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SHE SPANKED FOR THE FAMILY.
The Strangers Kind Oaer Was In.
dignantlx Refuaea

osSnanuy REFUSED.
People never get encouragement for doing
the Sood Samaritan act in the interests Of
the public, as the man decided who offered
70 assist distracted woman and ameliorate
the sutferings OF, a lot of people on a SUI
burban car.
The boy who howls was in evidence the
curied darling of his only own mother and
the terror of everybody else, and he had
Kept the car in state of wild excitement
and exhausted the patience of everybody. in
Guiding his doting parent.
Oh, IT your father were only herei" she
had said for the fftieth sime, as she tried
vainiy to restrain the howimg terror.
AT that he stopped bowling long enough
to beat the air with his small shins' and t6e
woman on the other side of him remarked
audlDiy that cage was the proper place for
savages like him.
johnny, dear" asked his mother, won't
You be good boy?"
Roars and kicks from Master johnny.
On, L wish your father were here to give
you good trouncing this very ainutel'' She
walled, as she struggled with him.
linen IT was that the philanthropist of the
company asserted himself. He had been
trying IN vain to read his morning paper ever
since he started from home
Allow me, madam he said, blandly. ST
am father myself, and / will be happy tn
chastise your cherub in behalf of his absent
parent"
oh, no, you won't, not if I know it,'
SAID Johnny's mother, rising in her wrath
Ike a tigress. There amt that man living
dare lay finger on that boy-his own fa,
ther or any other ugly catamount who
THINKS ne knows it ALL and she shut off
debate by going into the next car and tax.
ing the sweet infant with her.@Chicago
Times Herald.
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EARLs OF ELECTRA
Preparing for the Coming Of Their
Queen
Scheme for the Grand Pageant Is Com
plete-It VIII Be the First of Its Kind
Ever Attempted In America-Plans
Cor the Trolley Floats.

IN the parade that will celebrate her
visit to st. Louis. Queen Electra, God
oess OF Light and Queen of the Electric
spark. has commanded that the subject
10 be illustrated in honor of her coming
De to some extent set forth. in order that
oenighted earthlings be given opportunity
TO study and be prepared to appreciate
that Grand event. To that end. therefore,
her mundane representative has decided,
because o. this command as well also as
that the pageant is to take g new line of
departure into that field so little explored
-electricity-to give the subject to be pre-
scented as well some idea of its treat
ment. as here set forth.
The Planets and Consultations" the
subject chosen, Is best adapted to H.
iustrate the worship of Electra, Goddess
OF Light and Queen OF the Electric Spark
Every float of the pageant will be thrown
Into the field OF q strong electric light by
the footlights surrounding the lower edge
OF the floats. The power will be taken
from the wire by trolley and running
over the street car line will present a
scene of glory.
The costurnes will he entirely new and
built especially to meet the requirements
or their novel parade. In truth It will
De In all Its splendid features a magnifl-
cent surprise. and Is calculated to arrest
attention at once and bring to St. Louis
next rail- a great concourse OF people.
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CHAPTER VI.

1T WILL GO HARD THEN, But WILL HAVE
YOUR HAND"
The last day of May arrived and found
all preparations completed for the two
marriages which We're to take place
the evening of the ensuing DAY.
Mr.. Lloyd and Fannie were to come
down on the Sunshine. which had been
especially chartered to convey both
themselves and friends of the contract
ing parties to orion.
Clarence Hill was happy as a lark, and
Fannie, who would soon be his bride,
was not less SO.
Clara had not looked back since
plighting her troth to the banker. nor
would she have recalled her pledge
could she really have done so.
AS to the banker, he was very happy
i'll his quiet way; very proud of the
splendid girl who would SO soon become
mistress of his home and heart But
his mind was sometimes filled with mis-
givings as he thought of the difference
between their ages, and he asked him
self the question:
Am L doing this :Toung girl an in
justice in making her my wife? Can
she be happy as the wife of a man 50
many years her senior?"
Never did he question if he should be
Happy. He doubted not his happiness.
1t would lie in contributing to that of
his fair young bride, and, knowing the
high character of Clara. he was salts
fed that she would not marry where she
feared for the happiness of the future.
Abner Hill was well satisfied with the
outlook for his son and daughter, and
his wife was pleased if only her children
were happy.
Clara had written a letter that day
that she was very anxious Fannie should
receive before coming down the river
on the morrow, and at five o'clock she
had her pony saddled and brought to the
door, and she was soon mounted and
cantering in the direction of the land
ing, with the idea that she would be
able to intercept the Sunshine which
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1t Cured Her.

A well-known Louisville woman was i'll.
and her physician pronounced her in a
critical condition. Among the sympathetic
neighbors was a pretty widow who was
lavish in her expressions of sympathy for
pass that she began to sympathize with
them to such an extent that she spent most
OF her time at the house. When the wife
was thought to be sinking and the family
were beginning to fear the worst, the
widow walked up to the husband and said
All, how L pity you, Mr. -, and these
dear children. 1t will be awful if they are
to be reared up without mother to care
for them" AT this injunction the wife,
with mighty effort, raised up in her bed
with the words: '.Oh, you needn't be wor-
die, and l can get along very well without
your assistance in the future" From that
time the woman rallied, and is now hale
and hearty.-Louisville Dispatch.
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ALL OVER THE WORLD.

The electric railway in Cairo, Egypt
is about 20 miles long. More than Coz
miles of American iron and copper wire
have been used for this line.
The reason why so many British riv-
ers are called Avon is said to be that
the term is a Welsh word meaning
river and the word should be pro-
nounced with the "A" short, Avon.
Bank of England notes are made from
new white linen cuttings-never from
anything that has been worn. So care
fully is the paper prepared that even
the number of dips into the pulp made
by each workman is registered on 3
dial by machinery.
Paris is making the venture of laying
down mahogany roads. The Rue La
fayette has been pulled up and relaid
with real Brazilian mahogany of pc
culiarly fine texture and color This
will remind old Coloradoans of the pave.
ments of Leadville, which, in the early
days, and perhaps now, would assay
high in silver.
The beauty of American Indian
names has been the cause of congratu-
lations to us from foreigners on many
occasions. Among the Santee Sioux In.
dams who petition congress to prohib-
ii the sale of fire water to their tribe
are Julia Goodthunder, Mary Lightning,
Ellen Iron Elk, Nancy Pay Day. G. d.
Redowl. j. Crow. d. Coon and Charles
Standing Soldier.
A large movement originating in
Scotland and spreading to other parts
OF the united kingdom has for its OBJ
Ject the abolition of the terms ENG
land" and English for Britain" and
British" Many numerously signed
petitions are preparing for presenta.
ton to Queen Victoria, praying her to
decree that this change shall be made
in all official language.
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THE oHILDREN's SCHOOLING.

There is really no need to tea0h q
child to read before the age of six
years. Precocity is not thing to be
desired. Indeed, in delicate children
1t is to be discouraged strongly. 1t is
not the slightest indication of talent or
genius.
BY the time the child is six or seven
years old it may be given some regular
lessons and do some actual study. but
not at the expense of health, and the
hours should be very short. Three or
four hours daily are quite enough up
to the ago Of ten years.
The danger of contracting contagious
diseases in day schools must never be
forgotten. Unfortunately. it is one
from which there is absolutely no safe
guard, especially since many parents
are utterly reckless of the risk to other
children which arises from sending
back 100 soon their own children who
have been ill.
Eyes are often irreparably injured
by school studies, not only as the re-
suit of insufficient or badly-placed
light, but in consequence simply of too
constant use. Many cases of near
Sightedness are the result of the i'm
proper use Of the eyes early in life, or
of eyes which need correcting by
glasses.
The great fault of the age as regards
the mental training of children is mat
Of overpressure. We expect the chill
1ren, with their brains still in a forfna-
tive state, to do far mere mental work
than most of their elders do. The
danger of over-study is particularly
true in the case of girls. who are more
disposed than boys toward a quier,
sedentary life; but both seAes must be
carefully guarded against too much
brain work.-"Care for the Baby"
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she knew was down the river, and
should be coming back at this time,
but to her dismay the Sunshine passed
up without hating, when she was yet
several hundred yards from the wharf
Clara was about to turn back, when
she noticed the sails of schooner,
tapping almost idly in the air oppo-
site the wharf.
This schooner may sUit my purpose,
she thought, as she fastened down.
Arrived at the landing she recognized
the Clara Belle, and, as the schooner
was but 40 or so yards out in the stream,
the form of Angus Bruce upon the deck.
There was no air stirring, and the
tide, being at low ebb, they were be
calmed and making no Roadway An
gus evidently recognized Clara as she
rode upon the dock, for he raised his
hat.
Clara hesitated about signaling him.
believing it not well that they should
meet again. But this letter. she
thought, must reach Fannie, and this
may be my last opportunity. / must
signal the Clara Belle; Angus may SCI d
the mate or one of his sailors ashore"
She waved handkerchief, a boat was
lowered from the schooner and Angus
descended into it, accompanied by two
sailors, who speedily pulled away for the
landing, and he was soon standing by
the side of the girl he loved.
Clara had dismounted and was hold
ing the rein of Club in one hand, and
her letter in the other.
ts(ynOd avoninn Misc Hill. - xx-aS
pleasure to receive your signal"
Thanks, my brave rescuer: I almost
feared to signal you, for fear / should
detain you, but L was so anxious that
Fannie Lloyd should have this letter
| tonight, or at early dawn tomorrow,
and the Sunshine escaped my vigilance
Il am truly glad it Gid, Miss Hill
Please do not think Iue bold, but it
| gives me an opportunity to look upon
your face once more, and as for signal
ing, never hesitate to signal Angus
Bruce; it will not be trifes that keep
him from responding; besides, Miss
Hill, we are becalmed. and will gain no
Roadway for another hour, unless the
breeze stiffens. At six O'Clock the tide
will be running up, and, as we have no
| 800 81 oOOoANs w
ton, and your letter the hands of Miss
Lloyd, by IL at most
''Oh, captain! shall thank you SO
much.''
NO thanks are required for any
thing can do for you. Miss Hill
but still, 1 thank you, captain, and
here is the letter for Miss Fannie"
Il myself will place it in her hands, Is
said Angus, but if there is an answer,
she had best send it by the Sunshine,
1 will be detained to ship cargo
There will be no reply, captain. ex-
cept in person. for Fannie will be here
tomorrow night-know you not of the
weddings?"
True, Miss Hill, heard that your
brother, Clarence, and Miss Lloyd would
marry; is it so soon?"
! Yes. captain, but did you hear of
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no other marriage that would occur at
the same time and place.
No, Miss Hill, / have been but little
in the Cape Fear recently. Pray. who
else will wed?''
Captain, whe2 you next see me, /
shall have charged my name-I will
then be Clara Lloyd
Clara's face Redeemed as she spoke the
words, but Angus paled to the very lips.
as he exclaimed:
You, Clara! you! Lloyd. what Lloyd?
Il knew not that John Lloyd had a
son."
1T is John Lloyd, the banker-Fan-
MES father--that l wed tomorrow
night, captain"
Here. Clara Belle, take back the
image of the one | loved!" and Angus
snatched from his neck the slender
golden chain, and the locket from his
breast; ''but no! no! what am J say
ing? 1 will keep it ever as a memento
of the girl saved from the rivers
depths. in order that she might sell
herself for gold-Good-by,C Clara Hill
No, Clara Loyd-Ha! Hal" and Angus
staggered like man who has received
"a
angus. August" walled Clara.
'Yes, CIara- yes, Miss HID! forgive
me. All within now seems dead; but
how could have hoped to gain your
hand. and yet, gazing at the contents
of this little locket day after day. night
after night, I had grown to hope
wealth, am fast accumulating--an
name : Will carve out in time, not sec
Ond to that of John Lloyd, if YOU will
in the natural attributes of man, /
scarcely think am inferior to Il man
who is going down the shady side of
life. John Lloyd had hardly snatched
you from the treacherous current of the
river, when his nephew stood as help
less as a child, and saw your young life
going. but am but pilots son, while
John Lloyd is banker!"
''Oh, August cease. could not be dis
loyal to my fathers WILL"
But you do not love John Loyd?"
81 respect and honor him"
mo more, and yet you wed him."
Angus! Angus! why torture me,
would place barrier between myself
and the man I love, but cannot we'd
'And that man."
rs the pilots son."
''Oh, Clara Belle! Clara Belle! Have
your heart? Tt will go hard then, but
1 will have your hand"
impossible, / we'd John Lloyd to-mor-
row; and now, good-by."
"Good-by, my Clara Belle" and Angus
Bruce pressed the hand of Clara to
his lips, hastily entered his boat, and
soon stood on his schooner's deck watch
ing the fast receding form OF the plant
er's daughter:
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.'Yes, lobe, l believe they are-liable
to get mixed up with alIigators."
Now, g'long, rnarster, glong! Isn't
you neber gwine to let loose bout dat
'gator?''
Angus Bruce, when he passed out the
mouth of the river ON the trip down
with the cargo for Charleston, reached
his destination safely and now was on
the open sea, bound for Beaufort. and
as his schooner seudded along before
the wind the times were not ir frequent
when he took from beneath the bosom
of his vest a golden locl1et The small
chain was around his neck. and as his
big brown hand unclasped tSe locket
and he gazed down into the deeu blue
eyes of Clara Hill tears filled his own,
and many time he pressed the minia-
ture to his lips and uttered the words:
Il saved you, Clara Belle; thank Cod,
l saved you, if even for another
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CHAPTER VII.

THAT, I SUPPOSE, WOULD BE CALLED
DoCTORING A WILL
John LLOYD did not visit the Carolina
bank on the 3Oth of May. All his time
was occupied in preparing for the NOR
row.
Herbert Lathrop was at his usual sta
ton at the cashiers window until the
bank closed at four o'clock, when he
went home.
He assembled the stairs to his room,
closed and locked the door after ne had
entered: then he unlocked his trunk.
and took thereirom a sheath-knife The
blade was fully six inches long, and was
sharpened fit to cut hair in twain, even
il suspended in the air. The handle
was OF bone.
He glanced along the keen edge Of
the blade. "Ah. Uncle John. this night
your lease of life runs out-the mine
will soon explode.
What matters If my hand be stained
with blood, SO L but thwart your par
pose, and leave smooth water for my
self to swim in. And Angus Bruce, l
cannot wait for you--you will swing
clear-I have told Murchison an0 ali
the rest holding turpentine or cotton
that now was the time to sell, thinking
that some of them would charter Bruce
and L could get him here: but not So
The murder must seem the work of rob-
bers. who undertook to burglarize the
house.
After supper trip to the bank to
examine the willard then, my uncle,
while you soundly sleep. this slender
blade shall cut your life in twain
The knife was restored to the trunk.
and at the supper table Herbert APP
peared almost in his usual serene
frame of mind: if otherwise. father and
daughter were so fur of thoughts of
the morrow. that they would have Oh
served no change in him.
''Did you charter the Sunshine, Her
bert?"
Eyes. Uncle John. and Harper vii,
be ready to cast off lines at the time
desired"
At eight o'clock Herbert assembled;
tile steps to the bank, unlocked the door
and entered The iron blinds TO the
windows were closed and securely fas-
tened.
He lighted two oil lamps and placed
them on a desk. then unlocked the
vault, opened small compartment and
took therefrom n tin box of rather small
dimensions.
He next seated himself at the desk
and took out the contents. which con-
sisted of several packages Of papers
tied together with tape.
The first one he opened consisted of
Insurance policies.
The second, mortgages and notes.
The third. deeds to real estate, with
bills OF sale of several negroes owned by
the banker.
There was yet another package of
miscellaneous papers, and in the very
bottom of the box lay yellow en-
velope, en- which was inscribed:
Last will and testament of John
Lloyd"
fro BE CONTINUED
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fro BE Continued
Common streets In 1s4s.

Cleveland is at the northern termi-
nation of the canal" wrote Henry
Howe in 1S4S in his Historical Collec-
tons" Some of the common streets
are 100 feet wide, and the principal
business one, Main street (meaning SUI
perior) has the extraordinary width of
132 feet. 1t is one of the most beautiful
towns in the union, and much taste Is
displayed in the private dwellings and
disposition of shrubbery. The location
is dry and healthy, and the meanderings
of the Cuyahoga river. and of the steam
boats and the shipping in the port.
and leaving or entering it, anu of the
numerous vessels on the lake under
sail, presents a prospect exceedingly
interesting from the high shore of the
lake. Near the center of the place is
a public square of ten acres, divided
into four parts by intersecting streets
neatly inclosed and shaded with trees
Albany Argus.
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How 1t IL Done.

:, up against it again." gloomily remarked
the man who pronounces athletic in four
syllables.
Hows that?" asked the woman who
wears white gloves with black stitching.
Thought l had a sure thing the other
day, and was thrown as usual. Was. in a
bicycle store when young fellow came in
TO buy cyelometer. Said his had given,out
for seasons record, and hated to beui1
over again. Salesman said he could fix II.
Io2k new cyclometer, fixed it on wheel. up-
ended the thing in the store and began to
TURN ISn Reeled- off $50 miles in no time.
know and bet him l could ride more miles
In week than he could. 1t was to be de.
clded by our cyclometers. Bought new cy-
clometer, went up in the attic and began to
turn. STRUCK hot box at the two hundred
and eighty-seventh mile and stuck fast
Never happened to a cyclometer before.
just my luck. Buffalo Express.
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Mafhemaffca

There are people who tell us the distance
old Mother Earth is from the stars, count
ing miles upoy miles into millions. as the
distance from Neptune 70 Mars The way
they throw figures is awful, on the size Of
the little sun spot, and how long it would
take to walk round it if it wasn't SO deuced-
" hot. They measure the depth of the
ocean, and the distance across it as well.
get the weight in the air of meteor, and
locate the right spot where they fell But
astronomers and mathematicians all CON
fess that they can't get just right the miles
gone over by papa, when he totes the cross
kid in the night.-N. Y. World.
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Her Regret.

He was worth good deal in money, but.
not in anything else
am sorry to have to leave you so much"
ne sand, as he put on his overcoat and start
ed for the club
am sorry you can't leave me more and
do 1t sooner" she returned.
And somehow that bothered him all the
evening. In fact, he was somewhat tempt.
ed to change his will.-Chicago Post.
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The friends of Oscar Wilde, who w as
released recently from an English
prison, have subscribed $500 to en-
able him to make a fresh start in life.
1t is said that his wife will make him
a small allowance from her private in
come. Mr.. Wilde has decided to write
busily under his own name.
A Chicago man snored so hard that
he frightened child into commissions
which caused its death, and the court
is to determine the extent of his liza
bility.
A boy who recently died at the age
of Is, in Indiana, from excessive smok.
ing, had consumed in the past five
years 50, 1000 cigarettes.
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Enterprises. of Great pith and mom.n,

Have, ere now. had their currents turned
awry," as Hamlet says, by an attack of dys-
repsia. Napoleon failed to improve his ad-
vantage at Austerlitz in consequence. it il
said, of indigestion brought on by some in
discretion in eating. In order to avoid dys.
pepsla, abstain from over indulgence, and
letters Stomach Bitters, more effective
than any dietetic in improving the tone of
the stomach: Liver complaint, chills and
tever, and rheumatism are annihilated by.
the Bitters.
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A Great Industry.

Roc1port, ILL.,, is a veritable beehive. The
propagating plants of the 1.-TWO Pixies" en-
larged. odd Pixies" saiesfnen work from
New York Westward. The office force Is
hurrying out 5000 new style canvassing out
hts, photos of fruits, trees, orchards, pack
ing, fruit painted from nature, etc. Several
departments give all their time to securing
statesmen. Stark Bros have room for ener-
getic solicitors. With such progress and
millions of fruit trees, dull times unknown
Louisiana Missouri Press.
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Very Natural.

He-They tell me your husband is great
artist.
She-That he is. He painted picture of
some onions for the last exhibition, and
they were so natural that the committee mt
them on the top line, so that the people
wouldn't smell them.-Yonkers Statesman.
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New Jersey Grocer. sued.

Trenton, N. j., June "a (SpeciaD. Suit
has been filed here by The National Cash
Register Company of Dayton, Ohio, against
Edwards & Vreeland, grocers of Paterson,
\. j who use Globe cash register, which
the National Company claims infringes it's
patents. An injunction and damages are
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A Kings Humor-"We have a long ac
count to settle with Turkey" said Prince
constantine, grimly. yes" said King
George, with smile, "and it's running ac.
count at that cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Robert Buchanan is fond of shooting,
fishing, yachting and horse racing. Mr..
Hardy finds architecture. forestry and
cycling to his fancy, while William
Black is contented if lie car go salmon
ishing.
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"Star Tobacco

=. AS you chew tobacco for pleasure, use
Star. 1t Is not only the best, but the most
lasting, and therefore the cheapest.