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Snucd by His Wit.

If man is going to play the bully ae
ought to have good muscles or cieVer
wit A little adventure into which one
such braggart stumbled is thus narrat-
ed by an exchange. He was small
lsh man with a large voice.
He had a companion who. he II SAID
To his credit. seemed ashamed or the
company he was In. stood IN no.e'
rotunda one Saturday night. The niue
fellow was talking about Ireland anu
he said many hard things concerning
the country and the people
4 big man stood by listening 10 tne
little fellows vaporings. lie mercy
smiled until the little fellow said IN
very loud tone:
"Show me an lrishman and III sno"
you a coward"
Then the big fellow slipped up, ana
touched the little fellow on the snoui'
der. SAYING in heavy bass voice;
whats that you saidf' i,
81 said show me an lrishman anu
I'll show YOU a coward said the little
fellow. whose knees were shaking u"
der him. A,..
..Well. I'm an freshman" said the Dig
fellow
you are an freshman? Well, ana a
smile of ioy fitted over the little lei'
lows countenance as he saw no'e
through which he could crawl ! "
coward"
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The study OF the planets and heav-
ems must ever be fascinating. The ac-
quirlng Of riches and the construction
OF great telescopes seem TO run In some
minds II Is commcndable. no matter
what the motive. A great telescope
costs about a million dollars. The
largest In the world Is to be construct
cd for the Paris Exposition Of 1900. II
Is 10 bring the moon within mile OF
the earth. II Is n great pity some rich
man could not set aside enough to
bring the moon down to date by build
ing big enough glass to get II at close
range. We must live and hope for n
telescope creosus that win post MS on
the moon. and then one by one, as bill
ionnircs accumulate. the other great
worlds should bc brought to our close
vision by improved great glasses. II
the gentleman who may be assigned
To bring down Mars viii hurry up his
glass we shall feel truly grateful, as
that plnnct Is supposed now to have
conditions calling for the existence Of
some kind of beings. What kind, we
would all like to know
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Highest Observatory in the World

Highest Observatory in the World.
The highest permanent astronomical
observatory in the world-on the sum-
nit Of Mont Blanc-was fully equip
ped with Instruments a short time ago.
There mas been temporary station
there for some years, but the instru-
ments have been small and OF little
power compared with those now In
place.
The establishment of this observa-
tory was a task which at the outset
seemed impossible, and the obstacles
which NJ. Jansen, who headed the quar-
tet of French astronomers, had TO over
come were unparalleled. Mont Blanc
Is nearly sixteen thousand feet high.
and its ascent, even under the most
favorable conditions during the sum
mer months, is difficult as well as dan
gerous.
The transportation OF many heavy
and delicate scientific instruments TO
the top of this Hottest mountain Of the
Alps was, therefore, labor so great
as to seem beyond the range OF posi-
bility. yet it was accomplished without
the loss Of a single life. The telescope
and the other Instruments had to De
taken to pieces before being carried
ND the PERCEPTIONS mountain sides; even
then some of the packages weighed a
hundred pounds. and most OF them
about fifty. One of the guides VINO as
sisted in the work holds the record oil
having made the ascent more tnan
five hundred times since the beginning
of his professional career. and II was
he who found recently the bodies Oh
the Austrian professor and his t"e
guides who lost their lives not long ago
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ject critlclse. But his personality be-
longs 10 himself To violate this law
OF private right is an outrage. ! depre-
cnte no severity OF literary criticism.
! resent and so far as possible, repel
every interference with private right
There are many persons, perhaps. who
feel differently. II any such choose 20
be biographical during life, their taste
may be questioned, Int the biographer
Is gulltless. object to 1t utterly
And Miss Dodge's taste and judgment
In that. as in many other things were
distinctly good.
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one Of the most novel as well rs
most successful uses made of the pho
nosrapn was lately shown In Califor
MA. \ great plant OF machinery was
out OF order ma It's pumping apparatus,
80 man who perfectly understood 10
WAS 10 be got nearer than New YORK
city. But the manager OF the plant
talked into photograph. describing
exactly the nature of the trouble Then
he brought the phonograph close up to
the defective pump. 50 that the peculiar
and abnormal noise u made might he
reproduced therein. Then he sent the
cylinder containing his words and the
noise of the pump To the expert In New
York. ernie expert understood perfect
by aud seul back directions for remedy.
Ing the fault
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suddenly awakened by shou ind the
sound OF someone kicking ou N. .,as
OF '"e nouSe' sne hastily DIRE bed and
then entered the sitting-room.
HI" someone called.
"Who is III" she asked.
Its me-Atwood-down toiths a..
Of the hill. yer know. Wife has ,,er
and ] had to so fer the doctok 10 =.
showed in:'
Yes. VIII you get someone to die M
cut some time to-day:v
".All right. III git Sam. II he'll coma
BE back In an hour or two"
Miss Nancy sat down and wa,taa
The wood was almost gone and sha
was glad Mr.. Atwood had discovered
their predicament.
The clock has just struck when shs
heard a shovel strike the house
We're here. Nancy-be out in
shake" said Mr.. Atwood.
"All right" she answered. and wont
into the bedroom to tell Abby.
But her sister was sleeping quietly
so she tiptoed back again.
After an hours hard shovellng tho
door opened, and in the gray light Of
the morning she saw Jim Wilmot
standing before her. Mr.. Atwood. after
assuring himself that everything was
safe, went around to the drifts before
the windows and commenced work
again. but Jim did not go.
Nancy" he said, 81 was a fool the
other day. I'm going to sell my farm
and come back here. can't live with
out you. Nancy, will you marry meY'
And AbbyY' she questioned.
ABBY shall live with us. You shan't
be separated"
But it's so 'humdrum' here, jim, and
you'll be homeslck after the West
again" protested Miss Nancy
''P'raps so, little" he admitted. But
must have you, Nancy. VIII you for
git what said the other day an marry
me?"
you know | will, JIM" she said In
! a whisper, and he kissed her fondly
And In the bedroom Miss Abby LAY
asleep, a sweet peace upon her wrin
killed. face. "She had gone beyond thu
shadows into the reality. "-Waverl,
Magazine.
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Chicago Timcs-IIerald: The results
Of the experiments to determine the
practicablllty OF rural free delivery OF
the mail will be watched with a great
deal OF interest. Under authority Of
Congress the Postoflice Department
will establish as rapidly as possible the
rural free delivery service In thirty
counties The first experiment will be
tried In Jefferson County, West Nir-
pin'a. the seat Of which Is Charlestown.
where the mail will be delivered by
mounted carriers TO farmers residing
within radius Of three ana half
miles from the limits OF the city. As to
the necessity for this concession OF agri-
cultural interests there has been much
controversy. Congressman with rural
constituencies are of course extremely
jealous In advocacy of the proposed
extension OF the free delivery. and feel
that their obligation to the agricutur-
lists will not be discharged until the ex-
pertinent Is given n fair trial In or
der to he test of any value the expert
meniation should he projected in coun-
ties representing all grades of density
of population. A free rural delivery In
some Of the populous counties of New
York would be entirely different from
n free delivery in many Of the Western
States. where farmhouses are quite
often miles apart. There is no conceal
ment about the fact that the expert
ment viii be expensive. The only
question. therefore. to be considered by
people who have no political interests
at stake Is. DO the business interests of
tbs farmers Justify the added expense
Our postofiice department is not yet
sclf-sustaining. As long as 1t does not
pay expenses 1t can be ftly character.
lied as u system OF partial paternalism
for in SO far as the government must
deliver the messages of the people at a
loss To It's eNchequer II partakes of the
same patenalistic spirit that declares
the government must deliver free
seeds 10 the farmers. The post
office department has not paid ex
pcnses since 1869. In that year there
was a surplus OF SS6l, i3i. There has
been deficit every year since. In
lSD5 the revenue for the fiscal yeal
amounted to S7G.aS3. IDS. while the ex
penses were $50. 790.172. leaving a de
felt Of S9.SO7.0l4. 1t VIII be conceded
that the business of the farmers bears
no vital relation to the expenditiou,
delivery of the mails. Al least, II 1,
not dependent upon daily receipt Of
communications as is the business Of
the merchant and manufactures. Th'
chief argument against Increasing thu
deficit by expensive rural delivery
however. lies In the fact that there doe
not appear TO have been any great de
mand among the farmers for this ser
! vice.
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SOME AUSTRALIAN PESTS.
Rabbit Catchers Who Karin a. High ~
S75 "A Week

Rabbit Catchcrs Who Earn AZ High rs
$7o Week.
The average annual cost of the rab-
bit IN Australia Is computed at 5000
600 Untll rabbit proof fencing was
adopted. thus checking further inroads
of the pest. Il was not uncommon to
see 100 rabbiters employed ON a single
property. whose working average was
from 500 to 400 rabbits day As they
received i've shillingS tfritish) a hun
dred from the station owner and were
also able to sell the skins at eight shil-
lings hundred their profession was a
lucrative one Seventy-hve dollars a
week was not an unusual wage aud
many an unfortunate squatter looked
with envy upon his rabhiters. who
were heaping up modest fortunes. while
he himself was slowly being eaten out
Of house and home.
Another pest that the squatterS have
to contend against Is the foxes Some
years ago two of these were Imported
from England and they have so multi.
piled that they devour immense mum.
hers Of sheep and worry others to
DEATH
The Scotch thistle is still another OF
Australian pests that is especially oh
noxious to the farmer. while the Eng
fish watercress. which grows in Aus
tralia to length Of dozen feet, Is
blocking up watercourses.
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ONCE ON A TIME.


Once on time a wifes heart bled;
The world was gay, the world was
kind;
But one who should cherish had spurned
instead.
And the days were long and for love she
pinned.
Once on a time another came.
His voice so low, his words so rich.
The bleeding heart Of the wife in name
Felt the potent spell Of the Cupid
witch.
Once on time n women thought
TO repair an error by one as deep:
Little she rocked Of the ruin wrought
From seeds sown only ears to reap.
Once on time a month and day
Were spen, in laughte- and loves sweet
SPELL
And then came the end. he went away.
Caring nothing If she Jared i'll or well.
Once on time the wife then thought
OF the vanished name. he fair repute.
OF the spell of happiness iearly bought.
The words of respect that for her were
mute.
Once on a time there came an hour
When she realized her great mistake;
The sound of music, the scent Of a
Flower,
Did nausht but the Voices of memory
wake.
Once on n time when tine city slept
A frail, fair form to the rivers brink
Covering and heart weary. closely crep
To hide her shame, no more to think.
Once on time all this was true.
Fiction no place has on folly's page;
An Illicit love was but Torn TO rue.
And surely death is sins own wage.
Philadelphia Times.
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NORA AND BILL WE'RE WE'D.
Bride Comments on the Lonely Lot
of the Judge.


Bride Comment. on the Lonely Lot
of the Judge.
Bring In Nora Reeves and BIZ
Drake" said Judge Berry OF the Second
division of the city court. and LOOK
OF solemnlty settled upon the face or
the young judicial officer as he prepar-
ed 10 perform his first marriage cere-
Inony.
your honor" said Mr.. ID. X. Keith.
one of the lawyers present, II think
this occasion should be made as bril-
liant as possible. and I hope your honor
will appoint the attendants"
You are right. Mr.. Keith" replied
the judge. "and I think II would be
nothing but proper for the sheriff to
act as best man and for the clerk AMI
Mr.. Walker to act as attendants"
These preliminary arrangements haS-
ing been completed, the door was open
ed and Bill Drake, simple-looklng
negro. who wore drab-colored pants
and a faded jacket OF blue much too
short for him, came snickerlng into the
room. followed by Nora Reeves. a great
mountain OF black flesh that doomed
formidably above the little negro IN
front Of her
"Have you ever been marriedT asked
the judge. turning to the man.
"Yesser, wuz married one time"
replied the negro.
"Well, where's your wife"
"she wuz daid. ledge. de las time 1
heered fun her"
"And you haven't heard from her
SINGER
mo, sab; nair wurd."
"Have you ever been married, Moran
asked the judge, turning to the woman.
She snickered. shook her head and
laughed to herself
mora, take the arm OF Bill" said the
judge.
"Oh, g'way. jedge; l doan wan'ter
tex de arm er dat ole niger" said the
woman. There was much laughter at
this throughout the court room. but
Judge Berry repeated his command;
Take the arm OF Bill"
Have you got license, Bill?" asked
the Judge, and BIZ, from the inside
pocket Of his vest, pulled out license.
BILL" said Judge Berry. in his most
ministerial tone, do you recognize the
wise dictates OF Providence that It Is
not good for man to live alone. and also
that It is the duty OF man to multiply
aud replenlsh the earth?"
"Yasser, jedge," said Bill. fervently.
DO your continued the judge, take
this woman to be your lawfully welded
wife. to protect and cherish. to care for
her In sickness and in health until
death you doth part?"
"Yasser. jedge'
"Nora," said the judge, turning to the
woman, do you agree to take this man
to be your lawfully welded husband
for better or for worse. to care for him
In sickness and In health, to love, honor
aud obey until death you doth partT
II now pronounce you man and wife.
said the judge, and some lrreverent by
stander said, In a low tone OF voice
And may the Lord have mercy Oh
your souls"
The woman puckered up her mouth
and poohed as she went out, and reach
Ing the door, said: IL dunno why In Dc
manner goodness dat jedge doan' tab
an git married hlssef. das wat dunno
an him talkln' bout de wise dictate.
er Providence. Atlanta Journal.
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The value OF every opportunity de-
ponds entirely upon our ability to profit
by Il. This ability is not wholly with
in our power 10 control We are lin
tied IN time. In strength. in native en-
ergy. In mental power in talent. In
taste. aud in many other directions.
These are our Internal limitations. and
u Is well 10 recognize them. not for dis
enlargement but To prevent disap-
pointneni at the inevitable. Some of
these We can overcome. some we must
accept. aud regulate our lives accord.
inglN
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Baron Hirsch, shortly before his
death. sold his very beautiful estate.
at ST. Jean, because 1t was too damp to-
be healthy. lie purchased another
through an agent and started to erect.
Il magnificent chateau upon IT, After
he had expended about $4,000 on the
new property. which he Intended TO en-
dow as a children's hospital after hiss
death. he was Informed that II was even
damper than st. Jean. He went In pes.
son to see. and hndlng the report true,
and that the property was of no u re-
whatever for his benevolent purpo AZ,
added to the thought that he had been
swlndled, caused him to fly into ,io-
lent rage. which was the direct canso
OF his death.
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II Is rare and valuable power 10
discover any ones capabilities. and a
still rarcr one TO minister To them In
such way as TO develop them to the
utmost 10 know where to bcstow
and whore to withhold. 10 know when
TO give ana when to cease from giving,
Is an attainment which will multiply
tenfold the good which the rich and
generous can accomplish through their
gifts
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Gail Hamilton" being asked some
time ago by newspaper correspond
ent for a sketch of her life. replied: In
declining to furnish you with material
FOR a sketch OF my life for publica-
ton. act not from caprice. but on
unvarying principle. Every person
has right TO his own privacy. What
he himself puts before the public in
book or periodical belongs to the pub
lie which has full right 10 read, re-
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nr H. H. rearsons. of Chicago. has
added one more To his long list OF cdu.
rational bcuefactions 10y donating $40
600 TO Mount llolyoke Seminary In Mas
sachuseiis. the pioneer institution for
the higher education OF women II will
he recalled that the seminary recently
suffered a severe blow in the loss of
one OF It's principal buildings hy fire.
The managers OF the seminary had
planned another building which was to
have cost 100000 They had raised
$1,000 of this sur. and. as Or Pear
sous had promised TO donate the last
Slo.Oco there remained but $4,000 To
raise Approaching their faith and
courage and the nature OF the calam-
ity which SO suddenly confronted them
he has now given them $4,000 more
TO be used In the building fund as they
may think hest With their present
resources. reinforced by the doctors
timely contribution. undoubtedly the
building recently burned will be re
placed aud Mount Holyoke Seminary
nud its alumnae viii feel an added
sense OF gratitude TO the donor whose
assistance has been SO freely renderc,
In the past.
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There Is no other such enemy TO noble
living and heroic achievement as wor-
ryng But II we meet the hlndrances
ana dlscouragemcnts with undIsmaye1
courage which persistent resolve. and
with unconquerablc energy. we shall
master them. and. In mastering them.
carve royalty Of character and worth
FOR ourselves
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When the world was young the days
were short. only three hours. says q
British authority. with the young or
the present time Il Is the evening in
the front parlor that is too much alb
brcviatcd
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Young Gushington-Mr Grimmer.
love your daughter devotedly madly,
l cannot live without her
Old Grimmer-Oh. all right All J.
ask OF you is not to stay and die In the
house.-New York World
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DO YOU enjoy your tandem Mrs'
Desmond?" omar
Yes. indeed; Jack and can .' aaan,
ro, on q 40 well as II we were situns
at home on the piazza. '-Louls''"'
COuripr-J Ournal.
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That san Francisco theatrical man
agcr who thinks the women viii don
their hats In response to an engraved
request rendered on silver salver
would bee wiser to brag about his
scheme after he has seen II work.
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Didn't Grasp the Idea.

Mother-Robert, I gave you H"'I u"
orange, didn't II
Robert-Yessum. .ha
Mother-Then why did you steal JUG
half gave your little sister:
Robert-Coz you tod me 10 ai~A'
take her part, boo, hool-Exchange'
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a Chicago boy gets three months In
the house of correction for stealing u
collar button. More than one man has
gone to worse place forever through
losing one.
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The pictures that MT through our
brain may be pure ana Innocent or they
may not, they may elevate or they may
degrade us. but they are largely pre-
pairing the way for future courses Of
action-not by any deliberate inten-
ton. but by the force of frequent repe-
fifIon
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At least one kind OF reform Is needed
IN New York. on opening day $4,000
school children had to be turned away
because there had been no room pro-
vlded for them by the authorities.
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Motor carriages which can travel
sixteen miles an hour on any ordinary
road nt n. cost Of half-penny q mile.
have been exhibiting In Wembly park,
londou
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In discussing Queen Victorla's long
distance reign. do not overlook the fact
that the Prince OF Wales has long been
eligible 10 honorary membership In the
Walters Union.
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cholly-How old do you suppose ="
Kurdish is? .um,
Certrude-You might ask mamm'
Perhaps she'll rememoes
Leader.
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\ mans own good breeding Is the best
security against other peoples ill-man-
uQrs
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REFORMS NEED MORE THAN A DAY

To bring them about, and. are always mores
complete and lasting when they proceeCa with
steady regularity TO contamination. lew of
the obscrNunt among us can have iAiIcd to.
notice that permanently hcalthful changes in
the human system are not wrought by abrupt.
most salutary medicines which are progressive.
Hostetters stomach Bitters Is the chie,Of these.
obliteratpd hV l.
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Wanted
Your tea trade from now
on.
Schfline'S Best wants it
your money back if you
don't like it.
sehilling s. Company
skn FTz=Siseo 40
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The British admiralty is aboin TO take.
up the work of trimming carrier rtseons for
conveying messages at sea
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HANDS-Fo all kinds ofwork furnished rec on.
short notice. Address Hlgicys Employment OF
nce. "a. Third street. Portland. Dragon.
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How's rHIss

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known T. j.
Chenev for the last IS years. and believe him
perfectly honorable la all business transactions.
aud financially able TO carry out any obligations
made by their arm.
NKsT & rRUAx.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo o.
WALDINc, kfSNAN 4 MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, D.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken iuternally. acur fe
directly upoA the blood and mucous SURFACES ol
the system. Testimonials sent free. Prices7i sc
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family pills are the best
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The total population of the earth is esti-.
mated at about 100000 so-1ls, of whom
1924 goo die annually-an average of 9S,-.
SIS day.
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/ believe Piso's Cure is the only medi-
cine that will cure consumption.--Ann
NJ. Ross, Williamsport, Pa, Nov. T. '95.