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THE SCHOLARLY EVERETT.
His Octopus and the way Ho Pronounced
IL In Congress-.

II In Congress.
DR.. William Everett of Massachusetts,
came into the house panoplied with the
prestige Of historic and we'll beloved
name, Ho possesses character, learning,
eloquence, courage and occentricities sliffl-
oient to distinguish him in any assembly
Of distinguished men. He was chosen at
a byelcction to succeed Henry Cabot
Lodge, translated TO the senate. The dis
triot was considered reliably Republican,
but DIR. Everett, who was not even oiti-
zen thereof, carried 1t by close shave.
He might BIO called and not improperly
or ALPHABETICALLY, q universal scholar. He
has the right to add IA string OF academic
titles to his name half foot long. He has
been professor at Harvard and is law
yer, author, minister of tho gospel and an
orator Of uncommon force and fire.
In his maiden speech in congress he en-
richcd English literature with q phrase,
coined no doubt I'm spirit of banter which
is likely to survive many political land
slides and tidal waves. Where another
man--one Of the plain people-would have
expressed fear of being put in hole, the
doctor voiced his apprehension of being
deposited in a cavity" That linguistic
achievement ut once attracted the atten-
ton of the country. Every newspaper in
tho land commented on It,
He precipitated a tremendous ransack-
ing of dictionaries by using in one Of his
, speeches the word octopus" and by plac-
ing the accent on the second syllable For
few days there was ms much debate in
private circles touching the pronunciation
of the word as there was In public about
the interminablo tariff question.
Finally, when the debate was at white
heat, he arose to question Of personal
privilege amid breathless expectation. A
thousand ears were strained to hear what
| he would say; thousand eyes were fixed
| upon the great Enguist hundred fabers
flashed in the air, ready to record forever
and forever the proper pronunciation OF
that outlandish word. The doctor fairly
took thoir breath away by saying very
Rravely
Mr.. Speaker, some controversy has
arisen as to the correct pronunciation Of
the word octopus. l am happy to
state that the proper way to pronounce It
| is cuttlefish. " And down he sat, smil-
ing and chuckling amid a roar of applause
that was deafening.-Champ Clark in St.
| Louis Republic.
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end of that time you have not complied.
| shall institute legal proceedings
During this speech, which would have
been severely threatening from an
other, her face never lost it's look of
serenity and her voice was musical and
low. AT it's end she bowed to Quimby,
who returned her salutation as though
in a cream. and walked sedatcly away.
Moses was the first 10 break the 81
lence after she had gone. That's the
FUNNIEST thing l ever see in my life.
Say, cap'n, what are you going to do,
move her backW
no." said Quimby, slowly. 'As a
matter of principle, I'm dashed il do.
She looks as if she was set in her ways.
Well, I'm set in my ways, too. I'm al
mighty sorry to have II quarrel with
that lady; but the Molly B. stays right
where she is"
"P'raps after all, it was bluff. How
dive know she's tho cup'n's darter?
She may be and she mayn't. She didn't
show no papers for it," So the servi-
tor exploded. But the master patted
his breast pocket thoughtfully, and
said: There isn't any mistake. She l.,
the captains daughter. I've got the
papers for it,"
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An Old Story.

Cobble-Mrs Crabson is going to start
a boarding house.
Stone-What The widow met the other
day?
Cobble-Yes; you know she has been
very unfortunate.
Stone-So l Judge. She wouldn't be
starting boarding house II she hadn't
been.
Cobble-But, seriously, old fellow, she
Is fine woman.
Stone-I have no doubt Of It.
Cobble-And, you know, she comes Of
one of the best families in the country.
Stone-Does she9
Cobble-Yes, indeed You know at one
time they were very wealthy.
Stonc-Were they?
Cobble-Oh, ycs She used to ride
around In her carriage and have retinue
of servants.
Stone-Is that so?
Cobble-Yes, sir There wasn't a
prouder or more exclusive lady in the land
than she.
Stone-what was the trouble? Husband
dief
Cobble-Yes; circumstances very sad.
He was very bright man. Exceedingly
so. But he failed suddenly and died Of a
broken heart. Sad case, isn't its
Stone-Very.
Cobble-That woman ought to succeed,
don't you think?
Stone-She will, old man, she will
that is, on one condition. She must keep
silent.
Cobble-Whyp
stone-If she tells that story, people
will think she has been in the business all
nor fe.-Truth.
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of gray and white pillows, almost
abreast of him. something that he had
not noticed before doomed high and
black, and the spray dashed over it in
sheets.
Quimby held his breath in -ama7e-
ment. There, within 1000 feet of him,
n tragedy of the sea had been enacted,
and he had not been conscious OF IT,.
Almost in front of him, driven high up
Cd the sand, was wreck, "A thing Of
romance and mystery, that acme of all
the wonder tales of adventure that he
had hitherto fed his starved imagina-
ZION upon. A wreck, to him, who had
never seen any craft atloat larger than
a small sailboat on little river.
Then, as his wits returned, he recol-
lected his wide and explicit reading
OH this subject, and he knew theoreti-
cnlly what the eXigencies of this case
required. According to all precedent
he should hail the wreck in nautica!
fashion. This maritime etiquette alb
solutely demanded, or he had read his
sea stories to little purpose. So he es-
snycd to shout: "Wreck ahoy," putting
his hands TO his mouth as a trumpet.
but the wind flung his voice back in his
teeth. No one appeared on the vessel
no one answered him. This undertake
ing was one that required expert aid.
lie must get help in the village and res
cue the people, who, he did not doubt,
were hidden away in the interior OF
the hull. Animated by his humane pur-
pose, he started, scudding before the
gale, toward the village, but soon tall,
hulking figure doomed up out of tho
twilight, and big voice roared:
$50 long, cap'n. ! see you're out
bright an early. Tha's good, tha's
good. See anything?". ---.>,-.-.----..
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"Why, yes" shouted Nathaniel, re-
lieved at meeting some one with whom
he could share his responsibility. "Why
yes. There's wreck down yonder on
the beach,
The news reused Moses to animation.
Wreck Gee Whitaker. You don't
tell me so. Anybody on her2"
az couldn't see anybody" bawled
Quinby, as they struggled down to the
KOHL together Moses took a long sur
vey of the wreck and then whistled.
He bent his head so that Quimby
could hear his voice above the wind and
bellowed:
"The sea has sent you luck, cap'n.
They amt no folks onto her; she's been
wrecked this some time, sh'd judge.
She's a lumber derelick."
"a hate" screamed Quimby.
lies get down here in the lee o. this
knoll, so'st we en- talk" howlcd Moses.
"I lumber schooner, 'bandoncd at sea-:
stress o. weather or some SIGH. Grew
taken to boats an probably gone to
Davy Jones. Bein' lumber, she won't
/ sink, so ben' tired o. driftin' she's jest
drove ashore. What we sailors call n
derelick."
"Well, isn't there anything we can
do for hcr?"
DO? yessiree, they's plenty. Looks
like you better gimme that job l was
down lookin for yestiddy. Let me
loose onto that there derelick with
what help | need, gimme my head and
don't say nothin', an my name ain'i
Mosey if you don't make 800 or 81 ,O0C
salvage outer that lumber nm hull to-
gethcr. If thcy's insurance paid onto
her. tn underwriters II be glad to ge;
suthin' back, an ef Their amt the own
ers II come down fer lump. There's
laws n governin' all these things, an
YOU trust me, know the ropes"
Business is business" said Quimby
when the matter had been made clear
10 him, and the possibilities that il
opened up began TO make an impress
sion on his imagination. "Whatll YOU
do it for? Take charge and every
thing, | mean"
"What'll you give?"
mo. that isn't fair. you know better
what it's worth; what'll you ask?"
80, don't mind, so'st it's fair; eithe,
rash or a sheer"
"Well," ruminated Quimby, IL dom
mind half share, if you find your OWL
helpers and bear the expense"
That's liberal, cap'n, eff | had air,
cent of money, but amt; I'm CLEANED
out. Ef could borrow fifty dollar!
for start, could do it,"
Quimby unpinned the. pocket wher,
he kept his diminishing roll anc
counted out fifty dollars; turning hi
SO.
There" he said: There's fifty, II
advance that much. Now go aheac
and get to work just as quick as eve
you can. You say you think we ca,
make thousand out of her?"
Sure said Moses, pocketing TIL
money. Sure. " least that. Com
to take good look at her now the igh
is better, l gress she's heap bigge
than calc'Iared. It1l be nearer tfteel
hundred"
But few hours later, when tn
storm had abated so that Moses man
nged Mt the ebb tide to get aboard, h
presently came back with his zig fran
fairly shaking with excitement.
Great Gewillalins, cal'u." h
yelled. This mere is a Donanzei
She's loaded with mahogany!''
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The chronometer and instruments were
gone, but charts and papers, for the
most part so soaked rs to be illegible,
were left. From fragment of pulpy
paper they managed to make out the
name of the firm who were the ves-
sells agents - Dunn g. Dunn, South
street, New York. There was the CABIN
clock, rusty end useless piece of
fotsam, stranded in the far corner of
the cabin, alopg with such other mel
cncholy relics as articles of clothing,
boots that had beautiful verde an
tigue incrustation where the lustcr of
blackflsh head oil had been, bottle Of
pickles and another that Ind not con-
tanned pickles.; sack out of which the
dishes had been flung, and many odds
and ends that once went to make up
The total Of n marines housekeeping
outfit.
The lamp, which swung uninjured
from it's beam, was almost the only
thing in place in the cabin.
Quimby picked up flat package of
oilskin, that looked as though it had
been prepared to be taken in the hasty
exodus, and then abandoned or dropped
Ut the last moment. Fold after fold he
unwrappcu, gong TO the lignt 10 en-
anime his find more carefully. Moses
did not pay any attention TO what
Nathaniel was doing, as he was investi-
eating the condition of certain cans
md bottles that had once been the con-
.ents of the captains private store
| chest.
Quimby went out on deck and sat
above the hatch, bracing his feet
against the coaming. lie had got to
the very center of all that mummy-like
cncasing of oilslSin. The last cerement
had been removed from--a woman's
picture. 1t was. thought Nathaniel, the
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PAll'r LII.

: The wreck, imbedded in the furrow OF
sand into which, she had plunged when
the storm drove her ashore, lay kecleG
well over on the left side, or, as Moses
raid: "She had bad list TO port" BY
the aid of his valuable assistance, Ma
thaniel managed to climb on board,
when he found the slant of the decks
very embarrassing to man of his ro-
tund habit, but by dint of much scrnm-
bling and pulling he reached the hatch
way and looked down into what seemed
to him a great tank, in which furni-
turc and smaller objects were floating.
That was the cabin hatch; from it, into
the water, descended the companion
stair, and Moses squattcd upon the
upper step so that he could look into
the dusky interior.
"She must a ben fitted up kinder cle-
CANT fer lumbcrman," was his first
comment. Then, after few moments
further inspection, he added: "They
must 'bandoned her in tearin' hurry:
looks like everything most Ind been
left behind. Tell you what, cap'n;
the fust an for'mos' thing fer us to
do it to scuttle her an get some O. the
water out; it's heap easier than
pumpin'.'
After trip to the village for his
tool kit and some other things need
full, the ey-seaman proceeded to carry
out his plan, so that presently goodly
stream of water was rushing out of the
wounded side of Molly b., of Bangor
II was nearly nightfall when this job
was finally compelled, and by that time
| the news Of the wreck had spread in the
village, so that a crowd OF people came
streaming over the hill, full of GU
riosity, but they were confronted with
a sign which Moses had the forcthought
to fix at the very entrance of the Neck
1t read:
PRIVATE GROUNS
Anybody found trespassin will be per.
secuted by the law"
Perhaps if the originator of this
evry explicit notice had not oppor.
tunely appeared to enforce it, tie
Neck might have been overrun in spite
OF it, but after short and pointed in
terview, the disappointed visitors went
away grumbling.
"Look here, cap'n. I'm goin' to stay
right here on the premises tonight
and see that nobody don't steal marcel
on u.s." was the announcement will
which Moses returned to Quimby.
"Think it will be necessarily" hest
tated the proprietor.
II amt takin' no chances. You never
found no longshoreman that though
twas thievin' to steal from wreck
and 'twon't hurt nothin' to watch out
You might find twenty men aboard IL
the mornin', all willin' to swear tina
they found the Mollie B. an claimin
right to salvage. o, know 'em. Pos
session is nine p'ints O. law, and herr
stay"
Stay he did. The cabin was too damp
even after the water had been emptied
for anyone but an old sea dog to endure
but stretched in hammock the watch
Ell held his post during the nigh
watches, the more comfortable as n
one came to disturb his repose til
Nathaniel appeared in the early morn
ing, and, after vast exertion, reache,
the hatch and looked in.
Exploration revealed many thing
which only extreme, urgent hast
would induce sailor to leave behind
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THE PHILOSOPHERS.

Men who are great takers hold no opin-
ions worth having. They give them all
away.-New Orleans Picayune.
Never kick fellow when he Is down.
You can't always tell how big he is when
he gets up.-Manteno Independent
No one but your mother and the doctor
believes it when you say you arc sick, and
the doctor charges for his opinion -Atch.
ison Globe.
When man starts in to drown his trou-
bles he aenerally acts as If no thought
they were located In his stomach. -Somer
vile journal,
Some men carry more frowns than
smiles into their homes and then com
plain because Joy does not preside at their
hearthstones Troy Press.
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reckon there amt no occasion here.
This pint won't blow away. SO long.
.cap'n."
That night in his little room at the
tavern at TaRgert's Quimby woke to
hear the wind blowing as he had never
heard IT blow before. With the sound
of the wind was another. noise that he
could not understand, there being moth
ing in his experience to suggest cause
for il. lie lay for IN hour and listened.
Sometimes he was sure that it wasthun-
der, but there was no lightning. and this
sound was continuous, rolling like q
mighty concourse of drums and then
dying away almost to whisper but
never quite ceasing. At last, like a
revelation, the truth came to him. That
was the sound he had read about,
dreamed about, but never truly imag-
incd. 1t was the voice of the ocean.
Quimby got out Of bed and CROPPED
for his clothes in the dark. Hastily
dressing, he crept downstairs and
quietly let himself out into the
deserted street. Now he could
feel the force of the wind as
it swept around the side of the
tavern, and the deep boom of the waves
smote his ear with diapason tone.
Gathering his cont tightly across his
chest, and bowling his head to the gale.
he started toward the Neck. His new
born sense of responsibility was strong
within him, and he was impcllcd by a
vague instinct that he must in some
way protect his. property. 1t was a
long mile. He fought his way in the
teeth Of the wind, often hating and
turning his shoulder TO some gust of
unusual fury, but at last he reached the
l'noll and stood gripping the trunk OF
the gnarled tree. Beyond him was q
vast black void, out of which the TEN.
pest of wind belched and beloved, and
on its nearer margin misshapcn, phan.
ltom-like masses of gray water lowered
as If to ovcrwhelm him and dashed up
on the sand with force that made the
earth tremble beneath his feet.
At first this tumult of the elements
appalled, the solitary spectator. He was
stunned and dnzed with the grandeur
and force of the storm, but all the
while deep down in his sou
somewhere, there was voice
that answered the voice of nature
feeling for which he could no
have found either definition or Ian
suage. 1t was not fear, but ra Their &c
stacy. When the waves Numbered ht
was moved to shout. Before that time
the annual camp meeting had marked
the limit of his emotional life. II.
vocabulary, inadequate as it was to al
occasion like the present, was hi
standard of expression. Now, as h,
stood swaying by the twisted tree
moved partly by the fury of the gal,
and partly by the violence of his owl
feeling, the voice within him would no
be quoted, and when the ocean roaret
its mighty challenge he shouted back
GLORY! glory" III a voice that seemed
TO have lost its wontcd stcntorian RIM
and was like the chirp of cricket n
the wind whistled it away.
Al last the first light OF dawn brol'
on the tempestuous waters, and iur
thcr and further the watcher could Sc,
the white combing crests of the bill
lows rolling in further and further t,
the heaving. gray, cold horizon. Blu
all at once, in the midst of The turmoil
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at is rather crowded in the room where
you are now, is it not, Miss Brown" said
the head Of the firm pleasantly.
Very crowded." replied the young
woman.
1T would be pleasanter, and you could
do more work II a change were made,
could you notP'
Undoubtedly, SIR"
"That's what thought, he continued,
with the air Of man who thinks he Is
doing something clever, $50 have decided
to give you q little room all by yourself"
"Oh, please don't do that !" she pleaded,
pale at the very thought. why, sir, l.
I-how con get my coat on over these
big sleeves II am aloneS"-Chicago Post.
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A Very. Very Aged Man.

Thomas Allen, colored, Of Remington.
W. Va, celebrated his one hundred and
fiftieth birthday last week. OF course he
was Washington's body servant, and is to-
day as spry as kitten. He also fought
under the first Napoleon, and afterward
served In the British army as messenger
to the Duke Of Wellington. He had pre-
viously fought the British as a soldier In
the American continental army before he
became Washington's body servant. Then
he fought in the Mexican war, and last of
all In the Confederate army. He is not
yet married. but has no settled repugnanoe
to the matrimonial state.-Atlanta Con-
stjtution.
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TO BE CONCLUDED,


Tho young lady, poem in blue and a
symphony in chiffon, came tripping into
tho Cur, and the young man got up.
ooh, keep your seat, sirl" she said II
really prefer to stand"
But Miss -" began the young man,
preparing to step into tho aisle.
ooh, 1 insist upon 1t" she exclaimed
sweetly and pushed him rcsolutely back
into tho seat.
But, my dear young woman, want
to get of" expostuated the young man.
ooh" she said and blushcd. And some
body smiled. --tlovcland Plain Dealer.
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No Correction Needed.

Assistant Editor docking over early
copy Of the papor)-Hold on! Hold on !
Well have to stop the press nd make a
correction. Tho laundering proofreadcr
has let the head over that article ON tho
mind cure go in as wind cure"
Managing Editor-That's no mistake.
Let 1t go.-Chicago Tribune.
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A Friend to Freedom.

Here" said the foreman to the editor,
"is n poem on Cuba
"Kill it," replied the editor. "Our
sympathies are with tho insurgents, and
We will not put a straw in the way of
their success !'-Atlanta Constitution.
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Mr.. Boreham (who has staid an hour
Md talked about himself the whole time)
Yes; I'm sorry to say I'm martyr to
insomnia. I've tried everything, but
cannot get sleep at night
His Hostess (sweetly)-Oh, but can
tell you very simple remedy. You
should talk to yourself-after going to
bed Punch.
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Airy Nothings.

Mrs. Gossipy-I think young ldr. Chat.
ter is delightful onvcrsationalist.
Mr.. Gossipy-Wcll, yes. He succeeds
pretty we'll for man who never has any
thing to say.-Truth.
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Last summer my husband was troubled
with rheumatism in his hip and knee so
that he could hardly step for several days.
he decided to Try Hoods Sarsaparlla and
before he had finished the first bottle the
lameness entirely left him. ! have taken
Hoods Sarsaparilla when run down in
health and it made me feel much better
Mrs. Serena NJ. Porter, Brooklield, VT.
IInnlts Dilla nIIr1 hilinnsnnSe indlwns ton.
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Hoods Pills cure bIliousness. Indigestion.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-03
Only a Few Escape.

Most persons who ascend mountains
suffer more or less from mountain sick.
ness. A man who climbed to the sum
nit Of the Matterhorn last summer was
attacked by this peculiar illness at a
height of 10000 feet, and from tina.
point to the summit he continued to oy-
perience the nausea, headache and las.
situde characteristic of the malady. On
descending the trouble disappeared, and
no after effects were noticed.
A careful investigation has recently
been made in Switzerland Of the condi-
lions under which mountain sickness
occurs. 1t was found that above 10000
feet all persons are liable to be attacked
by 1t If they make any considerable
muscular exertiOn. But when carried
up without exertion on their part they
can attain IN elevation as great as 49,.
600 feet without discomfort.
The primary of this malady il
the thinness and lightness of the air at
great attitudes. 1t has been noticed
that mountain sickness is usually less
severe on isolated peaks, but the reason
for this popularity is not clear.
BY long practice it Is possible to be-
come accustomed to the effects of The
high mountain air, and accordingly tho
Alpine guides seldom suffer from this
sickness.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-03
PVLskaSfh
'PRESs

The Andree balloon will not tie up to the
North Pole this year.-Boston Traveller.
Nansen did not discover the North Pole,
but he believes that he knows the route
Peoria Herald.
Perhaps DR.. Nansen didn't reach lati-
tude SO degrees II minutes, but there isn't
any one who can prove it.-St. Louis Star.
Mr.. Frost-Do you think they will ever
reach the North Pole? Idler-Oh, yes:
they're getting there by degrees.-Boston
Post.
We gather from DR.. Nansen's obserya-
tons that there is very little political ex-
element at the North Pole.-Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The kind of Arctic explorer the world
is longing for is one who will get plumb
up against the North Pole and cut his
name ON it.-Roston Traveller.