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A PASTEL PORTRAIT.

The picture was charming. There
was no denying that. Frank Harwood
stood at the window of the shop and
stared in at 1t, as he had done every
day for the last week. The execution
of the work was not faultless. Some
crudites marred 1t, but the ensemble
was bewitching.
The face-that OF girl in the first
fresh bloom of maidenhood-looked
back at you over one mistily-draped
white shoulder. The liquid eyes were
laughter-lit the sllghtly-parted scarlet
lips had shy droop. there was little,
round dimple in the chin, the hair that
melted into the soft gown and dusky
background was wind-bIown tangle
OF reddish gold.
Harwood entered the shop. shutting
out the whirlinE snowfiakes behind
him.
''Is that picture-the pastel portrait
mo, SIR" he was told.
"Can you tell me the name Of the
original?"
81 do not know 1t, sir. The portrait
was lett mere as sainpie " eo'iei'
orders"
"You are sure it is portrait-not
merely an ideal head?"
"The artist said So"
"Giye me his name and address.
please"
But when the rising young barrister
had the slip safe in his pocket-book
and was out again in the white wintry
world he began to feel uncomfortably
conscious that in this particular in
stance he was not acting with the dis.
cretion on which he ordinarily prided
| himself.
He was a trife troubled. too. by
the recollection of certain conyersa
+. ton held with his aunt the previous
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evening. She was the dearest old lady
in the world and the most generous.
She had brought young Harwood up,
given him the best procurable educa-
tion. and three years Of continental
travel. But on one point, the question OF
his probable marriage, she was In
clined, he thought, to be dictatorial.
so you refuse to meet Miss Fains-
worth, Frank?" she had asked.
"As a suitor-yes." he had replied.
positively.
Frank felt that he must see the orig
inal Of the portrait, 30 discretion was
thrown to the winds. and starting on
his quest he reached row Of high, hat-
faced, dreary. red brick houses. In
one Of these the artist must live.
He found the number, rang the bell.
A suriy woman. with smudge of
SCOT on her cheek opened the door.
"Mr. Vincent Brandt" asked Har-
wood.
Third floor back" she returned.
shortly.
Harwood knocked. A voice bade him
enter. He went in. The room was
large, bare. dreary. Some sketches
were tackled on the walls. An easel and
chair stood in the center Of the apart
meat 4 handful Of aFs and = tiny
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rhr.. for . Dollar.

Three what? Three charmingly exc
cuted posters In colorx drawn BY W. W.
Denslow, Ethel Reed and Ray Brown,
WI be sent free of postage to any ad-
dress on receipt of one dollar. All who
are AFFLICTED with the poster craze" will
Immediately embrace this rare opportun-
ity, a. but limited number Of the pos
tiers will be Issued. The scarcity Of a
good thing enhances Its value. Address
George H. Heafford, General Passenge!
Agent Of the Chicago. Milwaukee & St
Paul railway, Old Colony building, Gu
cseN Ulpoie
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Discovery of America.

The shortest line from the old world
to the new ia that between Cape Verde
and Brasil, and the Portuguese are
producing strong testimony to show
that their map makers knew of the ex-
istence Of Brazil as early as 144S, or
about the time Columbus was born. No
one doubts the. Morse discovery Of
America centuries before the time OF
Columbus, and the Pacific coast Of
America was undoubtedly visited by
Asiatics long before the Christian era.
The Portuguese claim. the latest to be
advanced, Is believed by come OF the
best geographers to be unaesailahle'
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A soNo OF THE CYCLE

This is the skein, from which each day
unravel
Such new delights. such witchin8
flights. such Joys
or bounding blood, Of glad escape
from noise
Such ventures. beggaring old Crusoe's
travel.
1t is as II some mighty necromancer.
At kings command, to please his
lady's whim,
Instilled such virtue in rubber
rim,
And brought it forth as his triumph
ant answer.
For wheresoeer its shining spokes are
fleeting.
Fair benefits spring upward from Its
tread,
And eyes grow bright, and cheeks all
rosy red.
Responsive to the hearts ecstatic beat
ing.
Thus youth and age. alike in healthful
feeling,
And man and maid, who find their
paths are one,
Crown this rare product Of our CEN
tury's run"
And sing the health. the Joy, the Ey~oe
Of wheeling!
Youths Companion.
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All Abou. we.,ern Farm L.nd..

The Corn Belt Is the name of an
Illustrated monthly newspaper published
by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Ry.
1t aims to give information in an inter.
esting way about the farm lands of the
West. Send Is cents In postage stamps to
the Corn Belt. 200 Adams street, Chicago
and the paper will be sent to your ad.
dreGs for one year Z. 10
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~UT3-An Fits stopped free by DR.. X line = Great
Nerve Restorer. no Fits er the rirst dsySs uar
Harveiousc cures. Treatise s. trial bot fire.. =
Els cases. Send to Dr. Kline. .sSl A rch ST., Pima Pa.
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"say, Dobbs. all your family are
away; what do you keep your alarm
clock going for?"
II want to wake up every hour and
realize that l don't have to walk the
baby"
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There always seems to be In every town,
no matter how small. one girl with hair SO
long that she makes good Goddess of Lib
efty IN Decoration Day procession.
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An English heIress has been divorced from
a poet and married to puglist. This Is
evidently case of preferrng muscle to
brains with a vengeance.
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Piso's Cure for Consumption has been a
family medicine with us since 1S65.-J
Madison, 2i09 42d Ave, Chicago Ill.
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The true political soldier prefers the ambu.
lance lance TO the band wagon, but there are very
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APOSTMASTER'S A WIFE
A LEEDS WOMAN WHO ASTON
ISHED HER FRIENDS AND
NEiGHBOR8.

us.r to Death but Restored % conpises,,
That She Has Been Accepted ~ . Lifs
Insurance Company ~ . Good Risk.
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Since the discovery of the Y ray the
to ''pervasive ray"
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A blue envelope. when received by q
railway employe. usually contains; 9
check and discharge card.
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IIaIl's Cstarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
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If the BABY Is Cutting Teeth,
Re sure and use that old and veltried remedy. MIRA
WINDOWS SOOTHING SYRUP for Children Teethinx
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nnll1nl Habit Cured. Est in 1871. Thousands
lRIIIM cured. Cheapest and best cure. FREE TRIAL
W sVss State case. DIR. MARSH, Quincy, Mich.
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rel would cause the detention Of Capt.
Wilkes and his ship by the Cuban au-
thorities long enough for the escape
Of the Confederate commissioners. The
young officer selected for the purpose
is an ensign Of the United States man
o'-war, but through the courage of the
young sailor the scheme fails. Driven
to more desperate straits, the British
officer tears down an American flag
and tramples On it At this, the ensign
gives way to his feeling and draws
his sword. A fight follows in which
the English officer is killed. The en-
sign is arrested, tried by court martial
and in pathetic scene the old cox
swain seeks to save him, but the en-
sigr further demonstrates his manhood
h. acknowledging his guilt. He is found
guilty and condemned to death at the
yard arm. He is, however, saved by
tie president of the United States
through the intercession of little
child, after the appeals Of his sweet
heart, Alice Greer, his aged mother
and the cid coxswain have all been of
no avail. The denouement of course
brings happiness to ALL and the en-
sign gets his sweetheart and a pro-
motion.
The scenic features CT the production
are numerous and elaborate Two of
the scenes are laid in Washington, but
the principal enc is in the third act,
and represents a sectional view of the
good ship San Jacinto. 1t shows a
view Of the main deck and the gun
deck of a man-o'-war
The company producing the play is
said to be one Of the best ever seen in
the piece. The role of Alice Greer, the
heroine of the play. will introduce a new
aspirant for stellar hCnors in the per-
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son OF Miss Bessie Taylor. young ac-
tress of reputed ability, whose associa-
ton in the past has been with lead
ing organizations. Some old favorites
will be seen in the cast.
The matinees for this engagement
will take place Tuesday and Saturday,
and it will be the last of the Tuesday
matinees. After this engagement, the
matinee days will be Wednesday and
Saturday.
The Metropolitan will remain dark
ali this week and possibly for another
week.
Joseph Jefferson has seven children.
nine grandchildren, and two great
grandchildren.
ability. make revival of Shakes
peare's "Cymbeline' this season at the
Garrick. in New York.
"Cymbeline'' was produced at the
London Lyceum last Tuesday night. 1t
has had almost as many favorable adj
vance notices as the spectacular
ing will produce an English version of
Mime. Sans Gene"
Young Aubrey Boucicault is soon to
marry New York society belle, only
twenty-four years old-a blonde with
a brilliant complexion and dark blIse
eyes. She is Miss Nellie Holbrook. the
only child of the late Isaac Holbrook,
who left very large fortune. Aubrey
says he will retire from the stage after
his marriage and go into literature,
just to pass away time.
Mrs. John Drew, it is reported has
retired permanently from the stage.
She, with Mrs. John Drew, her daugh-
ter-in-law, and Mrs. Henry Miller Obi
jou Heron), Is going abroad shortly
with the intention of remaining four
years, experimenting the education of
Mrs. John Drew's and Mrs. Miller's
children. Mrs. Drew played last spring
in the "all star" Rivals" company.
r. A. Barnet recently had an ex-
perience with a high hat at Boston
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are completely severed when the young
family reaches maturity, which is at
the age Of four with the females and
five with the males. The female bird
leaving home a year ahead OF it's
brother will start in a northerly di-
rection over the burning sands of the
desert until 1t meets a young male bird
Of a congenial disposition. A few
chapters from !. the old story are
chuckled and the happy couple start
out to pick stones out of the hot sands
together. When once the union Of
their lives is made 1t Is never broken,
and this marital custom of the ostrich
affords wholesome example to the
human race. There is scarcely any
inter-breeding among them, which
maintaines a healthful condition, and
one Of the difficulties encountered by
the American ostrich raiser is the
strong instinct of the bird to leave
the flock and an unwillingnees to mate
from the flock in which 1t was bred.
Full grown the ostrich stands eight
feet and weighs zoe pounds. The male
has black plumage and the females
is of drab. The male produces g
rich, glossy feather superior to that
of the female. They are plucked every
eight months, and are sold as high al
SIPS pound in the East. Single feath-
ers of unusual fineness sell for SIS to
visitors, but the average feather brings
far less AS much as pound of
feathers are taken from one bird at
a single clipping. and the poorest
brings a good price. There is very
little expense attached to raising the
ostrich commensurate with the profit
Of the industry. The irgenious T'rop-
rietor enjoys an easy life and has
handsome yearly income. Competition
Is not rife with him as there are only
two other farms in this country.
Alfalfa is their staple food, ard oc.
casionally few stones and pebbles are
thrown to them to aid digestion. The
progress of the food down the long.
narrow neck can be seen distinctly, and
when a large stone is swallowed it pro-
duces an amusing reformation. At a
recent Clipping here an Irishman was
busily taking out feathers when
bird behind him stretched his neck
over Pats head and grabbed Missouri
meerschaum pipe from his mouth. 1t
was lit but the ostrich has throat
that is accustomed to hot stones picked
out of desert sands, and soon the out
line of the pipe appeared in it's neck
slowly sinking to its stomach The bird
got away and the pipe was lost In
stances of this kind occur frequently,
but the article is saved IL the bird can
be caught. and is pressed hack to the
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Special Correspondence of the Globe.
PHOENIX, Sept. 23.-The small strip
of semi-arid land in Southern Arizona,
hemmed in on three sides by chains of
mountains and known to the outside
world as the Salt River valley, is one
OF the most interesting spots in the
country. From a desolate plain only
few years ago, covered with cactus
and wild desert shrubbery, it is today
one of the most beautiful valleys to be
found anywhere. Rich, green alfalfa
fields, fruit trees covering acres of
land. and tropical trees, with their
heavy green foliage and cool shades
take up every available spot through
out the valley. Here man has taken
upon his own hands, with the aid of
water, the control of the seasons at his
will, and fruit is ripening and alfalfa
fields are ready for harvest every few
months during the year.
An industry here which attracts at
tention from visitors is the ostrich
farm, where sixty-one large birds live
as contentedly as in their native land
in far-away Africa. The efforts of JOS
liza Harbert to raise as fine bird here
as the desert of Africa produces have
been very successful, and the American
born ostrich towers several inches
above the native bird, and is said to be
far ahead of it in the quality of feath-
ers it produces. Mr.. Harbert brought
sixteen birds from Africa several years
ago, and all but two died en- route from
Phoenix to the farm, which is several
miles from this city. The intense heat
of the summer months in this valley
effects them more than that of the At
rican deserts.
The farm is located at the end of a
delightfully."- cool drive during sum-
mer evening, and visitors are court
eously shown over the farm by Mr..
r. J. Icke, who came here a year ago
from a residence in south Africa
covering period of sixteen years, dur
ing which time he was engaged in
raising ostrich. The first thing to
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ssTHE ENSIGN" AT THE GRAND,
THE SOLE ATTRACTION THIS
WEEK.
DARK AT THE METROPOLITAN.
PHENOMENAL SUCCESS ATTENDING
THE OPENING OF THE SEASON
IN LARGER CITIES.
ATTRACTIONS SOON TO BE HERE.
Women Go Out Between the Acts
in New York Theaters-GOssip
of the Stage.

1.-THE Ensign William Haworth's
naval drama, will be the attraction at
the Grand this week, beginning tonight.
The scenes of the drama are laid on
board an American man-o'-war and
the story is largely founded on an his
torical event-the Mason-Slidell cpl
s0de of 1861, which almost involved this
country in war with Great Britain.
The plot of THE Ensign" is simple.
Lieuts. Allen and Blythe, of H. NJ S.
Warrior. stationed at Havana, were
confidentially instructed by the Eng
lish government to prevent Capt.
Wilkes from capturing Mason and Sill
dell. TIE effect this, a plan was devised
to detain the United States man-o'-
war Lieut.. Blythe took the nearest
method and attacked the reputation of
an American officers sweetheart under
the hope that the American would rs
sault him and that the resultant quar-
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theater that drove him to the follow
ing verses:
why does the ballet kick SO high?"
Said she: 'I'd like to know"
And the man behind her id:-"So
Above your mammoth hat can SPY
wee bit Of the show
A French version Of Shakespeare
Julius Caesar" is announced at the
Odeon in Paris, and there Is talk also,
nothing but talk, of the production
here of translation of Bulwer's ''Rich-
ellen" by M. Oh. Sampson Louis de
Grammont is the translator Of Shakes
peare's Roman tragedy.
Two prominent English singers will
be members of the company which is to
produce Smith and De Koven's "The
Mandarin" at the Herald Square
theatre. They are George Honey and
Alice Barnet Miss Barnet has been a.
member of the Savoy company in Lon
don, and was the original Lady Jane in
Patience" Katisha in 1.-THE Mikado."
and Ruth in '"The Pirates CT Penzance."
More recently she was seen in George
Edwardes' production of His Excel
lency."
The first of the seasons new far>.
comedy ventures to visit this city Will
be Mathews and Bulger, the young
comedians, parodists and song writers.
who will present at the Grand opera
house following the engagement of
The Ensign" a brand new skit en-
titled "At Gay Coney Island" The
title would suggest unlimited oppor-
tunities for farce comedians. and
laughable situations and incidents 1t
is said that all of the great features
OF the island are faithfully reproduced.
company of twenty surround
Mathews and Bulger.
In spite Of her starring tour and all
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ADJUSTMENTS.

In spite Of her starring tour and al
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Yvette Guilbert includes in her roper
toire this season Nancy" a negro
ballad, and My Pearl Is a Bowery
Girl" This is quite a compliment to
Andrew Mack. who composed both
songs. 1t will be worth noting. how
ever. whether credit is given to the
young comedian on the programmes.
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mouth very easily. Some time ago one
of the birds cut deep cash In it's
neck, and for several days 1t worked
industriously in vainless effort to ap-
pease its appetite, but everything it ate
fell to the ground through the hole in
its neck. Their wounds heal rapidly.
and nature closed the leak and saved
this bird from starvation after long
fast
Difficulty In breeding was expert
enced to some extent until a large in
cubator was resorted to as an expert
ment. This does the work perfectly and
the mother is saved six long weeks dur
Ing the breeding season over nest full
of eggs. The eggs are shaped like an
orange and weigh three pounds. The
keepers wife makes omeletts from the
superfuous eggs, and one egg will
make good supply. Since the incu-
batOr has proven q success In breed
ing the good wife makes but few ONE
let's from the ostrich eggs. The tenn
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-27

Francis Wilson's new opera, "Ealf a
King" is success Of huge proportions.
The book, the music and the produc-
ton or the opera have been highly
praised on every hand, while Mr.. viii
sons personal success is as pronounced.
IT not greater, than In any role he has
ever playe1. Miss Lulu Chaser has dis
t1nguished herself as Pierette, and at
tains degree of prominent favor
which places her in the front rank of
American comic opera actresses. The
work or the entire cast is in harmony
with that Of the principals, and makes
the whole complete and perfect oper-
attic production.
Charles H. Hoyt has made rule for
his productions which forbids the in
terpolation of any lines without his
consent under any circumstances what
ever. No breach of this law ever oc-
Cured until last Saturday night. 1t
happened in "A Black Sheep at the
Harlem opera house, and Otis Harlan.
who plays Hot Stuff, was the aggressor.
The comedian had been troubled for
several days over the failure of the
delivery Of his laundry. 1t included
his personal lingerie, as well as a num-
Der Of articles required in his perform
ance. The little man who plays Count
Smalltork also looks after Harlan's
personal business matters. He only
appears in the last act. He was kept
busy tracing the package, but without
success. Saturday arrived. and still
the laundry had not turned up. After
the matinee Smailtork reported that
he had a clew. He had not returned
to the theater when the evening per
fcrmance began, and Harlan began to
grow excited. for he had to pack up
that night as the company was to
leave for Philadelphia When the cur
tain went up on the third act Small
tork was still absent and annthAr
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eyes on you. following every movement
you make. A shot fired by a hunter
in an adjoining field will start them
running in the direction from which
the noise came, and they notice the
movements Of everybody and every
thing within hearing distance about
the pasture. When there Is nothing
to disturb them they feed peacefully
all day..
In their native land the family ties
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perature used in Matching Is reversed
from that used In Matching chickens.
The process of fncubating is begun at
1O2 degrees and Matched at SO.
This farm Is said to be the most sue
cessful in the United States, as the cli-
mate here Is particularly adapted to In
dustries of a tropical nature
George H. Smalley.
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SHERIFF. CITED

To Show Why He Holds A. X. Ward
u Prisoner.
MEMPHIS. Sept. 2s.-Clerk Clough.
of the United States court, today issued
the preliminary writ Of habeas corpus
upon Sheriff Carnes, tc come into court
Wednesday morning and show cause
for restraining A. K. Ward, the alleged
ernbezzler and forger, from his liberty.
upon indictments other than the one
upon which he was extradited from
Honduras. The writ was served upon
the sheriff by Deputy Marshal Comp
ton
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his after the birth of a daughter,
Waywaya nda, who appears from Vas
sar in the first act in search of her
long-lost father. 1t is through Way
wayandas that Penn and Lolita are
finally united and Float gets his just
deSaS$s
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strike the visitor IS the extreme in
quisitorial nature of the ostrich. You
are given the experience Of having
them run towards you at tremendous
rate as soon rs you are noticed, and
they come as close as the fence allows
them and fasten their large brown
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-06-30
POLICE NEWS.
The Usual Cotrie OF Low Breakers
Before His Honor

The Usual Cotrie OF Low Breakers
Before His Honor.
Manuel Perry, the genial hackman
who expressed his opinion of Detective
Augustus Cordes in language more fore
| ible than elegant, while under the in
| fuence of liquor above 1S per cent al
cohoIic strength, was discharged on the
charge of profanity and fined So for
| being drunk
One of the men who was arrested at
the Louvre on Sunday night for accept
ing a cure for snake-b bites still Ian
guishes in Jail, unable to procure the
necessary bonds.
Mahui and Kikaha were tillicums up
to Saturday, when the latter, who is
the man in the case, biffed her one and
broke the combination. It cost him $40
in fines and $1.25 costs,
Kamalu, the young Hawaiian who
tried to get away from the f1eet-footed
David KAPPA after being caught in the
room of a star boarder in Japanese
lodging house, was given four months
to ponder over his evil ways Kamalu
felt real bad when the Judge told him
to go hence.
Yee Tung, a middle aged Celestial,
murmured not when the Judge assessed
him $50 and costs for having three
lichee nuts of opium in his possession
In the case of the Hawaiian Circus
against Augustine Mideiros, for unlaw7/
fully holding sundry articles belonging
to the circus company, the Judge de-
cided that Mr.. Mideiros was in the
wrong, and fined him 81 and costs. The
case has been appealed.
Paul, a young Hawaiian, was caught
by Detective KAPPA yesterday after he
had filched a large democratic dollar
from the possession of another. The
case will be tried today.
A young Hawaiian with a penchant
for bicycles hired one at cyclery the
other day and afterwards exchanged it
for one belonging to ChinamanS with
out the latters knowledge In order
that the deceit might be perfect, the
young man took the trouble to change
the handle bar, but the Chinaman knew
his wheel and recognized the change
Detective Kaapa was consulted and two
young boys were arrested and are held
for investigation.