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Eugene Green. OF Syracuse, n. Y,
went fishing last October. Among 9TH
err things he caught n bride. He Dor
rowed some thread from his sister to
aid him In his piscatorial endeayors
and found on the spool the name OF
Lena Drake, Willlmantic. Conn. She
invited correspondence. lie wrote.
She answered. Photographs were ex-
changed. Last Monday they were
married. II this was the first time that
sort OF thing had happened there would
be no occasion TO speak OF II. But all
last summer, and the summer before.
and last autumn, and ut intervals
through the years girls have been writ
ing addresses, men have been writing
letters, and ministers have been writ
Ing marriage certificates from Skowhe-
gan to I'll Paso and from Snohomsh
TO the Dry Tortugns. Every time a
case Is published the worse II becomes.
No field OF human endeayor IL free
from the invasion OF the feminine
name Rising Ia the morning your
habllaments, fresh from the haber-
dasher, proclaim that Jane Jones lives
IN Bad AK. Your books In the Office
announce the residence OF Sarah Smith
In South birmingham. Your dinner
table sets forth Mary Somebody's little
lamb. A pocket inside out Informs you
OF Lucy Lockett Even the clothing
OF your bachelor bed has woven in It's
texture the name of some feminine res.
ident OF Belfast or OF n spInster In Cal
ifornla. This Is bad In ordinary years
In leap year II Is lntolerable. Why ex.
pose young man, not alone to the
oral addresses then permitted, but to
the written opportunities OF every un.
married factory girl In forty-hve States
and three Territories, not including
Alaska and the District OF Columbia
A line must be drawn. II ought to be
on the hither side OF turning life into
series OF advertisements for self
made matrimonial burenux.
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TIPS Expected For Free shining.

Many retail shoe dealers have in their
stores porter whose duty it is to polish
the shoes Of customers free Of charge.
A movement is now ON foot among
some of the BARRIERS to establish the
same custom in connection with their
business. and it will be no surprise il
the new year finds signs hanging in
some Of the shops reading, "Shoes pol
ished free of charge"
OF course those who start the custom
will have large run Of new trade, 25
per cent of which they will retain, after
the custom becomes generally establish
ed. if good BARRIERS are employed.
A shoe dealer who was one of the first
to establish the custom said the cost is
practically nothing after the original
outlay for chairs and brushes, as the
colored porter is well paid by the tips
he receives.
1t is contended by some Of the BARRIERS
that the porter would be we'll paid for his
trouble by tips and the customer would
feel that he had saved money by getting
shaved there, as no one considers money
given away in tips as money SPENT
Chicago Journal
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Sir Walter Raleigh, while escorting
Queen Elizabeth down the muddy lane
which, like the upper part of Royal
street in Mobile, served in lieu of a
paved thoroughfare, came to pool Of
mud and water which extended from
curb to curb. IT was not broad, nor
deep, but it was wet. SO Sir Walter
dotted his velvet cloak and with it made
a causeway for the queen to cross upon.
Delightful Sir Walter He probably had
a full stock Of cloaks at home Never
theless he established record and de-
serves credit for it.
Up in the Yazoo delta Of Mississippi.
however, there lives young man who
could give the Eng lishman cards, spades
and little casino and win hands down.
We do not know his name, hut he in
habits Yazoo City, and his address can
be obtained ON application to the post
master of that place. The story goes
that this young man, while accompany
ing his queen" from the circus. en-.
countered slough of such proportions
that it could not be crossed dry shod
without the aid of wings. Our hero had
no wings nor yet a velvet cloak. In fact.
he did not even have an overcoat, and.
what is more, the young lady in her
modesty fatty refused to let him tote
her across the puddle. He was equal 10
the emergency. however. By lying fiat
IN the dampness he made a footbridpe
of himself, and over this the fair one
tripped as lightly as the gemsbok owe,
the Matterhorn. Mobile Register.
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Massachusetts Is In the throes OF n
campaign TO change the State Constitu-
ton so as to provide for biennial cleo
tons and Legislatures. The opposition
10 the change Is very vigorous, based
on the argument that frequent cleo
tons insure greater fidelity on the part
OF public officers, who are called to
accountability at frequent Intervals OF
time, while biennial elections place the
officers and Legislatures farther away
from the people. This II a very strong
argument. but II has been made with
out avail In all the States that have
adopted the biennial system. Massa-
chusctts Is one OF the very few re-
naming States which adhere to the
annual system.
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taken in New York largely in order to

taken In New York largely in order to
demonstrate what could be done with
vacant lots. In this connection 1t IS no.
ticeable that until New York began to
agItate the matter neither public notice
Of success nor funds to continue the
work could be had in Detroit After
that the plan was popular In the latter
city. Last year the total crops In De
troit were worth $4,000. at an expense
OF $4,000. Nearly a score OF other cities
made a trial last summer, and II is ex-
pected that many more viii do so next
summer. One point OF distinct value In
the plan Is that II furnishes a convent
ent labor test for applicants for relief.
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The Kamaoulie Koloko, or bell, is
one of the most curious sights in To
bolsk. This bell is called by the Rus
SLAMS 1.-THE bell with the ear torn off"
and is kept in kind of shed near the
archbishop's palace, where its romantic
history is always to be heard. In the
sixteenth century Prince Dimitri, the
rightful heir to the Russian throne, was
deposed by revolt headed by Boris
Godunoff. who was then proclaimed
car. The seat Of the Russian govern
ment was at Uglich, and there Dimitri
was sent to be under the immediate con-
troll Of the unlawful ruler.
The usurper, fearing that the popu-
lace might awake to the claims of the
young prince, planned his assassination,
and he was one day stabbed in the yard,
none of the bystanders showing the
slightest disposition to help him.
A priest, however, who saw the crime
from the cathedral belfry. Immediately
commenced to toll the great bell, which
was only rung ON such occasions us the
coronation Of the car.
The czar, furious at this expression
Of reproach, commanded that the priest
should be tortured and executed. and
that the bell should be pulled down and
placed beside the body Of its ringer.
The order was fulfilled, and the bell
was beaten by the whole populace head.
ed by the car himself
In those days Siberian exiles were
tortured before setting out on their jour.
ney by having their nostrils torn of
with redhot pinchers. 1t was decreed
that the bell should be exiled to Tobolsk,
but as it had no nostrils the ruler Of all
the Russias commanded. with grim
humor, that one of its clappers should
be removed in order to indicate its dis
grace. London Tit Bits.
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One of the brightest Virginia women
IN this city has fund Of anecdote illus.
trative of life among the old Dominion
darkies that is not surpassed by Thomas
Nelson Page himself. She was telling
the other night of young mule that
had been shipped ON freight train TO a
farmer in Fauquier county. A tag had
been tied securely around his neck with
rope. with shipping directions thereon.
but in the course of his journey the
mules hunger and natural deprayitv
had tempted him to chew up both tac
and rope. This gave the darby brake
man great concern. He hurried bacxlt {,
the caboose and saw the conductor.
Mars George" he cried, for,
Gawd, whar 20 spects to put of dA
colts Il done eat up whar e gwine. -"
New York Press.
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A Rochester editor who has been max
Ing a special study OF the Anneke Jams
estate says that II he was a direct de-
scendant OF the old Dutch lady he
would gladly accept an offer OF mod
erately good cigar for his share Of the
lands now owned by Trinity Church.
Only one OF Anneke's eight heirs ever
had any claim. and her descendants
found by a decision OF the New York
Supreme Court In lSA7 that Trinity
Church had acquired perfect and I'M
assallable title by adverse possession
for over forty years before the first
ejectment sui, was brought In spite
OF these facts. the army Of claimants
are enjoying another boom In their
Imagination.
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The New York Association for I'm.
proving the Condition OF the Poor has
issued the first number OF a magazine
which viii be devoted TO the advocacy
OF thu Pingree potato-patch plan or
abolishing poverty. The initial mum
Der OF the magazine gives an account
OF the extension OF the plan 10 other
cities than Detroit and tells OF the she
cess which II has met In the summer
OF 1894. when the number OF unemploy-
ed was so large. Mayor Pingrec con.
ceived the idea Of putting the Idle 20
work Ia raising vegetables Tor them.
selves on vacant lots That year 430
acres lS.7GO city lotsl were placed at
the disposal OF the committee. This
land was plowed. narrowed and staked
into lots OF quarter 10 q half acre
each. Seed and tools were furnished
by the committee. With this start
nearly 1000 families were enabled to
support themselves through The winter
by their potato crops alone. In 1895,
when the plan was brought to the atten-
ton OF the charity organizations in
New York City, and II was seen shat
through Il the workers were not only
sustained but were trained. and the
charities at the same time relieved from
constant applications for aid. It was de.
cided to put II In operation there The
years experiment was considered an
encouraging success. The money value
OF the crops raised was $9S71. Tn,
plan was somewhat amplitlsd 10 max,
provision for those In Immediate neeC
OF something TO eat Such persons wer,
paid for their work at the rate Of Il
cents an hour, and were given the RICH
10 share Of the profits In addition
The expense on this cooperative farm
was S906, and the value Of the produc
at market rates at Sl.O67. After deduct
Ing an allowance for rent OF land. cos
OF superintendent and interest Their
was left S5S to be divided among ID
workers. The experiment was under
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OF A GARDEN.

Within my garden bounds are set
Sweet memory and sad regret,
And where my orchard blossoms glow
The winds OF life forever blow.
Here falls the rain. here springs th'
seed.
The perfect flower, the perfect weed,
Rejoice together, side by side,
In equal sunlight, satisfied.
The fruit that mingles gold and red
Is born OF beauty withered.
The fruit that mingles red and gold
Il young because the bough Is old.
My garden and the world inclose
Alike the thistle and the rose.
My garden and tho world are one
In kinship both Of storm and sun.
New York Tribune.
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The Adirondack spruce forest 10 now
being worked to It's full capacity. With
the State reservation OF nearly mill
lion acres and an aggregate OF private
parks. game preserves and forest re-
sort or upwards OF a million acres. there
IL left but scant pattern OF forest land
for all the saw mills aud pulp mills In
that section. New York has more pulp
mills than any State In the Union.
Already some OF her largest pulp mills
are forced 70 seek Canadian sources
OF supply FOR spruce pulp wood. 9th
ers whose local source OF wood supply
IA nearly exhausted are exploring tracts
OF spruce forest land IN Maine and
New Hampshire. with view OF es.
Publishing part OF their works within
easy reach OF supplies OF spruce and
unfaillng water powers. Some OF the
largest manufacturers OF spruce lum-
Der In tho Adlrondacks admit they
have but a year or two stock OF grow
ing spruce. They must either retire
from the business or buy lands and
erect mills In New Hampshire OF
Maine
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MAKING OF FALSE TEETH.
Ivory Is Not the Only Material Em-
p1oyed.


ployed.
Where do false teeth come FROM"
said a well-known bone importer, echo
ing n question that l had put TO him.
Wouldn't you like to know? Most
people, | imagine, think that all false
teeth are made from ivory. That is
quite mistaken idea. as the majority
of false teeth are now made from any
thing but ivory. We import large guam
titles OF walrus tusks for no other pur-
pose than that they may be made into
false teeth. You can 20 into some
big dental establishment where teeth
are made and you will doubtless find
the remains of walrus tusks lying
around, and. indeed. highly polished
tooth made from walrus tusk is just
as handsome. although not so lasting,
as an ivory one.
"A dentist once came to me for an ele-
plants tusk. from which a good set OF
permanent teeth might be made for
wealthy client of his. He was to spare
no expense. | found him tusk, which
being an especially good one | sold for
$3.50 a pound, the usual price being
from $3.50 to $3.50 a pound. | after
ward learned that the dentist made
$500 out OF that set of teeth.
'Of course. it would be impossible
for dentists to sell teeth so cheaply as
they do now If the teeth were all made
from elephants tusks. AS a matter
of fact, so many people are now wear
ing false teeth that | doubt II the ivory
suitable for this purpose would ever
be found. am told good many raise
teth are being made from vegetable
ivory, ivorine, etc. If so, the price OF
teeth must naturally go down, and 10
time the toothless one will probably
be able to replenish his mouth for an
absurdly low sum. A set OF teeth TOT
Sl.25." continued the dealer. laughing
would create boom in false teeth. =
Philadelphia Times.
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LEANING TOWER IN RUINS.
For One Dny This 225-Foot Steel shs n
Rcsembled Pisa's Pride.

Rcacm Dle0 t-ieh' ride.
The last vestige Of the great midwln.
ter fair at San Francisco was removed
Recently when the tall tower on which
the great searchlight was placed was
nnIled down after several days OF hard
labor. Dynamite was tried on the
foundations at first without success
Enormous cables wound on windlasses
were attached to the framework and
nulled. while twelve blasts were fired
in the four ten.foot cubes OF cement
that formed the foundation stones
with all that energy the tower only
leaned a little TO one side. and for
thirtv-six hours San Francisco had n
leaning tower of Pisa. The number OF
blasts was doubled, more cables were
attached. and at last in one long, grand
null. aided by twenty-four laundering
explosions, the Dds foot shaft Of steel
toppled slowly over, bent and twisted
into fantastic shapes. The iron was
then broken up for junk.
The electric tower was white ele-
miami TO the men who invested money
in II. 1t did not come anywhere near
having for its construction. The COM
many became involved in financial diff
entities. It Is said, and when the mana
gers learned that it would cost more
to take the thing down than 1t would
bring chopped into pieces they decided
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that she was repulsive object, and
when Valentin pressed her to name their
wedding day. II. your wife" cried she.
Never love yon too dearly TO burden
you with being so hideous as l am. "
You can fancy the despair Of the poor
fellow so sincerely in love. He threw
himself on his knees, he prayed, he sup
piicated she answered still that she
was too ugly to marry him.
What was he to do? The only way to
give the lie to the old woman and prove
the truth to Jacinta was to put mirror
before her. But there was no such thing
in the kingdom, and so great was the
terror inspired by the queen that no
workman dared make one.
"Well, shall 60 to court, " said the
lover in despair Harsh az our mis-
tress is. she cannot fail to be moved by
the tears and the beauty of Jacinta. She
will retract. for few hours at least.
this cruel edict which has caused our
trouble. -
1t was not without difficulty that he
persuaded the young girl to let him take
her to the palace. She did not like to
show herself and asked Of what use
would be mirror, only to impress her
more deeply with her misfortune. But
when he wept her heart was moved, and
she consented to please him.
"What is all thisg" said the wicked
queen. "Who are these people? And
what do they want?'
"Your majesty, you have before you
the most unfortunate lover ON the face
Of the earth. "
''Do you consider that good reason
for coming here to annoy meS"
"Have pity on me-"
"What have / to do with your love
affairs?"
IF you would permit mirror
The queen rose to her feet, trembling
with rage. "Who dares to speak to me
Of mirror" she said. grinding hel
teeth.
''Do not be angry. your majesty.
beg of you, and deign to hear me. Thii
young girl wnom you see before you. Sc
fresh and pretty. is the victim Of {
strange delusion. She imagines that She
is ugly.
well, " said the queen. with a ma
licious grin. "she is right. never saw
more hideous object.
Jacinta, at these crrol words, though
she would die of modification. Doub
was no longer possible; she must b.
ugly. Her eyes closed she fell ON tn
steps Of the throne in deadly swoon.
But Valentin was affected very differ
emily. He cried out loudly that her maj
esty must be mad to tell such lie. II
had no time to say more. The guard
seized him. and at sign from the queel
the headsman came forward. He was al
ways beside the throne, for she Nigh
need his services at any moment
do your duty" said the queen
pointing ont the man who had insulte
her. The executioner raised his CLEAN
ing ak just as Jacinta came to hersel
and opened her eyes. Then two shrek
pierced the air. One was a cry of JOY
for in the glittering steel Jacinta sa,
herself, so charmingly pretty, and tn
other a scream of anguish as the wicke
soul of the queen took flight, unable I
bear the sight of her face in the in
promptu mirror. From the French i
Short Stories.
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The Milwaukee Wisconsin says:
'~rhe Democratic national convention
viii be held In building seven niles
from Chicago. in Chicago" The New
York papers say II VIII be held on one
OF the pralrles nearer town.
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Il want to buy a makeup box saiu
the young married man.
"a makeup box?" the confecuoner
echoed. 1--WE don't keep theatrical sup
plies"
Il mean a box OF candy TO take nome
to my wife. promised to be nohe
three hours ago."-Indlanapons jour
nal
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The rumpus In the Transvaal has
caused Laureate Austin no end OF trou-
BILE. The next time trouble breaks out
he hopes England Will pick out a place
which can be rhymed.
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The fact that s55s.00o,o0o Of bids
were made for the bonds Is reported TO
have caused Mr.. Paderewski and Mile.
Guilbcrt to call on their agents for tx
plantations as to how they happened TO
let 20 much money escape.
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A New York negro arrested for cruel
~ to a mule pleaded guilty, was fined
50. paid Il with a $50 counterfeit bill,
pocketed Si5 OF lawful money and
went out to pound another mule.
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5. A. PArrIsoN, Publisher.

schomburgk was merely a wander
ing botanist, but, nevertheless, he be-
came quite famous In his line.
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From careful examination OF the
court records 1t appears that President
Kruger has not succeeded yet In get
ting legal separation from Susie
Ralnfv
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"Ah, me. my heart Is fullr' sighed the
girl who had been taking advantage OF
her leap year privilege until she found
herself engaged to iye men.-Yonkers
statesmen.
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wife-They say chat sarahs sutton
is a man OF very lndolent habits. Is
that o?-Husband-On the contrary,
my dear, he is hard worker. Wife.
In what line? Husband-Well. he has
the hardest kind of work trying to
live without doing anything. Rich
mond Dispatch.
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to allow the Park Commissioners TO
get rid of It, The tower stood in the
way of a grand concourse that is be-
ing laid out. This driveway runs
through the park in which the mid
winter fair was located.
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FiREDAMP TELEPHONES.
No Danger OF Explosions In Mines
Hereafter without Warming.


No Danger OF Explosions In Mines
Hereafter without Warming.
For inventors the ever present dan
ger to miners from hredamp has al
ways been IA problem. Sir Humphrey
Davy. with his non-explosive lamp,
decreased the chances OF danger con-
siderably, but the frequent fatal &C.
cidents reported show that the risk
IN stlll alarming.
At last, however, French scientist.
NJ. Hardy by name, has patented an
invention which entirely obyintes the
danger, and has thereby earned the
gratitude OF the hundreds OF thou
sands OF workers underground In
America and Europe.
Some years ago Nj. Hardy made Il
discovery. which he communicated TO
the French Academy. which reported
favorably upon Il, and suggested Its
use for the purposes of mining. Act
Ing upon this suggestion the Inventor
has been working upon the Idea ever
since, and has now perfected sys-
TEN by which any outbreak OF fire
damp becomes Immediately known all
over the mine that is threatened.
The system is simple one. NJ.
Hardy found that different gases could
be made. when connected with a tele-
phonlc arrangement. 20 produce differ
ent sounds. The system he has invent
ed connects all the shafts of n mine
with central point. at which an oper-
ator is stationed. Any outbreak OF tho
fatal gas Is Immediately discovered by
him. however minute It's quantity.
and he at once notifies the miners OF
their danger. They are able. there
fore. to escape long before the gas
could accumulate In any quantity suiii-
Client to be dangerous
The invention Is already In success
ful operation In a few OF the French
mines. and viii doubtless come into
general use all over the world.
Feed for a Flock OF Twenty-Five Hens,
Give the hens the first thing In the
morning feed of screenings. two
quarts to twenty five hens; then give
them the run OF grass or rye pasture
Alitl 0ltuhANrA NANt a NAh'N AAN'h
made thus; For twenty-five hens take
two quarts OF small potatoes. boil them
soft; then mix In enough corn chop I,
make a thick mush; mash the potatoes
fine; then add half teaspoonful of red
pepper aud the same quantity OF grouns
ginger. and mix all together; then feed
The ginger and pepper should not b'
given oftener than twice week. A
noon give two quarts or cracked corr
and burnt wheat mixed together. A
4 y. m. give four quarts of corn an'
cob cut into small bits with Ratchet
Scatter the corn over the henhous'
door. aud let hens pick the grain OF
the cob IL will give them exercise
and saves Smelling. The whole corn !
best fed at nights; II keeps the hen
warm. This Is simple and easy meth
cd Of feeding. and the hens lay wei
with eggs selling at 2 cents each. IN
editor finds poultry keeping quite pro-
table.
Wife-They say chat Sarah's suite
A.. a man ~ vary lndolQnf hahifa