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up the inlet, shook the air with his bel
lowing; now and then the lily-pads
fasped along the bottom of the boat
with startling loudness; otherwise all
was still. We felt that the case was
hopeless on the Catamount.
Lets cross to Massawepie and hunt
there" whispered.
''We can't lug the boat over the cur
sry," objected Perlz.
"But we can hook old Breeze's canoe.
+ think I know where he left it,"
Hank Breeze was guide who had
been camping on the lake, but he had
started out with his party the day be-
fore. We knew that he was very choice
of his boat-a frail cedar craft, with
sides as thin as paper-but the tempta-
zion was too great. We succumbed.
made for the landing, and we entered
the dark path under the evergreens;
the lantern slashed quivering cleft
Through mist and shadow. 1t was full
midnight when we reached the shore
of the lake. The boat was easily found
among the bushes; the paddle had been
removed, but I had taken the precaution
TO bring my own.
Carefully steadyjng ourselves in the
fottering Craft was not built for
novices-we pushed out on the still,
black surface. There was not breath
of wind, and scarcely a murmur came
from the deep forest wall that pail
saded the shore. AS I made the soft,
steady strokes that drove the light skiff
swiftly onward, the almost impercepti-
BILE crumpling' and rpstling of my
clothes was the loudest sound that I
could hear; to Perk in the bow even
this was quito inaudible. If the canoe
were urged too fast, trickling ripple
at the bow gave warning. The stream
ing light of the lantern wavered over
the water and flashed along the shore.
s.Perk," I said, softly, 1--WE had better
run dark until we hear something"
And so we glided on for hours, skirt
ing miles Of shore. At night, in the
forest, all things seem weird and
strange; by the witchery Of gloom and
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mist the most familiar landscape Is
transformed like the uncertain scenery
of dream. It was only by watching
the stars that l could keep any idea Of
direction. A little group of project
ing rocks doomed up like mountains
until we were close upon them, then
sunk almost to the level of the water.
A clump of dead trees thrust up their
gannt arms against the sky with an
effect that was night-marish. Yet all
this, like the quivering OF our dainty
and mettlesome canoe, only added q
Joyous thrill 70 our delight; and as
I pressed back the springy blade Of my
maple paddle, and drew forward the
keen edge through the warm, soft
liquid for another stroke, there was an
indescribable exhilaration. Who could
say what adventure was in store?
At last we landed on little islet, and
stretched our stiffened limbs on a bed
Of aromatic needles under the stunted
pines. The temptation to sleep there
was almost irresistible, but we could
not afford to linger long. When we
resumed our course the night was far
advanced. The great dipper in the
north was slanting it's handle down.
ward; the woods were full Of chirp-
ings; there were little splashes all
along the shore as the boat foated on:
morning was on hand.
We were just entering dusky cove
when heard a cracking sound in the
bushes. laid my hand on theedge of
the boat and gave it a slight shake; but
Perk was already alert, and pale
beam of light was searching the reedy
shore. I listened. Some heavy animal
was certainly making his wey down to
the lake, and under my tremulous but
practiced touch the canoe glided like a
phantom toward the spot where he
seemed likely to emerge. He was not
two rods away when steadied the
boat and Perk turned the full glare of
the light upon him; and he had not
heard a sound. What moment was
that! He was standing up to his
launches in the shadows, and had
thrust his nose deep among the lily
pads. He never raised it. Perks we'll
aimed gun belched forth it's thunder
Gus blast of fire and shot and the whole
circle of the cove was illuminated as
by lightning flash. The stricken
creature sunk down without a strug-
gle.
Thus far the oldest hunters in the
woods could not have improved upon
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Rising Tide.

Many of the anecdotes told of Father
Taylor, the celebrated preacher of the
Boston Seamen's Bethel, show that he
was ready with smile whenever occa-
sion for one arose. One evening a
prayer meeting had lasted long beyond
the usual hour for closing, and Father
Taylor's talk was increasing in fervor
and energy. when some restless young
men arose and shuffled hastily out OF
the room. That's right, brethren"
said Father Taylor, shaking his head as
if his anticipations were suddenly real
lied, "the tide is rising; the driftwood
is beginning to float" Youths Com
panion.
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NO MORE.

No more! oh, sad. heartbroken words
4iWrung from the deepest wells of grief!
Aournful as mournfullest cry of birds
Upon some lonely, far-off reef.
NO more! again the words resound
In mournful echoes through the heart.
sDarkly the shadows gather round.
Sadly the soul withdraws apart.
No more! each breath seems but a sigh,
Zen wandering winds catch up the strain.
Darby the leaden clouds drift by,
And life Is wrapped in mists Of pain.
No more! and must they be for aye,
The partings which rend the soul In twain,
Sometime shall not q golden day
Dawn far above this grief and pain?
Lisa A. Fletcher, in Ladies' Home Com
paniOn
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Breathes Through It's Tall.

The periopthalmus, a species of fish
which is found on the coasts Of the In
dian ocean and Western Africa,
breathes through it's tail, and it is the
only fish known to possess that power.
The fish may often be seen clinging BY
their fins to the rocks and mangrove
roots, while keeping their tails i'm
mersed in the water, and their respira-
ton is affected through the skin Of the
tail. It has been proved that when tho
tail is coated with oil or varnish the fish
dies of suffocation. Cincinnati Enquir-
ar
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Saved by an Elephant.

There is an elephant in Chicago who
deserves medal for saving little girls
life. His name is Babylon, and his
praiseworthy act is thus described: The
girl, ten years old, is sister of one of
the men connected with the show, and
had been accustomed to play with the
elephants. She was thus engaged one
morning when she stepped within
reach of bear, known as Growler,
which was chained near by. He
CHANGED to be in an ugly mood and
seized the girl. Another moment and
she would have been killed, but Babylon
brought his trunk down on the bears
head with crushing force. The girl
dropped to the ground in faint, and
the elephant picked her up and placed
her out of reach of the bear. Meantime
the attendants, who had heard the girl
scream, came running to her rescue,
but too late to rob Babylon of his hon
CTS as life-saver.- Chicago Tribune.
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BURNS WAS A PEN NAME.

The Habit Among Authors of DisKuisinR
Ones Real Cognomen.
Almost every writer at the begin.
ming of his career knows trepidation
and timidity that makes him glad to
hide behind ''sobriquet," or, as tho
French usually call them, mons de
guerre." It might be thought that
these are chosen haphazard. Though
this may be so in some cases, it Is usual
ly otherwise. As much thought is often
expended in their construction as was
ever devoted to the title of book.
Some adopt nom de plume" because
Of innate modesty; others through
moral fear of the public and critics; yet
larger class find satisfaction in writ
ing over name more suggestive, it may
be, or romantic than the original fam.
lily name. Sometimes the style and
kind of work done by an author sug-
gests or decides the pseudonym, while,
in the great majority of cases, simply
that of a euphonious or fanciful mama
is desired.
The simplest forms and these con-
stitute a goodly number consist of the
initials of the authors real name, such
as IL. +. L." Netitia Elizabeth Ian,
don); &c. A. S." George Augustus Sa-
LAY; and 3D." (the late Lord Bramwell),
or some transposition of the real name,
such as "Dalmocand" FUSED by George
Macdonald, and Draw" which is sim
ply Ward written backward. AS an
other example might be mentioned, the
famous prima donna, Nine. Trebelli,
whose real name was "Gillebert," her
nom de theatre being her surname
spelled backward, with the initial &c"
omitted.
1t has been favorite fancy with au-
thors to assume fictitious names upon
the initials of their own. Thus, Annie
Bronte wrote as "Acton' Bell" Char
lotte Bronte as "Currer Bell, and Emily
Bronte as "Ellis Bell" In all the wide
field of literature can three other such
illustrious names be found belonging
to one family? It is a scarcely known
fact that Robert Burns was nom de
plume, that Scotch poets name being
Robert Burmese, but it has by right Of
usage become the family name, as in
the case of Sir Henry Irving and Henry
NJ. Stanley.
It is not unusual for lady writer's,
who desire to cultivate masculine
style of writing and who feel that
good masculine name would carry con-
viction, to adopt names of the opposite
sex. Mrs. Henry Wood used to write
as "Johnny Ludlow" Mrs. Cross i'm
mortalized herself as George Eliot"
Nine. Dudevant, who was no mean fac
tor in the literary and social circles Of
the last century, as George Sand," and
Mrs. Stannard, who delights the read
ing world with the bright military
tales of '.John Strange Winter" -Phil-
adelphia Times.
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our procedure; but now that the deed
was done the boy broke loose in us, and
we fairly went mad with excitement.
With two frenzied strokes of the pad
dies drove the boat upon the very
back of our prize.
Give him the other Darrell" shouted,
as we surged forward, and Perk blazed
away over the side, with recoil that
almost capsized us.
'Give him the rifle!" shrieked, "and
make sure'' ~".
Perk caught the weapon, but some
trace of sanity had come back to him,
and he refrained. The poor beast was
stone dead, and the second shot had not
touched him. But was still possessed
with the fear that he would suddenly
jump up and run away; and that, after
our success, would be notifying beyond
endurance. i sprang into the water
much to the alarm of Perk, who 1ndged
tie depth by the blackness- caught the
deer by the head, and pulled his neck
across the edge of the boat. Then Perk
crept cautiously down and cut the
throat, after which we managed to heave
LuS Wct, heavy CdTcdSS lnLO the canoe.
1t was young buck, fat as butter; bet
ter luck never attended two young
scapegraces, trespassing on forbidden
waters in stolen boat. 1t seemed to
me, however, that Perk had not done
his job thoroughly; SO to make assur-
ance doubly sure, cut the throat again.
Meanwhile, in the very heat Of our
action, the shadowy pail of night had
melted away. The >lim but all-per-
vasive light of early dawn had paled
the stars and showed the wide expanse
Of the lake, gray with scurrying mist.
We headed our heavily-laden skiff
straight across to the landing at the
carry, now easily recognizable. Soon
we were far from shore; the boat was
sunk almost to the gunwale; magnified
by the vapors, the lake seemed like an
inland sea.
just then--was it ian optical illusion?
II thought perceived tremor agitat-
ing the body Of our victim. Certainly
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Making III Au.Rixht.

Bixby Every near-sighted) - Who's
that dumpy fright coming up the road
on the wheel?
Stinchcomb That's my wife.
''N-no, I don't mean that one. Imean
the grand guy with the bologna bloom
ers.''
That's your wife. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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The first regular road in the north
ern half Of Scotland-that is, the por-
ton north Of the Firth Of Forth was in
1745.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-09-03

Edward I. made some attempt to re-
pair the great Roman roads, but his sue
cessors practically abandoned the eff
fort.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-09-03

The United Kingdom Of Great
Britain and Ireland has lis, 900 miles Of
highway.
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Macadam, the Scotch engineer, who
invented q favorite system of road mck-
ing, began his labors in 1918.
The evening times., 1896-08-31

lands labored like n good fellow. From
that day his interest in Miss Clara has in
Enthusiastically, and his suit was rewar rleti
by reciprocity of sentiment.
Mr. +. Harrington, the young lady'S
father. and Mrs. Harrington, her mother,
looked upon the colonel's courtship with
mixed feelings. As man of honor, and
as man possessed OF all the qualities
that constitute the gentleman, they ad.
mired Mr.. Mansfield, but the one OBJ
Jec'ion or disparity In ages interviewed be-
tween their appreciation OF the match.
Theirs bad been a love affair, and what
Mrs Harrington calls the inevitable re-
suit of marriage for position-a divorce
case-was abhorred and feared by her.
That's why the announcement of the
tacit engagement between Mr.. Mansfield
and Miss Clara Harrington has not been
promulgated The young lady only re-
Gently returned from Colorado, where her
mother had taken her to forget, but the
veil of oblivion was sundered Immediately
upon her return.
Now Mrs. Harrington has decided upon
the journey to California this time going
farther and remaining longer, but those
who know say it will avail but little
Miss Clara will arrive at the age OF dis
cretion next February, and il parental OBJ
lection is not removed ere then she will
be able to, metapborically, place the bit
In her mouth. Mr.. Harrington, the young
iady's father, is a commercial traveller
for the firm OF Degnan- Maginnis Sadtlley
Company. Mr.. Mansfieldis fifty-four years
Of age.
The evening times., 1896-08-31
WIFE REJECTED BY HUSBAND.
He Tried TO Prevent Her Passing
Through Emtgrant Office.

New York, Aug. 3l--Befure the special
board OF inquiry at Ellis Island Saturday, a
brown-hared, pale-faced little woman stood
whit tearful eyes, and heard the decision
which doomed her to deportation. Not ten
Feet away from her stUo her husband, and
L was sulciy through his testimony that she
was excluded. He is Robert Schwarz, a citi-
zen Of the United states-or, at least. lac
claims in be and private secretary Of the
German cRisul at this port.
Mrs. SchwarZ arrived here from Bremen
on the North German Lloyd steamship IL. II.
Meier a few days ago, and was detained.
Mr. SChwarZ went TO Ellis Island two days
before the Meer's arrival, ami told Comnis-
sioaer Mes weeney that his wife was coming
over and he didn't want heT. He told then
that she had deserted nam and caused him
tolose two positions in Berlin.
Mrs. Schwarz denied his charges, and
claimed he had deserted her and come to
this country with Annie Fischbeck, who
had lived in the Schwarz family formerly,
and whom, she had been informed, he had
married here.
Schwarz denied this, and the German
consul gave him a good character. He is
a natuIalized citizen, and the decision of
the commissioners, debarring his wife as
an immoral person, will probably be al
tackled on the ground that, as the wife OF
q naturaliZed citizen, she is not subject 20
the authority OF the immigration board.
The evening times., 1896-08-31
HIS NAME Is DENNIS.
New England Has Rival to Schlat-
tn lan lar.

New England Has Rival to Schlat-
ter, the Beaier.
Boston, Aug. 3l.-A rustic Schlatter has
made himself known at Lake Pleasant. He
was a carpenter and he claims to possess
the same powers that Christ did Already
many wounderfulcures, tits said, have been
performed by him by the simple laying on
Of hands. He uses no medicines aud his
cures are instantaneous.
He disclaims entirely any connection with
SpirituahSts or mediums. Chaunccy whal-
ey of New London, who has been deaf for
ten years, was cured by him the other day.
Leon W. Rice OF Grecnfild was cured of
paralysis of the tongue
Charles s. Dennis is the healer's name.
He says his power is the same as that pos
sessed by Christ, but he does not believe
in any religion. He was formerly a car
penter in town in Eastern Massachusetts,.
In 500 he had n shock of paralysis and
one side became almost useless.
One night he sat with party Of friends
IN q darkened room at his home. In a
few minutes he felt what seemed like hu-
man hands on his leg, thigh and side, and
they began to rub him vigorously. He Was
cured by the unseen hands, he claims. The
new healer will welcome the halt and the
blind of the whole world on Boston Com
mon.
The evening times., 1896-08-31
TRIED TO SELL HIS CHILD.
Ten Cents and a Stick of Candy His
Price.

Camden, n. j., Aug. 3l.-Justice Frazier
issued warrant torthe arrest OF Mrs. Mary
Brady OF No. 1867 Diamond street, Cam
den. on complaint OF Abel Smith, secretary
OF the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Children, who charged her with cruelty
support them.
Justice Frazier said: when the woman
learned that Constable Beckett had the
warrant, she packed up few things and.
with the children and her husband, wen: TO
Philadelphia. The neighbors who com
planned to Mr.. Smith declared that The
father and mother were on a Kaighn's
Point ferryboat Friday afternoon and ILL
formed the passengers that any person who
would give 60 cents for the nine -months-,ld
baby could have it. There being no bidders
at that figure, he offered TO sell it for less
He said, SO it is alleged, that il he could
not get rid OF the child by selling, he would
.nsome otherway-
To-day Mrs. Cherry ran into my office
and informed me that Mr.. Brady had Of
sered to sell the child for 20 cents and a
stick OF candy, and when no one offered
the price, he threw the child into the
street"
The justice went to the house, when the
man ran, and, after a chase of several
squares, he was captured and liberated, as
noone would swcarto charge gainst him
The evening times., 1896-08-31
R0M k1ARcnE
UNDERTAKEN
DIED.

PRENDER-August 80, 1S9S, Leroy,
youngest son OF o.in anu Mary Ellen Prem
uer, aged nine months and nine,een days.
Funeral from parents residence, AZ
and and southeast, at p. IN, Scptern-
Der /. 1t
CHAyES-Sunday August 80, 1896,
Anne I. Chaycs, tnee Bellcwl beloved wife
OF Francis Chaves. aged twenty-six years
Funelal Tuesday, September ], from resi-
dence, 4l0 Elm street northwest, LeDroit
Park, thence to Church OF immaculate
Conception, where nigh requiem mass will
Nc mt OIlyet- Friends and relatives are
in .ited to attend. 1t
LARNER-On Saturda =, August 20, l s96,
at lI:35 O'Clock a. M, Charles Frederick,
son OF the late M,cnael ana ChIistiana
Larner.
Funeral from his late residence, No. %
Grant place northwest, Tuesday afternoon,
September l. at 3 80 O'Clock Friends ct
the family invited 1t
TOUEY-Deparsed this life on Satur-
day, August -. 1896, at l2.30 O'Clock,
Zeby, the beloved son OF William aud
Lottie Touey-
Funeral from the Nineteenth Street
Baptist Church. Monday, August, 81, at
$50 O'Clock Friends aud relatives are
res espectiuly invited to attend. 1t
SSEEN-John Casseen, ,belovedhusband
OF Lucy CassceD, departed this life after a
short and painful illness, ut 1:3O O'Clock
Saturday M urnlng-
Funeral Will take place at O'Clock,
Monday. from the residence Of his son-in-
law, 1l17 n street southeast. 1t
O'BRIEN The remains of Mrs B.
O'Brien VIII be taken from the vault, at
Mount Olivet Cemetery, and buried. Mon
day, at 80 p m.
Friends and relatives are invited to at
tend
Gone from earth, yes, gone forever,
o, Tear -dimmed eyes shall gaze in vain,
We shall hear her voice, oh, never,
Never more on earth again.
Home is sad, oh, God, how dreary,
lonesome. lonesome every spot,
Listening FOR her Voice till weary,
Weary, for we hear her not.
Our dear mother. must she leave us?
Must we place her with the dead?
How can We hear the cold earth fan
Down upon our mothers head?
She was thoughtful. loving, tender
With u.s. each and every one,
How she suffered, but is now rejoicing,
Her Joy in heaven has begun.
1t BY HER CHILDREN.
The evening times., 1896-08-31
TWO KISSES FOR THE BOAT.
Captain Was the First TO Press the
Brides and Bridesmnid's Lips.

Captain Was the First 10 Press the
Brides and Bridesmaids Lips.
San Francisco, Aug. 3l.-Two kisses.
ono from the lips of bride, and the other
from the lips Of her maid of honor, was the
price paid for the charter Of The steamer
Caroline for fiftecn-mile cruise the other
evening. Capt. Leale, managing owner
and master OF the vessel collected the pay
for the vessels services, and he empliati-
cally declares that the Caroline never be-
fore made such n satisfactory earning since
he has been running her.
Alexander Dixon Small, superintendent
of the coal bnnkers at Piusbnrg Landing.
on the San Joaquin River. and Miss ADnie
Bushtnan, were scheduled TO be married a
Black Diamond, four miles this side OF the
landing, Saturday evening. Small had left
the arrangements TO Others and the Conse.
qucDce was that everything went wrong
A party of friends from San Francisco
and Stockton who were expected to arrive
on the up Stockton boat early in TIE even
ing, were told to come TO Pittsburg Land
ing, instead of Black Diamond, where the
ceremony was 10 take place. As copse-
quence a score OF them got off the Stockton
boat at the wrong place, while the balance
OF the guests Were at Black Diamond.
1t was late TO arrange for suitable con
veyances for the city folks from Pittsburg
LandinG 10 Black Diamond. In fact, the
only available carriage was the steamer
Caroline, which lay at the wharf. Small
went down to the steamer. and. calling
Capt. Leale out on deck. asked him If the
vessel was available for a trip to Black
Diamond. On learning that it was, he
asked about the cost OF such an excursion.
.'It won't cost you a cent" replied the
The evening times., 1896-08-31
PRINCE LOBANOFF's DEATH.
1t Was the Result OF Disease of tbs
Arteries

Vienna, Aug, 31--The following par
ticulars of the death OF Prince Loba noff-
Rustoysky, Russian minister Of foreign
affairs, who died suddenly yesterday while
on his way from Vienna TO Dresden. have
been obtained: While Prince Lobanofr was
here he several times complained OF feel
ing ill. and while paying visit to
Count Nigra, the ItalIan ambassador, in
company with Count Philip EuienbCrg, the
German ambass ador to Austria. he had a
fainting fit.
After recovering from the fit Prince
Lobanoff said that lie had suffered for
some time with arterial scierosis, and it
was his desire to go as soon as possible
to Dresden for the purpose of trying the
massage treatment. He started without
delay, but was overcome while on the
imperial special railway train, and died
as the train reached kasatin.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 31--In consequence
OF the sudden death OF Prince Looanoff- Ro-
stovsky, Russian minister OF foreign af.
fairs the Gar has summoned NJ -Chickine,
the chief OF the Russian foreign office TO
Kieff
NJ Chickine, in obedience to the cars
summons. left st. Petersburg this after
noon, and in his absence Count Lambsdorf.
chief councillor OF the foreign office, will
be in charge Of the foreign department,