile
system.
No one has been able TO induce him 10
relate his views on the subject, for Owney
is a conservative beast, and, though he
keeps up deep thinking, is not given to
promSCuOuS arguments.
Last summer his journey extended to
China and Japan. With the advent of the
new year Owuey
showed signs of rest He Went as Far
leSsness, aud after a. Japan.
some days spent in
consulting guide books, January saw
him boarding the PGnns yIvania limited
en- route for California, where he is so
iourniug at the present writing.
The members of the Toledo Produce Ex-
change presented Owncy with an elabO-
rately engraved tag, and he was also the
recipient of one from the board Of trade
at Seattle, Wash. There were tags from
different clubs and organizations of st.
Paul, Minneapolis, ana also from Dakota
Owney was an hOnOred guest at the
convention OF Iowa bankers held at COun-
Gil Bluffs in May, 1 S93, and was presented
with a handsome silver tag, bearing the
Inscription. "Owney, our guest. May he
live long and prosper
Owney's collar has two brass plates
fastened upon it--one bearing his name
and address, "Owney, Postoffice, Albany,
n. " the other presented at Seattle,
Wash, in October, 1898, which reads:
II guess l am Innocence Abroad,
For / travel through thick and thin;
But meet with kindly treatment,
And l like to be taken i'm
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tened little bunch Of viOlctS or any fra
grant spring flowers.
This little affair, while very pretty. is
somewhat more troublesome TO make.
First obtain "A round pastcbCard box, 10
whose lid the head ana body of "a mail doll
are gunmmed. The skirt. which con
cCalS the paIcbOard box, should be
CWcd To tie lOuiCc.
lsOrmatcrial which Peasant Woman
viii suffice for the Bnn-bun Case.
dress and The big
white apron can he found in every house
huId. The ends of the gay little plaid
kcrcEicf tide over the head are knotteG
under The CHIN. The straw hamper on the
back can br fought al a toy shop. or made
OF paStehoaTd and gilded. Fill both The
roand box and The hamper with candy
aud put few bits OF ipX OF amy small
green Sprig into The latter.
Fog iuOs" who like crOtcheting the follow
i's', design Tor an egg CoEy VIII br accept
:i,i". II is made with zephyr wool in SIX
shades OF red. and finished a The top with
ihr"c leaves. cat out OF green velvet, but
1onhOled around the cige. Commence
with "A chain of twelve stitches OF the light
.'il,id" and fasteD iato ring. thcuiu
each stitch make a shell of five double
,.-n...ls.-t Stithce>. with one chain stitch
b-t sc"en each shell. For the next row take
the ueXl darker shade, ana a CrOtchct Needle
SHLe ld rG"F ana WORK ilie Shells over TIE
chain stitch Continue ln this way. using
a larger crOlclej needle for each row.
tin The six are completed. The stem is
s chain of five stitches. with a chain
stitch In each one. Draw up the top
closely under lhe velvet leaves. These
litlle articles. which with the i'd OF little
imagination simulate a raspberry, sell
readily at fairs.
The eggs used 10 fill The Easter baskets
are more easily made at home than peO-
pie usually suppose. If possible, obtain
two or three tin mOuldS in The shape Of
half an egg. II these cannot be had. egg
shells, or strong, small china egg cups
might he suhSriuJ-
Making FgnS OF ed. Melt half pound
C!tocolatc or chocolate and fill
the mOlds with the
liquid q tcaSpoonful al a time. Wait a
moment. and then pour out what VIII
flow. The chocolate which adhercs To the
The morning times., 1896-03-15

wcn' he continued, we net here TO auc
ton il off tonight. l propose that we
raise q Popular subscription and buy the
well, in order TO present ii from the citi-
Zens OF the grateful community of Nc
Nevin TO the boy who saved our town. My
own name goes down for the first subscrip-
ton"
Then the crowd lost all control of itself
and almost trampled each other down in
the mad sh to lay gold, silver ana bills
upon the platform.
1t was long after midnight that poor
little Mrs. McNevin, pale and hOllOw-eycd
through worry over Tommy's absence
heard u tremendous uproar from the valley,
and, going to her door for the hundredth
time that night, saw huge crowd hurry
ing up the hill with torches and the music
of fife and drum. At first she was about to
close and bar her door, but curiosity pre-
vailed over fear. and she stayed to look on.
To Oher utter raStODishment the mob stopped
at the little gate which led into her little
garden, and a small boy, deta ching himself
from the great mass of people, raced up the
gravel walk and into her outStretched arms.
1t was Tommy McNevin, proprietor Of
the great Casey oil well and savior of the
town which bears his name.